Will Still, the manager of Lens, has been chosen as Southampton’s top choice for the St Mary’s Stadium position.
The 32-year-old, who was born in Belgium to English parents, announced last weekend that he is leaving French side Lens to return to the UK.
Negotiations that need to be conducted to free Still from his contract at the Ligue 1 club, which runs until 2027, as well as the possibility of Lens receiving compensation, complicate the situation.
His partner Emma Saunders, a presenter on Sky Sports who previously worked for BBC Sport, reported on her recovery from encephalitis, a brain infection.
Still told reporters on Saturday, “The main reason I need to go back home is for a number of reasons,” adding that Still.
With only seven games to go, the club was relegated from the Premier League in April, but Juric was still expected to be a permanent replacement.
The Englishman began his footballing career in Belgium at Lierse and Beershot before moving to France where he became the youngest head of the top five leagues under the age of 30 when Reims appointed him in October 2022.
He led Lens to finish in eighth place in Ligue 1 after signing a three-year deal with the organization in June. His brothers Nicolas and Edward, who work as Lens’ assistants.
Still’s departure has not yet been confirmed by Lens. The club has been contacted by BBC Sport for comment.
After years of embracing the natural look, Baywatch icon Pamela Anderson has completely changed.
Pamela Anderson’s ‘new look’ was a complete 180 from her fresh faced look(Image: FilmMagic)
Baywatch legend Pamela Anderson has shown off a whole new look. The 57-year-old went viral after going make-up free during Paris Fashion week 2023 and continued to attend red carpet events fresh faced ever since.
The Hollywood icon appeared to have returned to her signature 90s look in a photo that was posted over the weekend.
The actress posed with a full face of makeup in the photo, which Los Angeles-based makeup artist David Velasquez shared.
The star could be seen wearing dramatic fake eyelashes, beige lipstick, and dark eyeshadow as she glares into the distance. Pamela also resported the iconic skinny brows, which she did in the 1990s.
Makeup artist David Velasquez posted a picture of Pamela in full glam(Image: Pamela Anderson/Instagram)
Fans expressed excitement in the comments, though it’s unknown when the photo was taken. Velasquez previously performed the actors’ makeup for 2022 Paper Magazine.
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“She’s back!!!”! One enthralled fan exclaimed, and another wrote, “She looks even better than she did in the 1990s”!
According to Pamela, the look had been “freeing, fun, and a little rebellious,” even though she didn’t apply makeup to Elle until 2023. Since I did notice that all of these people were doing elaborate makeup, and it’s exactly like me to go against the grain and perform exactly the opposite.
Pamela was known for her signature makeup look(Image: AFP/Getty Images)
After Alexis Vogel, Pamela’s makeup artist, passed away in breast cancer in 2019, the actress said it was “better for me not to wear makeup.”
The best was her, I thought. Since then, the actress has come to the realization that it’s just better for me not to wear makeup.
Earlier this month, the star attended New York’s prestigious Met Gala, and once again absolutely slayed the natural look. Wearing a breath-taking blue, crystal gown, Pamela’s outfit wasn’t the only thing that turned heads.
The star was sporting micro-bangs and a chic bob haircut that’s become a favourite style of celebrities in the last year. Speaking about the stunning look, Pamela said: “I believe the world needs more of a feminine warrior presence, and this was my small contribution.”
The mother of two continued, “For the Met, I wanted something strong, brave, and committed—aligned with the night’s theme of tailoring from head to toe,” in a Who What Wear interview.
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Exclusive: Sam Thompson has collaborated with one of Britain’s most adored celebrities to complete his most difficult work yet for UNICEF.
Much loved Sir Mo Farah with UNICEF hero Sam Thompson(Image: Tom Dymond for UNICEF)
Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah has been putting Sam Thompson through his paces ahead of his 260-mile Soccer Aid challenge.
Gold medal-winning runner Mo, 42, has been giving the Made in Chelsea star fitness and mental health coaching ready for the endurance feat.
