JAMMU | THURSDAY | JUNE 10, 2021 JB SPORTS JAMMU BULLETIN 9 Hunger intact, motivation the difficult part Euro 2020 warm-up: Spain’s young debu- but not going anywhere: Sunil Chhetri tants beat Lithuania 4-0, France win 3-0 MADRID,JUN 9: NEW DELHI, JUN 9: minute against Bangladesh, India (six Spain’s group of young The never-ending queries on retire- points from seven matches) are in a debutants beat Lithuania 4-0 ment notwithstanding, inspirational strong position to advance to the next in a warm-up match for the Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri round of the 2023 Asian Cup quali- European Championship on on Wednesday said he is not hanging fiers. They are already out of reckon- Tuesday. up his boots anytime soon as his ing for a World Cup berth. The Spain team was made hunger to perform is still intact even Talking about the shortcomings of up of players from the under- though finding motivation can be dif- the team against Bangladesh, Chhetri 21 squad, as well as its coach, ficult sometimes. said, “We were trying too hard and we after captain Sergio Busquets The 36-year-old, who scored two were not sharp enough at the final tested positive for COVID- superb goals against Bangladesh to third. But that happened because we 19. From the 20 players lead India to a 2-0 win in the World were not playing together for long.” called up for the match, 19 Cup qualifier match in Doha on Chhetri was seen gesturing to had never played for the sen- Monday, also refrained from setting Stimac while he ran into the coach ior national team. The friend- any long-term targets. after scoring the first goal against ly counted as a first-team “I’m not thinking about hanging my “The only difficult part is the moti- any player in that category. There are Bangladesh, and he said he was “apol- match, with players getting boots. I’m not arrogant here. I am vation. The older you get and more thousands of players better than me. ogising” for missing a sitter earlier. caps and an official debut for Díaz doubled its lead in the until Saturday to make enjoying my football. I have never you achieve, the motivation goes People who understand football, they The star striker failed to score from a coach Luis de la Fuente with 24th before Abel Ruiz had a changes to his squad because been fitter than now. I am 36 but the down.” India coach Igor Stimac, on know it,” he said. “I am proud of scor- penalty saved by Lithuania of injuries or COVID-19. header just minutes before he netted the main squad. De la Fuente zeal and hunger of playing for the Tuesday, lavished praise on Chhetri ing 74 goals for my country. Till the named 10 debutants plus goalkeeper Tomas Šved- Karim Benzema’s return to India’s opening goal. “I should have country is still there,” Chhetri said in saying that he trains and plays like a last match I play I will give my best.” Bryan Gil in the starting line- kauskas. international soccer contin- an online interaction from Doha. 25-year-old. Chhetri went past Asked about his targets for the future, done better and it was a simple tap-in. up. The last time Spain had Juan Miranda curled in a ues to go awry as the France “A lot of people ask I am 36 and Argentine maestro Lionel Messi as the Chhetri said, “We have a match So, I was kind of apologising to him 10 debutants for a senior free kick nine minutes into forward limped off injured in how long I will continue. I am not second most prolific scorer among against Afghanistan (on June 15) and (Stimac).” Chhetri said the players, international was in 1941, the second half and fellow his team’s 3-0 victory over bothered. People will have opinions active footballers with his 74th strike after that my club BFC will play in the including him, were enjoying the style against Portugal, after the substitute Javi Puado capped Bulgaria. Benzema had a and I am fine with that. The day I for the country in his 117th match. But AFC. I am not looking beyond that.” of football under Stimac. “The players team had not played since a great night for the young- penalty saved and hit the post don’t enjoy my football, I will go, I he dismissed any comparison with He conceded that the “results have not are enjoying possession based football Spain’s Civil War broke out sters in the 73rd. last week in his first appear- will not be there.” Messi or any player in that category. “I been that great” but said the “silver and I am also enjoying. I like this in 1936. Valencia defender Euro 2020 starts Friday. ance for France in nearly six He said with age, he is more aware am not annoyed with this comparison lining is that a lot of young players are passing and moving system. It gives Hugo Guillamón got Spain Spain will play its first game years. He