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Rio Ferdinand has revealed he feels like he's experiencing fatherhood for the first time with his son Cree because he was away so much with his other kids. The former Manchester United star aged 42, welcomed his fourth child with wife Kate before Christmas.  He also has three children Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine, from his late wife, Rebecca, who passed away in 2015.    He has now come to admit that he sacrificed his family time to have a successful career. “We think as dads, we are doing a great job and we are there all the time but we're not. We're just dipping in and out because we are travelling so much," he explained. "I was probably not there 75 per cent of the time. I was on the road travelling around Europe and playing games. When I was there, was I really there mentally? I used that excuse, 'Oh I've got a game' - I probably left an hour early if I'm being honest."     Rio went on: "For all elite sportsmen, their families p...

England's most-capped female player of all time, Fara Williams has revealed she has been battling a kidney condition for almost a year.   The 37-year-old, who plays as central midfielder for Reading and the England national team, opened in an Instagram post about her nephrotic syndrome diagnosis and the subsequent challenges she has faced.    Williams said after she had thigh surgery in March last year, she started noticing swelling in her hands, legs, and face during the final stages of her rehabilitation.      When she had a kidney biopsy, the results revealed she had the condition, called nephrotic syndrome.   The condition is caused by an excess leak of protein from blood into urine and can lead to swelling in the legs and ankles.   The Reading ace wrote in lenghty post:    In March 2020, I had an operation to reattach the muscle & tendons of my thigh to the bone. In my final stage of rehab, I noticed swelling in m...

The UK and California Covid variants have reportedly merged into a newly mutated virus, raising fears the pandemic could enter a new phase.   The “recombination” was discovered in California's Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US, New Scientist reports. It's not yet known how much of a threat the recombination could pose. But if confirmed the recombinant would be the first detected in the pandemic. Bette Korber, a computational biologist at the laboratory who made the discovery, told a meeting on February 2 held by the New York Academy of Science she had seen "pretty clear" evidence, the UK Sun reported.    The recombinant carries a mutation from the Kent variant - known as B.1.1.7 - which makes the UK virus more transmissible. It also carries another mutation from the California variant - known as B.1.429 - that can produce resistance to antibodies.   Ms. Korber said: "This kind of event could allow the virus to have coupled a more infectious vir...

Manchester United football club of England on Tuesday, February 2, won against Southampton with a heavy 9-0 scoreline, the first time the club will win another club with over 4 goals in the league since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.   The match was a contest for less than two minutes as visiting midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was shown a straight red card early on for a lunging challenge on Scott McTominay.   United went on to score four goals in the first half, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani finding the net. Jan Bednarek also scored an own-goal.   Five strikes followed in the second as Anthony Martial netted after coming on at the break before goals from Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes, and another Martial strike. Daniel James rounded off the scoring.   Southampton were reduced to 9 men after the referee, Mike Dean had no hesitation in pointing to the penalty spot after Man United's Martial took a tumble in the box, in ...

Manchester United must ‘sell Paul Pogba now’ or they will lose him for free, the France star's brother Mathias, has warned. Reports keep linking Pogba with the Old Trafford exit door despite his scintillating form which has helped his side to second in the Premier League table. In December 2020, Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola revealed the 27-year-old wants to leave Old Trafford admitting the World Cup winner was more likely to leave in the summer with one year left in his contract. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has always said he doesn't want to sell Pogba and has avoided attacking Pogba over his agent's comments. But Pogba’s older brother Mathias, 30, who plays for Spanish side Racing Murcia appeared on Spanish TV show El Chiringuito on Tuesday morning to give his warning to the club. He said: “He has a year left on his contract. I don’t know [if he will stay until then]. I can’t help you right now. “The only thing I can say is if United want money, they have to sell him now...

British footballer turned coach, Stuart Baxter has been sacked from his position as manager of Indian Super League club, Odisha after making comments about rape during a post-match interview.   Baxter made the comments about refereeing decisions during his side's defeat to Jamshedpur on Monday, February 1. "You need decisions to go your way and they didn't," Baxter told Indian channel Star Sports.  "I don't know when we're going to get a penalty. I think one of my players would have to rape someone or get raped himself if he was going to get a penalty." Odisha tweeted on Monday to say it was "appalled" by the comments and that Baxter's comments do not reflect the club's values. "It is completely unacceptable whatever the context and does not reflect the values of the club," the club wrote on Twitter.  "We, at Odisha FC, unreservedly apologize and the club management will handle this matter internally."   On Tuesd...

