Kalimuendo strikes in Nottingham Forest’s nostalgic European win over Malmö

Kalimuendo strikes in Nottingham Forest’s nostalgic European win over Malmö

“Champions of Europe, you’ll never sing that,” came the chant as Nottingham Forest supporters, not for the first time, enjoyed getting one over on Malmö. A lot has happened since Trevor Francis’s stooping header to clinch the European Cup in Munich in 1979 but Forest still cherish those days. A lot has also changed in the five weeks since Sean Dyche took the reins, Forest reinvigorated and a comfortable win thanks to goals by Arnaud Kalimuendo, Ryan Yates and Nikola Milenkovic enhanced their hope of qualifying for the Europa League knockout phase. For Forest, this victory – against a Malmö side that had not played for almost three weeks after finishing sixth in their domestic league – represented a third straight win in all competitions and further built on the momentum gained from last weekend’s success at Liverpool . This was a re-run of Forest’s European Cup triumph in name but the game itself was free of any jeopardy or jitters. Continue reading...

Never forgotten - Majestically adorned PINK elephants bow down to honour late Thai Queen Mother in Bangkok procession

Never forgotten - Majestically adorned PINK elephants bow down to honour late Thai Queen Mother in Bangkok procession

"11 pink-painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, leading a procession to honour the late Queen Mother Sirikit. Footage shows attendees taking pictures with the majestically adorned elephants. The animals can be seen roaring, raising their trunks, and bowing to pay respect to the late Queen Mother outside the Grand Palace. A group of mourners carrying flags and banners in traditional Thai attire marched in formation. "Today, Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and the Phra Phutthabar Foundation will join with elephant owners from all over the country who are elephant camps and elephant keepers in the name of the Kachasarn Khu Phaendin group and will bring 11 elephants from Ayutthaya Elephant Palace," elephant camp administrator Khun Khao said. The late queen’s portrait was placed high on the back of one elephant, whose gold-adorned tusks and traditional caparisons were displayed during the march. The Royal Elephant Kraal Village organised the pastel pachyderms, to mimic albino elephants, which are considered auspicious. The event comes amid an ongoing, year-long mourning period which was declared following her death in October at age 93 and was inspired by her love for the largest living land animals."

Never forgotten - Majestically adorned PINK elephants bow down to honour late Thai Queen Mother in Bangkok procession

Never forgotten - Majestically adorned PINK elephants bow down to honour late Thai Queen Mother in Bangkok procession

"11 pink-painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, leading a procession to honour the late Queen Mother Sirikit. Footage shows attendees taking pictures with the majestically adorned elephants. The animals can be seen roaring, raising their trunks, and bowing to pay respect to the late Queen Mother outside the Grand Palace. A group of mourners carrying flags and banners in traditional Thai attire marched in formation. "Today, Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and the Phra Phutthabar Foundation will join with elephant owners from all over the country who are elephant camps and elephant keepers in the name of the Kachasarn Khu Phaendin group and will bring 11 elephants from Ayutthaya Elephant Palace," elephant camp administrator Khun Khao said. The late queen’s portrait was placed high on the back of one elephant, whose gold-adorned tusks and traditional caparisons were displayed during the march. The Royal Elephant Kraal Village organised the pastel pachyderms, to mimic albino elephants, which are considered auspicious. The event comes amid an ongoing, year-long mourning period which was declared following her death in October at age 93 and was inspired by her love for the largest living land animals."