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The Wales international has been linked with a move to Old Trafford for some time, with the latest transfer window rekindling talk of a possible £100 million switch. Bale 7/4 for 2+ goals Wednesday He was, however, to see the deadline pass while still on the books at Santiago Bernabeu and believes that is the best thing for him at this stage of his career. Bale appreciates why there have been calls for him to step out of the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo and Co....

The Wales international sustained the problem in Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League win at Sporting CP on Tuesday, limping off shortly before the hour in Lisbon. Bale Madrid’s 16th injury casualty Madrid revealed on Wednesday that Bale had suffered “a traumatic dislocation of the peroneal tendons in his right ankle”, and would be monitored. And there was a further blow on Thursday as the European champions announced the problem would require surgery....

Wales star Bale has only started one of Madrid’s last four competitive fixtures as speculation continues to surround his long-term future. The 28-year-old, who has battled persistent calf and thigh problems this season, did complete 73 minutes in last weekend’s win at Real Betis, before being relegated back to the bench for the midweek trip to Leganes. However, Zidane insists the former Tottenham man still has a part to play....

The photo shoot, which was featured on the luxury fashion brand’s website as part of its holiday gift shop, included toddlers holding the company’s teddy-bear handbags. The toys, however, appeared to be dressed in bondage gear, including fishnet shirts and studded leather harnesses and collars. There were also empty wine glasses scattered around a table. Other images, which were not part of the same photo shoot but were shot for the brand’s Spring 23 campaign, were also criticized after making the rounds online....

The events that played out in Cape Town, thanks to an alert camera crew, have led to the suspension of two of Australia’s best batsmen with about 15,000 runs between them, and two of their prime leaders. For all that Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft may have thought prior to doing what they did at Newlands, the backlash that they are now facing would not have been high on the list of possibilities....

Both of these stars won five Ballon d’Or medals each in the last 10 years but this time around, neither of them might. Lionel Messi’s name was pushed out of the potential favourites a long time ago. The Barcelona star was snubbed from the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year top three and it felt as though he would face the same fate for the Ballon d’Or. While there was somewhat of a chance for Cristiano Ronaldo to scoop up the award given by France Football, it seems like even he is out of the running....

Moreover, the others who are favourites right now are doing exceptionally well. In every single match they play, they put more pressure on the others, making the race even more interesting and close. Last month’s ranking saw Lionel Messi lose the top spot while Cristiano Ronaldo was out of the top 5. This month, there have been more changes to these two players’ ranking and there is a good chance of them not winning the trophy once again....

The Italy international striker is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a variety of clubs while agent Mino Raiola has touted him as one of the bargains of the summer and team-mate Alassane Plea has dubbed him a player worth €100 million. Balotelli has scored 14 times in Ligue 1 this season, making him Nice’s top scorer, and winger Srarfi has hailed what the 27-year-old brings to the side....

Scott, a Democrat elected mayor last November, tested positive despite being vaccinated against the virus. A statement from Scott’s Communications Director Cal Harris said that the mayor was “proactively working” with health officials on contact tracing people he may have come in contact with at outdoor events over the weekend, having last tested negative on Friday. “Mayor Scott tested positive for COVID-19 late this morning, and is currently self-isolating at his home in Northeast Baltimore,” Harris said....

Over the weekend, Trump took to Twitter to criticize House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, declaring that his district in Baltimore was a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” where “no human being would want to live.” The president also suggested that Cummings, who represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional district, should not criticize the conditions on the U.S. border, where migrants and asylum seekers are detained in squalor, because the situation in Baltimore is worse....

GOT7 Bambam brought in the laughter at full-force after attempting to wish his fellow band member Jinyoung the most hilarious way possible after the latter officially turned 27. GOT7 Jinyoung turns 27, Bambam wishes him through creative memes The members of GOT7 are known for their chaotic good energy, which inadvertently attracted fans of the same alignment. Today, on September 22, 2021, GOT7 Jinyoung celebrates his 27th birthday. He was born in 1994 and is a native of Changwon, South Gyeongsang in South Korea....

Formerly known as Lady Antebellum, the band changed its name in June as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, distancing itself from the name’s association with slavery. After the band’s announcement, White said in an Instagram post that she had not been consulted by the band’s representation before the name change was announced. “How can you say Black Lives Matter and put your knee on the neck of another Black artist?...

Project Dream, fans of the Banjo games and online content creators, are the ones responsible for making the remastered trailer for Banjo-Kazooie from the previous year, containing gorgeous, sweeping views of the original game with heightened visuals and graphical fidelity. In a similar fashion, the same team brings forth a conceptual trailer for “Banjo-Threeie,” the much-desired sequel to the first two games. RELATED: Banjo-Kazooie is Available Now for Nintendo Switch Online...

“Unfortunately for me and all those who have always supported and put up with me I will not be selected for the Euros in France,” he tweeted, with a decision due to be announced later on Wednesday by the French football federation about whether his ban would be maintained. Benzema has been suspended indefinitely since last December after being put under formal investigation by a judge for alleged blackmail over a sex video involving France team mate Mathieu Valbuena....

The trend has also created a sharp divide among experts, officials and drone companies. Some feel the cost of such restrictions is too high, while others argue the measures remain justified nonetheless. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) first announced in October 2019 that it would pause the use of all drones either made in China or with parts originating from China over cybersecurity concerns. In January of last year, the DOI issued Secretariat Order 3379, which temporarily grounded the entirety of its fleet of 800 drones....

Obama, a Democrat, told The New York Times in a podcast released Monday that his former vice president was unlikely to override “that sort of identity politics that has come to dominate Twitter, and the media” while in office. But he hinted that the White House could shift thinking on the margins, and said changing the minds of even 5 percent of the electorate “makes a difference” politically. Speaking to The Ezra Klein Show podcast, Obama said: “If they’re successful over the next four years, as I think they will be, I think that will have an impact....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona dearly missed Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez as the La Liga champions were held to a goalless draw at home to nine-man Malaga on Saturday, missing the chance to go top of the standings. Messi was taken ill before the game while Suarez, joint-top scorer in La Liga along with the Argentine, was suspended. Captain Andres Iniesta was also injured and Luis Enrique’s side were incapable of prising open a Malaga side happy to sit back and soak up pressure for the majority of the game....

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona’s 39-match unbeaten run may have ended with Saturday’s home defeat by Real Madrid but the European champions are adamant it was a temporary blip on their road to more glory. Atletico Madrid will have taken real heart from their neighbours’ 2-1 victory at the Nou Camp as they go to the same venue in Tuesday’s quarter-final, first leg believing they can repeat their triumph over Barca at the same stage in 2014....

Messi – making his first appearance since fracturing his arm against Sevilla on October 20 – could only watch on as Barca’s defence was ripped apart by Betis, who ended a run of eight straight defeats away to the Catalan side. Ernesto Valverde’s men started sluggishly and were punished after 20 minutes when Junior scored his second league goal of the season before veteran winger Joaquin doubled their advantage 11 minutes before the interval....