8 h. ago Marcus Rashford 'dream' Barcelona admission speaks volumes after bitter Man Utd exit

Marcus Rashford is enjoying his time on loan with Barcelona, having left boyhood club Manchester United under a cloud in the summer following a falling out with Ruben Amorim

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33 h. ago Iconic confectionery can no longer be called chocolate anymore for this reason

Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband no longer meet the requirements of UK law to be described as 'chocolate' bars - and they come hot on the heels of Penguin and Club bars doing the same thing

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34 h. ago JJ Gabriel breaks Man Utd record as club fight off Barcelona interest

Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel is of interest to Spanish giants Barcelona but the 15-year-old continues to make an impression at Old Trafford having recently scored a memorable goal

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37 h. ago Gen Z are helping cigars make a comeback and can't get enough of them in clubs and bars

Experts reckon youngsters enjoying cigars so much because the legislation around tobacco only applies to cigarettes, whereas they come in smaller packs

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54 h. ago Champions League: Koundé double boosts Barcelona, Greenwood lifts Marseille

Bayern beat Sporting to move level with Arsenal at topAtlético come from behind to burst PSV’s bubbleJules Koundé’s two quickfire headers helped Barcelona to fight back and edge past Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Champions League at Camp Nou on Tuesday, marking a much-needed win for the Catalan side.After a draw against Club Brugge and a defeat by Chelsea, Barcelona found their stride to climb to 14th in the standings, level on 10 points with several teams, as they aim for a top-eight finish to secure direct qualification for the last 16. Frankfurt are 30th with four points from six matches. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Brighton accused of ‘dangerous precedent’ after ban on Guardian over Tony Bloom coverage

MPs, media and supporter groups accuse club of attacking press freedom with bar after reporting on ownerBrighton & Hove Albion has been accused of setting a “dangerous precedent”, as it faced criticism for banning Guardian reporters and photographers from home matches after reports on allegations concerning the club’s owner.MPs, media and football supporter groups accused the Premier League club of attacking press freedom after its decision to bar the Guardian from the Amex Stadium, after coverage of allegations relating to Tony Bloom. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘I didn’t even leave the house’ – World Cup winner reveals loneliness ‘ruined’ him and he spiralled ‘to the very bottom’

SAMUEL UMTITI says he went "to the very bottom" when World Cup-related injury woes torpedoed his career. Former France defender Umtiti chose not to have surgery - against the advice of his club at the time, Barcelona - so that he could play at the 2018 tournament in Russia. Umtiti went on to lift the...

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1 week ago German president honours victims of Nazi bombing atrocity on Guernica visit

Frank-Walter Steinmeier travels to Basque town for remembrance ceremony marking ‘terrible crimes’ of 1937Eighty-eight years after Luftwaffe pilots took part in the most infamous atrocity of the Spanish civil war, Germany’s president has visited the Basque town of Guernica to honour the victims of the Nazi bombing and to urge that the “terrible crimes” committed there are never forgotten.Hundreds of civilians were killed and hundreds more injured on 26 April 1937 when planes from the German Condor Legion, operating alongside aircraft from fascist Italy, spent hours bombing Guernica on market day. Adolf Hitler had loaned the Luftwaffe unit to Gen Francisco Franco’s nationalist forces to help them in their coup against the republican government, and to allow Nazi Germany’s pilots to practise the blitzkrieg tactics they would later use in the second world war. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Marcus Rashford discovers new Barcelona problem as £30m Man Utd transfer approval given

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford is thriving on loan at Barcelona with six goals and nine assists, but the club's financial difficulties could prevent his permanent move

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2 w. ago Arsenal go top as Martinelli puts finishing touch to win against Bayern Munich

This was billed as a clash of two of the best teams in Europe and for most of a cold evening in north London it felt like it. An absorbing game which ebbed and flowed throughout saw Bayern Munich’s rising star Lennart Karl cancel out Jurriën Timber’s opening goal from a corner before Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a deserved win for Mikel Arteta’s side to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League so far and go top of the table. A place in the knockout stages now seems a mere formality.Harry Kane let it slip in the buildup to this match that scoring against Arsenal gives him “a bit more joy” than any other club. But the England striker barely had a sight of goal as a Bayern side that had also won their first four matches in the Champions League group stage were taught a lesson. Arteta resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes before Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He opted to start Cristhian Mosquera in central defence rat...

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2 w. ago GK Barry's chaotic hosting of League Cup draw leaves clubs furious: Teams demand answers after I'm A Celeb star made crude sex jokes, put a ball back in the bag

Furious clubs are considering further action with the WSL following Tuesday night's chaotic League Cup draw.

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2 w. ago 'I've ditched my vacuum for this on sale robot cleaner that gets floors sparkling in minutes'

The Lefant M3 Max Gen-1 robot vacuum cleaner is like having help at home thanks to a duo design which vacuums and mops floors

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2 w. ago Wigan bar evacuated as popular nightlife street shut as revellers watch closed club blaze

A major blaze saw a busy street popular with weekend revellers closed with some bars reportedly evacuated as fire crews tackled a fire at a former nightclub in Wigan

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2 w. ago Marcus Rashford transfer agreement emerges as Man Utd icon admits 'time was right'

Marcus Rashford has been in fantastic form for Barcelona following his loan move from Manchester United, and club icons believe the Red Devils did the right thing by letting him go

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2 w. ago John Barnes launches passionate defence of Mohamed Salah and explains Liverpool's biggest issue

Mohamed Salah has been criticised for not being at his best this season, but club legend John Barnes believes Liverpool's problems do not stem from their Egyptian star

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3 w. ago Marcus Rashford absence from Barcelona training explained as wish gets granted

Marcus Rashford was not present for Barcelona training on Thursday, just two days before the club's long-awaited return to the Camp Nou

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3 w. ago Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen, 54, cosies up to Kylie Jenner lookalike influencer 28 years his junior at Hollywood club

SACHA Baron Cohen hooked up with a stunning Kylie Jenner lookalike 28 years his junior - just hours after his ex-wife said she had "cried" over being a single woman. The Ali G comic, 54, who finalised a £120million divorce from actress Isla Fisher in June, flirted with American influencer Kelsey Calemine, 26. After they...

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3 w. ago Premier League's 'best' tells Manchester United he is 'working on' transfer

Manchester United are one of four clubs, alongside Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, that a Premier League player has said it would be a dream to play for

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3 w. ago LAUREN MORRIS: 'I love Strictlybut it need revamp – targeting Gen X will help'

Strictly Come Dancing has managed to come out on top despite the scandals associated with the BBC programme but it needs a huge overhaul, says Lauren Morris

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4 w. ago Transgender footballer 'flouts FA ban blocking participation in women's game'

A transgender footballer and their club have reportedly breached Football Association rules barring players born male from participation in the women's game.

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