The reason why Wrexham AFC fans clapped non-stop for 100 seconds ahead of their game with Tranmere Rovers has been revealed.

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• Wrexham face Tranmere
• 100 seconds of applause exhibited
• Reason why is revealed

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Wrexham fans conducted a 100 second applause for their oldest supporter, Arthur Massey, ahead of their League Two clash against Tranmere at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon.

  Wrexham currently sit in third place within the League Two table and could leapfrog Stockport County in second with a win at home today.

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  THE EXPLANATION

  Massey has supported Wrexham since he was a child and even featured on the documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham' prior to his birthday last year.

  The Red Dragons fan has recently celebrated his 100th birthday, with co-owner Rob McElhenney wishing him all the best on his special day. As well as the Hollywood owner, supporters joined in a 100 second applause for Massey.

• WHAT MCELHENNEY SAID

  The Wrexham co-owner took to his personal X (formerly Twitter) account to wish Arthur well on his special day. The message was received well by the fanbase, with one fan responding by saying: "Love this. You really are the Prince of Wales."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR WREXHAM

  Following the clash against Tranmere this afternoon, Phil Parkinson's side will take on 21st place Grimsby Town in their next fixture. The Red Dragons currently occupy the third automatic promotion place in League Two but will be looking to solidify their chances of ascending into the third tier of English football, with as many wins as possible.

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has learned his fate after he received a red card during the Catalan side's 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

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• Xavi received second red of the season
• Will miss two matches for the Blaugrana
• Fine applied to manager and club

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  The Competitions Committee has sentenced Xavi to a two-match suspension, has confirmed [via @Barca_Buzz on ]. Due to his antics and complaints on the touchline over some of the referee's rulings, the 44-year-old tactician was sent off during the first half of that match at the Wanda Metropolitano. After being first booked, Xavi was sent off a few minutes later for continuing to air his disapproval against several of the referee's calls.

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  Due to Xavi being a repeat offender, there were worries that he may be given a three-match suspension, which would prevent him from being on the sidelines in the Clasico against Real Madrid in April. However, given that he received solely a two-match ban, he will be eligible to take to the dugout for that match, which will be has last against Madrid as Barcelona boss. Furthermore, Xavi has also been fined €600 (£514/$655) and the club will also be required to pay a €700 (£600/$764) penalty.

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  According to Barca Noticias, in his three years as Barcelona manager, Xavi has been given 24 yellow cards in La Liga, or one yellow card every 5.5 league games. He received yellow cards at a much lower rate as a player during his 928-match career, receiving a yellow card every 13 games.

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  That most recent suspension means the World Cup-winning midfielder will miss the Catalan side's matches against Las Palmas at Montjuic and Cadiz away from home, before he returns to the touchline for the Clasico against Real Madrid on April 21. He will, however, be in the dugout before then in Europe, as he will oversee Barca's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain on April 10.

Ashley Giles, Warwickshire’s director of cricket, has warned the England management to treat Olly Stone like a Ferrari among fast bowlers rather than an everyday run-around, after the injury-prone quick was named in his first England squad for next month’s ODI series in Sri Lanka.Stone has been arguably the quickest bowler on the county circuit throughout the 2018 season, but had to battle back from a horrific knee injury, suffering while celebrating a wicket in June 2016, as well as a succession of lesser niggles that have disrupted his progress since he first came to prominence for the England Under-19s in 2013.But, speaking at Hove after Stone’s England call-up had been confirmed, Giles had no doubt that his young player was prepared for the step-up to international level.”He’s ready,” Giles said. “We’ve really tried to manage his route back into cricket and it’s been quite tough at times with him in and out of the side after he’s picked up little niggles.”But the bloke bowls at 90mph and he gets the ball back in at the stumps and he gets people bowled a lot. We can only keep him under wraps for so long but after the way we’ve managed it in consultation with England, who have listened to us, he’s now ready to go.”Stone’s most notable performances to date have come in red-ball cricket – including 8 for 80 in his maiden home Championship appearance at Edgbaston in April. But Giles is convinced that he can translate that prowess to the limited-overs game, where his ability to break partnerships remains paramount.”His strike rate in red ball is phenomenal. Because of his extreme pace he’s going to get wickets and I think he can play in all forms but I think that, in 50-over cricket, it’s crucial to have someone who can come on and get wickets.”He’s certainly capable of that and it’s going to be very different in Sri Lanka than over here but I think Olly should be very excited that in the run-up to a World Cup he has been included in a squad. He thought he might not play cricket at all a year ago and now he has a chance of playing in a World Cup. He gets it coming back in and I think that’s a difficult angle for batters.”However, with England’s selectors sorely tempted to include Stone for the Test leg of their Sri Lanka tour, especially given how their absence of express pace in last winter’s Ashes campaign proved so costly, Giles warned them not to overwork their new young asset.”They’ve timed it right but they still need to manage him really carefully,” he said. “You have to manage him with kid gloves. I think if you’re expecting Olly to play every day and be at it, he’ll break down. He’s a Ferrari.”With many bowlers – your BMWs or your Audis – you just get in and go but if you have someone who bowls at pace and has had his history of injury you have to treat them very carefully.”As for Stone’s overall aptitude for international cricket, Giles was confident that he would settle into his new environment quickly.”Who knows until it happens? It’s a really tough environment but he’s pretty relaxed. He’s a good bloke, he’s very calm and he doesn’t seem to over complicate things so I think he’ll be fine.”

