Author: AJW
EUROPEAN UNDER 21 FINALS: ENGLAND U21’s vs GERMANY U21’s – 27/06/2025 (PHOTO – ENGLAND LIFT THE TROPHY)
WHAT A MAGNIFICENT, AND WELL-ORGANISED PERFORMANCE FROM THE YOUNG LIONS LAST NIGHT IN THEIR MATCH AGAINST GERMANY! FIRSTLY, HARVEY ELLIOTT NETTED THE MOST SUPERB GOAL IN UNDER 5 MINUTES, WHICH SENT A WAVE OF EXCITEMENT AROUND THE TEHELNE POLE STADIUM TO ALL THE ENGLAND FANS, AND THOSE WATCHING AT HOME, WITH ALL REALISING THAT THIS WAS TO BE YET ANOTHER CLASS ACT FROM THE YOUNG LIONS! AND THEN, IT ...
RUGBY WORLD CUP OPENER : RED ROSES VS U.S.A. – 22/08/2025 (PHOTO – ELLIE KILDUNNE CELEBRATES)
42,723 PEOPLE WATCHED LAST NIGHT AT THE SUNDERLAND STADIUM OF LIGHT AS THE RED ROSES RAN RIOT AGAINST THE U.S.A. IN THE OPENER OF THE LADIES RUGBY WORLD CUP 2025! RUGBY WORLD CUP OPENER : RED ROSES VS U.S.A. – 22/08/2025 – (ENGLAND RUGBY) RUGBY WORLD CUP OPENER : RED ROSES VS U.S.A. – 22/08/2025 – (BBC) ENGLAND HEAD COACH JOHN MITCHELL AND CAPTAIN ZOE ALDCROFT GIVE THEIR RE...
UN-Secretary General Underscores Importance Of IOC And It’s Mission – “Peace Is Possible”
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a strong endorsement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its contribution to peace during a visit to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The Secretary-General called the Games a desperately needed antidote to division. He said: “When we see so many conflicts around the world, we see the absolute relevance of having Ol...
MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS FOURTH WORLD TITLE AT THE LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024 & GEORGE RUSSELL, LEWIS HAMILTON & CARLOS SAINZ COME 1ST, 2ND & 3RD IN THE RACE
MAX VERSTAPPEN BECAME FOURTH TIME WORLD CHAMPION AT THE LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024, AFTER FINISHING FIFTH. HE ONLY NEEDED TO BEAT LANDO NORRIS TO GUARANTEE HIS POSITION, AND, AS LANDO FINISHED SIXTH UPON THE WAVING OF THE CHEQUERED FLAG, MAX SAILED THROUGH TO SECURE THE TITLE, JOINING A VERY SHORT LIST OF OTHER F1 DRIVERS WHO HAVE FOUR OR MORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER THEIR BELTS, INCLUDING ALAIN ...
Another Chance To Be Transported Into A Land Of Beautiful Ice Dances…! (Photo – Sui Wenjing & Han Cong)
TAKE A MOMENT AWAY FROM EVERYTHING AND TRANSPORT YOURSELF INTO A LAND OF BEAUTY. HERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE TO VIEW SOME OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING AND MEMORABLE ICE-SKATING DANCES OF ALL TIME….. SUI WENJING AND HAN CONG PERFORM TO ‘BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER’ AT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS 2022 JAYNE TORVILL AND CHRISTOPHER DEAN PERFORM TO ‘THE BOLERO’ AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN 1984...
SOME FUNNY JACKIE CHAN CLIPS TO BRIGHTEN UP OUR DAY (PHOTO – JACKIE CHAN)
JACKIE CHAN IS AN EXPERT IN MARTIAL ARTS, AND FILM DIRECTOR, AND DOES ALL HIS OWN STUNTS IN HIS FILMS! PLUS, HE NEVER TAKES HIMSELF TOO SERIOUSLY, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES HIS FILMS SO MAGICAL! WATCH JACKIE CHAN IN THE ACCIDENTAL SPY – PLUS JACKIE CHAN IN FREDDY WONG VS THE KING OF BAMBOO – AND THIS IS REALLY FUNNY, WATCH JACKIE CHAN FIGHT IN A MASSAGE SALON (CHECK OUT HIS FACE WHEN HE JUMP...
FRANCOIS PROVOST APPOINTED AS NEW CHIEF OF THE RENAULT GROUP
Renault makes major announcement ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix Story by Oliver Harden – Francois Provost has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Renault Group, the French car manufacturer has announced. Provost succeeds Luca de Meo, who left the role earlier this month after his resignation was confirmed during this year’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Renault Group appoints...
