Author: a2903

Argentina’s world champion football team, led by Lionel Messi, is the subject of disciplinary action by FIFA after players allegedly engaged in offensive behaviour during the FIFA World Cup 2022 final in Qatar. The step comes after a video surfaced online in which Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez mockingly called for a moment of silence in a locker room for French footballer Kylian Mbappe, according to media reports. Another time, at the championship parade in Buenos Aires, he displayed a doll with a picture of Mbappe attached. Emi Martinez has also been criticised for his manner of celebration upon receiving the…

Pep Guardiola has conceded Manchester City ‘cannot’ win the Premier League title – effectively handing the crown to Arsenal – after their defeat at Manchester United. City took the lead halfway through the second half in the 189th Manchester derby courtesy of a header from substitute Jack Grealish and looked set to temporarily close the gap to Arsenal. But Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored twice in four minutes to seal a famous comeback for United and condemn City to their first Premier League defeat in two months. It’s also City’s second consecutive defeat in four days after they were surprisingly dumped out of the Carabao…

Chelsea have spent well over £300 million alone this season. They are out of both national cup competitions, and sit tenth in the table with them winning two out of their last 10 games in all competitions. It’ll come as no surprise then that owner Todd Boehly wants to clear out some of the club’s deadwood which has been underwhelming for a number of years now. This decision may have come after Blues fans were heard chanting the name of their previous Russian owner Roman Abramovich for the second game in a row. The three players who have been highlighted as…

Cristiano Ronaldo secured a lucrative transfer to Al-Nassr last month and Carlo Ancelotti has delivered his verdict on the move ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final Carlo Ancelotti believes that Cristiano Ronaldo has made the “right decision” by moving to Saudi Arabia after the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was confirmed as an Al-Nassr player last month. The 37-year-old penned a new two-and-a-half year contract in the Middle-East in a deal worth around £173million per year – the most lucrative contract in world football. He was unveiled at Al-Nassr on January 3 but is yet to play a competitive game for the club, having been…

Manchester United beat Manchester City 2 – 1 in the Premier League this afternoon. Here are our player ratings for the game: (A score of 6 is around average) David de Gea 5 – Not had much to do. His shockingly poor distribution invites unnecessary pressure and penalises United’s own attacking impoteus. Aaron Wan-Bissaka 8 – commendable effort in posting Phil Foden out wide. Did not join the attack much; Diogo Dalot’s overlapping runs perhaps were missed. But a steady defence is probably for the best against City. Even showboated in City’s half. Raphaël Varane 8 – Rolls Royce. Luke Shaw 9 – excellent…

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte admits Arsenal have a “great opportunity” to win the Premier League this season but warned the big test starts now for the leaders. Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League – Selhurst Park© PA Wire Spurs host their north London rivals on Sunday eager to boost their top-four hopes while Mikel Arteta’s team will aim to keep their healthy advantage at the summit. Arsenal have spent the majority of the season in first position but dropped points in their last league encounter, a 0-0 draw with Newcastle, and face another stiff challenge this weekend. Conte said: “When you are at the top of the…

WHAT HAPPENED? After completing his rather pricey £10 million ($12m) loan move from Atletico Madrid, the Portugal International had a debut to forget as he picked up a red card in the Blues’ 2-1 derby loss to Fulham. As it happened, Arsenal legends Wright and Vieira were watching the game together and the current Crystal Palace manager seemed to see the funny side of things when the 23-year-old received his marching orders. WHAT THEY SAID: Indeed, Wright said on his own podcast: “Me and Patrick were watching the game together. Obviously, we are waxing about how well he is playing his first game. When he…

Featured Image Credit: Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE/Alamy Rio Ferdinand has argued that six first-team Manchester United players are now “in with a shout” of getting into Manchester City’s starting XI. City, who are five points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal, will travel to Old Trafford on Saturday for the hotly anticipated Manchester derby. Pep Guardiola’s men were dumped out of the League Cup on Wednesday in a shock 2-0 quarter-final defeat to Southampton at the St Mary’s. City also dropped valuable points against relegation-threatened Everton after the Premier League resumed following the World Cup in Qatar. United, on the other hand, are…

