One of Cricket Australia’s broadcast partners has been forced to apologise after Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds made derogatory remarks about Marnus Labuschagne.Warne and Symonds were preparing to commentate on Friday’s BBL match between Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades seemingly unaware that the feed was live on Kayo, the streaming arm of Fox Sports, with the start of play delayed due to the third Test match between Australia and India still taking place in Sydney.The conversation started plainly enough with Warne suggesting that Labuschagne should be brought on to bowl. However, Symonds then referred to “ADD”, presumed to be attention deficit disorder, in relation to Labuschagne, with Warne following up with a swipe at his mannerisms when he bats.The final part of the brief segment involved Symonds referring to giving Labuschagne “the hogpile” – a group of people jumping on each other.Warne: “Give Marnus a bowl.”Symonds: “Do something… that or his ADD.”Warne: “Jesus, it’s annoying. ‘No!!!’ [imitating Labuschagne batting] Just f***** bat properly.”Symonds: “You’ll have to give him the hogpile, ‘mate, if you keep that shit up, we’re gonna squash your guts out of your arse.”After the footage was posted on social media, Kayo tweeted: “Our stream started early and caught some unacceptable comments. On behalf of @kayosports and the commentary team, we unreservedly apologise.”Labuschagne is currently part of the Australian team in the ongoing Sydney Test.

Rangers are closing in on another new signing at Ibrox, it has been reported, with Philippe Clement about to be handed an attacking ace this summer.

Clement plotting major Rangers changes

Booed off at half-time in their most recent pre-season match, a 2-1 defeat to League One Birmingham City, Rangers look well short of mounting another Scottish Premiership title challenge as things stand.

Quizzed afterwards on potential new additions, the Rangers boss admitted he expected fresh faces between now and the Scottish Premiership getting back underway but refused to be drawn on specifics.

Clement said: "I'm confident of that [new signings] because everyone is working hard for that. There's a good possibility, but no guarantees. There has to be a signature from three sides – the player, the other team and from us. It's working every day with the players who are available to make them better and to give them experience in pre-season of course. Because of the Euros everything starts slower. You see that with several teams where nothing has happened yet.

Instead, attention has been focused on outgoings, with Connor Goldson missing the pre-season defeat in an attempt to seal a move away from Ibrox, while Todd Cantwell has handed in a transfer request on two occasions and is now set to be axed from the squad.

Another set to leave is striker Sam Lammers, who Clement admitted was not in his plans after spending the second half of the season on loan at FC Utrecht.

"He has been training with the second team because it was really clear he doesn't fit in the plans for this season, we were clear about that a few months ago. We cannot train with a squad of 50, we're above 30 for the moment. Sam is getting closer and closer to have a good solution and make a transfer."

But there is one incoming that could have plenty at Ibrox feeling excited.

Winger on verge of Rangers move

That comes with Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg claiming that Rangers are advancing over a loan move for Czech winger Vaclav Cerny, with the 26-year-old "on the verge" of moving to Ibrox from Wolfsburg. The right-winger only signed for the German outfit last season, penning a four-year contract worth £26,000-a-week.

But he started just 12 Bundesliga games and returned only four goals across his first season with Wolfsburg, which has seemingly seen him deemed surplus to requirements for the upcoming campaign.

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And Rangers have pounced on the ex-FC Twente man, with a season-long loan seemingly in the pipeline for the winger. Though he struggled at Wolfsburg, his talent is clear with the winger grabbing 13 goals and 11 assists in his final season for Twente, while he has also managed six goals in 17 international appearances.

Vaclav Cerny's career to date

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25

6

FC Twente

78

43

Utrecht

16

0

Ajax

29

10

Cerny has been dubbed a possible "brilliant" signing for Rangers in the media, being compared to Arjen Robben, while his ability to cut in on his left foot and find the corner was picked up by the official UEFA account too, who tweeted two of his "brilliant" strikes.

