The letter ‘B’ stands for Bellingham. It also means battered, bruised and bullied. The four went toe-to-toe here at Wembley on Saturday night as Brazil ruthlessly tried to stop the …
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Princess Peach: Showtime! review – Wait in the wings, Mario! Peach is back… and this time she’s taking centre stage, writes PETER HOSKIN
by MerryPrincess Peach: Showtime! (Nintendo Switch, £49.99) Verdict: Just peachy Rating: Not only did Princess Peach always have to suffer the indignity of being kidnapped by a massive cartoon dinosaur. She …
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Ange Postecoglou took on ‘plastic fans’ trolls – and tore them to shreds, writes IAN LADYMAN
by AlexanderIt hasn’t been a particularly good week for football’s traditional paying customers. A VAR delay of almost six minutes at West Ham, price hikes at Manchester City, OAP concessions removed …
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Palm Royale review: Sex, gossip, Ricky Martin mixing cocktails… check in to this spa now, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
by MerryRoyal Palm Rating: What happened to Ricky Martin? You remember him, a Puerto Rican pop star, who had a huge hit 25 years ago with the incredibly catchy Livin’ La …
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Now it’s NOT like watching Brazil! Pele, Zico and Ronaldo stirred the blood when they came to town but this feels like a poor vintage, writes MATT BARLOW
by AlexanderBrazil’s new start has burst forth in leafy Hertfordshire with Dorival Junior, their third manager since the World Cup in Qatar, bringing his team together for the first time and …
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The simple fix that would stop VAR ruining football for fans, writes IAN HERBERT
by AlexanderIt’s hard to overstate what a gift it was to be at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium shortly after 5.30pm on Saturday evening, as the Irish rugby union team came to life …
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Amad Diallo’s Man United career finally looks ready to take off, writes CHRIS WHEELER: Injury struck at the worst time, but the Ivorian has been rewarded for staying put in January as he enters Old Trafford folklore
by AlexanderAfter Amad Diallo descended into Old Trafford folklore with his incredible extra-time winner against Liverpool, it was perhaps no surprise that the young Ivorian forgot he had already been booked. …
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Stressed, adrenaline pumping and still soaked in sweat. It’s no wonder Jurgen Klopp blew his top, writes IAN LADYMAN
by AlexanderOne of the most revealing half hours spent on this craft was spent alone in the company of Sir Alex Ferguson. The circumstances are not particularly important but the subject …
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Erik ten Hag dressed like he was facing a job interview – and names are already being put forward for his position. But he can still be a part of Man United’s future with turning points like this, writes CHRIS WHEELER
by AlexanderSir Dave Brailsford had almost disappeared into the directors’ room when he turned to the jubilant Manchester United fans in the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand and clenched his fists wildly …
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Chelsea claim they are not trying to sell Raheem Sterling and he wants to stay rather than quit for Saudi – despite a Riyadh rendezvous. But he clearly doesn’t suit them, writes KIERAN GILL
by AlexanderRaheem Sterling’s future at Chelsea remains uncertain as summer approaches Chelsea are unlikely to stand in the way of Sterling should he want to move to Saudi Arabia. “He’s the …