April 2021

It has been a season of shocks and bruises for Liverpool, so much so that a Champions League exit to Real Madrid does not even feel too disappointing. Numbered by a campaign where each new low has surpassed the last, it never felt like another miracle was on the cards at Anfield. The injuries occurred in Madrid, and some bad finishes in Merseyside put the final nail in Red's coffin. The story after the match about how Liverpool 'had a chance' on the Spanish champions and can bend out of the tournament with their heads held…

PFA and FIFPRO have written to the ruler of football, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), to encourage the introduction of trials that test the use of temporary concussions.The Premier League has tested permanent substitutions, allowing the team to replace all players with a head injury even if they have already used their three replacements, with West Ham's Issa Diop as the first player to use the system.PFA and @FIFPro have written an open letter to @TheIFAB demanding that temporary concussions be…

Bananas are the perfect food in so many ways. They make the perfect grab-and-go snack, cereal topper, smoothie base, and of course, a staple "bread" ingredient. Not only are they sweet and satisfying, but they are loaded with nutrients. (See: 17 Amazing Things That Happen to Your Body When You Eat Bananas.) "As a nutritionist, we love to recommend bananas for all the powerful benefits they provide. Bananas are fat-free, cholesterol-free, and packed with complex carbohydrates and vitamin B6, which helps to keep you…

Xidhiidhka kubadda cagta Yurub ee UEFA ayaa si rasmi ah ugu dhawaaqay afarta xiddig ee ku tartami doona ciyaaryahankii ugu fiicnaa tartanka UEFA Champions League kulamadii laga ciyaaray xalay iyo habeen hore.Afarta xiddig ayaa kala ah Neymar Junior oo Paris Saint-Germain ah, da’yarka Chelsea ee Christian Pulisic, bur-buriyaha Real Madrid ee Casemiro iyo kubad sameeyaha Manchester City ee Ilkay Gundogan.Aan ku bilawnee Neymar ayay kooxdiisa PSG guuldarro 1-0 ah kala soo kulantay dhigeeda Bayern Munich habeen hore balse soo…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Outgoing President Farmajo met the new police chief in Mogadishu on Wednesday amid tensions in the Somali capital following an illegal extension of his tenure by the House of Commons in a move that has sparked war in the country. Farmajo had its term extended as the lower house insisted that the country would now hold direct elections within two years, a move that technically overturned the September bargaining agreement, which among other things had approved an improved clan-based election model.…

Jude Bellingham proved with his performances against Man City in the Champions League that he is England's most complete midfielder.What makes that statement absurd is that Jude Bellingham is only 17 years old. Seventeen.Bellingham is not old enough to indulge in a pint in the UK or even buy a copy of Grand Theft Auto. Oh and he was also only three days old when David Beckham completed his transfer to Real Madrid. Just a little context to make you feel painfully old.The first Champions League goal feeling. ?…

Muqdisho (Axadle) - Madaxweynihii hore ee Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa saaka u guuray xarun uu ka sameystay degmada Kaaraan, gaar ahaan deegaanka Marinaayo, waqooyi bari magaalada Muqdisho iyo gobolka shabeelaha dhexe ee deriska la ah. Warar kale oo lagu kalsoonaan karo ayaa xaqiijinaya in Madaxweynihii hore Shariif Sheekh Axmed uu saldhig ka sameystay degmada Yaaqshiid gaar ahaan magaalada uu ka soo jeedo ee SiiSii, waxaana la filayaa inuu maanta u guuro. Ra'iisul wasaarihii hore ee Soomaaliya Xasan Cali Khayre…

Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City and Idrissa Gueye from Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the semi-finals of the Champions League on April 28 and May 4. The two men had played the final of the African Cup of Nations in Cairo 2019, won by Algeria. They also crossed paths in the Premier League. By beating Dortmund, Manchester…

Da’yarka kooxda Manchester City ee Phil Foden ayaa ahaa mid cadhaysan walow uu kooxdiisa xalay ka saaciday inay kasoo gudubto dhigeeda Borussia Dortmund oo uu gool cajiib ah kasoo dhaliyay isaga oo kasoo caawiyay inay 2-1 kusoo guuleystaan ciyaartii ka dhacday gegida Signal Iduna Park.Arrinta uu ka cadhaysnaa Foden ayaa ahayd in bartiisa Twitter-ka lasoo dhigay sawirkiisa iyo qoraal uu kusii kululaysanayo mucjisada Paris Saint-Germain oo uu ku leeyahay “Mbappe diyaar ma tahay?”Labada kooxood ayaa isku arki doona wareega afar…

Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has recalled how ruthless his old side was and describes the trophy-driven gang as 'f ***** g killers'.The 2011/12 season was Guardiola's last at the helm of Camp Nou, and despite missing both La Liga and Champions League titles, the season still ended in a high when Barcelona beat Athletic Club 3-0 to lift the Copa del Rey in Guardiola's final match. .Barcelona ended the season with a new trophy | Angel Martinez / Getty ImagesIt was his last meeting in Spain with a longtime friend…