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Crime / Re: 12-Year-Old Girl Deceived By Her Family And Married Off To A 50-Year-Old Man by ogbiwa: 2:44pm On Jul 13, 2022
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Sports / Watch: Is This The Worst Miss In The History Of Football? by ogbiwa: 10:46am On Jul 13, 2022
See the moment Valour FC's William Akio clears his own team-mate's would-be goal off the line during their Canadian Premier League game against HFX Wanderers.

William Akio was the culprit of the day as he somehow stopped the ball from going in just when his team looked to have gone ahead.

While the game was fairly routine, the miss from Akio managed to capture the world’s attention, with many fans baffled at how such a miss could occur in the first place.

Footage of the incident has since been shared by Canada Premier League and it gets more unbelievable the more you watch it.

At the time of the incident, the scores were locked at 0-0 and in the 18th minute, Valour created a golden chance for themselves. The ball was then fired into the penalty area from the left-hand flank and one Alessandro Riggi was the target man.

Opposition goalkeeper Christian Oxner tried to quell the ball, but Riggi managed to get a shot away which squirmed past Oxner and the ball was on its way to crossing the line. Riggi’s momentum took him inside the net and he could do nothing to follow up on his shot, and as the ball was creeping in, up stepped Akio, who seemed to clear the ball.

From the clip, the commentator is equally as baffled as he can be heard saying: "I don't think I've ever seen that before," said the bemused commentator as he watched a replay. "That is clearly going in. He's kept that out himself."

Fans who watched the footage online are now calling on investigations into the incident.

"You've just got to laugh about it" Akio analyzes his now viral miss

In a video posted on his YouTube channel, the striker details what was going through his mind in the build-up to the now-infamous moment, and also reveals that he has been ‘absolutely bashed’ on social media and even by some friends and family.

Despite it all, Akio maintains a positive attitude: “I’m just trying to go through the motions and let everything pass on by,” he says. “it’s how you get over it, and how you respond the next game. Simple as that. “

Akio clarifies that he wasn’t trying to steal the goal from his teammate Alessandro Riggi, who thought he had bagged one over his former team. He also makes it clear that the fluffed hit was not related to match-fixing by any means, either: “It just happened so fast in the moment, and it was one of the worst misses in history,” he says.

"Riggi gets a touch on it and it goes over the keeper. It’s trickling in, and at this moment everything is slow moment for me. I’m just thinking we scored a goal, we’re up early, I’m just going to run, smash the ball, celebrate with my boys, and pick up Riggi because he fell into the net,” explains Akio in the video.

“As I get to ball, I don’t know what happened. I just blanked out a little bit. The ball hit the left side of my toe, and it literally just went straight out and I was trying to smash it into the side netting. It’s very, very embarrassing. There’s not much I can do about it now. I’ve just got to laugh about it. It is what it is.”

Despite the terrible miss, Akio’s time with Valour has been largely successful: he’s the club’s second all-time top goalscorer behind Moses Dyer, who eventually bagged the match's winning goal with a well-placed strike later on.

Have you seen a worse miss in football? Share below in the comments

Watch video here
https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/62127436

https://sportsbrief.com/football/19867-south-sudanese-footballer-courts-controversy-worst-season-canada-premier-league/

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TV/Movies / C SEED Unveils N1 TV: A 165-inch Foldable TV From Porsche That Costs N75m by ogbiwa: 7:38am On Jul 13, 2022
Austrian company C SEED has unveiled its new N1 TV which costs more than a two bed flat would in most of the UK.

Starting at £152,000 (over N74m), the N1 is built out of the same metals used in planes and uses robotic technology to fold in and out of its base.

Available in 165, 137, and 103-inch sizes, the TV is billed as a 'minimalist sculpture' and 'kinetic work of art', which is presumably considered important for those super-rich who are looking for a classy screen to watch movies and shows on.

Designed by Porsche Design Studio, the screen is undoubtedly high quality, using 4K MicroLED technology and HDR10+ support, promising no screen glare and 'truest' blacks.

The company has shared an impressive video of the TV folding out of its base like a piece of televisual origami that can be easily hidden away.

That's all very well and good, but if you need to get a new mortgage just to watch Netflix, you might want to consider your priorities.

The C SEED N1 isn't the only TV out there clocking in over £100,000.

Last year, LG unveiled the world's biggest TV—a 325-inch monster screen called the Extreme Home Cinema.

The screen is so big that it lets you use multiple TV channels at once spread across a 26-foot-high wall in the mansion you would have to own in order to fit it, or you can scale it down to a petite 108 inches, which is more or less the height of a grizzly bear on its hind legs.

It even comes with a flight case in case you want to take it to your private island.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/news/giant-165-inch-folding-tv-27461415

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Sports / Southampton Signs Super Eagles Midfielder Joe Aribo From Rangers by ogbiwa: 3:37pm On Jul 10, 2022
Southampton have completed the signing of Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo on a four-year contract.

The 25-year-old Nigeria international joins for a fee reported to be about £6m, rising to £10m with add-ons.

