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See all the Winners at the 2023 Golden Globe
The 2023 Golden Globe Awards ceremony officially took place on the morning of January 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 80th Annual Golden Globe will draw many faces from last year`s cult Hollywood productions.
The Golden Globe Awards is an annual event hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) that attracts hundreds of celebrities from across the United States. After years of upheaval caused by the pandemic, Red returns to the Beverly Hills carpet for the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating a standout name who has made an impressive, colorful and powerful year in American cinema. welcome you.
In general, Hollywood cinema this year still maintains its momentum with many excellent, high-quality and globally prestigious works. Notably, some works this year have surpassed “super blockbusters” like Avatar in an impressive way: Path of Water and Top Gun: Maverick to win the prestigious Golden Globe trophy. Moreover, the victory of 9x names with Asian faces is also one of the interesting and unexpected elements of this year’s awards ceremony.
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Angela Bassett – First Marvel Woman to win a Golden Globel
Angela Bassett won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Black Panther.”
Wakanda Forever becomes the first actor to win a major award in a Marvel movie. Before Bassett’s win, only four male actors—Ryan Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, Joaquin Phoenix, and Heath Ledger—had been nominated for a Golden Globe for a superhero movie.
“ALL EVERYWHERE AT ONCE” wins two major awards at the 80th Golden Globel
A stunning, explosive and outstanding performance, Everything Everywhere All at Once continued to occupy the traditional wave for months before the new film was released. A particularly talented and talented actor has contributed to the success of Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Quan Ke Huy wins Best Supporting Actor at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. The Vietnamese-American actor was thrilled when a major awards ceremony recognized his dedication and talent in his Hollywood career.
In addition, Duong Tu Quin won Best Actor in a Musical, Dance or Comedy Film category. Actress U70 is a familiar face to Asian audiences from the 1990s Hong Kong martial arts action movie scene. Coming to Hollywood and winning the first Golden Globe Award of her career, Michelle Yeoh delivered an emotional yet humorous speech on stage, Duong Tu Quynh performed the program with music marking the end of the speech. When interrupted by his team, the executive joked:
“Shut up. I can beat you, right? And it’s serious.” what is the order I seriously know martial arts!).
With her win, Duong Tu Quynh becomes the second Asian American actress to win Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Dance, Comedy) category, following Awkwafina’s victory in The Farewell in 2020.
Austin Butler has the first Golden Globe of his career
Actor Austin Butler won Best Actor in a Feature Film for his musical monument to the life of Elvis Presley.
This is the first time a 9x actor has been nominated for and won a Golden Globe Award. Austin picked up the award and sincerely thanked actor Presley’s family.
“Thank you for opening your heart, your memories and your home to me” (rough translation:
Thank you for opening your heart, for sharing your memories, for sharing your intimacy with me.
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RYAN MURPHY Contributes to the LGBTQ Community
Director, producer and screenwriter Ryan Murphy delivered an inspiring speech about the LGBTQ community as he accepted the Outstanding Contribution Award on stage at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards. He paid tribute to the actors. An LGBTQ who has overcome social barriers to achieve today’s success.
“For 25 years, it’s the only thing I’ve tried here in Hollywood. My mission is to turn the unseen and unloved into heroes I admired but never seen in pop culture.” It was about changing.
The last 25 years have shown me everything I’m trying to do in Hollywood. My mission is to find and capture the unnoticed and unloved and turn them into the heroes I’ve always wanted to see but never seen in pop culture. The male director also emphasized that he would like to spend more time honoring LGBTQ creators as examples of “hope and progress.”
