Bale was absent from Madrid’s dramatic extra-time triumph over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, the second match he missed due to a calf problem sustained during the first leg at the Allianz Arena. But the 27-year-old Wales forward returned to training on Friday and Zidane told a pre-match news conference on Saturday he will have a part to play against Madrid’s bitter rivals. Why Pep wants Bonucci and Alexis...
Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez? Click here to see the countdown of the 50 best players in the world in the 2016 Goal 50 The Italy international has been warmly welcomed on the Cote d’Azur after arriving from Liverpool on transfer deadline day, and while the Reds are regarded as having one of the best fanbases in world football, the striker reckons the supporters at Allianz Riviera are better than those at Anfield....
In an email sent out to supporters, Michelle Obama shared how her own experiences growing up on the South Side of Chicago shaped her and her brother Craig. Alongside a photo of the two siblings standing outside together, Obama wrote: “When I think back to some of the earliest days of my childhood, I remember moments like this—my brother Craig and I, smiling outside on the South Side of Chicago....
Summer is a busy time for the Obama family with regard to birthdays. Barack was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, was born on July 30 and his daughter, Malia, celebrated her 21st birthday on July 4. In Illinois, where Obama served as a senator before becoming president, August 4 is officially Barack Obama Day. Last year was the first time the holiday was commemorated, as the Illinois Legislature passed the bill in 2017....
“We cannot leave any doubt in this election,” Obama said at the Pennsylvania event. “We can’t be complacent. I don’t care about the polls. There were a whole bunch of polls last time [that] didn’t work out.” President Donald Trump has trailed behind is Democratic nominee Joe Biden in every national poll released this month, according to data maintained by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics. In a new YouGov poll released Wednesday, Biden led Trump by nine percentage points among likely voters nationally....
Plagued by low approval numbers, Biden has not been seen widely stumping for Democratic candidates at political rallies in some of the country’s most competitive battlegrounds, although his appearances are scheduled to ramp up in the week before Election Day. This past Friday and Saturday, it was former President Barack Obama who traveled across the country to rally voters in Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, made a rare joint appearance at a fundraiser in Pennsylvania on Friday....
Things started off well when businesswoman Corcoran and her Shark Tank co-stars, Mark Cuban and Daymond John, were guests on the ABC talk show—where Goldberg serves as the moderator—on Thursday. When the conversation turned to jeans from Good American, the fashion company co-founded by Khloe Kardashian and Shark Tank star Emma Grede, Goldberg enquired: “Will they fit this COVID [butt]?” Goldberg’s The View co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro duly assured her that she would be able to wear the jeans from the brand, which prides itself on making products for women of varied shapes and sizes....
Griezmann had been tipped to complete a switch to Barcelona after the World Cup, but has instead elected to sign a new deal with Atleti, keeping him at the Wanda Metropolitano until 2023. The France star confirmed he would stay in Madrid in a documentary on Movistar Plus, which was produced by Pique’s investment company Kosmos. Following the broadcast, Pique tweeted his thanks to Griezmann, wishing him well for the future at Atleti, and has since been force to defend himself, claiming he had no involvement in Griezmann’s decision other than to suggest it be filmed....
After landing the 2017 Ballon d’Or, Ronaldo boldly declared himself to be the greatest player of all-time. Those claims are backed up by five world player of the year prizes – a tally which places him alongside eternal rival Messi. Barcelona, though, refuse to believe that anybody compares to their Argentine talisman, with there no doubt in their mind as to who stands at the pinnacle of the global game....
The latest Barcelona transfer rumours Standing in for the suspended Luis Suarez, Alcacer’s strike in the third minute of first-half stoppage time put Barca 3-1 up against Alaves at Vicente Calderon and proved to be the last goal of the match. The Spain striker has rarely featured in his first season at Camp Nou, starting only six La Liga games after joining from Valencia in a €30 million move. Alcacer does feel he has improved as the campaign progressed and was thrilled to end it on a high, but understands he alone will not decide what happens for 2017-18....
The Blaugrana are a year removed from losing the greatest star in the history of the game on a free transfer because league rules that limit spending on players relative to revenues prevented them from making an offer to retain Lionel Messi. Now, they reportedly are trying to offload players (and their contracts) or force current players to accept reduced wages in order to balance the significant spending spree that consumed their most recent offseason....
The World Cup winning-midfielder was forced off 53 minutes into a La Liga clash with Celta Vigo on Saturday. He was replaced by Denis Suarez, with it clear that the 33-year-old would be unable to see the game out. There were fears that he could be joining Samuel Umtiti on the long-term injury list, but Barca have moved to ease those concerns and ruled their skipper out of only one clash....
The Spanish giants lead Group F with eight points, one ahead of Die Schwarzgelben who could also qualify for the knockout stage if they pick up three points—and will be looking to maintain their four-point cushion over third-placed Inter Milan, whom they face away in the final group game in two weeks. The Catalans remained top of La Liga alongside Real Madrid and extended their winning run to two games as they came from behind to win 2-1 away at Leganes on Saturday....
The decisive goal was scored in extra time by substitute Federico Valverde, who finished a deadly breakaway and put Madrid up to stay. Forwards Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior gave Real Madrid two separate leads during regulation with quality strikes, only for Barcelona to fight back through a lucky Luuk de Jong deflection and an Ansu Fati header with seven minutes left. Real Madrid advances to Sunday’s Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia, where the La Liga leaders will face either Atletico Madrid or Athletic Bilbao....
As the 2020-21 Copa de Rey winners, Barcelona matches up with 2020-21 La Liga runners-up Real Madrid in a mouth-watering fixture. The winner will face the team that emerges from the Atletico Madrid vs. Athletic Bilbao semifinal in Sunday’s championship match. The first time these two teams met this season back in October, the sides traded stoppage-time goals in a 2-1 Real Madrid victory in La Liga play. This time, a spot in the mini-competition’s final will be on the line as the loser will go home trophy-less....
Posted by TikTok user @the_hip_barista on September 11, the video has since received more than 100,000 views as he said employees might face a problem if they fulfill the order. According to the research firm Mintel, “menu hacking” allows customers to customize their own orders, but the practice has gained popularity due to social media. “It is becoming more common for influencers to encourage consumers to be more adventurous in their away-from-home dining experiences,” the organization said....
This is despite the lone player in the 2022 class, former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, having been accused of performance enhancing drugs (PEDS)—the same thing Bonds and Clemens have mostly been excluded for. Bonds, 57, and Clemens, 59, did not receive the required 75 percent of the vote needed from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) to enter the Hall of Fame. Per the hall’s official rules, MLB players are first eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame five years after they retire....
Titled “Power Ranking the Top 10 Female Singers of All Time” the list features in descending order: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, JoJo, Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé, Ashlee Simpson, Tina Turner, Adele and Addison Rae. While many agree that Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Adele, Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are generally considered to be some of the best singers of our time, a lot of people have been scratching their heads over the inclusion of Ashlee Simpson, and TikTok star Addison Rae....
Is Coutinho the Premier League’s best player? Messi’s current deal is set to expire in June 2018 and Bartomeu has already said the Barca star has a contract forever at Camp Nou. Manchester City has been linked with a move for Messi, but Bartomeu is confident of warding off interest from the Premier League. “This is a decision for Leo Messi or for any player to change club,” Bartomeu told the Telegraph....
Tuesday, Nov. 26: BBWAA releases official ballot at 2 p.m. ET Monday, Dec. 9: Results of Expansion Era Committee voting announced at Winter Meetings Wednesday, Jan. 8: Results of BBWAA election announced Sunday, July 27: Induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y.
