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      Man United’s Marcus Rashford helps out at food charity after MPs reject bid to extend school meals

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      CHILDREN’S meals champion Marcus Rashford makes new friends as he helps staff at a food charity yesterday.
      The Man Utd and England striker, 22, has raised £20million for FareShare.

      Marcus Rashford made friends as he helped out at a food charityCredit: PA:Press Association

      Rashford has raised £20million for food charity FareShareCredit: PA:Press Association

      He was a hit with the charity’s workers in Manchester — the day after MPs defeated his bid to extend school meals.
      This week, Marcus Rashford blasted Tory MPs for making kids feel like they ‘don’t matter’ after losing his bid to get the nation’s most vulnerable youngsters free school meals this winter.
      MPs have rejected a Labour motion to extend free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021 by 322 votes to 261, majority 61.
      The Manchester United star had free school meals as he grew up.

      After the vote, he shared a lengthy message on Twitter.
      “A significant number of children are going to bed tonight not only hungry but feeling like they do not matter,” he said.
      “We must stop stigmatising, judging and pointing fingers. Our views are being clouded by political affiliation. This is not politics, this is humanity.”

      His work comes a day after MPs defeated his bid to extend school mealsCredit: PA:Press Association

      Rashford helped staff move food crates at the warehouseCredit: PA:Press Association

      The footballer smiled under his visor as he chatted to workers Credit: PA:Press Association

      And he called on No10 to “sit around the table” again to come up with a new plan, adding: “I don’t have the education of a politician – many on Twitter have made that clear today – but I have a social education having lived through this.”

      He finished the post: “These children are the future of this country. They are not just another statistic.
      “And for as long as they don’t have a voice, they will have mine. You have my word on that.”

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      Man Utd star Axel Tuanzebe could be better as midfielder, says Ryan Giggs, despite having Kylian Mbappe in his pocket

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could decide to turn starlet Axel Tuanzebe into a midfielder in the Paul Pogba mould.
      The 22-year-old was outstanding at centre-half against superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in the stunning 2-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

      Axel Tuanzebe could be transformed into a midfielder at Manchester UnitedCredit: PA:Press Association

      But United legend and former first-team coach Ryan Giggs revealed he was considered for a starting place in the midfield under ex-boss Louis van Gaal.
      And sources at Carrington believe he has similar qualities to record-signing Pogba, which have been obvious when he has played in the engine room during training.
      It leaves Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with an interesting choice to make as Tuanzebe stood out at centre-back in the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night
      But the long-term future of Pogba remains in doubt — even though United chose to extend his contract by an extra year earlier this month.

      Giggs reckons the youngster has the tools to play in either position — and his versatility will make him invaluable, providing he can stay fit.
      The Wales boss said: “First of all he’s a really good lad with a good mentality.
      “All he has to do now is stay fit and play games because he’s got all the attributes.
      “He can handle the ball, he can even play midfield.

      Manchester United sources believe Axel Tuanzebe has similar qualities to Paul PogbaCredit: AFP or licensors

      Ryan Giggs revealed he toyed with the idea of playing Axel Tuanzebe in midfield while Manchester United coach Credit: AFP or licensors
      “We thought about playing him there when he was fit under Louis.
      “When Louis came he was just going through a massive growth spurt so he had a few injuries, a few niggles. But he’s just got to stay fit.
      “He can read the game well, and he is quick — which he showed against PSG.

      “But he’s got to play games and when he plays games then his confidence will grow.”
      Giggs believes Tuanzebe now needs to repeat his showing in the French capital consistently to convince Solskjaer to let him start regularly.

      He told the Webby and O’Neill Channel: “Once he starts banging out the games it’s up to him to say to Ole ‘I’m doing so well that you can’t leave me out of the team’.
      “It’s that consistency. He’s got to produce performances like that again and again. I’m sure if he stays fit he will be a regular in the first team.
      “He’s had that loan time at Villa now, his mentality is good, he’s quick, he’s strong. He has all the attributes to be a centre-half for United too.”

