Football: Rashford and Fernandes ensure Man United brush off Granada in Europa League
MADRID (AFP) – Marcus Rashford’s brilliant finish and a Bruno Fernandes penalty handed Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Granada on Thursday (April 8), putting them firmly in charge of their Europa League quarter-final first leg. Rashford latched onto a long ball from Victor Lindelof in the first half, the striker injecting one bit of... » read more
Pele to Rashford, a long line of athletes to admire
In late October, history tells us, artists have arrived to change us. It is when Picasso was born, Johann Strauss Jr showed up and Pele set foot on the planet. The Brazilian in fact has a birthday two days before mine and as a boy this minor coincidence became hugely significant. The same week? Surely... » read more