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      Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland reveals bizarre diet that’s helped him take the game by storm

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      PREMIER League scoring sensation Erling Haaland has taken the game by storm by feasting on a diet of hearts and liver.The Man City striker, who bagged his 20th goal of the season at the weekend, lifts the lid on his Hannibal Lecter-style routine in a documentary.
      In documentary Haaland: The Big Decision, the scoring sensation reveals his diet of hearts and liver
      This is just one quirk of the former Borussia Dortmund man’s huge, 6,000 calories-a-day diet
      The Norwegian series also reveals that he only drinks water through a complicated filter system
      The Norwegian series also reveals he only drinks water through a complicated filter system and tries to look at sunshine as soon as he wakes.
      Showing off huge chunks of heart and liver from his butcher, he says:
      “You (other people) don’t eat this, but I am concerned with taking care of my body.
      “I think eating quality food that is as local as possible is the most important.
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      “People say meat is bad for you but which? The meat you get at McDonald’s?
      “Or the local cow eating grass right over there? I eat the heart and the liver.”
      Heart and liver are superfoods rich in vitamin B, iron, phosphorus and copper and magnesium.
      In Haaland: The Big Decision filmed ahead of his move from Borussia Dortmund to City, the £375,000-a-week ace adds: “The first thing I do in the morning is to get some sunlight in my eyes — it is good for circadian rhythm.
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      “I have also started to filtrate my water a bit. I think it can have great benefits for my body.”
      On a tour of City’s training ground, Haaland tells chefs: “You should be my favourite people” as he requests a cheese and ham omelette.
      Haaland, 22, has previously confessed a love for doner kebab pizza.
      And he feasts on lasagne made by dad Alfie as part of his 6,000 calories a day diet.
      Haaland’s love of meat echoes chilling Hannibal Lecter in 1991 film The Silence of the LambsCredit: REX
      Erase Steenslid, Haaland’s trainer at Dortmund, has joked how the star was “always the closest to the buffet and his plate was literally a mountain of food”.
      Alfie, who also played for City, said his son was inspired to eat healthily by seeing how it helped superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
      He said: “He was told a story by (ex-United player) Patrice Evra about a lunch he had with Ronaldo and Cristiano had fish, nothing else. Erling now tries to do the same.”
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      Haaland’s love of meat echoes Anthony Hopkins’ chilling Dr Lecter character in 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.
      The 6ft 4in striker is also a fan of ice baths, and glasses which filter out blue light to improve his sleep. More

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      Furious Ten Hag wants under-fire stars to tour Man Utd MUSEUM after being shocked at their lack of historical knowledge

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S under-fire stars are being urged to visit the Old Trafford MUSEUM after Erik ten Hag and his staff were shocked by how little some of them know about the club’s glorious history.The Old Trafford manager grilled his players after last Sunday’s humiliating 6-3 derby hammering at Manchester City.
      Erik ten Hag challenged his squad for the lack of knowledge about Manchester UnitedCredit: PA
      Ten Hag wants his stars to visit the Old Trafford museumCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils have underperformed so far this seasonCredit: Reuters
      Ten Hag challenged his squad on their knowledge of the club’s history and footballing DNA — and was stunned when some admitted they had never even set foot in the museum.
      A United insider revealed: “The manager was furious with the performance against City.
      “He was saying to the players that anyone representing Manchester United cannot freeze and get beaten so badly.
      “He said: ‘You’re playing for United. Do you not know what that means, given the history of the club?’.”
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      United have been champions a record 20 times and have won three European Cups, 12 FA Cups and five League Cups.
      Sir Alex Ferguson’s side won the Treble in 1999 while in 1968, United became the first English side to win the European Cup.
      Our source added: “He asked them what they knew about the club. When some said they had never been to look around the museum or only walked through it, he was astounded.
      “He’s visited twice since joining this summer.
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      “He has told all the players they need to make time to go in either before it opens or after it closes, so they can learn more about what it means to represent United.”
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      Harry Maguire granted special Portugal holiday as Ten Hag exempts Man Utd star from strict injury code to ‘clear head’

