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      Man City jokers sick of all Erling Haaland’s hat-tricks as they sign ‘f*** off’ on match ball

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      ERLING Haaland’s Man City team-mates are sick of signing the match ball after he nets another hat-trick — because he scores so many.Prem stars keep the ball if they achieve the feat — and teammates sign it as a memento.Erling Haaland’s Man City team-mates showed they were fed up with his hat-tricks by scrawling ‘f*** off’ in black marker on the match ballErling scored another hat-trick at West Ham on SaturdayCredit: ReutersBut one City player showed they were fed up of the tradition by scrawling “f*** off” in black marker after Erling’s latest hat-trick at West Ham on Saturday.The 24-year-old Norwegian posted a selfie with it on his private jet.It was his second of the season after he also hit one against Ipswich.On that match ball, one of his colleagues scrawled: “I’m sick of writing these match balls.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCity fans speculated over who the serial marker fiend is — with most pointing the finger at Jack Grealish.One joked: “This can only be Jack. Someone has to bring Haaland down a peg or two.”Erling has 11 hat-tricks since joining City in 2022.The ace has smashed home seven goals in three games – four more than any other player – in his best ever start to a season.Most read in FootballSpeaking after hitting the treble, Haaland said: “I feel good, I feel energised.“I had a long vacation and pre-season. Now I’m ready for more.”How to stop Erling Haaland: Five tactics every Premier League team must use vs Man CityErling has 11 hat-tricks since joining City in 2022Credit: Getty More

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      Champions League fixtures CONFIRMED with Arsenal handed rarely-seen Thursday night fixture as new format kicks in

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      THE dates for this season’s Champion League fixtures have been confirmed – with a major change to scheduling also being announced.Europe’s elite club competition – which was won by Real Madrid last season – returns next month.The new format Champions League draw took place on ThursdayCredit: GettyArsenal learned their fate in the draw along with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Man CityCredit: APThe Gunners have been handed a rare Thursday night fixture to kick off their campaignCredit: GETTYPremier League quartet Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City learned their fates for this season’s instalment of the competition, the first outing of the new 36-team league format, this week.But for the first time in the modern era, there’s been a major change to the scheduling of games.Due to the increased number of teams in the tournament, games will now be played on Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY nights.And Arsenal will be the first English team to play Champions League footie on a Thursday night.READ MORE UCL NEWSThe Gunners will kick off their campaign away to last season’s Europa League winners Atalanta on Thursday, September 19.Aston Villa and Liverpool will both be in action on Tuesday, September 17, travelling to Switzerland and Italy respectively to take on Young Boys and AC Milan.Premier League champions Manchester City, meanwhile, will welcome Inter Milan to the Etihad the following night.As well as their match with Atalanta, the Gunners will also be on the road for their clashes with Inter, Girona and Sporting Lisbon.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSMikel Arteta’s troops will welcome Shakhtar Donetsk, GNK Dinamo, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain to the Emirates.In addition to their trip to Young Boys, Villa will be on the road against RB Leipzig, Club Brugge and Monaco.The new Champions League format explainedBayern Munich, Juventus Bologna and Celtic will be the 1982 tournament winners’ opposition at Villa Park.Liverpool’s proverbial ‘Group of Death’ will also see them travel to Spain, the Netherlands and Germany to take on Girona, PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig.Arne Slot’s lot will welcome Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Bologna at Anfield.Manchester City, meanwhile, face away days to Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Slovan Bratislava and Paris Saint-Germain.The 2022/23 winners will also host Club Brugge, Feyenoord and Sparta Prague at the Etihad.New Champions League formatEach club will play eight matches in the opening phase – against seeded opposition, in a system designed to ensure that teams play opponents of similar difficulty.The top eight teams in the “final” table will automatically go through to the last 16, where they will be joined by the eight play-off winners of ties between the sides placed ninth to 24th in the table.Despite there being just eight matches in the opening phase, European matches will be spread over 10 midweek slots.The new Champions League format also sees the implication of two additional qualifying spots.They will be awarded to the nations that are top of the “country coefficient” chart each season. More

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      Doting Jack Grealish shares touching birthday message as Man City star’s little sister Hollie turns 21

