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The mercurial Argentina continues to set the standard for the rest of the footballing world, with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo the only rival who can claim to get near him. Pogba, who himself is an £89 million performer, considers Messi to be a unique talent who is capable of doing what nobody else can. The France international told TyC Sports: “The first time I was with him was in the Champions League final [between Juventus and Barcelona in 2015], he was very small....

Ronaldo took to social media on Tuesday night to express his outrage at the upholding of his five-game ban for pushing a referee. Lukaku 9/4 to score 30+ league goals this season He wrote in Portuguese: “One more incomprehensible decision. From injustice to injustice, they will never overthrow me. “And as always I will come back stronger. Thank you to all who have supported me.” The 32-year-old probably didn’t expect a message in the comments from Lukaku’s account supporting Messi, though, with the former Everton striker’s page following up on the post with the text “Messi is better mate…”...

Gabriel Mercado’s strike helped Argentina to a hard-fought 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in Melbourne, with Brazil missing a number of fine chances to equalise after the break. Messi can star under Sampaoli Messi was unable to take his side by the hand in a tightly contested encounter, but Sampaoli was not interested in criticising his captain. “When it comes to Messi, he is and will continue to be the best player in the world until he retires,” Sampaoli said at a news conference after his first game in charge of the national team....

The mercurial Argentine is now widely regarded as one of the finest performers of this or any other generation. His place in football folklore is already secure, with a 500-goal haul at Barca marking him out as an elite talent. Messi set to equal Ronaldo record Although Messi’s talent is undoubtable, Rexach believes his stature in the game has only been made possible by a perfect sporting marriage in Catalunya which saw him brought to Europe at the age of 13 and offered the ideal stage on which to showcase his talent....

For starters, Konami has further detailed the limited time DLC for Ground Zeroes that will carry over into Phantom Pain. The DLC comes packaged in with first run retail copies of Ground Zeroes and is a timed exclusive for digital copies, and it includes additional resources for the Mother Base area in Phantom Pain. Although players will see the early inception of Mother Base in Ground Zeroes, the area will apparently play a pivotal role in Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain....

On Fox Sports’ morning show First Things First, sports media personality Chris Broussard spoke about how Jordan was the one who created Pippen as the latter learnt the ropes from the former during practice and film sessions. Broussard said: Scottie Pippen was drafted into the NBA in 1987, four years after Michael Jordan made his debut. The two soon formed a redoutable partnership as they won six championships together for the Bulls, with head coach Phil Jackson being the only other constant in their dominance....

On June 12, San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Officers were called after a dog entered the animal facility and found himself in the park’s gorilla enclosure. Alone, the dog was not spotted until he was seen inside the enclosure with the primates. As soon as zoo staff saw the canine, they moved the gorillas out, and before long three Humane Officers moved in and safely leashed the lost pup....

There is a lot to talk about here. Let’s get started. NBA News: Miami Heat players admit they should have done better against the Washington Wizards Coming into this game, the Washington Wizards were dealt with two massive blows. Not only did Russell Westbrook have to be sidelined due to a quad injury, but Bradley Beal also couldn’t play due to health and safety protocols. This essentially meant that the Wizards had no superstars on the floor, and due to the sheer difference in talent, they should have been blown out by the Miami Heat....

The Paraguay international joined City from Blackburn Rovers in 2009, a year after the club was bought by Sheikh Mansour, whose spending has fuelled City’s rise to the top. Pep Guardiola’s men are 11 points clear at the summit of the Premier League heading into the festive period, but Santa Cruz believes the title race is not completely settled, despite his old club’s massive lead. “The results speak for themselves,” Santa Cruz said....

Fans of The Mandalorian are reeling from the news on February 11 that Carano has been fired from the Disney+ show after an offensive social media post about the Holocaust. The former MMA fighter was dropped by Lucasfilm after she shared an Instagram post that compared being a Republican today to the experience of Jewish people during the Holocaust. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

When that finale aired, an NBC source told Newsweek that a decision had not been made regarding the future of the mystery drama. Per Deadline, a decision was only made Monday night, hours before the show’s options on its cast were set to expire. Why has Manifest been canceled? The show was considered by industry insiders to be one of NBC’s so-called “on the bubble” series, shows NBC had not made its mind up about a renewal that had about an equal chance of being canceled or being renewed....

With a young team and Sunil Kumar, one of the youngest captains of the team at the helm, the young team has been shepherded fabulously by Manpreet Singh, a man known for his aggressive style of play and more importantly, his ability to infuse confidence in his lads at a time of peril. One such man who Manpreet Singh seems to have had a massive impact on is K Prapanjan....

While the multiplayer component, vibrant aesthetic and innovative “speed golf” mode have all been the subject of praise, many have found the overall package to be somewhat lacking. Expected features like online tournaments and difficulty settings are entirely absent from the game at its launch, and there are only six courses to master (seven if you count the tiny battle stadium). Nintendo has promised that free updates will be coming soon to address these concerns, but fans remain underwhelmed by the current state of Mario Golf: Super Rush....

[HTML1] It was yet another big day for Nintendo fans, as the company hosted a new Nintendo Direct Presentation focused on products old and new. There were confirmations of new Super Smash Bros. DLC characters, revelations regarding previously announced games, and even a few official debuts scattered among the bunch. Nintendo’s big closer for the presentation was the full reveal for Mario Kart 8’s Animal Crossing DLC, which has been bumped up to an April release....

As Democrats made their case for why Trump should be removed from office today, Washington Post conservative columnist, Jennifer Rubin, took to Twitter to call Blackburn “shameful.” Her remarks came after an MSNBC correspondent shared a tweet noting that Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina “has a fidget spinner,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) “had quite the sketch of the Capitol going” and Blackburn is “reading a book” during the trial....

Lynch, or likely someone pretending to be him, filed official paperwork to declare the running back’s candidacy for the 2016 presidential campaign. While he hasn’t solidified the platform on which he’ll run, the form does state he’s part of the “PEACE AND FREEDOM” party, which sounds 100 percent legit. MORE: NFL players who ran for public office | RGIII blames intern for Instagram ‘Like’ If the Seahawks won’t let him run the ball in the Super Bowl, maybe he’ll find more success running a campaign....

There’s nothing wrong with trying to bring a property you believe in to as large an audience as possible, and the changes in the series have undeniably made the game less intimidating and more welcoming to newcomers. These are fantastic changes in the eyes of Electronic Arts, whose top priority is making any franchise as profitable as it can be. Since BioWare may have a greater interest in keeping their fans happy, it falls on the shoulders of the developers to keep Mass Effect 3 a satisfying experience to those who have followed the story of Commander Shepard from the very beginning, while also doing what they can to be inviting to the more casual players....

BioWare has announced that the cavalcade of Mass Effect 3 talent will include mainstays of the series like multiple Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The West Wing) as the enigmatic Illusive Man, and Seth Green (Robot Chicken, The Italian Job) returning as Joker. Tricia Helfer will once join Joker as the Normandy’s A.I. EDI, while Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck) returns as Miranda and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) returns as crime lord Aria T’Loak....

Starting with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition news first, it’s confirmed that the $59 package includes the first three Mass Effect games plus all DLC and promo weapons, armor and packs. The complete slate of content has been fully remastered for Xbox One, PS4 and PC with support for 4K Ultra HD. As for the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 that are just around the corner, they’ll be getting platform-specific forward compatibility enhancements as well....