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Sky Brown: I don’t feel any PSG reject €10m Cavani bid nerves from Atletico Madrid

Olympic Website / Brown, who is aiming to become Great Britain’s The Uruguay international is available for free at the end of the season youngest-ever Olympian at the Tokyo 2020 Games, does not consider but the Spanish side will not give up on signing him this month the mastery of her sport as “training”. It is much more fun than that. Atletico Madrid have made a €10 million (£8.5m/$11m) bid to sign “Skateboarding is a playground,” she said. “I don’t really train. I don’t Edinson Cavani this month, but Paris Saint-Germain are refusing to let have a coach. I just skate. It’s nice to learn new tricks, I want to get them him go. right for Tokyo. I’d like to do some tricks I’ve never done in a contest The striker will be free in June when his contract with the French cham- before.” pions expires, but Diego Simeone believes he add significant firepower Brown is being accompanied in Lausanne by her Japanese mother Mie- to his team. Although Atletico have the third best defensive record in La ko, her English father Stuart, and her brother Ocean, eight (another tal- Liga, they have the worst goal tally of the Spanish division’s top seven ented skateboarder). teams, scoring just 22 goals in 20 matches. And Meiko revealed the decision to compete for Great Britain was made The Rojiblancos, currently third in La Liga and eight points behind leaders in order to keep the pressure off her daughter. “The Team GB proposition Barcelona, are eager to invest in an experienced striker in the January for Sky was very relaxed,” she said. transfer window. And they see the 32-year-old, who has proved prolific in Brown certainly seems at ease. “I don’t feel any nerves,” she said. “It will Iran parliament to review AFC Italy and France, as the solution to their problem. be really cool to be the youngest Olympian. People might think you’re too restrictions on Iranian football PSG, however, are determined to hold on to the ex-Napoli and Palermo young or that you can’t do it, but I want to show that it’s not about your , as sporting director Leonardo continues to block Atletico’s advances size or age. Iran parliament will look into the restrictions the Asian Football Confedera- for him. Furthermore, coach Thomas Tuchel says he would rather hold “I want to be in the Olympics to inspire other girls, to show them you can tion created for Iranian National Football Team, IRNA reported on Sunday. on to the forward, believing he can still play a key role in their hunt for do anything. I’m excited for Tokyo. I love Simone Biles’ attitude. She just Majlis Commission on the Youth and Sports is studying the issue in presence Champions League and Ligue 1 titles this term. goes for it.” of the Minister of Sports and Youth and the head of the National Olympic Even PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is convinced that Cavani’s pres- The Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games have been good prepa- Committee on Sunday. “Iran is fully ready to host various teams as it has ence could be pivotal in their European campaign, despite his diminished ration for a summer in which she is likely to be a media sensation. repeatedly proven during the past several years,” Amirmehdi Alavi, a spokes- role in the squad this season. She will be 14 at the next edition, in Dakar in 2022. “I would love to man for the Iranian federation said. “If this decision is made, we will certainly Cavani has made just 14 appearances in all competitions, limited mainly compete in Senegal,” she said. “It’s very cool being among these young not attend these matches because we believe that Persepolis has a special as a result of the injuries he has suffered this term, but he has still man- athletes.” status in Asia and we are the most spectacular team in the ancient conti- aged to score five goals in that time. nent,” he added.

AFC ban on Iranian teams Favre stunned by Haaland Podolski set to join continuation of anti-Iranian hat-trick on Dortmund debut Antalyaspor from Vissel scenario

