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From Namesake to National Team: The Journey of Indonesia’s Young Star Lionel Messi Al Fachri

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August 9, 2024

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This is Lionel Messi Al Fachri, only 16 years old, who has now been called up to his country’s Under 17 team that will compete in the Asian Cup.

Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the best, or one of the best for those who still have this discussion, player in the world and undoubtedly one of the best in the history of football. But his figure exceeded the limits of the pitch and the number five ball, he is a worldwide phenomenon that causes a stir and total adoration wherever he goes. The world is at his feet and in the last few hours a very peculiar story has come to light that involves him in Asia.

By 2008, Leo was already 21 years old, a hugely successful footballer who was shining at Barcelona. He had already been world champion under 20 at the 2005 World Cup in the Netherlands and that year he would also take home the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

On May 6 of that year, Lionel Messi Al Fachri was born in Indonesia. Clearly his parents had already been influenced by the 21-year-old star who was a star at Barcelona and was beginning to establish himself in the Argentine national team. At that time, the newborn Indonesian was the subject of a colorful newspaper article in his country because of the name his parents had chosen.

Sixteen years later, he is back in the news. Why? Because it must have been because of the love of football that he ingested from his mother’s womb that he devoted himself to the sport and has now been called up to his country’s under-17 team for international matches.

“Lionel Messi has been called up to the Indonesian national team,” was the headline that captivated the press around the world. Thus, Lionel Messi Al Fachri has been called up to be part of the team that will try to qualify for the U-17 Asian Cup. The tournament will take place from October 19 to 27, 2024. They are in Group G along with Kuwait, Australia and the Northern Mariana Islands. If they qualify, they will play in the continental event that will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The big difference between the Argentine and Indonesian Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the position. Far from the star’s number ten, the latter is a defender and wears the number six on his back. “He is a young man with a lot of skills, and his name certainly puts him in the spotlight. We hope he can handle the pressure and continue to develop in his career,” said his coach in an interview with the BBC.

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Aaron Rodgers washes his hands of accusations over Robert Saleh’s firing

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1 min ago

October 10, 2024

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Los New York Jets They made the first head coaching change of the 2024 NFL season by firing Robert Saleh and naming Jeff Ulbrich as interim. Multiple reports They pointed out that quarterback Aaron Rodgers complained about the relationship with the coach and that led to his dismissal of his position in the New York organization.

However, Rodgers showed up at the Pat McAfee Show for 40 minutes to clear his name from the accusations and He assured that reports that he had anything to do with Saleh’s dismissal are completely false.

“I love coach Saleh, we have a solid relationship. “He was one of the main reasons I came to the Jets,” explained the four-time MVP. “As for the ridiculous accusations that are circulating out there, I am not going to spend more than one sentence answering them, and that is: I am offended by any of these accusations because they are patently false.. It’s interesting how much power people think I have, and I don’t.”

BREAKING: FULL convo with @AaronRodgers12 from today.

We talked about the firing of Coach Saleh and his thoughts on all of the accusations and assumptions around it all. The future of the offense and the mindset going forward.. and there was also a reference to fingering scotch… pic.twitter.com/qS2WUw6KYQ

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Rodgers only played six games under Saleh due to the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered at the start of the 2023 season. Now, Ulbrich will become his sixth head coach.

The first was Mike Shermanwho was the head coach of the Packers in his rookie year. The second was Mike McCarthywith whom he spent 12 seasons, two of them still as Brett Favre’s backup. The last year of the now head coach of the Cowboys ended unexpectedly and Joe Philbin He had to act as interim. Rodgers’ final years at Lambeau Field included Matt LaFleur a su head coach.

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Lakshya Sen, Kiran George advance to pre-quarters

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October 10, 2024

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Indian men’s singles shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kiran George, on Wednesday, advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the 2024 Arctic Open Super 500 in Vantaa, Finland.

Sen, who was marking his return two months after a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was given a walkover to the second round. His opponent Rasmus Gemke of Denmark pulled out of the contest at the last minute, handing the Indian a spot in the Round of 16.

Kiran, meanwhile, beat Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei 23-21, 21-18 in straight games to earn his spot in the pre-quarters.

The 25-year-old Kiran overcame a stiff challenge against the world No 25 in a contest which lasted 53 minutes. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The Indian shuttler did not have the best of starts, trailing 2-7 but fought to level up at 15-15. He took a 19-16 lead before Wang neutralised it and threatened to run away with the opening game. Kiran, however, maintained his composure under pressure to win it 23-21.

Kiran once again came down from an early 4-9 deficit in the second game to equalise at 13-13. There were no last moment hiccups this time around as he took the second game 21-18 and send the higher ranked shuttler packing.

Kiran will next take on the reigning Asian Champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the Round of 16, while Sen will be up against Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen.

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Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement: Date and Venue for His Career Finale Revealed

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20 mins ago

October 10, 2024

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Rafael Nadal saying goodbye Source: SITA/AP/Manu Fernaandez

MANACOR – Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced that he will end his professional career after the 2024 Davis Cup final tournament. He announced the decision in a nearly five-minute video, recorded in Spanish.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion will have a farewell at the Davis Cup in Malaga, Spain, where the home team will meet the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. The match will take place from November 19 to 21. The native of Mallorca won a total of 92 tournaments and was world number one for 209 weeks. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

“Everything in life has a beginning and an end. I think the time has come to end a career that has been long and much more successful than I ever imagined. I am excited that my last tournament will be the Davis Cup final, representing my country. I think that I have come full circle, as one of my joys was the Davis Cup final in 2004,” Nadal said in the posted video.

The mentioned final was won by the Spaniards over the USA with a ratio of 3:2, Nadal won the second singles match 3:1 in sets over the bomber Andy Roddick. Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Tommy Robredo were in the Spanish team at the time.