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EA FC 25 Top 50 player ratings – Real Madrid and Man City stars dominate

The 2023/24 season was a fantastic campaign for players, so expect to see some changes to the 50 highest-rated players in EA FC 25.

We saw a new name take the top spot as the highest-rated player in EA FC 24, with Erling Haaland jumping up to 91 rated to match Kylian Mbappe at the top of last year's ratings. And, after a fantastic 2023/24 season, we could see some new names join Haaland and Mbappe in the EA FC 25 top 50 players list.

The latest installment in the EA Sports FC series, EA FC 25, is set to be released next month. We already know the first official player ratings after EA Sports announced the Top 50 players in EA FC 25 coming to Ultimate Team.

50 highest-rated EA FC 25 players

CDM: Rodri (Manchester City) - 91 OVR

ST: Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 91 OVR

ST: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 91 OVR

CM: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona Women) - 91 OVR

LW: Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) - 90 OVR

CM: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona Women) - 90 OVR

ST: Sam Kerr (Chelsea Women) - 90 OVR

ST: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - 90 OVR

RW: Hansen (Barcelona Women) - 90 OVR

CM: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) - 90 OVR

CAM: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - 90 OVR

CB: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool) - 89 OVR

GK: Ter Stegen (Barcelona) - 89 OVR

ST: Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) - 89 OVR

ST: Ada Hegerberg (Lyon Women) - 89 OVR

RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 89 OVR

CM: Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) - 89 OVR

ST: Lautaro Martinez (Inter) - 89 OVR

CB: Mapi Leon (Barcelona Women) - 89 OVR

GK: Gianluigi Donnaruma (Paris Saint-Germain) - 89 OVR

GK: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) - 89 OVR

GK: Alisson (Liverpool) - 88 OVR

RW: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) - 88 OVR

LM: Guro Reiten (Chelsea Women) - 88 OVR

GK: Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) - 88 OVR

CAM: Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) - 88 OVR

CM: Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) - 88 OVR

CB: Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) - 88 OVR

CB: Ruben Dias (Manchester City) - 88 OVR

CB: Renard (Lyon Women) - 88 OVR

RW: Beth Mead (Arsenal Woman) - 88 OVR

ST: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) - 88 OVR

GK: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund) - 88 OVR

ST: Marie Katoto (Paris Saint-Germain Women) - 88 OVR

CB: Irene Paredes (Barcelona Women) - 88 OVR

CDM: Patri Guijarro (Barcelona Women) - 88 OVR

ST: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) - 88 OVR

RW: Phil Foden (Manchester City) - 88 OVR

GK: Endler (Lyon Women) - 88 OVR

CM: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) - 88 OVR

GK: Ederson (Manchester City) - 88 OVR

RW: Diani (Lyon Women) - 88 OVR

CAM: Debinha (Kansas City Current) - 88 OVR

GK: Jann Sommer (Inter) - 87 OVR

CB: William Saliba (Arsenal) - 87 OVR

CB: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter) - 87 OVR

CAM: Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) - 87 OVR

CM: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) - 87 OVR

GK: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) - 87 OVR

CM: Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) - 87 OVR

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Liverpool FC player ratings – Every player RANKED for 2023/24 so far

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Top 10 Most Prominent Black Celebrities On Social Media

Analyzing Instagram and Twitter followings and engagement rates, a new study reveals the most influential black celebrities on social media. According to the study conducted by Black lifestyle brand That Sister, more than 20 of the most popular Black stars were categorized according to their social media influence score. Overall, the score was calculated based on the number of followers each celebrity has on Instagram and Twitter and the engagement rate of their audiences on each platform. 1. Kylian Mbappe French footballer Kylian Mbappé has the highest social media influence score of any black celebrity on social media, scoring 93.18 out of 100. Currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, the 24-year-old has a staggering 97.1 million Instagram followers and 11.7 million Twitter followers. Compared with other celebrities on the list, he has the highest Instagram engagement rate at 12.09% and the second-highest Twitter engagement rate at 2.43%. On either platform, this is well above the average engagement rate of 0.98% for Instagram and 0.04% for Twitter. 2. Zendaya In this ranking, That Sister reports that Zendaya comes in second place with a social media influence score of 85.95 out of 100. According to Instagram, the 26-year-old actor and singer have 166.8 million followers, while her Twitter has 21.2 million followers. Zendaya is the youngest two-time acting winner of a Primetime Emmy and has been featured on numerous other most influential lists, including Time Magazine’s 2022 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.   Her career has also established her as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. She has appeared in numerous movies and television series, including Disney Channel's Shake It Up, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Euphoria. 3. Khaby Lame With a social media influence score of 85.24 out of 100, TikTok sensation Khaby Lame ranks third. In 2020, the Senegalese-born Italian became viral after posting TikTok videos mocking overly complex 'life hack' videos. For example, a video of him looking before opening the car door was posted in response to an ad for a car rearview mirror. This video garnered 34.1 million views. Additionally, 37.8 million views have been accumulated by a video where he peels bananas with his hands rather than using a chef's knife to slice them. TikTok ranks him the most followed user on the platform as of February 2023, with 79.7 million Instagram followers and 369,681 Twitter followers. 4. Mohammed Salah Mohammed Salah is ranked fourth on the list of most influential black celebrities on social media, with a social media influence score of 83.41 out of 100. Currently, the Egyptian footballer enjoys a following of approximately 56.5 million on Instagram and 17.9 million on Twitter. In addition to playing for Liverpool FC, the 30-year-old captains the Egypt national football team and ranks among the world's best players. In his first season at Liverpool, Salah became the Premier League's highest-ever goalscorer in a season, scoring 32 goals. He also became the first African player to achieve ten goals in the Champions League in a single season. 5. Rihanna We should expect to see this celebrity on the list. Rihanna's social media influence score, 79.78 out of 100, placed her fifth place. 140.3 million followers follow the singer, actress, and entrepreneur on Instagram, while 107.8 million followers follow her on Twitter. Among the best-selling female musicians of all time, the Barbadian singer stands second behind Madonna, with 70.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. 6. Paul Pogba According to That Sister, sixth on the list of most influential black celebrities is Paul Pogba, who scored 78.61 on the social media influence scale. Currently, the French footballer plays for Juventus and the French national team. In addition, he has an impressive following of 57.1 million followers on Instagram and 10.6 million followers on Twitter. 7. Cardi B Seventh on the list is American rapper Cardi B, whose social media influence scored 77.18 points out of 100. Initially rising to fame on Vine and Instagram, the Grammy-winning rapper, songwriter, and actress has 151.5 million Instagram followers and 18.4 million Twitter followers. Cardi B is known for her witty, outspoken persona and outspokenness on social and political issues. Moreover, she won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and top charts in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. 8. Beyonce Moreover, Beyoncé comes in eighth on the list of social media's most influential black celebrities, with an influence score of 75.86 out of 100. With 294.7 million Instagram followers and 15.7 million Twitter followers, the American singer-songwriter recently broke the record for the most Grammy awards won. With 32 Grammy awards, Beyoncé was honored as the most Grammy award artist of all time at this year's awards. 9. Barack Obama As per That Sister, a social media influence score of 71.96 out of 100 goes to former United States President Barack Obama, ranking him ninth on the list. Despite having 133.3 million followers on Twitter, President Obama ranks lower on the list due to his inactivity. He is remembered as the first African-American president of the United States, a famous orator, and a Democratic campaigner. 10. Drake Last, Canadian-born rapper Drake appears tenth on the list, with a social media influence score of 71.04 out of 100. While the "On BS" rapper has 130.8 million Instagram followers and 39.9 million Twitter followers, Twitter engagement is low. On Spotify, approximately 68.5 million monthly listeners listen to Drake's music. He contributes by popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip-hop. Among the ten other celebrities included on this list are Nicki Minaj, Lebron James, Michelle Obama, Lil Wayne, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Oprah, Alicia Keys, and Wiz Khalifa. Message From A Spokesperson For That Sister In response to the data, a spokesperson from That Sister stated, “In honour of Black History Month this February, this study highlights the accomplishments and global reach of celebrities within the Black community. “It places a particular focus on social media, given its growing significance in today’s world and its unique capacity to amplify the cultural achievements of Black people, advocate for inclusion, and unite Black people in the US and the diaspora.” Written by Nikiya Biggs Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest Follow and like FMHipHop on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, YouTube, and Facebook! Read the full article

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even death won’t part us now (4/?)

