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      Harry Kane declares himself fit for England and targets goals against Senegal after dry spell in group stage

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      THREE Lions skipper Harry Kane last night declared himself fit — and raring to go for his first goals of the World Cup.Harry was top scorer at the 2018 tournament in Russia but is yet to hit the target in Qatar.
      Harry Kane is determined to get on the scoresheet to help England beat SenegalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The hitman, who turned provider as England battled through their opening three matches, now hopes to open the floodgates against Senegal tonight.
      He said: “I would love to be sitting here with two or three goals, for sure, but the group games have gone well.
      “The games have not been too physical and going into the knock-out stages I feel really good — fit and sharp and as match-fit as I will ever feel.”
      Manager Gareth Southgate also will not be surprised if Harry, 29, opens his account in the 7pm knockout game against the African Nations champs.
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      Harry’s last goal was against Germany in the Nations League at Wembley in September.
      Harry Kane’s last goal for England came against Germany in SeptemberCredit: Reuters
      Gareth Southgate is backing England’s players to step up if the game goes to penaltiesCredit: Reuters
      But Gareth insisted: “With Harry, you know the goals are coming. So the longer the period without them, then you know they’re coming pretty soon.’’
      He added: “We’ve always wanted to bring the country on a journey with us and to create nights that people remember forever.
      “I think we’ve had a few of those over the last few years and we hope that Sunday’s another one.’’
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      And he assured anxious fans that the squad have been preparing intensively in case of a dreaded penalty shootout.
      England — who suffered spot-kick heartbreak at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley last year — have won just three out of ten in tournaments.
      But Gareth said: “We are prepared and we’ve had a process we’ve ­followed.
      “We’ve done that over the last few months but there’s so many other aspects to the game you’ve got to get right.
      With Harry, you know the goals are comingGareth Southgate
      “We’re aiming to win the game and avoid extra-time and avoid penalties.
      “But if we need to go 120 minutes or to go beyond that, we need to be ready mentally and physically — and I believe we are.”
      England have been further boosted by the form of Manchester United star Marcus Rashford who, with three goals, is in contention for the Golden Boot top scorer award.
      Marcus, 25, was devastated when he was among those who missed a penalty at the Euro final and was targeted by racist trolls.
      But Gareth said the striker was once again playing “with a smile on his face” — and remains one of England’s best spot-kick hopes.
      He said: “Marcus is one of the best penalty takers in the world.
      “Statistically he is an 85 per cent person, but even the best miss 15 per cent.
      “So in the end you have got to trust your players that they are going to deliver in those big moments.’’
      England star Marcus Rashford is the player Senegal fans fear the mostCredit: AP
      Senegal, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, go into the game as underdogs but Gareth warned his players not to underestimate them.
      It will be the first time England have played Senegal, and Gareth said they will be facing a “well organised and athletic” side who play with “tremendous spirit”.
      As he spoke, The Sun’s lion mascot Harry Mane was firing up fans among the 8,000 travelling lionhearts who will pack a corner of the 69,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor tonight.

      There will be a TV audience of more than 20 million back home.
      Pub bosses predict 15 million pints could be downed today as beer sales rocket 50 per cent.
      Another 20 million pints will be sunk at home.
      Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: “At home and at the bar, the beer is flowing.
      “When England do well, so do our pubs and breweries.”
      Molly Davis of the British Institute of Innkeeping, added: “Sunday’s match will bring cheer to our pubs.”
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      The Sun on Sunday’s psychic camel Camilla tips England to beat SenegalCredit: Paul Tonge
      THE Sun on Sunday’s psychic camel Camilla predicts victory for the Three Lions tonight against Senegal.
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      Owners Jenny and Vernon Moore, both 52, of Melton Mowbray, Leics, insist she’s “never wrong”.
      Vernon told manager Gareth Southgate and the team: “Camilla’s got your back . . . football’s coming home!” More

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      Jack Grealish’s dad vows to keep wearing his ‘lucky’ Union Jack waistcoat to take England to World Cup glory

