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As conquistas recentes dos clubes do futebol brasileiro evidenciaram a tendência de maior presença de uma marca nacional entre as gigantes do ramo esportivo no mercado. A Poker, especializada em luvas para goleiros, comemorou o título da Copa Libertadores do Palmeiras pelo segundo ano consecutivo, e assumiu a ponta de um ranking que leva em conta os feitos dos times do país nos últimos cinco anos. Tudo isso graças à parceria da marca com o goleiro Weverton, que levantou o troféu usando os produtos da marca.

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A empresa foi a que mais esteve presente no topo do pódio das grandes competições entre os fornecedores de luvas entre os anos de 2016 e 2021. No período, foram 16 times brasileiros campeões das quatro competições mais relevantes do futebol praticado na América do Sul: Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil, Libertadores e Sul-Americana.

Entre eles, a Poker esteve representada seis vezes. Em oito ocasiões, os goleiros vencedores estavam distribuídos entre quatro diferentes marcas, com a vice-líder tendo três representantes, e em duas, os arqueiros não tinham nenhum patrocinador fixo, e alternavam os materiais durante a competição.

Além dos feitos de Weverton na Libertadores, o jogador foi campeão da Copa do Brasil de 2020 e do Brasileirão de 2018 pelo Palmeiras. Outro nome de destaque foi Santos, que representou a marca nas conquistas da Copa do Brasil de 2019 e da Copa Sul-Americana de 2018.

– Para nós, isso é apenas consequência de uma relação muito próxima com os atletas patrocinados. Damos a eles excelentes ferramentas de trabalho e eles fazem o seu melhor. Como costumo brincar, comparando a Fórmula 1: para ser campeão é preciso um piloto excepcional e uma escuderia que possa dar condições de ser campeão. Com a Poker é assim – afirmou o diretor de marketing da Poker, Rogério Cauduro, ao “MKT Esportivo”.

Mas comemorar títulos na maior competição da América do Sul não é novidade para a Poker. Além do bicampeonato de Weverton, a empresa também esteve presente em outras duas conquistas brasileiras: em 2006 com Clemer, do Internacional, e em 2012 com Cássio, do Corinthians.

– A Poker é tetracampeã da Libertadores. Isso é um marco para orgulhar as marcas brasileiras, pois seguimos quebrando as barreiras de termos apenas marcas internacionais figurando como as principais. Em nosso DNA temos essa “pegada” de nossos atletas serem vencedores, campeões e alcançarem títulos. Tanto é que, hoje, está muito difícil contar quantas conquistas regionais, nacionais e sul-americanas a marca possui – afirmou Cauduro, que fez questão de destacar a proximidade com os atletas para que o nível de excelência seja alcançado dentro e fora dos campos:

– Nossos goleiros parceiros são muito importantes para nós. Sempre estamos prontos para fazer o possível e, muitas vezes, o impossível para que eles tenham condições de estarem prontos para alcançarem grandes conquistas. Essa relação próxima faz com que a participação no desenvolvimento do produto, na opinião sobre posicionamento da marca, no orgulho de vestir uma marca genuinamente brasileira traga um sentimento de “juntos conquistamos”. Jamais será “você lá e eu aqui”. Estamos sempre batalhando juntos nos treinos, nas estratégias, nos dias mais complicados e nos bons. A conquista em conjunto se torna consequência.

Na temporada 2022, a marca terá uma chance ainda maior de aumentar seus números na maior competição da América do Sul. Isso porque, além do atual campeão Weverton, a Poker terá outros 12 atletas patrocinados no torneio. São eles: Vinicius (Palmeiras), Rafael (Atlético-MG), Hugo e César (Flamengo), Marcelo Boeck (Fortaleza), Cleiton e Júlio César (Red Bull), João Lopes (Fluminense), Matheus Cavichioli e Airton (América-MG), Jean (Cerro Porteño-PAR) e Joaquin Muñoz (Audax-CHI).

Manchester City’s first Champions League game of the season did not get off to an ideal start after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Italian champions Inter Milan. Simone Inzaghi’s side were superb and won a lot of plaudits for holding the Premier League holders away from home.

There were some golden chances for both sides throughout the game, especially in the second half. Henrikh Mkhitaryan missed from 15 yards for the visitors, blasting over the crossbar, and Phil Foden saw a shot saved with his right foot, which, had that been on his stronger side, might have ended up in the back of the net.

However, arguably City’s best two chances of the game came late on, for their returning midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. He had two headers from inside the penalty box, one of which landed safely in the arms of Yann Sommer, and the other which was headed over the bar.

