59 minutes ago 'I ditched UK for Benidorm – people slam it but it's amazing for key reason'

Frank, who goes by the name frankthestagman on TikTok, shared a video about why he loves living in Benidorm. He said it's a lot different to what people think

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16 hours ago Man United icon Cristiano Ronaldo delivers Ballon d'Or verdict as Rodri victory labelled 'unfair'

Manchester City midfielder Rodri was the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or award

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18 hours ago US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in push to get aid out before leaving office

U.S. officials say the United States is expected to announce it will send another $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine

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2 hours ago Manchester United end donation to charity for former players as financial worries mount

The latest cost-cutting measure instigated by Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man Utd has seen the club end charitable donations to a former players' group.

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89 minutes ago What Man United star said immediately after Wolves defeat should set alarm bells ringing for Ruben Amorim

Harry Maguire claimed Man United weren't troubled by Wolves and yet they lost the Boxing Day clash at Molineux 2-0.

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4 hours ago Best TV media storage units from wall mounted to freestanding models, tried and tested

Every inch is utilised with these hardworking TV cabinets and units

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30 hours ago Coronation Street legend diagnosed with testicular cancer leaving family heartbroken

Coronation Street icon Kevin Webster is set for a heartbreaking new storyline after it was confirmed he will be diagnosed with cancer in scenes due to air in 2025

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59 minutes ago Jamie Carragher predicts exact Manchester United timeline for Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim has endured a tough start as Manchester United head coach

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24 hours ago 13 little treats to buy for yourself in the winter sales if Santa didn't quite deliver

Let's face it: sometimes Santa gets it wrong, no matter how many 'subtle' suggestions you send or Christmas lists you write.

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2 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be shaking his head at the transfer Manchester United missed on Monday

Man United are desperately lacking goals in their side, but they have made poor decisions when it comes to signing forwards.

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2 hours ago Max Verstappen sends Red Bull warning that will put Lando Norris on high alert

Max Verstappen won a fourth consecutive F1 title in 2024 despite Red Bull not being as dominant as they previously were, but worries for his chances in 2025 unless improvements are made

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25 hours ago Mission Impossible films 'get a HUGE update as Tom Cruise begins work on the next two movies in the iconic series'

The Hollywood legend, 62, could be on the hunt to find the perfect fit to play younger Ethan Hunt in the epic action franchise - in a bit to unveil more of the protagonists' past.

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94 minutes ago Chrissy Teigen slams 't***s' after interview blunder at Arsenal v Ipswich match

Chrissy Teigen was trolled online after her appearance with husband John Legend at the Arsenal versus Ipswich Town game, at which she wore a Chelsea shirt

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29 hours ago Exact date British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON and Octopus customers must act before energy bills rise

The Ofgem price cap is rising from £1,717 a year to £1,738 - and if you don't have a smart meter, you'll need to send an energy meter reading

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3 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo open to joining Man City in January and risk angering Manchester United

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the latest January transfer window news and gossip

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3 hours ago Cyprien Sarrazin has surgery on head injury after crash on 2026 Olympic slope

Sarrazin had surgery after suffering bleed on brainFrench skier crashed during World Cup trainingThe French skier Cyprien Sarrazin remains under sedation after undergoing a successful operation on a head injury. Sarrazin was hurt in a brutal crash on Friday during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Sarrazin, who won the downhill on Bormio’s fearsome Stelvio course last year, was one of two skiers airlifted to hospital after crashing on the slope set to be used for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in 14 months. He was placed in a neurological intensive care unit and later underwent surgery to drain a bleed near the brain. “Cyprien Sarrazin was operated on yesterday night to decompress the intracranial haematoma,” the French ski federation said in a statement. “The operation went well, he remains under anaesthesia for the moment. We will communicate more information during the day.”Pietro Zazzi of Italy was also taken to a hospital by helicopter after a crash. The incidents c...

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2 hours ago Chrissy Teigen wears rival London team’s shirt at Arsenal v Ipswich Town

Chrissy Teigen wore a Chelsea shirt to watch Arsenal v Ipswich Town on Friday, 27 December, with John Legend and their family.

