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Oct252020 by adminNo Comments

Man City, Raheem Sterling and Aymeric Laporte pay tribute to former academy star Jeremy Wisten, 17, after tragic death

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Man City have paid tribute to their former academy star Jeremy Wisten following his tragic death. The 17-year-old defender joined City in 2016 and featured for their Elite Development squads before leaving the club. Instagram Wisten was hugely popular with his former City teammates In a brief statement, City said: “The Manchester City family are saddened to learn of the passing of former Academy player Jeremy Wisten. “We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.” City defender Aymeric Laporte tweeted: “Horrible news… RIP young man.” Horrible news… RIP young man 💙🕊 — Aymeric Laporte (@Laporte) October 25, 2020 Meanwhile, former City winger Trevor Sinclair said: “RIP Jeremy Wisten. “As...

Feb92020 by adminNo Comments

Oscars 2020: 12 things to watch out for at Sunday’s Academy Awards

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Some of the movie world's biggest stars will be walking the red carpet at this year's Oscars in Los Angeles later.Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations, followed by The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with 10 each.Brad Pitt, Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix and Laura Dern are among those tipped to win acting awards.Sir Sam Mendes' World War One epic 1917 and South Korea's Parasite are the frontrunners to be named best picture.Here are 12 things to look out for at Sunday's ceremony. 1. Brad Pitt winning his first acting Oscar (and making a funny speech) If you believe the experts, Pitt is...

Jan42020 by adminNo Comments

Libyan authorities report airstrike on military academy

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Authorities in Libya's capital say an airstrike has slammed into a military academy, killing at least 16 peopleBy SAMY MAGDY Associated PressJanuary 4, 2020, 9:40 PM2 min readCAIRO -- An airstrike slammed into a military academy in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Saturday, killing at least 16 people, most of them students, health authorities said. Malek Merset, a spokesman with the Tripoli-based health ministry, told The Associated Press that the airstrike took place in the capital’s Hadaba area, just south of the city center where fighting has been raging for months. He said the strike also wounded at least 37 others, who were taken to nearby hospitals for urgent treatment. Tripoli has been the scene of fighting since April between the self-styled Libyan National Army led by Gen. Khalifa Hi...

Apr212019 by adminNo Comments

Arsenal boss Unai Emery lauds Crystal Palace duo Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka and wants his academy graduates to follow their lead

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VERY GOOD The Eagles academy products have been in outstanding form for Roy Hodgson's men so far this season Arsenal boss Unai Emery has heaped praise on Crystal Palace academy duo Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka and insists he has plenty of his own young players pushing for a place in his squad. The Gunners host Roy Hodgson’s Palace on Sunday and are looking to maintain their push for a top-four finish. Wilfried Zaha, left, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have both been outstanding for Crystal Palace this season While the Eagles have endured difficult spells during the campaign, Zaha and Wan-Bissaka have often stood out as star performers. They both came through the ranks at Selhurst Park and have been linked with moves away this summer. Emery sin...

Dec122018 by adminNo Comments

West Ham United launch investigation into ‘theft’ as Reece Oxford allegedly has watch stolen at academy headquarters

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heartbroken The teenager's camp are convinced there is a plot to force him out the club West Ham have launched an investigation into an alleged theft that took place at their Chadwell Heath academy headquarters. Reece Oxford, the teenage midfielder, is claimed to have been left heartbroken after a treasured watch of his was stolen from the changing rooms, according to the Mirror. The watch was given to Oxford as a birthday present West Ham have begun investigating the matter, and the police have been called in to also look into the incident which is reported to have occurred last Friday. “The club is aware of an allegation of theft at our Academy headquarters in Chadwell Heath,” a club statement read. “We are treating the ma...