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CHELSEA star Jorginho has hit back at Rio Ferdinand as he shared a clip of the BT Sport pundit slating him. The Manchester United legend had said previously that the midfielder ‘couldn’t run, isn’t great at defending and struggles against the big teams’. 2 Jorginho received his Uefa Player of the Award award this weekCredit: Getty 2 He has trolled Rio Ferdinand over comments he previously made slating himCredit: BT Sport The 29-year-old played the full game to help the Blues begin their Champions League defence with a 1-0 win over Zenit on Tuesday. His displays in the competition last season were also enough to land him Uefa’s Player of the Year award ahead of team-mate N’Golo Kante and ManchesterContinue Reading

CITY WOULD HAVE SHUT YOUNG BOYS OUT Young Boys “wouldn’t have touched the ball” if they were playing a 10-man Manchester City rather than United. That’s ex-England striker Paul Merson’s claim – as he blames boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for United’s surprise 2-1 Champions League loss in Switzerland. “If that was Manchester City with 10 men, Young Boys would not have touched the ball!” ? Paul Merson was puzzled by Man Utd’s game management as they lost 2-1 to the Swiss side after Aaron Wan-Bissaka was sent off ?? — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 15, 2021 Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s first-half red card turned the match after Cristiano Ronaldo’s early opener. And Jesse Lingard’s 95th minute blunder gifted the home side one of theirContinue Reading

Luxor Flush shouldn’t be extended to build on an encouraging course and distance debut five weeks ago when contesting division one of the Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Beverley this afternoon. Veteran jockey Graham Lee was aboard Ollie Pear’s charge when the Footstepsinthesand gelding, a 33/1 shot, was ‘on the premises’ throughout, beaten only a neck by heavily-backed Eidikos; obviously Luxor Flush experienced a tough experience, hence considerable recovery time. Ollie is a good horseman and was proficient in the saddle, I’ve plenty of respect for him and, of course, Lee, a real ‘favourite’ for this column; don’t oppose Luxor Flush. Consistency often brings reward but, despite several placings from seven outings, and one or twoContinue Reading

FOOTBALL legend Pele has thanked fans for their get-well messages after leaving intensive care following a colon tumour op. The three-time Brazil World Cup winner also cracked a new joke about being ready to play football again in his first social media post since his hospital move. 1 The three-time World Cup winner is recovering after having a tumour removed from his colonCredit: AFP The 80-year-old, who remains at the Alberto Enstein Hospital in Sao Paulo after going under the knife, posted a smiling selfie photo of him with his fists clenched in a victory sign and wrote: “My friends, this is a message for each of you. “Don’t think for a minute that I haven’t read the thousands ofContinue Reading

Macon Belle is ideally suited by conditions of the eight-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ Redcar today and though faced with two previous penalised winners, not to mention one or two fancied lightly-raced rivals, appeals as a solid each-way proposition with three places on offer. Following two encouraging efforts at Bath, over an extended minimum trip, Macon Belle was a time-handicap choice for a Catterick ‘dash’ three weeks ago but, unfortunately, was drawn in the absolute ‘coffin box’ on the wide outside under Pierre Louis-Jamin who wisely accepted the situation from a long way out. In the closing stages, without any pressure whatsoever, Macon Belle stayed on strongly into fourth and though beaten seven lengths thisContinue Reading

EMMA RADUCANU dazzled last night in a stunning black and white Chanel ensemble at the Met Gala. Britain’s 18-year-old US Open champion has gone from completing her A Levels to appearing alongside A-listers as she attended fashion’s biggest night out at New York’s Met Gala. 8 Emma Raducanu turned heads again as the US Open winner attended the Met Gala in New YorkCredit: Rex 8 Emma Raducanu, right, poses with (left-to-right) Lily-Rose Depp, Whitney Peak, Margaret Qualley and Kristen Stewart at last night’s Met GalaCredit: Getty 8 The 18-year-old was invited to the prestigious fashion event hosted by Vogue’s Dame Anna WintourCredit: AFP 8 Emma Raducanu beat fellow teen Leylah Fernandez to be crowned US Open champ on SaturdayCredit: PAContinue Reading

EMMA RADUCANU dazzled last night in a stunning black and white Chanel ensemble at the Met Gala. Britain’s 18-year-old US Open champion has gone from completing her A Levels to appearing alongside A-listers as she attended fashion’s biggest night out at New York’s Met Gala. 8 Emma Raducanu turned heads again as the US Open winner attended the Met Gala in New YorkCredit: Rex 8 Emma Raducanu, right, poses with (left-to-right) Lily-Rose Depp, Whitney Peak, Margaret Qualley and Kristen Stewart at last night’s Met GalaCredit: Getty 8 The 18-year-old was invited to the prestigious fashion event hosted by Vogue’s Dame Anna WintourCredit: AFP 8 Emma Raducanu beat fellow teen Leylah Fernandez to be crowned US Open champ on SaturdayCredit: PAContinue Reading

Benzema, by virtue of an actual ‘career-best’ time-figure mark seventeen days ago, justifies support at ‘good to firm’ Thirsk this afternoon when faced by nineteen rivals in a nursery which, at first glance looked competitive. Following fastidious scrutiny it became apparent this David O’Meara-trained Invincible Spirit colt is ‘thrown-in’ and a replication should be good enough to register a first success at the sixth attempt, ridden by stable jockey, Danny Tudhope, a real plus. Jockeyship figures high with my modus operandi, ‘Tuddy’ is definitely among an elite ‘top five’ on the English racing scene and has been for several years; the annual computer jockey championship, produced by John Whitley in Racing Research, are proof positive of his consistency. Danny didContinue Reading

MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in signing RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo, according to reports. Several top European clubs are believed to be keen on the attacking midfielder, 23, including Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich. 1 RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo starred for Spain at Euro 2020Credit: The Sun According to Spanish Outlet Marca, Man Utd have set their sights on Olmo – valued at €70million, around £60m. It’s believed Barcelona tried to sign the player on deadline day to replace Antoine Griezmann but Leipzig didn’t want to sell him late on. Rumours suggest Olmo is willing to re-join Barca after spending seven years in their academy and they will make another bid in January. It’s thought Leipzig would not standContinue Reading