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• US manager, Jill Ellis, says they were scouting base for final • England officials would never do that, says Phil Neville An extraordinary “spygate” row has broken out at the Women’s World Cup after undercover US team officials were caught wandering into private rooms at England’s hotel while Phil Neville’s side were out training. The Football Association is furious over the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, two days before the teams meet in Tuesday’s semi-final. It claimed that it would never scope out another team’s hotel – let alone enter their inner sanctum – while they were still in the tournament. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/fa-furious-us-officials-caught-england-women-world-cup-hotel

• Manager claims Lionesses are ‘the French second team’ • ‘USA are best in the world but we won’t change our style’ Phil Neville handled his first diplomatic crisis with aplomb on Sunday, swiftly gaining the moral high ground amid revelations that two brass-necked members of the United States staff had infiltrated the Lionesses’ team base. The Football Association may have been unamused by the reconnaissance mission involving the US checking out the luxury Fourvière hotel with a view to moving in before the World Cup final but England’s manager succeeded in cloaking his firm disapproval in light-hearted disdain. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/england-phil-neville-usa-france

The reigning champions are wary of England’s threats but remain bullish ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final England’s wingers, Ellen White, Fran Kirby, the Lionesses’ speed, a resilient defence … the way the United States side talk about their opponents for Tuesday’s semi‑final in Lyon, you could be forgiven for thinking Phil Neville’s side are the world champions rather than the team from across the Atlantic. Yet the Americans are right to highlight some concerns, given the way England strolled past Norway last Thursday and could even afford the luxury of Nikita Parris missing a penalty with the score at 3-0. By contrast, USA expended a fair deal more energy – not just because of the weather – in getting past France a day later. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/alex-morgan-usa-ellen-white-england-world-cup

• Ndombele is a France international • Midfielder has been Mauricio Pochettino’s top summer target Tottenham are on the verge of shattering their transfer record for the Lyon midfielder, Tanguy Ndombele, after agreeing a fee for him of €62m (£55.45m) plus €10m in add-ons. Mauricio Pochettino, the Spurs manager, has made Ndombele his No1 summer target, as he looks to reinvigorate his squad after two transfer windows without a signing. He has urged Daniel Levy, the chairman, to do everything possible to get Ndombele and it appears that the final obstacle to the blockbuster deal has now been cleared. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/spurs-shatter-club-record-lyon-tanguy-ndombele

• Teenager to join for £10m before returning to Championship • Spurs also targeting Sessegnon and Ndombele Tottenham are poised to make their first senior signing in more a year after agreeing to buy the teenage winger Jack Clarke from Leeds. The clubs are putting the finishing touches to a transfer for which Spurs will pay an initial fee of £10m, rising to £11.5m depending on achievements. Related: Long contracts, big pay-offs: Premier League remains a manager's market Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/jack-clarke-tottenham-leeds-united-mauricio-pochettino-ryan-sessegnon

• BSC Young Boys women’s team captain declared missing • Footballer had been swimming on Lake Como The Switzerland forward Florijana Ismaili has been declared missing after a swimming accident on Lake Como in Italy, her club said on Sunday. Ismaili, 24, has played for the BSC Young Boys women’s team since 2011 and is the club’s captain. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/switzerland-forward-florijana-ismaili-missing-lake-como

Rafa Benítez running down his Newcastle contract is a rarity in the Premier League, with managers still being offered long-term deals in an era of high turnover Rafael Benítez’s departure from Newcastle United may not have been amicable, but it represented a relative Premier League rarity – a manager seeing out the full term of his contract. On Sunday, Benítez’s three-year tenure on Tyneside comes to an end – on the same day David Moyes’ six-year assignment at Manchester United was due to expire. Moyes lasted nine months at Old Trafford. The end of Benítez’s reign comes a year ahead of the infamous eight-year deal Alan Pardew signed with Newcastle in September 2012. Related: Football quiz: the many managers of Chelsea Football Club Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/30/long-contracts-big-pay-offs-premier-league-remains-a-managers-market

The train track firm wants to take over the railways division of the insolvent UK steelmaker.

The EU rule for new models follows concern cars put pedestrians at risk because they are too quiet.

The overnight service to London Euston was cancelled shortly after it left Fort William.

Huge group chats with real-time voting let demonstrators decide what steps to take next.

