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☆ ‘Emasculating’: Shakira and her sons really aren’t fans of ‘Barbie’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Colombian superstar Shakira has said her two sons “absolutely hated” the movie “Barbie” because it was “emasculating,” adding that she partially agreed. “I think that men have a purpose in society and women have another purpose as well. (“Barbie” was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, which shares the same parent company as CNN.) Margot Robbie as Barbie in Warner Bros. Pictures' "Barbie". Courtesy of Warner Bros. PicturesWhile the core of its female empowerment message was largely praised, some pointed out the dangers of portraying misogyny as deriving from incompetence rather than malice.

Persons: Shakira, “, ”, Sasha, Gerard Piqué, ” “ Barbie ”, Barbie ”, Greta Gerwig’s, Barbie, Ken, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, “ Barbie ”, ” Gerwig Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Bros ., New York Times Locations: Milan, Spanish

☆ Shakira says it's 'good not to have a husband' because it was dragging her down
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewEven though being a single mom can be challenging, Shakira is embracing her independence. I don't know why, it was dragging me down," Shakira told Lowe. AdvertisementWhen she was still living a married life in Barcelona, it was hard for her to work on new music, Shakira said. And I'm a single mother; I don't have a husband at home to help out with anything." In 2016, Sofia Vergara told People about the pride she feels when people compliment her son.

Persons: —, Shakira, Zane Lowe, Gerard Piqué, Lowe, Sofia Vergara, Vergara, Manolo, Joe Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Halle Berry, it's, Berry, Nahla Ariela Aubry, Gabriel Aubry, Maceo, Robert Martinez, Olivier Martinez Organizations: Service, Apple, Business Locations: Barcelona, Miami

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Global pop star Shakira has been summoned Monday to a Barcelona courthouse to attend the first day of her trial for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax officials of millions of euros. Shakira, 46, faces six counts of failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros (about $15.8 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. In a separate investigation, Spanish state prosecutors charged Shakira in September for her alleged evasion of 6.7 million euros in tax on her 2018 income. They accused her of using an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the tax. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, has two children, Milan and Sasha, with Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique.

Persons: Shakira, Prosecutors, Llorente, “, José Manuel del Amo, Madonna, Bono, Marco Juberías, ”, Juberías, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Sasha, Gerard Pique, triumphing Organizations: Prosecutors, Shakira, NBC, Real Madrid, Barcelona, “ Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Barcelona, Colombian, Bahamas, Cuenca, Molins, United States, Milan, Miami, Seville

☆ Shakira stands trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Shakira poses on the red carpet during the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards show in Seville, Spain, November 16, 2023. The 'Hips Don't Lie' Colombian megastar, who also has a second tax fraud investigation pending with Spanish authorities, has vowed to fight what she called false accusations. She rejected a settlement offer from the prosecutor's office to close the case and is expected to testify on Monday in the first of 12 hearings scheduled until Dec. 14. The prosecutor's office is seeking an up to eight-year prison term and to claim back the taxes it says she owes. Shakira, 46, lived with former Barcelona and Spain soccer star Gerard Pique for 11 years and the couple have two children.

Persons: Shakira, Marcelo del Pozo, Gerard Pique, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Judge Jose Manuel del Amo Sanchez, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi, Diego Costa, Bayer, Xabi Alonso, Alonso, Emma Pinedo, Aislinn Laing, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Spanish, Bayer Leverkusen, Thomson Locations: Seville, Spain, Rights BARCELONA, Barcelona, Miami, Spanish

☆ Shakira owes $7 mln in second Spanish tax fraud case, prosecutor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Shakira attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. In the new case, the prosecutor alleges that in 2018, Shakira failed to declare profits of $12.5 million from an advance payment for her El Dorado World Tour, among others. She is also accused of defrauding the state of 773,600 euros in wealth tax, resulting in a debt of 625,190 euros. Shakira's legal team said she had not received any notification of the new case in Miami, where she is now based. The singer turned down a deal with prosecutors in the 2012-14 case, saying she was confident that she had behaved correctly and transparently from the beginning.

