In the following pre-season, Barcelona took on City at the Nou Camp, with then-boss Hughes spotting an opportunity. “This club is changing a lot, but they have a great mentality and they want to make this club even bigger," Sylvinho said. They have managed to maintain the project over time and they have been growing season by season. There is a lot of money at a lot of clubs, but building something is still not easy," he said. And he will be forever grateful that Hughes invited him over to that Barcelona hotel after that pre-season friendly.

Celtic have been monitoring Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan, while clubs in the English Championship and Major League Soccer are interested in the 26-year-old who is entering the last year of his contract. (Anthony Joseph on X), externalWest Ham United right-back Ben Johnson is set to make a decision on his future next week, with the 24-year-old having been offered an improved five year-contract amid strong interest from Rangers, Crystal Palace and Leeds United. (Football Insider), externalHibernian sporting director Malky Mackay has confirmed that winger Elie Youan is the subject of "significant interest from "a number of people", but none have so far met the club's valuation of the 25-year-old, (Hibs Observer), externalHeart of Midlothian are keen to have the transfer of full-back Gerald Taylor from Deportivo Saprissa on a loan with an option to buy confirmed before the 23-year-old begins playing for Costa Rica in the Copa America, which kicks off on 20 June. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalCosta Rica international Gerald Taylor's agent, Carl Gordon, has confirmed that Deportivo Saprissa have received a formal offer for the 23-year-old and that a move to the Scottish league would provide a good opportunity for him to grow as a player. (Columbia Digital), external

Express Sport provides all the latest transfer news LIVE. Premier League clubs are now free to do business after the summer transfer window opened yesterday, with deals set to go down in the backdrop of Euro 2024 . Manchester United have uncharacteristically moved early in their pursuit of a priority target, while Liverpool and Chelsea are among the other clubs set to be active. Liverpool are preparing to back Arne Slot in his first transfer window at Anfield, and they are claimed to be eyeing a Chelsea star. Express Sport provides all the latest transfer news LIVE from England and beyond...

The first televised debate between a president and his predecessor has been described as the political equivalent of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier stepping into the ring to decide which champion reigns supreme. But unlike the two great heavyweight boxers who fought in their physical prime, this month’s bout between President Biden and Donald Trump will be scrutinised for the mental fitness of the oldest men to contest the White House as each tries to land a knockout blow. Biden, 81, will spend up to a week huddled with his advisers before the CNN-hosted debate on June 27, while aides to Trump, 78, insist their man does not need much time to prepare because of his “elite stamina”. It’s all part of the pre-fight

She believes the current enthusiasm for ghost hunting shares features with that earlier era. He is also on the Spontaneous Cases committee at the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), founded in 1882 to “understand events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal”. “We are getting a lot of reports of precognitive dreams and after-death communications,” Schofield says, “though reports of poltergeists are way down." While believers in broad-brush “spirituality” tend to be hard to categorise, according to Schofield, believers in the paranormal have certain traits. “We use scrying, which is an old method of channelling spirits with mirrors and pentagrams and sometimes incantations, though not everyone goes in for that gloomy occult stuff.”read more www.theguardian.com/...

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said on Friday that she planned to take part in a parade on Saturday marking the birthday of King Charles III, a tentative return to the public stage after confirming in March that she was being treated for cancer. The news, which Catherine released in a highly personal six-paragraph statement, reflected both the progress she has made since she was first hospitalized for abdominal surgery last January and the long road to recovery she still faces. “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” Catherine wrote. “On those bad days you feel weak, tired and you have to give in to your body resting,” the princess said. “But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.”

Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change (Piero CRUCIATTI)The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a summit in Italy, instead reiterating previous commitments, experts and activists said Friday. Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change, from droughts to floods. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose hard-right government voted against the European Green Deal, told a summit session that climate change needed to be dealt with "without ideological approaches". Experts also pointed to the G7's lack of commitment to remain leading contributors to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), which helps African countries fight against climate change. The ONE Campaign slammed the G7's "pointless platitudes in Puglia", with executive director David McNair saying "this year's summit sorely missed the mark".

