Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The football world is praying for Ferguson

The football world prayed for the life of Sir Alex Ferguson who underwent surgery for brain haemorrhage.

`My thoughts and prayers are with you, my dear friend, Be strong, boss!`, Cristiano Ronaldo wrote in the social networks.

David Beckham published a photo with Ferguson when signing a contract as a young man and signed it with the words: `Keep fighting, boss, I send you my prayers and love to Katie (Ferguson`s wife) and your whole family. `

But respect for the most successful manager in the history of English football is not limited to United. 

`Hang on, Sir Alex, please for you, your family and your relatives!`, wrote Vincent Kompany, the Manchester City captain.

Friday, March 1, 2019

The name of Djokovic's rival in Paris is clear

The Portuguese Joao Souza will meet the four-time champion and second place Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in the second round of the Masters Series tennis tournament mentioned by sport-tipsters in Paris with a prize pool of 4, 872 million euros. Souza won in his first match Marco Cecchinato (Italy) with 7:5, 6:3 in 78 minutes. Djokovic may move Rafael Nadal (Spain) from the top of the ATP world rankings if he wins the title on Sunday. Joao Souza saved set up at 4:5 in the first set, then made a break and won with a 7:5 serve. The Portuguese took four consecutive games at the end of the second set to close the game.

Russian Karen Khachanov defeated Filip Krajovic (Serbia) with 7:5, 6:2 and will play against Kyle Edmund (UK) in the second round. John Milman (Australia) gave up on a back injury after losing the first set of 4:6 against Nikoloz Bazililashvili (Georgia).

The German Philipp Kohlschreiber eliminates Robin Haase (Netherlands) with 6:7 (4), 6:4, 6:2 for 2:05 and will meet number 6 in the world rankings Marin Cilic (Croatia) in the second round. Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) scored the 100th victory in his career after defeating Peter Goyovchik (Germany) with 6:4, 7:6 (5). The Frenchman Adrian Mannarino defeated his compatriot Ugo Umbert with 6:4, 6:2.