Di Maria was too wastful in possession- Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said Angel Di Maria was too wasteful in possession, one of the reasons why the club was happy to let him go in the summer.

Di Maria was controversially sold to Manchester United for 59.7 million pounds in August, with many Blancos fans and pundits unhappy at the loss of a player who had taken a key role in last season's Champions League and Copa del Rey wins.

Ancelotti told Al Primer Toque that Di Maria's all-action style had been useful at times in "breaking" tight games, but said the Argentina international could also misplace passes at important times.

"[James] and Di Maria are very different players," he explained. "Di Maria could break games with his energy, but also sometimes he lost control -- he lost the ball in important moments."

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America has been declared officially free from Ebola

America became officially free of the deadly virus Tuesday with the release of Dr. Craig Spencer, the New York doctor who fell ill with Ebola almost three weeks ago following a medical trip to Guinea, where the 33-year-old was treating the disease.

At a press conference announcing his recovery, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio dubbed him "a real hero" and said he's "come back really strong." Spencer gave the mayor and his wife a big hug to as the staff taking care of him erupted in applause.

"Today I am healthy and no longer infectious," Spencer said in a short statement, according to the New York Daily News. "Since I was admitted on Oct. 23, I have received an exceptional level of medical care, support and encouragement."

Clean bill of health: Spencer's release means it's been 41 days since the first case of Ebola was diagnosed in the U.S. 

The first patient diagnosed with the virus, Thomas Eric Duncan, died on Oct. 8 in a Dallas hospital. After that, two nurses who contracted it from him, Amber Vinson and Nina Pham, were treated. Thankfully, an experimental drug helped them survive the infection, and they have fully recovered. 

That was enough to plunge the country into panic. A joint Washington Post-ABC News survey conducted in late October revealed that more than two-thirds of Americans were worried about an Ebola outbreak spreading across the country.

With Spencer's clean bill of health plus the lack of any new cases in weeks, perhaps Americans will finally get a grip. And better yet, we can stop dressing like this:

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David Moyes named Real Sociedad new manager

David Moyes has been named as the new coach of La Liga side Real Sociedad on a year-and-a-half deal.

Moyes, who was axed by Manchester United in April following a dismal first season in charge at Old Trafford, has been handed a contract until June 2016 with the Spanish outfit.

"The Royal Society has reached an agreement with David Moyes to be the first team coach until 30 June 2016," a statement on Sociedad's official website read.

Moyes left United just 10 months into a six-year contract after being named as the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer of 2013.

Moyes' first game in charge is set to be the trip to promoted Deportivo La Coruna after the international break.

Moyes becomes the fourth British manager of the San Sebastian-based outfit, following in the footsteps of Englishman Harry Lowe and Welsh duo John Toshack and Chris Coleman.

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Liverpool Striker 'Mario Balotelli' partied at London nightclub after defeat to chelsea

He may be struggling to find the back of the net since his £16million move to Liverpool in the summer, but Mario Balotelli appears to have no problem locating London's nightclubs.

The misfiring striker was spotted partying the night away at celebrity haunt Libertine on Saturday - hours after his team folded in a 2-1 defeat by Premier League table-toppers Chelsea.

In fact, the 24-year-old appeared quite dedicated to soaking up as much of the British capital's night-life as he could, staying at the club until 4:30am.

As he finally made his exit, Mario appeared intent on going incognito, attempting to cover his face with the hood of his velvet black sleeveless top as he walked underneath a large red umbrella.

The flamboyant star dressed in his usual eye-catching style, opting for an all-black ensemble that would have captured attention even if he hadn't been one of the football world's better known faces.

Former Manchester City player Balotelli had his arms on full display, thanks to the fitted top under his black-and-gold outerwear.

He teamed it with a pair of cropped black harem trousers, while he strode along in a pair of metallic hi-tops, giving just as much shine as the selection of gold chains adorning his neck.

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Chelsea midfielder 'Oscar' extended stay with the blues with a new contract until 2019

Chelsea midfielder Oscar has signed a new contract keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2019.

