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      Tyrone Mings breaks down in tears as he’s forced off again… after being out for 445 days with ACL injury

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      TYRONE MINGS broke down in tears after being forced off with another knee injury.The Aston Villa star went down in severe pain after a tackle from West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus.Tyrone Mings left the pitch in tears after injuring his kneeThe Aston Villa star has suffered two ACL injuries beforeMings initially went down and looked in severe pain following a coming together with Mo KudusCredit: RexThe England star previously called his time out injured as ‘awful’Credit: GettyMings appeared to twist his knee and could be seen grimacing to leave fans fearing the worst.He bravely tried to solider on to the delight of supporters inside Villa Park, who cheered as he attempted to run off the pain.But Mings could not continue, catching the ball when bursting into a brief sprint just minutes after re-entering the action.The 31-year-old then trudged off the field in tears and was consoled by his team-mates.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMings has had horrible luck with injuries in recent years, sustaining two severe ACL tears in his career.His first took 473 days to recover from and occurred when he was a Bournemouth player in 2015.The next saw him out for 445 days and the devastating injury was picked up for Villa in 2023.While sidelined, the 18-time capped England international suffered from a condition known as muscle atrophy, which is the decrease in the size of muscle tissue due to a lack of physical activity.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSIt made his right leg look far slimmer than his left and led to him flying to the USA for rehabilitation. Mings reportedly underwent several surgeries and feared his career was over at one point.On his journey back to fitness, he said: “It was awful, absolutely awful.”Fans left shocked by Tyrone Mings’ body transformation after ACL injury led to severe leg muscle wastage More

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      Newcastle to reward Alexander Isak with long-term contract offer and make him top earner amid Arsenal transfer links

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      NEWCASTLE are looking to reward Alexander Isak with a huge new contract amid interest from Arsenal, according to reports.The 25-year-old scored his 16th and 17th Premier League goals of the season in a 3-1 win over Southampton yesterday.Alexander Isak is set to be offered a bumper new contract by NewcastleCredit: ReutersNewcastle are desperate not to lose their star striker and are willing to make him the club’s highest earner.Isak has three-and-a-half years left on his contract and talks over an improved deal were halted last year.But The Telegraph report that discussions over an extension are set to resume at the end of the season.Qualification for the Champions League would supposedly “sweeten the talks” and would remove a reason he could have for leaving.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThey also claim the player is happy at Newcastle and he has told team-mates that he is not thinking of playing elsewhere.Toon chiefs reportedly wanted £150million for Isak in the summer.Arsenal have continuously been linked with Swedish international.But The Telegraph understands that the Gunners cannot afford him at that price, nor can anyone in Europe.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSIsak has the chance to show Arsenal what they are missing in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on February 5.Newcastle won the first clash 2-0 and are hopeful of winning a first trophy since 1955.Suspended Newcastle star Bruno Guimaraes shares heartwarming clip celebrating famous win in his living room with his son More

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      Aston Villa vs West Ham LIVE SCORE: Latest Premier League updates as Villans look to close the gap on the top four

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      ASTON VILLA take on West Ham in a huge Premier League clash TODAY.The Villans will be looking to get back to winning ways after narrowly earning a point away at Arsenal last weekend.West Ham have been up and down since Graham Potter’s arrival, and a win away at the Villans would be his biggest scalp yet.Kick off time: 4.30pm GMTTV/Stream: Sky Sports Main Event/NOWCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below… More

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      ‘No way he did that’ – Man Utd fans in tears after seeing what Antony did in Real Betis unveiling video

