Like many children, I was afraid of the mythical monster under the bed, but in time, this nightmare fodder gained a face and a name. It was the Sasquatch, a creature I came to fear when watching a cheap television film late at night which demonized the fictitious (or is it?!) beast. I refused to go into the woods by myself for years afterwards, for fear a giant hairy fiend might grab me and abscond with my limp body, for Lord knows what reasons. By avoiding the woods, I could avoid the monster lurking there.
Evolve doesn’t let you hide. This unusual and entertaining team-focused shooter forces you to face a grotesque monster in each and every match, and should you find it, you cannot always flee. Here’s the setup: a four-person team of hunters, each touting…
Pep Guardiola sprung a team news surprise for Manchester City s Champions League final against Chelsea, leaving both club captain Fernandinho and fellow holding midfielder Rodri on the bench.
Saturday s clash at Porto s Estadio do Dragao is City s 61st game of the campaign. At least one of Rodri or Fernandinho has started each of the previous 60.
Despite taking a knock to the thigh in training on Friday, Ilkay Gundogan – City s top scorer this term with 17 in all competitions looks like he will start at the base of the midfield.
England winger Raheem Sterling is recalled to the forward line, aiming to build on a return of one club goal since February, with Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva providing ample attacking support.
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that Everton striker Arouna Kone could be returning to Spanish La Liga in January.
The Ivorian joined the Toffees from Wigan Athletic in the summer of 2013, but he was unfortunate to suffer a serious knee injury after making just five league appearances for the club.
Kone was in the match squad for the Capital One Cup clash against Swansea in September, but then suffered a new setback, and it appears his time at Goodison Park is drawing to a close.
According to Daily Mirror, former club Levante are ready to offer him an escape route from Merseyside and could submit a January bid.
Arouna Kone, 30, enjoyed the best season of his career with los Granotes, having bagged 15 goals in 34 La Liga outings before moving to DW Stadium.
The Ivorian then con…
Pep Guardiola has challenged Sergio Aguero to hit peak form for Manchester City as Gabriel Jesus begins his rehabilitation from medial knee ligament damage.
Guardiola has rotated Argentina star Aguero and Brazil striker Jesus for the majority of this season, an approach that has contributed to City opening up a 15-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
It has also been an apparent source of one of the few notes of discord emanating from the Etihad Stadium of late, as reports before Christmas suggested Aguero was unhappy with Guardiola s treatment of him in the wake of being an unused substituted in the 2-1 derby win over Manchester United.
The 29-year-old was also visibly frustrated when withdrawn for Jesus before the hour as Tottenham were swatted asid…
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is expecting January interest in midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
Sissoko returns from suspension for Newcastle s hosting of Chelsea in the early kick-off on Saturday, after being sent-off in their 1-0 loss at West Ham.
The France international extended Newcastle s winning streak to six matches in all competitions the week prior with the winner against Queens Park Rangers, before turning villain in the loss at Upton Park.
Sissoko is well-known to upcoming opponents Chelsea, having scored a stunning brace on his home debut for Newcastle against the Londoners in February 2013 to see Pardew s men come from behind and post a 3-2 win.
And the former Southampton boss said he would not be surprised if Sissoko was pursued by, or sol…
Laurent Koscielny feels Arsenal s recruitment over the close-season will be key to them mounting a sustained Premier League title challenge in 2016-17.
The Gunners finished as runners-up at the end of the previous campaign, although they were a whopping 10 points behind shock champions Leicester City.
It was another season of frustration for the club, Koscielny concedes, but the France international is confident that with some shrewd acquisitions they can end their 15-year wait for a Premier League title.
Yes it s a disappointment. We finished second, but if you look at the whole season, we can have regrets, he told Omnisport.
I think this year we had the means to compete with the other teams to win this title. But our results were inconsistent, especia…
Bayern Munich s French star Franck Ribery has targeted a September return date for the German giants Champions League campaign as he continues his rehabilitation from ankle surgery.
The 25-year-old midfielder is still in plaster after an operation to repair the ligaments he damaged in France s 2-0 defeat at the hands of Italy in Zurich which knocked them out of last month s Euro 2008.
Having done the German league and cup double last season with Bayern, Ribery is hoping to be part of their Champions League challenge when the Group Stage matches begin on September 16/17.
Ribery is in Munich as new Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann this week began preparing his side for the new Bundesliga season which starts on August 15 when Bayern begin their title defence agains…