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Over the years, the “Fast and Furious” franchise has continued to fill out its star-studded cast, adding A-listers like Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno and Jason Momoa. And with just one film left in the speedy saga after the May premiere of “Fast X,” star Vin Diesel knows exactly who he wants to join the family next: Robert Downey Jr. When asked by Variety‘s Marc Malkin about his dream casting at the “Fast X” trailer premiere on Thursday night, Diesel, who plays protagonist Dom Toretto, gave RDJ’s name without hesitation. But who would he play? “Without telling you too much about what…

Manchester United are plotting an ambitious summer move for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde, after reportedly submitting a £58m bid.  Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde mark Christopher Nkunku during Real Madrid match© PA Images The Red Devils brought in Eriksen and Casemiro to reinforce their midfield last summer, as well as bringing in Marcel Sabitzer on loan for the rest of the season. But now, Erik ten Hag is eyeing Valverde, who arguably has the quality to take United up to another level next season. This is according to Spanish outlet Nacional, who state that Man Utd have submitted a £58m bid for…

Back in 2008, when MCU wasn’t the sensation that it is today, Terrence Howard was among the first lot of actors to be roped in for the live-action adaptation of Marvel’s Iron Man. The superhero action was a runaway success, which not only kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe but also set the tone and template for many upcoming MCU projects. Iron Man established Robert Downey Jr. as the star that fans around the globe know today. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Terrence Howard, the highest-paid actor in Iron Man, who did not reprise his role as Tony Stark’s pal James Rhodes in the sequel,…

Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, has been a prominent character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since her introduction in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Over the years, her story has been one of grief, loss, and immense power. Wanda’s journey through grief began with the loss of her parents, who were killed by Stark Industries’ bombs in Sokovia when she was a child. Her twin brother, Pietro, was killed in action as a member of the Avengers. These traumatic experiences have shaped Wanda’s life and powers, making her one of the MCU’s most influential and unpredictable heroes. In the film Doctor…

Jeremy Renner is recovering from a life-threatening accident that made the entire world worry for him immensely. Family members, friends, co-stars, and fans had all united to send love and prayers to the actor when he was in the hospital. Evangeline Lilly recently visited the actor at his home and is still affected by the gruesome details that he shared of his accident. Evangeline Lilly and Jeremy Renner Her visit had been to check up on her friend and co-star, who is now finally recovering after his snow-plow accident. She revealed in an interview while promoting her upcoming movie Ant-Man and…

Portuguese forward has started to make his mark after a slow start with Al-Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to make his mark in Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese striker has sparked enthusiasm with his arrival in Asian football, although his performance in his first two official matches was not what Al Nassr fans had hoped for. He failed to score in his league debut against Al-Ettifaq and in the Saudi Super Cup against Al-Ittihad, but the third time was the charm. Ronaldo opened his account with a penalty against Al-Fateh and once he opened the scoring, it seems that he will be breaking all sorts of Saudi scoring records.…

Martin Odegaard and Cristiano Ronaldo were briefly teammates at Real Madrid and the former, now Arsenal captain, has recalled how the superstar forward behaved towards him Martin Odegaard picked out Cristiano Ronaldo as one of three players who particularly helped him settle in at Real Madrid as he shed light on the welcoming side to the superstar’s character. Odegaard left Stromsgodset in his native Norway to join Los Blancos in a £3million transfer back in January 2015, when he was the hottest property in Europe. Although he went on to learn fluent Spanish during his time on the club’s books, he could not speak the…

Manchester United reportedly submitted a bid for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde.  According to Spanish outlet Nacional, the Red Devils are interested in signing the Uruguayan and want to take advantage of his fluctuating form by bringing him to Old Trafford. The Spanish giants have overseen several dismal performances and results following the World Cup and Valverde has reportedly been one player who has failed to make a strong impact on games. Valverde will be key in Europe An opportunity to prove himself could be in the coming weeks when Real return to Champions League action in a bid to go…