A member of one of America's richest families tells the BBC why paying more tax is her moral duty.

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Uruguay 0-0 Peru (Peru win 5-4 on penalties) Suárez also had goal chalked off by VAR Luis Suárez missed in the shootout as fifteen-times Copa Copa América champions Uruguay suffered a galling quarter-final exit on Saturday to Peru, losing 5-4 on penalties after they had three goals ruled out in a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes. Suárez spurned the first penalty in the shootout as his shot bounced off the chest of Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, completing a frustrating evening for Uruguay’s all-time top scorer, who also had an effort ruled out for offside. Every other player converted their spot kicks and Edison Flores sealed unfancied Peru’s place in the last four by blasting past Fernando Muslera. Peru will face neighbours Chile in the last four, with tournament hosts Brazil meeting arch rivals Argentina in the other semi-final clash. “I am very proud. I am speechless,” Peru striker Paolo Guerrero told reporters after scoring in the shootout. “Lots of people said we don’t have t

• Coach warns Lionesses not to rest on laurels • I admire Megan Rapinoe, adds Neville Phil Neville has warned his Lionesses that a World Cup semi‑final defeat to the United States will be avoided only if they endure considerable “suffering” and push themselves through unprecedented pain barriers. England’s coach is not shy about telling his team that he would regard failure to reach next Sunday’s final as “unacceptable” as he demands collective bravery, both mental and physical, from a set of players schooled to view the term “risk averse” as taboo. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/29/phil-neville-warns-england-resting-semi-final-laurels-embrace-usa-battle

USA star wary of ‘super-clinical’ Lionesses as Ali Krieger says Rapinoe doesn’t stand alone in stance on Donald Trump Phil Neville’s “Are you ready to win the World Cup?” challenge to his players does not rile Megan Rapinoe. “If you’re at this stage of the tournament and you’re not trying to win the World Cup, I don’t know what the hell you’re doing here,” the USA superstar said in response to his comments. “Every team that qualified for the World Cup should feel like that. Especially one of the biggest teams in the game. They are playing well and had a totally dominating performance, they should absolutely be confident. We like confidence in America don’t we?” she added with a wry smile. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/29/megan-rapinoe-praises-england-while-teammate-supports-trump-criticism

Mauritania 0-0 Angola Cameroon 0-0 Ghana Cameroon and Ghana, two of the most successful teams in Africa Cup of Nations history with nine titles between them, cancelled each other out in a forgettable 0-0 draw in their Group F match . Ghana nearly snatched the points in the 88th minute when Kwabena Owusu intercepted a dreadful Jean Armel Kana Biyik pass, charged forward and fired a ferocious shot against the bar. But that would have been an unfittingly generous end to a match which featured too many misplaced passes, poor first touches and wayward finishing on another searing evening at the Ismailia stadium - while there were some unusual decisions from the referee. Holders Cameroon top the group with four points from two games while Ghana have two points after drawing both their matches. “It may not have been good for the fans, but speaking as a coach, knowing what I have seen, I have seen two very organised teams who created enough to win,” said Cameroon coach Clarence See

The club should take their lead from Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham and forge a real team ethos The premise of Good Morning Transfers , a new Sky Sports segment that begins on Monday, is that the present transfer window is poised to be the biggest, best and most expensive of all time and viewers will naturally wish to tune in from 9am just to make sure they did not miss anything while they were sleeping. Related: Gianfranco Zola turns down new role at Chelsea and targets job as manager Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/jun/29/frank-lampard-chelsea

Sweden will face Netherlands for a place in the World Cup final after a stunning victory over Germany in the blistering heat of Roazhon Park. Germany went in to the quarter-final as favourites, having not lost to Sweden in a major tournament since 1995 and having beaten them in four major finals. Peter Gerhardsson’s Sweden matched them stride for stride, though, with the impressive Stina Blackstenius striking what proved the winner early in the second half. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/29/germany-sweden-womens-world-cup-match-report

Our correspondent catches up on Love Island in the name of research during a heat-stricken week in France Game day is always the calm before the storm but I have had my better half and five-year-old out in France, first in Nice then Valenciennes (shout out to Mr Hanks for approving my son’s school leave request.) Walked them to the train station for the big goodbye, poetic. Nowhere has embraced the tournament quite like tiny Valenciennes, home to England v Cameroon. The match kicks off at 9pm in more ways than one – brutal, bizarre and sort of unmissable. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/29/womens-world-cup-diary-england-lucy-bronze

