Author: admin

Premier League clubs have set a new record for spending in a single transfer window this summer at over £2.6bn. Arsenal’s signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace saw the previous record fall with a week of the window still to go. Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the…

Just before his death, photojournalist Mohamed Salama had bought a new camera. In October 2023, with the onset of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, Salama was just starting, recording footage on an iPhone mounted on a gimbal. He was one of the first Palestinian journalists documenting the genocide to publish his reports on TikTok. Fiercely ambitious and committed to documenting the situation on the ground, he did not stop.  On Monday, he was killed in a “double-tap” Israeli strike on Khan Younis’ Nasser Hospital along with five other colleagues, including fellow MEE contributor, Ahmed Abu Aziz. They are among at least…

Monaco full-back Vanderson is one of the options being considered by Barcelona depending on exits before the transfer window closes a source told ESPN.Vanderson, 24, has been linked with Barça on several occasions, but the interest has not materialised due to the club’s financial problems and the player’s high valuation around €25 million ($29m).Barça, as ESPN has reported, remain open to strengthening their defence following the departure of centre-back Iñigo Martínez to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and a source confirmed to ESPN that Vanderson is one of the candidates.However, the deal is complicated because Barça would first need to…

Bill ConnellyAug 27, 2025, 08:21 AM ETCloseBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.Barcelona indeed won LaLiga, Liverpool were even better than top-two, and Nottingham Forest very much finished in the top half of the Premier League table. PSG were definitely better without Kylian Mbappe, and Freiburg snagged a top-five finish in the Bundesliga.Our Early-Season Overreactions for 2024-25 had a fantastic success rate, even if Everton didn’t go down, Juventus didn’t win Serie A and Brighton still didn’t break through.We know measured predictions, derived from the largest…

Sky Sports has launched its official WSL YouTube channel – your go-to destination for all things women’s football. From match highlights and exclusive content to live games and behind-the-scenes action, this is where the WSL community comes together.Here’s a flavour of everything you can expect – so make sure you get subscribed before the Women’s Super League season starts on September 5. Catch all the WSL highlights right after the final whistle of every Sky Sports game. We’re bringing the action to you, fast.🌟 Exclusive Player-Led ContentGo beyond the pitch with fun, original series like ‘Meme-Mates’, ‘Roll the Dice’, and ‘Unpacked’ -…

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health Wednesday launched the first awareness campaign at the Avenues Mall to inform the public on Kuwait National Health Survey and necessity to Kuwait’s vision for sustainable development and ensuring the health of future generations.The project is part of the state’s development plan and aims to randomly surveying 12,000 individuals from 8,000 families across all sectors of society including nationals and residents.The survey objectives include measuring the health status and health trends of the population, evaluating the quality and efficiency of health services, supporting health planning based on accurate data, and enhancing disease monitoring and analyzing…

Aug 27, 2025, 06:11 AM ETNewcastle United striker Alexander Isak has been included in Sweden’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo next month.Isak has not featured for Newcastle this season amid interest from Liverpool, who sources told ESPN had a bid rejected at the beginning of August, and has been training on his own amid the ongoing saga.”I am very happy that Alexander Isak wants to be in the squad, he is a huge player,” Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson said. “The situation he is in is not perfect and he has not trained with the team.”But…

Kobbie Mainoo’s future at Manchester United is up in the air ahead of the final few days of the transfer window amid the midfielder’s concerns over a lack of playing time under Ruben Amorim, sources have told ESPN.Mainoo has not played a single minute of United’s first two Premier League games against Arsenal and Fulham.It has promoted worry from the 20-year-old that he’s potentially facing a season with limited opportunities ahead of the World Cup next summer.United, according to sources, are not actively encouraging offers for Mainoo.Their tight financial position and the need to further strengthen the squad means any…

In a cramped corridor at Gaza’s Eye Hospital, dozens of Palestinian patients stand packed together. Around 10 are seated on chairs, while most lean against the walls, and some women rest on the floor. The elderly and the young fill the space, their faces etched with exhaustion, emaciation and grief. What binds them together is a desperate need for treatment for one or both eyes. Among them is 11-year-old Maria Rihan. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Over three months ago, an Israeli…

New York-listed shares of Canada Goose rose nearly 15% Wednesday after a CNBC report that the winter-clothing maker’s controlling shareholder, Bain Capital, has received bids to take the company private.Private equity firm Bain Capital is looking to offload its holding in Canada Goose, sources told CNBC’s Anniek Bao, with Goldman Sachs advising on the sale.The offers aim to take the Toronto-listed company private, according to sources who asked not to be named as the information is confidential.Canada Goose draws take-private bids valuing it at $1.35 billion as Bain Capital weighs exitBoyu Capital and Advent International have made verbal offers, valuing…