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Angel Di Maria Said Only Lionel Messi Could Do This

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Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico hadn’t been an easy affair for Lionel Scaloni’s boys as they had been struggling till the second half when Lionel Messi snatched an opportunity to take a 1-0 lead over El Tri. While it was a loose shot, Messi knew how to turn it into a goal.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 in a hard-won game
• Argentina has to win the next game with Poland to qualify for World Cup

Let’s see the goal from Angel Di Maria’s eyes….

Di Maria opened up about the first goal as he was the key player who passed the ball to the desired place and time for Messi to send the ball past the net.

Angel Di Maria’s

Di Maria praised his captain by saying “I threw him a turd, but he always finds solutions to everything.” He further said that Messi found an opportunity in Mexico’s defensive plan and him to pass Messi the ball in a certain situation and Messi knew how to make a goal from that spot.

Messi reached outside the penalty box and waited for the pass. Di Maria passed the ball at the right time and Messi turned it into a goal getting a 1-0 lead over Mexico. Later, Enzo Fernandes the second goal from the left corner of the penalty box and sealed the win for Argentina.

Di Maria further opened up that they had spoken before. After Argentina found it difficult to score a goal against Mexico, they strategized to get a goal. Maria said that Mexicans were deep and narrow inside the area and the space in front of them was open to snatch an … Read the rest

Cricket Sports

What Will Happen To ODI World Cup 2023, If Doesn’t Play In Asia Cup 2023?

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Assuming that India won’t play in Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Ramiz Raja cleared their stand that they won’t play in ODI World Cup 2023 scheduled just after the Asia Cup. It is to be noted that no international team has visited Pakistan since 2009 after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Ramiz Raja set a condition for Pakistan to play in ODI World Cup 2023
• Pakistan didn’t play any international cricket on its soil after the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team
• England will visit Pakistan to play three Tests

What Did Ramiz Raja Say About India?

Ramiz Raja Say About India

“Our position is blunt”, he said. If India doesn’t play in Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan, Pakistan won’t participate in ODI World Cup 2023 in India. “Let them play without Pakistan”, said Ramiz Raja. He further said that if Pakistan didn’t play in the world cup no one would see that.

He said that Pakistan had defeated the biggest business-making cricket team in the world. They had played in the final of the T20 World Cup. Ramiz Raja said that he had always said that they had to improve the economy of Pakistan cricket and that would happen only if their team performed well.

Ramiz Raja said about India that they had defeated India in the T20 World Cup 2021 and the Asia Cup. They had beaten the board of billion dollar economy twice in one year.

Why International Teams Stopped Playing In Pakistan?

It was during the Asia Cup 2009 in Pakistan that a terrorist attack took place on the Sri Lanka team outside the Gaddafi … Read the rest

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Predictions For Brazil’s First World Cup Match Against Serbia

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Brazil will play its first match in Group G against Serbia at the Lusail Stadium on Thursday. Brazil last played with Serbia four years ago in a group match and came out victorious with a 2-0 score.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Five-time world champions Brazil won their last world cup 20 years ago
• Brazil is the only nation in the history of FIFA to have qualified for every tournament
• Brazil has a fully-fit squad available for the Thursday match

Brazil Squad

Brazil Squad

Tite’s talented squad is oozing confidence, especially after their record-breaking performance in the CONMEBOL qualification campaign where Brazil collected 45 points after winning 14 out of 17 matches. Rest three matches were drawn. But two decades have passed since Brazil won its fifth world cup in Seoul. The pressure on Brazil – the No. 1 team by FIFA ranking – is to live up to the expectations of their fans. They have to improve their performance as they were knocked out at the quarter-final by Belgium four years ago.

Serbia Squad

Serbia Squad

Serbia is ranked 25th by FIFA but their performance in UEFA was quite impressive. They topped their group after winning 6 matches out of 8 and drawing the two. Their best performance was against Portugal where they achieved a last-minute win by 2-1. They have also been promoted to League A of the UEFA Nations League earlier this year. Here they won 4 out of 6 matches. In the international arena, they lost only 2 matches from 16 games. But in the world cup, they lost 7 out of 9 matches.

Brazil VS Serbia

Brazil’s First World Cup Match Against Serbia

Here Brazil has an upper hand as they have won two previous matches played … Read the rest

International Sports

See The Truth Behind Comedian Joe Lycett’s Shredding Of £10,000 ($17,800) Cash

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Comedian Joe Lycett’s threat to David Beckham of shredding $1,700 in protest against the footballer’s Qatar World Cup partnership wasn’t a bogus call. But the comedian didn’t shred the cash in real either.

Highlights

• Joe Lycett posted a video showing him shredding two piles of cash on Twitter on Sunday
• The comedian did the act to highlight Qatar’s poor record for the LGBTIQ+ community

What Happened To The cash?

