Soccer

21 Savage has been soaking up everything London has to offer during his homecoming -- for instance, he was the guest of honor at last night's Arsenal game!!!

The superstar rapper was honored in front of thousands at Emirates Stadium ahead of the match, where he was presented with his own ‘21’ Savage Arsenal jersey.

Arsenal throttled Lens 6-0 and to make 21's homecoming that much sweeter, the rapper's team tells us the stadium followed up by blasting his "Circo Loco" track with Drake ... and cued it to 21's lyrics, “Still gotta see the Gunners win Premier League!”

21 also met with Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe after the game ... a helluva buildup for his sold-out show tonight at the famed O2 Arena!!!

The show will mark 21's first-ever London headlining performance ... having gotten his immigration issues cleared up and his U.S. citizenship this past October after several years in limbo.

We're told 21 will be back stateside in time for plenty of holiday giveaways in the Atlanta area.

Neymar and his longtime girlfriend Bruna Biancardi have called off their relationship ... just a few weeks after their baby daughter was born.

Biancardi announced the news in a social media post early Wednesday morning ... saying in her native tongue, "This is a private matter."

"But," she continued, "as I am exposed to news, assumptions and jokes on a daily basis, I inform you that I am not in a relationship."

"We are Mavie's parents, and that is the reason for our bond. I hope that this way they will stop relating to the frequent news. Thank you."

The split comes just days after Neymar was accused of sending X-rated messages to a Brazilian OnlyFans model. The soccer superstar, however, denied wrongdoing in the case ... saying on his social media page the leaked DMs were from "years ago."

But, the messages were certainly not the first time the Al-Hilal striker had allegedly been unfaithful toward Bruna -- as he was spotted on camera in a nightclub earlier this year getting close to two women.

Despite the allegations, Neymar and Bruna had seemed to be going strong ... with the two sharing loving pictures together often over the last few months.

Neymar y su novia desde hace mucho tiempo, Bruna Biancardi, pusieron fin a su relación apenas unas semanas después del nacimiento de su hija.

Biancardi anunció la noticia en un post de redes sociales la madrugada del miércoles, en el que dice en su lengua materna: "Este es un asunto privado".

"Pero", continúa, "como estoy expuesta a noticias, suposiciones y bromas a diario, les informo que no estoy en una relación".

"Somos los padres de Mavie y esa es la razón de nuestro vínculo. Espero que así dejen de relacionarse con las frecuentes noticias. Gracias".

La separación se produce pocos días después de que Neymar fuera acusado de enviar mensajes de contenido sexual a una modelo brasileña de OnlyFans. La superestrella del fútbol, sin embargo, negó haber actuado mal en el caso, diciendo en su página de redes sociales que los DMs filtrados eran de "hace años".

Pero esta ciertamente no es la primera vez que el delantero del Al-Hilal ha sido supuestamente infiel a Bruna. A principios de este año, fue visto acercándose a dos mujeres a través de la cámara de un club nocturno.

A pesar de las acusaciones, Neymar y Bruna parecían ir muy en serio, con los dos compartiendo fotos amorosas juntos bien a menudo en los últimos meses.

Una brutal pelea estalló en el estadio justo antes de que comenzara el partido de Lionel Messi el martes por la noche y la pelea llegó a ser tan grande y sangrienta que el partido se retrasó varios minutos para que la policía pudiera tener todo bajo control.

La escaramuza en el interior del estadio Maracaná de Río de Janeiro comenzó cuando sonaban los himnos nacionales de Brasil y Argentina justo antes de que se diera inicio al partido por las clasificatorias al Mundial.

Un video muestra cómo los fanáticos de ambos equipos, que estaban sentados cerca al interior del recinto, comienzan a atacarse, lo que desencadena una pelea masiva.

Se puede ver a hombres cubiertos de sangre y a niños llorando. Las autoridades tuvieron que utilizar hasta sus porras para tratar de controlar el estallido.

