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Pep Guardiola rejected Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan's claim they need to play 'simpler' after the Premier League champions fell to a damaging 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League . Dusan Vlahovic's header and Weston McKennie's volley in the second half secured all three points for the hosts. City meanwhile have won just one of their last 10 games in all competitions, with this their seventh loss during that awful spell. It leaves Guardiola's side 22nd in the Champions League table with just two games remaining - away to Paris St-Germain on 22 January and at home to Club Brugge a week later. The sides finishing ninth to 24th qualify for a two-legged play-off but Wednesday's defeat leaves City just one point clear of PSG in 25th. After the defeat, Gundogan claimed that City needed to change their tactics to get out of their rut. The German midfielder called on his side to simplify their playing style in the face of their poor form. "It’s very disappointing. We had chances to score a few goals but at the moment it feels like every attack we concede is just so dangerous. I have a feeling sometimes we are a bit careless with duels," he told TNT Sports. "Instead of playing simple we overcomplicate things and we missed the right timing to release the ball. Just lose the ball and give them counter attacks. We are built for possession, keep the ball, be strong, if you can’t do anything don't lose it. At the moment it’s not working out for us." Gundogan's analysis caught Guardiola by surprise, with the City boss insisting his side had changed their tactics for the trip to Turin. Instead, he blamed their failure with the 'last action' as the cause of their downfall. "No, no, we have done that today," Guardiola told TNT Sports when asked about Gundogan's comments. "Other days no but today we have done it. We have done it really, really well. We didn't lose many balls that happened in the past, we tried and arrived in positions. "But we know Italian teams defend so deep and so compact, it is not easy. They are a master of these kind of situations. But even with that we played who we are. The result is not there but the performance is. "We play good, really, really good. We missed the last part, the last action. We concede a few of course some transition happened. But I'm so proud of these players, they give everything they tried and now we live in this period. Hopefully we can change and have a good result. "I know it's difficult, it's always difficult in the Champions League. We play perfectly good. We have two games, we need one point maybe. We have to chase a victory. Our three games away were really tough. When we turn it around we will appreciate that period more." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. 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. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sky has slashed the price of its Sky Sports, Sky Stream, Sky TV and Netflix bundle in an unbeatable new deal that saves £240 and includes 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Dec 13 (AP) An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, just hours after President Joe Biden's national security adviser raised hopes about a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza. Officials at two hospitals in the Gaza Strip, al-Awda Hospital in the north and al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza, reported they received a combined total of 25 bodies from an Israeli strike on a multi-storey residential building in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. Also Read | 'Maverick Diplomacy': Donald Trump Invites China's President Xi Jinping to Inauguration for 'Open Dialogue' Despite Tariff Threats. Palestinian medics also reported that over 40 people, most of them children, were receiving treatment at the two hospitals. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the deadly strike. (AP) Also Read | Donald Trump Named Time Magazine’s Person of Year, Rings New York Stock Exchange’s Opening Bell. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)Not long after former President Donald Trump waxed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom moved to position himself as the leader of Resistance 2.0 during the Trump 2.0 Administration. Shortly after the election, Newsom called for a special session of the state legislature to “safeguard California values,” whatever the hell that means. In his proclamation, Newsom said he wants the Legislature to approve funding for the Department of Justice and other state agencies to “immediately file affirmative litigation.” Great, Newsom wants to file one nuisance lawsuit against the federal government after another. Translation: Cheeseball trial lawyers, start your engines! Move over greasy billboard ambulance chasers. There’s a new lame duck governor in town. Trump doesn’t seem to be impressed. He took to Truth Social and posted that, “Governor Gavin Newscum is trying to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California” and “stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to ‘Make California Great Again.’” Legislative Republicans are equally unimpressed, with Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher writing in a statement, “The only ‘problem’ it will solve is Gavin Newsom’s insecurity that not enough people are paying attention to him...There will not be a single policy implemented in this special session that couldn’t be addressed when the Legislature reconvenes in January.” Why is Newsom participating in such an obvious and pathetic publicity stunt? Because he has to. If Newsom wants to run for president as the de-facto leader of the Democratic Party, he has two years to earn that honor. In 2026 Newsom will be past his freshness date due to term limits. Of course, the exact date will remain a mystery, since he recently outlawed posting ‘best by’ date stamps on food. He’ll go from being a “somebody” to being a “former somebody” overnight – like a B-list