Departing Manchester City captain Kevin de Bruyne says he was surprised not to be offered a new contract by the club. The 33-year-old announced at the beginning of the month he would be leaving the Etihad when his current deal expires at the end of the season. The Belgian midfielder also said he has not made any decisions about his future. "I have not had any offer the whole year, they just took a decision," said De Bruyne. "Obviously, I was a bit surprised but I just have to accept it. Honestly, I still think I can perform at this level like I'm showing, but I understand clubs have to make decisions." De Bruyne joined City from Wolfsburg in 2015 and has won 16 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. He also suggested the club's struggles this year may have contributed to the decision, although Saturday's 2-0 win at Everton boosted their hopes of securing a Champions League sport for next season. De Bruyne has struggled with injuries, having missed almost five months of last season when City won their fourth consecutive Premier League title, playing just 26 games in all competitions, and has started just 19 matches this term. Announcing his departure on social media earlier this month, he admitted "whether we like it or not, it's time to say goodbye", while City manager Guardiola added "it was not easy for me to tell him it [his City career] won't continue". De Bruyne has not ruled out staying in the Premier League, but has also been linked with Major League Soccer in the United States. "I feel like I still have a lot to give," he added. "Obviously I know I'm not 25 any more but I still feel like I can do my job. "I'm open for anything. I have to look at the whole picture. I'm looking at sporting, family, everything together, what makes the most sense for me and my family. "I like to play football. I like to compete. That's what I feel, so I can't say that I want to quit because I still feel that whenever I'm in training I want to beat the guys." City host fellow Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa in their next match on Tuesday, before facing Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on Sunday, 27 April.

I met Mohammed and Anas during our coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, and we were all in awe of them. Deir el-Balah, Gaza – The first time I met Mohammed Qreiqeh was at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on January 31 when we had just returned from southern Gaza to the north. I went to Al Jazeera’s media tent at the hospital, where he was. Photographer Abdel “Abed” Hakim and I introduced ourselves, and we all chatted – about the situation, the war and our displacement to the south. At the time, Anas al-Sharif was doing a live report. I felt a warm sense of familiarity. I was finally seeing Anas, whose reports we had followed throughout our displacement. He didn’t look different from how he did on screen, but he had a strong presence in person. We approached Anas after he finished his report and spoke briefly. He knew Abed well, but it was the first time I met him. He spoke with humility and an easy smile during our short conversation – he had to go report across northern Gaza. My brief meeting with Anas and Mohammed that day felt like standing before giants, powerful and unshakable. In their presence, I felt like nothing compared to their strength, determination and persistence despite the horrors that had unfolded in the north. Those of us reporting from the south often marvelled at their strength, and we were always proud of them. I met Mohammed and Anas several times after that. On April 13 when al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the centre of Gaza City was struck by two missiles, the meeting was brief but warm – the kind that you could feel how ready they were to help at any moment. That day, Mohammed advised me to focus on certain points and pointed me towards a place to get important interviews and information. Moments later, he excused himself to go live on air. This was something Anas and Mohammed shared: tireless work and a willingness to help any journalist on the ground, especially as veterans who knew every inch of northern Gaza. The last time I saw Anas was last week outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. I had gone there to film an interview. We exchanged a quick greeting because, as always, he was busy and getting ready for a live broadcast. I watched him gesture to his cameraman where to set up under the blazing sun. For a moment, I observed him, his energy and professionalism, despite the wave of Israeli incitement and threats against him. My parting words to him were: “Stay safe,” because we all knew he could be a target at any moment. When the news came of his assassination on Sunday night, it was a catastrophe, not only for journalists, but for all Palestinians who considered Anas a son, someone who told their stories. Everyone hoped the news was wrong, but it wasn’t. And it carried another blow: Mohammed, Mohammed Noufal and Ibrahim Zaher had also been targeted. Al Jazeera Arabic’s entire northern Gaza crew had been wiped out – correspondents, cameramen and equipment – erased. The charges against them were ready-made, fabricated. But everyone knows Israel fears only one thing: the truth. It was a moment when I hated everything. I hated journalism – now a lie for a world that does not hear us or see us, a world that waits for our deaths, waits for us to become the news instead of delivering it. It was a moment heavy with futility, with the shamelessness of the crime and yet heavier with the rage that the crimes go unpunished. Why wasn’t Anas protected? Why was he left alone, facing death at any moment? Why did we have to watch this as just another news item? Journalism has become a fear and a curse that shadows us all, every moment. Anas, Mohammed and their colleagues are no longer here to hold the microphones or cameras, but their voices, courage and relentless pursuit of truth will remain etched in Gaza’s memory. Follow Al Jazeera English:...

A former Kogi lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party is no longer functioning as an independent opposition but has instead been purchased by the ruling All Progressives Congress. Melaye made the claim on Friday while speaking on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television. “PDP has been purchased. By who? By APC. “PDP is a parastatal of APC. PDP is a department of APC. “In fact, they take dates for NEC meetings and dates for when to have NWC from the villa,” he said. The former lawmaker questioned the posture of PDP governors, alleging that they are not acting as opposition figures. “Just look at the number of governors in PDP today. Are these governors acting like opposition governors? It’s a question I’m putting up to you. “You know the role of an opposition and you know how powerful Nigerian governors are. “Are they playing opposition role as governors and those who are remaining in PDP are holding forth for APC?” he asked. He also took a swipe at former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, over comments he claimed undermined the opposition’s credibility. “With due respect to my uncle Babangida Aliyu, you heard him just two days ago saying that on her eyes he said if we can tolerate Buhari for eight years then we should tolerate uh for another four years. “Is that the voice of an opposition person? Is that a statement coming from somebody who is not a member of APC?” he said. Describing the political moment as troubling, Melaye said, “What I’m telling you in essence is that we live in precarious times. “We live in times of visits to the vaccination. “We live in times when the devil determines the next menu for his children and what we are seeing if not abated my brother.” Melaye, who is now aligned with the African Democratic Congress, described the party as a moral movement for Nigerians seeking change. “Why Nigerians should think differently is that once there’s an altar call in the church of God, only those who are emotionally affected, only those who have conscience, only those who are ready to leave darkness and move to light, respond to altar calls. So ADC is an altar call. “It’s a national altar call. And those of us who have conscience, those of us who believe in a new order, those of us who want to see a Nigeria where we will be able to answer questions from our grandchildren, who will ask us in the next, maybe when we are 90 and toothless, that when Nigeria was getting bad, Grandpa, what did you do? We want to be able to say we did A, B, C, and D. “Not everybody in ADC, understand, is a saint. “But what I’m telling you is that everybody who moved into ADC is concerned about Nigeria,” Melaye said.

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