8 h. ago The Kevin Thelwell inside story at Everton as ex Rangers star indebted to club saviour and 'mean' negotiator

Michael Ball is well aware of the incoming Ibrox sporting director's reputation after having his work cut out at Goodison Park

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12 h. ago F1 CONFIDENTIAL: The incredible inside story of the sport's most embarrassing day 20 years ago

F1 CONFIDENTIAL: In contrast stands the inevitable razzmatazz of next weekend's Miami race, where the glitzy grid will be so heaving you can barely shuffle along. Even Trump may appear.

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50 h. ago ‘Where is the adult?’: how Leonardo Van Dijl filmed the story of a child tennis star’s abuse

Julie Keeps Quiet casts real-life tennis ace Tessa Van den Broeck as a teenage player facing peril ignored by adults. The director explains how telling the story well required a care the sport itself neglectsLeonardo Van Dijl smiles: “If you told me a year ago that I’d be speaking to the Guardian, I’d have asked: ‘What about?’” Last May, the 34-year-old from Belgium took his debut film Julie Keeps Quiet to Cannes. (Where, he says, everyone was much friendlier after a four-star review in the Guardian.) Ever since, he has been living out of a suitcase, grabbing five or six hours’ sleep. It’s not just media interviews and Q&As keeping him busy: “We are a small movie. I’m the in-house graphic designer. I do the social media ” He stops, looks down at my phone, recording. “But I don’t really want to talk about that. I’m grateful, and it’s not that interesting.”What Van Dijl really does want to talk about is the urgent issue his film raises about safe spaces for children. Julie Keeps Q...

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5 d. ago Football fan who drank 14 pints a night loses 17 stone after getting stuck in turnstiles

'Fat drinker' Steven Duffield said it took three staff members to help unstick him from Boxing Day football turnstiles - much to the embarrassment of his nephews

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8 d. ago Arsenal come of age in the Bernabeu: the full story of their Madrid masterclass

Saka’s redemption after fluffing his Penenka penalty defines the night the Gunners tamed the 15-times European champions

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9 d. ago Kevin Campbell's son reveals his dad 'didn't look like him' in heartbreaking story of 'fit and powerful' Arsenal legend's decline which saw him lose half his body weight and die aged 54

Kevin Campbell's son has revealed how the former Arsenal and Everton striker 'didn't look like him' as he opened up about his father's decline before his death at the age of 54 last year.

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2 w. ago Amanda Balionis shares personal Rory McIlroy story that sums up star golfer

Eight years ago Rory McIlroy gave advice to a young fan - now he will be competing against him for the illusive green jacket in Augusta this week at the Masters

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2 w. ago The tragic story behind Grand National 2025 winner Nick Rockett

Owner Stewart Andrew paid tribute to his late wife following their Grand National win

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2 w. ago Willie Haughey fury at Queen's Park over derogatory pub quiz names as seething owner unloads during Spiders exit speech

The 68-year-old confirmed Record Sport's story earlier this week that he was pulling out of the historic Glasgow outfit

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3 w. ago Ed Sheeran's true story behind awkward Ruben Amorim Man United interview

Global superstar Ed Sheeran angered Manchester United supporters when he interrupted Ruben Amorim's first post-match interview - following the draw at Ipswich Town.

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