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What has happened to Donald Trump's face… | 2I10HD1 | 2024-04-30 11:08:01

The 77-year-old's radiant glow as he posed with boxer Ryan Garcia has left many suspicious (Picture: Instagram)

Donald Trump's no stranger to a bit of cosmetic tinkering – but a new photo has conspiracy theorists arguing over the former president's appearance.

When American boxer Ryan Garcia posed for a picture with the Republican candidate, he probably wasn't expecting to spark a heated debate.

But the comment section was immediately full of chatter about how Trump looked half his age, while others wondered whether a plastic surgeon had been at work.

Claims were even made that Garcia was posing with a body double or a creepy wax figure.

So, does the viral photo really depict the Donald himself? Here's what we know.

What did Ryan Garcia post?

On Sunday evening, 25-year-old Garcia – one of boxing's youngest stars – shared an Instagram photo with Trump at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, a glamorous hotel in southern California.

In the caption, he wrote that he had 'a lot of laughs' with the former president, adding they had 'some boxing talk and great vibes'.

On X, Garcia simply captioned the image: 'AMERICA'.

It's not the first time the lightweight champion has posted about Trump in recent days.

On Saturday, he tweeted: 'I met Trump'. In a separate post, he called Trump's youngest son Barron the 'tallest man alive'.

Garcia also shared a video of himself boxing in a hotel lobby with a crowd of people watching.

Trump and Barron both appear to be among the onlookers.

Trump looked more like his usual self during his court appearance in New York last week (Picture: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Some people thought Trump appeared different in a recent video (Picture: Twitter/@RyanGarcia)

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Why are people suspicious of the photo?

Almost as soon as Garcia shared the picture, people started questioning whether or not it was real.

Many pointed out that 77-year-old Trump looked much younger than usual, with some marvelling at the Republican nominee's radiant appearance.

'Trump looks good… too good… man getting younger?' wrote Jordan White on X.

An Instagrammer named Ryan said 'Trump is aging backwards'.

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Others, however, were a little more suspicious.

One wondered whether Trump has been taking Ozempic, a popular weight loss drug also used to treat type 2 diabetes.

'Ozempic Trump wasn't on my bingo card this year but I'll take it,' said Favi on X.

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X user Anjin Sama theorised that the picture looked odd because 'Trump is using Botox well'.

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In the past, Trump has blasted others for undergoing plastic surgery.

In 2017 he hit out at TV news anchor Mika Brzezinski on Twitter, claiming that she was 'bleeding badly from a face lift'.

And at a campaign rally in 2020, he slated Joe Biden's rumoured cosmetic tweaks.

'I mean, honestly, what the hell did he spend all that money on the plastic surgery (for) if he is going to cover it up,' Trump said, referencing Biden's choice to wear a face mask during the Covid pandemic.

Has Donald Trump had plastic surgery?

Trump has never publicly confirmed that he has had any forms of cosmetic surgery.

But that hasn't stopped persistent whispers about his appearance over the years.

In 1990, Trump's ex-wife Ivana claimed he had undergone scalp reduction surgery, which patients usually have to correct balding.

Ivana said the surgery caused her former husband great discomfort.

Trump pictured at a court appearance last week (Picture: Jeenah Moon-Pool/Getty Images)

She also said that Trump had liposuction on his chin and waist.

Trump's daughter Ivanka allegedly told friends that her father had surgery to correct a bald spot, according to author Michael Wolff.

And in a viral YouTube video, facial plastic surgeon Dr Gary Linkov claimed that Trump's hairline has become straighter over the years.

Dr Linkov said he believes that Trump has had plug grafts, which is the most common type of hair transplant surgery.

Is Trump using a body double?

But others didn't think plastic surgery of any kind could have resulted in such a dramatic transformation.

They went as far as to say that it wasn't Trump in the image at all.

'No way that's Trump rn .. has to be a wax figure … if not good for him,' said Yung Nicholas.

On Instagram, Art Vartanian joked: 'That's a 45-year-old Trump stunt double'.

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Some pointed out that it couldn't be a wax figure because Trump's hand position changed in the two photos.

However, one eagle-eyed fan spotted a crucial detail – the height difference.

'Ryan is 5"8 and Trump is 6"2. Yet they are same height on this picture. That's not Trump,' X user Will wrote.

These theories are eerily similar to the wild internet conspiracy that a body double has occasionally subbed in for Trump's wife, Melania.

A picture of Trump and Melania in 2020 set the internet ablaze with body double rumours (Picture: EPA/Chris Kleponis)

The rumour has been circulating on social media since 2017, when the couple visited a Secret Service training centre in Maryland.

At the time, Trump's communications director Stephanie Grisham dismissed the story.

'Once again, we find ourselves consumed with a ridiculous non-story when we could be talking about the work the first lady is doing on behalf of children,' Grisham told CNN.

