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COLE PALMER has left fans speechless after starring in a new advert.
The Chelsea star appeared in the new Nike ad, which shows him as the head of a legal firm offering help for players who have been “skinned” by him.
Palmer himself has a limited appearance in the video, but his arrival is perfectly timed.
The video starts out with a man in a suit and a haircut identical to Palmer’s asking if the viewer knows anyone who has been “skinned” by the England international.
In a reference to other TV ads like InjuryLawyers4U, the man says: “Have you or someone you love been skinned by Cole Palmer? Worried Cole’s highlight reel will be your legacy?”
After showing some highlights of Palmer skinning some rivals with his dribbling, the man reveals the fictional firm is called “Reputational Damage Specialists”.
He goes on to explain how the firm will create a “recovery plan to get you back on the pitch,” with a number of “victims” of Palmer’s skills shown to be in distress over their traumatic experience.
Part of the recovery process includes surgery from an “expert reconstruction team” to help players start afresh, including a new identity, a new kit and a new life.
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The man then walks into a room with a large wooden table which has four people standing behind it while a central chair is shown with its back to the camera.
Each of the people behind the table are shown to have a Palmer haircut identical to the first man, before the chair turns around to reveal company boss Palmer wearing a sharp suit with his fingers touching together.
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The video then moves back to a widepan shot with Palmer now showing off a devious smile while his underlings perform his signature rubbing shoulders celebration.
This final scene has a sinister laughing track playing along with a phone number: +44-800-skinned.
Pictures were later shared on Palmer’s Instagram of him wearing his suit and having his feet up, while another showed him with a mischievous smile and holding a phone to his ear.
Reacting to the video, one fan said: “That ad was cold.”
A second said: “Yeah…that haircut… approved.”
A third added: “Nike brought back the goods.”
Another said: “Possibly the greatest thing I have ever watched.”
A fifth said: “Palmer single-handedly just saved Nike ads, the game’s so back.”
Palmer has a number of Premier League rivals to count among his victims.
Some of the most memorable – or humiliating, depending on your point of view – include Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte and Everton‘s Jarrad Branthwaite.
Team-mates aren’t safe either, with videos from Blues training showing the attacking midfielder nutmegging Noni Madueke.
Palmer has thus far helped Chelsea make the Club World Cup quarter-finals.
They are now up against Palmeiras to book a spot in the final four.
That match will commence at 2am on Saturday.
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Chelsea are keeping Premier League hopes alive in the big tournament which is on until the final at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium July 13.
Though Manchester City have been knocked out by Saudi Pro side Al-Hilal after losing in a 4-3 thriller.
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IRAN’S “medieval” regime demanding Donald Trump be crucified could provoke “homegrown terrorist attacks”, top politicians warn.
Warped Ayatollahs issued a call to arms to Muslims urging them to make the US president “regret his actions” – branding him an “enemy of God”.
Fatwas – religious edicts – have been levelled against Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu by senior mullahs under the Islamic penal code “mohareb” – waging war against God.
Sharia law states those charged must not only be killed but also tortured prior to death, including through crucifixion and limb amputation.
Senior cleric Najmuddin Tabasi vowed Trump “must be executed” and said “the same hand that fired a shot past his ear can put a bullet through his throat” – referring to an assassination attempt last July.
A sickening fundraiser has even been set up by hardline Iranian cleric Abdolmajid Kharahaani to hire an assassin to murder Trump and Israeli prime minister Netanyahu.
It comes in the wake of the so-called 12-day war which saw Trump and Israel “obliterate” much of Iran’s nuclear empire.
United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush, CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, and Senior Advisor Rt. Hon. Tom Tugendhat MP insisted the mullahs must be urgently sanctioned.
They also warned how high-ranking regime enforcers are in contact with individuals in both the US and Europe.
In a statement shared exclusively with The Sun, Bush, Wallace and Tugendhat said: “The Iranian regime’s medieval and barbaric threats against the US president and others cannot be ignored – and must not go unanswered.
