Zlatan has been tearing into Pogba (Picture: Getty)
Paul Pogba has revealed his Manchester United team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been teasing him since his arrival.
The France international joined the Red Devils for a world-record fee but the enigmatic Swede has been happy to make fun of Pogba.
And he has been teasing the Frenchman about all sorts of things upon his arrival at Old Trafford.
‘It’s always good to play with big players. I was lucky at Juve to play with big players,’ hetold Sky Sports.
‘Players like him want to make big things.
‘He loves to joke, every time I see him he makes jokes about my shoes, about my hair and the way he talks too, you know: Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I am Zlatan.
‘Today I was training and he was laughing about my combo on Instagram when I was on holiday boxing and stuff.
‘He goes: “What is this?” I was laughing. “Come on you have to give one punch and that’s it. You don’t have to do this and this”.
Former Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin has sensationally claimed that
the several of the most high-profile Olympic sports are likely to be
rife with drug cheats.
Many of the former Arsenal forward’s Russian compatriots were banned
from competing at the Rio Games after the the World Anti-Doping
Agency recommended a blanket ban, upheld by the Court of Arbitration for
Sport, on the nation’s athletes following claims of state-sponsored
doping.
Which high-profile Russians were banned from Rio
Yelena Isinbayeva – pole vault
Yekaterina Koneva – triple jump
Daria Klishina – long jump
Anna Chicherova – high jump
Sergey Shubenkov – 110m hurdles
Valery Borchin – race walker
Sergey Kirdyapkin – race walker
Olga Kaniskina – race walker
Sergey Bakulin – race walker
Vladimir Kanaikin – race walker
Lilia Shobukhova – 5000m
Yevgeniya Zolotova – 800m
In an interview with a Kazakh sports news site, Arshavin was quoted
as saying that success in sports which require constant repetitive
movement is ‘simply impossible without doping’, and added that Russia’s
ban was politically motivated.
‘In my opinion, all cyclic sports involve doping. It’s simply
impossible without doping. That means swimming, skiing, cycling. I think
everyone dopes,’ he told prosportkz.kz.
‘Russia is paying for its political decisions, including in sport. Is
it fair or unfair? Life isn’t fair. Of course, this is a great tragedy
for the athletes, especially the Olympians.
‘For them, this is the World Cup and European Championship for
footballers. We have every two years, with good players, earning good
money at clubs, and they have the reverse.
‘[They have] almost one or two chances in life to get an apartment, a
normal premium. Of course I understand them, they are not in the best
condition now.’
Marcus Rashford’s made one substitute appearance so far this season (Picture: Getty)
Ex-Manchester United defender Paul Parker claims his former club risk
losing wonderkid Marcus Rashford if Jose Mourinho continues to overlook
the striker.
Rashford, 18, burst onto the scene last term and earned a place in
Roy Hodgson’s 23-man England squad for Euro 2016 after a phenomenal
second half of the season at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho’s appointment at the Theatre of Dreams has seen Zlatan
Ibrahimovic arrive and many have questioned the 53-year-old’s lack of
trust in young players.
The youngster was an unused substitute in the side’s 3-1 win against
Bournemouth on Sunday and made a 20-minute appearance against Leicester
City in the Community Shield from the bench.
Parker, 52, spent five years at Old Trafford between 1991-1996 and he
believes Rashford could look to leave the club if he continues to be
overlooked.
Rashford’s competing with the likes of Ibrahimovic and Martial for a starting berth (Picture: Getty)
‘You have to be concerned for the likes of Rashford. There is no way
he can play the number ten role at this moment in time so he is
competing with Ibrahimovic and United have to be careful he doesn’t
become disillusioned and they lose him,’ said Parker, speaking
exclusively to 888Sport.
‘Mourinho’s record will tell Rashford that he doesn’t really stand a
chance of getting regular football. He believes in continuity and
doesn’t make many changes so Rashford won’t get a run in the team apart
from maybe the League Cup.
‘Will he get a run of three or four Premier league games? Not unless Ibrahimovic gets injured.’
