Credit: X
In the world of football, the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, addressed the press before the FA Cup quarter-final, stating that he isn’t thinking about winning another treble with the club currently. Erik ten Hag confirmed that Manchester United will keep Marcus Rashford at the club for the foreseeable future. Lakshya Sen has reached the semi-final of the All England Open after defeating Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola not thinking about winning another treble
The Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, spoke about how he isn’t thinking about winning another treble with the club this season, shifting his attention to the upcoming FA Cup quarter-final clash against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium. At the same time, the 53-year-old also remarked that “the last two or three weeks of the season. I’ll think about that (winning the treble with Manchester City again).”
Erik ten Hag confirms no intention from Manchester United to let go of Marcus Rashord
The Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has remarked that the club has not signed the English winger, Marcus Rashford, on a long-term deal to let him go in the upcoming summer transfer window. The 54-year-old said, “He (Marcus Rashford) should be a part of this project. It is not a subject we talk about,” before adding, “We did not sign him last season for five years with the intention to sell him now.”
Robert Lewandowski committed to stay at Barcelona next season
Amidst constant interest in Robert Lewandowski from the Saudi Pro League clubs, the Polish striker has made it clear that he is committed to staying at Barcelona next season. The 35-year-old has a contract with the Catalan giants until June 2026, and he addressed his transfer future by saying, “For me everything is clear and I know where I will be next season and it will stay that way,” before affirming that he is looking to continue playing for his current club.
Liverpool keen to bring Jamal Musiala to Anfield in summer: Reports
Liverpool are reportedly keen on making a deal for the German midfielder, Jamal Musiala, from Bayern Munich in the upcoming transfer window. The 21-year-old, who is looking forward to starting a new phase in his young footballing career, has an asking price of £100m, set by Bayern Munich, which the Merseyside club might have to shell out, to bring him to Anfield for the next season.
Some major results in football:
La Liga 2023-24
- Real Sociedad 2-0 Cadiz
Bundesliga 2023-24
- FC Koln 1-5 RB Leipzig
Serie A 2023-24
- Empoli 0-1 Bologna
Ligue 1 2023-24
- Toulouse 2-3 Lyon
Eredivisie 2023-24
- Heracles Almelo 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
- Al-Ahli 0-1 Al-Nassr
- Al-Fayha 1-1 Al-Riyadh
- Al-Tai 1-1 Al-Ettifaq
Tennis
Maria Sakkari sets up Indian Wells final against Iga Swiatek
The Greek tennis player, Maria Sakkari, got the better of the current US Open champion, Coco Gauff, 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2, in a rain-hit semi-final of the Indian Wells, to set up a repeat of the 2022 final of the tournament against Iga Swiatek. The world No. 1 tennis player in women’s singles from Poland, who already won the 2022 edition of the Indian Wells, reached yet another final after defeating the Ukrainian, Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 6-1.
Carlos Alcaraz to play against Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells semi-final
The defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz from Spain, is set to play in the repeat of the Indian Wells semi-final from last year against the Italian, Jannik Sinner. The winner of this match will advance to the final of the Indian Wells, where they will meet either Tommy Paul of the USA or Daniil Medvedev of Russia, who are going to participate in the other men’s singles semi-final.
Badminton
Lakshya Sen reaches semi-final of All England Open
Lakshya Sen, who is the only Indian player in the field at the All England Open, reached the semi-final of the tournament after a close match against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia. It took him one hour and 11 minutes to defeat the world no. 10 player in three games with the scoreline reading 20-22, 21-16, 21-19.
F1
Women to appeal against Red Bull’s decision to dismiss appeal against Christian Horner
The woman, who had made accusations on Christian Horner, the Red Bull Team Principal of inappropriate and controlling behaviour, is set to appeal against the team’s decision to dismiss her complaint against him. She is going to ask the Red Bull to reconsider their decision, while it’s important to note that Christian Horner has always denied the accusations made against him.
Golf
Jordan Spieth speaks about players on PGA Tour board encouraged to meet PIF officials
The American professional golfer, Jordan Spieth, spoke about how the players on the PGA board are being encouraged to meet the officials of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund amidst talks about merging with LIV Golf. Notably, the PGA Tour and the PIF officials had failed to reach an agreement regarding the merger by the previous deadline at the end of 2023, which could have ended the split in the game.