Aribo spent three seasons at Ibrox after moving from Charlton in 2019, helping Rangers win the Scottish Premiership in 2021 and scoring in last season's Europa League final defeat.

"It's an amazing club with a lot of history here," Aribo said.

"The Premier League is the best league in the world. I've been watching it since I was a young boy. It's always been a goal for me to play here and show what I can do on this stage.

"It's an amazing feeling, a dream come true. This is where I've wanted to be since I was a child growing up playing, so to say that I'm here now is really exciting."

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said he was "very pleased" to add a player with "many qualities" to his squad.

"We believe Joe can bring energy and creativity to our side. Feeling comfortable in so many different positions is very helpful for a manager and shows he has a high level of football intelligence, with the ability to take on new information quickly," said Hasenhuttl.

"He has played a lot of games already in his career, at a very high level, and his performances in the Europa League prove he has the quality to play in the Premier League. This is a big ambition for him, and he is hungry to show everybody he can do it."

Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst told Sky Sports on Thursday that Aribo was expected to depart Ibrox, paying tribute to a "very important player" who scored 26 goals in 148 appearances for the club.

"What he's done for this club has been fantastic," Van Bronckhorst said.

Aribo, who had one year remaining on his Rangers contract, becomes Saints' fifth summer signing after Mateusz Lis, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Romeo Lavia and Gavin Bazunu.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62104370

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Foreign Affairs / Pretty Brazilian Model Who Joined Ukraine To Fight Russia Killed by ogbiwa: 8:23am On Jul 07, 2022
A Brazilian model who joined the Ukraine army as a sniper just three weeks ago has been killed after a Russian missile obliterated her bunker.

Thalita do Valle, 39, had been on humanitarian missions around the world and previously fought against ISIS in Iraq.

She was killed last week after a missile struck her bunker in Kharkiv – the north-eastern Ukrainian city which has been under heavy bombardment since the war began in February.

The missile strike also killed former Brazilian Army soldier Douglas Burigo, 40, who had returned to the bunker to find Thalito.

She was the only person left behind after the first missile strike, the other fighters said.

Thalita, who previously studied law after working as a model and an actress, had documented her experience in warzones on YouTube.

The videos revealed how she received sniper training when she joined the Peshmergas – the armed military forces of the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Thalita’s brother Theo Rodrigo Viera described his sister as a hero for saving lives and taking part in humanitarian missions.

He said she had only been in Ukraine for three weeks, where she had been working as a rescuer as well as a sharpshooter.

She was also responsible for providing cover from advancing Russian forces.

https://www.grassrootreportersng.com/2022/07/brazilian-model-who-joined-ukraine-to-fight-against-russia-killed.html

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Sports / Super Eagles Star Samuel Chukwueze Spotted With His Sister by ogbiwa: 3:03pm On Jul 06, 2022
With a host of top footballers still on holiday, some Nigerian players have decided to spend time with their families in Nigeria.

Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze has stirred reactions on social media after recent photos of him with his sister having a great time surfaced online.

Fans were excited as the siblings were bonding together and it was only right for Chukwueze to be spending time with his family during the holidays. The photos were shared by Samuel Chukwueze's sister on her official Instagram account.

Samuel Chukwueze had a mixed 2021/22 season. The dazzling winger produced some match-winning moments for Villarreal but also struggled with injuries. It is good to see him enjoying his well-deserved break ahead of the upcoming season.

https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/b78a85618a92c071c4adefee0efa6e40?client=news

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Politics / Re: Buhari Heads To Senegal Amidst Multiple Terror Attacks by ogbiwa: 2:23pm On Jul 06, 2022
Sincerely, a president that is always seen everywhere and always available for every meeting that anyone calls for, will eventually not be taken too serious anymore because he's just like that friend or neighbor that is always available all the time for all the gists and outings: people assume he's lazy and doesn't have work.
A self respecting President does not leave his country at every slight invitation. Usually he'll send the secretary of state or vice to attend some meetings with other heads of state on his behalf. That way, whenever the president himself finally decides to show up at a place, his presence carries weight because he's rarely seen at such meetings. This is a simple etiquette of self worth. Our own president that has been globetrotting at the beck and call of other presidents, how many times has he also invited other presidents to come see him in his own country?

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Foreign Affairs / Brazilian Nurse Plunges 70ft To Her Death In Unsafe Water Park Accident by ogbiwa: 7:43am On Jul 06, 2022
A nurse plunged nearly 70 feet to her death after falling from a water park zip line whose launch platform was hastily assembled just hours before.

Yasmili Araujo, 23, died in front of her boyfriend and friends at the Piracema Park Club water park in Rio Branco, northern Brazil, on July 2.

She had climbed to the top of the zip line launch platform without any protection and suddenly disappeared through a hole, it was reported.

She was treated at the scene initially by firemen before paramedics rushed her to hospital. However, she sadly died of a heart attack on the way.

