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    ‘We deserve to lose’ – Even some Newcastle fans are cringing at ‘horrific’ Carabao Cup final song before Man Utd clash

    NEWCASTLE fans have been left cringing after a season ticket holder released a ‘rave’ song ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Eddie Howe’s men take on Manchester United at Wembley aiming to win a first trophy in 68 years.
    Toon fan Kevin Hogg, who goes by the name MC Tazo, made the song
    Newcastle players and staff celebrate reaching the Carabao Cup final.Credit: Getty
    Fans are understandably in a great mood with the Magpies flying high and the dark days of Mike Ashley’s ownership well behind them.
    And one member of the Toon Army took it upon himself to release a song to mark the club’s historic trip to Wembley.
    It includes lyrics like: “Geordie boys make some noise we’re going to Wembley. So tell yi ma, tell yi ma you won’t be home for tea.”
    Rival fans have piled in on social media to say how embarrassing it – and even some Newcastle supporters are cringing.
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    One commented: “God it’s getting worse!! Newcastle getting to a cup final has turned into a absolute cringe fest.”
    Another said: “Wow, just wow. How embarrassing.”
    A third added: “Makes me feel sick”
    A fourth said: “Wtf is this. They deserve to lose for this nonsense alone.”
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    The man behind the song is Toon fan Kevin Hogg who goes by the name MC Tazo.
    Speaking on BBC Radio Newcastle Hogg explained how the song came about.
    He said: “It’s an underground thing and has been in the North East for 20 years, but over the years more big name DJs are playing Makina and it’s getting more commercial.”
    He added: “After they (Newcastle) beat Southampton, one of my friends said you’ll need to do a rhyme about Wembley and I was in my work van and I just wrote it to a track that I was already working on.”
    He concluded: “I got home and explained to the kids that we would do a TikTok video just for a laugh, and it just went from there.”
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    Fans all say same thing as Liverpool star revealed to be ‘peak of masculinity’ according to artificial intelligence

    FOOTBALL fans have been left in hysterics after discovering a Liverpool star is the ‘peak of masculinity’ according to artificial intelligence. A Reddit user ran a picture of his face through a masculinity filter 37 times and the result was startling… as it was the spitting image of Premier League star James Milner.
    This is what ‘peak masculinity’ looks like according to artificial intelligence
    Incredibly, it looks just like James MilnerCredit: Reuters
    The user said: “Ran my face through masculine filter 37 times, until it stopped making changes, apparently this is peak masculinity.”
    Twitter account S***postGateway reposted the image which has now been viewed 3.9million times.
    Fans were quick to pick up on how the image looked just like current Liverpool star Milner.
    Some even suggested there was an element of Gareth Bale in there too.
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    A Twitter user said: “To be fair, James Milner is definitely the peak of masculinity.”
    Another added: ” If James Milner had a baby with Gareth Bale.”
    A third cheekily commented: “Surely you mean boring James Milner.”
    A fourth said: “Cross between Milner and (Marvel villain) Thanos.”
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    Milner, 37, joined Liverpool on a free transfer from rivals Manchester City back in 2015.
    He’s featured 16 times in the Premier League for the Reds this season but is out of contract in June.
    The Englishman has made 604 appearances in the Premier League ranking him fourth on the all time list behind Frank Lampard in third. More

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    Watch Jamie Carragher’s incredible reaction as Darwin Nunez’s backheel goal interrupts his TAKEAWAY

    JAMIE CARRAGHER was put through an emotional grinder during Liverpool’s defeat to Real Madrid.The former Red was watching on for CBS as part of his pundit work and felt the full force of disappointment as Liverpool threw away a two-goal lead in the Champions League tie.

    Jamie Carragher went through all the emotions during Liverpool’s clash with Real MadridCredit: Twitter – @CBSSportsGolazo
    He was still eating when Darwin Nunez scoredCredit: Twitter – @CBSSportsGolazo
    But was left unimpressed when Vinicius Jnr equalisedCredit: Twitter – @CBSSportsGolazo
    He was then tinted to black and white as Madrid pulled awayCredit: Twitter – @CBSSportsGolazo
    A video published on Twitter showed his reactions to each goal in the game.
    As Darwin Nunez netted a surprisingly early opener, Carragher was caught off guard as he and his co-pundit Micah Richards were still tucking into their takeaway dinner.
    Through a mouth full of food, Carragher exclaimed: “How about that!!”
    For Mohamed Salah’s goal, in which the attacker pounced on an error from Thibaut Courtois, Carragher appeared to hit back at someone claiming that Liverpool had some form of luck previously.
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    While slamming his hands on the table with joy, he yelled, “Was that lucky?”
    However, that is when the happiness ended after Vinicius Jnr fired in Madrid’s first goal, Carragher complained: “F****** hell lads.”
    And after the Brazilian equalised following a mistake from Alisson, he said: “Just pass it lads do the simple thing, don’t try to be clever.”
    For Madrid’s next three goals, Mad World by Gary Jules starts to play as Carragher’s face is faded to back and white.
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    The look across Carragher’s face spoke a thousand words as he was left unimpressed with the scoreline at Anfield.
    The video went viral on social media as fans loved watching Carragher being put through the wringer.
    He even responded to the clip by saying: “I love football & hate football!”
    While one fan commented: “That’s made my morning 😂.”
    A second tweeted: “He passed through all the stages of ecstasy and agony, in a space of 46 minutes.”
    A third wrote: “Accurate representation of me last night 😂😂.”
    A fourth said: “This is football heritage 😂.”
    A fifth added: “All the emotions being a Red.” More

