Zebbug dog was dead prior to ‘burning’ reveals councillor Zammit Lupi

May 23 2022

On Sunday 23rd May, a dog was found dead after it was reported having been burnt to death and causing social media outrage.

However, independent councillor and activist Steve Zammit Lupi confirmed on Facebook that the dog was reported dead before it was found on fire. The dog was found by Justin Cauchi in Zebbug whilst on an afternoon walk.

At first, the dog was thought to have been set alight in a case of animal cruelty. Cauchi described the sight as macabre and informed Animal Welfare officers about the incident.

Zammit Lupi went on to post and confirm that the initial reports making the rounds were not accurate. The dog had been found earlier, unfortunately dead in an alley. No wounds were visible and it was set to be picked up, but someone decided to light it on fire.

‘A bit more caution before we post such stories, especially in as serious as a case as animal cruelty.’ The reasons as to why the dog was set on fire are unclear.

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AC Milan win Serie A title over rivals Inter

May 22 2022

AC Milan have won the Serie A beating out reigning champions and cross city rivals Inter Milan. The Rossoneri comfortably beating Sassuolo with a score of three goals to nil whilst the Nerazzuri also won 3-0 against Sampdoria. This is their first league title and major trophy since the 2010-2011 season.

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It has been a difficult decade for the Rossoneri. A decade which has seen historic rivals Juventus dominate every aspect of Italian football, city rivals Inter regain their step and win a Scudetto last season and various seasons with no European football.

As the game started it was quite clear what the result would be. The Milan players looked hungry for the win and on top of that looked confident as ever. In the 17th minute, French striker Olivier Giroud opened the scoring with his 10th league goal of the season and it wasn’t long before he added his second in the 32nd. It took only another 4 minutes for their lead to be extended as Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie managed to tap in the ball in the back of the net to deny any chance of Inter retaining their Scudetto title.

Milan fans can thank various players for this historic league tile and campaign. These players include attackers Oliver Giroud and Rafael Leao who have consistenly performed throughout the season. The same has to go for French keeper Mike Maignan who filled Gianluigi Donnarumma’s gloves in a more than fitting well and Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali who stepped up in a massive way.

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Manchester City win the Premier League

May 22 2022

Manchester City have regained their Premier League title after a chaotic season which saw them battle it out against Liverpool until the final match. A final matchday which saw Manchester City come back from a 2 goal deficit to win 3-2 against Aston Villa and Liverpool still win against Wolves with a score of three goals to one.

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In the first half Manchester City looked complacent with them attacking too much and leaving the defence quite open. This led to a surprise opening goal for the Villains in the 37th minute from a Matty Cash header. The second half started in a very similar way to the first, with Aston Villa searching for a counter attack and Manchester City desperately looking for a goal. In the 69th minute Aston Villa surprisingly doubled their lead through former Liverpool hero Phillipe Coutinho.

As everyone thought that the Premier League was going to Liverpool, German midfielder İlkay Gündoğan scored in the 76th minute to give all Manchester City fans hope again. After their first goal, the City players seemed hungry for more as only 2 minutes after, Spanish midfielder Rodri managed to find the much needed equalizer. In the dying minutes of the game , İlkay Gündoğan managed to score his second goal of the game and at the same time guide the Premier League title to the blue side of Manchester.

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Max Verstappen wins Barcelona Grand Prix

May 22 2022

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has won the Barcelona Grand Prix to overtake Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc to first places in the drivers standings. This is his second time to ever win the Barcelona Grand Prix after winning it 6 years ago in his first ever race for Red Bull. That win was also his first ever win in Formula One and made him the youngest ever Grand Prix winner.

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Fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez rounded up the top 2 positions with Mercedes driver George Russell finishing in 3rd place and taking his second podium place of the season.

The race started with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at pole and having a great start to the race distancing himself from his challengers. Unfortunately for him it wasn’t to be as in the 29th lap he was forced to retire due to his engine stopping midway through a lap. This opened the door for the two Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez and the Mercedes of George Russell to try and win the league.

Lewis Hamilton had a very torrid start to the race, even asking his engineers to retire from the race after he and Kevin Magnussen made contact leading him to start over again at the back of the grid. Despite this disappointment the 7 time World Champion continued to race and managed to finish the race in an unexpected 5th place.

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