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In the world of football, Kylian Mbappe has announced his exit from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the ongoing football season. Casemiro has been left out of the Brazilian squad for the Copa America, which will be played in the United States next month. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic arrived at the Italian Open with a helmet after he was hit by a bottle on his head a night prior.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Kylian Mbappe announces exit from Paris Saint-Germain at end of season
The Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, announced that he will leave the French club at the end of the season after spending seven years at the Parc des Princes. The announcement from the 25-year-old came via a pre-recorded video, which was posted on his social media accounts, in which he said, "I’ve always said that I would speak with you when the time comes. It's my last year at Paris St-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks."
Casemiro gets left out of Brazil’s squad for Copa America next month
The head coach of Brazil, Dorival Jr, has left out Casemiro from the 23-member national squad for the upcoming Copa America in the United States next month following a difficult season for the Manchester United footballer at Old Trafford. Some of the other notable absentees from the Brazilian squad were Richarlison from Tottenham, Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, and Antony, the Manchester United teammate of Casemiro.
Jordan Henderson’s future at Ajax in doubt: Reports
The future of Jordan Henderson is reportedly in doubt at Ajax after the Dutch team failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the second consecutive season, as per the report from the Athletic. The 33-year-old had arrived as a free agent at Ajax this January after terminating his contract at Al-Ettifaq, signing with the Dutch team until June 2026.
Arne Slot set to move into Jurgen Klopp’s current house in Liverpool: Reports
When Arne Slot takes charge of Liverpool the next season, succeeding the current manager Jurgen Klopp, he is reportedly going to move into his current house in Formby, as per the report from the Mirror. The £4 million house is owned by Liverpool, which has a mansion, three lounges, a home cinema, an indoor swimming pool, and a landscaped garden.
Some major results in football are as under:
La Liga 2023-24
Alaves 2-2 Girona
Bundesliga 2023-24
Augsburg 0-1 Stuttgart
Serie A 2023-24
Frosinone 0-5 Inter Milan
Ligue 1 2023-24
Nice 1-0 La Havre
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Ittihad 0-5 Al-Ettifaq
Tennis
Novak Djokovic wears helmet at Italian Open after getting hit on head with bottle
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic, arrived at the Italian Open, wearing a helmet after he was hit on the head with a bottle while signing autographs a day prior. After the unfortunate accident, the Serbian took to his official X account and wrote, “Thank you for the messages of concern. This was an accident and I am fine resting at the hotel with an ice pack. See you all on Sunday. #IBI24”.
Angelique Kerber reaches fourth round of Italian Open
The German tennis star, Angelique Kerber, reached the fourth round of the Italian Open after defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in straight sets 6-3, 7-6. The 36-year-old landed the first serve 75% of the time, with 58% points won, while on her second serve, she fetched 53% of the points, along with breaking the opponent’s serve five out of five times.
F1
Toto Wolff hints at potential Red Bull mass exodus problem
After Zak Brown revealed that the Red Bull employees are sending their CVs to McLarern, the Team Principal of Mercedes, Toto Wolff, agreed with his counterpart, hinting at a potential mass exodus problem for the reigning F1 champions. Toto Wolff also said, “We are seeing Red Bull CVs through all of the levels, but I would say this isn't anything out of the extraordinary. People change teams and want to change environment”.
Wrestling
Wrestlers hail Delhi court for framing sexual harassment charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik hailed the Delhi court for ordering the framing of sexual harassment charges against the former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The news came a year after some of the top Indian wrestlers had levelled sexual exploitation and intimidation charges against the six-time MP.
