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In the world of football, after getting acquitted of rape charges, Benjamin Mendy has taken Manchester City to employment tribunal for wage deductions from September 2021 onwards until the end of his contract this summer. Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli hailed tennis icon Novak Djokovic as the best sportsman in the world. In the world of badminton, HS Prannoy and Satwiksairaj-Chirag duo made it to the second round of China Masters.
We have talked about major highlights of the sporting world from past 24 hours. Read to know.
Football
Benjamin Mendy takes Manchester City to employment tribunal for wage deductions
Benjamin Mendy, who was acquitted of a series of rape and attempted rape charges, has taken Manchester City to the employment tribunal after claiming that he is owed millions of pounds due to unauthorised wage deductions. The 29-year-old, who joined French club Lorient after leaving Manchester City this past summer, has the UK’s lawyer Nick De Marco handling his case, wherein it is alleged that his former club stopped paying him in September of 2021 after he was initially charged and held in custody.
Kylian Mbappe refuses to talk about PSG future with months remaining on his contract
The French forward Kylian Mbappe, the FIFA World Cup winner from 2018, has refused to talk about his future at Paris Saint-Germain with just a few months remaining on his contract with the club. The 24-year-old was quoted as saying to Telefoot about the PSG situation, “It’s something I don’t want to talk about, especially since I already did it in June and it took up a big part of the time with the national team. I want us to talk more about the national team, rather than me talking about something that will be resolved one day, so there will be time to talk about that.”
Beth Mead returns to England women’s football squad after recovering from ACL injury
Beth Mead, the Golden Boot winner for England in their UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 triumph, has returned to the national squad in a year after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. She is one of the 23 players named in the English team for the Women’s Nations League matches next month, the first of which will be played at Wembley against the Netherlands before they travel to Hampden Park to compete against Scotland.
Sergino Dest sent off after receiving two yellow cards in 20 seconds
The USMNT defender Sergino Dest was sent off in the first half of their clash against Trinidad and Tobago. During the match, the USA defender got two back-to-back yellow cards within a 20-second gap, both for dissent. Initially, Dest punted the ball into the stands, and then made some unprofessional moves towards the official.
While many of his teammates tried to pull Dest away, the footballer threw himself back in the situation. He continued gesturing towards the referee and continued shouting at him. The official was quick to pull the yellow card back, forcing the player to walk off the field.
Manvir Singh to miss India’s World Cup qualifier clash against Qatar: Reports
India’s star defender Manvir Singh is likely to miss India’s second World Cup qualifier clash against Qatar on November 21. As per Khel Now, Singh missed the practice session held earlier on Monday. While the actual reason for Singh's absence is unknown, it is suspected that the player is down with sickness. As per reports by Hindustan Times, in absence of Manvir, coach Stimac could switch to 4-3-3. Anirudh Thapa, Suresh Wangjam and Lalengmawia Ralte could then form the midfield.
Chelsea consider big money offer for Brentford’s Ivan Toney: Reports
Chelsea are reportedly considering a big money offer to bring the Brentford striker Ivan Toney to West London in the January transfer window as per Football.London. Notably, the 27-year-old, who had received an eight-month ban from football for breaching the betting rules of the FA, is going to make his return to the game in January after serving his suspension.
Arsenal and Manchester United show interest in Brazilian forward Marcos Leonardo: Reports
According to the report from the Evening Standard, Arsenal and Manchester United are two of the many European clubs who might show interest in signing the Brazilian forward, Marcos Leonardo. The 20-year-old, who is currently part of Santos in Brazil, is looking to leave the club in January as per his agent Rafael Pimenta, who was quoted as saying, “He (Marcos Leonardo) wants to have European experience and his time will come this winter.”
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying
North Macedonia 1-1 England
Ukraine 0-0 Italy
Czech Republic 3-0 Moldova
Northern Ireland 2-0 Denmark
Slovenia 2-1 Kazakhstan
International Friendlies
Football Union of Russia 8-0 Cuba
World Cup 2026 CAF Qualifying
Gambia 0-2 Ivory Coast
Seychelles 0-5 Kenya
Chad 0-3 Madagascar
Mali 1-1 Central African Republic
FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup 2023
Ecuador 1-3 Brazil
Spain 2-1 Japan
Tennis
Novak Djokovic is the best sportsman in the world: Marion Bartoli
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli hailed tennis icon Novak Djokovic as the best sportsman in the world. Djokovic recently won his seventh Nitto ATP Finals title, after beating Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3. After his win, Bartoli took to X to say, "Djokovic is not only the greatest tennis player of all time but he is also the best sportsman in the world. Novak has broken all the records in this sport and above all this incredible longevity at the top! #respect."
Badminton
HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty enter second round of China Masters
Indian ace shuttler HS Prannoy and world number five duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty made it to the second round of China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament. Prannoy registered a straight game win over Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in Shenzhen on Tuesday. He defeated the world number 12 with 21-18 22-20. On the other hand, the Asian Games gold medalist duo prevailed 21-13 21-10 over England's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy.
Kabaddi
Dabang Delhi K.C. name their captain and vice-captain for Pro Kabaddi League 2023
Season eight winners Dabang Delhi K.C. announced their captain and vice-captain for the 2023 season. They have named Naveen Kumar Goyat as their captain while announcing left-corner Vishal Bhardwaj as his deputy. Kumar picked up 258 points from 23 games last season, while Bhardwaj picked up 45 points in 19 games playing for Telegu Titans before being called up by the Dabang Delhi side this year.