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      JACK GREALISH has shared a heartwarming post celebrating the 21st birthday of his sister, Hollie.Manchester City star Grealish posted a collection of photos of him and his younger sibling to commemorate the milestone.Jack Grealish shared a heartwarming 21st birthday post for sister HollieCredit: Instagram @jackgrealishIn June he spoke of his pride for Hollie, who has cerebral palsy, as she landed her first jobCredit: InstagramThe 28-year-old captioned his post: “@Holliegrealish. Happy 21st birthday to my lovely little sister.”Love you loads,” as he added three light blue heart emojis.Doting Grealish celebrated lifting the Premier League title last season by sharing a hug and kiss on the cheek with Hollie in a heartwarming photo.Hollie captioned that post on her Instagram page and captioned it: “The best.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLGrealish and Hollie are very close, with the former Aston Villa star previously referring to her as his “best friend”.Hollie was born with cerebral palsy – a condition which affects movement and balance.She was born three months premature and was not expected to be able to walk or talk.However, she incredibly defied the odds and can now do both.Most read in FootballIn June, Grealish spoke of his pride for his sister after she landed her first job as a waitress.Alongside a set of heart emojis, Grealish captioned a picture: “Go on Hols. First job… Birmingham’s best waitress. Proud of you.”Jack Grealish sneaks out of Bernardo Silva’s birthday party in underground tunnel as Man City stars hit town with Wags (1)After being left out of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024, Grealish has returned to the Three Lions fold under Lee Carsley.Carsley, who officially has the England job on an interim basis, named his first squad after being promoted from the Under-21s job.He named four uncapped players in his team; Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Noni Madueke and Tino Livramento.Grealish’s Man City team-mate Kyle Walker was a surprise omission from the squad, even though he is yet to play for Pep Guardiola’s side this season.The Spaniard handed Grealish his first minutes of the season as he came off the bench in the 71st minute of their 4-1 win over Ipswich last weekend.City play West Ham away tomorrow before the first international break of the season.Inside Sasha Attwood and Jack Grealish’s relationshipSasha Attwood and Jack Grealish are set to become parents for the first time, but their relationship started well over a decade ago…The pair met as teens in Solihull, West Midlands at secondary school, with Sasha previously saying they have been together since she was 15. Jack was already on his way to becoming a professional footballer when he met Sasha.Despite the long-term nature of their relationship, she remained on the sidelines when his career took off.However, intense interest in Jack’s private life came to a head in 2021 when England reached the final of Euro 2020, delayed a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Because of their romance, Sasha was cruelly targeted by trolls on TikTok and Instagram, receiving 200 death threats a day from “young girls”. The pair were spotted on holiday together following the tournament and slowly began showing more of their relationship on social media when the vile trolling died down. In 2022, they celebrated their 10-year anniversary and purchased a seven-bed mansion set in 24 acres worth £5.6 million.They moved in to the home in late 2023, but Sasha and members of Jack’s family were subject to a terrifying robbery while cheering on the Manchester City star during a televised match just after Christmas. Their latest milestone is Sasha’s pregnancy, which they announced on social media on July 7. More

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      Champions League draw in full as Liverpool handed nightmare fixtures and Arsenal, Man City and Aston Villa learn fate