The 2019 Women’s World Cup is only the Netherlands’ second appearance at Fifa’s showcase tournament but they displayed no inexperience as the European champions saw off a spirited Italy in Valenciennes. Second-half headers from Vivianne Miedema and Stefanie van der Gragt – the first goals conceded by the Italians from open play in France – secured the Dutch a history-making trip to the World Cup semi-finals. The all-European quarter-final encounter began in sweltering mid-afternoon conditions, as the heatwave gripping northern France refused to abate. Every other match this round had been scheduled as an evening fixture but the Italians and the Dutch drew the short straw. The Royal Dutch Football Association even wrote to Fifa asking if the match could be pushed back, to no avail. “We will feel the heat,” joked Italy’s manager, Milena Bertolini, on Friday. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/29/italy-netherlands-womens-worl

The hurried procurement process as the UK prepared to leave the EU on 29 March cost taxpayers £85m.

Full-back is most expensive uncapped British player Wan-Bissaka: ‘It’s an unbelievable feeling’ Manchester United have completed the signing of Crystal Palace full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The 21-year-old swaps Selhurst Park for Old Trafford for an initial fee understood to be £45m, with another £5m possible in add-ons. Wan-Bissaka becomes the most expensive uncapped British player of all-time and has signed a five-year deal at United, with the option of a further year. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/29/manchester-united-complete-45m-signing-of-aaron-wan-bissaka

The US agrees a pause in hostilities with China on trade, and makes a concession over tech firm Huawei.

The US agrees a pause in hostilities with China on trade, and makes a concession over tech firm Huawei.

Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform.

Billions over budget, years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What's gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport?

Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look.

Bids for the stricken company should be submitted before a Sunday deadline.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! During the last couple of weeks, angry gentlemen of a certain age, political persuasion and cheek hue [Fiver note to self: think of a catchy name for these cool dudes] have been leaping over each other to inform everyone that they’re not watching a single minute of the Women’s World Cup. You can understand their stance, given the sheer quality of programming on the other channels, such as 1972’s Emmerdale Farm, a reboot of Ask The Family with Dara Ó Briain in the Robert Robinson role only standing up and without an elaborate combover, and highlights of the ICC Cricket World Cup, whatever that is. Whatever it is, good luck witnessing a team from England getting to the semi-final stage of that . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/the-fiver-england-women-world-cup

The US government has been blocking the appointment of judge to a key international trade court, we ask why?

Martin O’Neill’s Nottingham Forest exit was down to his poor relationship with key players, and, in some cases, a loss of respect and discipline If there is one story that sums up Martin O’Neill’s inability to win over his players at Nottingham Forest it probably goes back to a prosaic game at Ipswich on 16 March when his team had to settle for a 1-1 draw against the worst side in the Championship. Adlene Guedioura, one of the club’s more experienced players, had been left out and remained on the bench as Forest huffed and puffed through a match that hardened the impression O’Neill’s team were falling short of the play-offs. At the end of the game it was customary for the unused substitutes to go through some warm-down exercises on the pitch with the fitness staff. Except Guedioura refused and, when challenged, he started protesting that the game was over and, as far as he was concerned, that meant he was on international duty. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https

Furore brings shutdown of app that used artificial intelligence to make convincing nudes of clothed women.

• 67-year-old leaves after falling out with players • Former France international Sabri Lamouchi in frame Nottingham Forest have sacked Martin O’Neill after just five months in charge, with former France international Sabri Lamouchi in the frame to replace him. The former Leicester and Republic of Ireland manager was appointed in January to replace Aitor Karanka and guided his old club to ninth place in the Championship last season. But it is understood that a number of key players have increasingly turned against the 67-year-old, with his assistant Roy Keane having left his role last week . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/nottingham-forest-sack-martin-oneill-after-just-five-months-in-charge

• Chelsea forward determined to avoid third successive semi loss • Kirby says facing USA or France holds no fear for England Fran Kirby has admitted reaching the World Cup semi-final is not enough and is determined to avoid the heartache that has seen England lose at this stage at both the last tournament in 2015 and Euro 2017. A 3-0 victory over Norway on Thursday ensured that Phil Neville’s side will face the winners of Friday’s quarter-final between hosts France and holders the United States in Lyon on Tuesday. But Kirby knows that only reaching the final will be good enough to make up for the disappointment of the previous two campaigns Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/only-winning-the-world-cup-will-satisfy-englands-players-admits-fran-kirby

EU nations could restrict gas exports to the UK during cold snaps, says a European gas industry body.

