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Football fans rejoice amid super league shambles as major clubs withdraw

Football fans rejoice amid super league shambles as major clubs withdraw
Apr 21 2021 Share

Following major global backlash and what is being called a football revolution, football fans now rejoice at the fact that European Super League is in shambles amid major withdrawals and resignations.

As all six English Premier League teams withdraw from the Super League with Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward announcing his resignation towards the end of 2021 with rumours also surfacing of Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli’s resignation.

The competition sparked outrage around the world as many looked at it as a spit in the face of football’s community value and family-oriented nature in the face of billions in revenue.

United’s Gary Neville was amongst the first football personalities to lead the charge against the League, initially expressing his disgust at the league’s plans and eventually rejoicing at the toppling of said plans, posting a GIF of dominoes falling on Twitter.

Many football stars took to social media to express their distaste in the face of the genesis of the Super League, highlighting how the manifestation of their career rests in the hands of the fans and their dreams.

Manchester City took to social media to announce that they have “formally enacted the procedures to withdraw” from the Super League along with other major global clubs as Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez stands his ground on the belief that the league will ‘save football’.

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‘Restaurants in Valletta should open by 3rd May’ says VCA Chairman Jason Micallef

‘Restaurants in Valletta should open by 3rd May’ says VCA Chairman Jason Micallef
Apr 21 2021 Share

Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency Jason Micallef took to Facebook to express his concerns about the current state Valletta finds itself due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the post, Micallef states that the capital city of Malta ‘is dying’. He highlighted how the public should understand what is at stake, that hundreds of people and families are being negatively effected by the current situation. He added that businesses are failing, if they haven’t already.

Il-Belt Valletta qed tmut. Jehtieg li kulhadd jifhem qabel se jkun tard wisq. Qed iweggghu mijiet ta' nies u l-familji…

Posted by Jason Micallef on Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Micallef said that Valletta experienced a economic, social and cultural revival between 2013 and 2020, the likes of which Malta never saw. This was the result, according to Micallef, of having a clear goal and aim. He concludes by saying that cultural spaces and restaurants in Valletta should open by Monday 3rd May 2021, and that we should find a balance between all areas of Malta’s sectors.

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Second round of COVID-19 restaurant vouchers ahead of reopening

Second round of COVID-19 restaurant vouchers ahead of reopening
Apr 21 2021 Share

With the speculative date of restaurant and bar reopening being set for mid-May, government authorities are planning to issue a second round of COVID-19 vouchers as the days get closer. Matthew Pace, a spokesperson for the Association of Catering Establishments (ACE), said that even though the vouchers would not be available on the first day of reopening, the government is hoping to issue them within weeks.

The reopening will likely not occur before Mother’s Day on 9th May. The second round of vouchers was postponed from January due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, with the government stating that it will issue them only when it is safe to do so. The vouchers will be broken down as such: €60 allotted per person for accommodation and restaurants, with €40 for retail outlets. They will be broken down into €10 and €15 denominations, unlike the previous rounds’ €20 vouchers.

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Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts for George Floyd murder

Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts for George Floyd murder
Apr 21 2021 Share

George Floyd’s death in May 2020 after being restrained beneath police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee shocked the entire world, sparking protests by Black Lives Matter activists and the #ICan’tBreathe hashtag. Around a year later, the jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Chauvin, finding him guilty of three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. He is facing up to 40 years in prison.

Jurors heard testimony from 45 witnesses, ranging from police officers, doctors and bystanders, with layers making final statements on April 19th. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher described Chauvin’s actions as ‘murder’ and urged the jury to use ‘common sense’. Second-degree murder prison sentence is 40 years, third degree murder 25 years, and manslaughter 10 years.

Floyd’s family held a vigil ahead of the trial, expressing hopes that there would be justice for the murder. Philonise, one of Floyd’s brothers, commented that he had a ‘big hole’ in his heart that cannot be ‘patched up’ after losing his brother. Activists still plan to take to the streets to express their satisfaction of justice being delivered.

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