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    Andy Carroll reveals he gets £16 easyJet flights from best pal pilot as he goes back and forth from Bordeaux to London

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    ANDY CARROLL has revealed that he takes £16 easyJet flights back and forth from Bordeaux to London.The former England striker, 35, quit British football for a new life in France last year.Andy Carroll now plays for Bordeaux in the French fourth tierCredit: AFPAfter a season at Ligue 2 Amiens, Carroll signed for fallen giants Bordeaux in the fourth tier.The ex-Newcastle and Liverpool star is loving his fresh start across the Channel.With five children back in England, Bordeaux having regular flights to and from London appealed greatly to Carroll when making his decision to move.”My best friend is a pilot with easyJet,” Carroll told The Times. “So I’m on staff travel and I get flights for 19 euros (£16).”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Geordie was a hometown hero with Newcastle after coming through the Toon academy before moving to Anfield in January 2011.Carroll’s £35million Liverpool switch made him the most expensive English player of all time at that point.Having arrived on Merseyside with an injury, and having been quite happy at Newcastle, Carroll found the adjustment difficult.”It wasn’t easy, I was still young,” he admits. “I stayed in a hotel and I hated it. I went on my own and I stayed there on my own.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”I didn’t know anyone. I was in the room all day every day and I was driving myself mad.”I was injured when I signed so my connection with the team was non-existent. I was like, ‘I didn’t want to come here and no one speaks to me.’ At 21 I was depressed.”Andy Carroll ‘playing 5D chess’ as former England star steals show on debut after dropping down to fourth tierCarroll went on to move to West Ham, before eventually returning to Newcastle in 2019.Following two seasons back at St James’ Park he dropped down a division to Reading, where he began to rediscover his love for the game.Despite his achievements at the top level, Carroll doesn’t have a big ego, and is quite happy being one of the lads at fourth-tier Bordeaux.He even enjoys cooking for his team-mates, and reveals that he will be serving up a treat for them again soon.Carroll said: “I might go for a Christmas theme or do a proper old-school Whitley Bay fish and chips, with homemade beer batter and tartar sauce. I really enjoy cooking.”I went for lunch with eight of the lads today at a little Thai restaurant, and they’re a great group. One of them speaks good English, but they were mainly French speakers. I can understand a lot more than I could. The players here are helping me.”Carroll, 35, has been made to feel welcome in FranceCredit: AFP More

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      Jeff Stelling slams EasyJet for letting ‘loud, abusive & drunk passenger on flight who kicked seats & made farm noises’

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      JEFF Stelling has slammed EasyJet for allegedly letting a “loud, abusive and drunk” passenger on his flight who kicked seats and made farm noises.The Sky Soccer Saturday legend blasted the airline after the lout sparked trouble on his flight home from the Algarve in Portugal.Jeff Stelling blasted EasyJet on WednesdayCredit: AFPHe said cabin crew let on a drunk and abusive passengerCredit: GettyHe claimed that cabin crew gave the man a whole row to himself – letting him kick and pull Jeff’s seat.Posting on Twitter, Jeff said: “How drunk do you have to be to be unfit to fly? “A man, loud and abusive in the terminal at Faro, was permitted on board despite being paralytic.”EasyJet staff were aware. He kicked and pulled the seats in front and made farmyard noises from every orifice all flight. Unpleasant.”Read More SportAn EasyJet customer services worker asked Jeff to send him a message – but to no avail.Jeff, 69, said: “Too late guys. He was disruptive in terminal as everyone could tell. “At final check before boarding, I was told they were calling a supervisor. “Crew moved him so he could have a row to himself – just happened to be behind me. Most read in Football”He was on the phone during take off and on landing. His language was loud and abusive. “It was uncomfortable to be sitting knowing drunken you was right behind.”I spoke to the on board crew and they said it was a ground staff decision to allow him on. “No wonder you get so many in flight incidents with drunks if no action taken.”EasyJet said: “Like all other airlines, we have strict guidelines about the consumption of alcohol onboard.”Any passenger who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will be refused alcohol onboard.”A spokesperson added: “Prior to departure we communicate our alcohol policy to customers.”We ask that should they wish to consume alcohol purchased onboard, that they do so responsibly,  considering others onboard. More

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      Celtic hero Matt O’Riley ‘spotted’ on EasyJet flight as he travels south for medical as Gilmour starts for Brighton

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      IMAGES have circulated online of Celtic hero Matt O’Riley on an EasyJet flight as he travels down south to put the finishing touches to his record-breaking Brighton transfer. We told you last night how a deal had been agreed in principle for the 23-year-old midfielder, who is set to join the south coast club on a deal which could net the Hoops a whopping £30m. An image widely shared online shows Matt O’Riley in transitWhen you include significant add-ons, which SunSport understands come up to an additional £5m, all in all it’s an incredible return for a player who cost just £1.5m when he joined from MK Dons in January 2022.We told you exclusively earlier in the week how the player had moved a massive step closer to moving to Brighton – after links to Southampton and Atalanta went cold.The next step, of course, is to undergo a medical, and SunSport understands that the Hoops star has played his last match for the Scottish champions.And Celtic and Brighton fans are both taking this image shared online as further proof that the hugely popular figure on his way.Brighton are in action in the lunchtime kick off against Manchester Utd and SkySports are reporting that O’Riley is travelling down to the south coast today to undergo his medical ahead of the move. O’Riley is expected to put pen to paper on a FIVE-year deal when the loose ends are finally tied up.Brighton are splashing the cash – having added Turkish left back Ferdi Kadioglu days after they brought in Georginho Rutter for £40m from Leeds and forked out £30million for winger Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle United.Brighton field Billy Gilmour in their squad against the FA Cup winners, even though it’s widely expected that he will move to Italian outfit Napoli as soon as Brighton complete a deal for O’Riley.Most read in FootballMore to follow.Could Mahamadou Diawara replace Matt O’Riley and become Celtic’s next £25m starKeep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page More

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      Chelsea star Reece James mobbed by fans after boarding easyJet flight from Milan to Gatwick after Champions League tie

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      CHELSEA star Reece James was spotted on an easyJet flight after Tuesday’s Champions League victory at AC Milan.James, 22, picked up a knee injury during the Blues’ 2-0 win over Milan at the San Siro and hobbled off the pitch after 62 minutes.

      Chelsea star Reece James was spotted on an easyJet flight after the victory over AC MilanCredit: Getty
      The full-back didn’t travel with the West Londoners back to the capital and instead stayed behind, probably to assess his fitness.
      Instead, the England international hopped on a flight to Gatwick from Milan with the budget airline.
      A fan noticed the defender and shared a photo of him on Twitter apparently disembarking the aircraft.
      James’ injury left Chelsea and England fans anxiously waiting to find out the extent of the damage just six weeks before the 2022 World Cup.
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      But the Blues are optimistic the problem is not as bad as first thought and James will have a scan today.
      The right-back took to Twitter after the game and admitted he doesn’t know how bad things are but thanked the fans for the support they have shown.
      James tweeted: “Fingers crossed it’s not a bad one. Love for all the messages, I appreciate you all.”
      Manager Graham Potter has already been dealt an injury blow in defence as Wesley Fofana suffered a knee injury.
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      And England boss Gareth Southgate is already sweating on fellow right-back Kyle Walker who had groin surgery last week.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold is also out for two weeks in a blow to his bid to convince Southgate to take him to Qatar.
      James played a key role in his team’s win over Milan, which was the fourth in a row for rejuvenated Chelsea. More