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The British & Irish Lions will embark on their tour to South Africa to take on the reigning world champion Springboks

The Lions finished the 2013 tour to Australia with a 2-1 series victory before splitting the 2017 series in New Zealand 1-1-1. To keep the unbeaten streak alive, the Lions will need to bring a massively physical effort if they’re to withstand the brutality of South Africa over three games. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.

Head coach Warren Gatland, in charge of his third B&I Lions tour, will surely look to field a side chalked full of physicality, but possessing enough firepower to put points on the board.

As we all saw in the World Cup final when the Boks manhandled England, South Africa will back itself on winning the collisions, controlling the set-piece, and dominating territory.

It’s truly far too early to make these decisions, but if the first test was this weekend, here’s how we’d pick the Lions:

The British & Irish Lions will embark on their tour to South Africa to take on the reigning world champion Springboks

1. Mako Vunipola | England

Vunipola is the definition of a workhorse, consistently posting double-digit tackle counts for England, while also serving as one of the best front row ball carriers in the world.

2. Ken Owens | Wales

In a series that will be as physical as this one, you’ve got to play your hardest men. Ken Owens exemplifies toughness, relentlessness, and aggression, and you’ll only ever see him going full tilt.

3. Kyle Sinckler | England

Devastated to have been knocked out in the opening minutes of the World Cup final, nobody will be chomping at the bit for a crack at the Boks more than Sinckler. He’s physically one of the best props in the world, but what sets him apart from the pack is his incredible ball skills and ability in open play.

4. Maro Itoje | England

A potential captain for this tour, there’s likely to be no more important player on the pitch than Itoje. A complete game-wrecker on defense and a master in the set-piece, he is on his way to becoming the best player on the planet. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.

5. Alun Wyn Jones | Wales

This will almost certainly be Alun Wyn Jones’ fourth and final tour with the Lions, but the Welsh skipper is still at the peak of his powers. Look no further than the 2019 year to see that AWJ is still among the best leaders and all-around figures in the game of rugby.

6. Tom Curry | England

England employed two opensides throughout the World Cup, and the results were magnificent. 21-year-old Tom Curry established himself as one of the best back-row players on the planet, particularly through his work at the breakdown.

7. Justin Tipuric | Wales

Having been in Sam Warburton’s shadow for so long, Tipuric finally stepped into the spotlight in 2019 and was nothing short of spectacular. He never misses a tackle and has the skills and speed to play anywhere.

8. Billy Vunipola | England

Billy V had a tough go of it against the Springboks last time out, but there’s nobody in the home nations that get the team forward as well as Vunipola. He will be itching to get some revenge against South Africa.

9. John Cooney | Ireland

This pick may come as some surprise, given that Conor Murray is still the starter for Ireland, but anyone who watches the Guinness PRO14 can tell you that the best player over the past few seasons has been Ulster’s, John Cooney. He’s a true leader, a spark plug, and a sharpshooter with the boot that is someone the whole team can and will rally around in South Africa.

10. Owen Farrell | England

Farrell brings the physicality and the territorial control that the Lions are going to need of their fly-half. He’s both a cool customer and a motivator at the same time, and his kicking for goal will be vital.

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Russia’s football union praises UEFA decision to compensate clubs after Euro 2021 Postponement

Vyacheslav Koloskov, the Honorary President of Russia’s Football Union, has lauded a decision by the Union of European Football Associations to pay early compensation to 676 clubs of the league’s 55 member associations that had been preparing their players for the now postponed Euro 2021 tournament. Belgium Vs Russia Tickets can be grabbed from our global event ticket sales market.

The principle is important, the UEFA is absolutely fair towards clubs, RIA Novosti quoted Koloskov as saying on Thursday. As, for example, in Russia and other countries, they help citizens, who have lost resources, in difficult times.

Following a meeting of the Executive Committee, the governing body of European football decided to pay 70 million euros, or $75.7 million, to the clubs ahead of schedule to help deal with the current crisis and financial difficulties faced by many clubs across Europe.

