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Benfica striker Oliveira to join Swansea

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London: English Premier League club Swansea City have agreed to sign Nelson Oliveira from Benfica on loan until the end of the season, according to the official website of the English Premier League.

Oliveira, a forward with 14 caps for Portugal, will join Swansea when the transfer window opens Jan 3, as per reports.

The 23-year-old striker, who stands 1.80 meters tall, has played for clubs in France, Spain and Portugal. In Swansea, he will wear shirt No.9,and help manager Garry Monk cover for the Wilfried Bony’s involvement in the African Cup of Nations next month.

“The deal was agreed early so I can spend an extra 10 days in Swansea training with the squad and getting to know my new teammates. It’s going to be a big challenge because I have a lot of respect for fellow strikers Wilfried Bony and Bafetimbi Gomis,” Oliveira said.

The transfer window for Barclays Premier League clubs opens Jan 3, 2015 and runs until 11 p.m. Feb 2.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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