“We must stop going on about France,” he told a press conference on Saturday, a day ahea. d in the driving seat to reach their first major tournament since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. There could be a possibility that some of the major players may get into a consortiumto place bid for the global rights. o stop the player drain that has previously seen Javier Mascherano, Xabi Alonso and Luis Suarez depart for Spain. I’m expected to pass on a message to her that she’s missed on the tour. Trailing 11-14 at the break, Bengal Warriors did well to bounce back for a slender 25-24 lead in front of their star co-owner Akshay Kumar. A busful of supporters have crossed the Channel to cheer for big Dane Viktor Axelsen. So from next year, four Super Series will be elevated to Slam status. Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. In 2015, he was made the chief coach after Van Ass was sacked following a tiff with then Hockey India president Narinder Batra.