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With a four-goal surge and a ‘Zen’ posture, De Bruyne channels Haaland.

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With a four-goal surge and a ‘Zen’ posture, De Bruyne channels Haaland.

Kevin de Bruyne did his best impersonation of a future Manchester City teammate with his four-goal burst and the “Zen” celebration.

Even if Erling Haaland, one of the most sought-after strikers in the world, were to join City next season, he would struggle to match Kevin de Bruyne’s finishing in a 5-1 rout of Wolverhampton on Wednesday to keep City’s Premier League title hopes alive.

By the 24th minute, the Belgium midfielder had completed his first hat trick for City, and he celebrated with the “Zen” pose made famous by Haaland at Borussia Dortmund in recent years.

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De Bruyne didn’t say it was a nod to Haaland—”I just did it because I’d scored three,” he said—but they seem to be on the same page already. But that is for the future.

The immediate goal is to keep the title, and City’s win at Molineux restored City’s three-point lead over Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s team needs four points from its final two games—against West Ham and Aston Villa—to secure first place, but with a goal difference of 7, three points may be sufficient.

City may be short on defenders after Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho—a midfielder who filled in at centre back—left the game with “problems,” according to Guardiola. Injury has already ruled out centre backs Ruben Dias and John Stones, as well as right back Kyle Walker, for the remainder of the season.

Kevin de Bruyne, on the other hand, is in sublime form for Guardiola.

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“He’s been beyond perfect in the second half of the league,” Guardiola said. “He’s always been a generous guy who knows how to make an assist, but I think this season he knows how to be prolific and score goals.”

The title race with Liverpool is “crazy,” according to Kevin de Bruyne, who also hit the post late in the second half. “You can only respect the standard we both set,” he said.

“Both teams are held in the highest regard. We play hard because it’s all we have.”

It was also a big night at the bottom of the table, with 10-man Leeds losing 3-0 to Chelsea to stay in third-to-last place in the table, and Everton drawing 0-0 at Watford to move two points clear of the relegation zone.

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Leeds was hampered by another first-half red card, this time by winger Dan James, just as it was in its 2-1 loss at Arsenal on Sunday.

Leeds were reduced to ten men in the 24th minute after James made a wild lunge on Mateo Kovacic’s ankle. Leeds were already trailing after Mason Mount’s fourth-minute goal.

Jesse Marsch, Leeds’ American coach, couldn’t hide his frustration on the sidelines, and Chelsea made him pay with goals from Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku in the second half.

“Against the ball, we have to be aggressive,” Marsch said. “We have to try to win balls, and we’ve been a little too aggressive in some situations lately, and it’s cost us.”

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Leeds is one goal behind Burnley on goal difference, having played one more game, with games against Brighton and Brentford remaining.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said Kovacic is likely to miss Saturday’s FA Cup final against Liverpool.

Leicester defeated Norwich 3-0, with Jamie Vardy scoring twice. Leicester moved into tenth place after ending a seven-game winless streak in all competitions.

Norwich and Watford have already been relegated.

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Is a Sania Mirza biopic in the works? She reveals: Individuals have been conversing…

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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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