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His all-round attacking contribution in more than 100 UEFA Champions League appearances has earned Zlatan Ibrahimovic the reputation of being one of the world’s top strikers. He scores at an impressive rate of three goals every seven games in the world’s toughest club competition, creates plenty of chances, and fires in shots and headers from all angles - except when his opponents are coached by his favourite manager in football, Jose Mourinho. Ibrahimovic played three seasons for Inter, the last of which was under Mourinho’s management. Since leaving in 2009 he has played against Mourinho’s teams at Inter, Real Madrid and Chelsea seven times, for Milan, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. He has not scored a goal in those games - but it is much worse than that. Ibrahimovic’s effectiveness in terms of shots and assists is so poor that he has been taken off three times – once with an injury, twice because he was contributing so little. When Mourinho’s Real Madrid beat M...

Cristiano Ronaldo can pull clear of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and former team-mate Raul and become the all-time leading goalscorer in European competitions if he scores for Real Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Schalke. The Portuguese netted in the first leg of the sides' second-round tie in Gelsenkirchen last month to draw level with the Argentine attacker and the former Spain skipper on 76 strikes in Europe overall. A goal in the return at the Santiago Bernabeu will see him top the continental scoring charts ahead of Messi's meeting with Manchester City at Camp Nou next week. Raul needed 168 games with Real and Schalke to reach 76 goals, while Ronaldo required just 117 and Messi only 95 to hit the same number. The Argentine also leads the way with 75 goals in the Champions League, with Cristiano two behind on 73 and Raul's long-standing record of 71 now relegated to third place. Ronaldo's 76 are made up of 73 Champions ...

Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz has warned Jose Mourinho that telling Chelsea to sit back against his side would be a dangerous tactic. The Ligue 1 giants head to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday needing a goal after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie finished 1-1 in France. David Luiz, who left Chelsea in June for the largest transfer fee ever paid for a defender, says that he knows what Mourinho will be telling his team before the second leg. But the 27-year-old, who urges his team to believe that they can advance, feels that the Portuguese's usual approach could be dangerous for the hosts. "I know how Jose will prepare for this; he will be telling the boys to be patient and hit us on the counterattack," David Luiz told the Daily Mirror. "He knows that we need to score and that they don't. I know that is his way. We must be careful because I know that Chelsea have the ability to hurt on the counterattack but they m...

March 9 marks the anniversary of the day that rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls, tragically left us in 1997. Eighteen years ago today, the 24-year-old Brooklyn native was killed in Los Angeles just six months after the death of his West Coast rival Tupac Shakur, and in honor of his legacy, a number of Hollywood's greats have taken to Twitter, Instagram and more to pay tribute to Biggie. His best friend and fellow Bad Boy Sean "Diddy" Combs Instagrammed a number of throwback photos, as well as hosting an event last night in memory of his fallen friend. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar spit some bars to remember the rapper, and Biggie's ex-wife and R&B singer Faith Evans, his daughter T'yanna Wallace, Lil Cease, Jadakiss and Sheek Louch gathered onstage in his hometown to run through a few hits featuring B.I.G., like Lil Kim's "Crush On You," and The Lox's tribute cut "Letter to B.I.G....

Reunited and it feels so good! After spending some time in Australia to work on The Voice, Benji Madden and his ladylove Cameron Diaz reunited on Saturday night for a star-studded triple date in Hollywood. The newlyweds joined fellow famous married couples Nicole Richie and Joel Madden and Jessica Alba and Cash Warren for a celebration in honor of celebrity stylist Simone Harouche's birthday at popular Los Angeles hot spot Nice Guy restaurant. Prior to her hubby's return, Cameron was staying busy with numerous events and nights out with her gal-pals (while enjoying Benji's Instagram photos dedicated to his wife, of course). At some point last week, Diaz went to dinner at Mozza in Hollywood with a girlfriend, and while sitting at the bar and enjoying some red wine, the actress got hit on by some guy at the restaurant (watch out, Benji!). There were two guys sitting next to them chatting them up, an eyewitness tells E! News, adding that it was "...

Is this the missing piece of the puzzle? An attorney for Marion "Suge" Knight argued in court today that surveillance footage of his client hitting two men with his truck and driving off (leaked footage posted by TMZ Monday) actually proves that Knight was attacked before he struck the fatal blow with his vehicle. Terry Carter, 55, died of injuries suffered in the Jan. 29 incident, which occurred outside a fast food restaurant in the L.A. neighborhood of Compton--alleged carryover from an altercation that started on the set of a nearby shoot for a promo for the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton. Knight has been charged with murder, attempted murder and felony hit-and-run for killing Carter and injuring Cle "Bone" Sloane. An attorney representing Carter's family has said that the slain man did not attack his friend Knight, and the former Death Row Records mogul should have just driven off rather than hit Carter and Sloane with his car. Knigh...

