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MILOS KERKEZ is raising his pet Rottweiler Maximus on a diet of raw meat.

Nobody at Liverpool’s training ground should be surprised if their new £40million star asks for some himself as part of his pre-match meal over the next few months.

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Left-back Kerkez was a self-confessed wild child, difficult to deal with as mum Tijana and dad Sebastijan struggled to keep him on a tight leash.

He freely admits: “I was a little bit tough growing up.”

Kerkez, who is heading to Anfield from Bournemouth, would think nothing of coming home after playing football in the streets of the Serbian town of Vrbas, with blocks of stone for goalposts as blood seeped from his grazed arms and legs.

The games were with his older brothers Rade and Marko, the latter is also a left-back and plays for Greek side Aris Thessaloniki.

 Milos revealed: “They were tough on me. They would tackle me, I would fall, my skin would  cut and bleed but they were good times and I realised: ‘I like to do this!’”

When news broke this week that the 21- year-old’s move from the Cherries was going through, his sibling Marko, 24, posted a picture of a little boy facing an image of Anfield wearing a red shirt with “Kerkez” and the No 3 on his back.

He accompanied the  picture with the words: “Dreams come true when you believe more in your vision than in your fears.”

Not that the Serbia-born full-back ever seems to have been that fearful of anyone or anything.

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Kerkez is already playing in the sixth country of his career but there is nothing he likes better than to head into the Serbian wilderness on his own to live in a wooden cabin, catching fish then cooking them on a fire.

His ambition is to build a bigger farm for his father,  saying: “He loves to spend his whole day on the farm, with the dogs, ducks, fishes . . . in  the wild.

“I’m going to build him a new one, hopefully soon, with more animals. I want horses, cows, dogs, everything.

“I want to have a big space, so when I go there, I can just disconnect from football.

“I want to build a lake, fill it up with fish so then I can fish all day. It’s an idea from my dad but we have to make a plan now.”

He was just 11 when he left his parents and youth team OFK Vrbas to head to Austria for Rapid Vienna in 2014.

In 2019 he joined Hungarian  division two side Gyor, where he decided he would play for that country despite being born in Serbia, a decision backed by his dad and grandmother who was a Magyar.

In February 2021 the great Paolo Maldini, AC Milan’s sporting director, recognised Kerkez had an animal-like passion to devour yards down the left flank and crash into tackles and invited him to join the Italian super club.

Kerkez said: “You know, when Maldini calls, you don’t think too much.”

Maldini flew to Hungary in a private plane to take Kerkez to Italy where he would become a team-mate of Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Yet he never played a minute for Milan and, after a short spell at   Dutch side AZ, found himself at Bournemouth.

After  his international debut in a 1-0 win over a Germany side  containing striker Thomas Muller, he said: “I didn’t care that I was up against Muller.

“I never cared who the opponent was. Zlatan could have come. I wouldn’t have been scared either.”

Kerkez also owns an Italian mastiff in Serbia and is called Had. He explained: “The name is after Hades, the God of the underworld.”

Kop boss Arne Slot will fancy him to wreak hell on  opponents over the coming years.

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has reversed and set aside a Muntinlupa court’s ruling ordering the forfeiture of funds found in several bank accounts owned by a former National Bureau of Investigation official and his brother, a Bureau of Immigration (BI) agent, who were earlier cleared of demanding money from those implicated

MIGRANTS working illegally as food delivery riders from asylum hotels are to be arrested and have their bikes seized in a major crackdown.

The Home Office vowed to target the racket after ­yesterday’s investigation by The Sun triggered widespread outrage.

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Cops will seize dangerous e-bikes and officials will target the busiest eateries visited by illegal workers[/caption]

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Meanwhile, asylum seekers continued to brazenly cycle out of taxpayer-funded asylum hotels in Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats uniforms.

Police and immigration officers pledged to arrest offenders on street corners and outside their hotels.

And Facebook shut down groups flogging illicit Deliveroo and Just Eat accounts.

They included a forum with 20,000 members in which dozens of accounts were offered for sale or rent every day.

Cops will seize dangerous e-bikes and officials will target the busiest eateries visited by the illegal workers.

And next week Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats will be hauled in to Westminster to meet with Border Security and Asylum Minister Angela Eagle to demand they step up in combating the scandal.

The moves come after The Sun revealed migrants can start earning up to £1,000 a week on apps like Deliveroo and Just Eat within hours of arriving in Britain.

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This is despite rules banning all migrants in hotels from working as delivery drivers, and barring those who in Britain for less than 12 months from any work at all.

The Home Office said: “We are cracking down on this illegal working tactic not just through new legislation, but with dedicated law enforcement operations.

“We are targeting the most prolific riders both on the streets where they are working, and the hotels where they are staying.

“Immigration enforcement are working hand-in-hand with the police so together they can seize these dangerous bikes, stop this illegal working racket, and ensure that fraudulent asylum-seekers face the consequences.”

