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      Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds stuns pubgoers as he rocks up to join local singalong… before taking £100k jet back to US

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      RYAN REYNOLDS went from Deadpool to the Wrex Factor, wowing fans in a pub singalong before a £100,000 private flight back to the USA.The Wrexham owner dashed from the Racecourse Ground to The Turf pub to celebrate Monday’s momentous 3-2 victory over Notts County.
      Club co-owner Ryan Reynolds joined local band the Declan Swans as the local band sung ‘It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham’
      Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were jubilant following victory over title rivals Notts County as Wrexham close on a return to the Football League
      The Hollywood star then jetted from Manchester airport to New Jersey and was snapped on Tuesday walking in New York with wife Blake Lively.
      The Canadian actor and co-owner Rob McElhenney, both 45, were jubilant as big-spending Wrexham went three points clear in the National League.
      The movie world duo went on stage with the Declan Swans as a packed pub sang the local band’s hit “It’s Always Sunny in Wrexham” – their tribute to “Deadpool and Rob McElhenney”.
      American actor McElhenney is best known for comedy series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.
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      The pair say they have fallen in love with football in general, and Wrexham in particular, after buying the fifth-tier club in November 2020.
      Now Reynolds is purchasing a £1.5million home in Marford, about five miles from the North Wales city.
      And he was pictured bantering in the tunnel with hero keeper Ben Foster following a top-of-the-table twist as thrilling as any Hollywood script.
      The ex-England star, 40, who only joined last month, saved a 97th-minute penalty to stop County drawing and going level on points with Wrexham.
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      Foster revealed afterwards he was “kissed on the lips” by McElhenney as the Red Dragons close on a return to the Football League after 15 years.
      And Reynolds told him after his spot-kick block: “Oh my God! You son of a b***! What was that about? You’re too old for that!”
      The silver-screen icon labelled the finale the “most dramatic thing I’ve ever seen in my life!”
      Reynolds later added: “I don’t feel like I have a heart anymore. I feel like I used all the beats that I had left during that match. 
      ‘That was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before and indicative of course of all you lifers who have watched and participated in this game, this beautiful, tortuous game forever.” More

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      Blackpool fan Tony Johnson dies after Burnley brawl as club pays tribute

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      A FOOTBALL fan has died after a brawl broke out between Blackpool and Burnley supporters on Saturday night. Tony Johnson, 55, was rushed to hospital in a critical condition following the fight and sadly passed away this morning, Blackpool FC confirmed.
      Football fan Tony Johnson died after a brawl in BlackpoolCredit: GoFundMe
      A fight broke out outside The Manchester pub on Saturday nightCredit: Dave Nelson
      Police said 15 people were involvedCredit: Dave Nelson
      He suffered a head injury during the mass confrontation outside The Manchester pub in Blackpool following the 0-0 draw.
      A spokesperson for the club said: “Blackpool FC is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the news that supporter Tony Johnson tragically lost his life earlier this morning.
      “The Club will be offering an open book of condolence from 4pm in the Moretti Lounge, giving supporters the opportunity to pay their respects to Tony.
      “Supporters are also invited to lay flowers at the Mortensen Statue behind the North Stand at 4pm today along with the Club’s staff and players, giving everyone associated with the football club the chance to come together and remember a lifelong Seasider.
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      “All of the thoughts of everyone at the football club go out to Tony’s family and friends. Rest in peace, Tony.”
      The Armfield Club, an independent supporters club close to Bloomfield Road, added: “Tony was Blackpool through and through and one of the best friends ever likely to cross your path in life.
      “Devastated is an understatement.”
      Cops were called to the scene around 7pm – hours after the goalless game had finished.
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      Paramedics administered CPR before Tony was taken to hospital.
      A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding.
      Police are urging anyone with information or mobile or dashcam footage to come forward.
      DCI Tracey McMurdo said: “We are taking this incident extremely seriously and will do everything in our power to identify anybody who may have been involved.”
      Lancashire Police previously said: “The incident occurred at around 7pm, when an altercation broke out involving around 15 people outside The Manchester pub, at the junction of Lytham Road and the Promenade.
      “Officers were in the area of the pub following the Blackpool v Burnley football match and they attended and found a man had suffered a serious head injury.
      “They administered CPR and the man, aged in his 50s, was subsequently taken to hospital.
      “It is believed the altercation broke out between a number of football fans, with the man being injured as part of this incident.
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      “At this time there is no suggestion he was specifically targeted.
      “An investigation has now been launched and we are working with both Blackpool and Burnley football clubs to establish who else was involved in the incident and what exactly occurred.” More

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      Moment Rangers fans attack pub after cup final before being chased off by ‘Celtic maws’

