'He showed he's in a good state' – Pochettino says Son demonstrated strength in wake of Gomes incicdent

The Tottenham manager has been impressed with how the forward has handled the fallout from the Everton midfielder’s injury Son Heung-min’s two-goal performance in Tottenham’s 4-0 win over Red Star Belgrade confirmed his strong psychological state, according to Mauricio Pochettino. South Korea star Son led Spurs to a convincing Champions League victory in Serbia three…

'Messi will stay at Barcelona for the next five years' – Bartomeu not worried over Argentine superstar's long-term future

The Blaugrana president is confident the club’s prized asset will remain at Camp Nou beyond the expiration of his existing deal in 2021 Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi could end up staying at the club for another five years. Even at the ripe old age of 32, Messi…

Ronaldo hits out at Luxembourg's 'potato field' as Portugal reach Euro 2020

The Juventus striker was proud to help his team qualify for the tournament next year but refused to label them favourites Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken of his happiness in helping Portugal qualify for next summer’s European Championships which will be the evergreen forward’s fifth. The Juventus forward scored his 99th international goal when he tapped home…

Denmark captain Kjaer celebrates Euro 2020 qualification: It’s a dream come true

The Atalanta centre-back is looking forward to playing a major tournament at his nation’s “fortress” home Denmark captain Simon Kjaer has spoken of his pride at leading his country through to the finals of Euro 2020. Though the Danes are on a 34-match undefeated record – not an officially recognised statistic because a team of…

In Haiti, Baby Doc Is Gone But Political Repression Is Alive and Well

The death of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier in Port-au-Prince  on October 4 garnered world-wide attention. However, despite the justly deserved focus on the legacy of Duvalier (aka Baby Doc), too much about current Haitian politics was left out of that brief round of media coverage. Duvalier’s father Francois, nicknamed Papa Doc, died in 1971…