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River Plate agree deal for striker Pratto
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 9 (IANS) Sao Paulo have agreed to sell Argentine striker Lucas Pratto to Buenos Aires giants River Plate, the Brazilian club announced.
Sao Paulo executive director Rai said on Monday that Sao Paulo agreed to the transfer after Pratto requested the move for personal reasons, reports Xinhua news agency.
“We didn’t want him to leave because he was one of the pillars of our team,” Sao Paulo executive director and former Brazil midfielder Rai told reporters.
Local media reported that River agreed to pay 11 million euros (about $13.2 million) for Pratto, who had been contracted with the Tricolor until December 2020.
Pratto scored 14 goals in 48 appearances for Sao Paulo after joining the club from Brazilian rivals Atletico Mineiro last February.
Capped five times for Argentina’s national team, Pratto has yet to represent his country under Jorge Sampaoli, who was appointed Albiceleste coach in June.
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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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