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TUNNEL & COACH CAM | Quique Setién's winning debut (Unseen footage!)
Setién told me to be brave and not to lose the ball. He (Setién) deserves it and I'm also happy for the staff. The pitch was slow, it was dry, and against teams who play deep, it's tough. Granada did it very well, they played tight in the middle. It wasn't easy, and we might have needed to break them down more.
BwC S4E8 – Rohit Sharma | The Hitman (Part 1)
It was a good drive… -You know Braj?
– Hey guys, I know you… – Neerav
– I've seen you too! A lot happened while we were driving! Rohit, before we start,
should we take permission from 'Ma'am'? Ma'am, please give us permission…
Bless us and our shoot! You're laughing right now but you know
you have to do this all the time… – Personally and professionally
– Of course, I always do Only when I'm playing…
When I'm in the middle… Batting… That's the only time
I don't take permission… Because it's quite instinctive…
You have to react quickly… That's the one time when I don't
take permission… Otherwise, always! You've only heard stories about how
she is when you're batting, right? Has anyone showed you any footage or
has recorded her on a mobile phone… To show you how Ritika behaves
while you're batting? I've seen a couple of clips…
During the IPL… Like this? No, she keeps her fingers crossed
all the time… As long as I'm there… Generally, in ODIs, I take the first ball…
However long I bat… In MI (MumbaI Indians), I bat at #4,
so a little less time… Sometimes, BhabhijI (Mrs. Nita Ambani)
sits with Ritika… And she was shocked… "She's crazy! How does she sit like that
for such a long period of time?!" And I'm happy she wasn't there
when I scored 264! That's what I was going to say…
He goes and scores double hundreds… So you're in tension
for an even longer time! Her hands will become
permanently crooked! MS Dhoni's fingers are like this,
'coz he's a wicket-keeper… Her's will become like that! He's a wicket-keeper and she's a faith-keeper…
You're a keeper of the faith! So yeah, I won't be surprised…
For the next few days… She'll be like, "Hi Ro, how are you?"
She'll be like this! I don't know how she's going to eat! – Her husband will feed her lovingly!
– Of course, I'll do it! With loads of affection! She's been a guiding light, truly… Not just in my good times, also in my bad times…
Also when we were just friends… And it means a lot to me also… When she's there,
supporting me and watching me play. Not a single game that I've played
in MumbaI has she missed… I hope it continues… But when you guys met,
it was purely professional? Absolutely… And it was a funny story…
I'm a little embarrassed to tell you… It was a shoot that we were doing…
I was just 20 years old… Clueless… I reached the shoot location…
Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) & Irfan (Pathan) were also there… I went to meet Yuvi in his trailer…
You have to first pay your 'respects' to the seniors… I went to meet him to say hi…
Ritika was also there… Even before I said anything… Yuvi tells me that she's like his sister…
So I shouldn't even dare to look at her! I was like, "Yuvi pa?!!!
I've just come to meet you". So throughout the shoot,
I was just looking at her angrily… I mean, 'Who is she?
What's with her attitude'. It was time for my shot… I didn't
know what I was supposed to do… I was really nervous about
how things will turn out… I had to say a few lines… I tried…
It seemed like things went smoothly… But then, the Director tells me that
my mic wasn't on… Nothing had been recorded,
so we would have to redo everything. So between the takes, I went out…
Ritika was there…. She sweetly told me that if I
needed any help, I could ask her… This was our first conversation…
And after that, we became very close friends. And then she started managing me… There was something, a connect…
Just as a friend back then… We did a couple of shoots together…
It was then a never-ending relationship… Since then it's been a rollercoaster ride…
And of course, we got married in 2015 And yeah, we're going strong! Do you remember meeting her family,
for the first time, when things got serious? Absolutely… We reached a point when
we decided we had to tell our families… So when I went to their house…
You know her father… – I mean, he's so fun-loving…
– Fun- loving and without filters! – Yes, no filters… Absolutely right!
– He speaks his mind! Ritika's mother is so sweet… I never felt
like I'm visiting someone else's house… Even when we friends, I never felt like
I was going anywhere else… It was always like home… I remember going at weird hours to
their house… Food was always there… I could sit around, watch TV and
do anything… There were no issues. That was the kind of family that
I entered into… or I was entering into… So I was happy, I couldn't complain…
And I'm sure I'm a good son-in-law as well! You can't certify yourself…
That's not allowed. I'm sure that if you ask them,
they'll say the same thing about me. You were saying with your grandparents
in your younger days, right? Because that was a little closer than
where your parents were… To your training? Absolutely… My parents
weren't so strong financially… So my dad had to leave me with
my grandparents to take care of me… My brother was with my parents… It was my grandfather who told my father
that taking care of both would be tough… "Leave one of the kids with me,
and keep the other with you". So you were traveling then from
BorivaIi to Churchgate every day? Yes, my practice was at the Oval ground,
or the Azad Maidaan (in South Mumbai) Carrying your kit bag on the local train? Yes, and I had a few adventures….
Once my bag fell off… From a moving train?! Yes… And you know how tough it is to
catch a train to Churchgate…. It's impossible! – Always overcrowded, people falling off!
– You just can't get o n! I tried to somehow get on,
"Please… I have to go play a match". Acting like a small, innocent kid… But I was told to go to the
goods & luggage compartment… I begged and pleaded,
and some guy finally let me in… But I was right at the door.
There was lots of pushing and shoving… In all that, I lost control…
My kit bag had wheels… The wheels slipped, I lost control…
The bag was too heavy for me… It fell right off the train….
I got out at Dadar station… I got a slow train back to Mahim station…
I walked along the tracks to look for it… – But the bag wasn't anywhere.
– Once it's fallen off a local train… No one could believe that
I lost my kit bag in this way…. But it happened, you know…
And so, I reached my training late… Sir punished me by not allowing me to bat…
So off I went and started fielding! That's the worst form of punishment, right? When you're a kid, you only want to bat…
No one likes to field… Cricket was popular in my family…
We all liked to play, to watch… So, if not 24 hours, at least 16 hours
a day we used to watch cricket. All my uncles… I have 6 uncles and 2 aunts. – A full team in the house?
– Absolutely! All my uncles played cricket at some point…
Maybe not at the highest level… But in their schools & colleges… Did they ever get involved in your game? Yeah, of course… When I played in the building, they would
look down from upstairs, keeping tabs on me… I broke a lot of the windows in the building! There were complaints, police complaints…
The police came as well… Police came because you broke windows?! Yes, because it wasn't a one-off event,
it happened almost every day… All the neighbours were fed up…
3-4 of us were always playing cricket… So they complained…
The police came and threatened us too… "If it ever happens again,
you'll be sent to jail". Then we started playing in the field…
But kids will be kids…. We still played in the building often. Isn't this very similar to Sachin
(Tendulkar)'s story? Absolutely… I've read his book
'The making of a cricketer'. Even he left his family and
stayed elsewhere… – I think with a sister…
– Uncle and aunt, correct… His book really motivated me…
Reading his entire story… He's been like a role model for me… Ever since I started playing cricket…
And I grew up watching him play… When I got to play with him in the end,
it was icing on the cake… I really enjoyed learning from him…
Looking up to him… How he prepares… What he does on the field and off the field… And how he manages his personality
off the field… Which is very important He is so humble… He never lets you feel
like he is a huge superstar… That is the kind of stuff I like because
I come from a very humble background… So I relate to all of that… I couldn't have had
a more perfect role model than him! It was really special that I got my ODI cap
as well as my Test cap from him What's with cricketers playing football?
It jeopardised your debut as well, didn't it? Actually, let me clarify…
It wasn't football, we had this Rocketball… It's just a passing game… – A small rugby ball with a rocket behind it?
– That's right And that day, the warm-up game was over… Our trainer, Paddy Upton…
He just threw the ball up. I don't know why,
but I went to catch the ball… And Wriddhiman Saha also went
for the ball at the same time… My left foot somehow went on his foot…
And I twisted it… And he made his debut in my place, so it was… Oh, Wriddhiman is a smart one! Absolutely… And I was so emotional…
I said to hell with the injury, I'll play! Even if I have to play on one foot, I will!
Who misses a debut? I was young then… Our physio then told me that by the evening,
my foot would be double in size… So it was quite bad… I couldn't even walk! I remember putting my feet into
a bucketful of ice every day… Every 2 hours… That's how you bring down the swelling…
It was so painful… Unbearable! And then watching the Test match on TV,
thinking, "I should be there!" I felt really bad… But it's ok now…
I waited for another 3 years to get my test cap. – Do you want a coffee?
– Yeah, I'll have a coffee… – I'll also have a coffee… So 2 black coffees
– Yeah, please. – And Ritika, what will you have?
– Just black coffee You want some blueberry pancakes with maple syrup? They sound good… She had it yesterday… So not today. Do you want something? There was
some very good egg thing over here. I'll try the 'Bhurji'. Why do I keep looking at the 'Puri Aloo'? I shouldn't be looking at the Puri Aloo,
why am I looking at it? Is it very nice? -You'll have half a Puri?
-No thanks, I'm good. I also won't have, So give me the 'Akuri',
whatever Akuri you have… Akuri on toast will be good! – Do you cook at all?
– I've tried.. – Have you ever cooked anything for Ritika?
