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Real Madrid Legend Marcelo Announces Football Retirement At The Age Of 36

Former Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday after a trophy-laden career. The 36-year-old spent 16 years at Spanish giants Madrid, winning six La Liga titles and five Champions League trophies. "At 18, Real Madrid came knocking on my door and I arrived here," Marcelo said in a video posted on social media. "Now, I can proudly say that I am a true 'Madrileno'. What a journey. Real Madrid is a unique club."

Valencia vs Barcelona LIVE Streaming, Copa Del Rey 2024-25 LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Valencia vs Barcelona LIVE Streaming, Copa del Rey: Barcelona take on Valencia in a Copa del Rey quarter-final, just over a week after thrashing them 7-1 in a La Liga match. Barcelona were knocked out in the quarter-final stage of the Copa del Rey in the previous season. As a result, they will be hoping to replicate their last performance against Valencia. Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have already booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, and Barcelona will be hoping to join that list. Valencia, who beat Barcelona to the Copa title in 2019, will be eyeing a major upset this time around.

5 Reasons Why Jey Uso Will Challenge Cody Rhodes At Wrestlemania 41

Jey USO defied the odds and won the Men's Royal Rumble 2025 and now, he is all ready to pick his opponent for Wrestlemania 41. Jey Uso stunned the crowd when he defeated John Cena to win the Royal Rumble last week in Indianapolis. The current WWE champion and World Heavyweight Champion, Cody Rhodes and Gunther are the ones Jey Uso will decide on for Wrestlemania 41. During Raw Night's Premiere on February 3,2025, Jey Uso showed his gratitude to the fans for supporting him and talked to Gunther on his potential opponent for Wrestlemania 41.

"People Will Keep On Talking": India Star, Who Picked 3 Wickets On Debut, Gives Sharp Response

India pacer Harshit Rana on Thursday expressed he is not bothered by the outside noise and his only focus is to deliver for the country after taking a three-wicket haul on his ODI debut against England here. The 23-year-old right-arm quick made his T20I debut last week with another match-winning performance in Pune, coming on as a concussion substitute for all-rounder Shivam Dube. Rana took 3/33 to swing the game in India's favour after he was approved as a replacement for Dube, a decision which was later criticised by England.

Ravindra Jadeja Achieves Huge Milestone, Only Four Other Indians Have Done It

During the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, Indian left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja completed 600 international wickets across all formats. Jadeja snapped three wickets in his spell of nine overs where he conceded just 26 runs and bowled one maiden overs. The 36-year-old took the wickets of Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, and Adil Rashid in his spell. With these three wickets, the Saurashtra-born player completed the 600-wicket mark and became the fifth player to do so. The other players to achieve the same landmark were leg-spinner Anil Kumble, off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh, and all-rounder Kapil Dev.

Para Sport, Swimming And Track Cycling To Offer Highest Medals In Commonwealth Games 2026

More than 200 gold medals will be up for grabs across 10 days of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, the 23rd edition of the event, with para sport, track cycling and swimming boasting highest medals. The competition will be held from July 23 to August 2 next year and will feature a "10-sport programme concentrated across four venues within an eight-mile corridor of the city". While mixed 4x400m relay has been added to the schedule, Commonwealth Mile will make a comeback for the first time since 1966.

Australia In Driving Seat vs Sri Lanka In 2nd Test, Reduce Hosts To 229/9 On Day 1

Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets apiece. Sri Lanka, who won the toss and opted to bat, had looked to be in control at 93-1 -- putting behind them the loss of the first Test by an innings and 242 runs last week. But Dimuth Karunaratne -- in his 100th and final Test -- was slow to bring his bat down, dragging a ball from Lyon on to his stumps for 36 and handing Australia a crucial breakthrough. The hosts soon nosedived to 127-5 during a chaotic hour that left Sri Lanka reeling.

La Liga Club Real Betis Unveil Jersey Made Out Of Algae And Recycled Plastic. Reason Is...

Spanish La Liga club Real Betis launched a new kit made out of an invasive algae on Thursday to raise awareness of an ecological crisis on the Andalucian coast. The shirt is made with recycled plastic from the ocean as well as a textile fabric created from the brown algae. Named Rugulopteryx okamurae, the algae has spread rapidly in the Mediterranean impacting biodiversity, fishing and tourism, as well as proving expensive to remove. Betis, who presented the shirt in Tarifa, a town particularly affected by the issue, will wear it on February 16 against Real Sociedad in La Liga.

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Real Madrid Legend Marcelo Announces Football Retirement At The Age Of 36

Valencia vs Barcelona LIVE Streaming, Copa Del Rey 2024-25 LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

5 Reasons Why Jey Uso Will Challenge Cody Rhodes At Wrestlemania 41

"People Will Keep On Talking": India Star, Who Picked 3 Wickets On Debut, Gives Sharp Response

Ravindra Jadeja Achieves Huge Milestone, Only Four Other Indians Have Done It

Para Sport, Swimming And Track Cycling To Offer Highest Medals In Commonwealth Games 2026

Australia In Driving Seat vs Sri Lanka In 2nd Test, Reduce Hosts To 229/9 On Day 1

La Liga Club Real Betis Unveil Jersey Made Out Of Algae And Recycled Plastic. Reason Is...