๐ธ Lakshya Sen's badminton journey has been filled with promise, but he's repeatedly seen matches slip away just when he's on the verge of victory.
๐ At the Paris Olympics we all witnessed Lakshya on the cusp of winning, yet both silver and bronze slipped from his grasp as he struggled to close out crucial moments.
๐ More recently, at the Denmark Open, leading 21-12, 16-11 against Lu Guang Zu, Sen once again found himself close to winningโbut in a familiar pattern, his confidence wavered, his shot selection faltered, and the match slipped away.
๐ช While his fitness and talent are undeniable, this pattern of falling short at the final hurdle raises questions about Senโs confidence under pressure.
๐ง Adding to that, cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar believes Lakshya has all the qualities of a champion but suggests that mental training could be the missing piece after his near-miss at the Olympics.
๐ Letโs take Iga ลwiฤ tekโs example: At 17, she brought sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz into her team to help her stay mentally sharp and manage the pressures of tennis. The results? ลwiฤ tek won her first Grand Slam at 19 (2020 French Open) and now holds five Grand slam titles (singles), ranking as World No. 2. She credits her first title to Abramowicz, stating she helped boost her confidence.
โจ In hindsight, Lakshya's decision to take a mental and physical break in April 2023 allowed him to return stronger than ever, clinching Canada Open Super 500 and advancing to US Open semi-finals. It seems that this break truly worked wonders!
โ What do you think is the best way for Lakshya to break free from this pattern? Should he explore ลwiฤ tekโs path or consider Gavaskarโs suggestion?
๐ With the IPL 2025 mega auction expected to take place in late November, there's already buzz about the retention strategies.
โณ The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed all 10 IPL teams to retain up to 6 players before the auction, with a deadline of October 31.
๐ผ Teams can retain a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players, with a total retention budget of โน75 crore allocated for the five capped playersโapproximately two-thirds of the total auction purse, which has increased to โน120 crore from โน100 crore last year.
๐ฐ One notable change this year is the flexibility in retention costs. Previously fixed at โน18 crore for the first player, โน14 crore for the second, and โน11 crore for the third, teams now have the freedom to allocate the โน75 crore budget across their retained players as they see fit.
๐ค For instance, SunRisers Hyderabad might opt to retain Heinrich Klaasen for โน23 crore, exceeding the traditional โน18 crore cap for the first player, while adjusting the salaries of other retained players accordingly.
๐ It's important to note that regardless of how teams distribute the budget, the total retention deduction remains fixed at โน75 crore. If a team exceeds this amount, that will be the deduction; however, if the total is less than โน75 crore, the full โน75 crore will still be deducted.
๐ Additionally, franchises can utilize up to six Right-to-Match (RTM) cards based on the number of players they retain before the auction. For example, if a team retains four players, they will have two RTM cards available.
โ These changes promise to make IPL 2025 even more thrilling! What are your thoughts on the new retention strategies?
๐ 12 European giants, including Real Madrid C.F.and Manchester City Football Club, 6 teams from South America, 4 clubs from Asia, Africa, and North & Central America and 1 from Oceania have qualified. As the host nation, the U.S. will also have 1 team in the tournament.
๐ The tournament will take place in June 2025, across 12 venues in 11 U.S. cities, with the final being held at New Jerseyโs MetLife Stadium.
โ Top European clubs may not send their full-strength squads. Real Madridโs coach, Carlo Ancelotti stated that clubs like Madrid might reject the invitation due to insufficient financial incentive and the demanding schedule.
๐ He remarked that "a single Real Madrid match is worth โฌ20 million, but FIFA offers that for the whole tournament." Having said that, Real Madrid has confirmed their participation. Why the discrepancy?
๐ฐ The total prize pool is โฌ2.5 billion, with every participating team earning at least โฌ50 million and the winner taking home up to โฌ100 million.
๐ค The 2025 Club World Cup promises to unite the worldโs top clubs and players, but with just months left, many questions remain.
โ What do you think? How will FIFA address these challenges?
๐ The primary concern revolves around player welfare, as FIFA Club World Cup adds to an already packed football calendar.
โ๐ป Players' unions in England, France, and Italy have raised complaints and FIFPRO, the global playersโ union, has threatened legal action.
