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      Newest Premier League ground opens doors for first time as stunning images show venue lit up at night and fans flood in

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      EVERTON’S new stadium opened its doors ahead of its scheduled grand unveiling for a few lucky fans.The Toffees are set to leave their historic Goodison Park ground – England’s first major football stadium – after 132 years.Everton’s new stadium opened its doors ahead of its scheduled grand unveilingCredit: GettyEverton invited 10,000 fans in a lucky ballot to attend an Under-18s friendlyCredit: EPABramley-Moore Dock lit up at night ahead of the scheduled openingEverton are officially moving to Bramley-Moore Dock in the summerCredit: GettyEager fans queue to get in for the first timeCredit: EPAAnd the Merseysiders are moving in to their brand new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium in the summer.But club chiefs decided to give a few supporters a sneak peek ahead of next season.About 10,000 fans were successful in a ballot for an Under-18s friendly against Wigan.The fortunate Everton faithful took a seat at the 52,888-capacity ground, which will be the seventh biggest stadium in the Premier League.Read More on FootballAnd they watched the incredible venue shine bright as it was fully lit up at night.But it was a Liverpool fan who stole Everton’s thunder with the first ever goal at their new stadium.Wigan U18 ace Harrison Rimmer took just 11 minutes to notch his historic strike before trolling the home crowd by raising six fingers.That was of course a reference to the combined total of European Cups and Champions League crowns lifted by his beloved Reds.Most read in FootballIt’s a time-honoured gesture made by brave players who support Liverpool after scoring at either of the club’s two fiercest rivals, Everton and Manchester United.The stadium’s four-year project came at an estimated cost of more than £750million.David Moyes says ‘boiling hot Goodison Park deserved drama’ in final Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton Bramley-Moore Dock has been selected to host matches at Euro 2028.It is hoped the project will contribute an estimated £1.3billion to the local economy.Everton’s last ever home game at Goodison Park takes place on May 18.The Toffees will host Southampton in what promises to be an emotional farewell.The final Merseyside derby will live long in the memory after James Tarkowski grabbed a stunning last-minute equaliser for the hosts and four people were sent off in wild scenes AFTER the final whistle. The Merseysiders appear to be securing their place in the Premier League ahead of next season after David Moyes’ return at the helm.Everton are 14th in the table with 13 points separating them from the relegation zone.Tarkowski fires home to spark wild scenes in the final derby at GoodisonCredit: Getty More

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      Wayne Rooney starts new job in Middle East as Man Utd legend touches down for first day after leaving Plymouth

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      WAYNE ROONEY has started a new job in Dubai after leaving Plymouth Argyle in December.The Manchester United star has jetted off for the February half-term break and is soaking up the sun alongside fellow former pros.Wayne Rooney has landed a coaching role with Football EscapesCredit: Instagram / footballescapesHe has been tutoring young children in DubaiCredit: Football EscapesRooney is looking to get back into management after leaving Plymouth ArgyleCredit: Football EscapesHe has taken up a coaching role with Football Escapes tutoring young children at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.Football Escapes offer a family holiday package at the hotel, with kids getting the chance to train under the tutelage of former players including Rooney, Michael Owen and Mark Noble.Rooney ran a group through their paces on day one wearing a Football Escapes shirt, as happy parents watched on and filmed videos.Packages cost between £7,500 to £8,650 to stay at the five-star hotel for five days.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThe hotel features multiple pitches as well as a gym and five swimming pools, including one 25m pool.There is also a waterpark on site and a private beach attached, along with a spa that contains 10 luxurious treatment rooms.Rooney is taking part as a coach with Football Escapes for the first time after leaving Plymouth on New Year’s Day.He wants to return to management but revealed it would “have to be the right club”.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSWayne Rooney’s record-breaking careerWAYNE Rooney took the football world by storm when he made his debut for 2002 with Everton.He quickly became the club’s youngest-ever goalscorer aged 16 years and 342 days and was named the BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year.The striker joined Manchester United in 2004 and spent 13 years at Old Trafford. He went on to make 559 appearances for the Red Devils and scored 253 goals. To this day he is still the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.Following his spell with United, Rooney returned to Everton for a season. He also spent one-season stints with D.C. United and Derby County at the end of his career.As well as his impressive club career, Rooney is also England’s second-highest goalscorer with 53 goals in 120 appearances, behind only Harry Kane.After hanging up his boots, the England icon turned to a career in management.He took charge of Derby County in 2020 and managed to just about save the club from relegation from the Championship at the end of his first season.However, with Derby handed a 21-point deduction the following campaign, he was unable to keep them up again and subsequently left.Then came a 15-month spell in charge of MLS side D.C. United. He failed to impress during his time in Washington and parted ways with the club at the end of the 2023 regular season.Rooney was controversially handed the Birmingham job in October 2023, replacing John Eustace with the club doing well and sixth in the Championship table.However, in 15 games he suffered nine defeats and managed just two wins. He was sacked in January 2024 with Birmingham down in 20th. The club were relegated to League One at the end of the campaign.He returned to management in May with Plymouth Argyle but managed just five wins in 25 games. The United legend now finds himself out of work once again.While he is yet to secure a new full-time job, he returned to punditry work on TV last week with Prime Video.Rooney was part of the coverage for Manchester City’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid as he made his debut appearance for the broadcaster.Inside Coleen and Wayne Rooney’s incredible £1k a night Disneyland trip with the kids – and a special birthday surpriseTraining sessions take place at the five-star Jumeirah Beach HotelCredit: https://footballescapes.com/courses/JBH170225/ More

