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Metro
26 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Thierry Henry celebrates with 'boss' Arsene Wenger after Champions League final
Thierry Henry celebrated with his former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after PSG thumped Inter Milan in the Champions League final. The two Frenchman were left absolutely delighted after PSG landed the trophy for the first time in their history with an incredible 5-0 victory. Henry couldn't wipe the smile off the face as he interviewed Wenger following a historic night for French football at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The duo both hold legendary status at Arsenal and Henry kept referring to Wenger as his 'boss' as a mark of respect for the 75-year-old icon. Speaking on CBS Sports, Wenger said: '[PSG's win] was absolutely fantastic. The difference between the teams was too big. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. 'On top of that, Inter, the way they played, they made it easier for [PSG].' Henry, with a huge grin, then asked his former manager: 'Boss, are you happy?' 'I am happy, of course, for French football!' Wenger replied. 'You know that!' 'It's just a question, boss!' Henry said. 'It's just a question, I am not upsetting you! Me too, I am happy, very happy.' 'Of course, Thierry,' Wenger added. 'You have done a lot for French football.' Arsenal's legendary former manager Wenger, in charge of the Gunners from 1996 to 2018, signed Henry from Juventus back in 1999. Henry went on to become one of the biggest legends in Arsenal history, winning two Premier League titles and three FA Cups under Wenger. The duo have always enjoyed a special relationship since their success together in north London. Henry played a total of 377 games for Arsenal, scoring an incredible tally of 228 goals and providing 101 assists. 'You too,' Henry replied as the interview ended, before fellow CBS pundit and Arsenal supporter Micah Richards asked to shake Wenger's hand. 'He's an Arsenal fan, that's why!' Henry quickly added before Wenger walked away. Meanwhile, the Eiffel Tower was lit up in red and blue colours following PSG's historic Champions League triumph. PSG's 19-year-old French star Desire Doue, who produced a masterclass of a performance against Inter, has promised that the team's celebrations are going to be 'crazy' as he heaped praise on his manager Luis Enrique. More Trending 'I have no words,' Doue said. 'That was just incredible for me, simply incredible. I have no words, sorry. '[Enrique has] been here for two years and he has made history for the club. 'Tactically and mentally, he is a really good coach, unbelievable, and as a human being too. 'It is a pleasure to work with him. I don't know how we'll celebrate but it's going to be crazy.' MORE: Kylian Mbappe sends message to Paris Saint-Germain after Champions League triumph MORE: Luis Enrique T-shirt in Champions League final pays tribute to daughter Xana MORE: Tottenham 'confident' of beating Arsenal and Chelsea to sign £54m winger
Daily Record
4 hours ago
- Daily Record
Brother of nursing student killed by speeding driver opens up on family's heartbreak
Chinenye Okonkwo died in Glasgow after she was hit by an Audi A4 that mounted the pavement as she headed to her part-time job. The heartbroken brother of a nursing student who was killed by a speeding driver has spoken of his family's heartbreak. Chinenye Okonkwo, 33, died after she was hit by an Audi A4 that mounted the pavement in Glasgow city centre in February 2023. She had been waiting to cross the road on her way to a nursing home shift when she was struck and crushed between railings and the front of the car, reports STV. The driver, Akbar Razaq, had been driving double the 30mph speed limit. He was jailed last week for three years and four months at the High Court in Glasgow after admitting causing death by dangerous driving. He was also banned from driving for more than eight years. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Speaking to STV News, Chinenye's brother, Henry, revealed how the incident impacted their family. He said: "Her dreams being cut short by this unfortunate incident will always remain in our hearts and minds because she truly had a very big dream. Being a nurse, getting a house, and getting that degree was something that she wanted at all costs. "When you see a young girl with such dreams, you need to support her and help her achieve them, but unfortunately, this happened." Chinenye, originally from Nigeria, had moved to the UK in 2022 to study Public Health at Glasgow Caledonian University. She recently landed a part-time job in a nursing home in the city's east end. She was walking on her way to start a shift when she was hit in the fatal crash. Henry continued: 'We were so happy with her achievements in such a short time, then not even two months later, we lost her. 'It broke my parents, my mum fell ill, my dad, who is in his 70s, also fell ill, and he was so weak. When this news broke to them, they just broke down; everyone was devastated. 'All we could do was try to keep ourselves strong.' Henry believes his sister got the justice she deserved as the family now begins a healing process. He said: 'After the hearing, I spoke with my parents and told them the outcome, and I explained it to them, which was really emotional. 'I believe that we have given Chinenye the justice that she deserved. ' Families don't want to remember certain things for a long time, they just want to move away from it and get better, so there is a long way to go but I do believe we can get better.'
