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Chelsea players seemed to be in good spirits ahead of their mammoth clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday. Frank Lampard has been pictured putting the squad through their paces ahead of their trip to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash. The Chelsea legend is looking to pick up his first win in his second spell at the club, after he replaced Graham Potter as caretaker boss until the end of the season. His last victory as a Chelsea manager came against Luton Town in a 3-1 FA Cup victory back in January 2021. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was even seen having a…

Billions of dollars of gold, silver and emeralds encrust a tiny patch of the Caribbean Sea. In 1708, during the War of Spanish Succession (1701 to 1714), a British Navy warship sailing from Panama sank the 62-gun Spanish galleon known as the San José. This treasure-laden galleon has lain undisturbed off the coast of Cartagena, the fortified city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, for the last three centuries. When the wreck of the San José was discovered in 2015 it sparked an international uproar as several countries laid claim on her immensely valuable cargo, dubbed the Holy Grail of shipwrecks. Nevertheless, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque announced that…

Lionel Messi’s father and agent Jorge met with Barcelona president Joan Laporta last month amid ongoing speculation over the 35-year-old’s future in Paris. Messi is said to be hesitant about signing a new deal with Paris Saint Germain and has been linked with a sensational return to the Catalan side this summer. Barcelona have publicly admitted their desire to bring Messi back to the Nou Camp, with vice president Rafael Yuste saying that the club are eager for him to return. Jorge’s meeting with Laporta has added further fuel to the fire, but according to The Mirror, their discussion was not arranged with transfer…

Former England footballer Dele Alli has been pictured with a balloon in his mouth surrounded by laughing gas canisters. A picture shared on social media claiming to be inside a flat in Salford shows the 26-year-old and several friends sitting around a table laden with giant bottles of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘hippy crack’. The table is littered with a variety of other party-related items, including £215.00 Clase Azul tequila, Magnum – a 16.5% alcohol tonic wine from Jamaica – and Siberia ‘extremely strong’ snus, a form of chewing tobacco. Also visible is a bottle of orange fizzy Lucozade, a can of fizzy…

Gabriel Jesus was showing off some of his best football at Anfield on Sunday as Mikel Arteta has reason to believe his star striker is back and better than ever. Gabriel Jesus returned a few games ago now after coming off the bench against Fulham in the 3-0 win. The debate at the time quickly became how Leandro Trossard could dare lose his place after his brilliant form and creativity that has peaked at seven assists since January. However, in Jesus’ last two games, the Brazilian has scored three goals including the Gunners’ second at Anfield. One of the criticisms of…

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Kylian Mbappe has showed that he is a special player both on and off the pitch after donating his full £380,000 World Cup wage to charity. The Paris Saint-Germain star played a crucial role in guiding France to the final before scoring against Croatia in the 4-2 win at the Luzhniki Stadium in July. Les Bleus then lifted the biggest prize in football courtesy of Mbappe’s four goals in Russia. Kylian Mbappe has donated his full £380,000 World Cup wage to a children’s charity The PSG forward was the international cover star for TIME magazine this month The France star poses with his FIFA Young Player…

In May 2014, young Mbappé – then 15 years old – and his friends at the A.S Monaco football academy were given an assignment to reflect on the future. In that exercise, they had to design a magazine cover with their own image. An idea immediately flashed in Mbappé’s mind. He doesn’t copy an edition of Paris Match or GQ or even French Vogue like a friend. He chose the cover of TIME magazine. With her frontal portrait, her head is tilted slightly to one side and her hands are clasped slightly under her chin. The header of the picture,…

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Chelsea are keen to open talks with Atletico Madrid about making Joao Felix’s move permanent, according to a new report. Felix, 23, joined the Blues in January in a loan move until the end of the season, and has scored twice in 12 Chelsea appearances. In 2019, Atletico Madrid signed the Portuguese forward for £113m from Benfica, and it is thought that the Spanish club have no plans to let Felix go cheaply. But AS reports that the London club is convinced by Felix’s role at Chelsea moving forward, and want to talk numbers with Atletico, since the forward is also happy at Stamford Bridge.…

Arsenal went two goals ahead at Anfield after 28 minutes, putting them on course to maintain their eight-point gap to Manchester City. 3Oleksandr Zinchenko broke into tears after coming offCredit: @SkySportsPL 3Zinchenko looked broken after being substitutedCredit: @SkySportsPL 3He was beaten by Trent Alexander-Arnold for the equaliserCredit: @SkySportsPL However, a Mohamed Salah goal was later followed up by super sub Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian headed home a late equaliser after some brilliant play from Trent Alexander-Arnold to nutmeg Zinchenko before clipping a cross to the far post. It would prove to be Zinchenko’s final part in play, being subbed off for Kieran Tierney a moment later.…

Marcus Rashford rocked up for training at Carrington in a brand new £280,000 McLaren 765 Long Tail sports car after continuing his red-hot streak with another goal against Bournemouth on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old is thriving under Erik ten Hag and is the club’s top goalscorer this season, having found the net 12 times, five more than he amassed in the whole of the last campaign. The England forward added to his tally on New Year’s Eve with the winner against Wolves and on Tuesday night in a 3-0 win against the Cherries – after Casemiro and Shaw also netted at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford was pictured…

Manchester United are preparing to shift out deadwood this summer as Erik ten Hag’s revolution at Old Trafford continues to take shape. Once the season concludes and United find out whether they have been able to add to their Carabao Cup success, attention will turn to the summer transfer window. United have historically struggled to move players out with many previously handed bumper contracts at the Premier League giants, but the club are now preparing to move out up to 13 players. The club shipped out eight first-team players on permanent deals last summer but only managed to recoup slightly over £10million as some…

