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      A quarter of footy fans claim to have ‘encyclopaedic’ knowledge of game as Newcastle legends stage pub takeover

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      A QUARTER of football fans reckon they have an “encyclopaedic” knowledge of the game.And can reel off facts about their club’s history, stadiums around the world and former pundits of footy shows.
      A quarter of footy fans claim to have ‘encyclopaedic’ knowledge of the gameCredit: Reuters
      A poll of 2,000 fans of the beautiful game found 26 per cent could list the players who wore the armband for their team, and 24 per cent could discuss random managers from back in the day.
      Nostalgia plays a big part in the knowledge of football fans – as 23 per cent are in their element chatting about players from the ‘90s.
      And 16 per cent love reminiscing about retro kits from their childhood. 
      It also emerged that 54 per cent think football conversations are the best way to break the ice – and 52 per cent have found themselves nattering to a stranger in a pub about it.
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      The research was commissioned by Budweiser Brewing Group, who alongside TNT Sport set up a pub takeover in Newcastle.
      It was hosted by former stars Nolberto Solano and Andrew Cole, and presenter Will Brazier – ahead of the Magpies clash against Paris Saint-Germain next Tuesday.
      The research went on to find that 65 per cent have learnt their knowledge about football by sitting through hours and hours of matches over the years.
      While 41 per cent have learnt from talking with other fans, and 37 per cent attribute it to reading articles online.
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      Whereas 24 per cent believe they have gathered their know-how because of the time they have spent in the pub watching games with other fans.
      When it comes to catching a game at the local, 53 per cent love the lively atmosphere it generates, and 42 per cent enjoy the big screen experience.
      Nearly one in three (31 per cent) of pubgoers enjoy being able to watch the action unfold with their favourite pint, and the same percentage love being able to celebrate with other fans.
      More often than not, 38 per cent always try to catch the really big games at the pub, as 56 per cent agree it is the next best place to watch football after being in the stadium itself.
      On average, viewers arrive nearly 25 minutes before kick-off – with 58 per cent of those polled via OnePoll wanting to get there early to grab a drink before the game gets underway.
      Jean David Thumelaire from Budweiser Brewing Group said: “We know that for football fans, pubs are among their favourite places to enjoy the beautiful game.
      “And we can only imagine the excitement for Newcastle fans, seeing their club back playing European football.
      “To celebrate our partnership with TNT Sport, helping pubs create memorable experiences for their customers, we can’t wait to open the doors for a night to remember – no matter the outcome.”
      Budweiser is inviting fans to watch the Champions League clash on Tuesday, November 28th at The Grove and take part in a Q&A with the former St James’ Park favourites.
      Top 25 football trivia fans know all aboutThe research was commissioned by Budweiser Brewing Group who surveyed 2000 footy fans
      1. The history of the club they support
      2. Former captains of the club they support
      3. Who used to present and be pundits on football shows (e.g., Match of the Day)
      4. Random managers from back in the day
      5.  Stadium names from around the world
      6. Past winners of certain competitions
      7.  Random players from the 1990s
      8.  Nicknames of certain players
      9. Wondergoals scored throughout the years
      10. Club chants
      11. Retro kits from back in the day
      12. Football games they played when growing up (e.g., FIFA or Football Manager)
      13. Former club shirt sponsors
      14. Record transfer fees
      15. How much certain players cost
      16. Terrible refereeing decisions from games over the years
      17. Player’s hairstyles from when they were growing up
      18. Different competitions which no longer exist (e.g., UEFA Intertoto Cup)
      19. Seemingly meaningless matches from when they were growing up
      20. The hometowns of football players
      21. The next big player coming through their club’s academy
      22. How many goals certain players scored in their careers
      23. Capacities of stadiums across the country
      24. How certain players wore their kits (long-sleeved shirts, socks down low, etc)
      25.  How many international caps do certain players have More

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      Jermain Defoe takes two different women home just days apart months after splitting from wife

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      FORMER England striker Jermain Defoe looks equally at home with two women just days apart.The retired star, 41, enjoyed a pub dinner with wedding planner Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson, 29.
      Jermain Defoe enjoyed a pub dinner date with Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson, 29Credit: Splash
      They then went back to his Essex mansion, where he lived earlier this year with wife Donna Tierney, 40, before they split.
      Paige, who met the ex-Spurs ace when he was on a coaching course in Burnley, is said to have recently moved to London to spend more time with him.
      But days after their Essex date, Defoe was pictured with influencer Alisha LeMay, 31, who he started seeing this year.
      Online snaps show the pair taking selfies at another of his homes, in Hertfordshire.
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      A source said: “Jermain likes to keep busy now he’s retired but it must be exhausting going from one mansion to another to spend time with Paige and then Alisha.
      “Maybe he’s having a hard time trying to choose which one he wants to be with.
      “Both must know about each other and seem to be very understanding towards Jermain.
      “But it’s a very unusual arrangement.”
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      In October, we told how Defoe visited Paige at a £1,200-a-night hotel in London just days before being pictured with Alisha.
      Defoe married beautician Donna in 2022.
      But we revealed a month later he pestered a nurse for sex.
      The ex-England striker posed for a selfie at his home in HertfordshireCredit: Instagram
      And influencer Alisha LeMay, 31, also posted a photo online at Defoe’s homeCredit: Instagram More