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      JACK Grealish’s dad has vowed to continue wearing his ‘lucky’ Union Flag waistcoat to take England to World Cup glory.Madcap Kevin left his famous son squirming by cheering on the Three Lions in Qatar wearing a garish outfit in the stands.
      Jack Grealish’s dad Kevin has vowed to continue wearing his ‘lucky’ Union Flag waistcoatCredit: BackGrid
      Jack joked: ‘What’s he doing with that? I said ‘what are you wearing there?’’Credit: Facebook
      But the proud father is unmoved by Jack’s pleas to leave behind the inspirational attire – and will “100%” be donning the patriotic kit tomorrow.
      The mortified Manchester City £100m star laughed: “What’s he doing with that? I said ‘what are you wearing there?’.
      “He had a little bow-tie as well but my mum told him to take it off – I don’t know where he’s got it from, it looks like something from the market, doesn’t it?”
      But Kevin’s £100 waistcoat – specially made by an independent retailer near his Solihull home – will be back on display in the knock-out clash between England and Senegal.
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      The Union Flag themed bow tie was an extra £20 and Kevin will keep it on after attending all of England’s three Group B games in which Jack and his team-mates remained unbeaten.
      Along with his parents, the midfielder’s sister Hollie, who has cerebral palsy, has travelled out to lend her support.
      Jack, 27, performed a special celebration for an 11-year-old fan called Finlay after scoring his first-ever World Cup goal against Iran in England’s first game of the tournament.
      Dan McHale, the assistant manager at Kevin’s tailor Bentley’s, told of their special commission last night.
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      He said: “Kevin came in a few days before he flew out to Qatar and picked it up. He was absolutely delighted with it. I think it’s definitely something the cameras can pick up on.”
      Kevin’s natty look is in stark contrast to Jack’s fashion sense, which landed him a seven-figure tie-up with Gucci earlier this year.
      England fan John Gadd said last night: “I’ll be wearing my lucky underpants watching England and everyone needs to do their bit – including Kevin Grealish. Good on him and let’s hope it takes us to World Cup glory.”
      Jack said: ‘He had a little bow-tie as well but my mum told him to take it off’Credit: Getty More

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      England star John Stones says Three Lions are ‘in it to win it’ after 56 years of World Cup hurt

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      ENGLAND star John Stones laid bare the Three Lions’ hunger to end 56 years of World Cup hurt last night and roared: “We are in it to win it!”Centre back John, 28, poured out his pain at losing the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia followed by last year’s Euro 2020 penalties heartbreak against Italy.
      England defender John Stones is determined to put the pain of past defeats behind himCredit: Reuters
      But he promised England fans the team is focused and ready to play their hearts out to lift our first trophy since 1966.
      The Manchester City star tapped into growing belief that Gareth Southgate’s side are now among the favourites to go all the way to the final in Qatar – and win it.
      And he revealed England’s agonising last ditch failures at the last two tournaments are driving the squad toward glory.
      He said: “It is a big motivation for the team, 100 percent.
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      “I always aim for the highest thing to win the competition – I have always said we are in it to win it is my belief is that we can do it.
      “We need to think about everything we have done, our ambitions and where this can take us.
      “Coming so close twice now, especially the last tournament, you never want to go through that feeling again.
      “It is probably more than likely I will through my career, so I cannot get my head around that but I always want to do better than the last time.
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      “Getting fourth in a World Cup was incredible where we came from but we need to better that and some more.
      “In 2018 it was a success in terms of uniting the nation and everyone loving English football again – but you look back and we were so close.
      “I never want to go through that again.
      “As a team, as a fan, this is something you dream of as a kid, and we never want to feel that way again.
      “We have to better what we did last time, that is the long and short of it.”
      John also revealed the team had been practising penalty shoot-outs in a bid to banish the spot kick hoodoo which has haunted England teams for decades.
      Southgate is understood to have ordered psychological training to steel his men for the intense pressure to come if games go to dreaded shoot-outs in the knockout stages.
      The star – a key rock in a solid defence which has conceded just two goals in Qatar – said: “Four years ago we won our first shoot out and then in Euros it did not work out.
      “So we have done a lot of work on penalties and the fine details of it and working on individual needs, sometimes people have to step up and it is trying to find comfort in that environment.
      “You have to get used to being uncomfortable and for lads like me going through the process of what you need to be clinical at that time.”
      John stressed England were not underestimating Sunday’s West African Last 16 opponents Senegal – and were desperate to make fans in Qatar and back home proud.
      He said: “We have come through these three games in a difficult group and in a World Cup, anything can happen.
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      “We have already seen big upsets, and we do not want to take anything for granted, and always respect the opposition and we will do that.
      “It has been a great journey for all of us as a nation – we want to make everyone proud.”
      Gareth Southgate is preparing his side for the intensity of the World Cup knockout roundsCredit: Getty More

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      Senegal fans say they fear England’s Marcus Rashford as The Sun jets to nation’s capital Dakar ahead of World Cup clash

