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Dec102020 by adminNo Comments

Paolo Rossi: Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64

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Last updated on 2 hours ago2 hours ago.From the section European FootballItaly's 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64, his family says.Rossi became a household name after leading the Azzurri to victory at the tournament in Spain, finishing as top scorer and being named best player.At club level he first came to prominence as a prolific scorer for Vicenza, earning a move to Juventus and later playing for AC Milan.His death was announced on Thursday, following what Italian media report had been a long illness.Rossi's wife Federica Cappelletti posted a picture of them together on social media with the words "Per sempre" ("forever").She did not disclose the cause of his death.Rossi scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for the Italian national side, and more than 100 Serie A goals duri...

Aug312020 by adminNo Comments

Authorities arrest ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero Paul Rusesabagina

World

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Authorities on Monday arrested on terror-related charges Paul Rusesabagina, who sheltered hundreds of Rwandans in a hotel to save them from genocide, inspiring the film, Hotel Rwanda, according to the state-run Rwanda Investigation Bureau. The bureau posted on Twitter that Rusesabagina, 66, was in their custody after he was arrested "through international cooperation." It did not say which country helped with the arrest. Advertisement Rusesabagina is currently in police custody in Rwanda's capital Kigali, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau said. He is accused of being "the founder, leader, sponsor and member of violent, armed, extremist terror outfits, including MRCD and PDR-Ihumure, operating out of various places in the region and abroad," the agency said in a tweet. Ruse...

Jun12020 by adminNo Comments

Mbappe loved Ronaldo, Havertz eyes Ozil throne, De Jong at Barcelona with hero Messi and Sancho idolised Lampard – wonderkids and their childhood idols

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We all have our football idols – the captains, the cult-heroes, the GOATS, the goalscorers, the never-say-die defenders, the names we choose for the back of our shirts. And we’re not alone, the professionals had them, too. getty Millions of people have probably bought tickets to a Barcelona game just so they can watch Lionel Messi in the flesh We’ve all heard about Eden Hazard’s desire to be coached by Zinedine Zidane, Dennis Bergkamp controversially idolising Tottenham great Glenn Hoddle and Sergio Aguero ‘wanting to be Micheal Owen’ when he was young. There’s even brilliant stories about Xavi’s love for Southampton icon Matt Le Tissier and his ‘outrageous, sickening goals’, and Dimitar Berbatov sleeping in Alan Shearer’s Newcastle shirt. READ: Foo...

Feb252020 by adminNo Comments

‘American hero’ who helped put humans on the moon has died

Technology

NASA has paid tribute to the "pioneering legacy'" of mathematician and "American hero" Katherine Johnson - whose work helped put humans on the moon.Johnson, who was portrayed in Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures about the pioneering role of African-American women at the space agency, has died at age 101. Her death was announced by NASA. No cause was given.NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: "Our NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101 years old."She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten." ...

Feb22020 by adminNo Comments

Richard Jewell: The 1996 Olympic bombing and the hero turned villain

Entertainment

In the immediate aftermath of the bomb exploding, security guard Richard Jewell was a hero.When the 33-year-old discovered the khaki green military-style backpack containing the device - a pipe bomb weighing at least 18kg that would turn out to be the biggest of its kind ever seen by the FBI at the time - he did everything he had been trained to do. It was 12.55am, Saturday 27 July 1996. In the early hours of that morning, about 50,000 people were gathered at the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, celebrating the previous day's sporting achievements at a concert. With the Olympics in full swing, this might easily have turned out to be one of the worst terror attacks in US history. Image: This image shows the crater caused by the bomb b...