The only reason why socialism hasn’t worked anywhere it has been tried is that it wasn’t implemented correctly. Well, New York City may get the chance to prove that a young, good-looking, terrorist-loving socialist can make their city run like a top. That is what NYC Democratic voters decided to try, giving Zohran Mamdani a...
Speaking after Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Pachuca at the Club World Cup, Jude Bellingham criticised the tournament’s pitches and asked organisers to do better for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. READ MORE: ‘Everyone’s been caning me – it’s 1-1 now’ – Bellingham rivalry is on Read full article at source...
Jude Bellingham presents a tactical conundrum for new manager Xabi Alonso. In his first season at Real Madrid he was fantastic, scoring 23 goals in 42 games while playing in an advanced midfield role to help Real Madrid to the 2023-24 La Liga and Champions League titles. Last term he was pushed deeper and wider...
We’ve talked about this topic before but as Nate Silver points out today, it probably gets less attention than it should. Let’s just start with the chart so you can refer back to it. As the legend indicates, this is a 0-100 point scale where 100 is “excellent” and 0 is “poor.” As you can...
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is in hospital with gastroenteritis after missing their Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal. Real drew 1-1 with the Saudi side in Philadelphia on Wednesday, with the club saying Mbappe was missing through illness. But they said on Thursday that he has “acute gastroenteritis” and is in hospital for “various...
Eleanor Doyle & Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Louis Browne Stormzy says his first acting role was a challenge he was honoured to be part of Stormzy says playing a rapper in his first lead role made it hard to separate himself for the part. Big Mike stars as Tenzman in Big Man – the first...
Better at attacking than defending has been one of the most common ways to describe Alexander-Arnold’s career to date. A full-back who bombed forward, and sometimes in a hybrid right-back/midfield role. For a while, then England boss Gareth Southgate even tried him as a regular midfielder. He left Anfield with 23 goals and 86 assists...
After cutting his managerial teeth with Real Sociedad’s reserve team, Alonso moved to Germany and broke Bayern Munich’s 11-year stranglehold on the Bundesliga. Leading Leverkusen to their first league title convinced Real president Florentino Perez that Alonso – who made 236 appearances for Los Blancos between 2009 and 2014 – is ready to return and...
England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold described joining Real Madrid as a “dream come true” and “huge responsibility” as he addressed the audience in Spanish at his presentation on Thursday. Alexander-Arnold, 26, would have been able to leave Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of his contract on 30 June but the 15-time European champions...
Trent Alexander-Arnold is unveiled as a Real Madrid player and impresses the crowd, including club president Florentino Perez, by speaking Spanish and saying “it’s a dream come true”. READ MORE: Why Alexander-Arnold is not allowed to wear number 66 for Real Madrid Read full article at source...
“We talked before about who will be the player to take them to the World Cup? I think he is the biggest trump card.” Former Liverpool and Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann was full of praise for Caoimhin Kelleher after the Republic of Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Senegal. Kelleher’s resolve was finally broken in the 81st...
Tensions between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk reached a breaking point on Thursday after both exchanged insults, mostly on social media. During an Oval Office meeting with the Chancellor of Germany, Trump expressed his disappointment with Musk’s opposition to his spending bill, adding he would rather have Musk criticise him than the bill...
Bookworms will be able to enjoy one of the literary events of the year on Sunday (8 June), as the fifth annual Book Market comes to Exeter. The Book Market is Exeter City of Literature’s celebration of Devon’s thriving literary scene. Exeter was awarded City of Literature status in 2019, and the initiative is supported...
Barcelona sporting director Deco denies the club have financial problems and says they do not need to sell players – despite La Liga’s restrictive financial controls. Deco, 47, has overseen a revival of Barcelona since his appointment in 2023, culminating in a domestic treble while also reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Catalans...
Trent Alexander-Arnold will become a Real Madrid player on Sunday, 1 June after Liverpool accepted a fee to release the defender early from his contract. The move means the England right-back will join the Spanish side in time to play in the Club World Cup. Alexander-Arnold, who had already confirmed he would leave Liverpool this...