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      Paris prepares for ‘CIVIL WAR’ and Champs-Élysées ‘battlefield’ as 5,000 cops deployed ahead of France v Morocco clash

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      THOUSANDS of police have descended upon Paris in readiness for “civil war” to erupt during tonight’s World Cup semi-final thriller between France and Morocco.Following desperate calls from officials, 10,000 French police have been mobilised across the country including 5,000 in Paris.
      Motorbikes and cars in Paris were set alight by crazed football fans last weekCredit: Getty
      Moroccan fans celebrating in Champs-Elysees after the national team shocked Portugal in the World Cup quarter-finalsCredit: Getty
      Champs-Elysees, a famous avenue, has recently been flooded with football fans after matchesCredit: Getty
      Worried residents and shop owners in Paris have been battening down ahead of the expected carnage this evening.
      Jeanne d’Hauteserre, local mayor responsible for the Parisian district, asked for the world famous avenue to be closed during the football match.
      She feared the Champs-Elysees could see a “civil war” unfold after the final whistle was blown.
      She told French CNews: “When you want to celebrate victory, you don’t come with mortars. But these people are really only coming to smash with iron bars.
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      “For Wednesday, everyone is afraid of a war, a guerrilla war, a civil war, and we do not want the Champs-Elysees to be transformed into a battlefield.”
      Following Morocco’s stunning victory over Portugal last week, more than 20,000 adrenaline-fuelled fans flooded the avenue and caused chaos.
      Sporadic clashes broke out between hooligans and police who fired tear gas and charged several times.
      Several shops were damaged, cars were set on fire and there were 100 arrests.
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      With millions of people expected to watch tonight’s match from TV screens, French police said they were bracing for a tough night.
      Speaking on CNews, reservist gendarmerie captain Herve Moreau said: “On Wednesday, things will go badly for sure.
      “Whatever people say, I can assure you there will be clashes and riots.”
      The French colonial history of Morocco has caused divisions among some residents.
      Between 1912 and 1956 the African nation was under French rule and was called the French Protectorate in Morocco.
      Despite being granted independence, France still wields influence in the country causing a bit of resentment among some of the population.
      There are about 1.5 million Moroccan community numbers that live in France.
      Workers building barricades for shops in Paris due to the damage caused last weekCredit: BFM TV
      Police and rioters pushing against each other as chaos unfolds on Champs ElyseesCredit: BFM TV
      Riot police are battle-ready for tonight’s clash between Morocco and FranceCredit: Getty
      Moroccan football flans taunt policeCredit: EPA
      Carnage is expected on the streets of Paris tonightCredit: Getty
      Several shops were damaged, cars were set on fire and there were 100 arrests last week in ParisCredit: Getty More

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      University of Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard arrested after ‘assaulting family member’

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      THE University of Texas men’s basketball coach, Chris Beard, has been arrested and charged with assault on a family or household member, according to jail records viewed by The U.S. Sun.Beard, 49, was arrested and charged with assault early Monday morning by the Austin Police department.
      University of Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with assault on Monday morningCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Per the police report, Beard was charged with “assault on a family/household member”Credit: Getty
      This photo provided by the Austin Police Department shows Chris Beard, who was arrested on a felony family violence charge.Credit: AP
      The Travis County Sheriff’s office lists that the Texas Longhorns coach was arrested on domestic violence charges and booked on a third-degree felony.
      As per the police report, Beard was charged with “assault on a family/household member” and “impeding breath circulation.”
      Investigative reporter for the Statesmen and KVUE, Tony Plohetski, first took to Twitter on Monday today to share the news.
      He first tweeted: “University of Texas head men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with assault on a family member early Monday, Austin police confirm. We are attempting to learn more.”

