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      Is Arsenal vs Bournemouth on TV? Date & kick off time as Gunners meet Premier League rivals in USA for pre-season clash

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      ARSENAL kick start their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Premier League rivals Bournemouth in the USA.Mikel Arteta’s side returned to Sobha Realty Training Centre this week ahead of flying across the pond on Sunday for their American tour.Some key Arsenal players that have not been involved at Euro 2024 or the Copa America 2024 have returned for pre-season trainingCredit: GETTYNot much has changed over the summer at Arsenal, with David Raya permanently joining the club from Brentford the only incoming at the Emirates so far.The Gunners will be aiming to go one better next season after Manchester City pipped Arteta’s men to the title by two points.Arsenal start their 2024/25 Premier League campaign against Wolves in a matter of weeks – but fear not, there are some exciting pre-season clashes to look forward to in the meantime.When is Arsenal vs Bournemouth?Arsenal vs Bournemouth will take place on Thursday, July 25.Kick off will be at 3.30am BST.The Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles will host.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIs Arsenal vs Bournemouth on TV?Arsenal vs Bournemouth will be broadcast live on Arsenal.com.You can purchase an early bird pass for £4.99.Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action from the USA.Arsenal’s pre-season scheduleHere are all of Arsenal’s confirmed pre-season friendlies:25 July: Arsenal v Bournemouth, Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles (03:30)28 July: Arsenal v Manchester United, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (01:00)Most read in Football1 August: Arsenal v Liverpool, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (00:30)7 August: Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen, Emirates Stadium (18:00)11 August: Arsenal v Lyon, Emirates Stadium (14:00) More

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      Is Rangers vs Man Utd on TV? Date and kick off time as Red Devils head to Murrayfield for pre-season friendly

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will head to Murrayfield to take on Scottish giants Rangers on Saturday.The Red Devils are ramping up their pre-season schedule as the Premier League curtain-raiser against Fulham is less than a month away.Man Utd kicked off pre-season against Rosenborg on MondayCredit: GETTYErik ten Hag has had a busy summer so far, with speculation over his future at Old Trafford put to bed after he signed a two-year contract extension in July.The Man Utd gaffer has already bolstered his squad during the transfer window after completing the £36.5m signing of forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna.And another arrival is reportedly imminent with Lille defender Leny Yoro set to join the club for £52m.Ten Hag will be hoping for a strong summer as he looks to improve on last season’s disappointing 8th-placed finish in the Premier League.READ MORE IN MAN UTDWhen is Rangers vs Man Utd?Rangers vs Man Utd will take place on Saturday, July 20.Kick off will be at 4pm BST.Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh will host.Is Rangers vs Man Utd on TV?Rangers vs Man Utd will be available to watch for subscribers of both MUTV and Rangers TV.Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.Man Utd pre-season fixtures and resultsHere is how Man Utd’s pre-season schedule looks:15 July: Manchester United 0-1 Rosenborg, Lerkendal Stadion, TrondheimMost read in Football20 July: Manchester United v Rangers, Murrayfield, Edinburgh (16:00)28 July: Manchester United v Arsenal, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (01:00)1 August: Manchester United v Real Betis, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego (05:00)4 August: Manchester United v Liverpool, Brice Stadium, Columbia (00:30)10 August: Manchester City v Manchester United, Community Shield, Wembley (15:00) More

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      Meet Delicious Orie, Anthony Joshua sparring partner and boxing gold medal hopeful at Paris 2024