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      Boxing’s new super-cruiserweight division is ‘sensible’ move that will allow mouthwatering fights like Usyk vs Wilder

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      BECAUSE Tyson Fury and the rest of today’s leading heavyweights are built the size of articulated trucks, boxing is about to create a new weight class.
      The idea is that it’s going to be above the cruiserweight 14st 4lb limit and the fighters who will be involved won’t be allowed to be heavier than 16st.

      Wilder could be one of the superstars set to compete in this new divisionCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      With 17 weight divisions already, you would think the Noble Art needs another as about as much as Manchester needs a goodwill visit from Boris Johnson.
      But talks between WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman and British Boxing Board of Control chairman Charlie Giles are at an advanced stage.
      It is a sensible move and will protect men like Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk — who clashes with Derek Chisora tomorrow week in London — from being at an unacceptable weight disadvantage.
      Usyk, the unbeaten former undisputed world cruiserweight champion ran out of opposition, which forced him to move up among the big boys.

      Yet when he had his first heavyweight fight a year ago he was 15st 5lb, which means he will probably be at least three stone lighter than Chisora next week.
      Tony Bellew, the former world cruiserweight champ knocked out by Usyk in his last fight, has been asked by the WBC to be an ambassador for the plan.
      Bellew said: “I’m very enthusiastic about this because it will allow the small heavyweights and big cruiserweights to have a level playing field.
      “Speaking from experience Usyk is technically the best in the heavyweight division. He’s a genius.

      “But the one thing that will hold him back is sheer size. He will not be able to beat the real big boys for that reason.
      “Heavyweights are getting bigger and bigger. Look at Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte. They are huge. The new division is inevitable and the need for it is going to get more apparent.”
      Glenn McCrory, Britain’s first world cruiserweight champion, is 100 per cent behind Bellew. He said: “When I lost my cruiserweight title I moved up to heavyweight and fought Lennox Lewis.
      “He was only a couple of stone heavier but he was throwing me around like I was a rag doll. Imagine what it would be like facing someone three or four stone heavier.”

      Fans may be surprised to learn last century’s legendary world champions would never be considered heavyweights in this era of Goliaths.
      This what they weighed when they won the title. Jack Johnson (13st 4lb), Jack Dempsey (13st 5lb), Joe Louis (14st 1lb) and Rocky Marciano a mere 13st 2lb.
      Can you imagine matching Marciano — 11 inches shorter and six stone lighter — with Fury? He’d be arrested under the Trades Description Act.
      The only negative argument I’ve heard is a new super-cruiserweight division will be unfashionable and therefore unattractive to the TV companies’ networks.
      But if it was launched with a Usyk-Deontay Wilder — an under 16st man — world championship battle, I doubt if that would be too difficult to sell.

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      Solskjaer sick of Mason Greenwood’s attitude with Man Utd striker late for training TWICE before recent axe

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      MASON GREENWOOD has left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fuming after twice turning up late for training.
      The Manchester United manager had already warned him about his conduct following his expulsion from the England squad last month.

      Mason Greenwood needs to buck his ideas up if he is to get in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s good booksCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      But the teenage star has now been axed from the last two United squads for the 4-1 win at Newcastle and midweek triumph over PSG.
      Solskjaer has also grown sick of the striker’s general attitude so far this season.
      His performance level has dropped significantly too not least in the 6-1 drubbing by Tottenham in United’s last home game at Old Trafford.

      Solskjaer claimed ahead of the PSG game that it was not a disciplinary issue and that he was out the squad because he had a ‘niggle’.

      The manager, however, refused to say what that ‘niggle’ was or when he got it.
      Greenwood, 19, was also pictured swerving between posts during full training before the team flew out to Paris.
      He now has some work to do to get back into Solskjaer’s good books.
      It is unlikely he will start in the weekend’s home game against Chelsea given that United have produced two impressive performances without him.

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been left unimpressed with Greenwood’s timekeepingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      It was the start of last month that Greenwood was expelled from the England camp after his debut against Iceland.
      He and Phil Foden invited two girls back to the team hotel after the game in Reykjavik breaking strict team and Covid protocols.
      Southgate was understood to be furious and left both players out of the Three Lions squads the three most recent internationals.
      Solskjaer tried to defend Greenwood at the time claiming that the player had needed a physical and mental rest and should not have been called up for international duty.