• Mohamed Salah among players to show support for midfielder • Midfielder was expelled after sexual harassment allegations Amr Warda’s expulsion from Egypt’s African Nations Cup squad for alleged sexual harassment of several women online has been overturned following the intervention of several of his team-mates, including Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. The midfielder was booted out on Wednesday after a British-Egyptian model shared screenshots showing a series of inappropriate messages apparently sent by Warda via Whatsapp and Instagram. But after Pharaohs captain Ahmed Elmohamady and Salah were among the players to express their solidarity with Warda following Egypt’s group stage victory over DR Congo, the Egyptian Football Association confirmed on Friday that the 25-year-old, who spent last season on loan to Atromitos from their fellow Greek Super League side PAOK, will now be allowed to return to the squad after their final group stage match against Uganda on Sunday. Continue read

Jony Ive famously designed some of Apple's best-selling products - but he has other strings to his bow.

Nasa will fly a $1bn drone helicopter on Saturn's moon, Titan, in the 2030s.

Cas says Milan breached FFP in three separate seasons Torino could be given Milan Europa League spot Italian side Milan have been banned from the 2019-20 Europa League season for breaching Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) said on Friday. Related: Manchester City lodge appeal with Cas over Uefa’s FFP referral Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/milan-banned-from-europa-league-for-one-year-after-ffp-breach

Local pharmacy stores, where there is another store near by, will be most affected by the closures.

Large racks of the computers constantly mining Bitcoin have led to a spike in electricity consumption.

Isle of Skye Brewing Company secures its own bottling facilities by buying Black Wolf Brewery.

Artificial intelligence could help tackle many of the world's health problems, experts say.

Sir Jonathan Ive was responsible for the design of some of Apple's most iconic and successful products.

Hell Pizza says it covertly introduced plant-based meat on its Burger Pizza to raise awareness.

The governor of Lualaba province says the fatalities are "clandestine artisanal diggers".

Today’s tittle-tattle is gumming up the works Bayern Munich have a cob on. They’re after Leroy Sané and Callum Hudson-Odoi , but nothing’s happening. They need to get a grip. The Rumour Mill wasn’t happening either until 10 minutes ago, due to an almighty rota cock-up. It happens. Leroy Sané and Callum Hudson-Odoi are still not going to Bayern, as things stands. But here’s the Mill! You lucky people!!! Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/football-transfer-rumours-william-saliba-off-to-arsenal-or-tottenham

• Winger had been linked with Wolves, Milan and Schalke • Camacho refused to sign contract extension at Anfield Liverpool have accepted an initial £5m fee for Rafael Camacho from Sporting Lisbon after the winger refused to sign a contract extension at Anfield. The 19-year-old will return to the club where he started his career having resisted overtures from Milan, Wolves and Schalke amid concerns over a lack of first-team opportunities. Liverpool had wanted to retain the Portugal under-18 international but faced a choice of selling to Sporting this summer or losing him for a nominal compensation fee next year once he rejected a new deal with the Champions League winners. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/rafael-camacho-leave-liverpool-sporting

It's high-tech, it's cheap, and it's been designed for amputees in the developing world.

The family which controls the Lego company has made an offer to take over Merlin Entertainments.

Jesus spares Roberto Firmino blushes at Copa América Brazil to face Argentina or Venezuela for place in final Brazil beat Paraguay 4-3 on penalties to advance to the last four of the Copa América after they drew 0-0 in their quarter-final in Porto Alegre. Gabriel Jesus got the winning kick for Brazil after Gustavo Gómez and Derlis González missed for the visitors. Roberto Firmino pulled his spot kick wide for the hosts. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/gabriel-jesus-sends-brazil-into-semi-finals-with-winning-penalty-against-paraguay

The discussion platform says it made the move after threats of violence against the police.

