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Monday 14 June 2021

Woman bans family from her funeral and publishes guest list in own obituary

A woman in Spain organized for her obituary to be published after her death with a guest list of those allowed to attend her burial. Maria Paz Fuentes Fernandez, who died on June 2, banned her family members from attending her funeral. She used her obituary in a newspaper to publish an exclusive guest list for her funeral.
She wrote: "Since my family has not been by blood for a long time, I declare in my last will and testament that only the people mentioned below can attend my funeral service, be it at the funeral parlour, church or cemetery."
The woman listed 15 names allowed to be present to pay their last respects.
She added: "To everyone else who never cared during my life, I want you to carry on living far away from me, just like you were before."

The Zambian President, Edgar Lungi has collapsed. He collapsed today during the 45th Defence Force Day Commemoration and Investiture ceremony. The President was forced to cut short his presence and return to the State House. However, the Principal Private Secretary to the President, Simon Miti, as published by Lusakatimes, immediately announced that the president has recovered.
The statement read, “The President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, this afternoon experienced sudden dizziness whilst officiating at the 45th Defence Force Day Commemoration and Investiture Ceremony.

Christian Eriksen is lucky to be alive but unlikely to play again after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020 tournament, according to a sports cardiologist. In dramatic scenes in Copenhagen, the 29-year-old midfielder dropped to the ground at the Parken Stadium soon before half-time in Denmark’s match against Finland. He was treated on the pitch before being taken to hospital.
The first-round match was suspended with players from both sides in clear distress before resuming some two hours later after Eriksen was said to be in a stable condition.
Finland won 1-0.

David Moyes has reportedly agreed his new contract at West Ham despite the interest of former club Everton. The 58-year-old led West Ham to their second-best Premier League finish of sixth and qualification for Europe and has decided to commit himself to the club for the next three years.
The news will delight West Ham supporters as they feared Moyes would have been tempted away by former club Everton who had shortlisted the Scot as a potential candidate to replace Carlo Ancelotti to moved to Real Madrid.
Speaking earlier this week, first-team coach Stuart Pearce revealed Moyes had agreed in principle to remain at West Ham.

France president Emmanuel Macron is among those pushing for N'Golo Kante to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Speaking to French radio RMC on Thursday June 10, from the team's training facility in Clairefontaine where he paid a visit to the national team, Macron was full of praise for the Chelsea midfielder.
"N'Golo Kante is a great player, like Kylian Mbappe and he is an example. He is an example for the youth of the country. When we see again the season Kante has had with his club, and I hope the Ballon d'Or too and I'm sure what he will do in this Euros," Macron said on the show "Top of the foot."
"Him and Kylian are good people too, with values of effort and togetherness. They are loyal to the clubs where they come from. And I think it is very important for the country because sport is always bigger than just sport."
Kante, 30, has been outstanding in 2021 and is one of the main contenders to win the prestigious award which is given over a calendar year, not a season.

Borussia Dortmund reject Manchester United's opening bid of £67m for Jadon Sancho with the German club demanding £80m

Manchester United have had an opening offer of £67million rejected by Borussia Dortmund for winger Jadon Sancho. According to Mail Online, talks are ongoing but the clubs are understood to be around £14m apart in valuation for the 21-year-old. Dortmund wants £77m plus bonuses and wants the fee paid over four years as opposed to United's proposal to pay over five.
All parties are wary of transfer talks turning into another saga with Dortmund wanting business tied up by July 23 when their squad comes together for pre-season camp.
Dortmund have an agreement with Sancho that he can leave once his valuation is met and United are the main contenders for his signature.

A French court has sentenced the 28-year-old man who slapped France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, in the face to four months in prison. Damien Tarel was immediately arrested after the incident which occurred as the French leader was greeting a crowd in the region on Tuesday.
The court in the south-east city of Valence convicted Tarel on Thursday June 10, on a charge of violence against a person invested with public authority. He was given four months in prison and an additional 14-month suspended sentence, and was banned from ever holding public office and from owning weapons for five years.
Tarel described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” and member of the gilets jaunes economic protest movement.