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    Thiago Silva’s wife incredibly ‘likes’ tweet blasting Chelsea boss Graham Potter as ‘deadbeat, tactless coach’

    THIAGO SILVA’S wife has ‘liked’ a tweet blasting Graham Potter as a “deadbeat coach”. The Blues boss is coming under increasing pressure over Chelsea’s underwhelming results which hit their lowest point on Saturday with defeat against managerless Southampton.
    After a run of league draws, defeat against Southampton has once again left the spotlight on Chelsea’s managerCredit: PA
    Belle, or Isabelle, Silva is rarely shy when it comes to giving her opinion on Thiago’s clubCredit: Instagram @bellesilva
    This is the tweet that Belle, Thiago’s wife, has liked on Twitter
    Boos reigned down on Stamford Bridge at full-time after James Ward-Prowse’s fantastic first-half free-kick gave bottom of the table Saints an unlikely away win.
    While some fans continue to argue Potter needs more time, others have began taking aim at the former Brighton boss.
    And Belle Silva has hit the like button on one of the more critical tweets that has been sent regarding the under-fire manager.
    One fan asked her on Twitter: “Can you ask [Thiago] Silva to coach our club himself because we have a deadbeat tacticless coach who doesn’t know what he is doing.
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    “He doesn’t even understand that is Chelsea football club – he thinks he is still at Brighton.”
    Belle has not been shy about giving her opinion previously regarding the club – during the both the good times and the bad.
    She tweeted out the lyrics to Chelsea’s anthem “Blue is the colour” when it was announced that Silva had signed a contract extension.
    Earlier this year she also took aim at Blues fans for booing following defeat against Man City.
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    Thiago and Belle have two children togetherCredit: Instagram @bellesilva
    It’s been a very difficult 2023 for the club with only a single win to show for 10 games in all competitions.
    January also saw an unprecedented amount of money spent and players recruited with the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix and Enzo Fernandez bought in to reverse the club’s fortunes.
    But the squad has yet to gel and a high-quality goalscorer is visibly missing.
    With Potter’s job still reportedly safe, Chelsea have a trip to bitter rivals Tottenham up next week before a home game against Leeds and the return leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against Dortmund. More

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    Football fan loses wallet on the Tube only to find out ex-Premier League manager has returned it with amazing note

    A FOOTBALL fan was left stunned after his wallet turned up in the post with a note from former Premier League manager Alan Curbishley. Walsall fan Oli Swift lost his wallet on the Tube in London and was resigned to the fact it was unlikely to be returned to him.
    The note sent by Alan CurbishleyCredit: SWNS
    Alan Curbishley during his time in charge of West HamCredit: PA:Empics Sport
    That is until it arrived in the post with a hand written note from the most unlikely of people, former Charlton and West Ham manager Alan Curbishley.
    It read: “Dear Oliver, I hope this finds you well. I found your wallet on a tube in London. Hopefully it has not caused you too much stress! Now you can get in to see your team. Best wishes, Alan Curbishley.”
    Oli was quick to take to Twitter and share the news.
    He said: ” Alan Curbishley, of all people, found my wallet on the tube in London and sent it to Bescot, what a bloke.”
    Fans were full of praise for Curbishley as they responded to the tweet which has been viewed 470,000 times.
    One user said: ” I would expect no less from the great man.”
    Another added: “Class from gaffer.”
    A third added: “Doesn’t Curbs seem just the most likely manager to go out of his way to return a lost wallet? I’d back Steve Cooper from the current crop.”
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    Curbishley managed Charlton Athletic from 1991-2006 before managing West Ham from 2006-2008.
    He famously kept the Hammers up following a 1-0 final day victory at Old Trafford thanks to a goal from Carlos Tevez. More

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    Football fans split over Aston Villa’s ‘glorified chips, cheese and gravy’ which costs £8.50 but looks ‘spectacular’

