June 2020 – Page 16

Southgate backs Chelsea star to capitalise on Euro 2020 delay

England boss Gareth Southgate believes Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is one of several players who could benefit from the delay of Euro 2020.

An achilles injury picked up over a year ago would have made it almost impossible for the 24-year-old to feature for England in this summer’s Euros.

But with the tournament pushed back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Southgate believes the midfield star has as good a chance as anyone to make a push for the squad.

“On moments of fate things do turn,” Southgate told the Evening Standard.

“I was talking with Ruben Loftus-Cheek a few days ago, he’s been out for a year. No way would he have got back for a tournament like that.

“Who knows what the next 12 months might look like for him and other young players who might not have played in the Premier League yet, who might emerge in certain positions to provide competition for places.”

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Lockdown has forced the England manager to change his working habits and he admits some of the changes may remain when social distancing guidelines are lifted.

“Something like Zoom, at the start of lockdown I’d never used it before,” Southgate said.

“I started phoning some of the players, and I found these sort of sessions much more productive, the ability to at least see face to face, see reactions.

“I think internationally that will give us a better opportunity as we start working again, to keep closer contact with the players more regularly.

“You can share footage so you can coach remotely a little bit, and I think given the schedules with their clubs are so intense it’s much easier to hook up with them online for half an hour, at half six, seven at night perhaps, than it would be to meet them all individually.

“I think they’re the things you’ve got to look at moving forward that might improve how we work.”

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Man Utd given boost in six club race for ‘new Lionel Messi’

Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit of Velez Sarsfield star Thiago Almada, with a board member of the Argentine outfit admitting “there’s no way to hold him”.

The versatile 19-year-old has scored five goals and provided two assists in 25 appearances before the coronavirus-enforced cancellation of the domestic season in Argentina.

Almada’s displays have also earned him comparisons to Barcelona legend Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s David Silva.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are reportedly one of six clubs looking to lure the teenager to Europe this summer.

Manchester City, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and AC Milan are all said to have registered their interest in the Argentina Under-20 international.

United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had made initial contact with Velez Sarsfield and the player’s representatives in a bid to find an agreement of around £16million.

And now the Red Devils chief has received a timely boost after a member of the club’s board admitted they are powerless to stop Almada from leaving and confirmed various offers were on the table.

“There’s no way to hold him. To all the offers that are seen in the media, add one from the local market and two from Italy,” the board member told ESPN, reports the Daily Express.

“We’re going to wait for the market to open so that we know what is real and who’s asking, and we’ll be as serious at the negotiating table as we have been since this administration began.”

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Olivia Wilde pourrait jouer les “Gorge profonde”

Olivia Wilde est pressentie pour incarner l’actrice porno Linda Lovelace aux côtés de James Franco dans le biopic “Lovelace” que réalisera le duo Rob Epstein / Jeffrey Friedman.

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Cela fait maintenant plus de dix ans qu’un projet de biopic consacré à l’actrice porno défunte Linda Lovelace doit voir le jour. De Meg Ryan à Anna Faris en passant par Courtney Love et Kate Hudson, on ne compte plus le nombre d’actrices à Hollywood à avoir été approchées pour incarner celle qui se fut mondialement connaître grâce ses prouesses « buccales » dans le film pour adultes Gorge profonde (1972). L’année dernière, un film sur ce sujet, intitulé Inferno et que devait mettre en scène Matthew Wilder (Your Name Here), était sur le point d’être mis en chantier avec Lindsay Lohan dans le rôle principal. Malheureusement, en raison de ses démêlés avec la justice, le tournage fut annulé. La production se tourna alors vers Malin Akerman pour la remplacer. Et aujourd’hui, c’est au tour d’Olivia Wilde d’être courtisée pour un projet concurrent mais au sujet similaire tout bonnement appelé Lovelace. Réalisé par le duo Rob Epstein / Jeffrey Friedman (Howl), ce film adapté du roman The Complete Linda Lovelace d’Eric Danville verrait ainsi la comédienne de Cowboys & envahisseurs donner la réplique à James Franco, ce dernier interprétant pour l’occasion le mari violent de Linda Lovelace, Chuck Traynor.

