Lionel Messi Scores 700Th Goal, Barcelona Held 2-2 by Atletico
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IMPHAL, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 Lionel Messi scores 700th goal, Vijender eyeing pro bout in Barcelona held 2-2 by Atletico Madrid next couple of months MADRID, Jul 1 able to fight back in games NEW DELHI, Jul 1 shouldn’t be a rush. Sec- we were winning thanks to ondly, you just cannot have Lionel Messi scored his 700th our silly mistake or lapses in More than six months have crowds. I know they add to career goal for club and country concentration.” passed since he last stepped into the atmosphere but safety before Atletico Madrid came Messi helped put Barce- the ring but Indian boxing star first. You have to take every back to draw 2-2 in the Spanish lona ahead when he struck a Vijender Singh is hopeful of precaution to ensure that this league on Tuesday and deal corner low and hard at the getting back to competition in doesn’t spread,” he said. Barcelona’s title hopes a major near post, where Costa tried the next three months after his “The post-COVID world blow. to clear it but instead let it hit US-based promoter restarted would be great for broadcast- Barcelona’s third draw in the inside of his leg. The ball bouts earlier this month. ers and advertisers because four rounds left it in second bounced off the turf and left Signed by Hall of Famer there is immense hunger for place, one point behind leader Oblak no chance. Bob Arum’s Top Rank Pro- live sports right now,” he Real Madrid. Madrid hosts Before his penalty, Messi motions in 2018, Vijender list Shakur Stevenson defeat- added. Getafe on Thursday with a almost curled in a shot from was last seen in action in ing Felix Caraballo in a “Boxing is easier to con- chance to open up a four-point the right side that came inches November 2019 when he TV-only event held without duct in that sense because a lead with five more matches from bending into the far defeated Ghana’s Charles spectators. very limited number of peo- remaining. corner of the goal. Adamu to keep his unbeaten “That’s the future given ple are involved in action. Barcelona was two points was blocked by Marc-Andre to keep it out. his second stint with the club. Barcelona’s best chance to record intact in the profes- the situation. I think that’s They can be tested and kept ahead of Madrid when the ter Stegen. Atlético, however, Diego Simeone’s Atlético Setién opted for leaving get the winner came from sional circuit. how professional boxing will in a bio-secure zone to en- league was halted in March got to retake the spot kick remained undefeated in the Messi and Luis Suárez alone Vidal, who fired a shot just The 2008 Olympic be. Unfortunate but that’s sure that nothing untoward because of the coronavirus when a video review deter- six matches since the compe- up front and adding an extra by the post with 20 minutes bronze-medallist told PTI that how it will adapt,” said happens.” outbreak. mined that the Barcelona tition resumed. It stayed in midfielder in youngster Riqui to go. he has had a word with Top Vijender. And when does he see While Madrid has won goalkeeper had moved off his third place, 12 points behind Puig, keeping forwards SEVILLA WINS Rank and plans are afoot for Speaking of adapting to live sports resuming in India five of five since the resump- line too early. Madrid. Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Oliver Torres scored a a fight at least by October. the new normal in the pan- even as COVID-19 cases tion after a three-month Saúl Ñíguez stepped up Simeone left forward João Fati on the bench. Puig had brace as Sevilla eased to a 3- “It will be outside India demic-scarred world, the inch towards the 6 lakh stoppage, Barcelona has only instead of Costa on the sec- Félix on the bench until the one of his best performances 0 at relegation-threatened because it is unlikely that re- former amateur world mark, Vijender said at this won three of six. The pres- ond attempt and converted to second half in favor of the in- for Barcelona, showing his Leganés to strengthen its hold strictions because of bronze-medallist said fans point it is difficult to say. sure is increasing on coach level the score in the 19th. form midfielder Marcos passing and ball control skills on fourth place and the last COVID-19 pandemic will should be kept away com- “India has always been an Quique Setién, who took over Messi restored the host’s Llorente, who is thriving in as he linked up well with Champions League spot. ease by then. From what I pletely for the time being unpredictable country, one the team in mid-season with lead in 56th by coolly