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      Fans stunned after former Premier League star scores worldie on Betis debut as they say ‘shame what Moyes did to him’

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      PABLO FORNALS split both the net and social media – with an outrageous solo goal on his Real Betis debut.Some West Ham fans were shocked by his brilliance – while others blamed their boss David Moyes for not getting the best out of the midfielder.
      Pablo Fornals conjured a wonder goal first time out for Betis in LaLiga

      Fornals left Cadiz keeper Jeremias Ledesmas with little chance
      The six-cap Spaniard weaved in from the right to curve a laser left-footer inside the far corner.
      It rounded off a 2-0 win at struggling Cadiz that put Betis sixth – into one of the two Europa League places.
      The ex-Villarreal star, 27, had ended his five years at West Ham on transfer deadline in a £7million return to his home country.
      Fornals exited the London Stadium after 23 goal and 19 assists in 203 games – but also with question marks over his ability in the Premier League.
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      However, after seeing his confident footwork and curling goal, one fan posted: “Shame what Moyes did to him.”
      Another said: “Good luck to him. Was fantastic for us. It’s our loss tbf.”
      A third wrote: “Who would have thought he could play CM?!”
      And a fourth moaned: “The amount of players that have left West Ham and then scored on their debut at their new club is wild.”
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      Fornals returned to Spain after five years at West HamCredit: Getty
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      But other viewers reckon Fornals’ stylish technique and attacking style is more suited to LaLiga than the English top flight.
      One observer claimed: “Lovely goal, would never get the space to do that in the Prem though, but obviously people will have a meltdown about this.”
      Every Premier League stadium ranked by the number of pubs nearby with one boasting over 130 local boozers
      Another suggested: “Lovely fella but couldn’t hit a cow’s a*** with a banjo for us.”
      And a fellow doubter was seemingly shaking with disbelief as he shared a clip of the goal and added: Yes, Pablo Fornals actually just did that.”
      The ex-Malaga ace struck Betis’ clincher on 46 minutes following a surging run from Brazilian striker Willian Jose, who had fired a brilliant opener. More

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      Marcus Rashford gifts Man Utd tickets to fan who successfully guessed which 1,000 piece jigsaw he was completing

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      MARCUS Rashford has gifted Manchester United tickets to a fan who successfully guessed he was completing a puzzle about Disney’s The Lion King.The England star swapped 12-hour tequila benders for nights in working away at the 1,000 piece mindboggler for those aged over 14.
      Marcus Rashford has gifted Man U tickets to a fan who successfully guessed he was completing a puzzle about Disney’s The Lion KingCredit: Getty
      He wrote on X/Twitter: “A few people have asked me about the jigsaw that I have been working on.
      “If someone can correctly guess which puzzle it is, I will reward them with two tickets to an upcoming game at OT vs Fulham. Good luck!”
      One lucky supporter, named Trey, replied “this one king” with a picture of Ravensburger’s Disney Collector’s Edition Lion King set, which sells for £15.99.
      Three Lions hero Rashford, 26, replied: “Trey, these tickets belong to you.
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      “Could you please send me a direct message with the details?”
      He will hope to complete his puzzle before the Red Devils play Fulham at Old Trafford in the Premier League at 3pm on February 24.
      Nine time British jigsaw champion Sarah Mills, from Norfolk, admitted her happiness at seeing a famous footballer enjoying her own passion.
      She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think it’s nice to have it in the public.
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      “You’re often sitting there doing it on your own so to bring it out and have conversations about it is always good.”
      It comes after The Sun revealed Rashford missed training after partying in Belfast before being dropped from the FA Cup win over Newport County and fined £650,000.
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      Micah Richards reveals England team-mate had SECOND JOB while playing… and it led to infamous tweet

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      MICAH RICHARDS has revealed that former team-mate Joleon Lescott had a second job during his playing days.The retired defender also claimed that Lescott’s other occupation job is what led to his infamous tweet in 2016.
      Micah Richards says that Joleon Lescott had a second job during his playing daysCredit: Reuters
      Lescott sent an infamous tweet after losing to LiverpoolCredit: Jamie McPhilimey – The Sun
      Lescott posted a picture of a £121,000 Mercedes after the defeatCredit: Refer to Caption
      Lescott, 41, got himself into hot water after Aston Villa’s humiliating 6-0 defeat to Liverpool as one of his tweets went viral.
      The defender posted a picture of a Mercedes S63 Coupe worth £121,000 without any caption or context.
      Lescott followed up the tweet defending himself as he claimed that the post happened when his phone was in his pocket.
      Richards, 35, claimed that his team-mate was telling the truth and argued that the picture was to do with Lescott’s second job with a car company.
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      He told The Rest is Football podcast: “We play Liverpool and we get absolutely spanked 6-0.
      “I think I was at fault for about three of the goals. That tweet, I was actually in the car when Joleon sent that tweet.
      “The thing is, he is actually telling the truth.
      “How he described it was something ridiculous – he’s sent it from his pocket and he didn’t know it went out.
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      “But if you remember Twitter back in the day, the last picture in your photos – if you went on Twitter and press a button that picture would be on.
      “It must have been ready to send, and he’s put it in his pocket, and he’s accidentally sent the tweet.
      I’m a former Premier League winner who set up side hustle at 18 and it’s now worth millions – I was dubbed ‘Mr Monopoly’
      “Joleon used to have a car company, and he used to give us cars for good prices, like lease deals.
      “In the picture was a S63 Coupe, all singing, all dancing and top of the range.
      “It was offered to the lads. That’s the picture which went out.”
      Richards and Lescott were team-mates at Manchester City, Aston Villa and England.
      The two defenders appeared 100 times together accumulating 7,626 minutes of playing together. More

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      Oscar De La Hoya stuns fans with naked picture as girlfriend and Topless Sports League creator teases collaboration

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      BOXING legend Oscar De La Hoya left his social media followers stunned with a snap of himself completely naked.The former six-weight world champion is no stranger to questionable social media antics, posting many an overexcited video of himself to Instagram.
      Boxing legend snd promoter Oscar De La Hoya is a regular user of social mediaCredit: GETTY
      The former six-weight world champion has shared many a bizarre video to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@OSCARDELAHOYA
      The 51-year-old stunned his followers this week with a naked photo of himself ironingCredit: INSTAGRAM@OSCARDELAHOYA
      But the Mexican-American’s recent post on the photo-sharing website baffled the one million followers.
      On Tuesday, the 51-year-old shared a photo of himself ironing completely naked to promote an upcoming reality TV series.
      De La Hoya’s modesty was barely covered by the white shirt he was happily ironing.
      His accompanying caption read: “Reality show coming soon.”
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      Scores of the boxing icon’s followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “Osca, WTF are u doin’?”
      Another said: “Midlife crisis.”
      And another said: “Time for him to grow up.”
      One remarked: “Midlife crisis hitting hard!”
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      Oscar De La Hoya’s girlfriend Holly Sonders will be part of the reality TV showCredit: INSTAGRAM@HOLLY.SONDERS
      The bombshell has a tattoo of De La Hoya on her backCredit: SPLASH
      Another chimed in: “I see that your living life which is good, but doing something like this at your age.
      “Come on gotta be more mature. Especially for your loved ones out there.”
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      De La Hoya’s post spread like wildfire on Instagram and on X, much to the delight of his girlfriend Holly Sonders – the founder of the Topless Sports League.
      The former golfer, sports broadcaster and model commented: “100k views on this in 4 minutes? I think our show will do pretty well.”
      De La Hoya retired from boxing in 2008 after a brutal beatdown at the hands of fellow great Manny Pacquiao.
      But he came out of retirement in 2020 to throw down with former UFC light-heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort.
      A bout of Covid, however, scuppered the fight as De La Hoya – who admitted to being hit too many times in sparring – ended up being hospitalised.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I’m done. Like I said, everything happens for a reason.
      “And I’m actually glad I didn’t come back.
      Oscar De La Hoya and Holly Sounders began dating back in 2021Credit: Splash
      “I think my ego got a little bit of me as a fighter, because being in the ring, to me, is my safe zone.
      “Boxing, the ring, it’s everything to me. Nobody can touch me in there, I feel safe.
      “So, the fact that I wanted to get in the ring and train and feel that adrenaline, it kind of took over me mentally.
      “I believed that I can really do this, and that’s obviously the nemesis of a fighter: when your mind tells you you can do it, but your body is just not responding.
      “It’s a love-hate relationship that I have with boxing, but everything happens for a reason.
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      “I got Covid really bad, I’m glad I survived it, and here we are.
      “I’m not going to come back any time soon, that’s for sure.”
      Oscar De La Hoya was due to return to the ring in 2020 but was struck down by CovidCredit: Getty More

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      Kurt Hamrin dead: World Cup legend who took on Pele and still holds Serie A goalscoring record passes away

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      SWEDISH football legend Kurt Hamrin has died aged 89.The former Sweden international’s old club Fiorentina announced his passing in a statement offering their condolences on their official website on Sunday morning.
      Former Sweden international Kurt Hamrin has died aged 89Credit: GETTY
      Hamrin’s passing was announced by his former club FiorentinaCredit: Alamy
      Hamrin was the last survivor of the 1958 World Cup final between Brazil and SwedenCredit: REUTERS
      It read: “President Rocco Commisso, his family, the Fiorentina board and everyone associated with the club share the pain of Kurt Hamrim’s family and the entire footballing world for his passing.
      “Hamrin was and always will be a legend for all football fans and especially for Fiorentina fans.
      “He still holds the record for goals in the purple shirt along with [Gabriel] Batistuta.
      “With the lily on his chest, he won a Cup Winners’ Cup and two Italian Cups and has inextricably linked his life to the city of Florence.”
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      Another of Hamrin’s former clubs, Italian champions Juventus, issued their own statement after learning of the winger’s passing.
      It read: “Kurt Hamrin, one of the highest-scoring foreigners who played in Italy, has left us at the age of 89.
      “It was Juventus who brought the Swede, born in Stockholm on 19 November 1934, to Serie A.
      “He spent only one season in Turin, which was very important for his career.
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      The late Hamrin is ninth in the list of Serie A’s all-time leading goalscorersCredit: ALAMY
      “Afterwards, there were experiences in Padova, in Fiorentina (where he was Paolo Rossi’s idol as a child fan, declaring how much his way of playing influenced him), in Milan and in Napoli.”
      The cause of Hamrin’s passing is currently unknown.
      Hamrin was, up until his death, the last surviving player from the 1958 World Cup final between Sweden and Brazil.
      His death came a month after Brazil’s last survivor of the match Mario Zagallo passed away.
      Hamrin began his professional career with AIK in 1952 before he joined Juve in 1957.
      He would spend the bulk of his career in Italy, where he also had stints with AC Milan, Napoli and Padova.
      The majority of the wideman’s career, however, was spent in Florence with Fiorentina, whom he scored 150 goals for in 269 appearances.
      Hamrin bagged 190 Serie A goals during his time in Italy, a haul which sees him ninth above the likes of Alessandro Del Piero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Serie A’s all-time leading goalscorers list.
      Hamrin made a total of 32 appearances for Sweden between 1953 and 1965, scoring 17 goals for his country.
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      Three of those strikes came in the 1958 World Cup, where they played a Pele-inspired Brazil in the final.
      Pele bagged a brace, as did the recently-deceased Zagallo, as the Samba Boys ran out 5-2 winners.
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      Fans split over boxing hot prospect Ben Whittaker’s showboating and spinning on one leg during stunning TKO win

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      FANS are split on Ben Whittaker’s showboating during his TKO win over Khalid Gradia.The hot prospect was not afraid to show his character as he won the fight after five rounds.
      Ben Whittaker had plenty of character during his win over Khalid GraidiaCredit: PA
      Fans were split on his antics in the ringCredit: PA

      Whittaker, 26, was happy to showboat during the fight in which he was dominating.
      The Olympian hopped around on one leg, swaying from side to side as well as overdoing a lot of his body’s movements.
      A one point the Brit spun around on one leg which saw him told off by the referee.
      However, the crowd in Wembley’s Ovo Arena loved his stunts as they booed the official.
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      Viewers at home were split on their opinion of his antics in the ring as they took to social media.
      One fan posted: “Moves are fine when it’s flowing but he seems to be overdoing it.”
      A second wrote: “Embarrassing to watch. Hopping around the ring against a bin man.”
      A third commented: “Disgraceful showboating. You get in the ring to box. Not dance.”
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      A fourth said: “Ben Whittaker doing Ben Whittaker things 🔥.”
      Another added: “Ben Whittaker is a bit different. A right character and can box.”
      Speaking about his showboating after the win Whittaker admitted that it should not be taken as “disrespect”
      He told Sky Sports: “Do you know what it is? I can dance, I can shimmy, but I broke him down in a jiffy. 
      “I was going through the motions, looked at my dad and he was a bit annoyed, so I said ‘alright, let me show you what I can do’ and I got the job done.
      “Don’t take the showboating as disrespect, it’s just my art.
      “People can compare me to Prince Naseem but I am Ben Whittaker.” More

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      F1 fans convinced they’ve worked out who’s replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after social media clue

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      F1 FANS are convinced that they know who will be replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.The British driver will be leaving the Formula 1 team for Ferrari next year.
      Fans are sure who will replace Lewis Hamilton at MercedesCredit: Alamy
      Fans spotted a clue on social media about a driver being near Mercedes’ team baseCredit: Instagram @valtteribottas
      The driver is former Mercedes star Valtteri BottasCredit: Getty
      Hamilton, 39, has been with the Brackley-based team since 2013 but will leave after the 2024 campaign.
      Mercedes are now on the lookout for a replacement driver.
      The Silver Arrows have been linked with the likes of Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri and Alexander Albon.
      However, Valtteri Bottas has got fans thinking he will be the new driver after a social media post.
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      The current Stake F1 team driver posted a snap of him playing darts on Instagram.
      His followers were quick to point out that the Finnish ace has tagged the location as Brackley, the town where Mercedes’ operations centre is based in.
      Many took to social media to share their theory that Bottas will be lining up alongside George Russell next year.
      One fan posted: “Now Bottas is at Brackley. Oh GARD.”
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      A second commented: “Bottas babe why are you in Brackley? WHY ARE YOU IN BRACKLEY?”
      A third wrote: “Bottas strolling back into Brackley.”
      A fourth said: “Bottas arriving back at Brackley to replace Lewis at Mercedes.”
      Another joked: “What if Bottas isn’t actually in Brackley and he posted it as a joke.”
      Bottas spent four years at Mercedes as Hamilton’s team-mate between 2017 and 2021.
      He left the team to join Alfa Romeo after coming second in the driver’s championship twice.
      As a result of Hamilton’s move to join Ferrari, the company’s value has skyrocketed to over £3billion.
      The Brit released a statement in which he admitted that the move has made him feel a “range of emotions”.
      He said: “It’s been a crazy few days which have been filled with a whole range of emotions.
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      “But as you all now know, after an incredible 11 years at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the time has come for me to start a new chapter in my life and I will be joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2025.
      “I feel incredibly fortunate, after achieving things with Mercedes that I could only have dreamed of as a kid, that I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. Driving in Ferrari red.” More

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      Jurgen Klopp in stitches as press conference interrupted after journalist gets call from DENTIST ahead of Arsenal clash

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      LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp was left with a big pearly smile after a hilarious incident during his press conference.Klopp is gearing up for the Reds’ smash-mouth Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday at the Emirates.
      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp interrupted his presser as a reporter was called by the dentistCredit: Twitter @SkySportsPL
      And the German tactician attended his pre-match press conference to face the media as he bids for his second Premier League crown in what will be his final season at Anfield.
      But suddenly the 56-year-old was distracted after one journalist’s phone starting ringing right in front of him.
      The ex-Borussia Dortmund boss picked it up and noticed it was the dentist calling one of the reporters.
      The departing Liverpool manager decided to interrupt the conference and alert the owner as he thought that could have been an emergency.
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      Klopp said while showcasing his own pearly white teeth: “The dentist is calling, this might be important.”
      The owner of the phone swiftly apologised: “Oh sorry, that is quite important.”
      Klopp announced he will be leaving Liverpool in June after nine successful years at Anfield.
      The Merseyside favourite will be departing with some incredible memories as he won every trophy available, including the Premier League and Champions League.
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      Klopp also had his teeth fixed in Liverpool at the Dental Excellent UK clinic run by Dr Robbie Hughes, who gave him a completely different set of gnashers.
      Hughes also treated some of his former Liverpool players, like Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane.
      Klopp has previously spoken very highly of his dentist’s work, so it comes as no surprise that he interrupted his own press conference to flag that important call.
      Klopp had his own dental work done during his time with LiverpoolCredit: AFP
      But Klopp went to have his teeth fixed and got a pearly smileCredit: Getty – Contributor More