Fatalism hung in the air the next morning, as Liu and more than 20 other Falun Gong followers prepared to depart for Tiananmen Square. They gathered at an abandoned farmhouse south of the capital. In slow motion, eyes closed in concentration, they went through deep-breathing and yoga-like exercises. One of several devotees who flew in from Japan for the protest tore up his Japanese residency card card and declared, “It doesn’t matter anymore....
Diego Maradona is another player who was the best in the world back in the day. The controversial Argentine has never been shy of expressing his opinion, and he weighed in on the age-old Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi debate. Speaking about Lionel Messi to Marca, Maradona was pulling no punches in his damning assessment of his compatriot’s leadership qualities. While Lionel Messi’s qualities as a player are unquestionable, Maradona affirmed that his personality is not one of a leader....
Portugal’s hopes of winning the tournament in France rest to a large extent on the fitness of the Real Madrid forward who had muscular problems at the end of the season yet still helped his club beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final. Ronaldo is set to start in Portugal’s warm-up against Estonia in Lisbon on Wednesday night. “He is very well physically, mentally and in terms of morale,” Santos was reported as saying in Spanish sports magazine Marca....
Marquez believes that the agreement is bad news for Los Blancos, as he is viewing it as a sign that the Portugal captain is dissatisfied with club president Florentino Perez and is now preparing his Real exit. “One day (Perez) will need to explain why Cristiano works for another company outside of Real Madrid. Imagine Cristiano generating 40 million euros elsewhere and giving it to Peter Lim. It ends up in Valencia’s coffers and that’s deplorable,” the agent said....
In case you didn’t know… Ronaldo and Rooney played together at Old Trafford between 2004 and 2009 before the Portuguese ace moved to La Liga giants Real Madrid. During their five-year stint together, Ronaldo netted 112 goals, while Rooney scored 97. In that period, the two players won three Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League and three League Cups with United. While Ronaldo has now joined Serie A side Juventus, Rooney has made his move to MLS side DC United....
He further added that the Portuguese forward was disrespectful when he infamously punched him during a Super Cup derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in 2014. In case you didn’t know… Ronaldo and Godin have regularly gone head-to-head with one another over the years with the former having been an influential figure at Real Madrid and the latter a commanding presence in the Atletico defence. The duo made the headlines during Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup defeat against Atletico Madrid in 2014 when Ronaldo was seen punching the defender in the face in the lead up to a corner kick....
Cristiano Ronaldo has put Manchester United and PSG on alert by refusing to sign a contract extension with Real Madrid. The Portugese star’s current contract with Madrid runs till 2015. Ronaldo’s decision means Real Madrid would be compelled to sell him this summer. If not, the Spanish giants would see their most expensive acquisition leave at a much reduced fee next year. If Madrid decide to keep Ronaldo till 2015, they will allow the £80m-worth footballer leave for free....
The Red Devils have had a majorly disappointing season, languishing outside the top-four in the Premier League and getting knocked out of the Champions League. Even domestic tournaments like FA Cup haven’t brought any respite for the club and its fans. Problematic times have taken hold at Old Trafford for Ronaldo since his return to the 13-time EPL winners, but he did have something to celebrate this past week....
WATCH: Ronaldo leads Real celebrations Ronaldo produced a match-winning display in Cardiff on Saturday, scoring twice to lead Madrid to a 4-1 win over Juventus and their 12th European crown. No team had retained their trophy in the Champions League era until Ronaldo and his team-mates in the Welsh city, and it sparked wild scenes in Madrid. Back home at the Santiago Bernabeu, Ronaldo took centre stage as he sung about his own candidacy for the Ballon d’Or, which he claimed ahead of Barcelona foe and five-time winner Lionel Messi last year....
Security researchers at ESET have revealed (opens in new tab) details of an extensive adware offensive that has successfully targeted Google’s mobile platform to the tune of 8 million downloads. Dating back to July 2018 and dubbed the ‘Android/AdDisplay.Ashas’ campaign, its heartbeat is a collection of 42 apps that promise useful functionality such as video downloading and radio streaming – or disguise themselves as games. Once installed, though, the programs change shape and plague the host device with ads that appear as a full-screen activity – a major nuisance to the user that also drains battery life and can sneakily access personal information....