Read the full 888sport interview with Paul Parker, including his thoughts on how Paul Pogba may not live up to the price-tag and his thoughts on the overweight Wayne Rooney.
Gaz Beadle to QUIT Geordie Shore to move to Australia?
Gaz Beadle is planning to quit Geordie Shore and leave Britain.
The
28-year-old reality TV star - who was born and raised in Hexham in
Northumberland - has admitted he's planning to up sticks and move to
Australia once he's finished on the show.
"I'm 28 now so I've got another year of this and then I'm off," he said according to the Daily Star. "It's time I quit reality TV. I have been doing it for six years. I can't be arsed with it any more.
"I always said I wouldn't be doing it when I was 30."
But the heartthrob - who regularly jets Down Under to promote the MTV series - still has a few things he'd like to achieve in the UK, including creating his own student dorms, before he moves away.
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The 28-year-old reality TV star has admitted he's planning to up sticks and move to Australia once he's finished on the show
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A source claimed Gaz has always planned to move to Australia
A source previously explained to The Sun: "Australia has always been
his dream, the show is huge over there and everyone knows him. His plan
has always been to make as much money as he can over here and then move.
"He
has lots of things on the go right now and has previously mentioned
even opening up his own blocks of student accommodation in Liverpool
that offer a Geordie Shore party experience. He's really savvy and never
stops working."
Meanwhile, Gaz won't be the only member of the series to move
to Australia, as his former co-star Ricci Guarnaccio emigrated Down
Under last year - and has no plans to return.
Ricci said earlier
this year: "I don't miss the UK. I'm not going to lie to you, I'll never
forget it for as long as I live but I just love it so much here now."
Gaz's ex-girlfriend Charlotte Crosby and his ex co-star Vicky Pattison have also expressed an interest in moving out there.
Students from Victoria College in Belfast receiving their results
A-level students have achieved a record number of passes this year, meaning more will be going to university than ever.
The
chief executive of Ucas has said Mary Curnock Cook said 424,000
students will be offered their first or second choice of degree course.
She told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: "It's 424,000 placed - the highest ever on A-level results day.
"It's up 3% on last year."
"It
does mean that young people now are something like 4% more likely to be
going to university because, although the population was down a bit
this year we've actually seen a rise in the numbers, so that's really
good news."
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However the government has warned that universities could face losing their fees if they do not maintain good standards.
As
part of a drive to "wipe out mediocre teaching", Universities Minister
Jo Johnson outlined a plan that includes allowing the best institutions
to raise fees in line with inflation, while penalising those with
flagging standards.
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Universities have been warned they will have to maintain standards to get their fees
Mr Johnson also announced the creation of a new watchdog
tasked with rooting out inequality in the system, with universities
forced to publish data on their students' backgrounds.
The
proposals were first tabled in a White Paper in May, although the
minister gave more detail in an article for The Telegraph as the next
crop of school leavers received their A-level results.
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It's a nervous morning for young people across the country
"Anyone making the big investment in their future that comes
with a degree has a right to expect big returns on it, whichever
institution they attend. Graduates earn, on average, £9,500 a year more
than non-graduates, and will pick up life skills, friendships and
confidence that will benefit them for life," Mr Johnson said.
"But
there is an unacceptable patchiness that requires our attention and, if
we are to make sure our university system retains its world-leading
status, we simply cannot stand still.
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More students will be going to university than ever
"In my past year as Universities Minister I've seen our
higher education system at its best, driving innovation, nurturing
debate and helping everyone, whatever their background, go as far as
their talents will take them.
"However, I've also seen troubling
signs that the system is falling short of its potential and failing to
deliver what students, employers and taxpayers require from it. That's
why this year I have set out important reforms to the higher education
system."
The team supporting TV presenter Charlie Webster has thanked her fans for their support after the shock news that the star is fighting for her life.
The former Sky Sports News presenter is in a serious condition in a Rio
de Janeiro hospital after contracting a rare strain of malaria, while
travelling to the Olympic Games.
The star became unwell on August 6 after watching the opening ceremony
of the Olympic Games, having arrived in the city a few days earlier.
