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      Former Arsenal star Lucas Perez ‘struck down by tuberculosis’ just weeks after joining new club

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      EX-ARSENAL star Lucas Perez has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, according to a shocking report.The Spanish striker, who now plays for Dutch side PSV, is set to be sidelined for a long time with the illness.Lucas Perez has been struck down with active tuberculosisCredit: Instagram / psvPerez is an ex-Arsenal starCredit: GettyAccording to De Telegraaf, it is doubtful Perez will play again this season.In a statement on their website, PSV said: “One of the players of PSV 1 has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The player is doing well under the circumstances. “Although the chance of further infection is small, the situation is being closely monitored according to the standard protocols of the GGD.”The situation was reported to GGD Brabant-Zuidoost. The attending pulmonologist, the PSV medical staff and the GGD Brabant-Zuidoost immediately took all necessary measures. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”Among other things, a source and contact investigation was started and those involved were informed. “Together with GGD Brabant-Zuidoost, the standard protocols will continue to be followed and implemented. “For now, there are no indications that people in the vicinity of the infected player have been infected.”As it stands, PSV’s high-profile clash with Ajax is still scheduled to go ahead this weekend, but there is a risk the game could be called off if more cases of TB are found within the PSV squad.Most read in FootballAn active TB infection usually affects the lungs and the person must be isolated for three to four weeks and undergo a course of antibiotics.It has a long period of incubation before symptoms manifest themselves, during which time the patient is also contagious.Lucas Perez signs for ArsenalCommon symptoms typically include a long-lasting cough, feelings of exhaustion, high temperatures, a loss of appetite, weight loss and generally feeling unwell.Perez, 36, joined PSV one month ago after terminating his contract at Deportivo La Coruna in January.He was not able to be registered to face his old club in the Champions League for PSV’s last-16 clash with Arsenal due to the registration window passing before he signed.He has played three times for the Eredivisie since joining.But his estimated five to six week absence means he faces a race against time to play again before the Dutch clubs final game of the season on May 18 when they play Sparta Rotterdam.Perez originally joined Arsenal in 2016 in a £17million transfer from Deportivo.But he never managed to truly settle in North London despite having a solid record when playing, with seven goals and five assists in 21 games in all competitions.Arsenal loaned Perez back to his hometown club, Deportivo in August 2017 before they sold him to West Ham the following summer.He scored six goals in 19 appearances for the Hammers before they sold him a summer later to Spanish side Alaves.Perez then bounced around from Elche to Cadiz and back to Deportivo for the fourth time in his career.After joining PSV, Perez opened up about his difficult upbringing and strained relationship with his parents.He told El Partidazo de Cope how his father had abandoned him as a child, saying: “I was raised by my grandparents, my father’s parents.”When I was two, my parents left me in an orphanage because they couldn’t or didn’t want to take care of me.”This season, I received a complaint from my father demanding that I pay maintenance for the rest of his life.”From then on, I spent several months until I left Deportivo with a lot of stress and a lot of anxiety because I had to relive very difficult moments in my life.Europe rocked by fresh tuberculosis (TB) casesEUROPE has been rocked by fresh tuberculosis (TB) fears after child cases jump by 10 per cent within a year.Global health chiefs warn that TB, dubbed the ‘world’s deadliest infection’, is surging due to treatment failures, calling it a “disturbing wake-up call”.Over 7,500 TB cases were recorded in children under 15 in the WHO European Region in 2023, the latest European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report revealed.This marks an increase of more than 650 cases from the previous year.Kids under five now make up 4.3 per cent of new and relapsed cases, “signifying an increase for the third year in a row,” the health bodies said in a statement.Relapsed TB is when the infection comes back after treatment, usually because the medicine wasn’t finished.TB is a debilitating bacterial infection often linked to the Victorian era, when it was called “consumption” due to the way it seemed to slowly waste away the body.But even today, it persists, killing around 1.25 million people globally each year.Experts are sounding alarms over the rise, fearing that untreated cases could fuel the growth of drug-resistant strains, making the disease harder to combat.In the report, Dr Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Director of the ECDC, said: “The time to act to end TB is now.””When I signed for Arsenal, my mother also sent me a burofax demanding money… but she can’t claim it because she’s not listed in the joint custody.”My grandparents asked for custody and, later, my grandmother allowed my father to take over. I was lucky to have my grandparents, but they couldn’t last as long as they should have.”Discussing his recent exit from Deportivo and move to PSV Eindhoven, he continued: “I’m leaving now because the issue with my father continues. I’ve met him several times this Christmas and it’s not a pleasant experience.”Given that the situation at the club wasn’t right, because I didn’t feel valued or supported, I decided to be honest and tell them that I’m having a hard time stepping aside.”The club and I spoke… There were two games left to reach the 20-year mark with which I was going to renew and I didn’t want to.”Two days later, after saying that we were going to take a break, I received a letter from the club asking me to sign a written commitment with them.”I consider that they don’t know what Deportivo means to me and when there is doubt like that, the best thing to do is to step aside.”Perez also disputed claims that he left Deportivo for financial reasons, insisting he actually stepped away due to his personal situation.READ MORE SUN STORIES”What father doesn’t want to be close to his son? Obviously I want to be close, but if my job doesn’t allow it… I was already far away from him,” he added.”What happened is that they (the media) have echoed a lie and I am partly to blame for having allowed them to buy that lie. The person who released that information did so to hurt me.” More

