bbc--2020-12-11--Brandon Bernard: First execution of Trump's final days goes ahead

In an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star , Angela Moore wrote : `` Having learned so much since @ @ @ @ @ the human brain and having seen Brandon grow into a humble , remorseful adult fully @ @ @ @ @ prison , how can we say he is among that tiny group of offenders who @ @ @ @ @ ? ''

In an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star, Angela Moore wrote: "Having learned so much since 2000 about the maturation of the human brain and having seen Brandon grow into a humble, remorseful adult fully capable of living peacefully in prison, how can we say he is among that tiny group of offenders who must be put to death?"


bbc--2020-12-11--Biden and Harris named Time's Person of the Year

`` It is not a popularity contest .
At its best , it is a clear-eyed recognition of the world @ @ @ @ @ the most powerful individuals and forces shaping that world - for better or for worse @ @

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bbc--2020-12-11--Brexit: EU leaders told no UK trade deal most likely outcome

`` They would remain free - sovereign , if you wish - to decide what they want to do .
@ @ @ @ @ the conditions for access to our market accordingly , the decision of the UK , @ @ @ @ @ versa . ''

If there was no deal, the situation would still be "wonderful for the UK", as the country could "do exactly what we want from 1 January", he added, even if this was "different from what we set out to achieve".


bbc--2020-12-11--How New Zealand's film industry boomed during the pandemic

`` As the producer , you live with that fear every day .
We were so vigilant , we had @ @ @ @ @ of our crew had been in case of transmission .
But we are fortunate that @ @ @ @ @ to be spreading in our community and that probably helped with financing .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ small population and also being an island . ''

"As the producer, you live with that fear every day. We were so vigilant, we had to know where every member of our crew had been in case of transmission. But we are fortunate that we know it's unlikely to be spreading in our community and that probably helped with financing. It's the advantage of having a small population and also being an island."


bbc--2020-12-11--Harrison Ford returns as Indiana Jones for fifth and final episode

`` We 've seen the character develop and grow over a period of time and it 's perfectly appropriate and @ @ @ @ @ back again with a great movie around him , '' he said at the time @ @ @ @ @ did not have to be so action-orientated .

"We've seen the character develop and grow over a period of time and it's perfectly appropriate and OK for him to come back again with a great movie around him," he said at the time, stressing that Indiana Jones did not have to be so action-orientated.


bbc--2020-12-11--Covid: Australian vaccine abandoned over false HIV response

`` It was likely to work .
But we knew that we did n't want to have any issues with @ @ @ @ @ test may have caused some confusion and lack of confidence , '' said Brendan Murphy @ @ @ @ @ Department of Health .

"It was likely to work. But we knew that we didn't want to have any issues with confidence, and this false-positive test may have caused some confusion and lack of confidence," said Brendan Murphy, secretary of Australia's Department of Health.


bbc--2020-12-11--Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under security law

`` If they can induce fear in you , that 's the cheapest way to control you and the most @ @ @ @ @ it .
The only way to defeat the way of intimidation is to face up @ @ @ @ @ let it frighten you . ''

"If they can induce fear in you, that's the cheapest way to control you and the most effective way and they know it. The only way to defeat the way of intimidation is to face up to fear and don't let it frighten you."


bbc--2020-12-11--Climate change: EU leaders set 55% target for CO2 emissions cut

But is it sufficient to satisfy the science and to avoid dangerous levels of warming ?
That 's more debatable @ @ @ @ @ the European Parliament argue that the EU should have gone much further to 65-70 % @ @ @ @ @ about keeping the rise in temperatures under 1.5C this century .

But is it sufficient to satisfy the science and to avoid dangerous levels of warming? That's more debatable. Many green groups and the European Parliament argue that the EU should have gone much further to 65-70% if they really are serious about keeping the rise in temperatures under 1.5C this century.


bbc--2020-12-11--Hezbollah militant Salim Ayyash given life sentences for Hariri killing

His last term in office ended in 2004 , after which he aligned himself with the opposition in parliament and @ @ @ @ @ withdraw its forces , which had been in Lebanon since 1976 .

His last term in office ended in 2004, after which he aligned himself with the opposition in parliament and backed calls for Syria to withdraw its forces, which had been in Lebanon since 1976.


bbc--2020-12-11--Covid: China asks cabin crew to wear nappies to reduce virus risk

New measures being put in place for flights differ by country .
Some require airlines to leave at least one @ @ @ @ @ others have made masks mandatory for the duration of flights .

New measures being put in place for flights differ by country. Some require airlines to leave at least one seat empty between passengers, others have made masks mandatory for the duration of flights.


bbc--2020-12-11--Keanu Reeves on Cyberpunk 2077 and 2021 optimism

Keanu Reeves sits down with BBC Sounds podcast Press X To Continue to talk about his role in the recently @ @ @ @ @ well as the game , he talks about the value of escapism in 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ look to the future and how optimistic he is for 2021 .
Set in a @ @ @ @ @ future , Cyberpunk 2077 sees players live out a life in the criminal underworld of @ @ @ @ @ Keanu plays Johnny Silverhand in the game and was speaking about it with Steffan Powell @

Keanu Reeves sits down with BBC Sounds podcast Press X To Continue to talk about his role in the recently released Cyberpunk 2077.
As well as the game, he talks about the value of escapism in 2020, why he enjoys projects that look to the future and how optimistic he is for 2021.
Set in a dystopian version of the near future, Cyberpunk 2077 sees players live out a life in the criminal underworld of the fictional Night City.
Keanu plays Johnny Silverhand in the game and was speaking about it with Steffan Powell.


bbc--2020-12-11--Sir Barry Gibb: 'Christmas songs haven't been appropriate for 50 years'

`` There might come a time in your own life where your own music you do n't really listen to @ @ @ @ @ into your old age and you want to be very comfortable .
You want your @ @ @ @ @ '' he says .

Sir Barry Gibb: 'Christmas songs haven't been appropriate for 50 years' Published 11 December 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Sir Barry Gibb says Christmas songs are a "marketing trick"
The Bee Gees are members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1978 seven US number one singles were written by Sir Barry Gibb. However, one thing they never did was compose or release a Christmas song.
The one surviving member, Sir Barry, says that was deliberate. "We've always avoided it. I think it was appropriate maybe 50 years ago. These days I think it's too much of a marketing trick."
Their 1969 top 10 single First Of May did start with the line: "When I was small and Christmas trees were tall," but it was released in February and is about longing and regret, rather than festive cheer.
The closest the Bee Gees came to a Christmas release was when at the peak of their fame, in the festive period of 1978, they made a "Fan Club Only" seven-inch single.
Image source, Michael Ochs Archives Image caption, L-R: Robin Gibb, Sir Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
The A-side featured a seven-minute message from the trio "welcoming all their new fans", reading out the track listing for their forthcoming album Spirits Having Flown, and talking about their love of sailing.
It ends with an impromptu acoustic version of Silent Night, but in no way can it be classified as a proper Christmas release.
"Robin did have a Christmas album," admits Sir Barry, referring to his brother's final studio album My Favourite Christmas Carols, released in 2006. "But I wasn't involved with that," he adds.
Barry Gibb's dislike of Christmas songs is one of the things we learned from his interview with BBC Breakfast. He was speaking from his home studio in Miami ahead of the release of a new feature length documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.
The film covers all aspects of the Bee Gees career; from the brothers being born on the Isle of Man, growing up in Manchester and then moving to Australia, before becoming pop stars in the 1960s and then reaching new levels of fame with the advent of Disco.
It also deals with the lows; power struggles, drug problems and premature deaths.
Sir Barry's dislike of Christmas songs is just one of the things we learned from his interview with BBC Breakfast, which will be broadcast on Saturday.
Here are five other things we took away from the chat.
1. People still invade the garden of his Miami home
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The success of Saturday Night Fever drove fans to Sir Barry's Miami home
Sir Barry has lived in Miami since 1975, when Eric Clapton suggested the group relocate there. After the success of Saturday Night Fever he would wake up to find fans on his lawn.
"It got to the point where people were climbing over the walls and coming into your grounds," he reminisces, before pausing and adding, "Actually that still happens, but for different reasons.
"There are people that walk in under the impression that the house is for sale. Our house is probably the best position on the bay, so you get unusual people with lots of money who say, 'We'll buy your house'. I go, 'It's not for sale!'"
2. Boyzone are the best
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Boyzone's version of Words is Sir Barry's favourite Bee Gees cover
Elvis Presley, Al Green, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand - just some of the hundreds of acts who have sung songs written by the Bee Gees. Sir Barry's thoughts on who has done the greatest version of one of their songs might raise eyebrows.
"I would say Boyzone is my favourite," referring to their 1996 cover of Words, which gave Ronan Keating and the boys their first UK number one.
"And Take That's How Deep Is Your Love is special to me because they are really nice guys and for them to do that was a great compliment."
3) Steven Spielberg is on board for a Bee Gees film
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Could Steven Spielberg make a hit Bee Gees film?
After the success of Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody, next up is a Bee Gees film.
"Everyone is in place," Sir Barry confirms. "Mr Spielberg, Paramount, the Murdoch sisters are all investing in that film.
"It could be a couple of years away. It's the same guy who made Bohemian Rhapsody, Graham King, so he knows how to put it together."
It has been suggested that Bradley Cooper would be a good choice to play Sir Barry, but he is not so sure.
"I don't think Bradley has ever considered anything like that, but I know that if I'm involved enough with the writer I can really bring out and depict my brothers' personalities better than anyone else."
The new documentary details the internal band battles, the mega levels of success, the disco backlash (which in 1979 culminated with disco records being blown up on the field before a Chicago White Sox baseball match - which then had to be postponed) and the premature Bee Gee deaths - a combination that would certainly provide a dramatic narrative for a film.
4) Sir Barry will not be doing a Bob Dylan… just yet
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Bob Dylan has sold his back catalogue, worth anything between $200m and $450m (£150m - £340m)
This week Bob Dylan sold his back catalogue of songs to Universal, a collection worth anything between $200m and $450m (£150m - £340m). Sir Barry was very interested in the news.
"There might come a time in your own life where your own music you don't really listen to. You want to survive into your old age and you want to be very comfortable. You want your family to be comfortable," he says.
"You don't want to be short of money if that's the case. And really, I'm sure Mr Dylan has come to that conclusion over the years. I think he's a few years older than I am." (Sir Barry is 74, Dylan is 79.)
And will he be following suit?
"Maybe in a couple of years. I'm not ready to give up on making records and writing songs. The closer I get to 80 though... That's like a ringing bell, I'm telling you."
5) He's teamed up with Dolly Parton - again
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Dolly Parton has worked with Sir Barry on his new album
In 1983 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers had a worldwide hit with Islands In The Stream, written by the Bee Gees (although interestingly, it was originally intended for Marvin Gaye).
In January, Sir Barry will release his new album Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook, Vol. 1, for which he went to Nashville to work with some of the biggest names in country, including Parton, asking each to record their favourite Bee Gees song.
"Dolly Parton stood in the same spot at RCA Studios and told me, 'This is where I stood when I recorded I Will Always Love You and Jolene in the same afternoon'. That's exhilarating."
And Parton's choice of Bee Gees song to record? Words. We hope he didn't tell her he prefers the Boyzone version.
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is on Sky Documentaries this Sunday at 21:00 GMT and then available to buy on DVD and Digital Download from Monday.
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bbc--2020-12-11--Dame Barbara Windsor: Carry On and EastEnders actress dies aged 83

