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90s football legend teases Serie A comeback aged 48 Roma legend Francesco Totti claims he has been offered the chance to come out of retirement and would contemplate a return to Serie A at the grand old age of 48. The former Italy international hung up his boots back in 2017 having spent his entire club career representing his boyhood club. Having made his debut at 16 way back in 1993, Totti went on to make a staggering 619 top flight appearances for the Giallorossi, scoring 250 goals. A mercurial playmaker with a penchant for the audacious, Totti represented a…

World Snooker Tour announce another prize money boost after Grand Prix expansion The Players Championship will see prize money boosted by 30 per cent this season, news which comes after the huge increase to the cash on offer at the World Grand Prix. It was confirmed last week that the World Grand Prix will move to Hong Kong in March 2025 and be held in the brand new Grand Hall, Kai Tak Arena, boasting a capacity of over 4,000. The spectacular new setting for the 32-player event has helped the prize fund climb by 84 per cent, from £380,000 to…

Bodybuilder Jeff Nippard attacked by Mike Van Wyck after Instagram dispute Bodybuilder and powerlifter Jeff Nippard was pushed in the throat by fellow fitness influencer Mike Van Wyck during an altercation at a gym in Canada. The row is believed to have sparked from a post from Van Wyck on Instagram last week which took aim at ‘science-based guys’ such as Nippard, who has a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry and applies that knowledge to plan and promote his workouts and diet. ‘Science guys really need to answer this question before anything – why is it that you…

Borussia Dortmund rejected offer to sign Chelsea star this summer Chelsea offered Ben Chilwell to Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window – but the Bundesliga club turned down the chance to sign the left-back. Chilwell, 27, has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea and was encouraged by Enzo Maresca and club officials to explore opportunities away from Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. It led to Chilwill being named as a member of the Blues’ so-called ‘bomb squad’ in the media, along with the likes of Raheem Sterling, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei. And though Chilwell featured…

Liverpool can continue to roll over opponents by winning at RB Leipzig Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones don’t spring readily to mind when it’s time for a roll call of the best players in Liverpool’s team sitting proudly at the top of the Premier League table. But the midfield combination were outstanding in Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Chelsea and if they continue to dominate opponents of Cole Palmer’s calibre the way they did against the Blues at Anfield, the Reds express is only going to gather steam. Arne Slot and his players celebrated a statement win, casting aside criticism that…

Ex-Man Utd star Diego Forlan set to make professional tennis debut aged 45 Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan is set to make his professional tennis debut aged 45 at next month’s Uruguay Open. Forlan, who also enjoyed spells at Villareal and Atletico Madrid before retiring from football in 2019, will partner Argentine Federico Coria in the doubles event in Montevideo. Forlan was granted a wildcard into the event which sits on the Challenger Tour, the second-tier of tennis competitions below the ATP Tour. The Uruguayan is well-known for his love of tennis and was an accomplished junior player before…

Beautician ‘almost died’ after botched gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey left her with severe internal bleeding A beautician has described the horrifying consequences of her gastric sleeve surgery after a procedure in Turkey left her with severe internal bleeding that almost killed her. Lucy Mawson, 32, has suffered “life-altering” complications from procedure she underwent in September 2022, which has forced her to live on weight-gain shakes and subjected her to dizzy spells every single day. The mother-of-one feared for her life after the surgery, as she described lying in a room full of patients “screaming for help” as her immense…

Pink cocaine: What is drug cocktail linked to Liam Payne’s death? A modern drug cocktail linked to the death of popstar Liam Payne is prompting concern from health officials as it spreads around Europe. The former One Direction star had reportedly taken the mixture of drugs known as ‘pink cocaine’ before his death. A partial autopsy turned up all the drugs that comprise the cocktail, an anonymous Argentinian source familiar with the toxicology report told the Associated Press. Crack cocaine and benzodiazepine were also said to be present in Mr Payne’s system at the time of his death. The 31-year-old…

Public sector pay rises hand Rachel Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of Budget High borrowing costs and public sector pay rises have given chancellor Rachel Reeves a £6.7bn headache ahead of next week’s Budget. Borrowing in the first six months of the year stood at £79.6bn, £1.2bn higher than a year earlier and almost £7bn higher than the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog – which monitors the state’s finances – had estimated. The surprise rise in borrowing came despite the cut to Britain’s expenditure on winter fuel allowances, which will now be means-tested and will be paid next month. Jessica…

Budget 2024: When is budget day and what is Rachel Reeves looking to cut? Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget since coming into power on 30 October, leading one of the most anticipated fiscal events in over two decades. Ahead of her announcement, government borrowing rose to £16.6 billion last month marking the third highest September borrowing since records began, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This has brought borrowing in the year to date to £79.6 billion – £6.7 billion more than forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility. The ONS says public sector pay rises…