Kim Kardashian gives towel to F1 driver Kimi Antonelli after ‘stealing’ his
Kim Kardashian has given a towel to Formula One driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli after she accidentally “stole” his at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Endo retirement forces midfield rethink for Japan ahead of Dutch meeting
DALLAS, June 12 : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu must decide who will replace retired captain Wataru Endo at the heart of his midfield as they prepare to kick off their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands in Dallas on Sunday.
Sweden strike force faces tough Tunisia test in opener
FRISCO, Texas: Sweden boast a formidable strike partnership in Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, but the two will have their work cut out in their opening World Cup Group F game on Sunday when they take on a Tunisia side that didn’t concede a goal in qualifying.
Fans hope ‘Orange Street’ guides Dutch to World Cup victory
THE HAGUE: Danny van Dijk thinks that this time turning his street in The Hague completely orange is going to work, as the Netherlands again target a long-awaited first World Cup title. For 26 years, whenever the Dutch play in a major football championship, Van Dijk and other residents have turned Marktweg into “Orange Street.” He stands in an orange sea. The houses are draped in orange tarpaulins, orange pennants stretch across the road, and giant photos of orange-clad players are plastered on orange-sheeted lamp-posts and trees. People come from all over the country to see it. Despite this unwavering support, the Netherlands, three-time finalists, have never won the World Cup, but this year, Van Dijk has “a good feeling — we’re going to win.” Some 77km of flags line the street, in tribute to his mother, who passed away in March at the age of 77 and was a former figurehead of the event.
F1 sensation Antonelli has teammate Russell against the wall heading into Barcelona
MONTMELO: This was supposed to be George Russell ‘s chance to shoot for the Formula 1 title. Coming into the season as Mercedes’s presumptive lead driver, with his team producing the best car after a rulebook overhaul, Russell looked perfectly positioned to compete for the world championship after winning the year’s opening race in Australia. That was when his second-year teammate Kimi Antonelli blew past him and took the Formula 1 circuit by storm. Antonelli has made F1 history on several counts this season. At age 19, he became the youngest pole-sitter en route to his first win in China, followed by becoming F1’s youngest points leader after a win in Japan. The bushy-haired Italian just kept going, sweeping the alliterative triple of Miami, Montreal and Monaco to make it five in a row and tie the longest winning streak ever managed by F1 victory leader Lewis Hamilton. He will now try to make it six of six at the newly renamed Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix — the race formerly known as the Spanish GP — on Sunday. And while he’s perfectly aware that he is now the driver to beat, Antonelli is trying not to let it get to him. “About the championship, I am not really worrying about it,” he said on Thursday at the Montmelo track.
Leclerc to follow Hamilton's brake switch after Monaco crash
BARCELONA, June 12 : Charles Leclerc will follow Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton's lead and switch brake disc supplier for this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after the Briton's recent run of success and his own crash in Monaco last Sunday.
Sweden strike force faces tough Tunisia test in World Cup opener
June 12 : Sweden boast a formidable strike partnership in Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres, but the two will have their work cut out in their opening World Cup Group F game on Sunday when they take on a Tunisia side that didn't concede a goal in qualifying.
Netherlands Arguably The Best Never To Win A World Cup? Reminders Are Everywhere
The road leading into the practice facility that the Netherlands is using for its World Cup base camp was supposed to be welcoming, what with those "welkom" signs in Dutch making one of the world's top teams feel right at home.