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  • Woman claims God gave her an STI and calls it a ‘blessing’

    Woman claims God gave her an STI and calls it a ‘blessing’

    She says contracting the infection helped turn her life around A woman who contracted an STI has said she believes the infection was given to her by God and that it turned out to be a “blessing” in disguise. Bear with us. Las Vegas native Alexandra Harbushka contracted both genital and oral herpes back in […]

    4 years ago

  • Adebayo Akinfenwa wants you to prioritise your financial health

    Adebayo Akinfenwa wants you to prioritise your financial health

    “I thought I was invincible.” Adebayo Akinfenwa knows more than most about the fine art of balancing one’s mental, physical and mental wellbeing. A leg break at the start of his footballing career put him in a difficult position that forced him to reconsider his priorities and adapt to his new reality in order to […]

    4 years ago

  • Asda slammed for ’embarrassing poorer families’ with new product redesign

    Asda slammed for ’embarrassing poorer families’ with new product redesign

    Asda has been accused of not taking ‘dignity’ into account Asda supermarkets have been criticised for a recent rebrand which people say is “embarrassing poorer families”. Anyone who has shopped at the UK chain will be familiar with their Smart Price range which has basically operated as the company’s everyday essentials product line aimed at […]

    4 years ago

  • Boris and Carrie put south London home on the market for £1,600,000

    Boris and Carrie put south London home on the market for £1,600,000

    Boris and Carrie are said to be looking for a new home in Herne Hill Boris and Carrie Johnson are selling their £1.6 million house in south London as the couple looks to buy a new home as the prime minister prepares to leave office. If a buyer offers the asking price on the home […]

    4 years ago

  • Archie Battersbee’s family demand urgent review as ‘no family should go through this’

    Archie Battersbee’s family demand urgent review as ‘no family should go through this’

    The 12-year-old sadly passed away yesterday after life support was withdrawn A legal group supporting the family of Archie Battersbee have called for an “urgent review and reform” in the wake of the 12-year-old’s death yesterday. “The events of the last few weeks raise many significant issues including questions of how death is defined, how […]

    4 years ago

  • Micah Richards says Roy Keane is the ‘sweetest person’ he’s ever worked with

    Micah Richards says Roy Keane is the ‘sweetest person’ he’s ever worked with

    Find someone who loves you as much as Micah Richards loves Roy Keane A new football season is here. Rejoice. And with that comes the promise of more furious outbursts from Roy Keane at the general state of Manchester United these days. Keane’s punditry on Sky Sports these past couple of years have provided some […]

    4 years ago

  • The Ultimate Summer Transfer Window Quiz

    The Ultimate Summer Transfer Window Quiz

    How closely have you been following this transfer window? The summer transfer window can often drag on, and sometimes feels like it has been open for about five months. Yet, with mega money signings being confirmed from the first day to the very last, it is, most definitely, intriguing and exciting. A number of clubs […]

    4 years ago

  • Rebekah Vardy calls Wayne Rooney out for looking ‘like a potato’ in court sketches

    Rebekah Vardy calls Wayne Rooney out for looking ‘like a potato’ in court sketches

    She thought the likenesses were less than a-peeling Rebekah Vardy has remarked that she thought Wayne Rooney looked like a “hot potato” in the court sketches produced as part of her legal battle against his wife Coleen. The case dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie’ concluded on July 29, with Vardy losing to former friend Coleen after the […]

    4 years ago

  • Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announce she’s pregnant with a rainbow baby

    Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announce she’s pregnant with a rainbow baby

    Wonderful news Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have announced that they are pregnant with a rainbow baby. Taking to Instagram to reveal the news, the 36-year-old mum of two explained how the couple are expecting their third child. The announcement of the rainbow baby – a child born or adopted after a miscarriage or stillbirth […]

