A year in which legends leave their digs - "El Nino" says goodbye to a great career! AUTHOR: NIKOLA MILORADOVIC SOURCE: SPORTSKE.NET After Arjen Robben, Robin Van Persie, Cavius ​​Ernandez, Wesley Snyder and many others, the legendary Spaniard will hang the studs. The year the legends leave their digs - Photo: EPA-EFE / JuanJo Martin Former Spain national team and football player Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea and Milan Fernando Torres has decided to end his illustrious career. He will play his last professional match today when his Sagan Tosu meets with the Visel Kobe squad within the Japanese League. He joined the pros 18 years ago, played for Atletico Madrid, followed by a big transfer to Liverpool, where he continued to delight, moving to Chelsea made him a lot of money and numerous headlines, but still did not manage in London. He was also short in Milan to return to his native Atletico, which he left just over a year ago, when he accepted a lucrative offer from Japan. "Those were exciting years, I won many trophies, earned respect in the world of football, more importantly. I have accomplished much more than expected and now I have only one game left. I will do my best to enjoy it from the first to the last minute. It will be a special match for me, "said the popular El Nino. Torres won the Champions League and the Europa League with Chelsea, lifted the Europa League trophy with Atletico and achieved the greatest success with the Spanish national team, with which he won two European and one World Cup. Continue on https://www.sportske.net/vest/medjunarodni-fudbal/godina-u-kojoj-legende-ostavljaju-kopacke-el-ninjo-se-oprasta-od-sjajne-karijere-385315.html