They added: “We welcome Facebook’s action against pages facilitating illegal working — a crime which undermines honest businesses and undercuts wages.

“The public won’t stand for it, and neither will this Government, which is why we know more still needs to be done.”

A Downing Street spokesman said: “It’s right that a spotlight is being shone on this racket.

“It undermines honest businesses and undercuts local wages.

“The public rightly won’t stand for it, and neither will this Government.”

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp wrote to the delivery firms demanding action.

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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp wrote to the delivery firms demanding action[/caption]

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Facebook shut down groups flogging illicit Deliveroo and Just Eat accounts[/caption]

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The groups included a forum with 20,000 members in which dozens of accounts were offered for sale or rent every day[/caption]

He told The Sun: “The fact illegal immigrants are able to work for companies like Deliveroo within just hours of arriving in the UK is a disgrace.

“This increases the ‘pull factor’ that attracts illegal immigrants to travel from France to the UK.

“The companies deserve to be prosecuted and substantially fined.

“Home Secretary Yvettte Cooper’s failure to stop this is shocking.

“I congratulate the Sun for your work in uncovering this scandal.”

Hotels named as hubs in our investigation included the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in central London, where bikes are strewn and brazen illegal workers were yesterday still seen leaving in fast-food firm uniforms.

The fact that it took this long shows how willing the entire industry was to turn a blind eye.

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We told how asylum seekers being housed and fed in hotels across the country were exploiting a loophole allowing legitimate account holders to sub-let work.

On one online forum we found multiple posts offering accounts listed by place names.

Many users hid behind anonymous accounts using nicknames.

A source welcomed Facebook taking action, but added: “The fact that it took this long shows how willing the entire industry was to turn a blind eye.

“These accounts were the critical artery and were so useful to anyone trying to get a job while living in a hotel.

“Now that is gone.”

Last night Deliveroo said: “We have zero tolerance for any misuse of our platform and any accounts which fail to meet their legal obligations will be offboarded.”

“All riders, including substitutes, must complete right-to-work checks including daily identity verification.”

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Migrants can start earning up to £1,000 a week on apps like Deliveroo and Just Eat within hours of arriving in Britain[/caption]

Sources said the firm was also working on new ways to combat illegal work at migrant hotels following our probe.

Just Eat said: “We set clear standards and requirements for those who deliver on our behalf.

“We are continuously strengthening our approach to ensure anyone who delivers through Just Eat’s platform has the right to work in the UK.”

It said it had right-to-work checks and had added random facial recognition tests for couriers.

Uber said: “All couriers who use the Uber Eats app must undergo checks to ensure they have a legal right to work in the UK.

“Working with the Home Office and the rest of industry, Uber Eats has launched new detection tools to crack down on anyone attempting to work illegally on our platform.”

WHEN Brad Pitt sat down with Hollywood podcaster Dax Shepard, he no doubt hoped to polish his gilded image and keep the chat on track about his new movie, F1.

But as he opened up on his issues with drugs, booze and addiction, and how his life spun out of control after his bitter split from actress Angelina Jolie, a darker picture emerged.

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Brad Pitt, who is now dating glamorous Ines de Ramon, has opened up on his issues with drugs, booze and addiction[/caption]

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The Hollywood star reveals his life spun out of control following his bitter split from actress Angelina Jolie[/caption]

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The actor admitted getting high on marijuana before breakfast during one ‘bugged out’ year[/caption]

Brad was, in his own words, “on his knees” when he sought treatment for alcoholism following the end of his once perfect marriage.

And as he admitted he once started his day with a bong and four fizzy drinks, fans were given a startling insight into his past.

Brad, 61, said: “You know, I was pretty much on my knees and I was really open.

“I was trying anything and everyone.

“Anything anyone threw at me.

“It was a difficult time.

“I needed rebooting.

“I needed to wake the f*** up in some areas.”

Brad admitted getting high on marijuana before breakfast during one “bugged out” year as he discussed how close he came to quitting acting.

On smoking, he said: “I’m done.

“Couple of years now.

“None — 30 years of smoking . . . I’ve had enough.”

He met Dax at a 30-strong, all-male Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Los Angeles, where they both live, revealing: “Everyone was so open.

“It gives you permission to say, ‘I’m going to step out on this ledge and see what happens’. And I really grew to love it.

“Anything could go, because some guys would be like, ‘Do you know what, I didn’t have such a bad week’ and (they would) talk about their wins, little failures, little successes.

‘A lot of insecurity’

“There’s always one guy, though, that just loves to hear himself talk. But it was really moving.”

The actor is now attempting to get his career back on track with the release of Formula One movie F1, which is out today, at the same time as he enjoys a blossoming romance with glamorous Ines de Ramon, 32.