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31 hours ago Arsenal sent £70million Matheus Cunha transfer message as Wolves stance revealed

Wolves are desperate to keep Matheus Cunha, who highlighted his quality with a Boxing Day goal against Manchester United, as the club's new manager makes his views clear on the transfer interest

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9 hours ago Ruben Amorim has been given a transfer problem nobody expected at Manchester United

2025 is likely to be another transformative year for Man United in more ways than one.

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3 hours ago Sir Alex Ferguson's three words sent shockwaves through devastated Man Utd dressing room

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson didn't go easy on his players after their devastating Premier League title defeat to Manchester City in 2012

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2 hours ago 'People slam Benidorm – but I ditched UK to live there for simple reason'

Frank, aka frankthestagman on TikTok, moved to Benidorm a while back, and it's fair to say he loves it. There are simple reasons why he adores his home so much

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37 hours ago I have been left in a lifetime of debt after fighting the council to get my son in school... we had to remortgage our home

EXCLUSIVE: Suzanne Hollinshead, 53, from Flitwick, Bedfordshire, had to remortgage her home to help pay off a 'lifetime of debt' from the fight with Central Bedfordshire Council.

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9 hours ago Man United ‘expected to see six new players signed in 2025’ due to ‘impossible’ issues

Micah Richards believes Manchester United will welcome a whole host of new signings to Old Trafford in 2025, while Alan Shearer has pinpointed an impossible task for Ruben Amorim's current players

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3 hours ago The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family’s history – and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy

On that day in 1936, members of my Jewish family stood up to the Blackshirts. Their fight against racism inspired our adaptation of The Merchant of VeniceIn the weeks leading up to the battle of Cable Street, Oswald Mosley, inspired by his friend Hitler, sent his Blackshirt militia into the East End of London to whip up hatred against Jewish people. Jewish buildings were daubed, synagogues smashed and posters calling for patriotism and national pride in the face of the “untrustworthy international Jewish Entity” were nailed on walls and doorways.Then, on Sunday 4 October 1936, the fourth birthday of Mosley’s fascist party, he sent more than 3,000 uniformed Blackshirts in four marching columns through London’s East End and its predominantly Jewish community, promising a “Greater Britain” and blaming all society’s ills on these immigrant Jews. He fully expected to be supported by the working-class population of the area and assumed it would be delighted by his rousing speeches of hate...

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3 hours ago Stacey Solomon supported as she says 'it looks like nothing' in Joe Swash message after 'different' Christmas

The Loose Women star has taken to social media to share a glimpse at how she enjoyed the festivities this year

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11 hours ago Chrissy Teigen blasts 'n**s and t***s' as she is criticised for 'clueless' interview after wearing Chelsea shirt to attend Arsenal vs Ipswich Town match with John Legend and kids

Fans slammed the 'clueless' couple as they appeared to get confused over which teams had played, with Chrissy even wearing a Chelsea shirt to the game.

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4 hours ago Don’t give in to pessimism despite wars and injustice, says Pope Francis

Pontiff calls for hope and kindness in BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day messagePope Francis has urged people not to be drawn towards “pessimism and resignation” despite wars and social injustices throughout the world, but to retain a “gentle gaze of hope”.The head of the Catholic church gave the Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday, wishing listeners “peace, fellowship and gratitude” for the new year and emphasising the importance of humility. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Manchester United star can avoid nightmare Premier League ban on one condition

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as Harry Maguire is at risk of being handed a suspension in the Premier League

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11 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Matheus Cunha sends message as Raheem Sterling makes loan decision

Arsenal have a few positions that could do with more quality - especially up front given their lack of a recognised No 9 - while some defensive cover would also be useful after injuries to Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu

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4 hours ago Ruben Amorim already facing storm clouds ahead as Man Utd crisis raises serious questions

Manchester United slumped to another defeat at struggling Wolves on Boxing Day and they could yet be dragged into a relegation battle if Ruben Amorim's men cannot put some points on the board soon

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4 hours ago Pope Francis appears on BBC Today programme's Thought For The Day religious slot to call for 'peace, fellowship and gratitude' in New Year

The head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has made a rare UK radio appearance after his message of peace and hope was broadcast on the BBC's Thought for the Day segment.

