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He claimed that any player would want to join Newcastle United at the moment as they are the richest club in world football. However, Guimaraes pointed out that he and Kieran Trippier joined the Tyneside club during their tough times in January 2022. The Magpies were at risk of getting relegated at that point. He told UOL: The Brazil international has claimed that the Magpies should not indulge themselves in signing big names like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi....

The 37-year-old, who’s seeking a move away from Manchester United this summer, has been sensationally linked with the Rojiblancos. His ill-tempered rivalry with the club is well known, becoming the public enemy No.1 in the red half of the Spanish capital during his Real Madrid days. Yet, that didn’t stop the rumor mill from linking Ronaldo with Atletico, with head coach Diego Simeone also purportedly loving the idea of having the star in his squad....

The 22-year-old Kiran George finished runner-up at the four-day International Challenge tournament and kept the Indian flag flying high till the final day. The Kerala youngster lost to Lu Chia Hung of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 11-21 in 31 minutes but was satisfied with his overall efforts in the tournament. Sixth seed Kiran did well to storm into the final but his four-match winning spree was halted by world No. 87 Lu Chia Hung in the summit clash....

Kepa had a decent start under former manager Maurizio Sarri. However, he was involved in a major incident when he refused to be substituted in Chelsea’s loss to Manchester City in the EFL Cup final in 2019. After Frank Lampard came in as manager, Kepa’s performance dipped. He started making basic errors and looked underconfident in situations. Since Edouard Mendy joined the club in 2021, Kepa has become a second-choice keeper, featuring just 21 times....

Guardiola swooped for the Dortmund star in 2013, to make Gotze one of his first signings at the Allianz Arena. But despite winning three consecutive Bundesliga titles together, the forward struggled to replicate his best form while under Pep’s wing. Now he has revealed that despite his deep respect for Guardiola’s track record, they did not click on a personal level. “Pep Guardiola was technically one of the best coaches, a tremendous enrichment....

Speaking with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto ahead of his UFC 268 bout against former title challenger Michael Chandler, Gaethje revealed that he isn’t pleased with the recent developments at the top of his division. ‘The Highlight’ said: The former 155-pound interim titleholder also claimed that Chandler and Charles Oliveira – the two contenders who ended up fighting for the vacant championship belt – did nothing to restore the division’s reputation....

The right-hander came in for the injured Shreyas Iyer and scored an enterprising 26-ball 31 before losing his wicket to Daryl Mitchell. The dismissal came in the 29th over as he chipped a length ball to the cover fielder as Mitchell Santner leapt forward to catch the ball. Speaking on ESPN Cricinfo, Jaffer observed that he looked in his stride before enduring a soft dismissal against New Zealand. He thinks the No....

The dissatisfaction with the policy of the current leadership keeps on growing, and this turns into the desire to decisively repudiate this policy. In such a situation, people are trying to see what Gorbachev thinks, what his intentions are, what he suggests. The election campaign is about to begin, and they want to get some impression from these meetings. All my trips show that people maintained their trust in Gorbachev....

While announcing the mandate, Biden said his “patience” for those who choose to remain unvaccinated was “wearing thin” amid the continuing Delta variant-fueled surge of the virus. The mandate applies to most federal employees, health care workers, companies that contract with the government and private companies that employ 100 or more workers. The mandate includes the option of taking weekly tests for COVID-19 instead of getting the vaccine. Biden’s announcement was met with mixed reactions online, with strong opinions being expressed both in favor and against the mandate....

Jagged Alliance: Back In Action is a remake of the second game and all of its expansions, with the main objective being to to fix its weak points and have an entirely new graphical engine. In the released developer diaries, the new producer of the game, bitComposer Games explains that a 3D overhaul is going to do great things for the series: While you don’t often hear plastic used to describe realistic looks, keep in mind that bitComposer is a German company....

Durant chalked up his trade request to the uncertainty around the future of the Nets, given their poor last season. He also said that he liked the pieces the Nets have assembled around him and that the owners and head coach have decided to move forward. Following Durant’s press conference, Stephen A. Smith, on ESPN’s “First Take,” claimed his comments made no sense: Media day highlights: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving both point to uncertainty, Simmons ready to go After months of speculation and commotion around the Brooklyn Nets, Durant, Irving and Ben Simmons addressed the media for the first time as teammates....

It was a turbulent time for Arsenal before the transfer window shut following a 4-0 rout at Premier League rivals Liverpool amid uncertainty over Alexis Sanchez’s future. Brighton 11/1 to beat Arsenal Sanchez was tipped to join Manchester City but the Chilean star stayed at the Emirates Stadium, though Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs moved on. “It feels like a different team. You see the way we play football,” Wenger said ahead of Sunday’s hosting of Brighton and Hove Albion....

When asked about playing with them, Lionel Messi in his first press conference as a PSG player said: PSG take on Starsbourg on Saturday night and the whole footballing world will be waiting with bated breath to see if the Argentine superstar will be making his debut this weekend. Also read: “I hope Lionel Messi won’t ask for more salary” - PSG president speaks about FFP and Kylian Mbappe’s future...

“Devastation. To come so close and then fall away at the end is hard to take,” said the Liverpool captain. “On the other hand, we’ve achieved what we set out to achieve some weeks ago, but it’s emotional at the moment because we’ve fallen away.” Gerrard went on to thank the club’s fans for their support over the season and remained humble in defeat – congratulating Manchester City on their second Premier League title....

Just hours before the highly anticipated June 12th fight between Austin McBroom and Bryce Hall at the YouTubers vs TikTokers boxing event, Tana Mongeau made allegations via TikTok and Twitter, claiming that the former was cheating on Catherine Paiz. Tana had alleged that the lipstick once found in Austin’s car was not hers, as she previously claimed to Catherine, but someone else’s. Erika Costell then attempted to clear the air by stating it was hers....

The Ukrainian has already been presented as a new signing at Stamford Bridge. He has penned an eight-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2031. Callum Wilson, however, has explained why committing to such a long-term deal is a risk for the Ukrainian. The Newcastle United forward said on the Footballer’s Football Podcast: Wilson went on to opine that it would have made more sense to go in stages rather than committing to a very long contract....

Jeanne Paulino, an English language arts diverse learning specialist teacher in Chicago, is one of those teachers who’s managed to secure an appointment to get vaccinated. She received her first dose of the Moderna vaccine on February 3 and is scheduled for her second dose on March 10. Paulino spoke to Verywell about her experience receiving the vaccine, her mixed feelings about her turn in line, and why you should also get vaccinated for COVID-19—if you can—once your turn arrives....

The centre-back committed a new deal this month that will see him tied to Barca until 2022, when he will be 35, and he has every intention of retiring at the club. “I always had the feeling I was going to stay and I never considered another option. I hope to stay for life,” he said at a press conference. “Obviously I thought about my family and my kids, who don’t want to move....

Brendan Rodgers feels that the level of mind games between Premier League managers is ‘getting stupid’, but accepts they are a staple point of modern day football management. Arsenal manager told reporters that his rivals had ‘a fear of failure’ after both Chelsea and Liverpool were reluctant to declare themselves as title challengers, with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho instantly snapping back, labelling Wenger a ‘specialist in failure’. Rodgers goes face-to-face with Wenger as Liverpool travel to Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round and feels some people have gone too far with the mid games they are trying to play with each other....

Chatri Sityodtong said that even though Soldic’s opponent is yet to be named, fight fans will surely witness how much of a beast the Croatian star is: He added: Soldic, before signing with ONE Championship in August, was the most-prized free agent in mixed martial arts, having dominated KSW and simultaneously holding the promotion’s welterweight and middleweight titles. A frightening striker, Soldic owns 20 professional wins with 17 of those coming by way of knockout, and he plans to use that devastating power not just in MMA but also in ONE Championship’s stacked Muay Thai and kickboxing rosters....