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Krasnodar forward John Cordoba has started having problems with his reputation in Colombia. The day before, he failed to score into an empty Ecuadorian goal from a distance of one meter. As a result, the Colombians lost an important 2026 World Cup qualifying match (0:1), letting the Ecuadorians pass them in the standings.

After this defeat, Colombian fans unleashed all the dogs on Cordoba. Users renamed John Cordoba's page in the Spanish segment of Wikipedia to "Torso without legs." Later, the site's moderators removed the fans' edits and returned everything to its place.

However, this did not stop fans of the Colombian national team. Memes with Cordoba began to spread on social networks. Here are the most popular of them: in one, John is depicted as a tree, and in another - without legs.

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Humiliation for a miss

Football

Former Montreal defenseman, world champion, three-time Russian champion Andrei Markov spoke about the game of the Russian captain of the Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin.

“What he does makes everyone happy, he is in good shape, and the team is playing well. I would not focus on his age.

The main thing is not to give him space, play as close as possible. Everyone knows what kind of shot he has, but he still finds places from which he can score, and he has proven this throughout his career. As for whether he will catch up with Gretzky, I think it is possible. The main thing is to avoid injuries and continue in the same spirit. I wish him only good luck,” TASS quotes Markov as saying.

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It's hard to play against Ovechkin

Ice hockey

Wimbledon 2022 finalist Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios commented on his return to the tour, ironically mentioning the doping scandal of the world's number one tennis player, Italian Jannik Sinner.

"I was in poor physical condition for 2 years and I'm glad I'm back. No cheating. No cream. This is for all the real ones," Kyrgios wrote on his social media page.

In 2023, Kyrgios only took part in commercial tournaments that precede the start of the tennis season, and also played only one match at the ATP level. This season, he has not stepped on the court even once. In October, Nick announced that he intends to play in the 2025 Australian Open.

Recall that in March 2024, Sinner tested positive for doping twice. The International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITIA) found him not guilty, but WADA filed an appeal, demanding that the athlete be disqualified for a period of one to two years.

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Jannik Sinner's Doping Scandal

Tennis

Italian biathlete, two-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Championship medalist Lukas Hofer said that Lisa Vittozzi can repeat her success and continue to perform at a high level.

“Last season, she became the best biathlete in the world. I am almost sure that she will continue to perform at a high level again. You can only learn from such a person, especially in shooting and how to get ready for a race. It is impressive how she found herself at the lowest point of her career and achieved what she has now,” the press service of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) quotes Hofer as saying.

Recall that Hofer himself finished the 2023/2024 season in 25th place in the overall World Cup standings, scoring 309 points. Lisa Vittozzi won the overall standings for the first time in her career.

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Fight for the World Cup

Former NBA player Chandler Parsons shared his opinion on Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Embiid has played in only one game so far this NBA season.

Philadelphia needs to start planning how to play this season without him. He’s a completely different player. He’s not himself… He’s not doing any of the things he did when he was the MVP. I assure you, it’s going to get worse and it’s going to be over very soon,” Parsons said on RunItBack.

Embiid played his only game this season against the New York Knicks (99:111). In this game, he scored 13 points, made three rebounds and gave five assists.

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Everything will get even worse

Basketball

The President of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, has expressed his opinion regarding the return of Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe to the national team.

"I have no doubts about Mbappe's participation in the national team. The only thing I want is for him to return as soon as possible," Madrid Universla quotes Diallo as saying on his page on the social network X (former Twitter).

Earlier it became known that Mbappe was not included in the French national team's roster for the League of Nations matches, which will be held in November. The head coach of the national team, Didier Deschamps, explained the striker's absence from the roster by saying that it was his personal decision. Let us recall that Mbappe also missed the October training camp of the French national team due to injury.

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"I want him to come back"

NBA analyst and renowned ESPN insider Tim McMahon shared his opinion on the injury of Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant.

“When I saw it on Saturday night, I was stunned because he finished the game making some big shots in the fourth quarter.

There was no indication that he pulled his calf at any point. I talked to him after the game, he was not receiving any additional treatment, and he did not have a sling. He was in high spirits, no limping or anything like that.

The good news is that they do not consider it a serious injury. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The hope is that he will be out for a short time. With Durant, especially with a calf injury, it is better to be safe than sorry,” NBA Analysis quotes McMahon as saying.

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"I was stunned"

UFC interim heavyweight champion (up to 120 kg) Briton Tom Aspinall spoke about the former title challenger of the organization, American lightweight Michael Chandler.