    4 years ago

  • Love Island hit with over 2,000 Ofcom complaints over lads ‘bullying’ Tasha

    Love Island hit with over 2,000 Ofcom complaints over lads ‘bullying’ Tasha

    There’s a running theme of perceived bullying this season Love Island has been hit with another flood of Ofcom complaints after viewers complained that some of this year’s male contestant were bullying Tasha Ghouri. The 23-year-old was on the wrong end of a brutal snub after the producers introduced a round of ‘Snog, Marry, Pie’ […]

    4 years ago

  • Famous quarterback seen pouring mayo in his coffee and people are horrified

    Famous quarterback seen pouring mayo in his coffee and people are horrified

    What in seven hells is this? In a clip we really have no explanation for, a professional American footballer has admitted that one of his drinking habits involves putting mayo in his coffee. And now we’ve had to pour ours down the sink. NCAA quarterback Will Levis, who plays for the University of Kentucky football […]

    4 years ago

  • Record 329 footballers ‘under investigation for suspected tax avoidance’

    Record 329 footballers ‘under investigation for suspected tax avoidance’

    Premier League stars are among those being looked into A record 329 professional footballers are reportedly under investigation for suspected tax avoidance, while one Premier League club is being investigated by the FA and HMRC for allegedly making offshore payments to agents. As reported by The Sun, included in the 329 players being investigated are a […]

    4 years ago

  • Couple shocked after being fined $1,542 for parking on own driveway

    Couple shocked after being fined $1,542 for parking on own driveway

    Judy and Ed Craine have been further threatened with a $250-per-day fee A couple were left stunned when they were hit with a parking fine for using their own driveway – the same one they’ve been using for the past 36 years. Judy and Ed Craine parked their car in the driveway in front of […]

    4 years ago

  • George Russell abandons car to check on Zhou Guanyu after horror crash

    George Russell abandons car to check on Zhou Guanyu after horror crash

    Russell sacrificed his race to check on Zhou Zhou Guanyu miraculously escaped serious injury after he was involved in a horrific crash in the opening seconds of Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Alfa Romeo driver’s car collided with George Russell’s Mercedes as they approached the first corner. Zhou then made contact with another […]

    4 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo to Wrexham is on as Rob McElhenney expresses interest

    Cristiano Ronaldo to Wrexham is on as Rob McElhenney expresses interest

    National League > Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo’s sensational summer move to Wrexham has moved one step closer after co-owner Rob McElhenney declared his interest in the Portuguese star on Twitter. Sort of. Ronaldo’s return for a second stint at Old Trafford last year wasn’t enough to stop Manchester United enduring a nightmarish season. For the […]

    4 years ago

  • Chelsea made late attempt to hijack Spurs’ Richarlison move with Broja swap offer

    Chelsea made late attempt to hijack Spurs’ Richarlison move with Broja swap offer

    Chelsea withdrew their interest when they learned Richarlison was set for Spurs Chelsea made a late attempt to hijack Tottenham’s move for Richarlison, offering Everton a swap deal which would have seen Armando Broja move to in the opposite direction. Richarlison is poised to complete a move to Spurs after Everton accepted an offer thought […]

    4 years ago

  • Martin Hinteregger retires amid links with right-wing extremist

    Martin Hinteregger retires amid links with right-wing extremist

    Hinteregger made 138 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt defender Martin Hinteregger has officially retired from professional football amid links with a right-wing extremist. The Bundesliga club announced the news on Twitter, with the 29-year-old having made 138 appearances for Frankfurt, chipping in with 14 goals during his time at Deutsche Bank Park. A post […]

    4 years ago

  • Viral footage of Sky Sports’ Sadio Mane ‘mistaken identity’ not as it seems

    Viral footage of Sky Sports’ Sadio Mane ‘mistaken identity’ not as it seems

    A widely shared video *appeared* to show a humiliating Sky Sports moment… If you dipped your head into Football Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, there’s every chance you’ll have seen footage of what, without knowing the full context, appears to be an embarrassing case of mistaken identity for Sky Sports, as they hoped to bring footage […]

    4 years ago

  • Mason Greenwood to face court bail hearing ‘next week’

    Mason Greenwood to face court bail hearing ‘next week’

