bbc--2020-11-26--The woman sacrificing everything for freedom

In six months Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ’ s life has changed beyond recognition .
The stay-at-home mother stood against Belarus ’ @ @ @ @ @ this summer ’ s elections after her husband was jailed by the regime .
It @ @ @ @ @ won the vote , but when Lukashenko declared himself victorious she was forced into exile @ @ @ @ @ the election , Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie met up with her to reflect on this @ @ @ @ @ Sara Monetta , filmed and edited by Andy Smythe .
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In six months Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's life has changed beyond recognition.
The stay-at-home mother stood against Belarus’ long-standing leader Alexander Lukashenko in this summer’s elections after her husband was jailed by the regime.
But the vote is widely viewed as having been rigged and, while she says she won by a large margin, when Lukashenko declared himself victorious she was forced into exile.
Three months on from the election, Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie met up with her to reflect on this life-changing journey.
Produced by Sara Monetta, filmed and edited by Andy Smythe.
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women each year and shares their stories. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and use #BBC100Women.


bbc--2020-11-25--Russia 'threatened to ram' US ship in Sea of Japan

According to the Russian defence ministry , its Pacific Fleet destroyer the Admiral Vinogradov used an international communications channel to @ @ @ @ @ `` the possibility of using ramming to get the intruder out of the territorial waters @ @

According to the Russian defence ministry, its Pacific Fleet destroyer the Admiral Vinogradov used an international communications channel to warn the US ship about "the possibility of using ramming to get the intruder out of the territorial waters".


bbc--2020-11-25--Nagorno-Karabakh: The family that lost everything

As part of the peace agreement that ended six weeks of war , Armenia reluctantly agreed that parts of the @ @ @ @ @ now be controlled by Azerbaijan .
For the ethnic Armenians who fled fighting in the @ @ @ @ @ they had effectively been made homeless , driven from their houses by the conflict and @ @ @ @ @ under Azeri control .

As part of the peace agreement that ended six weeks of war, Armenia reluctantly agreed that parts of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh would now be controlled by Azerbaijan.
For the ethnic Armenians who fled fighting in the town of Hadrut that meant they had effectively been made homeless, driven from their houses by the conflict and unwilling to return and live under Azeri control.
Produced by Jonah Fisher and Abdujalil Abdurasulov


bbc--2020-11-25--YouTube suspends One America News for Covid 'cure'

The suspension will last a week , during which time no new videos can be put up .
To make @ @ @ @ @ channel must rectify the issues .

The suspension will last a week, during which time no new videos can be put up. To make money in future, the channel must rectify the issues.


bbc--2020-11-25--The Weeknd calls Grammy Awards 'corrupt' after nominations snub

`` I grew up admiring R & B music and wished to make a project that would embody that sound @ @ @ @ @ be put into that category feels weird , considering from the chords to the melodies @ @ @ @ @ all the way down to the hip-hop drums that were chosen , it is undeniably @ @ @ @ @ B album ! ''

"I grew up admiring R&B music and wished to make a project that would embody that sound. For this not to be put into that category feels weird, considering from the chords to the melodies to the vocal style, all the way down to the hip-hop drums that were chosen, it is undeniably, unmistakably an R&B album!"


bbc--2020-11-24--Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free

There is now a legal duty on local authorities to ensure that free items such as tampons and sanitary pads are available to `` anyone who needs them '' .
She said it was a `` practical and progressive '' piece of legislation made all the more vital because of the coronavirus pandemic .
With average periods lasting about five days , it can cost up to £8 a month for tampons and pads , and some women struggle to afford the cost .
How big a problem is it ?
A survey of more than 2,000 people by Young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respondents at school , college or university in Scotland had struggled to access period products .
Meanwhile , about 10 % of girls in the UK have been unable to afford period products ; 15 % have struggled to afford them ; and 19 % have changed to a less suitable product due to cost , according to research .
As well as period poverty , the bill tackles period stigma .
Researchers say this is particularly an issue for young girls .
It found that 71 % of 14-21 year olds felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on education is another area the bill aims to tackle - with researchers finding almost half of girls surveyed have missed school because of their period .
What difference will the bill make ?
It will be for the country 's 32 councils to decide what practical arrangements are put in place , but they must give `` anyone who needs them '' access to different types of period products `` reasonably easily '' and with `` reasonable dignity '' .
In the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them in locations including GP surgeries , pharmacies and colleges and universities - or alternatively they can fill out a request on a card so they do not have to ask verbally .
This is already happening - Scotland was the first country in the world to make period products available free in schools , colleges and universities - but the bill , if passed , will protect it .
The Scottish government earlier decided to back the bill in principle despite previously opposing it because of `` significant and very real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The government proposed significant amendments to the bill as it proceeded through parliament , meaning it is now backed by all of the parties at Holyrood .
What has already been done to tackle period poverty ?
Another £4m was made available to councils so the roll-out could be expanded to other other public places , with a further £50,000 for free provision in sports clubs .
In some places , including a number of pubs and restaurants , products are already provided free of charge by the owners .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requirement .
What happens elsewhere ?
The UK government has its own period poverty taskforce , with the primary aim of tackling stigma and education around periods .
It also wants to improve the accessibility of period products .
Now that the UK has left the EU , it will be up to the government to set the rate of VAT charged on period products - with ministers saying they want to completely scrap the tax on women 's sanitary products at the earliest opportunity .
A number of other countries have lowered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a dozen states in the US and countries including Kenya , Canada , Australia , India , Colombia , Malaysia , Nicaragua , Jamaica , Nigeria , Uganda , Lebanon and Trinidad and Tobago .

Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free Published 15 August 2022
Image source, Getty Images
Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all.
There is now a legal duty on local authorities to provide free items such as tampons and sanitary pads to "anyone who needs them".
Products will be distributed through councils and education providers as the Period Products Act comes into force.
MSPs unanimously approved the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill in November 2020.
The bill was introduced by Labour MSP Monica Lennon, who has been campaigning to end period poverty since 2016.
She said: "Local authorities and partner organisations have worked hard to make the legal right to access free period products a reality.
"This is another big milestone for period dignity campaigners and grassroots movements which shows the difference that progressive and bold political choices can make.
"As the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, the Period Products Act is a beacon of hope which shows what can be achieved when politicians come together for the good of the people we serve."
What is period poverty?
Period poverty is when those on low incomes can't afford, or access, suitable period products.
With average periods lasting about five days, it can cost up to £8 a month for tampons and pads, and some women struggle to afford the cost.
Georgie Nicholson, of social enterprise Hey Girls, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland, period products should be as accessible as toilet roll in public bathrooms.
Ms Nicolson said: "There's a very simple way to describe period poverty: you go to the supermarket and you have to actually choose whether you can buy a bag of pasta or a box of tampons. It's that basic.
"We hear of a lot of mothers going without their period protection just so they can feed their children and using things such as newspaper stuffed into socks or bread... because they're cheaper than period products."
How big a problem is it?
Image source, Getty Images
In 2018, a survey of more than 2,000 people by Young Scot found that about one in four respondents at school, college or university in Scotland had struggled to access period products.
That year, the Scottish government made history by becoming the first in the world to make period products free to students.
Since it launched the scheme, another Young Scot survey found that two-thirds of respondents had received free period products from their school, college or university in the past year.
Of those who accessed the free products, 84% said the scheme had a positive impact on them.
As well as period poverty, researchers say period stigma is also an issue for young girls, with the majority feeling embarrassed when buying menstruation products.
The impact on education is also an area the bill aims to tackle - with researchers finding 64% of girls surveyed in the UK have missed school because of their period.
Research showed that 13% had missed an entire school day at least once a month, 34% were worried about leaking and 22% had anxiety linked to periods.
What difference will the bill make?
The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill puts a legal duty on local authorities to ensure anyone who needs period products can obtain them for free.
It will be for the country's 32 councils to decide what practical arrangements are put in place, but they must give "anyone who needs them" access to different types of period products "reasonably easily" and with "reasonable dignity".
Image source, Josette Taylor / EyeEm Image caption, People should not have to justify why they need period products or the amount that is needed
The scheme is operational from 15 August.
The Period Products Act says obtaining the free period products should be neither "complex nor bureaucratic".
Items should be freely accessible from council or educational institutions, without people having to ask for them.
They should not have to justify why they need them or the amount that is needed.
There should also be no forms to complete and no other information required for people to access the products, unless it is needed for design or postal delivery.
As part of wider work to tackle the stigma around menstruation and period products, the act says responsible bodies should consider the importance of normalisation and visibility.
Offering a dignified response does not necessarily require hiding products away.
The bill was passed on 24 November 2020 after the Scottish government proposed significant amendments.
What has already been done to tackle period poverty?
Since 2017, around £27m has been spent to provide access in public settings.
The Scottish government made history by becoming the first government in the world to make period products free to students when the scheme began in 2018.
In some places, including a number of pubs and restaurants, products are already provided free of charge by the owners. This is a gesture of goodwill rather than a requirement.
What happens elsewhere?
The UK government has its own period poverty taskforce, with the primary aim of tackling stigma and education around periods. It also wants to improve the accessibility of period products.
Free period products were rolled out in all primary and secondary schools in England in January 2020.
And a handful of US states have passed laws mandating free period products be provided in schools.
Tampon tax
Image source, PA Media
The 5% rate of VAT on sanitary products - known as the "tampon tax" - was scrapped in January 2021.
EU law required members to tax tampons and sanitary towels at 5% since 2001, treating period products as non-essential.
The UK was able to get rid of the tax following Brexit, when it was no longer subject to European Union regulations.
Before leaving the EU, the UK government had started putting money raised from VAT on period products into a Tampon Tax Fund, which was used to support organisations and charities.
It came about after the Stop Taxing Periods campaign, started by Laura Coryton, attracted over 320,000 supporters and worldwide attention.


