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      Gary Lineker adopts rescue dog and flies it over from California – and football fans will love its name

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      GARY LINEKER has welcomed a rescue dog into his home after adopting a canine from California. The England legend turned TV icon has flown his new furry friend across the Atlantic all the way to the UK.
      Gary Lineker has adopted a rescue dog and flown it over to the UK from California
      The presenter rescued the canine from the streets of Los Angeles and named it Filbert after Leicester City’s old Filbert Street stadiumCredit: Getty
      Meet Filbert, the new and already much loved member of the Lineker family. He’s a rescue from the streets of LA. Met him through his foster parent and friend Reggie, @r_breakspear on a recent holiday, and it was love at first sight. I’ve been dogless for far too long. pic.twitter.com/Vux8k6Q6nK— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) April 27, 2022

      Lineker was all-smiles as he posed for a picture with his new pet, which has now landed safely in the UK after being rescued from the streets of Los Angeles.
      He wrote on Twitter: “Meet Filbert, the new and already much loved member of the Lineker family. He’s a rescue from the streets of LA.
      “Met him through his foster parent and friend Reggie, @r_breakspear on a recent holiday, and it was love at first sight.
      “I’ve been dogless for far too long.”
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      Massive Leicester fan Lineker, who scored 103 goals in 216 games for the club, will have left Foxes fans delighted with what he called his companion.
      Filbert Street stadium was the home of Leicester City for more than 100 years between 1891 and 2002, and holds a special place in the hearts of Foxes fans.
      They have since moved on to the King Power, but Lineker’s name for his new pet is a nod to the much loved famous old ground.
      Kelly wrote under his post: “He’s gorgeous!!!” and Queen Gooner added: “Ah bless you.”
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      Match of the Day presenter Lineker was left heartbroken back in 2019 when Labrador Snoop died.
      He wrote on Twitter at the time: “Profoundly saddened to tell you that my beloved dog, Snoop, passed away last night.
      “He was my friend, my companion, my boy.
      “Whether I left the house for 2 weeks, 2 days or 2 minutes he would greet me with equal measure of enthusiasm and love.
      “I’ll miss him greatly. RIP Snoop.”
      The Match of the Day presenter paid tribute to SnoopCredit: Twitter @GaryLineker More

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      Daniel Sturridge Ordered to Pay $30,000 to Man Who Returned His Dog