Summary: Two covens, both alike in dignity, / In fair New York, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes / A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; / Whole misadventured piteous overthrows / Do with their death bury their sires’ strife. (Captain Swan + West Side Story + vampires. But not as sad. Probably.)

rated M | part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | AO3 | 5.8k words

A/N: Happy Labor Day, friends! (If you’re in a place that celebrates it) (if not, then Happy Monday!) It took me a bit to figure out where this chapter would end and the next one would start but I finally got it, so here we are! This chapter is a bit more lore/world-building than CS, but it features Zelena and Belle, who are a lot of fun to write. Hope you enjoy it! Eternal thanks, as always, to @optomisticgirl​​​ for being an awesome beta; to @thesschesthair​​​ for her amazing art (THIS ONE IS SO COOL OMG); and to @kmomof4​​​ and @cssns​​​ for putting this event on and pushing me to continue this story!

have some OBC—and check out that sweet late ‘50s choreography!

part four: you got some high times ahead

Perhaps if Killian was less of a romantic, less dramatically inclined, he would have remembered the best way to get to Granny’s without being noticed by David would have been to stay on the rooftops. As it was, he had to sprint several blocks in the other direction after bidding Emma adieu to ensure her father didn’t catch him in the neighborhood when he hardly had a reason to be there.

Who knew that, at 270, he’d be sneaking out of his girlfriend’s place to avoid her parents? He hadn’t even done that at 27. (Also, who thought that, at 270, he’d actually be using the term ‘girlfriend’? Was it too soon for that? Was it immature? Did he care? No.)

But, thanks to his superior age and therefore speed, it was no challenge to detour all the way to Hudson Yard and take in a bit of sea air before heading back into the city, eventually hopping across apartment buildings to better avoid being seen, and landing gracefully in Granny’s back alley. He was late, but he didn’t have it in him to care much.

He didn’t want to let his friends down, though, so he didn’t hesitate to slip in through the rear door of the diner. Frankly, that entrance got just as much use as the one on the street did; not only was Granny’s a neutral site as far as vampire gang warfare went, it was something of a liminal space in the middle of the rush of the city: how many 24-hour diners catered to the tastes of all manner of nonhumans? Fae conducted business here on the regular, Bigfoot was known to make the occasional appearance when he was down from the Adirondacks, and the owner herself was a werewolf.

The woman in question gave him an appropriately feral grin as he entered the dining room; normally, he’d take the time to flirt, but the meeting had clearly started without him. Robin and David were seated on opposite sides of a small table, with their teammates around them—Henry and Will, another younger vampire (well, comparatively) were with Robin, and David was backed by that Graham guy, Jefferson the weird milliner, and Zelena, who he knew was close with Cora (and had been plain annoying as far back as he could remember).

“Switchblades?” Robin said; they’d clearly made some decisions without him. That might make it a bit harder for Killian to quash this.

“No; swords?” David countered.

“Daggers?”

“Stakes?”

“Icicles of holy water,” Killian interjected into their back and forth, somehow making them jump. “Sharpened stems of garlic. How many cliches can we hit on here?”

Robin looked appropriately chastised, but David just glared.

“What did I miss?” he asked Robin, but David answered for him.

“Rumble, tomorrow, same time as now. Under the highway. Winner gets control of territory between 42nd and 43rd. We were just deciding weapons.”

“Are you all mad?” he blurted out. “That’s a fine way to draw the attention of half the NYPD and blow the entire supernatural world’s cover. You may as well take out a billboard in Times Square.”

The ensuing silence told him they knew he was right. But he could tell tensions were too high for him to convince them to call it off entirely; he could at the very least minimize the potential damage. 

“Back in my day,” he started, immediately ignoring the huff of frustration from Will, who had been subjected to any number of such stories in the past 30 years, “we settled these disputes one-on-one. A duel, if you would. I see no reason why such a tradition has to die.”

Again, he was met with silence; he took the lack of protest as agreement.

“One on one,” he continued. “The most evenly matched from both sides fight it out until blood is drawn. No weapons, no teeth.”

Jefferson looked incensed at the idea, and he could tell Will was angrily shifting behind him. If they wanted to duke it out, they could do that on their own; Killian’s days of fighting were well behind him and the sooner this was over, the better.

“I can agree to that,” David eventually said.

“Aye,” Robin replied, and they shook on it.

Graham stepped from behind David and pointed at Killian. “I’m going to enjoy drawing your blood, mate,” he threatened.

Emma hadn’t mentioned it, but he’d gotten the impression that Graham was the preferred suitor. But frankly, he found him irritating. “Oh? Are you 250 years old?”

“No; 160,” he answered, slightly deflated (which gave Killian a tiny, immature thrill).

“Then I believe you’re perfectly matched with Robin here; he’s 168.” He slapped Robin on the shoulder for emphasis.

Robin stood and inserted his hand between Killian and Graham. “Looking forward to it,” he bit out.

Slightly bewildered, Graham accepted Robin’s hand, but was still glaring at Killian. 

They verified the details, gave it one last shake, and then Coroza was quick to leave. Which was just as well; Killian didn’t need any daggers, real or metaphorical, shooting in his back while he was drinking.

The four of them congregated at the counter and were promptly greeted by Granny. “That smelled like trouble,” the old wolf stated plainly, but leveled a too-sharp eye on all of them. “Should I be worried?”

“Your establishment is perfectly safe, milady,” Robin assured her. “You know we’d never dare risk the loss of your hospitality.” Though the mortals were somehow unaware of the fact, she’d been running some sort of eating establishment in the same spot as far back as Killian could remember, though back then it was a public house and she was merely the Young Mrs. Lucas (the title of ‘Granny’ didn’t come for another century). Not only was it neutral ground, but it was too beloved for any one group to let it fall into any crosshairs.

“Damn straight,” she grumbled back, then got their drink orders ready.

Henry and Will quickly fell into conversation, so Killian turned to Robin. “Why wasn’t Regina here?” He’d fully expected it, given that she’d been part of this for...well, ever.

“She decided to sit this one out. Figured it didn’t make for good negotiation if Nolan was involved.”

“Good call.” But then a pang went through his unbeating heart at the recollection of what Emma had been telling him—about why she grew up an orphan, and who was to blame. He’d known Regina quite well by that point in time, and had no idea why she’d attack a couple like that—especially all the way in Maine. It didn’t add up.

But then, how much of this petty rivalry did?