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      SENEGAL fans are roaring on their own Lions stars but fear England’s goal predators, including in-form Marcus Rashford.The two teams share a nickname and The Sun jetted to the West African nation’s capital Dakar to face off against their frenzied followers and the fly the St George’s flag.
      World Cup fever has gripped Senegal – but they fear England’s starsCredit: Louis Wood
      The Sun visited Senegal – the team known as the Lions of Teranga.Credit: Louis Wood
      We also visited a wildlife reserve to see if their lions are up for the fight.
      World Cup fever has gripped Senegal, with everyone cheering on the team known as the Lions of Teranga.
      After their Africa Cup of Nations glory last year, the Senegalese are now hunting football’s biggest prize.
      But they fear the threat of our Three Lions, especially as they are missing star man Sadio Mané.
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      Health and safety trainer Ernest, 34, said: “We fear Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane and Phil Foden.
      “They can score at any moment because they are top players.
      “I am a little bit worrying about Senegal not winning.”
      But Alioune, 40, said: “Senegal 3, England 0, because Senegal are African men and are strong.”
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      It is estimated 17million Senegalese, almost the entire population, will be watching at fan zones.
      Senegal qualified for the last 16 after wins over Qatar and Ecuador.
      England star Marcus Rashford is the player Senegal fans fear the mostCredit: AP More

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      Watch as Tyson Fury performs duet of ‘The One and Only’ with England’s lucky charm Chesney Hawkes

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      TYSON Fury and England super-mascot Chesney Hawkes belted out a rousing duet of The One and Only yesterday.The hard-hitting wonder and one-hit wonder sang together in The Sun’s newsroom in a major boost for Gareth Southgate’s team.
      Tyson had a sing-along with Chesney Hawkes at The Sun’s London HQ
      England’s lucky mascot Chesney changed the lyrics when he linked up with Gypsy King Tyson
      Chesney, 51, is the team’s lucky charm after his rendition of his 1991 chart-topper at half-time in the Wales game inspired England to score three goals.
      Chesney later dashed from our London HQ to perform at Butlin’s in Skegness, Lincs.
      His gig tomorrow night has sparked fears he won’t be in Qatar for the Senegal match.
      But our Operation Sun and Only aims to get him there on time.
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      Windsor-born Chesney told us: “It’s going to be touch and go and there’s no margin for error but I will be there.
      “The boys need me. I’ve always been nervous before big England games but now I’m the mascot it’s even worse. The pressure is definitely on!”
      Chesney also revealed his rekindled fame meant he was again being spotted everywhere he goes.
      The LA-based star added: “After 30 years I’d finally stopped getting the ‘It’s the one and only’ gags but now they’ve started again. It’s amazing and so unexpected. On the way back on the plane everyone wanted to shake my hand. Incredible.”
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      When he linked up with Gypsy King Tyson he adapted the lyrics to “Fury is the one and only” before the boxer burst into a chorus of Football’s Coming Home. More

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      I’m going to get messy with England fans after I beat Derek Chisora – I’m a devil for the drink, says Tyson Fury