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      I’m a former Premier League star – now I pull pints at my local pub… I haven’t called time on my football career yet

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      A FORGOTTEN Premier League ace pulls pints in his local boozer – but hasn’t called time on his football career.Defender Ryan Shotton, 35, scored in Europe and landed an FA Cup runner’s up medal during his top-flight career with Stoke City.
      Ryan Shotton was a stalwart in Tony Pulis’ iconic Stoke City sideCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Shotton co-owns the Black Lion pub with his father-in-law
      The ex-Prem star is still playing
      He was a regular starter for the Potters under their iconic boss Tony Pulis and racked up more than 300 appearances across England’s top two divisions.
      Now aged 35, the former star is still plying his trade with non-league minnows Hanley Town – which he couples with running a village pub.
      Shotton is currently player-manager of the Staffordshire-based club who compete in the Northern Premier League West, English football’s eighth tier.
      He scored in The Blues’ 2-0 home win over Clitheroe on Saturday in front of just 111 fans – 12 years after netting in Stoke’s 3-0 Europe League win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
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      Posting a picture of Shotton celebrating his goal, Hanley Town wrote on X: “Played at the highest level of football in the Premier League.
      “Scored in the Europa League.
      “Look at what scoring for little Hanley Town means.
      “We building.”
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      Shotton, who clocked up 48 Premier League appearances for Stoke, has plenty to keep him occupied off the pitch.
      He is the co-owner of the Black Lion pub near his home in the Staffordshire village of Cheddleton.
      Shotton teamed up with his dad-in-law Dave Goodwin to buy the boozer in 2017, while playing for Middlesbrough under former Stoke boss Tony Pulis.
      Speaking in 2018, Shotton said: “Deliveries come in at half six and I’m up then
      “Lads drop the barrels off and one will have a Carling, because he does’t need to drive, and the other will have a coffee.
      “Carling at half 6 in the morning!? I was like, ‘Nah, I’ll just stick to my cup of tea’. I’ve always seen myself as grounded as possible. My mum made sure of that when I was growing up.
      “I just think getting back into reality, the people in the pub care you’re doing well but really, I’m just seen as a normal person, which I love.
      “The father-in-law used to go there from when he was 18, he was a big fan and it got refurbished. A guy bought it and said to us, ‘I can’t manage it, I’ll sell it to you two (me and David) and I said, ‘Why not?’ It’s a brilliant little boozer, proper little country pub, two fires, brilliant.”
      Shotton is not the only ex-Premier League star gracing the Northern Premier League West, whose clubs include City of Liverpool, Runcorn Linnets and Kidsgrove Athletic.
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      We revealed this month how former Burney stalwart Matt Lowton, 34, has signed for lowly Witton Albion.
      The Cheshire club are managed ex-Republic of Ireland international Jon Macken, who played for the likes of Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Derby.
      Shotton is player-manager at Hanley TownCredit: X @HanleyTown66 More

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      I was a white collar pub brawler in Ipswich and worked in recruitment, now I’m on the Tyson Fury vs Ngannou undercard

