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As the release date of EA Sports Fc 25 is nearing, the anticipation regarding it is going higher. Whenever a new EA Fc title is around the corner, the biggest hype has always been around the ratings of the players. Previously, it was a no-brainer that Messi and Ronaldo, the footballing giants, would take the top spots.

EA Sports Fc 25 is going to be released on September 27, 2024. | Credit: Electronic Arts.

But now times have changed, and their ratings have changed. Similarly, for goalkeepers, Germany’s Manuel Neuer and Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon made a habit of being the highest-rated final frontiers in this long-hailed soccer simulation title. A viable change is seen here as well, as another Italian this time holds the top spot. Here are the top 5 goalkeepers (in ascending order) in EA Sports Fc 25:

5. Ederson (Manchester City/Brazil) – 88 Ovr Ederson. | Credit: Electronic Arts. Diving: 85 Handling: 90 Kicking: 78 Reflexes: 87 Speed: 46 Positioning: 86

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It’s a location that looks like a movie set from classic Westerns: For his third Louis Vuitton Men’s presentation, Pharrell Williams staged the French brand’s Fall Winter 2024 runway show at the Jardin d’Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, just behind the fashion label’s headquarters.

In a show called “Paris, Virginia” — Williams was born in Virginia — models playied the part of cowboys parading in front of a huge screen where the striking scenery of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains, those of Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico was projected. At one point, snow even fell on the guests in the room.

Previewing the runway show during Paris Fashion Week was a short film created by Bafic with Ron Husband — one of the world’s most influential cartoonists on the Walt Disney Animation Studios production team (The Lion King, The Little Mermaid) — filmed while drawing a sketch of a cowboy.

Paris, May 1 (Ians) Paris Saint-Germain’s lead in the French Ligue 1 was reduced to five points on Sunday night after a humiliating 3-1 home defeat to Lorient, while second-placed Marseille rallied to beat Auxerre 2-1 in a later match.

The French defending champions had to play with one man down for most of the match as Achraf Hakimi was sent off only 20 minutes into the game after receiving a second yellow card for a stamp on Darlin Yongwa. The Morocco right-back also got booked for a tackle on Romain Faivre in the fifth minute.

Faivre, the 24-year-old French midfielder, organized the attack well for Lorient, sending a brilliant cross from the right to help Enzo Le Fee open the scoring for the visitors in the 15th.

Although Kylian Mbappe equalized for Psg before the half-hour mark, Faivre contributed another sensational solo performance in the 40th, drilling from the right and...

Paris, April 9 (Ians) Goals from Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos powered Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-0 victory at Nice to snap their two-match losing streak in French Ligue 1.

The win on late Saturday night also put the 10-time league champions back to six points in front of Lens in the standings, to some degree temporarily easing the pressure on every member in the team, especially head coach Christophe Galtier and superstar Messi.

“It was a difficult match. We knew we had a lot of pressure on our shoulders both because of our poor performances and because of Lens winning, and especially because Nice are a really good team who have been on a great run,” said Galtier, who led Nice to a fifth-place finish last season before taking the rein of the Parisians.

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, who has been whistled by Paris fans in the last two home matches,...

Berlin (Germany), March 9 (Ians) Bayern Munich advanced into the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals after seeing off Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 (3-0 on aggregate) thanks to second-half goals from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry in the second leg of the last 16 on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain (Psg) made a bright start as Kylian Mbappe raced down the left wing before testing Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer with an attempt from a tight angle following a fast break with only two minutes played.

Both teams looked afraid to concede and focused on defence, with goalscoring opportunities remaining at a premium, reports news agency Xinhua.

Bayern created their first clear-cut chance with 15 minutes gone when Leon Goretzka’s low shot from distance called Psg goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma into action.

The visitors had their biggest opportunity to restore parity in the 38th minute but Matthijs de Ligt blocked Vitinha’s shot after Sommer was dispossessed in his own box.

Paris, Oct 6 (Ians) Erling Haaland continued his remarkable start to life at Manchester City with a brace of goals, helping the English side to a third win from three Group G matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Haaland scored with his first touch as City cruised to another thumping home win, beating Fc Copenhagen 5-0 at the City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester on Wednesday night.

