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      Leicester vs Ipswich: Back our 28/1 Bet Builder tip, plus get £40 in free bets with Paddy Power

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      THERE’S a monster fixture in the Championship promotion race tonight as leaders Leicester welcome third-place Ipswich to the King Power.Ipswich will climb back into second if avoiding defeat, while the Foxes can extend their lead at the top with a positive result.
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      Both teams to score: Both teams have scored in four of Leicester’s last five games – including a 1-1 draw when these two met on Boxing Day. Ipswich are third in the ‘away’ table with 15 goals in 13 games.
      Cannon 2+ shots on target: Scored three in previous two games before blank at Coventry last week. Averaging more than one shot on target per 90 mins in Championship (1.13) and should get opportunities tonight.
      Harry Winks 2+ fouls: Will play part in important midfield battle later. Was booked last time out. 28 fouls he has conceded in 26 appearances suggests there’s fouls in him weekly and tougher assignment here could eke out two at least.
      George Edmundson to be carded: Ipswich defender set for a tough evening at the back in Cameron Burgess’ absence. Booked in last two games and can make quick hat trick with home side’s attack tonight.

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      Championship hopefuls Coventry set to miss out to Benfica for Argentine winger Benjamin Rollheiser despite £9MILLION bid

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      COVENTRY missed out on a shock deal for Argentine winger Benjamin Rollheiser despite a £9million bid.The Sky Blues are set to be edged out by Portuguese giants Benfica after weeks chasing the 23-year-old Estudiantes ace.
      Coventry have missed out on Benjamin Rollheiser to BenficaCredit: AFP
      Coventry offered £6.5m up front and an extra £2.5m on promotion to the Prem but Benfica came up with more guaranteed cash.
      It’s a sickener for Cov as they were prepared to pay the money now while Benfica have a loan on the table with a deal in the summer.
      Mark Robins’ side are currently in the play-off places after their Wembley shootout defeat to Luton last summer.
      Rollheiser would have joined a side coming off the back of three consecutive league victories.
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      The forward scored 13 goals and added eight assists across 83 appearances for Estudiantes.
      He is also a former youth international after being capped by Argentina at under-17 and under-23 level.
      Coventry were able to add to their squad earlier this month, though.
      Danish midfielder Victor Torp has signed from Norwegian outfit Sarpsborg for just over £2million.
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      The 24-year-old has penned a four-and-a-half-year deal with the club and was on the bench for Saturday’s win at Sheffield Wednesday.
      Next up for the play-off chasers is a return to Hillsborough in the FA Cup on Friday before a home clash with Bristol City on January 30. More

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      I’ve had to give up my part-time job as a BT engineer after landing my first role as an EFL manager

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      STUART MAYNARD spent the best part of two decades as a telecommunications engineer – now he’s engineering Notts County’s promotion push.The Magpies’ new gaffer spent 19 years as a BT engineer, a role he fulfilled at the same time as being a non-league manager.
      Stuart Maynard was appointed as Notts County’s new manager this monthCredit: REX
      Maynard had to give his part time job as a BT engineer – which he had for 19 years – to take the gigCredit: PA
      But the former Wealdstone manager has finally ditched the day job after County came calling for his services, something he’s delighted about.
      He told The BBC: “I’m excited to solely focus everything I’ve got on football.”
      Maynard is thrilled to finally be in the big time that is the Football League, an experience he thought may never come when he was toiling away in the fifth division of English football.
      The 43-year-old – who was officially appointed as County’s new manager this week – admitted: “It’s very tough.
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      “With football, you have to give your whole commitment and be all in – it was a lot of nights out watching games to understand players and trying to improve. It’s 24/7.
      “And that’s what’s got us excited – what we achieved at Wealdstone, basically training three hours a week, to now have everything at our disposal.
      “There is no excuses for anything.
      “It was always the ambition to get into full-time management.
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      “We knew it wasn’t an easy step, but also knew that when we did step into full-time we wanted to be coming to the right club and the right project.
      “We are really looking forward to working in this environment.”
      Maynard has been joined at Valley Parade by his former Wealdstone assistants Matt Saunders and Craig Saunders, who got a first-hand glimpse at their future players when they thrashed The Stones 6-1 last season.
      He said: “That’s what excites us – to work with this level of players. Once we get our level of detail into them, how they can transform it and make it even better, our philosophy and structure.
      “I’m hugely proud to be given the opportunity and the trust that Chris and Alex [owners Christoffer and Alexander Reedtz] have put in me and Matt to take this role.”
      Maynard’s first outing as Magpies boss was supposed to take place this afternoon, with his troops welcoming Stockport County to Meadow Lane.
      But the match was CALLED OFF this morning due to an unplayable pitch, the result of the big freeze which has gripped the UK.
      Notts County’s clash with Stockport County was called off on Saturday morningCredit: NOTTS COUNTY More