bbc--2020-11-25--Tributes pour in for football great Maradona

Last updated on .From the section Football Today 's football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo `` could not even dream '' of being admired as much as Diego Maradona was , says his former Argentina team-mate Ossie Ardiles .
His body will lie in state at the Casa Rosada , the seat of the Argentina government , during that time .
`` To be Diego Maradona was incredibly beautiful , '' Ardiles told the BBC .
`` But on the other hand , it was not easy at all .
Right from a really early age , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He did n't have a normal childhood , he never had normal teenage years .
`` Everybody wanted to be with him , everybody wanted a piece of him , so it was incredibly difficult . ''
• None How Maradona 's tormenting of England made him an Argentine deity Maradona , who played for clubs including Barcelona and Napoli , was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup , scoring the famous 'Hand of God ' goal against England in the quarter-finals .
Former Tottenham midfielder Ardiles , who played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said he was `` a god '' in Argentina , in Naples and all around the world .
`` He will be remembered as a genius in football , '' he added .
`` You can see the extraordinary amount of interest that he generates .
`` People like [ Juventus and Portugal striker ] Ronaldo , or people like [ Barcelona and Argentina forward ] Messi , they could n't even dream of having this kind of admiration .
`` That was the Maradona phenomenon - all the time . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ place on Maradona 's body later on Wednesday after he died at about midday local time at his home in Tigre , near Buenos Aires .
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency .
A minute 's silence took place before Wednesday 's Champions League matches and the same will happen before all other European fixtures this week .
Messi and Ronaldo were among current players to pay tribute , while Brazilian football great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would `` play ball together in the sky '' .
`` There was a banner in Argentina , one year ago , that I read that said : 'No matter what you have done with your life , Diego , it matters what you do for our lives , ' '' former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola added .
`` It expresses perfectly what this guy gave us .
The man of joy and pleasure and his commitment for world football . ''
In a tribute released by his son , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Broken with pain .
Diego , you were my hero and friend .
I was so fortunate to have shared football and life with you . ''
The Vatican said Pope Francis , an Argentine and a football fan , would be remembering Maradona in his prayers .
In Argentina , Wednesday 's match between Sport Club Internacional and Maradona 's former club Boca Juniors was postponed .
Fans flocked to La Bombonera , Boca Juniors ' stadium in Buenos Aires , where many were in tears - despite , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too young to remember Maradona 's playing days , such was his influence on his homeland .
They also congregated in the San Andres neighbourhood , where Maradona lived , and to La Plata , where he most recently was manager of local club Gimnasia y Esgrima .
In the country 's capital , `` gracias Diego '' replaced train information on digital metro signs , while fans sang La Mano De Dios ( The Hand Of God ) in city suburbs .
Thousands of miles away , they also gathered outside Napoli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lit up in tribute to the man who scored 81 goals in 188 appearances for the Italian club .
Fireworks erupted in the sky as those below , clad in Maradona shirts and even Maradona face masks , chanted and wept .
A statement from the Serie A club said : `` Everyone is waiting for our words but what words could we possibly use for a pain such as this that we are going through ?
`` Now is the moment for tears .
Then there will be the moment for words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We feel like a boxer who has been knocked out .
We are in shock .
A devastating blow for both city and club . ''
A day of mourning will take place in Naples on Thursday .
The mayor of the city , Luigi de Magistris , has called for the Stadio San Paolo be renamed in honour of Maradona .
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live , Paul Elliott , who played against Maradona while at Pisa , said : `` I have to say it was remarkable .
There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an aura , a presence , and you know when you feel a sense of energy .
`` Napoli is a very poor part of the south of Italy , but their whole world was built around Maradona and Napoli .
`` If you look at where the club was when he arrived , the impact of one man unequivocally was the key and the catalyst to the success that they had , and the way he just gave everybody hope .
`` That was just by his remarkable , sublime talent @ @

Last updated on .From the section Football
Diego Maradona (centre) and Ossie Ardiles (right) played together at the 1982 World Cup
Today's football superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo "could not even dream" of being admired as much as Diego Maradona was, says his former Argentina team-mate Ossie Ardiles.
Three days of national mourning have begun in Argentina after Maradona died on Wednesday at the age of 60.
His body will lie in state at the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, during that time.
"To be Diego Maradona was incredibly beautiful," Ardiles told the BBC.
"But on the other hand, it was not easy at all. Right from a really early age, he was subject to the press all the time. He didn't have a normal childhood, he never had normal teenage years.
"Everybody wanted to be with him, everybody wanted a piece of him, so it was incredibly difficult."
Maradona, who played for clubs including Barcelona and Napoli, was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, scoring the famous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the quarter-finals.
Former Tottenham midfielder Ardiles, who played alongside Maradona at the 1982 World Cup, said he was "a god" in Argentina, in Naples and all around the world.
"He will be remembered as a genius in football," he added. "You can see the extraordinary amount of interest that he generates.
"People like [Juventus and Portugal striker] Ronaldo, or people like [Barcelona and Argentina forward] Messi, they couldn't even dream of having this kind of admiration.
"That was the Maradona phenomenon - all the time."
A post-mortem examination was due to take place on Maradona's body later on Wednesday after he died at about midday local time at his home in Tigre, near Buenos Aires.
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November and was to be treated for alcohol dependency.
A minute's silence took place before Wednesday's Champions League matches and the same will happen before all other European fixtures this week.
Messi and Ronaldo were among current players to pay tribute, while Brazilian football great Pele said he hoped one day they would "play ball together in the sky".
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Maradona "made world football better".
"There was a banner in Argentina, one year ago, that I read that said: 'No matter what you have done with your life, Diego, it matters what you do for our lives,'" former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola added.
"It expresses perfectly what this guy gave us. The man of joy and pleasure and his commitment for world football."
Former Tottenham manager and Argentina defender Mauricio Pochettino said: "Broken with pain. Diego, you were my hero and friend. I was so fortunate to have shared football and life with you."
The Vatican said Pope Francis, an Argentine and a football fan, would be remembering Maradona in his prayers.
Fans mourn their hero
In Argentina, Wednesday's match between Sport Club Internacional and Maradona's former club Boca Juniors was postponed.
Fans flocked to La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' stadium in Buenos Aires, where many were in tears - despite, in the case of some, being too young to remember Maradona's playing days.
They also congregated in the San Andres neighbourhood, where Maradona lived, and to La Plata, where he most recently was manager of local club Gimnasia y Esgrima.
In the country's capital, "gracias Diego" replaced train information on digital metro signs, while fans sang La Mano De Dios (The Hand Of God) in city suburbs.
Thousands of miles away, they also gathered outside Napoli's San Paolo stadium, which was lit up in tribute to the man who scored 81 goals in 188 appearances for the Italian club.
Fireworks erupted in the sky as those below, clad in Maradona shirts and even Maradona face masks, chanted and wept.
Maradona wasn't just a sportsman for Argentinians, he was an icon, a political player and of course, a loveable rogue. There is deep sadness as people prepare to pay their respects to their superstar footballer.
But his influence goes beyond Argentina - South Americans are proud of their footballing heritage so this news has resonated across the region.
In neighbouring Brazil, where their man Pele vied for the title of world's best footballer, Maradona's death was headline news - much of the rivalry between the two countries can be put down to the two players, such is the passion for the beautiful game here.
But rivalry was put aside with Pele paying tribute to Maradona as a dear friend.
"One day, I hope, we will have a kick about together in heaven," he said.
A statement from Napoli said: "Everyone is waiting for our words but what words could we possibly use for a pain such as this that we are going through?
"Now is the moment for tears. Then there will be the moment for words.
"We are in mourning. We feel like a boxer who has been knocked out. We are in shock. A devastating blow for both city and club."
A day of mourning will take place in Naples on Thursday.
The mayor of the city, Luigi de Magistris, has called for the Stadio San Paolo be renamed in honour of Maradona.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Paul Elliott, who played against Maradona while at Pisa, said: "I have to say it was remarkable. There was a sublime talent that this man had, an aura, a presence, and you know when you feel a sense of energy.
"Napoli is a very poor part of the south of Italy, but their whole world was built around Maradona and Napoli.
"If you look at where the club was when he arrived, the impact of one man unequivocally was the key and the catalyst to the success that they had, and the way he just gave everybody hope.
"That was just by his remarkable, sublime talent."


bbc--2020-11-25--Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer released by Iran 'in prisoner swap'

`` Nazanin and I are really happy for Kylie and her family , '' he told the BBC .
`` @ @ @ @ @ much , borne with such dignity .
And it is an early Christmas present for @ @ @ @ @ more of us is out and on their way home , one more family can @ @ @ @ @

"Nazanin and I are really happy for Kylie and her family," he told the BBC. "They have been through so much, borne with such dignity. And it is an early Christmas present for us all, that one more of us is out and on their way home, one more family can begin to heal."


bbc--2020-11-25--Coronavirus: How Europeans are preparing for Christmas and New Year

It is thought schools and non-essential shops will open first , once the lockdown ends on 7 December , but @ @ @ @ @ will be capped .
Mr Kurz has also insisted Austria will make its own decision @ @ @ @ @ resorts .
Tourism officials are pushing for the government to reopen the resorts in time @ @ @ @ @

"We need to bite this very sour apple before things get better. And yes they will get better. There will come a time when coronavirus will be behind us, when our lives will be normal again," he said.


bbc--2020-11-25--New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah

He says they had not finished contact-tracing the four individuals in Quebec whom Dr Ngola had contact with , before @ @ @ @ @ source of the Covid cluster in New Brunswick .
He says their own private investigator @ @ @ @ @ , the two colleagues , nor the gas station employee tested positive for Covid .

