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'This isn't Rocky': How Michael B. Jordan seized the reins of a legendary franchise

LOS ANGELES — The violent grudge match is over. Adonis Creed, son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, has defeated Viktor Drago, the son of the Russian boxer Ivan Drago — who killed Apollo in the ring almost 40 years ago. Rocky Balboa, who trained Creed for the bout, regards…

Los Angeles Times

Movie review: Jonathan Majors brings the heat, but 'Creed III' is otherwise lukewarm

"Creed III" enters the ring with many of the ingredients needed for it to be another memorable installment in the "Rocky" franchise.

Tribune News Service

‘Creed III’: Old friend has a score to settle with Adonis in engrossing boxing drama

Michael B. Jordan returns to the title role and makes his directing debut in one of the franchise’s more grounded films.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Review: Michael B. Jordan Delivers a Brawler in ‘Creed III’

It must be a daunting prospect to pick up a franchise on the third movie. Add in the pressure of following filmmakers like Ryan Coogler and Steven Caple Jr. in your directorial debut that you’re also starring in and it’s enough to make you wonder what on earth Michael B.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trade Talk: Will Shahid Kapoor's Farzi trump Rocky Balboa's spirit?

It’s a bleak week at the box office, that pause before the imminent explosion next Friday when Kartik Aaryan’s Shehzada explodes across screens across the cinematic universe.

The Times of India

The 10 worst Oscar Best Picture winners of all time, from Rocky to Braveheart

The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab chooses the more ridiculous films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

The Independent UK

Jamie Heaslip on Joey Carbery's Ireland omission: 'With any player, it's evolve or die'

'You get picked, you don't get picked. To use that Rocky Balboa line, it's not how many times you get knocked down, it's how you get back up and get going again'

Irish Mirror

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'The people are all heart' - the day Everton fans embraced Hollywood superstar as one of their own

Hollywood superstar Sylvester Stallone endeared himself to Evertonians when he visited Goodison Park on January 14, 2007

Liverpool Echo

The Last of Us, Shrinking and Kaleidoscope: what’s new to streaming in Australia this January

Plus Copenhagen Cowboy, Extraordinary, Sam Worthington in a homegrown thriller and lots of Rocky movies

The Guardian - AU

Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Rocky’ absence in ‘Creed III’ due to focus on ‘new era’

Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa won’t be in the third installment of “Creed,” but not because of any rivalry with star Michael B. Jordan.

Tribune News Service

France defeats Morocco, will face Argentina in World Cup final

AL KHOR, Qatar — France is back in the World Cup final, with Theo Hernández's goal in the fifth minute sparking Les Bleus to a 2-0 win over Morocco, ending the Atlas Lions' Cinderella run to the semifinals.

Los Angeles Times

How Morocco gave people from Global South the power to believe

Morocco’s fairytale run resulted in unanimous support from the Global South that enraptured millions of people.

Al Jazeera

As the World Cup semifinals begin, it's the Fab Four goalkeepers leading the way

While attention at the World Cup has mostly been on stars like Argentina's Messi, Brazil's Neymar, and Portugal's Ronaldo, goalkeepers have also shined — especially for the final four teams.

WEKU

Morocco is living a dream in Qatar. Here are 5 things to know about its World Cup run

"Why shouldn't we dream about winning the World Cup?" Morocco's coach Walid Regragui said after beating Portugal. He says his team is the "Rocky" of Qatar.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

France Favorites but Morocco Eye Another Knockout Punch

After putting Belgium, Portugal and Spain to the sword in Qatar, Morocco are looking to bring another soccer superpower to their knees when they face France in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday in a match heavy with political and social overtones. Morocco, the first African side to reach the…

Al Jazeera

Morocco coach says his team is the ‘Rocky of this World Cup’

‘I think now the world is with Morocco,’ coach Walid Regragui said, comparing the team’s run to the iconic boxing movie.

The Times of India

Cristiano Ronaldo and the humanizing of a G.O.A.T.

DOHA: Rocky is playing out at the World Cup here. For a millennial to invoke the late 1970s underdog idea so simply would show how Hoalid Regragui, the Morocco manager, articulate, thoughtful, scheming and now, a minor cinephile too, knows his popular metaphors too.

The Independent UK

Morocco are ‘the Rocky of this World Cup’, coach claims

The Atlas Lions are in the last four after stunning Portugal in the quarter-finals

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The Guardian - UK

‘We are Rocky’: Regragui hails Morocco as world’s favourites after Portugal win

Walid Regragui said Morocco had learned to dream and that his team’s surprise run to the semi-finals had captured hearts across the world

Daily Mirror

Fernando Santos responds to Cristiano Ronaldo debate as Portugal dumped out World Cup

MOROCCO 1-0 PORTUGAL: Walid Regragui's men became the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final after Cristiano Ronaldo was once again benched and left the game in tears

Al Jazeera

Regragui ecstatic as Morocco make World Cup history ‘for Africa’

Morocco coach makes history as the first African manager to take a team from the continent into a World Cup semi-final.

Chronicle Live

Callum Wilson’s Rocky Balboa journey at Newcastle United and beyond is inspirational life lesson

The Toon number nine achieved his goal by making Gareth Southgate's 26-man England squad

Los Angeles Times

Sylvester Stallone calls his 'Creed III' absence a 'regretful situation'

Sylvester Stallone pulled no punches when recently asked for his thoughts on "Creed III," the latest boxing film in the "Rocky" franchise and the first to exclude him from the cast.

ABC News

Rocky spin-off, Creed III, deals with race and disability in Michael B Jordan's directorial debut

Black Panther and Creed star Michael B Jordan will make his directorial debut in Creed III, the anticipated third instalment in the Rocky spin-off series.

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Will Mellor will be axed next if he doesn't improve quickly, warns ex-pro

Strictly Come Dancing star Joanne Clifton reckons Will Mellor needs to up his game if he doesn't want to get the boot next week, after she said the star 'failed to shine' on Saturday

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