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Ben Stokes lined up for Red Bull in this distinguished event and had qualified 16th among 19 cars for the race. Several current and Formula 1 drivers participated in the virtual race which took place on Sunday (April 5, 2020). The English all-rounder had a good start but on Lap 4 of the 28-lap race spun onto the green grass and never recovered, finishing last.
Speaking with Italian radio channel Radio Rai, Maratti said ‘I don’t think it’s a forbidden dream at all. Maybe it wasn’t even before this misfortune.’ Messi is at the end of his contract and it would certainly be a tremendous effort by the club to bring him home. I don’t know if this situation will change anything, but I think we will see strange things.’
It was reported by English tabloid The Sun, that Kyle Walker had breached Britain’s lockdown rules by hosting a party. The City full-back has apologized publicly for his actions. ‘I want to apologise to my family, friends, football club, supporters and the public for letting them down,’ But the apology doesn’t seem to be enough as the 29-year-old is facing heat from his club.
Arsenal secured a crucial 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium and travelled to Camp Nou with the hopes of a famous win. And the North-Londoners had a dream start to the second leg as Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner put them ahead after just 19 minutes in the clock. But Messi had different plans as he cancelled out the lead two minutes later with a brilliant strike.
The target still remains to complete the 2019-20 season by the end of June but if the pandemic does not ease up by then the campaign can be stretched. UEFA president said that both the competitions could be cancelled if not concluded by early August. ‘It must finish by August 3, both the Champions League and Europa League’ Ceferin told German broadcasters ZDF.
Liverpool became one of the Premier League clubs to put some of their non-playing staff on furlough amid the coronavirus pandemic. This decision was announced on Saturday as clubs met with the representatives of players and managers to discuss possible wage cuts. Newcastle, Tottenham are some of the other EPL clubs who have taken advantage of the furlough scheme.
The former Lakers star will be immortalized at the Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame on August 29, 2020, and his wife Vanessa has reacted to this news and has hailed her husband’s achievement. The Video was posted by Arash Markazi a columnist at LA Times. In the clip, Vanessa said, ‘its incredible accomplishment and honour. We are extremely proud of him.’
With this innings, MS Dhoni cemented his place in the national team as ‘the wicket-keeper batsmen’ because it came at a time when India were looking to relieve Rahul Dravid off his duties behind the stumps. Before the Ranchi born cricketer made his claim on the spot in the starting XI, the Men in Blue tried out Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik in that position.
The former Brazil international hosted a Q&A session on Instagram Live for FIFA and when asked to pick a favourite between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Kaka leaned towards the current Barcelona captain and labelled him as a ‘genius’. ‘I played with Cristiano and he's really amazing, but I'll go with Messi,’ said the AC Milan legend.
As the mega event has been rescheduled to 2021 from 2020, the footballing governing body announced that footballers who were eligible to participate in the tournament this year can also take part next year. ‘To keep the eligibility criteria originally foreseen (players born on or after 01.01.1997 and three additional players).’ Read the official statement.
Star Sports is turning back the clock for all its cricketing fans as the channel will broadcast ball-by-ball telecast of several World Cup encounters between India and Pakistan, starting with the `1992 WC clash which the Men in Blue won by 43 runs. This mega event in Australia saw the introduction of coloured clothing and white ball for the first time.
The 38-year-old winner announced his contribution to combating COVID-19 on the same day as India won the prestigious 2011 World Cup. After this, the Indian Premier League side RCB appreciated the former Indian international. ‘@RCBTweets I hated losing to you guys, but today you have won me over by this acknowledgement. Thanks a lot.’ said Gambhir.
As per The Guardian, The players of England men’s and women’s cricket team have agreed for a pay cut as the COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc all across the world. The cricketers have announced that they will make a donation of 500,000 pounds to their employees and some selected charitable causes. The men’s team has taken a 20 per cent wage cut.
According to a recent report from ESPN, Manchester United are all set to make a renewed bid in order to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus and it is also understood that the Italian giants are ready to listen to any offers made for the Netherlands international. The Ajax youth academy product has had a tough tough year in the Italian league.
After Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh faced a storm on social media, Shahid Afridi has come out in support of the Indian duo as he posted a message on his official Twitter account. ‘Very sad to see simple messages of humanity getting misunderstood! We r ambassadors for Love & peace, Truly value the support'
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced on April 1, 2020 (Wednesday) that this year’s Wimbledon Championships have been cancelled and will now take place in the summer of 2021 starting from June 28 to July 11. ‘It is with great regret that the AELTC has today decided that The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns'
Iker Casillas made an inspired substitute appearance in the 2002 UCL final when regular keeper Cesar went down injured in the 68th minute of the game. 'We were superior and made a great game,’ Jens Nowotny said. ‘But that night Iker Casillas's star rose. He could have gone behind his goal and we would still have hit him!’ Nowotny added.
Novak Djokovic has already proved himself with a racquet but the Serbian is not too bad with a pan as well as he recently shared a video of him on his social media. The World No1 posted a couple of rallies he enjoyed inside his home against his brother Marko, using both sides of the pan to deflect the ball. ‘Competition never stops’ Djokovic captioned his post.
ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani has suggested that Justin Gaethje could be Ferguson’s next opponent. But when he asked his Twitter followers whether Tony Ferguson should take the Gaethje fight or wait for Khabib, Kavanagh was quick to reply and had a unique response. ‘Maybe there's a third option’ he wrote.
According to Football London, Lionel Messi has teamed up with football card manufacturers Topps to create an exclusive pack consisting of the best matches and stars of the Champions League. On the same card, while talking about the rising Chelsea star, Messi said ‘Having watched him play he has the potential to be one of the best.’