da betway： Dois anos de Flamengo. Pedro completou 24 meses a serviço do clube no último domingo, quando, de folga, assim como o restante do elenco comandado por Paulo Sousa, agradeceu ao Fla em mensagem nas redes sociais, onde também foi homenageado pelo Rubro-Negro pela data especial.
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da supremo： – Cada dia tenho mais certeza que fiz a escolha correta em minha vida e carreira. Feliz por tudo construído até aqui e sedento por escrever páginas ainda mais bonitas e vitoriosas.Obrigado,Flamengo.Vamos juntos! – escreveu Pedro, que leu o seguinte do Fla:
-Ele guarda, tá!? O nosso artilheiro e ídolo completa 2 anos de MENGÃO hoje! Já são muitos gols, ou melhor, golaços e títulos vestindo o Manto! Pedro… Parabéns pela marca! A Nação te ama! Nós te amamos! 2022 tá aí! Vamos com tudo – postou o perfil oficial do clube.
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Ao todo, Pedro soma 100 jogos pelo Flamengo, com41 gols e 10 assistências, além de ter conquistado os seguintes títulos: um Brasileiro (2020), dois Cariocas (2020 e 2021), uma Recopa Sul-Americana (2020) e duas Supercopas do Brasil (2020 e 2021). O centroavante espera ter mais oportunidades em 2022.
NÚMEROS DE PEDRO PELO FLAMENGO
Temporada 2021 – 46 jogos – 24 como titular – 23 gols e 3 assistências
Temporada 2020 – 54 jogos – 25 como titular – 18 gols e 7 assistências
Opener continues good form with 59 before legspinner claims 3 for 13
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Stevie Eskinazi plays a reverse-sweep•Getty Images
Nathan Sowter produced his best Vitality Blast figures of the season as Middlesex’s bowlers staged an impressive fightback to see off Sussex Sharks by 63 runs. The legspinner finished with 3 for 13, while teenage seamer Blake Cullen returned a career-best three for 21 to successfully defend a score of 166 for 7 at Lord’s.That total was concentrated around Stephen Eskinazi’s 59 from 35 balls, making him the tournament’s leading scorer, but Middlesex still looked light on runs. However, the Sharks – whose quarter-final hopes had already been dented by five washouts in their previous six games – could only manage 103 for 9 in reply.Sussex inserted their hosts after winning the toss, but they looked understandably rusty in the field as Eskinazi and Max Holden, promoted to opener, built a solid platform during the Powerplay.The pair shared a partnership of 85 from 54 balls, with Eskinazi placing his shots shrewdly as he passed 50 for the fourth time in as many Blast innings. Holden swatted Tymal Mills’ first two deliveries for four and six, advancing to 38 before he holed out off Archie Lenham and when Eskinazi perished in similar fashion, scooping Will Beer to deep extra cover, Middlesex lost their way.A tight over by Ravi Bopara – in which he dismissed the dangerous Daryl Mitchell with a slower ball – turned the tide, while Mills came back strongly from his earlier mauling to finish with 2 for 31.The Sharks conceded just 32 from their last six overs, along with collecting five wickets as Middlesex laboured to what looked a below-par total. However, they swiftly removed both Sussex openers, with Luke Wright spooning Tom Helm to the diving Steven Finn, while Phil Salt drilled Mujeeb Ur Rahman straight to midwicket.Mujeeb’s initial spell of three overs for 13 created pressure and Sowter compounded it by bowling Aaron Thomason with his first delivery – while Cullen’s second accounted for David Wiese, hooking into the hands of Holden at deep square leg.Sussex’s best chance appeared to rest with Travis Head, who announced himself with a trio of boundaries off Helm, but the Australian was next to depart for 23, dragging a bottom edge from Cullen on to his stumps.With Holden taking another running catch to dismiss Bopara off Sowter, the Sharks’ cause looked hopeless at 59 for 6 and so it proved, despite a promising knock of 22 by debutant Harrison Ward.