The French champions were leading Nice 2-0 in the closing minutes of the game when the striker misses a glorious chance to get on the scoresheet. 3Kylian Mbappe incredibly missed a huge chance to scoreCredit: BT Sport 3He put the ball too high but he was offsideCredit: BT Sport 3Messi should not have passed to MbappeCredit: Reuters Lionel Messi picked up the loose ball just inside the box and passed it beyond the rushing out goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to Mbappe. He took one touch, dribbled it around his opponent before to the shock of everyone, firing his shot into the crowd with just…

Chelsea have turned back the clock to try to salvage their season by reappointing Frank Lampard. And it is the past that offers something to cling to ahead of a daunting Champions League trip to Real Madrid. With defeat at Wolves on Lampard’s return continuing a deflating season, it is not easy to make a case for Chelsea knocking out holders Madrid. Even though they were also beaten on Saturday, at home by Villarreal, and are well off the pace set by La Liga leaders Barcelona. So it is to years gone by that Chelsea must look for inspiration. Their 2012 triumph, one they were led…

Georgina Rodriguez reflected on buying a £5.5m superyacht with her boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo as she took to Instagram on Saturday. The former sales assistant, 29, shared a slew of throwback snaps from 2020 aboard the lavish vessel, while gushing about the ‘magical’ summer they had. While chaos ensued around the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic, the influencer fled the havoc with her famous family, including Cristiano Jr, 12, Mateo, five, Eva Maria, five and Alana Martina, five. Baby Bella Esmeralda was not yet born, having been welcomed in April 2022. Cristiano’s 88-feet long Azimut Grande boasts no less than five cabins and six bathrooms, as well as a modern…

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ARSENAL star Ben White is committed to body ink. The England defender, 25, has several tattoos adorning his chiselled body. 9Ben White’s body is adorned in tattoos His most recent bit of work is a butterfly etched on his back by A Star Tattoos, which trended on TikTok. In the summer, he showed off matching ‘I Love You’ tats with fiancee Milly Adams that they had done shortly after their engagement. While, written on his neck is the word ‘Shine’ in a smart black font. SunSport takes a look at his tattoos, and what they they could mean. Butterfly Written underneath an inspiring…

China has claimed that it may have received a message from an alien civilisation using its $180 million Sky Eye telescope, according to reports. Sky Eye, a 1,640-foot-diameter telescope based in China’s Guizhou province, has detected unusual electromagnetic signals that scientists claim could have alien origins. The news was revealed in a report by Science and Technology Daily, the official newspaper of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, based in Beijing. But according to Bloomberg, Science and Technology Daily deleted the report shortly after it was posted, although it’s uncertain why. China claims to have received a message from an alien civilisation, mysterious radio signals suggest…

The Blackbeard Treasure, which calls itself “the world’s only and largest treasure hunt” on its website, says it has buried millions of dollars across the country for participants to find. The company says it has hidden 10 treasure chests containing $1 million each in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The Blackbeard Treasure’s website says the hunt will be documented in an upcoming reality show, “The Hunt for Blackbeard’s Treasure,” with camera crews filming some of the treasure hunters from November 28, 2020. To participate, treasure seekers aged 16 or older will have to purchase a…

With his quick steps, smart moves, superior technique and killer instincts of a leopard, the 19-year-old boy that year captivated fans with his brilliant performance at the 2018 World Cup. The day that the French team was crowned in Russia, it was also the day that Kylian Mbappe officially rose from young talent to become one of the most outstanding names in the world football village. Similar to the fast and enthusiastic play, Kylian Mbappe’s fashion style is also very dynamic and youthful. Despite being a “hardcore” of Neymar or Paul Pogba, most of Mbappe’s outfits are not too colorful…

Superstar Lionel Messi admits he earns a lot of money but lives normally like many people, somewhat boring revolving around his loved ones. On December 27, Spain’s La Sexta channel attracted attention when it aired an online interview more than an hour long between the very secretive superstar Lionel Messi and reporter Jordi Évole. The Argentine striker is at home with his wife, children and family members, enjoying the year-end holidays. Messi does not hesitate to share about daily life, about rival C. Ronaldo, relationship with teammates, former president Bartomeu and future career. The Barca striker shared that he lives…

Romelu Lukaku is back at Chelsea FC after the 2021 Champions League winner completed the signing of the Belgian from Inter for a club-record fee of £98 million ($136m) on a 5-year deal. With accumulated transfer fees of £289 million, Lukaku is now the most expensive player in history, eclipsing Neymar’s £279 Million and Cristiano Ronaldo £207 million. The 28-year-old striker returns to Stamford Bridge after two years in Italy hoping to have a better spell after struggling to leave a mark during his first stint with the Blues between 2011 and 2014. Romelu Lukaku will wear the number 18 shirt…

Jurgen Klopp used to describe his Liverpool players as ‘mentality monsters’. But for the first 40 minutes of this match, they were more like ‘meek mice’. Liverpool were asleep, 2-0 down and doing nothing to encourage any noise from their supporters. Then Granit Xhaka woke them up. Stupidly so. By barging into Trent Alexander-Arnold and then squaring up to him, he riled up the Anfield crowd. Their animosity was infectious and it brought this Liverpool team to life. They were suddenly fuelled by fury and emerged for the second half totally up for it — all thanks to that one moment of misjudgment from Xhaka. Granit…