MANCHESTER CITY have confirmed that one of their supporters tragically died during yesterday’s match against Manchester United.
City confirmed the news on social media, while sending wishes to the supporter’s friends and family.
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EDOARDO BOVE has broken his silence in an emotional post after collapsing on the pitch earlier this month.
The 22-year-old Fiorentina star collapsed during a Serie A game with Inter Milan on December 1.
The star had suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital.
Fortunately, Bove has been nursed back to health by doctors and nurses before being released from hospital last Friday.
And taking to social media on Monday morning, the on-loan Roma star penned a lengthy statement updating fans of his condition.
In the post, which are his first public comments since the collapse, he said: “It’s in moments like these that I understand how genuine this sport truly is and how, beyond the results, competition and rivalries, we are all connected.
“Connected by a bond that, once created, grows stronger during challenging times becoming almost unbreakable.
“I have experienced it firsthand in these last few days: the affection I’ve received, the warmth of the fans, the support from team-mates and opponents and the closeness of the ENTIRE football world gave me incredible strength and courage.
“I felt surrounded by positive energy, which helped me stay calm and not feel the loneliness that often comes with situations like this.”
However, like then-Inter Milan star Christian Eriksen was not allowed to following his collapse during Euro 2020, Bove will not be allowed to continue playing in Italy if he needs a defibrillator for his heart.
Italian league rules prohibit stars from playing with a defibrillator.
Bove added: “I’m feeling good and that’s the most important thing!
“See you soon… On the pitch!”
Supporters of the club showed off a stunning tifo in honour of Bove in the days after the collapse, showing a banner with the No.4 – his kit number – while others held scarves aloft to express their support.
R&B legend Tyrese Gibson reveals a shocking on-stage moment as he hints at new music with TGT.
The 45-year-old is making his way to the UK to perform at RnB Xmas Ball on December 22nd – where some of the biggest names in the genre are set to hit the stage.
For one night only TGT, Keith Sweat and legendary girl group SWV will hit the stage at London’s O2 Arena for some incredible performances.
Supergroup TGT is made up of Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank, the trio are known for their sultry harmonies, hit tracks Sex Never Felt Better and I Need and album Three Kings.
The three solo powerhouses formed the group in 2007 and created significant buzz in the music industry with their debut album hitting No.3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Asked if UK fans are wilder that US fans, he tells The Sun: “The answer is yes and I’ll tell you why, we’re not from there, right?
“So when you have artists that you grew up on physically on stage in front of you it’s like the most exciting thing ever and it would be that way for me too.
“If I’m now in the presence of someone that I grew up on and they’re physically right there, that would be crazy.”
Performing on stage isn’t always smooth sailing, as the Hollywood star revealed that during some performances, enthusiastic fans have caused chaos prompting security to intervene.
“I always love when the fans rush up on stage thinking that they’re going to get to us, and security has to rush out, that’s always fun,” the singer said.
Tyrese also hinted about what’s next for TGT teasing that the R&B super group is preparing to release new music.
This would mark their first release in 11 years since the debut of their acclaimed 2013 album Three Kings.
Tyrese said: “Yeah, we’re about to drop a song, we got a little something that’s about to happen.”
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Tyrese has also made a significant mark in Hollywood, starring in numerous blockbuster films.
His impressive filmography includes standout roles in Death Race, Black Nativity, Ride Along 2, Morbius, the Fast & Furious series, and the Transformers franchise.
As a solo artist, Tyrese released his self-titled debut album in 1998.
His hit tracks include Nobody Else, Sweet Lady and The Best Man I Can Be.
FANS are still waiting for Spider-man: Beyond the Spider-Verse to be released.
The hotly-anticipated movie was set to swing into cinemas in March 2024 but has been delayed. Here’s the latest news on the Sony movie.
There has been a lot of speculation about when Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will be released.
The threequel was slated to hit theatres in 2024.
However, according to reports on December 16, 2024, Sony has no plans to release Beyond the Spider-Verse in 2025.
The report in Deadline claims the studio is “taking a lot of tender loving care” when it comes to concluding Miles Morales’ story as Spider-Man.
It had previously been claimed that fans might even have to wait until 2027 before the film is released.
However, this report was rubbished by composer Daniel Pemberton, who said: “Don’t really ever want to weigh in on this sort of stuff BUT would you ever believe there could sometimes be stuff on the internet that might not always be particularly accurate?”
