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      Colin the Caterpillar cake loved by Aston Villa so much they create 2ft version for players’ birthdays

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      ASTON Villa loves Colin the Caterpillar cakes so much they create a 2ft version to celebrate players’ birthdays.The Premier League club’s chef combines two Marks & Spencer £7 chocolate sponges for a “Double Colin”.
      We imagined Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish as a Colin the Caterpillar cake
      The player and his teammates are treated to 2ft versions of the cake on their birthdaysCredit: PA
      A source says ‘the Double Colin has become legend, not a birthday passes by when a player isn’t handed one’Credit: AP
      It is then wheeled out for stars such as Jack Grealish, 25.
      A club source said: “The Double Colin has become legend.
      “Not a birthday passes by when a player isn’t handed one.
      “They need more cake to go round the whole team, and the training staff of course.”
      M&S launched the popular Colin cake around 30 years agoCredit: PA
      They have now launched a High Court bid against Aldi over its ‘Cuthbert’ versionCredit: Aldi

      The news comes after The Sun told yesterday how M&S — which launched Colin around 30 years ago and now charges £7 — is in a High Court battle with Aldi over its £4.99 “Cuthbert” version.
      M&S has three trademarks relating to Colin and believes it has a distinctive character and reputation.
      It wants Aldi to remove its version and agree not to sell anything similar.
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      Man City ace Phil Foden reveals he and childhood sweetheart Rebecca Cooke have a second baby on the way

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      FOOTIE wonderkid Phil Foden is celebrating again after revealing he is to become a dad for the second time.The Manchester City and England star became a father for the first time at age 18.
      Phil Foden and Rebecca Cooke are having another childCredit: instagram
      Foden became a father for the first time at age 18Credit: Instagram @philfoden
      The Man City ace has told friends they are expecting a baby girlCredit: Rex
      He and childhood sweetheart Rebecca Cooke, both now 20, had little Ronnie — named after Foden’s boyhood nickname — in January 2019.
      Now the midfield ace has told friends they are having a baby girl to join them in their £3.25million mansion in Prestbury, Cheshire.
      The new arrival is expected in late summer or early autumn, The Sun understands.
      A source said of Foden and his table-topping Sky Blues: “City can’t stop scoring at the moment — both on and off the pitch.
      “They’ve hit the back of the net more times than any of the teams and are now celebrating another kid.
      Rebecca gave birth to little Ronnie in January 2019
      A source says ‘City can’t stop scoring at the moment — both on and off the pitch’Credit: Getty

      “It couldn’t be a better way to cap off such a great season.”
      Foden scored again on Wednesday night in his team’s 2-1 away win in a crunch European clash with Germany’s Borussia Dortmund.
      It saw City get through to the semi-finals of the Champions League, while they sit 11 points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.
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      Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua could yet be derailed by dethroned champ Deontay Wilder, warns David Haye

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      DEONTAY WILDER remains a serious threat to the Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury undisputed showdown this summer.Saudi Arabia have made a concrete offer to host the all-English showdown for AJ’s WBA, IBF and WBO belts and the Gypsy King’s iconic WBC strap.
      Tyson Fury could find Deontay Wilder posing a threat to his fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Rex
      AJ and Fury look set to collide in an epic heavyweight bout this summerCredit: Rex
      And 32-year-old Fury claims he is ‘one million per cent sure’ the all-English bout will be made and has even started his training camp in Las Vegas, as SunSport revealed last week.
      However, the heavy-handed American Fury blasted away in February insists he is still owed a rematch and ex-world champ David Haye fears he could still blow a whole in the plans.
      The former cruiser and heavyweight king knows Wilder from sparring sessions and the bleeding business inside out.
      The Hayemaker told SunSport: “I absolutely believe both fighters want the fight to happen and I am sure there are plenty of offers out there.
      “But I have never heard of a long-running world champion – like Deontay Wilder was – not having a rematch clause in place in case he loses.
      “Deontay himself has been very quiet, the team around him have not given much away but I would be very surprised if does not have some sort of impact in the making of this fight or gets something out of it not being him Fury is facing next.”
      Fury demolished the Alabama powerhouse in magnificent fashion in February 2020, ending his five-year and ten-defence reign.
      Wilder’s behaviour in the aftermath has been woeful, blaming and then sacking much-loved assistant trainer Mark Breland and accusing Fury of cheating.
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      Wilder believes he is still owed a third fight against FuryCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Haye believes Wilder will look to get something out of any fight created between Fury and JoshuaCredit: Getty – Contributor

