कौन हैं सर्जियो गोर? अमेरिका ने भारत में नियुक्त किया नए राजदूत, जानें क्या है संकेत
#sergiogornewamericaambassadortoindia
राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने भारत के लिए अगले अमेरिकी राजदूत के नाम की घोषणा की है। उन्होंने अपने बेहद करीबी सहयोगी और विश्वासपात्र सर्जियो गोर को भारत का अगला राजदूत और दक्षिण एवं मध्य एशियाई मामलों के लिए विशेष दूत नियुक्त किया है। ट्रंप ने अपने सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म ट्रुथ सोशल पर इसकी घोषणा की। 

  


ट्रंप ने शुक्रवार को एक सोशल मीडिया में गोर को करीबी दोस्त बताया और कहा कि गोर कई वर्षों से मेरे साथ हैं। पोस्ट में ट्रंप ने लिखा कि 'मुझे ये बताते हुए खुशी हो रही है कि मैं सर्जियो गोर को भारत में अमेरिका का अगला राजदूत नियुक्त कर रहा हूं।' ट्रंप ने कहा कि सर्जियो गोर दक्षिण और मध्य एशिया मामलों के भी विशेष प्रतिनिधि होंगे। ट्रंप ने भले ही सर्जियो गोर के नाम का एलान कर दिया है, लेकिन अभी गोर को सीनेट की मंजूरी भी लेनी होगी और जब तक उन्हें मंजूरी नहीं मिल जाती, तब तक गोर अपने मौजूदा पद पर बने रहेंगे। 

ट्रंप ने कहा- शानदार राजदूत साबित होंगे
सोशल मीडिया पोस्ट में ट्रंप ने लिखा कि 'दुनिया में सबसे ज्यादा आबादी वाले हिस्से में, मैं चाहता हूं कि कोई ऐसा हो, जिस पर मैं पूरी तरह से विश्वास कर सकूं और अपने एजेंडा को आगे बढ़ा सकूं ताकि अमेरिका को फिर से महान बनाया जा सके। सर्जियो एक शानदार राजदूत साबित होंगे। उन्हें बधाई।'

एरिक गार्सेटी की जगह लेंगे गोर
एरिक गार्सेटी के हटने के सात महीने बाद अमेरिका ने भारत में अपना स्थायी राजदूत नियुक्त किया है। सर्जियो भारत में 26वें अमेरिकी राजदूत होंगे। गार्सेटी ने मई 2023 से लेकर जनवरी 2025 तक भारत में अमेरिकी राजदूत के रूप में जिम्मेदारी निभाई।

एलन मस्क ने बताया था सांप
एक समय ट्रंप के करीबी रहे दिग्गज उद्योगपति एलन मस्क ने सर्जियो गोर को सांप कहा था। दरअसल मस्क के सरकारी दक्षता विभाग के प्रमुख रहते हुए एलन मस्क और सर्जियो गोर में तनातनी की खबरें सामने आईं थी। जून 2025 में एलन मस्क ने सोशल मीडिया पर साझा एक पोस्ट में सर्जियो गोर को सांप कहकर उनकी आलोचना की थी। मस्क का यह पोस्ट उन मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के बाद सामने आया था, जिनमें दावा किया गया था कि सर्जियो गोर ने व्हाइट हाउस में तैनाती के बावजूद अभी तक अपना सिक्योरिटी क्लीयरेंस पूरा नहीं किया है। हालांकि व्हाइट हाउस ने बताया कि गोर सिक्योरिटी क्लीयरेंस पूरा कर चुके हैं। 

भारत-अमेरिका के रिश्तों में होगा बदलाव?
यह नियुक्ति केवल कूटनीतिक बदलाव भर नहीं मानी जा रही, बल्कि संकेत दे रही है कि आने वाले समय में भारत-अमेरिका रिश्तों का चरित्र और स्वरूप बदलने वाला है। सर्जियो गोर की छवि ‘अमेरिका फर्स्ट’ एजेंडा के कट्टर समर्थक और डोनाल्‍ड ट्रंप के भरोसेमंद सहयोगी के रूप में रही है, जिससे यह स्पष्ट है कि अमेरिका अब भारत के साथ अपने रिश्तों को ज्यादा लेन-देन आधारित नजरिए से देखेगा।

Buoyant Chennaiyin FC lock horns with upbeat Odisha FC in a challenging away trip
Sports News 

 

 
KKNB: Odisha FC will kick-start their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign at home against former champions Chennaiyin FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, September 14, at 5:00 pm.
 
Odisha FC have a superb record against Chennaiyin FC at home in the ISL, winning all of their three home meetings against the Marina Machans. Contrastingly, Chennaiyin FC had a middling start to the campaign last year, winning twice and losing thrice in their first five games and would want to get on a strong footing right from the onset in the current campaign.
 