List of Golden Globel Winners 2023
Film
Best Motion Picture — Drama
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
WINNER: The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Babylon
WINNER: The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Triangle of Sadness
Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language
All Quiet on the Western Front
WINNER: Argentina, 1985
Close
Decision to Leave
RRR
Best Motion Picture — Animated
WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Inu-Oh
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
Best Director — Motion Picture
James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water
The Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Baz Luhrmann, Elvis
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
Todd Field, Tár
The Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
WINNER: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
WINNER: Austin Butler, Elvis
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Hugh Jackman, The Son
Bill Nighy, Living
Jeremy Pope, The Inspection
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama
WINNER: Cate Blanchett, Tár
Olivia Colman, Empire of Light
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Diego Calva, Babylon
Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Adam Driver, White Noise
WINNER: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Ralph Fiennes, The Menu
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Margot Robbie, Babylon
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brad Pitt, Babylon
WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
WINNER: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Dolly de Leon, Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan, She Said
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Hildur Gudnadóttir, Women Talking
WINNER: Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
John Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“Carolina” by Taylor Swift from Where the Crawdads Sing
“Ciao Papa” by Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
“Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice from Top Gun: Maverick
“Lift Me Up” by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” by M.M. Keeravani, Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj from RRR
Television
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Wednesday
Best Television Series – Drama
Better Call Saul
The Crown
WINNER: House of the Dragon
Ozark
Severance
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
WINNER: Kevin Costner, Yellowstone
Diego Luna, Andor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Laura Linney, Ozark
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Hilary Swank, Alaska Daily
WINNER: Zendaya, Euphoria
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
WINNER: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Television Series
John Lithgow, The Old Man
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown
John Turturro, Severance
WINNER: Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Television Series
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
WINNER: Julia Garner, Ozark
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Black Bird
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Dropout
Pam & Tommy
WINNER: The White Lotus
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Taron Egerton, Black Bird
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
WINNER: Evan Peters, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam & Tommy
Julia Roberts, Gaslit
WINNER: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
WINNER: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Under the Banner of Heaven
Niecy Nash, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Domhnall Gleeson, The Patient
WINNER: Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird
Richard Jenkins, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
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FA Cup fourth round draw as Man Utd, Arsenal and more discover fate
The sides still left in the FA Cup found out who they will play in the fourth round of the world’s oldest football competition – with several big clashes to look forward to.
The FA Cup fourth round draw brought about mouth-watering fixtures that could see several Premier League giants face off.
Manchester City could play Premier League title rivals Arsenal at home earlier than many would have anticipated – should they beat Chelsea in their third round clash on Sunday. And Mikel Arteta’s Gunners – who are the competition’s most successful ever side – will first need to win at Oxford United on Monday.javascript:void(0)
Meanwhile, Manchester United will take on Reading at Old Trafford after beating Everton 3-1 on Friday. Liverpool have the difficult task of travelling to Brighton, should they defeat Wolves in their third round replay.
Another tantalising clash will be Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to Preston North End – who are currently 10th in the Championship. Spurs edged past Portsmouth in an otherwise frustrating tie on Saturday courtesy of a Harry Kane stunner.
Lower division clubs such as Wrexham were unable to secure the huge clashes with Premier League sides that they had hoped for. Wrexham advanced to the fourth round after a dramatic 4-3 home win against Sheffield United.
Fourth round fixtures are scheduled to be played between Friday, January 27 and Monday, January 30, while third round replays will be played in little over a week.
FA Cup fourth round draw in full
Preston North End vs Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton vs Blackpool
Wrexham vs Sheffield United
Ipswich vs Burnley
Manchester United vs Reading
Luton/Wigan Athletic vs Grimsby Town
Derby County vs West Ham
Stoke City vs Aston Villa/Stevenage
Blackburn Rovers vs Forest Green Rovers/Birmingham City
Walsall vs Leicester City
Sheffield Wednesday vs Fleetwood Town
Manchester City/Chelsea vs Oxford United/Arsenal
Bristol City/Swansea City vs Chesterfield/West Brom
Brighton vs Liverpool/Wolves
Fulham vs Sunderland
Boreham Wood/Accrington vs Cardiff/Leeds United
Seven footballers who were mega rich before sport – including Gianluca Vialli
Late Italian football icon Gianluca Vialli grew up in a stunning 60-room castle thanks to his father’s millions – but he is far from the only footballer to have come from lavish beginnings.
Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli sadly passed away at the age of 58 on Friday morning.
The Italian died after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He will go down as a true great best known for his stints at Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea – where he became a player-manager and then manager.
While many will know of the prolific striker’s on-pitch prowess, some may be unaware of his fascinating background, growing up in a lavish 14th century castle. Zululion brings you seven footballers who were super rich before they ever kicked a ball, including the legendary Vialli.
