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    Grinning David Beckham shows off his home grown veg to fans including ’embarrassing’ misshapen carrot

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    Kieran Trippier parties with two mystery blondes as star’s wife consults lawyers over their troubled marriage

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    Jack Grealish has gone from eye-catching showman and heartthrob to miserable bench warmer – and I know who’s to blame

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    England footie ace Millie Bright misses OBE ceremony with Prince William as she’s on crutches with knee injury

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    England footie ace Millie Bright’s hunky new personal trainer lover revealed as kickboxer dad of SEVEN

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    Football fans’ most exciting part of matchday revealed in study – and ‘deeply meaningful’ moment may surprise you

    FOOTBALL fans get a bigger rush from the pre-match pint than from the game itself, a study suggests.Supporters’ interactions with friends were found to be “deeply meaningful” and the most exciting part of matchday.Football fans get a bigger rush from the pre-match pint than from the game itselfThe findings are from 17 hard-core fans fitted with heart rate monitors ahead of a final.The participants were tracked for four hours before the game then 90 minutes of action.A large, prolonged and collective spike came during the time spent with mates before kick-off.The only time there was a bigger rush was when the Brazilian fans’ team scored in the first half of a game near Rio de Janeiro — but the high did not last as long.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLResearcher Professor Dimitris Xygalatas, from the University of Connecticut, said: “What we see is that the pre-game ritual generates more emotion than the game itself.“There’s just one moment in the entire game when they have more collective emotion, and that’s when they scored a goal.“Rituals are the kinds of things that, at first glance, don’t make any sense in terms of human behaviour, but are deeply meaningful to people.”Prof Xygalatas, a fan of Greek football, said the same effect also probably applied to concerts, festivals and religious events.Most read in FootballHe added: “Our study supports the idea that sports are about more than just the game.”Supporters’ interactions with friends were found to be the most exciting part of matchdayCredit: Getty More

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    Football team who top league for replica shirt sales revealed as retro kits also make a comeback

    MANCHESTER United may have had one of their worst seasons — but they topped the league for shirt sales at airports.More fans bought Red Devils jerseys than those from the likes of Man City and Liverpool during the Prem season, figures show.The Red Devils’ tops of Bruno Fernandes and Co took top spot overallCredit: APLiverpool may have clinched the title but among shoppers at JD Sports outlets at London Stansted and East Midlands, as well as, unsurprisingly, Manchester, their tops were popular enough only for fourth place.United’s local rivals Man City ranked second, with England shirts third.Retro also appears to be making a revival, with 1990s England shirts in the top 20.While the Red Devils tops of Bruno Fernandes and Co took top spot overall, there were regional variations.Read More on SportArsenal kit was the best-seller at Stansted and the Gunners appeared in the top five across all three airports, owned by Manchester Airport Group.Prem strugglers Tottenham were only eighth at Stansted, their nearest airport.They were the fourth-placed London team, also behind Chelsea and West Ham, and were even beaten by Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan across all airports.At East Midlands, the England shirt was No1.Most read in FootballMAG communications director Adam Jupp said: “Airports are always places where people love to show their football allegiances — whether that’s fans travelling to fixtures at home or abroad, or international visitors coming to watch world famous teams here in the UK.“Despite a dismal season, Man United’s appeal, across the UK and with inbound tourists, appears to be as strong as ever.”Man Utd’s 2024-25 home shirt ‘leaked’ as fans praise retro design and say ‘it’s giving me Vodafone vibes’ More

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    Vile chants about Keir Starmer ‘not acceptable’ Thomas Tuchel tells England fans after Andorra win

    ENGLAND boss Thomas Tuchel told Three Lions fans vile chants about PM Sir Keir Starmer were “not acceptable”.Some of the 7,000 travelling supporters at yesterday’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra called Sir Keir a “c***” and “w***er”.England fans in Andorra called Sir Keir a ‘c***’ and ‘w***er’Credit: PATuchel praised the overall support in the 1-0 win against the tiny state, even though they booed his team at half-time. He said after full-time in Spain: “Booing is OK. “The support was amazing. Incredible.“They created a fantastic atmosphere. Read More on Sport”They were underwhelmed with the way we performed. “It’s not that we can blame them for that.”I didn’t hear any abusive songs or chants. “But if it happened, of course, it’s not acceptable.”Most read in FootballIt’s thought that Declan Rice is being rested with a view to starting against Senegal on Tuesday evening instead.Other unusual choices appear to include Reece James starting at left-back and Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones being deployed as a make-shift right-back.’They looked bored’ – Roy Keane slams England’s ‘poor attitude’ as Thomas Tuchel admits ‘I didn’t like’ Andorra effortThomas Tuchel told Three Lions fans vile chants about PM Sir Keir Starmer were ‘not acceptable’Credit: Getty More