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Alves says racism ingrained in Spanish grounds.

He said in an interview published on Tuesday, Brazil right back Daniel Alves has been the victim of racism throughout his time in Spain with Barcelona, The 27-year-old described how he had been called a ‘monkey’ by fans of Barca’s rivals at many grounds in Spain. “Sadly, I’ve learnt to live with it,” he told the Brazilian daily Folha de Sao Paulo while preparing for Brazil’s friendly against France in Paris on Wednesday. “I live with it in all the matches but I don’t feel offended. They insult me, they call me monkey,” said Alves, who has established himself as one of Barcelona’s key players since joining them from Sevilla in 2008. “The fans do it, the players are against it … My family are unhappy, they complain but I try to distance myself from it.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 : ‘We’re capable of qtrs’

 ‘We’re capable of qtrs’ There is hardly any cricketer in this country equivalent of Shakib Al Hasan on the field and there is not a single man who can be as effervescent as he gets in front of the microphone.

Battle Plan The secret behind the stumps.

During every Tigers practice session it is a common scene that computer analyst Nasir Ahmed is seen working with wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim. The reason was simple; the former wicketkeeper has got the additional task of making sure that the young stumper improves his keeping skill.

Tensions flare at Mirpur : Siddons, Mashrafe get into a tiff

Coach Jamie Siddons and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza was embroiled in a heated exchange of words during the Tigers training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.