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      Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes teases ‘new job’ in subtle dig at boss in now-deleted tweet

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      ARSENAL star Gabriel Magalhaes has issued a now-deleted enigmatic post after missing out on Brazil’s squad.Gabriel has played a major role in the Gunners’ Premier League title challenge this season after forming a strong partnership with William Saliba at centre-back.
      Gabriel Magalhaes issued a now-deleted enigmatic post on Twitter
      Gabriel Magalhaes wasn’t included in Brazil’s squad for the upcoming friendlyCredit: Getty
      However, Brazil caretaker manager Ramon Menezes, who took over from Tite after a poor 2022 World Cup showing, didn’t include the defender for the upcoming friendly.
      The 25-year-old didn’t seem too pleased with that development as he took to Twitter to share an apparent tongue-in-cheek response.
      Gabriel tweeted: “New job”, and accompanied his post with a basketball and a winking emoji.
      That appeared to be a subtle dig at Menezes with the ex-Lille star hinting he may try his luck at another sport.
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      However, the Brazilian deleted his post soon after with his exact message still not confirmed.
      Brazil are scheduled to take on Morocco in Tangier on March 25.
      That will be the Selecao’s first match since their humiliating World Cup exit at the hands of Croatia, who eliminated them from the quarter-finals in Qatar.
      Morocco, on the other hand, will be hosting the Brazilians shortly after becoming the first ever African nation to make it to the competition’s semi-finals.
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      Menezes called up a number of other Premier League stars for the international friendly.
      Those are Manchester City’s Ederson, Nottingham Forest’s Renan Lodi, West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta and Wolves’ Joao Comes.
      Tottenham’s Emerson Royal and Richarlison as well as Manchester United’s Casemiro and Antony also join them.
      Chelsea January signing Andrey Santos has made the squad as well after he was shipped back on loan at Vasco da Gama.
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      Arsenal ace Gabriel Magalhaes appeared to take a dig at Brazil’s caretaker bossCredit: Getty
      There were some other notable omissions, such as Liverpool’s Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino as well as Barcelona’s Raphinha and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes.
      Gabriel’s Arsenal’s team-mates Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus are omitted with the latter still injured after the World Cup.
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar is also not included as he is currently nursing an ankle injury. More

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      Grimsby Town forced to apologise after using offensive video of Katie Price’s son Harvey to ‘celebrate’ FA Cup win

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      GRIMSBY Town FC has been forced to apologise after using an offensive video of Katie Price’s son Harvey as the side celebrated its FA Cup win.The League Two team caused a major upset in the fifth round of the competition by knocking out Southampton last night.
      Grimsby Town celebrate their victory over Southampton in the FA CupCredit: Rex
      Katie’s son Harvey suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome, autism, ADHD and partial blindness.Credit: instagram
      The Mariners secured a 2-1 away win to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time in 84 years.
      Following their victory against the struggling Premier League team though, the side’s social media team published a short video of Harvey on their Twitter page.
      The clip featured Harvey saying “what a day” while the caption on the post read: “Signing off for the night! Enjoy your night, Town fans.”
      Harvey, 20, has Prader-Willi syndrome, autism, ADHD and partial blindness.
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      Some followers took issue with the post and thought it was taunting Katie Price’s son, whose father is Dwight Yorke.
      One wrote: “That’s Grimsby getting hammered. Taking the p*** out of disabled people after they win. What a rotten club.”
      Another asked: “What are you thinking with this?”
      A third person said: “This is in extremely poor taste. Will be very interesting to see what the FA says.
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      “They either truly believe in inclusiveness and championing disabilities or they tolerate making disabilities a joke.”
      The offending tweet was deleted from Grimsby Town’s Twitter page this morning and the club issued an apology.
      It said in a statement: “It has come to our attention that an inappropriate gif was posted on the club’s official Twitter account late last night following our game against Southampton in the Emirates FA Cup.
      “The post was removed this morning as soon as we were made aware.
      “We would like to wholeheartedly apologise for any offence it has caused.”
      The club’s board was delighted by the win at St Mary’s, thanks to a brace from Gavan Holohan.
      It said in a statement: “We are absolutely delighted to reach the Quarter Finals of this season’s Emirates FA Cup and make competition history in the process.
      “Last night’s 2-1 victory at Premier League Southampton epitomised everything which we have come to expect from Paul Hurst’s team in the last 18 months – it was a performance full of grit, determination and moments of quality which have left memories that will last a lifetime.”
      Just two weeks ago, Katie published a letter from the Met Police telling her officers are facing misconduct proceedings over alleged involvement in a WhatsApp group that targeted her son.
      Grimsby Town issued an apology for its tweet
      Two goals from Gavan Holohan, centre, saw the League Two side knock out SouthamptonCredit: AP More

