Bayer Leverkusen tightened their grip at the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Cologne to pull 10 points clear of Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso’s side were handed the opportunity to stretch their lead over Bayern after the serial champions faltered again, only managing a 2-2 draw at Freiburg on Friday night. “Ten...
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Juve hand Inter nine-point lead as Napoli crisis deepens
Juventus trail Serie A leaders Inter Milan by nine points after a 2-2 at relegation-threatened Verona, while a 1-1 draw with Genoa left champions Napoli deep in crisis. Massimiliano Allegri’s side had their league title hopes further damaged following an entertaining encounter in which Adrien Rabiot saved Juve from losing a third consecutive match. France...
Israel Gaza: UN warns attack on Rafah could lead to ‘slaughter’
Image caption, Rafah’s population has swelled from 250,000 to 1.5 million as Palestinians have fled to the territory’s southernmost city A top UN official has warned an Israeli assault on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, could lead to a “slaughter”. Humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said Palestinians in Gaza were already suffering an “assault that is unparalleled...
Foden hat-trick hauls Man City within two points of Premier League lead
Phil Foden scored a hat-trick as Manchester City came from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 on Monday and leave the Premier League’s top three separated by just two points. City move alongside Arsenal on 49 points, two behind Liverpool, but Pep Guardiola’s men have a game in hand to move out in front. The defending...
Xavi says will quit Barca after Villarreal defeat, Madrid take Liga lead
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his role at the end of the season after the team’s title defence was derailed in a remarkable 5-3 defeat by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. After Real Madrid moved two points clear of Girona at the top of the league with a late 2-1 win...
Damaged cellphone and missing money lead to arson
Placido Hilukilwa A PATRON lost an amount of N$70, and his cellphone was damaged during a fight with a shebeen owner. This infuriated the patron to the extent that he decided to set the shebeen on fire. The shebeen was completely destroyed. The incident occurred on Friday evening at Eenghombe in the Uuvudhiya constituency of...
Namibian customer experience expert to lead CXPA Africa Council
Namibian Customer Experience Expert, Victor Songa Musiwa, has been appointed to lead the CXPA Africa Council. As the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Relentless CX, Musiwa brings a wealth of expertise to the role, including professional certifications as a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) from CXPA and an Experience Management Professional (XMP) from XM...
Liverpool fight back to take League Cup semi-final lead over Fulham
Liverpool produced another fightback after conceding first to take a 2-1 lead over Fulham into the second leg of their League Cup semi-final. Willian fired the visitors in front in their first ever League Cup semi-final at Anfield. But two goals in three second-half minutes from Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo gave the Reds a...
Middlesbrough stun Chelsea flops to take League Cup semi-final lead
Chelsea have work to do to avoid slumping to a shock League Cup semi-final exit to Middlesbrough after losing the first leg 1-0 at the Riverside on Tuesday. Hayden Hackney scored the only goal on 38 minutes as the Championship side held out against Mauricio Pochettino’s expensively assembled array of underperforming stars. A fifth defeat...
Aston Villa, Man City close on Premier League lead, Man Utd beaten again
Douglas Luiz’s late penalty took Aston Villa joint top of the Premier League with a 3-2 win over 10-man Burnley on Saturday as Manchester City closed on the leaders by sweeping aside Sheffield United 2-0. But Manchester United’s thrilling comeback to beat Villa on Boxing Day proved to be a false dawn for Erik ten...