“The US government and its allies should immediately sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, Makarem-Shirazi, Hamedani, Tabasi, and Panahian, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
“None of these men have been sanctioned to date under counterterrorism authorities.
“Additionally, the US Justice Department should seek indictments against these me and American law enforcement should partner with its allies to request INTERPOL Red Notices for issuing threats to internationally protected individuals.”
The trio also urged US authorities to conduct national security-based immigration review on named clerics, Iranian officials and their families to stop them from traveling to America and allied nations.
“UANI has revealed that these senior Iranian regime mullahs are in direct communication with individuals and entities in the West, including in the US and Europe,” they added.
“Against this backdrop, there is an added urgency to implement stringent measures against them.
“These calls are incitements to homegrown terrorist attacks and pose a serious threat to the president and US nationals—they should be treated accordingly.”
A FATWA is a formal ruling or interpretation on a point of Islamic law by a Marja - a title given to the highest level of Twelver Shia religious cleric.
It calls on all Muslims, including the Islamic governments and individuals, to ensure its enforcement.
In countries where Islamic law is the basis of the legal system, a fatwa can be binding.
A fatwa issued by Iran’s first supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini led to the massacre of 30,000 prisoners including some as young as 13 in a shocking two-month purge.
The 1988 executions were revealed in the memoirs of Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri, one of Ayatollah Khomeini’s closest advisors who went on to condemn his murderous act.
In it, he accused prisoners of “waging war against God” and urged Death Commissioners in charge of the mass killings to “show no mercy”.
Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi unleashed the fatwa on Sunday in response to Trump’s comments on possible intentions to kill Ayatollah Khamenei.
It comes after the US leader, 79, warned last month that he knew where Khamenei was hiding but wouldn’t target him – “at least not for now”.
A day earlier, Netanyahu had said killing the supreme leader would not “escalate the conflict”, but instead “end it”.
Furious Shirazi said “any person or regime that threatens the leadership and religious authority” is considered a “mohareb” – one who wages war against God.
The sick fatwa also forbids any Muslim to cooperate with or support the two leaders – and says that any jihadist who is killed while attacking them will receive a reward from Allah.
Shirazi’s ruling came following an inquiry on how Muslims should react to threats made against the Supreme Leader and other Shia leaders.
July 13, 2024 – Thomas Crooks shot at Donald Trump after hiding on a roof overlooking the former President’s outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Crooks was killed by Secret Service snipers after he fired eight shots at Trump and killed one rallygoer and injured two others.
The bullet came less than a quarter of an inch from striking Trump’s head, Ronny Jackson, the former president’s physician, said.
September 15 – Ryan Routh was seen by a Secret Service agent hiding in the bushes with a rifle at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida.
Trump was playing a round of golf when the alleged would-be assassin managed to get within 400 yard of Trump.
Routh fled the scene in an SUV but was caught by cops and arrested.
September 25 – Donald Trump posts on social media that he’s been informed of an Iranian plot against his life.
October 7 – Farhad Shakeri is given an order by an official in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to come up with a plan to kill Donald Trump within seven days.
He told the FBI that he never intended to devise a plan in that timeframe, but allegedly discussed it with two hired guns in New York.
November 7 – Carlisle Rivera of Brooklyn and Jonathan Loadholt of Staten Island are arrested in New York for being part of the plot to kill Donald Trump along with three other Americans Iran deemed targets.
Shirazi, one of Tehran’s chief religious authorities, called on Muslims worldwide to “make these enemies regret their words and actions”.
A fatwa was previously handed down on author Salman Rushdie in 1989 after his book The Satanic Verses infuriated then Ayatollah Khomeini – who put a $3million bounty on his head.
The novelist, 77, faced numerous death threats and was forced to live largely in hiding for years before an assassination attempt in 2022.
He lost sight in one eye after he was repeatedly stabbed on stage during a lecture in New York.
It comes amid fears the fatwas are being used to stoke fears among domestic dissidents who dare to rebel against the regime.
Hundreds have been arrested in the last two weeks, many accused of spying for Israel, and executions have escalated.
Campaigners have warned the wounded regime is ramping up repression of its own people in a bid to stamp out any chance of an uprising.
