'What I am told' - Fabrizio Romano issues big De Jong claim at Man Utd
Journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Barcelona have rejected an offer for Frenkie de Jong from Manchester United.
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"Got Up At 5 AM To Train": India Star On Sacrifices He Made For Comeback
Hardik Pandya sat on the sidelines after the T20 World Cup played in the UAE last year and the all-rounder made his much-anticipated return in IPL 2022 where he led Gujarat Titans to ultimate glory in their debut season. The 28-year-old had scored 487 runs in the cash-rich league and he also took eight wickets with the ball in hand. Midway during the tournament, Hardik was named in India's squad for the ongoing five-match series against South Africa.
'I am satisfied' - France coach Deschamps not worried despite strange World Cup prep slump
France were held to a 1-1 draw against Austria on Friday to go three matches in a row without a win, but manager Didier Deschamps remains unconcerned about their long-term prospects, claiming he is "satisfied" with his group.
'I am not 'napalm girl' anymore': Girl who inspired Vietnam War photo speaks out
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'I am unsure which Rafa will show up' - Chris Evert has fitness concerns for Nadal going into French Open final
Chris Evert feels the major doubt for Rafael Nadal is whether his body will stand up to one more match at the French Open. The 13-time Roland-Garros champion advanced to the final after Alexander Zverev retired at the end of the second set on account of an ankle injury. Ad/> The match had gone three hours for not even two sets, and Nadal looked fatigued.
Others love golf, I love tennis so I am playing on, says Nadal
PARIS : After reaching a record 14th French Open final on Friday, 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal said he has nothing left to prove in tennis and was only playing on because he was still fit enough and enjoying it.
This IPL was bit of downer for me but I am going to make strong comeback in England: Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj had a nightmare of an IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore but one of India's rising fast bowling stars is hopeful of making amends with the red Dukes during the series-deciding fifth Test against England. In the recently concluded IPL, Siraj had an economy rate of 10.07 with only nine wickets from 15 games but even bigger ignominy was being hit for a whopping 31 sixes, highest by any bowler in history of the tournament. "This season the IPL was a bit down.
I Am Past The Phase Of Assessing My Performance After Every Game: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the sharpest thinkers in world cricket, feels that he has reached a stage in his career where he is not bothered about assessment of his own performance after every game. While the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on a lot of people, the wily off-spinner feels, that the last two years has been kind to him with continued success in Tests at home and a productive tour of Australia, where India made history by winning back to back series. The 35-year-old, who has taken 442 wickets in 86 Tests, also made a white-ball comeback after four years and featured in last year's T20 World Cup in the UAE.