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New Zealand’s ability to adapt to conditions has placed them in a great position to qualify for their second World Cup semi-final in as many years, but they have to get past Pakistan, a team known to spring surprises

The Preview by Alagappan Muthu21-Mar-2016Match factsTuesday, March 22, 2016
Start time 1930 (1430 GMT)Big pictureIt was not that long ago that New Zealand were seen as dark horses at nearly every world tournament. In this one though, they’ve been a bit like chameleons, changing their colours to suit their surroundings and hoodwink those higher on the food chain. A victory against Pakistan in Mohali will take them to a second semi-final at a global event in as many years.Shahid Afridi and his men, no matter how much their erratic form hints otherwise, are no pushovers. News from the camp is that the batting still needs patching up, but the area more in need of improvement is their utilisation of resources. During their loss against India, their best bowler Mohammad Amir did not complete his quota. Pakistan’s reading of the Kolkata pitch too was also incorrect, although they couldn’t help the rain that arrived later, and lent it just enough moisture for the ball to grip and turn.It is in reading the conditions offered to them that New Zealand have been impeccable. They hadn’t played in the subcontinent since the previous World T20, but they assessed Nagpur would be spin-friendly and exploited better than the hosts did. Rains in Dharamsala meant they barely had any face time with the surface before a match against Australia, yet their only change Mitchell McClenaghan produced the match-turning performance.Coach Mike Hesson and captain Kane Williamson have been unafraid to make left-field choices and their frontline players have been quite accommodating. Tim Southee and Trent Boult, two of the premier fast bowlers in the world, have not yet played a single game in the World T20, although Mohali’s reputation of being a slightly more seamer-friendly venue might change that. Pakistan and their phalanx of left-armers wouldn’t mind that eventuality either.Pakistan, however, will have to contend with a few injury worries. The team doctor has said that Mohammad Hafeez could miss the match after a bone contusion in his femur. Fast bowler Wahab Riaz was hit in the neck region by a throw at practice and had to visit the hospital. He was assessed by a neurologist who said the bowler was normal. The fitness of both players will be assessed on Tuesday afternoon.Call on Wahab, Hafeez on Tuesday

Pakistan will assess the fitness of both Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Hafeez on Tuesday afternoon before a crucial Super 10 match against New Zealand in Mohali, although it is likely Hafeez could miss the game. Wahab was struck on the left temporal region above the ear by a throw during a practice session on Monday. He was taken to a hospital for a precautionary CT scan and a neurologist’s assessment declared the bowler ‘normal’.
According to Dr Sohail Saleem, Pakistan’s team doctor, the fast bowler had “mild swelling but no loss of consciousness, vomiting or delusions and he was very well oriented in time and space.”
“His strength and reflexes were also found to be normal,” Saleem said in a PCB release. “He himself walked over to the dressing room from the ground. Subsequently he was taken to a medical facility for C.T. Scan as a precautionary measure, which confirmed that there was no fracture in the cranium and pericranial soft tissue appeared normal. He was also seen by a neurologist at the same hospital, who declared him normal. Wahab is being kept under supervision of the team doctor and physio overnight in his hotel room.”
Hafeez’s injury came to light in Kolkata a couple of days ago, according to Saleem.
“The senior batsman complained of pain in the right knee a couple of days ago. He was administered physio treatment several times but the pain didn’t subside. On examination he was suspected to be having a strain of one of ligament in his right knee.
“He was sent for an MRI immediately after arrival in Mohali from Kolkatta. The MRI report received today revealed bone contusion/edema in the inter-condylar region of the femur. There was also minimal amount of fluid in the knee joint.
“He would be further inspected on Tuesday, but it is likely that he would not be able to take part in the match against Black Caps.”

