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The Chilean midfielder has signed a three-year contract at Camp Nou, his reported €20million switch bringing an end to a three-year stay in Germany. It had been suggested former Juventus man Vidal was on the verge of returning to Serie A with Inter, but he is happy with his move and confident he can hit the ground running in LaLiga. “I am very happy. This is the best team in the world, a step up to an even bigger club than Bayern Munich,” he told a news conference....

The Real Madrid team-mates will be the two biggest stars on show for Sunday’s Group E game in Cardiff. Croatia lead the pool on 13 points with Wales six back in fourth spot, although Ryan Giggs’ side have a game in hand. Wales drew away to Slovakia on Thursday, Bale sustaining a knee injury, but he is expected to be fit to face Croatia. The forward is looking forward to testing himself against Ballon d’Or winner Modric, Croatia having won the reverse game 2-1 in June....

The Manchester United midfielder started just one game at Euro 2016 - the semi-final defeat to France - as he struggled to reach full fitness. And Ballack, his former team-mate, has reflected on a disappointing tournament for Schweinsteiger and believes the 31-year-old should bring an end to his international career. “I think it is now a good time for him to withdraw,” he wrote in his column for German publication Express....

The Ballon d’Or race looked done and dusted, for Cristiano Ronaldo had played a pivotal role in Los Blancos’ historic triumph. Fast forward 172 days and nothing looks done and dusted anymore. The race to win the Ballon d’Or this year is as close as one can imagine - something unfathomable only a few months ago. What earlier looked like a competition between the 28 other shortlisted players to finish 3rd behind the usual suspects, has slowly turned into an unpredictable race, gearing up for a nail-biting finale....

Ronaldo and Messi dominated the last decade. They outshined every other footballer on the planet and left no stones unturned. Kaka was the last player to win the Ballon d’Or before this duopoly started and he is no longer an active footballer. That defines and describes the supremacy Cristiano and Messi have. Ronaldo is 33-year-old, whereas Messi is 31. Both are on the wrong side of their 30s. But, make no mistake, these two incredible footballers have not shown symptoms of a decline....

Bandai Namco has a number of projects in the works with third-party studios like Aardman, as well as its own in-house development. Famitsu magazine readers’ most anticipated game is Tales of Arise, the latest entry in the company’s flagship franchise. With this kind of hype, the future looks strong for the company, so shoring up new partnerships will help keep that excitement high. RELATED: Halo Movie from Guillermo Del Toro Had A Weird Twist...

The background Wasim Jaffer had represented India in 31 Test matches and 2 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 2000 to 2008. He even once played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL. Apart from that, he is a living legend of the Indian domestic circuit, with more than 11,000 Ranji Trophy runs under his belt. Unfortunately, Jaffer could not carry his domestic success to international cricket and hence, was dropped from the Indian team....

The 80-year-old told the Daily Telegraph newspaper he and his teammates have never felt they received proper recognition after beating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley. England are two wins away from winning the trophy for just the second time in their history despite low expectations going into the tournament in Russia. They play Croatia in the semi-finals in Moscow on Wednesday. “I hope if these guys succeed they feel more appreciated by the FA than we were,” said Banks....

The clip opens with the anonymous artist watching a video from the U.K. outlet Evening Standard titled, “London underground trains deep cleaned ’every few days’ as coronavirus lockdown eases.” That piece shows people in full-on protective gear working to sanitize train cars in London’s tube amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) on Jul 14, 2020 at 6:30am PDT Banksy’s clip then cuts to Banksy dressed in a similar outfit to the sanitation workers, spraying stenciled rats on various windows, walls and doors on a train car....

The video of the banner, which was paid for by the Remove Ron political advocacy group and circulated across Twitter by individuals such as Occupy Democrats executive director Grant Stern and Federation of American Scientists fellow and former congressional candidate Eric Feigl-Ding, shows the message being flown in black lettering across a bright blue sky. Criticism toward DeSantis has ramped up amid a rise of COVID-19 in his state that has reached its highest number of reported cases on Thursday with 77,848—at a time when an average of 1 in 4 Miami-Dade County residents have tested positive for coronavirus....

Des Moines bar owners Steven McFadden, 53, and Edwin Allen, 45, were both charged with stalking and harassment against the same woman on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. McFadden, the owner of the Tipsy Crow bar, was initially booked on January 2, and Zora Bar and Rooftop boss Allen was brought in by police on September 29. A criminal complaint made against McFadden alleged he placed an Invoxia GPS device into a woman’s vehicle in early January, according to CBS affiliate KCCI....

Cher: Romanced Tom Cruise after he starred in “Risky Business.” She was 39. He was 23. Mariah Carey: We know that Nick Cannon is in her new video. But are they married, too?

The Uruguay international opened the scoring against the run of play, tapping in after Miguel Angel Moya had only managed to parry Lionel Messi’s effort in the 43rd minute. But, after Sergi Roberto and Yannick Carrasco had been dismissed, substitute Kevin Gameiro atoned for his penalty miss by levelling the scores on the night from close range seven minutes from time. Barca just needed to keep their cool and hold on for a shot at a third consecutive Copa title, but Suarez was the third man to pick up a second booking as he caught Saul Niguez while competing for a header....

Madrid had the chance to go top of LaLiga, at least temporarily, with a point and four changes were made to the team that conceded two late goals in a 2-2 Champions League draw against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek. Eden Hazard’s absence as the result of an ankle injury gave Wales international Bale the chance to start at club level for the first time since October 5. The 30-year-old winger angered Los Blancos supporters last week when he posed in front of a flag that read: “WALES....

The Nottinghamshire paceman was named ahead of Craig Overton, having recovered from an ankle sprain sustained in a warm-up match in Adelaide. Ball joins a seam attack that includes England’s record wicket-taker James Anderson, Stuart Broad, and Chris Woakes at the Gabba. “It wasn’t an easy decision. Craig has come into the squad and everything asked of him he’s done really well,” captain Joe Root said about the selection....

In case you didn’t know… FIFA recently announced the 10-man shortlist for its annual Best Men’s Player award and as expected the duo of Messi and Ronaldo headline the list. Both Messi and Ronaldo have already been recognized with individual honors in the offseason, with the Barcelona captain receiving the Best International Men’s Soccer Player at the ESPY awards, while the Portuguese ace was bestowed with Marca Legend award last week....