AT BOYS' U19 WORLDS PHOTO Cuba's Luis Allen breaks through the Brazil block of Nathan Mota and Otavio Brasil in the incredible five-setter on Day 2 of the 2019 FIVB Boys' U19 World Championship in Tunis. Tunis, Tunisia, August 22, 2019 - Cuba starred on day two of the 2019 FIVB Boys' U19 World Championship here on Thursday, coming back from two sets down and outlasting Brazil in the tie-break after a total of 13 match points either side in what developed into match of the day in the Tunisian capital. The Caribbean side cancelled a total of three match points of six-times youth world champions (although they have not been on the podium since 2005) Brazil in the tie-break. But it took Cuba ten of their own to seal the deal, with Victor Andreu blocking Lima Donato and Luis Allen serving an ace on the Brazilian just after he returned on the court to substitute Adriano Fernandes for the closing points. The Cuban serving proved a little too much for the Brazilian reception to handle, producing 11 aces, as Eduardo Hernandez scored 22 points and Allen added another 20 (including five blocks) for Cuba - though the match high belonged to Brazil's Darlan Ferreira with 30. And in back-to-back Pool A five-set thrillers hosts Tunisia had the home crowd on their feet with a stuning 3-2 (25-22, 15-25, 25-23, 26-28, 15-12) win over Belarus. It took Belarus four set balls to force the tie-break, though Tunisia never got a shot at finishing the game in four, despite the home side causing all sorts of problems to the Belarus reception with their tournament high 15 aces - seven (also a tournament high) by Elyes Bouachir alone in his 30-point scoring performance. Defending champs open with hard-earned win Bulgaria gave Iran a run for their money, but the Asian superpower managed to embark on their campaign on the right foot with a 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20). Bulgaria came from behind in the second set to draw level at 20-20 and then made a 5-1 run to the finish line, bringing it home on back-to-back monster blocks by Petar Petrov and Teodor Yordanov. But the Europeans blew an 8-11 lead in the fourth, allowing Iran to to finish with minimal damages. PHOTO Iran's Mehran Feyz strikes against the double Bulgarian block of Petar Petrov and Teodor Yordanov at the 2019 FIVB Boys' Youth World Championship in Tunis. Iran were led by Amir Hossein Toukhteh and his match-high 27 points and kept unforced errors to a mere 17 as Bulgaria conceded as many as 27. Italy had previously extended their record to 2-0 in Pool B, once again putting up an impenetrable block to stop the Czech Republic 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-13), with opposite Tommaso Stefani bagging a match-high 12 points. Ondrej Unzeitig of the Czech Republic attacks opposite the double Italian block of Alessandro Gianotti and Leonardo Ferrato on Day 2 of the 2019 FIVB Boys' U19 World Championship in Tunis. Egypt on a roll Egypt advanced to 2-0 after sweeping past Argentina 3-1 (25-23, 25-16, 21-25, 25-12) and though the South Americans did pull one back, they were never seriously threatening as Abdelrahman Elhossiny Jr once again top-scored for Egypt with 20 points. Japan, meanwhile, opened their own campaign with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-13) sweep of Mexico who remain winless after two matches. Daiki Yamada posted the match high scoring, bagging 18 points for Japan. Joung Hanyong scores tournament high for Korea With a tournament high of 32 points, Joung Hanyong led Korea back from a set down to beat USA 3-1 (25-27, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22) bringing both sides now to 1-1 records. Joung was the first player to break the 30-point mark at this World Championship (although Brazil's Ferreira later in the day bagged 31 against Cuba and Tunisia's Bouachir scored 30 against Belarus). To close the day for Pool D, 2017 runners up Russia destroyed the Dominican Republic from the service line (14 aces to 1, including five each from Mikhail Fedorov and Anton Anoshko) and also on the block (7 stuffs to 1) for a 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-17) win and a demonstration of power. Summary Statistics - 2019 FIVB Boys' U19 World Championship Highest Scorer by Day 33 – Joung Hanyong of Korea v USA (3-1) on August 22 23 – Simon Torwie of Germany v Egypt (2-3) on August 21 Top Scoring Performances 33 – Joung Hanyong of Korea v USA (3-1) on August 22 31 – Darlan Ferreira of Brazil v Cuba (2-3) on August 22 27 – Amir Hossein Toukhteh of Iran v Bulgaria (3-1) on August 22 23 – Simon Torwie of Germany v Egypt (2-3) on August 21 22 – Uladzislau Babkevich of Belarus v Chinese Taipei (3-2) on August 21 22 – Eduardo Hernandez of Cuba v Brazil (3-2) on Augist 22 Top Individual Blocking Performances 6 – Dzmitry Dyleuski of Belarus v Chinese Taipei (3-2) on August 21 6 – Nicola Cianciotta of Italy v Bulgaria (3-2) on August 21 6 – Alessandro Gianotti of Italy v Czech Republic (3-0) on August 22 6 – Gustavo Andre of Brazil v Cuba (2-3) on August 22 Top Individual Serving Performances 7 – Elyes Bouachir of Tunisia v Belarus (3-2) on August 22 6 – Aliaksandr Piatrevich of Belarus v Chinese Taipei (3-2) on August 21 6 – Alessandro Michieletto of Italy v Bulgaria (3-2) on August 21 Top Team Blocking Performances 17 – Italy v Bulgaria (3-2) on August 21 16 – Cuba v Brazil (3-2) on August 22 15 – Belarus v Chinese Taipei (3-2) on August 21 15 – Italy v Czech Republic (3-0) on August 22 15 – Brazil v Cuba (2-3) on August 22 Top Team Serving Performances 15 – Tunisia v Belarus (3-2) on August 22 14 – Russia v Dominican Republic (3-0) on August 22 10 – Italy v Bulgaria (3-2) on August 21 9 – Belarus v Chinese Taipei (3-2) on August 21 9 – Czech Republic v Colombia (3-0) on August 21 9 – Cuba v Brazil (3-2) on August 22 Highest Scoring Sets 31-29 – United States v Dominican Republic (2nd Set) on August 21 28-26 – Nigeria v Korea (2nd set) on August 21 28-26 – Belarus v Tunisia (4th set) on August 22 27-25 – Egypt v Germany (2nd set) on August 21 27-25 – Cuba v Brazil (5th set) on August 22 Highest Scoring Matches 236 – Cuba v Brazil 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 27-25) on August 22 216 – Tunisia v Belarus 3-2 (25-22, 15-25, 25-23, 26-28, 15-12) 206 – Egypt v Germany 3-2 (17-25, 27-25, 25-17, 13-25, 17-15) on August 21 196 – Italy v Bulgaria 3-2 (25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 15-7) on August 21. 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Why Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah have all trained in Dubai By Kieron Monks, CNN https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/08/22/sport/dubai-elite-sports-center/index.html?r=android-app%3A%2F%2Fcom.linkedin.android

