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FIFA warned Vida over his conduct after he and former Croatia international Ognjen Vukojevic appeared in a video after the quarter-final shoot-out victory over hosts Russia. Vida was filmed using the phrase “Glory to Ukraine”, which has been used by Ukrainian anti-Russian nationalists, with FIFA’s disciplinary code prohibiting “political slogans in any form”. FIFA confirmed on Sunday that Vida has been given a warning, meaning the defender will be available for selection when Croatia face England in Wednesday’s second World Cup semi-final....

The price for the methane that powers the glassblowing ovens has skyrocketed five-fold on the global market. The glassblowers of Murano, who have dozens of furnaces on the lagoon island, must use methane to burn around the clock or the costly crucible inside the ovens will break. In the past, Murano transitioned to creating well-crafted artisan pieces to compete with low-priced products from Asia. Simone Cenedese, who owns a medium-size glassblowing business, consumes 12,000 cubic meters (420,000 cubic feet) of methane a month to keep his seven furnaces going for 24 hours....

The former AC Milan, Juventus and Italy star has won six Serie A titles and two Champions Leagues at club level and played a crucial role as the national team lifted the 2006 World Cup in a successful career. Italy 11/2 to beat Albania 2-0 However, Pirlo has played just 15 of NYCFC’s 32 MLS games this season and, with the 38-year-old out of contract after December 31, he says the time has come to bring an end to his playing days....

This article discusses the types and causes of itchy lupus rashes on the legs, treatment options, and when to see a healthcare provider. Types of Lupus Rash Lupus can cause several types of rashes, including some specific to certain disease forms. Three common types of lupus are defined by cutaneous (skin) involvement. The four main lupus types are: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): May lead to symptoms in one or more of your bodily systems, including the skin Acute cutaneous lupus (ACL): Usually appears alongside SLE Chronic cutaneous lupus (CCL): Persistent skin involvement and can appear alongside SLE Subacute cutaneous lupus (SCL): Can appear alongside SLE...

As Ernesto Valverde’s took to fine-tune their squad for the business end of the season, let’s look at the latest news and gossip concerning the club. Pep Guardiola refused to rule out Barcelona return Pep Guardiola’s dad Valenti has revealed to Marca that the Spaniard could return to Barcelona at some point in the future, as he has fond memories in his time at the club. The Manchester City boss made a name for himself as one of the greatest managers of his generation with the Blaugrana, winning 9 major honours in his 4-year stint at the club....

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Feb 22 (PTI) US President Donald Trump’s daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump may come face to face with a top North Korean general, as both are set to attend the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea this weekend. Ivanka will be leading a high-profile American delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, being held in Pyeongchang, the White House announced yesterday....

But now what seemed unbelievable is happening. Ives is the crew chief for Earnhardt, and he will be in control of the Earnhardt crew Tuesday and Wednesday at a Goodyear tire test at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ives, who won the Nationwide Series title with rookie driver Chase Elliott in 2014, replaces Steve Letarte, who announced in January he would leave after the season to work for NBC and then promptly won the Daytona 500 and three other races in 2014....

Mumbai City is set to play their second ISL semi-finals, the previous one coming in 2016. This season, the club was at their all-time best, making a good comeback after a shaky start. The same side that conceded 8 goals in the first 4 fixtures recovered well to get into the top 4. Mumbai then went on a 9-match unbeaten streak under Jorge Costa. Modou Sougou produced stellar performances at the front, to finish the league stages at the 3rd position....

ATK Mohun Bagan Goalkeepers: Arindam Bhattacharya, Arsh Shaikh, Aryan Lamba, Avilash Paul, Dheeraj Singh Defenders: Tiri, Prabir Das, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Sumit Rathi, Subhasish Bose Midfielders: Boris Singh, Bradden Inman, Carl McHugh, Edu Garcia, Javier Hernandez, Glan Martins, Jayesh Rane, Michael Soosairaj, Pronay Haldar, Regin Michael, Seikh Sahil, Engson Singh Forwards: David Williams, Jobby Justin, Manvir Singh, Roy Krishna, Md Fardin Ali Molla Head Coach: Antonio Lopez Habas Bengaluru FC Goalkeepers: Dipesh Chauhan, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Lara Sharma...

