thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Mikel Arteta explains half-time rant to Arsenal players that helped turn around FA Cup tie with Leed

Mikel Arteta explains half-time rant to Arsenal players that helped turn around FA Cup tie with Leeds

A furious Mikel Arteta made his anger clear during half-time of Arsenal ’ s win over Leeds United , when his side were fortunate not to be trailing by at least two goals at the break .
Arsenal eventually won the game thanks to a Reiss Nelson goal in a much-improved second half but they were comprehensively outplayed in the early exchanges by the Championship side .
Alexandre Lacazette revealed that Arteta had “ shouted a lot ” in the changing room , while Arteta said the team had not hit the standards he expects from his players in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy at all , ” Arteta said .
“ The first 30 to 35 minutes , how we started the game , how we approached the game .
“ I tried to convince them before the game of what to expect of that team [ Leeds ] .
They battered every team in the Championship , every three days .
The way they play makes it really difficult and uncomfortable .
“ When I see what I do n't want to see - and I 'm not talking about technically and tactically - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players ] and the standards that we wanted to set in certain areas , I can not be happy and I have to let them know .

A furious Mikel Arteta made his anger clear during half-time of Arsenal’s win over Leeds United, when his side were fortunate not to be trailing by at least two goals at the break.
Arsenal eventually won the game thanks to a Reiss Nelson goal in a much-improved second half but they were comprehensively outplayed in the early exchanges by the Championship side.
Alexandre Lacazette revealed that Arteta had “shouted a lot” in the changing room, while Arteta said the team had not hit the standards he expects from his players in the first half.
“I wasn't happy at all,” Arteta said. “The first 30 to 35 minutes, how we started the game, how we approached the game.
“I tried to convince them before the game of what to expect of that team [Leeds]. They battered every team in the Championship, every three days. The way they play makes it really difficult and uncomfortable.
“When I see what I don't want to see - and I'm not talking about technically and tactically - what I expect from them [his players] and the standards that we wanted to set in certain areas, I cannot be happy and I have to let them know.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Exclusive: Birmingham City under threat of second points deduction for breaching EFL financial regul

Exclusive: Birmingham City under threat of second points deduction for breaching EFL financial regulations

Birmingham City are facing the prospect of another points deduction after being charged for breaching the English Football League ’ s financial regulations .
The Championship club may have to deal with the punishment for the second successive season for failing to adhere to the business plan imposed by the EFL last March , when they were docked nine points .
Birmingham were hit with a points deduction last season for breaking the profitability and sustainability rules , becoming the first club to be sanctioned under the new regulations .
And the West Midlands club have now been charged over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as part of the plan agreed with the EFL to “ ensure future spending is within acceptable limits ” .
The plan was imposed at the start of last season , and has remained in place since the points deduction , and ensures that Birmingham have to disclose all financial dealings with the EFL .
Che Adams was sold to Southampton for an initial £15 million fee in July but Birmingham are still believed to have failed to comply with certain guidelines .
Birmingham did spend a reported £6.3million to sign Croatian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , though it is unclear at this stage whether that deal has breached restrictions set out in the plan .

Birmingham City are facing the prospect of another points deduction after being charged for breaching the English Football League’s financial regulations.
The Championship club may have to deal with the punishment for the second successive season for failing to adhere to the business plan imposed by the EFL last March, when they were docked nine points.
Birmingham were hit with a points deduction last season for breaking the profitability and sustainability rules, becoming the first club to be sanctioned under the new regulations.
And the West Midlands club have now been charged over alleged failures to lower their cost control, as part of the plan agreed with the EFL to “ensure future spending is within acceptable limits”.
The plan was imposed at the start of last season, and has remained in place since the points deduction, and ensures that Birmingham have to disclose all financial dealings with the EFL.
Che Adams was sold to Southampton for an initial £15 million fee in July but Birmingham are still believed to have failed to comply with certain guidelines.
Birmingham did spend a reported £6.3million to sign Croatian midfielder Ivan Sunjic from Dinamo Zagreb in July, though it is unclear at this stage whether that deal has breached restrictions set out in the plan.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer calls for protection for his Manchester United players from City's 'tactical fo

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer calls for protection for his Manchester United players from City's 'tactical fouls'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fears Manchester United have become a target of frequent tactical fouling as he called for more protection for his players .
United face Manchester City in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday night , having complained last season about the Premier League champions ’ use of tactical fouls .
But Solskjaer believes the strategy is being more widely adopted against United as a means of trying to stop them attacking at pace through players like Daniel James and Marcus Rashford .
“ That ’ s a big thing and sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at our games and even if they are just little fouls there have been teams who have stopped us with those little fouls , which has stopped us showing how good we are when we attack , ” the United manager said .
“ But I didn ’ t raise it [ the subject of tactical fouling ] this time , you did !
” Solskjaer believes James , in particular , has been the victim of some rough treatment this season that has gone unpunished .
The Wales winger was on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during United ’ s 2-0 win at Burnley over Christmas and , in United ’ s 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium last month , City midfielder Fernandinho escaped a yellow card after scything through James , when advantage was played by referee Anthony Taylor .
“ There have been a few fouls on Dan James and I am better off not talking about it but the referees have got to look at when players with his pace , even if they just knock the ball past them , they [ opponents ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , it is yellow cards [ that should be issued ] .
”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fears Manchester United have become a target of frequent tactical fouling as he called for more protection for his players.
United face Manchester City in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, having complained last season about the Premier League champions’ use of tactical fouls.
But Solskjaer believes the strategy is being more widely adopted against United as a means of trying to stop them attacking at pace through players like Daniel James and Marcus Rashford.
“That’s a big thing and sometimes I look at the referees and I look at our games and even if they are just little fouls there have been teams who have stopped us with those little fouls, which has stopped us showing how good we are when we attack,” the United manager said. “But I didn’t raise it [the subject of tactical fouling] this time, you did!”
Solskjaer believes James, in particular, has been the victim of some rough treatment this season that has gone unpunished.
The Wales winger was on the wrong end of some heavy fouls during United’s 2-0 win at Burnley over Christmas and, in United’s 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium last month, City midfielder Fernandinho escaped a yellow card after scything through James, when advantage was played by referee Anthony Taylor.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Ross Barkley vows to avoid trouble after off-the-pitch incidents: 'We all make mistakes, but it's ab

Ross Barkley vows to avoid trouble after off-the-pitch incidents: 'We all make mistakes, but it's about being aware'

Ross Barkley has promised head coach Frank Lampard that he will not get caught out off the pitch again as he attempts to resurrect his Chelsea and England career .
Midfielder Barkley scored on his first Chelsea appearance since October 19 in the FA Cup victory over Championship play-off hopefuls Nottingham Forest .
His encouraging start to life under Lampard at the beginning of the season was hit by a foot injury that he struggled to shake off .
While he was out , Barkley was pictured dancing topless in a Dubai nightclub during the November international break .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and passed to a newspaper , came just over a month after Barkley had been filmed being escorted to a cash machine by police after a dispute with a taxi driver .
Lampard accused Barkley of “ lacking professionalism ” following the second incident in Dubai , but also insisted he backed the 26-year-old and the player responded with a goal on his first appearance back in the team .
“ You have to be careful because everyone is wanting to catch you out , ” said Barkley .
“ It is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a professional , when you let your hair down , but then you can ’ t forget about your job .
“ It was unfortunate for me to get caught in that position and it will happen many times to players over the years because you know what phones are like nowadays .
I am just keeping my head down and it won ’ t happen again .

Ross Barkley has promised head coach Frank Lampard that he will not get caught out off the pitch again as he attempts to resurrect his Chelsea and England career.
Midfielder Barkley scored on his first Chelsea appearance since October 19 in the FA Cup victory over Championship play-off hopefuls Nottingham Forest.
His encouraging start to life under Lampard at the beginning of the season was hit by a foot injury that he struggled to shake off. While he was out, Barkley was pictured dancing topless in a Dubai nightclub during the November international break.
The video, captured on a camera phone and passed to a newspaper, came just over a month after Barkley had been filmed being escorted to a cash machine by police after a dispute with a taxi driver.
Lampard accused Barkley of “lacking professionalism” following the second incident in Dubai, but also insisted he backed the 26-year-old and the player responded with a goal on his first appearance back in the team.
“You have to be careful because everyone is wanting to catch you out,” said Barkley. “It is that 10 seconds when you are not looking like a professional, when you let your hair down, but then you can’t forget about your job.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Pep Guardiola vows never to manage Manchester United as he says 'noisy neighbours' tag has been bani

Pep Guardiola vows never to manage Manchester United as he says 'noisy neighbours' tag has been banished

Pep Guardiola travels to Old Trafford on Tuesday insisting he will never manage Manchester United .
Guardiola ’ s Manchester City face United in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final , with the two clubs having undergone a dramatic reversal in fortunes in the seven years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at Old Trafford .
Guardiola was one of the managers United coveted as a replacement for Ferguson in 2013 , but the former Barcelona coach had already agreed to take over at Bayern Munich .
And having since gone on to become the first manager in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League titles , Guardiola is adamant there is no chance of him taking charge across the road .
“ After training City , I won ’ t train United , ” Guardiola said .
“ It is like I would never train [ Real ] Madrid [ after Barcelona ] .
Definitely not.
” Asked if that would still be the case , even if United were the only offer on the table , the Catalan added : “ I ’ d be in the Maldives if I don ’ t have any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it doesn ’ t have any golf courses.
” Winners of the Carabao Cup for the past two seasons , City stand on the brink of a third consecutive final and last tasted defeat in the competition in Guardiola ’ s first season in October 2016 , when they lost 1-0 to United at Old Trafford , since when he has ushered in a period of domestic dominance .

