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    Man United ace Marcus Rashford launches £10 Xmas meal-for-six plan with chef Tom Kerridge – try it yourself

    WHEN Man United star Marcus Rashford was a kid, his mum always made sure there was a special dinner on Christmas Day.But hard-working Melanie often had to go to the food bank for her family’s festive feast.
    Happy chef Tom preparing a mouth-watering Christmas feastCredit: Bone Soup Productions
    Marcus has won plaudits nationwide for his campaigning on food poverty among kidsCredit: PA
    Growing up, fellow poverty campaigner Tom Kerridge never ate the lavish meals the customers of his Michelin-starred restaurants enjoy.
    But at Christmas, his mother Jackie kept it traditional for him and his brother, serving up a Bernard Matthews turkey roast.
    Now TV chef Tom, 48, and England ace Marcus, 24, have joined up to make sure every family, no matter their financial circumstances, can enjoy a hearty roast on December 25.
    The pair have created a meal that can feed up to six people and costs just £10.
    It’s been such a difficult 18 months for so many and we wanted to highlight the holidays as being a time for happiness and togetherness, as opposed to a period approached with anxiety and stress.Marcus Rashford
    Marcus, who has been awarded an MBE for his anti-food poverty campaigning, tells The Sun: “It’s been such a difficult 18 months for so many and we wanted to highlight the holidays as being a time for happiness and togetherness, as opposed to a period approached with anxiety and stress.
    “The holidays have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces, and the least they deserve is a hot Christmas dinner.
    “Family activity can be restricted heavily by finances, so it’s nice to get them in the kitchen together creating memories.
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    “People, now more than ever, also have to be super-conscious of electricity and gas bills.
    “Tom has done a great job working with nutritionists to stretch ingredients as far as he can.”
    As well as working several jobs, Marcus’s mum would occasionally skip meals in order to feed her five children. She turned to a local food bank in Manchester at Christmas.
    He reveals: “Mum often relied on the food bank for Christmas dinner.“She was working three jobs. She was doing her best.
    “We didn’t have a lot but we had each other, and mum wanted to make sure we had a Christmas dinner on the table.
    “We would go and pick it up on Christmas Eve.
    “There would be a massive queue. But it was all prepped and ready to go, which made it much easier. As long as we were together, that’s all that mattered.”
    This month 2.3million children went to bed hungry in Britain, which is something the England hero hopes to prevent during what should be a time of comfort and joy.
    Tom, who grew up on council estates in and around Gloucester, was entitled to free school meals, like Marcus.
    His mum made sure Christmas felt special even when money was tight. Tom says: “Most Christmases it would be me, my mum and my younger brother, Sam.“We were very lucky, my mum never made me feel we went without. It was always a very caring and loving house.
    “We normally used to have one of those Bernard Matthews turkey roasts, that would be our roast turkey dinner.”
    Having worked in restaurants across the country for three decades, Tom knows all the best ingredients.
    His expertise has made him a staple of television, appearing on shows such as the BBC’s Great British Menu.
    Do your FareShare to fight child hungerTHE Full Time Meals campaign supports FareShare, the country’s largest food poverty charity network.
    Marcus and Tom are urging people to donate £10, the cost of these Christmas meals, to fight hunger.
    You can donate online via fareshare.org.uk/fulltime.
    Or simply text 5FULL to 70580 to donate £5, 10FULL to 70580 to donate £10, or 20FULL to 70580 to donate £20. Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate.
    For more info on the Healthy Start scheme go to healthystart.nhs.uk

    For his campaign with Marcus he has devised a Christmas dinner which includes a tasty turkey roll with stuffing and traybake veggies.
    For Boxing Day there is a potato and carrot hash with fried eggs — and any turkey leftovers.
    The two meals feed half a dozen people and come in at less than £10 if you use a Healthy Start voucher or card.
    Part of the reason for this campaign is to raise awareness of the NHS scheme, because 40 per cent of those eligible have not signed up.
    Healthy Start offers vouchers or a prepaid card to help women who are more than ten weeks pregnant or who have kids under four to buy nutritious food and milk and access to free vitamins.
    My childhood isn’t too dissimilar to Marcus’s in that we both grew up in single-parent families an had mums who had more than one job. We both had free school meals.Tom Kerridge
    But even if you do not qualify for the scheme, Tom and Marcus’s recipes will help anyone enjoy a celebratory meal on a budget.
    As well as today’s recipes, we will be publishing four more in The Sun on Sunday and you can watch cook-along videos, explaining step-by-step instructions, at 11am tomorrow on the FullTimeMeals Instagram acount.
    Tom says: “My childhood isn’t too dissimilar to Marcus’s in that we both grew up in single-parent families an had mums who had more than one job. We both had free school meals.
    “This campaign is about making people’s lives a little bit easier. Everyone should be entitled to a special meal at Christmas.”
    His mum Jackie worked as a secretary during the day and washed up in the pub in the evening, but always took time off over Christmas.
    Tom also makes sure he has plenty of quality time with his own family, including wife Beth and five-year-old son Acey, during the festivities.
    While many pub restaurants serve up lunch with all the trimmings on December 25, Tom closes. He says: “Christmas Day is amazing. I will be cooking dinner, tunes will be on, kids will be running around opening presents.”
    This warm and loving scene is not possible for everyone. For those in debt, the idea of buying presents and forking out for ingredients is stressful.
    Tom explains: “The reality for so many people is that Christmas can be awkward and uncomfortable. It can be very expensive.”
    The turkey roll and Boxing Day veggie hash can be cooked by parents who are short of pots and pans too.
    Tom says: “It’s not a whole turkey, it is steaks stuffed and roast veggies. It feels very Christmassy. It can all be cooked in one tray and doesn’t need a huge amount of work.
    “You need to be realistic about the ingredients and the way you cook them.”With Tom’s help, Marcus has also developed his cooking skills and the pair hope the nation’s children will find joy in the kitchen.
    Tom says: “We want to encourage everyone to have a go. We want kids to say ‘I cooked this meal’.”

