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      Man City slammed for tiny portion of £10 scampi as fans say ‘they had to pay for Haaland somehow’

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      FANS have slammed Manchester City for the price of a tiny portion of scampi and chips.The grub has been priced at £10, with many suggesting that it is the Citizens’ way of being able to afford Erling Haaland.
      Man City are charging £10 for this portion of scampi and chipsCredit: https://twitter.com/FootyScran/status/1651621901490429969?s=20
      Some fans argued the price is set so the club can pay for Erling HaalandCredit: Getty
      The meal consists of a few bits of scampi, some chips, and a small pot of mushy peas.
      One match-goer pictured it ahead of Man City’s win over Arsenal in the Premier League earlier this week.
      Many fans suggest that while the food looks good, the price is a bit fishy.
      However, some have voiced their theories about the high price.
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      One fan said: “£10 is pretty standard for fish n chips these days but poor on portion sizing.”
      A second joked: “Making a judgement call on how much is there, based on an assessment of the size of the chips.
      “Scran, but not at that price. Has Pep Guardiola’s influence resulted in them selling tapas-sized portions?”
      A third wrote: “Ten whole pounds for that???? Well, I suppose they have to cover Haaland’s wages somehow.”
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      A fourth said: “Erling Scranland right there.”
      While a fifth added: “That small a portion for £10, no way, not even their liquid football could save that monstrosity.”
      The Norwegian striker earns a weekly wage of £375k at the Etihad and is the joint-highest earner at the club alongside Kevin De Bruyne.
      Despite the high wages, Haaland has proved value for money with his form this season.
      The former Borussia Dortmund star has netted 49 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions this season.
      This includes 33 in 29 Premier League games alone, just one shy of Andy Cole’s record of 34 for a whole season. More

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      Fan raves about £1.50 mushy peas sandwich served at football ground – but supporters are seriously divided

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      A FOOTBALL fan has sent the internet into meltdown after posting a photo of a mushy peas sandwich. The fan, known as the Oldham Groundhopper, took a visit down to Marske United.
      The mushy peas sandwich caused a stir onlineCredit: The Oldham Groundhopper/Facebook
      And during their visit to the North Yorkshire club, the fan surprised everyone with a post of mushy peas in a sandwich.
      The fan wrote on Facebook: “Mushy peas and a bit of bread at Marske United! £1.50. I’ll allow this one to be slated 🤣 😂.”
      They later joked: “Other food was available.”
      And the meal was far from a forgone conclusion on whether it was a trick or a treat.
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      One fan commented: “Oh. My. God. I’d pay [£]1.50 not to have to look at this.”
      A second typed: “Yeah, I’ve produced that on a pavement at 1am…”
      “Mushy peas are food of the Gods and a meal in themselves. Cracking food and great value. There is a stall on Norwich Market that just sells mushy peas and it does a roaring trade,” countered a third.
      A fourth declared: “Can’t beat a mushy pea buttie with some mint sauce or vinegar on.”
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      Following the viral post, TeesideLive got in contact with the Northern Premier League Premier Division side to enquire about the menu at Mount Pleasant Avenue.
      In response, Marske United club secretary Mark Hathaway said: “We have a fairly extensive menu to be honest! We have steak pies, mince pies, sausage rolls, hot pork buns and hot beef buns.
      “We also have things like chocolate bars and crisps.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton hints at career change as he starts new business venture away from F1 in New York

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      LEWIS HAMILTON appears to have a ready-made career lined up for when he leaves Formula One.The Brit has been lacking in success on track in recent times, but Hamilton is seeing his outside business ventures boom.
      Lewis Hamilton could be looking to move away from racing with a new career in fast-foodCredit: Rex
      One of those ventures is his restaurant chain, which is about to celebrate the opening of a new burger joint in NYC.
      The new eatery is named ‘Neat in Nolita’, and is part of the ‘Neat’ brand, of which the seven-time wold champion is an investor.
      The fast-food chain focusses on plant-based diets, and the latest restaurant in the franchise opens its doors in Manhattan on Monday.
      Hamilton has been a huge advocate for veganism since 2017, and the Neat chain fully shares his principles.
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      One of its marketing slogans is ‘0% Cow, 100% wow’.
      The 38-year-old has often talked about how he feels fitter and stronger after ditching meat for vegetables.
      Hollywood star and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is also a backer of the fast-food chain, which made the location in Nolita permanent after a six-month presence in Urbanspace on Park Avenue.
      Hamilton teased the grand opening of the eatery on his Instagram stories earlier this week.
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      He had said about the chain previously: “We created Neat Burger to make plant-based eating more accessible to everyone, whether you eat plant-based all the time of just want to add it to your diet every now and again.
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      “The response to Neat Burger since we opened has been incredible.
      “I’m really proud of the boundaries we have been able to push in this space and the plans for expansion are really exciting.”
      Hamilton already has other business ventures to keep himself occupied away from racing, with the F1 icon also part of the ownership group of the NFL franchise the Denver broncos.
      The Neat chain is in partnership with plant-based food company Beyond MeatCredit: Getty
      Hamilton is often seen in New York when he isn’t racingCredit: Getty More

