Author: Trendici
China is no longer the top security priority for the US, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy.The document, published once every four years, instead says that the security of the US homeland and Western Hemisphere is the department’s chief concern, adding that Washington has long neglected the “concrete interests” of Americans. The Pentagon also says it will offer “more limited” support to US allies.It follows the publication last year of the US National Security Strategy, which said that Europe faced “civilizational collapse” and did not cast Russia as a threat to the US. At the time, Moscow said…
This article was written by The Sweeper Podcast, a weekly world football podcast covering all 211 FIFA countries – and beyond. You can listen to The Sweeper on Spotify here and on Apple Podcasts here. When Josh Cavallo came out in October 2021, he became the first openly gay male footballer in a top-tier league. His bravery was met with an outpouring of support from across the football world. Messages of encouragement flooded in from clubs like Arsenal and Barcelona, and star players such as Marcus Rashford and Zlatan Ibrahimović. Most crucial though was the positive reaction from his own…
Benjamin Adrion still talks about football the way players do long after they stop playing: with the language of team-mates, seasons, wins and losses. But the arena he now operates in looks nothing like the pitches of Stuttgart or Hamburg. Instead, it stretches from concert venues and community hubs in Germany to villages in East Africa and townships in South Africa, all connected by a simple mission: access to clean drinking water. Adrion’s transition from professional footballer to social entrepreneur did not happen with a dramatic retirement speech or a carefully choreographed career pivot. It began, quietly, on a pre-season…
Arsenal v Man United and Newcastle v Aston Villa are games that give us all a chance to stop and consider just how much things have changed since August, while also confirming that, for the millionth Premier League weekend in a row, it is once again officially Big. A Big Weekend. There’s also Mo Salah back in Premier League action post-AFCON, while who knows how many more chances we have left to enjoy Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace before he huffs right off for good? Game to watch: Arsenal v Manchester United A fun thing about this weekend is…
Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood insists that Benjamin Sesko “should be nowhere near” Michael Carrick’s starting XI at Man Utd. The Red Devils sacked Ruben Amorim earlier this month with Darren Fletcher taking the next two matches before they appointed Carrick as interim boss until the end of the season. Carrick won his first match 2-0 in the Manchester Derby against Man City last weekend with Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu scoring the goals. Bringing in Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire were a couple of the most notable changes in Carrick’s first starting XI at Man Utd, while Sesko dropped…
Cast your mind back a decade to a supposedly-simpler time and join us aboard the 2016 bandwagon for this week’s Famous Friday Quiz. 2016 has been everywhere on social media of late for reasons we’re not entirely sure. Perhaps people are reminiscing over when life wasn’t as expensive, bewildering or chaotic. It was the year that gave us Brexit and President Trump, so these were hardly halcyon days but, whatever. 2016 was an intense year in football too. Leicester won the title, Portugal won the Euros, Man Utd thought they won the jackpot with Jose, Pogba and Zlatan. What can…
Steven Gerrard insists Liverpool can still compete on multiple fronts this season despite Arsenal looking likely to take their Premier League crown. The Reds invested over £400m in new players over the summer transfer window with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz arriving for huge money in marquee deals. However, Liverpool have not been able to continue the brilliant form from last season, which saw them win the Premier League in Arne Slot’s first campaign at Anfield. The defending champions are currently fourth in the Premier League and a huge 14 points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal, who have a…
Man Utd have reportedly drawn up a shorlist of four midfielders who could replace Casemiro in the summer transfer window after the Brazilian announced his imminent exit. The Red Devils spent a lot of money on their attack in the summer transfer window with over £200m spent by the club on five new signings, including Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko. After failing to improve their midfield, it has been clear that next summer will be the transfer window that they invest heavily in that position with rumours they could bring in two players. And strengthening their midfield will…
Leeds United have submitted a first official offer to sign Jorgen Strand Larsen from Premier League rivals Wolves, according to reports. The Yorkshire side have steered themselves away from relegation trouble over the last couple of months with Leeds – who are eight points clear of 18th-placed West Ham – losing just once in ten matches in all competitions. Leeds are doing quite well for goals for a newly-promoted side with seven Premier League sides scoring fewer goals than the Whites, who won the Championship last season. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored nine times in 20 appearances for Leeds this season…
This one’s for you, Julia! xo What are you up to this weekend? New York is preparing for a big snowstorm, so we’ve stocked up on groceries, including pierogis and sauerkraut, a pairing I fell in love with last weekend in Pittsburgh. Hope you have a good one — stay warm! — and here are a few links from around the web… How to help the brave people in Minnesota. Have you seen the movie Sentimental Value? My friends have been raving about it. The perfect travel sneakers. “If you’re going to overthink, at least overthink all the ways it could…