Sergio Lobera has been an ISL veteran, ever since coming to India in 2017. He joined Odisha FC last season and made an instant impact. Under the Spanish tactician’s leadership, they reached the ISL semi-finals for the first time, whilst also reaching the Super Cup final.

“This is my sixth season in India and with every season the difficulty keeps on rising. Every year the teams are getting stronger, the league is improving, more foreign players are coming and the level of Indian players is also improving a lot. I feel this will be another amazing season with many strong teams and we hope to compete very well against them,” Lobera told ISL.

Odisha FC goalkeeper Amrinder Singh opened up on the team’s approach towards the season, saying, “Our focus will be on our style of play, on how we want to go about our offensive and defensive game-plans. It’s football, eventually one team will play better than the other, but we are an attacking side and we will like to maintain that game-plan.”
Pic Courtesy by: ISL

*ISL 2024-25 Media Day*
Sports 
ISL 2024-25 Media Day: “Trophies in the past don’t matter; you are only as good as your last game”, says NorthEast United FC head coach Juan Pedro Benali





KKNB: The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 Media Day began in Kolkata with representatives from seven clubs, i.e. Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, Mohammedan SC, Odisha FC, Jamshedpur FC, Punjab FC and NorthEast United FC previewing the upcoming season.

The event saw a blend of new and familiar faces, with Mohun Bagan's Jose Molina and Punjab FC's Panagiotis Dilmperis making their ISL debuts as head coaches, while veterans like Sergio Lobera, Khalid Jamil, Juan Pedro Benali, and Carles Cuadrat discussed their strategies for the campaign.

The discussions, however, began with the newly-promoted Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov expressing his pleasure at joining the ISL, with his captain Samad Ali Mallick underlining their ambitions to challenge for the playoffs straightaway.

“It’s a nice feeling to be a part of the ISL family. We did a great job last year by winning the I-League. I am thrilled about our supporters. They had been expecting this for many years. I can’t wait to get started with the league,” Chernyshov said.

The two other Kolkata heavyweights are on their desired track ahead of the coming ISL campaign. Whilst the Mariners embark on the coveted title defence, East Bengal FC are bolstered by solid reinforcements to their squad in the summer.

“It’s a process to prepare the team for the ISL. We have been working together for a month and there are still a few things to improve upon. We are confident in our players and the way we have trained until now,” Jose Molina said.

East Bengal FC tactician Cuadrat overlooked comparisons from their sluggish start last year to insist confidently that his team will hit the ground running from their opening fixture this time around.

“It’s a different season with different players, and hence I wouldn’t like to compare to the last campaign, because every team is in a different situation as they were last time around. We have the complete squad with us and we will have to be competitive from day one,” Cuadrat said.

 Lobera eyes ISL title with Odisha FC 

Odisha FC, who finished fourth last season, are basking on their storied run across multiple competitions in 2023-24 to produce similarly impressive outings this year too.

“It’s been six years in India for me now. We had an amazing season last year, finishing at the top of the group in the AFC Cup. We were close to winning the Super Cup and we reached the ISL semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history. It was an amazing run and we want to replicate that this year to put a smile on the faces of the fans,” Lobera said.



 Challengers for the playoffs spots 

The trio of Punjab FC, NorthEast United, and Jamshedpur FC had ignited an exciting late challenge for the playoffs last season, falling short at the final hurdle. Since then, the Highlanders have gone from strength to strength, winning the club’s first trophy with the Durand Cup last month.

“We are now starting to realise with what we did in the Durand Cup! But, now, we look forward to the ISL and there’s another story that’s waiting for us in the coming season. Trophies in the past don’t make you play better. You are only as good as your last game,” Benali mentioned.

Jamshedpur FC’s Khalid Jamil praised the ISL for bringing in new rules, such as the introduction of the concussion substitute, mandating an AFC Pro License holding (or equivalent) Indian assistant coach, amongst others. Considering that he is one of the two Indian head coaches in the ISL along with Thangboi Singto of Hyderabad FC, Jamil said, “These new rules will help in the development of Indian football. We shall study it in detail and see how they could help us benefit during the course of the season as well.”

For Punjab FC, they have a new coach at helm in Greek tactician Panagiotis Dilmperis. The team has made some smart acquisitions in the transfer window and Dimperis expressed satisfaction at the same, whereas skipper Luka Majcen stressed upon the importance of a positive start.

“I am really lucky with all the players we have got in the Punjab FC roster. They are all great personalities and our aim is to achieve greater heights than we did last year,” Dimperis said.



