NEW DELHI: Portugese striker Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five FIFA World Cups when he converted from the spot against Ghana in the Group H game in Qatar on Thursday. The 37-year-old set the record when he smashed home a penalty in the 65th minute at the 974 Stadium after … Read more
Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA’s LeBron James and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi earned $130 million, a figure which includes $55 million of endorsements, during the 12-month period ending May … Read more
The writer who said “future generations will look back on television as the lead in the water pipes that slowly drove the Romans mad” passed away in 2007 when social media was still in its infancy. Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) died just as Twitter (2006-) and YouTube (2007-) were born, and although Facebook (2004) was a … Read more
LONDON: Arsenal dealt a blow to Manchester United’s hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck in a 3-1 win on Saturday that revived the home side’s chances of Champions League football next season. Arsenal were rewarded for their blistering early pace as Tavares tapped home in … Read more