Barcelona sporting director Deco refuses to make random signings during summer transfer windows. He wants the club to focus on current players rather than chase expensive new faces. The Spanish newspaper AS reported his comments about transfer strategy. Deco believes smart planning works better than quick fixes. He thinks Barcelona should build from what they already have.
The club leader says teams cannot win every single season. Staying competitive matters more than winning trophies each year according to Deco. Barcelona has chances to improve over many seasons ahead. The team should avoid buying players they do not really need. Deco wants everyone to understand what the club currently possesses.
Contract extensions for existing...
Paris Saint-Germain fans celebrated their Champions League victory across France but violence broke out everywhere. People fought with police and damaged property during the wild parties. Cities like Paris, Grenoble and Nantes saw the worst problems. The celebrations quickly turned dangerous for everyone involved. Officials had expected trouble but could not stop all the chaos.
A driver struck four family members with his car during festivities at Grenoble. Two victims remain hospitalized with serious injuries after the crash. The man responsible for hitting them later gave himself up to authorities. Emergency workers rushed the wounded people to nearby hospitals. Police continue investigating how the accident happened.
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Luis Diaz shut down talk about leaving Liverpool FC. The Colombian winger plays for the English club and has heard rumors linking him to Barcelona and Al Nassr. He has two years left on his current deal with Liverpool. Reports suggest Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr wants to sign him for their league. Diaz faces major career decisions during the summer transfer window.
The Liverpool player spoke to his club's website about staying put. Diaz said he feels happy at Anfield and loves being part of the team. He mentioned feeling proud since joining the Reds and working hard to reach his goals. The winger sees his current situation as successful and fulfilling. Diaz always dreamed about playing for Liverpool and competing in the Premier League.
Iraq's soccer team faces another setback as Montazer Majed hurt his foot during practice with his Swedish club Hammarby. The injury happened when his team prepared for their match against IF Elfsborg. Majed missed that game because of the pain. Doctors will examine him on Sunday to see how bad the damage is. The medical team wants him to rest before making any travel plans.
Coach Graham Arnold already deals with several injured players on his squad. Defender Mustafa Saadoun cannot play either. Majed was supposed to join the team camp on Monday. The coach counted on him to help with offense and midfield duties. His absence hurts the team's depth for upcoming matches.
Iraq plays South Korea on June 5 at Basra International Stadium. The...
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa stopped all new section and branch formation ahead of November regional voting. She sent letters to regional and district coordinators on May 21 announcing the temporary halt. Party officials must receive written permission from her office before creating any organizational units. Youth League secretary general Ephraim Nekongo confirmed the document was real and official. Shaningwa wants smooth operations during candidate selection and mandate renewal periods.
Political expert Sakaria Johannes believes the move helps Swapo stay focused on campaign activities rather than expanding structures. The ruling party appears to prioritize election efforts over building new organizational branches across...
Landless People Movement chief Bernadus Swartbooi believes his party will keep control of two southern Namibian regions during November voting. The political group switched attention toward regional and local elections instead of participating at June contests. Swartbooi promised to back other opposition candidates running during the June ballot. He spoke at Keetmanshoop and said residents from both areas support LMP over the current government. The party leader expects opponents will fail to remove LMP from power across their territory.
Swartbooi called free education for everyone an impossible goal that government cannot afford. He pointed out officials already struggle with water problems and depend on foreign money for projects...
Henok Negodhi received 23 years behind bars for killing his girlfriend with a knife during Christmas Day 2021. Judge Herman January handed down 28 years but suspended five years during Tuesday court proceedings. The 46-year-old man stabbed Ndapandula Imene 16 times at their Windhoek home during early morning hours. Three children watched part of the deadly attack and testified about what they saw. One child belonged to both Negodhi and the victim who had lived together for 13 years.
Imene suffered three chest wounds and five stomach injuries during the brutal assault at their Mix settlement residence. Children tried to stop Negodhi but he continued stabbing the 38-year-old woman until she died. The judge called the crime horrific and...
Fabupharm fought back against social media attacks claiming their children's fever medicine contains dangerous problems. Job Amupanda leads Affirmative Repositioning and serves as a parliament member who accused the company of making defective syrup. The drug maker operates as Namibia's only complete pharmaceutical manufacturer under local ownership. Managing director Francois Slabbert said their paracetamol syrup meets all safety rules and remains safe for families. The company stressed they never received official warnings from the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council about product defects.
Slabbert explained his factory follows strict international manufacturing standards set by the World Health Organisation. Government Quality...
Felix Santos spent more than four hours lying on the ground outside Ekwafo Pharmacy during Tuesday. The 28-year-old man had received positive malaria test results from Rundu Intermediate State Hospital earlier that day. Santos comes from Angola and works at Uvhungu-Vhungu green-scheme near the area. Hospital staff failed to help him find proper assistance after his diagnosis. Other patients waiting for medicine found Santos already sleeping when they arrived at the pharmacy.
The Namibian newspaper watched the situation for about one hour and discovered Santos had been waiting much longer. A pharmacy worker confirmed the patient had been resting outside their building for three to four hours. Santos explained he has no family members...
