adminBalotelli saw it coming
MILAN. — Mario Balotelli is not surprised that Roberto Mancini was sacked by Manchester City because of problems between his former manager and the club. Balotelli, who was signed by Mancini for City before being sold to AC Milan in January, insisted his fellow Italian is a ‘‘great manager’’.Xavi feels for Casillas
MADRID. — Xavi claims his Spanish international team-mate Iker Casillas “does not deserve” the way he has been treated by Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho.
Proud Beckham retires from football
LONDON. — David Beckham has retired from football, bringing an end to a glittering career on the field.Since his debut for Manchester United two decades ago, the 38-year-old has emerged as arguably the most iconic sportsman of his generation
Carrick Manchester United’s Players’ Player of the Year
LONDON. — Michael Carrick has been named Manchester United’s Players’ Player of the Year as the Premier League champions continued to celebrate their title-winning season.
Iran ready for elections
BEIJING. — Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called for a high turnout in the country’s upcoming presidential election.Khamenei says strong voter participation will help safeguard the country from foreign plots.
Details of spy emerge
WASHINGTON. — The US diplomat accused by Moscow this week of being an undercover CIA operative was once a star intern for a prominent Middle East expert at a top Washington think tank, a fellow intern told RIA Novosti.Security forces extend curfew
YOLA. — Nigerian security forces yesterday announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew in northeast Adamawa State, following the declaration of State of Emergency by President Goodluck Joanthan.US AG claims to be in the dark
WASHINGTON. — US Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday testified in the House of Representatives over the Justice Department’s decision to subpoena journalists’ phone records in connection with a leak investigation, and he denied knowledge of the controversy.Editorial Comment: Let’s take a stand, cancer can be beated
Many people have been astounded by the decision of prominant American actress Angeline Jolie to undergo radical surgery because she found she has a gene that gives her an 87 percent chance of dying of breast cancer and a 50 percent chance of dying of ovarian cancer.
Women are ready to rule
There is no doubt that the first quarter of the year can best be described as historic and one of the few momentous occasions where both men and women in support of gender parity have witnessed many landmark decisions taking place in a short period of time to address discrepancies in