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When are the 2024 local elections in the UK? All you need to know | 2I10HD1 | 2024-04-30 11:08:01

Local elections are taking place across the UK very soon (Picture: Getty)

Rishi Sunak remains tight-lipped about when the general election will be, but you can have your say about life in the UK in the local elections.

Thousands of council seats in England are being contested this week on Thursday, May 2.

Voters will choose a new Mayor of London, with Labour's Sadiq Khan bidding for an unprecedented third term, and ten other mayors outside of the capital.

There will also be elections for 37 police and crime commissioners across England and Wales.

Here's what you need to know…

When are the local elections in 2024?

Voting will start this week on Thursday, May 2. Polls will be open from 7am until 10pm.

In England, votes will affect who runs your local council for the next four years, with reps from each major political party vying to become councillors.

Are there local elections in my area?

In England, 107 councils will be holding local elections, along with the London Assembly.

Some are holding votes for all their seats – while others have around a third of seats up for grabs.

There are regional mayoral contests in London, Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the West Midlands, Tees Valley, South Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire. There are also three positions for new mayoralties in the North East, York and North Yorkshire and the East Midlands. Salford also elects a new mayor.

Andy Burnham is defending his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester (Picture: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)

Londoners are also voting for a new London Assembly (the government body which scrutinises the mayor's work).

Separately, there will be a parliamentary by-election in Blackpool South, after the sitting Conservative MP was caught in a lobbying sting.

You can see which local elections are taking place near you with the Electoral Commission's postcode checker.

What are the current predictions?

Given Labour has had a significant poll lead for more than a year, the Conservatives are braced for heavy losses.

When these seats were last contested in 2021, Rishi Sunak's Tories made significant gains. Partygate, numerous sleaze scandals and Liz Truss's disastrous mini-budget have seen the governing party's popularity plummet, however.

But it may not all be bad news for the Prime Minister. The Tory incumbents in the West Midlands, Andy Street, and Tees Valley, hope to be competitive.

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What do the different voting systems mean?

Some of the ballot papers in this year's local elections may look slightly different to last time.

For example, elections for mayors in England and for Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales used the Supplementary Vote system until May last year.

But you don't need to worry about that anymore – this year, almost all of the votes will use the simple first-past-the-post system that's also used to elect MPs to Westminster. The candidate with the highest percentage of votes wins.

The London Assembly elections are the exception, since they use the Additional Member system.

In that case, voters will get two ballot papers: one with the list of candidates for your constituency, and the other with a list of parties.

The candidate vote is decided using first-past-the-post, and then the make-up of the rest of the London Assembly is decided according to the percentage of votes that each party received city-wide.

How can local elections affect general elections?

These are the last set of local elections before the next general election. While the votes cast do not directly impact the forthcoming national poll, they can tell us a lot about voters' mood.

A better or worse-than-expected result for the Conservatives could also influence when the Prime Minister chooses to call a general election.

Should Tory mayors Andy Street and Ben Houchen hang on to their roles, Sunak may feel more comfortable facing the ballot box. If the party takes a beating in some of its southern 'Blue Wall' heartlands, he may wish to hold off in the hope the picture improves.

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What do regional mayors do?

Regional mayors, such as Greater Manchester's Andy Burnham, represent a combined authority area and have strategic powers over areas such as skills, transport housing or parts of the local economy.

What type of councils are there in England?

Generally, councils look after public services (schools, libraries, social care, transport), housing developments, planning applications, environmental health, and, of course, your bin collection.

Your local council will also decide how much council tax you pay, which directly affects your income.

There are a few different types of council in England: county, district, metropolitan district, and unitary authorities.

Council business often occurs in the Town Hall or City Hall (Picture: Getty)

County councils oversee all these public services across a whole county – while district and city councils look after services like housing and waste collection.

These are usually considered the 'two tiers' of local government, though some parts of England have a unitary authority, which covers all the above.

You can find your local council by on the government's website.

Some places might also have a town and parish council, too – though usually these are responsible for smaller matters, such as parks, allotments and bus shelters.

Who can vote in the upcoming local elections?

To vote in your local election on May 2, you must be at least 18 years old. If you live in Wales, you are now eligible to vote at 16.

You'll also need to be a citizen of Britain, Ireland or the EU/Commonwealth – and have a registered postal address in the area you wish to vote.

Voters will require voter ID in order to vote in person, such as a passport or driver's licence. There are 22 forms of acceptable ID.

The deadline for registering to vote in this year's local elections was April 16. If you do not have the correct form of ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

Do I have to vote?

No, there's no legal requirement for you to vote as there is in some countries.

However, your local government arguably has a much greater effect on your day-to-day life than the higher-profile central government.

If you've got opinions on the number of potholes in your community, how often the bins are collected, the quality of your local schools, the areas where new houses are built and how many there are, the state of the high street, the brightness of the streetlights, the opening and closing times of pubs, the lack or excess of cycle paths, whether your favourite tree gets cut down or whether your neighbour gets their massive extension approved – this is your opportunity to express it.