– Yes, of course I've cooked… She also likes eggs…
So I've made scrambled eggs for her… And how were they? Yum? No, no… They were just ok. She's being a wife now, so obviously… – This is what you call true love!
– We're both getting points But I will talk about her cooking, about which
I've been posting on my social platforms… – I put Instagram stories about her cooking…
– I've noticed. She's started this new thing… She goes to the vegetable market
and buys vegetables on her own… And she gets things like Chipotle spices… I didn't know, or rather…
I didn't expect her to be able to cook like that! Even her family… I mean, her parents
are quite shocked with what she's doing… – … In terms of cooking.
– She's never cooked for us before! But now, her father makes sure
that whenever she's at home… She has to cook for them! So, has all this happened by watching 'Masterchef'? I don't know… When I got married,
I asked her, "Can you cook?" Because I was playing a prank on her… "My mom said that if a girl doesn't cook…
She cannot get married." "I have to cook?!" I said, "Yeah, my mom is saying that
you have to… It's a rule in our house". She said, "I'll try."
I said, "Ok… Ok, no problem". "She loves you, don't worry…
You don't need to cook and all that." – So sweet… Poor thing, that's not fair.
– It was quite a moment! No… But, she's a master now,
I should tell you that… I'll send you some recipes… Why don't you just send me the food,
Instead of sending me the recipe?! – Yeah, both…
– Send me a lunchbox! Yeah, I'll send you a lunchbox. I'll taste it… Like 'Masterchef Australia'…
Like the judges, "The texture is very good!" I love watching food shows…
Sport and food are the two realities of life! Absolutely! That's all you want…
A good meal! 4 good meals throughout the day….
That's what you work for… Eating good food is something that
gives you joy, it gives you mental peace… But, when you guys were kids…
When you used to go for training… You'd eat a 'Vada-Pav' or
whatever came your way… Absolutely, which is why
I value whatever I get now! When we were younger,
we had to eat what we got. Apart from 'Vada Pav' or 'Sev Puri' or 'Pav Bhaaji',
there wasn't much at the ground. And these were the only things
we could afford as well… There was never 'Broccoli with Black Bean Sauce'
and such fancy things. So we had to eat that…
It's not like I don't enjoy it anymore… I love Vada Pavs, I love Sev Puris… And I will make sure that in the
MumbaI Indians' dressing room… We have one day when it's all street food… Where everyone gathers and
they go bonkers on it – They all eat Pani Puris?
– Everyone! And some of them manage to
reach the hospital after that too! – A couple of our foreign internationals…
– There stomachs aren't as strong. They enjoyed eating the food… But later,
they realized that they were in trouble. But they had fun… That's a good team, right? The Mumbai Indians…
A good bunch of people… – A big bunch of people as well…
– I love it… It's like family. Nice cup! – I find this cup a bit tricky
– No, it's solid… Very stylish! See, 'Stylish' is a word you like… But we all know the word
that you don't like! – 'Talented'
– Duck! I knew it… That's the word you don't like…
And we also know why you don't like it. Because somewhere, you feel that
it implies that you aren't working hard. It also says that… I was all God gifted…
That I didn't work on anything. Bro, I started cricket as an off-spinner! – You weren't a batsman!
– I was never a batsman! My coach told me to at least try batting… And look where you landed! And he made me an opener in a school game,
where I performed well. Till the Ranji Trophy level, I played as
an all-rounder… I was a decent bowler… But ever since I injured my finger,
I can't grip the ball properly… Now I just come and push the ball… Not like the veteran spinners like Bhajji
(Harbhajan Singh) & (Ravichandran) Ashwin. What they do with ball these days, I can't! So from now on, we won't use the word 'Talented',
but 'Blessed' seems alright. – Blessed is a good word
– Blessed…Use 'Blessed' I'll tell you one interesting stat…
You are the only player in the IPL… Who has taken a hat-trick,
as well as scored a hundred. That's a good stat to have! Hat-trick… I mean hat-trick!!!
I will take that any day! Scoring a hundred….
I'm not saying it's easy… But a hat-trick was something
that I was never expected to take… And that too… No. 1 was Abhishek Nayar… No. 2 was Harbhajan Singh…
And No. 3 was JP Duminy… I mean they're decent players…
Bhajju pa (Harbhajan) also has 2 Test centuries. And we know how good JP Duminy is!
And Abhishek Nayar, of course… – Your dear friend.
– My dear friend… And we had a big chat… Prior to that game, he told me when
I bowl to him, he'll teach me a lesson… He was thre atening me… So I told him it doesn't matter
how many runs or wickets you've got before… On the day, a run is a run.
And a wicket is a wicket. It doesn't matter how I get you out.
Even if the ball bounces twice, you're still out. That's what Kedar Jadhav
is doing nowadays! He's bowling sideways,
no one can figure him out. Kedar Jadhav is a 3-in-1 bowler… He bowls from here, here and here. I posted a picture of his and (Lasith) Malinga
on Instagram… They're identical. Both have an action like this… What happens is… Their arm comes
from in front of the umpire's body… It's so difficult to sight … And you can't
tell the umpire to move out… You can move the sight screen…
Up, down or sideways… But you can't move the umpires. If you're playing Malinga for the
1st or 2nd time, it's not easy. – Kedar Jadhav, same problem?
-Yeah, but… Kedar Jadhav is slower through the air…
So you can adjust… But still, he's doing a great job for the team! So out of all your IPL successes… Winning the tournament…
Picking up the cup, scoring a hundred… – Is the hat-trick the greatest moment?
– Absolutely…100%… I'll keep my hat-trick right at the top…
Because no one expected it… Everyone thought I was a rubbish bowler…
Yuvi Pa (Yuvraj Singh) got really pissed off… Because even he's taken 2 hat-tricks,
but he got both of them after I got mine… I had told him to come to me for some bowling tips… Because I had a hat-trick. – But he got 2 and then…
– Completely eclipsed you! Yeah, rubbed it in my face! When you joined the team, the Indian team,
who ragged you the most? Yuvraj Singh, who else!
What can I say? I was scared of him… Let me tell you about my first experience
with the Indian team bus… It was my first time…
So I reached the lobby an hour early… First, clean the bus! I went down and was waiting for an hour…
Looking out for the bus… Wondering what was going to happen…
Where people will come from… So I was sitting in the lobby…
The bus finally came and parked near the lobby… We were told we could board the bus… Gradually, it started to fill up…
I was looking at where people sat… "Oh, that's where Sachin Tendulkar sits…
And that's Rahul Dravid's place." There were a couple of my mates…
Not guys I'd played with… But they were closer to my age,
so I felt slightly less uncomfortable. So I was sitting… And there comes Yuvraj Singh! Man, I was a huge fan of Yuvi! Seriously, he came out
like a star footballer… Shorts, socks… Nice sunglasses…
Cap backwards… His headphones on… I'm like – There he is!
I could spot him all the way inside… So he came aboard the bus… I said, "Hi Yuvi pa… I'm Rohit." He says, "That's fine, but
do you know whose seat this is?" I said, "No, I don't…" He says, "Bro, I sit there…
Go grab another spot!" I'm like what the heck is this… He didn't actually say it like that…
But he did ask me to find another seat… I exaggerated it a bit… Because he always exaggerates
stories about me too… But it was a really bad first experience! – And he never spoke to you?
– He didn't even talk to me on the first tour… He was the man of the series in Ireland…
I said, "Yuvi pa, well played!" He said, "Thanks" It was only later, at the T20 world cup…
After he hit his 6 sixes… So he was obviously in a good mood… So he asked me out for dinner….
"What do you like to eat?" I said, "I eat everything, let's go!" And that's how our interaction started.
