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Ex-Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales egged by his own uncle at book presentation | Football News

Ex-Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales egged by his own uncle at book presentation | Football News

Luis Rubiales, the man who was at the centre of a storm after kissing Spanish football team player Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 Women’s World Cup awards ceremony, was pelted by eggs by his own uncle while he was at an event to release his book “Matar a Rubiales” (Killing Rubiales). In Matar a Rubiales, the now former head of Spain’s soccer federation writes about his career spiralling after he was caught on camera kissing Hermoso during the 2023 Women’s World Cup awards ceremony. Spanish media outlets named the egg thrower as Luis Rubén Rubiales, an actor who has appeared in several domestic television shows. A video that has now gone viral shows Rubiales was seated on a stool at the book launch event when a man from the crowd throws three eggs in his direction. A news report of the incident in The Associated Press noted that one egg “impacted on the back of his dark jacket, and another splattered against a screen behind him as he charged into the small audience.” “A man …

‘I feel I belong to the No.4 position’: Shreyas Iyer after impressive performances in Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup | Cricket News

‘I feel I belong to the No.4 position’: Shreyas Iyer after impressive performances in Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer, the highest run scorer for India in the Champions Trophy with 243 in 5 matches, said that he was pretty comfortable batting at number 4. Iyer had impressed in this position in the 2023 World Cup as well, scoring 530 runs but hosts India failed to clinch the big one, losing out to Australia. “I feel I belong to the No.4 position. Whether it was in the 2023 World Cup or now in the Champions Trophy, I enjoyed the most coming as No.4. It gives me a sense of belonging and and that’s where I am able to flourish,” Iyer said in an interaction with PTI. In the Champions Trophy, he also had to see out the spinners in the middle overs in the sluggish Dubai surfaces. Story continues below this ad “Well, basically the foundation needs to be stronger and thankfully in my case, having played in Mumbai where wickets are grassless, it helps. Besides, I think early in the career, I learned that the footwork has to be strong to play …

ICC Champions Trophy: Kohli against spin, countering sluggish surface, middle-overs gameplan the focus as India prepare to take on Pakistan | Cricket News

ICC Champions Trophy: Kohli against spin, countering sluggish surface, middle-overs gameplan the focus as India prepare to take on Pakistan | Cricket News

After a convincing win over Bangladesh in their opening fixture, there was a sense of purpose and direction in how India went about their preparations on the eve of their big-ticket match against Pakistan on Sunday. Given an off-day on Friday, some of them used the time to watch movies, while a few of them went for dinners. But at the ICC Academy ground on Saturday, they turned up an hour early for the training session that was officially scheduled to start at 1 pm. Matches against Pakistan often bring some additional drama. But not this time. If anything, this team appeared oblivious to it, instead focusing on the job at hand. There was no talk of this being a special game or the desperate need to do well to win over the fans. Instead, they are looking inward. India may have brushed aside Bangladesh, but there are a few screws waiting to be tightened before this becomes the well-oiled machine one saw at the 2023 50-over World Cup. With the first match giving clear …

Sanjay Manjrekar says it’s unlikely that Rohit Sharma will be there in the 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Sanjay Manjrekar says it’s unlikely that Rohit Sharma will be there in the 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that it was very unlikely that current India skipper Rohit Sharma will stick around for the 2027 World Cup. Manjrekar also suggested that the ongoing Champions Trophy might be the last international tournament that Rohit takes part in. “I have a feeling (that) if he has decided, I mean can Rohit Sharma be there for the 2027 Cricket World Cup? I don’t think so, very unlikely. So, then, this could be, what you are suggesting, could be the final tournament,” said Manjrekar on ESPNcricinfo’s Matchday programme. “I’m expecting Rohit Sharma to go out there and he should be actually liberated not so much by this being his sort of swansong or whatever, just by the fact that so much of quality batting to come (from him),” added Manjrekar. Story continues below this ad Rohit has started the Champions Trophy with a dominant 41 runs against Bangladesh and notched up a 69-run partnership with vice captain Shubman Gill. Before that, he came back to form with a century against England …

2023 ODI World Cup in India generated economic impact of USD 1.39 billion: ICC | Cricket News

The 2023 ODI World Cup in India created an “economic impact” of USD 1.39 billion with tourism among the biggest beneficiaries, according to a report released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. The Economic Impact Assessment conducted by Nielsen for the ICC, claimed that the mega-event held in October-November last year was the biggest ever ODI World Cup. “The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has demonstrated the significant economic power of cricket, generating economic benefit of USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) for India,” ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said in a statement. Australia ended India’s unbeaten run in the tournament to win the trophy for a record-extending sixth time. “The impact of tourism across the host cities amounted to USD 861.4 million of revenue generation, through accommodation, travel, transportation and food and beverage because of a massive influx of domestic and foreign tourists attending the matches,” read an ICC statement. “The secondary and incremental spends within the economy was a key driver, generating USD 515.7 million, which was approximately 37 per …

KL Rahul opens up about his regret during the 2023 WC final: ‘If I could have played till the end….’ | Cricket News

The date of 19th November 2023 will always be a day which the Indian cricket fans will look back in agony as Australia edged India in the 2023 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. It was obviously also tough for the Men in Blue in the middle who went so close to their 3rd World Cup crown only to have it snatched away from them. KL Rahul who top scored for India on that day with 66, recently opened up about his regrets on not sticking through to the end of the innings. Asked by Ravichandran Ashwin if he could go back in time to review one decision he would like to correct all over again, he said, “The World Cup final against Australia, I was stuck in the moment, whether to take down Starc or just play him as it was reversing, bowling in tough angle – in that confusing I ended up nicking it – if I could have played till the end, it could have been 30-40 more runs & …

Virat Kohli’s dig at fans after hug with Gautam Gambhir: ‘Tumhara masala khatam ho gaya’ | Cricket News

Virat Kohli took a playful dig at fans who enjoy his on-field tiffs with other players especially Gautam Gambhir and Naveen u Haq, with whom the the former India captain has squashed his beef recently, saying that the ‘masala’ the fans wanted were over. “People are disappointed because I hugged Naveen Ul Haq and then Gauti pa hugged me. Tumhara masala khatam ho gaya toh oo oo kar rahe ho. (‘Masala’ got over for you),” he said in a recent interaction, whose video became viral on X on Thursday. Gambhir and Kohli recently shared a warm moment between them before the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders match as the Kolkata mentor hugged Kohli. Virat Kohli talked about his hug with Gautam Gambhir.pic.twitter.com/r8RqBLfuQc — KKR Vibe (@KnightsVibe) April 11, 2024 Coming into the match, the overall narrative was the frosty relationship between the two individuals but the hug at least for the time being, put the animosity to bed. Last season in the IPL, in a nailbiting finish in Bengaluru, Lucknow Super Giants pipped …