RUMOURS: Barcelona testing players' DNA to prevent injuries
The information gathered from these tests supposedly allows the medical and fitness team to determine which players are more likely to suffer injury, therefore enabling staff members to tailor specific exercises for each individual.
Despite having already played 42 games this season Barca - four more than upcoming Champions League opponents Arsenal - the squad are currently without just one key player, Brazilian midfielder Rafinha.
source: goal.com
FOOTBALL: Hiddink confirms he WILL be leaving Chelsea
Guus Hiddink has announced he plans to retire from coaching at the end of the season despite admitting he is relishing his role at Chelsea.
The 69-year-old took charge at Stamford Bridge for the second time in his career in December after Jose Mourinho left the club following a turbulent start to the campaign.
Hiddink has helped the Premier League champions regain some solidity and only suffered his first defeat of the season when his side were beaten 2-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League last 16.
Though the former Netherlands boss plans on visiting the club beyond the end of 2015-16, he maintains that he will not go into another coaching role once he leaves London.
"I feel fit, I feel fresh and, every morning, I go with a smile," he said. "Although we have a difficult time when there's a loss, I love to go to Cobham, to the training field, so I feel fresh.
"On the other hand, young people must take over and I must retreat a bit. I will visit Chelsea often next season but I'm not thinking of working elsewhere."
Yet despite his comments, midfielder Oscar is quietly optimistic Hiddink may yet decide to stay on at the club next season if offered the chance, admitting he has had a "positive influence" since joining.
"Based on how well Guus has been doing so far, he could very well stay," he told The Sunday Times. "He's a very nice guy. Very smiley. He always looks to create a happy, positive environment.
"He has a very positive influence here and we've been playing well. We've had a lot of draws in that time but overall, in the Premier League, things have been going a lot better and it has given a huge boost of confidence to all the players.
"And also for me on a personal level because I'm playing much better.
"He said all the things we wanted to hear as players which was to get back to winning ways and playing much better football like we were doing so last season, so that was the main thing -- getting back to the level we know that we can perform at."
"Since he's a popular figure, there's a good chance he'll stay."
source: goal.com
FOOTBALL: Barcelona stars in new advert
So it is perhaps only natural that they try their hand at acting as the likes of Arda Turan, Gerard Pique, Luis Suárez, Neymar and Ivan Rakitic all feature in a new advert for club sponsor Lassa Tyres. See video after the cut
Captains of the basketball and handball teams, Juan Carlos Navarro and Víctor Tomas, are also on hand to promote the Turkish chain and complete an array of epic tyre-related challenges.
Barcelona's stars have previously shown off their acting skills in commercials for Qatar Airlines.
BLATANT RACISM: See a letter a man wrote to his daughter after finding out she was dating a black man
John Lennon's locks sells for $35k
Heritage Auction in Dallas had the 4-inch chunk of Lennon's hair after a German hairdresser cut it off before his role in a movie called, "How I Won The War", a dark comedy released in 1967.
According to reports, Paul Fraser, a UK-based memorabilia collector was the highest bidder at $35k.
$35k might seem like a lot of money to the average Joe ... but as far a Lennon memorabilia goes, it's loose change. His '65 Rolls Royce Phantom V sold for $2.23 million and lyrics to "All You Need is Love" netted $1.25 million.
Lapdancer dumps husband for Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe
24-year-old lapdancer and mother of a 3 year old, Rachel Calvert’s dumped her devastated Husband, 26 year old Tony on Valentine’s Day – in a car park at Asda and moved in with football star, Jermain Defoe. And just to rub it in, Tony is a Newcastle United fan – while his substitute Defoe, 33, plays for Premier League arch rivals Sunderland.
Rachel Calvert, 24 who has a 3 year old daughter with Tony- a dockworker- walked out on her husband of two years to move in with the striker two weeks ago.
A friend said:
“They had broken up in the middle of January and Tony moved back to his mum’s while she stayed in their house. “He was keen to patch things up so they arranged to meet up on neutral territory in the Asda car park on Valentine’s Day to talk things through. He even bought her a rose.