Persons: Shakira, Andrew Kelly, Gerard Pique, Emma Pinedo, David Latona Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, Rights, Colombian, Reuters, El Dorado, FC Barcelona soccer, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, Rights MADRID, Barcelona, Spain, Miami

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the tax, Barcelona prosecutors said in a statement. In that case, prosecutors allege she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($15.4 million) in tax. Political Cartoons View All 1179 ImagesSpanish tax officials opened the latest case against Shakira last July. Spain tax authorities have over the past decade or so cracked down on soccer stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for not paying their full due in taxes.

Persons: Shakira, Llorente y, “, ” Shakira, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Gerard Pique, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: Prosecutors Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Colombian, Barcelona, Miami, Bahamas, Llorente y Cuenca

And as Spain’s players lifted the World Cup trophy, fireworks exploding behind them, they too seemed lost in the elation of reaching the pinnacle of the sport. Jennifer Hermoso kisses the Women's World Cup trophy. Gerard Pique, a men’s World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, wrote: “Congratulations! World Champions. Olga Carmona, who scored the winning goal of the game, celebrates Spain's World Cup success.

Persons: ”, Jennifer Hermoso, “ We’ve, ” Hermoso, Maja Hitij, I’ve, Teresa Abelleira, “, ” Abelleira, Spain’s, Gerard Pique, Pique, Olga Carmona, Mark Metcalfe, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Salma Paralluelo, Aitana Bonmatí –, Jorge Vilda, Vilda, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Spain, Australia, Spanish, RTVE, FIFA, WORLD, Go Locations: Spain, La, Germany, Spanish

CNN —A judge in Barcelona has opened a second investigation into alleged tax fraud by Grammy-winning singer Shakira, a Spanish court said Thursday. Shakira is already awaiting trial for alleged tax evasion of $16.2 million for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014. The Colombian-born singer, who now lives in Miami, earlier denied the charges of tax fraud relating to the period 2012-2014 through her public relations firmShakira reiterated her innocence on Thursday. In July 2021, a judge at a court near Barcelona ruled that the singer could stand trial for alleged tax evasion. In a ruling obtained by CNN, the investigating magistrate said there was “sufficient evidence” to hold a trial for Shakira’s alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Persons: CNN —, Shakira, “, Judge Marco Jesús Juberías, Shakira’s, Gerard Piqué, Piqué Organizations: CNN, Higher, Justice, Miami, FC Barcelona football Locations: Barcelona, Esplugues, Llobregat, Catalonia, Colombian, Miami, Spain, Bahamas

☆ A smoothie receipt tipped me off to my boyfriend's cheating. It taught me an important lesson on relationships.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She correctly suspected her boyfriend had cheated when she found a smoothie receipt in his car. Soon after we started going out, I had this gut feeling that something was off. After about three months of dating, we were going to see a friend of ours, and my boyfriend was driving. I noticed some papers in one of the little storage sections under the radio, and when I started going through them, there was a receipt from Tropical Smoothie. I tweeted about finding the smoothie receipt and had hundreds of responses from women who had similar experiences.

☆ Grand Slam Board says safeguarding Davis Cup is a priority
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - All four tennis Grand Slams will make it a priority to safeguard the Davis Cup men's team tournament, the governing body of the sport's most prestigious events said on Friday, two weeks after the ITF's partnership with investment group Kosmos ended. "Protecting the heritage of the sport and safeguarding major teams competitions such as the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup is a priority for the global tennis community and will appropriately get the Grand Slams' full attention," the Grand Slam board said in a statement. The board added that the Grand Slam tournaments were united in their support for the Davis Cup "recognising its historical significance and important role in growing engagement in our sport around the world." The ITF welcomed the statement and said it was looking forward to "leading further positive conversations" with the Grand Slam Board and the ATP in the build-up to this year's Davis Cup. "We are excited for another successful edition of the Davis Cup in 2023 and look forward to discussions to continue the future growth of the competition," the governing body added.

☆ Gerard Piqué goes Instagram official with Clara Chia Marti after Shakira split
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Mara Leighton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gerard Piqué went Instagram-official with 23-year-old Clara Chia Marti after his split with Shakira. The pop star released a diss track seemingly aimed at Piqué in January, which broke a YouTube record. In August, photos published by the Daily Mail of Piqué and Clara Chia Marti seemed to confirm the couple's romance about three months after his split from 45-year-old Shakira. On January 15, a video appearing to show Piqué driving a Twingo to a press conference was posted to Twitter. In November, the former couple reached a custody agreement in which their two children would move to Miami with Shakira.

☆ ITF ends Davis Cup partnership with Pique's Kosmos investment group
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 12 (Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation announced on Thursday that it was ending its Davis Cup partnership with Gerard Pique's investment group Kosmos. In 2018, the ITF had unveiled the 25-year, $3 billion partnership with former Barcelona soccer player Pique's investment group amid much fanfare. It said then that the package to revamp the Davis Cup competition would safeguard the future of the sport as it would "deliver long-term benefits for players, nations, fans, sponsors and broadcasters". "The ITF can confirm that its partnership with Kosmos Tennis for Davis Cup is ending in its fifth year," the ITF said in a statement. The partnership increased participation, prize money and interest in Davis Cup and produced funding to support the global development of our sport."

☆ Spain at the 2022 World Cup: who is in Luis Enrique's 26-man squad?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Spain are looking to win their second World Cup title at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament in Qatar. WHO IS IN SPAIN'S WORLD CUP 2022 SQUAD? * Defenders: Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad), Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea). * Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Isco (Real Madrid), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), David Silva (Manchester City), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid). * Forwards: Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid), Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia), Lucas Vazquez (Real Madrid).

☆ Barcelona: Gerard Piqué and Robert Lewandowski sent off as Barça fights back to defeat Osasuna
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Gerard Piqué’s football career ended in ignominious fashion as he was red carded from the substitute’s bench, but Barcelona nevertheless secured an important 2-1 victory against Osasuna. With Robert Lewandowski also red carded in the first half, Barça fought back from a goal down to move five points clear of rival Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Osasuna took an early lead in the sixth minute of Tuesday’s game when David García headed in from a corner. Lewandowski reacts after being given his marching orders against Osasuna. “Our team’s shown the most maturity since I’ve been here,” Barça manager Xavi told reporters after the game.

☆ Shakira, Pique reach agreement on child custody after break-up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Horaci Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BARCELONA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Colombian pop star Shakira has reached an agreement with former partner Gerard Pique over the custody of their two children following the break-up of their 11-year relationship earlier this year, Shakira's representative in Spain said on Tuesday. Shakira Mebarak, 45, and FC Barcelona defender Pique, 35, were together since 2011 but never married. They met shortly before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa when he featured in the music video for Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", the tournament's official song. The custody agreement was reached one week after Pique announced his imminent retirement from professional football and departure from FC Barcelona. Prosecutors claim she failed to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($14.48 million) in tax on income earned between 2012 and 2014.

☆ FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué announces retirement, five months after split from Shakira
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Piqué announced his retirement on social media Thursday at the age of 35. The defender, who recently split with Colombian singer Shakira, has won the Champions League three times with FC Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain in 2010. Gerard Pique during a match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona, in Valencia, Spain, on Oct. 29, 2022. According to the club, Piqué joined FC Barcelona’s youth category at the age of 10. Gerard Piqué and Shakira in Barcelona, Spain, on May 30, 2015.

☆ Gerard Piqué: Barcelona defender announces retirement at age 35
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué has announced his retirement from football, saying Saturday’s game against Almería will be his last. The defender played 615 games – including 396 in the Spanish league and 126 in the Champions League – with Barcelona, winning eight La Liga title and the Champions League three times. This season, Piqué has fallen down the pecking order as Barcelona attempt to transition to a new era, meaning he’s found his playing time limited. Outside of football, Piqué became the owner of Andorran club, FC Andorra, in 2018. Last season, the club – which plays in the Spanish league system – was promoted to the second tier of Spanish football for the first time in its history.

☆ Pop singer Shakira ordered to stand trial on tax fraud charges in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BARCELONA, Spain — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Prosecutors are seeking an 8-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion. Shakira, 45, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going to trial. The court based in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona said that Shakira will face six counts of tax fraud. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, has been linked to Spain since she started dating soccer player Gerard Pique.

☆ Trei candidați vor lupta pentru fotoliu de președinte al clubului FC Barcelona
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Deși inițial era vorba despre patru concurenții, unul dintre ei s-a retras oficial din cursă. Este vorba despre Emili Rousaud.Lui Joan Laporta i-au fost validate 9.625 de semnături, iar lui Font cu 5 mii mai puține. Freixa s-a ales cu 2.822 de semnături valabile.Alegerile care vor decide viitorul grupării blaugrana sunt programate pe 24 ianuarie și îl au ca favorit pe Laporta, omul care a mai condus clubul.Dintre fotbaliștii catalani, Gerard Pique este singurul care va vota. Asta din cauza că Barcelona joacă la Elche în acea zi, iar voturile nu se pot exprima prin e-mail sau în avans, așa că doar Pique, care este accidentat, va putea merge fizic la urne.Clubul a rămas fără președinte după ce Josep Maria Bartomeu a demisionat. El era vizat de o moţiune de cenzură din partea contestatarilor săi.

Persons: Joan Laporta, Freixa, Gerard Pique, Josep Maria Bartomeu, El Locations: Barcelona, Elche

☆ Au rămas doar trei pentru funcția de președinte la Barcelona. Emili Rousaud s-a retras + singurul fotbalist care va vota
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Emili Rousaud (48 de ani), fost vicepreședinte în perioada Bartomeu, a adunat prea puțin semnături și nu va putea participa la alegeri. Potrivit cotidianului catalan Sport, Rousaud nu are decât 1952 de semnături valide, cu toate că inițial era vorba despre 2.510. Echipa lui Rousaud a refuzat însă, așa că acesta a abandonat cursa. Alegerile care vor decide viitorul Barcelonei îl au ca favorit pe Laporta, omul care a mai condus clubul și a promit că va aduce nume uriașe pe Camp Nou. Barcelona joacă la Elche în acea zi, iar voturile nu se pot exprima prin e-mail sau în avans, așa că doar Pique, care este accidentat, va putea merge fizic la urne.

Persons: Emili Rousaud, Emili, Toni Freixa, Joan Laporta, Victor Font, Rousaud, Jurgen, Julian, Michael Zorc, Gerard Pique, Ansu Organizations: Barcelonei, Nou, Fati Locations: catalan, Barcelona, Elche

☆ Au rămas doar trei candidați pentru funcția de președinte la Barcelona
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

☆ Gerard Pique vrea să fie președinte! Fotbalistul a anunțat că va candida pentru funcția de șef a Barcelonei
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Gerard Pique vrea să fie președinte! Fotbalistul a anunțat că va candida pentru funcția de șef a Barcelonei. Pentru a nu pierde timpul în zadar, Pique a decis să studieze dezvoltarea pe zona de management sportiv. Gerard Pique are 33 de ani și este discipolul Academiei de fotbal a Barcelonei. Spaniolul a mai jucat în cariera sa pentru Manchester United și Real Zaragoza.