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      HARRY MAGUIRE was given special permission to take a break in Portugal this week to “clear his head”.Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag was happy for his injured defender to jet off to the golf resort of Quinta do Lagofor while his team-mates struggled in the Europa League.
      Harry Maguire has been granted an extra holiday by Erik ten HagCredit: PA
      Maguire, 29, on holiday with wife Fern Hawkins earlier this yearCredit: https://www.instagram.com/harrymaguire93/?hl=en
      Maguire’s sunshine break with family members was sanctioned to help him “clear his head” whilst recovering from injury picked up on England duty.
      Ten Hag is desperate for the under-fire centre-back to rediscover his long-lost form after a series of poor displays for club and country.
      The ruthless Dutchman has previously insisted on all injured players remaining within the squad at the club’s Carrington training ground as they fight back to fitness.
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      A source said: “Erik has high standards for everyone to abide by. He expects all injured players to remain with the group.
      “He believes they should function as one unit – injured or not.
      “But in Harry’s case he felt there were exceptional circumstances. He wanted him to have a mental break from the pressure he’s under.
      “He went away with his family and Erik hopes that will put him in a better place to recover from injury and rediscover his form.”
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      Maguire is set to miss Sunday’s match against Everton at Goodison Park as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
      Ten Hag has backed the skipper repeatedly after a series of flops.
      And after Maguire’s abysmal England display in a 3-3 draw with Germany, Ten Hag insisted: “I have to back him but I back him because I believe in him.
      “I can see the qualities and even after he wasn’t in the team he trained really well and, more importantly, the quality was really there.
      “You see his career, almost 50 caps for England, for Leicester and Man United – he’s performing really well, what you see is high potential.
      “And then it’s about him. The players in the dressing room, the coaches, the manager believe in him.
      “That’s what I told him, I’m sure he can do it and he will turn it around, I’m convinced of that.”
      But his absence in Cyprus has caused further splits within the dressing room.
      It comes after United’s devastating 6-3 derby thrashing to Manchester City last weekend laid bare the ongoing problems at Old Trafford.
      Ten Hag called players in on Monday for an analysis of their performance but passions ‘boiled over’ during the ‘frank and heated’ heart-to-heart.
      New boy Lisandro Martinez, 24, and midfielder Scott McTominay, 25, were said to be among the more vocal United players.
      One source said: “Ten Hag asked each player one-by-one to explain their mistakes to one another.
      Lisandro Martinez was a vocal part of a dressing-room inquestCredit: Reuters
      Scott McTominay made his feelings known to his team-matesCredit: AP
      “Some players were blaming others for not covering, which led to full blown arguments.
      “One player told another to ‘concentrate on your own f***ing game’.
      “It all got smoothed over but tensions are high. Ten Hag actively encouraged it.
      “He’s told them he wants to see that level of passion on the field, not after the game has been put to bed.”
      A United source said: “Erik wants them to get angry. It was frank and heated and that’s what he wants to see.
      “You’d be surprised if he didn’t encourage it. He wants them to have that fighting spirit.”
      A United spokesman said: “Harry was given permission to travel to Portugal to continue his rehabilitation while the rest of the squad was in Cyprus, allowing him to benefit from the same warm weather conditions.
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      “Harry was accompanied by a MU physio and has been working hard on his recovery.
      “He is due back at Carrington on Sunday.”
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      ‘Concentrate on your own f***ing game’ – Inside fiery Man Utd inquest after City mauling with two stars airing views