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      Watch incredible moment Lionel Messi’s son, 6, recreates Barcelona icon’s goal against Getafe for Inter Miami

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      THE six-year-old son of Lionel Messi emulated the legend himself with an incredible solo goal for Inter Miami.Ciro Messi left spectators stunned when he picked up the ball from his own half before dribbling past three players and poking his shot into the bottom-right corner of the target.Lionel Messi’s son, Ciro, scored an incredible goal for Inter Miami’s academyMessi Jr dribbled past several players before scoringHe then ran around the goalkeeper before slotting the ball into the bottom cornerIt was very similar to the goal Messi scored against Getafe in 2007Credit: Getty Images – GettyThe youngster scored the wonder goal while playing for Inter Miami’s academy.And it went viral on social media earlier this week.One person commented: “Yeah that’s Messi’s son alright. You don’t teach that shoulder drop dribble easily.”Another wrote: “I have seen enough. He’s the chosen one. Send him to La Masia.”Read More in FootballA third said: “This kid got talent omg.”While a fourth added: “Look at the way he finished it wow, this kid moves just like his pops.”Ciro’s goal was very similar to his dad’s outstanding solo effort against Getafe in 2007.After receiving the ball inside his own half, Messi ran through half the Getafe team before dribbling around goalkeeper Luis Garcia and passing into the bottom corner.Most read in FootballMessi was just 19-years-old when he scored the stunning goal.The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scored 672 goals and provided 303 assists in 778 appearances for Barcelona during his 17-year spell in the first team.Lionel Messi called out for boxing match as Logan Paul fumes ‘this ain’t justice’ in bid to settle ongoing dispute He was forced to leave on a free transfer in 2021 and spent two years with Paris Saint-Germain before moving to the United States.The Argentina captain is now the star man at Inter Miami.His two other sons, Mateo and Thiago, also play for the club’s academy.Messi plays for Inter Miami, while his three sons play for the club’s academyCredit: Getty More

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      ‘Is this Alan or Garth Crooks?’ – Shearer picks bonkers Prem team of the week with two at the back and Merino as striker