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      ‘It had eaten away at me’ – Franck Ribery reveals he nearly lost his LEG after horrific infection left him in A&E

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      FRANCK RIBERY feared losing his leg as he lay in hospital during the 12 “scariest” days of his career.Footballers often speak of painful moments in terms of missed chances, failed transfers or unfulfilled dreams.Franck Ribery ended his career at Salernitana in October 2022 after the most traumatic time of his 18-year careerCredit: GettyRibery’s peak years came at Bayern, including Champions League gloryCredit: PA:Empics SportAnd yes, they sometimes also speak of frustration over injuries when pondering their low points.But for French legend Ribery there is no doubt what counts as the worst time of his two decades at the very top. It came as he wound his career down at Salernitana, with a particularly unlucky finale to 13 months at the Italian club in 2022.Ribery had what should have been a pretty routine operation to insert a metal plate into his knee.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSBut although it went well, he told L’Équipe his knee then “had no more cartilage”And after that his situation plunged perilously.The former Bayern Munich winger, 41, went back to have the plate taken out about five months after his initial surgery.But Ribery had picked up an infection and soon discovered how frightening the scenario had become.Most read in FootballThe ex-Marseille and Fiorentina hero explained: “I took tablets for two months, the plate was removed but the infection had eaten away at me.”It was so bad that I had holes in my leg. I had contracted Staphylococcus Aureus.Franck Ribery trains with Bayern Munich “I was in the emergency department in the hospital in Austria for twelve days. “I was really scared. They could have cut off my leg.”In the end, Ribery recovered well enough to continue life as normal.And the traumatic time surely put into perspective the fact it confirmed his playing days were over at the age of 39.In all, Ribery won a then-record nine Bundesliga titles in 12 years at Bayern, also lifting the Champions League crown in 2013.He picked up 81 caps and a runners-up medal at the 2006 World Cup.And how about these for individual stats – 176 goals and 211 assists in 784 matches. More

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      ‘Don’t let Man Utd see this’ – EFL club’s team coach spotted as rail replacement bus in Manchester city centre

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      CARLISLE UNITED’S team coach has been spotted acting as a rail replacement service in Manchester city centre.A coach with the League Two outfit’s team name, badge, and colours was snapped at Manchester Victoria station being used as a rail replacement service.Fans joked Sir Jim Ratcliffe would replicate the move for Man UtdCredit: GettyThe EFL’s bottom club played at home to Bromley on Saturday, winning 2-1.This left the coach free to be used elsewhere, which led to it being deployed for transport as engineering works left a number of lines closed over the weekend.The affected lines included between Manchester Victoria and Bolton (calling at all intermediate stations) and Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate via Atherton.Fans on social media spotted it all over the area, with fans reporting sightings in Wigan, Ardwick, Cheadle Hulme, and even taking the Manchester Storm ice hockey team to an away game.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, football fans on social media saw the funny side relating to one football club, Manchester United.Following the extensive cuts made at the club following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s arrival, fans have often poked fun at the British billionaire’s perceived stinginess.And fans took the opportunity to highlight this when reacting to the photo of Carlisle’s team bus.One fan said: “Don’t let @ManUtd see this. They will be all over it.”Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKA second said: “Don’t give Sir Jim ideas.”A third said: “Jim Ratcliffe is going to try steal it for United isn’t he?”Andy Goldstein insists Sir Jim Ratcliffe has got everything wrong at Man Utd after drastic cuts Others were astonished by the photo in general, with one commenting: “Brings a tear to your eye. What a nation.”Another said: “Can’t beat this country sometimes.”Carlisle are playing away at Doncaster next weekend, so despite more engineering works scheduled on lines coming out of Manchester Victoria, the coach may be missing in action.Before that, Mark Hughes’ side play MK Dons at home on Tuesday evening.They are currently seven points adrift of safety, sitting level on points with Morecambe but with an inferior goal difference.Tranmere in 22nd place currently represents the team Carlisle need to overtake to stay in the football league.They have not fallen outside of the EFL since 2005, while they were only relegated from League One last season. More

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      Man Utd officially change player’s name on club website after family’s request

