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The U.S. No. 1 is said to be on the move, set to join fellow American Tanner Tessmann with the Ligue 1 outfit

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USMNT's Turner reportedly set for Lyon moveSpent 2024-25 campaign on loan at Crystal PalaceGoalkeeper searching for starting minutes year out from World CupFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is set to sign for Ligue 1 side Lyon, in a $9.1M (€8M) move from English Premier League side Nottingham Forest, according to

Turner, 30, spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Crystal Palace, where he made four appearances en route to winning the FA Cup with the .

The move materialized quickly, according to the report, with Turner searching for regular first-team minutes at a club playing at a high level. Lyon's current starter, Lucas Perri, is reportedly the subject of transfer speculation and is expected to leave the club this summer – making room for Turner as the No. 1.

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Turner has 51 caps with the USMNT and remains the starting goalkeeper roughly one year out from the 2025 FIFA World Cup. He is currently with Mauricio Pochettino's squad, participating in the CONCACAF Gold Cup camp.

The 30-year-old was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 with the New England Revolution, which earned him a move abroad to England with Premier League side Arsenal, where he made seven appearances.

He then moved to Forest, where he was expected to be the starting goalkeeper, but after 17 matches, he lost his starting role to Matz Sels. He then went on loan to Palace, where he struggled to break into the team outside of their early run in the FA Cup.

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Turner would join fellow U.S. international Tanner Tessmann at the club, should the deal go through.

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The USMNT plays Switzerland Tuesday in an international friendly in their final tune-up ahead of the Gold Cup. Turner is available for selection. Matt Freese started Saturday as Turner went unused as a substitute Saturday against Turkey, a 2-1 defeat.

“It’s time England stopped acting like the urn has just been stolen from their back pocket by a thief in the night,” Ben Horne writes in the Daily Telegraph

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jul-2023Australia have retained the Ashes with a helping hand from the Manchester weather in a game where they felt the full force of Bazball. But, regardless of their position at Old Trafford when the elements closed in, they had gained an early foothold in the series with hard-fought wins at Edgbaston and at Lord’s.After the second Test, Ben Stokes was adamant that it was a good position for England to be in, focusing the mind on the need for three consecutive victories to become just the second team to recover from 2-0 down to win an Ashes. They succeeded, by a narrow margin, at Headingley, but it left them no wriggle room for events like those which transpired in Manchester.So, for the fourth consecutive time, the urn will remain in Australia’s hands and England’s next chance to regain it will be daunting, in Australia in 2025-26.Related

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The overnight reaction from Australia has largely been an acknowledgement they were outplayed in this Test, and there is some disappointment that the series won’t get a grandstand decider at The Oval. But there has not been much room for any sympathy towards England given their early losses.”Well done Australia winning early doors in the face of the Bazball furnace, they lost tosses and had the worst of conditions but played the better cricket,” wrote Peter Lalor in the . “Those wins at Edgbaston and Lord’s were hard won and an achievement not to be sneered at.”Here’s a suggestion, if you want to win the Ashes, don’t lose the first two Tests,” he went on to add. “If you want to win don’t declare too early in the first match or too late in this one.”A similar theme was taken by Daniel Brettig in the and , where he pointed to the value of the Marnus Labuschagne-Mitchell Marsh partnership during the 30-over window of play on Saturday, in which Australia only lost one wicket.”Of course, after three days it had appeared that England only needed another couple of hours or so to win, so downcast had the Australians looked in declining to 4-113,” he wrote. “But Marnus Labuschagne and Mitch Marsh played staunchly enough across the 30 overs possible on day four, and they always had the cushion of Australia’s wins in Tests one and two.”When it comes down to a final analysis, Australia played the sounder cricket in those opening two Tests when it mattered most. Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Travis Head did the heavy lifting with the bat, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc with the ball and yes, Alex Carey was alert to stump Bairstow with the gloves.”1:22

