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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola likened the legacy left behind by Pele to the script of a movie on Friday, saying football would not be what it was without the Brazilian soccer legend. Pele, a prolific goalscorer who won the World Cup an unprecedented three times as a player in 1958, 1962 and 1970, died on Thursday aged 82 after a long battle with cancer. “On behalf of Manchester City, biggest condolences to his family. Football is football thanks to these types of people, players and human beings,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton. “I…

Darwin Nunez gave a hilarious response when asked to pick between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Liverpool star has weighed in on the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate, but didn’t name either superstar when he gave his answer. A fan quizzed the Uruguayan forward as he went out to sign some autographs. He happened to be alongside Mohamed Salah and opted for his Liverpool teammate. When asked to choose between Messi and Ronaldo, Nunez replied: “Salah.” The Egyptian forward was signing autographs at the time of Nunez’s answer and didn’t seem to know the nature of the question when his name was said. Salah has recorded Messi/Ronaldo-like…

It’s time for the latest episode of Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham as our Spurs reporters Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest discuss the latest goings on at Antonio Conte during a Tottenham Hotspur training session Antonio Conte and Tottenham Hotspur make for strange bedfellows especially when the transfer window comes around. The Italian has now been at the club more than a year and faces his third transfer window in north London when January rolls around on Sunday. Spurs are looking to make at least two new signings next month and football.london understands that they are looking to add a new attacker and right…

The two upcoming transfer windows could be huge for Chelsea and their new ownership in rebuilding the squad, with the need to quickly implement the new philosophy while building a team able to compete at the very top once again. Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have already looked to invest hundreds of millions in the transfer market, but their work is far from done. While the focus has switched to recruitment of promising youngsters, the problem areas in the current side are still the same ones faced in the past few years. One of those is the midfield, where a mix of…

Following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s historic visit to the US last week, Congress passed a provision to give Ukraine the assets that were seized from sanctioned Russian oligarchs. The approval of the measure may have had something to do with a secret phone call between Zelenskyy and Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The outlet reported Thursday that the Ukrainian president called the Senate minority leader one day before his White House visit and address to Congress. Three unnamed sources told the Post-Gazette about the call, in which Zelenskyy attempted to persuade McConnell that proceeds from the oligarchs’ seized assets,…

Marvel Studios Phase 5 and 6 spoilers on Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man comeback, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine return in Deadpool 3, Eternals 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and more have been leaked by a trusted and accurate scooper. It’s been over three years since Avengers Endgame tied up the Infinity Saga (Marvel Phases 1-3) and now the MCU has completed the first phase of its Multiverse Saga (Marvel Phase 4-6). The big finale everything is leading up to is 2026’s Avengers Secret Wars, rumoured to have massive cameos from non-MCU superhero stars of the early 2000s. There are…

Manchester United have caused controversy by refusing to allow Alejandro Garnacho to join up with the Argentina squad. Manchester United have risked a club-versus-country row after blocking Alejandro Garnacho from joining up with Argentina for international duty, according to reports. The Premier League giants have moved to prevent the teenager from linking up with the Under-20 squad for the U20 Sudamericano tournament in January. Garnacho, along with four other players – Matias Soule, Franco Carboni, Valentin Carboni and Luka Romero – are yet to be released by their respective clubs, with head coach Javier Mascherano forced to wait before unveiling his…

Liverpool have been linked with a move for a £44m Villarreal forward next summer, despite the Reds having just brought in Cody Gakpo from Eredivisie side PSV. Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze is being linked with a move away from The Yellow Submarines, and Liverpool are supposedly interested. That’s according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, who claim that Liverpool are among the parties taking a look at Chukwueze, along with West Ham, Everton and Arsenal. Chukwueze has been with the Spanish side since 2017, when he was brought into the youth set-up as a 16-year-old. He graduated through their B side into the first team, and…

