17 h. ago Chelsea legend Petr Cech announces split from partner of 26 years in emotional statement

Premier League legend Petr Cech announced his separation from his partner, Martina, on Instagram after the ex-Arsenal and Chelsea goalkeeper spent 22 years married

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18 h. ago Chelsea legend SPLITS from his wife of 26 years: Premier League icon shares emotional update on social media

The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper has taken to social media to announce that he and his wife Martina have separated after 26 years of marriage.

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7 d. ago Chelsea fans sent wild as new sensation enjoys dream debut: ‘Remember the name’

Chelsea took on German side Bayer Leverkusen in their penultimate pre-season friendly on Friday night and one of Enzo Maresca’s summer signings certainly caught the eye of Stamford Bridge

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8 d. ago The Names by Florence Knapp audiobook review – a Sliding Doors

What happens to a boy called Gordon, Julian or Bear? Irish actor Dervla Kirwan narrates this smart tale about a how a boy’s name influences his lifeHow influential is a name? This is the question underpinning The Names, which opens with Cora taking her newborn son to register his birth. Her abusive husband Gordon wants his son to be named after him, though, secretly, Cora isn’t keen. She notes how the second syllable lands with “a downward thud like someone slamming down a sports bag”. She prefers Julian, which means “sky father”, though their nine-year-old daughter Maia would like her little brother to be called Bear, since it sounds “soft and cuddly but also brave and strong”.Florence Knapp’s smart debut novel features a Sliding Doors-style plot in which the three names are tried out for size, each triggering a different reality. By defying her husband and choosing Bear, Cora is subjected to a beating that prompts a neighbour to intervene and call the police; when she names him Ju...

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3 w. ago Darcy Graham Lions debut and return of Test hopeful as nine Scots named

Test places up for grabs, says head coach Andy Farrell

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3 w. ago A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews – but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposureWhat’s in a pen name? Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn’s debut short story collection, Every One Still Here, is receiving rave reviews and rapturous praise, but hardly anyone seems to know who they are. A cursory Google turns up no photos or biographical information. All we know is that the writer is Northern Irish and was born in 1998, the year of the Good Friday agreement.A statement from Irish publisher The Stinging Fly reads: “The Stinging Fly has been working with Liadan on these stories for the past four years. From early on in the process, they expressed a desire to publish their work under a pseudonym and to protect their privacy throughout the publication process. No photographs of the author are available and Liadan will not be participating in any in-person interviews or public events.”Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Chelsea legend's son and Enzo Maresca's 'perfect debutant' named in new scholarship class

The Blues’ storied Cobham academy has named its next set of prospects

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4 w. ago Aidan O’Brien’s daughter wins as owner at track where she suffered career

Ana O’Brien, who suffered multiple serious injuries in a fall at Killarney in 2017, returned to the same course to see her own horse A Boy Named Susie making a winning debut

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