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Over in the , Ben Horne wasn’t pulling any punches over England’s Bazball philosophy.”It’s time England stopped acting like the urn has just been stolen from their back pocket by a thief in the night,” Horne wrote, “and ponder how they put themselves in a predicament where rain at the rainiest venue in Test match cricket has blown up its Ashes comeback hopes on the tarmac.”There is no such thing as moral victories in top level sport, not even when you play an attacking brand of cricket and swear your primary objective is to entertain not to win.”The best thing about this enthralling series, by far, has been Baz Ball. It is captivating and brilliant. But the most tedious thing has been how in love England are with themselves about Baz Ball.”Back in the and Gideon Haigh brought a very measured view to how it all played out, bemoaning how such a captivating series had seen the Ashes decided by two days of rain, but also raising the question as to whether retaining the urn with a drawn series needed to be revisited.”The fantasy of two-all going to The Oval had been enchanting to both sets of fans; only the dimmest partisans so crave trophies as to be gratified by non-results,” Haigh wrote. “Alas for England, a little Australian edge in experience had already stood them in good stead through two nipping finishes, in the latter of which they played the match’s second half with ten fit men.”Convention dictates that the Ashes can only change hands if won outright, by a margin of at least one Test. Yet it is a convention of mysterious provenance, understood rather than codified. And I wonder whether it is quite fair, given that it confers a sizeable advantage before the teams even start, by effectively lending the draw a weighting that favours the holder: no clearer example could there have been than this Old Trafford Test.”1:48

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A similar theme was taken by Andrew Webster in the and – he did not like Josh Hazlewood’s ‘praying for rain’ stance after the third day.”We’re Australians, apparently. We don’t pray for rain: we bludgeon our way with bat, deliver pure fire with ball, and field like Dobermanns. We don’t retain things. We grasp things. We hoist things. We grab a stump and dubiously thrust our hips, as Warnie did at Trent Bridge in 1997,” he wrote.”But if there is one anachronistic edict that must change, it’s retaining a series simply because you’ve won it before,” he later added. “What’s wrong with calling it a drawn series when it is, indeed, a drawn series?”Over on Australian radio, meanwhile, Gerard Whateley of acknowledged Australia were outplayed, but quickly switched focus to some of the reaction in England.”Cry me a river, England,” he said. “The bleating coming from the other side of the world, honestly, you’d think they’d never been a Test match washed away and that the cliched bleak English weather had never assisted the home team’s endeavours previously… like so much in this series, the English are very selective in memory.”

Diego Simeone is reportedly ready to raid Liverpool as Atletico Madrid eye a shock move in the summer transfer window.

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Simeone wants Andy Robertson in MadridHas just over 12 months on his Liverpool contractAtletico also pursuing Theo HernandezFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

According to Atletico have turned their attention toward Robertson, who has just one year remaining on his current deal with Liverpool. The club are also monitoring AC Milan's Theo Hernandez, but initial dialogue has already begun with Robertson’s representatives, and the Scotland international is also "keen" on a transfer to the Spanish capital.

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Liverpool, meanwhile, appear to be laying the groundwork for life after Robertson. The club have been actively pursuing Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez, a promising 20-year-old left-back who has impressed since arriving in the Premier League. Bournemouth have reportedly placed a £45 million ($61m) valuation on the Hungarian international, and if the transfer does take place, it could open the door for the long-serving Robertson to explore new opportunities.

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Robertson has not shied away from the speculation. Speaking recently, the defender confirmed that he has held discussions with Liverpool about his future. He said: "We have discussed [my future], of course we have. We’ve had good discussions, me and the club, but what the future holds, I’m not sure.”

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If a move were to materialize, Robertson would not be the only Liverpool figure to take up residence in the Spanish capital. His close friend and long-time teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold recently made the switch to Atletico’s cross-town rivals, Real Madrid, which might further tempt him to head to La Liga.

Alisha Lehmann's Switzerland team were humbled 7-1 by an Under-15 boys team in a friendly clash ahead of the start of Euro 2025.

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The Swiss team are currently preparing for the start of Euro 2025 and took on Luzern's Under-15 team in a behind-closed-doors friendly. The unofficial game was played in three 30-minute sections and was meant to be kept a secret. However, a player accidentally showed off footage on TikTok and revealed that the Swiss team had lost 7-1, according to Blick.

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Juventus star Lehmann and Alayah Pilgrim were both seen in the footage which was viewed over 70,000 times before being deleted. It's not the first encounter against youth opposition for the Swiss at their training camp either. They also lost 2-1 to FC Solothurn's Under-15 team but beat FC Biel's Under-15s 2-1.

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Swiss Football Association spokesperson Sven Micosse said: "It's not uncommon in women's football to compete against junior teams. The goal: to bring a certain competitive element. The focus during this phase of preparation is on the physical aspect. Regardless of the result, these training matches are very similar to our international matches in terms of intensity and mileage."