Mehrnews - A veteran sports journalist believes that the AFC’s initial Goal - The Swiss manager would’ve struggled to imagine his new star Goal - The 34-year-old, who left Japanese J-League club Vissel Kobe at decision to ban Iranian teams from hosting 2020 ACL in Iran is a signing making a better start to life in the Bundesliga the end of his contract, will sign an 18-month deal with the side from continuation of a scenario that aims to put pressure on Iranian au- Lucien Favre called Erling Haaland “incredible” after the striker came Antalya thorities through sports. The report on the ban of Iranian teams for off the bench to score a hat-trick against Augsburg on his Borussia Dort- Former Arsenal strike has agreed a deal in principle to hosting their rivals in the 2020 AFC Champions League has provoked mund debut. join Turkish Super Lig side Antalyaspor. a furious but united response against what has become known as Inspired by Haaland, Dortmund rallied from 3-1 down to record a 5-3 The 34-year-old, who left Japanese J-League club Vissel Kobe at the end the most political decision of the AFC. away win on Saturday that will live long in the memory. of his contract, will sign an 18-month deal with the side from Antalya. To shed more light on the issue we reached out to the editor-in-chief The Norway international came on for Lukasz Piszczek after 56 minutes Podolski spent two years playing in the Super Lig with Galatasaray be- of Mehr News Agency’s sports desk, Reza Khosravi. and netted with his first touch 183 seconds later with a low shot into the tween 2015-17 before leaving for Japan. “The decision made by the AFC’s Competition’s Committee regarding far corner. Haaland doubled his tally with a tap-in and got his third with a Before that, he spent two-and-a-half years at Arsenal, where he was a Iranian representatives in the AFC Champions League is the continu- cool finish, with Dortmund’s creative trio Jadon Sancho, Thorgan Hazard member of the Gunners 2014 FA Cup winning team. The last six months ation of a scenario which has started months for Iran’s sports aimed and Marco Reus all getting an assist apiece. of his Arsenal contract were spent on loan at Inter Milan. at put pressure on the country’s authorities through sports,” he told. The 19-year-old joined BVB for a reported €20 million from Salzburg His time in North London coincided with the most significant moment of “The scenario started with the interference of the International Judo amid competition from Manchester United and a host Europe’s top clubs. his career, when he played a small part in Germany’s successful 2014 Federation in the case of Saeid Mollaei’s immigration and then con- Favre knew he had a top prospect on his hands, but could not believe World Cup campaign in Brazil. tinued with chess and now it’s time for football. Due to the huge pres- Haaland’s exploits, especially given the youngster had limited training He was best known at Arsenal for his finishing ability, with his powerful ence of fans, sports have special importance across the world and is time due to a knee injury ahead of his substitute appearance. shots having been recorded at speeds of 160km/h. the best tool to implement measures that could be positive or neg- “He has started very well,” Dortmund head coach Favre told Sky . “He Rumours had circulated throughout the Germany international’s time in ative in nature. “This time, the AFC officials are trying to challenge immediately showed his strengths with his runs in behind, and of course Japan that he would eventually look to make a return to Europe. Iran’s sports and politics through an unprofessional and anti-football he scored three goals which is incredible. In 2019, it had been thought that he would make a comeback at former act under the influence and pressure of some countries and political “He moves well between the lines, which gives us another way of at- club Koln. figures; and what can be a better means than forcing Iranian teams tacking. He was very good and did very well. “At 19 years old, he has a “Why not? I still dare to play in the Bundesliga,” Podolski said. “I’m to host their rivals in a neutral venue,” he highlighted. huge potential for improvement, that’s the most important thing. It was healthy and I feel completely fit and I want to play for a few more years.” “Iran’s sports officials have made the best decision and perhaps if a crazy game.” He had also spent time with Bayern Munich, making 106 appearances they had stood against AFC’s earlier decision of holding Iran-Saudi Dortmund play Cologne on Friday and Favre was asked whether Haaland for the German giants. matches in neutral venues, the confederation would not have thought would land a place in the starting line-up. He joins an Antalyaspor side that are 16th in the Turkish Super Lig and in of repeating the scenario and putting pressure on Iran’s football. He added: “The players always say they are ready to play, but he didn’t a fight to stave off relegation from the top flight. Iran’s Persepolis and Sepahan have already secured their place in train at all in December because he had a knee injury and couldn’t do The club last won the title in 1986 and are currently a point adrift of the group stage of the 2020 ACL while Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro much in our training camp for three or four days. safety. have to play in the Preliminary Stage to advance to the group com- “He was not yet ready to play 90 minutes [against Augsburg]. We will They have been in the top division since being promoted as champions in petitions. see about Friday.” 2015, and last season finished comfortably in mid-table.