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    Man Utd outcast Jadon Sancho has missed training several times since being banished to academy but hasn’t been fined

    JADON SANCHO has missed a number of training sessions since being exiled from Manchester United’s first team.The England winger, 23, is yet to be involved with the squad after his public spat with manager Erik ten Hag following their  3-1 defeat at Arsenal on September 3.
    Erik ten Hag has banished Jadon SanchoCredit: EPA
    The winger has not played for the Red Devils since AugustCredit: Getty
    Ahead of Saturday’s game with Bournemouth at Old Trafford, Ten Hag reiterated the ball is in Sancho’s court if the matter is to be resolved.
    He explained: “So it is about a culture and every player has to match certain ­standards and it was about that.
    “What will happen there? He knows what he has to do if he wants to return. It is up to him.”
    Sancho has been forced to train at the academy section of the club’s training ground, with his food brought ­separately from the first-team canteen.
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    However, SunSport can reveal he has missed a number of those training sessions.
    Sancho is understood to still be on full pay and the club have not fined him for missing training as he has always had a reason.
    The forward has not gone AWOL because he always provided an explanation for why he would not be ­turning up, sometimes ­citing illness.
    He effectively branded Ten Hag a liar on social media after the Dutchman dropped the £73million signing from his squad for the Gunners defeat.
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    Having been accused of showing a poor attitude in training, Sancho posted: “I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week.
    “I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into and I have been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!”
    Sancho deleted the post but Ten Hag demanded an apology, which has not been forthcoming.
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    Madelene Wright puts on busty display in Victoria’s Secret lingerie as fans say ‘what a way to start the weekend’

    MADELENE WRIGHT has stunned fans with a busty display in Victoria’s Secret lingerie.The footballer dressed to impress in the pictures that she posted to social media.
    Madelene Wright stunned in an Instagram postCredit: INSTAGRAM @madelene_wright
    She donned a Victoria’s Secret outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM @madelene_wright
    She uploaded the snaps to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM @madelene_wright
    Fans loved the picturesCredit: INSTAGRAM @madelene_wright
    Madelene, 25, has gained a huge online following thanks to her raunchy content.
    In her latest pictures, she has donned a black and white lingerie set while posing on a chair.
    She posted the snaps to Instagram for her 328k followers.
    She captioned the post: “Happy Friday.”
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    And her fans loved the post as they flocked to the comment section.
    One fan pined: “Absolutely beautiful.”
    A second commented: “What a way to start my weekend.”
    A third posted: “So beautiful.”
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    Madelene used to play for Charlton and recently joined Leyton OrientCredit: Instagram / @madelene_wright
    She often posts updates for her fansCredit: Instagram / @madelene_wright
    A fourth wrote: “The most beautiful girl in the world.”
    A fifth said: “Stunning Maddy.”
    Another added: “Stunning.”
    Wright impressed earlier this month after stripping down to her underwear to show off her bum.
    A few weeks earlier, she even had football fans switching their allegiance to Leyton Orient after scoring a spectacular goal from distance.
    She joined the O’s after her release from Charlton Athletic.
    Inside Madelene’s glamorous life as an influencer and OnlyFans star…
    Wright lives a glamourous lifestyle
    She often wows her fans with raunchy picturesCredit: Instagram
    She recently celebrated her 25th birthdayCredit: Instagram / @madelene_wright
    Madelene has over 300k followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @madelene_wright
    The football also has an OnlyFans accountCredit: Instagram / @madelene_wright
    She often dresses in revealing outfitsCredit: Instagram
    She claimed to have made over £500,000 from the platformCredit: Instagram @madelene_wright
    The footballer has recently signed for Leyton OrientCredit: Instagram/@madelene_wright
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    Fulham council in LITTERING warning after Nottingham Forest owner’s ticket was found in a bush

    NOTTINGHAM FOREST’S woes are piling up – following a litter warning by Fulham’s local council.A security lanyard belonging to Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was found in a bush outside Craven Cottage on Wednesday after the Midlands club were trashed 5-0.
    Evangelos Marinakis’ security pass was found in a bush after the defeat to FulhamCredit: X
    A council spokesman took a ‘dim’ view of the litterCredit: Alamy
    Shipping tycoon Marinakis was spotted leaving the ground early in frustration at his team’s terrible performance.
    The I.D was discovered later that evening and an image of it posted on social media.
    Littering in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham carries an £80 fine if you are caught.
    And a council spokesman told SunSport: “We take a dim view of rubbish in Hammersmith & Fulham – on or off the pitch.
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    “Thanks to the Fulham FC fan who picked it up, helping to keep our streets clean and tidy.”
    Under-pressure Forest head coach Steve Cooper admitted his team’s performance was rubbish and apologised to the 2,800 away fans who had travelled to watch.
    Two goals from Mexico legend Raul Jimenez, two from midfielder Alex Iwobi and the fifth from Fulham skipper Tom Cairney inflicted Forest’s worst defeat of the season.
    Struggling Forest are 16th in the Premier League just four points above the relegation zone, after just one win in the last 11 games.
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    Despite the result and pressure on Cooper he continues to have the support from the fans.
    The travelling supporters continued to sing the Welshman’s name long after the full time whistle at Craven Cottage.
    Meanwhile, defenders Joe Worrall and Scott McKenna have reportedly been banished from first-team training.
    The two could be in line for January transfers however their exile is not believed to be down to behaviour or discipline. More

