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Iniesta Hangs Up His Boots

Oct 09, 2024

Spain and Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has retired from professional football at the age of 40.

The World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and La Liga winner earned 131 caps for his country, and spent 16 years at Barca.

Iniesta says he now wants to move into coaching…following in the footsteps of his former Spain and Barca teammate Xavi Hernadez…who previously managed the Catalan side.

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No decision has been made, regarding the future of under-fire Man United boss Erik Ten Hag.

This, despite top club officials meeting to discuss the manager’s position, with United currently sitting just five points above the Premier League relegation zone.

Insiders, however, say there is still a chance that Ten Hag could be sacked in the coming days, with ex-Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel rumoured to be one of the preferred replacements.

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Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has been named the England men’s player of the year for the 2023/2024 season.

He beat Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka to the award – which is voted for by the public.

Palmer was also named the PFA Young Player of the Year back in August, following a strong debut season with the Blues.

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Malaysian mixed doubles pairs Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai and Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin have made the second round of the Arctic Badminton Open in Finland.

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And, three-time champions Johor have secured their place in the semifinals of the Razak Cup hockey tournament, after a 2-0 group win over Pahang.