    ASTON VILLA have introduced some new scran that has divided the football world.Villa Park is now serving poutine, a dish from Quebec that consists of chips and cheese curds topped with brown gravy.
    Aston Villa fans are split over the club’s new grub because of the priceCredit: AFP
    Aston Villa fans are divided over the new poutine dish that costs £8.50Credit: https://twitter.com/FootyScran/status/1627355116561920003
    Supporters who want to scoff down on the meaty meal while watching Unai Emery’s men in action are being charged £8.50.
    Some of the Premier League club’s faithful are very much on board with the “spectacular” grub despite the lofty price tag.
    One fan posted on Twitter: “Looks absolutely spectacular.”
    Another tweeted: “Needs more/larger curds but it still looks fire!”
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    A third commented: “Can confirm, top scran.”
    This fan wrote: “Most legit poutine I saw outside of the province of Quebec.”
    And another said: “Shoutout Villa, that looks on point.”
    But some fans couldn’t stomach the price for what they described as “glorified cheesy chips and gravy”.
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    And that section called for Villa to lower the “atrocious” rates.
    One fan tweeted: “Bet it tastes great but between 8.50 and 11 quid for glorified cheesy chips and gravy is terrible.”
    Another posted: “Not for £8.50. It is basic stuff.”
    A third said: “Chips n gravy, £8.50. Is he havin a laugh?”
    This fan added: “8.50 for cheesy chips. No thanks.”
    And that one tweeted: “Looks okay, but the pricing is atrocious.” More

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    Tottenham demand social media companies take action after Son Heung-min racially abused during Prem win against West Ham

    TOTTENHAM have demanded social media companies act tougher on racial abuse after Son Heung-min was targeted against West Ham.The South Korea attacker faced what Spurs called “utterly reprehensible” online racism during Sunday’s 2-0 Prem win.
    Son Heung-min was targeted by racists yet againCredit: Getty
    Son Heung-min netted Spurs’ second goal just four minutes after coming off the bench but at the same time was facing abuse onlineCredit: Reuters
    Sub Son bagged the clinching goal as Tottenham went fourth but his joy was marred by sick comments on social media.
    And in a club statement the North Londoners said: “We have been made aware of the utterly reprehensible online racist abuse directed at Heung-Min Son during today’s match, which has been reported by the Club.
    “We stand with Sonny and once again call on the social media companies and authorities to take action.”
    Son, 30, has been the victim of online abuse before.
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    And eight arrests were made following similar allegations in a 2-1 defeat against Manchester United in April 2021.
    Fans online rallied round Son on Sunday night.
    One posted: “This is disgraceful and disgusting behaviour, and it should be dealt with….. We stand with you, Sonny. Sending lots of love Sonny x”
    Another wrote: “Far too regular I’m not even shocked anymore. Sad world we live in.”
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    And a third said: “It’s so sad how people always stoop so low.”
    Supporters of rival clubs shared the sentiment too.
    One posted: “Arsenal fan here to say that I hate spurs, but even so, racist behavior is disgusting. We gotta do better as a society.”
    And from the followers of Sunday’s visitors came this message: “As a West Ham fan we do not associate them with our club. You won fair and square. It’s embarrassing how low people go over a game of football.” More

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    Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela stunned as World Cup winner nicks PSG victory with stunning 95th-minute free-kick

    LIONEL MESSI’S wife Antonela summed up a 4-3 PSG win that was full of pain and drama with a stunning reaction to his 95TH-MINUTE winner.Messi took pressure off boss Christophe Galtier with a free-kick clincher after the Ligue 1 leaders led 2-0 at home to Lille but trailed 3-2 late on.
    Argentinian model Antonela Roccuzzo looked amazed by husband Lionel Messi’s last-gasp winner for PSGCredit: Twitter

    But even eventual victory was overshadowed by concern for Neymar, who was carried off in tears following calf and ankle injuries.
    Antonela, however, just enjoyed the moment when Messi rescued PSG.
    He swerved a 22-yard free-kick in off the bottom of keeper Lucas Chevalier’s left post, albeit posing questions over Lille’s defensive wall. 
    Argentinian model Antonela, 34, leapt open-mouthed from her seat in the stands, turned back to acknowledge someone then hugged a female companion.
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    One fan responded by posting: “Messi’s really won in life, none of his on field achievements compare to her.”
    Kylian Mbappe’s solo effort and Neymar’s rebound finish had put PSG 2-0 up inside 17 minutes.
    But Bafode Diakite, Jonathan David and Jonathan Bamba put sixth-placed Lille in front.
    With Neymar having long since departed on a stretcher, Mbappe pounced to level on 87 minutes.
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    Then World Cup winner Messi, 35, stole three points from the penalty area ‘D’ in the dying seconds of stoppage time.
    One Twitter user claimed: “I knew he was scoring the second he was fouled, it was meant to be.”
    But a few others blamed Lille’s defence of the freekick.
    Five players were in the wall, plus one lying down beside them.
    But Messi bent his free-kick outwards, past a sixth man standing close to the wall and into the bottom corner.
    Critics posted messages like “OMG that space was too much for Messi” and “Wait o….he played the ball in-between the guy on the floor and those jumping”.
    Nonetheless, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner showed he’s still a man for big moments, leaving one fan to post: “Qataris please Bring Messi to Old Trafford.”
    Lionel Messi hails the moment that ended PSG’s dreadful runCredit: Getty

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