MY CRICKET STORY by Feroz
hello everyone my name is Feroz Khan and
this is let's play cricket I welcome all of you to my channel to subscribe and
like so that we can discuss the cricketing tips and professional cricket
in this forum let me introduce myself I am a professional former professional
cricketer and currently I'm a businessman his channel would be
dedicated to cricket and cricketing stuff we'll be talking about how to play
professional cricket let me introduce him before I start let me introduce
myself I started my career at the age of 15 I guess it was bit late to start the
career which I would not suggest I started my career from the city of
Kolkata a city of joy people call it my my journey of cricket begin as I was
playing for my local team mahalo team this is how I started my
playing cricket you would say girly cricket this is where people started to
notice that I played pretty good so everybody started telling me you should
join an Academy because you really play well
so I still ignored them because I know my father would never encourage me to
play cricket so I ignored couple of years I knew because cricket was the
game when I started playing at a very early age but not professionally so I
knew that I had cricket in me but there was no proper guidance to tell me how to
approach for the cricket to play for the to play better cricket in life when I
started playing cricket everybody used to say you're good so by the time I
reached 13 I was 13 or 14 years of age when one of my uncle he really
encouraged me to join Academy he convinced my father that I really played
good he should support me but my father all rightie rejected and I was quite
disappointed and the same guy couldn't go against my
father also I was little know so couldn't go against my father so I
decided to wait another year to convince him that I could do better I know and
the only fear of my father I'm not saying it's bad the only fear of my
father was that if I play cricket it will hamper my studies and that his only
focus was me to study and and to become a better person and and to get a job or
to do something else in my life because he knew cricket would not benefit me
which I would say most of the parents would think at this even at this point
of time that cricketing and sports doesn't give in India especially in
India school doesn't give anything but it's not only about sports not only
about earning it's about your liking which I would be talking about and I
would like to share my experiences with you so that the kind of mistakes which I
have done which I don't want our people to do that so that they can learn from
my experiences and can be benefited so let me begin with how I started my
career as I said I was 15 when somehow I convinced my father that I can join the
cricket academy and I promise that it will not hamper my studies he said ok do
whatever you do and you have no support of my cricket but it should not hamper
your studies as that's fine so I clearly remember I joined the Academy and I met
my first coach and until I quit my cricket he was my last coach so I didn't
change my coaches whatever I am today whatever I would be speaking in near
future of my cricketing experiences I would like to give that credit to my
coach melanda so I clearly remember I was really good in batting when I was to
play for my gali cricket Oh Mahalo cricket and in Okajima I was always a
batsman and world second so when I asked my uncle what should I do
so he told me that when you join Academy you join as a bowler
asked him why they said if you were as a batsman you know the batsman only gets
one ball to get out and bowler gets six balls to both you know even he gets five
sixes and five balls still in or one wicket can win the heart so that's
really stuck in my mind you know before approaching my first day of my Academy
so when I reach and from my heart I was always a batsman and for my skills I was
always a batsman but when the coach asked me what's your name as a fellow's
so would you do i said i ball i didn't say i bad he said okay go ahead and
board so I so I started bowling soft a couple of bolts she said come here new
back I said yes I do instead of going bad up so when I pad up
he asked me to go in the nets I started batting he really liked my batting it's
a stop bullying for now and start practicing in your back you know start
focusing on your batting so that's how he he you know recognize that I'm
potentially a batsman so I started flourishing me you know
first year I remember I didn't I was just doing practice I was just playing
matches here and there this is how the level starts in Kolkata and you are in
Kolkata you started playing from coaching level school levels and then
you go to second division first division when you do good then you get into the
state level and eventually when you do good you play for your country and and
my determination and my passion for the cricket was tremendously high and I was
highly motivated to play for my country to represent India I I did my best so
this is how I started and I first opportunity I got to play for my school
I do I really did well that was under 16 because I it was my board exams and I
was I was quite a performer in my school I started playing really well and
people started noticing me this is how I have my first limelight when I got the
spotlight that was playing for my school it was under 16 coca-cola cup I don't
remember the exact year probably it was 96 97 I guess and that time we were
participating in a tournament was a district tournament where all the
schools were participating and I was the captain of my team and we were the
champions and this is how I got the lamp time and the first time my name
published in the newspaper I was really excited I score and all the matches
which I played a half century and I used to take wickets at the same time so this
is how I got a little bit of limelight by playing for my school and this is how
my father also wrote this first year of my coaching you know I started scoring
runs and I stand or people people started noticing me that I really play
well and after playing the school level I I got an opportunity to play for the
second division leak so I signed one club I don't remember the club name I
think was CCD I remember yes that was a club name so first here my my course I
don't expect anything you just go and learn I know how they play I said all
right so I was really patient I was doing whatever I was asked to do I still
take them as – I was as to take water for the teammates as to listen whatever
there is to say I still learn how they play what is approach of playing the
cricket but it was today's cricket and of it semi Test match so this is how I
started my career and first here holier I couldn't I didn't get any chance
so I remember wish to have only one sorry eight matches in a year I remember
I got an opportunity because my good behavior that I was very consistent I
was very one time and I was good in Nets so they decided
to give me an opportunity in the last match and I remember in my first match
and for the season it was the last match before my credit with the first match
when I scored my 42 runs and I was really happy and they were really
impressed and they signed me for the second year and I started playing
regularly and it was not a good year for me so iced I was not so consistent with
my scores because over the years I've learned you know how to develop your
mint because cricket is all about mental game it's all about mental game how
mentally you are prepared so this is now I started my career after the second
year then I've switched to another team was called salamati
and I signed another team and from I remember that here I was the highest
run-scorer 8 odd moduli scores somewhere around 4 450 to 500 runs I guess I
remember and that get I was everybody disappointed of my mistake which I did
because every year my father used to take us you know to a home town for a
couple of months and so when the season ended so we decided to go to a home town
for a couple of months so I told my coach I have to leave but my coach was
telling me you know you did pretty well you may have chances of getting selected
at under-19 Bengal team so I said all right so I'm looking forward to it so
after I my season ended I went to to my hometown and that time we didn't have
mobile phones neither my for my house had a home
connection as well and by the time I came back after two months and my coach
the first thing he told me to get out and I was really surprised and shocked I
said I said what happened sir he said your name is there in under-19 mineral
team because of your performance it was a camp and my name was in there were the
26 people selected based on their performance and I was one of them and it
was a camp of one and a half months and by the time I came back was only two
days left so so disappointed you know couldn't tell my father how disappointed
how disappointed I was all my hard work you know it was a dream come true to
play for at least under-19 because if you play in the nineteen you get a
really great exposure and in your cricketing life and for any cricketer
who's starting professionally so so when I went there and it was just two days I
attended the camp but I think the damage was done no mind and final 16 they had
to select and my name was not they eventually which was quite expected so I
was really disappointed but I did not lose my heart I said I will I will work
really hard you know and from now on I will I will give all my hard work my
determination and I will work more harder so after that performance of my
second division I got promoted I were selected to one of the teams I'd signed
a first division now first division is the league in Kolkata where you perform
well based on your performances how you score you get selected in state level
which is ranji trophy from Bengal so this is the tipping point here I have to
perform really well because this is the time when people will notice you
selectors will notice you selectively I notice a performance is so this is the
level I wanted to reach so this was a very special moment for me to play my
first further division lead so again my first
tier of the division League didn't go that well it was performances and hidden
dead but then I switched over to another team it was arranged as I remember I
started scoring runs pretty good but you know I started playing years over here
you know but I couldn't get through but there was a time then I decided that I
have to quit now and financially I was not good because I tell you that I did
not own up my I didn't have my own gloves I didn't have my own paths and I
didn't have my own I didn't have my own band for a batsman and all it's very
important to own your own equipment because the kind of confidence it gives
you playing with your own equipment it will not give playing by borrowing it so
anyhow I have no regrets by borrowing you know since I did not have that
capacity at that one of time to buy it you know let me share one more thing you
know I played cricket since 1996 to 2002 since then until 2002 I couldn't own up
my own equipment of my own bat that was my biggest regret in my life so in 2002
I decided to quit because in cricket the age limit is quite essential you should
know you know well you know where you can take you and so that that point of
time I decided to quit the cricket it was very tough decision for me to make
it because a boy was always passionate from childhood to play for his country
if not at least for a state I couldn't represent in the state or my country so
it was for me it was very disheartening very disappointing because I could
anything else other than playing cricket so that I decided to quit the cricket
and start my career in another field then I started to move on and started my
career in different field the education which I had I said I would like to carry
on with that so I decided to come down to Delhi and this is where I started my
career and I worked in an IT company for almost 11 years after eleven years I
didn't play any credit any cricket at all and anyone touch the bat because I
was I couldn't see the bat I know because was so emotionally I was
attached to this game I couldn't play you know the kind of cricket I wanted to
play the kind of level I wanted to play but again it was my passion you know and
still my passion so after doing eleven years of job I I started to quit again
so I decided that I don't want to do the job I want to do something on my own I
want to start my own business and I was that I was at very good level of my
career so my bosses were saying that you're doing a big blunder by living at
this point of time you are getting a decent salary decent post so what do you
want to do I said I don't know I have no idea what I'm going to do but what I
know is that I'm not going to do a job at this point of time because I'm very
saturated I'm not justifying my salary so this is the civil this is the reason
I want to quit and by the time I got married and my wife literally supported
me he said follow your dreams you know irrespective what may come in your way
I should never you know leave your dreams you should always follow your
heart after my coach she's the one who really supported me in whatever I'm
doing today and whatever I have achieved today she has played a very big role in
my life so Creed was to her as well so I started
to do a business so we started and I was quite successful in my first venture
and I went to because my wife is Mexican I went to Mexico from there we started a
business through USA and we started a couple of project stayed there for a few
years and we decided to come back to India and India we started a business
again it's it's a successful business so then I said okay now my I'm already by
the time I came here was already 35 so back then I came here when I came back
to India I I saw a few people you know playing cricket and this is how I
started my cricketing I have started my cricket cricketing life once again I
started following my cricket passion all over once again
I saw some people playing you know cricket and my society and I asked them
can I join them I started practicing with them one of the guy offered me one
match to play I said why not so I remember I was my first match was
it's a corporate match I would say I played a with India TV some media
corporate internal corporate tournament so I scored my first match some eighty
six months so it was quite good and that's how I I got my passion back to
play cricket again so that's what I'm saying on them the
motive we had to make this video is irrespective your age respect to which
part of your life you're standing right now
I should never I know give up your passion
I should never give up your dream okay doesn't matter you haven't played for
your country but still you know the kind of happiness which gives me to play
cricket even at this time of my life I know whatever I do in my life yes I have
whatever I achieved whatever little average in my life you know I'm happy
I'm content with my life but I I don't know it only cricketers those who are
cricket lower they would understand me what I'm talking about the kind of kick
it gives you you know when you play cricket nothing and anything else you
know you get that cake so this is for you guys which I'm talking about that
you know I'm sharing this story I'm sharing my experiences so that you know
you should not give up your dreams never you know give up your dreams you can
start at any part of time and I was out your passion the day you decide and do
it this is the philosophy of my life so this is how I started playing again and
by now I have started because my first mind as I shared I know it – it was
after 15 years I have picked up my bag once again I was 486 and I was quite
happy I said still nah some cricket is left in me so I would like to definitely
give it a try I tried you know a couple of more games I didn't succeed so I said
okay maybe it was a fluke maybe you know it was one odd game I did well and
continuously a couple of in performed so I was quite disappointed
but then again when I started playing again practicing more I was coming into
shape and I started performing not consistently you know and then I kept in
a couple of games now right now currently I'm playing with few teams
currently I'm playing with a couple of teams it's a corporate team and we play
tournaments in Delhi and NCR which is quite competitive semi-professional I
would say the reason behind of making this channel is that whatever
professional experiences which have gained over the years for my cricketing
career I would like to share those experiences with you guys
so that it can be benefited I would be sharing some professional tips I know
how to start your career and how to start playing I've been in my upcoming
videos I would like to I will I would like to demonstrate the batting the
bowling fielding and all that SPECT of the
cricketing not only that I will not be only limited to coaching you know or
tips or advices but also I would like to help the youngsters which get to buy I
will also like to cover those shops and for how much you can you know what would
be the budget which equipment should buy which is the essential equipment to
start with these are the stories these are the videos I would be coming
up with this first video I wanted to share my little experiences I wanted to
talk about my background stay tuned stay tuned guys shortly I would be coming up
with a new video regarding the professional tips about the cricket and
the experiences and how you can achieve your professional goals hope you guys
have liked my brief introduction thanks for watching me guys so stay tuned guys
keep subscribing my channel thanks once again have a good one thank you you
WrestleTalk News | Corey Graves Shoots On WWE Booking! Injured Champ Returns! WWE SmackDown Recap!
