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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...

 A former Italian football star, Luigi Sartor, who played for AS Roma, Parma, Juventus and Inter Milan, has been put under house arrest after police allegedly found him growing marijuana. Reports from Italian media say Sartor and Marco Mantovani, both aged 46, were found growing 106 marijuana plants at Sartor's mountain cottage. The police raid took place on Friday in Lesignano Palmia, south-west of Parma in northern Italy.    The plants when mature could have produced 2kg (4.4 pounds) of marijuana. According to police they grew suspicious when the cottage's power supply was doubled and its lights were seen to be on at night. They stopped Sartor's car which smelled the same distinctive marijuana odour that was detected outside his cottage.   It's not the first time Sartor has run into the strong arms of the law.   In 2011 Sartor was indicted for conspiracy to commit betting fraud, in a match-fixing scandal known as "Calcioscommesse". But in 2019 the investi...

A former model was ordered to resign from a job at a hospital for being ''too pretty.''   Claudia Ardelean, 27, who has a double degree in law and European ethics, was appointed to work unpaid on the board of the Pneumophthisiology Clinical Hospital in Romania.   She was delighted and posted about her appointment on social media on February 8.   The former model and beauty queen posted a selfie in front of the council building and wrote: "I am thankful for the trust and support of the Cluj National Liberal Party!"     However, she soon received criticisms from trolls who claimed she only received the job because of her looks.   Newspaper Click said as a result of the criticisms, she was forced to resign because she is ''too beautiful.''   Claudia, who now works as a lawyer in a local firm, has not commented on stepping down from the board.     Cluj council president Alin Tise admitted that she was well qualified and yet nevertheless made a st...

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...

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.  

Prince William has called for an end to the 'despicable' racist abuse of footballers following a series of incidents against some stars.    In a series of tweets, he urged Facebook and Twitter to crackdown on people attempting to spread 'hate and division' and make them accountable for their actions.    'Racist abuse - whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media - is despicable and it must stop now,' the prince said in a post.   'We all have a responsibility to create an environment where such abuse is not tolerated, and those who choose to spread hate and division are held accountable for their actions.   'That responsibility extends to the platforms where so much of this activity now takes place.   He continued: 'I commend all those players, supporters, clubs and organisations who continue to call out and condemn this abuse in the strongest terms,' before signing it 'W'.       Police have already launched an investigation i...

Mauro Icardi is the latest Paris Saint-Germain star to fall victim to burglary and has had £350,000 worth of items stolen while away with his team.    According to L'Equipe, the Argentine striker's Neuilly-sur-Seine home in the French capital was robbed on Saturday night while he was away with Mauricio Pochettino's side in Brittany, preparing for their Ligue 1 clash with FC Lorient on Sunday.    The French publication said the burglary was discovered by Icardi's staff on Sunday morning who claimed that the perpetrators had forced entry into the property via window.     Items stolen included jewellery, watches, and designer clothing totalling an approximate £350,000.    Local authorities have been notified and DNA samples, as well as fingerprints, were taken from the crime scene on Sunday afternoon.   This comes a week after his teammate, goalkeeper Sergio Rico's Paris home was burgled while the Spaniard visited Montpellier. He had roughly £22...

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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