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Woman had no clue why she was bloodied and bruised – until nurse said four words to her | 2I10HD1 | 2024-04-30 11:08:01

Emily Lewis says her scar reminds her of how 'strong' she is (Picture: Media Wales)

A woman who suffered a head injury so deep it reached her skull had no idea what had happened until a nurse said four words to her.

'Your boyfriend did it.'

Emily Lewis, 24, was beaten and strangled by Thomas Jones, her boyfriend of three years who was high on cocaine and alcohol.

The woman from Neath, Wales, suffered an 8cm long and 4cm wide head injury, a fractured cheekbone and was left covered in bruises

The attack, which happened overnight between February 18 and 19 last year, left Emily needing 19 stitches.

She said: 'During our relationship, he was never massively aggressive to me.

'In the year leading up to it, I thought he had a drinking problem because he would go out all the time and come home late and then have a go at me.

She sustained a head injury 8cm long and 4cm wide (Picture: Media Wales)

Thomas Jones was sentenced last week (Picture: Media Wales)

'There were traits of negative behaviour towards me but nothing like this. I wouldn't have described it as a toxic relationship.'

Yet on February 18, 2023, the couple went with friends to Wind Street in the heart of Swansea's nightlife scene only for Jones to get kicked out of a venue.

'He was calling me names, calling me a c**t, telling me to f**k off, and telling me to go away while I was trying to defuse the situation,' Emily said.

'We went into another place and he got kicked out of there.'

The pair returned home – Emily has no memory of what happened after they closed the front door.

'I remember being inside the house and I remember him strangling me to the point where I couldn't breathe,' she said.

Jonathan was sentenced to more than a year in prison (Picture: Jonathan Myers/Media Wales)

'I could feel myself drifting in and out of consciousness. I was trying to kick him off me but I'm small compared to him so I wasn't able to.'

She added: 'While I was on the floor he was [punching] me repeatedly to the point where I was in so much pain I told him to kill me because I couldn't stand it any more.

'I was hurting everywhere. He had battered me all over.'

Swansea Crown Court heard how Emily phoned her mum 10 times to help her.

When she arrived, Jones punched her in the face as she took her daughter to Morriston Hospital.

Waking up in a hospital room the following morning in 'absolute agony', Emily said she realised the extent of her injuries after looking at her mobile phone camera.

'My head was shaved, I had stitches in my head, and my face was swollen up like a balloon,' Emily said.

Jones swung as Emily's mum when she arrived to take her to the hospital (Picture: Media Wales)

'I threw my phone because I was in so much shock and I didn't know who did it. I asked the nurse and she told me it was my boyfriend.

'I was shocked and traumatised when I found out he did this. My life completely changed in one night.

'The day before we were fine and now I haven't spoken to him since.'

Seeing a mirror now brings Emiyl right back to that morning, seeing her bloodied and bruised face for the first time since the attack. Ammonia is something she is trying to live with.

Emily still bears the scar from the gash she sustained on her head, one prosecutors suggested was caused by the screen of an Alexa found shattered and splattered with blood.

In a victim statement read directly to Jones, Emily said: 'I am a survivor.

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New Photo - Ben White branded a 'menace' as fans spot him 's***housing' Vicario before corner that led to Arsenal goal vs Tottenham | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

Ben White branded a 'menace' as fans spot him 's***housing' Vicario before corner that led to Arsenal goal vs Tottenham | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

BEN WHITE has been lauded by fans for a creative piece of gamesmanship before Arsenal's opening goal versus Spurs.

The Arsenal defender tried to unsettle Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as the Gunners prepared to take a corner during the North London Derby.

Ben White branded a 'menace' as fans spot him 's***housing' Vicario before corner that led to Arsenal goal vs Tottenham

White stood next to Vicario and as well as the usual pushing and shoving, he appeared to try to undo the keeper's gloves.

Twice Vicario tried to push White off but the Gunners star remained persistent and his pestering paid off.

Seconds later Arsenal opened the scoring from the resulting corner as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg headed into the back of his own net, with Vicario helpless.

Fans loved White's underhand tactics and began applauding his deviousness.

One said: "Ben white you absolute madman

Another added: "This guy is a pest

A third wrote: "Ben White s***housery on the opposing goalkeepers is brilliant. Love him."

And another commented: "He is so good at this. Leaves the crime scene before the goal."

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Arsenal clearly did their homework from set-pieces as Kai Havertz also headed in from a corner at the near post to make the score 3-0.

That came after the Gunners added a brilliant second on the counter-attack as Havertz's long ball found Bukayo Saka who cut in and slotted in a low left-footed finish.

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Blues denied 95th minute winner by controversial VAR call after late fightback in frantic clash | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

CHELSEA proved they do have a backbone as they clawed their way back from two goals down to keep their European hopes alive.

