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5 things you should know about Diego Forlan, Uruguay’s football superstar who is now a tennis player | Tennis News

5 things you should know about Diego Forlan, Uruguay’s football superstar who is now a tennis player | Tennis News

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Uruguayan football star Diego Forlan might not have had the perfect start to his professional tennis career, but the 45-year-old has managed to attract crowds to stadiums to watch an ATP second-tier challenger tour. Forlan debuted at the Uruguay Open on Wednesday, partnering Federico Coria of Argentina in men’s doubles. They however were outplayed in the opener, losing 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos. The 2010 FIFA World Cup’s Golden Ball winner and joint-highest scorer will surely know how to bounce back from a setback. After all, he’s had an astonishing football career, scoring more than 300 goals in the sport that took him to Italy, Brazil, Japan, India, and Hong Kong. Here are five things you should know about his tennis career He’s a tennis leftie, like his idol Rafael Nadal Forlan is right-handed in everything he does, but in tennis, he’s a leftie, like one of his idols, the great Rafael Nadal. The story goes that when Forlan was about three years old, his brother told him to put the racket …

Children Of Football Legend Diego Maradona Unveil Memorial Site Plans

Children Of Football Legend Diego Maradona Unveil Memorial Site Plans

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Photo from Diego Maradona memorial© AFP The children of football legend Diego Maradona announced the launch of a foundation to honour the Argentine player’s legacy, which would include a memorial site planned in the heart of Buenos Aires. The “M10 Memorial” is scheduled to open in 2025 in the tourist area of Puerto Madero and will be able to welcome one million visitors a year, according to its official website. “We want our father to be close to the love of the people, and to grant the wish of all those who want to bring him a flower,” his daughter Dalma Maradona said during a presentation broadcast on YouTube Thursday.  Access to the 1,000-square-metre site will be free for Argentines, but if they make a donation to the Maradona Foundation, they will be able to put their photo on a “heritage wall” at the memorial.  Dalma added that the foundation — chaired by her and four of Maradona’s children from other relationships — arose from a desire to “pay tribute to him (and) preserve his legacy”.  Earlier this month, a …

ISL 2024-25: Odisha FC Pip Jamshedpur FC 2-1 Riding On Strikes From Diego Mauricio And Mourtada Fall

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Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 2-1 riding on goals from Diego Mauricio and Mourtada Fall in an Indian Super League match in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Fall was also guilty of scoring an own goal which proved to be a mere consolation for the visitors. Although Sergio Lobera’s side secured an advantage before the break, it was Khalid Jamil’s men who started on a stronger note. In just the fifth minute, Jamshedpur FC could have earned their lead, as Javi Hernandez’s free-kick from the middle of the park fell onto Stephen Eze’s head who flicked it on to Pratik Chaudhari. The latter’s shot, however, was saved by Amrinder Singh. Odisha FC got their first chance in the 10th minute. Odisha FC broke the deadlock in the 20th minute. Isak showcased some exceptional dribbling skills to find Hugo Boumous inside the box. Boumous laid it off for Mauricio, whose shot took a slight deflection off Stephen Eze and ended inside the goal. In the 42nd minute, Fall finally gave the comfort cushion to Lobera’s side. …

San Diego deputy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter now faces federal charges

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SAN DIEGO — A former San Diego sheriff’s deputy who already pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the 2020 fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect has been indicted on two federal charges that could bring a life sentence, federal prosecutors said. San Diego deputy who pleaded guilty to manslaughter now faces federal charges A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Friday charging Aaron Russell with depriving Nicholas Bils of his right to be free from officers using excessive force and with discharging a firearm in a violent crime, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Bils, 36, was arrested in May 2020 at Old Town State Park in San Diego where he had been pitching balls to his off-leash dog. He brandished a golf club at a ranger before running away and was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Bils was in a State Parks patrol …

Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone Returns To Cherished Milan For Tough Inter Battle

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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone returns to a happy hunting ground on Tuesday at the San Siro, but must put feelings to the side in an intriguing Champions League last 16 clash with Inter Milan. The Rojiblancos, fourth in La Liga, need a strong run in Europe to make something significant of a season which started well but stalled with elimination in the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey. In their path lie the runaway Serie A leaders and last year’s Champions League runners-up, with the first leg in Italy. Simeone, who played for Inter between 1996-1999 winning the UEFA Cup in 1998, has fond memories from his time in Milan and has long been touted as a future coach of the Serie A side. “Sooner or later, he’ll end up at Inter,” his sister and agent Natalia Simeone told newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport in 2018. “He loves the club, the atmosphere and living in Milan. Inter is a side he would really love to coach.” During the first half of …

Apple asks its San Diego Siri quality control team to relocate to Texas

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Apple will combine a San Diego team of 121 employees with one in Austin, Texas, and any of the employees who elect not to move could be let go on April 26. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reported that an Apple spokesperson confirmed that the team, which listens to recordings of Siri interactions to make sure it responded appropriately, will “have the opportunity to continue their role with Apple in Austin.” The article reports that the staff was surprised by the relocation, which Apple had indicated would involve a move to another campus in San Diego by the end of January, rather than going to Texas. The company reportedly told employees they can apply for other jobs within the company, though some doubt they’re qualified for other Apple roles in the city, and most don’t plan to move. That’s to be expected given the abruptness — it’s practically guaranteed that some wouldn’t be able to uproot so suddenly. So their departures wouldn’t be a layoff per se, but it’s not far off from that. Apple …

Project K To Debut At San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s What Amitabh Bachchan Tweeted

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Amitabh Bachchan shared this image. (courtesy: amitabhbachchan) New Delhi: So this is happening – Nag Ashwin’s Project K, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas and Disha Patani, will debut at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) this month. Sharing the update, Vyjayanthi Movies shared a graphic poster and tweeted “San Diego Comic Con, here we come.” An excited Amitabh Bachchan replied to the thread, writing, “A proud moment for me…I never realised how important and big this is…Now I know… my wishes to Vyjayanthi Movies, Nag Sir and the entire unit for the affection they have given me, and to make me a part of this incredible experience.” Read Amitabh Bachchan’s tweet here: T 4697 – … a proud moment for me .. I never realised how important and BIG this is ..Now I know .. my wishes to Vyjayanthi Movies , Nag Sir and the entire unit for the affection they have given me , and to make me a part of this incredible experience https://t.co/7c5vbQ0i5I — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 6, 2023 …

Kantara meme on FIFA World Cup final shows Diego Maradona inspiring Lionel Messi

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Meme creators were at their creative best on Sunday night during the final match of the FIFA World Cup between Argentina and France. A Kantara-inspired meme dedicated to Argentine star Lionel Messi took the internet by storm as many people shared it on Twitter. The meme is from a very crucial scene from the climax of Kantara. (Also Read | Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he is jealous of Rishab Shetty, Kantara star reacts) In Kantara, the scene features a battered-up Rishab Shetty lying on the ground as he gets awakened by Panjurli, the deity of the forest people. In the meme, Rishab is replaced by Lionel Messi and Panjurli by the late Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Sharing the meme, a Twitter user wrote, “Remember I will be accompanied by my compatriots spirit the ferocious Diego Maradona. Even If I forgive you Maradona Won’t. (sic)” Another person said, “Messi and Maradona (Kantara Inspired). Hats off to whoever did this edit (sic).” Kantara, which translates to a mystical forest, tells the story of a local demigod (Bhoota) who …

Lionel Messi Has Chance To Match Diego Maradona As Argentina Reach World Cup Final

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Lionel Messi will get his date with World Cup destiny, and the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, after Argentina’s emphatic 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday took them through to the final in Qatar. It is 36 years since Maradona dragged Argentina to their second and most recent World Cup triumph in Mexico, the crowning moment of his dazzling but often troubled career. Messi came to this World Cup admitting it would surely be his last at the age of 35 and therefore his final opportunity to lift the trophy that escaped him in 2014, when Argentina were defeated by Germany in Brazil. The sense that Messi was building up to this moment was apparent in his displays for Paris Saint-Germain in the months before the tournament and he has performed at this World Cup like a player with no more time to waste. Sixteen years after making his World Cup debut as a teenager, Qatar has witnessed Messi finally score in the knockout stages of the tournament, and he has done so in three …