Oscar, 23, moved to the London club from Brazilian side Internacional for a reported 20 million pounds in summer 2012 and has impressed during his two years in England.

He told Chelsea's official website: "I am so happy because I love playing for Chelsea and living in England. I have enjoyed playing here for two years and now I have five more, so I am very happy." 

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Miley Cyrus receives backlash for Painting Her Pig's Toenails

Miley Cyrus is facing backlash online after giving her pig a pedicure. The pictures she posted on Instagram that showed her adorable piggy getting the spa treatment has sparked "animal abuse" accusations from some of her followers.

One picture saw the "We Can't Stop" singer holding and brushing pot-bellied Bubba Sue while a friend was painting the animal's toenails. Another was a close-up snapshot of the pig's new flaming red nails. "Pig gonna be lookin fresh," so she captioned the pic.

While Miley and her friend were laughing in the photo, many of her fans were not amused. They were concerned that the animal was being exposed to potentially harmful chemicals in the nail polish, while some others quickly came to the star's defense.

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Brendan Rodgers disappointed with Referee Anthony after penalty snub in Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was disappointed his side were not given what he described as a "clear penalty" in their 2-1 Premier League defeat against Chelsea at Anfield.

The Reds took a ninth-minute lead through Emre Can's deflected effort before Gary Cahill levelled five minutes later. Diego Costa's 67th-minute strike sealed victory as the Spain international scored his 10th goal in just his 12th game for the Blues.

However, it was the non-award of the penalty by referee Anthony Taylor which was the main talking point, after a shot from Steven Gerrard hit the arm of Cahill in the area late on.

"It was a clear one," Rodgers told BT Sport 1.

"We worked so hard in the game, we need those decisions. It was quite obvious, it hits his hand, it was a clear clear penalty and the referee has a clear view of it. The players gave everything and we deserved at least a point."

It was Liverpool's fifth league defeat of the season.

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Sergio Aguero promised to stay with City till a Champions League trophy is won

Sergio Aguero has promised to stay at Manchester City until they win the Champions League -- however long that takes.Aguero has insisted he is happy to remain at the club to continue their quest to be officially the finest team in the continent.

Aguero signed a five-year contract extension in August but vowed he will be around beyond its conclusion in 2019 if City are not European champions by then.

Speaking at the launch of his autobiography "Born To Rise", he told reporters: "Not only will I stay the four [remaining] years to make it eight here in total, I'll stay beyond that -- until we win it."

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Many People thinks sexy female Artists are stupid- Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj opens up about various topics in a new interview with Billboard. The raptress, who lands on the cover of the magazine's latest issue, also shares her admiration for Beyonce Knowles and talks about perception of women in rap in an accompanying interview.

Speaking to the magazine, the "Anaconda" hitmaker states that she took part in most process of her music production. "People don't know how heavily involved I am in my own career," she says. "I'm on 15 to 25 conference calls every few days strategizing with my team. I think a lot of artists sit back and have it done for them. Sometimes as women in the industry - if you're sexy or like doing sexy things - some people subconsciously negate your brain. They think you're stupid."

In the interview, Minaj recalls a moment during her judge stint on "American Idol". "Once I did 'Idol', a lot of people would come up to me and say, 'Oh, you're smarter than I thought.' What does that mean? Was I making weird faces [that made you think] I was stupid?" she says. "Thank God I did that show. At least I was able to show my true self, speak and have a mind."

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Jose Mourinho delighted with Spain omitting Diego Costa from their next squad

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Diego Costa will start against Liverpool, as he thanked the Spanish federation for leaving the striker out of their next squad but insisted he did not ask for it.

Costa's fitness has provoked more discussion than any other issue at Chelsea this season, with Mourinho effectively making public pleas to Spain coach Vicente del Bosque that he allow the striker some rest but stating that he could not directly ask for it.

The Chelsea boss got his wish as Spain left the forward out of the squad to face Belarus in the Euro 2016 qualifiers and Germany in a friendly.

