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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has revealed that he was close to joining Arsenal before he joined Manchester United, but was persuaded to join United by the personal intervention with former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. The move was ultimately unsuccessful, with Pique moving back to Spain with Barcelona in 2008, but the defender returns to Manchester this week to face Manchester City. Pique praised City’s season so far, and was dismissive of the mind games employed against the side by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, but warned the Citizens that Barcelona have evolved from the side that largely relied upon Lionel Messi....

In a New York Times guest essay titled “Britney Spears’s Raw Anger, and Mine,” Tambyln discussed the trials that both she and Spears experienced as a young women in the entertainment industry. The actress’ statements came days after Spears detailed traumatic experiences she’s endured under a court-ordered conservatorship that has allowed her father to control her finances, whereabouts, health decisions, and work for the past 13 years. While Tambyln, who first rose to fame as a teenager in the soap opera General Hospital, was careful not to compare her career too closely to the many abuses of power Spears has felt, the 38-year-old actress drew parallels between their lives....

In a recent interview with People Magazine, the 60-year-old star revealed that he has come a long way from where he was a couple of years ago. Herndon stated that he was arrested in Dallas at the age of 33 for indecent exposure. He explained that he used crystal meth for days before his arrest to deal with challenges in his life and work, his serious drug addiction and his homosexuality....

Comey’s Sunday comments followed Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz concluding in his report that three separate teams made errors in the FISA application process that started the investigation into four members of the Trump campaign. “He’s right, I was wrong,” Comey said of the FBI’s use of the FISA process. But Comey rebuked Fox News anchor Chris Wallace’s insistence that Horowitz’s report accused him of gross negligence or intending to lie to the FISA court....

On March 25, Triple H teased he would be speaking with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on the “Stephen A’s World” podcast. A portion of the interview aired on “First Take.” Triple H went into detail about the issues he was going through during that time. Saying that his in-ring career is over, Triple H elaborated that his heart was failing as he was dealing with pneumonia. Triple H revealed that he had fluid in his lungs and his arms....

Draxler, 23, made the move from Wolfsburg at the start of January and already has two goals in four appearances for PSG. Guedes revels in PSG debut Although his team sit third in the Ligue 1 table, Draxler believes they are still set for big things this season, and he is happy to be part of it. “I am sure that I made the right decision,” he said. “This club has great potential and has gained a lot of respect in recent years....

The informal prep already had begun. He was trying to get a workout in that morning, in fact. “It was hard, because everybody was blowing my phone up,” Wade told Sporting News. “My dad was blowing my phone up. People were trying to interview me. It was just a lot of stress.” MORE: College football Week 6 picks against the spread In addition to this being the day Wade turned 22, it became the day the Big Ten Conference turned around its decision not to contest a football season in the 2020 calendar year....

I am a “post-abortive” woman. Seeing Roe v. Wade overturned in my lifetime is a monumental moment for myself and all of the women who have suffered agonizing and life-altering regret due to abortion. In 2010, at the age of 18, I had two abortions a mere six months apart. My regret was not instant, in fact, it was years before I truly realized what I had done. It crept in slowly, little by little, taking pieces of me and breaking me in ways that I never imagined possible....

Last year, Sheamus was drafted to SmackDown, where he reinvented himself as he formed an alliance with Ridge Holland. While feuding with The New Day, he added Butch to his group and formed The Brawling Brutes. Last week, The Bloodline put Sheamus out of action. The real reason why he was written off television was to get married to his fiance. Over the weekend, several wrestlers attended the wedding, including Sheamus’ long-time rival Drew McIntyre....

The Special One took over from Louis van Gaal at the start of the 2016-17 season, and led United to Europa League and League Cup titles in his maiden campaign. United 3/4 to beat Toon to nil United have built on that promising start, sitting second in the Premier League behind Manchester City and on track to make the Champions League last 16. But Mourinho is not looking any further than the three-year deal he signed with the club, as he approaches the midway point of that agreement....