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The Euro 2025 hosts are due to play another friendly against Czechia on Thursday and then open their campaign against Norway on July 2.

Teenager scores second List A century of career as Somerset defeat Worcestershire by 36 runs

ECB Reporters Network06-Aug-2023James Rew’s golden summer continued with the second List A century of his burgeoning career as Somerset recorded their first Metro Bank One-Day Cup success of the season with a 36-run win over Worcestershire Rapids at Taunton.The home side posted 287 for 9 after winning the toss, 19-year-old Rew hitting 101 off 93 balls, with eight fours and two sixes, to back up a brilliant season in the LV= Insurance County Championship. Lewis Goldsworthy contributed 47, while Ben Gibbon overcame a nightmare start to claim 3 for 58.Worcestershire looked favourites when reaching 232 for 5 in reply, but collapsed to 251 all out, Ben Cox top-scoring with 58 and both Rob Jones and Joe Leach contributing 41. Curtis Campher finished with 3 for 51.The game got off to an eventful opening when Somerset raced to 22 off the first over, sent down by left-arm seamer Gibbon. George Thomas flayed three boundaries, with six wides and four leg-byes also contributing to the total.There were already 31 runs on the board when Thomas fell to the final delivery of the second over, caught behind pushing forward to Leach.Andy Umeed and Goldsworthy took the score to 96 in the 18th over before Umeed edged a leg-side delivery from Cameron Jones through to Cox and departed for 34.Goldsworthy had swept a six off Josh Baker, but he and Rew were largely content to milk ones and twos, laying the foundation for a large total. The pair had advanced the score to 147 when Goldsworthy attempted to cut a ball from Brett D’Oliveira that was too close to him and got an edge through to Cox.By then, Rew was well set, scoring prolifically through the leg side and making good use of the reverse sweep. He moved to fifty off 52 balls and was joined by skipper Sean Dickson in another fruitful partnership.Dickson launched two big sixes, the first off one of two no-ball free hits conceded by Worcestershire for violating fielding restrictions, on his way to a valuable 37 off 40 balls.Rew was steadily accumulating while occasionally cutting loose. George Bartlett and Campher fell cheaply before the young wicketkeeper reached another landmark in an already memorable season, striking his eighth four to move to a 91-ball hundred.After adding a single, Rew was caught at deep backward square off Gibbon to leave Somerset 274 for seven with 13 balls of their innings remaining. They lost two more wickets and Worcestershire could feel relieved to keep the score below 300.The visitors then lost three of their top order inside 12 overs, Azhar Ali getting an inside edge onto his stumps off Ned Leonard, who then had D’Oliveira well caught by Shoaib Bashir at deep backward square.When Jake Libby was brilliantly caught by Rew, one-handed diving to his right, off Lamb, Worcestershire were 75 for 3. But Jones was going well and shouldered major responsibility for his side’s fortunes.Somerset knew they needed more wickets. They were gifted one when Kashif Ali called for a quick single to mid-wicket and Jones failed to beat Goldsworthy’s left-arm direct hit at the wicketkeeper’s end.Kashif was caught and bowled by Jack Brooks, who had dropped him the previous over. But Cox and Leach then put together a sensibly paced stand of 73 in 13 overs.Cox moved to a 56-ball fifty and Worcestershire were within 55 of victory when he top-edged a short ball from Campher to Goldsworthy at mid-wicket. It signalled a collapse with Josh Baker caught at cover in the same over.Leach had begun to free his arms, hitting a six and 4 fours. But when he was trapped lbw by Goldsworthy’s left-arm spin, the Rapids had lost three wickets on the same score and were 232 for eight. They never recovered.

The Young Lions reinvented themselves at this summer's tournament, and Carsley has shown himself a qualified and capable coach at international level

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For the first time since 1984, England's Under-21s have retained the European Championship, succeeding where the senior men's side have failed over their last two continental tournaments.

Despite a slow start in Slovakia, the Young Lions ended the Euros as champions again, ousting Germany 3-2 in a pulsating final. Harvey Elliott was the star of the show and won Player of the Tournament, but a fair chunk of praise should also go to head coach Lee Carsley.

There was scrutiny over the 51-year-old following his mixed interim spell in charge of the senior side in the autumn of 2024, but he has again proved his credentials by claiming silverware. Now, he has put himself in the best position to think about taking the Three Lions job on a permanent basis some day.