Meanwhile, Karan Soni, who voices Pavitr Prabhakar, aka Spider-Man India, told The Times of India in August 2024 that recording starts “in a few months”.
“That movie is deep in production. It’s animation, so it’s different and takes a long time. We’ll see when it’s ready and when it ends up coming out, but I’m really excited,” he added.
The cast for Beyond the Spider-Verse has yet to be confirmed.
However, it is more than likely that Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld will return as Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy.
It’s also reported that will be joined by Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099), Issa Rae as Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman) and Daniel Kaluuya as Hobie Brown (Spider-Punk).
However. Jake Johnson, who plays Peter B Parker, revealed in January 2024 that he wasn’t sure if he is back for the next movie.
“I love Peter B Parker. I will say this, I would be so sad if I got a call that Peter B Parker is not returning to the Spider-Verse, because I feel really attached to that character,” he said.
Sony are yet to reveal an official plot synopsis for Beyond the Spider-Verse.
However, Across the Spider-Verse’s ending set up the storyline for the new movie.
Miles is stuck in Earth-42 and is at the mercy of that universe’s Miles Morales, who is the Prowler.
There is no Spider-Man in this universe, as the spider that bit Miles was transported to his universe (Earth-1610) by The Spot.
However, all is not lost for Miles as Gwen now has her own Spidey team and they are trying to rescue him.
But they need to work out where he is first.
BALATRO is one of the best games of the year with millions of players, offering an excellent game at an affordable price.
The Poker roguelike that was developed by just one person picked up numerous accolades this year, winning three prizes at The Game Awards.
This was matched only by Metaphor: ReFantazio and Astro Bot, which picked up four awards each.
Balatro has a PEGI – the age ratings board for Europe – age rating of 18, as it includes a guide to the various Poker hands and teaches you which cards can make them.
However, while the game is based on Poker, you don’t bet or play against others; instead, you try to create a high score by adding multipliers to your cards.
Balatro bears a passing resemblance to Poker in that the cards you play are loosely based on the various Poker hands.
Balatro creator LocalThunk wrote “Since PEGI gave us an 18+ rating for having evil playing cards, maybe I should add microtransactions/loot boxes/real gambling to lower that rating to 3+ like EA Sports FC.”
This is a reference to the Ultimate Packs featured in EA FC games, which can be purchased with real money.
Different cards can appear in Ultimate Packs, making them similar to loot boxes that are viewed by many as gambling.
PEGI notes that EA FC includes in-game purchases that contain random items, but has still given the game a 3+ rating.
EA FC – and previously FIFA games – have come under scrutiny in European countries like the Netherlands and Belgium, which have strict gambling laws.
In the Netherlands, games where you can buy card packs with random items, like TCG Pocket, are illegal.
Despite the links between Ultimate Packs and gambling, PEGI has still rated EA FC suitable for very young children.
The age rating board does concede that: “Parents, carers or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child.”
In modern times gambling takes on many different forms and is no longer stuck in casinos and bookies.
People can gamble online with constant adverts for betting apps flooding sites like YouTube.
Balatro doesn’t have any in-game purchases, and doesn’t even include wagers for fake in-game currencies.
There needs to be more awareness of the different forms of gambling, such as loot boxes and online apps so that young people can understand what they are getting involved with.
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THE viral “prisoner” discovered by a CNN news crew cowering in a cell was one of Assad’s evil torturers, a Syrian fact-checking site has claimed.
The so-called imprisoned civilian was found trembling under a blanket before being freed by the team, exclaiming: “Oh God, there is light.”
The man had named himself to CNN’s Clarissa Ward as Adel Gharbal, a father from Homs.
Gharbal is captured on video being broken out of a cell that he said he had been held in for three months.
He’s shaking and on the verge of tears in the footage, holding Clarissa’s hand while he says that Assad’s intelligence service took him from his home and guards beat him in the prison.
The man gets taken into the sunlight by the team, which he said he hadn’t seen for months.
But fact-checking site Verify-Sy picked up that the alleged prisoner bizarrely didn’t flinch or blink when he looked up at the sky, which seems unusual for someone who had been held captive for so long.
