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Sachin Tendulkar's Life-Size Statue To Be Unveiled At Wankhede During 2023 World Cup

Fans will soon get to see a life-size statue of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede stadium. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale announced the news on Tuesday. It will be the first instance of a player's statue being installed at the iconic stadium. The statue will be unveiled during the 2023 ICC World Cup. It will be erected outside the MCA lounge on a circular platform. The MCA is celebrating the Golden Jubilee year of the Master Blaster at the Wankhede and the statue is a part of the celebration.

Man City could face awkward £45m question in FA Cup at Bristol City

Manchester City don't need telling that every competition is important, but not winning the Carabao Cup puts a little extra emphasis on the FA Cup if Pep Guardiola's side are to lift silverware this season, Cups are much easier to win than leagues, and a chance to make the last eight by beating Championship opposition - with Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Liverpool all out of the competition already - is not one to be easily dismissed.

Wounded Barcelona Face Real Madrid In Spanish Cup Semi-Final

A wounded Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday hunting for a Clasico win to make coach Xavi Hernandez's gamble at a critical moment of the season pay off. Despite missing injured duo Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, Xavi rested other important players in the 1-0 defeat by Almeria on Sunday, prioritising the Clasico cup clash and spurning the chance to stretch their league lead to 10 points on Madrid. Adding to Barca's unease ahead of the Clasico, top scorer Robert Lewandowski has suffered a hamstring strain and is set to miss out, although Ansu Fati is poised to return.