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      Solskjaer sick of Greenwood’s attitude with Man Utd starlet late for training TWICE before recent axe

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      MASON GREENWOOD has infuriated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after twice turning up late for training.
      The Manchester United manager had already warned him about his conduct following his expulsion from the England squad last month.

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      Mason Greenwood needs to buck his ideas up if he is to get in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s good booksCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      But the teenage star has now been axed from the last two United squads for the 4-1 win at Newcastle and midweek triumph over PSG.
      Solskjaer has also grown sick of the striker’s general attitude so far this season.
      His performance level has dropped significantly too not least in the 6-1 drubbing by Tottenham in United’s last home game at Old Trafford.

      Solskjaer claimed ahead of the PSG game that it was not a disciplinary issue and that he was out the squad because he had a ‘niggle’.

      The manager, however, refused to say what that ‘niggle’ was or when he got it.
      Greenwood, 19, was also pictured swerving between posts during full training before the team flew out to Paris.
      He now has some work to do to get back into Solskjaer’s good books.
      It is unlikely he will start in the weekend’s home game against Chelsea given that United have produced two impressive performances without him.

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      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been left unimpressed with Greenwood’s timekeepingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      It was the start of last month that Greenwood was expelled from the England camp after his debut against Iceland.
      He and Phil Foden invited two girls back to the team hotel after the game in Reykjavik breaking strict team and Covid protocols.
      Southgate was understood to be furious and left both players out of the Three Lions squads the three most recent internationals.
      Solskjaer tried to defend Greenwood at the time claiming that the player had needed a physical and mental rest and should not have been called up for international duty.

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      Jorginho moonlighting as Thiago Silva’s English teacher in bid to KO Chelsea’s defensive woes with ‘man on’ and ‘drop’

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      JORGINHO has taken on extra work as Thiago Silva’s English teacher to help the Brazilian superstar settle in at Chelsea.
      Brazil-born Italian Jorginho also acts as unofficial translator in the dressing room — and it is helping the team iron out defensive woes.

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      Jorginho is acting as the unofficial translator in a multi-cultural Chelsea dressing room Credit: EPA

      Thiago, 36, was signed on a free in the summer from Paris Saint-Germain and is seen as a key figure in the back line even though his knowledge of English is minimal.
      Midfielder Jorginho, 28, said: “When he has some questions or some doubts he asks me and I try to help him if I can, because my English is not that great.
      “I have taught him ‘man on’, ‘turn’ or if he is on the other side ‘switch play’. Things that you need on the pitch. ‘Man on’, ‘drop’ or ‘up’.
      “We try to help each other. That’s what you do on and off the pitch.

      “He is happy here. He is a big personality, a big player with lots of experience.
      “He is helping all of us as a group, the younger players, everyone.
      “He finds a way to communicate, whether it is with his hands or he speaks to me and I give the information to the other guys.  We find a way.”
      Chelsea boss Frank ­Lampard revealed this week he communicates with Portuguese-speaker Thiago via an interpreter but that the pair already have a solid working relationship.

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      Thiago Silva was brought in to help patch up Chelsea’s awkward defenceCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      He will have to be managed carefully due to his age but he played a huge role in Tuesday’s stalemate in the Champions League against Sevilla. It was the first goalless draw of Lampard’s 64-game reign.
      Chelsea go to Manchester United on Saturday to avenge a 4-0 pummeling in Lamps’ first Premier League match as manager.
      Jorginho said: “We are trying to be a solid team, not conceding so many goals. We need to work on that but it is difficult.
      “Goals and small details can make the difference at the end.
      “We have to work on other things to get better but we are on the right way I think.
      “We must focus on defending inside the box, how to press and don’t switch off on set-plays.

      “These details make a big difference. We need to be aware all the time. We are trying to do that.
      “Thiago helped a lot, talking a lot. Defensively he has massive experience and he knows about football tactically so he is helping all of us so much.
      “He has played at a high level for a long time. I think it is easy to see he is a great player on the pitch.”