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      Tommy Fury reveals he has put on THREE STONE since Jake Paul win as Love Island star swaps diets with Eddie Hall

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      TOMMY FURY revealed he has put on THREE STONE in weight since beating Jake Paul – aided by swapping diets with Eddie Hall. The boxing and Love Island star linked up with former world’s strongest man Hall for a YouTube video.
      Tommy Fury and Eddie Hall swapped diets for the day
      Tommy Fury and Eddie Hall spent the day training together too
      Tommy weighed in at just over 13 stone for his fight with Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Throughout the day, the pair swapped diets starting with a cooked breakfast consisting of over 2,000 calories each.
      Hall ordered Fury a fry up, with an additional sausage, hash brown, mushrooms, fried bread and coffee.
      Impressively, the 9-0 boxer cleaned his plate and joked about reaping the rewards since beating rival Paul in February.
      He said: “I have put on three stone in four weeks.”
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      Fury, 23, weighed in at 13st 1lb before beating Paul, 26, by split-decision, meaning he is now over 16 STONE having not trained since the win.
      But after his hearty breakfast, he picked up the gloves again for a boxing session with Hall before working up an appetite for lunch.
      Hall – who lost his boxing debut to strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson – served Fury a 400g steak, with 400g of rice and 200g worth of veg.
      For dessert, the brother of heavyweight world champion Tyson enjoyed half a family cheesecake, taking his calorie intake to 5,700.
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      Hall, 35, then gave Fury a ride in his TANK stopping off for a Fredo chocolate bar and McDonald’s milkshake.
      It fuelled the two up for a gym session, working on their chest and triceps, with Fury made to drink a protein shake.
      To recover from their double training session, Hall welcomed Fury to his home spa, including a sauna and ice bath.
      Their day ended with a sit-down dinner, where the calories continued to rise.
      Hall ordered Fury a ginger beer with TWO starters, calamari and beef meatballs.
      And his main consisted of two steaks with peppercorn sauce, a side of fries and seasonal veg.
      Tommy Fury has a steak, rice and broccoli lunch
      The two were left bloated after lunch
      Tommy Fury takes a ride in Eddie Hall’s tank
      Again Fury finished his plate and had a sticky toffee pudding with ice cream – meaning he ended the day having consumed over 9,000 calories.
      The average male is advised to have 2,500 calories a day – meaning Fury had almost FOUR TIMES that amount.
      His next fight is not yet been determined amid rumours of a rematch with Paul but fans loved his collab with Hall.
      One said: What a fantastic watch. Brilliant chemistry, great lads, more to come.”

      Another added: “We need more of these, that was epic.”
      One agreed: “Tommy you and Eddie need to do more together brilliant video this loved it.”
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      I’m a Chelsea ace and eat gummy bears and Skittles at half-time, I tried to be more ‘professional’ but I’m a sugar freak

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      SELF-CONFESSED “sugar freak” Kai Havertz claims scoffing gummy bears and Skittles at half-time has transformed his form.The attacker revealed that Chelsea’s nutritionist REVERSED a sugar ban imposed by his own eating expert.
      Kai Havertz says eating sugary treats again and home-cooking from partner Sophia Weber makes him feel like his old self again
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      The Germany star believes he felt worse after initially trying to become “more professional” and following the instructions of a personal nutritionist.
      Now he believes he’s his old self – after his club’s dietary specialist advisor said the 23-year-old NEEDS the sugar.
      Ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League clash at home to Liverpool, Havertz told German outlet EHRENPFLAUME: “Last summer I completely changed my diet and had a nutritionist. 
      “I just wanted to become a bit more professional and everything like that.
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      “I did that for half a year actually and we had a cook in London at the beginning, who came every day and cooked for us.
      “And I have to say, I did not feel good at all. This has had the complete opposite effect on me.”
      Havertz said he drank coke after games and “I need sweets and stuff because that gives me strength and energy”.
      The advice from his nutritionist, however, was to “stop completely with it”.
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      And the former Bayer Leverkusen ace claims that change backfired.
      He said: “I stopped completely and that had the opposite effect on me.
      “Then we got a nutritionist at Chelsea and he completely went the other policy and said, ‘Kai, you need the Fanta, you need the coke, drink one a day’.
      “At half-time I get gummy bears, skittles or something.
      “He has completely followed the opposite policy and… I was full of energy again.
      “That’s why now the tide has turned a bit.”
      But Havertz reckons there’s another reason too.
      He said: “Now (girlfriend) Sophia (Weber) is the cook and actually cooks almost every day now.”
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      Frontman Havertz believes he’s rediscovering some of his old form as he has his strength and energy backCredit: Alamy More

