DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

Image
 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

RONALDO SEES RED AS IRELAND SHOCK PORTUGAL IN DUBLIN. (PHOTO).


 Ronaldo sees Red as Ireland shock Portugal in Dublin


Ireland delivered one of the biggest upsets of the World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday night, defeating Portugal 2–0 in Dublin on a night dominated by Troy Parrott’s brilliance and Cristiano Ronaldo’s dramatic red card.

The Aviva Stadium erupted as Ireland produced a tireless, disciplined performance that stunned a star-studded Portuguese side chasing early qualification.

The hosts struck in both halves, while Portugal unravelled under pressure, losing control, momentum, and eventually their captain.

Ireland took the lead in the 17th minute when Liam Scales lifted a perfect pass toward Parrott, who climbed highest to guide a precise header past Diogo Costa.

The goal ignited the crowd and forced Portugal to chase the game, but despite long spells of possession, the visitors lacked sharpness in the final third.

Roberto Martínez’s side pressed hard for an equaliser, with Joao Félix, Vitinha and Diogo Dalot all going close, but Ireland’s defence anchored by Scales and Caoimhín Kelleher, held firm.

Ireland scored their second goal on 45th minute. Parrott powered through the defence with a superb solo run before slotting into the bottom corner to make it 2-0, his second of the night and arguably one of the best goals of the qualifiers.

The turning point arrived just after the hour mark. Ronaldo, already on a yellow card for a reckless lunge, went into another late challenge that triggered a VAR check.

After a review, Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg upgraded the caution to a straight red, sending the 40-year-old off to stunned silence from his teammates and a roar from the home fans.

The second half saw Portugal dominate possession yet struggle to break down Ireland’s compact shape. Substitutions from Martínez changed little, while Ireland’s energy, organisation and relentless pressing kept the visitors at bay.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

AMBODE,SOYINKA & OTHERS AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF LAGOS AT 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY AGAINST 2017.{PHOTOS}.