They could even have won it at a push – and thought they had – until VAR spotted Benoit Badiashile's shove on Diego Carlos just before he crossed for sub Axel Disasi to head home.

Blues denied 95th minute winner by controversial VAR call after late fightback in frantic clash

Axel Disasi thought he had won it at the death[/caption]

Chelsea were denied a famous win by VAR[/caption]

Conor Gallagher has been a key figure for Chelsea this season[/caption]

Gallagher scored a curling effort from outside the area to snatch a point[/caption]

Chris Kavanagh spotted the infringement and invited ref Craig Pawson to look at the pitchside monitor.

And amid dramatic scenes it was Aston Villa fans' turn to cheer as Chelsea's late strike was controversially chalked off.

The Villans will feel as if they Blue it as they allowed Mauricio Pochettino's boys back off the canvas after storming into a two goal lead by half-time.

An early Marc Cucurella own goal and a Morgan Rogers strike just before the break appeared to have Chelsea on the ropes.

But unlike last week when they collapsed and crumbled against Arsenal, this time Poch's battlers gritted their teeth and came out fighting.

Noni Madueke pulled one back just beyond the hour and captain Conor Gallagher swept a wonderful drive beyond sub goalie Robin Olsen with nine minutes remaining.

Chelsea might even have won it four minutes into injury time when Cole Palmer crashed through Villa's defence only for his shot to be deflected wide by Olsen's legs.

Villa may go on to make it to the Champions League after opening up a seven-point gap over Spurs, who have three games in hand.

But Chelsea showed enough here to suggest they will be a force next season.

In a mad finale Villa might even have snatched all three points but Jhon Duran's header ripped the roof of the net.

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Pochettino and his players came in for scathing criticism following that dismal 5-0 defeat by Arsenal.

Meanwhile Unai Emery's decision to commit himself to the club for a further year, until 2027, was the latest positive news to maintain the feelgood factor around Villa Park.

Rarely can Villa fans have turned up so confident of beating a Chelsea side, who had won on seven of their last nine Premier League visits to B6.

"We must stay humble and hungry," said Unai Emery in his programme notes.

Hungry? Villa were ravenous as they ripped into Chelsea from the start.

It took them just four minutes to seize the lead.

Pau Torres surged forward and timed his pass to perfection as he set Lucas Digne down the left.

The French full-back drilled in a wicked low cross, John McGinn stabbed the ball goalward and it flew into the net off Cucurella's shin to leave Djordje Petrovic helpless.

It was the kind of breakneck start Villa fans have grown used to this season.

And it was the last thing Poch needed, hard on the heels of the Arsenal drubbing.

Villa almost added a rapid second while Chelsea were still reeling.

Digne combined with Rogers and lashed a half-volley which ripped into the side net.

Then Watkins nicked the ball off Thiago Silva's toes, combined with McGinn and drilled in a low shot which Petrovic safely gathered.

But to their credit Chelsea recovered their composure and they carved Villa open after 16 minutes.

As Villa's high defensive line advanced, Caicedo chipped the ball over Konsa and Torres and Nicolas Jackson shrugged off Matty Cash to loft the ball over Martinez to find the top corner.

Initially it looked as if Cash may just have played Jackson onside.

But once VAR Chris Kavanagh drew in his lines Chelsea's joy was cut short as it turned out Villa's well-oiled offside trap had worked to perfection again.

Undeterred Chelsea, with Caicedo pulling the strings in midfield, continued to swarm forward.

Mykhailo Mudryk cut inside Cash and flashed a shot over, then Caicedo fired a long-ranger straight at Martinez.

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Noni Maduekes effort set up a thrilling finale[/caption]

Villa suffered a blow when Youri Tielemans went down clutching his left groin and was replaced by Moussa Diaby, with McGinn dropping into a deeper midfield role.

While Emery's players were still sorting themselves out Chelsea almost cashed in.

Caicedo sent Cucurella clear on the left and when the full-back's cross came in, Jackson headed off the base of the post, with Martinez beaten.

Villa were being penned in but Rogers dragged them up the park when he broke forward and released Watkins, whose angled shot was beaten out by Petrovic.

But the Villa midfielder's next contribution rocked Chelsea as he fired Villa into a two-goal lead just before half-time.

Cash collected a loose ball and swept it wide to Rogers.

The 21-year-old chopped inside onto his right foot and fired in a shot which flew between Trevoh Chalobah's outstretched leg and nestled in the corner of the net behind Petrovic.

It was the bargain £8million buy from Middlesbrough's third home goal in a row and it was a harsh lesson in clinical finishing for Chelsea.

Villa's night took a turn for the worse when Martinez failed to come out for the second half and his place was taken by Sweden international Olsen.

Perhaps that encouraged Poch's men who looked a different team after the break.

They came out fighting – literally – and Caicedo and Douglas Luiz were both booked following an angry tussle.

