Real Madrid’s defensive crisis forces big changes that Liverpool forwards will love

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have dropped all COVID-19 safety precautions ahead of both events making a return this spring.Coachella will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California between April 15-17 and 22-24, while Stagecoach will be held at the same venue between April 29-May 1.Previously, the festivals’ promoter Goldenvoice had announced that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 would no longer be required. Now, it has also dropped entry requirements including a negative test taken in the 72 hours prior to attendance and the wearing of masks.The health and safety guidance on the websites for both events has now been updated to confirm that the new policy is “in accordance with local guidelines”.

BTS member, V, has tested positive for COVID-19.Weverse, the official fan source for the K-pop group, shared a statement from Big Hit Music about V's diagnosis Tuesday.«V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a mild sore throat and took the PCR test. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 tonight,» the statement began.

Hoda Kotb and her daughters had the sweetest Valentine’s Day surprise.“When you just get home from a long eye doctors appointment for the girls-- and look what is waiting at home! A valentines day Surprise courtesy of my sister Hala!,” the co-host captioned a post on her Instagram.In the video, Kotb and her daughters, Haley, 5, and Hope, 2, walk into a room filled with balloons. The proud mom takes one out of the bag as Haley exclaims, “It’s a unicorn.” In addition to the red and white balloons, there were cards and teddy bears.

Foo Fighters have shared an unexpected new song, ‘March Of The Insane’, which takes the band into unfamiliar territory – thrash metal.The track was quietly released earlier today (February 15) under the alias Dream Widow and features frontman Dave Grohl growling his way through the lyrics.“Sing in a villainous choir / Join in a chorus of pain,” Grohl sings on the track. “Rise in a ruinous army / Dance to the march of the insane”.In the YouTube description box, the track is said to be from Dream Widow’s “never released self-titled album”.

Alec Baldwin's lawyers released a statement just hours after Halyna Hutchins' estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him and the producers of, calling the «reckless» claims against them as «entirely false.»In a statement to ET, lawyers for Baldwin and the producers named in the lawsuit say Baldwin, Hutchins «and the rest of the crew relied on the statement by the two professionals responsible for checking the gun that it was a 'cold gun' — meaning there is no possibility of a discharge, blank or otherwise.»The lawyers say the protocol «has worked on thousands of films, with millions of discharges, as there has never before been an incident on a set where an actual bullet harmed anyone.» The statement went on to say that «actors should be able to rely on armorers and prop department professionals, as well as assistant directors, rather than deciding on their own when a gun is safe to us.»«Any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false,» the statement also said.In legal documents, obtained by ET, the Hutchins estate claims in the wrongful death suit that the «defendants had the power to prevent her death if they had only held sacrosanct their duty to protect the safety of every individual on a set where firearms were present instead of cutting corners on safety procedures where human lives were at stake, rushing to stay on schedule and ignoring numerous complaints of safety violations.»Some of the cost-cutting measures the estate claims Baldwin and production undertook included «hiring inexperienced and unqualified armorers or weapons masters, requiring the film’s armorer to split time as assistant props master, establishing and aggressively adhering to unreasonably rushed production schedules, and hiring

Dylan Dreyer is all about putting family first, as evidenced by her latest social media post celebrating Valentine's Day with her loved ones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer sparks fan response with backstage insight on the Today ShowThe Today star took to Instagram to post a picture of her "messy" Valentine's with her husband Brian Fichera and her three sons, all flopped on top of each other on the couch.WATCH: Dylan Dreyer reunites with Today co-stars"All my Valentines!!! Just one big perfectly messy ball of love #theboys #boscotoo," she captioned her post, also featuring her dog Bosco curled up in the corner as her two older sons also wore their special Christmas pajamas.Fans immediately began inundating the comments section with heart emojis and a resounding "aww", including co-host Sheinelle Jones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer’s video of mini-me son sparks overwhelming reactionOne wrote: "It goes so fast! Enjoy every messy minute," with another saying: "When they're grown and out of the house you'll wish your house is 'one big perfectly messy ball of love'. They don't look messy! Precious family.

a statement released on Tuesday afternoon. O’Rourke — a libertarian famed for his razor-sharp wit — notably skewered both Democrats and Republicans in print and on television. “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys,” O’Rourke famously wrote in 1991.

Prince Andrew.  As he retweeted an ITV news story about the case, Alex asked: “Is settling true justice?”The weather presenter was commenting on the news Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached a "settlement in principle" in the civil sex claim filed in the US, according to court documents. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York over claims he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 17, something he has repeatedly denied. A letter submitted to the United States District Court on Tuesday showed the parties had reached a “settlement in principle” of an undisclosed sum, which is reported to be substantial. Piers Morgan, who used to host Good Morning Britain, has also weighed in on the settlement in his column in The Sun.“By paying a massive cheque to avoid a showdown in court, [Andrew]’s confirmed himself to be a snivelling little coward whose denials and demands weren’t worth the paper they were written on,” he wrote.“And we also know that by doing so, he has destroyed what’s left of his shattered reputation.”In the document written by Ms Giuffre's lawyer, David Boies, and Andrew’s lawyers, it was stated the duke would make a "substantial donation" to Ms Giuffre's charity which supports victims rights. It also said Prince Andrew "regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein" and "commended" the bravery of Ms Giuffre and "other survivors".“Forgive me while I puke,” responded Piers.Football pundit Gary Lineker also commented on the case, retweeting an article with the caption: "The inevitable settlement,” alongside a wide-eyed emoji.  The letter continued: "Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse

Liverpool's fading hopes of silverware this season took another blow this week - and it seems they are now turning their attention to strengthening their squad in the summer.

