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In the world of football, Girona topped Barcelona by 4-2 in one of the most famous wins for the club in recent memory, to move two points clear on top of the La Liga standings. Apart from football, in hockey, while the Indian women's team departed for Valencia on Sunday, December 10, the Manpreet Singh-led side will leave today on December 11 for the upcoming Five Nations Tournament, set to be played from 15 to 22 December.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Girona defeat Barcelona by 4-2 to solidify their challenge for La Liga title
Girona registered a famous 4-2 win against Barcelona away at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday, December 10, to solidify their challenge for the La Liga title. With this sparkling performance, Girona have gone on top of the table in the Spanish premier club football competition after 16 matches with 41 points, two ahead of Real Madrid and seven clear of third placed Atletico Madrid and fourth placed Barcelona.
Newcastle’s Callum Wilson accuses Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario of lack of respect after PL clash
Callum Wilson, who made his return to the Newcastle United’s playing XI as a substitute in the second half during their 1-4 loss against the Tottenham Hotspur, accused Guglielmo Vicario of lack of respect after their Premier League clash finished. After Vicario gave a fiery reaction to stopping a header from Wilson from close range, the 31-year-old was quoted as saying to the media, “There is a way to win, isn’t there?,” to which the goal-keeper responded to his official Instagram account with a message, “Respect is given - to everyone that respects me.”
Manchester United to not extend Anthony Martial’s current contract: Reports
Manchester United are reportedly not intending to activate the option of extending the current contract of Anthony Martial by one year before his deal with the club runs out in the summer of 2024. As per the report from The Athletic, the management at Manchester United are expected to let the 28-year-old French forward leave the club as a free agent, unless suitable offers for him are made by the other clubs during the January transfer window.
Everton prepared to sell Ben Godfrey to Tottenham if they submit bid: Reports
Everton are reportedly prepared to sell Ben Godfrey, the English centre-back, to Tottenham Hotspur if they are going to submit a bid for him in the January transfer window. According to the Football Insider sources, Everton are looking to bolster their centre-back lineup next month after they have lost the likes of Eric Dier and Micky van de Ven to injury in recent times.
Some major results in football are as under:
International Friendly
Colombia 1-0 Venezuela
Premier League 2023-24
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
Luton Town 1-2 Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Newcastle United
La Liga 2023-24
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Almería
Barcelona 2-4 Girona
Bundesliga 2023-24
VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Serie A 2023-24
Roma 1-1 Fiorentina
Ligue 1 2023-24
Lorient 2-4 Marseille
Eredivisie 2023-24
Vitesse 2-0 Heracles Almelo
Hockey
India men’s hockey team to leave for Valencia for 5 Nations Tournament
The Manpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team is all set to fly to Valencia for the Five Nations Tournament Valencia 2023, starting December 15. The side will face Belgium, Germany, France and Spain in the eight-day long tournament, with the final set to be played on December 22.
India men’s junior team to play Netherlands in Quarterfinals
The Uttam Singh-led finished the Pool Stage at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 at second place, after Spain with two wins and one loss. The side will now take on the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Malaysia on Tuesday, 12 December 2023.
Badminton
Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara experiences trouble with hotel accommodation ahead of Odisha Masters
Japan’s star shuttler Nozomi Okuhara had issues as she landed in India ahead of the Odisha Masters 2023. After an awful experience, the Japanese took to Instagram to share her side of story. However, intervention of members from the Indian badminston association later resolved the issues. The Odisha Masters are scheduled to be played from 12 December.
Wrestling
Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik meet Anurag Thakur in a request to debar Sanjay Singh from contesting WFI polls
Olympic medal winning grapplers including Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia on Monday, 11 December met Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, requesting him to stop close aides of former WFI Chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from contesting the upcoming polls, set to take place on December 21.
