Manchester United will be faced with taking a £40million hit on Harry Maguire if the England defender leaves Old Trafford this summer. Maguire returned to the line-up for Sunday’s win over Leeds at Elland Road, but it was only his fifth Premier League start of the season. That is simply not enough for a senior international who turns 30 in less than three weeks’ time, and there is a growing acceptance on both sides that Maguire will have to move at the end of the season. United will be open to offers but fear they may have to accept half of the £80million it cost to sign…
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Elon Musk likes money and madness. He also likes Manchester United – and is one of a select few who could afford to buy them. According to sources, the tech-billionaire is believed to be monitoring the situation closely, and wondering if there is an opportunity at Old Trafford that he should not miss. With Friday’s deadline for bids rapidly approaching – is the man Forbes rank as the second-richest in the world about to make his move for the football club they have crowned the biggest? While associates of the Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX supremo will not comment on any possible interest, sources close to the…
Cities such as Denver and Chicago will see snow, Dallas and Nashville severe thunderstorms, and Cleveland and Boston record warmth. Two weather systems traversing the country this week will bring strong winds, heavy snow and severe storms to the lower 48 through Thursday. Already Monday morning, nearly 20 million people were under wind alerts from California to Arkansas and nearly 10 million people were under winter alerts for parts of the West Coast, the Rockies and the Upper Midwest. The first storm will get organized Monday across the Rockies and the Four Corners region, where it was expected to produce…
Over the weekend, more than a week after the temblors, emergency workers rescued a girl and a woman in Hatay. ANTAKYA, Turkey — The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria passed 35,000 Monday as only a handful of survivors were pulled from the rubble more than a week after the disasters that devastated swaths of both countries. Emergency workers rescued 11-year-old Lena Maradini on Sunday, who had been trapped for more than 160 hours close to the epicenter in Hatay, a European Pressphoto Agency picture showed. A woman, Naide Umay, was also rescued from the rubble nearby after almost 175 hours,…
The three objects shot down by U.S. fighter pilots over North America since Friday were “almost certainly” launched by China to spy on the United States, Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said Monday. Smith, D-Wash., in an interview with USA TODAY said that researchers who use balloons typically inform the Federal Aviation Administration before flying them in U.S. airspace. That didn’t happen in the three shot down over the weekend — two over the United States and one over Canada — or the large Chinese surveillance balloon destroyed Feb. 4 off the coast of South Carolina.…
New data from the Census Bureau has surprised some experts who warn the situation could get worse: “These numbers are what one would expect to find in a developing country.” Natural disasters forced an estimated 3.4 million people in the U.S. to leave their homes in 2022, according to Census Bureau data collected earlier this year, underscoring how climate-related weather events are already changing American communities. The overwhelming majority of these people were uprooted by hurricanes, followed by floods, then fires and tornados. Nearly 40% returned to their homes within a week. Nearly 16% have not returned home (and may never do…
A deepening national security mystery is threatening a political storm after US fighter jets scrambled three days in a row to shoot down a trio of unidentified aerial objects high over the North American continent. The flurry of attacks on the unknown crafts came a week after the highly public tracking and ultimate downing of a Chinese balloon suspected of carrying out surveillance. Now, the thin details trickling out of the Pentagon and Capitol Hill about are making an already highly unusual international episode even more bizarre and confusing. No one – not the White House, the Pentagon or the government of Canada, whose…
She had just flown over 25 hours from the UK to Australia. But Margot Robbie looked as fresh as a daisy as she touched down in Sydney on Wednesday morning. The stunning Suicide Squad star tied her hair back in a ponytail to show off her flawless complexion. Scroll down for video The 25-year-old actress also revealed a little more than fans bargained for, flashing her bra underneath a loose-fitting tank top paired with white ripped jeans. The former Neighbours actress teamed up her laid back attire with a pair of white sneakers. She accessoried her attire with multiple silver sings and…
