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      How serial prankster Jarvo managed to pull off porn prank at Euro 2024 draw

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      PRANKSTER Daniel “Jarvo” Jarvis today told how he strolled past security to plant a phone and blast sex noises at the Euro 2024 draw.He taped a £20 Chinese Yepen mobile, said to be the world’s loudest, to a lectern a day before Saturday’s event.
      YouTuber Daniel ‘Jarvo’ Jarvis told how he pulled off a prank and got sex noises to blast at the Euro 2024Credit: Supplied
      Former Danish international Brian Laudrup smirked as the prankster repeatedly rang the loud phoneCredit: Supplied
      Then, as former Danish international Brian Laudrup helped make the draw at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Jarvo repeatedly rang the phone from his hotel a mile away.
      The 31-year-old YouTuber said: “There was a security guard there checking people’s accreditation, but we just walked past and he didn’t pull me up.
      “You’ve just got to walk in like you own the place and are meant to be there and get past them fast.
      “There were a lot of people there but no one asked what I was doing.
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      “I rang it late that night to make sure it hadn’t been found and when it came off it was the best feeling — seeing their reactions was hilarious.”
      Jarvo, from Gravesend, Kent, pulled the same prank on Match of the Day earlier this year.
      And after repeating the feat on Saturday he celebrated by partying until 6am — then missed his flight back to Stansted today. More

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      Controversial VAR decisions causing friend and family rows, study finds

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      CONTROVERSIAL VAR decisions are causing friend and family rows, a survey has revealed.One in eight footie fans said they have led to ­friction and fallings-out.
      VAR decisions are causing rows within families and friend groupsCredit: Getty
      In contrast, only one in 12 said decisions by Premier League on-pitch referees led to serious anger.
      The survey found Arsenal fans argue with loved ones the most, with 20 per cent of the Gunners’ supporters bickering about Video Assistant Referee decisions.
      Chelsea, Southampton, Manchester United and Tottenham followed on the list.
      Aston Villa fans had the least rows, with only six per cent having a bust-up after the game.
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      Betting site freebets.com asked 2,000 Premier League fans and found arguments are most often caused by disallowed goals for off side and penalty decisions.
      Spokesman Tim Agnew said: “The positive news is it’s making referees more popular, or at least the ref is no longer getting the brunt of fans’ fury.”
      It comes after the International FA Board last week said it was considering extending existing checks for goals, penalties and red cards to corners, free kicks and yellow cards. More

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      Fuming Everton stars considering LEGAL ACTION against club if relegation pay cuts are triggered

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      EVERTON’S fuming players are exploring ways of recovering their wages if they are relegated because of the ten-point penalty.The Goodison dressing room is simmering about the prospect that some stars could face huge pay cuts of up to 50 per cent should that shock punishment for financial breaches send them down.
      Everton players are exploring legal action if they suffer relegation pay cutsCredit: Getty
      Sean Dyche’s side has appealed a 10-point deduction for financial breachesCredit: Getty
      And leading players have been on to their agents and legal teams to find out if there is a case to seek compensation.
      What really angers the squad is that THEY have earned the points.
      While it is the club’s actions — plus the independent panel’s decision — which will cost them for that hard work.
      It is an unprecedented case for boss Sean Dyche and Co at Premier League level.
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      And it could see his stars look for cash from the club.
      But it is tricky because the contracts are legally binding and any new pay deals would have to be agreed — harder than ever if they are in the EFL.
      Everton put pay-cut clauses into virtually all of the contracts of their big hitters.
      Several of those are on more than £100,000 a week.
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      And many would have to move on rather than take those blows to their salaries.
      The Merseyside club have appealed against the deduction. 
      But even if the points hit is reduced, it could still lead to relegation    —    and the headache of sorting player troubles. More

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      45 Polish football fans appear at special court over ‘worst riot in UK for 20 years’ at Aston Villa

