Weekend Watch List: Messi and Kohli’s sweet gestures towards kids, Ronaldo blows a fuse, Broad’s mind games and familiar fights at El Clasico

“I’m so proud of my son @asahdkhaled bless 🆙 @leomessi !!!! WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LETS GO PLAY SOCCER ⚽️ THANK YOU @davidbeckham love forever!,” Khaled would post on Instagram.

Messi consoling DJ Khaled’s son who was crying 🥺❤️ pic.twitter.com/UZyhyIAmKS

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 25, 2023

In the match, Messi followed-up his match-winning free kick with two more on Wednesday morning against and showed how impactful a player he is. Messi scored twice and carved an assist in his first start for Miami, bringing his total to three goals in two games.

Courtesy of the Argentine World Cup winner, Inter Miami had a 3-0 lead by halftime, the first such lead in club history and they went on to win the match 4-0.

Virat Kohli makes a young fan’s day

Virat Kohli brightened up the day of a young fan on the sidelines of the second ODI between India and West Indies when he put on a bracelet she had made for him with her own hands.

Fan gestures like these 🤗

Autographs and selfies ft. #TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45, @imVkohli & @surya_14kumar ✍️

Cricket fans here in Barbados also gifted a bracelet made for Virat Kohli 👌👌#WIvIND pic.twitter.com/Qi551VYfs4

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 30, 2023

“I have made a gift for you,” the girl can be heard saying to which Kohli replied, “Oh that’s nice!” The former captain would then proceed to wear the trinket and then thank the girl who replied with “You are welcome.”

“I was screaming Kohli. He came over and I gave him my bracelet that I made with my hands,” the girl later said.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s frustration boils over

Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to a temper tantrum and a cameraman found that out the hard way after the match between the Portuguese star’s club and Al Shabab which ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

🎥 | مغادرة كريستيانو رونالدو قائد فريق #النصر أرضية الملعب بعد المواجهة “غير راض”، ويطلب من المصور إبعاد الكاميرا عنه. #كأس_الملك_سلمان_للاندية pic.twitter.com/4R2xoB7la7

— الشرق الأوسط – رياضة (@aawsat_spt) July 28, 2023

Ronaldo who was on the bench for the match and had a goal ruled out in the 75th minute was in no mood to entertain the cameraperson as he threw water at him and gestured him to leave him alone.

Ben Stokes catch during 5th Ashes Test breaks the internet

On a day when Joe Root had stunned the world with a brilliant one-handed grab to dismiss Marnus Labuschagne, England skipper Ben Stokes one upped his teammate when he took a sensational catch in the deep to dismiss Aussie counterpart Pat Cummins.

What a way to finish the day! 😮

A stunning grab from the captain brings Day 2 to a close 👏

Australia lead by 1️⃣2️⃣ at the end of the first innings…#EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/EdsUjrfmk7

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 28, 2023

With just the one wicket left in Australia’s kitty, Cummins decided to break the shackles and go for a boundary over long on off Root. And it looked like he had managed to get enough bat on it as it sailed over the ropes only for Stokes to neatly bring it back in and complete a successful grab.

Familiar scenes during El Clasico

Even though it was a pre-season clash, the El Clasico encounter on Sunday morning between heated rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona did not lack spice with a particular nasty tackle drawing in the players for an all out brawl.

El Clasico never misses any fight.pic.twitter.com/fgi9AJXEPV

— InDepth Football⚽ (@Depth_Football) July 29, 2023

Just before half-time, Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong went in for an ugly challenge on Real defender Eder Militao from behind which provoked the Los Blancos players as they surrounded the Dutchman causing a huge melee involving both sets of players on the pitch.

De Jong was booked and Barca would ultimately triumph 3-0 against their arch rivals. With the season proper just a few weeks away, we can expect more clashes like these when these two lock horns in the La Liga.

Stuart Broad’s mind games have an effect on Labuschagne

England star Broad was up to some mischief during the 5th Ashes Test which might have cost Marnus Labuschagne his wicket.

With Labuschagne batting at 9 off 81 deliveries, Broad walked towards the striker’s end and flipped the bails. This was followed by Labuschagne leaning forward and edging one to the slips for Joe Root to nab a ripper. The right hander is seen complaining to the umpires about the incident whereas Broad would pat Usman Khawaja on the shoulders at the non-striker’s end.

𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Stuart Broad
𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Mind Games Extraordinaire

Incredible, Broady 😂👏 #EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/MdeuNgrN2F

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 28, 2023

“I’ve heard it’s an Aussie change of luck thing,” Broad told reporters after the match. “I’ve seen Nathan Lyon do it. We had a few play and misses in the morning session and we needed to make a breakthrough and I thought: ‘I’ll have a little change of the bails.’

“It just worked out pretty magically that he nicked the next ball and Rooty took a great catch. I randomly went and celebrated with Uzzy (Usman Khawaja]) for some reason. He said: ‘If you touch my bails I’m flipping them straight back.’ So he gave me an immediate warning,” the pacer, who will be retiring after this Ashes series, said.