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The Arsenal and England midfielder was one of several A-listers in attendance at the Dior-sponsored shindig at the Palace this week. Bukayo Saka was a guest at a dinner at Kensington Palace to celebrate ‘The Fabulous World of Dior at Harrods’ The Arsenal and England winger, with Top Boy star Michael Ward, was dressed to the nines Actor Eddie Redmayne was also in attendance at the event Saka dressed up to the nines for the event, donning a casual dark green two-piece suit with a white t-shirt. The 21-year-old completed his outfit with a swanky pair of black and white designer trainers. Saka…

Roberto Firmino has become the latest member of Jurgen Klopp’s squad to be honoured with a mural in the Anfield area ahead of his final game for Liverpool later this month. The Brazilian forward, who has taken the decision to end his eight-year, trophy-laden stay at Anfield when his contract expires at the end of next month, despite the pleas of his manager, has won every top-level trophy available since making the move to Liverpool from Hoffenheim in the summer of 2015. Firmino’s Anfield swansong came on Saturday afternoon when Aston Villa made the trip to L4, with emotional scenes and a lap…

In yet another illustration of how much Bobby Firmino is loved by his Liverpool teammates and how much he’ll be missed when he leaves in the summer, Jordan Henderson led a squad rendition of the iconic ‘Si Senor’ chant at a farewell meal for the 31-year-old. The tributes have been pouring in for the Brazilian ever since his final Anfield appearance on Saturday, which he marked with a late equaliser against Aston Villa, and a special evening was hosted in his honour the following night. Along with the Reds players taking a photo with the number nine and all the trophies he won during…

Roberto Firmino came off the bench to rescue a point for Liverpool in his final home as a Reds player on May 20. The Brazilian finished from close range after Mohamed Salah squared the ball inside the area. The goal sent Anfield into a frenzy, with the striker set to depart on a free transfer at the end of the season. The goal also restored parity after Jacob Ramsey had given Aston Villa the lead in the first half. However, Jurgen Klopp won’t be impressed with the point, as their chances of qualifying for the Champions League next season were dealt a heavy blow.…

It was almost the perfect fairytale sendoff. With Liverpool trailing 1-0 against Aston Villa, facing a defeat that would have ended all mathematical hope of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the Champions League next season, Roberto Firmino came off the bench and fired in an 89th minute equalizer in his last ever match at Anfield. Firmino has so often created goals for Mo Salah over the years, but this time it was the Egyptian’s turn to become provider – his cross finding Firmino in the center of the box with the Brazilian prodding it into the net. But even a draw couldn’t…

Bukayo Saka opens up on feeling the pressure after Arsenal’s title collapse Bukayo Saka has shed light on how he copes with pressure just days after Arsenal’s title hopes were all but ended following a 3-0 home defeat by Brighton. The Gunners winger has played a huge part in his side’s impressive effort this season, but Saka, much like Arsenal as a collective, appeared to show signs of fatigue and tension at the business end of the campaign. Mikel Arteta’s side led the Premier League for the overwhelming majority of the season, but a miserable run of results in April means Manchester City are now just one win away from…

Liverpool and Egypt striker seen in videos not wearing a mask while dancing among dozens of people at crowded family event Photos and videos of Salah, in some of which were dancing among dozens of people at his brother’s wedding, held earlier this week in Cairo, have gone viral on social media over the past few days. Salah at his brother’s wedding in Cairo The wedding of Salah’s brother, Nasr (right) took place in the Egyptian capital of Cairo Mohamed Salah was seen without a face covering

The Brazilian forward will leave the club when his deal expires this summer, bringing an end to a memorable eight-year stay on Merseyside. During his time with the Reds, Firmino has won seven trophies and was generally known as the selfless third attacker in Liverpool’s frontline, providing the perfect compliment to the clinical Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. But ahead of his final game at Anfield this weekend against Aston Villa, Firmino explained why now is the right time for him to move on. “It is time, unfortunately,” he said to the Independent. “The cycle here is ended and I understand…

The one-season wonder is breaking records well into his sixth campaign with Liverpool. Salah grabbed a hat-trick of assists for the Reds in the 3-0 win over Leicester City on Monday night and this haul now means he’s been involved in 10+ goals and 10+ assists across four seasons since the move to Merseyside. If he scores one goal in either of the two remaining matches for Jurgen Klopp’s side, against Aston Villa or Southampton, he becomes the first player in Premier League history to manage 20+ goals and 10+ assists in three seasons. Right now, he’s tied with Thierry…

Bukayo Saka became the youngest person ever to win the award Footballer Bukayo Saka turned up at Ealing Council in a smart tuxedo yesterday to receive an award. The Arsenal star was awarded the Freedom of the Borough in his home town of Ealing by the council. The council wanted to recognise Saka for “his talent and achievements in the world of football, both for Arsenal FC and the England national team, and the inspiration he has given to all young people in Ealing”. Proposing Saka for the award at a fancy council ceremony held at Ealing art gallery Pitzhanger Manor, Peter…

Sadio Mane – from an orphan boy to a symbol of hope “Where I was born, being a footballer means you have to sacrifice everything,” Sadio Mane shared in the trailer for the documentary about his life that was released not long ago. It is not only a dream that Mane cherishes, but also of the boys who wear shirts with the names of Andres Iniesta, Sergio Aguero, Edinson Cavani or himself, the hero of Senegal. Not everyone has a fulfilling career like the 27-year-old striker. “Beyond talent, Sadio is also lucky. Not everyone gets to the finish line, they just want…

