G'day sports fans,

Monday Motivation: "One of the best sayings in tennis and sport is that pressure is a privilege." - Ashleigh Barty

We launched our project on Friday.

FUTERA UNITED - Soccer Card NFT holders will vote on key decisions at a newly founded Soccer Club, such as the Club logo, Team jersey design, selecting players for the Team... through to choosing tactics such as formation, playing style and substitutes live as games play out on the pitch!

The first live-streamed Player Trials start on 6th February 2022.

We've also announced some ex-player advisors: SCOTT OLLERENSHAW a.k.a the 'ginger Maradona', ALAN DAVIDSON named in the Socceroos' 'Greatest Ever First XI'. ANDREI KANCHELSKIS Man United & EPL Legend.

Check it out here: www.futeraunited.com

🇦🇺 Aussie Sport

🏆World number one Ashleigh Barty's quest to become the Australian Open's first home champion in 44 years continued with a victory over Amanda Anisimova.

Barty, 25, has still not dropped a set in Melbourne this fortnight after a 6-4 6-3 win over Anisimova, who previously beat defending champion Naomi Osaka.

Barty will play another American, Jessica Pegula, in the quarter-finals.

🎾 Rafael Nadal progressed to the Australian Open quarter-finals with a straight-set win over Adrian Mannarino as the Spaniard continues his quest for a record-breaking 21st major title.

🏏 The Strikers have continued their fairytale run by holding their nerve in a thrilling finish to one of the more memorable finals clashes to book a date with the Sixers for a spot in the BBL final. (Fox)

The Thunder made 6-178 from 20 overs in reply to the Strikers’ 6-184 in their elimination final at the MCG going down by six runs in a thrilling finish.

🐴 Queensland’s metropolitan prizemoney needs to be boosted in order to close the gap with New South Wales and Victoria following a $500m wagering boom, the state’s leading race club says. (racenet)

🤔 Australian Football Hall of Famer Dermott Brereton expects Jordan De Goey to depart Collingwood at some stage of his career. (Fox)

🌍 World Sport

🏏 Never seen this before...Mohammad Mahmudullah just made it inside his crease.

Russell was casually jogging to the nonstriker's end.

But in a case of extremely bad luck, the ball had ricocheted off the stumps at the striker's end and somehow flew down the entire pitch and knocked the bails off the stumps at Russell’s end.

👊🏻 Francis Ngannou produced a stunning comeback to earn a unanimous decision victory over Ciryl Gane and retain his heavyweight title at UFC 270 in Anaheim, California.

✍🏼 Arsenal have submitted a 70m euro bid for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. The 21-year-old Serbian striker has scored 17 goals in 21 Serie A appearances this season.

But despite the offer, Vlahovic is holding out for a move to Premier League leaders Manchester City. (La Repubblica via Metro)

🐴 'One of the best I've ever been in' - Shishkin beat Energumene in a thrilling finish to the SBK Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

Both horses were unbeaten over fences heading into the race, with Shishkin the marginal favourite trading at high as (8.0) in-running.

⛳️ Belgian Thomas Pieters held his nerve to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship by one shot at Yas Links.

Pieters carded a level-par 72 to triumph on 10 under and finish ahead of Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello (70) and India's Sharma Shubhankar (71).

🥊 Filipino Mark Magsayo ended the longest championship reign in male professional boxing (7 years), beating Gary Russell on points to take the WBC featherweight crown.

🏒 Hershey Bears fans let the stuffed animals fly in world-record fashion.

Hershey, the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, hosted its annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game on Saturday night.

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