Robin went on, not noticing Killian’s discomfort. “Aye, especially with Zelena there. You know how they are.” The rivalry seemed especially bitter between those two for reasons that Killian had yet to glean. 

Granny gracefully distributed their drinks in a feat of dexterity that was obviously superhuman, and they clinked a toast—though if Killian’s was less than enthusiastic, the others didn’t notice.

They continued to chat about whatever—the Yankees, the Mets, Liverpool FC (three of the four of them were Brits, after all, even if two of them predated the club), construction at Hudson Yard—until Killian noticed that Henry had given up trying to down the god-awful blood-spiked beer Will had foisted on him (the man had been a punk in the ‘80s when he was turned and never quite grew out of some tastes), and was instead staring longingly at another patron’s burger. Killian hadn’t had a chance to assess just how recently Henry had been turned, but that confirmed it was a very new thing; it took surprisingly little time to forget a taste for mortal delicacy.

He leaned over and whispered to Henry, “If you ask nice, Granny will make one extra rare for you.” Henry jumped again, clearly still getting used to his new senses, but perked up at the idea. 

“So fresh, you can still hear it moo,” the old wolf commented from behind the counter. The hungry grin that accompanied it would probably be unsettling to most, but Killian had known her far too long to see anything but good humor (and more than a smidge of flirtation) in it. 

“Ah, a quiet meal,” he quipped back. “Most of mine tend to be rather...talkative.” The group shared a chuckle; perhaps that joke was a bit dark, but when you could only go out at night, that tended to happen.

Unfortunately for Henry, he didn’t get a chance to try the meal before Will was dragging him out (something about videogames, apparently; that was one trend Killian had never much caught onto). Robin followed shortly, heading for for Regina’s, leaving Killian alone at the counter with Granny.

“You know that battle’s not gonna be the end of it, right?” she said as she placed another shot of bloodrum in front of him and poured one of her own.

“Aye, but it can’t hurt to try.”

“No, I suppose it can’t.” She held her glass up to him; he clinked his against it and they downed the shots together. But she continued after they swallowed. “You do know about the prophecy, though, right?”

He looked up in surprise. “The what?”

“I don’t know the details, but I’ve heard it’s the only way to settle things once and for all. If you really want to end this rivalry, you’re gonna have to go to the top.”

He wanted to ask more, but she wouldn’t go into further detail, instead going to serve a pixie at the other end of the bar. He racked his brain; he couldn’t recall ever hearing anything about a prophecy, and few had been around as long as he had. Hmm; perhaps he had a visit to make later. 

But first: Granny had left the bottle of rum on the counter, and he needed a few more shots before he could truly unwind from what had been a tumultuous night. 

Before he did that, however, he did dig out his phone to call Gold and appraise him of the situation. Honestly, it probably wouldn’t mean much to the man—given that neither he nor Cora were involved, it might not even be official—but still, he should know.

To Killian’s surprise, he took the news in stride. “Fair’s fair; if that’s what everyone agrees on, I’m fine with that, and I’m sure Cora will hold up her end of it, too.” Killian was less convinced of that but if Gold was, he wouldn’t argue. “Extend my best wishes to Mr. Locksley, will you?”

“Of course, sir.”

“Is there anything else?”

“Actually…” It was probably stupid, but Killian needed to know. “Sir, are you aware of a prophecy?”

The other end of the line was so silent, he feared they’d been disconnected, until Gold’s voice returned with a hard edge in it. “Where did you hear that?”

“Just a rumor,” Killian lied; it was easy to over phone. “I’ve only heard of its existence, but not what it’s about. Do you—”

Gold cut him off. “Whether or not a prophecy exists is of no concern of yours. Just make sure Locksley wins that fight.” And then the line truly went dead.

Killian stared at his phone in confusion for a moment; just what had that been? Gold didn’t just sound angry; he almost sounded scared.

Which meant that whatever was in that prophecy, it was important—and if Killian wanted to put an end to all this, and ensure he and Emma had a chance at a life together, he needed to find out what.

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Emma had just gotten out of a (rather long) shower when her dad and the crew arrived back at their place. Not that their townhouse was any sort of official Coroza hangout; the Nolans were just the most hospitable—something to do with David growing up on a Midwestern farm—and always keen to invite people over.

Either the meeting hadn’t been that long, or she’d been bathing for a while—both were likely, because she’d taken her time in making sure Killian’s scent was washed off of her. It’d be noticeable, especially if they’d just been in his presence. 

Right after she’d gotten out, before she’d even gotten dressed, she had gone to text him to ask how things went—until she realized she still didn’t have his phone number. Dammit. But the voices she could easily hear in the lower level of the house would tell her everything.

She was a little surprised to see that Jefferson had joined them; he was something of a loner, even though he’d been around for a couple hundred years and was reasonably close to Cora. 

Closer still to Cora, though, was Zelena, who was sipping a glass of bloodwine off to the side of where the guys were gathered on the sofa in the living room. She always seemed to pop up out of nowhere; honestly, it would creep Emma out if she didn’t know that she was one of the oldest vampires in town.

“Emma! There you are.” Emma jumped at the frantic way Snow blurted the greeting, and had to rely on her superhuman reflexes to grab the wine glass that was shoved at her (honestly, if she’d been able to react at even a fraction of this speed when she was alive, maybe she’d have lived up to her last name). “It’s drinking time.”

“Did the meeting go that bad?” she asked, watching as her mom took a long drag from her own glass.

“Actually, it was rather refreshing,” Zelena said drily. “Historically, at least one person ends up dead in these sorts of things. And I really didn’t feel like washing blood from this blouse tonight.”

Snow just took another long, panicked drink. Zelena was never known for her tact (although Emma did have to agree that her green v-neck was gorgeous).

“So what did happen?” Emma had never been that great an actor, so hopefully her feigned indifference was convincing.

Zelena caught her up on the plan—a one-on-one fight rather than an all-out brawl. It was still more than Emma would have liked but certainly not as bad as it could have been. 

“It was headed that way,” Zelena responded to her comment, “except for Jones apparently being the only one with any brain cells still alive in Aurum.”

“Jones?” she blurted, unable to hold back at mention of Killian. Shit.

But thankfully, they read it as confusion; being one of the youngest vampires in the coven had its perks. “He’s the one you were dancing with,” Snow murmured.

“Oh,” she said, pretending to be ignorant (and that she didn’t know what his kiss tasted like).

“It was his idea for single combat. Makes me wish we had a soldier on our side—or just, you know, anyone with any sort of battle strategy. Humbert here was ready to tear his head off at the suggestion, even though it was a good one.”

“Are they the ones fighting?” Emma had to ask; it was the one time she’d let her mom think she was showing concern for Graham.

“Humbert is, but he’s facing...oh, what’s his name—Robert? Robbie? Something like that.”

It took effort not to look too relieved, so she hid her reaction in her drink. 

“I’m just glad it’s not David,” Snow said, having emptied her glass. 

“Then why are you drinking so much?” Zelena sneered.

“Because this was my night to get drunk! Aurum can’t take that from me.” And without another word, Snow disappeared back to the kitchen; Emma was pretty sure she heard the liquor cabinet open, where she was pretty sure a bottle of sanguiria was hiding.

Which left a slightly awkward silence over Emma and Zelena while the boys continued to lecture Graham on fighting (what good would that even do at this point? How had he not made it a century and half without knowing these things?) She rolled her eyes at them. “At least this’ll be the end of it, right?”