And the character you saw on TV and film was remarkably close to the person you would chat to before @ @ @ @ @ She was from a generation of working-class actors who had got their break in the @ @ @ @ @ Joan Littlewood were looking for talent that seemed real and natural on stage and screen @

And the character you saw on TV and film was remarkably close to the person you would chat to before and after an interview. She was from a generation of working-class actors who had got their break in the 60s when theatre directors like Joan Littlewood were looking for talent that seemed real and natural on stage and screen.


bbc--2020-12-11--England recall Moeen for Sri Lanka tour but rest Stokes and Archer

Last updated on .From the section Cricket England have recalled Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow but rested Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer for the two Tests in Sri Lanka next month .
Uncapped Essex batsman Dan Lawrence is included , with Rory Burns absent as his wife is expecting their first child .
England play two Tests in Galle starting on 14 and 22 January .
The tour was due to take place in March this year but was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes , who has not played a Test for almost two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squad that includes three spinners in Moeen , Dem Bess and Jack Leach .
All-rounder Stokes and pace bowler Archer will return for the four-Test series in India starting in February .
Off-spinner Moeen , who averages 28.97 with the bat and 36.59 with the ball in 60 Tests , was dropped during the 2019 Ashes against Australia before taking `` a short break '' .
He returned to England 's limited-overs teams in February 2020 , when he said he `` finally feels back '' , and was part of the training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to West Indies this summer .
Bairstow , who averages 37.74 from 70 Tests , was dropped during the tour of South Africa last winter after passing 50 once in 16 innings .
In September he lost his Test central contract for 2020-21 , but this month pulled out of his Big Bash League contract with Melbourne Stars .
Stokes took a period of compassionate leave between August and October to be with his ill father , Ged , who died in New Zealand on Tuesday .
He missed the end of England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian Premier League ( IPL ) , returning to international cricket in the Twenty20 series in South Africa last month .
Archer has been rested after spending significant time in bio-secure bubbles during England 's summer , the IPL and the tour of South Africa that was abandoned this week .
England said they will `` provide a block of rest for all multi-format players at various points over the winter period '' .
England fly to Sri Lanka on 2 January .
During their quarantine in Hambantota , they will be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ollie Pope , who is recovering from shoulder surgery , will join the squad in Sri Lanka and continue his rehab in preparation for the tour of India which follows immediately .
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Moeen Ali made his Test debut in 2014 and has won 200 caps for England in all formats
England have recalled Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow but rested all-rounder Ben Stokes and paceman Jofra Archer for the two Tests in Sri Lanka next month.
All-rounder Moeen, 33, has not played a Test since taking a break from cricket in 2019, while keeper-batsman Bairstow, 31, was dropped a year ago.
Uncapped Essex batsman Dan Lawrence is included, with Rory Burns absent as his wife is expecting their first child.
England play two Tests, both in Galle, starting on 14 and 22 January.
The tour was due to take place in March this year but was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, who has not played a Test for almost two years, also features in a 16-man squad that includes three spinners in Moeen, Dom Bess and Jack Leach.
Stokes and Archer will return for the four-Test series in India starting in February.
England squad: Joe Root (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Foakes (wk), Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dom Sibley, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Reserves: James Bracey (wk), Mason Crane, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Amar Virdi.
Familiar faces return as 'inventive' Lawrence gets his chance
Off-spinner Moeen, who averages 28.97 with the bat and 36.59 with the ball in 60 Tests, was dropped during the 2019 Ashes series against Australia before taking "a short break".
He returned to England's limited-overs teams in February 2020, when he said he "finally feels back", and was part of the training group for the Test series at home to West Indies this summer.
Moeen was England's joint-leading wicket-taker in the 3-0 series win in Sri Lanka in 2018, with 18 at 24.50 apiece.
Bairstow, who averages 37.74 from 70 Tests, was dropped during the tour of South Africa last winter after passing 50 once in 16 innings.
In September he lost his Test central contract for 2020-21, but this month pulled out of his Big Bash League (BBL) contract with Melbourne Stars in the expectation of being recalled by England.
"With his pedigree as a player of a spin in Asia and some gaps in the squad, it felt like the perfect moment to reintroduce Jonny to the group," said national selector Ed Smith.
Lawrence, 23, averages 37.96 in first-class cricket and was among the England reserves this summer.
Smith said: "Dan Lawrence is one of those players who is an unusual player but has that quality about him. He has his own style, real confidence at the crease and he's inventive."
Currently playing for Brisbane Heat in the BBL, Lawrence will leave early to join the England squad.
England plan to rest more players
Stokes took a period of compassionate leave between August and October to be with his ill father, Ged, who died in New Zealand on Tuesday.
He missed the end of England's summer and the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), returning to international cricket in the Twenty20 series in South Africa last month.
Archer has been rested after spending significant time in bio-secure bubbles during England's summer, the IPL and the tour of South Africa that was abandoned earlier this week.
England said they will "provide a block of rest for all multi-format players at various points over the winter period".
Buttler is set to keep wicket in Sri Lanka, but Smith said: "There will be opportunity for Ben Foakes at some point this winter. Jos Buttler is certain to have a rest at some point and that will open up some opportunities elsewhere."
The squad fly to Sri Lanka on 2 January. During their quarantine in Hambantota, they will be able to train from 5-9 January.
Batsman Ollie Pope, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, will join the squad in Sri Lanka and continue his rehab in preparation for the India tour.


bbc--2020-12-11--Verstappen quickest in Abu Dhabi first practice as Hamilton returns

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Red Bull 's Max Verstappen narrowly edged Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to lead first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
Hamilton missed the first half of the session with a brake problem .
The world champion was 1.3secs off the pace and behind Renault 's Esteban Ocon and Red Bull 's Alexander Albon .
• None There are worse things to be than a billionaire 's son - Stroll The first session at Abu Dhabi is notoriously unrepresentative because it takes place in the heat of the day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sunset , when track temperatures drop , affecting car performance .
Adding to the irrelevance of the headline lap times , Verstappen 's fastest lap was set on the fastest soft tyre , as were those of Ocon and Albon , while Bottas and Hamilton were running the hard , which is slowest over one lap .
It was a largely uneventful session , although Albon had a spin at the chicane of Turns 11 and 12 , and Renault 's Daniel Ricciardo failed to set a lap time after stopping on track @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charles Leclerc trialled a new floor in preparation for the 2021 season , when F1 is introducing rule changes that are aimed at slowing the cars to reduce the risk of tyre failures .
A portion of the rear floor is cut away to reduce downforce .
Mick Schumacher , driving in this first session for Haas as a warm-up for his graduation to F1 for the US-based team , was 18th fastest , ahead only of his team-mate Pietro Fittipaldi .
Lando Norris was 13th fastest , two places behind his McLaren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 16th on his return to Williams after subbing for Hamilton in Bahrain last weekend .
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Hamilton is back in the Mercedes after missing the last race with coronavirus
Red Bull's Max Verstappen narrowly edged Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to lead first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Verstappen was just 0.034 seconds quicker than Bottas. Lewis Hamilton, returning after missing the last race in Bahrain with coronavirus, was fifth.
Hamilton missed the first half of the session with a brake problem.
The world champion was 1.3secs off the pace and behind Renault's Esteban Ocon and Red Bull's Alexander Albon.
The first session at Abu Dhabi is notoriously unrepresentative because it takes place in the heat of the day, whereas qualifying and race are held at sunset, when track temperatures drop, affecting car performance.
Adding to the irrelevance of the headline lap times, Verstappen's fastest lap was set on the fastest soft tyre, as were those of Ocon and Albon, while Bottas and Hamilton were running the hard, which is slowest over one lap.
It was a largely uneventful session, although Albon had a spin at the chicane of Turns 11 and 12, and Renault's Daniel Ricciardo failed to set a lap time after stopping on track with a fuel-pressure problem.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc trialled a new floor in preparation for the 2021 season, when F1 is introducing rule changes that are aimed at slowing the cars to reduce the risk of tyre failures. A portion of the rear floor is cut away to reduce downforce.
Mick Schumacher, driving in this first session for Haas as a warm-up for his graduation to F1 for the US-based team, was 18th fastest, ahead only of his team-mate Pietro Fittipaldi.
Lando Norris was 13th fastest, two places behind his McLaren team-mate Carlos Sainz, while George Russell was 16th on his return to Williams after subbing for Hamilton in Bahrain last weekend.


