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In the world of football, Marcus Rashford has extended his apology to the Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag for celebrating his birthday just hours after the club suffered a humiliating loss against Manchester City by 3-0.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Marcus Rashford apologies to Erik ten Hag for birthday celebration hours after Manchester United loss
The Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has extended his apology to the manager Erik ten Hag for organising his birthday celebration just hours after the club suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Old Trafford in the Premier League last weekend. As per a few reports in the media, the party was pre-planned last Sunday night, but it didn’t stop Marcus Rashford from being present on time at Monday training, which led to Erik ten Hag address the situation in the press conference on Friday by saying, “I am aware of it and I spoke with him about it. It is unacceptable. I told him. He apologised and that is it.”
FA investigate Sandro Tonali on whether he breached betting rules after joining Newcastle
The Football Association (FA), the governing body of association football in England, is investigating the Italian footballer Sandro Tonali on whether he breached betting rules after joining Newcastle this summer from AC Milan. The 23-year-old has already been banned by the Italian Football Federation for 10 months this past October, for betting on matches involving his previous teams Brescia and AC Milan, the decision which was made worldwide by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
Mainz terminate contract of Anwar El Ghazi for social media post about Israel-Palestine conflict
On Friday, the Bundesliga club Mainz terminated the contract of the Dutch winger Anwar El Ghazi “with immediate effect,” for a social media post he made about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The 28-year-old was handed a suspension on October 17 by Mainz after a now-deleted post from him seemed to be pro-Palestinian, which was lifted this past Monday, and the entire situation made the Netherlands player remark, “Stand for what is right, even if it means standing alone.”
Portland Timbers in advanced talks with Phil Neville for managerial role: Reports
Portland Timbers, the Major League Soccer club, is reportedly in advanced talks with Phil Neville, the former England and Manchester United defender, for hiring him in a managerial role. The 46-year-old has been the former manager of Inter Miami in the MLS, and as per the report from the Athletic, “the deal (between Portland Timbers and Phil Neville) has not totally done or signed yet, with final details still to be sorted out.”
Some major results in football are as under:
La Liga 2023-24
Las Palmas 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Bundesliga 2023-24
Darmstadt 1-2 VfL Bochum
Serie A 2023-24
Bologna 1-0 Lazio
Ligue 1 2023-24
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Montpellier
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Fateh 0-2 Al-Hilal
Al-Shabab 1-0 Al-Ittihad
Formula 1
Max Verstappen to start at No. 1; Russell, Esteban Ocon and Gasly handed penalties
The Brazilian Grand Prix 2023 is all set to kick start in hours’ time and as usual, 2023 champion Max Verstappen will kick start from the top of the podium. While Charles Leclerc, the Aston Martin duo of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso will start at third and fourth place. However, George Russell, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have been dropped three positions after penalties.
Tennis
WTA Finals: Aryna Sabalenka setup clash with Iga Swiatek for World No. 1 title
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Poland’s Iga Swiatek for the World No. 1 clash in the second semifinal of the WTA Finals. On the other hand, Jessica Pegula will take on Coco Gauff in the other semifinal with the winners of both, eyeing the ultimate title trophy. While Gauff advanced into the semis after beating Vondrousova 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, Swiatek beat Ons Jabeur in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.
Paris Masters: Tsitsipas to face G. Dimitrov; Novak to play Andrey Rublev in semifinals
The Paris Masters 2023 are underway and on Friday, World No. 1 beat Holger Rune to make his place in the semifinals. The Serb will face Andrey Rublev in the semifinal while Grigor Dimitrov will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas on November 4.
Others
Tokyo Olympics 2020 bronze medallist, Ronald Levy fails doping test
The Jamaican hurdler and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, Ronald Levy received a notification from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission after failing an out-of competition test last month.
