Batty disappeared while on holiday in Spain Alex Batty has spent his first night in the UK since disappearing while on holiday in Spain aged 11. On Thursday, French authorities said that a teenager answering to the name of Alex Batty, from Oldham, had handed himself at a police station near Toulouse.  The boy had gone […]

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He’s vowed to give it another go Night two of the PDC Darts World Championships brought a spectacular moment as Scott Williams attempted a no-look 180 score. Williams, who is ranked 40th in the world, was taking on Japanese star Haruki Muramatsu in round one of the competition on Saturday night. Nicknamed ‘Shaggy’, Williams has […]

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She’s been ordered to complete 40 hours of community service A mum-of-two has been forced to apologise after she used a baseball bat to smash a neighbour’s car following a row over cat droppings. Dianna Rudden, 50, from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland was con­victed of crim­inal dam­age, com­mon assault and dis­orderly beha­viour at Enniskil­len Magis­trates […]

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There’s someone for everyone Modern day romances usually start with a message on a dating app. Whether it be Tinder, Hinge or any of the others, more often than not these days, it’s how people tend to meet their loved one. But one woman reckons she’s found somewhere far better than all of these dating […]

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Wright said it ‘had been coming for a while’ Ian Wright has confirmed that he will step down from his role as a pundit on Match of the Day at the end of the season. Wright, 60, first appeared on the programme in 1997 while still playing and following his retirement in 2000, made the […]

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Heston Blumenthal has been slammed after offering a £425 Christmas dinner which features no turkey or drinks at his restaurant The Fat Duck. The British chef is renowned for being on the wackier side of cookery, with some of his famed dishes including snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream. Blumenthal’s Berkshire restaurant is […]

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The Years and Years star will take to the stage for the UK Olly Alexander has been confirmed as the representative for the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden. The Years and Years pop star was officially named as the chosen artist on Saturday night and he will be hoping to drastically […]

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Ten Hag is looking to avoid a third successive defeat Joel Glazer will have the final say on whether Erik ten Hag remains as Manchester United manager. United face fierce rivals Liverpool on Sunday and Ten Hag’s future is up in the air as the Red Devils try to avoid a third successive defeat. The […]

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Some are wanting to leave already Several players in Saudi Arabia are already thought to be regretting their moves, just months after making the move to the Middle East. The Saudi Pro League sent seismic shockwaves through the footballing world in the summer transfer window as they attracted some of football’s biggest names to their […]

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Some absolute worlds here FIFA have confirmed the names of the three finalists in contention to win the coveted Puskás award. Created in 2009, the Puskás award celebrates the best goals scored around the world over the course of a calendar year. This year, goals from December 19 2022 to August 20 of this year […]

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One of them only joined in January Chelsea are reportedly planning to sell three first-team players in the upcoming winter transfer window. It’s been another disastrous season for the Blues despite spending big again. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are 12th in the table and look no closer to turning their fortunes around and with the transfer […]

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Salah has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia Mohamed Salah continues to be of interest to clubs in the Saudi Pro League ahead of the January transfer window. Salah was linked with a move to the Middle East in the summer and was the subject of a £150m bid from Al Ittihad but […]

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‘Why would you want to take that away?’ PGMOL chief Howard Webb has insisted that VAR is here to stay and getting rid of it wouldn’t be the solution to the ongoing problems. VAR has been at the centre of many discussions again this season, with many calling for the technology to be binned following […]

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There’s been widespread confusion about the goal Rennes were denied a late equaliser against Villarreal on Thursday night following a bizarre VAR decision. With minutes to go, Villarreal were leading 3-2 only for Rennes’ Lorenz Assignon to find the back of the net. After thinking he had rescued a point for the French outfit, the […]

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Wouldn’t catch Mourinho doing this Dean Smith has returned to management after being appointed as the head coach of MLS side Charlotte FC. Smith has been out of work since leaving Leicester City after failing to avoid relegation from the Premier League last season and beat names such as Frank Lampard to the job. Before […]

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Lineker is ‘running rings around the BBC’ A former executive of the BBC has said that the broadcaster should part ways with the “insolent” Gary Lineker. Danny Cohen has claimed that Lineker is “running rings around the BBC” with his activity on social media and “it is both offensive and embarrassing to see.” Cohen added that […]

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Pasties are serious business A pensioner has divided the internet after using his mobility scooter to knock down a man after he had bought the last pasty in a bakery. The incident, which took place in Bideford, Devon, was captured on video noticed the angry pasty fan “taking it out” and decided to film the scene. […]