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      HEAVYWEIGHT champ Tyson Fury has told The Sun he will knock out Derek Chisora — then watch England knock Senegal out of the World Cup.The Gypsy King, 34, is so confident the Three Lions will win their last 16 clash that he’s planning to fly to Qatar for the quarter final.
      Tyson Fury says he’ll buy fans beers on the way to World Cup gloryCredit: Simon Jones
      Boxer Tyson backed The Sun’s Jabs Army vaccine campaignCredit: Simon Jones
      Tyson said: ‘I’m 100 per cent going to get messy with the fans. I’m known for that’Credit: PA
      And he said of his fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: “I’m looking forward to putting on a show. I’m feeling fantastic. I always win and so will England.”
      Tyson vowed to defy the World Cup booze ban and bring beer into the stadium for a potential England quarter final.
      The boxing champ has laid off the alcohol ahead of tonight’s big fight with Brit rival Derek Chisora.
      But he said he’ll “get messy again” in Qatar when rather than if Gareth Southgate’s team beat Senegal in tomorrow’s last-16 clash.
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      On a visit to the Sun HQ, heavyweight legend Tyson joked the alcohol ban at the stadiums was “no bother” for him.
      He said: “I’ll put it up my top. Who’s going to stop me?
      “I’m not an alcoholic, I’m just a devil for the drink.”
      He plans a “wild lads’ holiday” at the football without wife Paris, 32, or their six children.
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      Tyson, who bought £1,000-a-time rounds for England fans at Euro 2016 in France, vowed: “I’m 100 per cent going to get messy with the fans. I’m known for that.
      “I’m going to sneak a few cases in my suitcase.
      “They can have anything they want — whatever gets them going.
      “Think of Euro 2016 when I went to Nice and bought 200 fans Jägerbombs.”
      Tyson also wants to meet skipper Harry Kane and the Three Lions players for a pep talk to spur them on in a potential quarter final against France or Poland.
      He said: “I would tell them forget about what you’re thinking, just go and f***ing win.”
      And his message to them before tomorrow’s Senegal game would be: “You’ve done all the hard work to get into this position so just go out there and enjoy the game.”
      Grinning Tyson also pledged to stay “indefinitely” if England win.
      Singer Chesney Hawkes also visited The Sun yesterday after England dubbed him their lucky mascot following his half-time performance during their Group B win over Wales.
      Tyson duetted with Chesney at our HQ and said of our plan to fly the singer back to Qatar to play his hit The One and Only: “Fantastic stuff. Get him back out there. He can take me.”
      Despite his planned boozy antics at the World Cup, Tyson has revealed he will stay sober for Christmas, saying: “I’m going to try and stay away from the alcohol and eat sensible and eat clean.
      “It’s only a four week period. If I can get through that then January we will be here and back to work.
      “I intend to just stay on the straight and narrow and spend time with the family.”
      I would tell them forget about what you’re thinking, just go and f***ing win.Tyson Fury
      Tyson claimed to be retired after beating Dillian Whyte in April.
      But he returns to fight Chisora — who he has beaten twice before — at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London.
      Tyson admitted: “I was very bored. It was a short retirement.
      “Paris wanted me out of the house. She’s happy I’m back.”
      But he says he will retire in a year and will become a used-car salesman in Morecambe Bay, Lancs, where he owns a £1.7million house.
      Tyson, married for 14 years, wasn’t able to spend his anniversary with Paris as he was training.
      He said: “I sent her flowers but you have to make sacrifices for success. There are no secrets to getting it to work.
      “From my side just say ‘yes’. A happy wife is a happy life.”
      On his ring return, he added: “My real reason is I need to keep myself well in my mind.
      Tyson with Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate cut-outsCredit: Simon Jones
      Tyson poses at The Sun HQCredit: Simon Jones
      Tyson will fight Derek Chisora tonight at the Tottenham Hotspur StadiumCredit: Getty
      “When you come across someone in their early or mid-20s who is fighting because they need to get off the streets and it’s do or die, then you have a problem.
      “There’s nothing that I can achieve, I’ve won every belt there is to win.
      “I’ve not got any thoughts. I’ve fought for a lot of things in my life.
      “I suppose fighting for sanity is every bit as good as fighting for all that s**t.”
      Revving up for his big fight, he remembered his epic 2015 battle with Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko, saying: “Klitschko said to me while I was on stage, ‘You really want my belts, you really want my belts’.
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      “I said, ‘Do I f*** want your belts? I want to smash your teeth in. That’s what I want. I just want to beat you up.”

      Watch Fury v Chisora tonight on BT Sport Box Office from 6pm (£26.95) or listen on talkSPORT.

      FAVOURITE post-fight cheat meal?
      Fish fingers, chips and beans.
      Very simple, I’ve even ordered it in five-star restaurants.
      Dinner with three guests dead or alive?
      Jesus Christ, Tom Jones and Elvis Presley!
      Which of the England squad would you most want to go on a night out with?
      Jordan Pickford. He seems like a laugh to go on a drink with.
      Drink of choice?
      Anything cold and wet!
      Last song you listened to?
      Chesney Hawkes singing!
      If you could time travel where would you go?
      This is a very complex topic. I used to always be obsessed with time.
      I always thought whoever controlled the element of time could control the world.
      When asked what superpower I wanted as a kid I always said I’d want the ability to control time.
      However I’ve learnt to be very comfortable living in today’s world.
      I wouldn’t want to go back or forward.
      I’m very happy living as who I am today. So I’d stay put.
      Raid any celebrity’s wardrobe?
      Michael Jackson hands down.
      Ultimate walk-on track?
      One of my happy songs is Biggie Smalls’ Juicy because the lyrics go ‘it was all a dream.’
      For me it was all a dream that is now a reality.
      Role model outside of boxing?
      God.
      Fondest memory as a Manchester United fan?
      Winning the treble in 1999.
      I think that is the highlight of any Manchester United fan’s life.
      Top five fighters in the world, excluding yourself?
      They’re all pretty good.
      Anyone who gets in the boxing ring, I’ll leave it to the fans to decide.
      How would you describe the feeling of being punched by Tyson Fury?
      To the normal person on the street it would probably feel like getting run over by a Landrover Defender but to a boxer it’s no biggie.
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      England fans can buy hallowed turf where Geoff Hurst scored controversial second goal in 1966 World Cup