He could also be an early favourite with Rangers fans after it emerged that he had already scored a late winner against Celtic, while playing for Ajax in 2015, to knock them out of the Europa League in the process.

Given his international pedigree with the Czech Republic and clear prodigious talent when fit and available, he could prove an excellent addition to Clement's ranks.

We’re all familiar with the running joke that England are terrible at penalties. At major tournaments, it has been the direct cause for an early exit on seven occasions – with just four wins via spot kicks since the first shootout in 1990.

We’ve compiled a list of every England competitive tournament shootout.

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While it may not be entirely pleasant reading, there are stories of courage and redemption along the way, as well as another chance to wonder what might have been.

1990 World Cup v West Germany

Three Lions bow out after Pearce and Waddle fluff their lines

Penalty shootouts have been around since the 1970s, but England didn’t get their turn until 1990. A superb run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Italy saw the Three Lions a matter of kicks away from a first major final in nearly 25 years.

The scores were locked at 1-1 after Gary Lineker cancelled out Andreas Brehme’s opener, leaving the game to be settled from 12 yards.

The Germans scored all four of their spot kicks as Stuart Pearce’s strike was kept out by Bodo Illgner, and with Chris Waddle needing to score to keep England alive, he infamously blazed his effort over.

Euro 1996 v Spain

Pearce banishes ghosts of Turin as England win on home soil

The 1996 European Championship in England gave the Three Lions the chance to emulate the heroes that brought home the World Cup 30 years prior.

After some dazzling performances at Wembley Stadium, which included defeating the Netherlands 4-1, Terry Venables’ side came up against Spain, who were picking up a reputation for failures on the international stage themselves.

A goalless 120 minutes meant spot kicks were required once again, and after Fernando Hierro hit the crossbar with Spain’s first effort, a succession of England penalties – including a ferocious effort from Pearce – meant there was no room for error from Miguel Angel Nadal. His shot was saved by David Seaman and the Three Lions were off to the semi-finals…

Euro 1996 v Germany

Gareth Southgate denied as England fall in semis again

A serious case of déjà vu befell England as Germany knocked them out after a penalty shootout that went to sudden death.

Locked at 1-1 after an extra-time period where both teams could have scored the golden goal to send them through (looking at you, Gazza), a repeat of the 1990 conclusion was in store.

Ten perfect penalties preceded Gareth Southgate’s effort, which was saved by Andreas Kopke (leading to that Pizza Hut advert), allowing Andreas Moller the opportunity to break England hearts, and he duly obliged.

Germany went on to win the tournament after defeating the Czech Republic with a golden goal in extra time.

1998 World Cup v Argentina

10-player England make it to pens but miss out on quarters

While the main furore of the match came from David Beckham’s infamous sending-off, it was the same old story for England, who were knocked out of the World Cup in the round of 16.

Alan Shearer and a young Michael Owen helped England to lead from behind in normal time, but Javier Zanetti equalised before the break, and that’s how it stayed until the end of extra-time.

David Seaman saved from Hernan Crespo to give England hope, but Paul Ince also missed, handing Argentina the advantage when it was to left to David Batty to take the tie into sudden death.

His effort was saved by Carlos Roa, and England were out once again. This was becoming something of a habit.

Euro 2004 v Portugal

Glove-less Ricardo saves and scores to break England hearts

With England’s golden generation arguably at the peak of their powers, Euro 2004 seemed the perfect opportunity to add the silverware their collective talents deserved.

But up against tournament hosts Portugal in the quarter-final, luck was not on their side. With Wayne Rooney exiting the tie early through a broken metatarsal, their misery was compounded when Helder Postiga scored a late equaliser to force extra-time.

Sol Campbell had a goal harshly disallowed in the final seconds, and after trading goals in the extra period, it was to be penalties once again.

The shootout was just as dramatic, with David Beckham and Rui Costa missing the target completely. Before Darius Vassell’s sudden-death penalty, Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo opted to remove his gloves – and it worked a treat as he smothered Vassell’s effort to safety.