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Bring it on Cristiano Ronaldo will play a “significant role” in helping to enhance a new free-to-play football game that will rival EA FC. Last year, it was confirmed that UFL revealed they would be launching the game in which the online servers would only enable players to go up against opponents of a similar […]

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Warning! Royal Mail have issued a warning to those of you who haven’t got your Christmas shopping sorted. The big day is less than two weeks away now and although some of you may be prepared and have everything sorted, I know for a fact there will be some of you who haven’t even started […]

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That stinks Barcelona have banned their players from showering at the club’s stadium and training facilities for the foreseeable future. While the Nou Camp gets a revamp, La Blaugrana are planning their home games at the 54,367-capacity Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The ground, based in Catalonia, has enabled Barça to stay local but that in […]

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20 to get Goals, goals, goals. That’s the topic of this quiz. That feeling when the ball hits the back of the net is one that’s hard to describe, but when it happens, it’s one of the best. Over the years we’ve grown up to witness some truly special goal scorers. From the worldie strikes […]

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Carragher loves to wind Neville up Jamie Carragher couldn’t resist winding Gary Neville up by posting one of his old tweets on X following Manchester United’s Champions League exit. United needed to beat Bayern Munich and hope that Copenhagen vs Galatasaray ended in a draw in order for them to qualify for the knockout stages. […]

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Another embarrassing night Manchester United’s disastrous season continued on Tuesday night as they crashed out of the Champions League group stages. United needed to beat Bayern Munich and hope that Copenhagen vs Galatasaray ended in a draw in order for them to qualify for the knockout stages. That didn’t happen however as Kingsley Coman’s second […]

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A huge call Erik ten Hag has made the huge call to name Raphael Varane in his starting XI to face Bayern Munich. Varane has fallen out of favour under the Manchester United boss in recent weeks, with the likes of Jonny Evans, Victor Lindelof and even Luke Shaw all preferred alongside Harry Maguire. But […]

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Kane would no doubt be a huge success Harry Kane is already casting one eye on what life will look like for him when he retires from football. At the age of 30, Kane is approaching the latter stages of his career, but doesn’t look like he is showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. […]

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Yikes Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of the Saudi Pro League becoming one of the best in the world look no closer to being realised after another embarrassing low was recorded. Al Wehda’s game against Al Okhdood saw just 575 people turn up to the 62,000-capacity King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium – one of over 40 games […]

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Both players turned down moves to Liverpool in the summer Jurgen Klopp has brutally aimed his latest comments at Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia in his most recent press conference. Both Caicedo and Lavia turned down moves to Liverpool in the summer – opting to join Chelsea instead. Caicedo has been a regular starter for […]

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A brilliant gesture Uber and Uber Eats have announced that all NHS staff working over the Christmas period will be able to secure meals and rides for free. Those with an NHS or HSC email address will be able to claim two £10 Uber rides to and from work over Christmas, and a £10 meal or […]

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United need to beat Bayern Munich on Tuesday Manchester United have been dealt a huge blow on the eve of their must-win Champions League game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night. United have to win if they want to have any hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages and go into the game off the […]

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‘I’ll have me fish’ We’ve all seen the video at least once and we’ve all quoted it many times. The ‘fish and a rice cake’ video is essential viewing when it comes to iconic British memes and 17 years on, the man behind it all has recreated it again. Donning a shirt almost identical to […]

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We’ve all been singing it wrong I can guarantee you’ll have met at least one person who has sung a Sean Paul song on karaoke. What you can’t guarantee is if they were singing it correctly. For years now, we’ve all believed that the artist has always started a song off by saying: “Sean de […]

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Guardiola was on the pitch at half time at Kenilworth Road Fans have called for Pep Guardiola to be banned following his half time antics at half time of Manchester City’s win against Luton Town on Sunday. City came from a goal behind to secure a first win in five games. Elijah Adebayo had given […]

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Ahmedhodzic was the only one of the 20 captains not to do so  Anel Ahmedhodzic has explained why he didn’t wear the rainbow armband during Sheffield United’s defeat to Liverpool. The defender was given the armband in Sheffield United’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in midweek – the first game of Chris Wilder’s second spell in […]

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A long afternoon to say the least Schalke’s game against Hansa Rostock had a lengthy amount of stoppage time at the week, with the first half extended by more than 78 minutes. The away side secured a vital 2-0 win against Hansa to move eight points clear of the relegation places. Hansa were also reduced […]