Pep Guardiola travels to Old Trafford on Tuesday insisting he will never manage Manchester United.
Guardiola’s Manchester City face United in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, with the two clubs having undergone a dramatic reversal in fortunes in the seven years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at Old Trafford.
Guardiola was one of the managers United coveted as a replacement for Ferguson in 2013, but the former Barcelona coach had already agreed to take over at Bayern Munich.
And having since gone on to become the first manager in a decade since Ferguson to win back-to-back Premier League titles, Guardiola is adamant there is no chance of him taking charge across the road.
“After training City, I won’t train United,” Guardiola said. “It is like I would never train [Real] Madrid [after Barcelona]. Definitely not.”
Asked if that would still be the case, even if United were the only offer on the table, the Catalan added: “I’d be in the Maldives if I don’t have any offers! Maybe not the Maldives because it doesn’t have any golf courses.”
Winners of the Carabao Cup for the past two seasons, City stand on the brink of a third consecutive final and last tasted defeat in the competition in Guardiola’s first season in October 2016, when they lost 1-0 to United at Old Trafford, since when he has ushered in a period of domestic dominance.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Pep Guardiola predicts Leroy Sane will be back in action for Manchester City by the end of January

Leroy Sane is on course to return to action at the end of this month , according to Manchester City @ @ @ @ @ Germany winger has been sidelined since August after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his @ @ @ @ @ to have the player back “ in the next few weeks ” .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ ” the City manager said .
“ I spoke with him two days ago and @ @ @ @ @ is training alone with the ball .
He is doing incredibly well , his knee @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t think it is going to take too much time to come @ @ @ @ @ .
I think in the next few weeks he can come back.
” Another long-term @ @ @ @ @ , who has been sidelined for over four months after undergoing knee surgery of his @ @ @ @ @ expected back before Sane .
The France defender has begun training again with the first @ @ @ @ @ to return to action in the next two to three weeks .

Leroy Sane is on course to return to action at the end of this month, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
The Germany winger has been sidelined since August after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee but Guardiola expects to have the player back “in the next few weeks”.
“I think he is close,” the City manager said. “I spoke with him two days ago and he said to me he is training alone with the ball. He is doing incredibly well, his knee looks really good, so I don’t think it is going to take too much time to come back to train with us. I think in the next few weeks he can come back.”
Another long-term injury victim, Aymeric Laporte, who has been sidelined for over four months after undergoing knee surgery of his own in September, is expected back before Sane. The France defender has begun training again with the first team squad and is likely to return to action in the next two to three weeks.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--The Choir: Aylesbury Prison, review: jailhouse blues for Gareth Malone's feelgood formula

Watching Gareth Malone walk into Aylesbury Young Offender Institution was a bit like anxiously waving off your child on his @ @ @ @ @ Would he get picked on by the big boys ?
Would he wet his pants @ @ @ @ @ his little owlish spectacles and his man bag , approaching dangerous criminals to say : @ @ @ @ @ all ?
” He eyed the inmates with terror .
“ Why have they all @ @ @ @ @ trousers ?
” he asked the guard who had been assigned to protect him .
@ @ @ @ @ wears that bow tie .
The Choir : Aylesbury Prison ( BBC Two ) is @ @ @ @ @ long line of programmes from Britain ’ s favourite choirmaster .
Malone has achieved some @ @ @ @ @

Watching Gareth Malone walk into Aylesbury Young Offender Institution was a bit like anxiously waving off your child on his first day of school. Would he get picked on by the big boys? Would he wet his pants?
There he was with his little owlish spectacles and his man bag, approaching dangerous criminals to say: “Are you musical at all?” He eyed the inmates with terror. “Why have they all got their hands down their trousers?” he asked the guard who had been assigned to protect him. Thankfully, he no longer wears that bow tie.
The Choir: Aylesbury Prison (BBC Two) is the latest in a very long line of programmes from Britain’s favourite choirmaster. Malone has achieved some lovely things since The Choir first appeared in 2006, including his Military Wives project. But here he was out of his depth. Much respect to him for trying, but attempting to apply The Choir’s feelgood formula to a prison felt as if it was reaching too far.
What does Aylesbury Young Offender Institution need? In March last year, it was placed in special measures. An independent report published in September found that the place was riven with violence. Assaults on staff had risen sharply, prisoner-on-prisoner assaults had more than doubled, and rates of self-harm were up. The inspectors expressed “significant concerns for the mental and physical well-being” of prisoners in the segregation unit. Staffing levels were poor and the dropout rate for new officers was 15 per cent.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Jack Rodwell: 'I've got a lot more to offer at the highest level - Sheffield United was a perfect of

Jack Rodwell: 'I've got a lot more to offer at the highest level - Sheffield United was a perfect offer for me'

Jack Rodwell has been studying footage of Sheffield United ’ s overlapping centre-backs in his bid to make an impact @ @ @ @ @ Premier League .
The 28-year-old has played most of his career in midfield but made @ @ @ @ @ back in Chris Wilder ’ s attacking system that has taken the top flight by @ @ @ @ @ The adjustment has been interesting but good , ” Rodwell said .
“ The manager @ @ @ @ @ of clips about playing the position I did in my first game .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ role .
I 'm versatile and obviously I can play in midfield - it 's @ @ @ @ @ for me to play that day , then I 'll be ready and willing .
@ @ @ @ @ staying patient throughout my time out of the game .
There were plenty of offers @ @ @ @ @ period but it was about finding the right home for me at this stage of @ @ @

Jack Rodwell has been studying footage of Sheffield United’s overlapping centre-backs in his bid to make an impact on his return to the Premier League.
The 28-year-old has played most of his career in midfield but made his Blades debut at the back in Chris Wilder’s attacking system that has taken the top flight by surprise this season.
“The adjustment has been interesting but good,” Rodwell said. “The manager has been showing me lots of clips about playing the position I did in my first game.
“It's not just about that role. I'm versatile and obviously I can play in midfield - it's wherever the manager sees fit for me to play that day, then I'll be ready and willing.
“It was just about staying patient throughout my time out of the game. There were plenty of offers on the table during that period but it was about finding the right home for me at this stage of my career.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Jeffrey Epstein left a note complaining of prison conditions as images released of nooses in cell

Jeffrey Epstein left a note complaining about his prison conditions and fashioned multiple nooses out of bed sheets , new @ @ @ @ @ 66-year-old convicted sex offender was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in August while @ @ @ @ @ trafficking charges .
Pictures of the scene taken by the New York medical examiner 's @ @ @ @ @ littered with multiple prescription pill bottles , electrical cords and enough bed sheets for several @ @ @ @ @ According to CBS News , which first obtained the images , the wealthy financier also @ @ @ @ @ the conditions within the prison , including being sent burnt food and having `` giant @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` No fun , '' he added , underlining the words .
Epstein @ @ @ @ @ that one guard left him `` in a locked shower stall for one hour '' @ @ @ @ @ also included graphic images of Epstein 's corpse showing a severe neck injury and his @ @ @ @ @ been fractured in three places .

Jeffrey Epstein left a note complaining about his prison conditions and fashioned multiple nooses out of bed sheets, new images have revealed.
The 66-year-old convicted sex offender was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in August while awaiting trial on new sex trafficking charges.
Pictures of the scene taken by the New York medical examiner's office showed Epstein's cell littered with multiple prescription pill bottles, electrical cords and enough bed sheets for several inmates covering the floor.
According to CBS News, which first obtained the images, the wealthy financier also left a note complaining about the conditions within the prison, including being sent burnt food and having "giant bugs crawling over my hands". "No fun," he added, underlining the words.
Epstein also claimed in the note that one guard left him "in a locked shower stall for one hour".
The trove of evidence also included graphic images of Epstein's corpse showing a severe neck injury and his broken hyoid bone which had been fractured in three places.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--'No evidence' of racism against Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger, say Tottenham as police close investigati

'No evidence' of racism against Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger, say Tottenham as police close investigation

Chelsea will continue to encourage their players to report any abuse they believe could be discriminatory after Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland Yard announced that they had found “ no evidence ” to support Antonio Rudiger 's allegation of racist abuse .
Rudiger retains the full and unequivocal support of Chelsea for following protocol and informing captain Cesar Azpilicueta that he believed he had heard racist abuse directed at him during the victory over Tottenham Hotspur last month .
Chelsea will also reiterate to their players the need to report any abuse they feel could be racist or discriminatory in future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tottenham have maintained their support for Rudiger ’ s decision to take action , despite being unable to find any alleged perpetrator .
Rudiger complained that he was subjected to monkey chants in his side 's 2-0 win at Spurs on December 22 , but an “ extensive ” investigation , using CCTV and professional lip readers , has been unable to identify any culprits .
His allegations - the 15th match to be affected by claims of racism in England this season - sparked an outcry before Christmas , with footballing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading anti-discrimination campaigners condemning failures to tackle bigotry .
Downing Street waded in to warn the sport must finally get a grip on hate crime to avoid Government intervention .