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      ‘The head of the Fury family is here…’ – John Fury joins Twitter as Tyson sends hilarious warning to Elon Musk

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      JOHN FURY has thrilled his legion of fans by joining Twitter.For the past two years, Fury – the father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson and fellow boxer Tommy – has left his Instagram followers in stitches with his hilarious call-out videos of Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn.
      John Fury has officially joined TwitterCredit: TWITTER@GYPSYJOHNFURY_
      And he’s wasted no time in replicating his Instagram antics, calling out Jake PaulCredit: TWITTER@GYPSYJOHNFURY_
      But he’s set to take his no-holds-barred and X-rated rants to Twitter after creating an account on the social platform on Wednesday.
      In his first tweet, John said: “The Head of The Fury Family is here! How’s it going @Twitter?
      Fight fans were quick to comment, with one saying: “Finally!! Welcome, The real Big John!!!”
      Another said: “When you thought Twitter couldn’t get better.”
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      One fan wrote: “This is gonna be legendary.”
      Another added: “The legend has entered the building.”
      While a final fan chimed in: “All good John, keep ’em all under control on here, gets chaotic at times.”
      Son Tyson quickly revealed John had made a Twitter account due to the “public demand” for him to be on the platform.
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      The Gypsy King tweeted: “Due to public demand, allow me to welcome my Dad officially onto Twitter: @GypsyJohnFury_.
      “@elonmusk are you ready!?”
      John has wasted no time in using the app, firing out several tweets in the space of a few hours.
      One included a picture of himself and Mike Tyson, who he named Tyson after.
      And in another, he tweeted a video of himself demanding Paul honour his all-or-nothing bet with son Tommy – who beat him in their Saudi showdown last weekend.
      He said: “Jake Paul, the moment of truth. Again I say it. You lost the fight, we had a deal in front of millions of people worldwide.
      “I expect you to honour that deal. You owe us some money. Don’t come at me with contracts and all that bullc**p.
      “I’m a gypsy, I can’t read or write properly – I don’t understand that. We were over there to do a job, we did it.
      “And I’m sure you’ll be a great guy and honour what you’ve done.”
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul via split decision in their Saudi showdownCredit: GETTY
      Tommy defeated Problem Child Paul via split decision in their Diriyah dust-up, but dad John is open to a rematch.
      He told Fight Hub TV: “Well, listen, Jake Paul put up a good fight.
      “It was a good fight for the fans. It was a good clash in the desert. Let’s hope there are more big fights in Saudi.
      “Jake Paul plays his part. He was under a lot of pressure, Tommy.
      “They were calling him out for two years, saying he was no good. But what heart the kid showed under duress and pressure.
      “Yeah, because Jake Paul is very good, Jake Paul is a strong kid. He comes from awkward angles.
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      “I told Tommy, ‘Listen, it may turn into a dogfight. We’re prepared for it.
      “Jake Paul played his part. Let’s do it again in Saudi Arabia.” More

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      Karim Benzema slammed for latest social media post after Lionel Messi beats Real Madrid star to Fifa’s Best Award