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15 hours ago Pereira hopes rejuvenated Wolves can cling on to ‘special player’ Cunha

Head coach has enjoyed an immediate impact but knows the importance of leading attacker staying put in JanuaryAs Wolves were on Friday night breathing a sigh of relief that Matheus Cunha is set to be available to face Tottenham on Sunday, there are plenty of other positives to be drawn from Vítor Pereira’s first week at the helm alongside their star player’s contributions.Cunha has scored in both of their new manager’s opening games as Wolves have climbed out of the relegation zone for the first time this season following the wins over Leicester and Manchester United. An FA misconduct charge is hanging over Cunha, but the governing body’s disciplinary panel is unlikely to meet before next week. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago ‘I don’t want flowers, I want my Ukraine’: women’s acts of resistance against Russian occupation

Zla Mavka movement – meaning ‘wicked forest spirit’ – drops fake rouble notes bearing pro-Ukrainian images and shares messages of solidarityOn 8 March 2023, International Women’s Day, Russian soldiers were handing out tulips and boughs of mimosa to women and girls in the city of Melitopol, southern Ukraine – a move designed to promote friendly relations between the occupiers and the inhabitants.But the night before, someone had been discreetly sticking posters to walls and lamp-posts. They bore the image of a young Ukrainian woman, dressed in a traditional embroidered shirt, smashing a bouquet over a Russian soldier’s head. “I don’t want flowers,” read the slogan. “I want my Ukraine.” Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Mohamed Salah message from fans to Liverpool owners FSG is 'nonsense statement'

MAC OF THE NET COLUMN: Mohamed Salah is still producing inspired form for Liverpool as they take charge of the Premier League title race in what could be his final season at Anfield

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21 hours ago James Corden's emotional message to fans as Gavin and Stacey finale is watched by 12.3m

Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Ruth Jones share behind-the-scenes photos of the Christmas Day special

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7 hours ago Lawrence Shankland in brutal Hearts assessment as skipper warns those denying it are lying to themselves

Hearts slumped back into the bottom two with a dismal derby defeat to Hibs and Shankland knows there's real trouble ahead if they can't sort it out

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5 hours ago Pope Francis discusses ‘world full of hope and kindness’ in BBC Radio 4 message

The head of the Catholic Church wished listeners ‘peace, fellowship and gratitude’ in the new year as he gave the Thought for the Day on Saturday.

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22 hours ago Rafael Nadal 'could coach Carlos Alcaraz' – like Andy Murray with Novak Djokovic

Tennis fans are eager to see Novak Djokovic compete with Andy Murray in his players' box, but one tennis legend thinks Rafael Nadal could also be a good mentor

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10 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: ‘Human wave’ of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US

Kyiv reports heavy casualties among Pyongyang’s soldiers in Russia while Washington accuses generals of seeing the troops as ‘expendable’. What we know on day 1,039See all our Ukraine war coverageNorth Korean troops deployed in Russia’s Kursk region are suffering heavy losses and being left unprotected by the Russian forces they are fighting alongside, according to Ukraine, while the US says Russian and North Korean generals see the soldiers as “expendable”. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that said Russian troops were sending the North Koreans into battle with minimal protection and that the North Koreans were taking extreme measures to avoid being taken prisoner. “Their losses are significant, very significant,” the Ukrainian president said in his nightly video address. “We see that neither the Russian military nor their North Korean overseers have any interest in ensuring the survival of these North Koreans.” Zelenskyy said “several” wounded North Korean soldiers had died afte...

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5 hours ago The Guardian Footballer of the Year Sofie Junge Pedersen: ‘We wanted to send a message’

The Inter and Denmark player wins the award for her climate activism and being behind an open letter to Fifa regarding Saudi Arabia’s human rights issuesThe Guardian Footballer of the Year is an award given to a player who has done something remarkable, whether by overcoming adversity, helping others or setting a sporting example by acting with exceptional honesty.If the football had not worked out, perhaps Sofie Junge Pedersen could have run away to the circus. When her after-school youth club in Aarhus put on its annual week of performances there was one challenge that struck her in particular: the chance to juggle with fire torches and mock knives. “It was quite serious,” she laughs. “We practised a lot beforehand and I thought it would be fun. I just wanted to be the best.” So it proved and there is no evidence that anyone has beaten the time she set, aged 13, for keeping the two airborne simultaneously. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Man United and Man City handed major Dani Olmo transfer update as agent visits Manchester

Dani Olmo is due to become a free agent next week after Barcelona were handed a huge registration blow ahead of January.

