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Players who missed this year’s football world cup due to injuries
The details of the last players who missed this year’s football world cup due to injuries have been mentioned.
- Marcus Reus (Germany)
Marcus Roos, unfortunately, had to withdraw from this year’s World Cup.
The 33-year-old also missed the 2014 World Cup due to injury and his team went on to win the trophy. Reus was coming back from injury and was set to be part of the 2022 World Cup squad when he suffered an acute ankle injury that forced him out of the tournament.
- Diogo Jota (Portugal)
Portugal’s main attacking player Diogo Jota was expected to play in their World Cup opener, but Jota picked up an injury during a league match for Liverpool in October.
Although Jota did not need surgery, his injury took time to heal and forced him out of the World Cup. The loss of Jota could have a huge impact on the Portugal team.
- Paul Pogba (France)
Paul Pogba can be known as one of the most important players of the French team and he will also miss the World Cup this year due to an injury.
Pogba underwent surgery on a knee injury in September and is uncertain of his recovery ahead of France’s title defence against Australia on November 22.
- Sadio Mane (Senegal)
Senegalese forward Sadio Mane was included in this year’s World Cup squad but was forced to withdraw two days before the opening day of the tournament on Sunday. Mane suffered a foot injury while playing for his club Bayern Munich earlier this month.
The news did not go down well with Senegalese sports fans. Senegal will play their first match against the Netherlands on November 21.
- Arthur Melo (Brazil)
Melo, who was a strong midfielder in Brazil, suffered a left thigh injury during training with the Liverpool team.
The injury occurred in October and Melo was left out of the World Cup squad.
The 22-year-old said in an Instagram post: “It comes after a lot of effort and a lot of hard work, I’m ready to establish myself in my new team and I’m playing at the World Cup without giving up fighting for my dream.”
The 22-year-old Melo has a great opportunity to play in the upcoming World Cup.
ආබාධ හේතුවෙන් මෙවර පාපන්දු ලෝක කුසලානය අහිමි වූ ක්රීඩකයන්
ආබාධයන් හේතුවෙන් මෙවර පාපන්දු ලෝක කුසලානය අහිමි වූ අවසනාවන්ත ක්රීඩකයන් පිළිබද විස්තර සදහන් කර ඇත.
- Marcus Reus (Germany)
මාකස් රූස් මෙවර ලෝක කුසලානයෙන් අවාසනාවන්ත ලෙස ඉවත් වීමට සිදු විය.
33 හැවිරිදි ඔහුට ආබාධයක් හේතුවෙන් 2014 ලෝක කුසලානයද අහිමි වූ අතර ඔහුගේ කණ්ඩායම කුසලානය ලබා ජයග්රහණය කිරීමට සමත් විය. රියස් තුවාලයෙන් පසු නැවත පැමිණීම සහ 2022 ලෝක කුසලානු කණ්ඩායමේ කොටසක් වීමට සූදානම්ව සිටියේ ඔහුට ඔහුගේ වළලුකරේ ඇති වූ උග්ර ආබාධයක් හේතුවෙන් ඔහුට තරගාවලියෙන් ඉවත් වීමට සිදු විය.
- Diogo Jota (Portugal)
පෘතුගාලයේ ප්රධානතම attacking තරගකරුවෙකු වන ඩියෝගෝ ජෝටා ඔවුන්ගේ ලෝක කුසලාන ආරම්භක තරගයේදීම දීම ක්රීඩා කිරීමට නියමිතව තිබූ ක්රීඩකයෙකු වූ නමුත් ජෝටා ඔක්තෝම්බර් මාසයේදී ලීග් තරඟයක් අතරතුර ලිවර්පූල් කණ්ඩායම නියෝජනය කරමින් පැවැත්වූ තරගයකදී ඔහු ආබාධයක්ට ලක් විය.
ජෝටාට ශල්යකර්මයක් අවශ්ය නොවූවත්, ඔහුගේ ආබාධය සුව වීමට කාලය අවශය බැවින් ඔහුව ලෝක කුසලානයෙන් ඉවත් කිරීමට සිදු විය. ජෝටා අහිමි වීම පෘතුගාලය කණ්ඩායමට විශාල බලපෑමක් ඇති කළ හැකිය.
