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    Inside raucous Liverpool dressing room as Trent Alexander-Arnold leads celebrations and Darwin Nunez smokes a cigar

    LIVERPOOL wrapped up their second Premier League title on Sunday and their celebrations matched the achievement.The Reds’ title was their 20th in the English top-flight and levels the club with rivals Manchester United.Trent Alexander-Arnold led celebrations in Liverpool’s dressing roomCredit: InstagramThe team danced along to Freed From DesireCredit: InstagramVirgil van Dijk danced along with TrentCredit: InstagramDarwin Nunez treated himself to a cigar after claiming the titleCredit: InstagramLiverpool romped to the trophy in Arne Slot’s debut campaign as manager, since replacing Jurgen Klopp.The Merseyside-based club claimed the title with a 5-1 win over Tottenham at Anfield.Players and fans alike broke out in wild celebrations following the final whistle of the match.Liverpool stars continued their wild jubilation into the dressing room while wearing special “Champions” shirts.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLTrent Alexander-Arnold led dances as the players sang along to the 1997 classic Freed From Desire by Gala.The defender filmed himself singing along and dancing with his team-mates.He shared the clip on his X account for his 2.7million followers.Darwin Nunez also took to social media as he posted a selfie of himself with a cigar and a bottle of non-alcoholic beer.Most read in FootballCheeky Mo Salah reveals Liverpool’s Premier League title felt way better without Klopp, Mane and FirminoHe captioned the picture: “Premier League champion, let them tell it however they want.”Former Fulham ace Harvey Elliot was also involved as he shared a selfie with Tyler Morton and Caoimhin Kelleher.JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSLuis Diaz shared his own picture on social mediaCredit: InstagramCurtis Jones and Cody Gakpo continued their celebrationsCredit: InstagramHarvey Elliott was joined by Tyler Morton and Caoimhin KelleherCredit: InstagramHe added the caption: “Let’s goooooooooo.”Luis Diaz also shared a selfie as he took a seat in the dressing room.Cody Gakpo and Curtis Jones continued their celebrations as the forward was hailed by the midfielder as “My brother”.There were plenty of brilliant moments during the pitch celebrations.Slot was sprayed with champagne by Cody Gakpo as he tried to address the crowd.The Dutchman also led a song paying tribute to his predecessor Klopp.Slot later confirmed that he will be celebrating with a few glasses of beer.He said: “The only moment I was emotional today was when we arrived at the stadium.”You could see what it meant for the people. Everyone inside the bus felt a responsibility.”It was impossible for us to lose this game of football.Read More on The Sun”I will probably celebrate with a glass of beer or two, or three.”While Mohamed Salah took a selfie in front of the stands with the supporters in the background.Mohamed Salah took a selfie in front of the Liverpool fansCredit: InstagramArne Slot was covered in champagneCredit: AFPThe league title was the 20th in Liverpool’s historyCredit: EPAPlayers also celebrated with fans on the pitchCredit: EPA More

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    Police forced to intervene as Leicester fans fight EACH OTHER during hammering at Wolves

    POLICE were forced to intervene after Leicester fans started fighting each other.The supporters scrapped among themselves during the club’s defeat to Wolves on Saturday.Fighting broke out among the Leicester City fans on SaturdayCredit: xVideos of the incident were captured from the home crowdCredit: xVideo of the fighting in the away end at Molineux has emerged on social media.Fans can be seen pushing and shoving each other while being jeered on by the home crowd.Police are visibly trying to deal with the situation as the match continued on the pitch.SunSport has contacted West Midlands Police for comment.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLWhile there was misery in the stands, Leicester’s pain on the pitch also continued against Wolves.The West Midlands side ran out 3-0 winners with Matheus Cunha opening the scoring.The game was wrapped up in the second half with Jorgen Strand Larsen and Rodrigo Gomes netting.At 2-0, club legend Jamie Vardy had an opportunity to put some smiles on the supporters but saw his penalty saved by Jose Sa.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSThe Foxes went into the match already relegated from the Premier League after just one season back in the top-flight.Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy insisted that his side lacked intensity against the hosts. Jamie Vardy reveals best XI he’s played with at Leicester with huge snub to England stars and entire current squadWolves won the match 3-0 to compound the Foxes’ miseryCredit: AlamyJamie Vardy saw a penalty saved by Jose SaCredit: GettyHe said: “In the first half, there wasn’t enough intensity on the pitch.”Off the ball, we weren’t aggressive enough in the duels.”We lost too many easy ball possessions, which caused a lot of transitions that didn’t have anything to do with talent.”It’s mindset and willingness to do things with the highest intensity and the highest motivation to be playing well and winning duels.”That was disappointing, and I didn’t expect that.”Wolves were clinical, but I think we weren’t good enough at the basics of the game.”That has to do with the intensity and aggressiveness in your duels, focusing on the easy pass and not losing the ball. For me, that was the disappointing bit.”The inconsistency is then a worry because we have to be able to expect the things that don’t require talent, they have to always be there and it’s still, in that matter, too inconsistent. It’s a worry.”Meanwhile, Vardy has announced he will be leaving Leicester at the end of the season.Read More on The SunHe has been tipped with a move to Wrexham following their promotion to the Championship.The veteran striker also revealed his all-time team-mates XI but snubbed all of the current squad. More