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10 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Ruben Amorim eyes Barcelona star amid Matheus Cunha battle

Manchester United could be set for a busy January transfer window, with a number of players potentially set to leave Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim revamps his squad

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7 hours ago Matheus Cunha's January transfer stance as Man United 'prepare for exit'

Manchester United head into an important January transfer window next week as Ruben Amorim aims for a change of fortune

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24 hours ago Enzo Maresca reveals second Chelsea player was dropped for Fulham defeat as he explains Noni Madueke decision

Madueke was dropped from the Blues squad on Boxing Day for ’technical’ reasons

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15 hours ago Aston Villa in shock after the FA rejects Jhon Durán’s red card appeal

In-form Villa striker will now be banned for three gamesUnai Emery believes ‘stamp’ on Schär was unintentionalAston Villa are shocked and disappointed after the Football Association rejected their appeal against Jhon Durán’s red card, meaning the striker will serve a three-match ban.The Colombian was given a straight red card by the referee, Anthony Taylor, after being adjudged to have intentionally stamped on the Newcastle defender Fabian Schär when the pair collided in the first half of Villa’s Boxing Day defeat. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Philippe Clement is on cliff edge and Brendan Rodgers could push him into the abyss

The former Hoops hero striker reckons defeat in the Ne'erday derby could spell the end for the beleaguered Belgian

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25 hours ago Whimpering Rangers fans crown Celtic champions as Hotline clubs together to phone Clement a taxi

Robbie Copeland took your calls after Rangers' defeat to St Mirren plunged them back into crisis mode

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15 hours ago Julen Lopetegui calls for West Ham unity amid injury crisis before Liverpool clash

West Ham are without six first-team stars for Sunday's Premier League meeting against Liverpool with Julen Lopetegui having only two centre backs available to face leaders

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8 hours ago Marcus Rashford reality, Ruben Amorim's honest opinion and Man United escape route blocked

Manchester United news as Marcus Rashford continues to be linked with a move away from Old Trafford

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27 hours ago Manchester United: How many games will Bruno Fernandes miss after third red card of the season?

Midfielder facing another suspension after being sent off against Wolves

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15 hours ago Man Utd target goalkeeper transfer after Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir mistakes

Manchester United goalkeepers Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir allowed Tottenham and Wolves to score directly from a corner in the last few games - and the Red Devils could now bring in Belgian starlet Senne Lammens

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8 hours ago Labour must ‘stick to its guns’ on UK employment rights bill, says TUC chief

In new year message, Paul Nowak says ministers must resist pressure from business groups to water down plansKeir Starmer’s government has been urged to “stick to its guns” amid growing pressure from business leaders to water down its plans to improve workers’ rights as the UK economy grinds to a halt.The head of the Trades Union Congress said company bosses were demanding concessions as a “quid pro quo” for accepting tax increases in Rachel Reeves’ autumn budget as they sounded the alarm over Britain’s flatlining economy. Continue reading...

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27 hours ago James Corden issues moving message and new photo to fans after Gavin and Stacey finale

More than 12 million people tuned in to watch the show

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17 hours ago Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals

Americans point to coverage denials and steep profits from insurance industry after Brian Thompson’s killingIn a new poll, more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of coverage and profits in the health insurance industry were partially responsible for the killing of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO, in early December.Thompson was shot dead on the streets of Manhattan. His killer fled, sparking a nationwide manhunt, which ended when Luigi Mangione was arrested and charged with the killing after being arrested in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. Mangione’s alleged writings indicated that he was angry at the US healthcare industry and saw it as exploitative. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago How I beat overwhelm: I deleted my email app – and my sleep suddenly improved