“We’ll see,” Zelena answered and took another sip. “I don’t see how something dating back 400 years will be settled by two assholes in a parking lot, but they can certainly try.”

“This rivalry seriously goes back that far?” She’d been told vague stories of the bad blood between the covens, but they all started with cliches like “many moons ago” and “once upon a time.”

“Ugh, I swear—we need to make this part of new vampire orientation or something,” Zelena complained. “Cora and Gold used to be lovers; he’s the one who turned her.”

“Holy shit.” Emma had not seen that coming. She’d have believed it if one of them had killed the other’s family or something—and Killian’s story wasn’t far from her mind—but actually lovers? “They must have had the worst breakup ever, then.”

“Something like that,” Zelena confirmed. “Gold—or Rumplestiltskin, as he was known back then—” (which was a revelation all on its own—) “meddled with Cora’s family in a way that was unforgivable. He took one of her daughters.” 

“Cora had daughters?” God, how many bomb revelations were going to be dropped on her tonight? (And was separating kids from their parents just an Aurum thing or what?)

“Two. And you’re talking to one of them.”

Emma’s dropped jaw had to suffice as a reply to that. Hopefully, her mom had saved her some sanguiria. “Wait—so he...did he...you…?”

“Did he turn me? No; I practically begged Mum to once I got of age. But Gold stole my sister and that caused the rift, among other things. So I really don’t see this little kerfuffle solving anything.”

There wasn’t much to say to that other than hum in agreement; no wonder things got so heated. Emma still thought it was silly, but having a frame of reference helped. She didn’t know if that made her predicament easier to deal with or harder, though.

“And it’s too bad, really,” Zelena continued. “I’d love to see my sister again, and then you could be with Killian.”

For the first time in 15 years, Emma choked on blood. “Um, what?”

“Darling, I’m 383 years old; you’re probably safe from anyone else here noticing, but I can still smell him all over you; he positively reeked earlier. And I hardly blame you. Frankly, you two might be our only hope.” Emma really wanted to ask what that meant, but was too busy mentally panicking and praying no one else heard this exchange. “Don’t worry; your secret’s safe with me,” Zelena promised, handing Emma her now-empty glass. “Just don’t be an idiot about it, alright?”

“All—alright,” Emma stammered.

“Good. Well, I’m off,” she said casually—and much louder; Emma hadn’t even realized they’d been whispering. “Good luck tomorrow, everyone,” she called as she headed for the door, but her eyes were locked with Emma’s before she made her exit.

Quickly, Emma finished her wine—just in time for Snow to refill it (with some claret; honestly, she didn’t care what it was as long as it had blood and alcohol. She would have settled for finding a drunk frat boy outside a party if that was what it took). That was...a lot to unpack in one night, and she had never been very good at that—side effect of being a foster kid. 

She wondered how much of it Killian knew; he had to know at least some of it, right? And what had Zelena been talking about—how were they the “only hope”? (What was this, Star Wars?) She didn’t want to be any sort of savior; she just wanted to jump her vampire boyfriend’s bones without causing a gang war. And, you know, the happily ever after stuff her mom was always talking about.

The two of them wordlessly continued to share the bottle of booze and stare out the window as the sun’s early rays started to brighten the buildings across the street. At some point, Jefferson and Graham had left, which helped Emma relax but didn’t remove the tension.

Outside, the moon was starting its morning fade; she’d be counting the hours until it made its evening appearance—‘til she could see Killian again.

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Killian only just made it into the library before the full sun was shining on the entrance. He’d have to steal an umbrella or something when he left, but with any luck, it would rain like it was supposed to this afternoon and he’d be fine. 

He loved the library—the scent of ink on paper, the quiet hush of knowledge being shared, the occasional squeal of joy—but all was quiet and still at this early hour, especially since they weren’t technically open. (But he knew which door was usually unlocked, and if he didn’t show up on any security camera, then what was the harm?)

He would have loved to linger in the stacks, and might yet later, but he was on a mission, and instead made a beeline for the rare book collection and archives—the one place without windows, where a vampire could actually work in peace.

He made little noise as he pressed the heavy door open and stepped inside the musty room. It was pristine—not even a dust mote swirling in the lights.

“Unless you’ve somehow managed to make an everything bagel with blood, we’re not open,” the petite librarian called out from somewhere in the recesses of the space. Of course she heard him.

“I was never much of a baker, love,” he replied. “But how about some bloody earl grey?”

He’d only just moved his arm to the side, ensuring the safety of said tea, when a small but solid form was wrapped around him tightly. A few seconds later, it was slapping his chest.

“Killian Jones, you fils de pute! You didn’t tell me you were coming back!” Belle chastised, even though she was grinning.

“What, and ruin the surprise?”

She rolled her eyes, but chuckled. “Merde, but it’s good to see you,” she said, pressing up the few inches her heels didn’t cover to press a kiss to his cheek. “And you, too,” she added, but this time directed towards the tea. There was exactly one Starbucks in the city that catered specifically to vampires, just a couple blocks from here; hopefully, corporate never investigated the contents of the extra “red syrup” the undead staff kept stocked, though considering neither the location nor staff had changed in at least 15 years, they were likely in the clear.

“Why do I get the impression this is more than just a social call?” 

She knew him too well; he supposed that was to be expected after 150 years. “Perhaps I just came here to help one of my best friends; had you considered that, eh? What are you up to today?”

“Digitizing, as always, and I think there’s an appointment later to see some old Broadway posters. And whatever it is that’s brought you here, obviously.”

“You wound me.”

She glared at him as she took a sip from her cup—surprisingly menacing for one so seemingly docile, but it was also hard to believe that the dainty woman before him was a 200-some-year-old creature of the night. (Though it certainly took that amount of practice to run around a library in platform heels the way she did.) “Just what are you up to, Captain?”

He took his own drag of tea as he studied the aging leather spines in a glass-locked cabinet on the closest shelf, noting that the two of them were both likely older than the tomes, and yet showed no such signs of wear and tear. “It’s not anything hugely important, just a bit of gossip I heard, but figured you would be the one to confirm or deny it.”

“And what’s that?”

“With this whole ageless coven war, have you ever heard of any sort of...prophecy?”

He turned his head to look at her; were it not for the way she licked the tea off her lips, he’d think she was a statue. “Where did you hear that?” she finally murmured.

“Granny.” He couldn’t lie, and Belle wouldn’t judge.

“Yeah, she’d pick up something like that,” Belle had to admit. “Sharp old wolf.”

“So it’s real?”

Belle nodded. “It is, but no one’s said anything about it in...gosh, at least a hundred years. It goes back ages, though; I believe to the start of all this.”

“Does it say anything about how to end it?”

She sighed. “Yeah, it does. But let me finish my tea first.”

He truly had come to see her—not just for information; they’d first crossed paths sometime during the 1860s in Australia and been fast friends ever since. Killian couldn’t even remember what Gold had sent him there for, but Belle had come back to New York with him on one of his trips and stayed in the city ever since. She was originally from France, but after being turned (and losing her family) during the Reign of Terror, she fled the continent for England and hopped on the first ship out of Europe—to a penal colony on the other side of the world. Thus her odd combination of French curses and Australian accent. (Though after long enough, most vampires developed hard-to-place accents on account of their nomadicity; his likely only identified him as British due to his recent time spent there. And it hardly mattered in New York.)

