Substitute Wayne Rooney lifted the trophy after the 2-0 win over Ajax in possibly his final act as a United player – the Europa League the only trophy the club had never won previously in its history. Goals in each half by Paul Pogba and Henrik Mkhitaryan had been enough to see off a young […]
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Manchester solidarity: Jose Mourinho leads football tributes ahead of Europa League final
Contractually obliged to put in a public appearance at the venue 24 hours ahead of the Europa League final, it was clear they did not want to be there but were nevertheless following the hoarse sentiment of their manager. “We have a job to do and will fly to Sweden to do that job,” Jose […]
Barca ace Luis Suarez leads the Lionel Messi tributes after another Clasico masterclass
Messi struck twice at the Bernabeu to put Barcelona top of La Liga in a dramatic end to the match. Messi’s injury time winner stunned the home support and took his tally to 500 for the club. And Suarez led the tributes for the Argentina star. “It’s time to enjoy beating a direct opponent, Madrid,” […]
Tributes flow for Windsor man who lobbied for assisted-dying rights for mentally ill
An Ontario man who urged the federal government to legalize doctor-assisted dying for people like himself with mental illness has taken his own life. CBC | Health News
Nick Skelton retires: Tributes flood in for Olympic champion
British Showjumping said that Skelton, 59, and his Rio Olympics gold medal-winning ride Big Star will formally retire at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 14. Skelton won Olympic individual gold last August, while at the London Olympics he helped Great Britain to team gold alongside Scott Brash, Ben Maher and Peter Charles at […]
Tributes paid to Irish footballer who died suddenly aged 27
Tributes have flooded in for Irish footballer Ryan McBride, who has died suddenly at the age of 27. McBride was a defender and captain of League of Ireland side Derry City FC, his hometown club and for whom he had made over 100 appearances. He was found dead at his home close to the club’s […]
‘Never remember, always forget’: Memorials & tributes continue for Conway’s ‘Bowling Green Massacre’
As the world continues to reel from Kellyanne Conway’s Bowling Green massacre comments, many have come up with creative ways to commemorate the non-event. Memorials and folk songs have been organized in response to the gaffe that trended across social media on Friday when Conway, President Donald Trump’s senior counselor, appeared to invent a terror […]