The water park have closed the attraction after the accident and said they will not reopen it until the investigation into how the tragic accident occurred has been completed.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the water park wrote: "Piracema Park Club provided all support and attention to the young woman's family and, after the accident, closed the activities of the attraction, which will only return to operation after investigation by the relevant authorities regarding the causes of the accident."

Lieutenant Eurico Fernando of the Fire Department said the launch platform had not been signed off by an engineer.

However, the park did not respond to this allegation.

Lieutenant Fernando added that the platform had only been hastily installed that morning as the fire department try to work out what happened.

He said: "It was assembled at the last minute, it was ready on the morning of July 2.

"They did it very quickly, possibly this rush in the assembly of this structure is a preponderant factor in trying to explain what happened."

Images show the hole at the top of the platform through which Yasmili is believed to have fallen.

The case has been reported to the police and is currently under investigation.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/horrifying-moment-woman-23-plunges-27407141

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Foreign Affairs / Dad Who Tutored Son For A Year Weeps As Son Scores 6 Over 100 In Maths by ogbiwa: 11:43am On Jul 04, 2022
A devastated dad has been filmed crying after he reportedly spent a year doing maths tutoring with his son — only for him to get just 6% on his exam.

The upset father, said to be from Zhengzhou in China's central Henan province, can be seen going through a range of emotions as he reacts to his child's academic flop.

After looking at the report card, he slaps his knees in frustration before the camera cuts to him raising his arms above his head and eventually using a towel to wipe his eyes.

The bizarre clip went viral on Chinese social media site Weibo this week as millions of schoolchildren received their results from the gruelling June assessment season.

A caption underneath the post claimed he had spent long nights trying to teach his son how to better his Maths skills for the past year, suggesting his upset display was out of both disappointment and exhaustion.

Internet users gave mixed responses to the short video, with some sympathising with the father while others took the boy's side.

One user poured their heart out for the dad as they said: "I feel pain and sadness across the screen", while another agreed with his response as they said: "yes, there is more room for improvement in the future".

A different side of the debate however asked whether his reported score of 6 out of 100 in fact reflected most badly at his own tutoring, as one person wrote: "Could it be that what the father taught was wrong".

Another raised the prospect that the failure was an act of teen rebellion, writing: "Is it possible that the child did it on purpose"

Last July the Chinese government unveiled measures that banned the highly lucrative private tutoring business, in a move they claimed would stop middle-class families from gaining an unfair educational advantage.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/dad-who-tutored-son-year-27376444?int_source=nba

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Foreign Affairs / Woman Who's Been Married 11 Times Devastated As 12th Fiance Quits by ogbiwa: 11:24am On Jul 04, 2022
A woman who 'can't stop getting married' has been left devastated after fiancé number 12 called off their wedding.

Monette Dias, 52, has already had 11 weddings - with none of them working out.

The interior designer, from the US, appeared on TLC's Addicted to Marriage, where she hoped to find a 12th and final husband.

However, unfortunately it didn't work out for Monette, as she didn't even make it down the aisle.

After an argument with her fiancé John, she revealed on the show: "It's really painful for me to have another failure, especially in this relationship where I tried so hard."

As the single mum opens up to her sister about her argument with John, she adds: "Sometimes I think he gets as mean as he can to me because he wants me gone."

Her sister, Marcie, admits that she wasn't concerned when her sister got married the first two or three times.

However, after being married eleven times she worries her sister will never meet the right person.

Marcie herself has been married once and has been with her partner for 38 years.

After talking to her sister, Monette decided to speak to John about their issues in order to put things right, however it didn't go to plan.

During another argument, John was heard telling Monette: "I'm done with the playing.

"Until you come to terms with what you do and your role in your failed relationships, you're never gonna have a good one... ever."

Monette was heard replying: "Use that John... use that."

"I'm using it to tell you something," he retorted. "And you need you need to pay attention.

"You're not going to have a healthy relationship with the manipulation and stuff that you do.

"I'm tired... I'm not playing the game."

Monette was seen nodding and saying "Okay," as she folded her arms.

Instead of continuing to fight, Monette decides to go leave and see her grandkids.

Monette hasn't lost hope with marriage get though, as she says: "I'm still going to hold on to hope to finally have a good marriage".

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/love-sex/woman-whos-been-married-11-27381227

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Sports / It'll Be Easier For Dash To Happen Than For Arsenal To Assemble This Squad by ogbiwa: 6:35pm On Jul 03, 2022
I've been seeing this arsenal squad wishlist circulating on some social media and knowing Arsenal, I just thought to ask for fun, what do you think will be easier to happen than for Arsenal to successfully assemble this squad?

Pls it's just for Sunday evening fun guys nothing serious.

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Sports / 2023 Africa Cup Of Nations Has Been Moved To 2024 by ogbiwa: 3:39pm On Jul 03, 2022
The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Ivory Coast in 2024, and not 2023, Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday.

The tournament was to be hosted in June-July 2023, which is the height of the rainy season in Ivory Coast.

"We cannot take the risk," the South African said in the Moroccan capital Rabat.