Messi y otros jugadores que se encontraban en el campo de juego se terminaron acercando a la zona de los combatientes y les rogaron que se calmaran.

Al final, el icono del fútbol sacó a su equipo del campo y lo llevó de vuelta a los vestuarios. Pudieron regresar una media hora después cuando los enfrentamientos se habían calmado.

El equipo argentino de Messi terminó venciendo a Brasil 1-0, pero el jugador de 36 años tuvo que abandonar el juego antes de tiempo debido a una lesión en la ingle.

Después, le dijo a los periodistas que estaba agradecido de que la situación en las gradas no hubiera pasado a mayores.

"Podría haber sido un desastre", dijo Messi.

A wild fight broke out just before Lionel Messi's game on Tuesday night ... and the brawl became so large and so bloody -- the soccer star's match was actually delayed so police could get everything under control.

The skirmish inside of Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro initially started as the national anthems for Brazil and Argentina were playing just before their World Cup qualifier match kicked off.

Video from the scene shows fans from both teams who were seated near each other inside of the venue began whaling on each other ... and, quickly, it turned into a massive fracas.

Grown men were seen covered in blood ... while children sitting nearby were in tears. At one point during the action, authorities had to use batons on spectators to try to control the outburst.

Messi and other players on the pitch, meanwhile, eventually made their way over to the area of the combatants -- and pleaded with everyone to calm down.

Ultimately, the soccer icon led his team off the field and back into the locker room ... before returning roughly half an hour later to play after the fighting had tailed off.

Messi's Argentinian squad ended up besting Brazil, 1-0 ... but the 36-year-old had to leave the contest early due to a groin injury.

Afterward, he told reporters he was grateful the situation in the stands didn't escalate even further than it did.

"There could have been a disaster," Messi said.

Paul Mullin isn't just a star on the pitch for Wrexham, he's a TV star, too, thanks to the docuseries, "Welcome to Wrexham" ... which the footballer says he didn't know about until the moment he was literally signing his contract to join the club.

29-year-old Mullin was the first guest on the new Men In Blazers show, "This Week In Wrexham" ... where the star soccer player talked about his decision to sign with the then-fledgling team, and his decision to appear on the hit show.

"People think that the documentary might be a selling point, but I can tell you now that I didn't know about the documentary until I was signing the contract, sat at the table, and there were cameras in the room.  And I was like, 'Who's this?' And they told me then, 'We're filming a documentary,'" the former Cambridge United star explained.

"It had nothing to do with my decision whatsoever. I didn't even know it was happening. I just signed the form as I was signing my contract to give them obviously the opportunity to record me. At that time obviously, you don't know how big it's gonna be. It's just something we've gotten used to. There are cameras everywhere, but you don't notice them because they're blending in, but also 'cause we're used to them, too."

Of course, "Welcome to Wrexham" premiered last summer on FX ... after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the Welsh team. The show has been a smash hit ... and was recently renewed for a third season, set to air in 2024.

If not for the docuseries, why did Mullin sign with Wrexham when other higher-profile clubs were available?

Paul explained his decision.

"It wasn't even [soccer] to begin with, it was my son. Obviously, it's well documented now but he's autistic, and I've been away in Cambridge for the majority of the season, obviously coming home whenever I could, and I just wanted to be at home with him every night, and Wrexham was the perfect opportunity to do that, and ultimately, it was perfect for me, as well in the [soccer] sense because it was a club with real ambition, a club going somewhere," Paul told Roger Bennett.

Wrexham has done incredibly well since Reynolds and Mullin's arrival ... they not only won the National League championship with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood in April, but they were also elevated to League 2.

Una ex jugadora de la Liga Nacional de Fútbol Femenino hizo un saludo nazi mientras conducía cerca de una manifestación pro-Israel este mes y su ex equipo está condenando sus acciones y se distancian de ella.

Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel, que jugó en el Angel City FC en 2022, hizo el saludo "Sieg Heil" desde el asiento del copiloto de un coche mientras otro futbolista profesional, Samim Haydari, la conducía por Beverly Hills.