Pep Guardiola will no doubt be disappointed that his side dropped points in the opening game of the Champions League. It will be a competition they are surely aiming to win, and they would have been hoping to kick-start proceedings with three points.

Man City’s attacking stats vs Inter

It was certainly a frustrating night for the Citizens who had plenty of chances but simply could not score.

As per Sofascore, Inter’s Swiss shot-stopper Sommer made an impressive five saves on the night, with three of those from shots inside the penalty area.

Overall, City had 22 shots against the 20-time Scudetto winners, managing to get just five efforts on target, seven being blocked by the I Nerazzurri defence, and the other ten completely missing the target.

Shots

22

Shots on target

5

Shots off target

10

Blocked shots

7

Shots inside the box

16

Shouts outside the box

6

Expected goals

2.35xG

Frustratingly for the Manchester outfit, their star striker, Erling Haaland, had a tough night at the Etihad Stadium.

He had just 14 touches and managed three shots. It will not be too much of a concern in terms of the Norweigan’s form, given he has nine goals in just four Premier League games, but it is frustrating for Guardiola that they could not score without Haaland.

It was certainly a disappointing night in front of goal for the Premier League side but one of their attackers in particular was underwhelming.

Savinho’s stats vs Inter

The player in question here is Brazilian winger Savinho. It was not an easy night for the 20-year-old who looked a far cry from his normal self. He is usually one of the most confident players on the pitch, taking players on in one-vs-one situations, but looked a shadow of that player.

He was subsequently taken off at half-time by Guardiola, and was replaced by Foden who had a much greater impact on the game than the Brazilian managed during his 45 minutes on the pitch.

The former Girona winger received a 6/10 rating for his performance from Simon Bajkowsk, chief Manchester City writer for the Manchester Evening News. The journalist explained that “it must be a concern” if he was getting subbed at half-time again for something other than tactical reasons.

Indeed, his tough night was reflected in his Sofascore stats. Surprisingly, the young winger attempted just one dribble, and whilst he did complete it, it is a far fewer amount attempted than normal. He did not manage to have a shot on target, lost the ball seven times, and even had one fewer touch than Ederson, 36 compared to the goalkeeper’s 37.

It was certainly a disappointing performance from the young winger, and it could see him dropped for a crunch clash against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

Whilst it is arguably harsh for Guarduola to make such a decision, he might prefer the impact of Foden in the team, or the addition of Jeremy Doku who is a more like-for-like change.

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Liverpool confidently won their first game of the new Premier League season back in front of their adoring Anfield masses, as Arne Slot's men beat Thomas Frank's Brentford with relative ease 2-0.

Limiting the visiting Bees to just two shots on target in the game, the Reds could well have won by more on another day, with 19 total efforts registered on Mark Flekken's constantly busy goal.

Thankfully, Mohamed Salah kept onside deep into the second half to stroke an effort home that wrapped up a routine three points in the end, but it was Luis Diaz down the opposing flank that really shone during the comfortable victory.

Luis Diaz's performance in numbers

Unable to open his Premier League account away at Ipswich Town on the opening day, despite tallying up three efforts on the Tractor Boys net, Luis Diaz certainly turned up for the test back on home soil today.

The blistering Colombian winger had the exact same amount of shots registered up against Flekken but converted this time around, finishing off a well-executed counter-attack by lashing an effort past the Bees number one to ease any early nerves at Anfield to make it 1-0.

Away from that important opener, the electric Reds number seven was also ice-cold with the ball at his feet, with zero misplaced passes managed from his 41 touches, alongside offering grit when needed with six ground duels won, before going on another mazey dart forward.

Substituted off on the 72nd-minute mark for Cody Gakpo to get some minutes up top, Slot would have been delighted with the South American forward's individual display when he was at full pelt, with his four key passes on the day also nearly gifting him an assist to make the scoreline more emphatic.

Away from the entertaining attacking performance as a collective, Liverpool were also rock solid at the back courtesy of Ibrahima Konate starring in the heart of defence, who justified his starting spot against Brentford.

Konate's performance in numbers

Not featuring in Suffolk against Kieran McKenna's men from the get-go, with Jarell Quansah starting alongside Virgil Van Dijk initially, Konate was substituted on at half-time in that potential banana skin and ensured the Reds looked far more controlled defensively in that 2-0 win after a shaky first-half.

Fast forward to today, and the French centre-back performed in exactly the same manner over the straightforward 90 minutes, with another clean sheet notched up on his 24/25 resume.

