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The Boston Red Sox met with star free agent outfielder Juan Soto for three hours on Thursday night, in a meeting that was reportedly productive for both sides.

Soto came out of the meeting impressed with Boston's pitch, which included a video that noted Boston's history of star players from the Dominican Republic, according to a report from Sean McAdam of . If Soto were to join the Red Sox, he would be the latest star player from the D.R., joining David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez and current star third baseman Rafael Devers.

Soto and agent Scott Boras met with Red Sox brass in California, a meeting that included team president Sam Kennedy, chairman Tom Werner, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and manager Alex Cora. The meeting was meant to be informational with no official offer of terms being made. That is expected to occur Soto meets with all interested teams.

The 26-year-old was instrumental to the New York Yankees' run to the World Series this season, which ended in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Soto hit 41 home runs and drove in 109 runs while batting .288 on the season. His 41 home runs were a career-high.

Chief executive says commitment to the women’s game remains “as strong as ever”

George Dobell26-Sep-2020Tom Harrison has insisted the ECB’s commitment to the women’s game is “as strong as ever”, despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.Harrison, speaking on the day that England’s women played their first match on the BBC since 1993, said he believes that 2020 “could have been a year of oblivion for women’s cricket” but has instead been “positive.” In particular, he welcomed the visit of West Indies – which ensured international cricket for the England side after other series had been cancelled – the launch of the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy and the implementation of retainer contracts.But while he welcomed such advances, Harrison accepted there was “a danger that women’s cricket’s development becomes isolated in the strongest countries” and feels the ECB must be “a leading voice” in the continued growth of the sport.”For us to get the West Indies over was hugely important,” Harrison said. “We just couldn’t have a situation where we didn’t play international women’s cricket here. I’m really pleased to see this series come together.ALSO READ: Sciver seals series as Dottin riposte proves in vain“I’m probably even more proud about the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy and the implementation of a professional set-up, the retainer contracts that we put in place for the 25 professional players, the commitment to, next year, take that on to 40 professional players plus the centrally-contracted players. We feel like there’s momentum building up and we feel like 2020, when it could have been a year of oblivion for women’s cricket, has been a net positive. It’s something we are very proud of.”But there is a danger that women’s cricket’s development becomes isolated in the strongest countries. With the stress on the finances of global cricket, you can see countries around the world really feeling the pressure not to invest into what they see as development areas as opposed to commercially generating areas.”I do think that’s an area of focus for the world game. And I think the ECB will be a leading voice in saying work needs to be done here to ensure the women’s game continues to be funded and the funding generated from the women’s game goes into the development of the women’s game, which is not always the case.”But while Harrison said that “ring-fencing” funding for the women’s game is “the kind of language” required, he conceded that “nothing can be ring-fenced” at present.”People have often talked about ring-fencing and that’s the kind of language that needs to be attributed to the women’s game,” he said. “The reality is the impact of the pandemic on our finances is massive.”We’re in a position where nothing can be ring-fenced but don’t read that into that any dilution on our commitment. None of our ambition is being diluted by the pandemic’s impact on our finances.”It is a really, really tough moment but our commitment to the women’s game is as strong as ever. You’ll see a continued to commitment to growth in this part of the game which is so fundamental to our future.”ECB chief executive Tom Harrison•Getty Images