A frustrated Jurgen Klopp snapped at a reporter during his pre-match press conference after being questioned about Liverpool’s transfer business. To date, the Reds’ 22/23 season has been way below par after a string of disappointing performances, they were awful against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out in the FA Cup and were lucky to scrape a replay. Ahead of Liverpool’s match against Brighton and Hove Albion, Klopp was facing questions from the media. However, when asked if Liverpool are able to make more signings in the transfer window after buying Cody Gakpo, Klopp gave a frustrated answer. You can watch the footage below.…

Manchester United have completed the signing of Burnley striker Wout Weghorst on loan until the end of the season after his temporary spell at Besiktas was terminated Man Utd complete loan deal for Burnley striker Weghorst Erik ten Hag made no secret of the fact he wanted to strengthen his squad with a striker following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Besiktas confirmed Weghorst’s loan spell had been ended by mutual consent with the Turkish club saying they will receive a £2.5m compensation fee, paving the way for the 30-year-old to move to Old Trafford after Man Utd paid Burnley £2.6m. United will…

Lionel Messi produced a GOAT-level dribble in PSG colours on Wednesday night, his first game of 2023, following his World Cup win with Argentina.  The first modern English thesaurus was written in 1852 by a physician and philologist called Peter Mark Roget, who spent several years writing a comprehensive list of English synonyms. It’s probably for the best he didn’t live during the Messi era. For almost 20 years, Messi has delivered genius on a weekly basis in the form of stupendous goals, jaw-dropping passes and dribbles. And it’s heartening to know, in the embryonic stages of 2023, that the…

Fast & Furious 9 will feature spectacular stunts, but Mission: Impossible 7 can outshine them by being more practical and thus more realistic. Both Mission: Impossible 7 and Fast & Furious 9 will feature plenty of breathtaking stunts, but Tom Cruise’s devotion to realism might be the decisive factor that leaves Vin Diesel and his friends in the dust. Mission: Impossible 7 follows Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) after his victory over August Walker (Henry Cavill) in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Some established Mission: Impossible characters are expected to return, including Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), and Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), in a story that will lead to the yet unknown events of Mission: Impossible 8,…

Newly-anointed DC Studios head James Gunn squashed casting rumors suggesting Warner Bros. has found its new DCU Superman. The super-powered speculation machine has been rampant ever since James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the DCU. About a month after taking up office, the pair announced they were cutting ties with Superman actor Henry Cavill, along with the news that a new Superman project was in the works and would focus “on an earlier part of Superman’s life.”  Thus began the quest for Gunn, Safran, and Warner Bros. to find a new Clark Kent. So everyone and their mothers have been making their pitch for who should don…

After the only glaring omission on Lionel Messi’s illustrious CV was sensationally filled in at the end of last year when he led Argentina to the World Cup triumph, the debate about the 35-year-old’s superiority over eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo is finally settled. A nitpicker might insist that the Portuguese talisman still holds the lead over the Argentine maestro in some goal-scoring records and individual accolades. For instance, Ronaldo has been crowned the Best FIFA Men’s Player twice, while Messi only won the award once in 2019. However, that slim advantage could evaporate in the coming months as Messi deservedly…

Chelsea players are reportedly concerned that the club’s decision to overhaul their medical department last summer has backfired – with the Blues said to be launching a review into their injury crisis. Graham Potter’s men are enduring a season of turbulence, with the campaign marred by injuries to a number of first team stars, including to the likes of Reece James, Ben Chilwell and N’Golo Kante. It has been reported that the current hierarchy remain confident in Potter despite their diabolical run, that includes just one Premier League victory – over Bournemouth on December 27 –  since mid-October. Chelsea players are reportedly worried…

Mikel Arteta was crowned Premier League manager of the month but that could hand Antonio Conte a key North London Derby advantage. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)© Marc Atkins/Getty Images Arsenal have won 14 of their 17 Premier League games this season while there opponents this weekend Tottenham have dropped points in eight games out of a possible 18. On paper the favourites to win the latest North London Derby and scoop a league double are Arsenal, but there may be one reason why Antonio Conte and Spurs hold an advantage. Mikel Arteta was crowned as the Premier League manager of the month on Friday, for the…