    Christmas turkey roll with stuffing and traybake veggies
    Treat your family to a tasty and affordable Christmas day meal
    SERVES 4-6
    TIME: 2hrs 15mins
    YOU NEED:

    600g packet turkey breast steaks
    8 medium carrots, topped and split lengthways
    400g Brussel sprouts, halved
    1 savoy cabbage, sliced roughly
    Zest of half an orange
    2 large pinches of gravy granules
    1 pinch of ground pepper

    For stuffing:

    400g packet sausage meat
    Half packet of sage and onion stuffing (85g pack)
    For roast spuds and parsnips
    8 potatoes, peeled and halved
    2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
    6 tbsp vegetable oil
    Pinch of salt (optional)
    For gravy
    4 tbsp low-salt gravy granules

    EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

    Large pack of cling film
    Box grater
    Peeler
    Sharp knife
    Chopping board
    Mixing bowl
    Roasting tray
    Saucepan

    METHOD:

    Place a large sheet of cling film on to a chopping board, lay the turkey steaks on the cling film so they overlap each other. Lay a second sheet of cling film over the top of the turkey steaks then, with a saucepan, bash out and flatten the turkey to make a large rectangle sheet of turkey meat. Remove the top sheet of cling film from the turkey.
    In a mixing bowl, add the sausage meat and stuffing mix. Stir until the stuffing is evenly mixed.
    Grate the orange zest and sprinkle some gravy granules over the top of the flattened turkey.
    Place the sausage stuffing approximately 1cm from the edge of the turkey sheet, so that it’s like a long, even sausage log. This is a bit like making a sausage roll but with turkey rather than pastry. Once the sausage mix is laid out, fold the turkey around it, using the cling film to keep its cylindrical shape. Tie off the cling film ends and pop it in the fridge for 30min to 1hr to firm up. This is our turkey roll.
    While the turkey roll is resting, peel and cut all your veggies. Place the carrots, potatoes and parsnips on a baking tray, drizzle with the 6tbsp vegetable oil and pop into a pre-heated oven at 190C/170C fan/gas mark 5 for 10min. This will start to cook them and heat the oil.
    Take your baking tray out of the oven, toss the veggies in the hot oil again then move them to the edges of the dish, allowing room for the turkey roll.
    Remove the turkey from the cling fim and lay in the middle of the baking tray. Pop in the oven for 1 hour at 1190C/170C fan/gas mark 5.
    While the turkey and veggies are roasting, put 600ml of water into a saucepan and bring to the boil. With a fork, whisk in the 4tbsp gravy granules and simmer for a minute or so. This will be used to brush on to the turkey as a glaze as well.
    Fifteen minutes before the 1 hour is up, brush the turkey roll with a little gravy. This will roast up nicely, giving it a lovely finish.
    Pop the turkey roll back in the oven for the remaining 15min.
    Place a frying pan on the stove with a little splash of oil on a medium heat.
    While the pan is heating, cut your sprouts into quarters then add them to the pan and fry them off for about 2 to 3min. Don’t stir them, just let them cook through so they brown slightly. Add the sliced cabbage on top and fry both for roughly 8min.
    Stir them gently to help them steam through.
    When ready, simply turn off the heat and put them to the side while the turkey finishes off.
    Cover the turkey with tin foil and leave it to rest for 5min.
    Carve the turkey roll and serve with the spuds, veggies and loads of gravy

    Boxing Day potato and veggie hash with fried egg
    This Boxing Day potato and veggie hash with fried egg can serve six
    SERVES 6
    TIME: Done in 1hr 30min
    YOU NEED:

    1 kg peeled potatoes
    4 carrots, peeled
    Half a packet of sage and onion stuffing
    ½ tsp salt
    5 tbsp vegetable oil
    6 eggs
    Seasoning optional for the top of the eggs

    EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

    Non-stick frying pan (make sure it doesn’t have a plastic handle)
    Large tray or bowl
    Box grater
    Peeler
    Tea towel
    Sharp knife

    METHOD:

    Place your clean tea towel over your baking tray and grate the carrots and potatoes on the coarse side of the box grater.
    Season with ½ tsp salt and massage the veg altogether.
    Then leave the salted potatoes and carrots for 5 minutes – this helps draw out the moisture from the veg.
    Draw up the sides of the towel, to create a bag with the mixture inside. Over the sink, squeeze the towel to drain as much liquid as possible.
    Tip the veg back on to the baking tray and stir in the stuffing mix. This will act as a binding agent, making it easier for everything to stick together while cooking.
    Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas mark 5 and place the frying pan on the hob with half of the oil.
    Press the hash mix into the pan, making sure you level the mix out as much as possible.
    Slowly fry the hash for around 10min, just to set the crust and par-cook.
    Place the frying pan into the oven and bake for 1hr to 1½ hrs.
    Once the hash is ready, place a plate on top of the frying pan and flip it over.
    Once the hash is on the plate, put tin foil over the top to keep warm.
    Wipe the pan clean with a little kitchen towel and place the pan back on to the hob over a medium heat. Pour in the remaining oil.
    Once the oil is just hot, crack in the eggs and slowly cook for 4 to 5min, spooning the hot fat over the yolks every now and then.
    When ready, cut the potato hash into six chunky wedges and serve the fried eggs on the side.
    If you have any cold Turkey Roll left from yesterday, feel free to serve that with it – and maybe a good dollop of ketchup or brown sauce on the side.

