Nico Williams for Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao announced on Friday that Spain was extended by Nico Williams extended its contract to 2035, with an increased release clause, the interest reported from La Liga Champion Barcelona was discontinued.The club said in a statement that the deal, which expands the contract for eight years and increases the release clause by 50 percent, is “a great success” with the “circular offer” for 22 years. Williams said in the statement, “When you have to decide, what does it matter to me the most.Playing with her elder brother Einaki Williams, Nico emerged to become a star artist through the youth rank of Basque Side, scoring 31 goals in his five sessions with the first team.

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His dynamic wing play helped the club win 2024 Copa del Ray, ended 40 years of drought in the competition and qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League.

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Williams attracted attention from European giants, with press reports connected him to Barcelona and Arsenal. The player has also become a regular for Spain and was named Player of the Match as La Rosa defeated England and won the Euro 2024 finals.

Francisco Carbral paid tribute to Dogo Jota (X/@Gasparalanca & LFC)

Wimbledon honored Liverpool Star Diogo jotaWho was killed in a car accident with his brother Andre Silva in Zamora, Spain on July 3, made an exception to his strict all-white dress code by allowing Portuguese player Francisco Cabral to wear a black ribbon during his doubles match on Friday.Jota, 28, and his brothers were traveling to catch a boat for England for pre-seasons in case of accident. Shortly after the wedding of the tragedy Jota, Route was with cards, with whom they had three children. After his tragic demise, Premier League clubs, players and teammates shared messages and condolences to Jota’s family.The All England Club made a special allowance for Cabrals to wear a black ribbon on their shirt sleeves during their second round doubles match.Cabral, who knew about the news while driving for Wimbledon, shared his views about Jota: “I know what he is doing, what he won through his career and through his life. So he is very inspiring for me.”
“I just wishes for my family. I know they have good people around them, so I hope they can get through it,” Cabrals joined the check pair Petar Nuja and Patrick Real after losing their match with Austrian fellow Lucas Middle.Cabral praised Jota as “an idol, such an icon, such a good person.”

Jamie Smith came to an important point in ton vs India game (image through AP/PTI)

Jamie Smith burned Edgbaston on 3 on the second Test with a banging centenary, which not only revived England’s innings, but also named her in record books. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-bater brought his hundred in just 80 balls against an tireless Indian attack, making it a joint-third testing century for England in terms of facing balls. In doing so, Smith beaten Ben stokesHis current captain, whose fastest was an 85 -ball ton against New Zealand at Lord’s in 2015. The milestone came to an important point of the game. England were reduced to 77/3 in 2 days stumps and lost both the root and stokes at the beginning of 3 days. Later departed for a Golden Duck, the first such dismissal in his test career. But when India was ready to tighten its grip on the game, Smith and Harry Brook counted for centuries, which kept England.

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Additionally, Smith is also the first England batter to score 100+ runs in a session before lunch, not unbeaten overnight.Brooke, whose name is also above Smith in the fastest centuries list, was equally confident in his approach. His century also made another record, as he became a player with the third lowest innings required to reach 9 tonnes for England in Tests. Brook’s record of 44 innings is behind Herbert Sutklif (43) and Dennis Competon (37).

While Stokes faced a rare failure, Smith gave a demonstration that could indicate a long-term solution for the middle-order of England. With a series hanging in the balance at 1-0, the partnership between Brooke and Smith has ensured that the hosts remained in dispute in the second trial.