It has become increasingly difficult to deny that, in recent years, the Premier League has become the number-one league in world football. Whether that's on a pure quality basis or for the entertainment factor, the English top flight has flourished over the last decade.

Something else that makes the league so great is the stadiums within it. Whether it's Manchester United's Old Trafford, Liverpool's Anfield or Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, the grounds in this country are the best they have ever been.

With that in mind, we here at Football FanCast have created a list looking at the capacity of every ground in the top flight, with data from Statista.

20 Kenilworth Road – Luton Town

Capacity: 10,265

Kicking off the list, unsurprisingly, is one of the new boys this season, Luton Town.

The Hatters play their games at Kenilworth Road and have done so ever since its construction back in 1905. The stadium got its name from one of the roads that run along one end of it.

The Kenny, as it is sometimes known, is the smallest ground the Premier League has seen, although the fans will be hoping the intimacy might help them pick up a few shock wins this year.

19 Vitality Stadium – Bournemouth

Capacity: 11,307

Up next is Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium, which, prior to Luton's promotion, was the smallest ground in the league.

The Vitality has been the home of the Cherries since its construction in 1910 when the club were known as Boscombe FC. The ground also used to have a different name, being called Dean Court for most of its existence, after the Cooper-Dean family who sold the club the land in which they built their home.

18 Gtech Community Stadium – Brentford

Capacity: 17,250

We see a bit of a jump in capacity from 19th to 18th place, as Brentford's new Brentford Community Stadium is the next ground on our list.

The stadium opened in 2020 and has hosted the Bees' home games ever since, as well as the odd international for good measure.

There were initially plans to include a futuristic monorail with the new stadium that would take people from Hounslow to the ground, but this was later scrapped due to rising costs – it would have been cool, though.

17 Turf Moor – Burnley

Capacity: 21,744

We're heading north for the next stadium on our list, and it's Burnley's Turf Moor, which comfortably beats out Brentford for capacity.

The ground has been home to the Clarets since 1883, and this makes it the second oldest continuously used ground in English football, behind only Preston North End's Deepdale.

In the Sean Dyche days, Turf Moor was widely considered one of the most challenging grounds to travel to in the Premier League due to its hostile atmosphere and ability to facilitate upsets. That aspect of the ground seems to have faded somewhat under Vincent Kompany, but fans will be hoping it soon returns and helps them avoid relegation.

16 Craven Cottage – Fulham

Capacity: 24,500

Fulham's Craven Cottage has perhaps the most interesting history of any ground in the Premier League.

The first thing built on the area that now houses the stadium was, in fact, a cottage built by William Craven, the sixth Baron Craven. The cottage stood on what were hunting grounds and housed countless wealthy individuals for over 100 years until it burnt down in 1888.

Following the fire, Fulham moved in and have been there ever since. The club even built a cottage in the corner of the ground, in which players get changed, and their families can watch the game from the balcony.

15 Selhurst Park – Crystal Palace

Capacity: 25,486

Selhurst Park, opened in 1924, has been the home of Crystal Palace for its entire existence.

