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You’ll find yourself rooting for one angry, arrogant man in Wrong Side of the Tracks. Netflix’s new Spanish crime drama is a witty, gritty, and suspense-ridden show worth watching. The series follows Tirso Abantos — stellarly played by José Coronado — a war veteran who runs a hardware store in Madrid and misses the thrill of his former life. So when Tirso discovers that his granddaughter Irene has gotten mixed up with dangerous local thugs and drug dealers, he takes matters into his own hands. Over the span of eight episodes, many interesting characters collide while managing to remain raw, authentic, and refreshingly realistic. Just like in real life, Tirso struggles and faces setbacks while trying to reach his goal. And good news: The show’s second season just finished airing in Spain, which hopefully means Netflix could add the episodes for our streaming pleasure soon.

⚽ AFCON qualifiers take center stage: The group phase of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers kicks off today, as the journey to the next tournament in the Ivory Coast begins. Ghana will face Madagascar at 9pm, with two games taking place at 6pm: Libya v Botswana, and Angola v Central African Republic.

ICYMI: The Pharaohs’ new coach Ehab Galal has announced the final squad for our two opening games Guinea and Ethiopia.

IN OTHER FOOTBALL NEWS: French midfielder Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United at the end of the month when his contract expires, the Premier League club announced.

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Consoleya is hosting a Startup Meetup event in collaboration with Wuilt at 6pm tonight. “The event covers different business-related topics like the e-commerce, legal, fintech & funding” to help SMEs grow their operations online and offline.

Mazaher Ensemble is taking the stage at the Egyptian Center for Culture & Arts at 8 pm tonight for a women-led performance inspired by the traditional art of Zar music.

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The Trouble with Happiness is a powerful yet unsettling collection of domestic noir short stories by the iconic Danish writer Tove Ditlevson who was hailed by critics as a “terrifying talent.” These beautifully written 21 tales of marriage and family life in mid-century Copenhagen are just as grim as they are realistic — a husband chases away his wife's beloved cat because he feels threatened by her love for it, and a betrayed mother impulsively sacks her housekeeper. Themes of desire and despair coincide as women and men dream of becoming free of the roles assigned to them. The legacy of Ditlevson, who died in 1976, endures through these elegantly crafted words, drawing on autobiographical experiences to very different ends.