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Troubled Real Madrid suffers host of injuries
Madrid, March 7 (IANS) Real Madrid’s woes after the club’s shocking exit from the Champions League round of 16 continued on Thursday as the team reported that defender Dani Carvajal and midfielder Lucas Vazquez are expected to miss action for weeks due to injury.
Carvajal and Vazquez joined Wales winger Gareth Bale and Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior on the sideline, all having sustained injuries during Tuesday’s 4-1 defeat to Ajax in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 that saw the Dutch team advance into the quarterfinals with a 5-3 win on aggregate, reports Efe news.
The 27-year-old Carvajal sustained “a grade 2 injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh,” while Vazquez, also 27 years old, was forced out of the Ajax match in the 29th minute with an muscle pull diagnosed as a left hamstring injury; going forward both players are set to be monitored, according to the capital club statements.
Meanwhile, Vinicius, who was also injured in the 36th minute in the same match, is set to be sidelined for about two months after sustaining a right knee ligament tear.
Bale ended the match with a sprained right ankle, but alongside Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas and Spanish defender Sergio Reguilon, trained on Thursday inside the facilities.
Midfielder Marcos Llorente, who was injured on February 6 during the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona at the Camp Nou, trained on the pitch. His recovery is still underway.
In the wake of the several injuries, coach Santiago Solari will have to introduce new faces in his lineup for the away La Liga game against Valladolid set for next Sunday.
Three times over the course of the past week Madrid lost three games at home; this has likely doomed the club to end the 2018-2019 campaign without a trophy.
The capital side lost two matches to Barcelona, the first of which put the capital team out of the Spanish Cup, the second loss basically ended Madrid’s chance to win the La Liga this season and the last loss was against Ajax, ending the Spanish side’s Champions League campaign.
After hoisting the Champions League trophy a record 13 times, Madrid now finds itself eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 knockout stage, for the first time for the capital team since 2010.
Ajax, whose last trip to the Champions League quarter-finals was 16 years ago, is now set to be the tourney’s Cinderella.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.