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Aston Villa owner Nassef Sawiris has said he is considering taking legal action against the Premier League over its Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR), claiming the financial restrictions “do not make sense.” The regulations stipulate that a club can lose no more than £105 million ($132.54m) over a three-year period. In an interview with the Financial Times, Sawiris said: “Some of the rules ...

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has closed the door on a return to Barcelona at any time in the future. Guardiola, whose contract with City expires in June 2025, hinted in May that next season could be his last at the Etihad. When asked on Monday if a return to Barça could be on the cards, Guardiola, who guided the ...

The Netherlands have been dealt a blow ahead of the start of the European Championships this week after Frenkie de Jong was ruled out of the tournament on Monday. De Jong, who has 54 caps for his country, missed Barça’s final six games of the season after sustaining his third ankle of the campaign in the Clásico defeat against Real ...

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club for another five years after securing a spot in next season’s Champions League. Emery joined Villa from Villarreal in October 2022 when the club was struggling in 17th place in the Premier League. Under his guidance, Villa climbed up the table and secured fourth place this season. Emery, ...

Rapper Nicki Minaj apologized to fans outside her hotel in Manchester early Sunday morning for postponing a UK show after she was stopped by Dutch authorities on allegations she was carrying drugs. “I love you and I’m so sorry this happened tonight,” Minaj said in a video posted on social media. Minaj had earlier revealed the name of her Manchester hotel in a post ...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says Manchester United must “walk to the right solution, not run to the wrong one” after he bought a 27.7% stake in the club. The 71-year-old billionaire told BBC Sport “something is wrong with the environment” at United, who won the most recent of their 20 English titles in 2013. And he called for patience from supporters ...

Kanye West found himself in a heated encounter with a TMZ reporter on Monday, during Charlie Wilson’s Walk of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles. The rapper was visibly displeased with a question about whether his wife, Bianca Censori, had ‘free will’. Upon hearing the question, Kanye promptly seized the reporter’s phone, and engaged in a three-minute verbal confrontation with her, as reported ...

Crime has a global reach, and Africa is not exempt from its impact. The continent grapples with crime rates influenced by socio-economic disparities. Factors such as poverty, limited educational access, and economic inequality contribute to a climate where some individuals resort to illicit activities for survival. Certain African cities face significant challenges, marked by high crime rates linked to issues ...

Manchester United have banned journalists from four media outlets – Sky, ESPN, Manchester Evening News, and the Mirror – from attending Tuesday’s news conference with manager Erik ten Hag. The club alleges that it has not been provided with the right to reply regarding negative stories circulating around the team. “We are taking action against a number of news organisations,” ...

The death toll from landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania climbed to 68 on Monday, a regional official said, as rescue workers searched for trapped survivors. Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of the capital Dodoma. Images broadcast on ...