Tag: England
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What President Buhari said about death of Queen Elizabeth II
President Muhammadu Buhari says he received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom.
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Queen was ‘grand lady’ who leaves behind ‘tremendous legacy’ – Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump says Queen Elizabeth II leaves behind a “tremendous legacy” and that he will always treasure his 2019 meeting with her in Britain. “Queen Elizabeth’s historic and remarkable reign left a tremendous legacy of peace and prosperity for Great Britain,” he said a statement jointly issued with his wife, Melania.
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Prince Charles becomes King Charles III
Prince Charles is now king, succeeding Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, who died on Thursday aged 96.
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BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
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Adekuroye wins gold for Nigeria in wrestling event
Odunayo Adekuroye of Nigeria has won gold in the women’s 57kg freestyle wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games to retain the title she won four years ago in Glasgow Scotland. Adekuroye defeated India’s Anshu Malik 7-3 on Friday in Birmingham to help Nigeria to its first gold medal in wrestling.
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English Premier League gets first female chair
The Premier League in England has announced Alison Brittain as its new chairperson after clubs “voted unanimously in favour” of her appointment. Brittain will take over from interim chairman Peter McCormick early next year.
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Why Sterling should become Chelsea’s captain – Sinclair
Former QPR star Trevor Sinclair says Raheem Sterling should take the Chelsea captaincy. Chelsea are likely to be seeking a new captain as Cesar Azpilicueta pushes to leave for Barcelona. Sinclair told talkSPORT: “I think Sterling should go in at Chelsea and become the captain.
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Raheem Sterling announces Man City exit
R aheem Sterling has announced he’s leaving Manchester City ahead of moving to Chelsea. The 27-year-old’s £50m move to Premier League rivals Chelsea is expected in the next 24 hours. The England forward issued a heartfelt goodbye message to his former team-mates and the club’s staff and fans on his social media account.
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EPL: Now I get homesick in Spain – De Gea
Manchester United veteran David De Gea has opened up on the challenges of playing win the Premier League early in his career. The Spaniard joined United as a 20-year-old and has since gone on to make 487 appearances for the club. Now 31, De Gea has explained how difficult it was adapting to life in…
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Torres agents in England for Man Utd meeting
Premier League club Manchester United remain in pursuit of Villarreal defender Pau Torres. While Torres has stated he’s happy at Villarreal and won’t force a move away this summer, Cadena SER says Torres’ agents have been in England in recent days.