Eden Hazard has struggled to produce throughout his Real Madrid career amid talk of a Bernabeu exit but Carlo Ancelotti insists the Belgian still has a part to play in Spain Eden Hazard is still an “important” part of the jigsaw at Real Madrid despite seeing his career nosedive since leaving Chelsea. The Belgian, regarded as one of the Premier League’s finest players during his time at Stamford Bridge, made the switch to Spain in a deal worth up to £129m but has failed to live up to the price tag. Hazard’s stock has fallen, both with his club and his country. Belgium…

Erling Haaland was bitterly disappointed not to be able to play at the World Cup in Qatar Erling Haaland is planning a warm welcome for Julian Alvarez despite being left turned off by the World Cup. Haaland, seen as the biggest superstar in Norwegian sports, was desperate to take his country to Qatar and was left seething at having to watch others showcase their skills in football’s biggest tournament after his own side failed to qualify. While Manchester City will be happy that the 22-year-old had the chance to rest after a recent injury, Haaland wanted to be making headlines on the other…

Did Lionel Messi’s legendary World Cup triumph secure his place as the planet’s best male player of 2022? It is, after all, easy to forget that the much-lauded Ballon d’Or changed its rules in 2022 to reward the best player of the season just gone as opposed to the calendar year as had been done for the past 65 years. So although Karim Benzema rather uncontroversially got his hands on the coveted golden football, that didn’t necessarily crown him as the best player of the year per se. Who was the best player of 2022? And with the first ever winter World Cup taking…

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the world in mourning the death of Pele. Everyone was shaken by Thursday’s news that arguably the greatest athlete to have ever lived had died at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer. The worst fears of everyone associated with the beautiful game were confirmed after Pele had spent the Christmas period in hospital, receiving support and well wishes from around the world. But sadly, even the brightest of flames don’t burn forever. What did Pele achieve in football? Pele leaves behind an extraordinary legacy: the only three-time World Cup winner in history, the IOC’s ‘Athlete of the Century’…

Enzo Fernandez appears to be Chelsea’s top target ahead of the January transfer window, but Graham Potter is reportedly weighing up alternatives if Benfica don’t sell their star midfielder Enzo Fernandez is wanted by Chelsea Chelsea have four alternative midfield targets if their January transfer swoop for Enzo Fernandez fails, it’s been claimed. The Blues are keen on signing the 21-year-old Benfica and Argentina star when the transfer window opens on January 1, with the Premier League club reportedly ready to pay his eye-watering release clause of €120million (£106m). But as Fernandez’s future is still uncertain amid fellow interest from Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid, Chelsea are duly assessing their backup options. With Stamford…

TOTTENHAM have reportedly submitted a bid for Franck Kessie – just six months after his move to Barcelona. The Ivory Coast international has failed to establish himself in the starting XI at the Nou Camp – starting only five of Barca’s 20 matches this season. And Tottenham have reportedly tabled a £13m bid for the Ivory Coast international And Kessie’s lack of minutes is said to have prompted Spurs boss Antonio Conte to table a £13million for his services. Spanish journalist Alfredo Martinez said: “There is an offer from Tottenham for Kessie of just over 15 million euros.” Despite his poor start to life…

Top Gun: Maverick bagged all of our attention with their realistic approach to shooting the aerial sequences. Owing to its record-breaking release, the same won’t be wrong. Any viewer who walked out of the theatre had just one query, ” Was it all real? If yes then how?” We totally understand the dilemma and confusion and the fact that we all truly appreciate how the movie turned out. No doubt it received 5 minutes standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival. Poster of Tom Cruise led Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise is known for performing his own stunts and he wanted his stars Miles…

Tom Cruise is furious over his Golden Globes snub and accuses Brad Pitt of ruining his chances of success in Hollywood. The 60-year-old action star had his biggest box-office hit ever in Top Gun: Maverick, which netted over $200 million the first week alone, but he wasn’t even nominated for an award by the foreign press association. “Tom expected to walk away with the award for best actor, so you can imagine his reaction when he wasn’t even on the list — he totally blew a fuse!” snitched a source. “This was the first time in years that Tom was so…

