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In the world of football, Barcelona have released a statement to confirm the ACL tear for the Spanish footballer Gavi during the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier against Georgia. Arsene Wenger, the former manager of Arsenal, has called India a gold mine of football during his visit to the country. Novak Djokovic has won the ATP World Tour Finals for the record seventh time in his illustrious tennis career.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Barcelona confirms ACL tear for G avi on international duty for Spain
Barcelona have confirmed that Gavi, 19, has suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, along with an associated injury to the lateral meniscus after tests were conducted on Monday morning. The Spanish midfielder suffered the horrible injury during the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier against Georgia, which will lead to him getting a surgery in the coming days as per the update from the Catalan giants.
Mohamed Salah avoids getting attacked from pitch invaders
After pitch invaders stormed the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium, the Egyptian players had to protect their captain Mohamed Salah from getting attacked with the help of the security. This incident happened during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier which Egypt won 2-0 against Sierra Leone, thanks to the two goals from Trezeguet.
Arsene Wenger calls India a gold mine of football
Arsene Wenger, one of the greatest managers in football history, has made the trip to India as the Chief of Global Football Development, FIFA, interacting with the heads of a select group of football academies from across the country. He spoke about the scope of football in India and said, “Imagine the potential that is here if we work well. And my main target here is to convince people that there is a gold mine here but at the moment it is not completely explored, exploited and encouraged.”
Manchester United to shell big money to sign Antoine Griezmann: Reports
Manchester United are reportedly willing to pay triple the wages of Antoine Griezmann’s current contract at Atletico Madrid to sign him at the English club in January. As per El Nacional, Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, is keen to reinforce the team plagued by a lot of injuries in his bid to improve their performances this season.
Aston Villa explore January move for Inaki Williams from Athletic Bilbao: Reports
Aston Villa are reportedly exploring a move in January for Inaki Williams, the Ghanaian forward, who has been a great success at Athletic Bilbao. According to the report from Football Insider, the Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is a big fan of Inaki Williams from his time in La Liga at Villareal.
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying
Scotland 3-3 Norway
Spain 3-1 Georgia
Portugal 2-0 Arsenal
Belgium 5-0 Azerbaijan
Sweden 2-0 Estonia
Serbia 2-2 Bulgaria
International Friendlies
Cyprus 1-0 Lithuania
CAF World Cup 2026 Qualifying
Sierra Leone 0-2 Egypt
Sudan 1-0 Congo
Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria
Mozambique 0-2 Algeria
Tennis
Novak Djokovic won the ATP World Tour Finals for record seventh time
The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the ATP World Tour Finals for the record seventh time after defeating Jannik Sinner in the final of the tournament by 6-3, 6-3 in Turin, Italy. After the impressive triumph, the 36-year-old was quoted as saying, “One of the best seasons I've had in my life, no doubt. It's very special. To crown it against a hometown hero in Jannik this week is phenomenal.”
Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram successfully defend ATP World Tour Finals doubles title
Joe Salisbury of Great Britain and Rajeev Ram of the USA have defeated the pair of Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina in straight sets by 6-3, 6-4 to successfully defend their doubles title at the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin, Italy. The reigning US Open men’s doubles title holders have registered their 10th successive win at the year-end ATP tennis tournament to become the first back-to-back champions since 2017.
Golf
Amy Yang wins LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship
Amy Yang of South Korea has won the LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship at the Tiburon course in Naples, USA with a record setting 27 under par card at the event. The World No. 36 golfer claimed the $2m prize with her first LPGA tour win after pipping Japan’s Nasa Hataoka and the USA’s Alison Lee by three shots.
Nicolai Hojgaard secures DP World Tour Championship title by two shots
Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark has secured the DP World Tour Championship by two shots, ahead of England’s Matt Wallace and Tommy Fleetwood at the Jumeirah Estates' Earth course in Dubai, UAE. The 22-year-old carded 21 under par after an impressive final round in which he registered nine birdies in total.