"I'm pleased, but I want to make it clear I did nothing to make it happen," Mourinho said. "He was protected in the Champions League match [away to Maribor] but, because the result was not good, I had to play him for 45 minutes.

"As a consequence of the work we're doing with him, we think he's ready to start tomorrow [against Liverpool] but obviously not to go with the national team. He'll have 15 days finally to rest and work properly, and that's fantastic news for us.

"Obviously, I give thanks for the decision made by the Spanish Football Federation, but I want to make it clear I did nothing to make it happen.

"He is fit to play, yes. Hopefully everything goes well, but yes he starts the game."

Mourinho also outlined Costa's programme for the next 15 days -- a period the manager says the player has needed since arriving at Chelsea to finally solve an ongoing hamstring problem.

"Immediately after the match, he'll have a period of complete rest, no training or treatment, not even another [massage] on his muscle," he said. "Just rest a few days. After that, to continue the specific work he's been doing without having a match to play even the next weekend.

"It's very good news for him and for us, and also for the national team. Normally now he has to go in the right direction. It's good for the Spanish federation to have a 'good' Diego, rather than a 'so-so' Diego."

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Cristiano Ronaldo has displaced Lionel Messi to world best- Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney believes Cristiano Ronaldo has displaced Lionel Messi to become the finest footballer in the world and backed his former Manchester United teammate to retain the Ballon d'Or.

Ronaldo, who is Portugal's 51-goal record scorer, has struck 274 goals in 262 games for Real Madrid since joining them from United for a then world record fee of 80 million pounds in 2009.

Current Ballon d'Or holder Ronaldo heads a 23-man shortlist for this year's award and has scored 22 goals in 16 games so far this season.

Asked by MUTV if he expected Ronaldo to retain the award, Rooney replied: "I think so. I'm sure it'll be difficult to give it to anyone else."

Rooney said: "He's had an incredible two or three years and I think he has certainly overtaken Lionel Messi now as the best player in the world."

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Forbes highest-paid female musician: Beyonce top list with a whooping 115 million dollars

Beyonce Knowles is the highest-paid woman in the music industry in 2014, Forbes says. On a list published by the magazine on Tuesday, November 4, the singer comes at the top slot with estimated earnings of $115 million. That's more than double her earnings last year.

"Beyonce played 95 shows during our scoring period, bringing in an average $2.4 million per city," Forbes reports. "She added endorsement deals from the likes of H&M and Pepsi - plus her self-titled surprise album, which hit iTunes in December 2013 and quickly became one of the year's top sellers - to send her income into nine-figure territory."

Taylor Swift claims the second place on the list with around $64 million in earnings. The money came from her music as well as her endorsements for CoverGirl, Keds and Diet Coke. The sales of her new album "1989", which has just topped Billboard 200 with 1.287 million copies, aren't included.

Pink is another female musician who has secured a spot on the list. She's at No. 3 with estimated earnings of $52 million which mostly came from her tour. Rihanna takes the fourth place with estimated earnings of $48 million, while Katy Perry is ranked fifth with estimated earnings of $40 million.

The list is based on the artists' income from June 2013 through June 2014 according to data from Pollstar, the RIAA and Nielsen SoundScan, as well as interviews with managers, lawyers and executives.

1. Beyonce Knowles - $115 million
2. Taylor Swift          - $64 million
3. Pink                     - $52 million
4. Rihanna                - $48 million
5. Katy Perry           - $40 million

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Champions League: Jose Mourinho accuses officials for Chelsea draw with Maribor

 

Jose Mourinho bemoaned Chelsea's complacency and the officials as his side were made to wait to secure qualification from Champions League Group G after a 1-1 draw at minnows Maribor.

Nemanja Matic's close-range strike salvaged a draw for Chelsea after Agim Ibraimi's goal for Maribor, who were beaten 6-0 at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago.

Eden Hazard had a late penalty saved -- but Mourinho felt Chelsea should already have been in front by then, with substitute Diego Costa having seen a strike ruled out for offside.