Kepa Arrizabalaga has sent the Chelsea squad a message ahead of their upcoming crucial clashes against both West Ham United and Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea currently sit ninth in the Premier League table in what has been an extremely disappointing season but there are still important games to come. The Blues are ten points adrift of the top four spots, should they want to be playing Champions League football again next season they will need a dramatic improvement. After a rocky run both sides of the World Cup break in Qatar, which at one point saw Graham Potter’s men win just once in eight in all competitions, the…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s career in Saudi Arabia is up and running. After a, shall we say, tame start to life at Al-Nassr, the 38-year-old has returned to his goal scoring best. After opening his account against Al-Fateh last time out, Ronaldo netted FOUR times in a convincing 4-0 victory away at Al-Wehda on Thursday evening. It was a bona fide masterclass from one of the greatest to ever lace a pair of boots. Ronaldo scored twice from open play in the first half, before completing the 61st hat-trick of his glittering career from the penalty spot after the interval. Sixty-one was…

The troubling report that Messi had sustained a hamstring injury occurred at a time when there was less than a week left to play in the context of the upcoming Champions League encounter between PSG and Bayern Munich. The match is scheduled to take place on April 14.Lionel Messi reportedly suffered a torn hamstring while playing Marseille in the match for the French national cup. This information comes from the French sports daily L’Équipe. During the course of the game, Messi sustained an injury to his shoulder. Despite this, every member of the team that ended up winning the World…

With fans still reeling from the unveiling of James Gunn’s DC Universe (DCU), the DC Studios co-CEO revealed that he is looking at another franchise for inspiration, that being Star Wars. To close out January, Gunn took the moviegoing world by storm, announcing the first ten movies and TV series from his reenvisioned DCU. This first wave of projects is titled ‘Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters’, and will include new takes on Superman, the Bat Family, and the horror-tinged Swamp Thing. Now, while the former Marvel director is taking this ‘Chapter’ narrative structure from his time in the MCU (a la Marvel Studios’ Phases), he seems to not just be…

Gerrard or Lampard? Ronaldo or Messi? Haaland or Mbappe? Fernando Torres picks between football stars in video. Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were both incredible players. The duo are considered among the best players in England’s history after enjoying outstanding careers. But who was the better of the two players? That’s a debate that has raged for some time and will go on for many years yet. One man in a good place to judge is Fernando Torres. The Spaniard played with both players during his football career. He was teammates with Gerrard at Liverpool (2007-2011) and with Lampard at Chelsea (2011-2015). CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 07: Steven…

Five bidders are reportedly preparing to make offers to buy Manchester United which could see the club’s asking price increase from £5 billion. Man Utd up for sale At least five bids expected Could raise asking price WHAT HAPPENED? Manchester United are up for sale and there is plenty of interest in the Red Devils from investors around the globe. The Premier League side currently have “at least five serious bidders” ready to make an approach before a soft February 17 deadline, according to The Times. A group of Qatari investors are ready to make a bid and are confident of success, although GOAL understands Paris…

Pep Guardiola has reportedly ‘returned to pole position’ for the Brazil manager’s job as the Man City boss is being targeted as Tite’s successor. Man City boss Pep Guardiola© PA Images Brazil are on the lookout for a new manager following the World Cup. Tite was sacked after the South American nation were knocked out of last year’s tournament by Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals. Guardiola has previously been linked with the Brazil manager’s job but for now, he remains committed to Man City. His future at City is in doubt somewhat as City were charged by the Premier League over…

Man United star Marcus Rashford is fined £574 and handed six points on his licence after admitting to speeding in his £670,000 Mercedes last year Marcus Rashford has been fined and handed six points on his driver’s licence after admitting to speeding in Manchester last year. The incident occurred in May in Manchester city centre, with the Red Devils forward exceeding the 20mph speed limit. Rashford was driving his £670,000 Mercedes G VRM at the time, which he sold last month. The 25-year-old has not contested the charge, and has paid a £574 fine, while also taking the points on his…