๐ฃ๏ธ Although club owners remain quiet, players, managers, and unions continue to express concern over the growing workload.
๐ก Manchester City's Rodri became a spokesperson for players, hinting that players might strike if fixture overload continues.
๐ To put it into perspective, if Manchester City reaches the final, they could face a gruelling 75-game season, far exceeding Rodriโs suggestion of 40-50 matches, optimal for maintaining peak performance.
๐ฐ Financially, FIFA has quoted a deal of $4 billion for global TV rights. Tech giant Apple offered $1 billion, far below FIFAโs target.
๐ When compared to Appleโs $2.5 billion, 10-year deal for MLS broadcasting rights it raises serious questions about whether FIFAโs high valuation is even realistic.
๐ Additionally, FIFAโs asking price of $100 million per sponsor is significantly higher than what top U.S. leagues like the National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) charge.
๐ข A major media company in the U.S., estimated the rights at just $30 million! Shocking? Besides, the European broadcasters are hesitant due to scheduling conflicts with events like Wimbledon.
๐จ FIFA President Gianni Infantino stepped into an emergency meeting with influential leaders in football and broadcasting, but to no avail.
๐ Despite the challenges, the tournament is set for summer 2025, featuring top clubs from around the world.
โฝ Stay tuned for the next episode, where weโll explore star players, elite clubs, iconic venues, and the prize money up for grabs.
๐ The FIFA Club World Cup, originally the Inter-Continental Cup (1960-2004) featured champions from Europe and South America.
๐ In 2005, their format evolved into a 7 team tournament, featuring champions of FIFA's six continental confederations and a host nation team.
๐ In 2016, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed further expanding the tournament. Initially, a 24-team version was scheduled for 2021, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, FIFA confirmed that a new 32-team format would debut in 2025.
โฝ The upcoming updated format will feature 8 groups of 4 teams, a structure more familiar to global football fans (32 teams) since it aligns with the famous FIFA World Cup structure.
๐ However, interest in the Club World Cup has declined significantly over the past decade - particularly among European fans - for more reasons than one.
โ๏ธ The timing, usually in December, often clashes with domestic fixtures, leading to lower attendance from supporters of Europe compared to South America, Asia, and other regions.
โ The new schedule is now coming up in summer, in June. No wonder why!
๐ Former Arsenal manager Arsรจne Wenger, now a FIFA official, explained the objective behind this transformation: โIn Europe, we are lucky, but itโs important that we make football really global, and this creates a chance for other clubs to progress. This is the real target.โ
โ Stay tuned as we explore everything surrounding the 2025 Club World Cupโfrom the star-studded participants and prize money to FIFA's challenges with TV rights, player welfare, and sponsorship deals!
(https://youtu.be/zz8KU2sxgnI?si=jtZd-...) - Team India Player Siddharth proudly represents the country on German soil. At 16, he is living his football dream โฝ through BigHit ๐. Watch the entire video if you want you too wish to wear India on your backโผ๏ธ
โฝ From being his school sports captain to leading Team India at the FC Bayern Youth Cup 2024, Kushikโs journey shows that representing your country is possible with dedication and hard work. Learn how you can follow in his footsteps on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/QnQppt7AqfQ
๐ BigHit Sportz presents to you Team India 2024 for FC Bayern Mรผnchen Youth Cup World Finals in Germany.
โ๏ธ We are excited to share that alongside FC Bayern Mรผnchen legend Bernd Dreher, FC Bayern scout Francisco Quiรฑones and chief of BigHit scouts Brahmanand Sankhawalkar, we finally have Team India 2024 set to touch down Germany to represent India at World Finals on a complete-expenses-paid trip!
๐ Before the teenage ballers take off, they will undergo a rigorous national training camp to perfect their techniques, boost agility, strengthen team coordination and work on many such attributes.
๐ Team India 2024 features top Indian youth football talent from across India; from Goa to Haryana to Mumbai to Odisha. Hailing from different parts of the country, they come together to take on their international opponents at the World Finals, uplifting the standards of Indian football.
๐ During the 2023 edition of FC Bayern Mรผnchen World Finals, one of the Team India players, Barial Tudu, emerged as the sole MVP from India. This year, on witnessing the intensity and variation of talent, we are rooting for more than one MVP.
