IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 Barcelona outclass Villarreal after recent disappointments ISL boss Nita Ambani approves Bartomeu told Spanish net- BARCELONA, Jul 6 work Movistar after his side beat Villarreal 4-1 away on 4 foreign players regulation Barcelona responded to a trying Sunday in La Liga. NEW DELHI, Jul 6 week by producing a “I’m not going to explain scintillating display to thrash the details because we are The Indian Super League on Villarreal 4-1 away on Sunday focused on the competition Monday approved 3+1 foreign and stay alive in the Liga title and we are negotiating with player regulation for matches of race. many players but Messi has the franchise-based event, The Catalans had drawn explained to us that he wants bringing it down from the their last two matches to hand to stay and so we’re going to existing five to boost more momentum to league enjoy him for much longer.” "increased participation" of leaders Real Madrid but Sun- The 33-year-old Messi, local players. day’s win took them to 73 who signed his last contract The regulation will become points after 34 games, four in 2017, has become more part of the competition guide- behind their arch-rivals who outspoken against the club’s lines from the eighth season won 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao hierarchy in the last year and in 2021-22. five on the field. tions, the change in foreign earlier in the day. radio station Cadena Ser said The decision was taken "ISL has always exhibited player guidelines in Indian An own goal from Pau last Thursday he is unhappy during a Football Sports De- a progressive and adaptive football is an important step Torres put Barca in front in but the way we played was the lineup against a Villarreal gesture after Real Madrid re- with how Barca is being run velopment Ltd. (FSDL) nature to their operations. towards the the third minute, with important too because that’s a side who had won five of cently benefitted from VAR and wants to leave in 2021. meeting attended by its chair- Since 2014, ISL has impro- Indian league aligning to Villarreal’s Gerard Moreno part of our identity so we their last six games and was decisions but the defender “I saw the game in Bilbao person Nita Ambani and is vised on many front with the Asian football interna- levelling on the rebound in need to keep playing like that lively from the kick off, help- said he meant nothing by it, and although I don’t like to being communicated with the each year and today is yet tional regulations. the 14th before the visitors until the end of the season,” ing force the opening goal as adding that he had made the say it, I’ll repeat that VAR is stakeholders including clubs another such example of ISL's "The decision is an out- restored their lead through an he said. well as working tirelessly in gesture due to a rush of not being used as it should and the All India Football forward-looking statement on come of ISL and its clubs' outstanding curling strike Barca’s confidence was midfield and combining well adrenaline. be,” added Bartomeu. Federation (AIFF). Indian football," said a foot- aligned vision with the na- from Luis Suarez six minutes rocked by draws with Celta with Messi and Suarez. Lionel Messi will finish “Since the season returned As per the new regulation, ball administrator. tional federation (All Indian later. Vigo and Atletico Madrid He adorned his perform- career at Barca says club after the COVID-19 crisis it an ISL club could sign maxi- "The four foreigners regu- Football Federation) and a Antoine Griezmann while the sense of instability ance with a sumptuous goal, president has not been equal, that has mum of six foreigners in the lation will go a long way in result of joint consultation," stretched Barca’s advantage at the club deepened amid receiving a back-heeled lay There have been reports been reflected in the results squad including a compulsory redefining the Indian football the league said. just before the break with a reports captain Lionel Messi off from Messi and coolly claiming Messi does not wish and it looks as if it always Asian origin player, with four in the years to come. It's a In May, the AIFF's execu- sublime chip, having been was unhappy with the state of delivering a chip that to renew his current contract favours the same team. foreigners on the field. positive and welcome step tive committee unanimously dropped from the starting affairs and did not want to skimmed off the crossbar and at Barca. Barcelona president “VAR should be there to The 3+1 foreign player which will benefit our Indian implemented the '3 (foreign- lineup in the last two games, stay beyond his contract. into the net. Josep Maria Bartomeu has help out the referee but in the rules are governed by the players immensely. The ers) + 1 (Asian) recruit rule' while 17-year-old Ansu Fati There had been also been Messi also produced an said that captain Lionel Messi last few weeks everyone has Asian Football Confederation change will certainly open up for I-League matches from added a fourth in the second plenty of speculation sur- outstanding performance but will end his career at the been able to see the instances competition regulation. key position for Indian play- 2020-21 season. half with a low strike. rounding coach Setien after failed to score as the Argen- Catalan club, dismissing a in which it has not been used The move is expected to ers in the line-up," he said. Then, the apex body had For Barca defender Gerard he had brought Griezmann on tine had one effort ruled out report saying the Argentine fairly.” boost increased participation ISL has been conferred the said the ISL organisers, Pique, delivering such a slick in added time against for offside after a thrilling no longer wishes to renew his Real coach Zinedine of Indian players in the top- top football league status in FSDL, will work with the performance was as satisfy- Atletico, a move described in team move and then ham- current contract when it ex- Zidane said he was tired of flight competition. Currently, India by Asian Football Con- AIFF and present a plan on ing as returning to winning the Spanish media as an act mered the bar with a late free pires next year. his side’s winning run being an ISL club is allowed to sign federation and FIFA in 2019. the way forward for foreign ways. of humiliation against the kick. Pique reacted to Messi’s “Messi has said he will put down to marginal deci- up to seven international play- Since ISL is now part of players in the next couple of “It was crucial to get the World Cup-winning forward. goal being disallowed by ap- end his working and sions going their way. ers and play a maximum of the AFC competitive regula- months. PTI three points to stay in the hunt Griezmann was named in pearing to make a puppet footballing life at Barca,” Reuters Sachin always Carolin ready to give her gold forced me to take Lin Dan-fan Meiraba wants to be medals to medical professionals first strike: Ganguly MUMBAI, Jul 6 treated a 100-year-old man calm under pressure like his idol against all odds and sent him NEW DELHI, Jul 6 I am also working on improv- It was a strange start to the home happy, calling it “our own ing my net skills where summer when the super- triumphant record” as a fellow The new crop of Indian opponents are catching me.” combative badminton Olympic Spaniard. shuttlers has grown up An experienced Meiraba champion Carolina Marin “I offered all my medals to idolising Lin Dan and Maisnam then went on to win Korea announced she was ready to them when I was talking to them Meiraba Luwang, world No. 2 Junior Open and U-19 sin- hand over all her medals. as they are in fact the real he- in juniors, is one of them. gles titles in Nepal and Not pass on the baton of roes in Spain. They deserve The Imphal boy is disap- Bangladesh (Junior Interna- excellence, so to speak, to one every applause and accolade,” pointed to hear about Dan’s tional Series) besides of her many competitors who Marin told The Indian Express retirement on Saturday and reaching semi-finals in Singa- would love to boast of a medal a bunch of tired staff were given via email, adding how her mul- someday hopes to pick the pore Youth International haul of three World Champion- a day-end surprise when the Rio tiple interactions changed how trademark poise and control Series. During the lockdown NEW DELHI, Jul 6 ships and an Olympic gold. But Games women’s singles cham- she thought of national honour. of the Chinese legend. Meiraba was staying alone in hang those precious ribboned pion connected with them over “It was inspirational. I just The only way to make Sachin Meiraba remembers all the an apartment, close to the discs, unique to her in the a long videocall interaction, wanted to thank them. They are Tendulkar take strike for the major finals of Lin Dan and minton Academy (PPBA) in favourite and two-time world PPBA academy, after all his world, around the necks of thor- making them chuckle, asking the real heroes for all the effort first ball of the innings would excitedly spoke about his fa- Bengaluru.