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      Who owns Salford City F.C.?

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      Salford City Football Club boasts a very star-studded ownership.The football club, based in Greater Manchester, England, competes in League Two.
      David Beckham and Gary Neville are two of the co-owners of Salford City F.C.Credit: Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
      Who owns Salford City F.C.?
      Salford City F.C. is co-owned by former football players Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and David Beckham, and Singaporean businessman Peter Lim, who has a majority share in the team.
      The former football stars are often referred to as “The Class of 92” as they all got their start as part of Manchester United’s academy during the early nineties.
      The Class of 92 players first took over Salford F.C. in 2014, with Lim taking a majority share as part of his long-term business partnership with Gary Neville.
      The owners have invested millions of pounds into the club since taking it over.
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      In 2019, Salford City was promoted to the EFL for the first time.
      What did David Beckham say about joining the club?
      In 2019, David Beckham became a shareholder in Salford City.
      At the time, Beckham said of his 10% stake: “It’s a proud moment for me to join Peter Lim and the Class of 92 lads as an owner of Salford City.
      “My early years in Manchester were spent in Salford – I grew up there in many ways – so to be able to finally join the lads today is a great feeling.
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      “Salford City has achieved so much success in a short space of time, the fans are incredible and I’m really excited to be spending more time in Salford again.”
      The Class of 92 added: “From the very beginning we wanted David to be involved and be with us on this incredible journey; however circumstances and commitments didn’t allow that.
      “Now the time is right and it’s another exciting chapter in Salford City’s history.
      “It is important to emphasise that nothing will change in the day-to-day operations but to have us all together was always the vision.”
      Which other clubs does David Beckham own?
      Beckham is also a co-owner of MLS club Inter Miami.
      He co-owns the team with investors Jorge Mas and Jose Mas.
      Beckham first became involved with the team back in 2014, going on to help establish the club in 2018.
      Football legend Lionel Messi confirmed that he would be joining Inter Miami in June 2023.
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      Other big names on the squad include Alejandro Pozuelo Melero and Gonzalo Higuaín.
      The club has become hugely popular and stars like Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith and Olympic legend Usain Bolt have all been seen watching matches. More

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      Who is Jamaal Lascelles’ partner Harpinder Rai?

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      FOOTBALLERS are known for their love of having glamourous wives and girlfriends.Newcastle United ace Jamaal Lascelles is no different, and is in a relationship with his stunning partner Harpinder Rai.
      Jamaal Lascelles with his partner Harpinder Rai
      Who is Harpinder Rai?
      Harpinder Rai, is a former air stewardess, who is best known for being the partner of footballer Jamaal Lascelles.
      She originally shot to fame when she was crowned Miss Leeds, where she famously said we should stay in the EU “to ensure Britain is a safer place”.
      Due to her looks, Harpinder is often compared to Kim Kardashian on Instagram.
      The glam WAG lives in Newcastle with Lascelles and their young family.
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      Does Harpinder Rai have any children?
      Together with Lascelles, Harpinder has two children.
      The couple had its first child back in September 2018 and named him Jamari Rai.
      Speaking at the time about the difficulties of juggling a newborn and his role as a footballer, Lascelles told the Newcastle’s Sunday Sun: “For a sportsman becoming a father for the first time is always a difficult time.
      “The first two or three months are always difficult.
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      “Before you’d go home and have a nap or watch a movie. You can’t do any of that because it is, rightly, all about the baby. 
      “It was difficult to find the balance but now we have it right.”
      In 2020, the couple welcomed their second child.
      Who is Jamaal Lascelles?
      Jamaal Lascelles was born November 11, 1993, and is an English professional footballer.
      He plays as a centre-back and captains Premier League club Newcastle United.
      Speaking in July 2023 about his decision to keep Lascelles on as skipper of the team, manager Eddie Howe told the press: “I just want to say, with Jamaal in the room, he has been an unbelievable captain for us.
      “And captaincy for me, doesn’t just exist on the pitch, it has to exist off the pitch (as well).
      “The two things are so intrinsically linked. So a lot of our success last season didn’t just come down to the team, it was a group of players giving everything, on and off the pitch.”
      Lascelles previously played for Nottingham Forest, after kicking of his football career at their youth academy. More

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      Which football team does Robbie Williams support?

