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Is there a better centre back in the world than David Luiz? The defender, back at the club after returning early from his loan at Bournemouth, has been on the books of Chelsea since 2012. Ake joined the Blues after impressing for Feyenoord’s youth team in the Willem II youth tournament, the London outfit making him the offer to join them shortly after. And the 21-year-old recalls a conversation with Drogba as he arrived at Cobham for talks and recounted the striker’s words to convince him - even if he adds that he is not one for following others....

That’s life when your dad is one of the most notorious money-launderers in Mexican history. I wasn’t upset when my mom took the watch. I had more than any kid could ever need or want. Dad coolly peeled off five C-notes every week for my allowance, cash I could and did spend on whatever I wanted. If my friends and I went to McDonalds or Carl’s Jr. after school or baseball practice, I picked up the tab for everyone....

The Belgium international, who was dropped from the starting XI during Brendan Rodgers’ time in charge of the Reds, has flitted in and out of Jurgen Klopp’s plans this season. ‘Liverpool could finish first…or fourth’ He started the campaign as first-choice goalkeeper, but lost his place to Loris Karius in mid-September. Mignolet had to make do with EFL Cup outings until December, when Klopp shuffled his pack again on the back of some error-strewn appearances from Karius....

Hazard made his return for Real Madrid after coming on as a substitute at the weekend in the 0-0 draw against Real Betis. Zinedine Zidane was impressed with the Belgian’s performance in his short time on the pitch. He said: Hazard came on as a substitute against his former club Chelsea in Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw against the English outfit in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Hazard seemed excited about his return and insisted that he is ready to start games for Real Madrid....

The bizarre conspiracy theory first came to light in a recent The New York Times piece detailing the difficulties experienced at a company trying to get all of its staff fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to the article, employees at Metro Optics Eyewear cited a variety of conspiracy theories as reasons why they were opposed to immunization. However, the most bizarrely striking reason for vaccine hesitancy came from one staff member who, according to the outlet, “said she was concerned because she thought a vaccine had caused the characters in the film I Am Legend to turn into zombies....

BIN LADEN: I heard about the bombings the same way everyone else heard about them, from the television or radio. I did not order them but was very glad for what happened to the Americans there. [The bombings] were Islamic revenge on American spies in East Africa. Many oppressed Muslims are ready to die in the war against the Americans. Those who did it may be some of these oppressed Muslims....

We used to eat waffles from 9am to 9pm, that was it. It was tough. All seven of my family slept in one room, we didn’t have heat so we had to use one electric heater. Growing up, I thought that was normal. In high school I took a first time homebuyer class and then, at the age of 19, I got a job at the Bank of America. That’s when I learned how money worked and how to leverage it....

The two youngsters will lock horns in a highly-anticipated second-round match at the Rod Laver Arena after winning their respective opening fixtures in straight sets. Pegula, who booked her place in the third round of the Australian Open, was asked to pick the winner between Gauff and Raducanu in her post-match press conference. The 28-year-old chose the World No. 7, claiming that she was playing with a lot of experience at the moment....

Spoilers ahead. A little bit of backstory first. Most of the film revolves around Marla, who acts as a conservator for a number of old people, who she falsely represents in the courts as unable to take care of themselves so she can lock them in nursing homes and take over their estates and finances. I Care a Lot’s main plot, however, kicks off after she does this to someone who at first seems like a perfect mark: Jennifer Pieterson (Dianne Wiest), a wealthy woman who seems to have no family at all....

In a recent interview with Movistar, Rafael Nadal disclosed that he had to play with anesthesia during the 2008 final because his foot injury had gotten too uncomfortable. On top of that, the rain that constantly disrupted the match made matters even worse for the Spaniard. However, the Mallorca-based player overcome all of those obstacles to finally dethrone Roger Federer. I couldn’t control my foot during Wimbledon final against Roger Federer: Rafael Nadal Talking about his fitness issues during the epic clash against Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal mentioned that his injured leg and the weather conditions made it very challenging for him to battle his rival....

The 41-year-old business granted an exclusive interview with Rob Draper of the Daily Mail to discuss the future of the family-owned Arsenal Football Club. One of the things Kroenke talked about was his background as a basketball player. He explained that he had aspirations to become a pro player and was even invited to play an international tournament. However, the reality of him not making it to the NBA sunk in as Kroenke overheard NBA scouts saying that a 14-year-old LeBron James was better than all of them in the tournament....

Manchester United played their first away game under Erik ten Hag against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday (August 13). However, things did not go according to plan for them as they suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat. The Red Devils were hopeful of bouncing back from their defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the match. Brentford, though, went on to fire four goals past them in just 35 minutes....

I went to a standard comprehensive secondary school in Warwickshire, outside of Birmingham, England. I should have probably gone on to study medicine but I studied anatomy instead. I had quite driven parents who were encouraging me to become a doctor, but I decided to do something a bit more creative. I spent five years teaching science in the northwest of England and then I saw an opportunity to use my skills to help more students take an interest....

The Serie A side previously revealed they had turned down a bid from Arsenal for the striker, and demand that any potential suitor pay a massive fee to prise him from Turin. Xavi tips Man City to make big Alli bid Despite scoring 25 goals for Torino this season and leading the race for Serie A’s top scorer, Belotti has played down his proposed fee. “I honestly do not feel that I am worth so much,” the 23-year-old told Tiki Taka....

Unbelievable or not, that’s exactly what he did. While I watched the entire perverse tape, I numbly repeated “I can’t believe this pig.” I don’t have the words to describe this maniacal coward, this living subhuman organism who insists over and over that the attack was what his god wanted for Americans; that his god is elated in victory. I was in the North Tower after the first plane struck....

RUTELLI: All these questions have been raised in Italy for the last seven years. Perhaps people are accustomed to [them]. And Berlusconi is an extraordinary salesman. That’s his real job. And he used his TV stations to [show]… that the country is going in the wrong direction… His TV news begins 60 to 70 percent of the time with a murder, a rape… And despite all the improvement in the economy, there is the opinion that things have gotten worse; there is a [feeling] that Italy is behind other European countries....

Robles set MLS iron man record Howard started in the Colorado Rapids’ 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls, and while he couldn’t help his team avoid defeat, he still looked sharp in his return to action. Howard made seven saves and moved around well on a frigid day that saw temperatures drop into the mid-20s. “I felt good, I felt sharp,” Howard told Goal. “Ticked a lot of boxes....

Cole’s WWE contract has reportedly expired and he is currently a free agent. His future after his WWE stint has been the talk of the town for the last few weeks. A few hours ago, Pat McAfee hilariously offered Adam Cole a job as an assistant on his radio show for $22,000 a year. Cole didn’t take long to reply to McAfee’s tweet, joking that he’d think about it before saying “I hate you” to his former rival....

City completed a £57 million swoop for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday, but the 23-year-old French centre-back might swiftly lose his status as the club’s record signing, with the Premier League leaders testing Leicester’s resolve over Mahrez. Goal understands that City have launched an audacious £60 million move to sign the Algerian winger. Mahrez was one of the stars of the Foxes’ improbable title triumph in 2015-16 but his future has regularly been the source of speculation since and City’s interest reportedly prompted the 26-year-old’s latest transfer request at the King Power Stadium....

I was stationed at Fort Meade in Maryland, just outside Washington D.C., after transferring to information warfare from the naval flight officer community. When I left the navy in 2015 I began working as a software engineer in Seattle and then later in the Bay Area. Cryptocurrency didn’t really come up again until 2018 when a colleague was talking about it. He was really into it and we discussed joining forces so I could become involved again....