Where will Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland end up come next season

Aug 20 2021

This summer has seen a lot of insane transfers, some unexpected like Messi to PSG and Lukaku to Chelsea whilst others expected such as Sancho’s transfer to Manchester United. However, this summer’s transfer window is nearing it’s end, prompting many transfer experts and tabloids already beginning to speculate and dig up dirt for next summer. Something which is already quite known is that next summer will most probably see the departures of two of the most promising young talents, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe from their respective clubs.

French superstar Kylian Mbappe has been with PSG for nearly 5 years now. Reports in France have reported that Mbappe would like this season to be his final season in Paris so that he can experience a new challenge, with Spain or England his likeliest of destinations. Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid seems inevitable, with the Spanish club finally finding a suitable player to fill Cristiano Ronaldo’s boots whilst Kylian will join one of the most reputable clubs around and be coached by fellow Frenchman Zinedine Zidane. The deal has reportedly been in the pipe works for years now, with links between the two dating back to when he was a teenager.

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An alternate to Real Madrid can be Manchester United. The interest from the Red Devils was reported by ESPN, they said that Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is going to want an established striker as this will be Edison Cavani’s last season in England. Kylian Mbappe is said to be on top of the list. Manchester United like Real Madrid are one of the world’s most reputable club so a move t0 Manchester wouldn’t be a bad idea. At Old Trafford he’ll be playing with fellow French stars Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba.

Another player said to be on that list is Norwegian Erling Haaland. Haaland has been playing for Borussia Dortmund for nearly 2 years now and has scored 42 goals in 44 appearances. Erling, like Mbappe, will enter his last season with his club this season. Next summer, the striker will have a £75 million release clause, a very good price for a player of his age and talent. Haaland’s options are said to be Manchester United, Bundesliga champions Bayern, Real Madrid and Manchester City if they fail to sign a striker this summer. The most realistic of moves would be move to England, as he would continue his father’s legacy. A move to Bundesliga rivals Bayern can’t be excluded as it seems that there star striker Robert Lewandowski is also edging for a move away

Which ever club these two players will play for, their talent is undeniable. They are the heirs to Messi and Ronaldo for a reason.

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Yorgen Fenech is not ‘a Rambo character’ says his mother in defence

Aug 20 2021

Speaking on a blog by Simon Mercieca, Yorgen Fenech’s mother Mrs. Patricia Fenech defended her son’s name in saying that he is no Rambo character and that the alleged weapons were never seen nor ever entered Malta. She stated how she is using Mercieca’s platform to communicate as she knows he is ‘widely read and by a mixed type of readers, in that they have different political beliefs and ideas.’

She says that she felt the need to speak on the matters unfolding, despite not wishing to do so otherwise. Explaining how she has been part of the Tumas Group by marriage for the past 50 years, she has been deeply hurt by ‘insults and calumnies which have now gone on mercilessly and at times have been completely unjustified.’

She highlighted how ‘perhaps the word thing of the court sitting is that [they] were in court before the Judge while the office of the Attorney General published the bill of indictment in the media.’ Allegedly, none of the family or their lawyers knew what was going on. She stated that her son Yorgen is definitely not ‘a Rambo kind of character’.

As ‘no one has seen the ammunition/weapons and it has never entered the country’, she asked how many readers stop to think about this alleged fact before accepting the words of the prosecution.

Mrs. Fenech also cast doubt on who had access to her son’s communication equipment, implying that other parties other than the police had access to it.

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New Ed Sheeran album ‘=‘ coming October 29th

Aug 20 2021

Star Ed Sheeran has announced that his fifth studio album ‘=‘ (pronounced ‘equals’) will be released on the 29th of October. Writing on Instagram, Sheeran stated that the album has been a ‘long, long process’ as he’s been through ‘love, loss, new life, grief and everything in between during the whole period of writing it, and I feel like its really a coming of age record.’

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He expressed he’s never been more proud of a body of work or ‘more excited/nervous for [everyone] to hear it.’ One of the songs ‘Visiting Hours’ is dedicated to his friend Michael who sadly passed away this year. He first teased the album with the image of a chrysalis (a caterpillar in its pupa phase before becoming a butterfly). Sheeran’s 2014 album ‘x’ remains his biggest success as the 49th biggest-selling album ever in the UK.

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Dog euthanasia case investigated by Animal Welfare Commissioner

Aug 20 2021

Office of the Commissioner for Animal Welfare has initiated an investigation of an alleged dog euthanasia case by the Animal Welfare Directorate. The incident allegedly occurred, according to Commissioner Alison Bezzina, over a period of time and involved three or four ‘bully breeds.’ In a statement by the Office of the Commissioner for Animal Welfare, it was revealed that the office is not in any way consulted beforehand in such cases as the law does not require the involvement of the commissioner’s office in any way.

Quoting law CAP439 (43), the statement highlights how ‘aggressive animals shall not be kept in stock and may be slaughtered or culled if this is deemed to be necessary or expedient by the Director for Veterinary Services or Director for Animal Welfare.’

Activist group Vegan Prism also released a statement updating on the killings. The group allegedly met ‘very high-ranking officials within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights to discuss what is happening as well to present our proposals to what should be done moving forward.’

The statement by the activist group expressed how their biggest disappointment was that even though the Ministry accepted that the situation needs to avoid this from happening again, they allegedly expressed the notion that there is nothing that can be done for past actions.

They revealed that the ministry is keen on implementing the proposals built for them by the activists. Muzzles have been ordered to be used, as well as a trained behaviourist to be added to the panel of decision makers with the power to decide a dog’s fate.

The mass neutering for felines will still continue, but, given the lack of stray dogs, this will not be needed for canines. Vegan Prism gave credit to the ministry for working hard to improve Animal Welfare and even agreeing that this situation was managed quite poorly. An official social media presence is also allegedly around the corner.

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