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      ROBBIE Williams is known for his love of all things football.But in August 2023, he threw his support behind Spurs, leading some fans to wonder which footy team he REALLY supports.
      Robbie Williams is a huge football fan and known for his love of the beautiful gameCredit: Getty
      Which football team does Robbie Williams support?
      Robbie Williams is a lifelong fan of his hometown team, Port Vale.
      The singer grew in Stoke-on-Trent and has remained extremely loyal to the local area.
      However on August 28, 2023, Williams posted a video of himself confessing to be a “Spurs fan now”.
      Taking to Instagram, he shared a clip of himself belting out his hit song Angels, but with the Tottenham fans’ Ange Postecoglou lyrics.
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      He sang: “And through it all, we’re playing the way we want to.
      “Big Ange Postecoglou, whether I’m right or wrong.
      “You can keep your Pochettino, Conte and Mourinho, and even Christian Gross.
      “‘Cause everywhere we go, I’m loving Big Ange instead.”
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      He then added: “Guess I’m a Spurs fan now then.”
      Tottenham fans absolutely loved Williams’ video.
      One wrote: “Best thing ever !!!”
      While a second tweeted: “Ange has even icons loving him.”
      A third commented: “Ange ball is infectious.”
      While another claimed: “We’re winning the league.”
      What has Robbie Williams said about football?
      Since his rise to fame, Williams has always been very vocal about his love of Port Vale, because it is where he grew up.
      He famously told fans in 2003: “The papers can talk about my personal life or whatever — but don’t mess with me and the Vale.”
      Speaking to The Sentinel, he said: “The truth is I’ve been a Port Vale fan all my life.
      “When I was younger I was in the Railway Paddock and I used to dream about sitting in the chairman’s box.”
      In the same interview, a then 29-year-old Williams appealed to the people of Stoke-on-Trent to be patient while he “grows up” — and spoke of his dream of one day !playing a key role” at Port Vale.
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      And in 2006, the singer stumped up some cash to bail the Valiants out of trouble.
      Williams became the majority shareholder of the cash-strapped League One club – costing him £250K. More

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      Who is Paula Radcliffe?

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      PAULA Radcliffe is a former long distance runner from the UK.She has had an impressive career that can make anyone jealous – keep on reading to find out all about it.
      Paula started running when she was seven.
      Who is Paula Radcliffe?
      Paula was born December 17, 1973 in Davenham near Northwich, Cheshire.
      She was born to Peter and Pat Radcliffe.
      Her great aunt is 1920 Olympic medallist Charlotte Radcliffe who was a competitive swimmer.
      Her family later moved to Barnton and she attended Little Leigh Primary School.
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      Paula started running at the age of seven despite being asthmatic and anaemic.
      She was inspired by her father who was an amateur marathon runner and joined Frodsham Athletic Club.
      The family later moved to Kingsley.
      When Paula was 12, the family moved to Oakley, Bedfordshire and she joined the Bedford & County Athletics Club.
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      During this time coach Alex Stanton was building the club’s women’s and girl’s sections into one of the strongest in the country.
      Paula’s father became club vice-chairman and her mother, a fun-runner, managed the women’s cross-country team.
      She competed in her first national race at the age of 12 in 1986 when she placed 299th out of around 600 in the girls’ race of the English Schools Cross Country Championships.
      A year later in the same race she finished fourth.
      Paula later attended Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College.
      She studied at Loughborough University earning a first-class honours degree in Modern Languages.
      What medals did Paula Radcliffe win?
      Paula won the world junior cross country title in 1992 and entered a period of steady but sometimes frustrating progress in global track championships.
      In 1993, she finished seventh in the world championship 3,000 meters and fifth in the 5,000 meters during the 1995 world championships and 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
      She advanced to fourth in the 5,000 meters in 1997 and two years later set the pace in the world championship 10,000 meters in Sevilla, Spain.
      However, during the last lap she was passed by Gete Wami from Ethiopia and finished second in 30 mins 27.13 sec.
      During the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Paula pushed the pace again in the 10,000 meters, setting up a new Olympic record winner for Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia but finishing fourth herself.
      Later that year Paula won the world half marathon title.
      Paula won a world cross-country long course in March 2001 and successfully defended the title in early 2002.
      She finished fourth in the 10,000 meters in the 2001 track world championship and chartered a course towards the marathon.
      Paula trained in the Pyrenees and logged up to 225km (about 140 miles) per week in training.
      She won her first marathon in London in April 2002 in 2 hours 18 minutes and 56 seconds.
      Later that year she competed in the Chicago Marathon with her winning time 2 hours 17 minutes 18 seconds only 89 seconds from the women’s world record for the marathon.
      It also represented the biggest improvement in the sport in more than 17 years.
      She later won two gold medals in 10 days.
      One was at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the 5,000 meters and the other at the European Championships, where she ran the second fastest women’s 10,000 meters in the rain.
      Paula set a new world record at the London Marathon in 2003 with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 25 seconds.
      Paula earned a spot at the 2004 Olympics but was forced to pull out due to an injury.
      In 2003, she won the New York City Marathon and in 2005 claimed her third London Marathon before winning New York again 2007.
      However, Paula finished a disappointing 23rd in the marathon at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing due to insufficient training after a stress fracture.
      A few months later she won her third New York City Marathon but her appearances in 2010 were limited due to injuries and the birth of her second child.
      Due to a foot injury, Paula wasn’t able to compete in the 2012 Olympics in London.
      She announced her retirement in 2015 after that year’s London Marathon.
      Paula finished the marathon in 2 hours 36 minutes 55 seconds.
      In recognition of her athletic achievements, Paula was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2002.
      She published her memoir Paula: My Story So Far in 2002.
      What was Paula Radcliffe’s personal best?
      According to Olympics.com, Paula’s personal bests are:

      5000. 14:29.11. 2004
      10,000. 30:01.09. 2002
      Mar – 2-15:25. 2003.

      Her best Olympics score is fourth at Sydney 2000.
      Who is Paula Radcliffe’s husband and did she have children?
      Paula is married to Gary Lough, a former Northern Irish 1,500m runner whilst he was her lodger at Loughborough University.
      The two got married in 2001.
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      Their daughter Isla was born in 2007 and their son Raphael was born in 2010.
      They currently live in Monte Carlo. More

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      When is the Carabao Cup third-round draw: Stream FREE, TV channel and start time as Man Utd and Arsenal enter pot

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      LAST year’s Carabao Cup winners, Manchester United, will enter the pot for the third round.The Red Devils overcame Newcastle in the final at Wembley to claim the silverware last campaign.
      Manchester United were Carabao Cup winners in 2022Credit: GETTY
      Man United will also be joined in the hat for the third round by fellow Premier League sides that have European commitments this season.
      The likes of Newcastle, West Ham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Brighton, Liverpool and Aston Villa will all be entered into the draw.
      SunSport has all the details you need for the Carabao Cup third-round draw below.
      When is the Carabao Cup third-round draw?

      The Carabao Cup third round will take place on either Tuesday, August 29th or Wednesday, August 30th.
      The draw is expected to get underway following the conclusion of the second-round ties, which should be around 10:20pm BST on either the 29th or 30th.

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      What TV channel is the Carabao Cup third-round draw on and can I live stream it FREE?

      The Carabao Cup third-round draw will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
      The draw is expected to be FREE to live stream on Sky Sports Football’s YouTube channel.
      Alternatively, you can find out who your team has drawn by following SunSport’s live blog.

      What are the Carabao Cup second-round fixtures?
      Here are the full fixtures for the second round of the Carabao Cup:
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      Tranmere Rovers v Leicester CitySalford City v Leeds UnitedHarrogate Town v Blackburn RoversStoke v RotherhamWrexham v BradfordDoncaster v EvertonBolton v MiddlesbroughPort Vale v CreweNottingham Forest v BurnleySheffield Wednesday v MansfieldWolves v BlackpoolSheffield United v Lincoln
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      Bristol City v QPR or NorwichPlymouth v Crystal PalaceReading v IpswichPortsmouth v PeterboroughLuton vs GillinghamSwansea v BournemouthFulham v TottenhamExeter v StevenageWycombe v Sutton UnitedBirmingham v CardiffNewport v BrentfordChelsea v AFC Wimbledon More

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      When is Mumbai City vs Al-Hilal? Neymar set to make India debut in huge AFC Champions League clash

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      NEYMAR sealed a mega-money move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal this summer.The Brazilian star moved to the Middle East from PSG for a huge £77.6million fee.
      Neymar joined Al-Hilal this summer from PSGCredit: REUTERS
      It’s been reported that Neymar will pick up a record salary worth up to £314million over two years.
      Many stars in the world of football have made the switch from European giants to the Saudi Pro League this summer.
      The likes of Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Fabinho, N’Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez have all joined Cristiano Ronaldo in the Gulf state.
      When is Mumbai City vs Al-Hilal?

      Mumbai City will take on Neymar’s Al-Hilal on Wednesday, November 6.
      Kick off is expected to be at 2pm BST.
      The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex will play host.

