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T he first images of a two-part film exploring the Wagatha Christie' legal battle have been released by Channel 4. Bafta-winning This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell is pictured as Coleen Rooney, sitting in court, in a first look at Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama.Meanwhile Natalia Tena - best known for playing Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter - is seen in dark glasses surrounded by reporters, as she takes on the role of Rebekah Vardy.

The Qatar Controversy- Keva Bush, Surbiton High School (Image: Unsplash) This years FIFA has created a lot of controversy with fans and athletes alike.Here is why: On its official website FIFA claims that it embraces its responsibility to respect human rights across its operations and relationships'.

Iran's national football team, known affectionately as Team Melli, kicked off its World Cup on Monday in dispiriting fashion.The side, which came into the tournament the highest-ranked team from Asia, lost a one-sided match to England, 6-2.There is time to make amends.On Friday, Team Melli plays Wales  a potentially winnable match for the Iranians  before taking on the United States in a tantalizing fixture next week.

Cardinals legend J.J. Watt plans to kick off his retirement by investing in a football team - the other kind of football, that is.Arizona Cardinals legend J.J. Watt made a career out of terrorizing quarterbacks like Big Ben - well, now he's going to get acquainted with the O.G. Big Ben.ESPN's Adam Schefter announced the very spicy news that Watt was planning on un-retiring... to pursue a passion across the pond: Football.

Luke Shaw is playing at a supreme level right now.Something he has now been doing for numerous years.He deserves immense amounts of praise for that success.Playing for Manchester United, the biggest club in the best league, doesn't happen for everyone.It takes a special individual, both on and off the field, to live up to the pressure that comes with running out onto the Old Trafford turf.

An Everton star's absence from training looks set to pay off as monster offers continue to fly in for a Brighton midfielder despite the Seagulls manager's best wishes.Elsewhere, Chelsea's absurd spending spree continues while newly-minted Bournemouth will have to wait to make their first major transfer splash after a target failed their medical.

The game's lawmakers have rejected a temporary concussion substitute trial in the Premier League and two other competitions next season, a move which has been criticised by players' unions, leagues and campaigners.Here, the PA news agency looks at the key issues.What's the background to this? World players' union FIFPRO has been calling for a trial of temporary concussion substitutes for the best part of a decade.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he will be patient reintroducing Jadon Sancho to his team as "footballers are not robots".Sancho has struggled for form since his £73m move to United from Borussia Dortmund in July 2021.The England winger has not featured for United since the 1-1 Premier League draw at Chelsea on
"There are some processes you can't force and this is one of them," said Ten Hag.

The world knows Australia and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr.She scores goals.She backflips to celebrate.She drops pitch invaders on their backsides.She tells the haters to "suck on that one."Audiences everywhere know the happy, infectious, joyful Matildas captain Kerr.But there is another Kerr that we all don't quite know.

Jadon Sancho took to Twitter to send an emotional message to the Man United fans after his goal vs Leeds.Manchester United may not have grabbed the victory they wanted at home to Leeds United, though it was an entertaining, end-to-end game.Coming from 2-0 down to salvage a draw deserves some credit, although the performance, on the whole, was below par.

Man United could take a huge financial hit if they choose to sanction a Harry Maguire sale.Manchester United Football Club are evolving under Erik ten Hag.Although the dressing room is similar to how it was when the Dutchman took charge, there's been an obvious switch in footballers who start matches.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Saturday's Match Of The Day will focus on match action without studio presentation or punditry after several former footballers pulled out of the show, a BBC spokesperson said.

Leicester City defender Ricardo Pereira says his latest return to action feels like he has "won against the injuries" after being sidelined for more than 500 days over the past three years.The 29-year-old made his first appearance of the season in Leicester's win over Tottenham earlier this month.

"Mia San Mia", this has been Bayern Munich 's slogan for some time now.It's the Bavarian spin on "Wir Sind Wir"-both mean the same thing: We Are Who We Are.Mr. Bayern himself Thomas Müller was quoted as saying this ( via Bundesliga.com):"Mia san Mia stands for the complete will to succeed," explained homegrown Bayern star Thomas Müller.

Jimmy Nguyen, an 18-year-old student, saw his first corecore video on TikTok in January.He can't remember which one it was there are so many of them now.But he says it was typical of this new trend of video: other TikTok videos, celebrity or podcaster interviews, TV show and film clips spliced together over some sad or ambient music.

Protesters hold signs against the participation of Israel's national football team in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 20, 2023.Adek Berry, AFP Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness Thursday after FIFA pulled the Under-20 World Cup from the host nation weeks before it was due to kick off, following protests there against Israel's participation.

And I'm always fascinated ... when I see really, really repressed, difficult men, but I see them at a game where they're singing and they're screaming and they're shouting and they're crying and it's like this whole catharsis for them, these feelings that they can't process in the week.Brett Goldstein plays a gruff, yet lovable retired footballer-turned-assistant coach in Ted Lasso.

