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JOSH CAVALLO has slammed Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol for being “beyond disrespectful” after a tweet from Casillas’ account said “I’m gay.”Australian star Cavallo, 22, bravely came out as gay last year, becoming the first active male professional to do so.
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IKER CASILLAS has come under fire after a tweet was posted to his account that made it appear as if he was coming out as gay.The former Real Madrid goalkeeper seems to have deleted the post shortly afterwards, with many fans commenting on the controversy.
What did Iker Casillas say on Twitter?
A post was made on Iker Casillas’ Twitter account on Sunday, October 9, 2022, saying: “I hope you respect me: I’m gay.”
Spanish publication AS claimed that this was a bid to stop tabloids in Spain writing about the 2010 World Cup winner.
However, in the afternoon of the same day, Iker Casillas tweeted once again, this time claiming that he was not the one that made the previous post, but that he was hacked.
He said: “Hacked account.
Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol became friends after being rivals playing for Real Madrid and Barcelona respectivelyCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
“Luckily everything in order.
“Apologies to all my followers.
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“And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.”
In March 2021, Casillas confirmed that he and his ex-wife, sports journalist Sara Carbonero, had parted ways, after being married for five years and having two children.
In September 2022, he was rumoured to be dating Gerard Pique’s former partner Shakira, however, he put an end to the claims.
What was Carles Puyol’s response?
Former Barcelona centre-back Carles Puyol was one of the highest-profile people to respond to Casillas’ tweet.
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He said: “The time has come to tell our story, Iker.”
The tweet gathered many furious replies from Twitter users such as Jonny Sharples – a popular England fan.
He said: “Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol’s tweets were pathetic and all they’ve achieved is to embolden the homophobic attitudes that are already rife within football and within football fandom.
“Slow progress is being made, things like this simply make it even slower.”
As a sport, football has been under scrutiny for its culture and the lack of homosexual players in the male game.
As of 2022, there is only one player that is openly gay and is playing in England’s top four divisions.
That is Jake Daniels, a forward for Blackpool who came out in May 2022.
Meanwhile, some argue that is very difficult for male footballers to come out as gay because bodies such as FIFA do not take them into consideration.
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The next FIFA World Cup, kicking off in November 2022, will be held in Qatar – a country in which laws prohibit anyone to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and it punishes any same-sex relations.
ITV argued in an article that this reason is why there are more female footballers openly gay rather than male because their tournaments are not held in such countries. More
A RUSSIAN footballer sent Twitter into meltdown after scoring an outrageous BACKFLIP penalty.Norik Avdalyan caused a storm with his first effort four years ago playing for Rubin Kazan’s youth side.
Norik Avdalyan scored another memorable penaltyCredit: Twitter
He stepped up and jumped immediately into a backflipCredit: Twitter
He made no mistake with the spectacular effortCredit: Twitter
And he went back to his unique trickshot in action for Russian amateur club side Nefis Kazan.
The 26-year-old winger stepped up to the spot kick as a regular penalty.
But just as he went to take the right-footed strike, he adjusted his feet.
And that enabled him to kick the ball and jump into a backflip in one smooth motion for a simply incredible stunt.
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The bamboozled goalkeeper was left stranded in the middle of his goal as the ball flew past him into the back of the net.
Special agent Adalyan, who wears the No007 like James Bond, ran away with his arms aloft in celebration as his stunned team-mates raced to join in.
And fans on social media are convinced his “unorthodox but spectacular finish” should be in the running for the prestigious Puskas award for the best goal of the year – although he faces competition from non-league Clevedon Town AFC’s player Oli Babington.
One said: “Norik Avdalyan is guaranteed his place in history. He scored the most amazing penalty in history. Panenka, who?”
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Another wrote: “No, it’s not a Playstation game. This penalty was kicked in real life by Norik Avdalyan in Russian football. incredible.”
A third added: “Norik Avdalyan is crazy, isn’t he? The penalty with martial arts kick and somersault.”
And a final user commented: “Nah, nah, nah, look how this boy named Norik Avdalyan kicked the penalty.”
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MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has been lambasted online after predicting his former team would beat Manchester City.Neville’s pre-match claim didn’t age well at all as United were thrashed 6-3 at the Etihad following hat-tricks by Erling Haaland and Phil Foden.
Gary Neville predicted Manchester United would beat Manchester City in the derbyCredit: Rex
Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 and fans slammed Gary NevilleCredit: Rex
The star pundit shared a clip on his personal Twitter account taunting ex-City ace and fellow Sky Sports analyst Micah Richards telling him Pep Guardiola’s side were “getting done” before kick-off.
Neville said: “Well, I’ve just seen the teams here at the Etihad and this lot are getting done! They’re getting done.”
Richards warned: “Don’t count your chickens, Gary. You’ve done this many times with [Jamie] Carragher.”
However, Neville confidently responded: “My chickens have been counted.”
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But that optimism couldn’t have lasted long as United found themselves 4-0 down by half-time.
Fans flooded Neville’s comments section and didn’t hold back as they slammed his earlier words.
One fan tweeted: “Gary Neville before the start of the game – City are getting done… Just like your punditry…not a blooming clue.”
Another posted: “Listening to the Gary Neville commentary on Sky, he’s definitely holding back tears.”
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A third wrote: “Is there a bigger jinx in world football than Gary Neville?”
This supporter stated: “Oh dear, this has not aged well.”
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GREGGS have hilariously compared nine of their best snacks with top footballers.The company’s official Twitter account posted the thread on Friday morning.
Haaland was one of nine players compared to a Greggs snackCredit: Getty
Saka was also likened to one of Greggs’ most popular itemsCredit: Getty
And they gave a cheeky explanation of why each food item has been paired with the respective player.
Among them were Man City striker Erling Haaland, Arsenal star Bukayo Saka and Borussia Dortmund teenager Jude Bellingham.
But Man Utd fans may not be very pleased with what Bruno Fernandes has been compared to.
Here is a full breakdown of the Greggs snacks and the players the food chain believes correspond to them.
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IVAN TONEY branded Arsenal “cringey” for their Twitter jibes.The England new boy enraged the Gunners by posting “Nice kickabout with the boys” after his Brentford side beat them 2-0 last season.
Ivan Toney was amused at first but now thinks Arsenal stars have gone too far by copying his tweet twiceCredit: Getty
Defender Gabriel was the second Gunner to repeat Ivan Toney’s message – after Arsenal won 3-0 at Brentford on Sunday
That tweet was repeated by Alexandre Lacazette when Arsenal defeated the Bees at the Emirates last term — and again by Gabriel when his team won 3-0 at Brentford on Sunday.
But striker Toney — called up by England for the first time before Friday’s clash with Italy — said: “Once was funny but the second time was a bit cringey.
“I bit my tongue, I wanted to reply, I wanted to nibble.
“But fair play to them, they played very well. They are a different Arsenal side to what we played before. They are doing well.”
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Gunners boss Mikel Arteta also used Toney’s original “kickabout” tweet as motivation to fire up his troops before last season’s return match.
But Toney, with five goals in seven games this campaign, reckons he could score even more playing for a club such as Arsenal or Manchester City.
He said: “It is easy to say if I was in their team I would score goals but when you play teams like them they dominate possession.
“So in theory you are more likely to score goals and have a lot more opportunities.
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“But you still have to put it in the back of the net so until I am there, who knows?
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JAKE PAUL has sparked a Twitter feud between KSI and Tyron Woodley after calling on the pair to fight in January. KSI, who returned with two wins in ONE NIGHT in August, ran an online poll to ask fans who he should face next.
KSI announced his next fight will be in JanuaryCredit: Getty
Jake Paul KO’d Tyron Woodley in their rematchCredit: SHOWTIME
And Woodley, who twice lost to Paul, beat three others in the vote.
Paul asked his former opponent: “You down to do this in January in the US? 180 pounds?”
To which Woodley, 40, claimed he was ready to fight right now.
KSI, 29, responded: “Jake Paul really got you on a leash…”
The YouTuber was set to return against Alex Wassabi, 32, but the American pulled out amid a concussion scare.
Woodley offered to step in on late notice, but instead KSI fought rapper Swarmz, 25, and so-called professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23.
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So he responded to KSI: “And i’ll dog walk your ass so now what? You Wouldnt accept a fight on 2 weeks notice.
“Instead you fought 2 weak ass warm ups. You know my people run the play and put your money where your mouth is!
“Otherwise keep my name out your mouth before you get slapped in it.”
Woodley was beaten by Paul on points in August 2021 and then got knocked out in their short-notice rematch last December.
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Posting the KO, KSI jibed: “Both your fights against Jake were ass. So boring to watch.
“Only reason I would fight you is to show everyone how ass you both are, by beating you in a quicker time lmao.”
Woodley remains in contention to fight KSI in January, along with Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis, 29.
Meanwhile Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his comeback fight on October 29 in Arizona.
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WITH the World Cup just TWO months away, fans heading to Qatar are eagerly anticipating what food they will be able to tuck into inside the grounds.And now one of the stomach-turning options on the menu has been revealed.
The pastry will set supporters back £3.50.
Water reportedly ran out during a test event at the Lusail Iconic StadiumCredit: AFP
The stadium is set to hold the World Cup final in DecemberCredit: Getty
But fans have been left far from impressed by a picture posted to Twitter by account @FootyScran.
One delicacy reportedly available to buy is a bog-standard pain au chocolate in plastic packaging.
It’s claimed the measly pastry will set supporters back £3.50.
And fans have been left fuming by the price of the grim looking looking snack.
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One joked on social media: “Get 5 of those out co op for a quid.”
Another said: “£3.50 for a packeted pan au chocolat? Get tf outta here! That’s absolute robbery, an actual freshly made one would be worth that.”
A third quipped: “£3.50 for a pain au chocolat, you are taking the p*** mate.”
The dodgy looking World Cup food was revealed during a disastrous test event at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, which is set to host the final on December 18.
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The stadium welcomed 78,000 fans last Friday to watch the Lusail Super Cup between Saudi side Al Hilal and Egyptian outfit Zamalek.
But the test event is believed to have been a shambles all round.
ESPN claim the stadium had run out of water by half-time, with supporters unable to access any inside or outside the ground.
It was also claimed that fans stuck in huge queues were begging to be let through after getting held up on their way out of the ground.
But Three Lions supporters will be glad to know alcohol WILL be served in select areas within stadiums and fan zones throughout the course of the tournament.
England kick off their World Cup campaign on November 21 – the opening day of the tournament.
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