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Sometimes, the post-match press conferences and interviews are just as entertaining as the games themselves – especially if they're heated!

The Premier League has never been short of drama both on and off the pitch, and players and managers can get colourful with their wording in the aftermath of an eventful game.

Following Charlie Austin's recent condemnation of Premier League referees after Southampton's draw with Watford, Goal rounds up some of the most memorable tirades delivered by both footballers and their coaches…

GettyCharlie Austin, referees rant | 2018-19In a heated tirade, Southampton striker Austin demanded the Premier League introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) following a “joke” decision that cost the Saints two points against Watford in their 1-1 draw.

“It’s ridiculous, they shouldn’t be in the game,” he said in his post-match interview. “We scored a perfectly good goal that was ruled out for offside. The officials cost us two points. They said it was offside, that is a joke.

"Sure there are many positives, we worked hard, we deserved three points and we would have got that had we not been let down by the official."

AdvertisementMichael ReganJose Mourinho, "respect" rant | 2018-19Following a 3-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at home in the league, Mourinho heatedly defended his legacy in England – and walked out of the post-match press conference to stunned reporters, demanding respect.

"Just to finish. Do you know what was the result? 3-0. 3-0. Do you know what this mean? 3-0," he fired.

"But it also means three Premierships, and I have won more Premierships alone than the other 19 managers together. Three for me and two for them. Respect! Respect! Respect, man! Respect! Respect! Respect!"

GettyKevin Keegan vs Fergie rant | 1995-96

In the 1995-96 season, Manchester United and Newcastle were involved in a bitter title race – and Kevin Keegan lost his temper on television responding to comments made by Alex Ferguson that some teams wouldn't try as hard to earn points against the Magpies than they would with the Red Devils.

He burst out: "I've kept really quiet but I'll tell you something, he went down in my estimations when he said that. We have not resorted to that. You can tell him now, we're still fighting for this title and he's got to go to Middlesbrough and get something.

"And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if we beat them. Love it."

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GettyRon Atkinson, "silly machines" rant | 1995-96

When pundit Richard Keys quizzed Coventry manager Ron Atkinson on his side's poor form in 1996, he blased accusations that his side were performing poorly.

"I'm sorry, you can sit there and play with all your silly machines as much as you like," Atkinson raged. "If the boys play badly I'll whip 'em, but I ain't whipping them for that. Who was the man of the match award?"

"Dave Beasant," said Keys.

"Oh, sorry, so he must not have played that bad then," Atkinson continued. "Thanks very much, lads. Goodnight."

There has been no decision taken on the participation of India’s players in the inaugural Women’s Super League to be held in England in July-August, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said

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No decision has been taken on the participation of India’s players in the inaugural Women’s Super League to be held in England in July-August, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said.Several leading players such as Australia captain Meg Lanning, New Zealand captain Suzie Bates, who was rated by as the leading women’s cricketer for 2015, the World T20-winning Stafanie Taylor and her West Indies team-mate Deandra Dottin were named to partner the English women for the franchise-based six-team tournament. There were no Indians named in the list released by the ECB.ESPNcricinfo understands the ECB had sent a letter to all Full Members seeking their permission to enlist players but the BCCI was yet to discuss the issue. With 18 foreign players already announced – only three can feature in the playing XIs – Indian players are effectively ruled out.Thakur, however, added the Indian board was also mulling an IPL-style T20 league for women. “We have not taken any decision [on not sending Indian women to the T20 league in England] as of now,” Thakur told ESPNcricinfo. “As far as leagues are concerned, we are also thinking something [on the same lines] within the BCCI as well. We will decide on it during the meeting at the end of the month.”Clare Connor, the ECB’s head of women’s cricket, said her board had contacted various countries in January. “We wrote to all the boards in January, when we had final approval from the ECB about the six Super League hosts. We let them know where we were with the Super League and what we were looking to do with the overseas players: the number of overseas players (18), how we were looking to involve the world’s best.”We communicated with the BCCI, as we did with all other boards. They made their own decision that they were not going to put players forward or share their contact details.”India’s top women cricketers could not play in the inaugural Big Bash League in Australia in December-January either. Captain Mithali Raj and fast bowler Jhulan Goswami were on Adelaide Strikers’ radar but were denied permission since the tournament dates overlapped with India’s domestic season, which was scheduled to be televised for the first time.The delay in making India’s players available for the WSL is surprising considering the team’s next international assignment, a limited-overs series against West Indies, is scheduled for November. It was common sentiment within the Indian side that an opportunity to play in England, where the World Cup will be held in 2017, would help them prepare better.Unlike the Women’s Big Bash League where franchises signed players directly, the ECB decided to form a central pool of overseas players before narrowing down the squads of the six teams.”We asked whether the teams would prefer to contact their own players about it or whether they would prefer us to contact them directly,” Connor said. “Mostly, we contacted players directly: the boards gave us their main squad’s email address and we then communicated with players, asking them to express an interest if they wished to be considered for selection for the Super League.”Connor also confirmed the ECB decided to do away with a draft or auction system to lend balance to all the squads. “We met the teams to discuss the balance of their squads,” she said. “Of course, there were a few players that lots of teams wanted. But actually, it worked out really neatly because, once the teams knew which England players they had, that dictated whether they needed an opening bat, spinner, wicketkeeper or whatever. It was just a case of trying to adhere to our principle of getting the best versus the best.”

