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Owen Hargreaves believes Erik ten Hag is ‘worried’ about Rasmus Hojlund’s workload after he was benched for Manchester United’s Europa League clash against Fenerbahce. Hojlund scored a superb goal in United’s comeback win over Brentford in the Premier League last weekend so it was a surprise to see Joshua Zirkzee start ahead of him in Istanbul. While Zirkzee played a part in Christian Eriksen’s first-half opener, the move did not bring much success for Manchester United and Ten Hag opted to introduce Hojlund in place of the Dutchman shortly after half-time. By then Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce had already scored a…

The iconic singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has revealed that she is set to go on a massive tour. The pop star, 45, has announced that in 2025 she is set to take on her biggest-ever UK headline tour, including a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The British artist will kick off her 15-city tour in Glasgow on May 24, then head to Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol, completing the tour in London on June 12. The singer has had a career spanning 25 years with five top 10 albums and eight top 10 singles over the decades. She has had…

Rap movie in Irish language with 97% Rotten Tomatoes score is surprise hit in India Irish-speaking film Kneecap has turned out to be a surprising hit in India, with fans queueing outside cinemas for its release. The Sundance-winning film, which is coming to Prime Video on November 15, follows a Belfast-based hip-hop trio Kneecap, who play themselves in the flick. A Belfast teacher finds himself in the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life’ lads, and they go on to form a rap group, who perform songs entirely in Irish. Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, this comedy-drama stars the trio as…

Grimes claims she ‘became way less gay’ after being pregnant Grimes has revealed that she felt ‘way less gay’ after her pregnancy with her first child with Elon Musk. The singer, 36, has taken to social media to discuss her pregnancy with her first child, revealing that she felt less attracted to women after having a baby. The Canadian singer revealed on X: ‘I became way less gay after I was pregnant, my ability to focus on reading and writing went way up, as did my general creativity, but my ability to focus on technical things went *way* down.…

The Friday letters page wants to see the return of Driver and Colony Wars, as one reader recommends Microsoft Rewards. Marketing madnessI have nothing against Call Of Duty in general but I am so sick of seeing ads for Black Ops 6. I read that it has the marketing budget of a major movie and that seems like an understatement. I’ve never seen such blanket advertising for anything. And I got to say, it’s having the opposite effect on me, it’s just making me want to get as far away from the game as possible. It’s obvious what’s happening. Xbox…

GameCentral explains why there’s no Black Ops 6 review ready for launch day and why Microsoft is so desperate for the game to be a hit. As the non-stop marketing makes very clear, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 is out today. Unlike with most new releases though we won’t be able to bring you a review this week, because we’ve not been sent a copy of the game early. As far as we understand that’s going to be the same for every other outlet, at least in the UK. It’s not unknown for publishers to withhold review copies, when…

The showdown between two of Europe’s biggest football nations can be a marker of where the Lionesses must improve before the summer. It has not been plain sailing since their Euros success, with disappointment in the Women’s Nations League and missing out on Olympic qualification. They did reach the Women’s World Cup final in 2023 however, and won the first Women’s Finalissima a few months before. But there has been growing criticism of England’s performances, which have dipped since the highs of 2022. “We always want to [progress] faster but I think the game has increased, the level of the…

Aurora authorities knew about Tren de Aragua problem over a year ago, documents show An Aurora City Council member says she has documents verifying that local police knew about the “Tren De Aragua” gang’s takeover of local apartment buildings more than a year ago. Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky published photos of the documents to her personal X profile on Wednesday and Thursday. The documents contain emails from within the Aurora Police Department discussing extensive gang activities in the area. “I am done. I am tired of the city lying. I am done with the governor who called the cops on me.…

King Charles acknowledges ‘painful’ past as calls for slavery reparations grow at Commonwealth summit Some leaders had hoped Charles might use his speech at Chogm in Samoa as an opportunity to apologise for Britain’s colonial past. King Charles acknowledged “painful aspects” of Britain’s past while sidestepping calls to directly address reparations for slavery at the summit of Commonwealth leaders, saying “None of us can change the past, but we can commit … to learning its lessons”.Charles was speaking to leaders representing 56 Commonwealth nations at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) in the Pacific nation of Samoa, his first…

10 best cheap London deals – from £35 off The Massage Company to £18 pancake breakfast Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to in this city to do for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. We’ve got a three-courses at sleek and stylish French bistro Atelier Coupette, complete with…