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Nadal, Djokovic to play exhibition in Saudi Arabia Terry hangs up AFP | Paris orld number one Ra- Wfael Nadal said he has agreed to play an exhibition match against fellow Grand Slam title winner Novak his boots Djokovic in Saudi Arabia in December. Reuters | London “After 23 incredible years as a football- Chelsea wrote on Twitter: “Twenty-two The match between the er, I have decided now is the right time years as a Blue. Fifteen major trophies. two stars will take place ormer Chelsea for me to retire from playing,” Terry, One of the finest careers of any English- at Jeddah’s King Abdullah and England 37, wrote on his Instagram account on man in the history of the game. Enjoy Sports City on December Fcaptain John Sunday. your retirement, JT.” 22. Terry has decided He has been linked by British media “Thanks for the invitation to call time on his with a managerial role at as Captain Terry and looking forward to play- playing career af- the number two to former Arsenal and Terry joined Chelsea in 1995 and made ing and visiting for the first ter 23 years in the France forward following his England debut in June 2003, with time,” Nadal said on Twitter. game. the sacking of Steve Bruce on Wednesday, Jose Mourinho making him captain at Nadal, the reigning The central with Villa now struggling in 15th place. Stamford Bridge when he took over as French Open champion, has defender has Terry, a no-nonsense defender who manager in 2004. Terry captained his 17 Grand Slam titles to his been without won 78 England caps, left Chelsea in country 34 times after first taking the name. Former world num- a club since 2017 after 19 seasons at the west London armband in 2005. ber one Djokovic, now at leaving Cham- club where he won 17 trophies, including “As a 14-year-old, I made my best and three in the rankings, won pionship (sec- five titles, five FA Cup biggest decision: to sign for Chelsea Foot- Wimbledon and the US ond-tier) side triumphs and three League Cup trophies. ball Club,” he added in his Instagram Open this year to take his Aston Villa Terry also won both a Champions post. “Words will never be enough to majors collection to 14. following League and Europa League winners’ show how much everyone at the club Djokovic and Nadal have their play- medal although he did not appear in means to me, in particular the fans.” played 52 times in their ca- off defeat either final, having been suspended for Terry was reluctant to leave Chelsea reers with the Serb leading by Fulham the 2012 European Cup triumph and but took up the challenge of trying to lead their head-to-head 27-25. at Wembley injured for the Europa League success former European champions Villa back Saudi Arabia has host- Stadium last the following year. to the top flight, just missing out in the ed a series of internation- season. After he announced his retirement, Wembley playoff. al sports events in recent months. Hazard still keen on ‘dream’ Klopp blasts ‘senseless’ Lloyd hat trick lifts Real move USA in 5-0 win over Nations League great World Cup,” Haz- Panama ard told the British AFP | Liverpool, United King- “If somebody media after scoring AFP | Los Angeles dom would have in Sunday’s 3-0 victo- told me after ry at Southampton. arli Lloyd scored three urgen Klopp has branded eight match- “I am really in the Cgoals as the United Jthe UEFA Nations League days you have 20 points, game, I am playing good football States beat Panama 5-0 Sun- “the most senseless competi- I would say with that fixture AFP | London at the moment. day to advance their bid to tion in the world” as he pre- list, ‘I’ll buy it, let’s start with “Real Madrid is the best club in qualify for the 2019 Wom- pares to see many of his squad the ninth matchday’,” said helsea’s Eden Hazard the world. I don’t want to lie today. en’s World Cup. leave on international duty fol- Klopp. Chas cast fresh doubt It is my dream since I was a kid. I With the win in Cary, lowing Liverpool’s drab 0-0 “The boys unfortunate - over his future despite a was dreaming about this club. North Carolina, the Ameri- draw with Manchester City. ly go away again now and blistering start to the season “We will see. I don’t want to talk cans have won the first two The two sides -- along with have to play Nations League by admitting he is still tempt- about this every day. I don’t have of their three group match- Chelsea -- are all locked on 20 games, the most senseless ed by the childhood