The move follows the unprecedented decision made in March by the UEFA to postpone Euro 2020, one of the world’s biggest football tournaments, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As a result, the tournament, originally scheduled to take place this summer in 12 host countries, including Azerbaijan and Russia, will now run from June 11 to July 11, 2021. Football fans can book Russia Euro Cup Tickets from our global event ticket sales market.

UEFA official statement

“Such payments were originally scheduled to be released on completion of the European Qualifiers play-offs, but given the challenges faced by clubs that are having to meet ongoing financial commitments while seeing revenues dry up during the COVID-19 lockdowns, payments will now be made immediately,” reads an official statement issued by UEFA.

According to the statement, the UEFA will shell out over 50 million euros, nearly $54 million, in compensation to clubs having released players for the 39 national teams not involved in the European qualifiers playoffs.

Another 17.7 million euros, or $19 million, will be allocated to clubs having released players for the 16 national teams taking part in the European qualifiers playoffs, not including payments for the playoff matches, while an additional 2.7 million euros will be distributed to the clubs, which will release their players for the playoffs matches in the autumn.

In total, UEFA is planning to allocate 200 million euros, or about $216 million, in compensation under the agreement reached with the European Club Association.

For UEFA Euro 2020, a minimum of 200 million euro is available for distribution to clubs as agreed in the memorandum of understanding between the UEFA and the ECA, which was renewed in 2019, the governing body added in the statement.

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The forgotten star ignored by the Springboks during the bowels of 14 years

There are many talented and exciting players who never had a chance to play for their national team. One of them is Sarel Pretorius. At his best, Pretorius, now 36 and playing Pro14 rugby with the Southern Kings, was one of the game’s most exciting scrum halves.

He had a knack for breaking open opposition defenses and trying to score. Despite his last Super Rugby season in 2015, he still holds multiple records for a scrumhalf in the main competition in the southern hemisphere. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.

***The forgotten star ignored by the Springboks during the bowels of 14 years***

The Pretorius livewire has scored the most attempts 19 of any South African scrumhalf in Super Rugby during the decade 2011-2020 and the fourth most of all No.9. Pretorius is the only scrumhalf in South Africa that has recorded more than 50 downloads 73 and clean breaks 52, as he gained the most meters 1,904 of any South African player in the last decade.

He recorded those stats playing for two teams, the Cheetahs and Waratahs, in one season – 2012. Pretorius was South Africa’s Super Rugby Performer of the Year in 2011. He was also the top point scorer in Super 15 that year.

Although he was featured prominently in the statistics department, Pretorius never reached the test level of rugby, and, at his mature age, it most likely will never happen. The closest he got to the test level was playing for the emerging Springboks. The other top scrumhalf for South Africa in the past decade is Ross Cronje of the Lions. Rugby fans can book British and Irish Lions Tour Tickets on our website.

Ross Cronje

Cronje has produced the most number of attempted participation (seven attempts, 30 assists on attempts) of any South African number 9 in this period. Cronje 104 is the only South African scrumhalf to have defeated more than 100 defenders in Super Rugby in the past decade and one of only five overall in his position.

Two New Zealanders, the Hurricanes ‘Thomas Perenara 107 and the Highlanders’ Aaron Smith 105, lead the way for the most attempts at scrum-halves in the last decade of Super Rugby. No other number 9 has reached the century mark at that time.

Perenara’s position at the top is even more impressive considering the fact that he is the only player overall in Super Rugby in the last 10 years who has logged more than 50 attempts and more than 50 attempts assists, in fact exceptional effort.

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Van der Poel can victory even the Tour of Tokyo Olympic Mountain Bike

Belgian legend believes van der Poel could take a yellow sport shirt if he moves focus to the road, speaks against the impression of a Tokyo 2020 Tour ‘behind closed doors.’

