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      Alan Shearer revelling in Germany misery as ex-England hero posts hilarious tweet after shocking World Cup exit

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      ALAN SHEARER made no effort to hide his delight after Germany were dumped out of the World Cup in the group stage again. The ex-England ace posted a hilarious tweet following the results in Group E, which saw Japan’s 2-1 controversial win over Spain seal Germany’s fate and confirm back-to-back World Cup group stage eliminations.

      Alan Shearer posted a clip of him in hysterics after Germany’s eliminationCredit: https://twitter.com/alanshearer/status/1598420815401328646
      Japan celebrate making it to the round of 16 after beating SpainCredit: AP
      Germany’s Kai Havertz and Thomas Muller react after being eliminatedCredit: AP
      Many England fans recalled a similar situation at the 2010 World CupCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The tweet, captioned: “Germany are out of the #FIFAWorldCup in the group stage!!”, sees Shearer laughing like a maniac and falling off his chair alongside Match of the Day pals Gary Lineker and Micah Richards.
      The clip came from when Lineker attempted to address praise Brazil legend Carlos Alberto had given Richards when he was just 22.
      Lineker started off by saying: “Carlos Alberto, if you’re watching, can I just say,” before a producer behind the camera interrupted and said: “He’s dead.”
      The gaffe from the ex-Barcelona ace left the three in hysterics, with the clip Shearer posted showing off their laughter.
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      Germany’s evit came after Japan beat Spain thanks to a goal which many felt should have been disallowed for the ball goingout of play.
      But Shearer’s joyous post echoed the sentiment of many fans who remembered Germany benefitting from a controversial goalline decision against England in 2010.
      Frank Lampard’s infamous “ghost goal” saw a shot crash in under the crossbar but spin back out of the net, unfairly denying the Three Lions an equaliser before they lost 4-1.
      And many England fans took to Twitter to draw comparisons and declare justice had finally been served.
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      One user said: “Justice for Lampard. He got 0 World Cup goals cause of that.”
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      A second fan said: “Lampard’s ghost goal avenged.”
      Another shared an image of the Lampard goal alongside the ball right before Ao Tanaka’s Japan winner against Spain and said: “What goes around comes around…”
      Some fans poked fun at VAR, saying: “Clearly Frank Lampard is in the VAR control room, taking his revenge on Germany for the 2010 ‘not goal’.”
      Another said: “Superb job from Frank Lampard in the VAR room 🤣.”
      Many others simply stated: “Auf Wiedersehen.” More

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      Gary Neville has perfect response after Jamie Carragher trolls him for ‘no one fears Messi’ comment

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      GARY NEVILLE hit back at Jamie Carragher in hilarious fashion after his pundit pal mocked him for a comment about Lionel Messi.The pair often jokingly go back and forth at each other on Twitter.
      Gary Neville has the perfect response after being mocked by Jamie Carragher on TwitterCredit: Action Images
      Neville claimed that players were no longer “fearful” of Lionel MessiCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Neville hit back at Carragher, who is not working as a pundit during the World Cup
      Liverpool legend Carragher started this particular exchange, highlighting a comment from Neville saying: “Players aren’t fearful of Lionel Messi anymore.”
      Neville made the bold claim on ITV during half-time of Argentina’s clash against Mexico on Saturday.
      With the game 0-0 at the break, Messi then scored and provided an assist in the second half to lead Argentina to a crucial 2-0 victory.
      And Carragher wrote: “My mate @GNev2 is having as bad a tournament as [Gianni] Infantino! #WorldcupQatar2022.”
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      Fifa president Gianni Infantino came under fire on the eve of the World Cup after an astonishing attack on the “racist” and “hypocritical” West for daring to criticise hosts Qatar.
      Fifa chiefs also warned team captains planning on wearing a OneLove armband that they would be shown a yellow card for doing so.
      But Neville fired back at Carragher with a hilarious response.
      He hit back: “Better one than you back home with no one to work for!”
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      Carragher is watching the World Cup from the sofa while Neville is working for both ITV and the Qatari-owned beIN Sports.
      The Manchester United legend has caused some controversy by signing up to provide his expertise for beIN.
      Neville was critical of living conditions for World Cup workers during a trip to Qatar before the start of the tournament.
      But he vowed to highlight human rights issues while working for the Qatari-owned company. More

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      Iran TV demand USA are KICKED OUT out of World Cup after they scrub emblem from official flag in support of protests