Australia seamer available for three Championship games and full Blast season
ESPNcricinfo staff06-Apr-2021Sean Abbott, the Australia seamer, has signed to play for Surrey this summer. He will be available for three LV= Insurance County Championship fixtures and the whole of the Vitality Blast group stage.Abbott had been due for his first stint in county cricket with Derbyshire last year, but the deal was deferred due to the effects of Covid-19. He will replace Kemar Roach as Surrey’s second overseas player, joining the squad in time for the Championship match against Gloucesershire starting on May 27.Related
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Capped in ODIs and T20Is by Australia, Abbott has been a key performer with the Sydney Sixers, Big Bash champions in 2019-20 and 2020-21. He has taken 115 wickets in 94 T20 appearances, including a spell at the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore.”I’m delighted to have secured the services of Sean for three LV= County Championship matches and all of our T20 group games,” Surrey’s director of cricket, Alec Stewart, said. “His all-round skills and the experience of having won back-to-back BBL trophies will add real strength to our group.”Abbott has plenty of first-class experience, too, with more than 150 wickets in a decade playing for New South Wales. He averages 22.88 with the bat, and made a maiden hundred in the 2020-21 Sheffield Shield season.Abbott said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining Surrey, one of the biggest counties in England. I’m grateful for the opportunity to go over and play. I’ve had the pleasure of playing with a few of the Surrey guys who played at the Sydney Sixers who have done very well.”Obviously I’m keen to pull on the Surrey colours and be involved in the setup over there, and continue to learn and get better as a cricketer, whilst hoping to help Surrey win the Vitality Blast and the LV= County Championship.”I know they’ve got an amazing set up and a great bunch of lads so I’m looking forward to getting to London, playing some great cricket, and making new friends.”Roach, the West Indies seamer, has now arrived in the UK following his involvement in the Test series against Sri Lanka. He is expected to be available for Surrey’s second Championship match, against Leicestershire, and could feature in six games before departing after the London derby with Middlesex in late May.
India needed a big win to keep their World Cup campaign on track, and their captain delivered a blockbuster like old times
Shashank Kishore10-Oct-20242:59
‘The timing of Harmanpreet’s knock makes it special’
As the buzzer hooted to signal drinks during the India-Sri Lanka clash in Dubai, Harmanpreet Kaur, who had been slouching on her chair and gently massaging her neck, suddenly picked up two bats and galloped down the steps from the gallery to a wider space around the boundary edge.One bat tucked behind the other, Harmanpreet went through the full range of motions of the kind she would practice at the driving range, focusing on her neck position and movements while completing her swing. Once happy with where she was at, Harmanpreet quickly jogged back up and pulled up a chair next to coach Amol Muzumdar.The head coach had just returned after having a chat with openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma at the drinks interval. India had set themselves a strong base at 78 without loss; now it was time to inject momentum. After a quick chat with Muzumdar, Harmanpreet was ready to rumble having selected her weapon of destruction.Related
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When Mandhana rocked back to pull Chamari Athapaththu to the deep-square-leg fence in the 13th over to bring up her half-century, Harmanpreet was fully charged, slapping the bat with her gloves. And when Mandhana was run out in the 13th over, Harmanpreet pranced to the middle and took guard at No. 3.It’s a spot that had become such a massive talking point in the lead-up to this tournament – India have tried as many as five options since Muzumdar became coach in December 2023 – that she put her hand up and decided to embrace the challenge head-on. It was now time for her to walk the talk with almost everything on the line.India needed not just a win but a big one to steer clear of the net run rate conversations, at least momentarily. And the India captain served up a blockbuster, of the kind you knew she could play, but hadn’t as often as she would’ve liked.A part of the allure in watching Harmanpreet bat without scoreboard pressure is to see her induce fear in the bowlers. The quick trigger movement to off, where she sets herself to sweep, is followed by quickly getting into position with a crouched back knee that forms her base. The bat swing then comes into sync as she generates immense power. By now, the bat seems like a sledgehammer in her hands.The ability to sweep anywhere between the arc from fine leg to wide-ish long-on can often have the bowlers contend with a lot of pressure even before they have delivered the ball. And when she executed on Wednesday, it felt like the coming together of a proper rediscovery and not reinvention. She made this possibly by simply reverting to her “in the zone” avatar where anything in her arc simply gets swept or slogged.Harmanpreet Kaur’s 52 lifted India to 172•ICC via Getty ImagesIt can’t be denied that Harmanpreet has been a victim of her own lofty standards. Derby 2017 made us believe she can be a miracle woman who can conjure magic out of nothing. And when it didn’t come as often as Harmanpreet, and India, would’ve liked, it made