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have changed a player’s name on the club’s official website after a request was made by his family.January signing Patrick Dorgu has been altered to Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu across all club platforms.Patrick Dorgu has been altered to Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu on United’s websiteCredit: GettyThe change was requested by Dorgu’s family, reflecting their heritage and religious beliefsCredit: AlamyDorgu’s full name now graces his profile on the United website, team-sheets and the squad list in the United Review programme.The change was requested by Dorgu’s family, reflecting their heritage and religious beliefs, according to Manchester Evening News.Dorgu’s parents originate from Nigeria — and Chinazaekpere roughly translates from Igbo as “God answers prayers”.The 20-year-old made the move to United from Lecce during the winter transfer window for £29million.READ MORE ON MAN UTDUnited published an article detailing Dorgu’s journey to Old Trafford on Monday.The statement began: “Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu has been a Manchester United player for only a matter of weeks but the early signs have been encouraging.”One of four children, Patrick – who has a Christian middle name – is surrounded by a family who is religious but also embedded in sport, with two brothers who are footballers and a sister who plays handball.”The club also revealed that Dorgu was a Chelsea fan as a boy and idolised former Stamford Bridge star Eden Hazard.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Old TraffordDorgu featured prominently in Denmark’s Nations League clashes against Portugal last week.He assisted Christian Eriksen’s simple finish in Denmark’s heavy 5-2 loss in Lisbon on Sunday evening.Paul Scholes says ‘it’s about time Manchester United caught up’Dorgu has made six appearances under Ruben Amorim but was banned for three games following a red card in the 3-2 win over Ipswich last month.The wing-back endured a nightmare home debut, gifting Ipswich a goal with a clumsy error before being shown a straight red for a reckless tackle on Omari Hutchinson.He has served his Prem ban and will be available to face Nottingham Forest next Tuesday.Dorgu played a pivotal role in United’s 4-1 Europa League triumph over Real Sociedad, winning a penalty and drawing the foul that led to Jon Aramburu’s red card.Meanwhile, United wonderkid Chido Obi requested to drop the “Martin” from his name earlier this year.Obi has featured in three Prem games this season, coming as a sub against Spurs, Everton and Leicester.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe teenager rejected professional contract terms at Arsenal to pursue a move to United,He bagged a ridiculous 32 goals in 20 games for Hale End’s youth teams last season and has scored nine in 12 outings this term.Wonderkid Chido Obi requested earlier this year to drop the ‘Martin’ from his name.Credit: Alamy More

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      Baller League EXACT time – what time is huge game kicking off TONIGHT?

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      BALLER LEAGUE is headed to the UK after a successful outing in Germany.The Baller League will be headed up by president KSI, who recently sold out Wembley in the Sidemen Charity Match. KSI is the president of the Baller League after selling out the Sidemen Charity MatchCredit: GettyFormer Chelsea captain John Terry will manage the 26ersCredit: Yui Mok/PA WireThe YouTuber-turned-boxer put on a great show as Sidemen FC fell to defeat on penalties to YouTube Allstars, and Baller League promises to be another success.Twelve teams will compete, with the top four after 11 games going into the play-off round to determine the winner.The 12 teams will be managed by some huge stars, ranging from Premier League winning captain John Terry to musician Dave.Read more baller leagueSky Sports has picked up the Baller League, and it will come live weekly from Monday, March 24 for 11 weeks.The action all comes from the Copper Box Arena in Stratford.When does Baller League start, how can I watch it and is there a live stream?Starting on Monday, March 24, the Baller League will run for 11 consecutive weeks.The first game will kick-off at 5.35pm GMT with games all running for 30 minutes, with two 15 minute halves.Yanited take on N5 FC in the first fixture of Baller League UK.In the final three minutes of each half there will be new rules introduced, such as the ‘keeper cannot use their hands.Nightly action can be watched on UK TV on Sky Sports Mix.Coverage will begin at 5pm.The action is also available to be live streamed on YouTube and Twitch, as well as on SkyGO for Sky Customers.Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the action on Monday. More

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      Who is Cole Dasilva? Baller League defender who came through Chelsea academy