bbc--2020-12-11--Newcastle missing 'big chunk' of players for West Brom match after coronavirus outbreak

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce will be without a `` big chunk '' of his squad for Saturday 's game with West Brom because of the club 's coronavirus outbreak .
Bruce would not reveal how many players had the virus , but said it was a `` significant number '' of people .
He also mentioned two staff who are `` really poorly '' .
Bruce explained : “ It ’ s been a very difficult week , but we are far better than where we were last Monday .
“ Since then , we ’ ve opened the training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been negative so we are back to normal for the last two or three days and we have enough to pick an XI to hopefully win us the match.
” Regarding positive tests , Bruce said there were “ four one day , and then another five ” , he also revealed that “ one or two ” players had been “ severely fatigued ” .
That led to a `` big doubt '' about whether Saturday 's game at St James ’ Park would go ahead , but since numbers had improved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into training on Wednesday .
He also said two or three players had returned to the squad having recovered from the virus but some were still self-isolating at home .
Bruce said he felt like a `` doctor '' and a `` politician '' rather than a football manager , but wanted to respect players ’ and staff 's privacy .
“ None of us have seen each other since Crystal Palace [ on 27 November ] so we have been away from the training ground for 10 days which was not ideal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward , ” he said .
“ Hopefully we have curtailed it , it looks that way with the two negative tests last Monday and Wednesday , and it puts us in a position to play the game .
“ You 'll have to wait until tomorrow [ to find out who is missing ] , we have far more than what we thought last Monday , two or three people have come back into the squad who had it and it ’ s left them .
We did n't think they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to respect players and staff and their wishes too .
Sometimes , we want to remain a little bit confidential and respect privacy .
It was a significant number of people , we will be without a big chunk of players that ’ s for sure , but from Monday we will have a couple back.
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Bruce said players and staff had not seen each other for 10 days since the win at Crystal Palace on 27 November
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce will be without a "big chunk" of his squad for Saturday's game with West Brom because of the club's coronavirus outbreak.
The Magpies' match against Aston Villa on 4 December was postponed because of a rise in cases, and their training ground was shut down for over a week.
Bruce would not reveal how many players had the virus, but said it was a "significant number" of people.
He also mentioned two staff who are "really poorly".
Bruce explained: “It’s been a very difficult week, but we are far better than where we were last Monday.
“Since then, we’ve opened the training ground, everyone has tested twice and been negative so we are back to normal for the last two or three days and we have enough to pick an XI to hopefully win us the match.”
Regarding positive tests, Bruce said there were “four one day, and then another five”, he also revealed that “one or two” players had been “severely fatigued”.
That led to a "big doubt" about whether Saturday's game at St James’ Park would go ahead, but since numbers had improved, the players had “bounced” into training on Wednesday.
He also said two or three players had returned to the squad having recovered from the virus but some were still self-isolating at home.
Bruce said he felt like a "doctor" and a "politician" rather than a football manager, but wanted to respect players’ and staff's privacy.
“None of us have seen each other since Crystal Palace [on 27 November] so we have been away from the training ground for 10 days which was not ideal, but that was the best way forward,” he said.
“Hopefully we have curtailed it, it looks that way with the two negative tests last Monday and Wednesday, and it puts us in a position to play the game.
“You'll have to wait until tomorrow [to find out who is missing], we have far more than what we thought last Monday, two or three people have come back into the squad who had it and it’s left them. We didn't think they would come back so quickly.
“I have to respect players and staff and their wishes too. Sometimes, we want to remain a little bit confidential and respect privacy. It was a significant number of people, we will be without a big chunk of players that’s for sure, but from Monday we will have a couple back.”


bbc--2020-12-11--PSG to try again to sign Spurs' Alli on loan

Last updated on .From the section Tottenham Paris St-Germain are set to make another attempt to sign Tottenham 's Dele @ @ @ @ @ .
Midfielder Alli 's Spurs future has become increasingly uncertain with the England international only @ @ @ @ @ this season .
He has not been in a Premier League matchday squad since the @ @ @ @ @ on 4 October .
He was an unused substitute in Thursday 's Europa League victory @ @ @ @ @ which his manager said it was `` impossible '' to keep every player happy .
@ @ @ @ @ 64 goals and provided 56 assists in 230 Spurs appearances , is known to be @ @ @ @ @ .
While injuries could offer a route back to the first team if he remains @ @ @ @ @ certain he will leave next month unless the situation changes quickly .
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Last updated on .From the section Tottenham
Alli's last appearance came as a substitute against LASK in the Europa League on 3 December
Paris St-Germain are set to make another attempt to sign Tottenham's Dele Alli on loan in January.
The French club tried to sign Alli, 24, in the summer but Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy refused to agree a deal.
Midfielder Alli's Spurs future has become increasingly uncertain with the England international only starting one Premier League game this season.
He has not been in a Premier League matchday squad since the 6-1 win at Manchester United on 4 October.
He was an unused substitute in Thursday's Europa League victory over Royal Antwerp, after which his manager said it was "impossible" to keep every player happy.
Alli, who has scored 64 goals and provided 56 assists in 230 Spurs appearances, is known to be hugely frustrated at the situation.
While injuries could offer a route back to the first team if he remains at Spurs, it seems certain he will leave next month unless the situation changes quickly.


bbc--2020-12-11--'There are worse things to be than a billionaire's son' - Stroll on privilege, hard work and proving

'There are worse things to be than a billionaire's son' - Stroll on privilege, hard work and proving people wrong

