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The Argentine has become embroiled in a long-running saga regarding his future at Camp Nou. ‘Special Messi is one of the greats’ Fresh terms are yet to be agreed, with Goal of the understanding that talks are yet to be held with Barca officials. Mascherano, though, remains convinced that a compromise will be reached, with it impossible to envisage Messi turning out for another club. He certainly hopes that the 29-year-old will agree to stay put as he considers his fellow countryman to set the standard when it comes to the best players on the planet....

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has named the four toughest strikers that he faced during his playing career. Rio Ferdinand, widely regarded as one of the best English centre-backs of all time, had a successful career at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson. He was brought in from Leeds for a then-record fee for a defender of £29.3 million and won six Premier League titles along with one UCL....

Michael Bisping initially appeared to back the idea that Gable Steveson is too inexperienced to enter the sport of MMA and have immediate success. Speaking on episode 323 of the Believe You Me podcast, ‘The Count’ stated: There have been several Olympic athletes who have transitioned to the sport of MMA with great success. Henry Cejudo, Ronda Rousey and Yoel Romero all fall into this category. Steveson has already hinted at some potential interest in a career in MMA, recently tweeting at UFC president Dana White....

TikTok creators @emilyuuribe and @staw_hat_goofy asked Garfield if had a least favorite star sign. Stuttering to answer, the Spider-Man star revealed something about his own astrological sign. “I have some Virgo in my chart but my brother is a Virgo,” he said. “I love him but you know, he’s a mathematician. He’s a control freak and I have that in me as well.” He went on to explain more about his brother who is a lung doctor in the United Kingdom....

And his teammate showered encomium on him, highlighting the former Manchester United player’s impact in their resurgence this season. “I can’t speak highly enough of him, he’s been incredible this season," Townsend told club website. “His first game back was our first win, so that pretty much says it all. He’s been terrorising teams week after week in a Palace shirt, and long may that continue. “At the start of his return we were playing up front together so it was nice to link up with each other, play one-twos and make runs in behind, and play off each other....

The Madridistas are set to take on the Yellow Submarine with Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and Nacho all playing in the backline. Vinicius Tobias, however, will have to wait yet another game to finally make a starting debut for Real Madrid. However, fans feel that the right-back, who left Shakhtar Donetsk on loan during the summer for the Santiago Bernabeu, should be given a chance. The youngster has played 20 league games for Castilla, but is yet to debut for the first team....

Sebastian Vettel has a very impressive record at the track, winning five times. The driver has been in excellent form this season and although these are his last few races before he retires, his performance level has not dropped. Clarkson has picked the retiring German to score points this weekend considering his impressive record in Singapore. He said: Clarkson also hopes Alfa Romeo would get their act together. The team had a strong start to the season but has struggled recently....

The ‘Halo’ Insider Program Brian Jarrard (who works for developer 343 Industries) recently published a tweet encouraging Halo fans to sign up for the first-person shooter’s “insider programme.” For context, this is essentially a pilot group that fans can join if they want to be actively involved in shaping upcoming Halo titles. Among other things, members of this community are given the opportunity to playtest early game builds and provide feedback on any technical glitches, balancing issues or network problems they encounter....

The Gunners missed a number of chances before opening the scoring against the Tigers, breaking the deadlock in fortunate circumstances, which is sure to be used as another example of why video replays are needed. WATCH: Cavani scores sublime volley In the meantime, fans online were enjoying the goal, with some referring it to the ‘Hand of Dog’ - a punning tribute to Diego Maradona’s infamous 1986 goal against England and Alexis’s love of his pet dogs....

Will FA Cup win buy Wenger some time? The Chilean latched on to a bouncing ball which struck his hand before he slotted past Thibaut Courtois. Aaron Ramsey was in an offside position but the referee and linesman judged him to be not interfering with play. After Chelsea coach Antonio Conte described it as a “clear handball” adding: “I don’t understand why the referee didn’t decide to whistle”, centre-back Cahill revealed his irritation and believes the incident changed the course of the match....

