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You have probably spent the last 18 months dreaming of the moment when you finally get to strut into a nightclub or party again.The exact moment when the music hits you and you are greeted by your friends has been planned for almost a year and a half, and Jordan Pickford has just set the bar for such an entrance.Jordan Pickford performed brilliantly at Euro 2020 / Carl Recine - Pool / Getty ImagesThe England goalkeeper threw home a party for his friends and family recently to celebrate his fantastic Euro 2020 campaign, with…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to secure Afghanistan’s vital Kabul international airport in a bid to improve US-Turkey relations as American and NATO troops complete their pullout from the war-battered country. But a Taliban warning underscores the military and diplomatic challenges of the Turkish offer. The drive to Kabul’s main airport has turned into a crawl during the 20-year US security presence in Afghanistan, with ever-increasing security checkpoints slowing travellers as they inch towards the…

Dagaalka ka socda Waqooyiga Itoobiya wuxuu u dhaxeeyaa argagixisada TPLF iyo dawlada federalka Itoobiya, ee uma dhaxeeyo laba deegaan oo dhul isku haysta oo kaliya. Waxaa argagixisada TPLF u qorshaysan inay dumiso nidaamka hadda jira dibna saameeyn ugu yeelato siyaasada dawlada dhexe si ay mar kale u guumaysato shucuubaha dalka ee Soomaalidu ka mid tahay. Waxaa ayaamahan baraha bulshada talooyin liita la dhex wareegaya taageerayaasha TPLF oo u…

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe expects Real Madrid to resume their interest in him in the coming weeks.Los Blancos have made no secret of their desire to run a deal for the French superstar, although Mbappe's involvement in Euro 2020 and Real's ongoing financial worries have seen talk of a drag.Mbappe has only one year left on his deal in the French capital, and without any news of a renewal of the contract, he will be free to talk to other clubs at the turn of the year.Although they are available on a free…

Arsenal have been credited with the interest of AZ Alkmaar captain Teun Koopmeiners, who is in demand by a number of top European clubs.The Gunners are keen to strengthen their squad this summer and are prepared to support Mikel Arteta with a significant sum of money - in the region of £ 250 million - to embark on a full overhaul of the playing squad.Albert Sambi Lokonga is expected to put pen to paper on a £ 17m move from Anderlecht in the next few days, but he is not the only central midfield goal in Arsenal's…

Jose Antonio Bellan oo ah saxafiga udub dhaxaadka u ah codadka sirta ah ee laga qabtay madaxweyne Florentino Perez ee la faafinayay maalmihii ugu dambeeyay ayaa lagu soo warramayaa inuu lacag ka dalbaday Real Madrid.Bellan ayay wararku sheegayaan inuu si uu codadka Florentino Perez ee uu hore usoo daayay iyo kuwa uu wali hayaba u tirtiro la siiyo lacag 10 Milyan oo euro ah.Codadkaas oo ahaa kuwo maalmihii ugu dambeeyay kasoo baxayay wargeyska El Confidencial ayaa lagu soo bandhigayay madaxweyne Perez oo eedaynaya xiddigo…

Tottenham have been linked with moves for Roman Lorenzo Pellegrini and Lyon's Houssem Aouar as they look to add a new creative midfielder to their ranks this summer. Spurs are in rebuilding mode after the arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo and look set to confirm Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu as their first major signing. But the operative word there is first, as the Japanese star is expected to be the first of many new faces to arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the coming weeks. How Nunos Tottenham will play at the…

Ethiopia continues to carry out arbitrary detentions against dozens of ethnic Tigrayans in the country's capital Addis Ababa and elsewhere, as rebels regained control of the war-torn Tigray capital last month, Amnesty International said on Friday. The detainees have included activists and journalists, and some have been beaten and transported hundreds of kilometers from the capital, Amnesty said. The total number is likely to be in the hundreds, many of which are unknown, Amnesty said. Prime Minister…

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is perceived to have told his players that he wants to implement a more attacking 4-3-3 formation next season.The Norwegian has often benefited from playing two holding midfielders in big matches to give the red devils stability as they flow forward on the counter-attack.Fred and Scott McTominay are the two players who have benefited most from this approach, but critics have often accused Solskjaer of underestimating United's more attack-minded central midfielders - Paul Pogba,…

Former Everton midfielder Lee Carsley will replace Aidy Boothroyd as England's head coach for 21 years. During the 21-year period has been without a permanent manager since April, after a bad performance at the European Championships led to Boothroyd resigning. This is an important role, and there has been a lot of speculation about who the next boss would be. According to The Mail, it is set for former Everton opponent Carsley, who is taking another step forward in his promising coaching career. Carsley is in line for a…