By Ben Browning Published: June 6, 2022 12:24 pm Last Updated: June 6, 2022 12:27 pm Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has played down speculation linking key man Bernardo Silva with a move to Barcelona this summer, just 12 months on from the Portuguese international wanting to leave the club. Silva was keen to seek…
I’ve been writing about football for quite a long time, now. Some things have changed. The manner in which footballers use social media, for example, has created a route-to-story in a faster, easier manner than a press-conference ever did. Lionel Messi starts following all of PSG’s players on Instagram last summer? Well – that’s a…
Hello world, it’s me, Carly! First, a little bit about me. I’ve loved the outdoors since I was a little kid. I was born in Alberta, Canada, but I grew up as an expat living with my family in places like Qatar, Oman, and England before moving to British Columbia, Canada for university. I enjoyed…
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Kennebec River to Moxie Bald MountainIn Need Of A Ship Camp to Sunset Breeze CampAT miles: 17.1Total miles: 2062.8Elevation change: 4659ft gain, 2549ft loss The challenges of thru-hiking are varied and ever changing. They manifest as both physical and mental tests, with one often leading to the other. A grueling climb burns the legs, and…
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has warned that no one is safe anymore if Muslims could accuse one of their own of blasphemy, lynch him and set him on fire in broad daylight. The group also noted that all this happened without any kind of police intervention, insisting that policing in Nigeria has…
In Theory, It’s Quite Easy Before beginning this northbound jaunt I envisioned ample time for pursuits of the mind. After all, how many hours a day would I truly be hiking? Eight? Maybe nine if there was an easy downhill and I wanted to get close to town? Another eight hours of the day would…
Liverpool are reportedly ramping up their interest in Leeds United winger Raphinha after Barcelona have seemingly been priced out of a move for the Brazilian. The Reds seem set to lose Sadio Mane this summer, with the Senegalese forward attracting interest from German giants Bayern Munich as he seems ready to call time on his…
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William Saliba has seemingly confirmed his plans for next season in an interview with French outlet Telefoot ahead of his country’s Nations League clash with Croatia on Monday night. The French defender has yet to play for Arsenal since joining the club in 2019, instead of spending time out on loan with a trio of…
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It all started with a flight to Tucson. My partner and I enjoyed a weekend of some of the best Mexican food the US has to offer. We indulged in mariachi music and Saguaro National Park (west) all weekend before eventually saying our goodbyes. The next day I hopped on an Amtrak bound for NM….
Well, alright, I’m finally on trail! Not that I haven’t been on trail, but now I’m officially on one of my two planned European “long trails” for this summer. Neither trail will be long like The Big Three in the USofA, but both will be 40+ day thruhikes from end to end. I’m mostly following…
