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Both teams will come up against each other this weekend in a match that will have massive ramifications in the race for Champions League qualification at the end of the season. The Gunners have been in good form lately and will know a victory on their rivals’ porch will strengthen their bid for a top-four slot. Tottenham started the season poorly under Nuno Espírito Santo, but have begun to right the course under the tutelage of Antonio Conte....

It has not been a tour to remember for Pujara so far, with his usual grit, determination and steely desire not on show. He played a vital innings in the second innings of the Lord’s Test, but apart from that, the England bowlers have not had their task cut out in taking the wicket of Pujara. In a change of proceedings, Pujara came out with a very positive approach and got to playing strokes right away instead of settling first....

“I feel your pain,” one commenter added while another said, “Congrats you did the job you signed up for.” In a TikTok captioned, “Batman is a good movie and it sucks for those who work at the cinema,” user @georgeakladious52 showed a large array of small plastic black cups with press-on lids packed into a larger container and informed viewers that they had filled nearly 500 of the cups with honey mustard....

Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves has spoken about his time at the Nou Camp and his undeniable connection with the Catalan giants’ star player Lionel Messi. In case you didn’t know… Messi and Alves played together in a Barcelona side that was one of the greatest football teams of all time under Pep Guardiola. The duo grew to become one of the most established pairings in football. During Alves’s eight-year-stint at the Nou Camp, the duo bagged three Champions League titles, six LaLiga trophies and three Club World Cup titles....

Finch took over as Australia’s limited-overs captain in late 2018. The Victorian played his final one-day international last week. Although he will lead the Men in Yellow in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the tournament could mark the end of Finch’s international career, given his form and his age. Hazlewood stated that the team trusts one of the senior players to assume the responsibility should it be needed in the future....

Liverpool registered a 3-1 win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Reds manager said that his team will give their all to challenge Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. With only one point separating the two teams at the top of the EPL table, the most anticipated clash could be a precursor to the eventual winner. The Liverpool manager has challenged his players to put up their best showing when they face Manchester City this weekend....

Parker said that there is a lot more to being a club captain than the price tag of a player or his ability. The 57-year-old pundit believes Maguire was never the right choice as Manchester United captain. Speaking to BonusCodeBets (via TalkSPORT), Paul Parker said: Paul Parker also said that Manchester United overspent on Harry Maguire when they signed him from Leicester City back in 2019. Parker added: United paid £80 million to secure the services of Harry Maguire back in 2019....

Mbappe is set to become a free agent this summer and has not signed a deal with any club. He is free to negotiate his next move right now but is yet to confirm talks with any club as the season is not yet over. On RMC’s “Rothen On Fire” show in France, Rothen claimed that a third club had entered the race to sign Mbappe. The race was between Real Madrid and PSG until now, but things are likely to change....

The 30-year-old started as a false 9 in victories against both Manchester City and Manchester United over the last week. In both games, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz started alongside the Senegalese on the flanks. And, as per Robinson, it has worked wonders for the Merseyside giants. Robinson believes that the trio of Salah, Mane and Diaz have become the best front three for Klopp. He told Football Insider:...

Klopp: Watford gave me grey hairs! The Brazil international was forced off in the 13th minute of his side’s 1-0 victory at Vicarage Road and was later seen with heavy strapping on his thigh. Manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that he had suffered a dead leg but said he was hopeful that the problem was not more severe. Coutinho later offered an update of his own via his official Instagram page, writing: “Thanks for all the support....

The World No. 1 was deported from Australia on Sunday after the Federal Court upheld Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel his visa even though he had a valid medical exemption. Djokovic is now back in Serbia, unable to defend his Australian Open title. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga expressed his disappointment at the fact that the World No. 1 was detained both times his visa was canceled. But in the same breath, the Frenchman stressed the importance of following the rules....

The Tribal Chief earned the WWE Universal Championship at Payback 2020 by defeating Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman in a No Holds Barred Match. Since then, Reigns has defended his title against the likes of Drew McIntyre, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, and many more over the last 850+ days. The WWE Universe went berserk as they debated the possibility of Roman Reigns getting dethroned in the near future....

Widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time, O’Neal retired in 2011 when he was playing at Boston Celtics. O’Neal won four NBA titles throughout his 19 seasons long career, being three times the Most Valuable Player in the finals. Speaking to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, the former Los Angeles Lakers’ center praised Conor McGregor for all of his UFC achievements so far. O’Neal gave the Irishman some words of encouragement for whenever he decides to return to the octagon....

Mbappe may not have gotten on the scoresheet, but he was a key part of Paris Saint-Germain’s efforts as they dispatched Bayern Munich 3-0 in the Champions League. Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar netted, with the 18-year-old pitching in with an assist as well as a huge contribution to the final goal of the evening. And as he watched Mbappe take some of Bayern’s most experienced defenders to pieces, Ferdinand could not hide his admiration for the former Monaco wonderkid....

OFFICIAL: Lyon sign Memphis Mourinho confirmed United have a buy-back clause in the deal that has seen the Netherlands winger head to Ligue 1, which could reportedly reach €25million. Depay had not started a Premier League game this season, playing just 20 minutes in four brief substitute appearances. But Mourinho was always impressed with his attitude and is willing to bring the 22-year-old back to United if he develops, praising predecessor Louis van Gaal for originally signing him in 2015....

Ten of the 15 clubs are within five games (plus or minus) of the .500 mark. With the July 31 trade deadline just a few weeks away — there is no non-waiver deadline this year, remember, so all trades have to be made by July 31 — there are a lot of teams that have to decide whether they’re going to make a playoff push in 2019 or deal assets to build toward the future....

Liverpool could only find the net once as they were held to a 1-1 draw in Russia on Tuesday, Philippe Coutinho responding after Fernando’s free-kick had put the hosts in front. Liverpool 20/1 to win PL Coutinho started alongside Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, with Daniel Sturridge also introduced as they searched in vain for a winner, only for the England international to sky a gilt-edged late chance....

The Poland international missed the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie due to a shoulder injury but is expected to return to the starting XI in Spain. All of Ronaldo’s goal records Casemiro has acknowledged the prolific Lewandowski poses a major threat, though he is wary of forgetting about the other dangers Bayern have in their ranks. “Lewandowski is a quality player but it is not all about him,” Casemiro said at a media conference....

The capture of its leader was a staggering blow to Shinin Path Sendero Luminoso), the bloodiest and most self-sufficient revolutionary movement in Latin America. It was a triumph for President Alberto Fujimori, who imposed a dictablanda (soft dictatorship) last April, as rebel guerrillas were closing in on Lima. In manic isolation, Shining Path had been immune to the collapse of Soviet communism, which crippled revolutions in countries like El Salvador, Colombia and Guatemala....