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Bruno Fernandes was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fourth signing at Manchester United and that transfer immediately proved to be transformational for the Reds. Fernandes hit the ground running straight away and now, three years later, he remains one of United’s most important players and that was confirmed further when he signed a new long-term deal last year. Despite his status as vice-captain, Fernandes often wears the armband as skipper Harry Maguire has dropped down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag. Fernandes has enjoyed a number of memorable outings in Red but ahead of this week’s crucial double-header against Leeds, he…

Erik ten Hag was miffed with Man United’s start in the first and second halves of their 2-2 draw with Leeds. Erik ten Hag admitted he may have to re-emphasise Leeds United’s intensity in his team talk ahead of Manchester United’s rematch at Elland Road on Sunday. United were 1-0 down after 56 seconds to Wilfried Gnonto’s strike at Old Trafford and Raphael Varane put through his own net within three minutes of the restart to give Leeds a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford. Although United recovered to earn a 2-2 draw, Ten Hag was disgruntled by the manner of…

A conversation by Leo’s brother was leaked that bothers the fans of the Catalans. In August 2021 and unexpectedly, Lionel Messi said goodbye to FC Barcelona. Subsequently, it became known that Joan Laporta, president of the culé team, betrayed the ‘Flea’ and broke off the negotiations for his renewal. Now, while Leo defines his continuity at PSG, a new scandal arises involving the brother of the top Ballon d’Or winner (7). It is an open secret that the relationship between Laporta and the Messi ended in the worst way. Despite the fact that everything was agreed so that Leo does…

Man Utd fought back to earn a draw against Leeds at Old Trafford but they need to try a new front three in the return fixture on Sunday. There was a time when Marcus Rashford was considered ineffective at centre-forward, but as good as he’s been on the left for Manchester United this season, he’s arguably been even better through the middle. He’s started off the left against Crystal Palace and Leeds this week, but has lit up the game once he’s been moved centrally. It took him two minutes to score as a striker on Saturday and three minutes…

Bruno Fernandes highlighted the resolve of his Manchester United team-mates, following our 2-2 draw with Leeds United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. The Reds fell behind before a minute had passed, with Wilfried Gnonto handing the visitors the lead after firing home from outside the area. Raphael Varane was then unfortunate to put through his own net shortly after the second half began, doubling the Whites’ advantage. But Erik ten Hag opted to switch around his personnel with half an hour to play and United were back on level terms just two minutes later, as Marcus Rashford rose…

Man United salvaged a point against Leeds by coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 and maintain their unbeaten home Premier League run. Erik ten Hag opined on Tuesday changing managers “most of the time doesn’t work out well”. It worked out perfectly for Leeds United for 62 minutes. The Leeds caretaker Michael Skubala built them up only for them to “fall apart again”, as the Stretford End crowed. Leeds did not completely collapse, though. Manchester United remain unbeaten on home territory since August and the disappointment of two dropped points will be tempered by the goalscoring return of Jadon…

The world champion was harshly criticized on social networks during the match for the French Cup. Lionel Messi constantly goes from love to hate every day. PSG fans have no patience and once again exploded against the top winner of the Ballon d’Or (7), who did not have his best performance against Olympique de Marseille, in the French Cup. In social networks they made a serious accusation towards the world champion. After winning the World Cup in Qatar with the Argentine team, Leo is far from the best version he showed at the start of the season. His attitude has…

Man United drew 2-2 with Leeds on Wednesday and Bruno Fernandes felt the game was a missed opportunity for points. Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United wasted an opportunity for three points against Leeds on Wednesday. United were looking for their 14th consecutive home match win against rivals Leeds, who sacked Jesse Marsch earlier in the week, but the visitors shocked Old Trafford when taking the lead through Wilfried Gnonto within two minutes. To make matters worse, Leeds extended their advantage just minutes after the second half began when Crysencio Summerville’s close-range effort deflected off Raphael Varane and caught David de Dea…