Jedvaj’s late strike leaves Group 4 wide open ahead of its final fixture between England and Croatia on Sunday. The victors will qualify, while Spain can still go through if the match at Wembley finishes in a draw. Croatia were deserving winners in Zagreb, where Jedvaj scored twice – his first international goals – to snatch a memorable victory at the end of a pulsating contest. Andrej Kramaric had put Croatia ahead but twice Spain came back, as Dani Ceballos’ equaliser and Sergio Ramos’ penalty looked to have earned them a point, before Jedvaj prodded in deep into injury-time on Thursday....
In February, the group’s sometimes bandmate Neil Young pulled his music from Spotify in protest of vaccine “disinformation” promoted by Rogan on his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, sparking a wave of artists to do the same, including Crosby, Stills & Nash. “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast,” the band, comprised of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, wrote on social media in support of Young....
As one of the more recognizable gamers on YouTube, CouRage draws thousands of viewers to his livestreams. During his broadcasts, the content creator has been known for playing a variety of titles, such as Warzone. So when the new Caldera map was released on December 8, it was unsurprising to see him jump back into the battle royale. Unfortunately, for those wanting to see him continue to play the game, it seems that his time on Caldera was short-lived....
Despite an encouraging start to life at Barca, Coutinho has failed to recapture the form he showed at Liverpool before his €160million switch in January 2018. This term, the attacking midfielder has managed only five LaLiga goals in 34 appearances and failed to nail down a place in the starting XI, with 12 of his league outings coming from the bench. Coutinho’s underwhelming form has seen him become a target for Barca supporters who have jeered him on several occasions in recent months, while media reports have linked him with a move....
The former Inter man has become a key member of the Reds first team since joining from Serie A in 2012. Barca ship has sailed for Sampaoli And in hitting the net at Stamford Bridge, he marked a new milestone. Coutinho has now scored 29 Premier League goals, equalling the record for Brazil in England’s top-flight. Only Juninho, who starred for Middlesbrough, has scored as many as the current Selecao international, who equalled his Premier League season best with his eighth of the current campaign....
Hans Gaarder, 60, was found to have tested positive for COVID-19 after he died from the virus on April 6, just days after he hosted an illegal gathering in Gran municipality, around 40 miles north of the Norwegian capital Oslo. Gran municipal chief physician Are Løken said the preliminary autopsy report confirmed his death was due to having the deadly virus. Local newspaper Hadeland reported that at least 12 people had been infected with the virus after they attended the illegal gatherings....
Studio Dogo Kobo announced on the official website for the show that it had temporarily closed due to a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases among its staff members. The staff is currently in discussions on how future broadcasts will continue." The production committee will put the health and safety of the staff and cast first," their official statement read. This is not the first time that COVID-19 has caused delays with an anticipated release....
Put more simply, the most straightforward version of the argument offered by partisans of the administrative state amounts to, “Trust the experts.” And over the century-plus since Wilson’s presidency, the “trust the experts” leitmotif has moved well beyond the realm of prevailing dogma for mandarins in such agencies as the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. Rather, for large swaths of the citizenry and the elected official class, “trust the experts” now reigns supreme for everything from the military (“Trust the generals!...
According to The Associated Press, Michigan reported just over 3,000 COVID patients in hospitals this week, the highest amount since spring. Minnesota currently has almost all of its hospital beds filled, making the two states current hotspots of the virus. Nationwide hospitalizations have stabilized around 40,000 in recent weeks, down from over 90,000 at the height of the Delta variant wave. Bob Riney, chief operating officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, said he hears front-line hospital workers disheartened at the rising numbers, especially as the majority of hospitalized patients are unvaccinated while the vaccines are easily available....
We are suffering tremendous losses in blood, treasure, mettle and might, with no end to the intervention resulting in these losses in sight. Our response to COVID over the last 18 months has shown that we have failed to heed the lessons of Kabul over the last 20 years. If Afghanistan should have taught us anything, it is this: When confronting an enemy, we need a clear set of goals, a reasonable plan to achieve those goals as efficiently as possible and an ironclad exit strategy....
