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The reigning European champions travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE next week for the semi-finals of the competition and the right-back won’t be a part of their squad. The German was asked to give an update on his medical condition at a recent press conference and said James is still some way from returning to training with the group. James, who’s been injured six times since the start of the 2019-20 season, picked up a fresh knock to his hamstring at the end of December and has been missing in action ever since....

Maguire has received a lot of flak for his underwhelming performances this season. The former Leicester City centre-back has often looked nervous in possession, struggled with positioning, and has rarely demonstrated his leadership skills. A section of England supporters recently booed Maguire during the Three Lions’ victory over Ivory Coast in a friendly at Wembley, hurting his morale. The fans’ actions have since been condemned by many, including Rooney (via Mirror)....

Carragher also went on to advise Arsenal that they best move Xhaka on, labeling him a ’liability': The 29-year-old midfielder has been sent off on 5 occasions since joining Arsenal and has also been subject to criticism from fans and was even stripped of the captaincy. I want to apologize to everyone: Arsenal star speaks up after Liverpool red card After denting his team’s chances of snatching a win from Liverpool’s grasp, Granit Xhaka tendered an apology for getting sent off....

Gill’s splendid innings powered India to a commendable score of 349 in the first innings. To understand the impact of Gill’s dominance, the second-best score from the team sheet was 34 scored by Indian captain Rohit Sharma. While dissecting the 23-year-old’s innings on Sports Today, Gavaskar said: Shubman Gill has gone by leaps and bounds to push his case as India’s opener in the 50-over format ahead of senior player Shikhar Dhawan....

World No. 5 Rafael Nadal lifted his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, edging past Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the Grand Slam race. The Spaniard defeated World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the finals and won the Happy Slam after 13 years. Becker emphasized that Nadal’s win in Melbourne should be “highlighted” since it moved the Spaniard to the top of the Slam leaderboard. The former German player also claimed that Nadal will be the “big favorite” for the 2022 French Open, where a win could take his Grand Slam tally to 22....

The Fulham talisman has been in prolific form this season, scoring 11 goals in 15 Premier League games. He scored a record-breaking 43 goals in 44 games in the Championship last season, helping the Cottagers earn promotion to the top flight. Bent believes it’s time for Mitrovic to move to a bigger club like Chelsea or Manchester United, telling talkSPORT: He added: Bent reckons Mitrovic might not be a good fit at Manchester United, as Erik ten Hag’s playing style might not be compatible with the Serbian striker’s....

Gordon, who has three years left on his current deal at Goodison Park, has emerged as a transfer target for the Blues this month (via The Athletic). The Thomas Tuchel-coached side are currently in pursuit of a forward to fill the void left by the exits of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner. The duo returned to their former clubs Inter Milan (on loan) and RB Leipzig respectively this summer....

The fourth Test of the ongoing India-England series with be played at The Oval from September 2. The five-match series is locked at 1-1. On Tuesday, Kevin Pietersen shared a video on Twitter in which he is seen visiting The Oval and recalling his fond memories at one of England’s most renowned cricket stadiums. Speaking about how he outfoxed Dhoni, Pietersen revealed: Dhoni was batting on a brilliant 92. However, he perished to part-time spinner Pietersen, trying to hit the bowler out of the park....

Pochettino has led Tottenham to consecutive top-three finishes in the Premier League, this season’s second place seeing them rack up an impressive total of 86 points. Kane hits out at FIFA 17 snub The former Southampton boss declared he is staying with Spurs last week after heavy links to Inter, the latest of a number of clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, to be credited with an interest. And Levy expressed full confidence Pochettino will stay as he sat near the 45-year-old at a commercial news conference in Hong Kong, where the club increased their ties with short sponsor AIA....