What were the top 20 box office successes of 2022, given that it was another successful year for movies globally? The data is all-revealing. 2022 marked a significant for movie theaters around the world as restrictions pertaining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic loosened and people started to head back to the movie theaters. While box office returns have yet to return to a pre-pandemic level, there were still some hits to be had with names like Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dominating the moviegoing conversation. So here are the 20 biggest box office juggernauts of the year, as ranked by…

While Warner Bros. Discovery keeps rearranging their superhero film lineup with the expanded DC Universe, Superman is still very much on fans’ minds. Much of this stems from Henry Cavill’s lengthy absence from the big screen as the Man of Steel, although rumors have hinted that Superman might be in for a resurgence in more than one form. A recent report revealed that WBD has plans for a movie that’s described as “essentially…Man of Steel 2,” finally bringing Cavill back as the iconic DC hero more than half a decade after his last canon DCEU appearance in Justice League. But to fans’ shock, this is…

Black Adam will not only introduce Dwayne Johnson’s titular anti-hero into the DCEU but it is also set to showcase the big screen debut of the Justice Society of America. One of the members of the team that has been prominent in the movie’s marketing is Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate, a DC hero who is mostly being compared to Marvel’s Doctor Strange since the two superheroes are both masters of the mystic arts in their own right. While the comparisons are unavoidable, a key difference between the two heroes is the fact that Doctor Fate has the Helmet of Nabu and he has been…

DC Studios CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran are currently mapping out their franchise reboot, which has fans wondering how a character like Batman – who has already seen many iterations on-screen – will be handled this time around. Gunn has already confirmed that the Man of Steel will be rebooted with a new movie taking place at “an earlier part of Superman’s life.” Obviously, this points toward a full reset of the franchise, while separate reports have claimed the rest of the Justice League, including Ben Affleck’s Batman, may be recast too. This has many wondering how Gunn’s DCU will handle the Dark Knight – after all, Batman has…

In 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in James Cameron’s Titanic. Since then, he has portrayed many different roles in a wide variety of films, several of which have become successful, such as The Revenant and The Wolf of Wall Street. However, many people might not know that DiCaprio was once in consideration for portraying Marvel’s Spider-Man in James Cameron’s unmade film. A deepfake video of DiCaprio as Spider-Man recently surfaced on the internet, which has got the fandom divided. Some fans believe that he would make a good fit, while others think he is too old to play the character. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Spider-Man deepfake video…

The U.S. claims that the incident, which occurred on December 21, saw a J-11 come dangerously close to an RC-135 surveillance plane. A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) J-11 fighter jet recently performed what the U.S. is declaring an unsafe intercept on a U.S. Air Force RC-135 surveillance plane in international airspace over the South China Sea, according to a statement released by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) today. During the intercept, which took place on December 21, the J-11 Flanker derivative flew in front of the RC-135 and within “20 feet” of its nose, the statement suggests. In addition, an…

Robert Downey Jr. got the greatest exit from the MCU in Avengers: Endgame. Many fans didn’t expect Marvel to kill off their biggest superhero, but they did! Although the world mourned Tony Stark, Marvel fans knew that it may not be Downey’s final appearance as the character. After all, even Kevin Feige has admitted that MCU is a comic book universe where anyone and everyone can return after their death. The ending that Tony brought to Endgame provided a satisfactory resolution to the plot, and Marvel won’t do anything to undermine it. However, since the Multiverse Saga is ongoing and MCU has already…

Former England striker Gabby Agbonlahor has opened up on Jack Grealish’s contrasting fortunes at Manchester City and his former club Aston Villa. The England international had an impressive outing on Wednesday night (December 28) as he helped Pep Guardiola’s side defeat Leeds United 3-1. He turned provider on two occasions for red-hot Manchester City striker Erling Haaland as the Norwegian reached the 20-goal mark in the Premier League. Jack Grealish has often been criticized following his £100 million move to the Etihad from Aston Villa. However, Gabby Agbonlahor has claimed that the flamboyant playmaker has plenty in his game and is a major…