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      What is the AFC Champions League?
      40 teams across Asia qualify for the group stages of the AFC Champions League.
      The teams that qualify are split into East and West Asia sections.
      Each section of the draw is split into four pots which contain five clubs.
      Like the Champions League, groups are made up of one team from each of the four pots.
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      Teams from the same confederation can’t feature in the same group.
      The 10 group winners along with the three best runners-up from each group will book their place in the knockout stages.
      East and West Asia sides will not face each other until the AFC Champions League final.
      AFC Champions League Groups
      Group A: Pakhtakor (UZB), Al-Fayha (KSA), Ahal FC (TKM), Al-Ain (UAE)
      Group B: Al-Sadd (QAT), FC Nasaf (UZB), Al-Faisaly (JOR), Sharjah FC (UAE)
      Group C: Al-Ittihad (KSA), Sepahan (IRN), Air Force Club (IRQ), AGMK FC (UZB)
      Group D: Al-Hilal (KSA), FC Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN), Mumbai City (IND), Navbahor (UZB)
      Group E: Persepolis (IRN), Al-Duhail (QAT), FC Istiklol (TJK), Al-Nassr (KSA)
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      Group F: Jeonbuk Motors (KOR), Bangkok United (THA), Lion City Sailors (SIN), Kitchee (HKG)
      Group G: Yokohama F Marinos (JPN), Shandong Taishan (CHN), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Incheon United (KOR) More

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      Who is Luis Rubiales and what happened with Jenni Hermoso?

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      LUIS Rubiales is known for his football career as well as being the president of the Spanish football federation.He has been caught up in some controversy with Jenni Hermoso, but who is he and what happened?
      Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lipsCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Who is Luis Rubiales?
      Luis Rubiales is the president of the Spanish football federation and also quite the football career himself.
      He is a Spanish football official and former professional player who played as a defender.
      Rubiales was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands on August 23, 1977.
      During his Spanish career he represented multiple teams such as Guadix CF, RCD Mallorca B, UE Lleida, Xerez CD, Levante UD and Alicante CF.
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      What happened with Jenni Hermoso?
      Rubiales has come under fire after kissing Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after they won the Women’s World Cup.
      He was also criticised for grabbing his crotch as he celebrated La Roja’s historic victory at the final whistle.
      It has been reported that he also went into the dressing room after full-time, vowing to take the women’s team on a holiday to Ibiza and to marry Hermoso.
      What has Luis Rubiales said?
      Fifa opened a disciplinary proceeding into the matter and a press conference was held where Rubiales said he would not resign.
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      Explaining his crotch grab, he said: “In a moment of euphoria I grabbed that part of my body.”
      On the kiss, he said: “I was very moved when after winning the World Cup you turned around and dedicated it to me. There I made the gesture.
      “I apologise to the Queen and the Infanta for a very unedifying gesture. I do not justify myself: sorry.
      “The kiss was consented. We had very affectionate moments in this concentration.
      “The moment Jenni appeared, she picked me up from the ground and we almost fell. And when she left me on the ground, we hugged. She took me up in her arms and we hugged.
      “I told her ‘forget the [missed] penalty, you’ve been fantastic in this World Cup’ and she told me ‘you’re a crack’ and I told her, a little peck? and she said okay.”
      Is Luis Rubiales married and does he have children?
      The short answer is no.
      As of 2023, Rubiales is not married and does not have any children. More

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      Does a starting pistol have real bullets?

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      STARTING pistols are devices that are fired to start running races and some competitive swimming competitions.With the 2023 World Athletics Championships underway in Budapest, Hungary, fans may be curious as to how the starting pistols used at the event actually work, and what the laws about them say.
      Starting pistols are used to signal the start of running racesCredit: Getty Images
      Does a starting pistol have real bullets?
      Traditional starting pistols do not have real bullets, and instead use blank shells or caps.
      A starting pistol would have to be extensively modified to be able to fire real ammunition.
      Starting pistols are used to give the sound effect of a real gun without the danger.
      Many sporting events have switched from conventional starting pistols to using electronic starting systems.
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      These systems simulate a gunshot – broadcast to each lane of a race – show a flash, and start the timing clock.
      They are connected to official timers and cannot start without approval by the judges.
      An electronic starting system was first used at the at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
      The World Athletics Championships are another event which has since swapped starter pistols for the electronic gun.
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      A major benefit of using the electronic starting systems is that they assure each runner hears the starting gun at exactly the same time.

      What is the law on starting pistols in the UK?
      You can buy starting pistols and blank ammunition without a licence in the UK but there are restrictions on where and how they can be used.
      According to the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, blank firing handguns and starting pistols are subject to Section 19 of the Firearms Act, under the broad term of imitation firearms.
      It is an offence to possess any imitation firearm in a public place without a reasonable excuse. 
      A public place as refers to “any highway (or highway road within the meaning of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984) and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise,” according to the Firearms Act 1968.
      One example of a reasonable excuse for the possession of an imitation firearm in a public place would be in connection to dog training.  More