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of a second tournament just a week after pulling out of the French Open due to mental health reasons. The Japanese tennis star withdrew from next week’s Berlin WTA 5000 grass-court tournament, an event that begins on June 14 that she was expected to compete in as a warm-up prior to Wimbledon.
“We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin. After consulting her management, she will take a break,” Berlin event organizers said in a statement.
Last week, Osaka announced her decision to drop out of the French Open after organizers threatened to expel her from the tournament for refusing to speak to the media and hit her with a $15,000 fine.

Firmin Ngrebada, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic on Thursday June 10 announced that his government had tendered its resignation. The development also comes amid a turbulent week in Bangui after the French military announced it was suspending military operations with Central African Republic.
Ngrebada tweeted;
“I have just handed over to His Excellency the President of the Republic His Excellency Pr Faustin Archange Touadera my resignation and that of the government.”
Presidential spokesman, Albert Yaloke Mokpeme however told AFP that he may be asked to stay and form a new government.

Spotify billionaire CEO, Daniel Ek is preparing to increase his Arsenal takeover bid to more than £2billion after his previous £1.8bn offer was rejected by Arsenal owner, Stan Kroenke last month .
The tech guru launched his bid in the wake of the Super League collapse buy. He claimed that under-fire Gunners owners the Kroenke family had told him that they ‘didn’t need the money’ when he tried to buy the club last time.
However, sources close to the Ek camp have disclosed that a second bid ‘north of £2bn’ is being readied and that they ‘are not going anywhere and want to get a deal done’. Club insiders have admitted they are waiting for a second offer.

Harry has insisted he and Meghan Markle told the Queen they were naming their daughter Lilibet.
In a sensational war of words with the Palace, Prince Harry hit back at a Palace source who claimed he and Meghan "never asked" Her Majesty about using her childhood nickname.
After the name of Harry and Meghan's daughter was announced, it was said that Harry had spoken to his grandmother prior to naming their daughter and told her of plans to name her Lilibet.
A Palace source told the BBC this was not the case - and the Queen was "never asked" about its use.
Responding to the Palace source, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's official spokesman said: "The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement, in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called.

The Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ have reportedly been fined around £22million collectively for their roles in the failed European Super League. Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, and Arsenal were the teams who signed up for the ill-fated breakaway and any repeats of the concept in the future will be met with a £25m fine and a hefty 30-point deduction.
It is also understood that the money will go towards grassroots football and the wider football community.
Back in April, the Premier League Clubs backed out from the proposals amid a huge external backlash but Juventus, Real Madrid, and Barcelona are still in support of the idea, insisting football is facing an “inevitable downfall” without reform.
The three clubs said they are within their rights to form a new competition and claim that UEFA and FIFA have no right to get in their way.
The three European giants are facing disciplinary proceedings from FIFA over their plans to form the European Super League and are reportedly set to be banned from the Champions League competition.

Update: Neymar hits back at Nike as he denies sexual assault allegations he tried to force the company's employee to perform oral sex on him

Neymar has hit out at Nike for claiming he was dropped for 'refusing to cooperate' in an internal sexual assault investigation involving himself and an employee. The alleged incident reportedly occurred in 2016 when the Brazilian forward was in New York City for a marketing event with Nike.
Nike later announced they sacked the Brazilian winger last year over the incident.
The PSG star had a lucrative £78.6m sponsorship deal with Nike, which was due to run until 2022, but ended his partnership with the American brand last September before signing a money-spinning deal to become the new face of Puma.

Update on China marathon: Officials punished over runner deaths

Authorities in China have punished 27 government officials over the deaths of 21 ultra-marathon runners last month. Athletes taking part in the 100km (60-mile) ultramarathon in Gansu province were hit by high winds and freezing rains.
According to state media, those who died had suffered from hypothermia.
In the wake of the incident, China announced it was suspending all high risk sports events lacking clear oversight, rules and safety standards.
A report into the race, released on Friday, said "non-standard and unprofessional event operations led to the accident".

