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Juve Fans Give Superstar Ronaldo Rousing Welcome

Juve Fans Give Superstar Ronaldo Rousing Welcome

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imbledon came to Joshua vs Povetkin Wan end on Sunday, with Novak Djokovic win- ning the men’s singles af- Britain’s will defend his titles against ’s ter Angelique Kerber was crowned women’s champi- London, United Kingdom 2012 Olympic champion great- “Training hasn’t stopped for 38, knocked out on want them all. on on Saturday. er freedom to choose his next me, but the next 10 weeks ahead the undercard of Joshua’s vic- “I’m glad that our fight will Here are a looks at some ritain’s Anthony Joshua opponent. will be intense both mentally tory over Parker. He previous- finally take place. The meeting of the best quotes from a will defend his World Joshua had been hoping to and physically. ly fought for the titles Joshua of two Olympic (super-heavy- dramatic fortnight at the All BBoxing Association, fight fellow unbeaten heavy- “I will push myself to breaking now holds in a 2013 defeat by weight) champions (Povetkin Club: World Boxing Organization and weight champion Deontay Wild- point to make sure I am in peak . won in 2004, Joshua in 2012) International Boxing Federa- er, who holds the World Boxing condition for another huge night “The battle for the world title in the ring is destined to be a tion heavyweight titles against Council belt, but he could yet for British boxing at Wembley has always been my goal,” Pov- breathtaking event.” Russia’s Alexander Povetkin at face the American in April 2019. Stadium on September 22nd.” etkin said. Joshua’s promoter Eddie London’s on “I can’t wait to get back in the Joshua, 28, won his first world “I fought for the moment to Hearn added: “Last time (Josh- September 22, promoter Eddie ring. The end of March feels a title in 2016 and has made five face the strongest in the world ua) was there (at Wembley Hearn announced yesterday. long time ago now,” said Josh- defences, taking his record to and on September 22nd I get my against Klitschko, in April 2017) Povetkin is the ua, who beat of 21-0 with 20 . opportunity. he produced one of the most mandatory New Zealand by unanimous “Anthony Joshua dramatic fights and endings in challenger points decision in on Strongest in the world has four belts the history of the sport, and I for Josh- March 31. (including the expect this fight to be full of Wind player? I’m ua’s WBA “Povetkin is a serious chal- Wilder, 32, improved to 40-0 lightly-re- energy and drama. title and a lenge that I will prepare me- with 39 knockouts when he garded In- “Povetkin is a top-3 heav- coming from Kiel. It’s successful ticulously for. He has seri- knocked out previously unbeat- ternation- yweight and extremely dan- always windy there bout against ous pedigree and only a fool en Cuban Luis Ortiz in the tenth al Boxing gerous but in AJ I see the best ANGELIQUE KERBER ON WHETHER SHE the Russian would underestimate round in Brooklyn, New York, Organi- heavyweight in the world and CONSIDERS HERSELF A GOOD “WIND would give what he brings to on March 3. zation ti- I think we will see a major PLAYER the London the table. Meanwhile Povetkin, tle) and I statement.”

I hope this is a sign for Grand Slams to change. For us to be out there for that length of time. I Alexander really hope we can Povetkin look at this, because Anthony Joshua at the end you don’t feel great KEVIN ANDERSON AFTER SURVIVING THE SECOND LONGEST SINGLES MATCH IN GRAND SLAM HISTORY TO BEAT JOHN ISNER IN THE SEMI-FINALS -- 6 HOURS Zaman stars as Pakistan AND 36 MINUTES dominate Zimbabwe Juve fans give superstar Ronaldo rousing welcome

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uventus fans gave Cris- tiano Ronaldo a rousing Jwelcome yesterday as the club prepared to unveil the su- It’s crazy. I had a perstar summer signing they really tough delivery hope will bring the Champions and multiple League trophy back to Turin. Hundreds of fans gathered surgeries and outside the Allianz Stadium almost didn’t make in Turin from early morning it to be honest. I singing “Ronaldo, bring us the couldn’t even walk Champions (League)” as the to my mailbox, so it’s European competition’s most definitely not normal lethal striker of all time made for me to be in a a brief appearance ahead of his medical Monday. Ronaldo waves to suppoters Wimbledon final The 33-year-old emerged SERENA WILLIAMS ON HER LONG ROAD from the club’s medical centre BACK AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO HER Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman in action DAUGHTER IN SEPTEMBER AND THE to sign autographs and shake COMPLICATIONS WHICH FOLLOWED hands amid raucous chants of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | AFP manding performance. his name before shooting back Zimbabwe opted to bat first inside for further tests. n elated Fakhar Zaman on another cold morning and The five-times Ballon d’Or 120 Champions league goals 1996 cracked a career-best 117 were put under immediate winner will be officially un - A scored by Ronaldo is more is the last time Juve have as Pakistan dominated with pressure by the new ball, and veiled to the world’s media, in than anyone else in the won the competition. both bat and ball to win the in particular Khan. which he will sign a four-year history of the competition They reached final in 2015 second of five one-day inter- He had both openers caught deal that will earn him a report- and 2017 nationals against Zimbabwe by behind in his first spell, ed 30 million euros a season. nine wickets yesterday but Zimbabwe briefly rallied Ronaldo fever hit Turin after Zaman’s hundred was his during a 62-run partnership the announcement last week second in ODI’s after his barn- between Zimbabwe captain of his 100 million-euro ($117 Others wore t-shirts with the four straight domestic doubles, storming 114 in last year’s Hamilton Masakadza and million) transfer from Euro- message “Bem-vindo” -- “wel- the Old Lady of Italian football I make a mistake, Champions Trophy final Tarisai Musakanda. pean champions Real Madrid, come” in Portuguese -- which have struggled to turn domes- I put my shorts against India. The win was That was Zimbabwe’s best which Italian media reports 5,000 shopkeepers put up on tic dominance into European the other way. You also set up by Pakistan’s seam stand, however, and when will cost Juve a total of 350 mil- posters around the north-west- success as they strive for the cannot force me to attack, who bowled Zimba- Khan took two wickets with lion euros. Many of the young- ern Italian city ahead of Ronal- continent’s holy grail. bwe out for 194. consecutive deliveries in the sters who came out to greet do’s arrival late Sunday. “Our hope is to win the change my shorts in Usman Khan took four wick- 44th over the hosts were 166 their new hero were wearing Juventus fans are hoping Champions League that for front of everybody. ets and Hasan Ali chipped in for 7 and sinking fast. The in- Juventus shirts emblazoned that Ronaldo’s arrival will push now is the only objective that For me, that’s not with three for 32 to bowl the from Zaman was named Play- with “Ronaldo” and the number them onto Europe’s top table. we’ve not been able to conquer,” respectful hosts out, Pakistan’s top order er of the Series after the T20 7, which have been selling like Fresh from their seventh Se- says Francesco, 38, from the RAFAEL NADAL ON SHORTS REMOVAL batsmen then capping a com- tri-series in Harare. hot cakes in the city. rie A title in as many years and Tuscan city of Pisa. ETIQUETTE.

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