The Marina Machans will vie for the most coveted ISL Trophy under new gaffer Bozidar Bandovic. The team roster appears to be one of the finest in the league heading into the 2021-22 season. Despite creating multiple chances throughout the season, Chennaiyin FC failed to score regularly, resulting in a goal drought under former coach Csaba Laszlo. The Blues finished eighth in the league in the 2020/21 season, scoring only 17 goals in 20 matches and conceding 23....

The previous meeting between the two sides ended in a 3-2 win for the Red Miners. The game had a dramatic ending after Deshorn Brown equalized in the 90th minute. Ishan Pandita then scored an injury-time winner to give his side the edge over the Highlanders. This time around, the stakes are higher as Owen Coyle’s men will look to edge closer to league-leaders Hyderabad FC with a game in hand....

Turning 36 midway through the season, Inigo Calderon played 20 games in all. Clocking 1,800 minutes, he also walked away with the Fittest Player of the League award after Chennaiyin FC beat Bengaluru 3-2 in the final. “I’m proud to say that at 36 that I’ve been looking after myself in the last 15 years,” Inigo said after the game. “I’m very proud, not only of myself but also proud of all the players over 30 that worked really, really hard to prove that they can earn a new contract and I would like to dedicate it to all of them....

Prior to joining Kerala Blasters as their assistant coach and the Director of Youth Football, the 45-year-old Manipuri had been the head coach of the I-League side Shillong Lajong. He joined the north-eastern side’s coaching staff way back in 2009 before becoming the team’s head coach four years later. Singto is one of the very few Indian coaches to hold the Asian Football Confederation Pro License and also has a Masters in Physical Education to boot....

The 14th seed had lost his previous three major tour final appearances in 2012, 2013 and 2016 but came back from a set down to beat Zverev in two hours and 29 minutes. The victory capped a superb tournament for Isner, who endured a difficult start to 2018 which included an early-round exit at Indian Wells in his lead-in to Miami. “I couldn’t have scripted this. I came into this tournament, I won one ATP [World Tour] match all year and was playing very poorly,” Isner said....

Benny Gantz, a retired Israeli army general and the country’s minister of defense, told a local media outlet yesterday that a New Yorker report which said Netanyahu encouraged U.S. action against Iran was likely “not what happened.” “I don’t know of this story and I assume this is not what happened,” Gantz said in an interview, according to the Jerusalem Post. Gantz added that he would have been aware of such a move, and stated that the country should not urge the U....

“Despite all the obstacles, still today a large majority of Israelis support the vision of this two-state solution. I am one of them,” Lapid said. “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel’s security, for Israel’s economy, and for the future of our children. Peace is not a compromise. It is the most courageous decision we can make,” he said....

One might expect that Israel’s plan would be hailed for advancing peace and the equal rights of Israelis and Palestinians alike. But the more common response of many so-called experts has been to distort the facts and preemptively condemn Israel. The distortions begin with the very words used to describe Israeli plans. Across platforms, “experts” fret over what they call “Israeli annexation.” As I explained in my 2014 book The Israeli Solution: A One State Plan for Peace in the Middle East, Israel cannot “annex” any part of Judea and Samaria....

The one-cap Italy international ended his 12-year association with boyhood club Milan in July after taking up Wolves’ offer of a four-year deal. He came through the Rossoneri’s youth ranks and scored 18 goals in all competitions in an impressive breakthrough campaign in 2017-18, but the 21-year-old was less prolific last term and was moved on for a reported €22million during the close season. Portuguese forward Rafael Leao, 20, was brought in as a replacement and Cutrone believes that move - as well as Moise Kean’s switch from Juventus to Everton - is indicative of the way teams operate in Serie A....

Leeds, July 18 (PTI) India pacer Shardul Thakur feels it is never easy to come off the bench and perform straight away in high-pressure games, and he too felt the heat in the series-deciding third and final ODI against England here. Thakur came in for Siddarth Kaul as India went for a new-look pace attack in the series’ decider against Leeds on Tuesday, but ended up losing the game by eight wickets, thanks to Joe Root’s 13th ODI hundred....

It was on May 24th, 2006 when Valve released the first teaser trailer for Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Said to be the last of a trilogy, Half-Life 2: Episode 3 was set to release by Christmas of 2007. Of course, that never came to pass, and then company head Gabe Newell hinted that Valve was done with episodic content altogether, indicating that the story would conclude with a full-fledged Half-Life 3....