Ronaldo & Benzema, Cisse & Ba: 15 greatest strike partnerships of 21st century
It’s a dying breed, is the two-striker setup. Certainly at football’s very top level.
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‘Interest’ - Journalist drops big claim on ‘spectacular’ Spurs target; Conte’s a ‘big fan’
According to journalist Pete O’Rourke, Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is a ‘big fan’ of reported transfer target Lautaro Martinez, which could mean that Spurs attempt to sign him during the summer.
Curry rescues Warriors, Celtics down Bucks in NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a scare to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 and move to the brink of the Western Conference playoff finals on Monday.
Phoenix Suns’ Williams voted NBA Coach of the Year after franchise-record 64 wins
PHOENIX: Monty Williams now has the honor that his Phoenix Suns players have been clamoring that he receive for two years: NBA’s Coach of the Year.
FIFA says Brazil and Argentina must play World Cup qualifier
ZURICH: Brazil and Argentina lost their appeals to FIFA on Monday and will have to play the World Cup qualifying game that was abandoned last year in Sao Paulo amid chaos on the field caused by pandemic rule breaches. In one of the most bizarre scenes during the qualifying program for the World Cup, Brazilian health officials came onto the field minutes after kickoff last September to dispute the quarantine status of some Argentina players. Both countries easily qualified for the World Cup as the top two teams in the 10-nation South American group without needing to play the abandoned game.
Lionel Messi arrives in Jeddah after being unveiled as Saudi Arabia’s new tourism ambassador
JEDDAH: Lionel Messi arrived in Jeddah on Monday after the Saudi Tourism Authority announced that the Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina footballer is its new official brand ambassador.
On BCCI's invite, national football captain Sunil Chhetri interacts with North East cricketers
Ranji Plate teams, camping at the National Cricket Academy, got a pleasant surprise when India's football captain Sunil Chhetri dropped in after being invited by the BCCI. North Eastern states got their first-class status as recently as three seasons back and football is still the most popular sport in the region and the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and Chhetri are any day bigger icons compared to current star cricketers in states like Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. The aim of NCA was to ensure that even cricketers from the region could connect with someone who enjoys an iconic status in the region and can narrate his own success story in club and international arena. Chhetri, one of the top scorers among active players in international football alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, did have his share of fun, taking part in fielding drills. Chhetri, who is a close friend of former India captain Virat Kohli, did impress one and all with his smooth pick-up and throw during a fielding session as the campers watched in awe.