The site, a part of Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network, said: “Despite the purported harsh treatment of detainees in secret prisons, Gharbal appeared clean, well-groomed and physically healthy, with no visible injuries or signs of torture.”
They added that it was “an incongruous portrayal” of someone allegedly kept “in solitary confinement in the dark for 90 days”.
The CNN team had provided food and water for the man after getting him out the cell, who claimed he was left without any supplies for four days when his captors fled.
While Verify-Sy couldn’t immediately confirm Gharbal’s identity, after speaking to locals in Homs, they were able to confirm the man as Salama Mohammad Salama, or Abu Hamza.
They said he was a first lieutenant in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence which served overthrown tyrant Bashar al-Assad under his regime.
Verify-Sy reported that residents of the Al-Bayyada said he was “frequently stationed at a checkpoint in the area’s western entrance, infamous for its abuses”.
They went on to accuse Salama of involvement in “theft, extortion and coercing residents into becoming informants,” adding that he participated in military operations on various fronts in Homs in 2014.
Salama also allegedly brutally killed civilians and was responsible for detaining and torturing young men in the city on fabricated charges, residents claim.
Verify-Sy said: “Many were targeted simply for refusing to pay bribes, rejecting cooperation or even for arbitrary reasons like their appearance.”
Residents also say Salama was thrown into the Damascus prison less than a month ago because of a disagreement he had with a higher-ranking officer over cash he allegedly extorted.
After the spectacular fall of the regime, the man has been trying to gain sympathy to protect his life, claiming he was “forced” into committing his crimes, locals said.
Salama allegedly even went as far as deactivating his social media accounts and changing his phone number to erase any evidence of his involvement under Assad’s regime.
After the CNN clip, it’s unclear what happened to the apparent prisoner as he was captured getting into a Red Crescent vehicle that drove away.
But a CNN spokesperson said its portrayal of the man’s rescue was authentic and played out how it was reported.
The spokesperson told the Daily Beast: “No one other than the CNN team was aware of our plans to visit the prison building featured in our report that day.
“The events transpired as they appear in our film.
“The decision to release the prisoner featured in our report was taken by the guard – a Syrian rebel. We reported the scene as it unfolded, including what the prisoner told us, with clear attribution.”
But the spokesperson acknowledged the prisoner may have given Clarissa Ward a fake name.
They added: “We have subsequently been investigating his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity.
“We are continuing our reporting into this and the wider story.”
One of the biggest rebel operations after overthrowing Assad saw fighters liberate the harrowing Sednaya Military Prison – nicknamed the Human Slaughterhouse.
Haunting images from Sednaya show massive piles of clothes and shoes hidden away in a secret compartment.
Horrific footage also revealed piles of dead bodies in the dungeons of the hellhole site.
The bodies were taken to Al-Mujtahid Hospital as teams carried out an investigation into the secret areas of the prison.
Some held at Sednaya say they were raped, and in some cases, forced to rape other inmates.
Floors of cells were coated in blood from tortured prisoners, according to a 2017 Amnesty report, with the bodies of dead inmates collected like rubbish at 9am each morning by guards.
Detainees were also made to follow horrific rules while being deprived basic necessities like food, water and medicine.
When food would be delivered it would often be cruelly scattered across cell floors by guards with a mixture of blood and dirt.
A human iron press was even discovered that was allegedly used to crush prisoners to death in Sednaya.
Rebels also found dozens of red rope nooses used for mass hangings in an execution room.
Other disturbing accounts say the mass hangings occurred once or twice a week on a Monday and Wednesday – chillingly in the middle of the night.
By Annabel Bate, Foreign News Reporter
SEDNAYA Prison – otherwise known as the Human Slaughterhouse – was a military prison near Damascus, Syria.
Operated by the government of Syrian Arab Republic, the hellhole prison was used to hold thousands of inmates that were civilian detainees, anti-government rebels and political prisoners.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) estimated in January 2021 that an overwhelming 30,000 detainees were horrifically executed under the Assad regime in Sednaya.
Guards would use torture as a killing technique, as well as have mass executions.
Some held at the horrific prison of Sednaya say they were raped, and in some cases, forced to rape other inmates.
A regular form of punishment was some kind of torture and sever beatings from guards, it’s claimed, which led to individuals suffering life-changing damage like disabilities or death.
