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    Watch moment sneaky World Cup fan tries genius hack to sneak booze into Qatar stadium

    THIS is the moment a World Cup fan appears to have a novel way to sneak alcohol into a Qatar stadium before a match.Footage posted on Reddit appears to show a Mexico fan being searched by a member of the security team at the ground.
    The security guard first tries to look through the pair of binocularsCredit: Reddit/Aldosarii
    The guard appears to suspect something is odd and unscrews the lensCredit: Reddit/Aldosarii
    The flask is cunningly disguised as a pair of binocularsCredit: Amazon
    Another man wearing a black and red baseball cap can be seen talking to the security guard as he examines a pair of binoculars.
    It all looks innocent enough as the security guard puts up the binoculars to his eyes.
    But there is more to things than it first appears when the security guard then unscrews one of the lenses and then makes a gesture of raising the binoculars to his lips, as if he was drinking from it.
    It would seem the binoculars are actually a novelty flask.
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    A similar product is advertised on retail site Amazon, which describes it as being “the perfect festival accessory” and is capable of holding 16oz of liquid.
    It is currently being sold for £16.95.
    Many commentators on the social media site found the brief clip hilarious.
    One said: “Hahahaha thats actually funny. The smirk at the end.”
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    A second added: “”No no no, my friend…” hahaha. I love how the different ethnicities of the security agencies are figuring stuff out together.”
    Others though questioned if the binoculars actually contained hand sanitiser, rather than the suspected banned alcohol.
    However, one commentator quickly shot down that theory by writing: “I don’t think he will go through this effort to smuggle a sanitiser lol.”
    While it has not been confirmed, the fan wearing a green football shirt appears to be a Mexico supporter who went to see yesterday’s Group C game against Poland.
    The match though failed to come to life and ended up in a goalless draw.
    Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski failed to put Poland ahead in the 57th minute after being awarded a penalty thanks to Mexico’s veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa making a fantastic save.
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    Later on in the match, substitute Raul Jimenez came on with 20 minutes to go, but he wasted a good break and Mexico could not create a clear-cut chance.
    Grzegorz Krychowiak fired wide in stoppage-time from distance, and Lewandowski and Poland were left to rue missing their golden opportunity.
    The guard raises the ‘binoculars’ to his lips as if he is about to drink from itCredit: Reddit/Aldosarii More

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    Man Utd could be bought by Facebook, Amazon or Dubai as trio emerge as ‘credible’ and ‘serious’ takeover contenders

    MANCHESTER UNITED could be bought by Facebook, Amazon or Dubai after being put up for sale by the Glazer family.United’s unpopular owners have announced they are “exploring strategic alternatives for the club” in what seems like the end of their turbulent 17-year reign in charge.
    The Glazers have put Manchester United up for sale after 17 years as ownersCredit: Getty
    Facebook are among the tech giants that could buy Manchester UnitedCredit: AP
    Amazon are also among “serious” and “credible” suitors to buy Manchester UnitedCredit: AP
    According to the Daily Mail, tech giants Facebook and Amazon pose as “credible” and “serious” suitors to succeed the American billionaires.
    The same goes for sovereign states, such as Dubai who have yet to follow suit as other Middle Eastern rivals.
    Dubai could follow the example of Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, who took over Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle respectively.
    The Glazers are prepared to sell the club outright, with a deal expected to be worth around £9billion.
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    That would make the Red Devils the most valuable sports team in the world, eclipsing the Dallas Cowboys who are said to be worth £7.23bn.
    Britain’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe became the first suitor to officially make a move, while Michael Knighton has also previously expressed interest.
    However, whoever buys the Red Devils will have to consider the vast cost of redeveloping Old Trafford, which in itself could cost more than £2bn.
    A statement from the club read: “Manchester United plc, one of the most successful and historic sports clubs in the world, announces today that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) is commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives for the club.
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    “The process is designed to enhance the club’s future growth, with the ultimate goal of positioning the club to capitalize on opportunities both on the pitch and commercially.
    “As part of this process, the Board will consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the Company.
    “This will include an assessment of several initiatives to strengthen the club, including stadium and infrastructure redevelopment, and expansion of the club’s commercial operations on a global scale, each in the context of enhancing the long-term success of the club’s men’s, women’s and academy teams, and bringing benefits to fans and other stakeholders.” More

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    Fans all saying the same thing after Amazon Prime get Potter and Frank to interview each other before Prem clash

    VIEWERS hailed “refreshing” rival bosses Graham Potter and Thomas Frank – after they interviewed EACH OTHER.Chelsea chief Potter and Brentford counterpart Frank responded with “insightful” questions and answers after Amazon Prime surprised them with the unique interview set-up before Wednesday night’s 0-0 draw.