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Over and over again, we see club managers who can't adapt to the different challenges posed in the international game, and vice versa. The teams who have dominated at international level are rarely managed by those who have enjoyed the bulk of their success in their careers with clubs.

Lionel Scaloni has only managed Argentina's senior and U20 teams;l Spain's Luis de la Fuente's career prior to first taking charge of Spain U21s in 2018 was particularly underwhelming; Didier Deschamps was a credible manager with Monaco, Juventus and Marseille, but will be most remembered as a coach for his work with France; Germany's previous era of serial contention that culminated in 2014 World Cup glory was built on a long-term vision with Joachim Low at the helm.

Managing a football team isn't all about the x's and o's, even despite the tactical nuances and evolutions of the modern game. Limited time on the training pitch means even the most astute of coaches can come unstuck, with Luciano Spalletti the latest high-profile flop after failing to bring silverware back to Italy. Carsley's relative lack of experience away from the England setup should not be a knock on his qualifications to take the Three Lions job.

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Of course, England don't even need to look too far to see the benefits of promoting from within and overlooking a coach's club record. Sir Gareth Southgate, who relegated a consolidated Middlesbrough side from the Premier League in 2009 and didn't particularly set the world alight in three years in charge of the Young Lions, is the country's most successful international manager ever after Sir Alf Ramsey, who won the World Cup in 1966.

Though Southgate couldn't quite get England over the line and came under heavy fire for an over-reliance on intangibles over on-field tweaks, he still managed to steer the Three Lions to successive European Championship finals as well as two deep runs at World Cups. He has been widely credited by players, staff and pundits alike for completely changing the mood of the camp at their St George's Park training base, bringing the energy and instilling the camaraderie required to mix it with the very best in the international game. Gone are the days of cliques brought about by club allegiances, and instead, England players look forward to their meet-ups.

Southgate, brought in as an almost reluctant successor to the disgraced Sam Allardyce in 2016, learnt how to deal with the pressures of the country's most important sporting job on the fly. In 2018, he focused on fundamentals and set-pieces to plot a route through the World Cup, before his side became a more complete outfit for the Euros three years later. Only the reigning champions of France and a rare missed penalty from Harry Kane saw them eliminated in 2022, and Southgate's England then battled adversity to reach another Euros final in his last hurrah. All this came off the back of England's most infamous tournament exit in 2016 to Iceland, too.

Carsley, who remains highly regarded by the decision-makers at the Football Association (FA), would be walking into a far smoother situation than Southgate did, whenever that vacancy arises again.

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England U21s triumphed this summer despite being unable to call upon key players such as Jarrad Branthwaite, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Rico Lewis, Lewis Hall, Adam Wharton, Kobbie Mainoo, Jobe Bellingham, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Tyler Dibling. A shorthanded team lacking in the star-power of their 2023 triumph took a couple of games to iron out their kinks, and Carsley wasn't afraid to make bold calls, relying upon only two players from the squad that triumphed two years ago – Elliott and centre-back Charlie Cresswell.

"The lazy thing as coaches would be to try and just reproduce what we did last time, but we've done it differently," Carsley said after lifting the trophy. "We thought outside the box with our training, with our tactics, with the way that we wanted to play, with our squad selection. We knew we had the Club World Cup in the background as well, so being able to adapt quickly to pivot if we lost players and make sure we picked the right squad that were able to not only play a lot of the minutes with less recovery time, but play to a good standard."

Winger Jonathan Rowe found success playing as a No.9, while Tino Livramento thrived at full-back after Jack Hinshelwood was brought into defence at the expense of Archie Gray.

Match-winner Rowe alluded to the impact Carsley had on the side following Saturday's victory over Germany in the final: "Grit, perseverance, determination… you name it. We all dug deep, stuck in and we all achieved what we came here to achieve. It's the start of a new wave. We have so much talent in England so it's only right that we utilise it to its full potential. With the right head coach, with the right staff, with the right mindset, with the right people, you can accomplish anything."

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Carsley's short stint in interim charge of the England senior side during the second half of 2024 was quite the ride. The Three Lions won five of their six Nations League matches against lesser opposition in Ireland, Finland and Greece, only falling to the latter in the 94th minute at the end of a match in which the boss experimented with an attacking line up.