Haaland buried a Joao Cancelo pass in the 7th minute before tapping in a second in the 32nd min to move to 28 goals in just 22 Champions League appearances. He is now level with Ryan Giggs on 28 UEFA Champions League goals.

David Khocholava turned in an own goal, Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty after Haaland was withdrawn at the break and Julián Alvarez tapped in a fifth after a great run from Jack Grealish.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was elated with the way his...

Rome, Sep 24 (Ians) England dropped into the League B of UEFA Nations League after a 1-0 away defeat to Italy while Germany were stunned by Hungary with a 1-0 setback on home soil.

England sat bottom with two points in Group 3 of League A before Friday’s game, while Italy ranked third with five points. The two finalists of Euro 2020 played out a goalless tie in the first leg.

Italy entered San Siro without injured Marco Verratti and Sandro Tonali, as Jorginho pulled the string in the midfield and Giacomo Raspadori partnered with West Ham man Gianluca Scamacca up front. Harry Kane spearheaded England’s three-forward line flanked by Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden, reports Xinhua.

It was a tedious first half as both sides failed to create too many opportunities, and the most promising chance emerged in the fourth minute when Scamacca saw his header hit the woodwork.

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Jerusalem (Israel), Sep 15 (Ians) Paris Saint-Germain came back from one goal down to win 3-1 away against Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Champions League.

In front of 30,000 fans at the Sammy Ofer Stadium on Wednesday night, the home team quickly recovered from a strong start by Psg, and after two saves by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, managed to stun the French champions.

In the 24th minute, Surinamese midfielder Tjaronn Chery netted for Haifa after an accurate lofted pass by Dolev Haziza.

However, Psg silenced the stadium in the 37th minute, as Lionel Messi evened the score after a pass from Kylian Mbappe.

The Italian goalkeeper made an impressive save a minute before halftime from a long-range shot by Chery, reports Xinhua.

Haifa’s Haitian striker Frantzdy Pierrot missed a fantastic chance in the 53rd minute, before the French outfit took full control, taking advantage of fatigue among Haifa’s players.

Berlin, Aug 22 (Ians) Kylian Mbappe equalled the record for the fastest goal in Ligue 1 history as he struck just eight seconds as part of a hat-trick in Paris Saint-Germain’s emphatic 7-1 win over Lille on Sunday.

The 23-year-old superbly lifted over Leo Jardim almost immediately from kick-off, with Ligue 1 announcing it matched Michel Rio’s eight-second strike for Caen against Cannes in 1992, reports Dpa. That set the stage for an utterly dominant performance from the champions as Lionel Messi, Achraf Hakimi and Neymar all added goals before half-time.

Neymar and Jonathan Bamba exchanged goals shortly after the interval before Mbappe added two more in the final 24 minutes to cap a memorable display.

Psg started in some style as Mbappe latched onto Messi’s ball over the top and lobbed Jardim inside 10 seconds.

Mbappe hit the side netting after rounding Jardim midway through the first half, yet Messi doubled the...

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Sunday night’s Euro 2020 final, in which Italy beat England on penalties, was the U.K.’s most-watched TV event in over 20 years with a peak viewing audience of 30.95 million viewers and an average audience of 29.85 million. The game was broadcast on both the BBC One and ITV, and the combined numbers are the highest since the broadcast of Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997, according to the BBC.

Peak viewership came late as the game ended in a tie after extra time, meaning the two teams would decide the outcome with penalties, a source of historical frustration for the English national team which came back to bite them once again. After converting their first two attempts and some impressive work from goalie Jordan Pickford, England failed to score from their final three shots, with Italian keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma – eventually named player of the tournament – saving two and another hitting the left post.

England’s hopes of capturing its first major soccer championship since the 1966 World Cup were crushed on Sunday as Italy defeated them in the UEFA Euro 2020 finals, which went to a penalty shootout for only the second time in the history of the tournament.

The match opened with the sold-out Wembley Stadium roaring as English midfielder Luke Shaw scored just two minutes into the match, the earliest goal ever scored in the finals of the Euros. But in the second half, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci scored for Italy off of a corner kick to level the score at 1-1.

The score would stay there through extra time, leading to a penalty shootout that ended 3-2 in favor of Italy. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma secured the victory for Italy by deflecting the final penalty shot from England’s substitute midfielder Bukayo Saka.