He says they had not finished contact-tracing the four individuals in Quebec whom Dr Ngola had contact with, before claiming the doctor was the source of the Covid cluster in New Brunswick. He says their own private investigator found that neither his brother, the two colleagues, nor the gas station employee tested positive for Covid.


bbc--2020-11-24--President Trump pardons US Thanksgiving turkey, Corn, at White House

US President Trump has officially pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey , in the annual White House tradition .
Two birds , @ @ @ @ @ chosen to face a public vote to get the pardon .
Corn won , but @ @ @ @ @ spared the dinner table and retire to Iowa State University .
But the idea can @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln - it 's believed his son Tad begged him to spare the bird destined @ @ @ @ @

US President Trump has officially pardoned a Thanksgiving turkey, in the annual White House tradition.
Two birds, Corn and Cob, were chosen to face a public vote to get the pardon. Corn won, but both of them will be spared the dinner table and retire to Iowa State University.
President George HW Bush started the formal turkey pardon tradition in 1989.
But the idea can be tracked back to Abraham Lincoln - it's believed his son Tad begged him to spare the bird destined for the family table.


bbc--2020-11-26--Covid: US doctor's video simulates what dying patient sees

A doctor in Missouri has made a video simulating what a patient dying from Covid-19 might see - in a @ @ @ @ @ wear face masks .
Dr Kenneth Remy told the BBC that `` wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ having a piece of plastic put into your airway '' .
He said he felt @ @ @ @ @ after noticing the impact of a patient 's death on his team .

A doctor in Missouri has made a video simulating what a patient dying from Covid-19 might see - in a bid to urge people to wear face masks.
Dr Kenneth Remy told the BBC that "wearing a mask is not as uncomfortable as having a piece of plastic put into your airway".
He said he felt compelled to create the video after noticing the impact of a patient's death on his team.


bbc--2020-11-25--California cave depicts hallucinogenic plant, study finds

While many have believed that prehistoric rock art was influenced by hallucinogens , this latest research suggests that the rock @ @ @ @ @ the Datura plant itself , rather than any visions caused by the plant , the @ @ @

While many have believed that prehistoric rock art was influenced by hallucinogens, this latest research suggests that the rock painting at Pinwheel Cave depicted the Datura plant itself, rather than any visions caused by the plant, the study said.


bbc--2020-11-26--Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

Yemen has been labelled the `` the world 's worst humanitarian crisis '' but with 60 % of its population @ @ @ @ @ s it actually like growing up there ?
Three young people tell BBC My World @ @ @ @ @ changed , but also what they want people to know about their country .
My @ @ @ @ @ issues for teenagers .
Interviews in Yemen organised by Save the Children .

Yemen has been labelled the "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" but with 60% of its population under 25, what’s it actually like growing up there? Three young people tell BBC My World about how their lives have changed, but also what they want people to know about their country.
My World makes videos on global issues for teenagers.
Interviews in Yemen organised by Save the Children.
Reporter: Nawal Al-Maghafi
Producers: Cordelia Hemming and Georgina Pearce
Editor: Soul Nazemi


bbc--2020-11-25--Moment 180 mph motorcyclist in T-shirt is caught

Nineteen-year-old Marian Vasilica Dragoi was caught reaching 180 mph on his motorbike in southern England .
A police helicopter filmed @ @ @ @ @ Dragoi 's arrest , which happened after he rode on the wrong side of a @ @ @ @ @ a service station .
He pleaded guilty to offences including dangerous driving and is due @ @ @ @ @ .

Nineteen-year-old Marian Vasilica Dragoi was caught reaching 180 mph on his motorbike in southern England.
A police helicopter filmed the events leading up to Dragoi's arrest, which happened after he rode on the wrong side of a motorway to get fuel from a service station.
At Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court he pleaded guilty to offences including dangerous driving and is due to be sentenced in January.


bbc--2020-11-25--How sunshine can make the railways greener

A solar farm plugged directly into the rail network is just one way that the railways are using solar energy @ @ @ @ @ film for People Fixing the World by Richard Kenny .

A solar farm plugged directly into the rail network is just one way that the railways are using solar energy to power trains.
A film for People Fixing the World by Richard Kenny.


bbc--2020-11-26--Black Friday: Why bots will beat you to in-demand gifts

Currys PC World confused many of its customers when the PS5 and Xbox Series X went on sale - they @ @ @ @ @ than they should have been .
Real customers with pre-orders were sent a discount code @ @ @ @ @ to be manually entered , bringing it back down to real levels ( minus the @ @ @ @ @

Currys PC World confused many of its customers when the PS5 and Xbox Series X went on sale - they listed it at £2,000 more than they should have been. Real customers with pre-orders were sent a discount code for £2005, which had to be manually entered, bringing it back down to real levels (minus the £5 pre-order deposit).


bbc--2020-11-25--Phone addiction not driven by notifications, study finds

“ We must learn tricks to avoid the temptation when we want to concentrate or have good social relations .
@ @ @ @ @ did with their gun when they entered saloons : leave it outside !
Or at @ @ @ @ @

“We must learn tricks to avoid the temptation when we want to concentrate or have good social relations. To do like the cowboys did with their gun when they entered saloons: leave it outside! Or at least shut it down.


bbc--2020-11-25--Coronavirus: French lockdown highlights small business struggles

The French government has said it impose a digital tax on online tech giants from next month , despite threats @ @ @ @ @ imports .
The so-called GAFA tax targets mainly American companies such as Google , Amazon @ @ @ @ @ comes amid a long-running tax row with the US .
Amazon has already postponed its @ @ @ @ @ discounts in France , under pressure from the government .
The coronavirus pandemic has heightened @ @ @ @ @ in the French economy , particularly the sale of books .
French bookshops , which @ @ @ @ @ a second national lockdown , feared losing key pre-Christmas sales if the promotion went ahead @ @ @ @ @ The iconic English-language bookshop in Paris , Shakespeare and co , once a hub for @ @ @ @ @ , Ernest Hemingway and Simone de Beauvoir , has launched a plea for help .

The French government has said it impose a digital tax on online tech giants from next month, despite threats of US retaliation on French imports.
The so-called GAFA tax targets mainly American companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple and comes amid a long-running tax row with the US.
Amazon has already postponed its annual "Black Friday" discounts in France, under pressure from the government. The coronavirus pandemic has heightened tensions over Amazon's role in the French economy, particularly the sale of books.
French bookshops, which have been badly hit by a second national lockdown, feared losing key pre-Christmas sales if the promotion went ahead as planned on Friday.
The iconic English-language bookshop in Paris, Shakespeare and co, once a hub for writers such as James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway and Simone de Beauvoir, has launched a plea for help.


bbc--2020-11-24--Driver trapped in sinking car rescued by Ohio police officers

Police officers in Alliance , Ohio , raced against time to save a driver whose car had ended up in @ @ @ @ @ Mahoning River - and was sinking fast .
The driver , who called 911 from @ @ @ @ @ minor injuries .

Police officers in Alliance, Ohio, raced against time to save a driver whose car had ended up in the cold waters of the Mahoning River - and was sinking fast.
The driver, who called 911 from her vehicle, escaped with minor injuries.


bbc--2020-11-25--US election: Daily Show comedian Jordan Klepper on Trump and his supporters

US comedian Jordan Klepper has become known for his interviews with Trump supporters on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah @ @ @ @ @ News , he reflects on following Trump on the election campaign - and how The @ @ @ @ @ him out of the White House .

US comedian Jordan Klepper has become known for his interviews with Trump supporters on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Speaking to BBC World News, he reflects on following Trump on the election campaign - and how The Daily Show might change with him out of the White House.


