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Powell cements deal with Timbers in MLS
Washington: Major League Soccer (MLS) club Portland Timbers have signed Jamaica international Alvas Powell in a long term deal.
The move comes after the 20-year-old defender spent more than a year on loan from Jamaican Pr
emier League Portmore United, as per reports.
Powell’s agent, Romel Wallen, said the player had entered the radar of several European clubs of late.
“A few (European) clubs had expressed interest in the lad, which is not surprising given his perceived upside,” Wallen was quoted as saying Wednesday.
“He has become a vital player in the Timbers’ playing system, which has accelerated his development. As such, they were keen not to lose him at this stage.”
A strong right back, Powell was in action for Jamaica only last month as the Reggae Boyz beat Trinidad and Tobago to win the CFU Caribbean Cup in Montego Bay.
This year, he appeared in 15 and scored two goals.
In August, he scored to help inspire Timbers to a 3-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps and a week later, netted again in a 3-3 stalemate with San Jose Earthquakes.
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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