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Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu edged past Busanan Ongbamrungphan to book her Malaysia Masters final spot on May 25, Saturday. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola took the blame for Manchester City’s FA Cup final defeat by stating that he got his game plan wrong against the rivals and eventual winners Manchester United.
Let's look at major sporting events in the last 24 hours.
Badminton
PV Sindhu cruises past Busanan Ongbamrungphan to reach Malaysia Masters final
Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu edged past Busanan Ongbamrungphan to book her Malaysia Masters final spot on May 25, Saturday. Sindhu qualified for her first final of the year as she beat her Thai opponent with a scoreline of 13-21, 21-16, 21-12. The two-time Olympic medalist took two hours and 28 minutes to take down her opponent, world-ranked 20. With the win, world ranked 15 extended her tally against Busanan 18-1. Sindhu would aim to win her first tournament since the Singapore Open in 2022, as she plays against China’s world-ranked 7 Wang Zhi Yi.
Tennis
When you're not seeded, anything can happen: Rafael Nadal ahead of French Open 2024 opener against Alexander Zverev
20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal said that he is not bothered by the French Open 2024 opener against Alexander Zverev. Nadal said, "At some point somebody told me the draw. I mean, the reaction is something that I expected in some way. When you’re not seeded, anything can happen. That’s part of the business." Zverev, on the other hand, said, "Ideally I would have liked to play him in at a later stage of the tournament um but it is how it is now. He is unseeded this year, I am seeded. It's a tough draw but it's a tough draw for both of us and we'll see how it goes.”
Madison Keys opens up on facing Iga Swiatek at French Open after two defeats
Madison Keys gave her straightforward thoughts on playing against Iga Swiatek on clay. Keys has suffered straight-set defeats to the Pole at the Madrid Open and the Italian Open. Keys said, “It sucks” while speaking of playing Swiatek on clay. She added, "Because she's really good[laughs] I feel like she moves really well on the clay and she times everything really well and you feel like you shouldn't get wrong-footed very often. She's able to reset the point over and over again, so you feel like you never really get ahead.”
Football
Pep Guardiola takes blame for Man City’s FA Cup 2024 Final loss
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola took the blame for Manchester City’s FA Cup final defeat by stating that he got his game plan wrong against the rivals and eventual winners Manchester United. He said, "For my decisions, we were not in the right positions to attack them. My mistake. My game plan was not good. Tactically, it was not good. I was not good, today. You plan a game for different positions, but it didn't work. Even with that, we arrived two or three times in the final third and byline and made nothing from crosses.”
IShowSpeed tells Erik ten Hag "You're going to sign me!"
Internet sensation and Cristiano Ronaldo super-fan IShowSpeed shared an unexpected yet hilarious moment with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after the Red Devils won the FA Cup 2024 at Wembley. After this victory, Manchester United had a party where all the players, coaching staff and the manager celebrated their performance. Soon Speed was spotted chatting with Man United manager Erik ten Hag. Here the CR7 superfan jokingly told the Dutchman that he will soon sign for the Red Devils to which Ten Hag had a hilarious reaction as he looked extremely confused. Speed was quoted saying, "Thank you, my boy! Hey, one day, you're going to sign me! Love you!"
Lisandro Martinez lifts Erik ten Hag in celebration as Man United defeat Man City to win FA Cup 2024
The crowd at Wembley Stadium erupted in joy as Manchester United took down arch-rivals Manchester City to win the FA Cup 2024. United beat City with a scoreline of 2-1 to win its 13th FA Cup title after eight years on May 25, Saturday. Just after the side won the cup, United boss Erik ten Hag ran onto the pitch to celebrate with the side. United defender Lisandro Martinez came from behind and lifted Hag in joy. Notably, the United boss is at the risk of being sacked immediately.
IShowSpeed goes crazy after Garnacho scores for Manchester United in FA Cup 2024 final
Social media personality and streamer IShowSpeed had a crazy reaction as Manchester United opened the scoring against Manchester City FA Cup 2024 final. With two arch-rivals - Manchester United and Manchester City going head-to-head in the FA Cup final, IShowSpeed was at the iconic Wembley. Supporting the Red Devils, Speed went over the moon as Alejandro Garnacho capitalized on the mix-up between Josko Gvardiol and Stefan Ortega to make the score 1-0.
Man United's Alejandro Garnacho's overhead kick against Everton wins Premier League Goal of the Season
A day after winning the FA Cup 2024 trophy for the first time in eight years, Manchester United's opening goal-scorer against Manchester City on Saturday, Alejandro Garnacho, won another award as he grabbed the Premier League Goal of the Season award for his overhead kick against Everton on November 26. Manchester United defeated city rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to lift the FA Cup trophy for the 13th time. On the other hand, the Red Devils ended Pep Guardiola's side's chance to clinch their second trophy of the season after winning the Premier League for the fourth consecutive season.
Major football results
United States- Major League Soccer
Atlanta United 0-1 LAFC
Montreal 0-0 Nashville SC
France- Coupe de France Final
Lyon 1-2 PSG
FA Cup 2024 Final
Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United
