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      Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid shirt No1 in list of European sales with shock Man Utd star cracking top 10

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      REAL MADRID superstar Jude Bellingham topped the list of most shirts sold across Europe last month.Bellingham has set the world alight since his £115million move to Real in the summer made him the most expensive British player of all time.
      Bellingham has set the world alight at Real ever since his record move
      The midfielder has since been dominating with Los Blancos where he has already registered a staggering 13 goals and three assists in 13 matches across all competitions.
      That saw him win this year’s Kopa trophy in the Ballon d’Or awards, marking the 20-year-old out as the best young player of the year.
      The England international is also dominating off the pitch.
      According to Fanatics, no one has sold more shirts than Bellingham across the entire continent in October.
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      In fact, the ex-Birmingham star tops the Top 10 list, which includes a shock addition from Manchester United.
      Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland, who led Pep Guardiola’s team to a stunning Treble last season and has already registered a whopping 13 goals and three assists in 16 matches, comes second.
      Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is third despite the fact his contract with the club runs out in June and there is absolutely no indication he will renew as he eyes a move to join Bellingham at Real.
      United’s Marcus Rashford follows in fourth place despite his slow start this season as he stood out last term with an impressive 30 goals and 11 assists in 56 appearances.
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      Son Heung-min is fifth as he makes all Tottenham fans forget about Harry Kane with eight goals in 11 matches so far.
      Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is sixth despite his strong links with a move to Saudi Arabia in the near future, with Al-Ittihad still keeping tabs.
      Kevin De Bruyne is seventh after a fantastic season with City, which shows how much fans are looking forward to his return from a hamstring injury.
      But the most shocking addition comes in eighth place and it’s none other than United ace Alejandro Garnacho.
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      Garnacho has yet to register a goal in the Premier League or Champions League this season.
      But the winger is still considered a star in the making by many and it seems like there is a lot of faith in him as fans are literally investing in him.
      The Argentina international finishes above stars like Bukayo Saka from Arsenal and Vinicius Junior from Real, who finish ninth and 10th respectively.
      Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham sold more shirts than anyone in Europe last month
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      Steve Cooper reaches out to distraught Nottingham Forest fan after playing The Last Post as players console him on pitch

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      STEVE COOPER has reached out to distraught young bugler Caiden Storry and invited him to meet his Nottingham Forest heroes.The 16-year-old Forest season-ticket holder was invited by the club to play The Last Post before kick-off as the club marked Remembrance Day.
      Steve Cooper has reached out to young bugler Caiden Storry and invited him to meet his Forest heroesCredit: Rex
      Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa players consoled the young fan on the trumpet after he lost his way performing The Last PostCredit: PA
      Ollie Watkins was among the first to show his supportCredit: Sky Sports
      However despite making a flawless start, Caiden lost his way and never made it to the end, to his obvious distress.
      TV viewers saw Forest and Villa players led by Ollie Watkins and Lucas Digne to console the devastated kid and Cooper paid tribute to the youngster afterwards.
      He said: “For a 16-year-old boy who’s a fan to stand in the middle of the pitch and do that and do it brilliantly as well, he should be really proud and we are proud of him. 
      “It was nice to see how both sets of players responded, because they have to perform and they know what it’s like. 
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      “I managed to have a word with Caiden and we will reach out to him and bring him to the training ground because I want him to meet the players so he knows how good he was. 
      “He said ‘I’m sorry about that,’ and I said, ‘What for, everyone is really proud of you’. 
      “The Villa boys were excellent and the fans and players did a brilliant job, Caiden did a brilliant job today and I am really proud he delivered that for us.”
      The youngster executed the military bugle call superbly but just struggled to hit the correct notes at the end.
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      That prompted a brief second of confusion inside the stadium but then the entire ground – including both sets of players, coaches and fans – burst out into spontaneous applause.
      The lad appeared visibly upset following his unfortunate mishap.
      But before walking off the pitch holding his trumpet, he was consoled by a few of the players from both teams.
      Villa trio Ollie Watkins, Nicolo Zaniolo and Lucas Digne as well as Forest’s Orel Mangala were among those who gathered around the fan with classy gestures of support, including hugs and handshakes.
      And viewers at home praised both the bugler and the footballers for the wholesome moment.
      One said: “Absolute class from fans and players alike. Great to see.”
      Another wrote: “Can we just say a massive well done to that 16yr who did their best with the Last Post pre-match. So brave. Lovely of the NFFC and AVFC players going over afterwards.”
      A third added: “All the Forest and Villa players coming up to the bugler after the Last Post was so wholesome.”
      A fourth commented: “Fair play to the lad… I know I couldn’t do that in front of 30,000 people.”
      And a final user typed: “Absolutely top effort and brave of that young man playing The Last Post. Also great that both sets of players acknowledged him after.”
      Once the match got underway, Ola Aina fired Forest into the lead after just five minutes, drilling low into the bottom corner.
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      And Forest made it 2-0 to wrap up the three points just 68 seconds into the second half.
      Mangala let fly from range and Emi Martinez made a meal of the save, pushing the ball up into the air before it spun back over the line.
      The 16-year-old is a season-ticket holder at The City GroundCredit: Sky Sports
      Everyone burst out into spontaneous applauseCredit: Sky Sports
      Players from both sides displayed their classCredit: Sky Sports
      Forest paid their respects to the fallen soldiers who died during the warsCredit: PA
      The teenage supporter walked off with the military personnelCredit: PA
      The stadium got behind the fan after his mishapCredit: AFP More

