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This episode describes the Intriguing sporting moments of 2021

January:

UFC 257 Poirer v Mcgregor 2

 

February:

Novack Djokovic won the Australian Open

UFC 258 Usman v Burns

 

March:

UFC 259 Blachowicz v Adesanya

UFC 260 Miocic V Ngannou

 

April:

European Super League was announced and was suspended 3 days later

UFC 261 Usman v Masvidal 2

 

May:

Leicester City won the FA Cup Final

Chelsea won the Champions League Final

Reyes v Proachka

UFC 262 Oliveira v Chandler

 

June:

French Open (Djokovic)

UFC 263 Adesanya v Vettori

 

July:

Hamilton v Verstappen crash (British Grand Prix)

Messi won his first major trophy with Argentina (Copa America)

Italy won Euros 2020

Djokovic (Wimbledon)

UFC 264 Poirer v Mcgregor 3

 

 

August:

UFC 265 Lewis v Gane

Ronaldo joins Man utd

Messi joins PSG

 

September:

Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk

Emma Raducanu won the US Open

In the second big, dramatic crash of the 2021 season, Verstappen and Hamilton collide, with Verstappen's Red Bull nearly landing on top of Hamilton's head in Monza

 

October:

United States. In Free Practice 2 ahead of the United States GP, things get a bit testy between Hamilton and Verstappen again: This time, Hamilton and Verstappen go wheel-to-wheel in Texas, with Verstappen calling Hamilton a "stupid idiot" over team radio.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury III (Boxing)

Newcastle Takeover

 

Costa v Vettori

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira

 

November:

Lionel Messi won his 7th Ballon Dór

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

Canelo’s one man show

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked by Manchester United

Brazil. After starting 10th, Hamilton makes the charge and challenges Verstappen for first on lap 48 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Verstappen, defending against Hamilton, pushes him off the track, while the Red Bull driver follows him. The stewards deemed no investigation was necessary, and Hamilton latter passes Verstappen to take the win.

 

December:

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier

Hamilton and Verstappen again collided when Verstappen was instructed to give the spot back to Hamilton. Hamilton seemed unclear with the directive, while Hamilton just touched Verstappen and caused damage to his wing.

F1 ended in controversy on the final Lap as Verstappen wins his first World championship, becoming the first Dutch driver to win a world Championship while denying Hamilton of a record 8th.

 

 

 

Honourable mention

Mondo Duplantis had a great year

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