Former Arsenal, Juventus, and Wolfsburg forward Nicklas Bendtner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33. The ex-Denmark international, who made 81 caps and scored 30 goals for his country over 12 years from 2006-2018, most recently played for Tarnby FF's 'M+32 Old Boys' team.'
Bendtner enjoyed a spell at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger from 2005-2014, where he scored 45 goals in 171 appearances.
'I miss it every day, but I am also aware that there is an end date in this job. I think I'll spend a lot of time understanding that it's really over now,' Bendtner told Bendtner & Philine on Discovery +.

VfB Stuttgart player, Silas Wamangituka, who was recently voted Bundesliga's Rookie of the Season, has been playing under a false name and age this season, his club have announced. It was revealed today that the Congolese forward is actually named Silas Katompa Mvumpa and is 22 years old and not 21, as was previously understood.
Stuttgart claimed that Silas was put under pressure by an agent-based in Paris to change his name in order to claim a European visa and earn a move to RSC Anderlecht.
The forward did not end up playing for the Belgian side but spent two seasons at French side Paris FC under the false name, before securing a move to Stuttgart at the start of the 2019-20 season and has impressed in Germany.

Former Arsenal, Middlesbrough and West Brom goalkeeper, Alan Miller has tragically passed away at the age of 51. The news of his death was confirmed in report by Daily Mail. But the cause of his death is yet unknown.
The Englishman joined the Gunners as a schoolboy in 1984 and signed as a professional with the club four years later.
Miller made his Arsenal debut as a substitute against Leeds United at Elland Road, in so doing becoming the first Gunners goalkeeper to make an appearance as a substitute.
He made five appearances for Arsenal in total, and was an unused substitute as the Gunners won the FA and League Cup double in 1993, as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup a year later.

Vanessa Bryant calls out Nike after ‘Mambacita’ sneaker in honor of her late daughter surfaces online without her permission

Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, has called out Nike for releasing a sneaker in honor of her late daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, without her permission.
Kobe and Gigi Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
Earlier this year, Vanessa took to social media to promote the Gigi sneaker, saying the shoe was set for release later this year.
However, she took to Instagram today, June 3, to call Nike out. She told her followers that she didn't authorize the Kobe 6 "Mambacita" sneaker for sale to the public.
Vanessa wrote: "This is a shoe I worked on in honor of my daughter, Gianna. It was going to be called the MAMBACITA shoe as an exclusive black and white colorway on her daddy's shoes."

US rapper, Lil Uzi Vert has decided to ditch the pink diamond encrusted on his forehead. The Philadelphia rapper made headlines when he implanted the 11-carat $24 million gem on his forehead, but it appears that he’s removed it. In recent photos and video the rapper has been seen without the $24 million rock.
In one Instagram Story posted by Uzi’s girlfriend JT, the couple is seen dancing and kissing, but the diamond is nowhere in view.
Uzi also shared photos of himself in a City Girls “Twerkulator” T-shirt and again his forehead diamond is missing. Back in February, Lil Uzi Vert made headlines when he implanted the gem in the middle of his forehead, boasting about its magical powers. “I can’t believe I got this Stone either moving super different now,” he tweeted.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have welcomed a baby girl. The baby was born on Friday, June 4, a spokesperson for the couple announced. The baby's name is a tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.
A statement from the couple's spokesperson reads: "It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world.
"Lili was born on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 a.m. in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz."

Tech giants and multinational companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook will no longer be able to shift profits to low-tax offshore havens, after G7 Nations led by the US and UK agreed on a deal on taxation.
The landmark deal agreed on Saturday, June 5, will enable them to squeeze more money out of the corporate giants.
Hundreds of billions of dollars could flow into the governments of the Group of Seven (G7) from this new deal after they agreed to back a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15%.
Facebook in a statement said it expected it would have to pay more tax, in more countries, as a result of the deal.

