United ‘Not Favorites’ for Top Four Spot, Says Rangnick

Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Leicester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2022 Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Leicester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2022 Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (Reuters)
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United ‘Not Favorites’ for Top Four Spot, Says Rangnick

Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Leicester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2022 Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Leicester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 2, 2022 Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (Reuters)

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said they are "not favorites" to finish in the Premier League's top four after slipping to seventh with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City.

The Old Trafford club are three points outside the top four with eight games left.

"It doesn't help at all to look at the table every weekend and speculate and anticipate what might happen, how many points might we need," Rangnick told reporters. "Right now we are not the favorites, for sure, for number four.

"I'm not a fortune teller, so I don't know where Manchester United will be next season. For us, it's my job, our job ... to finish the season on the highest and best possible note."

United play at Everton on Saturday and Rangnick said getting the three points was their only focus.

"The season is not over. We still have another eight games to play and I think then it's time to draw the right conclusions and take the right decisions for next season," he added.

"Right now, it's about how can we possibly get three points against Everton."



AlUla Desert Blaze to Kick Off Friday with over 500 Runners

The full marathon course passes by the iconic Maraya building and other notable landmarks in AlUla. - SPA
The full marathon course passes by the iconic Maraya building and other notable landmarks in AlUla. - SPA
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AlUla Desert Blaze to Kick Off Friday with over 500 Runners

The full marathon course passes by the iconic Maraya building and other notable landmarks in AlUla. - SPA
The full marathon course passes by the iconic Maraya building and other notable landmarks in AlUla. - SPA

The latest edition of AlUla Desert Blaze race kicks off Friday, with more than 500 runners from around the world competing in one of the region’s most prominent and challenging desert races.

The race welcomes participants of all levels, from professional athletes to amateurs, with four distance options: 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km (half marathon), and 42.2 km (full marathon), SPA reported.

All routes begin at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra, while the full marathon course passes by the iconic Maraya building and other notable landmarks in AlUla.

The race is a featured event in the AlUla Moments Calendar of year-round sports and cultural activities, offering visitors the chance to explore AlUla’s rich historical heritage.