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Takehiro Tomiyasu has revealed what his Arsenal teammates said to him after his costly mistake in the 3-1 Premier League home defeat to Manchester City. Tomiyasu’s blunder – in which he played a poor backpass to Aaron Ramsdale – saw Kevin De Bruyne intercept and loop a shot over the Arsenal goalkeeper which handed City the lead, as they eventually claimed a huge win over their title rivals. That result at the Emirates on February 15 saw City leapfrog the Gunners at the top of the table but results since have seen Arsenal retake top spot and they are now back in first, two points clear…

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken out after Erik ten Hag masterminded a 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle on Sunday. Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Erik ten Hag for the job he’s done at the club so far in a rare interview. The Scot watched on at Wembley as the Red Devils beat Newcastle 2-0 in Sunday’s Carabao Cup finish. Casemiro opened the scoring in the capital, with Marcus Rashford also on target to make it a comfortable afternoon. United have now ended a six-year wait for a trophy after their victory in the capital, with Newcastle put to the sword at…

Apart from being the leading men of the movie industry, it appears that Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson share another similarity. Among all the film stars in the industry, it seems that Cruise and Johnson share one of the weirdest clauses for their respective movie contracts. And even though The Rock has implemented his particular clause after his time in the Fast and Furious franchise. On the other hand, Tom Cruise has been implementing his unique clause in almost all of his movie contracts since his early days in the movie industry Tom Cruise Tom Cruise’s contract prevents his likeness used in…

Phil Foden has revealed that he has been going through one of the “lowest points” of his career after struggling for form and fitness at Manchester City following the World Cup. The 22-year-old has endured a somewhat tricky time since shining for England in Qatar. There were rumours of a rift with manager Pep Guardiola but it has been revealed that Foden has been suffering with a minor injury that he has had to manage in recent weeks. It has meant Foden has had to settle for limited minutes, with Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez enjoying more game time in his absence. However, the England ace…

A clip of Ronaldo Nazario bumping into Lionel Messi at FIFA’s The Best award ceremony has gone viral on social media. The superstars are widely regarded as two of the greatest footballers of all time. Ronaldo – nicknamed O Fenomeno (The Phenomenon) – lit up global football during his peak years in the 1990s and early 2000s. Some people believe that the Brazilian would now be considered the greatest footballer of all time if he hadn’t suffered two career-threatening knee injuries midway through his illustrious career. As for Messi, well, the Argentine needs no introduction. After winning the World Cup in Qatar, the 35-year-old…

Tottenham Hotspur are expected to start Richarlison again for their upcoming FA Cup clash on Wednesday night against Sheffield United. Has Richarlison scored yet for Spurs? It has been a bit of a tricky start to life in north London for the Brazilian who is yet to score in the Premier League for the Lilywhites. However, he has been able to score in the Champions League with two important goals coming in their game against Marseille in north London. He has been rewarded with some more frequent runouts in the starting XI over recent weeks with Son Heung-min not exactly hitting his best form this…

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been named in the FIFPro World XI for 2022, selected in the team for the first time in his career. The Brazilian was in attendance at an awards ceremony in Paris for the event at the FIFA Best Awards. The FIFPro XI is voted for by players. The full XI is below, with a 3-3-4 formation presented… Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Achraf Hakimi (PSG) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Joao Cancelo (Bayern Munich on loan from Manchester City) Luka Modric (Real Madrid) Casemiro (Manchester United) Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) Lionel Messi (PSG) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Erling Haaland…

Netflix series Sean Eternos (Be Eternal) told the story of Messi correctly guessing the tarot card he would draw next, prior to their 2021 Copa America final Lionel Messi endured a difficult 13 years in Argentina’s senior side between his first and second pieces of silverware, having to stay patient from his Olympic gold medal in 2008 until finally lifting silverware at the Copa America in 2021 – he didn’t have to wait too long for his next trophy with the national team, though. In the interim period, Messi suffered heartbreak after heartache, retired and returned. Despite being named the…