She caught him up on anything he’d missed in the last decade that Robin hadn’t already, but didn’t betray the one thing he’d been hoping she’d mention: whether or not she was currently with Gold. He kind of hated how well they’d hit it off when he introduced them, but in the intervening decades, he’d lost count of how many times they’d broken up, made up, married, divorced, or just been “on a break” (it wasn’t a stretch to say they were a real-life Ross and Rachel; her apartment even had a purple door). They were freshly divorced when he’d left, but that didn’t mean much.

While she was taking a last, long dreg of tea, he had to ask. “And how are things with Gold?”

Suddenly, the cup was flattened and thrown with some precision to the trash bin near the door.

“Excellent, I take it?”

“More like completely done. Forever.”

He’d heard that before, but wasn’t about to contradict her. “What now?”

“Believe it or not, that’s one thing you haven’t missed—we haven’t gotten back together since you left.”

That had to be a record. However, he sensed that wasn’t all. “But?”

“But he’s tried on numerous occasions,” she sighed. “I’ve had enough, though; the shady dealings, his weird hangup over Cora, acting like king of his own empire. I’m not just another one of his playthings for him to control—oh, sorry.”

It wasn’t unusual for Belle to forget who she was talking to while ranting; however, “I’m not going to refute any of that, you know.”

“I know, just—I know you don’t have a choice.”

“Few have one.”

“Well, someone might—which brings us to the prophecy.” 

She started off for the back of the room, where the oldest books were kept; he had to jump to keep up with her (not like it was hard, though).

“Have you ever heard the legend of the Dark One?” she asked as she grabbed an ancient-looking set of keys and knelt in front of an even older-looking case.

“It sounds familiar,” he replied, though he couldn’t pinpoint anything solid about it—just a name, almost a fairy tale, that had popped up over the years. 

She pulled from the case what looked like a journal in a very fragile state and quickly moved it to an exam table (or whatever it was called—he didn’t spend that much time back here). “According to all the tales I’ve heard, the Dark One is the most powerful dark sorcerer in the world. Not only are they immortal, they lay claim to their power by murdering their predecessor. The story goes back centuries, and continues today.” As she told this, she carefully flipped through the pages of the book, which was written in an old language Killian only vaguely recognized. 

“So you mean to tell me the Dark One is alive and kicking, even now?”

“Well, alive is a loose term. Also, he’s here in the city—and he’s your boss.” She stopped on a page near the center, and despite the aged parchment, the drawing on it bore more than a passing resemblance to Gold. “Not only has he held the title the longest, he was also the first vampire to lay claim to it. His existence is...I hate to say unprecedented, given how long he’s been around, but it’s definitely unique.”

How had he been unaware of this? True, there had always been something sinister about Gold that Killian hadn’t been able to put a finger on, but he just assumed it was because the man was an utter conniving bastard and had centuries to perfect being so. Not that he was also in possession of the darkest magic known to man. Few had any extra sort of magic—Cora was the only other one he knew of, and she wasn’t shy about it. Gold, apparently, was, though.

“How on earth did you find that out?”

“Well, he told me.”

Yeah, something like that would probably come up in pillow talk over the course of 150 years. “And he, what, gave you his notebook of devious schemes?” Killian asked, nodding at the book.

Belle snorted. “Not quite. I tracked this down myself about a hundred years ago.”

“So he doesn’t know about it?”

“Nope,” she confirmed, rather satisfied. “At least, he doesn’t know I have it. It was after our first divorce. See, he’s also spent plenty of time trying to hold onto that power and I, in my ire, decided to see if there was a way for him to lose it. Turns out, there is.”

She carefully flipped another few pages to one with just a few lines of text, in an older English, but easy enough for Killian to read:

Only one without creator live Can destroy the dark and survive. At truest love’s closing hour Will they eliminate the power

“And what exactly does that mean?” he wondered; he’d never encountered prophecies in the real world, but Harry Potter certainly seemed to have nailed their ambiguity.

“In simple terms, that only an orphan—someone without living parents—can kill him and end the line of Dark Ones. He did some awful things to orphanages years ago.” Belle shivered, and it had nothing to do with the cool temperature. “But ‘creator’ is a bit nebulous, especially with our kind,” she went on. “For us, it could also mean someone without a living sire. He’s also been known to target those.”

“Aye,” and it was Killian’s turn to shudder; he certainly had that kind of blood on his hands, although he’d usually been given a reason when taking out a hit on Gold’s orders. It was generally hard for anyone to get away from their sire—you couldn’t exactly kill someone when they had the ability to simply tell you to stop. The Nolans were an exception (one he still wanted to talk to Regina about); in fact, the only one he really knew of was… “Emma,” he breathed.

“Emma? Is that the girl whose scent is all over you?” Belle teased.

“Yeah, it is,” he told her, a bit sheepishly, but he had no time to stammer. “She doesn’t have a sire; she killed hers right after he turned her.”

“Impressive. I already approve of her.” Not that he needed Belle’s approval, but other than Robin, she was the closest thing he had to family—and that felt good.

“Even if she’s with Corona?”

“You know I don’t bloody care. Hell, I might like her more, then.”

That made him chuckle, but he needed to know more about the subject at hand. “What’s the rest of it mean, then?”

“Honestly, anything. ‘Closing hour’ is up for even more interpretation—could mean marriage, could mean death.”

“But we’re already dead.”

“I know. So I’ve no real clue. But I can spend some time on it, if you think she’s part of this.”

“It’s worth a shot; whatever it takes to end this feud.” Which gave him another, almost terrifying thought: “Does Cora know this?”

“That I don’t know. But I got the distinct impression it was part of why he turned her.”

“So she couldn’t kill him?”

“I think so. She was after power, whatever she could get; I think that’s why they got together in the first place. She was still mortal, then, and something of a witch, which...you’re already aware of. Turning her was always part of the plan, I gathered, but I think he moved up the timeline on it when he found out about the prophecy.”

“If she did find out, I can see why that might cause a legendary rift.” It would explain a lot of things, really.

“Precisely. And given my own dealings with the man, it’s easy to see why that went south.”

“At least you were already immortal,” he said knowingly.

“True,” she agreed, patting his hand. 

“What about you? Where’s your sire nowadays?”

“No clue. I saw her my last time in Paris but that was 50 years ago. And trust me—if I could kill him, I would have by now.”

They shared a laugh, but Killian was more laughing at the idea that she’d be willing to off him; despite her rage, he knew she still loved him, deep down, even if she didn’t want to be in a relationship anymore.

She put the book away as methodically as she’d taken it out, locked the case, and glanced at the clock. “Well, I’d love to hear more about this Emma, but I suppose it’ll have to wait for another day; my appointment is in 20 minutes and I haven’t pulled anything yet. But maybe we can get some tea again in a couple days?”

“Sounds perfect, my dear—and thank you for your assistance.”

“My pleasure; hope it helps.”

“Anything does at this point.” He gave her a parting peck on the cheek and began to walk away, hoping it was still early enough he could stick to the shadows of the skyscrapers just fine, but then she called out again.

“Oh, and tell Will to call me, would you?”

He stopped in his tracks and turned to face her; surely she was joking. “Will? That wanker? Why?”

She shrugged. “I guess that’s one of the things I didn’t tell you from the last 15 years.”

