Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo issues clarification on departure comment
Cristiano Ronaldo said he regretted taking the attention away from Real Madrid’s third consecutive Champions League crown after hinting the 3-1 final victory over Liverpool was his last game but reiterated that he is not happy with the club. The Portugal forward had told television network beIN Sports after the historic win in Kiev...
French Open 2018, Order of play: Defending champ Jelena Ostapenko will be in action on Day 1
Defending French Open women’s champion Jelena Ostapenko begins her defence on the opening day of the claycourt grand slam on Sunday, with the Latvian set to face unseeded Kateryna Kozlova in the last match on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Also in action on the first day at Roland Garros is men’s second seed Alexander Zverev who meets...
Champions League Final – Real Madrid v/s Liverpool: Zinedine Zidane doesn’t feel defending champs are favourites
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side do not feel superior to Liverpool ahead of the Champions League final, where the Spaniards are targetting a remarkable third consecutive title and a record-extending 13th crown overall. Liverpool are ranked joint third overall with five European Cups but have not been in a final since losing 2-1 to...
Champions League Final – Real Madrid v/s Liverpool: 5 factors that could decide fate of blockbuster clash
Real Madrid face Liverpool in the Champions League final in Kiev. Below are five key tactical factors that could affect the outcome of Saturday’s match. Can Real handle Liverpool out wide? Liverpool’s attacking threat hinges largely on their ability to attack in pairs down the flanks with speed and directness that several teams have...
Champions League Final – Real Madrid v/s Liverpool: Preview, prediction, head-to-head and probable XIs
Midfielder Emre Can has been named in Liverpool’s 24-man squad for the much-hyped Champions League final against Real Madrid, which is to be held on Sunday, May 27, at the NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kiev, Ukraine. Emre, who has recently regained full fitness after being sidelined since late March due to a back injury, could make his last appearance...
Champions League Final – Real Madrid v/s Liverpool: I love Mohamed Salah, he looks like Messi, says Ronaldo
Real Madrid will lock horns with Liverpool in a much-anticipated Champions League final in Kiev on Sunday. Although both teams are filled with match-winners, the focus will surely be on Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah. Ronaldo has been in irresistable form for the defending champs this season. The Portuguese superstar would want to add...
Champions League Final: Sadio Mane paints hometown red by donating 300 Liverpool shirts
Sadio Mane has sent 300 Liverpool shirts to his home village in Senegal for fans to wear during Sunday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. The Liverpool forward — part of a fearsome front line alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino — expects Bambali to grind to a halt as the 2,000 inhabitants all stop to watch him...
Netherlands, Australia hold Russia responsible in MH17 downing
The Netherlands said on Friday it held the Russian state responsible for what it called its role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 in July 2014 that killed all 298 aboard. A Dutch cabinet statement said a “possible” next step would be presenting the case to an international court or organisation for their judgment, adding...
US biotechs to speed work on Nipah vaccine even as health ministry denies major outbreak
A global coalition set up a year ago to fight epidemics has struck a $25 million deal with two U.S. biotech companies to accelerate work on a vaccine against the brain-damaging Nipah virus that has killed 12 people in India. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said on Thursday that Profectus BioSciences and Emergent...
Investigators identify Russian military unit in downing of flight MH17
A missile system from the 53rd anti-aircraft brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, prosecutors investigating the disaster said on Thursday. The airliner was hit by a Russian-made missile on July 17, 2014, with 298 people on board, two-thirds of them Dutch, over...