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      IRAN have been left fuming after USA scrubbed the symbol of the Islamic Republic off their flag. The national state television channel are even calling for the Americans to be booted out of the World Cup.
      USA posted an image without the Islamic Republic’s emblemCredit: Twitter
      Iran’s team were warned of potential punishment for not singing the national anthemCredit: AP
      An Iranian fan in tears ahead of the Wales gameCredit: AP
      The move by the USA to change the flag came amid nationwide women’s rights protests in Iran challenging Tehran’s theocratic government.
      USA’s official Twitter account posted an image of the World Cup Group B standings but decided to remove the Islamic Republic’s “Allah” emblem and the “takbirs” from Iran’s three-coloured flag.
      The USMNT say the gesture was to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights” and they added it was a one-time display and it will restore the symbol moving forward.
      This has allegedly breached Fifa guidelines, as pointed out by Iran’s state-affiliated media Tasnim News Agency.
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      They even called on Fifa to kick USA out of the competition.
      They tweeted: “According to section 13 of #FIFA rules, any person who offends the dignity or integrity of a country, a person or group of people… shall be sanctioned with a suspension lasting at least ten matches or a specific period, or any other appropriate disciplinary measure.”
      A later tweet added: “By posting a distorted image of the flag of the Islamic Republic of #Iran on its official account, the #US football team breached the @FIFAcom charter, for which a 10-game suspension is the appropriate penalty. Team #USA should be kicked out of the #WorldCup2022.”
      Iran will play USA in their final Group B clash with a spot in the round of 16 up for grabs.
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      The Middle Eastern country trail group leaders England by a point.
      Audible boos and cheers could be heard during Iran’s anthem against England and Wales.
      Civil unrest continues in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini.
      The 22-year-old woman died in police custody having been arrested for not wearing her hijab correctly.
      Hundreds of protestors have died in Tehran and other cities. More

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      Fans joke The Simpsons predicted England and USA’s woeful 0-0 World Cup 2022 draw years ago

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      FANS have taken to Twitter to joke that The Simpsons predicted England’s drab draw with the USA years ago.The Three Lions were outclassed by their American counterparts in a dull stalemate in their second World Cup Group B match.
      England produced a drab display as they drew 0-0 with USA on FridayCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Fans are convinced that The Simpsons predicted the dull draw back in 1997

      Even the Wags were yawning during the game as the toothless Three Lions failed to mount any serious threat to the Americans.
      That result left England still top of the group on four points, one ahead of second-placed Iran.
      The USA, who take on Iran on Tuesday, are third on two points after consecutive draws.
      And Wales, who England face in their final Group B match, are bottom on one point.
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      That means the Three Lions will qualify for the knockouts if they avoid a 4-0 defeat to the Welsh.
      However, virtually guaranteeing a place in the knockouts failed to stop fans from blasting the performance in the bore draw.
      Now many are convinced the hit American TV The Simpsons has actually spookily predicted the future again.
      In a March 2014 episode titled “You Don’t Have To Live Like A Referee,” The Simpsons accurately foretold that it would be Germany lifting the World Cup that summer.
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      That followed on from a number of other predictions that eventually came true – including Donald Trump becoming US president.
      And now many believe that the 1997 episode “The Cartridge Family” may have set the stage for tonight’s England stalemate.
      Homer Simpson, wife Marge and kids Bart and Lisa watched a TV ad for a match that will determine “which is the greatest nation on Earth” – but just seconds into the action the former is heard screaming “boring”.
      And that clip quickly resurfaced after full-time tonight in Qatar, with one tweeting: “The Simpsons predicted this.”
      Another tweeted: “I was literally thinking about this as I was watching.”
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      A fellow fan commented: “England and USA literally mimicked the Simpsons episode where they made fun of soccer. Hyped up to max, and delivering a boring game.”
      While another wrote: “Holy s***, The Simpsons predicted England vs USA.” More

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      KSI and Dillon Danis take aim at each other’s MUMS in brutal Twitter row ahead of January 14 fight

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      KSI and Dillon Danis have involved each other’s mums MUMS in a personal Twitter spat. The pair are set to face off in the ring on January 14.
      KSI will return to the ring against Dillon Danis in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      KSI posted a picture of Danis and his mum on social mediaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/danisnikki/
      KSI said he wanted Danis’ mum, Nikki, to watch him knock out the AmericanCredit: https://twitter.com/KSI
      Dillon Danis hit back by tweeting a picture of KSI’s mumCredit: https://twitter.com/dillondanis
      And there’s plenty of bad blood between them.
      Last week they were involved in a confrontation in which Danis threw a punch in KSI’s direction.
      They came face to face at the Misfits Boxing card headlined by Greg Hardy’s win over Hasim Rahman.
      KSI and Danis, both 29, have since gone back and forth at each other on social media in a brutal row.
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      The Brit YouTuber took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon, posting a picture of Danis alongside his mum, Nikki, and a picture of Nikki by herself.
      He wrote: “I pray your mum gets to see me knock you out in person on January 14th.”
      Danis responded to KSI within an hour, posting a picture of KSI’s own mum, Yinka Olatunji.
      And the American MMA star hit back: “Really hope your mom isn’t.”
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      Danis is a training partner of UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
      He is currently signed to MMA promotion Bellator but has not fought since 2019.
      KSI meanwhile last fought back in August, twice in one night, beating rapper Swarmz and pro boxer Luis Pineda.
      The pair will come to blows at the OVO Arena in London early in 2023.
      And things between them are personal after they both got their families involved in their beef.
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      Joe Lycett ‘shreds’ £10,000 in protest at Beckham’s £10m deal with Qatar