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      FANS have been left baffled by Alan Shearer’s bonkers Premier League team of the week.The Newcastle United legend picked his eleven most impressive players from match week 25.Alan Shearer has left fans baffled with his team of the week picksCredit: GettyFans have compared the team to the previous picks made by Garth CrooksCredit: PA:Empics SportDjed Spence was one of two defenders to be pickedCredit: GettyShearer opted to choose Mikel Merino as a strikerCredit: AlamyShearer, 54, opted to pick a unique formation with just two defenders, Brighton’s Adam Webster and Tottenham’s Djed Spence.They were positioned behind two central midfielders in Bournemouth goalscorer Ryan Christie and Manchester City’s Nico Gonzalez.The record Prem goalscorer then selected six attacking players, including Seagulls duo Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Everton’s Carlos Alcaraz.They were positioned behind another trio made up of Arsenal’s Mikel Merino, Ethan Nwaneri and City ace Omar Marmoush.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLFans were left baffled by the attacking look of the team.Many compared it to the teams that Garth Crooks would famously pick when he would do the job for the BBC.The retired footballer became a cult figure for regularly picking players out of position in order to fit them into a team.One posted: “Garth’s legacy lives on.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSA second wrote: “Is this really Alan or Garth Crooks?”A third commented: “Bring back Garth.”‘Lineker never misses a chance’ – Fans in stitches as BBC show host trolling Alan Shearer in throwback clip from 2007Alex Palmer was in the team after impressing for Ipswich TownCredit: ReutersBrighton goalscorers Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh both made the teamCredit: GettyA fourth said: “Wow, this is very interesting, just two defenders.”Another added: “I don’t understand this formation.”The recent match week saw Manchester United lose to Spurs and both title contenders Liverpool and Arsenal win.Brighton also hammered Chelsea at home with Mitoma scoring a goal that left Jamie Carragher stunned.A supercomputer has provided its prediction for the final Premier League table following the results.Who are these famous footballers? More

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      Inside Gary Neville’s Manchester HQ with framed Kop banner brutally insulting his appearance hanging on the wall

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      GARY NEVILLE keeps an iconic Liverpool banner on the wall of his impressive Manchester HQ that helps to keep him humble.The Manchester United legend is approaching 50-years-old and is as busy as ever, combining his work as a pundit with his ownership of Salford and his management of his property empire.Gary Neville keeps an insulting banner on his wallNeville’s Manchester HQ also features a Rocky Balboa posterCredit: dmg media LicensingNeville still has time for date nights with his wife on Thursdays in Manchester city centre, not far from where they live and close to his HQ.The former defender owns six buildings in Manchester and his HQ is adorned with inspirational decorations.One is a framed poster with a with a silhouette of Rocky Balboa at the top of those Philadelphia steps.While another is more personal – Liverpool’s famous banner mocking Neville’s appearance, that was once displayed in the Kop.READ MORE ON MAN UTDNeville said of the banner: “There’s a Scouse lad who works on our podcast. Every time I played at Anfield they’d have a different banner for me. “One year they compared me to Dot Cotton off Eastenders. “We were talking about this one and the lad said he thought he knew who had it, so he went and got it. I like looking at it every day – it keeps me humble.”Neville is a frequent face on Sky Sports and hosts the popular Stick to Football podcast, but he revealed 90 per cent of his life is spent in his Manchester HQ.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHis latest venture is a new 40-storey building in Manchester called St Michael’s, that will feature offices, apartments, a hotel and a rooftop restaurant.Neville said: “St Michael’s is going to be 40 storeys. As I said, I love the thrill of it all. The interior design, the selling part of it, the finding land, the planning.Man Utd squad is worse than Tottenham despite £553million MORE in transfer spending in last decade, says Gary Neville“I’d say 90 per cent of my life’s here. It’s not on television or with football. It’s literally in here, in meetings about all the businesses and the different things that we’re doing. It’s amazing.”Neville began his career as a hotelier and property mogul during his playing career, and would look over architectural plans on trips back from Europe.But he had to keep his secondary career under wraps as Sir Alex Ferguson forbid any distractions for his players.Neville explained: “(Things were done) under the radar. Purely because I knew that it would be deemed a distraction.“For me, my football was everything. But distraction was absolutely illegal at United.“You could not be distracted by anything. At the same time, I knew that my football career would one day come to an end, and I knew I had to plan for that.“I was going up on site every afternoon after training. I don’t know what other lads did.“But I would go on site, spend time in the design team meetings, sit on the construction meetings and make sure I was in cost meetings, bank meetings, sales meetings. I loved every aspect of it.“I used to bring the architects’ drawings with me in the bag for the plane on European trips. I wouldn’t read them before the game but you can’t sleep after, you’re wired.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I’d make sure no one was sitting next to me and then get them out and start looking at the drawings, the designs and all the things I needed to do.“For 10, 12 years, I had this almost double life. If you asked me what I know most about other than football, it would be property.”He has a hectic schedule but still makes time for date nights with his wifeCredit: RexNeville’s latest venture is the 40-story St Michaels building in ManchesterCredit: St. MichaelsHe also owns Hotel Football next to Old TraffordCredit: PANeville and his Class of 92 pals own and run Salford CityCredit: Getty More