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OFFICIAL FC 24 Ratings VS My Rating Prediction (FIFA 24) #eafc24 #fifa #football #shorts

Official Player Ratings VS My Rating Predictions in EA FC 24 (FIFA 24)! Like and Subscribe if you wan to see more FIFA … source

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New Players Coming To Ultimate Team In EA FC 25

As each season passes we discover more and more wonder kids that burst onto the scene but they’re sometimes too young, or make their mark too late into the season to be added. We’ve picked out 15 of our favorite stars who didn't have an Ultimate Team card in FC 24 but will do so in FC 25. 13 players will be making their Ultimate Team debut, one returning favorite, and one potential Icon...

Returning Players

Gianluigi Buffon - With the Italian goalkeeper featuring on the cover of FC 25, it’s all but confirmed that he’ll be featuring in the new game. We’re 99.9% sure he’ll be coming as an Icon. It would be pretty weird to have him as a main cover star and just include him as a hero.

Luis Suarez - 2 thirds of MSN have been reunited in Miami and hopefully will return in FC 25. Luis Suarez was missing this year due to him only joining the club in December 2023, months into the new game. It would have been nice to see him added with the new cards (Cazorla, Sanchez etc) as he would have been perfect for some promos!

New Players

Lamine Yamal - He is that guy in world football and has only just turned 17. The Barcelona winger won Young Player of the Tournament and Euro 2024 and was well in contention for the main award. He’s already racked up 51 appearances for the Barcelona first team, we’re expecting a card similar to FIFA 18 Mbappe in terms of rating…

Olivia Smith - Liverpool’s new record signing was old enough to be included in Ultimate Team this year but was playing for Sporting CP who are unfortunately unlicensed. She was awarded Best Young Player in both the 2024 Gold Cup and Portugal's top flight last season where she scored 13 goals across 18 league games. 

Kenan Yildiz - Yildiz started 4 of Turkey’s 5 matches at Euro 2024 and has been impressive for Juventus across the 23/24 season. He’s contributed to 5 goals in just under 1,000 minutes mainly featuring from the bench.

Vitor Roque - This won’t be the last Barcelona youngster to feature on our list, with Xavi handing out plenty of opportunities across the past season. The Brazilian managed to score twice towards the back end of the season, and just like Yildiz, these minutes mainly came from the bench (2 starts from 14). 

Endrick - Is Endrick Real Madrid’s new superstar? The Brazilian will link up with Los Blancos for the upcoming season after two successful seasons with Palmeiras. Spanish fans will already be familiar with the name as he scored against them in a friendly earlier this year. We’ve opted for a 76 rating, but expect to see this boosted heavily via Evolutions and Promo Cards. 

Lucas Beraldo - We promise this is the last of the Brazilians. Lucas Beraldo made the switch from Sao Paulo to Paris in January of this year, once again meaning it was too late to feature in FC 24. He’s been a solid addition next to Marquinhos in the back line and we expect a 76 rated for the defender in FC 25. 

Aleksandar Pavlovic - The 23/24 season was a breakout year for Pavlovic but it could have been even better. He was initially included in the German squad for Euro 2024 but had to pull out just days before due to tonsillitis. We’re sure he’ll feature in many more tournaments for the Germans, but a home tournament would have been a great way to top off his season. 

Fermin Lopez - Despite being 20 at the start of the season, and confirmed to be in Xavi’s plans for the upcoming season, Fermin Lopez was nowhere to be seen in FC 24 Ultimate Team. After 42 appearances for Barca this season, surely he can’t be missed out again?

Two more La Masia graduates feature in the final part of the list, one of whom has already left to join Chelsea. 

Pau Curbasi

Marc Guiu

Alfie Gilchrist

Ethan Mbappe

Ethan Nwaneri

Nothing is confirmed, these are just predictions based on age and their eligibility to now be included in Ultimate Team.

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Crypto companies continue to ramp-up marketing efforts with sports stars, with Beckham the latest to partner with blockchain provider, DigitalBits. Iconic former English Premier League footballer, David Beckham, has become a global brand ambassador for the DigitalBits blockchain, launching his own range of NFTs in the process.Beckham will release a series of NFTs and “other Blockchain-based digital assets” according to the brand ambassador announcement, with minting taking place on the DigitalBits blockchain.Excited to announce #DavidBeckham has become a Global Ambassador for #DigitalBits! Get ready to explore the world of #Blockchain, #NFTs and #Metaverse with Beckham. More details https://t.co/yafO7W2OuL Thread pic.twitter.com/n54BMeDsnE— DigitalBits (XDB) (@DigitalBitsOrg) March 24, 2022 Beckham said the NFT collections were an “opportunity to create new experiences for my fans online.” According to DigitalBits, Beckham has a following of over 138 million, with an annual impression rate that surpasses nine billion across Instagram, Facebook, and China based social media platforms, Weibo and Douyin.Crypto companies, in particular crypto exchanges, are ramping up partnerships with sporting teams and icons in a marketing effort to target mainstream consumers.CoinSpot launches NFT marketplaceAustralian based crypto exchange CoinSpot announced the launch of its new in-app NFT marketplace, allowing users to purchase digital art using a selection of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Cardano (ADA), and others.CoinSpot said initially it will list only a selection of NFTs, including those from the Bored Ape Yacht Club, with more collections to be added over the next few months.Gary Howells, Chief Product Officer at CoinSpot said its marketplace was created to simplify the process of buying an NFT, and make the transaction more affordable with lower fees in comparison to using other marketplaces.Snoop and Wiz drop music for ApeCoin holdersAmerican rap artists Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa have released a special project consisting of eight tracks sold as NFTs featuring a theme tune for the Bored Ape Yacht Club. Smoke a Bored 8th . Droppn a special project $APE COIN only @wizkhalifa @BoredApeYC ▶️ https://t.co/8JXyIRN3Pm pic.twitter.com/yh8DFrEdj1— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) March 24, 2022 The collection, titled “Ape Drops 03 : An 8th” can be minted through Manifold, with each track available for purchase exclusively using ApeCoin (APE) with prices ranging from 12 to 15 APE, ($155 to $195).Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa both own Bored Ape NFTs, setting them as their profile pictures on Twitter. Snoop has been active in the crypto space and recently released 10,000 playable avatars and a “SnoopVerse” in partnership with the SandBox metaverse.Liverpool FC partner with Sotheby’sEnglish Premier League football team Liverpool FC, announced its debut NFT collection in partnership with New York based auction house Sotheby’s.They have arrived. Welcome to the world of LFC Heroes Club pic.twitter.com/T6H3uI9bQL— LFC Heroes Club ⚽ (@LFCHeroesClub) March 24, 2022 The collection features two series, each with 24 artwork NFTs, each one featuring a player on the team. The “Legendary” collection will be open for auction and sold to the highest bidder, and the “Hero” collection sold at a more accessible price of $75.Other Nifty News:The US Department of Justice has arrested founders Ethan Nguyen and Andre Llacuna on wire fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly carrying out an NFT rug pull with the Frosties NFT project. If found guilty on both charges, the pair face up to 40 years in prison.One of Vanuatu’s island is being built as the new capital for crypto, dubbed “Satoshi Island”, the project is selling plots of land and “citizenship” to the island as NFTs and say the entire economy will run on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Go to Source

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PSG, les maux de la fin

  Lorsque Kylian Mbappé rate son dribble à une trentaine de mètres des buts d’Areola, le temps s’arrête pour le supporter parisien lors de Liverpool-PSG. Puis, lorsque Firmino parvient à tromper le portier parisien, un air de déjà-vu tiraille tous les fans.