He then stepped up himself for the winning kick, dispatching perfectly beyond David James to send the hosts through.

2006 World Cup v Portugal

Familiar foes win once more as Ronaldo lands decisive blow

Portugal were the enemy for a second major tournament in a row, and England were left ruing what might have been as the chance of another major semi-final passed them by.

They had to work hard just to get to penalties after Rooney was sent off in the second half of normal time, which saw Cristiano Ronaldo vehemently appeal to the referee, leading to his famous wink.

As in 2004, the shootout saw misses from both sides, with Lampard and Gerrard’s misses meaning England couldn’t capitalise on the failures of Hugo Viana and Petit.

Jamie Carragher then screwed up on what was his second attempt, which gave Ronaldo the chance to send England home again. It was now four shootout defeats in a row for the Three Lions.

Euro 2012 v Italy

Pirlo’s brilliance helps the Azzurri come from behind in shootout

Italy dominated this Euro 2012 quarter-final, but England very nearly held their nerve to make the semis.

Penalties were on the agenda once again after a goalless two hours, and things looked up when Riccardo Montolivo missed from the spot, with Wayne Rooney netting to give England a slender advantage.

The Italians responded through Andrea Pirlo’s impudent Panenka effort which left Joe Hart looking rather foolish.

Ashley Young and Ashley Cole then proceeded to miss, with Alessandro Diamanti securing the Azzurri’s semi-final berth, where they went on to beat Germany before being hammered by Spain in the final.

2018 World Cup v Colombia

England finally win on penalties after surviving mighty scare

All was going to plan for Gareth Southgate’s England as a Harry Kane penalty put them one up and on the brink of the quarter-finals, where a tantalising tie against Sweden awaited.

But up stepped Yerry Mina to nod in from a corner at the death to force another 30 minutes, which were inevitably followed by the dreaded shootout.

It seemed to be heading the same way as it always had when Jordan Henderson saw his penalty saved by David Ospina. Luckily, Mateus Uribe hit the crossbar, while Kieran Trippier scored to restore parity.

And after Pickford denied Carlos Bacca from the spot, Eric Dier was the man to secure England’s first overseas major tournament victory via penalties. Sadly, the dream would end agonisingly in the semis, but England looked to have turned a corner under Southgate.

2019 Nations League v Switzerland

England win back-to-back shootouts to snatch third place

England topped their Nations League group to secure a place at the inaugural finals in Portugal. They were beaten by eventual finalists the Netherlands before advancing to a bronze medal match with Switzerland.

A goalless draw meant the tie would be decided via a shootout, with Pickford even scoring himself before saving from Josip Drmic, which stopped a run of 11 successful spot kicks.

The victory meant the Three Lions recorded successive penalty shootout victories for the first time in their history.

Euro 2020 v Italy

Donnarumma saves deny England first major honour since 1966 World Cup

Despite the penalty demons being exorcised, their return could not have been more painfully timed. England had seen off the likes of Germany and Ukraine with relative ease and squeezed past Denmark in front of a rapturous home crowd. The meeting with Italy was meant to be a crowning moment in English football history.

We all know how it ended, with Luke Shaw’s early opener cancelled out by Leonardo Bonucci’s second-half equaliser, before the game fizzled out and was decided on penalties.

It appeared that luck may just have been shining on England again after Andrea Belotti’s miss gave the hosts the advantage, but misses from Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho gave Italy match point, only for Pickford to foil the often-reliable Jorginho from the spot.

Bukayo Saka, still only 19 at the time, then stood up for England’s fifth penalty, but his was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma as Italy earned their first European title since 1968.

Arne Slot sat in Jurgen Klopp's seat, and it was as if he had been there for years.

Liverpool underwent the change of all changes last month, with Slot leaving Feyenoord of the Netherlands to try his hand at Anfield's helm, tasked with succeeding a lionised and irreplaceable figure.

Klopp's brood will now find the chance to stretch out and prove itself worthy of further success down the line, with Slot striving to lead the Reds toward further silverware, further success.