On Sunday, Joe Lycett dropped a video of him walking up to a shredder with two piles of cash and dropping the bundles into the machine. But on Monday, he clarified in another video that the money wasn’t destroyed. He said that he would never destroy real money and he would never be so irresponsible. The 10 grand had already been donated to LGBTIQ+ charities.

Why Is Joe Lycett Protesting Beckham’s Partnership With Qatar?

Lycett Protesting Beckham’s Partnership With Qatar

The comedian described Beckham as a “gay icon” and referred to Beckham’s historic support of the LGBTIQ+ community. He said Beckham was the first premiership footballer to shoot with gay magazines like Attitude, to speak openly about Beckham’s gay fans, and the footballer married a Spice Girl, which was the gayest thing a human being can do.

He further said that Qatar was voted as one of the worst places in the world to be gay; homosexuality was illegal and punishable by imprisonment and, possibly even death for Muslims. David Beckham hasn’t responded to the comedian’s challenge.

How Is LGBTIQ+ Treated In Qatar?

According to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, LGBTIQ+ were arrested, thrashed, and kept in solitary confinement due to their sexuality. But the FIFA organizers have told … Read the rest

Cricket Sports

Watch India VS New Zealand 1st T20I On DD Sports And Amazon Prime Video

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Indian cricket squad will start their New Zealand T20I tour on Friday. And fans of the Indian team are expecting a great start after a disappointing exit from T20 World Cup 2022. Keep reading to find more details about the match.

HIGHLIGHTS

• India will start its New Zealand tour with the first T20I today
• It is the first international match after losing T20 World Semi-Final
• Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma aren’t included in the tour

Who Is Included In The Indian Squad For New Zealand?

Team India is excited to start a new series after the loss of the T20 World Cup. This time the managers have tried to include young blood to bring fresh energy into the team and their approach. With youngsters Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, and Sanju Samson ready to hit the pitch, India can show some aggressiveness after facing criticism for a slow approach in T20 cricket.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will rest during the tour and the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant will take the responsibility of maintaining an aggressive attitude.

India VS New Zealand 1st T20I On DD Sports

What Is Paying From New Zealand?

New Zealand’s premier fast bowler Trent Boult will rest for the T20I series. But the big guns like Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, and Finn Allen of the T20 World Cup will show their firepower under the captaincy of Kane Williamson.

How To See The Match?

The match will be played at Sky Stadium from 12:00 PM IST. DD Sports and Amazon Prime Video will give the live telecast of the match. You can also check various news websites for live commentary and scores.

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Rafael Nadal Is Still Confident Of Winning Nitto ATP Finals After Losing To Taylor Fritz

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Rafael Nadal lost the Sunday match to the inspired debutant Taylor Fritz at the Nitto ATP Finals. But the Spaniard showed no sign of panic in his post-match press conference where he told the reason for losing the match.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Rafael Nadal suffered an abdominal tear in September and he is still recuperating from the injury
• He lost two matches in the space of 10 weeks after an injury lay-off
• The Spaniard is chasing his maiden Nitto ATP Finals this week

What Did Nadal Say In His Post-Match Press Conference?

Rafael Nadal Is Still Confident Of Winning Nitto ATP Finals

Nadal stayed unmoved by the opening loss at the Pala Alpitour despite knowing that it was his second defeat in ten weeks. He said that tennis and the sport in general, that’s about time. He had less time than Fritz to do what he wanted to do on the ball. He felt that everything was going so fast. When that happened, normally people were under stress, and they didn’t have the time to play the kind of shot that they wanted.

Nadal had an abdominal tear during his fourth round of the US Open after which he went on an injury lay-off and lost his three-set defeat to Tommy Paul at the Rolex Paris Masters 11 days ago. The 36-year said that he acknowledged the difficulties of facing high-class opponents soon after an injury lay-off.

He said that in most of the points of the match, he was in a defensive position, and Tommy Paul was in an offensive position. That’s what happened. But every single time he came back from injury, playing against top players from the first day.

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Cricket Sports

What Are The Revised Playing Conditions For T20 World Cup 2022 Final?

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Rules for the T20 World Cup 2022 final have been revised for the Pakistan and England match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The rules are changed to prevent the rough weather conditions from spoiling the play. The revised conditions make sure that the match doesn’t get washed out with the rain.

Revised Match Conditions

Revised Playing Conditions For T20 World Cup 2022 Final
  1. Monday is the reserve day in case the match doesn’t start on the scheduled day.
  2. The Event Technical Committee (ETC) amended clause 13.7.3 of the Playing Conditions to increase the additional playing time on the reserve day to four hours from two hours, in case the match doesn’t completed in the provided time.
  3. 10 overs per side are required to enter the knockout stage and all efforts will be put to complete the match on the scheduled day even with necessary reductions of overs.
  4. The match will be played on the reserve day only when the minimum number of overs (10 overs per side) aren’t played on the scheduled day.
  5. The match will continue on the reserve day beginning at 15h00 (9:30 AM IST).
  6. An additional 30 minutes are available for Sunday and extra four hours are reserved for Monday.
  7. A Super Over will decide the match in case of a tie.
  8. If Super Over can’t be played due to rough weather conditions, Pakistan and England will be declared joint winners.

