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Shame Blatter was re-elected FIFA president: Romario
Rio de Janeiro: Former Brazil striker Romario said football “will continue to be assaulted” following Sepp Blatter’s re-election as FIFA president in Zurich.
Romario, now a federal senator, expressed his dismay after the 79-year-old Swiss won a fifth straight term in-charge of world football’s governing body on Friday, reports.
“Shamefully, Sepp Blatter was re-elected FIFA president. I’m not going to say that I’m surprised but that doesn’t mean that I’m not indignant. At the end of this term he will complete 20 years in power. Poor football will continue to be assaulted,” Romario said.
Blatter was declared the election winner when his only rival, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, withdrew despite forcing the vote into a second round.
The result came two days after seven FIFA officials were arrested on corruption charges as part of a United States prosecution indicting 14 people.
Romario announced a congressional inquiry into claims of widespread graft in Brazilian football. The investigation is expected to centre on allegations that Brazilian officials accepted kickbacks for a national team sponsorship deal and the Copa do Brasil marketing rights.
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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