Gianluca Vialli
Who better to start with than the man himself? Long before netting 40 goals in 88 appearances for the Blues, Vialli was living the high life in a 60-room castle.
He lived with his parents and four siblings in Castello Di Belgioioso, Cremona, thanks to his dad’s huge wealth. The forward went on to use the castle as an occasional holiday home in his later years.
His mother, Maria Teresa, is once claimed to have said: “We are bourgeois, that’s what we are.”
Andrea Pirlo
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Joining Vialli on the list of mega-rich stars is compatriot Andrea Pirlo – another ex-Italy and Juventus star that oozed class.
The dapper midfielder-turned-manager grew up extremely wealthy due to his dad’s successful steel company. Along with the millions made as a result of playing football at an elite level for well over a decade, Pirlo is said to still have a stake in the family business.
These days, the 43-year-old epitomises opulence by owning his personal vineyard.
Gerard Pique
Recently-retired Gerard Pique became as well known for his business ventures off the field as his performances on it in the latter part of his career.
But the Barcelona legend was certainly no stranger to money growing up. Pique grew up with his dad being a top lawyer and businessman, while his mum was the director of a hospital.
And even more stunningly, his grandfather Amador Bernabeu, was once a Barcelona director – the same club where the centre-back went on to make over 600 appearances.
Faiq Bolkiah
Arguably the richest footballer to have ever played the game is little known former Chelsea prospect Faiq Bolkiah. Bolkiah grew up being the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei – worth a reported £16billion. No pressure then.
The 24-year-old Los Angeles-born star looked set for big things after spending his teenage years at Southampton, Chelsea and Leicester City. Bolkiah’s career has since tailed off and he now plays for Thai club Chonburi.
Ah, well. As the heir to the Sultan’s fortune, it’s not as if he needs the money anyway.
Mido
Premier League fans may remember the original ‘Egyptian King’ Mido. The striker enjoyed a brilliant season on loan for Tottenham in 2005/06, scoring 11 goals before signing a permanent deal.
But Mido was already accustomed to the limelight, growing up as the son of Hossam Wasfi – a professional footballer for Zamalek. His dad later set up his own successful travel agency.
Mario Gotze
World Cup final goal-scorer and winner Mario Gotze is the son of a renowned professor. Jurgen Gotze held a research position in the computer science department of America’s prestigious Yale University in the 1990s.
Professor Gotze more recently worked at Dortmund University of Technology – the same city where his son became a teenage sensation. The playmaker’s rapid progression through the ranks at Dortmund was even believed by some to be a result of his dad’s money and influence.javascript:void(0)
Patrick Bamford
Patrick Bamford has family ties to JCB (Image: PA)
Contrary to popular belief, Patrick Bamford is not the heir to construction equipment manufacturer JCB. He is, however, a distant relative of Joseph Bamford, founder of the multinational company.
And he is from good stock. Former Chelsea striker Bamford, now at Leeds, went to private school and plays the violin. He had an opportunity to go to Harvard University in the US before deciding on a career in football.
Cristiano Ronaldo left stunned and faces humiliating wait to make Al-Nassr debut
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left shocked after his Al-Nassr debut was pushed back – and the forward faces a humiliating wait to get going as he still needs to serve his two-match ban.
Cristiano Ronaldo faces an anxious wait to discover if his debut for Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr will be put on hold until the end of this month.
Ronaldo has been left stunned after the Saudi outfit’s league game against Al Tae’e today (Thursday January 5) was postponed – due to heavy rain causing an electrical fault at their Mrsool Park stadium. Al Nassr bosses are attempting to re-arrange the game for tomorrow after drafting in a team of electrical specialists.
But if the problem cannot be fixed Ronaldo will be denied the chance to serve the first game of his two-match suspension. Ronaldo, who has signed a deal worth $400m (£335m), is pencilled in to make his debut for the Saudi Pro League side against Al-Ettifaq on January 22 – once he completes a two-match suspension imposed by the English FA in November for knocking a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand in a game with Manchester United at Goodison Park last season.
FIFA rules state that suspensions imposed by national associations must still be served by players in the event of a transfer to a different country before the ban has been completed.
Ronaldo’s ban was confirmed after his United contract was cancelled during the World Cup.