Kylian Mbappe will reportedly have to sack his own mother in order to secure a transfer to Real Madrid, with Fayza Lamari unable to act as his agent.

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France international represented by familyThey do not have FIFA licensePotential problem amid Blancos linksWHAT HAPPENED?

The France international forward is represented by members of his close family at present. However, that situation could cause issues when it comes to negotiating a potential switch to Spain.

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Mbappe continues to be heavily linked with Madrid as he is yet to extend a contract at Paris Saint-Germain that is due to expire in 2024. claims that in order to land a move to Santiago Bernabeu, the 24-year-old will have to sever professional ties with his mother.

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That is because a new FIFA rule dictates that transfers and contracts can only be discussed by licensed agents. Lamari is not listed on the FIFA Agent Platform, and is therefore unable to represent any player on an official basis.

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Lamari would be unable to obtain the relevant certificates until May 2024 and faces the threat of a fine if she continues to represent her son. There are, however, a couple of loopholes that could be explored as teams in Germany and England have blocks in place that prevent them from having to adhere to the FIFA regulations for now – meaning that Mbappe could head for the Bundesliga or Premier League if he wanted to keep his mother in place and speak with other clubs.

England’s bowling coach, David Saker, has suggested that England have made up their minds over the troublesome third seamer slot for the first Ashes Test

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Switch Hit clip: Tremlett ‘often too good for county batsmen’

