Barca line up Drogba

DROG BARCS ... Catalans want Didier

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BARCELONA are eyeing up a move to nab Didier Drogba on a free transfer from Chelsea.

The Spanish giants want to offer Drogba, 34, a two-year deal worth up to £5million a season to quit Chelsea and snub a move to China, Milan or the USA.

Chelsea have also offered the striker a new two-year deal with owner Roman Abramovich pulling out all the stops to keep him.

But Drogba is out of contract and could quit the Blues after the Champions League final on Saturday.

Though a move to Shanghai FC could be far more lucrative, the lure of playing alongside Lionel Messi and Co could prove irresistible for the Ivory Coast star.

A Barcelona source confirmed: “What the team needs is an attacking player who has the presence and strength to trouble defenders.

“Drogba has that profile and is one of the players the club are looking at.”

Drogba has spent eight seasons at Stamford Bridge but new boss Tito Vilanova, who will succeed Pep Guardiola after the Copa Del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao next week, wants a world-class striker as cover for David Villa.

The Spain superstar missed most of this season with a broken foot but will be fit for next season.

Italian giants AC Milan, who have wanted Drogba for years, were also in touch to declare their interest just after Chelsea beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final.

Cheerful spider that always looks happy to see you

Cheerful ... Happy Face Spider, which cheerfully is only ¼in long and harmless to humans

DARLYNE MURAWSKI / NAT GEO STOCK / CATERS NEWS

By ANDREW SNELL

THERE aren't many people who are happy to be around spiders, but this one at least will always look pleased to see you.

The tiny arachnid is called the Happy Face Spider, after the bizarre markings it sports on its back.

The cheerful creature — found in the rainforests of Hawaii — is only millimetres in size, and luckily is harmless to humans.

Snapper Darlyne Murawski said: “I took the picture when I was in Maui, while I was there I wanted to take the opportunity to see if I might be able to find a Happy Face Spider.

“We spent a while looking before we discovered one under a leaf in the rainforest.

“They’re so tiny, they’re difficult to find and you have to look at them through a magnifying glass to see the smiley face.

“But I eventually found one beneath a leaf in a rainforest. At first I was amazed at how small it was, less than a quarter of an inch big.

“You need look at it through a magnifying glass to see its smiley face, but it was fascinating.

“I was so thrilled I couldn’t wait to get home and find out more about it.”

Filem The Avengers kutip lebih RM3 bilion

SALAH satu adegan yang terdapat dalam filem The Avengers.

LOS ANGELES - Filem The Avengers memperoleh kutipan pecah panggung lebih AS$1 bilion (RM3.08 bilion) di seluruh dunia, kata beberapa pegawai kelmarin.

Menurut laman industri IMDb, filem tersebut memperoleh kutipan sebanyak AS$$1,002,082 (RM3,083,406).

Menurut agensi Exhibitor Relations yang mengumpulkan jumlah kutipan tiket, filem tersebut mengutip sebanyak AS$207 juta (RM638.3 juta) pada tayangan pembukaan dua minggu lalu menambah kutipan sebanyak AS$103.1 juta (RM317.8 juta) pada hujung minggu lepas di Amerika Utara.

Filem arahan Joss Whedon dengan kerjasama pengeluar komik terkenal, Marvel itu diadaptasi daripada komik bersiri paling popular, The Avengers.

Ia mengisahkan watak Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye dan Black Widow mengalahkan kuasa jahat yang diketuai oleh Loki. - AFP

Cari makanan dalam tong sampah

GAMBAR menunjukkan dua orang mencari makanan dalam tong sampah di Vancouver pada 10 April lalu.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Beberapa orang mencari sisa makanan yang dibuang dalam tong sampah untuk dimakan di sini.

Mereka merupakan kumpulan yang dikenali sebagai freegan yang tidak membelanjakan wang untuk membeli makanan.

Freegan ialah gabungan dua perkataan dalam bahasa Inggeris iaitu free bermaksud percuma dan vegan yang merujuk kepada para pemakan sayur.

Kumpulan itu akan mencari pelbagai jenis makanan terbuang sama ada untuk disimpan atau dimakan.

Anggota-anggota kumpulan itu turut membuat makanan seperti sandwic daripada sisa makanan.

Matlamat kumpulan itu ialah untuk membangkitkan kesedaran orang awam tentang isu pengambilan makanan yang berlebihan. - Agensi