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• Runs to last four of tournaments have earned team respect • Bronze to captain country for first time in SheBelieves Cup Lucy Bronze believes England’s rise towards the apex of women’s football has served a serious warning to their rivals in the lead-up to the World Cup next summer. Bronze, who will captain England for the first time on Thursday night in the SheBelieves Cup opener against France in place of the injured Steph Houghton, was a key member of the Lioness squads which reached the last four in the most recent World Cup and European Championship tournaments. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/england-feared-by-rivals-lucy-bronze

The world's biggest music streaming firm will become a publicly listed company.

After a chicken shortage led hundreds of KFC shops to close last week, the chain is now running low on gravy.

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The Italian restaurant chain is the latest firm to close stores as it tries to rescue the business.

• Guardiola’s jacket had concealed ribbon during first half at Wigan • Catalan thanks fans for backing gesture in support of politicians Pep Guardiola may argue he unwittingly broke Football Association rules by revealing the yellow ribbon only by accident during the second half of Manchester City’s defeat at Wigan Athletic. On Friday the Catalan was charged with “wearing a political message” and has until Monday to answer the count. The rule applies only to what is worn on the touchline during games and at the DW Stadium Guardiola’s jacket concealed the ribbon during the first half. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/pep-guardiola-yellow-ribbon-fa

In the last five years, there has been an average of 32,000 excess winter deaths in the UK.

Sign up now ! Sign up now ! Sign up now ? Sign up now ! Fortune is not just smiling on Tottenham Hotspur in this season’s FA Cup, it is holding them by the hand and whispering filthy promises into their pr1cked up ears. The draw has treated Spurs to three successive ties against lower-league opposition and, what is more, their fifth-round adversaries, Rochdale, even laid a new pitch for them so the Premier League artistes would not have to navigate any bumps or divots at Spotland, ensuring the only obstacles that might have been in their way were the invisible ones of which some Spurs players seem to keep falling afoul. Happily for Mauricio Pochettino’s loveable band of tricksters, snow has hit the ground in London before Wednesday’s replay against plucky Dale, meaning there could be a soft white coating across the Wembley surface to cushion any tumbles by Dele Alli and Harry Kane. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/the...

The former Spain and Barcelona striker Quini died aged 68 on Tuesday and in remembering his illustrious career there is no doubt that one extraordinary notorious incident stands out Enrique Castro, ‘Quini’, left the Camp Nou, drove home, set the video to record the highlights of the night’s games, got back into the car and headed to the airport. It was 1 March, 1981, and Spain’s top scorer, who passed away on Tuesday having suffered a sudden heart-attack aged 68, had just scored two more goals and was going to collect his wife and children, who were flying back into Barcelona in from Asturias. It is there, at Sporting Gijón’s El Molinón ground, that his body lies in rest and where the funeral was held on Wednesday, a stadium that will now carry his name, but his loss was felt all over Spain. Related: The chaos of Diego Costa rules for Atlético Madrid in rout of Sevilla | Sid Lowe Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/quin...

Dick's Sporting Goods is to stop selling the kind of gun used in the Florida school attack.

Argentinian can reach 200 goals for the club on Thursday at Arsenal and has proved his worth to Pep Guardiola this season as he has to all his managers in his seven years in Manchester On Thursday night at the Emirates Sergio Agüero has the chance to reach a landmark 200th goal for Manchester City, and if the Arsenal defenders play like they did in the Carabao Cup final he probably will. Despite being on the short side for a centre-forward – it always comes as a slight surprise to be reminded that the Argentina striker is only 5ft 8in – Agüero bullies defences like few others and Sunday’s showpiece at Wembley was as good an example as any. Related: Vincent Kompany leads the way for Manchester City’s old boys in victory | Barney Ronay Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/feb/28/sergio-aguero-200-goals-manchester-city-arsenal

The publisher of Little Things blames Facebook's algorithm changes for the lifestyle website's closure.

The publisher of Little Things blames Facebook's algorithm changes for the lifestyle website's closure.

The 200-store electronics retailer is unable to secure a sale of the business, its boss says.

The cost of a part-time nursery place for a child under two rose by 7% in a year, to £122 a week, research says.

Sega removes a "preview" of its latest video game from the PlayStation download store after realising it gave some players access to the full game.

