The news of Erling Haaland’s injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for Pep Guardiola. Manchester City are chasing a treble this season and the possibility of missing their main man upfront could derail their ambitions. There have been doubts about Haaland making the defending champions one-dimensional and more passive, but the 42 goals he has scored in all competitions speak for themselves. Guardiola will now await further tests to determine how long the former Borussia Dortmund striker will be out after he withdrew from the Norway camp with a groin injury. With City fighting for honours on three…
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The King of the Jungle bares his teeth into a huge smile as he was pictured mating with a lioness in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Hilarious photos show a lion looking very proud of himself as he mates with a lioness. The King of the Jungle is seen mounting his mate in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. During their encounter, the male big cat is seen in various positions during his states of arousal. As he prepares to mount the lioness, she lies on the floor while he becomes more excited. From standing on his hind legs, showing…
Japanese carmaker Lexus has developed a concept for a recreational off-highway vehicle with a combustion engine fueled by hydrogen instead of petrol. The buggy has many of the hallmarks of a regular recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV), including exposed suspension and chunky tyres, but features Lexus’ first hydrogen engine. According to the brand, the ROV Concept generates “near-zero emissions” through its use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel. This is stored in a high-pressure tank at the rear of the vehicle, which is shielded by a sleek black protective cage and a lightweight dark-bronze body. Unlike Lexus’s LF-FC concept car from…
Swedish automaker Polestar has launched an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for the company’s Polestar 1 performance hybrid car. Production of the Polestar 1 vehicle is scheduled to cease at the end of 2021, after which its manufacturer predicts the car will become a collector’s item. In celebration of the vehicle and its legacy, Polestar will allow buyers to trade in pieces of fine art that match the value of the car, for a limited time. “The hand-built Polestar 1 is limited to 1,500 cars and with production due to end soon, it will surely become…
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The talented Norwegian forward, who has already scored 11 goals in seven games for Borussia Dortmund this season, is also a world record holder for the longest standing long jump for 5-year-old’s. No, really. Following his heroics against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night, where he bagged both goals in a 2-1 win, Twitter user @AndreOstgaard uncovered the remarkable stat surrounding his athletics career. As a youngster, Haaland’s father Alf-Inge, used to “test” Erling by taking him to play a range of sports, including cross-country skiing, handball and athletics. And it was the latter where the youngster excelled. In…
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) was officially announced that the TF-X MMU fifth generation stealth fighter jet left its hangar on 18 March 2023, and make its first flight by the end of 2023. The taxiing and ground running tests of the prototype began two days before the scheduled roll-out, on March 16, 2023. The TAI TF-X (Turkish Fighter), alternatively named in Turkish as Milli Muharip Ucak (MMU, National Combat Aircraft), abbreviated as MMU, is a stealth twin-engine all-weather air superiority fighter in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and BAE Systems as its sub-contractor. The TF-X MMU is planned to…
As a celebration of the end of the road for the Challenger muscle coupe, Dodge has created what is essentially a drag car for the road, able to complete the quarter mile in less than nine seconds. The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 has been unveiled in the US, celebrating the end of a 15-year production run of the current-generation model – before the new model ditches V8 power to go electric. To celebrate, Dodge has given the final Challenger some mind-bending numbers, with 764kW – or 1025 horsepower – which can send the coupe from zero to 100km/h…
A COUPLE claim they potty trained their daughter at just two weeks old – and now she uses the toilet just like them. Byron Bay parents Montana Lower and Tom Linwood use ‘elimination communication’ (EC) with their 21-month-old daughter, Blue, and say she hasn’t done a poo in a nappy since she was a fortnight old. The couple shared a video chatting about how they used EC to teach their daughter, as well as sharing tips for any parents who are interested in giving it a go. In the YouTube clip, Montana explains: “It is listening to your baby for…
A breathtaking chase between a determined snake and a small bird on a power line in Sabah, Malaysia, was caught on camera. The hungry snake slithered its way on a very high power line, climbing through and balancing on different layers of wires to catch its prey. The yellow-breasted bird gave the lime-green reptile a run for its money, as it stood still, long enough for the snake to get close but not catastrophically close. Catch me if you can: Snake chases bird across power lines (Video) Two birds, both yellow at the bottom with a dark head and beak,…
Erling Haaland is one of the sharpest strikers of this era. He has recorded a number of personal records as a bomber. He is the first teenager at the age of 19 to score in five consecutive Champions League matches in the 2019/2020 season with Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg. In the following season, became the top scorer in the Champions League when defending Borussia Dortmund. This season with Manchester City, he has also successfully broken several Premier League records. Among them the fastest player to score two, three and four hat-tricks , as well as the first in league…
ERLING HAALAND has pulled out of Norway’s squad for their upcoming internationals due to a groin injury. The 22-year-old bagged eight goals in two games for Manchester City before domestic football was put on pause. And now Pep Guardiola will fear the worst ahead of their Premier League title run-in. A statement from the Norwegian Football Federation confirmed he will miss their upcoming games against Spain and Georgia. It read: “Erling Braut Haaland had some pain in his groin after the match against Burnley. “We hoped that this was just a familiarity that would carry over to Saturday, but after…