The sky is the boundary for Mathieu van der Poel. At least, that’s the opinion of cycling legend Eddy Merckx. The 74-year old believes that Dutch superstar van der Poel can win all even the Tour de France.

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Merckx told Het Nieuwsblad on Friday “He will fall short in the high mountains against Pogacar and Bernal, but if Geraint Thomas can win the Tour, Van der Poel can do it too”.

Van der Poel can do it all, meeting wins in stage races and masterpieces on the road while lifting three world championship wins in cyclotrons and rival at the best in mountain biking.

With knocking a planned start at the Tokyo Olympic mountain bike race off the agenda, van der Poel is pinning his season hopes on a determined Tour-Vuelta double this fall. Olympic Tickets can be grabbed from our worldwide ticketing market place.

Merckx highlighted van der Poel’s lack of hard chops as his possible downfall, saying he will have to stress more on road races and mountain biking to hone his unresolved tour services.

Merckx, who gained the Tour a record-equaling five times, would rather look no Tour at all than an exposed-back form of La Grande Boucle.

While van der Poel is hoping his team obtains a wildcard invite to the Tour to let him make his unresolved tour arrival, there are motionless question marks over whether there will be a Tour at all, and if there is, what it will see like.

While French ministers are stating that many sporting events this year will be held behind closed doors, Tour managers ASO are unmoved that their race will be staged with fans on the roadside.

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Steve Bruce challenges Danny Rose to nail down England Euro Cup 2021 squad

Steve has challenged Danny to prove Newcastle pulled off a January coup to land him as he attempts to fight his way into the England Euro 2021 team for finals. England Vs Croatia Tickets can be grabbed from our global event ticket sales market.

The 29-year-old full-back reached at St James’ Park on loan for the rest of the season after the previous month having been left in slight doubt that he was extra to Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho’s desires.

Bruce was pleased to have taken a man who started both his country’s 4-0 qualifier win over Bulgaria in September and the 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic in October, and who has great hopes of a place in Gareth Southgate’s team this summer.

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Bruce saying

“I think it was common knowledge that things were not hunky-dory two or three weeks before. You are always monitoring a situation like that,” he said. There is probably one or two at every club, there is Jack Colback and Henri Saivet here, for example. You monitor it.”

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It was not as difficult as Inter Milan winger Valentino, where we have to beat off eight, or 10 clubs. Danny wanted to be here and that helped.

I hope that he is been one of the better ones of the transfer window. He wants to play. He wants to get in the England team. He is being no problem at all.

Rose made his Newcastle entrance as a substitute in an accidental 0-0 home draw with Norwich on February 1 and will hope for an initial start at Spurs North London competitors Arsenal on Sunday.

To do so, he will have to move Matt, who has repeated his role as left wing-back since his reappearance from the wound, although Rose’s appearance might see him return to a more familiar situation in midfield.

Asked about the dilemma, Bruce said: My job is to improve us. That is the hard job, but I would rather have that than nothing to pick, which has been the case for the past 10 or 12 weeks.

England Euro 2021 Three Lions prospects

England ensured a place as top seeds at Euro 2020 with a 4-0 victory in Kosovo in their final qualifying game, a result which sheds some extra light on what they can expect at next summer’s tournament.

Euro 2021 will be played through 12 congregation cities, including London, in the first European Championship to be theatrical in more than two republics.

So while we still do not know all the qualifiers or how all the groups will shape up, here is what we do know already.

Will England be seeded?

Yes, six of the 10 qualifying group winners will be in the top seeds for next summer’s tournament. Those seeding are largely decided by who finishes where in these qualifying groups.

The top six seeds will be the six group winners who earn the most points excluding results against sixth-place teams in larger groups, with goal difference used if teams are level on points.

Six of the other nine cluster leaders have released more points than England, so the Three Lions are definite to be seeded.

There is a warning, as there always is with UEFA contests, that teams may be moved into alternative seeding pot. That might happen to escape two host cities in the same group being in the same shoot but is implausible to affect England.

