Apple

Subterms

    Latest story

    188 Shares129 Views

    Raphinha gifts Yamal £10,000 solid gold iPhone to congratulate his Ballon D’or Kopa trophy win

    by

    LAMINE Yamal’s Barcelona teammate Raphinha surprised him with a £10,000 solid gold iPhone to celebrate his Ballon D’or Koba trophy win.Yamal was awarded the Koba at the ceremony in Paris last month.Raphinha surprised Yamal with a pricey presentHe handed him a £10,000 solid gold iPhone from I Design GoldInsiders said Raphinha was inspired by Lionel Messi and Kevin De Bruyne – who previously bought gifts for their teammates from I Design Gold.A source said: “Raphinha presented the solid gold iPhone to Yamal when they were together and he was delighted.“It was a mark of their friendship both off and on the field and was given to him after the Ballon D’Or ceremony where he got the Koba trophy.“Raphinha had the phone made especially for Yamal by I Design Gold and it was tailored to all of his preferences and has his name engraved on the back.”READ MORE ON LAMINE YAMALA spokesperson for I Design Gold said: “Yamal and Raphinha have formed a very special partnership on the field with Robert Lewandowski; off the pitch, they have become great friends.“We were honoured to deliver this amazing young player our famous gold iPhone.“As a company, we always look after individuals and create exclusive pieces that reflect their personalities.“Next year, we’re excited to be expanding further into the Middle East and USA retail markets, bringing our luxury designs to even more clients who appreciate innovation and personalisation.”Most read in FootballI Design Gold is a pioneering luxury brand that has become synonymous with bespoke tech accessories, celebrated worldwide for crafting exclusive, high-end gadgets that combine artistry, customisation, and premium materials. Known especially for their gold and platinum devices, the company has become the go-to brand for elite athletes, celebrities, and global tastemakers who seek more than functionality from their phone—they seek a statement piece that aligns with their personal style.As luxury tech becomes more popular among football’s elite, players like Messi, De Bruyne, and now Raphinha and Yamal, have all called upon I Design Gold for the gifts.Last year, Messi spent £175,000 on 35 of the gold iPhones for his Argentine World Cup winning team and staff.A source said: “Lionel wanted to do something special and blingy to celebrate his proudest moment.”He won the Kopa trophy at the Ballon D’Or last monthCredit: APRaphinha and Yamal have formed a tight bond on and off the pitchCredit: Rex More

    More stories

    • 213 Shares199 Views

      in Soccer

      Download the Dream Team app to play fantasy football and other fun games – plus top tips!

      by

      THE Dream Team app is available to download on IOS and Android right now.Our improved app is the home of our beloved fantasy football games as well as other fun games for passionate supporters worldwide.Apple users should search Dream Team Fantasy Football in the App Store – available for iPhone and iPad.Android users should search Dream Team Fantasy Football in the Play Store.Alternatively, click here to access all Dream Team’s offerings directly via our website.Download the Dream Team app on IOS or AndroidCredit: Dream TeamRight now, app users can feast on a variety of free-to-play Euros games designed to enhance their experience of this summer’s major international tournament in Germany.
      Euros Fantasy Game – Build an XI of international stars, earn points, make transfers, play Boosters, challenge friends in Mini Leagues – compete for £50,000 prize pot!
      Euros Bracket Challenge – Map out how this summer’s tournament will play out and earn points for the accuracy of your forecast – iPhone 15 Pro Max top prize!
      Euros Score Predictor – Guess the exact results of all 51 fixtures and earn points for the accuracy of your predictions – £5,000 prize pot!
      The Dream Team app also features a stream of articles crammed full of tips, tricks, stats and facts designed to improve readers’ fortunes in the various games.Users are also served a feed of up-to-date football stories from The Sun, keeping them abreast of breaking news and the day’s top talking points.Dream Team’s Nick Elliott previews this summer’s Euros fantasy game More

    • 288 Shares159 Views

      in Soccer

      ‘Can we get him a new one?’ – Gary Neville left shocked at state of ‘richest guy in the world’ Roy Keane’s phone

