EDDIE JONES wants to turn England into the Liverpool of rugby union. Red Rose boss Jones begins his quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris today. Jones (right), 60, said: “Everyone wants to watch Liverpool because they play with ferocity, desire and never get beaten. “We want people to speak about us like […]
BACK in October 1993, I stepped on to the set of EastEnders. As a ten-year-old girl, I didn’t really think much about it. I was excited to be having a day off from school and spending time with my dear mum, who chaperoned me through my early years. EastEnders came on to our screens on […]
MIKE ASHLEY is yet to accept an offer to buy Newcastle, backed by Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Toon owner is renowned as a tough negotiator and nothing can be taken for granted, even with the emergence of the most credible bid yet to buy him out. The consortium, fronted by financier […]
DELE ALLI claims the Kick It Out campaign is not doing enough to tackle racism in football. The Tottenham playmaker called for “more action” from authorities to rid the sport of racist behaviour from fans. Kick It Out, the anti- discrimination group, has run a high-profile initiative over the past 26 years. It is often […]
THERE’S nothing nicer than lighting a sweet-scented candle at home in the evening – and particularly one that’s a pretty shade. B&M have delighted shoppers with their £4 ‘pink peony’ candle that’s “so lovely” they don’t want to burn it. Taking to Instagram, the budget store revealed news of the affordable product that they insisted […]
JUVENTUS are plotting a stunning £150MILLION summer swoop for Virgil van Dijk. The Italian giants want to make the Liverpool star the world’s most expensive defender for the second time. Having lured Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, the Serie A club have identified Van Dijk as the man who can help them win the Champions […]
ON Sunday night, Love Island’s Casa Amor returns with six sexy new singletons ready to turn heads – and another six hunks heading into the villa. Among the bombshells is a “ruthless” butler in the buff, former disco dancer and not one, not two, but THREE models. It’s being tipped to be the most explosive […]
SHAUN WANE is set to be named as England’s new rugby league coach. But he could have just four games to get them into shape for a tilt at next year’s World Cup on home soil. The ex-Wigan boss is believed to have got the nod over Wayne Bennett, who flopped bossing the returning Great […]
EDDIE JONES got over his World Cup heartbreak by jetting to a blissful tropical island. But the England boss’ life was far from a beach on the remote Okinawa hideaway as he signed-up for a gruelling bootcamp with his wife. The Japanese retreat is a three-hour flight from Tokyo – but worlds away from the […]
GIOVANI LO CELSO hopes to live up to Tottenham’s Argentinian history — and to the reputation of a home town that produced Lionel Messi. Lo Celso knows all about how 1978 World Cup winners Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa became Spurs legends. And he comes from the city of Rosario, which also gave the world […]
THOUSANDS of families are still battling for their money back after the collapse of Thomas Cook in September. Travellers whose holidays were cancelled were supposed to get their money back within 60 days but some have had to wait twice as long as that. Sun reader Michael Sheppards, 71, from Leicester, this week contacted me […]
MIKEL ARTETA fears a post-Brexit clampdown on foreign imports could actually HARM the England team. The FA wants to increase the number of homegrown players in Premier League squads by revising transfer rules. That could boost the pool of players available to the national side. But Arsenal boss Arteta claims the move would backfire as […]
SOUTHAMPTON want to line up a summer deal for Celtic midfield powerhouse Olivier Ntcham. Saints chiefs have put the ex-Manchester City hopeful on their shortlist after making contact before the January window shut. Ntcham, 23, still has a long contract at Celtic but could be priced at a sensible level in the summer. Saints may […]
CRYSTAL PALACE fancy snapping up Norwich’s Jamal Lewis — as question marks still hang over Patrick van Aanholt’s future. Boss Roy Hodgson is keen on the Canaries left-back, 22, and made inquiries in the transfer window. But Norwich did not want to lose him from the survival fight. Dutchman Van Aanholt knows there is long-term […]
WHEN France turned to Shaun Edwards as their new defensive coach, Jason Robinson could not hide a wry smile. He knew exactly what lay in store for a rugby nation with a notoriously brittle mentality, however gifted their players have been. As a player Edwards did not become the most decorated man in either code […]
PEP GUARDIOLA admitted he WILL be “a failure” if he does not win the Champions League with Manchester City. The Spaniard has won five of the six domestic trophies available in the last two seasons, including a record 100-point Premier League triumph. But the Etihad boss knows not winning in Europe will leave a black […]
WEST HAM boss David Moyes is still keen on Barcelona right-back Moussa Wague. The Hammers were close to signing the Senegalese defender on loan in the last days of the transfer window. But Barca chiefs struck a loan deal with French side Nice instead. Wague, 21, could still be sold in the summer for around […]
IT is about time every Premier League club brought their women’s side in-house to share the same facilities as the men. Donning the same badge as the men may be as good as it gets for some women’s teams. They are forced to train up to 40 miles away, play on appalling pitches and pack […]
RAHEEM STERLING will not be hauled from the firing line — despite an alarming dip in form. Sterling enjoyed a brilliant first half of the season but since Christmas has suffered a nightmare run, with some Manchester City fans calling for him to be dropped. The England striker, 25, hit 19 goals before the end […]
PROUD dad Tevin Coleman will swap building nappy-changers for a crack at Super Bowl glory tonight. The San Francisco 49ers running back has had his hands full since the birth of his two-year-old twins. And he admits that even a gridiron idol has had to change his kids “in the boot of my car”. So […]
TV tough guy Ant Middleton has admitted cheating on his Everest challenge — leaving his film crew at 17,000ft while he went on a bender. Ex-SBS sniper Ant, 39, conquered the world’s highest mountain after a gruelling four-week hike for Channel 4’s Extreme Everest. But in his new book, The Fear Bubble, Ant reveals he […]
THREE slaves were locked inside a secret drugs farm with only grains of rice to eat. The Vietnamese men had been driven from London to Lincolnshire with the promise of a job. But gangsters made them tend a huge cannabis farm hidden in a warehouse — threating to beat them if they refused. The three […]
SINGER Jessie J says she would rather cook than have sex. The Do It Like A Dude star put nookie fourth on the list of her favourite pleasures, behind cooking, cleaning and singing. Jessie, 31, whose romance with ex-lover Channing Tatum, 39, is now back on, said of her day: “I’ll do some housework in […]
BORIS Johnson made sure Brexit arrived with a bong — by ringing in the new era himself. He marked the historic moment by striking a Chinese ornamental gong for 80 guests at a Downing Street reception. The PM was determined that the £500,000 price tag on getting Big Ben to break its silence would not […]
NOVAK DJOKOVIC is looking to win an eighth Australian Open title as he takes on Austria’s Dominic Thiem. The Serb will go into this final as strong favourite, but Thiem is not to be counted out, having beaten his opponent in both the French Open and the ATP Finals last year. What time does Djokovic […]