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Arsenal and Mikel Arteta backed to benefit from Man City’s Champions League ban

Manchester City has been handed a Champions League ban by UEFA and now Arsenal could benefit according to two BBC pundits who have been discussing the developing story. Former Newcastle United and West Ham player Kieron Dyer have claimed that Manchester City’s Champions League ban benefits Arsenal the most. Champions League fans around the world can buy online Champions League Final Tickets to enjoy its stunning performances.

Pep Guardiola’s men have been banned from the Champions League for two seasons pending an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. If the punishment is upheld, fifth place in the Premier League would qualify teams for the Champions League.

Dyer has now told BBC Radio 5 Live Sport on Arsenal: “The biggest winner is Arsenal because the top four was a no-go for them.

“The result against Newcastle was great for them and the new manager is starting to put his ideas in.

Arsenal and Mikel Arteta backed to benefit from Man City's Champions League ban — Arsenal and Mikel Arteta backed to benefit from Man City’s Champions League ban

“The Man City situation has thrown the fifth position up and you look at the teams who are ahead of them and Arsenal has a lot to gain. It’s done them a great benefit.”

Former Chelsea star Shaun Wright-Phillips was also in the studio for the Friday Night Football Social. He echoed Dyer’s thoughts on Arsenal in recent weeks as Arteta starts to make his mark on the Gunners.

He added: “I think I can agree. The way I saw them defending against Newcastle was good. If they keep that up they’ll be in a good position.”

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USA baseball put qualifying offer on hold after Tokyo Olympic Baseball

After a 12-year Olympic pause, baseball will have to delay another year for a reappearance to the worldwide stage. The IOC announced March 24 that it would the Tokyo Olympic to next year amid COVID-19 anxieties. This decision puts USA Baseball’s confidences for recapturing Olympic magnificence on hold till the qualifiers recommence.

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Team USA failed to save an automatic bid after a 4th-place end at the November 2019 Premier12 tournament in Japan. Olympic Tickets can be grabbed from our worldwide ticketing market place.

They were arranged for another accidental in March at the WBSC Americas Tokyo Olympic Qualifier in Arizona; however. USA Baseball’s executive director and CEO Paul Seiler saw the as a precursor to an unavoidable IOC shutdown.

“That was a type of the first domino that kind of chop for us in terms of the news we got today on the Tokyo Olympic being postponed for another year,” Seiler said through telephone.

The delay will certainly affect the team’s arrangement, as only non-40-man roster players are eligible. The extra year will thrust some players onto their parent club’s 40-man list; however, it could also express Team USA’s veterans.

For some who may have been on the back end of their careers or presentation, this delay over here could be impactful to their chance to be in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Right now, the entrance was open, the gap was open, but by pushing it backs a year, it may close on some people. It is hard, and it is going to be hard to steer moving next.

With baseball hitting the break button at all levels, Team USA must manage the doubt until they can recommence training. When they do get back on the field, their effort will be to brand for the next qualifying event.

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What former Chelsea ace Diego Costa did after Atletico Madrid beat Liverpool in Champions League 2020

The former Blues striker played a key role as the Spanish side beat Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League at Anfield on Wednesday night.

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Trailing 1-0 from the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano, Liverpool leveled the tie through Georginio Wijnaldum in the first half at Anfield. But despite controlling the game and numerous chances, they could not find a second goal and the tie went into extra-time.

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Roberto Firmino did find a second goal soon after the extra period started, but Marcos Llorente stunned Anfield with two quick-fire goals before former Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata rounded things off with a 120th-minute third.

But while Morata made the headlines with his goal to secure the tie late on it was another former Chelsea man who was making headlines for the wrong reasons after the match.

Costa was well known for making enemies on the pitch while he played in the Premier League – a bad boy striker who would rough up defenders to get the upper hand.

But his bad-boy ways came up off the pitch following the Anfield win. With reporters waiting in the mixed zone after the match had finished getting interviews with the players, Costa strode out of the dressing room and walked past the amassed media and with a smile on his face started coughing as he went through.