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      Fans hail Man City’s new ‘cheat code’ as defences are being destroyed by Guardiola’s latest record-breaking tweak

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      MANCHESTER CITY have unlocked a “cheat code” that is destroying Premier League defences. A simple tactical tweak from manager Pep Guardiola is seeing new signing Jeremy Doku thrive on the left-wing.
      Jeremy Doku is Man City’s new ‘cheat code’Credit: Getty
      Doku got four assists versus BournemouthCredit: Getty
      The 21-year-old joined from Rennes in a £55million deal in the summer and he is already catching the eye with his stunning performances.
      Doku registered four assists and one goal in the 6-1 hammering of Bournemouth yesterday as he ripped the Cherries to shreds.
      It set a new record as he became the league’s youngest player to provide four assists and get five goal contributions in one match.
      He has so far made 12 appearances for Man City and admitted he is already finding it “so easy” to create chances for his team-mates.
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      The winger’s bursts of pace and trickery have been terrorising opponents and Guardiola is getting the best from him.
      The gaffer has huge demands when it comes to a winger’s positioning with him wanting them to get one-on-one versus their full-back – and that is where Doku shows his magic.
      He often pulls wide to receive the ball and slows down as he approaches the defender.
      With his quick acceleration and ability to go either way, Doku leaves opponents in a tangle as he suddenly speeds up.
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      Doku is a huge threat on the left
      He was man of the match against Bournemouth
      He revealed he sometimes waits for the defender to gamble before using his agility to spring past.
      Doku explained one of his assists versus Bournemouth, saying: “I didn’t know which side I was going to go, so I did a body movement and then depending on where the defender would go, I went the other way.”
      The “cheat code” is then helped as the Belgian often has several players to pick out in the box.
      His change of pace when approaching right-backs shows off his acceleration but also allows his team-mates to catch up with the attack and fill the penalty area.
      Doku has the simple task of rolling the ball across the goal to world-class players waiting to smash home.
      This is shown via Doku’s assist for Bernardo Silva’s first goal against Bournemouth.
      Doku turns Mepham and pulls it back to SilvaCredit: sky sports
      He stands up Aarons and passes inside to the run of Foden, who is already calling for the ballCredit: sky sports
      He likes to pick up the ball and drive into the box
      He turns Chris Mepham inside out before rolling the ball into the path of the Portuguese midfielder to finish.
      He did the same again later in the match to set up Phil Foden for his goal.
      Bournemouth’s Max Aarons is wary that Doku could skip by him so backs off and gives him time to pick a pass to his team-mate in a position to shoot.
      It was similar to the assist he grabbed against Brighton two weeks ago as he gave the Seagulls a torrid afternoon.
      On that occasion, Doku skips beyond Pascal Gross and gets to the byline, where he pulls it back inside for Julian Alvarez to score.
      If there is no option to pass, the skilful star may take the shot on himself.
      West Ham’s Vladimir Coufal didn’t close Doku down and he punished him by bending an effort beyond Alphonse Areola in goal to inspire a comeback win.
      With Kevin De Bruyne out injured, Doku has become Man City’s biggest creative force and he is nearly impossible to stop with their slick passing out to him.
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      Fans love his one-on-one ability, a supporter said: “Doku is a cheat code how on Earth did we allow Pep to get his hands on him.”
      Another added: “Doku a cheat code, man said the left-wing was too easy.”
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      Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper Dean Henderson’s return date revealed after thigh scan following injury on Old Trafford return