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      DELICIOUS Orie is part of Team GB’s boxing team at the Paris Olympics.He is the sparring partner of Anthony Joshua and after winning gold at the European and Commonwealth Games, he is eyeing now Olympic gold at the Paris Olympics.Delicious Orie started boxing at the age of 18Credit: GettyHe won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2022Credit: ReutersWho is Delicious Orie?Delicious Orie is a British boxer.He was born in Moscow on May 31, 1997 to a Nigerian father and a Russian mother.Orie relocated to England at age seven to escape racial prejudice, settling in Wolverhampton.He played basketball in his youth before transitioning to boxing at the age of 18.read more on Paris OlympicsOrie secured a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships, marking his arrival on the international stage.He went on to clinch gold medals at both the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England and the 2023 European Games in Poland.In a BBC interview in 2022, his father disclosed that Orie’s name draws inspiration from Delicious Kennedy, the vocalist of the renowned American R&B and pop group ‘All for One’.Orie holds a first-class honours degree in Business and Management from Birmingham’s Aston University.Most read in BoxingHe told The Sun: “I only started taking boxing seriously after I watched AJ at London 2012.“That’s when it really resonated with me. “That’s my first and biggest Olympic memory — until I do it!“When I started, the man everyone looked up to was Anthony Joshua.“From then it was in my head that I need to win a medal, because this is what GB Boxing has been doing time and time again and proved over and over again.“So it’s only right for me to go out there and do that. “To listen to the coaches and go up there and perform and just have full belief and trust in them and myself.”His plan is to turn professional after the Olympics.He added: “So this is the plan — Paris Olympics and then turn professional. And then world heavyweight champion by 2029.“Early 30s, world champ — I’ll be happy with that.”Will Delicious Orie be competing in the Paris Olympics?Delicious Orie is part of Team GB in the Paris OlympicsCredit: GettyYes, Delicious Orie will be competing in the Paris Olympics.He secured his spot for Team GB after he won a gold medal at the 2023 European Games in Poland.He told GB Boxing: “Winning gold at a multi-sport event like the Commonwealth Games was a brilliant and I am looking forward to putting all of that experience to good use at the Olympics. “We have all worked so hard to get to this point and, it is great to have qualified, but the job is not yet done and my aim is to keep working hard and make sure I am in the best possible shape when it comes to competing on the biggest stage of all in Paris.”When will Delicious Orie be competing in the Paris Olympics?Delicious Orie will compete from Saturday July 27 to Saturday August 10, 2024 in the Paris Olympics.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe Olympic boxing competition features 124 male and 124 female participants across seven weight classes.BBC will broadcast the Paris Olympics on BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer live. More

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      Who are Lamine Yamal’s parents Mounir Nasraoui and Sheila Ebana?

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      LAMINE Yamal’s parents take pride in their footie star son’s successful career.He made his debut for the Spanish national team at 16 and remarkably won the Euros at just 17, but who are his parents?Mounir Nasraoui has been supporting his son since his childhoodCredit: ReutersSheila Ebana signed Lamine Yamal up for footballCredit: GettyLamine Yamal and his mother Sheila Ebana celebrating Spain’s win at the Euro 2024Credit: GettyWho are Lamine Yamal’s parents?Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana was born to dad Mounir Nasraoui and mum Sheila Ebana on July 13, 2007.His mother is from Equatorial Guinea, while dad hails from Morocco.The couple met after emigrating to Spain, with Lamine born in the town of Mataró in Catalonia.This made the young footballer eligible to play for Spain as well as his parents’ home nations.read more on lamine yamalHowever in an interview with the Spainsh Federation, Yamal said: “I have always played for Spain, since the under-15s. “I have always been clear, I want to play for Spain.”Nasrouri is known for actively celebrating his son’s achievements on social media, sharing pride in Lamine’s journey as a footballer.What do Lamine Yamal’s parents do for a living?After migrating from Equatorial Guinea to Spain, Sheila became a waitressMost read in FootballMorrocan-born Mounir, who was brought to Spain by his mother when he was nine, worked as a building painter.Mounir also played football, but his inability to turn professional left him juggling various jobs to make ends meet.Lamine Yamal accidentally shows world his naked Spain team-mates in live social media blunder after England win While it’s unclear how he met Sheila, their love blossomed, and they married soon after.Sheila gave birth to son, Lamine, when she was 21.Unfortunately, Mounir and Sheila divorced just three years later in 2010.After their split, Sheila moved away and signed Lamine up for Club de Futbol La Torretta in the nearby town of Granollers, where he began his football journey.I have faith that he could go all the way and be greater than Messi.Mounir Nasraoui about his son, LamineLamine Yamal told Barca Universal: “My mother is afraid for me when I start, but she supports me a lot!” His father told The Telegraph about his son: “You cannot imagine how proud I am of my son. “I always knew that he would achieve what he has. “I had total faith. And I have faith that he could go all the way and be greater than Messi.”READ MORE SUN STORIESHow old is Lamine Yamal’s dad?Lamine Yamal’s father was born in the nineties.During the Euro 2024 finals it was revealed that he was 35 – making him three years younger than Lamine’s teammate Jesus Navas.Inside the baffling, brilliant story of Lamine Yamal – from being bathed by Messi to doing homework while taking Euros by stormLAMINE YAMAL has confirmed his status as football’s next superstar at Euro 2024 – but has only been playing 11-a-side games for four years, write Jack Rosser.Spain’s incredible 16-year-old bent home the goal of the tournament so far against France as La Roja sealed the spot in the final.But his first five years in Barcelona’s academy were spent playing seven-a-side football, up until the age of 12 in 2020 when he finally got a crack at 11-a-side games.Yamal’s story is baffling, brilliant and barely believable in equal measure.He is a boy born to a Moroccan father and a mother from Equatorial Guinea, who turned 17 the day before the Euros final, and was cradled by footballing royalty at just six months old.Staggering pictures of Yamal as a baby being held and bathed by Messi, taken for a Barcelona charity calendar 16 years ago, resurfaced this week.He did not restrict his brushes with greatness to Barcelona either, with footage of Yamal as an academy player walking as a mascot with Spain and Real Madrid icon Sergio Ramos at an El Clasico in 2016.There is a touch of fate about this gem, Spain’s “little MVP”, as team-mate Nico Williams has dubbed him.Yamal has been doing homework in his spare time and received exam results during the tournament. He passed, obviously.Now he’s the youngest ever goalscorer at the Euros, also becoming the youngest player to ever start a major semi-final – claiming that title from Pele.But it’s Yamal’s humble approach on and off the pitch that most impresses everyone he meets.And France star Adrien Rabiot probably felt quite embarrassed as he boarded his plane back home from Germany.He had tried to intimidate Yamal ahead of their semi-final clash – telling Yamal he “needs to do more.”Was this good enough, then? Yamal responded with a goal for the ages and a man of the match performance.A season which started with a pre-season game against Tottenham where Yamal excelled but was overshadowed by Oliver Skipp scoring a brace will end on the biggest stage European football has to offer on Sunday.From being outshone by Skipp to eclipsing Pele’s records is not a bad year’s work – just imagine what he will do when he grows up.Read all about the incredible rise of Lamine Yamal in full… More