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      FORTY-FIVE Polish football fans including a woman appeared in a special court yesterday over the Aston Villa riot.Thursday’s clashes outside the Birmingham stadium were the worst in the UK for 20 years.
      The clashes outside Aston Villa’s stadium were the worst in the UK for 20 yearsCredit: Reuters
      A total of 46 people aged between 21 and 63 were charged — but one did not attend.
      The others appeared in groups of up to five at separate hearings throughout the day.
      Police said 43 were charged with public order offences, two with assaulting police and another with possessing a knife.
      A district judge and several magistrates granted conditional bail to almost 30 of the accused at Birmingham crown court.
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      They including a 22-year-old woman from Poland who pleaded not guilty to violent disorder.
      At one hearing the court was told “egregious, sustained and horrific” violence included bricks, bottles and a portable toilet being thrown at police.
      It is alleged that a police van was the target of an attempted fire attack.
      And a flare and a flaming flag were allegedly used to injure two officers.
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      Police said five officers, two police dogs and two horses were injured after violence erupted when visiting supporters were not given tickets, as arranged, to enter Villa Park for the Europa Conference League clash which Legia Warsaw lost 2-1.
      Darius Buras, 57, of Birmingham, was one of the two accused of attacking police.
      He denied it and was bailed. Remanded defendants were ordered to ­reappear on January 5.
      Det Supt Jim Munro said: “To charge this number of people so soon after such a major disorder has taken a huge effort.” More

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      Terry Venables is the man who put a smile on the face of the nation… I’ll never stop singing his praises

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      IF they did a league table of football’s larger-than-life  personalities, Terry Venables would be the odds-on favourite for the title.I have come across plenty of characters in my career — but Terry was head and shoulders above all of them.
      Terry Venables passed away aged 80 last weekCredit: Getty
      El Tel was an all-round entertainerCredit: Paul Edwards – The Sun
      And he even roped Harry Redknapp into singing in The Sun’s choir before the 2010 World CupCredit: Jon Bond -The Sun
      And there’s no doubt the world won’t be quite as bright after his passing last week.
      As a real Dagenham boy, our paths crossed a lot over the years, going back to when we were  still kids looking for our big break in the 1960s.
      Chelsea had a magnificent youth team at the time, so it was no surprise that he went there when  so many clubs wanted him.
      We met plenty of times on the pitch, but just as much off it.
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      And if it involved Terry, there was one thing you could guarantee — there would be lots of fun and laughter.
      Although back in the day I’d never have guessed that it would end up with me joining a choir and singing to the whole country.
      Among his many talents, Terry was always a decent singer and loved nothing better than  belting out a few numbers at his club.
      What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For was a favourite of his, and it always went down well. Bobby Moore loved him.
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      Venables enjoyed an illustrious managerial careerCredit: PA: Press Association
      So before the 2010 World Cup, The Sun’s television advert centred on Terry performing the old Elvis classic If I Can Dream.
      Obviously he was centre stage, but he was backed by a full choir… which included two extra members just for the ad, in me and Ian Wright.
      Great fun, but we didn’t get asked back! It always made me chuckle that when England went out to Hong Kong before Euro 96, he delegated Bryan Robson to look after them.
      Robbo might have been a coach by then, but he was captain of  the drinking team.
      That was when everyone kicked off about the dentist’s chair incident.
      And if it involved Terry, there was one thing you could guarantee — there would be lots of fun and laughter. Although back in the day I’d never have guessed that it would end up with me joining a choir and singing to the whole country.Harry Redknapp
      But Terry knew how to handle it, like he knew how to  handle most things, and England had a great tournament.
      People look at his personality — which was probably too big for the FA to cope with — and miss the real point… which is that he had a brilliant football brain.
      Players loved playing for him, he knew exactly how to get the best out of them.
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      Gazza, Alan Shearer, Teddy  Sheringham, Gary Neville… you just won’t find anyone with a bad word to say.
      Anyone who looks back to the summer of ’96 and It’s Coming Home does so with a smile… well, Terry Venables is the man who put it on the face of the nation.
      The beloved manager guided England to the semi-finals of Euro 96Credit: Getty More

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      Harry Redknapp: Even Pep Guardiola is going back to the old ways – expect to see more of his ‘back to the future’ tactic