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      KEEPER Dean Henderson hopes to return for Crystal Palace before the end of the year after a miserable injury run.Hendo, 26, has had a scan on a thigh problem that forced him off at Manchester United in a Carabao Cup tie in September.
      Dean Henderson suffered an injury on his Crystal Palace debutCredit: Getty
      Henderson’s Old Trafford return lasted 19 minutesCredit: Getty
      It was his only appearance since joining from the Red Devils in the summer but he is closing in on a return date next month.
      Henderson signed for Palace in a £15million deal in August.
      The fee could rise to £20m with add-ons.
      He was on the bench for Man Utd’s first three Prem games of this season, prior to making the switch to Selhurst Park.
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      The one-cap England international was then a sub for three Palace league games.
      Boss Roy Hodgson handed him his Eagles debut in a League Cup clash with United at Old Trafford.
      But Henderson’s return lasted just 19 minutes before he was forced off with injury.
      Sam Johnstone has continued in goal for Hodgson and Co.
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      Henderson will hope to challenge Johnstone for his place before the New Year.
      Palace’s former No1 Vicente Guaita left the club earlier this year.
      He joined struggling Celta Vigo in LaLiga. More

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      I’m a former Premier League winner – now after retiring I work for a sweets company

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      LEONARDO ULLOA tasted the sweetest of victories as part of Leicester City’s miraculous 5,000-1 Premier League title win.And he is still getting a sugar rush in his new job at a confectionery company.
      Leonardo Ulloa won the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2016Credit: Getty
      Now he is working with Madrid confectionery company Sweet MonkeyCredit: Instagram @sweetmonkeyonline
      Ulloa, 37, arrived at the King Power for a club-record £8million from Brighton when the Foxes returned to the Premier League in 2014.
      He scored twice in the dramatic 5-3 win over Manchester United just a few weeks later before helping keep the club up with the greatest escape.
      Then in 2015-16, the Argentine striker played a key role in Claudio Ranieri’s incredible side that defied all odds and expectations to be crowned champions.
      Despite starting just seven Premier League games, Ulloa regularly replaced Shinji Okazaki around the hour mark, coming up trumps with six important goals.
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      However, it was his sliding finish in the 89th minute to secure Leicester a 1-0 win over Norwich that caused shockwaves – quite literally.
      Coming off the back of the 2-1 defeat at Arsenal in February, Leicester’s third and final league defeat, Ulloa poked home in the closing moments to secure all three points and send the King Power wild.
      The celebrations were so intense that University of Leicester geology students detected a historic 0.3 magnitude earthquake on a nearby seismometer.
      Ulloa was at team-mate Jamie Vardy’s house for the “Vardy Party” as Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham confirmed Leicester as champions, then appeared for the Foxes in their Champions League run to the quarter-finals.
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      But as his minutes dried up following a public falling out with Ranieri, he returned to the Amex on loan in January 2018 then signed for Mexican side Pachuca that summer.
      He then finished his playing days in 2021 with two years in Spain at Rayo Vallecano, hanging up his boots after a bad knee injury.
      He told the Brighton Argus: “We were able to get Rayo back into the first division.
      “I’d had some offers from Argentina and Chile to go back but I decided not to because of the family, because of me, because of everything.
      “After retiring there’s a lapse when you need to adapt yourself because I’ve always been involved in football but I’m getting used to this new life.
      “Mentally, I was prepared for it. The injury worked against me but, in the end, it was still my decision.”
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      However, rather than moving back to Argentina, Ulloa settled in Madrid with his wife and daughters.
      And that has opened the doorway to his unexpected career change.
      As well as staying involved with football through some player representation work, the 6ft 2ins ex-striker is part of Madrid-based desserts company Sweet Monkey.
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      The business, set up by pastry chef and chocolatier Javier Guillen, specialises in creating delicious ice creams and frozen pastries – packed full of flavour and using lots of fruit in the recipes.
      And this new venture certainly is the cherry on top of Ulloa’s wonderful cake of a career.
      The late winner against Norwich sparked an earthquake around the King PowerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The striker, left, had his last spell with Rayo Vallecano in SpainCredit: Getty
      Sweet Monkey specialise in ice creams and dessertsCredit: Instagram @sweetmonkeyonline
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      Ten Hag equals incredible 118-year-old record at Man Utd with stoppage-time victory over Fulham

