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EVERTON honoured super-fan Paul Stratton for his heroic efforts helping Ukraine by handing him a scoring cameo against Dynamo Kyiv. Manager Frank Lampard brought on the Liverpool council worker to round off a 4-0 ‘peace friendly’ win at Goodison Park with a penalty. Everton supporter Paul Stratton was brought on to take a penalty in a friendly match against Dynamo Kyiv. He has been delivering supplies by car to refugees of the Russian invasion in Ukraine ? pic.twitter.com/OrZUUv8vci — ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 29, 2022 3 Frank Lampard shows why football can be special and play such a huge role in the community as he brings on Paul StrattonCredit: Getty 3 Paul Stratton tucks home his spot-kick after Everton boss Frank LampardContinue Reading

MIKAYLA DEMAITER was labelled the ‘world’s sexiest hockey goalkeeper’ – until she quit to become a full-time model. Demaiter, from Chatham in Ontario, played for the Bluewater Hawks in the Provincial Women’s Hockey League. 9 Mikayla Demaiter was labelled the ‘world’s sexiest hockey goalkeeper’Credit: Instagram / @mikaylademaiter 9 Mikayla Demaiter quit to hockey to become a full-time modelCredit: Instagram / @mikaylademaiter The stunner has now racked up more than one million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @mikaylademaiter The 22-year-old had to keep herself covered from head to toe in protective clothing when she is on the ice. But her Instagram page shows a very different side to her – and it was there she announced she was hanging up the gloves.Continue Reading

NORWICH, Watford and Middlesbrough will battle it out for the Championship title with Burnley well off the pace, a supercomputer has predicted. And it will be a solid first season back in the second tier for Sunderland. 4 Norwich are aiming to win the Championship for the third time in five years 4 How the predicted Championship table will look However, crisis club Birmingham could be staring down the barrel of relegation come May. The OLBG number-crunching machine has Norwich as the favourites to win the league for the third time out of five at 5/1 with Watford 13/2 and Middlesbrough 8/1. The Canaries and Hornets were both relegated from the Premier League last season following promotion the year before.Continue Reading

TORINO sporting director Davide Vagnati was recorded being physically restrained as he and manager Ivan Juric FOUGHT in a car park. Vagnati, 44, paid a visit to Torino’s pre-season training camp in Austria this week. 3 Torino’s manager Ivan Juric and sporting director Davide Vagnati were filmed fighting in a car park during pre-seasonCredit: Twitter 3 The duo nearly came to blows on their side’s pre-season training camp in AustriaCredit: Twitter He was left incensed by comments from boss Juric, so much so that the pair started FIGHTING in the car park. Vagnati was physically held back as he and Juric started yelling at each other. According to Football Italia, Vagnati repeatedly bellowed: “Don’t raise your voice to me, youContinue Reading

GARETH BALE and Aaron Ramsey are alarmed that Robert Page’s Wales contract beyond the World Cup has not been sorted yet. Page had his current deal extended by the Football Association of Wales to the conclusion of November’s finals after ending the Dragons’ 64-year wait by qualifying for Qatar. 1 Gareth Bale and his Wales pals are worried Rob Page hasn’t had his contract extended yet despite helping to end his nation’s 64-year World Cup waitCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Contract talks have started between FAW and Page’s representatives over a longer term deal to run until Euro 2024 but no agreement has been reached. Page took over as interim boss since Ryan Giggs was arrested in November 2020Continue Reading

ARSENAL return home for the final leg of their pre-season schedule when they face Sevilla in an Emirates Cup clash. The Gunners capped off the America tour with a phenomenal 4-0 win over London rivals Chelsea. 2 Arsenal humiliated Chelsea in OrlandoCredit: The Mega Agency 2 Sevilla’s last pre-season fixture against Sporting CP became fieryCredit: Rex And summer signing Gabriel Jesus stole the headlines once again as he opened the scoring as well as causing the Blues all sorts of chaos. However, Mikel Arteta will be desperate for his side to take this confidence into the new season which is less than two weeks away. But first Arsenal have Sevilla to overcome – a side who have gave their bitterContinue Reading

WHEN US soccer star Collin Martin came out as gay in 2018, he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from fans and teammates. The San Diego Loyal star, 27, now plies his trade in the USL Championship after MLS stints at Minnesota and DC United. 6 Collin Martin, 27, came out as gay in 2018Credit: Instagram @cm7md 6 The then-Minnesota United player was overwhelmed by the responseCredit: Instagram @cm7md 6 He says he WOULD play for the USMNT in Qatar if called-up – despite the country’s laws banning homosexual relationshipsCredit: Instagram @cm7md 6 Martin is a keen LBGT campaignerCredit: Instagram @cm7md When he made the brave decision to come out of the closet, Martin was the only openly gayContinue Reading

NICOLAS PEPE appears to have committed his future to Arsenal. The £72million winger has been linked with a move away from the Emirates this summer, with the Gunners themselves willing to let him leave. 1 Nicolas Pepe appears to have committed his future to ArsenalCredit: Getty But there has been a lack of interest in the club record signing. Pepe is attracting interest from Newcastle, according to 90min, but as of yet a move has failed to materialise. And now Pepe himself has revealed he is “determined” to continue with the Gunners. The Ivory Coast international has vowed he has worked hard on his game over the summer break having netted just three goals in all competitions last season. PepeContinue Reading

VINICIUS JUNIOR has reportedly followed Eder Militao and Rodrygo by signing a bumper new contract – with another mammoth release clause. The Brazilian winger, 22, was rewarded for another fine season at Real Madrid and is now one of their key stars. 3 Vinicius Jr has a £850m release clause inserted into his new contractCredit: Getty His previous contract was due to expire in 2024, potentially causing issues next summer as he entered the final year. But according to Fabrizio Romano, his new deal runs until June 2027. And the release clause inserted is a staggering €1billion – or £850million. That is the same figure as compatriot Rodrygo and double fellow Brazil ace Militao’s. Official announcements for all three areContinue Reading

AS Euros fever grips the nation, England’s women’s team are training for glory ahead of Tuesday’s semi- final against Sweden – at a resort in South West London. On the banks of the Thames, with more than 25 acres of ­landscaped grounds, the exclusive Lensbury Hotel is in Teddington, which in 2021 was named the best place to live in­ the capital. 6 The footballers have a diary room in their hotel like Big BrotherCredit: Getty 6 The stars are staying at the exclusive Lensbury Hotel is in TeddingtonCredit: Getty When training is done, the Lionesses play cards, watch Love Island and share problems in a Big ­Brother-style Diary Room, where staff encourage them to offload what is on theirContinue Reading