4 h. ago Cases of blinding disease predicted to surge by 60% in the UK – but half of cases are missed until ‘too late’

The number of Brits suffering from an incurable eye condition is expected to more than double by 2060, according to shock new projections. Around 700,000 adults are currently thought to have glaucoma, which leaves one in 10 completely blind. But University College London scientists estimate the figure will rise to 1.6 million within four decades as people...

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41 h. ago Why did Senegal players walk off against Morocco? How one decision sent Afcon final into meltdown

Senegal walked off the pitch in protest to a contentious late penalty decision against them, before Brahim Diaz stunningly missed his spot-kick with an inexplicable ‘Panenka’ effort

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41 h. ago Brahim Diaz penalty miss theory laughed off after AFCON chaos

Morocco missed the chance to claim AFCON glory as Brahim Diaz missed a late penalty but Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has rejected theories it was deliberate

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53 h. ago Senegal win AFCON after football's most dramatic final: Morocco star misses late penalty that sparked walk

Senegal have won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with their 1-0 defeat of hosts Morocco after a dramatic final which saw head coach Pape Thiaw direct his players off the pitch in protest.

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54 h. ago Senegal vs Morocco live: Afcon final descends into chaos as Diaz misses controversial late penalty

Can Morocco make history in front of their home crowd or will Senegal become two-time champions?

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7 d. ago Zach Bryan was gifted Bob Weir’s guitar days before Grateful Dead co

Country star honored the late musician and songwriter on Instagram, writing, ‘We will all miss you’

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8 d. ago Pep Guardiola jokes he is losing sleep over how to beat Eddie Howe’s Newcastle in Carabao Cup semi

Guardiola also revealed that his defender Rayan Ait-Nouri was late returning to Manchester from the Africa Cup of Nations after missing his connecting flight

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2 w. ago Newcastle condemn vile racist abuse towards Joe Willock and call for Meta to take action as police contacted

NEWCASTLE UNITED have contacted police over racist abuse suffered by midfielder Joe Willock. An anonymous Instagram account targeted the ex-Arsenal star following the Magpie's 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Willock, 26, missed a late chance after coming off the bench on Sunday. He then posted screengrabs on social media highlighting the series of racist private...

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3 w. ago Brave girl, 13 on mission to complete 'wish list’ before losing sight forever

Audrey Tyrrell, 13, is completing a 'visual wish list' before she goes blind after she was diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects both hearing and vision

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