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Brazil and Barcelona superstar Neymar will eclipse the legendary Pele’s goalscoring record for his country, Romario has predicted. Pele’s 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil is the national record, towering ahead of football icons such as Ronaldo (62), Romario himself (55) and Zico (48). That said, Neymar now stands fifth in the all-time Brazil list with 40 goals in 58 games at the age of 22,...
Published: October 24, 2014
Daniel Ricciardo will go into the final grand prix of the season for Red Bull with a customised helmet featuring a cartoon version of himself on the crown. The Australian’s helmet is the end result of a competition in Italy, where people were invited to design his lid. The winner, Andrea Menardo, has made sure that Ricciardo‘s big grin dominates, which will be charming or terrifying...
Published: October 22, 2014
Novak Djokovic has become a father, the world’s top-ranked tennis player confirmed on Twitter on Wednesday. The Serbian’s wife, Jelena, gave birth to a baby boy named Stefan. Stefan, our baby angel was born! I am so proud of my beautiful wife Jelena! Thank you so much for your love and support. We love you all!!! — Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) October 22, 2014 Djokovic married earlier...
Published: October 10, 2014
The Russian Grand Prix in Sochi takes place for the first time this week, and in theory it should be an exciting and unpredictable race weekend as the teams adapt to the challenges of a new circuit. The sport is in reflective mood, however, as Marussia driver Jules Bianchi fights for his life in Japan after a horrific crash at Suzuka last weekend. As such, with a title race finely-poised, and the season...
Published: October 5, 2014
Updates from Friday, Oct. 10 Jules Bianchi‘s father, Philippe, revealed on Friday that there has been no change in the condition of his son, who remains critical after his horror crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. Marussia driver Jules collided into a recovery crane, leaving him with severe head injuries, and his father delivered a brief update to Nice Matin (h/t Phil Duncan of the Mail...
Published: October 3, 2014
The Japanese Grand Prix is the first of back-to-back race weekends in Formula 1, and could be crucial in determining the destination of the drivers’ title. Lewis Hamilton returned to the top of the standings with victory in Singapore, but the margin between the Briton and team-mate Nico Rosberg is wafer-thin. And the weather forecast for Suzuka suggests that rain could play a huge part, so whoever...
Published: September 29, 2014
Jamie Donaldson’s sensational approach shot which ensured Europe retained the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland, was the story of Sunday—and on Monday the Welshman admitted he was still drunk when he was interviewed about it on Sky Sports News. Asked whether the reality of his weekend and sealing the trophy had sunk in, Donaldson simply said: “No. Because I’m still drunk.” Judging...
Published: September 27, 2014
Ian Poulter had endured a quiet opening day at the 2014 Ryder Cup but exploded into life on Day 2 with a delightful chip on the 15th hole in Saturday morning’s fourballs. Poulter and Rory McIlroy were down in their match against Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker at the time, but the chip bagged a crucial half for Europe on the hole, and later in the match, they were able to go into the 18th hole...
Published: September 25, 2014
Dunga has paid his new Brazil captain, Neymar, a stunning tribute, comparing the forward to legendary player Romario. Dunga himself was captain of the Selecao in 1994 when they won the World Cup, with Romario the star striker. Of course, 2014 was a far less successful tournament for Brazil on home soil, but Dunga said the 22-year-old has qualities that make him a “benchmark” in the game. Per...
Published: September 23, 2014
Manchester United‘s legendary ex-manager Sir Alex Ferguson will inspire Europe’s Ryder Cup team ahead of the 2014 tournament at Gleneagles. The 72-year-old retired from management last summer, but his record of motivating teams during his lengthy managerial career is unparallelled. In addition, the Scot is a keen amateur golfer and will be speaking on his home soil ahead of Friday’s...