Equal Playing Field’s latest attempt at a world record is driven by a desire to empower and inspire women in football “I guess the driving force behind doing this third Guinness world record is to show the incredible diversity of women’s football.” Equal Playing Field has a simple message. It is in the name. How it promotes that message is the unique part. Between 27 June and 1 July, with the Women’s World Cup heading towards its climax, it will attempt in Lyon to break the world record for the biggest football match. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/football-worlds-biggest-match-equal-playing-field-women

Aircraft have been forced to use alternative navigation systems to land at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.

Rocky’s adventures at the Women’s World Cup have unfolded in real time, with readers voting on where the story goes Whatever happens to the Lionesses against Norway on Thursday night, a dramatic finale will follow for one Englishwoman at the World Cup – and thousands of young readers cannot wait to find out how she wraps up her adventures in France. On the 65th anniversary of Roy of the Rovers making his comic debut, the fictional adventures of his sister Rocky at the tournament in France are combining football and reading in a new, exciting narrative form which has encouraging literacy at its heart. Related: World Cup prompts unprecedented global explosion for women’s football Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/rocky-of-the-rovers-sister-roy-womens-world-cup

Lars Ricken made his Borussia Dortmund debut 25 years ago and never left. He is now shaping the club’s academy By Alex Clapham for Caño Football As an evening filled with whimsical stories about Jürgen Klopp’s antics draws to a close, I try to pay the bill at the downtown burger-house in Dortmund, but the barman brings the jokes to an abrupt halt. “We don’t accept card payments here. Nobody in this city does!” Jens Volke, one of the staff on the Borussia Dortmund media team, interjects to explain: “There’s a movement in which locals don’t want to use credit cards, to stop Big Brother watching our every move.” I make my way to the cashpoint thinking that things are done differently around here. That distinctive tone is also apparent the next morning at Borussia Dortmund’s training ground in Brackel. While chatting to staff, I notice that no two people – whether youth players, first-team stars, kitchen workers or kitmen – walk past each other in the corridor without shaking hands and

A BBC News team set up a fake takeaway restaurant on Uber Eats and started selling burgers.

A BBC News team set up a fake takeaway restaurant on Uber Eats and started selling burgers.

Brazil face their old enemies Paraguay in the quarter-finals and Argentina have no cause for confidence against Venezuela Hello, Nemesis, old friend. For Brazil and Argentina, the Copa América quarter-finals feel like the playing out of a series of psychodramas in which they must face both an old enemy and their own greatest neuroses and failings. Paraguay and Venezuela may have nothing like their long-term history of success, but they do have recent history of causing the giants problems. For the third regular Copa América in a row, Brazil will meet Paraguay in the quarter-final (at the bonus Centenario edition in 2016, neither side made it out of the group). One is the most successful nation in World Cup history, the other has never got beyond the quarter-final; one has won five Copas América in the past 30 years, the other hasn’t won it in 40; one boasts as its most-capped player the three-times World Cup champion and Champions League winner Cafu, the other the former Sunderland ce

The car giant aims to make the cuts by the end of 2020 as it seeks to streamline its operations.

EBay says the under-30s are the fastest age group reaching £1m of sales on its marketplace.

Croat to make last season’s loan move permanent Chelsea hope to appoint Frank Lampard this week Chelsea are poised to complete the permanent signing of Real Madrid’s Mateo Kovacic for a fee which could rise to €50m (£44.8m) with add-ons. The Croat spent last season on loan at Stamford Bridge and, as part of that deal, is allowed to join the club despite a transfer ban. Related: Transfer window 2019 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/chelsea-set-to-complete-permanent-signing-of-mateo-kovacic-for-45m

Also featuring an NBA shot for the ages recreated in Lego, classic Women’s World Cup quarter-finals and Vive Le Tour! 1) Tok! Tok! Tok! That’s the sound of Wimbledon approaching, so let’s have a look at some vintage action from SW19 down the years. Pathé news on 1968 , the first of the Open era, including Billie-Jean King, Rod Laver and more, a 1910-70 montage , these snapshots of crowds in 1970 and in 1973 and a more exhaustive account of the early years is right here. Oh, and here’s extended highlights of Nadal v Federer in the 2008 final because it was an epic one, of course. 2) Before he was MVP in the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard finished with 41 points to lead a Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, with his last two points coming off a buzzer-beater from the corner. It was an incredible shot – and it’s now been recreated in Lego by a Raptors fan . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/27/wimbledon

