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UEFA tells Ukraine to remove will be hard to beat: 'political' slogan from Euro kit England skipper Knight NEW DELHI, JUNE Moscow and Kyiv deterio- NEW DELHI, JUNE "Sometimes it's tricky 10: European soccer gov- rated sharply after the an- 10: England's women's when you play Test erning body UEFA told nexation of Crimea and the team Heather so rarely to know exactly Ukraine on Thursday it start of a Russian-backed Knight has said that India what to do in that situation, could keep a map showing separatist rebellion in east- will be "very strong" and we haven't been put regu- Crimea on its new national ern Ukraine in 2014. "hard to beat" in their up- larly in those situations, we shirt despite objections Commenting on the kit coming engagements at don't play any multi-inning from Russia but must re- controversy, Russian for- home as she gave her cricket domestically, we are move the phrase "Glory to eign ministry spokesperson thumbs-up to the multi- finding our feet a little bit the heroes" due to military Maria Zakharova said on format, points-based se- as we go. connotations. Thursday that sport should ries. "We'll always look to, if Ukraine's kit, due to fea- not be mixed with politics. Under the multi-format we can, if the opportunity is ture in the European Cham- "Sports is not a battlefield, system for India's tour, there to go out and win." pionship, has stirred rival- but a place for competition; which features three ODIs Squads for one-off Test: ries with Moscow because it it is not a political arena but and three T20Is after the England: Heather Knight includes an outline map an athletic one. Become he- one-off Test, teams will be (capt), Emily Arlott, showing the peninsula of roes of sports and you will awarded four points for a , Crimea which Russia an- have your glory," she said. win in the Test with two , Kate nexed in 2014 but remains Ukraine play their open- points for a draw and one Ashes series followed by a ously going into next year. Cross, Freya Davies, internationally recognised tion of the two slogans is with the jersey on this week. ing Euro 2020 match for no result. A win in the World Cup title defense in "It is no secret that this , Sophie as part of Ukraine. deemed to be clearly political Nevertheless, Ukrainian against the Netherlands on white-ball matches will be New Zealand. Test is a huge part of our Ecclestone, , A slogan at the back reads in nature, having historic news website Vesti.ua June 13 in Amsterdam, and worth two points. "Starting against India, a preparation going into the Natasha Farrant, Sarah "Glory to Ukraine" while in- and militaristic signifi- quoted the team as saying also face Austria and North "We always want to put very strong side, a team Ashes Test match away Glenn, , side the shirt are the words: cance", a UEFA statement on Thursday they were Macedonia in Group C. on a show, because we that's been really success- from home." Nathalie Sciver (vice-capt), "Glory to the heroes" -- a said. likely to comply with UEFA Russia take on Belgium, haven't had fans in there ful over the last few years With the women rarely , Mady Vil- military greeting in Ukraine had said the shirt demands."Most likely, the the world's top-ranked for so long. India are a very and they're going to be a re- playing Test cricket, it is liers, , Lauren Ukraine. was a symbol of national uniform will be modified," team, in their opener on strong side and naturally, ally big test for us," she akin to stepping into the Winfield-Hill. But it ordered the re- unity, and President it quoted spokesman home turf in St Petersburg there will be a contest there said. unknown for both the India: (capt), moval of the second phrase, Volodymyr Zelenskiy Mykola Vasilkov as saying. on June 12, before facing and they're going to be "We've got a huge year teams, especially India who , Har- given the "specific combina- posted a selfie on Instagram Relations between Denmark and Finland. hard to beat so I guess that next year and the start of last featured in the tradi- manpreet Kaur (vice-capt), will hopefully be fun to that development and get- tional format in 2014. Punam Raut, Priya Punia, watch," Knight was quoted ting the girls in the right "This is the first game of , Jemimah as saying in Cribuzz.com. place, getting the team in the multi-format point sys- Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, A Supernova called Dingko The one-off Test against the right place and getting tem that we are going to be Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, NEW DELHI, JUNE tried to warm up to any- India, scheduled to be held the right people in the right playing for this India se- Indrani Roy, Jhulan from 16-19 June, starts an positions is going to be re- ries. We're going to be do- Goswami, Shikha Pandey, 10: He exploded on the one for personal gains, be important summer for ally clear in our prepara- ing as much as we can to Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati scene like a seasoned su- it coaches, the federation, Knight's team that has an tions this summer obvi- win," Knight said. Reddy, Poonam Yadav. perstar. Not many fit this officials, no one. He had