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Today’s fluff is extremely weary As January rolls on depressingly, so too does Saudi Arabia’s efforts to buy the concept of sport. Having lured Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Nassr with a massive amount of money the promise of “a new challenge”, the kingdom has now set its sights on Lionel Messi. Already a tourism ambassador for the country – and, as such, unlikely to be swayed by pesky moral objections over human rights and sportswashing – Messi is wanted by Al Nassr’s Riyadh rivals, Al Hilal. With Saudi Arabia expected to bid for the 2030 World Cup alongside Greece and Egypt, signing Messi would be a PR coup that, according to Mundo Deportivo, Al…

NATO is relocating several of its surveillance planes currently stationed in Germany to Romania, where they will be in closer proximity to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance planes are scheduled to arrive in Bucharest on January 17 “to support the alliance’s reinforced presence in the region and monitor Russian military activity,” NATO said in a January 13 statement. The AWACS planes, which are usually based near Aachen in western Germany, will be stationed at the Romanian Air Force base at Otopeni, near Bucharest, some 200 kilometers from the EU and NATO country’s eastern…

Darwin Nunez masih harus menjawab tantangan pembuktian diri di Liverpool. Sejak didatangkan ke Anfield, Nunez belum benar-benar memenuhi ekspektasi sebagai pencetak gol utama. Nunez direkrut Liverpool dari Benfica pada awal musim 2022-2023 ini. The Reds harus membayar sebesar 80 juta euro untuk mendapatkan Striker muda Uruguay ini. Harapannya, Nunez bisa membantu menyelesaikan masalah Liverpool di lini serang. Sejak ditinggal Sadio Mane, Liverpool memang terlihat bermalah dalam urusan menjebol gawang lawan. Sayangnya, hingga kini Nunez belum benar-benar jadi jawaban untuk masalah tersebut. Dia baru mencetak 5 gol dari 13 penampilan di Premier League musim 2022-2023. Nunez meragukan Performa Nunez sejauh ini juga disinggung oleh mantan pemain Liverpool,…

Steve Harvey took slick style for a spin while appearing on the “Today” show this morning. Arriving in the studio to the NBC studio to speak with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Harvey was styled by Elly Karamoh in a draped beige cardigan from Greg Lauren’s spring 2023 collection — as seen on Instagram. Layered atop a black turtleneck and trousers, the comfortable piece was later swapped with a wine-colored suede trucker jacket with long sleeves and dark silver buttons from Tom Ford‘s winter 2022 collection. Dark amber-tinted aviator sunglasses from Dita Eyewear completed his ensemble with a groovy ’70s finish. When it…

LIONEL MESSI is one of 14 players nominated for Fifa’s The Best award – but Cristiano Ronaldo has not made the cut. Seven clubs are represented on the shortlist with Paris Saint-Germain boasting the most stars. Lionel Messi could win another award after scooping the World Cup Golden Ball Cristiano Ronaldo has not made the shortlist for the first time ever Neymar and Mbappe have been nominated for the awardCredit: AP Four PSG players could win the award including Messi, who is amongst the frontrunners. He has hit form for his club this season with 13 goals and 14 assists in 20 games.…

Arsenal could be handed a second chance to bring Raphinha to the Emirates Stadium in the January transfer window. According to Spanish television show El Chiringuito, Barcelona are open to the sale of the 26-year-old winger this month, despite the fact that the LaLiga side spent £55m in order to bring the Brazil international to the Camp Nou as recently as July 2022. And, speaking to Sky Sports (via The Express) last summer, Arsenal’s sporting director Edu hinted that, after failing in his own move for the attacker that summer, were the former Leeds United star ever to become available on the market in the future, he could launch a fresh…

Man Utd have fallen behind eternal rivals Liverpool in recent years due to some shoddy signings in the transfer window – and Red Devils legend Eric Cantona has called for change Eric Cantona has told Manchester United to “be clever like Liverpool” in the transfer window. Erik ten Hag has done an impressive job of instilling order at Old Trafford and returning to winning ways in recent months. But the Red Devils boss raised a few eyebrows by closing in on the signing of Burnley flop Wout Weghorst this week. That comes despite the Dutch manager admitting United’s signings over the past 10 years…

