Alcaraz upsets idol Nadal in Madrid
Carlos Alcaraz toppled his idol Rafael Nadal 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 in the Madrid Open quarterfinals on Friday.
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Anthony Elanga names Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo among idols
Anthony Elanga has named Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic among the forwards he looks to learn from to improve his own game.
'Always my idol' - Bolton Wanderers star picks Chelsea legend as favourite all time player
Bolton Wanderers forward Elias Kachunga has named Chelsea's Didier Drogba as his favourite player of all time and said the former Ivory Coast star was his 'idol' growing up.
Chelsea's Mason Mount admits to idolising Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo growing up
Chelsea star Mason Mount has admitted to idolising Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo while he was growing up.
Gundappa Viswanath became my childhood idol after listening to radio commentary: Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev said he considered Gundappa Viswanath as his childhood idol and used to listen to radio commentary about the batting great's exploits even before witnessing him ply his trade with his own eyes. "Gundappa Viswanath was my childhood cricket idol and his image was projected by the commentary I heard on the radio. It was several years before I saw him bat with my own eyes," Kapil said while launching the autobiography of Hindi sports commentator, Late Jasdev Singh, titled "On The Wings of Radio Waves – A Broadcaster's Journey".
‘I’m in the clouds’ – Beloved Newcastle ‘idol’ praises welcome to the club and admits ‘dream’
January signing Bruno Guimaraes has praised Newcastle United fans for their “crazy” welcome to the club, as well as admitting his “dream”.
Eddie Howe praises versatile Newcastle hero idolised by fans amid blossoming ‘journey’
Eddie Howe sung the praises of Newcastle United ace Joelinton following his brace against Norwich City at the weekend, amid his ‘journey’ at the club.
'My idol' - Iga Swiatek says she is taking inspiration from Rafa Nadal as she weighs up her future
Iga Swiatek says Rafa Nadal's approach to tennis is what she plans to model her career on. The 20-year-old Pole — who became No. 1 last month following the retirement of Ash Barty — has sparkled so far in 2022, landing a stunning sunshine double by winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back.