Scarlett Johansson is set for marriage No. 3 after getting engaged to her boyfriend of two years, Colin Jost. Hopefully, the third time will be the charm for Johansson after these relationships failed to stick. Scarlett Johansson dated Jack Antonoff for one year in 2001. Johansson and Jared Leto were linked in 2004 and then again in 2012, when they were pictured at the Democratic National Convention together holding hands. She dated Josh Hartnett for from 2005 to 2006 after they worked on the movie “Black Dahlia” together. After privately dating for years, Johansson and Ryan Reynolds got married in…
Women in Hollywood are often subjected to questions about babies and parenting far more than men are, even if they don’t have any children of their own, and now, Margot Robbie is taking a stand. In a new interview with Radio Times, the “I, Tonya” star said she’s been increasingly asked when she’s planning to have a baby since marrying Tom Ackerley in 2016. “I got married, and the first question in almost every interview is, ‘Babies? When are you having one?'” Robbie told Radio Times. “I’m so angry that there’s this social contract. You’re married, now have a baby. Don’t presume. I’ll…
Liverpool fear Thiago Alcantara could be out for four weeks after picking up a hip injury, according to a fresh report. Liverpool go into this evening’s Merseyside derby in dismal form. The Reds take on Sean Dyche’s Everton side having not won a Premier League game in 2023. Indeed, they have picked up just one point from their past four league encounters, scoring two and conceding nine in that time. Such a run has seen them drop to tenth in the league, some 12 points from the Champions League spots and 22 points adrift of table toppers Arsenal. Liverpool’s poor form has in…
Liverpool’s new forward Cody Gakpo has struggled since moving to Anfield in January and has joined an unwanted club after failing to score in his first six games. The 23-year-old Dutchman joined the Reds from PSV Eindhoven for an initial £35m after impressing during the World Cup at the end of last year. He’s highly rated and Jurgen Klopp’s side fought off tough competition to capture him, but things haven’t gone to plan since his arrival. The Netherlands international is still in search of his debut goal and has now joined an unwanted list of forwards who have taken the longest amount of time…
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz has revealed that he hopes to return from injury in time for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid. Diaz joined the Reds from Porto last January, and he has gone on to make 38 appearances in a Liverpool shirt, scoring 10 goals and registering eight assists. The Colombia international, however, has been sidelined since October after sustaining a knee injury in a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal. Diaz looked to be on his way to recovery when he linked up with the Liverpool squad for their mid-season training camp in Dubai in December. Unfortunately for the forward,…
It’s been a difficult first season on Merseyside for Darwin Nunez, but Liverpool’s record goalscorer has some sage advice for the Uruguayan. Since signing from Benfica for what could become a club-record fee, Nunez has excited and frustrated in equal measure, scoring nine goals in 25 appearances but missing clear-cut chances with regularity. The 23-year-old has, though, been one of the few bright sparks in a struggling Liverpool side and his recent injury shone a light on the Reds’ lack of attacking threat when he’s absent. For Ian Rush, Liverpool’s all-time top scorer, there are no doubts about the Uruguayan’s ability.…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has addressed his spat with a journalist last weekend and told people to only go for him ahead of a crunch Merseyside derby against Everton Jurgen Klopp insists all the blame should be on him for Liverpool’s shocking season so far. The Kop boss has been angered by fingers being pointed at backroom staff at the club amid their horror run. Liverpool are facing a mighty challenge to qualify for the Champions League after seventh defeats already this term ahead of tonight’s clash against Everton. It led to Klopp refusing to take a question from a journalist after last weekend’s defeat by Wolves…
Now that the cat is out of the bag, Scarlett Johansson doesn’t seem to be shy about showing off her affection for new boyfriend Nate Naylor. The couple, who have reportedly kept their love quiet for the last six months, were caught canoodling on a Hawaiian beach today. To be fair to her advertising exec beau, it would be hard for any man to resist Scarlett in a bikini. The sultry 27-year-old actress showed off her ample curves in an electric blue two-piece and shielded her eyes from the beating sun with a pair of hipster sunglasses. Nate clearly liked…
