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Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital from Old Trafford after feeling unwell | Football News

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital from Old Trafford after feeling unwell | Football News

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2 min readMay 3, 2026 08:54 PM IST Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to the hospital in an ambulance after feeling unwell at Old Trafford ahead of United’s high voltage clash against Liverpool on Sunday. A BBC report stated that that it was a precautionary move and not an emergency situation. “Club officials are optimistic Ferguson will soon be fit enough to return home,” the BBC report said. As United’s most successful manager in their history, Sir Alex Ferguson also holds the record for the longest serving manager of the team. During his 26 years with the club from 1986 to 2013, Ferguson was instrumental in the team winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League titles, 5 FA Cup titles apart from 4 League Cup titles. He was knighted in 1999, the year United won the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup. The former football manager, who was also Manchester United’s ambassador till 2024, was also named the brand ambassador for Playlist for Life charity, a charity …

Lockie Ferguson Comes in For Bartlett

Lockie Ferguson Comes in For Bartlett

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IPL 2026 PBKS vs RR Playing 11: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings will square off against Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals in the 40th match of the IPL 2026 on April 28 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. Punjab Kings have been in red-hot form, putting on a brilliant show in the ongoing season. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals have a good outing in the ongoing season. Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab have been unbeaten in the ongoing season with 6 wins out of 7 wins, while one game ended with no result. With the Punjab Kings sitting in the top position, Rajasthan Royals secured 4th position in the IPL 2026 points table. 🚨Toss update from New Chandigarh🚨@rajasthanroyals won the toss and elected to bowl first against @PunjabKingsIPL Updates ▶️ https://t.co/fBbdVnF5Fx#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #PBKSvRR pic.twitter.com/B0CBFCjVhr — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 28, 2026 Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking at the toss, RR captain Riyan Parag said, “We’ll be bowling first. Looks like a pretty good wicket, but there was a little …

Guardiola turns Gaffer: Once polar opposites, Pep, like Alex Ferguson, is now totem pole of adapting systems to players | Football News

Guardiola turns Gaffer: Once polar opposites, Pep, like Alex Ferguson, is now totem pole of adapting systems to players | Football News

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6 min readUpdated: Apr 20, 2026 10:24 AM IST The shadow of Alex Ferguson spread imperiously over Pep Guardiola when he arrived at the Etihad. In the unveiling ceremony in 2016, the Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al‑Mubarak, said he wished Guardiola built a dynasty like Ferguson at Manchester United. Nearly a decade later, he has built a seignorial empire in the EPL era after Ferguson. But more fascinating is how the shadows of the two managers have converged and how they resemble each other in their methods than ever before. Guardiola was the ideologue, the system’s man, the team’s structure and playing patterns stripped to detail. His football was chess in hurry, every move pre-arranged with forensic precision. He found men for the system he adhered to. Ferguson was a person’s manager; who flexed systems to the strengths of his men. He was a stickler for discipline but with emphasis on creative output, individual dazzle within a well-knit framework, football as an expression and reflection of personality rather than an ideology. But in his last …

Former India cricketer rips into Lockie Ferguson over paternity break despite no injury concerns

Former India cricketer rips into Lockie Ferguson over paternity break despite no injury concerns

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3 min readMar 21, 2026 01:16 PM IST Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has slammed Lockie Ferguson after the New Zealand pacer said he won’t take part in the initial phase of the Indian Premier League 2026, opting to spend more time with his family and newborn baby. Punjab Kings had retained Ferguson at his base price for INR 2 crore. While Chopra said there’s nothing wrong with giving priority to family and spending time with them, once a commitment is made by someone, it’s not right to just break it. “I’m thinking about Lockie Ferguson. Actually, that’s a serious one. Is he injured… I don’t know, is he injured or not? What I read is, he’s not available for seven matches. He said, ‘I want to spend some time with family.’ He was picked at base price, right? Bought for 2 crores. He’s playing for his team, playing for New Zealand, then he’ll take a break. He’ll go home and spend time with family. It’s not a bad thing. Again, don’t judge anyone. You …

Matheesha Pathirana to miss IPL 2026 start through injury; Lockie Ferguson opts for paternity leave, to rejoin later

Matheesha Pathirana to miss IPL 2026 start through injury; Lockie Ferguson opts for paternity leave, to rejoin later

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2 min readMar 21, 2026 11:09 AM IST Joining a long list of pacers unavailable for the start of the Indian Premier League 2026, Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana and New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson are set to miss the initial phase of the tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar confirmed on Friday that Pathirana, who was ruled out of the 2026 T20 World Cup due to a calf strain, is currently undergoing rehabilitation and will only be available from mid-April. Pathirana sustained a calf injury during Sri Lanka’s 2026 T20 World Cup game against Australia and was helped off the field, appearing in only three games for Sri Lanka in the tournament. ALSO READ | IPL: From Josh Hazlewood to Sam Curran, here is an injury list of overseas players “The latest update is that he is with the Sri Lankan cricket board for his rehab. Somewhere mid-April is when they feel he’ll be match fit,” Nayar said during KKR’s pre-season press conference. Pathirana was bought by KKR for INR 18 …

‘I still think I’m one of the best, certainly ready to perform at a World Cup’: Lockie Ferguson dismisses talks of retirement | Cricket News