      The fall from grace has been so heavy that fans and Fury himself have even raised concerns about his mental health.
      But, as erratic as Wilder has been, his 76-year-old manager Shelly Finkel is a veteran of Mike Tyson’s wildest and most litigious days and Haye doubts he would have overseen anything less than a water-tight contract.
      The 40-year-old manager of Derek Chisora said: “The pandemic obviously made the third fight very difficult to make but I remember thinking, when the news broke that the contract for it had expired, it sounded strange.

      “I have boxed, promoted and now managed at the top level and I don’t think I have ever come across an expiration date for a rematch.
      “I hope I am wrong, I hope the June or July date that is being talked about can be achieved.
      “But I do think Deontay Wilder, or the management or promoters around him, will have a say or something to gain from it happening.”
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      Gareth Southgate warns England stars to clean up their acts before Euros after Leicester house party shame

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE wants England’s players to be squeaky clean going into Euro 2020.And he is still fuming over his squad’s indiscipline this season.
      Gareth Southgate wants his England stars to stick to the rules during the pandemicCredit: Getty
      James Maddison is the latest Euros hopeful to be caught outCredit: PA
      The Three Lions boss said: “In the autumn discipline off the pitch and on the pitch created the biggest issues for us and meant we didn’t get to the semi-finals of the Nations League that we were desperate to be in.
      “It still annoys me when I look at that line-up — Italy, Spain, Belgium, France.
      “It’s a brilliant line-up and games you want to be involved in.
      “We didn’t have availability of players at certain times for on and off the field misdemeanours.”
      Southgate has praised Leicester for their swift action in dropping James Maddison, Ayoze Perez and Hamza Choudhury for Sunday’s trip to West Ham after they went to a party.
      England’s hopes of qualifying for the Nations League finals were hit by Phil Foden, Mason Greenwood, Ben Chilwell, Tammy Abraham and Jadon Sancho breaking lockdown rules while Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire were sent off during matches.
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      Southgate said: “I’m conscious that Leicester have dealt with the situation brilliantly.
      “We’ve had issues ourselves in the autumn.
      “Coming into the summer we’ve got to make sure we arrive into the camp giving ourselves the best chance to focus on football and that helps to create a calmer environment for everybody.”
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      Pep Guardiola admits he’ll be branded a FAILURE if Man City don’t win Champions League

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      PEP GUARDIOLA knows he will be called a failure if Manchester City flop in the Champions League again.City lead Dortmund 2-1 ahead of Wednesday night’s crucial quarter-final second leg.
      Pep Guardiola fears he’ll be branded a ‘failure’ if Man City don’t win the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty
      The Etihad giants have never progressed beyond the quarter-finals with the club itching to break their European Cup drought.
      Ahead of the game, Guardiola said: “If I retire now, or in five or ten years, what happened in my career, it was completely unexpected when I started.
      “I’m most grateful to the clubs, for the players I’ve had, the way we played and the way we’ve done it.
      “These are words and theories that make me so grateful and happy but this is a business.
      “And the business is to win. If we don’t win, I’ll be a failure. And if we win, it’ll be ‘How good is Pep!’ ”
      Guardiola, 50, won the Champions League twice while at Barcelona – but his last victory was ten years ago.
      In three years at Bayern Munich, he failed to get past the semi-finals and City have fallen at the last-eight stage in the previous three campaigns.
      In the last two seasons, his team have been hotly tipped to go through against Tottenham and Lyon – but have thrown it away each time.
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      Man City lead Borussia Dortmund 2-1 going into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-finalCredit: AFP