    Marcus Rashford is passionate about feeding hungry young children because he was once in their shoesCredit:
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    Inside glam lives of F1 WAGS ahead of Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen’s Abu Dhabi showdown, from Olympian to Miss Italia

    THEY quite literally live life in the fast lane – so it’s little wonder the stars of Formula One all have very glamorous lifestyles away from the track too.The likes of Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will battle it out this weekend at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and no doubt many of their stunning wives and girlfriends will be trackside to cheer them on.
    Max Verstappen is hoping to take his first F1 title on Sunday – cheered on by his stunning girlfriend Kelly PiquetCredit: Instagram @kellypiquet
    Kelly is the daughter of F1 legend Nelson PiquetCredit: Instagram/@kellypiquet/
    Here, we take a closer look at the talented, glamorous partners behind the drivers…
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    Max Verstappen’s girlfriend Kelly Piquet
    Red Bull’s title-chasing driver Max, 24, is very loved up with 33-year-old Brazilian model and journalist Kelly Piquet, who this week celebrated her birthday.
    Max went public with their relationship on New Year’s Day this year, sharing a romantic snap of them together on a beach in Brazil, though it’s thought they’ve been an item since October 2020.
    Even before dating Max, Kelly had strong ties to Formula One racing, as she is the daughter of three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet and Dutch model Sylvia Tamsma.
    Nelson drove for Ensign, McLaren and Brabham before moving to Williams, where he won his final championship in 1987, beating teammate Nigel Mansell.
    Kelly was previously in a relationship with Russian driver Daniil Kvyat, and the former couple share a young daughter.
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    The couple have been together ever since, and they wed in 2019.
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    Fernando Alonso’s partner Linda Morselli
    Fernando Alonso is dating model Linda MorselliCredit: Instagram @lalindaa
    Linda Morselli, 32, is an Italian model and was one of 30 finalists for Miss Italia in 2006.
    From there, she began a TV career in her homeland and has appeared in films including The Paramedic.
    She previously embarked on a four-year romance with motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi, which thrusted her into the limelight.
    However, since 2016, Linda has been two-time F1 champ Fernando Alonso’s girlfriend.
    She loves skydiving and calls herself an “adventure traveller” on social media.
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    Esteban Ocon’s partner Elena Berri
    Elena Berri is dating Esteban OconCredit: Instagram/@elenaberri_/
    Italian beauty Elena Berri, 23, describes herself as a “fashion lover”, “fitness addicted” and a “crypto expert” on her Instagram account, followed by 57,000 fans.
    She’s been dating Alpine driver Esteban Ocon, 24, since 2017 and previously studied business management in Geneva.
    She’s often seen cheering on her man, and she regularly posts glamorous photos trackside.
    Influencer
    Pierre Gasly’s girlfriend Katerina Berezhna
    Gasly is dating Katerina BerezhnaCredit: Instagram/@katerinaberezhna/
    Ukrainian beauty Berezhna is dating French driver Pierre Gasly, following his split from Caterina Masetti Zannini earlier this year.
    The 22-year-old calls Madrid and Marbella her home and has her own jewellery line, Imerelli Jewelry, along with 115,000 Instagram followers.
    She tends to keep her romance with Gasly on the down-low, rarely sharing any snaps together.
    She did share a photo of her sat in her fella’s Alpha Tauri car last month, following the Qatar Grand Prix.
    Olympic cyclist
    Valtteri Bottas’ girlfriend Tiffany Cromwell
    Mercedes driver Bottas is dating Olympian Tiffany CromwellCredit: Getty
    Talk about a power couple! Finnish Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is dating distinguished road cyclist Tiffany Cromwell.
    Australian Tiffany regularly takes part in Grand Tours and is a Tokyo 2020 Olympian.
    Valtteri, 32, clearly likes sporty women – he was previously married to Emilia Pikkarainen, a Finnish Olympic swimmer he had dated since 2010.
    They shocked fans in 2019 when they announced they were getting divorced after three years of marriage – just days before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
    Air hostess-turned-PT
    Kimi Raikkonen’s wife Minttu
    Kimi Raikkonen is married to model MinttuCredit: Getty
    F1’s famous playboy Kimi and Minttu Vertanen wed in 2016 after meeting through personal friends.
    A former air-hostess, she is now a personal trainer and model, and the couple share two children.
    According to reports, sparks instantly flew when they met – sounds like she melted the heart of the “ice man” Finn.
    He was previously married to Miss Scandinavia 2001 Jenni Dahlman, but they separated in February 2013.
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    Sergio Perez’ wife Carola Martinez
    Checo is married to Carola MartinezCredit: INSTAGRAM
    The wife of Mexican driver Sergio Perez, 31, is Carola Martinez, 24, a relatively private socialite from Guadalajara.
    The Christian pair exchanged vows on June 3 2018, with Red Bull racer Sergio proposing the year before.
    They share two children – three-year-old son Sergio Perez Jr and two-year-old daughter Carlota.
    Carola regularly shares adorable family photos, including romantic wedding snaps from their big day, with her 81,000 Instagram followers.
    ‘Too busy for love’
    He’s one of the leading men on the track, but whether Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, 36, is the leading man in anyone’s life away from racing remains to be seen.
    He’s had a slew of high profile romances, most famously his seven-year relationship with former Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger.
    Most recently, it was thought he was dating model Camila Kendra, 27 – however she’s since sparked romance rumours with Chelsea star Ben Chilwell.
    Speaking about his love life in 2018, Lewis said: “I’m a workaholic. I don’t have time for it.”
    Lewis Hamilton is currently single, it’s believedCredit: Splash
    Charles Leclerc and Charlotte have been together since December 2019Credit: Instagram
    Lance Stroll and girlfriend Sara at the Bond premiere in LondonCredit: Getty
    Esteban Ocon and girlfriend Elena BerriCredit: AFP
    Alonso and girlfriend Linda Morselli
    Pierre Gasly keeps his relationship quite privateCredit: AFP
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    Inside England football’s day of shame as report reveals appalling behaviour before Euro 2020 final

