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    F1 star hilariously puts himself forward to represent his nation at next year’s Eurovision in two-word tweet

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    CHARLES LECLERC has hilariously put himself forward to represent Monaco at next year’s Eurovision.The Ferrari star is better known for his skills on the Formula 1 track rather than his singing ability.
    Monaco is eligible for the Eurovision Song Contest againCredit: Getty
    Charles Leclerc has put his name forwardCredit: Getty
    Monaco will be eligible to compete in Eurovision for the first time since 2021.
    The last time that the country competed in the song contest was in 2006.
    After that competition, the country withdrew from the 2007 edition due to poor results and three failures to qualify.
    Now, Monaco could be back for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to the launch of TV Monaco and its membership with the European Broadcasting Union.
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    Leclerc, 25, reacted to the news on social media as he joked with two words that he would be willing to step up and perform.
    On Twitter, he wrote: “I’m ready 🎤.”
    And Leclerc’s fans loved his suggestion to take to the stage in Malmo, Sweden.
    One fan commented: “Omg Charles Leclerc Eurovision debut 🤩.”
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    A second wrote: “Don’t worry Charles, I got your entry covered!”
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    A third said: “Let’s goooo.”
    A fourth added: “Manifesting this into reality 🙏.”

    Many fans also shared clips of the F1 star singing in which shows he might need to work on his vocals if he hopes to qualify.
    One clip shows Leclerc having a go at singing Harry Styles’ Adore You and Ellie Goulding’s Love Me Like You Do.
    The Monegasque driver is currently 8th in the 2023 drivers standings, while Ferrari sits third. More

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      Premier League cult hero makes shock appearance on Eurovision to announce results and wishes everyone a ‘boss night’

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      FORMER Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan announced Estonia’s Eurovision results on Saturday night.The ex-Reds centre-back, 37, who is currently without a club, addressed the city of Liverpool in a warm way as he paid homage to the hosts of the 2023 edition.
      Ex-Liverpool man Ragnar Klavan read out Estonia’s Eurovision results
      He spent two years at Anfield between 2016 and 2018Credit: AFP or licensors
      Coming onto the screen, Klavan said: “Hello amazing city of Liverpool. Wow, what a show. What a boss night.
      “All the Estonians are sending their strength to people of Ukraine. You’ll never walk alone.”
      Klavan’s You’ll Never Walk Alone reference came after the song was performed on stage in a touching Eurovision moment.
      Sweden won the contest – which was being held in the UK for the first time since 1998.
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      Klavan was one of Jurgen Klopp’s first signings in 2016 when he joined from Augsburg.
      The defender was bought for £4.2million, making him the most expensive Estonian footballer ever.
      He spent two years at Liverpool and amassed a total of two goals in 53 appearances.
      Klavan couldn’t establish himself as a starter at the Reds but still made Premier League history.
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      In January 2018, he became the first ever Estonian player to score in the Premier League with a last-gasp winner at Burnley.
      Klavan left soon after and joined Cagliari before returning to his country in 2021.
      He played for Paide Linnameeskond until his departure last year.
      He has also racked up an impressive 129 caps for the Estonia national team.
      Away from the football pitch, he competed in his home country’s version of “Dancing with the Stars” last year. More

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      I represented the UK in Eurovision then became a football manager in Guam – but I was never taken seriously back home

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      DAZ SAMPSON went from representing the UK at Eurovision to managing in Guam.The 48-year-old was selected to compete in Athens with his song “Teenage Life” back in 2006.
      Daz Sampson took part in Eurovision in 2006Credit: Getty
      Finnish rockers Lordi won that year with their song “Hard Rock Hallelujah”, with Daz coming 19th for the UK.
      Despite the UK’s lowly finish, Sampson was propelled to fame… being offered the chance to appear on various reality telly shows.
      All he wanted, however, was to be a footy manager.
      Sampson played for Manchester City and local side Stockport Town as a youngster, before later turning to coaching.
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      With opportunities on home soil limited, Sampson looked overseas for an opportunity to fulfil his real dream job.
      The singer-turned-gaffer, who clearly rates himself as a coach, said of his time managing a semi-pro Polish side: “We played Wisla Krakow in a cup.

