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At the same time though, this is also the place where some great players bid adieu to this wonderful game. This is the time, this is the moment that everyone waits for, to shine on that big stage. This is something that separates the ‘Big Guys’ from the rest of the field. But as they say, “Father time waits for no one”, some of the ‘Big Guys’ from various teams would be playing their last World Cup and would be eager to make a mark on the big stage one final time....

One aspect behind it is the number of goals scored by Premier League teams over the course of a season. This number has only risen due to increase in the number of chief creators. Crossing the ball has become an integral element of goal-creation in the Premier League The game has developed to an extent that attackers are not sole goal creators anymore. Full-backs and even deep lying midfielders have started to play a crucial role in creating chances, and a key element of that is crossing the ball....

But, there are other important ATP tournaments like the ATP Masters 1000, ATP Masters 500 and ATP Masters 250. These tournaments are important in terms of ranking points as well as adding a huge amount of money to a player’s overall career earning. Recently, Roger Federer won his 100th ATP title in Dubai by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas, becoming only the second player to achieve that milestone since the Open Era started in 1968, where professionals were allowed to compete with amateurs....

The paths their careers then follow are often lost on those who primarily concentrate on the big European leagues. For instance, ex-Bayern Munich midfielder Ze Roberto played on until the age of 43 in Brazil, while former Manchester United and Aston Villa midfielder Eric Djemba Djemba currently plays in the amateur leagues in France. Here are five players you probably didn’t know are still playing professional football in 2018....

Wrestlers have finishing moves that more times than not get the job done. We expect the match to be over when John Cena hits his Attitude Adjustment or when Roman Reigns connects with a spear. When someone kicks out of those moves we jump with excitement and cling to the edge of our seats. When a big match ends in some sort of screwy finish it can often upset the fans....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. Fans across the world worship certain wrestlers simply because of the aspirational value created by these superstars. The attires they wear, the gimmicks they portray, the dialogues they so flawlessly deliver and the various gestures they display, all add up to a fan’s fantasy. Simply put, WWE superstars enjoy a demi-god status in modern culture. From among the various mannerisms that each WWE superstar has in his arsenal, today we analyze some of the popular hand signs/gestures that has stood the test of time and remained ever so popular in the WWE....

Recently, the former Indian captain admitted that age must be affecting his game. Batting down the order was like quicksand situation for him: The more he flutters, the deeper he goes. Earlier, as a captain of the Indian team, he had publicly expressed his desire to bat up the order. Being the most experienced finisher in the team, batting up the order would give him enough time to build his innings and finish off games....

However, arguably the most unexpected segment came midway through the show when Drake Maverick, the babyface 205 Live General Manager, accompanied The Authors of Pain to ringside for their match against two local competitors. Maverick, dressed in full AOP attire, explained before the match that he will be the destructive duo’s new manager and that he will lead the two men to the Raw Tag Team Championships. It seems an odd decision by WWE to put Maverick with AOP – he’s very different to their previous manager, Paul Ellering – and it also throws into question whether he will remain as a good guy on 205 Live and become a bad guy on Raw....

The Hulkster is back! Now, granted that Hogan isn’t going to be booked as the WWE Champion or Universal titleholder anytime soon, however, the moustache-sporting, vitamin-eating former WWE and WCW World Heavyweight Champion will undoubtedly be featured prominently on WWE programming in the days to come. Hogan, despite being 65 years of age, to this very day boasts a fan-base which extends from countries such as the US, Canada, UK, Mexico, and Brazil, to that of the continents of Asia, Africa and beyond....

That was too much wrestling to watch and to add more to the troubles of fans almost half of the “B” shows (B doesn’t stand for best here) comprised rematches or boring feuds. The fans didn’t find the concept interesting, and the company has tried to cut down the number of shows ever since. WWE realized its mistake and cancelled brand-exclusive PPVs. As of 2018, all the pay-per-views are dual-branded and occur once in a month....

With the PS5 on the way this fall, presumably PlayStation Plus will get the overhaul treatment with the new console generation. PS3 fans were initially skeptical of switching over to a paid online subscription, but PS Plus turned out to be a pretty solid subscription at the end of the day. This currently includes things like two free games every month, some of them major hits in gaming, exclusive discounts, among other things like Share Play and cloud saves....

‘Underrated’ or ‘overrated’ is a term used frequently and sometimes wrongly, but with the hype around some players, the players on this list are unarguably underrated and unknown in much of the footballing world. Also read: Top 5 underrated strikers in the EPL right now On that note, take a look at five of the most underrated players in European football. #1 Gylfi Sigurdsson The first player is possibly the most underrated player in the Premier League, Gylfi Sigurdsson....

They’re often one of the most profitable missions in the entire game. It makes sense too, given that the whole objective for these missions involves the player stealing something expensive. Even if the player didn’t remember the missions themselves, it would be hard to forget about the giant lump of cash they received. As it stands though, the GTA franchise has a rich series of heists that stand on their own merits....

In a list dominated by English players, there are quite a few players from other countries who have made a staggering number of appearances in the Premier League. However, the five players in focus who are still active with PL clubs and continue to add to their numbers are all English. Here we take a look at five players who are currently plying their trade in the PL and have made the highest appearances in the league....

It goes without question that this is a practice that is frowned upon by almost everyone associated with football but it remains a decoy that players exhibit in and around the penalty box in a bid to win penalties and free-kicks. Recently, the Premier League introduced a 2-game ban for successful deception of the referee and once VAR is also implemented extensively, we can hope that the count decreases....

From the WCW Cruiserweight Division to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, his journey was truly exemplary. What’s amazing is that even at the age of 43, Rey Mysterio can still go! He proved this and more, when he appeared at the Royal Rumble. Much of the WrestleMania card has been finalized, but we’re certain that the company can certainly squeeze Rey Mysterio in. After all, he is Rey Mysterio....

It is believed that Neville walked off before the episode of RAW started because he was unhappy with the creative direction for him. It is reported that the original plan for the Lumberjack Cruiserweight Championship match was for Neville to lose to Enzo. This, however, didn’t fit well with the “King of the Cruiserweights” and he chose to walk away from the WWE, leading to Kalisto picking up the win and becoming the new champion....

Becky Lynch’s pregnancy announcement stole the show as it should have and while it was rather difficult for other Superstars to match the opening segment of RAW, we did see a few good matches on the night. Having said, WWE surely could’ve made this iteration of the Red brand all the more memorable and for additional reasons besides The Man’s statement. The Creative certainly had a lot to work with following the events of last night’s Money in the Bank....

Unai Emery led his side to a 22-game unbeaten streak in the month of September and October. The gaffer did all he could, but unfortunately for Arsenal, it was not enough. He expressed the need for a winger in the January transfer window, but he was not provided with the necessary funds, as only loan deals were viable for the Gunners in the winter transfer market. And their only loan-signing, Denis Suarez, had a disaster of a season in London, as he was battling a groin injury for a majority of his tenure with Arsenal....

Of the remainder, only 26 players, seven of whom are active, have a winning head-to-head record against the record 20-time Grand Slam champion. Evgeniy Donskoy (2017 Dubai 3R), Thanasi Kokkinakis (2018 Miami 2R) and Andrey Rublev (2019 Cincinnati 3R) are the only active players, with one win apiece, never to have lost to Federer. You may also like: Federer’s 5 most prolific rivalries of the 2010s In Grand Slam tournaments, where Federer (357) has the most wins of any player in the Open Era, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal (10 apiece) lead a small group of 8 players to have beaten the Swiss maestro on multiple occasions....