Support the Lions through thick and thin, former Singapore football coach Raddy Avramovic urges fans
SINGAPORE: If there is one man who knows what it takes to win the ASEAN football championship, it is 75-year-old Radojko "Raddy" Avramovic.
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Singapore leave it late to beat Timor-Leste 3-0 in ASEAN football championship
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"Cried For 10 Minutes": D Gukesh's Mother Recalls Financial Struggles Behind Son's Success
J Padmakumari was too nervous to switch on her mobile phone and computer the whole of Thursday. She didn't want to follow her son D Gukesh's title match against Ding Liren in Singapore. But around 7pm, Gukesh's aunt stormed into the house with the happy news — the World Chess Championship title is homebound. Raw and unrehearsed emotions poured out instinctively. "I couldn't believe it and I cried for 10 minutes," Padmakumari said before taking a flight to meet her son, now the darling of a billion Indians.
Viswanathan Anand Responds As Ex-World Champion Criticises D Gukesh's Title Triumph
Legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand on Friday asked D. Gukesh to ignore those questioning the standard of the World Championship title showdown with China's Ding Liren, saying criticism always comes with success. Indian Grandmaster Gukesh made history on Thursday, becoming the youngest-ever to win the world title defeating Liren in the 14th and final game of the championship in Singapore. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik was not impressed with the quality of chess on display during the match, calling it the "end of chess as we know it." Kramnik expressed his frustration over the game's quality, calling a critical blunder by Ding Liren "childish".
How Much Prize Money D Gukesh Won After Becoming Youngest World Chess Champion
India's D Gukesh created history on Thursday as he became the youngest world chess champion. Gukesh edged past the defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by winning the 14th and last classical game of their World Championship tie in Singapore. Gukesh is now the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to clinch this coveted title. The 18-year-old Gukesh also dethroned Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov, who earlier held the record of being the youngest world champion, at the age of 22.
D Gukesh Gets Big Cash Prize From Tamil Nadu Government After Becoming World Chess Champion
Everything has been a fairly tale for D Gukesh since his terrific victory in the final match of the World Chess Championship 2024 against China's Ding Liren. Wishes continue to pour in for the India star as he became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion on Thursday. The 18-year-old Grandmaster will get a total prize money of Rs 11.45 crore from the event. To add to the recognition of his achievement, the Tamil Nadu government has also announced a big reward of Rs 5 crore for the player.
Li Tie: Chinese football legend and ex-Everton player jailed 20 years for corruption
SINGAPORE: Former Chinese national football team coach Li Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for bribery, state media reported on Friday (Dec 13).
Watch: As D Gukesh Becomes World Champion, Father's First Reaction Goes Viral
India's Grandmaster D Gukesh made the entire country proud as he became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday. At the age of 18, Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by winning the 14th and last classical game of their World Championship tie in Singapore. The Indian has now dethroned Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov, who won the coveted title at the age of 22. Wishes from all over the world started pouring in for Gukesh but his victory became the biggest gift for his father, whose reaction went viral on social media.