World loves Messi, hates Ronaldo: Are football lovers really sick of relentless fan-girling Messi?
Are people actually that impressed with Lionel Messi or do they just hate Cristiano Ronaldo? The GOAT rivalry has us questioning whether the reverence is genuine. Lionel Messi marked his 1000th professional appearance with his 789th career goal on Saturday as he led Argentina into the World Cup quarter-finals. He’s...
Trouble is never too far away from Ronaldo, now angry Portugal coach considers dropping him
Portugal coach Fernando Santos wasn’t impressed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to being substituted off during their 2-1 defeat by South Korea – and it could lead to him being dropped for their last-16 game. Ronaldo was replaced by Andre Silva in the 65th minute of the final group stage match...
Rustling: In northern Uganda, soldiers deem poorly dressed herders criminals, release those who speak English well
Suspects arrested by Ugandan military for cattle rustling are routinely held in prisons or army barracks. In Kotido district in northern Uganda four former detainees described the harrowing experience they had been subjected to, which included tortured in military custody. When the arrests happen, the first to be released were...
‘Hell is coming’: How Ugandan soldiers arrest and detain Karimojong herders, extort money and kill civilians
e than 300 men sat in a sunbaked sports field here in Moroto – shoeless, shirtless and surrounded by soldiers. Some were builders from a construction site, others staff from a tourist hotel. Ten were community health workers who had come to town for a training session with an international...
West African presidents agree to form a standby army to counter surge in terrorism and Islamism
West African leaders agreed on Sunday to create a regional force to intervene against jihadism and in the event of coups, a senior official said. Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States had decided to act to “take care of our own security in the region”, Omar Alieu...
New medical study recommends switching from ordinary sugars to raw honey for healthy hearts
Consider replacing the sugar you consume with honey, says a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto. For people on a healthy diet in which no more than 10 per cent of daily calories come from sugar, honey actually provides cardiometabolic benefits. The study is a review and...
World Cup: Ruthless striker Mbappe absolves France FA from blame over Fifa rule breach
Kylian Mbappe has declared he is ready to front up the fines the France Football Federation will be hit with after he refused to show up for media duties earlier in the tournament. As per Fifa rules, the official man of the match at every World Cup game must take...
Ex-Man United ace Ronaldo kicks off fresh row with $21 million arrears demand from Juventus
Reports on the transfer saga involving former Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo suggest he is demanding Juventus to pay the £17 million ($21 million) that was allegedly promised to him before he left. Ronaldo’s second spell at Manchester United ended on a sour note as he felt like he had...
How gang trailed England star Raheem Sterling on social media, raided his home and stole watches
England’s Raheem Sterling raced back from the World Cup yesterday after an armed raid at his mansion. Terrified fiancée Paige Malian, 27 — at home with their two kids — raised the alarm when the gang took watches worth £300,000 ($370,200). Sterling told FA chiefs he had to go home....
