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RODRI WEIGHS IN ON RON V MESSI DEBATE

RODRI has voiced his thoughts on that long-standing football debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, hailing Messi as the superior player.

Haaland shoots from the hip in post-match chat

ERLING Haaland had no filter after City ended their run of poor away results at Leicester City yesterday, telling Sky Sports: \"S*** happens.\" Pep Guardiola's side travelled to the East Midlands for their final fixture of 2024.

Ex-City star on 'losing two years at the highest level'

RIYAD Mahrez saw two of his former teams come up against each other yesterday when City travelled to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City.

'We all have great belief in the manager and his coaching staff'

DEFENDER Harry Maguire is adamant head coach Ruben Amorim will turn United's fortunes around, insisting 'he knows exactly what to do!

TOON'S ED BOY FIRES WARNING TO RU'S UNITED

NEWCASTLE United manager Eddie Howe has said his side intend to 'attack the game' when they face United at Old Trafford in the Premier League tonight.

MARTY IN LINE TO LEAD SIDE AS BRU RULED OUT

LISANDRO Martinez appears set for a United first in the Premier League for tonight's clash against Newcastle United.

Dealing with red-hot Isak a pressing issue for Amorim...

NEWCASTLE striker Alexander Isak has credited his team's high intensity, out-of-possession work rate for their upturn in form ahead of this evening's trip to United.

Hate crime figures are on increase

SOME of the largest police forces in the UK have seen spikes in types of religious hate crime in the past 18 months, with numbers jumping after the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict in the autumn of 2023 - and again following the Southport attacks this summer, new figures reveal.

Musk supports Germany's AfD

TECHNOLOGY entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany's main far-right political party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the country, leading to the resignation of the newspaper's opinion editor, Eva Marie Kogel, in protest.

179 die in plane crash

ALL but two of the 181 people on board a passenger plane were killed when it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, officials said yesterday.

THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES...

TV AND MUSIC STARS HAVING SUCCESS WITH PARTIES THAT START IN THE AFTERNOON

NETFLIX BOSSES FLIP OVER PETER'S AD LIB

PETER Kay has left American Netflix executives puzzled by using a distinctly English phrase.

Police hunt woman 'dragged back in car'

OFFICERS are searching for a woman who was reportedly attacked after being dragged back inside a car as she tried to leave.

City will square up to 2025 with huge fireworks display

MANCHESTER will host a spectacular free fireworks event to celebrate New Year's Eve in the city centre.

Jet-setters enjoy day trip to Ibiza for just £260

A COUPLE spent less than £300 to enjoy eight hours in Ibiza.

Teenage lad who helps look after 13 little ones

16-YEAR-OLD ON 'AMAZING' JOB WORKING AS NURSERY APPRENTICE

Deputy PM would lose seat, finds new poll

LABOUR would lose its majority and nearly 200 of the seats it won in July if an election was held today - including that of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who would be beaten by Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, according to a new poll.

Mum's relief as family escapes house blaze

NEIGHBOURS RALLY ROUND AFTER CHRISTMAS EVE HORROR FIRE

This is snow way to start the new year

THERE could be travel chaos on New Year's Day amid a blast of snow expected to hit the UK.

Passengers in airline blast after fog delays

PASSENGERS were stranded in France at the end of their ski holiday after weather conditions caused chaos on flights back to Manchester.

Rail services hit by staff shortages and cable thefts

OPERATORS 'SORRY' FOR CANCELLATIONS

Big wheels & squeals

IT was a cacophony of sound, lights and cheering as hundreds of tractors took part in a convoy.

Michelle reveals she's pregnant

ACTRESS Michelle Keegan has announced that she is expecting her first child with husband Mark Wright.

Police discover cannabis farm during morning raid

POLICE uncovered a cannabis farm during a dramatic early morning raid.

Gang brought drugs into country hidden in frozen broccoli

NINE PEOPLE ARE ARRESTED OVER SMUGGLING OPERATION

Bruno sees red, Onana's latest howler and United are in freefall

WOLVES fans howled 'Who the f**k are Man United?' and 'You're not famous any more.'

Ruben's successor is axed by Sporting

SPORTING Lisbon have sacked Ruben Amorim's successor Joao Pereira after only eight games.

Amorim on two pivotal decisions that swung game away from United

UNITED head coach Ruben Amorim stopped short of claiming Andre Onana was fouled for Wolves playmaker Matheus Cunha's goal.

Pep can't hide his alarm as Haaland and City fluff their lines-again

BOXING Day comes once a year but City cannot escape Groundhog Day this season.

Ex-City coach joins Red Ruud at Foxes

FORMER City coach Brian Barry Murphy has been appointed the new assistant manager at Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester City. Barry-Murphy, 48, left City this summer after three years at the club.