Lena Dunham got quite emotional when she shot a guest spot on Scandal. "I started to cry when I saw the actual OPA set," Dunham says. If you haven't heard, the Girls star plays a woman named Kinky Sue--Yup, Kinky Sue--in an upcoming episode titled "It's Good to be Kink." ABC recently released stills from the episode that show Dunham wearing a red wig similar to the one she wore on Saturday Night Live to parody Scandal. Dunham's producing partner Jenni Konner visited her on the Scandal set. "We were so happy," Dunham told me yesterday at the Girls PaleyFest panel at The Dolby Theatre. "Shonda [Rhimes] gave us these backpacks that said like, 'Now, you're a Gladiator, too.' Now we have Scandal calendars, Scandal notepads. I gave my dad the Scandal soundtrack because he really wanted it." No surprise, but Dunham and Konner hope to snag Kerry Washington for a trip to Brooklyn. "We want her...

This is cringe-worthy. Kim Kardashian decides to bring Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian along to her Lasik eye surgery for moral support.  But not everyone is in full support of this procedure. "I personally think Kimberly is a nut job. She's getting Lasik eye surgery the day before she has to go to Vegas to perform with The Pussycat Dolls," Khloé explains. The doctor then begins the procedure and as a warning, it's gruesome. Kim admits, "It feels like your eye is about to come out of your head." 

Queen of twerking? More like Queen of Photoshopping! Just days after Kim Kardashian surfaced in Paris with lighter, blonder hair, Miley Cyrus decided to sound off on the buzzed-about style in her own unique way. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Miley the hairstylist. "OMG @Anderssonjj @KimKardashian," she captioned on Instagram while imposing her face on a hairdresser as Kim sat in the hot seat. "No one said bein blonde for fashion week gon be easy sweetie, just wait for da toner," Cyrus' real-life hair guru Justin Anderson added. "S--t burns trus me -@mileycyrus #colorbymiley." This can't end well, right?! In Kim's defense, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star admitted to having a little blond-life struggles while attending Paris Fashion Week with Kanye West. "It's hard out here for a platinum pimp!" she joked on Instagram while at the salon. "Thank you @FredericMennetrier for touching ...

Ah, young love! Sarah Hyland and her new beau Dominic Sherwood couldn't keep their hands off of each other and proudly showed off some serious PDA during the Lakers basketball game over the weekend. The two were spotted with their arms around each other during most of the night and the Vampire Academy co-stars shared several kisses as the evening went on. At one point, Sherwood adorably pulled his leading lady close and planted a smooch on her cheek for the kiss cam. The weekend wasn't filled with just quality couples time for Hyland though, as she Instagrammed a picture of her getting matching tattoos with her BFFs. "What did I do this weekend? Got some ink with my best friends," she wrote alongside the collage of their arrow artwork. Hyland appeared to get her tattoo on the middle of her back, while her pal got the same ink on her forearm. But back to the cuter-than-cute couple, right? These two have been dating since November, ju...

Nicki Minaj got her Twitter claws out today. The Pinkprint rapper called out popular blogger Necole Bitchie for a story that pointed out some interesting tweeted-then-deleted messages that could have been directed at Minaj's ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels. The report speculated that the duo sent each other some loving posts on what would have been their 11-year anniversary recently, saying Nicki tweeted, "i will always love you," to which Samuels responded, "Im not gonna front like i dnt kno wat today woulda been I hope ur happy and wish u nothing but the best.. luv u 4ever. no love lost." Both tweets, which didn't directly name anybody, were reportedly quickly deleted. Minaj, who is currently rumored to be dating Meek Mill, doesn't deny tweeting the post, but says people are reaching for a meaning behind it and took to Twitter to slam the "fraudulent" story. Necole Bitchie also responded on Twitter, asking the celeb what ex...

Angel Di Maria was sent off in Manchester United's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Arsenal. The 27-year-old went down under a challenge from Aaron Ramsey after 75 minutes at Old Trafford, but was adjuged to have dived and shown a yellow card. Di Maria, clearly upset with the decision, then pushed referee Michael Oliver in the back as his name was being taken.  That left Oliver with no choice but to show the Argentine his second yellow in as many minutes, leaving United with ten men for the remainder of the game. Di Maria will miss United's home game against Tottenham next weekend and potentially more if the Football Association increase his ban. 

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck scored the winning goal against former club Manchester United on his return to Old Trafford to send the Gunners through to the FA Cup semi-finals. Welbeck intercepted Antonio Valencia's underhit backpass and rounded David de Gea just after the hour mark to give the Gunners a lead that they did not relinquish. Nacho Monreal had given the visitors a first-half lead but United hit back almost instantly, Wayne Rooney nodding in an Angel Di Maria cross. Di Maria was later sent off after receiving two yellow cards in as many minutes, the first for diving and the second for pushing referee Michael Oliver in the back, to compound another disappointing night for Louis Van Gaal's men. Welbeck was chosen ahead of Olivier Giroud in the Arsenal XI, while Luke Shaw came into the home side's defence with Marcos Rojo shifting into the centre to cover for the absent Jonny Evans, suspended for six matches for spitting at Newcastle United strike...