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has put a new No 9 at the top of his summer recruitment plans following the explosive departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Although the Dutchman acquired Wout Weghorst on loan in the January transfer window as a stopgap until the end of the season, United are in desperate need of a proven goalscorer if they are to challenge for the title next year. Ten Hag has so far had to rely on an injury-prone Anthony Martial and Weghorst to lead the line in United’s three-pronged attack this season. Sportsmail exclusively revealed that United are interested in swooping in for Tottenham striker…

Didi Hamann has questioned the finishing ability of Darwin Núñez, but is it worth noting that in his final season for Benfica last term, he was truly clinical. There’s a lot to like about Darwin Núñez. The Uruguayan international, who joined Liverpool from Benfica as a replacement for Sadio Mané last summer, stands around 1.85m tall yet has remarkable pace attached to his game, and he’s also got plenty of fire based on the evidence supporters have witnessed so far. The South American is a rough diamond, and one who would be regarded as one of the very best strikers…

Cristian Stellini has claimed that Antonio Conte “will have to take it easy for a bit” following his return to Hotspur Way after his recent operation. Last Wednesday it was confirmed by the club that the head coach needed to undergo surgery to remove his gallbladder after a diagnosis of cholecystitis. Antonio Conte and Cristian Stellini will be working the Tottenham side hard, ahead of the next match, against Leicester Following the successful surgery in his homeland of Italy, the 53-year-old returned to the club’s Enfield base on Thursday as he looks to work with his team once again. Despite…

After suffering a defeat to Marseille in the Le Classique match by a score of 1-2, Paris Saint-Germain was eliminated from the competition for the Coupe de France this season. It is important to point out that towards the end of this game, there was a ball that caused practically the entire French audience to chuckle, with the exception of the PSG fans, who were angry about it. At the 90+5 minute mark, the away team had the opportunity to take a throw-in on the right side of the field. PSG was on the verge of losing at this point.…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 500th career league goal as part of an impressive four-goal display for Al-Nassr on Thursday. Reaches 500-goal milestone in 21st minute Adds three more in 4-0 win CR7 fans love his strong game WHAT HAPPENED? The Portugal star has been slowly finding his footing in the Saudi Pro League and now appears to be nearing top gear, as Al-Wehda defenders were simply not good enough to slow him down. THE BIGGER PICTURE: This is exactly the type of dominant showing Ronaldo had hoped to produce on a regular basis upon his arrival to the Middle East, as he…

There can only be one generational talent. Some would strongly argue otherwise, but England’s is Phil Foden. Nobody else owns his natural gifts, all bundled together to make — on the surface, at least — the perfect elite attacking midfielder. A game-changer, one who should run World Cup knockout matches in the future. Peers always talk him up using words such as mad, crazy and joke. His Manchester City team-mates appreciate his ingenuity. Foden is the youngest player to score 50 goals under Pep Guardiola, top of a list that includes Lionel Messi. The Gen Z Gazza is rather good. Yet 22-year-old Foden finds himself…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi is an injury doubt to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday after suffering a hamstring strain, sources have told ESPN. Messi completed the full 90 minutes in PSG’s 2-1 Coupe de France defeat to Marseille on Wednesday, but he subsequently felt pain in his hamstring and a scan revealed a strain, sources said. While the injury is not serious and PSG are hopeful he could feature against the German champions at the Parc des Princes, he is unlikely to be at 100%. He is definitely ruled out for Saturday’s Ligue 1 match away…

Jamie Carragher has admitted he got it wrong about Lisandro Martinez when he first signed for Manchester United. The early season losses to Brighton and Brentford had many critics scrambling to write the defender off, including Carragher. Carragher said the Argentine was too small to be a success in the Premier League, but he has shone for United during a season when he has also won the World Cup. The Sky Sports pundit was challenged about his comments on the Overlap, and says he has now changed his mind about Lisandro. Carragher rows back on Martinez comments Carragher said: “I think he’s been brilliant.…