Hired, fired in same day - Barcelona sack 'insulting' player

The Goan NetworkPublished Dec 30, 2015, 12:00 AM IST

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Diehard Real Madrid fan Sergi Guardiola's decision to write offensive tweets aimed at Barcelona came back to haunt him Monday when he was hired and fired by the Spanish giants on the same day.

The 24-year-old striker penned a deal with Barca's B team but was sacked just a few hours later when angry fans of the Catalan club made officials aware of Guardiola's Twitter tirade from 2013, www.lequipe.fr reported. His tweets had included "Allez Madrid" and "F*** Catalans".

"FC Barcelona has decided to terminate the contract signed with Sergi Guardiola, after finding that he had published offensive tweets about the club and Catalonia," said a Barcelona statement.

Edmund into Australian Open main draw after Gasquet withdrawal

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AGENCIESLONDONKyle Edmund has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open following Richard Gasquet's withdrawal.When the entry lists were released earlier this month, British No 3 Edmund was three spots outside automatic qualification. But world No 9 Gasquet, who is suffering with a back injury, has joined Juan Monaco and Australian youngster Thanasi Kokkinakis in pulling out of the year's first grand slam, which begins on January 18.At 102 in the rankings,…