With the World Cup in Qatar taking place in November and December this year, the decision has been taken to postpone the finals rather than bring them forward.

It means the Nations Cup will be held in January and February for the second time in a row, after this year's tournament in Cameroon.

In 2017, Caf announced that it would move the finals from their traditional January-February slot to June-July in a bid to avoid repeated disputes with European clubs forced to release players in the middle of the season.

"January is not the ideal time because of the European clubs, but it is the only choice we have," Motsepe added.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/62030041

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Crime / Swimwear Model Waited In Bed With Gun Before Murdering Millionaire Ex-boyfriend by ogbiwa: 9:14am On Jun 30, 2022
A millionaire jeweller known as "Mr Bling of Marbella" was murdered by his jealous ex-lover who waited in his bed armed with a gun, an inquest has heard.

Mayka Kukucova, a Slovakian swimwear model, then 26, was sat on the bed in her pyjamas as businessman Andrew Bush, 48, returned to his Spanish villa in April 2014 with a new partner.

Jilted Kukucova, who somehow evaded heavy security to get in, refused to leave so Mr Bush asked his younger new lover, Maria Korotaeva, 20, to go to the car and phone the police, Somerset Live reports.

Miss Korotaeva heard three gunshots and later found her partner, a father-of-one from a previous marriage, in a pool of blood after an argument between he and Kukucova, the court heard.

An inquest at Avon Coroner's Court in Bristol, sparked upon the arrival home of Mr Bush's body, ruled that he was murdered by Kukucova.

One bullet hit Mr Bush's arm, while the other two shots were to his head.

Kukucova was jailed in May 2016 for 15 years, but had her sentence reduced the following year to 13 years imprisonment.

Coroner Dr Peter Harrowing said that Mr Bush's inquest had been triggered by the jeweller's body finally being brought back to the UK earlier this year - five years after his death.

Dr Harrowing said that criminal proceedings had been held in Spain, where Kukucova was found guilty in a unanimous verdict in May 2016.

The coroner said: "On April 5, 2014, at 00.30, Mr Bush arrived at his house in Malaga, Spain, with his new partner. Inside the house was Mayka Kukucova.

"Mr Bush invited his ex girlfriend to leave, and when she would not, he told his current girlfriend to return to the car and call the police.

"No call was made to police at that time. Mr Bush's partner then heard an argument between Mr Bush and Miss Kukucova.

"This was interrupted when he came outside to speak with her for a few minutes.

"On his return inside the house, Miss Kukucova was waiting and unexpectedly made use of firearm, with which she shot Mr Bush up to three times, moved by a desire to end his life.

"Mr Bush did not have the possibility of reacting to defend himself.

"The first shot was to his left arm, from a distance of 1.5 metres. The other two were to his head.

"Miss Kukucova then left the scene. She was subsequently arrested and placed on trial, and found guilty of murder.

"I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that I can record a conclusion of unlawful killing," Dr Harrowing added.

At Kukucova's trial in 2016, the court heard how the bikini model had become "obsessed" with Mr Bush after their split in November 2013.

Mr Bush also left behind an ex-wife, Samantha, and daughter, Ellie Mason Bush.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/millionaire-brit-mr-bling-marbella-27353165

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Crime / Rina Arano: Missing Japanese Indecent Star Found Dead & Tied Naked To A Tree by ogbiwa: 8:29am On Jun 30, 2022
The body of a missing Japanese adult star has been found naked and tied to a tree in a remote forest, according to police.

Rina Arano's corpse was discovered in Hitachiota, Ibaraki Prefecture, after going missing on June 5.

Police are investigating Hiroyuki Sanpei, a man they say had been texting her before she went missing, and whose property her body was found close to.

Sanpei, of Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested last week on suspicion of kidnapping and confining Arano.

The pair are believed to have met at Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 5 after messaging each other on Twitter, with the texts having been found on Sanpei’s smartphone.

Police say that after picking Arano up at the station, Sanpei drove to his villa in Hitachiota, with drive recorder installed in Sanpei’s car capturing images of the car driving along a forest road that appeared to be near the place where the body was found.

Sanpei has denied the allegations, saying he took Arano with him to the villa and then dropped her off at a nearby store later on.

He also said he handcuffed her briefly, but did it with her consent, police said.

Sampei told police he’s not sure where Arano went after she left his home, though her cellphone was found inside his home, according to Japan Today.

Investigators believe that the 33-year-old dumped her body in an inconspicuous place, on a slope about six meters below a forest road near Sanpei’s villa.

Part of the 23-year-old porn star's upper body was decomposed, but there were no noticeable external injuries on the body.

Arano, a resident of Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, was reported as missing by her family on June 8.

Born in 1999 and hailing from Tokyo the late porn star reportedly did a lot of projects as a freelancing nude model.

According to SheThePeople publication, Arano would charge around $1K per shoot.

She expanded her network with the help of sexually explicit videos which also included her meeting with clients at their residences

According to a police statement published by The Sun : “Rina Arano was tied to a tree without clothes and has been dead for almost two weeks.

