Sick of circus at Old Trafford, Man United boss Ten Hag wants to see Cristiano Ronaldo’s back
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag didn’t bite his lip during a passionate team meeting last week ahead of Monday’s 2-1 win against Liverpool. Cristiano Ronaldo was the target of some home truths during the two-hour summit, with Ten Hag reportedly ‘sick’ of the wantaway forward’s antics. According to The...
Why Arsenal fans love Gunner Martinelli, who finds inspiration in club legend Thierry Henry
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has – perhaps unsurprisingly – named club icon Thierry Henry as his favourite Premier League player of all time. And he also gave a special nod to the legendary Frenchman when discussing his number one goal in the competition’s 30-year history. Martinelli has lit up the...
London return: Aubameyang’s ‘wave’ stirs Nou Camp as move from Barcelona to Chelsea looks done deal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang appeared to wave goodbye to Barcelona fans on Wednesday night as his transfer to Chelsea edges closer. Aubameyang – who only moved to Barcelona in January having been jettisoned from Arsenal by Mikel Arteta – has emerged as Chelsea’s top striker this summer with manager Thomas Tuchel keen...
To end Ronaldo’s petulance and nagging Man United have been told to cancel his contract with $35m
Manchester United have been told that their “only viable option” could be to pay up Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract this summer after the Portuguese forward was dropped for the Red Devils’ 2-1 win over Liverpool on Monday evening. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner reportedly asked the club’s chiefs earlier in the...
Furious Man United boss Ten Hag can’t, won’t hug flops, tells Ronaldo and Maguire to shape up or ship out
Erik ten Hag won the respect of his Manchester United players when he joined them for their gruelling run in the sun. It helped to unify the Red Devils camp and triggered a huge response in Monday’s thrilling 2-1 win over Liverpool. Furious Ten Hag cancelled the stars’ day off...
African Standby Force Mechanism to focus on ending wars in Horn of Africa, North Africa, Sahel, Sudan and South Sudan
Japan’s commitments to democratisation makes the choice to host the next Eighth Tokyo International Conference on Development (Ticad) in Tunisia awkward for many Japanese actors. The parley, commonly known as the Japan-Africa Forum, in Tunisia runs from August 27-28. According to Shinichi Takeuchi, the Director of the Centre for African...
Eighth Japan-Africa Forum in Tunisia expected to focus on world security in context of Russia-Ukraine war
African countries are gearing up for the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on Development (Ticad), commonly known as the Japan-Africa Forum, in Tunisia on August 27-28, with peace and security topping. As expected, Russian invasion of Ukraine and the attendant spinoff effect that has affected world economies will a topic of...
Long thought ‘dead’ resurgence of poliovirus in developed world stirs US, UK and Israel
The discovery of poliovirus in New York state, London and Jerusalem this year has taken many by surprise, but public-health researchers fighting to eradicate the disease say it was only a matter of time. “No country in the world is immune to the effects of polio,” says Zulfiqar Bhutta, a...
It’s true Ronaldo still wants Man United exit, Red Devils’ stand-in skipper Fernandes reveals
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has admitted he may know a “thing or two” about Cristiano Ronaldo’s situation at the club after Monday night’s stirring 2-1 win over Liverpool. The Red Devils beat their fierce rivals courtesy of goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford in either half. And their...
Opinion divided in Kenya as presidential poll loser challenges results in Supreme Court
Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an electronic copy of his challenge against the results of this month’s election, a lawyer for his Azimio La Umoja coalition has told a local broadcaster. “What we did this morning is to file the online copy,” lawyer Daniel Maanzo told Kenyan television...