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      THE brand new Champions League format served up a horror draw for Liverpool… and a relative doozy for Arsenal.The Gunners and the Reds – along with Aston Villa and Manchester City – learned their fates for the 2024/25 instalment of Europe’s elite club competition on Thursday evening.The draw for the 2024/25 Champions League draw has taken placeCredit: EPAThe draw for the competition took place at the Grimaldi Forum in MonacoCredit: REUERSArsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City learned their fates for this year’s instalment of the competition thanks to a supercomputerCredit: APCristiano Ronaldo played a big role in the draw, being tasked with the job of pressing the all-important buttonCredit: APFans across the continent watched on in baffled fascination as the fixtures for the competition’s new complicated 32-team league were revealed over the course of close to an hour.It involved Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon drawing team’s out of a hat… before a bored-looking Cristiano Ronaldo repeatedly pushed a magic button to randomly determine which eight teams each plays.And Liverpool fans will be cursing their old Manchester United foe and his supercomputer after it dished them out arguably the toughest draw of the competition.Arne Slot’s troops face tough trips to, Italy, Germany Spain and the Netherlands to take on AC Milan, LaLiga surprise packages Girona, PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig.READ MORE UCL NEWSThe Reds will host Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Bologna at Anfield.Arsenal have been given a considerably easier draw in comparison to the Merseysiders.The Gunners face a tough trip to Italy to take on Inter Milan and Atalanta and will also be on the road for their clashes with Girona and Sporting Lisbon.While the supercomputer gave Mikel Arteta’s troops home games against Shakhtar Donetsk, GNK Dinamo, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.Most read in FootballPremier League champions Manchester City, meanwhile, face away days to Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Slovan Bratislava and Paris Saint-Germain.BETTING SPECIAL – GET £40 IN FREE BETS WITH BETFREDThe 2022/23 winners will host Inter Milan, Club Brugge, Feyenoord and Sparta Prague at the Etihad.Aston Villa will be on the road against RB Leipzig, Club Brugge, Young Boys and Monaco. Champions League releases new anthem as fuming fans say ‘the beautiful game has died’Fans were a little confused by the complicated new formatCredit: ReutersBayern Munich, Juventus Bologna and Celtic will be the Villans’ opposition at Villa Park.The 2024/25 instalment of the tournament kicks off the new format for Europe’s elite club competition – which now features 36 teams instead of 32.The well-known group stage format has been replaced by a SINGLE league set-up in which teams will play eight fixtures.Each side faces two teams from the four-seeded pots.In the new format, teams will play four games at home and four away.The top eight teams will secure automatic qualification for the last 16, while the ninth to 24th-placed clubs will compete in a two-legged playoff.Teams who finished in 25th place and below will be eliminated from the tournament and WON’T drop into the Europa League.That means eight teams will play TEN games to reach the last-16, rather than the traditional six.Arsenal reached the quarter-finals of the tournament last season but were dumped out by Bayern Munich 3-2 on aggregate.Manchester City, meanwhile, were also eliminated at the quarter-final stage.The Premier League champions were beaten by last season’s tournament winners Real Madrid on penalties after drawing 4-4 on aggregate.Aston Villa and Liverpool, meanwhile, weren’t in Europe’s elite club competition last season.Villa, who won the old European Cup in 1982, reached the semis of the Europa Conference League last season.READ MORE SUN STORIESUnai Emery’s troops – who sealed UCL qualification with a fourth-placed Premier League finish – were eliminated from the Conference League by Greek giants Olympiacos.Six-time winners Liverpool played in the Europa League last season and were jettisoned out of the competition at the quarter-final stage by tournament winners Atalanta. More

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      Eye-watering sum Man City goal machine Erling Haaland earning off the pitch through image rights revealed

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      GOAL machine Erling Haaland is also netting a fortune off the pitch through his image rights.The Man City megastar, 24, built up £12million in assets for the 12 months to last December.Erling Haaland has built up £12million in assets for the 12 months to last DecemberCredit: InstagramAccounts filed for his company York Promotions show it has £7million of cash in the bank with £5million still owed to the towering Norwegian by big-name brands.The business was so flush that nearly £7million more in earnings was deferred by a year.Erling runs the company with his dad and manager Alfie, 51, who also played for Man City.Top tax accountant Julia Hoyle – an associate of Haaland’s late agent Mino Raiola – is also listed as a director.read more on Erling HaalandPaperwork showed the company had also bought “an interest” in two planes for £2.1million and paid out £1.1million to an unnamed director.Haaland is said to have signed with Nike for more than ten years with the total cost of the deal reaching an unprecedented £200m.The cash boost comes on top of his huge £1.2million-a-month base salary with the Premier League champions, where he scored 36 goals in his debut season.Business-savvy Haaland previously set up the investment vehicle Pillage 3 AS in Luxembourg to manage his dealings in Europe.Most read in FootballErling haaland’s bizarre new therapy More

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      I nearly joined Man City because of Oasis… I thought I’d get to meet Liam and Noel Gallagher, says Italy legend

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      AN ITALY legend almost joined Manchester City because of his love for Oasis.The midfielder once revealed he was almost swayed by the prospect of meeting Liam and Noel Gallagher.Daniele De Rossi almost joined Manchester City in 2012 because of OasisCredit: Getty – ContributorThe Italy legend was nearly swayed by the prospect of meeting Liam and Noel GallagherCredit: EPAHowever, he ultimately opted against a move to the Etihad Stadium.The player in question is former Roma captain Daniele De Rossi, who was considering a move to City back in 2012.De Rossi had hoped signing for the club would allow him to meet the Gallagher brothers.Both huge City fans, they have often been spotted in the crowd at matches.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLNoel was even seen performing the ‘Poznan’ in the away end at Fulham last season.Discussing his love for the band, De Rossi told Roma’s club website in 2016: “They’re the band from my teenage years. I grew up listening to them and I know all their songs off by heart.”I liked those guys, they were real characters. They weren’t always conventional or very easily approachable but I really liked the stereotype they represented – rock stars off their heads.”On potentially joining City, he added: “There was a lot of talk about me moving to Manchester City a few years ago but I’ve never wanted to leave Rome.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS”What excited me the most about that prospect, however, was the fact that I could have met the Gallagher brothers.”De Rossi ultimately stayed at Roma for another seven years before joining Boca Juniors.Liam and Noel Gallagher reveal UK tour dates for huge Oasis reunion shows – and when tickets go on saleHe went on to retire from professional football after just six months in Argentina.During his legendary spell with the Giallorossi, the 41-year-old made 616 appearances and scored 63 goals.He also won the Italian Cup twice before returning as manager in January of this year.Oasis are also making a return in 2025 after confirming the dates for their UK and Ireland tour on Tuesday.The rock group are set to play four gigs at Wembley Stadium as part of a blockbuster reunion next summer.Shows have also been announced in Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin.Who are these famous footballers? More