    A YOB hijacked a disabled child in a wheelchair to get into Wembley for the Euro 2020 Final amid violence and chaos which “could have cost many lives”, a report revealed yesterday.The heartless moron donned a hi-viz jacket to impersonate a steward and wheel the youngster away from his dad through a disabled entrance.
    England fans without tickets gathered outside Wembley StadiumCredit: Reuters
    A drunk fan was pictured with a flare in his bottom before the gameCredit: Elliott Franks
    A probe led by Baroness Casey of Blackstock highlighted the horrific ruse among a string of “appalling” incidents on a day of “national shame” at the England v Italy game.
    The dossier condemned the Football Association, the Metropolitan Police and local authorities over blunders which resulted in a “perfect storm” of lawlessness.
    The damning report states: “That it should happen at our national stadium and on the day of our biggest game of football for 55 years is a source of national shame.”
    Huge crowds of rowdy troublemakers had thronged the showpiece venue for hours before the 8pm kick-off on July 11, boozing wildly and openly snorting cocaine after Covid restrictions eased.
    And 2,000 ticketless yobs stormed through security cordons before and during the match as police and security staff lost control.
    Baroness Casey wrote of the wheelchair stunt: “In one appalling incident, a ticketless fan tried to impersonate a steward and hijack a disabled child and separated him from his father, in order to trick his way through a pass gate.”

    Describing the incident, the boy’s dad told the review: “He’s then taken my son’s wheelchair and pushed it towards the door.
    “Just as we got to the door, we twigged what was going on and it turned out he’s just an England fan in a hi-viz jacket that was literally hijacking a wheelchair to get into the stadium.”
    Baroness Casey added: “Disturbingly, it is clear that ticketless fans targeted disabled supporters in a predatory fashion near the turnstiles.”
    The inquiry heard that concerns about supporters were raised by a Brent Council official who alerted colleagues, the FA, Wembley bosses and police as early as 9.02am.
    His WhatsApp message read: “Talking to fans . . . none with tickets, just here for the occasion. Might be a big feature of the day.”
    By noon, 10,000 fans had arrived around Wembley hoping to cheer Harry Kane and the England stars to a historic victory.
    But transport staff were shocked by the drunken behaviour of some.
    A London Underground official said: “I’ve been doing this for over a decade and have worked on various other celebratory events, including New Year’s Eve.
    “I have never seen drunkenness like this so early on in the day.
    “I remember walking into the control room at about 9am and there were England fans drinking as I walked in.
    I have never seen drunkenness like this so early on in the day.London Underground official
    “The alcohol was flowing. And I thought, ‘This is going to be a hard day’. I felt it was going to be really challenging.”
    A probe by The Sun had exposed two Wembley ­stewards who attempted to sell their hi-viz bibs and security passes for £4,500 in a worrying security lapse.
    The pair sauntered away from their posts at 4pm to meet a Sun investigator who tipped off police, leading to their arrest and prosecution.
    Mounted police charged crowds soon afterwards in a vain bid to stop ­hundreds of fans storming and swarming through barriers.
    An official at Brent Council — which was also criticised in the report — said at its height, the disorder resembled a “medieval siege”.
    One witness told the review: “I saw bottles and cans being thrown at people, children cowering behind parents, trees being ripped up and thrown, people climbing on roofs and throwing things into crowds.”
    Analysis showed 17 mass breaches as yobs gained entry by “tailgating” fans with tickets or forcing their way through disabled access gates and emergency fire doors.
    The breaches stretched from 90 minutes before kick-off up to the penalty shoot-out at the end.
    All agencies responsible for ­staging the final had been caught off-guard, the review found, with police deployed too late at 3pm — when crowds were already beginning to run riot.
    Almost half of respondents to a fan survey detailed in the report saw drug-taking in and around the ground.
    That this should happen anywhere in 21st-century Britain is a source of concern.Baroness Casey
    Baroness Casey said the authorities’ “collective failure to foresee risk” turned the landmark event into a virtual war zone.
    She added: “I am clear we were close to fatalities and life-changing injuries for some, potentially many, in attendance. That this should happen anywhere in 21st-century Britain is a source of concern.”
    The report warned the chaos came close to causing a repeat of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster which cost the lives of 97 Liverpool fans after a security breakdown.
    Baroness Casey said: “Some of what happened was sadly foreseeable, even if the scale of it was not. The events at Hillsborough in 1989 have weighed heavily on my mind.”
    She added after the report was published yesterday: “Our team of role models were in our first major final for 55 years.
    “However they were let down by a horde of ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs who chose to abuse innocent, vulnerable and disabled people, as well as police, volunteers and Wembley staff, creating an appalling scene of disorder.
    “We are genuinely lucky that there was not much more serious injury or worse.
    “No one was fully prepared for what happened that day and it can’t be allowed to happen again.
    Our team were let down by a horde of ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs who chose to abuse innocent, vulnerable and disabled people creating an appalling scene of disorder.Baroness Casey
    “Law-abiding fans, our national team and our national game deserve better.”
    FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “The FA apologises for the terrible experience that many suffered within Wembley on what should have been a historic night for the game.
    “The review makes clear that the circumstances leading up to the match led to a perfect storm of lawlessness.
    “No event is set up to deal with such disgraceful behaviour from thousands of ticketless fans.
    “Collectively, we must never allow this to happen again.”
    The Met Police said yesterday it was “deeply sorry” so many people faced “unacceptable scenes of disorder”.
    Commander Rachel Williams said the final was “tarnished by groups of ticketless, anti-social and thuggish football fans”.
    She added: “We regret that we were not able to do more to prevent those scenes unfolding.”
    Yobs attempt to get through a door meant for disabled access at Wembley StadiumCredit: Reuters
    Security meltdown at Wembley as groups of thugs breach barriers and staff watch helplessly
    England skipper Harry Kane applauds fans during the Euro 2020 final against ItalyCredit: AP
    England boss Gareth Southgate consoles Bukayo Saka after his penalty miss in the finalCredit: Getty
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    From Mo Salah to Ronaldo and David Beckham – can you guess which footballer owns these impressive calves?

    FOOTBALL star Jack Grealish is admired for his skills, good looks, fashion sense and even his hair.But for Kevin Beresford there was only one part of the £100million Man City and England ace that he wanted to feature on a calendar . . . his calves.
    Villa fan Kevin the self-proclaimed ‘UK’s dullest man’ has produced The Wonderful World Of Jack Grealish’s CalvesCredit: Mercury
    Kevin, the self-proclaimed “UK’s dullest man” has produced The Wonderful World Of Jack Grealish’s Calves after previously making calendars featuring roundabouts and, er, ex-Stoke beanpole striker Peter Crouch with his head cropped off.
    Villa fan Kevin, 69, of Redditch, Worcs, says: “Jack’s are the calves of a Greek god, recognisable for his rolled-down socks and dinky shin-pads. I’ve sold over 1,000 calendars and order 100 a day.”
    How well do you know footballer legs? Here is our calf-time round-up, can you match the player to the legs?
    1. These power pins belong to Portugese winker who recently returned to the Theatre of DreamsCredit: Getty
    2. He missed Wales’ recent World Cup qualifier with a calf injury, so has been kicking his heelsCredit: Getty

    3. After bending in many a freekick for the Three Lions, his legs are insured for £100millionCredit: Getty
    4. This towering centre-back has been getting stick this season from cheeky Devils sitting in the standsCredit: Getty
    5. Reds hot striker is currently top of the Premier League goal-scoring pyramidCredit: Getty
    6. You can make a date with this ladies’ man who has made a record transfer to a top-flight rivalCredit: Getty
    7. Known for giving defences a right old caning, this goal king is England’s leading lightCredit: Alamy
    8. Spanish winger was recently voted Europe’s No1 dribbler and is hungry like a wolfCredit: Rex
    Answers
    1. Christiano RonaldoCredit: Getty
    2. Gareth BaleCredit: Getty
    3. David BeckhamCredit: Getty – Contributor
    4. Harry MaguireCredit: Getty
    5. Mohamed SalahCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    6. Jack GrealishCredit: Getty
    7. Harry KaneCredit: Getty
    8. Adama Traore, leftCredit: Rex
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    Inside Ralf Rangnick’s chaotic rise to Man United boss – burnout, touchline scuffles, divorce & row with Playboy

    MANCHESTER United fans are in for a rollercoaster ride with new boss Ralf Rangnick if his past escapades are anything to go by.The 63-year-old German, who is replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the helm, has fallen out with star players, referees, management – and even his childhood sweetheart.
    Ralf in happier days with his ex-wife Gabriela, who he met when he was 17Credit: Getty
    Ralf during a scuffle with goalkeeper Sven Ulreich in 2017Credit: Getty
    Rangnick has been hired as an “interim” manager, but if he brings the club the success they so desperately crave he could stay on beyond the end of the season.
    Even if he does start winning there is a risk the so-called “tactical genius” could suffer another burnout.
    The man credited with inspiring Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has a reputation for not sticking with clubs.
    Six months into his job as head coach at Schalke in 2011 – having resigned from TSG Hoffenheim after reportedly clashing with owner Dietmar Hopp – Rangnick quit due to extreme burnout syndrome.
    He then took a 10-month sabbatical before lining up a role as sports director at Red Bull Salzburg.
    Five years ago – by which point Rangnick was sports director at RB Leipzig – rival fans put up a poster which read “Ey, Ralf we’re eagerly awaiting your next burnout.” 
    Around the same time he was secretly suffering from marital heartache.
    Rangnick split with wife Gabriela – his childhood sweetheart whom he’d met at school when he was just 17 – in 2017.

    The couple were together for over 40 years, share two grown-up sons, Kevin and David, and seemed to have the perfect relationship.
    News of their separation was only made public a year later, with Rangnick insisting no one else was involved and it was amicable.
    The former couple even bought a house together in Mallorca for the family to use at the end of 2017.
    Rangnick said: “Each of us deserves the chance of a new life and a new partner. Gaby and I have known each other for 42 years. She was 15 and I was 17 when we met at school.”
    Playboy row
    Rangnick’s famously closed about his personal life. In 2018, an interview with him was due to appear in Playboy Germany, but it was pulled after his agent cut it extensively – the first time the magazine decided not to print an authorised article.
    Rangnick acknowledged the fact it had been heavily edited, arguing the interview went off topic.
    He said: “I should have got up after half an hour and said, ‘You know what, we don’t need to do an interview like that with Playboy.’ We had agreed other things in advance.”
    While he and his wife parted on good terms, the same can’t be said of Rangnick when it comes to the majority of his ex-clubs – and on occasion his players.
    Man Utd’s prima donna stars had better curtail their bling lifestyles if they want to get on the right side of the disciplinarian.
    Last year he blasted his RB Leipzig players after they flew in a top British barber, Sheldon Edwards, to cut their hair – before they lost a game 2-0. 
    Rangnick said he was “stunned”, adding: “That is decadent and not a far cry from a golden steak.”
    That is decadent and not a far cry from a golden steakRalf Rangnick
    Record signing Paul Pobga, who changes his hairstyle almost as often as he changes his shirt, has been warned.
    Premiership referees won’t get an easy ride, either. 
    In echoes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Rangnick makes his feelings clear to the men in the middle.
    Touchline scuffle
    In 2017 he was fuming when his Leipzig side were denied a penalty during a cup clash with Bayern Munich.
    At the half-time whistle he stormed from the VIP stand towards the referee team around Felix Zwayer, brandishing his phone to show video evidence it was the wrong decision.
    It angered Bayern star Mats Hummels and a scuffle ensued between the pair, who were eventually separated by Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.
    While Solskjaer was known for his mild-mannered approach, Rangnick does not shy away from making his feelings known.
    The first signs of his temperamental tendencies appeared in 1996 when he quit amateur side SSV Reutlingen after falling out with management.
    Rangnick was then accused at VfB Stuttgart of overzealously trying to convey his ideas and concepts to the club.
    In particular, the suspension of the player Krassimir Balakow in autumn 2000 attracted a lot of flak.
    At Hannover 96 he repeatedly clashed with president Martin Kind and sporting director Ricardo Moar.
    During his first stint at FC Schalke 04 he fell out with the club’s general manager, Rudi Assauer.
    Despite his position becoming untenable, in December 2005, before a game against Mainz, he set off on his own lap of honour around the stadium – infuriating the board who sacked him the next day.
    Tough upbringing
    Born in 1958 in Backnang, a Swabian part of Germany, Rangnick didn’t have the easiest start in life.
    He said: “I come from a refugee family. My parents met in Saxony in 1945/46. My mother had just come from Breslau [Poland], my father from Königsberg, before the cities were destroyed by the Allies. 
    “We had nothing. I earned my own money and used it to finance my studies. From the age of 18, I basically no longer burdened my parents financially. Apart from that, this teacher/coach gene crystallised in me early on.”
    Fears of failure and sleep disorders shaped his childhood, and have made him sensitive when dealing with his players’ personal issues.
    Rangnick said that a serious illness of his mother was decisive: “I had to take on responsibility early in my life, was already in a kind of adult role as a child.
    “I was an only child, my father went to work in the morning and often gave me the message, ‘Please take good care of mum’.”
    Since then Rangnick has put people and family first: “If I find a player has big personal problems or is urgently needed at home, that takes priority.”
    I was an only child, my father went to work in the morning and often gave me the message, ‘Please take good care of mum’Ralf Rangnick
    In 1977 Ralf studied to be a teacher of sport and English at Stuttgart University.
    During a study trip to the University of Sussex in England, he played amateur football for the West Sussex club FC Southwick in the 1979/80 season which proved to be a painful experience.
    Rangnick recalled that during his second game: “I had direct experience of being tackled from behind.
    “I broke three ribs and one of them punctured my lung. I was in hospital for three weeks in Chichester on a ward with 60, 70, 80 year olds and I was out of action for four months.”
    He took a very academic approach to coaching and was nicknamed the “professor” after using a blackboard to explain his tactics during an appearance in the ZDF sports studio in 1998.
    Rangnick is considered to be the pioneer of counter-pressing – the fast-paced, quick-thinking control game that has made it all the way to the Premier League and into the English vocabulary thanks to Klopp, also a native Swabian.
    Rangnick himself speaks more of the “rock ‘n’ roll football” he wants to play, a term used by the Liverpool manager. 
    He devotes much of his spare time to analysing games, often sitting for hours watching back footage or discussing tactics with coaching staff over a glass of wine.
    That tough work ethic could spell problems for United’s rivals.
    Just as long as Rangnick doesn’t put so many hours in that he burns himself out again.
    Ralf suffered a collapsed lung while playing non-league football in England
    Jurgen Klopp (left) was inspired by the “heavy metal” tactics developed by RangnickCredit: AFP
    Rangnick is a passionate boss, who gets animated on the touch lineCredit: Reuters
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    Jack Grealish ‘asks’ Dear Deidre for help over his girlfriend merry-go-round dilemma & her frank advice is priceless

    IT’S been quite a week for football’s latest superstud, Jack Grealish.Jack the Lad has been desperately trying to keep a hat-trick of glamorous beauties onside.
    With help from Deidre’s iconic casebook, we take a tongue-in-cheek look at Jack Grealish’s dating dilemmas (pictured here with on-off girlfriend Sasha)Credit: Splash
    As The Sun revealed, the £100 million Manchester City ace has been on secret dates with telly star Emily Atack AND Love Island beauty Amber Gill.
    Meanwhile the 26-year-old is still assumed to be with his on/off girlfriend of a decade, model Sasha Attwood, 25.
    On Saturday, we told how Jack has been texting Inbetweeners’ actress Emily, 31, since September and speaking to her daily.
    The pair have reportedly met at her London home and a Manchester hotel.
    But on Wednesday we revealed how livid Sasha gave him an ultimatium: It’s me or Emily!
    Poor old Jack hardly had time to explain before it emerged that he has also been seeing ANOTHER woman – Love Island winner Amber, 24, for the last few months.

    She told a pal: “I really thought there was something between us.”
    Good grief. What a pickle for the Alice band aficiando!
    Surely there is only one person who can help?
    Step forward The Sun’s agony aunt, Dear Deidre.
    Here, with help from her iconic casebook, we take a tongue-in-cheek look at Jack’s dating dilemmas.
    And while Jack’s letter is probably already in the post, we give him a helping hand by imagining what he would write to the nation’s favourite problem-solver.

    DEAR DEIDRE: I HAVE a problem I think only you can tackle.
    I’m 26 and having the time of my life after playing for England at the Euros and signing to a new club.
    People reckon I’m the new David Beckham, with the looks and flowing locks to match. I’ve even got myself a modelling gig and clothes range.
    I’m a fun-loving guy, always a big hit with the crowd and I’m very popular with the ladies. Transfers I can do, but right now, I’m finding it hard to pick just one side.
    I’ve got three special fans in my life and it’s proving tricky to keepy up with them all.
    Now they’ve discovered my tactics and let’s just say, the locker room dressings down I’ve had from them could rival any manager. I don’t want to have to choose between them but I’m worried they might each give me the red card.
    Do you have any advice on how this player can keep scoring?
    Love Jack x
    DEAR JACK: THERE is no harm in having regular warm ups with different partners as long as you are having safe sex and being honest with everyone.
    Fair play is all about letting those you are involved with know if you’re only after a little practise session –  rather than a committed partnership.
    So don’t be tempted to lie if you don’t want anything more – otherwise you truly deserve to be sent off.
    Judging by your letter it sounds like you would do well to learn a bit of ball control. I’m sending you my support pack Can’t Be Faithful which will give you more insight into your behaviour.
    Please do write again to deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk for a personal answer from one of my counselling team.
    Love Deidre x

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    My mate Tyson Fury is a real champ for taking up mental health fight, says Frank Bruno

    FRANK Bruno today crowns Tyson Fury as the most inspirational sports star on the planet.He tells how the Gypsy King is now following in his own legendary footsteps — both in and out of the ring.
    My mate Tyson Fury is a real champ for taking up mental health fight, says Frank BrunoCredit: Richard Pelham – The Sun
    In an exclusive interview to mark turning 60, Frank says Tyson has taken on the mantle of being Britain’s best heavyweight boxer, but deserves even more credit for his work championing mental health awareness in troubled youngsters.
    And Frank says his friendship with Tyson is even helping him to win his own battle with mental health problems after years of trying to overcome his demons.
    Frank — who celebrates his landmark birthday today — told The Sun: “I’ve seen a lot over my 60 years but witnessing the way Tyson has turned his life around may well top the lot.
    “Nobody has done more in the past few years to raise awareness of mental health problems than Tyson. He’s the most inspirational sports star on the planet in my book.
    “We’ve both had difficult days but it has made us great friends and I am now seeing first-hand how Tyson is truly on a mission, inside and outside of the ring, to help others.
    “Tyson has told me he even wants to try and find a cure for mental health problems one day so others don’t go through what we have. And I’d back him to do it. I’d trust Tyson more than most of the politicians around these days.”

    With a steely look, Frank added: “I am determined to carry on fighting to smash down stigma until the day I die. But it’s reassuring to know Tyson will be there carrying the baton for many years after that.”
    It is typical heart-on-his-sleeve, no-nonsense stuff from Frank, who is still adored by the nation, 25 years after he retired from boxing.
    In 1995, the year before he quit the ring, he defeated Oliver McCall at Wembley to win the WBC Heavyweight Championship, which is still ranked among British sport’s greatest moments.
    As well as a glittering career which saw him win 40 out of 45 fights, he has also become a national treasure for his career on stage and screen.
    A poll in 1996, the year he retired, ranked him the second most popular Briton, behind Princess Diana. But five years after retiring, Frank was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and his life unravelled.
    The illness has since seen him sectioned — detained as a psychiatric hospital inpatient — four times, most recently last summer.
    LIFE UNRAVELLED
    Now he is planning to open a string of mental health centres to help those who have gone through similar struggles.
    Frank says: “The last 12 months have been probably the hardest in my life. Last summer I couldn’t have put my hand on my heart and said I’d have been out of hospital to celebrate my birthday.
    “I thought I had things under control but Covid and lockdown just pulled the rug from under my feet. I struggled to cope with being locked down and losing friends from Covid.
    “I had to reset and get better. And I did. But if getting my freedom back and turning 60 has shown me anything it is that there is still so much to be fighting for.
    “I’ve got a lot I still want to do. But it is not about belts or titles now. It is about supporting others.”
    It is that determination which has led Tyson, who also suffers from bipolar, to bond with Frank in a unique way. The pair regularly talk privately about their illness and discuss coping strategies.
    Nobody has done more in the past few years to raise awareness of mental health problems than TysonFrank Bruno
    They also both run their own charity foundations. Before Tyson flew out to face Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas last month, Frank spent a day with the 33-year-old at a new centre that Tyson is opening in Morecambe, Lancs.
    And when he got back, Tyson was one of the first people on the phone to wish his buddy well at turning 60. Frank said: “I got a video message from him.
    “I think Tyson’s been relaxing and enjoying himself since he got back from the Wilder fight. But good luck to him, he deserves a break. But Tyson won’t be sitting still for long. He’s not cut that way.”
    Frank feels the same about Britain’s former Olympic and world champ Anthony Joshua, who has barely been seen since his brutal defeat by Ukrainian powerhouse Oleksandr Usyk in September.
    AJ’s defeat means the planned superfight with Tyson that fans were looking forward to now hangs in the balance.
    But Frank, who won his own world title at the fourth attempt, is backing 32-year-old AJ to recover and thinks he will eventually fight pal Tyson.
    KANGAROO BALLS
    He said: “This isn’t the end of the AJ story. Sometimes in life you have to lose to win. I know that better than most.
    “Anthony now needs to keep a level head, work hard and come back. I think he’s still got the fire in his belly and he’ll want to prove a few people wrong by coming back stronger. If I can help in any way I’d love to. He just needs to call me.
    “AJ will also want to fight Tyson and prove he’s the best fighter in the world — but that part won’t be easy!” Despite his age, Frank, who still trains daily, is regularly offered the chance to return to the ring. 
    In the past year alone, he has been offered potentially lucrative deals to take part in exhibition bouts against Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe.
    But Frank, who suffered an eye injury in his final fight against Mike Tyson in 1996, is not tempted.
    He said: “One more punch to the eye could blind me, so I won’t be going there. I want to see my grandchildren grow up. I’m still fit and I will always miss the buzz of boxing, but I’ve had my time.”
    I wouldn’t change a single day of the last 60 years. Even the difficult ones happened for a reason.Frank Bruno
    However, the prospect of doing battle on the dance floor is a different matter. Frank said: “I think I’d be OK on Strictly. I’ve loved music from the day I was born and when I’m not in the gym I’ll be on the decks and love a bit of DJing.
    “Apparently I’m not a bad mover so I think I’d enjoy the show — plus, they wouldn’t have to spend much on a spray tan.”
    He added: “I’d opt for that over I’m A Celeb. I hate snakes and don’t fancy eating kangaroo balls. I’d rather have a nice steak and some garlic.”
    Frank’s friendship with legendary boxing commentator Harry Carpenter remains one of the joys of his life. It led to his infamous “Know what I mean, ’Arry?” catchphrase, which people still shout at him every day, Frank says.
    It is 11 years since Harry died, but earlier this year Frank was moved close to tears when he discovered a previously unseen interview that he had given to the BBC icon.
    It forms part of Frank’s new life story, 60 Years A Fighter. He says: “I still think about Harry a lot. He was a gentleman, a diamond who helped me inside and outside the ring more than he could ever know. He played a massive part in my life.”
    Last Friday Frank marked his milestone birthday with a celebratory ball, raising money for his charity, The Frank Bruno Foundation.
    ‘DUST YOURSELF DOWN AND GO AGAIN’
    Among those to send tributes were Piers Morgan, Wayne Rooney and Stephen Fry. And his old fighting foe Mike Tyson even sent a happy birthday message via video.
    Despite being rivals in the ring, Frank says the pair are now more like brothers. He added: “Mike’s misunderstood. We met up last year and it was great to just talk about old times.
    “He’s mellowed a hell of a lot — that might be because he runs a cannabis farm in America! He may have been the baddest man on the planet for a long time but he’s just a grandad like me now.”
    And for Frank, who is reportedly dating Scottish hairdresser Nina Coletta, mental health campaigning, family and staying fit and healthy are the priorities now.
    He said: “I wouldn’t change a single day of the last 60 years. Even the difficult ones happened for a reason. They make you stronger. You have to dust yourself down and go again.
    “I’ve been very lucky. I’ve met kings and queens but I’m just a normal geezer and no better than anyone else — know what I mean?”