Form guideNew Zealand: WWWWL (last five completed matches)
Pakistan: LWWLWIn the spotlightBefore Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers, Ross Taylor captured the imagination of Indian fans and a lot of that was down to how destructive he can be in the latter overs. That leg-side swipe over square leg and midwicket had been his go to shot in Twenty20 cricket, but now he has an all-round game to rely on. Taylor is coming back from injury and hasn’t hit his best form yet, but he remains a key member of this New Zealand batting line-up.Sharjeel Khan is a powerful man. Pakistan have kept him at the top of their order in the hope that he fires like he did in the PSL. But beating the ball into submission has not been the most productive tactic at this year’s World T20. In seven innings since the Asia Cup, Sharjeel has gone past thirty only once. He hasn’t faced 30 balls even once. Perhaps giving himself a little more time at the crease might help sort that out.Team newsNew Zealand kept their cards to their chest about their team combinations. “We will look up that pitch tomorrow, the pitch will covered overnight and will dry up a bit,” Hesson said. “We will pick a side that suits the conditions and the opposition, but won’t be thinking too far ahead.”New Zealand (probable) 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Kane Williamson (capt), 3 Colin Munro, 4 Corey Anderson, 5 Ross Taylor, 6 Grant Elliot, 7 Luke Ronchi (wk), 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Mitchell McClenaghan/Trent Boult, 10 Ish Sodhi, 11 Adam Milne/Tim SoutheePakistan could be forced to make changes due to their injury concerns. Perhaps that may make room for left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz or Imad Wasim. Khalid Latif could come in for Hafeez.Pakistan (probable) 1 Sharjeel Khan, 2 Ahmed Shehzad, 3 Mohammad Hafeez/ Khalid Latif, 4 Umar Akmal, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Imad Wasim/ Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Mohammad Irfan, 10 Mohammad Sami, 11 Mohammad AmirPitch and conditionsThe World T20 pitches have kept everyone on sharp notice. The one in Mohali was barely distinguishable from the outfield on match eve, although that may just be to keep the pitch from crumbling as a result of the prevalent hot and dry weather. So very little fear of rain, and very little fear of dew as well. “Mohali is probably more like New Zealand conditions than perhaps Nagpur and Dharamsala,” Hesson said.Stats and trivia Mitchell Santner’s economy rate of 5.95 is the second-best by a New Zealander in T20Is under condition of at least 20 overs bowled. The man at the top is the one he is trying to emulate, Daniel Vettori, 5.7 after 131.1 overs. Ish Sodhi is third with 6.32 and Nathan McCullum is fifth with 6.86. Pakistan average 25.40 for their opening partnership in all T20Is, among Full Members only Bangladesh and Zimbabwe have fared worse. New Zealand’s 36.31 is the highest. Quotes”They are unpredictable, but very skilful. We are fortunate to have played them recently. Whether that makes them less predictable or just gives us more information. As a batting unit, they are relatively predictable in the way they play and that gives us more opportunity with the ball.”
“In cricket, generally the team that makes fewer mistakes wins. India made fewer mistakes than us. We have to cut down on our mistakes.”

City could only blame themselves after missing a hatful of chances and twice throwing away the lead to drop points at home once more

Manchester City dropped two more points against a top-six side and once again could only blame themselves after failing to put Tottenham out of sight in a thrilling 3-3 draw on Sunday.

Son Heung-min caught City on the hop to give Spurs the lead after his side cut through the champions on the counter-attack, but moments later put the ball through his own net. Phil Foden's sensational team goal then put City in front and they should have killed the game off, with Erling Haaland missing big chances either side of half-time.

But they let their foot off the gas in the second half and twice surrendered the lead – first via Giovani Lo Celso's sizzling strike and then Dejan Kulusevski's header, after Jack Grealish had restored the champions' advantage.

GOAL rates Man City's players from the Etihad Stadium…

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Ederson (5/10):

Made a hash of Son's shot, which squirmed through his arms. Blameless for Lo Celso's thumper or Kulusevski's late header.

Kyle Walker (7/10):

Made excellent recovery runs and stayed well on top of the threat of Udogie and Gil down his flank.

Manuel Akanji (6/10):

Made a strong start in the hybrid defence/midfield role but stood back more in the second, playing into Spurs' hands.

Ruben Dias (6/10):

Made a crucial slide tackle to prevent Kulusevski finding Son.

Josko Gvardiol (5/10):

Struggled to keep a handle on Kulusevski and had to resort to fouling him, earning a booking.

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Bernardo Silva (6/10):

A sloppy pass nearly led to a big Spurs chance. Otherwise played well.

Rodri (6/10):

A mixed bag. Made some sloppy passes and tackles and is now suspended for the trip to Aston Villa. Made amends by sparking the Grealish's goal as he seized the ball from Bissouma.

Phil Foden (8/10):

Made lots of nice moves, often dictating play from deep. His finish was a work of art.

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Julian Alvarez (7/10):

Had a hand in City's first two goals but gave the ball away before Lo Celso struck.

