8 h. ago Man City wonderkid quit football for Oxford University after 'not enjoying' Guardiola training

Han Willhoft-King played for England at youth level and trained with Manchester City stars including Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland but has quit football aged 19

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21 h. ago The teenager who quit Manchester City for Oxford University: ‘I felt I could do more’

Han Willhoft-King was fancied to succeed at Spurs then City but opted for law at Brasenose College above pressing sessions with GuardiolaFreshers’ week, Oxford University, early October. A time for the heart to hammer with excitement, when horizons are broadened inexorably. For minimal sleep and maximum fun. And for one or two tall stories, a bit of personal reinvention, perhaps.Take one new law student at Brasenose College, because he can certainly spin a few yarns. About the time, for example, he was coached by Yaya Touré at the Tottenham academy. He did not recognise him at first but then saw him on the ball and the penny dropped. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘It’s notoriously hard to write about sex’: David Szalay on Flesh, his astounding Booker prize

The novel’s protagonist is violent, libidinous and so inarticulate he says ‘OK’ some 500 times. So how did the author turn his story into a tragic masterpiece?When we meet the morning after the announcement of this year’s Booker prize, David Szalay, the winner, seems an extremely genial and gentle author to have created one of the most morally ambiguous characters in recent contemporary fiction. His sixth novel, Flesh, about the rise and fall of a Hungarian immigrant to the UK, is unlike anything you have read before.Szalay (pronounced “Sol-oy”) is often described as “Hungarian-British”, but that has offended Canadians this morning, he says. His mother was Canadian and he was born in that country, where his Hungarian father had moved a few years earlier. “I’m arguably more Canadian than Hungarian.” Now 51, he grew up in England, graduated from Oxford University, and lived in Hungary for 15 years. To make things more confusing, he is over from Vienna, where he now lives with his wife...

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4 d. ago Premier League legend quit football at 29 for more time with model wife and topless stunts

A Premier League legend quit football aged just 29 to spend more time with his model wife - he's instead been pushing his body to the limit

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4 d. ago Pep Guardiola could quit Man City NEXT SUMMER as 'logical' argument made

Pep Guardiola has enjoyed a hugely successful spell with Manchester City but fresh speculation over when he may depart The Etihad has been rife in recent months

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5 d. ago Antonio Conte having talks about QUITTING Napoli as familiar issues remain

Antonio Conte's position at Napoli appears uncertain, despite his success last season, and the former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss has blasted his team after their latest defat

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8 d. ago Consumer sentiment tumbles close to record lows in latest U Michigan survey

Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low in November, a month into the government shutdown, led by pessimism in both personal finances and anticipated business conditions

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1 week ago DNA structures captured in ‘exquisite detail’ using new technique

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

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1 week ago Experts find flaws in hundreds of tests that check AI safety and effectiveness

Scientists say almost all have weaknesses in at least one area that can ‘undermine validity of resulting claims’Experts have found weaknesses, some serious, in hundreds of tests used to check the safety and effectiveness of new artificial intelligence models being released into the world.Computer scientists from the British government’s AI Security Institute, and experts at universities including Stanford, Berkeley and Oxford, examined more than 440 benchmarks that provide an important safety net. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Study to determine if AI can make better treatment decisions for prostate cancer

The Vanguard Path study is led by researchers at the University of Oxford and funded with £1.9 million from the charity Prostate Cancer UK.

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2 w. ago Pep Guardiola relishing the fresh problem facing Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal

Pep Guardiola is enjoying the unpredictable nature of this season's Premier League with the likes of Bournemouth and Sunderland challenging the elite of Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.

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2 w. ago Just Stop Oil activists acquitted of Stonehenge criminal damage

Rajan Naidu, Niamh Lynch and Luke Watson were involved in the incident in June last year.

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2 w. ago Weigh up protest rights before deciding JSO verdicts, Stonehenge jury told

Three Just Stop Oil supporters are accused of using two fire extinguishers filled with cornflour, talc and an orange dye to spray Stonehenge.

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2 w. ago Chelsea could have secret weapon in race for wonderkid eyed by Arsenal and Man City

Chelsea have been building a squad packed with young talent and the latest teenage prospect on their radar is also being eyed by some of their Premier League rivals

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2 w. ago 'How I exposed a Walter Mitty builder from West London by challenging Oxford University's data team'

'How I exposed a Walter Mitty builder from West London by challenging Oxford University's data team'  MyLondon

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3 w. ago Stonehenge protester tells court: I don’t think I come across as dangerous

The trial at Salisbury Crown Court heard the ancient monument was targeted the day before the summer solstice.

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3 w. ago Man City star Josko Gvardiol reveals he was days away from quitting football ‘to feel happier’

JOSKO GVARDIOL became the second-most expensive defender ever with his £77m move to Manchester City - but the defender nearly quit football as it didn't make him happy. His 2023 transfer from RB Leipzig put him just behind Harry Maguire, who joined Manchester United from Leicester City in an £80m deal. But the Croatian revealed...

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3 w. ago Man City star almost quit football for basketball due to lack of minutes

Josko Gvardiol has been a huge hit at Manchester City but, back when he was coming through the ranks at Dinamo Zagreb, the Croatian considered quitting football for basketball

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3 w. ago Simple blood test can pick up cancer cases in ‘false positive’ patients – study

The Galleri blood test by Grail can be given annually and looks for the DNA ‘fingerprint’ of more than 50 deadly cancers.

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3 w. ago Just Stop Oil supporters sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder, court told

Rajan Naidu, 74, and Niamh Lynch, 22, are accused of using two fire extinguishers filled with cornflour, talc and an orange dye to spray the stones.

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