Stat

Konate

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

87

Accurate passes

73/76 (96%)

Possession lost

4x

Clearances

3

Blocked shots

1

Tackles

3

Duels won

4/4

Stats by Sofascore

Glancing at Konate's glowing numbers from the game, when taking in the table above, the former RB Leipzig man has surely made that second centre-back spot next to Van Dijk his own going forward now, with 73 accurate passes managed – the most by any Liverpool shirt – and a flawless record with his duels as four out of four were bravely won.

Both Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa were limited to rare chances in the game as a result of Konate's imposing display, with an opening usually thwarted before it became too dangerous, often after a breakaway run forward fizzled out.

Konate's top display was reflected in Liverpool Echo journalist Ian Doyle's post-match ratings, with the 6 foot 4 titan handed an 8/10 rating after the dust had settled.

Doyle labelled the 25-year-old's showing as "composed and decisive", with Slot now hopeful that his number five can be as cool and collected when travelling to Manchester United next weekend.

A 100% record from their opening two league games will make for encouraging reading from Liverpool's perspective, but another victory on the board against Erik ten Hag's men to come would very much see the optimism levels raised once more that this can be a stunning season, even with Jurgen Klopp no longer occupying the dug-out.

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Of all the sweet sounds we shall hear this season few will be recalled more fondly in autumn than the rich applause that greeted the fall of Somerset’s first wicket at Bristol today. This will be hard on Tom Lammonby, whose incautious skitter down the pitch led to his run out for 3 off the eighth ball of the game; but it will be pleasant indeed for Ian Cockbain, whose clean pick up and accurate throw at a single stump from midwicket was a rather brilliant piece of work. It is still the applause we will remember, though, for it came from the 700 or so souls who had braved poor weather and a worse forecast in order that they could return home this evening and say, for the first time in 602 days, that they had watched some cricket on this ground.A few people arrived early, of course. At 9.18am a man in a red anorak took up residence in the Mound Stand and at roughly the same moment a chap in a light tweed jacket on the opposite side was branding the weather “ridiculous”. A lovely couple parked their white Honda before spending the next two minutes smiling contentedly at the world. Another fellow arrived sporting a Somerset flag with the wyvern defiantly salient. But there are probably folk who would have turned up at the County Ground today if Armageddon had been 20/1 on and their homes had been washed away in God’s kerfuffle. There were even times when one felt roles had been reversed: that the spectators were performing for the players by demonstrating their loyalty, even as rain drove in from the west.Cockbain’s run out of Lammonby cheered home supporters before some of them had settled in but the following 45 minutes’ cricket was less obviously eventful as Tom Abell and Eddie Byrom resisted a Gloucestershire attack led by David Payne and Ryan Higgins. The Somerset pair’s tenacity and patience were admirable; this was the sort of morning on which sides can lose half their side while a spectator drinks his flat white.Byrom’s leg glance off Dan Worrall brought us our first boundary of the match but that delight was followed by a ten-minute break for bad light. During this time the umpires remained in the middle, their trousers fluttering in the breeze, much like the garments deliberately quivered by Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and Francis Matthews in their pastiche of 1930s detective fiction. As though momentarily in tune with that mood the clouds soon rolled by and Somerset’s batsmen marked the occasion with a trio of fours. Abell’s straight drive off Matt Taylor was the pick of them but our joys were brief. Just past noon the rain fell from squabbling clouds and before long a groundsman was grappling with a tarpaulin much as a first-year undergraduate struggles with a duvet cover.It turned out that we had seen our last cricket of the day. There was an early lunch and an early tea. There were also several inspections but the brief dry spells and snatches of blue sky played everyone false. During the worst of the rain the spectators crouched in the stands shielded by their umbrellas or they found shelter and talked quietly of the past year or more.Some of the people present had spent many of those long months in their houses, guarding their loved ones, waiting for better days. And now the absolute imperative to stay at home had been replaced by the gentler injunction that they must go to the cricket. Neither the rain nor a breeze lacking charity could deter them. They are among the salt of the earth

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Em situações opostas no Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B, Confiança e Avaí entraram em campo na noite deste sábado, na Arena Batistão, em Aracaju, pensando unicamente na vitória. Em uma partida muito movimentada, o Dragão alcançou mais um feito na competição desta vez por 3 a 1.