With all national cricket boards struggling with their finances as a result of the pandemic, Harrison accepted there would be increased pressures on funding. But he insisted that the sport will prove more relevant and more commercially viable if it embraces the women’s game.”There are some serious financial challenges going around the world of cricket at the moment and that is not going to help women’s cricket,” Harrison said. “But I think the women’s game has a real role to play in the re-emergence of the international game as a much more globally relevant sport that can help us look at the next 100 years of cricket as an exciting opportunity.”What we need to be doing is passing on the evidence that the women’s game can generate two things: firstly, commercial value and secondly, a sustainability plan for your sport when it’s asking questions the financial crisis will inevitably ask. We are working on a big piece of work to understand how we commercialise the women’s game.”ALSO READ: Adams’ journey from a farmer’s field to an Edgbaston finalHarrison also reiterated his commitment toward greater diversity – both in terms of gender and ethnicity – at all levels of the game, including within the administration of the ECB. But he did hint that more progress was required at county level, or from “our stakeholders” as he put it.”Where this comes is demonstrating our commitment to accessibility across the board, whether it’s the men’s or women’s game; girls or boys,” he said. “It’s about creating an environment where everybody feels they have a place in the game. That is the most important piece of work we have to do over the next 10 years in this game and I’m absolutely committed to achieving that.”I inherited a team where there was very little diversity of any kind in my leadership team but we’ve gone beyond the Sport England governing code. We have a fully independent board and we are benefitting massively from the kind of experience and balance and decision-making [that] proper diversity can give you. I have three women in my senior team. We’ve work to do on the BAME diversity and we’re working on that right now.”I welcome the pressure on this. It helps us put pressure on through the game which is where I think more work needs to be done through our stakeholders where progress is a little slower.”There’s a journey we’re on and I’m extremely passionate about the inclusion of the diversity agenda. We’ve already made progress but there’s a lot more progress required. The ECB’s improving dramatically in terms of its gender representation.”

Roy Keane hit out at Manchester United for supposedly being happy with their performance despite losing to Arsenal in their Premier League opener.

• Man Utd beaten by Arsenal on Sunday
• Red Devils showed signs of improvement
• Keane wants more from former side

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Keane wasn't impressed with United players and staff taking the positives from the defeat to Arsenal on Sunday. Riccardo Calafiori capitalised from Altay Bayindir's mistake to net the winner in the 13th minute, with the Red Devils unable to force an equaliser despite lively performances from new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. Benjamin Sesko was also introduced as a second-half substitute but couldn't help his side force a late equaliser.

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  The mental attitude of United's squad has been criticised in recent years, with the likes of Keane often saying their heads aren't in the right place. While there were undoubtedly some positives to take from Sunday's performance as Ruben Amorim looks to improve on last season's finish of 15th in the Premier League, Keane wasn't particularly impressed by some of the post-match conjecture.

• WHAT KEANE SAID

  Speaking on after United's defeat, Keane said: "Overall, I think the game was poor second-half, the expectations at United are so low that everyone's comfortable with a 1-0 defeat.

  "It does worry me (that), couple of the new signings, there's a bit of encouragement with that, they get you up the pitch, results will improve – it's always tough against Arsenal.

  "But it's another defeat, no goals. There's still that worry, I had it before the match, what we saw, but you never felt like United had two or three goals in them."

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  Mbeumo and Cunha were arguably United's best players at Old Trafford, with the pair flanking false No.9 Mason Mount in attack. 

With a sharp twist of a Bavarian knife, Arsenal’s Champions League fairytale is done and dusted.

It has been a campaign full of learning curves for a squad that had reached the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite competition for the first time in 14 years. That’s a hell of a stat, isn’t it?

That inexperience certainly told against Bayern Munich.

Thomas Tuchel’s side have been far from perfect this season. They have missed out on winning the Bundesliga crown for the first time in 11 years. The winners? Granit Xhaka’s Bayer Leverkusen.

That said, in the Champions League Bayern are a different animal and their European pedigree shone through, notably on Wednesday night.

Truth be told, the damage was done at the Emirates nine days ago. A lapse in concentration from Gabriel and Jakub Kiwior led to Serge Gnabry finding the net before a clumsy challenge from William Saliba meant Harry Kane scored from the spot. Who else?

Arsenal rallied to seal a 2-2 draw but the second leg was a nervy affair that Mikel Arteta’s men never got into. It said a lot that star man Bukayo Saka couldn’t even create a single chance, nor did he have an effort on goal.

Joshua Kimmich’s goal was ultimately the difference as Kane and Co scampered off into the night with a semi-final place beckoning.

