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THE BALL – Hortêncio Langa, Mozambican music icon (Mozambique) died

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Hortêncio Langa, an icon of Mozambican music, died this Monday morning in the city of Maputo.

The renowned singer and songwriter was admitted to the hospital in polana caniço, where he was dealing with a serious lung infection caused by the new coronavirus.

With the loss of the 70-year-old musician, Mozambican music is in mourning, and this is a loss that leaves a huge void in Mozambican culture and society in general.

Hortêncio Langa was born on March 23, 1951 in Manjacaze, Gaza province, and started to show his talent at the age of 4. He started playing the harmonica and his first recordings were with his friends standing out, Muhive as one of his first songs.

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THE BALL – Portugal with over 365 cases and 10 dead; hospitalizations rose (COVID-19)

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Portugal registers, in 24 hours, 365 more cases of Covid-19 and 10 deaths, according to data from the epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health released this Sunday, with data from Saturday. In total there are 820,407 cases of infection and 16,387 deaths.

As for hospitalizations, there was an increase in the ward: there are 633 patients hospitalized, 15 more compared to the previous day; however, there was relief in Intensive Care – 142 people are hospitalized, minus 6.

There are still 384 more recovered, increasing the total to 775,391. The number of active cases also decreases: there are 29 less, for a total of 28,179 people with the disease in Portugal.

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THE BALL – Portugal with over 365 cases and 10 dead; hospitalizations rose (COVID-19)

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Portugal registers, in 24 hours, 365 more cases of Covid-19 and 10 deaths, according to data from the epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health released this Sunday, with data from Saturday. In total there are 820,407 cases of infection and 16,387 deaths.

As for hospitalizations, there was an increase in the ward: there are 633 patients hospitalized, 15 more compared to the previous day; however, there was relief in Intensive Care – 142 people are hospitalized, minus 6.

There are still 384 more recovered, increasing the total to 775,391. The number of active cases also decreases: there are 29 less, for a total of 28,179 people with the disease in Portugal.

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THE BALL – Hulk loses five pounds per game (Brazil)

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Roberto Chiari, a physiologist at Atlético Mineiro, revealed that the former FC Porto loses about 5 kilos per game due to sweat.

«He sweats a lot, which is not bad, because he uses the most efficient mechanism to dissipate body heat. But we have already noticed that he loses a lot of pounds in games and training. Therefore, we are attentive to his hydration. The masseuse knows that he has to be the first to drink water, ”he told Galo TV.

«We have to encourage hydration, but it’s okay. The next day he comes back with the weight he had before training. It is an issue that has no prejudice, as long as there is this attention with him », he concluded.

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THE BALL – Cup Final with public and without social distance (England)

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The FA Cup final in May was chosen to be part of a series of tests to be carried out by the British government. The goal of Boris Johnson’s executive is to understand how the return of the public to major events can happen.

According to the Guardian, the Wembley stadium will host 10,000 people (out of a total of 90,000) who will be able to sit on the benches without the need for social distance. Even so, the use of a social mask will be required.

In order to enter the venue, all supporters will have to show a negative test, and will be subject to new testing after the match. Thus, health authorities will try to understand the probability of transmission of the virus in these events.

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THE BALL – Plane leaves the runway in Quelimane (photos) (Mozambique)

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A plane from the Mozambican Airlines (LAM) left the runway this Friday after landing at Quelimane airport, in Zambezia province.

According to witnesses at the scene, the front landing gear will have broken off when the Boeing 737-700 aircraft, as a C9BAR record, landed, with the aircraft sliding off the runway. The good news is that there were no human victims.

It is salutary, in this accident, the prompt intervention of the fire brigade of the Airports of Mozambique, who rushed in immediately and then proceeded to disembark the passengers and the crew who were directed to the airport facilities. The aircraft was on the Maputo-Quelimane route.

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BOLA – Funeral of Daviz Simango takes place Saturday in Beira (Mozambique)

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The funeral of the leader of the Democratic Movement of Mozambique, the country’s third largest party, and president of the City of Beira, Daviz Simango, will take place this Saturday morning at the Santa Isabel cemetery.

The funeral of Daviz Simango, who will be entitled to State honors, will be preceded by a funeral procession through the arteries of the city of Beira and by the funeral of the body present that will take place in the Municipality square.

Meanwhile, the politician’s remains arrived on Thursday night in the city of Maputo from South Africa, where he lost his life on Monday due to health complications caused by the covid-19. In the vicinity of the airport, hundreds of people did not want to miss the opportunity to express how much Daviz Simango was wanted.

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THE BALL – “Freedom of speech is more beautiful when you wear Nike shoes”. Luís Figo criticizes protesters in Barcelona (Sport)

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Former Portuguese international Luís Figo criticized the demonstrators in Barcelona who, in the opinion of the former FC Barcelona player, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting CP, are using free speech as an excuse to vandalize stores.

“Freedom of speech is more beautiful when wearing Nike shoes! And then the police are to blame. Shameful! ”, Highlighted Luís Figo in a publication published on the social network Twitter.

The ‘tweet’ shared by Luís Figo is accompanied by a video where a group of protesters is filmed looting a Nike store in Barcelona, ​​more specifically in the Paseo de Gracía area.

Spain is involved in protests after rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested at the University of Lleida, after barricading himself inside the establishment, due to the lyrics he sings since 2011. The arrest warrant with the name of Hasél indicates that he is accused of “ extol terrorism and insult the monarchy ”, as well as the police.

The arrest of Pablo Hasél, who barricaded himself at the university to escape the arrest warrant, was carried out by the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, and sparked a wave of protests across the country, including violence by demonstrators towards the forces of authority.

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THE BALL – “Freedom of speech is more beautiful when you wear Nike shoes”. Luís Figo criticizes protesters in Barcelona (Sport)

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Former Portuguese international Luís Figo criticized the demonstrators in Barcelona who, in the opinion of the former FC Barcelona player, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting CP, are using free speech as an excuse to vandalize stores.

“Freedom of speech is more beautiful when wearing Nike shoes! And then the police are to blame. Shameful! ”, Highlighted Luís Figo in a publication published on the social network Twitter.

The ‘tweet’ shared by Luís Figo is accompanied by a video where a group of protesters is filmed looting a Nike store in Barcelona, ​​more specifically in the Paseo de Gracía area.

Spain is involved in protests after rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested at the University of Lleida, after barricading himself inside the establishment, due to the lyrics he sings since 2011. The arrest warrant with the name of Hasél indicates that he is accused of “ extol terrorism and insult the monarchy ”, as well as the police.

The arrest of Pablo Hasél, who barricaded himself at the university to escape the arrest warrant, was carried out by the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, and sparked a wave of protests across the country, including violence by demonstrators towards the forces of authority.

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