Joao Felix’s red card against Fulham is set to cost Chelsea a huge £2.1million after he joined the Blues on Wednesday. Felix made his debut for Graham Potter’s side in the west London derby on Thursday, with Fulham running out 2-1 winners. However, after initially impressing, his debut ended in catastrophic fashion as he was sent off for a reckless lunge on Cottagers defender Kenny Tete. However, in order to secure the talented forward, Chelsea agreed to pay a loan fee of £9m for the short-term deal – while they will also cover Felix’s wages during his spell in west London – estimated to be worth £6m. This…

Top Gun: Maverick featured some epic aerial stunt sequences, and according to the movie’s editor that involved an equally epic amount of editing time. The spectacular airborne moments in Top Gun: Maverick are many, but even some of the relatively brief combat scenes required a lot of editing work. Eddie Hamilton, the film’s editor, discussed how the first dog battle scene took a year to complete even though it appeared onscreen for less than five minutes in a Deadline interview. He disclosed: “The first dog fight scene, where Maverick’s shooting the pilots down and they’re doing the push-ups, started out…

During an interaction on the YouTube channel of LiveScore, former Real Madrid superstar and club legend reflected on his time at the Santiago Bernabeu and the success he achieved during his stint, especially in the UEFA Champions League. Ronaldo arrived at Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 in a record deal. He had to wait for a considerable time for his first European trophy with the Merengues, which came in the form of La Decima in the 2013/14 season under Carlo Ancelotti. And during his chat, the 37-year-old, who recently signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, claimed that the La Decima triumph was the…

A new set video from The Flash Season 9 may have confirmed which Arrowverse hero Stephen Amell will be portraying in the final season. The upcoming final season of the Grant Gustin-led series marks the end of the Arrowverse as fans know it, meaning that The CW is set to bring out the big guns. Javicia Leslie will pull double duty as Batwoman and Red Death, while other surprising supervillains from past seasons will also return. Moreover, The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace surprised everyone when he announced that Amell would return as Oliver Queen to help Flash with his final mission. However, some are confused if Queen will portray the Green Arrow…

Tottenham reportedly have an ‘agreement in principle’ to sign a player in January who is considered to be a major upgrade to their current right wing-back options. Antonio Conte has been searching for an upgrade to one of the most important roles in his team since it clearly emerged that a combination of Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty is not strong enough for a side challenging for a top-four spot. Brazilian Emerson started the season as first choice but several below-par performances eventually saw him usurped by a fit-again Doherty. And the Republic of Ireland international has kept his place…

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech wants to leave Stamford Bridge, journalist Simon Phillips has told GiveMeSport. Phillips has also stated that the Blues are happy to let the 29-year-old go and deem him “surplus to requirements”. Chelsea transfer news – Hakim Ziyech La Gazzetta dello Sport (via SempreMilan) recently suggested that AC Milan could make a move for Ziyech. According to the Italian outlet, the Serie A side want to sell Ante Rebic and could reinvest the money they get for the Croatian in Ziyech. A switch to the San Siro is something that may appeal to the Moroccan, who has struggled to find game time…

The 2000s were full of legendary players. The likes of Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry were at the peak of their powers and showcasing their unbelievable talent on the world stage. While, later on in the decade, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo emerged on the scene and began their path to football domination. But who were the greatest players of the 2010? Football fans over on Ranker have voted for the very best of the decade. View the top 25 below… The 25 best players of the 2010s 25. Carles Puyol One of the greatest captains in football history. He led Barcelona and Spain to great success. 24. Steven Gerrard…

Julian Alvarez was reinstated to the starting line-up for Man City’s 4-0 FA Cup win over Chelsea on Sunday. Striker Julian Alvarez was pleased with his contribution after scoring a penalty in Manchester City’s 4-0 FA Cup third round victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Fresh from beating the Londoners 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening, City got the better of Graham Potter’s side for the second time in just four days, only this time it was a lot more convincing. City found themselves three goals to the good by half-time following a burst of three goals…

Gabby Agbonlahor has renewed his feud with Jurgen Klopp by aiming fresh digs towards the Liverpool manager. The pair’s war of words started at the beginning of the campaign after Klopp defended Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, who was the subject of one of Agbonlahor’s scathing rants. Klopp said: “I watched the first half and then drove home and listened to TalkSport and Gabby. He lost against us 6-0 in my first year and I could not remember him as a mentality monster on the pitch … but what he said about United. “I was close to calling in and telling him:…