Multiple sources are reporting that tele evangelist and general overseer of the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua passed on late last night, Saturday, June 5, shortly after ending a programme at his church.
His body has reportedly been deposited at the morgue. A Facebook user, claiming to live close to the church, said "everyone is crying" in Ikotun, where SCOAN headquarters is located.
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode also confirmed that TB Joshua is dead. According to FFK, he spoke with one of TB Joshua's daughters who told him the popular clergyman is dead. TB Joshua's Wikipedia has also been updated. Temitope Balogun Joshua, aka T.B. Joshua reportedly died at age 57, one week before his 58th birthday.

American Airlines extends suspension of alcohol services following Southwest flight attendant assault

American Airlines has joined Southwest Airlines (LUV) in suspending alcohol services on flights, the airline said Saturday. The decision follows a recent assault of a Southwest flight attendant that resulted in a serious injury.
"Flight attendants are on the front lines every day not only ensuring our customers' safety, but are also calming fears, answering questions, and enforcing policies like federally-required face masks," said Brady Byrnes, managing director of flight service at American, in a memo to flight attendants obtained by CNN.
"Over the past week we've seen some of these stressors create deeply disturbing situations on board aircraft," the memo said. "Let me be clear: American Airlines will not tolerate assault or mistreatment of our crews."

The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has suspended access to Twitter. A statement jointly signed by ALTON chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and executive secretary, Gbolahan Awonuga, and released this morning June 5, stated that the suspension was based on a directive by the telecommunications industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The statement titled ‘Order to Suspend Access to Twitter’, reads
“We, The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) wish to confirm that our members have received formal instructions from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator to suspend access to Twitter.
ALTON has conducted a robust assessment of the request in accordance with internationally accepted principles.

Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The high-altitude Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon began on Saturday morning in sunny conditions. But by 1 p.m. local time weather conditions had turned, with freezing rain, hail stones and gale winds lashing runners in Gansu County, according to the state-run Global Times.
Liang Jing, one of China's well known ultra-marathon runners, was among those who died, a Hong Kong marathon group called Hong Kong 100 Ultra Marathon confirmed via a statement released on Sunday.

In March, Russia announced it had registered what it said was the world's first animal-specific jab.
Several regions have now started vaccinations at veterinary clinics, Russia's veterinary watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, told local media.
Interest has been shown in the Carnivak-Cov vaccine by the EU, Argentina South Korea and Japan, the agency said.
While scientists say there is currently no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the disease to humans, infections have been confirmed in various species worldwide.
These include dogs, cats, apes and mink.
The period of immunity after a Carnivak-Cov jab is an estimated six months.

Rapper and music executive, has opened up on his relationship with the late Hip-hop icon, DMX. The Roc Nation boss, was a guest on the season premiere of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted” with LeBron James and Maverick Carter, during which he opened up about DMX for the first time since his death on April 9.
JAY-Z recalled their friendship and rivalry revealing he boycotted the Grammys in 1999 after DMX was not nominated.
JAY-Z won his first Grammy that year for Best Rap Album for Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, but he didn’t show up to the awards in solidarity with DMX.

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings aginst Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus for their involvement with the European Super League project.
The three clubs are the only teams of the original 12 Super League clubs who signed up for the breakaway competition not to have formally renounced the competition and renewed their commitments to UEFA.
The trio could be expelled from the Champions League for two years as a consequence.
UEFA released a statement on Wednesday which read: 'In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, UEFA Ethics, and Disciplinary Inspectors have today been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding a potential violation of UEFA's legal framework by Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona and Juventus FC in connection with the so-called 'Super League' project.

