The Blues have arguably the best academy setup in the country at the moment, having won five of the last six FA Cup Youth Cups as well the UEFA Youth League for the last two seasons. Such is the wealth of young talent pouring out of Chelsea’s youth system that Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Nathaniel Chalobah and Ola Aina have also broken through into the first team this season. Conte responds to Alexis to Chelsea rumours...
EA Sports has introduced several new features to the game, including an updated gameplay system, HyperMotion technology and tweaks to different game modes. Sporting News examines what’s new in FIFA 22 and how it will affect you when you play the game. MORE ON FIFA 22: The top-rated FIFA 22 players from the Premier League Debut of the first English-speaking female commentator Better FIFA 22 rating: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?...
Here’s how you can get your hands on the game ahead of the standard release. FIFA 23 Early Access: How to play the game before release There are three main methods of early access for FIFA 23, with beta users currently trialing the game ahead of release. For those not selected to take part in the beta program, there are two alternatives. FIFA 23 Beta codes FIFA 23 beta codes have already been sent out to select players based in the UK and US....
World soccer’s governing body said there was insufficient time to consider the proposed expansion of the tournament due to logistical concerns. A plan backed by president Gianni Infantino had been put forward that would have seen some of Qatar’s Gulf neighbors stage some of the extra matches, having conceded it would be “difficult” to host all such games in Qatar alone. However, in a statement released on Wednesday, FIFA confirmed it would need more time to consider all possible requirements of an expanded tournament, with a deadline on the decision set for next month....
The 2006 FIFA World Cup final between Italy and France was the day we all said goodbye to one of the all-time greats - but nobody envisaged Zinedine Zidane’s farewell going quite like it did. And this week FIFA are offering you the chance to relive it all with FIFA Rewind – a ground-breaking mobile and social series, which will bring a selection of the greatest games in World Cup history right up into the 21st century....
PROMISING TIMES FOR INDIA U17 TEAM The first stage or the league phase of the competition begins on October 6 which will be followed by the second stage that will be played in a knock-out format from October 16 till the final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on October 28. The qualified teams for the final competition after the FIFA Executive Committee had determined the maximum number of teams come from Africa (CAF), Asia (AFC), Europe (UEFA), North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), Oceania (OFC) and South America (CONMEBOL)....
The federation hopes to approve adding eight more teams within days without having a formal meeting, according to the Associated Press and ESPN FC. The move would also delay the bidding process for the 2023 World Cup, which had been scheduled to be decided in March 2020. Nine federations were expected to submit formal plans by October to host a 24-team tournament. FIFA wants to change the bid process now, and ask the nine federations to re-confirm interest for a 32-team tournament in addition to inviting other federations to place a bid....
No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett has lived up to his predraft hype with 30.5 sacks in his first three seasons. The other picks in the top five have not. It’s no secret Mitchell Trubisky has been a disappointment in Chicago. To the Bears’ credit, they reportedly will decline his $24.8 million option for 2021 and thus avoid overpaying him. END OF AN ERROR: Twitter jokes about Bears declining Trubisky’s fifth-year option...
Kieslowski’s heroine is a young student/model in Geneva, Valentine (Irene Jacob), whose accidental encounter with a reclusive ex-judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant) changes the course of both their lives. She’s run over his dog in the street; tracking him down to tell him, she discovers a bitterly indifferent, isolated man who secretly eavesdrops on his neighbors. “Red” is a love story, but in a mystical, almost metaphysical sense. Valentine’s emotional generosity frees the misanthrope from his isolation....
The West Indian manatee was found swimming in Florida’s Homosassa River in January. Wildlife officials said the word appeared to have been spelt out using the algae that often grows on the back of manatees—and was not carved into the animal’s skin, as early reports had suggested. West Indian manatees, also known as Trichechus manatus, are listed as threatened in Florida under the Endangered Species Act. There are thought to be more than 6,300 in the state....
The future of the mobile Internet is already on display in Asia. European and American carriers continue to lag behind on developing mobile payment systems, easy-to-use content and common standards for new services, while Asians are coming up with simple, cost-effective offerings. One example can be found in the mobile betting system used by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, a nonprofit group that generates more than $1 billion in revenue from horse racing every year for charity....
All of this is spurring a revolution in cross-border romance. Between January and June in France, for instance, 51 percent of Match daters sent e-mails to potential dates in other countries, says Joe Cohen, vice president of Match.com’s international service. The numbers are comparable in Germany, Italy and Spain. Why not join the fun? Here are some tips from some of NEWSWEEK’s most skilled Casanovas: SPEAKING IN TONGUES: If you’ve got the language skills, don’t be shy....
If you answered yes to any of those questions, it probably means that you’ll need some more royal content to keep you satisfied. Which is precisely why we’ve rounded up a slew of royals-adjacent movies and TV shows to hold over fans who are completely caught up with The Crown. The King’s Speech Want to know more about England’s Prince Albert (later King George VI), the Windsor who took over for his brother when he abdicated the throne?...
The 31-year-old passed away suddenly on Sunday, when he was found dead in his hotel room just a few hours before Fiorentina were due to face Udinese in Serie A. With an official autopsy report yet to be released, the precise cause of the defender’s death remains unclear, but Udine’s public prosecutor suggested on Sunday that cardiac arrest was the most likely reason. Astori was due to sign a new contract with the club on Monday and reports in the Italian media claimed Fiorentina were planning to honour that agreement by forwarding the Italy international’s wages to his family....
The blaze at Wild Florida Airboats & Gator Park is thought to have started after a heating device malfunctioned, co-owner of the park Sam Haught told Spectrum News. “Unfortunately, none of the reptiles survived the fire,” he said in an email. “It breaks our heart to lose these animals.” Fire crews from Osceola County Fire Rescue (OSCFR) and St. Cloud Fire Department responded to the incident at the attraction, extinguishing the fire at the snake enclosure before flames spread to other areas, OSCFR spokesperson Andrew Sullivan said....
After giving what a reporter called a “pretty passionate message” to the team, Irsay honored outside linebacker Robert Mathis with more than just kind words. He gave Mathis a diamond watch. MORE: Ben Roethlisberger says this might be his best Steelers offense ever | Titans assistant says Marcus Mariota is ‘deadly accurate’ “He was just recognizing Robert for winning the Deacon Jones Award back in 2013 and winning the sack title,” coach Chuck Pagano told reporters, according to a transcript released by the team....
Chelsea eye tough move for Morata The Brazilian’s punishment also includes a one-year driving ban but the sentence could be reduced to nine months if he completes an awareness course on the dangers of taking to the road intoxicated. The offence occurred on Christmas Eve last year in Liverpool city centre, where the 25-year-old was caught behind the wheel of his Range Rover on Strand Street above the legal limit....
We’re talking coaches — who’s staying, who’s leaving and where does it all end? Or as one coach texted me Monday afternoon, “A lot of guys are going to make a lot of money in December.” MORE: SN Midseason Awards | Week 7 SN Top 20 Which means a lot more will be making nothing. “Things have escalated quickly,” says Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin. “These days, there’s a short rope....
