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In the world of football, Marcus Rashford asked fans to not question his commitment to Manchester United in an open letter written to everyone.  Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.

Football

Marcus Rashford asks fans to not question his commitment to Manchester United

The English winger Marcus Rashford wrote an open letter to everyone, calling it “Who I Really Am,” wherein he asked the fans to not question his commitment to Manchester United in the wake of disciplinary issues at the club in recent months. The excerpts of his open letter read, “I’m not a perfect person. When I make a mistake, I’ll be the first one to put my hand up and say that I need to do better. But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up.”

Eric Dier triggers option to make loan deal to Bayern Munich permanent this summer

The English defender Eric Dier, who is currently playing for Bayern Munich on a loan deal from Tottenham, has triggered an option to make his move to the German club permanent this summer. While Eric Dier joined Bayern Munich on loan deal from Tottenham in January, there was a clause wherein if he played a certain number of matches for them, it would activate a new 12-month contract for him with the German club.

Liverpool to listen to offers for Luis Diaz if Mohamed Salah stays put: Reports

Liverpool would reportedly be prepared to listen to offers for Luis Diaz, the Colombian forward if the Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah agrees on a new contract with them in the summer. According to the report from The Sun, the top priority for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s successor will be the new contract for Mohamed Salah, which could massively impact the future of Luis Diaz at the Merseyside club.

Arsenal to open talks with Jorginho over new contract: Reports

Arsenal are reportedly set to open talks with Italian midfielder Jorginho over a new contract with his current deal in its final months after he played a key role in their recent win against Newcastle. As per the Evening Standard, Arsenal are looking to sign the 32-year-old on a fresh deal rather than opting to extend his current deal by another year. 

Some major results in football:

Copa del Rey 2023-24

  • Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Atletico Madrid

Coupe de France 2023-24

  • Le Puy Foot 1-3 Rennes

Saudi Pro League 2023-24

  • Al-Nassr 4-4 Al-Hazm
  • Al-Raed 1-2 Al-Fayha

Tennis

Daniil Medvedev reacts to Andy Murray’s retirement hint

Daniil Medvedev reacted to Andy Murray’s retirement hints at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships 2024. He said, "My memories… Well, first of all, he’s a fun guy and a great guy to be around. So that’s always a great quality in life. Then for sure, he’s an admiration of mine. I remember when I was just going up the rankings, that was the moment he was winning Slams, playing finals and stuff like this against Novak, Roger, and Rafa, so the Big Four.” 

Alex De Minaur defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas to secure Mexican Open semifinal spot

Reigning champion Alex de Minaur defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to secure a second straight spot in the semifinals of the Mexican Open. After the match, he said, “It was a tough match, it was not very spectacular because the wind made it hard for both of us. My first win against Tsitsipas was meant to be in Acapulco, a place of great memories.” He will lock horns with he will clash against Jack Draper, who moved past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2, 6-2. 

Taking academic route: Novak Djokovic’s wife Jelena shares family picture

Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic’s wife Jelena shared pictures from their visit to the University of California Los Angeles. She also posted a video of their son on Instagram and wrote, "Lol, he is OBVIOUSLY taking the academic route.” Not only this, but she also shared pictures of their daughter and wrote, “And girls are OBVIOUSLY behind the scenes.” She also shared a picture from the two-day Upfront Summit event in LA where Djokovic was invited as a guest. 

He is going to win French Open: Rafael Nadal’s uncle on Spaniard’s comeback

Rafael Nadal’s uncle dropped a bombshell on the Spaniard’s comeback and said that he will win the French Open. Toni said, "It's that he needs to compete. He has no choice. He hasn't done it for too long. And of course, if you don't compete, you can't be prepared.” Talking about his chances to participate at the French Open, he said, "I prefer to say that he is going to win [the French Open]. Then we'll see. I know it's difficult, but I always try to be positive and I hope that my nephew can play a great role both in the Games and at Roland Garros."

Indian wrestlers approach HC for WFI violating sports code

Indian wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, and Sakshi Malik approached Delhi High Court with a plea to de-recognise the WFI. The urgent plea also questions how WFI got permission to conduct trials at the venue that belongs to the Sports Authority of India. As per the Indian Express, the plea talks about the fact that the sports ministry had suspended the WFI but later allowed it to use the IG Stadium to conduct trials.