Liverpool new boy Darwin Nunez's injury was so bad he 'wanted to quit football'

Casey Affleck missed his brother's wedding due to "parental obligations". The 47-year-old actor was a notable absentee when his brother Ben married Jennifer Lopez in Georgia on Saturday (20. 08.

US Open for inviting Belarusian world No 22 Victoria Azarenka to compete in their upcoming charity match to raise money for the efforts in Ukraine. Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko said they would be snubbing the exhibition after organisers failed to ask if they were comfortable with a Belarusian playing, and slammed Azarenka for failing to condemn the war in the past.

Dr. Dre was near death after suffering a brain aneurysm nearly two years ago. The music mogul was admitted to Cedars-Sinar Medical Center in Los Angeles on 5 January 2021, but following treatment, was released from the hospital in February, and continued to recuperate at home.

Memoria, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch and Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II. She’ll shortly be seen opposite Idris Elba in George Miller’s oddball romantic fantasy Three Thousand Years of Longing, with further collaborations with Hogg (The Eternal Daughter) and Anderson (Asteroid City) set to premiere before the year is out, along with a voice role in Guillermo del Toro’s animated Pinocchio.

Lili Reinhart feels "excited" about her post-'Riverdale' career. The 25-year-old actress plays the part of Betty Cooper in the hit teen drama, and Lili is hoping to find some "more diverse and complicated, messier characters" in the coming years. She shared: "I have a lot of sort of dramatic, deep roles in my future after ‘Riverdale'.

Lauren Jauregui refuses to "vibe with mean spirits". The 26-year-old pop star has has taken to social media to hit out at two-faced people, saying that mean-spirited individuals have an "ugly" energy. Lauren - who shot to fame as a teenager as part of Fifth Harmony - wrote on Twitter: "I don’t vibe with mean spirits.

Rio Ferdinand called a young fan "crazy" after he asked the Manchester United legend to sign his Liverpool shirt.Ferdinand was at Craven Cottage for Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday and was walking around the pitch before kick-off when a group of youngsters in the crowd waved him over.The kids were wearing a mixture of Fulham and Liverpool shirts, though Ferdinand didn't seem to mind and wandered towards them, but refused to entertain the Reds fan, albeit with a smile on his face.READ MORE: Fans in stitches as Jurgen Klopp blames Liverpool's draw at Fulham on 'dry pitch'Filming the interaction on his phone, Ferdinand said: "I’ve got some fans here at the Liverpool game. He’s just asked me to sign a Liverpool shirt… are you crazy? I can’t sign it, I can’t."When one of the boys without a club shirt on claimed he was also a Liverpool supporter, Ferdinand joked that he wanted his autograph back: “Give me it back, I can’t have that," the former England defender said.Should Ferdinand have signed the Liverpool shirt? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.As an ex-United man, Ferdinand would have been pleased to see Liverpool drop two points, and Jurgen Klopp's side could've easily walked away with nothing following a strong showing from Marco Silva's Championship winners.Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead in the first half before Liverpool's club-record signing Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring.

Darwin Nunez will be the talk of the town in Liverpool tonight after netting against Fulham but Harvey Elliott's role in the build-up to the goal hasn't gone unnoticed either.The 19-year-old played a gorgeous first-time, round-the-corner pass to put Mo Salah through seconds before the Egyptian picked out Nunez in the six-yard area for his first Premier League goal, and fans on social media were keen to recognise the youngster's impact."The touch by Harvey Elliott to open up the field and play Salah in so that he can set up Nunez was sensational," one Liverpool fan tweeted.READ MORE: 4 things Jurgen Klopp got wrong as Liverpool stumble to 2-2 draw against Fulham"Don’t overlook Harvey Elliott in that goal," another commented, while a third wrote: "That first-time pass by Harvey Elliott to Mo Salah is a thing of beauty."One supporter even suggested that Elliott deserved to start in front of captain Jordan Henderson: "Harvey Elliott contributes straight away, I am not kidding when I say Henderson should never start RCM again if Elliott is available."Elliott became the youngest player ever to start a game for Liverpool back in 2019, mere weeks after joining the club from Saturday's opponents Fulham for an undisclosed fee.Should Harvey Elliott start for Liverpool? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.He spent the following season on loan at Championship side Blackburn before making 11 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side across the 2021/22 campaign - and probably would've made more had he not needed ankle surgery.Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead on Saturday before Nunez's neat flick brought Liverpool level.

Jurgen Klopp is already dipping into his colourful box of bonkers excuses.The Liverpool manager was in testy mood after watching his side come from behind twice to secure a point against Fulham and had fans on social media in stitches after blaming the result on … *checks notes* … a dry pitch!"[It was] a really bad game. How can that happen? The attitude was not right in the beginning.

Darwin Nunez is officially off the mark for Liverpool in the Premier League, and he's done it in style after converting Mo Salah's near-post cross with a sensational heel flick during the Reds' opening weekend draw with Fulham.Minutes early, the Uruguayan had attempted an almost identical effort, which was parried by Fulham stopper Marek Rodak, leaving Liverpool fans (quite rightly) salivating over their new superstar striker on social media."That is gorgeous play. This is the beautiful game.

Liverpool looked far from convincing as they snatched a point late on against Fulham in a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.The hosts came out of the blocks much quicker than their title-chasing opponents and deservedly took the lead through Aleksandar Mitrovic's powerful header on 32 minutes. A flurry of substitutions early in the second half reinvigorated the Reds, who drew level through new boy Darwin Nunez.Mitrovic put Fulham back in front from the penalty spot with 18 minutes remaining after Virgil van Dijk had him over in the box, before Mohamed Salah - who else - rescued a point in the closing stages.

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes that Erling Haaland will outshine Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez this season, despite the latter's impressive outing in the Community Shield.

On Saturday the world caught a first glimpse of how the rivalry between Manchester City and Liverpool will look this season, with the latter triumphing 3-1 in the Community Shield.

Paul Pogba due to his outrageous skill and talent as a youngster, it has been quite the journey for Bobby Duncan since leaving Liverpool.As the cousin of Steven Gerrard, surely Anfield could only ever be the destination for the young midfielder. However, an acrimonious exit plagued by accusations of bullying from the club would follow in 2019.And Duncan has found himself a new club - Spanish third division side Real Balompedica Linense - signing a three-year deal after leaving Derby this summer.

Liverpool's win in the Community Shield on Saturday afternoon. The Reds won the Community Shield for the first time under Jurgen Klopp after they brushed aside their old rivals Manchester City.

Manchester United icon Roy Keane admits Manchester City and Liverpool will take some stopping this season.

Bayern Munich after he bagged in the German Super Cup on Saturday.Mane was on the end of some individual brilliance by Serge Gnabry to double Bayern's lead on the half-hour mark. Bayern romped to victory in a 5-3 demolition of RB Leipzig - whose first goal came when already found themselves three goals down.And Mane's replacement on Merseyside, Darwin Nunez, was also quick to get off the mark.

Nathan Ake believes that Manchester City need to find their rhythm after a disappointing loss to Liverpool on Saturday, but he doesn't think that the result is cause for panic.

The Reds were 3-1 winners in the Community Shield clash at the King Power Stadium tonight, after goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Nunez wrapped up the victory. While he didn't score, Thiago helped Liverpool keep up a high tempo before he was subbed for Naby Keita. READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings as Darwin Nunez delivers and Mohamed Salah brilliant against Man City After the final whistle, LFC players celebrated as they received the trophy.

The FA has confirmed an investigation will be opened after flares were used in the stands during Manchester City's Community Shield loss to Liverpool on Saturday evening.

Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players that he was proud of them after their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield.