Real Madrid and Icardi

*Real Madrid ready to push for Icardi, according to reports in Italy*

Real Madrid's lack of goals and especially by Karim Benzema, who has just five from 20 matches, has seen them linked with Mauro Icardi by Corriere dello Sport for next summer.

The most attractive element about the Inter forward is his price, with the buy-out clause dropping to 110 million euros next summer, and that is not so high considering recent transfers, sparked by Neymar's record-breaking move.

In Italy they are speculating that a strong World Cup by Icardi could increase his value.

Nissan vs Car

The Nissan Xmotion SUV Is More Screen🖥 Than Car

The Nissan Xmotion may look like an SUV on the surface, but to take a step inside is to enter a dense forest of technology. The concept car, revealed today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, has a total of seven digital touchscreens inside, making it one of the more aggressive attempts by an automaker in recent memory to sweep aside the manual controls of the past and fully embrace a pixelated future.

The Xmotion (which is pronounced “cross-motion”) has three main displays, as well as left- and right-end displays that span the width of the instrument panel. On the ceiling is a “digital room mirror” (in place of a rearview mirror) and a centre console display. There’s also a lot of wood trim, which seems like an attempt to offset the harsh futuristic glare of the digital surfaces.

The best part? This release from Nissan: Fingerprint authentication is used to start the operation of the Xmotion concept. When the driver touches the fingerprint authentication area on the top of the console, the opening sequence starts, awakening the virtual personal assistant – which takes the shape of a Japanese koi fish.

The Legendary Ronaldinho⭐ Retires from Football

*The Legendary Ronaldinho⭐ Retires from Football❗*

Legendary Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho has officially retired from football, the player's brother and agent Roberto Assis has confirmed.

The 37-year-old hasn't played professionally since leaving Brazilian side Fluminense in 2015.

Plans are already underway for a farewell schedule of games.

"He's quit football, it's over," Assis told O Globo. "Let's now do something nice [his farewell], big as it should [be], after the Russia World Cup, maybe in August.

Ronaldinho was capped 97 times by Brazil, scoring 33 goals – including two en route to World Cup glory in Japan and South Korea in 2002.

He joined Paris Saint-Germain from Gremio to begin his European career, which flourished spectacularly at Barcelona between 2003 and 2008.

Ronaldinho inspired back-to-back La Liga triumphs in 2004-05 and 2005-06, also winning the Champions League in the latter season.

He was at the peak of his powers as he claimed the Ballon d'Or in 2005; less so during a three-year stay with AC Milan, although he did feature in all-star line-ups alongside the likes of Paolo Maldini, Kaka and David Beckham.

*Jordan urged to end animal mistreatment at Petra site*

*Jordan urged to end animal mistreatment at Petra site*
Animal rights group Peta has launched an international campaign to try to end the mistreatment of working animals in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Peta says donkeys, horses and camels are beaten and forced to carry visitors in extreme heat without shade or water.
Jordanian and international groups say they are already working with the animals' owners to improve conditions. They fear warning off tourists could prove counter-productive by depriving the animals' owners of income.
Petra is one of the wonders of the world. Carved out of a rock, the sudden entrance into the ancient Nabatean city through a narrow passage is breathtaking. It is the crown jewel of the Jordanian tourist industry. But there has long been concern about the treatment of the more than 1,300 working animals there. Donkeys haul tourists up 900 steep and eroded steps to the Monastery, a monument miraculously built out of rock on the mountainside.

*Inflation rate drops to 15.37% in December – NBS*

*Inflation rate drops to 15.37% in December – NBS*
The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation with the rate dropping from 15.9% in November to 15.37% in December. The drop of 0.53 percent points recorded in December makes it the eleventh consecutive slowdown in the inflation rate.
The report said the Urban inflation rate rose by 15.78% year-on-year in December from 16.27% recorded in November, while the rural inflation rate also eased by 15.02% in December from 15.59% in November.
On a month-on-month basis, the urban index rose by 0.66% in December, down by 0.19 from 0.85% recorded in November, while the rural index rose by 0.54% in December, down by 0.18 when compared with 0.72 percent in November.

Arsenal-linked Aubameyang set for showdown talks with Dortmund*

*Arsenal-linked Aubameyang set for showdown talks with Dortmund*
Arsenal target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will have showdown talks with Dortmund bosses amid reports he wants to leave the club.
The Gunners are apparently keen on signing the Gabon international in January as they look to cope with the departure of Alexis Sanchez, who is all set to leave the club in the winter window.
Aubameyang has found himself in trouble with the Bundesliga side in recent times, with the striker having been left out of the squad for the 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg after missing a team meeting the previous day.
And despite the 28-year-old having been welcomed back to training, Bild reports that he has been fined €100,000 and that he has previously asked to leave the club on two separate occasions.
That has prompted Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke to reveal that Dortmund are now planning talks with Aubameyang over his future, potentially opening the door to a move to Emirates Stadium.
He told Funke Mediengruppe: "Auba has to talk to the coach and tell him whether he is ready to give everything for Borussia Dortmund. [Head coach] Peter Stoger and [sporting director] Michael Zorc will discuss it with him."
Stoger had previously suggested that he did not expect Aubameyang to leave the club in January, insisting that it was "logical" that he remained in Germany.