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      ERIK TEN HAG demanded a Manchester United inquest after the devastating 6-3 derby defeat to rivals Manchester City.And in a fiery exchange one player told another to concentrate on their “own f***ing game”.
      Erik ten Hag demanded an inquest after the 6-3 defeat to Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
      Lisandro Martinez was vocal during the discussionCredit: Getty
      Scott McTominay was not afraid to air his viewsCredit: Getty
      The thrashing last weekend laid bare the ongoing problems at Old Trafford.
      Ten Hag called players in on Monday for an analysis of their performance but passions ‘boiled over’ during the ‘frank and heated’ heart-to-heart.
      New boy Lisandro Martinez, 24, and midfielder Scott McTominay, 25, were said to be among the more vocal United players.
      One source said: “Ten Hag asked each player one-by-one to explain their mistakes to one another.
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      “Some players were blaming others for not covering, which led to full blown arguments.
      “One player told another to ‘concentrate on your own f***ing game’.
      “It all got smoothed over but tensions are high. Ten Hag actively encouraged it.
      “He’s told them he wants to see that level of passion on the field, not after the game has been put to bed.”
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      A United source said: “Erik wants them to get angry. It was frank and heated and that’s what he wants to see.
      “You’d be surprised if he didn’t encourage it. He wants them to have that fighting spirit.”
      Meanwhile club captain Harry Maguire was given special permission to take a break in Portugal this week to “clear his head”.
      Boss Ten Hag was happy for his injured defender to jet off to the golf resort of Quinta do Lagofor while his Manchester United team-mates struggled in the Europa League.
      Maguire’s sunshine break with family members was sanctioned to help him “clear his head” whilst recovering from injury picked up on England duty.
      Ten Hag is desperate for the under-fire centre-back to rediscover his long-lost form after a series of poor displays for club and country.
      But his decision to let captain Maguire jet to Portugal instead of accompanying his teammates to Cyprus has sparked fury within Old Trafford.
      Harry Maguire was given permission to jet to PortugalCredit: PA
      Maguire is currently sidelined by injuryCredit: AP
      Ruthless Ten Hag has previously insisted on all injured players remaining within the squad at the club’s Carrington training ground as they fight back to fitness.
      A source said: “Erik has high standards for everyone to abide by. He expects all injured players to remain with the group.
      “He believes they should function as one unit – injured or not.
      “But in Harry’s case he felt there were exceptional circumstances. He wanted him to have a mental break from the pressure he’s under.
      “He went away with his family and Erik hopes that will put him in a better place to recover from injury and rediscover his form.
      “But it’s not a good look when the club captain is missing from the plane to Cyprus – and is instead allowed to go and play golf in Portugal.”
      Maguire is set to miss Sunday’s match against Everton at Goodison Park as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
      Ten Hag has backed the skipper repeatedly after a series of flops.
      And after Maguire’s abysmal England display in a 3-3 draw with Germany, Ten Hag insisted: “I have to back him but I back him because I believe in him.
      “I can see the qualities and even after he wasn’t in the team he trained really well and, more importantly, the quality was really there.
      “You see his career, almost 50 caps for England, for Leicester and Man United – he’s performing really well, what you see is high potential.
      “And then it’s about him. The players in the dressing room, the coaches, the manager believe in him.
      “That’s what I told him, I’m sure he can do it and he will turn it around, I’m convinced of that.”
      But his absence in Cyprus has caused further splits within the dressing room.
      A United spokesman said: “Harry was given permission to travel to Portugal to continue his rehabilitation while the rest of the squad was in Cyprus, allowing him to benefit from the same warm weather conditions.
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      “Harry was accompanied by a MU physio and has been working hard on his recovery.
      “He is due back at Carrington on Sunday.”
      Ten Hag’s side return to Goodison Park this weekendCredit: AFP More

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      Tyson Fury’s dad insures his wedding tackle for £10million after fathering world champ

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      TYSON Fury’s dad has insured his wedding tackle for £10million.John Fury said his testicles are hot property because he fathered the heavyweight champion of the world.
      Tyson Fury’s dad John has insured his wedding tackle for £10millionCredit: Sportsfile – Getty
      John, 58, who is super fit and does 10km runs, said he took out the policy after Gypsy King Tyson, 34, won the WBC world heavyweight title.
      He said: “I’ve insured my nuts for £10million. Believe me there is good stuff that comes out of them.
      “I’ve got world champion nuts in these trousers — breed some kings I do.
      “There are only champions coming out of these nuts — it’s been proven hasn’t it?”
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      The former professional boxer said he got the policy after Tyson knocked out Deontay Wilder in 2020 to win the WBC title — making him a two-time world champ.
      John has two other sons — Love Island star Tommy, 23, who boxes professionally, and Shane, 29, who isn’t a pro boxer but has trained with his brothers.
      Tommy is unbeaten after eight pro bouts and says he is also aiming to be a world champ.
      John was never a champion and has a modest pro boxing record of eight wins, four defeats and one draw.
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      But he was known as a fearsome bare-knuckle fighter.
      He has 18 grandchildren and is expecting a 19th after Tommy announced his partner, Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague, is pregnant with their first child.
      John told freebets.com: “Words cannot express how proud of Tyson and Tommy and all my family I am. I feel like I’m a world champ some times.”
      Tyson’s dad John said: ‘I’ve got world champion nuts in these trousers — breed some kings I do’Credit: Reuters More

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      Brazen burglars switch to targeting top-flight footballers when they are home — because it’s easier to break in

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      BRAZEN burglars have switched to targeting footballers when they are home — because it is easier to break in.The gang has moved away from away day raids when stars were out at matches as they became wary of alarms quickly alerting police and security teams.
      Last week, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and fiancée Perrie Edwards were at home when they were burgled
      A source said: “It’s five or six guys loosely connected to Salford and very professional.
      “They used to take down cash vans in the 1990s before it got too difficult.
      “They spend ages casing a joint and are not afraid to take a risk if the reward is there.
      “They know if they break in when no one is home the modern systems are so good they will only have minutes before the cops or security turn up.
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      “But when players are home they don’t have the systems on, so if they can get in, they can spend more time in the house.
      “It raises fears that stars will be confronted and get seriously hurt at some point.”
      Last week, Liverpool ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and fiancée Perrie Edwards were at their £3.5million Cheshire home with their son when a gang struck.
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      ANY burglary is a terrifying thing for anyone to go through but it’s even more so if you are at home when it happens.
      Footballers are being targeted by a highly organised gang who are willing to come face-to-face to take what they want.
      Home security systems protect properties brilliantly when they are on.
      But people don’t set house alarms when they are relaxing with their family.
      It brings a real threat that a footballer or their wife or children could be seriously injured because most of the time these robbers are armed with knives.

