The champions have slipped up yet again While Inter Milan go from strength to strength in Serie A, this weekend saw the reigning champions Juventus slipping up again, and falling further behind Antonio Conte’s side in the process. With Romelu Lukaku firing on all cylinders, Inter look like a side on a mission, and currently […]

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The teacher claimed to “feel uncomfortable” over the outfit A high school student in the United States was sent home from school after her female teacher told administrators that the student’s outfit made her “feel uncomfortable”. The student, Karis Wilson, was then taken to the principal of the school who, according to her father Chris, […]

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The 99-year-old has been in hospital for two weeks Prince Philip has been transferred to a new hospital as he continues to fight an infection and a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace have confirmed. The Duke of Edinburgh has been been in King Edward VII’s Hospital in London since February 16, a move described by […]

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The new variant could delay Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown The Brazilian variant of coronavirus which one mystery Brit has tested positive for could potentially delay the United Kingdom’s roadmap out of lockdown, according to a prominent scientist. Professor Graham Medley, who sits on SAGE, the group of scientists which advises the government, has […]

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The company explained the decision, saying ‘culture has evolved’ Hasbro has announced that Mr Potato Head, their famous toy with the removable eyes, ears, nose, moustache, arms and feet, is now gender neutral. The toy, which has been going for 70 years and gained newfound popularity after its first appearance in Toy Story, is being changed […]

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We all have to make sacrifices During the coronavirus pandemic, the vast majority of us have had to make substantial changes to the way in which we live our lives, to protect ourselves and those we love. That means no meeting up with friends, no shaking hands with people, wearing a mask when out and […]

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Okay, this is getting a little ridiculous now Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has undergone surgery on a groin injury which will rule him out for between six to eight weeks, further deepening Liverpool’s injury crisis. Henderson has been one of Jurgen Klopp’s mainstays throughout the season, often stepping in and performing exceptionally well at centre-back after injuries […]

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Who doesn’t love Pixar movies? All but the coldest of hearts are warmed by the site of that weird little Pixar lamp fella hopping into view, ready to take his place among the pantheon of letters that make up the Pixar logo. Since releasing Toy Story in the mid-1990s, Pixar has continually made some of the most […]

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‘NILLLLLLLLEEEEESSSS’ American television was a goldmine for comedy fans back in the 1990s. Depending on what particular kind of sitcom you were into, you had your choice with the likes of Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, Cheers and The King of Queens, but for many of us the standout was Frasier. A spin-off featuring the character of Frasier Crane from Cheers, the […]

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Jose Becker had been declared missing on Wednesday The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has tragically passed away after drowning in Brazil, local police have confirmed. Jose Becker, 57, had reportedly been swimming at a dam located on his property close to the the town of Rincao do Inferno, before being declared missing at […]

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The UK’s death toll now sits at 121,305 The United Kingdom has seen a further 442 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, with the Department of Health confirming that a further 9,938 people had tested positive. The total number of people to have contracted the virus in the UK now stands at 4,144,577, […]

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Festival season is back babbyyyyy! Reading and Leeds will go ahead this summer, the events’ organisers have confirmed this afternoon, after Boris Johnson’s announcement of his four-step roadmap out of the pandemic lockdown. Earlier this week, the government revealed their roadmap out of the lockdown, with a proposed end to all limitations on social contact […]

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Should June 21st be a bank holiday? Yes, quite frankly After close to a year in and out of lockdown, we have an end date in sight. Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday his four-step roadmap out of the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, with a phased approach that will see schools reopen on March 8th and, […]

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It is a wonder Hancock still gets sent on TV shows It feels like every time Matt Hancock gets wheeled out in front of television cameras, he says something ridiculous, usually leading to him being accused of telling untruths or simply incompetent. Or both. He appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning to discuss the […]

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Sport documentaries are all the rage right now It feels like every single football team of note has had a documentary made about them in the last few years. It’s almost 10 years since the now infamous Being: Liverpool hit screens, and gave us a closer look than ever at the larger than life personality of Brendan […]

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Lukaku is on fire Few players in Europe have been as consistently brilliant over the past two seasons as Romelu Lukaku. Since leaving Old Trafford for Inter Milan, the Belgian striker has been scoring for fun, and has formed a beautiful partnership with Lautaro Martinez. Both players continued their form in the Milan derby over […]

