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5Jul

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Epic drone shot captures Team India’s victory parade, draws parallels with Argentina’s FIFA World Cup celebrations. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The visual spectacle that unfolded on the streets of Mumbai was nothing short of extraordinary. Thousands of fans, adorned in the vibrant blue of the Indian national team, lined the streets, waving Indian flags and placards with unbridled enthusiasm. The electrifying atmosphere was palpable, as the city was engulfed in a sea of celebration, reminiscent of the scenes witnessed in Buenos Aires when Argentina celebrated their 2022 FIFA World Cup victory.The drone shot, capturing the essence of the celebration, was a masterpiece in itself, with the streets teeming with jubilant fans, their voices united in a chorus of joy and pride. Watch:India clinched a thrilling victory over South Africa by seven runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 final held in Barbados on Saturday, ending their 1...

1Jul

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Virat Kohli’s T20 World Cup winning post BEATS Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra’s wedding post to become most liked Instagram pic in India | – Times of India

Virat Kohli and team India have been rewriting the record books with their epic win at the T20 World Cup. Adding another page to the record books, Kohli's social media post to celebrate the big win has now created a record of its own. The cricketer's Instagram post has officially become the most-liked picture in India. The title was previously held by Bollywood star-couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra.Kohli's post celebrating the World Cup victory has amassed over 18 million likes, overtaking the 16.26 million likes garnered by Kiara's wedding announcement post from February 7, 2023.Kohli, in his post, shared photos of Team India lifting the T20 World Cup tropy and added a couple of photos of the celebrations that continued in the locker room. Sharing the post, he wrote, "Couldn’t...

25Jun

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‘Find it hard to let my children win,’ says Lionel Messi on his fierce competitiveness

Argentina’s World Cup winning captain, who turned 37 earlier this week, still finds it hard to tone down his competitiveness, even within the confines of his home. Speaking to Clank in a sit down interview, Lionel Messi called his competing nature a ‘gift’ he was born with. “My competitiveness will never go away, it’s a gift. That’s just who I am, I was born this way, and it’s very difficult for it to fade. I even find it hard to let my children win,” Messi said. Messi, who is currently leading Argentina at the 2024 Copa America in the USA, also opened about his perception of data in football and why it doesn’t bother him. This, despite his otherworldly numbers, for club and country. “I don’t pay attention to statistics, data, assists, or goals. And sorry to the coaches, but even less ...

13Jun

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Lionel Messi to miss Olympics but leaves door open for 2026 World Cup | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has revealed in an ESPN interview that he will not pursue a second Olympic gold medal with Argentina in Paris this summer. The Inter Miami forward explained his decision, stating, "I spoke with (Argentinian Olympic coach Javier) Mascherano, and we immediately agreed on the situation.""It's a difficult moment, because there's the Copa America, and that would mean two or three consecutive months away from my club."At my age, I don't want to play everything and I need to make the right choices," added the former Barcelona star who was a member of Argentina's 2008 Olympic gold medal winning team.The Copa America, which will take place from June 20 to July 14 in the United States, will see Messi representing the defending champions Argent...

12Jun

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Indian men’s football team’s World Cup dream ends after loss to second-string Qatar

India can bemoan what could have been a famous win. But contentious goals do happen in football and captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stopped playing even though the ball was still in play according to the referees. It wasn’t just him but most of India’s defensive line that switched off – and Qatar did not. What should have been a corner, became a goal, and neither the referee nor the linesman had any of the answers that the horde of Indian players surrounding them were asking. That Qatar goal, one that should have been not allowed but was somehow accepted in a VAR-void World Cup qualifier tie, broke down a resolute Indian second-half defensive performance and cancelled out Lallianzuala Chhangte’s first-half goal. Qatar then scored twelve minutes later to take the lead to knock the Indians ...