`` I get there are worse things to be than a billionaire 's son , I do recognise that . ''
The 22-year-old currently drives for Racing Point - a team part-owned by his billionaire father Lawrence Stroll .
And while Stroll is still searching for his maiden Formula 1 victory , he has two podium finishes this season to add to his third-placed finish in his 2017 debut season .
The Canadian recorded his first and so far only pole position at the Turkish Grand Prix in November .
Stroll finished third at last weekend 's Sakhir GP .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sergio Perez - who is being replaced at Racing Point by four-time champion Sebastian Vettel for next season , leaving the 30-year-old Mexican without a drive .
Stroll keeps his seat in his father 's team for 2021 and wants to make it clear he 's not expecting any sympathy .
However the Canadian driver is frustrated with the constant whispers - that privilege and not talent or hard work is responsible for what he has achieved so far in the sport .
`` Formula 1 is extremely expensive .
There have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talent that never had that financial support , and unfortunately never made it - that is sad but that 's the sport we 're in , '' Stroll tells BBC Sport .
`` This has been what it 's like from the start .
Even when I was karting I would get bullied for my background - just like picked on , people saying I had an easy ride .
`` I got used to that at a young age .
I 've always thought to myself that I 'm just going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The rest is noise ; it 's part of the circus .
I think the important thing is for me to recognise that and use it as positive energy , just to use it as fuel and try and prove people wrong , '' Stroll says .
With the careers of Williams driver Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin - who will race for Haas in 2021 - also funded by their very wealthy businessmen fathers , questions about whether F1 is really a meritocracy remain .
If his family 's finances and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racing world , Stroll says it 's always been his mission to ensure his performances are what keeps him there .
With the nature and expense of motor racing , most Formula 1 drivers have had financial backing - whether that 's through family , sponsors or investors .
Stroll 's backer just happens to be his dad - something he believes he 's judged negatively for .
A student of the sport , Stroll fell in love with speed at the age of six when he received a kart as a birthday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golfer , he also played American football and hockey but says it was motor racing that excited him most .
`` I would wake up on a Sunday morning back in Canada and turn on the Formula 1 races .
I was a big Michael Schumacher fan and he was the guy winning the races when I was growing up so I always looked up to him .
`` Then I got a little go-kart .
That summer we set up some cones in the parking lot and I would just drive around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's kind of where I got the bug from and it just took off from there . ''
Drivers who reach the pinnacle of motor sport often share a career path .
Like so many before him , Stroll graduated from the karting series and also boasts Italian F4 champion ( 2014 ) , Toyota Racing Series ( 2015 ) and FIA European Formula 3 champion ( 2016 ) on his CV .
But while he has enjoyed successes at the lower levels , his transition to the sport 's peak has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoped .
Racing Point have enjoyed an excellent year , topped by Sunday 's first race win in Bahrain .
They are third in the constructors ' championship going into this weekend 's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with only Mercedes and Red Bull above them .
They have nearly tripled their points tally from last season with one race still to go - but Stroll wants more .
`` The goal is and has always been to be a world champion .
I 'm sure that 's everyone 's goal , up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't think any of us , well I know I definitely would n't compete if I did n't want to be world champion and win races , '' says Stroll .
Although he grew up with Schumacher as his idol , Stroll says seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is deserving of the title of the greatest of all time .
`` He 's demonstrated that with his runs of pole positions , race wins and so on and you ca n't really argue it .
The stats say 'GOAT ' for sure , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cement a legacy of his own - with Racing Point or another team should his future lie elsewhere .
He is also excited to see what impact the new rules expected to be introduced during the 2021 and 2022 seasons - including a team budget cap - have on improving competition .
`` I think this could really mix things up , level the playing field , and by then who knows who will have the best car or what Formula 1 will look like , '' he says .
Four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stroll remains something of an enigma .
The Canadian has looked pretty average much of the time , comfortably beaten by proven team-mates Felipe Massa and Sergio Perez .
And yet he has produced some exceptional results , such as qualifying a back-of-the-grid Williams fourth in the wet at Monza in 2017 , or putting his Racing Point on pole in Turkey in October and commandingly leading the first half of the race .
He has scored three podium finishes , but when he had a chance to win a race put on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Italian Grand Prix , he threw it away by making a hash of a restart .
As such , he still has plenty to prove , but he is in the fortunate position of not having to worry about losing his seat while doing it .
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Drake, Arsenal, and tackling racism - who is Formula 1's Lance Stroll?
"I get there are worse things to be than a billionaire's son, I do recognise that."
For Lance Stroll, money has always been an issue - just never the lack of it.
The 22-year-old currently drives for Racing Point - a team part-owned by his billionaire father Lawrence Stroll.
And while Stroll is still searching for his maiden Formula 1 victory, he has two podium finishes this season to add to his third-placed finish in his 2017 debut season. The Canadian recorded his first and so far only pole position at the Turkish Grand Prix in November.
Stroll finished third at last weekend's Sakhir GP. But the race was won by team-mate Sergio Perez - who is being replaced at Racing Point by four-time champion Sebastian Vettel for next season, leaving the 30-year-old Mexican without a drive.
Stroll keeps his seat in his father's team for 2021 and wants to make it clear he's not expecting any sympathy. However the Canadian driver is frustrated with the constant whispers - that privilege and not talent or hard work is responsible for what he has achieved so far in the sport.
"Formula 1 is extremely expensive. There have been a lot of drivers with plenty of talent that never had that financial support, and unfortunately never made it - that is sad but that's the sport we're in," Stroll tells BBC Sport.
"This has been what it's like from the start. Even when I was karting I would get bullied for my background - just like picked on, people saying I had an easy ride.
"I got used to that at a young age. I've always thought to myself that I'm just going to do my talking on the track.
"The rest is noise; it's part of the circus. I think the important thing is for me to recognise that and use it as positive energy, just to use it as fuel and try and prove people wrong," Stroll says.
Lawrence Stroll, right, bought what was Force India in 2018 when it went into administration
With the careers of Williams driver Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin - who will race for Haas in 2021 - also funded by their very wealthy businessmen fathers, questions about whether F1 is really a meritocracy external-link remain.
If his family's finances and influence helped him gain access to the racing world, Stroll says it's always been his mission to ensure his performances are what keeps him there.
With the nature and expense of motor racing, most Formula 1 drivers have had financial backing - whether that's through family, sponsors or investors. Stroll's backer just happens to be his dad - something he believes he's judged negatively for.
A student of the sport, Stroll fell in love with speed at the age of six when he received a kart as a birthday present. Still an avid skier and golfer, he also played American football and hockey but says it was motor racing that excited him most.
"I would wake up on a Sunday morning back in Canada and turn on the Formula 1 races. I was a big Michael Schumacher fan and he was the guy winning the races when I was growing up so I always looked up to him.
"Then I got a little go-kart. That summer we set up some cones in the parking lot and I would just drive around the cones for hours every day. That's kind of where I got the bug from and it just took off from there."
Lance Stroll has been part of Racing Point's most successful season in Formula 1 this year
Drivers who reach the pinnacle of motor sport often share a career path.
Like so many before him, Stroll graduated from the karting series and also boasts Italian F4 champion (2014), Toyota Racing Series (2015) and FIA European Formula 3 champion (2016) on his CV.
But while he has enjoyed successes at the lower levels, his transition to the sport's peak has not gone as well as he had hoped.
Racing Point have enjoyed an excellent year, topped by Sunday's first race win in Bahrain. They are third in the constructors' championship going into this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with only Mercedes and Red Bull above them. They have nearly tripled their points tally from last season with one race still to go - but Stroll wants more.
"The goal is and has always been to be a world champion. I'm sure that's everyone's goal, up and down the grid. I don't think any of us, well I know I definitely wouldn't compete if I didn't want to be world champion and win races," says Stroll.
Although he grew up with Schumacher as his idol, Stroll says seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is deserving of the title of the greatest of all time.
"He's demonstrated that with his runs of pole positions, race wins and so on and you can't really argue it. The stats say 'GOAT' for sure," says Stroll.
He says he hopes to cement a legacy of his own - with Racing Point or another team should his future lie elsewhere.
He is also excited to see what impact the new rules expected to be introduced during the 2021 and 2022 seasons - including a team budget cap - have on improving competition.
"I think this could really mix things up, level the playing field, and by then who knows who will have the best car or what Formula 1 will look like," he says.
Analysis - 'Stroll the enigma'
Chief F1 writer Andrew Benson
Four years into his Formula 1 career, Lance Stroll remains something of an enigma.
The Canadian has been comfortably beaten by more experienced team-mates Felipe Massa and Sergio Perez.
And yet he has produced some exceptional results, such as qualifying a back-of-the-grid Williams fourth in the wet at Monza in 2017, or putting his Racing Point on pole in Turkey in October and commandingly leading the first half of the race.
He has scored three podium finishes, but had a chance to win this year's Italian Grand Prix, before making a mistake of the restart.


bbc--2020-12-12--US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

The decision paves the way for the members of the Electoral College to meet in state capitals across the US @ @ @ @ @ point , the door to Mr Trump 's legal challenges to the election will slam @ @ @ @ @ supporters may try a last-ditch effort to block Mr Biden 's victory in Congress in @ @ @ @ @ are destined to fail .
Democrats will make sure of that .

The decision paves the way for the members of the electoral college to meet in state capitals across the US on Monday. At that point, the door to Mr Trump's legal challenges to the election will slam closed. And while his supporters may try a last-ditch effort to block Mr Biden's victory in Congress in January, those political manoeuvres are destined to fail. Democrats will make sure of that.


bbc--2020-12-11--Covid: Genes hold clues to why some people get severely ill

He explained : “ I hope that if given in the first two , three , four days of infection @ @ @ @ @ , because it essentially would provide the molecule that the [ patient ] does not @ @ @ @ @ herself .
”

He explained: “I hope that if given in the first two, three, four days of infection, the interferon would work, because it essentially would provide the molecule that the [patient] does not produce by himself or by herself.”


bbc--2020-12-11--UK PM and EU say trade deal unlikely by deadline

If there was no deal , the situation would still be `` wonderful for the UK '' , as the @ @ @ @ @ what we want from 1 January '' , he added , even if this was @ @ @ @ @ set out to achieve '' .

If there was no deal, the situation would still be "wonderful for the UK", as the country could "do exactly what we want from 1 January", he added, even if this was "different from what we set out to achieve".


bbc--2020-12-11--Brandon Bernard executed in Trump's final days

In an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star , Angela Moore wrote : `` Having learned so much since @ @ @ @ @ the human brain and having seen Brandon grow into a humble , remorseful adult fully @ @ @ @ @ prison , how can we say he is among that tiny group of offenders who @ @ @ @ @ ? ''

In an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star, Angela Moore wrote: "Having learned so much since 2000 about the maturation of the human brain and having seen Brandon grow into a humble, remorseful adult fully capable of living peacefully in prison, how can we say he is among that tiny group of offenders who must be put to death?"


bbc--2020-12-11--Mike Lee: Lone US senator blocks women's and Latino museums

`` I understand what my colleagues are trying to do and why .
I respect what they 're trying to @ @ @ @ @ their interests in ensuring that these stories are told .
But the last thing we @ @ @ @ @ an already divided nation with an array of segregated , separate-but-equal museums for hyphenated identity @ @ @

"I understand what my colleagues are trying to do and why. I respect what they're trying to do. I even share their interests in ensuring that these stories are told. But the last thing we need is to further divide an already divided nation with an array of segregated, separate-but-equal museums for hyphenated identity groups."


bbc--2020-12-11--Covid: Record deaths in Germany and Russia

Russia began using its Sputnik V vaccine on doctors , teachers and social workers last weekend and claims that some @ @ @ @ @ `` not very pleasant '' methods to discredit it .
In a boost for Sputnik @ @ @ @ @ Russian scientists are to trial a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines to @ @ @ @ @ can be improved .

