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      Joey Barton says Alex Scott ‘SHOULDN’T comment on men’s game’ in shock rant to Piers Morgan after sexist tweet backlash

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      JOEY Barton has said Alex Scott “SHOULDN’T commentate on the men’s game” in a fresh sexist rant.It comes after the former Manchester City and Newcastle star went on a tirade on Twitter yesterday, claiming women are not qualified to talk about the men’s game.
      Alex Scott is a popular footy pundit who works for the BBC
      Joey Barton slammed female commentators
      His tirade included saying that women commentating on men’s football was the same as him “talking about knitting or netball” – and called those who disagreed with him “eunuchs” and “fart parcels”
      Barton, 41, tonight defended his comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV – and slammed former England and Arsenal footballer Alex Scott.
      During her footy career she won eight league titles, three WSL Cups and seven FA Cups.
      Scott also won the Champions League once, and two Community Shields.
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      However, Barton does not believe she is qualified enough to speak on men’s football.
      When quizzed about her commentating he said, “she hasn’t played in it”. 
      “One is 200 years old and one is about 40 years old… it’s the same rules but football is about a lot more than rules… The games are at two different speeds,” he said in his rant.
      Barton said was the same as him commentating on Formula One just because he can drive a car.
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      He went on to say that great commentators would be overlooked if we were bowing down to tokenism. 
      Piers also asked him if he could comment on World Cup football and Champions League if he hadn’t played in either category.
      Barton said: “I don’t care where you’re from or how many games you’ve played, but you have to have a body of work that  is credible to get you there… the world has gone crazy.”
      The controversial star’s comments have received a huge backlash after the former Bristol Rovers boss said he does not think women pundits should be allowed to comment on the men’s game.
      Barton tweeted: “Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious.
      “It’s a completely different game. If you don’t accept that. We will always see things differently.
      “The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see.
      “I cannot take a thing they say serious in the men’s arena.”
      Hours after his initial tirade Barton doubled down on his comments and called out Manchester City’s social media manager.
      Barton also responded to several men taking issue with his comments by calling them “eunuchs”.
      He also posted images of children’s dolls such as Action Man without any genitalia to emphasis his point.
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      TNT Sports presenter Woods leaped to the Man City media manager’s defence after Barton stated his desire to rid football of influencers.
      Woods tweeted: “Usually avoid these conversations as I don’t like adding more oxygen. But throwing young vloggers to the wolves is wrong. More

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      Premier League side’s £500million new stadium racing towards completion as fans say ‘this is going to be insane’

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      EVERTON’S stunning new stadium is racing towards completion with turnstiles being put in and the home dressing room beginning to take shape.Fans have been able to keep up with the developments of the stadium via its official Twitter account.
      The stadium is beginning to take shapeCredit: Getty
      Fans can request different views of the pitch on TwitterCredit: Getty
      Seats have began going inCredit: Getty
      And the club have been interacting with fans that want an insight into specific parts of the stadium.
      Fans have been able to request looks at certain stands and parts of the stadium.
      The stadium is set to be completed in late 2024, with a decision yet to be made over an exact date on when the first game will be played there.
      It will seat 52,888 Everton fans and cost £500million to build.
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      Fans have been quick to praise how good the stadium looks already on X.
      One fan posted: “This is going to absolutely insane isn’t it.”
      Another wrote: “It makes you emotional.”
      A third wrote: “Best account on this app.”
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      The stadium has been built by the Bramley Moore DockCredit: Getty
      Fans will be treated to great sunset viewsCredit: Getty

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      While a fourth commented: “Can’t wait to be at our first league game to be played here.”
      And a fifth wrote: “I’m telling you now, this stadium once built is going to invite some serious interest from buyers.”
      Everton will hope to continue their bounce back from their 10 point deduction which has left them in the relegation zone in their game tonight against Newcastle.
      A win would put them one point ahead of Luton and into 17th. More

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      Susie Wolff slams ‘misogynistic’ allegations as F1 Academy chief accused of sharing info with Mercedes boss husband Toto

