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From the bustling streets of Basingstoke to the prestigious stadiums of Manchester and Watford, Cleverley’s journey to football stardom has been nothing short of inspiring. Blessed with exceptional vision and agility, he effortlessly orchestrates play, constantly seeking gaps in the opposition’s defense to create goal-scoring opportunities. Cleverley’s ability to seamlessly transition from defence to attack makes him a vital cog in any team’s engine room.

Tom Cleverley retires from Active Football. 

Tom Cleverley, a Manchester United academy graduate representing Watford, announced his retirement from active Football. The maestro midfielder took this decision citing Achilles’ injury. However, the player has been dealing with this for over the years. In a statement, Tom said, “Unfortunately, my body has failed me and just hasn’t got the capacity to perform anymore.” 

Playing for Watford, Cleverley has 181 appearances, with 19 goals and has made 15 assists in his six years stint. However, his last season of 22-23 was prone to injuries. Apart from Achilles, he also suffered a thigh injury in February. As a result, Tom could play just 29 games. Moreover, Cleverley returned on loan from Everton and made his stay permanent in 2017 at Watford.

Watford made his retirement official by posting a Tweet stating, “Some exciting news will soon be announced jointly by the club and Tom.”

However, Tom could not register a single goal to his name in his 13 international games for England. Besides this, he holds a record for the maximum number of touches in a match by an English player, with 165 touches. 

A Thankyou Note to Manchester United

Tom made seventy-nine appearances for Manchester United in his early days in Football. During his stint with United, Cleverley has five goals under his belt. 

Speaking of his retirement in a joint statement with Watford, Cleverley further added, “Special mentions must go to Manchester United… The people and the club that gave me the foundations as a player and person and also the club that made my dreams come true.”

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Injuries in Football are not new, and careers cut short due to injuries are the biggest nightmare for any footballer. We wish Tom Cleverly all the best for his future endeavours and to see him back on the pitch in some capacity.

Bangladesh veteran and Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim announces his retirement from T20 Internationals last sunday. The wicketkeeper batsmen hung his boots against the backdrop of his team’s exit from the Asia cup. He said he’ll be available for the ODI’s, test, and franchise cricket.

Mushfiqur Rahim took to his official Facebook page to share the news with his fans and the world. The post read
 “Today, I am announcing my retirement from T20 Internationals. He said I will proudly continue to represent Bangladesh in Test and ODI formats. I am hopeful that I can bring success to our nation in these two formats. I will continue to take part in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and other franchise tournaments,”

Bangladesh in Asia Cup 2022

Bangladesh did not manage to register a single win in the Asia cup group stages and is shown the exit door. Just retired Rahim’s contribution was next to nothing as he scored 4 and 1 in both the game. He fluffed a catch of the Sri Lankan batsmen Kushal Mendis which resulted in a major setback for the Bengal Tigers.

Many bet that Bangladesh was the favorite to escalate to Super 4 in the tournament, but the side lost to inexperienced Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.

Mushfiqur has been out of form for a long time. His lean patch dates back to the year 2019, November. Considering the lean patch, Rahim scored mere 144 runs in 8 innings with a strike rate of 113.38 in T20 WorldCup 2021.

Ever since the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh cricket board has been eyeing a replacement. The wicketkeeper-batsman was rested for the home series against Pakistan. Following this, Mushfiqur took jibes at the board’s decision which is speculated as a reason for his exit from the Zimbabwe tour.

Mushfiqur who started of his career back in the year 2006, played 102 games scoring 1500 runs with an average of 19.23. However, he has hunted 72 wickets which include 42 catches and 30 stumpings. In total, the batsman has a total tally of 6 fifties to his record.

We wish the veteran a Happy Retirement, and success for the remainder of his career. Which is your favorite moment of the ever-enigmatic wicketkeeper batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim.

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Also read: Pakistan beat India in a close encounter Super 4 match.

Asia Cup Scenario

Currently in the Asia Cup round of Super 4’s Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan. Whereas Pakistan beat India in a nail-biting close encounter. Sri Lanka is at the top of the league table with Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan respectively. Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan have 2 points each. Whereas India and Afghanistan are yet to register a win in the Super 4.

Next, India will play Sri Lanka on the 6^th of September at the Dubai International Stadium. While Sri Lanka would look to book a place in the final, India is on a must-win road to survive in the competition to reach the finals.