A California jury has awarded $14.9m (£10m) to five patients who lost frozen eggs or embryos in a 2018 storage tank failure at a fertility clinic. The cryogenic tank malfunction at the Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco ruined some 3,500 eggs, embryos and other genetic material.
The jurors found a tank production defect was largely to blame.
This is the first case to see an award for victims of a fertility clinic freezer problem, lawyers say.
Three women and a couple will share the nearly $15m award after losing their frozen eggs and embryos, respectively. The tank manufacturer, Chart Industries Inc, will pay 90%, with the clinic being held liable for the remaining 10%.

The Bafta TV Awards 2021 held on Sunday June 6, celebrating the best and brightest talent from the British TV industry from the past year. The award, which took place at London’s iconic Television Centre was hosted by Richard Ayoade, who won Best Male Comedy Performance BAFTA for The IT Crowd seven years ago.
The event was kicked off by Years and Years, with lead singer Olly Alexander performing his new single Starstruck on an outdoor stage, dressed for the occasion in a stylish co-ord.
It was a big night for Michaela Coel, whose BBC and HBO series I May Destroy You scooped two of the biggest prizes of the evening.

Some parts of the campaign trail in Mexico look like anywhere else -- rallies, bumper stickers, candidates making lofty promises. Other parts -- the threats, the assaults, the murders -- are more unique.
Political violence mars every election season here and the run up to the June 6 midterm elections has been no different. But this year has been particularly gruesome, even for a country more used to it than most.
At least 88 politicians or candidates for office have been killed since last September, according to Mexican consulting firm Etellekt Consultores.
They're part of a group of at least 565 politicians or candidates that have been targeted by some sort of crime, according to the firm.
Mexico's government says this year's midterm elections will be the largest ever. By the time the polls close on June 6, they might also be its deadliest.

Logan Paul survives eight-round fight against Floyd Mayweather with no knockout in their exhibition boxing match

YouTuber Logan Paul escaped as he fought Floyd Mayweather to the final of their exhibition boxing match on Sunday night, with no knockout at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
Retired five-weight world champion Mayweather (50-0) took to the ring for the first time since a stoppage victory over kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition contest in December 2018. Paul, meanwhile, was fighting for the third time, having drawn an exhibition bout with fellow YouTube personality KSI in 2018 before facing him again in a rematch a year later.
No official winner was announced, as per exhibition rules, but a knockout was allowed though it did not materialise in the fight.

Balenciaga and Crocs have released a pair of stiletto heels inspired by the clogs.
It is unclear how much the Balenciaga Crocs 2.0' will cost but they are set to be released in 2022. Meanwhile, a previous Balenciaga and Crocs collaboration sold for £600.
The new collections were met with mixed reactions online with some Twitter users saying the shoes were 'painful' and unnecessary, while others said they couldn't wait to get their hands on a pair.

Former AC Milan youth player, Seid Visin, has committed suicide after suffering years of racist abuse.
Visin, who played for the youth academies of both Milan and Benevento, was recently found dead at his home in Campania, Italy at the age of 20.
Visin was born in Ethiopia and later moved to Italy as a child. He was adopted by parents Walter and Maddalena in Nocera Inferiore, where he went on to pursue his dream of being a footballer.
However, in 2016, Visin decided to retire from football and focus on his studies. He only kept playing five-a-side football with Atletico Vitalica.
Atletico Vitalica announced his tragic death, with reports in Italy suggesting he took his own life at his family home in Nocera after suffering constant racist abuse over the years.

Olympic Games are '100%' going ahead, says Tokyo 2020's president despite calls from public for the tournament to be canceled over Covid-19 pandemic

The president of Tokyo 2020 has insisted the Olympic Games will '100 percent' be going ahead despite calls from the public for the tournament to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Japan is currently in the midst of a fourth coronavirus wave, with 10 areas of the country including the capital under a state of emergency until later this month.
With the rescheduled event set to start on July 23, Seiko Hashimoto told BBC Sport: "I believe that the possibility of these Games going on is 100% that we will do this."
Speaking to BBC Sport's Laura Scott, she added: "The question right now is how are we going to have an even more safe and secure Games.