Following
an outpouring of support from fans, a message posted on her Twitter
page read: "Thank you very much for all your messages of support, it
means so much. £TeamCharlie."
Charlie is currently fighting for her life
She was admitted to hospital, where doctors initially thought
she was dehydrated following the gruelling six-week Ride To Rio
challenge.
However, her condition deteriorated after she developed a severe complication from a bacterial infection.
The
former Sky and ITV sports presenter, had cycled 1,600 miles (2,575km)
from Recife in the north-east of the country to Rio in 39 days with the
widower of breast cancer fundraiser Jane Tomlinson.
She appeared
to be in good health when she arrived in the Brazilian capital on August
4 and was due to stay on in the city as part of Team GB's Great Britons
campaign alongside DJ Nick Grimshaw and model Jodie Kidd.
The marathon runner shared her frustration with her fans on
social media the day after she was admitted to hospital, writing: "6
weeks on the road ends in this. Very rough day, severe dehydration &
infection - 2 drips & antibiotics £Rio".
But Webster remained positive, telling fans on August 9: "I'm getting there ... awful few days with serious infection £Rio."
She
posted a photo showing her lying in a hospital bed hooked up to a drip,
but smiling, adding later: "Looking forward to being a part of TeamGB
here at £Rio2016."
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Charlie is a keen sportsperson
However she made no further posts and a statement on her Facebook and
Twitter profiles on August 11 revealed that her condition had worsened.
It said: "Charlie has updated you all throughout her cycle and we know her silence was causing concern.
The 33-year-old - who is in Rio to be one of the official presenters for Team GB - first fell ill around two weeks ago.
“Charlie is battling for survival at the moment – everyone is distraught," her friend told The Sun newspaper.
“But she is so strong and a very fit and healthy person in general so we have to keep positive.
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“The doctors have now identified the very rare malaria strain she has
contracted so she is receiving the right treatment in Rio, with advice
being provided by the London School of Tropical Medicine.”
The
33-year-old star cycled 3,000 miles to Rio in a charity bike ride, which
started in London and went through France, Spain and Portugal.
She
then flew to north Brazil and rode to Rio in time for the Olympics
opening ceremony on Friday August 5, one day after she arrived in the
city.
A friend said: "She had checked the medical risks and been
told she didn’t need to take anti malaria drugs because of where she was
travelling.
"Charlie started vomiting at the ceremony and thought it was dehydration and general fatigue from the cycle.
"In the early hours after the ceremony she went to hospital and was treated for dehydration."
Charlie - who has appeared as a sports expert on Good Morning Britain - previously dated Downton Abbey star Allen Leech.
The pair split in December to focus on their careers.
A woman in a love triangle lost her baby after being terrorised for three days
An expectant mum caught in a love triangle lost her unborn child
after being terrorised by the baby's father and his ex-girlfriend.
Chantelle Murray suffered three days of torment with cruel threats from Roderick Cuthbert.
The 28-year-old was also “battered black and blue” by fellow thug Jennifer McIlravey, the Daily Record reported .
Her ordeal only ended when she escaped through a first-floor window of the flat the three of them were sharing.
They were living amicably at the home in Dundee until McIlravey discovered Chantelle was carrying Cuthbert’s baby.
Chantelle
said: “They had been in a relationship but it had ended and me and
Roderick were now together but we all lived together.
“Jennifer
had given us her blessing. But when she found out I was pregnant, she
totally flipped. She punched and kicked me in the face and stomach,
pulled my hair – I was battered black and blue. Chantelle Murray was subjected to a three-day ordeal
“She screamed at me at one point, ‘I’ll make you have a miscarriage’, and kicked me in the stomach.
“They were totally getting their kicks out of it. They acted like absolute animals.
“She was obviously enjoying attacking me.”
Chantelle
said she was subjected to three days of terror at the hands of Cuthbert
and his former partner McIlravey in January this year.
She revealed she lost her child after her ordeal in a flat in the city’s Strathmartine Road.
Chantelle described the moment she made her escape.
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