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      I’VE always said football is a simple game — now it seems even Pep Guardiola agrees that you can’t beat winging it.But don’t think I’m having a pop at a bloke who’s rightfully got a reputation as one of modern football’s trailblazers. Nothing could be further from the truth.
      Pep Guardiola does something and often the rest followCredit: Getty
      I’m not suggesting all the success he’s had at Manchester City is down to playing it off the cuff. It’s the result of hard graft, preparation and obviously having the best players.
      If you’re talking trends, it’s usually a case of what Pep does today, the rest do tomorrow, from goalkeepers who must be as good with their feet as their hands, to playing out from the back.
      But sometimes the best ways can be the old ways — and that’s what I mean by Pep winging it at City this season.
      Or, to put it another way, the way he has turned back time with Jeremy Doku, the man who, for me, is the most exciting player in the Premier League.
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      Back in the day every club in the league would play with at least one winger — most had them on both sides.
      Blokes whose first thought and main objective was to be positive, to run at their full-back, to take him on and whip in a cross.
      Division One, as it was back then, was full of them. Mike Summerbee, Steve Heighway, Eddie Gray, Dave Thomas, Stevie Coppell — the list was endless. And that’s only from the 1970s and ’80s.
      Sir Alex Ferguson turned Manchester United into the best team in the country with Ryan Giggs or Lee Sharpe on one side, Andrei Kanchelskis on the other.
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      When I was at Tottenham I had two of the best, with Gareth Bale flying down the left and Aaron Lennon on the right.
      All of them players who excited fans and put the fear of God in full-backs. And who would get the crowd buzzing every time they got the ball.
      Lots of managers would no doubt argue they play with wingers now as well. But not in the old sense. Not in the way I view them.
      These days, the ball goes wide and the first thought is not to try to beat the defender and get to the byline or fire in a shot.
      Most of the time it’s about finding a square ball or — and this frustrates me even more — passing it back the way it’s just come.
      Wolves had one in Adama Traore, who was an absolute flyer and would tear at people, although in his case there was rarely an end product.
      But in Doku, City have an  old-school winger who is absolute dynamite. A man whose first thought isn’t to play it safe but to turn and take on the full-back, to attack and create.
      If I had to choose one man who’s lit up the Premier League this season, it’s Doku. At a time when there is such a stink over VAR, he has been a breath of fresh air.
      But sometimes the best ways can be the old ways — and that’s what I mean by Pep winging it at City this season.Harry Redknapp
      Not so much a guy who puts bums on seats, as gets backsides out of them — because he makes things happen.
      There aren’t many games now when the full-back gets put under any serious, sustained pressure.
      Players are more intent on a safe pass and keeping possession than running at their opponent and trying to be positive.
      But in Doku, Pep has a player who thinks the opposite. Someone who is killing defenders, in a football sense, every time he gets the ball.
      I feel sorry for Pedro Porro, who will be the one in his firing line today when Tottenham are at the Etihad.
      Porro’s done alright in his first season in England but he will have his hands full this afternoon.
      To be honest, it looks a pretty thankless task all round for Spurs.
      They have a better record than most against City and I’m sure Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou will send them out to have a go. Rightly so, too, because if you sit back, there’s only one winner.
      It’s tough enough at the best of times and now not only is Harry Kane gone, but they also hardly have any fit first-choice defenders.
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      Ange is doing a great job and the recent blip is more down to injuries and suspensions.
      But I can’t see them getting anything at City — especially with Doku in this form.
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      Best football chants in Premier League history revealed – where does your favourite rank?

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      A CHANT about Peter Crouch, saying, “He’s big, he’s red, his feet stick out the bed” has been voted the Premier League’s best-loved.Nearly nine in ten fans rated the terrace song about the 6ft 7in former Liverpool striker highly.
      The best football chants have been revealedCredit: AFP
      It came just ahead of the more ­traditional call to rival supporters: “You’re not singing anymore.”
      The third, backed by eight in ten, was about ex-Brighton and West Ham striker Bobby Zamora and sung to the tune of Dean Martin’s That’s Amore.
      It goes: “When the ball hits the goal, it’s not Shearer or Cole — that’s Zamora.”
      Taunts to players perceived to be overweight of “Who ate all the pies?” and to beleaguered managers of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” made up the top five.
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      Researchers for betting site BettingTips4You.com asked 2,650 Premier League fans for their favourite songs and chants of all time.
      “Your teeth are offside” sung to former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was voted the sixth most popular.
      The Liverpool fans’ chant to former striker and Republic of Ireland international Robbie Keane — “He’s fast, he’s red, he talks like Father Ted” — came tenth.
      FUNNIEST SONGS IN PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY

      Peter Crouch – ‘He’s big his red, his feet stick out the bed” – 88 per cent
      ‘You’re not singing anymore’ – 84 per cent
      Bobby Zamora – ‘That’s Zamora’ – 80 per cent
      ‘Who Ate all the pies?’ – 78 per cent
      ‘Sacked in the morning, you’re getting sacked in the morning’ – 77 per cent
      Luis Suarez – ‘Your teeth are offside’ – 76 per cent
      ‘Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, we’re going to Wembley’ – 75 per cent
      ‘You only sing when you’re winning’ – 74 per cent
      Rio Ferdinand – ‘His name is Rio and he Watches from the stands’ – 73 per cent
      Robbie Keane – ‘hes’ fast, he’s red, he talks like father Ted’ – Robbie Keane – 71 per cent
      Rio Ferdinand – ‘His name is Rio and he dances on the grass, don’t take the ball off him he’ll kick you in the ass’ – 69 per cent
      ‘We are top of the league’ – 74 per cent
      Alan Shearer – ‘You should have stayed on the telly, stayed on the telly’ – 67 per cent
      Ian Wright – ‘Ian Wright Wright Wright’ – 65 per cent More