Although Lewandowski was dismissive in his response, he admitted he might begin to think about the award as the ceremony draws closer. Robert Lewandowski is backed by many to win the Ballon d’Or 2021 award It will be impossible for Lewandowski to avoid the topic much longer. As one of the favorites for the award, the Polish Hitman will certainly be in the spotlight in the days leading up to the ceremony....

Interim ECB manager Andrew Strauss has stated Joe Root will continue to lead the side for the upcoming series against West Indies. England’s most successful Test captain is under a lot of pressure following the team’s recent 4-0 drubbing in the Ashes. While speaking on Sky Sports, Hussain said: England were on the backfoot in the Ashes from the very first day of the tour. Root made the controversial decision to bat first on a green surface under overcast conditions....

While speaking to David Broncano for the latter’s show titled ‘La resistancia’, Rafael Nadal opened up on several topics. Among them was the physical state of Roger Federer, and his comeback chances after recovering from his injury. Rafael Nadal revealed he has been in regular contact with Roger Federer. The two legends often talk about the tips and advice they get from other pros, as well as the key issues affecting the tour and the world at large....

In case you didn’t know… Both Ronaldos have played for Real Madrid before and have established themselves as legends in football. While they both share the same name, the Brazilian icon refuses to weigh in on the ‘real Ronaldo argument’ and insists that he is different from his namesake. The heart of the matter Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ronaldo has explained how different he is from the Juventus star while stating that while their goal was the same, he had a different way of approaching it: “We are different in terms of our position on the field and our way of interpreting the game, even if Cristiano does now play in a more central position....

Beckham returns to PSG The 18-year-old attacker - who has been touted as one of the brightest prospects of his generation and linked with the likes of Real Madrid, where Zinedine Zidane gave him a guided tour - has been introduced slowly to first-team action but is content to ease into his career. “I have not done enough to leave yet,” he told RMC. “Certainly, I have the record of being Monaco’s youngest player and youngest scorer....

Despite his high-profile arrival, Hazard has failed to establish himself in the first-team due to poor form and injury concerns. However, the Belgian international is keen to make the most of the remaining three years he has at Real Madrid and give something back to the club. Speaking to HLN (via Football London), Hazard said: Eden Hazard had fallen down the pecking order under the management of Zinedine Zidane. However, he has found some game time under Carlo Ancelotti, having featured in all three games for Real Madrid so far this season....

“Random Family” is structured around the lives of two charismatic and troubled local matriarchs, Foxy and Lourdes, both grandmothers by the age of 35. There’s the love story of Foxy’s big-hearted, self-defeating daughter Coco and Lourdes’s petulant, hypermacho son Cesar, whose searing temper lands him in jail. Ten jails, actually. Another of Lourdes’s kids, Jessica, has a relationship with Boy George, who reads Yachting magazine and was clearing $100,000 a week in the heroin business by the time he was 21....

He said, “I was terrified of losing friends, losing my job, just everything.I had no idea what would happen if I came out.” Young’s sexuality was found out by his parents and friends while he was under contract for NXT two years ago and had kept it under wraps fearing unsavory consequences. He said he was “tired of hiding” and “wanted to be able to take [boyfriend of two years Niccolo ‘Nick’ Villa] with me to WWE functions....

I was home schooled from the age of 12 to 16, as my parents wanted me to have a music career and also focus on my studies. But, rather than participating in social events such as attending my school prom, I preferred to camp in my parent’s basement and write music, instead, as I didn’t feel like I fit in. Even when I had attended parties with my friends, I was sometimes pretending to be somebody that I was not....

Dhanda, a 19-year-old winger and midfielder who has represented England at youth level, has signed a two-year deal at the Liberty Stadium. The youngster spent five years with the Anfield club after joining from West Brom at the age of 14, but hopes to make his senior debut in the Championship with his new team. “I wasn’t really getting a chance at Liverpool and I wanted to come somewhere where I hope I will have a better chance to play in the first team,” said Dhanda of joining the managerless outfit....