Frenkie de Jong has applauded Virgil van Dijk on Instagram after the Liverpool centre-back was named in the FIFPro 2022 Men’s World XI. The 31-year-old was the only bonafide centre-back selected, with FIFA putting out an attack-crazy XI that included the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema and Erling Haaland. Not even a back four full of Van Dijk’s would stop those players from scoring, with Messi securing World Cup glory in Argentina colours in Qatar, Mbappe scoring a stunning hat-trick in that very same final, Haaland taking the Premier League by storm this season and Ballon d’Or winner, Benzema, lifting the…

Cristiano Ronaldo sported a serious bit of ice on his wrist while watching the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight. The 37-year-old superstar, now plying his trade with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, was in attendance in Diriyah as Fury ended Paul’s unbeaten record by a split-decision victory. Ronaldo linked up with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at the event and was seen looking far from impressed from the stands as Fury was announced as the winner. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is the highest-paid footballer in the world after signing an eye-watering £173 million-a-year deal to move to the Middle East.…

Gunners defenders were involved in angry exchange at end of their victory at Leicester on Saturday Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has played down rumours of a rift between William Saliba and Gabriel after the defenders were involved in a heated argument during the win at Leicester City on Saturday. The Gunners’ narrow 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium, courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli’s second-half strike, meant Arsenal maintained their two-point advantage over Manchester City at the weekend – that will increase to five points if they win their game in hand against Everton on Wednesday. But their appeared to be flashpoint when…

The Times have reported that Chelsea defensive midfielder N’Golo Kante could return to action against Javi Gracia’s Leeds United at Stamford Bridge in London in the Premier League this coming weekend. N’GOLO KANTE COULD PLAY FOR CHELSEA VS LEEDS UNITED The report has claimed that Kante has returned to first-team training with Chelsea and could be included in manager Graham Potter’s squad for the match against Leeds this coming Saturday. The £290,000-a-week (SalarySport) France international defensive midfielder ‘was involved in part of the session at Cobham on Monday’. As reported by The Times, the 31-year-old former Leicester City defensive midfielder has not played since…

Ant-Man 3 was finally released in theaters earlier this month, and it has garnered mixed as well as negative reviews from critics, who slammed the screenplay, and visual effects, but praised the performances of the cast, particularly Paul Rudd, Jonathan Majors, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Variety reported that Ant-Man 3 has also suffered the second-biggest box office drop in MCU history, with ticket sales for Paul Rudd’s small-sized hero flick going down by 69% percent from its $105 million debut. The Ant-Man threequel has also become the second worst-rated MCU film after 2021’s Eternals, currently having a 48% rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it…

This is a theory that has been floating around for a while, but it’s undeniable: The rings of Kang’s Quantum City from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania bear an unmistakable resemblance to Shang-Chi’s Ten Rings, as well as numerous other mystical artifacts strewn across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But how are all these Marvel MacGuffins connected? That’s the subject of our latest Quantumania video, which looks at Kang’s technology and sees how it compares to a variety of other powerful objects in the MCU. As to how Kang’s tech could also connect to the Ten Rings, if Wenwu held it for years and years — don’t think so linearly!…

Jeremy Renner’s 2023 starting is not how one would want to start their new year, with an accident. Literally, on New Year’s day, Renner suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for weeks before he was released. This situation has left countless fans, colleagues, and his family in utter dismay as news spread about the severe injuries that Renner received. But the Hawkeye actor has left behind all ill rumors about his situation as he is already out of the hospital and is recovering in the comfort of his home. He also shared clips now and then showing his progress and it seems…

The FIFA Men’s Best awards were held on Monday night, with PSG superstar Lionel Messi sweeping to another win, and the voting record of Premier League stars has now been revealed Lionel Messi took home another sweeping win at the FIFA Best awards on Monday night, being crowned the Best Men’s Player. Unlike the Ballon d’Or, which is voted for by journalists, the FIFA Best awards are determined by media representatives, national team coaches, national team captains and supporters. Each group is equally weighted, ensuring that each category is evenly represented when it comes to deciding the winners. The way each national team boss and…