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    Footie clash abandoned as club refuse to play after referee awards ‘worst penalty ever’ then ‘refuses to use VAR’

    A MATCH had to be abandoned after the referee refused to use VAR and fuming players stormed off the pitch.The shocking incident occurred in a match between FK Sloboda Tuzla and HSK Posusje in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Premier League.Sloboda stormed off the pitch after Posusje were given a soft penaltyThe club’s president then appeared on the pitch to confront the refereeThey sarcastically applauded the official and stopped him entering the tunnelWith the score level at 1-1, bottom of the table side Sloboda had a man controversially sent off with ten minutes remaining. And almost straight after, referee Milos Gigovic gave Posusje a soft penalty following a minor coming together as two players contested a header.Fans slammed the decision as the “worst penalty call I have ever seen” and others labelled it “ridiculous”.But Sloboda expected the official to head to the VAR monitor, only for him to reportedly refuse.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe raging players complained wildly and then opted to walk off the pitch in protest.Four police officers swiftly surrounded the ref and his assistants as tempers flared.Sloboda president Azmir Husic suddenly appeared at the side of the pitch and had to be restrained from getting to Gigovic as the team refused to return to the field.The club chief was escorted away but the referee was then blocked from entering the dressing room.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSSeveral players and staff formed a bizarre guard of honour for Gigovic and sarcastically applauded him.It all led to the match being abandoned and the league is yet to confirm the result of the game.Incredible moment referee KOs losing coach with karate kick to the face after he tried to attack him with a bottle But rules state it could go down as a 3-0 win for Posusje and Sloboda, meanwhile, are at risk of a three to six-point deduction.Since the chaotic scenes, Bosnian refereeing chief Elmir Pilav has resigned. More

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    Plans for quango football regulator should be scrapped immediately, blasts Kemi Badenoch

    PLANS for a quango football regulator should be scrapped immediately, Kemi Badenoch blasted yesterday.The Tory Leader implored Sir Keir Starmer against creating another body which could be led by a Labour donor.Kemi Badenoch has told Keir Starmer to scrap plans for a quango football regulatorCredit: ReutersIn the coming weeks, ministers are expected to confirm that the football regulator will be headed up by David Kogan.The sports media rights executive donated almost £75,000 to Labour MPs and parliamentary candidates in 2023 and 2024.Ms Badenoch told The Sun: “I don’t and have never really believed in the idea of a football regulator, because it’s about who runs it.“I’ve heard rumours that Labour has picked some Labour person to run the football regulator. read more on Kemi Badenoch”So it’s going to be a quango.”This is a government that doesn’t have serious businesspeople, people who understand these things.“Labour, running football, in my view, is not a good idea.”In February Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, former chairman of Southampton FC and FA Board member, warned the organisation would destroy the Premier League.Most read in FootballSpeaking to The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots show, he said: “The Premier League’s an unbelievable success.“It brings huge soft power to Britain, it brings huge amounts of tax revenue to the Exchequer.”Kemi Badenoch pleads for Tories to give her more time just like Margaret Thatcher was givenMs Badenoch said: ‘Labour, running football, in my view, is not a good idea’Credit: Dan Charity More

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    Chelsea set to send promising goalkeeper out on loan again despite horror Sanchez and Jorgensen form

    CHELSEA plan to send keeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe to the Championship next season.The England Under-21 ace helped Doncaster go up from League Two this term.Enzo Maresca has had issues with his first-choice goalkeeping spotCredit: GettyRobert Sanchez started the season as first choice before a series of mistakesCredit: GettyBut backup Filip Jorgensen has failed to take the opportunities that have come his wayCredit: ReutersTeddy Sharman-Lowe won promotion with DoncasterCredit: GettyNow the Blues want the 22-year-old to be tested at a higher level to raise his game and profile.It comes despite boss Enzo Maresca facing a first-choice headache following dodgy form from Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen.Sanchez was dropped back in February, only for Swedish-born ace Jorgensen to immediately make two blunders against Brighton.Maresca has since gone back to his Spanish 27-year-old.READ MORE CHELSEA NEWSAnd he praised Sanchez following Saturday’s 1-0 home Prem win over Everton.Maresca said: “You can see the teammates how they celebrate with him, also at the end of the game. “They know for Robert it has not been a good moment so they support and helped him.”Robert has already had many good moments this season. Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK”Against Tottenham at home, he made a good save on 90 minutes. “As a human being, you always remember the bad things and not the good things. He has had some very good moments with us.”Cole Palmer spotted running away from Stamford Bridge as baffled Chelsea fans ask ‘where is he going’And although some Chelsea fans have voiced their unease with Sanchez, finding a new keeper is not understood to be one of Maresca’s priorities in the summer transfer market.The West Londoners are not short of goalkeepers, with Djordje Petrovic, who was first choice under Mauricio Pochettino, enjoying a stellar season at Strasbourg.But Kepa, the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, is not expected to come back into Maresca’s thinking despite impressing on loan at Bournemouth. More

