A club of the stature of Real Madrid are expected to conquer every competition that they compete in. However, despite winning their 34th La Liga title last season, recent performances have put Head Coach Zinedine Zidane’s future into serious doubt.
According to Spanish publication AS, Zidane has been given the target he needs to hit to secure a future at Real Madrid past this season, and that is to win the 20/21 Champions League.
AS’s Cover | “Two years without signings: Real Madrid’s last signing was Mendy in June 2019.” pic.twitter.com/B0dJKJvQOs
Los Blancos currently find themselves in third place in La Liga, behind arch-rivals Barcelona in second, and city rivals Atletico Madrid in first, ten points clear of both clubs with a game in hand that could see their lead stretch to 13 points.
Moreover, they have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Alcoyano, who won 2-1 after extra time and were also defeated in the Supercopa de Espana by eventual winners Athletic Bilbao.
ℹ Out of the 28 games played by Real Madrid this season, they have not scored more than one goal in 13 matches. #rmlive ❌⚽️
The report by AS indicates that Zidane is losing his grip on the squad at the Spanish capital, and the recent results have not done the manager’s credibility any favours. They were recently defeated by Levante at home in La Liga, which only creates an even more pressurising situation for the team.
The absence of Fede Valverde from the starting lineup, the lacklustre offensive displays from the forwards, the increase in the frequency of defensive errors and the fact that Karim Benzema seems to be the only forward capable of producing goals has left the matters in serious doubt every time they go onto the field.
Madrid face Atalanta in the Round of 16 of the Champions League at the end of this month. Past glories count for nothing, and Zidane must find a way to play to his strengths, stay calm and lead the team to a 14th Champions League trophy to save his job.
Liverpool’s Takumi Minamino has joined fellow Premier League club Southampton on a loan deal till the end of the season, as confirmed by both clubs on their official social media handles.
Minamino joined the Reds from RB Salzburg last January, for a fee worth €8.5 million and has since made 31 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 4 goals and assisting 2 in all competitions during his time under Jürgen Klopp. However, he has not managed to establish himself as a clear cut starter ahead of Salah, Mane and Firmino.
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Takumi Minamino is loaned by Liverpool to Southampton until the end of the season.
The loan to Southampton does not contain an option to buy the player, and the 26-year-old will return to Anfield at the end of the season. His arrival at St Mary’s will increase Southampton’s chances of securing a finish in the top half of the table and potentially challenge for a place in the Europa League as well.
Southampton have been very impressive under Ralph Hasenhuettl so far this season and could be looking at a strong finish to the season with the addition of Minamino to their attacking lineup.
Harry Redknapp has talked about the fact that Jürgen Klopp’s stance on the winger has changed. Here is what he had to say:
Takumi Minamino’s loan is a great fit for player, Southampton & LFC
1. Played his best football for RB Salzburg in the very same 4-2-2-2 Hasenhüttl uses 2. Comfortable in all the front 4 positions providing depth to a thin squad 3. Hasenhüttl has many similar principles to Klopp pic.twitter.com/J5NO6Hhd2x
“Well, he’s not done it at Liverpool, has he?” the former Saints manager told Sky Sports. “If Liverpool fancied him they wouldn’t have let him go.
“They wouldn’t be letting players go out on loan if they weren’t any use to the squad.
“If he [Klopp] felt that he was of any use then he would have kept him there. But his form hasn’t been good and he hasn’t looked good enough, to be fair, at the moment.”
The Saints travel to Manchester United tomorrow, and fans can expect to see their new acquisition on the pitch in their showdown against the Red Devils.
On Monday, Odisha FC fired manager Stuart Baxter for using an offensive analogy about rape while talking about a refereeing decision. He claimed his players must ‘rape or get raped to win a penalty’.
Baxter’s bizarre outburst came when he conducted a post-match interview having seen his team lose 1-0 to Jamshedpur FC in Babolim, Goa.
The 67-year-old went on a rant and said: ‘You need decisions to go your way, and they didn’t. I don’t know when we are going to get a penalty. I think one of my players will have to rape someone or get raped himself if he was going to get a penalty.’
We, at Odisha FC, unreservedly apologize and the club management will handle this matter internally.#OdishaFC
The former manager of South Africa and Finland, Baxter, was initially condemned by Odisha stressing that his views do not reflect the club’s values, and subsequently removed from his position.
The club also issued a public apology. “The Club is appalled at the comments made by Head Coach, Stuart Baxter during the post-match interview today. It is completely unacceptable whatever the context and does not reflect the values of the club,” the club had tweeted on Monday. “We, at Odisha FC, unreservedly apologize and the club management will handle this matter internally,” it added.