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans reckon Antony trolled them with a mischievous trick in his Real Betis announcement video.The Brazil winger, 24, was given the superstar treatment as Betis unveiled their loan signing from Old Trafford.Antony produced his trademark but controversial skill in a Real Betis videoAntony took the opportunity to produce his trademark spin skill – a 360-degree turn with the ball stuck to the inside of his left boot.It’s a move that divided supporters and perhaps summed up the plight of the £86million misfit plight during 30 months at United. That’s because it’s a routine that might be revered on the training pitch but ridiculed in the stands – as it could have little end product in matches.So not surprisingly, Red Devils fans groaned when they saw the former Ajax hero perform the swivel in the green and white stripes of Betis.READ MORE TOP FOOTBALLThe difference this time was the display was for the cameras not for points.One viewer who shared the clip on social media wrote: “No way has Antony done his spin skill in the Real Betis announcement video!”Another labelled him a “joker”.And a third believes the 16-cap ace not only knew the reaction he’d get, but was right to do it.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSThat fan posted: “Brilliant. Will piss off all the right people.”However, other supporters focused on the bigger picture of the poor value Antony represented at Old Trafford.Antony leaves Man Utd with more yellow cards than goals as £86m Ten Hag flop goes down as one of worst transfers everThis view typified such comments: “One of the biggest Flop EVER. €100m and he’s done nothing. Waste of money, what of time, waste of space, waste of energy, waste of fidget spinning. Never seen anything like this.”The fan added: “Our transfer ID is awful. Could’ve signed so many world class players for that money. Woeful.”Meanwhile, Antony just seems relieved to start again, having sealed his six-month switch to mid-table LaLiga side Betis.He told reporters: “I’m so happy, I’m ready”.Now he just needs to put Spanish defences in a spin, rather than tumble as he did in the Prem.Departing ace Antony, left, had turned on the style in training for Man Utd but not enough where it really mattered – on matchdaysCredit: AFP More

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      Fans spot Yoane Wissa’s perfect ‘distraction technique’ seconds before Mbeumo penalty in 2-1 win over Crystal Palace

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      EAGLE-EYED fans spotted Yoane Wissa’s “distraction technique” as Bryan Mbeumo converted a penalty after VAR drama.It took 66 minutes for the deadlock to be broken by Brentford in their London derby against Crystal Palace.Bryan Mbeumo missed his initial spot-kick but was given a retakeCredit: PAMarc Guehi was judged to have encroached by entering the DCredit: Sky SportsYoane Wissa started celebrating before Mbeumo took the shot on his second attemptMbeumo has now scored all nine of his Prem penaltiesCredit: ReutersThe Bees were awarded a penalty and Mbeumo stepped up – only to see his initial spot-kick hit the post and then be cleared by Marc Guehi.But the Palace skipper was judged to have encroached into the box before the effort was taken following a VAR check.Mbeumo was allowed to retake his penalty and he stepped up again, sending Dean Henderson the wrong way.His team-mate Wissa did not lose any belief in him despite his initial miss, having the confidence to start celebrating before he took his shot.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFans noticed the striker running off to the Brentford fans in the away end with his arms up while Mbeumo coolly jogged up to the spot.Wissa avoided looking silly with his “distraction technique” as Mbeumo found a way beyond Dean Henderson at the second time of asking.Kevin Schade then headed home Brentford’s second before debutant Romain Esse got a consolation for Palace.On a wringing wet and damp afternoon in South London, the goals completed a first league double for the Bees over Palace for 69 years.Most read in FootballIt was the first time Palace had lost since a 5-1 thumping by Arsenal on December 21 and boss Oliver Glasner could only stand by the side of the dugout and sigh in the rain.One point and one place in the table separated these two London clubs pre-game, so it was clearly going to be a tight affair between two evenly-matched sides.But at least they are both looking upwards this season and, for the time being, not behind their shoulders like many had anticipated.Brentford’s No.1 Mark Flekken has made 101 saves in the Premier League this term, the most of any goalkeeper.And the stopper recorded 102nd when he brilliantly palmed away a stinging shot from Frenchman Jean-Philippe Mateta.Conditions were extremely tough, with driving rain straight from kick-off and for most of the afternoon, and a slippery surface underfoot.It meant that timing tackles was imperative, something that Bees centre-back Nathan Collins did to perfection when he managed to nick the ball off Eberechi Eze on 35 minutes with a sliding interception.It was a recovery tackle of the highest quality and though many drenched Palace fans screamed for a penalty, it was anything but that.In the second half, Palace needed Eze to take more control and assert his talent on this occasion.After being brought down recklessly by Vitaly Janelt, the English winger saw his free-kick deflect off the left hip of Sepp Van Den Berg and off the post with Flekken stranded.Brentford were awarded a penalty after Maxence Lacroix caught the shins of Collins but it came seconds after Will Hughes had been lucky not to be penalised for handball.For the first penalty, Mbeumo did a stop-start run-up but his left-footed strike hit the post and was then cleared by quick-thinking Guehi.However, VAR’s Darren England had noticed encroachment by Guehi before the effort was taken by Mbeumo.The Cameroonian forward made no mistake the next time, firing into the other part of the goal and cupping his hand to his ear as he ran off to the section of Brentford fans.It was his 14th league goal of the season and further showed why clubs are looking to sign him up this summer – if not before the February deadline day.Wissa was so confident his mate would score he was celebrating with both arms aloft before the spot-kick had even been taken.“F*** VAR” chanted the Palace fans but in this instance they had few complaints.Things got worse for them when Schade latched on to Mikkel Damsgaard’s delivery from the right but after making the connection, he also clashed with Richards.Both men, dazed and confused, felt the full impact of the collision and were rightly subbed off.READ MORE SUN STORIESPalace made it an interesting finale when substitute Esse scored on 85 minutes, converting at the back post when Daniel Munoz played it across goal from an Eze cross.With nine minutes allocated for stoppage time, Brentford had to maintain their concentration but while Collins did give away a silly free-kick with minutes to go, Palace did not have the ability to capitalise.Kevin Schade headed in Brentford’s secondCredit: GettyRomain Esse scored off the bench on his debutCredit: Getty More