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      FABIO WARDLEY cannot believe he’s gone from white collar brawls in Ipswich clubs to a mega-money Saudi Arabia showdown featuring Mike Tyson.Eight years ago the 27-year-old was working in a recruitment office and playing football at the weekends, before doing four unlicensed fights just for fun.
      Fabio Wardley worked in recruitment before boxingCredit: @fabiowardley
      Wardley is now an undefeated pro heavyweightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      He now fights on Tyson Fury’s undercardCredit: Getty
      But on Saturday night he defends his British heavyweight title against David Adeleye, on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, where Mike Tyson will be in the Cameroon MMA fighter’s corner.
      Even for the bonkers world of boxing, it’s some turnaround for the Suffolk Puncher who, thanks to being mentored by Dillian Whyte, is not far off a world title shot.
      “It’s a funny old world,” he grinned.
      “It has been a wild ride and I’m really proud of it and happy to be able to ride it to the full extent.
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      “I started on small-hall shows selling tickets, little obscure shows in the middle of nowhere.
      “I used to look at big shows and thing to myself ‘maybe I’ll have one big fight… I’ll have one big fight and end my career there’.
      “I thought I might fight for the Southern Area or the English or maybe the British but it would be just one big fight, the last dance of my career.
      “But now I’ve done it 10 times over. I just kept my head down and kept grinding and by the time I looked up I realised I’m in the thick of it.
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      “I always say I feel like I’ve gone from one side of the TV to the other.
      “I’ve gone from being someone sat there watching it to the one in the main event. It’s a funny old world.”
      It was only a couple of years ago that Wardley’s best boxing credentials were sparring sessions with Whyte and Oleksandr Usyk.
      Now he is a 16-0 pro with the Lonsdale belt and – if he gets past Adeleye – will be near the front of the queue if a December undisputed decider between Fury and Usyk leads to the belts being fragmented afterwards.
      The modest ace said: “The division will be wide open in a couple of years.
      All the big names are at the back end of their careers.
      “They all have maybe 1-2 years left, a few big fights each and then they will say ‘I’m good’.
      “That leaves the door open for me and a few others in the division to move forward. Especially in British boxing, I’m at the forefront and I’m the next one.

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      “It’s a great position for me to be in. I can have a few more learning fights, tick off awesome milestones and by the time those doors open I’ll be fully fledged and ready to go.
      “The big boys are still there doing their thing but I’m not that many steps behind.
      |It’s an interesting thought and a funny place to be – in four or five fights fighting for a world title. It’s quite a surreal moment to stop and have a look at.”
      Another far-fetched pipe dream would have been taking big-time boxing to Ipswich Town’s Portman Road.
      But now the Tractor Boys are ripping up the Championship, local legend Ed Sheeran is a superstar and Wardley is on the rise, it’s a tangible target.
      Wardley said: “We were flirting with the idea of a stadium show before this but to do those things you have to have the right fight at the right time.
      “You have to build yourself, the right profile and fan base over time so that people want to come out and support you. You have to do the right things on the way, and this is another one to tick off.
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      “Me and Ed are not best mates yet – hopefully this fight can bring us closer together!
      “He’s at the games sometimes but we haven’t crossed paths yet. I’m a fan of some of his music for sure.”
      Wardley and David Adeleye clash in a British title fightCredit: Rex More

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      Harry Kane poses wears lederhosen and poses with stein of beer at Oktoberfest after smashing Bundesliga record

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      HARRY KANE got into the spirit of Oktoberfest as he posed in lederhosen and a pint of beer. The traditional festival runs from the middle of September to the start of October and is celebrated with beer and wine.
      Harry Kane got into the spirit of Oktoberfest as he posed in lederhosenCredit: Getty
      Kane attends the 188th edition of the traditional OktoberfestCredit: EPA
      Thomas Mueller also enjoyed himself a beerCredit: EPA
      Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel got into the spirit of thingsCredit: EPA
      And dressing up in the typical leather breeches is just part of the experience.
      England captain Kane was snapped in all grey gear and shorts as he smiled with a stein of beer in his hand.
      The Tottenham legend has plenty to celebrate after becoming the first to score six or more goals in their first five Bundesliga games.
      He got three in Bayern’s 7-0 hammering at home against Vfl Bochum.
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      But technically it did NOT count as an official hat-trick in Germany.
      Kane scored his first on 12 minutes then added to his tally with two in the second half.
      There were two scorers between his first and second goal, and one between his second and third.
      Because of this, his hat-trick is not recognised by the Bundesliga.
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      That is because all three goals needs to be in the same half and scored consecutively, with nobody netting in between.
      But despite the bizarre rule, Kane still beamed after the drubbing and posed with the match ball which was signed.
      He tweeted: “A new one for the collection! What a team performance.”
      Kane celebrates scoring from the penalty spotCredit: Getty More

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      Historic pub beloved by football fans set to be turned into nine flats as fans say ‘piece of history going’

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      FOOTBALL fans have been left heartbroken after finding out a historic pub regularly frequented by match-goers is set to be turned in to flats. Swansea City fans are mourning the end of the Singleton Hotel pub which had previously been a go-to destination for fans on a match day.
      The Singleton Hotel pub is set to be turned into flats
      The pub was just a short walk from Swansea City’s old ground Vetch FieldCredit: PA
      The old pub was a fan favourite watering hole before and after games for Swansea supporters for a number of years.
      It was located just a stones throw away from Vetch Field where the Swans used to play their home fixtures until 2005 when they moved to the Liberty Stadium.
      It was also well known for its live music and operated as a hotel which regularly hosted familiar faces from the world of theatre due to its proximity to Swansea Grand Theatre.
      Those who loved the pub were disappointed to learn that it was closing its doors for good back in 2019 and they will now have to say goodbye again following the proposed works to make it into flats.
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      And fans have reacted to the news that the historic venue will no longer be a part of their lives.
      One said: “Another piece of Swansea history going.”
      Another added: “Sad. Used to go there 40 years ago, before and after Swans home game.”
      A third said: “The good old days. Swansea pub life is practically gone now.”
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      Swansea fans have had to wave goodbye to one of their old favourite pubs and will be hoping they don’t wave goodbye to the Championship this season too.
      The Welsh outfit currently sit 22nd in the league after a terrible start to the season that sees them winless in their opening five games.
      Swansea City are yet to win in the league this seasonCredit: Alamy More