    Greenwood is not expected to attend the hearing Mason Greenwood will reportedly have an application to extend his bail heard in court next week. The Manchester United forward remains the subject of an ongoing police investigation over allegations he raped and assaulted a young woman. According to Mail Online, a hearing will take place at […]

    4 years ago

  • Report on Champions League final policing links Hillsborough to hooliganism

    Report on Champions League final policing links Hillsborough to hooliganism

    ‘This confirms our worst suspicions that a completely false view of what happened at Hillsborough has informed a police force in another country…’ An official report into the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France before last month’s Champions League final has shockingly claimed that French authorities deployed riot police in large numbers due to […]

    4 years ago

  • Castleford Tigers hooker released from contract to enter Love Island villa

    Castleford Tigers hooker released from contract to enter Love Island villa

    A hooker enters the villa… Castleford Tigers hooker Jacques O’Neill has been released from his professional rugby contract so he can enter the Love Island villa, the club have confirmed. O’Neill’s arrival at the villa over the weekend caused a bit of a frenzy given reports of a past relationship with fellow contestant Gemma Owen, […]

    4 years ago

  • Stuttgart footballer arrested while on holiday in Ibiza

    Stuttgart footballer arrested while on holiday in Ibiza

    The player has denied all wrongdoing VFB Stuttgart player Atakan Karazor was arrested alongside another man while on holiday in Ibiza, the club confirmed on Saturday. Karazor was arrested after an 18-year-old Spanish woman claimed she had been raped and ended up in Can Misses Hospital in Ibiza, as reported by the Daily Mail. Both Karazor and […]

    4 years ago

  • Love Island shock as contestant quits days after launch

    Love Island shock as contestant quits days after launch

    And just like that, he was gone Liam Llewellyn has left Love Island after barely a week at the villa in an early shock for the 2022 cast. The full-time student has walked off the hit ITV2 reality show series, according to The Sun, opting to head home early despite the impending recoupling. Having been […]

    4 years ago

  • Love Island viewers in hysterics after new contestant thought Elton John was two people

    Love Island viewers in hysterics after new contestant thought Elton John was two people

    Oh, mate… This year’s Love Island has barely just started and we’ve already had one of the most memorable gaffes in recent years thanks to new-boy Liam Llewellyn. After being paired up with Gemma Owen (daughter of ex-footballer Michael Owen) on this season’s opening episode, the 20-year-old Welshman revealed a number of tickling personal revelations […]

    4 years ago

  • Martin Tyler issues apology for comment on Ukraine goalkeeper

    Martin Tyler issues apology for comment on Ukraine goalkeeper

    Tyler apologised after realising his choice of words may have appeared insensitive Martin Tyler issued an instant apology for a comment made about Ukraine’s Heorhiy Bushchan during Wales’ World Cup playoff victory in Cardiff on Sunday. The goalkeeper briefly appeared to have injured his ankle when punching clear an early Welsh cross, prompting Tyler, whose […]

    4 years ago

  • Footage emerges of Richarlison and Vinicius ‘fight’ in Brazil training

    Footage emerges of Richarlison and Vinicius ‘fight’ in Brazil training

    All was not as it seemed Forget what you might have seen earlier. Richarlison and Vinicius Junior weren’t involved in a ‘fight’ at training after all, despite what widely circulated pictures from the Brazil camp appeared to show. The Selecao are preparing to face Japan in a friendly on Monday in a game which marks […]

    4 years ago

  • Richarlison and Vinicius ‘separated by Brazil teammates after training fight’

    Richarlison and Vinicius ‘separated by Brazil teammates after training fight’

    Neymar was amongst those who intervened Brazil duo Richarlison and Vinicius Junior had to be separated by teammates after appearing to come to blows during a training session. Reports claimed the pair were involved in a ‘heated altercation’ as the Selecao prepared to face Japan in a friendly in Tokyo on Monday, with pictures of […]