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      THIS is the moment a mob of Rangers fans attacked a pub before being chased off by a group of “Celtic maws”.The CCTV camera footage shows the group, mostly dressed in all black with hoods and balaclavas on, charging at the Glasgow boozer.
      Fans attacked the pub
      They were filmed throwing traffic ones
      PJ Neeson’s on Allison StreetCredit: THE SCOTTISH SUN
      It also shows people throwing traffic cones and pyrotechnics at the PJ Neeson pub on Allison Street in the city’s Govanhill around 5:15pm on Sunday.
      We previously told how lit flares were thrown into the boozer and a man’s shirt caught fire after Sunday’s Old Firm League Cup final where Celtic beat Rangers 2-1.
      But the newly-emerged security footage shows how a group of women rushed from the under-attack pub to challenge the footie yobs.
      One woman – holding what appears to be a pool cue – ran out to confront one of the masked hooligans.
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      She was filmed kicking at him in the middle of the road as others rushed to get between the pair.
      Other women ran from the pub and into the road to fend off the yobs and pulled the first woman back to the pavement.
      The footage went viral after being shared on social media, gathering over 3,000 likes.
      And the women who ran out to confront the hooligans have been branded “Celtic maws” by social media users.
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      Fans were quick to react to the clip, with one playing a pun on a classic song by The Clash, joking: “I fought the maws and the maws won.”
      Police were called to the area after the trouble flared up following the final.
      But officers confirmed that the crowds were dispersed and no arrests were made.
      P.J Neeson previously declined to comment when approached by the Scottish Sun.
      It comes as four people were arrested after the match as cops probe an alleged pre-match ‘hooligan brawl’.
      Police confirmed they nicked four people for disorder-related offences in response to a number of alleged incidents.
      It followed a street battle between hooligans from both sides hours before the final.
      The fans were seen in Glasgow’s southside after swarming towards each other at the west and north sides of the ground before breakfast time.
      It’s believed cops will crack down hard on the two groups of ‘ultras’ and will use social media videos to help find those involved.
      But the brawl has led to a top cup saying footie ultras should be BANNED from getting early access to stadiums to lay out banners.
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      A group of women and one man rushed from the pub
      They confronted the yobs
      The incident came after the League Cup Final
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      I’m a Man Utd legend who went viral as ‘old man down the pub’… people think I’m weird and don’t get my sense of humour

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Brian McClair has revealed all about the recent photo that saw him go viral.The ex-forward was a big part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s first decade at Old Trafford, playing for them between 1987 and 1998 after arriving from Celtic.
      Brian McClair was one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s first signingsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The Old Trafford legend went viral after this snap of him at the pub was shared onlineCredit: Twitter @BanditBus
      He made well over 350 appearances during that time before heading to his Scottish homeland to finish his career with Motherwell.
      The 59-year-old has since started coaching, with a brief stint as assistant manager at Blackburn followed by a return to United.
      He was employed as the club’s youth academy director between 2006 and 2015 but these days he is enjoying great success with his Life of Brian podcast – which has just been named as the most popular sports podcast in Costa Rica.
      However, that is not what he hit the headlines for over recent weeks, instead it was a visit to the boozer that had him trending.
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      McClair was photographed in a Manchester pub named the Gold Cup, only he looked completely unrecognisable from his Premier League-winning heyday with long hair and a long grey beard.
      Speaking to The Telegraph, he revealed: “It started in lockdown.
      “I just thought: let things grow, see where we end up. Then before Christmas I decided to have a tidy up, but I never got round to it.
      “I was out one night and next thing I see I’m trending on social media as ‘old man down the pub’.
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      “I’ve had the trim since. You’ll be disappointed to hear I look a wee bit less as though I’ve been cast away on a desert island.”
      McClair, who won 14 trophies, including four league titles, admits that was just “another bizarre thing in my life”. 
      He said: “I think I’m normal, others think I’m weird. I tend to notice bizarre things, bizarre things come out of my head.”
      The Scot managed to avoid doing interviews throughout his 11-year stay at Old Trafford – but he still managed to wind-up team-mates and the media with his “Choccy’s Diary” in the matchday programme.
      He added: “It was very rare when I was a player I got inspired by questions.
      “The other players say they never got my sense of humour. I take that as an accolade.
      “In the dressing room plenty of things I said were said to find things out about them. I was interested in what made them tick.”
      McClair added: “I was always happy to start a debate. A lot of players want to win at that.
      “I remember Gary Pallister in particular always wanted to get the last word.
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      “I was giving him a lift home once. We were having a chat and I deliberately wouldn’t agree with him.
      “When we got to his house, he jumped out the car, shouting at me, slamming the door and running off up his drive so I couldn’t respond. I laughed all the way home.”
      Brian McClair says he has now had a trim since his pub snapCredit: Twitter More

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      Conor McGregor to hold talks with Eddie Hearn at his Dublin pub to secure £500,000 to host Katie Taylor fight in Ireland

