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The Sun
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Unemployed former Arsenal star shows off his skills as he takes up shock new sport to play against NATO SOLDIERS
LUKASZ FABIANSKI has shown off his skills in a shock new sport following his West Ham release. The former Arsenal goalkeeper has left the Hammers after seven years with his contract set to expire. 5 5 5 Fabianski, 40, was a firm fan favourite at the London Stadium, having made 195 Premier League appearances for the club. He is keeping himself active while unemployed and has taken up BASKETBALL. The Polish star has signed up to play for Gortat Team in a charity match against a team made up of NATO SOLDIERS. The match took place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Poland 's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. Fabianski could be seen hitting the court, dribbling and shooting the ball. He was not the only famous footballer to be included in the team either. Former Borussia Dortmund and Poland international Jakub Błaszczykowski was also pictured lining up with Fabianski. It was a successful night for Fabianski and Co as his side ran out 67-64 winners at the Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Fabianski has previously spoken about his love of the American sport and revealed how he got into it. He said: "I played basketball in primary school, and when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were winning NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls my interest grew in the sport. West Ham star Michail Antonio shares footage of himself learning to walk again after escaping death in horror crash "I started to follow basketball and wanted to be one of them. Playing basketball from an early age with my brothers (Bartek and Arek) has definitely helped me in certain aspects of my football career. "For a basketball player footwork is very important and also your handling, while the physical training you have to do in basketball is very similar to that of a footballer. 'I've played since then, and I've followed the NBA closely. When I get the chance to shoot some hoops I do it!" Meanwhile, Fabianski has already rejected a move back to Poland after an offer from Legia Warsaw. Club sporting director Michal Zewkalow revealed that the veteran stopper wants to stay in England. He told Sport: 'Lukasz called back two days after my call. 'He said clearly that he is not coming back to Poland. 'For private reasons, he wants to stay in England for a few more years.' Fabianski played for Arsenal between 2007 and 2014 but only made 32 appearances in the Premier League for the club. He was never able to pin down the No.1 spot while at the Emirates but proved himself a top goalkeeper at his next club, Swansea City. The former Polish international spent four years in Wales before joining West Ham following the Swans' relegation to the Championship in 2018. 5 5
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Huge pop star forced to cancel FOUR shows after falling ill after UK stint of tour
KYLIE Mingoue has been forced to cancel four of her upcoming shows after falling ill. The singer, 56, shared her upset today as she was due to start playing in Europe, following her gigs in the UK. 1 Kylie has been struck down with laryngitis and is now on voice rest. She told her fans this evening: 'Hi Lovers, as some of you may know, a week ago we finished the UK leg of the Tension Tour. I made it over the finish line (yay) but unfortunately have succumbed to a viral infection (Hello laryngitis) 'I've tried my best to recover fast to start our next run on Monday but I'm afraid it will take me some days to be well enough to get back on stage and perform the best for you.' She added: 'I'm so, SO sorry! I have no choice but to postpone the shows in Berlin, Lodz, Kaunas and Tallinn as scheduled. 'Please keep hold of your tickets, we're doing our very best to reschedule the dates and will update you very soon on that. 'Thank you for understanding - you know I love you all. And I LOVE THIS SHOW! And I'll miss you next week, and I can't wait to see you all. Love Kylie xx'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kylie Minogue is forced to CANCEL four concerts due to illness after completing the UK leg of her Tension Tour
has been forced to cancel four upcoming concerts during her Tension Tour due to illness. The singer, 56, kicked off her highly anticipated tour in Perth, Australia, in February, making it her first tour since her 2019 Golden Tour and her biggest since 2011. But after completing the UK leg of her tour this week, she has had to cancel shows in Berlin, Lodz, Kaunas and Tallinn, after being diagnosed with laryngitis. Kylie wrote on Instagram: 'Hi Lovers, as some of you may know, a week ago we finished the UK leg of the Tension Tour. I made it over the finish line (yay) but unfortunately have succumbed to a viral infection (Hello laryngitis) 'I've tried my best to recover fast to start our next run on Monday but I'm afraid it will take me some days to be well enough to get back on stage and perform the best for you.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The singer, 56, kicked off her highly anticipated tour in Perth, Australia, in February, making her first tour since her 2019 Golden Tour and her biggest since 2011 Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx (voice box), often leading to a hoarse voice or loss of voice. It's usually caused by a viral infection, vocal strain, or irritation of the vocal cords. She added: 'I'm so, SO sorry! I have no choice but to postpone the shows in Berlin, Lodz, Kaunas and Tallinn as scheduled. 'Please keep hold of your tickets, we're doing our very best to reschedule the dates and will update you very soon on that. 