Manager unimpressed as visitors take 2-0 lead at Old Trafford Jadon Sancho praised for impact after scoring as a substitute Erik ten Hag criticised his players for failing to be ready for the fight and lacking responsibility but praised the “brilliant” Jadon Sancho whose equaliser against Leeds sealed Manchester United’s comeback at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Leeds, led by caretaker Michael Skubala, scored inside the first minute of the opening half and the third of the second before Marcus Rashford and Sancho ensured the points were shared. Ten Hag said: “When you start a derby like we did it’s unacceptable. You…

Lionel Messi wore the no.10 jersey in a competitive game for only the second time in his Paris Saint-Germain career on Wednesday night. Messi had been Barcelona’s no.10 for more than a decade when he left the Camp Nou to join PSG in August 2021. But he had to settle for no.30 upon his arrival in Paris because his favorite number was in the possession of former Barca teammate Neymar. Messi has worn no.30 in every Ligue 1 and Champions League appearance for PSG. However, in the Coupe de France, players wear 1 to 11 on their backs, rather than…

The England winger scored his first Premier League goal in five months as United fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford Erik ten Hag has spent six months casting himself as a harsh disciplinarian determined to whip Manchester United into shape, but even he failed to withhold a smile from the touchline when Jadon Sancho came off the bench to net the leveller against Leeds United on Wednesday. The England winger only just returned to the United team after spending several lonely months rehabilitating his confidence. His 70th-minute goal, coming as he followed up a blocked cross…

The Los Angeles Lakers had the chance to trade for Kyrie Irving, but the Brooklyn Nets decided to send him to the Dallas Mavericks instead. But just because that window has closed doesn’t mean there aren’t other moves out there the Lakers could potentially make ahead of the February 9 trade deadline. GettyChris Paul of the Phoenix Suns and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Odds Shark, the Lakers are the current favorites to be Chris Paul’s next team if he were to be traded. They tweeted out the odds on their Twitter account on February 3, listing the Lakers at +250. Other teams on the…

The Sports World Reacts to LeBron James Breaking the NBA All-Time Scoring Record “I would never in a million years dreamt this any better,” James told a roaring Lakers crowd, after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s impossible mark. When LeBron James walked onto the basketball court in Los Angeles for the pregame shoot-around Tuesday night, he donned custom headphones with the number 38,388 written across the headband. It was the number of career points he would have to reach to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record—and the same number that he would surpass that evening. The moment had been a long time coming. Many in attendance…

Arsenal star Jesus returns to club to step up recovery from knee surgery Gabriel Jesus has returned to Arsenal to step up his recovery following surgery on a knee issue in December. WHAT HAPPENED? The Brazilian striker has not featured for the Gunners since before the World Cup due to the injury he sustained while representing his country in Qatar. He underwent surgery in London before Christmas and has been slowly working his way back to fitness ever since, with the forward now walking without the need for crutches or a knee brace. THE BIGGER PICTURE:Jesus spent time in England last month…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has impressed this season, and one Arsenal star is replicating the France international’s form in one key statistic Arsenal already have their own Kylian Mbappe. Bukayo Saka was magnificent for Arsenal during the start of the 2022/2023 campaign as the youngster played a major part in Arsenal’s early title charge. His impact on the team was epitomised by the fact that he was called up and used as a starter for England at the 2022 World Cup. Towards the end of last season, the Englishman was viewed as one of the club’s most valuable assets and…

Man United boss Erik ten Hag guided his side to the cusp of Wembley on Wednesday and might have made an intriguing discovery. (Image: Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images) When Cristiano Ronaldo spat his dummy out and made his stay at Manchester United untenable, there was some justifiable concern to go alongside the relief. While there was no doubt – even without the benefit of hindsight – that losing a toxic presence and a player no longer suited to elite-level football would be a net benefit, there was the issue of United’s depleted attacking force. Ten Hag was already desperately short on centre-forward…

In Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez, Man United have their best defensive partnership since Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. Varane gives Martinez a lift Louis van Gaal would doubtless disagree and he has compelling evidence, but Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are the best centre-back partnership Manchester United have had since Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. Van Gaal stumbled upon Chris Smalling and Daley Blind as an unlikely yet miserly duo in the 2015-16 season, having prepared for it with Phil Jones alongside Blind during pre-season. Then Jones succumbed to injury. United sieved only 35 goals in their 38 Premier League games. Blind, dubbed Van Gaal’s “footballing son”…

Chelsea transfer news: Lionel Messi could become available on a free transfer in the summer as Paris Saint-German continue to ponder the World Cup winner’s contract. Lionel Messi’s future continues to be uncertain despite his prestigious record in football. The World Cup winner sees his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expire at the end of the season and there’s set to be a list of suitors for one of the game’s greatest. The Argentine joined the French giants in 2021 after ending his long spell at FC Barcelona. Messi scored 672 goals in 778 games for the Spanish side and has continued his…

Meet Buddy, a sweet 13-year-old golden retriever who has shared her life with Hannah, her human, and her best friend. When Hannah turned 21, she enlisted in the army and left Buddy for the first time in her life for a long period of time to complete training. Both Hannah and Buddy’s hearts ached at their distance from each other, three months later when it came to Hannah’s Christmas break, she was understandably ecstatic to get back home. And we didn’t expect Buddy to react like this! She has clearly waiting for the day they would be reunited and couldn’t…

The captain of the Argentine team leads a list in Europe, where the PSG striker does not even appear. Lionel Messi confirmed that he is the best player in history, when he won the World Cup in Qatar with the Argentine team. However, from France they insist that Kylian Mbappé is already better than the ‘Flea’, who at 35 continues to demonstrate his hierarchy. Now, the top winner of the Ballon d’Or (7) gave ‘Donatello’ a lesson. Although there is no rivalry between Leo and Mbappé, the French press tries to install the idea that ‘Donatello’ has already surpassed the…

Featured Image Credit: Chinese University of Hong Kong If you’ve ever seen the 1991 classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day, you will know all about the terrifying psycho-bot the T-1000. While for many of us it was just a terrifying fantasy, scientists have been hard at work making it a reality. And it looks like they’ve succeeded. Gulp: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been working on a new material that can reform itself, moving quickly between a solid and a liquid. Dubbed Magnetoactive phase transitional matter (MPTM), the material was created by merging magnetic neodymium-iron-boron microparticles with gallium,…

Featured Image Credit: Facebook New Earth Discoveries From time to time we get a stern reminder of just how cool and powerful mother nature is, and the Al Naslaa rock formation in Saudi Arabia is a perfect example. If you saw the rock itself you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a man-made sculpture of two giant boulders resting on small pedestals, separated from one another by nothing more than a single, smooth crack. It looks like the sort of thing human hands would be required to design, but this incredible rock formation in the Saudi Arabian desert was made by time and…

SMITHFIELD – While the words “ghost town” may conjure images of an old-time Wild West, eerily swinging saloon doors, or apparitions of cowboys passing by, Merriam-Webster defines the term as “a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource.” Tucked within the woods of Smithfield (far from anything remotely Wild Western) lies a place that fits the ghost town description quite nicely. Known mainly as Hanton City, as well as Haunted City, Island Woods, Rumbly, Ghost City and a few other monikers, the area holds the remains of a colonial-era village,…

Featured Image Credit: Nevit Dilmen / Christian Kober 1 / Alamy Stock Photo A man once found an enormous underground city in his basement while searching for the reason his chickens kept disappearing. In the town of Derinkuyu, Turkey a man was renovating his house in 1963 when he noticed that a lot of his chickens were going missing. During the remodel he noticed that a small crevasse had formed in his basement and his chickens were disappearing through it, never to return. Deciding to figure out where they were going he did a bit of digging and unearthed an entrance to a huge…