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      Daniel Sturridge lost his Pomeranian in a 2019 break-in. A man who returned the dog sued for breach of contract after Mr. Sturridge reneged on a promised reward, according to court records.Daniel Sturridge, an English soccer star, has been ordered to pay $30,000 to a Los Angeles man who found the player’s missing dog in 2019 and who went to court to recoup a reward he said he had been denied for the Pomeranian’s return.After announcing that his Los Angeles home had been broken into, Mr. Sturridge said in a video at the time that he would “pay whatever” to get his missing dog back, offering “20 Gs, 30 Gs, whatever” as a reward without specifying the currency.Shortly after that video was posted, Foster Washington of Los Angeles found the dog, Lucci, and returned him to Mr. Sturridge, according to court records. But Mr. Washington, 30, said he had never been paid, and in March, he filed a lawsuit for breach of contract.On Tuesday, Judge Curtis A. Kin of the Los Angeles County Superior Court issued a default judgment, awarding $30,000 in damages to Mr. Washington.Mr. Sturridge, a former England international star who played for Liverpool and Chelsea and is now a striker for the Australian team Perth Glory, said on Twitter on Saturday that “other people are trying to benefit for their own personal gain” and related a story different from Mr. Washington’s about how the dog had been recovered.“Just to let you know the truth on xmas!” Mr. Sturridge said on Twitter. “I met a young boy who found my dog and paid him a reward, which he was delighted with as was I to get my dog back because he was stolen.”Mr. Sturridge and his representatives did not immediately respond to emails on Saturday. Direct messages sent to an Instagram account for Lucci, which has more than 34,000 followers, were not returned.It all started in July 2019, after Mr. Sturridge’s home was broken into and he discovered that Lucci was missing.“I want my dog back,” he said in a video, adding: “How can you break into a house in L.A. and take somebody’s dog? Are you crazy?”Mr. Washington, who earns $14 an hour as a security guard and has three children, said he had been walking home when he and his best friend’s son saw a dog near 88th Street and South Central Avenue. The boy’s family could not afford to have a pet, so Mr. Washington said he had decided to take the dog home.A few hours later, a friend told Mr. Washington that Mr. Sturridge was searching for a dog that looked similar to the one he had taken in.“He was like, ‘Hey, dude, that dog’s famous,’” Mr. Washington said on Saturday. “And I’m like, ‘What?’” He said he had no idea who Mr. Sturridge was at the time.That day, Mr. Washington posted a photo of the dog on Twitter and asked Mr. Sturridge if it was Lucci.Mr. Washington then contacted Kimberly Cheng from the Los Angeles news station KTLA. Mr. Washington said she had connected him with Mr. Sturridge’s representatives. Ms. Cheng did not respond to a request seeking comment on Saturday.The dog had a small tattoo of numbers on his stomach, Mr. Washington said. Mr. Sturridge asked Mr. Washington over the phone to identify the mark to make sure it was indeed Lucci, Mr. Washington said.They agreed to meet, and when Mr. Sturridge retrieved the dog, he thanked Mr. Washington.“I’m like, ‘Hey, dude, what’s up with the reward?’” Mr. Washington said. “He said, ‘There is no reward.’”Mr. Washington tried to contact Mr. Sturridge, who joined Liverpool in 2013 on a contract reported to be worth about 12 million pounds (nearly $20 million at the time), and his representatives numerous times for weeks but to no avail. Mr. Washington said his phone number and social media accounts were being blocked.It was not immediately clear whether anyone was arrested in connection with the break-in or the theft of Lucci, who was described in court papers as a rare Pomeranian worth an estimated £4,000, or roughly $5,300. The Los Angeles police did not respond to messages on Saturday.Mr. Washington went to the police, who “concluded that he was not one of the thieves, or related to the burglary crime in any way,” the lawsuit said. “Mr. Washington has never been implicated in any wrongdoing.”The lawsuit added that Mr. Washington “did not receive the benefit of his bargain for supplying the dog safely and in good health.”Mr. Washington said he had received direct messages online from people calling him selfish for wanting to get paid, but during the pandemic, as he struggled financially, he decided to file the lawsuit.“I don’t see how I’m a bad guy by expecting him to honor this reward,” he said, adding: “Thirty thousand dollars is a lot of money. For anybody, that’s a life-changing amount of money.” More

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      Sun readers’ dogs back England for a win against Germany

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      SUN readers’ dogs are backing the England lads for a win against Germany by wearing shirts and flags.Doodle hopes for a Sterling performance from the boys as the goldendoodle wears a red England shirt.
      Winnie the cockapoo won’t be flagging in support for the lads
      Boomer is certainly on the ball by backing England
      Bulldog Busta also looks prepared in a white top. And poodle Lilly, of Chelmsford, Essex, goes retro with her kit.
      Now, let’s hope the players can keep hold of the lead.
      No howlers for Doodle
      Poodle Lily is getting a little shirty

      Others include Luna, the cocker spaniel from Billericay, Essex, who can be seen holding a ball with flags on a headband and the flag in the background.
      Boomer, the Old English sheepdog looks prepared wearing our home kit in her back garden.
      Lilly, the poodle from Chelmsford, Essex, looks prepared in a retro England kit.
      It looks like a hat-trick from LunaCredit: Paul Edwards / The Sun
      Busta is a real balldog
      Tess the rough collie thinks it is all wrapped up
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      Euro 2020: UK’s cleverest dog predicts England will tear Scotland to shreds at Wembley

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      WILLOW the wonder pooch has tipped England’s heroes to tear Scotland to shreds at Wembley.The clever Cockapoo barked Harry Kane and Co to get a result against Croatia in their Euros opener.
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      Willow the Cockapoo has ‘a 100 per cent record’ in predicting Euro 2020 winnersCredit: The Sun
      And when she was asked to chews tonight’s winner she was in absolutely no doubt.
      Willow, who watched Scotland’s abject 2-0 defeat to the Czech Republic, did not even paws to mull it over.
      She was so certain of victory she took hold of Scotland’s Saltire flag and pulled it to pieces to double down on her prediction.
      Owner Charlotte Price, 30, said: “Willow’s got a 100 per cent record so far after predicting an England win against Croatia.
      “She’s got off to the best possible start – just like England.
      “And after watching Scotland the other day she is in no doubt who will come out on top at Wembley.
      Willow has tipped England to tear Scotland to shreds at WembleyCredit: The Sun
      “There wasn’t a moment’s hesitation. We tried it a number of times and each time she picked England.
      “She doesn’t see anything other than another win.”