      In a follow-up tweet, minutes later, he wrote: “UPDATE: Austin police spokesman Brandon Jones says it is alleged that Beard strangled a person at a home in Tarrytown.
      “Officers responded to a 911 ‘disturbance-urgent’ call at 2:07am Monday.”
      An Austin Police spokesperson told CBS Sports that Beard was arrested and booked at 4:18am local time after responding to a “disturbance hot shot.”
      And a Travis County Jail spokeswoman told Horns247 that a bond hearing will be set sometime on Monday.
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      His bail is expected to be set on the charge at the bond hearing.
      Beard, who is from Marietta, Georgia, is currently in his second season as the Longhorns’ head coach.
      And his team is scheduled to play at the Moody Center arena on Monday night.
      The University of Texas released the following statement after the arrest: “The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard.
      “We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.”
      The longtime basketball coach has orchestrated several plays with a number of teams and led Texas Tech University’s Red Raiders to the top of the NCAA tournament.
      Beard previously worked as a head coach at McMurry University, Angelo State, Arkansas Little Rock, and Texas Tech.
      From 1991 to 1995, he served as the head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns.
      On April 1, 2021, Chris became the head coach of the Longhorns 26 years after the conclusion of his first stint with the team.
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      At a press conference, he stated: “I’m thrilled and excited to be coming back to Austin and back to the Longhorn family.
      “I can’t express how excited I am for this opportunity and the journey that lies ahead.” More

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      ‘Don’t want to be an Arsenal fan’ – Gunners tweet after England’s defeat to France sparks furious supporter backlash

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      ENGLAND fans went in two-footed on Arsenal after a tweet they sent out following the heartbreaking World Cup defeat to France.The Three Lions were knocked out as Olivier Giroud secured Les Bleus a 2-1 win to seal a semi-final spot.
      Arsenal sent out this tweet just seconds after France beat EnglandCredit: Twitter
      The Three Lions were left devastated after their World Cup exitCredit: Getty
      But the defeat was made even more painful as skipper Harry Kane, who had equalised earlier from the spot, blasted a late penalty over the bar.
      The striker and his team-mates were left in tears following the final whistle – but the North London-based club had other things on their mind.
      Despite Bukayo Saka, who was fouled in the build-up to France’s opener, and Aaran Ramsdale both being part of the England squad, they shared a photo of Frenchman William Saliba with his country’s flag decked around his neck.
      And Arsenal captioned the tweet with: “Our Wilo. A World Cup semi-finalist.”
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      Supporters instantly hit back at the Premier League leaders’ Twitter account as they blasted the tweet.
      “Not your finest decision posting this,” blasted one as another said: “Read the room.”
      A fellow footy fan wrote: “I wouldn’t want to be an Arsenal fan right now.”
      “Pathetic,” slammed another. “You’re an English team.”
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      Those sentiments were echoed by hundreds more, with a fellow Twitter user saying: “This is not the time for an English club to even ‘think’ about doing this. I am extremely disappointed.”
      While another said: “Sometimes it’s good to take a breath before pressing post these situations. What were they thinking?”
      The 21-year-old Saliba is part of Didier Deschamps’ squad in Qatar.
      However, his only appearance at the World Cup came in their final dead-rubber group match where France were defeated 1-0 by Tunisia. More

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      Classy England star Jude Bellingham sends fan signed shirt after he launches public Twitter appeal

