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      TNT Sports commentator lined up for Northampton manager job to replace Jon Brady

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      ROBBIE SAVAGE is in the frame for the vacant Northampton job.Jon Brady resigned at the League One outfit yesterday after three-and-a-half years in charge with the club 21st in the table.TNT Sports commentator Robbie Savage is being lined up to take the Northampton jobCredit: GettyHe has led Macclesfield to the top of the league in his first managerial jobCredit: The TimesAnd SunSport understands Macclesfield boss Savage has impressed the Cobblers hierarchy.Savage, 50, took over as manager of the Northern Premier League side last summer.The ex-Wales and Blackburn midfielder has led Macclesfield to the top of the division in his first managerial post.Brady’s assistant Ian Sampson has been put in interim charge of Northampton and will lead the team in Monday’s home game against Peterborough.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLA statement from Cobblers Chairman Kelvin Thomason said: “Upon receiving Jon’s resignation yesterday, the Board of Directors have discussed matters and given the circumstances have agreed to accept.”We really appreciate what Jon has done for the club, initially within the academy and over the last four years or so as first team manager.”I personally appreciated Jon’s kind words earlier this week when he acknowledged how well supported he had been by the club.”However we also all fully understand the real pressures that come with being a manager and while we all would have preferred things to be different, we understand Jon’s decision. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”We will now work with Jon and the LMA on his exit agreement.”In the meantime we are fortunate that we have a talented, passionate and experienced staff, headed up by Ian Sampson, to oversee things in the interim and allow us the time to work through matters. Bromley boss Andy Woodman shares craziest EFL memories including players’ full on fight in club shop I What the EFL?!”We also firmly believe we have both the talent and quality within the squad and every confidence in the players at the club.”It is clear we are a bit of a wounded animal on the pitch at the moment, but we know that the Cobblers supporters will always step up when needed and are sure they will get behind the lads at Sixfields on Monday.” More

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      West Ham make Julen Lopetegui decision ahead of ‘El Sackico’ against Wolves with Graham Potter an option for both clubs

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      JULEN LOPETEGUI has been given a stay of execution at West Ham.But the Spaniard will almost certainly face the sack if they are beaten by his former club Wolves at home on Monday.Julen Lopetegui is facing the axe if West Ham lose to WolvesCredit: ReutersGary O’Neil is also fighting to save his jobCredit: RexThe Hammers’ woeful defeat at Leicester on Tuesday night has pushed Lopetegui to the brink of the axe, with a number of senior figures keen for a change to be made.However, club chiefs have given him a temporary reprieve after two days of crunch talks.Bosses acknowledged that results are far from good enough and that the defensive record must improve quickly.There have also been concerns over instructions given to the squad, while the ex-Real Madrid manager’s heated clashes with Mohammed Kudus and Jean-Clair Todibo during games have not helped.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLLopetegui faces Wolves boss Gary O’Neil, who is also fighting to save his job after losing 4-0 at Everton on Wednesday.West Ham are 14th are winning just four of their 14 Premier League games under Lopetegui this season.The Hammers have gone backwards since David Moyes was replaced in the summer and almost £130million was spent on new players.Frustrated fans turned on Lopetegui at Leicester, chanting “you’re getting sacked in the morning” at the former Wolves manager.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSGraham Potter, Edin Terzic and Max Allegri are among the free agent bosses who have been under consideration with Lopetegui’s position uncertain.Ex-Porto boss Sergio Conceicao was an option but would be unlikely to get the job.Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa has to be held back by security in row with fanPotter, who has been out of work since leaving Chelsea in April last year, said he is “open to everything” when it comes to a new role.West Ham replaced Moyes, who won the Europa Conference League during his second spell in charge, with a view to improving the style of play.But the Hammers remain woeful in defence and there has been little sign of a new style being implemented.Next West Ham manager oddsOdds via talkSPORT BETGraham Potter 4/5Kasper Hjulmand 7/2Edin Terzic 5/1Sergio Conceicao 6/1Michael Carrick 16/1Roger Schmidt 20/1Jose Mourinho 25/1 More