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      Who is Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend? Meet TikTok star Alex Padilla

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      TEENAGE football sensation Lamine Yamal made his relationship with Alex Padilla public when they posed for pictures together after the Euro 2024 final.Here’s all we know about the TikTok star who has won the Spain international’s heart.Lamine Yamal poses for a photo with his girlfriend Alex Padilla after Spain’s Euro 2024 final winCredit: GettyLamine Yamal at the UEFA Euro 2024 final between Spain and EnglandCredit: Action Press/REX/ShutterstockWho is Lamine Yamal’s girlfriend?Lamine Yamal has revealed he is dating TikTok star Alex Padilla.She’s got over three quarters of a million followers on the social network site.Padilla’s age is not yet known.Alex was spotted after Spain’s historic 2-1 win over England in the Euro 2024 final, when the pair cosied up together.read more on spanish footballLamine posed for photos with the TikTok star as he celebrated with his Young Player of the Tournament award.Alex reportedly attended a number of Spain’s games. during the tournament, fuelling rumours the pair were dating.What does Alex Padilla do for a living?Alex is a student and lives in Barcelona.She’s also an influencer, with a large number of followers on different sites.Most read in Euro 2024Her TikTok follower count more than doubled from around 300,000 before to over 750,000 after the Euro 2024 tournament ended.She had an impressive 20,000 followers on Instagram, but deactivated her account after speculation about the couple’s relationship increased.When did Lamine Yamal and Alex Padilla become official?It wasn’t until the final of the Euro 2024 tournament that the couple went public – however fans had their suspicions before that.Lamine Yamal accidentally shows world his naked Spain team-mates in live social media blunder after England win Alex is one of only two people Lamine follows on TikTok.She’s also been spotted in the crowd alongside his family during Spain’s matches.Lamine’s dad Mounir Nasraoui, was also seen celebrating after the victory over England.Spain’s Euros triumph marks Lamine’s second major honour after winning the LaLiga title with Barcelona in 2023.The star, who turned 17 a day before the Euros final, has played 51 games for the Barça first team, scoring seven goals and providing 10 assists.Lamine Yamal scores the opening goal during the match between FC Barcelona and Granada FC in February 2024Credit: GettyLamine Yamal at the reception for the EURO 2024 winning team SpainCredit: GettyInside the baffling, brilliant story of Lamine Yamal – from being bathed by Messi to doing homework while taking Euros by stormLAMINE YAMAL has confirmed his status as football’s next superstar at Euro 2024 – but has only been playing 11-a-side games for four years, write Jack Rosser.Spain’s incredible 16-year-old bent home the goal of the tournament so far against France as La Roja sealed the spot in the final.But his first five years in Barcelona’s academy were spent playing seven-a-side football, up until the age of 12 in 2020 when he finally got a crack at 11-a-side games.Yamal’s story is baffling, brilliant and barely believable in equal measure.He is a boy born to a Moroccan father and a mother from Equatorial Guinea, who turned 17 the day before the Euros final, and was cradled by footballing royalty at just six months old.Staggering pictures of Yamal as a baby being held and bathed by Messi, taken for a Barcelona charity calendar 16 years ago, resurfaced this week.He did not restrict his brushes with greatness to Barcelona either, with footage of Yamal as an academy player walking as a mascot with Spain and Real Madrid icon Sergio Ramos at an El Clasico in 2016.There is a touch of fate about this gem, Spain’s “little MVP”, as team-mate Nico Williams has dubbed him.Yamal has been doing homework in his spare time and received exam results during the tournament. He passed, obviously.Now he’s the youngest ever goalscorer at the Euros, also becoming the youngest player to ever start a major semi-final – claiming that title from Pele.But it’s Yamal’s humble approach on and off the pitch that most impresses everyone he meets.And France star Adrien Rabiot probably felt quite embarrassed as he boarded his plane back home from Germany.He had tried to intimidate Yamal ahead of their semi-final clash – telling Yamal he “needs to do more.”Was this good enough, then? Yamal responded with a goal for the ages and a man of the match performance.A season which started with a pre-season game against Tottenham where Yamal excelled but was overshadowed by Oliver Skipp scoring a brace will end on the biggest stage European football has to offer on Sunday.From being outshone by Skipp to eclipsing Pele’s records is not a bad year’s work – just imagine what he will do when he grows up.Read all about the incredible rise of Lamine Yamal in full… More

