The acting coach – with Maurizio Sarri still recovering from pneumonia – reflected on his side’s last-gasp victory over Napoli Juventus assistant Giovanni Martusciello said the Serie A champions never give up after Saturday’s stunning 4-3 win over Scudetto rivals Napoli. After surrendering a 3-0 lead, Juventus prevailed thanks to Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly’s 92nd-minute…
Month: September 2019
'If Pogba says he's leaving, he's leaving' – Man who helped discover Man Utd star expects exit
Le Havre chief recruiter Franck Sale believes the Frenchman will definitely seek a new challenge but that all might not be well if he joined Madrid Paul Pogba will likely depart Manchester United but he could clash with Zinedine Zidane if he joins Real Madrid, according to the man who helped start the midfielder’s career….
'It must be stopped' – Lees-Melou and Mandanda condemn homophobic banners in Ligue 1 clash
The Nice-Marseille game had to be paused due to homophobic banners, and players from both sides shared their disappointment Nice midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou and Marseille captain Steve Mandanda condemned the homophobic banners that forced Wednesday’s Ligue 1 clash to be halted. Marseille emerged 2-1 winners away to Nice midweek, but not before a controversial delay…
US proudly admits to bribery & extortion of Iranian oil tanker captains after open piracy fails
Follow RT on The US State Department is openly using organized crime tactics, including bribery and extortion, in an effort to bend Iran to its will after its usual allies refused to get sucked into a coalition to ‘police’ the Persian Gulf. The Pentagon admits that “no plan” has yet come together to combat Iranian…
India offers billions in credit & investments for Russia’s Far East development
Follow RT on In an unprecedented move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his country will provide a US$1 billion loan for the development of Russia’s Far Eastern territories. The announcement marks the first time New Delhi has offered a line of credit to any specific region of any country. “In order to continue and…
Sanctions-sapping US Treasury is ‘nothing more than a jail warden,’ says Iranian FM Zarif
Follow RT on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has compared the US Treasury to a prison guard who throws inmates into solitary confinement for seeking sanction waivers. Washington, meanwhile, promised continued “maximum pressure.” Zarif lashed out at the US Treasury a day after the department blacklisted several Iranian oil shipping companies. He slammed the Treasury’s…
US has not asked Japan to host missile systems, PM Abe says
Follow RT on Washington has not addressed Tokyo with proposals for deploying US missile systems in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday. “As far as US missile systems in Japan are concerned, Japan has not received any proposals for their deployment,” he said. Abe said…
Fail to deliver a ‘clean-break’ from EU & we’ll make sure you’re finished, Brexit Party warns BoJo
Follow RT on The chair of the Brexit Party has threatened Boris Johnson that if he fails to deliver a ‘no-deal’ exit from the EU, his party will make sure that his time as UK prime minister will be even shorter than predecessor Theresa May’s. Richard Tice, who also represents the Brexit Party in Strasbourg…
New Italian coalition govt sworn in
Follow RT on A new Italian government was sworn into office on Thursday, with the pro-European Democratic Party (PD) flanking the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement. The unlikely alliance has been cheered on by financial markets, Reuters reports. The administration looks certain to seek a much less conflictual relationship with the EU than the previous coalition, which…
‘No guns, hands only’: Snoop Dogg impressed with Russian folk tradition of fist fighting
Follow RT on US rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has expressed his admiration for the Russian folk sports entertainment – fist fighting – by sharing a video from a recent ethnic festival in Tambov, which included a traditional wall line fight. The video was taken during the annual “Ataman Fists” ethnic festival, and shows dozens…