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Former officials in Jordan arrested for ‘security reasons’

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April 3 (UPI) -- Security officials arrested former officials in Jordan Saturday for "security reasons." Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, a former royal envoy, Basem Ibrahim Awadallah, a former Royal Hashemite Court chief, were arrested, along with others, an unnamed security source told Petra state news agency. Advertisement The arrest operation was made after close security follow-up, the source added. Up to 20 officials, including close associates of Prince Hamzah, civilian and military figures have also been arrested, Gulf News reported. Major General Usef Ahmed Al-Huneiti denied allegations reported about the arrest of Prince Hamzah, a former crown prince, in a separate statement to Petra Saturday. Al-Huneiti added investigations are ongoing and "no one is above the law," in the statement. ...

Dec202020 by adminNo Comments

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton wins 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award with Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson finishing second

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Lewis Hamilton won the 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday. The Brit was recognised for his stunning year in motorsport as he won a seventh Formula 1 World Championship – equalling legendary Michael Schumacher’s record – last month. BBC Hamilton appeared via video link to accept the award It was the second time Hamilton has been voted for the SPOTY prize having picked up the award in 2014. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson finished second, while jockey Hollie Doyle came third. More to follow… Ouch The worst injuries suffered at WWE TLC, including R-Truth’s knee and Sane’s concussion a chance AJ Styles: What...

Nov162020 by adminNo Comments

England v Iceland: Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling out of Nations League match

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Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling will miss England's Nations League match against Iceland at Wembley on Wednesday because of injury.Manchester City forward Sterling missed the match with a calf issue.Both players will return to their clubs for further assessment before the Premier League resumes this weekend.Manchester City are at Tottenham on Saturday (17:30 GMT) while Liverpool host Leicester on Sunday (19:15).England manager Gareth Southgate will prepare for Wednesday's match with a 22-man squad.The Three Lions are unable to qualify for next October's Nations League finals following their loss to Belgium in Leuven.Let's block ads! (Why?) BBC Sport - Sport

Aug252020 by adminNo Comments

Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Declan Rice are England’s future and Gareth Southgate should focus on them without Jordan Henderson in Nations League, says Jamie O’Hara

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The rescheduled Euro 2020 finals are still more than nine months away but preparations for the tournament are certainly in motion. But before they have that to think about, the Three Lions take on Iceland and Denmark in the UEFA Nations League next month, with manager Gareth Southgate set to announce his squad for the matches later today. Getty Images - Getty Southgate’s side are in action for the first time since November 2019 Being England manager means you have to make a number of tough decisions all the time but Southgate really has a number of issues to address ahead of these upcoming matches. Who starts in goal? England’s first choice for the last couple of years, Jordan Pickford, is really struggling for form at Everton, while Burnley star Nic...

Jul242020 by adminNo Comments

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson named Football Writers’ Association Men’s Footballer of the Year

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has won the Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year award.The 30-year-old midfielder, who led Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years this season, received more than a quarter of the votes."As grateful as I am I don't feel like I can accept this on my own," he said. "I owe a lot to so many people but none more so than my current team-mates, who have been incredible and deserve this every bit as much as I do."Liverpool team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane, Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford also finished in the top five.On Wednesday Henderson, who is recovering from a knee injury, recei...