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Marcus Rashford launches petition calling on Government to end child food poverty
Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford has launched an online petition challenging the Government to end child hunger. Last week Rashford was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for his efforts in helping secure free meals for vulnerable children during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Anger as Palladium is 'packed' for Arsene Wenger event while football fans aren't allowed in stadiums
Frustrated football fans have raised questions over the decision to keep stadiums closed after pictures of a "packed" London Palladium surfaced this week. Premier League and Football League matches could be played behind closed doors until as late as April next year after Boris Johnson put the brakes on a phased reintroduction of crowds from October 1. → Read More
Mike Tyson interview sparks concern among Good Morning Britain viewers: 'Uncomfortable viewing'
Mike Tyson slurred his way through a chat with Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan on Tuesday as Good Morning Britain viewers raised their concerns during the "uncomfortable" interview. The 54-year-old appeared via video link from Los Angeles on the breakfast show to promote his exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr on November 28. → Read More
Arsenal paid Mesut Ozil £8m loyalty bonus in September
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Arsenal paid Mesut Ozil £8m loyalty bonus in September
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil was paid an £8million loyalty bonus in September despite being frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta. The Athletic reports the 31-year-old was handed the hefty sum as part of an arrangement negotiated when he signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal in January 2018. → Read More
Manchester United should prioritise Erling Haaland transfer over Jadon Sancho, says Paul Scholes
Manchester United great Paul Scholes has urged the club to focus on a deal for "sensational" Erling Haaland. Scholes believes Haaland has the potential to rival both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and has questioned United's decision to chase after Jadon Sancho instead during the summer window. → Read More
Transfer news LIVE: Tarkowski to Man United; Benrahama to West Ham; Rodon, Milik to Tottenham; Arsenal gossip
Welcome back to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the transfer window as head into the final few days of the domestic window. Clubs in the UK will have until 5pm on Friday October 16 to complete signings in the extended domestic window, but the big, international moves had to be completed by 11pm BST on Monday. → Read More
Dak Prescott injury latest: Dallas Cowboys quarterback undergoes surgery and out for season
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has reportedly undergone surgery in hospital after suffering a significant injury to his right leg during a game against the New York Giants Sunday. In the third quarter, Prescott immediately called for assistance from the sidelines after his ankle buckled under the weight of Giants defensive back Logan Ryan. → Read More
Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton to Eifel Grand Prix pole as Mercedes continue dominance
Valtteri Bottas ended Lewis Hamilton's run of five consecutive Formula One pole positions on Saturday by claiming first place on the grid for the Eifel Grand Prix. Hamilton briefly sat atop the time charts after toppling Max Verstappen later in the third session, but his team-mate Bottas sped through seconds later with an unbeatable time, fastest in all three sectors of the Nurburgring track. → Read More
Nico Hulkenberg to stand in for unwell Lance Stroll at Eifel Grand Prix
Nico Hulkenberg will replace Lance Stroll at this weekend's Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Stroll, 21, missed practice on Saturday morning after falling ill, and his Racing Point team have confirmed Hulkenberg will take his seat. → Read More
Chelsea signing Kai Havertz admits Premier League is 'very exhausting' because there are 'no bad players'
Chelsea signing Kai Havertz has admitted the intensity in the Premier League is "very exhausting" compared to the relative calm of the Bundesliga. The 21-year-old joined the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen last month, and has made five appearances for Frank Lampard's side. → Read More
Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech produces fine assist as he makes injury return in Morocco friendly
Hakim Ziyech grabbed an assist as Morocco beat Senegal 3-1 in a friendly on Friday evening. Ziyech, who is yet to feature for Chelsea after sustaining an injury in their pre-season friendly at Brighton, took a significant step in his recovery as he came on for the final 30 minutes of Morocco's win in Rabat. → Read More
Miami Heat beat LA Lakers in thriller to force game six in NBA Finals
Jimmy Butler scored a 35-point triple double as Miami Heat defeated Los Angeles Lakers 111-108 on Friday to force a NBA Finals Game Six on Sunday. With their backs against the wall, the Heat refused to back down, surviving a 40-point onslaught from the Lakers LeBron James, thanks to outstanding three-point shooting, clutch-free throws and the all-round brilliance of Butler. → Read More
First picture: Edinson Cavani in Manchester United shirt as he welcomes 'responsibility' of iconic No7 top
Manchester United summer signing Edinson Cavani says he is relishing the challenge of playing in the Premier League and is confident he can handle the pressure of wearing the club's iconic No7 jersey. Cavani, who left Ligue 1 champions PSG after his contract expired last season, joined United on a free transfer, penning a one-year deal on deadline day with the option to extend → Read More
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford vows to continue fight to help vulnerable children after MBE honour
Marcus Rashford says he is "just at the beginning" of his fight to help support vulnerable children after being made an MBE. The 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours list was due to be published in June, but was pushed back to enable nominations for people playing crucial roles during the first months of the crisis. → Read More
Lewis Hamilton on cusp of history as F1 makes fitting return to Nurburgring
Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of Formula One history as the sport returns to Germany's Nurburgring this weekend. It is perhaps fitting that the Briton can claim his 91st race win and draw alongside Michael Schumacher's tally with victory in Sunday's Eifel Grand Prix. → Read More
Eifel Grand Prix first practice cancelled as Mick Schumacher F1 debut is scrapped
Mick Schumacher has been denied his Formula 1 audition during Friday's first practice after bad weather wrote off the session. Schumacher was due to make his F1 practice debut with Alfa Romeo in the first session of the weekend at the Nurburgring, but fog in the area meant the medical helicopter was unable to fly. → Read More
Ashley Young would leave Inter Milan for Watford 'right now' if transfer was possible
Inter Milan full-back Ashley Young has said he would leave the Serie A club "right now" if he was offered a return to Watford. The 35-year-old has been a regular under Antonio Conte since his move to Milan from from Manchester United, but says he would jump at the chance to move back to Vicarage Road if the opportunity arose. → Read More
Chelsea Champions League squad confirmed as Frank Lampard names 21-man list for European campaign
Frank Lampard has named his 21-man Chelsea squad for their Champions League campaign. The Blues booked their spot in the Europe's leading club competition with a third-placed finish in the Premier League last term and go into the group stages with a flurry of new faces. Among those in the squad are new signings Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and last year's finalist Thiago Silva, → Read More
Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum reveals there was 'nothing concrete' to Barcelona transfer talk
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed there was "nothing concrete" to reports linking him with a summer move to Barcelona. The 29-year-old was reported to be one of Ronald Koeman's primary targets in the summer transfer window but Wijnaldum has dismissed the speculation. → Read More