dream of time but we will talk about my es in the eight-nation CON- points at the top of the Premier competition in the world of a move to Real Madrid. future soon.” CACAF Women’s Champi- League table, separated only football.” Hazard has been instrumen- Real could do with Hazard’s fire- onship. by goal difference after Sun- Klopp said players need a tal in Chelsea’s unbeaten start power in the absence of the depart- They opened with a 6-0 day’s matches. proper break to be fresher, under Maurizio Sarri, scoring ed , having failed victory over Mexico and Klopp is pleased a hectic pointing to the case of Liv - eight goals in all competitions, to score in four consecutive games were assured of a semi-final schedule of seven matches in erpool Jordan as the Blues sit joint top of the for the first time since 1985. spot in the regional quali- 23 days is now over but is un- Henderson who played for Premier League alongside fying event when Mexico sure what the next fortnight England at the World Cup in Manchester City and Liver- Different case to Courtois beat Trinidad & Tobago 4-1 will bring for his players. Russia. pool. Hazard is out of contract in 2020, on Sunday. The Belgian was crowned but doesn’t want to follow the ex- the second best player at the ample of international team-mate World Cup and, after leading in forcing his his country to third place in way out of the club. Hoeness backs Russia, stated he felt the time Courtois had just a year to run on was right for a fresh challenge his contract, lowering his transfer Kovac ‘to the end’ with Madrid his preferred value, when he refused to return to destination. pre-season training with Chelsea AFP | Berlin, Germany Eden Hazard “I spoke af- before sealing a move to Real in ter the World August. ayern Munich president Cup and I said “I don’t want that,” Hazard said. BUli Hoeness affirmed that I think “I want what’s good for me, but yesterday his strong support it is time to I want what’s good for the club for coach Niko Kovac, as the change be - because the club has given me Croat came under intense misses a penalty cause I played a everything. pressure over a winless run capped by a stinging 3-0 de- feat at home. “I will defend Niko Kovac to the end,” declared Hoe- ‘I should have scored more’, says Mbappe Barca lose Liga lead to Sevilla ness in an interview with Kicker magazine. AFP | Paris But Mbappe did miss sev - Reuters | Valencia, Spain paign with the top six separat- Separately, Hoeness told eral earlier chances as he was ed by two points. the daily Sueddeutsche Zei- eenage sensation Kylian thrice denied when one-on- evilla became surprise Liga The Catalans fell behind in tung he stands by the Ger- TMbappe insisted that he one with Lyon goalkeeper Sleaders on Sunday after the second minute at a bounc- man-born former Croatia “should have scored more” Anthony Lopes and struck beating visiting Celta Viga 2-1 ing Mestalla stadium after midfielder, “regardless of despite netting four times the post before grabbing his while champions Barcelona dreadful defending from a what happens in the next in a magnificent individual first goal just after the hour drew 1-1 at Valencia thanks to corner allowed Argentine de- weeks”. display as Paris Saint-Ger - mark. another strike fender Ezequiel Garay to stab Kovac only took over at main thrashed Lyon on “I missed opportunities, I but are still without a victory home from close range. Bayern over the summer Sunday. should have scored more,” he in their last four league games. Barca continued to leak and was portrayed as a The 19-year-old scored told Canal+. Atletico Madrid joined Bar- chances but got a foothold in long-term leader after the four goals in the space of 13 “I keep working and I never ca on 15 points after scraping a the game thanks to a superb venerable Jupp Heynck- second-half minutes as a 5-0 doubted. I knew I had the sup- 1-0 win at home to Real Betis strike in the 23rd minute from es had successfully stead- victory saw PSG set a new port of my team-mates. I often with a late strike from sub - Messi, who has been in in - ied the ship for a season French top-flight record of say that as long as an attacker stitute Angel Correa to climb spired form and delivered a on a temporary basis af - nine straight wins to start a is creating chances, everything above Real Madrid into third performance for ages against ter was s season. Kylian Mbappe shoots the ball is fine.” in a highly competitive cam- Tottenham on Wednesday. acked.