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      Why is Robert Lewandowski’s grandmother trending?

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      ROBERT Lewandowski’s grandmother has been the subject of bizarre rumours about a supposed family link with the fascist dictator — Adolf Hitler.There is no evidence to support this — but here’s what we know about the trending topic.
      Top striker Robert Lewandowski currently plays for FC BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Why is Robert Lewandowski’s grandmother trending?
      To be clear, no evidence to suggest Robert Lewandowski or his grandmother are related to the late Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has been published.
      However, the rumour appears to have originated from a Quora post in 2017 asking: “Is Robert Lewandowski related to Adolf Hitler?”
      In the post, an image of Robert Lewandowski and Adolf Hitler alongside each other was shared with the caption: “Did you know??!! Robert Lewandowski was the grandson of Hitler’s youngest sister who was called Pawla Hitler who died in who died in 1960”
      A number of people responded with posts on the social media site to rubbish the claims.
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      One person posted: “NO, Don’t believe this. The facts in this image are entirely wrong.”
      Another said: “NOPE! There are no living relatives of Hitler as far as we know. However, I know of a person who’s grandfather/great grandfather was Heinrich Himmler. Go search it up!”
      While a third wrote: “Strictly speaking, yes. He’s a distant cousin. So are you, and so am I, and so is every human being on Earth.”
      Which team does Robert Lewandowski play for?
      Robert Lewandowski is a striker from Poland who currently plays for Barcelona in La Liga — the top league in Spain — as well as being the captain for the Poland national team.
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      In 1997 he joined MKS Varsovia Warsaw, before moving to Delta Warsaw the following year, where he progressed to the fourth tier side’s first team.
      In the 2006-07 season Robert was the top scorer in the Polish third division, helping Znicz Pruszków secure promotion, before going on to again score the most goals in the second division for the same team the following year, with a tally of 21.
      In June 2008 he joined Lech Poznań for a signing fee of around £300,000, where he finished the season with 18 goals in 42 matches.
      The following season Lewandowski was top scorer once again, helping Lech win the Ekstraklasa — Poland’s top league.
      In 2010 the ace striker joined Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund for a fee reportedly around €4.5million, winning the title the same season.
      He was named Footballer of the Year in Poland in the 2011-12 campaign, with Dortmund winning the German top division title again under manager Jurgen Klopp.
      In 2014 Robert joined Bayern Munich, winning the Bundesliga with the German giants EVERY year until the 2021-22 season, winning the Champion’s League in 2020 and picking up a Ballon d’Or and two European Golden Shoes along the way.
      Lewandowski joined FC Barcelona in 2022, where the serial winner sealed both the La Liga title and Pichichi Trophy in his first season, becoming the first player in history to get the top scorer award in Europe’s top five leagues in six consecutive seasons. More

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      BBC presenter Emma Louise Jones mocks creep who sent her X-rated message in hilarious ‘DM Helpline’ clip

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      EMMA LOUISE JONES has mocked a fan who sent her a creepy X-rated message on social media.The Leeds United TV and BBC Sport star shared a witty video of herself posing to be a hotline assistant, speaking to the creep who is referred to as “Simon”.
      Emma Louise Jones brilliantly hit back at a creep onlineCredit: Instagram @eljonesuk
      She posted a video of her mocking their gross DMsCredit: instagram
      She is known for her work presenting on BBC and for Leeds United TVCredit: https://www.instagram.com/eljonesuk/?hl=en
      Emma, 33, has a massive following online with over 400,000 followers on Instagram.
      She is a fan favourite for her work as a sports presenter, however she does attract some unwanted attention.
      And she regularly exposes some who send creepy X-rated messages into her DMs.
      However, now she has come up with a brilliant way of mocking them, in the hope of deterring future offenders.
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      In a video posted to her Instagram account, Emma can be seen wearing a headset to appear as though she is working in a call centre for the “DM Helpline”.
      She then speaks to “Simon” who sent her messages saying “Hey Emma, show us your t**s please” and “Keep up the good work”.
      Emma responds: “Do you think that is an appropriate conversation starter Simon?”
      After mimicking a response, she added: “I know you said please, but you did still ask a woman that you have never met to show you her t**s.
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      She has had to deal with creeps on more than one occasionCredit: Instagram / @eljonesuk
      Emma receives a lot of attention on social mediaCredit: Twitter / @eljonesuk
      “I know you told her to keep up the good work, but you still asked a woman that you have never met to show you her t**s.
      “My advice to you would be to stop asking women to show you their t**s.”
      It is not the first Emma has opened “the DM Helpline”, as she did the same to “Sniffy Dave” back in May.
      And her fans loved the skit as they took to the comment section.
      She has over 400,000 followers on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/eljonesuk/?hl=en
      Emma has worked for Leeds TV and BBCCredit: Instagram @eljones90
      One fan commented: “These skits are funny but it’s a serious message.”
      A second wrote: “I really do enjoy these. I know there shouldn’t need to be a reason to post them in the first place hopefully it raises awareness.”
      A third said: “Was waiting for the next DM Helpline episode. It didn’t disappoint. Pure comedy.”
      While another added: “Comedy genius but with a serious message.” More

