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    Club World Cup clash suspended with players herded off pitch in FIFTH delayed game of tournament

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    ‘Almost impossible to train’ – Chelsea draft in huge FANS to combat extreme ‘code red’ Club World Cup conditions

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    Boxer Sam Gilley walks to the ring with an UMBRELLA as rain pours down at Fabio Wardley’s Portman Road fight

    BOXER Sam Gilley had to walk to the ring with an UMBRELLA as rain poured down in Ipswich. Heavyweight star Fabio Wardley – an Ipswich super-fan – headlines at his beloved Portman Road against Aussie Justis Huni. Sam Gilley had to walk to the ring with an umbrella as rain poured down in IpswichCredit: XWhen Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren booked the 30,000-seater – he would have expected summer sunshine. But even the veteran matchmaker, who has seen it all in the sport, would have been surprised to see grey clouds in Suffolk. And things soon got worse as the heavens opened up. The ring itself is thankfully covered but the walk to the ropes were not – so Gilley was taking no risks. READ MORE IN boxing He covered his boots with plastic bags and had security cover him with a brolly on his way to fight Gideon Onyenani.Gilley was due to face Louis Greene – but the Commonwealth champion pulled out amid a contract dispute. They previously fought in a 2023 classic – with Gilley winning on points. And after their rematch – scheduled for the vacant British super-welterweight title – collapsed Onyenani stepped in on late notice. Most read in BoxingLIVE – FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION FROM FABIO WARDLEY VS JUSTIS HUNI AS IT HAPPENS AT PORTMAN ROADCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnd unfortunately for Gilley – despite covering up with the umbrella – he slipped up by drawing with Onyenani.Referee Kieran McCann scored the bout 76-76. Gideon Onyenani and Sam Gilley fought to a drawCredit: GettyFabio Wardley prepares for dream Portman Road homecoming fight More

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    Germany vs Portugal Nations League clash DELAYED as players are forced to protect themselves from hailstones

    THE NATIONS LEAGUE semi-final clash between Germany and Portugal was delayed by 10 minutes due to a HAILSTORM in Munich.The situation became so unbearable that players had to protect themselves.The Nations League semi-final clash between Germany and Portugal had to be delayed by 10 minutesPlayers had to protect themselves from hailstonesPlayers were overwhelmed by the weather conditionsUEFA warned match goers of possible thunderstormsThat match was initially expected to start at 8pm in Germany.But Cristiano Ronaldo and Co instead kicked off at ten past after ducking for cover.Earlier in the day, Uefa warned match goers of possible thunderstorms in the Bavarian capital forecast.Around an hour before the originally scheduled kick-off time, a storm swept across northern Munich.Read More on FootballAnd it lashed the stadium with rain, leaving the arena grass carpeted in hailstones.Goalkeepers from both sides had begun their warm-up when the storm hit.And the players ran for cover as the conditions got too much to handle.Nevertheless, the weather eased up soon after and the two teams took to the field.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSPortugal went on to win 2-1 after Liverpool target Florian Wirtz’s opener was cancelled out by Francisco Conceicao’s equaliser before Ronaldo’s winner.Roberto Martinez’s side is now set to take on either Spain or France on Sunday’s Nations League final.England boss Thomas Tuchel explains Ivan Toney recallWhereas Julian Nagelsmann’s side will face the other semi-final’s defeated team in the third–place play-off that same day.The storm lashed the stadium with rainThe storm left the arena grass carpeted in hailstonesGoalkeepers from both sides had to interrupt their pre-match warm-up More

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    Mexico’s sexiest fan and weather girl poses in bra and dressing gown as she celebrates four years on OnlyFans