On today's episode, we've got a recap
of SmackDown, including some really cool Fiend and Bryan stuff, plus Otis hilarity, Corey
Graves shoots on WWE booking…again, and an injured champion made their return at a
house show! Hello and welcome to the WrestleTalk News,
I am Chopper Pete Quinnell. First things first, let's dive into a recap of last night's
WWE SmackDown, in about 5 minutes. The show kicked straight off with BOOM, it's
mayor Kane! He comes out and says the Royal Rumble is his favourite show of the year.
Me too Kane! But before he can eviscerate any more of his competition, he's interrupted
by a Firefly Funhouse! Bray Wyatt says that he should apologise to everyone he's eliminated
from a Royal Rumble, and says that winning the Rumble might not be the best idea if they're
going to challenge him at WrestleMania. But then, he notices Kane's picture on the
wall, and that must mean he and The Fiend got it on. Steady on. Of course, Bray Wyatt
will never forgive Kane and neither will The Fiend. The Fiend comes out from under the
ring while Kane stands outside. A nice little touch here as The Fiend is creepily crawling
towards Kane, and Kane just turns around, nonplussed and just says "what took you
so long". It was all a ruse! Daniel Bryan hits a Running
Knee on The Fiend from out of nowhere, and The Fiend is forced to flee back under the
ring, but not before Bryan pulls out a couple of The Fiend's dreadlocks in the process.
This was a nice way to give Bryan an upper hand, continuing storyline continuity with
Bray Wyatt and Kane's history, as well as Team Hell No, and possibly furthers a feud
between The Fiend and Kane at the next Saudi Arabia show as it has been rumoured. Backstage after an ad break, Daniel Bryan
challenges The Fiend to a Strap Match at the Royal Rumble, where The Fiend can't run
away. It's a pretty corny gimmick match, but I have faith in Bryan and Wyatt to make
it work. I'm still very excited for this match. Up next it's time for the in-ring return
of John Morrison, where he took on Big E. Morrison has some cool new offense and flips
and stuff, and with some distraction, he picked up the win with the Starship Pain. But let's
talk about the most important thing. Kofi Kingston is blonde now! I know, it's
crazy. Maybe it's like an Okada thing where he dyed his hair after he lost the championship,
and Kingston is going crazy, and then Big E will turn on him and turn heel and and and
then Kingston will find himself again and win the WWE championship again. Or maybe he
just liked being blonde. Maybe. The Usos faced off against The Revival next,
in what was a fairly one-sided match, in which The Usos won in fairly quick fashion. Nothing
super flashy about this one, just some good stuff from two good teams. The Revival are backstage saying they need
to make a change next, before they're interrupted by Bayley and Lacey Evans brawling, with Sasha
Banks injured on the floor. This sets up Lacey Evans vs Bayley when it should have been Sasha
as she can't compete tonight. Next up Sonya Deville is backstage speaking
to Mandy, asking her if she could ask Otis to be ringside for her match against Alexa
Bliss tonight. She finally gets why she's being nice to him. This is a wonderful story,
with Sonya thinking Mandy is manipulating Otis in order to help her get more wins, like
last week, when really, Mandy just likes him because he's a sweetie. I love it. It was Bayley vs Lacey Evans next, in what
was a pretty long match, going through an ad break, but it was pretty smooth with nothing
overly flashy, and the finish came when Lacey hit the Woman's Right from outta nowhere
for the win. This finally sets up Lacey vs Bayley at the Royal Rumble for the SmackDown
Women's Championship. Shorty G is backstage talking about how Sheamus
is projecting his insecurities, before Sheamus comes in and does some short jokes, which
are really really bad, not his fault though, it's whoever wrote it, before Shorty G takes
him down and walks off and Sheamus gets really mad. Shorty G vs Sheamus at Royal Rumble is
confirmed. I hope it goes about 10 seconds, and Sheamus kicks his head off. I like Shorty
G, but Sheamus has just come back and needs some momentum. Braun Strowman says to Kayla Braxton that
he wants an Intercontinental Championship match, before Elias is in the ring about to
sing a song, when he gets interrupted by Sami Zayn, Nakamura and Cesaro. Zayn refuses Strowman's
request for a title match, and reminds everyone that Nakamura has actually won the Rumble
before. Oh yeah that did happen, 2017 was fun. The trio beat down Elias and Braun makes
the save. This title match is absolutely happening at Rumble. Up next was a video package remembering Soulman
Rocky Johnson which was lovely, before it was time for Sonya Deville vs Alexa Bliss,
with Mandy Rose and Heavy Machinery ringside for Sonya. At one point in the match, Mandy
attempts to get involved, but Nikki pushes her off the turnbuckle. But fear not! Otis
is here and he catches Mandy, and his facial expressions are literally the greatest thing
ever. During this distraction though, Alexa rolls
up Sonya for the win! That dastardly…face. Finally it's time for the main event, which
is Roman Reigns vs Robert Roode in a Tables match, with the winner being able to pick
the stipulation for Reigns vs Corbin at Royal Rumble. This was exactly what you'd expect
from this match, with Reigns dominating, before Corbin and Ziggler get involved, with The
Usos evening the odds. The Usos delivered a double splash to Ziggler through the announce
table before Reigns speared Roode through a table set up in the corner for the win. Reigns then picked a Falls Count Anywhere
match for his match with Corbin, which is fine, but it does mean it'll be a 3-on-3
match with their respective cronies rather than something like a Cage match which would
keep out Roode and Ziggler. Nice one Roman. So that was the show, and honestly, it was
pretty good. Nothing on this show was bad, and the high points were pretty high. The
Fiend and Bryan continue to be awesome, Morrison looked great in his match, the Otis and Mandy
story escalates every week and made me actually laugh out loud, and there was nothing actually
bad on the show that was damaging. This SmackDown gets a Smacktastic. And now, as always, hot tag
to me for the news! When it was announced that SmackDown commentator
Corey Graves would be getting his own WWE endorsed Podcast called "after the bell",
I think most people would have assumed that it would simply be Graves getting all gooey
about how brilliant WWE is and how wonderful everything that Vince McMahon thinks of is
and always will be. However, that hasn't been the case, as Graves
has been pretty straight with a lot of his opinions in the past few weeks, and while
none of them have been all that controversial – he saves that for Twitter – he hasn't
always been positive. His comments will of course be green lit by WWE, and if he does
say anything naughty it'll just be edited out. On the latest episode of the podcast, Graves
took a bit of time to lay into WWE's booking strategy of having number one contenders defeat
champions ahead of championship matches. The example he used was Braun Strowman pinning
IC Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown. Corey said: "I'm really over the potential contender,
beating the champion, prior to the championship match. I feel like it happens all the time.
Because it does. It happened again on Friday, Braun Strowman beating the Intercontinental
Champion, Shinsuke Nakamura. Not only because I'm a massive Nakamura fan and I wanna watch
everything he, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn do. I think there's so much money in that trio,
I love it. Everything about them. Sami is so obnoxious, you just want to punch him in
the face — which is what a good bad guy does — and I love Braun Strowman. He's been a
man without a country and seems to have direction now and is moving towards the Intercontinental
Championship, which I am very okay with. I just want to wait until the championship match
to see the contender beat the champion. It makes it feel 'less than.' It's not a bad
thing, I just want a different thing. I feel like we see it all the time. I miss wanting
to know 'is there any way the champion is going to lose to this guy who is on fire?
