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Ringside view | Portugal's greatest mistake was making the World Cup about Cristiano Ronaldo

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By Rica Roy Verified
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Portugal did not lose because Cristiano Ronaldo played for them. They lost because everything they did was about him. Roberto Martinez had a crack team when they came to the World Cup. They had a team that could win it all. And it was not because of Cristiano Ronaldo. It was because of all the players they had. Vitinha was one of the midfielders in Europe. Bruno Fernandes was playing well. Bernardo Silva was one of the top players in the world. Rafael Leao could score against any team.
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Mbappe Hit Back. That's What Separates Football's New Generation From The Old

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By Rica Roy Verified
| NDTV Sports Verified
For decades, football had expected Black players to take racism on the chin. Monkey chants? Ignore them. Racist headlines? Stay professional. Abuse from politicians? Keep your focus on football. The message was: do not react. Let your football answer. Kylian Mbappé clearly belongs to a different generation. After France's ill-tempered 1-0 World Cup win over Paraguay, the France captain became the target of a racist social media rant by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla.
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Sports Ministry Cracks Down on Federations: 'No Freeloaders' For Asian Games And Commonwealth Games

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By Rica Roy Verified
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The Sports Ministry has read the riot act to federations ahead of the two big multi-sport event this year. As India finalises its squads for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, the message to national federations is blunt- they should not pick an inflated contingent, not do discretionary selections, basically they do not want passengers any more. India is expected to send around 126 athletes to Glasgow and close to 600 to Japan.
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