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      Man Utd manager Ten Hag urges team to IGNORE ‘annoying’ Newcastle tactic in Carabao Cup final

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      MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag has urged his team to IGNORE one of Newcastle’s “annoying” tactics in the Carabao Cup final. The Red Devils head into the Wembley clash fresh off the back of a thrilling 2-1 comeback win against Barcelona in the Europa League.
      Erik ten Hag has warned his side to IGNORE one Newcastle tacticCredit: Getty
      He has accused Newcastle of being time-wastersCredit: Rex
      However, Ten Hag has warned his side they will face a different test against an “annoying” opponent.
      Speaking ahead of the game, Ten Hag said: “It’s a great team, they have a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game.
      “The key word is intensity, they do really well, but they’re an annoying team to play against, so we have to find a way to win.
      “They try to annoy you. We have to play our game and focus on our game.”
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      The ex-Ajax boss then elaborated on his meaning, adding: “For instance, so if you see the referee want to play an effective time.
      “They have the lowest in the league and they are quite successful with it.
      “So it’s up to us that we get speed in the game and we are also then dependent on the refereeing as well.”
      Both sides have been hit with blows ahead of the final, after Nick Pope was handed a straight red card for handling the ball against Liverpool.
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      Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford is now doubtful for the Wembley clash after picking up an injury against Barcelona.
      The showdown will be the Red Devils first chance to win a trophy in over half a decade, while Newcastle are hoping to land some major silverware for the first time since 1955. More

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      Newcastle keeper Loris Karius dates stunning TV presenter Diletta Leotta, while his exes include a Made In Chelsea star

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      NEWCASTLE goalkeeper Loris Karius is proving there’s nothing wrong with his catching ability.The German shotstopper, who famously committed two clangers in a Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, could be in line to start his first game for the Toon, with Nick Pope suspended.
      Ladies man Loris Karius has an impressive list of ex-girlfriendsCredit: Instagram@loriskarius
      Diletta Leotta is Loris Karius’ current girlfriendCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      Leotta is an Italian TV presenterCredit: @dilettaleotta
      Karius and Leotta went public about their romance on InstagramCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      But despite his troubles on the pitch, off it the handsome star, 29, is a pin-up of the game – attracting the world’s most stunning women.
      The Thor-lookalike now dates the very beautiful Italian TV presenter Diletta Leotta.
      And in the past, he’s enjoyed romances with reality TV stars and a fitness model.
      This is his impressive ex-list.
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      Janine Wiggert
      Karius’ most recent girlfriend was this gorgeous beauty influencer, who boasts over 1.3million followers on Instagram.
      They reportedly began their courtship when he spent time at Hertha Berlin, where she lives.
      Beauty influencer Janine Wiggert was a former girlfriendCredit: Instagram / @janinewiggert
      The 30-year-old mother-of-two likes to share her lifestyle on social media, enjoying luxury holidays and showing off her incredible bikini body in sexy snaps.
      According to German media, things got serious – with Wiggert visiting Karius in England.
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      Sophia Thamalla
      German TV presenter and actress Thamalla, 33, was in a romance with Karius for two years, but she now dates tennis star Alexander Zverev.
      Their relationship was already said to be on the way out, after he was spotted kissing another woman on holiday in Mykonos.
      German TV presenter Sophia Thomalla dated Karius for two yearsCredit: Instagram / @sophiathomalla
      Rumours swirled that Karius cheated on SophiaCredit: Instagram / @sophiathomalla
      Then he had to take to Twitter to clarify his relationship status, when photos of him cuddling the beauty appeared in the media.
      “Yesterday, Sophia and I were leaked photos from my vacation that show me with another woman,” he tweeted. “It is unfortunately true that we have drifted apart for a long time. I am sorry that it is now falling apart and I would like to apologise for that.”
      Ianthe Rose
      Made In Chelsea star Ianthe dated the keeper on and off for 10 months from 2018.
      Previously she dated Callum Best, son of Man Utd legend George.
      Ianthe Rose starred in Made In ChelseaCredit: Instagram / @iantherose
      Ianthe backed off Karius after his Champions League gaffesCredit: Instagram / @iantherose
      They were even spotted getting all domesticated – doing some supermarket shopping in Cheshire.
      However, the 31-year-old distanced herself from Karius, when she started getting abuse after THAT Champions League display.
      She revealed: “I have been threatened that I will be stabbed in my organs, that my family will be killed, being told they are already dead, being told to kill myself, that the Russian mafia are after me etc etc.”
      Any wonder she walked away.
      Annelie Alpert
      Annelie dated Karius when he signed for Liverpool in 2016.
      She made the move to Merseyside with her beau, and they shared romantic pictures together on social media.
      When he signed for the Reds, she revealed how proud she was. “Keep shining,” she wrote on one gushy Insta post.
      However, after two years together – it appeared Annelie struggled to settle in the UK.
      The 29-year-old fashion model called it quits with the shotstopper and moved back to Hamburg, where she lives a quiet life and has her kept social media private.
      Pamela Reif
      On the rebound from splitting from Annelie, Karius moved on to the stunning fitness model Pamela – who was just 20 at the time.
      The German was infamous in her homeland for her health and fitness YouTube videos, and had a massive following – once putting Erling Haaland through his paces in a training skit.
      And it’s mostly men who subscribe, as she revealed.
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      Pamela Reif dated Karius briefly after he split from AnnelieCredit: Instagram / @pamela_rf
      Reif is a fitness model who boasts almost nine million Instagram followersCredit: Instagram / @pamela_rf
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       “I get an incredible amount of feedback. People write me that they started with sport because of me. Guys tell me that their girlfriends started training with me because they love me,” she once said.
      She has almost nine million followers on Instagram, much more than his 1.8million. More

