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Amorim damaged TV in dressing-room rant The back page of the Telegraph reports on Man Utd’s boss Amorim was extremely angry with his players after their defeat to Brighton – their sixth loss in the last 12 Premier League matches. The paper says he damaged the TV in the dressing room. Liverpool’s 2-1 Champions League win features on the back page with Harvey Elliot pictured,

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Ruben goes radio rental MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ruben Amorim damaged a TV screen in the club dressing room during a furious dressing down of his players on Sunday, according to reports. The Athletic claim that Amorim unleashed his emotions in a physical and verbal showing of his frustration following the Red Devils’ 3-1 defeat to Brighton.

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Judd Trump brushes off Kyren Wilson defeat and swiftly moves on from Masters Judd Trump did not spend time bemoaning his Masters semi-final loss to Kyren Wilson, dismissing the defeat as an off day and returning to the table on Monday. The ongoing battle for supremacy between the world number one and the world champion continued at Alexandra Palace, with Wilson winning their semi 6-3 on Saturday night. It was something of an upset as Trump was tournament favourite and looked brilliant in a 6-3 win over Ding Junhui the day before, but also hardly a shock as Wilson…

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Emmanuel Petit ‘sorry’ for claiming Arsenal legend was dead in on-air blunder Emmanuel Petit has said ‘sorry’ for mistakenly claiming that Arsenal legend Pat Rice was dead in an awkward on-air blunder for Sky Sports. Former Gunners midfielder Petit made the error while recounting his days at Highbury on Monday Night Football after Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves. Rice is an Arsenal icon, having played 498 games for the club from 1967 to 1980, before becoming a youth team coach and then caretaker manager. The 75-year-old was Arsenal’s assistant manager under Arsene Wenger from 1996 to 2012, while Petit was…

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Teenager arrested amid probe into abuse towards Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s wife A 17-year-old boy has been arrested amid the probe into abuse towards Arsenal star Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia, Hertfordshire Police have said. The teenager, from St Albans, has been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications on social media in connection with the investigation. Sophia, expecting her first child with her German Premier League star husband, revealed two messages she received on Instagram after Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United earlier this month. ‘I’m going to come to your house and sl**ghter your baby I’m not joking…

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Tottenham shouldn’t sack Ange Postecoglou, he can still reach Mauricio Pochettino levels As a fan of the England Women’s Cricket team and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club it has been a long few weeks. Generally I believe in giving yourself time off from sport that hurts you but Spurs have been impossible to look away from this season. And I’m presenting the Women’s Ashes for TNT Sports so, you know. England women were my main frustration last year after the headless reaction to captain Heather Knight’s injury during the defeat to West Indies which led to their elimination from the…

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Barcelona send message to Man Utd over Marcus Rashford January transfer deal Barcelona sporting director Deco said reinforcements ‘would always be welcome’ after being linked with Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford. Rashford has seemingly been deemed surplus to requirements by new boss Ruben Amorim having not featured for United since December 12. The former England international has since hinted that he is keen for a fresh start away from his boyhood club, with various European sides linked with a move in the January transfer window. AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund were credited with strong interest in Rashford who is keen…

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Arne Slot hails ‘special’ Liverpool star after Champions League win over Lille Arne Slot reserved praise for the ‘special’ Mohamed Salah after his record-breaking display in Liverpool’s 2-1 Champions League win over Lille. Salah opened the scoring for the Reds at Anfield before Lille were reduced to 10 men with Aïssa Mandi shown a second yellow card after the break. Despite their numerical disadvantage, Lille pulled level after an insinctial finish from Jonathan David, only for substitute Harvey Elliott to grab the winner with a deflected strike in front of a delighted home crowd. The win continues Liverpool’s perfect record…

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Paul Scholes names eight players Man Utd must sell including Lisandro Martinez | Football Paul Scholes has named eight players Manchester United must sell in a brutal list which includes Argentine centre-back Lisandro Martinez. Martinez was signed by former boss Erik ten Hag – and has arguably been one of United’s better players in recent years – but Scholes isn’t convinced. The legendary United midfielder also wants his old side to get rid of fellow central defender Matthijs de Ligt, who only arrived at the club last summer. The third name on Scholes’ list is another summer signing, Joshua…

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Shaun Murphy makes Kyren Wilson title prediction after Masters final battle Shaun Murphy expects Kyren Wilson to land the Masters title in future, while he is now fancying his own chances at this year’s World Championship. The Magician beat the Warrior 10-7 in Sunday’s Masters final, completing the perfect week for him after knocking in a 147 in the semis against Mark Allen. The 42-year-old is now a two-time Masters champion after landing his first title 10 years ago and takes his Triple Crown tally to four having also landed World and UK titles. Wilson is the reigning world…