ENGLAND WOMEN VS JAMAICA WOMEN – INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY – 29/06/2025 (PHOTO – GEORGIA STANWAY SCORES FOURTH GOAL FOR THE LIONESSES)
IF IT WAS TREATS YOU WERE LOOKING FOR IN THE FORM OF INDIVIDUAL FOOTBALLING SKILLS, THEN THE LIONESSES OFFERED A SMORGASBORD IN THEIR MATCH AGAINST JAMAICA ON 29/06/2025! FIRSTLY ELLA TOONE SCORED A CRACKER AT 10 MINS., (WHICH WAS TO BE THE FIRST GOAL OF A BRILLIANT BRACE, NETTING THE SECOND AT THE END OF THE FIRST-HALF IN STOPPAGE TIME AT 45 +4 MINS.), THEN IT WAS LUCY BRONZE’S TURN TO SCOR...
UEFA WOMEN’S EUROS 2025 QUARTER-FINAL : SWEDEN VS ENGLAND – 17/07/2025 (PHOTO – LUCY BRONZE SCORES FOR ENGLAND – TWICE!)
IT WAS SWEDEN WHO GOT THE BALL ROLLING IN THE MATCH BETWEEN THE LIONESSES AND SWEDEN LAST NIGHT WITH A GOAL AT 2 MINS. FROM KOSOVARE ASLLANI, WHICH DELIGHTED THE SWEDISH FANS, BUT MUST HAVE PREPARED THE LIONESSES FOR THE EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE GAME WHICH WOULD LIE AHEAD. SWEDEN MADE 365 PASSES IN TOTAL, WITH A 58% PASS ACCURACY, AND HAD 6 CORNERS, WITH 14 SHOTS AND 7 ON TARGET, INCLUDING A THUMPING...
UEFA WOMEN’S EUROS 2025 QUARTER-FINAL : SPAIN VS SWITZERLAND – 18/07/2025 (PHOTO – CLAUDIA PINA CELEBRATES)
IT IS WELL INTO THE UEFA WOMEN’S EUROS COMPETITION NOW, AND IT SEEMS THAT THE RIGOROUS SCHEDULE CAN TAKE IT’S TOLL ON EVEN THE HARDIEST OF TEAMS – (i.e. EAT, TRAIN, PLAY – REPEAT) AND DARE I SAY, IT CERTAINLY SEEMED TO BE THE CASE IN THE SPAIN VS SWITZERLAND MATCH LAST NIGHT! SPAIN HAD 2 UNSUCCESSFUL PENALTIES, WITH THE 1ST FROM MARIONA CALDENTEY, WHICH WENT WIDE, AND THEN,...
UEFA WOMEN’S EUROS – NETHERLANDS VS FRANCE – 14/07/2025 (PHOTO – THE FRENCH LADIES CELEBRATE)
IT WAS ‘ALL-GO’ OVER AT THE NETHERLANDS VS FRANCE MATCH LAST NIGHT WITH A 7-GOAL-THRILLER! FRANCE MADE 317 PASSES WITH A 75% PASS ACCURACY, HAD 5 CORNERS, AND 20 SHOTS, WITH 10 ON TARGET, INCLUDING 5 CRACKERS FROM SANDIE TOLETTI AT 22 MINS., MARIE-ANTOINETTE KATOTO AT 61 MINS., DELPHINE CASCARINO AT 64 MINS., AND 67 MINS., RESPECTIVELY AND A LATE PENALTY FROM SAKINA KARCHAOUI AT 90 +2 ...
UEFA WOMEN’S EUROS 2025 : THE LIONESSES TRIUMPH 4 – 0 AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS – 09/07/2025 (PHOTO – LAUREN JAMES SCORES FOR ENGLAND)
THE LIONESSES SPRANG INTO ACTION IN SWITZERLAND ON 09/07/2025 AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS IN SPECTACULAR STYLE, WITH 4 STUNNING GOALS FROM LAUREN JAMES AT 22 MINS., AND 60 MINS. RESPECTIVELY, GEORGIA STANWAY (JUST BEFORE HALF-TIME IN EXTRA TIME AT 45 +2 MINS) AND A STUNNING FINISHER FROM ELLA TOONE AT 67 MINS! THE LIONESSES MADE 391 PASSES, WITH A 78% PASS ACCURACY IN TOTAL (AND HAD 53% POSSESSION), W...