It comes after the Japanese carmaker agreed a £240m investment in its Derbyshire plant last year.

Karl Robinson takes time off from Charlton’s League One promotion push to lend LGBT-friendly Charlton Invicta a hand as part of Football v Homophobia’s month of action “Now we’re like the Harlem Globetrotters,” Karl Robinson says, excitedly, only the players smiling back at the Charlton Athletic manager, gradually getting to grips with a passing drill, are not his. Those determined to dazzle are a dozen Charlton Invicta players, who play for the LGBT-friendly team affiliated with the club’s community trust. It is the first time a professional manager has taken a session of this kind. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2018/feb/28/karl-robinson-charlton-invicta-lgbt-league-one

• Arsenal manager surprised at reaction to Carabao Cup final defeat • Wenger has one year left on his contract but faces summer review Arsène Wenger has reminded his numerous critics that he “turned the whole world down to respect my contracts” at Arsenal, as he expressed his surprise and frustration that his job prospects remained at the top of the news agenda. Arsenal’s 3-0 capitulation to Manchester City in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final represented the latest hole in the club’s season and kept up the chorus of disapproval regarding Wenger’s suitability to continue as the manager. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/arsene-wenger-arsenal-gary-neville-contract

The 200-store electronics retailer is not able to secure a sale of the business, the chief executive says.

Google battles an individual who wants information about him removed from its search engine.

Plus: players sharing names with Oscar winners and the coldest match. Mail us your questions and answers or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “ Are there any footballing links to the Winter Olympics that we should know about,” asks Ross Quinn. “ Competitors in both, family links, etc.” “It might not come as a surprise that a Norwegian has merits in both football and winter sports,” writes Eivind Krohg, highlighting the illustrious multi-sporting career of Bjørn Wirkola. “He carried Norway’s flag at the Grenoble ‘68 opening ceremony, and won both league and cup with Rosenborg (as top scorer) in 1971, as well as giving the name to the often-used Norwegian idiom ‘jumping after Wirkola’ . Oh, and he is still the only ski jumper to have won the Four Hills Tournament three years in a row.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/which-footballers-have-also-competed-at-the-winter-olympics-the-knowledge

The scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his work with graphene worries about research funding.

Toys R Us in UK goes into administration, putting about 3,000 jobs at risk, but stores are still open for now.

Today’s nonsense has cold feet All good things must come to an end, and so too must Marouane Fellaini ’s career at Manchester United. Even José Mourinho accepts now that he cannot delay the inevitable this time and is preparing to bid a tearful farewell to the towering Belgian this summer, when, apparently, Fellaini will join Galatasaray . This has not been a vintage season for Fellaini at Old Trafford – hampered by injuries, he’s only picked up one yellow card, compared to 14 yellows and a red last term – but Mourinho can reflect with pride on the fact that he brought the best out of Fellaini, a man whose deftness of chest contrasts so oddly with his clumsiness of elbow. With Michael Carrick also set to leave United at the end of this season, Mourinho is on the prowl for new midfielders and has reportedly whittled his shopping list down to six names: Real Madrid’s Toni Kroos , Chelsea’s Willian , Tottenham’s Victor Wanyama , Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic , Nice’s Jean-Michaël Seri...

Steven Taylor and Junior Morias jump into action Managerless Posh win 2-1; Steve Evans linked with role Managerless Peterborough came from behind to secure a 2-1 win against Walsall and end a run of four straight draws to move within three points of the League One play-offs. But only after several of their players grabbed shovels to help clear the lines of play as heavy snow descended on the Abax Stadium. Posh sacked former club captain Grant McCann on Sunday as they aim for a tilt at promotion, with Steve Evans – who resigned as Mansfield boss on Tuesday – in the crowd and linked with the vacancy. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/28/peterborough-sweep-past-walsall-as-players-clear-snow-off-pitch

The commercial broadcaster says 2017 profits fall after "ongoing economic and political uncertainty".

Washington accuses Beijing of 'unfair imports' and says it will protect its workers.

Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform has a growing user base but has yet to make a profit.

Millions of vehicles have faulty Takata airbags, forcing one the nation's biggest consumer recalls.

Indian beer company Bira 91 has be ambitions to dominate global beer sales, says founder Ankur Jain.