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So here it is, the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown For almost a year now, the United Kingdom has been in a perpetual state of locking down and reopening. We have grown used to this weird way of life, enjoying our time when society has been allowed to reopen, before begrudgingly trudging back into our […]

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The group are calling for a renegotiation of the deal A number of Tory MPs want the Brexit deal renegotiated because the United Kingdom is now “less safe and secure”. Prime minister Boris Johnson has been accused by a Conservative group of “not being ambitious enough” due to the fact that the agreed Brexit deal […]

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Which category does your accent fall into? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or the ear, more specifically, if we’re talking about sounds. Which we are, namely accents. What is a beautiful, lyrical accent to one person is an incessant, annoying droll to another – which makes the frequently discussed ‘best and worst […]

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Some boxers and pundits believe the fight should’ve been stopped earlier The full extent of the injuries obtained by Leeds boxer Josh Warrington from the first defeat of his professional career were made clear, after he suffered a fractured jaw, perforated eardrum and an injured shoulder in his loss to Mauricio Lara at Wembley Arena […]

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The most recent clash was between Sheffield United and Chelsea For years, colour blind football fans have been forced to sit through match ups involving team wearing kits that don’t appear to clash on the surface, but do for colour blind viewers. The latest example came during last week’s match at Bramall Lane between the […]

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Dean has asked to be removed from consideration for Premier League matches next week Referee Mike Dean was the recipient of death threats against himself and his family over the weekend. It is believed that the threats were in relation to the sending off of West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek in their game against Fulham. […]

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The most ambitious crossover of 2021 Roy Keane appears, to anyone who has ever watched or heard him speak, a man who knows what he likes. Having cut his teeth in the Premier League in the 1990s, a simpler time where there was little to no faffing about, Keane is a product of that time. […]

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What do we know about Pelé? He is one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, one of the highest goal scorers of all time (the highest, actually, if you go by his and Santos’ records) and the winner of three World Cups. But despite this, Pelé remains a divisive figure in his […]

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What do we know about Pelé? He is one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, one of the highest goal scorers of all time (the highest, actually, if you go by his and Santos’ records) and the winner of three World Cups. But despite this, Pelé remains a divisive figure in his […]

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*Pretends to be shocked in Italian* The great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has signed for Lazio, the Serie A club whose fans – or certain factions of them, at least – have deep links to fascism. Romano Floriani Mussolini, who is 18 years old and whose second name is, wait for it, Benito, […]

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Look at what it means to him Most man of the match awards are pretty simple. In the Premier League you get a plaque of some kind and perhaps a bottle of league branded champagne. Further down the leagues, though, things get a little more varied. With lower league teams having more unusual, local sponsors, […]

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The advice was given two weeks ago Boris Johnson is alleged to have ignored advice from top scientists to close British borders in order to keep out new variants of Covid-19, according to leaked minutes from a SAGE meeting. In minutes leaked to The Times overnight, SAGE told the government that “reactive, geographically targeted” bans […]

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“When I heard he was physical, that worried me” A lot of English football’s more experienced pundits have long shared the same trait: an astonishing willingness to comment on footballers that they have never seen play football. One would assume that watching footballers play football, even those playing in dreaded foreign leagues, would be a […]

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The 20-year-old has seven caps for Turkey… and is very good in my Schalke FIFA Career Mode Liverpool are reportedly on the verge of agreeing a loan deal with an option to buy for Schalke 04’s Turkish centre-back Ozan Kabak, as they look to add further reinforcements to injury-ravaged defence. Any deal for the 20-year-old […]

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The man is back in top, top form Mohamed Salah is back in the goals. The Liverpool striker – not winger, regardless what some Twitter users say – scored two stunning goals as the Reds defeated West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium. The two goals were a return to Premier League form for the […]

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The return of the king It’s hard to believe it now, but there was a time when social networks were just that: a place to speak to your friends, exchange photographs and give music recommendations. It was a simpler time, when the biggest thing you had to worry about was questionable fashion choices and bad […]

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Absolutely no. Strong no to this one mate Bees are incredibly important to the world in which we live. They pollinate all kinds of crops, from the food we eat to crops used in manufacturing like cotton and flax. Over the years the number of bees on earth has been declining drastically, a situation exacerbated […]

