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      Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi plays Sunday league game to raise awareness of knife-crime just 12 hours after Bayern match

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      CHELSEA ace Callum Hudson-Odoi amazed spectators by turning up for a Sunday league game — little more than 12 hours after a Champions League match in Germany.
      The £120,000-a-week winger flew home from a 4-1 defeat against mighty Bayern Munich to take the kick-off for Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars FC.

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      Callum Hudson-Odoi plays in Champions League match on Saturday between 8pm-9.45pmCredit: AP:Associated Press

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      Callum, left, playing for Sunday league side Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars at 10.30am
      The fixture was part of an anti-knife crime Black Lives Matter event in Croydon, South London.
      However, the presence of the 19-year-old, capped three times by England, could not stop Saha FC going down 5-3.
      One onlooker said: “Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone. 
      “He knew a few of the boys from Saha FC so that’s why he was there. People couldn’t believe it.

      “He didn’t seem tired, he was just happy to help support the event.”

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      The Star posed with a fan in Croydon

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      An onlooker said: ‘Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone’

      On Saturday night, Hudson-Odoi was unlucky to have a long-range effort chalked off while playing the full Champions League match in Munich’s Allianz Arena, which finished just after 9.45pm.
      By 10.30am the next day he was wearing the No 11 shirt as Saha FC, of the Croydon Municipal Sunday Football Adult League, kicked off the pre-season friendly on a 4G pitch at Selhurst Arena.
      Opponents Lambeth Allstars tweeted: “Thanks Callum Hudson-Odoi for coming out today, supporting our anti-knife crime BLM community event.”

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      Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi goes from Champions League to Sunday league in 12 hoursCredit: Reuters

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      MP calls for Euro 2021 games at Wembley to be played nationwide to aid Britain’s Covid recovery

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      EURO Championship games due to be played at Wembley should be staged around Britain to boost the coronavirus recovery nationwide, according to a leading MP.
      Next year’s delayed Euro 2020 tournament will see three England games, a last 16 match, both semi finals and the final played at the national stadium, but acting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has written to the FA and UEFA to have the games played across the UK.
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      An MP believes the Euro Championship games at Wembley should be staged around Britain to boost other regionsCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey told The Sun: ‘Let these matches give a kick-start to places hit hard by Covid’Credit: The Mega Agency
      They are calling for games to be played at St James’ Park, in Newcastle, Old Trafford, in Manchester, Anfield, in Liverpool, and Leicester’s King Power stadium instead.
      Sir Ed told The Sun: “We should spread football cheers around our country, and let these matches give a kick-start to places hit hard by Covid.
      “If it is safe, I want Boris Johnson to get his Government to work with UEFA and make use of the fantastic stadiums around the country. Let’s show off our whole country – we’re proud of every town and city, not just London.”

      The letter, to FA Chief Mark Bullingham, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “Sport can be a great healer to many and the rescheduled Men’s Euro 2020 fixtures next summer will be a tremendous opportunity to raise both the nation’s spirits and stimulate the economy across the nation.
      “Currently England are scheduled to play all their group games in London. Wembley is also hosting a last 16 game, the semi-finals and final.

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      Next year’s delayed Euro 2020 tournament will see three England games played at the national stadiumCredit: Alamy

      “England has some fantastic stadia across the country and it feels like a missed opportunity not to spread the joy that these games will bring and the inevitable boost to the economy around the regions.
      “If it can be done, in a safe way, I’d urge you to work with UEFA to explore the possibility at spreading both the Euro 2020 fixtures and England’s warm-up games out around the country, in the same way that you have been able to do with the Women’s European Championship in 2022.”

      Yesterday the FA said Euro scheduling was down to UEFA, and the governing body did not reply to comment.

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      Olympics ace Greg Rutherford reveals he would go to school drunk as a teen and went ‘off the rails’

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      OLYMPICS champ Greg Rutherford has revealed he went into school drunk as he went off the rails as a teenager.
      The 33-year-old — who won long jump gold at the 2012 London games — admitted he was even taken home by police.

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      Olympic ace Greg Rutherford revealed he went ‘off the rails’ when he was a teenagerCredit: Dan Charity – The Sun

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      The long jump gold medallist, at the 2012 London games, says he would go to school drunk Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      He told Vicky Pattison’s The Secret To podcast: “From 14 to 15 I’d drink a lot and go to school drunk every so often.
      “I would cause problems, I would act out.
      “I got myself in trouble and got taken home by the police a few times.
      “It was never anything serious.

      “It was just this sort of rebellious phase.”
      He continued: “That lasted until I was about 21 when I properly settled down.

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      The dad-of-two grew up in Milton KeynesCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Greg, 33, said on a podcast he ‘got taken home by the police a few times’ during his rebellious phaseCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Greg now lives with fiancée Susie Verrill and their two sonsCredit: Getty – Pool

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      Dad-of-two Greg, who grew up in Milton Keynes, Bucks, said he began training hard at 18 and fully focused on his sport again after turning 21.