Can he finally knock off the champion?' I miss that chase and anticipation." Unfortunately for Corey, it appears his issues
with this booking will continue, because SmackDown women's champion Bayley was pinned clean
by number one contender Lacey Evans on last night's SmackDown, with Graves on commentary.
Take that Corey, serves you right for having an opinion. For what it's worth, it's been said enough
at WrestleTalk, but I agree with him, as do many others here. Some of the best chases
for the title in history always have an absence of the challenger pinning the champion beforehand.
Just do it better WWE. If you cast your mind all the way back to
WWE TLC on December 15, you will remember that the main event between Women's Tag
Champions The Kabuki Warriors and Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair was a bit of a disaster. It was obvious to those watching that quite
early on in the match, Kairi Sane had suffered some kind of injury which had left her unable
to work anywhere near her maximum level. This was made even more uncomfortable to watch
when Charlotte, seemingly frustrated with how sloppy the match had become, hit Kairi
hit a powerbomb through a table, despite Kairi being in obvious discomfort. A video was shared after the match of Becky
Lynch literally rolling Kairi under the ring near the end of the match to make sure she
didn't take any more punishment, because it became clear that she was struggling to
hit even basic punches and kicks. Various sources reported that Kairi had suffered a
head injury early on in the match, which possibly happened when Charlotte suplexed her into
a barricade, which caused her to fall onto a piece of exposed concrete head first. Due to WWE's increasing awareness of the
severity of head injuries, Kairi hasn't wrestled since, and has only briefly appeared
backstage or on the ramp ahead of Asuka matches before going backstage to make sure she was
at no risk of aggravating any injuries. Thankfully, we can now bring you the happy
news that kairi returned to the ring at a WWE house show in Lafayette. She tweeted an
instagram worthy picture of herself at the show last night, and everyone, including Randy
Datson's best friend Lance Storm was delighted to see her back. Lance replied: "Yay. Wrestling is better
with you in it." Yay indeed. Her return comes at a good time, as we have
the Royal Rumble next week, a match Kairi happens to be one of the favourites to win,
and she will likely be in Asuka's corner for her Raw Women's title match at the Rumble. There have been reports that Kairi isn't
too happy in WWE at the moment, and according to Dave Meltzer she is weighing up potential
options, ranging from a switch to AEW or a move back to her native Japan to rejoin Stardom
where she made her name. If she does decide to move, it'll be a huge
loss for WWE, but given the majority of her main roster booking, it would be hard to blame
her. Have The Fiend plans heading into WrestleMania
been leaked? Press the video to the right to find out more, and press the video below
that to find out more about a retired WWE star returning to action! A special thank
you to our pledgehammers on Patreon, some of whom you can see scrolling below me right
now! I've been Chopper Pete Quinnell, and that, was wrestling.
Taryn McCutcheon | Spartans All-Access | Michigan State Women's Basketball
– Every morning, I would just cry and I would look in the mirror and I would say, like,
"You're stronger than that." And I would wipe off all my tears and smile as big as I could, to, like, make myself
think that I was okay. When I was driving, I would go, you know, I was driving
myself, I would go like, a couple hours late, 'cause I didn't wanna go to this class because I would get made
fun of in this class. And when I would go, I
would go to the bathroom and sit in the bathroom for a hour. I would leave and sit in my car and cry for, you know, a period or two. So, I was not handling it very well. I'm from Parkersburg, West Virginia. I didn't really ever feel
like that was home for me. When I was little I didn't
really feel like I fit in and that was pretty consistent
up until high school. In small towns, you grow up
there, marry there, stay there and start the cycle over again and I didn't feel like I was
ever gonna get outta that. In high school, it got really hard because I just didn't feel
like I belonged anywhere. High school I think is hard,
you know, for everybody. I think it's a time where
you kind of feel like you have to define a
little bit who you are. In West Virginia I went to a big school. It was, my class was like,
450 or 500 kids, I believe. There was a core group of people that, if you didn't fit into their group, then you just, nobody
really associated with you. When I got some awards for basketball, my first accolades, I
guess, in high school, I was in the running
for player of the year after my freshman year
and I was All-State team, and so, nobody really makes
it out of Parkersburg, so I think that a lot of people, you know, when I committed to Michigan State, they kind of, I don't know
if they took that wrong or like, maybe got
defensive about the fact that I was leaving or made them think that I thought I was
better than everybody else or something, but they started just
treating me different. And my sophomore year, they
started starting rumors all over the state, just crazy stuff, making stuff up about me,
telling people don't talk to her. I was like, on edge and,
you know, I didn't know what was coming next. And then somebody would
say something small or make up another rumor
and it could just, you know, it destroyed me. – It was really hard. Probably one of the hardest
things I've ever been through in my life, to watch your kid struggle and not be able to help them, really. To struggle between
should we say something, should we remain quiet? They really had no idea
what was going on, none. Because Taryn never told anyone, ever. She never said a word. You know, she'd come home, it
was always a struggle at home, and she never let anybody know, outside. My basketball team was
the core group of girls that were just not treating me right. And there was one practice
in specific I remember, I was shooting at a bucket by myself and one of my teammates came
over and started talking to me and from across the gym,
the other girls yelled, "Oh, okay, you're not in
our group anymore, then." Because some girl wanted to
say something to me, like, it was like nobody was
allowed to talk to me. And like, they started
not passing me the ball and they started, you know. And then they would laugh to each other because they thought it was funny. That was really hard, you know. That was a hard thing to get through and I think that a lot
of girls go through that that people don't even know about. I know how that feels,
to not be good enough. And I heard the rumors for so long, I started to believe them. – It's one of those things
that you don't know, do I keep my mouth quiet,
do I stand up for her, do I blow this out of proportion? What do I do to help her? Because you could see
the struggle that she had and she didn't allow
anybody else to see it, but we saw it. You don't know what you can do to help. There were some things that went on and some things put out on
social media about Taryn. She was at a mall with two friends and it was 9:30, 10:00 in the
morning, something like that. And she had either texted
me or called me and said, "Hey, here's what happened,"
and she was coming home. She came home and by
the time she got home, which could've been maybe 15 minutes, I had already discussed
it with Deana and said, "Here's what we're gonna do. "We're gonna give her the option, "if she wants to leave,
we're leavin' right now." – I told my dad, I'm like,
I feel like God's telling me I can go now. And I twas halfway through my senior year and I was like, I don't
know why, but I feel light, I feel like I'm done,
my work here is done. Called one friend in specific and he helped me pack
my clothes in trash bags and we threw 'em in the back of the truck and we were here the same
night, we never went back. So, that was like, the moment where I knew that I was there for a reason. I texted the coach this long message, but at this point it
was affecting my health, and I explained that to him. I was on anxiety medication and I was trying to fight it every day and I told him, you
know, it's exhausting me. – When she came here, she
didn't know whether she could play basketball or not at East Lansing. And it was so bad that she didn't care. She said, I don't care, I
have to get outta there, I can't do it anymore. – I left on a Saturday
and they played Monday. They beat the first team that they played. In the newspaper article the next day, the title was, "Taryn who?"
in all big, bold caps. Good hustle, good hustle, go! Here we go, black. I want to use this, you
know, to tell other people if it's you that's going
through it, get through it. Because you can. I know it sounds impossible, but I thought it was impossible
for me, but I did it. It's okay to be different. It's actually better to be that way. You don't wanna conform
to the world, it's boring. Just be different. – She always said that
this was her platform and that she knew this was
what she was meant to do. And she knew basketball was that platform. It gave her the opportunity
to reach kids like that. And for her to be able to
be as strong as she was and deliver a powerful
message like she can, I think it makes a big difference and it's something that I'm
really proud of her doing. – Coming here to East
Lansing, they were the most accepting, fun, nice group of people. This community is seriously unbelievable. I don't think I ever would
have felt like I fit in and then I came here,
and it was like home. Like, instantly. – She had an energy and an excitement that we hadn't seen in
a long time out of her. And I saw her dancing before games and wanting to go places with people, and it just, I mean, it was
a complete different kid. So, I can't say that yes, it was herself, because I hadn't seen that in so long. It was just, it was really
nice, whatever it was, the transformation was great. She was really happy for the
first time in a long time. It's changed all of our
lives, in many ways. First of all, with Taryn
getting to where she has, just personally, it's
made a big difference, but it changed all of our
lives with us all moving here and being a part of it. And the entire community has taken us in. And not just here at Michigan State, but the entire community. – For my parents to be here, that is just, it just adds to everything, and it just shows me that this is home and, you know, my parents have, they've just sacrificed so much for me. And I hope that this has been a little bit of giving back to them. I want them to be everywhere, because I want to at least, a little bit, be able to say thank you for
getting me through everything. It's home to me. And you know, I'm proud
of it, East Lansing. That's why I'm introduced like that. If anybody was ever wondering, that's why my parents are here, because they know it's home for me and now it's home for them. (upbeat music)
The best goal celebration in football EVER | Billy Sharp's iconic Mick Foley impersonation
I got together with some friends from my old Sunday league team, Middlewood Rovers… I've not seen some of the lads since I was 12 years old. It was like we've never been away… We created a Whatsapp group and the messages all week was "can we give you a celebration?"… I was like, "if you want to" and they came up with this because one of the lads was mental into wrestling… When we kids, so one of the other lads decided to buy the sock online for $50 I think it was… It came with the signature of Mick Foley and everything, I was like, "Oh what have I done!"… I was in the changing rooms just about to go out, i'm putting my armband on, thinking i haven't got the sock! I didn't know where i was going to put it, so i put it in my slip. I was fidgeting with it all half… It was coming out at half-time because it was doing my head in! Luckily we managed to get a penalty… All i could think of at the time when i was putting the penalty down, Krul was in my face, but… All I could think was the lads will be texting, has he got the sock!? "He's got to score!" That's all i could think about, i've got to score and make sure i do it for the lads. The penalty went in… And it was great because it was just before half-time. Wheeling away to the Sheff United fans… George Baldock, the good sport he is, decided to take part in it. It was mental really… After the game, I had 200 odd texts off the lads, then god knows how many more on Twitter… I wasn't planning or expecting it to go so big, but I think everybody other than the Norwich fans enjoyed it! Mick Foley himself actually tweeted me and said i'm his favourite player! He's got 1.8million followers… My phone was just buzzing! We've offered him to come to one of the Sheff United games, and it would be great… If he actually came. It would be a good story.
