3 h. ago 'I was Tony Blair's favourite Premier League player – now I put criminals behind bars'

Former Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth defender Arjan de Zeeuw forged a surprise career in the Dutch police force after the ex-Premier League star hung up his boots in 2009

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8 h. ago Manchester United two games away from nightmare scenario Ruben Amorim has faced before

Latest Manchester United news and gossip as one United player could be unavailable in the Premier League in the near future

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35 h. ago Why we should be worried about Tony Blair's bromance with a tech tycoon who says every scrap of information about you should be stored on one giant database... that HE'D just love to own

Striding down the quayside wearing a tailored suit and £800 suede loafers, Tony Blair cut quite the figure as he prepared to board the superyacht Musashi during his lavish holiday.

Politics

42 h. ago Chelsea player ratings vs Aston Villa: Filip Jorgensen mistake costly as Pedro Neto efforts in vain

Chelsea have now lost their last three games in a row across all competitions

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49 h. ago Three Premier League referees at centre of controversy as player suffers broken nose

Chris Kavanagh was the man in the middle for Ajax's 2-1 Europa League defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday night, although the Amsterdam giants reached the last 16 thanks to a 3-2 aggregate victory

Sport

56 h. ago Which team does Michael Oliver support? Premier League referee’s allegiances and background

Learn about Premier League referee Michael Oliver’s favourite team, net worth, his personal life and one of the biggest controversies involving the English official

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57 h. ago Which team does Andy Madley support? Premier League referee’s allegiances and background

Premier League news with information on Andrew Madley’s favourite club, net worth, how his brother impacted his career, and the backlash he faced over the FA Cup

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69 h. ago Premier League's tallest player gives dancing masterclass to young fans

The Geordie-born Newcastle United defender Dan Burn is a real fan favourite at St James's Park and has taken part in a hilarious Q&A with young fans

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3 d. ago Scotland ‘cannot afford’ to keep SNP in charge, warns Murray

The Scottish Secretary addressed the Scottish Labour conference on Friday.

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3 d. ago Europa League draw LIVE! Manchester United and Tottenham learn last

The Premier League pair are the two favourites to lift the trophy

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3 d. ago This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?

From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes• Warning: contains spoilersWhat Tony Blair’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell said of New Labour – “We don’t do God” – applies also to the Academy Awards. The secular gong-dispensing rite annually sweeps religion off its proverbial red carpet. The last best picture winner to deal with the subject was 2015’s Spotlight, which hardly proselytised for organised religion – it dramatised the Boston Globe’s investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic church. You have to go back to 1973 to find a movie with a priestly protagonist that really beguiled the Academy: William Friedkin’s horror movie The Exorcist received 10 Oscar nominations, winning awards for screenplay and sound.This year, though, may be different. Two leading contenders, The Brutalist (10 nominations) and Conclave (eight), put faith front and centre. And let’...

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3 d. ago Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare | Colin Horgan

Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be CanadianCanada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s winner in overtimeCanadian anthem singer alters lyric in Trump protestIn pictures: Canada top US amid geopolitical tensionsIn a clip from ESPN sports talkshow Get Up that went viral last week, former National Hockey League player PK Subban weighed in on the differences between the culture in the NHL and NBA. Usually, comparing the two is a game of numbers: revenue, viewers, salaries, that kind of thing. But over the past 10 days, passion has emerged as a differentiator. “You can step on to an NBA floor and go through the motions,” Subban said on ESPN. “You can’t do that in hockey – you can’t. Like, the culture of our sport, you have to play it with passion. You have to be willing to fight. You have to be willing to leave it on the ice. That’s what fans are investing in.”That investment has paid off...

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3 d. ago Ed Miliband wrong to say Net Zero will boost jobs, says Tony Blair's think

Ed Miliband's plans to bet everything on green growth would be a mistake, Sir Tony Blair's think tank has warned.

Society

4 d. ago BBC and Sky Sports pundit Danika Priim 'sexually assaulted woman' at club

Former England, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Danika Priim who is now a BBC, Sky Sports and Channel 4 pundit has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman

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4 d. ago Man City player ratings vs Real Madrid with no 6/10s as Ilkay Gundogan struggles

Manchester City player ratings for their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid as Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick

Sport

5 d. ago Jude Bellingham banned for two games as referee hits out at media claims

José Luis Munuera under scrutiny over business linksReal Madrid player suspended for two league gamesThe referee who sent off Jude Bellingham after the Real Madrid midfielder swore has denounced what he calls a false accusation by local media that has led to him being temporarily sidelined by the Spanish football federation (RFEF).The news emerged as RFEF’s disciplinary committee suspended Bellingham for two games over what it called his “disrespectful” behaviour toward José Luis Munuera, meaning he will be unavailable for league games against Girona and Real Betis. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Baltimore Ravens' Ben Cleveland is arrested on a charge of drunken driving in Georgia

National Football League player Ben Cleveland of the Baltimore Ravens has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia

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