After the highs and lows of last summer's Euros, Carsley was tasked in the short-term to improve the team's playing style and set up a strong foundation for Tuchel to work with. "We wanted the England team to be exciting to watch, be attacking," he said following his sixth and final match. "I see them day in and day out in the training ground and now people have seen it. I don't think it's a gamble with some of these players, they're excellent players and the mentality is what stands out for them. Any challenge you put in front of them, they want to overcome. Like I've said in the past, especially with the U21 players, they have a history of winning and expect to win when they turn up for England."

This also made Carsley believe he could be Three Lions manager on a permanent basis one day, adding: "I think it's given the staff and myself the confidence that we can do the job. You always doubt yourself whether you can do it or not. We often speak about a lot of England managers sat in the house picking the team and to have the responsibility to do that, the trust from my bosses has been a massive confidence."

It would not be a complete unknown for Carsley, while he is clearly aware that on top of philosophy and entertainment, England is now a nation that needs to win.

Jo Gardner, Flo Miller share unbroken 49-run stand to set up Sunrisers’ fourth straight win

ECB Reporters Network16-Sep-2023The Northern Diamonds’ title defence in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy is over – their fate sealed during a thrilling final-day group defeat against Sunrisers at Durham.The Diamonds needed to beat the Sunrisers – also eliminated today – at the Seat Unique Riverside to have any chance of progression for the knockout stages next week.But other results also needed to go their way, which they didn’t and were confirmed as the Diamonds were about to start their defence of a revised target of 126 in 18 overs, which came down to the visitors needing 10 off the last over.The Diamonds made 114 for 6 in 18 overs after play was delayed until 2pm and further interrupted. Bess Heath top-scored for the hosts with a quick-fire 37 off 21 balls two days after making her senior England debut, while new-ball seamer Eva Gray impressed with 2 for 24.Sunrisers, who needed a bonus victory amidst a host of other things to go their way to finish in the top three places, then hunted down their Duckworth Lewis Stern target for the loss of four wickets with three balls to spare.Fifth-wicket pair Jo Gardner and Flo Miller were their heroes, sharing an unbroken 49. Gardner finished 30 not out off 21 balls and Miller 20 off 16 as Sunrisers won their fourth successive game.After visiting captain Grace Scrivens elected to bowl, Gray bowled key duo Lauren Winfield-Hill and Hollie Armitage with two beautiful nip-backers, leaving Diamonds at 26 for 2 in the fifth over.The one which bowled Winfield-Hill for 1 uprooted leg-stump and the one which removed captain Armitage for 13 flattened off.The Diamonds, led by Netherlands international opener Sterre Kalis, did pretty well to steady the ship in tricky conditions – a grey sky, floodlights on and definite nip off the pitch. They reached 47 for 2 after 10 overs, with Kalis pulling a couple of crisp boundaries in 28.Unfortunately for her, she fell in the 11th when Kelly Castle took a stunning one-handed catch peddling back from mid-off to help leg-spinner Jodi Grewcock strike – 51 for 3.Heath then came in and showed significant intent and went on to hit three fours and a six – the latter over midwicket.She hammered Grewcock down the ground for her first boundary, and it seemed as if she was trying to up the rate for the Diamonds with the rain having returned.Umpires Hasan Adnan and Gabi Brown called for the covers to return just after 3pm, with the Diamonds 68 for 3 after 13 overs.Play resumed at 4.20pm, with the Diamonds batting for five more overs. Heath hit her for six but was one of three batters who holed out as Castle, Mady Villiers and Scrivens all struck.On-loan seamer Sophia Turner then bowled an attacking Scrivens for 11, leaving Sunrisers at 20 for 1 in the fourth over of their chase.Sunrisers steadied and kept in touch, as opener Ariana Dowse – a centurion earlier this week in victory over Blaze – made her way to 27.But she fell as one of two wickets in three balls to seamers Grace Hall and Phoebe Turner as the score fell to 60 for 3 in the 11th over.Dowse miscued Hall into the covers and Villiers found deep square-leg off Turner. It felt a big moment, but not so. Hall struck again when she bowled Amara Carr for 29, leaving the score at 77 for 4 in the 13th over.Sunrisers kept in touch thanks to some clean hitting, chiefly from Gardner, who hoisted Hall for six over long-on in the penultimate over. The game was then sealed by a Lizzie Scott wide.The Diamonds failing to qualify for the knockout stages means next Sunday’s final at Northampton will be the first time in four years that this competition’s showpiece will be contested by somebody else but the Diamonds and the Southern Vipers. The latter have qualified, though.The Diamonds suffered their seventh defeat, while the Sunrisers won for the sixth time in this competition. They hadn’t won a 50-over in three seasons prior to 2023, so progression for them is obvious.