- Paul Pogba (France)
ප්රංශ කණ්ඩායමේ වැදගත්ම ක්රීඩකයෙකු ලෙස Paul Pogba හැදින්විය හැකි අතර ඔහුටද අබාධ තත්වයක් හේතුවෙන් මෙවර ලෝක කුසලාන තරගාවලිය මග හැරී යනු ඇත.
දණහිසේ ආබාධයක් හේතුවෙන් පොග්බා සැප්තැම්බර් මාසයේදී ශල්යකර්මයකට භාජනය වූ අතර ප්රංශය ඔස්ට්රේලියාවට එරෙහිව නොවැම්බර් 22 වැනිදා තරග වැදීමට නියමිත අතර සිය ශූරතා ආරක්ෂා කරගැනීමේ තරගාවලියට පෙර ඔහු සුව වීම අවිනිශ්චිතය.
- Sadio Mane (Senegal)
සෙනගාලයේ සුපිරි ඉදිරිපෙළ ක්රීඩක Sadio Mane මෙවර ලෝක කුසලාන සංචිතයට ඇතුළත්ව සිටි නමුත් ඉරිදා තරඟාවලියේ ආරම්භක දින දෙකකට පෙර ඉවත් වීමට සිදුවිය. මේ මස මුලදී ඔහුගේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය Bayern Munich සඳහා ක්රීඩා කරමින් සිටියදී මානේ පාදයේ ආබාධයකට ලක් විය.
මෙම ප්රවෘත්තිය සෙනගාල ක්රීඩා ලෝලීන්ට එතරම් ප්රිය කළේ නැත. සෙනගාලය ඔවුන්ගේ පළමු තරගය නෙදර්ලන්තයට එරෙහිව නොවැම්බර් 21 වැනිදා පැවැත්වේ.
- Arthur Melo (Brazil)
බ්රසීලයේ මැදපෙළ ප්රබල ක්රීඩකයෙතු වූ මෙලෝ ලිවර්පූල් කණ්ඩායම හා පුහුණුවීම් අතරතුර වම් කලවයේ ආබාධයකට ලක්විය.
ආබාධය ඔක්තෝම්බර් මාසයේදී සිදු වූ අතර මෙලෝ ලෝක කුසලාන සංචිතයෙන් ඉවත් කර ඇත.
22 හැවිරිදි ඔහු ඉන්ස්ටග්රෑම් සටහනකක් තබමින් ප්රකාශ කර සිටියේ “එය පැමිණෙන්නේ විශාල උත්සාහයකින් සහ බොහෝ වෙහෙස මහන්සි වී වැඩ කිරීමෙන් පසුව, මම මගේ නව කණ්ඩායම තුළ ස්ථාපිත වීමට සූදානම් වූ අතර මගේ සිහිනය වෙනුවෙන් සටන් කිරීම අත්නොහරී මම ලෝක කුසලානයට ක්රීඩා කරනවා.”
වයස අවුරුදු 22 මෙලෝ හට ඉදිරි ලෝක කුසලාන ක්රීඩා කිරීමට විශාල අවස්ථාවක් පවතී.
காயம் காரணமாக இந்த ஆண்டு கால்பந்து உலகக் கோப்பையை தவறவிட்ட வீரர்கள்
உபாதை காரணமாக இவ்வருட உதைபந்தாட்ட உலகக் கிண்ணத் தொடரை தவறவிட்ட கடைசி வீரர்களின் விபரம் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
- மார்கஸ் ரியஸ் (ஜெர்மனி)
துரதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக இந்த ஆண்டு உலகக் கோப்பையில் இருந்து மார்கஸ் ரூஸ் விலகினார்.
33 வயதான அவர் காயம் காரணமாக 2014 உலகக் கோப்பையையும் தவறவிட்டார், மேலும் அவரது அணி கோப்பையை வென்றது. காயத்தில் இருந்து மீண்டு வந்த ரியஸ், 2022 உலகக் கோப்பை அணியில் இடம்பிடித்திருந்தார்.