Ansel Elgort says we shouldn't be making such a fuss over his shirtless moment in The Fault in Our Stars. In fact, he insists he should not win Best Shirtless Performance for his skin-baring work in the movie at the upcoming MTV Movie Awards. "I don't think that was deserved," he told me of the nomination. "I'm barely shirtless in that scene, but you know, it's nice." And if he does happen to go home with the Golden Popcorn honor, he won't be pulling a Zac Efron, who stripped off his shirt while accepting the award last year for his hot-bodied work in That Awkward Moment. "I'm not going to rip my shirt off," Elgort said, adding, "If they do [ask me to do that], I'll be like, 'I'm going to break that trend.'" Elgort's competition includes Channing Tatum (Foxcatcher), Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), Kate Upton (The Other Woman) and the reigning champ Mr. Efron (Neighbors)....

Now this is how a Sunday should be! While Jennifer Lopez continues to succeed in all facets of her career--movies, music, books and so much more--the 45-year-old decided to put work aside to spend quality time with her greatest loves of all. Let's hear it for twins Max and Emme! "Around here we call this...Sunday Funday," she captioned on Instagram while lounging on the couch. "#Coconuts #LOVE" In the adorable snapshot, Lopez goes casual in ripped denim jeans and a black sweater as she closes her eyes next to her growing babies. Perhaps daylight saving time is catching up to the American Idol judge? Meanwhile, her 7-year-old darlings appear engrossed in their Apple products. Perhaps it's time for homework or another book report? The family time comes just a few short weeks after the kids celebrated their birthday with both mommy and daddy. The celebration was a Minecraft-themed party that included several gaming stations. Gues...

Pay attention, people. Is someone disrespecting you? This is how you shut them down in a way that is both badass and effective. Lebanese news anchor Rima Karaki was interviewing Muslim scholar Hani Al Seba'i during a segment about Christians joining ISIS and other extremist Islam groups. Al-Seba'i is known for his controversial opinions, but things got really heated when Karaki asked a direct question about how ISIS is able to recruit people from different faith backgrounds. When Al-Seba'i refused to answer and instead danced around the question with a history lesson, Karaki attempted to steer him back to the original topic, as they were running out of time. Apparently Karaki doing her job really pissed Al-Seba'i off, as he started to get argumentative by rudely insisting that he will answer questions as he pleased. "In this studio, I run the show...Please don't get all worked up," she requested. "We respect you and know you want to ...

Of all the streets in all the land... Lovebirds and new parents Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis managed to step out for a little date night in Venice, Calif., last night for a casual bite at Hal's Bar & Grill, located on the popular street Abbot Kinney. The pair were comfortably dressed with Mila rocking a pair of loose black pants and a simple top covered by a tailored black jacket, while her fiancé was casually clad in baggy blue pants and a maroon Vision Street Wear sweatshirt, polka dot socks and a red baseball cap. And while the duo surely had a great night filled with good food and even better company, things could have quickly taken a turn to the, well, awkward. Unbeknownst to Ashton and Mila at the time, the actor's ex-wife Demi Moore was just down the street at the same time. The 52-year-old star was spotted hanging outside of gay bar Roosterfish, also on Abbot Kinney, alongside her daughter Tallulah Willis and friends. Kutcher and Moore wer...

Paris Fashion Week hasn't been all platinum-blond hair and three outfit changes a day for Kim Kardashian. There's been mother-daughter bonding time, too!  North West's mommy posted snapshots of their bedtime ritual today, pics of Kim putting her 21-month-old daughter to sleep with a story and sharing some snuggles.  "Reading before bedtime," the still shockingly blond E! star captioned a grainy selfie taken from bed in the dark, North expectantly waiting for the story's denouement from the next pillow. And perhaps a game of dress-up preceded sleepy time, because North also appears to be wearing a string of pearls along with her jammies! "Kisses and cuddles," Kim added another sweet pic. Mrs. Kardashian West was out last night supporting her hubby as he performed at the Frank Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton Foundation (or Fondation Louis Vuitton), noting later that her photos couldn't really do the visual spectacle justi...

If at first you don't succeed in showing enough skin... Kim Kardashian continued to take Paris Fashion Week by storm on Monday when the newly platinum blond beauty, along with husband Kanye West, was spotted leaving the Jean-Paul Gaultier store, where she was photographed wearing a very interesting ensemble, which consisted of a red corset, a pinstriped jacket and what looks to be the remains of a cardigan button around her waist. She teamed the head-turning look with leather over-the-knee boots, and in spite of the menswear inspiration, still managed to flaunt her figure, amping up the sex appeal for her most recent outing in the City of Light. Of course, Kim's outfit ensured all eyes were on her, (specifically, her crazy cleavage) and she was clearly dressed to turn heads, continuing to treat the city as her own personal catwalk.  The E! star's latest outfit comes just hours after the mother of one and her husband attended the Givenchy Fashion Show...