Sent off in the Copa America final, the Brazil international has been banned for two months by continent’s governing body

Brazilian star Gabriel Jesus has been handed a two-month international ban by CONMEBOL for his behaviour during the Copa America final last month.

The 22-year-old scored and provided an assist before being sent off in Brazil’s 3-1 win over Peru at the Maracana on July 7 – which was the ninth time the Selecao had won South America’s championships.

The Manchester City forward remonstrated with Chilean referee Roberto Tobar after receiving a second yellow card for barging into Peru’s Carlos Zambrano  before pushing the VAR monitor and crying in the tunnel .

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South America’s football governing body announced a two-month ban for Jesus on Wednesday, in a statement saying “the player is suspended to play official and friendly matches with his national team in that period of time.”

They decided that Jesus broke Articles 7.1 and 7.2 of the Disciplinary Rules for “behaving in an offensive, insulting or defamatory manner of any kind.”

Jesus was also fined $30,000 and is set to miss friendlies against Colombia and Peru in September, but has seven days to appeal the sanctions.

The news won’t affect his Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who now won’t have to send his player on international duty during the next window.

Jesus has often been injured during his time at City, including a metatarsal fracture that kept him out for 13 games in 2017 and a knee issue which saw him miss 12 games in 2018.

With City possessing only one other natural striker in the squad, in Sergio Aguero, Guardiola will likely be happy for the rest Jesus receives instead of having to fly to South America.

City begin their Premier League campaign on Saturday with an away trip to West Ham, before matches against Tottenham, Bournemouth and Brighton prior to the September window.

Meanwhile, Copa America champions Brazil were fined $15,000 and warned for the behaviour of their fans at the tournament they hosted.

It has been a busy period post-Copa America for CONMEBOL, with Argentina star Lionel Messi and Chile’s Gary Medel also receiving bans and fines.

Messi was given a three-match suspension after suggesting in comments their was ‘corruption’ at Copa America .

The Valencia forward will return to the Spanish capital as he prepares to become the latest addition to Diego Simeone’s first-team squad

Atletico Madrid are set to complete a €60 million (£56m/$67m) deal to sign Valencia star Rodrigo Moreno.

Sources close to the negotiations have revealed to Goal that a move is expected to become official in the next few days.

Rodrigo’s agent Jorge Mendes’s positive relationship with Valencia owner Peter Lim helped push through a deal, with the 28-year-old adding to what has already been a massive overhaul at Atleti this summer.

Both Everton and Napoli were also keen on signing the player but it’s Atleti that have won the race.

His arrival will prove timely, with Diego Simeone’s side having announced that Diego Costa suffered a thigh injury in the friendly win over Juventus that could see him miss the start of the season.

Rodrigo has spent the last five seasons at Valencia, and enjoyed a stellar 2017-18 campaign, scoring 16 goals and adding four assists in La Liga.

That helped Los Che to secure a fourth-placed finish and a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2015-16.

His goal total dropped last season, but Rodrigo still managed eight goals while adding six assists for Valencia, who finished fourth once again, while chipping in with two Europa League strikes as his side made the semi-final.

Rodrigo also scored the decisive second goal for Valencia as they defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final.

Originally born in Brazil, Rodrigo has featured for Spain at international level, and has been capped 17 times, scoring five goals.

He will add to a squad that has seen a major overhaul this summer, with star forward Antoine Griezmann making his long-rumoured departure for Barcelona, while Lucas Hernandez headed to Bayern Munich, Diego Godin to Inter and Rodri to Manchester City.

Simeone’s side have, however, brought in many high-profile reinforcements, with the biggest name being former Benfica star Joao Felix, who has enjoyed a hugely productive pre-season.

Rodrigo originally came through Real Madrid’s youth system, featuring for their B and C squads though he never made a first-team appearance for the club.

The arrival of the former Bolton Wanderers loanee will likely to see Atleti step up their attempts to offload Nicola Kalinic and Angel Correa, meanwhile, with Rodrigo adding to an attacking line that includes the likes of Alvaro Morata, Costa, Felix, Thomas Lemar and Vitolo.

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The German equalled a Reds icon as the club matched its best league run of the modern era with a narrow win at St. Mary’s

Liverpool equalled one of the club’s own Premier League records on Saturday while Jurgen Klopp surpassed a club legend to a record of his own.

