MARIO BALOTELLI fired the opener on his first start for four years as Roberto Mancini launched his Italy reign with a friendly victory. Controversial Nice striker Balotelli and his second-half replacement Andrea Belotti put the Azzurri in command, before Yahya Al-Shehri slotted a consolation. The result will mean little to the Italians, though, as it was […]
FRANCE warmed up for the World Cup in style with a dominant 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland on Monday night. Goals from Chelsea star Olivier Giroud and Liverpool target Nabil Fekir kept Martin O’Neill’s men at bay in a one-sided match at the Stade de France. The likes of Paul Pogba and Antoine […]
I HAVE become quite aware that writing this column allows me to share exciting stuff with you, and I feel lucky I have so much richness in my life to talk about. It amazes me, and others, that I am able to sustain a relatively normal existence – working part-time for CoppaFeel!, baking cakes and […]
RAHEEM Sterling has triggered the fury of anti-gun campaigners — by unveiling a new tattoo of an M16 assault rifle on his right leg. They called for the striker, 23, to be dropped from the England World Cup squad, with one saying: “That tattoo is sick.” An anti-gun campaigning mum whose son was shot dead […]
ASDA is selling three crates of booze for £21 – that’s just £7 a pop – and it’s the summer deal you’ve been waiting for. The boxes hold between six and 12 bottles, meaning you could get 36 drinks for around 58p each with the mix-and-match offer. Bargain! If you’re throwing a BBQ anytime soon, […]
CHER Lloyd is an English singer who’s just given birth to her first child. But how long has she been married for and what have the pair named their new daughter? Here’s everything you need to know… When is Cher Lloyd’s baby due and are there any baby names in the running? The 24-year-old, who rose […]
BRITAIN’S Got Talent host Declan Donnelly apologies to furious Coronation Street fans after the live show over-ran tonight. The presenter said sorry as Corrie fans flocked to Twitter to vent their rage over the two-minute delay. BGT went over by two minutes following a blackout caused by bad weather, leaving soap fans to stew as they […]
TRACY Barlow leaves Daniel stunned as she emerges hung over from the night before – after sleeping on his sofa. Daniel is stunned as he thought it was elderly Flora under the covers. Tracy, played by actress Kate Ford, had been on a wild night out for Robert’s stag do – and emerges dishevelled from […]
CHER Lloyd is an English singer who rose to fame on the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. Nearly eight years on, Cher – now 24 – is still forging ahead with her music career and has just given birth to her first child with husband Craig Monk. Here’s what we know about her. Where […]
Emma Watson spent years brewing love potions as young witch Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films – and now she might just need one for herself. I’ve learned she has split from her Glee star boyfriend Chord Overstreet following a six-month romance. The couple met at the end of last year, shortly after her […]
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LIVERPOOL have confirmed the signing of Monaco star Fabinho for £44million on a long-term contract. The Reds have moved quickly to bolster their squad by announcing the arrival of the Brazilian less than 48 hours after their defeat in the Champions League Final to Real Madrid. Versatile Fabinho, a midfielder who can also play full-back, […]
MEXICO kick off their preparations for the World Cup in June by hosting Wales in California. The North Americans will play three matches before heading to Russia, where they begin their tournament on 17th June against Germany. The Wales team are meeting up for just this fixture, having failed to qualify for next month’s showpiece. […]
SIMON Cowell was pressured into proposing to his girlfriend live on Britain’s Got Talent – but she was left squirming when he just laughed it off. Red-faced Lauren Silverman watched on from the audience as David Walliams wound 58-year-old Simon up about getting married. His suggestion prompted huge cheers from the crowd, while Amanda Holden […]
THE World Cup is on its way and one of these two teams are preparing for the big kick-off… but it isn’t Italy. Saudi Arabia will take on Russia in the opening match of the tournament on June 14, while the Azzurri will stay at home after being beaten by Sweden in the playoff.
FRANCE take on Ireland as they look to prepare for Peru, Australia and Denmark in World Cup Group C. But the Irish are sure to put up stiff resistance with the match having a slight edge to it ever since Thierry Henry’s handball helped the French to the 2010 World Cup.
IRELAND travel to the Stade De France on to give France some practise before they leave for the World Cup. Martin O’Neill’s men have just drawn with Celtic, having otherwise been out of action since they lost to Turkey 1-0 in another friendly in March. Before that they lost 5-1 on aggregate to Denmark in […]
ITALY take on Saudi Arabia in a friendly which will see one of the two sides step up their World Cup preparations. But if anyone had said a year ago that the Saudis would be the team going to Russia while four-time champs Italy prepare for a summer on the beach, nobody would have believed […]
ENGLAND scouts will almost certainly be in Braga for this one. Gareth Southgate’s side open up their World Cup campaign against Tunisia on June 18, knowing they will probably need to come out on top to make it into the knockout stages. And European champions Portugal will hope to show them how it’s done. Tunisia, […]
IRAN make the trip to neighbours Turkey in a Europe vs Asia clash as they prepare to play in consecutive World Cups for the first time in their history. Carlos Queiroz’s side will need all the practice they can get with 2010 champions Spain, European champions Portugal and Morocco in their group.
PORTUGAL host Tunisia without Cristiano Ronaldo as they prepare to face Spain, Morocco and Iran in World Cup Group B. The European champions’ captain will sit out the match after playing in Real Madrid’s Champions League final win over Liverpool two days ago.
FORMER Chelsea and Leyton Orient star Phil McKnight has passed away at the age of 93. Chelsea confirmed the news on their official club website this evening, revealing the Scotsman died last week after a short illness. McKnight was a popular face at Stamford Bridge after spending seven years with Chelsea between 1947 and 1954 following […]
BRUSSELS was yesterday blamed for plunging Italy into crisis amid accusations it pressurised the country’s establishment to squash a Eurosceptic government. The Eurozone’s third largest economy teetered on the brink of fresh elections last night after President Sergio Mattarella controversially installed a former IMF banker, Carlo Cottarelli – nicknamed “Mr Scissors” for his love of […]
FRANCE take on Ireland as they look to prepare for Peru, Australia and Denmark in World Cup Group C. But the Irish are sure to put up stiff resistance with the match having a slight edge to it ever since Thierry Henry’s handball helped the French to the 2010 World Cup.
BRITAIN’S Got Talent viewers were left outraged tonight when the show cut to an ad break just minutes after returning from a major blackout. Fans of the show were furious when host Declan Donnelly announced they would be stopping the live semi-final for commercials after coming back on air following the technical troubles. BGT went […]
