Bayern Munich have sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of their Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced on Thursday. “FC Bayern Munich have parted company with head coach Carlo Ancelotti as a result of internal discussions following the 3-0 defeat in the Champions League group stage match at Paris Saint-Germain,” Bayern said in a statement on their website. Former player Willy Sagnol, the ex-France international who had been serving as an assistant to Ancelotti, has been named interim coach. The 40-year-old has previously coached Bordeaux in his homeland. But Bayern have also parted company with four Italian members of Ancelotti’s backroom staff, including his son Davide. Pressure had already been building on Ancelotti, 58, with Bayern enduring an inconsistent start to the season before losing 3-0 to PSG in the French capital on Wednesday.
Three UN peacekeepers in northern Mali were killed Thursday and another two injured when their vehicle struck a “mine or an improvised explosive device,” the United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said. The blast occurred at around 1430 GMT when the vehicle was escorting “a logistical convoy” north of Kidal, on a highway between Tessalit and Aguelhok, it said in a statement, adding that the toll was still provisional. “Following the explosion, three peacekeepers lost their lives and two others were injured, according to a provisional toll,” MINUSMA said, adding the survivors were being taken to Kidal. Interim UN mission head Koen Davidse said he vigorously condemned “such despicable acts whose sole aim is to destabilise the country and jeopardise the ongoing peace process in Mali.” He said MINUSMA remained determined to work to bring peace to the country and warned that attacks on peacekeepers could be construed as war crimes. The attack followed a visit on Sunday by 15 ...
This might not be just a joke or a way to tease any of his thousand upcoming projects… Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson sounds more and more serious about running for President in 2020 as time goes on!! He was out at Stan Lee 's Los Angeles Comic Con on Saturday afternoon when, during a Q&A panel, an audience member asked him point blank if he was going to run for the White House in a few years. Related: Tyrese Can't Stop Feuding With The Rock And remember — this is the same actor who just a few months ago said it was a "real possibility" that he would make a bid as a potential candidate… so all ears perked up at the question. And based on how Johnson answered, too? Well… let's just say people are taking notice (below): "I think 'The People's President' has a really nice ring to that. I'll just say that." Wow. ...
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