Fans might be trying out for fresh faces but the plain truth is that Liverpool are blessed with a rounded, deep, and dynamic squad. Slot, indeed, has inherited a team with the tissue of winners.

Personable and persuasive, the Dutch coach welcomed certain members of his first team back to Kirkby on Friday ahead of pre-season, and a picture of who might be signed to strengthen this strong crop will begin to look clearer.

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According to Football Insider, Liverpool will have to fork out £40m to prise Crysencio Summerville away from Leeds United this summer, with the Championship side having mitigated their financial concerns following the £30m sale of Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool have been persistently linked with left wingers this summer despite the form of Barcelona-targetted Luis Diaz toward the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

Newcastle United, fraught by PSR, offered Anthony Gordon to the Merseysiders last week but, according to BBC Sport, Liverpool flat-out refused to entertain the notion given the Magpies hopes to include Jarell Quansah in a player-plus-cash deal.

Still, Liverpool admire Gordon, and the addition of a left-sided forward would help the club immeasurably.

Why Liverpool admire Anthony Gordon

Gordon might have cut his teeth as a young Everton star, but the England international is a boyhood Red, having been released from the club's academy during his formative years.

He had his doubters throughout English football when signing for Newcastle in a £45m deal in January 2023 but the 23-year-old has since gone from strength to strength, posting 12 goals and 11 assists across all competitions during his first full season at St. James' Park, en route to the Magpies' Player of the Season award.

Praised for his "unbelievable" campaign by teammate Bruno Guimaraes, Gordon has a remarkable blend of athletic qualities and an always-sharpening quality in front of goal, as evidenced by his haul from last term.

As you can see in the graphic above, Gordon showcased his attacking quality in the Premier League last season with 22 direct goal contributions for the Magpies.

He's a top-class player, but given that reports are suggesting that he could fetch a price of up to £100m now that Newcastle have swerved past a potential PSR sanction, Liverpool will likely turn their attention elsewhere, and Summerville could be the perfect alternative.

Imagine Crysencio Summerville under Slot's management

He didn't make much of an impact during the 2022/23 campaign, young and unable to save Leeds from falling from the Premier League, but Summerville, aged 22, did score the winner at Anfield to condemn Klopp's Liverpool to a demoralising defeat, setting the tone for the season to come.

Last term, however, The Whites' return to the Championship proved to be an auspicious move, with the Dutchman crowned the division's Player of the Season after scoring 21 goals and supplying ten assists as his side agonisingly lost the play-off final.

Praised for his "world-class" ability with the ball by journalist Jake Winderman, Summerville is shaping into every bit as rounded and deadly forward as Gordon, and given that he would probably cost less than half the price, it feels like a no-brainer.

Goals

0.39

Top 5%

Assists

0.23

Top 15%

Shot-creating actions

6.10

Top 1%

Progressive carries

5.04

Top 7%

Successful take-ons

2.52

Top 9%

Ball recoveries

3.78

Top 57%

While the Championship does not hold the same overall quality as the Premier League, the wily winger's nimble, progressive style to make a real mark under Slot, whose forward-moving, energetic system calls for this kind of winger, who will create, create, create and stretch defences with his loping strides.

Therefore, Liverpool must make their move with haste; Summerville is not exactly short of suitors and he would be a real coup for a side fighting for the biggest honours around.

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Yet to make their first move in the current summer transfer window, Liverpool have been forced to turn their attention to next summer, when they'll reportedly lose one of Arne Slot's best players.

Liverpool transfer news

It's not a major surprise that the Reds have endured a quiet window so far, given that Slot is still finding his feet and is yet to even take charge of his first game. The Dutchman's priority will be to take a look at his squad in full when certain stars return from their break following international duty, before perhaps finally dipping into the transfer market.

When those at Anfield are ready to make their moves, rumours suggest that they could steal some late headlines. Recent reports have linked the Reds with moves for the likes of Jeremie Frimpong and Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi in pursuit of making up for losing out on Leny Yoro to Manchester United.