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      Man Utd star Marcus Rashford dating Love Island beauty Grace Rosa Jackson following her split from Joey Essex

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      MAN United star Marcus Rashford has been on dates with a former Love Island beauty who used to go out with Joey Essex, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.The England forward, 27, has been seeing model and influencer Grace Rosà Jackson, 25, for months.Marcus Rashford is dating former Love Island beauty Grace JacksonCredit: SplashRashford has been seeing the model for monthsCredit: GettyGrace appeared in the Love Island villa during the summer — where she hooked up with Towie star JoeyCredit: RexA pal said: “Marcus and Grace have been quietly spending time together and he has whisked her on numerous dates around Cheshire.“They get on really well and have lots in common.”Grace appeared in the Love Island villa during the summer — where she hooked up with Towie star Joey, 34.It later emerged that she and Joey had enjoyed a holiday romance together the year before they had appeared on the ITV show.Read More on SportGrace went on to date fellow contestant Reuben Collins. But she called time on that in early September.Grace, from Walkden, Manchester, has since hooked up with Marcus and the pair are said to be “smitten”.Meanwhile, Rashford has been single since splitting with childhood sweetheart Lucia Loi in the summer of 2023.Most read in FootballBut Marcus, who is set to line up today for United against Everton at Old Trafford, now seems loved-up with Grace.In August, former shop worker Grace, who has amassed 594,000 followers on Instagram since leaving the villa, landed a six-figure deal with fashion and shoe brand EGO.Marcus Rashford has started dating stunning catwalk model Erica Correa, The Sun can reveal More

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      Bobby Moore’s family launching legal bid to get back his lost 1966 World Cup shirt worth £1m

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      BOBBY Moore’s family is launching legal action to get his missing 1966 World Cup shirt back, The Sun can reveal.The England legend’s ex-wife Tina and daughter Roberta said lawyers have suggested “urgent” court proceedings against private collector Neville Evans.Bobby Moore’s family is launching legal action to get his missing 1966 World Cup shirt back, The Sun can revealCredit: PAEx-wife Tina, left, and daughter Roberta said lawyers have suggested ‘urgent’ court proceedings against private collector Neville EvansCredit: RexTina was married to Bobby from 1962 to 1986Credit: Getty – ContributorNeville Evans has refused to confirm or deny if he has the shirt in his private collectionThe Sun yesterday revealed bombshell claims that the top, said to be worth more than £1million, was part of his National Football Shirt Collection.But Evans has refused to confirm or deny it, despite pressure from Tina, who says it vanished from the attic of their home in Chigwell, Essex, in the 1990s.There is no suggestion the motorbike tyre tycoon acquired it illegally but a close relative told our source: “Neville has it.”Last night the Moores revealed they had hired international dispute lawyers Candey to help get it back.Read More on SportThey said they have “brought a confidential legal action” and urged Evans to “tell us what he knows”.Tina added: “Our lawyers have suggested we might want to consider bringing court proceedings against Neville Evans urgently.”Evans, 61, who lives in a £2million mansion in Aberystwyth, West Wales, co-wrote Three Lions on a Shirt: The Official History of the England Football Jersey. The FA, who commissioned it last year, contacted Tina to say Bobby’s top will be in it. Most read in FootballBut the pic was pulled after a legal wrangle.Tina, married to Bobby from 1962 to 1986, said last night: “It is without doubt a major breakthrough that someone has finally been identified who can help us determine the shirt’s actual whereabouts.”Bobby Moore’s lost 1966 World Cup shirt worth £1m tracked down to Wales after going missing for 30 yearsHowever Evans’ associates could also shed no light on it. Collection curator Simon Shakeshaft was said to be too unwell to come to the door at his home in Hertfordshire.His wife Tracey told The Sun: “It’s a mystery isn’t it?”Evans’ co-author Daren Burney, a property developer from Essex, said: “I have nothing to say on the matter.”Bobby, who played 108 times for England, died in 1993 aged 51. More