actor whose sitcom just got canceled. Next stop: signing autographs at the Beverly Garland Hotel in North Hollywood for $25 bucks a pop. Out of office, Newsom will lose relevance, the ability to make news, and the power to do favors for political benefactors. He will become like so many former politicians — out in the wilderness and looking for a way to get back in the game. In addition, he will lose the ballot designation as ‘Governor of California,’ which looks a lot better on paper than, oh, I don’t know, Herbalife salesman. It’s not the old days when nominees were chosen at the conventions by political fat cats in smoke-filled rooms, where long time relationships mattered. There are still backrooms with kingmakers, but these days they’re all vaping. Now, nominees are chosen by primary voters with short term memories and fleeting attention spans. For Newsom, the dates on the calendar just don’t work out. 2024 was his chance to run for President as a sitting governor against a much older Republican. However, one Sunday evening summer tweet from President Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris for president took that opportunity away from him, and now he’s trying to make the best of a bad situation. If Newsom chooses to remain in public office, there aren’t many good options. Both of California’s U.S. Senate seats are currently occupied by Democrats, including one that Newsom appointed, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla. Any statewide constitutional office would be a major step down compared to being governor. And no one is buying Gavin Newsom as Hollywood Mayor Johnny Grant’s successor. Also, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Kamala Harris won’t be around to make him a cabinet secretary. The one option he has would be to replace former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi as the member of Congress representing San Francisco. Typically going from governor to congressman would be seen as a step backwards, but not replacing her and not in that seat – particularly for an audience of Democratic primary voters. Related Articles Opinion Columnists | Will Trump turn his ‘fix it’ gaze toward FTC, DOJ abuses? Opinion Columnists | Where do Democrats go from here? Opinion Columnists | California’s political clout will fade as long as population growth remains slow Opinion Columnists | Susan Shelley: Slow counts show election system needs reform Opinion Columnists | Here’s to hoping Trump delivers on some of his Libertarian promises If Newsom was the congressman from San Francisco, he could take his dramatic stunts to the floor of the House, and become a reliable flamethrower on the CNN and MSNBC talking-head shows. And presto, before you know it he’d have had his teeth bonded and he’s dating Kimberly Guilfoyle again. For this to work, it would require the 84 year-old Pelosi to retire from congress. Earlier this month Pelosi was re-elected to yet another two-year-term, and then on November 14th, she opened up a campaign account to run for re-election in 2026. Once again, Newsom gets Trumped by the calendar. His only remaining shot at the White House will be for him to concoct the mother of all publicity stunts in order to regain the spotlight. My advice: see if Mike Tyson has one more fight left in him. John Phillips can be heard weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. on “The John Phillips Show” on KABC/AM 790.

Rebuilding Democracy in Syria Will Require “Struggle From Below”Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate on temporary medical leave from prison, said in a video call released Thursday that she would never let prison silence her. The 52-year-old has been jailed repeatedly over the past 25 years, most recently since November 2021, for past convictions relating to her advocacy against the obligatory hijab for women and capital punishment in Iran. "I know I can accomplish much more outside prison walls, but I will not allow imprisonment to silence me. Never!" Mohammadi said in a video call with the Nobel committee on Sunday, her first time speaking with them since winning the prize. The Nobel committee shared the video with AFP on Thursday, where Mohammadi can be seen without a veil, speaking joyfully in English and Farsi. "Commitment to women's rights, human rights and freedom cannot be confined by any prison wall," she said, adding that "advocating for human rights and women's rights is not a crime." "I should be free to continue my work," she said, denouncing Iran's "silent killing of political prisoners". "The Islamic Republic is seeking opportunities to silence any opposing voices in the country," Mohammadi said. But "even if they manage to silence me... it wouldn't change anything for the Islamic Republic," she said. "The people of Iran have risen up... have been protesting. "The people of Iran don't want the Islamic Republic and the Islamic Republic knows that," she said. - 'Release them immediately' - After Mohammadi won last year's Nobel Peace Prize, her two children collected the award on her behalf. She was released from prison on December 4 for three weeks on medical grounds after undergoing bone surgery. Her supporters have called this inadequate and pressed for her unconditional and permanent release. She is currently staying at a private residence where she is able to move about freely, according to her supporters. The United Nations, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and others have called for her permanent and unconditional release. Handing over the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to the Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo in Oslo on Tuesday, the chairman of the Nobel committee likewise called on Iran to release Mohammadi. Jorgen Watne Frydnes also called for Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, co-winner of the 2022 prize, to be freed from his country's jails. "The Norwegian Nobel Committee calls upon the Iranian and Belarusian authorities to release them immediately, permanently and unconditionally," Frydnes said.