With the 37-year-old unable to play against Al Tae’e or Riyadh rivals Al Shabab on January 14, Ronaldo’s first chance to turn out for Al-Nassr will be against Al-Ettifaq on January 22.
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But if the game against Al Tae’e cannot be re-scheduled for Friday and doesn’t go ahead, Ronaldo’s suspension would then cover the games against Al Shabab and Al-Ettifaq, leaving him waiting for his debut until the Saudi Super Cup semi-final against Al Ittihad in Jeddah on January 25.
Al-Nassr said in a statement: “Due to heavy rain and weather conditions impacting the stadium’s electricity, we have been officially informed that tonight’s match against Al Tae’e is postponed for 24 hours.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused to fans and wish everyone safe travels.”
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Chelsea icon Gianluca Vialli grew up living in 60-room castle – then used it for holidays
The late great football icon Gianluca Vialli grew up in a stunning 60-room castle thanks to his father’s millions – later using the huge family residence as a holiday home.
Chelsea hero Gianluca Vialli grew up in a stunning 60-room castle that he later used as an occasional holiday home – thanks to his father being a self-made millionaire.
Living with his parents and four siblings, the Viallis had plenty of room to move around despite being a large family with the Castello di Belgioioso their humble abode.javascript:void(0)
Vialli, who sadly passed away at the age of just 58 this week following a second battle with pancreatic cancer, went on to become a world famous football star and Chelsea icon.
The 15th century castle became the family home thanks to his father’s wealth, with Vialli going on to have two daughters after marrying Cathryn White-Cooper in 2003.
Castello di Belgioioso is described as a culturally rich in historical and artistic value with a grand staircase, atrium and extended grounds.
Vialli lived in London despite his coaching career there coming to an end long before, with his family flying over to visit him in hospital back in December.
Those visitors included his 87-year-old mother as well as his brother, whom he grew up with the the huge castle before he began his football career.
Vialli, who made 59 appearance for the Italy national side during a playing career in which he had spells for Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus and finally in west London.
Having quickly adapted to life in London, the prolific striker helped the club to FA Cup glory in 1996/97 before becoming player-manager of the Stamford Bridge outfit – scoring a total of 40 goals across 88 games.
He led the team to League Cup glory the following season as well as the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Super Cup and finally the FA Charity Shield in 2000.
Vialli also showed his lighter side during his time in west London, attributing his goalscoring exploits in 1997 to having an active sex life.
“It is because I am busy making love as much as possible,” Vialli told the Mirror when asked about his predatory instincts in front of goal.
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“I feel extremely fit. In the summer I worked a lot. Swimming, bicycle work, running, and making love as as much as possible. The only trouble is that it’s not too good for my back.”
That prompted Chelsea’s player-manager Ruud Gullit to respond: “Is that what he said? As long as he’s happy.”
Years later, he got a great reaction after appearing on Goals on Sunday opposite Ben Shepard and Chris Kamara for his assessment of how good it feels to score a goal.
He said: “I hate former players saying scoring a goal is like reaching an orgasm… because you know, it’s an unbelievable feeling. When I scored four goals in less than 60 minutes I thought, is this possible? Four orgasms in 60 minutes!
“No. For me scoring a goal was like sticking my fingers in a socket, like an electric shock. You get a shock without the pain. You feel a tremendous amount of energy and you do some silly things that you are ashamed of when you see them afterwards.”
Having left Chelsea he spent time with Watford before moving into punditry, joining the Italy national side under Robert Mancini almost 20 years later.
In that role he helped Italy to Euro 2020 glory at Wembley with a win over England on penalties, holding the trophy aloft on the pitch in his role as delegation chief.
Vialli stepped down from his role after revealing that his pancreatic cancer had returned in December of 2021, with his passing announced over a year later on January 6.
Following news of his illness, Chelsea fans revealed a classy tribute during their recent clash against Manchester United, with another tribute to ahead of their next home fixture against Crystal Palace.
Tributes from the football community have been heartfelt following the news of Vialli’s passing, with his impact on European football felt across the continent.
Sky Sports colleague Graeme Souness broke down in tears as he spoke about his friend. “He was just a truly nice human being. I went to Italy when I was 31 years old and he was 20. He was just fabulous to be around,” Souness said.