      Several of his players have lived through those disappointments with him and there is a real feeling they can put it all behind them tonight.
      Pep added: “Now is the time to make another step. Everyone wants it.
      “The players want to do it again because they were sad when we were not able to go to the semi-finals and this is an opportunity to prove ourselves.
      “Nobody’s going to give it to us. We have to win it.
      “It depends on us. If we’re good, we’re going to do it.
      “If we make mistakes like against Lyon, we give them the three goals… maybe we don’t have a chance to qualify, we’ll see.”
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      Ashley Young eyeing stunning Watford transfer return as he mulls over Inter Milan contract extension

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      ASHLEY YOUNG is mulling over his future as he prepares to add a Serie A winner’s medal to his collection with Inter Milan.The ex-Manchester United captain, who turns 36 in July, has helped Antonio Conte’s team move 11 points clear at the top in Italy.
      Ashley Young is considering his future as he closes in on the Serie A title with Inter MilanCredit: Getty
      Young already has a string of offers at home and abroad, including a one-year extension with Inter.
      But the right-back would love to end his career at the place he started it — Watford.
      And it looks as though they will be in the Premier League next season, so that is a possibility.
      Equally, he will also have the lure of Champions League football if he stays at Inter.
      Incredibly, the club have not won the league for 11 years and their Chinese owners are looking to sell so they will not be making any big signings.
      Young, named with Kieran Trippier in the Fifa team of the 2018 World Cup, is set to rewrite the history books.
      The last Englishman to win the Serie A title was striker Gerry Hitchens.
      He did so with Inter in the 1962-63 season although he only played five games at the start of that season before joining Torino.
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      A return to Vicarage Road to finish his career at Watford could be on the cardsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      AC Milan also won the Scudetto a year earlier with Jimmy Greaves featuring — but he only featured in 12 matches.
      Former Arsenal trainee Stephy Mavididi played one match for Juventus in 2018-19 but that was not enough to get a medal.

      SUNDERLAND put on a staff-versus-coaches friendly match — with disastrous consequences.
      New owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and manager Lee Johnson were involved and, to their horror, Under-23 coach Elliott Dickman suffered a double leg fracture after being wiped out by media officer Oscar Chamberlain.
      At least the man being carted off to hospital was not the club’s new billionaire chief.
      New Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus avoided injury in the staff-versus-coaches matchCredit: Getty
      THE mass change to fixtures because of the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh has provided a challenge for TV and radio.
      Due to the large number of lunchtime kick-offs, Sky Sports are running the Soccer Saturday show until 2.45pm, before switching to Sky News for coverage of the minute’s silence and national anthem.
      After that, in place of Soccer Saturday, the station will revert to Sky Sports News output.

      ASK any EFL manager and they will tell you Marcus Maddison has been one of the most talented players outside the Premier League.
      Unfortunately, this gifted winger has been unable to fulfil his potential.
      He is now threatening to quit the game aged 27 due to mental health issues.
      Aware he is struggling, Bolton have just terminated his loan deal and he has returned to Charlton so he can link up with his family.
      Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson has reached out to his former player.
      Marcus Maddison’s loan at Bolton was cut short amid the talented winger’s mental health strugglesCredit: Getty
      IPSWICH have just been taken over by US-based investment firm ORG Portfolio Management.
      They are sourcing the cash from the pension fund of the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.
      They need to see a return on investment so the success of a team chasing the League One play-offs has a direct effect on the retirement pots of police and firemen in Arizona.
      Good luck with that.
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      Uefa plot major revamp of away goals rule in Champions League and Europa League next season as clubs back move

