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Footballers are just ‘puppets’ for UEFA and FIFA, says Kroos Calls for Sharma to replace AFP | Berlin

ermany midfielder Toni GKroos feels that football- ers are just “puppets” used by governing bodies FIFA and 100 Kohli as India’s T20 skipper UEFA and are powerless in dis- appearances have been cussions about competitions made by Toni Kroos for such as the Nations League Germany Former cricketers say should be India’s T20 after IPL success or a possible new European Super League. “At the end of the day, as leads players we’re just puppets and then some.” • for all these new things Last month, outgoing Bar- India across formats, which are invented by celona president Josep while Rohit usually FIFA and UEFA. No- Maria Bartomeu claimed deputises for him in body asks us,” Kroos a European Super League limited-overs said in his podcast could soon be-come a re- ‘Einfach mal Luppen’. ality. Kroos, who made Kroos said a league Reuters | New his 100th ap - comprising Eu- pearances for rope’s top 18 clubs ndia captain Virat Kohli is Germany last would be “a very, facing calls to hand over month, is in the very interesting Isome of his leadership du- squad for yes- thing in sport- ties to Rohit Sharma after an- terday’s friendly ing terms” other missed opportunity in the against the Czech which would . Republic as well generate large Sharma led the In- as Nations League television au- dians Tuesday to a fifth IPL title matches against diences, but it risks -- something that has eluded Ukraine and Spain. widening the gap Kohli in the 13 editions of the The 2014 World between the con- tournament -- prompting calls Cup winner feels if tinent’s elite and for him to take over the captain- India’s captain Virat Kohli (L) speaks with teammate Rohit Sharma during a match (file photo) players had more say the rest. cy of the national T20 side. they “wouldn’t be “It is also India leave for Australia this captaincy.” Virat a chance to take a breather playing in the Nations good to leave week to begin a two-week coro- Sharma has transformed and just be the play-er.” League, nor a Span- certain things navirus quarantine before play- Mumbai since taking over the Vaughan said relieving Kohli ish Super Cup in Sau- just as they ing three T20s, three one-day captaincy from Australian great Rohit has won five IPL of the captaincy was not “an di Arabia, nor a Club are when internationals and four Tests. in 2013, and all titles; he is the most admittance of failure”, but rath- World Cup with 20 or they are Following the IPL final, former five of their titles have come successful captain er “what is best for the Indian more teams.” good,” Kro- India batsman under his leadership. in the history of the cricket team”. The Real Madrid os added, and ex-England captain Michael Kohli’s , howev- Sharma is not included in In- star said he feels such referring to Vaughan said Sharma should er, bowed out in the playoffs tournament. Going dia’s one-day and T20 teams tournaments are the current take over as the national T20 this season -- after two bot - forward, it’ll be a for Australia as he is recover- planned “to suck Champions captain. tom-placed finishes in the pre- shame if he doesn’t ing from a hamstring injury out everything League, “Rohit has won five IPL ti- vi-ous three editions. get India’s white-ball that saw him a miss several IPL financially, European tles; he is the most successful Vaughan also backed Sharma (one-day) or just T20 games. and, of course, Champi- captain in the history of the to become India’s T20 leader. captaincy The 33-year-old will be part of physical- onship and tournament,” Gambhir told ES- “Without question Rohit the four Tests, however, while ly from World Cup PNcricinfo. Sharma should be the Indian GAUTAM GAMBHIR Kohli will miss three of them every Toni formats as “Going forward, it’ll be a T20 captain,” he wrote on Twit- as he is taking paternity leave single Kroos “top prod- shame if he doesn’t get India’s ter, describing him as a “fantas- “He knows exactly how to win after the opening match in player - ucts”. white-ball (one-day) or just T20 tic man manager and leader”. T20 games. It would also give Adelaide. drop Shafiq, Amir and Ronaldo inches towards Malik for New Zealand tour international goals record AFP | PARIS | AFP akistan axed Asad Shafiq Pfrom their test team for the ristiano Ronaldo contin- upcoming New Zealand tour Cued his quest to snatch yesterday, also omitting vet- the all-time record for most erans and international goals when he from the Twen- struck his 102nd Portugal ty20 squad as part of their goal in their in a 7-0 win over go-young policy in the short Andorra. format. France’s opponents on Sat- Middle order batsman Shafiq urday in what could be a Na- managed only 67 runs in five tions League A, Group 3 de - innings in Pakistan’s 1-0 series cider strolled post their weak defeat in England in Au-gust. opponents in Lisbon despite “Asad Shafiq has been left not starting a single player Ronaldo scores Portugal’s sixth goal against Andorra out due to lack of form,” head from the team that beat Swe - coach Misbah-ul-Haq said in den 3-0 last month. The 23-year-old hit the bar a statement after announc-ing Ronaldo missed that match with less 15 minutes gone and an expanded 35-member squad. after testing positive for coro- soon after flashed a difficult “I am sure he will utilise this navirus and was introduced at volley over as he and Lucas Digne caused continual prob- time to work harder on his Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq (L) plays a shot during a match against half-time on Wednesday, but game in the domestic first-class England (file photo) had to wait until there were KNOW WHAT lems down the left flank for matches so that he, like Sar- only five minutes remaining the away side. faraz Ahmed, can reclaim his are likely to be available to Pa- to boost his record bid with a However, Marcus Forss form and be back in contention kistan for all formats,” Misbah close-range header. stunned the hosts when he for the upcoming tests against said. Former Iran striker Ali Daei Ronaldo missed that collected the ball after a South Africa and Zimbabwe.” Exceptions were made for holds the record on 109 goals. match after testing Moussa Sissoko mistake and The two-match series, be- all-rounder Mohammad Ha- Elsewhere, Finland spoiled positive for coronavi- rammed home at Steve Man- ginning on Dec. 26 at Mount 67 feez, 40, and left-arm quick Marcus Thuram’s party on rus and was intro- danda’s near post. Maunganui, will mark the be- runs could only be , 35, “purely on Wednesday after beating France barely had any time managed by Asad duced at half-time, ginning of Babar Azam’s tenure Shafiq in five innings in the basis of their outstanding France 2-0 on the day the but had to wait until to react before Onni Valakari as Pakistan’s test captain. Pakistan’s 1-0 series defeat and consistent performances Borussia Moenchengladbach there were only five doubled the away side’s lead Wicketkeeper Mohammad in England in August as well as the value they bring attacker emulated his father with a stunning effort after Rizwan will be Azam’s deputy to the T20I squad,” Misbah Lilian Thuram by making his minutes left to boost being left to stroll towards for the tests. said. debut for Les Bleus. his record bid with a goal. The test matches will be The touring party, which also Thuram was picked by Didi- header. Deschamps brought on An- preceded by three Twenty20 mad Amir are not part of the includes Pakistan’s A team, will er Deschamps for the friendly toine Griezmann, Anthony Internationals but paceman white-ball matches as for this leave for New Zealand on Nov. at the Stade de France over Martial and N’Golo Kante Amir and veteran all-rounder tour we have opted to in-vest, 23 and spend the mandatory 22 years after his dad won performance on the left wing just before the hour mark Malik will not be seen in action. develop and focus on the prom- 14-day quarantine period in the World Cup at the same could not stop the Finns from but could not break down the “Shoaib Malik and Moham- ising and emerging players who Lincoln. ground, but despite a strong coming out on top. well-organised Finns.