๐ Moreover, we cannot wait to have the 16 y/o footballers rise to the occasion and steal the show!
๐ Team India 2024, your Big Hit awaits! You got our back!
๐ช BigHit presents FC Bayern Youth Cup 2024 was a ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ!
๐ From August 27 to September 1, Goaโs Athletics Stadium became a battleground for dreams. The event saw ๐๐๐+ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ from over ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ and ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ come together, each with a shared visionโto make their mark in ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
โฝ Iconic FC Bayern legend ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ and FC Bayern scout Francisco Quiรฑones flew down to personally scout and select the best Indian youth football talent. With us for all 5 days and all ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ, they meticulously noticed the emerging talent of our country, identifying ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐.
โจ Every young footballer did not just play a tournament; he chased a future, pouring his heart into every pass, tackle, and goal.
๐ The passion and talent on display was a beautiful reminder of the potential that lies within our countryโs youth. Itโs moments like these that ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ's mottoโโ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐งโโtruly comes to life.
๐ None of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts of the team we have here at BigHit! And with the incredible support of our partnersโ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฒ, adidas, ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ and The Sports Authority of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, CM of Goa and ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐.
๐ Lastly, keep an eye out for our upcoming posts, where weโll reveal Team India 2024, our incredible partners, and how weโre elevating the world of Indian youth football and taking it by storm!
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๐ธ Lakshya Sen's badminton journey has been filled with promise, but he's repeatedly seen matches slip away just when he's on the verge of victory.
๐ At the Paris Olympics we all witnessed Lakshya on the cusp of winning, yet both silver and bronze slipped from his grasp as he struggled to close out crucial moments.
๐ More recently, at the Denmark Open, leading 21-12, 16-11 against Lu Guang Zu, Sen once again found himself close to winningโbut in a familiar pattern, his confidence wavered, his shot selection faltered, and the match slipped away.
๐ช While his fitness and talent are undeniable, this pattern of falling short at the final hurdle raises questions about Senโs confidence under pressure.
๐ง Adding to that, cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar believes Lakshya has all the qualities of a champion but suggests that mental training could be the missing piece after his near-miss at the Olympics.
๐ Letโs take Iga ลwiฤ tekโs example: At 17, she brought sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz into her team to help her stay mentally sharp and manage the pressures of tennis. The results? ลwiฤ tek won her first Grand Slam at 19 (2020 French Open) and now holds five Grand slam titles (singles), ranking as World No. 2. She credits her first title to Abramowicz, stating she helped boost her confidence.
โจ In hindsight, Lakshya's decision to take a mental and physical break in April 2023 allowed him to return stronger than ever, clinching Canada Open Super 500 and advancing to US Open semi-finals. It seems that this break truly worked wonders!
โ What do you think is the best way for Lakshya to break free from this pattern? Should he explore ลwiฤ tekโs path or consider Gavaskarโs suggestion?
#LakshyaSen #ParisOlympics #DenmarkOpen #Badminton #SportsPsychology #Medal #India #IndianBadminton #BadmintonNews #SportsUpdates #BigHit
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๐ With the IPL 2025 mega auction expected to take place in late November, there's already buzz about the retention strategies.
โณ The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has allowed all 10 IPL teams to retain up to 6 players before the auction, with a deadline of October 31.
๐ผ Teams can retain a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players, with a total retention budget of โน75 crore allocated for the five capped playersโapproximately two-thirds of the total auction purse, which has increased to โน120 crore from โน100 crore last year.
๐ฐ One notable change this year is the flexibility in retention costs. Previously fixed at โน18 crore for the first player, โน14 crore for the second, and โน11 crore for the third, teams now have the freedom to allocate the โน75 crore budget across their retained players as they see fit.
๐ค For instance, SunRisers Hyderabad might opt to retain Heinrich Klaasen for โน23 crore, exceeding the traditional โน18 crore cap for the first player, while adjusting the salaries of other retained players accordingly.
๐ It's important to note that regardless of how teams distribute the budget, the total retention deduction remains fixed at โน75 crore. If a team exceeds this amount, that will be the deduction; however, if the total is less than โน75 crore, the full โน75 crore will still be deducted.
๐ Additionally, franchises can utilize up to six Right-to-Match (RTM) cards based on the number of players they retain before the auction. For example, if a team retains four players, they will have two RTM cards available.