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      KARIM BENZEMA has been criticised for social media posts made after he was snubbed at the Fifa Best Awards.Lionel Messi scooped the player of the year gong at Monday’s ceremony in Paris.
      Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema failed to scoop the men’s player honour at the Fifa Best AwardsCredit: AP
      Messi claimed the award for a second timeCredit: Getty
      The Argentine, 35, claimed the honour following his World Cup triumph in Qatar.
      He beat fellow nominees Benzema and Kylian Mbappe to the award – and matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of two wins.
      And Real Madrid’s talisman does not appear to have taken the decision well.
      Benzema, 35, posted a screenshot from a fan account which listed all his achievements from August 2021 to December 2022 – the time period in consideration for the awards.
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      Benzema shared this post of his achievements between August 2021 and December 2022
      Benzema also posted this picture with the caption ‘Good night’
      The forward, who missed the World Cup through injury, then shared a picture of himself smiling and the caption: “Good night” and a smiling emoji.
      Benzema’s social media posts have not been received positively by fans.
      One fan said: “World Cup year and he wasn’t even part of the squad, shouldn’t complain.”
      Another added: “No way this one-season wonder is still crying 😭😭”.
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      A third replied: “Why’s this guy so salty ffs”.
      And a fourth responded: “What a cry baby”.
      Benzema’s comments come despite Messi including him in his own top three.
      By contrast, the Real striker’s team-mate David Alaba voted for Messi – although he later clarified his vote was collaboratively decided by the Austrian national team.
      Benzema won the Ballon d’Or last year after bagging 44 goals in 46 games to help Los Blancos win LaLiga and the Champions League.
      But Messi inspired his country to their first World Cup in 32 years with a host of remarkable performances.
      He also contributed 15 goals and 14 assists for Paris Saint-Germain in the first part of the season prior to the World Cup break. More

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      Real Madrid star David Alaba suffers racist abuse after his vote at Fifa Best Awards

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      REAL MADRID star David Alaba was racially abused after seemingly voting for Lionel Messi rather than Karim Benzema in Fifa’s The Best awards.The Paris Saint-Germain ace, 35, crowned his 2022 by leading Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986.
      David Alaba received racist abuse after Fifa’s The Best awardsCredit: Getty
      Messi has now scooped his latest accolade at Fifa’s The Best following last night’s glitzy bash in Paris after receiving the most votes from his peers.
      The legend pipped club mate Kylian Mbappe to the top prize – which he lifted for a second time – with 52 points compared to the Frenchman’s 44.
      Madrid star Karim Benzema came in third on 34 points. 
      A breakdown of each national captain who voted has now been released – but it was Austrian skipper Alaba’s choice that had some of his own supporters raging.
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      Despite other players prioritising their own team-mates, the 30-year-old ex-Bayern Munich ace did not select Real Madrid colleague Benzema in top spot.
      He handed his five points to Messi, with Benzema in second and Mbappe in third – and soon #AlabaOut began trending on social media before he received the disgusting racist abuse.
      Idiots commented with monkey emojis on many of Alaba’s recent social media posts in a sickening online attack.
      Meanwhile, Alaba took to Twitter to offer an explanation on the choice of Messi following the criticism.
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      He wrote: “The Austrian national team vote for this award as a team, not me alone.
      “Everyone in the team council is able to vote and that’s how it’s decided. 
      “Everyone knows, especially Karim, how much I admire him and his performances and I have often said that for me he is the best striker in the world, and that is still the case. Without doubt.”
      Lionel Messi received the The Best Fifa Men’s Player award for a second timeCredit: Getty More

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      Spurs fan arrested for ‘using homophobic language in vile chant aimed at Chelsea’

