British media Spurs Web reported on the 11th (Korea Standard Time) that “Spence hoped to completely transfer to Genoa this summer,” adding, “However, it seems unlikely that he will return.”
Italian media “Tuto Mercato” reported that Spence was attracted to playing for Genoa. Genoa had a complete transfer bid to recruit him. However, it has given up on recruiting Spence due to difficulties in negotiations with Tottenham.
“Genoa has decided that the transfer fee for Spence is too high. Therefore, he brought Alessandro Zanoli from Napoli on loan. The possibility of Spence’s transfer to Genoa has decreased,” he added.
Spence joined Tottenham in the 2022-23 season. After playing for Middlesbrough since 2018, he showed his best performance when playing for Nottingham Forest. He led Nottingham Forest to promotion through his strong performance in the 2021-22 season.
Tottenham, who watched this performance, immediately started recruiting. In July 2022, Tottenham signed a five-year contract with Spence. It was brought in for a transfer fee of £20 million. Expectations were high for young and talented Spence.
Spence, a 184-centimeter right-back, has the biggest advantage of breaking through a devastating dribble from the side. Based on his active overlapping, he also boasts a one-on-one defense capability. His potential on the right side was considerable.
Antonio Conte did not give him a chance. He had to leave on loan to Stade Rennes after playing only six games in his first season. The same was true for the 2023-24 season. Manager Enze Postecoglou had no intention of using him. He left on loan for Leeds United for one season.
However, he returned from a loan mid-season. Leeds United had no intention of using him. Initially, it was reported that he ended his loan early due to his poor physical condition. However, it turned out that he lacked professional consciousness and had discipline problems. There were also reports that there was even a habitual tardiness problem.
“We didn’t reach the level that Daniel Farke wanted,” said Phil Hay of The Athletic, a British media outlet. “There were also problems such as tardiness. As a result, it made more sense for Leeds United to send him back.”
Spence then moved to Genoa on loan. After moving to a different team, he started eight of 16 Serie A matches and spent happy days. He expressed his desire to be with Genoa.
However, the situation has changed. Amid difficulties in negotiating transfer fees between Genoa and Tottenham, Spence has begun to get a chance. More and more games are starting in the preseason. He also started in a match against Bayern Munich in Korea.
On top of that, Emerson Royal is also expected to leave the team. There is no clear right-back except for Pedro Porro. If Spence takes a position, the backup problem could also disappear. Spence is expected to help Tottenham by staying instead of transferring.
Tim McNally, the non-executive chairman of Hong Kong-listed Naga Corp Ltd., told GGRAsia that he is “totally confident” about Cambodia’s “future leadership and political stability” after news broke that Cambodia will have a new prime minister. Nagakov has a monopoly on longevity casinos in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, which operates a Naga World game and hotel complex.
On Wednesday, it was announced that Hun Sen, the current prime minister, would step down next month after 38 years in power. The news came after his Cambodian People’s Party was declared the overwhelming winner of Sunday’s parliamentary elections.
Local media reported that Hun Mane is likely to succeed his father Hun Sen as prime minister.
“We have full confidence in our future leadership and political stability within the country,” McNally told GGRAsia. “We wish the current prime minister good health and good luck.”
The chairman added that Nagakov was “non-political in its business activities in Cambodia” as a public company.
“We will continue to work effectively with the Cambodian government leadership on issues affecting our business,” he said
In addition, Nagarwold will “continue to invest and promote as a tourist destination aimed at growth” and “significantly contribute to the overall efforts and success of the country to grow and maintain a strong tourism industry,” the chairman added.
“As a company, we are currently focused on Naga 1 and 2 business operations and look to the future with Naga 3 construction and planned expansion,” McNally said, referring to Naga World’s two phases currently in operation and others under construction
In a June filing, the company acknowledged that completion of Naga 3 had been delayed by four years to 2029. It added at a Hong Kong briefing last week that the podium portion may open ahead of the rest of the site. Naga 3 includes three hotel brands: JW Marriott, Grand Hyatt and some of its own-brand accommodation.
