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The main event of UFC 249 fight card, Khabib vs Ferguson, has already been postponed on four different occasions but according to president Dana White the event will take place. 'On April 18th you either want to turn on the TV and watch this fight or you don’t. You don’t even have to f*cking show up because there’s not going to be any fans there.' White said.
Lionel Messi shared an adorable picture of his kids Thiago, Mateo and Ciro on his social media account as the Barcelona star and his family continue to be in isolation during the coronavirus outbreak. ‘Stay Home’ was the message the Argentine wanted to convey through his most recent post.
According to a report from English news outlet Daily Mail, eight of the current top 10 teams in the Premier League are concerned that City will get to play in the Champions League due to their appeal and have submitted a joint application to prevent that from happening. All of the clubs in the top half bar Manchester City and Sheffield United have come together
Harbhajan Singh was impressed with Shahid Afridi as the former cricketer through his foundation donated necessary disinfectant material and food to combat the spread of COVID 19. See the legendary cricketer take a bold step, the Indian spinner took to Twitter to laud his efforts. Shahid Afridi since then has thanked Harbhajan stating Humanity is bigger than anything.
The AELTC released a statement on March 25, 2020 (Wednesday) regarding the schedule for the upcoming Wimbledon championships. The governing body announced that they are evaluating all circumstances, including postponement or cancellation due to the coronavirus. The competition was originally scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 12.
Conor McGregor shared a conversation with Ireland’s Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on his social media in which he said that he would be purchasing protective equipment for the hospitals in Leinster region in Ireland, the most affected region in the country and has asked for more intense measures to combat coronavirus.
Indian national cricket team skipper Virat Kohli was one of the several personalities from the country to praise the decision. Australian Football League player Josh McGuinness sided with Kohli and had a hilarious reply when asked about how he knows the Indian captain.
Brad Hogg recently had a Q&A session on his official twitter account and when asked to give his opinion about Indian keeper Rishabh Pant he stated that the 22-year-old is a great entertainer. ‘Definitely, I turn on my television when @RishabhPant17 comes to the crease, the entertainer. His issue is he has got too much talent to know what to do with.'
According to a report from The Times of India, sources in the team management have told them that Webb and Patel have made specific routines for each player and has contacted them to make sure that they can continue to remain in shape during their time away from the game due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Luis Suarez is edging closer to a Barcelona return with each passing day and the 33-year-old has given an update about his injury. The Uruguayan international shared a picture of him on his Twitter account as he continues to work out at home. ‘From home we continue training’ the former Liverpool man captioned his post.
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer hosted a Q&A session on his official Twitter account and when a fan asked to choose his favourite player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and the 25-year-old replied ‘Ronaldo’. Both the footballing behemoths have been at the top of the game for more than a decade and have challenged one another of several occasions.
‘It’s a good decision by IOC. For all the athletes who have qualified and for all the athletes who haven’t n still waiting to participate in the remaining qualifiers. Considering the current situation all around the world, every athlete will be at peace now. Safety first.’ Tweeted the former world number 1.
The Dutchman joined Barcelona 1973 and led them to their first league title in 14 years and then as a manager, he took them to European Glory as the Catalan club won their first European Cup. But Cruyff’s legacy in football is much more than just trophies, it's his way of playing the game and his philosophy that has been adopted by several managers over the years.
According to reports from English news outlet Mirror, Premier League players plan to revolt if the remaining matches are played behind closed doors. It is understood that they have voiced concerns to the Professional Footballer’s Association (PFA) over playing in empty stadiums after both EPL and EFL cited it as a strong possibility.
Brad Hogg hosted a Q&A session on his official Twitter account and was asked by a fan about who he thinks is a better all-rounder between Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes, the Aussie sided towards the Englishman. ‘I have to go with the Englishman on this one. Hardik has huge potential, but hasn't played enough international cricket to challenge Stokes,'
Sarah-Jayne Tobin posted a video of her kid working on his goalkeeping skills with a unique practising drill to get better while the entire country is in lockdown. Several football players were left impressed with the youngster’s determination and offered to train with him when the curfew is lifted.
Speaking to Scyld Berry, for his book Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, Brendon McCullum highlighted the biggest difference between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. ‘One team gives selection loyalty and works on the team they have, the other chases a perfect team and doesn’t have a blueprint for how they are going to play.'
After Liverpool’s win, Messi and Matip were the two players selected from both the teams for the post-match doping tests. ‘When I came into the doping test room, there was a guy sitting there pretty depressed – Lionel Messi.’ The Liverpool defender told 11Freunde.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner recently posted a video of himself playing tennis in the backyard. The Australian cricketer is using his time in quarantine to tone his skills as he interestingly found a way to work on his catching technique while playing tennis. ‘Just trying to keep up the skills with some one-hand catching. Remember soft hands,’
Spurs boss worked alongside Age UK and Love Your DoorStep in Enfield to prepare food parcels and other items for the self-isolating elderly. The video was shared by the twitter account of Love Your DoorStep as they thanked the former Chelsea boss for coming out to help and doing his bit for the community.