      by

      ROY KEANE has been teased by Gary Neville and Jill Scott over the state of his tired-looking phone.The trio were joined by Ian Wright and Les Ferdinand for the latest episode of Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet.Jill Scott was left in hysterics over Roy Keane’s old-looking phoneCredit: YouTube / The OverlapGary Neville wants to buy his old team-mate a new oneCredit: YouTube / The OverlapKeane didn’t understand the problem with his iPhoneCredit: YouTube / The OverlapKeane got his mobile out to have a look on Instagram before the show began, but ended up being laughed at by his colleagues. Scott nicked his phone and showed the others the former Manchester United captain’s battered device that appeared to have a crack in the screen.Technophobe Keane’s ancient iPhone still had a home button on it with the newer models instead having face identification.Scott laughed: “Look at this phone, richest guy in the world. Can we start with this? Roy, richest guy in the world.”READ MORE ON MAN UTDNeville was left shocked as he held it aloft, saying: “Have a look at Roy’s phone. Can we get him a new phone?”Keane was having none of it, hitting back: “This is my phone. What is the problem? What is the problem?”Wright then jumped in: “He probably lets his grand-kids play with it, why don’t you get a decent phone?”Afterwards, Scott hilariously started to jam the home button, only for Keane to smile and reply: “Careful the way you’re using your finger there.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERApple last released an iPhone with a home button in 2022.But facial recognition first became available on its products as far back as 2017.Roy Keane’s Biggest TV Rants Keane is not the only legendary midfielder to still be using old tech as Kai Havertz previously revealed that his former team-mate N’Golo Kante had the same phone for ten years. More

    • 225 Shares109 Views

      in Soccer

      Play our Euros Bracket Challenge game ahead of this summer’s tournament and compete for iPhone 15 Pro Max

      by

      PLAY Dream Team’s Euros Bracket Challenge ahead of this summer’s mouthwatering international tournament and you could win an iPhone 15 Pro Max.Much like our classic fantasy game and Score Predictor, our new game is also free to play via Dream Team’s app or website.CLICK HERE TO PLAY EUROS BRACKET CHALLENGE NOW – FREE TO PLAY, IPHONE 15 PRO MAX UP FOR GRABS!Play now!Credit: Dream TeamIt couldn’t be easier to play, simply predict the standings for the group stages and knockout fixtures from the round of 16 to the all-important final of Euro 2024.You’ll earn points for accurate predictions and if you rack up more than any other user, you’ll land the iPhone 15 Pro Max* (worth £1,199). You can alter your predictions as many times as you wish from now until the tournament gets underway at 8pm on Friday 14th June so there’s no harm submitting an early first draft and tinkering later.Competing for the top prize is only half the fun, of course.We encourage you to compete in Mini Leagues against your mates, colleagues, family members, or whoever – flexing your football knowledge and claiming bragging rights makes for a satisfying prize in itself.When playing the game, you will first be invited to forecast the group standings.For example, Group A contains Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and Scotland so you would have to put these four teams in the order you think they will finish:
      1st Germany
      2nd Scotland
      3rd Hungary
      4th Switzerland
      You earn five points for each correct prediction and an additional three points if you get the entire group spot on.Using our above example, if Germany finish top of Group A and Switzerland finish bottom but Hungary edge out Scotland to claim second then this set of predictions would earn ten points (five each for Germany and Switzerland being correct).However, if the Tartan Army finish as runners-up behind Germany ahead of Hungary, this set of predictions would be worth a whopping 23 points (five for each of the four correct predictions plus three more for a perfect group).How will the Euros play out this summer?Credit: AFPHere’s a reminder of the six groups as it stands.GROUP A
      Germany
      Switzerland
      Scotland
      Hungary
      GROUP B
      Spain
      Croatia
      Italy
      Albania
      GROUP C
      England
      Slovenia
      Denmark
      Serbia
      GROUP D
      Netherlands
      France
      Austria
      Wales or Poland
      GROUP E
      Belgium
      Slovakia
      Romania
      Ukraine or Iceland
      GROUP F
      Portugal
      Turkey
      Czechia
      Georgia or Greece
      Group C looks particularly difficult to predict with Italy, Spain and Croatia all vying for top spot while Group F has a pleasing nostalgic feel to it.Once you’ve submitted your group stage predictions, you’ll be invited to select the best four of the six third-place finishers as those teams will also make it to the round of 16 alongside the six group winners and six runners-up in Euro 2024.The four best third-place finishers are determined primarily by points, then by goal difference, goals scored, most wins, disciplinary record and finally, if required, European qualifiers overall ranking.Will England succeed or fall short again?Credit: GettyAfter that, it’s time to predict the knockout stages from the round of 16 all the the way to the final.For example, if you back England to finish top of Group C and Turkey to finish third in Group F as one of the four best third-place finishers, then you’re looking at England vs Turkey in the round of 16.Knockout Round scoring:
      Correct round of 16 winner = 2 points
      Correct quarter-final winner = 4 points
      Correct semi-final winner = 8 points
      Correct tournament winner = 16 points
      The essence of the game is simple: the closer you get to accurately predicting how the Euros will play out, the more points you’ll earn.You’ll automatically appear on our overall leaderboard which will ultimately determine the winner of the iPhone 15 Pro Max but don’t forget to set up a Mini League just for you and your mates.Get involved now!CLICK HERE TO PLAY EUROS BRACKET CHALLENGE NOW – FREE TO PLAY, IPHONE 15 PRO MAX UP FOR GRABS!*Top prize paid as cash alternative if won outside UK & IrelandtalkSPORT BET Welcome offer
      Get £30 in free bets when you bet £10 – CLAIM HERE
      18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10 on any sports at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 3x £10 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments only. T&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly
      Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware.org More

