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Christian Horner told to resign from Red Bull role by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone F1

Christian Horner told to resign from Red Bull role by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone Christian Horner has been privately encouraged to resign from his role at Red Bull by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone amid an investigation into allegations of ‘controlling behaviour’. The 50-year-old, who is the husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, is battling to save his career after a female Red Bull employee accused him of ‘inappropriate’ conduct. Horner ‘completely denies’…

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Sven-Goran Eriksson to get lifetime wish of managing Liverpool at Anfield during Ajax charity clash Sven-Goran Eriksson will fulfill a lifetime dream of managing Liverpool at Anfield after accepting an invite from the club to manage a Legends team against Ajax in March. The Swede, 75, was diagnosed with a form of terminal pancreatic cancer in January. The former England manager says he has a year to live ‘at best’ and that he will fight…

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Sarina Wiegman explains controversial decision to snub Nikita Parris from latest England squad England women’s boss Sarina Wiegman has defended her decision not to pick in-form Manchester United forward Nikita Parris, while she is delighted to welcome skipper Leah Williamson back. The Lionesses take on Austria and Italy in friendlies later this month, with both matches played in Spain and preceded by a warm-weather training camp. Parris, who has netted seven goals in her last…

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Luke Littler’s stunning Players Championship win ‘takes huge pressure off’ Luke Littler made the perfect Players Championship debut by winning the first of the season on Monday in Wigan, nailing a 9-darter along the way and taking ‘huge pressure off’ in his bid to make a World Matchplay debut this season. The 17-year-old was in sparkling form as he won seven matches in the day to claim the title and the £15,000 top prize. The…

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Manchester United boost as Thomas Tuchel ‘doesn’t want’ Matthijs de Ligt at Bayern Munich Manchester United’s hopes of signing Matthijs de Ligt have been boosted after Thomas Tuchel decided he ‘didn’t want’ the Dutchman. De Ligt was an unused substitute during Bayern’s 3-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. The 24-year-old told supporters he was ‘super fit’ after the defeat, after suggestions that he was left out due to an injury. Eric Dier, a recent…

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Captain Leah Williamson returns to England squad for first time since ACL injury England skipper Leah Williamson has been named in the upcoming squad for England’s friendlies later in the month.  Williamson had been out for 9 months due to an ACL injury. She missed out on the Australia & New Zealand world cup due to the injury. Millie Bright stepped in as captain during the World Cup but is out of the current squad…

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Kelvin Kiptum dead: World record holder & London Marathon winner dies aged just 24 alongside his coach as world mourns LONDON Marathon winner and world record holder Kelvin Kiptum has died aged just 24. The Kenyan long distance runner was killed alongside his coach Garvais Hakizimana in a car crash. Kiptum won the London Marathon in April last year and broke the course record, crossing the line in two hours one minute and 25 seconds.…

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Ivory Coast 2 Nigeria 1: Cancer-beating striker Sebastien Haller completes fairytale to win Afcon for managerless hosts SEBASTIEN HALLER was the comeback hero as the Ivory Coast lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans. Nigeria scored first in the thriller on Sunday night. But ex-West Ham forward Haller, now at Borussia Dortmund, netted a winner for 2-1 nine minutes from time to complete a remarkable personal journey as well. Haller,…

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The back page of the Daily Star leads on England’s Nations League draw – where the Three Lions will face Ireland. The paper picks up on ex-Ireland players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, who both played for Ireland in their younger years. They now both play for England. The paper says the pair will face a lot of booing in Dublin, Ireland later in the year.

The Three Lions will also face Finland and Greece in six fixtures across September, October and November.

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The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with reports that England boss Gareth Southgate could extend his contract with the national team following the Euros 2024 in Germany – despite having suggested he would leave after the summer tournament. 

The paper says Southgate has hinted that depending on how well the squad do in Germany, could mean he extends his stay. This summer England will field arguably its strongest squad in years including the likes of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Declan Rice.

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