  Des fantômes de la Remontada, en passant par les dix dernières minutes du match à Madrid la saison dernière, ou le tibia de Demba Ba sous l’ère de Laurent Blanc, le Paris Saint-Germain a habitué les observateurs à des fins de match cauchemardesques.

      Un but sur trois dans le dernier quart d'heure

Simple coïncidence ou mauvaise habitude de l’équipe de Nasser Al-Khelaïfi? Depuis son retour en C1 en 2012, le PSG a concédé pas moins de 20 buts dans le dernier quart d’heure [1], soit 32% des 63 buts encaissés en 56 matches. Plus grave, hormis contre le Dynamo Kiev en 2012 et Bâle en 2015, tous ces buts sont concédés lors de matchs décisifs: soit éliminatoires, soit face à l’autre tête d’affiche du groupe.

  En clair, lors de ces 33 matchs couperets, Paris a encaissé 52 buts, dont 18 après la 75e minute, soit 35%. Plus d’un tiers sur un temps de jeu effectif de seulement 16,7%.

        On note que le mal parisien pourrait même se situer dans les deux mi-temps, le dernier quart d’heure de la première période arrivant en deuxième position des tranches de match durant lesquelles le PSG devient perméable.

    Le Real et la Juve, forts jusqu'au bout

Certes, les dernières minutes d’une rencontre sont souvent les plus prolifiques, surtout à ce niveau d’intensité. Selon une étude de 2014, 21 à 25% des buts sont inscrits durant l'ultime quart d'heure (on a par exemple relevé 24% lors de la Ligue 1 2016/17). La fatigue, la déshydratation et donc l'amoindrissement des capacités cognitives.

        Pourtant, le Real Madrid et la Juve, qui ont trusté la plupart des dernières finales de la compétition, ne concèdent quant à eux que 18% et 20% de leurs buts après la 75e minute. Le FC Barcelone, quant à lui, pointe à 24%.

  Quand on compare les équipes les plus hermétiques (le Real et la Juve) avec Paris, le Bayern (30% de buts concédés après une heure quinze de jeu) ou, donc, le FC Barcelone, on est tenté d’y voir une opposition de style: quand les équipes de possession peuvent craquer sur la fin ou chercher à inscrire un nouveau but, les équipes modulables, de contre-attaque ou avec un socle défensif positionné plus bas, semblent moins enclines à laisser l’adversaire faire la différence en fin de match, ou à chercher elles-mêmes à marquer.

    Un mal à soigner

L’an dernier, quand il a soulevé le trophée, le Real Madrid n’avait tout simplement concédé aucun but après la 75e minute. Dans le même temps, le PSG se faisait surprendre trois fois en deux matches par… les Madrilènes.

  On peut aussi comparer avec une équipe dont le parcours en C1 a été similaire à celui du PSG depuis deux ans: le chemin du FC Porto s'est lui aussi arrêté en huitièmes de finales. Sur ces deux saisons, en un même nombre de matches (16), le FC Porto et le PSG ont encaissé à peu près le même nombre de buts (21 contre 22). En revanche, les Portugais sont beaucoup moins fragiles défensivement au cours du dernier quart d'heure.

        Paradoxe: offensivement, le PSG sait aussi débloquer des situations en fin de match, inscrivant à peu près un quart de ses buts à ce moment de la rencontre. C’est mieux que les Madrilènes ou les Turinois, mais ça ne permet pas de compenser la fragilité déconcertante des ultimes minutes parisiennes.

  Il y aurait donc, chez les Parisiens, un mal à soigner de ce côté-là. Résulte-t-il du fait de ne pas être habitué à des matches aussi rythmés en Ligue 1, où le PSG peut souvent gérer son avance sans paniquer, ou bien d'une tendance au fléchissement mental? Thomas Tuchel devra trouver la solution. Sinon, à San Paolo, il se peut que le dernier quart d’heure soit encore navrant pour les supporters de la capitale.

  [1] Afin d’inclure les buts tardifs, ceux inscrits en prolongations sont également comptabilisés – ce n'est cependant le cas que d'un seul concernant le PSG (contre Chelsea, en 2015).

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Football Actualité : Philippe Coutinho a tourné le dos aux vestiaires !

Ce qui suit après cette annonce

Arrivé au FC Barcelone à l’hiver 2018 contre un chèque de 135 millions d’euros, Philippe Coutinho devait incarner l’avenir du club catalan. Près de quatre ans plus tard et alors que son bilan au Barça (24 buts et 14 passes décisives en 101 matchs) est très insuffisant, un départ semble de plus en plus nécessaire pour le milieu offensif brésilien de 29 ans. Sous contrat jusqu’en juin 2023, il pourrait quitter la Catalogne cet hiver si un prétendant se présente.

Une situation personnelle qui joue vraiment sur l’investissement de l’ancien Liverpool. Avec 11 matchs disputés cette saison (1 but), il n’est pas revenu sur les terrains samedi dernier face au Celta de Vigo (3-3) alors qu’il devait initialement remplacer Ansu Fati. Ce qu’il a fait contre le Celta de Vigo ne s’est clairement pas produit dans le vestiaire des Blaugrana et certains poids lourds l’ont souligné comme le montre l’émission Onze sur Esport3.

Le vestiaire n’en peut plus

L’intérimaire Sergi Barjuan lui a demandé de s’échauffer pour remplacer Ansu Fati quelques minutes plus tard et Philippe Coutinho aurait dit qu’il n’avait pas besoin de le faire avant de partir nonchalamment. Traînant sa rate à l’échauffement, il a été sommé de revenir sur le banc par Sergi Barjuan au profit du jeune Alejandro Baldé. Un épisode assez symptomatique de ce qu’il montre au quotidien à l’entraînement.

@laiatudel : « Dins del vestidor comencen a estar pet amb COUTINHO »

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– Onze (@OnzeTv3) 8 novembre 2021

Un comportement qui n’est pas vraiment arrivé puisque ce n’est pas la première fois que son attitude échoue. Le fait que Philippe Coutinho ait le salaire le plus élevé du club et qu’il s’y implique si peu agacerait les managers. Assez exaspéré par…

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Joe Joyce out to prove he’s number one, wants Joshua-Usyk winner