    4 years ago

  • Benjamin Mendy charged with further count of rape

    Benjamin Mendy charged with further count of rape

    An order preventing the media from publishing the latest charge has been lifted Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape, meaning the 27-year-old now stands accused of eight counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape, relating to seven women. Mendy denied […]

    4 years ago

  • Liverpool fans’ Champions League banner slaughtered on Twitter

    Liverpool fans’ Champions League banner slaughtered on Twitter

    So, so many questions Liverpool fans have descending on Paris in their thousands ahead of Saturday night’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. It is – obviously – a big deal, even for a club with such a storied European history. For some of the fans making the trip, it’s a once in a lifetime […]

    4 years ago

  • ‘Proud’ Eduardo Camavinga on journey from refugee to Champions League final

    ‘Proud’ Eduardo Camavinga on journey from refugee to Champions League final

    ‘I hope the millions of refugees around the world who also love football know that we stand together’ Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has spoken of his pride at representing refugees across the world as he prepares for this weekend’s Champions League final against Liverpool. Camavinga, who completed a transfer to the Spanish capital from […]

    4 years ago

  • Samurai RugbyJOE Instagram ticket giveaway

    Samurai RugbyJOE Instagram ticket giveaway

    The competition opens on 26th May and closes on 30th May. Competition will be live on RugbyJOE Instagram (@rugbyjoe).  1x winner will be chosen The winner will win 4 x tickets to the Leicester vs Wasps game on Saturday 4th June at Welford Road. Plus a signed Leicester Tigers jersey and £150 Samurai gift card. […]

    4 years ago

  • Anthony Joshua tells students he would ‘crack their jaw’ after Tyson Fury taunt

    Anthony Joshua tells students he would ‘crack their jaw’ after Tyson Fury taunt

    “Watch your mouths because you don’t know who you’re talking to sometimes…” A video has emerged showing what appears to be Anthony Joshua in a heated confrontation with a group of students after he was reportedly heckled as he walked past their halls of residence. The students from Loughborough University are said to have taunted […]

    4 years ago

  • Read the Sue Gray report in full

    Read the Sue Gray report in full

    Boris Johnson has received Sue Gray’s updated report into lockdown-breaking Downing Street parties. The damming publication contains photographs from the prime minister’s birthday on June 19 2020, and the alleged former director of communications leaving-do on November 13. Read the entire report, in full, below. FINDINGS OF SECOND PERMANENT SECRETARY’S INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED GATHERINGS: REPORT […]

    4 years ago

  • Fresh images of definitely not Saudi-themed Newcastle away shirt emerge

    Fresh images of definitely not Saudi-themed Newcastle away shirt emerge

    It’s just a white and green shirt. Not linked to Saudi in any way. Nope. Nothing to see here. Newcastle United appear set to launch a brand new away shirt which is *definitely not* inspired by Saudi Arabia in any way whatsoever. Leaked images claiming to show the Premier League club’s away kit for the […]

    4 years ago

  • Liverpool crowned Premier League champions, but only on aggregate

    Liverpool crowned Premier League champions, but only on aggregate

    Don’t celebrate too quickly City! Manchester City secured their fourth Premier League crown in five years with a comeback win over Aston Villa on the final day of the season, but it’s actually Liverpool that would’ve won the title if it was based on aggregate results. Pep Guardiola’s men won their sixth Premier League title after […]

    4 years ago

  • Man City fans break crossbar during pitch invasion

    Man City fans break crossbar during pitch invasion

    How’s your nerves? Shot to pieces? Yeah, ours too We’re not excusing the pitch invasion that followed Manchester City’s dramatic win over Aston Villa on Sunday, but you can – after all that happened at the Etihad – understand it. City, after a frankly ridiculous game of football, are champions again. City sealed dramatic comeback […]

    4 years ago

  • Fan ‘stamped on by Oli McBurnie’ feared he was ‘going to die’

    Fan ‘stamped on by Oli McBurnie’ feared he was ‘going to die’

