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      England’s Lionesses squeeze back into school uniforms in photoshoot for BBC Children In Need

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      ENGLAND’S Lionesses squeeze into some old kit for BBC Children In Need.Footie stars Demi Stokes, 31, Leah Williamson, 26, and Chloe Kelly, 25, recreated their school days in clothes like their old uniforms.
      Leah Williamson in her school uniform for Children In Need
      Chloe Kelly in her school uniform for Children In Need
      The trio also wore Pudsey Bear lapel pins to mark the TV fundraiser, which is held next month.
      Earlier this month England’s Lionesses were understood to be seeking around £100,000 each in bonuses had they won the World Cup Down Under.
      After losing 1-0 to Spain in the final, they were willing to accept half that amount.
      According to the Mail, players were set for “crunch talks” with FA chiefs.
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      They claim that players are “aware” of their possible actions and could choose to press on with the “nuclear option” of ceasing all commercial work for the FA.
      It’s even claimed that they could refuse to play until a resolution is reached, although this option has “not yet been directly suggested”.
      England’s pay from the FA is currently negotiated before or after each tournament – although players want more “clarity” moving forward.
      This cash pot comes from prize money and commercial revenue received by the FA for the players’ performances.
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      Prior to the women’s World Cup, the FA imposed commercial restrictions on their own players.
      This was because chiefs were concerned that individual player deals could upset their own.
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      BBC forced to apologise after Man Utd star shouts ‘I’m so f***ing tired’ LIVE on air as fans call it ‘best thing ever’

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      THE BBC were forced to apologise after a Manchester United star swore live on air.But viewers at home branded the X-rated moment the “best thing ever”.
      Lucia Garcia dropped an F-bomb during her BBC Sport interviewCredit: BBC Sport
      The Manchester United Women star scored a crucial equaliser at Aston VillaCredit: Getty
      United ace Lucia Garcia spoke to the media following her equaliser in her side’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win in the WSL opener at Aston Villa.
      However, in the heat of the moment, the Spanish forward dropped a major F-bomb.
      Player-of-the-match Garcia boomed into the microphone: “I’m so f***ing tired.”
      She then continued: “It was a tough, tough match, we fought and we must rest for Friday when we have a match so we need to be ready.”
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      But before the Beeb’s Jo Currie asked her next question, she interjected: “Apologies for any slip of the language there.”
      The cameras then cut back to presenter Alex Scott, Fara Williams and Ellen White laughing under their umbrellas pitchside at Villa Park.
      Scott added: “First interview live on BBC and that happens.”
      However, those watching on could not get enough of the expletive from “legend” Garcia.
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      One said: “Even after the apology she was still smiling – love it.”
      Another wrote: “I can’t stop laughing.”
      A third added: “Excellent. Massive vibe.”
      A fourth typed: “It came out so naturally, she didn’t even realise she’d said it lol the BBC had to apologise.”
      And a final user referenced Mary Earps’ iconic “f*** off” during the Women’s World Cup and commented: “Lucia Garcia saying the F-word on BBC2 is probably my favourite thing since…”
      Villa wore their controversial ‘wet’ home kit for the WSL clash and were reduced to ten players when Kirsty Hanson saw red on 74 minutes.
      Just two minutes later, though, Rachel Daly fired the hosts ahead before Garcia’s sweet finish on 79 minutes.
      Then Rachel Williams headed in a 92nd-minute winner for the Red Devils in dramatic scenes. More

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      Alex Scott stuns in bold red jacket for WSL opener between Aston Villa and Man Utd on BBC with fans ‘loving’ it

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      ALEX SCOTT sent fans into meltdown as the new Women’s Super League season got underway. Aston Villa kicked-off the new campaign as they welcomed Manchester United to Villa Park.
      Alex Scott stunned in a bold jacketCredit: Reuters
      Scott was joined by Fara Williams and Ellen WhiteCredit: bbc
      The presenter hosted coverage of the WSL opener between Aston Villa and Man UtdCredit: BBC
      Scott recently wowed at the NTAsCredit: Getty
      The game was live on the BBC and fans were in for a treat with Scott hosting.
      She caught the eye in a bold red jacket with a smart black top underneath.
      Fans loved it with one tagging the former Arsenal and England full-back and simply putting four love heart emojis.
      Scott is no stranger to wowing while presenting football, stunning in a black dress while taking viewers through the Europa League draw.
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      She also put on an incredible display at the PFA Awards.
      And away from football, Scott dazzled in a white outfit at the NTAs.
      The 38-year-old had a busy summer hosting the BBC’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup.
      But the beauty still found time to unwind as she stripped down to a bikini while on holiday.
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      And she wore a daring bodysuit at a recent Kylie Minogue concert.
      Alex Scott is no stranger to wowing fansCredit: instagram @alexscott2
      She has 1.8m followers on InstagramCredit: instagram @alexscott2 More

