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Both teams have struggled this season and are far off from where they were expected to be at the start of the campaign. After clinching the La Liga title last season, Atletico currently sit in fifth position in the league. Meanwhile, United, after finishing second last season, were expected to challenge for the Premier League title. However, they are fighting for a top-four spot and are currently in fourth spot....

The travel connoisseur splits his time between Waynesville, North Carolina, about 30 miles southwest of Asheville, and Ecuador. He told Newsweek that he recently traveled to Miami, Florida, to officiate a friend’s wedding but had a mishap along the way: He accidentally stayed at a complete stranger’s residence he originally thought was part of his Airbnb. He said his solo journey began the morning of March 8 in Cuenca, Ecuador, where he took a bus to an airport in Guayaquil....

Zverev suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of World No. 12 Denis Shapovalov in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Heading into the Melbourne Slam as one of the favorites, the German admitted that he played “bad tennis” at the Major. In the press conference, Zverev reiterated his goal of winning a Grand Slam. Reminding everyone that he has already won five Masters 1000 titles and Olympic gold, the World No....

During that time, my family was living in the lowest income bracket above being homeless. Mom was a bit too sick to work, she has Crohn’s disease and a bunch of other health problems and was a single parent with three kids, living in public housing and getting government support. But I see struggle as relative, because we are blessed to live in Australia. There are people who have had it much harder....

Derek Jeter recalls waving goodbye to his daughter and telling her that he would be gone for a while. As Bella cried profusely to see her parents drive off, Derek had tears in his own eyes. Next, he shared how Hannah teased him during the entire incident. Hannah said to Derek: Derek responded: Dropping off Bella at school was an emotional episode for Jeter which caused a tidal surge of emotion....

Sagnik has continued to improve and impress over the years, garnering a wealth of experience in competitive FIFA, and the latest part of his journey has him signing with Offbeet Esports. Being a renowned and respected player within the Indian FIFA scene, he’s eager to prove his mettle in the FIFA Global Series Playoffs. In a conversation with Sportskeeda Esports’ Shivanshu Raturi, Sagnik spoke about his approach to the game, his plans for the future, as well as the mindset he believes is required to succeed at the highest level....

Ajit Agarkar feels it would be ideal for the franchise if the batter is reappointed as captain, given that he is ready to take up the role again. Speaking on the Star Sports show ‘Game Plan: IPL auction special’, the former India cricketer highlighted how RCB have often relied on their top three batters. He argued that if the franchise continues to invest excessively in one or two players, they will not be able to win the championship....

Mikel Arteta believes both Martin Odegaard and Albert Sambi Lokonga have the capabilities to lead Arsenal in the future due to their current and past experience of leading Norway and Anderlecht respectively. Mikel Arteta also praised Martin Odegaard’s ability to dictate the game from midfield. The Arsenal manager said: Martin Odegaard is one of six young players Arsenal have signed in the summer transfer window. The 22-year-old playmaker arrived from Real Madrid for a fee of £30 million....

Arsenal have not made it beyond the round of 16 since 2009-10, when they lost to Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Ozil believes the Gunners have been “unlucky” in that time, though, due to frequently drawing the likes of Barcelona and also Bayern Munich in the last 16. Ozil not ruling out Real Madrid return And the midfielder insists a lack of luck is the only thing holding Arsenal back from getting their hands on the trophy as he believes they have enough quality in their squad....

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was a big-money £50 million signing from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2019. He has made 120 appearances across competitions for the Red Devils till date. However, the 24-year-old right-back has not lived up to expectations at Old Trafford. Wan-Bissaka has struggled to fit into Ralf Rangnick’s system and has come under the scanner for his lack of contribution while moving forward up the pitch. For comparison sake, the Englishman has provided 10 assists across competitions in his entire United career....

I had finished a morning shift as a waitress. After work, I visited my friend at her house, behind which is a little river. It was a beautiful spring day so we decided to walk through it. That’s when we stumbled across an old homemade zip line that was six feet long. We assumed it was made for kids, but we all still wanted to zipline across the river. I had been rock climbing and scaling cliffs the weekend before; I was adventurous....

The Roma stalwart, who said he has taken off the Azzurri jersey “for the last time”, was spotted on camera showing his frustration apparently at the decision not to send on Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne, despite Italy desperately needing to score with the match goalless against Sweden on Monday. Germany 5/1 favs to win World Cup De Rossi is reported to have said “Why the hell should I go on?...

Odegaard was picked up by Real Madrid from Norwegian side Stromsdogset when he was just a teenager in 2015. He left on loan to Dutch club Heerenveen in 2017, before spending the next two seasons on loan at Vitesse and Real Sociedad respectively. Odegaard was a part of the Los Blancos squad for the first half of this season before Arsenal secured his services on loan during the January transfer window....

That was me. I don’t know why people undertake trails. I’ve asked trail veterans why they do it, and they can’t give a definitive answer. I have met people who thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail, many give esoteric reasons they can’t explain. One veteran hiker told me it all boils down to happiness. “People do trails looking for a kind of happiness,” he said. That may be true....

My four kids and I then moved into my mom’s house in LA. I was about to turn 28 and I really had to start again from scratch. I applied to more than 50 jobs and although for 75 percent of them I had at least a first interview, nothing connected. So I took a step back and realized that perhaps I needed to take my skills and consult for other people....

Mourinho is something of an idol to Johnson, 36, and he hopes to pick his brain after their encounter. “I hope so,” he told BBC Sport when asked if he would sit down with Mourinho. “I spent £450 on a bottle of wine! “I have had to raid my little girl’s piggy bank. It is being flown in especially from Portugal.” “It’d be nice to get on as well as I can with him, get chatting to him and trying to pick his brain....

Morton Block and his grandson Matt Block released “My Love” on March 18. Morton, who lives in Philadelphia, posted a portion of the jazz tune on TikTok with the music playing over reel footage of his wife from their honeymoon in 1960. The video went viral, garnering 1.4 million views and thousands of comments from viewers touched by the love story. Morton told Newsweek that he was 19 and his wife Susan was 17 when they met....

“I know how you feel about marriage…” she offered during the video chat, after showing me her ring. It was a reasonable assumption, that I was not the sort of mom who would excitedly jump up and down at news her daughter was asked, by surprise, to make a lifetime commitment. That’s because, more than a decade back, I had announced to the world, via Newsweek, that I saw no reason for my beloved Jeff and I to tie the knot....

PAULA JONES SCREAMED WHEN SHE heard the news. ““Are you kidding me?’’ she asked one of her lawyers, Joe Cammarata. ““Come on. Really?’’ She had been drifting off to sleep in her modest Long Beach, Calif., apartment after putting her 9-month-old boy into his playpen when her phone rang last Tuesday morning at 7:15. The U.S. Supreme Court had just ruled that Jones’s sexual-harassment suit against President Bill Clinton could go forward....

The 19-year-old’s big-money pre-season switch to the Allianz Arena from Benfica came amid much fanfare for a player who shone in Portugal’s triumphant Euro 2016 campaign, but Sanches has struggled to make an impact in the Bundesliga. Losing Willian to Man Utd would be a disaster Carlo Ancelotti has afforded him just six league starts and reports have linked Sanches with a possible loan move for next season. Speaking to the Chilean press, Sanches could not hide his disappointment, but retained hope of brighter times ahead....