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      ERIK TEN HAG equalled an astonishing Manchester United record that has stood for 118 years with the last-gasp victory at Fulham.Bruno Fernandes struck in the 91st minute to break the deadlock and grab the only goal of the game.
      Erik ten Hag has reached 50 wins as Manchester United manager in record timeCredit: Getty

      The result ended a miserable week on a high after back-to-back 3-0 defeats at home to Manchester City and Newcastle.
      But it also saw manager Ten Hag reach a landmark milestone.
      That is because the victory was his 50th win as Manchester United gaffer since accepting the job ahead of the 2022-23 season.
      And no boss has done it quicker in the club’s history.
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      Saturday’s trip to Craven Cottage was Ten Hag’s 79th match in charge of the Red Devils – across five different competitions.
      Of the 79, 30 have come in the Premier League, seven in the League Cup – including last season’s Wembley final – four in the FA Cup, eight in the Europa League and one in the Champions League thanks to Andre Onana’s injury-time penalty save against Copenhagen in October.
      The 79-match tally equals the record set by Ernest Mangnall.
      Mangnall was United’s third boss and was in the dugout between October 1903 and September 1912.
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      He racked up 373 matches in charge across his nine years, leading the club to their first major trophy – the 1908 First Division title.
      Like Ten Hag, Mangnall earned his 50th win in his 79th match – also a 1-0 away, that time at Blackpool’s Bloomfield Road.
      During that time, United only played in the league and FA Cup – hence it took Mangnall two years until 1905 to reach the milestone.
      Jose Mourinho came closest to breaking Mangnall’s record but needed 81 matches to record win No50 against Benfica in the Champions League.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fourth on the list with 95 matches, one ahead of the legendary Sir Matt Busby, who himself was one clear of Ron Atkinson.
      Iconic boss Sir Alex Ferguson, though, endured a slower start to life at Old Trafford before his unparalleled success.
      He took 105 matches to notch up the half-century of victories as manager, securing it with a 3-0 win over Millwall in 1989.
      For Ten Hag, though, the success over Fulham was far from convincing and required multiple important saves from Onana before Fernandes pounced on defensive errors to grab all three points.
      Sir Alex Ferguson had a slower start to life as Manchester United bossCredit: Getty
      Jose Mourinho managed to win 50 of his first 81 matches in chargeCredit: PA:Press Association
      But asked by Rio Ferdinand when fans can expect to see an effective and consistent style under the Dutchman, he snapped back in a tense live TV interview.
      Ten Hag said: “With all due respect, didn’t we see it last season?”
      Ferdinand replied: “Last season I saw it but this season we haven’t.”
      A stumbling Ten Hag then added: “No. Anyone knows why – because we have so many injuries.
      “Every time you have to swap, you have to make changes and the routines are not there.
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      “That is what you see in these moments in our team. You have to be more pragmatic but I’ve always said it’s not an excuse for not winning matches.
      “You know as well, you need performances and then the points will come. I always want to improve the process and then the points will come.”
      Sir Matt Busby needed 96 games in chargeCredit: Rex Features
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reached the milestone in 95 matchesCredit: AFP
      Bruno Fernandes scored a late winner at Fulham to get Ten Hag to 50 winsCredit: AP More

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      Newcastle stars Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock sent vile racist abuse on social media after controversial Arsenal win