Joe Joyce out to prove he’s number one, wants Joshua-Usyk winner

Photo by Marc Atkins/ Getty Images 20 Jul by Ring TV JOE JOYCE HAS identified the ideal venue to stage his world title tilt, should he be successful in seeing off the challenge of Carlos Takam in their heavyweight showdown at the SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday. Joyce’s field of dreams is still in North London, but further round the North Circular at the Emirates Stadium, home of his footballing favourites Arsenal FC. Victory on Saturday will ensure the 35-year-old remains at the head of the queue to take on the winner of the forthcoming Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk battle pencilled in for September. With Joshua/Usyk now official, Joyce has been confirmed as the first WBO mandatory challenger for the winner. Joyce would love to lure whoever emerges as WBO champion to N7 to unleash his own Arsenal on the champion. “That would be a great one for the history books and there is a first time for everything,” said the heavyweight force, who would relish being the first to headline on the hallowed Emirates turf. “The Emirates is an amazing stadium, so I am looking forward to it happening hopefully.” Big fights, of course, have been staged at football grounds across London and the country, with Upton Park, Loftus Road, the old White Hart Lane, Elland Road and Old Trafford among the stadiums to host the noble art. Arsenal’s previous ground, Highbury, was the venue for another major sporting event that took place in 1966, when Muhammad Ali fought Henry Cooper for a second time. Since this time, the home of Arsenal has been strictly football. Joyce visited the stadium today ahead of his big night on Saturday to perhaps get a feel of what might be should he continue to successfully hunt down a shot at a world title belt. Even though Joyce is typically associated with Putney, north of the capital isn’t so far away from his place of birth. “I actually started off in East London and was born in Mile End. I lived with both my parents in Bethnal Green before they split up and my mum moved to Hackney, then Leytonstone, before we went south to Putney when I was six. “I got to go to Highbury sometimes when one of my uncles took me because my dad wasn’t into football much so I didn’t get the chance to follow as closely as I would have liked. “The first game I watched – I can’t remember how old I was, but I was pretty young at the time – was an Arsenal-Liverpool game in the era of Ian Wright and David Seaman. “I have always been an Arsenal fan since school and soon I am getting to do a fishing show soon with my childhood heroes Wright and Seaman.” Joe Joyce v Carlos Takam for the WBC Silver and WBO International titles takes place at the SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday (July 24). Hamzah Sheeraz (12-0, 8 KOs) makes the third defence of his WBO European title against Spaniard Ezequiel Gurria (15-1, 3 KOs). Swansea’s Chris Jenkins (22-3-3, 8 KOs) will finally defend his British and Commonwealth welterweight titles against Nottingham’s Ekow Essuman (14-0, 5 KOs) after recovering from injury. In a well matched fourth title fight, Peacock gym ace Chris Bourke (9-0, 6 KOs) defends his WBC International super-bantamweight title against Bloxwich’s James Beech Jnr (12-1, 2 KOs). There is also heavyweight action featuring David Adeleye (6-0, 5 KOs), while Mill Hill’s George Fox (3-0) will make his Queensberry debut. Reading super-featherweight hope Charles Frankham (2-0, 1 KO) has also been added to the stacked bill., along with ‘The Gent’ Micky Burke Jr (4-0, 1 KO) who also returns after his first stoppage victory in November last year. Tickets are available NOW from AXS.com. Click here to buy tickets. £50 Tier £70 Floor/Tier £100 Floor £150 Floor Press release courtesy of Queensberry Promotions. GET THE LATEST ISSUE AT THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE) or Subscribe

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Analyzing Instagram and Twitter followings and engagement rates, a new study reveals the most influential black celebrities on social media. According to the study conducted by Black lifestyle brand That Sister, more than 20 of the most popular Black stars were categorized according to their social media influence score. Overall, the score was calculated based on the number of followers each celebrity has on Instagram and Twitter and the engagement rate of their audiences on each platform. 1. Kylian Mbappe French footballer Kylian Mbappé has the highest social media influence score of any black celebrity on social media, scoring 93.18 out of 100. Currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, the 24-year-old has a staggering 97.1 million Instagram followers and 11.7 million Twitter followers. Compared with other celebrities on the list, he has the highest Instagram engagement rate at 12.09% and the second-highest Twitter engagement rate at 2.43%. On either platform, this is well above the average engagement rate of 0.98% for Instagram and 0.04% for Twitter. 2. Zendaya In this ranking, That Sister reports that Zendaya comes in second place with a social media influence score of 85.95 out of 100. According to Instagram, the 26-year-old actor and singer have 166.8 million followers, while her Twitter has 21.2 million followers. Zendaya is the youngest two-time acting winner of a Primetime Emmy and has been featured on numerous other most influential lists, including Time Magazine’s 2022 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.   Her career has also established her as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. She has appeared in numerous movies and television series, including Disney Channel's Shake It Up, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Euphoria. 3. Khaby Lame With a social media influence score of 85.24 out of 100, TikTok sensation Khaby Lame ranks third. In 2020, the Senegalese-born Italian became viral after posting TikTok videos mocking overly complex 'life hack' videos. For example, a video of him looking before opening the car door was posted in response to an ad for a car rearview mirror. This video garnered 34.1 million views. Additionally, 37.8 million views have been accumulated by a video where he peels bananas with his hands rather than using a chef's knife to slice them. TikTok ranks him the most followed user on the platform as of February 2023, with 79.7 million Instagram followers and 369,681 Twitter followers. 4. Mohammed Salah Mohammed Salah is ranked fourth on the list of most influential black celebrities on social media, with a social media influence score of 83.41 out of 100. Currently, the Egyptian footballer enjoys a following of approximately 56.5 million on Instagram and 17.9 million on Twitter. In addition to playing for Liverpool FC, the 30-year-old captains the Egypt national football team and ranks among the world's best players. In his first season at Liverpool, Salah became the Premier League's highest-ever goalscorer in a season, scoring 32 goals. He also became the first African player to achieve ten goals in the Champions League in a single season. 5. Rihanna We should expect to see this celebrity on the list. Rihanna's social media influence score, 79.78 out of 100, placed her fifth place. 140.3 million followers follow the singer, actress, and entrepreneur on Instagram, while 107.8 million followers follow her on Twitter. Among the best-selling female musicians of all time, the Barbadian singer stands second behind Madonna, with 70.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. 6. Paul Pogba According to That Sister, sixth on the list of most influential black celebrities is Paul Pogba, who scored 78.61 on the social media influence scale. Currently, the French footballer plays for Juventus and the French national team. In addition, he has an impressive following of 57.1 million followers on Instagram and 10.6 million followers on Twitter. 7. Cardi B Seventh on the list is American rapper Cardi B, whose social media influence scored 77.18 points out of 100. Initially rising to fame on Vine and Instagram, the Grammy-winning rapper, songwriter, and actress has 151.5 million Instagram followers and 18.4 million Twitter followers. Cardi B is known for her witty, outspoken persona and outspokenness on social and political issues. Moreover, she won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and top charts in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. 8. Beyonce Moreover, Beyoncé comes in eighth on the list of social media's most influential black celebrities, with an influence score of 75.86 out of 100. With 294.7 million Instagram followers and 15.7 million Twitter followers, the American singer-songwriter recently broke the record for the most Grammy awards won. With 32 Grammy awards, Beyoncé was honored as the most Grammy award artist of all time at this year's awards. 9. Barack Obama As per That Sister, a social media influence score of 71.96 out of 100 goes to former United States President Barack Obama, ranking him ninth on the list. Despite having 133.3 million followers on Twitter, President Obama ranks lower on the list due to his inactivity. He is remembered as the first African-American president of the United States, a famous orator, and a Democratic campaigner. 10. Drake Last, Canadian-born rapper Drake appears tenth on the list, with a social media influence score of 71.04 out of 100. While the "On BS" rapper has 130.8 million Instagram followers and 39.9 million Twitter followers, Twitter engagement is low. On Spotify, approximately 68.5 million monthly listeners listen to Drake's music. He contributes by popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip-hop. Among the ten other celebrities included on this list are Nicki Minaj, Lebron James, Michelle Obama, Lil Wayne, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg, Oprah, Alicia Keys, and Wiz Khalifa. Message From A Spokesperson For That Sister In response to the data, a spokesperson from That Sister stated, “In honour of Black History Month this February, this study highlights the accomplishments and global reach of celebrities within the Black community. “It places a particular focus on social media, given its growing significance in today’s world and its unique capacity to amplify the cultural achievements of Black people, advocate for inclusion, and unite Black people in the US and the diaspora.” Written by Nikiya Biggs Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest Follow and like FMHipHop on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, YouTube, and Facebook! Read the full article

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