The Reds topped Southampton 2-1 on Saturday at St. Mary’s as goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino continued the Reds’ perfect start to the Premier League campaign.

Last year’s Champions League winners were able to survive a howler from goalkeeper Adrian, who gave the ball straight to former Liverpool forward Danny Ings in his second start in place of the injured Alisson.

Still, Liverpool overcame the error to win their 11th consecutive Premier League match with the team’s most recent loss in the league coming in that infamous January 3 defeat to eventual champions Manchester City, the Reds’ only defeat of the 2018-19 campaign.

Since then, the team has rattled off 11 consecutive wins, equalling their best-ever winning streak in the competition.

That streak is level with the run put together by Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool between February and April 2014, a season where Liverpool also fell short to Manchester City in the title race.

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The former Spurs manager has hinted that the Brazilian star has lost some of his shine playing in France

Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas believes Neymar’s move to PSG has seen him stumble in his quest to potentially succeed Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the world’s best footballer. 

In total, Neymar has managed 51 goals in 58 games for PSG – who opened their latest title defence with a 3-0 win over Nimes without the 27-year-old.

But the Brazilian’s time with the club has been impacted by injury and, more recently, transfer speculation which has seen both Barcelona and Real Madrid circle for him . 

While Neymar’s future is far from clear, Villas-Boas claims his move to PSG has seen the attacker fail to build upon the promise he showed while at Camp Nou. 

“He is an important player in the world of football. For me, it was the player who could succeed Ronaldo and Messi for the Ballon d’Or. But he did not recover all the qualities he had shown in Barcelona,” Villas-Boas said. 

Despite that claim, the Marseille coach conceded Neymar’s potential departure from France would leave a big hole to fill. 

“For Ligue 1, it’s not good if he leaves,” Villas-Boas said.

“This type of player has an important image in football, a bit like when Ronaldinho was here in Paris.

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“There’s this attractiveness, the football world wants to watch these kinds of players. I don’t know what’s going to happen, I can’t comment on the separation because I’m not the PSG coach.”

As it stands, Barca have finally opened face-to-face negotiations with PSG over a move for Neymar, though a potential deal still appears to be some way off. 

While the Catalans are willing to offer Philippe Coutinho and Ivan Rakitic as part of the transfer, the Parisians are reportedly keen on getting Nelson Semedo. 

With the tug of war over Neymar ongoing, the player himself has been left sidelined with PSG fans turning on their star player during the club’s season opener . 

Though fan sentiment has taken a turn, PSG coach Thomas Tuchel has stressed Neymar remains crucial to his cause. 

“He was very decisive for us. If we lose Neymar, maybe I will not sleep,” Tuchel said on French TV show Canal Football Club . 

“Because it would be hard to lose him and find another player who can do the same things for us. Maybe no news is good news.

“It’s hard not knowing. Because I want him at home. But we have to find solutions without him too.”

After spending last season on loan at Stoke, the Wales international found a new club, joining the Robins on a short-term deal

Former Everton defender Ashley Williams has joined Bristol City on a short-term deal, the Championship club have announced.

Williams was available on free transfer after having been released by the Toffees following the end of the 2018-19 Premier League season.

Bristol City announced Williams has joined on a deal through January, with an option to extend it that month through the rest of the year.

Williams spent last season in the Championship, on loan at Stoke City playing in 33 games for the Potters, making 27 starts and scoring one goal.

“I’d like to offer Ashley a very warm welcome,” Bristol City manager Lee Johnson said in a statement. “His experience will be invaluable, both on and off the pitch, and we’re all looking forward to getting to work with him.”

The 35-year-old Wales international has enjoyed spells in the Premier League with Swansea and Everton during a long career which began at non-league club Hednesford Town before moving to Stockport County.

Williams made the move to Swansea in June 2008 for £540K and would spend eight seasons with the Welsh club, seeing their rise from League One all the way to the Premier League.

He also earned silverware with Swansea, capturing the 2012-13 League Cup with the Swans.

However, prior to the start of the the 2016 season, Williams made the £12.7 million ($15.6m) move to Goodison Park.

Williams featured 36 times for the Toffees in his debut season for the club scoring a goal. However, his playing time dipped in his second year with Everton, featuring in just 24 games for the club.

With no place in the Everton squad last season, Williams made the season-long move to Stoke where he featured 33 times for the Potters, who finished 16th.