Chelsea will continue to encourage their players to report any abuse they believe could be discriminatory after Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland Yard announced that they had found “no evidence” to support Antonio Rudiger's allegation of racist abuse.
Rudiger retains the full and unequivocal support of Chelsea for following protocol and informing captain Cesar Azpilicueta that he believed he had heard racist abuse directed at him during the victory over Tottenham Hotspur last month.
Chelsea will also reiterate to their players the need to report any abuse they feel could be racist or discriminatory in future without any fear of prejudice or retribution. Tottenham have maintained their support for Rudiger’s decision to take action, despite being unable to find any alleged perpetrator.
Rudiger complained that he was subjected to monkey chants in his side's 2-0 win at Spurs on December 22, but an “extensive” investigation, using CCTV and professional lip readers, has been unable to identify any culprits.
His allegations - the 15th match to be affected by claims of racism in England this season - sparked an outcry before Christmas, with footballing authorities, ministers and a host of leading anti-discrimination campaigners condemning failures to tackle bigotry. Downing Street waded in to warn the sport must finally get a grip on hate crime to avoid Government intervention.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Reynhard Sinaga named as Britain's worst rapist as police fear he may have attacked up to 200 men

Police are braced for dozens of fresh victims to come forward after an Indonesian student was unmasked as Britain ’ s most prolific rapist , responsible for attacks on at least 195 men in Manchester .
Reynhard Sinaga , 36 , preyed on young straight men in bars and clubs close to his city centre apartment , spiking their drinks with the party drug GHB before attacking them while they slept and filming the rapes on his mobile phone .
Following four trials – which could only be reported for the first time on Monday– Sinaga was convicted of 159 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 48 victims .
But it is feared the number of victims could run into hundreds , as the vast majority of men he targeted were unaware they had been attacked .
When contacted by police , none of the victims wanted to know the details of what happened to them and two went on to attempt suicide .
Sinaga , who moved to Britain in 2007 , operated out of his Manchester flat , which was just yards from many of the city ’ s popular nightclubs and bars .
Leaving the apartment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on those who looked drunk or vulnerable .
After striking up conversation , he would lure them back to his flat with offers of drinks or the opportunity to charge their phones .
Sinaga would then spike their drinks with the class-C party drug GHB .
He would rape or sexually assault them , often numerous times , filming the attacks on his phone .

Police are braced for dozens of fresh victims to come forward after an Indonesian student was unmasked as Britain’s most prolific rapist, responsible for attacks on at least 195 men in Manchester.
Reynhard Sinaga, 36, preyed on young straight men in bars and clubs close to his city centre apartment, spiking their drinks with the party drug GHB before attacking them while they slept and filming the rapes on his mobile phone.
Following four trials – which could only be reported for the first time on Monday– Sinaga was convicted of 159 sex attacks, including 136 rapes on 48 victims. But it is feared the number of victims could run into hundreds, as the vast majority of men he targeted were unaware they had been attacked.
When contacted by police, none of the victims wanted to know the details of what happened to them and two went on to attempt suicide.
Sinaga, who moved to Britain in 2007, operated out of his Manchester flat, which was just yards from many of the city’s popular nightclubs and bars.
Leaving the apartment late at night, he would prey on those who looked drunk or vulnerable. After striking up conversation, he would lure them back to his flat with offers of drinks or the opportunity to charge their phones. Sinaga would then spike their drinks with the class-C party drug GHB. He would rape or sexually assault them, often numerous times, filming the attacks on his phone.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--FA Cup fourth-round draw: Holders Manchester City host Fulham and Chelsea face trip to Hull

The favourites to win the FA Cup were kept apart in the draw for the fourth round with Bristol City and Shrewsbury given the tantalising prize of a home game against Liverpool ahead of their replay next week .
That is a wonderful prospect for League One Shrewsbury , who held their Championship opponents to a 1-1 draw last weekend , although both clubs will benefit from the financial boost that comes with facing the European champions .
For those who wanted to see two heavyweights collide early in the competition , though , there was disappointment .
Of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the toughest tie , Jose Mourinho ’ s side facing a trip to in-form Southampton if , as expected , they beat Middlesbrough in their replay .
Manchester City ’ s good fortune in domestic cups was maintained with a home game against Championship club Fulham , while Chelsea will travel to another Championship club Hull City .
Manchester United will be on the road again if they progress , while their opponents , Wolverhampton Wanderers , know they could be heading for a re-run of last season ’ s semi-final if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tranmere Rovers .

The favourites to win the FA Cup were kept apart in the draw for the fourth round with Bristol City and Shrewsbury given the tantalising prize of a home game against Liverpool ahead of their replay next week.
That is a wonderful prospect for League One Shrewsbury, who held their Championship opponents to a 1-1 draw last weekend, although both clubs will benefit from the financial boost that comes with facing the European champions.
For those who wanted to see two heavyweights collide early in the competition, though, there was disappointment.
Of the big names, Tottenham Hotspur were handed the toughest tie, Jose Mourinho’s side facing a trip to in-form Southampton if, as expected, they beat Middlesbrough in their replay.
Manchester City’s good fortune in domestic cups was maintained with a home game against Championship club Fulham, while Chelsea will travel to another Championship club Hull City.
Manchester United will be on the road again if they progress, while their opponents, Wolverhampton Wanderers, know they could be heading for a re-run of last season’s semi-final if they win at Old Trafford and Watford beat Tranmere Rovers.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Young British doctor falls to his death while skiing in the French Alps

A young doctor has fallen to his death while skiing in the French Alps .
William Reid , 25 , died on Friday , when five days into a skiing holiday , he took a wrong turn on the way back to his apartment , and fell over 30 foot on to the concrete below .
Medics battled to save William 's life in front of long-term girlfriend Kirsty Summers and younger step-brother Murray .
His tearful father Dr Hamish Reid , 56 , paid tribute to his son calling him “ an outstanding person ” .
“ I never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
He was just a lovely , lovely guy , ” he told the Edinburgh Evening News .
William had just enjoyed a lunch with lawyer Kirsty , also 25 , Murray , 20 , Hamish and step-mum Anne , 51 , when the incident happened at the resort of Avoriaz .
“ Kirsty and Murray carried on the normal route and a couple of minutes later came around the corner and saw doctors trying to resuscitate him , ” said Hamish .
The pair are said to be “ traumatised ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brother and life partner.
” Dr Reid , a GP in Penicuik said the family had just spent “ a lovely Christmas all together in Edinburgh.
” William graduated from Aberdeen Medical School with a Bachelor of Medicine and a BSC in Sports Science in 2018 and had completed a placement at Harvard Medical School and was in the midst of foundation training in Newcastle .

A young doctor has fallen to his death while skiing in the French Alps.
William Reid, 25, died on Friday, when five days into a skiing holiday, he took a wrong turn on the way back to his apartment, and fell over 30 foot on to the concrete below.
Medics battled to save William's life in front of long-term girlfriend Kirsty Summers and younger step-brother Murray.
His tearful father Dr Hamish Reid, 56, paid tribute to his son calling him “an outstanding person”.
“I never heard anyone say a bad word about him. He was just a lovely, lovely guy,” he told the Edinburgh Evening News.
William had just enjoyed a lunch with lawyer Kirsty, also 25, Murray, 20, Hamish and step-mum Anne, 51, when the incident happened at the resort of Avoriaz.
“Kirsty and Murray carried on the normal route and a couple of minutes later came around the corner and saw doctors trying to resuscitate him,” said Hamish.
The pair are said to be “traumatised” at having witnessed losing a “loving brother and life partner.”
Dr Reid, a GP in Penicuik said the family had just spent “a lovely Christmas all together in Edinburgh.”
William graduated from Aberdeen Medical School with a Bachelor of Medicine and a BSC in Sports Science in 2018 and had completed a placement at Harvard Medical School and was in the midst of foundation training in Newcastle.


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--Excluded pupils become dominant recruiting ground for 'county lines' gangs, suggests study

Excluded pupils have become the dominant recruiting ground for county lines gangs , charity research suggests .
The St Giles Trust found that all of the 100 teenagers referred to it after being caught up in county lines gangs had all been excluded or spent time in a pupil referral unit ( PRU ) because of their behaviour .
Evan Jones , the charity ’ s head of child criminal exploitation , told the Evening Standard : “ We expected the figure to be high but to find not a single one in mainstream education was a shock.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has risen by more than 50 per cent in six years , from 267,520 in 2012/13 to 410,800 in 2017/18 .
A report last year by the Children ’ s Commissioner Anne Longfield estimated that 27,000 children in England identified as a gang member , while the National Crime Agency reported a tripling in county lines networks to 2,000 last year , up from 720 two years previously .
Rebecca Bryant , chief executive of Resolve , a not-for-profit group specialising in community safety , said : “ The link between PRUs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear .
`` Students in PRUs are vulnerable , often because of problems at home , but also because of the shortness of the PRU school day , often only two to three hours long , which means they are especially ripe for gang members to pick off.
” Links between exclusion and potential criminality are supported by data from youth offender institutions which shows nine in 10 boys had been excluded from schools .
A review by former children ’ s minister Edward Timpson commissioned by the Government recommended that schools should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children they excluded .
This would mean the excluded children ’ s academic results could be included in their league table rankings as a way of deterring them from being “ too hasty in excluding children for minor misbehaviour .
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Excluded pupils have become the dominant recruiting ground for county lines gangs, charity research suggests.
The St Giles Trust found that all of the 100 teenagers referred to it after being caught up in county lines gangs had all been excluded or spent time in a pupil referral unit (PRU) because of their behaviour.
Evan Jones, the charity’s head of child criminal exploitation, told the Evening Standard: “We expected the figure to be high but to find not a single one in mainstream education was a shock.”
The number of fixed period exclusions in England has risen by more than 50 per cent in six years, from 267,520 in 2012/13 to 410,800 in 2017/18.
A report last year by the Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield estimated that 27,000 children in England identified as a gang member, while the National Crime Agency reported a tripling in county lines networks to 2,000 last year, up from 720 two years previously.
Rebecca Bryant, chief executive of Resolve, a not-for-profit group specialising in community safety, said: “The link between PRUs and county lines and rising knife crime is clear.
"Students in PRUs are vulnerable, often because of problems at home, but also because of the shortness of the PRU school day, often only two to three hours long, which means they are especially ripe for gang members to pick off.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-06--British teenager in Cyprus gang rape case could be granted a pardon - but lawyers will still fight o

