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In the world of football, Endrick, 17, scored a winner for Brazil in a friendly against England at the Wembley Stadium. Christoph Baumgartner scored the fastest ever goal in international football in just six seconds. Carlos Sainz made his epic return to F1 after undergoing appendicitis surgery, to win the Australian GP for Ferrari.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Endrick scores late winner for Brazil against England at Wembley
Endrick, the new teenage sensation from Brazil, scored a winner in the 80th minute against England at the Wembley Stadium in London, in a friendly which seemed destined for a goalless draw. The 17-year-old got the big goal off the substitute’s bench, which was a simple finish from close range past the England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after Vinicius Jr managed to provide him with an assist.
Christoph Baumgartner scores fastest ever goal in international football
Christoph Buamgartner, the Austrian midfielder, scored the fastest ever goal in the history of international football, in just six seconds, which was a second quicker than Lukas Podolski’s goal for Germany against Ecuador in 2013. Austria built on the momentum of the early goal from the 24-year-old, to eventually secure a 2-0 win over Slovakia at the Tehelne Pole in Bratislava.
Odisha FC win Indian Women’s League 2023-24
In the second year of the Indian Women’s League (IWL), Odisha FC became champions in the 2023-24 after beating Gokulam Kerala to the title. They secured a win over Kickstart FC on the weekend, to grab hold of their first trophy after losing the IWL 2022-23 to the Gokulam Kerala in the quarter-final, who eventually became the champions last year.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta says club rejected £172m offer for Lamine Yamal from PSG
Joan Laporta, the Barcelona President, said that the club rejected an offer of £172m for the Spanish forward, Lamine Yamal, 16, which was made by Paris Saint-Germain. As per the report from Marca, he said, “We have received offers for players like Lamine Yamal, for 200 million euros, and we have said no. Because we trust the boy, because he is the future of the team.”
Al-Hilal want to buy Raphinha from Barcelona for £86m: Report
The Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal are reportedly wanting to buy the Brazilian winger, Raphinha, from Barcelona on a deal worth up to £86m. As per the report from the Sport, if the deal goes through for Raphinha in the upcoming summer transfer window, then he will be joining his countryman Neymar Jr and the Portuguese coach, Jorge Jeus, at Al-Hilal.
Some major results in football are as under:
International Friendlies
England 0-1 Brazil
France 0-2 Germany
Slovakia 0-2 Austria
Denmark 0-0 Switzerland
Major League Soccer 2024
New York Red Bulls 4-0 Inter Miami
Tennis
Andy Murray defeats Tomas Martin Etcheverry in second round of Miami Open
The British tennis star, Andy Murray, defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets 7-6(7-0), 6-3 in the second round of the Miami Open on Saturday, after the match was suspended on Friday because of rain. With this vital win, Andy Murray avenged the loss in the first round against the Argentine at the Australian Open earlier in the year.
Badminton
Kidambi Srikanth loses semi-final of Swiss Open Super 300
Kidambi Srikanth, the Indian shuttler, suffered a defeat in the semi-final of the Swiss Open, at the hands of Lin Chu Yi from Chinese Taipei. The 31-year-old won the first game, but the next two games belonged to Lin Chu Yi, who is through to the final of the Swiss Open with a scoreline of 21-15, 9-21, 18-21.
Formula One
Carlos Sainz wins Australian GP; Max Verstappen retires from pole position
The Spanish driver, Carlos Sainz, won the Australian GP at the Melbourne Park, while his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc completed the first 1-2 of the season for the team. The victory for Carlos Sainz, who had to miss out on participating in the Saudi Arabian GP due to an appendicitis surgery, took advantage of the Red Bull driver, Max Verstappen’s misfortune of retiring from the race due to a car breakdown.