Lionel Messi has now equalled a goal record that Cristiano Ronaldo will probably never be able to win back. On Wednesday night, Messi returned to club football as he started Paris Saint Germain’s Ligue 1 clash against Angers. After producing a string of stellar performances to inspire Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, Messi continued his fine form as he was influential during PSG’s 2-0 win. Messi got himself on the scoresheet after starting and finishing a fine team move in the 72nd minute. That strike was Messi’s 696th goal scored in Europe’s top five leagues, equalling Ronaldo’s record. Messi scored a total…

Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael pulled no punches in alienating Tom Cruise from the awards ceremony during Tuesday’s ceremony. Prior to introducing two of Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick co-stars, Carmichael, 35, appeared clutching three Golden Globe awards. In 2021, Cruise returned his three awards in protest of the lack of black Golden Globe voters. He said: ‘Backstage, I found these three Golden Globe awards that Tom Cruise returned.’ The comedian – who began the show by poking fun at the Hollywood Foreign Press’s race issues – added: ‘I’m just the host… but I have a pitch. I think maybe we take these three things and exchange them for the…

Another confirmation made its way online, clearing the air surrounding Matt Reeves’ The Batman projects in relation to James Gunn’s upcoming DCU revamp. Recently, Reeves gave fans an update on how his sequel to Robert Pattinson’s superhero outing is doing. The director noted that he and his partner “are deep in it,” working on the script. Even still, fans can’t help but feel worried that the big reboot plans from James Gunn and Peter Safran could get in the way of everything. After all, Gunn did note that Batman is “a big part” of their upcoming shared universe. Thankfully, for fans of Reeves’ work, it looks like there’s still no need to worry. An Update on…

Chelsea are considering an approach to Brighton for midfielder Moises Caicedo as they struggle to fill the void left by N’Golo Kante’s injury. After failing in a bid to prise Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, the Blues are revisiting other names on their wishlist. However, Brighton will not sell Caicedo cheaply. Chelsea are considering an approach for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo© Provided by Daily Mail Caicedo impressed while on international duty with Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup, as well as during the Seagulls’ stellar start to the current campaign. The 21-year-old, who joined Brighton in February 2021, has three years left on his contract at the…

Tottenham Hotspur once again find themselves in a race to secure Champions League football by the end of the season.  With 18 games played, Spurs have won 10 of them, drawing three and losing five along the way, currently putting them in fifth place with 33 points on the board. One player that has been a prominent figure in Antonio Conte’s side this season is Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Having appeared in 17 of the Lilywhites’ 18 league games, only Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris have played more minutes this season than Hojbjerg. The midfielder has shown in this campaign just how important he is for…

Manchester United cannot bully Erling Haaland out of the Manchester derby, according to Joleon Lescott. In United’s 6-3 defeat at City back in October, Haaland got the better of Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez by scoring a hat-trick. Former City defender Lescott claimed Varane and Martinez took the wrong approach by trying to rough him up and said that method will simply not work. “I think Martinez and Varane tried to get physical with him,” said Lescott. “I remember a couple of instances where Haaland just kind of manhandled them – and he enjoys that. “So there has to be a different approach, because…

Real Madrid saved by Benzema & Courtois again as Super Cup semi-final heroics secure shootout win over Valencia Real Madrid beat Valencia in a dramatic penalty shootout on Wednesday to qualify for the Spanish Super Cup final. Benzema scored opener Valencia equalised and forced shootout Real Madrid advance with help of Courtois TELL ME MORE: After a fairly sloppy start to the game, Los Blancos managed to take the lead when Karim Benzema won and scored a penalty. Just 22 seconds into the second half, however, Valencia managed to equalise when Samuel Lino volleyed home at the far post – which…

Man United suffered a defeat in the Manchester derby earlier this season and they will look to atone on Saturday afternoon. Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United must have a ‘good team, co-operation and winning attitude’ to defeat Manchester City. United have not won a Manchester derby since March 2021 and Ten Hag suffered a heavy 6-3 defeat in his first match against Pep Guardiola at the Etihad earlier this season. Although City were superior in that encounter, they head into Saturday’s clash at Old Trafford after a shock loss against Southampton, whereas United go into the game off the back…