st minute with a left kick from Elise Bussaglia. Then Kadidiatou Diani produced back-to-back goals in the 78th and 85th minutes to propel the home team to the victory. Thailand still have two more friendly games. They will travel to Belgium for a clash with that nation on June 1 and finally take on Kontich FC in the Belgian city of Leuven three days later. They kick off their campaign in the World Cup with the US at the Stade Auguste-Delaude in Reims on June 11. … [Read more...] about France show no mercy to Thailand in World Cup warm-up
Trump says still has ‘confidence’ in N. Korea’s Kim
TOKYO: US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to express his “confidence” in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite Pyongyang’s recent weapons tests and deadlocked nuclear talks. Trump, currently in Japan on a trip aimed at improving ties with Washington’s close Asian ally, also suggested that Kim was sending him a “signal” through a North Korean state media commentary on Joe Biden - in which the former vice president was labelled an “imbecile” and a “fool of low IQ” for criticising Kim. “North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me,“ Trump wrote on Twitter, apparently referring to weapons tests in early May. Hours before Trump landed on Saturday, his hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton told local media there was “no doubt” Pyongyang’s recent missile tests had violated UN Security Council resolutions but insisted … [Read more...] about Trump says still has ‘confidence’ in N. Korea’s Kim
Qatar in talks to buy Leeds United: Report
LONDON: The Qatari group that owns French champions Paris Saint-Germain is bidding to buy a controlling stake in English Championship club Leeds United, according to a Financial Times report on Saturday. The British daily claims that “people with direct knowledge of the negotiations” revealed that state-backed Qatar Sports Investments has been in talks with the club’s Italian owner Andrea Radrizzani over buying the second-tier club in the past few months. “Qatar Sports Investments will be entering English Football, and Leeds is the club of their choice,“ the FT reported one person close to the talks as saying. “Qatar has been looking into the prospects of entering English Football for the past two years.” The gas-rich Gulf state has, like Manchester City owners Abu Dhabi, projected its power through football and controversially won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, despite what is usually a summer tournament having to be moved to … [Read more...] about Qatar in talks to buy Leeds United: Report
Marta injury worries Brazil ahead of Jamaica opener
SAO PAULO: Brazil striker Marta is a doubt for their women's World Cup opener against Jamaica next month after the country's football confederation (CBF) said on Saturday she had picked up a hamstring injury in training.Marta, named Women's Player of the Year a record six times, picked up the injury at Brazil's camp in Portugal and while the CBF did not clarify how serious the injury was coach Vadao told a Globo website she could miss their June 9 opener."Our worry is just about the first game," he said, "and whether she has time to recover or not."She feels fine. We’ll wait a couple of days for the medical department to give me a more concrete appraisal."The absence of Marta, who has scored a record 15 women's World Cup goals, would make Brazil's life even more difficult at the June 7 to July 7 tournament in France, where they also meet Australia and Italy in the group phase.The finalists in 2007 come into the tournament having lost their last nine matches, their worst ever … [Read more...] about Marta injury worries Brazil ahead of Jamaica opener
Here’s a suggestion to make Ang Huling El Bimbo better
I was a teenager in the 90s when the Eraserheads came to prominence. My generation could be forgiven for thinking that ours were the songs and ethos those crazy kids from Diliman pulled inspiration from. Back then, we were feeling those sweet highs and frustrating lows in real time. Heck, we were the ethos. More about the stage: The one advice Danny Javier gave son Jobim for his role in the APO musical Move over Huling El Bimbo: this rock opera by two National Artists is returning to the stage “I don’t understand this hatred” - Joy Virata depicts a different Aguinaldo in ‘Miong’ "This is the kind of play that hits you days later" When I first saw Full House Theater Company and Resorts World Manila’s Ang Huling El Bimbolast year I was disheartened, truth be told. While the production and performances were commendable, the story and a particularly problematic second act left much to be desired. Like some of the casting choices and the use of … [Read more...] about Here’s a suggestion to make Ang Huling El Bimbo better