Denmark terpaksa lupakan khidmat dua bintang Manchester United

GERGASI Scandinavia, Denmark terpaksa melupakan khidmat dua bintang Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund dan Christian Eriksen dalam dua aksi kelayakan Euro 2024.

Hojlund terpaksa meninggalkan padang ketika The Red Devils melakar kemenangan 1-0 ke atas Luton Town di Stadium Old Trafford pada 11 November lalu.

Bekas pemain kelab Serie A Itali, Atalanta itu dikeluarkan pada minit ke-79 separuh masa kedua berikutan kecederaan hamstring

Sementara itu, Eriksen diturunkan dalam kesebelasan utama dikeluarkan pada minit ke-40 separuh masa pertama kerana kecederaan lutut.

Kecederaan dua tonggak itu menyaksikan kem Erik Ten Hag dipalit kecederaan melibatkan lapan pemain.

Sebagai rekod, Hojlund yang berusia 20 tahun menjaringkan dua gol dalam kekalahan 3-4 United kepada Copenhagen FC dalam Liga Juara-Juara pada Rabu.

Angkatan ten Hag berada di tempat keenam Liga Perdana Inggeris selepas permulaan terburuk dalam satu musim sejak 1962.

Denmark akan menentang Slovenia pada Jumaat diikuti Ireland Utara pada Isnin.

Denmark kini mengumpul 19 mata dengan Slovenia di puncak Kumpulan H kelayakan Euro tetapi kedua berdasarkan perbezaan gol. - Sinar Harian

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.