Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold set for formal transfer talks

Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates a goal for Liverpool (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is a top transfer target for Real Madrid and the Spanish giants are now expected to hold formal talks over a move. The England international is heading towards the final few months of his contract at Liverpool, meaning he … Read more

Squid Game Creator Explains Casting Cisgender Actor as Trans Character

Hwang Dong-hyuk. Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is explaining why cisgender actor Park Sung-hoon was cast as transgender character Hyun-ju in season 2. Hwang, 53, who also wrote and directed both seasons, knew that some fans would expect to see a transgender woman play Hyun-ju, a former special forces officer … Read more

Dani Olmo removed from La Liga website as Barcelona registration expires

La Liga have removed Dani Olmo from the squad on Barcelona’s team page after his registration expired on December 31. Having only initially been registered as part of a temporary emergency measure stemming from Andreas Christensen’s injury, Olmo is facing an incredibly uncertain future. Barcelona have already failed with two attempts to extend Olmo’s registration … Read more

Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades | Military News

Ivory Coast is the latest West African nation to expel troops of former colonial power after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former coloniser. In an end-of-year … Read more