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Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus scored the type of goals they, and their team-mates, have been scoring for fun in recent weeks, while Kevin De Bruyne was centimetres from curling in another sublime effort which would have rubber-stamped his position as England’s finest player. In the end, it did not all pan out as well as Pep Guardiola would have hoped. Napoli missed a first-half penalty at 2-0, then scored a second-half penalty at 2-0, making life for City far less comfortable than it had appeared in the opening exchanges....

Chelsea Football Club have been named the European Football Club of the year in the European Club Association’s annual awards. The London club received the award after winning the Champions League despite a 6th position in the English Premier League. The European champions overcame a resilient Napoli side when they were at the brink of being eliminated and went on to beat Barcelona and Benfica to reach the final at the Allianz Arena, where they won against the Bavarian giants on penalties and lifted the trophy for the first time in their history...

Dr. Anthea Butler, a professor and chair of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, made the assessment during a Wednesday interview with MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid. During the segment, the professor addressed the conspiracy theory touted by some prominent conservatives that Democrats want more immigrants to come to replace Republican and white voters. “One of the things I think is really important about this is, you look at the statistics about white evangelicals right now, they are the least likely group to want to welcome immigrants, which flies in the face of what their Christian doctrine is supposed to be, that you welcome the stranger, right?...

In the clip, posted Tuesday by Twitter account Christian Nightmares and retweeted by Right Wing Watch, Heavener talks about what makes a “real preacher.” “‘A real preacher, what does he smell like, David?’ Well, let me tell you something: When a real preacher gets up and starts preaching the gospel,” Heavener said, “the sweat starts flinging and sometimes the saliva starts shooting out and their eyes start bulging because the holy spirit gets ahold of them they work up what we call body odor....

MORE: The Phelps-Lochte rivalry that never was | Classic photos of Phelps Fresh off winning five gold medals and a silver at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Michael Phelps posted a picture of himself in a pool with his son, Boomer, and fiancée, Nicole. The Maryland native who now lives in Arizona said in his Instagram post, “There’s nothing like being back home.” Phelps’ medal haul from Rio give him an Olympic-record 23 gold medals and an all-time high of 28 total medals over four Olympic Games....

But he hasn’t scored many goals like the opener against Uruguay that set his country on its way to another victory on its path to qualifying for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Argentina has 22 points after 10 matches and it sits in second place in the standings, six points behind leaders Brazil. Here’s his latest goal: Check out where he floated this ball, how he did it, and how it ended up in the back of the net (the video is all cued up):...

The opening exchanges of the latest battle between old adversaries saw both sides create chances, with Luis Suarez opening the scoring inside 10 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo levelled matters shortly afterwards, allowing him to preserve a fine personal record in meetings between Real and Barca. The football then took a bit of a back seat as both sides decided to try and impose themselves physically. Real defender Nacho was already in the book by the time Raphael Varane joined him just past the half-hour mark for felling the dangerous Suarez....

Former Barcelona forward Sandro has made just eight Premier League appearances this season since joining from Malaga, while Netherlands international Klaassen has featured only four times, and Allardyce admits he is open to reducing the size of his squad. Everton have sold Aaron Lennon to Burnley and Ross Barkley to Chelsea in January, but the Toffees boss claims that most of the other incoming offers have been for loan deals....

Everton are currently in seventh place in the Premier League standings and have been inconsistent at best this season. The Merseyside outfit played out a 3-3 draw with Manchester United over the weekend and will want to put in a better defensive performance in this match. Tottenham Hotspur arrested their recent slump with a comfortable 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday but will face a stronger opponent this week....

Champions League qualification is their objective and it is not unrealistic, very much the opposite. Even without substantial financial muscle as their rivals, Martinez has a formidable team at his disposal, a united unit driven on by the raucous Goodison Park faithful. They are not an assembly of superstars but their work ethic is outstanding, helping them to punch above their often marginalised weight. Yet if they are to meet Martinez’s ambitious requirements, of securing a top four place, they will have to learn quickly....

“There are not two actors alone. It’s not just the U.S. and Russia,” Borrell said amid a visit to Ukraine on Wednesday. “If you want to talk about security in Europe, the Europeans have to be part of the table.” On Friday, NATO’s 30 foreign leaders will meet to discuss matters ahead of a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council on Jan. 12 and negotiations at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna on Jan....

This doorbell ($199) offers crystal-clear picture quality and integrates with voice assistants. It’s available exclusively at Best Buy. But could it win me over as a video doorbell skeptic? Until recently, I had never understood the need for a video anything to monitor my home. It seemed, frankly, a little paranoid. However, I tried out eufy’s latest just as my anxiety level was ratcheting up over doom-laden pandemic and election headlines....

One of the most eagerly anticipated game of the group stage lived up to its billing as Croatia and Spain served an exciting encounter devoid of the negativity and defensive mindset which has plagued the Euros so far because of the new format. Spain only needed a draw to progress as group stages while Croatia playing without their talisman Luka Modric knew that anything but a win would pit them against Italy and in the tougher half of the draw....

A defeat to Switzerland is likely to close the doors on their Euro campaign even though there is a small chance of them going through with a third place finish. Romania’s strength lies in their defence with a disciplined 4-2-3-1 system and the coach Anghel Lordanescu knows how to get the best out of his team. On the other hand, a win for Switzerland will seal their place in the next round....

Paola Ferrari, an Italian soccer pundit, caused a stir this week when she inadvertently flashed audiences while on live television. The Euro 2020 host has been likened to Sharon Stone in the 1992 film Basic Instinct after she crossed her legs in a dress while facing the camera, leaving shocked viewers wondering if she was wearing underwear. The 60-year-old has responded to assure soccer fans she was indeed wearing underwear unlike Stone’s character in the movie, saying she “prefers health and hygiene....

The Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark went silent just before halftime when Eriksen, Denmark’s star midfielder, collapsed to the ground after taking a touch on a throw-in. Team medical staff raced to tend to the playmaker after his teammates motioned frantically for help. There was no contact with opposition players before he fell to the ground. (Footage of the incident is graphic and disturbing). As the medics tended to Eriksen for well over 10 minutes, his Denmark teammates formed a circle around him to block cameras from showing the scenes....

Jonjoe Kenny’s terrific strike looked set to be enough to settle a frantic encounter in a Group C dead rubber on Monday, but Josip Brekalo snatched a late equaliser to ensure England ended their campaign winless. Having not appeared in the opening two matches for Aidy Boothroyd’s men, Reiss Nelson was handed a chance to impress in San Marino, and repaid his manager’s faith when he won and converted an early penalty....

Atletico Madrid manager Gregorio Manzano heaved a sigh of relief as his the troubled Spanish side qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa League as group winners following a 3-1 home win over French side Rennes Thursday. Manzano had been under huge pressure following a 2-4 thrashing of Atletico away to Espanyol in the Spanish La Liga last weekend and an embarrassing 1-2 defeat to third tier Albacete in the Copa del Rey a week ago....

With the top-selling Xbox One games of North America in 2019 having already been revealed, featuring Grand Theft Auto 5, Mortal Kombat 11, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Europe had yet to reveal its best-selling games for the year of 2020. RELATED: Best-Selling Games of July 2020 Revealed While there aren’t too many surprises among the games, there are some that continue their streaks years after their respective releases....