British teenager in Cyprus gang rape case could be granted a pardon - but lawyers will still fight on and appeal

The president of Cyprus could pardon a 19-year-old British woman convicted of lying about an alleged gang rape by Israeli tourists in a holiday resort if the judge in the case sentences her to prison on Tuesday .
There is speculation that President Nicos Anastasiades could assuage some of the anger over the handling of the case , which has caused a diplomatic rift between Cyprus and Britain and raised accusations of a miscarriage of justice .
The teenager was found guilty last week by a Cypriot court of fabricating her account of being raped by a group of Israeli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ayia Napa last July .
She strongly denies lying about the alleged attack and insists she is innocent of the charge of public mischief .
She will be sentenced on Tuesday and could be sent to prison for up to a year and fined £1,500 .
The conviction could dash her dreams of becoming a police officer – she had hoped to study criminology at university and wanted to specialise in counter-terrorism .
Local reports say Mr Anastasiades could bow to pressure from the teenager ’ s supporters and Cypriot civil society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The president of Cyprus could pardon a 19-year-old British woman convicted of lying about an alleged gang rape by Israeli tourists in a holiday resort if the judge in the case sentences her to prison on Tuesday.
There is speculation that President Nicos Anastasiades could assuage some of the anger over the handling of the case, which has caused a diplomatic rift between Cyprus and Britain and raised accusations of a miscarriage of justice.
The teenager was found guilty last week by a Cypriot court of fabricating her account of being raped by a group of Israeli men in a hotel in the resort of Ayia Napa last July.
She strongly denies lying about the alleged attack and insists she is innocent of the charge of public mischief. She will be sentenced on Tuesday and could be sent to prison for up to a year and fined £1,500.
The conviction could dash her dreams of becoming a police officer – she had hoped to study criminology at university and wanted to specialise in counter-terrorism.
Local reports say Mr Anastasiades could bow to pressure from the teenager’s supporters and Cypriot civil society groups for a pardon to be granted.


thetelegraph--2020-01-08--Iran 'launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq' - latest news

• US says attack planned by Soleimani was 'days ' from happening • More than 60 people die after stampede @ @ @ @ @ US sends B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia as tensions mount At least nine rockets , @ @ @ @ @ Iran , hit an Iraqi airbase on Wednesday where American and coalition forces are based @ @ @ @ @ confirmed .
Iranian state TV said that Tehran had launched `` tens '' of surface-to-surface @ @ @ @ @ the Ain al-Asad airbase , in the country 's west , as revenge for the @ @ @ @ @ and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad last week .
A US official said that it @ @ @ @ @ multiple locations .
Erbil in northern Iraq is also believed to have been targeted .
@ @ @ @ @ Grisham said : `` The President has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely @ @ @ @ @ security team . ''
The US defended the killing of Soleimani yesterday , claiming that @ @ @ @ @ an immediate attack against America .

A senior Iraqi cleric has urged supporters not to attack the United States, shortly after Donald Trump said Iran appeared to be backing down from its bellicose threats.
"I call on the Iraqi factions to be deliberate, patient, and not to start military actions, and to shut down the extremist voices of some rogue elements until all political, parliamentary and international methods have been exhausted," said influential Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
It came after Donald Trump urged Britain and others to "recognise reality" and withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal in response to an Iranian missile strike on US forces in Iraq earlier on Wednesday.
The US president said Iran appeared to be backing down after it fired the 22 missiles, but announced fresh sanctions on Iran and he singled out the United Kingdom as one of the members of the ailing nuclear deal, urging Boris Johnson to follow America's lead and withdraw from the pact. Mr Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal in 2018.
"The very defective JCPOA expires shortly anyway and gives Iran a clear and quick path to nuclear breakout," he told a press conference at the White House.
"Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support for terrorism...the time has come for the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia and China to recognise this reality."
He added: "They must now break away from the remnants of the Iran deal - or JCPOA - and we must all work together towards making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place."
It came as US officials speculated that Iran 'aimed to miss' when it fired missiles at US forces, it emerged there were no casualties in the rocket barrage.


thetelegraph--2020-01-08--Fictional Harry Potter animals to be displayed at Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum will display invented Harry Potter artefacts next to real biological wonders for an exhibition in partnership @ @ @ @ @ a first for the institution , fake fauna will be placed alongside treasures of the @ @ @ @ @ specimens inspired by JK Rowling ’ s Fantastic Beasts franchise put on display .
Warner @ @ @ @ @ which adapted Rowling ’ s books for the screen , has partnered with the London @ @ @ @ @ pairing fact with fiction , and display film props like scientific discoveries .
The BBC @ @ @ @ @ project which features Erumpent horns and dragon skulls next to real animal remains , and @ @ @ @ @ natural history with Harry Potter lore .
Adults and children visiting the Natural History Museum @ @ @ @ @ will learn about fictional character Newt Scamander , and glean a conservationist message from his @ @ @ @ @ while being informed about their real-life parallels .

The Natural History Museum will display invented Harry Potter artefacts next to real biological wonders for an exhibition in partnership with Warner Brothers.
In a first for the institution, fake fauna will be placed alongside treasures of the natural world, with concocted specimens inspired by JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise put on display.
Warner Brothers, the American company which adapted Rowling’s books for the screen, has partnered with the London museum for a ticketed exhibition pairing fact with fiction, and display film props like scientific discoveries.
The BBC is also involved in the project which features Erumpent horns and dragon skulls next to real animal remains, and has co-produced a documentary blending natural history with Harry Potter lore.
Adults and children visiting the Natural History Museum for the spectacle this year will learn about fictional character Newt Scamander, and glean a conservationist message from his protection of magical beasts, while being informed about their real-life parallels.


thetelegraph--2020-01-08--Welsh language is safe from dying out, scientists conclude

Welsh is safe from dying out , scientists have concluded , after modelling how vulnerable languages are to extinction .
@ @ @ @ @ the world ’ s languages are currently classified as endangered and more than half are @ @ @ @ @ 2100 .
Researchers at Canterbury University in New Zealand , looked at the trajectory of @ @ @ @ @ and Maori - to see if they could predict which would survive .
They divided @ @ @ @ @ basic , independent , and proficient in households in Wales , and worked out how @ @ @ @ @ the next few hundred years .
Recent statistics show that around 30 per cent of @ @ @ @ @ and ...

Welsh is safe from dying out, scientists have concluded, after modelling how vulnerable languages are to extinction.
More than a third of the world’s languages are currently classified as endangered and more than half are expected to go extinct by 2100.
Researchers at Canterbury University in New Zealand, looked at the trajectory of two vulnerable languages - Welsh and Maori - to see if they could predict which would survive.
They divided the population into categories of basic, independent, and proficient in households in Wales, and worked out how the language would progress in the next few hundred years.
Recent statistics show that around 30 per cent of the population are Welsh speakers and 11 per cent are fluent, and 45 per cent of children have at least one Welsh speaking parent. The modelling showed that even with just six per cent fluent speakers, the language was safe.


thetelegraph--2020-01-08--Betting ad featuring England footballer Declan Rice banned, as watchdog rules prank videos are adver

Betting ad featuring England footballer Declan Rice banned, as watchdog rules prank videos are advertising

YouTube prank videos made by corporate brands are subject to advertising rules , a watchdog had ruled after banning a @ @ @ @ @ Rice appearing for a betting company .
In the first ruling of its type , @ @ @ @ @ ASA ) dismissed Betway ’ s argument that the social media video didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ is did not make any overt references to its products .
The ad was deemed @ @ @ @ @ featuring the 20-year-old footballer , as betting companies are banned from using under 25s in @ @ @ @ @ in ads .
The video , which was posted in October , showed West Ham @ @ @ @ @ Noble orchestrating a fake clamping of Rice ’ s Range Rover in a London car @ @ @ @ @ an actor posing as a traffic warden .
During the video , the footballers wore @ @ @ @ @ club ’ s Betway sponsor prominently displayed and at the end the viewers saw Betway @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Heed Your Hunch ’ and a GambleAware warning flash up .

YouTube prank videos made by corporate brands are subject to advertising rules, a watchdog had ruled after banning a clip of England footballer Declan Rice appearing for a betting company.
In the first ruling of its type, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) dismissed Betway’s argument that the social media video didn’t come under advertising regulations as is did not make any overt references to its products.
The ad was deemed to have breached guidelines for featuring the 20-year-old footballer, as betting companies are banned from using under 25s in a “significant role” in ads.
The video, which was posted in October, showed West Ham’s club captain Mark Noble orchestrating a fake clamping of Rice’s Range Rover in a London car park while feeding lines to an actor posing as a traffic warden.
During the video, the footballers wore West Ham shirts with the club’s Betway sponsor prominently displayed and at the end the viewers saw Betway’s logo, tagline ‘Heed Your Hunch’ and a GambleAware warning flash up.


thetelegraph--2020-01-08--Ofsted chief accuses over 400 schools of 'failure of the highest order'