Last week, Nagakov reported net income of $83 million in the first half of the year to June 30, up 57.4% from a year ago.
“Stocks linked to the entertainment and tourism sectors are likely to benefit from allowing the Chinese government to travel to more destinations by allowing group tours,” suggests Douglas Kim, an analyst presenting commentary on the Smart Karma platform.
Mainland Chinese authorities said Thursday they would allow group travel to more destinations, including Japan, South Korea, Australia and the United States, a potential benefit for their tourism industry.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and tourism ministers from South Korea and Australia welcomed the easing of group tours, saying it would help boost their economy.
Foreign-only casinos in South Korea have historically received a portion of their income from customers outside of mainland China.
In pre-COVID times, Japan was a popular destination for Chinese tourists, despite sometimes political tensions between the two countries. Although the first and only project ever approved for Osaka is unlikely to take place until 2030 at the earliest, Japan is creating its own casino gaming market.
Since the beginning of this year, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced the approved list for group tours of 60 countries in two separate times. The list has now been expanded to 78 destinations.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, mainland Chinese tourists spent more abroad than any other country’s. Mainland Chinese tourists spent a total of US$255 billion in 2019, with group tours estimated to account for about 60% of that, according to Reuters.
However, observers recently noted that it will still be some time before outbound Chinese tourism picks up again in the group’s countries, as international flights to and from China recovered to 53% of 2019 levels as of July, according to official data.
In a commentary, analyst Kim said a total of 19 South Korean stocks were “most likely to benefit” from travel easing by Chinese travel groups. They included several companies that run foreigner-only casinos in China.
“The recovery in South Korean casino operations in the second half of 2023 should help Chinese visitors, especially customers in the mass market, return home,” Brokerage NH Investment & Securities said in a note in late May.
Group tours from China to Korea have been suspended since 2017 in connection with a dispute over Korea’s deployment of the U.S. missile defense system. China has never publicly acknowledged restricting group tours to Korea.
Casino equipment supplier and distributor RGB International Bhd returned to profit in the second quarter after a year-over-year loss.
The Malaysian company’s second-quarter profit was just 26.5 million yuan (US$5.7 million), compared to a loss of nearly 2.7 million yuan in the second quarter of 2022.
Q1 profit in the year to June 30 was slightly above 10.5 million yuan before achieving first-half profit of 37 million yuan.
The company also announced to Bursa Malaysia a special dividend due on October 18 at the same time as its quarterly results on Thursday. The single dividend amounted to MYR0.006 per share of common stock.
“Based on our promising market outlook, the Group expects to deliver strong results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, driven by solid orders secured to date despite inflationary pressures on operating costs,” RGB said in a commentary
Second-quarter earnings rose 563.0% year-over-year to 333.7 million MYR. The group’s overall revenue cost in the second quarter rose 570.4% year-over-year to 291.7 million MYR.
The majority of the group’s second-quarter revenue, MYR $303.8 million, came from product sales and marketing, up 975.8% year-over-year.
Revenue and marketing revenue were also up quarter-over-quarter “due to an increase in the number of products sold and changes in product mix compared to the previous quarter,” the company said.
Second-quarter revenue for its technical support and management division rose 35.8% year-over-year to 29.1 million yuan. The improvement was “mainly due to improved performance and increased sales at most of the stores the company operates in.”
Engineering services revenue rose 27.1% to MYR 694 million.
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the three months to June 30 were slightly below 41.4 million yuan, up 287.6% year over year. Quarterly results showed EBITDA in the first half of 2023 up 219.0% year over year to 65.4 million yuan.
Axelsen is the world No. 2 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and has won two consecutive gold medals in badminton men’s singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He is also fluent in Chinese, so he is called Ahn Se-young and “brother and sister” among Chinese badminton fans by naming him 賽.
Axelsen posted a comment on Ahn’s social networking service (SNS) on the 11th, saying, “You have my respect and support.”
In other words, Ahn Se-young publicly commented in support of her SNS after her bombshell remarks about the Badminton Association, saying, “My remarks have covered everything up like a tsunami with the moments when you should enjoy celebration and glory to your heart’s content.”