On Tuesday, Odisha FC announced that an interim coach will be named shortly, for the remainder of the season. They are currently at the bottom of the 11-team table in the league after managing only one win from 14 matches and enduring eight losses.
The South Korean giant’s Display unit has recently announced OLED Panel for outdoors as well as UL-verified for Sunlight Visibility. The display is said to be made with a new organic material to achieve a peak brightness of more than 1,500 nits.
Samsung Display said its new OLED display will significantly enhance the world of 5G smartphones, delivering bright and clear outdoor visibility. Samsung Display’s new OLED panel has achieved an ‘Ambient Color Gamut’ rating of 73% of the DCI-P3 standard, and a peak brightness of more than 1,500 nits (the maximum brightness that a single display can now provide).
We’ve seen how Samsung’s OLED displays on its smartphones have evolved in the past few years and its recent S21 series, especially the S21 Ultra packs one of the best smartphone displays ever. So, this is why most Samsung Displays are free from outdoor visibility issues.
It is because, according to Samsung, the display depicts colours through a proprietary light-emitting process that embraces a wide colour gamut, usually resulting in a high degree of chroma, or intensely vivid colour. Thanks to this feature, OLED displays can now deliver vivid image quality outdoors, even where visibility is poor in general.
“In the 5G era where people spend more and more hours on their smartphones, it is crucial that we ensure a display performance that delivers bright and clear picture quality in both indoor and outdoor spaces,” said Dennis Choi, vice president and head of the Mobile Display Marketing team at Samsung Display. “Though it can be used with many types of smartphones, Samsung’s new OLED is particularly well suited for 5G devices as it will provide greater device usability and therein, more value for consumers,” he added.
The Samsung OLED material’s peak brightness goes over 1,500 nits, it is currently only used in Galaxy S21 Ultra and the panel is likely to be selected by several other global smartphone manufacturers for a new generation of flagship 5G smartphones.
Finally, the wait is over, today Apex Legend Season 8 is going to release, and it includes the new exciting character, some map changes, and many more. The last season introduced a character named ‘Horizon’ and a new map, ‘Olympus’. Take a look at all those updates and changes about Season 8.
Apex Legends Season 8 Release Date
February 2 is the release date of the 8th season of Apex Legends. As soon as the previous season ends, a new season of Apex Legends begins every time.
The design director at Respawn, Jason McCord has told that finally the damage trackers will be included in Season 8. Players were asking for this feature in recent months.
New Character in Season 8
The new legend to join the game, is Fuse, an explosive expert. He carries one extra grenade in each inventory slot and able to shoot them faster and further. This character’s tactical ability is to launch a series of cluster mines that splinter into multiple small bombs and hits enemies in a large area. His ultimate ability is called the Motherlode and unleashes a bombardment that encircles the target area in a flames wall.
You will find some similarities in Fuse with Bangalore who also carries a grenade launcher. Having the increased velocity and range of throwing grenades, it looks like, Fuse’s teammates are going to feed all their explosives to him.
New Weapon
In this season, a new weapon will be added to the gallery, which is the 30-30 Repeater. This weapon is compatible with heavy ammo and deals a lot of damage in each shot. This 30-30 Repeater reloads one round at a time.
Map Updates
As we have seen in the trailer that Kings Canyon is going to get some changes. Now the players who snipe well can go up to the observation towers with the crashed ship’s zip-lines.
The bunkers are replaced with Explosive Holds, which contains many higher tier attachments, weapons, and ammo. The Slum Lakes are also destroyed. Now there you’ll find Spotted Lakes.
According to a well-known data miner, Shrugtal has tweeted that there will come an anniversary collection in Season 8. It seems that the developers are bringing back some classic Apex Legends skins from the past seasons, but with the new colours.
Apple has commenced beta testing for iOS 14.5, and whereas the iOS 14.4 release was mostly about bug fixes and not a lot of feature changes, this version brings several welcome improvements. You’ll get the long-awaited App Tracking Transparency feature, the ability to unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch, and also AirPlay support for Fitness+.
On February 1, the iPhone maker released the first developer beta, and the public beta is expected to follow within soon. We will probably see the final release happen sometime in February.
What’s new in iOS 14.5
App Tracking Transparency
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Apple’s long-advertised App Tracking Transparency feature will have its groundwork laid in this version of the iOS. Simply put, whenever applications want to track your activities outside the app, your iPhone will now require them to ask for permission (through a standard iOS prompt). Most users are unaware that many apps track activities across other apps or websites. The practice is not being blocked by Apple, it is merely requiring informed consent just as it does for, say, location access.