Then Madueke rifled a shot wide before Silva had a header cleared off the line by Cash's chest.

Chelsea were rampant and pulled a goal back just after the hour.

Luiz was robbed off possession, Gallagher charged into the box and was sent crashing by McGinn.

But before referee Pawson could think about a penalty Maduake swept the ball low past Olsen.

Game on!

Rogers was booked for sending Madueke sprawling as he surged forward and Palmer drilled the free kick wide.

Bailey was booked for trampling on Caicedo's foot before Petrovic beat out Bailey's shot and Watkins just failed to cash in.

Chelsea were in the ascendancy though and it was no surprise when they clawed themselves level with nine minutes remaining.

Madueke fed Gallagher and, as the Villa defence stood off him, the Chelsea captain curled a sensational shot high beyond Olsen.

But the drama was really only just beginning!

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Bundesliga ace Aymen Barkok rushed to hospital after terrifying attack in Berlin bar | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

HERTHA BERLIN Aymen Barkok was rushed to hospital after a terrifying attack in a bar.

The Morocco international, 25, was enjoying a night out in Germany's capital on Saturday when he was set upon.

Bundesliga ace Aymen Barkok rushed to hospital after terrifying attack in Berlin bar

Aymen Barkok was rushed to hospital after being attacked on a night out in Berlin[/caption]

Barkok was physically assaulted and was rushed to hospital with facial injuries.

After staying overnight, he had an operation on Sunday.

And Barkok is likely to miss the rest of the season as he recovers from the traumatic incident.

Hertha confirmed the attack on Barkok in an emotional statement.

And they sent the winger their best wishes.

It read: "We were horrified to learn yesterday that Aymen Barkok was physically attacked in a Berlin bar during the night from Saturday to Sunday and had to be taken to hospital with facial injuries.

"Aymen had a successful operation yesterday, Sunday, but will not be available to us for the time being.

"We wish you a speedy recovery, Aymen! We are thinking of you."

Barkok joined Hertha on loan in January from Bundesliga side Mainz, dropping down a division in the process.

He had played nine times this season, with Hertha just one point off the playoff places.

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Barkok started his career at Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2016/17 season.

He scored four goals in 64 games before departing in 2022, winning a Europa League and German Cup in the process.

Barkok, who also spent time on loan at Fortuna Dusseldorf, joined Mainz 18 months ago and scored twice in 40 outings before his Hertha switch.

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Burnley fan charged with public order offence after 'mocking Munich air disaster at Man Utd clash' | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

A FOOTIE fan has been charged with a public order offence after allegedly mocking the Munich air disaster while celebrating a goal against Man United.

Nathan Rawlinson, 44, was arrested over alleged "tragedy chanting" after Burnley's late equaliser in Saturday's clash.

Burnley fan charged with public order offence after 'mocking Munich air disaster at Man Utd clash'

Videos online show a man seemingly making plane gestures at Old Trafford fans — a reference to the 1958 disaster that killed 23, including eight Busby Babes.

The fan also appeared to shout "Munich" after Zeki Amdouni's 87th-minute penalty.

Rawlinson, of Bacup, Lancs, has been bailed to face court at a later date.

Burnley FC condemned the "offensive footage".

Burnley previously condemned the "offensive footage" and vowed to work with Man United and police to identify and prosecute fans involved.

The club said: "We are aware of offensive footage currently circulating on social media from the away end of today's fixture at Old Trafford.

"Tragedy-related gesturing and chanting is completely unacceptable, and Burnley Football Club take a zero-tolerance approach.

"We will continue to work with Greater Manchester Police, Lancashire Police and Manchester United to help identify and prosecute the individuals responsible."

The Premier League added in a statement: "There is no place for football tragedy abuse in our game.

"We strongly condemn this behaviour and sanctions are in place to ensure anybody found guilty faces consequences.

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"We continue to treat this as an unacceptable issue and fully support Burnley FC, Manchester United and the police in identifying and prosecuting those responsible."

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Champions League stadium to be transformed for semi-final clash as fans are told to splash cash on new outfits | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

BAYERN MUNICH are planning to transform the Allianz Arena for the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

The Bundesliga giants host the Spanish outfit on Tuesday evening in the first leg of the European tie.

Champions League stadium to be transformed for semi-final clash as fans are told to splash cash on new outfits

Bayern Munich want a 'red wall' for their match against Real Madrid[/caption]

Thomas Muller has called on fans to bring red clothing[/caption]

The two titans progressed to the final four of the Champions League by both dumping out English teams.

Arsenal were beaten by Bayern while Madrid knocked out Manchester City.

Bayern head into the match against Madrid as underdogs after an inconsistent domestic season which saw them lose the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen.

The club have called on their fans to help transform the stadium by wearing red-coloured clothing.

The aim is to create an intimidating "red wall" of supporters.

Stars Thomas Muller and Konrad Laimer have both added to the call from the club.