โ These changes promise to make IPL 2025 even more thrilling! What are your thoughts on the new retention strategies?
#Cricket #CricketIndia #IPL2025 #CricketUpdates #IPLAuction #IPLBudget #CricketBusiness #BCCI #IPL2025Updates #MegaAuction #SportsNews #SportsBusiness #CricketFans #Sports #BigHit
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๐ 12 European giants, including Real Madrid C.F.and Manchester City Football Club, 6 teams from South America, 4 clubs from Asia, Africa, and North & Central America and 1 from Oceania have qualified. As the host nation, the U.S. will also have 1 team in the tournament.
๐ The tournament will take place in June 2025, across 12 venues in 11 U.S. cities, with the final being held at New Jerseyโs MetLife Stadium.
โ Top European clubs may not send their full-strength squads. Real Madridโs coach, Carlo Ancelotti stated that clubs like Madrid might reject the invitation due to insufficient financial incentive and the demanding schedule.
๐ He remarked that "a single Real Madrid match is worth โฌ20 million, but FIFA offers that for the whole tournament." Having said that, Real Madrid has confirmed their participation. Why the discrepancy?
๐ฐ The total prize pool is โฌ2.5 billion, with every participating team earning at least โฌ50 million and the winner taking home up to โฌ100 million.
๐ค The 2025 Club World Cup promises to unite the worldโs top clubs and players, but with just months left, many questions remain.
โ What do you think? How will FIFA address these challenges?
#Football #FIFA #FIFAClubWorldCup #GlobalFootball #FootballFans #FootballNews #FootballUpdates #SportsBusiness #SportsNews #SportsBuzz #Sports #BigHit
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๐ The primary concern revolves around player welfare, as FIFA Club World Cup adds to an already packed football calendar.
โ๐ป Players' unions in England, France, and Italy have raised complaints and FIFPRO, the global playersโ union, has threatened legal action.
๐ฃ๏ธ Although club owners remain quiet, players, managers, and unions continue to express concern over the growing workload.
๐ก Manchester City's Rodri became a spokesperson for players, hinting that players might strike if fixture overload continues.
๐ To put it into perspective, if Manchester City reaches the final, they could face a gruelling 75-game season, far exceeding Rodriโs suggestion of 40-50 matches, optimal for maintaining peak performance.
๐ฐ Financially, FIFA has quoted a deal of $4 billion for global TV rights. Tech giant Apple offered $1 billion, far below FIFAโs target.
๐ When compared to Appleโs $2.5 billion, 10-year deal for MLS broadcasting rights it raises serious questions about whether FIFAโs high valuation is even realistic.
๐ Additionally, FIFAโs asking price of $100 million per sponsor is significantly higher than what top U.S. leagues like the National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) charge.
๐ข A major media company in the U.S., estimated the rights at just $30 million! Shocking? Besides, the European broadcasters are hesitant due to scheduling conflicts with events like Wimbledon.
๐จ FIFA President Gianni Infantino stepped into an emergency meeting with influential leaders in football and broadcasting, but to no avail.
๐ Despite the challenges, the tournament is set for summer 2025, featuring top clubs from around the world.
โฝ Stay tuned for the next episode, where weโll explore star players, elite clubs, iconic venues, and the prize money up for grabs.
#Football #FIFA #FIFAClubWorldCup #GlobalFootball #FootballFans #FootballNews #FootballUpdates #SportsBusiness #Sports #BigHit
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๐ The FIFA Club World Cup, originally the Inter-Continental Cup (1960-2004) featured champions from Europe and South America.
๐ In 2005, their format evolved into a 7 team tournament, featuring champions of FIFA's six continental confederations and a host nation team.
๐ In 2016, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed further expanding the tournament. Initially, a 24-team version was scheduled for 2021, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, FIFA confirmed that a new 32-team format would debut in 2025.
โฝ The upcoming updated format will feature 8 groups of 4 teams, a structure more familiar to global football fans (32 teams) since it aligns with the famous FIFA World Cup structure.
๐ However, interest in the Club World Cup has declined significantly over the past decade - particularly among European fans - for more reasons than one.
โ๏ธ The timing, usually in December, often clashes with domestic fixtures, leading to lower attendance from supporters of Europe compared to South America, Asia, and other regions.