Given the situation with the coronavirus it was an ill-advised joke, appearing to mock the outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people worldwide.

Many Champions League games have been played behind closed doors as a result of the pandemic, with Serie A games in Italy postponed because of it and the threat of Premier League matches being played behind closed doors shortly.

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Olympic Champion James Willett hopeful for Tokyo Olympic Shotgun Gold

Relieved that he has been confirmed in the Australian team and that the Games are still going ahead. And ready to aim for gold after placing fifth in Rio in 2016. The Australian Olympic Committee officially announced the 15-strong Australian shooting delegation on Friday.

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The Mulwala local placed first in the qualifiers just before the coronavirus restrictions came into force, so he was not surprised to be selected in the team.

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But he said being chosen so far out from the games meant the pressure was on. We never would have thought we’d be preparing for an Olympic a year and a half out, so it’ll be a challenge. Olympic Tickets can be grabbed from our worldwide ticketing market place.

It has never happened before in a shooting team, generally, only three to four months out the team would be declared. But the 24-year-old said there were positives to the early selection. We get to emphasis on the games now with a long period of training time and competition time confidently, if everything goes back to normal.

Timing has so far been on Willett’s side. He has been able to continue training at the state-of-the-art shooting range on the family farm at Mulwala on the New South Wales side of the Murray River. And on the back of the qualifiers before the coronavirus lockdown.

The shotgun specialist’s training ground was completed this year with specialist equipment and people from Europe. Construction on the full-sized trap shooting range with 15 clay target machines in a 20-meter underground bunker started in November. But Willett said he was not training too hard this far out from the Olympic.

I’m taking it a little bit easy at the moment, just treating it as a little bit of a break. The family, with the help of some sponsorship, has spent about $250,000 on the facility. Willett was unsure if it could prove to be his secret weapon. We’ll find out in about a year and a half but I’ll be putting my best foot forward.

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Glasgow close to signing-up for rescheduled UEFA Euro 2021

Announcement from UEFA’s Executive Committee on the future planning for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2021, the Local Organizing Structure Glasgow is continuing discussions with a view to reaffirming its position as a host city for next year’s rescheduled tournament. Turkey Vs Italy Tickets can be grabbed from our global event ticket sales market.

The LOS, which includes members from Glasgow City Council, Scottish Government, Scottish FA, VisitScotland, and Police Scotland, had discussed the implications for the city project in light of the postponement caused by COVID-19.

In particular, they were required to consider Glasgow and Hampden Park’s ability to co-host the tournament in 2021 against any other activities already confirmed for the city and the stadium around the new dates of 11 June to 11 July.

Given the endorsement of the Council’s City Administration Committee, Glasgow is committed to continuing its discussions with UEFA, with a view to reconfirming its position by the 30 April 2020 deadline. Football fans can book Turkey Euro Cup Tickets from our global event ticket sales market.

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Councilor David McDonald, Depute Leader, Glasgow City Council: “Once the country is through the current health emergency, the Glasgow Local Organizing Committee believes that UEFA Euro 2021 will make a significant contribution to creating a festival atmosphere once again in the city Centre, provide an opportunity for communities to gather and celebrate together and provide a welcome boost to businesses in the city following an exceptionally difficult year.”

Rod Petrie, Chair of LOS Glasgow and Scottish FA President: “LOS Glasgow commends and acknowledges the positive leadership demonstrated by UEFA in taking the correct decision to postpone UEFA Euro 2021 and we also recognize the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic at this time.
We have been in regular dialogue with our colleagues at UEFA and are mindful of the unique logistical challenges presented by a postponement to a tournament hosted in 12 cities across Europe.

The immediate priority now that we have reiterated our commitment, is to maintain an operational review of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in relation to the planned hosting model and deliverables for UEFA Euro 2020, working closely with all relevant Host Authorities.

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