    Graham Potter and Thomas Frank were less relaxed during a tense drawCredit: Rex
    One armchair observer posted: “That is class! Two opposing managers asking each other questions. We need to see more of this.”
    Others agreed, with comments like: “They should do this more often” and “Game. Changed.”
    Thanking the presenter, one viewer tweeted: “Well done Simon Thomas for opening this and allowing it to flow, more of this please. Brings a whole new relevant and dynamic insight into commentary and build up.”
    The innovation seemed to stun the audience at home as much as it did the two bosses on the Community Stadium pitch.
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    One observer said: “That was odd but I really enjoyed it.”
    And approval snowballed on social media with posts like: “Quite refreshing to be fair.
    “Football constantly gives off the message of being very insular and impenetrable. Open discussion, seeing they are just normal people in a unique position most would give their right arm to be in. Should happen more often.”
    Another fan reckoned it’s just part of the channel’s bright coverage.
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    He tweeted: ” Absolutely love this from Prime. Big fan of their coverage.”
    Quite a few viewers, however, pointed they they were still suffering major technical problems.
    One wrote: “Great idea, now please fix your streams they are buffering and awful!”
    But, when the technical side was fine, Prime won plaudits for its general coverage of the Premier League.
    These included: “Amazon have got this coverage locked, every game every goal is fantastic. Graphics spot on. Innovation pre match. The coverage is the coverage, but it looks so professional.”
    And this was a similar verdict: “Less ads, more analysis and not afraid to do things slightly different like the above content. Shame they only cover 20 games a season.”
    So what were the “penetrating” questions asked by each of the two managers?
    Frank lived up to his name with: “Why are you changing your formation so many times?”
    Jorginho and Co seemed disappointed as Chelsea were held in the PremCredit: PA
    A laughing Potter replied: “Good question!” – before explaining it depended on the differing needs of each game, such as opposition tactics.
    But he added: “Hopefully there are things that look the same even if the formation changes.”
    Consistency certainly seems a feature of Potter’s brief Chelsea reign so far as Wednesday’s tough stalemate leaves him with five wins and two draws from seven games.
    But when turning the tables on Frank, Potter considered dishing out a “hard question” before settling for a more a standard question: “The biggest difference from the Championship to the Premier League?”
    Frank’s reply to that was also by the book.
    He said: “The pace of the game, the quality of the players is crazy.
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    “You can make one minor mistake and be punished every time. You just get punished so much more.”
    Frank, then, clearly won the battle when it came to choosing questions – in what was very much an interview of two halves. More

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    ‘My home’ – Watch Man Utd icon Patrice Evra EAT the Old Trafford grass to leave Amazon co-host Thierry Henry in stitches

    MANCHESTER UNITED legend Patrice Evra ATE grass on his return to Old Trafford – leaving his fellow Amazon pundits in stitches. The former left-back is providing the analysis alongside Arsenal icon Thierry Henry and Belgium manager Roberto Martinez.
    Patrice Evra ate grass on his return to Old Trafford

    And before United hosted Tottenham, Evra gave them and host Gabby Logan a good laugh by taking a chunk of grass out of the pitch and proceeding to taste it.
    He said: “This is home, I call it home. It’s a little bit windy but don’t worry guys I’ve asked someone to turn off the AC.
    “And yeah of course, whenever I come here I always do that. Do you know Gabby, I always taste the grass.
    “And yes, it’s a little bit garlicy but it tastes the same. But yeah, this is my home and bon appetit.”
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    Evra, who signed for United in 2006, won five Premier League titles in Manchester and one Champions League trophy.
    But he ended his eight-year affair with the club in 2014, signing for Juventus in Italy.
    Evra, now 41, had stints with Marseille and West Ham before announcing his retirement in 2019.
    The defender has since returned to United as a trainee coach at the club’s academy.
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    United host Spurs while sitting fifth in the Premier League, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal.
    They come into the game having drawn 0-0 with Newcastle at the weekend.
    Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, saw a goal disallowed and gives way in United’s line-up to Marcus Rashford, 24.
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    Amazon Prime pundits and commentators 2022 – who is on the matches this season?

