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Novak Djokovic edged his way into the third round of Wimbledon 2016 after defeating Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a sensational fixture on Wednesday following a tense start on Centre Court. The world No. 1’s matchup was one of the few fixtures that outlasted the wet conditions at SW19, and he grew into the performance to make the third phase of the contest for the eighth year...
Published: June 29, 2016
There are some players who are just drawn to the transfer rumour mill, seemingly locked in a loving embrace with it as they go around and around without ever actually making the moves that many have said are inevitable. Of course, football transfers are often a lot more complicated than many seem to think they are. This isn’t like Football Manager, where all it takes is a click of a mouse to...
Published: June 29, 2016
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is “sure” club team-mate Lionel Messi will reconsider his retirement from the Argentina national team after he stepped down after their Copa America Centenario final defeat. Speaking in an interview with Uruguayan broadcaster Radio Tenfield, Suarez assured Messi will “change his mind” regarding his future with La Albiceleste (h/t beIN Sports): Knowing...
Published: June 29, 2016
While several high-profile golfers have already declined to take part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Spieth is still weighing his options. According to the Press Association (h/t the Guardian), the 22-year-old American is waiting for more information regarding potential risks involved with traveling to Brazil before he makes up his mind: Right now, I’m...
Published: June 29, 2016
Juventus star Paulo Dybala has been pushing insistently for a place in the Argentina side for the last 18 months at least. But the tricky Cordoba-born star could not have imagined that his great chance would arise thanks to what has become little short of a national tragedy for La Albiceleste. Lionel Messi has decided to cut short his international career at the age of 29. The disappointment...
Published: June 29, 2016
Jose Fonte has insisted Portugal can go on to win Euro 2016, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, the player he met aged 13 “doing push-ups in the shower.” Southampton captain Fonte, 32, and Ronaldo, 31, have been friends for nearly 20 years since their youth team days at Sporting Lisbon, and the centre-back believes his Ballon d’Or-winning team-mate can push them to glory in France, per...
Published: June 29, 2016
After visiting Baku, Azerbaijan, for the first time, the Formula One circus returns to more familiar territory this weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Lewis Hamilton won in Monaco and Canada, but his Mercedes team-mate, Nico Rosberg, put an end to his short streak at the European Grand Prix in Baku. The German has also won both races since the series returned to...
Published: June 29, 2016
The headline from Marca was neither aggressive nor sensationalist, even though they often are. Instead, there was a feeling of acceptance to it, which will grow more widespread with time. “We are no longer the best,” it conceded, the line accompanied by text that read, “It was beautiful while it lasted.” It was, and that’s the point. Even if it’s hard to see...
Published: June 29, 2016
France will meet Iceland at Stade de France on Sunday in the last of the 2016 UEFA European Championship quarter-finals. After shocking the world by knocking out England with a 2-1 win in Nice on Monday, Lars Lagerback and Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men will be confident that they can pull off an even bigger shock and eliminate the hosts. Les Bleus were on course to be the victims of a surprise defeat...
Published: June 29, 2016
Lionel Messi‘s retirement from international football has prompted quite a response from his fans in Argentina, with over 100,000 people reportedly set to march in the centre of Buenos Aires to persuade the Barcelona superstar to reverse his decision. According to Goal’s Daniel Edwards, the Obelisco monument in Buenos Aires—where Argentina fans often congregate to...