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Benoit Badiashile has become Chelsea’s second January transfer signing after completing a £33.6million move from Monaco, signing a seven-and-a-half year contract Benoit Badiashile’s first words after completing £33.6m transfer to Chelsea from Monaco. (Image: (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)) Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Benoit Badiashile from Monaco for a £33.6million fee. The French defender arrives after the Blues have already completed their first transfer in January, with David Datro Fofana joining from Molde. Badiashile has signed a new seven-and-a-half year deal at Stamford Bridge after completing medical tests earlier this week in London. Graham Potter is currently without Wesley Fofana, Reece…

Biden mulls over sending Ukraine Bradley Fighting Vehicles for brutal fight on eastern front President Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. is considering sending Kyiv Bradley Fighting Vehicles as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to plead for western tanks to help his forces fighting on the eastern front. When asked by reporters in Kentucky if he would consider sending the tracked vehicles to Ukraine Biden responded with a simple “Yes.” The president did not provide further detail on when or how many vehicles could be sent to Ukraine. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle – though not technically a tank – is an…

Ethan Mbappe, Kylian Mbappe’s brother, seemingly gave Lionel Messi a ‘death stare’ after he return to PSG following his outstanding FIFA World Cup 2022 win. While Argentine captain Lionel Messi received a warm welcome from his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammates and fans on his return to the club following his FIFA World Cup 2022 win, the reaction of Ethan Mbappe, Kylian Mbappe’s brother, was unmissable. Ethan Mbappe gives Lionel Messi ‘death stare’ As seen in the video below, Ethan Mbappe seemingly gave Lionel Messi a ‘death stare’ after he return to PSG following his outstanding FIFA World Cup 2022 win. He gave…

Liverpool will be debating various defensive combinations in the absence of Virgil van Dijk. Erling Haaland knows all about a forgotten option for Jürgen Klopp. An injury to Virgil van Dijk was the last thing Liverpool needed right now. Their backs are against the wall, and the colossal defender was the one outfielder on whom Jürgen Klopp had relied for every available Premier League and Champions League minute prior to his withdrawal against Brentford. One of his two ‘rests’ came against Manchester City in the League Cup. It’s in inverted commas, because his absence was as a result of the…

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to ignore an FA ban to make his Al-Nassr debut on Thursday night. Ronaldo picked up a two-match ban for an incident that occurred against Everton whilst playing for Manchester United. Ronaldo appeared to slam a phone out of a fan’s hand whilst walking off the pitch. Now, despite his ban being implemented by the FA, Ronaldo must miss two games no matter what club he plays for. However, a report from the Daily Mail has claimed that Ronaldo is set to ignore this ban and make his Al-Nassr debut tonight, risking further punishment. Understandably, Al-Nassr are desperate…

Jan 5 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military estimated that 800 Russian soldiers were killed in the past day, mostly in fighting in the eastern Donetsk region, while Western allies pledged supplies of armoured battle vehicles but not the tanks Ukraine wants. FIGHTING * Ukraine’s military said Russian forces were focused on an offensive in the Bakhmut sector and its attacks in the Avdiivka and Kupiansk sectors were unsuccessful. * It also reported an unspecified number of civilian casualties as a result of Russian air, missile and rocket attacks on the largely ruined, Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut and two other cities in the…

Liverpool terancam tak diperkuat bek andalannya Virgil van Dijk lantaran harus menepi selama beberapa waktu karena cedera hamstring. Virgil van Dijk ditarik keluar pada babak kedua ketika Liverpoolkalah 1-3 dari Brentford, Selasa (3/1/2023) dini hari WIB. Dilansir dari Metro, Virgil van Dijk mengalami cedera hamstring. Virgil van Dijk pun diindikasikan harus menepi selama beberapa waktu karena cederanya lebih parah dari dugaan semula. Bek asal Belanda tersebut sudah berkonsultasi dengan dokter dan menemui dokter spesialis untuk memastikan tingkat keparahan cederanya. Di sisi lain, pelatih Liverpool, Juergen Klopp, optimistis Van Dijk tidak akan absen terlalu lama. “Virgil merasakan sakit di ototnya. Akan…