It is to be noted that weather forecasts have predicted heavy rain on Sunday but ICC wants to complete the match on Sunday or Monday, only if necessary. If nothing works, both teams will share the trophy.

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Why Did Kapil Dev Call Indian Team “Chokers”?

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The Indian cricket team was knocked down by English players in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final match. England won the match by 10 wickets, while India lost 8 wickets to make a chasing score for England. Kapil Dev called the Indian team chokers.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev urged the fans to not criticize the team for this defeat
• Kapil Dev said that England assessed the conditions better and outplayed India

Why Did Kapil Dev Call Indian Team Chokers?

Kapil Dev Call Indian Team Chokers

India reached the semi-final level in T20 World Cup 2022 but failed to make any breakthrough beyond this level. But the biggest problem is the manner in which the Indian team lost the game to England. Their defeat has raised many questions about their performance.

Kapil Dev, who was credited for bringing the first-ever World Cup in 1983, branded the Indian team as chokers in a show on ABP News. The former Indian captain said that they can be called chokers because they came close and then choke. At the same time, he urged the fans to not criticize the Indian team for this defeat.

What Did Kapil Dev In The Favor Of The Indian Team?

Kapil Dev reminded the fans and the country about the laurels the same team brought to the country. The former cricketer came to the rescue of the Indian team after branding them as chokers. He said that England assessed the playing conditions well and simply outplayed India.

Indian team played well but could score only 168 runs in 20 overs after losing 6 wickets. From India, Hardik Pandya scored the highest 63 runs off 33 balls. … Read the rest

Football Sports

3 Key Takeaways Of Lazio’s 1-0 Win Over AS Roma

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The absence of its key striker Ciro Immobile had little effect on Lazio who registered a 1-0 win in a derby over AS Roma on Sunday. With this win, Lazio came third in the Serie A table with 27 points, and AS Roma stands in the fifth position with 25 points after thirteen matches.

Key Takeaways Of The Game

How Maurizio Sarri Coped With Immobile’s Absence?

An injured Ciro Immobile chose to sit between audiences and watch his team playing. But Sarri was looking for a striker for his team. And the former Chelsea coach decided to bet on Mattia Zaccagni, Felipe Anderson, and Pedro as strikers. And his decision proved fruitful when Anderson scored the deciding goal in the first half. The Brazilian defender Roger Ibañez made an incredible mistake but Anderson didn’t miss the opportunity.

What Was The Biggest Challenge For AS Roma?

Lazio’s 1-0 Win Over AS Roma

Considering the ball possession rate and the costly mistake by their defender, it becomes clear that defense was their biggest challenge. They couldn’t take control of the ball as it remained with Lazio for 59% of the game. Also, the individual mistake by Roger Ibañez drowned the morale of the entire team and they couldn’t manage to get the courage to strike a goal. AS Roma has a three-lined defense but it seemed weak in the Sunday fixture.

How Many Players Are Injured?

It was only five minutes into the second half when AS Roma’s captain Lorenzo Pellegrini reported a muscular injury and had … Read the rest

Cricket Sports

Gautam Gambhir Wants Suryakumar Yadav To Bat At No. 3 For These Reasons

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Gautam Gambhir showered praises on Suryakumar Yadav for his performance in the Sunday match with South Africa. India lost the match by 5 wickets but Suryakumar’s performance was praiseworthy. Also, Gautam Gambhir has some advice for Virat Kohli.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Suryakumar Yadav made the highest 68 runs for India in the T20 World Cup 2022 match against South Africa
• Gautam Gambhir wants Suryakumar Yadav to bat in the third position

How Suryakumar Yadav Performed?

After India lost the top batting order including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul early, Suryakumar Yadav took the stand against the South African bowlers who had rattled the Indian batsmen. Suryakumar Yadav scored 68 runs off 40 balls while playing in the middle order. He added 52 runs with Dinesh Karthik for the 6th wicket. It was his score that helped India reach a respectable 133 runs in 20 overs.

How Gautam Gambhir Praised Suryakumar Yadav?

Gautam Gambhir Praised Suryakumar Yadav

The cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir said that he had never seen a better T20I innings than the one produced by Surya in Perth against South Africa. That was probably the best T20 innings by an Indian. The wickets had fallen, and on that pitch to do that was something, said Gambir.

Gautam Gambhir remembered his time with Suryakumar Yadav at Kolkata Night Riders in the Indian Premier League while saying that Surya should bat at No. 3 for India in T20Is.

What Reasons Did Gautam Gambhir Give For Surya Playing At No. 3?

Gautam Gambhir underlined Surya’s performance in England and West Indies when others in the team were struggling on the pitch. Also, Suryakumar Yada is already 30 and has little time … Read the rest