The England international burst onto the scene back in February, scoring twice on his debut, and has since gone on to establish himself as an important member of the first-team set-up at Old Trafford. The likes of Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Ashley Young have all got involved in the birthday wishes on social media, with Juan Mata’s arguably the pick of the bunch…

Dingell, who was married to War War II veteran and longtime congressman John Dingell until his death earlier this year, said Trump’s politicization of her deceased husband during her grieving process “kicked me in the stomach.” The Democratic congresswoman, who currently holds her late husband’s 12th congressional district seat, told Fox News Sunday that she did not plead and thank Trump in their phone call earlier this year as he suggested during a Battle Creek, Michigan rally....

The 31-year-old struggled in the Welsh’s opening game of the tournament against Switzerland. But he followed it up with a vintage performance for his country in their 2-0 victory over Turkey. Bale provided an assist for Aaron Ramsey towards the end of the first half, which the Juventus midfielder coolly slotted past the Turkish goalkeeper. He then assisted Wales’ second goal as well, slipping in Connor Roberts. The Tottenham star, however, struggled to make an impact once again in Wales’ 1-0 defeat to Italy in their final Euro 2020 group game on Sunday....

In Dennis James’ most recent podcast regarding Shaun Clarida’s participation in the 2023 Arnold Classic, he commented: Dennis James on Shaun Clarida’s Arnold Classic 2023 participation Dennis James is speculating that Shaun Clarida will compete in the Open at the 2023 Arnold Classic at the start of March. Following the 2022 Olympia, many spectators think the standards of evaluation have changed. The top two finishers in the Mr Olympia competition, Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan, were both past 212 competitors....

Speaking about the reigning world champion’s difficulties with the new car, Marko said: Marko cited the example of Carlos Sainz as well, who is struggling relative to Charles Leclerc in Ferrari and is showing signs of improvement. He said: Marko also touched on what he said to Verstappen about the current situation in the championship. The Austrian, however, also conceded that Ferrari does seem to have a piece of more well-rounded machinery at the moment....

Manchester City’s shock defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend blew the Premier League title race wide open again. The defending champions looked to be in the driving seat to win the league again as even Guardiola has admitted the Reds are ‘a pain in the a**’. Manchester City now have to fend off competition from the Anfield outfit to retain their Premier League crown. As the Premier League title race heats up, Aldridge has conceded that he gave up hope of seeing Klopp’s side lift the trophy around Christmas....

Campbell claimed that the Ivorian international looked ‘lively’ during his cameo appearance for Mikel Arteta’s side at the weekend. The north Londoners defeated Thomas Frank’s Brentford side 2-1 at the Brentford Community Stadium, with Pepe coming on for Emile Smith Rowe in the 75th minute. The former Lille winger has struggled to make much of an impact this campaign with his last start in the Premier League coming in October....

Spurs now where Arsenal used to be Luiz was forced off in the closing stages in Chelsea’s trip to Everton at the weekend and was replaced by Ake for the final eight minutes. And should Luiz have to spend time on the sideline, Conte believes Ake can fill the void, though he is hoping it will not be necessary. “I didn’t speak with the doctor about his [Luiz’s] injury but I don’t think it is a serious for him,” he said....

Conor McGregor is considered to be one of the greatest strikers in the history of MMA and is known for his unorthodox movement, precision striking and high fight IQ. Dustin Poirier’s win over Conor McGregor came as a surprise for many fans and experts as the former two-division UFC champion was expected to repeat the outcome of his first meeting with Louisiana native Poirier back in 2014. Dustin Poirier drilled the leg kicks thousands of times One of the key aspects of Dustin Poirier’s win over Conor McGregor was his ability to exploit McGregor’s vulnerability to leg kicks from southpaw opponents....

The 48-year-old also stated that it would be a major blow for Jurgen Klopp’s side if they miss the Portuguese international due to injury for a prolonged period of time. The 25-year-old missed Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Norwich City on Saturday with an ankle problem sustained in their 2-0 victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League last week. Klopp confirmed after the Norwich game that the injury was not as bad as initially feared but also failed to provide a timeline for the return of the Reds star....