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Award, Incentive for Lee Zii Jia

Mar 24, 2021

All England badminton Champion Lee Zii Jia will receive a special award and incentive from his home state of Kedah. 

The Kedah MB declined to give any details for now, but adds that it will happen once Zii Jia completes his quarantine following his return from the UK. 

Meanwhile Zii Jia has officially moved up 2 places, to take the no.8 spot in the World Rankings. 

Japan’s Kento Momota held on to the no.1 spot, ahead of Danes Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen.
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Coutinho undergoes medical tests for knee problem

Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho is in Qatar for medical tests relating to a serious knee injury.

The Brazilian midfielder underwent surgery back in January. 

He was initially scheduled to return to action early next month, but complications in his recovery mean he now only expected to make his comeback towards the end of the season. 
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Adrian set to leave Liverpool

Liverpool's backup goalkeeper Adrian is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season

He's being linked with a return to his boyhood club Real Betis, where he plans to retire. 

The Spaniard is out of favour at Liverpool, having lost his spot as no.2 keeper to Irish youngster Caoimhin Kelleher.