UEFA Women’s Nations League: The fragility of Jenni Hermoso: “It hurt me and it still hurts me” | Soccer | Sports

Become an icon of Spanish football, Jenni Hermoso’s story has many nuances and edges. Like her painful and inspiring journey from Sydney to Seville, passing through Madrid and Tigres, in Mexico. From the World Cup final to the Nations League final that takes place this Wednesday in La Cartuja (against France, at 7:00 p.m., on … Read more

UEFA Women’s Nations League: The fragility of Jenni Hermoso: “It hurt me and it still hurts me” | Soccer | Sports

Become an icon of Spanish football, Jenni Hermoso’s story has many nuances and edges. Like her painful and inspiring journey from Sydney to Seville, passing through Madrid and Tigres, in Mexico. From the World Cup final to the Nations League final that takes place this Wednesday in La Cartuja (against France, at 7:00 p.m., on … Read more

UEFA Nations League: Tomé, before the Nations League final: “Our essence is to have the ball” | Soccer | Sports

This Spain goes against history. Not only did it finally manage to overcome a qualifying round in the last World Cup – a milestone never achieved in previous major tournaments – but it ended up being crowned with the best football, with possession and positional play as its flag. A toast to the ball. Afterwards, … Read more

Mariona, the soccer player from the low-media team who gave two assists on the way to the Nations League final | Soccer | Sports

There was a moment when he thought: “Earth, swallow me.” She couldn’t take it anymore and it was difficult for her to see the light at the end of the tunnel. “My heart is broken and I can’t find the words to express how I feel. “Football is not just football, it is my life,” … Read more

The Netherlands coach, on Cádiz’s refusal to participate in the Women’s Nations League: “They are the world champions, this is bad for football” | Soccer | Sports

The Dutch may sometimes seem rude because they put honesty first. Frankness is so intrinsic in society that they even have a word for it: negotiability [vendría a significar hablabilidad]. Sports, of course, are no exception. And an example of not mincing words is the Netherlands coach, Andries Jonker, who, as a good disciple of … Read more

Montse Tomé’s list for the women’s Nations League includes Alexia Putellas: “There is nothing strange in her call and we are not going to do anything crazy” | Soccer | Sports

The national team coach Montse Tomé has called up 25 footballers to compete in the Final Four of the Nations League, that recently created continental tournament that for the first time the Spanish women’s team can win, as their male colleagues already did in the final in Rotterdam from last summer. The coach’s list is … Read more

The Behind-the-Scenes State of Panic at the UN: Kuwaiti Diplomat Reveals the Impact of the 1973 Oil Cut-off Decision

2023-11-11 07:50:03 Al-Marsad newspaper: Kuwaiti diplomat Abdullah Bishara and the first Secretary of the Gulf Cooperation Council revealed the behind-the-scenes state of panic and dismay that spread in the corridors of the United Nations after the decision of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states to cut off oil in 1973 during the October War. Bishara … Read more

“The Tale of Ambassador Al-Mouallimi’s Discomfiture at the United Nations with the Syrian Delegate Caused by a Verbal Slip”

During an interview with the Gulf Rotana channel’s “Al-Liwan” program, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Muallami shared an experience in which he embarrassed Syrian delegate Bashar Al-Jaafari at the United Nations due to a “linguistic” mistake. Al-Jaafari had quoted a verse in which he said, “He threw it into the sea, clasping it and told him, ‘Beware, beware … Read more