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      Alex Scott stuns in blue dress after public spat with BBC rival Dan Walker as fans praise ‘Queen of Football Focus’

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      ALEX SCOTT stunned in a blue dress on the latest episode of Football Focus.The former Arsenal and England defender has been presenting the BBC show for over two years, giving fans unique professional insights and interviewing some big-name players
      Alex Scott stunned in a wowed in a blue dress as she chatted with Michael Brown and Rachel Brown-Finnis on Football Focus
      Former Arsenal and England ace Scott has presented the show for over two yearsCredit: BBC
      Scott has showcased an array of stunning outfits during her tenure as host and did so once again on Saturday.
      The 38-year-old donned a full-length dark blue dress which left some viewers swooning over her.
      One watcher of the show tweeted: “Alex Scott my beloved.”
      Another said: “Absolutely love the queen of football Alex Scott on Football Focus.
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      “Such a breadth of knowledge of the game.”
      Scott took the Football Focus reigns from former long-time host Dan Walker, who presented it for 12 years.
      And after reports last week claimed the Beeb were looking to axe the show, Walker tweeted: “It’s hard to see Football Focus struggling.
      “I loved it growing up and it was an honour to present it and I still miss it.
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      “We poured everything into that show each week and worked hard to keep it relevant. I hope it stays part of the TV landscape.”
      Scott responded to the tweet and the rumours – which the BBC denied – with a meme from kids TV Drake and Josh showing the character Megan sipping a drink.
      Her accompanying caption read: “Interesting.”
      Walker responded to the tweet by saying: “I’m not saying you haven’t Alex.
      “It’s a saturated market and it’s hard work every week. I hope you have a good show today.”
      Scott then took to Twitter (formerly Twitter) last Sunday to say: “Thank you to everyone who tuned into Football Focus your support for such an iconic show means so much to everyone who works across it.
      “Viewing figures double that of anything on TV at that time yesterday.
      “Have a bless Sunday and See you at the Emirates you Gunners.”
      Alex Scott was recently embroiled in a spat with former Football Focus host Dan WalkerCredit: BBC More

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      Callum Wilson taunts Michail Antonio for mystery BBC podcast no-show and teases pal for ‘running away’

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      NEWCASTLE striker Callum Wilson has mocked Michail Antonio for failing to show up for a podcast after his bold West Ham prediction massively backfired.Last week, Antonio, 33, claimed that the Hammers will finish ABOVE Liverpool at the end of the season.
      Callum Wilson has mocked Michail Antonio for his podcast no-showCredit: Youtube @BBCSport
      Antonio claimed West Ham will finish above Liverpool at the end of this seasonCredit: Getty
      David Moyes’ side then went on to suffer a 3-1 defeat to the Reds at Anfield on Sunday.
      And to make matters worse for Antonio, he was substituted in the 75th minute of the match following a poor performance.
      The striker then missed the recording of his own podcast, The Footballer’s Football Podcast.
      Wilson, Antonio’s co-host, was quick to point out his absence in a recent episode.
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      Speaking on the BBC podcast, the Newcastle star said: “Where’s Michail? Has he run away after his shambles of a performance?
      “If he’d have said that statement and [West Ham] had gone and beat Liverpool, Michail would be sitting here tonight under any circumstances.
      “The fact he made that prediction, had no goals, no assists or shots on target, no aerial duels won, lost the ball 10 times, played 75 minutes before being dragged, for me personally I wouldn’t show my face either!”
      Speaking about West Ham’s Premier League season in a previous episode, Antonio said: “I’m backing myself over Liverpool. You know what, I think we are going to finish higher than Liverpool this season. I’m putting it out there.”
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      To which Wilson responded: “Michail, wake up. I think he’s having one of those dreams again.”
      Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool on Sunday after converting a penalty.
      Jarrod Bowen then fired West Ham level just before half time.
      But the Reds ran away with it in the second half thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota. More

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      Alex Scott wears daring see-through cut-out bodysuit as BBC host lets her hair down at Kylie Minogue concert