The head of Ofsted has accused more than 400 schools of “ failure of the highest order ” as heads say that when it comes to raising standards , tough discipline is the answer .
The schools watchdog estimates that around 210,000 children are being educated in “ stuck ” schools which have only been graded as “ inadequate ” or “ requires improvement ” since 2006 .
In a major new report , Ofsted identified 415 “ stuck ” schools which have been “ letting down children for over a decade ” .
The report said that in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go through their whole primary or whole secondary school life never `` having attended a good school '' , adding : `` This is failure of the highest order .
The whole school system has been letting down these children for over a decade . ''
Amanda Spielman , the chief inspector , commissioned the research which involved in depth interviews with teachers and governors from ten “ stuck ” schools .
Interviews were also conducted at ten “ unstuck ” schools , meaning ones which have managed to secure “ good ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative inspections .
Five schools described themselves to researchers as a “ dumping ground ” for problem children in the local area , with one saying it was seen as the “ toilet of schools ” .
Meanwhile , schools which had managed to improve generally credited this to changes in behaviour policies which they said had a “ transformative effect ” .
Headteachers told Ofsted that in order to improve , they raised expectations and changed the culture “ from one that accepted disruption and violence to one that challenged it with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered from a `` deep and embedded culture '' making them resistant to change , while others were `` inundated '' with advice from local and central government officials , which was often “ thrown at them without enough thought '' .
`` Stuck '' schools were often in undesirable locations , making it hard to recruit good quality teachers to the area , the research found .
Another common problem was parents suffering from a lack of motivation , it added .
`` Stuck schools are facing a range of societal problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market skewed towards big cities and low expectations from parents , '' Ms Spielman said .
`` However , we have shown that schools in these places can still be good or better by holding teachers to high standards , tackling bad behaviour and getting the right leadership in place.
” She warned against a “ carousel of consultants ” giving unhelpful advice to schools , adding : “ What the remaining stuck schools need is tailored , specific and pragmatic advice that suits their circumstances.
” Stephen Rollett of the Association of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ofsted ’ s “ blunt judgements ” have a “ stigmatising effect ” on schools , which makes it harder to recruit better teachers .
He said that schools face an “ extremely harsh ” accountability system which makes leadership “ perilous ” .
“ It is right that schools are held to account but the system could be made more proportionate through sensible reform without being any less robust , ” he added .
A Department for Education spokesperson said : “ Whilst 86 per cent of schools are rated good or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do and we will continue our relentless focus on standards by backing teachers and intervening where there is entrenched underperformance .
“ Ofsted plays an invaluable role in improving standards and we are working with them to look at how best to support these schools .
We have also created a specialist academy trust to work with these schools and make improvements , as well as six new training hubs to ensure the best leaders can provide support .
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The head of Ofsted has accused more than 400 schools of “failure of the highest order” as heads say that when it comes to raising standards, tough discipline is the answer.
The schools watchdog estimates that around 210,000 children are being educated in “stuck” schools which have only been graded as “inadequate” or “requires improvement” since 2006.
In a major new report, Ofsted identified 415 “stuck” schools which have been “letting down children for over a decade”.
The report said that in some parts of England, a pupil will go through their whole primary or whole secondary school life never "having attended a good school", adding: "This is failure of the highest order. The whole school system has been letting down these children for over a decade."
Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector, commissioned the research which involved in depth interviews with teachers and governors from ten “stuck” schools.
Interviews were also conducted at ten “unstuck” schools, meaning ones which have managed to secure “good” Ofsted ratings following a long period of negative inspections.
Five schools described themselves to researchers as a “dumping ground” for problem children in the local area, with one saying it was seen as the “toilet of schools”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--EU farming subsidies to be replaced by fund linked to efforts to combat climate change, Theresa Vill

EU farming subsidies to be replaced by fund linked to efforts to combat climate change, Theresa Villiers to announce

EU farming subsidies are to be replaced by fund linked to efforts to combat climate change , the environment secretary is set to announce at a conference today .
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference , Theresa Villiers will confirm that the Government ’ s landmark Agriculture Bill will be introduced this month to Parliament , which will replace the Common Agricultural Policy .
She is expected to say the new scheme `` will be one of the most important environmental reforms for 40 years '' and set the standard for climate change action across the world .
The bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farmers and land managers are rewarded with public money for ‘ public goods ’ – such as enhancing biodiversity , tackling climate change and raising standards of animal welfare .
However , the president of the National Farmers ' Union has argued that the government has not gone far enough to help farmers protect the environment so far and pointed out that little has been done to mitigate flooding , which has significantly reduced crop yields .
The new funding will come after a seven-year transition period for farmers , who will see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villiers will say : “ We want our new scheme to deliver value for money as well as boosting sustainable productivity to support farmers in their work of feeding the nation .
“ Our proposals for Environmental Land Management will be one of the most important environmental reforms for 40 years .
“ The process we are about to embark on will , I hope , provide an example to others around the world of what can be achieved if we rethink how we manage the land and produce our food .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtuous circle between agriculture , tackling climate change , protecting biodiversity , and securing investment in our rural economy .
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EU farming subsidies are to be replaced by fund linked to efforts to combat climate change, the environment secretary is set to announce at a conference today.
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Theresa Villiers will confirm that the Government’s landmark Agriculture Bill will be introduced this month to Parliament, which will replace the Common Agricultural Policy.
She is expected to say the new scheme "will be one of the most important environmental reforms for 40 years" and set the standard for climate change action across the world.
The bill will put forward a new approach where farmers and land managers are rewarded with public money for ‘public goods’ – such as enhancing biodiversity, tackling climate change and raising standards of animal welfare.
However, the president of the National Farmers' Union has argued that the government has not gone far enough to help farmers protect the environment so far and pointed out that little has been done to mitigate flooding, which has significantly reduced crop yields.
The new funding will come after a seven-year transition period for farmers, who will see Direct Payments gradually phased out.
Ms Villiers will say: “We want our new scheme to deliver value for money as well as boosting sustainable productivity to support farmers in their work of feeding the nation.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Brilliant Manchester City demolish Manchester United to take step towards Carabo Cup final

In the stands the faces of the past looked down in bewilderment , Ryan Giggs , Wayne Rooney , Sir Alex Ferguson – all of them trying to make out the pieces of the club they once knew as Manchester United who are , for now , just glad still to be in this cup tie .
Their place in the new order has been hard for United to accept at the best of times , but the nagging feeling that this home defeat in a League Cup semi-final first leg could have been much worse for the one-time kings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their decline .
They are just about still in it , clinging on with a Marcus Rashford second-half goal after a first half in which they were taken apart by their local rivals in front of their own fans and booed off at half-time. Pep Guardiola will wonder how his team do not have a place at Wembley already booked with the second leg in three weeks ’ time , but somehow his side left the door ajar .
If the evidence of the first half is anything to go by then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the holders although one supposes that United can not be as bad again as they were in the first 45 minutes. Against a City team that had no recognisable centre-forward , and remained like that for all but the last ten minutes , United were schooled in the art of possession football and artful counter-attacking .
Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez scored the first two goals , and then Andreas Pereira turned one into his own net as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’ s selection mistakes , tactical missteps and generally poorly performing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardiola said later that this tie was still alive and that he would accept no complacency from his players but what was most telling is that this now feels like the new normal .
City ’ s manager road-tested a formation that he would never try against one of the elite of Europe , which all suggested a bit of managerial showboating .
Guardiola argued that his players were tired yet he did not make a substitution until the 80th minute. As for Solskjaer , he was forced to embark on emergency surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesse Lingard was replaced with Nemanja Matic with the midfield overrun .
There were two teenagers in the starting line-up – Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams – and a third , Angel Gomes , introduced in the second half .
Solskjaer ’ s faith in young players is admirable but this was the wrong game against the wrong opposition.

In the stands the faces of the past looked down in bewilderment, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Sir Alex Ferguson – all of them trying to make out the pieces of the club they once knew as Manchester United who are, for now, just glad still to be in this cup tie.
Their place in the new order has been hard for United to accept at the best of times, but the nagging feeling that this home defeat in a League Cup semi-final first leg could have been much worse for the one-time kings of English football tells you the scale of their decline. They are just about still in it, clinging on with a Marcus Rashford second-half goal after a first half in which they were taken apart by their local rivals in front of their own fans and booed off at half-time.
Pep Guardiola will wonder how his team do not have a place at Wembley already booked with the second leg in three weeks’ time, but somehow his side left the door ajar. If the evidence of the first half is anything to go by then the second leg will be a formality for the holders although one supposes that United cannot be as bad again as they were in the first 45 minutes.
Against a City team that had no recognisable centre-forward, and remained like that for all but the last ten minutes, United were schooled in the art of possession football and artful counter-attacking. Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez scored the first two goals, and then Andreas Pereira turned one into his own net as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s selection mistakes, tactical missteps and generally poorly performing players threatened to cave in altogether. Guardiola said later that this tie was still alive and that he would accept no complacency from his players but what was most telling is that this now feels like the new normal. City’s manager road-tested a formation that he would never try against one of the elite of Europe, which all suggested a bit of managerial showboating. Guardiola argued that his players were tired yet he did not make a substitution until the 80th minute.
As for Solskjaer, he was forced to embark on emergency surgery to his wounded team at half-time. Jesse Lingard was replaced with Nemanja Matic with the midfield overrun. There were two teenagers in the starting line-up – Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams – and a third, Angel Gomes, introduced in the second half. Solskjaer’s faith in young players is admirable but this was the wrong game against the wrong opposition.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--FA poised for backlash after Cup games broadcast on 'bet to view' basis despite pledge to end gambli

FA poised for backlash after Cup games broadcast on 'bet to view' basis despite pledge to end gambling partnerships

The Football Association is facing a storm of criticism for allowing a betting company to broadcast FA Cup matches more than two years after promising it would end partnerships with gambling firms .
Bet365 – which allows football fans to watch action if they place a bet via their app – has been showing matches since the start of last season , it has emerged .
The FA faced blistering criticism this week , however , after viewers noticed the deal was allowed to continue on the symbolic weekend that all matches were delayed by a minute to promote Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guardians of the game had announced in July 2017 that they would no longer have a betting partner , having terminated a contract with Ladbrokes worth around £4 million a year following a string of high-profile gambling controversies in the sport .
An FA source said on Tuesday night that the governing body would now review the arrangements of its deal with IMG , the third party that sold the rights to Bet365 , when the contract expires after the end of next season .
Last weekend ’ s third-round matches all kicked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a joint initiative between the FA and the charity Heads Together , spearheaded by the Duke of Cambridge .