lasted just 41 min- of his game than before and knows but my take on it is this: there is no getting to play”. Courtesy Chhetri’s more one-to-one movements and off to the perfect start in the on Monday against Sweden utes on Tuesday before being exactly what works for him. comparison whatsoever with Messi or double strike in the 79th and 92nd more chances to score. third minute and Brahim in Seville. Luis Enrique has forced off. Argentina allow last-minute draw ISL’s new regulation mandates clubs to Ashton Agar not surprised by at Colombia in WC qualifiers field minimum 7 Indian players at one time top Aussie players potentially with- leading the 10-team competi- ment to India’s premier foot- tion with 15 points, followed ball event,” it said in the drawing from upcoming tours by Argentina (12), Ecuador release. MELBOURNE,JUN 8: (9) Uruguay and Colombia The cap on foreign players Australia spinner (8). to a maximum four is in Paraguay is still to play accordance with the Asian Ashton Agar is “not against Brazil, and Chile Football Confederation’s club surprised” that the could jump into one of the top competitions’ regulations. country’s leading positions if it beats Bolivia at With the changes, clubs can cricketers may opt out home later on Tuesday. sign a maximum of six for- of the upcoming win- Earlier, Peru won its first eign players of which one is ter tours, saying such match in this edition of World required to be from an AFC breaks are inevitable Cup qualifiers, thanks to two member nation. A club also considering the impact assists from Peruvian-Italian has an option to sign a foreign of lonely quarantines Gianluca Lapadula. In the marquee player within the on players’ mental SAO PAOLO,JUN 9: and gently sliding a shot into 61st he found Christian League-approved classifica- health during the pandemic. Australian cricketers spent 14-days Miguel Borja scored in the the back of the net. Cueva in the box and in the MUMBAI,JUN 9: (FSDL) now mandates clubs tions. Starting this season, in quarantine in Sydney before reuniting with their families after last seconds of added time to But Colombia lifted in the 88th he assisted Luis The Indian Super League’s to have a minimum of seven FSDL (Football Sports the Indian Premier League was suspended. They are again gear- second half, as Argentina was secure a 2-2 draw for Advíncula, who shot from 2021-22 season will witness (7) Indian players on the field Development Limited, which ing up for limited-overs tours of the West Indies and either failing at the finishing Colombia against Argentina close range. an increase in local players’ at any point of time,” the ISL runs the league) will mandate or being stopped by Ospina. Bangladesh. It has been reported that at least seven top players, on Tuesday in one of the best Gonzalo Plata scored on-field participation thanks said in a release on Tuesday. clubs to increase their devel- matches yet in South Argentina’s Nicolás including Steve Smith and Pat Cummins, may withdraw from Ecuador’s only goal in added to a new set of guidelines that The inaugural edition in opment player signing from American qualifying for the Otamendi conceded a penalty the tours. The speculation gained momentum when six more time. mandates clubs to field a min- 2014 had witnessed a playing minimum two to four, while players were added to the 29-man preliminary Australian squad. 2022 World Cup. and Luis Muriel scored from continuing to have two of Uruguay drew 0-0 at ninth- imum of seven footballers at composition of six foreigners “I’m not surprised at all (by potential withdrawals), and very The match at the the spot at the 51st. But just place Venezuela in a match such development players be when it appeared Argentina one time from the previous and five Indian players. understanding of that,” Agar was quoted as saying by Metropolitano stadium in with few exciting moments. part of the match-day squad. Barranquilla was attended by would take another step clos- six. A rise in the number of Over the years, the league ‘cricket.com.au’. “It’s hard not to be (understanding), really; Recent matches in World has gradually increased the “The league witnessed a 10,000 fans despite the er to the World Cup with an Indian players means one spot these guys are away for a very long time and unless you really Cup qualifying — the first less for foreign stars which spots for Indian players, with significant improvement in region’s alarming COVID-19 away win, Borja’s header put yourself in their shoes, it’d be tough to imagine the mental since November because of will now be capped at four. ISL 2017-18 having a mini- the performance of develop- figures. Lionel Messi’s triggered wild celebrations mental players