'Thank you for understanding - you know I love you all. And I LOVE THIS SHOW! And I'll miss you next week, and I can't wait to see you all. Love Kylie xx' Kylie's Tension Tour is split into five acts with the star kicking things off with her 2024 single Lights Camera Action before going into other hits like In Your Eyes, Get Outta My Way and Spinning Around. Later in the show, Kylie performed some of her earlier hits including Better The Devil You Know and The Locomotion. The final act features some of her most-loved hits including Padam Padam, Can't Get You Outta My Head and All The Lovers before an encore featuring Tension and Love At First Sight. The star is the highest-selling Australian female artist of all time and the third best-selling in the UK, but has only now begun to make a name for herself in the US following the success of her viral 2023 hit Padam Padam. However, her record label revealed in 2023 the singer now has her eyes firmly set on cracking the US market. Padam Padam and follow-up album Tension helped turn her fortunes around in America and landed her a Grammy, a second number one on the US Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and a Las Vegas residency. Speaking about her lack of success in the US Kylie said in 2022 she had 'resigned myself to the fact that America wouldn't be like the rest of the world for me. 'I'm anonymous there — which, I must confess, I kind of like.' As well as telling The Express in 2009: 'It doesn't frustrate me [not cracking America]... frustrating being asked about it, the assumption it's something really missing in my career and life.' 'My time is spent more throughout Europe... the U.S.A. has remained at arm's length.' While discussing her plans to crack America Jamie Nelson, SVP of U.K. Recordings at Minogue's label BMG, confirmed to Variety in 2023 the label were 'confident' Padam Padam would do well. 'It's now flipping into an area that's unprecedented,' he said, crediting TikTok and social media for the song's viral success.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Irish investor group targets Polish rental sector
A new Irish-led property platform has set its sights on the fledgling Polish private rental sector (PRS) market, at a time when the Republic's rental market is in a state of flux amid a fresh round of planned reforms. Dublin-based Bartek Real Estate, backed by a board of senior Irish legal, real estate and investment figures including Niall Molloy, founder of data centres operator Echelon and David Dillon, cofounder of law firm Dillon Eustace, is seeking to raise up to €40 million of initial equity. The firm, where Irish veteran investor in Polish property, William Gleeson, is also board member and whose son, Conor Gleeson, is a cofounder, said it is working on an initial development project of 133 apartments in Lodz, a city about 140km southwest of Warsaw. It is assessing more than 50 project opportunities. Bartek also plans to raise debt to deploy alongside equity on developments. It will work in partnership with Polish developer OPG Property Professionals, where William Gleeson is founder and chairman. Bartek has a build-and-hold strategy. READ MORE 'Poland is at an inflection point – with strong rental demand, a housing shortfall of over 1.5 million units, and a nascent PRS market ready for institutionalisation,' said Conor Gleeson, who previously worked with accountancy group Azets Ireland and private equity firm Renatus. 'This is a chance to be early and smart.' Poland, which has a population of about 38 million and has been one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union in recent years, currently only has 0.1 per cent of housing stock in the hands of institutional PRS investors, according to Bartek. Savills estimates that institutional PRS accounts for about a fifth of Dublin's 125,000 stock of rental units. [ Rent changes: How will tenants be impacted by the plans for Ireland's rental market? Opens in new window ] PwC estimated in a recent overview of the Polish PRS market that institutional rental stock grew by 32 per cent in the last year alone to about 20,000 units. It forecasts the market to quadruple from this to over 80,000 units by 2028. According to Eurostat data, Poland has an overcrowding rate – where homes lack enough rooms for the number of people in the household – of nearly 37 per cent, compared with the EU average of 17.5 per cent. Much of the housing stock is communist-era flats, often prefabricated, that are badly in need of modernisation. Unlike Ireland and a number of other European markets, Poland does not have legal limits on rent increases. Will rent reform make building apartments viable? Listen | 40:12 Following a wave of PRS investment in the Irish market between 2016 and 2022, led by international investors, development has fallen dramatically as a result of a spike in interest rates and tightening of rent controls during the pandemic in rent pressure zones (RPZ), according to industry observers. Currently, rent increases in RPZ areas cannot be greater than the rate of inflation or 2 per cent – whichever is lower. Under the planned new national rent control system announced this week – which is set to fully kick in from March 2026 – rent increases for tenancies would be capped in most cases by inflation or a maximum cap of 2 per cent similar to the current RPZ system. However, rent control for new apartment blocks would be tied to inflation even when this exceeds 2 per cent as part of efforts to encourage their construction. A number of property figures have said that the planned new measures will not boost development.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
FC Köln make opening offer for Imad Rondic
2. Bundesliga side FC Köln have made an offer to sign Bosnian forward Imad Rondic from Widzew Lodz, according to Sky Germany. Hertha Berlin have also entered the race to sign the 25-year-old, who has already reached a verbal agreement with FC Köln. All that remains is that the 2. Bundesliga find an agreement with Lodz. Talks between both clubs are still ongoing and FC Köln have made an official offer in the last 24 hours. The 25-year-old striker – who has scored nine and created two in 18 Ekstraklasa games – is in the final six months of his contract but Lodz have an option to extend the payer's contract by a further year. Despite sitting joint top of the 2. Bundesliga, FC Köln's attack has been somewhat underwhelming this season with just 33 goals after 19 games, prompting the Billy Goats to enter the market for an attacker. Granted, they've had key injuries such as Mark Uth and Luca Waldschmidt, but the addition of Rondic will add a new impetus to their attack. GGFN | Daniel Pinder