you wonder if her best years were behind her.All said, Wednesday’s innings wasn’t flawless. She attempted to paddle her first two deliveries and quickly realised with the bowlers giving her little pace to work with, it was more prudent trying to force the pace herself. When she premeditated a sweep, she survived a close lbw shout with a thin edge saving her through UltraEdge.With five overs left, Harmanpreet was on 4 off 7, struggling for timing, not fully tuned to the pace and grip of the pitch that made it hard to score off spinners. And then a full toss from Sugandika Kumari unshackled her. As she stepped out to drill it over the infield, it was as if a weight had lifted off her shoulders; she has flicked on ‘in the zone’ mode.Two balls later, this couldn’t have been more evident when she unleashed her slog sweep for her first six. This shot truly got her into the elements, and because the bowlers weren’t sure if she would slog or sweep, they attempted to take pace off. Harmanpreet showed her full range by bringing out a powerful, fine paddle, reminiscent of Sachin Tendulkar’s off Shane Warne from the rough outside leg.Harmanpreet should have been out in the 17th over when she hit a full toss straight to Inoka Ranaweera at cover. Had it been taken, it may have elicited chatter around how she flattered to deceive yet again. But like quality players do, she made Sri Lanka pay.On 22 off 16 at the time, she went on to make 30 off the next 11 balls, during which she made a mockery of the fields, boldly accepting the challenge of clearing mid-off, not once, but twice, with bullet-like straight hits with razor-sharp precision, fueled by forearm strength and immense bottom-handed power to raise her half-century.The knock laid the foundation for a massive win that India hope will have reinvigorated their T20 World Cup campaign. Everything about her innings from that dropped chance rolled back time to memories from over a decade ago, when she first made the world sit up and take note with a seminal century in a World Cup game against England at Brabourne Stadium, long before playing that epochal knock against Australia.It may have only been a half-century, but in it was a Harmanpreet classic of old, where she was energised, outrightly dominant and in the zone.
They hadn’t conquered Asia since 2014, and following their series win in Bangladesh, South Africa are setting sights on higher honours
Firdose Moonda31-Oct-2024It still matters. Winning away from home matters. Winning in the subcontinent matters. Doing both those things as a country that is now seen as one of the Test nations matters most of all, as South Africa have just experienced.Don’t buy into the talk that it’s only Bangladesh, a place where South Africa have never lost a Test and look at the bigger picture. For the last ten years, the subcontinent has been all but insurmountable. Between September 2014 and September 2024, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies collectively played 35 series in the subcontinent and won just six. Of those, England were responsible for three series (Sri Lanka 2018 and 2021 and Pakistan in 2022) while South Africa lost all four series they played.To be able to finally change that is something South Africa’s stand-in captain Aiden Markram described in an understated way as “very special,” while also recognising the significance it has in serving as a marker of progress.”For us as a group of players, we’ve never won a game or a series in the subcontinent so that makes it very special. It’s been a tough journey at times and to slowly be progressing is a really good thing for us,” he said.Related
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The last time South Africa conquered Asia was in 2014, at the latter end of a dream run that saw them go nine years unbeaten on the road. At the time, Markram was fresh off captaining the under-19 side to the age-group title in the UAE and the future looked bright. They didn’t know it then, but things were already changing.Big-name retirements started with Jacques Kallis in 2013 and every year since then someone else who was considered essential to success stepped away. As recently as last December, former captain and stalwart opener Dean Elgar called it a day which means South Africa have been in transition for almost ten years. The subcontinent became an impossible place to win as South Africa experienced in India in 2015 and 2019, in Sri Lanka in 2018 and in Pakistan in 2021. Of course, it’s not as though SENA countries hadn’t been making use of their own home advantage for decades so they had nothing to complain about, but it didn’t make the losses hurt any less.South Africa’s batting has paid the highest price for that. Since May 2018, they do have a single Test batter with an average over 40 which includes all of the current squad. Tony de Zorzi, thanks to his 177, and David Bedingham, with a hundred and three fifties, are close but both have only played eight Tests.What that means is that South Africa didn’t often have hundreds, which is something they had to play down and Markram is still singing from that hymn book.”As for numbers, it’s all quite relative. You look at different surfaces that you play on, wickets around the world are so different from each other and have so many different types of challenges that you face as a batter so it can be tough to pump that average up but we don’t speak about numbers,” Markram said. “We just speak about making an impact on the game and there can be a time where scoring 60 or 70 is match-winning and then there will be times where big hundreds runs are match-winning.”In this series, the