33 h. ago Arne Slot admits he ‘hates’ offside rule that allowed Liverpool’s derby winner

Díaz set up Jota’s goal after coming from offside position‘Do I like the rule? No. It does not help attacking teams’Arne Slot said he hates the rule that allowed Diogo Jota’s winner in the Merseyside derby to stand as Liverpool restored their 12-point lead at the Premier League summit with a hard-fought victory over Everton.David Moyes, the Everton manager, claimed that Jota’s 57th‑minute strike should have been disallowed for an offside against Luis Díaz in the buildup. Díaz came from an offside position to regain possession from a James Tarkowski attempted clearance to set up Jota for the winner. According to the rulebook, however, the Colombian had to be “clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent” to be adjudged offside. He did not. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago ‘I never realised something wasn’t right’: Carlo Ancelotti denies €1m tax fraud

Manager accused of failing to pay tax due on image rightsItalian claims salary arrangement seemed ‘quite normal’The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, who is on trial for allegedly defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m in undeclared earnings from image rights, has told a court he believed his financial affairs were in order and “never thought a fraud could have been committed”.Prosecutors allege the 65-year-old former Chelsea and Everton manager used shell companies outside Spain to conceal “the real beneficiary of the income from the exploitation of his image rights” in 2014 and 2015. They are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months and a fine of €3.2m. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago 'I gave up money and haven't bought a single thing since 2015'

Jo, 56, has no savings and never claims benefits - but has managed to live money free for a decade

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7 d. ago 'It's helping': Celtic player of the season candidate addresses 'too easy' claim after manager's transfer hint

The defender opened up on his Celtic career on international duty.

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8 d. ago Starbucks shreds ‘nonsensical’ lawsuit by store manager who claimed he was discriminated against for being straight

Exclusive: Christopher Thevanesan’s lawsuit is “nonsensical,” “entirely without merit,” and “devoid of any facts” to support his allegations, according to the company

Society

1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Strike into Belgorod ‘destroys four Russian helicopters’

Russian missile attack injures 88 in Sumy, officials report; Saudi Arabia ceasefire talks to continue with nothing yet agreed. What we know on day 1,126Ukraine’s special forces said on Monday they destroyed four military helicopters in Russia’s Belgorod region with Himars rocket systems. The special operations command published drone footage and announced: “Special operations forces in cooperation with the GUR of the ministry of defence, missile forces and artillery destroyed two enemy Ka-52 and two Mi-8 helicopters in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.” The strikes occurred at a concealed “jumping-off point” for Russian aircraft used in surprise attacks on Ukrainian forces, the group said. Ukrainian forces have since 18 March been striking across the border into areas of Belgorod oblast including the village of Demidovka, according to Russian and Ukrainian war watchers. Some claimed Ukrainian troops had managed to seize a small amount of territory in Belgorod. Their rep...

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1 week ago Roy Keane tipped for managerial return with Man Utd 'impact' claim made

Roy Keane has not led a club since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011, yet former Premier League star Andy Townsend has suggested the ex-Manchester United captain could return to the dugout

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2 w. ago Veteran Euro boss claims Cardiff City approached him over manager's job

The former Rangers and PSV boss says he was contacted by the Bluebirds

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2 w. ago Inexperienced hospital managers 'missed 14 chances to stop Lucy Letby killing babies'

Lucy Letby could have been stopped from going on to kill further babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital but opportunities were missed by NHS managers, reportedly claims a leaked report

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2 w. ago Arsenal legend claims 'frustrated' Mikel Arteta is now 'reaching the end' as manager

Gunners are set to miss out in the Premier League title race for the second season in succession

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3 w. ago Whoopi Goldberg manages to shock trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney with outrageous claims about women in sports

During an appearance on The View, Dylan Mulvaney appeared shocked when Whoopi Goldberg commented on female athletes. Mulvaney said she hasn't played a sport since she was six.

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3 w. ago Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive spirited Wales fightback

Scotland 35-29 WalesHome side led 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus point All of Scotland’s brilliance, and a lot of those familiar failings. Scotland, it cannot be denied, underscored once again their status as second only to France in attack. But even with a 27-point cushion midway through the second half, they contrived to make life uncomfortable for themselves against a clearly inferior side.Wales managed to rouse themselves from a hopeless position to claim two bonus points, when Max Llewellyn crashed over to score their fourth try at the death. Jarrod Evans’s conversion, his third, pulled Wales back to within six for the second point. Small consolation for Wales, still rooted to the foot of the table. They had been completely outplayed for an hour, but will welcome England to Cardiff next weekend with a modicum of encouragement. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive Wales fightback

Scotland 35-29 WalesHome side led 35-8 but Wales secure late bonus pointsAll of Scotland’s brilliance, all their familiar failings. It cannot be denied, they have underscored once again their status as second only to France as an attacking force. But even with a 27-point cushion midway through the second half, they contrived to make life uncomfortable for themselves against a clearly inferior side. But for Blair Murray’s unfortunate little leap into a tackle a few minutes from the end, they might even have lost.Wales managed to rouse themselves from a hopeless position to claim two bonus points, when Max Llewellyn crashed over to score their fourth at the death. Jarrod Evans’s conversion, his third, pulled Wales back to within six for the second point. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rafa Benitez 'interest' in Rangers manager job a banker claims icon as 49ers told what they are REALLY getting

The Spaniard is considered a live candidate by the consortium behind the Ibrox takeover

Society

4 w. ago Fired Starbucks manager claims he faced ‘egregious’ discrimination for being heterosexual

Exclusive: Christopher Thevanesan’s sexual preference was “weaponized” against him, attorney Neil Flynn claimed to The Independent

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4 w. ago Universal Credit website down as thousands in chaos trying to access Gov.uk and HMRC pages

Millions of Brits depend on Universal Credit to supplement their income as the portal used by many to manage their claim and chat with their work coach is reportedly down

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