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      How Franklin lost 2st for Anthony Joshua fight with strict diet as he reveals very British way he’ll celebrate win

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      JERMAINE FRANKLIN has beef and a trip to Buckingham Palace  on the menu if he beats Anthony Joshua on Saturday.Since his points defeat to Dillian Whyte in November, the American swapped red meat for fish and fruit smoothies — and lost almost two stone.
      Jermaine Franklin opened up about his insane diet ahead of the Anthony Joshua fightCredit: Alamy
      Joshua didn’t shake Franklin’s hand during their press conferenceCredit: PA
      And if the underdog can cut down Joshua as impressively as his waistline, he has a very British way to celebrate on Sunday.
      Franklin, 29, said: “I stopped eating red meat and cut down on sugar and lost 22lb.
      “The things I miss most are probably ribs or steak. I used to love steak. I’d feel really bad — if I smell it, I instantly get hungry!
      “Once I win I will have a good pile of ribs and steak and I want to go to see the city a little bit. See Buckingham Palace.
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      “We went past the Tower of London already but I like to stay in my room and focus before a fight, so I will try to go probably after the fight. After I win, not if I win.”
      Joshua refused Franklin’s handshake at the Wednesday press conference as the trash-talk got spicy.
      The Michigan man said: “I was going to shake his hand but he turned the opposite way.
      “He might have been mad because I said I was going to knock him out.
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      “I just answered the questions how they asked them — I didn’t mean no disrespect.
      “I didn’t disrespect the guy but if they ask me what I think I am going to do, I am going to tell them. I’m not going to sugar-coat it.”
      Despite a decade of Olympic and world title wins, in some of Britain’s biggest stadiums, AJ has failed to sell out the 18,000-seat O2.
      And that might let the Franklin family fan club overpower Team Joshua and urge their man on to the upset.
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      Franklin underwent a rigorous diet ahead of his clash with JoshuaCredit: Getty
      Franklin lost 2st ahead of Saturday’s big boxing matchCredit: Getty
      Franklin wants to visit Buckingham Palace after beating JoshuaCredit: Getty
      He said: “My mum and  sister are coming over. You’re going to see my little sister, she’s a character, she’s a lot of action, a lot of the time.
      “You might hear her over a lot of people. They’re going to have to tell her to sit down.”
      Franklin’s  godmother, nicknamed Boobut, died at the start of the week and the American admits he will not even start trying to grieve until he can get back home.
      He said: “She was struggling with some health problems.
      “We were very close. She’d always been around, always wished me the best. We always spent a lot of time together, since childhood.

      “It was hard to take. I didn’t think it was real. I thought my mum was lying when she told me.
      “I have had to put it to the back of my mind until I get back home and can start to process it.” More

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      Jack Grealish reveals his strange and pricey food habit after a game

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      MANCHESTER City star Jack Grealish revealed he chows down on a mammoth five Chinese takeaway dishes all on the same plate after a game.And the monster meal costs the star a tidy dim sum – a whopping £53.50.
      Jack treats himself to a Chinese takeaway after a matchCredit: Getty
      He says Chinese is his favourite grub and he loves piling his order into a mountain of grub to devour in a “big free for all”.
      The star visits the pricey, high-end Chinese restaurant in Manchester for a carry out.
      Jack revealed: “Yeah, I love Chinese, man. After every game I get one. I go to Wing’s in Manchester.
      “I usually get a takeaway. I have Singapore chow mein, I have egged fried rice, I have salt and pepper chips, I have salt and pepper prawns and then curry sauce.
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      “I then mix it all in and have a big fee for all.”
      And the meal for one would be a wallet-buster as well as a belly-buster for most folk – but not the super-fit, £270,000-a-week star.
      His Singapore chow mein is £20.40, egg fried rice is £5.40, salt and pepper chips are £6.40, salt and pepper prawns are £16.90 and a tub of curry sauce to glug over the top is another £4.40.
      The place is walking distance from Jack’s city centre apartment which he shares with lover Sasha Attwood and their cockapoo.
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      Wing’s is a favourite haunt of stars from both Manchester clubs, as well as a haunt of actors from Coronation Street and visiting celebs.
      The Old Trafford Class of ‘92 – Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt and David Beckham put the eatery on the showbiz map.
      Sir Alex Ferguson was also a keen customer and Wayne and Coleen were regular visitors until he left the club.
      Jack recently revealed the secrets behind his massive calves and low socks.
      On those famous calves, he claimed it is all genetics, saying to the Daily Mail: “I actually don’t do anything. It’s just something that runs in the family.
      “My grandad always had big calves when he used to play football.
      “But I don’t do any calf exercises or calf routines in the gym or anything. Honestly, it’s just something that I’ve had since I was young.”
      And on those well-known low socks Grealish shared that superstition is the reason behind it.
      He said: “I think I was about 14 or 15 and we were sponsored by Macron at Aston Villa and the socks used to shrink in the wash.
      “In training I couldn’t get them over my calves because the socks were so small.
      “So I started wearing them below my calves in training — and that season I ended up playing really well.
      “So then I started wearing my socks below my calves in games. It was just something that stuck because I’d had such a good season.”
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      Fans had their say on Grealish’s calves when he played for the Three Lions in Qatar at the World Cup last year, with one saying: “So like, how big are Grealish’s calves going to get?”
      Another wrote: “Was very into the US-England game until noticing Jack Grealish’s mutant calves, which became my entire focus afterwards.”
      Jack Grealish says his famous calves run in the familyCredit: Rex More