It will sting that Gnabry scored in the first leg – once of Arsenal colours – as too will the fact that Spurs’ record scorer found the net against them yet again.

On another day he’d have been turning out in the red or green of the Gunners.

Why Harry Kane left Arsenal

After goal upon goal was scored by the striker during his time with Tottenham, the adoring fans would sing one thing: “He’s one of our own!”

Except that’s not strictly true, is it? Kane actually rose through the ranks at Arsenal, playing in the Hale End academy before being let go as a boy.

It’s a tale of woe as far as the Gunners are concerned. The likes of Gnabry and Wojciech Szczesny may have moved onto greater pastures after being brought up through the academy in north London but there is perhaps no greater slip through the net than Kane.

So, why did they let him go? Well, the man behind the decision, Roy Massey, once told talkSPORT: “To release Harry Kane…we don’t have a crystal ball. If we did then we would be successful in every youngster that we take on.

“Harry was a lovely young player. He was quiet, shy, didn't have what we thought it would take to become a professional footballer and so we were totally mistaken."

It’s a moment in Kane’s career as a football that’s helped him become the man he is today.

He told the Telegraph that his rejection from Arsenal has only left him with a point to prove:

“I am the type of player who, throughout my career, has had points to prove along the way. I don’t think that ever leaves you. It will always be in my DNA, until I retire. There will always be a reason to prove someone wrong or to prove myself I can do something.

“I don’t think specifically back to that and think ‘I was released when I was nine years old, I really have to make a difference tomorrow.’ Now I am at Bayern Munich it is about being a top team in the Champions League. Of course I have history with them [Arsenal], but all I can do is try to help Bayern Munich.”

Well, the 30-year-old has now certainly left the decision-makers in N5 eating humble pie.

Kane scored 280 goals for Spurs during his time in the capital and came within a couple of seasons of beating Alan Sheerer to the honour of the Premier League’s all-time record scorer. If that wasn’t enough, he’s also found the net on 39 occasions since his mega-money move to Munich.

He’s not the first to be let go at a young age, however, nor will he be the last. There is one more notable example though and he’s a Manchester United hero.

Arsenal let a Man Utd legend slip through the cracks

Kane will undoubtedly go down as one of Arsenal's biggest mishaps but their decision to get rid of a certain Andy Cole in 1992 should certainly sting those associated with the club in that era.

Cole resided in the club's academy during the latter stages of the 1980s before becoming professional in 1989 after leaving school.

Sadly for the forward, he only played once for the first team, appearing as a substitute in a First Division clash with Sheffield United in 1990.

Having failed to made the grade in north London, the forward moved to Bristol City in 1992 in a deal worth just £500,000, albeit that was a record fee for the Robins at the time.

A productive spell there ultimately saw Newcastle swoop in for his signature where he began his rise to becoming a true Premier League phenomenon. Having once again moved for a club's record fee, Cole was sublime in the northeast, scoring 68 goals in 83 appearances.

What happened next? A move to Manchester United where the Arsenal academy product would score 121 times in 275 outings. An undoubted Old Trafford icon, he helped the Red Devils win five Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League for good measure.

Hanging up his boots in 2008, Cole did so having found the net on 187 occasions in the Premier League, enough to now rank him fourth on the all-time list. He sits 26 behind the aforementioned Kane, although it's safe to say there's only one winner when it comes to their haul of trophies.

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Said to have been "fantastic from day one" by the great Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsenal would no doubt have been kicking themselves that they let Cole slip through the net.

During his time with United, there was a real rivalry between the two clubs and it's undoubted that the Gunners would have been better off with him in their team. Sadly they did not learn from the error of their ways, subsequently allowing another Premier League icon in Kane to depart years later.

