Zaha first Premier League player not to take a knee
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has become the first Premier League player not to take a knee before kick-off.
Zaha stood before Saturday's win over West Brom, an action he hopes will highlight that more needs to be done to fight racism.
In a statement, the 28-year-old said he "will continue to stand tall".
Zaha said in February that he would no longer follow the initiative adopted in the Premier League last season.
Zaha said in February that he would no longer follow the initiative adopted in the Premier League last season.
Premier League clubs started taking a knee before kick-off to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which rose to prominence following the death of George Floyd in the United States in May 2020.
Joachim Low will step down from his role as Germany manager after this summer's European Championships.
"My decision to stand at kick-off has been public knowledge for a couple of weeks now," Zaha said.
"There is no right or wrong decision, but for me personally I feel kneeling has just become a part of the pre-match routine and at the moment it doesn't matter whether we kneel or stand, some of us still continue to receive abuse."The game against West Brom was Zaha's first opportunity to make his point after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Low to leave Germany role after European Championships
Joachim Low will step down from his role as Germany manager after this summer's European Championships.
The 61-year-old has been in charge of his country's national team since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann in 2006.
He had a contract until the 2022 World Cup but approached the German Football Association (DFB) to end it early.
He then came under pressure after his side went out at the group stage of the 2018 World Cup.
Fernando Alonso says he will have two metal plates in his jaw for the duration of this season after breaking it in a cycling accident last month.
"I take this step very consciously, full of pride and enormous gratitude," said Low, who led his country to victory at the 2014 World Cup.He added that "at the same time" he continues "to be very motivated when it comes to the upcoming European Championship tournament".
"I am proud because it is an honour for me to be involved and because I have been able to work with the best footballers in the country and support them in their development," said Low.Following the World Cup success in Brazil, Low guided Germany to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 where they were beaten by hosts France.
He then came under pressure after his side went out at the group stage of the 2018 World Cup.
"I have great triumphs with them and painful defeats, but above all many wonderful and magical moments - not just winning the 2014 World Cup in Brazil," added Low
"I am and will remain grateful to the DFB, which has always provided me and the team with an ideal working environment."Germany are in Group F with France, Hungary and Portugal for this summer's European Championships, which will take place from 11 June to 11 July after being delayed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Alonso Two-time Formula 1 title winner to race with metal plates in jaw
Fernando Alonso says he will have two metal plates in his jaw for the duration of this season after breaking it in a cycling accident last month.
The two-time champion will on Saturday drive a Formula 1 car for the first time since the incident.
"I don't expect any issues, honestly," he said. "One thing is the professional and driving side, which is 100%.
"On the personal, I will have to remove two titanium plates in the upper jaw at the end of the season."
The 39-year-old, who is returning to F1 with the Alpine team this season after two years away, said he had been forced to rest for "nine or 10 days" after breaking his upper jaw in a collision with a car in Lugano, Switzerland, but had been training "absolutely normally" for the past two weeks.
He added that he had driven in Alpine's simulator on Monday and Tuesday before flying to Bahrain for the pre-season test.
Murray to miss Dubai Championships after birth of fourth child
Andy Murray will not play in next week's Dubai Championships after the birth of his fourth child.
The 33-year-old Briton planned to to play in Dubai and then Miami after being knocked out of the Rotterdam Open by Andrey Rublev last Wednesday.
Instead he will to travel to the United States for the Miami Open, which takes place from 22 March and where he is expected to receive a wildcard entry.
The two-time Wimbledon champion is currently ranked 116 in the world.
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