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Positioned as the nation’s second-largest property developer, Evergrande employs roughly 200,000 people and said it creates 3.8 million jobs a year. Analysts fear the company could soon crumble under its over $300 billion of debt and create an economic fallout akin to the collapse of Lehman Brothers bank in the U.S. that precipitated the Great Recession. Recently, a number of smaller, but nonetheless significant firms, have shown signs of severe financial struggle....

The EFL Cup semi-finals are headlined by a Manchester derby as Guardiola’s City visit United at Old Trafford for the first leg on Tuesday. Guardiola was in the frame to move to United before swapping Bayern Munich for City in 2016 and the former Barcelona head coach has gone on to dominate English football – winning back-to-back Premier League trophies, consecutive EFL Cups, the FA Cup and Community Shield....

“I am only talking about players who have played,” Pep Guardiola told the press when asked about Kroos after Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win against Nurnberg. Apparently, Kroos who was being linked with a move to English side Manchester United in the January transfer window, is looking for a better contract which expires next season. It has been suggested that the 24-year old is looking for a deal around €8 million per year, something Bayern Munich are not ready to agree with....

“Foul more,” the former U.S. international said, according to the Toronto Sun. “I think we need to use fouls as a tool to end these dangerous situations more. “[That] doesn’t mean being nasty, doesn’t mean taking yellow cards all the time. It means slowing the game down, stopping the game, getting numbers behind the ball.” He went on, explaining the value in snuffing out counterattacks by illegal means. “If you take a good defending position at the start of the play and you’re between the man and the goal and the ball and the goal and you foul a player, a lot of times you probably won’t get a card," he reasoned....

Pep Guardiola has left the Ivorian out of the Champions League squad and has not played him in a single game in the Premier League. “It was so difficult for me to leave him out of the Champions League. So difficult. I know him and I know he’s a good guy,” said Guardiola in a press conference on Tuesday. Also read: “What the f***?!” Pep Guardiola annoyed at journalist’s question...

The Baverians will lay their hands on the trophy after the game against Stuttgart but Dante has stated that he and his teammates are in no mood to wait for the presentation. “Pep doesn’t stand a chance! He’ll get his beer shower – don’t worry about that,’ the Brazilian said. Guardiola has made it clear that he isn’t afraid of being drenched in beer and has actually welcomed the age old tradition....

Neymar joined PSG in a world-record €222million switch from Barcelona last August and the Brazil superstar’s arrival alongside teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe equipped Emery with an enviable array of attacking talent. Although the capital city club regained Ligue 1 from Mbappe’s former side Monaco at a canter, Real Madrid ended their Champions League hopes in the round of 16 and ex-Sevilla boss Emery did not have his contract extended beyond the end of the campaign....

These reports following the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines, documented by the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), relate to two types of heart inflammation known as myocarditis and pericarditis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not released figures on the number of cases, but said the reports of heart inflammation are “rare” considering that 165 million people have received at least one vaccine dose. It is important to note that it is still unclear whether these case of heart inflammation are linked to vaccination....

This is because Niantic is also responsible for Pokemon GO — a game based in augmented-reality, in which players collect and bond with hundreds of virtual creatures. While Peridot and Pokemon GO do have their niches, as based on Peridot’s official website, Niantic’s toughest competition is seemingly itself. Compared to Pokemon GO or not, Peridot will have to do a lot to stick out from the countless other mobile games on the market....

Perron scored his fourth career hat trick, Alexander Steen had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Thursday night. Joel Edmundson also scored and Brayden Schenn had three assists as the Blues won for the first time this season. Jake Allen made 31 saves. Before the game, Blues coach Mike Yeo moved Perron up to the second line with Schenn and Jaden Schwartz....

Both of these artbooks were previously available in Japan, but are coming to the West for the first time. They both contain works from artist Shigenori Soejima whose library of work is mostly composed of games from the Shin Megami Tensei series (which Persona is a spin-off of). However, he did work on a few games outside of the series such as Stella Deus. RELATED: Rumor: Persona Mobile Game in Development...

RELATED: Persona 5 Royal: 5 Things We Already Know (& 5 Very Likely Possibilities) Although most of your focus might be on defeating the palaces — places where evil shadows dwell in an alternative universe known as the Metaverse — your time in the real world is spent in a social simulation setting, living the life of a highschooler. One of the things you have to do to advance the game and do better is build social stats, and there are so many ways to do this that you may have missed....

While the Fool represents limitless potential, the World represents completion. And with completion, there comes a pause between journeys. In some respects, the final arcana’s dualistic nature represents equilibrium and perfection to the point of stasis: all is one, one is all; as above, so below; the masculine meets the feminine. Given these contradictory and all-consuming themes, it is easy to understand why Atlus didn’t portray the arcana with a traditional social link arc....

Although Persona 5 reworked some major parts of its franchise, it also left others untouched. For instance, Persona 5’s Joker is a fairly traditional protagonist for the franchise in that players have very little control over his appearance. This could be an area where Persona 6 differs from its predecessors. Maybe Atlus will finally give fans the power to customize their player character and establish a unique aesthetic; character customization would undoubtedly be a huge selling point for the game....

For this and more Opta stats ahead of Sunday night’s blockbuster between Perth Glory and the Sky Blues at nib Stadium, check these out… Adam Taggart (11), Andy Keogh (10), and Diego Castro (10) have combined to contribute more than 70% of the Glory’s total goals so far this season. Glory’s 312 fouls conceded so far this season are the second fewest of any team in the competition behind only the Central Coast Mariners (290)....

The Spain international has dominated the headlines at Stamford Bridge, and not just for his performances on the field. Pedro: Perfect Costa happy at Chelsea He sparked a storm ahead of an away date with Leicester City when reports emerged of an apparent big-money offer from China and a training ground bust-up with fitness coach Julio Tous. Costa played no part against the Foxes, but claims of a back complaint laying him low did little to curb the rumours surrounding his future....

It’s out with the old and in with the new as Game Pass says goodbye to six games but ushers in three more. Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise, along with Atlus’ Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden, are bound for the service—all of which can be purchased, downloaded, or streamed. Formerly a Nintendo Switch-only affair, Monster Hunter Rise puts you in the boots of a hunter tasked with tracking down and dispatching (or capturing) a large variety of creatures....

Mia Goth, who played the dual role of final girl Maxine and senior citizen Pearl in X, will reprise her role as the latter, taking center stage once again. A new trailer for the movie teases sex, murder, and betrayal — much like X — and fans can’t wait to see how it compares. Fortunately, they won’t have to wait long. With Pearl’s release on the horizon, here’s a look at what else to expect from the slasher, which looks to be just as X-citing as its inspiration....

The unique tournament takes place at Pebble Beach Golf Course as well as two other nearby courses, involving 156 PGA pros playing with 156 celebrities and amateurs. Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed are among the tournament’s notable pros, while NFL players Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Larry Fitzgerald are some of the amateurs. Tiger Woods will not be participating in the tournament. His next event will be the Genesis Open....