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      QPR star Ilias Chair faces calls for two years in jail after ‘smashing lorry driver’s skull with a rock’

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      PROSECUTORS have called for QPR star Ilias Chair to be jailed for two years after he was accused of smashing a lorry driver’s skull with a rock.A court heard a trucker suffered life-threatening injuries in a brawl.
      Ilias Chair denies the allegations following an alleged flare-up
      The allegations relate to an incident in Bazeilles, northern France, as the driver Niels T waited with his family for a coach back to Belgium after a kayaking trip in the summer of 2020.
      Morocco midfielder Chair, 26, denies the assault charge – with his lawyers claiming Niels T was out to make money from the footballer.
      Prosecutors in the Antwerp-born player’s home town say he and two friends got into an argument with the trucker.
      Antwerp’s public prosecutor said: “According to many people involved, Ilias Chair lashed out at Niels T with a stone and knocked him unconscious.
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      “The consequences were dramatic for Niels T. He suffered a severe skull fracture, two centimetres long, and was taken to hospital at Reims in critical condition.
      “Afterwards he had to recover for a long time in a Belgian hospital, and could not do his job as a lorry driver for a long time.
      “The blow was almost fatal for him, and he still feels the after-effects.”
      The prosecutor asked for Chair to be jailed for two years and fined £1,400, as well as calling for lesser sentences for his friends Nora H. and Jaber C.
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      Chair’s lawyer Alen Cilic told the hearing there was insufficient proof the ex-Stevenage loanee had caused the trucker’s injuries.
      He said Niels T and his family started the brawl and were trying to make money from the 12-cap ace.
      The lawyer for Nials T responded: “That is nonsense. We want damages of 16,000 euros, which is only about a week’s pay for Mr Chair.
      “My client almost lost his life, and it took surgeons to save him.
      “He was unable to work for a long time, and still suffers adverse reactions every day to having been hit with a rock.”
      The case continues.
      Chair is one of QPR’s key men in their fight to avoid relegation from the Championship.
      He’s made over 220 appearances for the Londoners, scoring 30 goals, since arriving from Belgians Lierse in 2017. More

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      Forgotten Man Utd star Amad Diallo hints at next club with cheeky Instagram post after Middlesbrough links

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S Amad Diallo has responded to links over a loan move to Middlesbrough by declaring his love for rivals Sunderland.Diallo enjoyed a stellar loan at Sunderland last season, bagging 14 goals as the Black Cats reached the Championship play-offs.
      Amad Diallo has hinted at his future on social mediaCredit: Alamy
      Diallo shared a snap of his time at Sunderland to his Instagram storyCredit: Getty
      The Ivory Coast winger has managed just one Premier League appearance off the bench back at Manchester United this term due to injury.
      But a host of Championship clubs are still desperate to sign him on loan this month.
      Michael Carrick’s Boro are believed to be in pole position while Sunderland have been monitoring Diallo’s position over a potential return.
      Any possibility of a move away from Old Trafford was scuppered by an injury in pre-season that kept him out of action until the end of last month.
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      And as Boro and Sunderland compete for his signature, the youngster responded to the recent speculation online.
      The 21-year-old shared a picture on his Instagram story of his time at Sunderland, accompanied by a kissing emoji.
      Diallo is said to have impressed since returning to Man Utd training and could be kept around as a result.
      The Red Devils are low on options when it comes to their front line and the former Atalanta man could provide cover for the likes of Marcus Rashford, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho.
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      The trio have scored just seven goals between them in the league this season and Diallo could offer fresh look at things for Erik ten Hag.
      But the Dutch boss left him out of the squad to face Tottenham on Sunday despite giving him a 36 minute cameo against Nottingham Forest in the previous gameweek. More

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      Netflix announce new season of hit football show after four years sending fans into meltdown as they shout ‘here we go!’

