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Former Man Utd chief exec reveals why Ronaldinho transfer failed Former Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has revealed that Ronaldinho’s proposed move to Old Trafford collapsed due to concerns over the Brazilian’s entourage. United were in the running to sign the Brazilian from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2003 before Barcelona went on to complete a £21 million deal. During his time at Barca, Ronaldinho won the Ballon d’Or and helped the club win two La Liga titles and the Champions League. Speaking on Rio Ferdinand Presents, Kenyon revealed Sir Alex Ferguson was at the centre of negotiations…

Pep Guardiola approached over England job but has four other options Pep Guardiola has been approached by the Football Association to become the next England manager but is also considering extending his stay at Manchester City. The 53-year-old, who has won six Premier League titles since moving to England in 2016, sees his current contract with City expire at the end of the season. The FA is still searching for Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor and are not expected to appoint current interim manager Lee Carsley on a full-time basis. However, The Telegraph reports that the FA faces strong competition…

Arsenal defender William Saliba slammed after France win: ‘His worst game for Les Bleus’ Arsenal centre-back William Saliba had an evening to forget as France sealed a 2-1 win over Belgium in the Nations League on Monday evening. Saliba started alongside Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate at the heart of France’s defence and gave away a penalty in the 20th minute when he clattered into Belgium forward Lois Openda in an attempt to make a recovery tackle. A VAR review did not rule against the referee’s initial on-pitch decision but Youri Tielemans stepped up and blazed his penalty over the bar. Saliba…

Gabriel Martinelli injury: Arsenal winger misses Brazil training before Peru game Gabriel Martinelli is set to miss Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Peru on Tuesday evening due to a calf injury. The Arsenal winger came on as a late substitute in the final five minutes of Brazil’s 2-1 win against Chile last Friday. But ahead of Brazil’s game against Peru in Brasilia, Martinelli has been unable to train due to a calf problem. The 23-year-old missed Brazil’s final training session on Monday afternoon with the rest of his teammates. Martinelli is undergoing treatment with Brazil’s medical team but he is…

 ‘Wise decision’ – Alan Shearer praises player for leaving Man Utd | Football Alan Shearer has praised Scott McTominay for leaving Manchester United and says cutting ties with his boyhood club last summer was a ‘wise decision’. McTominay joined United’s academy at the age of five and went on to make 255 appearances for the Premier League giants. The Scotland international played 37 games or more in five successive campaigns and helped Manchester United win the FA Cup last season, 12 months after lifting the EFL Cup. McTominay attracted interest from several clubs over the summer as United essentially put…

Barbie star Ryan Gosling swaps Hollywood for rainy Southsea in new film Hollywood star Ryan Gosling has been spotted in drizzly Southsea, filming his latest project. Fans flocked to South Parade Pier in Southsea, Hampshire, where the Barbie star, 43, is filming Project Hail Mary – a science fiction film about a school teacher-turned astronaut on a mission to save the world from total extinction. Based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir, Ryan stars as Ryland Grace, who wakes up from a mysterious coma afflicted with amnesia, only to gradually remember that he’s a man on a mission. Swapping…

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll apologises over ‘clumsy’ racial joke Irish actor Brendan O’Carroll has apologised over a ‘clumsy’ joke where a ‘racial term was implied’ during rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas special of Mrs Brown’s Boys. The BBC temporarily paused rehearsals to investigate the incident urgently, which have since resumed in Glasgow at the broadcaster’s Pacific Quay studios in Scotland. Shows are now going ahead as planned, Metro understands. Mrs Brown’s Boys creator and star O’Carroll, 69, will return to his role as mischievous matriarch Agnes Brown in the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day specials. ‘At a…

The UK’s most fiery and outspoken 90s group are returning for huge tour 90s UK rock band Skunk Anansie have announced that they are to tour again in Spring 2025. Founded in 1994, the group takes its name from Akan folklore, after the figure Anansi the spider-man of Ghana. The ‘skunk,’ meanwhile, was intended to make the name sound ‘nastier.’ Fronted by singer Skin – real name Deborah Anne Dyer, 57, the band currently consists of Cass, Ace and Mark Richardson – with former drummer Robbie France having died in 2012, age 52. Typified by their brash combination of heavy…

 Matt Smith unrecognisable with fiery mohawk filming alongside Austin Butler Former Time Lord Matt Smith is sporting a shocking new look on the set of his latest film – sharing a scene with Elvis Presley himself, Austin Butler. The actor, 41, is more commonly known for his tweed jacket-wearing Doctor Who, or as cardigan-clad Prince Phillip in The Crown. However, in filming his new movie, Caught Stealing, the actor has unveiled an all-new look – rocking a flaming mohawk, black-and-red striped jumper and tartan trousers. His eclectic outfit makes co-star Austin Butler, 33, look positively normal for a change, relaxing…

Strictly star’s husband ‘asked to show proof that baby is his child’ at border control Oti Mabuse has revealed someone at border control demanded ‘proof’ from her husband that their baby is his child. The Strictly Come Dancing star and her husband Marius Iepure – who she married a decade ago – announced on Christmas Day last year that they had welcomed their daughter into the world. Oti admitted her partner – a Romanian dancer – was stunned by the exchange he had, and as a white man it made him reevaluate how he thinks about certain conversations when…