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The striker will depart the club due to a Saudi League rule which states that a club can register up to 8 foreign players. With Al Nassr terminating forward Vincent Aboubakar’s contract after signing Cristiano Ronaldo, the Cameroon international may have had the last laugh in the exchange. Mundo Deportivo quoted reports from NTV Spor that Aboubakar has conceded, “I always thought that Messi was better than Ronaldo, but after I had practice with him, I knew I was right.” The 30-year-old made 34 appearances for the Saudi club since joining in 2021 and scored 12 goals. The striker will…

Manchester United fans wasted no time making their voices heard with a “Glazers out” chant being sung moments after Antony put the Red Devils ahead against Charlton. United supporters had barely finished celebrating the curling effort in the first half of the Carabao Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford before a section of the fanbase burst into song. Man United fans have been protesting the Glazer family’s ownership of the club for quite some time and may soon get their wish after the American chairmen put the Old Trafford side up for sale in November and opened the floor to offers.…

Paris Saint-Germain are eager for Lionel Messi to see out his career in the French capital and have made it clear they are against him re-joining Barcelona. Messi’s current deal with the Ligue 1 giants is set to expire next summer and rumours surrounding the Argentine’s future have already began. Many fans believe Messi will return to his former club, Barcelona. While others think the World Cup winner will move to America to play in the MSL. Paris Saint-Germain are eager for Lionel Messi to see out his career in the French capital According to Marca, PSG want to keep hold of Messi until at least 2024…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang faces an increasingly uncertain future at Chelsea as Graham Potter looks to implement his ideas. The 33-year-old has struggled to find the net for the Blues, scoring just once in the Premier League this season. Potter breaks ‘unwritten role’ to force Aubameyang’s January exit from Chelsea© Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images Despite being the west Londoners’ only available senior striker, patience has run thin and Aubameyang has fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge. The Gabon international is yet to be handed a start for Chelsea following the World Cup, with Potter opting for Kai Havertz instead. In recent…

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has been told to reject Brentford goalkeeper David Raya and land Everton’s Jordan Pickford instead, with the north London side on the hunt for Hugo Lloris’ successor. David Raya and Ivan Toney celebrate Brentford gaining promotion to the Premier League© PA Images Lloris has been a loyal servant to Tottenham since joining them from French club Lyon in August 2012. He has made 439 appearances for Tottenham in all competitions, keeping 149 clean sheets in that time. Lloris, who has been Spurs captain since 2015, has helped the club to reach several finals, including the Champions League’s marquee…

Bale was as good as Ronaldo & Messi and there’s ‘nothing to dislike’ about him, former team-mate claims Brad Friedel was full of praise for former Tottenham team-mate Gareth Bale after he announced his retirement from football. Bale announces retirement Enjoyed stellar career Friedel compares him to Messi & Ronaldo WHAT HAPPENED? Bale has announced he’s hanging up his boots at the age of 33. The Welshman retires after winning five Champions League titles, three La Liga crowns, the Copa del Rey and the MLS Cup with LAFC. Former Spurs team-mate Friedel has claimed the forward was just as good as Cristiano Ronaldo…

The England forward came off the bench to score twice and keep his fine form going as Charlton Athletic were eventually swatted aside Manchester United marched into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup thanks to a late double from striker Marcus Rashford and some South American sauce from Antony and Alejandro Garnacho. Antony got the hosts off to the perfect start with a gorgeous goal, curling his left-footed shot across goal and into the top corner midway through the first half at Old Trafford A lively start from the Red Devils had seen Argentine teenager Garnacho torment the League One…

Liverpool have dropped off massively this season, and Sir Alex Ferguson might have seen it coming. Jürgen Klopp must now identify and solve the problem. Even the most pessimistic Liverpool fan would have struggled to predict such an utter capitulation this season. Jürgen Klopp’s side came within two matches of an unprecedented quadruple last year, before striking a potentially record deal for Darwin Núñez — a place in the top four, at the very least, looked like a given. Now, finishing in the Champions League spots looks like the height of Liverpool’s ambitions. It’s not the first time Klopp’s side has had…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was asked about the difficulty of adapting to his team Pep Guardiola insists it is simple to adapt at Manchester City. Jack Grealish admitted after the Chelsea league game last week that he had found it more difficult than he had thought to change from a relatively free role that he had at Aston Villa to a different system at the Etihad. Kalvin Phillips has had to wait six months for a competitive start since moving from Leeds, with the England international set to start in the League Cup game at Southampton. Grealish is not alone in struggling…