AirPlay 2 support for Fitness+
Apple’s new fitness subscription service can only be used on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV and not on a Mac or any other smart TV. With iOS 14.5, you can overcome this setback by streaming workouts from your iPhone or iPad to an AirPlay 2 supported device. This will make the service a lot less restrictive as there are lots of TVs that support AirPlay 2 these days. You won’t see your real-time metrics on screen, but that’s a relatively small price to pay.
Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch
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Face ID is great, but the global COVID-19 pandemic and the constant mask-wearing have exposed an obvious flaw—when half your face is covered up it doesn’t work. With iOS 14.5 (and watchOS 7.4), you have the option to automatically unlock your iPhone when you’re wearing an unlocked Apple Watch.
To use this feature, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and toggle on the “Unlock with Apple Watch”. For this to work, you’ll have to be wearing your Apple Watch which must be protected with a passcode and unlocked. Then, when Face ID sees you’re wearing a mask, it will unlock with your Apple Watch. You’ll feel a quick double-tap on the watch haptics and an “Unlocking with Apple Watch” message will show up on your iPhone screen. This cannot be used to authenticate Apple Pay or App Store purchases.
Dual-SIM 5G Support
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The iOS 14.5 will bring about global support for 5G in Dual-SIM mode on the iPhone 12 models. The Dual-SIM feature on the iPhone 12 will let users use two lines of 5G service on a single iPhone, useful especially for keeping separate work and home numbers. Prior to iOS 14.5, except for China, in all countries, Dual-SIM mode was limited to LTE.
Podcasts App
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Some minor design changes were made to the Podcasts app including the “Shows” option in the app, which is now more prominently listed with episode descriptions and an easier access “Resume” button. The Search tab helps you to go through different categories to find what you’re looking for.
Reminders App
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There is now an option to print a Reminder list, a feature that has been wanted by Reminders users for some time, plus, an option to sort lists in Reminders is also included by Due Date, Creation Date, Priority, or Title, plus.
News App
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There’s a new Search tab in the Apple News app, and the News+ section has been redesigned with a “For You” feature and an easier to access Browse tab.
How to get the iOS 14.5 beta
If you want to try out the iOS 14.5 beta before its general release, do remember that the company suggests you do not run the 14.5 beta on any critical device, you never know what can go wrong.
Developers can go head to developer.apple.com/download and download a developer beta profile on the device upon which they which to run the beta. Those who aren’t developers can join the public beta by heading to beta.apple.com.
Once you have the profile, enable it by going to Settings > General > Profile and your device will reset to enable the profile. After it has reset with the profile enabled, to download the latest beta release you can head to Settings > General > Software Updates.
The Pro variant of Oppo‘s flagship Oppo Find X3 is expected to have an imminent launch with the name of Oppo Find X3 Pro. As of now, we’ve got some of the leaks regarding this upcoming phone online and more details are keep surfacing as an imminent launch. Recently, we’ve got a leak related to the Oppo Find X3 Pro, sharing the key specifications of the device. Additionally, an Oppo device with a model number PEEM00 appeared in a cloud-based benchmarking platform, which is expected to be the Find X3 Pro.
Let’s check out what are the key specifications we’ve got from that leak. The leak reveals that the Oppo Find X3 Pro will be powered by the latest octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset and will also run on the latest operating system, Android 11 OS with Color OS 11 UI. Regarding the display, this phone is said to have a 6.7-inch OLED panel with 3216 x 1440 pixels screen resolution and an adaptive refresh rate that varies from 10Hz to 120Hz.
The SoC of this phone will be paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. We have no information on whether it is expandable or not. Coming to the camera section, this phone is expected to offer a quad rear camera setup on its back including a primary sensor of 50MP (Sony IMX766) (as per earlier reports) with some interesting features like 25x “microscope” macro zoom. No information regarding the selfie camera.
That’s all we’ve come to know yet regarding the Oppo Find X3 Pro, credit to those online leaks. Whenever we will get something more about this device will keep you posted.
Yesterday, we reported that itel launched its low-budget smartphone itel A47. You can read it here. Now, we have another low-budget device being launched in India. This time it is South Korean giants, Samsung, who have come out with once such a device called Samsung Galaxy M02.
Samsung Galaxy M02 showcases a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display. The handset is powered by a MediaTek mobile processor. It supports a RAM of 3 GB and has an internal storage of 32 GB. The storage of the smartphone is expandable up to 1TB with the aid of a microSD card.
In terms of optics, Samsung offers you a dual-rear camera setup at the backside. The primary sensor gives you a 13 MP camera lens. It is supported by a 2MP macro sensor. This macro sensor helps you in clicking subjects which are very close to the camera. For example, you can click an insect or a flower without having your camera blurred. Thus, a sensor for close up shots. Talking about the front side, 5MP camera lens for clicking selfies and doing video calls.