We sat down with Roger Vivier’s Bruno Frisoni for this thoughts on ScarJo, his hottest accessory for the holidays and the best gift he’s received recently. You’ve been the artistic director for over a decade now. What’s been your main goal? Bruno Frisoni: [I wanted] to make an established brand, [that is] synonymous with sophistication, humor, s*xiness and irreverence, go a little beyond that to make it contemporary. You know, sneakers, men’s styles, bags that are cooler, things that are easier to wear. The brand has quite the A-list following. What’s been your favorite celebrity moment? I remember I had the…
Time flies when you’re in love on the red carpet. At least it seems to have flown by for Scarlett Johansson and fiancé Colin Jost, who made their first public appearance in November of 2017. Since then, they’ve hit the red carpet in style as an awards-show power couple, and they’re expected to do so again at this Sunday’s 2020 Oscars, where ScarJo is up for Best Actress for “Marriage Story” and Best Supporting Actress for “Jojo Rabbit” The actress and the “SNL” funnyman went hand in hand at the premiere of Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” in Hollywood in April…
Margot Robbie seemed to be in a state of bliss immersed in the ocean, seemingly on her own. Obviously joined in the water by the photographer of the holiday snap, the 25-year-old actress marvelled at the crystal clear waters in the image posted to Instagram on Saturday. Taken at the El Nido Resorts in the Philippines, the blonde beauty covered her enviable bikini body in the water, with only the top of the triangle shaped swimsuit visible. Scroll down for video ‘I died and went to heaven’: Margot Robbie shared a blissed out holiday snap on Instagram on Saturday, soaking up…
She found international fame when she starred as Leonardo Di Caprio’s drop-dead gorgeous wife in The Wolf of Wall Street. But Margot Robbie gave fans a glimpse of her life before she was a movie star, posting an adorable flashback photo to her Instagram page on Thursday. The 23-year-old shared the picture of herself as a baby sitting beside her older brother Lockie Robbie and receiving a kiss on the cheek. Scroll down for video Dressed in a checkered smock with a pink bow wrapped around her little head, baby Margot flashed her bottom baby teeth to the camera as…
Babylon actress said that the ‘awful’ cigarettes gave her a ‘raspy voice’ needed for her role, and reminds her of how she sounded when she used to party too hard Margot Robbie had to “chain-smoke” cigarettes that smelled and tasted “awful” to change her voice in her latest Hollywood hit. The actress, 32, starred alongside Brad Pitt in new film Babylon which takes place in Hollywood’s most decadent age. Orgies and drug taking appeared to be the norm for Robbie’s party animal character Nellie LaRoy as she battled to become a star. Bad-boy LaRoy even bathed in champagne at swanky parties…
Pep Guardiola has shed light on how he feels about the fact four of his Manchester City players were engaged in a heated discussion over who should take a first-half spot-kick Pep Guardiola has revealed his players went against his orders in Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa. After going 2-0 up inside the first 40 minutes thanks to goals from Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan, City were awarded a penalty on the stroke of half-time after Jack Grealish was tripped by Jacob Ramsey. Before it was taken, four of City’s stars were spotted in an animated conversation as they tried to determine who would take it. Defensive midfielder…
Roy Keane has mocked Jack Grealish for theatrically going to ground in Man City’s win over Aston VIlla, comparing the England star to Olympic diver Tom Daley. The incident came in the first half of Sunday’s clash, as Grealish won a penalty after throwing himself on the floor following minimal contact with Villa’s Jacob Ramsey. City were awarded a penalty, which Riyad Mahrez converted to put the home side 3-0 up before half time. Keane seemed to have a grudging respect for Grealish after the incident, as he told Sky Sports at half time: ‘You have to give the penalty, Jack was being very, very smart. Very naïve…
Erling Haaland was substituted at half-time during Manchester City’s win over Aston Villa on Sunday with a thigh injury, just days before the huge meeting with title rivals Arsenal Manchester City have been left sweating over the fitness of Erling Haaland ahead of their crunch title clash with Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Norwegian striker was forced off with a thigh injury at half-time of City’s comfortable 3-1 win over Aston Villa at the Etihad on Sunday, leaving just days for him to recover. Haaland has faced some scrutiny over his recent performances but was on good form against Villa…