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      Bobby Moore’s lost 1966 World Cup shirt worth £1m tracked down to Wales after going missing for 30 years

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      ENGLAND skipper Bobby Moore’s missing 1966 World Cup-winning shirt has turned up in Wales, it was claimed last night.The red No6 jersey, worth £1million-plus, was last seen at ex-wife Tina’s Essex home 30 years ago and she wants it returned.Bobby Moore’s missing 1966 World Cup-winning shirt ‘has turned up in Wales’Credit: GettyMoore’s red No6 jersey, worth £1million-plus, was last seen at ex-wife Tina’s Essex home 30 years agoCredit: OffsideA source says Britain’s biggest collector of footie memorabilia told a relative: “I have it”.Skipper Bobby wore the red No6 top as he lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy at Wembley.It was last seen in Tina’s Essex attic 30 years ago and is now said to be worth more than £1million.The source told us a relative of tyre tycoon Neville Evans, 61, had confided four months ago that the jersey is part of his National Football Shirt Collection.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThey added the relative has seen the shirt.They said: “He showed me a clipping of a Sun article about the shirt last year (April 2023), and he said ‘Neville has got that shirt’.”Tina, wed to Bobby from 1962-86, and daughter Roberta said: “We are incredibly grateful to The Sun for taking up the challenge. “It seems Mr Evans is likely to have it or know where it is. Most read in Football“We’d implore him to tell us what he knows.”Evans, who lives in a £2m mansion in West Wales, co-authored a book last year, Three Lions on a Shirt: The Official History of the England Football Jersey.West Ham unveil statue of Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst and intern Peters’ ashes at London StadiumMany pictures were taken from shirts in his collection.Before publishing, the FA contacted Tina to say Bobby’s shirt would be pictured.But it set off legal letters from Bobby’s family and the jersey was replaced in the book with Sir Geoff Hurst’s No10 jersey.Co-author Daren Burney said at the time: “We are saddened our discovery of Bobby’s shirt has caused the Moore family distress.”He added cryptically that the shirt “is no longer under the same ownership and we can categorically state we have no idea where the shirt is now or who owns it”.But there was never any record of a sale or auction.Evans is a well-respected dealer of sporting memorabilia and there is no suggestion he acquired the shirt illegally.A female employee at his office gave no comment.Evans said the same at his home the next day.Tina added: “Bobby’s shirt may be one of the most iconic in British sporting history, but for Roberta and me it is an intensely personal reminder of the Bobby we loved deeply and everything he stood for.“He was a loving husband and father, a gentleman as well as a leader.“He wore the shirt on that unforgettable day having fought his own private battle with testicular cancer. “Very few people realised the agony he had been through.“He became a national hero that day, but he was already our hero and our Bobby. READ MORE SUN STORIES“Bobby gave it to me along with all his memorabilia.“It was a truly special gift and it clearly meant a lot to him that I should have it.”Tina was wed to Bobby from 1962-86Credit: RexNeville Evans is a well-respected dealer of sporting memorabilia and there is no suggestion he acquired Bobby’s shirt illegallyBobby wore the top as he lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy at WembleyCredit: Getty More

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      Leicester lining up shock transfer for Brighton starlet Evan Ferguson but could offload star to get him on loan

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      LEICESTER want to buy Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson from Brighton in a bid to beat the drop.The Foxes think the target man, 20, would be ideal for their side as they battle for Prem survival.Evan Ferguson is attracting interest from LeicesterCredit: RexAlbion may send Ferguson out on loan but Leicester cannot do that as they already have Facundo Buonanotte on a temporary spell from them.City do not have a spot for a second Prem loanee unless they move out Odsonne Edouard, who has struggled since arriving from Crystal Palace.So Steve Cooper’s side will have to chase Ferguson on a full-time basis and that makes it doubly hard for them to succeed.Ferguson fancies a Prem loan but it may be hard for him to find.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMeanwhile, Burnley are interested if he lowers his sights to the Championship.Ferguson made his Premier League debut for the Seagulls in February 2022.He ended his half season with the team scoring six goals, before adding six more last season before an ankle injury ended his campaign.His impressive early form saw him linked with sensational £100million transfers to the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBut this season he has one goal from seven league appearances.He played four minutes off the bench in their 2-1 win against Bournemouth.Coronation Street legend who plays Roy Cropper spotted singing X-rated chant at Premier League match More