However, the Eagles haven't been the only professional club to call the ground home, as Charlton Athletic played their home games at the stadium between 1985 and 1991.

Once Charlton left, Wimbledon came in to take their place and used the ground from 1991 to 2003.

14 City Ground – Nottingham Forest

Capacity: 30,404

We have reached the first 30,000-seater stadium on our list, and it's Nottingham Forest's City Ground.

The Tricky Trees moved to the ground in September 1898 and have been there ever since bar a six-game period in 1968 in which they had to play at the nearby Meadow Lane following a fire that totally destroyed the City Ground's Main Stand.

Interestingly, the club decided to name the stadium what they did in celebration of Nottingham's newfound city status when they first moved in.

13 Molineux – Wolves

Capacity: 31,750

Molineux stadium has been the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers since they moved in back in 1889.

The name comes from the Molineux family, who first bought the land in 1744 and proceeded to build a house and then a hotel on the grounds. The area was then turned into a leisure centre before finally coming into the ownership of the football team in 1899.

It was also used to host the first-ever UEFA Cup.

12 American Express Stadium – Brighton & Hove Albion

Capacity: 31,846

Brighton & Hove Albion's American Express Stadium, or the AMEX, was built in 2011 and has been the home of the Seagulls ever since.

Known to local fans as the Falmer Stadium, it has hosted several other sporting events, such as games for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

The ground hosted its first European game this season as Brighton played AEK Athens in the UEFA Europa League.

11 Bramall Lane – Sheffield United

Capacity: 32,050

Sheffield United's Bramall Lane has been the team's home ever since its formation in 1889.

The stadium is one of the oldest in the country that has continuously housed the same team, although before the formation of the Blades, Bramall Lane used to host city rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Interestingly, the stadium was a cricket ground before football took over and was even used for several international Test matches between England and Australia.

Bruma made his way into the history books as he became the only player, barring Cristiano Ronaldo, to wear Portugal's iconic No.7 shirt since 2007.

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Ronaldo rested against SwedenBruma took the No.7Found the net after Bruno Fernandes set him upGettyWHAT HAPPENED?

Portugal hardly missed Ronaldo as they cruised to a 5-2 victory over Sweden in an international friendly at the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes on Thursday evening. However, quite surprisingly, the No.7 jersey still graced the pitch as it was Bruma who took up the shirt in the absence of their talismanic forward. In the process, he became the only player other than Ronaldo to don the jersey for since 2007, according to

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Bruma started the match on the bench but was introduced in the second half by manager Roberto Martinez. He made the most of a rare opportunity by scoring Portugal's fourth goal after Bruno Fernandes' superb assist.

DID YOU KNOW?

It was a special night for Bruma who got the opportunity to take the field with the No.7 on his back. Just like Ronaldo, the winger grew up at Sporting and has always looked up to him for inspiration.

"I met him for the first time as a youngster and a few times since, most recently as part of the national team," Bruma had told in a past interview.

"We always have a good chat. He's my biggest idol, but it feels more like a friendship. He's the best footballer in the world. He's a great person, a role model for everyone, especially the youngsters. That's why he's so important to the young players currently in the national team. Everyone's always watching him in training and doing things the same way. If Ronaldo was always mouthing off or skipping training it'd influence the youngsters. But he's a quiet guy and very professional. That's plain for everyone to see".

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Bruma might have to settle with his usual No. 17 as Ronaldo is expected to return to the fold against Slovenia on Tuesday.

The pacer bowled at full-tilt on comeback from injury, helping India A snatch third place off South Africa A in the quadrangular series

