-
The bold, the creative, the mobile – SMBs and the PC-led future work experience
The bold, the creative, the mobile – SMBs and the PC-led future work experience
-
New research shows one in five freelancers are now working a ‘side-hustle’
New research shows one in five freelancers are now working a ‘side-hustle’
-
SME leaders hopeful of making up lost revenue caused by Covid 19 within a year
SME leaders hopeful of making up lost revenue caused by Covid 19 within a year
-
Angry landlords put the boot into Clarks
Angry landlords put the boot into Clarks
-
How to change your iOS GPS location with Dr.Fone Virtual Location?
How to change your iOS GPS location with Dr.Fone Virtual Location?
-
The Healing of Nature and How Nature Can Heal In the Midst of Chaos
As warmer months usher in throughout the global North, a pandemic rages on, and the…
The post The Healing of Nature and How Nature Can Heal In the Midst of Chaos appeared first on All The Pretty Birds.
-
Max Sirena: “We have shown to the world the strength of this group”
Max Sirena, Skipper and Team Director of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailing team, recently competed at the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland. The Panerai ambassador spoke exclusively to Sport360 about his career and partnership with the brand.
What was the biggest challenge facing the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team in this year’s America’s Cup?
When you take part in a competition like the America’s Cup, you expect to race and compete against the strongest teams in the world. The tournament is not just sport, but technology, strategy, decision process, and everything you need to make one less mistake than your opponent.
Last year was pretty difficult. We were in Italy facing the big problem of COVID while building our second boat. The yard closed for five weeks due to the outbreak but we decided to keep pushing on with the construction to be as competitive as possible. We agreed to receive the boat later than originally planned so we were a bit behind schedule, and started sailing later than other teams. During the PRADA Cup we pushed pretty hard to make up for lost time and in the end, we won the Prada Cup and got the chance to race against the Defender.
Still determined: The Skipper is still motivated to succeed
How does this current team compare to previous ones you’ve been involved with?
Every campaign and every team is different; we work pretty hard to build a winning mentality, especially considering we had started from a white paper with this team a few years ago. And in the end, I think we have shown to the world the strength of this group, which is a solid base to build a stronger team for the future and be in the position to beat the best and compete for the cup.
What advice do you give youngsters looking to get into extreme sailing?
During this campaign, we developed and built a good sailing program for the younger generation. I think everyone today wants to sail as fast as possible, and today the key is foiling. Thanks to the new technology, young sailors are now ready to approach the foiling world easily by sailing on a moth, wing board, or kiting. Now we have many sailing schools with all of these new toys available to ride for everyone.
Having already won many campaigns including the America’s Cup, what keeps you motivated?
I’m a competitive person, in my job as well as in my personal life. I think you can find motivation by looking at the others. To be the best, you need to beat the best, which is why I’m still here. I’m addicted to the cup. The day I don’t feel like this anymore will be the day to give up. But I’m not ready yet!
On the water: The team had a tough time last year
Tell us about your involvement with Panerai?
It happens by a real shared interest. The first time I met JMP we took five minutes to be on the same page. Passion, technology, and competition are what we love. I think it is the common way for Panerai and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli to live their challenge.
What would you say has been the highlight of your career?
I’m never happy I always want more from myself and the people working with me. So the highlight is always new, and it starts every time you have just finished a project.
If you could go back and re-do a moment on the water, what would it be?
I would like to sail race 3 and 4 of the America’s Cup final match, where we missed a real opportunity. -
Places to Visit in Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and one of the most popular tourist destinations in India famous for mind boggling forts. This first planned city of India is also known as the Pink City and should be on everyone’s list during a visit to India.
-
Saudi Professional League missteps can bolster Al Hilal hopes in AFC Champions League
A 2-0 defeat to historical rivals might not seem ideal preparation for Asia’s premier club competition.
Yet Al Hilal’s competitors in the West should not get carried away. There are reasons why a tricky Saudi Professional League title defence can bolster AFC Champions League hopes, beginning with Thursday’s Group A kick-off versus Uzbekistan’s AGMK.
A neck-and-neck title race with Ever Banega’s Al Shabab certainly contrasts with 2019/20’s commanding run to top-flight domination. This intense competition with a Riyadh rival has all the hallmarks of 2018/19’s run-in against Al Nassr.
Hilal, narrowly, lost out on Saudi supremacy in 2018/19. But channelled this competitive spirit into ending an insufferable 19-year wait for Asian success, during November 2019.
These contrasting campaigns covered their cherished run to ACL glory.
The 2019 group stage was less demanding than 2021’s expanded version. A rampant coronavirus outbreak would then put paid to 2020’s defence at the same juncture during September’s abridged running in Doha.
The previous format witnessed a top-two finish guarantee progression. It was also, pandemic aside, played out over several months in a familiar home-and-away fashion.
Now only top spot, or being one of three-best runners-up from five four-team pools, will do. Everything will be decided within 16 frantic days at one location, fortunately for the three Saudi sides they’ve all been decreed home-turf advantage.
This feeling of intense action, though, should be familiar for Rogerio Micale’s men. No matter the debatable merits of Tajikistan’s first-ever group-stage entrants in Istiklol or the 2021 Uzbekistan Super League’s sixth-best club in AGMK.
Rogerio Micale has recorded four wins and two defeats in the SPL (EPA).
A stern examination, though, can be expected from Carlos Eduardo’s Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club who made it 21 games unbeaten with victory in last week’s Arabian Gulf Cup showpiece. Senses must be fully honed in pursuit of first place – it shouldn’t be readily attained.
Important lessons have, also, been learned along the way.
Micale’s six SPL fixtures have produced four wins and two, chastening, losses. All were attained with a 4-4-1-1 system.
With only four foreigners allowed in the ACL from the six on Hilal’s books, deadweight cannot be carried.
Ex-Italy maestro Sebastian Giovinco shone in 2019’s double-headed final versus Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds. He’s now, though, enduring a 19-match scoreless spell.
Trust has been earned by improving Argentine Luciano Vietto, who has recorded two goals and one assist from his previous five matches, that he can replace injured Saudi Arabia winger Salem Al Dawsari.
The merits of Micale compared to celebrated predecessor Razvan Lucescu can be debated. So, too, the relative form and function of this Hilal squad in relation to its immediate predecessors.
Insights should have been gleaned among the current struggle. They must be heeded in the coming weeks. -
Police Chief And Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign & Global News
Each Wednesday, we recap the most important headlines from our global community to keep you…
The post Police Chief And Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign & Global News appeared first on All The Pretty Birds.
