Pandemicked TV fans are cheering
Ted Lasso, the sweetly comic tale of a hapless U.S. coach in England, fumbling through that other kind of football. combining the best of buddy comedy, sports television and even rom-com, it scores as an ode to compassion.
Lisa Rosen
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Ted Lasso stars Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham, it quickly becomes clear that both are terrible at receiving compliments. Which means they ve had a rough time lately.
In the series, Sudeikis is impeccable as Ted Lasso, an openhearted college football coach from Kansas who finds himself far afield, managing the AFC Richmond soccer team in England. Waddingham, a British musical-theater star, is every inch his equal as Rebecca Welton, the club owner who hires him hoping he ll destroy the team because it s the only thing her cruel ex-husband loves.
A copy of Little Mix’s new album Confetti, signed by all members of the chart-topping girl group, is also being auctioned off FAMOUS faces are getting on board with a £370,000 fundraising appeal to send a terminally-ill girl to America for treatment which may prolong her life. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has donated £500 towards Lily Mckelvey’s online fundraising appeal for pioneering treatment for her rare brain tumour. The club donated the money to the six-year-old’s appeal following a silent auction where the team donated a signed pennant to the highest bidder. Lily’s dad Jack, 31, is a huge Spurs fan and his family recently got in touch with the club to see if it could help in any way.
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PRAGUE
The Czech Republic will take Poland to the European Court of Justice for illegal mining activities in the Túrow coal mine, Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (S&D) has confirmed. According to the European Environmental Bureau, it will be the first legal case in EU history where one member state sues another for environmental reasons. EURACTIV’s Aneta Zachová reports from Prague.
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EU PRESIDENCY
EU Commission warns of disorderly recovery from 2020 crisis. Not all EU countries will recover from the economic losses of 2020 at the same pace, the European Commission said on Monday (22 February), calling for a “strong joint response” from all 27 EU member states. More.