Recent images on social media show that the Russian Vasily Bykov class corvette is equipped with a ground-based Tor surface-to-air missile system on its flight deck. As we all know, anti-aircraft missiles and air-to-air missiles are close relatives, and there are many anti-aircraft missiles that are improved from advanced air-to-air missiles. Similarly, there are air-to-air missiles and surface-to-air missiles. Recently, however, Russia has installed a very peculiar land-based air defence missile on warships. Because they directly installed the launch module of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile on the flight deck of the warship. Photos of Russian 22160 class frigates with Tor surface-to-air missile…
Kia has unveiled its next electric car in concept form. The Toyota RAV4-sized SUV is due in overseas showrooms by the end of the year – though Australian buyers will need to wait. The 2024 Kia EV5 has been revealed in concept form overnight, with a striking resemblance to the Kia EV9 full-size seven-seat family SUV unveiled last week. Kia showed the Concept EV5 at a Chinese electric-car event and announced it will be the next model to join its battery-powered range. As with the Kia EV9 – which was first shown as a concept in late 2021 and unveiled…
Tiny ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ Zoe and Olivia grew up together in the ᴡᴏᴍʙ for 29 weeks prior to becoming on display in public. Despite never having to be apart before, they were made to spend a month apart to prevent one twin from ᴀᴄᴄɪᴅᴇɴᴛly suffocating the other. The awful moment when Zoe reached out to hug her sister was all the more heartbreaking because it took doctors 27 days to conclude that the ᴛᴡɪɴꜱ were strong enough to be reunited. Ann, 29, from Aᴜsᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀ stated, “We had been waiting so long for the girls to meet that when the day finally came,…
The Utility Helicopters Project Office recently completed a successful Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) of the UH-60V Blackhawk Helicopter at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The UH-60V is an upgraded variant of the legacy UH-60L with a digital glass cockpit and integrated avionics suite. The purpose of the test and evaluation is to demonstrate and assess the degree to which the aircraft meets its designated requirements and set the conditions for the full rate production point. The completion of IOT&E marks a significant milestone for the UH-60V program on the pathway to full-rate production. “This successful IOT&E allows the Army to…
This was the incredible moment when a naughty bald eagle stole a red fox’s food from it dramatically. The unhappy red fox was eating when it happened. The action was captured on camera in Washington’s San Juan Islands, and it depicts a conflict between a fox and an eagle over the ownership of a rabbit. Wildlife photographer Kevin Ebi, who spoke with Bored Panda about eagles, said these birds “really don’t like to waste a lot of work in collecting their meal; therefore, they look for easy possibilities.” “I was able to catch these wild creatures in the middle of…
Maria Guardiola, the 21-year-old daughter of Pep, wowed her Instagram followers with her latest post which was hijacked by Manchester City fans urging her to get with their star man. Manchester City fans have urged Pep Guardiola’s daughter to “marry Erling Haaland” after she wowed them with her latest Instagram post. Maria Guardiola, 21, uploaded several snaps of herself to her 413,000 social media followers this week. She could be seen wearing a tight-fitting brown top and a Balenciaga skirt while enjoying a coffee with friends out in London. Being no stranger to the camera, the model held a mini-photoshoot…
German carmaker Opel has launched an electric Sustainable Urban Mobility vehicle that aims to bridge the gap between car and scooter and can be driven by people as young as 15. Named the Rocks-e, the Sustainable Urban Mobility vehicle (SUM) is officially classified as a light motor vehicle. The vehicle will be launched in Germany this autumn and can be driven by people as young as 15 with the appropriate license. The two-seater vehicle is just 2.41 metres long and 1.39 metres wide and weighs only 471 kilograms. “Our new Opel Rocks-e is uncompromising in every respect,” said Stephen Norman, Opel’s head of sales and…
A pregnant man has welcomed a baby girl after falling pregnant while transitioning, and says carrying the child helped him through the pandemic while the initial shock has given way to an immense love. A man who fell pregnant from a one night Grindr hook-up is adjusting to life as a “seahorse parent” after welcoming a baby girl. Ash Patrick Schade, 28, had spent two years transitioning before finding out he was pregnant in February 2020. He been taking testosterone and oestrogen blockers, and thought that would prevent a pregnancy. But after finding out the happy news he immediately paused…
Pep Guardiola joked about Lionel Messi whilst speaking about Erling Haaland after the Manchester City striker netted another hat trick. On Saturday, City took on a Burnley side managed by club legend Vincent Kompany as they looked to book a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. Although the Championship leaders gave a good account of themselves, the goals started to rain after the first was scored in the 32nd minute. Haaland scored a brace in the space of three minutes to give City a 2-0 lead at the interval. In the second half, City moved up the gears as they…
Erling Haaland started his football career at a young age and rapidly rose through the ranks, impressing scouts with his skill, speed, and goal-scoring ability. He began his professional career with Norwegian club Bryne FK before moving on to Molde FK and then RB Salzburg. He was considered as star kid in the future of the football. RB Salzburg was the team where Haaland really caught the consideration of the footballing world, scoring an incredible 28 goals in 22 appearances in the 2019-2020 season. This led to him being signed by German titans Borussia Dortmund in January 2020. Since joining…
Three goals against Burnley brought Manchester City striker Erling Haaland into Cristiano Ronaldo’s gang and elite Premier League players. Erling Haaland recorded a hat-trick, aka tri-goal, when Manchester City hosted Burnley in the 2022-2023 FA Cup quarter-finals. The contribution from the player from Norway resulted in a 6-0 victory for the home team at the Etihad Stadium, Saturday (18/3/2023) or early Sunday WIB. Haaland’s three goals came less than an hour after kick-off. Haaland opened The Citizens’ lead in the 32nd minute after maximizing Julian Alvarez’s pass. Just three minutes later, he returned to thrill the visitors’ nets. Haaland’s third…
A pride of lions had far from an easy meal when they chose to eat porcupine for lunch, with one unlucky cub getting the point loud and clear. The pride spotted two of the spiky creatures in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa and decided the slow moving rodents were fair game. One porcupine certainly dented the pride of one cub, when the big cat was left with one of its quills stuck through its nose. But the porcupines victory was short lived, with the pride’s alpha male later devouring both rodents. The encounter was captured by Philip Eglise. He…