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      Ange Postecoglou updates: Latest on future of Tottenham boss following woeful home defeat to struggling Leicester

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      ANGE Postecoglou’s position as Tottenham head coach is under pressure following a woeful 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Leicester.Spurs have been in torrid form in the Premier League, taking just one point from their last seven games.The North London outfit currently sit 15th in the table and are eight points above the drop zone.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Relegation battle?Spurs could genuinely soon be in a relegation battle after that latest defeat.Just 24 points from 23 games has left the Londoners 15th in the table.They will drop to 16th if Everton win their game in hand next week.And although there would still be an eight-point gap to the bottom three, that would quickly be closed down with a similar run of form.Copy linkCopiedAwful runHow long does Daniel Levy keep faith with Ange Postecoglou?The Aussie has lost eight of his last 10 league matches.That kind of form would surely result in exits at other established ‘Big Six’ sides.That Carabao Cup semi against Liverpool may yet keep Spurs’ beleaguered boss in a job… for now.Copy linkCopiedPressure on for Big AngeAnge Postecoglou’s Tottenham future appears even more uncertain after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Leicester.Spurs were leading 1-0 at home before collapsing against Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side, who had lost their last SEVEN Premier League matches.Tottenham now have a similar record, having suffered defeat in six of their last seven games.The other match was a measly 2-2 draw against lowly Wolves.And Big Ange will now be waiting with bated breath to see if he gets the chance to lead Spurs in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi against Liverpool — which the Londoners currently lead 1-0.Copy linkCopied More

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      Gary Neville tells Match of the Day legend ‘please stop putting me forward as Man Utd manager’

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      GARY NEVILLE has begged legendary football presenter Des Lynam to stop touting him for the Manchester United job.The former Red Devils defender, 49, briefly went into management after hanging up his boots in 2011. Gary Neville has responded to MOTD legend Des Lynam touting him for the Man Utd jobCredit: RexLynam believes Neville is the man to bring the good times back to Old TraffordCredit: GettyNeville played over 400 times for United, winning eight Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, and three FA Cups.The 49-year-old joined Valencia in 2015 for his first foray into management but endured a dismal time in LaLiga.After winning just 10 games out of 28 at the Mestalla, Neville was sacked and has since carved out a career as a successful pundit. Ex-Match of the Day host Lynam was recently asked who he thought should “save” United from current boss Ruben Amorim’s reign.READ MORE ON MAN UTDLynam indicated Neville would be the best man for the Old Trafford hot-seat as he understands and “loves the club.”Neville responded on Saturday, telling Sky Sports: “Des Lynam was the doyen, the God of hosts and presenters in that era. “Someone with an unbelievable voice, great delivery, great humour. “I always got on with Des but if you could please stop putting me forward as the manager of Manchester United it would be quite helpful. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”I understand where you’re coming from – I do understand the club, I do love the club, I do believe I can communicate well. “However, I don’t want to go back into coaching number one. And number two, I don’t believe that I’m the best man for the job by a long way.”Gary Neville to make special request to broadcaster over future plans Neville also revealed his Sky Sports pundits had mocked him over Lynam’s claim.He continued: “It gives my friends and colleagues, particularly Mr Jamie Carragher, the opportunity to giggle quite a bit on a Thursday afternoon when he sees the headline. “I love Des to bits but I’m pretty sure he’s not right on that one. “I feel bad to tell him he’s not right because he’s someone with such vast experience.”Ultimate sports presenters rich listTV sports presenters make a mint.The biggest and best are signed up on yearly deals with the likes of the BBC, ITV and Sky for your viewing pleasure.Laura Woods is dominating the media landscape at the moment, leading TNT Sports’ coverage and ITV’s.Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas are two of the fresher faces for the BBC’s sporting output.Then, it’s the old guard of Gary Lineker and Mark Chapman who also command hefty fees for their Match of the Day programmes.SunSport has taken a look at how those big names rank and compiled a list of the top 10 highest earning stars that grace our TV screens.With number one worth a whopping £29.4million more than number 10!Read the story and see the full list here.Despite not sharing Lynam’s view on his coaching credentials, Neville did credit the 82-year-old with helping him into punditry.Neville previously told The Overlap podcast: “I love Des Lynam. I met Des Lynam in 2002. “My first ever punditry gig was 22 years ago. I broke my foot before the World Cup in Japan and South Korea and ITV asked me to be a pundit. “I had the most incredible time, it was the moment that I recognised I wanted to go into punditry because of the people I was surrounded by.”The fellow pundits on that panel were Bobby Robson, Terry Venables and Paul Gascoigne. READ MORE SUN STORIES”I totally don’t belong in that panel from the point of view of football greatness and coaching. “What I could give them was the current understanding of what was happening in that [England] dressing room.” More