 Pic Courtesy by: ISL

कौन हैं सर्जियो गोर? अमेरिका ने भारत में नियुक्त किया नए राजदूत, जानें क्या है संकेत
#sergiogornewamericaambassadortoindia
राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने भारत के लिए अगले अमेरिकी राजदूत के नाम की घोषणा की है। उन्होंने अपने बेहद करीबी सहयोगी और विश्वासपात्र सर्जियो गोर को भारत का अगला राजदूत और दक्षिण एवं मध्य एशियाई मामलों के लिए विशेष दूत नियुक्त किया है। ट्रंप ने अपने सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म ट्रुथ सोशल पर इसकी घोषणा की। 

  


ट्रंप ने शुक्रवार को एक सोशल मीडिया में गोर को करीबी दोस्त बताया और कहा कि गोर कई वर्षों से मेरे साथ हैं। पोस्ट में ट्रंप ने लिखा कि 'मुझे ये बताते हुए खुशी हो रही है कि मैं सर्जियो गोर को भारत में अमेरिका का अगला राजदूत नियुक्त कर रहा हूं।' ट्रंप ने कहा कि सर्जियो गोर दक्षिण और मध्य एशिया मामलों के भी विशेष प्रतिनिधि होंगे। ट्रंप ने भले ही सर्जियो गोर के नाम का एलान कर दिया है, लेकिन अभी गोर को सीनेट की मंजूरी भी लेनी होगी और जब तक उन्हें मंजूरी नहीं मिल जाती, तब तक गोर अपने मौजूदा पद पर बने रहेंगे। 

ट्रंप ने कहा- शानदार राजदूत साबित होंगे
सोशल मीडिया पोस्ट में ट्रंप ने लिखा कि 'दुनिया में सबसे ज्यादा आबादी वाले हिस्से में, मैं चाहता हूं कि कोई ऐसा हो, जिस पर मैं पूरी तरह से विश्वास कर सकूं और अपने एजेंडा को आगे बढ़ा सकूं ताकि अमेरिका को फिर से महान बनाया जा सके। सर्जियो एक शानदार राजदूत साबित होंगे। उन्हें बधाई।'

एरिक गार्सेटी की जगह लेंगे गोर
एरिक गार्सेटी के हटने के सात महीने बाद अमेरिका ने भारत में अपना स्थायी राजदूत नियुक्त किया है। सर्जियो भारत में 26वें अमेरिकी राजदूत होंगे। गार्सेटी ने मई 2023 से लेकर जनवरी 2025 तक भारत में अमेरिकी राजदूत के रूप में जिम्मेदारी निभाई।

एलन मस्क ने बताया था सांप
एक समय ट्रंप के करीबी रहे दिग्गज उद्योगपति एलन मस्क ने सर्जियो गोर को सांप कहा था। दरअसल मस्क के सरकारी दक्षता विभाग के प्रमुख रहते हुए एलन मस्क और सर्जियो गोर में तनातनी की खबरें सामने आईं थी। जून 2025 में एलन मस्क ने सोशल मीडिया पर साझा एक पोस्ट में सर्जियो गोर को सांप कहकर उनकी आलोचना की थी। मस्क का यह पोस्ट उन मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के बाद सामने आया था, जिनमें दावा किया गया था कि सर्जियो गोर ने व्हाइट हाउस में तैनाती के बावजूद अभी तक अपना सिक्योरिटी क्लीयरेंस पूरा नहीं किया है। हालांकि व्हाइट हाउस ने बताया कि गोर सिक्योरिटी क्लीयरेंस पूरा कर चुके हैं। 

भारत-अमेरिका के रिश्तों में होगा बदलाव?
यह नियुक्ति केवल कूटनीतिक बदलाव भर नहीं मानी जा रही, बल्कि संकेत दे रही है कि आने वाले समय में भारत-अमेरिका रिश्तों का चरित्र और स्वरूप बदलने वाला है। सर्जियो गोर की छवि ‘अमेरिका फर्स्ट’ एजेंडा के कट्टर समर्थक और डोनाल्‍ड ट्रंप के भरोसेमंद सहयोगी के रूप में रही है, जिससे यह स्पष्ट है कि अमेरिका अब भारत के साथ अपने रिश्तों को ज्यादा लेन-देन आधारित नजरिए से देखेगा।

Buoyant Chennaiyin FC lock horns with upbeat Odisha FC in a challenging away trip
Sports News 

 

 
KKNB: Odisha FC will kick-start their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign at home against former champions Chennaiyin FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, September 14, at 5:00 pm.
 
Odisha FC have a superb record against Chennaiyin FC at home in the ISL, winning all of their three home meetings against the Marina Machans. Contrastingly, Chennaiyin FC had a middling start to the campaign last year, winning twice and losing thrice in their first five games and would want to get on a strong footing right from the onset in the current campaign.
 
