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In an unfortunate turn of events in the world of football, two Swedish fans were shot dead by a gunman in Brussels, which led to the Belgium versus Sweden clash in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying stage getting abandoned. The star women’s footballer of Manchester United, Gabby George, suffered an ACL injury, which is expected to put her out of action for 12 months. Apart from football, several Indian badminton stars also withdrew from the ongoing Denmark Open 2023.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Belgium vs Sweden gets abandoned after two Swedish fans shot dead in Brussels
The Group F clash between Belgium and Sweden in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier was abandoned at half-time for security reasons, after two Swedish fans got shot dead in Brussels. The evacuation of the fans and players from the King Baudouin Stadium happened in the presence of police, hours after the abandonment of the match, because the gunman was still at large.
Manchester United women star Gabby George suffers ACL injury during Women’s Super League clash
Gabby George, the star defender of the Manchester United women’s team, suffered an ACL injury during a 1-1 draw against Leicester City at the Leigh Sports Village in Manchester. The 26-year-old is expected to be out for 12 months, according to the estimation made by Marc Skinner, the manager of the Manchester United women’s team.
Jose Mourinho expected to leave AS Roma after his current contract runs out: Reports
The manager of AS Roma, Jose Mourinho is reportedly expected to leave the Italian football club, after his current contract runs out at the end of the 2023-24 season. There are no talks lined up between AS Roma and Jose Mourinho to extend the current contract, which saw him secure the UEFA Europa Conference League title with the club in the 2021-22 season.
Manchester United targets move for Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi: Reports
Manchester United are reportedly targeting a move for Marc Guehi, the star defender of Crystal Palace, who is making quite an impression in the last 18 months, as part of the England football team. The Red Devils are believed to be interested in signing a centre back in the January transfer window, after two of their top players in the back line, Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have suffered injuries during the 2023-24 season.
Some major results in football are as under:
International Friendlies
China 1-2 Uzbekistan
Egypt 1-1 Algeria
Kenya 2-2 Football Union of Russia
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-5 Portugal
Greece 0-1 Netherlands
Luxembourg 0-1 Slovakia
Azerbaijan 0-1 Austria
Badminton
HS Prannoy withdraws from Denmark Open & French Open
Star Indian shuttler, HS Prannoy pulled out of the ongoing Denmark Open super 750 tournament due to a back injury. Notably, Prannoy had encountered this injury during the Asian Games 2023. Notably, he has also withdrawn from the French Open.
Aakarshi Kashyap replaces Yamaguchi in Denmark Open 2023
Aakarshi Kashyap was promoted to the main draw after World No. 2, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi withdrew from the main draw. Additionally, World No. 30, Priyanshu Rajawat also pulled out just ahead of his Round 1 match against Lee Zii Jia. The men’s doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun and women’s pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also withdrew from the super 750 tournament.
Tennis
Roger Federer on Rafael Nadal’s game personality
Former tennis player and legend, Roger Federer has 22-time Grand Slam winner, Rafael Nadal’s attitude on tennis court. Federer called Nadal, “tiger in a cage” during his recent ATP Tennis Podcast.
Other
India to send 446-member contingent at Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou
After a historic medal win at the recently concluded Asian Games 2023, India is set to send a 446-member contingent for the Para Games, set to be held from October 22 to 28 in Hangzhou, Pople’s Republic of China. While the Sport Ministry ha sanctioned 303 sportspersons, who will be appearing across 17 disciplines.
