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Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup

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Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup

Alexander Mitrovic’s header in the 90th minute allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal to beat Serbia 2-1 in Lisbon, which allowed Serbia to win the automatic qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup. Portugal still has a chance to advance, but must advance to four teams in the playoffs in March. All the teams that reserved World Cup seats in Europe on Sunday did this with dramatic late goals.

Spain only needed to tie in the final match against Sweden to qualify, but Alvaro Morata secured the veteran Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the only goal 1-0 in the 86th minute. Rahimovic’s hope of playing in the World Cup again depends on the playoffs. Croatia’s goal of besieging Russia on the water-filled field quickly turned into a swamp and finally paid off.

The Russian defender scored an own goal in the 81st minute, enough to win 1-0. Russia will also participate in the playoffs starting on March 24, and will divide 12 teams-10 runner-ups in the group and two teams that have achieved outstanding results in the National League-into three of four teams team. Each bracket has a World Cup seat.

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The draw was held in Zurich on November 26. Portugal was in a strong position when Renato Sanchez scored the first goal only two minutes later against Serbia, but Dusan Tadic kept Serbia in the game with an equalizer in the 33rd game. Mitrovic’s late header calmed the audience and shocked the Portuguese players, including Ronaldo, who was sitting on the court at the final whistle.

“This is an amazing game, well deserved,” Mitrovic said. “I think we deserve to win the game and come to Qatar.” After Serbia failed to qualify for this year’s European Championships, defeating Portugal for the first time marked a reversal. Portugal has a positive factor. Its relatively strong record in the group stage means that it will become one of the seeded teams in the playoffs in March and will win a home draw in the semi-finals of the single leg bracket.

The last time Portugal missed the World Cup was in 1998. Substitute Morata scored the winning goal for Spain, and Danny Olmo’s long shot scored Spain’s 12th consecutive World Cup. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 40, is fighting to participate in his first World Cup with Sweden since 2006 – he was not selected for the big squad in 2018 – but in the 74th The game cannot be changed after a substitute comes out. Before losing 2-0 to Georgia on Thursday, Sweden seemed to have controlled a movement.

News Source : Hindustan Times

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Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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