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Millie Bright says ‘standards will slip’ in women’s football if workload continues The Guardian says Millie Bright has called for urgent talks to address the workload on elite female footballers and wants players’ voices to be central to those discussions. “It’s definitely something that needs to happen and I’d really like people to speak to players so that we can actually say how hard it is for us,” the England captain said. “Ultimately, we want to give the fans [a show], and we want to play at the best level possible and for the longest amount of time. We want…

Millie Bright: England captain says no VAR is ‘mind-blowing’ in Netherlands loss BBC News says It is “mind-blowing” that the video assistant referee was not used in England’s Women’s Nations League defeat by the Netherlands, says captain Millie Bright. Renate Jansen’s 90th-minute goal gave the Netherlands a 2-1 victory after Alessia Russo cancelled out Lieke Martens’ opener. However, midfielder Danielle van de Donk appeared to be offside when Martens put the hosts ahead in Utrecht. “There is no consistency,” said Bright. “It is always frustrating [to not have VAR]. I think we push the level of the game to be…

Mary Earps cannot save Lionesses this time as Alex Greenwood & Georgia Stanway errors gift Oranje victory GOAL.COM says Sarina Wiegman’s return to her homeland didn’t go to plan as the 2023 Women’s World Cup runners-up succumbed to a late goal in Utrecht. England succumbed to a late and dramatic defeat to the Netherlands on Tuesday night in a result that blows their UEFA Women’s Nations League group wide open, with Renate Jansen’s thunderous 90th-minute winner ensuring an unsuccessful return home for Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman. England struggled to get into the game in Utrecht and the Dutch got…

‘Show some humility’ – Roy Keane tells Jadon Sancho how to save his Manchester United future The Metro says Roy Keane believes Jadon Sancho can still rescue his Manchester United career with an apology to Erik ten Hag. Sancho has been banished from the first-team after his public criticism of the manager after being dropped from the squad for the Premier League meeting with Arsenal earlier this month. The former Borussia Dortmund star has reportedly been banned from all the club’s first-team facilities, eating his meals with the club’s academy players and training alone having refused to apologise to ten…

Benjamin Sesko backs decision to join RB Leipzig after Manchester United interest The Metro says Benjamin Sesko insists he made the ‘better’ decision to join RB Leipzig this summer despite interest from Manchester United. The 20-year-old was on United’s shortlist as Erik ten Hag made the signing of a new striker one of his priorities in the summer transfer window. However, United did not follow up on their interest and instead opted to sign Rasmus Hojlund in a £72 million deal from Atalanta. Sesko, meanwhile, completed his €24 million (£20.6m) move to RB Leipzig in the summer after the deal…

Travis Kelce finally addresses Taylor Swift ‘romance’ with world’s biggest smile on his face The Metro says Travis Kelce has broken his silence on *those* Taylor Swift dating rumours. Rumours have been swirling for a while now about a possible romance between the superstar singer and the Kansas City Chiefs star. On Sunday, Taylor, 33, cheered Travis, also 33, on at his game while standing next to the athlete’s mum. The pair then drove away into the sunset together in Travis’ vintage car, suggesting it’s not just friendship on the cards. Travis has now publicly addressed the weekend and couldn’t…

The Great British Bake Off finally solves 13-year-old mystery The Metro says It has been a mystery that has puzzled – and enraged – Great British Bake Off viewers since the show started in 2010. And for the first time ever on the Channel 4 show, the missing raspberry from the cake that appears in the title credits has been addressed and its whereabouts revealed. During the first episode of GBBO’s new season on Tuesday (September 26) evening, new host Alison Hammond announced the technical challenge was inspired by the ‘gingham-clad mystery.’ The bakers were challenged to recreate the ‘most…

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s second daughter’s Mediterranean-inspired name finally revealed The Metro says The name of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s second child has been revealed amid their high-profile divorce. Earlier this month, court documents showed that their eldest daughter Willa, three, and her younger sibling, one, were referred to by their initials W.J and D.J, sparking speculation about what the A-listers’ youngest child may be called. New custody filings show 34-year-old Joe and 27-year-old Sophie’s second child is called Delphine – a moniker of French origin. According to Baby Names, Delphine translates to ‘from the city of Delphi,…

David Walliams ‘sues Britain’s Got Talent bosses’ after expletive rant The Metro says David Walliams is reportedly suing Britain’s Got Talent bosses, after he was axed from the programme when an expletive rant he made about a contestant was leaked. The 52-year-old comedian and children’s author is said to be seeking ‘significant damages’ after he stepped down from the talent show in November, before being replaced by Bruno Tonioli. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon returned to the programme without the Little Britain star for the most recent series, and while there had been widespread speculation over why he…

Loved-up Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet share tender moment at Paris Fashion Week The Metro says Fans were gob-smacked when it emerged Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet were dating – and the loved-up pair aren’t afraid to show it. After being spotted, er, watching a game of tennis wrapped in each other’s arms earlier this month, the A-listers are at it again. This time, the duo are together in Paris – the city of love, we may add – for the biggest event in the fashion calendar. Striding out at Paris Fashion Week, the Dune actor, 27, and the Keeping…