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      Dream Team managers in search of double Gameweek specialist should consider Bryan Mbeumo

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      DREAM TEAM managers are spoiled for choice this week.Gameweek 24 is not done yet with Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa in action on Wednesday night but thoughts have already turned to double Gameweek 25, when all 20 Premier League clubs will have two fixtures to fulfil.Mbeumo will be unleashed upon Leicester and Everton in Gameweek 25Credit: Dream TeamThis opens up all manner of options as players previously limited to one point-scoring opportunity per Gameweek will have two chances to strut their stuff.One individual who is already attracting plenty of new admirers is Bryan Mbeumo (£4.7m).Brentford’s talisman is currently the second-most popular recruit ahead of Friday’s 6:30pm deadline ahead of his double header against Leicester and Everton.The Toffees have improved immeasurably since David Moyes’ return having won four of their last five league games.While the Bees may have a fight on their hands when Everton visit West London, their Friday night trip to the King Power represents one of the most favourable fixtures on offer in the top flight this season.Leicester are seemingly destined for relegationCredit: PARuud van Nistelrooy’s side are languishing in 19th having lost nine of their last ten league games, conceding 25 goals in the process.Thomas Frank will expect his troops, who have scored more goals than the likes of Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Aston Villa this campaign, to capitalise on the Foxes’ vulnerable defence.And the stats suggest Mbeumo is the man most likely to take advantage.Most read in FootballThe Cameroon international has scored 14 goals and provided four assists in all competitions this term.Mohamed Salah (£8.3m), Erling Haaland (£8.1m), Chris Wood (£4.1m) and Alexander Isak (£6.3m) are the only players ahead of Mbeumo in the Premier League Golden Boot race.Crucially, those four rivals are all strikers whereas Brentford’s No19 is categorised as a midfielder in Dream Team.Mbeumo ranks third among Dream Team midfieldersCredit: RexMbeumo has racked up 228 points this season at an average of 7.9 per appearance – a rate only bettered by Cole Palmer (£5.9m) and Bukayo Saka (£6.6m) among assets in his position.While only Chelsea’s main man and Bruno Fernandes (£6.1m) have amassed a higher points total at this stage – a phenomenal effort given Mbeumo’s schedule has not featured European fixtures.Even accounting for a potentially tricky meeting with a resurgent Everton, it would be reasonable to expect a juicy double-digit haul in Gameweek 25.Yoane Wissa (£3m), Mikkel Damsgaard (£3.8m) and Kevin Schade (£3.1m) are all viable options but Mbeumo’s record makes him the optimum selection for gaffers keen on a Brentford player at this juncture.Dream Team bosses should be aware that such a move would be a short-term ploy as Brentford do not have a fixture scheduled for Gameweek 26, when focus will switch to the FA Cup fifth round.Score PredictorPlay Score Predictor with Dream Team this season!FREE to play£250 weekly prizePredict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracyMost points wins weekly cash prizePLAY NOW More

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      Footballer tragically dies at 26 after medical emergency just before stepping onto pitch as match abandoned

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      A BRAZILIAN footballer has died moments before he was set to play a match.Tributes have poured in for Gabriel Popo after he passed away aged 26.Gabriel Popo has passed away aged 26Popo was about to play in a match for XV de Jau against Uniao Suzano, which was abandoned following the incident.The midfielder suffered a medical emergency and was rushed to hospital in Sao Paulo, but died.His club paid tribute in a statement which read: “Gabriel Popo: forever in our history and in our hearts. 🕊️💚💛”Nothing prepares us for goodbyes like this. Popo left us too soon, but his joy, his talent and his passion for football will remain alive in each one of us.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”Popo, we will play, we will wear this jersey and we will come back stronger for you!”Brazilian clubs have paid tribute to Popo including Paulista FC and Rio Branco Sports Club.Fans have also honoured him with kind words with one saying: “Very sad. May God comfort everyone’s hearts.”Another said: “My condolences to the family, friends and the entire Quinzano nation. This is very sad 🙏🏻😔”Most read in FootballA third wrote: “Forever in our hearts popó 🖤😭”And another commented: “Rest in peace popó🖤🕊️”‘I’ve never seen anything like this’ – Boss pushes Marcelo back to bench after Brazil legend REFUSES his pre-sub tactics More

