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Real more concerned with basketball, taunts Barcelona legend
Sofia: Barcelona legend Hristo Stoichkov on Friday teased Real Madrid for their La Liga record, saying the club is more concerned now with its basketball team.
Real won the Champions League last season but have been without the La Liga title for seven seasons.
“It’s shameful they have won just one league title in seven seasons,” Stoichkov was quoted as saying by goal.com.
“I think – even at my age – I’d win more than one Spanish title playing with a load of former players.
“This year the Meringues seem to have attached more importance to their basketball team (who triumphed in the EuroLeague final last Sunday, the basketball equivalent of the Champions League), because they’ll be watching the football final on television!,” said the Bulgarian.
The 49-year-old has also criticised Real supporters who have whistled club captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, this summer saying a handful of fans should not affect him.
“Iker is a world football icon who has won everything there is and shouldn’t have to leave Real Madrid because four or five or six low-lifes boo him,” he added.
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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