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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…

To Unde the African press on Friday morning, Benin, where opponent Joël Aïvo was before Criet on Thursday, that is, the court for repression of economic crimes and terrorism, to begin his trial. This academic, who was a candidate for the Front for the Restoration of Democracy during the presidential election in April last year, must respond to criminal allegations of "money laundering and attacks on state security". Constitutionalist Joël Aïvo had since been in custody for the trial. During the hearing, the special…

The leading charity Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) on Friday announced a new campaign for the South of Africa, which is facing a severe food shortage and drought. The campaign under the motto "Extend your hand so that humanity will not die" is asking for donations to help Madagascar, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. The charity said in a statement on Friday that the drought, which began in 2018, and subsequent food shortages have reached…

Arsenal and adidas have launched the club's new home kit for the coming season and will wear it for the first time in Saturday's friendly with Rangers.The shirt is classic Arsenal red and white, but has navy blue branding on the shoulders and will be accompanied by white shorts and socks. The shirt also has the Arsenal for Everyone logo on the inside collar.Arsenal's new kit is available for purchase now on adidas' website, Arsenal Direct, Armory and in store with adidas.Where we belong.Our new @ adidasfootball home kit ❤️-…

Twenty-two UEFA European Championship finals have been decided on penalties, with Antonín Panenka, Iker Casillas and Spain securing pieces of shoot-out history.Penalties were not introduced until the fifth edition of the UEFA European Championship in 1976. The only drawn finals before that had been decided by tossing a coin (Italy's 1968 semi-final against the Soviet Union) and a replay (Italy's victory over Yugoslavia in the subsequent final).The first match that was decided with a penalty was the final in 1976, Antonín…

Meet the players who topped the rankings of all 16 EURO, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Alan Shearer and Antoine Griezmann.Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed the Alipay Top Scorer award at UEFA EURO 2020 after finishing the tournament with five goals.The Portuguese freight forwarder tipped the Czech Patrik Schick, who also hit five times, to the award with the permission of a single assist.There was no official top scorer award at the UEFA European Championships until EURO '96, when Alan Shearer won the award at home.1960: François…

China launched its long-awaited emissions trading system on Friday, a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change that causes greenhouse gases and become carbon neutral by 2060. The system was launched with China, the world's largest carbon dioxide emitter, trying to take a global leadership role in the climate crisis…

Da’yarka kubad sameeyaha ah ee kooxda Real Madrid ee Brahim Diaz ayaa heshiis laba sano oo amaah ah markale kaga baxay kooxdaas isaga oo dib ugu biiray AC Milan oo uu xilli ciyaareedkii horena qaab amaah ah ugu soo ciyaaray.Brahim ayaa sanado kahor lacag jaban Real Madrid ugaga soo biiray dhinaca Man City balse aan wax fursad ah ka helin tababarihii hore ee kooxda ee Zinadine Zidane.Diaz ayaan markale muhiim ka noqon qorshayaasha tababaraha cusub ee Carlo Ancelotti waxaana uu go’aan ku gaadhay inuu dib ugu biiro AC…

The UN Special Envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis, on Thursday rejected the lack of progress towards elections in the war-torn country in December later this year. Kubis accused "destroyers" of trying to prevent the holding of crucial elections to unite the divided North African nation, and the Security Council warned that any individual or group undermining the electoral process could be subject to UN sanctions. Kubis said at a ministerial meeting in the Council that he spoke to many key players during his…