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Germany’s early World Cup exit an advantage for Bayern: Rummenigge

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Berlin, July 26 (IANS) Germany’s early group exit at the 2018 World Cup is an advantage for Bayern Munich, said the club’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

“We have all our players back preparing for next season,” the former German international said while on the club’s US tour, reports Xinhua news agency.

Rummenigge is optimistic Bayern Munich will have a good season and expressed the club’s intention to try to “win every competition we participate in.” The 62-year-old emphasized Bayern’s big ambitions for the new season. He felt a treble was well within their reach last season.

The holder of 95 caps for Germany, expects the club’s internationals will show that the poor performance at the World Cup was an “accident”. In his experience, players generally want to make up for a tournament where they didn’t produce the goods.

The 2018 World Cup was “not the norm, but an exception. It’s a matter of honor for them to do better,” the Bayern official said.

Only one of Bayern’s internationals (Corentin Tolisso) made it to the 2018 final.

The German internationals Thomas Mueller, Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski were eliminated in the group stage. Spanish midfielder Thiago and striker James Rodriguez (Columbia) departed in the last 16. The majority of the World Cup participants “had enough recovery time to get into top shape,” Rummenigge added.

Rummenigge’s statements increase the pressure on the team and the coach to deliver after the side failed to reach the Champions League final and to win the German Cup final.

Rummenigge said the club is expecting more now.

In addition to Rummenigge, coach Niko Kovac also expects a good performance. Bayern’s new coach said he doesn’t expect to have a lot of work to do on the mental side of things. The feeling of going forward and of creating a new era is increasing the ambition and optimism, Kovac said.

Bayern’s golden-agers Franck Ribery (35) and Arjen Robben (34) are comfortable entering the last years of their careers.

They support younger challengers like Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Canadian wonder boy, 17-year-old Alphonso Davies, who will form part of Bayern’s new generation down the flanks. Davies is a part of the club’s new transfer strategy of concentrating on scouting youngsters instead of buying expensive established stars.

The young fraction could soon be joined by Manchester United’s Anthony Martial. The 22-year-old French winger is on Bayern’s radar, according to media reports from England. It is reported that United’s plans allow Martial to leave but said he won’t be allowed to join a Premier League opponent.

Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal could head to Manchester in a swap deal. Bayern’s defense might see the addition of French 2018 World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard.

According to several media reports, Jerome Boateng will move to Paris St Germain. Defender Pavard is said to have agreed on a deal to join Bayern either using an exit clause for 2019 (35 million euros) or leaving this summer for up to 45 million euros from VfB Stuttgart.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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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.

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