    SMASHING STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH
    AFTER a glittering ring career Frank is now focused on a new fight — smashing the stigma around mental health.
    His charity The Frank Bruno Foundation has just opened its first centre in Northampton which has already helped more than 1,000 people.
    Pal Tyson Fury has agreed to be an ambassador for the charity and Frank, who wants to open several more centres next year, is even eyeing a meeting at No10.
    He says: “I’d love to sit down with Boris Johnson and tell him where we need to improve things.
    “Lockdown has created a new crisis in mental health and the help isn’t there for many who need it. I want to change all that — and so does Tyson.”

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    Psychologist gives verdict on footie hardman Roy Keane’s angriest rants

    HE’S a footie legend now better known as TV’s most explosive pundit.And Irish hardman Roy Keane’s no-nonsense big-game analysis has become almost as entertaining as this year’s Premier League race.
    Roy Keane has become known for his explosive rants off the pitch since retiringCredit: Rex
    The Sky Sports star exploded off-screen last week when he was involved in an angry confrontation with a fan after Man United’s dismal home defeat to bitter rivals City.
    It is a far cry from the days when the ex-midfielder claimed he was getting his zen from an anger management manual.
    Ben Griffiths looks at Roy’s most infamous rants, and leading psychologist Jo Hemmings explains what makes the 50-year-old tick – and why Keano often explodes.
    Facing up to fan fury
    ROY was seen clashing with a fan outside Old Trafford after United’s ­latest loss.
    Called a “p***k, he replied: “Oh, because you’ve had a few drinks and United got beat you’re taking it out on me?”
    Jo says: “It takes courage to walk away – it can feel like defeat. Credit to Roy for finally retreating.”
    Not wild about Harry
    AFTER watching Harry Maguire score in England’s 5-0 victory over Albania on Friday, Roy – a long-time critic – said: “He’s been a disgrace the last few months for Manchester United and he thinks if he scores it’s going to shut his critics up. Embarrassing.”
    Jo says: “Harry really seems to flick a switch in Roy’s brain. People with anger issues struggle to accept when others don’t live up to the standards they expect.
    “Rage is intrusive. It blindsides you. It builds up fast and the only way to purge yourself of it is to let it out.”
    Seeing red at Red Devils
    HIS struggling former side’s woeful display against City eight days ago had him ranting: “I give up. I’m driving down here today thinking, ‘I wonder if Man United will have their chance’. They’re at home!”
    Jo says: “Let’s be clear – losing doesn’t come into Roy’s DNA and this rant underlines that. Those with anger issues often struggle to accept shortcomings in others.
    “They find it hard, sometimes impossible, to accept it in others. Losers should steer clear of Roy.”
    Klopp Kops flack
    AFTER Roy described Liverpool as sloppy despite a home win over Arsenal, Kop boss Jurgen Klopp bit back: “He must have been watching a different game.”
    Roy responded: “Jesus. Very ­sensitive – imagine if he’d lost.”
    Jo says: “When an angry person is confronted they have three reactions, bottle it up, accept they may have made a mistake or they go further, deeper, harder . . . and to hell with the consequences.
    “That’s Roy’s approach and his muttering shows he had to get the last word. It’s good they weren’t face to face.”
    Roy Keane was involved in an altercation with a fan after the Manchester derby defeat
    Roy Keane blasted Harry Maguire’s celebration after his England goalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Roy Keane is often seen venting his frustration on Sky Sports
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