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Leeds United defender Jaka Bijol has insisted he is not saving himself for a Premier League appearance during this international break.

Team Report on the Leeds defender’s comments today. There will be no let-up when Slovenia face Hungary and Montenegro this international break.

They held their final training session in Brdo on Friday morning before flying to Budapest for the game.

Manager asks for rest

Given that both games are friendlies, managers will be expecting limited minutes for all players. This will certainly be the case for Daniel Farke, who needs Bijol to be fit and sacked for the relegation battle.

In fact, this issue has already caused a fight on the Hungarian side. His manager is embroiled in a war of words with Liverpool manager Arne Slott over Dominik Szoboszlai.

However, Bijoll insists that no such discussion took place regarding his minutes.

“We have nothing to discuss about it; it is within the coach’s jurisdiction. He takes decisions about it. We all came with the intention of playing. Nobody came to rest,” He said.

The circumstances have not helped Farke and there is no desire to rest the defender. bijol has been named captain of Slovenia For this international break, his chances of featuring in both the games have increased.

international break sadness

This international break will be somewhat sad for the Leeds defender and his Slovenia teammates after missing out on the World Cup and playoffs.

Like everyone else, he will be watching it too and the 27-year-old admits it is a bit disappointing.

“Yes, it is a bit sad to see all this, but on the other hand you are also happy for them.

“We all know at least a few representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina and they deserve that. We all work for our goals; we strive to make our dreams come true.”

leeds united priorities

With the World Cup over, Jaka Bijol will probably turn his attention to keeping Leeds in the Premier League.

Recently he has found himself back in the picture after a slow start to life at Elland Road. and currently have 15 with Leeds^th And just four points from the bottom three, they need the best performance from everyone.

However, Bijol is not slowing down during this international break. Despite there being nothing serious on the line, he clearly intends to give it his all.

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker earned another individual accolade after helping Team Stars win the title in the All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Booker was the oldest member of Team Stars, which featured the league’s top young players, including Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren.

During their game against Team World, Booker showed his experience, although in a different way.

Nikola Jokic lost control and may have collided with former President Barack Obama, who was enjoying the game outside the court. Luckily, Booker lovingly pushed Jokic out of the way, bringing a smile to Obama’s face. Booker patted Obama before the hug.

On Instagram, Booker gave a clever explanation of his smart move.

“Secret Service,” the Suns star wrote.

Fans were curious about Booker’s post.

“D-Book for President,” @vonn.2skii said.

“BHM (Black History Month) brownie points,” @d_rench added.

“Next ad! This wasn’t a coincidence. Fits perfectly with the Book2 campaign,” @mizterkool suggested.

“Why are you so different, Book?” asked @thebogoshow.

@darlingnikki0616 commented, “Obama was about to drop the ball ????❤️❤️.”

@austinfritts1 posted, “Top notch security.”

NBA legend Rip Hamilton also reacted, posting four fire emojis.

Obama was among the special guests at the All-Star Game. He also shared a moment with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who plays for Team Stripes. He even humorously roasted NBA icon Reggie Miller during an interview.

Obama is quite familiar with Booker, as he spent time with Team USA before competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the former president is quite a basketball fan, so he definitely knows the NBA’s biggest stars.

Much has been written over the past few weeks regarding the All-Star Game’s decline in entertainment value due to the lack of effort put forth by the players involved. However, no one can ever say that Cade Cunningham and Team USA Stars teammate Jalen Duren, the Detroit Pistons’ representatives for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, ever refused to give their all for even just a second spent on the court.

Neither of them will win MVP honors for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, but The Ringer’s Zach Lowe and Bill Simmons both credited the Pistons’ star duo for being true competitors for the love of the game.

“I thought the people of Detroit really cared and that’s why the game was good,” Simmons said on Sunday night’s edition of The Bill Simmons Podcast.

“That’s what you love about the Pistons,” Lowe said. “The fight against Charlotte is their downside, but the upside of who they are, they legitimately want to beat you to the bone and harass you physically, and touch you and they want to leave you.”

All systems go for the Pistons for a deep 2026 playoff run?

The Pistons got a taste of postseason action in 2025, losing in six games to the New York Knicks in the first round. But now, they’ve gone even further, emerging as one of the toughest teams to beat on a nightly basis in the NBA.

Detroit just wants to swallow its opponents whole, and it’s the intensity on the defensive end that makes it very suffocating to play against. And both Cunningham and Duren set the tone for Team Stars, which certainly played a role in defeating Team Stripes 47-21 in the final game of the night.