Persons: Gerard Pique, Pique, Cupei Davis, Federaţia, Victor Font, Joan Laporta Organizations: Barcelonei, FC Barcelona, Cupei, Spaniolul, Manchester United, Real Zaragoza Locations: catalan

Însoțit de Georgina Rodriguez, starul portughez nu a venit degeaba, deoarece a fost desemnat fotbalistul secolului, învingându-l pe marele său rival, Leo Messi, scrie digisport.ro. Sunt mândru de ceea ce am realizat, nu ar fi fost ușor fără cei care au fost alături de mine. E o viață fantastică,” a fost discursul lui Cristiano Ronaldo. Pep Guardiola a fost ales „Antrenorul secolului”Antrenorul secolului a fost ales Pep Guardiola, fiind preferat lui Alex Ferguson, Zinedine Zidane și Jose Mourinho. Bavarezii sunt echipa cea mai bună din 2020, în timp ce Real Madrid este echipa secolului.

Persons: Georgina Rodriguez, Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pep Guardiola, Alex Ferguson, Zinedine Zidane, Jose Mourinho, Robert Lewandowski, Jurgen Klopp, Lui Gerard Pique Organizations: France Football, FIFA Best Awards, Atalanta, Real Locations: Bayern, Real Madrid

☆ Lionel Messi nu a fost inclus în lot pentru meciul cu Dinamo Kiev
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Lionel Messi nu a fost inclus în lot pentru meciul cu Dinamo Kiev din faza grupelor Ligii Campionilor. Cred că e timpul ca toți să ne gândim la acest lucru, iar UEFA și FIFA să se gâdească și la fotbaliști, să ia decizii corecte. "Tehnicianul olandez a mai menționat că din cauza calendarului, fotbaliștii sunt nevoiți să joace multe meciuri într-o scurtă perioadă de timp, iar din acest motiv pierde jucători importanți. Spre exemplu, pe parcursul lunii s-au accidentat grav și vor lipsi o perioadă îndelungată Ansu Fati și Gerard Pique.Meciul Dinamo Kiev - Barcelona este programat în această seară la pe stadionul "Olimpiskii" din capitala Ucrainei. Partida va putea fi urmărită în direct pe PRIME cu începere de la ora 22:00.

Persons: Ronald Koeman, Lionel Messi, Jong, Gerard Pique.Meciul Organizations: FC Barcelona, Dinamo Kiev, Ligii Campionilor, UEFA, FIFA, Gerard Pique.Meciul Dinamo Kiev Locations: Ucrainei.Koeman, Barcelona, Ucrainei

☆ Un studiu arată care sunt cele mai sexy naționalități din lume
▼ + stars: | 2015-08-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Un studiu arată care sunt cele mai sexy naționalități din lumeUn site american a prezentat un studiu realizat printre femei și bărbați din America, pentru a stabili care sunt cele mai sexy naționalități. Studiul a chestionat peste 110.000 de persoane și astfel, rezultate bune au fost anunțate pentru femeile armene și bărbații irlandezi. Cele mai sexy femei, potrivit unui studiu bazat pe preferințele a 44.873 de bărbați, sunt din:#1. Liban (Amal Clooney)Cei mai sexy bărbați, în baza preferințelor a 66.309 femei americane, sunt din:#1. Australia (Chris și Liam Hemsworth)#3.

Persons: Armenia, Kim, Rihanna, Beyonce, Kendall Jenner, Rosie Huntington, Margot Robbie, Nicole Scherzinger, Vanessa, Nina, Amal Clooney, Jamie Dornan, Colin Farrell, Chris, Liam Hemsworth, Michael B Jordan, Justin Timberlake, Charlie Hunnam, David Beckham, Calvin Harris, Joe, Gerard Pique Organizations: America, Columbia Locations: America, Barbados, Sofia, Anglia, Australia, Brazilia, Lima, Alessandra, Filipine, Bulgaria, Liban, Amal, Irlanda, Pakistan, Zayn, Scoția, Italia, Nigeria, Danemarca, Spania

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