In particular, Axelsen is known to not only participate in various world tournaments but also earn millions of dollars through various private sponsorship contracts even after leaving the Danish national team.
According to foreign media, Axelsen has various sponsorship contracts for personal SNS activities, and his sponsorship contracts are managed by his father. He is also known to receive at least millions of dollars for promoting and wearing sports equipment.
Earlier, Axelsen left the Danish national team for his badminton training in 2021, after the Tokyo Olympics, and moved to Dubai to train with the best coaches for him. At the time, the Danish Badminton Association expressed regret for Axelsen leaving the national team, but issued a statement saying, “We respect his decision to move to Dubai and his desire for new inspiration. The association does not regard his transfer as an expression of dissatisfaction with cooperation or elite programs.”
This is in contrast to South Korea, where it is difficult to participate in world competitions such as the Olympics and receive individual sponsors if he or she plays for the national team.
In response, Ahn Se-young asked, “Please release personal sponsors for the economic compensation of the players,” and said, “Isn’t it cruel for the player to not be able to play in the Olympics just because he plays for the national team?”
In fact, in Korea, it is difficult to participate in world competitions if you retire from the national team.
According to the Badminton Association regulations, retired athletes can participate in international badminton competitions approved by the Badminton Federation (BWF), but they have contributed greatly to the development of badminton, must be active for more than five years as a national team, and men must be over 28 years old and women must be over 27 years old.
In addition, the Badminton Korea Association’s guidelines for the operation of the national team state that “use sportswear and game supplies designated by the association when training and participating in competitions as a national team and actively cooperate in public relations upon request from the association.”
Regarding the individual sponsorship contract, it says, “The position is designated as right collar (neck), and the quantity is designated as one. However, individual sponsorship contracts for badminton equipment companies and their sponsors for the same industry are restricted.” In addition, it says, “If you participate in general competitions organized by the Korean Olympic Committee and dispatched by the Asian Games during the individual sponsorship contract period, you must comply with the public relations regulations of the Korean Olympic Committee.”
This is interpreted as having less room for personal support as soon as a player wears the Taegeuk mark, and on the contrary, it is subordinate to sponsors at the level of the association or the Korean Sports Association.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Taekwondo Games, which begin on July 7, there is an athlete with a unique resume.
Farzad Mansouri, 22, was Afghanistan’s flag bearer at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago and will be the flag bearer for the Refugee Olympic Team at the Games.
“My dream is to be an Olympic champion,” Mansouri said at the Paris Olympic taekwondo press conference on Friday at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, “and I am grateful that I can continue to train and compete with the help of the refugee team.”
Mansouri became a refugee when the Taliban, an extremist militant group, rose to power in Afghanistan. He traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a U.S. military transport plane from Kabul International Airport, where a fellow taekwondo athlete, Mohammed Zan Sultani, was killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport.
“I am still proud to have competed under the Afghan flag at the Tokyo Olympics,” says Mansouri, who has become disillusioned with the sad state of affairs in Afghanistan. My heart still beats for my country,” he said, “but now I’m just trying to do my best for my team of 37 refugees from 11 countries.”
Mansouri finds great solace in the sport that has become his life. Recalling his older brother, who first taught 파워볼사이트 추천 him the sport, he says, “In taekwondo, I learned the value of respect, not fighting with anyone. The taekwondo uniform is also the best clothes for me.”
With the opportunity to compete on the big stage again, his first goal is a medal. In Tokyo, he competed in the heaviest weight class (+80 kilograms) and was eliminated in the round of 16, but this time he dropped down to 80 kilograms to improve his medal chances. Cameroonian female boxer Cindy N’Gamba, 25, won the first medal for the refugee team, and he is determined to go for gold. If Mansuri wants to win gold, he’ll have to get past South Korea’s Seo Gun-woo, the reigning taekwondo champion.
“I have fought Seo once before in an open competition. He was a great athlete. If we meet again at the Olympics, I will respect him, but I will try to beat him. I want to win a medal at the Olympics. It is my dream to become an Olympic champion,” he said.