Floors of cells were coated in blood and pus from tortured prisoners, according to a 2017 Amnesty report, with the bodies of dead prisoners collected like rubbish at 9am each morning by guards.
Detainees were also forced to follow horrific rules as they were forced as they were deprived the basic necessities of food, water and medicine.
When food would be delivered it would often be cruelly scattered across cell floors by guards with a mixture of blood and dirt.
Other disturbing accounts say the mass hangings occurred once or twice a week on a Monday and Wednesday – chillingly in the middle of the night.
The unbelievable practices, which human rights groups say amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, were authorised at the highest level of the Syrian government under Assad.
PUBGOERS have been warned there is one sneaky rule that could set you back £200, and get you kicked out of your local this Christmas.
The 150-year-old rule is rarely enforced but is a bizarre law that still stands today.
Drinking too much alcohol in any public house is actually a fineable offence.
It turns out that if you are drunk in a boozer, you could be slapped with a £200 punishment.
With mulled wine, eggnog, bucks fizz, and Bailey’s hot chocolate all flowing over the festive season, it’s hard to keep clear of the booze.
But you can actually get a Fixed Penalty Notice if you’re unlucky.
Section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872 reads: “Every person found drunk on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty.”
However, it’s safe to say the outdated law actually is in place to discourage disorderly behaviour, rather than drunkeness.
If a pubgoer is getting aggressive, rude or can no longer control themself the police might get involved.
It was put in place to promote moderate drinking but this is quite hard to quantify.
The peculiar rule doesn’t just affect merry punters in pubs though.
It affects venues and any other public space, so make sure to pace yourself this Christmas.
It’s also good to keep in mind that drinking booze on public transport is often illegal, so hold on to your canned cocktails until you arrive at your destination.
Transport for London services including buses, trams, DLR and the underground prohibits the consumption of alcohol
The Licensing Act 2003 states that the bartender serving alcohol to somebody who is intoxicated will also be hit with a fine.
Landlords and hospitality staff could find themselves with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £90 issued by the cops.
If the penalty ends up going to court it could even be increased to a £1,000.
Thankfully these fines are rarely issued.
However, if you get into your car while above the legal limit, you will likely get into serious trouble.
Being in charge of a vehicle while over the legal limit can land you with three months in prison, a £2,500 fine or a driving ban.
Driving while drunk can result in six months imprisonment, an unlimited fine, and a ban from driving for up to 10 years.
Ever wondered why some people seem to breeze through the morning after a big night out while others feel like they’ve been hit by a train?
It turns out the science of hangovers is as complex as it is painful.
“Variability in the experience of hangovers is something we see in research,” says Sam Royle, from the University of Salford and a member of the Alcohol Hangover Research Group, told Sun Health.
“Around five per cent of people report what we call hangover-resistance – they can drink amounts that would typically lead to a hangover but claim they don’t experience one.”
However, even in these cases, markers of immune response still spike, meaning their bodies are reacting, even if they don’t feel the effects.
For the rest of us mere mortals, the severity of a hangover can come down to three main factors: genetics, drinking habits, and psychology.
1. Genetics play a role
“Some people have reduced expression of a gene that produces aldehyde dehydrogenase, a key enzyme in alcohol metabolism,” explains Sam.
This can lead to the infamous “flushing” reaction – when someone turns red after a drink – and it’s often accompanied by more severe hangovers.
In fact, studies suggest genetics account for 24 per cent of hangover variability in men and 16 per cent in women.
2. What you drink matters
The type of alcohol you consume also plays a part, the expert said.
Drinks with higher levels of congeners – chemical byproducts of fermentation found in dark spirits like whiskey and red wine- tend to cause worse hangovers.
And then there’s the obvious: how much you drink, how quickly, and whether you’ve eaten beforehand.
3. Your mindset matters more than you’d think
Personality traits and pain tolerance can even influence hangover severity.
“People who focus negatively on pain tend to report worse hangovers,” says Royal.
Interestingly, how drunk you feel while drinking is one of the strongest predictors of next-day misery—factors like stress, tiredness, and how fast you’re drinking can all amplify that sensation.
While science hasn’t cracked the code of why some people suffer more than others, researchers are investigating these patterns to uncover potential links between hangover severity and health risks, such as addiction.
For now, the best defence is moderation—and maybe a good breakfast before heading to the pub!
