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Ronaldo was cut out for Premier League but Messi isn't, says French World Cup winner Lionel Messi could not handle life in the English Premier League as he is not cut out for the “intensity,” unlike Cristiano Ronaldo – that’s according to former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Emmanuel Petit. Rumors were rife last week that Messi could quit Spain after the Barcelona icon was involved in a public spat with sporting director Eric Abidal. That put clubs on red alert across the continent – not least in England, where the likes of Manchester City were said to be monitoring the situation with a view to potentially swooping for the star number 10 in the summer. Also on rt.com Bye bye Barcelona? Livid Lionel Messi would ...

NATO's ‘hysteria’ over Russia stalking their satellites is only to get more money – MPs Claims that Russia is using its spacecraft to spy on NATO satellites have no real backing and are used to justify funding requests as the US and its allies are militarizing space, Russian MPs said. Earlier this week, French General Andre Lanata, who is NATO's supreme allied commander transformation, sounded the alarm over a recently-launched Russian satellite synchronizing its orbit with an American surveillance spacecraft. “It is a threat to our allies,” Lanata told the Washington Examiner. “It's a key question. We need to be sure that we give to our forces this space asset support.” The commander went on, saying that space used to be considered “a safe haven,” ...

‘Flammable ice’ discovery offers ‘tantalizing clue’ to potential ALIEN life – study Researchers have discovered the existence of life encased in tiny bubbles within sheets of ‘flammable ice’ in a potential breakthrough that could reveal how aliens exist on other planets. Flammable ice occurs when ice traps methane in its molecular structure. An international team of researchers studying the phenomenon in the Sea of Japan made the startling discovery of life within the microscopic bubbles. Also on rt.com ‘Of course we are not alone’: Russian scientist says we’re using wrong tools to hunt for aliens The discovery, which could have major implications for the likelihood of alien life elsewhere in the universe, ...

‘I got flat money’: Donald Cerrone says he got NO pay-per-view cash for Conor McGregor fight at UFC 246 Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone says he received no pay-per-view cut from his fight against Irish megastar Conor McGregor at UFC 246 despite the showdown selling over a million purchases. Cerrone suffered a 40-second defeat to McGregor in the Irishman’s eagerly-awaited octagon comeback in Las Vegas on January 18. READ MORE: Conor McGregor crushes Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds at UFC 246 The defeat was a brief if bruising one for Cerrone, 36, although many had hoped that one of MMA’s most popular figures would at least cash in for facing the sport’s most bankable star. But in an Instagram post, Cerrone has claimed that all he received was his flat $200...

Gunman who killed 20 and took hostages at Thai shopping mall identified as junior army officer - police Thai police have identified a shooter who killed at least 20 people and is reportedly still holding hostages at a shopping mall in Thailand as junior army officer Jakraphanth Thomma. Police told BBC Thai that Thomma killed his commanding officer before stealing weapons from a military base and going on the shooting rampage. Police also posted a wanted poster for Thomma on their social media pages. ขณะนี้คนร้ายยังอยู่ในพื้นที่ห้าง Terminal 21 โคราช ยังคงก่อเหตุกราดยิงและเกิดเพลิงไหม้ภายในห้าง ขอให้ประชาชนในระแวกใกล้เคียงระมัดระวังขณะนี้เจ้าหน้าที่ทุกภาคส่วน รวมถึง "กองปราบ" กำลังปฏิบัติหน้าที่อย่างเต็มกำลัง pic.twitter.com/UHpWZPnNEi— ...

Ballerina on ice: Meet Kamila Valieva – the up & coming Russian star aiming to dethrone figure skating leaders The dominance of Russian female skaters has been almost total in recent seasons, with Eteri Tutberidze’s protégés constantly rotating on the podium – and in two years’ time a new star by the name of Kamila Valieva will be born. The 13-year-old sensation, who is not yet age eligible to take part in senior competition, is considered one of the main contenders to shine at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. READ MORE:Triumph of Tutberidze: Russian female figure skaters sweep the podium at 2020 European Championship (VIDEO) The immensely technically gifted skater mesmerizes with her soft and tender skating, giving the impression she simply ...

More than a dozen killed in fireworks explosion at religious festival in northern India A religious festival in India’s northern state of Punjab has ended in tragedy as a trolley carrying fireworks was set ablaze and exploded, killing over a dozen people. The blast rocked a “nagar kirtan” Sikh religious procession near Pahu village in the Tarn Taran district on Saturday. Fireworks were an essential part of the festivities, but at some point the sparks landed on a trolley, which carried a large load of pyrotechnics, causing it to explode.  #JustIn - As many as 14 to 15 dead and 3 injured in an explosion in Punjab's Tarn Taran : SSP Taran taran Dhruv Dahiya. pic.twitter.com/0jywTEN0xu— News18 (@CNNnews18) February 8, 2020 https://platform...