The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual prize in football. The award is presented by French news magazine ‘France Football’ to the best performing individual of the season. The winner of the Ballon d’Or is chosen on the basis of a combination of votes from media representatives, national team captains and coaches. Karim Benzema picked up the much-coveted award in 2022. The race for the 2023 Ballon d’Or is well and truly on, and the results of the 2022 FIFA World Cup are likely to have a huge say on the outcome. Without further ado, let’s take a look…
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Mason Greenwood has been cleared of all charges in a case relating to allegations of attempted rape, assault and coercive and controlling behaviour. Mason Greenwood has been cleared of all charges in a case relating to allegations of attempted rape, assault and coercive and controlling behaviour. The Manchester United forward, who was suspended indefinitely by the Premier League club once the accusations came to light, was initially arrested in January 2022 before being released on bail. He was subsequently arrested again for breaching his bail conditions and charged by prosecutors. Greenwood has now been cleared of any wrongdoing, with it revealed back…
Cinnamon and NutmegLaila @rescueforwinston Two very timid kittens were brought into the Winston Memorial Foundation (in Kuwait) when their owners could no longer afford their care. The brown tabby was especially frightened and would hiss, spit, and squeeze herself in any nook and cranny to hide. “They weren’t socialized and were quite spicy but slowly warmed up in their new foster home with time,” Laila D’Souza, founder of the rescue, shared with Love Meow. Cinnamon was very hissy and scared when she arrivedLaila @rescueforwinston Laila placed a smidgen of food on her fingers and offered it to the shyer kitten, Cinnamon, trying…
Li Yong About 11 days ago, Li Yong was on her way to her parents’ home when she noticed a kitten on the side of the road, looking in her direction. She approached him and reached her hand out to see if he was friendly. “He sniffed my fingers, got right up, and started following me,” Li told Love Meow. The kitten rubbed against her legs as if to ask her to pet him. After a few strokes on the back, he plopped down on the ground, revealed his belly, and was ready for more rubs. Li Yong When she…
Jane has been doing this trip every year since 1972 on her horse called Diamond.Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS Jane Dotchin treks an epic route every year from her Hexham home, all the way to Inverness in Scotland. She set off for this years’ installment on 31 August with Dinky, her disabled Jack Russell by her side. Jane carries everything she may need on her back, including food, a tent and other essentials. She hopes to keep up this tradition for as long as she can, and does it all despite wearing an eye patch. Her love for trotting across the country began…
Materials scientists have been working with archaeologists and historians for many years, attempting to unlock the fascinating secrets of Roman Empire concrete-making technologies and techniques, which allowed the Romans to construct some of the most enduring monuments the world has ever seen. In a new study published in Science Advances , researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, assisted by experts from laboratories in Germany and Switzerland, have disclosed what they believe is the key fact that explains why Roman concrete was of such high quality. The Legacy of Roman Architecture Among their greatest accomplishments, the ancient Romans perfected…
Was the Garden of Eden a Real Place? Mention the Garden of Eden to a group of friends and you are likely to get as many suggestions on its true location as people you ask, plus a fair number who will deny that it was ever a real place at all. Places that have been claimed as the true whereabouts of mankind’s original home include numerous sites in Iraq and around the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Iran, Anatolia, Armenia, Turkey, Jerusalem, east Africa – and even the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, and Jackson County, Missouri. And those are just the better…
In a 2019 interview, Real Madrid superstar Eden Hazard made his pick between the two best players of the generation, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The then-Chelsea player said that Messi is the ‘Greatest of All Time’ (GOAT), adding that his whole family worshipped the Argentine. With 12 Ballons d’Or between them, Ronaldo and Messi are the two most accomplished players in history, at least in terms of individual glory. The Argentine has won it all in club and international football, with the 2022 FIFA World Cup being the latest addition to his trophy cabinet. Ronaldo may not have tasted…
Archaeologists once viewed ancient Nubia as separate from and inferior to Egypt. But research is now showing the Nubians had their own rich culture that powerfully influenced the land of the pharaohs Humans3 October 2022 The pyramids of Meroë in Sudan were built by Nubian pharaohs Christopher Michel THE middle of the 19th century was the heyday of Egyptology. Hieroglyphs had been deciphered and people could finally grasp the full richness of the ancient Egyptian civilisation. The pyramids, the mummies, the statues – it all came to life. But some European Egyptologists felt the best was yet to come. As they worked their…
Great Zimbabwe was the first major city in southern Africa, home to an estimated 18,000 people at its peak. Yet no one really knows why it now lies in ruins. The demise of the once-thriving Medieval metropolis is sometimes boiled down to drought and a drying climate, but archaeologists have now found evidence of careful water conservation amid the wreckage. A team of researchers from Denmark, South Africa, England, and Zimbabwe argue that a series of large, circular depressions known as ‘dhaka’ pits, found around the city, were not used for digging up clay, as experts once thought, but for capturing water.…
Roy Keane has tried to work his old captain’s luck with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after the club progressed to their first cup final under the Dutchman in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final victory. Ten Hag’s Red Devils breezed past Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Wednesday, beating their Premier League opposition 2-0 on the night and 5-0 on aggregate to set up a trip to Wembley. Former Manchester United Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League winning captain Keane, now a pundit on Sky Sports, attempted to sway his way into some free tickets for the upcoming Carabao Cup final during Ten Hag’s post-match interview. The United…
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