Goalkeeper Antonín Kinsky suffered a nightmare UEFA Champions League debut for Tottenham Hotspur against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday after being substituted just 17 minutes into the round-of-16 tie after conceding three goals and committing two huge howlers.

The Czechia U21 international’s performance was so humiliating that former England and Spurs keeper Joe Hart, calling the game for TNT Sports, said he was “heartbroken for the lad” after coach Igor Tudor hauled him off following his disastrous start.

Kinsky’s substitution ties the earliest a goalkeeper has ever been replaced in the knockout stages (Gregory Coupet, Lyon, 2004 round of 16). Tottenham’s 3-0 deficit after 15 minutes was the earliest that a team had been so far behind in a Champions League knockout-stage match, and their four goals conceded in 22 minutes were the second fastest in Champions League history (Real Madrid vs. Dinamo Zagreb in November 2011).

Kinsky, 22, had been handed his first appearance since a 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat at Newcastle United last October by Tudor, who had dropped first-choice Guglielmo Vicario after the Italy keeper had conceded 13 goals in a five-game losing streak.

But a slip by Kinsky gifted Marcos Llorente the opening goal for Atléti on six minutes, and a minute after Antoine Griezmann made it 2-0 on 14 minutes, Kinsky mis-kicked a clearance to allow Julián Álvarez to make it 3-0.

Tudor then replaced Kinsky with Vicario and the Spurs coach refused to look at the young keeper as he left the pitch.

“I’ve been trying to make sense of it,” former Spurs, Manchester City and England keeper Hart said.

“My heart is absolutely broken for [Kinsky].

“He had a horrible 14 minutes, that slip and the third goal. I don’t know what to say. I am just heartbroken for the lad.”

Paul Robinson, also a former Spurs and England keeper, echoed Hart’s comments while calling the game for BBC Radio Five.

“Wow, wow, wow!” Robinson said. “I have never seen that on a football pitch. What a huge call from the manager Igor Tudor. Yes, the goalkeeper was at fault but that is confidence destroying for Antonín Kinsky.”

Fiorentina goalkeeper David de Gea, a longtime starter for Manchester United, chimed in on X in support of Kinsky.

“No one who hasn’t been a goalkeeper can understand how difficult it is to play in this position,” he said. “Keep your head up and you will go again.”

Cricket’s governing body on Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following the T20 World Cup.

Airlines have cancelled or rerouted flights because of the war in the Middle East, throwing international travel into chaos.

Cricket West Indies said on Tuesday its squad had waited nine days for a charter flight that was “repeatedly delayed”, calling the uncertainty “increasingly distressing”.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan also criticised the situation, noting on social media that England departed 36 hours after their semi-final exit last week while the West Indies and South Africa remained in Kolkata more than a week after being knocked out of the tournament.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said it “rejects any suggestion that these decisions have been driven by anything other than safety, feasibility and welfare”.

“We understand that players, coaches, support staff and their families who have completed their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaigns are anxious to return home,” it said in a statement.

“That they have not yet been able to do so is a source of genuine frustration, and the International Cricket Council shares that frustration.”

It also said there was no comparison between arrangements for South Africa and the West Indies and those made for England, “which arose from separate circumstances, routing options and different travel conditions”.

All members of the South Africa contingent are expected to leave within 36 hours, the ICC said.

South Africa’s World Cup ended on March 4.

Nine West Indies players and staff were already travelling to the Caribbean, with the remaining 16 booked on flights departing India within 24 hours, the ICC said.

West Indies exited the competition on March 1.

Bangladesh national cricket team won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan national cricket team in the opening match of the three-match ODI series at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Three-Match ODI Series

The remaining matches of the series will also be played at the same venue in Dhaka on:

March 13 – Second ODI

March 15 – Third ODI

All matches are scheduled to begin at 1:15 PM Pakistan time, with the toss taking place at 12:45 PM.

Three Debutants for Pakistan

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi confirmed that three players will make their ODI debuts in the first match:

Sahibzada Farhan

Maaz Sadaqat

Shamyl Hussain

The trio will receive ODI caps 255, 256 and 257, respectively. Farhan and Sadaqat will open the batting, while Shamyl Hussain is expected to bat at number three.

Pakistan Confident Ahead of Series

Speaking before the series, Afridi acknowledged Bangladesh’s strong home record but expressed confidence in Pakistan’s preparation.

He said the team is well prepared and highlighted Pakistan’s recent ODI series victories against South Africa national cricket team and Sri Lanka national cricket team at home.

Head-to-Head Record

Pakistan have historically dominated the ODI rivalry between the two teams.

Total ODIs played: 39

Pakistan wins: 34

Bangladesh wins: 4

No result: 1

This marks the third white-ball bilateral series between Pakistan and Bangladesh since May 2025, following previous T20I series played in both countries.

Fans are eagerly watching the match as Pakistan introduces three new players in its top order, signaling a potential shift toward building a new generation of ODI talen