Mikel Arteta has added a new addition to his Arsenal backroom team in the form of a chocolate Labrador in an effort to reduce his players’ stress levels, according to reports. The Gunners’ title hopes took a significant dent last weekend when they were beaten 3-0 at home to Brighton, leaving them four points adrift of Manchester City having played a game more. Arsenal can close the gap back to one point if they beat Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, though City can wrap up a third straight title by beating Chelsea on Sunday. Although they have fallen just short of glory, it has been a…

A nod to Audrey Hepburn. First, there was the reveal of her mushroom-blonde hair for her role as Glinda the Good Witch, and now she’s taken to TikTok to debut a brand-new set of wispy micro bangs. It’s unclear if the change was for the film or just for fun, but either way, we’re loving it. On May 16, Grande shared a video on r.e.m. Beauty’s channel and gave us a close-up look at her signature cat eye. In the video, she uses the r.e.m. Beauty At the Borderline Eyeliner Marker ($19) to draw a crisp wing in one fell…

Media Digest: Liverpool legend Sadio Mané has found life tough since departing Merseyside last summer and a serial league winner could prove to be a shrewd addition. Welcome to the Liverpool.com daily Media Digest. From transfers to tweets, it can be hard to keep up with everything going on in the Anfield sphere. Credible, incredible and anything in between: we round it all up in one place here, taking a sideways look at the day’s media goings-on from around the world. Bayern Munich to bring end to Liverpool hero’s stay after one year There is no doubt that Liverpool has…

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino was not the only man in attendance for the Leicester match despite not being fit to play. Darwin Núñez had also made the trip. The overriding image of Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Leicester City was not Curtis Jones scoring two goals — one almost identical to the one he netted against Spurs at the end of April — nor Trent Alexander-Arnold’s rocket into the top corner from a free-kick. Instead, it was of Roberto Firmino being serenaded by the traveling Liverpool supporters in the away end — complete with a massive grin on the face of the forward — despite…

Arsenal’s loss to Brighton in their last game all but ended their quest to win the Premier League this season. Poor results against the likes of West Ham and Southampton earlier had dealt their chances a huge blow and they needed to win their remaining games of the season. However, they lost to Brighton to make it hard for them to stay in the race and The Daily Mail’s Daniel Matthews has given his analysis as to why. He writes in his column: “The Arsenal boss has made 12 fewer tweaks to his starting XI than any other Premier League…

Blonde Ari is just *chef’s kiss* Circa 2016, Ariana Grande took the world by storm after debuting the thickest, fullest, bluntest bangs we’d seen since our primary school days – y’know, a mature take on the pre-pubescent fringe and bowl haircut we all had… But today, the singer is taking it one step further, or should I say, a few decades back with a 50s-inspired wispy fringe. To debut such a dramatic cut, surprisingly, Ari took to TikTok with a very caszh video in which her hair is pulled back and up with the fringe front and centre stage. Though, not as full…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that the ‘obvious’ flaw holding his team back earlier this season was consistency, having spent most of this year between seventh and ninth in the Premier League table. But the Reds have finally found form at the right time and Monday night’s 3-0 win over Leicester at the King Power Stadium was a seventh in a row in the league. They had otherwise struggled to put together more than two successive league wins this season, with even a run of four consecutive victories split in half split in half by the six-week break for…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has provided a fitness update on out-of-contract forward Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian will leave the Reds on a free transfer at the end of the 2022/23 season after eight years of service at Anfield. There have been concerns that Firmino has already played his final game for the club though having missed the last six games with a muscle problem. Speaking after Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Leicester City on Monday during which travelling fans chanted Firmino’s name and heralded him at full-time, Klopp revealed there is a chance of the forward returning for their final home game of…

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Jonathan Bailey was spotted filming scenes for Wicked as Fiyero for the first time on Sunday Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are laughing it up on the set of Wicked. On Sunday, Grande, 29, and Bridgerton star Bailey, 35, were spotted filming scenes together in full costume on Wicked’s United Kingdom-based set. Grande was seen wearing a tiara, gown and clutching a sparkly scepter as Glinda. Bailey, who is set to play love interest Fiyero, wore a full green-and-gold ensemble as he chatted with his costar on the set in-between shooting scenes. The “7 Rings” singer has been spotted filming scenes for the movie on set in Buckingham,…

Ariana Grande just shared a sweet snap with her husband Dalton Gomez to mark their two year wedding anniversary, and has anyone else suddenly gone teary eyed? Back in 2021, the singer sent fans into a tailspin when she shared pictures from a small ceremony to confirm rumours that she had tied the knot in secret to her estate agent partner. “5.15.21” Ariana wrote in the caption at the time, which translates to the 15th May 2021. Now, two years later, the 29-year-old has marked their two year wedding anniversary, with a very sweet never-seen-before snap from their big day. “2 [years],” Ariana wrote as a caption.…

Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has appeared to blame himself after the Gunners seemingly surrendered the Premier League title to Manchester City on Sunday. The north Londoners looked on course to secure this season’s EPL crown after an incredible run of form and results under Arteta. The Emirates Stadium dwellers had been topping the standings for the better part of the campaign and had an eight-point advantage over City at some point. However, Arsenal’s disastrous form in the closing stages of the season have seen the title slip from their hands, leaving the Citizens in the driving seat in the race. According to The Mirror,…

Darwin Nunez has been enjoying some time off this pre-season in Dubai alongside Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic. The pair have been pictured sitting relaxed on the back of a speedboat alongside their partners in the popular Middle Eastern city. The Uruguay international will be wanting to make the most of his final few days off before meeting up with his new teammates at the AXA Training Centre It may take the former Almeria man some time to settle in the Premier League, but it’s expected that he will play in the centre of Jurgen Klopp’s front three with Luis Diaz…