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM has proved he is just as much of a star off the pitch as he is off it.The 19-year-old has been one of Gareth Southgate’s best performers so far at the World Cup in Qatar.
      Jude Bellingham has shown his class off the pitch as well as on itCredit: Getty
      And the bullish Bellingham has already sent out a stern warning to France ahead of England’s quarter-final on Saturday.
      However, he has scored a major goal away from the turf after answering a public appeal on Twitter.
      The classy Borussia Dortmund midfielder has vowed to send a supporter a signed shirt after the individual gave away one he had previously to charity.
      Gary Williams had tweeted: “I know this sounds cheeky but does anybody know how I could get one of Judes signed shirts.
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      “I actually had one a couple of years ago but gave it to my Marie Curie charity for a auction it would finish off my collection now. Can’t believe the stuff I’ve given away over the years.”
      Bellingham spotted his plea and responded: “Got you mate! Have a look at your messages. KRO.”
      Bellingham, who is the son of a policeman, is now the most wanted midfielder on the planet after his superb displays in Qatar — with French giants Paris Saint-Germain now also declaring their interest.
      And ahead of the French clash, Bellingham said: “I go into games knowing every one is a war and you’ve got to be up for it.
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      “When you’ve got the dog, you’re just born with it. The way I was raised in football, you had to have that dog in you.
      “That’s something I have. Off the pitch I’m a nice guy but, on it, something takes over me.
      “I feel like you’ve got no friends out there except those wearing the same kit.
      “Anyone not wearing that — it’s no beef — but there is something that’s personal.”
      Prem top dogs Liverpool and Manchester City, plus Real Madrid, are already tracking Bellingham.
      But PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says they will join the race for the ex-Birmingham whizkid.
      Al-Khelaifi said: “Everyone wants him, I’m not going to hide it. I respect him and his club. If we want to talk to him, we’ll talk to the club.
      “He’s amazing, what a player. England are lucky to have him. He is one of the best players of the tournament.
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      “It is his first World Cup and he is calm, relaxed and confident.”
      The ace scored the first in England’s 6-2 win over Iran then set up Jordan Henderson in the last-16 triumph over Senegal – which led to Bellingham collaring the Liverpool captain in an “iconic” head-to-head celebration. More

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      Jake Paul reveals message he sent Tommy Fury and warns boxing rival he will ‘move on for good’ if offer is not accepted

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      JAKE PAUL said he has personally reached out to Tommy Fury and warned he will “move on for good” if his latest offer is not accepted. The pair of celebrity boxing stars are in talks to once again reschedule their pay-per-view grudge match.
      Jake Paul said he has personally reached out to Tommy Fury to get a fight deal doneCredit: Anthony Pompliano
      Tommy Fury is in talks to fight Jake Paul
      Paul recently took to Twitter to accuse Fury of “ducking” him after sending out a “seven-figure” fight contract.
      Now the YouTuber-turned boxer has claimed he sent his rival a direct message in a bid to get a deal over the line.
      He said on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast: “Even now Tommy Fury is creating all these smoke and mirrors and he’s ducking.
      “He wouldn’t respond to my DM. I sent him a DM like, ‘Yo, you have the offer in your inbox, like let’s make this fight happen for the fans.’
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      “He hasn’t even opened it.”
      Paul went on to whip out his phone and read the alleged social media message.
      He said: “I’m sending you an offer tomorrow, we’re either going to do this or move on for good as the fans are fed up.
      “Look at the comments on your tweets this was a big fight and now it’s on the edge of being irrelevant.
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      “Your dad claims you want this, you say you want this and I want this, so sign up.”
      Twice the duo have put pen to paper on a fight but both times Fury has been forced to withdraw.
      Last December he suffered a rib injury and in their rehashed date of August, the Brit was hit with US visa issues which still persist today.
      Paul, 25, in October beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, the biggest win in his 6-0 career.

      A month later he travelled to Dubai to watch Fury, 23, box in a late-notice exhibition and the two camps agreed to fight in 2023.
      And Paul claimed Silva, who had a 4-1 record in the ring, is a tougher opponent than Fury.
      He said: “Tommy Fury is a ten times easier fight than Anderson Silva.
      “He doesn’t have the experience, he’s never been in a tough fight, he’s only fought people who are taxi cab drivers.
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      “The dude isn’t tough, he’s not good. He’s never been hit, he’s never been tested.
      “Not only that, he’s only fought in one six round fight, all of his fights before that have been four rounds so he’s never even gone an eight-round fight.”
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul are still linked with a grudge matchCredit: BT Sport More

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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