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. In United’s 3-0 win against Bournemouth, Van de Beek endured a nasty collision with Marcos Senesi and had to be taken off with just minutes left until the break. Van de Beek seemed to be writhing in pain and was inconsolable as he headed down the tunnel. Speaking to the press, Erik ten Hag gave a grim verdict of his Dutch compatriot’s injury and said “it’s not looking good.” Ten Hag added that further clarity will be provided when club doctors and physicians get to assess the player’s injury.…

Arsenal are interested in signing Gremio defender Lucas Kawan as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his defence. Since Arteta took over as the manager of Arsenal, he and Edu Gaspar have centred their recruitment around young, up-and-coming talent. The likes of Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos, and Aaron Ramsdale have been brought to the club, with Arteta also showing faith in youngsters William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. Arteta appears to prefer developing young players rather than superstars, as he looks to build Arsenal with a long-term plan. Now, according to journalist Kaliel Machado Dorneles, Arsenal are interested in signing 19-year-old Gremio right-back…

Lionel Messi hasn’t enjoyed many better years in his glittering football career than 2022. Sure, the great man didn’t score 91 goals like he did in 2012, nor did he win the Ballon d’Or – that award went to Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema. But 2022 saw Messi return to his very best at both club and international level, the latter in particular. Messi memorably won the FIFA World Cup for the very first time with Argentina out in Qatar – and he claimed the Golden Ball accolade too. The diminutive genius scored seven goals at the tournament, with two of them coming in the…

Chelsea host Manchester City tonight in the Premier League for their first game at Stamford Bridge in 2023. The Chelsea Chronicle has attempted a predicted Blues line-up to face Man City, which includes three changes from the side that could only manage a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest last weekend. Graham Potter’s side will go into Thursday night’s contest as underdogs against the reigning champions, who they face again on Sunday in the FA Cup third round. However, there’s a lot of pressure to get a result given the Blues have slipped to 10th in the league table. Predicted Chelsea line-up…

Top Gun: Maverick has officially landed in UK cinemas with Tom Cruise returning as hotshot fighter pilot Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell. Three decades after the original Top Gun movie aired in 1986, the highly anticipated sequel sees Maverick return to the danger zone and teach the latest Top Gun recruits how to fly. The Mission Impossible actor had promised to deliver thrilling aviation scenes with some of the most complicated aerial sequences in film history. The action star is known for his commitment to doing his own stunts, even going so far as breaking his ankle on Mission Impossible: Fallout with the footage still making the final movie.…

Ronaldo made the slip up before stepping out to thousands of Al-Nassr fans cheering him on Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in Saudi Arabia probably could have gone smoother – at least in geographical terms. The 37-year-old Portuguese legend is now officially a member of Al-Nassr, a club that competes in the Saudi Pro League, after countless iconic years in Europe. But Ronaldo made a slip up of his world map knowledge when he mistakenly referred to the country as “South Africa” during his introductory conference on Tuesday. “For me it is not the end of my career to come to South Africa,”…

Tom Cruise is reportedly working on a musical, a new action film and a Tropic Thunder spin-off, as he keeps up his relentless pace following the record-breaking success of Top Gun: Maverick. The Hollywood superstar is said to be teaming up with the blockbuster sequel’s producer Christopher McQuarrie, with whom he’s collaborated a lot in the past, including on the Mission: Impossible franchise, on a diverse trio of upcoming projects. Cruise and McQuarrie are looking at teaming up for an original song and dance musical planned as a vehicle for the 60-year-old actor, who first fully sang onscreen in 2012’s Rock Of Ages, along with…

Jensen Ackles went from driving an Impala and killing monsters to holding a shield and becoming a father to one of the most questioned villains. His journey from Dean Winchester to Soldier Boy has been interesting as he jumped straight from working on Supernatural to The Boys. He did various other roles and that includes voicing Batman in Batman: Under the Red Hood as well as both parts of Batman: The Long Halloween. Jensen Ackles as Batman While it is unknown as to who would be taking over as the DC Universe’s Batman, one actor who has always been amongst the top choices for the role has…