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      UEFA are set to partially scrap the away goals rule from next season.Under the new regulations poised to be agreed on Friday, away goals will only count extra up to the end of 90 minutes in the second leg.
      The away goal rule in the Champions League will partially be scrappedCredit: Getty
      Any then scored in extra-time would have no advantage.
      The proposal, understood to be backed by Europe’s top clubs, will be on the table at the meeting of Uefa’s competitions committee, which includes Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and Manchester City chief exec Ferran Soriano.
      A plan to scrap the away goals rules altogether has been rejected.
      Uefa are ready to green light the change next term after a season of Covid-hit competitions increased scrutiny of the rule, which was introduced for the 1965-66 campaign.
      The number of games played on neutral pitches, including both legs on occasions for ties involving Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and City, has raised concerns the rule is no longer fit for purpose.
      Meanwhile, Uefa are pushing ahead with their plans to extend the Champions League from 125 matches per season to 225.
      Uefa’s plan will see the 36 teams in one league but playing ten matches in the opening phase.
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      The so-called “Swiss system” will mean teams play seeded opponents to ensure a fair calculator.
      The top eight sides after ten matches will automatically reach the last 16, with the final eight places decide by home and away play-off games involving the sides finishing ninth to 24th.
      That concept for the post-2024 shape of the European game is expected to be confirmed by the end of this month.
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      Leicester stars ‘hid in the dark’ after getting busted by Brendan Rodgers during Covid-flouting house party

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      FOUR Leicester City players at a Covid-flouting house party were busted by their manager — then hid before cops arrived.Boss Brendan Rodgers found out James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Hamza Choudhury were at teammate Ayoze Perez’s home with up to 18 others.
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      James Maddison was one of four Leicester City stars caught at an illegal house partyCredit: Rex Features
      Three of them were then dropped from yesterday’s 3-2 defeat at West HamCredit: Getty
      The group were busted at Ayoze Perez’s home with up to 18 othersCredit: PA
      After hiding from police they went to Hamza Choudhury’s home and continued partyingCredit: PA
      Harvey Barnes would have missed the game with West Ham anyway due to an injuryCredit: Getty
      Furious Rodgers texted them to call it a night. But they hid in the dark then half the guests got taxis to Choudhury’s house, 30 miles away in Nottingham, at 1am to continue partying.
      And on Sunday, three of the quartet were left out of the 3-2 defeat at West Ham. Barnes is injured.
      A source said: “Everyone was having a good time then suddenly the players said to each other ‘Look at your phone’.
      “They’d got a message from Brendan. He told them he knew what they were up to and to stop the party immediately.
      “They told everyone to hide and switched off all the lights so it looked like no one was home.”
      Cops had gone to Perez’s £1.3million home near the Foxes’ King Power Stadium, just after 12.20am last Sunday, six hours after a 2-0 defeat to Man City.
      Furious boss Brendan Rodgers had texted them to call it a night before cops cameCredit: Getty
      Neighbours said sports cars lined the street from 9pm and music was coming from Perez’s.
      Guests were made to put their phones in sealed pouches so no pictures or video could be taken.
      Why do they feel like they can do what they want just because they’re rich footballers?
      The source said: “Most guests were young women. They were all drinking and having a laugh then carried on at Hamza’s.”
      A neighbour said: “I could see coloured lights at Ayoze’s house. He’d also closed his blinds. He doesn’t usually do that.”
      Police found the house in darkness so took no action.
      The neighbour said they heard groups getting into taxis, which made a dog bark, waking another local.
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      Choudhury has played 20 times for Leicester this season, just nine of which have come in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty

      They added: “We are City fans but this is just not acceptable. Why do they feel like they can do what they want just because they’re rich footballers?”
      The players were hauled in at 6pm on Tuesday.
      Leicester said: “Those involved have apologised for their poor judgment. Our response to the matter will be concluded internally.”

      The most recent Covid breach by Premier League players comes just one month after Brighton’s Aaron Connolly was caught on video breaching regulations.
      And among the England internationals who have broken coronavirus rules, Aston Villa duo Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley were caught partying in London back in December.
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