Lionel Messi is set to put pen to paper on a new Paris Saint-Germain contract but it is unlikely to mean that he ends his career at the club amid ongoing interest Lionel Messi is poised to accept a new contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain – but the deal is unlikely to be the last of the Argentine superstar’s club career. Messi joined the French club on a two-year contract in the summer of 2021 after Barcelona were unable to register a new contract for the playmaker due to their financial situation. After a difficult debut campaign in Paris, he has netted 12 goals…

Paris Saint-Germain have recorded football’s highest-ever wage bill with the signing of Lionel Messi and others last season pushing their outlay to an eye-watering £643million per year. There was a 45 per cent leap in the French club’s wage expenditure after they signed Messi, Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi and others at the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign. Messi reportedly earned £25.6m last season, with his salary added to other big earners at the club including Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. The signing of Lionel Messi led to Paris Saint-Germain registering football’s highest wage bill PSG unveil their new signings (left to right) Achraf Hakimi, Georginio Wijnaldum, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio…

Tottenham Hotspur are ‘seeking solutions’ to improve their attack following links to Randal Kolo Muani, journalist Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport. Kolo Muani has been linked to a handful of top clubs around Europe following his impressive exploits at the World Cup, although he only joined his current club Eintracht Frankfurt over the summer. Tottenham Hotspur transfer news – Kolo Muani French outlet FootMercato have claimed that both Tottenham and fellow Premier League rivals Liverpool are interested in snapping up the 24-year-old. It’s claimed that Frankfurt could demand up to €80 million (£70m) for their prized asset, whose contract at the Deutsche Bank Park isn’t set…

Chelsea are ‘speaking’ to Sporting CP defender Pedro Porro’s agent ahead of a potential move to the Premier League, according to journalist Simon Phillips. Champions League – Group D – Tottenham Hotspur v Sporting CP© Provided by Transfer Tavern The Lowdown: Porro profiled The Spaniard made the initial switch to the Primeira Liga on loan from Manchester City back in 2020 but made his deal permanent last summer where his impressive performances this season have gained him a couple of admirers. The Blues and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly both targeting a move for the right-back this month, though Sporting boss Ruben Amorim admitted that he would only be allowed to…

The year of 2022 has thankfully seen the full return of film releases back in the cinema. But which films had Metro’s chief critics screaming in delight? We look back at the year’s best releases and its most terrible turkeys. From Top Gun: Maverick to Bodies Bodies Bodies. Does your favourite film make it onto the list? 1. The Banshees Of Inisherin Oscar-tipped black comedy. Co-stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reunite with their In Bruges director/writer Martin McDonagh for another unforgettable bad bromance. 2. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Alisha Weir stars as Matilda Wormwood in Roald Dahl’s Matilda The…

Tom Jolliffe previews what promises to be a stellar year for action cinema as two titans bring franchise heavy-hitters to the table… As far as films have gone, 2022 was pretty damn stellar. It’s the first year in a long time where I can honestly say I’ll struggle to put a top ten together. It’s also a rare year where there will be films I’ll still be watching in 5, 10, 15 years and beyond. Really and truly some great cinema. As for action cinema, we have had a very enjoyable, meat and potatoes Scott Adkins release in Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday with…

Oxford United manager Karl Robinson played a begrudging tribute to Fabio Vieira and Mohamed Elneny after the duo combined to set Arsenal on their way during Monday’s 3-0 FA Cup third round win at the Kassam Stadium, speaking via The Metro. Depending on who you ask, it either took a moment of class or a moment of good fortune for Arsenal to break Oxford’s brave resistance. But even if the legitimacy of that game-changing 63rd minute free-kick is up for debate, there can be no doubt about the quality of the eventual delivery. Fabio Vieira whipped a sublime left-footed cross onto the head of an onrushing Elneny;…