    • 300 Shares179 Views

      in Motorsport

      F1 could be set to switch to new channel after 17 years on Sky Sports as company eye up staggering £2BILLION A YEAR deal

      by

      FORMULA ONE could be set to change channel as Apple consider a huge £1.6BILLION bid for the rights.Sky Sports currently boast the rights having originally obtained them in 2012.
      Formula One could change broadcasters in the coming yearsCredit: Reuters
      And they have a deal in place to show the sport until 2029.
      However, Business F1 magazine are now reporting Apple are weighing up the possibility of submitting a bid to become the exclusive streaming rights holders.
      A £1.6bn offer would double the amount the F1 receive for their global TV rights.
      It would likely sit “alongside MLS and Apple TV+ in the Apple TV app” as a standalone subscription service.
      READ MORE ON F1
      The idea comes following the success of the MLS Season Pass – which would be replicated for F1.
      The F1’s US rights are not available for purchase until 2025 when ESPN’s deal comes to an end.
      Apple’s interest comes as they continue to build a portfolio of motorsport content.
      They are developing a huge F1-related film starring Brad Pitt – who was recently seen in the paddock at Silverstone in July.
      Most read in Motorsport
      CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS
      And a documentary about seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is also in the works.
      Amazon are understood to be considering the purchases of several sports rights deal.
      They already offer an MLS Season Pass and MLB Friday Night Baseball, but are also understood to be interested in the NBA, NFL and Premier League. More

    • 200 Shares99 Views

      in Soccer

      Fans baffled at ‘weird and unnecessary’ reason why Son Heung-min can’t take selfies with supporters’ iPhones

      by

      FANS have been left perplexed after Son Heung-min seemingly refused to touch a supporter’s iPhone.Son was approached by a fan who wanted to get a selfie with the Tottenham captain.
      Son Heung-min refused to touch one supporter’s phoneCredit: TikTok / @stevie_king
      But fans have worked out the reason the Tottenham skipper had no problems with holding someone else’sCredit: TikTok / @stevie_king
      But in bizarre scenes, the South Korean star appeared to say to the supporter he was not able to hold her mobile phone.
      Son apologetically put his two hands together and explained that she has to take the snap rather than him.
      However, in a later clip at the same location, the attacker is seen holding another fan’s phone without any issues as he took the photo of them together.
      Eagle-eyed viewers believe they have figured out the unique reason for the different behaviour.
      READ MORE IN FOOTBALL
      Son is a brand ambassador for Samsung and signed a contract to be a partner of the tech giants earlier this summer.
      Fans have noticed that the first woman, who saw her phone rejected by Son, had an iPhone but the second had a Samsung.
      It led to many being convinced that he is not allowed to be seen holding Apple products due to his deal with their rival company.
      Some were baffled by the strict rules, one said: “This is just weird and unnecessary.”
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Others praised the fans’ favourite, saying: “Sonny = Loyalty.”
      Since becoming the face of Samsung in South Korea, Son has done adverts promoting their range of products.
      The Premier League golden boot winner two seasons ago has also struck brand deals with Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Gatorade, AIA Singapore, Tiger Beer and Adidas in the past.
      He has even danced in an ice cream advert in his homeland.
      Son has scored three goals in five games this season for Spurs. More

    • 200 Shares139 Views

      in Soccer

      Sky Sports and BT Sport face LOSING Premier League TV rights as streaming giants consider bid

      by

      APPLE are ready to make a move for Premier League TV rights when bidding for the next packages begin, according to reports.Their interest could provide a huge threat to Sky Sports’ and BT Sport’s Prem deals.
      The next Prem TV deal will start in 2025Credit: Getty
      Apple TV have already dipped their toe into the football market.
      They produced a four-part original documentary about the Super League, which released earlier this year.
      While they have also begun a ten-year contract to broadcast MLS globally worth a staggering £200million-a-season.
      The current rights packages owned by Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime Video will expire at the end of the 2024-25 season.
      READ MORE IN FOOTBALL
      SunSports understands the bidding process will begin towards the end of this year.
      And the new rights will take effect during the start of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
      Sky Sports show around 140 Prem matches per season, with BT Sport owning rights to 50 and Amazon Prime Video broadcasting two complete game weeks, including the Boxing Day fixtures.
      American owners of Premier League clubs, including Chelsea’s Todd Boehly, believe that the £5.1bn over three years earned for global TV rights is less than market value.
      Most read in Football
      Last year Boehly admitted that he hopes the Prem can “learn from US sports” when it comes to earning more revenue – even introducing the idea of an All-Star game, like those seen across the pond.
      He said: “Ultimately I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports.
      FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS – BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS
      “And really starts to figure out, why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four sports teams, why isn’t there an All-Star game?
      “People are talking about more money for the pyramid; in the MLB All-Star game this year we made $200m (£160m) from a Monday and a Tuesday.
      “So we’re thinking we could do a North versus South All-Star game for the Premier League, for whatever the pyramid needed quite easily.”
      Sky Sports have owned the bulk of Prem TV rights since the league’s launch in 1992 – but now find their dominance under severe threat.
      They have revolutionised coverage in the UK, becoming a huge part of households around the country.
      BT Sport, meanwhile, will be renamed TNT Sports following a merger with Warner Bros Discovery [WBD].
      Read More on The Sun
      Managing director of WBD Sports Europe, Andrew Georgiou, said: “On the next rights auction this is a premium service and our intention is to remain a premium service.
      “Our approach to any rights auction is to make sure we maintain that position in the market.”
      Todd Boehly suggested a Prem All-Star gameCredit: Alamy More