They said: "Look in your wardrobes or buy something red – 'Mia san mia' red.

"We players will run out to a red wall at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday."

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The Champions League is Bayern's last chance at silverware this season.

The club were dumped out of the DFB-Pokal in the second round by third-division side Saarbrucken.

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It would be the first time the club have gone without a major trophy in a season since the 2001/02 campaign.

That season, their only trophy was the Intercontinental Cup.

David Alaba will miss the return to his old stomping ground with an ACL injury.

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Dave Kidd: Jurgen Klopp's row with Mo Salah will define the collapse of his Liverpool empire… he totally botched exit | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

IT is the image which will define the collapse of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool empire.

A manager who admitted at least five months ago he was running out of gas, having a heated touchline row with a star player who wanted to take the Saudi shilling last summer.

Dave Kidd: Jurgen Klopp's row with Mo Salah will define the collapse of his Liverpool empire… he totally botched exit

The sanctimonious 'This Means More' brigade have turned on Mo Salah for his petulance, while arriving as a late sub as Liverpool's title chances moved from slim to non-existent in Saturday's 2-2 draw at West Ham.

And Salah's behaviour certainly told us that the extreme unity of Klopp's 'Mentality Monsters' was a thing of the past.

Salah has still had a decent individual season but there have only been three Premier League goals from the Egyptian since Klopp handed in his notice and since his injury at the Africa Cup of Nations.

And Liverpool's only genuinely convincing display during their recent season-wrecking, ten-match run was the 3-1 win at Fulham — when Salah was dropped.

Still, Klopp should take the lion's share of the blame for Liverpool's capitulation because the German has botched his exit.

When he announced his intention to quit the club in January, Liverpool were top of the league having suffered a single — unjust — defeat all season, thanks to a VAR debacle at Tottenham.

While a quadruple was always a long shot, it was not entirely unrealistic.

And a second Premier League title was very much on.

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But Klopp is burnt-out, quite understandably, and he knew as much in November when he told his staff he would leave at the end of this season.

Indeed, Klopp's No 2 Pep Lijnders said he knew last summer that 'we were going towards the end of this project'.

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As an elite football manager, when you know your time is up, you're no longer fully effective.

And when you've told everyone else that your time is up, your time is up.

So, Klopp's announcement was always likely to derail Liverpool's season — especially given how extremely his team, at its best, reflects his own manic personality.

Would Liverpool have enjoyed a more successful season had Klopp quit last summer, when he knew he was no longer in it for the long term, and if Salah had been allowed to leave for lucrative Saudi semi-retirement?

Probably not. Finishing third in the Premier League and winning the Carabao Cup is no disgrace.

And at the start of the campaign, it would have been considered par for the course.

But the post-Klopp rebuild could have started a year earlier and without such an avoidable and predictable anti-climax to this season.

Now, having been snubbed by Xabi Alonso, the outstanding candidate to succeed Klopp, Liverpool have gone down Manchester United's 'bald Dutchman' route with Arne Slot, rather than the expected 'Latin hipster' approach with Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim.

Slot needs patience and may well get it. But replacing a long-serving club great is always a tough gig, especially in the likely event that Liverpool lose their best two players, Salah and Virgil van Dijk.

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Liverpool's time as Manchester City's leading domestic rivals is over, with Arsenal having now usurped them over two seasons.

Klopp's four-year Anfield peak finished in 2022, when another quadruple ended with Liverpool pipped to the title by Manchester City and losing the Champions League final to Real Madrid.

Now we know Klopp's final major trophy haul at Liverpool — one Champions League, one Premier League, one FA Cup, two League Cups and (if you must) a World Club Cup — where does his reign stand among the greatest of the Premier League era?

In black-and-white terms, Klopp is way behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola, the only two men to have won multiple Premier Leagues and a Champions League at the same club.

Those two sit alongside Brian Clough, Bob Paisley and Sir Matt Busby as the undoubted all-time managerial greats of the English game.

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But Klopp ranks in the next tier down — with Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho (the Chelsea version), Bill Shankly and Don Revie.

These were all men with the strength of character to transform their clubs in their own image and enjoy success but who did not win as much as they might have done.

Had Klopp managed to keep his intentions under wraps and ended up with another title, perhaps even a treble or quadruple, he'd have edged himself up into that highest echelon with Ferguson, Guardiola, Clough, Paisley and Busby.

But deciding the timing and the manner of your exit is one of the toughest calls for any manager or sportsman.

Klopp got it wrong. And the sight of him squabbling with Salah on the touchline at West Ham is cast-iron proof of that.

COLE'S A VOTE WINNER

THE voting for the Footballer of the Year award closes on Tuesday and, unlike many, I've gone for Cole Palmer.

Most Football Writers' Association members vote by starting with the likely Prem champs and work backwards. So the winner will be Phil Foden, Rodri, Declan Rice or Martin Odegaard.