Laura Bassett was in tears after a late own goal in the semi-final but this was the year England’s women captured the nation’s imagination For England, as it so often does, it ended in tears, but before the grief came glory. Unfancied, underestimated, they recovered from narrow defeat to France in their opening game to ride a wave of 2-1 victories to the 2015 World Cup semi-finals, where they would take on the reigning champions, Japan . Back in England, interest had blossomed: all their games except the second, against Mexico, were watched by more than two million people. In Canada, the squad spoke of being inundated with messages of support. “At the start of the tournament people were used to English football failures in major tournaments,” said the right-back Lucy Bronze. “We were always being lumped in with the men. It was just a case of here we go again whenever we went into one. We wanted to change that. We didn’t want to be another English football team that let the nation dow

The winger, recently signed by Barcelona, will be Norway’s biggest threat in the absence of Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg Caroline Graham Hansen has never lacked confidence. When she was younger she played in the same team as the boys and one of their parents complained that she “had taken their son’s place in the team”. Graham Hansen was unflustered : “Well, I was better than them so I deserved my place in the team.” Related: Women’s World Cup 2019 power rankings: USA top, Germany rising Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/norway-womens-world-cup-caroline-graham-hansen-england

• Fee for 17-year-old centre-back could reach £4.4m • Youngster will go into Jürgen Klopp’s first-team squad Liverpool have agreed terms to sign the highly rated Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle. Related: Transfer window 2019 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/liverpool-sign-defender-sepp-van-den-berg-pec-zwolle-jurgen-klopp

The funny, eloquent, insightful midfielder is the latest in a long line of USA women’s players who have been unafraid to challenge the establishment As the Star-Spangled Banner rang out on Tuesday in Reims before the USA’s quarter-final tie with Spain, the TV cameras panned over the starting eleven, hands on hearts, singing in unison. And then there was Megan Rapinoe, silent and steely, standing because she’s been told she has no other choice, a proud American with a point to prove. In the gritty grind of a game that followed she was not at her best, yet she scored both USA’s goals from the penalty spot, testament to both her talent and her composure. When things go wrong, you want Rapinoe on your team. And when things go right, she’s often the driving force, the source of some of the sweetest crosses and most accurate corners ever witnessed in the sport. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/megan-rapinoe-american-value

Taro Kono has told the BBC that Japanese companies are concerned about the "negative impact" of a no-deal.

Today’s fluff is boasty It’s been a rough few weeks for Newcastle fans. Not so long ago, a big-money takeover was in the works, and Mike Ashley was packing up his giant mugs and making way. Turns out it was the fans who were giant mugs, with Ashley going nowhere and Rafa Benítez heading for the exit door . If Rafa does go at the end of June, Newcastle will have their pick of three top-drawer Premier League midfielders – to replace him as manager. First up, none other than his one-time Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard , who has done a possibly good, possibly bad job so far at Rangers. Ashley is also reportedly considering Patrick Vieira , who has done quite-well-we-think at Nice. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/27/football-transfer-rumours-steven-gerrard-patrick-vieira-newcastle-isco-manchester-city

Regulators uncover a new issue with the troubled aircraft that could delay its return to service.

Denver drivers rushing to the airport took a GPS detour to avoid an hour-long traffic delay.

Facebook's system took too long to flag a doctored video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, its CEO says.

Facebook's system took too long to flag a doctored video of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, its CEO says.

Former England captain mobbed by teammates after wondergoal Goal proved to be match winner for DC United against Orlando City Wayne Rooney continues to add to his highlight reel in Major League Soccer. On Wednesday night he scored DC United from beyond the halfway line for one of the best goals of his long career. The goal came in the 10th minute of DC’s game against Orlando City. Rooney picked up the ball in his own half and say Orlando goalkeeper Brian Rowe well off his line. He proceeded to drive the ball over Rowe, and was promptly mobbed by his teammates. It proved to be the only goal of the game. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/wayne-rooney-dc-united-goal-halfway-line-mls

Customers can take unopened alcohol to their destination, the train service has clarified.

The bathroom specialist will stay open while the administrator tries to find a buyer for the 135-strong chain.

David Silva has announced his decision to leave Manchester City at the end of next season. Silva, who has won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups during his time at City so far, featured in 33 league games last season as Pep Guardiola’s side retained their crown as part of a historic domestic treble. The Spain midfielder, who has also lifted two European Championships and the World Cup with his country, moved to City from Valencia in June 2010 Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2019/jun/26/david-silvas-manchester-city-career-in-numbers-so-far-video

Player says she will not visit White House if US win World Cup Other American teams and players have refused trip in past On Monday, Megan Rapinoe scored two goals to send the US through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup. On Wednesday, the President of the United States warned her not to “disrespect” her country. Rapinoe, who has won the World Cup and Olympics with the USWNT, is outspoken on social issues and was the first white professional athlete to kneel for the national anthem in protest at social injustice in the United States. In a video that has circulated on social media in the last few days – but appears to have been filmed before the World Cup started – she said that she would not visit the White House if the team wins the tournament. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/donald-trump-megan-rapinoe-womens-world-cup-soccer-white-house-visit

Hundreds of staff in Boston are protesting over Wayfair helping to furnish US border detention camps.

The UK is facing increasing competition from countries such as Ireland, France and Germany.

It sums up recent Old Trafford troubles and the perilous nature of management that Moyes was so swiftly moved on In the parallel universe of where Manchester United imagined they would be six years ago David Moyes is planning a little party this weekend, inviting a few close friends around to mark the successful completion of his first Old Trafford contract. The manager has long known he would be staying at United for many years more than that – he basically gave himself the right to draw up his own terms in his annus mirabilis season of 2015-16, when he signed Jamie Vardy, won the league and the FA Cup and succeeded in persuading David Gill to return in place of floundering chief executive Ed Woodward. But with last season’s European success against Manchester City still fresh in the memory he thinks it would be appropriate to remind everyone that he was initially offered only a six-year deal . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/b

New carriages featuring double beds were due to be introduced, but will now be diverted to Glasgow and Edinburgh instead.

The Swedish company's joint venture BoKlok is working with Worthing council to build affordable homes.

• United able to keep 20% sell-on clause for Wilfried Zaha • Ole Gunnar Solskjær keen to make further signings Manchester United are set to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka for £45m from Crystal Palace, with the manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, adding a second signing who fits his desired profile of a young player with potential. The 21-year-old right-back is expected to join imminently in a deal that with add-ons may push the final price to around £50m. Solskjær has already added Daniel James , also 21, to his squad, the winger being bought from Swansea City for £15m earlier this month. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/manchester-united-sign-aaron-wan-bissaka-crystal-palace-transfer-window-footballl

• 18-year-old undergoing medical on Wednesday • Move does not affect interest in Ryan Sessegnon Jack Clarke is on the brink of becoming Tottenham’s first signing of the summer in a deal from Leeds that could be worth £11.5m if all of the add-ons are met. Spurs are ready to pay an initial fee of around £10m and the 18-year-old winger will undergo his medical on Wednesday. Clarke has just completed his breakthrough season, quickening the pulse on his first Championship start against Derby in January before his form tailed off after he collapsed in the dugout while watching the second half at Middlesbrough in February. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/tottenham-sign-jack-clarke-leeds-spurs-medical-ryan-sessegnon

Weather forecasters think parts of the 5G network could interfere with meteorology communications.

Chipmaker Micron has restarted some shipments to Huawei despite US sanctions.

• Captain hurt ankle during 3-0 victory over Cameroon • Millie Bright also a doubt through illness, says Phil Neville England captain Steph Houghton is a major doubt for Thursday’s World Cup quarter-final with Norway, Phil Neville has revealed. Houghton was on the receiving end of a tough challenge towards the end of the 3-0 victory over Cameroon in the last-16 and is struggling with an ankle issue as a result. Neville, who also said defender Millie Bright is also a doubt through illness, is hopeful Houghton will train on the eve of the game before making a final decision. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/england-steph-houghton-a-major-doubt-for-world-cup-quarter-final-with-norway-football

The United States are the only team from outside Europe in the quarter-finals, in which England will play with the jury still out Spain have lifted the air of infallibility around the world champions but the USA are the title holders for a reason. Spain gave them a very tough test, providing a blueprint for others hoping to breach a defence that hadn’t conceded since April. America had a huge helping of luck: watch the incident for Megan Rapinoe’s second penalty over and over and from every angle and it is still hard to tell whether there was contact, or enough contact, with Rose Lavelle to warrant the spot-kick. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/womens-world-cup-2019-power-rankings-usa-germany-england-quarter-finals

Lake City becomes the second Florida town in two weeks to pay up after a ransomware attack.