Meanwhile, taekwondo will begin four days of competition on Sunday with the men’s 58-kilogram and women’s 49-kilogram events. “This is the first time taekwondo has been competed in such a beautiful and magnificent venue since the sport was recognized at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games,” said WTF President Joong Won Choi, “and I am sure the athletes will put on a show like never before.”
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is furious with Jude Bellingham.
‘Ancelotti is furious with Bellingham for ignoring his calls,’ British media outlet The Sun reported on Friday. Ancelotti has issued a stern warning to Bellingham,” reported The Sun.
Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Dortmund (Germany) ahead of the 2023-2024 season, with a transfer fee of £115 million. Bellingham has been a revelation in a Real Madrid jersey. He scored 19 goals and provided six assists in 28 Spanish Primera Liga games. In 11 Champions League (UCL) games, he scored four goals and provided five assists. He won the league and UCL titles in a Real Madrid shirt. He took a well-deserved break after Euro2024, which concluded last month.
‘Bellingham is enjoying his summer vacation,’ said The Sun. Ancelotti has been checking on Bellingham regularly. But Bellingham answered calls from Vinicius Junior but not from the coach. This angered Ancelotti,” the source said.
“I’m in touch,” Ancelotti said. But I was angry that Bellingham didn’t answer me. I asked Vinicius to call him, and he picked up the phone immediately. Vinicius put him 토토사이트 on the phone and I was able to speak to Bellingham. You have to be careful,” he said.
Real Madrid is looking forward to an epic season. Bellingham and Vinicius have been joined by Kylian Mbappe.
“Bellingham was fantastic in his first season (at Real Madrid),” says Ancelotti, “and I was very surprised. I was very surprised, and next season will be no different. He will be one of our best players. He will bring a lot to the team. In my opinion, Bellingham did really well in Europe as well. England played well and made it all the way to the final.”
Meanwhile, Bellingham played at Euro2024 in the colors of the England national soccer team. England reached the semifinals, and the Daily Mail wrote: “England players looked stunned as the final whistle blew. Bellingham stormed off the pitch in frustration. He kicked the drinks box. He was seen sitting on the bench, seemingly lost in thought. Bellingham was consoled by Harry Kane and Southgate before returning to the pitch. He appeared calm at the awards ceremony. But like many athletes, he said, “I took the medal off quickly.
South Korean fighter Seung Chul Lee will make his debut in Asian mixed martial arts organization ONE Championship. The question is whether he can extend his 1,470-day undefeated record on a bigger stage.
Lee will take on Moises Ilogon (PIL), the third-place finisher in the men’s -60 kg division at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games Kunk Mer, in a five-minute, three-round mixed martial arts strawweight bout at ONE Friday Fights 74 on April 9 at Lumpini Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Friday Fights is a brand launched by ONE Championship in Thailand in January 2023, featuring kickboxing and mixed martial arts, with a focus on Muay Thai, on Fridays at Lumpini Stadium. Lee will be looking to extend his winning streak to eight fights.
Kunchmer is a traditional martial art from Cambodia, which will host the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, replacing Thai Muay Thai as the official sport. Moises Ilogon is a three-time national champion in Muay Thai as well as Kunk Mer.
Lee has won all of his mixed martial arts fights since August 2020, with his only loss coming to Road to 메이저사이트 UFC Season 1 flyweight tournament runner-up Seung Kook Choi in his pro debut in February 2020.
Since then, Lee has gone on a seven-fight winning streak, dominating his opponents with five knockouts and two submission victories. Most notably, in October 2023, he knocked out former ONE Championship MMA flyweight title challenger Renee Catalán with a punch just 1:12 into the fight.
Moises Ilogon made an impressive debut in his first ONE Championship bout last November, scoring a TKO victory over Jo Jun-gun, a former 4th Heavenly King from the Season 1 Metropolitan Qualifiers of the YouTube reality program “High School King”. His kicking and punching combination attack caught the eye.