England’s bowling coach, David Saker, has suggested that the management have made up their minds over the troublesome third seamer slot for the first Ashes Test. In the absence of Tim Bresnan, who is continuing to recover from a back stress fracture, it is set to come down to a straight choice between Chris Tremlett, Steven Finn and Boyd Rankin to support James Anderson and Stuart Broad in Brisbane.Finn has not been selected in Tests since a disappointing display against Australia at Trent Bridge in the summer and Tremlett last played for England in the UAE at the start of 2012. Tremlett was part of the squad for the final match of the previous Ashes but England chose to alter the balance of the side and play Chris Woakes and Simon Kerrigan instead. Rankin, meanwhile, could be in line for a Test debut a year after retiring from Ireland duty to pursue an England career.Each of the bowlers has played two matches so far on tour, Finn leading the way in terms of wickets (11) but with the highest economy. Rankin has taken seven wickets, Tremlett just one but the latter was seen working with Anderson in the SCG nets, rather than playing the final warm-up game, leading some to tip him for a recall. Saker was not revealing in which direction his cap is set, however.”I think we’re pretty clear in our minds where we’re going to go,” he said. “There’s a few more days to go. I’m not going to announce who’s going to play. But we’re confident where we are … we’re pretty clear who we’re going to pick, and we’ll go from there. There probably is a chance that it would be up for grabs, but we’re pretty clear. If someone wants to jump the queue, they’ve got a couple of days to do that.”I know that the guys that we’ve got in this group are good enough – and we’re prepared, and we’re ready for this challenge. I’m confident on Thursday, whoever we go with will be ready.”While Saker conceded that the three contenders had “probably not” bowled as well as he would have liked in the warm-up games, he rejected the idea that whoever comes in could be singled out by Australia’s batsmen as the weak link of the attack. “Teams might target certain players on our team, but we pride ourselves as a group to do the job really well,” he said. “I know as a bowling group we’ll put pressure on them.”If they do want to come after our bowlers, good luck to them – if they’re good enough to do that. But if they’re doing that, there’s a good chance we’ll get some chances.”Bresnan is expected to come back into contention as the tour goes on. He flew out with the squad and England hope to play him in the two-day match against a Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs after the Gabba Test; he could also be involved in a game for the England Performance Programme, who have joined the senior players in Brisbane. Saker said that the Yorkshire quick could be available to play in Adelaide.David Saker is confident that England’s third seamer will be up to the job in Australia•Getty Images”He’s going along really well, so we really hope he’s ready for the second Test,” Saker said. “We think he will be. That’s in the medical department’s hands – but he’s making some really good progress.”He’s bowling at 100 percent in the nets now. We’ve just got to get some overs into him so we’re confident that he can get through five days. He’ll most likely play in that Alice Springs game.”Bresnan took ten wickets at 29.60 in three appearances during the Ashes in England, in particular troubling Shane Watson, while he claimed 11 in two Tests during the last tour Down Under. He was tagged as England’s lucky mascot after being involved in victories in each of his first 13 Tests and, although that record has dipped a little, his control and all-round utility remain attractive qualities to Saker and Andy Flower.”He’s a reliable cricketer, a fantastic cricketer for us,” Saker said. “Whether it weakens our team [to be without him], it’s debatable – but he’s a very dependable player with the bat and the ball.”He does a great job for us, and he’s very understated. So it’s always a shame that he’s not available for selection. But looking down the line, he’s going to be available and again add pressure to positions.”Such is the mystery surrounding the third man of England’s pace attack that it wouldn’t be a surprise to spot Harry Lime lurking in a darkened corner of the Gabba shortly before the start of the first Test. While David Saker would not name names after being put up to speak to the press in Brisbane, reports suggest that it was all he could do to stop himself doodling pictures of Chris Tremlett’s 6ft 7in frame on the nearest notepad.That may come as a surprise, given that Tremlett has taken one wicket at a cost of 146 runs in his two warm-up games. But Tremlett is a famous Saker hunch, taken on the previous tour to Australia after a respectable, but not spectacular, season in Division Two for Surrey and having not played a Test in three years. Stuart Broad’s injury created an opening and he took 17 wickets in three games, suggesting he would finally fulfil his hulking potential at international level.Familiar injury problems have struck since then and his last England appearance was in Dubai at the start of 2012. At 32, he is still one wicket shy of 50 in Tests; Steven Finn, the youngest England bowler to the mark, did so aged 22. But Finn’s wickets, quick as they come, are not so cheap and Saker said “he still needs more work” after taking 8 for 191 in the final tour match in Sydney. Boyd Rankin, meanwhile, seems a little way off the Test side, despite impressing in a variety of commissions since switching his allegiance from Ireland.So, it may come down to Saker’s gut again. “In the last week I’ve seen a big change in Chris Tremlett, so that was a really pleasing thing for us,” he said of their net sessions in Sydney. A confidence player, once described as “soft” by Shane Warne, Tremlett will probably know by now if he is the chosen man. England are making the right noises but a significant test awaits. The lamb became a lion three years ago but Australia will have slaughter on their minds at the Gabbatoir come Thursday. Alan Gardner

Andrew Gale, the Yorkshire captain, has spoken of the hurt he felt at being accused of racism after abusing Ashwell Prince in the Roses match last month, saying it was the “toughest time” of his career

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Oct-2014Andrew Gale, the Yorkshire captain, has spoken of the hurt he felt at being accused of racism after abusing Ashwell Prince in the Roses match last month, saying it was the “toughest time” of his career. Gale was ultimately suspended for four matches and ordered to attend an anger management course in return for the ECB dropping the racial element of the case.Gale was also prevented from attending the presentation of the Championship trophy, after Yorkshire had won the title at Trent Bridge ten days later, leading to public outcry within the county.”At a time when it should have been one of the happiest times of my career, it’s turned out to be the toughest time,” he told the . “I am not a racist, and that tag was what hurt me most throughout the whole process.”I have coached cricketers all over the world, and the work that I’ve done within the Yorkshire community and charities backs that up; that’s why it hurt so much. There were times when I didn’t want to leave the house after being branded a racist, but my family showed me great support that helped me through.”Gale was initially banned for two matches, for a second breach of discipline, after being reported for a Level 2 offence by the standing umpires at Old Trafford. The charge was then raised to one of racial abuse for his alleged exhortation of Prince to “f*** off back to your own country, you Kolpak f******”, before Gale admitted to “improper” conduct for using language that “could have caused offence”.Gale said that he “played the game hard but fair” and wanted the season to remembered for Yorkshire’s first pennant in 13 years, rather than his misdemeanour.”I regret the way in which I reacted that day and I have always prided myself on being a role model to my fellow pros and all young cricketers I coach,” he said. “I’d like to think that I have always played the game hard but fair, and I always endeavour to play every game to win.”I am still immensely proud of what we have achieved this season, and I hope the whole situation hasn’t detracted from Yorkshire’s success. Yorkshire were brilliant throughout the whole process.”

