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Shakira was on tour in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America in 2018, under the El Dorado World tour, and will be bringing the tour from arenas to movie theaters with a concert film, come November.  Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour , directed by the Colombian singer and James Merryman, will premiere internationally in a one-night event on November 13th, in more than 2000 theaters across 60 countries, with encore screenings in select locations, announced Trafalgar Releasing, Sony Music, and Shakira Entertainment on Wednesday (August 28). “Trafalgar Releasing are really excited to be bringing to cinemas this incredible story, which illustrates Shakira’s determination and drives from her vocal cord injury through to bringing her amazing El Dorado shows to almost a million fans around the world. Through a mixture of behind the scenes, Shakira’s own words and the hit fueled shows, this film will bring together Shakira fans everywhere to celebrate her 20 years + career.” added

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi came up short of the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award but was named UEFA Forward of the Year at the UEFA Champions League draw. Messi finished ahead of rivals Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus and Sadio  Mané  of Liverpool. Messi finished as the Champions League's top scorer with 12 goals, despite Barcelona being eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Liverpool. Here's the Forward of the Season top ten: 1  Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 285 points 2  Sadio Mané (Liverpool) – 109 points 3  Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) – 91 points 4  Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 83 points 5  Dušan Tadić (Ajax) – 35 points 6  Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – 15 points 7  Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) – 10 points 8 Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – 9 points 8  Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 9 points 10  Leroy Sané (Manchester City) – 6 points Barcelona's Dutchman, Frenkie de Jong claimed Midfielder of the Year - ahead of fellow nominees Chris

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been crowned the UEFA Men's Player of the Year for his stellar performances during last season's Champions League.   The Dutchman played a pivotal role Liverpool's success at the 2018/2019 Champions League season and represented the Netherlands at the UEFA Nations League finals, with the Oranje finishing as runners-up in the inaugural edition of the tournament. The center-back beat superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.  He also claimed the Defender of the Year award, while Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was named UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season. In the 36 games Van Dijk played last season, no opposition player managed to complete a single dribble past him. Manchester United legend Eric Cantona was honored with the prestigious UEFA President's Award, personally selected by current UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. Lionel Messi was named Forward of the Year while his Barcelona t

The UEFA Champions League group stage draws for this season held today alongside the UEFA awards for the past season. In attendance were awards nominees such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk. The inseparable rivals - Messi and Ronaldo - sat side by side at the ceremony, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The pair have helped their respective teams win domestic and European trophies while scooping most individual prizes along their way. As Ronaldo's recent comments suggest, the rivalry between himself and Messi may be a friendly one.  He invited the Barcelona star for a night together. "We shared the stage 15 years, me and him," said Ronaldo, sitting next to Messi. "I don't know if its ever happened in football, the same two guys, in the same stage, all the time. So … it's not easy. Of course, we have good relationship. We not have dinner together yet, but I hope in the future.  "Of course I miss playing in Spain," he a

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The 2019 MTV VMA awards were broadcast live on August 26, from New Jersey's Prudential Center, with  Sebastian Maniscalco as host . Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift were the most nominated artists with 12 nods each. Billie Eilish followed with nine, and Lil Nas X with eight. Missy Eliott was honored with the Video Vanguard award in celebration of her rich decades-long career. She got to perform a number of hits, including her new song "Throw It Back", and featured "Work It" dancer Alyson Stoner. Other performers included Taylor Swift, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Lizzio, and others. Grande won Artist of the year, and Taylor Swift Video of the year for "You Need to Calm Down". Eilish won Best new artist and Lil Nas, Song of the year. Designer Marc Jacobs received the show's  first-ever Fashion Trailblazer award  in celebration of his eye-catching runway shows and campaigns and his multiple collaborations with musicians. See the complete list of win