bbc--2020-11-25--Diego Maradona: Obituary - Argentina's flawed football icon

Last updated on .From the section Football He also outraged supporters with his controversial 'Hand of God ' goal and plunged into a mire of drug abuse and personal crises off the pitch .
Born 60 years ago in a Buenos Aires shanty town , Diego Armando Maradona escaped the poverty of his youth to become a football superstar considered by some to be even greater than Brazil 's Pele .
The Argentine , who scored 259 goals in 491 matches , pipped his South American rival in a poll to determine the greatest player of the 20th Century , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both players were honoured .
Maradona showed prodigious ability from a young age , leading Los Cebollitas youth team to a 136-game unbeaten streak and going on to make his international debut aged just 16 years and 120 days .
Short and stocky , at just 5ft 5in , he was not your typical athlete .
But his silky skills , agility , vision , ball control , dribbling and passing more than compensated for lack of pace and occasional weight problems .
He may have been a whizz at running rings round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dodge trouble .
Hand of God & Goal of the Century Maradona 's 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina tell only part of the story of his rollercoaster international career .
He led his country to victory at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and a place in the final four years later .
In the quarter-final of the earlier tournament , there was a foretaste of the controversy that would later engulf his life .
The match against England already had an extra friction , with the Falklands War between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years beforehand .
That on-field edge was to become even more intense .
With 51 minutes gone and the game goalless , Maradona jumped with opposing goalkeeper Peter Shilton and scored by punching the ball into the net .
He later said the goal came thanks to `` a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God '' .
Four minutes later , he scored what has been described as the 'goal of the century ' - collecting the ball in his own half before embarking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left several players trailing before he rounded Shilton to score .
`` You have to say that is magnificent .
There is no doubt about that goal .
That was just pure football genius , '' said BBC commentator Barry Davies .
England pulled one back but Argentina went through , with Maradona saying it was `` much more than winning a match , it was about knocking out the English '' .
A hero for Napoli - but drugs take hold Maradona broke the world transfer record twice - leaving Boca Juniors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barcelona for £3m in 1982 and joining Italian club Napoli two years later for £5m .
There were more than 80,000 fans in the Stadio San Paolo when he arrived by helicopter .
A new hero .
He played the best club football of his career in Italy , feted by supporters as he inspired the side to their first league titles in 1987 and 1990 and the Uefa Cup in 1989 .
A party to celebrate the first triumph lasted five days with hundreds of thousands on the streets , but Maradona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This is a great city but I can hardly breathe .
I want to be free to walk around .
I 'm a lad like any other , '' he said .
He became inextricably linked to the Camorra crime syndicate , dragged down by a cocaine addiction and embroiled in a paternity suit .
After losing 1-0 to Germany in the final of Italia 90 , a positive dope test the following year triggered a 15-month ban .
He returned and arrested his slide , appearing to get his act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup in the USA .
But he alarmed viewers with a maniacal full-face goal celebration into a camera and was withdrawn midway through the tournament after he was found to have taken the banned substance ephedrine .
After his third positive test three years later , he retired from football on his 37th birthday , but continued to be plagued by problems .
Maradona was given a suspended jail sentence of two years and 10 months for an earlier incident where he shot at journalists with an air rifle .
His cocaine habit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He put on weight , rising to 128kg ( 20 stone ) at one point , and suffered a major heart attack in 2004 , which left him in intensive care .
He had gastric-bypass surgery to help stem his obesity , and sought sanctuary in Cuba while battling to overcome his drug addiction .
Despite all this , Maradona was named manager of the Argentina national team in 2008 and took the side to the World Cup quarter-finals two years later before his reign ended with a 4-0 defeat by Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed for a figure who continued to divide opinion , and continued to make headlines .
He needed reconstructive surgery on his lip after one of his pet shar pei dogs bit him , and publicly recognised his son Diego Armando Junior who was born from an extra-marital affair .
A snapshot of his chaotic lifestyle came when he attended Argentina 's match against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia .
He unveiled a banner of himself , danced with a Nigeria fan , prayed to the heavens before the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fell asleep and gave a double middle finger salute after Argentina 's second goal .
Some reports suggested he needed medical treatment afterwards .
Disgraceful , inspired , entertaining , great , over the top .
Diego Maradona .
A life less ordinary .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Diego Maradona scored 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina
Dazzling, infamous, extraordinary, genius, outrageous. Diego Maradona. A flawed football icon.
One of the game's most gifted players, the Argentine boasted a rare combination of flair, flamboyance, vision and speed which mesmerised fans.
He also outraged supporters with his controversial 'Hand of God' goal and plunged into a mire of drug abuse and personal crises off the pitch.
Short and sweet - The football genius
Born 60 years ago in a Buenos Aires shanty town, Diego Armando Maradona escaped the poverty of his youth to become a football superstar considered by some to be even greater than Brazil's Pele.
The Argentine, who scored 259 goals in 491 matches, pipped his South American rival in a poll to determine the greatest player of the 20th Century, before Fifa changed the voting rules so both players were honoured.
Maradona showed prodigious ability from a young age, leading Los Cebollitas youth team to a 136-game unbeaten streak and going on to make his international debut aged just 16 years and 120 days.
Short and stocky, at just 5ft 5in, he was not your typical athlete.
But his silky skills, agility, vision, ball control, dribbling and passing more than compensated for lack of pace and occasional weight problems.
He may have been a whizz at running rings round hostile defenders but he found it harder to dodge trouble.
Hand of God & Goal of the Century
Maradona beat Shilton to the ball - and the goal was allowed to stand in 1986
Maradona's 34 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina tell only part of the story of his rollercoaster international career.
He led his country to victory at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and a place in the final four years later.
In the quarter-final of the earlier tournament, there was a foretaste of the controversy that would later engulf his life.
The match against England already had an extra friction, with the Falklands War between the two countries having taken place only four years beforehand. That on-field edge was to become even more intense.
With 51 minutes gone and the game goalless, Maradona jumped with opposing goalkeeper Peter Shilton and scored by punching the ball into the net.
He later said the goal came thanks to "a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God".
Four minutes later, he scored what has been described as the 'goal of the century' - collecting the ball in his own half before embarking on a bewitching, mazy run that left several players trailing before he rounded Shilton to score.
quote The first goal was dubious; the second was a bloody miracle Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson
"You have to say that is magnificent. There is no doubt about that goal. That was just pure football genius," said BBC commentator Barry Davies.
England pulled one back but Argentina went through, with Maradona saying it was "much more than winning a match, it was about knocking out the English".
A hero for Napoli - but drugs take hold
Maradona broke the world transfer record twice - leaving Boca Juniors in his home country for Spanish side Barcelona for £3m in 1982 and joining Italian club Napoli two years later for £5m.
There were more than 80,000 fans in the Stadio San Paolo when he arrived by helicopter. A new hero.
He played the best club football of his career in Italy, feted by supporters as he inspired the side to their first league titles in 1987 and 1990 and the Uefa Cup in 1989.
A party to celebrate the first triumph lasted five days with hundreds of thousands on the streets, but Maradona was suffocated by the attention and expectation.
"This is a great city but I can hardly breathe. I want to be free to walk around. I'm a lad like any other," he said.
Maradona became an icon at Napoli, where he scored 81 times in 188 games
He became inextricably linked to the Camorra crime syndicate, dragged down by a cocaine addiction and embroiled in a paternity suit.
After losing 1-0 to Germany in the final of Italia 90, a positive dope test the following year triggered a 15-month ban.
He returned and arrested his slide, appearing to get his act together to play in the 1994 World Cup in the USA.
But he alarmed viewers with a maniacal full-face goal celebration into a camera and was withdrawn midway through the tournament after he was found to have taken the banned substance ephedrine.
Maradona timeline 1977: Debut for Argentina v Hungary 1991: 15-month ban after positive drugs test 1984: Joins Napoli after two-year spell with Barcelona 1994: Plays in fourth World Cup but is ejected after positive test 1986: Wins World Cup with Argentina 1997: Retires from playing after third positive test 1990: World Cup runner-up with Argentina. Second league title at Napoli 2010: Ends two-year spell as Argentina manager after World Cup quarter-final exit
Life after retirement
After his third positive test three years later, he retired from football on his 37th birthday, but continued to be plagued by problems.
Maradona was given a suspended jail sentence of two years and 10 months for an earlier incident where he shot at journalists with an air rifle.
His cocaine habit and alcoholism led to several health issues. He put on weight, rising to 128kg (20 stone) at one point, and suffered a major heart attack in 2004, which left him in intensive care.
He had gastric-bypass surgery to help stem his obesity, and sought sanctuary in Cuba while battling to overcome his drug addiction.
Maradona visited Cuba and met president Fidel Castro
Despite all this, Maradona was named manager of the Argentina national team in 2008 and took the side to the World Cup quarter-finals two years later before his reign ended with a 4-0 defeat by Germany in the quarter-finals.
Various managerial roles followed for a figure who continued to divide opinion, and continued to make headlines.
He needed reconstructive surgery on his lip after one of his pet shar pei dogs bit him, and publicly recognised his son Diego Armando Junior who was born from an extra-marital affair.
A snapshot of his chaotic lifestyle came when he attended Argentina's match against Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
He unveiled a banner of himself, danced with a Nigeria fan, prayed to the heavens before the game, wildly celebrated Lionel Messi's opener, fell asleep and gave a double middle finger salute after Argentina's second goal.
Some reports suggested he needed medical treatment afterwards.
Disgraceful, inspired, entertaining, great, over the top. Diego Maradona. A life less ordinary.


bbc--2020-11-25--OMG: The creator of the abbreviation 'would have loved emojis'

`` He would have absolutely loved emojis .
He would have loved Twitter .
He might have been a bit @ @ @ @ @ not necessarily in what he said but in how he said it , using the @ @ @ @ @ wanted to say out there . ''

"He would have absolutely loved emojis. He would have loved Twitter. He might have been a bit Trumpesque with his use - not necessarily in what he said but in how he said it, using the format to get what he wanted to say out there."


bbc--2020-11-25--A harsh reality in coal country - with or without Trump

But salvation for coal never arrived .
More megawatts of coal power were retired during the Trump administration than the @ @ @ @ @ Obama presidency , and in 2019 , the US mined only 706m tonnes of coal @ @ @ @ @ the 1970s .
That same year , two of the companies who own a share @ @ @ @ @ Colstrip announced that they were shuttering their portion of the plant , known as Units @ @ @ @ @ closure has been talked about for years , when it actually happened the town was @ @ @ @ @ like losing a family member , '' one woman told a reporter at the time @

But salvation for coal never arrived. More megawatts of coal power were retired during the Trump administration than the last four years of the Obama presidency, and in 2019, the US mined only 706m tonnes of coal, the lowest level since the 1970s. That same year, two of the companies who own a share of the energy output from Colstrip announced that they were shuttering their portion of the plant, known as Units 1 and 2. Although closure has been talked about for years, when it actually happened the town was stunned. "It's like losing a family member," one woman told a reporter at the time.


bbc--2020-11-25--Dating coach Sami Wunder reveals dilemma when starting out

Sami was inspired to start her business by her own experience .
She had a successful career as an economist @ @ @ @ @ hold down relationships with men for more than a few weeks at a time .
@ @ @ @ @ many of the questions behind why relationships fail and how they can succeed .

Sami was inspired to start her business by her own experience. She had a successful career as an economist in Germany but could not hold down relationships with men for more than a few weeks at a time. This led her to examine many of the questions behind why relationships fail and how they can succeed.


bbc--2020-11-26--Why France may ban discrimination against accents

France can not boast quite the same diversity of accents as the UK .
Centralisers from the Revolution on did @ @ @ @ @ languages first - like Occitan and Breton - then the accents that emerged from them @ @ @ @ @ instrument of conformity , then mass media .

France cannot boast quite the same diversity of accents as the UK. Centralisers from the Revolution on did their best to suppress regional languages first - like Occitan and Breton - then the accents that emerged from them. Schools were the first instrument of conformity, then mass media.


bbc--2020-11-24--US election 2020: What is the presidential transition?

Following previous elections , the president-elect and their spouse have been given a tour of the White House and asked @ @ @ @ @ they prepare to move in - although this is more of a convention than a @ @ @

Following previous elections, the president-elect and their spouse have been given a tour of the White House and asked about their preferred decor as they prepare to move in - although this is more of a convention than a legal requirement.


bbc--2020-11-24--Coronavirus: The agonising Thanksgiving dilemma facing millions of Americans

Not being able to see my family as much as I would like .
Keeping distance and making sure that @ @ @ @ @ virus is going to be a little hard .
I was the one in the @ @ @ @ @ get Covid , it would probably be my fault .
That added level of stress @ @ @ @ @ difficult for me , but I 'll just have to push through it .