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      ENGLAND fans can buy the hallowed turf where Geoff Hurst scored his controversial second goal in 1966 — in a sign football’s coming mown.A piece where the goal line was is in the back garden of a house that’s come on the market.
      Football fans may want to snap up this house which has gone up for sale – because it has the famous goal line from the 1966 World Cup final in its back gardenCredit: Solent News
      The strip of grass is the most precious piece of turf in English football historyCredit: Solent News
      The goal proved crucial in the 4-2 win and England’s only World Cup triumphCredit: AP
      Three Lions supporters now hope Chesney Hawkes is not the current team’s One And Only lucky charm, after the singer’s half-time rendition of his 1991 chart-topper helped inspire them to Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Wales.
      The strip of grass, the most precious in English football history, has been the subject of decades of debate since hat-trick hero Hurst’s shot famously hit the crossbar then came crashing down.
      German players protested it didn’t cross the line, but the goal was given and proved crucial in the 4-2 win and England’s only World Cup triumph.
      For over 50 years, that Wembley goal line’s turf has secretly been part of the lawn at the detached five-bedroom home in Potters Bar, Herts.
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      Now, with the latest World Cup in Qatar under way, the property has been listed on the market — although it is expected to fetch at least £1.25million.
      Its current owner said the children in his family have even used it as their own goal line while playing footie.
      It was laid there after then-owner and TV director Bob Gardam had a kickabout at Wembley with colleagues in 1969.
      Mr Gardam, director of London Weekend Television’s Big Match show, was told by groundsman George Stanton that the pitch was due to be re-turfed for the first time since England’s historic win three years earlier.
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      The grass was in a terrible state due to that year’s Horse of the Year Show and Mr Stanton told Mr Gardam he could take home Hurst’s goal line.
      Mr Gardam drove his car through the Wembley tunnel onto the pitch to load his car with the turf after digging it up.
      He then laid it in his garden in the shape of a ‘V’ for victory.
      He remained at the house with his family until 1982, when it was sold.
      Mr Gardam, a father of six, died aged 81 in 2013 but his grandson Steve Walter, 32, yesterday spoke about his exploits.
      Mr Walter, a media consultant of Stewkley, Bucks, said: “Grandad was not actually a massive football fan. He loved sport and more than anything I think he did it for a bit of a giggle.
      “But he absolutely knew the significance of it and wanted to preserve it for generations.”
      The house was sold to a father with a young family. The dad passed away two years ago and now his 46-year-old son, who has asked not to be identified, is selling the house.
      He said: “We were told about it when we bought the house and we thought it was pretty special.
      “It was a secret that we had to keep and we’ve kept it a secret for years.
      “To us, it’s just been part of the garden. We’ve all played football on it.
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      “It was pretty much a goal line for us playing football, even though it was a V. We used one of the lines of the V.”
      The property is being sold by estate agent Strike at a guide price of £1.25million to £1.5million. More

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      Man United fans will still see Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023 – but there’s a catch

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      MAN United fans will still see Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023 — in the official club calendar.The Portugal hitman’s exit last month was too late for him to be replaced as Mr January in the merchandise.
      Ronaldo left the red side of Manchester late last monthCredit: Reuters
      United fans opening their new 2023 official calendar will be greeted with Ronaldo on New Year’s Day
      The Portugal star’s lightning exit left marketing chiefs with a monster headache
      It has left the £10.99 product — “perfect for any Manchester United fan with images of players from the current squad” — badly out of date.
      Ronaldo, 37, and United settled on a “mutually agreed” split after he slammed the club in an interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV.
      During it he had said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag.
      The club is now trying to cash in on what is left of their Ronaldo stock at knockdown prices.
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      T-shirts costing £20 are now a fiver, as are £10 mugs.
      A keyring that cost £5 is now £2 in the club shop and also online.
      Ronaldo, currently starring for Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar, is tipped to sign with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia in a £173million deal including wages and other endorsements. More