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      Premier League clubs’ pre-season fixtures and results: Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea’s schedules revealed

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      THE new Premier League season is right around the corner as clubs start to put their plans in order ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.Manchester City will be looking to win the top flight for a record-extending fifth time in a row.Manchester City will be the defending champions once againCredit: GETTYMikel Arteta’s Arsenal came close to claiming their first Premier League title since the 2003/04 Invincible season but had to settle for second place despite running Pep Guardiola’s side to the very end.Ipswich Town, Southampton and Leicester City are the new boys for the coming season as they replace Burnley, Luton Town and Sheffield United.But what are their plans before the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season?Premier League pre-season fixtures and resultsAFC BournemouthREAD MORE IN PREMIER LEAGUE21 July: Wrexham v Bournemouth, Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara (00:00)25 July: Arsenal v Bournemouth, Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles (03:30)4 August: Bournemouth v Rayo Vallecano, Vitality Stadium (15:00)10 August: Bournemouth v Girona, Vitality Stadium (17:15)Most read in FootballArsenal25 July: Arsenal v Bournemouth, Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles (03:30)28 July: Arsenal v Manchester United, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (01:00)1 August: Arsenal v Liverpool, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (00:30)7 August: Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen, Emirates Stadium (18:00)11 August: Arsenal v Lyon, Emirates Stadium (14:00)Aston Villa17 July: Walsall v Aston Villa, Bescot Stadium (19:30)20 July: Spartak Trnava v Aston Villa, Anton Malatinsky Stadium, Trnava (15:00)28 July: Columbus Crew v Aston Villa, Lower.com Field, Columbus (01:00)1 August: RB Leipzig v Aston Villa, Red Bull Arena, New Jersey (01:00)3 August: Club America v Aston Villa, Soldier Field, Chicago (22:30)7 August: Aston Villa v Athletic Bilbao, Bescot Stadium (19:30)10 August: Borussia Dortmund v Aston Villa, Signal Iduna Park (16:00)Brentford20 July: AFC Wimbledon v Brentford, Plough Lane (13:00)25 July: Benfica v Brentford, Estadio da Luz, Lisbon (20:00)30 July: Brentford v Estrela de Amadora (behind closed doors – 11:00)3 August: Watford v Brentford, Vicarage Road (15:00)9 August: Brentford v Wolfsburg, Gtech Community Stadium (19:45)Brighton24 July: Kashima Antlers v Brighton, National Stadium, Tokyo (11:00)28 July: Tokyo Verdy v Brighton, National Stadium, Tokyo (10:30)3 August: QPR v Brighton, Loftus Road (15:00)10 August: Brighton v Villareal, Amex Stadium (15:00)Chelsea25 July: Chelsea v Wrexham, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara (03:00)27 July: Chelsea v Celtic, Notre Dame Stadium, Indiana (21:00)1 August: Chelsea v Club America, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (00:00)3 August: Chelsea v Manchester City, Ohio Stadium, Columbus (22:30)7 August: Chelsea v Real Madrid, Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (00:00)11 August: Chelsea v Inter Milan, Stamford Bridge (15:00)Crystal Palace19 July: Crystal Palace v Charlton, Crystal Palace Academy (behind closed doors – 12:00)27 July: Crawley v Crystal Palace, Broadfield Stadium (12:30)1 August: Crystal Palace v Wolves, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis (01:00)4 August: Crystal Palace v West Ham, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa (00:00)11 August: Crystal Palace v Nantes, Selhurst Park (15:00)Everton19 July: Sligo Rovers v Everton, The Showgrounds, Ireland (16:00)27 July: Salford City v Everton, Peninsula Stadium (15:00)30 July: Coventry City v Everton, Coventry Building Society Arena (19:45)3 August: Preston v Everton, Deepdale (15:00)10 August: Everton v Roma, Goodison Park (17:00)Fulham2 August: Benfica v Fulham, Estadio Algarve (20:00)10 August: Hoffenheim v Fulham, PreZero Arena, Sinsheim (16:00)Ipswich20 July: Shakhtar Donetsk v Ipswich, Sportzentrum Landskron (TBC)27 July: Ipswich v Fortuna Dusseldorf, Portman Road (15:00)2 August: Borussia Monchengladbach v Ipswich, ATS Sportpark (13:30)3 August: Hoffenheim v Ipswich, Kufstein Arena (12:30)Leicester City23 July: Shrewsbury v Leicester, Croud Meadow (19:45)26 July: Leicester v Palermo, SMH Group Stadium (19:00)3 August: Augsburg v Leicester, WWK Arena (14:30)10 August: Lens v Leicester, Stade Bollaert-Delelis (15:00)Liverpool27 July: Liverpool v Real Betis, Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh (00:30)1 August: Liverpool v Arsenal, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (00:30)4 August: Liverpool v Manchester United, Brice Stadium, Columbia (00:30)11 August: Liverpool v Sevilla, Anfield (15:00)Manchester City24 July: Manchester City v Celtic, Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill (00:30)27 July: Manchester City v AC Milan, Yankee Stadium, New York, (23:00)31 July: Manchester City v Barcelona, Camping World Stadium, Orlando (00:00)3 August: Manchester City v Chelsea, Ohio Stadium, Columbus (22:30)10 August: Manchester City v Manchester United, Community Shield, Wembley (15:00)Manchester United15 July: Manchester United 0-1 Rosenborg, Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim20 July: Manchester United v Rangers, Murrayfield, Edinburgh (16:00)28 July: Manchester United v Arsenal, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (01:00)1 August: Manchester United v Real Betis, Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego (05:00)4 August: Manchester United v Liverpool, Brice Stadium, Columbia (00:30)10 August: Manchester City v Manchester United, Community Shield, Wembley (15:00)Newcastle27 July: Hull v Newcastle, MKM Stadium (14:00)31 July: Urawa Red Diamonds v Newcastle, Saitama Stadium, Saitama (11:30)3 August: Yokohama F. Marinos v Newcastle, National Stadium, Tokyo (13:00)9 August: Newcastle v Girona, St James’ Park (19:30)10 August: Newcastle v Stade Brestois, St James’ Park, (16:00)Nottingham Forest13 July: Chesterfield 0-3 Nottingham Forest, SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield19 July: Nottingham Forest v Sunderland, Pinatar Arena, Murcia (18:00)23 July: Nottingham Forest v Millwall, Pinatar Arena, Murcia (18:00)27 July: Nottingham Forest v Elche, Pinatar Arena, Murcia (10:00)2 August: Nottingham Forest v Villarreal, City Ground (20:00)8 August: Olympiakos v Nottingham Forest, Karaiskakis Stadium (19:00)Southampton19 July: Eastleigh v Southampton, Silverlake Stadium (19:00)24 July: Bordeaux v Southampton, (behind closed doors in Spain – 10:00)27 July: Montpellier v Southampton, (behind closed doors in Spain – 10:00)31 July: Oxford v Southampton, Kassam Stadium (19:30)3 August: Millwall v Southampton, The Den (13:00)Tottenham17 July: Hearts v Tottenham, Tynecastle (19:00)20 July: QPR v Tottenham, Loftus Road (15:00)27 July: Vissel Kobe v Tottenham, National Stadium in Tokyo (11:00)31 July: Team K League v Tottenham, Seoul World Cup Stadium (12:00)3 August: Bayern Munich v Tottenham, Seoul World Cup Stadium (12:00)10 August: Tottenham v Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (17:30)West Ham15 July: Ferencvaros 2-2 West Ham, Sportstadion Langau, Kitzbuhel20 July: Dagenham and Redbridge v West Ham, Chigwell Construction Stadium (15:00)28 July: Wolves v West Ham, EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville (00:00)4 August: Crystal Palace v West Ham, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa (00:00)10 August: West Ham v Celta Vigo, London Stadium (15:00)Wolves28 July: Wolves v West Ham, EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville (00:00)1 August: Wolves v Crystal Palace, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis (01:00)4 August: Wolves v RB Leipzig, Chase Stadium, Miami (00:30)READ MORE SUN STORIES10 August: Wolves v Rayo Vallecano, Molineux (15:00)When does the 2024/25 Premier League season start?The 2024/25 Premier League season will begin on Friday, August 16.Manchester United take on Fulham at 8pm BST to open the campaign.The season will run until Sunday, May 25 2025. 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      What is Cole Palmer’s ‘cold’ celebration? England & Chelsea midfielder’s goal salute explained

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      COLE Palmer is an England hero after scoring the only goal for his team in the Euro 2024 final against Spain.But some fans have been left wondering how his “cold” celebration came about and what it means.Cole Palmer does his ‘cold’ celebration during the Euro 2024 finalCredit: ReutersPalmer celebrates his goal against Luton in 2023Credit: GettyWhat is Cole Palmer’s ‘cold’ celebration mean?England footie ace Cole Palmer’s “cold” celebration has caught the eye of fans.Every time he scores a goal, the Chelsea star rubs his arms as though he is chilly or cold.The reason for this move is because Palmer is nicknamed “Cold Palmer”.He earnt the nickname – which is a play on his real name – because of his cool composure when scoring a goal.READ MORE ON COLE PALMERPalmer has since explained that he took the celebration from Morgan Rogers, who performed it after scoring in a game against Middlesbrough.He told the Chelsea football club’s website: “My boy Morgs did one for Middlesbrough, so I told him I’d do it too if I scored.”I saw the keeper come out and took it round him. “Once I’d taken it round the keeper I thought the defender on the line was going to come across fast, so if I waited a second I’d have time to put it in. Most read in Football”I was just telling myself to think and keep my composure.”Palmer debuted his ‘cold’ celebration at Chelsea in December 2023, in a match against Luton.Euro Player Rankings 2024It came when he scored a goal for his team in the first 12 minutes of the match.After Palmer mimed feeling cold to celebrate, hordes of gleeful Chelsea fans took to social media.One wrote: “Cold Palmer, my oh my, I have missed you.”While a second gushed: “Cold Palmer is the best English player in the Premier League.”A third swooned: “MORE LIKE COLD PALMER.”And a fourth posted: “Cold Palmer and a Cold celebration.”Another added: “ICE COLD PALMER STRIKES AGAIN.”Fans were then thrilled once again when he did his “cold” celebration again when he scored another goal later on in the match.How else does Cole Palmer celebrate goals?Palmer is also known to shrug when he scores a goal – but only if it is against his old club.When he scored against his former club Manchester City, he was seen shrugging, which annoyed some fans who labelled it a “savage” move.However, defending the shrug Palmer claimed afterwards that he simply “didn’t know what to do” in the moment.He told reporters: “I spent 15 years at the club. “I can’t really go and celebrate how I would usually celebrate if I had scored a 95th-minute equaliser because it would have been disrespectful. The 21-year-old plays up to his nicknameCredit: AFP”So I just decided to do a shrug. I don’t know why.”Palmer joined Chelsea from Manchester City in a £42.5million summer 2024 deal.He quickly endeared himself to the Stamford Bridge faithful, despite his team’s struggles under Mauricio Pochettino.READ MORE SUN STORIESPalmer also attracted the attention of Gareth Southgate and was part of the England squad at the Euro 2024 tournament.He scored the only England goal against Spain in the tense final, and of course did his “cold” celebration.Maybe Kane really is cursed as trophy drought goes on… he may never get a better chance with EnglandIT now seems as though he really is cursed. Along with the rest of us, writes Charlie Wyett.Tragically, unbelievably, Harry Kane’s agonising search for a trophy still continues and you know have to wonder whether he will ever actually manage it.Certainly for England, in any case.Kane has now suffered defeat in three major club finals and two finals of the European Championships.Last night, the Three Lions captain was so ineffective that he was replaced by Ollie Watkins just after the hour.Like much of this tournament, he really struggled to make the impact when England needed him, not that he had much service.He had one shot in the first half and that was Rodri, who subsequently injured himself and went off at the break.When Cole Palmer struck that brilliant equaliser, Kane was off on his feet from the bench, only for the national team to get another kick in the bo**ocks at the end.Kane was substituted in both the games against Switzerland and Holland which England went on to win but on this occasion, he could only witness a gut-wrenching twist just when it looked as though Gareth Southgate’s team had dug their way out of trouble.The Bayern Munich striker suffered the World Cup 2018 semi-final loss against Croatia, endured heartbreak against Italy in the Euro2020 final and then missed from the spot in the World Cup 2022 quarter-final against France.He really thought that this was his time, even though England did not play well in Germany.Kane will know that he will have more opportunities with England. But not many more.The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico seems a long way away and it will surely be under a new manager. Will England be better than they are now? Probably not.And we are all left to wonder how much better England would have been with a fit and firing Kane at his very best.Read the full verdict on the curse of Harry Kane…Or check out all of Charlie Wyett’s Euro 2024 stories… More