The Age
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
She's written five bestsellers in five years, all before turning 35
This story is part of the June 1 edition of Sunday Life. See all 14 stories. There is a theory that the best romantic fiction mimics the intoxicating feelings of falling in love – joy, euphoria, anguish, distraction, hope. It's no wonder, then, that Emily Henry has such a devoted following. Every year, without fail, she makes her readers fall hopelessly in love. For Henry herself, the process is an equally seductive experience. 'Even when I'm writing these books, I feel like I'm falling in love,' she tells me over Zoom from her home in Cincinnati, Ohio. 'When I read my favourite romance writers, I feel that same giddiness and desperation for more. You just can't get enough.' The 34-year-old, who grew up in Kentucky and Ohio, began her career writing young adult fiction after graduating from university. Then, in 2020, Henry published her first adult romance, Beach Read. She has published a novel a year since, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide and dominating The Sunday Times (UK) and The New York Times bestseller lists. All five of those books are being adapted for film or television, with every production update and casting announcement sending her excitable fans into raptures. In the modern romantic literary universe – where the author Rebecca Yarros creates fantasies featuring dragons and battles, while Colleen Hoover explores trauma and heartbreak – EmHen, as she is known to her fans, has established her own category of crushingly romantic books charged with longing and sexual chemistry. Her novels typically include women who are self-possessed and funny and men who are emotionally available, while the setting is always picturesque; the distinctive ice-cream colour palette of the book covers depicting these sun-kissed settings belies the sophistication of her writing. There is plenty of rom and even more com, but Henry elevates the genre with carefully wrought characters and clever banter. Loading A love of literature is all-defining for Henry. Many of her characters are authors, or work in publishing, and she regularly shares book recommendations on social media. These are mostly new titles, though the classics regularly come up too – J.D. Salinger and Jane Austen are just two of the names she drops during our conversation. In person, Henry is as thoughtful and disarming as the characters she conjures up. Having been married for a few years (she won't share how many), she says it's a long time since she's had her heart broken but that she's still able to summon the emotions from formative heartbreaks. 'I've always been a person with really, really big feelings, so those heartbreaks definitely made a mark.' Big feelings are key to the enormous success of Henry's books, in which both her characters and readers have to really earn the emotional rewards. In You and Me on Vacation, which was published in 2021, Poppy and Alex spend 12 years and 361 engrossing pages navigating friendship, professional disappointments and misunderstandings on the path to realising what they mean to each other. In Beach Read, the title of which is a knowing wink to the preconceptions about the genre, January and Gus, both authors crippled by writer's block, have to confront their individual relationship histories and overcome their creative conflicts before they can enjoy true happiness together.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
She's written five bestsellers in five years, all before turning 35
This story is part of the June 1 edition of Sunday Life. See all 14 stories. There is a theory that the best romantic fiction mimics the intoxicating feelings of falling in love – joy, euphoria, anguish, distraction, hope. It's no wonder, then, that Emily Henry has such a devoted following. Every year, without fail, she makes her readers fall hopelessly in love. For Henry herself, the process is an equally seductive experience. 'Even when I'm writing these books, I feel like I'm falling in love,' she tells me over Zoom from her home in Cincinnati, Ohio. 'When I read my favourite romance writers, I feel that same giddiness and desperation for more. You just can't get enough.' The 34-year-old, who grew up in Kentucky and Ohio, began her career writing young adult fiction after graduating from university. Then, in 2020, Henry published her first adult romance, Beach Read. She has published a novel a year since, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide and dominating The Sunday Times (UK) and The New York Times bestseller lists. All five of those books are being adapted for film or television, with every production update and casting announcement sending her excitable fans into raptures. In the modern romantic literary universe – where the author Rebecca Yarros creates fantasies featuring dragons and battles, while Colleen Hoover explores trauma and heartbreak – EmHen, as she is known to her fans, has established her own category of crushingly romantic books charged with longing and sexual chemistry. Her novels typically include women who are self-possessed and funny and men who are emotionally available, while the setting is always picturesque; the distinctive ice-cream colour palette of the book covers depicting these sun-kissed settings belies the sophistication of her writing. There is plenty of rom and even more com, but Henry elevates the genre with carefully wrought characters and clever banter. Loading A love of literature is all-defining for Henry. Many of her characters are authors, or work in publishing, and she regularly shares book recommendations on social media. These are mostly new titles, though the classics regularly come up too – J.D. Salinger and Jane Austen are just two of the names she drops during our conversation. In person, Henry is as thoughtful and disarming as the characters she conjures up. Having been married for a few years (she won't share how many), she says it's a long time since she's had her heart broken but that she's still able to summon the emotions from formative heartbreaks. 'I've always been a person with really, really big feelings, so those heartbreaks definitely made a mark.' Big feelings are key to the enormous success of Henry's books, in which both her characters and readers have to really earn the emotional rewards. In You and Me on Vacation, which was published in 2021, Poppy and Alex spend 12 years and 361 engrossing pages navigating friendship, professional disappointments and misunderstandings on the path to realising what they mean to each other. In Beach Read, the title of which is a knowing wink to the preconceptions about the genre, January and Gus, both authors crippled by writer's block, have to confront their individual relationship histories and overcome their creative conflicts before they can enjoy true happiness together.
NZ Herald
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
NZ Listener's Songs of the Week: New tracks by Balu Brigada, Lorde, UMO and more
Balu Brigada are New York-based Auckland brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley, who with their mix of dance floor electronica, scratchy guitars, and rock voices have been building their profile and getting impressive streaming numbers since signing to US label Atlantic three years ago. They