Sergio Lobera has been an ISL veteran, ever since coming to India in 2017. He joined Odisha FC last season and made an instant impact. Under the Spanish tactician’s leadership, they reached the ISL semi-finals for the first time, whilst also reaching the Super Cup final.

“This is my sixth season in India and with every season the difficulty keeps on rising. Every year the teams are getting stronger, the league is improving, more foreign players are coming and the level of Indian players is also improving a lot. I feel this will be another amazing season with many strong teams and we hope to compete very well against them,” Lobera told ISL.

Odisha FC goalkeeper Amrinder Singh opened up on the team’s approach towards the season, saying, “Our focus will be on our style of play, on how we want to go about our offensive and defensive game-plans. It’s football, eventually one team will play better than the other, but we are an attacking side and we will like to maintain that game-plan.”
Pic Courtesy by: ISL

*ISL 2024-25 Media Day*
Sports 
ISL 2024-25 Media Day: “Trophies in the past don’t matter; you are only as good as your last game”, says NorthEast United FC head coach Juan Pedro Benali





KKNB: The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 Media Day began in Kolkata with representatives from seven clubs, i.e. Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, Mohammedan SC, Odisha FC, Jamshedpur FC, Punjab FC and NorthEast United FC previewing the upcoming season.

The event saw a blend of new and familiar faces, with Mohun Bagan's Jose Molina and Punjab FC's Panagiotis Dilmperis making their ISL debuts as head coaches, while veterans like Sergio Lobera, Khalid Jamil, Juan Pedro Benali, and Carles Cuadrat discussed their strategies for the campaign.

The discussions, however, began with the newly-promoted Mohammedan SC head coach Andrey Chernyshov expressing his pleasure at joining the ISL, with his captain Samad Ali Mallick underlining their ambitions to challenge for the playoffs straightaway.

“It’s a nice feeling to be a part of the ISL family. We did a great job last year by winning the I-League. I am thrilled about our supporters. They had been expecting this for many years. I can’t wait to get started with the league,” Chernyshov said.

The two other Kolkata heavyweights are on their desired track ahead of the coming ISL campaign. Whilst the Mariners embark on the coveted title defence, East Bengal FC are bolstered by solid reinforcements to their squad in the summer.

“It’s a process to prepare the team for the ISL. We have been working together for a month and there are still a few things to improve upon. We are confident in our players and the way we have trained until now,” Jose Molina said.

East Bengal FC tactician Cuadrat overlooked comparisons from their sluggish start last year to insist confidently that his team will hit the ground running from their opening fixture this time around.

“It’s a different season with different players, and hence I wouldn’t like to compare to the last campaign, because every team is in a different situation as they were last time around. We have the complete squad with us and we will have to be competitive from day one,” Cuadrat said.

 Lobera eyes ISL title with Odisha FC 

Odisha FC, who finished fourth last season, are basking on their storied run across multiple competitions in 2023-24 to produce similarly impressive outings this year too.

“It’s been six years in India for me now. We had an amazing season last year, finishing at the top of the group in the AFC Cup. We were close to winning the Super Cup and we reached the ISL semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history. It was an amazing run and we want to replicate that this year to put a smile on the faces of the fans,” Lobera said.



 Challengers for the playoffs spots 

The trio of Punjab FC, NorthEast United, and Jamshedpur FC had ignited an exciting late challenge for the playoffs last season, falling short at the final hurdle. Since then, the Highlanders have gone from strength to strength, winning the club’s first trophy with the Durand Cup last month.

“We are now starting to realise with what we did in the Durand Cup! But, now, we look forward to the ISL and there’s another story that’s waiting for us in the coming season. Trophies in the past don’t make you play better. You are only as good as your last game,” Benali mentioned.

Jamshedpur FC’s Khalid Jamil praised the ISL for bringing in new rules, such as the introduction of the concussion substitute, mandating an AFC Pro License holding (or equivalent) Indian assistant coach, amongst others. Considering that he is one of the two Indian head coaches in the ISL along with Thangboi Singto of Hyderabad FC, Jamil said, “These new rules will help in the development of Indian football. We shall study it in detail and see how they could help us benefit during the course of the season as well.”

For Punjab FC, they have a new coach at helm in Greek tactician Panagiotis Dilmperis. The team has made some smart acquisitions in the transfer window and Dimperis expressed satisfaction at the same, whereas skipper Luka Majcen stressed upon the importance of a positive start.

“I am really lucky with all the players we have got in the Punjab FC roster. They are all great personalities and our aim is to achieve greater heights than we did last year,” Dimperis said.



 Pic Courtesy by: ISL