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Lionel Messi wants to play at Barcelona's New Camp Nou

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 Alex Candal , a Football Journalist, who first broke the news of Lionel Messi's move to Inter Miami in 2022, has now provided fresh insight into the football legend. According to Candal, Messi is seriously considering a return to FC Barcelona once his contract with Inter Miami ends later this year. Candal reports that Messi has expressed a strong desire to play at Barcelona's newly renovated Camp Nou, quoting him as saying, "I can't leave football without playing at the new Camp Nou." This statement has sparked excitement among fans who have long hoped to see their club legend back in Barcelona colors. Challenges on Messi's return Messi's return to Barcelona will be a piece of exciting news for many, however, some obstacles could stand in the way. The major challenge is Barcelona's financial situation. The club has been struggling with debt in recent years, and signing Messi would require careful financial planning. Even if they reduce his wages, the ...

Max Eberl deflects questions on Leroy Sané’s new Bayern Munich contract

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 Leroy Sané has caused a divide within the Bayern Munich faithful. On one hand, he can contribute to the team when he’s on it. On the other hand, his questionable decision making makes for a far less efficient Bayern side. The club has said that they will only offer a contract with performance-related clauses, so as to cut down on wages. Despite the 29-year-old winger being willing to accept that, no contract has come. Hence, the hesitation from the board to give him one. “We will do our job and if we think it is right for Leroy, we will do it”, Bayern director for sport Max Eberl said (Tz’s Mano Bonke and Philipp Kessler via @iMiaSanMia). “If we think it is not right, we will not do it. We’re having talks with Leroy and his agency. We know that he will be a free agent in the summer. But we want to make the decisions actively”. In the same report, clubs from Spain and England are interested in taking in the former Manchester City winger. With a all three of Bayern ’s older wingers...

Devin Williams, ex-Yanks stars helped spur new facial-hair rule

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 For nearly a half-century, the New York Yankees ' facial-hair policy kept the visages of some of the world's most famous baseball players whisker-free. Over the past week, with a nudge from a new player and the advice of an All-Star cast, team owner Hal Steinbrenner changed the face of the Yankees. Literally. "Everyone was kind of stunned," said Yankees closer Devin Williams, whose desire to sport his signature beard helped spur the rule change that will allow players to wear more than a mustache. "There were a few guys who had heard it was being discussed and a possibility, but that it actually happened -- I'm just looking forward to it growing back." The announcement by the Yankees on Friday morning that players would be allowed to grow a "well-groomed beard" sent shockwaves through the sport. The draconian rule instituted in 1976 by then-owner George Steinbrenner had been maintained for more than a decade and a half since his death, and Hal...

Enzo Maresca reaction -- What did Chelsea boss say about Cole Palmer form, goalkeeper issues?

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  Chelsea fell apart — again — and manager Enzo Maresca was unhappy with the result but not the performance after his Blues went from inspired leaders to 90th-minute losers in a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday. The Blues led early through Enzo Fernandez but gave up a pair of second-half Marco Asensio goals both assisted by Marcus Rashford to fall again. Chelsea have lost three of their last four Premier League matches and are 2W-3D-5L going back to December 22. For Maresca, at least on Saturday, the problem revolved around composure in the final third. What else did Maresca say after calling Chelsea's previous outing the worst of his tenure at the club? Enzo Maresca reaction -- What will Chelsea boss say about latest capitulation? "The performance and reaction from last game had been very good. Today it's a tough one because we didn't deserve. One-nil up we had chances to score, even at 1-1. In this league you have to be clinical." "The last two games ...

Harry Kane speaks out after being subbed off during Bayern Munich's victory over Celtic

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 Harry Kane revealed he would be undergoing a scan on a possible injury after being subbed off during Bayern Munich’s Champions League victory over Celtic. The Champions League play-off game looked set for extra-time and possibly penalties when Celtic levelled the tie at 2-2 through Nicolas Kuhn. There were fears Celtic would be overpowered by German giants Bayern at the Allianz Arena but if anything it was the Scots who created the best chances. Extra-time was beckoning when Kuhn gave Celtic a deserved lead on the hour mark but Alphonso Davies bundled home a 94th-minute equaliser to break the visitors’ resistance and send Bayern through courtesy of a 3-2 win on aggregate. Bayern look set to win the Bundesliga under Vincent Kompany – moving eight points clear at the top of the table – but looked bereft of ideas against an impressive and resolute Celtic, with Kane taken off at half-time. Kane had been an injury doubt for the game and both the England captain and Kompany confirmed h...