“A good result in this match will give both Moises Ilogon and Lee Seung-cheol a chance to win the $100,000 One Championship contract,” said Philippine sports media outlet Tiebreaker Times.
The match between Lee Seung-cheol and Moises Ilogon will be streamed on Coupang Play on October 10 at 9 a.m. KST.
The world of badminton was shocked when the “Empress of Badminton” Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance) lashed out at the Korea Badminton Association after winning a gold medal. Ahn must have been so frustrated with the federation that she decided to spill the beans on what should have been a festive occasion.
The world No. 1 won the women’s singles badminton gold medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics with a 2-0 (21-13, 21-16) victory over world No. 9 He Bingjiao of China at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, at 5:55 p.m. KST.
It was South Korea’s first gold medal in badminton singles in 28 years, since Soo Hyun Suh at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Ahn finally won her first medal, a gold, in her second Olympic Games. Ahn first competed at Tokyo 2020 at the age of 19, where she lost in the quarterfinals to Chen Yuefei (CHN). But this time was different. Ahn led He Bingzhao 8-5 in the head-to-head series before this match, and she made it 9-5 with the win. Ahn is now just one Asian title away from a Grand Slam, having won the World Championships, Asian Games, and Olympic Games.
Ahn rattled He Bingzhao with her light touch from game one. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, Ahn faltered in the first game and eventually dropped the first game. “I was nervous,” Ahn said after the semifinal. However, this time was different. She didn’t give up much of a lead from game one and went into the first break with an 11-9 lead. She then took full control of the game, extending the lead to three points at 15-12, and won the game 21-13.
In game two, Ahn kept her nerves on edge and pushed her opponent hard. Ahn’s high clears and sharp hairpins left He Bingzhao running out of steam. At 2-2, after a long rally, Ahn finally won the point, sending the Korean fans in the stadium into a frenzy. Despite allowing a 5-5 tie, Ahn went into a one-minute break with an 11-7 lead. However, the break worked in He Bingzhao’s favor, as she scored back-to-back points to tie the game at 11-11. But Ahn was Ahn. She regained her focus and made it 14-11, eventually taking the next two games to win the game 2-0 and finally coronate the emperor.
However, shortly after winning the gold medal, Ahn dropped a bombshell when she spoke to the press, saying, “I’m a little disappointed in my team,” and “I think it will be hard to continue with them after this moment.”
On the eve of her 28th gold medal in the women’s singles badminton event, Ahn Se-young made a statement that took us back in time to June 26th. Ahn was attending the Paris 2024 Olympic Games media day at the Jincheon Athletes Village in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, where she shared her thoughts and preparations for the Games. When asked about the exact condition of her knee, Ahn said, “I’ll tell you everything after the Olympics.” At the time, it seemed like she was trying to prove that she could actually compete at the Olympics rather than use an injury excuse, but in hindsight, it seems like she had a lot of resentment toward the federation.
Ahn suffered a thigh injury at the Indian Open earlier this year. She then lost in the quarterfinals at the Jeon Young 해외 카지노 사이트 Open in March. However, Ahn has since made a full recovery. She won the Singapore Open in June and then finished runner-up at the Indonesia Open. At the time, she said, “I think I’ve proven everything so that there will be no more talk about my injury. Now I’m just focusing on preparing for the Paris Olympics. I would say I’m at 80% because I’ve been training very hard. I’m going to make it to 100% when the Olympics come,” and she lived up to her expectations with a gold medal.
“When I couldn’t get up after the Asian Games because of my injury, I was really fighting, crying, and getting annoyed with Soo Soo Han and Coach Ronnie Augustinus, but I think it was a moment when I realized that it wasn’t in vain, and those are the moments I remember the most,” Ahn said in the Mix Zone interview with the press after the gold medal ceremony.
“My knee, I want to tell you that I almost got hated by a lot of people because of you,” Ahn laughed, referring to her knee condition. “I was afraid of every moment, and I was worried a lot. I couldn’t breathe, and I had to endure some difficult moments, and then this moment came when I could breathe and cheer, and I couldn’t be happier. I think I endured it for this moment,” she said.