    YANET GARCIA shared a raunchy clip as she celebrated four years on OnlyFans.Yanet, 33, has been dubbed “Mexico’s sexiest fan” and gained fame as a weather girl before switching to OnlyFans, while also sharing glam pics on social media.Yanet Garcia celebrated a special anniversary on social mediaCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaYanet celebrated four years on OnlyFansCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaYanet partied with balloons while wearing a raunchy gownCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaYanet shared a clip of her enjoying the milestone with a cakeCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaYanet shares a lot of glam pics on social mediaCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaAnd the Mexican celebrated her four-year anniversary on the platform with a clip that showed her partying with a saucy dressing gown on.The model partied with some balloons as well as a cake and appeared to have allowed one time only free access to her OnlyFans to commemorate the anniversary.Yanet posted on her Instagram story: “Let’s celebrate together. It’s free.”The OnlyFans star appeared to be celebrating from her new home in New York.Read More on FootballYanet posted a set of Instagram snaps to break the exciting news of her new crib.The Mexican was seen holding her fresh set of keys in sunny Manhattan.A second photo showed the ex TV presenter signing paperwork while holding her adorable pooch.Located on the Lower East Side, her luxury skyscraper has incredible views of the East River and the iconic Manhattan Bridge.Most read in FootballAnd Yanet posted: “Today, I can say that discipline has given me everything.”Just a small town girl from Santiago, Pueblo Magico with big city dreams… Investing in the City of Dreams.‘World’s sexiest weather girl’ Yanet Garcia delights fans with major life update and says ‘without you this wouldn’t be possible’ “Three years ago I came to New York with no credit and trying to rent an apartment to fulfil my dream and today it’s finally happening.”I am officially the owner of my apartment in Manhattan. Thank you all for being part of my dream. Without you guys this would not be possible! So grateful.”Inside Yanet’s sexy life as a weather girl and Mexico fan…Yanet is the world’s hottest weather girlCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaShe regularly sends fans wild with saucy snapsCredit: dievkophoto / instagramYanet loves posing for the cameraCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaShe posts naughty uploads to social mediaCredit: Yanet GarciaYanet is a huge Mexico football fanCredit: Instagram/iamyanetgarciaShe is not shy of the cameraYanet is a popular figure in her homelandCredit: GettyYanet Garcia has wowed her legion of followers on social mediaCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaThe ‘world’s hottest weather girl’ regularly posts sexy snaps onlineCredit: Instagram/iamyanetgarciaYanet wowed fans in a Christmas themed Instagram postCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarciaYanet risked an Instagram ban with a sexy Halloween outfitCredit: https://www.instagram.com/iamyanetgarcia/The Mexican weather girl flashed her bum as she dressed like a witchCredit: https://www.instagram.com/iamyanetgarcia/ More

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    ‘Best radio exchange ever’ – Charles Leclerc leaves F1 fans in hysterics as Ferrari discover ‘water is wet’

    FERRARI had a race weekend to forget during the Formula One season opener in Australia.However, a radio exchange between Charles Leclerc and his race engineer, Bryan Bozzi, left fans in hysterics and did at least provide one lighter moment for the Italian team.Charles Leclerc had a stunning exchange with his race engineer during the Australia Grand PrixCredit: RexLeclerc asked if there was a leakage during the race, to which his engineer replied it ‘must be the water’Credit: GettyLeclerc snapped back ‘let’s add that to the words of wisdom’Credit: GettyChangeable conditions at the Albert Park circuit caused chaos as six cars crashed out of the race, including rookie Isack Hadjar on the FORMATION LAP before he was then consoled by Anthony Hamilton.But early on in the race, Leclerc was heard asking Bozzi about an issue he was having, sparking a stunning exchange.The Monegasque started by asking: “Is there a leakage?”Bozzi replied: “A leakage where?”READ MORE IN F1Leclerc explained: “I have the seat full of water, like full of water.”After a minor delay, Bozzi then responded: “Must be the water.”The 27-year-old then sarcastically replied: “Let’s add that to the words of wisdom.”Fans were loving the hilarious exchange, with one saying on social media: “Following Ferrari is like watching an episode of The Office.”Most read in MotorsportJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSA second said: “Charles Leclerc radio message for the history books.”Another said: “Leclerc’s comedy gold, F1’s new stand-up sensation!”Behind the scenes in Australia GP paddock including F1 star Lewis Hamilton’s new Ferrari baseA fourth added: “Engineering breakthrough at Ferrari: Water is wet.”Leclerc’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton also had his own issues over the radio, lamenting engineer Riccardo Adami for giving him too much information.Ferrari also had a disastrous strategy late on during a rain shower.After leaving both Hamilton and Leclerc out on dry tyres, the Scuderia pair were both placed on the podium with Hamilton even briefly leading the race.However, the slippery conditions saw the team then pit both well after all their rivals had.This left them down in P9 and P10.Leclerc managed to get up to P8 after overtaking Hamilton and Pierre Gasly, while Hamilton finished P10 after overtaking Gasly but was overtaken by Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.X-RATED HAMILTONHamilton blasted an expletive down the radio following the strategy blunder before apologising.Speaking after the race, Leclerc said: “It was definitely a missed opportunity.“I mean, especially in those conditions, when it’s changing and you don’t have the pace, it’s there that you’ve got to score the points. – and we didn’t. “We were not fast enough at the beginning of the race when the race was kind of boring.“Once it mattered to make the right choice, we didn’t.”Hamilton, making his debut for the Scuderia, said: “It was very tricky and went a lot worse than I thought it would go. The car was really, really hard to drive today.”For me, I’m just grateful I kept it out of the wall because that’s where it wanted to go most of the time.”A lot to take from it and just getting acclimatised with the new power unit in the wet conditions.”The settings it requires are different, and a different way of driving and a different set-up on the steering wheel.”I hung out as long as I could, got in the lead at one point. Just the guidance with how much more rain was coming, was missing there, so I think we missed out.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe race was won by McLaren’s Lando Norris despite him going off track, with Max Verstappen second and George Russell third.The drivers will have a week to regroup before the Chinese Grand Prix, which is also the first Sprint Race of the season. More

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    Ex-F1 track which hosts 125,000 fans left under METRE of water after torrential rain as home straight turns into a river

    A FORMER Formula 1 track has been left under a metre of water following torrential rain.The 125,000-capacity Circuito de Jerez has hosted seven F1 races since opening in 1985.Video footage has shown the track underwaterCredit: @firstlapf1The water is said to be at least a metre deep in some placesCredit: @firstlapf1It was even the scene of Jacques Villeneuve’s famous championship triumph in 1997.In footage taken from the track’s “UFO” gantry, the final straight can be seen completely underwater.The video also shows the pit lane entirely flooded.Jerez, situated around 50 miles south of Seville, has been struck by “intense” rainfall in recent days.READ MORE IN SPORTLocal media reports claim that the Circuito de Jerez has even been left without electricity.While there has not been a Formula 1 Grand Prix at the track since Villeneuve’s triumph, it has been used for private testing.Last month, Red Bull star Liam Lawson was in Jerez as he prepares for his debut season with his new team.It is also the regular host of MotoGP’s Spanish Grand Prix, with this year’s edition scheduled to take place there between April 25-27.Most read in MotorsportJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSThe circuit has hosted seven Formula 1 Grands PrixCredit: GettyLewis Hamilton attended a Mercedes car launch in Jerez in 2013Credit: PA:Press AssociationEvent officials are believed to be confident that the weekend will not be disrupted by this week’s flooding.The track is still scheduled to host the Spanish Superbike Championship on March 22-23.Major warning for Irish tourists in Spain as floods ravage holiday hot spotSpain has been struck by several cases of severe flooding in recent months.In October, horrific floods saw more 220 people lose their lives in Valencia.The final round of the 2024 MotoGP season had been due to take place in the Spanish city, only to be moved to Barcelona amid the damage.Following the devastation in Valencia, Malaga subsequently evacuated thousands of people amid a red flooding alert. More

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    LaLiga clash postponed as furious fans boo after being told to leave stadium minutes AFTER game should have kicked off

    VILLARREAL’S LaLiga clash against Espanyol has been POSTPONED – leaving fans furious.The Yellow Submarine were due to take on the Catalan side at the Estadio de la Cerámica tonight.Villarreal’s clash with Espanyol was postponed due to flood warningsCredit: X/dvidcostarrosaFans were told to leave the ground AFTER kick off was scheduledCredit: GettySupporters could be heard booing the official decisionCredit: GettyVillarreal were going into the match hoping to close ground on the top four while Espanyol were looking to solidify their spot in LaLiga.However, recommendations were made to postpone the match due to a risk of flooding.Fans had already entered the stadium ahead of the expected kick-off at 8pm local time. But they were urged to leave the ground AFTER the game should have started as a message was displayed on the big screen.READ MORE ON SPORTSIt said: “Due to weather alert, we ask spectators to leave the stadium calmly and follow the instructions of security personnel.”The supporter’s fury could be heard in a video that was shared on social media as they started to boo.Rain had started to fall at the ground and it was expected to get much heavier.Marca reports suggest the loudspeakers confirmed to fans in the ground that the match was suspended.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSVillarreal confirmed the decision on social media with a statement.It read: “Due to the safety recommendations because of the risk of flooding as a result of the current weather conditions in Castellón.”The Judge of Professional Competitions has decided to postpone today’s match between Villarreal CF and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, which was scheduled to kick off at 9pm CET.”Watch incredible moment Lionel Messi’s son recreates Barcelona and Argentina icon’s goal against Getafe for inter Miami Villarreal president Fernando Roig Alfonso could be seen on the pitchCredit: GettyEspanyol players applauded the travelling fans for their effortsCredit: EPAVillarreal players showed their appreciationCredit: EPAVillarreal president Fernando Roig Alfonso could be seen taking a phone call on the pitch.Espanyol released a statement to fans thanking them for their efforts despite the game not going ahead.It read: “We want to wish our fans a safe and happy return home.”We deeply regret this. Thank you for always being there.”The team’s players still went over to applaud the travelling fans despite not kicking a ball.Villarreal players were pictured doing the same with their supporters. Fans were still left upset having made the journey to the match as they reacted on social media.One posted: “They could have warned before all those people traveled, this doesn’t make sense.”A second wrote: “Let’s see who pays for my gasoline now on this evening up and down.”A third commented: “I hope you start looking for free buses for all of us, for the next trip to Villarreal, first of all.”Elsewhere in LaLiga, Real Madrid have reportedly sent scouts to watch Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton.READ MORE SUN STORIESBarcelona star Lamine Yamal has revealed which of his team-mates would be “impossible” to live with.He also sensationally admitted he is afraid of kangaroos. More