That said, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes may want to focus on the problems brewing internally, rather than adding to Slot's squad.

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According to reports in Spain, Real Madrid have already reached an agreement with Trent Alexander-Arnold in a deal that will see him complete a move to the La Liga giants at the end of his Liverpool contract next summer. The report claims Florentino Pérez was hoping to sign him this summer, but the Reds' demands were too high given his contract situation, and so they have gone directly to the player to get ahead of things instead.

There's no doubt that Alexander-Arnold's exit would mirror that of Luis Suarez's to Barcelona or Fernando Torres' to Chelsea all those years ago, in terms of impact, and would even arguably rank above those if he does head for the exit door without a transfer fee. For now, Liverpool certainly face a nervous wait for the right-back's verdict.

Liverpool must do everything to keep "crazy" Alexander-Arnold

Alexander-Arnold isn't the first Liverpool academy graduate to attract interest from Europe's best. Steven Gerrard turned that interest down for the entirety of his career in pursuit of dragging his boyhood club to major honours. Michael Owen, meanwhile, gave into temptation and saw his career suffer an irreparable taint in the process.

Alexander-Arnold's situation is slightly different, however. He doesn't have the desperation of Gerrard or that of Owen. He's won everything there is to win in club football. He's completed his dream at Liverpool and with that major box ticked, life as a galactico could await as the Reds start a new era under Slot.

That said, Liverpool must do everything in their power to agree a new contract with their star man and avoid the disaster of losing him for free next summer.

Many would likely echo the praise of Jurgen Klopp from last season when describing Alexander-Arnold's impact at Anfield, that's for sure. The German said via Anfield Watch: "I'm not sure I have to say anything about that. Nobody is in doubt how highly I think about Trent. He plays here since I'm here pretty much – longer, of course, but with the first team pretty much since I'm here. The development is crazy."

Captain leads from front once more to lay platform in England’s first innings

Andrew Miller23-Jan-2021Joe Root notched up another notable milestone during his agenda-setting 67 not out on the second day in Galle, as he overtook the Test runs tally of Geoffrey Boycott, his fellow Yorkshireman and England’s former world-record holder, to lay the platform for his side’s first innings.Root, who is playing his 99th Test, passed 8000 Test runs while making 228 in last week’s first Test against Sri Lanka, and had taken that tally to 8119 by the close on Saturday, as he repaired England’s innings in a third-wicket partnership of 93 with Jonny Bairstow (24), following the early loss of both openers, Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley.And the manner in which Root took command of the situation for England confirmed what an exceptional vein of form he is in, as he lifted his tally for the winter to 296 runs in only his third innings, with four tough Tests against India still to come next month.”I feel like he’s a real calming influence on the team,” James Anderson, his England team-mate, said at the close. “Both around the dressing room as captain, and out in the middle.”To have someone like him in the team who’s obviously in good form at the moment is great. And with the bat, hopefully the guys will follow his example tomorrow and stick with him and try and build some big partnerships.”For the third innings in a row, Root arrived with his side in some strife after the single-figure dismissals of Sibley and Crawley. In the first Test, he had appeared at 17 for 2 and 12 for 2 respectively, and today that scoreline was a sickly 5 for 2, as the left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya tightened his grip on the pair, dismissing each of them for the third time in a row.Related