A team of Australian scientists has discovered a curious "chocolate frog" tree frog in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea. Tree frogs are known for their green skin -- but due to its brown coloring, researchers named it "chocolate frog" -- and the name stuck.
"The closest known relative of Litoria mira is the Australian green tree frog. The two species look similar except one is usually green, while the new species usually has a lovely chocolate colouring," Paul Oliver of the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security and Queensland Museum, who described the discovery in a co-authored paper in the journal the Australian Journal of Zoology said in a statement.

Manchester City star, Kevin De Bruyne has become just the second player in history to win back-to-back PFA 'Player of the Year' awards. The Belgium international follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo in landing the gong in successive seasons. He won the award ahead of City team-mates Phil Foden, Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan as well as Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham's Harry Kane.
Speaking about the award, he said: "The fact that players chose me for this award means that I've done really well. You want to win all the trophies with the team, and this is probably the most important one as an individual trophy in the league.

Florida teenager Erriyon Knighton has broken Usain Bolt's 200m record for athletes under the age of 18. The 17-year-old made history while competing at the Duval County Challenge Track League in Jacksonville, Florida, winning the 200m with a time of 20.11 seconds.
Usain Bolt, who won three Olympic gold medals in the 200m, previously held the record for under-18s. However, Knighton beat Bolt's record by 0.02 seconds.
Knighton said after he beat Bolt's record: "I feel like I brought my A game today."
Usain Bolt still holds the record for the fastest 200m time by a 17-year-old, having recorded a time of 19.93 back in April 2004. However, due to the fact that Bolt turned 18 during that calendar year, US Track and Field rules mean that time does not count towards the record Knighton has now broken.

Real Madrid football club of Spain have signed midfielder Lucas Vazquez to a new contract that will last till 2024. The versatile 29-year-old's contract was supposed to expire this season but he will be now sticking around in Madrid for the foreseeable future. Real Madrid said in a statement on the club's official website on Thursday, June 3:
"Real Madrid C. F. and Lucas Vazquez have reached an agreement to extend the player’s contract and he will remain at the club for the next three seasons, until 30 June 2024."
Vazquez is a product of Real Madrid's academy. He has been a regular for the first team since 2015, making 240 appearances for the Blancos, registering 26 goals along the way.

Inter Milan appoint Simone Inzaghi to replace Antonio Conte as new coach

Inter Milan have appointed former Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi as their new coach to replace Antonio Conte, who guided the club to their first Serie A title in 11 years. The Nerazzurri released a statement via the club’s official homepage confirming that the now-former Biancocelesti coach has signed a two-year deal with the club, which expires at the end of June 2023.
Simone Inzaghi began his coaching career with Lazio managing their various youth teams before being promoted to the first team in April 2016 when replacing Stefano Pioli who was sacked mid-season

Bukayo Saka wins Arsenal Player of the Season award

Bukayo Saka has been named Arsenal's player of the season for the 2020-21 campaign. The 19-year-old, who recently scored his first international goal after being named in England's Euro 2020 squad, enjoyed a stellar campaign at club level.
Speaking after his match-winning goal for England against Austria on Wednesday, Saka said: “Yes, maybe I did when I first came in,” he replied when asked if he felt star-struck being involved with England.
“But now I’ve met the lads, I am more familiar with them. Things are much easier and I feel more at home when I come to camp.

Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
The former French striker becomes just the third ex-player to be inducted, joining Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry, following his glittering career in England which saw him score 70 goals in 156 Premier League appearances and claim four league titles.
Speaking on his induction, Catona said: 'I am very happy and very proud, but at the same time I am not surprised. I would've been surprised if I had not been elected.
'I think maybe there are nearly 30 players who could've been elected. Me, it's different. If you have to elect one, it's me.