"Many times surprises happen when people are not fully focused, when they believe the game can't be a difficult one," Mourinho said. "Only when Maribor scored did the players realise the game was in danger. After that, a fantastic reaction. We deserved to win, clearly.

"We scored two goals, two very good goals. The second goal, the referee [Italian Daniele Orsato] decided to disallow but it's a clear goal.

"Normally we should win because we scored two goals, but we have to accept it. We didn't reach the number of goals that we should have in the second half, but the team played well, and we scored a great second goal.

"And the referee's team did not have a good night."

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P. Diddy got a Brand-New Escalade as birthday gift from Khloe Kardashian and French Montana

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs gets special gift for his 45th birthday from Khloe Kardashian and her former boyfriend French Montana. Diddy took to Instagram on Wednesday, November 5 to thank the couple for a brand-new Escalade he received.

"@frenchmontana AND @khloekardashian gave me a PEARL WHITE ESCALADE for my BDAY THANK YOU FRENCH AND KHLOE. LOVE #DIDDYBDAYPARTY #DIDDYBDAYPARTYLIVE," he wrote, before adding in another post, "I HAVE A PEARL WHITE ESCALADE NOW!!! THANK YOU @frenchmontana @khloekardashian."

"Last year, French got Khloe a car for her birthday and gave it to her at a party Diddy hosted. This year, French and Khloe decided to buy Diddy a car and thought it would be fun to surprise him at his party," a source at Diddy's birthday party told E! News. "The car was parked out front and French walked Diddy outside for the surprise."

The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star and Montana, who recently split after a few months of dating, reportedly remained close at the lavish celebration. "Everyone at the party saw Khloe and French hanging out, no over the top PDA but touching here and there. It was obvious they were together," a source claimed. "They were holding hands a lot, very touchy-feely."

In addition to thanking his friends for the new ride, the birthday boy shared a photo of him and an apple pie decorated with candles. "All of my life all of the kids got birthday cakes all I wanted was a apple pie! So I never had birthday cakes. I never wanted a birthday cake. All I wanted was apple pie! And that's what I got tonight from my baby a apple pie ! Love you girl @cassie !" he wrote.

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Lionel Messi equalled Raul's Champions League goal-scoring record

Lionel Messi equalled Raul's Champions League goal-scoring record with the 71st of his career during Barcelona's 2-0 Group F win at Ajax on Wednesday.

Messi entered Barcelona's game against Ajax on 69 goals for his career and headed in his 70th in the 36th minute. Only four of Messi's Champions League goals have come on headers.

He then matched Raul's record with his second goal of the day in the second half after Ajax had gone down to 10 men.

The 27-year-old matched the record in just 90 games. Raul played in 142 Champions League games for Madrid and Schalke between 1995 and 2011.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, is also in the race for the record, with the Real Madrid star having scored 70 Champions League goals in 106 appearances in the competition. He failed to score against Liverpool on Tuesday.

Messi played down his achievement, claiming that the win for the team had been his major concern.

The blaugrana talisman told UEFA after the game that he was delighted to have reached the mark, but the most important thing had been getting the win which sends Barca through the last 16 and keeps them just a point behind group leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

"I am happy, the truth is this was not most important today," Messi said. "That was to the get the important three points to try and keep fighting with Paris to win the group. But I am happy to have achieved it."

Asked which was the best of his 71 goals in the competition, Messi said it was difficult to pick one out, but his favourites were probably either of those scored in the 2009 and 2011 finals, both against Manchester United.

"I cannot choose one, but the goals in the finals are the nicest to remember," he said.

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Rihanna goes topless for Esquire U.K. december issue

Rihanna gets sweaty and topless for the December issue of Esquire U.K. After returning to Instagram earlier this week, the 26-year-old songstress shows off to her 13 million followers her racy photos from the magazine spread.

Two of the photos feature RiRi flashing her right nipple while wearing only a pair of unbuttoned jeans. In one pose, topless RiRi puts both of her arms down her pants as the pants come close of falling off of her. In another pose, she covers her breasts by crossing her right arm to her left shoulder.

