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Injured Alli out of England friendly Sacked Fenati apologises for with Swiss AFP | London

ngland Dele grabbing rival rider’s brake EAlli will miss Tuesday’s friendly in Leicester with Switzerland because of a AFP | Milan minor muscle strain, the Football Association an- talian Moto2 rider Roma- nounced yesterday. no Fenati yesterday apol- I apologise to the The 22-year-old Totten- Iogised for his “impulsive” world of sport. ham Hotspur star suffered behaviour after being sacked by the injury in Saturday’s 2-1 his Marinelli Snipers Team for This morning, defeat to Spain in the Na- grabbing rival Stefano Manzi’s with a lucid mind, tions League. brake while riding at a speed of I wish it had Alli may not have played over 200kph during the San Ma- just been a bad for the World Cup semi-fi- rino motorcycling Grand Prix. dream. I shouldn’t nalists in any case as Eng- The 22-year-old -- who has have reacted to land manager Gareth South- also been banned for two Grand gate is believed to be set on Prix and could face criminal provocation making radical changes to proceedings -- apologised for ROMANO FENATI the starting line-up against his “disgraceful gesture”. a side that reached the last Both riders were speeding 16 of the World Cup. around the Misano track on Southgate -- who would Sunday when Fenati -- aboard him from world racing.” become the first England a Marinelli Snipers-run Kalex Fenati also made headlines manager to suffer four suc- bike -- leaned over and pressed for kicking out at Finnish rider cessive defeats if the Swiss Manzi’s brake lever. Manzi Niklas Ajo during the Moto3 prevail -- is not calling up briefly lost his balance before warm-up at the 2015 Argentini- a replacement for Alli hav- regaining control of his Suter an Grand Prix. ing already bolstered his bike. He was dropped for discipli- squad with uncapped young Fenati’s actions followed Romano Fenati grabs the brake lever of rival Stefano Manzi mid-race nary reasons during the 2016 Leicester City duo, defender Manzi’s attempt to overtake him season by the Sky Racing Team Ben Chilwell and winger a few laps earlier, with both rid- well know that! similar to what he did to me! ‘Couldn’t handle’ VR46, owned by Italian motorcy- Demerai Gray. ers running off the track. “In my career, I’ve always been “I just want to apologise to Fenati had been set to leave his cling star . “I apologise to the world of a fair rider. Last year I was one of everyone. Now I will have time current team at the end of the “I’m sorry,” said Rossi. “We sport. This morning, with a lucid the few who was not penalised, to reflect and clear my head.” year for Manzi’s Forward Racing had focused a lot on Romano, mind, I wish it had just been I have never put someone else’s Fenati’s team had early con- team, which will run in partner- but we couldn’t handle him. It Adidas extends a bad dream,” Fenati said in a life in jeopardy, on the contrary, firmed they were severing his ship with Italian manufacturer ended in failure.” statement. I have always maintained that contract “for his unsporting, MV Agusta. Manzi was also penalised and Germany football “I made a disgraceful gesture, there are riders on the track who dangerous and damaging con- But that deal is now also in se- will start six places back on the sponsorship to 2026 I was not a man! A man would are dangerous because of their duct for the image of all”. rious doubt, as MV Agusta presi- grid for the next Grand Prix in AFP | Frankfurt, Germany have finished the race and then riding style.” “With extreme regret, we have dent Giovanni Castiglioni vowed Aragon, Spain on September 23. he would have gone to race di- He added: “It’s true, unfor- to note that his irresponsible act to block his arrival. “I don’t know how I managed rection to try and get some jus- tunately I have an impulsive endangered the life of another “This has been the worst and to stay up,” said Manzi. didas said yester - tice for the preceding incident. character, but my intention was rider and can’t be apologised for saddest thing I have ever seen in “It’s difficult to forgive a ges- Aday it will extend its “I shouldn’t have reacted to certainly not to hurt a rider like in any way,” the team said. a bike race,” Castiglioni wrote in ture like that, where an oppo- long-running sponsorship provocation,” continued Fenati. me, rather I wanted to make him “The rider, from this moment, a social media post. nent tries to kill a rival at over of the Germany Football “A horrible image of me and of understand that what he was will not participate in any more “True sportsmen would never 200km per hour.” Association