England-born Nigerian footballer, Oladapo Afolayan has joined Bolton on loan from West Ham until the end of the season. The 23-year-old striker made a goalscoring debut for the Hammers last month in a 4-0 victory against Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup and is understood to have been recommended to the League Two side by ex-skipper Kevin Nolan. “We are really pleased to have brought in Dapo,” said Wanderers boss Ian Evatt. “He’s quick, strong and technical and a very exciting attacking talent who can play all along the front three.”   Afolayan joined West Ham from Solihull Moors in 2018, having spent his youth at a multitude of clubs: Harrow St Marys, Chelsea, Toronto FC, Barnet, Tooting & Mitcham United, and Toronto Varsity Blues. He also spent time on loan at Oldham and Mansfield.  

Saudi Arabian club, Al-Shabab have reportedly agreed to sign former Manchester United loanee Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua. The move for the 31-year-old Nigerian striker is subjected to him passing a medical after the footballer was given permission to talk with the Saudi Arabian club, according to Mail Online Football.   It comes just days after his loan spell at Old Trafford came to an end, with the striker penning a heartfelt farewell to the fans. The boyhood United fan said in a tweet: 'It's so hard to see this dream come to an end.  'But I give God the glory for helping me fulfill this lifelong dream of putting on a Manchester United shirt as a player and represent this great club, it was indeed an honour I will forever cherish and be grateful for. 'To the manager, I say thank you for trusting and believing in me when many did not. To my amazing team-mate, I will miss you guys, it was always fun... and I pray we win the league and FA Cup this year.   'To t...

Chelsea defender, Reece James is the latest footballer to reveal vile racist messages he received on social media.   The England international shared a screenshot on his Instagram account featuring several racist messages sent to him with the caption “something needs to change!" written over the messages. After he revealed the abuse on Friday night, Chelsea released a statement condemning the messages the 21-year-old received on social media.   "Everyone at Chelsea FC is disgusted with the racist abuse Reece James received on social media on Friday evening. This club finds racism and all forms of discriminatory behaviour completely unacceptable. We totally condemn it," the club said.   "In sport, as in wider society, we must create a social media environment where hateful and discriminatory actions are as unacceptable online as they would be on the street.   "We add our voice to those urging social media platforms and regulatory authorities to take stronger, mo...

Paul Pogba is to hold talks with Manchester United over his future, saying he is "enjoying" life at Old Trafford despite many fractious periods since he rejoined the club in 2016. Paul Pogba has hit form for Manchester United POOL The 27-year-old France midfielder's contract expires at the end of next season, and his agent Mino Raiola recently indicated that he could leave the Premier League side. Pogba has endured a topsy-turvy time in Manchester, but his recent good form has helped turn United into title contenders. "Everybody knows that I have one year left and I'm going to speak with the club and see what's going on," Pogba told BT Sport. "I am on contract, I am here, and I am enjoying myself. "For now, my objective, my goal is to win something. That is all I'm thinking about. I will give all my energy to that, and the contract is not important." Pogba has been on target in two of United's past three league matches ...

Former Chelsea star midfielder, Oscar has revealed why he believes ex-team-mates, Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah didn't make it at Chelsea but have gone on to have successful careers at Manchester City and Liverpool. Oscar featured for Chelsea from 2012 to 2017 after making the move to Stamford Bridge from Internacional. He scored 38 goals during his time at the club before moving to China . During his time with Chelsea, Oscar played alongside both De Bruyne and Salah, who were later sold by the club.     De Bruyne won the Premier League with Manchester City and is arguably the best midfielder in England, while Salah has helped Liverpool to win Champions League and premier league. De Bruyne also won the Premier League Player of the Season in 2019-20 while  Salah has scored 113 goals in 180 games for Liverpool, finishing third in FIFA's Best Men's Player voting in 2018. Oscar has now come out to state what he thinks is the reason both players couldn't become stars ...

Michael Gove says it is his "fervent hope" that England's new lockdown will end on 2 December, but ministers will be "guided by the facts". "We do need to get the R rate below 1," the Cabinet Office minister told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. The strict measures are due to come into force from Thursday. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, non-essential shops and places of worship will close, but schools, colleges and universities can stay open. The prime minister is expected to deliver a statement in the Commons on Monday ahead of a vote on the latest restrictions on Wednesday. Labour has indicated it will back the lockdown. Elite sport to continue during lockdown England's Catholic Church criticises worship ban Who can you have in your bubble? Boris Johnson said he expects the lockdown to last until 2 December, after which England's regional tiered system would be reintroduced. But Mr Gove told the programme that decisions would "obvio...

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