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Météo-France lance un nouveau site dédié aux phénomènes dangereux

Météo-France a annoncé vendredi le lancement d’un site internet dédié aux alertes météorologiques pour neuf phénomènes dangereux – crue, orage, canicule… – avec des prévisions disponibles jusqu’à sept jours à l’avance.

Le site vigilance.meteofrance.fr présente une carte des vigilances en cours et de leurs niveaux (vert, jaune, orange ou rouge) dans l’Hexagone, ainsi que des prévisions pour les jours suivants, jusqu’à J+7.Des cartes spécifiques sont dédiées aux vigilances à La Réunion, à Mayotte, en Nouvelle-Calédonie, en Polynésie française, à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, dans les Antilles-Guyane et en Europe.Le site offre aussi des conseils en cas de vigilance orange et rouge et détaille les différents dangers météorologiques (avalanche, canicule, grand froid, crues, neige verglas, orages, pluies inondation, vagues submersion et vent violent).”Il ne s’agit pas d’une nouvelle vigilance, mais bien d’un nouveau site“, explique Virginie Schwarz, PDG de Météo France, dans un communiqué.”Le site a été, dans son ensemble, modernisé, rationalisé et enrichi avec pour objectif de fournir des informations plus claires et plus accessibles“, poursuit-elle.Une grande nouveauté “est la mise à disposition des prévisions de phénomènes dangereux jusqu’à sept jours à l’avance“, avec une “carte (qui) signale la probabilité d’événements météorologiques pouvant entraîner des conséquences graves pour la sécurité des personnes et des biens à compter du surlendemain et jusqu’à sept jours”, ajoute Virginie Schwarz.Ce nouveau site est aussi une réponse aux “événements extrêmes, comme les

canicules, ou les pluies intenses, de plus en plus fréquents et intenses” avec le changement climatique, fait-elle savoir.”La vigilance météorologique et le développement de la culture du risque font partie des éléments de réponse pour protéger les populations.”Click Here: liverpool mens jersey

Formula 1 signs up Liqui Moly to 3-year sponsorship deal

Formula 1 has added oil and lubricant company Liqui Moly as an official sponsor of Grand Prix racing based on a three-year partnership with the sport.

The German company, a long-time sponsor in the world of motorsport that was previously a regional partner of F1, will begin its new association with F1 at the second Austrian Grand Prix set to be held on July 12 at the Red Bull Ring.

“The new agreement demonstrates the natural partnership that exists between the world’s most popular motorsport series and the globally renowned vehicle care product experts,” F1 said in a statement.

“The partnership will allow Liqui Moly to continue to increase their brand recognition with F1 audiences across the world and will include track signage at 11 Grands Prix and the ability to promote the partnership on a global basis.”

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Ben Pincus, Director of Commercial Partnerships of Formula 1, said:

“We are delighted to continue our relationship with Liqui Moly and to welcome them as an Official Sponsor of Formula 1.

“The fact that the partnership has grown beyond a successful first year, proves the value in terms of brand awareness and preference. We look forward to continuing to explore ways to further integrate Liqui Moly into the F1 ecosystem.”

The deal is the first sponsorship agreement announced by F1 since the 2020 season was put on ice back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Two key players could leave Chelsea in new transfer policy

Jorginho and N’Golo Kante could be sold as part of a new transfer policy at Chelsea, according to reports.

Chelsea are set to be one of the summer window’s biggest spenders with a deal for Timo Werner reportedly set to be completed in the next couple of months, while they had already tied up a transfer for Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech – who will join at the end of the campaign.

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The Sun claimed on Tuesday that they will also ‘go head-to-head with Manchester United in a £70million battle for Kai Havertz’ who has emerged as one of the most desirable players in world football.

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In the same report they reveal plans to implement a new transfer policy with Chelsea ‘now operating under a “one-in and one-out” system’.