Adding: “He was such a fun-loving guy, he was full of mischief, he was such a warm individual and a fabulous player. But I don’t want to talk about his football, I want to talk about him as a human being.
“When I hear his name, and I’m gonna hear a lot of his name, correctly so with people playing plaudits to him and saying magnificent things about his playing ability, yeah. But what a human being.
“Above all that, what a human being. My condolences go to his family and his wife. They’ve been blessed that their paths crossed, the kids were blessed they had a dad like that, his wife was blessed she was married to a man like that.”
But after speaking for eight minutes, Souness was overcome with emotion and was unable to continue as he broke down in tears.
Other to pay tribute to the star included Premier League great Alan Shearer, who wrote: “RIP Gianluca Vialli. What a lovely lovely man and a wonderful player he was.”
Chelsea’s official Twitter account tweeted: “You’ll be missed by so many. A legend to us and to all of football. Rest in peace, Gianluca Vialli.” As Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti wrote: “Goodbye my friend. RIP Gianluca Vialli.”
Another former Sky Sports colleague Chris Kamara said: “Devastated to hear the news RIP Luca – a fabulous career and a great fella. A wonderful life has been cut short. I am well and truly gutted Gianluca Vialli it was an honour to have known you.”
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Pele’s funeral leaves football fans in floods of tears during emotional send-off
Brazil and the rest of the football world said their final goodbyes to Edson Arantes do Nascimento, more commonly known as Pele, during an emotional ceremony in Santos.
Football fans wept and waved goodbye to ‘the King’ at Pele’s funeral in Santos.
The only man to win three World Cup titles passed away aged 82-years-old on December 29. He had been fighting a year long battle against colon cancer and even had a tumour removed from his colon in September.javascript:void(0)
However, the Brazilian’s condition gradually got worse and worse, until he passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family members, just after Christmas. Pele was certainly given a send off fitting for a player of his prestige, skill, and beauty.
Thousands of football fans waited to say their farewells to the legendary forward.
Many fans struggled to hold back the tears while many wept for some time as Pele was brought from Urbano Caldeira Stadium home ground through to the streets of Santos.
The iconic yellow and green colours of Brazil, whether it was flags or football shirts, permeated the capacity crowd. One supporter even proudly showed off a tattoo of the legendary player wearing a crown on top of his head.
Pele was hailed as the King by the thousands of supporters present. Brazilian president Lula da Silva was also in attendance for Pele’s final journey.
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However, the newly elected leader of Brazil was heavily booed and castigated by the Santos crowd, with many labelling him a ‘thief’ while others shouted ‘you should be in prison’. While the country may be heavily divided politically, they all came together to say goodbye to Pele.
Reports from the Mirror understand his mother Celeste will be the final person to say goodbye to Pele at the funeral. His older sister Maria Lucia do Nascimento revealed the 100-year-old was unaware her son had passed away.
“We talk but she doesn’t know the situation. She’s in her own world,” Nascimento said recently. “She opens her eyes when I mention his name and say, ‘We’re going to pray for him’ but she’s not really conscious of what I’m saying.”javascript:void(0)
Pele scored 77 goals in 92 games, helping Brazil win three World Cups. His first international triumph was achieved at the age of 17-years-old, making him the youngest ever player to win the World Cup.
He also hammered home 643 goals in 649 games for Santos, during a golden era which saw them win two Copa Libertadores titles and two Intercontinental Cups. Official FIFA records and the Guinness Book of World Records state Pele retired having scored 1281 goals.
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‘Cursed’ Drake loses $1m bet on Argentina despite Lionel Messi leading them to glory
‘The Drake Curse’ has been one of the most unusual coincidences in sport over the last five years and he almost ruined Lionel Messi and Argentina’s World Cup hopes.
Canadian rap star Drake lost $1m (£818,710) after betting on Argentina to win the World Cup – in normal time.
Lionel Messi was finally able to get his hands on the one trophy that had eluded him throughout his glittering career. After a pulsating 3-3 draw which saw the South American giants lose a two goal lead in the opening 90 minutes to France and collapse in the dying stages of extra-time while leading 3-2, Lionel Scaloni’s side were the ones who were able to hold their nerve in the penalty shootout.javascript:void(0)
However, Drake was not quite able to revel in Argentina’s celebrations, despite the fact he lent his backing to La Albiceleste. Unfortunately for him, his bet was not quite broad enough to secure himself a hefty $2.75m (£2,253,707.50) in winnings.