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However, the manner in which Root took the attack back to Sri Lanka’s spinners was both authoritative and largely risk-free, as he once again unfurled a wide range of sweep shots to both banish the close catchers and then pull apart their defensive fields.He reached his fifty from 65 balls, and had 67 from 77 all told by the close. Eight of his ten fours came on the sweep, conventional and reverse alike, including a run of four such shots in the space of six balls as the debutant offspinner Ramesh Mendis was hit out of the attack after just two overs.Root then climbed past Boycott’s runs tally of 8114 in the closing moments of the day, dispatching the dangerman Embuldeniya for 14 runs in his penultimate over, including three fours in four balls.Root is now just 63 runs shy of overhauling Kevin Pietersen’s career Test tally of 8181 runs, with David Gower (8231) a further 50 beyond that. Among England cricketers, he can expect to be closing in on Alec Stewart (8463) and Graham Gooch (8900) before long, with only Alastair Cook (12,472) remaining out of immediate reach.Speaking after carrying England’s attack with his figures of 6 for 40, and extending his own England record mark to 606 wickets, Anderson acknowledged that some players enjoy clocking up their landmarks as they arise, but insisted that Root was not one of them. Instead, he hoped that his example could rub off on others in the England dressing room, not least the under-fire openers, as they seek to hone their methods in unfamiliar conditions.”I’m pretty sure that he’s not thinking about milestones when he’s out there,” Anderson said. “I’m not sure he’s that sort of player. There are players that like to do that. I know Cookie counted pretty much every run that you got. But I don’t think Joe’s as detailed as that.”I think he just likes batting here. He’s got a brilliant game-plan against spin. He really shows that on the field, and I think that does leak down through the team and helps other guys when they’re trying to perform out here.”It’s different [in Asia],” he added. “Coping with the heat, coping with some quality spin bowling, so I think that that’s all he focuses on, and he’s doing a great job of it.”

Aston Villa have reportedly slapped a hefty price tag on striker Jhon Duran amid transfer links with Arsenal and Barcelona.

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  The Colombia international was wanted by Chelsea earlier this summer but the forward stayed put at Villa Park and that decision has proven to be a shrewd one. Off the back of his strong goalscoring form, Colombian publication Antena 2 claims Villa 'said no' to a €55 million (£45.6m) offer from Arsenal for the 20-year-old. The report adds the Villans want €85m (£70.5m) for his services.

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A partida entre Barcelona (EQU) e Flamengo, que definirá um dos finalistas da Libertadores na próxima quarta-feira, será apitada por Roberto Tobar. Um dos árbitros mais experientes da América do Sul, o árbitro chileno foi quem apitou a decisão da Copa em 2019, contra o River Plate. Nesta edição, atuou em um jogo do Rubro-Negro, no qual deu cartão amarelo a Gabigol por um “beijinho”.

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O cartão amarelo recebido por Gabigol foi na vitória por 4 a 1 sobre o Defensa y Justica (ARG), no jogo de volta das oitavas de final desta Libertadores. O Flamengo sequer tinha feito uma falta na partida, mas o camisa 9 foi punido após mandar um “beijinho” a um adversário. Relembre o momento abaixo!

Com a classificação garantida,Gabigol compartilhou um vídeo de um lance que reclamou de pênalti e não perdeu a oportunidade de ironizar as atitudes da arbitragem, comandada por Roberto Tobar (CHI), após a goleada do Flamengo.

– Perigoso tomar outro cartão (seguido de risadas) – postou o camisa 9,

Gabigol mandando beijinho para um jogador do Defensa y Justicia e recebendo cartão amarelo pic.twitter.com/ecJK7W9Qi4

— Sala12 (@OficialSala12) July 22, 2021

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA perigoso eu tomar outro cartão 😘 https://t.co/7w5ldJYdYf

— Gabi (@gabigol) July 22, 2021

Dunk has not ruled out returning to the BBL but may prioritise overseas competitions to fit around family life

Matt Roller27-Jan-2021

Ben Dunk has pinpointed Christmas Day as the moment when he realised that he wanted to terminate his contract with Melbourne Stars after three-and-a-half seasons at the club.Dunk signed a five-year deal with the Stars ahead of the 2017-18 Big Bash having led the tournament’s run charts the previous season, but performed a long way below expectations during his time at the club. In 39 innings for the Stars across four seasons, he made 621 runs at an average of 16.34 and a strike rate of 115.34, regularly moving up and down the order as they desperately tried to help him replicate the form he had shown in the Pakistan Super League and the Mzansi Super League.This season, he made 69 runs in six matches – including two as an X-factor sub – and after spending Christmas away from his family in the tournament’s hub on the Gold Coast, Dunk and the Stars came to a mutual agreement to terminate his contract midway through the season.The termination allowed him to fly to the UAE to take up his contract with the Qalandars in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. He finished his quarantine period at the start of the week, and trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Tuesday night ahead of their first fixture on Friday.Related

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At a media briefing which coincided with the Stars’ elimination from the competition – he had listened to the first innings on the radio after struggling to find TV coverage – Dunk admitted that he had struggled to come to terms with his lack of role security at the club.”My position at the Stars was not secured in the team,” he said. “With the rule changes, I’d been the X-factor player quite a bit – so I was playing some games, some not, keeping wicket in some games, some not. As players, we live for gamedays, and time away from home when you’re not playing was proving difficult.”I’ve got two young children at home, so Christmas time is really important to me. It really hit home this year when I was in the hub on the Gold Coast and my family were back in Hobart on Christmas Day. I’ve got a little boy who turns four in February and understands what Christmas is and gets really excited. That made the decision a little bit easier, in terms of trying to free up time to be with family.”And while Dunk insisted that he had no plans to retire from the BBL, he conceded that the uncertainty over the cricket calendar on account of the pandemic and his reluctance to miss another family Christmas meant that he may not make himself available for the full season if approached by a team. At 33, Dunk remains a popular pick in several leagues around the world, and he hinted that he would consider prioritising other tournaments over the BBL.”The pandemic has thrown the cricket calendar into absolute chaos,” Dunk said. “When you include the two weeks of hotel quarantine when I get back to Australia, it’s just another bit of murkiness in the water. I certainly want to explore my playing options, especially around the world.Ben Dunk has continued to be a consistent scorer in overseas leagues•Pakistan Super League

“The Big Bash obviously has that window all the way through to mid-February, which is a long time in a cricket season. Who knows what will be going on, especially with the pandemic? With the Big Bash, [we don’t know] whether that’s going to stay in that slot for the same period of time, whether the South African comp [Mzansi Super League] gets back up and running, Bangladesh, the T10 – there’s a lot of cricket to be played.”From my own, selfish point of view, it’s nice to be free around that sort of time. But I’m certainly not retiring from the Big Bash – there might be an opportunity there to play next year in a limited capacity, depending on what else is going on around the world.”More immediately, Dunk expressed his excitement about the opportunity to play with both Tom Banton and Rashid Khan in the T10 League and the upcoming PSL respectively. He will play for the Qalandars franchise in both competitions, under their Lahore guise in the PSL.”I’ve come across [Banton] a couple of times at the Big Bash and the PSL but we’ve never been in the same team, so I’m excited to see him up close and see how he works. He’s an exciting player who I think we’ll watch for a long period of time.”In the PSL, we went on a great journey last year, all the way through to the final where we were beaten on the day by a better team in Karachi. I’m really excited to play with Rashid Khan – he’ll be a great addition to our squad and hopefully we can go one better.”

Harry Kane has paid tribute to the Bayern Munich fan who passed away during the German team's victory against Benfica on Wednesday.

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Bayern fan passed away during Benfica matchGerman side announced news on ThursdayKane took to social media to pay tributeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

A medical emergency occurred at the Allianz Arena during the Champions League clash between Bayern and their Portuguese visitors. Unfortunately, the Bundesliga leaders announced the following day that a supporter had died.

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Bayern have not announced the name or age of the supporter and it is not known how the tragedy occurred. Kane, who got an assist in the 1-0 victory for Vincent Kompany's side, spoke out on social media after hearing the news.

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"Such sad news," the striker posted in an Instagram story. "My thoughts are with the fan's family and friends. Rest in peace."

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Bayern, who are now on a four-game winning streak, will look to extend their good run when they come up against St Pauli in the German top-flight on Saturday. Bayern sit three points clear of nearest challengers RB Leipzig at the top of the Bundesliga, while St Pauli are 15th in the table.