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Real Madrid left back Marcelo has been ruled out for around three weeks with a calf injury, leaving Zinedine Zidane s side with six injured defenders including four full backs. Real Madrid s Marcelo REUTERS Marcelo got a rare start in Tuesday s 2-0 win at home to Getafe which took Real second in the standings and within five points of leaders Atletico Madrid. He produced one of his best performances before hobbling off late in the game. A statement from Real said the Brazilian had injured his calf without stating how long he would be out for, although Spanish media reports say he will be out for around three weeks. That rules him out of Real s Champions League last-16 first leg at Atalanta on Feb. 24 plus their next three La Liga fixtures at home to Valencia, away to Real Valladolid and at home to Real Sociedad. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Pa stanley france ris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournam stanley fr ents and series. News / Sports / Football / Marcelo calf injury adds to Real Madrid defender shortage .freemium-card h4color: fff; padding-bottom:20px; .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxtpadding-bottom:16px; color: fff; stanley cup .freemium-card .freemium-conten Xhlp Sharapova sets up Bouchard showdown in Australian Open quarter-finals
NEW DELHI: The Indian womens hockey was thrown into turmoil on Saturday ahead of the squad announcement for the Rio Olympics following reports that skipper Ritu Rani has been axed. stanley mug HT Image The Indian women have qualified for the Olympics for the first time, stanley mug but will head to Brazil amidst controversy. Ritu Rani, the na vaso stanley tional skipper for many occasions, was a key member of the side which had achieved qualification. However, it is learnt she has not found place in the final squad with indiscipline and lack of fitness cited as the reasons. Ritus name is missing from among the 20 players shortlisted, said a player from Bengaluru where the camp is concluded on Saturday. The selected players are due to reach Delhi on Sunday, but Ritu has reportedly packed her bags and headed home to Shahabad, Haryana. Ritu led the team to a fifth place finish at last years Hockey World League Semifinals at Belgium. That performance was mainly responsible for earning the Rio berth. The news of Ritu being axed, just four days before the team is officially announced, is bound to raise concerns among the players. Hockey India HI president Narinder Batra termed the reports as speculation. He said: I am not aware of such a thing happening because the team is yet to be announced. We have a procedure to officially announce the team, which will be done on Tuesday. If some people are predicting, I would not comment on that. In the absence of the 24-year-old midfielder, another senior player, |
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