After receiving the PFA merit award, former England manager Gareth Southgate reflect on his professional football career.
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As he arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London, Israeli rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh was met by crowds chanting “Free Mo Chara” and waving Palestinian flags. The rapper Kneecap member is accused of being a “terror” offender for allegedly supporting the Lebanese organization Hezbollah, which he denies.
Ricky Hatton says Moses Itauma is a “brilliant” heavyweight but urged his team not to push for a fight with Oleksandr Usyk next.
Itauma’s quick knockout of Dillian Whyte last Saturday ramped up speculation the 20-year-old could be ready for a world title shot.
Hatton, a multiple-weight world champion, heaped praise on Itauma, but called for caution as the Briton continues to build his career.
“I think they might have stepped him up a bit too quick,” Hatton told BBC Sport.
“It was a very experienced performance, way beyond his years.
“They’re talking about Usyk next, woah, let’s just hold fire there just a little bit.
“Usyk will only have a couple [more fights]. If you look at the heavyweights coming through, it’s wide open for Itauma and I think he can clear up.”
Usyk, 37, holds all four of the major world titles but could be forced to vacate his WBO belt if he doesn’t fight mandatory challenger Joseph Parker next.
The Ukrainian’s team have told the WBO he is recovering from an injury and requested an extension to the 24 July deadline to reach terms with Parker.
With just 13 fights and 26 rounds under Itauma’s belt, Hatton suggested the domestic route was better for a developing boxer.
“Fabio Wardley or Frazer Clarke, which are good domestic fights,” Hatton suggested as potential opponents.
“Fighting domestic fights to get your fanbase rising. He has got his fanbase rising all the time, but I think that’s what I’d do.
Hatton, 46, is planning a return to boxing when he faces Eisa Al Dah on 2 December in Dubai.
Hatton turns 47 in October and says the fight will be “fully sanctioned” although it remains unclear if any conditions will be applied to the bout, like when 58-year-old Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul with bigger gloves and shorter rounds.
The Manchester fighter retired in 2012 after winning world titles at welterweight and light-welterweight, but fought in an exhibition bout in 2022.
He says the December bout could be for a “WBC middle east title” and played down concerns about a return to the ring.
“I’m not quite as old as Mike,” Hatton said.
“Manny Pacquiao went straight in and fought for a world title [aged 46]. A former foe of mine [44-year-old] Paulie Malignaggi is doing a bare-knuckle fight.
“I know people are worried because I am so well loved and liked, but you don’t have to worry.
Israel will call up 60 000 reservists as it moves forward with a Gaza City plan, according to the military, even as negotiations for a ceasefire are advancing.
The military announced on Wednesday that Defense Minister Israel Katz approved plans to launch operations in some of Gaza’s most densely populated areas, as well as that it would call up 60 000 reservists and lengthen the service of an additional 20 000 reservists.
Human rights organizations are voicing concern that Gaza’s population will become more vulnerable as a result of a humanitarian crisis, which has caused the majority of residents to flee multiple times, destroyed neighborhoods, and increased starvation deaths as a result of the threat of widespread famine.
A senior Israeli military official stated to journalists that the new conflict would entail “a gradual, precise, and focused operation in and around Gaza City,” including some places where the Israeli military had not previously been able to conduct operations.
According to the official, the initial phases of the military’s operations included Zeitoun and Jabalia.
Residents of Gaza are preparing for the worst as Israel moves to seize the largest city in the country, according to Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum, who is reporting from central Gaza. This could send hundreds of thousands of people to concentration camps in the south of the country.
As attacks spread across densely populated areas, according to Abu Azzoum, Israeli artillery has flattened rows of homes in eastern Gaza City.
According to Abu Azzoum, “Last night was completely sleepless as Israeli drones and warplanes attacked and destroyed homes and makeshift camps.”
He also described how an Israeli-designated “safe zone” in southern Gaza, al-Mawasi, lost his children during an overnight strike. When the Israeli missile struck the tent and ripped their bodies apart, he said, “his children were sleeping peacefully.”
According to medical sources, at least 35 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in Israeli attacks, including ten who were requesting aid.
Israel’s plan to escalate its assault coincides with Qatar and Egypt’s renewed mediation efforts, which have received American support. A 60-day truce, a symbiotic exchange of prisoners from Palestine, and expanded aid access are all mentioned in the most recent framework.
Egypt emphasized that “the ball is now in its (Israel’s) court,” despite Qatar’s claim that the proposal was “almost identical” to a version that Israel had previously accepted.
Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, has not made any public comments on the proposal. He argued last week that any agreement must “assure that all hostages are released immediately and in accordance with our conditions for ending the war.”
Mahmoud Mardawi, a senior Hamas official, stated that his movement “opened the door wide to the possibility of reaching an agreement,” but it is still uncertain whether Netanyahu will reopen it, as he has done in the past.
The push for a truce comes as Netanyahu is the subject of growing domestic pressure and growing international criticism of Israel’s actions in the conflict.
In a social media post that confirmed his desire to leave the Premier League club, Alexander Isak claimed Newcastle United broke promises and misled supporters.
The 25-year-old striker claimed to have informed Newcastle long ago that he wanted to leave.
The relationship can’t continue, Isak wrote on Tuesday night in an Instagram post.
The Sweden international was chosen for the 2024-20 season PFA Premier League team after making a 110 million pounds ($148.34 million) bid from Liverpool earlier this month.
Due to ongoing issues affecting his future, he made the decision to abstain from attending the ceremony where Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was awarded Player of the Year.
“I’ve been silent for a while,” I said. Even though it is well known that this silence doesn’t reflect what was actually said and agreed behind closed doors, he continued, adding that it has allowed others to perpetuate their own interpretation of events.
“Promesses were made, and the club has known my position for a while,” the truth is. It is misleading to assume that these issues have only just begun to emerge.
Isak could leave this summer, according to a statement from Newcastle that no official statement was made.
Newcastle said, “We are clear in response that Alex is still under contract.” We want to keep our top players, but we also know that they have their own preferences and that we take their opinions into consideration.
We have made it clear that the conditions for a sale this summer have not been met, and that we must always take the best interests of Newcastle United, the team, and our supporters into consideration when making decisions. Those requirements cannot be anticipated.
We work hard to maintain our “family feel because this is a proud football club with proud traditions.” When Alex is ready to rejoin his teammates, he will be welcomed back. He will continue to be a member of our family.
Eddie Howe’s side will take on defending champions Liverpool on Monday after Isak’s goalless draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.
Before their season opener, Howe had stated that Isak “controlled” his own destiny.
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The storm remained far away from the coast of the United States, but it still sprang up waves. Officials in the Outer Banks of North Carolina issued evacuation orders and alerted residents to coastal flooding.
With swells reaching the Bahamas, Bermuda, the US East Coast, and Atlantic Canada, it passed through the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and the Turks and Caicos.
One of the Atlantic’s hurricanes with the highest sustained strength ever recorded, the storm’s rapid intensification, which quickly reaches Category 5 in a short amount. According to scientists, climate change is a factor in this rapid intensification because global warming causes more atmospheric water vapour and ocean temperatures, giving hurricanes more fuel to grow quickly and produce more rain.
Storms that develop so quickly make forecasting more difficult and make emergency planning more difficult for government agencies.
An alphabetical list of upcoming tropical cyclone names is published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These names are intended to be brief, pronounceable, and distinctive across all languages.
Because the previous four storms never reached hurricane strength, Erin became the fifth named storm of the season.
Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are essentially the same thing when broken down down to the simplest terms. The only thing that makes them different is their origin. Winds exceeding 119 km/h (74 mph) are all found in all three storm systems.
Hurricanes frequently affect the US East Coast, Gulf, and the Caribbean, and occur in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific. On a wind scale of 1 to 5 is the hurricane’s strength determined. A Category 5 storm can reach speeds of 252 km/h (157 mph), while a Category 1 hurricane can bring sustained winds of 119 to 153 km/h (74 to 95 mph) with it.
Cyclones: frequently affecting countries from Australia all the way to Mozambique, are found in the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The typical hurricane season starts in November and continues until April.
Typhoons frequently strike Japan and the Philippines in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean. Although they can form year-round, typhoon season typically occurs between May and October. The most severe storms are known as “super typhoons,” with various classification scales determining how strong a typhoon is.
Over warm ocean waters close to the equator, tropical storms can form. A lower air pressure area is created as this warm air rises. More warm air rises below the air as it cools down, pushing it aside. Strong winds and rain are the result of this cycle.
A tropical storm forms when this cycle gains momentum and strength. An eye forms in the center as the storm system rotates more quickly. The storm’s eye has a very low air pressure and is very calm and clear.
A tropical storm is referred to as a storm when the winds travel at 63 kilometers per hour (39 mph). When the storm becomes a tropical cyclone, typhoon, or hurricane at 119 km/h (74mph) in winds, the storm transforms into one.