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Wife accuses Turkish footballer Yilmaz of domestic violence
Ankara:Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz, who will play against Spain on Friday at the Euro football championship in France, has been accused of domestic violence by his wife.
Istem Yilmez filed a complaint against the Chinese club Beijing Guoan player alleging physical and psychological abuse, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Monday, according to Efe.
Istem said in her testimony that on her wedding day her husband received a call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying he wanted them to have three children, while Yilmaz said he wanted four.
But when Istem got pregnant for the second time, Yilmaz did not want to have the girl and hit her during the pregnancy, according to his wife’s testimony.
Istem alleges that her husband began to humiliate her after they got married and accused her of marrying him for his money.
Istem, who is pregnant with her second child, has filed for divorce and is demanding 3.6 million euros (over $4 million) in support, a house and child custody.
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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.