The Football Association is facing a storm of criticism for allowing a betting company to broadcast FA Cup matches more than two years after promising it would end partnerships with gambling firms.
Bet365 – which allows football fans to watch action if they place a bet via their app – has been showing matches since the start of last season, it has emerged.
The FA faced blistering criticism this week, however, after viewers noticed the deal was allowed to continue on the symbolic weekend that all matches were delayed by a minute to promote Prince William's mental health charity.
The guardians of the game had announced in July 2017 that they would no longer have a betting partner, having terminated a contract with Ladbrokes worth around £4 million a year following a string of high-profile gambling controversies in the sport.
An FA source said on Tuesday night that the governing body would now review the arrangements of its deal with IMG, the third party that sold the rights to Bet365, when the contract expires after the end of next season.
Last weekend’s third-round matches all kicked off all marked the Heads Up campaign, a joint initiative between the FA and the charity Heads Together, spearheaded by the Duke of Cambridge.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Manchester United left with mountain to climb after League Cup defeat to rivals City, says Ole Gunna

Manchester United left with mountain to climb after League Cup defeat to rivals City, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had given themselves a “ steep mountain to climb ” after branding their first-half battering at Old Trafford on Tuesday night as the worst performance of his managerial reign .
Manchester City will take a 3-1 lead into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium in three weeks ’ time , with United fortunate that the Premier League champions did not have more goals to show for their supremacy in the opening 45 minutes when they collapsed under the pressure .
“ From their goal until half time is [ the ] worst we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t matter now , we ’ ve got to focus on Saturday on Norwich after that second half , ” the United manager said .
“ From the first goal until half-time , we just couldn ’ t cope with that setback , we were running in between , the pressure didn ’ t work , we let them play , heads dropped and just made decisions we shouldn ’ t do and that needed sorting at half term .
“ The second response was a good response .
Even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climb , we can still climb it .
We ’ ve got to get the second half mentality quicker – it can ’ t be me coming in at half-time .
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had given themselves a “steep mountain to climb” after branding their first-half battering at Old Trafford on Tuesday night as the worst performance of his managerial reign.
Manchester City will take a 3-1 lead into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium in three weeks’ time, with United fortunate that the Premier League champions did not have more goals to show for their supremacy in the opening 45 minutes when they collapsed under the pressure.
“From their goal until half time is [the] worst we’ve played but [it] doesn’t matter now, we’ve got to focus on Saturday on Norwich after that second half,” the United manager said.
“From the first goal until half-time, we just couldn’t cope with that setback, we were running in between, the pressure didn’t work, we let them play, heads dropped and just made decisions we shouldn’t do and that needed sorting at half term.
“The second response was a good response. Even though it’s a steep mountain to climb, we can still climb it. We’ve got to get the second half mentality quicker – it can’t be me coming in at half-time.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--CES 2020: Dell challenges Nintendo Switch with handheld console that can run PC games

Handheld PC gaming has come a step closer as Dell revealed its first device designed to compete with the Nintendo @ @ @ @ @ maker ’ s concept device , dubbed Project UFO , was unveiled at the Consumer @ @ @ @ @ in an effort to bring more portability to traditional PC gaming technology .
Project UFO @ @ @ @ @ Alienware gaming brand , borrows elements that made Nintendo ’ s Switch console a success @ @ @ @ @ detachable handheld controllers .
The device has no price yet , and as a concept @ @ @ @ @ released for some time , if ever .
The console has an 8-inch screen with @ @ @ @ @ can be played as a single handheld device , or by detaching its controllers , @ @ @ @ @ the screen .

Handheld PC gaming has come a step closer as Dell revealed its first device designed to compete with the Nintendo Switch.
The US computer maker’s concept device, dubbed Project UFO, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in an effort to bring more portability to traditional PC gaming technology.
Project UFO, from Dell’s Alienware gaming brand, borrows elements that made Nintendo’s Switch console a success, with a screen and detachable handheld controllers.
The device has no price yet, and as a concept is not likely to be released for some time, if ever.
The console has an 8-inch screen with 1900 x 1200 resolution that can be played as a single handheld device, or by detaching its controllers, flipping out a kickstand on the screen.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Dean Smith urges players to 'create a new history' by ending Aston Villa's 24-year wait for silverwa

Dean Smith urges players to 'create a new history' by ending Aston Villa's 24-year wait for silverware

Dean Smith has told his Aston Villa players to “ create a new history ” as he bids to end a 24-year wait for silverware at his beloved club .
Smith has been a Villa supporter since a child , watching the 1977 League Cup final against Everton at Wembley with his father Ron , and is desperate to navigate a path to this season ’ s showpiece .
Villa have not won a major cup competition since beating Leeds United in the 1996 League Cup final and face Champions League chasers Leicester in the first leg on Wednesday as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the league last month but Smith , who has signed former Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater on loan for the season from Chelsea , is targeting a Wembley return for the second time in 12 months .
Smith led Villa back to the top-flight via the Championship play-off final last May and is urging his squad to start etching their own names into the club ’ s illustrious history .
“ Twenty four years is a long time and opportunities don ’ t come around like this very often , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May [ and ] that 's what our role is now , to create a new history for Aston Villa .

Dean Smith has told his Aston Villa players to “create a new history” as he bids to end a 24-year wait for silverware at his beloved club.
Smith has been a Villa supporter since a child, watching the 1977 League Cup final against Everton at Wembley with his father Ron, and is desperate to navigate a path to this season’s showpiece.
Villa have not won a major cup competition since beating Leeds United in the 1996 League Cup final and face Champions League chasers Leicester in the first leg on Wednesday as underdogs.
Leicester thrashed Villa 4-1 in the league last month but Smith, who has signed former Foxes midfielder Danny Drinkwater on loan for the season from Chelsea, is targeting a Wembley return for the second time in 12 months.
Smith led Villa back to the top-flight via the Championship play-off final last May and is urging his squad to start etching their own names into the club’s illustrious history.
“Twenty four years is a long time and opportunities don’t come around like this very often,” he said. “We’ve won the play-offs in May [and] that's what our role is now, to create a new history for Aston Villa.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Iran could turn hacked American cyber-weapons back on US in 'holy war in cyber-space'

Iran will seek to turn America ’ s own weapons upon it in the next 24 hours , a US cyber commissioner under President Obama has warned , potentially crippling America ’ s energy , finance and transport networks using hacks stolen from the CIA .
“ Iran has been active for years in penetrating and burrowing into critical infrastructures across the US , ” said Tom Kellermann , who also worked on cyber defence at the World Bank Treasury .
“ Now the day of mourning [ for Iranian military leader Qassim Soleimani ] is ending , we should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And frankly , we are quite vulnerable.
” Kellermann said Iran had developed “ elite cyber forces ” in the decade since the deployment of Stuxnet - a computer virus presumed to have been developed by America and Israel which successfully targeted Iran ’ s nuclear programme .
“ They could disrupt air traffic control systems at major airports that would dramatically impede commerce , ” Kellermann said .
“ I 'm very concerned about the energy sector .
I am concerned about the financial sector .
The reality is the next 48 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kellermann , who is now at the cybersecurity firm Carbon Black , suggested that critical infrastructure from power plants to financial institutions had responded to the threat of terrorism by developing control systems that could be run remotely in the event of a physical attack .

Iran will seek to turn America’s own weapons upon it in the next 24 hours, a US cyber commissioner under President Obama has warned, potentially crippling America’s energy, finance and transport networks using hacks stolen from the CIA.
“Iran has been active for years in penetrating and burrowing into critical infrastructures across the US,” said Tom Kellermann, who also worked on cyber defence at the World Bank Treasury. “Now the day of mourning [for Iranian military leader Qassim Soleimani] is ending, we should expect a holy war in cyberspace. And frankly, we are quite vulnerable.”
Kellermann said Iran had developed “elite cyber forces” in the decade since the deployment of Stuxnet - a computer virus presumed to have been developed by America and Israel which successfully targeted Iran’s nuclear programme.
“They could disrupt air traffic control systems at major airports that would dramatically impede commerce,” Kellermann said. “I'm very concerned about the energy sector. I am concerned about the financial sector. The reality is the next 48 hours are going to be dramatic.”
Kellermann, who is now at the cybersecurity firm Carbon Black, suggested that critical infrastructure from power plants to financial institutions had responded to the threat of terrorism by developing control systems that could be run remotely in the event of a physical attack.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--More than 60 people die in stampede at Qassim Soleimani's funeral as Iran warns of attack on Israel

At least 60 people died and 200 were injured in a stampede yesterday during the funeral for Qassim Soleimani , the Iranian general killed by the US .
Tens of thousands had gathered in a central square in Kerman , the home town of the commander , as they prepared for his burial .
Witnesses say mourners were violently pushed back from the cortege as the coffin passed , with crowds trampling on men , women and children .
Video from the scene showed bodies covered in coats as paramedics worked on the wounded .
Funeral processions in cities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been an unprecedented honour for Soleimani , who is viewed by many Iranians as a national hero for heading the Guard ’ s elite Quds Force .
A procession in Tehran on Monday drew more than a million people .
Speaking to those gathered yesterday , Hossein Salami , head of Iran ’ s Revolutionary Guard , vowed to avenge the killing .
Soleimani was now more powerful in death than in life , he said .
“ We will take revenge .
We will set ablaze a place they like and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he declared , prompting cries of “ Death to Israel ” .