Com o resultado, o Dragão chegou aos 28 pontos, porém segue no Z4 da competição ocupando a 19ª colocação. Já o Leão, por conta do tropeço fora de casa, acabou ficando na 4ª colocação agora com 50 pontos. O Avaí desperdiçou, portanto, a chance de assumir a vice-liderança da Série B, hoje ocupada pelo Botafogo, com 52 pontos.

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Mesmo jogando longe de seus domínios, a equipe do Avaí não quis saber de levar o tradicional sufoco nos minutos iniciais e tratou de ir para cima. Com isso, logo aos 2 minutos, Lourenço testou o goleiro Rafael Santos em um bonito arremate, dando trabalho ao camisa 1 no primeiro lance.

Entretanto, o Confiança, tentando impor sua força em campo, respondeu na mesma moeda logo em seguida. Em uma boa chegada na área, Álvaro tentou a finalização, mas acabou vendo Betão fazer a interceptação evitando a tentativa por parte do atacante.

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Com o tempo passando, a equipe catarinense passou a aparecer mais em seu campo de ataque. Sendo assim, em três boas descidas, criou boas chances com Jadson, Copete e Vinícius Leite, porém todas sem sucesso para lamentação do técnico Claudinei Oliveira.

Voltando a equilibrar as coisas, o time de Luizinho Lopes deu a resposta. Depois de duas tentativas por parte de Álvaro, aos 35, a árbitra Edina Alves Batista, através do VAR, acabou confirmando um pênalti a favor do Dragão. Na cobrança, Lohan deslocou o goleiro Glédson abrindo a contagem no Batistão.

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Com a bola rolando para a etapa final, os visitantes sabiam que o relógio seria um dos obstáculos no duelo também. Mesmo esbarrando no forte sistema defensivo por parte do Confiança, conseguiu encontrar espaços para as finalizações de Copete e Lourenço.

Percebendo o adversário vir para cima, Luizinho Lopes então recuou para seus suplentes trocando seus volantes colocando Vinícius Barba no lugar de Willians Santana. Por outro lado, Claudinei arriscou mais colocando Getúlio no lugar de Vinícius Leite. E quem se deu melhor foi o comandante do Leão. Aos 15 minutos, em cruzamento para o meio da área, Romulo só teve o trabalho de empurrar para o fundo das redes, deixando tudo igual.

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Em euforia com o tento marcado, a equipe do Avaí não contava com uma ducha de água fria momentos depois de balançar as redes. Aos 17, outra vez a árbitra da partida, através do VAR, marcou um novo pênalti para os mandantes. Entretanto, mesmo tendo convertido a primeira chance, Lohan acabou desperdiçando a segunda com sua batida acertando a trave mantendo o placar igualado.

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Após novas substituições de ambos os lados, o duelo ganhou em emoção. Buscando seu campo de ataque, o Confiança, em um primeiro momento, chegou a vibrar com o gol marcado por Rafael Vila, mas acabou sendo anulado pela arbitragem que flagrou um impedimento no lance. Entretanto, após revisão através do VAR, Edna voltou atrás e validou o gol por parte dos mandantes, deixando o Avaí outra vez atrás no placar.

Nos minutos finais do tempo regulamentar, além dos 8 minutos acréscimos, o Leão apostou suas última fichas para correr atrás do prejuízo. Mesmo fazendo uma blitz na área adversária, não conseguiu criar chances reais para marcar, dando a deixa para Neto Berola, após um rápido contra-ataque, fechar a conta em Aracaju com vitória do Dragão.

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CONFIANÇA 3×1 AVAÍ

Data e horário: 16/10/2021, às 21h (de Brasília)
​Local: Arena Batistão, em Aracaju (SE)
Árbitro:Edina Alves Batista (FIFA-SP)
Assistentes:Neuza Ines Back (FIFA-SP) eLeila Naiara Moreira da Cruz (FIFA-DF)
VAR:Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos (FIFA-SP)

Cartões Amarelos: Betão, 18’/2ºT; Jadson, 18’/2ºT

Gols:Lohan, 37’/1ºT (1-0); Romulo, 15’/2ºT (1-1); Rafael Vila, 35’/2ºT (2-1); Neto Berola, 53’/2ºT (3-1)

CONFIANÇA:Rafael Santos; Jonathan Bocão, Nirley, Adalberto e João Paulo; Madison (Neto Berola, aos 25’/2ºT), Jhemerson (Rafael Vila, aos 8’/2ºT), Álvaro, Willians Santana (Vinícius Barba, aos 14’/2ºT) e Ítalo (Robinho, aos 25’/2ºT); Lohan (Tiago Reis, aos 25’/2ºT).
(Técnico: Luizinho Lopes)

AVAÍ:Glédson; Edilson, Betão, Fagner Alemão e Diego Renan; Jean Cléber, Lourenço (Marcos Serrato, aos 39’/2ºT)e Jadson (Valdívia, aos 31’/2ºT); Vinícius Leite (Getúlio, aos 13’/2ºT), Copete e Romulo.
(Técnico: Claudinei Oliveira)

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Every single Everton supporter will be aware of the awful financial issues currently plaguing the club, preventing boss Sean Dyche from investing and improving his current squad.

