Malcolm Ebiowei explains snubbing Manchester United but names Cristiano Ronaldo as idol
Malcolm Ebiowei has revealed why he turned down the chance to join Manchester United in favour of a move to Crystal Palace.
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Leeds: £34.5m winger who idolises Ronaldinho could be 'success' at Elland Road
Leeds United target Otavio ‘has the ideal attributes’ to succeed in the Premier League, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
Watch: Arsenal target Raphinha admits he idolised Thierry Henry
Despite retiring from professional football in 2014, Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could still be about to help the Gunners in 2022.
"Not Followed Waqar Younis": Umran Malik Names His Bowling Idols
Umran Malik grabbed a lot of eyeballs during the recently-concluded IPL 2022 and went on to take 22 wickets for SunRisers Hyderabad in 14 games, including a fifer against Gujarat Titans. The pacer bowled consistently in the range of 150kmph and even bowled the second-fastest delivery of the season, at a speed of 157kmph. The bowler from Jammu has been named in India's squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa, beginning Wednesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Exclusive: 'Double joy' - Toni Nadal reacts to Casper Ruud facing 'idol' Rafael Nadal in French Open final
Toni Nadal has told Eurosport about the «double joy» he is feeling at seeing his nephew, Rafael Nadal, reach the French Open final along with Casper Ruud, who was a graduate of his academy. Ruud, the eighth seed at Roland-Garros, has reached his maiden Grand Slam final in Paris and also came through the ranks at the Rafa Nadal Academy with the pair good friends. Ad/> The Norwegian, who moved to the academy in Mallorca in 2018, has spoken about how Nadal has «been my idol for all my life» after he secured his place in Sunday's showpiece after beating Marin Cilic in the semi-finals.
Casper Ruud beats Marin Cilic to set up Roland Garros final clash with 'idol' Rafael Nadal
"To play him in the Grand Slam final will be a special moment for me, and hopefully for him - he's going to be playing a student from his academy. It's going to be a fun one."
French Open 2022: Casper Ruud prepares to face Rafael Nadal in Roland-Garros final - 'My idol all my life'
Casper Ruud praised his French Open final opponent Rafael Nadal as ‘perfect’ and the man who had ‘been my idol all my life’. The 23-year-old Norwegian fell one set behind against Marin Cilic in his first Grand Slam semi-final but recovered to win in four sets. Ad/> The victory means that Ruud will face the 36-year-old former world No.
Ruud sets-up French Open final against 'idol' Nadal
Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam final on Friday when he set-up a French Open title clash with 13-time champion Rafael Nadal, the man he described as his "idol".