Real Madrid and Liverpool will get the chance to continue their rivalry in the Champions League with a knockout tie, which comes less than 12 months after their final showdown in Paris Real Madrid star David Alaba accepts they have a “brutally difficult” clash with Liverpool to come but has underlined his sky-high ambitions. The Austrian started at the heart of defence as Los Blancos overcame the Reds in the final in Paris back in May. The two European heavyweights have been drawn together once again in this season’s competitions and will square off in the last 16. Madrid have continued to…

Erik ten Hag spent time at Bayern Munich while Pep Guardiola was the first-team coach and the two come face to face in the Manchester derby. Erik ten Hag says his emphasis on proactive football stems from his period working with Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich. Ten Hag was the coach of Bayern Munich II between 2013-15, Guardiola’s first two years in Bavaria, and the pair will encounter each other for only the second time in the 189th Manchester derby. Guardiola has only lost twice as City manager at Old Trafford and Ten Hag conceded United were “taught a lesson”…

Robert Downey Jr’s iconic portrayal of Iron Man in the MCU can be marked as the most influential role in the superhero genre and left were fans in tears after his death at the end of the Infinity Saga. Even though the character is gone from the universe after a brilliant run of 12 years, fans are hoping that the actor returns in the next Avengers installment, and a recent fan-made poster has boosted some more fuel in the argument. Also read: ‘Only thing I ever let go of had claw marks in it: Robert Downey Jr. Claimed His Ego Wouldn’t Let Him…

Robert Downey Jr.’s commitment to fitness and health is well-known, as he kept himself in top shape to play Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for over a decade. He may never play Iron Man again but Downey continues to prioritize his overall health and well-being. He has also been vocal about his interest in health and wellness and has been known to practice yoga and meditation. Robert Downey Jr. doing yogaRobert Downey Jr’s steps toward sustainable living At the premiere of his new film Dolittle with his wife Susan Downey, Downey talked about his decision to adopt a plant-based diet. He…

Johnny Depp’s BFF Geoffrey Arnold Beck, also known as Jeff Beck, was a prominent English guitarist who rose to fame through his rocking performance being a part of British boy bands like Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group, and Beck, Bogert & Appice. Beck was a profound guitarist, ranking in 5th position in Rolling Stone among the list of 100 great guitarists. Beck died on January 10, 2023, at the age of 78. He was also a dear companion of the Pirates of the Caribbean star, Johnny Depp.  Johnny Depp Mourn the Death of Johnny DeppJeff Beck – A Trusted Friend of Johnny…

Jeremy Renner, who played the role of Clint Barton aka Hawkeye in the Avengers reveals that he always wanted to play a superhero role in the MCU. Renner had these thoughts over a decade ago and now he plays one of the most important characters in the MCU. Renner’s character was a non-superhuman unlike many others and specialized in archery, and expert marksmanship, and excelled in hand-to-hand combat due to his background as a spy and in espionage. Jeremy Renner’s Spandex Superhero At 50Hawkeye – Avengers (2012) Jeremy Renner in a talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show said…

Liverpool take on Brighton at the weekend. Jürgen Klopp spoke in a press conference, offering an update on Darwin Núñez and the January transfer situation. Liverpool travel to Brighton tomorrow. Speaking in his press conference, Jürgen Klopp gave updates on a number of major talking points. Darwin Núñez has been a key part of the pre-match agenda for less than ideal reasons. Meanwhile, Liverpool continues to be linked with a number of players in the January transfer market. What’s happened? Núñez was not pictured in the latest round of Liverpool training photos, sparking fears that the Uruguayan would be unavailable for the…

Manchester City have released a statement on their defender Benjamin Mendy after he was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Manchester City have released a statement after defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Chester Crown Court. Mendy was cleared of the rape charges allegedly committed against four women and the sexual assault against another woman, with all not guilty verdicts unanimous. Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on a further count of rape, and another count of attempted rape. A City…