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      ALEX SCOTT took some well-earned downtime to attend a Kylie Minogue concert. The BBC presenter shared a snippet of the concert, being played at Shephurd’s Bush Empire in London on Wednesday, to her Instagram story.
      Alex Scott wore a stunning outfitCredit: PA
      Scott was attending an Kylie Minogue concertCredit: PA
      Scott has 1.8 million followers on InstagramCredit: PA
      She also shared a photo of her stunning outfit for the evening.
      The 38-year-old was seen wearing a Mugler cut-out detail bodysuit, which costs £420 on the website of luxury fashion brand Farfetch.
      Scott paired the top with a set of baggy black leather trousers and shiny black lace up boots.
      She completed the look with a pair of gold hooped earrings.
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      The former Arsenal and England women’s star attended the concert with Great British Bake Off and This Morning host Alison Hammond.
      Scott shared a picture of Alison on her story.
      Alison could be seen wearing a T-shirt with Kylie Minogue’s face on the front, with Scott captioning her post: “#1 fan over here.”
      Scott has 1.8 million followers on Instagram.
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      Scott is no stranger to glamorous outfitsCredit: Getty
      Scott is a presenter on BBCCredit: Getty
      Last weekend the Football Focus host tweeted a cheeky dig at previous host Dan Walker.
      Walker had claimed the show was “struggling” with viewership.
      However, Scott hit back with an “interesting” meme under his post.
      She later issued a statement following the show.
      Scott tweeted: “Thank you to everyone who tuned into Football Focus your support for such an iconic show means so much to everyone who works across it.
      “Viewing figures double that of anything on TV at that time yesterday.
      “Have a bless Sunday and See you at the Emirates you gunners.”
      Scott shared a photo of Alison Hammond wearing a Kylie Minogue shirt at the concertCredit: Instagram @alexscott2
      Last week Scott was involved in a public spat with Dan WalkerCredit: Getty More

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      Alex Scott issues statement on Football Focus after public spat with Dan Walker over ‘struggling’ BBC show

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      ALEX SCOTT tweeted a cheeky dig after her public spat with Dan Walker about Football Focus. Scott replaced Walker on the BBC show but the former presenter claimed it was “struggling” with viewership.
      Alex Scott released an update on Football Focus after her public spat with Dan WalkerCredit: BBC
      But ex-Arsenal star Scott – who hit back at Walker with an ‘interesting’ meme – boasted about the show’s viewing figures.
      She posted on X: “Thank you to everyone who tuned into Football Focus your support for such an iconic show means so much to everyone who works across it.
      “Viewing figures double that of anything on TV at that time yesterday.
      “Have a bless Sunday and See you at the Emirates you gunners.”
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      Walker was host of Football Focus for 12 years, but he was replaced by Scott in 2021.
      There were reports the iconic show faced the axe after a dramatic drop in viewing figures.
      But the BBC did deny that the fan favourite was at risk of coming to an end.
      Still, Walker posted online: “It’s hard to see Football Focus struggling. I loved it growing up and it was an honour to present it and I still miss it.
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      “We poured everything into that show each week and worked hard to keep it relevant. I hope it stays part of the TV landscape.”
      Scott replied with a GIF from kids TV show Drake & Josh, showing Miranda Cosgrove’s character Megan sipping a drink and saying: “Interesting.”
      Walker responded: “I’m not saying you haven’t Alex. It’s a saturated market and it’s hard work every week. I hope you have a good show today.”
      Dan Walker said Football Focus was ‘struggling’Credit: Getty More

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      Legendary football presenter is now enjoying new career as real-life Dr Doolittle ‘making animals speak English’

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      DES LYNAM has swapped presenting for a new career as a real-life Dr Doolittle.The legendary former football presenter is known for presenting Grandstand and Match of the Day during his time on TV.
      Des Lynam has swapped presenting for a career as the real-life Dr DoolittleCredit: Rex Features
      Lynam has written two parts one and two of Now Who’s Talking?
      Lynam also hosted coverage from Wimbledon, the Grand National and the World Cup during his broadcasting career.
      However, he has now swapped TV for the book shelf after writing a series of animal-themed books.
      His first two were even published earlier this year, with parts one and two of Now Who’s Talking? going on sale.
      Speaking to Sussex World in July, Lynam explained: “It never occurred to me about writing about animals.
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      “I was looking out of the window one day, and the two magpies who usually stood together were at opposite ends of the garden.
      “I wondered if they’d had a row. Obviously, we don’t know how they communicate, so I made it up from there.
      “I made them speak English obviously, and created some dialogue, that was the first one and it grew from there, doing other animals. I thought it was quite funny and hoped somebody else would.
      “Then one day Bryony Hill, widow of Jimmy Hill, phoned me up and asked me what I was up to.
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      “When I told her she asked me to read them to her over the phone, thankfully she laughed out loud, she found them hilarious.
      “She then said ‘I’d love to do the illustrations for them’ … she sent me some and they were perfect.”
      Lynam’s idea soon snowballed and he has since written enough for four books, including farmyard and baby animal versions.
      “Someone suggested I get them published,” the 80-year-old added.
      Lynam had his first two animal-themed books published in JulyCredit: BBC
      “So I contacted BBC publications, they said the best publishers out there for this kind of new work were Austin Macauley. So, I sent them in, and they sent back glowing praise, which I found astonishing and very heartening.
      “Jonathan Martin, who was my Head of Sport at the BBC, asked me where I got that imagination from! And Dick Knight (ex-Brighton and Hove Albion chairman) joked ‘If you’re not careful you’ll be rich again!’
      “Since I stopped doing television, people often ask me, what do you do all day now? ‘I say stare out of the window into space’, and this is what that’s produced!” More