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      I spent £33 on 2 planes and 3 trains to see Doncaster play away after direct route was priced at nearly £400

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      A FOOTBALL fan facing a £389 train fare got to a game by taking two planes, two trains and a tram — costing £33.Jack Peat, 36, wanted to see his beloved Doncaster Rovers play at Barrow on Tuesday night.
      Footie fan Jack Peat, facing a £389 train fare to see his beloved Doncaster Rovers play, opted for two trains and a tram instead for just £33Credit: SWNS

      But living in London, he faced the “extortionate” price for an anytime train return to Cumbria and so found an alternative.
      He got a 6.45am tram from near his Crystal Palace home in South London to East Croydon for £2.50 and from there a train to Gatwick for £5.90.
      Jack then boarded a £10 Ryanair flight to Dublin at 9.30am, and enjoyed a pint of Guinness there before hoping on the airline’s Dublin to Manchester flight at 1.50pm, costing £7.80.
      His 11-hour trek was completed with a final train from Manchester Airport to Barrow for £6.50 at 3.30pm.
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      Writer Jack’s efforts were followed on social media by team officials and he was asked to give a pre-match talk to the League 2 Donny players — although they lost 2-0.
      Jack also visited Green’s Bakers in Barrow-in-Furness, which features in his book on football grub, The Great Pie Revolt.
      He said: “There was no way I was paying £389. The last stretch seemed to take forever but it was worth it — I don’t follow them for the wins.”
      Yesterday he took “an easier” train back from Barrow to London Euston, costing £64.20.
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      Wayne and Coleen Rooney’s sons line up in their blazers as they return to school

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      THE Rooney boys go out in a blazer glory as they return to school.Kai, 12, Klay, nine, Kit, six, and Cass, four, lined up in size order in their uniforms.
      Wayne and Coleen Rooney’s sons, from left to right, Cass, Kit, Klay and Kai, line up in their blazers as they return to school
      Mum Coleen, wife of ex-England footballer Wayne put the pic online and wrote: ‘Good luck kids’Credit: Splash
      Mum Coleen, wife of ex-England footballer Wayne, both 36, put the pic online and wrote: “Good luck kids.”
      Kai looked smart as he prepared for Year 8 in a navy blazer while her three youngest wore green uniforms with knee-length socks.
      Last week, Coleen was all smiles as she enjoyed the rides with her children at Legoland Windsor.
      She looked to have made the most of the last of the summer holidays before her kids all headed back to school.
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      She enjoyed a ride on a spinning drop tower ride Crystal Fire, with Cass, before having a splash with Kit on Hydra’s Challenge.
      For the occasion, doting mum Coleen cut a casual figure as she sported a baby blue T-shirt, a pair of denim shorts and sporty white trainers.
      To finish off the look, the WAG tied her hair up in a ponytail and wore a natural face of makeup.
      As the trio explored the Windsor theme park’s sprawling grounds, the group could be seen laughing and joking as they enjoyed the rides on offer.
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      Last week, Coleen was all smiles with her children at Legoland Windsor
      She enjoyed a ride on a spinning drop tower ride Crystal Fire, with Cass, before having a splash with Kit on Hydra’s Challenge More

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      Footie ace Andy Carroll wrecks £130k Mercedes in horrifying head-on crash with Ford Fiesta

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      FORMER England footballer Andy Carroll has been involved in a horrifying head-on crash.His £130,000 Mercedes GLS SUV collided with a Ford Fiesta — shunting it 30 yards up the road.
      Former England footballer Andy Carroll is spoken to by police after he was involved in a horrifying head-on crash
      His £130,000 Mercedes GLS SUV collided with a Ford Fiesta — shunting it 30 yards up the road
      Witnesses living on the residential street told how the ex-Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham striker looked “dazed and in utter shock” as he emerged from his monster motor.
      The ponytailed player, 33, then swiftly went to check on the condition of the three people in the red Fiesta.
      A front wheel of Carroll’s black Merc came off. Side panels and part of the bumper were also smashed.
      Witnesses said Carroll, 33, who had been at the wheel, was breathalysed along with the woman driver of the Fiesta. No arrests were made.
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      Carroll and a male pal with him escaped injury.
      A male Fiesta passenger in his 50s was taken to hospital after complaining of chest pains.
      Steve Garboulb saw the crash at 3.25pm on Saturday in Romford, East London, and said: “It was lucky no one died.
      “The Fiesta and Mercedes collided head-on and another vehicle was hit in the carnage. It was a freak accident.”
      John Cooper, who lives nearby said: “I heard the most awful bang.
      “I saw Andy Carroll emerge from his vehicle. He was wandering around in a daze.
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      “Andy was in shock but said to me, ‘What do you think of my car?’ I replied, ‘I think it’s a write-off, mate.”
      Police were investigating.
      Carroll — who has nine England caps — spent the second half of last season with Championship side West Bromwich Albion but his contract was not renewed.
      He was approached for comment.
      Carroll spent the second half of last season with West Bromwich Albion but his contract was not renewedCredit: PA More

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      Lioness Beth Mead set to release two new books after Euros success