The Report by Hemant Brar in Alur29-Aug-2018BCCI

The scorecard at the KSCA Cricket Ground in Alur would say India A trounced South Africa A by 124 runs but much more than the result, every eyeball in attendance was focused on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, tracing his every step on the field. And the pacer – the sole reason for interest in an inconsequential third-place match – didn’t disappoint on his return from a lower-back injury.After half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Ambati Rayudu helped India to a formidable 275 for 7, and Deepak Chahar drew first blood, uprooting Cloete’s middle stump, Bhuvneshwar found his groove almost immediately. First ball he bowled a juicy half-volley that was smashed for four, but the next delivery was right on the money, pitching on a length and swinging back in to rap the batsman on the pads.He struck off the last ball of his third over, having Theunis de Bruyn caught behind with one that pitched on a length and moved just enough off the seam to take the outside edge. Then, he trapped Khaya Zondo lbw on the first ball of his next over, reducing South Africa to 22 for 3. Although Senuran Muthusamy prevented the hat-trick, it didn’t look like anyone on the field was aware of it in any case.Bhuvneshwar finished his first spell of six overs with figures of 2 for 15 – bowling at full tilt, bending in the follow-through to field the ball, and, more importantly, without showing any signs of discomfort.Pieter Malan and Muthusamy thereafter steadied the chase with a 64-run stand for the fourth wicket before Krunal Pandya dismissed the latter for 40. Soon after, Mayank Markande removed the well-set Malan and new batsman Robbie Frylinck off successive balls, leaving South Africa 90 for 6 and with little hope of a recovery. With the fate of match almost sealed, Bhuvneshwar was reintroduced into the attack in the 28th over. Bowling from the far end this time around, he dismissed Sisanda Magala lbw off his first ball and finished with figures of 3 for 33 from his nine overs, as South Africa were bundled out for 151 in 37.1 overs.Earlier, R Samarth and Abhimanyu Easwaran gave India a slow but steady start of 35 before Magala provided South Africa with a breakthrough in the 11th over by bowling Easwaran. Three overs and six runs later, Malusi Siboto trapped Samarth in front, reducing India to 41 for 2.However, Rayudu, in at No. 4, ensured India didn’t get bogged down and provided the innings much-needed impetus. He started by hitting Siboto over mid-on to get off the mark, before driving the next ball through the covers. Two balls later, he had some luck, as Siboto forced an outside edge which went between the wicketkeeper and a wide first slip. On the first ball of his next over, Siboto once again drew an edge to the right of slip, but the ball evaded him again. Riding his luck, Rayudu stepped out on the next ball and slashed Siboto past the backward point for four more, resulting in Zondo taking his pacer out of the attack after his two overs cost 24 runs.Rayudu kept dealing in fours, hitting two more off Magala to race away to 31 off 21 balls. Although spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Muthusamy managed to seize some control back, wickets eluded them. Rayudu reached his fifty off 59 balls, while Iyer, who had started nervously, had by then grown in confidence. He used his feet against Muthusamy to launch him for two straight sixes, the second of which brought him his half-century, off 55 balls.Hendricks eventually broke the 130-run stand, dismissing Rayudu for 66 with a sharp return catch. Iyer fell in the pacer’s next over, caught at deep-backward point.At that stage, it looked like South Africa may find their way back into the game, but Nitish Rana’s breezy 19-ball 30 and a seven-ball 16 by Chahar pushed India past 270 and into a position of dominance.

أفادت تقارير صحفية تونسية بتقديم النادي الأهلي عرضًا رسميًا لنظيره فيرنسفاروش المجري لضمّ اللاعب التونسي محمد علي بن رمضان.

وزادت في الأيام القليلة الماضية الأنباء عن نية الأهلي في ضم بن رمضان، في ظل إمكانية رحيل لاعب الوسط الدفاعي، أليو ديانج، إلى الدوري السعودي مع اهتمام نادي الخلود.

ويلعب بن رمضان مع فيرنسفاروش المجري منذ صيف العام الماضي ويستمر عقده مع الفريق حتى عامين آخرين إلى 30 يونيو 2026.

اقرأ أيضًا | وكيل شامار نيشولسون يكشف لـ بطولات فرص انتقاله إلى الأهلي في الصيف

ووفقًا لموقع “نسمة سبور” التونسي، فإنّ إدارة الأهلي تسعى لتعزيز صفوف الفريق في خط الوسط من خلال التعاقد مع بن رمضان خلال الفترة المقبلة، وقدمت عرضًا لنادي فيرنسفاروش بقيمة 2 مليون دولار.

ويتميّز بن رمضان بإمكانياته الفنية العالية وقدرته على صناعة اللعب وتسجيل الأهداف مما يجعله صفقة مُهمة للفريق الأحمر.

وينتظر الأهلي رد إدارة فرينكفاروش على العرض المقدم، وقد تُحدث هذه الصفقة نقلة نوعية في خطّ وسط الفريق الأحمر وتُساعده على تحقيق المزيد من الإنجازات في الموسم المقبل.