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Caught marathon fever? Here’s how to take your very first steps into running The Metro says And just like that, the London Marathon is over for another year. The roaring crowds and smiling, sweaty faces sprawled across the TV can be infectious – so much so that over 410,000 people entered the ballot for 2023, fighting it out for approximately 17,000 places. Caught ‘marathon fever’ and feeling inspired to take on the challenge yourself? Here’s how to take your very first steps into running. Make sure you have supportive footwear First thing’s first – you need to get those treads…

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Mirror Sport – There may be treble ahead The back page of the Mirror focuses on Manchester United’s showdown with Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Man U beat Brighton on penalties to book their spot in the final. They’ll face City who are attempting to win the treble. The last English team to win the treble was Man United under Sir Alex Fergerson in the 1998/99 season. The back page also reports on Tottenham’s shocking 6-1 loss to Newcastle. Spurs had gone 5-0 down in the first half. Read the back pages here

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Metro – ‘No pride, no fight’ The Metro have put their focus on Tottenham’s massive defeat in the Premier League to Newcastle, saying the club has “no pride, no fight, no desire’. The shocking performance saw Tottenham go 5-0 down in the first half. The back page also notes the Man City vs Man Utd showdown for the FA Cup – City are on course to win the treble. Read the back pages here

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Express Sport – ‘Spoiler alert’ The Daily Express has focused on Manchester United potentially upsetting Manchester City’s treble dreams when they meet in the FA Cup final. The back page also features Newcastle’s incredible win over Tottenham – winning 6-1.  Read the back pages here

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Express Sport – What the el was that? It’s a tough read for Manchester United fans today, with the Express asking the question most on everyone’s mind- “What the el was that?”. Harry Maguire and goalkeeper David de Gea are singled out for their poor performances. A debut season as manager for Erik ten Hag that promised so much after an early trophy now hangs in the balance following their tame exit to Sevilla in the Europa League. They are still well-placed to make the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League, but injuries to key players has…

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The i sport- United they fall The i carries a big image of Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, head in hands, but leads on a story about an injury for England and Arsenal captain Leah Williamson. Their story focuses on questions over the standard of the pitch at Leigh Sports Village, where the defender went down before limping off on Wednesday in a 1-0 defeat to title rivals Manchester United.

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Mail Sport – Hapless Harry’s howler The Mail focuses on defender Harry Maguire after his early mistake gifted Sevilla an eighth-minute opener and the night unravelled from there. Goalkeeper David de Gea faces criticism from the paper as well. Described as having a “shocker”, the Spanish goalkeeper provided the hospital pass that led to the England centre-back’s mis-control under pressure on the edge of his box. De Gea later gifted Sevilla their third goal on the night. Also on the back page there is a piece on a potential £2m bonus for Manchester City’s players, should they win a Premier…

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Mirror Sport – Europa Dopes The back pages are no easy read for Manchester United fans today, after the Red Devils put on a poor performance against Seville – that saw them knocked out the Europa League. Harry Maguire and David de Gea bear the brunt of the backlash following that 3-0 defeat in Seville, with the Mirror describing the collective performance as “awful” and the Manchester United goalkeeper as “appalling”. West Ham, however, were “too good” for Gent! There are also reports on Mauricio Pochettino’s talks with Chelsea and the injuries threatening to derail Arsenal’s title challenge, more on…

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Harry Maguire finally hits rock bottom for broken Manchester United The Independent says You come at the kings of the Europa League, you best not miss. Manchester United had Sevilla where they wanted them after an hour at Old Trafford. After 90, harrowing minutes in Andalusia, they were out of Europe, overwhelmed, overrun and overcome. After two late own goals at Old Trafford came early and late gifts of goals at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. After a game where United probably should have gone three or four goals up came one where they lost by three and were probably flattered…

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Harry Maguire’s annus horribilis goes on as Manchester United collapse at Sevilla The Guardian says Manchester City (6-2 away), Liverpool (7-0 away) and now 3-0 at Sevilla: the Spanish side join the roll call of those this season to embarrass Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United seriously in a high-stakes game. José Luis Mendilibar’s team stand 13th in La Liga but were handed the initiative early on by the hapless Harry Maguire, whose annus horribilis may have reached a nadir in Andalucía. Eight minutes in and the captain’s darkest nightmare became true, unwanted real life. What unfolded seemed to begin in…

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Fans spot Harry Maguire telling David de Gea ‘shut up’ after Man Utd horror show Daily Star says Fans spotted Harry Maguire telling David de Gea ‘shut up’ after their Manchester United horror show against Sevilla. The United pair combined to gift Sevilla the opening goal in the Europa League quarter-final second round. Maguire squandered possession after being passed the ball by de Gea, prompting Sevilla ace Youssef En-Nesyri to pounce on the error and strike home. De Gea was visibly upset with Maguire after his mistake and let the defender know how he was feeling in a tense exchange.…

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