latter was the case. From Kyle Verreynne in Mirpur to de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs and Wiaan Mulder in Chittagong, South Africa’s wins were built on big runs which gave their attack a lot to work with. And while there is some sense in what Markram said in that an individual stacking up hundreds may not necessarily equate to a successful team, he also recognised the need for a collective progression in performance.”I’m certainly not too fazed about numbers and I don’t think the rest of the guys are either. It’s one of those things that will take care of itself if you put in good performances consistently. Naturally the numbers will lift. We’re all definitely striving towards that but trying to be more consistent and trying to have a good impact on the game.”With South Africa’s batters focused on the efficacy and not the amount of their runs, it was hardly surprising to hear the leader of their attack, Kagiso Rabada, also play down his own importance. Asked about being back at No.1 on the ICC rankings or taking 300 wickets in his post-match interview, Rabada glossed over that the game “moves on”.Aiden Markram believes South Africa have the players required to reach the WTC final•AFP/Getty Images”You have to keep working hard. don’t look at where I am on the rankings,” he said, acknowledging it is a “good motivator to keep going.” His highest praise was for his team-mates, who he said are all “willing to put their hands up,” to drive success.And they can see the rewards in front of them. Despite playing fewer Tests than almost anyone else in this cycle, they’re in with a chance of making the final. They see the potential to make that happen as brimming with possibility. “We don’t really know what the ceiling is because we haven’t managed to lift the trophy,” Markram said.That’s also one way of South Africa looking at their empty accolades cupboard and wondering whether it will ever fill up. They’ve taken the approach that the things they are capable of are still coming and this year has shown them that.They reached the final of the T20 World Cup in June and now their chance to reach the WTC final lies in their hands. It’s proof that something is working, that the talent pool is starting to play to their potential and that maybe, the impossible could become possible.”We believe that we have the players in the country to be able to do so but by no means will it be easy,” Markram said. “The journey itself has been incredibly difficult but worth the fight, worth the hours, worth the sacrifice. That’s pretty much how we see it.”
da supremo： Manchester United’s hierarchy ensured that Ruben Amorim was well backed in the 2025 summer transfer window. Despite another season filled with inconsistencies under the Portuguese manager, the Red Devils’ owners have backed their manager, highlighted by the amount of money they spent over the summer.
da roleta： Star forward Bryan Mbeumo has been the biggest success story after his £71m move from Brentford. He was one of three marquee attackers who United signed, along with Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m, and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko for £74m.
Goalkeeper Senne Lammens rounded out a busy summer where Amorim was well and truly backed.
If recent rumours are to be believed, INEOS are willing to give Amorim even more money to spend.
United’s next marquee signing
It is certainly an exciting time to be a United fan with all the incomings. They have been linked with a few big names from within the Premier League, including Elliot Anderson and Carlos Baleba, in recent days.
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Yet, the man who the Red Devils could turn to first in midfield is Real Madrid and France international Aurelien Tchouameni. According to reports in Spain, via Football365, United have ‘put forward an offer’ to sign the former AS Monaco star as soon as January.
This is certainly not a deal that will come cheap for United. The reported bid they have played for the midfielder would see him become Amorim’s most expensive signing, at £79m including add-ons.
However, the report suggests Los Blancos are not open to the move as things stand.
Man Utd's next Casemiro in the making?
At 25 years of age, the 43-cap France international is about to enter the peak years of his career. Since moving to the Bernabeu in 2022 from Monaco, he has become a key player in midfield, helping Madrid win multiple titles, including the Champions League and La Liga.
This season under Madrid’s new head coach, Xabi Alonso, Tchouameni has featured 15 times, in all competitions. Operating at the base of midfield, he’s completed 90 minutes 12 times, racking up 1224 minutes so far.
There are a couple of smaller things in Tchouameni’s game that make him such an appealing addition for Amorim. One of those is his versatility, with the Frenchman able to slot in at centre-back. The other his his knack for goal.
England fans won’t forget this strike in the 2022 World Cup, highlighting how dangerous he can be from range.
If the Red Devils were able to bring the Frenchman to Old Trafford this term, he would, in many ways, be the second coming of Casemiro. United’s number 18 has shone under Amorim this term, playing all ten Premier League games he’s been available for. Indeed, there are a couple of striking similarities between the pair.
Indeed, the fact that Casemiro was also a big money signing from Los Blancos is one of the main ways this deal feels alike. Versatility is also a similarity, with the Brazilian able to operate at centre-back too, as well as his natural role in midfield.