      “At the time, I had a team of taxi drivers and plasterers, and they – a Champions League team – only beat us 3-2 over two games.”
      Sampson later turned to Guam for further opportunities, playing for local side Shipyard before going on to coach them.
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      Sampson, 48, wants more respect for his coaching prowessCredit: PA
      On his experience out in the Pacific, he gushed: “I remember taking my first training session in Guam. I get there, not a ball in sight.
      “It’s all about fitness and the shape of the squad. And then at the end, they get these tennis balls out.
      “Honest to God, you could not get the ball off these players.
      “In the last five seasons, I have a 72 per cent win rate. I took a team in Guam – with players who weren’t even being paid when I went there – to second in the league, to winning the cup, to now having three international players playing for them.”
      Speaking to the Liverpool Echo in 2018, Sampson bemoaned the lack of respect he receives on home soil for his coaching prowess.
      He said: “I wasn’t taken seriously in this country, I was just seen as that guy off the telly.
      “I came back to this country in 2016, coaching Ashton Town, but I still wasn’t taken seriously. But go to Guam or Tampa, they’ll not know me as a musician, they’ll know me as a bloody good football manager.
      “I’ll never get away from that stigma of Eurovision etc, but I don’t want it to become a circus.”
      Sampson clearly still holds fond memories from his Eurovision experience, however, and has even tried to enter again with Belarus.
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      Liverpool cult hero set for shock appearance on Eurovision after winning over his nation on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

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      FORMER Liverpool ace Ragnar Klavan is set to make a surprise Eurovision appearance.The annual singing contest is being held at the city of Liverpool this year on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, who won last year.
      Liverpool fans will see a former player making a surprise Eurovision appearanceCredit: AFP or licensors
      Liverpool hero Ragnar Klavan will read Estonia’s voting results in EurovisionCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      This comes after Klavan competed in his country’s Dancing with the StarsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ragnar.klavan17/
      Klavan is no stranger to those kinds of competitions as he reached the final of Estonia’s Dancing with the Stars last year.
      But the former centre-back won’t be showcasing his dancing skills on stage.

      The 37-year-old will instead be reading Estonia’s results during tonight’s semi-final.
      Klavan’s country will be represented by singer Alika and will perform alongside 15 other acts.
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      The former Estonia international will then reveal how his nation voted.
      And he could be doing the same on Saturday when the Eurovision final takes place at the Liverpool Arena.
      Klavan was one of Jurgen Klopp’s first signings in 2016 when he joined from Augsburg.
      The defender was bought for £4.2million, making him the most expensive Estonian footballer ever.
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      He spent two years at Liverpool and amassed a total of two goals in 53 appearances.
      Klavan couldn’t establish himself as a starter at the Reds but still made Premier League history.
      In January 2018, he became the first ever Estonian player to score in the Prem with a last-gasp winner at Burnley.
      Klavan left soon after and joined Cagliari before returning to his country in 2021.
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      Premier League under pressure to break historic 3pm blackout as Eurovision Song Contest creates fixture nightmare

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      MANCHESTER CITY have faced a tough opponent in the forthcoming fixture list — the Eurovision Song Contest.It was announced last week that City’s Premier League match against Leeds will be shown on TV in the UK, despite being moved to 3pm on a Saturday.
      The Eurovision Song Contest is causing fixture havocCredit: Splash
      The fixture was scheduled for Sunday, May 7 but has been brought forward by a day because of City’s Champions League semi-final trip to holders Real Madrid on May 9.
      However, we can reveal that, initially, Uefa wanted the first leg of Real Madrid v City to be played on May 10, meaning the game at the Etihad was to be staged on Tuesday, May 16.
      This meant moving Everton v City back from Sunday, May 14 to the Saturday — to give a three-day gap.
      But Merseyside Police refused to sanction the game being staged on the Saturday, because it clashes with the Eurovision Song Contest in the city.
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      As a result, Uefa switched around the semi-final dates — and that is why the game with Leeds was impacted.
      City host Arsenal on Wednesday hoping to take a commanding position in the Prem title race.
      Pep Guardiola’s side currently trail Arsenal by five points, albeit with two games in hand.
      Should they beat the Gunners they will move to within two points of Arteta’s high-flyers with a pair of extra matches to play.
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      Ahead of the crunch clash, Guardiola said: “It’s an important game, we can get points and our biggest opponent cannot.
      “But we have to focus on what we have to do.
      “We’ve played two times this season and in the FA Cup and there (away at Arsenal in the league) they were really tight games and really difficult.
      “When you play against these teams they can control everything.
      “I’ve said from a long time ago with Arsenal when with Arsene Wenger they always have the incredible details and care of the ball and who they select to play with the biggest quality and biggest skills.
      “But Mikel has brought a new dimension. They are huge competitors in all senses, so aggressive.”
      Pep Guardiola’s side are aiming to take control of the title raceCredit: Alamy More