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The world of football saw Spain, Turkey, and Scotland book their spot in the UEFA Euro 2024 next year, through the qualifying stage. Jordan Henderson talked about how it wasn’t nice for him to hear the English fans boo him during an international friendly at the Wembley Stadium. Apart from football, in tennis, the Indian-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden finishes as runners-up, losing 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8).
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Spain, Turkey, Scotland secure qualification for UEFA Euro 2024
On Sunday, October 15, Spain, Turkey, and Scotland became the three new teams to secure qualification in the UEFA Euro 2024, after France, Portugal, and Belgium did it a couple of days ago. When Spain got the better of Norway by 1-0 in their qualifying match for the Euros in Group A, they found their way in the main tournament next year, alongside Scotland from the same group, while Turkey defeated Latvia by 4-0 in Group D to ensure their participation too.
Jordan Henderson shares his disappointment on fans booing him at Wembley Stadium
The captain of England, Jordan Henderson shared his disappointment on getting booed by the fans at Wembley Stadium in London, during an international friendly against Australia, on October 13. The 33-year-old, who made his first appearance for England after joining the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittifaq from Liverpool, was quoted as saying, “It's not nice, your own fans (booing). I love playing for England.”
Chelsea to sell Trevoh Chalobah to Bayern Munich in January transfer window: Reports
Trevoh Chalobah, the longest serving player at Chelsea currently, is expected to leave the club for Bayern Munich in the January transfer window, to get more game time on the pitch, as per the reports. During this past summer, the 24-year-old was linked with Bayern Munich, but their deal with Chelsea for the English had reportedly collapsed on the deadline day.
Newcastle show interest for Emile Smith Rowe after he falls out of favour at Arsenal: Reports
Newcastle have reportedly shown interest in Emile Smith Rowe, the academy graduate of Arsenal, ahead of the January transfer window, after he has seemingly fallen out of favour with his current manager Mikel Arteta. The 23-year-old has set the stage alight for Arsenal after making the first team during the 2020/21 season, but since then, he has had a few injury issues, causing his form to dip drastically at the club.
Some major results in football are as under:
International Friendlies
Mexico 2-0 Ghana
Sudan 1-1 Tanzania
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying
Norway 0-1 Spain
Turkey 4-0 Latvia
Wales 2-1 Croatia
Switzerland 3-3 Belarus
Other
Squash, flag football among five sports included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially included baseball/softball, T20 cricket, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squad as additional sports on the programme for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The decision of the same was taken by the 141 st Session of the International Olympic Committee.
Tennis
Hubert Hurkacz win Shanghai Masters; beat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8)
Hubert Hurkacz held his nerve in a three-set thriller tiebreak to defeat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8) to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, October 15. With this win, Hurkacz clinched his second ATP Masters 1000 title.
Shanghai Masters 2023: Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden pair loses doubles final
The Indian-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden lot their Shanghai Masters 2023 men’s doubles final at the Qizhong Forest Sport City Arena in the People’s Republic of China on S unday, October 15. However, the Indo-Aussie pair qualified for the ATP Nitto Finals, set to take place in November 2023, they lost the final clash to Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 7-6, 2-6, 7-10.
Formula 1
FIA reopens Lewis Hamilton’s track crossing incident in Qatar
F1’s governing body FIA has confirmed that they are reopening Lewis Hamilton’s track-crossing investigation from the Qatar Grand Prix 2023. The Mercedes driver and seven-time champion however received INR 43.86 Lakh penalty, out of which INR 21.93 Lakh was suspended.