Arsenal's Failed Transfer Attempts Explained
There are many reasons that transfers break
down. "The case of Nuri Sahin," former Arsenal
transfer negotiator Dick Law explained to The Athletic, "(was) classic Arsene Wenger." With Alex Song poised to join Barcelona in
the summer of 2012, Arsenal were looking to sign the Turkish midfielder on a season-long
loan from Real Madrid. "I knew the agent", explained Law, "we got the player side done
and he was in Madrid, and so I went down, met with Jose Angel Sanchez, the Real Madrid
managing director. We hammered out a deal… and then Arsene started stalling." In fairness, Arsenal were operating in a difficult
financial landscape. Hit hard by the 2008 property market collapse, they were understandably
cautious. "The way I always characterised it is that we just couldn't afford to make
a big mistake," remembered Law. A loan deal for Sahin, however, was not a
huge commitment. After three weeks of delays, Real Madrid were unhappy and ready to pull
the plug on the deal. Law flew to Madrid to try to appease them, but on his arrival for
a meeting he was told that the Spanish club had agreed a deal with Liverpool. Not only
that, but it was on better financial terms. Wenger refused to meet Madrid's demands,
and Sahin joined Liverpool. It left the Arsenal fans understandably disappointed, given that
the interest in Sahin had been public for some time and he was then being snatched away
at the last moment. It was a feeling with which they had become
familiar. There is an old adage among football fans
that you shouldn't believe a transfer rumour until you see the player on your club's
official website. Sometimes though, even that proves faulty, as in 2001, when goalkeeper
Jerzy Dudek was so close to signing for Arsenal that his profile appeared on the club site's
squad page. Dudek had travelled to London for talks with
Wenger and agreed personal terms. When a Feyenoord spokesperson was asked if their goalkeeper
was on his way to Arsenal, he replied: "That is correct — Arsenal have said it. We are
waiting for our president to confirm with Mr David Dein". Dudek himself can pick up the story. "I
came back to Feyenoord with hope that the clubs would agree a fee, but Feyenoord wanted
£10 million. Wenger was only willing to give £7 million," the Poland international later
explained. Wenger opted for Ipswich Town's Richard Wright instead, and Dudek joined Liverpool
two months later — for less than the £7 million Arsenal had been offering. In 2004, video game developers Konami were
so confident Arsenal would complete the signing of Hatem Trabelsi that they included him in
the club's line-up for Pro Evolution Soccer 4. In fairness to them, they had good reason
to believe that the deal was done. Ajax director Arie van Eijden had emphatically
told AD Sportwereld, "It is nice that this case has been dealt with. Just a few minor
details must be handled before Arsenal will declare it official. We have had an agreement
with Arsenal for several days but we had to wait until Arsenal and the player reached
an agreement." All that was left was Trabelsi's medical
— but that highlighted some concerns. Arsenal then tried to restructure the deal, but to
no avail. Instead, Wenger waited a few months before signing a summer triallist who had
impressed against Ajax in the Amsterdam Tournament: the unknown Emmanuel Eboue. Law, who worked as Wenger's transfer negotiator
from September 2009 to February 2018, knows better than most how fragile transfer talks
can be: "Even when we had signatures on papers, I knew that we had to go through our
registration process and you just never knew what the FA could come with, or FIFA could
come up with at the last minute." The summer of 2013 was particularly eventful.
Arsenal fans remember it for the record purchase of Mesut Ozil and the doomed pursuit of Luis
Suarez, but before all that the club were on the verge of signing another Real Madrid
player, Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain. The player's father even told Fox Sports
Latin America, "We managed to get permission from Real Madrid to negotiate face to face
with Arsenal. Fortunately, I will soon be able to watch my son play in the Premier League." As Law confirmed, finding an agreement with
the player was not the problem. "I went to Madrid and Jose Angel was always a gentleman
and always very up-front. He said, 'Please, speak to the player and get that piece done'
— and we did. "Then, when I sat down with Jose Angel,
he said, 'We want €45 million for the player.'" It was a huge fee at the time. Arsenal's
transfer record was a deal for Andrey Arshavin at less than half that price. Law protested,
but Real Madrid stood firm. "I said, 'Jose Angel, I'm sorry but
I'm missing something here. You know, he's had at least four or five managers while he's
been here and he's never been a starter for any one of them'. He started talking
about the quality of the player and the person, and I said, 'Listen, I get all that but
you're asking €45 million for a player who's, at best, a squad player… and he
said, 'Well, that's our price.'" The deal was dead in the water. Napoli, flush
with cash having sold Edison Cavani to Paris Saint-Germain, swooped in to take Higuain. That led Arsenal to pursue a deal for Suarez.
Their bid of £40 million plus another £1 has been widely derided, but Law insists all
parties understood there was no true "release clause". "Pere Guardiola was the agent," Law explains.
"He was very forthright, his position was really based on a verbal understanding — not
a written understanding, because the actual written clause as we know was not a buy-out
clause; not even close to a buy-out clause… But Pere insisted that he had a verbal agreement
that Liverpool would negotiate in good faith if a certain number was exceeded. He believed
they'd listen to offers above £40 million. The rest is enshrined in history. Arsenal
thought they finally had the centre-forward they wanted on deadline day. While fans went
wild over the imminent Ozil deal, behind the scenes Law and others were also trying to
negotiate a permanent deal for Chelsea striker Demba Ba. They got so close that Arsenal staff
prepared graphics for use on the club website, but they never saw the light of day. "I was in Paris, at rest, and Arsenal representatives
called me to tell me it was going to happen," Ba remembered in conversation with France
Football. He travelled back to London expecting to be an Arsenal player, but by the time he
arrived the deal was off. The suggestion was that, concerned by Ozil's
arrival, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was wary of potentially strengthening a rival. "Their
manager just changed his mind," said Law. "I understand Mourinho's decision as a
coach, but as a player, you are frustrated," Ba added. In his final season with the club, Law worked
on the ill-fated bid for Thomas Lemar. That was a transfer saga that ran through a whole
summer. Arsenal had started negotiating in June, only for Monaco's valuation to prove
prohibitive. Then at 10.30pm, two days before the window was due to close, Law received
a call from Vadim Vasilyev, the Monaco CEO. With little time to spare, Monaco had decided
they would do a deal. Law met with Wenger and Ivan Gazidis, and
they tried to set in motion a sequence of events that would see Alexis Sanchez leave
Arsenal for Manchester City and Lemar move to London. The issue, in this instance, was
time. Lemar had been called up by the France national team and was due to play that night. "By the time we were able to get in front
of the player on match day — this is 3pm — the player says, 'This is too much stress
for me. I'm just going to stay at Monaco,'" Law revealed. Arsenal were a little taken
aback: they had already agreed personal terms with the player, and even offered to increase
their proposed terms. Nonetheless, Lemar needed more time to think — time Arsenal didn't
have. Doing deals mid-season, in the January transfer
window, can be even more problematic. Arsenal are expected to be active in the forthcoming
window, but the fans should do their utmost to curb their excitement until everything
is signed and sealed. After all, they should know from bitter experience
just how delicate these deals can be.
Ivan Savvidis: The Football Owner That Went Viral
When we look back at the images that defined
2018, there's plenty to choose from. But there was one, so breathtaking in its audacity,
that it rightfully went viral. Back in March, in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, a top of
the table Superleague clash was about to end 0-0 between the home side PAOK and AEK, from
Athens. Both teams have enjoyed scant success in recent years as the league has been dominated
by Olympiakos, owned by the highly controversial shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis (more
on him later). Over the previous 21 seasons, Olympiakos had won 19 titles. But not this year. This year the league was
between the once dominant AEK of Athens, yet who hadn't won the league since 1994, and
PAOK, who hadn't won it since 1985. Whoever won the game would be in pole position. Throw
in a heated rivalry between the capital and Greece's second city, the combustable atmosphere
in PAOK's feared Toumba stadium and a large number of ultras, and the atmosphere was guaranteed
to be fiery. And indeed it was. So much so that when the
referee denied PAOK an 89th minute winner, the pitch was invaded by incredulous PAOK
staff, and in the middle was the owner Ivan Savvidis. Wearing a gun. Not many people outside
of Greece knew who Savvidis was. But here he was, with a gun on his hip, trying to remonstrate
with the referee. The game was abandoned and the images went around the world. The result
of that match, after much legal toing and froing, was awarded to AEK whilst PAOK had
three points deducted. The incident, effectively, cost PAOK the title, which AEK Athens gleefully
celebrated. But that game in March did much more than
bring the title to AEK. It brought Ivan Savvidis, a Russian oligarch closely aligned with Russian
President Vladimir Putin – and who bought a majority share of PAOK in 2012 – out of
the shadows whilst highlighting the dysfunctional state of Greek football; mired by fan violence,
knee deep in accusations of corruption and controlled by the machinations of the super
rich. Ivan Savvidis is very much a self made man.
