"Orgulloso de todo lo que haces y has hecho hermano mío.
En la victoria o en el aprendizaje, siempre agradecido con Dios por todo".
- Aleksandre Topuria, vía IG.
Marta Kostyuk gave a very emotional speech about Ukraine after beating Selekhmeteva in Roland Garros
Marta: “I’m incredibly proud of myself today. I think it was one of the most difficult matches of my career. This morning, 100 meters from my parent’s house, the missile destroyed the building. It was a very difficult morning. I didn’t know how this match is gonna turn out for me. I didn’t know how I would handle it. I’ve been crying part of the morning. I don’t wanna talk about myself today. I’m very pleased to be in the 2nd round, but all of my thoughts and all my heart goes to the people of Ukraine today. Thank you so much for coming out. Slava Ukraine.” ❤️
“With this kind of events you told us.. Why is it so important to be here on the court today?”
Marta: “Because I think it’s important to keep going. My biggest example is Ukrainian people. I woke up in the morning today and I looked at all these people who woke up and kept living their live, kept helping people who are in need. I knew a lot of Ukrainian flags would be here today and a lot of Ukrainian people would come out and support. My friends from Ukraine came as well. Very happy to have them here. Not much I can say.” ❤️
🔴 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 🇬🇪 sur son parcours :
Quand j’étais jeune, je vivais seul en Russie, sans amis. Je passais mes journées à m’entraîner, sans relâche.
Un jour, je me suis dit : “Pourquoi suis-je ici ? Mon nom de famille est sur le maillot, je dois travailler pour eux !” 💪
La nuit, le centre d’entraînement n’avait pas de lumières, mais je continuais à travailler. Parfois, le gars de la sécurité venait. Il avait peur et se demandait qui était sur l’herbe. 𝗖’𝗘́𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗜, 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗟’𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗘. »
World #1 Jannik Sinner defeats former #1 and 2023 champ Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to reach back to back Rome finals, the only Masters 1000 that he never won.
28 consecutive wins
33 consecutive Masters 1000 wins
14 Masters 1000 finals
The moment Elina Svitolina beat Iga Swiatek to reach her first Rome final in 8 years
She just beat Rybakina and Swiatek back-to-back in less than 24 hours
5th top four win of the year
31 years old & at the top of her game
True grit is timeless 🇺🇦🥹
🚨🎙️ Thierry Henry on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia:
“Kvaratskhelia is one of the best wingers in world football right now and for me he is easily among the top five best players in the world. What surprises me the most is how underrated he still is. I don’t see people hyping him the same way they hype certain other players. Some footballers have unbelievable PR around them — not all of them, but some do.
When I watch players like Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, even sometimes Cherki or others, the noise around them becomes bigger than what actually happens on the pitch in the biggest matches. I respect all of those players because they are talented, very talented, but if you really watch the games carefully, Kvaratskhelia affects matches in a completely different way.
In big games he carries responsibility. He creates danger constantly, beats defenders one versus one, creates chances from nothing, tracks back, fights for every ball and changes the rhythm of the match by himself. Dembélé for example gets many chances in games and eventually scores, but Kvaratskhelia creates moments even when his team is struggling. That is a different level of impact.
The scary thing is that people still don’t talk enough about him because maybe his fans are quieter, maybe his PR isn’t as aggressive, maybe he doesn’t play for attention on social media. But football people, real football people, understand his quality immediately when they watch him.
For me, Kvaratskhelia is pure football. No unnecessary drama, no forcing headlines, just quality, intelligence, creativity and personality on the pitch. And honestly, with the level he has shown this season, he should absolutely be considered for the Ballon d’Or this year.”
Happy birthday @MariaSharapova ❤️💌🌟🫂👑 forever THAT girl ✨
A legend. An icon. My forever love. 💫
There will never be anyone quite like you — your strength, elegance, and determination are truly unmatched.
You’ve always been my inspiration, and you always will be.🫂🥰🌸
Podcasting is dominated by men. Maria Sharapova wants to offer some counterprogramming.
The tennis star’s new podcast, “Pretty Tough,” debuts on April 22 as an alternative to what has become known as the manosphere. It aims to highlight ambitious women. https://t.co/dFZkVRJArn