Parte del incidente fue capturado en video y en el clip, se puede escuchar a los manifestantes gritandole a la pareja de futbolistas: "¡Qué vergüenza!"

No está claro el motivo del infame saludo...

Angel City FC emitió un comunicado poco después de que el video fue publicado en X, diciendo: "Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (stefvangi21) no juega para Angel City Football Club, ni ha estado afiliada al club desde noviembre de 2022. Condenamos sus recientes acciones y declaraciones".

Por su parte, Van Ginkel y Haydari habrían lanzado una disculpa ante las cámaras el lunes por la noche.

Según KTLA, Haydari dijo: "Sé que hemos abordado la situación con odio y la hemos empeorado con nuestras acciones", antes de añadir: "Actuamos de manera infantil". Van Ginkel, informó el medio de comunicación, no habló en el clip.

A former National Women's Soccer League player flashed a Nazi salute while driving by a pro-Israel rally this month ... and her ex-team is now condemning her actions while distancing itself from her.

Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel -- who played for Angel City FC in 2022 -- gave the "Sieg Heil" salute from the passenger seat of a car while another pro soccer player, Samim Haydari, drove her through Beverly Hills.

Part of the incident was captured on video ... and in the clip, you can hear demonstrators shouting at the pair of footballers, "Shame on you!"

It's not clear, however, what led up to the interaction.

Angel City FC released a statement shortly after the video was posted on X ... saying, "Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (stefvangi21) does not play for Angel City Football Club, nor has she been affiliated with the club since November 2022. We condemn her recent actions and statements."

For their part, Van Ginkel and Haydari reportedly released an on-camera apology on Monday night.

According to KTLA, Haydari said, "I know we have approached the situation with hate and made it worse with our actions" ... before adding, "We acted childish." Van Ginkel, the outlet reported, did not speak in the clip.

Un momento aterrador pasó la familia de la superestrella del fútbol Neymar. En la madrugada de este martes, tres hombres supuestamente irrumpieron en el condominio de su pareja Bruna Biancardi en Sao Paulo en un intento de atacarla a ella y a su bebé recién nacido.

Neymar y Bruna, que empezaron a salir en 2021, no estaban en casa en ese momento, según los medios locales, pero los padres de ella estaban presentes cuando los intrusos supuestamente entraron en la residencia.

Los informes afirman que dos hombres armados y otro sospechoso ataron a los padres de Bruna y procedieron a saquear la casa de la influencer, llevándose artículos de lujo como relojes, bolsos de diseño y joyas.

Según el diario R7, los sospechosos supuestamente buscaban a la hija de Neymar y Bruna, Mavie, que nació a principios de octubre. De hecho, el delantero del Al Hilal compartió el lunes una foto con su hija.

Afortunadamente, nadie resultó herido, y los vecinos se apresuraron a avisar a la seguridad durante el asalto a la vivienda.

Uno de los sospechosos, de 20 años, fue detenido durante el acto. Se cree que es vecino de Bruna y que utilizó su acceso al vecindario para permitir que los otros sospechosos entraran por la puerta.

Los otros dos sospechosos siguen libre, pero hasta ahora, uno ha sido identificado.

Terrifying moment for soccer superstar Neymar's family -- three men reportedly broke into his partner Bruna Biancardi's Sao Paulo condo early Tuesday morning in an attempt to target her and their newborn baby.

Neymar and Bruna -- who started dating in 2021 -- weren't home at the time, according to local outlets ... but her parents were present when the intruders allegedly entered the residence.

Reports state two armed men and another suspect tied up Bruna's parents and proceeded to ransack the influencer's place ... taking luxury items like watches, designer purses and jewelry.

According to R7 newspaper, the suspects were allegedly looking for Neymar and Bruna's baby girl Mavie -- who was born in early October. In fact, the Al Hilal striker shared a picture with his child on Monday.

Thankfully, no one was injured ... and neighbors were quick to notify security during the home invasion.

