Ronaldo joins 700 club when he’s talked about in past tense, his legs gone and his zest the stuff of a legend
The smile from Cristiano Ronaldo was of supreme satisfaction. Just as the finish that summed up so much of why he is one of the greatest goal scorers in the history of football. What that reaction really meant as he stood in the Merseyside rain with his hands clasped just...
Arsenal steal Liverpool’s ‘monster mentality’ with belief and spirit to go toe-to-toe with Man City
Arsenal proved they are the new “mentality monsters” after twice being pegged back before beating Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp gave his Reds the title after they won the FA Cup in May – yet they looked anything but as they fell 14 points behind the new league leaders. The Gunners are...
Arsenal, Liverpool face sanctions as FA probe into unsporting conduct after bad tempered match starts
The English FA are set to investigate a comment made during Arsenal’s victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Players from both sides were embroiled in a bust-up late in the game and referee Michael Oliver went to inform both managers of the alleged incident. The investigation come on the back persistent...
Arsenal boss Arteta says match against Liverpool is ‘really demanding’ but Gunners will ‘raise their level’
Mikel Arteta has suggested that his in-form Arsenal team “can get better” as the season goes on and he wants them to “raise their level” against Liverpool. The Gunners have been in great form at the start of this season. They are out to kick on this term after they...
Finely balanced: Fans await Arteta’s art-and-guile versus Klopp’s clobber-a-club football stye at Emirates
First takes on ninth as Jurgen Klopp’s struggling Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium in London to go to war with Mikel Arteta’s league-leading Arsenal. If you were told this at the beginning of the campaign, you could be forgiven for believing that it was a poor attempt at a...
Ukraine says it’s able to decimate vast Russian targets with newly acquired Himars ‘steel rain’
Ukrainian forces have received a new type of Himars rockets that have the ability to decimate large target areas and are thought to have been provided by the United States. Joe Biden approved a new $625 million (£560 million) military aid package for Ukraine on Tuesday. The 46th President tweeted,...
Lionel Messi announces Qatar ‘Desert Storm’ World Cup will be his last national team duty
Lionel Messi has announced 2022 will be his last World Cup. The Argentine is currently 35 years old, but has confirmed his final appearance at the World Cup will be in Qatar. Qatar will be his fifth appearance with his nation at the world renowned event, with his first coming...
Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses Russia of nuclear blackmail over seizure of Zaporizhzhia power plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Thursday of “nuclear blackmail” over its seizure of the Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine. Russia captured the plant in March, shortly after invading Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin ordered his government on Wednesday to take control of it. The plant is Europe’s...
In surprise move, Chelsea has offered midfield dynamo N’Golo Kante to Arsenal and Spurs
N’Golo Kante will not sign a new Chelsea contract, making him available on a free transfer next summer, according to Santi Aouna. The French midfielder joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2016 and helped them win the Premier League in his debut season. The London club’s title win in...
New report accuse UN peacekeepers and other armed groups of torture, sexual violence in DR Congo
Most of torture cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) occur in conflict affected areas where impunity is widespread, according to a just released UN report. The report, issued by the UN Joint Human Rights Office in DRC (UNJHRO) and the UN Stabilisation Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), covers April...
