Sri Lankan spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan, announced today that he will fight through his injury just to beat India in tomorrows Cricket World Cup final; thereby topping his cricketing career in the best way possible, before heading into retirement. Muralitharan, 38, is expected to play in the Mumbai final, however he is still carring hamstring, knee and groin injuries sustained earlier in the competition.
It was announced today that Real Madrid trio; Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Marcelo will miss next weeks Champions League Quarter-Final first leg tie against Tottenham. Ronaldo has a hamstring injury, Benzema with a thigh problem and Marcelo with a sore rib. They should, however, return for the second leg, and they won't be available for Real Madrid's match on April 9th against Athletic Bilbao.
Below is the draw for the UEFA Champions League Semi-Final. Again, the team on the left will be playing the first leg at home. Ties will be played on 26/27 April and 3/4 May 2011.
Semi-Final 1:
Inter Milan or Schalke04 vs Chelsea or Manchester United
Semi-Final 2:
Real Madrid or Tottenham vs Barcelona or Shakhtar Donetsk
Below is the official draw for the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final. The team on the left will have the first leg at home. The ties will be played on the 5/6 and the 12/13 of April 2011. Check out the next post for the Semi-Final draw.
Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea vs Manchester United
Barcelona vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter Milan vs Schalke 04