“We are still trying to determine the cause of death.

"The man she was with was already questioned."

The publication added that the post-mortem released on June 21 showed that Arano suffered a broken hyoid bone - the bone in the neck that supports the tongue.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/porn-stars-mysterious-death-after-27360144

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Sports / Re: LMC Clarifies Timing In Katsina United Vs Remo Stars Match by ogbiwa: 10:24am On Jun 29, 2022
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Did the match end immediately after the goal or not?

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Crime / Mum & Daughter Raped Inside Car After Accepting Lift From Group Of Men In India by ogbiwa: 7:49am On Jun 28, 2022
A woman and her daughter, six, were gang-raped in a moving car after a group of men offered them a lift home.

The pair had been visiting Piran Kaliyar, a holy site in India's Uttarakhand province, on Friday (June 24) when the men offered to get them home safe.

According to Police Superintendent Pramendra Doval, alleged driver Sonu already had passengers in his vehicle when he offered to take the mum and daughter, who have not been named, with him.

The mum had no idea how many men were already in the car, according to local reports.

Whilst the car was still moving the men attacked and raped the pair before dumping them at a nearby canal.

The mum then somehow managed to make it to a police station in the middle of the night to report the gang-rape, with police continuing to investigate the shocking incident.

She was the one who identified the alleged driver as Sonu, however, none of the alleged rapists have been located.

The mum and daughter were rushed to the nearby Roorkee Civil Hospital, where medics confirmed they had both been the victims of sexual assault.

This comes following the arrest of a woman accused of arranging for five men to gang-rape her love rival in Hyderabad, India.

The accused woman, named by police as Gayatri, developed a suspicion that her husband Srikanth had started a relationship with the victim.

Police claim she coerced five of her employees to take part in a brutal sexual assault. She lured the female victim into a room and recorded what happened.

She reportedly threatened the victim that she would share the clip online if the victim reported the crime to the police.

The victim was severely injured and taken by her family to a private hospital. The family went on to lodge a complaint with the Gachibowli police.

Police arrested six people - Gayatri, Ulsala Manoj Kumar, 22, Syed Masthan, 25, Sheikh Mujahid, 25, Sheikh Moula Ali, 32, and Pridhvi Vishnu Vardhan, 22.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-daughter-6-gang-raped-27341053

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Sports / Harry Maguire And Fern Hawkins Wedding Photos by ogbiwa: 7:23am On Jun 28, 2022
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire married childhood sweetheart Fern Hawkins in a gorgeous ceremony in France on Saturday.

The pair, who have been together since they were in high-school, tied the knot in the grounds of a lavish countryside chateaux surrounded by close friends and family. Maguire shared a charming snap of himself locking lips with his new wifey during the ceremony on his Instagram page, captioning the post: "A day I'll never forget."

The wedding took place at the dreamy Chateau de Varennes in the south of France - which has been voted one of the top ten wedding venues in the world.

In order to obtain a UK marriage certificate, the couple got officially hitched last month - in the slightly less romantic-sounding Crewe Registry Office - but wanted to take their vows again in style once the football season had been wrapped up.

Well-wishers from across the country flooded to the comments section of Maguire's Instagram post, including a number of current and former teammates.

"Love it, congratulations to you both," wrote Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

"Congrats big guy," former Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater wrote, while Jacob Mellis, who spent several years with Maguire in Sheffield United's academy, joked: "Thanks for the invite mate, congrats!".

The happy day comes as a welcome relief for the couple who were forced to flee their Manchester home in April following a bomb scare.

Maguire has been under intense pressure for months following a seismic dip in form and with United boss Erik ten Hag keen on bringing a new centre back in this summer the 29-year-old could be facing a fight for his future in the first-team.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/harry-maguire-wedding-man-united-27327913

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Sports / Arsenal Reach £45m Agreement With Man City For Gabriel Jesus by ogbiwa: 9:34am On Jun 25, 2022
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Manchester City over Gabriel Jesus as they look to sign their first-choice striker target this summer.

The Brazilian is one of the top names on Mikel Arteta's wish list after he made signing a striker a priority over the transfer window. The losses of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have left the Gunners light up front.

A number of players had been linked including Victor Osimhen, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Tammy Abraham but Jesus was always the main priority. Arteta knows the player well from his time as Pep Guardiola's assistant coach.

And according to The Athletic, an agreement has finally been reached with City over a fee for Jesus for £45million. Chelsea had also been interested in the 25-year-old, though it is believed that their prime target is Raheem Sterling.

Tottenham were linked with the forward but never looked too keen on the player with Antonio Conte targeting other areas of his squad over up front - where Harry Kane looks set to stay. The two north London teams look the most active in the transfer window so far after Yves Bissouma was signed from Brighton.

Jesus now looks on course to become the fourth arrival at the Emirates after Marquinhos, Matt Turner and Fabio Vieira. Arteta is still keen on another striker but will be over the moon if he can land his top target.

