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As if things weren't bad enough for Michael Carrick after Man United were beaten by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night‚ Lisandro Martinez plunged his beleaguered manager into further trouble with an astonishing post-match rant. In it‚ the Argentine defender hit out at United's performance in Spain‚ insisted Carrick was 'doing his best'‚ and accused the club's hierarchy of not backing the team enough.
NATHAN SALT: In the space of two minutes and 55 seconds‚ Lisandro Martinez eviscerated a Manchester United hierarchy that for too long have been found hiding in the shadows. Moments after a 2-0 defeat away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League‚ there was Martinez‚ fronting up as a senior player‚ for the post-match interview. There was Martinez‚ too‚ with a look in his eyes that suggested quite clearly he had something he wanted to get off his chest. 'I have to control myself a lot‚' the Argentine said‚ fuming as he did so. The truth is‚ the fury in his eyes was obvious and in the end director of football Jason Wilcox‚ CEO Omar Berrada and the other shot-callers at United would all get it.
Lionel Messi's emotional farewell message to Argentina fans inspired a reply from an unlikely source - Cristiano Ronaldo. Having scored in his final outing in front of 85‚000 supporters for his goodbye game on Tuesday night at Estadio Monumental‚ Messi cut an emotional figure on the pitch and has now reflected on the 'joys and sorrows' of his international career. Ronaldo‚ who posted a very different kind of statement explaining his explosive Portugal walkout just a day earlier‚ was among those to offer some kind words in reply to his old foe.
Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell match descended into a Falklands propaganda showcase as the departing footballer embraced a war veteran draped in a 'Malvinas' flag. The superstar winked as he greeted Fabio Santana‚ who sang the national anthem before his swansong against Benin. Santana served for Argentina in the Falklands War‚ and draped himself in a flag that read: 'The Falklands are ours' in Spanish.
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JACK GAUGHAN AT RUJEVICA CSTADIUM: Thomas Tuchel was back to being serenaded by the band of travelling support once Anthony Gordon had put the Nations League tie to bed with England's third before half time. Argentina might not be forgotten but the 100 fortunate enough to make this trip to western Croatia were imploring their manager to give them a wave. He didn't‚ they playfully jeered and England continued pouring on the pain for an embarrassed Slaven Bilic.
OLIVER HOLT: Lionel Messi will make his final appearance for Argentina in Buenos Aires next week. The match‚ a friendly against Benin‚ has been dubbed 'The Last Tango'. It has been scripted for him. It is an opportunity for a nation to pay homage to one of the greatest players who has ever lived. Whether Cristiano Ronaldo is ever afforded the same kind of farewell from the international game he has graced for 23 years remains to be seen. If Messi seems at peace with his decision and aware of the limitations age has foisted upon him‚ Ronaldo is raging and raging against the dying of the light. It was hard not to feel sad at the sight of Ronaldo‚ who is 41 and had started the country's previous game against Wales‚ walking out of the Portugal camp after manager Jorge Jesus chose not to bring him off the bench in the team's Nations League victory over Norway in Oslo on Sunday. It was the first time in 18 years that Ronaldo had been an unused substitute for his country.
Since Grealish's historic transfer from Aston Villa to Manchester City in 2021‚ as many as 11 high-profile signings worth £100million or more have arrived in the English top-flight. Five of the 10 biggest transfers in club football history were completed in this summer's Premier League transfer window. Enzo Fernandez became the first footballer ever to transfer for over £100million twice after Man City acquired the services of the Argentine World Cup winner from Chelsea.
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