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‘It was madness in Baghdad’: René Meulensteen on coaching Iraq and helping Ronaldo
Iraq’s No 2 discusses his recipe for a World Cup shock, the players’ singing and his time assisting Alex Ferguson at Manchester United
Iraq’s journey to their first World Cup in 40 years involved sacrifices unmatched by any other side. After 20 qualifiers, the team faced a decisive playoff in the Mexican city of Monterrey but, with Iraq dragged into the Middle East war and airspace closed, several staff and players had an arduous job getting there.
“They had to travel from different cities to Baghdad by car or bus,” says René Meulensteen, the assistant to Iraq’s coach, Graham Arnold. “Some of those journeys took up to eight hours. Then, from Baghdad they travelled roughly 15 hours on bumpy roads to Amman, in Jordan, where occasional flights were still operating. The other Asian-based players made their own way to Amman, so they could all travel together.” ipl-cricket.in
Continue reading...Zverev Wins Roland Garros Amid Controversy
Despite achieving his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev's triumph has been overshadowed by ongoing allegations of domestic violence against him. Unlike previous champions like Nadal, Djokovic, and Alcaraz, Zverev's victory has not received prominent coverage in L'Equipe, the tournament's official newspaper.
The 29-year-old German had been struggling to win a major title throughout his career, making his Roland Garros victory particularly significant. However, the accusations of machista violence that have pursued him continue to affect his public image and media coverage of his achievements.
Radio MARCA hará historia: 104 partidos, madrugadas infinitas y todo el Mundial en directo
Radio MARCA volverá a estar donde está el fútbol. Pablo López, codirector de Marcador, pasó por La Tribu para explicar el despliegue de la emisora de cara al Mundial, una cita que arrancará en apenas unos días y que tendrá una cobertura total: los 104 partidos se podrán escuchar en directo en Radio MARCA. “Por supuesto Radio MARCA no va a fallar a ni un solo partido”, aseguró López, que recordó que la casa nunca se ha perdido un encuentro mundialista “jugara quien jugara y fuera la hora que fuera”.