Pavel Florin: ‘I came to England to speak with people. This is espionage’ The Romanian bowler received VIP treatment at Lord’s, but the drive to grow cricket in Romania and Europe needs attention Emma John Pavel Florin: cricket's newest hero in action – video Presumably, these days, there is some sort of support group for those who have become overnight internet sensations. Somewhere someone who accidentally invented a new dance move, or tasered their own foot, can go for advice, solace, group counselling. A closed Facebook group where Fenton’s owner or Hot Mugshot Guy warn newcomers of the things no viral superstar realises – for instance, that life might get unexpectedly expensive. Romania’s cricketer extraordinaire, Pavel Florin, has learned the hard way. Standing in the President’s Box at the Lord’s Ashes Test this weekend, as a cluster of surrounding dignitaries were topped up with champagne, his shoes shone with fresh-from-the-box lustre. When he left his home city of Cluj-Napoca, he hadn’t expected to be invited to the zenith of cricket’s social season. He certainly hadn’t packed for it. Continue on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/aug/20/pavel-florin-the-spin-cricket-england-espionage?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1RoZVJlY2FwLTE5MDgyMw%3D%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheRecap&CMP=recap_email

The 'Formula One' secret behind Tom Brady's time-cheating dominance The 42-year-old quarterback is among the NFL’s best and he’s shown little sign of slowing down. How does he do it? Ian McMahan @ianmcmahan On 3 August, Tom Brady turned 42. Were there a Newton’s Law of Aging, Brady would be defying it. After all, normal human beings slow down as they age. Tom Brady, not so much. At this point, after yet another Super Bowl win, Brady has little to prove. Surely, the wounds of his sixth-round draft selection have been patched with two record-breaking decades of winning. But at an age most players are working on their golf game or talking about other players playing football on TV, Brady continues to throw touchdowns and win NFL championships. Tom Brady agrees to $70m, two-year extension with Patriots at age of 42 Read more Maybe it’s because Brady has never really relied purely on his physical gifts. According to Hirofumi Tanaka, an researcher of aging at the University of Texas, there can be substantial variations in how fast or slow physiological functions go down with increasing age. The good news for Brady and every other aging athlete is that a lot can be done to slow down that process. Continue on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/22/the-formula-one-secret-behind-tom-bradys-time-cheating-dominance?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1RoZVJlY2FwLTE5MDgyMw%3D%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheRecap&CMP=recap_email

Wales can rely on Dan Biggar to adapt to World Cup challenge in Japan The fly-half showed in the defeat of England in Cardiff he has the experience and versatility to handle the demands placed on him after Gareth Anscombe’s injury Paul Rees PHOTO Dan Biggar played a prominent role in Wales’ victory against England in Cardiff. What is the Brexit brouhaha compared to the fly-half debate that has raged in Wales as long as the game has been played there? Dan Biggar has the thickness of skin needed to absorb the impact of verbal barbs that the position triggers but even he would have been jolted by an assertion last week that the World Cup would not be won with him in the starting line-up. Warren Gatland’s Wales rediscover their mojo to mark red-letter day Read more Biggar, who turns 30 during the tournament, went from starter to finisher two years ago as Wales looked to recalibrate and trust more to hands. In came Gareth Anscombe, a New Zealander whose more detached demeanour contrasted with the up-and-at-’em approach of his rival. Wales, as they showed at Twickenham last week, no longer treat the ball as a coveted possession, guarding it closely. CONTINUE ON https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/18/dan-biggar-wales-england-rugby-world-cup-warren-gatland?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1RoZVJlY2FwLTE5MDgyMw%3D%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheRecap&CMP=recap_email

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