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      Sheffield United ready to raid cash-strapped Wigan in bargain £1.5m Antonee Robinson transfer

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      SHEFFIELD UNITED are swooping for Wigan’s American star Antonee Robinson in a bargain £1.5 million deal.
      Chris Wilder’s Blades have stepped in front of West Brom and hope to seal the move in the next 48 hours. 

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      Latics’ left-back Antonee Robinson is poised for Sheffield United after almost joining AC Milan in JanuaryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Former AC Milan target Robinson can leave Latics after their relegation to League One for the same money they paid Everton for him. 
      Newly-promoted Baggies have tried to do the deal for the past few weeks but the chance to join their more established Premier League rivals Blades has swung it their way.
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      Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi plays in Sunday league game 12 hours after Champions League match in Germany

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      CHELSEA star Callum Hudson-Odoi amazed spectators by turning up for a Sunday league game — little more than 12 hours after a Champions League match in Germany.
      The £120,000-a-week winger flew back from a 4-1 defeat against mighty Bayern Munich to take the kick-off for Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars FC.

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      Callum Hudson-Odoi plays in Champions League match on Saturday between 8pm-9.45pmCredit: AP:Associated Press

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      Callum, left, playing for Sunday league side Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars at 10.30am today
      The game was part of an anti-knife crime Black Lives Matter event in Croydon, South London.
      However, the presence of the 19-year-old, capped three times by England, could not stop Saha FC going down 5-3.
      One onlooker said: “Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone. 
      “He knew a few of the boys from Saha FC so that’s why he was there. People couldn’t believe it.

      “He didn’t seem tired, he was just happy to help support the event.”

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      The Star posed with a fan in Croydon

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      An onlooker said: ‘Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone’

      On Saturday night, Hudson-Odoi was unlucky to have a long-range effort chalked off while playing the full Champions League match in Munich’s Allianz Arena, which finished just after 9.45pm.
      By 10.30am the next day he was wearing the No 11 shirt as Saha FC, of the Croydon Municipal Sunday Football Adult League, kicked off the pre-season friendly on a 4G pitch at Selhurst Arena.
      Opponents Lambeth Allstars tweeted: “Thanks Callum Hudson-Odoi for coming out today, supporting our anti-knife crime BLM community event.”

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      Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi goes from Champions League to Sunday league in 12 hoursCredit: Reuters

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      Man City ace Riyad Mahrez treats his new girlfriend to a romantic break in the south of France

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      MANCHESTER City ace Riyad Mahrez has been spotted canoodling with his new girlfriend in the south of France.
      The Algerian star has been dating blonde fashion student Taylor Ward, 22, for six months and has been enjoying the sunshine on their break.

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      Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez and girlfriend Taylor Ward enjoyed a romantic holiday in St TropezCredit: The Mega Agency

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      The ace, 29, has been dating the fashion student, 22, for six months
      Mahrez, 29, and Taylor were all over each other as they enjoyed lunch at a restaurant with her parents.
      Ward is the daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn and former Blackburn Rovers and Bradford City striker Ashley.
      Taylor stunned in an off the shoulder white dress, while Mahrez donned a white shirt and dark glasses for the occasion.
      The Sun on Sunday revealed in February how dad-of-two Mahrez had started dating Taylor after he split with wife Rita, 25.

      Taylor and Riyad have previously been pictured together leaving Manchester’s China White nightclub last New Year’s Eve.

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      On Friday, Riyad’s Man City side got into the Champions League quarter-finalsCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Mahrez and Taylor were all over each other as they enjoyed lunch with her parentsCredit: The Mega Agency

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      Taylor looked stunning in an off the shoulder white dressCredit: The Mega Agency

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      Ward is the daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star DawnCredit: The Mega Agency

      She has been a regular at the Etihad stadium to cheer him on and the rest of his team-mates.
      On Friday, Riyad’s Man City side got into the Champions League quarter-finals.
      He’s used to a knockout match.

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      Liverpool plot shock transfer of £35m Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks after Cherries relegated from Premier League

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      LIVERPOOL are eyeing a shock £35million swoop for Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks.
      Kop boss Jurgen Klopp has made no secret of his desire to add some much-needed width to his Prem champions next term.

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      Jurgen Klopp thinks David Brooks would be a great addition to his Liverpool squadCredit: Alamy Live News
      And he is weighing up a raid on the relegated Cherries for Brooks.

      The Wales star, 23, seems certain to leave Bournemouth following their relegation.
      He had an outstanding first season in the Premier League after joining from Sheffield United two years ago for £12m.
      Brooks has scored eight goals in 30 top-flight appearances, earning him a new long-term contract.

      But things turned sour for Brooks this season after he hurt his ankle in a friendly last July and underwent surgery.
      He was expected to be out for just 12 weeks but ended up missing most of this season after he needed a second op.

      But his performances since the restart almost helped Bournemouth pull off a great escape as they took their survival battle to the last day.
      Liverpool have released midfielder Adam Lallana while winger Xherdan Shaqiri has been told he is surplus to requirements, so there is a space for Brooks if he can prove he has fully recovered.

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