Former Barcelona Coach 'Tito Vilanova' dies of cancer at 45

Barca said in a statement: "The club expresses their deepest condolences over the passing of Tito Vilanova, who died today in Barcelona at the age of 45."

Vilanova, a former midfielder who spent his playing career largely in the Spanish second division, was diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland more than two years ago and was forced to step down as Barca boss last July.

He was Pep Guardiola's assistant during a glorious four-year spell for Barcelona between 2008 and 2012 during which the club won 14 trophies.

Vilanova took over from Guardiola at the start of the 2012/13 season, but he had to take four months off between December 2012 and April 2013 for treatment in the United States after a recurrence of the throat cancer which had been first diagnosed in November 2011.

Barca went on to win the Spanish La Liga title, equalling the record points tally of 100, in his only season in

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The Moment a Drunk Australian Passenger is Hauled off Virgin plane by Armed Troops in Bali after 'sparking hijack scare when he tried to storm cockpit'

On high alert: Indonesian military officers train their weapons at the entrance of the Boeing 737

Arrested in his flip-flops: Matt Christopher Lockley is dragged off a Virgin plane by Indonesian Air Force soldiers after allegedly triggering a hijack scare on board a Boeing 737 flight to Bali

This is the dramatic moment a drunk passenger is hauled off a Virgin plane by Indonesian troops after he allegedly sparked a hijack scare when he tried to break into the cockpit.

Looking bewildered and wearing flip-flops, Matt Christopher Lockley was dragged off the Boeing 737-800 after the jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Bali.

The 28-year-old Australian is accused of hammering on the cockpit door, forcing the pilot to send a mayday message that he feared the plane was being hijacked.

Lockley was handcuffed by the crew mid-air and placed in a seat at the back of the plane before being

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Beyoncé Named One of the Most Influential People on TIME Magazine

On Thursday, when TIME Magazine named her one of its most influential people and put her on the cover, they recognized something that's long been evident: Beyoncé is an unimpeachable cultural icon. She is a powerful feminist whose art is challenging, phenomenally entertaining and uplifting. Sheryl Sandberg, of Lean In fame, wrote the blurb on Beyoncé for the magazine. Sandberg wrote, "She raises her voice both on- and offstage to urge women to be independent and lead."

Beyoncé's influence isn't simply for women, though. There's something almost comically unflinching in her

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Giggs: Proudest Moment of My Life

Ryan Giggs revealed it will be the proudest moment of his life to manage Manchester United for the first time against Norwich on Saturday.

Interim manager Giggs, who is in caretaker charge after David Moyes was sacked on Tuesday, said the first person he consulted was Sir Alex Ferguson after he was asked to assume temporary control.

And the 40-year-old, a boyhood United fan, said he can’t wait for the opportunity to add a first game as manager to the 962 he has played in the club’s colours.

“It is the proudest moment of my life,” Giggs told MUTV. “I have supported Manchester United all my life. It’s been the biggest part of my life since I was 13, 14 since I signed schoolboy forms. I am proud, I am happy, a little bit nervous and just like playing, I can’t wait for the game on Saturday.”

Giggs said he spoke to Ferguson, his manager for 22 years of his first-team career at Old Trafford, about his

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