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☆ Ronaldo embracing new challenge at Al Nassr after winning everything in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

RIYADH, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said his "work is done" in Europe, adding that he is relishing new challenges both on and off the pitch after being unveiled as a player of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Tuesday. "I won everything, I played in the most important clubs in Europe and now it's a new challenge in Asia." "I'm grateful to Al Nassr, for giving me this opportunity to develop football for the younger generation, for the women as well. Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia said the signing of Ronaldo was a huge step for the Saudi Arabian league. I want him to enjoy playing with Al Nassr and winning with Al Nassr, just that."

☆ Argentina must avoid Australia upset to keep Messi's dream alive
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Andrew Cawthorne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DOHA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Argentina are hot favourites to beat Australia on Saturday in pursuit of Lionel Messi's dream of winning a first World Cup, but they more than anyone have learned not to underestimate an underdog, especially the hard-battling Socceroos. "We've almost got no time to let it all sink in, enjoy it ... it's recovery, recovery, recovery," concurred Australia's assistant coach Rene Meulensteen. Anyone who thinks the match against Australia will be easy is wrong," Argentina's Scaloni said. Reaching the quarter-finals would be dreamland for Australia, but for Argentina it is a bare minimum national expectation as they seek a third World Cup trophy. Messi, on his fifth and final quest to win the World Cup and match his great predecessor Diego Maradona in the No.

In the early 2010s, Mr. Mellow set out for still more distant shores, traveling to many famous surf breaks in the South Pacific. Mr. Abdul-Rashed and Mr. Danian traveled to Hawaii to connect with Mr. Mellow, their spiritual guide and Pacific expedition leader. Mr. Mellow posted an ad on Facebook and Craigslist offering $10,000 for passage to the South Pacific. Mr. Schmidt was in sync with the young seekers when it came to fear of Big Brother and vaccines, but dreading port officials brandishing nasal swabs struck even Mr. Schmidt as a little unhinged. When asked if he was at all responsible for what had happened to Mr. Danian and Mr. Abdul-Rashed, Mr. Mellow looked genuinely confused.

☆ Here are the suspended Twitter accounts that have been reinstated since Elon Musk took over
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, promising to uphold free speech, some accounts were reinstated. Some accounts previously banned or suspended have been revived, but in typical Musk fashion, the reinstatements haven't come without controversy. After 51% of respondents voted "yes," the billionaire owner restored Trump's Twitter account the next day. After five years, his Twitter account was reinstated. After being suspended, Peterson filmed a nearly 15-minute long YouTube video, saying he would rather die than delete the hateful tweet.

☆ Maddison pinching himself after England recall earns World Cup trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We’ve seen in the past that (England manager) Gareth (Southgate) has brought players back if they are in form and thankfully that was me for this tournament." Maddison was in Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers’s office on the day of the squad announcement last week. He was just being a being a good manager and putting a close arm around me if I didn't get the call, taking about staying motivated and then enjoying the break. Now Maddison is relishing the World Cup experience"Every moment at the minute is almost like pinch me moment," he said. "England in recent tournaments like Russia and the Euros have been brilliant and coming back into the squad you get the same feeling of togetherness," Maddison said.

☆ What’s in Our Queue? ‘The Watcher’ and More
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

What’s in Our Queue? ‘The Watcher’ and MoreEric Liebowitz/NetflixI am a senior photo editor on The New York Times’s Culture desk. Embracing fall in New York, I have been relishing art that nods to film stills and immersing myself in autumnal-flavored jazz. Here are five things I have been listening to and watching lately →

☆ Klopp says Liverpool relishing special rematch with Real Madrid
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp said he is expecting "something special" when Liverpool take on Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League after last season's finalists were drawn to face each other again on Monday. Real defeated Liverpool 1-0 in May to win Europe's elite club competition a record-extending 14th time, having also beaten the Merseyside club in the 2017-18 final. Liverpool manager Klopp, whose side qualified second from Group A behind Napoli and have struggled for form in the Premier League, said the match against Real was a "proper Champions League" tie. "I know we have played Real Madrid in a couple of recent finals but it is not so often that our two clubs have met in a two-legged tie so now we can look forward to this happening," Klopp told Liverpool's website. Liverpool, who host the opening leg at Anfield in February, won their sixth European crown in 2018-19 and only Real and AC Milan (seven) have won more.

☆ Confident Kepa relishing Chelsea run after fifth straight clean sheet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Chelsea - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - October 19, 2022 Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in action with Brentford's Rico Henry REUTERS/Tony ObrienOct 20 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga said his confidence has been boosted by getting a run of starts for Chelsea after he kept a fifth straight clean sheet in Wednesday's 0-0 Premier League draw with Brentford. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Every player needs confidence, this push, and for the goalkeepers it is even more important," Arrizabalaga told Prime Video. "If you are playing in a row of games, it's important for your confidence and I'm playing well, I think. Kepa also impressed in Chelsea's draw at Brentford, twice denying in-form striker Ivan Toney with saves that earned praise from opposition manager Thomas Frank. Chelsea, who are fourth in the league, host fifth-placed Manchester United on Saturday.

☆ Verstappen shoots for record to end Mercedes' title streak
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

At the same time Red Bull can clinch their first constructors' championship since 2013. If Ferrari fail to score 19 points more than Red Bull in Texas, the contest is over. "If we can make a step, hopefully, we can get into the fight with the Ferraris and the Red Bulls," said trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin. Mexican fans will be relishing the battle for second place in the drivers' championship, with Red Bull's Sergio Perez only a point ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The Circuit of the Americas is celebrating its 10th anniversary as U.S. Grand Prix host and organisers expect a record 440,000-strong three-day crowd as the sport continues to surge in popularity in America.

But many campaigners believe King Charles III presents a unique opportunity: They think most royalism was actually fondness for the widely loved queen, and he — a new, less popular king — won't inherit this support. The English Civil War resulted in the beheading of King Charles I, before the "Glorious Revolution" saw English elites effectively choose a new monarch who gave lawmakers more rights. William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, look at floral tributes to the queen at Sandringham Estate on Thursday. Some observers agree that Charles should be viewed in an entirely new light now that he is king. “The monarchy knows statesmanship is about knowing to give up what you can no longer keep,” she said.

☆ New Jan. 6 audio shows an Oath Keeper relishing the prospect of hurting members of Congress, confident that Trump supported it, committee says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The House Select Committee revealed a new audio clip of the Oath Keepers on January 6. It shows communications among Oath Keepers that day, the committee said. In the clip, one man can be heard relishing the prospect of hurting members of Congress. The video shared by the committee with the audio shows some members of the Oath Keepers, dressed in tactical military gear, walking around the Capitol Rotunda. A second man responded: "There is no safe place in the United States for these motherfuckers right now, let me tell you."

☆ Russian law creates new hurdle for foreign plane lessors
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Russian airlines have almost 780 leased jets, with 515 leased from abroad. Lawyers say a three-way legal battle between airlines, lessors and insurers could last for a decade. Major Russian airlines Aeroflot and S7 also declined comment. The Russian Federal Aviation Agency said 776 planes were registered abroad as of Feb. 24, the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia's state aviation authority recommended last week that airlines with foreign-leased aircraft suspend flights abroad, making it harder for lessors to make repossessions.

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