British coroner says Zac Cox given substandard equipment by managers at World Cup venue The only western construction worker killed in the building of World Cup stadiums in Qatar was provided with substandard equipment by managers who should have known the risks of a “downright dangerous” environment, a British coroner has said. Zac Cox, 40, died in January 2017 after he fell 40 metres (131ft) from rigging when a catwalk he was helping to install at the Khalifa stadium in Doha collapsed. The accident occurred after lever hoist equipment failed, causing part of the platform on which Cox and a colleague were working to fall. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/27/qatar-stadium-uk-worker-zac-cox-died-downright-dangerous-world-cup

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones.

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job.

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones.

China's Haier reveals a smartwatch that turns the back of the wearer's hand into a display.

The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals.

• New head coach says critics’ negativity motivates him • England take on France in SheBelieves Cup on Thursday Phil Neville believes people want him to fail as England Women’s manager. The 41-year-old knows his appointment five weeks ago caused uproar in certain quarters, a situation inflamed by the recall of sexist tweets . Yet Neville spent his playing career with Manchester United, Everton and England trying to prove his worth and is determined to show his appointment was not the mistake many believe it was. He takes charge of his first game on Thursday, against France in the SheBelieves Cup, and then faces Germany and the USA – the top two teams in the world – in New Jersey and Orlando respectively over the following six days. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/phil-neville-england-france-shebelieves-cup

• Mauricio Pochettino in no hurry to have defender back in side • Alderweireld looks to have become a disposable asset Mauricio Pochettino has made it plain Toby Alderweireld will not be fit for Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League match against Juventus next Wednesday. The central defender, who has a hamstring injury sustained in training last Thursday, is still recovering. “He is still not participating with the group,” Pochettino said when asked about Alderweireld’s prospects for the Wembley leg of the last-16 tie, which is finely poised at 2-2. “The answer is clear.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/tottenham-toby-alderweireld-juventus-mauricio-pochettino

The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process.

The organisers of MIPIM, held in Cannes, say they are reminding delegates of its code of conduct.

US senators say US border control hasn't been using the right software to verify e-passports.

The breach prompts a warning from privacy watchdog to secure CCTV cameras across UK.

The firm plans to expand with new areas devoted to hit films Frozen and Star Wars.

Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019.

US First Lady Melania Trump has been mocked online for her speech about 'positive' social media habits

Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019.

The White House says it has reached an informal deal with Boeing to provide two Air Force One planes.

Since the crimes committed by Barry Bennell at Crewe came to light, the seeming lack of empathy and common decency shown by the people in charge has been incomprehensible Last year I divorced my football team. After 38 years of (a few) ups and (mostly) downs, I let go of Crewe Alexandra. I wasn’t a casual fan, I was obsessed. I was proud of the miracle that transformed the perennial laughing stock into everyone’s second-favourite team. Ours was a story that celebrated everything that was right in the beautiful game. In a world of multimillionaire players, oligarch owners and fickle fans, Crewe Alex were the beacon of hope. A club with a fabled reputation for nurturing local talent and playing a style of football that was a purist’s dream. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/crewe-fan-ashamed-divorced-club-barry-bennell

• Premier League clubs would rest for first two weeks in February • FA Cup fifth round would be midweek in plans for 2019-20 season A winter break in the English top flight is another step closer to being agreed after the Football Association, Premier League and Football League reached a provisional agreement to play a round of the FA Cup in midweek. The deal would mean players take off the first two weeks of February from the 2019-20 season in the hope it will improve England’s chances in Euro 2020, should they qualify, and major tournaments in the future. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/premier-league-winter-break-fa-cup-switch-agreed

French midfielder suspended for overuse of drip treatment Nasri suspended by UEFA for six months, but can appeal Former France international Samir Nasri has been banned from football for six months for an anti-doping violation dating from 2016. Uefa says Nasri has been found guilty of using a “prohibited method” in violation of the World Anti-Doping Code and Uefa’s anti-doping regulations. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/samir-nasri-given-six-month-ban-for-doping-violation-over-drip-treatment

A firm which used big data to profile US voters has been questioned by MPs as part of fake news inquiry.

A new regulation set to be enforced in April 2018 will mean UK viewers have to prove their age to access porn sites.

Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial.