Australia will again be without their captain Michael Clarke for Wednesday’s Champions Trophy match against New Zealand as he continues to battle an ongoing back problem

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Jun-2013Australia will again be without their captain Michael Clarke for Wednesday’s Champions Trophy match against New Zealand as he continues to battle an ongoing back problem. Although Clarke is reported to have made good progress over the past few days, he has not been training and has been ruled out of the New Zealand game, having also missed Saturday’s loss to England.”Michael is continuing to have intensive treatment in London, and whilst he is making good progress, he has not improved sufficiently enough to play the game against New Zealand on Wednesday,” Alex Kountouris, the team physio, said. “We will continue to monitor his progress and determine his availability for next week’s final group game against Sri Lanka.”Clarke has been struggling with his back injury since the Australians arrived in England and did not take part in either of the Champions Trophy warm-up matches. The problem, which he has managed since he was a teenager, ruled him out of a Test for the first time on the tour of India in March, when he was forced to sit out of the final game in Delhi, and the Australians are wary of risking him ahead of the Ashes.Australia’s final group match at the Champions Trophy is against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Monday next week but there is a possibility that by then they will already have been effectively knocked out of the tournament. George Bailey, who captained Australia during the warm-ups and in the opening game against England, will again lead the side against New Zealand.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not figure in Al-Nassr’s latest AFC Champions League fixture, head coach Luis Castro has confirmed.

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Saudi Arabian outfit in continental actionTalismanic forward will not figureCoach handing out well-deserved restWHAT HAPPENED?

The Portuguese superstar has been in sensational form for his Saudi Pro League employers this season, with 21 goals recorded through 22 appearances in all competitions. Three of those efforts have come in continental action, with Al-Nassr requiring only a point against Al-Duhail on Tuesday in order to progress out of their group and into the knockout stages.

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Ronaldo will not be aiding that quest, with the decision taken to hand the talismanic 38-year-old a well-deserved break. The all-time great is not nursing an injury, with Castro merely deciding that rest is required following a hectic run of games.

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Castro has told reporters when explaining why Ronaldo will not line up against Qatari opponents that include the likes of Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho within their ranks: “Cristiano Ronaldo will not participate in the Al-Duhail match because he is tired due to his many participations. I know that there are those who want to see him, but he needs to rest. He is not ready, but we have many stars. I did not decide to exclude the legend Cristiano Ronaldo, but his capabilities decided that. Because 48 hours ago he played a match, and before that he played 120 minutes.”

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Al-Nassr saw their last-16 clash with Al-Ettifaq in the King Cup of Champions go to extra-time on October 31, before Sadio Mane netted a decisive goal in the 107th minute, while Ronaldo opened the scoring for them last time out in a 2-0 victory over Al-Khaleej in the Pro League.

Joe Root is prepared for Australia’s physical challenge having been hardened for the task in Adelaide grade cricket

Daniel Brettig01-Dec-2013Joe Root has batted at No. 3 in Adelaide before. Three summers ago, at Woodville Oval, he walked in at the fall of the first wicket for Prospect’s A grade side, and nudged his way to 14 and 52 in a first-innings victory for the hosts.Though a Woodville bowling attack including Chadd Sayers, Ken Skewes and Kyron Burgess suffers considerably by comparison to Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle, the apprenticeship in Adelaide grade cricket played a major role in sculpting Root’s technique and temperament. It will become more valuable than ever should he find himself promoted to replace Jonathan Trott in an Ashes Test match England are desperate to win after the horrors of their opening defeat in Brisbane.”If I get the chance to do it it’ll be a great experience and a good challenge for me and I look forward to doing it, but if not then fine,” Root said with typical equanimity. “When you go out there you get in a number of situations and you make sure you’re well equipped to deal with them. I’ll be making sure I prepare well over the next couple of days and go into that Test match whether at three or five comfortable and confident and ready to go.”Johnson’s pace and physical threat caused grave difficulties for England at the Gabba but Root was a rare batsman who appeared to improve against him as the match went on, atoning for a skittish 2 in the first innings by fighting to an unbeaten 26 while the game was lost around him in the second. He also showed little sign of buckling under Australia’s verbal barrage, perhaps another sign that a spell of Australian club cricket served to thicken his 22-year-old skin.”It was probably close to it, yeah,” Root said when queried on whether Johnson’s bowling in Brisbane was the quickest he had faced. “It’s great. That’s why you play Test cricket, to get into battles like that, to get into confrontations like that and try to be successful in those situations. Bring it on on Thursday. It should be good fun.”Whether you like it or not you’ve got to deal with it on the field and find your own way of coping with it. I quite enjoyed being out there, and the battles you get and all the rest of it are part of the game and something I’m sure will continue throughout the series. If we perform well that’s the best way of counteracting it.”Root said he looked back fondly on his Adelaide experiences of 2010-11, which included time alongside a fellow recruit to the club from beyond the South Australian border – a young finger spinner by the name of Nathan Lyon. By the end of the summer Lyon had graduated to play for SA and was soon bowling for the Test team, while Root went on to earn his county cap for Yorkshire in 2012 and made his England debut later that year in India.”I played with Nathan, that was the season he started there as well. I got to know him quite well and it’s quite interesting being on the opposite side now,” Root said. “I had five months here and really enjoyed my time and worked really hard on my game; the season after I made my first-class debut. Playing with other lads in a similar position to me trying to make their way in first-class cricket was beneficial for me coming through and trying to better myself.”As I’ve only been playing for a year and as quite a young lad you’ve got to find your feet in the international arena, there’ve been different obstacles to overcome and I just want to keep trying to improve, keep bettering myself as a player and that’s all I can really do. If I want to survive in this environment I have to find a way to do it, so it’s about scoring as many runs as I can and finding ways to do it.”Root’s desire to improve will be matched this week by England, as they strain to regather their former poise after losing much psychological and physical ground at the Gabba. It is a scenario they have become familiar with on overseas tours, and like Root in Adelaide, the benefits of that past experience will be better known from Thursday.”It’s always nice to know you’ve done it before, and this England team has showed it over the last three years,” Root said. “It is something we certainly want to do this Test match.”