Russia began using its Sputnik V vaccine on doctors, teachers and social workers last weekend and claims that some countries have been resorting to "not very pleasant" methods to discredit it. In a boost for Sputnik's producers, UK and Russian scientists are to trial a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines to see if protection against Covid-19 can be improved.


bbc--2020-01-16--What is climate change?

What is climate change?

A major UN meeting is due to take place in 2021 in Glasgow in Scotland .
Nations will be revealing @ @ @ @ @ their greenhouse gas emissions .
Which means we ’ ll find out if their commitments @ @ @ @ @ the worst effects of climate change .
But just what is climate change ?
And @ @ @ @ @ urgent action ?

The UK, France and the UN are hosting a virtual climate meeting on Saturday. About 75 world leaders will attend, marking five years since the adoption of the Paris climate agreement. Pope Francis will also address the meeting.
This virtual gathering is taking place after the pandemic caused the postponement of the annual Conference of the Parties, due to take place in Glasgow this year.
Nations will be revealing how they intend to cut their greenhouse gas emissions which means we’ll find out if their commitments are ambitious enough to stop the worst effects of climate change. But just what is climate change? And why are scientists calling for urgent action?
The BBC's global science correspondent Rebecca Morelle explains.
Produced and edited by Larissa Kennelly
Graphics by Terry Saunders
This video was first published in January 2020.


bbc--2020-12-11--Covid vaccine: US drugs agency FDA to proceed with Pfizer approval

But there is less consensus on how states should distribute it to other groups .
The nation 's approximately 87 @ @ @ @ @ to be next in line for the jab , but it will be up to @ @ @ @ @ to prioritise .

But there is less consensus on how states should distribute it to other groups. The nation's approximately 87 million essential workers are expected to be next in line for the jab, but it will be up to states to decide which industries to prioritise.


bbc--2020-12-11--The cathedral frozen in time by disaster

For almost a decade , Christchurch Cathedral has been left untouched after the devastating 2011 earthquake in New Zealand .
@ @ @ @ @ ruined church is still too dangerous to enter .
But as reconstruction finally gets under @ @ @ @ @ new drone footage showing the inside of a building that 's been frozen in time @

For almost a decade, Christchurch Cathedral has been left untouched after the devastating 2011 earthquake in New Zealand.
To this day, the ruined church is still too dangerous to enter.
But as reconstruction finally gets under way, architects have released new drone footage showing the inside of a building that's been frozen in time.
Video by Andreas Illmer.


bbc--2020-12-11--Argentina abortion legalisation bill passes key vote

Others responded with disappointment .
`` They do n't want to show what an abortion is .
This is it @ @ @ @ @ the bill holding a cross and a doll of a foetus with blood on it @ @ @ @ @

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bbc--2020-12-12--Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City

`` The Templo Mayor continues to surprise us , and the Huey Tzompantli is without doubt one of the most @ @ @ @ @ years in our country , '' Mexican Culture Minister Alejandra Frausto said .

"The Templo Mayor continues to surprise us, and the Huey Tzompantli is without doubt one of the most impressive archaeological finds of recent years in our country," Mexican Culture Minister Alejandra Frausto said.


bbc--2020-12-11--FKA twigs sues ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf over alleged abuse

In one key incident in the lawsuit , the Times reports , she describes how just after Valentines Day in @ @ @ @ @ recklessly on their return to Los Angeles and threatened to crash the car unless she @ @ @ @ @ .
After he pulled into a petrol station , she says he assaulted her as @ @ @ @ @ and forced her back into the car .

In one key incident in the lawsuit, the Times reports, she describes how just after Valentines Day in 2019, LaBeouf was driving recklessly on their return to Los Angeles and threatened to crash the car unless she professed her love for him. After he pulled into a petrol station, she says he assaulted her as she tried to get away and forced her back into the car.


bbc--2020-12-12--How Saddam Hussein tried to break into the film business

In 1980 the Iraqi strongman , Saddam Hussein , tried to launch his country into the world of movie making @ @ @ @ @ dollars on an epic movie called `` Clash of Loyalties '' , filmed almost entirely @ @ @ @ @ and starring some of Britain 's leading actors , including Oliver Reed .
But soon @ @ @ @ @ began , war erupted between Iraq and neighbouring Iran .
The film 's Iraqi-born British @ @ @ @ @ happened next .
Witness : The stories of our times told by the people who @ @ @

In 1980 the Iraqi strongman, Saddam Hussein, tried to launch his country into the world of movie making.
He spent millions of dollars on an epic movie called "Clash of Loyalties", filmed almost entirely on location in Iraq, and starring some of Britain's leading actors, including Oliver Reed.
But soon after shooting of the film began, war erupted between Iraq and neighbouring Iran.
The film's Iraqi-born British producer Lateif Jorephani recalls what happened next.
Witness: The stories of our times told by the people who were there.


bbc--2020-12-12--Turning sounds from around the world into music

From noisy Indonesian children during Ramadan to a calm night inside a Chinese hospital , Belle Chen has spent the @ @ @ @ @ ambient sounds from around the world .
Unable to travel and perform due to Covid @ @ @ @ @ been asking people to send her audio recordings from where they are .
She then @ @ @ @ @ of music to share online for her Sounds from Home project .

From noisy Indonesian children during Ramadan to a calm night inside a Chinese hospital, Belle Chen has spent the pandemic making music inspired by ambient sounds from around the world.
Unable to travel and perform due to Covid, the classically-trained musician has been asking people to send her audio recordings from where they are.
She then uses them to improvise pieces of music to share online for her Sounds from Home project.
Produced by Bill McKenna


bbc--2020-12-12--The Balkans on film, 25 years since the Dayton Agreement

`` Ljuba poured us all one final plum brandy and with tears rolling down her cheeks , she clasped my @ @ @ @ @ I was like a son to her .

"Ljuba poured us all one final plum brandy and with tears rolling down her cheeks, she clasped my face towards her and said I was like a son to her.


bbc--2020-12-12--The man behind Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey 's festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You has finally hit UK number one - 26 @ @ @ @ @ .
Walter Afanasieff co-wrote and produced the track .
He reveals the secrets to its @ @ @

Mariah Carey's festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You has finally hit UK number one - 26 years after it was released.
Walter Afanasieff co-wrote and produced the track. He reveals the secrets to its long-running success.
Read more: Mariah's Christmas anthem finally tops the charts


bbc--2020-12-12--Week in pictures: 5 - 11 December 2020

Week in pictures: 5 - 11 December 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week .

Image caption,
Refugees from the Tigray region of Ethiopia wait to be transferred to a camp in neighbouring Sudan. Hundreds of people are thought to have been killed, while around 50,000 have fled to Sudan, due to fighting between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).


bbc--2020-12-11--Disney announces landmark African collaboration with Kugali

Disney says that not only will this be the first time one of its projects will be set in an @ @ @ @ @ and told by filmmakers from the region '' , but it is also the first @ @ @ @ @ `` to bring a project to fruition '' .

Disney says that not only will this be the first time one of its projects will be set in an Africa "that is envisioned and told by filmmakers from the region", but it is also the first collaboration with another creative company "to bring a project to fruition".


bbc--2020-12-11--Pop Mart: China's mystery toymaker becomes multi-billionaire

Pop Mart , the market leader , saw its revenues triple last year to 1.68bn yuan ( $ 256.8m ) @ @ @ @ @ .
It has licensing deals with Walt Disney and Universal Studios and also sells products @ @ @ @

Pop Mart, the market leader, saw its revenues triple last year to 1.68bn yuan ($256.8m), according to its prospectus. It has licensing deals with Walt Disney and Universal Studios and also sells products from third-party suppliers.


bbc--2020-12-12--The science of addiction: Do you always like the things you want?

The most startling evidence that the dopamine system fires wanting , and not liking , comes once again from the @ @ @ @ @ one experiment , Kent Berridge attached a little metal stick to the rat cage that @ @ @ @ @ a minor electric shock .
A normal rat learns , after one or two touches @ @ @ @ @ from the stick .
But by activating the rat 's dopamine system , Berridge was @ @ @ @ @ become engrossed by the stick .
It would approach it , sniff it , nuzzle @ @ @ @ @ its paw or nose .
And even after the minor shock was received , it @ @ @ @ @ within a five- or 10-minute period , before the experiment was stopped .

The most startling evidence that the dopamine system fires wanting, and not liking, comes once again from the unfortunate laboratory rat. In one experiment, Kent Berridge attached a little metal stick to the rat cage that, when touched, delivered a minor electric shock. A normal rat learns, after one or two touches, to stay well away from the stick. But by activating the rat's dopamine system, Berridge was able to make the rodent become engrossed by the stick. It would approach it, sniff it, nuzzle it, touch it with its paw or nose. And even after the minor shock was received, it would return time after time within a five- or 10-minute period, before the experiment was stopped.


bbc--2020-12-12--Pushbacks: Migrants accuse Greece of sending them back out to sea

`` They said they wanted to go to hospital or the migrant camp .
My wife left to get some @ @ @ @ @ put them in a taxi , '' said Mr Theodorou , an assistant professor at @ @ @ @ @ .
But when he suggested calling the police , the women feared their passage to @ @ @ @ @ abrupt end .