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      SUSIE WOLFF has slammed allegations that she exchanged confidential information with husband and Mercedes team principal Toto as “misogynistic”.A report in Business F1 magazine claimed rival team bosses had raised concerns that Wolff was sharing confidential information from her employer Formula One Management (FOM).
      Susie Wolff, right, has slammed allegations she has shared confidential information with husband TotoCredit: Rex
      Wolff is employed by F1’s commercial rights holder FOM and in her role as the director of the sports all-female series, F1 Academy, reports directly to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.
      On Tuesday, the FIA announced its compliance unit had opened an investigation into the pair’s conduct relating to the claims.
      The FIA statement said: “The FIA is aware of media speculation centred on the allegation of information of a confidential nature being passed to an F1 team principal from a member of FOM personnel.
      “The FIA Compliance Department is looking into the matter.”
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      Neither party were named by the FIA in the statement, but both Wolff and Mercedes F1 rebutted the claims.
      In a social media post, Wolff, 41, said she was “deeply insulted but sadly not surprised” by the allegations.
      She added: “It is disheartening that my integrity is being called into question in such a manner, especially when it seems to be rooted in intimidatory and misogynistic behaviour, and focused on my marital status rather than my abilities.”
      Meanwhile, a Mercedes spokesperson said: “We note the generic statement from the FIA this evening, which responds to unsubstantiated allegations from a single media outlet, and the off-record briefing which has linked it to the team principal of Mercedes-AMG F1.
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      “The team has received no communication from the FIA compliance department on this topic and it was highly surprising to learn of the investigation through a media statement.
      “We wholly reject the allegation in the statement and associated media coverage, which wrongly impinges on the integrity and compliance of our team principal.
      “As a matter of course, we invite full, prompt, and transparent correspondence from the FIA compliance department regarding this investigation and its contents.”
      A further statement from F1 said they had not been briefed on the governing body’s statement before its release.
      An F1 spokesperson added: “We note the public statement made by the FIA this evening that was not shared with us in advance.
      “We have complete confidence that the allegations are wrong, and we have robust processes and procedures that ensure the segregation of information and responsibilities in the event of any potential conflict of interest.
      “We are confident that no member of our team has made any unauthorised disclosure to a team principal and would caution anyone against making imprudent and serious allegations without substance.”
      Wolff was the last woman to drive in an F1 practice session and was appointed the director of F1 Academy in March 2023.
      She married Toto in 2011, several years after first meeting, in a Capri wedding.
      The pair have a son together named Jack.
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      Former England star and Premier League legend throws name into hat to become Sunderland manager

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      FORMER England star Jermain Defoe has thrown his name into the hat of contenders to become Sunderland’s next manager.The Black Cats sacked Tony Mowbray on Monday night following the team’s 1-1 draw to Millwall at the weekend.
      Jermain Defoe has said he is ‘ready’ to become Sunderland’s next manager.Credit: Getty
      Defoe has spent two spells already at the Stadium of LightCredit: PA
      The former striker posted a photo on Twitter teasing a third spell at the clubCredit: X @IAmJermainDefoe
      Defore, 41, took to social media to tease a third spell at the Stadium of Light – having last played for Sunderland in March 2022.
      The club are in desperate need of a new boss as the Black Cats currently sit ninth in the Championship with six defeats in their last 12 matches.
      This means the team faces going into Saturday’s clash against promotion rivals West Brom without a manager.
      Unless Sunderland’s board can make a quick turnaround and appoint Mowbray’s replacement.
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      The list of contenders includes Paul Heckingbottom who was recently sacked by Sheffield United, Plynouth’s Steven Schumacher and John Eustace who remains out of work since his Birmingham sacking.
      But fans would not have predicted for Defoe’s name to end up in the mix.
      The ex-striker tweeted an amusing photo of him in a suit wearing a red and white tie captioned “Old pic, but ready for the job” and tagged Sunderland’s official X profile.
      Sunderland are set to take on Newcastle in the third round FA Cup in what will be the first Tyne-Wear derby in nearly eight years.
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      Defoe made 100 appearances across two spells for Sunderland in both the Premier League and League One.
      And since his retirement in 2022, he has had limited senior managerial experience.
      During his time at Rangers from 2020-22  following the departure of Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa, Defoe was named as part of a four-man caretaker team.
      He has since returned to his old club Tottenham as a club ambassador and academy coach.
      The East London-born star now aims to inspire more black coaches and managers in the game. More