Havertz and Ziyech would reportedly be ‘direct replacements’ for Pedro and Willian, who are expected to leave this summer.

However, with big spending planned at Chelsea, Frank Lampard will have to ‘trim the numbers’ further.

And The Sun adds that ‘it is in the heart of midfield where that is most likely to happen’ with Kante potentially moving ‘back to his birthplace Paris to join PSG’.

Jorginho ‘is another possibility to leave and rejoin former Blues boss Maurizio Sarri at Juventus’.

Liverpool fans can ‘spare me the tears’ over Werner – Collymore

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is not a “reincarnation” of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo like some Liverpool fans would have you believe, says Stan Collymore.

It appeared to onlookers that Liverpool were leading the race to sign the Germany international before Chelsea stole in to agree a deal with Werner and his representatives.

It now appears that Werner will be playing for Chelsea next season with some Liverpool fans annoyed that the Reds failed to land the former Stuttgart striker.

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Collymore wrote in the Daily Mirror: “The deal to take Timo Werner to Chelsea is a perfect arrangement for all concerned.

“Perfect for the player, perfect for the Blues, perfect for RB Leipzig, who are trousering £53million, and perfect for Liverpool as well.

“He’s a good, solid striker with promise — an all-rounder who holds the ball up well, is mobile, gets into the box and scores goals.

“But the Liverpool fans sobbing about missing out on him can spare me the tears because he’s not Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo and the way some have reacted, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was some sort of reincarnation of both.

“Liverpool are the European champions, world champions and soon-to-be Premier League champions, and there would be massive pressure on him as the summer’s marquee signing at Anfield on the back of all that.

“Add in the fact that Liverpool already have arguably the best-balanced front three in the world and I’m struggling to see where Werner would have fitted in.

“I wouldn’t have seen him displacing any of them and, given everything that team has done together, I could even have seen him flopping.

“Why? Because walking into that dressing room would have been massively intimidating for a 24-year-old.

“At Chelsea, though, he will look around and see Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud, and think, ‘Yes, good players, but I’ll have that challenge’.

“He knows he’s not the finished article yet and that’s what Liverpool will be looking for even if they aren’t the sort of signings Jurgen Klopp is fabled for making.”

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Liverpool talks at ‘advanced stage’ over Lallana extension

Liverpool have offered Adam Lallana a contract extension until the end of the current Premier League season, according to reports.

The England international has only started three matches in the Premier League this season for Liverpool, providing a goal and an assist.

Lallana is out of contract in the summer after spending six years at Anfield following his 2014 move from Southampton.

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Reports over the last few months have indicated that Liverpool won’t be offering Lallana a new contract and there have been rumours that Leicester City could come in for him with Brendan Rodgers understood to consider Lallana a ‘perfect fit’.

However, with the season now restarting on June 17, Melissa Reddy in The Independent claims that Liverpool want to ‘extend his contract until the end of the season’ with ‘talks at an advanced stage’.

Jurgen Klopp and the club’s hierarchy ‘have informed the midfielder of their desire to see him remain at Anfield’ as Liverpool look to wrap up their first title in 30 years.

Lallana has been ‘influential to creating a culture of excellence in the dressing room’ and Klopp doesn’t want to lose that in the Premier League run-in.

It is also understood that ‘Lallana has suggested a reduced financial package during the talks for him to stay’.

Herrera baffled by Sanchez’s struggles at Man Utd

Ander Herrera can’t work out why Alexis Sanchez has struggled to perform at Man Utd since joining from Arsenal.

Sanchez signed for Man Utd from Arsenal in January 2018 in a swap deal with Mkhitaryan going in the other direction following much speculation.

The Chilean has had a disastrous spell at Man Utd to date, scoring just five goals for the club in 45 appearances as he struggled to settle.

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He was sent on loan to Inter Milan in the summer but has been unable to establish himself under Antonio Conte due to injury.

Speaking about Sanchez’s failure to find his feet at Man Utd, Herrera told The Athletic: “Sometimes, in football, there is no explanation for every single thing that happens.

