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36 m. ago Zidane, Eusebio, Adams: footballers whose names are also song titles | The Knowledge

Plus: two European ties in the same stadium on one day and the highest opening weekend goals-per-game ratioMail us with your questions and answers“I have just heard CMAT’s song Vincent Kompany because I am cool, young and relevant,” writes the cool, young and relevant Will Unwin. “I was wondering if any other player’s name is the title of a song, beyond simply being referred to?”In this age of streaming, there are many songs online whose titles are the names of footballers, but a few hundred listens here and there doesn’t make them particularly noteworthy. So we have wound back a bit to a time when songs were more commonly created in studios, not bedrooms. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago Australia unfazed by England’s aggression before Ashes, says Scott Boland

Fast bowler hoping for selection after Windies hat-trickHome Ashes series starts with Perth Test on 21 NovemberFast bowler Scott Boland says Australia will ignore any on-field aggression brought down under by England this summer, 100 days from the first Ashes Test in a tour that looks set to break records.England and India completed a thrilling drawn series last week across five Tests marked by tension between the two sides, prompting Indian captain Shubman Gill at one point to describe the hosts’ behaviour as not “what I would think comes in the spirit of the game”. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago High school basketball player sues coach for assault and bullying after he pulled her hair in outburst that shocked the world

The high school basketball player whose coach aggressively pulled her hair during a New York championship game filed a lawsuit alleging assault and a pattern of abusive behavior.

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86 m. ago Tottenham star James Maddison posts heartbreaking statement after 'lowest low I've ever had'

James Maddison sustained an ACL injury during a pre-season game between Tottenham and Newcastle and will miss the bulk of the new season after undergoing surgery

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2 h. ago Airdire played into Dunfermline's hands, says McCabe after tough defeat

The Diamonds lost their first game of the new Championship season at East End Park

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3 h. ago Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days

The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the brain susceptible to bleedingBoxing authorities in Japan will introduce stricter safety measures after the sport was left in shock by the deaths this month of two boxers competing in the same event.Officials from the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) told reporters this week the changes would include pre-bout urine tests, tougher rules on rapid weight loss and improvements in ringside medical services. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Swiss lived in splendid isolation for years. Trump’s tariffs have shattered that complacency | Joseph de Weck

The shockwaves sent by the US president could finally push Switzerland closer to the EUGrowing up in Zurich often felt like being removed from the world. It shouldn’t be that way: after all, Switzerland is at the heart of Europe. Riding on the cosy Zurich trams, one hears all the world’s languages; and the airport offers more direct intercontinental flights than Berlin. And yet, coming of age in Switzerland is like sitting in an aquarium looking at the world through a thick bulletproof window.That glass was shattered last week when Donald Trump announced 39% tariffs on Swiss exports. The US is the most important destination for Swiss products: 18.6% of all its exports go there. If Trump maintains the tariffs, sales to the US “will be effectively annihilated”, said Switzerland’s industry lobbying group. The rightwing Swiss business minister, Guy Parmelin, announced a furlough programme to shield the economy from “mass layoffs”. The tabloid newspaper Blick captured the mood with a sta...

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4 h. ago Vince McMahon makes astonishing Hulk Hogan 'racism' claim after wrestling legend's shock death

He was the biggest name in professional wrestling, enjoying superstardom and spreading 'Hulkamania' around the world. But Hogan also endured a number of scandals

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5 h. ago National Guard descends on Washington DC as Trump mulls plan for 'reaction force' to invade U.S. cities at any time

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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6 h. ago National Guard descends on streets of Washington DC after Trump vows to 'rescue capital from bloodshed'

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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8 h. ago It's not our fault! Ministers try to dodge blame as number of small

Keir Starmer was slammed for 'incompetence' over the handling of the Channel crisis.

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10 h. ago Sam Long heroics help Bromley shock Ipswich on penalties in Carabao Cup

This remains a new world for Bromley. Recent entrants to the Football League, this home meeting with Ipswich was just their second Carabao Cup contest – now they have their first victory, delivered on penalties against a side who were in the top tier just three months ago.After Ben Johnson cancelled out Deji Elerewe’s first-half opener for Bromley, the night went to sudden death and belonged to Sam Long. He saved Ipswich’s first penalty, low to his right off George Hirst, and was required for another, denying Ali Al-Hamadi. Marcus Ifill provided the final blow, a memorable moment for a club not short of them in recent years. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Andy Carroll 'splits from Lou Teasdale due to her demands' weeks after public row

Footballer Andy Carroll is said to have split from his girlfriend Lou Teasdale just weeks after their public row on holiday as her social media behaviour gets the blame

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11 h. ago EastEnders' George faces 'worst nightmare' as Kojo arrested following shock drug twist

Spoilers for next week's EastEnders reveal trouble for Kojo as his brother George finds him in a bad state after taking drugs - only for him to later be arrested by Jack Branning

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12 h. ago Hollyoaks star Roxanne McKee, 45, reveals she is pregnant with her first child

Former Hollyoaks star and Game of Thrones actress Roxanne McKee took to social media to reveal she is pregnant with her first child as she uploaded a trio of sweet snaps

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12 h. ago Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda

Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event

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12 h. ago Emmerdale Mike's true identity as vile plan for Vinny revealed in distressing scenes

It was a shock night in Emmerdale tonight as Mike's true identity and vile plan for Vinny Dingle was revealed as he exposed his true colours before attacking him for money

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12 h. ago Five dogs have died and more than 20 fell sick in California. Researchers suspect a toxic algae is to blame

The dogs that suddenly fell ill showed symptoms including lack of coordination and tremors

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13 h. ago ‘We don’t want him’: Dance Against Vance in Cotswolds in protest at vice

About 100 people turn up for ‘not welcome’ party in town of Charlbury There was cake and music. The weather was perfect. At first glance, it could have been a joyful community gathering in a sun-dappled Cotswolds village park, but the placards gave the game away.These pulled no punches, criticising the policies and stances championed by the US vice-president, JD Vance, who is enjoying a country break down the road. Continue reading...

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