Italy has won the World Cup four times, the most...

They battled through regular time, stoppage, then went to penalty kicks to determine the Euro 2020 soccer championship.

Finally, Italy won, 3-2, as Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma turned back the final shootout attempt by England teenager Buyako Saka, setting off a wild celebration by the Italians. The win is Italy’s second Euro title and first since 1968.

After regulation ended at 1-1, neither team scored in extra time. That sent things to a penalty kicks shootout for the first time since 1976 in a Euro final. England manager Gareth Southgate sent out Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho to take penalty kicks, and both missed. Rashford hit the left post and Sancho’s effort was saved. That left it up to Saka, who was also stopped.

Italy’s second-half goal forced extra time. Defender Leonardo Bonucci scored to put the Italians in position, following up a loose ball inside the box with 23 minutes left.

Rome, March 8 (Ians) A pair of stunners from Rade Krunic and Diogo Dalot helped AC Milan cement second place in the Serie A table, as the Rossoneri won 2-0 away to Hellas Verona.

An injury crisis was taking its toll on Milan, as coach Stefano Pioli had to do without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mario Mandzukic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ante Rebic and Ismael Bennacer. Rafael Leao continued his makeshift center-forward role, while Rade Krunic started as a trequartista.

The home side was close to breaking the deadlock on Sunday in the ninth minute as Fikayo Tomori's howler allowed Kevin Lasagna to loop the ball over an on-rushing Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Alessio Romagnoli made an decisive clearance, while at the other end Leao saw his header fly over the bar, Xinhua news agency reports.

The Diavolo broke the deadlock in the 25th minute as Krunic scored his maiden Serie A goal for Milan in spectacular fashion,...

Milan, March 4 (Ians) Franck Kessie's late penalty saved AC Milan from a home defeat in Serie A, as the Rossoneri drew with Udinese 1-1. Milan have managed just one win in its last three matches and needed another to keep pace on the table.

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic sidelined, Rafael Leao started as a makeshift center-forward while Alessio Romagnoli returned to the starting line-up on Wednesday, Xinhua news reports.

Udinese were close to breaking the deadlock right after the interval as Theo Hernandez's wayward back pass led to Ilija Nestorovski's header, but Romagnoli cleared it off the line.

The away side went ahead in the 69th minute as Rodrigo Becao jumped to meet a corner, and Milan's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma should have done better to prevent the ball from hitting the net.

It seemed to be all over deep into stoppage time, but Jens Stryger Larsen's unnecessary handball awarded Milan a penalty.

Rome, March 1 (Ians) Inter Milan took a four-point lead at the top of the Serie A table with a 3-0 win over Genoa at the San Siro, with striker Romelu Lukaku taking the center-stage.

Inter entered Sunday's game with four consecutive Serie A wins. With Achraf Hakimi sitting out, Matteo Darmian stepped in as the right-winger, while Christian Eriksen was preferred over Arturo Vidal, Xinhua news reports.

It was the perfect start for the hosts, going ahead through a counterattack just 32 seconds into the game. Lukaku surged forward after a give-and-go with Lautaro Martinez and drilled home with his weaker right foot.

Inter then dominated the game and made it 2-0 in the 69th minute as Lukaku drew the defenders by faking a shot, and then assisted unmarked Darmian to find the net.

The home side sealed the win eight minutes later, Lukaku was involved again as the Belgian's attempt was blocked,...

Rome, Feb 22 (Ians) The highly-anticipated Milan derby turned out to be a lop-sided one, as Inter Milan swept aside city rivals AC Milan 3-0, with Lautaro Martinez bagging a brace and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic playing heroics.

It was the most eye-catching Derby della Madonnina in recent years, not only because it was a head-to-head for the top spot, with only one point separating the two teams, but also because of the clash between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku, as the Swede was suspected of racially insulting his former Manchester United teammate in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals last month, Xinhua news reports.

Both sides had a relatively full squad to choose from, as Christian Eriksen got the nod in midfield for Inter, while Ibrahimovic led Milan's starting line-up and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma marked his 200th Serie A appearance on Sunday.

Inter started strong and broke the deadlock in under five minutes,...