    PREMIER LEAGUE football has returned to Amazon Prime Video.Nine contests from the top tier will be broadcast on the streaming platform this week as part of their deal to show 20 games exclusively this season.
    Gabby Logan will be hosting two games including Man Utd vs Spurs
    Laura Woods is on Liverpool vs West Ham
    Who is on commentary and punditry for Amazon Prime Video?
    Tues, Oct 18Brighton vs Nottingham Forest: Simon Thomas, Eni Aluko, Lee Dixon / Comms: Robyn Cowan & Matthew UpsonCrystal Palace v Wolves: Gabby Logan, Alan Shearer and Clinton Morrison / Comms: Jon Champion and Ally McCoistBournemouth vs Southampton: Kelly Somers, Kevin Davies and Jermain Defoe / Comms: Connor McNamara and Glenn HoddleWeds, Oct 19Man Utd vs Spurs: Gabby Logan, Thierry Henry, Roberto Martinez and Patrice Evra / Comms: Jon Champion and Alan ShearerNewcastle vs Everton: Jim Rosenthal, Shay Given and Leon Osman / Comms: Pen Meulenstein and Andy TownsendBrentford vs Chelsea: Simon Thomas, Rachel Brown Finnis and Gianfranco Zola / Comms: Steve Wilson and Lucy WardLiverpool vs West Ham: Laura Woods, Eni Aluko and Steve McManaman / Comms: Ian Darke and Ally McCoistThurs, Oct 20Leicester vs Leeds: Laura Woods, Roberto Martinez, Paul Robinson and Emile Heskey / Comms: Peter Drury and Alan ShearerFulham vs Aston Villa: Marcus Buckland, Les Ferdinand and Dion Dublin / Comms: Guy Mowbray and Sue Smith
    Former Sky Sports News star Simon Thomas will host Brighton vs Nottingham Forest from the AMEX Stadium.
    While Gabby Logan will be in the chair for Crystal Palace vs Wolves and the marquee Manchester United vs Tottenham on Wednesday night.
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    Jim Rosenthal, Kelly Somers, Laura Woods and Marcus Buckland complete the hosts with an array of top footballing names on punditry and commentary duty such as Thierry Henry and Ally McCoist.
    And the Premier League returns on Amazon Prime Video with all of the action Boxing Day.
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    Chelsea could be next team to get the All Or Nothing treatment after explosive Arsenal show with Amazon bosses confident

    CHELSEA could be the next team to get the All Or Nothing treatment with Amazon Prime bosses confident new American owner Todd Boehly will be interested, according to reports.The streaming giants are keen to capitalise on the popularity of the recent All or Nothing documentary which follows the rollercoaster year endured by Arsenal last season.
    Boehly could be more receptive to an Amazon Prime documentary compared to the previous Chelsea ownershipCredit: Getty
    Boehly with new manager Potter (middle)Credit: Getty
    Manchester City, Tottenham and Sunderland have also appeared in similar shows – and all have proved huge ratings successes.
    And according to CBS, Chelsea could be the next Premier League giant to be subject to the fly on the wall documentary.
    Amazon believe they have a chance of getting the Blues to agree to the show due to the club’s new American owner, Boehly.
    Under Roman Abramovich, the club was against any such involvement.
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    Boehly and Co are said to have “an appetite” to be filmed.
    Documenting Chelsea has a lot of promise, with the new ownership looking to make a long-term investment in new manager Graham Potter.
    The ex-Brighton boss was appointed after Champions League-winning boss Thomas Tuchel was sacked in September.
    CBS’ Ben Jacobs goes on to state Amazon would also like to do a series with newly mega-rich Newcastle.
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    Filming the Magpies could come first, however, the Magpies’ owners, PIF, have reservations and “want guarantees there will be no anti-Saudi angle”.
    SunSport exclusively revealed in August that both Netflix and Amazon were involved in a bidding war to document Manchester United.
    A source said: “The story of the rebuild of Manchester United under Erik ten Hag, the future of Cristiano Ronaldo and the campaign to remove the Glazer family from the club is like a Hollywood movie in itself.
    “That’s why the club has become the new target for both Amazon Prime and Netflix producers and offers have gone in several times.
    “Producers have made great play of the fact a programme would be a chance for the directors to show a different side to their role at the club, much like the way Arsenal’s owners did in All or Nothing.
    “So far United haven’t given the idea the green light. But the interest remains strong and is unlikely to go away.” More