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      CONOR McGREGOR is set to hold talks in his pub with Eddie Hearn in a bid to secure Katie Taylor’s next fight at Croke Park. Taylor is set to headline in Ireland for the first time in her career in a rematch on May 20 against Amanda Serrano.
      Conor McGregor is set for talks with Eddie Hearn over Katie Taylor’s next fightCredit: Instagram
      Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor are set to rematch on May 20Credit: Sportsfile
      Hearn eyed the 80,000-plus seater Croke Park for the historic occasion but revealed it would cost three times that of Wembley.
      So UFC legend McGregor offered to help fund the extra £500,000 fees and will meet with Taylor’s promoter at his Black Forge pub in Dublin on Monday.
      Hearn said: “I spoke to him a few times and I will be flying out to see him on Monday at the Black Forge.
      “We have been communicating on Twitter messages. I noticed he followed me on Twitter and I saw his tweet that he wants to make Taylor’s Croke Park fight happen.
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      “He loves Katie Taylor and he would love to help get it at Croke Park.
      “I haven’t given up but there is probably a €600,000-£700,000 deficit of where we need to be. Maybe he can fill that.
      “But it’s not a publicity stunt, I think he feels like it would be cool to be a part of that.”
      Boxing is set to return to Ireland for the first time since 2014 with the 3Arena the frontrunner to host.
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      Taylor, 36, beat Serrano, 34, in their New York thriller at Madison Square Garden last April, for the undisputed lightweight crown.
      Serrano moved back down to featherweight to achieve the same feat, beating Erika Cruz, 32, for all four belts.
      And it set her up with a rematch against Taylor – both as undisputed champions – which was announced after her win over Cruz.
      But the cost of paying the pair of boxing stars means Hearn may be forced into an arena fight opposed to Croke Park stadium, for now.
      I spoke to him a few times and I will be flying out to see him on Monday at the Black Forge.Eddie Hearn on Conor McGregor
      He said: “It’s not just a case of Katie deserves it, pay it.
      “Because Katie Taylor deserves to get paid and she has a number that she wants to get paid for that fight and so does Amanda Serrano.
      “If we do it at Croke Park, we lose money. I’m not doing it. I’m not losing money on a fight like that.
      “So what I’m talking to Conor about is potentially bridging that gap but more importantly looking at why the costs are so high, can we overcome them in May, or can we all work together to do the first fight at the 3Arena, and then a September fight at Croke Park.
      “Whether that’s Taylor-Serrano 3 or more than likely Chantelle Cameron.
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      “Our date is May 20 which is immovable because it’s built around the DAZN schedule.
      “So maybe that is at the 3Arena then in September we go to Croke Park.” 
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      Shocking moment football hooligans unleash chaos in massive street brawl before man ‘knocked out’

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      SHOCKING footage has shown the moment football hooligans unleash chaos in a massive street brawl today – before one man is “knocked out”.The violent scenes were captured on camera just after 1pm this afternoon near a pub in London Bridge in the country’s capital.
      Men who eyewitnesses said were Millwall fans began trying to get into a pubCredit: Sun Online
      A massive brawl escalated with one man wielding a huge poleCredit: Sun Online
      Others were seen scrapping and throwing punches at eachotherCredit: Sun Online
      Towards the end one man appeared to be “knocked out”Credit: Sun Online
      The pub in question is the Mudlark on Montague Close, according to eyewitnesses.
      In the shocking video, a group of yobs can be seen walking down the street when a man who appeared from a pub in a red-and-white scarf started shouting at them.
      Witnesses said that the group – who were singing football chants believed to be associated with Millwall – turned back from a tunnel and started heading back to the boozer.
      Shocked onlookers watched as the thugs started pushing and shoving aggressively – trying to get into the pub and at the man.
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      And things escalated further when they started throwing bottles and trying to kick down the door of the pub according to an eyewitness.
      More and more people can be seen flooding out of the pub as a full-on brawl explodes.
      Groups of men can be seen grappling and throwing punches in broad daylight.
      At one point a man who came out of the pub picked up a metal pole and began brandishing it at the alleged Millwall fans.
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      He can be seen picking up the pole and waving it threateningly as the thugs back up to the tunnel.
      Eventually a man who appears to be a bouncer or staff member at the pub manages to calm him down enough to relieve him of his makeshift weapon.
      At the end of the footage, a couple more young men are seen scrapping near the entrance to the tunnel when one trips over.
      He is then set upon by a few thugs who appear to launch kicks at punches at him that an eyewitness says left him “knocked out”.
      Cops said that one man was hospitalised as a result of the brawl while one man was arrested on “suspicion of violent disorder”.
      An eyewitness told The Sun of the “horrifying” scenes that took place in broad daylight.
      She said: “We were walking over London Bridge when we heard shouting and football chanting which sounded like Millwall chants.
      “We stuck our heads over the side of the bridge and the Millwall fans had seemed to go back into the tunnel.
      “A man came out of the pub wearing red and white scarf, I think he’s a Sunderland supporter, and started shouting at them – all of the Millwall fans turned back walking towards him.”
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      The eyewitness continued: “A bouncer or staff member told the Sunderland fan to get back in pub but the Millwall fans started throwing bottles and trying to kick down the door of the pub to get inside.
      “They were hanging outside the pub for a little bit but a fight broke out as it escalated as more and more people came out.
      “One guy had the pole used to separate the queues and came out of the pub and was swinging it. He tried to start chase guys back down tunnel with bollard backed up by other people from the pub.”
      She added: “One guy started chasing Millwall fans who fell over they started kicking him and kicking him in head and it looked like he was knocked out – it was chaos.
      “There were a lot of tourists walking along the bridge who were shocked and horrified to see the violence out in the open.”
      A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called at 14:34hrs on Saturday, 4 February, to reports of a group of people fighting outside a pub in Montague Close, SE1.
      “Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. One man was taken to hospital with an injury to his face. His condition is not life-threatening. 
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      “Another man was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. He remains in custody at a south London police station. 
      “Enquiries are ongoing to establish what happened and any witnesses are asked to call 101 quoting CAD 3397/04Feb. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ” More