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      JOE Lycett has “shredded” £10,000 in protest of David Beckham’s £10 million deal with Qatar.The comedian, 34, put his money where his mouth is by destroying the currency after Beckham refused to pull out of his World Cup ambassador role.
      Joe Lycett, 34, destroyed £10,000 after Beckham refused to pull out of his World Cup ambassador roleCredit: PA
      The comedian posted the stunt to his Twitter pageCredit: PA
      He threw two large bundles of £5 notes into a woodchipper, leaving a shredded bundle of money on the floor before walking awayCredit: PA
      In a clip posted to his Twitter page, Lycett threw two large bundles of £5 notes into a woodchipper, leaving a shredded bundle of money on the floor before walking away.
      Openly pansexual Lycett gave England legend Beckham, 47, an ultimatum last Sunday, telling the star, who he called a “gay icon”: “Qatar was voted one of the worst places in the world to be gay.
      “If you end your relationship with Qatar, I’ll donate this £10,000 of my own money.
      “However if you do not, at midday next Sunday I will throw this money into a shredder, just before the opening ceremony of the World Cup.”
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      Beckham made his first public appearance at the controversial tournament on Saturday ahead of yesterday’s opening ceremony and first match.
      On Saturday FIFA chief Gianni Infantino defended Qatar’s human rights record in a bizarre rant, with the Swiss accusing Western nations of “hypocrisy” and “racism”.
      Some online slammed the comedian – and said he should have donated the money to charity.
      Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “Shredding £10k will earn Joe Lycett far more than it will cost him and is in effect a paid-for publicity stunt which has worked.”
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      One former fan said the stunt had changed his view of the comic, saying on Twitter: “I liked Joe Lycett but he’s just shown what a privileged life he lives that he can afford to shred £10,000.”
      But actor Chris Addison defended the comic, labelling Lycett: “A force for good”.
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      England World Cup stars to be shielded from trolls at World Cup by cutting-edge tech that blocks abuse from their phones

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      ENGLAND’S World Cup stars will be shielded from racist trolls at the competition by cutting-edge tech that blocks abuse from their phones.Football stars Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were left in tears when they were bombarded with hate after missing penalties at the Euro 2020 Final defeat against Italy.
      Saka was left in tears after the Euro 2020 Final heartbreakCredit: Reuters
      Rashford was bombarded by disgusting racial abuse after his penalty missCredit: AP
      But FIFA world football bosses have confirmed players will be protected by an incredible new “Threat Matrix” troll-blocking system at Qatar 2022.
      Boffins have perfected an artificial intelligence programme which scans millions of online messages and identifies abusive words and emojis.
      Offensive messages will remain visible on favoured troll haunts like Twitter and Instagram and will not be erased from the web.
      But the incredible technology will act as a filter built into players phones – making sick jibes invisible to stars before they turn on the mobiles after games.
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      The matrix system is also designed to flag up the IP addresses used by trolls to enable police to track them down and take action if the law if broken.
      Unveiling the groundbreaking cyber shield, a FIFA report said: “Our game-changing technology protects players and athletes from vile online racist and discriminatory abuse.
      “Our focus is on moving the current reactive reporting process  -requiring a player to receive and report abuse – to a proactive response with earlier interventions to protect players.
      “Threat Matrix provides real-time monitoring and analysis of millions of open source social media posts across multiple platforms. 
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      “With a lead focus on Twitter and Instagram – historically the most problematic platforms for online abuse – the service has developed capabilities that include recognition of images, emojis, as well as keywords, phrases and a long list of abusive words, terms and profanities.
      “The service flags the vilest social media posts and provides evidence for removal to social platforms, building compelling evidential cases to take to relevant authorities.”
      Police arrested 11 people over the barrage of bigotry online after England’s penalties heartbreak at Wembley in July last year – with two receiving jail terms.
      Saka, 19, had not long been on the pitch when the game went to a penalty shootout with the score at 1-1.
      Within minutes of his shot being saved the England winger’s Instagram account was flooded with monkey emojis.
      Other Three Lions fans rallied to support the teenager, promising to get the offensive comments reported and removed.
      MPs and the FA blasted Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for failing to crack down on the culprits.
      But little has been done to drive haters off platforms since.
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      The FA said at the time it was “appalled by the online racism” aimed at some players on social media.
      A spokesman added: “Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.” More

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      Prince William reveals who he is supporting during the World Cup – and it’s dividing opinion

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      PRINCE William has revealed who he is supporting during the World Cup – and it is already proving to be controversial.William has been President of the English FA since 2006 but Prince of Wales since September.
      Prince William has been President of England’s FA since 2006Credit: AP
      Actor Michael Sheen has hit out at Wills, saying it was ‘inappropriate’ for the prince to back England while holding the title of Prince of WalesCredit: PA
      He has joked he is supporting both England and Wales in their World Cup 2022 campaigns.
      Not everyone is happy with his decision to back England, with Welsh actor Michael Sheen calling the Prince of Wales’s support for England in the Qatar World Cup as “entirely inappropriate”.
      Sheen said his backing showed a complete lack of sensitivity after he gave Cymru’s World Cup rivals a special send-off before the tournament.
      Prince William told the Three Lions squad: “The rest of the country is behind you, we are all rooting for you. Enjoy it.”
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      Both sides play each other in the group stages on November 29.
      And while his backing, as President of the FA in England, may be understandable to some, it has caused anger in Wales.
      Sheen said that the heir to the throne should be embarrassed for backing England at the same time as holding the title of Prince of Wales.
      Sheen tweeted: “He (Prince William) can, of course, support whoever he likes and as President of the FA his role makes visit understandable – but surely he sees holding the title Prince of Wales at the same time is entirely inappropriate? Not a shred of embarrassment? Or sensitivity to the problem here?”
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      Many supporters were in total agreement with Sheen’s comments.
      One tweeted: “He’s English, he can support England. In fact, he can support whoever he wants. But that title is objectionable – it implies national subjugation, it must end. He’s ‘Prince of Wales’ by dint of his dad giving him the title. It means literally nothing else, end it.”
      A second said: “William is English and should proudly support England. No problem or bitterness with it. I don’t need him supporting Wales out of duty. Let’s drop the farce and pretence of title of Prince of Wales and allow William to be himself.”
      While another added: “I have to say I agree. I’m a fan of his but he can’t be tone-deaf in his new role. If he is Prince of Wales he can’t be parading around supporting a rival at world stage competition. It’s embarrassing.”
      Not everyone agreed, however.
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      One fan said: “He is the president of the English FA, of course he is going to support England. His title as Prince of Wales has nothing to do with it.”
      William addressed criticism of his support for England’s football team as Prince of Wales on his first visit to the Senedd in Cardiff, today.
      The future King tackled the subject head on during a light-hearted chat with the Llywydd Elin Jones during a tour of the Siambr.
      The Presiding Officer showed the Prince her Wales football bucket hat, which she had on her seat inside the chamber and said: “They play each other in a few weeks time. I won’t ask you!”
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      But he replied: “No, it’s ok, I’m telling everyone I’m supporting both, definitely. I can’t lose.
      “I’ve supported England since I’ve been quite small. But I support Welsh rugby and that’s my way of doing it.
      “I happily support Wales over England in the rugby so I’ve got to be able to play carefully with my affiliations.
      “I worry otherwise if I suddenly drop England to support Wales then that doesn’t look right for the sport either. So I can’t do that.”
      He added: “An England v Wales World Cup final would be the best, that would be pretty good.”
      He went on: “I’m making sure I’m out there supporting Wales through all the process because I know it’s a big deal for Wales. When I was growing up, Wales weren’t getting through to the tournaments, so I had to make a choice.”
      The Llywydd told William: “I’m much older than you and when I was growing up Wales weren’t getting through to the tournaments. There had been some horrible results.”
      An England v Wales World Cup final would be the best, that would be pretty goodPrince William
      Wills asked: “1958, I believe was the last one? So it’s a big deal.”
      “It’s a huge deal,” she replied.
      Ms Jones, a football fan, said she would not be going because the World Cup is taking place in Qatar, adding: “It’s tragic that it is in Qatar, but the First Minister is going out and that’s going to be absolutely fine for him to go out, in my view.
      “But it’s confused.. we have this great huge happiness about it but then it’s a shame it’s in Qatar and a lot more people could enjoy it.
      “The Euros in 2016, they were glorious. I was there at the game when Wales beat Belgium 3-1 and that was absolutely fabulous.
      “But we will have the Rugby World Cup in France next year, that will be a big deal,” said William.”
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      Wills sent England on their way to Qatar after helping to reveal the squad numbers.
      He has “no plans” to visit Qatar.
      William was made Prince of Wales following the death of the QueenCredit: AP
      Prince Wiliam gave a send off to the England squad before they flew out to QatarCredit: Getty More