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Over the course of his career, the 28-year-old has been fortunate to play with and against some of the finest talent in world football, while also operating in an era which has produced some all-time greats. Real Madrid 14/5 to win La Liga Sturridge has pulled together a heady mix of players from those categories when asked to draw up his greatest team. Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, who is now at Arsenal, is given the nod between the sticks for being “incredible”....

Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Allianz Stadium in Turin from early morning singing “Ronaldo, bring us the Champions (League)” as the European competition’s most lethal striker of all time made a brief appearance ahead of his medical Monday. The 33-year-old emerged from the club’s medical centre to sign autographs and shake hands amid raucous chants of his name before shooting back inside for further tests. The five-times Ballon d’Or winner will be officially unveiled to the world’s media at a press conference scheduled for 6:30 pm (1630 GMT), in which he will sign a four-year deal that will earn him a reported 30 million euros a season....

Two icons of the modern era have been locked in a decade-long battle for supremacy, sharing a stunning number of goals, countless records and 10 Ballons d’Or between them. Both continue to set the standard, with Golden Shoe winner Messi finding the target 45 times in the 2017-18 campaign and Ronaldo still having the Champions League final in which to add to his haul of 44 efforts. To Ferdinand, who saw Ronaldo close up at Manchester United, the Portuguese is the best in the business, with the 33-year-old having far eclipsed the exploits of other legendary figures from the recent past....

How much would it cost to sign Ronaldo? The world of football was abuzz on Friday following reports that Ronaldo is keen to move away from Madrid amid scrutiny over his tax affairs in Spain – an issue about which he has strongly denied any wrongdoing. If he were to leave Santiago Bernabeu, the 32-year-old Portugal superstar would no doubt be welcome anywhere. Hertha were quick to open up their doors to four-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo with a playful offer posted on social media....

The SPFL had originally scheduled Aberdeen versus Rangers for 12:00 GMT on October 28th, with Celtic then due to face Hearts on the same pitch at 19:45, as the national football stadium initially refused to release the SPFL from a contractual obligation to hold all semi-finals involving Old Firm clubs at the ground. However, that obligation was waived by Hampden Park following uproar from supporters and criticism of the plans by the Scottish Police Federation....

Said names are Troy Baker and Roger Clark, who shared they are working together for the first time on a new game via social media. Clark posted an picture of himself and Baker in performance capture suits working on whatever mystery game the pair has been cast for. Clark shared his excitement about working with Baker in his post, saying it is a “joy” to see Baker performing first-hand and that Baker is “one of the best in the business....

This year’s event, however, had an extra edge to it, as it marked the return of Roger Federer to Grand Slam tennis, following a lengthy injury layoff that caused him to miss the second half of last season. However, Federer was set to take centre stage at Melbourne Park for more reasons than one. A herculean task Federer’s performances would determine whether or not he still had what it took to compete at the highest level, on his return from an injury that threatened to end his career; a few years before he would want to bid farewell to the game he loves the most....

One such relationship that has transcended the realms of time, and struck a chord with millions of sports aficionados across the world, is the love affair between Roger Federer and Wimbledon. The Swiss maestro has conjured several surreal moments at tennis’ hallowed stage, and has enthralled and bewitched fans for almost two decades. It was in the year 2001 that the world first witnessed the blossoming of a genius in Federer....

Several world title fights will take place, featuring some ROH originals. Jonathan Gresham defends the Undisputed ROH World Title against Claudio Castagnoli of the Blackpool Combat Club. Additionally, Samoa Joe defends the ROH World TV Title against the longest-reigning TV champion in Jay Lethal. A battle of the future will be taking place, as Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club defends the ROH Pure Title against Jericho Appreciation Society member Daniel Garcia....

In case you didn’t know… Simply put, The Dudley Boyz are one of the greatest tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. Bubba Ray and D-Von deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as The Road Warriors, The Hardy Boyz, The Hart Foundation and the rest. Bubba Ray also had a quality singles career in TNA as Bully Ray, winning the promotion’s top title on two separate occasions. After a brief return to WWE in 2015, Bully showed up in Ring of Honor at Manhattan Mayhem VI....

