Football, transfer: Sergio Ramos (35) finally changes to the French top club Paris Saint-Germain. PSG announced on Thursday. The Spaniard, who served Real Madrid for 16 years, signed a two-year deal in Paris. “I am very proud to be part of this ambitious project and part of this team with so many great players,” said the longtime Real captain, for whom the move to Paris is “a major change in his life and a new challenge” .
Since moving from Sevilla FC to the capital city club in 2005 as a teenager, Ramos has won the Champions League four times, the Spanish championship five times and the national cup with Los Blancos. Due to a protracted injury, Ramos was not nominated for the European Championship finals by national coach Luis Enrique. At PSG, Ramos meets old friends of Real like Angel Di Maria and Keylor Navas. In addition, other Spanish professionals such as Pablo Sarabia, Sergio Rico, Ander Herrera and Juan Bernat play in Paris.
Olympia, state of emergency: During the Olympic Games, the corona emergency will again prevail in Tokyo. As expected, the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga decided on Thursday. The state of emergency will apply from next Monday until August 22, it said. The Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from July 23rd to August 8th. The reason for the fourth state of emergency for Tokyo are again significantly increasing numbers of corona infections. However, the state of emergency is not a lockdown with tough curfews like in other countries. While citizens are called upon to stay at home if possible, restaurants are not allowed to serve alcohol, offer karaoke and have to close earlier than normal in the evening.
Many people in Japan fear that the games could turn into a super-spreader event. Japan’s Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee have always emphasized that everything will be “safe”. However, possibly without a spectator. Japan’s organizers want to make a decision on this with the central government, the city administration of Tokyo as well as the IOC and the Paralympic Committee – according to the media on Thursday.
Football, transfer: Professional footballer Javi Martínez moves to Qatar. The 32-year-old Spaniard, whose contract with Bayern Munich expired on June 30 and was not renewed after nine years, signed with the first division club Qatar SC, as the club announced on Wednesday evening. “New chapter”, wrote the defensive midfielder on Instagram to a photo in which he can be seen with a yellow jersey with the number eight.
Martínez moved from Athletic Bilbao to the German record champions in 2012. The Spanish world and European champions played 268 competitive games for FC Bayern and scored 14 goals. With Bayern he won 23 titles, including the Champions League twice and the championship nine times.
Radsport, Tour de France: Tony Martin gave up on the 108th Tour de France after another serious fall. The four-time time trial world champion fell on Wednesday on the eleventh stage from Sorgues to Malaucène half an hour after the start. The cause was initially unclear. The only thing that was captured by the TV cameras was Martin sitting in the ditch with a grazed right thigh and being treated. Then the 36-year-old got into an ambulance.
The Cottbus native fell on the first stage when he collided with the cardboard sign of a spectator. Martin had suffered bruises and grazes. After the departure of his captain Primoz Roglic, Martin should support the Dane Jonas Vingegaard in the overall standings. In the time trial on the penultimate stage, the veteran wanted to drive for a result again himself.
Tennis, Wimbledon: The world number one Novak Djokovic has reached the semifinals at Wimbledon for the tenth time. The five-time winner from Serbia defeated the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics on Wednesday in London 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 4 and achieved his 100th professional victory on grass. “It was a solid performance,” said Djokovic immediately afterwards. In his 41st semi-final at one of the four most important tournaments, the 34-year-old Serb will face either the Canadian Denis Shapovalov or the Russian Karen Khachanov this Friday.
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