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ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the third day of the Durban Test between South Africa and India

Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead28-Dec-2010The statement
Until Monday, in all the Test innings he had opened with Alviro Petersen, Graeme Smith had taken first strike. Coming up against his old nemesis in the first innings in Durban, Smith let his younger opening partner face Zaheer Khan. He himself lasted just five balls against Zaheer. On Tuesday, though, he made a bold statement by reverting to taking first strike, and that’s not where his intent ended. He faced all 18 balls of Zaheer’s first three overs and cracked five boundaries, hitting his nemesis out of the attack, clearly subscribing to the theory that if he isn’t bowling, he can’t bother me.The reprieve
Not long ago, umpire Steve Davis was on a hat-trick of bad decisions in a Test involving India. Davis missed thick inside-edges, and ruled VVS Laxman and Zaheer Khan out lbw off successive balls against in Ahmedabad. Today he made amends when Dale Steyn thought he had caught Zaheer dead plumb. Davis didn’t call the resultant run a leg-bye, but the replays showed the ball had missed the inside-edge. Zaheer went on to add 17 more, and his crucial partnership with Laxman yielded 37 more.The reprieve … not
Ishant Sharma and no-balls go back a long way. Not only does he bowl many, he was perhaps the first bowler on the receiving end of the new rule where umpires can refer no-ball calls to the third umpire. In Mohali, earlier this year, he missed out on what he thought was Michael Clarke’s wicket when the replays showed he had overstepped. Then, in the first Test of this series, he was the beneficiary of a referral as the replays cut short Morne Morkel’s celebrations of his wicket. Something similar seemed on offer when Davis referred a delivery from Jacques Kallis, a delivery that had got Ishant out. This time, it turned out the ball was legitimate, and Ishant’s relief was short-lived.The lucky break… not
That was not the only time when Ishant tried his luck. Following up on his freak run-out of Kallis on Monday, Ishant once again fielded a straight-drive off his bowling just well enough to get a finger on the ball before it hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end. This time, though, the replays showed Smith was alert and back in his crease well before the ball reached the stumps.The confrontation
Things got heated up between a rampaging Smith and Sreesanth, when the latter hit the former in the finger with a sharp lifter and seemed to have a few things to say to the batsman. The next ball got an inside edge onto Smith’s thigh. When Smith pulled the next ball away, taking a single, he waved his bat at Sreesanth and had a few words of his own. Sreesanth had the last laugh when a Smith top edge settled in MS Dhoni’s gloves.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has reportedly been left disgruntled after failing to make manager Ruben Amorim’s newly formed six-man leadership group. The squad hierarchy, headed by club captain Bruno Fernandes, also includes Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, and veteran goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

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• Amorim believes disappointment may motivate him
• Yoro & Heaton preferred over the veteran left-back

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  According to Shaw's reaction to the snub has been one of deep frustration, with Amorim aware of the player’s unhappiness. The Portuguese coach is hopeful that the defender will channel his disappointment into improved displays ahead of the new campaign. However, early signs during pre-season training have reportedly raised concerns, as Shaw has not been performing at maximum intensity. A visible drop in his commitment levels has been noted, raising questions about his readiness for the challenges ahead.

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  Adding to the tension, 19-year-old French centre-back Leny Yoro was believed to be on the verge of joining the leadership group. However, he narrowly missed out on a spot in the final selection as Amorim ultimately decided to leave him out for now, but insiders claim the manager views him as a central figure for the club’s future. The teenager is already being spoken of as a potential pillar of the United backline for years to come, with comparisons being drawn to past defensive greats.

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  Shaw’s omission is all the more surprising given his long-standing association with the club. Arriving at Old Trafford in 2014, he has been a mainstay throughout the turbulent years following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. As the longest-serving member of the current squad, his experience and understanding of the club’s culture are widely recognised. Despite this, his place in the team has come under scrutiny due to recent defensive lapses and positional errors that have undermined his reliability on the pitch.

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  Shaw has two years left on his lucrative £180,000-a-week deal. But questions about his defensive discipline have led to suggestions that younger, more dynamic options like Patrick Dorgu might soon challenge him for a starting berth. 

