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Jan- 2023 -2 January
These star Indian players may NOT play in IPL 2023! BCCI’s action raises BIG question
The year 2022 was not memorable for Indian cricket team as Team India failed to win the T20 World Cup and Asia Cup too. The 10-wicket defeat against England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup raised several questions and the lackluster performance of the Men In Blue forced the BCCI officials to hold a review meeting on Sunday (January 1). Several issues were discussed during the meeting and according to sources the BCCI has now decided to take many big decisions in the coming days. Meanwhile, it is learnt that during the meeting the BCCI top brass has taken an important decision regarding the players who will represent India in the upcoming ICC tournament. The BCCI has reportedly…
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2 January
Cricket calendar 2023: Here is the full schedule of series and tournaments for Team India
India had a pretty disappointing 2022, where in they failed to win a single multi-team tournament, while also losing high stakes matches and series as well. India went out of the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup after defeats to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In fact they also went out of the semi-final of the T20 World Cup, after a huge 10-wicket defeat at the hands of eventual champions England. The year also saw multiple captains leading the national team, across all formats – seven to be precise. However, the year ended with Hardik Pandya being handed the T20I captaincy in the upcoming series against Sri lanka, while Rohit Sharma retains his leadership role in ODIs and Tests. In…
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2 January
Cristiano Ronaldo falls well short behind world’s richest footballer despite £1.3bn deal
Cristiano Ronaldo has fallen short of becoming the world’s richest footballer once again despite his mega-rich move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner made the switch to the Middle-East on Friday evening as he penned a two-and-a-half year contract, although he is expected to stay for longer than that deal to head-up Saudi Arabia’s push for the 2030 World Cup. It is a lucrative deal that is set to earn Ronaldo around £173million-a-year, which is equivalent to £3.3m per week – the wealthiest contract in world football. Ronaldo is set to stay at Al-Nassr in an ambassadorial role once he retires from playing which is set to keep him at the club for seven years and he could earn…
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1 January
Actors Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher meet injured cricketer Rishabh Pant
Dehradun: Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher on Saturday met cricketer Rishabh Pant who is recuperating at Max Hospital here after suffering injuries in a car crash. India’s star cricketer had a miraculous escape when his luxury car crashed into a road divider and caught fire after he dozed off at the wheel on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in the early hours of Friday. “He (Pant) is doing fine. We met him as fans. Let us pray that he recovers soon and we see him playing again,” Kapoor told reporters after coming out of the hospital. Kher, who accompanied Kapoor, said they made the cricketer laugh a lot. “Everything is fine. We met Pant, his mother and relatives, they are all…
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1 January
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr payout to dwarf Messi’s PSG salary, may earn over Rs 2,000 crore per year
Portugese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi club Al-Nassr in a ‘historic’ deal that could make him earn a staggering amount nowhere to be seen in European football. Al-Nassr have reportedly broken the bank to sign the most famous football player on the planet in a mega bucks deal. Cristiano Ronaldo's reported contract at Al-Nassr will see him earn $548k a day 😳💰 pic.twitter.com/AFBVFP7Uel— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 31, 2022 Ronaldo has signed a 2.5 year contract with Al-Nassr which is believed to bring home over 200 million pounds per year (including endorsement deals) for the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward. Ronaldo’s salary at the Saudi club is reported to be worth 75 million dollars (over 61…
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Dec- 2022 -31 December
Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a deal that runs until 2025. The Portugal captain is a free agent after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he criticised the club. Ronaldo will reportedly receive the biggest football salary in history at more than £177m per year. The 37-year-old says he is “eager to experience a new football league in a different country”. Ronaldo added: “I am fortunate that I have won everything I set out to win in European football and feel now that this is the right moment to share my experience in Asia.” Al Nassr – nine-time Saudi Pro League champions – described the signing as “history in the making”. The club said it would…
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31 December
Cristiano Ronaldo signs two-year deal with Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr
“I am excited to experience a new football league in a different country,” Ronaldo said in Al-Nassr’s statement announcing the deal as quoted by ESPN. Riyadh: Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr on a two-year deal. The club announced the signing on Friday, as per ESPN. The 37-year-old will receive $75 million per year, making him the highest-paid footballer in history. “I am excited to experience a new football league in a different country,” Ronaldo said in Al-Nassr’s statement announcing the deal as quoted by ESPN. “The vision of what Al Nassr are doing and developing in Saudi Arabia both in terms of men’s and women’s football is very inspiring. We can see from Saudi Arabia’s recent…
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31 December
Rishabh Pant Car Accident: From Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi to Andrew Symonds, 5 cricketers involved in a major road accident – IN PICs
Andrew Symonds Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds died in a car crash on May 16. The 46-year-old was the sole passenger in the crash just outside of Townsville in his home state of Queensland, police confirmed. Sairaj Bahutule When he was just 17 years old, the car the former India spinner was driving in was involved in an accident on Marine Drive. On July 28, 1990, one of Bahutule’s friends passed away from his wounds while another suffered serious wounds. He had a steel rod put into his right leg, but a year later he was back playing cricket. Collie Smith The West Indies all-rounder passed away at the age of 26 in a car…
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31 December
Pele’s funeral plans and location announced
Pele’s body will be moved to Santos’ stadium, the place where he made his name, ahead of a public wake on Monday. The Brazilian football legend, who last night died aged 82, will be taken from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo to the Estadio Urbano Caldeira at dawn on New Year’s Day. His coffin will then be placed on the pitch with the public ceremony, where fans will be given the chance to pay their respects to the three-time World Cup winner, expected to start at 10am. The wake will last for 24 hours before a parade through the streets of Santos, a satellite town of Sao Paulo, on Tuesday. Millions are expected to descend onto the streets of cities…
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30 December
Pele net worth: Huge wealth, real estate, expensive things owned by football icon at the time of his death
Pele, the first global icon of football and one of the greatest players of all time, passed away on Thursday at the age of 82. International tributes to the Brazil icon and three-time World Cup champion have flooded in. After a protracted illness, Pele passed away at the hospital. It was alleged that he was suffering from colon cancer and that he had ceased responding to treatments. Pele’s family just celebrated Christmas with her in the hospital where he was hospitalised. For decades after retiring, Pelé pulled in millions of dollars through endorsement agreements with companies like Puma. Pelé now holds several notable records in the top league, including the record for most goals scored (541). He’s scored 1297 times…
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