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      Gary Lineker reveals he apologised to England star Kyle Walker after ‘upsetting’ him on Twitter

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      GARY LINEKER has revealed he apologised to Kyle Walker after “upsetting” him with a tweet following his move from Tottenham to Manchester City.The England defender, 33, arrived at the Etihad in a £50million deal in 2017 after eight years with Spurs.
      Gary Lineker heard a tweet he sent about Kyle Walker had upset the defenderCredit: Getty
      Walker later received an in-person apology from LinekerCredit: Getty
      He has gone on to become a key player for Pep Guardiola’s side, racking up 260 appearances across seven seasons.
      In that time, he has won five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and the Champions League.
      Yet Lineker, 62, was not sold on the right-back when he was first signed by Man City six years ago – a stance he now regrets.
      Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, he said: “I kind of upset him, I think, a little bit.
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      “I was a bit of a Spurs man [and] he left Spurs – can you remember what his price was now? 50, 60 million? I think it was £50m.
      “Occasionally I get myself in trouble with tweets… and I tweeted something along the lines of ‘What a player, imagine how much they’d have had to pay if he could cross the ball’.
      “I shouldn’t have done it really and I think it upset him a little bit.
      “I hosted an event for Vincent Kompany’s charity and I went up to Kyle and said ‘I just want to say two things. One, you’re one hell of a player. And two, I shouldn’t have said that, I was out of order.”
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      When Micah Richards – who left Lineker stunned with his own story during the podcast – joked the ex-England striker had panicked and backed down, Lineker hilariously added: “I just felt I was wrong. I wasn’t scared… he couldn’t catch me anyway, could he?”
      As well as his superb club form, Walker is also continuing to impress in an England shirt despite approaching his mid-30s.
      He started the Three Lions’ games against Ukraine and Scotland during the international break, netting a first goal for his country in the 1-1 draw with Ukraine and assisting in the 3-1 win over the Scots.
      He has now racked up 78 caps, the second-most of any English right-back in the country’s history behind Gary Neville – who made 85 appearances.
      That is despite healthy competition for the spot, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kieran Trippier and Reece James all vying for the position in recent years. More

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      Scotland fans tell Gary Lineker to ‘stick to politics’ after cheeky England tweet

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      SCOTLAND fans have told Gary Lineker to “stick to politics” after he posted a cheeky tweet.The former England striker took to social media to praise the side’s first-half performance against the Scots at Hampden Park.
      Gary Lineker enjoyed England’s first-half performance against ScotlandCredit: Getty
      The Three Lions netted twice inside the first 45 minutes at Hampden ParkCredit: Getty
      Gareth Southgate’s side went in at half-time with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
      England took the lead through Phil Foden before Jude Bellingham doubled the lead just moments later.
      And Lineker could not help but share his delight at the performance on Twitter.
      He Tweeted: “This is somewhat delightful.”
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      However Scottish fans were less than impressed with the Match of the Day host as they bit back suggesting he should stick to politics.
      Earlier this year Lineker got into hot water after his criticism of Suella Braverman’s migrant boats plan.
      One replied: “Stick to the politics Gary.”
      A second commented: “Luck.”
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      A third wrote: “Stick to politics, Lineker.”
      A fourth said: “BOOOOOOOO Gary.”
      A fifth added: “No it’s not.”
      While another joked: “It’s only a friendly flower.”
      Southgate had experimented with his side with Lewis Dunk coming in and Kieran Trippier being picked at left-back.
      Lineker made 80 appearances for England during his playing career, scoring 48 times.
      He had the last laugh as England would go on to win the game 3-1 as Harry Kane netted a winner after Harry Maguire’s own goal. More

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      Fans slam ‘farcical’ decision as non-league game ordered to be replayed in FULL despite being abandoned in 96TH MINUTE