Sporting a Napoli shirt in honour of legendary Argentina Diego Maradona, Drake was evidently team Argentina on this occasion. “I’ll take Argentina, he’ll take France. That will be a vibe,” Drake said while recording with a friend.
Drake needed Argentina to overcome France in 90 minutes to secure the prize-pot. They appeared to be destined to do just that when Messi stroked home a first half penalty and Angel Di Maria finished off a stunning counterattack to double the lead before half-time.
However, two goals in two minutes from Kylian Mbappe took the match into extra-time and lost Drake his prize money. Luckily for Argentina, they did not completely find themselves on the losing side of the final.
Drake recently lost $2m (£1,639,060) after backing Israel Adesanya to defend his UFC Middleweight title against Alex Pereira. Despite going in as the favourite, Adesanya lost to the Brazilian at UFC 281, who secured the victory in the fifth and final round with a stunning left hook that sent him crashing down to the canvas.
The Canadian also placed $649,000 (£531,874.97) on a hefty accumulator backing Barcelona to win the El Classico against Real Madrid and Arsenal to beat Leeds United. While Mikel Arteta ’s side did manage to squeeze their way past the Yorkshire giants, Real Madrid outclassed the Catalans to win El Classico.
They are the more recent examples of the Drake curse, which has seemingly jinxed so many sports people and teams. While he chose not to show support with his bank account, he did seem to jinx the Canadian national team, as they suffered a group stage exit, losing all three of their matches, days after posing for photos with Drake. The rap star’s previous list of victims also includes Anthony Joshua on the eve of his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr and Conor McGregor’s defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019.
Lionel Messi scores World Cup final pen – but fans fume at ‘soft’ decision for Di Maria
Football fans have fumed at a ‘soft decision’ that saw Ousmane Dembele bring down Angel Di Maria, allowing Lionel Messi to fire Argentina ahead from the penalty spot.
Lionel Messi has his World Cup final goal – but some fans think Angel Di Maria went down too softly in the build-up.
Di Maria ducked and weaved his way into the penalty box, forcing Ousmane Dembele to make a challenge. However, the Barcelona winger could only make contact with Di Maria’s trailing leg, sending the Argentine tumbling.javascript:void(0)
All Messi had to do was turn in the ball from the spot – and he sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way with ease. However, as fans celebrated Messi’s brilliance, others questioned if the little magician should have been given the chance.
One fan fumed: “This is a dive. Di Maria goes down, trips over his own feet. Dembele got beat, but I have a hard time thinking he would risk such a petty foul in such a big game!”
“Di Maria was already falling when there was contact. Soft,” a second fumed. While a third tweeted: “Di Maria couldn’t wait to hit the deck and the ref couldn’t wait to give it, Horrifically soft but dumb from Dembele!”
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Di Maria’s afternoon would get even better 12 minutes later – when he finished off a superb Argentine move to double the Albiceleste’s lead.
Messi collected the ball in the centre of the park, and after a slick one-two, Julian Alvarez released Alexis Mac Allister – who had the entirety of the Lusail Stadium ahead of him. Mac Allister squared the ball to an onrushing Di Maria, who found the net.
The PSG man was seen in tears as he returned to the centre circle after sending Argentina into dreamland.
Dembele, meanwhile, was having his own personal nightmare as Di Maria ran riot down the French right-hand side.
Didier Deschamps was so enraged with what he had seen he hooked Dembele, and Olivier Giroud, before half-time.
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Meet the France vs Argentina World Cup final WAGs – from tattooed babe to fitness model
France and Argentina go face to face for the World Cup in the biggest match of the footballing calendar and cheering on from pitch side are a collection of gorgeous WAGs from both teams.
So here we are, the World Cup final – France vs Argentina. Europe vs South America. Kylian Mbappe vs Lionel Messi. Champagne vs steakhouses… we’re running out of ideas.