With 29 centuries in his bag, Rohit looks primed to move ahead of Ricky Ponting, who sits just a spot in front, courtesy his tally of 30 hundreds. Yesterday, the Indian right-hander churned out a sublime 119 off 128 deliveries as India chased down a challenging target of 287 with ease. The Men In Blue did so with 15 balls to spare and had the opener to thank for another home series triumph....

The Background Rohit, who was a part of the Indian Test squad that played against South Africa early last year, was dropped afterward owing to his poor form against the Proteas. Finally, he made the cut for India’s highly anticipated tour of Australia comprising four Test matches. Though he featured in the XI during the first Test at Adelaide which the visitors won by 31 runs, he did not make a mark with the bat....

No dates have been announced for the wedding yet, but Ishant’s India teammate wasted little time in sending out a congratulatory message in unique style. Saying that Ishant was joining the club, he also poked fun at the length of Ishant’s hair. Ishant’s hair has been a constant feature throughout his playing days, and he has always been as glorified and as trolled for his hair as he is for his bowling figures....

The Tribal Chief recently competed in a Triple Threat match at a WWE Supershow on September 18, 2021 against Big E and Bobby Lashley. He’s also set to return to RAW to compete in a dream match with The Usos against The New Day. As Big E was about to hit a Big Ending on Lashley, Roman Reigns attacked both men with a chair. Reigns then made quick work of Lashley with a devastating Spear and pinned him to emerge victorious....

Date: 17 September 2020 Tournament: Italian Open 2020 Round: Second round (Round of 32) Venue: Rome, Italy Category: ATP Masters 1000 Surface: Red clay Prize money: €3,465,045 Match timing: 8.30 pm CEST, 12 am IST Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel / ESPN | India - Sony Six Kei Nishikori vs Lorenzo Musetti preview After being sidelined for most of the year due to injury and COVID-19, Kei Nishikori finally registered a victory on the tour in the first round of the Rome Masters on Monday....

Jones said on his radio show Tuesday that his quarterback has proven he can play with pain but won't if doctors advise against it. The Cowboys (8-7) and Eagles (9-6) are playing Sunday night in Dallas' third straight season finale against an NFC East rival with the division title and a playoff berth on the line. Romo was the starter in losses to the New York Giants two years ago and Redskins last season....

They include hats, flags and T-shirts featuring the slogan “Keep Florida Free” as well as beverage coolers and other clothing emblazoned with the words “Don’t Fauci My Florida” in an apparent attack on the White House’s chief medical adviser. Another series of items sold on the Team DeSantis website come adorned with a quote from the governor himself that reads: “How the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?...

While Trump is still the overwhelming favourite to win the GOP candidacy for the 2024 election, DeSantis has clawed back some ground on the former president. According to an Ipsos Mori poll conducted in mid December, more than half of Republicans (54 percent) say they would back Trump as the GOP nominee for President, with DeSantis a distant second with just 11 percent—a total of 43 points behind. However, two more recent surveys showed that opinion of DeSantis is improving slightly....

That is the case made by Daniel Ruth in a Tampa Bay Times opinion article in which he said the Republican who has targeted Disney and the Special Olympics “knows no depth of deceit.” Ruth argued that DeSantis could have immediately implemented the 25-cent reduction in the state tax but instead is using the delay for political leverage. “Instead, he went along with the scam, which only proves we all have a price; it’s only a matter of negotiation,” Ruth wrote....

The Republican governor vowed at a news conference to continue fighting any federal requirements for workers to get inoculated against the coronavirus, saying he believes individual employees should be “protected.” “Just think of Biden. He says, ‘Don’t make the vaccines divisive.’ Don’t make the vaccines divisive? You are trying to take people’s jobs away over this issue,” the governor said. “You are trying to plunge people into destitution. You are taking away their livelihoods....