The former Madrid star is also prone to a goal just like Tchouameni, with three to his name already this term.
One of his best strikes in Red came last season in the Carabao Cup, when he hit this long-range screamer against Leicester City.
Tchouameni and Casemiro also share a statistical likeness, as can be seen when looking at their stats this season, as per FBref..
For example, the French star averaged 5.88 progressive passes and 3.3 tackles and interceptions per 90 minutes, compared to 4.41 progressive passes and 3.97 tackles and interceptions each game from the Brazil international.
Tchouameni & Casemiro key stats compared
Stat (per 90)
Tchouameni
Casemiro
Progressive passes
5.88
4.41
Tackles and interceptions
3.33
3.97
Clearances
1.96
1.76
Progressive carries
1.03
0.15
Ball recoveries
4.23
5.74
Stats from FBref
It is easy to see how this deal to sign Tchouameni could be the second coming of Casemiro at Old Trafford. They have followed a similar career path and are statistically alike. He could well be the Brazilian’s replacement down the line.
As football analyst Raj Chohan said, Tchouameni is “one of the best defensive midfielders on the planet” and he would certainly add more midfield quality to United.
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Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has been tremendous through the first five starts of his major league career, blowing by opposing batters with an already elite-level fastball. MLB certainly hopes he can continue on to be another Paul Skenes-type young pitching phenom, but his recent addition to the All-Star Game hasn't gone over well with everyone.
Misiorowski was a surprise addition to the National League roster after Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd bowed out. While plenty around baseball have expressed their excitement to see him pitch in the Midsummer Classic, others have taken issue with the selection.
While he's only 23, Misiorowski seems to understand the situation quite well. When asked about the backlash to his All-Star debut Monday, he kept things in perspective.
"They're not upset with me," Misiorowski said, per ESPN, adding that he was also surprised by the pick.
"The last five weeks have been insane," he added. "I thought the All-Star break would be a chance to sit down and reflect. Now we're here."
While some of the criticism has been biting, with some of the most vitriolic coming from Phillies players going to the mat for their teammates Christopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez, Misiorowski is spot on. Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber said as much Monday, days after his teammates Trea Turner and Nick Castellanos called out the league.
"It's an honor for him that he's here, and it should be an honor for him. It's not his fault that he's only pitched five games and he got named," said Schwarber.
Misiorowski is 4–1 with a 2.81 ERA and 33 strikeouts in just 25.2 innings pitched. It's a far cry from the traditional statline of an All-Star starter, but baseball is desperate to shine a light on its young stars. For better or worse, it has certainly done that by tossing the largely-untested flamethrower onto one of the game's biggest stages.
da pinnacle： Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca sold a player who’s been “absolutely transformed” since leaving Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea take on Sunderland after Ajax demolition
da premier bet： The Blues are back in fantastic form with four straight wins in all competitions, despite missing a host of key players, and they’ll be going into tomorrow’s clash against Sunderland with renewed confidence.
Maresca’s side were given a rude wake-up call when they lost 3-1 to Brighton at home this time last month, but that dire showing at Stamford Bridge appears to have lit a fire under Chelsea’s players.
Despite missing both summer signing Liam Delap and star forward Cole Palmer, who remain out through injury, Chelsea have managed to cope very well without the pair — scoring 10 in their last three matches.
Goals from Marc Guiu, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Estevao and Tyrique George sealed an impressive win over Ajax in the Champions League last time out, with Maresca’s men also doing a solid job defensively considering they’re minus Benoit Badiashile and Levi Colwill.
Newly-promoted Sunderland, who’ve started the campaign very well, travel to London and present another tough test this weekend, but based off Chelsea’s recent run, the Black Cats could be in for a tough afternoon.
That being said, Maresca definitely isn’t underestimating them.
Chelsea’s squad, which lifted both the Conference League and Club World Cup earlier this year, is coming together, and once they have a more fully fit roster, the west Londoners will be firm favourites for a top four finish at the very least.
Marc Cucurella has been an ever-present at left-back and key cog in their system, leaving little room for ex-Chelsea left-back Diego Moreira, who was permanently sold to Strasbourg in 2024, to battle his way into the team.
Diego Moreira "transformed" after leaving Chelsea
Of course, given Chelsea’s connection with their sister club, there is always a chance for BlueCo to re-sign the Belgian.
However, Liam Rosenior appears to have worked wonders with Moreira since his Chelsea exit, and the tactician won’t be keen on losing his versatile defender who’s now become “one of the best” full-backs in Ligue 1.
