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China reportedly blacks out English football amid ongoing spat with the UK

  
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Chinese state media are taking EPL matches off the air

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This being reported by Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the decision. China state media television, CCTV, holds the rights to broadcast Premier League matches in China but is now said to not show the remainder of the competition.

The match between Liverpool and Chelsea (Pulisic!) yesterday was not aired and the television program schedule are also not including the next set of matches. That said, there’s only one round of fixtures left for the current season.
This comes amid the ongoing spat between China and UK surrounding the Hong Kong issue as well as Huawei, with the UK now detailing the route for Hong Kong citizens to apply for citizenship as well – a move which has angered China even more.

‘Ronaldology’: Canadian University Offers Course on Cristiano Ronaldo

  
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A fan of Real Madrid and still undecided about your major at university? Have no fear and take a sociology degree that focuses on Cristiano Ronaldo.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada is now offering a sociology degree that focuses on Cristiano Ronaldo and the cultural phenomenon around him, Bleacher Report says.

“Ronaldo is the center of every discussion, class meeting revolves around Ronaldo initially. And then we explore, we broaden out to larger themes.” – said Professor Luis Aguiar.

Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best football player on the planet. The 30-year old Portuguese superstar has already scored 44 goals in total since the start of 2014/2015 season. EAST NEWS

On January 13, Ronaldo received his third Ballon d’Or — the most valuable personal award in football. In the contest, the Real Madrid genius surpassed FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.  

Professor Luis Aguilar was glad his students were well informed about Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent achievement.

The UBC is one of the oldest universities in Canada and enrolls over 58,000 students at its campuses in Vancouver and Okanagan Valley. The UBC is ranked 30th in the world (second in Canada), according to US News & World Report’s 2015 university rankings. The UBC has rich academic history: its alumni received seven Nobel Prizes and 67 Rhodes Scholarships.

 

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