Not being able to see my family as much as I would like. Keeping distance and making sure that I don't spread the virus is going to be a little hard. I was the one in the airport, so if we get Covid, it would probably be my fault. That added level of stress is going to be very difficult for me, but I'll just have to push through it.


bbc--2020-11-26--Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?

The sight of busy cinemas in Asia have also given hope to Hollywood , according to Mark Gill , President @ @ @ @ @ in Los Angeles .
The independent film company has just bought the rights to Gerard @ @ @ @ @ , which starts shooting in 2021 and is set to be released , in cinemas @ @ @ @

The sight of busy cinemas in Asia have also given hope to Hollywood, according to Mark Gill, President of Solstice Studios, based in Los Angeles. The independent film company has just bought the rights to Gerard Butler action thriller The Plane, which starts shooting in 2021 and is set to be released, in cinemas, in 2022.


bbc--2020-11-24--Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living

She reassured him , `` Well at least things ca n't get any worse for you , Karl '' .
@ @ @ @ @ what would have been a day off had he not volunteered for an extra shift @ @ @ @ @ small lifeguard hut on Towan Beach when 40 tonnes of sliding cliff fell on top @ @ @

She reassured him, "Well at least things can't get any worse for you, Karl". The following afternoon, on what would have been a day off had he not volunteered for an extra shift, Karl was in the small lifeguard hut on Towan Beach when 40 tonnes of sliding cliff fell on top of it.


bbc--2020-11-26--Chile's Mapuche indigenous group fights for rights

Mr Alcaman does not think that a new constitution will bring much change .
`` The government always talks about @ @ @ @ @ are really doing is trying to persuade us of their point of view rather than @ @ @ @ @ , '' he argues .
He says he doubts that it should be any different @ @ @

Mr Alcaman does not think that a new constitution will bring much change. "The government always talks about dialogue, but what they are really doing is trying to persuade us of their point of view rather than listening to what we want," he argues. He says he doubts that it should be any different this time.


bbc--2020-11-26--Tigray crisis: How the Ethiopian army and TPLF clashed over an airport

And on Sunday , 22 November , state media published a video and images of bricks and rubble on the @ @ @ @ @ what appeared to be trenches dug into the surface , saying the TPLF had attacked @ @ @ @ @ airport , which has contributed a lot to the economy and the people of Aksum @ @

And on Sunday, 22 November, state media published a video and images of bricks and rubble on the runway, as well as what appeared to be trenches dug into the surface, saying the TPLF had attacked "ploughed and destroyed the airport, which has contributed a lot to the economy and the people of Aksum".


bbc--2020-11-25--Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of ethnic profiling stalk conflict

Among those held were veterans of the TPLF 's struggle against Marxist dictator Mengistu Hailemariam , who was toppled in @ @ @ @ @ became the dominant political force in the whole country but say they were sidelined by @ @ @ @ @ to power in 2018

Among those held were veterans of the TPLF's struggle against Marxist dictator Mengistu Hailemariam, who was toppled in 1991. The TPLF then became the dominant political force in the whole country but say they were sidelined by Mr Abiy when he came to power in 2018


bbc--2020-11-25--Diego Maradona: How tormenting England made him an Argentine deity

In the history of football 's World Cup , it is arguable that no player has ever hit the heights achieved by Argentina 's Diego Maradona in 1986 .
But many football fans would struggle to name many of Maradona 's team-mates from 1986 .
In game after game in the Mexican sunshine Maradona was an individual genius and a collective strategist .
• None 'To be Maradona was incredibly beautiful , but also hard' He produced the pass that won the final against West Germany and was perhaps at his best in the semi-final against Belgium , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter-final against England that stands as the defining moment of his life .
In the build up to the game much was made of the war between the two countries in the Falkland Islands just four years earlier .
From the Argentine point of view the symbolism went much deeper .
Nineteenth and early 20th century Argentina had been an informal part of the British Empire .
The introduction of football is a consequence of British influence .
The game arrived full of World War One prestige .
It moved down the social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , transformed into a more balletic sport ideal for the player with a low centre of gravity - very true of the squat , little Maradona .
And the reinterpretation led to international triumphs and recognition for a part of the world starved of such attention .
Nobody embodied this story better than Maradona .
His roots mixed Italian immigrant with indigenous American .
He grew up in the poor periphery of the urban sprawl of Buenos Aires and grew into an incarnation of the 'pibe ' - the street kid forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then , an everyman Argentine , who lived out a national fantasy with the way he scored his two goals in that 1986 quarter-final win over England .
The first was the notorious 'hand of God ' goal , when the referee did not spot that Maradona had flicked out a hand to deflect the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton .
Less than five minutes later he followed it up with one of the great solo goals , gaining possession in his own half , with the ball seemingly tied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the entire England defence before sliding home .
On BBC radio , Bryon Butler described it perfectly , picking up momentum along with the Argentina captain .
`` Maradona , '' he began , `` turns , like a little eel and comes away from trouble .
Little squat man , comes inside [ defender Terry ] Butcher , leaves him for dead , outside [ the other centre back Terry ] Fenwick , leaves him for dead - and puts that ball away .
And that 's why Maradona is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buried the England defence ! ''
Both goals were interpreted at home as acts of revenge from those who had been on the weaker end of a colonial relationship .
The controversial first appeared as a message of 'they have the formal power but we are smarter ' .
And the glorious second was an irresistible claim that 'we are better ' .
Scoring those goals , against that opponent , turned Maradona almost into a deity in the eyes of some of his compatriots - with disastrous consequences .
Living the aftermath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a highly intelligent former Argentine captain , once made an interesting comparison .
Roman emperors had people walking behind them , whispering reminders in their ears that they were only mortals .
Argentine society , said Perfumo , had tended to do the opposite with Maradona .
The limits were taken off him - in Argentina and in Italy , where he was playing the best football of his club career .
Maradona began with Argentinos Juniors , and had a brief but fondly remembered spell with Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ join Barcelona .
He felt more at home , though , with Napoli , where he readily identified with the population in the south of Italy and their hurt at northern discrimination .
Inspired , he carried Napoli to two rare league titles at a time when the Italian championship was the best in the world .
And , just as in Argentina , he was indulged .
It was in Naples that he developed a cocaine addiction .
Some of this may have been the desire to blot out physical pain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical evolution of the game , but came before referees gave more protection to skilful players .
Week in week out he was on the end of brutal treatment from opposing defenders , and was clearly in physical decline even as he took an ordinary Argentina side to the final of the 1990 World Cup .
After that it was consistently downhill .
He was suspended for testing positive for cocaine , and when he tried to make a comeback in the 1994 World Cup he was found to have taken an illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was kicked out of the competition .
Without the discipline of football , the second half of his life was a chaotic affair .
His weight ballooned and he went through a number of much-publicized health scares .
He became an outspoken political figure ; once linked with Argentina 's military dictatorship and then with right wing president Carlos Menem , he moved to the left , becoming friends with Fidel Castro and tattooing himself with the image of Che Guevara .
But it was in football that he seemed to find his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would turn up at the stadium of his beloved Boca Juniors , take off his shirt , swirl it around his head and lead the chanting .
And he chose to work as a coach , taking charge of teams in Mexico and the Middle East as well as Argentina .
He coached the Argentine national team at the 2010 World Cup .
For many his spontaneity and fallibility were part of the appeal .
Maradona was the opposite of the polished PR act of the post-playing career Pele .
His admirers thrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only to get back up again .
It humanised a figure whose epic life was as mazy as one of his left-footed dribbles .

