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Gary Neville insists “a lot would have to go wrong” for Arsenal and Manchester City if Aston Villa are to win the Premier League this season. The Gunners edged out Everton 1-0 on Saturday to maintain their three-point lead from the Citizens, who beat West Ham 3-0. Aston Villa also kept pace with a 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday as Unai Emery’s side find themselves just four points adrift of leaders Arsenal. Morgan Rogers has been in incredible form for Aston Villa, scoring twice against the Red Devils, but Neville doesn’t think the Villans will have enough to finish…
Earlier this year Smart confirmed that it is creating a new miniature two-seater – the unique proposition for which the brand was invented three decades ago – several years after foraying into electric SUVs. The brand had some difficulty in building a business case for the #2 – but even so, its progress through the pipeline has been a lot smoother than that of the original City Coupé. Autocar first reported on the project in February 1990, and the next summer its instigator, Nicolas Hayek, did a deal with Volkswagen. The Lebanese-born 63-year-old, who we described as “a rumpled, cigar-chomping management consultant”,…
South East Asia’s top diplomats are meeting on Monday in Malaysia in a bid to end deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that have killed at least 41 people and displaced close to one million others.They will seek to revive a ceasefire that was brokered in July by Malaysia as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and US President Donald Trump in July.This is the first meeting between officials of Thailand and Cambodia since fighting resumed on 8 December. Both countries have blamed each other for the fresh hostilities.The conflict dates back more than a century,…
Ex-Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic thinks former Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “deserved more time” at Old Trafford. The Red Devils sacked Solskjaer towards the end of November 2021 with the Man Utd hierarchy bringing in interim manager Ralf Rangnick until the end of the season. Solskjaer only signed a new three-year contract a few months before but five defeats in seven Premier League matches saw the pressure build on the Norwegian. An embarrassing 4-1 loss to Watford was the final straw but, despite some encouraging early results, Man Utd hardly fared any better under Rangnick. Man Utd finished second…
US and Ukrainian envoys say “productive and constructive” talks have taken place in Miami, but there still appears to be no major breakthrough in efforts to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a joint statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, after three days of meetings with European allies.The pair said the meeting focused on aligning positions on a 20-point plan, a “multilateral security guarantee framework”, a “US Security guarantee framework for Ukraine” and an “economic & prosperity plan”. Separate talks have been taking place in Miami between the US and the Russian envoy,…
According to reports, Liverpool and Mohamed Salah have reached an ‘agreement’ regarding a transfer as they have settled on a ‘new exit plan’. Earlier this week, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot claimed he and Salah have “moved on” following their conflict, but this is hard to believe. Salah has suffered a major fall from grace after he was comfortably the best player in the Premier League last term. The experienced forward has been ineffective in most of his appearances this term and was rightly dropped to the bench for Liverpool’s last four Premier League games. Unsurprisingly, Salah has not taken…
Abu Bakar YasinandNaomi Clarke,BBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesThe Fulham midfielder will represent his home country Nigeria in the competitionHe’s played on some of the biggest stages in the world in the Premier League, but Alex Iwobi believes the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is a “special” experience. The tournament will see 24 teams battling for the continental crown across the next couple of weeks. Fulham midfielder Iwobi will represent his home country of Nigeria in the competition, where they will be hoping to clinch the title after missing out in a 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast in 2023’s final.”With Afcon, you get…
As Ruben Amorim looked on the brink of the sack after Manchester United’s loss against Brentford in September, a key factor behind his exit would have been his blank refusal to adapt to get the best out of his squad. This same issue contributed to Man Utd‘s damaging 1-0 home loss to 10-man Everton, with his side’s attack held back by the rigid focus on the head coach’s 3-4-3 formation. However, in recent weeks, Amorim has finally relented, with the tweaks to his formation and playing style bearing fruit for the Red Devils. The absences of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo…
Guy Delauney Balkans correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesZagreb’s Christmas market was voted the best in Europe three years in a rowChristmas markets are not just tradition across Europe, they are big businesses that give cities a huge economic boost every December. For Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, it is an effective way of attracting tourists outside of the country’s main summer season.The words “tourism” and “Croatia” are likely to conjure visons of sparkling Adriatic vistas during the hottest months of the year.Tourism accounts for more than a fifth of the economy of this Balkan country, and it is keen to encourage…
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has predicted that Bruno Fernandes will be out of action for “a while” after being forced off against Aston Villa. The Red Devils produced a strong performance against in-form Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon, but they came up short and lost 2-1. Morgan Rogers made the difference, scoring two stunning goals either side of Matheus Cunha’s equaliser for Man Utd, who could be without Fernandes for an extended spell. Man Utd were short on options before the match against Villa, but Fernandes’ injury worsens their situation. He was taken off at the interval after appearing…