NEYMAR “better not go and play” in the Premier League, says former West Ham ace Dimitri Payet. Marseille midfielder Payet reckons that if Neymar thinks defenders in Ligue 1 are too rough then he’d stand no chance in England. Payet says Paris Saint-Germain’s world record signing must simply learn to put up with the hard …
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un announces pause of nuclear program
On Saturday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that his country would suspend nuclear and missile tests indefinitely and shut down a nuclear test site, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing North Korea’s official KCNA. Kim’s announcement marks the first time that North Korea’s regime has officially announced plans to suspend the programs in …
North and South Korea to hold third peace summit in Pyongyang
Envoys from North and South Korea announced on Monday they had reached agreement to hold the upcoming peace summit in the North’s capital of Pyongyang next month. It will mark the third meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Officials from both sides reached an agreement at the …
Man United put Sanchez saga aside to see off Stoke
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Manchester United took time off from their pursuit of Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez to coast to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Stoke at Old Trafford on Monday. Antonio Valencia and Anthony Martial in the first half, and Romelu Lukaku after the break, were on the scoresheet as Jose Mourinho finally beat …
January transfer news & rumours: Messi blocks Griezmann to Barcelona, wants Dybala instead
Goal Published on Jan. 21, 2018 Jan. 21, 2018 Messi blocks Griezmann to Barca, wants Dybala Lionel Messi has blocked Antoine Griezmann’s potential move to Barcelona and suggested Paulo Dybala as an alternative, according to Don Balon. Messi reportedly does not think Griezmann’s skill set will offer the Catalans the necessary boost in quality as …
My Europe: The Balkans at the World Cup – Are we really that pathetic?
Football can trigger dangerous nationalistic feelings. After a qualifying match between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969, the so-called football war broke out between the two countries, claiming over 2,000 lives. For some players, coaches and fans from the Balkans, the World Cup in Russia seems to be a continuation of the war by other …
No Matter How Popular the Notion Is in D.C., a ‘Bloody Nose’ Strike on North Korea Would Start a Global War
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Trump administration officials are considering adopting a “bloody nose” strategy, in other words, they are preparing to strike a limited number of North Korean facilities if there is another provocative missile launch or nuclear detonation. The American retaliatory action would “illustrate the high price the regime could pay …
Sergio Ramos steps up recovery ahead of Real Madrid vs Leganes but Dani Ceballos suffers injury
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is edging closer to making his long-awaited return to action after completing his first full training session since suffering a soleus injury earlier this month. The news is a major boost for Zinedine Zidane ahead of a crucial week in which Los Blancos will host Leganes in the Copa del …
“We want to build out a world of sim games” – how and why Bullfrog-era Theme games came back from the dead with Two Point Hospital
As you may already have spotted, Theme Hospital joins the legions of 90s PC games being blessed with 21st century spiritual sequels. Two Point Hospital is the first game from Two Point Studios, the new endeavour from Bullfrog and Lionhead alumni Gary Carr and Mark Webley, Their plan, ultimately, is to follow-up Hospital with a …
South Korea offers talks with North on Olympic cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea on Tuesday offered high-level talks with rival North Korea to find ways to cooperate on next month’s Winter Olympics in the South. Seoul’s quick proposal following a rare rapprochement overture from the North a day earlier offers the possibility of better ties after a year that saw a nuclear …