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      Eddie Howe breaks silence on Sandro Tonali’s trip to Wetherspoons and reveals which Newcastle star copped the blame

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      EDDIE HOWE has revealed that Matt Ritchie has got the blame for sending Sandro Tonali to Wetherspoons.The Newcastle manager broke his silence on the Italian’s pub trip during his press conference ahead of the game against Manchester City on Saturday evening.
      Eddie Howe has broken his silence on Sandro Tonali’s trip to WetherspoonsCredit: Getty
      The midfielder went to the boozer after the win over Aston VillaCredit: Reuters
      Howe has said that Matt Ritchie has been blamed for the prankCredit: Alamy

      Tonali, 23, found himself at The Job Bulman pub in Newcastle following the club’s Premier League opening win over Aston Villa.
      The midfielder’s name was spotted by a fan on a reserved sign before he was then pictured with a supporter at the venue.
      The strange choice of venue for the former AC Milan star had fans convinced his team-mates had pulled a prank on him.
      This then led fans to speculate who the mischievous team member was, with club star Bruno Guimaraes being asked who it was, although he did not crack under pressure.
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      The intrigue has now led to manager Howe to be asked about the prank, to which he insisted there was no problem with his newest star being in the pub.
      However, he revealed that Scottish midfielder Ritchie is being blamed for the joke.
      He said: “He was in there for something to eat, I think. A very innocent situation.
      “He’s settled in really well and built friendships.
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      “I’m not sure how Matt Ritchie has got the blame — poor Matty!
      “I’m not sure he booked it for him.”
      Tonali arrived from the Rossoneri this summer for a fee of £60million , making the 23-year-old the most expensive Italian player in history.
      The move already prompted some bitter AC Milan fans to say the Italian international has downgraded by swapping Italy for England.
      However, he seems to be settling in as he was hailed as a “man of the people” as he followed up his Wetherspoons trip with a visit to a local ice cream shop Scoopalicious. More

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      England fans get big boost ahead of historic World Cup final in call for early opening hours for pubs

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      PUB bosses today called on Rishi Sunak to loosen Sunday licensing rules for the Women’s World Cup final.Hospitality chiefs want boozers to be permitted to sell alcohol before 10am, with the Lionesses set to take on Spain an hour later.
      Pub bosses today called on Rishi Sunak to loosen licensing rules for the Women’s World Cup finalCredit: Alamy
      Most pubs are banned from selling alcohol in the early morning.
      But hospitality chiefs want an exception this Sunday.
      Chris Jowsey, chief executive officer of Admiral Taverns, which runs more than 1,600 pubs, said: “We urge the Prime Minister to allow pubs to open at 10am on Sunday to support our Lionesses and bring communities together to cheer on the team.
      “It has been inspiring to watch not only their outstanding achievements on the pitch, but the way it has brought the nation together off the pitch.”
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      Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, added “Millions of people have been cheering on our amazing Lionesses throughout this tournament at their local pub.
      “Now, as England enter their first World Cup Final since 1966, we need the government to step in and allow the necessary regulatory easement to allow pubs to serve the public from 10am on final day.
      “Where there’s a will, there has to be a way.”
      Individual pubs can apply for a temporary licence to serve booze before 11am.
      But the process takes a minimum of five working days.
      So far there’s no plans from government to make sweeping changes the rules.
      MPs today joined calls from the hospitality industry.
      The Lib Dems demanded politicians return to Westminster from parliamentary recess so a new law can be passed to change alcohol restrictions on the day.
      Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said: “This is an open goal for the government.
      “The Lionesses have made history by reaching the final, it’s only right that people across the country can come together and show their full support on Sunday.
      “MPs should get down to Westminster tomorrow and score a last minute winner for our pubs and the Lionesses.”
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      Alun Cairns MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, said: “Early opening and serving would be a fitting tribute to the Lionesses and a welcome boost to the industry.
      “I have raised the issue with the Home Secretary directly who is looking in to see what is possible.” More