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Deportivo Riestra, a team in the top flight of Argentinian football, has been slammed for fielding an influencer in their starting XI as part of a marketing stunt. Riestra picked Ivan Buhajeruk, better known as Spreen, in their team to play Velez Sarsfield on Monday in a Liga Profesional Argentina match. The 24-year-old lasted just 50 seconds on the pitch and did not touch the ball before being subbed off for Gustavo Fernandez. The Spreen selection was all part of a marketing stunt from Victor Stinfale, who owns both the club and its main sponsor, energy drink Speed Unlimited. The…

Erik ten Hag could be offered a speedy return back into the world of management by Roma, with the club on the hunt for their third head coach of the season. Former Torino and Hellas Verona boss Ivan Juric took over the reins from Daniele de Rossi in September but was sacked following Roma’s 3-2 defeat at home to Bologna at the weekend. The 49-year-old Croatian had been in the role for just 12 matches and departed the Serie A outfit with a record of four wins, three draws and five losses. It leaves 12th-placed Roma in a state of…

Wage growth comes in ahead of expectations despite loosening labour market Bank of England rate-setters received a mixed picture from the latest labour market figures, with progress on wage growth stalling even as unemployment crept up. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), pay growth excluding bonuses eased to 4.8 per cent in the three months to September, down from 4.9 per cent previously but slightly ahead of expectations. This confirmed that regular pay growth remained at its lowest level since June 2022. Including bonuses, however, annual wage growth rose to 4.3 per cent, up from 3.8 per cent…

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is facing increased calls for him to step down from his role following the release of a damning report into a child abuser associated with the Church of England.

The report found that Welby “could and should” have reported the allegations against John Smyth when they were put to him in 2013. Smyth died in 2018.

Much-loved football pundit Gary Lineker is to quit hosting the legendary show Match of the Day at the end of the season. He is also planning to leave the BBC altogether following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup.

A ‘game-changing’ smoking pill is set to be introduced by NHS England in plans to help people quit smoking and reduce smoking-related health issues and deaths.

Fog slow to clear in Northern Ireland, and feeling cold here. Dry and bright elsewhere with sunny spells, best of the sunshine across Scotland. Cloudier in the far southeast with blustery showers through the day. Tonight: Remains blustery in the southeast and turning cloudy with drizzle across the northwest. Elsewhere clear spells leading to mist and fog, thick in places, and frosty conditions for many.

AS she sipped margaritas and sunned herself in the Mexican paradise of Cancun, Kim Hall was having the time of her life.But the dream holiday ended in a nightmare that could see her spend the rest of her years behind bars — after she agreed to bring two suitcases home for a pair of British men.8Brit Kim Hall is now facing 60 years behind bars but the terrified 28-year-old insists she is innocent and was forced to carry the bags at gunpointCredit: Doug Seeburg8A tearful Kim is pictured in a police mug shot after being caught with two cases of…