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Mauricio Pochettino admits he is running out of time to win trophies and hits back at Gary Neville’s ‘blue billion pound bottle job’ after Chelsea failed to beat young Liverpool side in Carabao Cup final laugh at.Pochettino urged his players to feel the pain of the 1-0 defeat at Wembley but was reluctant to criticize his side’s passive performance in extra time. Chelsea, who have spent around £1 billion over the past two years, are in the lead at the end of normal play and look likely to win after bringing in three inexperienced teenagers at Liverpool, which is in…

When Liverpool won the corner towards the very end of extra-time that would prove decisive, Jürgen Klopp applauded and just found himself smiling at the romance of it all. Depleted by a host of injuries and collecting more here, other ­players running on fumes, the manager had introduced a clutch of untested youngsters. But here his team were, fighting until the last breath. It was Liverpool who found the purpose and clarity in the extra period.Klopp’s scriptwriter had something left, the detail to ignite his quest to collect four more trophies before he rides off into the sunset at the…

Italy is great. France performed mediocrely.The result was a breathtaking, frenzied match Azzurri Nearly achieved a historic victory against France by taking advantage of France inside center Jonathan Dante’s red card blues. The width of the goalposts made the difference and as the clock showed red, fly-back Paolo Garbisi’s penalty deflected wide of the post, depriving Italy of a remarkable run in agonizing fashion. victory.Instead of being as successful as they deserved, Italy ended the match with a creditable draw, avoiding defeat to France for the first time in 15 games and ending a seven-game losing streak in the Six…

Saturday Night Live opens in Washington DC, at a post-South Carolina primary victory celebration for Donald Trump. Over drinks and appetizers, Republican senators James Risch (Mikey Day), Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernandez), Tim Scott (Devon Walker), and Lindsey Graham (James Austin Johnson) lament the personal and professional humiliations that Trump has heaped upon them – killing Risch’s Ukraine funding bill, dubbing Rubio ‘Little Marco’ and making fun of his egregious sweating, endangering Graham’s life by doxing him – even as they continue to endorse and grovel before him.Their quiet moments of self-hating reflection are good for a few chuckles, but as…

Amid the wreckage of England’s third day in Ranchi, there remains a little-known story among the tourists: Shoaib Bashir, at just 20, became their second-youngest bowler to take a Test five-wicket , needless to say, he was delighted about it.The moment came on a frustrating morning for his colleagues, with Bashir pinning Akash Deep lbw behind his four wickets on day two. He celebrated with a prayer in the outfield, the last Islamic expression of gratitude by an England player when Rehan Ahmed (18) won five wickets against Pakistan last winter.”This is a very special moment in my journey,” Bashir…

Does spam email actually work? I don’t mean dodgy phishing emails, but the annoying ads and sales pitches. Presumably the answer is yes, otherwise the spammers wouldn’t bother, but I find it hard to believe. Ali Farhan, ManchesterSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com.Readers replyHang on a mo, I’ll just email 300 million people to ask. ElCommentarioIt works better than doing nothing – which is the secret of all marketing. OneAnotherNameThere are different kinds of spam. The more targeted kinds (eg an email from a company you have shopped with before, letting you know they have a sale on) can work really…

key eventsShow only key eventsPlease enable JavaScript to use this feature13 minutes: France won a scrum penalty against Italy. Fischetti was completely troubled by the double play of Attonio and Tulagi behind him. That side of the scrum is almost 300kg.Email link12 minutes: The big man Tuilagi showed a pair of lovely hands and released Jalibert, who circled the Italian pillar and rushed towards the 40-meter-high field. He found Fickou off his shoulder, who drove the ball into the 22nd. The number formed the sideline and the ball flew along the baseline, but Mauvaka, who was in the slot, could…

I knew I was in trouble the day my pre-schooler came home smelling of woodsmoke and told me he’d been practising “knife skills”. When his twin siblings requested a saw for their second birthday, I realised I’d crossed the Rubicon: I’d become an accidental mother of Vikings. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I relocated from London to Denmark, carefree and childless, but despite planning on staying just a year I’m still here a decade and three children later. So I have skin in the Viking game. And Nordic children do things differently. They eat differently, learn differently, play, dress,…

Nikki Haley will head to Michigan on Sunday after suffering a decisive loss in her home state of South Carolina, her fourth straight defeat in the Republican presidential primary. Donald Trump continued his unbeaten streak in South Carolina with a double-digit margin, further solidifying his hold on the Republican Party and raising more questions about Haley’s decision to stay in the primary.Speaking to supporters at an election night party in Charleston on Saturday, Haley subtly framed her candidacy as a response to the many voters unhappy with a possible November rematch between Trump and Joe Biden. moral responsibility.”I said earlier…

Sajeda on FredWhat were you hoping for?To meet someone to do fun things with. I was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2022 and have since recovered, so now I want to have fun and make the most of life. I wake up singing and dancing most mornings.First impressions?Personable! He looked very relaxed.What did you talk about?We are both talkers – Fred won, as I had a bad cold. He knows how to tell stories. We both like walking holidays and jazz. He also does voluntary work, which is a plus.Most awkward moment? None. We were both relaxed.Good table manners?Perfect.Best…