For as long as Zack Snyder’s vision for DC has existed, it reminded the franchise authorities how quickly everything can go downhill, even for a goliath production house as huge as Warner Bros. In the middle of the building chaos was Henry Cavill, the face of Superman in the world popularly known as SnyderVerse. Considered one of the most divisive moments in the history of DC’s live-action run, the actor, through no fault of his own, became the pawn in the three-way crossfire between the director, the management, and the audience. A new report now further adds fuel to the…

Enzo Fernandez might not be the only midfielder Chelsea sign in the January transfer window as Graham Potter also wants one of two France stars to replace Jorginho, according to reports. Chelsea look set to undergo a midfield transformation this year. Jorginho is in the final six months of his Blues contract and could well leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, Chelsea are ‘reluctant to negotiate’ on fresh terms with the Italian. This has apparently ‘alerted’ Newcastle to his situation, setting up an intriguing Premier League move for Jorginho. There…

Antonio Conte has suggested that he may “have to” leave Tottenham if he does not accept the “big challenge” of their project. Conte is into the final six months of his contract as Tottenham head coach. There have been many doubts about whether he will extend his stay. It was initially a struggle to even convince him to sign up; Spurs spoke to him in the summer of 2021 but had to appoint Nuno Espirito Santo instead for a few months before approaching Conte again. The Italian tactician accepted second time around, leading the club to Champions League qualification. He…

Movie star Robert Downey Jr. has been in Hollywood for three decades and has equally tasted success and failure. But he made a comeback with Iron Man in 2008 and went on to win a prestigious honor in 2015. He won alongside a martial arts legend, a comic book creator, and a few others. He was particularly ecstatic about being in the company of the martial arts legend. California State honored Robert Downey Jr. for uplifting the profile of their state. Governor Jerry Brown presented him with the ‘Spirit of California’ medal. Other inductees were Charles M Schultz, and the…

Marvel Studios introduced Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in the 2019 film. While the studio’s attempt at introducing the strongest superhero in the MCU did not go as planned, fans still have a lot to say about the character. Joe Rogan, who claims that these fictional superheroes have heavily influenced his life, is also one of them. While discussing the MCU superheroes with Alonzo Bodden during one of his podcasts, he shared his opinion on how Marvel Studios ruined Brie Larson’s MCU debut. Fans consider Captain Marvel’s casting one of the most controversial castings. The 2019 film failed at leaving a good…

Lionel Messi received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Paris Saint-Germain training on Wednesday after winning the World Cup – but Kylian Mbappe was not present Lionel Messi has opened up on his gratitude towards his Paris Saint-Germain teammates for their World Cup guard of honour for him – although Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi were missing from the squad. Messi was the hero in Argentina’s remarkable final victory over France but the superstar was beaten to the Golden Boot by his club team-mate, who netted a stunning hat-trick in the showpiece event at the Lusail Stadium which may be remembered as the…

Cristiano Ronaldo seemed to be enjoying himself during his presentation with new club Al Nassr, as he casts off on a fresh adventure in his life. After saying goodbye to European football, perhaps permanently, it was revealed that his former agent Jorge Mendes had also bid him farewell in the past month. Ronaldo will embark on his new adventure alongside his children and partner Georgina Rodriguez, which has raised some questions in his new home country. The Portuguese and Rodriguez are not yet married, and in the Kingdom it is illegal for a man and a woman to live under the same…

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has announced that he intends to hang up his boots at Old Trafford amid speculation surrounding his future. The Spain international has now entered the final six months of his contract with the Red Devils and is free to begin discussions with foreign clubs over a pre-contract agreement. De Gea, who has been with Man United since 2011, could then depart on a free transfer at the end of the season, and the Red Devils have not triggered a reported one-year extension clause in his deal The 31-year-old has held his position as Man United’s number one…

Cesc Fabregas has been back at Arsenal and working with academy coaching staff, with Under-18’s head coach Jack Wilshere thanking the Gunners legend for his input. Jack Wilshere is coaching Arsenal’s Under-18 side (Picture: Getty Images) The Spaniard is still playing, turning out for Serie B side Como this season, but he is already turning some of his attention to his post-playing career. The 35-year-old intends to become a manager and is developing his coaching skills during Como’s winter break by returning to north London. Wilshere posted a picture of the two former Arsenal midfielders working together and thanked Fabregas for his…