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James Rodriguez voted Americas’ best athlete of the year
Madrid: Colombian footballer James Rodriguez was voted the best athlete in the Americas by the International Association of Sports Reporters in the Americas (AIPS).
Rodriguez, a mid-fielder for Spanish club Real Madrid, was a key player in the Colombian national team during the 2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup, winning the Golden Boot for his six goals, including the best goal of the championship in a match against Uruguay, as per reports.
Rodriguez, 23, joined Real Madrid after the World Cup, and quickly became one of coach Carlo Ancelotti’s top players, helping the squad win this year’s UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup, held earlier this month in Morocco.
Rodriguez will receive the award in March, during the AIPS Games, to be held in Manaos, Brazil.
The award for the continent’s best female athlete of the year also went to a Colombian, track and field star Caterine Ibarguen – gold medal winner at the Central American and Caribbean Games, held in Veracruz, Mexico.
Argentina’s national football team, which finished second at the World Cup, was voted best team in the .
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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