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EDITORIAL | Somalia's federal parliament reopened on Saturday amid Jews from a section of lawmakers who were angry at the way President Mohamed Farmajo controlled things. In the midst of the chaos, however, President Farmajo is to be commended for having promised that things will be "different" in the upcoming election. The leader promised that there would be elections for a one-person-vote, something that every Somali citizen under the age of 40 has never seen happen in the country. Still, the president told a…

EDITORIAL | There are certain things about Mogadishu that every Somali often agrees with. First, the city has existed for most of the last 11 centuries, has an important port city and is a major business center in the Horn of Africa. It is also the capital of Somalia. At present, however, much of the debate surrounding Mogadishu is political over how it should be run. Like many other capitals in the world, Mogadishu could be like Washington, DC; where the federal government through Congress directly influences…

Creating a Real Madrid biggest XI or a Barcelona biggest XI is impossibly tough tasks as it is.But imagine the headache when trying to put together a classic combined XI of these two Spanish giants?Well, we went. And here it is.Iker Casillas - Real Madrid | Manuel Queimadelos Alonso / Getty ImagesAll in all, Iker Casillas spent 25 years at Real Madrid and joined his hometown club just nine years old. He joined the first team as a 16-year-old, made his debut as an 18-year-old and was virtually immobile until 2012.Casillas…

Although both Barcelona and Real Madrid were not the forces they were a few years ago, El Clásico remains the highlight of Spanish football and perhaps the European game as a whole. So with that in mind, we've looked back at the very best we've seen in the last ten years. Fasten your seat belts. Jose Mourinho's spell at Real Madrid did not yield too many El Clásico victories but this is an obvious exception and it secured anything but his first and only La Liga title with the club. Sami Khedira set up Los Blancos with a…

There is no other way to say it, free kick is an art form.From a distance, to be able to manipulate the ball over, around or even under a defensive wall and still avoid a goalkeeper requires incredible skill and repetition to form a weapon on the field.Here's a look at the top 20 free kicks in Premier League history - ranked.Jamie Redknapp from Tottenham Hotspur | Craig Prentis / Getty ImagesFormer Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp is something of an overlooked free-kick champion. Although he was often…

It's inevitable that there have been some memorable matches between two rivals who're always competing for league titles of their division - particularly when these two groups are two of the largest on the earth.These two groups have produced entertaining clashes through the years, with prime quality and excessive stakes. After studying the overview for the derby (you learn the overview ... proper?) Right here is an inventory of six memorable Derby d'Italia clashes through the years.#HistoricPic June 1961; Juventus defeat…

Inter in opposition to Juventus. Il Derby d'Italia. Derby in Italy. The 2 Goliaths in Italian soccer have performed in a number of the largest matches in Serie A historical past through the years - and the derby has seen a number of the sport's elite stars struggle on the largest stage. Sadly, we will not squeeze all of the legends into our star-studded first group, so put together to get indignant and puzzled at one stage or one other - and no, Zinedine Zidane has not made the minimize. And clearly Cristiano Ronaldo…

EDITORIAL | Somalia's political journey may have reached a crossroads this week, as the Federal Parliament pushed back the appearance of the National Independent Electoral Commission by a month. The NIEC's action before Parliament would be crucial in determining the specific dates for elections to be held at least before March next year. It is understandable that many political leaders in the country have been miffed with the postponement. Firstly, delaying such an important meeting means that we cannot know the…

With a complete of 38 league titles, 9 European Cups and 19 FA Cups in between, you possibly can in all probability guess that Liverpool and Manchester United have had some fairly good gamers of their books over time. So what would an XI of the very best gamers from every of those golf equipment seem like? Effectively, we've tried to unravel simply that.Getty Photographs / Getty PhotographsThe ultimate primary in Liverpool's decisive period. Clemence was an unstoppable drive all through the Seventies after breaking into the…

It says all the things you'll want to know concerning the toughness of the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool that though the 2 sides have very not often been on a fair keel, it has by no means misplaced its edge. There is often a transparent favourite - whether or not it is Shankly's Liverpool or Ferguson's United - however when the 2 sides meet, there may be a stage of bitterness within the air that typically replaces the encompassing circumstances.When Liverpool face Manchester United, the derby takes…