Erling Haaland (5/10):

A lousy performance both in his build-up play and his finishing, particularly his sitter in the first half. Half made up for it by setting up Grealish's goal with a deft touch.

Jeremy Doku (7/10):

Electric and unpredictable. Unlucky not to score when he hit the woodwork. Taken off in the 52nd minute with an injury.

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Jack Grealish (8/10):

Made a huge impact and drew lots of attention from Spurs' players, who kept on fouling him. Scored a fine goal which looked to have won the game.

Rico Lewis (7/10):

Kept the ball well and was strong defensively too.

Nathan Ake (N/A):

Came on in the 87th minute and was beaten in the air for Kulusevski's goal.

Mateo Kovacic (N/A):

Came on in the 87th minute.

Pep Guardiola (5/10):

Made an uncharacteristically large number of substitutions to try and fix things. Taking Foden off didn't make much sense and has now dropped four points in consecutive home games, admittedly against very strong opponents.

The pair are in line to become the first siblings to play together for the national team in over 30 years, but arrive in very different moods

Thursday could be quite a night for the Aaronson family. As the U.S. men's national team looks to qualify for the upcoming Copa America, brothers Brenden and Paxten will both be looking to make their case for roles next summer. And the wild part is that, after all of those years competing together in their parents' basement, their USMNT careers have finally intertwined as they look to push towards next summer's tournament on home soil.

Brenden, of course, is a mainstay, a 2022 World Cup veteran with several years of top-level experience under his belt. His younger brother Paxten is cast as the newcomer, one of the youngest faces in an already-inexperienced squad that made his debut earlier this year.

Both could be key players for the U.S. in the years to come. They've made history already, becoming the ninth set of brothers to represent the USMNT, but on Thursday against Trinidad and Tobago, they could become the eighth set to be on the field alongside one another.

However, as they head towards what could be an unforgettable day, the siblings are facing vastly different situations in their club careers. While one brother is struggling to make his mark, the other is seen as a rising star, one poised for a breakout sooner or later.

Sibling rivalries

Paxten couldn't help but smirk when he told the story. It was one of his fondest memories, and it came from going to war with his older brother, as they so often did. It was Christmas and the two were battling one-on-one in the basement. On this occasion, thanks to a stroke of luck, younger brother won, and older brother wasn't very happy about it.

"He came up to Christmas dinner and was so mad, he punted the ball and broke the light," Paxten told GOAL last summer. "My dad and mom came down there so aggravated because it was Christmas, you know? It's supposed to be a time of happiness and the entire dinner he was just sulking because he lost to me!

"It was always really intense between us. We would never have a full fist-fight, but we would get into some wrestling matches. And it was the same with all sports, like ping pong – we were so competitive in that. Around the holidays, I always got the better of him in that, so he would freak out. He beat me one time and I threw my paddle and hit him in the face!"

It's one story, but also an insight into the competitiveness that fuelled the Aaronson brothers. That competitiveness, ultimately, made them the players they are now. Growing up in Medford, New Jersey, Brenden and Paxten always had each other to compete with. Iron sharpened iron, and that iron got so sharp that the pair both rose to prominence with the Philadelphia Union.

Brenden came first, of course, emerging as a homegrown star before making his move to Europe. Paxten was hot on his heels, and he came armed with the knowledge gained from watching his older brother go through those growing pains first.

"When my brother first joined the league, he found it really hard to get shots off in the box and get good goalscoring opportunities, so my dad thought it was really important that I work on my ability in and around the box," Paxten explained. "He saw my brother struggling with it and he was like, 'Alright, well clearly he's struggling with it so we need to work on this with you.' I remember that off-season or that summer when he was struggling, all we did was work on finishing. My dad did a lot of research and we would just strictly do finishing for like an hour, just getting confident with it.

"I had that time ahead of him to really get good at it and perfect the technique and perfect the quick shot so I had a little bit of a head start on him. It was kind of like a blessing in disguise. He was struggling but I took his struggle and kind of developed that into my game."

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The Aaronson brothers made history earlier this year when Paxten earned his first USMNT cap, and should they see the field together, they'd become the first siblings to do so since Ken and Steve Snow all the way back in 1988.

It's an impressive feat, for sure. Two boys from the same household shouldn't be among the 30 or so best players in the country, but here they are with the USMNT for a crucial camp. They haven't played as team-mates since childhood. Their club careers never overlapped, with Brenden jetting off to Europe before Paxten made his Union debut. They have, however, battled as foes.

On November 4, both brothers came off the bench in Eintracht Frankfurt's 3-0 win over Union Berlin, with as Paxten's team secured the three points in the Bundesliga. In doing so, they became the first set of American brothers to play against one another in a top European league.

'Balogun didn't know they were brothers!'

Folarin Balogun can be excused for making mistakes within the USMNT camp. He is new here, after all, having come through the ranks in England. His international teammates, though, won't let him live this one down for a while…

USMNT defender Chris Richards told the world of Balogun's embarrassing moment in the lead up to Thursday's match in Austin, revealing that the striker was stunned to find out, midway through training, that the two Aaronsons he was about to play alongside were actually related.

"It was funny," Richards said. "We were warming up today and Flo had no idea they were brothers. He thought that they just had the same last name. I was like, 'Bro, they look exactly the same, sound the same, play the exact same!' They're both kind of quirky. They're both pretty similar going like 100 miles per hour all the time. You can see that whatever their family is doing, they're doing pretty well, and it's funny because they're kind of still big brother and little brother. You're gonna give your little brother a little bit of smack, but it's funny to see to like the exact same people just few years apart."

Richards went on to reveal that there have been some odd moments with the two together. Paxten is a bit quiet, at least at the start. Brenden was too, before finding his place with the team. Richards also noticed that, at certain times, the two avoided each other on the field as both navigated the phenomenon of seeing their brother standing across from them.

"I think [Paxten] needs a little bit of time because B (Brenden) was [quiet] at first, too," Richards said. "They're both funny. They have the exact same personality both on and off the field."

As for head coach Gregg Berhalter, he says he's made sure to treat the two like any other player, despite the uniqueness of their situation. "We haven't made a big deal about it," he said. "I think they're both two different people, two different career paths."

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Berhalter has a point when pointing out those career trajectories, too. Entering this camp, Brenden finds himself in need of a boost, and, very soon, it seems like he'll find himself at something of a crossroads. After a disastrous season with Leeds United last campaign, Aaronson was loaned to Union Berlin as the English side tumbled into the Championship. Thus far, the season hasn't gone to plan, as Aaronson has featured 14 times, but has yet to score a goal. In total, he's played just 450 minutes for Union, and hasn't looked like a player that has the confidence to change games anymore.

"Brenden, he seems like one of the more experienced guys in the team, which is incredible for his young age," Berhalter said, "and it's been great seeing him grow and take the steps that he's had. He's in a little bit of a troubled spot with his club right now. Maybe not troubled, but his lack of minutes and lack of rhythm has hindered him a little bit. But he's a guy we believe in and we hope that he can contribute in this camp."

Now 23 and with professional experience with the Philadelphia Union, Red Bull Salzburg, Leeds and Union Berlin, you know what you're going to get from the elder Aaronson. He's an all-energy menace that can contribute either out wide or centrally. He was a key substitute at the 2022 World Cup thanks to that skillset, and he remains a player that Berhalter can turn to to bring life into any game.

He's shown, in spurts, that he can play at a high level, be it in the Premier League or Champions League, although we haven't seen that version of Aaronson at some time. There's still plenty of time to turn his loan spell in Germany around, but come June, Aaronson's next step will need be decisive.

Will he remain in a top-five European league, be it the Bundesliga or Premier League? Could he return to Leeds and make an impact? Could it be time to take a step backwards to a club to regain the confidence that he has lost? The time for that decision will come, but Aaronson faces a big seven months or so beforehand to get himself back on the right track for success.

Tom Curran returned to the old stamping ground of his father Kevin as he made good use of a rain-wrecked affair at Wantage Road

ECB/PA20-May-2015Surrey 155-3 trail Northamptonshire 309 (Newton 95, Peters 82) by 154 runs
ScorecardTom Curran returned to the stamping ground of his father Kevin•Getty ImagesTom Curran, at 20, made a maiden first-class appearance on the Wantage Road ground where his father Kevin played for eight seasons in Northamptonshire colours during the 1990s – and he made good use of it in a bedraggled match heading for a draw.Curran’s skiddy approach, bearing some similarity in action to his father, dismissed the industrious Stephen Peters and Rob Keogh before lunch in a match that had lost 164 overs to rain on the first two days.Peters, 64 not out, had missed his century and so too did Rob Newton. He begun brightly – dismissing Curran down the ground effortlessly off the second ball of the day – but rode his luck, too, driving over the slip cordon and skying a hook in between fielders.His fifty – the third in the Championship – came off 67 balls, but he fell five runs short of three figures, fifteen minutes after lunch.When Adam Rossington and Josh Cobb added 50 for the sixth wicket, serenity was restored but carnage was soon to descend in the most unthreatening of circumstances after Cobb drove to Batty from Ansari’s left arm spin. David Willey was bowled the very next ball while Steven Crook fell at deep mid-wicket in the following over from Batty, without adding a run himself.With Olly Stone dismissed cheaply too, Rossington could be forgiven for feeling bemused at the other end. He reached 50 off 69 balls and took out his frustrations with a huge blow for 6 down the ground off Ansari which almost took out the windows on the top tier of the Spencer Pavilion.When Rossington chipped back to Ansari for 58, Northamptonshire had lost their last five wickets for 21 and their last seven for 96 – and could only blame themselves.Ansari and Rory Burns showed how the placid pitch was really playing when they opened the Surrey innings and guided them to an uneventful 89 without loss. But Ansari’s edge produced an athletic catch from behind the stumps from Rossington off Mohammed Azharullah and two further wickets quickly followed.The accumulation of bonus points seems likely to be the only meaningful activity on the final day with a draw all but certain.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is famed for his running speed, but Rasmus Hojlund claims to be even quicker over the turf.

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England ace is famed for his paceDanish striker now on boardTight race predicted between pairWHAT HAPPENED?

Rashford’s ability to race past opponents has helped him to become an established star at Old Trafford and an international performer with 55 England caps to his name. Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is among his many admirers, with the Olympic gold medallist conceding that even he would struggle to live with Rashford’s pace over a short distance.

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Hojlund – who joined United for £72 million ($89m) during the summer transfer window – says he is even quicker than Rashford, telling reporters when asked who would prevail in a race between the pair: “That’s me.” He added on linking up with Rashford in speedy counter-attacks: “We try to talk to each other and he knows I'm going to be there. He knows I can keep up with his pace when we go on the counter.”

WHAT THEY SAID

Rashford has made a slow start to the 2023-24 campaign, with United often struggling as a collective, but Hojlund is backing a proven performer to come good. He added: “I really like and enjoy playing with him. He is a world-class player. He's a player I've looked up to, even though he's only a few years older than me. He has done well since he came in as a 19-year-old and scored against Midtjylland. I think he has been a great player ever since, and it is of course great that we are team-mates today.”

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Rashford hit 30 goals for United across all competitions last season, earning him a new contract, but has just one effort to his name this term. Hojlund has delivered more end product for the Red Devils, with the 20-year-old Denmark international striker finding the target on three occasions through eight appearances.

With Gianluigi Buffon retiring on Saturday, Goal takes a look at where the Italian icon ranks among the best ever, in terms of longevity and legacy

10Iker Casillas

A prodigious talent with wonderful reflexes, Iker Casillas broke into the Real Madrid starting line-up at 18 years of age. He had only just turned 19 when he helped Los Blancos win the 2000 Champions League final.

The Spaniard would go on to become a regular for both club and country for over a decade, becoming the captain of the greatest international side the game has ever seen, which helped him win the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award for five successive years between 2008 and 2012

Casillas led La Roja to two European Championships and one World Cup and although his time at Madrid ended on a rather sour note, his place in the history books had long since been secured.

Advertisement9Peter Shilton

When it comes to longevity, no top goalkeeper can compare with Peter Shilton, who spent just over three decades in between the sticks. Indeed, he was still England's first-choice goalkeeper at Italia '90, even though he was 40 at the time. 

At the peak of his powers, Shilton was a truly exceptional shot-stopper, the last line of defence in the Nottingham Forest side that won back-to-back European Cups, in 1979 and 1980.

Shilton remained at the peak of his profession though the 1980s, though, and only called time on his incredible career in 1997, some 31 years after he'd broke into the Leicester City team.

Getty Images8Edwin van der Sar

Despite his height (6'5''/1.97m), Edwin van der Sar was one of the first of a new breed of goalkeepers who were excellent with the ball at their feet.

The Dutchman was a part of the wonderful Ajax team that won the Champions League in 1995 and although a subsequent switch to Juventus did not work out well, he resurrected his career at Fulham before then moving to Manchester United, with whom he tasted further Champions League glory, in 2008. 

Indeed, it was Van der Sar who decided the final in the Red Devils' favour by stopping Nicolas Anelka's penalty in the shootout, after making several crucial saves in open play that deservedly earned him the man of the match award. He would then go on to become the oldest player to win the Premier League, at the age of 40, in 2011.

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While Manuel Neuer may not have invented the role of 'sweeper-keeper', he is arguably its greatest exponent. 

With his wonderful exploits for both Bayern Munich and Germany, Neuer has completely changed the entire perception of shot-stopper by essentially serving as an extra man in defence and a key distributor of the ball from the back.

Indeed, whereas once goalkeepers were overlooked when it came to individual accolades, Neuer is now widely lauded for inspiring a new generation of goalkeepers, as underlined by the fact that he finished third in the 2014 Ballon d'Or voting after winning the World Cup in Brazil.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that Vinicius Jr. could "improve" his attitude amid criticism from Barcelona legend Carles Puyol.

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Puyol hit out at Brazil internationalAncelotti appears to agree with his takeVinicius victim of repeated racist insultsWHAT HAPPENED?

Puyol claimed that Vinicius needed to "change his attitude" in order to gain the recognition he deserves. Vinicius has been at the centre of multiple racist incidents in La Liga, with the most recent flashpoint coming against Sevilla.

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Ancelotti has repeatedly defended Vinicius, saying that he was "disrespected" against Athletic Club in January, but he appears to have changed his tack and has seemingly agreed with Puyol's sentiments.

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Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of Real's Champions League clash with Braga, Ancelotti said: "If Puyol wants to talk toVinícius, let him do it, he has a lot of experience. Vini is a difference-maker, that’s obvious. Maybe his attitude could be better in certain circumstances. But he has improved a lot, and continues to improve. We are delighted with him. He does his best, in the last few games he hasn’t quite been on top form, but he has improved a lot.”

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Madrid face Braga in the Champions League before returning to domestic action against Valencia this weekend.

Roy Keane was left fuming at Goodison Park as a fan kept filming him instead of watching Manchester United's clash against Everton.

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Keane rages at fan for filming him during Everton vs Man UtdAsked the person to stop filming and start watching the matchMan Utd thrashed Everton 3-0WHAT HAPPENED?

The United legend was seen raging at a fan at Goodison Park as the person kept filming him instead of watching the Premier League match between Everton and Red Devils.

As the fan zoomed the camera towards Keane, the former United skipper could be seen making angry gestures pointing to the ground while telling the person to concentrate on the game instead of filming him.

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On the pitch, the Red Devils picked up a comprehensive 3-0 win over the Toffees courtesy of goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.

The Argentine youngster opened the scoring for his club in the third minute of the game with a fabulous acrobatic bicycle kick that evoked memories of Cristiano Ronaldo's famous strike for Real Madrid against Juventus in the Champions League in 2018.

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Erik ten Hag's side will next take on Galatasaray in a must-win Champions League group stage clash on Wednesday in Istanbul.

Bob Carter, New Zealand’s assistant coach, will leave his role with the national side to take up the position of high-performance coach

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Apr-2014Bob Carter, New Zealand’s assistant coach, will leave his role with the national side to take up the position of high-performance coach.Carter will be responsible for developing the New Zealand Under-19s and A team sides, and will also coach New Zealand A on their tour to England in July.Carter was appointed assistant coach to Mike Hesson in August 2012 and worked primarily with the side’s batsmen. He had also worked under John Bracewell in the same role for four years until 2008.”Over the past twenty months I have enjoyed working with the players and support staff to mould a Black Caps side which is capable of beating the top teams in world cricket. The team can move forward with confidence towards the ICC 2015 World Cup,” said Carter. “I am very excited to take up this new position and look forward to helping the next group of players make the right preparation for the jump to international cricket.”Carter, 52, is a former first-class cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and then moved to New Zealand in the early 1980s to play for Canterbury. He coached Northamptonshire in the late 1990s and took charge of Canterbury in 2008, steering them to the Plunket Shield title in 2010-11.New Zealand Cricket will advertise for an assistant coach to travel with the team on the West Indies tour, which begins on May 29.

Alastair Cook has acknowledged that time may not be on his side as he battles to turnaround his form after two more disappointing innings against Sri Lanka

George Dobell at Headingley24-Jun-2014Alastair Cook has insisted he has no intention of resigning the England captaincy despite his side slipping to the first home series defeat in their history against Sri Lanka.Under Cook’s captaincy, England are now without a win in eight successive Tests – six of which they have lost – which is their worst run since 1996-97. They have also dropped two places to fifth in the Test rankings.Cook’s own batting form is also causing concern. Since the start of the 2013 Ashes series, he has played 12 Tests and batted 24 times without making a century. In that period he has averaged just 25.04.But, asked about his position after England slipped to a 100-run defeat against Sri Lanka at Headingley, Cook was adamant that, unless the ECB decide to sack him, he will not step down.”I’ve never quit on anything I’ve done,” Cook said. “I’ve given it my all, all the time. Every 104 games I’ve played for England, I’ve left everything out there”It’s the same situation here. Until that moment somebody tells me they don’t want me to be captain, I’ll still be here. I’m incredibly proud to be England captain. I’ve been selected to do it.”If someone decides I’m not the right person for the job and the results don’t justify me doing it, then fine. But until that moment, I’m desperate to try to turn English cricket around.”Cook conceded, however, that his batting form was a concern and accepted that the pressure on him to justify his place in the side was mounting.”No one’s guaranteed a place in this England team,” he said. “You’ve seen with the young players around now, they’re pushing for places. That’s the way it should always be.”When you’re not batting well, you start to look at a few things technically. I’m sure there’s something not quite right there I can work on.”With runs at the moment hard to come by, it does put more pressure on me. I think I’ve got to go back to what I’ve done in the past. Bowlers do get tired. I’ve got to be so strong mentally and let them come to my areas, I believe. But it comes down to being mentally strong at the crease. I’ve done it in the past. I’ve just got to drag that mental strength out again.”It’s an incredibly tough challenge, a tough job, there’s no doubt about it, especially opening the batting.”While Cook accepted that aspects of England’s play in this game – especially their batting and bowling on the fourth day – had fallen well below standard, he did find some encouragement in the performances of some of the younger players. During the match both Sam Robson and Moeen Ali hit their maiden Test hundreds.”I don’t think you can fault any of the guys with the way they’ve played on the final day,” he said. “We lost this Test match with a really bad day yesterday. We had one of our worst days, with both bat and ball, and lost this game because of it.”Obviously, as a captain, you are responsible. We didn’t bowl very well. It wasn’t for lack of trying. We knew we had to bowl that fuller length. We knew what we were trying to do, but we just didn’t get it right.”If you look at the whole series, I think we probably had the better of eight, maybe seven, of the 10 days.”With the fifth ball of the last day of the first Test, it was taken away from us and with the fifth ball of the last over, we’ve lost this Test match.”It doesn’t change the fact we’ve lost the series. But I think it would be wrong to look at it as such a negative series, just because we lost it.”We’ve seen some amazing things from some young players who’ve come in, and announced themselves in international cricket. It was an incredible effort on the final day, with Moeen’s hundred. To play like he played, for a free-flowing batsman to be so controlled, measured and calm under that pressure can only bode well for the future.”But we can’t look past the fact that, in this game, we were 300 for 3, with a lead of 60, and we haven’t been able to nail Sri Lanka down. We should have got more than 360. We needed 450, 500 on that wicket. That’s what’s cost us.”It was noticeable on the final day that several of England’s batsmen, notably Matt Prior and Joe Root, struggled against the short ball. But while Cook admitted that a hangover from Australia, and the beating that England took at the hands of Mitchell Johnson in particular, might still be affecting some players, he took comfort in the obvious pain that defeat caused his players, suggesting it showed the passion that remained within his side. James Anderson, who battled for more than 20 overs as part of the tenth-wicket stand with Moeen, was in tears at the post-match ceremony.”Probably what happened over the winter is still there, getting hammered in Australia,” Cook said. “There is that lasting effect, even with a different side. It’s still the England side.”But you saw Jimmy, right at the end. I think that just shows to everybody who doesn’t really know us as blokes what it means to us to play for England.”You sometimes get accused of not caring that much, especially when things don’t go that well. But that was the raw emotion to a guy who has put everything into 83 minutes of batting. If it was 84, we’d be sitting here with a smile on our faces.”