At least 60 people died and 200 were injured in a stampede yesterday during the funeral for Qassim Soleimani, the Iranian general killed by the US.
Tens of thousands had gathered in a central square in Kerman, the home town of the commander, as they prepared for his burial. Witnesses say mourners were violently pushed back from the cortege as the coffin passed, with crowds trampling on men, women and children.
Video from the scene showed bodies covered in coats as paramedics worked on the wounded. Funeral processions in cities in Iraq and Iran over three days have been an unprecedented honour for Soleimani, who is viewed by many Iranians as a national hero for heading the Guard’s elite Quds Force. A procession in Tehran on Monday drew more than a million people.
Speaking to those gathered yesterday, Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, vowed to avenge the killing. Soleimani was now more powerful in death than in life, he said.
“We will take revenge. We will set ablaze a place they like and they well know where it is,” he declared, prompting cries of “Death to Israel”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Facebook is like sugar and too much of it will hurt you, says top executive

A senior Facebook executive has compared his own product to sugar , suggesting that indulging in too much of it could be dangerous .
Andrew Bosworth , one of the social media giant 's earliest employees and currently its vice president of virtual reality , wrote in an internal blog post that Facebook , like sugar , `` is delicious '' but `` benefits from moderation '' .
He also dismissed the Cambridge Analytica scandal as `` in practical terms , a total non-event '' , described his `` desperate '' desire to use Facebook 's technological power to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and cautioned fellow employees never to do so lest they destroy democracy .
It was part of a wide-ranging and ebullient examination of the company 's missteps , intended for employees ' eyes only , which sometimes veered away from the approved positions staked out by Facebook 's public relations officers .
Mr Bosworth said : `` People compare social media to nicotine .
I find that wildly offensive , not to me but to addicts .
I have seen family members struggle with alcoholism and classmates struggle with opioids ... '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like nicotine I think it is probably like sugar .
Sugar is delicious , and for most of us there is a special place for it in our lives , but like all things it benefits from moderation .

A senior Facebook executive has compared his own product to sugar, suggesting that indulging in too much of it could be dangerous.
Andrew Bosworth, one of the social media giant's earliest employees and currently its vice president of virtual reality, wrote in an internal blog post that Facebook, like sugar, "is delicious" but "benefits from moderation".
He also dismissed the Cambridge Analytica scandal as "in practical terms, a total non-event", described his "desperate" desire to use Facebook's technological power to stop Donald Trump winning the US 2020 election, and cautioned fellow employees never to do so lest they destroy democracy.
It was part of a wide-ranging and ebullient examination of the company's missteps, intended for employees' eyes only, which sometimes veered away from the approved positions staked out by Facebook's public relations officers.
Mr Bosworth said: "People compare social media to nicotine. I find that wildly offensive, not to me but to addicts. I have seen family members struggle with alcoholism and classmates struggle with opioids...
"Still, while Facebook may not be like nicotine I think it is probably like sugar. Sugar is delicious, and for most of us there is a special place for it in our lives, but like all things it benefits from moderation.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Tim Henman and Lleyton Hewitt to resume rivalry as captains in ATP Cup quarter-final

Wednesday morning brought a reminder of the precarious nature of life in Australia this summer .
A westerly wind change blew a fresh dose of smoke across Sydney , dropping the air-quality index to hazardous levels and threatening the progress of the ATP Cup .
The last day of group matches in Sydney progressed on time anyway , at 10am .
A spokesman for the ATP said that `` We are monitoring the situation and it is safe to start at 10 for players fans and staff . ''
Still , there will be concerns about player health if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that another wind change on Wednesday evening would bring fresher air .
Until then , the players will be wishing that the Ken Rosewall Arena had a full roof and air-conditioning system rather than a canopy that is open at the sides .
The forecast change of weather – which was expected to arrive at around 8pm – should be welcome for the British team , who managed to squeak out of Group C as winners on Tuesday .
Their reward will be a quarter-final against hosts Australia , who have been the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most tennis fans will remember the Tim Henman-Lleyton Hewitt rivalry of the early 21st century , which peaked in the Wimbledon semi-final of 2002 .
The match was a heart-breaking affair for home hopes , as well as a tipping point in the gradual eclipse of serve-volleyers by baseline scrappers .

Wednesday morning brought a reminder of the precarious nature of life in Australia this summer. A westerly wind change blew a fresh dose of smoke across Sydney, dropping the air-quality index to hazardous levels and threatening the progress of the ATP Cup.
The last day of group matches in Sydney progressed on time anyway, at 10am. A spokesman for the ATP said that "We are monitoring the situation and it is safe to start at 10 for players fans and staff."
Still, there will be concerns about player health if the smoke haze continues. A forecast suggested that another wind change on Wednesday evening would bring fresher air. Until then, the players will be wishing that the Ken Rosewall Arena had a full roof and air-conditioning system rather than a canopy that is open at the sides.
The forecast change of weather – which was expected to arrive at around 8pm – should be welcome for the British team, who managed to squeak out of Group C as winners on Tuesday. Their reward will be a quarter-final against hosts Australia, who have been the form team of the competition to date.
Most tennis fans will remember the Tim Henman-Lleyton Hewitt rivalry of the early 21st century, which peaked in the Wimbledon semi-final of 2002. The match was a heart-breaking affair for home hopes, as well as a tipping point in the gradual eclipse of serve-volleyers by baseline scrappers.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--US says attack planned by Qassim Soleimani was 'days' from happening

The attack Qassim Soleimani was allegedly plotting was just days away from being launched when he was killed by the @ @ @ @ @ secretary Mark Esper has said .
Mr Esper was responding to skepticism about how imminent @ @ @ @ @ life which the Trump administration has used to justify its killing of the Iranian military @ @ @ @ @ press conference whether the attack allegedly being masterminded by Soleimani had been days or weeks @ @ @ @ @ : “ I think it ’ s more fair to say days , for sure.
@ @ @ @ @ warning while urging Iran to de-escalate the current standoff , saying : “ We are @ @ @ @ @ war with Iran , but we are prepared to finish one.
” Donald Trump followed @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani , the leader of Iran ’ s proxy militias , was planning a “ @ @ @ @ @ would have affected America and taken “ a lot of lives ” .

The attack Qassim Soleimani was allegedly plotting was just days away from being launched when he was killed by the Americans, the US defence secretary Mark Esper has said.
Mr Esper was responding to skepticism about how imminent the threat was to American life which the Trump administration has used to justify its killing of the Iranian military commander.
Asked during a press conference whether the attack allegedly being masterminded by Soleimani had been days or weeks away, Mr Esper said: “I think it’s more fair to say days, for sure.”
He also included a warning while urging Iran to de-escalate the current standoff, saying: “We are not looking to start a war with Iran, but we are prepared to finish one.”
Donald Trump followed up the comments by saying Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s proxy militias, was planning a “very big attack” which would have affected America and taken “a lot of lives”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Teenager convicted of lying over gang rape could still realise dream of joining the police

The British teenager convicted of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus could still fulfil her dream of training to be a police officer despite being given a four-month suspended prison sentence .
Senior police officials said a criminal conviction did not automatically disqualify an applicant and any decision would depend on the age and nature of the offence .
Although the offence was serious in potentially perverting the course of justice , police forces did make exceptions once all the “ full and confidential ” information provided during a recruitment selection process had been considered , said a police spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is honest about their convictions that they have , then you can still be considered , ” he said .
The 19-year-old girl from Derbyshire planned to join the police after going to university to study criminology and fears the case may have wrecked her dream , her grandfather told The Daily Telegraph .
He said : “ Her passion was to have a career with the police .
She is only just 19 and wanted to study first .
She ’ s gutted the whole sorry episode may have put an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family say she retracted her initial statement that she was gang-raped by 12 Israelis after being put under immense pressure by Cypriot detectives .
No part of the seven-hour questioning was recorded by the police , and no lawyer or family member was present .

The British teenager convicted of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus could still fulfil her dream of training to be a police officer despite being given a four-month suspended prison sentence.
Senior police officials said a criminal conviction did not automatically disqualify an applicant and any decision would depend on the age and nature of the offence.
Although the offence was serious in potentially perverting the course of justice, police forces did make exceptions once all the “full and confidential” information provided during a recruitment selection process had been considered, said a police spokesman.
“As long as an applicant is honest about their convictions that they have, then you can still be considered,” he said.
The 19-year-old girl from Derbyshire planned to join the police after going to university to study criminology and fears the case may have wrecked her dream, her grandfather told The Daily Telegraph.
He said: “Her passion was to have a career with the police. She is only just 19 and wanted to study first. She’s gutted the whole sorry episode may have put an end to that.”
The teenager and her family say she retracted her initial statement that she was gang-raped by 12 Israelis after being put under immense pressure by Cypriot detectives. No part of the seven-hour questioning was recorded by the police, and no lawyer or family member was present.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Booker Prize 2020: Jack Reacher author Lee Child joins judging panel