Real Madrid have confirmed they signed David Alaba from Bayern Munich on a five-year contract. The announcement of the signing of the 28-year-old Austria International, who had also been linked with several English Premier League clubs, comes a day after Zinedine Zidane quit as Real coach.
"Real Madrid has reached an agreement with David Alaba, who will be linked to the club for the next five seasons," Madrid said in a statement.
Alaba will be presented as a Real player after Euro 2020, the statement added.
The Austria international has been hugely successful at Bayern, having won two Champions League trophies and 10 league titles among other silverware.

Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the post-coup junta in Mali has been named as the country's transitional President by the constitutional court. The ruling issued late on Friday May 28, said Assimi Goita would “lead the transition process to its conclusion” and carry the title of “president of the transition, head of state”.
The court said Goita who led the first coup last August, which saw the elected President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta forced out of office, was named as the transitional President due to the "vacancy in the presidency".
On Monday May 24, the two men tasked with steering the country back to civilian rule, interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were detained by soldiers. Col Goita said that both men had failed in their duties and were seeking to sabotage the country's transition. They were released on Thursday May 27 after resigning.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 61 earthquakes in a 24-hour period on Saturday May 29. Seismologists say the earthquake was as a result of volcanic eruptions around the Mount Nyiragongo volcano, which erupted a week ago. The 11,500-foot-high volcano sits around 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Goma, a city with an estimated population of 670,000.
In a daily report prepared for the DRC government by the Goma Volcanic Observatory (GVO) it was revealed that the volcano's crater "continues to collapse, which contributed to the earthquake and caused ash emissions visible from Goma."

The Federal government has announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter's operations in Nigeria. Below is a statement released from the office of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announcing the suspension;
''The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence.
The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.''
This suspension comes days after the platform deleted tweets from President Buhari's handle.

Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, 19, dies after crash in qualifying

Jason Dupasquier, a 19-year-old Swiss Moto3 rider, has died after being involved in a serious crash during Saturday's qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix, MotoGP announced on Sunday.
"Dupasquier was involved in a multi-rider incident between Turns 9 and 10, with the session Red Flagged thereafter," the statement read.
"FIM Medical Intervention Vehicles arrived at the site immediately and the Swiss rider was attended to on track before being transferred by medical helicopter, in a stable state, to Careggi Hospital in Florence.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for not talking to the media after her straight set victory at the French Open on Sunday, Roland Garros announced in a statement.
On Wednesday, citing mental health reasons, the four-time major champion posted on social media that she will not participate in any press conferences during the French Open, hoping that any fine money she incurs will go toward a mental health charity.
"I've often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a press conference or partake in one," Osaka wrote.
"We're often sat there and asked questions that we've been asked multiple times before or asked questions that bring doubt into our minds and I'm just not going to subject myself to people that doubt me."

Seven people are presumed to have died in Saturday's crash of a small jet into a Tennessee lake, including Remnant Fellowship Church founder and Christian diet guru Gwen Shamblin Lara, officials said.
The Cessna 501 was carrying seven people when it crashed into Percy Priest Lake in Smyrna, a community near Nashville, shortly after taking off from the Smyrna airport, officials said.
On board were Lara; her husband, William J. Lara; her son-in-law, Brandon Hannah; and married couples Jennifer and David Martin, and Jessica and Jonathan Walters, a spokesperson for the Rutherford County government said in a news release.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
In a statement sent to CNN, Remnant Fellowship Church paid tribute to those on board the plane.
"The seven Remnant Fellowship leaders lost May 29, 2021 were some of the finest and most loving people that you would ever come across. During this horrible tragedy, our church would greatly appreciate prayers," the church said.

Facebook suspends Trump accounts for two years

Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots, but last month Facebook's Oversight Board criticised the open-ended penalty.
Facebook said Mr Trump's actions were "a severe violation of our rules".
Mr Trump said the move was "an insult" to the millions who voted for him in last year's presidential election.
Facebook's move comes as the social media giant is also ending a policy shielding politicians from some content moderation rules.

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