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      Joey Essex enjoys training session at footie club for disabled kids as he supports The Sun’s Footie For All fund

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      FIVE months ago, little Hamilton could barely walk a few steps before falling over – now he is tearing around a football pitch putting Joey Essex through his paces.The six-year-old has developmental difficulties in his legs, which caused mobility problems and affected his confidence.
      Tyreece knocks a ball past Joey Essex at Broomfield FC’s training groundCredit: Louis Wood – Commissioned by The Sun
      The Towie star lines up with Hamilton Hunt, in blue hat, and his palsCredit: Louis Wood – Commissioned by The Sun
      But thanks to the dedication of volunteers at Broomfield Football Club, Hamilton now runs around without a care in the world and has become increasingly confident in himself.
      Joey said: “It’s amazing to be here tonight and meet such a great group of kids.
      “They’re clearly really enjoying themselves and most are really passionate about it, just like Hamilton.
      “Everyone who wants a chance to play football should always have it.
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      “All the children here get to play for free, and it’s so important they get the opportunity.
      “I love that it’s in Essex, and getting to hand out their new kit was amazing.”
      The Chelmsford-based club, which has been awarded one of our Footie For All Grants, offer a free session every week for children with a range of disabilities from those on the autism spectrum to one child with cerebral palsy.
      Around twenty kids come to play every week, and often they’ve tried other clubs but been left out or picked on by other children.
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      The Sun’s grant is being used to help cover pitch hire and training costs for staff to ensure volunteers can keep the sessions free for as long as possible.
      Hamilton’s mum Skye said: “Coming here has quite literally been life changing for Hamilton and me.
      “They’ve helped with his mobility more than the hospital have been able to.
      “But it’s more than just that. They’ve given us something to bond over, and football is now all he talks about.
      “His teachers have told me that he’s always getting friends at school or other clubs to get involved and be more confident.”
      Reality star Joey has backed out The Sun’s Footie For All campaign since it started, earlier this year, following shocking statistics that the cost-of-living crisis was forcing many young children to drop out of local sports clubs.
      We then launched our groundbreaking Footie For All Fund in partnership with the Tesco Stronger Starts campaign, which provides healthy food and activities for children.
      We invited grassroots football clubs that work with kids under the age of 18 to apply for one of the 150 £1,000 grants.
      While the Essex boy didn’t try to turn his love of sports into a footballing career, he did get his love of Millwall from his dad, who is a devoted fan.
      And seeing how much kids aged between six and eleven love getting a chance to have a kickabout.
      He told The Sun: “I came down tonight to put a smile on the kids faces, and I was amazed that some of them knew me from Blankety Blank.
      “It’s so important than everyone can play football, no matter what their background is.
      “It’s great to be here, seeing them doing something they truly love.”
      Joey handed out a new team strip paid for by a local art business Quantus Gallery, owned by James Ryan.
      James said: “It’s a pleasure to sponsor the new kit forBroomfield FC.
      “When I heard about the Footie For All Campaign I wanted to support in whatever way I could.
      “Helping an Essex team makes it extra special for me.”
      Coach Nick Emery, said: “The kids have really warmed to Joey and have loved that he’s come down to play with them.
      “Some of these players that come with us tonight might have tried to try with mainstream teams, and just found they need a bit of extra attention and can get lost in mainstream teams.
      “We have this session to make sure we meet some of their additional needs and to make sure we’re fully inclusive as a football club.
      “It’s just lovely to see how their faces light up every time they arrive for a session.
      “It’s the biggest bit of their week.
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      “They’ve all gone on to make friends and their parents have told us just how much they love it.
      “The grant from The Sun and Tesco will help us pay for some facility costs, staff training coaches training to help improve our skills in terms of being able to provide the best possible sessions for the kids and if we have any left over we’d like to do some team buildingactivities with the team.”
      Joey continues to join in with Essex club’s kidsCredit: Louis Wood – Commissioned by The Sun More