Even at the low cost of the device, Samsung Galaxy M02 is powered by a robust 5,000mAh battery but it is not supported by fast charging. The weight of the smartphone is 206 grams. The thickness of the phone is 9.1mm. It comes in four colour options: Blue, Red, Gray, and Black colour. Other connectivity features of the smartphone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and micro-USB port for charging and data sync.
The price of this device in India is Rs 6,999. But, as a new product, its introductory price is set at Rs 6,799. You can purchase the smartphone starting from 7th February 2021. It will be available on Samsung.com, Amazon India, and leading offline retail stores.
Cristiano Ronaldo earns more through Instagram than any other professional footballer, scooping a sum of £329,420,000.
Neymar scores second place, with an average yearly Insta fee of £188,370,000.
After Lionel Messi in 3rd place with an Instagram feed value of £130,728,000, Marcelo and Kylian Mbappe are 4th & 5th respectively – both players earn £48,048,000 per year from their Insta feeds, twice the amount of their current contracts.
Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the wealthiest footballer on Instagram, earning £329,420,000 per year on the platform, according to new findings.
The research, carried out by luxury clothing retailer Aphrodite, analysed follower count, value per post, and post frequency to calculate an estimated yearly fee for each player.
The Brazillian forward Neymar follows in second place, scoring a yearly ‘Insta-income’ of £188,370,000. He proves to be a hit online with fans, leaving the prolific Argentine Lionel Messi trailing behind in third place, with his Instagram feed valued at £130,728,000.
In fourth and fifth places, despite having only hit the back of the net 44 times and 96 times respectively, stars Marcelo and Kylian Mbappe both enjoy a fee worth celebrating — £48,048,000. Both players make more than double their current contract values via Instagram posts, showing how footballers can shoot to stardom on social media.
While Ronaldinho is undoubtedly one of the greatest names in the history of the game, his popularity off the pitch since retirement has yet to waver, with the Brazilian maverick raking in an impressive £41,652,000 per year from his Instagram.
The next superstar, James Rodriguez, is an icon in his native Columbia and with his recent switch to Everton his popularity has continued to skyrocket, with his Insta salary per year of £36,348,000
Further down the list, other noteworthy names feature, such as Liverpool forward Mo Salah, and the Egyptian maestro reels in an applause-worthy sum of £31,512,000.
Take a look at the full roundup below, and find out how your favourite players fare:
Top 10 Footballers Annual Instagram Earnings
Social media has been a key way for fans to keep up to date with their favourite players during the past year of restrictions placed on professional football. While some teams have resumed play, stadiums look set to remain closed for many spectators.
Commenting on the findings, Duncan McKenzie from Aphrodite said: “Many footballers have gained immense followings across social media platforms in recent years, and it acts as a way of appealing to a new generation of fans, too.
What happens off the pitch is constantly shaping the nature of the game, and new stars can be born from social media rather than scoring actual goals”.
Note:
Information was gathered using Instagram analysis, and footballers chosen for the data sample were done so based on their follower count.
Instagram average post value is calculated based on a value per follower of £0.005 based on data from Inkifi.
The smartphone company, itel, has launched a new smartphone namely itel A47 today. The latest device showcases a 5.5-inch HD+ IPS display. It is powered by the 1.4GHz quad-core Unisoc mobile processor. It comes with 32 GB of internal storage which can be expanded to 32 GB with the aid of an external microSD.
Also, the new smartphone will have a RAM of 2 GB. It operates on Android 9.0 Pie, Go Edition. In terms of optics, itel A47 comes with a dual-camera setup at the rear side of the device. It houses a 5-megapixel camera and a VGA secondary sensor. The camera module is placed at the top left corner of the back panel. You can spot a LED flash in that same module.
The smartphone host a fingerprint scanner on the backside, right to the camera module. The company claims that it can unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds. Not only this, but you can also unlock your phone with the aid of face ID. The battery packs a 3000mAh cell which is not much strong but can be considered decent when taking the price into account.
Yes, the device does not give you massive and stunning features as other new smartphones give but you also have to take into account the cost of the device.
Apart from the external microSD support, it hosts a dual SIM (nano + nano) feature. Some of the other features of the device include a 3.5mm jack, FM Radio, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and a micro USB port. Currently, Itel has launched this smartphone in two colours: Ice Lake Blue and Cosmic Purple. You can start purchasing the product from 5th February. The device is available to you for only Rs. 5499 or approximately $75.
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