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Jadon Sancho shook the football world on Sunday after releasing a public statement to debunk Erik ten Hag's claims that he was dropped due to his training attitude.
Manchester United had just lost 3-1 to Arsenal, and the player who was missing from the matchday squad and the following incident overshadowed the match's outcome.
The English forward is not the first of his kind, not even at Old Trafford, as Sports Brieflooks at others.
6. Yaya ToureThe four-time African footballer of the year had issues with Pep Guardiola at Barcelona and Manchester City, leading him to claim the Spaniard has problems with African players. Speaking about the incident to The Athletic, he apologised for the claims three years later in 2021.
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FootballHis agent spoke about a curse on the manager that he would never win the UEFA Champions League again. Toure distanced himself from the statement days before City won their first Champions League.
5. Carlos TevezThe Argentine has a history of getting at loggerheads with his managers. He openly criticised Sir Alex Ferguson after joining city rivals Manchester City. Roberto Mancini should have known what was coming for him after the player. According to Daily Star, Tevez refused to be subbed on in a Champions League game and was frozen out of the team
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