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Prior to the relaxation of rules at Christmas, the family had been shielding since March Four members of the same Derbyshire family have died after they stopped shielding over Christmas to meet up, following Boris Johnson’s decision to relax coronavirus guidelines for one day. Tracy Latham, whose partner Darren, his parents and one other relative […]

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If you can, light a candle and place it in your window at 8pm tonight January 27th is Holocaust Memorial Day, and on this day people all over the world to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. […]

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This is not good news for the nation’s hedgehogs Some people in this crazy world of ours have what is known as the Midas touch. Midas, for those who don’t know, was a king from Greek mythology, whose touch turned everything to gold. These people just succeed, no matter what they turn their hand to. […]

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Another one bites the dust Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard after fewer than two full seasons in charge, after he oversaw the club’s worst points-per-game ratio of the Abramovich era. There will be some sympathy for Lampard, particularly among certain sections of the media and the club’s fanbase, but in truth he knew what he […]

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This will go down very well north of the border When we think of Scottish cuisine, our minds naturally go to one dish: haggis. Yes, deep fried Mars bars are most definitely a dish we all try when we travel to Scotland, but the one true national dish is that rather delicious combination of liver, […]

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Frank Lampard is a Chelsea legend, of that there is no doubt When Frank Lampard was named Derby County manager in May 2018, it raised many eyebrows. How, people asked, could this man who has not managed a single game in senior football, be handed the reins to a side in the Championship with genuine […]

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Frank Lampard is out as Chelsea manager After 56 games in charge of Chelsea, Frank Lampard was on Monday sacked by the club at which he was a legend as a player. Sitting ninth in the table and having lost three crucial matches in recent weeks, it comes as no surprise to see him go. […]

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The club called it a “very difficult decision”… Hmmm Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard as their manager after fewer than two seasons in charge of the club. Lampard departs with the club in ninth place in the league, after a dismal run of results which saw them lose in the Premier League to rivals Arsenal, […]

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‘Not exactly gone to plan, has it? Haha.. But no, Frank, get out’ Frank Lampard has been sacked as manager of Chelsea after a meeting with the club hierarchy on Monday morning. Reports early on Monday had suggested that Lampard’s sacking was imminent, with the club’s playing squad told to remain at home in the […]

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Tuchel has been out of work since leaving PSG Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become Chelsea manager, replacing Frank Lampard who is set to be sacked by the club today. According to Sky Sports Germany, Tuchel – who has been linked with the job for weeks and is said to be the first choice of […]

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Players have reportedly been told not to arrive for training until the afternoon Chelsea will sack manager Frank Lampard after a dismal start to the season and a disappointing return on massive investment during the summer. According to the Telegraph, Chelsea’s first team squad have been told to stay at home until the afternoon, suggesting […]

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Pubs and restaurants could reopen while other businesses remain closed Britain could be set for what is being described as a ‘halfway house’ lockdown after Easter, with the government considering a three-month period during which guidelines will be similar to those during the summer. According to the Telegraph, officials are considering reopening large parts of […]

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The government had initially claimed that the new variant was no more deadly than that which had originally brought life in the UK to a halt The ‘Kent variant’ of the Covid-19 virus, which has spread around the United Kingdom since being identified before Christmas, could be as much as 30 percent more deadly than […]

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Politicians have previously said lockdown could end as early as March British scientists have warned against a rapid easing of lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom until a large enough proportion of vulnerable groups have been administered the vaccine. A slower approach to exiting lockdown, with restrictions not eased until May at the earliest, has […]

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Cute and cozy We all love a good meme, it has become one of life’s simplest pleasures. Anything and everything can be a meme, as evidenced by the fact that the biggest meme of the past year is a normal photograph of four friends on a night out. Sometimes, though, a moment happens that is […]

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A statement of intent from FIFA FIFA has sought to get ahead of murmurings surrounding the launch of a potential European Super League by issuing a statement, confirming that it will ban any players taking part from international tournaments. The statement, released on Thursday morning and co-signed by the presidents of six continental federations, spells […]

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Kids do the darnedest, most infuriating things We all did stupid things when we were teenagers. Smoking cigarettes behind the bike sheds, stealing bottles of booze from our parents’ cabinet, staying out significantly later than we were supposed to – these were common acts for a lot of people back in the day. But, as […]

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