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      NEWCASTLE slammed the racist abuse of Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock following their controversial 1-0 win over Arsenal.The pair were both targeted by sick messages on social media.
      Bruno Guimaraes was racially abused after the 1-0 win over ArsenalCredit: Rex
      Joe Willock came off the bench in the second half at St James’ ParkCredit: Getty
      It is the latest depressing instance of footballers receiving vile and disgusting hate online.
      Newcastle released a statement about the incident this morning.
      The Magpies said: “Newcastle United strongly condemns racist abuse sent to Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock via social media following yesterday’s victory over Arsenal.
      “Our message is clear. There is no room for racism in football or society.
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      “We are providing support to Bruno and Joe and will work with relevant authorities and social media platforms to identify those responsible so that they can be held to account.”
      Kick It Out – the organisation fighting to end discrimination in football – also hit out at social media companies for the lack of safeguarding for players against abuse.
      The charity wrote: “We send our support to Newcastle’s Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes after they became the latest players to be targeted with disgusting racial abuse on social media.
      “Sadly, this has been an almost weekly occurrence this season, and the costs on players’ mental health are huge.
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      “That is why the new Online Safety Act must click into gear as soon as possible so that players are better protected.
      “Social media companies cannot continue to allow this to happen without consequence, but they can offer better safeguards right now.”
      Guimaraes, 25, played the full 90 minutes in the hot-tempered clash at St James’ Park and was involved in various flashpoints.
      He escaped any punishment for catching Jorginho on the back of the head with his forearm and again suffered no consequence for shoving Declan Rice.
      However, the Brazilian did pick up a yellow card in the 88th minute for a stray hand to push Fabio Vieira to the ground.
      Ex-Arsenal midfielder Willock, meanwhile, came off the bench to replace Callum Wilson just after the hour mark.
      Just moments later, he was heavily involved as Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game after a four-minute VAR check.
      Eventually the goal was given after it was deemed Willock kept the ball in play by the corner flag and there was no foul on Gabriel Magalhaes, no handball by Joelinton and Gordon was onside.
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      The decision, though, left Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta raging as he fumed he was “ashamed” at the “absolute disgrace” of the decision to allow the winner to stand.
      Piers Morgan also laid into the “pathetic” outcome as furious Gunners fans also vented their anger.
      However, in the aftermath, it also became clear some of the comments on social media had an abhorrent racist message.
      Willock shared two screenshots of abuse he was sent on Instagram to his story.
      The 24-year-old said: “It’s a game of football mate no need for this.
      “@instagram please find this person.”
      Willock then shared a post displaying the message: “Show racism the red card.”
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      The horrific slurs come just days after a Gillingham supporter was arrested and banned for life.
      The fan directed a racist taunt from the front of the stand at Newport star Omar Bogle, imitating a monkey.
      The Brazilian was booked in the 88th minuteCredit: Reuters
      Willock was adjudged to have kept the ball in play before the Anthony Gordon winnerCredit: Sky Sports More

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      Liverpool to fight Man City for £80m-rated Bundesliga wonderkid as potential transfer replacement for Mo Salah

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      LIVERPOOL have joined several top sides in the battle to sign Florian Wirtz, according to reports.The 20-year-old is already a transfer target for the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Chelsea.
      Florian Wirtz is a target for LiverpoolCredit: Rex
      He could replace Mo Salah should he leave for Saudi ArabiaCredit: Alamy
      And now Liverpool are trying to muscle their way in ahead of a move at the end of the season.
      The Daily Star report that Jurgen Klopp is a huge fan of Wirtz and plans to use his contacts and reputation in Germany to sign his compatriot.
      Liverpool supposedly believe that Wirtz could fill the boots of Mo Salah should he leave Anfield amid interest from Saudi Arabian clubs.
      Wirtz is valued at £80million by Bayer Leverkusen.
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      He is capable of playing anywhere across the front line and has been predominantly used in the No10 role by manager Xabi Alonso.
      Wirtz broke into the Leverkusen team as a teenager when Kai Havertz joined Chelsea in 2020.
      He burst onto the scene and netted five Bundesliga goals before his 18th birthday and then became the youngest player to reach 50 appearance in the league’s history soon after.
      Wirtz then suffered an ACL injury last year and saw his season cut short.
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      But he has now made a full recovery, scoring six goals and registering nine assists in 15 matches this term.
      He’s also earned 12 caps for Germany in his career.
      Manchester United reportedly had first refusal on him while Ralf Rangnick was at the club but the opportunity is now gone. More