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      FOOTBALL fans are over the moon after it was confirmed Sunderland ‘Til I Die will return for one last season next month.The hit documentary series was first released by Netflix in December 2018, before a second season came out two years later.
      Season three of Sunderland ‘Til I Die will be released next monthCredit: Netflix
      It follows the ups and downs of Sunderland as viewers are given a behind-the-scenes look into the workings of the football club.
      Now, after a four-year spell away from the screen, it is coming back on February 13 for a third and final edition.
      And fans on social media were beside themselves with glee at the announcement.
      One said: “The first and the best of this genre.”
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      Another added: “OH YES HERE WE GO! 5-1 and the Alex Neil saga 🤩🤩.”
      A third replied: “Can’t bloody wait.”
      A fourth responded: “Still the best football documentary, despite some strong competition since it aired. Hope this series is as entertaining as the first two 🤞🏻.”
      While a fifth said: “I am so ready for season 3 of Sunderland ‘Til I Die 😅.”
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      Sunderland ‘Til I Die was the first behind-the-scenes football documentary of its kind.
      Since then, Amazon Prime have developed their own “All or Nothing” series that has followed Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal.
      “Welcome to Wrexham” was also developed on Disney following the arrival of Hollywood A-Listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to the Welsh club.

      Since the second season of Sunderland ‘Til I Die aired in April 2020, the club have been promoted from League One to the Championship.
      They have also sacked four managers, with current head coach Michael Beale taking over last month. More

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      Former Premier League stadium to be transformed with ‘red and white wall’ in bid to silence away supporters

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      SOUTHAMPTON are redeveloping St Mary’s to try to create a more intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams.Saints have confirmed that the away section at their 32,000-capacity ground is being moved to allow more home fans to sit in the noisy Northam Stand behind one of the goals, creating a “red-and-white wall”.
      Southampton are redeveloping St Mary’s to create an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teamsCredit: Rex
      Supporters have long complained that the current layout of St Mary’s – where the club moved from The Dell in 2001 – hands away teams a boost by separating the loudest home supporters.
      Russell Martin’s side have won their last nine games at home but Southampton’s poor Premier League form in recent years had resulted in a flat and, at times, toxic atmosphere.
      The Championship outfit won just two of their 19 Prem home games last term as they finished bottom.
      The club are now consulting fans as to how best to re-work the stadium and will also introduce safe standing rails to the Northam.
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      Saints CEO Phil Parsons said: “We’ve been listening to fan feedback and we know moving the away end, to create a full home end in the Northam, is something a lot of our fans have been wanting for a long time.”
      Mike Sadler, from the club’s Fan Advisory Board, added: “For many years, Saints fans have said that having the Northam End split between home and away fans has reduced the atmosphere and helped away teams.
      “The Fan Advisory Board represents fans and support the club in their decision to create a full Northam end.
      “We think this will greatly improve the atmosphere, and really help the team.”
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      No changes will be made this season but consultation will take place over the coming months with work expected to start in the summer.
      Southampton are third in the Championship table with only three points separating them from second-placed Ipswich.
      Martin’s side is also 10 points behind leaders Leicester, who are making a strong bid to immediately return to the Prem. More

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      Man Utd cult hero John O’Shea has Birmingham contract ripped up after Wayne Rooney exit

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      JOHN O’SHEA has left Birmingham by mutual consent less than two weeks after Wayne Rooney’s exit.The former Manchester United captain was sacked earlier this month after less than three months in charge.
      John O’Shea has left Birmingham by mutual consentCredit: Sportsfile
      The Manchester United cult hero had been part of Wayne Rooney’s coaching staffCredit: PA
      Rooney won just two of his 15 matches as manager, with Birmingham slipping from fifth to 20th in the Championship.
      His assistant O’Shea had remained at St. Andrew’s but has also now departed the club.
      The Blues confirmed the Irishman’s exit in a statement which read: “The Club can confirm that First Team Coach, John O’Shea, has left by mutual consent.
      “The Board would like to place on record their sincere thanks to John for all his efforts.”
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      O’Shea was appointed in October after Rooney’s arrival and worked under caretaker Steve Spooner following his dismissal.
      He was also part of the coaching team for Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Swansea as new boss Tony Mowbray oversaw his first match.
      Despite his departure from Birmingham, O’Shea remains Republic of Ireland assistant manager.
      The Boys in Green have kept hold of their backroom staff since sacking Stephen Kenny after their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
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      As a player, O’Shea made 394 appearances for United after making his first-team debut as an 18-year-old.
      He won 16 major trophies with the Red Devils, including five league titles and the Champions League.
      O’Shea also made 189 Premier League appearances for Sunderland after leaving Old Trafford. More