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      FANS have slammed the “farcical” decision for Scunthorpe vs Buxton to be REPLAYED despite the game being abandoned in the 96th minute of playing time.The match was abandoned in the dying embers of the game with Buxton leading 2-1 due to a torrential downpour.
      The game between Scunthorpe and Buxton was abandoned with just four minutes to goCredit: Rex
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      A National League statement said: “The fixture will be rescheduled in full.
      “The matter was considered thoroughly, with the outcome decided in line with National League regulations and previous occurrences of this nature. A new date for the game will be announced by the clubs in due course.”
      But Buxton have disputed the decision and said they should be awarded all three points as they led with just four minutes of added time remaining.
      Buxton boss Craig Elliott said the 10 minutes of added time was in part due to interruptions caused by objects allegedly thrown at their goalkeeper.
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      Boss Elliot told BBC Radio Derby that the game was ended “abruptly” without consultation with either manager.
      He said: “[The referee] literally had a quick word with his linesman, blew the whistle and ran down the tunnel.
      “I think that was the most disappointing thing for me, the lack of communication, he could easily have had a word with us both.
      “He could even have called us into his room after the game and said this is what’s happening or this is what we’re going to do moving forward.
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      “For us all to be left wondering what was going on was really disappointing.”
      The manager continued by saying that he felt that the postponement was unnecessary, saying: “I think the referee could have played the last few minutes, bad as the conditions were, or at least said ‘let’s give it 15 minutes’.
      “The rain did stop and we could have played the remaining four minutes.
      “The fans were still in the stadium 10, 15 minutes after the game because no-one knew what was going on.
      “It’s absolute madness what happened. I’ve never been involved in anything quite as bad as that.”
      Fans on Twitter fumed at the decision to call the game off with just four minutes left to play.
      One fan said: “Absurd, whoever made the decision needs to be fired.”
      Another wrote: “Most nonsensical thing I’ve ever heard in football. Ridiculous.”
      A third commented: “What’s happening to the referee? Having read both sides he absolutely made a complete farce of it, no communication no try and finish with a break.
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      “No doubt he took his fees and will be on duty again shortly.”
      A fourth chimed in by saying: “Absolute disgrace.” More

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      Watch Dillon Danis ‘get rocked’ in leaked sparring footage as he accuses Logan Paul of sending ‘spies’ to training camp

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      LOGAN PAUL has been accused of sending “spies” into Dillon Danis’ training camp ahead of their showdown.The social media sensations are gearing up to throw down in a fiery grudge match in Manchester next month.
      Logan Paul faces Dillon Danis in a boxing match on October 14Credit: DAZN
      The pair have been embroiled in a bitter war of words over the last few weeksCredit: REUTERS
      Footage of Danis sparring for the match has been leaked onlineCredit: TWITTER@POSEIDONSSHOP
      The MMA fighter has accused Paul of sending “spies” into his training campCredit: TWITTER
      Brazilian jiu-jitsu whizz Danis’ clash with the elder Paul brother will mark his professional boxing debut.
      And he’s accused the YouTuber-turned-boxer of sending one of his cronies to his gym to spy on his spars and report back their findings.
      Danis made the sensational accusation – which also included Paul’s brother Jake – on Twitter after seeing footage of himself going to war during a sparring session with one of his training partners.
      He tweeted: “Shane Mosley was right; the Pauls send spies into camps for any advantage because they suck.
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      “But it’s okay; with 20 seconds left in the round, my partner—who is a 15-time Brazilian world kickboxing champion—and I said, ‘Let’s go for it.’
      “I’m not afraid to sit in the pocket and trade blows. Let’s see who takes the first step back on fight night.”
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the clip, with one saying: “Bro getting molly whopped.”
      Another said: “He’s getting dropped lmao.”
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      And another said: “After watching this I can confidently say that Logan will win the fight.”
      One remarked: “Bro’s getting rocked.”
      Another chimed in: “It’s not looking good bruv.”
      Neither Logan, 28, nor his brother Jake have responded to Danis’ stunning accusation.
      Danis was recently slapped with a restraining order from Logan’s fiancee Nina Agdal over his relentless Twitter campaign against her.
      The MMA fighter has shared several snaps of the Danish model with her previous partners – which she claimed led to her suffering “humiliation, emotional distress, and reputational harm.”
      Agdal also accused him of sharing a 10-year-old X-rated photo of herself from a “romantic encounter” with a former partner.
      And according to TMZ, a court has found in her favour and placed a temporary restraining order against Danis.
      Logan Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal has had a restraining order against Danis grantedCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk More

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      Brighton hilariously jump on the Taylor Swift bandwagon as they push for Kaoru Mitoma to be voted player of the month