Fabrizio Romano has claimed on the ‘House of Champions’ podcast that many players still want to join Chelsea this summer. This is despite the dire run of form the club finds themselves in right now. They are currently in a patch of form which includes two wins in 17 games, and isn’t showing any signs of getting better soon. Their most recent outing was arguably the most infuriating for supporters. The Blues were defeated 2-0 against close rivals Tottenham. Those who attend matches have made their feelings known about the manager, Graham Potter. Calls for him to be sacked have been far and wide, although it has…

Chelsea have not ruled out the possibility of partnering with another cryptocurrency firm despite the early termination of their deal with WhaleFin, sources have told Football Insider. WhaleFin will remain in situ as Chelsea’s sleeve sponsor until the end of the season, but the Singapore-headquartered crypto exchange has taken the decision to end the partnership before 2023-24. The alliance was worth around £20m per season, making it the most valuable of its kind in the Premier League. But the company is cutting back on its sponsorship portfolio in the wake of its exposure to the collapse of FTX, which has left $2billion in…

Aquaman 2, one of the highly anticipated movies of 2023, is once again a topic of discussion. The movie has been in the post-production stage for months, but it seems like the filmmakers are having difficulty getting it right. The poor test screening results of the movie have reportedly forced the filmmakers to make massive edits to the plot. The result of the test screenings has been so bad that it has given rise to speculations that Hollywood may blacklist Amber Heard if the movie flops. Aquaman 2 Screen Testing Is A Wreck Amber Heard Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom’s poor test screening…

Jenny Agutter has blasted Tom Cruise for reportedly landing his helicopter near Call The Midwife’s set in Surrey as it’s accused of causing disruptions while filming scenes. The Top Gun star allegedly sparked chaos above the film set in Longcross Studios after his chopper forced stars to re-shoot their scenes due to the loud noise of the machine. Also filming in the Surrey location, the Hollywood icon was in the area working on production for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two in which he’ll revisit his Ethan Hunt role. Jenny, who plays nun Sister Julienne in the hit TV drama, fired shots at the actor…

Tottenham Hotspur defender Emerson Royal has been torn into on Sky Sports News following his involvement in the big VAR talking point on Sunday. Why wasn’t Hakim Ziyech sent off? The main talking point of the London derby on Sunday was the mess created towards the end of the first half by the officials in deciding whether or not Hakim Ziyech would be sent off. Stuart Attwell showed the Moroccan a red card after minutes of deliberation following the forward’s push on Emerson which caught the Brazilian in the face. However, the red card was then taken back by Attwell just…

Kieran Gibbs has hailed Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard as a ‘top, top player’ and the one who has been the main man for the Premier League title-chasers this season, as he told ESPN. The former Arsenal academy product added that ‘everything’ goes through the club’s captain and he has been the consistent one for Mikel Arteta’s men. After being named Arsenal captain in the summer, the performances of the 24-year-old have gone up a level, without a doubt. After only 23 league games, he has already topped last season’s performances, with eight goals and seven assists to his name – he managed seven…

Pep Guardiola has shut down rumours of a falling out with Phil Foden and explained the England star’s lack of game action in recent weeks. Foden has only started a third of Man City’s games and has not completed 90 minutes in the Premier League since the World Cup, with the 22-year-old struggling with fitness and form. Guardiola insists Foden is Man City’s ‘diamond’ has has his full trust The midfielder has been recovering from an ankle injury, which saw him miss three straight league games in January and the beginning of February. He returned to the team and impressed against…

Sir Alex Ferguson has identified a Manchester United weakness that could affect the club if not addressed. Ferguson was present at Wembley as Erik ten Hag’s side defeated Newcastle 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup – their first trophy in nearly seven years. The legendary United boss was also pictured in the director’s box alongside current and former chief executives, Richard Arnold and David Gill, and the club’s co-owner, Avram Glazer. Glazer was attending his first United game since the 2-1 Premier League opening day defeat to Brighton, which took place at Old Trafford in August. Ferguson then congratulated Ten Hag on his team’s victory prior to the dressing room…