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      Marcus Rashford a DOUBT for Man Utd’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle with mystery injury as Ten Hag gives update

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      ERIK TEN HAG has confirmed Marcus Rashford is a doubt for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle.The red-hot England star, 25, sparked injury concerns with a cryptic Instagram post following the 2-1 Europa League win over Barcelona.
      Marcus Rashford needed treatment after picking up a knock late in Man Utd’s win over BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      And Ten Hag appears to have confirmed Rashford could miss Man Utd’s first Wembley showdown in six years.
      When asked about Rashford’s knock, Ten Hag said: “I don’t know, the players now are coming in.
      “We have to do investigations, medical of course.
      “We did straight after the game, but most of the time you have to wait for a 100 per cent diagnosis.
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      “So let’s do the medical, the work, we have to wait.”
      Rashford was in action as Man Utd side edged past Barcelona in the Europa League.
      Ten Hag’s men produced a rousing comeback to win 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate.
      But Rashford’s evening ended on a sour note as he was subbed off in the 88th minute, looking clearly uncomfortable.
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      The red-hot forward removed his left boot and walked straight down the tunnel after talking to Ten Hag.
      After the match, he took to Instagram – but not just to celebrate the win like many of his team-mates.
      Instead, he posted a snap of himself walking off with his boot in his hand, accompanied by a bandaged emoji.
      Fans quickly took that to mean he was an injury worry for Sunday.
      And Ten Hag’s update appears to have confirmed that.
      Rashford’s absence would be a huge loss with the England ace in scintillating form since the World Cup.
      The forward has bagged 17 goals in 20 appearances after returning from Qatar.
      Ten Hag may now be forced to find another way to beat an “annoying” Newcastle XI.
      Erik ten Hag confirmed Marcus Rashford could miss the clash with injuryCredit: Getty
      Looking ahead to Sunday’s game, the Man Utd boss said: “They’re an annoying team to play against, so we have to find a way to win. They try to annoy you. 
      “For instance you want to play an effective time. They have the lowest in the league and they are quite successful with it.
      “So it’s up to us that we get speed in the game and we are also then dependent on the refereeing as well.
      “We have to make it our game and focus on the job, on playing football.
      “We have to concentrate on the job and not get distracted and find our moments when we can strike.”
      Ten Hag was also praiseworthy of Newcastle’s football when the ball is actually on the pitch.
      He said: “It’s a great team, a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game. The key word is intensity, they do really well.”
      Ten Hag wants to leave nothing to chance as the Red Devils bid for their first trophy in six years.
      He said: “It is a great opportunity to get silverware in.
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      “It is all about glory and honour in football. We deserve to play in the final and now we have a great opportunity to win the cup and we have to do everything to get it to Manchester.
      “The fans are really waiting for it, so we have do everything we can to give the fans their honour.” More

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      Man Utd’s unrecognisable XI last time they were in Carabao Cup final – with only FOUR players from squad still at club