New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Aaron Rodgers “absolutely” will remain the team's starting quarterback and start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers, who turns 41 next Monday, has been hampered at times during the Jets' 3-8 start by various injuries to his left leg, including a sore knee, sprained ankle and balky hamstring. Ulbrich said Monday the quarterback came back from the team's bye-week break ready to go. “All I can say, and you'd have to ask Aaron if he's fully healthy, but he's better off today than he's been as of late,” Ulbrich said. "So he's definitely feeling healthier than he has probably for the past month. A healthy Aaron Rodgers is the Aaron Rodgers we all love. “So, I'm excited about what that looks like.” NFL Network reported on Sunday that Rodgers, who missed all but four snaps last season with a torn left Achilles tendon, has declined having medical scans on his injured leg so he can continue to play. GM: The New York Jets are turning to one of their former general managers to help them find their next GM and head coach. The franchise announced Monday that The 33rd Team, a football media, analytics and consulting group founded by former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, will assist team owner Woody Johnson in the searches. Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman, former GM of the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings, will be The 33rd Team's primary representatives in helping find replacements for former coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy took part in some light throwing on Monday after missing his first career game because of an injury and the 49ers are hoping he can return this week. Purdy hurt his throwing shoulder during a loss to Seattle on Nov. 17. Purdy underwent two MRIs last week that showed no structural damage. But Purdy he felt discomfort after making a few throws at practice on Thursday and was shut down for the game at Green Bay on Sunday that San Francisco lost 38-10. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Purdy made it through the session without pain and will rest on Tuesday and hopefully be able to return to practice on Wednesday as the Niners prepare to play at Buffalo this coming week. “We rested it throughout the weekend hoping that would help,” Shanahan said. “He threw lighter today to see if that rest helps and the rest did help him. So we’ll see again, going through the same things we did last week. We’re going to let him rest all the way up to Wednesday. We’ll see how it feels on Wednesday and then we’ll take the exact same course throughout the week. Hopefully it responds better this week than it did last week with the rest.” Brandon Allen went 17 for 29 for 199 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a lost fumble in his first start since the 2021 season. Allen would play once again if Purdy is unable to go on Sunday at Buffalo. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The NFL removed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers from the commissioner exempt list on Monday, making him eligible to participate in practice and play in the team’s games. Peppers missed seven games since being placed on the list on Oct. 9 after he was arrested and charged with shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and choking her. The league said its review is ongoing and is not affected by the change in Peppers’ roster status. Braintree, Massachusetts, police said they were called to a home for an altercation between two people on Oct. 7, and a woman told them Peppers choked her. Police said they found at the home a clear plastic bag containing a white powder, which later tested positive for cocaine. Peppers, 29, pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court to charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class “B” substance believed to be cocaine. At a court appearance last week a trial date was set for Jan. 22. HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the rest of the season with a broken collarbone, coach Antonio Pierce said Monday. Minshew was injured with 3:12 left in Sunday's 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. Pierce will have to decide whether Aidan O'Connell or Desmond Ridder will start Friday's game at Kansas City. The Raiders, who have lost seven consecutive games to fall to 2-9, could use a spark. Minshew's grip on the starting job was tenuous even before he was injured. He threw 10 interceptions to just nine touchdown passes this season and Minshew also lost four fumbles. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will practice Monday and “we'll see where he's at from there,” coach Doug Pederson said. Lawrence missed the past two games, losses to Minnesota and Detroit, with a sprained left shoulder. Lawrence had extra time to rest during Jacksonville's bye week. The Jaguars (2-9) host AFC South-leading Houston (7-5) on Sunday and need a victory to avoid being eliminated from playoff contention. Pederson said Lawrence is “feeling better" and they will know more about his playing status following practice Wednesday. Lawrence took a hit to his left shoulder while scrambling at Philadelphia on Nov. 3. Instead of sliding, he chose to go head-first and got hammered by linebacker Zack Baun. Lawrence has practiced some in a limited role since, but was inactive for both games. BRIEFLY LIONS: Detroit wide receiver Jameson Williams won't be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother in October. Prosecutor Kym Worthy says Michigan law is “far from clear” when applied to the 1 a.m. traffic stop in Detroit. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

Bill Belichick is returning to coaching, but in a surprising fashion. The longtime Patriots head coach is headed to North Carolina to take over the Tar Heels football program, which would be his first time coaching college football in his coaching career. He takes over for veteran head coach Mack Brown, who was fired after winning 44 games for the Tar Heels in between 2018 and 2024. Belichick's decision brings up a lot of questions, as it appeared that he initially preferred to return to the NFL as a coach. However, instead, the veteran coach is going to the college game to return to coaching. The Sporting News examines why Belichick opted to join the Tar Heels football program. MORE BILL BELICHICK NEWS: What we know about Bill Belichick's UNC contract Bill Walsh's Stanford swan song could offer Belichick-UNC hints Revisiting Bill Belichick's playing career at Wesleyan University Why is Bill Belichick going to UNC? Belichick has a connection to North Carolina, as his father coached in Chapel Hill for three years from 1953 to 1955 as an assistant coach. While Belichick has never coached in college himself, his father worked primarily as a college coach during Belichick's childhood. Belichick said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Monday that he planned to run an "NFL program at a college level" if he got the North Carolina job, indicating he wanted to utilize his vast NFL experience for a new challenge. Bill Belichick contract details Belichick has agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal to become North Carolina's next head football coach, The Athletic confirmed Wednesday. Sources with @BrendanRMarks : UNC's deal with Bill Belichick is for 3 years, $30 million. The full contract has not yet been disclosed, but it will be publicly available when official due to North Carolina's status as a public school. How old is Bill Belichick? Belichick is 72 years old, but he will be 73 by the time he coaches his first game with the Tar Heels. He instantly becomes the oldest coach in college football, replacing former North Carolina head coach Mack Brown in that spot. Who is Bill Belichick's son? Steve Belichick is currently the defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies, but he started his coaching career with his father in the NFL. From 2012 to 2023, Belichick worked for his father in a variety of defensive coaching roles, including as safeties coach, defensive backs coach and outside linebackers coach. He also served as the Patriots defensive play-caller in his last few seasons with New England. Bill Belichick coaching record Coach NFL Wins Don Shula 328 George Halas 318 Bill Belichick 303 Andy Reid 270 Tom Landry 250 Belichick is 26 wins away from breaking Shula's all-time NFL wins record, and the assumption was that he would want to take an NFL job to try and break that record. However, by going the college route, Belichick will probably not get another NFL opportunity, meaning his wins total may be set at 303 total. MORE BILL BELICHICK NEWS: Explaining old photo of Bill Belichick at Kenan Stadium Meet Bill Belichick's coaching sons and dad Why did Bill Belichick leave the Patriots? Belichick and the Patriots agreed to part ways after the 2023 season , which saw New England go 4-13 their worst record since 1992. New England missed the playoffs in three of Belichick's last four seasons, and hasn't one a playoff game since winning the Super Bowl in the 2018 season. Belichick ended his time in New England with a 266-121 record, which included the second-most wins by any coach for a single team. However, both Belichick and the Patriots felt it was time to move on, as New England promoted Jerod Mayo as Belichick's replacement.The Pope's New Ride Is This Electric G-Class