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      BRIGHTON are so determined to help star man Kaoru Mitoma win the vote for Player of the Month and Goal of the Month that they have enlisted the help of… TAYLOR SWIFT.Mitoma has been nominated for Premier League’s prestigious award for August after standing out with the Seagulls following one goal and three assists in four matches.
      Brighton are determined to help Kaoru Mitoma win Player of the Month and Goal of the MonthCredit: Rex
      Brighton have enlisted the help of Taylor Swift fans hoping they will vote for MitomaCredit: Getty
      The Seasiders are totally behind their winger and have found a creative way to help him win Player of the Month against Taiwo Awoniyi, Jarrod Bowen, James Maddison, Bryan Mbeumo and Rodri.
      The Japan international’s stunner against Wolves is also a favourite for Goal of the Month, but faces competition from Bukayo Saka, Bowen, Alexander Isak, Gustavo Hamer, Luis Diaz, Raheem Sterling and Kevin Schade.
      Brighton have enlisted the help of Swift’s fans, who have proven to carry a lot of influence in many different areas – including football, even though the singer has no association with the beautiful game.
      Roberto De Zerbi’s side took to Twitter and declared Mitoma is a “massive Taylor Swift fan” hoping that the American singer’s millions of supporters worldwide will vote for him.
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      Brighton tweeted: “Did you know… @Kaoru_Mitoma is a massive @TaylorSwift13 fan?
      “In totally unrelated news, he’s also nominated for #PL Player of the Month and #PL Goal of the Month. Vote here!”
      This comes after Swift’s fans backed England international Jude Bellingham to win the 2023 Kopa Trophy in the upcoming Ballon d’Or awards.
      Bellingham is nominated for best young player alongside Gavi, Jamal Musiala, Eduardo Camavinga, Pedri, Xavi Simons, Antonio Silva, Rasmus Hojlund, Elye Wahi and fellow favourite Alejandro Balde.
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      Reports suggested the Real Madrid star previously held 30 per cent of the public vote.
      That is until an old comment by Balde surfaced – helping the midfielder to shake off his competition.
      The full-back is claimed to have stated: “Do I like Taylor Swift? No, I don’t like her music.”
      Spotting the comment, one die-hard Swift fan wrote on Twitter: “Hey Swifties! we can’t let this Balde guy win the golden boy award Vote for Jude Bellingham here.”
      The tweet has since received nearly 7,000 retweets and 30,000 likes from fellow Swifties.
      Bellingham is now claimed to have rocketed up to a staggering 89 per cent for the Golden Boy award. More

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      Fans in uproar as referee ABANDONS non-league clash five minutes into stoppage time – and even teams didn’t realise

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      A NON-LEAGUE clash between Scunthorpe United and Buxton was bizarrely abandoned in the final minutes of stoppage time due to a waterlogged pitch, leaving both teams baffled.Visitors Buxton were leading the match 2-1 when the referee decided to suspend play at Glanford Park.
      Scunthorpe vs Buxton was abandoned in stoppage timeCredit: X / @awayonsaturday1
      The referee ended the game due to a waterlogged pitchCredit: X / @awayonsaturday1
      The premature end came shortly after a torrential rain storm on the hottest day of the year so far.
      Both managers were left completely perplexed at full-time, with Scunthorpe boss Jimmy Dean admitting: “It just wasn’t clear at all.”
      Dean told BBC Radio Humberside: “I went on to the pitch to ask him [the referee] what was going on after he blew the whistle and I don’t think he knew himself. It was when we got inside that he said it was abandoned.
      “There was no dialogue, or coming over to talk to us, and he only confirmed it was abandoned when all hell broke loose in the tunnel.
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      “He said the game was over when I went on the pitch and I asked what that meant because there was at least five minutes of injury time left.
      “The game should have been abandoned earlier than it was because we missed a penalty, but the player couldn’t see the ball.
      “If I were Buxton I would want the game finished today. I’d want to go in, wait for 20 minutes and see if it dried out. The way the referee blew his whistle… it just wasn’t clear at all.”
      Scunthorpe’s social media admin was also left confused.
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      After tweeting that Buxton had won the match, they followed-up with a short statement that read: “We have been informed that the referee has abandoned the game, rather than blown the full-time whistle. As soon as we have further information, we will let you know.”
      Buxton had a similar social media mishap when they thought the final whistle had been blown.
      A tweet from the club’s Twitter page read: “The referee has blown up early due to the poor weather conditions. WE HAVE PICKED UP ALL THREE POINTS GET INNNNNNN! Goals from McBurnie and Hunt means we go back to Derbyshire with the win!!”
      However, they then added: “The referee has in fact abandoned the game, rather than blown the full-time whistle. As soon as we have further information, we will let you know.”
      The National League North has said that no determination will be made on the outcome of the game until the referee’s report is received. More