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      England fans receive huge money-saving Euro 2024 boost from Uefa after Three Lions seal qualification

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      ENGLAND fans will be able to get round Germany for free after UEFA announced a travel pass for Euro 2024 supporters.Three Lions supporters as well as their Scottish counterparts will be able to start planning next summer’s trip after the Finals draw in Hamburg on December 2.
      England fans will be able to get a travel pass for free public transport at Euro 2024 next summer
      And now they can cut some of their costs following Uefa’s confirmation that free travel on public transport will be available for ticket holders.
      UEFA announced an agreement German transport chiefs offering a 36-hour travel pass alongside every match ticket for the tournament played in 10 cities between June 14 and July 14.
      The passes will come into effect at 6am on match day and run until midnight the following day.
      England qualified for Euro 2024 with a 3-1 win over Italy on Tuesday.
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      Gareth Southgate’s side went 1-0 down within the opening 15 minutes after ex-West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca broke the deadlock.
      Harry Kane then equalised from the penalty spot before Marcus Rashford fired the Three Lions into the lead.
      Captain Kane then sealed the win with an impressive solo strike.
      After the match, the striker told Channel 4: “Qualifying is never easy.
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      “Sometimes we are just expected to go to the big tournaments but we have seen in the past it is not as easy as it looks.
      “We went 1-0 behind and stayed calm. We knew we could get the winner and we have done it.”
      Meanwhile, Scotland qualified for next summer’s tournament after Norway failed to defeat Spain earlier this week. More

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      Chelsea Supporters’ Trust slam club for removing £10 fan subsidy for away travel ‘while breaking transfer record twice’

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      CHELSEA supporters are fuming after the club announced plans to stop subsidising away fan travel.The Blues used to provide supporters with a £10 subsidy for domestic away travel on official club coaches.
      Chelsea have done away with a £10 fan subsidy for official coach travel for away gamesCredit: PA
      The Chelsea Supporters Trust has slammed the decisonCredit: CHELSEA SUPPORTERS’ TRUST
      But they have made the unpopular decision to do away with the subsidy in an apparent bid to cut costs, which has enraged many of the Stamford Bridge faithful.
      An excerpt of a statement from the club’s supporters’ trust read: “Chelsea Football Club (CFC) has today announced that it will remove the full coach subsidy for away domestic travel.
      “The appalling decision will force those who rely on the service to pay significantly more to travel to away fixtures.
      “Despite representations from The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) and coach users, CFC has unfortunately decided that maintaining the £10 subsidy is not ‘financially sustainable.'”
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      The CST will dip into their own pocket to subsidise fan travel for the Blues’ trip to Bournemouth a fortnight on Sunday.
      The removal of the £10 subsidy is particularly stinging given Chelsea’s recent splurges in the transfer market over the last year, during which they have TWICE broken the British transfer record to sign Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.
      The CST tweeted: “Breaking the British transfer record twice in a year is fine, but a £10 subsidised coach is where Chelsea draws the line.”
      Blues fans voiced their fury on social media, with one tweeting: “That’s shocking, should be reversed immediately.”
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      Chelsea broke the bank this summer to sign Moises CaicedoCredit: GETTY
      Another said: “Really? This is seriously laughable.”
      And another said: “Shocking, but, unfortunately, not entirely surprising decision.”
      One remarked: “Terrible decision by the club on top of our women’s season tickets going up by so much.
      “Pricing the most loyal supporters out of the game.”
      Another chimed in: “This is absolutely pathetic from Chelsea’s owners.”
      Chelsea have yet to issue a response to the immense backlash their unpopular decision has received.
      The West Londoners will be back in action on Wednesday night, welcoming AFC Wimbledon to Stamford Bridge for their Carabao Cup second-round tie.
      SunSport has reached out to Chelsea Football Club for comment. More

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      Ex-porn star & WAG Mia Etcheverria busted ‘smuggling 14lbs of cocaine on flight to Spain’ as she faces 18 years in jail

