Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna faced a challenging match at the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025, exiting in the round of 32 after a 3-0 defeat to China's world number two, Wang Chuqin.

Despite his best efforts, Aruna, currently ranked 19th globally, struggled to counter Wang's dominance. The match concluded with scores of 11-6, 13-11, and 11-7 in favor of the Chinese player. Aruna showed resilience in the second game, pushing it to a deuce, but ultimately couldn't overcome Wang's precision and strategy.

This defeat highlights the gap between Africa's top players and the world's elite, underscoring the need for continued development and support for African athletes on the global stage.

⚪️ Carlo Ancelotti: “Nico Páz is our player, we’re constantly monitoring his progress in Italy… we will decide about his future at the end of the season”.

“He’s doing excellent at Como but we didn’t have any doubt. He’s a very good player”.

⚪️ Raúl Asencio:

"Rüdiger or Puyol? Rüdiger."
"Rüdiger or Pepe? Rüdiger."
"Rüdiger or Upamecano? Rüdiger."
"Rüdiger or Araujo? Rüdiger."
"Rüdiger or Ramos? Ramos."
"Ramos or Ruben Dias? Ramos."
"Ramos or Nacho? Ramos."
"Ramos or Van Dijk? Ramos."
"Ramos or Koundé? Ramos."
"Ramos or Asencio? Today, Ramos, we'll see in the future."

Éder Militão has sped up his recovery in the recent weeks…

…and Real Madrid hope that he’ll be AVAILABLE in the CLUB WORLD CUP, reveals AS! ⚪️

Serie A is considering India as a potential host for the Italian Super Cup in an effort to expand the tournament's global audience, according to the league's commercial and marketing director, Michele Ciccarese.

Kylian Mbappé: "Possible burnout? No, no, no. You just have to accept as an athlete and even as a human being that a life and a career are never linear. Bad times, any athlete can have them! The important thing is to know how to get up." [TF1]

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Former AC Milan star Massimo Ambrosini says R9 Ronaldo didn't do enough to be compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

"I don’t know if Ronaldo could’ve reached the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, despite him being an incredible player. He was maybe 10 kilos heavier when he was at AC Milan and his knee was devastated but he was still incredible.

"I have doubts over the Messi and Ronaldo comparison because they did it at the very top level for 15 years, they are special. Ronaldo enjoyed living in a certain way.

"He had the talent and the skills and would’ve got close to what Lionel Messi has done, but it’s different."

Mikel Merino: "Arsenal vs Real Madrid? My teammates ask me what the stadium is like, what the atmosphere is like, if the aura surrounding Real Madrid in the Champions League and their comebacks is true. And of course, when they've done it so many times, that's the image people have of them." (OndaCero)

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