scoring support of the attack. Messi and his other REKINDLED HOPE gather, in the next two-three even if action resumes. can never be sure how things the task of rekindling its at- a penalty in the “Panenka” Llorente led the attack teammates. Mallorca’s 5-1 rout of months, I will probably be Vijender Singh, boxer pan out here,” he laughed. tacking spirit. style, chipping it softly past early on, but Carrasco with Barcelona is not blowing Celta Vigo rekindled its able to fight,” the 34-year- Vijender Singh, Pro boxing “On a serious note, I “It is too bad because we goalie Jan Oblak. The goal his speed on the left flank out rivals like it used to, but hopes of avoiding relegation. old said. Vijender Singh, Vijender would only urge utmost cau- keep dropping points and was Messi’s 630th club goal proved to be the visitors’ big- its main problem is its failure Mallorca’s biggest victory Top Rank resumed action eyeing pro boutVijender tion before any decision on getting further and further to go with 70 for his Argen- gest weapon. Twice the to protect leads. It also went of the season moved it into amid the pandemic on June 9 Singh. resuming competitions is away from the title,” Setién tina. It was also his Belgian forward burst into the ahead twice at Celta Vigo on 18th place, five points behind with Olympic silver-medal- “First of all, there taken,” he added. PTI said. “But we have to keep league-leading 22nd goal of box on a counterattack and Saturday only to concede Celta, which is clinging to fighting.” the season. was taken down by late tack- twice to draw 2-2. safety in 17th. Barcelona struck first in the Atlético responded again les from Arturo Vidal and “All the games that are left Spanish league games are 11th minute when Atlético through the speed of forward Semedo. are super important and all being played without fans due striker Diego Costa inadvert- Yannick Carrasco, who was “Carrasco came back from points we drop hurt our to the health regulations re- Cristiano Ronaldo’s rocket powers ently redirected a corner by tripped by Nelson Semedo the stoppage in better shape, chances,” the 20-year-old Puig garding COVID-19 and Messi into his own net. and sent Saúl back to the and is now back to playing at said after his second straight teams are playing every three Costa’s night got worse spot. Ter Stegen got a hand his best level,” Simeone said start. “The other day the same nights to finish the competi- Juventus to 3-1 win at Genoa other more and they’ve real- shortly after when his penalty on his penalty but not enough about his forward, who is in thing happened, they were tion by July 19. AP ROME, Junl 1 weak hand on. Seven minutes later it was ized that by helping each other Cristiano Ronaldo scored with Ronaldo’s turn. The five-time they can both become much a long-range rocket on a night Ballon d’Or winner gathered a more productive,” Sarri said. Aravinda de when each Juventus goal was pass near midfield, charged LAZIO COMEBACK Liverpool anthem with Indian classical twist more spectacular than the other toward the goal and unleashed Three days after coming Silva grilled in a 3-1 win at relegation- a blistering effort from 22 back to beat Fiorentina 2-1, for 6 hours wins hearts and eyeballs on social media threatened Genoa. yards (meters) into the top cor- Lazio did it again to beat CHANDIGARH, Jul 1 it was something to remem- Chasing a record-extending ner past the outstretched Perin. Torino by the same score. ber,” recalled Gurmukh ninth straight Serie A title, the It was Ronaldo’s first goal Ciro Immobile and Marco When English Premier League Singh. victory restored Juventus’ in open play of the restart after Parolo scored second-half matches resumed two weeks In the rendition, which has four-point lead over Lazio, converting penalties in his pre- goals to cancel out an early back in England, Malaysia- been composed in Raag which won 2-1 at Torino ear- vious two matches, and it penalty from Andrea Bellotti. based lawyer Gurmukh Singh Bhopali, Singh introduces his lier Tuesday. raised his total to 24 in 25 A handball from Immobile (54) and his family tracked all family with him. In the video, Since losing the Italian Cup Serie A matches this season. led to Bellotti’s penalty and the action rooting for football he and his daughter Gursimer final to Napoli in a penalty Not to be outdone, substi- means the striker will miss club Liverpool to end its 30- Kaur are the lead vocalists, shootout, Juventus has won all tute Douglas Costa made it 3-0 Saturday’s game against AC year-old drought to lift the EPL daughter Kavelnain Kaur is three of its league matches in by curling in a shot from be- Milan with a suspension.