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      I’m a former Premier League star but now I’m a Instagram chef… an online course sparked my success

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      A FORMER Premier League star who scored in all five national football divisions has gone on to become an Instagram chef.Marc Pugh, 35, was a winger for Bournemouth and QPR before an online nutrition course inspired him to start a new career in the kitchen.
      March Pugh starred as a winger for QPR before becoming an Instagram chefCredit: Getty
      After scoffing heaps of pizza as a young player, Marc now serves up austere dishes on his chopping boardCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thefoodiefootballer/?hl=en
      He has attracted 85,000 Instagram followers with his snaps of healthy dishes like coconut and almond milk porridge and cucumber, radish and salmon towers.
      The ex-footballer told the Sun: “Ten years ago, I was a terrible cook. I wish I had educated myself more when I was younger.
      “I used to have pizza as a pre-match meal when I was at Shrewsbury as a 21-year-old.
      “We kept winning games so we thought it was a good omen!
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      “Before I did my course I didn’t know how important nutrition was.
      “Now I take it very seriously, both for myself and for my family.
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      “As a professional it has helped with recovery particularly.
      “During this lockdown, when we have all the time in the world, what better way to spend it than learning to cook! It could improve your game and your fitness.”
      Marc took the online course so he could help out his heavily pregnant wife with cooking.
      It inspired him to eat more healthily, with cheesy-crust pizzas strictly off the menu.
      He said: “I feel better now than when I was 21. Back then I made mistakes going into games and felt lethargic because of what I’d eaten.
      “When I was at Bury, we played Weymouth in the FA Cup and I felt horrendous.
      “I actually scored but I felt awful. The pre-match meal was pasta and it bloated me. I never do that now.
      “To this day, my pre-match meal is salmon, vegetables and sweet potatoes about 3½ hours before kick-off.”
      Marc’s Insta page is directed at anyone, not just professional athletes, who wants to eat good food but stay in tip-top shape.
      That does not mean it is all kale and quinoa though — even if he is partial to the latter.
      He said: “My Instagram page is to show people they don’t have to eat like a rabbit to be fit and healthy.
      “Refined carbs give you sugar spikes so I don’t use many of those. Good carbs like quinoa, sweet potato, brown rice and vegetables are amazing for you.
      “I do have a bit of a sweet tooth but mostly I use natural sweeteners like dates and honey.
      “There are some scones with jam and cream on there because my missus did it for our kids.
      Marc added: “I don’t like to call it a ‘diet’. But portion sizes are important.
      “Some people look like they could climb their mountain of food rather than eat it.
      “I like to get a lot of colour on the plate. And it is good to keep your metabolism guessing, so sometimes I skip breakfast and have more of a brunch instead.”
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      It comes after a Newcastle United cult hero who starred at the World Cup went on from scoring an iconic goal against Manchester United to become a greengrocer.
      Philippe Albert, 55, was a goal-scoring centre-back for Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle side before finishing his Prem career with Keegan at Fulham.
      Marc still has space for pizza in his health-conscious dietCredit: Refer to Caption
      The Bournemouth star sends Aaron Ramsey flyingCredit: Rex
      Marc is a big fan of radishes and cucumbersCredit: Refer to Caption
      Marc’s wife and kids favour jam sconesCredit: Instagram @thefoodiefootballer More