      The thugs, in boiler suits to avoid leaving DNA traces, used a ladder to reach a window.
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      The same gang targeted Paul Pogba’s £3.5million mansion in March. The star was playing for Man United but his children and their nanny were home.
      The wife of his former United team-mate Victor Lindelof locked herself and their children in a panic room when their home was targeted in January. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo lined up by David Beckham’s Inter Miami as they prepare sensational January transfer swoop

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      DAVID BECKHAM’S Inter Miami are lining up a sensational January window swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo.America’s MLS side are planning a return bid to try and sign the Manchester United superstar, after failing last summer.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is a transfer target for Inter MiamiCredit: AFP
      David Beckham wants to bring CR7 to the MLSCredit: Reuters
      But Old Trafford legend and former team-mate Wayne Rooney claims the five-time Ballon D’Or winner – now 37 – is past his best.
      Rooney – now boss at MLS side DC United – insisted: “Cristiano and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest players to ever play the game.
      “But, ultimately, time catches up with us all. It’s a tough one for Cristiano. He is obviously not the player he was when he was 22 or 23.”
      Old Trafford insiders claim Ronaldo would seriously consider a move to America, after spending much of the season on the bench under new boss Erik ten Hag.
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      And Rooney added: “Knowing him, it’ll be very difficult for him to sit on the bench.”
      Inter, the club ex-United star Beckham helped found in 2018, have sounded out the possibility, and prepared to offer a £30million package for the Portuguese legend.
      United knocked back an attempt to sign him on a free in the last transfer window, insisting they wanted a fee.
      Inter, who reached the MLS play-offs last week, believe Ronaldo could now be available for nothing, after Ten Hag made it obvious he does not have a major role in his plans.
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      Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain is their current marquee player, but he is retiring at the end of the season – and signing one of football’s all-time greats would be viewed as a massive coup.
      Ronaldo, who took Beckham’s No.7 shirt when he joined United first time round, still harbours a dream of playing in Europe – and the Champions League – and PSG would consider a move if Messi returned to Barcelona in the summer.
      But waiting for a move to France which might never happen would be a huge gamble for the Portuguese striker… and Inter want to seal a deal before then.
      It could see him remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the English season, although United are more likely to let him go in January – if the terms are acceptable.
      Training ground sources believe Ronaldo might now use the Qatar World Cup as his top-flight swansong.
      Ronaldo has made only one league start under ten Hag – the 4-0 hiding at Brentford – and five more off the bench.
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      He has played in all three Europa League games, and his solitary goal this season came in September’s win over Moldovan minnows Sheriff Tiraspol.
      Insiders insist his training levels and attitude are still impressive, but also say he is downcast at his situation.
      Ronaldo is one away from 700 club goalsCredit: Getty More

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      My new puppy was accidentally left home alone and trashed five sets of curtains, reveals Gary Lineker

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      GARY Lineker has told how his new puppy trashed five sets of curtains after he was accidentally left home alone.The Match of the Day host, 61, blamed a misunderstanding with his eldest son George for the carnage by his rescue dog Filbert.
      Gary Lineker with his dog Filbert
      Ex-footballer Gary hosts BBC’s Match of the Day
      Gary said the mutt gets into a “terrible state” when alone.
      Ex Danielle Bux was dogsitting at his home while he was away in Ibiza, but she had to go out one afternoon.
      So the previous night, ex-footballer Gary asked his four sons via text if any of them could look after Filbert the next day.
      He said: “I woke up the next morning, George had replied, ‘I can do it’. I went, ‘Great’.
      “So that evening I called George. I went ‘Everything OK with Fils?’ He went ‘F***!’. I went, ‘What do you mean?’
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      “He went, ‘I thought you meant tomorrow’ — because he’d woken up seeing, ‘Can you do it tomorrow’ the morning after I’d sent the text.”
      Siberian Husky-cross Filbert, who Lineker adopted from a US charity in April, was left alone for around five hours.
      He told podcast Walking the Dog of the damage: “Five sets of curtains. Five. One in the front room, two in the bedroom, one in the main room downstairs and one in the guest bedroom.”
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      Filbert is named after the former ground of Leicester City — Gary’s first senior club.
      Asked if it would help to play Match of the Day in the house, for Filbert to see and hear him, Gary replied: “I’m worried he might not like the show or he might like Alan Shearer more than me. That would be awful.” More