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Ibrahimovic provokes anger from animal rights activists
Paris: Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reportedly shot dead a moose while enjoying a mid-season break away from Paris, which sparked outrage amongst animal rights groups.
According to Swedish newspaper, Ibrahimovic, 33, returned to his homeland for Christmas when he’s alleged to have gone on a hunting trip during which he shot dead a 500kg moose, as per reports.
According to the paper, the Swedish star killed the animal with “one shot through its heart” and is “very happy” with his trophy.
Earlier this year, the PSG player, known as a hunting enthusiast, even appeared in a Volvo advertisement in which he points a gun at a moose.
The claims that the advert became a reality has led to anger from animal rights activists.
“It is problematic,” Expressen quoted Camilla Bjorkbom of Sweden’s Animal Rights’ Union as saying. “It is always problematic when famous people do things like that, because then it looks like they support this type of activities.”
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
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.