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Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal. He’d entertained and teased his suitors all season. The price tag had been set: €40 million would see him edge Michael Essien as Ligue 1’s most expensive export. In the summer of June 2012, the time had arrived. It was no longer a matter of when, but only to whom. Everyone was waiting. “I haven’t made my choice yet,” he shrugged sheepishly in May, ahead of Lille’s final game of the season....

Christophe Dugarry, Marcel Dessailly, Pep Guardiola, Enzo Scifo, Lilian Thuram, Rai and Thierry Henry read it, too. Some of the all-time Ligue 1 greats had all come out to play, to stand alongside ‘Sonnygoal’ one last time, to remember a friend, and to celebrate his achievements. Around 27,000 spectators joined them, too, there to enjoy a testimonial to a man who had led them to the promised land. Those in the north stand held aloft the most apt banner of the evening: “Lyon dreamed it, Sonny did it… Thank you....

It’s been less than a year since the Timbers were celebrating their title on the pitch at Mapfre Stadium after defeating the Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup. Porter had proven himself as a top American coach just three years removed from failing to guide the U.S. Under-23 team to the London Olympics in embarrassing fashion. Timber Joey and Co. couldn’t have been happier and all was good in Portland, the hotbed for soccer in the United States....

Lillard was back home in Oakland, visiting his old high school team and coach Orlando Watkins. The team was going through a drill called, "100 touches," in which players had to run to different spots on the court, tapping the ball up as Watkins directed them. Do it 100 times without the ball hitting the floor, the drill is over. But once the ball drops, the touch-count resets back to zero and the team starts over....

Fred Rosser, AKA Darren Young kicked off ‘The Rosser Rewind’ series of Sportskeeda’s Dropkick DiSKussions with a very revealing first episode hosted by Korey Gunz, in which the former WWE Superstar shed some light on the words of praise he received from none other than Stone Cold Steve Austin himself. If you’d remember, Rosser was part of the first-ever Elimination Chamber Tag Team match in 2015, which was for the New Day’s Tag Team titles at that time....

The Dead by Daylight: A Nightmare on Elm Street chapter retails for $6.99 on Steam and comes with three new items. Freddy Krueger is obviously the centerpiece of the add-on as a new killer, but there is also a new survivor named Quentin Smith, and a new Badham Preschool map included in the package as well. As far as Dead by Daylight killers go, Freddy Krueger is quite complex. In order to effectively damage survivors Freddy needs to entice them into the dream world, then wait for the survivor to fall asleep and enter the dream world, and then he can do true damage to them....

The OB32 update, which was made available to gamers in mid-January, was the most recent patch to hit the market. Individuals are now looking forward to the next one, i.e., the OB33 version, and are keen for more information about it, such as its release date and other specifics. Note: Garena has not revealed details about the OB33 update nor the Advance Server, and the dates listed below are speculative....

Season 26 of the Battle Royale mode began in the game, following the conclusion of Season 25 a few days back. Today, several other events based on the same have also been introduced, each of which offers a variety of rewards. Free Fire MAX: Details on how to get free rewards from the New Rank Supplies event After the new ranked season, the ‘New Rank Supplies’ event has recently commenced in Free Fire MAX....

Here is the definition of metamalgamation. First, a metamalgamation is a movie where a conglomeration of franchises mash together their properties on-screen for audience delight or acknowledgment. Second, it’s where a secondary world is aware that its reality is semi or fully artificial and can interact with that knowledge. RELATED: This Legend Of Zelda Game Would Be A Great TV Series The Prototypes Deconstructing Free Guy, the viewer can see all the inherent ingredients of a metamalgamation....

Headlining the free PS Plus games for April 2021 is Oddworld: Soulstorm, which is exclusive to PS Plus subscribers on PS5. Oddworld: Soulstorm is a re-imagining of Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus, serving as a direct sequel to Oddworld: New ’n Tasty. Oddworld: Soulstorm gameplay footage has looked very impressive, though the game is reportedly struggling with some bugs at launch that players should be aware of. RELATED: Days Gone Fans Share Appreciation Posts For Game Following PS Plus Announcement...