Shazam! Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg offered a clue regarding when the next DC Universe (DCU) movie will see its latest trailer debut. Zachary Levi is only a couple of months away from returning as his fan-favorite DC hero in Shazam 2, which will almost certainly be his final time playing the role as the entire franchise begins to rebuild from the ground up. Flying into this sequel with an upgraded suit and his entire Shazam family behind him, Levi will look to bring another fun and wild adventure as he takes on new powerful forces played by Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu.…

Henry Cavill has officially left the DC Universe for good, paving the way for another actor to take up his place as Superman of the franchise. Since then, the rumors of him joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been rather wild. Some fans stated that he could play Sentry as if the character was made for him. Others claim that he as Captain Britain would be ideal. Henry Cavill What might not be seen as easily or rather thought about in an instance would be Henry Cavill as none other than Wolverine. It is no doubt that Hugh Jackman plays…

Man Utd face Charlton in the Carabao Cup tonight but their fixture schedule has been added to thanks to a late decision by the Premier League. Scott McTominay and Fred could come into the United side tonight, with key players such as Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes needing a rest (Image: Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images) When it comes to rotating his Manchester United team it has been a case of once bitten, twice shy for Erik ten Hag. He ripped up his regular XI against Real Sociedad at the start of the Europa League campaign and the reward for that is a…

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” Amid a schedule anchoring Good Morning America, hosting The $100,000 Pyramid and interviewing Prince Harry for his memoir Spare, Michael Strahan is busy. But he somehow found the time to call out a fellow game show host for a hilarious reason. In a video posted to TikTok in October 2022, the former NFL player shared a unique Family Feud moment in which his name came up. During the 30-second clip, host Steve Harvey got to know more about contestant Cheryl. After introducing herself, the competitor revealed that she had an ulterior motive for appearing on Family Feud — and it had nothing…

Cristiano Ronaldo has made his feelings on Joao Felix clear, with the forward set to snub Arsenal and Man Utd for Chelsea. Cristiano Ronaldo has already made his thoughts clear on Joao Felix ahead of the wantaway Atletico Madrid forward’s January move to Chelsea. Felix is on the verge of joining the Blues on loan until the end of the season. Ronaldo is no longer a Premier League player after leaving Manchester United in November and joining Al-Nasser the following month. But he has been Felix’s Portugal team-mate since Fernando Santos handed the 23-year-old his first call-up and has previously spoken highly…

Manchester United’s pursuit of the loan signing of Burnley and Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst for Erik ten Hag’s squad at Old Trafford seems to be “on the right track”, Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor has told GiveMeSport. The Red Devils are looking to add another centre-forward to the side after the termination of Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract last November. Man Utd transfer news – Wout Weghorst According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United are hopeful of reaching a solution with Weghorst’s parent club Burnley and loan side Besiktas in a bid to bring the Dutchman to Old Trafford for the remainder of the current campaign. The…

Chelsea injury news: The latest injury news after Graham Potter’s men were eliminated from the FA Cup by Manchester City Christian Pulisic was forced off through injury in the first-half of Chelsea’s match against Manchester City (Image: Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Chelsea cannot afford to start feeling sorry for themselves after two defeats to Manchester City in four days as attention must now turn to their London derby at Craven Cottage in the Premier League against Fulham on Thursday. Riyad Mahrez (x2), Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden were all on the scoresheet as City rode out 4-0 winners less than 72 hours after…

Perhaps one of the highest-earning MCU actors, Robert Downey Jr. gained the heights of stardom for portraying Marvel’s Iron Man on the big screens. Though his early life in the film industry had been tainted by various controversies and legal turmoils, his career gradually took off toward the path of commercial success. Presently, he’s a happy father of two kids and a dutiful husband to a beautiful wife. But Downey Jr. isn’t the only one with a name in Hollywood from his family. Robert Downey Jr. with his wife, Susan Downey The Iron Man actor’s wife, Susan Downey, is a well-known American…