Strasbourg are surprise contenders for the French title after a stunning start to 2025/2026, and they very nearly beat European champions PSG last week in a stunning 3-3 draw at the Parc des Princes.
They were two goals up at one point, and Moreira was at the heart of it all with a goal and an assist in the capital.
His performances have been nothing short of exceptional, and judging by his own admission last year, Moreira may not be clamoring to return to Chelsea any time soon.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly verbally abusing Mason Mount during Manchester United's Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the man in question had attended the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He was removed after he was overheard making the alleged offensive comment by a member of staff.
Police issue statement after making arrest
The staff member reported the incident to the police, resulting in the fan's arrest on suspicion of "intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress", according to a statement shared by the Metropolitan Police to . The suspect has been bailed pending further enquiries, with the investigation ongoing.
Mount was not aware of the abuse. The midfielder played 19 minutes of the 2-2 draw, replacing Matheus Cunha.
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Tottenham vow to take action
In a statement made to , Tottenham said they were supporting the police investigation, and they would take the "strongest possible action" against any supporter found to be using discriminatory language.
Spurs' statement read: “The club is aware of a supporter being arrested for alleged verbal abuse of an opposition player during Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Manchester United.
“Prior to the game, all ticket holders received guidance regarding discriminatory chanting and, specifically, homophobic chanting.
“We will now support Met Police in their investigation and, once concluded, any supporter found to have used discriminatory language will be a subject to the strongest possible action in accordance with our Sanctions and Banning Policy. We will also ensure they take part in a fan education programme.
“We work tirelessly with all our supporters’ associations to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans on matchdays, and have a zero tolerance approach to all forms of discrimination.”
Tottenham fined last season for homophobic abuse of Mount
The incident comes a little over a year since Mount faced homophobic chants during the Red Devils' visit to Spurs at the start of last season.
Tottenham were fined £75,000 after their fans were found guilty of the offence, as well as further homophobic chanting directed at Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
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Will fines and arrests stop abuse?
While it is unclear what the 19-year-old suspect said to Mount, it is clear that homophobic chanting directed at former Chelsea players remains a persistent problem. While on loan at Crystal Palace, ex-Blues left back Ben Chilwell was also targeted by Millwall fans in an FA Cup tie.
The Red Devils have previously addressed this trend, issuing a statement that outlined their zero-tolerance policy towards "rent boy" chants. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed in 2022 that the term is considered a homophobic slur.
The hope is the application of the law and the handing out of fines by the Premier League will result in a reduction of this style of abuse on the terraces going forward.
India went back to losing the toss under a new captain in the first T20I against South Africa, after winning the toss in the series decider in the ODIs. As expected, Aiden Markram chose to chase with dew expected to play a role in the night. Suryakumar Yadav wasn’t too fussed, expecting having to bowl with the wet ball.India welcomed back Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya to the XI after injury-forced breaks. “The body feels perfectly fine physically, I spent some time at the COE [BCCI’s Centre of Excellence],” Gill said. “Perfectly fine physically and mentally feeling ready. I had a disc bulge in my neck which was hitting the nerves. When I went there [to bat in the Kolkata Test], I had a bit of a spasm before the start of play in the morning. And when I played the game, I got a bulge which hit the nerve and had to go the hospital for a couple of days but recovered well after that.”Japsrit Bumrah, who was rested for the ODIs, also returned to the XI for the first T20I, along with the format’s specialists – Suryakumar, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Jitesh Sharma. India decided they needed two quicks in the XI, which meant Kuldeep Yadav was left out. They went for Arshdeep Singh ahead of Harshit Rana as the second fast bowler, which meant India had batting depth till No. 8 and not No. 9. Axar Patel, left out for the ODIs, was listed at No. 8. Varun, Arshdeep and Bumrah were nine, ten and eleven.South Africa welcomed back Anrich Nortje, David Miller and Donovan Ferreira into the XI. Lutho Sipamla and Lungi Ngidi were the other two fast bowlers to go with Nortje and Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj the lone frontline spinner.India: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Hardik Pandya, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 8 Axar Patel, 9 Varun Chakravarthy, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Jasprit BumrahSouth Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Aiden Markram (capt), 3 Tristan Stubbs, 4 Dewald Brevis, 5 David Miller, 6 Donovan Ferreira, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Keshav Maharaj, 9 Lutho Sipamla, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Lungi Ngidi