The Toffees have been massively restricted as to what they can spend during the transfer windows to avoid any further PSR breach which would put their ever-present Premier League status at risk.

However, they’ve already conducted multiple pieces of shrewd business, with the likes of Iliman Ndiaye, Tim Iroegbunam and Jack Harrison all arriving at Goodison Park ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

Whilst the total outlay of the deals is only in the region of £24m, the club will still need to be cautious of any overspends that could result in another points deduction within the next 12 months.

Dyche’s side can easily prevent such issues by offloading a number of fringe first-team players who have dramatically fallen down the pecking order on Merseyside in recent times.

One player especially needs to be brutally sold, with his huge weekly earnings undeserving given his lack of impact since Dyche’s appointment a couple of years.

Michael Keane’s stats at Everton

After joining the Toffees in £30m move from Burnley back in 2017, defender Michael Keane was tasked with leading the club towards a consistent challenge for European football at Goodison.

Despite joining the club for a hefty fee, it was seen as a good signing, with the former Manchester United youngster starting 30 times throughout his first campaign, helping the Toffees secure an eighth-place finish in the Premier League.

The defender remained a crucial part of the Toffees' backline for the 2018/2019 campaign, with Keane making 33 appearances in the top flight and looking to be worth every penny of his £30m pricetag.

However, over the last two seasons, the emergence of a brilliant partnership between James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite has seen a huge decrease in the amount of games and minutes played for the now 31-year-old.

Since the start of the 2022/23 campaign, Keane has only managed a total of 28 appearances but has still managed to find the net on two occasions, including a vital strike against Tottenham Hotspur, which boosted the club’s survival bid.

However, he’s unfortunately nowhere near the level he once was, with Dyche needing to shift him this summer, potentially being the last opportunity to recoup some of the money the club spent on him, with his contract expiring next summer.

How much Michael Keane earns at Everton

Nearly seven years on from his arrival at Goodison, Keane currently earns £80k-per-week, as per Capology, – a ridiculous amount of money for a player given his game time last season.

His current weekly wage is over two times more than youngster Branthwaite, with the 21-year-old earning just £35k-per-week, despite his excellent form that has caught the eye of fellow Premier League side Manchester United.

It’s a shame to see the one-time regular starter rapidly fall out of favour under Dyche in recent seasons, but it’s a signal as to how far the club have progressed under the former Burnley boss.

They’ve outgrown Keane’s current level, with the club needing to be brutal in their transfer dealings if they are to progress to the next level, whilst also staying within the confines of the league’s PSR rules.

The club should look to use the money from any sale and wages offloaded in Keane's potential transfer and put it towards tying Branthwaite down to another long-term deal this summer, to help fend off interest from Erik ten Hag's side or any other potential interested parties.

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Xabi Alonso has been tipped to replace Carlo Ancelotti next summer at Real Madrid after proving his mettle with Bayer Leverkusen last season.

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The Spanish manager, who has made waves with his recent success in Germany, has caught the eye of Real Madrid executives as the ideal candidate to take over the managerial helm, according to . Real's interest in Alonso comes amid an uneasy start to their current La Liga season, which has increased the scrutiny on Ancelotti's position – especially following a crushing 4-0 defeat to Barcelona, leaving them six points adrift of their Catalan rivals.

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It has been reported that Leverkusen are also anticipating Alonso's departure at the close of the season for the Spanish capital, particularly after he had previously turned down offers from top European clubs like Liverpool and Bayern Munich. In 2022, he took charge at Leverkusen, and his maiden full season in 2023-24 was nothing short of extraordinary. Under his guidance, the German club broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year hold on the Bundesliga title and went on a record 49-game unbeaten streak. This stellar run included not only the league title but also a German Cup victory and a strong showing in the Europa League final.