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday she will make her first public appearance in six months this weekend after "making good progress" in treatment for cancer. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well." Her appearance at Saturday's annual Trooping the Colour parade for Charles's official birthday will be her first public appearance since she was seen gathering with other royals for Christmas last December. However, he will participate in this year's birthday parade from a carriage, rather than on horseback as he did at his inaugural parade as king last year. The yearly event marks the sovereign's official birthday and is one of the highlights of the royal calendar.

The Red Arrows will be in the skies for the King’s ‘second’ brithday celebrations (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The RAF’s acrobatic Red Arrows planes are set to put on a major display to mark King Charles III’s Trooping the Colour today. What time is the Red Arrows flypast and what is the route? Is the flypast for Trooping the Colour happening? But with the skies beginning to clear, the Red Arrows confirmed on its X account that the jets had been brought out. MORE : Kate and Charlotte share tender moment in behind-the-scenes Trooping the Colour videoMORE : All the times Prince Louis has stolen the show after yawning at Trooping the ColourMORE : Lady Louise Windsor recycles a favourite summer dress to a grey Trooping the Colour

This article is part of our series marking 200 years of the National Gallery. In contrast to her earlier Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, here the painter is representing her true artist-self. Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria was acquired by the National Gallery in 2018, and is its only painting by Gentileschi. Gentileschi’s Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria has been meticulously restored under the gallery’s care, before going on display alongside works by her father Orazio Gentileschi and Caravaggio. Within Self Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura) and Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, she represents two sides of herself.

Palestinian human rights lawyer Rabea Eghbariah recently published an article about Palestinian life under Israeli rule. “The board never spelled out why it pulled the piece, beyond what it called an opaque editorial process – a description the student editors disputed,” Guyer writes. “They’re not separate issues.”How long will it take to read: three or so minutesFurther reading: As always, you can find all our coverage on the continuing crisis in Gaza here. Adrian Horton looks at her particular brand of “uncompromising, deadpan bravado” – which basically boils down to having a good time. Sign upIf you would like to receive these Five Great Reads to your email inbox every weekend, sign up here.

Scotland boss Steve Clarke was involved a furious exchange with a member of his backroom staff in the second half of his side's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany in MunichScotland boss Steve Clarke was involved in a furious touchline spat with his coach Austin MacPhee during their heavy 5-1 defeat to Germany in Munich. Matterface claimed: "It wasn't shown on your screen but that all came from a disappointing Scotland free-kick and there was a bit of an argument going on in the Scotland technical area between Steve Clarke and Austin MacPhee. Later, ITV cameras captured the intense discussion between Clarke and MacPhee on the sidelines, as reported by the Daily Record. He said: "Going to a major tournament with Scotland is a bucket list thing as a supporter, and I went in 1998. “My worst fear was Germany getting an early goal,” former Scotland international Souness said on ITV.

In this 2 Sense episode of The Australian Property Podcast, Pete Wargent is joined by Cameron Kusher of the REA Group. Every week, we jump on the Australian Property Podcast airwaves to answer your questions or cover the top news stories. In this week’s episode, Pete and Cameron cover:1 – Housing shortage expected to worsen2 – Regional markets where prices have surged3 – Household wealth at record levels, but widening

In the first video of a new series of Anywhere but Westminster, John Harris and John Domokos revisit Stoke-on-Trent, the once-loyal Labour city that went totally Tory in 2019. Has 'levelling up' money made up for swingeing local cuts? Will Labour win again? And what do people working hard to turn the place around think about the future?

“I look and it’s this white bison calf. Although Ms Braaten came back each of the next two days, she did not see the white calf again. As she left, she turned into a white buffalo calf. “And some day when the times are hard again,” Looking Horse said in relating the legend, “I shall return and stand upon the earth as a white buffalo calf, black nose, black eyes, black hooves.”A similar white buffalo calf was born in Wisconsin in 1994 and was named Miracle, he said. A naming ceremony has been held for the Yellowstone calf, Looking Horse said, though he declined to reveal the name.