- டியோகோ ஜோட்டா (போர்ச்சுகல்)
போர்ச்சுகலின் முக்கிய தாக்குதல் வீரர் டியோகோ ஜோட்டா அவர்களின் உலகக் கோப்பை தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தில் விளையாடுவார் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்டது, ஆனால் அக்டோபரில் லிவர்பூலுக்கான லீக் போட்டியின் போது ஜோட்டாவுக்கு காயம் ஏற்பட்டது.
ஜோட்டாவுக்கு அறுவை சிகிச்சை தேவையில்லை என்றாலும், அவரது காயம் குணமடைய நேரம் எடுத்தது மற்றும் உலகக் கோப்பையிலிருந்து அவரை வெளியேற்றியது. ஜோட்டாவின் இழப்பு போர்ச்சுகல் அணிக்கு பெரும் பாதிப்பை ஏற்படுத்தும்.
- பால் போக்பா (பிரான்ஸ்)
பால் போக்பா பிரெஞ்சு அணியின் மிக முக்கியமான வீரர்களில் ஒருவராக அறியப்படுகிறார், மேலும் அவர் காயம் காரணமாக இந்த ஆண்டு உலகக் கோப்பையையும் இழக்கிறார்.
செப்டம்பரில் போக்பா முழங்காலில் ஏற்பட்ட காயத்தில் அறுவை சிகிச்சைக்கு உட்படுத்தப்பட்டார் மற்றும் நவம்பர் 22 அன்று ஆஸ்திரேலியாவுக்கு எதிரான பிரான்சின் பட்டத்தை பாதுகாப்பதற்கு முன்னதாக அவர் குணமடைவார் என்பது நிச்சயமற்றது.
- சாடியோ மானே (செனகல்)
செனகல் முன்கள வீரர் சாடியோ மானே இந்த ஆண்டு உலகக் கோப்பை அணியில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டார், ஆனால் ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை போட்டியின் தொடக்க நாளுக்கு இரண்டு நாட்களுக்கு முன்பு விலக வேண்டிய கட்டாயம் ஏற்பட்டது. இந்த மாத தொடக்கத்தில் மானே தனது கிளப்பான பேயர்ன் முனிச்சிற்காக விளையாடும் போது காலில் காயம் ஏற்பட்டது.
இந்தச் செய்தி செனகல் விளையாட்டு ரசிகர்களுக்குப் பிடிக்கவில்லை. செனகல் அணி தனது முதல் போட்டியில் நெதர்லாந்தை நவம்பர் 21ஆம் தேதி எதிர்கொள்கிறது.
- ஆர்தர் மெலோ (பிரேசில்)
பிரேசிலில் வலுவான மிட்ஃபீல்டராக இருந்த மெலோ, லிவர்பூல் அணியுடன் பயிற்சியின் போது இடது தொடையில் காயம் அடைந்தார்.
அக்டோபரில் காயம் ஏற்பட்டது மற்றும் மெலோ உலகக் கோப்பை அணியில் இருந்து வெளியேறினார்.
22 வயதான அவர் இன்ஸ்டாகிராம் பதிவில், “இது நிறைய முயற்சி மற்றும் கடின உழைப்புக்குப் பிறகு வருகிறது, எனது புதிய அணியில் என்னை நிலைநிறுத்த நான் தயாராக இருக்கிறேன், நான் கைவிடாமல் உலகக் கோப்பையில் விளையாடுகிறேன். என் கனவுக்காக போராடுகிறேன்.”
22 வயதான மெலோவுக்கு எதிர்வரும் உலகக் கோப்பையில் விளையாட சிறந்த வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்துள்ளது.
News
Run for Hope Charity Run Set to Inspire Kandy
Kandy will host a unique charity event later this month as Run for Hope brings runners, families, and supporters together for a meaningful cause. The event, scheduled for March 29, aims to raise awareness and support for the development of Sri Lanka’s first residential training and empowerment center for single mothers and their children.

Organizers say the initiative is designed to provide a safe and supportive environment where single mothers can rebuild their lives while caring for their children. The proposed center will offer vocational training, skill development, and opportunities for financial independence, while also ensuring a secure space for children to grow and learn.

