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Paul Scholes says current Chelsea skipper Reece James ‘doesn’t look like a captain’ after Enzo Maresca questioned his leadership qualities. Maresca recently admitted he ‘expected more’ from James in terms of his leadership since he took over of the Stamford Bridge club in July. James, who has been at Chelsea since the age of six, was appointed captain ahead of the 2023-24 campaign following Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure. Speaking before Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Sunday, Maresca criticised James’ leadership qualities and urged him to ‘do more’. ‘I spoke with him and I expect from him more in terms…

Paul Merson has urged Enzo Maresca to bench Jadon Sancho for his return to Manchester United and backed Chelsea to prove too strong for the Red Devils. Maresca takes Chelsea to Old Trafford on Sunday hoping to get back to winning ways following a disappointing defeat to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. Chelsea beat Newcastle 2-1 in the Premier League last weekend but lost 2-0 at St James’ Park in midweek to crash out of the Carabao Cup before the quarter-final stage. The defeat represents a rare blip in what has been a promising start to…

Former Valencia footballer Jose Castillejo has died as a result of the flash floods that have devastated the Spanish city. Flash flooding has hit eastern Spain with a year of rain falling in one day. 150 deaths have been confirmed in the Valencia region with 28-year-old Castillejo among them. ‘Valencia CF mourn the passing of José Castillejo, casualty of the flash floodings,’ a statement from the La Liga giants read. ‘José Castillejo came up through the [club’s] youth system up to U18 level and played for others teams in the region.’ Castillejo, a midfielder, played for Valencia’s various youth teams…

Mikel Arteta has ruled Riccardo Calafiori and Martin Odegaard out of Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United, but says Gabriel Magalhaes should be in line to feature. £42m summer signing Calafiori has missed Arsenal’s last two games after hobbling off during the Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk. He will miss a third successive match on Saturday when Arteta takes Arsenal to St James’ Park to face Newcastle. Long-term absentee Odegaard will also miss the game despite recent reports suggesting he could make his long-awaited return in the fixture. The Arsenal captain has been out since the start of…

Finally, five years after the divisive season 8 finale, the news Game of Thrones fans have been waiting for has arrived – a movie is in the works. The series’ eight-year run from 2011 until 2019 marked a pivotal moment in TV history, propelling actors including Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke to global fame. While it has been revereed as one of the greatest shows of all time, many were left sorely disappointed by the season eight finale, which saw Jon Snow (Kit) kill Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia) before she could claim the Iron Throne. However, now that a film is reportedly…

If anyone was thinking about a Spice Girls Glastonbury 2025 reunion, you can think again. The five-piece girl band – responsible for hits including Spice Up Your Life, Wannabe and 2 Become 1 – haven’t performed together since 2019, when they set out on tour as a four-person group, without Victoria Beckham, who is very much in popstar retirement. Before then, the last time the five stars all performed together – save VB’s 50th birthday bash, when they danced in an iconic video shared by David Beckham earlier this year – was in 2012, for the London Olympics closing ceremony.…

Take That star Mark Owen looked far from his usual self while taking a stroll in Australia ahead of a huge gig. The 90s pop icon, 52, sported his signature long locks but hid behind a pair of black sunglasses while taking a walk in Perth. He wore black gym gear during the outing which came ahead of the band’s huge show at the RAC Arena on Thursday – their first performance in Australia in seven years. This Life On Tour sees the band – which also includes Gary Barlow and Howard Donald after Robbie Williams and Jason Orange’s departures…

Danny Jones is reportedly close to replacing Tommy Fury on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The McFly pop rocker, 38, is said to be in talks to take on the ‘hunk’ role on the show after reports the 25-year-old boxer pulled out just weeks before the programme is due to start. It has been claimed the Love Island star, who recently split from his fiancee and mother of his daughter Bambi, Molly-Mae Hague, has instead agreed to compete in a boxing rematch against KSI. While that was disappointing news for those hoping he might spill on his breakup, it opens the door for…

The Glastonbury 2024 line-up was a catastrophic flop. There, I said it. I was in the crowd when Dua Lipa lit up the Pyramid Stage with her party anthems, and – don’t get me wrong – the 29-year-old Houdini hit-maker is a queen. Her songs are decent, likeable, and popular. She’s also very famous, giving her just enough ammunition to make her worthy of the Glastonbury headliner title, which is not an honour many artists can claim. But she’s not a band – and that’s where the problem lies for me. A band needs that very top spot to harness…

BBC star Rebecca Mason is closing a big chapter of her life after over a decade. The Morning Live regular has made the ‘tough decision’ to walk away from her police officer job to focus on other aspects of her career. Taking to Instagram, she explained that she’d like to head in a ‘new direction’, but will always be grateful for the 14 years of experience. ‘After 14 years as a Police Officer and 10 of those serving as a Detective, I’ve made the tough decision to step away from the badge and let my career take a new direction,’…