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Nolberto Solano on his first night on the lash with Newcastle teammates Steve Howey & Duncan Ferguson 😂🗣 “They called themselves ‘The Heavyweights’. They came up to me and said, ‘Hey little Peruvian, fancy a pint?’ Of course I said yes — I’m sociable! In Peru, we share one bottle of beer between everyone with little glasses. But these lads took me to the Pitcher & Piano and it was bang, bang, bang — pints disappearing in minutes. We went to the next bar… then the next. At one point they ordered whiskey and I was panicking — ‘No no no, no mixing! Only beer!’ I was absolutely mullered. We finally came out and it was dark. My watch said 4 o’clock, so I phoned my ex-wife in a panic to apologise for being out so late. ‘I’m so sorry, I didn’t realise the time…’ She replied, ‘What are you talking about?’ I thought it was 4am. It was 4pm. That was my welcome to Newcastle.”

Let's talk Richard Hughes. Signed Chiesa. Got shat on by Zubimendi. Only wanted to offer 1 yr contracts to VVD & Mo. Couldn't persuade Trent to stay. Had his pants pulled down for Isak. Gave new 250k pw deals to Grav & Gakpo. Can't persuade Konate to sign. Massive failure.

SURPRISE SURPRISE! THE MAC IS BACK! 🇮🇪 Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway II is going down! #UFC329 | Stream TNT Sports on HBO Max

The salary you actually need to feel comfortable in the UK in 2026 has more than doubled in the last 15 years. In 2010, £35,000 was a solid graduate salary. You could rent decently, eat out, take a holiday, save a bit. In 2026, the equivalent number — same lifestyle, same level of comfort — is closer to £75,000. That's the difference between 'affording your life' and 'getting by.' £35K used to put you on the comfortable side of that line. £75K is now the entry point. Most people earning £45-£60K in 2026 are quietly running paycheck to paycheck, feeling vaguely confused about why a salary that sounds substantial doesn't actually go very far.

BENJI F*****G NYGREN 🚀⚽️

DAVE ALLEN HAS BROUGHT A RAPPER TO THE OPEN WORKOUT 😂🔥 #AllenHrgovic | Saturday | EcoPowerStadium, Doncaster | @daznboxing

You cannot lose the experience Salah, Robertson, Konate and Alisson in one Summer and not have a complete collapse next season under Slot. Honestly we could end up like Spurs this year if they dont sort it out. 4 senior internationals, all World Cup players and we will make 15m in sales for the lot. This could be a generationally bad Summer. And there could also be other players out the door. With sell to buy and no money coming in realistically how much of them are we going to replace?

A MAIDEN ENGLAND CALL UP!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁 Well deserved, Emilio Gay. 👉 loom.ly/j1JFiSw #ForTheNorth

• Chelsea appoint Alonso. • Liverpool stick with Slot. • Liverpool are no different. • Liverpool sack Slot in October. • No good managers out there. • Another wasted season. This is how it'll go.

This was given as a goal this season btw. Shock. #AVFC

This angle...WOW PABLO IS BEING MANHANDLED BY TWO ARSENAL PLAYERS AND LITERALLY LOSES BALANCE BECAUSE OF THIS RICE DRAGS MAVROPANOS INTO THE GOAL AFTER TRYING TO BEAR HUG SUMMERVILLE TODIBO IS RECEIVING WAIST LOVE IT'S AN ABSOLUTE FARCE I WONT GET OVER

🚨🎙️| Joe Hart on West Ham’s disallowed equalizer vs Arsenal, accuses VAR of saving Arsenal’s title hopes: 🗣️“Listen, I don’t care what anyone says, that goal should’ve stood. VAR has absolutely ruined moments like that. West Ham fought for that equalizer and somehow they’ve found a way to disallow it for the softest little touch you’ll ever see. If that’s Arsenal scoring at the Emirates, nobody even checks it for more than five seconds. And this is what frustrates fans, Arsenal have lived off those scrappy, aggressive goals all season. Blocking keepers, crowding the six-yard box, little nudges here and there… suddenly when it happens against them, it’s ‘clear and obvious.’ Give me a break. I was a goalkeeper, I know when a keeper’s genuinely impeded and when he’s looking for help. There’s no way you can tell me that was enough contact for the goal to be overturned. The game’s gone soft. West Ham have been robbed, simple as that. You wonder why fans think certain clubs get favourable decisions because moments like this keep happening. Arsenal are in a title race and somehow every 50/50 call seems to land their way. That equalizer changes the whole atmosphere of the game and VAR bottled it. Absolutely bottled it.”

"Arsenal have lived off those scrappy, aggressive goals all season. Blocking keepers, crowding the six-yard box, little nudges here and there. Suddenly, when it happens against them, it’s clear and obvious. Give me a break." – Joe Hart

REYTONS AT THE WORLD CUP!!! ⚽️ We’re off to America next month to kick off the World Tour!! We’ll be playing the nights around each England match in the group games! If you’re heading to the World Cup… See you in Dallas, Boston and New York!! #AllReytons

If you want to know how the fight went... the refs shirt tells all 🩸 #WardleyDubois

By the age of 28 Daniel Dubois has: 🇬🇧KO’D Anthony Joshua 🇬🇧STOPPED Fabio Wardley 🇭🇷STOPPED Filip Hrgovic 🇺🇸STOPPED Jarrell Miller ❌Lost to Joe Joyce & Olesksandr Usyk 👑Won the Commonwealth Title 🌈 👑Won the British Heavyweight Title 🇬🇧 👑Won the WBA Regular Title 👑Won the IBF World Heavyweight Title 👑Won the WBO World Heavyweight Title PUT RESPECT ON HIS NAME 👏

Absolutely, the corner should have pulled him out at least 3 rounds before the stoppage. Dont believe Wardley will ever be the same fighter again, that was an unbelievably exhausting and draining fight and he absorbed a terrifying amount of punishment because he was so brave.

WHAT A TURNAROUND! Daniel Dubois wins the WBO heavyweight world title with victory over Fabio Wardley 🥊 He came back to win after going down after 10 seconds and again in round three 😱

Absolutely insane this, Slavia Praha fans entered the pitch during the game , to attack the Sparta players and fans with flares. Bonkers!! 🤯