HERMANNOVA & SLUKOVA Barbora Hermannova (left) and Marketa Slukova of the Czech Republic enter an important stretch of beach volleyball events highlighted by their first appearance together in Rome. Brno, Czech Republic, August 28, 2019 - After missing the 2019 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships due to a toe injury, Marketa Slukova is back in action with teammate Barbora Hermannova for a series of events including the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals next week where the Czech Republic pair seek to improve their positioning for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Ranked 15th on the women's World Tour, the team participated in the inaugural Aurora Games in the United States where Hermannova and Slukova placed second on Sunday after losing the finals 2-1 (21-18, 19-21, 20-18) to American rivals and the No. 1-ranked pair in the world rankings Alix Klineman and April Ross. Continue on https://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/important-stretch-for-czech-republics-hermannova-?id=88536

Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, keep your eyes on the sun! He is the player of the year in the UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was named last season's UEFA Champions League player at the Monte Carlo tournament on Thursday. The defender of the UCL trophy holder outclassed the Juventus Torino striker Cristiano Ronaldo and the Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, the other two finalists in the title race of the season. "I am very proud to win this trophy. It was a long and difficult road ," the Dutchman said during the ceremony. The best goalkeeper was designated Alisson Becker (Liverpool), the other nominees being Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) and Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona). The best defender was designated Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), the others nominated being Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) and Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax, now Juventus) The best midfielder was chosen Frenkie de Jong (Ajax, now Barcelona), the other nominees being Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) and Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) was named the best striker, being nominated alongside Sadio Mané (Liverpool) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus). The best player of the season was named Englishwoman Lucy Bronze from Olympique Lyon. Continue on https://www.telekomsport.ro/cristiano-ronaldo-si-leo-messi-lasati-cu-ochii-n-soare-el-este-jucatorul-anului-in-uefa-champions-league-19100756

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