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      Todd Boehly’s genius plan isn’t so bright after all… two trips to Brighton have sent Chelsea’s season into a tailspin

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      EATEN in consecutive weeks by their own ‘nursery club’, Chelsea’s season is threatening to implode.In the early part of Todd Boehly’s Stamford Bridge reign, the American signed off almost a quarter of a billion pounds on recruiting members of Brighton and Hove Albion’s staff.Kaoru Mitoma scored a spectacular goal as Brighton beat ChelseaCredit: APMoises Caicedo left Brighton for the BluesCredit: GettyTodd Boehly has spent a fortune on recruiting players at ChelseaCredit: APEnzo Maresca has come under fire in recent weeksCredit: GettyFrom the British-record signing of Moises Caicedo to the poaching of Graham Potter and his entire backroom team.From the eye-watering £62million fee agreed for full-back Marc Cucurella to the unconvincing goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to sporting director Paul Winstanley, there seemed an obsession with all things Brighton.So it seemed particularly galling that after all that headhunting, Chelsea should be knocked out of the FA Cup, then handed their heaviest defeat of the Premier League season by the club they had supposedly gutted.Throw in Enzo Maresca’s spat with Brighton’s spiky German child-boss Fabian Hurzeler and those two trips to good old Sussex by the sea have sent Chelsea’s campaign into a tailspin.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLNow Chelsea are after Brighton’s Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma, who scored my goal of the season against them in Friday’s 3-0 drubbing at the Amex.Mitoma, who famously wrote a university thesis on the art of dribbling, must have been indulging in more footballing intellectualism before he scored it.A practical exam question: “Imagine what sort of goal Dimitar Berbatov could have scored if he’d been blessed with pace.”Well that was it. And Chelsea only have seven senior wingers either in the building, out on loan or, in the case of £62m Mykhailo Mudryk, idling having failed a drug test.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSMaybe they need another one. Or two. Yankuba Minteh of Brighton looks pretty good.Maresca, a curious appointment to replace Mauricio Pochettino in the summer, diminished his standing with Blues fans by claiming the Cup defeat would allow his team to concentrate on the league and the Conference League.Enzo Maresca criticises Chelsea after 3-0 defeat by Brighton Some of us can remember Jose Mourinho mocking old sparring partner Rafa Benitez for winning the Europa League while Chelsea’s interim boss.Mourinho claimed the club should never have been in Uefa’s second-tier competition.What the old Special One would think of a Stamford Bridge boss concentrating on the third-class Conference League — in which Chelsea have so far, from memory, beaten Noah and the Whale, Mumford and Sons and Camper Van Beethoven — is anyone’s guess.Who do Chelsea think they are? West Ham or something?The back-to-back defeats are part of an 11-match run during which Chelsea have beaten only Morecambe, Wolves and,  fortuitously, Potter’s Hammers.During this time they have increasingly resembled a bunch of talented youngsters in dire need of guidance from some grown-ups.Boehly’s Chelsea project is based on the ‘genius’ idea of signing up dozens of young prospects on vastly lengthy contracts. And so this was always likely to happen.Alan Hansen was lampooned for insisting “You can’t win anything with kids,” when  Manchester United’s Class of ’92 began to emerge at the start of the 1995-96 campaign — a season when Sir Alex Ferguson’s side went on to win the Double.But that United squad included  seasoned campaigners such as Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel, Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, Denis Irwin and Brian McClairChelsea do not have a single outfield player over 30.Even the outstanding 22-year-old Cole Palmer is showing the strain of having carried Chelsea for 18 months.In April, Palmer missed a visit to Arsenal and Pochettino urged his players to prove ‘they are not Cole Palmer FC’. Chelsea lost 5-0.Maresca correctly claimed his side were not