‘I still think I’m one of the best, certainly ready to perform at a World Cup’: Lockie Ferguson dismisses talks of retirement | Cricket News

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New Zealand’s Lockie Ferguson dismissed talks of himself retiring in the near future, saying he feels that he’s still one of the best and is ready to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup. “I still feel fit, I still feel like I’m contributing. If there’s ever a day I wake up and I’m not contributing to a win, or if I don’t think I’m deserving of playing for the team, then I’ll put my boots on the wall,” he said. “But at this stage, I still think I’m one of the best, certainly ready to perform at a World Cup,” he added. The pacer, who is currently in India to play the 5-match T20I series starting on Wednesday, said that playing here was a perfect preparation opportunity for the Kiwis for the T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, from February 7. The Black Caps will start their campaign on February 8 against Afghanistan in Chennai, followed by a match against UAE on February 10, also at Chennai. They …

Roy Keane accuses Alex Ferguson of hanging on like a bad smell at Manchester United | Football News

Roy Keane accuses Alex Ferguson of hanging on like a bad smell at Manchester United | Football News

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Manchester United legend Roy Keane has took a dig at former and legendary manager Alex Ferguson, accusing him of hanging around like a bad smell at the club. Days after United parted ways with head coach Ruben Amorim, Keane questioned whether Ferguson and former chief executive David Gill were still making the decisions with regards to the club. Since Ferguson vacated the hot seat at the conclusion of the 2012/13 season, United have had six different managers and four interim managers with Amorim being the latest one to get sacked middle of the season. Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane wondered why the club appointed managers and changing them a year later saying: “he is not the guy for us.” After Amorim quit mid-way through the season, Darren Fletcher has been appointed as the care-taker manager. “What happens in these job interviews? I’m intrigued. Why do they keep giving certain people a job? What happens in the interview that they sit there and go, and 12, 14 months later, ‘He’s not the guy for us’. Do …

Darren Fletcher reveals why he spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson before taking up the interim manager role at Manchester United | Football News

Darren Fletcher reveals why he spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson before taking up the interim manager role at Manchester United | Football News

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Manchester United’s interim manager, Darren Fletcher, has said he spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson before he was appointed in the role, ahead of the Premier League clash against Burnley on Wednesday. The 41-year-old said that he wanted to ‘run it by’ the legendary manager about taking up the role and sought his blessings from him. “I don’t like to make any major decisions without speaking to Sir Alex. I’ve got a really good relationship with Sir Alex, so I wanted to speak to him first and ultimately to get his blessing, to be perfectly honest with you. I think he deserves that respect.” “I wanted to run it by him, and he echoed my thoughts. When you’re an employee of the club, it’s your job to do your best for Manchester United. It is something I try and live and believe every day, so it was comforting for me for him to say that,” Fletcher said in the pre-match press conference. Interim Manchester United manager Darren Fletcher at a press conference on Wednesday. (Screengrab via …

Fastest balls in IPL 2025 updated: Ferguson, Archer dominate list; Prasidh Krishna leads Indian pacers list | Ipl News

Fastest balls in IPL 2025 updated: Ferguson, Archer dominate list; Prasidh Krishna leads Indian pacers list | Ipl News

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IPL 2025 fastest balls update: Despite being ruled out of the tournament indefinitely, Punjab Kings pacer Lockie Ferguson has set the speed guns ablaze in the IPL 2025 season, leading the charts for the fastest deliveries bowled in the ongoing edition. Ferguson bowled a 153.2 kmph thunderbolt during the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings clash earlier in the tournament. Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer and Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada are the other bowlers to breach the 150-kph mark. They were later joined by Kolkata Knight Riders’ Anrich Nortje and Gujarat’s Prasidh Krishna who is the only Indian bowler to hit 150 kph this season. The IPL has witnessed some of the fastest international bowlers line up for franchises across 17 editions. Australian quick Shaun Tait was recorded to have bowled the quickest ball ever in IPL history. Playing for Rajasthan Royals, Tait bowled a 157.7 delivery to Delhi Daredevils batter Aaron Finch in 2011. Incidentally, Ferguson also holds the record for the second fastest delivery ever in the IPL, with his searing 157.3 kph during …

A documentary on Manchester United’s 99 treble: How coach Amorim drew inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson and his team in United 5-4 win over Lyon | Football News

A documentary on Manchester United’s 99 treble: How coach Amorim drew inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson and his team in United 5-4 win over Lyon | Football News

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While Manchester United scripted a historic come from behind 5-4 win in the Europa League quarter-finals at Old Trafford last night, coach Rubem Amorim has revealed he had watched the Amazon Prime documentary ‘99’ made on United’s dramatic 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions Trophy final in 1999 prior to the Thursday’s match. The then Sir Alex Ferguson coached side had lifted the Champions Trophy to make the treble after winning the Premier League and FA Cup. United were trailing 0-1 till the 90th minute in the 1999 final before goals by Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer led the team to their second Champions League trophy and first under Ferguson. On Thursday night, United, who once trailed 2-4 scored two goals in the final minute of extra time to score a 5-4 win at Old Trafford and 7-6 aggregate win to advance to the semi-finals. “I was watching the 1999 documentary to have some inspiration for these moments. It was a great night, the team were tired, 4-2 with one more player, …