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      Who is Ralf Schumacher’s ex-wife Cora? Meet the Playboy and GQ model who’s now on Only Fans

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      FORMER F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has recently shared the news that he’s in a new relationship.Here’s all you need to know about his ex-wife Cora, the Playboy and Only Fans model he was married to for 14 years.Ralf and Cora Schumacher were married for 14 yearsCredit: GettyCora Schumacher has featured on a number of magazine coversCredit: InstagramWho is Ralf Schumacher’s ex-wife Cora?Cora Schumacher is the ex-wife of former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher.She was born Cora-Caroline Brinkmann in Langenfeld, Germany, in 1976.The German TV and media personality has appeared on a host of top shows including the country’s versions of Top of the Pops and Let’s Dance.Cora has also featured on the cover of GQ, Maxim and Playboy, and is on the adult subscription-based platform Only Fans.more on the schumachersShe entered the world of motor racing in 2004 – at one point becoming the highest-paid female driver in the world.In January she was kicked off the German version of I’m A Celeb after just three days in the jungle.Cora Schumacher took part in the German version of I’m A CelebCredit: GettyShow bosses were concerned she might reveal too much about the condition of Ralf’s brother Michael Schumacher, who suffered a brain injury in 2013 after a skiing accident.When did Ralf Schumacher marry Cora?Ralf Schumacher married Cora in 2001.Most read in MotorsportThey tied the knot at a church ceremony in Maria Plein, near Salzburg in Austria.Their engagement was announced shortly after Ralf’s first career win, when the then-25-year-old appeared at the paddock of the Spanish Grand Prix alongside Cora.Cora and Ralf Schumacher leave the church after their wedding ceremony in AustriaCredit: APBoth of them were wearing rings, with Schumacher’s team confirming they were set to get hitched shortly after.When did Cora and Ralf Schumacher divorce?Cora and Ralf Schumacher divorced in 2015.They had been married for 14 years before they split.Nonetheless, the pair are still thought to be close.Ralf congratulated his ex-wife after it was announced she’d signed up for the German version of I’m A Celeb.Do Cora and Ralf Schumacher have children?Cora and Ralf Schumacher have one child together.David Schumacher was born on October 23, 2001, and is in his early 20s.He’s followed in the family footsteps by becoming a racing driver, recently competing in the 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Mercedes-AMG Team Winward.Ralf Schumacher shared the picture on his Instagram pageCredit: InstagramWho is Ralf Schumacher with now?Ralf Schumacher took to social media to announce he’s now in a same-sex relationship with his business manager Étienne.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe shared a heartfelt post to his Instagram page of them both standing arm-in-arm on a boat.He captioned the post: “The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything.” More