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Ruud Downs Nakashima In Barcelona

Tennis

by el-admin - April 19, 2022 0218

Second seed Casper Ruud began the quest for his second title of the season Tuesday, overcoming #NextGenATP American Brandon Nakashima, 6-3, 6-2, to reach the third round at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The Norwegian, who lifted the trophy on clay in Buenos Aires in February, soaked up Nakashima’s power as

Tommy Robredo’s Unforgettable Career

Tennis

by el-admin - April 18, 2022 0268

Tommy Robredo has brought an end to one of the longest careers on the ATP Tour. The Spaniard, who will be 40 in May, leaves behind a glittering career in which he picked up 12 ATP Tour titles, reached No. 5 in the ATP Rankings and played in the Nitto

Musetti Downs Baez For Opening Day Win In Barcelona

Tennis

by el-admin - April 18, 2022 0330

NextGenATP Italian Lorenzo Musetti maintained his strong start to the clay-court season Monday, moving past Argentine Sebastian Baez 7-5, 7-5 to reach the second round at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. In a meeting between two 2021 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals competitors, Musetti came out on top as he

Robredo: ‘A Fine Young Man’ Who Went Far

Tennis

by el-admin - April 17, 2022 0247

Tommy, when you’re on court make sure you think about this. About what, Sir? If you make it through qualifying, I’ll give you a pass. Seriously? Just remember me. Okay! It was April 1999 and Tommy Robredo was one of many teenage talents around the world dreaming of making it

Lionel Messi double boosts Barcelona as Pochettino begins PSG reign with draw

Uncategorized by el-admin - January 12, 2021 00

Lionel Messi was at the top of his game as Barcelona earned a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday to move up to third in La Liga.Ronald Koeman’s side arrived at San Mamés unbeaten in six league games but fell behind in the third minute. Iñaki Williams latched

European roundup: Lewandowski double sends Bayern Munich top

by el-admin - December 23, 2020 0429

Robert Lewandowski scored a dramatic injury-time winner, his second goal of the game, to earn Bayern Munich a 2-1 comeback victory at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, sending them top of the Bundesliga going into the Christmas break. Patrik Schick brilliantly volleyed the hosts in front in the 14th minute, Bayern

Personal, pure and symbolic: Messi’s perfect Newell’s homage to Maradona | Sid Lowe

by el-admin - December 4, 2020 0507

Lionel Messi could feel the weight of Diego Maradona’s No 10 on his back. It was the final moment before kick-off in the 917th game of his career, the first without Diego, and Europe’s largest stadium stood virtually empty and entirely silent. At each end of the ground, maternity

Spanish newspaper denounced for Ansu Fati street seller comparison

by el-admin - October 27, 2020 0506

Spanish newspaper ABC has issued an apology to Barcelona forward Ansu Fati after their match report compared his pace to that of a “black street seller” fleeing the police. The 17-year-old put in an impressive display in Barcelona’s 5-1 victory over Ferencvaros on Tuesday night in the Champions League, scoring their

Is the USMNT in danger of developing into a world-class outfit?

by el-admin - October 16, 2020 0491

The most encouraging sign for the current iteration of the US men’s national team is that its best, and as a result, most high-profile stars are all aged 22 or under. The leading light in this group, Christian Pulisic, is a player who is well on the way to becoming one

Lionel Messi takes fresh aim at Barcelona for ‘throwing out’ Luis Suárez

by el-admin - September 26, 2020 0578

Lionel Messi has extended his feud with Barcelona’s hierarchy by openly criticising the way in which the club treated Luis Suárez following his departure to Atlético Madrid, claiming his former strike partner had been “thrown out” of the Camp Nou. Messi made the claim on his Instagram account, adding that “nothing