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Defender Luiz reluctant to play for Paris club after attacks
Buenos Aires: Paris Saint-Germain star defender David Luiz on Sunday said he does not want to return to his football club following the terror attacks that claimed 129 lives in the French capital.
Brazilian international Luiz is scheduled to return to Paris after his country’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru on Tuesday. But the 50-million pound defender who signed from Chelsea is hesitant about returning with fears over the safety of his family and friends in Paris.
“I have my girlfriend and some family and friends in Paris. They were all very sad and scared. I don’t know what I’m going to do and whether I will head back (to Paris),” Luiz SAID.
“Playing for PSG is my job but if it were up to me, then I would not go back,” the 28-year-old added.
Luiz, 28, was sent off in the late stages of Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Argentina on Friday night, having stood for a minute’s silence devoted to the Paris catastrophe before kick-off.
PSG return to Ligue 1 action against FC Lorient on November 21 before an European Champions League clash in Malmo four days later. The Ligue 1 leaders’ next home game is against Troyes on November 28.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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