There is one Celtic star who Brendan Rodgers is happy to see buck the trend in bid to prove he has the chops
Brendan Rodgers will be pacing the living room and chewing his fingernails down to the bone over the next few weeks.
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Zverev reaches seventh French Open quarters after Griekspoor retires
PARIS : Third seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after his opponent Tallon Griekspoor retired midway through the second set on Monday.
More violence disrupts PSG’s Champions League celebrations
Authorities have detained another 79 people as violence continued to disrupt Paris Saint-Germain’s celebrations of their historic Champions League victory, police in the French capital said.
Gauff speeds past Alexandrova to book French Open last-eight spot
PARIS :Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5 on Monday to move into the French Open quarter-finals and stay on course for her first title in Paris.
Teenager Andreeva downs Kasatkina to reach French Open quarters
PARIS :Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach back-to-back French Open quarter-finals in nearly three decades after the gifted Russian teenager overcame Australian 17th seed Daria Kasatkina 6-3 7-5 on Monday.
French Open day nine
PARIS : Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT):
Gauff into fifth successive French Open quarter-final
PARIS: Coco Gauff reached a fifth successive French Open quarter-final on Monday as the world number two brushed Russian 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova aside 6-0, 7-5.Gauff raced through the opening set backed by three breaks of serve.
South Korea coach says Son won’t be pushed too hard in 2026 qualifiers
South Korea captain Son Heung-min will be used sparingly in their World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Kuwait as he builds up his match fitness following his return from a foot injury, coach Hong Myung-bo said on Monday. South Korea, who lead Group B by three points, face Iraq in Basra on June 5 before returning home for their final qualifier of the third round against Kuwait five days later. The Koreans will qualify for their 11th successive World Cup if they avoid defeat by Iraq, who last month appointed former Australia boss Graham Arnold as their head coach. Son has been dealing with the injury for the past two months and was restricted to a substitute’s appearance in Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final. “He and I have not yet discussed exactly how much he will play. But my staff and I already know all about his drive and his desire to play,” Hong told reporters. “Since we have two matches coming up (to try to qualify for the World Cup), I will not push him too hard.