"Michael Chandler is the most unpleasant fighter, if we talk about coaching. He fights without tactics. He just goes forward, and it's more like a street fight with gloves," Aspinall said in an interview with the YouTube channel TNT Sports.

Recall that at the upcoming UFC 309 tournament in New York (USA), Chandler will have a rematch with Brazilian ex-champion Charles Oliveira.

Earlier, Chandler spoke about his attitude towards Russian Arman Tsarukyan.

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Street fighting with gloves

The fourth racket of the world, Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev assessed his 2024 season, noting the difficulty of playing against Italian Jannik Sinner and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. This year, the Russian reached the finals of ATP tournaments twice and did not win a single title.

"Of course, the fact that I do not have a single trophy this year is not very good. I had good matches and good victories, but it is not easy to play against Sinner and Alcaraz. I beat Jannik at Wimbledon, I lost all three matches to Carlos in 2024, but I played better than before. I definitely have room to improve," We love tennis quotes Medvedev as saying.

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There is room for improvement

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis has made some offensive comments about former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier.

"Years after our fight, I still think Cormier is a piece of shit. And I told him that to his face. I haven't seen him in a while, but my opinion of him hasn't changed, and he knows why.

I was pretty hard on him about retiring because he lost two fights in a row [to Stipe Miocic] and ran away. He took offense to my words and started acting unmanly. I'm going to see him this weekend and I want to ask, 'Hey, are you still mad at me?'" Lewis was quoted as saying by MMA Fighting.

Lewis will have his next fight on the night of November 2-3 in Edmonton, Canada, against Jonatha Diniz at UFC Fight Night 246.

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Made an offensive statement

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton posted a new post on his social media page, where he published an emoji in the form of a Brazilian flag. The driver did not specify the meaning of the emoji, but many fans associated it with the recent Golden Ball ceremony. The award was received by Manchester City and Spanish national team midfielder Rodri. At the same time, many experts and fans believed that it would go to Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior, who plays for Real Madrid. It should also be noted that Hamilton could have posted an emoji with the Brazilian flag in connection with the Formula 1 Grand Prix, which will be held in this country from November 1 to 3.

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Brazil Flag Emoji

In the run-up to the Golden Ball awards ceremony, the Spanish media leaked the voting results.

According to one version, the winner of the most prestigious personal award will be Real Madrid's Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior. Second place was allegedly taken by Manchester City's Rodri, and third by Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham.

The second rating leaked to the media shows a different picture. According to it, Manchester City's midfielder Rodri will win the Golden Ball. Vinicius will take second place, and Bellingham is listed in third place again.

We will find out who will actually receive the Golden Ball today, October 28. The ceremony will take place at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris. The event will begin at 21:00 Moscow time.

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"Draining" the results of the "Golden Ball"

On the night of October 24-25 Moscow time, the regular season NBA match of the new season 2024/2025 between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder ended on the Ball Arena in Denver (USA, Colorado). The visitors won with a score of 102:87. The most productive player of the match was the visiting team's point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 28 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made a triple-double - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists. 

This match was the starting one for both teams in the new NBA season. Thanks to this victory, the Thunder takes second place in the Western Conference, while Denver dropped to 14th place in the table.

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Triple-double didn't help

Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has said that former Red Bull driver Mark Webber, who is currently the manager of McLaren's Oscar Piastri, is pushing for talks about a possible move to Red Bull.

"Let's put it this way: Mark Webber is very keen to negotiate," F1-Insider quotes Marko as saying.

Piastri is in his second season in Formula 1, has two Grand Prix wins under his belt, and his team leads the Constructors' Championship this season.

"Speculation about a Piastri-Red Bull connection has grown in the wake of McLaren's decision to prioritise Lando Norris and his bid to win the 2024 season. Webber himself famously struggled to shake off his status as second driver to Sebastian Vettel during their time together at Red Bull, so the suggestion that he would try to protect Piastri from a similar situation makes sense – even if the scenarios are far from comparable at the moment,” Racingnews365 said.

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A hint of negotiations

On the night of October 22-23, 16 games were played in the National Hockey League. All clubs in the league played a regular season game for the fourth time in history. Previously, such days were April 8 and October 24, 2023, and January 13, 2024. This event in the league is called Frozen Frenzy.

98 goals were scored in today's games. Last October, 102 goals were scored as part of Frozen Frenzy. The record for goals in one game day was set on November 4, 2023. Then 15 games were played and 114 goals were scored.

The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers share first place in the Eastern Conference, each with 11 points. The Winnipeg Jets are in first place in the Western Conference with 12 points.