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It’s David and Victoria Beckham’s 22nd wedding anniversary

It’s David and Victoria Beckham’s 22nd wedding anniversary
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Manchester United football star David Beckham met Spice Girl star Victoria Adams in 1997. They soon became one of the world’s most beloved couples, marrying just under two years after their wedding. Posh and Becks, as they are known by their couple nickname, spoke about the realities of marriage and how its not always smooth sailing. David popped the question on January 25th 1998 after slipping a three-carat onto Victoria’s finger. 

The footballer himself packed a matching band set with 96 diamonds. Both rings cost a total of £200,000, with the couple celebrating the news with a holiday in Spain. The couple was known to appear at showbiz parties in matching outfits, sparking the Posh and Becks nickname. The couple announced their first baby boy Brooklyn in 1999 and the rest is history. David and Victoria remain as one of the world’s most iconic couples. 

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Sliema Striker Alex Satariano joins Italian Frosinone Calcio

Sliema Striker Alex Satariano joins Italian Frosinone Calcio
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Alex Satariano, 19, has just been confirmed to have signed a contract of 3 years to join the Serie B side Frosinone. Satariano, the now-former Sliema striker, will be continuing his career in Italy after he was expected to undergo a medical. Emerging as one of Malta’s brightest prospects last year with Sliema Wanderers, he made 16 appearances with the Blues in the Premier League, scoring a total of 6 goals. 

Starring in the UEFA Nations League campaign and also Malta’s World Cup Qualifiers last March, Satariano will be continuing his football career on international grounds as one of Malta’s youngest yet most experienced talents. His contract is set to extend to the 30th of June 2024. 

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The Olympic dream which sparked an entire debate about gender

The Olympic dream which sparked an entire debate about gender
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New Zealand announced last month that their weightlifting team would be taking Laurel Hubbard, a transgender weightlifter, to be the first ever openly transgender athlete at the Olympics. The inclusion of Hubbard garnered much social media attention – with many praising, but others equally criticising. The 43-year-old’s selection was a massive stepping stone in the right direction for her supporters. They saw the Olympics exemplifying inclusion and giving courage to other transgender athletes. 

Those against the idea however, had equally hot opinions about the matter. Many argued that being a transgender woman, or a woman who was assigned male at birth, gives Hubbard an unfair physical advantage. Some called her inclusion a bad joke and stated that cisgender athletes competing and dreaming of winning the Olympics have all their hard work outshined by Hubbard’s ‘advantages.’ 

Hubbard has not yet engaged with the whole debate herself, only briefly stating that the kindness and support she received was humbling. Many advocates for diversity stated that Hubbard’s selection shows that transgender women do not pose a threat to women’s sports. Moreover, they emphasised how the fight for inclusion is not over. 

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112-year-old Puerto Rican breaks Guiness World Record as oldest living man

112-year-old Puerto Rican breaks Guiness World Record as oldest living man
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Emilio Flores Marquez, a former sugar cane farmer, was born on August 8th 1908 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He has been confirmed as the world’s oldest man by the Guiness World Records just a few weeks away from his 113th birthday. Emilio was the second oldest son of 11 children and helped to take care of most of his siblings. The first-born son, he helped his father on the sugar cane farm as a young boy. 

Emilio married Andrea Perez and enjoyed a loving marriage for 75 years until her death in 2010. Emilio is also the father of four children, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Despite losing most of his hearing and getting a surgery to implant a pacemaker at the age of 101, he is still going strong. His secret to a happy life is to have an abundance of love and to live without anger. 

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