Checking my emails at every possible opportunity had become distracting and draining. So I set myself new boundariesAs a freelance writer, the structure of my work day can often vary wildly. Sometimes, it feels as if I have too much to do – other days, too little.Yet no matter the shape of my 9 to 5, one thing remains constant: emails. I receive about 100 a day, ranging from the inane (Tesco Clubcard updates) to the infuriating (the PR who keeps sending me the fluctuating numbers of Taylor Swift’s Instagram following) and the important (editors, often wondering when the piece they have asked me to write might materialise). Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Manchester United January transfer window guide: Ruben Amorim top priority clear, Marcus Rashford uncertainty

Amorim unlikely to have significant funds to spend despite club’s struggles on the pitch

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19 hours ago Luke Littler sends classy Damon Heta message after missing out on World Darts Championship bonus

The Nuke missed out on the Paddy Power £60,000 bonus for a nine-dart finish in his second round win against Ryan Meikle at Alexandra Palace on Friday afternoon

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8 hours ago Man Utd ‘poised for six signings in 2025’ as Ruben Amorim has learned what’s ‘impossible’

Manchester United have struggled in the 2024/25 Premier League season, and Ruben Amorim's Red Devils may look to bolster their squad in next year's summer transfer window as a result

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28 hours ago James Corden shares slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey finale as he thanks fans for watching show's final episode in emotional post: 'It means more than you'll know!'

The actor, 46, who stars as Smithy and co-created the series with Ruth Jones, also thanked the whopping 12.5M fans who tuned in for the send off in an emotional post.

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19 hours ago Bruno Fernandes and the problem of being captain if you keep getting sent off | Simon Burnton

Manchester United midfielder has been more disciplined this term but unique demands of his job keep him in the firing lineAgainst Leicester on Boxing Day Virgil van Dijk took to 50 the number of successive league games he has played every minute of. This alone does not explain why the Dutchman is such an effective leader, nor why his Liverpool side are currently so successful, but it certainly helps. There are many kinds of captain, many ways of leading, but above all the one unarguably necessary thing is to be present. You cannot lead a team from the stands.At which point it is tempting to go in two-footed on Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, as many newspaper headlines did on Friday morning. The Portuguese is, for a couple more days at least, one of only four other captains to have played in every game of this Premier League season but that run ends with the visit of Newcastle on Monday, for which he will be suspended after Tony Harrington, just after half-time in the Boxing Da...

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8 hours ago Pundits are asking Ruben Amorim to do something at Manchester United that would get him sacked

Ruben Amorim brought a new system to Man United and he must stick by his vision despite poor results.

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29 hours ago Ruben Amorim slams one Man United star as players exposed for unseen Wolves moment

Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim picks out one player after his side were beaten 2-0 by Wolves on Boxing Day and Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the second half

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19 hours ago Why Ruben Amorim is concentrating on 'surviving' amid Man United relegation fears

Manchester United have lost considerably more matches than they have won in the Premier League this season and the dreaded 'R' word has been mentioned

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13 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo insists Saudi Arabia is better than major European league

The Saudi Pro League has slowly been growing in stature since Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in 2022 and the ex-Manchester United forward has doubled down on his claim the division has overtaken Ligue 1

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30 hours ago England legend Paul Gascoigne 'asked Three Lions' best player' for signed shirt

Paul Gascoigne has revealed which footballer he believes is currently England's best player and the Three Lions legend also admitted he asked them for a signed shirt

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20 hours ago Comedian plays ‘ghost’ of UnitedHealthcare CEO on Netflix three weeks after murder

Tim Dillon appeared in front of a projection reading: ‘UnitedHellcare CEO’

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14 hours ago Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs

Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office

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31 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd lay out Rashford demands, Arsenal set for Cunha talks, Liverpool latest

Arsenal and Manchester United are just two of the Premier League clubs who are said to be weighing up their options in the market ahead of the January transfer window

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21 hours ago David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand agree on Sheikh Jassim's Man United takeover amid Ineos crisis

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and the Nine Two Foundation withdrew their Manchester United takeover bid in October last year, leaving Ineos free to take charge

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