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Pete Townshend has declared The Who will ‘definitely’ be back for more next year even if they’re getting ‘a bit creaky’. Last year, The Who toured the UK with a huge orchestral backing but this greatest hits moment was by no means a farewell. The group,consisting of Pete, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon, originally rose to fame in the 60s with a string of hits, including My Generation and Substitute. Pete promised the Pinball Wizard icons would ‘do something next year’ after meeting with vocalist Roger for lunch. ‘We love each other,’ Pete shared. ‘We’re both getting a…

WWE superstars CM Punk, Nick Aldis and more are praying for Chris Bey after a terrifying accident in the ring. The 28-year-old TNA Wrestling star suffered a serious neck injury during the company’s tapings on Sunday, with the rest of the show scrapped after he was stretchered out of the arena and rushed to hospital. TNA said in a statement: ‘Chris Bey is recovering at the hospital following surgery for the neck injury suffered Sunday night and he had an MRI procedure on Monday. ‘He was resting in his hospital room Monday night, joking, talking about Bound For Glory and…

Mikel Merino has dismissed the idea that Arsenal’s injury problems could be an excuse for dropping points in recent weeks, saying there is actually a benefit to some players being out injured. The Gunners are third in the table, so it has hardly been a disastrous start to the season, but they have only won five of their nine Premier League matches so far. A draw with Liverpool last time out followed a shock defeat at Bournemouth and Mikel Arteta’s side are already five points behind league-leaders Manchester City. Merino, a summer signing from Real Sociedad who scored his first…

Brazilian side Palmeiras made an ambitious move for Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, but it was firmly rejected by the Premier League side. Jesus came through the youth ranks at Palmeiras and made his professional debut for the club in March 2015. He quickly caught the eye of Manchester City and moved to the Etihad in January 2017 where he won four Premier League titles. The Brazil international was a big signing for Arsenal when they brought him in back in 2022, but after an encouraging first season things have tailed off quite badly. The 27-year-old managed just eight goals in…

Paul Scholes has questioned Manchester United’s pursuit of Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim, naming Zinedine Zidane and Xavi as his preferred options to succeed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. United parted ways with Ten Hag on Monday with Ruud van Nistelrooy stepping in to take charge as interim boss. But the search for a permanent replacement is already underway with Amorim in talks to join the Premier League giants. The 39-year-old is thought to be interested in taking the United job, with the Portuguese one of the most highly-regarded coaches in Europe after two league titles with Sporting, also…

Ruud van Nistelrooy has deleted a historic photo of him doing ‘blackface’ just hours after confirmation of his appointment as Manchester United’s interim manager. Erik ten Hag’s reign as United manager ended on Monday following last weekend’s controversial defeat against West Ham. Van Nistelrooy returned to his former club in the summer with a view to providing additional support to his compatriot who, after being given what ultimately turned out to be a stay of execution, was equipped with a new-look backroom team. It is unclear how many games the 48-year-old will take charge of with United already pressing ahead…

Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios says British legend Andy Murray didn’t retire ‘gracefully’ and feels he should’ve called time on his career a lot sooner. Australian star Kyrgios, known for his explosive behaviour on the court and outspoken views off it, made the comment in a new interview with Louis Theroux. The British-American documentarian sat down with 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Kyrgios, 29, and asked him if he had been plotting to hang up his own racket. Kyrgios responded by bringing up Murray’s retirement – which occurred after the Olympic Games in Paris earlier this year – and suggested that the…

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has broken his silence after controversially missing out on the Ballon d’Or award. The Brazil international was considered the strong favourite to scoop the biggest individual prize in world football but Manchester City and Spain star Rodri was instead crowned the best player on the planet. A leak ahead of the ceremony on Monday night revealed Vinicius Jr had missed out on top spot with the Real Madrid delegation, which also included Jude Bellingham, cancelling their trip and missing the ceremony completely. Vinicius Jr played a pivotal role in Real Madrid’s Champions League and La…

Emma Raducanu has hit back at newspaper journalists who ran stories she’d been forced to ride the London Bus after ‘losing her Porsche’. It was claimed by some media outlets at the start of October that Porsche – one of Raducanu’s main sponsors – had ‘taken away’ her 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet car. Porsche is known to swiftly withdraw vehicles from celebrity ambassadors if they are not getting ‘value for money’ and one reporter claimed that Raducanu’s big-money endorsement deal could be ‘heading for the scrapyard’. A spokesperson from the German company rubbished the rumours, though, and said: ‘Emma Raducanu…

Independent readers call for more vaping and smoking regulations as ban on disposables looms With a date now set for the UK’s ban on disposable vapes, we wanted to know if you thought the new law goes far enough. The new legislation, set to take effect next summer, follows a sharp rise in youth vaping, with the number of 11 to 15-year-olds using disposable vapes tripling over the past three years. When we put the question to Independent readers, opinions were mixed. Many of you focused on the environmental impact of disposable vapes, agreeing that the ban is a step…