Overall, Williams has made 241 appearances in the English top-flight over his time with Swansea and Everton, scoring six times.

Bristol City have earned seven points from their first four Championship matches of the season though they have already been eliminated from the Carabao Cup, falling to QPR on penalties.

They face Hull City on Saturday, looking to make it three wins in three straight games.

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The Juventus star discussed his relationship with his former head coach at Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo said Zinedine Zidane made him feel special at Real Madrid as he hailed the legendary French midfielder’s coaching skills.

Ronaldo left Madrid ahead of the 2018-19 season, joining Juventus in a blockbuster deal after three consecutive Champions League titles under Zidane’s leadership.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner enjoyed great success during his time with Zidane at the Santiago Bernabeu, also winning La Liga in 2016-17.

And Ronaldo heaped praise on Zidane – who is in his second stint in charge of Madrid – as he discussed the pair’s relationship.

“The confidence that a player needs doesn’t only come from himself but also from the players around him and the coach,” Ronaldo told DAZN.

“You need to feel like you are an important part of the group and Zidane made me feel special.

“He helped me a lot. I already had a lot of respect for him but working with him made me admire him more.

“That’s because of what he’s like as a person, how he talks, how he led the team and how he treated me.

“He’d tell me, ‘Cris, relax and just play your game – you are the one who is going to make the difference.’

“He was always honest with me and that’s why I’ll always have a real affection for him.”

Zidane returned to Real Madrid in March after departing following the 2018 Champions League final victory over Liverpool.

He had been replaced by Julen Lopetegui, who lasted just a matter of months before being replaced himself by Santiago Solari.

However, Solari didn’t fare much better as his tenure lasted just months as well before the club opted to move on to its third manager of the campaign.

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Following Real Madrid’s shock Champions League elimination to Ajax and with the club sputtering in La Liga, the Spanish giants turned to Zidane once again as the Frenchman signed a new deal that will keep him at the club through 2022.

Ronaldo scored 21 Serie A goals in his first season with Italian champions Juventus, who won their eighth successive Scudetto.

Juventus are set to open their Serie A campaign against Parma on August 24 while Real Madrid’s La Liga season begins this Saturday with a visit to Celta Vigo.

What’s going on in the world of fashion this week? FashionUnited takes a
look ahead at the upcoming news and events for the 35th week of the year.
Below are the main points from the editorial agenda in the period between
26 August – 1 September, 2019.

Caleres Q2 (26 August)

For the first quarter ended May 4, 2019, consolidated sales at Caleres
were 677.8 million dollars, up 7.2 percent from the 632.1 million dollars
for the same period the previous year. The company will publish its Q2
results on Monday.

Chico’s Q2 (28 August)

For the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2019, Chico’s reported net income of
2 million dollars or 2 cents per diluted share compared to 29 million
dollars or 23 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter last year. The
company will publish its Q2 results on Wednesday.

Destination XL Q2 (28 August)

For its first quarter, Destination XL Group Inc. said total sales
decreased 0.3 percent to 113 million dollars. The company will publish its
Q2 results on Wednesday.

Express Q2 (28 August)

Express posted revenues of 451.27 million dollars for the quarter ended
April 2019, compared to 479.35 million dollars for the same period the year
before. The company will publish its Q2 results on Wednesday.

Guess Q2 (28 August)

Guess Inc reported revenue of 536.7 million dollars in Q1 2020, 3
percent higher than the first period the year before. The company will
publish its Q2 results on Wednesday.

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Shoe Carnival Q2 (28 August)

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net sales of 234.7 million dollars for the
fourth quarter and sales of 1.030 billion dollars for the fiscal yearThe
company will publish its Q2 results on Wednesday.

Tilly’s Q2 (28 August)

for its first quarter, Tilly’s reported total net sales of 130.3 million
dollars, an increase of 6.7 million dollars compared to 123.6 million
dollars last year. The company will publish its Q2 results on Wednesday.

The Duchess of Cambridge has a head of thick glossy brunette hair that is undoubtedly the envy of many. And, ever since she first stepped onto the world stage as Prince William’s girlfriend after meeting at university in 2001, her lustrous locks have, in the many years since, become as iconic as her much-copied style.

The duchess’s signature hairstyle is a bouncy shiny blow dry that never fails to leave her looking regal and put together, whether she’s attending a black-tie gala event or dropping her school-aged children — Prince George and Princess Charlotte — off to school.