At a funeral for military top brass killed during Israel’s strike, haunting chants of “Death to America” rung out.
Chairman Governor Jeb Bush, CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, and Senior Advisor Rt. Hon. Tom Tugendhat MP said:
UANI vehemently condemns the Iranian regime’s barbaric fatwas calling for thecrucifixion of President Trump and other US nationals.
Over the last few days, some of the most senior Iranian regime ayatollahs and officials — Naser Makarem-Shirazi, Hossein Nouri Hamedani, Najmuddin Tabasi, and Alireza Panahian — have issued
fatwas (religious decrees) calling on Islamists worldwide to carry out barbaric, homegrown terrorist attacks against President Trump and US nationals.
Senior regime mullahs Makarem-Shirazi and Hamedani have specifically issued fatwas calling for the assassination and crucifixion of President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and others under the Islamic penal code of mohareb (waging war against God).
Under Sharia law, all those charged as a mohareb must not only be killed but also tortured prior to death, including through crucifixion and cross-amputation.
Panahian, who is a senior member of the Office of the Supreme Leader and a close associate of his son Mojtaba Khamenei, has amplified these calls for the killings of American officials.
Likewise, Tabasi, who is a member of the Society of Seminary
Teachers of Qom, proclaimed President Trump “must be executed” and said, “the same hand that fired a shot past his ear can put a bullet through his throat.”
A mullah on Iran’s state TV has even announced the creation of a fund to collect money for the “killing of Trump and Netanyahu,” which he stated could be achieved with $10–20 million.
The Iranian regime’s medieval and barbaric threats against the U.S. president and others cannot be ignored – and must not go unanswered.
The U.S. government and its allies should immediately sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, Makarem-Shirazi, Hamedani, Tabasi, and Panahian, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
None of these men have been sanctioned to date under counterterrorism authorities.
Additionally, the US Justice Department should seek indictments against these men and American law enforcement should partner with its allies to request INTERPOL Red Notices for issuing threats to internationally protected individuals.
The US government and its allies should also conduct national security-based immigration reviews on these clerics, Iranian officials, and their families to ensure they are prohibited from traveling to
the territories of the U.S. and its allies.
UANI has revealed that these senior Iranian regime mullahs are in direct
communication with individuals and entities in the West, including in the US and Europe.
Against this backdrop, there is an added urgency to implement stringent
measures against them.
Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa against the author Salman Rushdie was handed down in 1989.
In 2022, Rushdie was almost killed after his eye was gouged out by an individual seeking to carry out the fatwa at a talk in Chautauqua, New York.
“These calls are incitements to homegrown terrorist attacks and pose a serious threat to the president and US nationals—they should be treated accordingly.”
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IF you’re desperate to find a stunning skirt that’s sure to turn heads this summer, you’ve come to the right place.
A fashionista has found not just one, but two gorgeous skirts that are incredibly stylish and perfect for warm days.
Not only this, but despite looking “so expensive”, they are actually incredibly affordable.
So if your purse is feeling the pinch, but you’re eager to upgrade your wardrobe as temperatures rise, fear not, you won’t have to break the bank to look glam this season.
Pia Grace Smith, a content creator who describes herself as “your 5ft1 clothes guru”, took to social media to show off her latest Primark haul, leaving many totally stunned.
Not only did she try on a gorgeous maxi dress and a burgundy co-ord, but the brunette beauty also modelled two skirts from Rita Ora’s latest Primark collection.
Alongside the short clip, the influencer wrote: “The new Rita Ora collection in Primark is a slay 
What’s your fav??”
Pia, who is from the UK, was left beaming with her new purchases, one of which was the Rita Ora Beaded Midi Skirt, which is just £16.
The brown midi skirt is covered in sequins, beading and embroidered floral details, and is sure to impress.
According to Primark bosses, the midi length “keeps it polished, while the elasticated waistband makes it easy to slip on and go”.
Pia also nabbed the Rita Ora Broderie Mini Skirt, which is priced at £18.
The tiered broderie mini skirt not only has ruffles, but an elasticated waistband too, making it great for bloated days.