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further mentioned that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is expected to offer Ancelotti an alternative role at the club after he is relieved of his duties in the dugout. Although details are still uncertain, an ambassadorial or senior advisory position could be in the cards for the 65-year-old Italian, a move that would enable him to continue contributing to the club’s legacy in a different capacity. The manager has a long-standing association with the club and has won 14 trophies over his two stints.

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Following the postponement of their scheduled La Liga clash with Valencia, Real Madrid are set to face AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. This fixture will provide Ancelotti and his players an opportunity to bounce back from their recent struggles and reassert their dominance.

Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has opened up on his decision to retire from the game and revealed who found it most difficult to accept his decision.

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• Kroos hung up his boots in the summer
• Wife Jessica happy with his decision
• But hard to break the news to Ancelotti

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  Kroos called time on his incredible career after featuring at Euro 2024 for Germany. The midfielder had already signed off with Real Madrid by adding a fourth La Liga title to his collection as well as winning the Champions League for the sixth time in his career. The German also won the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid as well as three Bundesliga titles and three German Cups with former club Bayern. He also played 114 times for the Germany national team and lifted the World Cup in 2014.

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  Kroos stepped away from football as a true legend and one of the most successful midfielders ever to grace the game. He has admitted that it was hard to make the decision to walk away from the sport at the age of 34, although his wife Jessica was a lot happier to hear of his decision than Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti.

• WHAT KROOS SAID

  He told : "The truth is that it wasn't difficult for my wife, because it was a joint decision. It wasn't a surprise at home, because we spent months talking about it. My wife was happy to have me at home more. It was harder to tell my eldest son, because I knew how much he enjoyed watching me on TV and at the stadium. He has experienced many things, he has been in four Champions League finals and as a child he will not forget it! It was difficult for my son, yes…

  "And it was very difficult for me to tell Carlo, because he expected me to stay and because we had and still have a very good relationship. He was my first coach here and it wasn't easy to tell him, but everything in life has an end. I knew he wouldn't get angry, but he would be a bit sad. It wasn't an easy moment for me either, because something that had been very special was coming to an end. I tried to choose a good moment, an easy moment… And I was lucky that we won La Liga by a margin and I said 'now!' Because there was the perfect time between La Liga and the Champions League final. It would have been more difficult if we were playing for La Liga, because I didn't want this issue to be above everything else."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR KROOS AND REAL MADRID?

  Kroos has been busy since hanging up his boots, modelling with Swedish-based clothing brand Marc O'Polo, working with his academy and jetting back to the Santiago Bernabeu to watch Real Madrid in action against Villarreal earlier in October. Los Blancos have missed the German midfield star but currently sit second in La Liga, ahead of Sunday's Clasico clash with Barcelona, and pulled off another stunning Champions League comeback last time out to beat Borussia Dortmund.

The eight-team women’s T20 competition, a new entrant in the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, will be held over eight days at Edgbaston, starting July 29, the opening day of the multi-sport event.As per the official daily schedule published by Birmingham 2022 on Friday, the Games, where cricket will make a reappearance for the first time since 1998, will feature a total of 19 sports contested over 11 days, between July 29 and August 8. The last of the medal events in the women’s cricket tournament, one of the three new sports along with beach volleyball and para table tennis to be added to the programme, will be held on August 7.Cricket, in the form of a 50-over men’s competition, was last played at the Games during the 1998 edition in Kuala Lumpur. Sixteen teams contested, with South Africa, featuring the likes of Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis, beating a strong Australia side, boasting of the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting and the Waugh brothers, in the final to clinch gold. The matches, however, were only accorded List A, and not international, status.ALSO READ: ‘Two World Cups and a Commonwealth Games won’t happen again in cricket’s lifespan’A banner for Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games•Getty Images

In June, the organisers had announced that the Games would start a day later than originally scheduled, with the Opening Ceremony now due to take place on July 28.Aside from the Commonwealth Games, the women’s international cricket calendar for 2022 will feature an ODI World Cup in New Zealand, a T20 World Cup in South Africa, and the Ashes in Australia. Given the inaugural women’s Under-19 World Cup, scheduled for January next year in Bangladesh, is also likely to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it remains to be seen if the ICC slot it in an already crammed 2022 calendar.In a media release published in August last year, the ICC described the addition of the women’s T20 competition as a “truly historic moment for women’s cricket and the global cricket community.””Fast and exciting, the T20 format is the perfect fit for the Commonwealth Games and offers another chance to showcase women’s cricket on the global stage as part of our ambitious plans to accelerate the growth of the game, whilst inspiring the next generation of cricketers,” said chief executive Manu Sawhney