Tottenham have been told they have a teenager who will become one of the world's best players in his position, and he hasn't even made his debut yet.

Spurs youngsters who have impressed Postecoglou this season

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is on record stating that the club must keep on improving in terms of academy set up, but there are a few youngsters who have caught the Australian's eye this season.

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Indeed, perhaps the most noteworthy of them is forward Jamie Donley, who Postecoglou has handed four senior appearances to this season. The 19-year-old has a glowing reputation already, and based off his academy performances, the sky appears to be the limit.

Meanwhile, young centre-back Alfie Dorrington is another teenager who has earned praise from the Lilywhites boss at various points over 2023/2024.

“With the young guys like Jamie, he’s been doing really well with the U21s consistently. Jamie and Alfie Dorrington have really stood out and that’s why they’ve been training with us," said Postecoglou on Donley and Dorrington earlier this season.

"I’ve been really pleased with Jamie and Alfie though, they’ve been working well.”

Ex-Spurs scout Bryan King, speaking to Tottenham News in October, has also said that he's heard "good things" about the pair.

“That experience of training with the first team is very important for the young players. It is a great boost when you get called up to work with the first team, it is like an injection of energy and enthusiasm. You were working with the kids and now all of a sudden you are working with the big boys. It was the same in my day if young players got called in to work with the first team it was a great lift for them.

“If they are not up to the pace or up to the quality then they won’t be back for a little bit. However, these two seem to be impressing the manager and fitting in nicely.

“I have heard good things about these two and if they are training with the first team and handling it they must be close to playing for the first team. It is a bonus for the manager to see that he has young players who can step in when other players are injured.”

Alongside Dorrington and Donley, a teenager to watch out for is Lucas Bergvall. The 18-year-old, after his loan at Djurgardens IF, will link up with Spurs in the summer.

Bergvall tipped to become one of the world's best at Spurs

Speaking to Aftonbladet (via Sport Witness), Djurgardens official Peter Kisfaludy has already tipped Bergvall to become one of the world's best midfielders.

“I have had Lucas since November, 2015, when he was nine years old," said Kisfaludy.

"He has always been so extremely talented and I have always had the feeling that he can go as far as he wants and that there is no stopping him. In three, four years, when he is 22-23 years old, he will be one of the world’s best midfielders. He will belong to the top ten in the world among midfielders.”

Ireland batsman dents own pride in matchwinning 82 from 37 balls

ESPNcricinfo staff27-Aug-2020Kevin O’Brien left himself a hefty bill for repairs in a hard-hitting onslaught for Leinster Lightning against North West Warriors in Dublin, after smashing his own car windscreen while hitting a six.In a match reduced to 12 overs a side due to rain interruptions, O’Brien’s bruising innings of 82 from 37 balls was more than enough to secure a 24-run DLS win.However, it later transpired that one of his eight sixes had sailed into the car park at Pembroke Cricket Club, and wrecked the rear window of his Toyota.Kevin O’Brien smashed his own windscreen while hitting a six•Cricket Ireland

It had been a typically belligerent onslaught from the 36-year-old O’Brien, whose greatest claim to fame was the 50-ball hundred against England at the 2011 World Cup in Bengaluru, but who was also at the crease at the Ageas Bowl last month while Ireland once again chased down 329 to beat England.For Leinster, O’Brien struck his second ball for six and didn’t let up, despite the risk of his momentum being interrupted by a mid-innings rain break.Leinster finished with 124 for 4 from 12 overs, leaving the visiting Warriors a near-impossible task of chasing down the massive target in dull, damp conditions.They lost wickets early in the response, and apart from William Porterfield’s 50 from 30 balls, never looked like coming close.

It's been a slow start to the Oliver Glasner era at Crystal Palace over the last couple of months, but with six points from his first seven games, things aren't looking too bad.

The defeat to champions Manchester City last time out was far from ideal, but with 30 points on the board and seven games to go, the Eagles look set to play Premier League football once more next season.

It hasn't been the easiest introduction to English football for the Austrian, especially with the number of injuries he has had to deal with, including star defender Marc Guéhi, who hasn't played a game since the defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion two months ago.

The young Englishman is one of the club's most talented players, although his current wage isn't even half of what a former flop used to earn.

Marc Guéhi's salary at Crystal Palace

The south Londoners completed the £18m signing of Guéhi from cross-city rivals Chelsea in July 2021, and to say he's been a success at Selhurst Park in the years since would be an understatement.

Since making his debut for the club against his old team in August 2021, the 23-year-old "rock", as talent scout Jacek Kulig described him, has played for the Eagles 108 times, scoring five goals and providing two assists.

The Abidjan-born titan has been so impressive in red and blue that he has picked up nine senior England caps since making his debut in March 2022.

He also became the club's youngest captain in over a decade when he was given the armband for a Premier League game against Watford in February 2022 – a game the Eagles won.

In all, the 6 foot centre-back is one of the most important players at the club, although you wouldn't think that from looking at his pay packet, as at the moment he earns £50k-per-week, which means ten players in the team earn more than him.

It also means that a former player who didn't enjoy the most fruitful spell in south London earned more than double his wage.

Christian Benteke's salary at Crystal Palace

The player in question is former Aston Villa and Liverpool forward Christan Benteke, who, after a shoddy season at Anfield, joined Alan Pardew's Eagles for £27m in August 2016.

It was a sizeable investment from the south Londoners at the time, and while Benteke had struggled on Merseyside, his record of 49 goals and 12 assists in 101 games for Villa gave fans hope that he could become a lethal number nine in red and blue.

Unfortunately for all involved, this never happened, and while he wasn't dreadful, a return of 37 goals and 12 assists in 177 games across six seasons was undeniably disappointing.

This underwhelming output was made worse by the fact that the Belgian forward earned a whopping £120k-per-week for all 310 weeks he was at the club, amounting to a final total of £37.2m.

Therefore, when combining his wages and his transfer fee and taking away the €5.46m – about £5m – they received for selling him to DC United, the former Villan cost Palace a staggering £59.2m all in.

In other words, the 45-capped international cost the Eagles around £1.6m-per-goal, £4.9m-per-assist, or £334k-per-appearance.

Ultimately, while Benteke did score a reasonable number of goals during his time at Selhurst Park, it would be hard to call his time at the club anything other than a disappointment due to the finances involved.

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The former Atlanta United striker was targeted by the MLS club after falling out of Cruz Azul’s plans for the Apertura 2025.

• Played 40 matches for La Máquina
• Scored just nine goals
• Cruz Azul paid nearly $10 million to Atlanta United for him in 2024

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  The brief and turbulent chapter of Giorgos Giakoumakis at Cruz Azul is over. The Greek striker is returning to his home country after La Máquina reportedly finalized a one-year loan deal with PAOK Thessaloniki that includes a fee and a purchase option. The agreement, improved by PAOK in the final hours of negotiations, frees up a non-homegrown roster spot in Mexico, which will now be filled by Gabriel Fernández, previously registered with the U-21 squad.

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  Giakoumakis, 30, arrived from Atlanta United ahead of the Apertura 2024 at the specific request of then-manager Martín Anselmi. In just two tournaments, he recorded nine goals and eight assists in 40 appearances, logging 1,957 minutes and receiving eight yellow cards.

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  Prior to Monday's move, Giakoumakis was linked with a return to MLS as Charlotte FC were reported to be interested. The 30-year-old had the strongest form during his time at Atlanta United between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, scoring 22 goals in 38 games. Charlotte FC had also wanted a loan move for the forward, but Cruz Azul remained intent on a sale at that time. PAOK’s improved terms sealed the deal, marking the end of the player’s stint in Liga MX.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CRUZ AZUL?

  Nicolás Larcamón’s side faces Atlético de San Luis Monday in Matchday 4.