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      A SPURS fan has been arrested for “use of homophobic language” in a vile chant during a match against Chelsea.The men from North London came away with 2-0 home win in the derby, but it was overshadowed by reports of fans singing discriminatory slogans.
      A man was arrested after homophobic chants were heard at Spurs’ derby against ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Twitter user Zack Leader reported the abuse online and brought it to the attention of club authorities.
      He wrote: “Disgusted and beyond disappointed that before the game even kicked off… I heard homophobic chanting from Spurs fans.
      “The chant in question is legally a hate crime.
      “It had been reported, hopefully something is done.”
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      He added that the chants had started up again after Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech was shown a red card after an altercation with Emerson Royal, which was later downgraded to a yellow.
      Tottenham’s official Twitter account confirmed the action that had been taken over the chants in a short statement.
      They wrote: “We can confirm an individual was arrested for use of homophobic language.
      “There is no place for discrimination at Tottenham Hotspur.”
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      The controversy comes just days after the club published a release on its website about it’s support for the Football v Homophobia Month of Action.
      The campaign aims to end homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in football.
      Spurs chose today’s match specifically to display their support for the cause, with the campaign logo displayed across the LED signs and big screens at the game.
      In addition, members of the clubs LGBTQ+ supporters club, The Proud Lilywhites, appeared during the halftime show. More

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      Real Madrid legend Marcelo completes transfer to former club just days after having Olympiacos contract ripped up

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      MARCELO has rejoined Brazilian club Fluminense.The former Real Madrid star has signed a contract that will run until December 2024, with an option to extend for a further year.

      Marcelo left Olympiacos by mutual consentCredit: Reuters
      The club announced the arrival of the veteran defender on Twitter.
      Fluminense posted a video of the player’s highlights from when he was at the club in his youth.
      The video was accompanied by the caption: “Your home is and always will be Fluminense, Marcelo.”
      The post was followed up by another tweet, saying, “Dude, it’s really true. O Marcelo it’s from Fluminense again.”
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      Speaking about the return to his boyhood club, Marcelo told club media: “It’s even difficult to express the meaning that this moment represents for me.
      “I’ve been dreaming of returning to my origins for many years, to the team that trained me and taught me what I know about football.”
      The 34-year-old spent two years in the senior squad of Fluminense between 2005 and 2007.
      He left the club for Real Madrid and spent 15 incredibly successful seasons with the club.
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      While at Los Blancos, Marcelo won six LaLigas, five Champions Leagues, two Copa del Reys, four Club World Cups, five Spanish Super Cups, and three UEFA Super Cups.
      He left the club in 2022 after his contract expired and joined Greek giants Olympiacos.
      However, after only playing five league games, his contract was mutually terminated paving the way for his return to Fluminense. More

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      Fans joke they know what Mark Noble is thinking as they clock hilarious reaction to West Ham Europa draw

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      WEST HAM fans reckon they know what Mark Noble was thinking after his hilarious reaction to the Europa Conference League draw. The former midfielder was in Switzerland to find out who West Ham’s opponents would be in the round of 16.
      Mark Noble is now West Ham’s sporting directorCredit: Rex
      Noble was spotted smirking when the Hammers’ name came out of the hatCredit: Twitter: Don Hutchison
      David Moyes’ side topped Group B with six wins from six games, becoming the first side to do so in the two year history of the competition.
      They were drawn against Cypriot First Division leaders AEK Larnaca.
      And supporters jokes the former skipper fancies a few nights on the Aiya Napa strip around the away leg.
      Former Hammers midfielder Don Hutchinson was quick to take to Twitter posting a picture of Noble smirking following the draw.
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      He captioned it: “I know exactly what @Noble16Mark is thinking, with the draw against Larnaca…..A trip to Ayia Napa 🤪”
      One user responded: “That’s certainly my plan Don!”
      Another added: “Bet you would like to join him Don.”
      Former Premier League striker Glenn Murray simply reacted with three laughing emojis.
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      Noble retired at the end of last season having spent his entire career with the Hammers and is now the clubs sporting director.
      The East London side made the semi finals of the Europa League last season before being eliminated by eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.
      West Ham are the only English representatives in the Conference League and will likely face competition from Italian side Lazio and Spanish side Villarreal in their quest to lift the trophy. More