Subsequently, the cash-rich Parisian club met the striker’s 222 million Euro release clause. There were teams last year, and the selectors would take that into account. Kenin’s tank was empty in the second set and Sharapova, who next faces Latvian 16th seed Anast. However, for the shorter formats, young Rishabh Pant took over the reins. His role as defensive midfielder has freed Pogba and allowed the Frenchman to pull the strings in United’s attack. ed-shirted supporters will flood onto the track as soon as the race is over to celebrate beneath the podium jutting out over them. The veteran defender reminded the team of his scoring prowess by rising to meet a Toni Kroos free-kick and send a looping header beyond goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik. With the squad now complete, FC Goa are expected to fill the last few slots in the team with a few developmental players. The team had to face similar problems even before the Rio Olympics, where they trained with Bulgarian juniors. France wasn’t India’s first option as India headed into the home stretch of their preparations.