He was born into a poor Pontic Greek family in rural Georgia in 1959, when it was part
of the Soviet Union. The Pontic Greeks had historically come from the southern shores
of the Black Sea, today in modern, northern Turkey. For centuries the Greek Orthodox christian
population had found life difficult under the Ottoman empire, and had endured purges
and forced expulsions. The situation became most pronounced from the end of the 18th century
until the end of the Greco Turkish War, which Turkey won in, 1922. By the final population
exchange agreed in 1923, two million people were uprooted. The Pontic Greeks fled and
found themselves in the what would become the Soviet Union, where Savvidis was born.
In fact, both PAOK and AEK have refugee histories. Both clubs were formed from recently arrived
refugees from Constantinople, now Istanbul, who built football clubs to replace the ones
they had lost. Savvidis left home at 15 and moved to Rostov
on Don, where he got a job rolling cigarettes at the state owned tobacco company before
joining the army, where he served with distinction. He later graduated from the Rostov State University
of Economic in 1988. The details are hazy about what, he owned at that time, but after
the Soviet Union disintegrated, he returned briefly to Greece before coming back to become
the general director when the tobacco factory was privatised. Donskoy Tabak became one of
the biggest players in the Russian tobacco market. It was reported by the International
Consortium of Investigative Journalists that Donskoy gifted one billion cigarettes a year
to the Russian army. From there, Savvidis diversified, setting up Agrokom in 2004 which
provided a home for his myriad assets, including Donskoy Tabak and "the biggest cooked pork
meat factory in South Russia" according to one official biography. He also loved football
and was president briefly of Russian team FC Rostov and then their smaller city rivals
SKA Rostov. At the same time Savvidis entered politics. In 2003 and entered the Duma, Russia's
Parliament as a member of United Russia, the country's ruling party and long time political
home of Putin (although Putin chose to run as an independent in Russia's flawed 2018
presidential elections). He served until 2012. By then he had turned his attention to Greece,
his ancestral homeland, and especially the northern region of Macedonia. The Greek financial crisis – which followed
the 2008 global recession – decimated the country's economy, and Thessaloniki was hit
particularly hard fuelling the already palpable resentment in the north of the country towards
Athens. But Thessaloniki is also strategically important. The port is Greece's gateway to
the Balkans. So the crisis also presented an opportunity. Savvidis, after aligning himself
with left wing government of Alexis Tsipras, went on a spending spree to purchase a whole
range of assets at a knock down price. He is part of a consortium that has bought Thessaloniki
port, a key strategic asset for NATO (of which Greece is a member). Russia views NATO as
a military threat and combating its spread is perhaps its biggest foreign policy goal
(more on that later too). Newspapers, a TV channel, tobacco companies, vast tracks of
real estate and beach fronts, not to mention hotels and other business have all been purchased
by Savvidis. He has come to dominate Thessaloniki's economy. But it was the 2012 acquisition of PAOK transformed
him into a local hero. Greek football has been mired in corruption scandals, violence
and allegations of government interference and favouritism for decades. Much of that
came to a head in the Greek match fixing crisis of 2015. Dozens of officials were arrested
and charged for their involvement, including Olympiakos owners Evangelos Marinakis. PAOK,
and its fearsome Gate 4 ultras, had always seen themselves to be on the receiving end
of a vast conspiracy directed from Athens by the likes of Marinakis. Savvidis was seen
as the antidote; a wealthy man, an outsider, not dependent on state patronage and clean
of the corruption that seemed to blight Greek football. When violence marred a cup semi
final match against Olympiakos the following year, and almost led FIFA to suspend the Greek
FA, Savvidis withdrew PAOK from the second game. "Greek football is undergoing an acute
crisis – the healthy parties are fighting against a well-organized corrupt system,"
he later explained in a statement. "Everyday we are welcoming more supporters of clean
football in our ranks. Today we need to unite our efforts and prove that the need to protect
our country's sporting honour, justice and decency stands above the interests of a single
club." Marinakis was cleared three years later of
forming a match fixing ring, but is still awaiting the outcome of a drug trafficking
charge related to a ship that was found to have two tonnes of heroin on it. He has strenuously
denied any wrongdoing. When Marinakis bought Nottingham Forrest in 2017 he said that "the
prosecution against me is a product of a plot and it has nothing to do with the truth." But as Savvidis' battles with the Greek footballing
establishment was winning over fans in Thessaloniki, elsewhere questions were being asked about
the reasons for his vast investments in the region, especially key NATO assets like the
port, which seemed to correlate with the Kremlin's wider geo-political interests. A few months
after the gun incident, a report from the OCCRP, a well respected international anti-corruption
organisation, claimed that Savvidis had been funnelling cash in to the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, which borders Greece to the north. The country had recently changed its government
and pledged to join NATO and the European Union. But this had been prevented by Greece
in the past over the name of the country. Greece believes that there is only one Macedonia,
the northern region of its country, and that FYROM is an attempt to acquire history and
territory from Greece. It is a hugely emotive issue. But the new Macedonian prime minister
Zoran Zaev and Greece's Alexis Tsipras agreed on a deal that would see the country renamed
as the Republic of North Macedonia. A referendum was planned in FYROM to OK the move. The agreement
sparked violent protests in Thessaloniki, often involving PAOK ultras. The Greek government
even expelled two Russian diplomats over what they believed was attempts by Russia to stir
up opposition to the agreement. Meanwhile, OCCRP claimed that Savvidis was funnelling
300,000 euros in cash to nationalist groups in the Macedonian capital of Skopje, and especially
to the feared KOMITI ultras of FK Vardar, a football club owned by a Russian tycoon
Sergey Samsonenko who, by chance, also comes from Rostov. The money, it was claimed, was
used help agitate protests against the name deal and help thwart Macedonia's NATO ambitions. Macedonia's prime minister later accused "Russian
businessmen" of trying to agitate against the referendum. Savvidis, meanwhile, denied
he had anything to do with it. "We make it absolutely clear that businessman Ivan
Savvidis has nothing to do with the allegations of this totally false and highly slanderous
report," he said in statement. Still, on the pitch at least, things are looking
better. When PAOK played AEK earlier this season, PAOK won. Savvidis wasn't there. He's
been banned from all football activity for three years, although that doesn't stop him
turning up to the stadium where he waves at the fans and then leaves before kick off.
He does, at least, have other good news to console him. Earlier this year he sold Donskoy
Tabac, as well as his Greek tobacco holdings, for $1.6 billion to Japan Tobacco. Ivan Savvidis officially became Russia's newest
billionaire.
Roman barber hit by football while shaving | Dr Footius Balloonicus, Professor of Football VII
Greetings from the desk of Dr Footius Balloonicus. The 6th century digest of Roman law, the Corpus
Juris Civilis, contains a fascinating debate on the nature of risk and liability. As mentioned by Ulpian, quoting Mila, "If,
when people were playing at ball, one of them hit a ball rather hard and knocked it against
the hands of a barber, so that a slave with a barber was shaving had his throat cut by
reason of the razor being jerked against it: in such a case, whoever of them is negligent
is liable under the law. Proculus says the negligence is the barber's;
and certainly, if he was shaving at a place where people were accustomed to play, or where
there was heavy traffic, some blame must be attributed to him; though it is well said,
that if a person entrusts himself to a barber who has his chair in a dangerous place, he
has only himself to blame." This debate remains unresolved, but we may
take the lesson: do not shave on the sidelines during a football match.


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Are most priests happy in their vocations, in their lives and in their work for Christ?
Published on July 3, 2014 July 20, 2014 by frchrislemieux711 Comment
Most priests are extremely happy in their vocations. The life of a priest is a very rewarding life. The media often give an incorrect impression of priests; that they are largely unhappy, frustrated and angry. This is simply not true. Priests are far happier in their lives than most of the population and well over 90% would do it again if given the chance.
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What are the differences between diocesan priests and religious priests?
Published on July 3, 2014 by frchrislemieux71Leave a comment
In many ways all Catholic priests are the same. Each priest has gone through years of education and preparation at a seminary before his ordination. All priests are ordained to preach the Gospel and serve God's people in the person of Christ. Most importantly, they administer the sacraments of the Church and help people get to heaven.
The differences are most easily seen by contrasting the vows made by religious priests and the promises made by diocesan priests. A diocesan priest makes three promises at ordination:
To pray the Liturgy of the Hours daily
To obey his bishop
To live a celibate life
The diocesan priest lives and works in a certain geographical area – the diocese. Most often, a diocesan priest is assigned to a parish by the bishop, and he lives and works in that area. He does not make a promise of poverty, and usually owns a car and other possessions in order to do his work and live independently. His main work is preaching the Gospel, offering Mass, anointing the sick and dying, baptizing, celebrating marriages, burying the dead, and consoling those who need his help. He is focused on the needs of those in his parish.