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Man Utd deal to sign Patrick Dorgu in danger of being blocked by Napoli | Football Manchester United’s attempt to sign Patrick Dorgu could be blocked due to a rival offer from Napoli, according to reports in Italy. United have identified Dorgu as a new left-sided option for Ruben Amorim, who has been forced to play Diogo Dalot at left wing-back following Luke Shaw’s injury. Dorgu, 20, is in his second season with Lecce following his €200,000 (£175,000) move from Danish side FC Nordsjaelland in 2022. The Denmark international international, who has also been linked with Liverpool, has quickly established himself…

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Where to watch tonight’s Champions League games on TV and live stream in the UK | Football The Champions League returns to our screens on Tuesday night, with just two rounds of fixtures still to play in the group stage. The 36 teams in the Champions League have all played six of the eight games they are scheduled for in the revamped format this season. Liverpool have been the standout team so far, sitting top of the table as the only side to have won all six of their contests, three points clear of Barcelona at the summit. Arsenal…

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Joe Cole says it ‘makes sense’ for £70m Man Utd midfielder to leave this January | Football Former England star Joe Cole says it ‘makes sense’ for Casemiro to leave Manchester United this January given he does not appear to be a part of Ruben Amorim’s plans. Casemiro hit the ground running at United following a £70million move from Real Madrid in 2022, scoring seven goals in 51 appearances across an excellent debut season. But Casemiro has struggled to hit those same heights since and the 32-year-old midfielder has made just four starts in all competitions since Ruben Amorim’s…

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Phil Foden can lead Manchester City to Champions League win over PSG | Football Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City looked a top-bracket Champions League final at the start of the tournament but both clubs are floundering to such an extent they could be eliminated next week if they fail to pick up enough points from their final two group matches.  PSG are 25th in the table ahead of the latest round of fixtures and need to climb one place to scrape into the play-off games, which will be staged over two legs next month, while the current English champions…

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Why Luke Littler’s net worth will ‘skyrocket’ as he celebrates 18th birthday Luke Littler is doing very well for himself on and off the oche, with his earnings predicted to ‘skyrocket’ after celebrating his 18th birthday today. The Nuke turns 18 on 21 January having won the World Darts Championship earlier this month, beating Michael van Gerwen in the Alexandra Palace final. A year on from finishing runner-up on debut the victory completed a scarcely believable 12 months for the teenager as he went from unknown to household name thanks to his spectacular arrows and all before his 18th birthday.…

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Postecoglou on shaky ground The back page of The Guardian reports Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou will keep his job as manager but he’s on shaky ground. Chelsea’s 3-1 Premier League win over Wolves sees them move back into the top four. Marcus Rashford is open to playing for Manchester United despite reports he’s set to leave his local club.

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Fergie time The back page of the Mirror reports Man Utd’s new boss Ruben Amorim has turned to United legend Sir Alex for help as the crisis at United deepens. Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Wolves also features on the back page as does news Spurs boss Ange’s job is safe for now despite the poor form.

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Wayne Bridge pulls out of KSI fight over ‘deeply personal’ John Terry comments Ex-England footballer Wayne Bridge has pulled out of his proposed boxing match with KSI over ‘deeply personal’ remarks the YouTuber made about his ex-girlfriend’s alleged affair with John Terry. KSI launched a vicious verbal attack on Bridge as the pair came face to face at Saturday night’s star-studded Misfits Boxing 20 event held in Manchester. During the bitter exchange, KSI brought up the topic of Vanessa Perroncel and her alleged involvement with Terry – a long-time team-mate of Bridge during his playing days. While Perroncel denied having…

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Richard Keys ‘convinced’ Ruben Amorim is trying to get himself sacked at Man Utd Richard Keys is adamant that Ruben Amorim is trying to get himself sacked as Manchester United’s head coach after Sunday’s loss Brighton. Amorim only arrived as United’s new boss in November – replacing Erik ten Hag – but the Portuguese manager is already under pressure and refusing to change his style of play amid concerns over his 3-4-3 formation. The Red Devils have badly struggled for form and consistency under Amorim, who declared his side ‘the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United’ this…

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West Ham make shock £57m bid to sign Arsenal and Chelsea target West Ham have submitted an astonishing £57million bid in order to sign Jhon Duran – a top transfer target for Arsenal and Chelsea. Duran is enjoying a great season at Aston Villa, with 12 goals in 27 games across all competitions. More impressively, the 21-year-old has achieved this despite being second-choice striker behind Ollie Watkins, with just seven of those appearances coming from the start. It works out as a goal every 82 minutes, and that form has attracted much interest from around the Premier League. Chelsea…

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Jannik Sinner suffers from ‘uncontrollable shaking’ in worrying scenes at Australian Open Jannik Sinner suffered from ‘uncontrollable shaking’ during his win over Holger Rune at the Australian Open on Monday to leave fans worried. Italian star Sinner, the top seed in the men’s singles at Melbourne Park, conjured up a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Rune to reach the quarter-finals. But there were worrying scenes for the world No.1 during the third set, with Sinner requiring an 11-minute medical check in order to continue. Sinner was struggling with the heat – with footage going viral on social media –…

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