ready for a title challenge when things looked rosy earlier in the season.Yet he now faces the prospect of failing to qualify for the Champions League.Fifth should be good enough. Chelsea are sixth and shot of confidence.Is Maresca under threat? Maybe but what good would a sixth manager in 2½ seasons be when Boehly’s entire project looks so flawed.Not even Brighton try to win solely with kids.AN EFFIN’ BIG DEALJude Bellingham was sent off in Real Madrid’s draw with OsasunaCredit: ReutersAS THE only manager to have won the title in all five major European leagues, Carlo Ancelotti can swear proficiently in five different languages.So when Jude Bellingham was sent off for using foul and abusive language at a referee during Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Saturday, Ancelotti, 65, played the cunning linguist card.The Real boss claimed: “I think the referee did not understand Jude Bellingham’s English. He said ‘f*** off’, not ‘f*** you’ . . . that’s way different.”This opens up an entire can of foul-mouthed worms.Firstly, is ‘f*** you’ really significantly stronger than ‘f*** off’?Given that ‘f***’ is the most versatile word in the English language, should Spanish referees really be expected to understand the nuances of its myriad uses?Are Premier League refs trained to understand the usage of foreign swear words so as to weigh up whether any specific instance merits a red card?And if not, does this give overseas players an advantage over native English speakers in our top flight?Or maybe Bellingham should simply stop swearing at officials all the time.MIGHTY MOUSHOmar Marmoush netted a stunning hat-trick against NewcastleCredit: GettyMANCHESTER CITY clearly signed a couple of seriously good players in January.So why didn’t boss Pep Guardiola have the nerve to start either Omar Marmoush or Nico Gonzalez in the first leg of City’s Champions League play-off against Real Madrid?In Saturday afternoon’s 4-0 humping of Newcastle, Marmoush bagged a hat-trick, while midfield anchor-man Gonzalez was dubbed ‘mini-Rodri’ by his manager.Guardiola reckons his side have just a one per cent chance of overturning a 3-2 deficit in the second leg at the Bernabeu tomorrow night.But with those two in the team, City’s chances should be a whole lot better.OLIVER’S TWISTOliver Glasner often wears a knitted jumper on the touchlineCredit: GettyMANAGERIAL touchline fashions have become fascinating in recent years.From Roberto Mancini’s Man City scarf to Pep Guardiola’s roll-necks to Scott Parker’s entire wardrobe,  fashionistas have often salivated.Yet for me, a middle-aged man who spends a lot of winter evenings out in the cold watching football, there is a clear winner.Which is why I hope that I’ll soon be able to choose from the Oliver Glasner Alpine Knitwear Collection at the Crystal Palace club shop.START TO AD UPAdama Traore impressed against Nottingham ForestCredit: GettySINCE Adama Traore arrived in England a decade ago, the Spaniard has had the potential to be the most fearsome winger in football.Built like a bull but blessed with Speedy Gonzalez pace, there has been a tendency to watch Traore and say: “Imagine if he could cross a ball.”Well, under Fulham’s hugely underrated boss Marco Silva, Traore has learned how to at the age of 29 — as exemplified in his man-of-the-match display against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.The prospect for Premier League left-backs is terrifying.HEADING SOUTHMatt Le Tissier watched on as Southampton were beaten by BournemouthCredit: RexWHILE Southampton’s death march towards relegation continued with a home loss to Bournemouth, cameras panned to their greatest Premier League player — the wild conspiracy theorist Matt Le Tissier.“I wonder if he’s got his boots,” said the Match of the Day commentator.“I wonder if he believes Southampton’s disastrous season is down to the malign influence of a shady international cartel run by an evil reptile overlord,” said me.READ MORE SUN STORIESITS A SINJannik Sinner has accepted a three-month banCredit: The Mega AgencyWORLD tennis No.1 Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban for failing a doping test — conveniently scheduled so that the Italian misses precisely NO Grand Slam events.That’ll teach him. 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