last season toll it takes on you. “I think if anyone had to do so many stints for the hosts. travel restrictions in place for “Hero Indian Super League mum six Indian players on the Argentina lineup scored twice with the likes of Akash of quarantine – a lot of these guys have done 10-12 weeks in the first eight minutes. The top four teams in South the COVID-19 pandemic — 2021-22 season will witness field, which now has been Mishra, Apuia, Jeakson already, and Covid has been around for a year-and-a-bit now – Cristian Romero headed past American qualifiers will were also be preparatory for an increase in number of further increased to seven for Singh, Rahul KP, Asish Rai, it’s a crazy amount of time just spent sitting around a hotel room David Ospina in the 3rd advance automatically to this month’s Copa America, Indian players in the playing the next season. etc. delivering breakthrough with your own thoughts, without fresh air or whatever,” Agar minute and Leandro Paredes Qatar 2022. The fifth-place which is set to be staged in XI, as the new Coach & “The latest changes in play- doubled the lead in the 8th team will go into an inter- Brazil after Argentina and Player Selection Guidelines er guidelines are incorporated performances underlining the added. A report in ‘Nine Media’ said Cummins, David Warner, after dribbling through the continental playoff. The cur- Colombia were dropped as of Football Sports with the League’s philosophy testament to the growth of Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson and middle of Colombia’s defense rent standings show Brazil co-hosts. Development Limited of bringing constant improve- young footballers in India.” Jhye Richardson could pull out of the tour. Anti-racism icon Adam Goodes Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova beats rejects Hall of Fame invitation Coco Gauff, into French Open semifinals MUMBAI,JUN 9: had to do himself in May PARIS,JUN 9: vs. Diego Schwartzman, and Adam Goodes had seen and 2013 when he pointed out a Unseeded Barbora Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo heard enough when he retired teenage supporter of the Krejcikova reached her first Berrettini. in 2015 as one of the most Collingwood club during a Grand Slam semifinal by Gauff vs. Krejickova began illustrious Indigenous players game at the Melbourne coming back from an early in the late morning with the deficit and beating 17-year- temperature in the low 70s in the Australian Football Cricket Ground after she Fahrenheit (low 20s Celsius), League. Nearly six years called him an ape. The 13- old Coco Gauff 7-6 (6), 6-3 at the French Open on a blue sky and no wind. later, it appears the pain from year-old was escorted from After the number of fans in the stadium by security. Wednesday. the verbal and racial abuse he Gauff led 3-0 at the outset, the 15,000-seat main stadium took from spectators and even Even then, Goodes was crit- then 5-3, and held a total of was capped at 1,000 for each from a team executive as one icized by some for being a five set points in the opener, of the first 10 days of the of the highest-profile Black bully. but failed to convert any. tournament because of players in the top tier of “Whenever I had been Krejcikova took advantage, COVID-19 restrictions, that Australian Rules football has- racially vilified before it had grabbing that set by taking limit was raised to 5,000 on n’t diminished. The now 41- been by peers or drunk men,” the last four points of the Wednesday. And those in year-old Goodes has declined for the reasons not to be Goyder also took the oppor- Goodes said of the incident. tiebreaker. She then reeled attendance were loudly an offer to be inducted into detailed. tunity on behalf of the AFL to “It’s more shocking when off 15 consecutive points dur- pulling for Gauff, who burst the Melbourne-based AFL’s “Adam was clear he did not make a second formal apolo- it’s a 13-year-old child. No ing one stretch en route to a onto the scene at Wimbledon Hall of Fame. want his decision to detract gy to Goodes for the racial 13-year-old is racist. Saying 5-0 edge in the second set. two years ago by reaching the Australian media reported from the moment for the 2021 abuse the Sydney Swans great she was the face of racism Closing out the most fourth round. She is currently On Thursday, Krejcikova fourth round. this week that he had been inductees,” Goyder said in a experienced during his deco- was me explaining that this important victory of her sin- ranked a career-high 33rd and will face either defending Cries of “Allez, Coco!” voted unanimously into the statement. rated playing career. innocent person reflected the gles career was not easy, on a 10-match winning streak champion Iga Swiatek of (“Let’s go, Coco!”) greeted Australian Football Hall of “Adam remains a great “The treatment of Adam in adults around her. I don’t though: Krejcikova needed in singles. Poland or No. 17 seed Maria her winners. Loud clapping of encouragement preceded Fame as part of its potential champion and leader of our his final years at AFL level blame her. six match points to do it, rais- She ended the nine-match Sakkari of Greece, who were game who has given more to drove him from football,” ing her arms overhead when run of the 24th-seeded Gauff, scheduled to play in the last her service games. 