It’s sure to add some playful movement to your wardrobe and is designed with lightweight fabric and gathered tiers.
Whether you style it with sandals or boots, according to those at Primark, this ruffled mini is “made for twirling, strolling and everything in between.”
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Others were desperate to nab the new leopard print nightwear.
If animal print is your thing, you’ll want to check out the new maxi skirts.
The haltnerneck tops are perfect for summer.
If you’re on a budget, these trousers are identical to a pair from Zara, but without the hefty price tag.
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The Instagram clip, which was posted under the username @pia_gracesmith, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 420,000 views, 1,932 likes and 50 comments.
Fashion fans were left gushing with Pia’s Primark haul and many eagerly rushed to the comments to share their thoughts on her summery skirts.
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One person said: “Obsessed with it all.”
Another added: “All looks amazing.”
A third commented: “Literally everything looks good on you. You genuinely make it all look so expensive.”
Meanwhile, someone else gasped: “No way this is Primark, what the hell.”
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AS someone who’s no stranger to grabbing a last-minute outfit from Primark for a night out, it’s about time that celebrities started catching on too.
For as long as I’ve been heading out, Primark has been my go-to for those “I have nothing to wear” moments, rushing in at the last minute to find something perfect.
And I’m definitely not alone – on any Friday or Saturday night, you’ll find plenty of shoppers doing the same thing, right before closing time.
But no matter what, Primark always delivers.
Now, Rita Ora is leading the charge, showing that you can snag a designer-worthy look without spending a fortune at high-end stores.
While Rita’s not rushing in last minute for a red carpet outfit, she’s proving you can achieve the same high-impact style for much less.
Looking stunning in her tailored suit alongside her mum Vera, Rita fit right in among the other A-listers dripping in Prada, Dior, and Victoria Beckham – if anything, she looked even better than some of the guests at The Fashion Awards.
With Myleene Klass and Roxy Horner already jumping on the Primark bandwagon, I’m sure more stars will be following suit soon enough.
NICO WILLIAMS has snubbed a potential move away from Atletico Madrid by inking a mammoth new deal at San Mames.
The Spain international has caught the eye of several clubs over the last two years, including Arsenal and Barcelona.
Both the Gunners and Barca were interested in acquiring his services this summer.
But their pursuits of the 22-year-old has failed as he’s inked a new TEN-YEAR deal which has seen his release clause DOUBLE.
A snippet of a club statement read: “Nico Williams extends his contract with Athletic Club until 2035.
“The Atletico winger is tied to his beloved club for the next ten seasons.
“And his buyout clause has increased by more than 50% compared to the previous one.
“Athletic Club and Nico Williams have reached an agreement to extend his contract, which ended in 2027, for eight seasons, until June 30, 2035.
“His buyout clause has increased by more than 50% compared to the previous one.”
An ecstatic Williams said: “When it comes to making decisions, for me, what weighs most is the heart.
“I’m where I want to be, with my family, this is my home. Go Athletic!”
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A Thai woman took to social media to expose a female stranger at a self-service laundry who tried to save money by sneaking her clothes into the victim’s washing machine, ultimately forcing the victim to cover the cost. The TikTok user, @hesatopperformer, shared a video of a heated argument between the two women at a …
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Thailand’s tourist heartlands are still reeling after last month’s coordinated bomb attacks in Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket and the manhunt to catch the suspects is far from over. Police have now arrested five of the 20 suspects believed to be behind the shocking explosions that sent locals and holidaymakers scrambling for cover in the …
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COMMUTERS across the country faced delays this morning after a collision was reported on the busy M50 motorway in Dublin.
Dublin’s M50 traffic near Blanchardstown was impacted by the sudden collision this morning.
The collision was reported at the J06 Blanchardstown Northbound slip to N3 North at 08:48am.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland said the incident was cleared swiftly after it was reported.
However, motorists may experience some road congestion due to the morning rush.
No other major incidents have been reported on Irish roads this morning, meaning most roads should be congestion-free.
TII also reported that there are “no delays currently” on the N40 or routes approaching Cork.
