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Home free, ex-PM tycoon Thaksin unlikely to retire quietly
Published on 19/02/2024
» In his final months in self-imposed exile avoiding jail, Thailand's billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared his time as a fugitive was over and he was ready to face the music.
Timeline: Ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra's life in politics
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2024
» Thailand's controversial billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday after serving six months in detention.
Stags put Clough back in the limelight after high scoring game
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/02/2024
» An English football result that caught the eye during the week came in League Two where Mansfield Town defeated Harrogate Town 9-2, an eyebrow-raising score even for fourth-tier football. It is the highest scoring Football League game since 2011.
Haaland double sinks Everton
Published on 10/02/2024
» MANCHESTER - Erling Haaland netted a brace with his first goals since his return from injury to lift Manchester City to a 2-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Everton on Saturday and provisionally into top spot in the Premier League table.
Goals galore in EPL on record weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/02/2024
» When you get down to the nitty gritty in football it is goals that spectators really want to see and last week the Premier League didn't disappoint. The clubs outdid themselves with a record 45 goals being scored in the 10 games over the weekend. This beats the 44 on two weekends in 2020 and 2023.
Messi snub leads to refunds in Hong Kong
Published on 09/02/2024
» HONG KONG - The organiser of the Inter Miami football match in Hong Kong, where fans booed superstar Lionel Messi for not taking part, said it would issue a 50% refund to ticket holders worth US$7.2 million.
Thai Liverpool fans shocked by Klopp's announced departure
Published on 29/01/2024
» Thai supporters of Liverpool hope to see Jurgen Klopp leave the football club in style after another win on Sunday that keeps the team on a path to more trophies.
Another big day at the Rodney Parade
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/01/2024
» Newport County may be a little-known League Two side from Wales but when it comes to the FA Cup the Exiles don't shy away from the big guns. In 2018 they almost beat Tottenham Hotspur and following year they took on league champions Manchester City. Tomorrow their fourth round opponents are Manchester United.
Messi named Fifa players of 2023, Spain's Bonmati wins women's award
Published on 16/01/2024
» LONDON: Argentine Lionel Messi retained the Fifa men's player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City's treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France's Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award.
It's a big weekend for Shots and Stones
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/01/2024
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup is not what it used to be, the third round still produces one of the more entertaining weekends in English football, especially for clubs in the lower divisions.