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Madrid were thrashed 3-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in their Group A opener, with Bale and James both starting at Parc des Princes. Bale had a goal disallowed after Angel Di Maria had put PSG two up but was later taken off, while James was replaced by Luka Jovic. But Madrid have now confirmed neither Bale nor James - who both featured against Atletico Madrid - have been included in Zinedine Zidane’s squad for Brugge’s trip to Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, while Rodrygo Goes also misses out....

Wales star Bale almost left LaLiga for China during a turbulent close season in which Zinedine Zidane attempted to force him out of the Santiago Bernabeu. The pair’s relationship reportedly became fractured as Madrid fans showed increasing coldness towards the four-time Champions League winner, their treatment of him described as a “disgrace” by the player’s agent. Criticism of Bale has tended to centre on his speculated inability to learn Spanish as part of a wider reluctance to integrate into the country’s culture....

With Bale in the team, the Dragons are a side capable of reaching the semi-finals of major tournaments, just as they did in the summer of 2016 when the one-time world’s most expensive player inspired Chris Coleman’s men to the Euro 2016 last four. Real 8/5 to win La Liga with dabblebet With Bale out of the team, the Dragons are a side unable to reach major tournaments, just as they now have done following the Republic of Ireland’s determined and disciplined 1-0 win in Cardiff....

It’s not hard to see why. If you look around the Balkan battlefields, you can see a common result everywhere: total ethnic segregation. Slovenia–the most prosperous and peaceful of the former Yugoslav republics–is the only one that has always been ethnically “clean.” Croats cleansed their rebellious Serb minority in 1995 and turned Croatia into a one-nation state. Three years after the Dayton peace accords ended the war in Bosnia, the country’s multiethnic past is no more then a fading memory....

In the run-up to the gala, several publications have claimed that the top three Ballon d’Or shortlist had been leaked, with each one naming a different trio. The likes of Luka Modric, Raphael Varane, Antoine Griezmann, etc have all been tipped for the award, but this will only be confirmed tonight. To commemorate the occasion, we have ranked the top five leaked award winners, and the probability of them winning the Ballon d’Or....

Messi, 31, surprisingly finished fifth in the Ballon d’Or, which was won by Real Madrid star Luka Modric, before the star forward was criticised by Pele. The Argentina international responded in style on Saturday, scoring two wonderful free-kicks and setting up another goal in Barca’s 4-0 win over Espanyol in the derby. Alba has no doubt Messi is the world’s best and he said Pele’s criticism was unfounded. “The Ballon d’Or is a lie....

The 32-year-old’s performances in helping Real Madrid to a third Champions League title in a row, coupled with his form at Russia 2018, have seen him tipped to become the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to win football’s top individual prize since Kaka in 2007. However, Modric says such prizes are not his priority as he attempts to make history with Croatia, who are finalists for the first time....

With Old Bay seasoning, perhaps. MORE: Winter meetings winners and losers | Life’s about to be a beach at Petco Park Jimmy’s Famous Seafood on Thursday posted messages on its social media accounts offering Davis — and the next two generations of his family — free crab cakes for life. Davis, 29, had a jumbo lump season in 2015, batting 262/.361/.562 with 47 homers and 117 RBIs in a career-high 160 games....

Even though the Jackass series mostly consists of a group of men doing incredibly ridiculous and sometimes downright disgusting stunts, fans have still managed to draw an attachment to the core stars. In the prime of the franchise, the Jackass cast consisted of Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, and of course Margera. Although Jackass only ran on-air for about roughly three seasons, the stars were able to kickstart their own careers based off of their loyal fan base from the show....

The Bangladesh cricket board publicized the preliminary squads for the BAN v WI series in a media release on Monday (January 4). While Shakib Al Hasan made his return, former captain Mashrafe Mortaza did not find a place in the ODI squad. Shakib Al Hasan had been away from international cricket for quite some time. His last international appearance for the Bangladesh cricket team came in a T20I against Afghanistan in September 2019....

The humorous minimalist artwork comes from Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and is titled Comedian. Two editions of the banana-and-duct-tape art were presented by French contemporary gallery Perrotin at Art Basel on Wednesday, and both sold for $120,000 apiece. Artnet reports the first edition was purchased by a French woman and the second edition by a French man on Wednesday. According to Artnet, after the sales of the first two editions, Perrotin gallery founder Emmanuel Perrotin called Cattelan and they agreed to sell a third edition for $150,000....

But what could be better than a virtual tour of a new stadium? virtual tour of a new stadium given by Bane from “Dark Knight Rises.” One Batman fanboy put together the walkthrough, and well, it’s s good as you would expect. We already knew Bane doesn’t like Hines Ward. Apparently he’s a fan of Matt Ryan. Source: Vice Sports

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 13-man squad for the matches on September 25 and 28, with Mosaddek as the only newcomer and pacers Rubel Hossain and Shafiul Islam making comebacks, reports bdnews24.com. Pacer Taskin Ahmed, who gave his bowling action reassessment with Arafat Sunny earlier this month, will be added to the squad if the International Cricket Council (ICC) clears him to bowl. The 20-year-old Hossain, who played just one Twenty20 International for Bangladesh, has been pushing for a spot in the national team with strong domestic performances....

Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal had his first training session with the Indian team and was looking good in the nets. Apart from this, a lot of other things happened in the world of cricket in the last 24 hours. Let us take a look at some of them. Bangladeshi group hacks Virat Kohli’s site After the final of the Asia Cup 2018 between India and Bangladesh, a Bangladeshi hacking group, Cyber Security and Intelligence (CSI), hacked Indian captain Virat Kohli’s official website and has put pictures to protest against ‘unfair decision by the umpire in the Asia Cup finals’, Dhaka Tribune reported....

The Catalan side have been forced to speak out in the wake of reports suggesting that their Brazilian forward has emerged as a big-money target for Paris Saint-Germain. It has been suggested that the Ligue 1 side are willing to pay the €222 million (£197m) release clause in Neymar’s contract. Bet on Barca v Juventus in ICC Barca have, however, sought to quash the rumours by publicly announcing that they have no intention of parting with the 25-year-old....

The striker might be the subject of a £70 million bid from Barcelona in the summer and with Luis Suarez not getting any younger, the move does make a lot of sense. We take a look at the 3 reasons why Barca should bid for Lacazette at any cost in the upcoming Summer Transfer Window. #3 Experience and current form This season, along with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Lacazette has been Arsenal’s best player, scoring 13 goals and providing 10 assists in 34 Premier League matches....

Luis Enrique confirmed his imminent departure after Wednesday’s 6-1 dismantling of Sporting Gijon and that certainly did not appear to distract his men in any way as talisman Messi led from the front in a sensational display to see Barca retain their place at LaLiga’s summit, a point ahead of Real Madrid who have a game in hand. Barca played the first half with real freedom and carved Celta open several times before eventually breaking the deadlock through Messi, who applied a typically clinical finish after a fine run....

The Algerian defender has enjoyed an impressive season in La Liga, playing at the heart of the defense for the Andalusian club. He has been an important player for the Verdiblancos, racking up over 172 appearances since his move to Spain. However, with his contract expiring this summer, Mandi has decided he will not extend his deal with Real Betis to look for a new challenge. This has put several clubs on high alert, including Barcelona and Liverpool, who have endured a patchy season because of poor defensive performances....