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have only four players remaining at the club from their 2017 Carabao Cup winning team.Jose Mourinho’s team has been transformed in the last six years and David De Gea could be the only player to feature in the starting XI of both finals.
      Only four players survive from the United squad of 2017
      Paul Pogba left for Juventus and Jesse Lingard joined Nottingham Forest – but Marcus Rashford is still at the clubCredit: Getty
      The Spaniard has been ever present for the Red Devils since signing in 2011 and helped United to a 3-2 win over Southampton in 2017.
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice including the winning goal, with Jesse Lingard also getting on the scoresheet.
      Lingard left last summer along with Paul Pogba and Juan Mata, who also started against the Saints.
      The only surviving players from the squad who could start on Sunday alongside De Gea are Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, who appeared as a substitute in 2017.
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      Eric Bailly, who started in that win, is still at the club but out on loan at Marseille.
      He was accompanied in central defence by the long-departed Chris Smalling, with Antonio Valencia and Marcos Rojo featuring at full-back.
      Ander Herrera was the other player to feature that day with Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini being brought off the bench.
      Also among the substitutes were Wayne Rooney, Daley Blind, Ashley Young and goalkeeper Sergio Romero, none of whom featured.
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      United also won the Europa League in 2017 and Erik ten Hag could repeat the cup double this season after beating Barcelona on Thursday to progress to the next round.
      Real Betis are next up for United, who have just two days to prepare for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle.
      David De Gea could be the only player to start in both 2017 and 2023 cup finalsCredit: Alamy
      Marcus Rashford made a substitute appearance in 2017 and could be key on SundayCredit: AP More

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      ‘We deserve to lose’ – Even some Newcastle fans are cringing at ‘horrific’ Carabao Cup final song before Man Utd clash

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      NEWCASTLE fans have been left cringing after a season ticket holder released a ‘rave’ song ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Eddie Howe’s men take on Manchester United at Wembley aiming to win a first trophy in 68 years.
      Toon fan Kevin Hogg, who goes by the name MC Tazo, made the song
      Newcastle players and staff celebrate reaching the Carabao Cup final.Credit: Getty
      Fans are understandably in a great mood with the Magpies flying high and the dark days of Mike Ashley’s ownership well behind them.
      And one member of the Toon Army took it upon himself to release a song to mark the club’s historic trip to Wembley.
      It includes lyrics like: “Geordie boys make some noise we’re going to Wembley. So tell yi ma, tell yi ma you won’t be home for tea.”
      Rival fans have piled in on social media to say how embarrassing it – and even some Newcastle supporters are cringing.
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      One commented: “God it’s getting worse!! Newcastle getting to a cup final has turned into a absolute cringe fest.”
      Another said: “Wow, just wow. How embarrassing.”
      A third added: “Makes me feel sick”
      A fourth said: “Wtf is this. They deserve to lose for this nonsense alone.”
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      The man behind the song is Toon fan Kevin Hogg who goes by the name MC Tazo.
      Speaking on BBC Radio Newcastle Hogg explained how the song came about.
      He said: “It’s an underground thing and has been in the North East for 20 years, but over the years more big name DJs are playing Makina and it’s getting more commercial.”
      He added: “After they (Newcastle) beat Southampton, one of my friends said you’ll need to do a rhyme about Wembley and I was in my work van and I just wrote it to a track that I was already working on.”
      He concluded: “I got home and explained to the kids that we would do a TikTok video just for a laugh, and it just went from there.”
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      Marcus Rashford sparks injury fears with cryptic Instagram post just days before Man Utd’s Carabao Cup final

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      MARCUS RASHFORD has sparked injury concerns with a cryptic Instagram post.The Manchester United star was in action last night as his side took on Barcelona in the Europa League.
      Marcus Rashford uploaded this this image to Instagram
      Rashford, 25, had gone down hurt during the matchCredit: PA
      Erik ten Hag’s men produced a rousing comeback to prevail 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate.
      Rashford’s evening ended on a sour note, however, as he appeared to be in discomfort as he was substituted in the 88th minute.
      The red-hot forward removed his left boot and walked straight down the tunnel after talking to Ten Hag.
      After the match, he took to Instagram, but not just to celebrate the win.
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      Instead, he posted a snap of himself walking off with his boot in his hand, accompanied by a bandaged emoji – before Ten Hag appeared to confirm the worst.
      Rashford’s post has sparked fears among United fans that he could miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle.
      One wrote: “Don’t tell me he’s injured.”
      A second tweeted: “This isn’t good. I hope it isn’t too bad. Need him for the final.”
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      The England ace was replaced by Scott McTominayCredit: Rex
      And a third posted: “OH GOD PLEASE NO.”
      Some, however, believe he could just be playing mind games ahead of the final.
      One reckoned: “Definitely wouldn’t post this if he was actually injured.”
      A second observed: “He’s probably fine.”
      And a third tweeted: “Mind games with Newcastle already love it!”
      Rashford himself tweeted after the game, writing: “What a night for the team! Next stop Wembley.”
      The England ace has been in scintillating form since the World Cup, bagging 17 goals in 20 appearances after returning from Qatar.
      Rashford removed his boot as he trudged offCredit: PA More

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      I earned £55 a week at Asda – now I’m lining up for Newcastle against Man Utd in the Carabao Cup final