In another topless snap, the "Umbrella" hitmaker only sports a pair of underwear. She grabs a shower spray, pulls her panties to the front and sprays her crotch. She captioned the photo, "#ESQUIREuk Cla$$ic Ellen to get me in the bathroom!!! @ellenvonunwerth #themartini."

The magazine, which will hit the newstands on November 6, features a special on food and drinks. RiRi will share her personal favorite recipes including how to make a mean rum punch and how to rustle up a shepherd's pie, Barbados-style.

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Lady Gaga goes topless in a G-string and fishnet stockings during a dance rehearsal

The 28-year-old singer left little to the imagination by going completely topless during a dance rehearsal in Austria on Sunday afternoon.

The eccentric star, who is in Vienna as part of her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball world tour, was pictured showing off her shapely derriere dressed in a neon coloured G-string and fishnet stockings.

 Keeping some modesty with white nipple guards, the pop sensation oozed heaps of sex appeal as she put in the final few touches ahead of her X-rated performance.

Earlier on in the day, Lady Gaga took to Twitter to share a picture with her beloved pooch Asia.

She captioned it: ‘Are u ready #artRaveVienna ? Were here, I can't wait to hit the stage! Asia's taking a nap she's obviously knackered!’

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World Trade Center reopens for business after 13 years

Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center is again opening for business - marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation.

Publishing giant Conde Nast will start moving on Monday into One World Trade Center, a 104-story, $3.9 billion skyscraper that dominates the Manhattan skyline. It is America's tallest building.

It's the centerpiece of the 16-acre site where the decimated twin towers once stood and where more than 2,700 people died on September 11, 2001, buried under smoking mounds of fiery debris.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement today: 'One World Trade Center serves as a symbol of the resilience of the people of New York. 

'Today, as we open its doors for the first time, we remember that strength and courage will always conquer weakness and cowardice, and that the American spirit, defended by proud New Yorkers, will not be defeated.

'That lesson and that example live on today as powerful as they were 13 years ago. This is a tremendous day for all New Yorkers, proving once again that the spirit of resurgence and community lives on stronger than ever before.'

A date for an opening ceremony for America's tallest building has yet to be decided, The Wall Street Journal reported today.

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Muslim ceremony commemorating the death of the Prophet's grandson

This picture shows the moment a small boy has a gash cut in his head as part of a Muslim Ashura ceremony.

The tradition, which commemorates the death of the Prophet Mohammad's grandson, is seen by some Shi'ite Muslims as away of washing away their sins.

The Day of Ashura is a national holiday in some Muslim countries, with thousands taking part in annual rituals which include people whipping and cutting themselves with chains and knives.

This Shi'ite Muslim child had his head gashed during a procession ahead of Ashura in Mumbai, India, yesterday.

Muslims took part in the event to commemorate Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, who died in battle 1,300 years ago.

Other Shi'ites were seen drenched in blood during the processions in India, Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan.

Young children carried large knives through the street and were seen with blood pouring from head wounds. 

There were similar scenes in Lahore, Pakistan, where men were seen with open wounds and scars as they lashed each other.

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Idris Elba and Tom Hiddleston to appear in "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

Idris Elba confirmed that he and Tom Hiddleston would appear in "The Avengers" sequel. Elba said in an interview that Heimdall, his gate keeper character in "Thor" films, would join Hiddleston's Loki in "Avengers: Age of Ultron".

"I'm in Avengers," Elba revealed to The Telegraph. "And I'm doing a scene with Chris Hemsworth [Thor] and Tom Hiddleston [Loki], and they're like, [whispers] - 'Aren't you [meant to be] in Ibiza?' " The actor was referring to his summer residency as a DJ at an Ibiza club. He was able to take part in the "Avengers" filming which wrapped up in August.

Both Heimdall and Loki did not appear in the first trailer of "Ultron" or any other press material of the upcoming film. Hemsworth, on the other hand, appeared full and center as the hammer-wielding demi-god in the trailer, lifting up Tony Stark by the neck. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will hit theaters across the U.S. May 1, 2015.

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