New Zealand opener Peter Fulton has made moves to pursue a post-cricket career as a rugby referee after missing out on a central contract this year

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Jul-2014New Zealand opener Peter Fulton has made moves to pursue a post-cricket career as a rugby referee after missing out on a central contract this year. Fulton, 35, was cut from New Zealand’s contract list last week after a disappointing year in which he managed only 270 Test runs at 19.28 and lost his place in the team during the tour of West Indies in June.”I’m obviously disappointed not to get a contract, but I had plenty of opportunities,” Fulton told . ”I had plenty of opportunities and I didn’t take them. That’s what it comes down to. When I look back, I had those two Tests against India and the first one against West Indies. If I’d scored then, then we probably wouldn’t be having this conversation.”When you’re closer to the end of your career than the start and you run out of chances, that’s not a good thing. Reading between the lines, I think that’s probably it for me, but you never say never.”Although Fulton plans to keep playing first-class cricket for Canterbury for as long as he can, he has already made enquiries about moving into refereeing when his cricket career ends. In his younger days, Fulton played rugby to a high level and reached the Canterbury Colts team before choosing cricket over rugby.”The last couple of years I’ve been thinking about it and it’s just been a matter of finding the time to do it, which has been a bit hard when you’re still playing cricket,” Fulton told the . “But it’s something I’m now starting to look more seriously at.”I made some enquiries at the start of this winter, but it was just going to be a bit hard to fit in. So hopefully next winter I can get into it. I understand the game pretty well and always have plenty of advice to give the referees, so I guess it’s a bit of a case of put up or shut up.”Fulton said if he was to get into refereeing, he would be aiming to progress to a point where he could officiate in international matches.”If I’m going to do it, I guess it’s like most things I’ve done with my sporting career – I want to try to do them as well as I can and go as high as I can,” he said. “I’m under no illusions as to it being tougher than it looks, but it’s definitely something I’d be committed to.”

Mary Earps has shared her dissapointment at Spain's 'incredible' World Cup triumph being overshadowed by Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso.

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Spain overcame an inspired Earps – with the England goalkeeper saving a second-half penalty – to beat the Lionesses 1-0 in the World Cup final in August. However, the scandal that unfolded after then-Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales kissed star striker Hermoso during the trophy presentation completely overshadowed Spain's achievement.

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Three weeks after the kiss, Rubiales was forced to resign following widespread condemnation, while manager Jorge Vilda was sacked. With Hermoso and the Spanish prosecutor pressing charges, Spain's players threatened to boycott the national team in September unless significant changes to the women's football set-up were made.

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On the situation, Earps told GQ: "They've [Spanish players] managed to voice their concerns in a really thorough way, which is fantastic. But ultimately it's come off the back of a situation where they've won the World Cup and everybody just seems to be talking about the controversy that surrounded it, which is such a shame. I'd rather shine light on what an incredible team they are and what incredible football they play."

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Earps and her Manchester United team-mates will take on Man City in the first Manchester derby of the WSL season. A win at Old Trafford would see United pull five points clear of their local rivals and keep up the pressure on table toppers Chelsea.