2 hours ago ‘Never so angry’: Guardiola underlines Stones’ value by recalling fury at England injury

Manchester City player injured against Belgium in March‘Never ever before was I so disappointed. I didn’t like it’Pep Guardiola has stressed the importance of John Stones staying fit by revealing he has “never been so angry” as when the Manchester City defender was injured in England’s friendly against Belgium in the spring.Stones suffered a muscle problem 10 minutes into the 2-2 draw at Wembley on 26 March, causing his withdrawal. It came after he played all of the 1-0 loss to Brazil three days previously. The injury has hampered Stones, leading to him making only three Premier League starts since. The 30-year-old underlined his importance to City with Sunday’s added-time winner at Wolves, which followed an added-time equaliser in September’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago 'It was tough when David Beckham joined Real – I had to babysit him in Spain'

Real Madrid icon Michel Salgado has opened up on his relationship with David Beckham during the former England captain's time at the Santiago Bernabeu

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3 hours ago Pep Guardiola reveals the Man City player’s injury which left him ‘so angry’ with England

John Stones could have missed a key Champions League game after being injured in a friendly

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3 hours ago No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live

Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early releaseThe funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly earlier this month after delivering a speech in North Macedonia, will be held on Tuesday 29 October, his family has announced.The funeral will be at Strichen parish church in Aberdeenshire. It will be conducted by Rev Ian McEwan, a friend of the family, and only family and close friends are invited. Salmond will be laid to rest in Strichen cemetery.According to the Eurostat data, England and Wales had 144 prisoners per 100,000 head of population, the 8th highest rate among EU countries and the highest amongst western European jurisdictions. Scotland had the 9th highest with 137 prisoners per 100,...

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4 hours ago Harry Kane has already set Bundesliga record with Bayern which may never be beaten

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4 hours ago Water firms want to be able to charge customers in England and Wales up to 84% more on their bills

Customers may have to splash out on their future water bills after operators across England and Wales proposed hefty rises of up to 84 per cent more to regulator Ofwat.

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Having won the Euros with the Lionesses, Georgia Stanway knows a thing or two about succeeding for England - and she has backed Thomas Tuchel to do the same

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