There is dissent if a player from a less successful team wins, like David Ginola from mid-table Spurs in Manchester United's '99 Treble- winning year.

But enjoying a superb individual season in a poor team is a greater achievement.

And for Palmer — just 21 and in his first season as a regular starter — to have chalked up 23 goals and 13 assists in such a basket-case team as Chelsea, makes him this season's outstanding player.

TEN-TERTAINMENT

MUCH guffawing when Erik ten Hag proclaimed his Manchester United side as "one of the most dynamic and entertaining teams" in the Premier League after a 1-1 home draw with Burnley.

But I agree with him.

This season I've watched live as United beat Liverpool and Wolves 4-3, drew 3-3 with Coventry and Galatasaray and lost 4-3 at Bayern Munich and Copenhagen. I also watched on telly as they were beaten 4-3 at Chelsea.

As a neutral, I can't remember seeing any team involved in quite so many mental matches during the course of one season.

The problem is Ten Hag isn't there to produce chaotic entertainment for the likes of me, he's there to make Manchester United successful and make their fans happy — which is an entirely different metric.

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MOST people fancy a glamour Champions League final between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, whose star man Kylian Mbappe is about to move to the Bernabeu.

But I would prefer an all-German affair between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund — like the last Wembley final in 2013.

Just for the larks of seeing Englishmen Eric Dier and Jadon Sancho line up against each other in the world's greatest club match, after both were frozen out of average Premier League teams and with neither of them in England's Euros plans.

FLAT NO TO VAR

DESPITE the horrors of Ikea, Sweden is my new favourite country after its clubs voted against introducing VAR.

Those of us who opposed VAR and now want it scrapped are told this can't happen, as if any rowing back against technology makes you some kind of flat-Earther.

But the Swedes have seen this ruinous system operate and are right not to touch it with a flat-packed bargepole.

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Emma Hayes calls out 'worst' ref decision 'in Women's Champions League history' after Barcelona defeat Blues | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

EMMA HAYES blasted what she called the "worst decision in Women's Champions League history" after Chelsea fell to a semis loss to Barcelona.

Kadeisha Buchanan was given her marching orders in the second half of an intense battle with the Blues dispatched 2-1 on aggregate at Stamford Bridge.

Emma Hayes calls out 'worst' ref decision 'in Women's Champions League history' after Barcelona defeat Blues

Emma Hayes and her players had their hopes of reaching the Champions League final ended by Barcelona[/caption]

Hayes criticised referee Iuliana Demetrescu following her second-half dismissal of Kadeisha Buchanan[/caption]

Fridolina Rolfo's spot-kick conversion clinched the win for Barca who were awarded a pen late on[/caption]

The second-leg defeat – watched by a record 39, 398-strong crowd at the stadium – led to the hosts being knocked out of the contest semis for the second year in a row by Spain's top -flight leaders.

The loss came a week after the six-time Women's Super League title winners beat their opponents 1-0 in the first leg in Barcelona.

It ended their dreams of lifting a Champions League trophy for the first and last time under Hayes, with the Blues chief taking over as United States women's boss this year.

It also saw hopes of a silverware double crushed with the WSL title remaining their only chance of a trophy this term following semis and final losses in the FA and Conti Cups.

Buchanan was booked twice in four minutes by ref Iuliana Demetrescu.

First for a trip on Salma Paralluelo and then following challenge on Patri Guijarro with both players battling for possession.

While the centre-back got the ball during the second incident, she was given her marching orders after appearing to catch Guijarro's foot with the player dropping to the turf seconds later

And Buchahan looked crestfallen as she headed straight down the tunnel after her 59^th-minute second booking with her team-mates appeals dismissed by the ref.

The sending off occurred after Barca had taken a first-half 1-0 following Aitana Bonmati's strike deflecting into goal off Buchanan.

Hayes said: "They had a strong first half, the deflected goal puts them in a good position.

"But in the second half I felt we were just coming on top, and you could see the combination of the crowd and the players were driving us, the felt really confident.

"So, when you get such a shocking refereeing decision, there's nothing you can do about it.

"It's hard enough when you've got 11 but when you've got 10 it's virtually impossible."

Of the foul that led to Buchanan's dismissal, Hayes added: "Even the Barcelona players said the referee was helpful to them. I didn't think it was a foul, let alone a yellow card.

"When you lose a game, for us we didn't feel we got the opportunity to lose it, that was taken away.

"I was surprised when I saw her selected, she's known for (giving) easy cards. That was probably the worst decision in UEFA Women's Champions League history.

Buchanan's departure was followed by spot-kick drama with the visitors awarded a 74th-minute penalty.

This occurred after Bonmati fell in the box after with a collision with Blues defenders Ashley Lawrence and Jess Carter.

A VAR check upheld Demetrescu's decision to award a pen netted by Fridolina Rolfo who sent keeper Hannah Hampton the wrong way before her bottom corner finish.