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    Phil Foden shows off driving certificate after passing his test but fans say ‘ain’t no way that’s your middle name’

    PHIL FODEN celebrated passing his driving test, but fans were left stunned at one revelation.Foden, 23, took to social media on Thursday to announce the news.
    Phil Foden celebrated passing his practical driving test
    But fans were left stunned to learn his middle nameCredit: AFP
    The Manchester City and England star posed behind a wheel with a Volkswagen logo on it with his thumb up in one hand and holding his practical driving test pass certificate in the other.
    However, some fans were left shocked at finding at out Foden’s full name, being particularly taken aback by his middle name.
    Where his name was, the certificate read: “Mr Philip Walter Foden.”
    And one flabbergasted fan said: “Ain’t no way his middle name is Walter.”
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    A second said: “Philip Walter Foden 😂 amazing name.”
    A third said: “Walter….. suits him. Sir Philip Walter Foden Esq’.”
    After getting their heads around Foden’s middle name, other fans congratulated Foden on passing his test.
    One fan said: “Well done on passing your driving test.”
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    A second said: “Completing the treble before your diving test is actually insane 😂😂.”
    A third said: “He will need a camper van for all them medals and trophies.”
    While another joked: “Can you give us a lift to work tomorrow, Phil?”
    Foden has scored seven goals and added five assists in 22 appearances in all competitions so far this season.
    After four league games without a win – the latest coming in a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa – Foden will be hoping to help Man City win against Luton on Sunday.
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    Bianca Westwood blasts Joey Barton’s sexist women ‘shouldn’t talk about men’s game’ tweets on Piers Morgan Uncensored

    BIANCA Westwood has blasted Joey Barton for his sexist comments about female football commentators.Former footballer Barton went into a tirade on Twitter yesterday, claiming women are not qualified to talk about the men’s game.
    Bianca Westwood tonight clashed with Joey BartonCredit: INSTAGRAM @biancawestwood
    Joey Barton slammed female commentators
    His tirade included saying that women commentating on men’s football was the same as him “talking about knitting or netball” – and called those who disagreed with him “eunuchs” and “fart parcels”
    Barton, 41, tonight defended his comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV.
    However, he was then slammed by Bianca Westwood.
    She said: “Who is qualified to speak on football then? I’ve been watching football for 40 years, my first game at West Ham was before Joey was even born.
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    “I’ve been watching hours and hours of football. I worked behind the scenes at Sky for 10 years before I was even given a shot on camera, watching my male colleagues who maybe weren’t as good as I was, getting chances I was never given.
    “I don’t really understand what we need to know, how long we need to work behind the scenes before we are allowed on camera. To be a pundit, the laws are the same. Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman can both read the game, are you saying they can’t offer an insight?
    “Sounds like to me that Joey has a problem with particular pundits who haven’t done enough in the game, but how does he know? And how do we quantify that? There’s EFL players who are commentating, co-commentating on Champions League games. So what level – as far as Joey Barton is concerned – do you have to get before you can be an expert on the ‘men’s game’?”
    Barton replied: “I take everything on board. I’ve known Bianca, being around the game for as long as she has and she works very hard and does a fantastic job.
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    “I wouldn’t say Bianca is there on tokenism, she’s worked incredibly hard and has earned that recognition within the industry.”
    The controversial star’s comments have received a huge backlash after the former Bristol Rovers boss said he does not think women pundits should be allowed to comment on the men’s game.
    Barton’s tweeted: “Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious.
    “It’s a completely different game. If you don’t accept that. We will always see things differently.
    “The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see.
    “I cannot take a thing they say serious in the men’s arena.”
    Hours after his initial tirade Barton doubled down on his comments and called out Manchester City’s social media manager.
    Barton also responded to several men taking issue with his comments by calling them “eunuchs”.
    He also posted images of children’s dolls such as Action Man without any genitalia to emphasis his point.
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    TNT Sports presenter Woods leaped to the Man City media manager’s defence after Barton stated his desire to rid football of influencers.
    Woods tweeted: “Usually avoid these conversations as I don’t like adding more oxygen. But throwing young vloggers to the wolves is wrong. More

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    Joey Barton says Alex Scott ‘SHOULDN’T comment on men’s game’ in shock rant to Piers Morgan after sexist tweet backlash

    JOEY Barton has said Alex Scott “SHOULDN’T commentate on the men’s game” in a fresh sexist rant.It comes after the former Manchester City and Newcastle star went on a tirade on Twitter yesterday, claiming women are not qualified to talk about the men’s game.
    Alex Scott is a popular footy pundit who works for the BBC
    Joey Barton slammed female commentators
    His tirade included saying that women commentating on men’s football was the same as him “talking about knitting or netball” – and called those who disagreed with him “eunuchs” and “fart parcels”
    Barton, 41, tonight defended his comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV – and slammed former England and Arsenal footballer Alex Scott.
    During her footy career she won eight league titles, three WSL Cups and seven FA Cups.
    Scott also won the Champions League once, and two Community Shields.
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    However, Barton does not believe she is qualified enough to speak on men’s football.
    When quizzed about her commentating he said, “she hasn’t played in it”. 
    “One is 200 years old and one is about 40 years old… it’s the same rules but football is about a lot more than rules… The games are at two different speeds,” he said in his rant.
    Barton said was the same as him commentating on Formula One just because he can drive a car.
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    He went on to say that great commentators would be overlooked if we were bowing down to tokenism. 
    Piers also asked him if he could comment on World Cup football and Champions League if he hadn’t played in either category.
    Barton said: “I don’t care where you’re from or how many games you’ve played, but you have to have a body of work that  is credible to get you there… the world has gone crazy.”
    The controversial star’s comments have received a huge backlash after the former Bristol Rovers boss said he does not think women pundits should be allowed to comment on the men’s game.
    Barton tweeted: “Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious.
    “It’s a completely different game. If you don’t accept that. We will always see things differently.
    “The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see.
    “I cannot take a thing they say serious in the men’s arena.”
    Hours after his initial tirade Barton doubled down on his comments and called out Manchester City’s social media manager.
    Barton also responded to several men taking issue with his comments by calling them “eunuchs”.
    He also posted images of children’s dolls such as Action Man without any genitalia to emphasis his point.
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    TNT Sports presenter Woods leaped to the Man City media manager’s defence after Barton stated his desire to rid football of influencers.
    Woods tweeted: “Usually avoid these conversations as I don’t like adding more oxygen. But throwing young vloggers to the wolves is wrong. More

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    Former Premier League Wag and ‘world’s hottest woman’ stuns in cut-out red dress as fans ‘don’t even have words anymore’

    VIKTORIA VARGA has stunned in a red cut-out dress and left fans without words.The former Premier League Wag posed for a photoshoot in a hallway as her friend took pictures.
    Viktoria Varga stunned in a red dressCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    The garment had a rose petal embellishmentCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    Viktoria, 32, is married to former Premier League striker Graziano Pelle and has a massive online following.
    She often wows her fans with her stunning pictures which she shares on Instagram.
    She has a following of 608k on the social media platform.
    In her recent pictures, she donned a red cut-out dress made by the Russian clothing brand Say No More.
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    Viktoria also paired the garment with an oversized black blazer.
    Fans loved the snaps as they flocked to the comment section.
    One fan pined: “Beautiful Viky.”
    She shared the snaps on her InstagramCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    She has a large following on the social media platformCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    Her fans were left stunned by the picturesCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    A second commented: “Very elegant as always.”
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    A third wrote: “Red hot.”
    A fourth said: “I don’t even have the words anymore, it’s incredible.”
    Another added: “The beautiful woman in red.”
    Viktoria has 608k followersCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    She is a former Premier League WagCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
    Pelle, 38, proposed to the Hungarian model in 2021, with the duo getting married in July last year.
    The Italian striker used to star for Southampton before moving to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng in 2016.
    She wowed fans on several occasions in the summer – most recently putting on a leggy display in a purple dress while on holiday in Sardinia.
    She also left her followers gobsmacked by posing in a tiny bikini next to a pool.
    She has previously been dubbed the “world’s most beautiful woman”.
    Viktoria is married to Graziano PelleCredit: Instagram
    The two tied the knot in 2022Credit: Instagram
    Viktoria is a modelCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
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    Ivan Toney sends Arsenal fans into meltdown with now-deleted Instagram post after Declan Rice winner at Luton

    IVAN TONEY sent Arsenal fans into meltdown with a social media post on Tuesday night.The Brentford striker took to Instagram to share a picture of himself watching Mikel Arteta’s side against Luton.
    Ivan Toney shared a picture of himself watching Arsenal on TuesdayCredit: instagram @ivantoney1
    The striker has been linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: PA
    Arsenal went on to win the match 4-3 following a last-gasp winner from Declan Rice.
    And Toney, 27, appeared to be glued to the action.
    Along with the picture on his Instagram story, which has now been deleted, the England ace wrote: “@DeclanRice. What a game 😍.”
    Arsenal fans were quick to react, with some suggesting that Toney should push for a move to the Emirates.
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    One person tweeted: “Ivan Toney is loving the Declan Rice winner. Come to the red carpet my guy, he can assist you too you know.”
    Another wrote: “Ivan Toney was watching our game against Luton. Is he coming?”

    While a third fan added: “Ivan Toney can’t wait to convert those chances for Arsenal.”
    Toney has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal ahead of the January transfer window.
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    Arteta considers him a priority target, with the Gunners expected to explore a potential deal next month.
    However, Brentford are allegedly demanding £100million for the striker.
    And Thomas Frank is reluctant to let him leave in January. More