Footballer Jeje comes to rescue of people in dire need of blood
New Delhi: Indian football team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has come to the rescue of people in dire need of blood when it is not readily available in Mizoram due to the extraordinary situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. India is under a three-week lockdown enforced to contain the novel coronavirus and given the current situation, it is set for a two-week extension. The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is the largest non-governmental voluntary organisation which operates primarily in Mizoram and some parts of the other north-eastern states as well. This is not the first time that Jeje has been involved in philanthropic activities. He has time and again rose to the cause in Mizoram whenever the situation has demanded. Jeje, who last played for India in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, was summoned for the national camp for the World Cup qualifier against Qatar, which was postponed. (PTI)
Sao Paulo eyeing Cavani move
Rio de Janeiro: Sao Paulo could make a formal bid to secure Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani in the European summer transfer window.Cavani’s former Uruguay teammate, Diego Lugano, who is now a Sao Paulo director, refuted speculation that Argentinian giants Boca Juniors are frontrunners to sign the 33-year-old, who will be out of contract in July, Xinhua news reports.”I think, before he goes to Boca, he will join me at Sao Paulo,” Lugano told reporters. “I’ve been saying it for a long time. It’s nothing new.”Cavani has also reportedly attracted the interest of Brazilian clubs Flamengo, Internacional and Palmeiras.Sao Paulo’s squad includes veteran right-back Dani Alves, who played with Cavani at Paris Saint-Germain. (IANS)
Forlan eyes Brazil coaching job
Rio de Janiero: Former Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has revealed a desire to one day coach Sao Paulo or their Brazilian rivals Internacional.Forlan’s father, Pablo, played for Sao Paulo as a defender from 1970 to 1976 and while Diego wasn’t yet born, the 40-year-old feels a strong connection with the club.”I always wanted to play for Sao Paulo but unfortunately that never happened,” the ex-Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan player said, reports Xinhua.”I’m a fan of Sao Paulo, through my father. I know the club’s training facilities well because he was a coach there after he finished playing.”Forlan said he also has a “soft spot” for Internacional, where he scored 22 goals in 55 matches from 2012 to 2014.(IANS)