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Ralf Rangnick Confirms Harry Maguire To Remain Manchester United Captain

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Ralf Rangnick Confirms Harry Maguire To Remain Manchester United Captain

Harry Maguire will continue to captain Manchester United for the remainder of the season, interim manager Ralph Ranik confirmed on Friday following reports of a dressing room power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo. Maguire’s poor form has played a major role in United’s struggles this season. The world’s most expensive defender has reportedly felt influenced by Ronaldo, a claim Maguire has denied, with Rangnick insisting his status as captain was never questioned. “It’s absolute nonsense. I’ve never spoken to the players about the potential change of captaincy,” Rangnick told a pre-match press conference on Sunday’s trip to Leeds.

“It’s never been a problem for me, I decide who becomes the captain, so I have no reason to talk to other people about it.

“Harry Maguire is our captain and he will remain our captain until the end of the season.”

Maguire was captained by then manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in January 2020, just five months after Leicester joined the club for £80m ($109m).

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“I’ve seen a lot of false reports about this club but this time is different,” Maguire wrote on Twitter.

“I’m not going to start posting everything that’s written, but I have to figure this out. We’re united and focused on Sunday.”

Earlier this week, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford also denied claims that Ronaldo broke up in the dressing room.

A 2-0 win over Brighton on Tuesday put United back in fourth place in the Premier League, enough to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

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But Arsenal, Tottenham and Wolves have games on hand to get them over the Red Devils.

Ronaldo was an outspoken supporter of Maguire after returning to United for a second spell in August, but his support is said to have waned throughout the season.

The two players are believed to have spoken to Rangnick about the possibility of Ronaldo taking over as captain so Maguire can focus on improving his erratic form.

However, it is understood that the England centre-back is concerned about the possibility of permanently losing the captain.

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While Maguire has made a series of high-profile mistakes this season, Ronaldo’s form has also taken a notable dip.

There have been multiple reports that Ronaldo was unimpressed by Rangnick’s management style. The striker stomped his feet in an exchange with the German after being substituted at Brentford in January.

The 37-year-old went six straight without a goal before finally returning to the top scorers against Brighton in midweek.
The win ended a dismal run of three games in a row as United lost their lead in the first half.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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