Diego Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986
In the history of football's World Cup, it is arguable that no player has ever hit the heights achieved by Argentina's Diego Maradona in 1986.
Brazil's Pele, usually seen as Maradona's rival in the quest to be considered the best ever, won the competition three times surrounded by colleagues of outstanding quality.
But many football fans would struggle to name many of Maradona's team-mates from 1986.
In game after game in the Mexican sunshine Maradona was an individual genius and a collective strategist.
He produced the pass that won the final against West Germany and was perhaps at his best in the semi-final against Belgium, where he scored twice.
But it is the quarter-final against England that stands as the defining moment of his life. In the build up to the game much was made of the war between the two countries in the Falkland Islands just four years earlier. From the Argentine point of view the symbolism went much deeper.
Nineteenth and early 20th century Argentina had been an informal part of the British Empire. The introduction of football is a consequence of British influence.
The game arrived full of World War One prestige. It moved down the social scale and was re-interpreted by the locals, transformed into a more balletic sport ideal for the player with a low centre of gravity - very true of the squat, little Maradona.
And the reinterpretation led to international triumphs and recognition for a part of the world starved of such attention.
Nobody embodied this story better than Maradona. His roots mixed Italian immigrant with indigenous American. He grew up in the poor periphery of the urban sprawl of Buenos Aires and grew into an incarnation of the 'pibe' - the street kid forced to live off his wits.
He was, then, an everyman Argentine, who lived out a national fantasy with the way he scored his two goals in that 1986 quarter-final win over England.
The first was the notorious 'hand of God' goal, when the referee did not spot that Maradona had flicked out a hand to deflect the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton.
Less than five minutes later he followed it up with one of the great solo goals, gaining possession in his own half, with the ball seemingly tied to his left foot, slaloming his way through the entire England defence before sliding home.
On BBC radio, Bryon Butler described it perfectly, picking up momentum along with the Argentina captain.
"Maradona," he began, "turns, like a little eel and comes away from trouble. Little squat man, comes inside [defender Terry] Butcher, leaves him for dead, outside [the other centre back Terry] Fenwick, leaves him for dead - and puts that ball away. And that's why Maradona is the greatest player in the world. He buried the England defence!"
Both goals were interpreted at home as acts of revenge from those who had been on the weaker end of a colonial relationship.
The controversial first appeared as a message of 'they have the formal power but we are smarter'.
And the glorious second was an irresistible claim that 'we are better'.
Scoring those goals, against that opponent, turned Maradona almost into a deity in the eyes of some of his compatriots - with disastrous consequences. Living the aftermath was not easy.
Roberto Perfumo, a highly intelligent former Argentine captain, once made an interesting comparison. Roman emperors had people walking behind them, whispering reminders in their ears that they were only mortals. Argentine society, said Perfumo, had tended to do the opposite with Maradona.
The limits were taken off him - in Argentina and in Italy, where he was playing the best football of his club career. Maradona began with Argentinos Juniors, and had a brief but fondly remembered spell with Buenos Aires giants Boca Juniors.
Then came the move to Europe to join Barcelona. He felt more at home, though, with Napoli, where he readily identified with the population in the south of Italy and their hurt at northern discrimination.
Diego Maradona inspired Napoli to their first league titles in 1987 and 1990 - and the Uefa Cup in 1989.
Inspired, he carried Napoli to two rare league titles at a time when the Italian championship was the best in the world. And, just as in Argentina, he was indulged. It was in Naples that he developed a cocaine addiction.
Some of this may have been the desire to blot out physical pain. Maradona's playing career coincided with a physical evolution of the game, but came before referees gave more protection to skilful players.
Week in week out he was on the end of brutal treatment from opposing defenders, and was clearly in physical decline even as he took an ordinary Argentina side to the final of the 1990 World Cup.
After that it was consistently downhill. He was suspended for testing positive for cocaine, and when he tried to make a comeback in the 1994 World Cup he was found to have taken an illegal substance to aid his weight loss and was kicked out of the competition.
Without the discipline of football, the second half of his life was a chaotic affair.
His weight ballooned and he went through a number of much-publicized health scares.
He became an outspoken political figure; once linked with Argentina's military dictatorship and then with right wing president Carlos Menem, he moved to the left, becoming friends with Fidel Castro and tattooing himself with the image of Che Guevara.
But it was in football that he seemed to find his peace. As a fan, he would turn up at the stadium of his beloved Boca Juniors, take off his shirt, swirl it around his head and lead the chanting.
And he chose to work as a coach, taking charge of teams in Mexico and the Middle East as well as Argentina. He coached the Argentine national team at the 2010 World Cup.
For many his spontaneity and fallibility were part of the appeal. Maradona was the opposite of the polished PR act of the post-playing career Pele.
His admirers thrived on the way he would fall down only to get back up again. It humanised a figure whose epic life was as mazy as one of his left-footed dribbles.


bbc--2020-11-25--Diego Maradona: Argentina legend's career in pictures

Last updated on .From the section Football Colourful does n't really do him justice .
Diego Maradona was a genius @ @ @ @ @ a controversial figure off it .
From his homeland of Argentina to success in Italy @ @ @ @ @ his drugs downfall , here 's a look at his life in photos .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Diego Maradona - displaying the World Cup in 1986, during a training session, and with his ex-wife Claudia and their daughters Dalma and Gianina
Colourful doesn't really do him justice. Diego Maradona was a genius on the football pitch and a controversial figure off it.
From his homeland of Argentina to success in Italy, World Cup glory and his drugs downfall, here's a look at his life in photos.
Starting out: Maradona made his World Cup finals debut for Argentina at the 1982 tournament in Spain, but really made his mark four years later...
Calm before the storm: Handshake with England goalkeeper Peter Shilton before the World Cup quarter-final in Mexico in 1986
Ridiculous to the sublime: The 'Hand of God' goal against England, followed by the 'Goal of the Century'
World class: Maradona was named player of the tournament after inspiring Argentina to victory in 1986, and helped the side reach the final four years later
Cup king: Maradona was an icon at Italian club Napoli where he won the Uefa Cup in 1989, plus two league titles. The number 10 shirt was retired in his honour
Heavy duty: Maradona, pictured in 2001, struggled with a drug addition and weight isues
Argentina's A-team: Maradona, then manager of the national side, passes on his wisdom to forward Lionel Messi at the 2010 World Cup but they are beaten 4-0 by Germany in the quarter-finals


bbc--2020-11-25--Liverpool 0-2 Atalanta: Visitors enjoy surprise Champions League win at Anfield