Toys R Us clears its shelves as it faces collapse

Valeri Belokon could release the Oyston grip on the League One club but is barred under the EFL’s owners’ and directors’ test At Blackpool, a football club that retains a seaside air of old-school dash despite its modern disgraces, an end to the current turmoil lies just over the horizon, not yet in sight. Having recently mourned the passing of their former captain Jimmy Armfield , universally celebrated as one of English football’s most upstanding gentlemen, Blackpool today are a testing ground for the rules determining who is a fit and proper person to run a professional football club. Owen Oyston, the club’s long-term owner, and his son, Karl, were ruled by a high court judge in November to have taken out £26.77m in an “illegitimate stripping” of the club following their 2010 promotion to the Premier League , which was lauded as romantic at the time. They were ordered to pay the minority shareholder Valeri Belokon, whom they missed out while taking so much money for themselves, th...

A parade of drones has carried jewel-encrusted handbags down a catwalk in Milan.

• Alessandro Costacurta planning talks with Conte • Former Italy defender in charge of selecting next manager Chelsea’s manager, Antonio Conte, is Italy’s top choice as national coach. “I haven’t chosen yet but I think Conte is the one who could do the best,” the Italian football association’s vice-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta told Tuesday’s Gazzetta dello Sport . “I’ll definitely talk with him in a couple of months.” Related: Antonio Conte says he needs to settle differences with Chelsea board to stay Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/chelsea-antonio-conte-italy-no1-choice-coach-costacurta

The story behind the photo-sharing app that has suddenly reached the top of the App Store.

German cities will be able to ban older, more polluting vehicles from some areas in a landmark ruling.

Our resident cartoonist looks back at the League Cup final in which Pep Guardiola won his first trophy in England and Arsenal made a young fan cry View all of David’s cartoons here Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2018/feb/27/david-squires-on-manchester-city-arsenal-and-political-prisoners

Firms have made large profits from those in persistent debt but must do more to help them by September.

Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong".

Huawei says the USA wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong".

The airline will close its base at Glasgow Airport with more than 300 jobs expected to go as a result.

A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed.

Click meets the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind War for the Planet of the Apes.

Today’s fluff is only just getting started After devoting many months and well over £100m to prising Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool, Barcelona will hand the player over to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. That, at any rate, is what PSG hope and the Qatari club is prepared to give the Catalans Kylian Mbappé to help make the deal happen. That scenario, which is being circulated by news organs in Spain, may sound preposterous – but the reasoning for it is stranger still. El Pais’ claim, you see, is that PSG want to make the trades because Neymar doesn’t get along with Mbappé but is great chums with Coutinho. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/football-transfer-rumours-kylian-mbappe-to-barcelona

After Beijing moved on the insurance and financial giant, others are likely to be worried.

Provident Financial reports loss for 2017 and is raising £330m to cover compensation bill.

A pair of smart shoes has been designed to let workers keep in touch via toe-tapped codes.

A teenage chocolatier is building up his business from the heart of the Highlands.

People posting extreme far-right and Islamist views were contacted in a bid to challenge their views.

Rising popularity of SUVs and falling diesel sales is behind a rise in CO2 levels, the SMMT says.

Brazil forward set to miss Champions League tie with Real Madrid Dortmund held by Augsburg as fans boycott Monday night match Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Brazilian forward Neymar suffered a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle in Sunday’s win over Marseille. Neymar, who joined PSG for a world-record transfer fee last summer, looks certain to miss the second leg of his side’s Champions League last-16 tie with Real Madrid on 6 March. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/27/european-roundup-neymar-suffers-fractured-metatarsal-in-blow-to-psg

Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial.

Technology is helping musicians, bands and artists get a bigger share of the revenues from their work.