"They said they wanted to go to hospital or the migrant camp. My wife left to get some cash so that we can put them in a taxi," said Mr Theodorou, an assistant professor at the University of the Aegean. But when he suggested calling the police, the women feared their passage to Europe would come to an abrupt end.


bbc--2020-12-12--GeeSixFive: The woman who became a pop sensation at 65

`` She gave quite a masterclass in saying : ' I 'm going to pursue this dream of mine , @ @ @ @ @ what you think ' , '' Mpungose said .
`` She did it behind everyone @ @ @ @ @ really wanted to do it and did n't want to be discouraged .
So when @ @ @ @ @ it was done , it was complete .
She stuck to her guns and said @ @ @ @ @ going to like it , I 'm really sorry… but I think South Africans are @ @ @ @ @ ' . ''

"She gave quite a masterclass in saying: 'I'm going to pursue this dream of mine, and it doesn't matter what you think'," Mpungose said. "She did it behind everyone's back, because she really wanted to do it and didn't want to be discouraged. So when she shared the song, it was done, it was complete. She stuck to her guns and said: 'If you're not going to like it, I'm really sorry… but I think South Africans are going to love this song'."


bbc--2020-12-12--Covid-19 in the US: Bleak winter ahead as deaths surge

Dr Fauci , who has accepted a role as Mr Biden 's chief medical adviser , said last week that @ @ @ @ @ can be vaccinated by next summer , the country may be able to return to @ @ @ @ @ '' .

The only region where the numbers are looking somewhat positive is the Midwest, although we'll have to wait another week or so to see whether cases continue to fall once the post-Thanksgiving data stabilises.


bbc--2020-12-12--China Covid: Infected woman defends herself after public shaming

In response , Ms Zhao came forward on the website Toutiao and pleaded for the attacks to stop in a @ @ @ @ @ posted under an alias but used an account verified with her real name , according @ @ @ @

In response, Ms Zhao came forward on the website Toutiao and pleaded for the attacks to stop in a series of posts. She posted under an alias but used an account verified with her real name, according to local media.


bbc--2020-12-11--Joshua & Pulev clash at weigh-in before heavyweight fight

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Anthony Joshua warned Kubrat Pulev he will face a `` real one '' in Saturday 's world title fight as the pair exchanged heated words at Friday 's weigh-in .
The pair stood face to face - Pulev shouting , and Joshua waving his finger - with security keen to intervene .
`` I would have just clapped him in his jaw there and then , but I have to wait until tomorrow , '' Joshua , 31 , said .
Speaking to Sky Sports , the British boxer said he could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television , adding : `` Many years I 've been in boxing and seen a lot fighters talk a lot of rubbish , then they get smacked up .
`` I know what he 's like , I have studied him .
He thinks he 's a warrior .
I said 'do n't let the guys you 've fought gas you up , you 're in with a real one now ' .
`` When people come in the ring with me they are confident and then after a few rounds their soul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can take them out . ''
Bulgarian Pulev weighed in at 239.7lbs - his lowest weight since 2009 - while Joshua was 4lbs heavier than when he faced Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019 , scaling 240.8lbs .
Pulev , who will challenge for Joshua 's IBF , WBA and WBO world titles , said : `` I told him I respect him so much but I 'm a better boxer and tomorrow I 'll show him .
`` I think he did n't like that .
But times change , no-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world champion now , the last day for him .
I do n't hate him , I tell him I respect him .
But I have so much energy , I 'm so powerful and I 'm hungry . ''
Joshua knows a win could pave the way for a bout with fellow Briton Tyson Fury , where all four world heavyweight titles could be contested for the first time in history .
About 1,000 fans will watch his fight with Pulev at Wembley Arena , where BBC Radio 5 Live will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Within where Joshua wanted to go' I ca n't count how many people came up to me asking what I thought about what happened .
It was all very heated .
A low-key weigh-in and then it all explodes on the stage when Joshua and Pulev turn up .
Pulev was saying `` I have great respect for you but tomorrow I 'm going to finish you '' and Joshua responded in kind .
He felt he had to respond .
I spoke to promoter Eddie Hearn afterwards and he said Joshua was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cold stare as he looked at those interviewing him afterwards .
I think it was all within the bounds of where Joshua wanted it to go .
This has given this whole event a charge and it was in no way stage-managed .
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Joshua v Pulev: Heavyweight fighters clash at weigh-in
Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev Venue: Wembley Arena Date: Saturday, 12 December Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds from 22:00 GMT; live text coverage on the BBC Sport website & app
Anthony Joshua warned Kubrat Pulev he will face a "real one" in Saturday's world title fight as the pair exchanged heated words at Friday's weigh-in.
Pulev, 39, goaded Joshua as the unified world heavyweight champion took to the scales, drawing an animated reaction.
The pair stood face to face - Pulev shouting, and Joshua waving his finger - with security keen to intervene.
"I would have just clapped him in his jaw there and then, but I have to wait until tomorrow," Joshua, 31, said.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the British boxer said he could not repeat what he said to Pulev on television, adding: "Many years I've been in boxing and seen a lot fighters talk a lot of rubbish, then they get smacked up.
"I know what he's like, I have studied him. He thinks he's a warrior. I said 'don't let the guys you've fought gas you up, you're in with a real one now'.
"When people come in the ring with me they are confident and then after a few rounds their soul gets destroyed. When I see that I can take them out."
Pulev sought to shout at his rival as soon as Joshua appeared at Friday's weigh-in
Bulgarian Pulev weighed in at 239.7lbs - his lowest weight since 2009 - while Joshua was 4lbs heavier than when he faced Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019, scaling 240.8lbs.
Pulev, who will challenge for Joshua's IBF, WBA and WBO world titles, said: "I told him I respect him so much but I'm a better boxer and tomorrow I'll show him.
"I think he didn't like that. But times change, no-one can stay the same. He is world champion now, the last day for him. I don't hate him, I tell him I respect him. But I have so much energy, I'm so powerful and I'm hungry."
Joshua knows a win could pave the way for a bout with fellow Briton Tyson Fury, where all four world heavyweight titles could be contested for the first time in history.
About 1,000 fans will watch his fight with Pulev at Wembley Arena, where BBC Radio 5 Live will be at ringside to provide full commentary.
Joshua v Pulev: BBC Sport speaks to a lucky fan with a fight ticket
'Within where Joshua wanted to go'
BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello:
I can't count how many people came up to me asking what I thought about what happened. It was all very heated.
A low-key weigh-in and then it all explodes on the stage when Joshua and Pulev turn up.
Pulev was saying "I have great respect for you but tomorrow I'm going to finish you" and Joshua responded in kind. He felt he had to respond.
I spoke to promoter Eddie Hearn afterwards and he said Joshua was not rattled.
There was a really cold stare as he looked at those interviewing him afterwards. I think it was all within the bounds of where Joshua wanted it to go.
This has given this whole event a charge and it was in no way stage-managed.


bbc--2020-12-11--'They must have X-rayed his foot' - Moyes anger at VAR but West Ham go fifth with win