until 2026, in the sport has come out. I’m not doing was dangerous and how I races with the Marinelli Snipers act this way. If I would be (series Fenati was 19th in the Moto2 a boost to the organisa - like that, people who know me could also have done something team.” promoter) Dorna, I would ban standings with 14 points. tion’s attempts to recover from a disastrous World Cup. “The timing highlights Adidas’ unique sponsor- Zidane wants to get ship philosophy: we stick by Balotelli dropped for Italy’s our partners of many years -- especially when it’s im- back to coaching portant,” said Adidas chief Nations League game in Lisbon executive Kasper Rorsted in a statement announcing the AFP | Lisbon, Portugal a central figure in the team he four-year extension with is trying to rebuild. the DFB. orward has Balotelli had played in all four Contacted by AFP, a Fbeen dropped by Italy coach games so far under Mancini, spokesman for the Bavar- Roberto Mancini for yester- scoring in a 2-1 friendly win ia-based firm declined to day’s Nations League game over Saudi Arabia. KNOW WHAT comment on the amount of against European champions Mancini’s other two friend- Adidas’ annual sponsorship Portugal in Lisbon. lies were a 3-1 defeat to World in the coming years. Nice striker Balotelli came Cup winners France and 1-1 Balotelli is nick- It had previously been set under fire for his performance draw with the Netherlands. at 50 million euros ($58 mil- in their Nations League opener has also named “Super lion) per year. against Poland on Friday, where been left out along with Cagliari Mario” after the Loath to lose its link to the Azzurri were held 1-1. goalkeeper , Ju- Italian video the DFB after more than 60 The 28-year-old was substi- ventus defender Daniele Ru- game character years, the brand with the tuted with a muscular problem, gani and Roma midfielder Nico- Mario from the three stripes at the time had with Mancini conceding his lo Zaniolo. iconic Nintendo to double its previous offer fitness level was a problem. Mancini confirmed that series to fend off rival Nike. It will be the first game which Fiorentina forward Federico AFP | Madrid Balotelli has not played since Chiesa would start after the Mancini took over last May af- 20-year-old proved pivotal Mancini defended Balotelli inedine Zidane has paved ter the four-time winners’ dev- when he came on last Friday, from criticism. Zthe way for a return to World sailing rows astating failure to qualify for the along with goalkeeper Gianluigi “A player knows when he has management by admitting he Surely I am going back on Tokyo 2020 World Cup. Donnarumma. played well or badly,” he said. expects to take another coach- to return to But Balotelli has made the Balotelli’s place could be tak- “I think Mario knows full ing job soon. criticism trip to Portugal with the squad en by either or well what his performance Zidane made the surprise coaching soon. as Mancini considers him to be . against Poland was like. Criti- decision to leave Real Madrid Because I like it AFP | Fujisawa, Japan cism is part of the game. at the end of last season, five and (football) is “We are only at the beginning days after leading the club to what I have done fter issuing sharp crit- of this journey and will change a third consecutive Champions my whole life Aicism of preparations several players from the Poland League title. ZINEDINE ZIDANE for the Tokyo Olympics, game, also to look after the lads. The Frenchman said he be- the world sailing federation “We are ready and know it lieved change was needed for to coaching soon,” Zidane told said yesterday that organ- can be a very important match. the team to “keep winning” Spanish broadcaster RTVE on isers had made much pro- I won’t say it’s decisive, as there but, despite a disappointing Sunday. gress as it held a test event are another two to go, but we final La Liga campaign, he left “Because I like it and (foot- at the 2020 venue. are facing the reigning Europe- with his reputation sky-high. ball) is what I have done my In April, World Sailing an champions.” Manchester United have whole life.” said Tokyo 2020 was well Italy’s have won six games been linked with a move for Zidane began coaching for behind schedule in terms to four for Portugal in previous Zidane, with Jose Mourinho’s Castilla, Real Madrid’s B team, of its preparations, with meetings, but the Azzurri have position at in- in 2014 before taking charge of concerns over fishing fleets not won a game in Lisbon in creasingly uncertain. first team in January 2016 after operating on the course, and Mario Balotelli 31 years. “Surely I am going to return Rafael Benitez was sacked. over security.