Author: Trendici
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Bruno Fernandes’ release clause at Man Utd stands at “slightly over €60m”. The Portugal international has often been one of the bright sparks in a difficult few years for the Red Devils under Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim. Amorim could only guide Man Utd to a 15th-placed finish in the Premier League last term and there were rumours that Fernandes could be sold last summer in order to fund a rebuild. Despite rumours of a potential £100m move, Fernandes remained at Old Trafford and has been effective again with five goals and…
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, JerusalemBBCItzik Gvili demands the return of his son Ran, the last dead hostage in Gaza, in Tel Aviv’s Hostages SquareIn central Tel Aviv, the main stage has now been dismantled in Hostages Square, the focal point for the campaign over the past two years to bring back Israelis held in Gaza.Nearby, signs and posters have been taken down, and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum has vacated the offices that served as its nerve centre. Of the 251 hostages seized by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in the 7 October 2023 attacks, 168 have been…
Ryan Giggs feels there is a “massive plus” at Manchester United despite the club losing some of their key players to the African Cup of Nations in December. United played their last game with Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo in the squad for a while, in the 4-4 draw with Bournemouth on Monday. Noussair Mazraoui was not even able to play that, with Morocco not allowing the Red Devils to pick him in the squad. The aforementioned trio have left for AFCON, with the earliest date they are likely to return the beginning of January, as the group stages end…
South African police say a manhunt is under way after a shooting at a tavern left nine people dead and another 10 injured in a township near Johannesburg. They say about 12 unidentified gunmen arrived in two cars in Bekkersdal, “opened fire at tavern patrons and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene”.The shooting happened at about 01:00 local time on Sunday (23:00 GMT Saturday). The police added that the tavern was licensed.South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, at 45 people per 100,000 according to 2023-24 figures from the United Nations Office…
Manchester City don’t half feel imperious after catching Arsenal despite Pep Guardiola saying they must improve. And Wolves really might go down. Bournemouth and Burnley also continued their respective dreadful form with a draw on the south coast. Brighton and Sunderland, meanwhile, will be wishing these next few weeks away. Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley: Cherries, Clarets both eight without a win Bournemouth and Burnley, locked in 18th and 19th in the Premier League form table, were both hoping to end miserable runs. Burnley travelled to the Vitality on a seven-match losing streak with Scott Parker staring down the barrel, while the…
Dave Partridge bought his Peugeot 106 1.3 Rallye to compete in motorsport events – and then the rules were changed. “I bought it 14 years ago for £450 with the aim of going sprinting and hillclimbing in the up-to-1300cc category,” he says. “I renovated and fitted Bilstein Group N Tarmac suspension to it everything I could do in the regulations to hillclimb it. Then they changed the regs and increased the class to 1.6, so I never took it racing”. Perhaps that’s a good thing. The 106 Rallye is a genuine modern classic, sought after by enthusiasts and collectors. Dave’s…
Watch: ‘You can’t let fear win’ – Bondi beachgoers return after fatal attackKaty Watson,Australia Correspondent at Bondi BeachandHarry SekulichAustralia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a review into the police and national intelligence agencies after last weekend’s Bondi Beach attack.”The ISIS-inspired atrocity last Sunday reinforces the rapidly changing security environment in our nation,” Albanese said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group. “Our security agencies must be in the best position to respond.”A national day of reflection was being held on Sunday to mourn the 15 people killed after two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish festival at the…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot was keen to point out an assist from Florian Wirtz but was left underwhelmed by his team’s performance in their 2-1 victory over Spurs. The Anfield side’s evening should have been a lot more comfortable having had a man superiority for almost an hour and a two-man superiority for the final minutes but they still required backs to the wall defending late on as Tottenham pushed for an equaliser. Having gone 2-0 up, Slot watched on as Spurs hit back via Richarlison and his team then shrank under the pressure. “I thought it would mean it…
Grace Tsoi,BBC World ServiceandBBC News Chinese,Hong KongBBCJimmy Lai, 78, faces life in prison for national security offencesOn a winter morning in 2022 Raphael Wong and Figo Chan walked into Hong Kong’s Stanley prison to meet Jimmy Lai, the media billionaire who had been arrested two years before and was awaiting trial charged with national security offences.They had all been part of the turbulent protests that had rocked Hong Kong in 2019, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets demanding democracy and more freedom in the Chinese territory. They would also often meet for dinner, sometimes lavish meals, gossiping and…
Kylian Mbappe had already won 17 trophies and scored 329 career goals before making his predestined move to Real Madrid. And he has started well enough with the best debut season in Los Blancos history. Not included among these are Mbappe being named Real Madrid’s Healthiest Player of the 2024/25 season by Sanitas Dental. Here are the Frenchman’s most ridiculous career statistics so far, as of December 20, 2025. * Kylian Mbappe has scored 409 and assisted 171 goals in 544 career appearances for club and country, winning 18 trophies. * Mbappe at 26 years and 328 days was the…