Last updated on .From the section Premier League West Ham boss David Moyes said the video assistant referee is making `` terrible decisions '' in the Premier League , despite seeing his side fight back to beat Leeds and move up to fifth .
However , the visitors - who had won just once on the previous 26 occasions when they had conceded first in a Premier League game - levelled when Illan Meslier failed to stop Tomas Soucek 's soft header and won it with 10 minutes to go through Angelo Ogbonna 's header .
`` There are some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment , '' Moyes said .
`` Whoever saw it must have had [ Fabianski 's foot ] X-rayed .
The decision was rubbish .
`` It was a definite penalty .
I was angry .
I am still angry .
This is the way football has gone .
`` I think his heel is on the line .
You need to have a microscope to see it .
Surely the benefit should go to the goalkeeper , he has made the save .
The game continued for 15 seconds and carried on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''
In an entertaining game where both sides created numerous chances , Meslier atoned for his error in the equaliser when he superbly kept out a second-half header from Fabian Balbuena an saved Sebastien Haller 's overhead kick .
After Ogbonna rose at the far post to power home Aaron Creswell 's inviting free-kick for what proved the winner , Leeds wasted their best chance to level when Rodrigo headed straight at Lukasz Fabianski from six yards .
While the Hammers - who registered their first victory at Elland Road in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games out of five and seem destined for a good season under manager David Moyes , Leeds continue to flatter to deceive , having now collected eight points from the past nine games and just one from their past four on home soil .
Although their adventurous approach is admirable , they keep getting caught out by wise opposition and have conceded seven goals from set-pieces this season , the joint highest in the league with Leicester City .
`` No mysteries to the things we have to do , '' said Bielsa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by continuously training , to reproduce what happens in the game in training sessions .
We will continue insisting on this until we solve the problem . ''
It seems a long time ago now when debate raged over the introduction of video technology into football and one of the arguments against it was that there would be nothing left to talk about .
Fabianski and Hammers skipper Declan Rice had plenty to talk about with referee Michael Oliver as they railed against the decision to let Klich have a second go at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , goalkeepers on their line at penalties is one of those matter-of-fact calls at which the video assistant referee should excel .
Fabianski was - marginally - off his line when Klich stepped up the first time and never went back .
In that sense , VAR Jarred Gillett got it right .
The issue here was how long it took .
From the initial spot-kick being awarded to the second one being despatched , four minutes elapsed .
Yet the total stoppage-time at the end of that opening period was only two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time but it was to mark the high point of Leeds ' night .
While the table still shows a fairly sizeable gap to the group of four teams in the thick of the relegation fight , Christmas games against Burnley and West Brom need to be won if Leeds are not to end up in trouble .
Even though Elland Road is his local Premier League ground , England boss Gareth Southgate gave this game a miss .
It was a shame really because he would have seen two of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing each other .
Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips were rarely in the same area so it could not be termed a head-to-head battle but it was interesting to see how both went about the defensive screening role they were asked to fulfil .
As the West Ham formation was less fluid and Phillips ' role in the Leeds side was clear , it was easier to watch the Yorkshireman go about his work as he tried to shut down Said Benrahma on his first start for the Hammers .
Given the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact Phillips got tighter to him after half-time , the assumption would be that Marcelo Bielsa was n't entirely happy with the opening period .
He did rob Haller in the centre of the pitch to launch one attack and embarked on a 30-yard dash to pressurise Ogbonna close to the Hammers box .
But it was n't until the midway point of the second half , when he got forward far enough to send a shot at the Hammers goal which was probably going wide before Fabianski pushed it away for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like an offensive threat .
At one West Ham throw-in , Phillips was the deepest defender , almost like a quarterback lining up a pass - but without having the ball .
In contrast , Rice had more opportunity to get forward as he had the insurance of Soucek alongside him .
There was also more cover in defence , which meant Rice had greater opportunity to use his excellent passing range .
It is clear Rice 's unfussy approach is well suited to life at the top end of the Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around for a bit because the Scot has built a very effective team , very much in the mould of the one he created at Everton .
Jose Mourinho has already likened Soucek to Marouane Fellaini .
If so , then Cresswell 's set-piece delivery is akin to that of another stalwart of Moyes ' Goodison Park era , Leighton Baines .
His free-kick to the far post screamed for someone to get on the end of it .
Ogbonna obliged with his first Premier League goal away from London Stadium in three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also at Elland Road , against Newcastle on Wednesday ( 18:00 GMT ) .
West Ham entertain Crystal Palace in a London derby on the same night ( 20:00 ) .
• None Leeds have lost both of their past two league games despite scoring the first goal in each ; it 's the first time they have lost despite opening the scoring in back-to-back Premier League games .
• None West Ham have earned 20 points from their 12 league games this season ( W6 D2 L4 ) ; only in 2015-16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Premier League campaign ( 10 games ) .
• None Leeds suffered their third defeat in six home Premier League games this season ( W1 D2 ) , as many as they suffered in 23 Championship matches at Elland Road in the entirety of 2019-20 ( W15 D5 L3 ) .
• None No side has scored more set-piece goals ( excluding penalties ) than West Ham United ( eight , level with Chelsea ) in this season 's Premier League , while no side has conceded more from such situations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Leicester City ) .
• None West Ham boss David Moyes has won four of his five Premier League matches against Leeds ( D1 ) ; he has faced the Whites more without suffering defeat than any other opponent in the competition , while his 80 % win ratio against them is his highest of all sides he has faced at least four times in the division .
• None Mateusz Klich has scored Leeds ' past three league penalties ; the Whites had only scored three of their previous eight such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Premier League debut in February , only Harry Kane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin ( both four ) have more headed goals in the competition than West Ham 's Tomas Soucek ( three ) .
Four of his six goals in the division have come from corners .
• None All six of Angelo Ogbonna 's Premier League goals for West Ham have been from set-plays ( five corners , one free-kick ) .
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Angelo Ogbonna scored his second goal in three games for West Ham
West Ham boss David Moyes said the video assistant referee is making "terrible decisions" in the Premier League, despite seeing his side fight back to beat Leeds and move up to fifth.
Leeds had gone in front when Mateusz Klich converted a twice-taken sixth-minute penalty, with VAR ordering the retake after ruling keeper Lukasz Fabianski had stepped off his goalline.
However, the visitors - who had won just once on the previous 26 occasions when they had conceded first in a Premier League game - levelled when Illan Meslier failed to stop Tomas Soucek's soft header and won it with 10 minutes to go through Angelo Ogbonna's header.
"There are some terrible decisions that are happening at the moment," Moyes said.
"Whoever saw it must have had [Fabianski's foot] X-rayed. The decision was rubbish.
"It was a definite penalty. I was angry. I am still angry. This is the way football has gone.
"I think his heel is on the line. You need to have a microscope to see it. Surely the benefit should go to the goalkeeper, he has made the save. The game continued for 15 seconds and carried on. I am disappointed and angry with it."
In an entertaining game where both sides created numerous chances, Meslier atoned for his error in the equaliser when he superbly kept out a second-half header from Fabian Balbuena an saved Sebastien Haller's overhead kick.
After Ogbonna rose at the far post to power home Aaron Creswell's inviting free-kick for what proved the winner, Leeds wasted their best chance to level when Rodrigo headed straight at Lukasz Fabianski from six yards.
While the Hammers - who registered their first victory at Elland Road in 20 years - have now won four games out of five and seem destined for a good season under manager David Moyes, Leeds continue to flatter to deceive, having now collected eight points from the past nine games and just one from their past four on home soil.
Although their adventurous approach is admirable, they keep getting caught out by wise opposition and have conceded seven goals from set-pieces this season, the joint highest in the league with Leicester City.
"No mysteries to the things we have to do," said Bielsa.
"The set-pieces can be perfected by continuously training, to reproduce what happens in the game in training sessions. We will continue insisting on this until we solve the problem."
VAR makes its mark again
Amount of goals Leeds concede 'worries me' - Bielsa
It seems a long time ago now when debate raged over the introduction of video technology into football and one of the arguments against it was that there would be nothing left to talk about.
Fabianski and Hammers skipper Declan Rice had plenty to talk about with referee Michael Oliver as they railed against the decision to let Klich have a second go at beating his Poland team-mate.
In fairness, goalkeepers on their line at penalties is one of those matter-of-fact calls at which the video assistant referee should excel. Fabianski was - marginally - off his line when Klich stepped up the first time and never went back.
In that sense, VAR Jarred Gillett got it right.
The issue here was how long it took. From the initial spot-kick being awarded to the second one being despatched, four minutes elapsed. Yet the total stoppage-time at the end of that opening period was only two minutes.
Little did they know it at the time but it was to mark the high point of Leeds' night.
While the table still shows a fairly sizeable gap to the group of four teams in the thick of the relegation fight, Christmas games against Burnley and West Brom need to be won if Leeds are not to end up in trouble.
Rice edges England battle
Even though Elland Road is his local Premier League ground, England boss Gareth Southgate gave this game a miss.
It was a shame really because he would have seen two of his less heralded potential Euro 2020 candidates facing each other.
Really good three points against 'physical' Leeds side - Moyes
Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips were rarely in the same area so it could not be termed a head-to-head battle but it was interesting to see how both went about the defensive screening role they were asked to fulfil.
As the West Ham formation was less fluid and Phillips' role in the Leeds side was clear, it was easier to watch the Yorkshireman go about his work as he tried to shut down Said Benrahma on his first start for the Hammers.
Given the amount of time he had the ball and the fact Phillips got tighter to him after half-time, the assumption would be that Marcelo Bielsa wasn't entirely happy with the opening period.
He did rob Haller in the centre of the pitch to launch one attack and embarked on a 30-yard dash to pressurise Ogbonna close to the Hammers box. But it wasn't until the midway point of the second half, when he got forward far enough to send a shot at the Hammers goal which was probably going wide before Fabianski pushed it away for a corner, that Phillips was anything like an offensive threat.
At one West Ham throw-in, Phillips was the deepest defender, almost like a quarterback lining up a pass - but without having the ball.
In contrast, Rice had more opportunity to get forward as he had the insurance of Soucek alongside him. There was also more cover in defence, which meant Rice had greater opportunity to use his excellent passing range.
It is clear Rice's unfussy approach is well suited to life at the top end of the Premier League but Moyes must hope his captain hangs around for a bit because the Scot has built a very effective team, very much in the mould of the one he created at Everton.
Jose Mourinho has already likened Soucek to Marouane Fellaini. If so, then Cresswell's set-piece delivery is akin to that of another stalwart of Moyes' Goodison Park era, Leighton Baines.
His free-kick to the far post screamed for someone to get on the end of it. Ogbonna obliged with his first Premier League goal away from London Stadium in three years.
What's next?
Leeds' next game is also at Elland Road, against Newcastle on Wednesday (18:00 GMT). West Ham entertain Crystal Palace in a London derby on the same night (20:00).
Home discomforts for Leeds - the stats
Leeds have lost both of their past two league games despite scoring the first goal in each; it's the first time they have lost despite opening the scoring in back-to-back Premier League games.
West Ham have earned 20 points from their 12 league games this season (W6 D2 L4); only in 2015-16 have they hit the 20-point mark sooner in a Premier League campaign (10 games).
Leeds suffered their third defeat in six home Premier League games this season (W1 D2), as many as they suffered in 23 Championship matches at Elland Road in the entirety of 2019-20 (W15 D5 L3).
No side has scored more set-piece goals (excluding penalties) than West Ham United (eight, level with Chelsea) in this season's Premier League, while no side has conceded more from such situations than Leeds United (seven, level with Leicester City).
West Ham boss David Moyes has won four of his five Premier League matches against Leeds (D1); he has faced the Whites more without suffering defeat than any other opponent in the competition, while his 80% win ratio against them is his highest of all sides he has faced at least four times in the division.
Mateusz Klich has scored Leeds' past three league penalties; the Whites had only scored three of their previous eight such penalties before this.
Since his Premier League debut in February, only Harry Kane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (both four) have more headed goals in the competition than West Ham's Tomas Soucek (three). Four of his six goals in the division have come from corners.
All six of Angelo Ogbonna's Premier League goals for West Ham have been from set-plays (five corners, one free-kick).
Player of the match Rice Declan Rice with an average of 8.10 Leeds Leeds United Leeds United
West Ham West Ham United West Ham United Leeds United Avg Squad number 1 Player name Meslier Average rating 6.08 Squad number 2 Player name Ayling Average rating 5.50 Squad number 23 Player name Phillips Average rating 5.33 Squad number 18 Player name Raphinha Average rating 4.93 Squad number 15 Player name Dallas Average rating 4.92 Squad number 9 Player name Bamford Average rating 4.76 Squad number 20 Player name Rodrigo Average rating 4.74 Squad number 43 Player name Klich Average rating 4.71 Squad number 46 Player name Shackleton Average rating 4.68 Squad number 6 Player name Cooper Average rating 4.60 Squad number 10 Player name Alioski Average rating 4.17 Squad number 11 Player name Roberts Average rating 4.05 Squad number 22 Player name Harrison Average rating 3.89 Squad number 17 Player name Hélder Costa Average rating 3.50 West Ham United Avg Squad number 41 Player name Rice Average rating 8.10 Squad number 21 Player name Ogbonna Average rating 7.97 Squad number 9 Player name Benrahma Average rating 7.94 Squad number 28 Player name Soucek Average rating 7.93 Squad number 20 Player name Bowen Average rating 7.77 Squad number 3 Player name Cresswell Average rating 7.60 Squad number 5 Player name Coufal Average rating 7.49 Squad number 4 Player name Balbuena Average rating 7.48 Squad number 1 Player name Fabianski Average rating 7.42 Squad number 18 Player name Fornals Average rating 6.88 Squad number 16 Player name Noble Average rating 6.25 Squad number 31 Player name Johnson Average rating 6.16 Squad number 11 Player name Snodgrass Average rating 6.04 Squad number 22 Player name Haller Average rating 5.92