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      A FORMER porn star is among five arrested after being suspected of “smuggling 14lbs of cocaine on a flight to Spain” and now faces 18 years in jail.Mia Etcheverria, two other women, and two men were seized at Carrasco International Airport, Uruguay, as they attempted to board a flight to Madrid.
      Mia Etcheverria was one of five arrested after being caught ‘smuggling cocaine’ on a flight to SpainCredit: Newsflash
      Six slabs – 14lbs – of coke was seized from the suitcaseCredit: Newsflash
      Mia is an ex of footballer Richard Morales, who played for Osasuna and Malaga during his senior club careerCredit: Facebook
      The five were stopped by the Uruguayan cops during a routine check on one of the men, aged 29, on June 24.
      Officers found that his two suitcases had hidden compartments containing six slabs of a white, powdery substance with a total weight of 14lbs.
      The police then pulled aside the rest of his group – three women, aged 26, 27, and 36, and a 35-year-old man.
      One of the women has been identified as former porn actress and model Mia Etcheverria, 27, who was once in a relationship with retired footballer Richard Morales.
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      Morales, 48, made 27 appearances for Uruguay between 2001 and 2005 and played for Osasuna and Malaga during his senior club career.
      The five suspects have been hit with charges related to “attempted drug exportation”.
      Four, including Mia, are currently in custody as the police search for a sixth person in relation to the case.
      Mia’s lawyer, Pablo Casas, is claiming that his client “was unaware of the contents of the suitcases”.
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      He told local media: “The conclusions that she collaborated, that she was aware of the contents, and that she simply passed those suitcases are incorrect.”
      Mia – real name Camila Navarro – from Las Piedras, was one of the main stars on Uruguayan adult channel Divas TV.
      She has two daughters with Morales, who, following her arrest, has said he will pay her legal fees.
      He said in a statement: “Nowadays, more than ever, my only priority is my daughters and their well-being, and I will protect them from any media exposure related to this issue.”
      The Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay said in a statement: “In the morning hours of Saturday, 24th June, personnel from the Carrasco International Airport Delegation, belonging to the General Directorate for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (DGRTID), were conducting checks in the check-in area of a flight bound for Madrid when they detected a passenger with a possible risk profile.
      “After verifying his itinerary, a routine inspection of his luggage was requested, which the passenger authorised. He was escorted to the inspection room while the three women travelling with him remained in the check-in area”.
      They revealed that the passenger was identified as a 29-year-old Uruguayan citizen whose luggage contained the six slabs of cocaine.
      “Furthermore, two vehicles used for the transportation of all these individuals were identified, and £770 and four mobile phones were seized from them”.
      The individual who officials believed was the organiser of the illegal activity was identified and an arrest warrant was requested.
      “The Justice system initiated a formal investigation regarding the passenger who had the slabs in his suitcase “for his alleged involvement in an offence stipulated in Article 31 of Decree Law 14, 294, in the form of attempted drug exportation”, the statement read.
      Two of the women and the second man identified at the airport were charged “for their alleged involvement in an offence stipulated in Article 31 of Decree Law 14, 294, in the form of attempted drug exportation as co-perpetrators”.
      And the third woman was reportedly charged “for her alleged involvement in an offence stipulated in Article 31 of Decree Law 14,294, in the form of attempted drug exportation as an accomplice”.
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      For the first four individuals, pretrial detention was ordered, while the last woman was placed under total house arrest with an electronic monitoring device, all for a period of 90 days.
      The investigation is ongoing.
      Under Uruguay laws, Mia could now face up to 18 years in prisonCredit: Newsflash
      Mia, 27, is also a former porn star and modelCredit: Newsflash More

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      Raging England fans STRANDED after travel operator cancels trip to Naples for Euro 2024 qualifier at last-minute

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      ENGLAND fans have been left raging having been stranded after a travel operator cancelled a trip to Naples for the Euro 2024 qualifier at the last minute.The FA’s official travel partner Sportsworld pulled the plug just days before Gareth Southgate’s men are due to face Italy.
      A police car is set alight during clashes between fans and police ahead of the Champions League match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt in NaplesCredit: Reuters
      England fans have been left stranded just days before Gareth Southgate’s men are due to face Italy in Naples in the Euro 2024 qualifierCredit: PA
      Some 2,500 supporters were expected to make the trip for the match on Thursday night, with many now likely to miss out.
      Naples is already on high alert after trouble broke out in the southern Italian city when yobs clashed with police.
      Footage appeared to show both sets of supporters attacking police.
      Travel company Sportsworld emailed fans late on Friday night to confirm that all arrangements had been scrapped.
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      The firm blamed the violence in Naples as a factor in the decision although it is believed uncertainty from the Italian authorities regarding return flights was the main reason, the Mail on Sunday reports.
      Supporters were told in an email, seen by the paper, that: “It is our policy never to cancel any trips, no matter the reason, but we unfortunately have no choice at this late stage.
      “We have been planning this trip for months, but the events in Naples this week have certainly impacted the situation.
      “We understand you may be angry and will feel let down at this news.
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      “We are also truly disheartened with the outcome and apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.”
      England fans have branded the decision as a “disgrace” and have urged the FA to sack Sportsworld as an official travel partner.
      Supporters have now been left with having to make frantic last-minute travel arrangements for themselves.
      Sportsworld initially emailed fans on Friday afternoon, saying they had not been able to confirm a return flight in time from Naples nor provide a clear transport plan during the day.
      It asked fans if they wanted them to find alternative arrangements or cancel the trip.
      Nearly 70 per cent of responses are believed to have wanted Sportsworld to proceed with finding other travel arrangements.
      The firm then sent another email just after 8pm to confirm the trip had been cancelled.
      It told fans they would refund the total cost of the trip, in excess of £350, plus an extra £41 per person, believed to be the cost of the match ticket.
      Despite this, some England fans say they are still out of pocket.
      Alan Houghton told the paper he was “annoyed and frustrated” and would not be travelling.
      He said he has had to cancel a £60 hotel room at Gatwick airport which was booked separately for the night before the flight, with no hope of getting a refund.
      Mr Houghton had originally made a booking with a different company, Sports Options, only for them to cancel plans three weeks ago because the authorities in Italy could not make a decision on return flights.
      One angry fan wrote on Twitter: “Cancelling the travel for the Italy v England game in Naples with just five days notice – what a disgrace.
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      “Won’t be using your company again and the FA should pull your official travel partner status.”
      When approached by the Mail on Sunday, Sportsworld did not respond to a request for comment on why it took so long to make their decision.
      An estimated 300 hooligans caused the chaos in Naples
      Chairs and flares were thrown at Italian cops More