“When they were in the car together she told him she was seeing someone. At first she didn’t seem to want to tell him who it was.
“She was talking about wanting a divorce and Tony just insisted she told him who it was.
“Then she told him it was Jermain Defoe, who plays for Sunderland, and Tony just blurted out, ‘Are you taking the piss’.
“He was absolutely gutted. Apparently she said she didn’t want to hurt him any more. But he’s a Newcastle fan so that made things even worse.
“He can’t believe this has been going on. He ended up taking the rose back from her and giving it to one of his friends instead.”
Her white BMW convertible has been parked on the drive outside the property while the £70,000-a-week forward has been away with his teammates at a warm weather training camp in Dubai.
Notorious ladies’ man Defoe has been linked to a string of women over the years, including models Imogen Thomas and Chantelle Houghton as well as former Miss Great Britain Danielle Lloyd. His relationship with X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke ended in May 2012 after he was caught cheating with yet another model, Laura Brown.
source: lindaikejisblog.com
Ugandan police seen running away with ballot boxes when people were still voting
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NIGERIA: Nigerian troops intensify operations against Boko Haram terrorists, recover 39 cans of PMS(PHOTOS)
During the operation, the Boko Haram terrorists suffered heavy casualties and some escaped with gunshot wounds. The troops recovered 13 motorcycles, 1,170 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), stored in 39 jerry cans.
The troops also conducted fighting patrol to clear suspected terrorists settlement along Gawala village and west of Kukawa towards Gudumbali axis and blocked them from Kukawa but there was no contact with the terrorists.
Similarly, troops of 119 Task Force Battalion conducted fighting patrol to deny Boko Haram terrorists fishing activities around Lake Chad waters.
Troops of 157 Task Force Battalion arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ spy, Mallam Goni at Garin Giwa. The 55 year old suspect claimed he transports fish for the terrorists along Fish Dam and Cross Kauwa. He is currently being interrogated at the 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade Garrison.
In a related development, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has commended the troops in various formations and units fighting the Bolo Haram terrorists and expressed happiness with their recent recorded success in the fight against the Bolo Haram terrorists. He enjoined them to work harder to clear the visages of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be in the North East.
SOURCE: LINDAIKEJISBLOG.COM
First U. S. p*nis transplant set to happen at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is best known for its innovative surgery, such as implanting the first defibrillator in a human heart or being the first to separate twins who were joined at the head, will take on its most notable surgery yet. This year, the hospital will perform the first U.S. penis transplant on a former U.S. soldier who was wounded in the Afghanistan war.
Dr. Richard Redett, a plastic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, will perform the ground-breaking surgery. Redett plans to use a donated organ from a recently deceased man that will match the former soldier's age and skin tone.
During surgery, Redett will join the nerves and blood vessel with the hopes of providing a fully functional organ, allowing for urination, sensation and sex.
According to Reuters, doctors and advocates alike have said this type of injury can cause emotional trauma, affecting a soldier's sense of manhood, especially in those who plan on becoming a father.
So far, there have been two penis transplants in the world. The initial transplant took place in China in 2006, but was unsuccessful. The first successful penis transplant happened in South Africa in 2014.
Dr. Richard Redett, a plastic surgeon at Johns Hopkins, will perform the ground-breaking surgery. Redett plans to use a donated organ from a recently deceased man that will match the former soldier's age and skin tone.
During surgery, Redett will join the nerves and blood vessel with the hopes of providing a fully functional organ, allowing for urination, sensation and sex.
According to Reuters, doctors and advocates alike have said this type of injury can cause emotional trauma, affecting a soldier's sense of manhood, especially in those who plan on becoming a father.
"When you meet these guys and you realize what they've given for the country, it makes a lot of sense," Redett told Reuters.The surgery will take place in the next couple of weeks and will not involve the testicles, giving the veteran an opportunity to father a child.
So far, there have been two penis transplants in the world. The initial transplant took place in China in 2006, but was unsuccessful. The first successful penis transplant happened in South Africa in 2014.
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