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Chelsea fans just want this year to end It’s been a pretty bad 2023 for Chelsea and the stats have backed that up. Their 2-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday was another nail in the coffin to leave the Blues languishing in mid table having spent over £600m across the two windows and over £1bn […]

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Martial signed a five-year deal in 2019 with an option to extend for 12 months Anthony Martial finally looks set to leave Manchester United, with the Red Devils reportedly having no intention on extending his contract. Martial signed a five-year deal in 2019 with an option to extend for a further 12 months but unless […]

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Jose Mourinho was not happy Romelu Lukaku was shown a straight red card for Roma in their 1-1 draw against Fiorentina which left Jose Mourinho so angry that he refused to speak to the media after the game. Lukaku went from hero to zero after opening the scoring five minutes in with a diving header […]

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Ahmedhodzic was the only one of the 20 captains not to do so Anel Ahmedhodzic became the first player in seven years not to wear the rainbow armband. The defender was given the armband in Sheffield United’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in midweek – the first game of Chris Wilder’s second spell in charge of […]

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All is not well Nottingham Forest’s problematic season has taken a new turn after reports confirmed that club captain Joe Worrall has been training away from the first team for three weeks. Steve Cooper is under an increasing amount of pressure following Forest’s 5-0 thrashing to Fulham on Wednesday night. Owner Evangelos Marinakis is running out of […]

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Probs best not to mention the translation A holiday abroad with your friends usually ends in one way and one way only: Getting a random tattoo. But getting one with a bunch of strangers? Not that common at all. One TikToker left millions of viewers in stitches after Caitlin Delphine showed off her latest addition. […]

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‘Usually avoid these conversations’ Laura Woods has hit back at Joey Barton after he doubled down on comments in which he stated that women shouldn’t commentate on men’s football. Barton has posted a series of thoughts on X in which he has repeatedly called for women to stop commentating and analysing men’s football. In his […]

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Extremely brave Linda Nolan has confirmed that doctors have told her that brain tumours have shrunk. Nolan, 64, has been receiving treatment and in March revealed that the cancer had spread to her brain, impacting her balance and leaving her in need of a wheelchair. Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Nolan expressed her relief […]

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Never doubt Sir Alex It turns out that Sir Alex Ferguson was right all along about Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s side produced a statement win against Manchester City on Wednesday night to move up to third in the Premier League. Leon Bailey’s second half effort extended Villa’s winning run at home to 14 games – […]

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Reports claimed that Ten Hag had lost ’50 per cent’ of the dressing room Sofyan Amrabat has become the first Manchester United player to address the rumours suggesting that Erik ten Hag had lost some members of the playing squad. Earlier in the week reports emerged suggesting that Ten Hag had lost “50 per cent” […]

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‘Like me talking about Knitting or Netball’ Joey Barton has doubled down on his comments in which he suggested that women shouldn’t be allowed to commentate on men’s football. Barton ruffled more than a few feathers with his latest post to X , this time saying that he doesn’t believe women should be able to […]

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Klopp clashed with the reporter after Liverpool’s 2-0 win Jurgen Klopp has come under fire after he labelled an Amazon Prime reporter “ignorant” for a tongue-in-cheek comment following Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Sheffield United. Liverpool were relatively comfortable throughout and scored a goal in either half. Virgil van Dijk volleyed home from Trent Alexander-Arnold and […]

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A big call Erik ten Hag has made the big decision to drop Marcus Rashford for Manchester United’s game against Chelsea tonight. Rashford has struggled for form this season, scoring just twice in 13 Premier League games and as a result, appears to have been dropped to the bench. United are looking to return to […]

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Transfer window season is upon us Ivan Toney allegedly deleted an Instagram message that saw him praising Arsenal star Declan Rice, sparking speculation about a January move. Rice headed home in the seventh minute of stoppage time to earn Arsenal a 4-3 win against Luton Town on Tuesday night to extend their lead at the […]

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The nine-part series serves as a companion piece to Band of Brothers and The Pacific The first trailer for the Band of Brothers sequel, titled Masters of the Air, has finally dropped – leaving fans in a state of frenzy. Whereas the land-set Band of Brothers and the sea-set The Pacific both aired on HBO, […]

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That’s how good he’s been A group of Arsenal fans have set up a GoFundMe page in order to raise £25m so that they can pay West Ham more for Declan Rice. Rice joined the Gunners in the summer from West Ham in a £105m deal and has instantly become a fan favourite. On Tuesday, […]

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