“I apologize to the fans, to the referee for what happened,” he wrote in Italian on Twitter. dy Gomez Cruz , Julio La Cruzand Erislandy Savonclaiming the top honours in their respective weight categories. But for months the national hero — now fourth in the world rankings — has been a shadow of his former self. Wales have provided some of the greats of British football down the years, with Mark Hughes, Ryan Giggs and Gareth Bale all doing sterling service for their country. “I hope that the last three sets can be a good turning point for me because, in my opinion, I . ‘Too expensive, too greedy, bad body language, and lacking fight’ – this is what people have said about me. Although criticism is something that all football players have to deal with, I nevertheless expected. Kazakhstan took the bantamweightgold after 2013 bronze-medallist Kairat Yeraliyev upgraded his performance to beat American Duke Ragan in a split verdict. The Socceroos take on Thailand in Melbourne knowing victory may not be enough to ensure an automatic place should Saudi Arabia defeat the Samurai Blue in Jeddah. women’s last 16, with Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, Jennifer Brady and CoCo Vandeweghe also through.