bbc--2020-12-11--Pogba has 'hunger and appetite' to play for Man Utd, says Solskjaer

Last updated on .From the section Man Utd Paul Pogba is focused on doing well for Manchester United despite his agent 's comments about wanting to leave , says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
He added it would be better for all parties if Pogba left in January .
`` Paul 's got the hunger and appetite to play .
He wants to train and he 's focused on performing when he gets a chance , '' said Solskjaer .
It is not entirely clear who has the money to pay the kind of fee United would want , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been mentioned as being interested in the 27-year-old France World Cup winner .
Solskjaer had offered curt answers when questioned about Pogba since Tuesday 's Champions League elimination by RB Leipzig , when the midfielder was introduced as a second-half substitute .
But when questioned about the matter on Friday , Solskjaer said Pogba 's attitude contrasted with that of other former United players when they were looking for the exit door .
`` There 's been other players refusing to train and refusing to play - they 're not here any more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not once done that , '' said Solskjaer .
`` He 's got the quality and the desire to do well when he comes on , like he did against Leipzig , when he had a positive impact . ''
Although United have won four league games in a row , the Norwegian is again under pressure because of his side 's inconsistencies and defensive frailties , which were laid bare in Germany .
At times , Solskjaer almost seems too nice to deal with the scrutiny but he says it was something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job - and he can handle it .
`` There 's always pressure on you when you manage Manchester United , '' he said .
`` That 's something I had to think about when I accepted the role .
Do I have what it takes to be in such a situation ?
Can you handle setbacks ?
Can you handle success ?
I think I can . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Man Utd
Paul Pogba has made eight Premier League appearances for Manchester United this season
Paul Pogba is focused on doing well for Manchester United despite his agent's comments about wanting to leave, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Mino Raiola said this week Pogba had no interest in signing an extension to his contract, which ends in June 2022.
He added it would be better for all parties if Pogba left in January.
"Paul's got the hunger and appetite to play. He wants to train and he's focused on performing when he gets a chance," said Solskjaer.
It is not entirely clear who has the money to pay the kind of fee United would want, although Pogba's former club Juventus have repeatedly been mentioned as being interested in the 27-year-old France World Cup winner.
Solskjaer had offered curt answers when questioned about Pogba since Tuesday's Champions League elimination by RB Leipzig, when the midfielder was introduced as a second-half substitute.
But when questioned about the matter on Friday, Solskjaer said Pogba's attitude contrasted with that of other former United players when they were looking for the exit door.
"There's been other players refusing to train and refusing to play - they're not here any more, of course - but Paul's not once done that," said Solskjaer.
"He's got the quality and the desire to do well when he comes on, like he did against Leipzig, when he had a positive impact."
Although United have won four league games in a row, the Norwegian is again under pressure because of his side's inconsistencies and defensive frailties, which were laid bare in Germany.
At times, Solskjaer almost seems too nice to deal with the scrutiny but he says it was something he thought about before he accepted the job - and he can handle it.
"There's always pressure on you when you manage Manchester United," he said.
"That's something I had to think about when I accepted the role. Do I have what it takes to be in such a situation? Can you handle setbacks? Can you handle success? I think I can."


bbc--2020-12-11--France boss Deschamps' defamation case against Cantona ruled void

`` But Deschamps , he has a really French name .
Maybe he is the only one in France to @ @ @ @ @ , '' the former Manchester United striker said .

"But Deschamps, he has a really French name. Maybe he is the only one in France to have a truly French name," the former Manchester United striker said.


bbc--2020-12-11--Basaksehir assistant Webo says walk-off at PSG is moment in history in racism fight

Last updated on .From the section European Football Istanbul Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo says 8 December 2020 will be a significant date in football 's fight against racism .
Webo , 38 , said the days since have been the `` most difficult '' of his career .
He added he needed help from a doctor to sleep on the night of the incident .
Former Cameroon international Webo has accused the fourth official , Sebastian Coltescu , of disrespecting him by unnecessarily referring to the colour of his skin , instead of referring to him by name .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ my opinion , 8 December , there is a before and after .
It will be remembered . ''
The game , which was abandoned after 14 minutes with the score 0-0 , restarted on Wednesday with a new team of officials .
Both sets of players and the officials wore 'no to racism ' T-shirts in the warm-up , with anti-racism banners in the stands , and took a knee around the centre circle before kick-off .
Webo , who had been sent off in the incident , was allowed to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his red card suspended while Uefa investigates .
Asked if players would walk off again , he said : `` We showed that we will do that .
It 's not the ref who is going to stop it , it 's the players .
`` As I said , we are now going to have the day before 8 December , and the day after . ''
Webo , who spent eight years of his playing career in La Liga with Osasuna and Mallorca , said he had received lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as some abusive messages from Romania - where original fourth official Coltescu is from .
`` I do n't want people to focus on me because of this , it will be a shame if I 'm remembered for this , '' Webo said .
`` I 'm ashamed of it to be truthful .
`` These two or three days have been the most difficult of my career . ''
Uefa says it is gathering evidence but does not expect an outcome before Christmas .
The Romanian officials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been stood down from their domestic league matches until Uefa 's disciplinary case into the match has been heard .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
'I was very angry and very sad' - Webo feels 8 December could be significant moment for football
Istanbul Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo says 8 December 2020 will be a significant date in football's fight against racism.
Basaksehir and Paris St-Germain players walked off the pitch during Tuesday's Champions League game after the fourth official was accused of referring to Webo by the colour of his skin.
Webo, 38, said the days since have been the "most difficult" of his career.
He added he needed help from a doctor to sleep on the night of the incident.
Former Cameroon international Webo has accused the fourth official, Sebastian Coltescu, of disrespecting him by unnecessarily referring to the colour of his skin, instead of referring to him by name.
He told BBC Sport: "In my opinion, 8 December, there is a before and after. It will be remembered."
The game, which was abandoned after 14 minutes with the score 0-0, restarted on Wednesday with a new team of officials.
Both sets of players and the officials wore 'no to racism' T-shirts in the warm-up, with anti-racism banners in the stands, and took a knee around the centre circle before kick-off.
Webo, who had been sent off in the incident, was allowed to take his place on the away bench, with his red card suspended while Uefa investigates.
Asked if players would walk off again, he said: "We showed that we will do that. It's not the ref who is going to stop it, it's the players.
"As I said, we are now going to have the day before 8 December, and the day after."
Webo, who spent eight years of his playing career in La Liga with Osasuna and Mallorca, said he had received lots of support from both inside and outside football, as well as some abusive messages from Romania - where original fourth official Coltescu is from.
"I don't want people to focus on me because of this, it will be a shame if I'm remembered for this," Webo said. "I'm ashamed of it to be truthful.
"These two or three days have been the most difficult of my career."
Uefa says it is gathering evidence but does not expect an outcome before Christmas.
The Romanian officials in charge of the abandoned Champions League game have been stood down from their domestic league matches until Uefa's disciplinary case into the match has been heard.