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DAVID BECKHAM was ‘like a kid on first day back at school' as Inter Miami began pre-season training under new boss Phil Neville. The former England and Manchester United defender has taken the reins of his ex-team mate’s MLS team after leaving his job with England Women. View this post on Instagram A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) After swooping to sign Ryan Shawcross from Stoke City last month, Neville got to work with the rest of his new squad today as pre-season got underway. And Goldenballs was also there to watch, sharing a photo on Instagram and captioning it with: “Like the first day back at school today @intermiamicf .. Fresh start and excited to get this season started .. Pre Season day 1.” The two Class of ‘92 stars came through the ranks under the guidance and genius of Sir Alex Ferguson , who helped create an unforgettable, trophy-laden dynasty at United . Fergie’s … [Read more...] about David Beckham ‘like kid on first day back at school’ as Inter Miami begin pre-season training under Phil Neville

Italy's government has ordered the closure of all schools in regions hardest hit by the coronavirus amid rising fears over new variants of the disease. Italy was one of the first countries in Europe to see COVID-19 on a large scale in February 2020, and it has registered nearly three million confirmed cases since then. It is now seeing around 15,000 new cases per day and the trend is rising, putting the health system under strain. In recent weeks, the incidence of new cases among young people has overtaken that seen among the older population - a reversal of what was seen earlier in the pandemic. The UK variant accounted for 54% of confirmed cases as at 18 February, according to Silvio Brusaferro, president of the government's Superior Institute of Health. Advertisement But he added: "If measured today surely the percentage would be higher." The variant first reported in Brazil has been found in 4.3% of cases, particularly in central Italy, … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Italy closes schools in ‘red zone’ coronavirus areas amid concerning growth in new variants

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a spate of fatal knife attacks on the New York subway over the weekend. Four people - all thought to be homeless - were stabbed, two fatally. Rigoberto Lopez was detained on Saturday night and formally arrested on Sunday on charges of murder and attempted murder. A man was found dead on a train in Queens on Friday night with stab wounds to his neck and torso, according to police. Two hours later a woman, 44, was found stabbed on a subway train in Manhattan, and she later died in hospital. Advertisement The other two people - men aged 67 and 43 - were injured in attacks in upper Manhattan. Deputy Chief Brian McGee of the New York City Police Department said Lopez was taken into custody at 6.15pm on Saturday after being spotted in the area of Manhattan where three of the attacks took place. More from New York Andrew Cuomo: Third woman 'shocked and embarrassed' as she … [Read more...] about New York: Murder arrest over subway homeless fatal stabbings

Kylie Minogue, Bruce Springsteen and Russell Crowe are among the stars paying tribute following the death of an Australian music industry "legend". Promoter Michael Gudinski founded the Mushroom label when he was just 20 in 1972, and it went on to become the country's largest independent entertainment group. He helped launch the careers of both Kylie and Dannii Minogue and also played a key role in bringing some of the world's biggest stars, including Springsteen , to perform Down Under. MICHAEL GUDINSKI - Legend. Legacy. LOVE. A Titan of the music industry. One of a kind and forever family to me. My heart is broken and I can’t believe he’s gone. Irreplaceable and unforgettable, I’ll always love you ‘The Big G’. #MichaelGudinski pic.twitter.com/f3AH1KlBOL — Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue) March 2, 2021 A statement on the death of our great Australian promoter, Michael Gudinski. pic.twitter.com/4fJdY8n7Eb — Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) March … [Read more...] about Michael Gudinski: Kylie Minogue, Bruce Springsteen and Russell Crowe lead tributes to Australian music industry ‘legend’

WHERE were you when you saw the Baby One More Time video? I was lying on my friend Sophie’s pink-carpeted bedroom floor, watching MTV and swigging Malibu from the bottle we’d stolen from her parents’ drinks cupboard. We were 13 and instantly captivated. It may not have been the moon landings or JFK getting shot, but it was era-defining for me. Watching the Framing Britney Spears documentary recently, I felt as queasy as I did sipping that neat Malibu. The fact that her father still has control over nearly every aspect of her life and finances would be shocking enough. But it’s the casual misogyny that is really sobering. We see a teenage Britney being asked in interviews about her breasts and whether she’s a virgin. There’s Justin Timberlake affirming a radio host’s question of whether he f**ked her. I realised this kind of behaviour was rife in the noughties. And how, as a young woman, I accepted it and even perpetuated it. Sixteen-year-old Britney Spears … [Read more...] about Let’s hope casual yet cruel sexism is in the dustbin of history