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      DAN BURN once worked at Asda, banked £60-a-week at Darlington and even when he became a professional, was given the boot by Fulham.So the Newcastle defender, who finally signed for his boyhood club aged 29, could have been forgiven for getting a bit carried away ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United.
      Dan Burn worked at Asda before becoming a professional footballerCredit: PA
      Yet along with other senior players at the club, Burn decided against getting suited and booted for Wembley on Sunday, believing it would send out completely the wrong message.
      Along with Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Ritchie, Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier, Burn is part of Newcastle’s leadership group.
      He said: “We opted against suits, in the end. We thought it would be better to keep it normal and not have to think about having to get measured up and do all that sort of stuff.
      “We had spoken about it in the leadership group. Everyone gave their opinion and we sort of more or less came up with the decision.
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      “I don’t think there is a right or wrong way. It might not make any difference at all but mentality-wise, I wanted to feel like we were not going for a day out.
      “We are going to win. I don’t want it as an occasion where we feel we are happy just to get to the final.
      “Obviously there are certain things you have to do in the build-up for the final, like speaking to the media, like I am here now. But you have to keep it as normal as possible in the way we have attacked every game this season.”
      Burn, 30, is one of the few players who have featured at Wembley before, having helped Yeovil win the 2013 League One play-off final.
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      A central defender currently playing at left-back, he scored his first goal for Newcastle in the 2-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Leicester and then proceeded to deliver a bizarre dance in front of the TV cameras in the dressing room.
      But when you look at his journey, no wonder he went slightly bonkers for a few seconds.
      He said: “I have had a roller-coaster career, ups and downs. It has not been plain sailing but you use those experiences to give you a bit more drive. You want to prove people wrong.
      “I was released from Newcastle when I was young. I was an 11-year-old kid who thought he was going to be the next Alan Shearer and the best in the world.
      “So to get that knock as a kid, in that environment at school where everyone knew you were not at Newcastle anymore, had a big effect on me.
      “In my teens, I played for Blyth Spartans. I also signed for New Hartley on a Saturday and even then, I was not really getting a kick.
      “I needed money to go and do things with my mates like the cinema so I worked at Asda, earning £9-something an hour.
      “When I went to Darlington, I was on £55 a week – and it cost me £80 a week in petrol so I was in debt to my parents for a long time.
      “I crammed three or four of the lads in the car so I could take £20 quid off them just so it could help.
      “When I went to Fulham, I felt as though the lads who had been there since the academy had been given everything. I had grafted and felt that helped.
      “Even when I was released by Fulham, there were not a lot of clubs interested. Only Wigan gave me a contract.”
      Burn’s journey then took him to Brighton. Once manager Howe had millions of pounds burning a hole in his pocket after the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle, the decision to sign Burn for £13million in January 2022 was a surprise, but a good piece of business.
      Burn, a thoroughly-likeable individual, added: “I have never, ever thought I would be in this position. Once the takeover happened, I thought the chances of me playing for Newcastle were done.
      “But football works in strange ways and we have come a long way in a short space of time.
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      “We have a lot of momentum and belief but we must not get complacent. I would like this to be a stepping stone towards bigger things.
      “This is my first major final and the first win will be huge for the club. But I do not want it to be a one-off. I want it to be a catalyst for more.” More

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      Newcastle star Kieran Trippier names FOUR Man Utd dangermen ahead of Carabao Cup final including two England pals

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      KIERAN TRIPPIER has picked out four Man United stars as dangermen ahead of the Carabao Cup final.Newcastle face the Red Devils at Wembley on Sunday as they aim to win their first trophy since 1955.
      Kieran Trippier has highlighted four dangermen in the Man United teamCredit: Rex
      Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford are two of the player Trippier is concerned aboutCredit: Getty
      Trippier also highlight Luke Shaw and CasemiroCredit: Getty
      The Magpies have been one of the standout sides in the Premier League this season but will face a tough task against in-form United.
      Trippier has admitted that Marcus Rashford has been in “unbelievable” form recently and will be one of the players his side needs to stop.
      The defender also named Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Luke Shaw as the club’s dangermen.
      He told Chronicle Live: “I know Marcus very well, I’m really happy for him because I’ve always known how unbelievable he is and he’s certainly hit some form.
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      “But it’s not about one individual – you’ve got Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, who’s been unbelievable this season as well.”
      However, Trippier has insisted that his side can not be “too focused” on the quartet and need to plan on how they can attack United.
      He added: “We can’t be too focused on them.
      “Obviously, we need to review them, of course, but we need to focus on how we can hurt them.
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      “We want to go into that final to win.
      “That’s our only priority.”
      Newcastle will welcome Bruno Guimaraes to the team after he completed his suspension following his red card against Southampton in the semi-finals.
      Boss Eddie Howe said of the midfielder: ‘He’s OK, he’s good.
      “He’s been really disappointed to miss the last few games, and he’s felt very frustrated not to help the team.
      “But he’s back – and he’s in a good place.” More