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      Jose Mourinho stuns Italian media with bizarre protest as he refuses to speak in Italian in Roma press conference

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      JOSE MOURINHO left Italian media baffled following Roma’s 2-1 victory over Sassuolo yesterday.The former Spurs manager launched his own one-man protest at his perceived ill-treatment from the media by refusing to speak Italian after the game.
      Mourinho was full of mind games this weekCredit: Getty
      Despite speaking the language fluently, Mourinho answered questions through an interpreter and responded in Portuguese.
      As reported by Football Italia, Mourinho opened his post-match press conference by saying: “I want to thank the club and director Tiago Pinto, who over the last 24 hours gave me the support and therefore the emotional stability that allows me to do my work.
      “They showed faith in me. This was a very important, hard-fought and deserved victory, because even when we were a goal down, Roma were still the best team on the pitch.
      “I am very happy with the players and all our fans. I want to dedicate this to my fantastic assistant manager, Salvatore Foti, who was not here today but worked very hard to help us achieve the victory.”
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      Roma trailed in the game for nearly an hour before goals from Paulo Dybala and Rasmus Kristensen secured victory for the Giallorossi.
      Ahead of the game, Mourinho had employed mind games against Sassuolo, the referee and VAR.
      Just 24 hours before the match he said: “To be honest, I will say that I am worried about the referee. We had this official three times and I don’t think he has the emotional stability to work at this level.
      “I am not relaxed about the referee or the VAR, who we were also often unlucky with.
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      Dybala’s goal helped Roma claim fourth spotCredit: Getty
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      “[And] I am worried about Berardi, who is a fantastic player, I love him, but he needs to show more respect for his opponents. He mocks other players and gets them booked, so I love and hate him. I don’t like that kind of behaviour on the field and would really dislike seeing that from one of my players.”
      Mourinho appeared to suggest his choice of phrase had been used against him when he again referenced “emotional stability” after the game.
      He said: “The reason I am speaking Portuguese is that my Italian is not sufficiently polished to express certain concepts. When I talked about emotional stability, I was referring to a quality that in life and in football is necessary to perform at the highest level.”
      The dark arts continued into added time at the Mapei stadium, with a member of Mourinho’s coaching staff sent off for refusing to return the match ball to Sassuolo’s players when they attempted to take a quick throw.
      On the incident, Mourinho said: “As for the situation that caused some irritation in the Sassuolo staff and fans when we did not give the ball back quickly, I went over to my colleague and simply said that to receive fair play, it is necessary to first give it and there is a player in the Sassuolo squad who is lacking in that area.”
      That comment appeared to be another crack at Berradi.
      The victory away at Sassuolo was Mourinho’s first win at the Mapei stadium as Roma manager and has his side now sitting in the top four.
      Roma’s next game takes place at the Stadio Olimpico against Fiorentina. More

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      Erling Haaland takes to Twitter to CARRY ON rage at controversial ref Simon Hooper after Man City draw with Spurs

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      ERLING HAALAND has carried on his blazing rant from Manchester City’s draw with Tottenham on social media.Haaland was left furious with referee Simon Hooper after City were denied the chance to win the game in the 94th minute.
      Erling Haaland was left fuming at Simon Hooper after Man City’s 3-3 draw with TottenhamCredit: Getty
      With the score 3-3, Haaland had picked up the ball almost at the halfway line where he was fouled and fell to the floor for a split second.
      However, the 23-year-old wanted to play on and immediately got to his feet and played a pass over the top for the on-running Jack Grealish with the ref initially playing advantage.
      But as the ball left his feet and headed towards Grealish, who had scored City’s third goal of the game in the 81st minute, behind the Spurs defence Hooper pulled the game back to the earlier foul.
      Haaland and his City team-mates were furious with the decision and protested the call.
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      After the game an irate Haaland could still be seen with the bit between his teeth.
      He was spotted shouting “F*** off, F*** off,” as he made his way off the pitch.
      After the game he then took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to berate the decision.
      Quoting a post with a video of the decision, Haaland simply said: “Wtf.”
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      Responding to the shock post, one fan said: “Your head is on mars 😭.”
      A second said: “Genuinely horrible call, every right to feel wronged.”
      A third said: “No way you rushed to Twitter to pour the rest of your fury here😭.”
      Another said: “Bro stormed out of the pitch, picked up his phone and ran straight to Twitter.”
      A fourth added: “NO WAY THIS IS THE REAL ERLING 😂.”
      Haaland’s dad Alfie seemed to agree as well, replying: “Terrible”, under the post.
      Other fans chose to highlight chances Haaland had to score himself which he did not take during the game. More

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      Man Utd fans can’t believe David de Gea’s cryptic tweet after Erik ten Hag’s side suffered defeat at Newcastle

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      DAVID DE GEA took to X to post a cryptic message following Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday.The goalkeeper left Old Trafford as a free agent in July after failing to agree new contract terms with United.
      David De Gea posted a cryptic tweet shortly after Man Utd’s defeat to NewcastleCredit: PA
      The former United goalkeeper posted a cold face emoji
      He is still yet to find a new club despite links with Saudi Arabia and some clubs in Spain.
      Some reports even suggested that he could return to Man Utd amid Andre Onana’s run of poor form.
      But although he is yet to make a comeback, De Gea has been keeping a close eye on his former club since the start of the season.
      And following United’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle, he appeared to give a brutal assessment with a cryptic tweet.
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      The Spaniard posted a cold face emoji (🥶) on X shortly after full-time.
      His tweet has since amassed over 105,000 likes and over 15,000 reposts.
      And some fans were quick to respond with comments of their own.
      One person tweeted: “We miss you so much! Big David.”
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      Another wrote: “Comeback Dave.”
      A third fan added: “Own that small club.”
      While a fourth joked: “Man’s gonna troll United till the end 🤣.”
      Speaking after the defeat on Saturday, Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag told BBC Match of the Day: “We have to give credit to Newcastle, they played better than us tonight. We started well, had a chance with Garnacho, but then after that they were better.
      “For a long period they were better than us, and we went 1-0 down. To be fair at the end of the game we came back and had some good opportunities. Reguilon, very good chance. The offside goal. So yes in the end we fought back but we need to do this over a whole game.” More

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      Ryan Garcia beats Oscar Duarte by stoppage and calls out rival Rolando Romero to world title fight

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      RYAN GARCIA beat Oscar Duarte by stoppage in the eighth round before calling for a world title shot. The American superstar was returning for the first time since defeat to Gervonta Davis in April.
      Ryan Garcia beat Oscar Duarte by stoppage in the eighth roundCredit: Getty
      The American superstar was returning for the first time since defeat to Gervonta DavisCredit: Getty

      And he did so with victory over Duarte in their 143lb catchweight contest in Houston Texas.
      Garcia, 25, trapped Duarte, 27, in the corner and unleashed a barrage of shots to force the Mexican to the floor.
      Duarte was making his way to his feet when the referee waved the bout off to declare Garcia the winner.
      Garcia called to fight old rival Romero for the WBA super-lightweight title.
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      He said: “I’m committing to becoming a world champion.
      “If Rollies wants that, bring it on Rollies. I know you talk a lot. Let’s get that going, Rollies. Where you at?
      “You got beat up by that old dude. We know what happened. Don’t be trying to fake it.”
      Romero, 28, won the title with a controversial stoppage against Venezuelan veteran Ismael Barroso, 40, in May.
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      Barroso was due to feature on Garcia’s undercard in a fight for the “interim” title but opponent Ohara Davies, 31, suffered visa issues.
      Romero, currently out injured, cryptically responded to Garcia in a series of messages on X, formerly Twitter.
      He posted: “What the f*** did I just watch?”
      Romero followed it up with: “Rolly by murder in the first.”
      Garcia wants to fight Rolando Romero nextCredit: Getty
      Romero is the WBA championCredit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME More