England secured their place in the European Championship final with a dramatic stoppage-time goal from substitute Ollie Watkins, defeating the Netherlands 2-1 in Dortmund. The match, poised for extra time, saw Watkins convert a pass from fellow substitute Cole Palmer, sending a precise shot into the far corner of the net. Earlier, Xavi Simons had Read More…
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Europe at work, please don’t disturb
THE on-going right wing shifts in European parliamentary elections give the impression that there are seismic shifts in the plates of its politics. Please don’t worry yourself. There are no possibilities of earthquakes. These are mere rumblings in the belly of its body politic. It is said that Europe’s far-right gained historic grounds in the elections, but the lesson for us Read More…
ICC: Europe’s lapdog in a theatre of the absurd
THE International Criminal Court, ICC, on March 17, 2023 added a comic dimension to the tragic war in Ukraine by issuing warrants of arrest for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova. The ICC, a body notorious for the persecution of people in the bad books of the European Union, EU, Read More…
Frank de Boer favourite to be named new Netherlands coach
Frank de Boer has emerged as the most likely candidate to be named coach of the Netherlands after weeks of speculation over who would succeed Ronald Koeman. A contract up to the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar is expected to be signed in time for De Boer to take charge of the team’s three Read More…