Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Sad news, bad news, football news and lucky news

Day -435 WorldCup2018

A record of what was going in the football world, and beyond, over the 1000 days. That was one of my reasons for doing this. So what's important that's going on today that I will look back at when Russia 2018 starts and think: oh no; wow, really; that was surprising; I cant believe that happened.

The Colombian government ordered an inquiry into the devastating, desperately sad landslide that killed at least 290 people in the town of Mocoa. Over 300 people are still missing.
Russian police arrested six people in St. Petersburg suspected or being IS recruiters. This comes after the bombing of a subway train in St. Petersburg two days ago that killed 14 people. Russian investigators haven't said yet whether there is any evidence that the attack was the work of IS. The only suspect is a Russian man, born in Kyrgyzstan.

Today is the day after a horrible chemical weapons attack on rebel held town in Syria. The Syrian army and government said it was nothing to with them. Same from their allies, the Russians. The UN held an emergency meeting today to discuss it. While everybody argues, people die. And on it goes.....6, 7 years. And the Syrian government is happy that it's football team is still in the running to qualify for the World Cup.

President Trump said his views on President Assad have changed. Finally, will something happen.
President Trump today removed his controversial strategist, Steve Bannon, from the US National Security Council.

Pepsi withdrew an advert less than 24 hours after it was first aired after protests about it's content and message. The ad was said, by critics, to have trivialised street protests in America, protests against the excessive use of police against African Americans. i did not see the ad and I also know nothing about its' main character, reality TV start Kendall Jenner. I know about as much about Kendall Jenner as reality TV fans know about Gary Shaw.

A Canadian couple won money on the lottery for the third time. This was their biggest win, $8m. The man had one a share of $128,000 with four of his friends in 1989 and the couple won $100, 000 in 2010. Who says some people don't just have all the luck?

Aston Villa didn't win today, because they didn't play.

Tottenham looked to have practically handed the Premier League title to Chelsea when they were 1-0 down to Swansea in the 88th minute. By the 94th minute Spurs were up 3-1.

Jose Mourinho said (yesterday) that Manchester United's defender, Luke Shaw, who was supposed to become England's number one left back, played against Everton with his (Shaw's) body and Mourinho's brain. Mourinho maintained that he was on the touchline telling what Shaw to do constantly. This public shaming, we would like to believe, is Mourinho's form of a good kicking up the backside that he says Shaw needs.

Where will Shaw be in 435 days: in Russia or in Kansas, in between matches for Sporting Kansas City?

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