• John Bowler refuses to answer claims the club were given warnings • Heightened security as supporters arrive for Gresty Road meeting The Crewe Alexandra chairman, John Bowler, declined to comment on accusations the club’s board were aware of concerns surrounding the serial paedophile Barry Bennell when addressing a fans’ forum held amid heightened security at Gresty Road on Monday. Related: Barry Bennell branded ‘sheer evil’ as he is sentenced to 30 years Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/26/barry-bennell-fans-forum-crewe-alexandra-football

Daniel Taylor is football journalist and sports writer of the year; Martha Kelner and Sean Ingle share scoop of the year; Donald McRae wins sports feature writer award; plus three other awards Daniel Taylor picked up two of the seven prizes won by the Guardian at the Sports Journalists’ Association awards on Monday night, being named the football journalist of the year and the sports writer of the year. The Guardian’s chief football writer won the football journalist award for his story, published in November, that led to the reporting of hundreds of historical allegations of sexual abuse . The judges at the awards presentation in London said Taylor’s “pieces were powerful and had a major impact on football in this country”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/26/taylor-mcrae-kelner-ingle-sja-awards

Technology is helping musicians, bands and artists get a bigger share of the revenues from their work.

Ex-pros part of £5m scam which took money to train deprived young people as coaches Two ex-footballers have been jailed for their part in a £5m sports leadership scam, which falsely claimed to help young people from deprived backgrounds gain football coaching apprenticeships. Former Wales international Mark Aizlewood, 58, was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday alongside fellow ex-pro Paul Sugrue, 56, who was jailed for seven years, for defrauding “eye-watering sums of government money”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/26/ex-footballers-mark-aizlewood-and-paul-sugrue-jailed-for-fraud

British sports car maker posts an annual profit for the first time since 2010.

President Trump wants to scrap the US trade deal with Canada and Mexico, Nafta. But how does it work?

• Fifa’s Infantino says system almost certain to be deployed in Russia • Uefa leader holds different view and believes VAR needs more time Uefa has confirmed that video assistant referees will not be used in next season’s Champions League, on the same day Gianni Infantino said it was almost certain to be deployed at the World Cup. Related: José Mourinho: VAR ‘went against original protocol’ to rule out Mata goal Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/26/football-var-fifa-uefa-champions-league-world-cup

US officials were not informed about Spectre and Meltdown flaws before details leaked to the press.

The networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is damaging youngsters' mental health, a survey finds.

The supermarket labelled a fancy dress outfit as Dark Panther.

The Swiss bank plans to move investment bankers out of London ahead of Brexit, according to reports.

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger was on the losing side again as his side were defeated by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. The Frenchman has won the FA Cup seven times along with three Premier League trophies, but the League Cup and European success still eludes him Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2018/feb/26/wengers-search-for-elusive-league-cup-final-triumph-goes-on-video

Max and the pod discuss the Carabao Cup final, Mourinho’s game-changing substitutions, goalkeeping howlers, Sol Campbell’s self-confidence and more Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mixcloud , Acast and Stitcher , and join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter and email . Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Amy Lawrence and Lars Sivertsen to look back at a weekend of thrills and spills in the Carabao Cup, the Premier League and beyond. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/audio/2018/feb/26/arsenal-decade-long-capitulation-and-pardew-on-the-brink-football-weekly-podcast

Sign up now ! Sign up now ! Sign up now ? Sign up now ! Wearing or not wearing ribbons in the interests of raising awareness can be fraught with peril. Despite taking part in an Aids Walk, Seinfeld’s Cosmo Kramer was beaten up by fellow participants after refusing to wear one . More recently, Pep Guardiola has found himself in hot water for the exact opposite reason: insisting on sporting one pitchside, despite an FA charge for wearing “a political message”. The charge came in the wake of a couple of warnings by football’s governing body, which is upset at the solidarity Pep is demonstrating for two Catalan separatist leaders who have been imprisoned since last year’s independence referendum which was deemed to have been illegal by the powers that be in Madrid. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/26/the-fiver-pep-guardiola-manchester-city-arsenal-milk-cup-wenger

The French third division match between Lyon Duchère and Entente produced two of the goals of the season with wonder strikes for both side. Entente’s William Sea, scored a fabulous flying overhead kick while Lyon Duchère’s Matthieu Ezekian salvaged a 2-2 draw with a top-class volley from the edge of the area Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2018/feb/26/two-goal-of-the-season-contenders-in-the-same-french-football-match-video

Customers are being charged 5p for disposable cups in a trial in 35 London stores to reduce waste.

In the blink of an eye, Costa had been and gone, a hurricane tearing though Sevilla, its impact likely to be lasting Diego Costa shot up the left, bundled Gabriel Mercado to the floor, pushed Clement Lenglet into Éver Banega and then bulldozed into the back of the Frenchman, forearm first, sending him crashing to the ground, and tumbled on top of him with a thud. He got up, crashed into Lenglet for a third time and flew backwards, holding his face, which hadn’t been hit, went to ground again and got up again, wearing a menacing look, and paced at his “aggressor”, looking for more. He was held back by Gabi, handed a yellow card by Juan Martínez Munuera, protested “Who, me?”, begged a bit and asked why, like he didn’t know. He walked away momentarily, a “don’t care” that didn’t last long – just long enough to lure them into his trap – and he was off, hunting down Banega, who didn’t see the stampede coming. In the blink of an eye, Costa had been and gone and so had the game, a hurricane...

A minimum price per unit of alcohol will come into force in Scotland in May, with ministers recommending 50p.

The Labour leader announces a major shift in his party's policy on trade with the EU after Brexit.

Research from the US suggests a drop in conception rates could indicate a recession is on the way.

Peaceful protests by tax campaign group Attac can go ahead in Apple stores in France, a court rules.

A cyber-security firm says think tanks were "very aggressively" targeted by China-based groups last year.

PSG were superb in their 3-0 win over Marseille on Sunday. If they work as hard against Real Madrid, they have a chance By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News “Neymar? He’s a top player. I hope it’s nothing big. I’d prefer to see the best players on the pitch, even if it’s against us.” With the Brazilian forward likely unavailable to face Marseille for Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France on Wednesday, Rudi García could afford to be magnanimous on this occasion, even if another loss in that competition looks likely to follow his team’s 3-0 defeat at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. Even before Neymar’s exit late in the match Paris Saint-Germain had not been at their best. That said, in a game that was marked from the outset by a robust physicality (and 11 bookings), the leaders turned in a determined performance, offering a renewed focus with nary a hint of the side that had conceded a raft of chances to Strasbourg a week ago. Perhaps more important than t...

The midfielder has added simplicity to Effzeh’s squad since arriving from Nice and has a nickname that might stick One start and two substitute appearances in, and he is already being lauded as Der Zauberzwerg – the magic dwarf – for FC Köln. Vincent Koziello was one of the most wrong-footing signings of the Bundesliga’s winter window, a player heavily linked with Arsenal and even Barcelona in the past, a mini-Xavi cutting a swathe on the Côte d’Azur before arriving at the bottom club. He has, however, had to bide his time. “Vincent arrived just after we won against Gladbach,” coach Stefan Ruthenbeck recalled last week. “He hadn’t been playing that much in Nice. We didn’t have any friendlies to integrate him. That’s why I said right away that we’ll bring him in when the time is right. That time could be against Leipzig at the weekend.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/feb/26/vincent-koziello-stands-tall-to-lead-koln-f...

On Thursday, the old-style £10 note will cease to be legal tender. Will we miss it?

• Belgian has scored 22 times for Manchester United this season • Goal against Chelsea was his first against a top-six side for United Romelu Lukaku believes he deserves more respect, with the Manchester United striker pointing to his consistent goalscoring record throughout his career. Lukaku struck for the first time against a top-six side for United in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford . The Belgian also created Jesse Lingard’s winner, crossing for the substitute’s 75th-minute header. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/26/romelu-lukaku-manchester-united-goalscoring-record

The networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is damaging youngsters' mental health, a survey finds.

Sir Peter Openshaw to determine whether former police officer can be prosecuted for manslaughter A legal hearing to determine whether the former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent David Duckenfield can be prosecuted for 95 counts of manslaughter in relation to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster has begun at Preston crown court. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which announced its intention to charge Duckenfield last June, is applying for a legal bar against prosecuting him to be lifted. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/26/hillsborough-judge-to-decide-on-david-duckenfield-charges

The 19-year-old is not elegant but he scored again as Milan’s manager showed he has the nous to win tactical battles too Gennaro Gattuso already had our attention . How could he not, after steering a Milan team that began 2018 in the bottom half of the table to seven wins and two draws in nine games? Under his stewardship, the Rossoneri had climbed all the way to joint-sixth, as well as progressing to the Coppa Italia semi-final and Europa League last-16. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/26/patrick-cutrone-milan-roma-gattuso-serie-a

The court will hear arguments about whether data held by US companies overseas can be handed to police forces