Matthijs de Ligt: Ajax all-but confirm captain’s departure with omission from pre-season squad
By Ajax have left Matthijs de Ligt out of their pre-season tour to Austria and confirmed the player is ‘awaiting a possible transfer’. The Dutch defender has been heavily linked with a move away this summer, with Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain all expressing interest in the teenager. De Ligt, 19, guided Ajax to […]
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Manchester United news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considering Paul Pogba for captaincy to fend off Juventus and Real Madrid
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed he is considering Paul Pogba as a surprise candidate for the captaincy, despite the Manchester United’s midfielder expressing his desire to leave this summer. Pogba provided an assist as the Red Devils began pre-season with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Perth Glory in Australia, thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford […]
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Unai Emery is ‘running out of time’ at Arsenal and could be under ‘massive pressure’, says Stewart Robson
Unai Emery could be running out of time as Arsenal manager, according to former Gunners midfielder Stewart Robson. The Spaniard arrived at the Emirates last summer after Arsene Wenger’s 22-year reign in north London came to an end. Despite guiding the club to the Europa League final, Arsenal were erratic domestically and Emery failed to […]
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Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane leaves training camp to travel home after tragic death of his brother
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has left Canada, where he and his side were based for a pre-season training camp, and returned home after the tragic death of his brother. The Spanish giants were set to begin a training programme in Montreal before travelling south of the border to the US, taking part in the […]
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Bradford hilariously trolled after club announce opening of The Mamma Mia stand in partnership with Italian restaurant
Bradford City have been hilariously trolled on social media after the club announced the opening of The Mamma Mia Stand at Valley Parade. The Italian restaurant have agreed a new sponsorship deal with the League Two club, increasing their commitment to the club as it’s shorts sponsor. Mamma Mia is a family-owned restaurant placed on […]
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City of Victoria’s Plastic Bag Ban Overturned By B.C. Court
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s top court has quashed a bylaw prohibiting single-use plastic bags in Victoria, saying the city failed to get the approval of the province’s environment minister. The B.C. Court of Appeal said in its written ruling Thursday that the bylaw is intended to regulate businesses from providing plastic checkout bags but its […]
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Trudeau Acknowledges ‘More Work To Do’ In Selling Canadians On Climate Action
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday that he has more work to do to sell Canadians on further actions to fight climate change, pointing to new premiers elected on vows to fight his government’s agenda. Trudeau addressed the issue at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, where he took part […]
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With Japan’s increasing tourism numbers, tensions will inevitably follow
KYOTO – When is a ghost not a ghost? When it is, in fact, graffiti attributed to a 23-year old Australian tourist who this past May went on a spree of tagging the word “ghost” at various locations throughout the city of Kyoto, including bridges along the Kamo River, on street signage and inside a […]
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Tokyo-based fact-checking NPO keeping busy ahead of Upper House election
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization is focusing on the analysis of information related to the July 21 Upper House election in order to prevent voters from being swayed by false claims circulating online. In collaboration with media organizations, FactCheck Initiative Japan verifies remarks made by party leaders in news articles and on social media. Results of […]
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Group helps Hiroshima mudslide victims return to normal life
It was three months after a dozen people were killed last July in mudslides triggered heavy rains in the town of Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, that five local residents formed a group aimed at reconstructing the area. The five didn’t really know each other before the mudslides swallowed up the area, dubbed Ohara Heights, damaging 41 […]
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