5 h. ago Real Madrid deny they considered Copa del Rey final boycott over referee

Real Madrid refuse to turn up for pre-match eventsClub had previously demanded action from RFEFReal Madrid have denied that they ever considered refusing to play the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona after they boycotted the pre-match activities, prompting uncertainty that the game would go ahead. A statement from Madrid finally confirmed that they would play after 10pm on Friday night, just 24 hours ahead of kick-off.A previous statement from Madrid had demanded that the Spanish football federation (RFEF) take action after comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the buildup to the game. That came after Madrid had refused to show up for the pre-match press conference, training session or the managers’ photocall at the Cartuja Stadium in Seville. Amid reports from media close to the club that they were contemplating refusing to play the match, Madrid finally confirmed their participation late on Friday night. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Real Madrid call for removal of Copa del Rey referees after ‘unacceptable’ views

Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea cried in front of the media as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s television channel has put referees under.

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6 h. ago Real Madrid call for removal of Copa del Rey officals after ‘unacceptable’ views

Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea cried in front of the media as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s television channel has put referees under.

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6 h. ago Real Madrid may boycott Copa del Rey final over referee comments

Real Madrid refuse to turn up for pre-match eventsClub not ruling out no-show for Saturday showpieceJust 24 hours before kick-off, the Copa del Rey final was at risk of not going ahead after Real Madrid demanded that the Spanish football federation (RFEF) take action following comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the build up to the game.Although Madrid did not explicitly ask for the official to be removed from his duties nor publicly threaten to boycott the match, they refused to turn up for the pre-match press conference, training session or the managers’ photocall and did not rule out a no-show on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Copa del Rey final referee breaks down in wake of Real Madrid TV criticism

RMTV released video of De Burgos’s decisions in careerOfficial says: ‘It is not right what we are going through’Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, the referee for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona, was brought to tears on Friday, responding to a critical video published by Real’s in-house TV channel (RMTV).The video, released on Thursday, shows what RMTV claims is a series of errors made by De Burgos throughout his career. The release is the latest in a string of edits by RMTV, criticising Spanish officials. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Copa del Rey final referee brought to tears over critical Real Madrid TV video

RMTV gave produced a string of edits criticising Spanish officials

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21 h. ago Tasty Chinese crispy chilli beef fakeaway is 'better than the real thing'

A home cook has shared her simple recipe for crispy chilli beef, which she claims tastes "just as good, if not better" than the real thing - and it's a fraction of the price

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37 h. ago Trump's presidency is 'far worse than imagined' and could hit 'real crisis' very soon

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Kinzinger was a former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard before going on to serve as an Illinois Representative in Congress from 2011 to 2023

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49 h. ago How the richest actor in the world zoomed ahead of wealthy stars like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez

She has amassed a fortune over the years that is multiple times the size of several of the wealthiest Hollywood stars' net worths.

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3 d. ago Tariffs will raise prices. But the climate crisis is the real inflation risk | Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli

As temperatures rise and countries back off their decarbonization efforts, we must confront a reality central banks can’t correctInflation is, at base, a tax on consumption – and it hits the poor the hardest, since they consume more of their incomes and the rich consume less.That’s one reason for concern over Donald Trump’s tariffs, which will disproportionately affect the poor. When the 90-day pause on the tariffs expires, it is reasonable to expect prices to rise, and by a lot.Mark Blyth is a political economist and professor at Brown University. Nicolò Fraccaroli is a visiting scholar at Brown University Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ana de Armas 'warned' over Tom Cruise's link to Scientology and romance disasters

Rumours have been building for months that a romance could be blossoming between Hollywood stars Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise - but some fans are concerned there can only be disaster

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8 d. ago As Tom Cruise, 62, is linked to Ana de Armas, sensitivity about his height and bizarre rumour about his daughter Suri's birth may ring alarm bells

Rumours of a romance between Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise have been gaining momentum - but should the actress be wary of the Top Gun star's relationship history?

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8 d. ago EastEnders fans 'emotional' at Sonia Fowler's hilarious callback as she leaves for good

Sonia dreaded final EastEnders episode provided lots of laughs and tears

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8 d. ago Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas: Are they together and who have they dated before?

The A-listers were spotted together on a helicopter ride weeks after Soho dinner on Valentine’s Day

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8 d. ago ‘I was being a sassy Karen’: Florence Pugh’s skyscraper stunt positions her as the new Tom Cruise

The star’s insistence on jumping from a 2,722ft skyscraper to up the action ante for Thunderbolts* may not be quite enough to save Marvel’s latest. But her career should flyIf you ever needed definitive proof that Marvel has lost pace with the zeitgeist, just look at the panicky marketing of Thunderbolts*. The film opens in a couple of weeks and, according to the trade press, is tracking to open soft.Had this been six or seven years ago, then fans would be clamouring to see Thunderbolts* simply because it was the latest instalment of the grand MCU soap opera. After all, it’s a film that stars several side characters from older Marvel films and TV shows, and there was a time when audiences would go bananas for this sort of thing. But as the last few MCU films have shown, that approach doesn’t really work any more. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Here's why I really left Real Madrid after Cristiano Ronaldo was blamed for my exit'

Rafael Benitez endured a tough time when he took charge of Real Madrid in 2015, but he has insisted that rumours surrounding his departure are not to be believed

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9 d. ago Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas keep romance rumors flying after being spotted in London

Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas keep romance rumors flying after being spotted in London  Fox News

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9 d. ago Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas spotted in London again amid romance speculation

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas spotted in London again amid romance speculation  The Mirror US

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9 d. ago Tom Cruise, 62, and actress Ana De Armas, 36, continue to fuel romance rumours as they arrive in London via helicopter with her two pet pooches

Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise were seen arriving in London together on Sunday amid rumours of a romance between the pair. 

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9 d. ago Tom Cruise, 62, and actress Ana De Armas, 36, continue to fuel romance rumours as they arrive in London via he

Tom Cruise, 62, and actress Ana De Armas, 36, continue to fuel romance rumours as they arrive in London via he  Daily Mail

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