Hayes, who had influential striker Mayra Ramirez absent, said: "I'm gutted for them [the players], we were robbed.

"I genuinely believe we were on top of the game, we'd just hit the post, we could feel the momentum going in that direction, but we didn't get the chance to experience that.

All the talking is about that. Yes, we lost Mayra Ramirez after training, that didn't help, but you need everything to go your way, two yellow cards, a deflection and a penalty, everything went their way."

At the game's start the scene was set for what some Chelsea fans would have hoped would be a fairytale Stamford Bridge farewell to Hayes in her last appearance as Blues boss at the ground

A record crowd of 39,398 flocked to watch the match – the largest ever for a women's fixture at the ground let alone a Women's Champions League battle.

The opening 20 minutes saw the rivals vying for control of the ball before Barcelona gained the upper hand in attack with Aitana Bonmati among their iggest threats.

The Women's Ballon d'Or winner opened the scoring in the 25^th minute with her angled shot following a Keira Walsh's pass deflected into goal.

But rather than let their heads drop Chelsea, who were without influential striker Mayra Ramirez, responded brightly.

And they had some gilt-edged chances to level.

The crowd roared when Melanie Leupolz struck the post from six yards out in the 31^st minute.

However, that effort would not have counted with Lauren James offside.

And Catarina Macario forced a corner with her rifled effort forcing a parried save from Catalina Coll.

Another huge chance went begging close to half-time with Nusken almost punishing a sloppy Barca back pass. She fed the ball to James who was somehow unable to slot home from close range.

The second half saw Chelsea come out swinging in search of a leveller.

But disaster struck when Buchanan was sent off.

Hayes made a late roll of the dice sending on striker Aggie Beever-Jones for Leupolz.

Aitana Bonmati broke the deadlock with her deflected first-half strike[/caption]

And a triple 84^th-minute substitution saw Fran Kirby and Eve Perisset entering fray alongside skipper Millie Bright who played up top as a back-up striker.

Chelsea appealed for a pen when Beever-Jones was brought down in the box late on. But a VAR check saw nothing award.

The visitors held out to claim the victory.

A duel with Lyon or Paris-Saint Germain awaits them in the final in Bilbao, Spain in May.

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England rivals 'face being THROWN OUT of Euro 2024 as Uefa and Fifa set deadline' | 22Z7SY0 | 2024-04-30 09:08:01

SPAIN could be THROWN OUT of Euro 2024 for government interference in the Spanish FA, according to reports.

Spanish clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona could also be axed from next season's Champions League, while the country's hosting of the 2030 World Cup may also be in jeopardy.

England rivals 'face being THROWN OUT of Euro 2024 as Uefa and Fifa set deadline'

Jose Manuel Rodríguez-Uribes, president of Spain's Supreme Sports Council, sent a letter to Uefa and Fifa explaining why government involvement was required as the Spanish FA battles allegations of corruption.

The latest scandal comes just months after former Uefa vice-president Luis Rubiales resigned as Spanish FA chief after he kissed Jenni Hermoso following the country's Women's World Cup final victory over England.

But AS understand Uefa and Fifa have not responded well to Rodriguez-Uribes' letter, believing a "line has been crossed" as a result of government interference.

A joint letter sent by the two governing bodies to Rodriguez-Uribes last week, signed by general secretaries Mattias Grafstrom and Theodore Theodoridis, questioned why the interference had taken place.

The letter also insisted neither organisation would accept any form of government meddling.

The Supreme Sports Council now have until Friday to give answers to the following questions:

On what legal and/or factual basis was the Commission appointed?
Who makes up the Commission and who appointed its members?
What is the Commission's exact mandate?
What power does the Commission have?
What relationship does the Commission have with the statutory decision-making bodies in the RFEF?

By Friday, it is understood the council's response will lead to one of two outcomes.

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If deemed a satisfactory response, Uefa and Fifa will likely refrain from taking action against the Spanish FA.

But if it is decided that the Spanish FA has in effect been taken over by the government then they would likely be immediately suspended by both Uefa and Fifa.

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This would mean being kicked out of this summer's Euros in Germany, while Spanish clubs would be unable to compete in the Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League and Club World Cup next season.

They would also be ruled out of hosting the 2030 World Cup – which they are due to stage alongside Portugal and Morocco – with three games also in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Their hosting of the tournament has not yet been ratified and Fifa bosses are confident Portugal and Morocco are capable of putting the tournament on without Spain.

Fifa and Uefa have precedent for responding to political controversies having banned Russian clubs from European competition after the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia also missed out on the opportunity to host Euro 2028.

In recent years, the football associations of Zimbabwe, India, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Pakistan have also been temporarily suspended due to outside interference.

Meanwhile, England are risking their own Euro ban after it was revealed last week MPs are demanding the decision to get rid of FA Cup replays be reversed.

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