Across Sri Lanka, many single mothers face the challenge of raising families with limited resources and support. Run for Hope seeks to change that narrative by encouraging the community to participate in an event that promotes both fitness and social responsibility.
Participants will be able to compete in 2KM, 5KM, and 10KM races, making the event accessible for runners of different ages and fitness levels. The organizers note that every participant contributes directly to the effort of building a better future for families in need.
The event will also mark the first-ever Run for Hope to be held in Kandy, bringing together members of the community to run for a shared purpose.
Registration for the event is open through the PickMe app under the Events section or via the official online registration link. The registration fee is Rs. 2,500 for adults and Rs. 1,500 for children under the age of 12.
Competitors in the 5KM and 10KM categories will compete for prize money, with Rs. 25,000 awarded to the winners, Rs. 15,000 for second place, and Rs. 10,000 for third place in both the male and female categories. Participants will also receive gift packs sponsored by Nestomalt and LaPerfumerie.lk, while every registered runner will be given an official Run for Hope T-shirt, cap, and finisher medal.

Organizers emphasize that the event is about more than a race. Every runner who crosses the finish line becomes part of a larger mission—helping build a future of hope, dignity, and opportunity for single mothers and their children in Sri Lanka.
Cricket
Amaraweera’s Century Headlines Drawn 147th Battle of the Blues
The 147th edition of the historic Battle of the Blues between Royal College Colombo and S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia ended in a draw at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, but it was Thomian skipper Jaden Amaraweera who stole the spotlight with a commanding second-innings century.
After winning the toss, S. Thomas’ compiled a solid 302 in their first innings, built around several steady contributions from the top and middle order. Amaraweera struck a patient 52 while Avinash Fernando added 50 and Reshon Solomons top-scored with 66. Dulith Indira Gunaratne chipped in with a valuable 44 to push the Thomians past the 300 mark. Royal’s bowlers fought back well, with Sehadu Sooryaarachchi and Gegan Gamage sharing six wickets between them.

Royal responded with 261 for 9 in 86 overs. Ramiru Perera led the charge with a well-compiled 82, while Rehan Peirissupported with an attractive 63. Dushan Uduwala contributed 33 in a steady middle-order effort. For S. Thomas’, Gimhan Mendis impressed with four wickets, while Abheeth Paranawidana claimed two.
The final day, however, belonged to Amaraweera. The Thomian captain produced a composed 100 off 160 deliveries, striking eight boundaries in a technically sound innings that anchored his side’s second innings. He shared useful partnerships with Fernando (20) and Gunaratne (21) as S. Thomas’ reached 176 for 6 before the match was called off, bringing another chapter of the famous encounter to a stalemate.
Cricket
Controversy Erupts as Trinity Awarded Victory in Dramatic 107th Battle of the Blues
Trinity College, Kandy were awarded a dramatic outright victory over St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota in the 107th Hill Country ‘Battle of the Blues’ after controversial scenes brought the traditional encounter to an abrupt end at the Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a modest target of 64 for victory, Trinity had reached 63 for 1 when crowds suddenly surged onto the field, causing confusion among players, officials and spectators. Both teams were escorted off the ground while order was restored. However, the match took a controversial turn when St. Anthony’s reportedly refused to return to the field to resume play with Trinity needing just one run for victory. As a result, the umpires ruled that St. Anthony’s had forfeited the match and awarded the win to Trinity.
Earlier, Trinity dominated much of the contest. After being sent in to bat, St. Anthony’s were bowled out for 157 despite an unbeaten 64 from Sisal Hemaka. Kanilka Anthony starred with 4 for 54.
Trinity replied with 264, powered by a superb 125 from Sri Lanka youth representative Adham Hilmy and 54 from skipper Dimantha Mahavithana, securing a 107-run lead.
The Anthonians fought back in their second innings, reaching 170 with Kaushika Kumarasinghe scoring 59. Yet Kanilka Anthony’s outstanding 6 for 56 and a match haul of 10 wickets put Trinity on course for victory.
The dramatic finish ensured Trinity recorded their first outright win in the series since 2012, though the result will likely be remembered for the controversial conclusion rather than the cricket itself.
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