One of the suspects -- a 20-year-old -- was arrested during the act. It is believed he is Bruna's neighbor and used his access to the neighborhood to allow the other suspects in the gate.

The other two suspects are still on the loose ... but so far, one has been identified.

¡¡¡Megan Thee Stallion tiene un montón de cosas que decir este año, y la carga parece estar dirigida a su exnovio y colaborador Pardison Fontaine!!!

En "Cobra", su primer tema en solitario de 2023, Meg cumple su promesa de sacar "temas crudos" a la palestra, dirigiéndose a sus haters (o enemigos en la red), al mismo tiempo que habla de depresión e incluso de ideas de suicidio.

Muchos fans también se quedaron con la impresión de que Meg da un gran mordisco a Pardi cuando rapea: "Tío, echo de menos a mis padres, demasiado ansioso, siempre cancelo mis planes/ ¡¡¡Jalado, le pillé haciendo trampas/¡Cogiendo su p*** chupada en el mismo sitio en el que estoy durmiendo!!!".

Pardi aún no ha respondido a las acusaciones de engaño de Meg, pero él cerró sus comentarios en Instagram... pues sí, los fans de Meg's estaban furiosos!!!

Los dos raperos se unieron como pareja en 2021 y estuvieron juntos durante 2 años, pero las cosas comenzaron a ser un poco inestables cuando Pardi empezó a recitar por primera vez, con un mensaje críptico que apuntaba a la ruptura.

El fin de su relación se confirmó en mayo, cuando Megan fue vista en una boda con la estrella de fútbol Romelu Lukaku. Desde ese momento, la rapera entró en una nueva era, vistiendo un body totalmente transparente, poco después de que Tory Lanez fuera declarado culpable de dispararle.

Pardi también ha dado vuelta a la página: le envió flores a la cantante de dancehall Jada Kingdom poco después de que Meg lanzara su canción, algo que ella publicó con orgullo en las redes sociales.

Pardi y Jada han sido vinculados desde septiembre, y algunos fans piensan que ella es la mujer con la que estaba, cuando Meg supuestamente lo pilló.

Las rupturas suceden, pero el mayor crítico del rap Joe Budden piensa que Meg y Pardi deben resolver sus diferencias por el bien de la calidad musical de Meg.

En otras palabras, Joe cree que Meg necesita la pluma de Pardi, pero ahora la gente puede decidir por sí mismos si les gusta su nuevo material en solitario.

Megan Thee Stallion has a lot of baggage to unpack from this year -- and the load appears to be aimed at her ex-boyfriend/collaborator Pardison Fontaine!!!

On "Cobra," her first solo track of 2023, Meg delivers on her promise to bring "raw topics" to the forefront ... addressing her haters while also speaking on depression and even ideas of suicide.

Many fans were also left with the impression Meg takes a huge bite into Pardi when she raps ... "Man, I miss my parents, way too anxious, always cancel my plans/Pulled up, caught him cheating/Getting his d*** sucked in the same spot I'm sleeping!!!"

Pardi has yet to respond to Meg’s cheating accusations … but he did turn off his IG comments -- yeah, Meg’s Hotties were big mad!!!

The two rappers emerged as a couple in 2021 and were lovebirds for 2 years, but things looked shaky when Pardi took on poetry for the first time ... with a cryptic message that pointed to the split.

The end of their relationship was confirmed when Megan was spotted at a wedding with soccer star Romelu Lukaku in May ... and entered her new era, stepping out in a fully see-through bodysuit, shortly after Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting her.

Pardi’s moved on himself -- he sent flowers to dancehall singer Jada Kingdom shortly after Meg's song dropped, something she proudly posted on social media.

Pardi and Jada have been linked since September ... and some fans think she's the woman he was with when Meg allegedly caught him.

Breakups happen, but rap's biggest critic Joe Budden thinks Meg and Pardi should work out their differences ... for the sake of her music's quality.