In contrast, a religious priest will have made three solemn vows, before he is ordained, to live:
These three ways of living are called the Evangelical Counsels because they are recommended to Christians by our Lord as part of His Gospel. Interestingly, the Catechism teaches that every Christian is called to live the Evangelical Counsels according to his state of life, though religious priests live them in a "more intimate" way (CCC #916).
The religious priest chooses a religious community based on its lifestyle and mission. Some communities live very austerely while others do not. Some have missions with the elderly, youth, or the poor. Some serve as teachers in schools or evangelists in other countries. Most often they live in community with each other instead of among people in a parish.
Is one "better" or "holier" than another? Absolutely not. A vocation director is familiar with both types of priesthood and can be very helpful in guiding a man as he discerns what life God is calling him to.
What is a priest?
A priest is a Catholic man called by God to proclaim the "Good News" of salvation to the world and to lead God's people in worship, especially in making present the saving sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross in the Eucharist. He is also privileged to bring Christ to people in the Sacraments: he gives the life of Christ to people in Baptism; he forgives their sins in Reconciliation; he anoints the sick; he officiates at weddings. In general, the priest brings Jesus Christ to people in their spiritual needs.
Just as Jesus Christ is fully and really present in the Eucharist; so too through the Sacrament of Holy Orders is Jesus Christ fully and really present in the priest, above and beyond what we all can claim as Christians; the priest when He acts in the person of Christ – is in fact, in the person of Christ.
The Lord Gently Leads Us…
Fr. Chris Lemieux
New Vocation Director
In the Acts of the Apostles after Easter, we hear the story of the Apostles receiving thousands into the Church; baptizing whole families! I'm always amazed at the power of Christ; the power of the Holy Spirit but I know that the same Holy Spirit works in a powerful way to this very day! I know because I was a recipient of that outpouring of grace.
On April 19, 2003 at the age of 31, I was received [baptized & confirmed] into the Roman Catholic Church. I was one of the many people who came from no religious background (perhaps loosely Christian) but really a "pagan" receiving the gift of faith. And it didn't stop there. My calling was first and most importantly to become a Christian man, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ; becoming His disciple. That was hard enough!
I was a bus driver at Mississauga Transit with almost ten years on the job at that point; making good money, I couldn't have had more job security. I was even convinced that I was called to be married; a husband and father. There were lots of fine Catholic ladies that I wanted to date! Beginning to live as a disciple – my mind couldn't have been further from priesthood.
But the Lord had other plans. The invitation came from others; first, my RCIA instructors, and then the priests in my parish. I wasn't open to this idea at first, but when one is committed to prayer and to God's presence and His signals – it's hard to close the door too quickly. Later in 2003, I went to a Franciscan Discernment weekend in New York; a Come & See weekend at St. Augustine's Seminary and remained committed to my involvement in my parish. By September 2005, after many challenges (my mother died in August of 2004) I made the first step of going to Serra House and beginning my formation which lead me through a rewarding yet challenging seven years of formation.
I was ordained a priest on May 12, 2012 at St. Michael's Cathedral and spent my first year and a half of priesthood as the Associate Pastor of St. Patrick's Parish in Markham. I absolutely love being a priest! It's rewarding, God's people are well worth it, and I joyfully give my life to ministering to them. I made many life-long friends in the seminary, and find that my life is more amazing than I could have ever imagined. I have learned a great deal, I am doing things now I NEVER would have imagined myself doing – all by the Grace of God!!
I know the Lord of the Harvest called me; and He might be calling you!! If He is – be not afraid!
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Westover Hall is a Grade II Listed Victorian mansion, the house was built in 1897 for the German industrialist Alexander Siemens by Arnold Mitchell. The Siemens family lived in Hanover and escaped from Bismark. Alexander and his brother introduced electricity to England.
The mansion with its imposing stained glass windows portraying Pre-Raphalite scenes from the "The Enchanted Wood". A splendid oak panelled Hall, has a carved stone fireplace and Minstrel's gallery. William Morris, Lord Nuffield, (one of the founders of the British motor industry) lived there from 1930 to 1932.
In 1800, Newlands Manor was leased by Admiral William Cornwallis but soon afterwards it was burnt down. The present house was designed by a Southampton architect but this building can not be seen from the road.
Mrs. Anna Whitby, came to live there as a companion to Admiral William Cornwallis and in 1819 when he died, she inherited the Manor. She built up the estate from 60 acres to 1,900 acres. Anna's daughter, Theresa, who married Frederic R.West of Ruthin Castle, inherited Newlands Manor in trust in 1850, and in 1886 it was handed to her second son William, who added Cornwallis to his surname. The Manor became the place for wild parties with visits from Edward VII and the Kaiser.
Col. William West died in 1917 and the property was disposed of by his son George, who had married Lady Randoph Churchchill. Newlands Manor was sold by auction to Sir John Power, M.P. for Wimbledon. The House was then sold again in 1948, and converted into private homes.
Hurst Castle was the perfect location to defend the western approach to the Solent. The castle was built by Henry VIII as one of a chain of coastal fortresses and was completed in 1544.
Charles I was imprisoned here in 1648 before being taken to London to his trial and execution.
There is also a small café in the castle grounds for refreshments. Plus a ferry to Keyhaven Harbour if you can't face the walk back!
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Q: Best Way to use maps In Windows Phone In the documentation it says that using the map control in windows phone 8.0 is obsellete using this method. But I could not find how to implement the api maps in windows phone 8.0 silverlight?
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   <maps:Map.Center>
      <Location:GeoCoordinate Altitude="NaN"
                              Course="NaN"HorizontalAccuracy="NaN"
                              Longitude="-2.922363"
                              Latitude="54.6128"
                              Speed="NaN"
                              VerticalAccuracy="NaN"/>
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A: Can you please provide the namespace from your code?
I'm currently developing a Windows Phone 8 Silverlight app and I'm using this one:
xmlns:maps="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Maps"
Besides, I've only found this note in Msdn documentation, but it is about another Map API:
"The new Maps API in Windows Phone 8 is different from the Bing Maps available in Windows Phone OS 7.1. The Bing Maps control is still supported in Windows Phone 8, but is deprecated. Typically, the only time you should use the Bing Maps control is in an existing app that you have upgraded from Windows Phone OS 7.1 to Windows Phone 8."

A: I have since found this excellent article thanks to the team of msdn about using the new maps bing api.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bingdevcenter/archive/2014/06/24/using-maps-in-universal-apps.aspx

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The best way to describe a helix, would be to look at the picture below. It's a three-dimensional curved object that circles around a center line. If you're familiar with one of America's favorite toys, the slinky, all you need to do is pull the slinky apart and you've got a helix.
Now when it comes to building a set of helix stairs like this, you've really got to know what you're doing. I personally have never attempted to build this type of stairway, but obviously they can be built. Otherwise we wouldn't be looking at the one in the picture above.
All I can say about this particular stairway, is that it is an architectural wonder.
If you're interested, the helical stairway is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America. It was commissioned to be built in 1872 and makes two complete revolutions up to a choir loft.
According to Wikipedia, the name of the Church is called," Our Lady of Light Chapel." Like I said earlier, the stairway is a modern marvel.
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Le Festival de Pau réunit chaque année en juin et juillet artistes, poètes, musiciens, metteurs en scène.

La première édition du festival a vu le jour à Pau (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) en 1977.

Roger Hanin a pris la direction de ce festival durant les années 1980 et l'a popularisé.

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 Qu'est-ce qu'un festival sinon une fête ? a dit Roger Hanin, directeur artistique et cheville ouvrière du festival.

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Marriott's CMO on how being a PR expert has propelled her marketing career
Story of my CV: Marriott International's outgoing global marketing officer Karin Timpone started her career in PR, but it was her move to Universal Studios that led her on the path to marketing, with roles at brands including Disney and Yahoo.
Specialising in PR and communications before making the shift into marketing isn't the most common route into the profession, but it's experience Karin Timpone believes has been invaluable.
She worked across a number of different agencies in London and New York, which she says gave her an "appreciation of the importance of having really clear communications". As a result, she believes "communications is essential for anyone in marketing".
This led to her first brand role as director of PR and global corporate communications at drinks giant Seagram, where she went on to lead PR for the Absolut brand.
"The corporate comms background helped in a very integrated way," she explains. "I don't think it specifically led me to CMO necessarily, but to good business practice."
From there Timpone moved to Universal Studios, which was acquired by Seagram in 1995. She initially took on the position of vice-president of communications, but it wasn't long before she was promoted to a hybrid role that incorporated marketing, communications and research.
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SPAM - Even buses aren't immune!
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Position: Con to the question "Do Electronic Voting Machines Improve the Voting Process?"
"Perfection isn't possible, of course; every voting system has flaws... The deep, ongoing consternation over touch-screen machines stems from something new: the unpredictability of computers. Computers do not merely produce errors; they produce errors of unforeseeable magnitude."


4x8 sheets are what I run because it's easy to index. It cuts and stops, and then I just slide the sheet down and hit start again - it picks right up where it left off at. So it's real easy. I'm real happy with it - I don't regret for a minute getting it.