18 h. ago Carlo Ancelotti bows out at Real Madrid: ‘I don’t regret a thing. I’ve had a good time’

Winner of four Champions Leagues over two spells, club’s most successful manager will for ever be adored by fansSometimes things don’t go the way they were planned, they go better. The call that ended with Carlo Ancelotti back at Real Madrid started as something completely different. It was August 2021, he was manager at Everton and he had phoned to ask Madrid’s chief executive José Ángel Sánchez about borrowing players but talk turned to their search for a coach. Zinedine Zidane had walked out again, dropping a letter bomb on the way, and Ancelotti wondered whether they had found anyone yet. Madrid were struggling and Sánchez said no, we’re still looking. Which is when the Italian replied that they needed the best and luckily they were already talking to him. “Or have you forgotten about 2014?” he said.It was classic Carlo. Gently done, an idea cleverly slipped in as if it were not an idea at all, just a throwaway line, another true word said in jest. And like so much of what he do...

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5 d. ago Gardeners told to mow lawn at exact times in summer to avoid burnt patches

Check out our top tips recommended by experts about the perfect times to seed and feed your lawn to avoid barren brown patches, as well as how to grow glorious green grass

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6 d. ago ‘I tried Wonderskin’s new adaptive blusher to see if it could give my skin the perfect flattering glow’

Wonderskin has dropped its new pH-adjusting blusher that promises a unique, natural-looking flush that matches your skin tone perfectly, and I put it to the test

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1 week ago Grass seed that regrows your lawn 'within a week' is less than £15

The Pronto Seed has gathered rave reviews on Amazon thanks to its ability to transform grass in a matter of days

Economics

2 w. ago Amazon cuts price of lawn seed that grows 'beautiful grass' that's 'healthy and thick'

The seed is said to be coated in an aqua gel to help protect it from drying out

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3 w. ago Lawn seeds that 'work wonders' drops to £11.50 for 'healthy and thick' grass

Buyers say the seeds helped 'very beautiful grass grew after four weeks'

Economics

4 w. ago Gardener's 'simple' trick to transform waterlogged lawns into healthy grass

If your lawn is waterlogged, then you may be left with a host of problems such as algae, moss and fungal issues. However, there's a simple drainage trick to get your grass back on track

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