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    EFL considering AXING 3pm TV blackout with Facebook, Netflix, Google, Apple and Amazon keen on buying rights

    THE EFL is considering AXING the 3pm TV blackout in order to broadcast every game.And it’s already setting up a bidding war, with parties like Netflix and Amazon keen on buying the rights to matches.
    The EFL is considering lifting the 3pm blackout so they can broadcast every gameCredit: Getty
    The EFL’s current TV rights deal expires at the end of the 2023/24 season.
    Just like the Premier League, there is a blanket ban on broadcasting all 3pm matches on Saturdays.
    But chiefs are now ready to lift the veil and make every single game in the Championship, League One and League Two available for live TV.
    The EFL currently pockets £119million each year through its contract with Sky.
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    But chiefs reckon that figure could soar to an annual figure of £200m by allowing other parties to join in the action.
    The Mail claims invitations will soon be sent to Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google regarding future rights.
    The mega-names will be asked to send proposals as the EFL explores its options.
    But there will be no fixed contract as the plan is to televise every single match from the 2024/25 campaign.
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    The EFL’s decision is set to be welcomed by most sides, with just two Championship games currently shown each weekend.
    But the move would first have to be approved by the FA.
    And they in turn will then have to go to Uefa before the idea gets the green light.
    Should the EFL succeed, it could open the door for some in the Premier League to push for a similar broadcasting deal. More

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    German national side to be documented by Amazon during Qatar World Cup for next Arsenal-style All or Nothing series

    THE GERMAN national team will be documented during the Qatar World Cup by Amazon for their next Arsenal-style All or Nothing series.Prime Video’s critically-acclaimed series following the Gunners, showing behind the scenes footage of what was a memorable 2021/22 season, went down well with fans and players.
    Germany’s World Cup campaign starts on November 23Credit: AFP
    Amazon will be documenting the German’s World Cup campaign as they look for a fifth starCredit: Getty
    And now footy fans will be treated to an international version of an All or Nothing series, it has been confirmed.
    Six episodes will take viewers through the German national team’s preparations for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the tournament itself.
    It will start after the Germans were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup in the group stages, falling at the first hurdle of their world title defence.
    The five-year journey will also cover their participation at Euro 2020, which saw them lose in the Round of 16 to host nation England.
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    The hope is it will show the Germans “getting back to the top of the world” and winning their fifth World Cup, and it will release in Spring 2023.
    National coach Hansi Flick says the documentary will give fans “exclusive insights into our processes”.
    Flick told DFB: “The Amazon team supports us intensively and offers many exclusive insights into our processes.
    “The documentary follows our goal back to the top of the world and shows how hard we work to achieve it.
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    “Our biggest challenge is still to come with the World Cup. It will be challenging, emotional and hopefully successful in the end.
    “We go ALL IN and want to go with it make the documentary possible for the fans.”
    Philip Pratt, Head of German Amazon Originals at Prime Video, said: “Prime members can look forward to an exciting journey with the German national soccer team.
    “Our viewers will receive unique, intimate and emotional insights while the entire team will be on the exhausting Accompany the way to the fifth star up close.
    “The whole of Germany and we at Prime Video hope for a happy ending.”
    Germany will contest Group E alongside Japan, Costa Rica and 2010 world champions Spain.
    Flick’s men will kick-off their World Cup campaign on November 23 against Japan at the Khalifa International Stadium. More