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FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns after long-standing fallout with Lionel Messi
Nearly 20,000 fans signed a petition demanding that Josep Maria Bartomeu should step down.
Josep Maria Bartomeu on Tuesday resigned from his post as FC (Football Club) Barcelona President, along with his board of directors as a consequence of a long-going feud with club captain Lionel Messi – Argentine professional footballer. Bartomeu claimed the Spanish club wanted to join a potential new super league of elite European teams.
Bartomeu, 57, faced increasing resentment since last year due to which, the club started facing massive financial losses and the teams efficiency on the pitch. This came to head after their 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals in August.
He was widely criticised after Messi demanded a transfer following the humiliation he faced during the Champions League and also faced a vote of no confidence from fellow teammates.
The easiest thing after the Champions League was to resign, but one had to take decisions amid an unprecedented global crisis, he said.
After accepting the proposal for the club to play in a future European Super League, Bartomeu explained that it ?would guarantee the financial stability of the club
Back in August, Messi had handed over an official notice to Barca to terminate his contract before the beginning of the season, as he never wanted to face a legal battle with the club.
After deciding to give it another chance and play for the season, Messi continued to have public fallout with Bartomeu when during an interview he described his stewardship of the club as a ?disaster.
Recently, the club has appointed their former player Ronald Koeman as manager in the close season, but Barca continues to witness a downfall as they have only won two of their five opening league games and lost 3-1 at home to rivals Real Madrid on Saturday.
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Hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay ‘lights the lamp’ to kickstart season 4 of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav in Nagpur
Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay came calling to Nagpur on May 13 as he inaugurated the season 4 of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav at the Indoor Stadium at Mankapur in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The 13-day sports festival will see 45,000 sportspersons participating in 30 sports events. In all, around Rs 93 lakh will be distributed as prize money during the 13-day sports festival.
Virat Kohli
A day after India lost the test cricket series to South Africa (1-2), Virat Kohli stepped down as the test captain of India on Saturday (January 15). Kohli made the announcement through a social media post.
Kohli’s statement read: “It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance everyday to take the team in the right direction. I’ve done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing out there. Every thing has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it’s now.”
He added: “There have been many ups and also some downs along the journey, but never has there been a lack of effort or lack of belief. I have always believed in giving my 120 percent in everything I do, and if I can’t do that, I know it’s not the right thing to do. I have absolute clarity in my heart and I cannot be dishonest to my team.”
Kohli also thanked the BCCI as he wrote: “”I want to thank BCCI for giving me the opportunity to lead my country for such a long period of time and more importantly to all the teammates who bought into the vision for the team from day one and never gave up in any situation.”
Kohli was appointed Test captain back in 2014 when MS Dhoni stepped down in the middle of the series against Australia.
Saina Nehwal (left) and Malvika Bansod (right)
Nagpur’s Malvika Bansod defeated ace shuttler Saina Nehwal in the second round of Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2022. Malvika defeated the two-time India Open champion 21-17, 21-9, in just 34 minutes. The defeat has resulted in Saina’s outster from the competition.
By defeating Saina, Malvika has become the second Indian badminton player after PV Sindhu to defeat Saina on court since 2007 in the domestic and international badminton circuit.
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