The former Palmeiras star is keen to leave City this summer after the signings of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez. Both are set to nudge Jesus further down the pecking order.

He only has one year left on his contract - which means that the Premier League champions either had to sell this summer or risk losing him for nothing next year. Guardiola did not want to let Jesus go despite the situation.

The Brazil international signed for City in 2016 and has gone on to make 159 appearances in the Premier League. During that time, he has scored 58 times and provided 32 assists - winning four titles.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-gabriel-jesus-agreement-transfer-27325203

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Politics / Re: Marketers Notify FG On Planned Fuel Price Hike, Queues Persist by ogbiwa: 7:06am On Jun 24, 2022
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Sports / Re: Ronaldo's Employee Crashes His £1.8million Bugatti Veyron by ogbiwa: 8:39am On Jun 21, 2022
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The employee did the same thing Ronaldo did to Man U.

Taking them from Champions league to Europa grin

Savage. Just savage
Sports / Ronaldo's Employee Crashes His £1.8million Bugatti Veyron by ogbiwa: 8:20am On Jun 21, 2022
Portugal and Manchester United legendary attacker, Cristiano Ronaldo has been on the Baleric Island since last week enjoying quality time with his family before returning to England for pre-season with Manchester United

One of the two luxury cars he shipped to Majorca for his vacation has been involved in an accident.

According to reports a supercar belonging to Cristiano Ronaldo valued at £1.8million, has crashed into a house in Majorca.

The car, a Bugatti Veyron, was said to have being driven by an employee of the Portugal national team captain, when it crashed into the entrance of a house on Monday.

The driver lost control and skipped into a wall in the residential estate of Sa Coma, Bunyola, Palma de Majorca.

The front of the Bugatti was believed to have been wrecked while the driver of the vehicle has suffered no serious injuries.

The Bugatti Veyron is part of Cristiano Ronaldo's £17million car collection which also includes an Aston Martin, Ferrari Monza and a Bentley.

www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-car-crash-majorca-27285448.amp

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Sports / Photos Of Some Man Utd Players Enjoying Vacations Across The Globe by ogbiwa: 7:36am On Jun 20, 2022
Manchester united stars are certainly having the best of summer vacations across the world following the end of both club season and international football break.

The stars are using the opportunity to recharge their batteries and refresh their body before the pre-season preparations begins.

Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo have been spotted in different locations back in Spain with his family as they enjoy a sunny time out together

The Manchester united star will be spending his second season in Manchester united colour and will hope this holiday vacation keeps him in best condition going into next season.

Meanwhile players such as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and former Manchester united player Jesse Lingard are not left out of the summer groove as they put football matters behind them at least for now to soak up some summer sun.

https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/1aba0a0ed938dfe8855afb1cd5bf41e1?client=news

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Sports / Re: Super Eagles Players Storm Enugu For Funny Bone's Wedding by ogbiwa: 8:22pm On Jun 19, 2022
OyeofIkoTuN:
But senior man no dey there...

Bloggers too lie

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Sports / Super Eagles Players Storm Enugu For Funny Bone's Wedding by ogbiwa: 8:17pm On Jun 19, 2022
Some members of Nigeria's senior men's national team were spotted in Enugu State South-East Nigeria this weekend for the wedding of popular comedian Julian Stanley AKA Funny Bone.

The Super Eagles players spotted in Enugu include Leganes defender Kenneth Omeruo, Boavista's Chidozie Awaziem, Al-Adalah's Ogenyi Onazi, Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi.

The Comedian got married on Saturday, June 18 and the Super Eagles stars turned up to the celebration.

The Super Eagles players were all spotted wearing the same traditional attire at the wedding ceremony.

The players were wearing Isi Agu attire with traditional ornaments on the necks.

The players were all smiles and with most from South-East Nigeria vibing to the songs and atmosphere.

https://www.pulse.ng/sports/football/ndidi-iheanacho-chukwueze-awaziem-omeruo-onazi-storm-enugu-for-wedding/2k42msm.amp

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Events / Indian Groom Runs Away From His Wedding And Jilted Bride Marries A Wedding Guest by ogbiwa: 7:04am On Jun 16, 2022
A double wedding took a dramatic twist when one of the intended grooms ran away moments before the ceremony – and a guest stepped in to marry the bride.

Two brothers, Ashok and Naveen were set to be married in a village in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka, India on Sunday, January 3.

Sure enough, Naveen tied the knot, but as the ceremony began his brother Ashok was nowhere to be found.

It turned out that Ashok had a secret girlfriend who had reportedly threatened to turn up to the wedding venue and drink poison rather than allow the young man to go through with the ceremony.

Ashok's heartbroken bride-to-be, Sindhu was left sobbing in the wedding venue.

Surprisingly, reports the Bangalore Mirror, Sindhu's family managed to locate someone willing to step up and give the young woman a wedding to remember after all.

After some discussions, one of the wedding guests – a man named Chandrappa, who works as a conductor for the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation – agreed to marry Sindhu.