“Alexis is one of them. He came from Arsenal. He used to win games by himself for Arsenal.

“I remember watching him because Arsenal were our rivals for titles and the top four. I saw them losing games 2-0 and Alexis would score two and they’d win the game. He’d score the winning goal.

“It shows football sometimes has no explanation. How can a player, who one month before, two months before, is the best player by far in a big team like Arsenal… then he comes to United and he doesn’t perform? I have no explanation.”

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No Frills, Nuts & Bolts 2007 NER Pub Series Line-Up

Subpeoned by the Publican Freedom of Information Act, we are releasing an explanatory intro with the 2007 Pub Series line-up which will be expanded on and that will be expanded upon on the web to include web URL’s etc.

NER Pub Series X – The Decade Dance

Started in 1998 as a less competitive and more social counterpart to the USATF-NE Grand Prix Series, the 10th edition of the 2007 NER Pub Series will feature three of the original four races from 1998: Doyle’s, The Brew Run and the Bobby Bell 5M (another two-Eagle Brook Saloon 5M and Rafferty’s Pub 5M are now defunct). The fourth–Khoury’s Summer Steamer–is a definate for 2008 as is the Irish Village 5M…we will explain. But first…

…The Rules of Engagement: Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Series’ end party at Doyle’s (and to be eligible for Doyle’s), as well as the jacket for doing all six Serie’s races, you need to be a subscriber to NER (if you’re married, one per household will do) no later than the second race of the Series, and you need to participate in five of the six races; hence, “Five to Stay Alive.”
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Regarding Irish Village: Every year we let participants at the Doyle’s party vote on a race from the previous year they’d like to see back. We also have a rule that for races other than our kick-off (Doyle’s) and grand finale (Paddy’s) a race needs to sit out after two consecutive years. Being a benign dictatorship we bent that rule for our 10th anniversary and May’s Irish Village 5M on the Cape got voted back for a third year. Its date, May 12, is the same day my niece is being confirmed in Cape Elizabeth, ME. Following the “family first” doctrine inherent in a benign dictatorship, we informed RD Kevin Enright of the situation and, allowing for full disclosure on our part, he’s A-OK with a year’s postponement.

Considering that the weather has been brutal at his event for the past two years-a May Nor’Easter in 2005 and a soaker with 40-50 mph winds in 2006-one of two things will happen: 1) Race day will be mild, bright and sunny with not a cloud in the sky; or 2) Monsoon-like conditions will prevail, in which case Kevin can no longer blame us for bringing dismal weather to his event. Either way, it’s a Win-Win.

Regarding Khoury’s: The “Trail to Ale” 10K received the second most votes from Pub participants and returns for 2007. Khoury’s Summer Steamer has steadily been rising as a viable candidate and this year ranked No. 3. Khoury’s has been in the Series twice before but, somewhat like a marathon, you need to step away from it for awhile to truly appreciate the experience. Two primary reasons: July heat appropriate for a “Steamer,” and legendary “Winter St. Hill” near the end of the first mile. Once you get your head past this, you can appreciate all that the host Somerville Road Runners provide during a great post-race bash at the very classy Khoury’s State Spa.

Without further ado, the 2007 line-up:

April 22 – 11th Annual Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M – Jamaica Plain, MA.

June 3 – 14th Annual Corrib Pub Classic 5K – W. Roxbury, MA.

August 11 – 29th Annual Brew Run 5M – Brewster, MA

September 16 – 8th Annual Portland Trails “Trail to Ale”10K

A note here: Due to construction on the Shipyard Brewery property, the post-race gathering has been moved a stone’s throw away to the Portland Company Complex at 58 Fore St. where Shipyard will be serving its fine product.

October 7 – 21st Annual Bobby Bell 5M, Haverhill, MA.
One Caveat: There is now gender-graded scoring in place going 10-deep in divisions. Ladies, multiply your time by .88 for your official ranking.

October 21 – 6th Annual Paddy’s Shillelagh Shuffle 3M, October 21.