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No feud with Neymar, says Cavani
Montevideo, Jan 3 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani has said he has no problem with Brazilian teammate Neymar, rejecting speculation of a feud between the two.
Cavani and Neymar appeared to argue over penalty taking duties in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 victory over Lyon in September and the forwards reportedly continued quarrelling in the dressing room after the match, reports Xinhua news agency.
“With Neymar, there is nothing special in what happened,” Cavani told Uruguayan magazine Ovacion.
“People exaggerated things that happened on the pitch or in the dressing room, and that’s where they should stay because it’s a part of football.
“Stories that do not exist are invented or created (but) what counts is the group’s objective,” he added.
Cavani, who has scored 19 goals from 25 matches for Paris Saint-Germain this season, was similarly forthright about Uruguay’s chances at this year’s World Cup in Russia.
“Honestly, we have the aim of winning every competition,” he said, adding that Uruguay’s semi-final appearance at the 2010 World Cup showed their capability.
“We are going to approach this World Cup the same way and hopefully history can be repeated,” the 30-year-old added.
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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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