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      Skin doctor sues Ronaldo over ace’s £40k ‘unpaid’ bill

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      FOOTIE superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is being sued by a cosmetic doctor over an alleged unpaid £40,000 bill.Dr Roshan Ravindran — known as Dr Rosh — claims the former Man United star, 39, owes him for treatments provided when he was at Old Trafford in 2021 and 2022.Dr Roshan Ravindran claims Ronaldo owes him for treatments provided when he was at Old Trafford in 2021 and 2022Credit: GettyThe former cardiologist’s specialisms include botox and fillers, skin care and eyebrow lifting.He names Ronaldo — famous for his “siuuu” goal celebration — in a formal court form. He does not mention the player’s partner Georgina Rodríguez, 30, but the claim says he did work for Ronaldo “and members of his family and entourage” at his Cheshire clinic.When approached for comment, Dr Rosh, who also runs KLNIK branches in Manchester and London, said: “There is an ongoing legal matter and, as a professional, I do not discuss my patients.”Read More on SportA source said: “Dr Rosh is highly respected and is the silent expert behind figures including top politicians, royalty, sports stars and Hollywood icons.“When it comes to procedures like botox and fillers, Dr Rosh is undeniably the number one choice.“His clientele value absolute discretion as well as world-class treatments.”Ace Ronaldo — now playing in Saudi Arabia on £173million a year — was approached for comment.Most read in FootballCristiano Ronaldo is being sued by a cosmetic doctor over an alleged unpaid £40,000 billCredit: EPACristiano Ronaldo breaks young fan’s phone with wayward penalty and sends him collapsing to floor More

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      Kyle Walker and ex-lover Lauryn Goodman in fresh row over intercom security system at her £2.4m home

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      FOOTIE ace Kyle Walker and ex-lover Lauryn Goodman are having a doorbell ding-dong.Lauryn was offered a Ring Doorbell after the hi-tech intercom security system at her home failed.Kyle Walker and ex-lover Lauryn Goodman are having a doorbell ding-dongCredit: GettyLauryn was offered a Ring Doorbell after the hi-tech intercom security system at her home failedCredit: AlamyBut the TV personality, who has son Kairo, four, and daughter Kinara, one, by England and Man City star Walker, insists the cheaper alternative will not provide the peace of mind she needs for her family. Defender Walker, 34, has previously agreed to maintain the £2.4million property in Sussex. A Control4 system had allowed Lauryn, 33, to vet visitors on CCTV and open the gate of her drive.A source said: “The system kept failing, which worried her.Read More on Sport“She felt quite vulnerable. They are a top footballer’s kids living there and security is essential.“So she got in touch with Kyle’s property manager and asked if they could have it fixed.“They told her no and instead offered a Ring Doorbell system, which doesn’t have nearly the same level of security and won’t open the gate. She’s angry.”It is the latest fallout between Lauryn and Walker — served divorce papers by wife Annie, 32, mum to his four kids.Most read in FootballA source close to Walker said: “As per the court order all housing issues are made directly to what is essentially the temporary landlord who deals with requests from Lauryn. “Should Lauryn have any issues she knows to ask the landlord to raise it with Kyle should they not be able to come to an agreement. Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner files for divorce and gears up to fight for star’s £27m fortune”Kyle is completely unaware of any issues Lauryn has with the property and would urge her to follow the procedures put in place by the court which protect her and the children.”Walker has been served divorce papers by wife AnnieCredit: Tim Stewart More