Man United players say the exit of poisonous Ronaldo restored feel-good mood at Old Trafford
Manchester United’s future may lie in their forward line’s past. They have long thought as much. It is just that they had picked the wrong part of their past. However, a feel-good mood is returning and the Red Devils are getting ready to pounce. There was the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer...
Arsenal’s $69 million bid for Shakhtar winger Mudryk declined, clubs pursuing a deal
Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected Arsenal’s initial offer worth up to £57 million ($69 million) for Mykhailo Mudryk. The north London side had offered Shakhtar €40 million ($42.6 million) up front with a further €25 million ($26.6 million) in potential add-ons. Despite the Ukrainian side turning down the offer, talks will...
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter underlines an undeniable fact: Tale evil maid attack on ideas
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter is particularly hard to swallow because every report of internal chaos reminds us that we may have sacrificed the most promising mode of online communication invented in decades by failing to identify it for what it was back when we had the chance. Musk’s purchase...
Clashes between South Sudan’s Nuer and Murle youths in eastern Jonglei state claims 56 lives
Clashes have killed 56 people during four days of fighting in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official said on Tuesday, with the Nuer making up most of the casualties. The territory of South Sudan, which gained independence from...
Climate change is an ‘attractive’ problem that exposes societies to the siren song of technology pushers
The world is under growing pressure to find sustainable options to cut emissions or lessen the impacts of climate change. Technology entrepreneurs from around the globe claim to have the solutions – not just yet, but soon. The biotech sector in particular is now using climate change as an urgent...
Qatar declares Kamar Hotel room Lionel Messi stayed in during World Cup a ‘small museum’
The hotel room Lionel Messi stayed in during the Qatar World Cup is set to be turned into a museum after Argentina’s success in the tournament. Messi was instrumental in his nation’s first World Cup triumph for 36 years, and was named player of the tournament after netting twice in...
How Arsene Wenger arrived, cut back on booze culture at Arsenal and began bagging trophies
Iconic midfielder Patrick Vieira once had his car keys taken from him during a legendary Arsenal Christmas party. The Frenchman arrived at the club’s festive bash expecting a quiet one… but it ended up being a boozy celebration. Arsenal were known for their drinking culture before the days of Arsene...
UN report details spike in atrocities committed by M23 rebels in eastern Congo since February
The accounts are haunting. Abductions, torture, rapes. Scores of civilians including women and children have been killed by the M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the latest UN report on the conflict in the central African nation. In addition, the M23 rebels have forced children to...
Starved of transfer funds, Man United boss Eirk ten Hag looks to call Rashford and Martial to arms
Erik ten Hag has challenged Marcus Rashford to plunder 20 league goals a season for Manchester United, saying he should be capable of that target. The United boss had better hope his prediction is spot on – and he might as well add a similar one for Anthony Martial, too,...