โ The new schedule is now coming up in summer, in June. No wonder why!
๐ Former Arsenal manager Arsรจne Wenger, now a FIFA official, explained the objective behind this transformation: โIn Europe, we are lucky, but itโs important that we make football really global, and this creates a chance for other clubs to progress. This is the real target.โ
โ Stay tuned as we explore everything surrounding the 2025 Club World Cupโfrom the star-studded participants and prize money to FIFA's challenges with TV rights, player welfare, and sponsorship deals!
#Football #FIFA #FIFAClubWorldCup #GlobalFootball #FootballFans #FootballNews #FootballUpdates #Sports #BigHit
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(https://youtu.be/zz8KU2sxgnI?si=jtZd-...) - Team India Player Siddharth proudly represents the country on German soil. At 16, he is living his football dream โฝ through BigHit ๐. Watch the entire video if you want you too wish to wear India on your backโผ๏ธ
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โฝ From being his school sports captain to leading Team India at the FC Bayern Youth Cup 2024, Kushikโs journey shows that representing your country is possible with dedication and hard work. Learn how you can follow in his footsteps on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/QnQppt7AqfQ
#Football #India #TeamIndia #Sports #IndianFootball #FCBayernYouthcup #FCB #FCBayernYouthCupIndia #Youth #IndianYouthFootball #Dream #Captain #Talent #FootballInIndia #TFL #TheFootballLeague #BigHit
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๐ BigHit Sportz presents to you Team India 2024 for FC Bayern Mรผnchen Youth Cup World Finals in Germany.
โ๏ธ We are excited to share that alongside FC Bayern Mรผnchen legend Bernd Dreher, FC Bayern scout Francisco Quiรฑones and chief of BigHit scouts Brahmanand Sankhawalkar, we finally have Team India 2024 set to touch down Germany to represent India at World Finals on a complete-expenses-paid trip!
๐ Before the teenage ballers take off, they will undergo a rigorous national training camp to perfect their techniques, boost agility, strengthen team coordination and work on many such attributes.
๐ Team India 2024 features top Indian youth football talent from across India; from Goa to Haryana to Mumbai to Odisha. Hailing from different parts of the country, they come together to take on their international opponents at the World Finals, uplifting the standards of Indian football.
๐ During the 2023 edition of FC Bayern Mรผnchen World Finals, one of the Team India players, Barial Tudu, emerged as the sole MVP from India. This year, on witnessing the intensity and variation of talent, we are rooting for more than one MVP.
๐ Moreover, we cannot wait to have the 16 y/o footballers rise to the occasion and steal the show!
๐ Team India 2024, your Big Hit awaits! You got our back!
#FCBayern #Football #IndianFootball #Footballer #FootballPlayer #YouthDevelopment #Germany #TeamIndia #BigHit #YouthCup
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๐ช BigHit presents FC Bayern Youth Cup 2024 was a ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ!
๐ From August 27 to September 1, Goaโs Athletics Stadium became a battleground for dreams. The event saw ๐๐๐+ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ from over ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ and ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ come together, each with a shared visionโto make their mark in ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
โฝ Iconic FC Bayern legend ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ and FC Bayern scout Francisco Quiรฑones flew down to personally scout and select the best Indian youth football talent. With us for all 5 days and all ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ, they meticulously noticed the emerging talent of our country, identifying ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐.
โจ Every young footballer did not just play a tournament; he chased a future, pouring his heart into every pass, tackle, and goal.
๐ The passion and talent on display was a beautiful reminder of the potential that lies within our countryโs youth. Itโs moments like these that ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ's mottoโโ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐งโโtruly comes to life.
๐ None of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts of the team we have here at BigHit! And with the incredible support of our partnersโ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฒ, adidas, ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ and The Sports Authority of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, CM of Goa and ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐.
๐ Lastly, keep an eye out for our upcoming posts, where weโll reveal Team India 2024, our incredible partners, and how weโre elevating the world of Indian youth football and taking it by storm!
#Football #FootballDevelopment #FCBayernYouthCupIndia #IndianYouthFootball #FootballTalent #BanaoKhelSePehchan #TeamIndia2024 #FCB #IndianFootball #Sports #TheFootballLeague #TFL #BigHit
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