Comparing Lamine Yamal’s career record to Lionel Messi’s after 100 games

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  Lamine Yamal has now made 100 senior appearances for Barcelona and Spain, but how does his record compare to Lionel Messi after the same number of matches? While plenty of wonderkids have been dubbed as the ‘next Messi’ in previous years gone by, none of them have managed to live up to the lofty expectations that come along with that nickname. However, Yamal has already proven that he can handle the pressure as the 17-year-old seems to be getting better with each passing month. When asked about the next generation of football stars, Messi was quick to name Yamal as one of the youngsters who he’s most excited about. “There’s a very good generation of young footballers who have many years ahead of them,” Messi said at an Adidas event last year. “If I have to choose someone, because of the age and because of the future that he has, I’ve heard that they have chosen Lamine Yamal and without doubt [it’s him] for me, too. “I agree it depends on him and many things because that’s how so...

Budget Efficiency Should Not Disrupt Investment in Education

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  Investment in education is believed to be the key to the development of civilization and the progress of the nation. Careless budget efficiency policies in education are feared to threaten the future of the nation's next generation. The budget efficiency for the year 2025 targeting the education sector has been sharply criticized amidst the government's commitment to accelerate the preparation of superior human resources towards Golden Indonesia 2045. This is considered to be due to the bloated government structure. In fact, several other countries have started to implement a leaner government cabinet. Since last weekend, the online world has been abuzz with hashtags calling attention to the emergency state of Indonesia's education due to budget cuts in both the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek). In addition to the emergency warning signs with red Garuda images, t...

President Prabowo praises contributions of predecessors

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  President Prabowo Subianto has lauded the contributions of previous Indonesian presidents, saying their service laid a strong foundation for building national prosperity. He then expressed his disapproval of comments disparaging Megawati Soekarnoputri, the 5th president of Indonesia and the first woman to hold the post in the country. At an event held to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Gerindra Party at the Sentul International Convention Center (SICC) here on Saturday, he said that the contributions of the previous presidents, including Megawati Soekarnoputri, deserve appreciation. "I admit that Mrs. Mega has many contributions and successes for this Republic. I do not like it when anyone tries to speak badly about Mrs. Mega to me because I understand what she has done for this Republic," he added. Prabowo then advised his party members to respect and recognize the good aspects of leadership. All leaders entrusted with the task of governing Indonesia have strived ...

Jeep Super Bowl commercial hailed 'the best' of the night

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  Jeep Super Bowl commercial hailed 'the best' of the night The Jeep Super Bowl commercial starring Harrison Ford has been hailed 'the best' of the night for its rousing pro-American message. Of all the commercials that played on Sunday evening during Super Bowl LIX, the Indiana Jones actor, who doesn't normally participate in a lot of ads, took first place, according to watchers across the country. In the advert, the actor, who is worth millions, said: 'Longest thing we ever do is live our lives. But life doesn't come with an owner's manual... Mighta been nice, huh? But that means we get to write our own stories. 'But that means we get to write our own stories. Freedom is yes, or no, or maybe. 'Freedom is for everybody. But it isn't free, it's earned,' Ford said as footage of Jeeps in World War II and American soldiers played in the background. 'There are real heroes in the world, but not the ones in the movies. Real heroes are ...

Elon Musk makes offer to buy OpenAI for US$97.4 billion

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 In a major move that could redefine the artificial intelligence landscape, Elon Musk , backed by a group of investors, has put forward a staggering US$97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. This latest development adds another layer to the ongoing rivalry between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Altman dismissed the offer on X with a playful response: “No thank you, but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.” Despite Altman’s refusal, OpenAI’s board still holds the power to determine the company’s fate and may entertain the deal if a higher bid is presented. OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public near the end of 2022, and while it's astonishing even to some of the biggest figures in tech for its advanced writing skills, it's also incredibly concerning. From the threat it poses to schools, to the unethical treatment of those manually filtering out toxic content from the source data on which the AI is trained, there are many valid worries attac...