    ‘McBurnie is a role model and shouldn’t be doing that’ The ‘fan’ who was allegedly stamped on by Sheffield United striker Ole McBurnie claims that he ‘feared he was going to die’ during the altercation. As reported by the Sun, George Brinkley, 26, was ‘dragged over while celebrating on the pitch’ with thousands of other […]

    4 years ago

  • Emotional Ally McCoist gives reaction to Rangers Europa League final defeat

    Emotional Ally McCoist gives reaction to Rangers Europa League final defeat

    “Think of the nights they’ve given us…” Ally McCoist struggled to keep a lid on his emotions in the immediate aftermath of Rangers’ Europa League final defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday. The former Rangers and Scotland forward was in Seville as part of BT Sport’s coverage of the game and watched on as his […]

    4 years ago

  • Idrissa Gueye missed PSG match after ‘refusing’ to wear rainbow shirt

    Idrissa Gueye missed PSG match after ‘refusing’ to wear rainbow shirt

    Gueye missed the equivalent commemorative match on the same weekend last year Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye reportedly missed PSG’s 4-0 win over Montpellier because he didn’t want to play in a shirt that had his number in rainbow colours. This weekend, players across France wore special rainbow shirts ahead of the upcoming International Day […]

    4 years ago

  • Everyone is saying the same thing about Sergio Aguero’s new statue

    Everyone is saying the same thing about Sergio Aguero’s new statue

    Aguero visited the statue at the Etihad on Friday Manchester City unveiled a statue of Sergio Aguero outside the Etihad Stadium on Friday, but some fans think that it actually looks more like Toni Kroos. The reigning Premier League champions had the statue created to mark the 10-year anniversary of his famous title-winning goal in 2012. City released a […]

    4 years ago

  • FIFA-approved World Cup hotels in Qatar ‘refusing to admit LGBTQ+ guests’

    FIFA-approved World Cup hotels in Qatar ‘refusing to admit LGBTQ+ guests’

    The investigation took place in March An investigation has discovered that several World Cup hotels in Qatar have refused to allow gay guests to stay and others have asked customers to change their behaviour during their visit. While FIFA and the Qatari authorities have previously claimed that everyone is welcome at the tournament, a survey […]

    4 years ago

  • RugbyJOE Instagram ticket giveaway – Terms and conditions

    RugbyJOE Instagram ticket giveaway – Terms and conditions

    The competition opens on 12th May and closes on 17th May at 13.00 GMT. Competition will be live on RugbyJOE Instagram (@rugbyjoe).  1x winner will be chosen The winner will win 2 x tickets to Heineken Champions Cup Final in Marseille, Saturday 28th May 2022, The Stade Vélodrome. Tickets courtesy of EPCR Challenge Cup Tickets […]

    4 years ago

  • Liam Cooper launches foul mouthed rant at Sky camera before Chelsea clash

    Liam Cooper launches foul mouthed rant at Sky camera before Chelsea clash

    The Leeds skipper did not take kindly to the distraction Leeds United captain Liam Cooper appeared to aim an expletive outburst at a cameraman just moments before kick-off in Wednesday night’s Premier League tie against Chelsea. Prior to kick-off at Elland Road, television cameras were on the pitch and were focusing on captain Cooper, with the defender […]

    4 years ago

  • Jurgen Klopp gives reaction to Erling Haaland signing for Man City

    Jurgen Klopp gives reaction to Erling Haaland signing for Man City

    “Unfortunately, a really good signing.” Jurgen Klopp has given his reaction to the news that Erling Haaland will be joining Manchester City in time for next season. It was confirmed on Tuesday that City had reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the 21-year-old, with personal terms already believed to have been agreed. […]

    4 years ago

  • Liverpool could be without Fabinho for crucial spell after injury at Villa

    Liverpool could be without Fabinho for crucial spell after injury at Villa

    Fabinho is a major doubt for the FA Cup final Liverpool could be without Fabinho after the midfielder was withdrawn with an injury during the 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Tuesday. The Brazilian was replaced by Jordan Henderson in the first half after appearing to strain his hamstring. The 28-year-old had pulled up after […]

    4 years ago