The free PS Plus games for August 2019 are Wipeout: Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4. Wipeout: Omega Collection earned strong reviews at the time of its original release in 2017, with the game consisting of remastered versions of Wipeout HD, Wipeout HD Fury, and Wipeout 2048. Sniper Elite 4, meanwhile, wasn’t quite as well-received as Wipeout: Omega Collection, but in our own Sniper Elite 4 review, we noted that there were some aspects of the game that are enjoyable, even if it lacks the bells and whistles of other shooter games....

Many were displeased when Square Enix announced that PS Plus players were exempt from the PS5 upgrade of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. The announcement was tied with the unveiling of the game’s DLC, Episode InterMISSION, a campaign starring Yuffie Kisaragi that was exclusive to just PS5 players, further frustrating those who have been unable attain the new system. Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PS5 boasts many improvements from the PS4 including higher quality textures, multiple resolution and performance options, and significantly improved load times....

Free radicals have a lifespan of only a fraction of a second, but during that time can damage DNA, sometimes causing mutations that can increase your risk of getting health conditions like heart disease and cancer. Antioxidants in the foods we eat can neutralize the unstable molecules and reduce the chances of them causing damage. This article will explain what free radicals are. You will also learn the kind of harm free radicals cause, which supplements or vitamins may protect against free radicals, and what foods to include in your diet to reduce oxidative stress....

This encounter has not been an uncommon experience for me. That’s why the first 21 years of my life have felt like a never-ending tug of war. And quite honestly, I’m not looking forward to being dragged through the mud for the rest of my life. My white friends want me to act one way – white. My African-American friends want me to act another – black. Pleasing them both is nearly impossible and leaves little room to be just me....

When development of the game started, Freedom Planet was envisaged as a Sonic the Hedgehog fan-game, which would use both the gameplay elements and the characters that have made that series so successful. However, as time progressed that vision expanded, and what has been released is a new experience all of its own. Of course, Freedom Planet owes a great deal to Yuji Naka’s creation, as the core gameplay is quite explicitly based on the Sonic blend of pace and platforming....

Janik Haberer had put the hosts in front in just the fourth minute at Schwarzwald-Stadion only for Lewandowski to restore parity for the leaders before half-time. It appeared as though Bayern were going to be frustrated in their search for a winner, as several chances went begging. But Lewandowski came to the rescue with a fine 91st-minute winner from Franck Ribery’s cross to ensure the Bavarians picked up after the mid-season break with a big three points....

A total of 32 men’s singles players will be seeded for Roland-Garros. Here’s who fills those spots… French Open men’s singles seeds Who was the last unseeded man to win the French Open? Argentina’s Gaston Gaudio, ranked 44th in the world at the time, was the last unseeded competitor to win the men’s singles at Roland-Garros, defeating countryman Guillermo Coria in the 2004 French Open. Gaudio trailed two-sets-to-love before rallying to win in five sets - 0-6 3-6 6-4 6-1 8-6....

Friedrich won the two-man overall points title for the second time in three years. He held off Canada’s Justin Kripps by just nine-hundredths of a second for the win on the 1988 Olympic track. Germany also took third, in the sled driven by Johannes Lochner. Friedrich wound up topping Latvia’s Oskars Kibermanis by 236 points in the final standings. Friedrich got the perfect 1,800 — taking the maximum 225 points in all eight races — and Germany’s Nico Walther was third in the points race....

For some people, sex and romance go hand-in-hand. There’s nothing wrong with being that type of person, but if you are, you’re probably going to have a hard time with an FWB relationship. If you get jealous easily and feel like you have to have your sexual partner all to yourself, you’re going to have a hard time in an FWB unless you can find a way to keep your jealousy in check....