A study of male footballers in Sweden, over many years, found they were one and a half times more likely to develop dementia than the general population.Nearly 9% developed the condition compared with 6% of other people - but goalkeepers were not at higher risk, the research suggests.Heading the ball repeatedly has been linked to brain injury, yet there are many causes of dementia.

Footballers are 50% more likely to develop dementia than the rest of the population, a study has found, fuelling calls to restrict rules around heading the ball in football.Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the Lancet Public Health journal today, compared the health records of 6,000 elite footballers and more than 56,000 non-footballers between 1924 and 2019.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Hundreds of people gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening to protest against the Illegal Migration Bill, as MPs discussed it in the Commons.

Manchester United had gone 26 years without a league title when Sir Alex Ferguson won it in 1993.Three years later, the team was built around academy graduates that Fergie had made a point of introducing in to the squad and they were the cornerstone of the success in the years that followed.Speaking to the club's official site following his induction in to the Premier League Hall of Fame, Fergie has talked about how he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Sir Matt Busby in making young players the focus of the team.

Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell said the stigma around mental health "needs to go" after speaking about the help he received during his injury absence.He said the absence was "very challenging" but was helped by speaking about the psychological impacts."I've been talking to someone for a few years now," Chilwell said.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The front pages are dominated by reaction to the BBC's decision that Gary Lineker should take a break from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement on his social media use is reached.

Graham Arnold will continue as Australia coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup, Football Australia confirmed on Monday.Arnold, 59, led the Socceroos to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar where they were knocked out of the tournament by winners Argentina.Reports said Arnold had rejected offers from European sides and one Asian national team to remain in charge.

England midfielder Jordan Nobbs has signed an 18-month deal with the option to extend for Women's Super League club Aston Villa.The 30-year-old joins from Arsenal with whom she spent 12 years, winning 12 trophies including three WSL titles.She scored 81 goals during 270 appearances for the north London club.

The life of Justin Fashanu, the first professional footballer in England to come out as gay, and his brother John, is being adapted into an ITV drama by Bafta-nominated writer Kwame Kwei-Armah.Aged 20, Justin became one of the first footballers to command a 1 million transfer fee when he moved from Norwich City to Nottingham Forest in 1981.

The soft deadline of February 17 for initial offers is fast approaching.Musk had better pop on his prototype Neuralink and get thinking about this one.The more serious bidders for the club are expected to be Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe and a group of Qatari investors.But would it be such a bad idea for Elon Musk to dive in?

Diego Forlan and Park Ji-Sung would reunite at Qatar 2022 yesterday.The FIFA World Cup is now well underway.We're almost a week into the competition, with the group stage progressing nicely.Manchester United have plenty of representatives over in Qatar, playing for some of the best teams on the international stage.

Former Lioness and Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott will captain England in the Soccer Aid charity football match against a World XI at Old Trafford.She will be the first woman to lead England since the event began in 2006.Scott, 36, will make her debut alongside ex-England players Karen Carney, Jermain Defoe, Jack Wilshere and Gary Cahill on Sunday, 11 June.

Jordan Nobbs has been backed to "cement her place" in the England team after ending a 12-year Arsenal career by making a surprise move to Aston Villa.The 69-cap midfielder is a former Lionesses vice-captain whose career has been hit by knee and ankle injuries in recent seasons.The switch to Women's Super League rivals Villa, announced on Thursday, gives Nobbs a fresh start as she seeks regular club football.

Bayern Munich can definitely afford the best hotels when they go to Qatar for their winter training camp.Bild reports that the one they got this year is the English country house-style "Al Aziziyah Boutique" in Doha.It also comes with a freebie, not room service or extended use of the facilities, but free guests: Pigeons.

According to transfer czar Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich was very close to signing Lucas Hernandez to a contract extension and things will likely proceed down that path despite the Frenchman suffering a torn ACL earlier this week against Australia.Aside of Hernandez just being a terrific talent, the club feels it will likely lose a defender this summer per Romano.

Brazil football legend Pele has died at the age of 82.He had been battling colon cancer and spent Christmas in hospital, receiving treatment for cardiac and renal dysfunction, before his death was confirmed on 29 December.Pele's daughter Kely Nascimento confirmed the news on Instagram, in a post that said: Everything we are is thanks to you.

Pele has been described as the king of football and footballing immortality after the Brazil legend died at the age of 82.Tributes immediately came in across social media, hailing his legacy both on and off the pitch after a glittering career which included three World Cups with the Selecao.Former England forward Gary Lineker was among those to laud Pele's impact, describing him as the most divine of footballers.

Pele has been described as the king of football and footballing immortality after the Brazil legend died at the age of 82.Tributes immediately came in across social media, hailing his legacy both on and off the pitch after a glittering career which included three World Cups with the Selecao.Former England forward Gary Lineker was among those to laud Pele's impact, describing him as the most divine of footballers.