Lee Child , author of the Jack Reacher novels , once claimed he could knock out a work of literary fiction with minimum effort .
“ It would take me three weeks , sell about 3,000 copies and be at least as good as the competition , ” he said .
Now he may have to eat his words .
Child has been invited on to the Booker Prize judging panel , joining a literary establishment that has ignored his best-selling works for the past 20 years .
The author has spoken before of the industry snobbery towards thriller writers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his fellow panelist , the poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay .
Asked in an interview last year to name his ” guilty pleasure ” , Sissay replied : “ Lee Child ’ s Jack Reacher series.
” That series has sold 100 million copies worldwide , and it is claimed that a Jack Reacher book sells every 13 seconds .
Popular thrillers rarely feature in the Booker Prize nominations , although Margaret Atwood ’ s The Testaments , joint winner in 2019 with Bernardine Evaristo ’ s Girl , Woman Other , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Child said : “ The idea that thrillers are peripheral to literature drives me nuts .
The thriller concept is why humans invented storytelling , thousands of years ago .
The world was perilous and full of misery , so they wanted the vicarious experience of surviving danger .
“ It ’ s the only real genre and all the other stuff has grown on the side of it like barnacles .
”

Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher novels, once claimed he could knock out a work of literary fiction with minimum effort. “It would take me three weeks, sell about 3,000 copies and be at least as good as the competition,” he said.
Now he may have to eat his words. Child has been invited on to the Booker Prize judging panel, joining a literary establishment that has ignored his best-selling works for the past 20 years.
The author has spoken before of the industry snobbery towards thriller writers. He may like to discuss it with his fellow panelist, the poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay. Asked in an interview last year to name his”guilty pleasure”, Sissay replied: “Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series.”
That series has sold 100 million copies worldwide, and it is claimed that a Jack Reacher book sells every 13 seconds.
Popular thrillers rarely feature in the Booker Prize nominations, although Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, joint winner in 2019 with Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman Other, arguably fit into the category.
Previously, Child said: “The idea that thrillers are peripheral to literature drives me nuts. The thriller concept is why humans invented storytelling, thousands of years ago. The world was perilous and full of misery, so they wanted the vicarious experience of surviving danger.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Ben Stokes: Cape Town drama shows why Test cricket must not be reduced to four days

Ben Stokes hailed the thrilling finish to the second Test at Newlands as proof that the five-day format should be here to stay .
Stokes , who sealed England 's dramatic win with a spell of three wickets in 14 balls , joined Virat Kohli in suggesting that a proposal to reduce Tests to four days - which , as Telegraph Sport revealed last week , is supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board - was misguided .
“ Test cricket is not made for four days , it ’ s made for five , ” Stokes said after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England ’ s 189-run victory .
“ It ’ s called Test cricket for a reason .
Change it to 'easy cricket ' if they make it four days .
“ I think people are saying it because a few matches peter out into a boring draw .
That takes away games like this , which must be awesome as a spectator to be living through the emotions .
“ Being a player on the field , going through the highs and lows of what Test cricket can do to you on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Africa had fought valiantly on the final day , Stokes claimed the wickets of Dwaine Pretorious , Anrich Nortje and Vernon Philander in a brilliant final spell , which followed his innings of 47 and 72 earlier in the match .

Ben Stokes hailed the thrilling finish to the second Test at Newlands as proof that the five-day format should be here to stay.
Stokes, who sealed England's dramatic win with a spell of three wickets in 14 balls, joined Virat Kohli in suggesting that a proposal to reduce Tests to four days - which, as Telegraph Sport revealed last week, is supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board - was misguided.
“Test cricket is not made for four days, it’s made for five,” Stokes said after being named man of the match in England’s 189-run victory. “It’s called Test cricket for a reason. Change it to 'easy cricket' if they make it four days.
“I think people are saying it because a few matches peter out into a boring draw. That takes away games like this, which must be awesome as a spectator to be living through the emotions.
“Being a player on the field, going through the highs and lows of what Test cricket can do to you on a day-to-day basis is just awesome.”
After South Africa had fought valiantly on the final day, Stokes claimed the wickets of Dwaine Pretorious, Anrich Nortje and Vernon Philander in a brilliant final spell, which followed his innings of 47 and 72 earlier in the match.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--BBC must engage with UK's diverse communities if it is to remain 'the broadcaster of choice', June S

BBC must engage with UK's diverse communities if it is to remain 'the broadcaster of choice', June Sarpong says in first major address

The BBC 's newly-appointed director of creative diversity has warned that the corporation will only remain `` the broadcaster of choice '' by `` cultivating inclusion '' .
In her first major address since taking up the role in October last year , June Sarpong said the BBC could not escape the fact that `` the makeup of Britain 's viewing audience '' is changing rapidly .
Writing in the Huffington Post , the 42-year-old presenter said the solution will be to `` reflect and engage with the UK 's diverse communities '' both on and off the screen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC bosses to ensure the broadcaster better reflects modern Britain and its audience .
Sarpong said : `` We ca n't escape the fact that the make-up of Britain 's viewing audience and workforce is rapidly changing .
`` And we can only continue to make the case for the BBC as a broadcaster of choice by cultivating inclusion and harnessing the power of our diversity .
`` Put simply , we need to reflect and engage with the UK 's diverse communities both on and off screen , and to produce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` However , there is no getting away from the very real barriers that exist , which have slowed progress and led to the emergence of roles like mine across all industry sectors in an attempt to help circumvent them .

The BBC's newly-appointed director of creative diversity has warned that the corporation will only remain "the broadcaster of choice" by "cultivating inclusion".
In her first major address since taking up the role in October last year, June Sarpong said the BBC could not escape the fact that "the makeup of Britain's viewing audience" is changing rapidly.
Writing in the Huffington Post, the 42-year-old presenter said the solution will be to "reflect and engage with the UK's diverse communities" both on and off the screen.
Sarpong's appointment is an attempt by BBC bosses to ensure the broadcaster better reflects modern Britain and its audience.
Sarpong said: "We can't escape the fact that the make-up of Britain's viewing audience and workforce is rapidly changing.
"And we can only continue to make the case for the BBC as a broadcaster of choice by cultivating inclusion and harnessing the power of our diversity.
"Put simply, we need to reflect and engage with the UK's diverse communities both on and off screen, and to produce the inclusive conditions required for diversity to thrive.
"However, there is no getting away from the very real barriers that exist, which have slowed progress and led to the emergence of roles like mine across all industry sectors in an attempt to help circumvent them.


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Sadio Mane crowned African Footballer of the Year ahead of Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool team-mate Moha

Sadio Mane crowned African Footballer of the Year ahead of Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah

Sadio Mané was named African Footballer of the Year for 2019 on Tuesday after winning the Champions League with Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ Africa Cup of Nations final .
Mané , 27 , wins the award for the @ @ @ @ @ to his Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah of Egypt in 2017 and 2018 .
He was @ @ @ @ @ is only the second Senegalese to win the award after El Hadji Diouf , who @ @ @ @ @ and after joining Liverpool in 2002 .
`` Football is my job , I love @ @ @ @ @ happy and proud to win this award , '' Mané said .
`` I would @ @ @ @ @ Senegalese people , they push always me .
I must also thank my [ Senegal @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool , all my team-mates there . ''

Sadio Mané was named African Footballer of the Year for 2019 on Tuesday after winning the Champions League with Liverpool and leading Senegal to the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Mané, 27, wins the award for the first time after finishing runner-up to his Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah of Egypt in 2017 and 2018. He was third in 2016.
He is only the second Senegalese to win the award after El Hadji Diouf, who was the winner in 2001 and after joining Liverpool in 2002.
"Football is my job, I love it. I am really happy and proud to win this award," Mané said.
"I would like to thank all the Senegalese people, they push always me. I must also thank my [Senegal] coach, Aliou Cisséand Liverpool, all my team-mates there."


thetelegraph--2020-01-07--Law Society tells firms to swap boozy work events for escape rooms and pizza making to prevent sexua

Law Society tells firms to swap boozy work events for escape rooms and pizza making to prevent sexual harassment and bullying

The Law Society has urged firms to swap boozy work events for escape rooms and pizza-making evenings in order to combat sexual harassment and bullying .
The junior lawyers division of the Society has published guidance to create a “ healthy alcohol culture ” in the legal profession , aimed to reduce bullying and harassment incidents .
Suggested alternatives to events involving alcohol cited by the junior lawyers division include guided tours , treasure hunts and magic trick masterclasses .
Alcohol in the legal profession is a contributing factor to mental ill-health and used as a coping mechanism for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society said .
Alcohol-orientated events can also be exclusionary to those who do not drink , either out of choice or because of religious or health reasons , the guidance states .
Author of the report , Law Society Council member for the junior lawyers division , Laura Uberoi said the intention is “ not to stop people drinking alcohol altogether ” .
“ That is a choice for individuals .
Instead , it is promoting awareness and creating opportunities to foster a healthier , more inclusive approach to work-related activities .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not getting drunk is left to the individual .
However , as a profession , there is a collective responsibility to make positive change and choice easier for our members , clients and intermediaries .
”

The Law Society has urged firms to swap boozy work events for escape rooms and pizza-making evenings in order to combat sexual harassment and bullying.
The junior lawyers division of the Society has published guidance to create a “healthy alcohol culture” in the legal profession, aimed to reduce bullying and harassment incidents.
Suggested alternatives to events involving alcohol cited by the junior lawyers division include guided tours, treasure hunts and magic trick masterclasses.
Alcohol in the legal profession is a contributing factor to mental ill-health and used as a coping mechanism for those dealing with work pressures, the Law Society said.
Alcohol-orientated events can also be exclusionary to those who do not drink, either out of choice or because of religious or health reasons, the guidance states.
Author of the report, Law Society Council member for the junior lawyers division, Laura Uberoi said the intention is “not to stop people drinking alcohol altogether”.
“That is a choice for individuals. Instead, it is promoting awareness and creating opportunities to foster a healthier, more inclusive approach to work-related activities.
“Changing drinking habits and taking responsibility for not getting drunk is left to the individual. However, as a profession, there is a collective responsibility to make positive change and choice easier for our members, clients and intermediaries.”