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      COLE DASILVA rose through the ranks at Chelsea and the Wales national team youth set up.But he will now ply his trade on a different stage as he lines up in the Baller League.Chelsea’s Cole Dasilva came through the academy at ChelseaCredit: GettyKSI will run the six-a-side tournament as it heads to the UK, following on from a successful trial of the game in Germany.Footballing icons such as Luis Figo and Gary Lineker will be managing sides in the Baller League.Action will come live on Sky Sports from the Copper Box Arena in Stratford. Read more baller leagueFormer Chelsea academy graduate Cole Dasilva will play for Sidemen star Sharky’s side SDS FC.Who is Cole Dasilva? Born in Luton, the 25-year-old defender currently plays for Bishop’s Stortford in the Southern League Premier Central.Cole, able to represent Wales, Brazil and England, won the Under-18 Premier League, FA Youth Cup and Uefa Youth League with Chelsea before signing a professional contract in 2016.He didn’t make any appearances before a switch to Brentford in 2018, where he stayed until 2020 – again not making any appearances.Most read in FootballDasilva switched England for Croatian club HNK Sibenik, where he played six games in the top flight.He then returned to English football in 2022 and entered non-League.He has had stops in the National League South but has spent recent seasons in step four.Twins Rio, Cole and their older brother, Jay DaSilva, were signed to Chelsea’s academy in 2012 in a £1 million triple deal where the 12- and 13-year-olds left then-National league side Luton Town.All three siblings failed to break into Chelsea’s first team, even though Jay helped the blues win the Uefa Youth League on two separate occasions and the FA Youth Cup three times. Jay now stars for Coventry City in their battle for promotion to the Premier League.When is Baller League and how can I watch it?Baller League will begin on Monday, March 24.The six-a-side competition has 12 teams and has six 30-minute matches every Monday.There are also other rules that make it different to football.The tournament will be aired on Sky Sports Mix and also available for streaming on YouTube and Twitch.Coverage starts at 5pm with the first match kicking off at 5.35pm.Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the action as it happens.What are the teams in Ballers League UK?26ers – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook.Deportrio – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri.FC Rules the World – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet.M7 FC – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi.MVPs United – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado.N5 FC – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton.Santan FC – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine.SDS FC – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson.Trebol FC – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen.VZN FC – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic.READ MORE SUN STORIESWembley Rangers – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari.Yanited – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah. More

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      ‘We all know’ – Real Madrid target Dean Huijsen WON’T be a Bournemouth player next year, says team-mate Justin Kluivert

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      JUSTIN KLUIVERT is resigned to losing Bournemouth team-mate Dean Huijsen.Real Madrid are taking an increasing interest in the Spain defender after a stellar breakthrough season in the Premier League.Dean Huijsen is a target for Real Madrid this summerCredit: GettyJustin Kluivert expects his team-mate to leave BouremouthCredit: AlamyCentre half Huijsen, 19, won his first senior cap as he helped his country see off Kluivert and Holland in a Nations League penalty shootout yesterday.Kluivert said: “He plays for Bournemouth with me. He is a great player. Spain has a phenomenon for so many years.”He is truly amazing. He came to England in the summer and adapted fantastically.”He is so young and he already plays for Spain – and he plays like this.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”I’m sure he will have a lot of offers in the summer. And we all know that next year he won’t be with us at Bournemouth.”SunSport exclusively revealed in January that 15-times European champions Madrid have lined up a move for the blossoming defender.He has a £50million release clause in his contract having cost Bournemouth just £15m last summer from Juventus, and has also been linked with Premier League rivals including Manchester United.It took Huijsen until December to nail down a place in Andoni Iraola’s side but has not looked back since, featuring 27 times this season.Most read in FootballHe was called up to the senior Spain squad for the first time this month.Huijsen, who was born in Amsterdam but moved with his family to Marbella as a kid, previously represented Holland at Under-19 level.Wolves fan goes to extreme measures to distract Justin Kluivert taking a penalty in loss to BournemouthDean Huijsen earned his first two caps for Spain in this international breakCredit: Rex More

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      Liverpool and Everton launch cheeky attempt to have Merseyside Derby moved at less than 10 days’ notice

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      LIVERPOOL and Everton reportedly made a late attempt to move next week’s Merseyside Derby.The two clubs are scheduled to meet at Anfield next Wednesday, April 2.Liverpool and Everton reportedly attempted to move next week’s derby set to take place at AnfieldCredit: GettyHowever, both wanted to bring the clash forward by 24 hours – largely due to Arsenal’s fixture schedule.The Daily Mail has revealed that both clubs saw the positives in moving the televised match to the Tuesday.That is because Arsenal face Fulham on Tuesday night before meeting with Everton in the lunchtime match on Saturday.Therefore, the Gunners will have more time to recover and prepare for the Goodison Park fixture.Read More in FootballAnd given the fact they are Liverpool’s main title rivals, Arne Slot and Co had no problem with the prospect of moving the derby.However, the Premier League denied the request.Chiefs were allegedly unmoved because the original date will not cause either club to play two games within the space of 60 hours, which is the minimum period permissible.Liverpool currently lead the Prem table, 12 points clear of Arsenal with nine games left to play.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSMeanwhile, Everton sit 14th and comfortably above the relegation zone.The Toffees held their rivals to a dramatic 2-2 draw at Goodison Park last month thanks to a late equaliser from James Tarkowski.David Moyes says ‘boiling hot Goodison Park deserved drama’ in final Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton More