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      The Sun launches Footie For All Fund to help protect kids’ clubs hit by the cost-of-living crisis

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      THE Sun is today launching a landmark Footie For All Fund to help protect kids’ clubs hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis.We have teamed up with Tesco’s Stronger Starts programme to hand out £150,000 worth of grants to grass roots youth football clubs struggling with funds.
      The Sun is launching our landmark Footie For All Fund to help protect kids’ clubs hit hard by the cost-of-living crisisCredit: Oliver Dixon
      Harry Redknapp has backed The Sun’s Footie For All FundCredit: Louis Wood
      Gary Lineker has backed The Sun’s Footie For All FundCredit: Doug Seeburg
      The cash can be used in any way that encourages more children to take up the sport or improves access to the game.
      Perhaps you are a local team that wants to offer parents help with membership fees.
      Maybe you need new kits or more pitch space to play on.
      Grants can also be used to help with transport or general running costs.
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      Earlier this year we launched our Footie For All campaign to shine a light on how financial struggles were forcing kids to give up football.
      Figures showed that 94 per cent of grass roots clubs were concerned about the impact soaring costs were having on their membership, according to charity Sported.
      In the wake of our probe we have been inundated with stories of local youth sides — who make a huge difference to their communities — struggling to cover their costs.
      Clubs across the country also told us how some kids are being forced to drop out altogether as families can not pay their membership subs or for kit and transport.
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      So today we urge grass roots clubs to apply for one of our fantastic £1,000 Footie For All support grants.
      Launched in conjunction with Tesco’s Stronger Starts campaign — which funds healthy food and activities for children — we will dish out 150 grants in total to clubs across the country.
      Christine Heffernan, Tesco group communications director, said: “The Tesco Stronger Starts grant programme provides £5million of funding to get more children and their families access to healthy and nutritious food and physical activities.
      “We thought that The Footie For All programme would be a great extension to that to help kids to thrive.
      “Any child should be able to do physical activity they enjoy if they wish, taking away the worry about paying for subs or kit for example.”
      Our campaign is being backed by big names in the game.
      Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker said: “I think grass roots is vital.
      “That’s where everyone starts. Some of us finish at the top, some don’t, but we all enjoy it.”
      Sun columnist Harry Redknapp added: “Grass roots football is important, and we need to ensure there are facilities for kids.”
      Reality star Joey Essex is also keen to see kids keep playing.
      He said: “Football provides an escape for so many kids from whatever else is going on. The Sun is offering families a lifeline.”
      To apply for one of our grants, see tescostrongerstarts. org.uk/footiefund.
      Grants will be awarded by The Sun with charity Groundwork, which runs Tesco’s grant-giving programmes, on a rolling basis.
      Applications must be made by October 29.
      SOMERTON TOWN
      YOUTH football club Somerton Town, Somerset, kept its membership subs frozen for three years to help families cope through Covid and the cost-of-living crisis.
      But organisers had to raise them from £95 to £120 this season after rises of up to 30 per cent in costs.
      Somerton Town kept its membership subs frozen for three years to help families cope through Covid and the cost-of-living crisisCredit: Chris Balcombe
      Since it was founded in 2001, Somerton have played a unique social role for its 187 players, across 11 teams.
      Chairman Justin Davies, 40, says: “We have a huge catchment area that contains areas with large-scale social and economic deprivation.
      “Playing football teaches young people about teamwork, respect and fair play.
      “Little things like shaking hands before and after a match to show respect to the other team is important.
      “When we put the prices up, 21 players left, with 20 not going on to join another club. It was a financial decision.”
      Justin Davis said: ‘Playing football teaches young people about teamwork, respect and fair play’Credit: Chris Balcombe
      HACKNEY WICK FC
      AFTER leaving prison in 2019, Bobby Kasanga started Hackney Wick FC, in East London, to stop other children falling into a life of crime.
      It now has more than 180 children on its books and a waiting list of even more who want to be part of its teams.
      For many families, the club is a way to keep their children on the right path – and Bobby, 37, who spent eight years inside for armed robbery, never turns anyone away.
      He says: “We try to do as much as we can to alleviate financial stress and often let kids play without paying or offer discounts if a family has multiple kids with us.
      “We’ve seen it getting worse recently, but we know turning anyone away could see them get taken in by gangs.
      “If we can’t have them, the gangs certainly will.”
      To play a year at Hackney costs around £250.
      But Bobby and his team are writing off around £5,000 of unpaid subs because they know families can’t afford it.
      He says: “We rely on our sponsors and they’ve been amazing.
      Last year, one covered the cost of 20 kids for a year. But it’s hard to keep our heads above water.”
      The club’s relationships with local businesses provide more than just financial help.
      Bobby says: “We’ve had four of our players taken on by one of our sponsors.
      “It means they have a stable income and a potential career for life.
      “That’s so important for helping them stay out of danger.
      “But even if they end up going down a bad path, the club relationships across the whole of East London may help diffuse violent situations.
      “They may stop an attack because they know the other gang member from football.”
      Bobby adds: “I never want anyone to go through what I went through growing up.
      “We are a family and I won’t take football away from them over money.”
      BLACKBURN EAGLES
      LIKE other clubs, Blackburn Eagles have also seen more kids struggling to pay – but it never turns anyone away.
      The club, which is the biggest in its area with 650 players on its books, feels it is vital for all kids to have access to the beautiful game and tries to keep its fees low.
      Blackburn Eagles feels it is vital for all kids to have access to football and tries to keep its fees lowCredit: BLACKBURN EAGLES
      In fact, the academy’s vice-chairman, Chris Hughes, 39, says prices have not been put up in around eight years.
      He adds: “We don’t turn anyone away.
      “We just take more children, create new groups, create new training sessions and create new teams.”
      But the club has recently had to take teams out of the Junior Premier League due to the cost of the four-hour round trips to play other teams across the North West.
      Chris says: “Football gives kids a good focus and can be a massive part of certain children’s lives.
      “It might be the one thing they’ll look forward to all week, and sometimes it gets them out of situations where maybe they don’t want to be at home all the time.”
      HOW TO APPLY
      WE want to hear the story of your club and the huge difference you are making to kids and your community.
      If you are a not-for-profit grassroots football club in England, Wales or Scotland working with youngsters under the age of 18 you could be eligible for one of our 150 grants.
      Funds can be used for anything that encourages more children to take part in the sport.
      Perhaps your club needs help with pitch fees or wants to sponsor funded places for children who can not afford membership.
      To apply and for full T&Cs, see tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/footiefund.

      WHAT THE STARS SAY

      A young Phil FodenCredit: Instagram @philfoden
      Phil says football ‘brings happiness for so many people’Credit: Getty
      “GRASSROOTS football is where it began for all of us.
      “It brings happiness for so many people and it’s so important nothing gets in the way of everyone having that opportunity.”

      A young Harry MaguireCredit: Instagram
      Harry says ‘playing with a team gives kids an outlet and a chance to learn discipline’Credit: Getty
      “I SPENT my childhood with a ball at my feet.
      “Playing with a team gives kids an outlet and a chance to learn discipline and to make friends with people they might not have met.”

      A young Raheem Sterling
      Raheem said that as a kid he ‘fell in love’ with football and ‘made friends for life’Credit: Getty
      “MY mentor got me in to football to correct my behaviour.
      “I found something I wanted to put my energy in to.
      “I fell in love with it – and I made friends for life.”
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      A young Jarrod Bowen
      Jarrod said ‘football is for everyone and it’s massively important it stays that way’Credit: Getty
      “WE can’t let kids see their dream die simply because Mum or Dad can’t afford to pay for the subs, kit and travel.
      “Football is for everyone and it’s massively important it stays that way.” More

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      I’m a 3-0 heavyweight who dreams of beating Mike Tyson’s record – I get awkward stares when I go to Tesco

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      MOSES ITAUMA has revealed he feels awkward when going to Tesco following his newfound fame from his boxing success.The 18-year-old wonderkid, with the booming voice to match his fists, is three wins into his dream to better Mike Tyson’s record of becoming the world’s youngest heavyweight champion.
      Moses Itauma is a rising star in boxingCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      He wants to break Mike Tyson’s record and become the world’s youngest heavyweight championCredit: The Mega Agency
      In these summer holidays, when most teens are planning Magaluf trips, the Kent prospect – who outgrew his school uniform aged 13 – is travelling to Spain to spar Daniel Dubois ahead of his Oleksandr Usyk mission.
      But, after some serious probing ahead of tonight’s fourth showcase in Telford against Kevin Espindola, SunSport discovered the super-mature southpaw does treat himself to the odd frame of age-appropriate fun.
      “Bowling is probably the one thing I do that kids my age do – and I am a master!” he laughed. “Everything else is just boxing.
      “Me and my brother go down the bowling alley every week when we’re bored at home. We’re not really very good but we practise our shots and have a laugh.
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      “I am getting better numbers, 140s and 150s now. I bowl with my right hand but if I play properly, I win all the time, so I try to practise spinning and curling the ball now to make things interesting.”
      Everything is interesting about this prodigious talent, with a Slovakian mum and Nigerian dad, raised in Chatham and utterly averse to fame and attention in the best possible way.
      He doesn’t just ignore praise and positive social media comments, he blocks them and purposely focuses on the few negatives that trolls might anonymously send his way.
      He explained: “If I ever start to feel like I’ve made it, I know I will start to lose that hunger.
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      “When someone starts telling me something positive, I can switch my ears off like my Bang & Olufsen headphones, I don’t acknowledge it.
      “If I am the best artist in the world and everyone tells me I am, then what’s the point in me bothering to paint anymore? The game’s done.
      “I don’t like receiving praise at all. Presents? I f***ing love them. But don’t praise me.
      “I am starting to notice people looking at me a lot more, mainly when I go to Tesco.
      “I’ve had a few awkward exchanges, I was leaning over to get something in a freezer and some bloke was just staring at me.
      “I had the same thing happen in the fruit aisle once, when a bloke was staring at me and I didn’t know if I had a fan or a geezer who wanted to fight me.”
      Manager Francis Warren is doing shrewd big-money deals for his star client and BT Sport are proudly broadcasting his rapid rise under the Queensberry promotional banner.
      Itauma has every excuse to enjoy the trappings of youth and potential but, instead, he is still sparring men twice his age, like Joe Joyce, or Dubois ahead of his August 26 challenge.
      “It’s only because I am bored at home otherwise,” he says totally deadpan.
      “Boxing took over my life as a kid so I haven’t got loads of friends.
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      “So if I get the chance to go and train with a guy who is about to box for the unified world titles, what am I going to do, turn it down and sit at home and watch Netflix?
      “I am happy in the gym, it’s where I want to be.” More

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      Jack Grealish’s stunning Wag Sasha Attwood leaves fans mesmerised by her ‘beautiful bod’ in TESCO bikini snap

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      SASHA ATWOOD has left fans mesmerised with her body after posting a bikini snap on Instagram.The partner of Manchester City star Jack Grealish has built up her own fanbase on social media.
      Sasha Attwood took a ‘golden hour’ snap in a Tesco bikiniCredit: https://www.instagram.com/sasha__rebecca/
      And left fans mesmerisedCredit: https://www.instagram.com/sasha__rebecca/
      She is the partner of Jack GrealishCredit: Getty
      And often watches his matchesCredit: Getty
      In her most recent post, she wowed fans as she wore a black F&F bikini from Tesco with a draped white shirt.
      Sasha took the snap during “golden hour” while on holiday with a beautiful beach view behind her.
      And her 256k followers loved the snaps as they flooded the comment section.
      One commented: “Look at the bod 🔥🔥 beautiful.”
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      A second wrote: “**Runs to Tesco 😂 looks amazing on you xx.”
      A third said: “SASHA😍😍🔥🔥.”
      While a fourth added: “Beauty 😍😍.”
      Sasha has recently been holidaying in the Almalfi Coast in Italy.
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      Sasha has recently been on holidayCredit: instagram @sasha__rebecca
      And has travelled the Amalfi Coast in ItalyCredit: instagram @sasha__rebecca
      She kept fans up to date with a series of snaps on social media in which some suggested that Grealish was punching.
      Grealish, 27, recently enjoyed a holiday of his own as he visited Las Vegas last month.
      The England star stayed at Resorts World Las Vegas, where rooms can cost around £15,000 and offer a formal dining room, state-of-the-art media room with cinema-style seating and a game room complete with billiards and a wet bar.
      The 7,000 square foot suite also offers a terrace containing a private pool, spa, manicured gardens and gourmet patio kitchen.
      Grealish also enjoyed fine dining courtesy of pan-Asian restaurant FUHU, while he also had a night out listening to DJ Tiesto at Zouk Nightclub.
      She has 256k followers on InstagramCredit: Getty More

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      KSI and Logan Paul’s Prime drink to ‘finally’ be sold at Tesco after shop feared for security measures

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      KSI and Logan Paul’s Prime drink will “finally” be sold at Tesco. The hydration beverage was released to much fanfare in 2022 causing a craze, especially in the UK.
      Prime will now be sold at Tesco
      Asda were the first to stock Prime with the likes of Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Aldi soon following.
      And although supermarket giants Tesco were late to the party, Prime’s co-founders confirmed they will stock the product.
      Prime posted a picture of the celeb pair behind a store with bottles in their hands, with KSI, 30, tweeting: “FINALLY.”
      Paul, 28, said in February that Prime made $250million (£196m) in retail sales and $110m (£86m) gross internally.
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      Due to the limited UK stock upon its early release, fans were quite literally fighting in shops to get their hands on bottles.
      And KSI claimed that is part of the reason why Tesco were reluctant to sell Prime at first.
      He tweeted in January: “We have the supply lol.
      “Tesco just told us that the security cost to protect shoppers would cost more than they were willing to spend based off the prime demand.
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      “That’s why it won’t be in Tesco. They’re waiting for the demand to go down.”
      According to The Grocer, Prime will be available to buy at Tesco from Monday with a three-limit bottle per customer.
      And they have an exclusive deal to sell the brand’s latest flavour, strawberry watermelon, Prime Tracker say.
      KSI and Logan Paul launched Prime in 2022Credit: Prime More

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      England new-boy Eberechi Eze considered taking a job at Tesco before hitting stardom with Crystal Palace

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      EBERECHI Eze has been called up by Gareth Southgate for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers.The Crystal Palace midfielder, 24, has enjoyed a standout campaign for the Eagles – scoring ten times in the Premier League – just two years after making a move across London from QPR.
      Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze has earned his first England call-up
      But at one time it didn’t look like the fans’ favourite was going to make it in the game, nevermind getting Three Lions acknowledgement.
      Released by Arsenal and Millwall, the exciting talent could have been forgiven that a life in professional football wasn’t for him.
      And at his lowest, he considered taking a job working part-time at supermarket chain Tesco.
      While it all began for Eze on a council estate in a rough part of Greenwich, where he developed his close control and quick feet playing cage football.
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      GUN WRONG
      At QPR and Crystal Palace, Eze has had the opportunity to flourish, playing for teams that let him showcase his skills.
      But it wasn’t always that easy, and rejection was a big part of his early teens.
      He began at boyhood club Arsenal – who he has expressed his dream to play for one day.
      However, in 2011 the Gunners released Eze on the count of him being “too small”. It left the then 13-year-old distraught.
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      “It started at Arsenal. I was 13 [when I was released]. That was the worst one,” he told the Independent.
      Eze was rejected by Arsenal and played for QPRCredit: Rex Features
      “I remember crying in my room for a solid week, my mum telling me that it’s going to be OK but not being able to get over it.”
      TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
      A stint at Fulham, followed by four months at Reading and Eze still couldn’t find any takers.
      In 2014, he joined Millwall, but wasn’t suited to their brand of route one football that left little room for a creative playmaker.
      Surprisingly, to Eze at least, he was called into the office of former manager Neil Harris, who told the youngster he wasn’t needed two years later.
      “When I got released by Millwall, I understood the decision. I get why Neil made that call,” he told talkSPORT.
      “You could see in training and in matches that I wasn’t their typical type of player.
      “I didn’t think I would get released at the time I did though – that came as a big shock to me.
      “I thought I’d probably get another year there, even though it didn’t look like there was much chance of me getting near the first team.
      “It took me by surprise, but ultimately it was a blessing in disguise.”
      After Eze was released by Millwall he feared for his football careerCredit: Instagram ebere_10
      Eze considered a job at Tesco before signing a deal with QPR in 2016Credit: Instagram ebere_10
      STACKING SHELVES
      With a career in football looking unlikely, Eze had to think about a making a life in something else.
      He enrolled at a college, and was on the verge of accepting a job part-time at a local Tesco.
      “When I initially got released [by Millwall] I wasn’t too down, as there were plenty of clubs interested in me,” he said.
      “But after being turned down by a few of them that’s when it really started hitting me. I was getting a bit worried – all I’ve ever wanted to do is to be a professional footballer.”
      He told the Independent: “I honestly have no idea what I would have done.
      “I didn’t like anything at school. Even P.E was a drag. When my agent told me I had a trial at QPR I just thought: ‘I have to get in’. There was no other option.”
      His saving grace was QPR’s technical director Chris Ramsey, who not only invited him for a trial but saw his potential.
      In 2019 Eze showcased his skills for England’s U20 teamCredit: Rex Features
      Eze signed a contract with the West London side in 2016, and became one of the most talked about players outside the Premier League.
      CAGE FOOTBALL
      Eze’s unique set of ball skills, able to dribble himself out of tight spots, was developed playing a brand of cage football – like ‘ballers’ Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson.
      He grew up in the flats opposite Greenwich Hospital, where football was his escape.
      “There are the nice parts [of Greenwich] and the not so nice parts,” he revealed.
      “I grew up in a not so nice part. It wasn’t the easiest life and you don’t have as much as other kids around you.
      Eze was raised in Greenwich and honed his skills playing cage footballCredit: Instagram ebere_10
      Midfielder Eze has risen to the top despite setbacks in his careerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “The first place we’d go after school is to the cage. We’d stay there till our parents called us in, not eating, playing all day and night.
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      “There wasn’t really anything else to do. But that’s where the love comes from. [At the time], you don’t realise it’s actually how you’re learning your trade.”
      A trade that could see Eze representing his country in the near future. More

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      I’m earning millions to fight Jake Paul but life won’t change, I’ll still shop at Tesco after I KO him, says Tommy Fury

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      TOMMY FURY is set to earn millions for fighting Jake Paul – but he will never be too rich or famous for his weekly Tesco shop. The unbeaten British boxing star looks to settle the score with YouTuber Paul in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 4,000 miles away from home in Manchester.
      Tommy Fury says he won’t let the money he earns from fighting Jake Paul change himCredit: Getty
      And his purse is believed to be more than £2MILLION for the celebrity grudge match.
      But Fury – who welcomed baby daughter Bambi into the world last month – has vowed to remain down to Earth.
      He told SunSport in Riyadh: “The money will be good, 100 per cent, but my life, will it change? No. 
      “I’ll still sleep in the same bed, I’ll still drive the same car, I’ll still go to Tesco on the weekends to stock up. 
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      “I’ll still go on my same holidays and that’s it. I’m a real simple guy, I like to eat junk food, that’s my main thing. 
      “I’m not going to be living in Beverly Hills in LA or California, buying £1million watches and stuff like that. I’m not going to do that.
      “I’m not interested in that, my life will not change at all.” 
      Leaving behind baby Bambi and girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague is just one of the painful sacrifices Fury has made to finally fight Paul.
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      But once the bad blood is buried in the Diriyah desert, he plans to celebrate with his two biggest fans waiting at home.
      Fury added: “That’s what I’m looking forward to most, getting back, all the talk is over, and then I can just go about my business. 
      “Go back home, spend time with my daughter, my missus and just be a family man for the next few months.” 
      Fury has been afforded THREE chances of facing Paul, having twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      It has kept the verbal feud festering for over two years but Fury promised now is the time to let his fists do the talking.
      He said: “I’m definitely relieved we’re here, at the end of the days it’s been a long road. 
      “It’s been two and a half years in the making, we’re here now and I can’t wait for Sunday. 
      “Everybody can see, by the way I’m sat here, I’m confident, calm, relaxed.
      ‘I’m not spouting a load of bulls*** down the phone. I’m here, I’m waiting for Sunday night.” 

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      Fury is joined by his heavyweight champion brother Tyson, 34, for the fight of his life, following years watching and learning.
      He said: “At the end of the day, even though this will only be my ninth professional fight, I’ve got buckets loads of experience. 
      “I’ve been around Tyson, been around world title fights, the fights with Deontay Wilder, been in the changing rooms for all of that, around the fight weeks. 
      “I’ve seen how it’s down and seen how it’s handled by the best. So I’m just taking that and putting it into my arsenal. 
      “I know my levels, it would be different if I was going up against a real 50/50 fight but the reality of it is, this isn’t it a 50/50 fight. 
      “I know I’m better than this man and when you have that feeling in your mind, it becomes easy and it becomes enjoyable.” 
      Fury simply cannot picture a loss against Paul and warned the YouTuber-turned boxer will taste both the deck and defeat.
      He predicted: “I will knock him out. I will knock Jake Paul out, very early.
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      “There is no other outcome in my mind, I’ve visualised this fight 100 times and I’ve seen him on the floor 100 times. 
      “There’s no way I don’t knock out Jake Paul. I’ve knocked out far better men in the past and he’ll be tasting canvas on the night.” 
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      Gareth Bale’s beer brand to hit supermarkets in celebration of Wales’ first World Cup appearance for 64 years

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      GARETH BALE’S own brand of beer is set to hit Welsh supermarkets next week as the country celebrates reaching the World Cup for the first time in 64 years.The former Tottenham and Real Madrid superstar, 33, helped Rob Page’s men to Qatar earlier this year.
      Bale’s lager and ale will be sold in supermarkets across WalesCredit: PA
      Bale Ale is a celebration of Wales’ World Cup qualificationCredit: PA
      Tesco will stock the unique beers marketed by BaleCredit: PA
      And they will now face England, Iran and the USA in the group stage of the World Cup – their first appearance at the tournament since 1958.
      As a mark of the historic accomplishment, Welsh supporters will be able to celebrate the games with a glass of Bale Ale or Bale Lager.
      Bottles of both will be available in Wales’ Tesco stores for £1.70 from October 3.
      National team skipper Bale plans to donate a percentage of the profits from the beers to the development of grassroots football in his home country.
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      He told PA news agency: “I am really looking forward to launching Bale Ale and Bale Lager into Tesco stores across Wales – it’s something we started a few years ago and to see the brand grow is really exciting.
      “Being able to team up and work with Glamorgan Brewing Co, who are based only 10 minutes from my house, makes it even more special and we are extremely proud of what we have created together.
      “With this partnership we aim to give something back to Welsh grassroots football, and in particular, we want to help develop football facilities across Wales on a local level.
      “We hope fans across Wales will be able to enjoy some Bale Ale and Lager as we head into the World Cup this year.”
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      It has not yet been confirmed whether or not Bale’s beers will be stocked across other parts of the UK outside of Wales.
      But there are plans to export it to California in 2023 – where he is currently playing his club football for Los Angeles FC.
      Bale Ale has been described as a “bright, fresh-tasting juicy golden brew” made from Goldings, Columbus and Citra hops.
      While Bale Lager is said to be a “crisp, clean-tasting” drink brewed with Saaz hops.
      The Welsh wizard even poured himself a glass to get a good look at the colourCredit: PA
      Both an ale and a lager will be available for customers in WalesCredit: PA More

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      Tesco and Co-op to close EARLY on Sunday so staff can watch Euro 2020 final as hopes for August Bank Holiday grow

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      TESCO and Co-op stores across the country will be shutting up shop early on Sunday so workers can get home in time to watch England’s epic showdown against Italy as football fever grips the nation.It comes amid hopes Boris Johnson will rubber-stamp plans for an extra bank holiday – should the Three Lions claim Euro 2020 victory.
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      Some shop workers are being allowed to finish early on Sunday to enjoy the gameCredit: Reuters
      Tesco Express stores will be closing at 7.45pm on SundayCredit: PA
      The PM has ruled out springing a surprise Bank Holiday on employers this Monday, but with calls mounting for an extra summer bank holiday if England win so the nation can celebrate, No10 could sign off a day in August.
      For now, however, it’s good news for some Tesco and Co-op staff who will be able to enjoy the 8pm clash at Wembley without having to keep one eye on the till as bosses have signed off plans to shut early.
      England’s 1,600 Tesco Express stores will close at 7.45pm on Sunday, instead of midnight, while Co-op will shut its 2,034 food stores at the same time, Sky reports.
      Co-op’s 24 hour petrol stations will also be out of bounds between 7.45pm and 11pm.
      Chris Whitfield, Co-op’s chief operating officer, said: “We appreciate just how much this means to many of our store colleagues and we want them to be able to celebrate at home with their family and friends.”
      Lidl stores will be opening an hour later on Monday morning if England clinch the win at Wembley – while Iceland is delaying opening stores, home deliveries and meetings either way.
      Co-op stores will also be shutting early so staff can get homeCredit: Alamy
      Some companies are letting workers clock in late on MondayCredit: Rex
      The Three Lions bagged a place in the final with a stunning victory over DenmarkCredit: Getty
      The chain will also be halting home deliveries after 7pm on Sunday to let drivers get home in time.
      It comes as England fans are set to get extra time to recover after Sunday night’s Euro final.
      Many firms are allowing staff a lie-in on Monday morning to sleep off the boozy celebrations 
      Schools are also getting in the action, with many announcing that pupils can come in late on Monday so they can enjoy the late-night match.
      In one case, teachers Rossmere Primary School in Hartlepool have told parents they can let their kids have a lie in on Monday morning.
      Parents and carers were told the Euros final will be a “learning opportunity”.
      Students will be able to show up for class by 10.30am on Monday morning.
      Meanwhile, a company boasted that it would give its staff a day off after the Euro 2020 final – before workers were emailed and told they wouldn’t be getting it.
      LookFantastic, which sells beauty, skincare, and haircare products, promised to give its employees a day off after England’s game if their social media post reached a certain number of likes.
      The company, owned by The Hut Group, said that the “fate of Team Fantastic is in your hands” as the amount of “likes” would determine what time work begins on Monday morning.
      And if the post gained 7,000 likes, the firm said that the employees would be given a whole day off after the Euro 2020 final.
      The Instagram post read: “IT’S COMING HOME. In honour of that, we’ve decided to give you the power on what time our teams start work on Monday…
      “You need to act quick though – we’ll take the count at 5pm!”
      Millions are set to watch the final on SundayCredit: Reuters
      The Three Lions will take on Italy on Sunday after seeing off Denmark on WednesdayCredit: Getty
      But in an internal email seen by The Sun Online, employees were told that the “stunt” was just a “great engagement opportunity.”
      Workers were told that the social media target and the promise of a day off after England’s final was “not official comms.”
      Despite the post on Instagram reaching over 30,000 likes – surpassing the top target – workers were told that they were “lucky to have been given the 12pm start.”
      England roared to success against Denmark on Wednesday with Gareth Southgate’s lads bagging a place in the final with a 2-1 win.
      It is the first time in 55 years – since the glorious 1966 World Cup win – England have made it to a major tournament final.
      The nail-biting final will be played at Wembley – with thousands of fans expected to flood the capital’s streets ahead of the title-race game.
      England are now favourites amid a betting spree at bookies.

      The government has already extended pub opening hours to 11.15pm on Sunday in case of extra-time and penalties.
      Mr Johnson signed off plans for extra drinking time for Sunday night’s Wembley showdown.
      Meanwhile, there are calls for Southgate to be made a Sir if he becomes the first England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey to win a trophy. More