One thing is for sure, this is a match that is shaping up to be an absolute classic with both sides considered heavy favourites prior to the tournament getting underway. And supporting both teams, as well as millions from across the world, are some gorgeous WAGs cheering on their partners.
They include babes tattooed from head to toe to fitness models who boast over a million followers on Instagram. Here you can meet the French and Argentine wives and girlfriends ready for the World Cup final.
Oriana Sabatini
Paulo Dybala and Oriana Sabatini are a blockbuster couple in Argentina, with the model, actress and singer boasting 5.8 million followers. In her home country, she is a huge pop star and she has been with the AS Roma star since 2018.
As well as going out with YouTube star Julian Serrano, which ended in 2017, Sabatini has openly admitted that she is bisexual.
Martina Stoessel
While Rodrigo de Paul and Dybala might be pals, double dates might be awkward as Martina Stoessel is one of Sabatini’s pop rivals. The 25-year-old has a staggering 19.3 million followers on Instagram and is otherwise known as TINI.
Zoe Cristofoli
One of the undoubted star WAGs is Theo Hernandez’s girlfriend Zoe Cristofoli, who runs her own parlor Ink Studio Lagrange in Turin. The Italian eye-candy is tatted up from head to toe and has left plenty of tongues wagging.
She has been very busy catching the eye over the World Cup, while she and her AC Milan partner have a child together called TJ.
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Agustina Gandolfo
Lautaro Martinez’s stunning partner is a model, as well as being a fitness and health expert on social media. She has grown her own brand and has over a million followers on Instagram.
While her partner is usually found at the San Siro for Inter Milan, Gandolfo also runs her own restaurant down the road called Coraje. She also made headlines over the World Cup when she found glass in her drink and had to rush to hospital.
Camille Tytgat
Raphael Varane has been with Camille since their high-school days and have been married since 2015. The couple have two children together, a boy called Ruben and a girl named Anais.
The Manchester United star’s childhood sweetheart is a law graduate from Lille and has already traveled to watch her partner in the World Cup back in 2018 in Russia.
Caro Calvagni
When Nicolas Tagliafico goes home from training, he likely is back on the weights as he is partnered up with fitness model Caro Calvagni.
The 28-year-old gives workout tips on social media, where she is often found in the gym and crunching iron. The blonde bombshell has even got some ball skills of her own, playing head tennis with her partner on holiday.
Erika Choperena
Antoine Griezmann has been with Erika Choperena for some time now, getting married in 2017 after six years of being together in an incredible wedding ceremony at the 11th Century Palacio de Galiana in Toledo, Spain.
Erika is a child psychologist while also running her own clothing label for kids called Duzama. The couple have three children together, Amaro, Mia, and Alba.
Emilia Ferrero
Julian Alvarez has been a surprise package for Argentina this year at the World Cup, scoring four goals and finding himself in the race for the Golden Boot, while cheering on from the side is his PE teacher girlfriend Emilia Ferrero.
The brunette beauty is all loved up with the Manchester City star, posting a series of romantic posts on social media as her partner continues to score for his country.
Marine Lloris
Standing between the sticks for France will be Hugo Lloris, who has the most caps for Les Bleus, while he has been married to childhood sweetheart Marine Lloris since 2012 but have been together for 18 years.
The couple have three children together while Marine also has a Master’s degree in Social Psychology and a Masters in Human Resource Management.
Antonella Roccuzzo
Queen WAG, Antonella Roccuzzo is famous for being the wife of Messi, who have been together since they were kids – meeting as young as five. Now a huge celebrity herself, only Cristiano Ronaldo WAG Georgina Rodriguez might be able to claim the crown as the biggest WAG in the sporting world.
While initially training to be a dentist at university, Roccuzzo has since taken up a job as a model working for Argentina fashion label Ricky Sarkany among other companies.
Rose Bertram
Kylian Mbappe’s personal life has been pretty private despite the fact that he is arguably the best player on the planet right now. However, it is rumoured that the Frenchman is dating stunning model Rose Bertram, who has worked with the likes of H&M, L’Oreal, Primark and Agent Provocateur.
Belgian-born Rose used to date another Paris Saint-Germain player in Gregory van der Wiel while Mbappe is believed to have met the 27-year-old after entering the frantic fashion world of the French capital.
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