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      Man Utd transfer blow as target ‘Leon King signs second new contract THIS YEAR as Rangers fend off advances’

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      LEON KING has reportedly signed a new deal at Rangers which will put an end to Manchester United’s interest.Incredibly, it would be the second time the 18-year-old has been handed a new contract at Ibrox THIS YEAR.
      Leon King, 18, has reportedly signed a second contract extension of this yearCredit: SNS
      Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reported that a new deal is in place and is set to be signed over the next few days.
      He claims the central defender’s new extension will keep him at the club until 2026.
      Manchester United have previously been linked with an interest in King.
      He has been turning heads with some impressive performances in the Scottish Premiership and Champions League.
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      And United sent scouts to keep tabs on the wonderkid.
      The Red Devils faced competition from Newcastle as well as Leeds for the Scotland Under-17 international.
      Ex-Rangers manager Steven Gerrard also tried to lure him to Aston Villa before he was sacked as boss of the Premier League club.
      King entered the last six months of his deal at the start of 2022 but signed a longer-term deal.
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      After agreeing to stay until 2024, highly-rated King insists staying at Rangers was his priority from the start.
      He exclusively told SunSport at the start of the year: “It’s always been Rangers for me.
      “I have been a fan all my life. I was just focused on the job I had to do here and getting into the manager’s plans.
      “I was delighted to sign the new deal and get into the first-team squad.” More

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      Josip Juranovic transfer news: West Ham & Everton trail Barcelona and Europe’s elite in chase for Croatia & Celtic star

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      JOSIP JURANOVIC’S World Cup displays have got Europe talking and now their elite sides look to be chasing the Celtic star’s signature.Of them, Barcelona have emerged as favourites to sign the Croatia defender following his Qatar heroics.
      Barcelona lead the race for Josip JuranovicCredit: Getty
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      That’s according to bookmakers Coral, who make the Spanish giants the 2/1 favourites to sign Juranovic.
      West Ham have been linked with a move for the Celtic star, with the Hoops willing to cash in having spent just £2.5million on him 18 months ago.
      The 27-year-old revealed yesterday that he has switched off from any transfer speculation to focus on the task at hand with the semi finalists.
      He said: “Honestly, I haven’t read what was written since we arrived at the World Cup.

      “We’re just focused on the national team, I even told my agent not to send me anything, I’m not interested at all right now.
      “I want to do something for myself, my future sons and daughters, I want to tell them the story of what we did and to be proud.”
      Whether he wants to hear it or not, there’s been huge speculation surrounding his future after a string of excellent displays.
      He was also voted in the ‘team of the quarter finals’ after keeping Brazil star Vinicius Jr quiet.
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      He still has three-and-a-half years left on his Parkhead contract, having signed for just £2.5million in the summer of 2021.
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      Barcelona 2/1
      Atletico Madrid 3/1
      West Ham 7/2
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      Juventus 8/1
      AC Milan 10/1
      Everton 12/1
      Borussia Dortmund 16/1

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      Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad had watched the Croat in action, though it’s La Liga big shots Barcelona who are 2/1 favourites to sign him.
      Atletico are next in the betting at 3/1, just ahead of the Hammers at 7/2.
      Big spending PSG are next best at 6/1, with Juranovic set to go up against star man Lionel Messi in the World Cup semi finals.
      That could prove a huge opportunity for Juranovic to test himself once again as they bid for another World Cup final spot.
      Serie A sides Juventus (8/1) and AC Milan (10/1) are also in the mix, ahead of Everton (12/1) and Borussia Dortmund (16/1).
      Coral’s John Hill said: “Josip Juranovic has had an excellent World Cup, so it would be no surprise if some of the biggest clubs in Europe came knocking for his services in January.
      “Barcelona and Atletico Madrid sit at the top of our betting on his next club club and the Spanish duo may be locked in a battle for the player in the upcoming transfer window.
      “West Ham are the shortest price Premier League club in the betting. The Hammers have been linked with the Croatian and they are only likely to be even more impressed by what they saw from the full back against Brazil.”
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      Hearts’ friendly with Almeria ABANDONED after mass brawl breaks out between players as match descends into chaos

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      HEARTS’ friendly clash with Spanish side Almeria has been ABANDONED after a brawl broke out on the pitch.The Jambos were taking on the La Liga outfit in Marbella as they gear up for their return to Premiership action in a couple of weeks’ time.
      The melee was sparked by a challenge from Alex Cochrane
      Hearts defender Cochrane was left on the ground
      Players from both sides piled in before the referee abandoned the game
      Robbie Neilson sent out a strong side, including a number of key first team stars with the likes of Lawrence Shankland, Barrie McKay and Michael Smith all featuring.
      Things were going along fairly normally, with Almeria taking a 28th minute lead through Dyego Sousa.
      But ten minutes later, carnage broke out.
      Footage shows a late challenge from Alex Cochrane being met with a furious response by an Almeria player who instantly confronts the Jambos defender.