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      Pub which has iconic place in history of football to be bulldozed

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      A PUB where the modern rules of football were first agreed is being knocked down.The Plough Inn — considered to be the home of the beautiful game — will make way for eight houses after a bid to save it was lost.
      The boozer in Crosspool, Sheffield, was under a protection order as an asset of community value and plans for the homes were initially rejectedCredit: Crosthwaite Commercial
      The pub is thought to have hosted discussions which led to the introduction of throw-ins, headers and the offside rule.
      It also sits next to the oldest football ground in the world.
      The boozer in Crosspool, Sheffield, was under a protection order as an asset of community value and plans for the homes were initially rejected.
      But developers appealed and a planning inspector has overturned Sheffield council’s decision, allowing the three-bed houses to be built.

      The bull­dozers moved in last week.
      Campaigners have battled for years to save The Plough, which closed in 2015.
      Henrietta Billings, of SAVE Britain’s Heritage, said: “It’s shocking to see such an important part of football’s history bulldozed. It should never have been the final whistle for this historic landmark.”
      The Campaign for Real Ale said it was a missed opportunity to develop it as a pub with a football museum.
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      Heritage officer Dave Pickersgill said: “Football tourism is huge and people come from all over to visit the world’s two oldest clubs Sheffield FC and Hallam.”
      The pub was where Sheffield clubs devised their rules from the 1850s.
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      Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney recalls the moment Sir Alex Ferguson caught him in the pub during early days at Old Trafford

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      WAYNE ROONEY has recalled the moment Sir Alex Ferguson caught him in the pub during his early days at Old Trafford. The former striker made a £25m move to Manchester United from Everton in 2004.
      Rooney spent the best of his career at Old Trafford and was central to success at home and in EuropeCredit: Getty
      Ferguson was known to run a tight ship at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      He would go on to become the record goalscorer for the Red Devils – but would occasionally clash with his manager and find trouble off the field.
      Rooney recalled one of his first awkward moments with Ferguson in his book “Wayne Rooney: My Decade in the Premier League”.
      The star, who currently manages DC United, reminisced about an incident where Ferguson caught him in a pub not long after his transfer.
      He said: “The manager seemed like a really good bloke, but the next day I experienced his legendary influence first hand.
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      “It was a nice afternoon so I drove over to Crocky (Croxteth in Liverpool) to see the family. On the way, I spotted Mum and Dad in the car park of the local pub and I pulled over to say hello. We decided to go in for a drink, a diet pop for me.
      “I was only there for 10 or 15 minutes before I went home, but a day later, the manager called me into his office. My first summons.
      “[Ferguson said] ‘Wayne, what were you doing in that pub in Croxteth yesterday?'”
      Almost a decade on from his retirement, Ferguson remains a legendary figure in football and is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.
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      The Scotsman won 13 Premier League titles at Manchester United and landed the Champions League twice.
      But he did have a tendency to have run-ins with stars.
      Ferguson had explosive fall-outs with David Beckham and Roy Keane and also clashed with Jaap Stam before the defender left the club.
      Rooney also faced the wrath of Ferguson in 2010 when he openly claimed he wanted to leave Old Trafford.
      Rooney scored 253 goals in 559 appearances for Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP
      The legendary manager, now 80, also said in 2013 that Rooney handed in a transfer request.
      The forward would stay at United all the way until 2017, several years after Ferguson retired.
      He then returned to boyhood club Everton before stints at D.C. United and Derby County, two clubs he would later go on to manage. More