Following two new songs, Travis Scott has already started the Astroworld 2021 tour to promote his songs. Even with the aftereffects of the pandemic, thousands of fans are turning up to hear the popular artist live. Amongst all the Travis Scott fans, teens and young kids also want to attend a real-life concert of their favorite Fortnite Icon. Sadly, in a series of unfortunate events, a 10-year-old child recently suffered injuries during the Astroworld 2021 tour....

The England international has not always been heralded as an Anfield success story, taking his time to justify a hefty transfer fee. Rivaldo: Coutinho could be ideal for Barca He has, however, flourished under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp, with his game tailor-made for the German coach. Lallana prides himself on offering a mix of graft and guile, with hard work complemented by fine technical ability and an eye for goal....

With that in mind, 343 Industries knows that most fans of the series are highly committed to supporting the property, and in a bid to seemingly see if those franchise devotees will put their money where their mouth is, the game developer is offering two rather pricey packages of Halo 5: Guardians. On the title’s official website, Halo Waypoint, players can either pre-order the Limited Edition that’s selling for $100, or the Limited Collector’s Edition for $250....

Holmes pointed out that the game will come packaged with 14 days of Xbox Live Gold, however, which will allow consumers to enjoy all of the modes in Guardians for two weeks. Source: 343 Industries Original Story: It’s been an interesting few days for fans of the blockbuster Halo franchise to say the least. Details on the next entry in Microsoft’s beloved sci-fi franchise, aptly titled Halo 5: Guardians, have been pouring out following Game Informer’s recent coverage of the forthcoming game....

The hour-long finale featured almost non-stop action and a post-credit scene that fans have been clamoring for since Episode 1 of Hawkeye dropped. Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld’s six-episode series has now come to an end, but there was plenty of drama and action saved for the final episode. Episode 5 had unveiled the show’s new villain, who was familiar to fans of the Netflix series Daredevil, and Episode 6, “So This Is Christmas?...

Saka has been the Gunners’ main man and has impressed at the start of the season with one goal and four assists in eight games. He is coming off the back of a season-best outing in 2021-22 in which he bagged 12 goals and provided seven assists in 43 appearances. Arsenal and Spurs clash on October 1 with both looking to stake their claim for a top-four finish and a potential title challenge....

Cole praised Mount’s versatility, and said that the Blues star and Phil Foden have displayed their defensive acumen while playing for England. Speaking to The Sun (via The Chelsea Chronicle), the 40-year-old said about the two players: Cole also talked about Jack Grealish’s role at Manchester City this season. Grealish, who joined the Citizens this summer on a record-breaking transfer, has struggled to get going offensively. However, the former Aston Villa man has consistently helped Pep Guardiola’s side win the ball back and defend against opponents....

The Albiceleste stand on the brink of early elimination from the tournament after gaining just one point from their first two matches. While a 1-1 opening-game draw with Iceland wasn’t ideal, the crushing defeat to Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod was far more damaging and left Sampaoli to question his own game plan. “Everything that happens to the team and the players’ drop in form is down to the management. The plan against Croatia did not work out,” the Argentina boss said after the game....

Diving is not always a bad thing The referee pointed to the spot for a foul from Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, but there appeared to be little contact on the attacker who was going down before the challenge was made. Wayne Rooney subsequently converted to give his side a 1-0 lead deep in injury time of the first-half, and with Swansea locked in a battle for survival, it could prove a crucial moment for both sides....

After the last eulogy was said, the last tear fell and the last camera clicked off, there remained the painful thought of what might have been. John F. Kennedy Jr. “had only just begun,” said his uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy. “There was in him a great promise of things to come.” From the first day of his life, John seemed to belong not only to our family, but to the American family....

Alejandro Rosario is 18 years old and above the age of consent. The controversy came to the fore because Rosaria is still in high school. This got Twitter users to think that Nikita Dragun may have been grooming Alejandro when he was a minor. More evidence of this accusation comes from Rosario turning 18 on January 14th, less than one month ago. Looking at the Twitter comments, there seems to be a lot of hate towards Nikita Dragun....