Amazingly, the dramatic soap-opera plot is nothing new. In 2019, another Indian bride, from Sironj city of Madhya Pradesh, eloped with the man who had been hired to conduct the ceremony.

The priest, a man named Vinod Maharaj who was already married and had two children, didn't just take the 21-year-old bride. The couple eloped with jewellery worth 150,000 rupees (just over £1,500) and 30,000 rupees (around £300) in cash.

An investigation later revealed that the runaway bride had been in a romantic relationship with the priest for two years.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/wedding-goes-wild-groom-runner-23287955

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Sindhu and new groom Chandrappha

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Sports / Ana Maria Markovic Tagged "World's Sexiest Footballer" Responds To Tag by ogbiwa: 6:38am On Jun 16, 2022
A Croatian striker who has been dubbed the "world's sexiest player" has retaliated.

Ana Maria Markovic is a striker for Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland, yet the majority of stories about her have nothing to do with her on the field.

The 22-year-old has over 580,000 Instagram followers, and media exposure of the attacker frequently focuses on her appearance.

Markovic told 20 Minuten in Switzerland that she enjoyed the moniker 'world's most attractive footballer,' but that sexy was a step too far.

When asked about a recent article in Serbia that referred to her as a "blonde bombshell," she responded: "I like publications that referred to me as the most beautiful footballer or one of the most beautiful because hearing that I am attractive makes me happy."

"But then there were newspaper pieces describing me as the sexiest footballer in the world. That didn't sit well with me. Because of my family, too."

"I believe you should be cautious about what you write about others... However, it wasn't all horrible."

She went on to say that she dislikes being judged only on her appearance and that many people had approached her under false pretenses.

"A lot of people posing as managers wrote to me, and I understand precisely what they want from me," she explained.

"They've never seen me play football and simply observe me from the sidelines. That is a tremendous pity in my opinion.

"Such people, I believe, should learn more about me and see what I can do in footballing terms.

"Many have also made me feel like I'm attractive simply because they think they can earn money off of me on social media."

Markovic was just called up to the Croatian national team, and she believes her appearance had nothing to do with her selection. When asked if this was a possibility, she said: "No, everything went smoothly with the national team.

"They gave me a professional vibe and used YouTube footage to analyze my footballing performance. Those in charge at the Croatian Federation performed an excellent job."

When asked why she chose Croatia over Switzerland, where she had lived for many years, she explained: "I don't even have a Swiss passport, to be honest. That's why, despite the fact that I'll apply for a passport soon, I won't be able to play for Switzerland right now.

"However, I would have picked Croatia regardless. I wore a Croatia jersey since I was a kid. Playing for this country means a lot to me."

https://news-af.feednews.com/news/detail/e5a377beb53305e3e23269ec34633d0f?client=news

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Education / UK Pervert Teacher Who Forces Pupils' Hands Down Her Trousers Jailed by ogbiwa: 8:11am On Jun 15, 2022
A teacher who sexted two vulnerable schoolboys and forced their hands down her trousers has been jailed after being labelled the "master of deceit."

Carol Ann White, 39, carried out her "predatory campaign" against the pupils under the age of 12 while employed in two separate North Lanarkshire primary schools.

A police investigation was launched and it was revealed that she had been sexting one boy during the first UK lockdown.

The teacher was busted after cops discovered a total of 1,185 messages had been exchanged between the pair over a three-week period.

White asked him to touch himself intimately on FaceTime, sent revealing photos of herself and sent one photo captioned 'C**kblock of the year goes to Covid-19'.

In later interviews with police, the boy, who has special educational needs, revealed he had been kissed 50 times by her on the lips during a school trip.

He also said White had groped him while watching a film and had also forced his hand down the front of her trousers.

The probe led police to another boy who said White had kissed him on the lips in a school store cupboard.

In a series of interviews with officers, the boy revealed White had held his head against her groin and rubbed him with her breasts.

White, of Uddingston, Lanarkshire, had denied two charges of engaging in sexual activity with the boys spanning between 2018 and 2020 but she was found guilty by jurors following a week-long trial.

The mum-of-two wept as she was jailed by Sheriff Morag Shankland and placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.

White will also be on licence for 18 months following her release from prison after the sheriff ruled she posed a risk to the public.

Following the sentencing hearing, the mother of one of the boys said: "I'm just glad she got jailed.

"Concerns had been raised in the school about her being overly familiar with pupils but yet she was allowed to move on and target a vulnerable boy.

"The whole thing is shocking and I feel as if I've had no support for the last two years."

First offender White, who still denies any sexual activity took place, had earlier pleaded guilty to possessing eight indecent images of the other boy.

A text sent by White to the boy after one image was sent read: "You clearly don't need me to help, someone else must have made you Hot."

In a video shown to jurors, the boy said: "Miss White said if you touch me I will touch you and then grabbed my hand and put it down her trousers. It happened once."

The other told how he had been targeted after a discussion about White and her love for Celtic FC.

He said: "She was manipulative. I thought she was a good person who would do nothing wrong but you can't judge a book by its cover.