From June 2, Sam will deliver the Soccer Aid for UNICEF match ball from last year’s stadium, Stamford Bridge in London, to the home of this year’s match, Old Trafford in Manchester.
We had to sit side by side for about an hour, Sam, 32, said. And he responded, “Look, man, just tell me your worries.” And speaking with such a legend was really nice. Some of the things he was saying will never be forgotten.
Mo gave me the advice to “put one foot in front of the other, and always believe in why you’re doing it,” and I’m just so afraid of not completing it.
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Sir Mo putting Sam through his paces (Image: Tom Dymond for UNICEF)
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At Twickenham, South West London’s Sir Mo Farah Athletics Track, Sam met the renowned Olympian.
Hussein, the 12-year-old son of Aisha and Amani, the big sister of their big sister Rhianna, the 12-year-old, and their father, Mo, said to Sam: “If I’ve been away from my kids for weeks, months, I’m not going to let them down. I’ll give it my best effort.
He claimed that despite falling over at Rio 2016 in 2016, promising to give one of his daughters a medal would help him win 10,000m gold.
He said, “I went down, and I thought the race was over, and I can’t do it.”
I then reflected on the promises I made to my daughter. That was the catalyst for my success. You always have more than you think in the moments when you doubt yourself.
Sam was also informed that Mojo’s body would “be a mess.” You’ll be tired, he declared, “I’m going to be honest with you.” You’re running a marathon every day, and it’s not easy.
Yair Golan, the leader of the Israeli opposition, addressed criticism of the government at a press conference on Tuesday, where he was addressing remarks he made in an interview where he claimed the government killed “babies as a hobby.”
The United States says a new Israeli-approved organisation – the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – is the key to resolving the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, but it already is receiving its fair share of criticism.
The GHF says it is going to start operations before the end of May. United Nations officials and humanitarian groups say it will not have the ability to deal with the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza as a result of Israel’s two-month-long blockade.
Instead, the aid groups that have been working in Gaza point out that they have the capacity to bring in food and other humanitarian supplies – if only Israel would let them.
So what is the GHF, and why is the situation in Gaza so desperate? Here’s everything you need to know:
What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation?
Officially independent, the GHF is an Israeli- and US-backed body that plans to distribute aid in the Gaza Strip.
One in five people in Gaza currently face starvation due to the Israeli blockade of food and aid while 93 percent are experiencing acute food shortages, according to a UN-backed assessment released last week.
Under increasing international pressure to allow in aid, Israel has sought to find a solution that it says prevents aid from falling into the hands of the Palestinian group Hamas. Humanitarian organisations say the vast majority of food and other supplies reaches Gaza’s civilian population and is not diverted to fighters.
The GHF will be overseen by Jake Wood, a US military veteran who ran Team Rubicon, an organisation that distributed humanitarian aid during natural disasters.
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What’s the plan for delivering the aid?
Through the GHF, Palestinians in Gaza would receive a “basic amount of food”.
The initial plan was announced last Wednesday with a timeline of about two weeks before it was up and running.
It’s still unclear how the GHF will be funded, but the foundation says it will set up “secure distribution sites” to feed 1.2 million people in Gaza before expanding to feed every Palestinian in the territory.
It says it will coordinate with the Israeli military while security would be provided by private military contractors.
Why is the GHF being criticised?
The GHF initiative has been widely panned by aid groups and the UN.
The UN and humanitarian aid agencies say they already have the means to distribute desperately needed aid and alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. The GHF, on the other hand, is seen by critics as a way of politicising aid and not having the experience or capacity to bring aid to more than two million people.
The GHF “restricts aid to only one part of Gaza while leaving other dire needs unmet”, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said at the Security Council last week. “It makes aid conditional on political and military aims. It makes starvation a bargaining chip. It is cynical sideshow. A deliberate distraction. A fig leaf for further violence and displacement.”
The UN and aid groups say the GHF plan violates basic humanitarian principles.