In other words, JB thinks Meg needs Pardi's pen, but now folks can decide for themselves if they like her new solo stuff.

Luka Doncic can apparently sink baskets with his hands AND his head ... 'cause check out this trick shot he made Monday night -- he used his noggin and got nothing but net!!

The Dallas superstar and his teammate, Dwight Powell, were messin' around before the Mavs took on the Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum in Memphis ... when they decided to put on a little show for the fans in attendance.

First, Powell threw a basketball off Doncic's shoulder ... and then he headed it back to Doncic so the point guard could finish off the Globetrotters-esque play with a header of his own.

And, after the ball crashed through the hoop ... the crowd roared, and Doncic celebrated for several moments as if he had just hit a game-winner!

Doncic then tagged Real Madrid -- the football club affiliated with his former basketball team -- clearly wanting them to take a look at his soccer skills.

Of course, this isn't anything too new for Powell and Doncic ... the guys have hit similar shots in the past, including one time last year when Powell threw down a dunk courtesy of a pass off Doncic's dome.

Luis Rubiales, former Spanish soccer president, was banned by FIFA from all national and international soccer activities for three years after kissing Jenni Hermoso following Spain's World Cup win in August.

46-year-old Rubiales was initially benched for 90 days while the international soccer body investigated the situation ... until Monday when their findings were finally made public.

"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), from all football-related activities at national and international levels for three years, having found that he acted in breach of article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code."

The rule essentially says anyone associated with a team, in Rubiales' case, the president, must behave in a way consistent with "decent conduct," including "behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute."

Of course, Rubiales kissed Hermoso, without her consent. He was also seen grabbing his crotch, as well as throwing another player over his shoulder.

Luis, per FIFA guidelines, now has ten days to appeal the decision, and that's exactly what it sounds like he will do.

Rubiales fired off a message on X in Spanish (which has been translated), writing ... "I will go to the last resort so that justice is done and the truth shines 💪 Due to the many efforts of some politicians, media and institutions, the disproportion and injustice committed is becoming increasingly clear"

Despite insisting he had no ill intent and initially refusing to step down from his post, Rubiales finally resigned in mid-September.

The numbers don't lie, men want their SKIMS, and it was proven on launch day ... raking in millions of dollars per minute for Kim Kardashian's latest venture.

The SKIMS MENS line -- featuring underwear and basics -- dropped Thursday with a flurry of support. Sources with direct knowledge tell us it was the biggest day of sales for SKIMS since the day the brand launched.

What's more, we're told the MENS drop broke SKIMS website traffic records, pulling in 25,000 orders within the first 5 minutes of open, translating to millions of dollars in sales in minutes.

The launch numbers are insane ... but remember, the campaign to announce the line also got a TON of attention thanks to steamy and shirtless pics from Nick Bosa, Neymar and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

As we reported ... Nick Bosa started to trend on Twitter immediately after the photos dropped -- hitting #5 overall -- and SKIMS also trended at the #2 spot.

Kim's got the golden touch.

Los números no mienten, los hombres quieren sus SKIMS, y quedó claro el día del lanzamiento recaudando millones de dólares por minuto para la última aventura de Kim Kardashian.

La línea SKIMS MENS, con ropa interior y un estilo sencillo, se lanzó el jueves con una oleada de apoyo. Fuentes directas nos dicen que fue el mayor día de ventas para SKIMS desde el día del lanzamiento de la marca.

Es más, nos dicen que miles de hombres entraron al sitio web, realizando al rededor de 25.000 pedidos en los primeros cinco minutos de apertura, lo que se traduce en millones de dólares en ventas en cuestión de minutos.

Los números del lanzamiento son una locura, pero recuerde, la campaña para anunciar la línea también tiene un montón de atención gracias a las fotos hot y sin camisa de Nick Bosa, Neymar y Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Como hemos informado, Nick Bosa comenzó a ser tendencia en Tuiter inmediatamente después de que las fotos aparecieron, alcanzando el # 16 en general y SKIMS también fue tendencia en el # 9.