66 m. ago The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading

What was once simply a garment that declared your affiliation to a club is now a global business earning millions from collectors of vintage kitsOn the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs to MatchWornShirt and was part of a deal to sell the kits of Real Madrid players to the public. To allay concerns that the genetic material of Cristiano Ronaldo might escape into the wild, the steel wardrobe was built so that every shirt could be blasted by a germicidal lamp.For new, read old, because MatchWornShirt sells precisely what the company’s name suggests: kits that have been stuck to the bodies of professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min pulled on against Manchester United in the Europa League final? You can have it, if you beat the current auction price of £22,000. The very shirt Cole Palmer had on when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last s...

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67 m. ago 'I thought I'd never leave Real Madrid – Roman Abramovich changed that and I joined Chelsea'

EXCLUSIVE: Real Madrid is the end goal for most football players, but one midfielder departed the Bernabeu after being convinced to join Chelsea by Roman Abramovich

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1 hour ago England’s drab display against Andorra shows football’s real problem

Andorra 0-1 England: An uninspiring showing left Thomas Tuchel furious but highlighted that England’s players need a break

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2 h. ago The Gold star Charlotte Spencer reveals personal connection to £26m Brink’s

BBC crime drama The Gold is returning to our screens tonight - and star Charlotte Spencer has opened up about coming back to play Jennings and her real life connection to the crime

Economics

2 h. ago Kids called me 'Slug Feet' and I was heading for amputation until one thing changed

EXCLUSIVE: John Nixon, 45, was cruelly nicknamed ‘Slug Feet’ and ‘Chicken Legs’ at school as cruel bullies taunted the way he walked - but he decided to do something about it

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2 h. ago The £30 jumper I bought from a Manchester store exposed as a huge scam

A store pretending to be from Manchester has been fleecing customers with falsely advertised cheap clothing - I bought a jumper to see if the complaints were true

Economics

2 h. ago Raising school fees torments many Africans. Some expect the Catholic Church to do more to help

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest school dropout rates and a driving factor is that parents are being crushed by unpredictable school fees

Politics

3 h. ago Inside one of Scotland's most controversial murder cases which split small community

As The Orkney Assassin airs on Amazon Prime, Reach Screen Time speaks to two people involved in the case

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3 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Finding Margaret by Andrew Pierce review: A moving tale of abandonment

Andrew Pierce’s moving memoir is dedicated “to Betty and George, my real mum and dad”. That puts the story that follows in perspective. It’s about his search for his birth mother. But we know at the start that it has a happy ending, because Betty and George were there for the little boy, who grew up to be a distinguished journalist.

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3 h. ago Graduate, 25, found stabbed to death in ditch as lies of killer, 84, exposed

Creative university graduate Mary Schlais was killed on her way to an art show and the only clue was a hat left behind at the crime scene with no explanation until 50 years later

Events

3 h. ago Real reason why cabin crew randomly walk the aisle when everyone's asleep

Flight attendants are seen multiple times walking on the aisle. Other than serving foods and drinks, there's one important task they must complete during the flight.

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7 h. ago So much for smashing the gangs! Starmer claims the secret to solving the small

An investigation by The Mail on Sunday can today expose how criminals convicted of involvement in people trafficking have been allowed to walk free with a slap on the wrist by French courts.

Events

11 h. ago Wetherspoons named 'worst place' for first dates with close to half ending in 'disaster'

Pub chain Wetherspoons maybe good for a cheap pint, but its best to avoid on a first date, as most initial romantic encounters there end in disaster, a poll found

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12 h. ago Comedian Dawn French apologises for posting controversial Israel

The Vicar Of Dibley actress Dawn French has apologised for a video she posted online regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying she "clumsily used a mocking tone" and it "appeared one-sided"

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13 h. ago Kate Middleton and Meghan's bombshell disagreement as 'pathetic differences' exposed

A tense clear the air meeting between Meghan and Kate was revealed by Prince Harry in Spare - and experts have explained how it changed the course of the monarchy

Politics

13 h. ago Stacey Dooley slammed by fans for featuring controversial OnlyFans star Lily Phillips on her documentary show: 'You shouldn't give her a platform!'

The TV presenter, 38, will be spending 72 hours with the controversial porn performer, 23, who attracted global attention when she had sex with 100 men in a day and filmed it for her OnlyFans.

Sport

13 h. ago Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's magical Disney trip that could set you back up to $5,000

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their two children recently took a family trip to Disneyland and shared some of the details - including some of their somewhat unusual snacks.

Politics

14 h. ago Wynne Evans' family's true feelings on Strictly drama exposed just days prior to show axe

Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans, who is known for his appearances on the Go.Compare adverts, offered insights into his girlfriend and daughter's reactions after the Strictly tour scandal

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