Meanwhile, Bus Eireann has experienced disruption to their services in the South East/Eastern region today.
Route 133 and 100X will be unable to serve the Townsend Street stop 341 due to construction works.
It has been temporarily relocated to Dublin Bus Stop 336 on D’Olier Street for the duration of the works.
09:20 Drogheda to Laytown via Route D2 has been cancelled.
Route 354 has also experienced major disruption, as five of their services have been cancelled.
This impacts the following service:
Route N2 is operating at a reduced frequency until further notice, Bus Eireann reveals.
Irish Rail has experienced “technical issues” on their services today.
The 06:25 Drogheda/Pearse service is running approximately seven minutes behind schedule due to an operational issue.
And the 08:11 Malahide/Bray service started from Clongriffin due to a technical issue.
This means that commuters from Malahide and Portmarnock had to get their transport from Clongriffin.
No further services were impacted for Irish Rail and Bus Eireann this morning.
KILLER whales have been spotted giving gifts to humans in “extremely unusual” behaviour, baffled scientists say.
Dozens of instances of orcas approaching humans with offerings have been recorded – and even caught on camera.
Gifts recorded by scientists so far include fish, mammals, and even a turtle.
The massive 5-ton orcas would swim up to people, drop the item, and then wait for a response.
It’s a common behaviour between killer whales – but scientists are only now seeing the trend for human interactions too.
Importantly, it’s not just a local event: the whales have been spotted handing over gifts in Norway and even New Zealand.
“Orca are very social and we frequently see them food-sharing,” said study author Dr Ingrid Visser.
“To document and describe behaviour of them attempting to food-share with humans in various places around the globe is fascinating.”
The cat-like behaviour sees the orcas carrying their gifts in their mouths.
They would then release them and let them float in front of the humans as part of the “offering” – and wait to see what happens.
“There appears to be a prosocial element to these cases,” said lead author Jared Towers.
He explained that it’s “extremely unusual to witness any non-human animal”.
It’s a behaviour commonly seen in cats and dogs.
But this is one of the first detailed descriptions of similar behaviour for animals that haven’t been domesticated.
Researchers think that it shows how intelligence and social orcas use food sharing to build relationships with their own kind as well as “unrelated individuals”.
And scientists note that orcas can sometimes have food to spare.
“Orcas are apex predators that often eat other large mammals,” said study author Vanessa Prigollini.
“But when it comes to people, they occasionally prefer to share, indicating their interest in building relationships outside their own species.”
As many as 34 incidents of food-sharing were collected as part of the research.
For 11 of those, the humans were in the water during the orca approach.
And in 21 of the instances, the people were on boats – with a further two incidents where the humans were on the shore.
“Of the many and varied minds in the sea, likely the greatest are those of orcas,” said ecologist Dr. Carl Safina.
“After living millions of years in the sea, to them we in our boats must seem like visiting aliens.
“And indeed, we are strangers in a strange place we hardly know, about which we have almost everything to learn.”
For it to be recorded as an incident, the killer whale needs to have approach the people on their own.
And the item needs to have been dropped right in front of them.
For all but one of the cases, the orcas waited to see what would happen after the offering.
And for seven of the cases, the orcas tried to offer food repeatedly after it was refused by the humans.
The research was published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology.
ORCAS – also known as killer whales – are the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.
The creatures are dubbed “killer whales” as they hunt and eat other smaller species of dolphin.
Some also feed exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals like seals and other dolphins.
They’re known as apex predators meaning they’re at the top of the food chain and no other animals feed on them.
There are no recorded incidents of orcas attacking humans before the bizarre boat-bashings, but they have been known to feast on other land-dwelling mammals like moose who swim between islands.
It comes just days after two killer whales were filmed “kissing” in stunning never-before-seen footage.
The orca smooching was filmed by scientists during a snorkelling trip in northern Norway.
It shows the whales engaging in three separate episodes of “kissing”, lasting 10, 26, and 18 seconds each.
And it was described as “tongue-nibbling” and “exceptionally rare” by scientists.