    • 263 Shares199 Views

      in Soccer

      Apple TV ‘enter fight for Premier League rights as they prepare to go to war with Sky Sports and BT Sport’

      by

      APPLE TV are reportedly preparing a bid for the rights to screen Premier League action.The top-flight’s current rights deal domestically is with Sky Sports and BT Sport.
      Apple TV are readying a bid to screen Premier League footballCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      However, that three-year package expires in 2025.
      That means that the tender process for the next set of rights is due to begin later this year.
      Now the Daily Mail states that a new rival is preparing a bid.
      And they claim that Apple TV’s offer could “transform the way” that the Premier League is broadcast on these shores.
      READ MORE ON FOOTBALL
      The “tech giant are looking to increase their live football coverage”.
      They have already secured a ten-year contract, which begins in February, to broadcast Major League Soccer from the USA.
      Apple TV have also dabbled previously with the Premier League when making their recent The War for Football documentary about the failed European Super League breakaway.
      A number of English clubs, such as Chelsea’s Todd Boehly, are now owned by Americans.
      Most read in Football
      And they are certain that the current £5.1billion over three years for the current rights are undervalued.
      FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS – BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS
      They are hoping that the interest of US tech companies will now “drive up the price” of the next rights deal.
      Sky Sports have dominated Premier League coverage since gaining exclusive rights to screen the competition when it was formed in 1992.
      But a huge offer from Apple TV, who have the financial muscle to challenge them, would provide a huge threat to their stranglehold on the broadcasting of the top-flight. More

    • 175 Shares189 Views

      in Soccer

      David Beckham WILL make Man Utd takeover bid with consortium, confirms pal Rio Ferdinand

      by

      DAVID BECKHAM will make a bid to buy Manchester United, pal Rio Ferdinand has revealed. Current owners the Glazers said they were open to selling the club after 17 years.
      David Beckham could be part of a bid to buy Manchester United from the GlazersCredit: Alamy
      Rio Ferdinand appears to have confirmed a takeover bid from BeckhamCredit: Getty
      Rumours regarding who might buy the Red Devils have been swirling since the announcement last week, with ex-England captain Beckham among the names earmarked.
      And Ferdinand appears to have confirmed that Becks will make an offer to buy the club where he spent the best part of a decade of his senior career.
      On his FIVE podcast, Ferdinand was asked about a potential takeover from the 47-year-old, to which he said: “Becks will come with a consortium.
      “I saw Becks last night at the game. I went to the England game and we were sat next to each other. He smelt beautiful, looked beautiful. He looked a million dollars, as he normally does.
      READ MORE ON MAN UTD

      “He didn’t look 10 billon dollars’ worth (the amount Utd could cost). But when you mention someone like Becks’ name, he’s obviously a part-owner of Inter Miami, but he doesn’t come (alone).
      “It’s not his money. It’s not him in terms of putting his hand in his pocket.
      “He comes with a consortium. He comes with people who have the deep pockets who have the ability to go and execute on a deal like that.
      “So that’s the way he’ll be approaching it, and rightly so. I just think it’s going to come down to a number. If you’ve got the number, and you can produce, that’s what it’s going to be about.”
      Most read in Football
      HOW TO GET FREE BETS ON THE WORLD CUP
      With Beckham already a major name in MLS franchise Inter Miami, he could now set his sights on being involved with a new Man Utd ownership hierarchy.
      Britain’s richest man and Utd fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe has also been tipped to return with an offer after his interest was rebuked by the Glazers earlier this year.
      Tech giants Apple have been linked with an approach as well, with reports indicating they are prepared to offer a sum worth almost £6BILLION to acquire them.
      However, a deal to buy United could end up reaching an eye-watering £9bn.
      The announcement of a potential sale saw Utd’s value skyrocket by £336m. More