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    Leeds could bring back fans’ favourite Kalvin Phillips in cut price transfer three years after £42m Man City move

    LEEDS’ promotion to the top flight may spark an emotional Elland Road return for Kalvin Phillips.And his home town club could land their former skipper for half the £42million Manchester City paid to sign him three years ago.Kalvin Phillips has had a fruitless loan spell at Ipswich this seasonCredit: RexThe former England star is a legend at Leeds UnitedCredit: GettyPhillips left Leeds in 2022 after 12 years at the club, with fans dubbing him the Yorkshire Pirlo.But his first two seasons at City brought just six starts, while boss Pep Guardiola called him overweight on returning from the 2022 World Cup.Guardiola apologised, but the midfielder remained an Etihad outcast and spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham.He joined newly promoted Ipswich in August, but there have been just 16 starts and one goal in a Portman Road switch that never took off.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSIt has been a stunning fall from grace for the midfielder, who helped lead Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds into the top flight in 2020, after a 16-year absence.Current Elland Road boss Daniel Farke knows he needs to strengthen for their Prem return.A move for Phillips  — with the added incentive of proving he can still cut it in the top flight  — is a no brainer for both Leeds and the player.SunSport first exclusively suggested Leeds’ interest in Phillips last month.Most read in SportAnd in February he “liked” a post that highlighted the flying form of Elland Road winger Dan James.BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKNow momentum for a possible move is building.It comes as Farke shrugged off speculation over his own future.Patrick Bamford leads fans in X-rated chant about Chris Wilder as Leeds celebrate promotionThere’s been talk that Leeds’ US-based owners 49s Enterprises are not convinced he’s the right person to oversee the club at top-flight level.But asked if he felt disrespected, Farke said: “Not at all, it’s not surprising.“I knew for which club I signed, I’m not sure how many managers Leeds had in the last 20 years, but it’s a good effort if you last for three months.“Once you sign a contract, there’s lots of pressure, noise, expectations.“On a weekly basis someone is linked. It’s nothing new.” More

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    Evanilson should never have been sent off against Man Utd, the red card was just like Bruno Fernandes in Spurs clash

    EVANILSON should never have received a red card against  Manchester United.The Bournemouth striker slipped when he challenged Moroccan  international Noussair Mazraoui in the 70th minute of Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw.Bournemouth frontman Evanilson slipped as he tackled Man Utd defender Noussair Mazraoui and was harshly given a red cardCredit: RexEx-Premier League referee Mark Halsey was astonished that VAR got involvedCredit: AFPUnited’s Bruno Fernandes had his dismissal for this challenge on James Maddison during a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham last September overturnedCredit: GettyRef Peter Bankes gave a yellow card to the Brazilian — and that was the correct call, as Evanilson’s slip turned his tackle into a reckless one. It was not serious foul play.Why on earth did VAR John Brooks get involved?It’s a very poor decision — and Bournemouth can feel aggrieved because it changed the game and dented their European hopes.They would have a good case to appeal the dismissal — and the three-match ban — as the incident was similar to Bruno Fernandes’ foul against Spurs last September.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe United midfielder’s sending-off in United’s 3-0 defeat was rescinded.Referee Chris Kavanagh showed Fernandes a straight red but the appeal commission ruled he had made an “obvious” error.WHAT WAS THE PREM EXPLANATION?HERE’S the statement Prem chiefs issued to explain Evanilson’s red card:Evanilson appeared stunned with his dismissalCredit: RexBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK “VAR recommended an on-field review for a possible red card for the challenge by Evanilson on Mazraoui – with the challenge deemed to be two-footed with both feet off the ground, endangering the safety of the opponent. Most read in Football”Upon review, the referee issued a red card to Evanilson for serious foul play.”Man Utd legend, 61, set to take charge of National League side as he says ‘it wouldn’t be beneath me’BOURNEMOUTH CHIEF’S ANGRY VERDICTCHERRIES’ boss Andoni Iraola appeared astounded by his frontman’s dismissal.Iraola told Sky Sports: “Common sense. Everyone who has played football understands. “He slips. He doesn’t catch him with the leg that goes high and the consequence is a red card. “It is another three games without playing. The repercussions for us are huge. Of course we are going to appeal. It is common sense. “In the first half Evanilson gets a kick in the chest by Casemiro. I don’t think you should have a red card for this. But the VAR cuts the worst angle, the worst frame.” More