      Then from nowhere, another Almeria player comes flying in with Cochrane sent to the ground clutching his face.
      Players from both sides then get involved, with coaching staff also spilling onto the pitch in the heated scenes.
      There’s plenty of pushing and shoving, while punches also allegedly look to be thrown.
      Cochrane and Almeria’s Rodrigo Ely were shown red cards by the referee in the aftermath.
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      However, the official was in no mood to let things go on any further, and called a halt to proceedings.
      Hearts tweeted shortly after: “Following altercations between both sets of players, the decision has been made to abandon the match.”
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      Joey Barton SENT OFF by Bobby Madden as ex-Celtic star Scott Brown reunion ends with ex-SPFL ace’s 99th minute equaliser

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      JOEY BARTON was SENT OFF in the dying minutes as he renewed acquaintances with former Old Firm rival Scott Brown.The Bristol Rovers boss was given his marching orders by Scottish referee Bobby Madden in the 89th minute of their hotly-contested League One tussle with Brown’s Fleetwood Town.
      Joey Barton returns to the field to clap off the fans
      Shaun Rooney celebratesCredit: Rex
      But it only gave the one-time Rangers star a view from the stands as former St Johnstone star Shaun Rooney grabbed an equaliser for Brown’s Fleetwood in the 99TH MINUTE as these two sides fought out a 2-2 draw.
      The ex Celtic man and one-time Rangers midfielder famously locked horns in a 5-1 Celtic win at Parkhead.
      Barton – an ex-Fleetwood manager himself – and Brown had both shrugged off their shared backstory pre-match as they insisted that episode was firmly in the past.
      But there was no shortage of drama as these two mid-table sides fought out a four-goal thriller.
      Ex St Johnstone man Rooney – a double cup winner during his time in Perth – fired the visitors into the lead in the 23rd minute before Josh Coburn levelled things for a Rovers side who featured another ex-Hoops man in Scott Sinclair.
      Aaron Collins then gave the home side the lead 10 minutes before the end of regulation.
      But there was plenty more drama in store as Barton was sent to the stands in the 89th minute by Madden.
      He overdid it when complaining about a challenge by Fleetwood midfielder Josh Vela on Rovers sub Luca Hoole – and the Scot gave him his marching orders.
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      The home fans didn’t like it, with some aiming chants of ‘cheat’ at the Scottish whistler.
      But it was Brown and assistant boss Steven Whittaker who got the last laugh when Rooney bagged his second of the game and Fleetwood’s equaliser in the NINTH minute of stoppage time.
      He nodded in a cross from Danny Andrew at the death to nick a share of the spoils for Broony’s men.
      Barton didn’t do press afterwards, with assistant Andy Mangan saying: “That second half performance was our best display of the season. 
      “The lads are gutted not to win, and the draw feels like a defeat, but there were so many positives to take from today.”
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      Who is Scott Sinclair, how long was he with Helen Flanagan, what team does he play for now?

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      SCOTT Sinclair has had a long and successful football career which has included stints with Chelsea and Celtic.Here’s everything you need to know about the football star, who has three children with ex-fiancee Helen Flanagan.
      Scott Sinclair won numerous titles as a part of Celtic’s teamCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      Who is Scott Sinclair and which football teams has he played for?
      Scott Sinclair, 29, was born in Bath.
      The first team he played for was Bath Arsenal and at the age of nine he joined Bristol Rovers.
      He has also played for England youth teams and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics in London.
      In 2005, he moved to Chelsea at the age of just 16, and went on to make five appearances for the club.
      During his time at Stamford Bridge he also made six loan spells – at Plymouth, QPR, Charlton, Crystal Palace, Birmingham and Wigan.
      Sinclair signed for Swansea in 2010 where he helped his current manager at Celtic, Brendan Rodgers, lead the Welsh side to promotion.
      His performances for the Swans in their first season in the Premier League earned him a move to Man City, where he would go on to make 13 appearances.
      He was also loaned out to West Brom and Aston Villa with the Villans signing him permanently in 2015.
      Sinclair then joined Celtic in 2016 where he enjoyed lots of success, winning numerous Scottish Premiership titles in the process.
      But now he’s playing for boyhood club Bristol Rovers, who he joined in the summer from Preston.
      Scott Sinclair and Helen Flanagan have three children together
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      Who is Scott Sinclair’s ex-fiancee Helen Flanagan?
      Scott Sinclair was in a relationship with actress Helen Flanagan for 13 years.
      She played Rosie Webster in Coronation Street and starred on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
      The couple have dated between 2009 and 2022 and are parents to seven-year old Matilda, four-year-old Delilah and one-year-old Charlie.
      The couple got engaged on May 31, 2018, but have now called quits on their relationship.
      It comes just weeks after she finished filming for ITV’s I’m A Celebrity All Stars in South Africa.
      A source said: “Helen has removed her engagement ring and told those close to her that she is no longer with Scott.
      “They hit a rough patch in the summer and after Helen came back from South Africa it ended for good.
      “Helen and Scott have committed to co-parenting their kids as a family unit.”
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      ‘I was completely out of order’ – Kyle Lafferty breaks silence after being hit with 10-GAME ban for sectarian slur

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      KYLE LAFFERTY has admitted his actions were ‘completely out of order’ after being slapped with a mammoth ban for use of a sectarian slur.The Kilmarnock frontman has been hit with a 10-game suspension by the Scottish FA.
      Lafferty scored for Killie against Dundee United on TuesdayCredit: Kenny Ramsay
      But he’ll now be out of action for the club until early 2023Credit: Kenny Ramsay
      The punishment’s been handed down after a video emerged on social media last month of Lafferty being pranked by a Celtic fan in a nightclub.
      After the fan shouts ‘up the Celtic,’ Lafferty could be seen aiming the slur “Fenian b******” in his response.
      Kilmarnock immediately launched an investigation into the situation and slapped the 35-year old with a huge fine.
      He was also axed from the Northern Ireland squad having been on international duty at the time of the video emerging.
      After concluding their investigation, Killie said Lafferty regretted his actions and that he felt he’d let everyone down.
      Now that the wider punishment has been confirmed, the striker himself has now broken his silence on the situation.
      Saying sorry for the distress caused, Lafferty has also admitted his reaction was ‘out of order.’
      He’s also committed to working with anti-sectarianism charity Nil By Mouth, as well as Kilmarnock’s own ‘Football for Own’ programme.
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      In a statement released via the club’s website, Lafferty said: “I want to deeply apologise to the club, supporters and my family for the distress caused over the past month. I totally acknowledge that my reaction to the incident was completely out of order.
      “There is no excuse, it’s something that I immediately regretted and have been embarrassed about ever since. I absolutely accept that I should not have responded to provocation in that manner.
      “I placed myself in a position that has been very difficult to deal with, so I’m now determined to work with Nil By Mouth to ensure that others, particularly the youngsters at the club, learn from my mistake and avoid putting themselves in any type of similar situation in the future.”
      Lafferty had still been featuring for Killie while the SFA’s decision loomed.
      He scored in the recent 2-2 draw against Hearts and also found the net from the penalty spot in the League Cup quarter-final win over Dundee United on Tuesday night.
      But boss Derek McInnes will now have to do without Lafferty until 2023.
      As it stands, his first game where he’ll be back available again will be the League Cup semi-final clash with Celtic.
      That takes place at Hampden Park over the weekend of 14/15 January.
      With the winter weather about to come into play, however, any postponements between now and then could throw his availability for the crunch clash at the national stadium into fresh doubt.
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      Rangers legend Jimmy Millar dies aged 87 as tributes pour in for Ibrox goal machine

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      RANGERS have announced the passing of club legend Jimmy Millar at the age of 87.A former centre-forward, Millar was a prolific goalscorer for the Ibrox club.
      Millar (left) has passed away at the age of 87Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Hall of Famer Millar (left) presents Mark Hateley with Player of the Year in 1992Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      It was revealed five years ago that Millar had been battling dementia for the previous decade.
      Finding the net 162 times in 317 appearances, he spent 12 years at Ibrox between 1955 and 1967.
      Millar won the league title three times, as well as five Scottish Cups and three League Cups with the Light Blues.
      He was also inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame.
      Announcing the passing of one of the club’s greatest-ever strikers, the Gers described him as “a tough, brave and quick centre-forward.”
      Millar began his senior career with Dunfermline Athletic, with his form in Fife catching the attention of Rangers.
      Scot Symon signed him up for £5,000 in January 1955.
      It would prove an inspired signing as Millar went on to become an integral part of the Rangers side of the 1960s.
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      Playing alongside the likes of John Greig, Jim Baxter and Eric Caldow, Millar helped the Light Blues to the Scottish League championship in 1961, 1963 and 1964.
      He was also well known for his clinical strike partnership with Ralph Brand.
      He was also part of the team that reached the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1961. playing in the second leg in Italy when Rangers took on Fiorentina.
      Tributes have been paid to the Ibrox icon, with several fans leaving their messages of condolence.
      Comedian and Gers supporter Andy Cameron remembered him with a poignant social media post.
      He said: “Jimmy Millar, who epitomised what being a Ranger meant, has passed away.
      “Lions in Africa used to tell their young that they had the heart of Jimmy Millar
      “My daughter Ellen told him ‘Mr Millar, see when I was six, I wanted to be you.’
      “Old Warhorse rest easy.”
      One fan said: “One of my teenage years heroes. Him and Ralph Brand were dynamite. RIP Legend.”
      Another Gers fan said: “Sad news. Rest easy Jimmy, a real true blue.”
      While a third posted: “I wasn’t fortunate enough to see Jimmy play but my dad did and said that he was a gem. My condolences to his family and friends.”
      A fourth supporter said: “Probably the favourite player of the majority of supporters who saw that team.”
      The club also passed on its condolences, saying: “Our thoughts a re with Jimmy’s family at this sad time.”
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      ‘Toughest decision ever’ – ex-Rangers and Liverpool star Jon Flanagan retires aged just 29 as he sends emotional message

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      FORMER Rangers defender Jon Flanagan has announced his retirement from professional football aged 29.The English full-back has been forced to hang up his boots following medical advice after struggling to recover from a knee surgery he had over a year ago.
      Jon Flanagan, RangersCredit: Willie Vass – The Sun
      Flanagan played under Steven Gerrard at Rangers for two seasons after joining the club on a free in 2018.
      He arrived in Glasgow with expectations on his shoulders after breaking through the ranks at Liverpool as a youngster – earning a cap for England aged just 21.
      Injuries held him back throughout his career though and he failed to keep a spot in the Anfield first team.
      He was then shipped out on loans to Burnley and Bolton respectively.
      Gerrard then put his faith in the defender following his release from Liverpool as he handed him the opportunity to revive his career at Ibrox.
      Flanagan took his chance under the Liverpool hero and started the first few games of the 2018/19 season at left-back.
      But the arrival of Borna Barisic in August gave him added competition and it was the Croatian who cemented himself as Gerrard’s first choice.
      Flanagan then struggled to regain his spot in the starting side as injuries started to get the better of him again before his inevitable release in 2020.
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      He then signed for Belgian outfit Charleroi for a season before joining Danish side HB Koge – where he ended his career.
      Flanagan posted an emotional message on social media to announce his retirement as he thanked fans for their support throughout his career.
      He wrote: “Unfortunately dafter careful consideration I have made the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make; to retire from professional football.
      “The last 14 months I have tried everything possible to recover from my most recent knee surgery.
      “However, ultimately my long term health has to come first, so following medical advice the right thing for me to do now is it retire from the game.

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      “My dream as a boy was to grow up and play football for a living and today I’m so proud to say; I lived that dream.
      “Not only captaining my boyhood clu7b Liverpool but also making an appearance for my country, those memories created will last a lifetime and I’m so grateful that I have had the experience that most others can only wish for.
      “I would like to thank everyone for their support over my journey, especially my girlfriend , family, friends, teammates, coaches and agents. I feel very fortunate to have you all in my life.
      “Also, a massive thank you to fans of Liverpool, Glasgow Rangers, Burnley, Bolton, Charleroi and HB Koge who have supported me throughout.
      “You have been great and have made my journey an unforgettable one!
      “I will now begin the next chapter of my football journey and I’m excited about what the future brings.
      “See you soon, Flanno.”

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