But her signature ‘do isn’t the only hairstyle the royal calls on. As a working royal, Middleton attends countless official events and social occasions, such as formal weddings, that have strict dress codes requiring a suitable hat or headpiece. And, over the years, the duchess has made the chignon one of her hairstyle go-tos, as the style provides the perfect tress base for a hat, headpiece or glittering tiara.

Unlike Middleton’s simple-yet-stunning blow dry, her chignons are often intricate works of hair art featuring braids, twists and buns, artfully arranged to work with her hat or headpiece of choice for that particular day. 

Middleton’s hair is also, on occasion, pulled back in a sleek ponytail or in a half-up, half-down style — a style she wore at her wedding to Prince William in April 2011.

Of course, this extensive style range wouldn’t be possible without a versatile haircut. The duchess generally keeps her hair long, but has tried a fringe, layers and slightly shorter lengths over the years. And as for her desired shade, the duchess’s colour has been a consistently rich brunette for many years. But in her first move away from her signature deep shade, in September 2019, when she stepped out for Princess Charlotte’s first day at school, she debuted the lightest colour she’s had, with a head full of summery honeyed highlights.

Here, we chart the Duchess of Cambridge’s best hair moments.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Princess Charlotte and Prince George’s school, Thomas’s Battersea in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Commonwealth Service on Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the first annual gala dinner in recognition of Addiction Awareness Week at the Phillips Gallery in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives for a visit to the Foundling Museum in central London in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits King’s College London in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day in Westminster Abbey in London in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to North Wales in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during Trooping The Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Order of the Garter Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in 2019

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Prince Louis’s christening service at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Lindo Wing with her newborn son Prince Louis in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Irish Guards St Patrick’s Day Parade at Cavalry Barracks in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Action on Addiction Community Treatment Centre in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the British Academy Film Awards in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal Palace with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a reception dinner at the British Ambassador’s residence during her Royal visit to Sweden and Norway in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Mother and Baby unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Reach Academy with Place2Be in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Commonwealth Big Lunch at St Luke’s Community Centre in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Fotografiska Gallery in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge celebrating the centenary of the RAF in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Pegasus Primary School in Oxford in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle after the wedding of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a symposium she has organised with The Royal Foundation at the Royal Society of Medicine in 2018

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the ‘Magic Mums’ community Christmas party in 2017

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial in 2017

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at The Foundling Museum in 2017

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in 2017

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Tiger’s Nest during a visit to Bhutan in 2016

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a cultural welcome in Carcross in 2016

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a reception celebrating UK and Bhutanese friendship and cooperation at the Taj Hotelin 2016

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at a children’s party for Military families during the Royal Tour of Canada in 2016

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the Gigaset Charity Polo Match in 2015

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Trooping the Colour in 2015

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Rocking and shocking consumers is the bedrock on which the fashion world has been built: clothes polarise buyers, shoes arouse divisive emotional connections and accessories  tug at our purse strings until we commit to invest. But there is at least one agreeable fashion truth that cannot be overstated: no item of clothing has endured as affectionately since its introduction as the inimitable pair of jeans.

Though they need no introduction (and likely predominate most of our wardrobes), tackling a legacy that dates back to 1873, when jeans originated, is no small feat. And, while it is true that Instagram has facilitated a new class of emerging digital-native designers to take to the international stage, encouraging shoppers to wear in a new pair of jeans from an unknown label is a lofty challenge most designers would shy away from.

But not husband and wife Anton and Ksenia Schnaider, whose novel approach to denim has helped their brand, Ksenia Schnaider, to cut through the noise. After launching in 2011, the designer duo pivoted from silk and wool and began toying with old denim, releasing their first pair in 2015. Their weird and wonderful wares – asymmetrical jeans and demi-denims (a style made famous by Bella Hadid where two pairs of denim are layered over one another) – immeditately caught the attention of retailers like Selfridges and raremarket and precipitated a cult following that counts Celine Dion and Gigi Hadid as fans.

Now, the designers chat to Vogue about their circular design process, the importance of sustainability and the gamut of references as unexpected as their offerings (from meme culture to modern art) that serve as inspiration for their jeans.