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      Bruno Fernandes looks a natural leader as he passes Man Utd captaincy test with flying colours in Maguire’s absence

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      BRUNO FERNANDES looked surprised when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer announced he would captain Manchester United in Paris.
      Yet it would not be a shock to see the Portuguese take the Red Devils armband on a more permanent basis going forward.

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      Bruno Fernandes, as he has done since he joined United, stepped up once again when it matteredCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Leadership is something that comes naturally to the £67million midfielder – even though he is only 26.
      Back in February 2019, he took over as skipper of Sporting Lisbon from ex-United winger Nani and kept it for the final year of his stay.
      And he showed in the French capital he could take on the responsibility – either for good or at least for the foreseeable future while Harry Maguire focuses on clearing his name.

      The England defender – who was absent on Tuesday night due to a hamstring injury – has looked like a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders this season.

      The £80 million man has a Greek jail sentence hanging over his head and knows if that is not overturned then the United captaincy is not all he would lose.
      His horror show against Tottenham and then that red card for the Three Lions against Denmark were proof how hard he is finding it at the moment.
      At least Solskjaer knows he has the ideal man to stand in if he does need to take Maguire out of the spotlight at any stage.
      To think that not long ago Paul Pogba had hopes of taking over as skipper at United – the record signing is not even getting in the starting line-up right now.

      Fernandes has been a talisman ever since he first set foot in Old Trafford at the end of January.
      His influence has been clear right from the off and he has not been afraid to tell team-mates when they need a word in their ear.
      He also has high standards and despite a quiet start to the season, he has started to look much more like his old self in the last two games.
      And his unflappable temperament was evident here too.

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      Bruno Fernandes has become irreplaceable for UnitedCredit: EPA
      It would have been easy for him to pass on the responsibility after seeing Keylor Navas save his penalty – on the back of his miss at Newcastle on Saturday.
      But he was ice cool when the ref ordered it to be retaken – scoring for the 11th time from 12 spot-kicks.
      It is that sort of character that makes him an obvious choice as a future United captain. The only question is when.

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      Liverpool star Wijnaldum slams ‘stupid’ Pickford and ‘over the top’ Everton in astonishing attack after Van Dijk injury

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      GINI WIJNALDUM has launched an astonishing attack on Everton and branded Jordan Pickford ‘stupid’.
      The furious Liverpool midfielder could not hide his anger with the news that team-mate Virgil van Dijk could miss the rest of the season after his collision with keeper Pickford in Saturday’s 2-2 draw.

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      Jordan Pickford has been heavily criticised for his flying challenge on Virgi van Dijk Credit: PA:Press Association

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      Gini Wijnaldum did not mince his words when he spoke about Pickford’s tackleCredit: Rex Features

      Wijnaldum, preparing for tonight’s Champions League opener at Ajax, also accused Everton of taking things ‘way too far’ during their hotly-contested clashes.
      The Dutchman said: “We are still devastated about Virgil. The way it happened is really hard for us and I think everyone really had a bad feeling about it.
      “After Saturday, none of the players slept. It was hard to take. Of course we are upset.
      “The way Pickford went in on the challenge was, in my opinion, completely stupid.

      “I believe he did not want to injure Virgil, but he did not care about what happened after the tackle.
      “I think we have had this in a lot of games against Everton, in my opinion.
      “They take it way too far in the games we play against them.
      “We know it is a derby and everyone wants to win that derby. Sometimes you go a little bit over the top but this was too much.”

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      Van Dijk could be out for the rest of the season according to some reportsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Everton were also reduced to 10 men at the end after Richarlison’s challenge on Thiago Alcantara, who will also miss tonight’s clash  with a knee injury.
      Wijnaldum added: “It was not just Pickford’s mistake.
      “We talk about the tackle from Richarlison on Thiago, which was also a nasty one.
      “You can be unlucky with tackles and injuries but what they were doing was completely unacceptable.

      “It makes it harder that they have not all got punished. Pickford does not get punished after people have seen the videos.”
      The former PSV star admits Liverpool will miss Van Dijk, while fellow central midfielder Joel Matip is also crocked.
      Wijnaldum added: “I think everyone can see what kind of impact Virgil has made since he came to the club. He is such a leader.”

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