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LOTR: The Hunt for Gollum Writers Want Viggo Mortensen Back as Aragorn By The “brain trust” behind film trilogy and the upcoming, live-action would like back as Aragorn for the movie. Speaking to The Playlist in an upcoming interview, — who was one of the writers on the original Lord of the Rings live-action trilogy and worked with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh on the franchise as a whole — spoke about the upcoming live-action film and revealed that she, Jackson, and Walsh would love Viggo Mortensen to return if he’d be up for it. “Honestly, that’s entirely going to be up to Viggo, collaboratively and we are at a very early stage,” Boyens said. “I’ve spoken to Viggo, Andy [Serkis] has spoken to him, Peter [Jackson] has spoken to him, we’ve all spoken to each other and honestly, I cannot imagine anyone else playing Aragorn, but it will be completely and entirely up to Viggo.” The Hunt for Gollum wouldn’t use A.I. to de-age Mortensen Boyens also briefly spoke about the movie, which takes place during The Fellowship of the Ring, right before Frodo leaves the Shire for Rivendell. The film will follow Aragorn as he’s tasked by Gandalf to find Gollum before he can share any sensitive information about the One Ring with anyone and have it get back to Sauron. Despite Mortensen being older than he was during his time as Aragorn, Boyens said there would be no use of A.I. technology in de-aging him. “I know Andy wants to work with him, but also, we don’t see this as like, using A.I. [technology], this is about a digital make-up, and whether Viggo does it or will entirely depends on how good the script is,” said Boyens. “And he doesn’t have a script yet. So to be fair to Viggo, let’s see if we write a good enough role and that he can find enough in it to see that it’s a performance he wants to take on. After that, it’ll be between Viggo and Andy of how that is achieved.” Should Mortensen not want to reprise his role, Boyens said that they would still want him “heavily involved” in the project, but stressed that any decision on that front is still a few months away from having to be made. “I suspect if he decides he doesn’t want to do it we would still want him to be heavily involved, like how do we hand this character off,” Boyens said. “But literally that decision is several, several months away. He’s got to read the script first and that’s exactly what I’m going to be working on when I get out of this interview [laughs].” (Source: ) Anthony Nash has been writing about games and the gaming industry for nearly a decade. When he’s not writing about games, he’s usually playing them. You can find him on Twitter talking about games or sports at @_anthonynash. Share article

Pearl River Announces Cancellation of Shareholders Meeting And Upcoming Change of AuditorThey are investigating whether his short-lived martial law decree earlier this month amounted to rebellion. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading a joint investigation with police and military authorities into the power grab that lasted only a few hours, confirmed it requested the warrant on Monday. Investigators plan to question Mr Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion. Mr Yoon has dodged several requests by the joint investigation team and public prosecutors to appear for questioning and has also blocked searches of his offices. It is not clear whether the court will grant the warrant or whether Mr Yoon can be compelled to appear for questioning. Under the country’s laws, locations potentially linked to military secrets cannot be seized or searched without the consent of the person in charge and it is unlikely Mr Yoon will voluntarily leave his residence if he faces detainment. Mr Yoon’s presidential powers were suspended after the National Assembly voted to impeach him on December 14 over his imposition of martial law that lasted only hours but has triggered weeks of political turmoil, halted high-level diplomacy and rattled financial markets. His fate lies with the Constitutional Court, which has begun deliberations on whether to uphold the impeachment and formally remove Mr Yoon from office or reinstate him. Mr Yoon has defended the martial law decree as a necessary act of governance, describing it as a warning against the liberal opposition Democratic Party, which has been bogging down his agenda with its majority in the parliament. Parliament voted last week to also impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had assumed the role of acting president after Mr Yoon’s powers were suspended, over his reluctance to fill three Constitutional Court vacancies ahead of the court’s review of Mr Yoon’s case. The country’s new interim leader is Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who is also finance minister.

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