Last updated on .From the section European Football Atalanta scored twice in four minutes to deliver a surprise victory over Liverpool and blow qualification from Champions League Group D wide open .
Josip Ilicic and Robin Gosens struck for the Serie A side midway through the second half .
Mohamed Salah , returning to the side , had fired over with the Reds ' best chance in the first half .
The Italian outfit looked more likely to break the deadlock and did so when Ilicic poked beyond Alisson from Alejandro Gomez 's teasing cross .
The visitors doubled their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gosens volleyed in from Hans Hateboer 's nod down .
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp immediately made four substitutions in a bid to get something from the game , but the changes could not prevent the Reds suffering their first home defeat inside 90 minutes since September 2018 .
Klopp 's side still remain top of the group and need one win from their final two games - at home to Ajax and away to Midtjylland - to qualify .
Klopp will surely be disappointed not to have wrapped up his side 's qualification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity to rest players .
The German has already bemoaned the fact his team have to visit Brighton at 12:30 GMT on Saturday , urging broadcasters to discuss the schedule or risk clubs losing players to injury .
It is also no secret the Reds are already without a number of first-team regulars , and with Curtis Jones , Rhys Williams and Neco Williams in their line-up , Liverpool became the first side to start three British teenagers in a Champions League match for more than a decade .
Klopp made five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City on Sunday , including Salah , who returned after his positive Covid-19 test while on international duty with Egypt .
On an off night for the Reds , Salah , who earlier in the day was named on the shortlist for the men 's prize in the Best Fifa Football Awards , engineered the hosts ' only real chance when he shot over in the 44th minute .
Liverpool lacked their usual intensity and even the arrival of Roberto Firmino , Diogo Jota , Andrew Robertson and Fabinho after 61 minutes failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were deservedly beaten by an Atalanta side they had inflicted a 5-0 defeat upon earlier this month .
Atalanta impressed as underdogs on their Champions League debut last season , only missing out on a semi-final spot when Paris St-Germain progressed in dramatic late fashion .
But the Bergamo outfit headed to Anfield without a win in all competitions this month , including that thrashing by Liverpool in Italy .
They looked a different side during Wednesday 's victory , limiting the Reds to just three shots , none of which troubled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictated the play for the visitors and it was the Argentine 's inswinging cross that found forward Ilicic to break the deadlock .
Another Gomez delivery from the left picked out Hateboer and he guided it into the path of the impressive Gosens in space on the edge of the six-yard box to finish .
`` Obviously this is something which will be written in the pages of history , '' said coach Gian Piero Gasperini .
`` This is perhaps our biggest ever victory in our history , certainly our most prestigious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now given themselves a shot at qualification for the last 16 , hosting Midtjylland next before a visit to Ajax in a match that may be a decider for who progresses .
'Thumbs up , no injuries and we go again' Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp , talking to BT Sport : `` It was not a good game .
Both teams did n't create a lot , until they scored the goals .
`` A deserved defeat in a difficult game .
The referee did n't whistle a lot and that makes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was unbelievably intense and you need some breaks .
`` When the first half is gone , you usually settle - but for some players who did n't play for a while it was very intense for them .
We did n't find a way in the game .
`` We had moments but not real chances .
It could happen to other teams .
You ask us to go Saturday at 12:30 , which is nearly a crime .
That is nothing to do with the result , but congratulations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no injuries and we go again . ''
• None Liverpool lost a competitive home match by a margin of more than one goal for the first time in 137 matches under Jurgen Klopp .
• None This was their heaviest such defeat since August 2015 in the Premier League against West Ham under Brendan Rodgers ( 0-3 ) .
• None Atalanta have won their past four away games in the Champions League , scoring 13 goals in the process and keeping a clean sheet in three of those four victories .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win their first visit to Anfield by more than one goal since Spartak Moscow in November 1992 ( also 2-0 ) .
• None For the first time since Opta began recording the data in the Champions League in 2003-04 , Liverpool failed to attempt a shot on target in a home game in the competition .
• None Ilicic scored his 50th goal for Atalanta , and his first in 12 appearances for the club since scoring four against Valencia in the Champions League in March .
• None The Reds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half , their lowest in the opening 45 minutes of a competitive match at Anfield since January 2017 , against Chelsea in the Premier League .
Liverpool visit Brighton in the Premier League in a 12:30 GMT kick-off on Saturday , before hosting Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday ( 20:00 ) .
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Josip Ilicic opened the scoring after 60 minutes
Atalanta scored twice in four minutes to deliver a surprise victory over Liverpool and blow qualification from Champions League Group D wide open.
A much-changed Reds side lacked fluidity and failed to have a shot on target at Anfield on Wednesday.
Josip Ilicic and Robin Gosens struck for the Serie A side midway through the second half.
Mohamed Salah, returning to the side, had fired over with the Reds' best chance in the first half.
The Italian outfit looked more likely to break the deadlock and did so when Ilicic poked beyond Alisson from Alejandro Gomez's teasing cross.
The visitors doubled their lead four minutes later when an unmarked Gosens volleyed in from Hans Hateboer's nod down.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp immediately made four substitutions in a bid to get something from the game, but the changes could not prevent the Reds suffering their first home defeat inside 90 minutes since September 2018.
Klopp's side still remain top of the group and need one win from their final two games - at home to Ajax and away to Midtjylland - to qualify.
Lacklustre Reds suffer Anfield off night
Mohamed Salah had Liverpool's only shot in the first half
Klopp will surely be disappointed not to have wrapped up his side's qualification for the knockout stages and given himself the opportunity to rest players.
The German has already bemoaned the fact his team have to visit Brighton at 12:30 GMT on Saturday, urging broadcasters to discuss the schedule or risk clubs losing players to injury.
It is also no secret the Reds are already without a number of first-team regulars, and with Curtis Jones, Rhys Williams and Neco Williams in their line-up, Liverpool became the first side to start three British teenagers in a Champions League match for more than a decade.
Klopp made five changes to the side that beat Leicester City on Sunday, including Salah, who returned after his positive Covid-19 test while on international duty with Egypt.
On an off night for the Reds, Salah, who earlier in the day was named on the shortlist for the men's prize in the Best Fifa Football Awards, engineered the hosts' only real chance when he shot over in the 44th minute.
Liverpool lacked their usual intensity and even the arrival of Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Andrew Robertson and Fabinho after 61 minutes failed to inspire any urgency.
Instead, they were deservedly beaten by an Atalanta side they had inflicted a 5-0 defeat upon earlier this month.
Gomez pulls Atalanta's strings
Gomez had a hand in both Atalanta goals and enjoyed more touches in the opposition half than any other player
Atalanta impressed as underdogs on their Champions League debut last season, only missing out on a semi-final spot when Paris St-Germain progressed in dramatic late fashion.
But the Bergamo outfit headed to Anfield without a win in all competitions this month, including that thrashing by Liverpool in Italy.
They looked a different side during Wednesday's victory, limiting the Reds to just three shots, none of which troubled goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini.
Diminutive captain Gomez dictated the play for the visitors and it was the Argentine's inswinging cross that found forward Ilicic to break the deadlock.
Another Gomez delivery from the left picked out Hateboer and he guided it into the path of the impressive Gosens in space on the edge of the six-yard box to finish.
"Obviously this is something which will be written in the pages of history," said coach Gian Piero Gasperini. "This is perhaps our biggest ever victory in our history, certainly our most prestigious."
The Serie A side have now given themselves a shot at qualification for the last 16, hosting Midtjylland next before a visit to Ajax in a match that may be a decider for who progresses.
'Thumbs up, no injuries and we go again'
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, talking to BT Sport: "It was not a good game. Both teams didn't create a lot, until they scored the goals.
"A deserved defeat in a difficult game. The referee didn't whistle a lot and that makes it even more difficult, for both sides. It was unbelievably intense and you need some breaks.
"When the first half is gone, you usually settle - but for some players who didn't play for a while it was very intense for them. We didn't find a way in the game.
"We had moments but not real chances. It could happen to other teams. You ask us to go Saturday at 12:30, which is nearly a crime. That is nothing to do with the result, but congratulations to you.
"Thumbs up, no injuries and we go again."
Hosts slip to rare defeat - the stats
Liverpool lost a competitive home match by a margin of more than one goal for the first time in 137 matches under Jurgen Klopp.
This was their heaviest such defeat since August 2015 in the Premier League against West Ham under Brendan Rodgers (0-3).
Atalanta have won their past four away games in the Champions League, scoring 13 goals in the process and keeping a clean sheet in three of those four victories.
Atalanta are the first side to win their first visit to Anfield by more than one goal since Spartak Moscow in November 1992 (also 2-0).
For the first time since Opta began recording the data in the Champions League in 2003-04, Liverpool failed to attempt a shot on target in a home game in the competition.
Ilicic scored his 50th goal for Atalanta, and his first in 12 appearances for the club since scoring four against Valencia in the Champions League in March.
The Reds attempted just one shot in the first half, their lowest in the opening 45 minutes of a competitive match at Anfield since January 2017, against Chelsea in the Premier League.
What next?
Liverpool visit Brighton in the Premier League in a 12:30 GMT kick-off on Saturday, before hosting Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday (20:00).
Player of the match Papu Gómez Papu Gómez with an average of 8.71 Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool
Atalanta Atalanta Atalanta Liverpool Avg Squad number 26 Player name Robertson Average rating 3.93 Squad number 1 Player name Alisson Average rating 3.91 Squad number 20 Player name Diogo Jota Average rating 3.82 Squad number 7 Player name Milner Average rating 3.77 Squad number 9 Player name Roberto Firmino Average rating 3.41 Squad number 3 Player name Fabinho Average rating 3.38 Squad number 32 Player name Matip Average rating 3.37 Squad number 46 Player name R Williams Average rating 3.32 Squad number 5 Player name Wijnaldum Average rating 3.29 Squad number 17 Player name Jones Average rating 3.21 Squad number 76 Player name N Williams Average rating 3.18 Squad number 10 Player name Mané Average rating 3.16 Squad number 18 Player name Minamino Average rating 3.15 Squad number 11 Player name Mohamed Salah Average rating 3.08 Squad number 21 Player name Tsimikas Average rating 3.01 Squad number 27 Player name Origi Average rating 2.61 Atalanta Avg Squad number 10 Player name Papu Gómez Average rating 8.71 Squad number 72 Player name Ilicic Average rating 8.61 Squad number 8 Player name Gosens Average rating 8.55 Squad number 32 Player name Pessina Average rating 8.44 Squad number 17 Player name Romero Average rating 8.43 Squad number 33 Player name Hateboer Average rating 8.41 Squad number 15 Player name de Roon Average rating 8.37 Squad number 19 Player name Djimsiti Average rating 8.35 Squad number 26 Player name Mojica Average rating 8.31 Squad number 2 Player name Rafael Tolói Average rating 8.31 Squad number 11 Player name Freuler Average rating 8.29 Squad number 91 Player name Zapata Average rating 8.25 Squad number 59 Player name Al Miranchuk Average rating 8.25 Squad number 95 Player name Gollini Average rating 7.95
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Liverpool Formation 4-3-3 1 Alisson 76 N Williams 32 Matip 46 R Williams 21 Tsimikas 17 Jones 5 Wijnaldum 7 Milner 11 Salah 27 Origi 10 Mané 1 Alisson
76 N Williams
32 Matip Substituted for Minamino at 84' minutes
46 R Williams
21 Tsimikas Booked at 57mins Substituted for Robertson at 61' minutes
17 Jones
5 Wijnaldum Substituted for Fabinho at 61' minutes
7 Milner
11 Salah Substituted for Firmino at 61' minutes
27 Origi Substituted for Jota at 61' minutes
10 Mané Substitutes 3 Fabinho
9 Firmino
13 Adrián
18 Minamino
20 Jota
26 Robertson
62 Kelleher
64 Cain
65 Clarkson
89 Koumetio Atalanta Formation 3-4-1-2 95 Gollini 2 Toloi 17 Romero 19 Djimsiti 33 Hateboer 15 de Roon 11 Freuler 8 Gosens 32 Pessina 72 Ilicic 10 Gómez 95 Gollini
2 Toloi
17 Romero
19 Djimsiti
33 Hateboer
15 de Roon Booked at 89mins
11 Freuler
8 Gosens Substituted for Mojica at 75' minutes
32 Pessina Substituted for Al Miranchuk at 85' minutes
72 Ilicic Substituted for Zapata at 70' minutes
10 Gómez Substitutes 6 Palomino
7 Lammers
9 Muriel
21 Piccini
26 Mojica
31 Rossi
40 Ruggeri
42 Scalvini
43 Panada
57 Sportiello
59 Al Miranchuk
91 Zapata Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 2. Full Time Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Atalanta 2. Booking Marten de Roon (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Post update Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing. Post update Foul by Marten de Roon (Atalanta). Post update Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool). Post update Remo Freuler (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing. Post update Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Johan Mojica (Atalanta). Substitution Substitution, Atalanta. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Matteo Pessina. Substitution Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Joel Matip. Post update Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina. Post update Offside, Atalanta. Marten de Roon tries a through ball, but Hans Hateboer is caught offside. Post update Hand ball by Curtis Jones (Liverpool). Post update Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta). Post update Offside, Liverpool. Neco Williams tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside. Substitution Substitution, Atalanta. Johan Mojica replaces Robin Gosens. Post update Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Atalanta). Substitution Substitution, Atalanta. Duván Zapata replaces Josip Ilicic. Post update Foul by Rafael Tolói (Atalanta). Page 1 of 5 rewind previous Navigate to the next page next Navigate to the last page forward


bbc--2020-11-25--Guardiola says more goals will come as Foden secures progress for wasteful City