Italian giants Juventus have reached a total agreement with Canadian striker Jonathan David, with a medical scheduled for Friday.

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Italian club Juventus stayed in constant contact with David's agent to agree on the signing bonus and commissions, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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David became a free agent after spending five years at French club Lille, where he scored 109 goals in 200 appearances. Serie A champions Napoli and English club Manchester United was also interested in David, but Juventus' offer of €6 million (£5m/$7m) along with Champions League football enticed the player to accept their offer.

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Juventus are also interested in signing United's winger Jadon Sancho after Chelsea decided against signing him at the end of his loan from United. Juventus are also interested in Flamengo's full-back Wesley.

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Once David's transfer is made official, Juventus will look to reinforce coach Igor Tudor's squad further. With Juventus exiting the Club World Cup after defeat to Real Madrid in the round of 16, David will join Juventus once their pre-season begins.

Healy had surgery on her right index finger after she was accidentally bitten by her dog. Her availability for the tour of India will be determined after further rehab

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Oct-2023Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper and Australia vice-captain Alyssa Healy has been officially ruled out of the entire WBBL season following a consultation with her surgeon regarding her gruesome finger injury. She now faces a race against time to be fit for Australia’s multiformat tour of India in December.Healy suffered a severe laceration to her right index finger last weekend when she was accidentally bitten by one of her puppies while trying to separate them at home. The injury required surgery after an artery had been severed but there was no bone or tendon damage.Healy consulted with her surgeon on Thursday and following discussions with Cricket Australia’s medical team, she has been ruled out of the remainder of the WBBL, including finals.Related

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“This is not the news I was hoping for because I love playing in the WBBL and I love the Sydney Sixers,” Healy said. “My focus now will be on making a full recovery and returning to play when the time is right.”I’ll continue to spend time with the Sixers squad and offer any help I can to help the team and the club thrive for the rest of the competition.”I’ll enjoy being able to watch the WBBL from afar as the tournament continues to go from strength to strength.”The next target will be the tour of India in December and January, with a timeframe for her playing return to be determined over the next few weeks after further rehabilitation. Healy has been Australia’s stand-in captain for much of this year after Meg Lanning was ruled out of the Ashes and also missed the recent series against West Indies.The India trip is expected to start with a Test match played shortly before Christmas, followed by the white-ball fixtures.

Cristiano Ronaldo opted not to attend the funeral of fellow national team player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. His absence sparked headlines and speculation, and it has been reported that the Al-Nassr forward chose to grieve in private, reaching out personally to the bereaved family.

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According to Portuguese outlet , Ronaldo spoke directly with Jota’s partner, Rute Cardoso, and was also in contact with Jota’s parents. The Al-Nassr star's decision to stay away was agreed to be the "best option" as his presence would have drawn "excessive attention" at a time when discretion was required. His gesture was meant to show empathy and solidarity without igniting a potential media frenzy that would have been "more harmful than beneficial."

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While Ronaldo stayed away, many of Jota's closest colleagues in the Portugal national team were present to bid him farewell. Rúben Neves and João Cancelo made the long journey from the United States, arriving shortly after Al Hilal’s Club World Cup exit against Fluminense. Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva and Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot, both of whom shared the pitch with Jota for Portugal, were also seen attending the service at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.

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The Liverpool squad were also in attendance, although goalkeeper Alisson did not attend but sent a message to the family. He wrote on Instagram: "Usually, I post things that make sense, but today, nothing makes sense! Once again, an ocean separates me from “saying goodbye” to someone I love! But I know that I am well represented by my club mates! To you, my friend @rutecfcardoso14 , just know that you will never walk alone, we will be with you as soon as possible! In a moment like this, all we can do is bow down before the Sovereignty of God, and receive grace and help in this time! I’ll remember Diogo as a great friend, father and husband!"

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Ronaldo's national team manager Roberto Martinez was at the ceremony to pay his respects and said Jota and his brother "will be with us forever." He added: "Today was a day that we showed we are a very, very large, but close family. We are Portugal, and it was essential for us, Andre Silva and Diogo Jota that we [were] together."