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      Man City star Erling Haaland splashes out £15,000 on red-light therapy bed to treat muscles

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      MANCHESTER City star Erling Haaland appears to be switching sides — by trying out a £15,000 red-light therapy bed.The goal machine, who already uses blue light glasses to counter the effects of phone and tablet screens, shared an Instagram snap of his latest passion yesterday.The therapy the footballer is trying out uses infrared rays to penetrate deep into tissues and joints to help prevent injuriesCredit: GettyHaaland shared an Instagram snap of his latest passion yesterdayThe £15,000 red-light therapy bedThe Norwegian, 24, captioned it: “Red light bed. Happy Monday!”The therapy uses infrared rays to penetrate deep into tissues and joints.Experts recommend a five-minute session before workouts to help prevent injuries, and then a further one of up to 20 minutes afterwards to aid muscle recovery.Haaland has previously revealed he has a 6,000 calories-a-day, “caveman” diet including cow heart and liver.READ MORE ON ERLING HAALANDThe footballer regularly drinks milk mixed with spinach, which he calls his “magic potion”, and has confessed to only consuming water that’s gone through a complicated filter system.He is a fan of ice baths and even has a £50,000 cryotherapy chamber at his Cheshire mansion.A string of other footballers have adopted unusual health trends to improve their performance on the pitch.Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente, 29, swears by the Paleolithic diet which involves swerving favourites such as pasta, bread, rice, and ultra-processed foods, opting for the likes of potatoes, sweet potatoes and cassava instead.Most read in FootballCristiano Ronaldo, 39, scoffs six meals a day and is staunchly against sugary drinks and alcohol.Erling Haaland spotted limping in Norway training as doctor provides injury update ahead of title six-pointer vs Arsenal More

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      Cesc Fabregas set to complete double-transfer of Barcelona legend and Man City star as fans say Como are ‘new Inter’

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      CESC FABREGAS’ Como side are poised to sign Barcelona legend Sergi Roberto and Manchester City midfielder Maximo Perrone, according to reports.The ex-Arsenal star, 37, took over as head coach of the newly-promoted Serie A side last month.Cesc Fabregas has landed two new big signings for his sideCredit: AlamySergi Roberto is poised to sign for the Serie A clubCredit: RexHe left Barcelona this summer after featuring 14 times last seasonHaving spent time as a player, academy coach and assistant at the Italian club, he assumed the role as boss and is wasting no time in bolstering his squad.They are already closing in on a deal for Real Madrid youngster Nico Paz, 19.Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, ex-Barcelona man Roberto, 32, is expected to follow suit with a “deal in place” for him to join Como.The versatile midfielder and full-back ended his 18-year affinity with the Catalan giants earlier this month in an emotional press conference after his contract came to an end.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLRoberto, who played with Fabregas, racked up 373 games for Barcelona’s first team, winning seven LaLiga titles and two Champions Leagues.As a free agent he is an attractive proposition for Como – who are enjoying a first ever season in the top flight.They will offer him a two-year deal plus the option of an additional 12 months.And Roberto is set to be joined in the beautiful Italian region by Man City man Perrone, 21.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMaximo Perrone is set to join Roberto at ComoCredit: RexPeronne spent last season on loan at Las PalmasThe Argentine midfielder arrived at the Etihad in January 2023 and made his Premier League debut the following month.After just one more appearance for Pep Guardiola’s side, he spent last season on loan at Las Palmas, playing 29 LaLiga games.The Sun’s Shaun Custis and Martin Lipton break down the new changes for the UEFA Champions League format for 2024/25″Final details” are being worked out around Perrone’s move, but Como are said to be “closing in”.Fabregas began life as Como boss with a penalty shoot-out defeat to Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia.Como then kicked off their league campaign with a 3-0 loss away at Juventus. More