LIVE: Pro-Palestine demonstrators march in Manchester city centre as protesters appear to scale Cathedral
Pro-Palestine protesters are taking part in a demonstration in Manchester city centre for the sixth weekend in a row.
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Police move in as pro-Palestine protesters climb onto Manchester Cathedral
Police moved in after pro-Palestine protesters scaled a part of Manchester Cathedral during a huge rally this afternoon.
Manchester women’s derby at Old Trafford poised to break attendance record
MANCHESTER, England: A record 45,185 tickets have been snapped up for Sunday’s Women’s Super League derby between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford, setting up a potential attendance record. Depending on how many fans come through the turnstiles, the attendance could top the record of 44,259 set at the Etihad last season. The derby marks the fifth WSL game played by United’s women at Old Trafford and is on pace to crush the team’s previous attendance record of 30,196 for Aston Villa’s visit to Old Trafford in 2022. “Our players are used to big occasions, and they thrive in those environments. The bigger we make these moments, the more the players grow,” United manager Marc Skinner said.
Poland, Israel Under-21 players refuse to play first minute at Euro Qualifying
Poland and Israel players declined to play the first minute of their European Under-21 Championship Qualifying match as a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
Gaming fans throng Seoul for League of Legends world final
SEOUL: Thousands of fans from around the world have descended on South Korea’s capital Seoul for the League of Legends world championship final on Sunday, widely considered the Super Bowl of e-sports.
Real Madrid’s Camavinga suffers knee ligament damage
MADRID: Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga suffered knee ligament damage while training with the French national team, the club said on Friday. Camavinga, 21, suffered the injury in his right knee on Wednesday as he trained with his France teammates for Euro 2024 qualifiers and then returned to Spain for scans that revealed the extent of the problem. “Following tests carried out today it has been diagnosed that Camavinga has torn the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee,” Real Madrid said in a statement.
Australia's Duke expecting 'emotional game' ahead of Palestine qualifier
Australia striker Mitchell Duke is expecting a highly motivated Palestine to present a major obstacle to the Socceroos' quest for back-to-back victories in Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup when they take on Makram Daboub's side on Tuesday.
Jamaican runner Christopher Taylor banned for avoiding a doping test and will miss Paris Olympics
MONACO: Jamaican runner Christopher Taylor was banned for 2½ years Friday for avoiding a doping test and will miss next year’s Paris Olympics.