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      Sir Alex Ferguson’s son Darren launches furious rant at his own ’embarrassing’ players after career low

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      SIR ALEX FERGUSON’S son, Darren, launched a furious rant at his Peterborough flops after they were thrashed by Lincoln.The Posh were torn apart on their visit to the LNER Stadium on Saturday as they went 3-0 down before they even mustered a response in a heavy 5-1 defeat.Darren Ferguson labelled his Peterborough flops the ‘softest’ group he had worked withCredit: GettyCian Hayes had a particularly bad day as Posh lost 5-1 to LincolnCredit: GettyIt was the joint second-heaviest defeat of Ferguson’s managerial career, only eclipsed by 5-0 thrashing’s at the hands of Bolton in February 2023 and Oxford United in April 2024.And it a result which compounds a shocking run of form that has left Peterborough 19th in the League One table.They are without a win in eight league matches, with their last win coming in a 4-3 thriller against Crawley on December 14.Speaking after the defeat, Ferguson – who is now in his fifth stint as Peterborough boss after taking charge in January 2023 – declared this was the “softest” group of players he has managed.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe said: “I’m embarrassed. It was an embarrassing performance. I’ve never seen that from a Peterborough United team at this level. It was embarrassing.“The first goal was a free header. We just let them score and do what they wanted. It was a mess. A complete mess. “If you don’t run, you don’t tackle, don’t have a real desire to turn up every game then that’s what happens.”That’s the problem with this group. They haven’t got the desire. They have not got the desire as a group. It’s just basics. They don’t run, don’t tackle, don’t head. They don’t tackle properly. Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS”It was a shambles. I don’t often say that about my teams, but I’m sorry, I have to be honest. This group of players is without doubt the softest group of players I’ve ever had in my management career.”Ferguson singled out Cian Hayes for criticism on the penalty which was given away to make it 3-1 after half-time, while Hayes later conceded an own goal to make it 4-1.Darren Ferguson says Everton star ‘had a pop at me’ for not bringing on Ashley Young’s son Tyler“We changed the shape at half-time and then give away a horrendous penalty – what is he doing?“I don’t know. It’s my group of players and all the rest of it. But sometimes you think you’re wasting your time.”Ferguson added that he felt sympathy for the 1,800 travelling fans, more than half of whom left the match early.“It’s easily my worst defeat as a Peterborough manager. The manner of it. More than half the fans left before the end. That tells the story.”We sold out, and they are wasting their time.”Peterborough will be hoping they can have better luck when they host Wigan at Weston Homes Stadium on Tuesday.Their horror run of form included a 2-0 loss to Everton in the FA Cup third round, where Ferguson said a Toffees star had a pop at him for denying a moment of history for Ashley and Tyler Young by not bringing on the youngster to share the pitch with his father. More