Born of Ksenia’s personal love of the material (“it’s my daily wear; I’m a denim girl”), and the now husband and wife’s budding relationship (“we started dating, then we started living together [and] slowly we started working together”), Ksenia Schnaider’s foray into denim began with two pairs of old jeans, which Ksenia stitched together to make them anew. 

“It became a meme on the Internet, on Instagram, and lots of influencers started [sending] direct messages,” she explains, recalling that Selfridges came flocking first. “They said: ‘we need more denim than one style. We need denim jackets, denim skirts’ and so on… So I came back to Kiev and started searching for denim manufacturers,” Ksenia explains. This modern beginning cultivated the designers’ interests in the intersections between social media, advertising and  fashion, with Anton citing “a mix of internet culture and contemporary art and just the area around us” as key sources of inspiration. 

Ksenia Schnaider pre-fall 2019. Image credit: Ksenia Schnaider

The result is an approach to denim that plays up the mundane and pays homage to the brand’s unconventional digital start (the label has amassed nearly 55,000 Instagram followers). “We always try to recreate basic jeans and to invent something new,” explains Ksenia. “New silhouettes, like asymmetrical jeans or demi-denims… We do patchwork, and we also work with denim leftovers… we like to make [denim] fun, to put irony on everything,” she continues.

And to make content that is extremely meta too. For their campaigns, the designers consult key influencers and models to style and capture their look books, with every image featuring a model mid-selfie becoming an instant identifier of the brand. 

Ksenia Schnaider pre-fall 2019. Image credit: Ksenia Schnaider

Though their output is always creative and tongue-in-cheek, it’s never without consideration of the brand’s environmental impact and its potential to educate, especially in their native Ukraine. “Ukrainian people are a little bit unaware of recycled materials, recycled polyester or vintage denim, so they still need to learn about it,” admits Ksenia, who together with Anton has started local clean-up initiatives and hosted roundtables to highlight issues of sustainability.

“We recycle lots of old, vintage denim that [the designers] source from different second hand markets,” the brand’s publicist, Ilona Kyslova, explains with the designers over the phone, noting that 30% of their collections is made of recycled denim. “They use materials from their previous collection; all the leftovers,” she adds. Anton echoes the designers’ resourcefulness, which remains tethered to a fashion focus: “we want to find balance between sustainability and fashion-forward thinking. We want to combine it.”  

As Ksenia Schnaider look to the future, expanding their offerings with each season and persuading consumers to be more adventurous with their denim style, their mission is both simple and environmentally-viable. “We always try to think about the person who will wear it and how he or she will feel… [When you wear Ksenia Schnaider] you should feel cool and fashionable but without any effort.” 

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When Kristen, The Bachelor Australia contestant famously known as “China Girl”, didn’t receive a rose from Matt on this week’s episode of the reality show, which aired on Channel 10 on Thursday night, she didn’t take it as well as the series had lead viewers to believe. 

“Leaving the house, I was in a state of shock,” the 25-year-old from Queensland told Vogue. “I wasn’t expecting my journey to have ended when it did. I was just in shock.”

If you’re a little confused as to why Kristen – who seemed to have missed out on the opportunity to spend much time with the bachelor – was so shocked when she was asked to leave the mansion, then you’re not alone. 

However, Kristen has now shared that much of her time with Matt never actually made it to air, leaving viewers to assume they had no connection.

“Any interaction that we had and any moments that we were quite intimate with each other were completely not shown,” said the reality TV star. “I think that if it was, Australia would completely understand why I was so shocked to have left when I did.”

“It’s difficult because a lot of things happened that night that I left – behind the scenes and things that you’ll never know and I won’t be able to talk about,” she continued, declining to elaborate any further. “It’s hard to explain and I’ll never understand how I had ended up going home that night.”

When quizzed on whether or not she has any regrets about starring on the seventh season of The Bachelor Australia, Kristen jokes that she has just one, revealing she wishes she had been “more mindful in answering things in mandarin when I’ve been asked by a producer, because the last thing you’d expect is for it to all be cut into a montage.” 

Admitting that she was disappointed the producers of the series had decided to label her “China Girl”, Kristen says her love of the country “is just a small part of who I am and it’s just my most recent experience and they just held on to that and nothing else.”

Adding that she was concerned about the “cultural offense that [the show] may have been taking by creating the character,” Kristen shares she hopes that “people were able to appreciate and be inspired by somebody who cares so fondly about another culture and learning another language.”