description in Indian such confidence in his tal- sports, especially without ent. That's why he was a an Olympic medal, but hero," Akhil said. Half of UK fans betting on then Dingko Singh was Dingko, however, re- unlike most. mained unaware of this All of 42 and four years impact as well. after losing over 70 per "I have mellowed, I France to win Euro 2020 cent of his liver to cancer, don't get into trouble," he NEW DELHI, JUNE PLC said its platforms were Dingko breathed his last had said in a later interac- 10: Almost half of British well prepared to handle the at his Imphal home on tion after tying the knot soccer fans have joined high amount of traffic ex- from the Special Area gold, subsequently hon- Thursday, leaving Indian with Babai Ngongam. peers across Europe in pected for the champi- Games Scheme (SAG) oured with Arjuna award boxing stunned and the But Dingko did get into placing wagers on France to onship, which marks the started by the Sports Au- and the for many he inspired with a trouble, perhaps the lift the Euro 2020 trophy, 60th anniversary of the thority of India (SAI) first that career-defining mo- deep sense of void in their biggest of his life, in 2017 Entain said on Thursday, as flagship tournament of Eu- noticed the raw boxing ment. lives. when he was diagnosed the sports betting firm ropean soccer body UEFA. talent in him. "He could be dramatic His single biggest sport- with liver cancer. gears up for over three mil- Entain is also introducing 'Oh my god, he was but you cannot fight with ing achievement was an "Fighting comes natu- lion bets on the delayed fantasy football and other spectacular. That style a talent like that," said Asian Games gold in the rally to me, I will fight this tournament. offers to woo bettors. was something else', Mary Gurbax Singh Sandhu, the 1998 Bangkok edition, too," he would say. Italy's match on Friday The company seeking to Kom said of Dingko Singh national coach at the which was India's first in However, every fight with Turkey will kick off capitalise on a surge in on- Talented he definitely Bangkok Asiad. Euro 2020, which was line betting amid virus 16 years. But bigger than comes at a price. His was, add to that mix a fa- Dingko was said to be postponed last year due to lockdown measures by buy- that was the impact he treatment took a toll on mously mercurial person- drunk during that pre- the COVID-19 pandemic. ing companies in regulated had on those who watched his limited resources and ality and it all added up to Asiad meltdown and alco- The last edition in 2016 saw It did not provide a more 2018, Entain Chief Execu- betting markets, recently him out-punch two there came a time when he make a fearless cam- hol proved to be his undo- Portugal beat France in the specific estimate of what tive Officer Jette Nygaard- closed the acquisitions of Olympic medallists that had to appeal for help, paigner in the ring and a ing after the Games as final. proportion of British cus- Andersen said in a state- European operators Bet.pt year. which did come his way daunting man to manage well, ultimately causing Entain, the owner of Lad- tomers had bet on Les ment.Euro 2020 has and Enlabs AB. "Oh my god, he was from several quarters. outside it. the many health issues brokes, bwin, Coral and Eu- Bleus. garnered bets from 1.5 mil- It also said British cus- spectacular. That style His misery compounded "He could not be con- that he battled. robet, said some 28% of "Most betting will be af- lion fans since the start of tomers have wagered the was something else," re- with jaundice and COVID- customers across its plat- most on England captain trolled by anyone. He Early exits from the ter the tournament starts, the year, with more than called M C 19 in June last year, which forms had bet on France to and we expect to see half of those stakes placed Harry Kane followed by could not be subdued by 2000 Olympics and the while talking about how needed one month of hos- clinch the title - the most for roughly twice as many fans by British customers, the Belgian striker Romelu anyone," recalled Akhil 2002 Commonwealth she excitedly queued up to pitalisation and he was any country - followed by placing bets on the Euros as company said. Lukaku as choices for scor- Kumar, a Commonwealth Games left Dingko's ca- watch him fight in a show overcome by a "sense of England and Belgium. in the last World Cup" in London-listed Entain ing the most goals. games gold-medallist who reer at crossroads. bout in Manipur after he relief" on returning home, has been with him in na- It wasn't too long before came back from the Asiad. calling it the toughest one tional camps. he hung up his gloves and For her it was like find- month in a long, long Indian boxing got the took to coaching at Im- 5 Players to watch out for at the Euros ing a hero closer home as time. first glimpse of Dingko's phal's Sports Authority of she chased her boxing "It's a miracle, how he NEW DELHI, JUNE tenacious 18 year old will talent at the 1989 sub-ju- India centre. dreams. fought all these ailments. 