“We are concerned by the proposed aid mechanism for Gaza and are deeply worried that it will not allow for humanitarian aid to be distributed in a manner consistent with core humanitarian principles of impartiality, humanity, and independence,” a statement from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. “The ICRC cannot work under any mechanism that doesn’t allow us to uphold the principles and our modalities of work.”
Eleven humanitarian and human rights organisations signed a statement in which they “unequivocally reject the establishment” of the GHF, calling it:
“A project led by politically connected Western security and military figures, coordinated in tandem with the Israeli government, and launched while the people of Gaza remain under total siege. It lacks any Palestinian involvement in its design or implementation.”
That lack of Palestinian involvement, coupled with Israel’s approval for the project and the planned presence of the Israeli military “on the perimeter” of the distribution sites, according to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, raises Palestinian suspicions that the establishment of the GHF will give even more power to Israel over aid distribution in Gaza.
Why is aid not reaching Gaza?
Israel is blocking it.
Israel began preventing the entry of all food and other humanitarian supplies into Gaza on March 2 during a ceasefire, which it unilaterally broke on March 18.
Even before the blockade, Israel restricted the amount of aid that could come in, and some Israeli protesters also blocked and destroyed aid.
The situation has reached dire levels with the World Food Programme saying 70,000 children need urgent treatment for “acute malnutrition”.
How would the GHF displace Palestinians?
The UN said the GHF would weaponise aid by threatening the mass displacement of Palestinians.
Initial aid distribution sites would operate only out of southern and central Gaza, which the UN warned could lead to the displacement of Palestinians in northern Gaza as they are forced to move south for food and other aid.
“Humanitarian aid should not be politicized nor militarized,” the ICRC statement said. “This erodes the neutrality required to ensure assistance is delivered based solely on need, not political or military agendas.”
The initiative has also been labelled by many in the humanitarian sector as insufficient.
“Even if implemented, the plan’s proposed aid volumes fall short of the immense scale of needs in Gaza,” according to the ICRC. “The level of need right now is overwhelming, and aid needs to be allowed to enter immediately and without impediment.”
Gaza currently has 400 distribution points, and the ability and know-how to distribute aid effectively exists. With only a few distribution points under the GHF, people may be forced to walk long distances and carry heavy rations.
“The Problem is Not Logistics,” the statement from the 11 humanitarian groups read. “It Is Intentional Starvation.”
Enough. We demand rapid, safe, and unimpeded access to starving civilians in Gaza.
We have a plan. We have thousands of trucks of food at the border. Let us in. Let us work.https://t.co/J55f8shIEU pic.twitter.com/bTmcAMbG0e
People with disabilities or who are injured would struggle to navigate the terrain and reach distribution points. The roads in Gaza have been badly damaged over the past 19 months of war, and the intensity of Israel’s latest military operation in Gaza is only making things more difficult for Palestinians there.
Furthermore, the GHF’s assertions that it is independent and transparent have been criticised by aid groups.
“Despite branding itself as ‘independent’ and ‘transparent,’ the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation would be wholly dependent on Israeli coordination and operates via Israeli-controlled entry points, primarily the Port of Ashdod and the Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem crossing,” the statement by the 11 aid groups read.
After receiving complaints about one of the judges, the trial was suspended on Tuesday for a week. The court in Argentina is currently trying the late football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team.
After defense attorneys complained about the judge’s alleged involvement in a documentary about the case, the court granted the prosecution’s request to suspend the case.
The pause was ordered “to resolve an issue of institutional gravity,” according to prosecutor Patricio Ferrari.
The attorneys had earlier requested that Julieta Makintach, the same judge, be excused from the two-month-old trial.
Maradona underwent brain surgery to treat a blood clot at home and passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60.
Two weeks after being stabbed, he died of heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism.
His seven-person medical team is facing a lawsuit over Tigre, a private home in the city of Buenos Aires, where he spent his final days while he was unconscious.
The football legend’s care in his final days has been called grossly negligent by the prosecution.
If found guilty of “homicide with possible intent,” which means following a course of action despite knowing it could lead to death, the defendants face prison sentences of eight to twenty years.