“Actually, my injury was more serious than I thought,” Ahn said of her knee injury. This (knee injury) could not come out,” she said, “and I was a little disappointed with the national team for being so complacent.”
Ahn continued, “However, Ms. Soo Jung really cared a lot about my dreams and made me continue to go through difficult moments, so I feel very sorry for her. I just think it would be hard for me to continue with the national team after this moment,” she said, hinting at her retirement from the national team. When asked by the reporters if she was retiring from the national team, Ahn said, “I’ll have to talk about it, but I’m very disappointed.” She revealed her feelings.
The reason for Ahn’s decision was revealed at the official press conference after the game, which was attended by foreign media. It was a snipe at the federation. At the press conference, Ahn continued her bombshell remarks. “I’m really disappointed in them (the federation) because of my injury. I can’t forget that moment. From the moment I was misdiagnosed, I kept playing through it. My condition got worse at the end of last year, but I persevered, and my trainer helped me get to this point.” “I don’t know what the federation will do for me in the future. As long as I can play badminton, I can endure everything,” she said.
“I think it’s unfair that you can’t play the Olympics just because you leave the national team,” Ahn said, “I don’t think you should be stripped of your privileges. Singles and doubles are very different. But the federation has a tendency to block everything and be lax in the name of freedom. I think Korean badminton can make more progress, but with only one gold medal in this tournament, I think it’s time for the federation to reflect,” he said.
According to the badminton industry, Ahn had been complaining of knee pain since 2022, but continued to compete, including at the Hangzhou Asian Games. It is believed that Ahn has been in conflict with the federation for a long time. Ahn was diagnosed with a partially torn ACL after a second opinion before the Olympics. However, she played through the pain and eventually won the gold medal. After winning the gold medal, Ahn released her pent-up emotions. Ahn’s bombshell remarks have become a portrait of the Korean Badminton Association. The organization has yet to issue an official statement.
The state of New York is obviously taking the time to issue three northern casino licenses. During that time, many experts, analysts, and investors have the opportunity to speculate on this topic and the details. At a recent gambling conference in Atlantic City, Wall Street experts questioned how long the process would take.
The issuance of three licenses available in the Downstate area has been in progress for some time, and finally, the state has begun the application request process centered on the Game Facilities Location Committee, which will review bids for third-party candidates. The license is expected to be announced by the end of this year.
Wall Street investors told a recent conference that the downstate process would be prolonged. Duane Bulini, managing director of Wells Fargo Bank Security, said the issuance would take time because the state government will first bid and then select the winners and eventually go through the process of building a new casino.
Mr. Bullini and others on the panel predict that it could take three to four years for a full-fledged commercial casino to debut in New York City. Meanwhile, new ground-based gaming facilities will not bear fruit until 2030. Mr. Bulini also noted that much of the winning bid criteria is currently unknown.
Currently, two gaming facilities in New York City are leading the race for two of the available licenses, so it is believed that they can potentially scale to full licenses and run quickly. The most popular are MGM Resorts International’s Empire City Casino in Yonkers and Genting Group’s Resort World New York City in Aquaduct Racecourse in Queens.
With two casinos almost certain to get two permits, this is essentially the third battle for the rest of the stakeholders. Companies and associations that have already submitted proposals include Caesars Entertainment, Mohigan Gaming, Hard Rock International, Ballis Corporation, Wynn Resorts, Saratoga Casino Holdings and Las Vegas Sands.
Mohit Kansal, managing director of Clarebest Group, said local complaints would make building new properties almost impossible. For example, Hofstra University on Long Island opposed Las Vegas Sands hosting casinos in Naso County. Meanwhile, the Times Square coalition opposed Caesars Entertainment’s bid for a midtown gaming facility.
Finally, Jordan Bender, chief stock research analyst at JMP Securities, said the state would opt for existing gaming facilities in Yonkers and Queens if it wanted quick tax revenues. He believes this would take about a year to expand his existing gaming facilities, which he believes will allow him to operate existing gaming facilities and generate tax revenue for the state budget.