10: The Euro 2020 Cham- be an asset to Luis En- nior nationals in Ambala He was suspended from pionship is being held rique's Spain. That was the Dingko ef- Any other person would- where he became a cham- that job in 2014 after al- across Europe for the first Since Atletico Madrid the fect on a generation of ac- n't have survived this pion as a 10-year-old. legedly beating up a fe- time in the competition's splurged 126 million euros complished north-eastern long. It shows what stuff From there began the male weightlifter at the fa- 60-year history, with 11 on young Benfica forward boxing stars, including M he was made of," said journey of his develop- cility for merely host cities in total. in the summer transfer Sunranjoy Singh, L De- Mary Kom. ment into a world-class professing her affection As the event kicks off on window of 2019 -- even vendro Singh and L Sarita The man himself bantamweight pugilist, towards him. Friday, June 11 -- the Euro though he hasn't had much Devi among several oth- seemed unaware of the the one who seemed ready There were countless was postponed because of game time with injuries ers. magnitude of his health the Covid crisis last year -- and COVID-19 infection to explode at the biggest other tales as well of "I never knew I had that challenges as well. Norma Astrid laying him low -- the 21 stages, against the tough- Dingko losing his cool kind of impact. I never in- In fact, in his numerous Godinho/Rediff.com intro- year old has been impres- est opponents. while being at the peak of tended to," Dingko had interactions with PTI, he duces you to 5 brilliant foot- sive.Versatility is his "Those left hooks, that his prowess. told PTI in an interaction made light of them. ballers expected to light up strength. He can play on aggression, he was so in- He once tried his kit back in 2010. "Main theek hun ji, the competition. both flanks or as the main spiring. I saw him intently right in front of the federa- He was in the capital to ghabraiye nahi kuch nahi Since his Ajax debut in striker. At Atletico as well during a National champi- tion officials after his watch the Commonwealth hota mujhe (I am fine, 2016, de Ligt has gone on to as in the Portugal national onship. What a personal- complaints of it being ill- Games at that time and don't worry, nothing will become one of Europe's top team, his best game has ity he had. I know how fe- fitting were dismissed by defenders with his strength, been advertised while play- was enjoying his happen to me)," was his rocious he was because I them. anticipation and ability on ing as a link between the anonymity in the specta- oft-repeated response to a have also taken a few of Dingko Singh won the the ball. midfield and the strikers. tors' gallery before PTI how-are-you call. A mainstay in Juventus's With Portugal Coach his punches during na- Arjuna Award in 1998 and won the EPL and FA Cup ti- three-pronged attack, in an caught up with him. He fought hard and was defence, Dutch Coach Fernando Santos prefer- tional camps," said Akhil. in 2013, he was honoured tles while reaching the orthodox central midfield He couldn't be faulted determined to beat the Frank de Boer will expect ring a front three of Cris- That ferocity of blows with the Padma Shri for Champions League final. role or even as a 'false nine' for being blissfully un- odds just like those de Ligt to bring his responsi- tiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota was reflective of Dingko's his contribution to the The 21 year old will bring -- Foden brings in the X- aware of his impact. He Olympic medallists he bility and style into the na- and Bernardo Silva, it is persona too. He famously sport. his technically sound and Factor for England. never really got the time thrashed in a career which tional team. And in the ab- possible that Felix will be threatened to commit sui- Dingko, in his inim- aggressive game into the Since his arrival at Camp to assess it. is perhaps comparable to sence of the injured Virgil used in that role -- as a cide after it appeared in itable style, made sure Euros for Coach Gareth Nou last year, the mid- Dingko was born to a a supernova explosion. van Dijk, the onus will be on feeder. Southgate's England team fielder has made his mark newspapers that he had that the officials knew de Ligt to stay fit and ensure Felix would like to re- poor family in Imphal's Indian boxing won't get who face Croatia in their by weaving his way through been dropped from the first hand, how unsuitable the Dutch a safe passage mind us that even though Sekta village and meagre another Dingko Singh. opening group game at opposition defences and 1998 Asiad. a size he had been handed. into the knockouts. he is a pass master, he has resources forced his par- Better boxers will be Wembley on June 13. feeding balls to Messi or He was eventually They had to ultimately Foden has been at the a penchant for scoring ents to leave him at a local found but fighters like For a player who can be scoring them himself. named in the squad and change the kit for him. heart of Manchester City's goals and will be one to orphanage. him don't come easy any- used in multiple roles -- he A technically gifted proved his worth with a "He never consciously superb season where they look out for. It was there that scouts more. can either play wide in a player with nimble feet, the