"If you were Miss White's teacher's pet then she would favour you. It felt quite good. Looking back I feel disgusted."

In evidence, White, branded the 'master of deceit' by prosecutors, broke down as she repeatedly denied the allegations against her.

She said: "My reaction is that they are absolutely not true, not any of it."

Graham Robertson, defence advocate, said: "Even as of today's date, Mrs White is consistent with her position and she has always denied the overtly sexual nature of the charges.

"There has been a massive breach of trust and she knows that.

"What she has been convicted of is reprehensible and she understands the position that she is in and she has had to leave the profession she loved."

Derek Brown, deputy chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council, said: "This has been an appalling abuse of trust by someone who exploited her position and carried out a targeted, predatory campaign to betray two vulnerable children who should have felt safe and supported in her care."

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/pervert-teacher-sexted-pupils-under-27233883

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Foreign Affairs / Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by ogbiwa: 7:55am On Jun 15, 2022
A woman has issued a warning after she allegedly found 10 creepy spy cameras concealed around a rental property she booked on Airbnb.

The traveller shared her "scary ordeal" after realising there was cameras "hidden all over the house" during her stay in Philadelphia, USA.

The Twitter user named @foxytaughtyou said people "should be cautious" and said, "some were disguised as sprinkler systems."

She was left severely creeped out when her friend reportedly came across more "in the showers and bedrooms."

She said the platform moved them to another property after they alerted Philadelphia police.

Airbnb have since offered her a refund but claim police have told them they found no hidden cameras at the property.

The woman tweeted on June 13: “We reported this to [Airbnb] and to the police station Friday noon and still have not had a update on this case.

“We have no idea what footage this owner has and what he is doing with it!

“This is so UNSAFE, and scary! Thank God we noticed the cameras and got out of there!”

In a video on TikTok, the pair said they fell asleep on the sofa and discovered the cameras on the ceiling when they woke up.

She added: “We were creeped out and we decided to look everywhere in the Airbnb, all over the ceiling, and see if there’s any more cameras.

The woman tweeted on June 13: “We reported this to [Airbnb] and to the police station Friday noon and still have not had a update on this case.

“We discovered that the sprinklers had a camera lens. We got on the chair and we did a flash test on these sprinklers and they are cameras.”

A spokesperson for Airbnb told The Independent: “Our policies strictly prohibit hidden cameras and we take forceful action in the exceptionally rare circumstances where this has been reported, including assisting law enforcement to help them hold criminals accountable.

“In this case, our Safety team has suspended this Host and removed this listing from our platform while we thoroughly investigate this report. We are also providing support to our guest, including a full refund.”

Airbnb has since confirmed to the Daily Star that police investigators are planning to close the case.

However, the company said they will still support the customer and issue them a refund.

"We have thoroughly looked into this allegation as we do for all safety reports," the spokesperson said.

"Today, we spoke directly with the lead detective from the Philadelphia Police Department who responded to the complaint and investigated the property.

"He confirmed that he did not find any hidden or undisclosed cameras and that the fire sprinklers had regular sprinklerheads.

"The detective also confirmed that they plan to close this case."

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/womans-horror-after-discovering-10-27235216

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Politics / Re: We Want Peter Obi – Youths Hit Streets Of Abuja, Ibadan To Support Obi (Video) by ogbiwa: 7:47pm On Jun 14, 2022
Luckyerobor:


This shows you don’t understand politics and the systems. Don’t you understand that Nigerians are tired so it’s a battle for the soul of Nigeria between two mega frustrations and a fresh air.

The two mega party is already divided between party loyalists that will betray themselves, thereby reducing their votes. Get that!

80% of youth are already in support of and will mobilize for Peter Obi. Students, pensioners , churches and workers etc. so do the maths.

Politicians are not enough to put Tinubu or Atiku on seat.

You, my friend, are the one who is quite ignorant of politics in general, moreso Nigerian politics. Point to one democratic election in any country where youths and students alone determined who became president. If you think Obi is strategizing his victory in the 80% youths you mentioned, you are quite naive because even he understands the power of northern vs southern votes
Politics / Re: We Want Peter Obi – Youths Hit Streets Of Abuja, Ibadan To Support Obi (Video) by ogbiwa: 7:35pm On Jun 13, 2022
While I understand the appeal of Peter Obi and would vote for him, but the issue is that the south that should vote him already have their votes split between him and Tinubu, while Atiku has the undivided northern votes behind him. How does Obi work a way around this?

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Politics / Re: Owo Attack: Women Summon God Of Iron & War To Get Justice For Worshippers by ogbiwa: 8:37am On Jun 09, 2022
Jashub:
These women are just being foolish . Get your PVCs and vote out the murderous APC who hired mercenaries to kill your people. Staying there and chanting empty incantations to dead idols won't deliver you from the evil coming , neither will it bring you closer to justice

Very very foolish and insensible gibberish. People especially mothers suffered terrible violent loss and you're mentioning pvc. So foolish.

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