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Rohith Nair
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Senior Sports Correspondent at Reuters. Raumdeuter in Bengaluru traffic. Living life a quarter tank at a time. Views my own. https://linktr.ee/Rohith.Nair
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · Aug 23
I've covered sports at various venues for years. I don't think anything will beat the foot of the Eiffel Tower!

Beach Volleyball at the Olympic Games in Paris will forever be a highlight.

I'm going to miss this desk!

#Olympics
#Paris2024
Beach Volleyball venue for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
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John86 @john86l.bsky.social · 4d
You don’t have to be called Steve or Stephen to work at Blackpool, but it does help.
A club statement from Blackpool saying Steve Bruce has been sacked along with coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence. Stephen Dobbie and Steve Banks will take temporary charge.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 4d
Fantastic race from Fermin Aldeguer. Lost Saturday's sprint on the final lap, so the rookie made sure he led by a massive margin today so he could cruise to the chequered flag! 😂 #MotoGP #IndonesianGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 4d
The rise and fall... Seven days between his seventh #MotoGP title and a crash that could potentially end his season.

#IndonesianGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 4d
Martin Odegaard has been substituted in the first half due to an injury in each of the three home games he has played in the Premier League this season. So terribly unlucky! #ARSWHU
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 4d
If Leeds had scored the equaliser two seconds later, we would have had another beachball incident in the Premier League. #LEETOT
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 5d
Fantastic comeback from Bezzecchi to win the sprint! From pole to sixth at the start, then surging through the pack before a superb overtake on the final lap to push Aldeguer down to second. #MotoGP #IndonesianGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 5d
Barca say Lamine Yamal is out injured for 2-3 weeks, just hours after he was called up by Spain. Barca coach Hansi Flick had criticised Spain for playing him when he was not fully fit, leading to the groin injury.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 7d
Good attack all around. Gyokeres with the run in between the two defenders and outmuscling them to get the shot off, Martinelli to anticipate the rebound off the post and the deft touch to score. #UCL
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 9d
"I told Gresini I'll ride for free..."

Spoke to Marc Marquez himself who told me how a leap of faith rooted in instinct convinced him he could fight for titles again.

www.reuters.com/sports/marqu...

#MotoGP
Marquez vindicated by 'difficult decision' to leave Honda to win MotoGP title
Marc Marquez's gamble to leave Honda in 2023 has paid off spectacularly this year, with the Spaniard claiming a seventh MotoGP championship with Ducati that he concedes vindicated the "most difficult decision" of his career.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 9d
FIFPRO gave the example of Chelsea's Moises Caicedo covering nearly 25,000 km to play four matches in 14 days for his club and Ecuador at one point last season - he played the full 90 minutes in each game.
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 9d
Chris Wood spoke about how international travel is a pain, with the New Zealand striker sometimes getting on a plane three hours after a Forest game for a 30-hour flight!

"It doesn't give your body enough time to adapt or recover from the extreme workload."
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 9d
Some Club World Cup teams had less than the 28-day recommended minimum off-season this summer.

While NBA and MLB guarantee their players an off-season of at least 14-15 weeks, European clubs had barely three weeks to recover!

www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
FIFPRO urges calendar overhaul as Club World Cup players face burnout risk
Soccer bodies must urgently find a way to have more balanced competition calendars while providing adequate rest and recovery periods for players who are nearing breaking point without proper off-seasons, players' union FIFPRO has warned.
www.reuters.com
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
Eddie Howe: "Martin Odegaard made a difference for them, he started to penetrate our lines more. We defended the set-pieces pretty well until the end. They are always a threat, they have got great players."

#NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
Arteta: "If it is not a clear and obvious error, VAR should not intervene. It is clear that VAR does not have to intervene because it is a penalty." #NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
Saka: "For me if we have VAR it is for a clear and obvious error. The fact that it took the ref that long to decide shows it is not a clear and obvious error. It's things like this that always go against us but today we got what we deserved and that's why we are all so happy." #NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
How do all these weird, one-of-a-kind 50-50 decisions always happen at St James' Park?
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
The good thing about football Twitter is that every time there's a controversial decision, people list out numerous similar incidents where the exact opposite decision was made. VAR's inconsistency in the Premier League is maddening. #NEWARS
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
From one Spanish legend to another...

Rafa Nadal: "Congratulations Marc! Thank you for once again being a huge example of overcoming adversity for everyone. Enjoy it a lot! You deserve it!"

#MotoGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
Marquez: "The last sector, I was already crying inside the helmet. And with the smoke from Pecco’s bike, I was like, 'Did they start the party already or what?'" 😂

#MotoGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
Alex Marquez on Instagram: "Only we know what you've been through in these five years. You're my biggest inspiration and I'm so proud to be your brother! Congratulations ❤️"

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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 10d
Marquez on setbacks: "In life you need to try. If you try and you don't achieve, it's not like you missed the opportunity... I tried and in the end I achieved it. But you must try and if you don't achieve it, you will have another door that will open in the future."

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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
An article six years in the making!

After 2,184 days, four surgeries and over 100 crashes since Marc Marquez won his last title, he locked in his legacy by adding his name for a seventh time to the Tower of Champions trophy. #MotoGP

My piece: www.reuters.com/sports/setba...
From setbacks to supremacy: Marquez wins seventh MotoGP crown
When Marc Marquez crossed the line at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, there was no longer any doubt, not about the title that felt inevitable for weeks, but that he had achieved something deeper by completing one of MotoGP's greatest comebacks.
www.reuters.com
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
After 2,184 days, four surgeries and 100+ crashes, Marc Marquez wins his seventh MotoGP title and first since 2019! No rider had ever reclaimed the championship with more than a five-year wait. #MotoGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
Absolutely unreal stat: Marc Marquez has crashed 108 times since his last title in 2019. For a long time, that was the cost of trying to get everything he could (and more) from a Honda bike that was not at all competitive. #MotoGP
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Rohith Nair @rohithnair.bsky.social · 11d
Have to hand it to Oliver Glasner. Palace didn't have a great transfer window while they were dropped from the Europa League to the Conference League. But he's still managed to keep them unbeaten across all competitions and they're now up to second in the PL. #CRYLIV
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