Last updated on .From the section European Football Manager Pep Guardiola insisted the goals will come after Manchester City dominated Olympiakos to secure progress to the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare .
City were comfortable throughout against the Greek champions but 20-year-old England international Phil Foden scored the only goal after 36 minutes when he slotted in from Raheem Sterling 's delightful back-pass .
Olympiakos failed to register a shot , or indeed even a touch in City 's box , until the 88th-minute , but Ilkay Gundogan blazed wide and Bernardo Silva was denied at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their tally , despite 22 attempts at goal .
`` It will come .
We would love to do more , but one day it will come and we will break everything , '' Guardiola said .
`` We played really well in all departments .
We are already in the next round , now we can focus on the Premier League and the other competitions . ''
• None Reaction to Olympiakos v Man City followed by coverage of Liverpool v Atalanta • None What can be decided in the Champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bruyne was left out of the squad but City welcomed back club record goalscorer Sergio Aguero from injury for the final 13 minutes as they began a spell of 11 games before the end of 2020 .
There was a moment of silence prior to kick-off , following news of the death of football legend Diego Maradona at the age of 60 .
City could not have wished for an easier start to their busy end-of-year schedule , but Sterling 's assist for Foden was a rare moment of quality when it mattered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finish was his seventh goal involvement in his past 10 appearances in Europe 's elite competition - and he has now been involved in 25 goals in 40 starts for City in all competitions .
Indeed , his 10 goals in all competitions for City in 2020 is - excluding penalties - the most by any Premier League midfielder this calendar year .
Olympiakos offered almost nothing in attack themselves with their two shots arriving in the closing minutes as City 's profligacy offered their opponents hope of an unlikely point .
Four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their 10 goals - as many as they have managed in eight Premier League games - undoubtedly represents a satisfying European campaign to date - one which manager Guardiola said he is `` fully optimistic '' about .
But , three months on from their painful shock defeat by Lyon at last season 's quarter-final stage , Guardiola can only expect similar wastefulness to be punished deeper into the competition .
After slumping to a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham on Saturday , Guardiola said City could not expect Argentine striker Aguero to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
City , 13th in the Premier League and eight points behind leaders Spurs , albeit with a game in hand , have made their worst start since 2008 .
Typically ruthless under Guardiola , they have not scored more than once in a Premier League game since a 5-2 defeat by Leicester in September .
Despite victory over Olympiakos , this was the latest reminder of how crucial Aguero is to his side .
The 32-year-old returned to the bench at the weekend after a four-game absence , having suffered a hamstring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in only his third game since a four-month lay-off due to a knee problem .
Though it has been a different story for City in Europe so far , Aguero 's ability to remain injury-free will be crucial for the battles ahead - beginning with Burnley on Saturday as they look to make up ground in the Premier League .
• None Manchester City have won their opening four games in a Champions League campaign for the second time , also doing so in 2017-18 when they won their first five .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Champions League group stages in all 12 attempts as a coach - the best 100 % record of any manager .
• None Excluding qualifiers , City have kept three consecutive clean sheets in major European competition for the first time since 1969-70 .
• None Phil Foden has scored five goals and made two assists in his 10 starts for club and country this season .
• None Olympiakos have lost 14 of their last 18 Champions League games and have lost each of their last three without scoring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GMT on Saturday , before travelling to Porto in their penultimate Champions League group game next Tuesday ( 20:00 ) .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
Phil Foden has been involved in seven goals in his last 10 Champions League appearances
Manager Pep Guardiola insisted the goals will come after Manchester City dominated Olympiakos to secure progress to the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare.
Guardiola's side required one point from their match in Piraeus to reach the last-16 and victory on Wednesday ensures they remain firm favourites to finish top of Group C.
City were comfortable throughout against the Greek champions but 20-year-old England international Phil Foden scored the only goal after 36 minutes when he slotted in from Raheem Sterling's delightful back-pass.
Olympiakos failed to register a shot, or indeed even a touch in City's box, until the 88th-minute, but Ilkay Gundogan blazed wide and Bernardo Silva was denied at close range as City failed to add to their tally, despite 22 attempts at goal.
"It will come. We would love to do more, but one day it will come and we will break everything," Guardiola said.
"We played really well in all departments. We are already in the next round, now we can focus on the Premier League and the other competitions."
Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne was left out of the squad but City welcomed back club record goalscorer Sergio Aguero from injury for the final 13 minutes as they began a spell of 11 games before the end of 2020.
There was a moment of silence prior to kick-off, following news of the death of football legend Diego Maradona at the age of 60.
Foden the difference in one-sided game
City could not have wished for an easier start to their busy end-of-year schedule, but Sterling's assist for Foden was a rare moment of quality when it mattered in attack.
Foden's subsequent well-taken finish was his seventh goal involvement in his past 10 appearances in Europe's elite competition - and he has now been involved in 25 goals in 40 starts for City in all competitions.
Indeed, his 10 goals in all competitions for City in 2020 is - excluding penalties - the most by any Premier League midfielder this calendar year.
Olympiakos offered almost nothing in attack themselves with their two shots arriving in the closing minutes as City's profligacy offered their opponents hope of an unlikely point.
Four wins from as many group matches, and their 10 goals - as many as they have managed in eight Premier League games - undoubtedly represents a satisfying European campaign to date - one which manager Guardiola said he is "fully optimistic" about.
But, three months on from their painful shock defeat by Lyon at last season's quarter-final stage, Guardiola can only expect similar wastefulness to be punished deeper into the competition.
City desperate for Aguero return
Sergio Aguero had gone 230 days without a goal before scoring his 40th Champions League goal against Porto on 21 October
After slumping to a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham on Saturday, Guardiola said City could not expect Argentine striker Aguero to solve all the problems his side face.
City, 13th in the Premier League and eight points behind leaders Spurs, albeit with a game in hand, have made their worst start since 2008. Typically ruthless under Guardiola, they have not scored more than once in a Premier League game since a 5-2 defeat by Leicester in September.
Despite victory over Olympiakos, this was the latest reminder of how crucial Aguero is to his side.
The 32-year-old returned to the bench at the weekend after a four-game absence, having suffered a hamstring strain against West Ham on 24 October in only his third game since a four-month lay-off due to a knee problem.
Though it has been a different story for City in Europe so far, Aguero's ability to remain injury-free will be crucial for the battles ahead - beginning with Burnley on Saturday as they look to make up ground in the Premier League.
Guardiola's perfect group stage record - the stats
Manchester City have won their opening four games in a Champions League campaign for the second time, also doing so in 2017-18 when they won their first five.
City manager Pep Guardiola has progressed from the Champions League group stages in all 12 attempts as a coach - the best 100% record of any manager.
Excluding qualifiers, City have kept three consecutive clean sheets in major European competition for the first time since 1969-70.
Phil Foden has scored five goals and made two assists in his 10 starts for club and country this season.
Olympiakos have lost 14 of their last 18 Champions League games and have lost each of their last three without scoring.
What's next?
Manchester City host Burnley on at 15:00 GMT on Saturday, before travelling to Porto in their penultimate Champions League group game next Tuesday (20:00).
Player of the match Sterling Raheem Sterling with an average of 7.39 Olympiakos Olympiakos Olympiakos
Man City Manchester City Manchester City Olympiakos Avg Squad number 3 Player name Rúben Semedo Average rating 6.71 Squad number 10 Player name Pepe Average rating 6.63 Squad number 1 Player name José Sá Average rating 6.61 Squad number 24 Player name Ba Average rating 6.27 Squad number 17 Player name Vrousai Average rating 6.24 Squad number 5 Player name Bouchalakis Average rating 6.14 Squad number 21 Player name Dräger Average rating 6.11 Squad number 6 Player name M'Vila Average rating 6.06 Squad number 4 Player name Mady Camara Average rating 5.94 Squad number 2 Player name Soudani Average rating 5.94 Squad number 7 Player name Fortounis Average rating 5.85 Squad number 19 Player name Masouras Average rating 5.85 Squad number 13 Player name Rafinha Average rating 5.81 Squad number 66 Player name Cissé Average rating 5.52 Manchester City Avg Squad number 7 Player name Sterling Average rating 7.39 Squad number 20 Player name Bernardo Silva Average rating 7.16 Squad number 9 Player name Gabriel Jesus Average rating 7.02 Squad number 10 Player name Agüero Average rating 6.67 Squad number 27 Player name João Cancelo Average rating 6.58 Squad number 69 Player name Doyle Average rating 6.58 Squad number 31 Player name Ederson Average rating 6.51 Squad number 5 Player name Stones Average rating 6.45 Squad number 3 Player name Rúben Dias Average rating 6.44 Squad number 25 Player name Fernandinho Average rating 6.43 Squad number 8 Player name Gündogan Average rating 6.20 Squad number 26 Player name Mahrez Average rating 6.09 Squad number 16 Player name Rodri Average rating 6.01 Squad number 22 Player name Mendy Average rating 5.75 Squad number 11 Player name Zinchenko Average rating 5.63 Squad number 47 Player name Foden Average rating 4.86
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Olympiakos Formation 5-4-1 1 Sá 21 Dräger 24 Ba 3 Borges Semedo 66 Cissé 13 Ferreira de Souza 19 Masouras 6 M'Vila 10 Figueiredo Rodrigues 4 Camara 7 Fortounis 1 Sá
21 Dräger Substituted for Vrousai at 66' minutes
24 Ba
3 Borges Semedo
66 Cissé
13 Ferreira de Souza Booked at 39mins
19 Masouras Substituted for Soudani at 78' minutes
6 M'Vila
10 Figueiredo Rodrigues Substituted for Bouchalakis at 71' minutes
4 Camara
7 Fortounis Substitutes 2 Soudani
5 Bouchalakis
12 Vinagre
14 Androutsos
17 Vrousai
34 Papadopoulos
44 Karargyris
53 Nikolis
54 Kitsos
56 Tsavos
88 Tzolakis
90 Sourlis Man City Formation 4-2-3-1 31 Ederson 27 Cancelo 5 Stones 3 Rúben Dias 22 Mendy 16 Rodri 8 Gündogan 7 Sterling 20 Bernardo Silva 47 Foden 9 Gabriel Jesus 31 Ederson
27 Cancelo
5 Stones
3 Rúben Dias Booked at 54mins
22 Mendy Substituted for Zinchenko at 78' minutes
16 Rodri Substituted for Fernandinho at 76' minutes
8 Gündogan Booked at 86mins Substituted for Doyle at 86' minutes
7 Sterling Booked at 39mins Substituted for Mahrez at 76' minutes
20 Bernardo Silva
47 Foden
9 Gabriel Jesus Substituted for Agüero at 78' minutes Substitutes 10 Agüero
11 Zinchenko
13 Steffen
14 Laporte
21 F Torres
25 Fernandinho
26 Mahrez
33 Carson
50 García
61 Nmecha
69 Doyle
80 Palmer Referee: Davide Massa Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Olympiakos 0, Manchester City 1. Full Time Second Half ends, Olympiakos 0, Manchester City 1. Post update Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Pape Abou Cissé (Olympiakos). Post update Foul by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City). Post update Ousseynou Ba (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mady Camara with a cross. Post update Hand ball by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City). Post update Attempt missed. Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Post update Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Rúben Semedo (Olympiakos). Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. Tommy Doyle replaces Ilkay Gündogan. Booking Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Post update Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City). Post update Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City). Post update Hillal Soudani (Olympiakos) wins a free kick on the right wing. Post update Offside, Olympiakos. Pape Abou Cissé tries a through ball, but Hillal Soudani is caught offside. Post update Offside, Olympiakos. Pape Abou Cissé tries a through ball, but Hillal Soudani is caught offside. Post update Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City). Page 1 of 5 rewind previous Navigate to the next page next Navigate to the last page forward