Plus: more random guests at footballers’ weddings, captains with roles reversed and who played in six different derbies? Mail us or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “Which player had the nationality with the lowest Fifa world ranking at the time of him winning the Premier League?” tweets TheTinBoonie. Boris Cule rushes to the front of the queue to get his answer in first. “Having looked at the list of countries that produced Premier League winners , the obvious candidates seemed Liberia, Latvia and Iceland,” he writes. “And, indeed, Iceland were ranked 95th in the world when Eidur Gudjohnsen won the title with Chelsea in 2005, and were ranked 97th when he repeated the feat in 2006. Liberia were ranked 98th when Christopher Wreh won the title with Arsenal in 1998, but Latvia were ranked 105th when Igors Stepanovs won it with Arsenal in 2002. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/the-lowest-ranked-international-footballers-to-win-t

Today’s tittle-tattle is surfing a tidal wave of enthusiasm Esteemed French newspaper L’Equipe claims Mauricio Pochettino has interrupted his summer holidays to persuade Tanguy Ndombélé to sign for Tottenham Hotspur. The central midfielder has long been linked with a move to White Hart Lane and it seems Pochettino joined him on a guided tour of the swanky stadium, possibly gave him one of those pints that are poured through the bottom of the glass and convinced him Spurs could win the Premier League next season. A club record fee of anything between £60m and £75m is being mooted for the 22-year-old, depending on where you get your news . Related: Arsenal hope £18m will land Kieran Tierney despite £25m Celtic valuation Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/26/football-transfer-rumours-real-betis-to-move-for-liverpools-divock-origi

A live stream tour of a tiny museum open only one day a week attracts nearly half a million viewers.

The Midlands Rail Hub said it wanted to create space for 24 extra passenger trains an hour by 2033.

The struggling fashion chain has reversed its stance on Philip Day's takeover as trading deteriorates.

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China halted imports of some Canadian pork products as tensions between the countries rise.

San Jorge de Tucaman players held a sit-down protest during a match against Alvarado de Mar del Plata in the second match of a promotion play-off in Argentina . The players protested against what they considered to be a bad performance by the referee, who sent off two San Jorge de Tucaman players in the first half. The referee suspended the game and gave the win to Alvarado de Mar del Plata, who were promoted to Nacional B, the second division of the Argentine football pyramid. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2019/jun/25/bizarre-sit-down-protest-during-promotion-play-off-in-argentina-video

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries agree to buy the CRJ aircraft programme for $550m (£432m),

• Fawaz al-Hasawi hit with legal letter after taking trophy • Kuwati prepared to oblige but insists he paid for silverware It was the greatest achievement in the history of Nottingham Forest during what has become known as the years BC – Before Clough. Yet the Guardian has learned about an extraordinary legal wrangle involving the club, their former owner, Fawaz al-Hasawi, and a replica of the 1959 FA Cup that has gone missing from the City Ground’s trophy cabinet. In another sign of the deteriorating relations between the club’s current and former regimes, the two-time European Cup winners have brought in lawyers to write to Hasawi saying their information is that he removed the FA Cup at some unspecified point – and stating that they want it back. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/25/nottingham-forest-demand-former-owner-return-replica-of-1959-fa-cup-fawaz-al-hasawi

• London club already had bid of £15m turned down • Celtic value 22-year-old left-back closer to £25m Arsenal are preparing to make a second offer to Celtic for Kieran Tierney, and they are hopeful that a figure of around £18m will get the deal done – even though the Scottish champions value the left-back at £25m. The London club are in daily talks over Tierney and they believe that the 22-year-old wants to join them. Arsenal have already had one bid for him worth £15m turned down. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/25/arsenal-hopeful-of-securing-kieran-tierney-from-celtic-for-fee-of-18m-transfer-window

The gamer, who went missing last week, had uploaded a video describing suicidal thoughts.