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      LIONESS star Beth Mead is following in the footsteps of Marcus Rashford by putting pen to paper for two new books.The Euro 2022 champion is writing an autobiography detailing her journey from when she first started kicking a ball for her village team aged six to Wembley stadium in July where she and the rest of the England squad beat Germany 2-1.
      Beth Mead, 27, is writing an autobiography which will tackle her top level football career
      Striker Beth, 27, is working on two books which will tackle her top level football career.
      The first, which will be published in November, is called “Lioness: My Journey to Glory”, and will detail the “challenges, sacrifices and dedication” needed to win a major football tournament.
      She also plans to pen a book aimed at encouraging girls and boys to start their football careers titled “Roar: A Football Hero’s Guide to Dreaming Big and Playing the Game You Love”, out next year.
      Beth said: “I’m eager for the world to know me in a new way and for people to learn more about the challenges, sacrifices and dedication that go into winning a major tournament.
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      “I feel very proud and honoured to be among the first female footballers to be able to tell their story in this way.”
      She added she hopes her kids book will “inspire girls and boys to play the sport they love, dream big, work hard and never give up.
      “But most importantly, I hope it encourages them to pursue the things they enjoy the most and have fun while they do it.”
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      Axed Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel walks away with £13m pay-off after ‘marriage split changed relationship with players’

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      AXED Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel left with a £13million pay-off yesterday after losing his grip on players who gossiped about his private life.Tuchel, 49, was sacked after his side’s 1-0 defeat in their Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb.
      Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel nets a £13million ‘golden goodbye’, pictured with new lover: Natalie Max, 35Credit: BackGrid
      The axed boss, 49, leaves Chelsea lying sixth in the Premier League after his side’s 1-0 defeat in their opener at Dinamo Zagreb, pictured: with ex-wife SissyCredit: Getty
      Sourced reveal ‘perceptions of him changed’ after his marriage breakdownCredit: AP
      His crumbling relationship with the club’s supremo Todd Boehly was said to also be at the heart of the end of his careerCredit: Getty
      It emerged that the German — who had led Chelsea to three trophies in 20 months, including the Champions League title — would have been fired by The Blues’ new American owners regardless of Tuesday’s result.
      His crumbling relationship with the club’s superstars and supremo Todd Boehly was said to be at the heart of his demise.
      Football sources said “perceptions of him changed” after he split in May from Sissi, his wife of 13 years, and fell for Brazilian mum of two Natalie Max, 35.
      Tuchel’s love life was said to be often “on the lips” of his multi-millionaire players.
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      He took Natalie to Sardinia in July, just days after his divorce was granted. They were snapped on a sunset yacht trip and stayed at a £20,000-a-night private villa.
      One source said: “He’d stopped getting through. It probably didn’t help that some players had been talking about his private life.
      “It played into how the perception of him transformed.
      “He was no longer the genius.
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      “He was a difficult character, whose demands weren’t always clear.
      “A number of players bristled that he didn’t really trust them.
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      “It all just fed into this fractious start to the season.”
      Tuchel — on an estimated £7million a year — nets a £13million “golden goodbye” as he leaves big-spenders Chelsea lying sixth in the Premier League. More

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      England WAG Georgina Irwin comes to Jamie Redknapp’s rescue after gross in-flight incident

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      FOOTBALL pundit Jamie Redknapp has told how an England star’s fiancée came to his rescue after his baby soiled a toilet.The ex-Liverpool star, 49, was flying to the Maldives when Raphael needed a nappy change.
      Football pundit Jamie Redknapp has told how an England star’s fiancée came to his rescue after his baby soiled a toiletCredit: Rex
      BA attendant Georgina Irwin, 26, was proposed to by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale last monthCredit: Instagram @georginamay_
      Jamie recalled: “I get into the cubicle and I get more than I bargained for.
      “It was like an explosion in a Nutella office. It is everywhere.
      “And now I’m looking at it thinking, ‘I’m not equipped for this.’”
      BA attendant Georgina Irwin, 26, proposed to by Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale last month, knocked on the door “and saves the day”, he said.
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      Jamie said he felt like “dad of the year” when he emerged.
      But he told Sky Max show A League of Their Own: “Georgina touches me on the side and says, ‘You’ve got poo in your ear, Jamie.’”
      Her fiancé Aaron spelled out “Marry Me?” in huge letters across their hotel room during a romantic break.
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      Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar, legal expert warns

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      FOOTBALL fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar, a justice campaigner warns.They could end up in jail because drinking rules in the Arab state are deliberately vague, says Radha Stirling.
      The vague drinking laws in Qatar could lead to disaster for footie fans during the World Cup
      And boisterous supporters will make easy pickings for police who target foreigners to rack up arrests and advance their careers, she claims.
      She added: “The World Cup has the potential of being the Black Friday of wrongful detentions.”
      The legal expert, founder of Detained in Dubai, said she handles thousands of cases a year but expects the number to double this winter.
      Ms Stirling said police in the Gulf states were antagonistic and ill-prepared for the chaotic nature of sporting events.
      She added: “We are tremendously concerned about everyone’s safety.”
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      Footage of drunken Benjamin Mendy dancing on nightclub table four days before he was charged with rape shown to jury

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      FOOTAGE of a drunken Benjamin Mendy dancing on a nightclub table four days before he was charged with rape was shown to a jury yesterday.The CCTV clip showed the £52million Manchester City defender bare-chested and with his trousers pulled down.
      Footage of a drunken Benjamin Mendy dancing on a nightclub table four days before he was charged with rape was shown to a jury yesterdayCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      It was played yesterday during cross-examination of a witness who said she was raped at the player’s home a month earlier.
      Mendy’s lawyer, Eleanor Laws QC, said the woman could be seen offering an arm to him and was at ease in his presence.
      Ms Laws accused her of copying a rape allegation made by a friend but the witness said: “I am not stood here to lie.”
      Ms Laws went on to accuse the witness of “making it up as you go along” because she could not explain why she returned to Mendy’s home 11 times after the alleged rape.
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      She replied: “I was trying to block it out of my mind and forget about it.”
      Mendy, 28, denies eight rapes and other charges.
      His trial continues at Chester crown court.
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