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      Premier League managers forced to run for cover as Washington storm sees TREES uprooted at garden party

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      THREE Premier League managers were forced to run for cover after a storm uprooted TREES at a garden party.Aston Villa’s Unai Emery, Fulham’s Marco Silva and Brentford’s Thomas Frank were all safe and avoided getting hurt as the tropical storm wrecked chaos in Washington.
      Tropical storm here in Washington DC, where Premier League managers were garden party guests at The British Embassy.Mauricio Pochettino had to re-route to team hotel for safety.Unai Emery, Marco Silva & Thomas Frank had to run for cover.Nobody hurt 🙏🏻 but trees down⚡️🌪️☔️💨 pic.twitter.com/zPt14aqvyI— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) July 29, 2023

      Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie posted footage of the devastation caused by the storm on TwitterCredit: TWITTER @SkySports_Keith
      Some of the trees had fallen across a roadCredit: TWITTER @SkySports_Keith
      Thomas Frank was one of the managers that had to run for coverCredit: Getty
      Marco Silva also had to escape the stormCredit: Getty
      Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino were also affected by the stormCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The three managers are currently in Washington as part of their clubs’ pre-season tours.
      They were attending a garden party at the British Embassy when the storm hit.
      The bosses, along with party guests, had to run for cover due to the extreme nature of the storm which caused multiple trees to fall.
      Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie reported that the winds caused by the storm reached 80mph and the rain was “biblical”.
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      Downie also claimed that Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino “had to re-route to team hotel for safety”.
      Pochettino has also cancelled his press conference today.
      Fortunately, he confirmed that “nobody was hurt”, although he did say the garden party was a “wash out”.
      Downie uploaded a video of some of the damage caused by the storm onto Twitter.
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      The clip shows a massive tree completely uprooted and fallen across a road.
      It also appears to show a car that had been damaged with the hazard lights flashing.
      The managers’ clubs are competing in the Premier League summer series tournament in the USA this summer.
      Silva and Frank already faced each other as their Fulham and Brentford sides played an exciting 3-2 win for the Cottagers.
      Silva’s Fulham also faced Emery’s Aston Villa but lost the game 2-0 in Orlando.
      All four managers will be in action later today as their clubs play one more game before the end of the series.
      Pochettino’s Chelsea face Fulham and Emery’s Villa take on Brentford at FedExField, Landover, Maryland. More

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      Kieran Trippier paid dad’s fine after killjoy council fined him for flying England flag in garden during 2018 World Cup

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      KIERAN TRIPPIER revealed he paid his dad’s fine after killjoy council chiefs fined him in 2018 for flying a giant England flag in the garden.But the Three Lions star hopes Bury council will leave his proud old man alone when in Qatar.
      Kieran Trippier’s dad flew the St George’s flag in 2018Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Trippier has been named in the squad for QatarCredit: Focus Images
      Trippier’s proud dad Chris with his flagCredit: Zenpix
      All of Trippier’s extended family piled into his dad Chris’ back garden when England reached the World Cup semis in Russia four years ago.
      Asked if it will be too cold for them to do the same again, the full-back, 32, laughed: “No, but the council are probably still knocking.
      “They were knocking last time saying ‘flag down’ but he (dad) didn’t so we had to pay the fine. So be it.
      “It was on a big massive pole, about 25ft high.
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      “The council came round – nobody complained, I don’t know how they found out!
      “I’m sure they won’t come round this time.”
      On whether he dipped into his pocket to pay up, Trippier smiled: “Of course I did.”
      Chris put the flag back up for last year’s Euros, telling The Sun: “The council will get short shrift if they try again.”
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      And he looks set to dust it down again as Southgate’s side gun for glory in Qatar.
      The Newcastle star added: “My wife, children, mum, brothers and loads of friends are coming.
      “But my dad gets too nervous so he’ll probably be watching it in the garden.” More