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Marcus Rashford has praised new Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal as “the most talented player I’ve played with at his age.”Rashford made his LaLiga debut on Saturday in Barça’s 3-0 win at Mallorca, being introduced as a 69th-minute substitute at Son Moix — before Yamal, 18, scored a trademark long-range strike in added time.Rashford — who joined Barça on a season-long loan this summer — has played with some gifted youngsters with Manchester United and England, but in an interview with Catalan newspaper Sport on Tuesday, he said the Spain international is on another level.”He’s the most talented player I’ve ever…

Beth LindopAug 19, 2025, 06:08 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Bayern Munich forward Luis Díaz has described his move to Germany as a “big gamble” and said he discussed the transfer with Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz before leaving Anfield.Díaz joined the German champions in a £65.5 million (€75m) deal last month, having enjoyed a stellar individual campaign last term as Liverpool romped to the Premier League title.Sources told ESPN that Díaz first signalled a wish to leave Liverpool in the summer of 2024, but the club held firm while assessing…

The exterior of a Best Buy store is seen on May 29, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesBest Buy is launching a third-party marketplace, as it tries to bulk up the variety of merchandise it offers and reverse slower sales.Starting on Tuesday, shoppers who go to Best Buy’s website and app will see products and brands that weren’t available there before, including more tech-related accessories like custom video game controllers and some nontech items including seasonal decor and sports collectibles.The company’s online marketplace riffs off those of other retailers, such as Amazon and Walmart, by relying on…

He explains: “Being a Liverpool fan and then having the privilege to do it, back then it was super-exciting. There was a call, ‘Hey Jürgen, we need to talk – there’s a new club coming.’ ‘OK, which club is it?’ Then they said, ‘It’s Liverpool.’ “That was amazing – and a lot of pressure as well at the same time! Definitely the 2006 jersey, the home one, is my favourite.”With the meticulous process required for producing a shirt, Rank and his team normally work two years in advance, under a cloak of secrecy. That means 2026-27’s work has been signed…

BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has been charged with murder, attempted murder and bodily harm, prosecutors said Tuesday, claiming he was trying to kill as many people as possible.Five women and a boy died, and many more people were wounded, in the Dec. 20 attack that lasted just over a minute.Authorities have identified the suspect as a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency. They haven’t officially released his name, in keeping with German privacy rules.In an indictment…

The recent violence in Sweida province mark an alarming turning point in the Syrian conflict. This is not only due to the fact that state actors, represented by the General Security forces and the military, have abandoned any pretence of neutrality and actively participated in attacks alongside tribal non-state armed groups within the province, but also because the violence has been accompanied by sectarian mobilisation and a hate campaign. This has largely targeted the Druze community, which has been in a precarious position since the Syrian state, now dominated by figures affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, assumed power in December.  Their…

General view of a Home Depot store in Midtown Manhattan on February 26, 2025 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Corbis News | Getty ImagesHome Depot stuck by its full-year outlook on Tuesday, even as the company came in slightly shy of Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue. The home improvement retailer reiterated that it expects full-year total sales to grow by 2.8% and comparable sales, which take out the impact of one-time factors like store openings and calendar differences, to rise about 1%. However, it missed Wall Street’s earnings expectations for the second straight quarter. Shares of Home Depot…

Alexander Isak is not expected to attend the Professional Footballers’ Association awards ceremony on Tuesday amid continuing uncertainty surrounding his future, sources have told ESPN.Isak has been shortlisted for the 2024-25 PFA Player of the Year award alongside Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Declan Rice, Cole Palmer and Bruno Fernandes.However, the striker, who scored 23 Premier League goals for Newcastle United last season, is set to miss the event.The PFA will also announce the 2024-25 team of the year at the awards gala at the Opera House in Manchester.Isak has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer.The…

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity, and both they and Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Trump for his efforts to end Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine. President Donald Trump meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) President Donald Trump meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office…

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from his disastrous White House scolding six months ago, Zelenskyy made sure to show his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump during Monday’s meeting in the Oval Office. In fact, he said thanks nine times to Trump and others in the first minute of their brief public meeting that preceded a short news conference. President Donald Trump, left, greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives at the White House, Monday,…