Real Madrid went out to exploit the changes in Liverpool's defence during the 3-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final.Ozan Kabak and Nat Phillips have performed admirably in recent weeks, but struggled against Los Blancos, with the hosts able to run in behind the high line.“Lots of things went well in the first half," Kroos told Sony Sports India. "We came out very motivated and even concentrated in our gameplan and it went well."We tried to attack them very early because we knew they have had to change some players because they have injured players at the back."We thought that’s going to be a good chance to win the ball very early.

Jurgen Klopp' s comments that the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano is not a proper stadium and that Real Madrid are proud to play there. Liverpool played out their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the 8,000 capacity venue as Real Madrid carry out renovation works at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Jurgen Klopp tore into officials after watching his Liverpool side suffer a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Liverpool have it all to do at Anfield after losing the first-leg of their Champions League quarter final 3-1 against Real Madrid.The Reds would have hoped to carry the kind of form they showed in the win over Arsenal, but their first half display was a stark contrast to that showing. Jurgen Klopp’s men struggled to retain possession and when Real opened the scoring it was richly deserved.Just before the half-hour mark Toni Kroos picked out Vinicius Jr.

Real Madrid presidential hopeful Enrique Riquelme has admitted he would attempt to lure Jurgen Klopp to the Bernabeu, if he wins the upcoming elections.Long-time president Floretino Perez has called for a vote to secure a fifth term in office, but 32-year-old Riquelme is set to stand – and is promising big things for Los Blancos.In a recent interview, the Cox Energy CEO claimed that he would look to replace Zinedine Zidane as manager, despite a trophy laden spell under his guidance.On his list of potential replacements, Riquelme has revealed he likes the Liverpool boss a lot, although Real legend, Raul, who is currently in charge of the Castilla team in the Spanish capital, is also an option."Zidane would not be my coach,” Riquelme said,

Real Madrid have announced that they will be without Raphael Varane for their Champions League quarter-final clash against Liverpool on Tuesday following a postive COVID-19 test.Their statement reads: "Real Madrid CF informs that our player Raphael Varane has given a positive result in the COVID-19 test that has been carried out this morning." That further blow to Zinedine Zidane means he will be without his two first-choice central defenders with Sergio Ramos also on the sidelines.The news will come as a boost to fans of Jurgen Klopp's side, who have struggled with their own injuries in the centre of defence so far this season.Zidane was asked before the match about another player who is on the sidelines in Eden Hazard, before praising

Jurgen Klopp looks set to stick with a similar XI from Liverpool's 3-0 win over Arsenal when they host Real Madrid in the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final tonight. The Reds produced a dominant performance against the Gunners on Saturday to continue their recent hot streak and make it three wins on the bounce in all competitions.Tonight's match against Real Madrid at Anfield promises to be a much sterner test, but Klopp can rely on plenty of in-form stars who are undroppable after recent performances.

Arsenal in the Premier League - but he is set to be disappointed by the response of Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.The Norway captain has looked back to his best at the Emirates following a positive spell at Real Sociedad last season - having made only eight La Liga appearances for Los Blancos since his 2015 move.On signing for Real from Norwegian outfit Stromsgodset, Odegaard trained mainly with the first-team and was tipped for a lengthy career in their senior plans.However, the 22-year-old failed to make the desire impact, and could now leave his dream club in the summer despite his contract running until July of 2023.90min have reported that Odegaard is understood to be ‘heartbroken’ at the thought of leaving Madrid this summer,

Arsenal and Liverpool supporters during their Premier League encounter on Saturday evening.The experienced man-in-the-middle was on hand to adjudicate between Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp’s men in north London, which ended in a comfortable 3-0 win to the visitors.However, it was Attwell's appearance that got people talking rather than his performance, with many questioning his bold hairstyle as those at home await the reopening of hairdressers and barbers.The new style had all the makings of a DIY lockdown trim from home, with a harsh shave around the back and sides without any successful attempt of a fade on top.

Here are three things Klopp got right on a comfortable night for the fallen Premier League champions...Eyebrows were raised when Jota was left on the bench for this clash, given the attacker had scored three goals in two World Cup qualifiers for Portugal during the international break. Instead, Klopp opted to keep faith with the attacking trio of Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, who kept Arsenal's defenders busy but were ultimately unable to find the back of the net in the opening 61 minutes.

Jurgen Klopp has offered a worrying update on Diogo Jota ahead of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid.The Reds face Zinedine Zidane's men at the Bernabeu on Tuesday, but it appears they could be without their Portuguese winger.Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in the summer and scored nine goals in his first 14 matches before picking up an injury against Midtjylland which kept him out for three months.He returned to the side in early March and scored in Liverpool's last game before the international break - the decisive goal in a 1-0 win against Wolves at Molineux.His good form continued for Portugal, netting twice against Serbia and once against Luxembourg in crucial World Cup qualifiers.Jota started both matches,

Chelsea have joined the race to sign him.Wijnaldum will be out of contract this summer and will be one of the most sought-after free agents in world football.The 30-year-old has been ever-present for Liverpool this season, and Jurgen Klopp is believed to be eager to keep him.Wijnaldum was the subject of intense interest from Barcelona last year, with Ronald Koeman keen to make him one of his first signings after taking over.However, they failed to stump up the cash, and could now get him on a free. But Barca won't be the only team interested, with Spanish outlet Marca claiming Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are all in the mix.