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Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal "lacked respect" for his team-mates by complaining on social media about his lack of playing time, says the club's sporting director Pep Segura. Chilean international Vidal has started only two games for the Catalan giants since his summer move to the Nou Camp from Bayern Munich.The former Juventus man competing with Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Brazilian trio Philippe Coutinho, Arthur and Rafinha for places in a quality-packed Barca midfield. He recently took his frustration out by posting messages on his Instagram account featuring angry or frustrated emojis.Segura, speaking to the Catalan daily Sport, said: "A professional has to show respect for his team-mates, for the dressing room and for the coach even if the decisions that are taken are not always the ones he expects."Vidal knows he's made a mistake and that he's lacked respect for his teammates. I'm sure he will make amends."Coach Ernesto Valverde has opted to start Arthur in recent … [Read more...] about Arturo Vidal ‘lacked respect’ for Barcelona team-mates, says sporting director Pep Segura

Just 37 miles but light years away from the stadium at which Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson put on a show for thousands of delirious fans, Washington played the New York Jets before thousands of empty red, yellow and orange seats. The Jets – a terrible team themselves – won, 34-17, and the score flattered Washington. Washington’s record fell to 1-9, and they will continue the season with another home game Sunday against Detroit. The bookies have already made the Lions (3-6-1) a three-point favorite, and resale tickets are available on StubHub for as little as $10. Washington DC has a lousy team, but it is actually worse than that: fans are beyond angry. They don’t care. And why should they? Asked at a postgame news conference what message he’d given his team, Bill Callahan, who once led the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl but has been assigned the unpleasant task of serving as Washington’s interim coach, replied, “I just let them … [Read more...] about Washington is a city of sporting champions. Just don’t tell its woeful NFL team

Munich has been awarded the 2022 edition of the multi-sport European Championships. The event returns to Germany after Berlin hosted the athletics part of the inaugural championships at Glasgow 2018.Athletics, cycling, golf, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon are all confirmed to be based in the German city. Event organisers, the European Championships Management, said aquatic events like swimming and diving are out because the European swim federation, known as LEN, did not feel Munich's facilities were suitable.The ECM said: "LEN have taken the decision to look elsewhere."LEN may be allowed to host its championships in another city, just as athletics did in Germany last year when the event took place in Scotland."The integration of LEN would be considered. The joint city host format worked in 2018," the ECM added.The events confirmed for 2022 will use the Olympic Park in Munich half a century after the city held the Olympics in 1972. Also See: … [Read more...] about Munich awarded 2022 multi-sport European Championships

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Five New Hampshire cities voted to allow sports betting locations, and two others have approved keno. The New Hampshire Lottery said the cities of Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Manchester and Somersworth on Tuesday voted to permit the operation of physical sports book retail locations in their communities. Cities where the sports betting measure didn’t pass were Concord, Dover, Nashua and Rochester. Dover and Rochester did approve keno, however. Keno didn’t pass in Concord. Franklin voters already approved their city as a potential location for sports book retail locations during city elections Oct. 1. Towns will able to place the question on their Town Meeting warrants in the spring. A new state law allows anyone over 18 to participate in online sports betting. It also allows the state to set up a “sports book” retail location to facilitate sports betting. That will be allowed through as many as 10 physical sports book locations and as … [Read more...] about 5 New Hampshire cities approve sports betting locations

“When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.” Few aphorisms in football are as bizarre or memorable as the one uttered by Eric Cantona in April 1995 when he addressed the national media three months after his infamous ‘kung fu’ attack on a Crystal Palace fan. ‘The King’, as Manchester United fans called him, was unrepentant for his actions and won his appeal against a prison sentence. It would be a further six months before he would return to action, in a home match with arch-rivals Liverpool. After serving one of the longest bans in football history, Cantona’s impact was instantaneous. He crafted the opening goal after just 67 seconds of the match, teeing up teammate Nicky Butt, before a Robbie Fowler double gave the visitors a 2-1 lead. Poetically, the fate of the match came to rest on Cantona’s shoulders. Ryan Giggs won a 71st-minute penalty when he ran onto the Frenchman’s … [Read more...] about Buy a classic sport photograph: Cantona’s comeback