      Willow, who has pedigree when it comes to predicting major events, even had time to bask in the glow of her first triumphant prediction against Croatia.
      The nation’s most intelligent dog – who has been tipped for stardom herself – took a moment to read our story from last week.
      But then it was down to work.
      Willow, who can count to ten, spell her own name and identify shapes, was presented with three bowls.
      We stuck a football in each one and labelled them with a flag for England, Scotland and a third for the draw.
      The three bowls were placed in different positions this time to ensure strictly controlled scientific conditions.
      Special needs teacher Charlotte, of Baildon, West Yorks., then asked her: “Who is going to win – England, Scotland, or do you think it’ll end in a draw? Show me.”
      Before Charlotte even had time to finish the word ‘draw’ Willow had pounced on England – and was so sure she almost knocked the ball out of the bowl.
      Her skills echo those of tentacled tipster Paul the Octopus, who successfully predicted the results of Germany’s seven matches at the 2010 World Cup.
      The patriotic cockapoo was again wearing her England shirt for the prediction and was sat in front of a giant St George’s flag.

      Charlotte started training Willow as a pup in 2018 and quickly moved on to tricks.
      She chose between her teddy and a ball – and letters and numbers. Willow gets a treat for every five she identifies.
      She also picks out shapes, including her favourite, the pentagon.
      Belgium class shines through as they beat brave Denmark 2-1 in emotional Euro 2020 match More

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      Ex-England ace John Barnes resurrects his iconic World in Motion rap to raise awareness for guide dogs

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      FORMER England ace John Barnes has resurrected his iconic World in Motion rap — but changed it to raise awareness for guide dogs. The pundit, 57, says “you’ve got to walk, take steps, it can be in your own time” instead of “you’ve got to hold and give, but do it at the right time”. 
      John Barnes, 57, has re-recorded his World in Motion rap for charity
      He also advises people with sight loss to “wear your favourite socks” as part of a new charity campaign.
      Barnes famously rapped on England’s classic New Order song for the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
      And he showed he still has the skill for the Guide Dogs charity’s Walk Your Socks Off campaign.
      He raps: “You can be slow or fast, or dance about to a rhyme. 
      “Walk round your house, your garden, go there, come back. Wear your favourite socks, this will keep you on track. Support me if you can, ’cause I’m your Guide Dogs man. And what you’re looking at is the master plan. We support sight loss, this is our sock. I’m walking my socks off, I know I can’t go wrong.”
      In 1990 Barnes improvised the original rap and was sozzled while recording the video for it.
      He said: “I was p***ed. We were all drunk and just did it. It’s not a hard thing to do, is it?”

      The England legend is raising awareness for guide dogsCredit: Paul Tonge – The Sun
      John Barnes raps: ‘You’ve got to walk, take steps, it can be in your own time’
      In the 1990 clip he rapped: ‘You’ve got to hold and give, but do it at the right time’
      In the new campaign he also advises people with sight loss to ‘wear your favourite socks’
      In 1990 Barnes improvised the original rap and was sozzled while recording the video
      Barnes in action at the 1990 World Cup in ItalyCredit: Alamy

      It was only decided he would rap on the day it was made in the studio. 
      He recalled: “There was Paul Gascoigne, Chris Waddle and Peter Beardsley, all these Geordies, so there was just no chance of them three doing it.
      “So it was between me and Des Walker. Des and I had a rap-off. Des was rubbish. I’ve been rapping since I was 17 years old.”
      John Barnes rap More

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      Man Utd defender Chris Smalling devastated as his beloved dog dies after being ‘targeted by mystery poisoner’

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      ENGLAND football ace Chris Smalling was left devastated after his dog died in a suspected poisoning. The Manchester United defender, 30, fears beloved pet Miley ate rat poison left in the grounds of his home in Rome, where he is on loan. Chris Smalling is said to be ‘heartbroken’ over the suspected poisoning of beloved […] More

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      England ace Chris Smalling devastated as beloved dog dies after being ‘targeted by mystery poisoner’

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      ENGLAND football star Chris Smalling was devastated tonight after his dog died in a suspected poisoning. The Manchester United defender, 30, fears beloved pet Miley ate rat poison left in the grounds of his home in Rome, where he is on loan. Chris Smalling is said to be ‘heartbroken’ over the suspected poisoning of beloved […] More