2021 nominees, his first year “When she called me, I And Gauff treated those of eligibility. our sport than he received in Goyder said. accepted her apology and she finally won when Gauff who is based in Florida and women’s quarterfinal match. sent a forehand wide. was the youngest French The other semifinal is No. 31 supporters to a terrific start, Richard Goyder, chairman return.” “The unreserved apology spoke to her about how she taking that 3-0 lead after a An image of Goodes with that the game provided him in Krejcikova is a 25-year-old Open quarterfinalist since Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of of the AFL Commission, con- made me feel. We had a real- from the Czech Republic who dozen minutes, thanks in part his face in front of the yellow 2019 was too late . . . the AFL 2006. Gauff’s 41 unforced Russia against unseeded firmed Goodes, who had won ly good discussion and I knew has won two Grand Slam errors included seven double- Tamara Zidansek of to winning the first three the Brownlow Medal twice as circle in the center of the and our game did not do she was just copying people doubles titles but is playing faults — and after one, she Slovenia. points that lasted at least 10 the league’s most valuable Aboriginal flag has become enough to stand with him at because she told me they in only her fifth major tourna- mangled her racket frame by The men’s quarterfinals strokes and two of player, had refused the nomi- symbolic of his fight against the time, and call it out.” were saying this in the ment in singles and only once whacking it three times later Wednesday were 13- Krejcikova’s eight double- nation. He said Goodes asked racism. That’s exactly what Goodes crowd.” before made it as far as the against the ground. time champion Rafael Nadal faults. English 6 Super League rebels ICC Men’s Test Rankings: Virat Jose Mourinho claims he won ‘half accept collective $31M fine Kohli retains fifth spot, Rohit Sharma a trophy’ at Tottenham Hotspur from the existing Champions League run by UEFA. The MUMBAI,JUN 9: project, also featuring three & Rishabh Pant at joint sixth Jose Mourinho said he had won “half a trophy” at clubs from both Spain and MUMBAI,JUN 9: Italy, collapsed within 48 Tottenham Hotspur after Virat Kohli remained at number five while Rohit Sharma and guiding the Premier League hours when the English clubs Rishabh Pant were joint sixth in the latest edition of the ICC pulled out amid a backlash club to the League Cup final Men’s Test rankings for batsmen. Kohli will lead India in the last season, only to be sacked from their own fans and the World Test Championship final against New Zealand from June government. The fines were less than a week before the 18. Pant and Rohit, who gained one spot, have 747 rating points called a “gesture of goodwill” match. Mourinho was dis- by the Premier League on each. New Zealand’s double centurion Test debutant Devon missed by Tottenham in April Wednesday and amount to Conway, who scored 200 off 347 deliveries, entered the Test after 17 months in charge fol- MUMBAI, JUN 9: lion). Arsenal, Chelsea, around 3.6 million pounds batting rankings at 77th position. His skipper Kane Williamson lowing their dismal form last The six Premier League Liverpool, Tottenham, and ($5.1 million) per club, with tops the charts with 895 rating points. “Conway, who is cur- season. In May, the 58-year- clubs that tried to join a Manchester clubs United and the cash being invested in rently ranked fourth in T20Is and 121st in ODIs, has bettered old was named the AS Roma European Super League have City launched an ill-fated bid support for fans, grassroots the New Zealand mark of 440 rating points on Test debut by manager for the next cam- accepted a collective fine of to join the breakaway compe- leagues and community pro- Lou Vincent against Australia at Perth in 2001,” read the state- paign. Tottenham appointed Mason as the interim coach League Cup final 1-0 to 22 million pounds ($31 mil- tition in April that would split grams. ment released by ICC. former midfielder Ryan and subsequently lost the Manchester City.