In his new flick, he plays veteran driver Sonny Hayes, who comes out of retirement to rescue buddy Ruben Cervantes’ (Javier Bardem) ailing race team, years after a near-fatal crash.

British F1 ace Lewis Hamilton is a producer and the film, which has garnered mixed reviews, is directed by Joseph Kosinski and the rest of the team behind Top Gun: Maverick, except Tom Cruise.

Fans will note the parallels in what could be a case of art imitating life.

Sonny is shown as a washed-up “old man” who has fallen into gambling and only rediscovers his love for the sport when he faces competition from a younger driver.

I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f*** up in some areas

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Brad now admits he was similarly lost after Angelina, 50, filed for divorce in September 2016.

She cited irreconcilable differences around the same time as the FBI and the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services investigated Brad for alleged child abuse after an incident on the family private jet.

It was reported that the star had lost his temper when their son Maddox stepped in to stand up for his mother during a fight.

One source claimed the actor “was drunk” and the situation quickly “escalated”.

During the probe, Brad voluntarily completed drug testing.

Meanwhile, two of his kids stopped using his last name.

Brad, who was raised in Springfield, Missouri, was cleared of all allegations.

But his personal life was in turmoil, and led to him seeking professional help.

However, he recently revealed he was rapped for discussing his enthusiasm for Alcoholics Anonymous in a New York Times interview.

Explaining why he wanted to talk about the closed-door sessions, Brad told Dax’s Armchair Expert podcast: “It was a men’s group, it was AA, it was when I was first getting sober.

“I just thought it was incredible, men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches and a lot of humour.

“I thought it was a really special experience.

“So I do this interview, and I got admonished by someone from the higher-ups, saying, ‘It’s anonymous’.”

Few could have predicted that Brad would end up in AA when so-called Brangelina first went public two decades ago in 2005.

The relationship was controversial from the start amid rumours they had fallen for each other on the set of Mr And Mrs Smith, at a time when he was still married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston.

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Meanwhile, Angelina was known for wearing a locket containing ex-partner Billy Bob Thornton’s blood.

She furiously denied an affair, saying: “To be intimate with a married man, when my own father cheated on my mother, is not something I could forgive.

“I could not look at myself in the morning if I did that.

“I wouldn’t be attracted to a man who would cheat on his wife.”

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The star is now attempting to get his career back on track with the release of Formula One movie F1, which is out today[/caption]

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In the flick, he plays veteran driver Sonny Hayes, who comes out of retirement to rescue buddy Ruben Cervantes’ ailing race team[/caption]

Heartbroken Jen later made clear her feelings when she told Vanity Fair magazine: “What happened to him after the separation — it’s his life now.

“I’ve made a conscious effort not to add to the toxicity of this situation.

“I haven’t retaliated.“

Angelina, who had already adopted kids Maddox from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia when she met Brad, gave birth to their first child Shiloh in May 2006.

Pax was adopted in Vietnam in March 2007, and twins Knox and Vivienne were delivered in France in July 2008.

For years, the Pitt-Jolies were the image of the perfect rainbow family.

Angelina balanced being a mum with shooting critically acclaimed films, including 2008’s Changeling, and Brad continued to be box office gold, releasing hits such as The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Ocean’s Thirteen and Inglourious Basterds, despite hitting middle age.

He became Hollywood’s biggest star off the back of a “white trash” background in the Midwest, where he was raised as a Southern Baptist by his dad William, who ran a trucking company, and mum Jane, a teacher.

His brother Doug “was always getting in trouble”, according to Brad, who added: “Dad had me mowing the lawn at eight, you know.

“All my life I had a job.

“I remember he (my brother) got in fights before I did.

“I remember getting in a fight and grabbing a guy by the balls.

“It worked.”

Brad quit a journalism degree at the University of Missouri to try to make it in LA when a friend offered him a month’s stay in his dad’s flat in the unfashionable suburb of Burbank in the mid-1980s.

He had just $275 to his name and says: “First half of the career was a lot of insecurity and you’re always doubting.”

I don’t think about perception much anymore

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After a long stint working as an extra, while struggling to get a Screen Actors Guild card, he almost quit acting, despite winning a breakout role on Thelma & Louise in 1991.

He said: “They would say, if you’re not working in five years, go home. I got that at year four. I had hit a point — 1994 is such a bugged out year.

“I’d had not such great experiences coming off a couple of jobs and I just wasn’t sure what I was doing.

“I had the weirdest summer. I had this girlfriend that was into reptiles, we bought 40 chameleons. I was living in Errol Flynn’s old bachelor pad, our house was like a terrarium.

“It was the most unhealthy time. I would wake up and have a bong load and four coca colas on ice, no food.”

Even today, Brad says his private persona is a world away from the actor you see on screen, explaining: “I’m not that guy that can be out and about in public with people.

“I have always enjoyed my solitude. Not loneliness, but the solitude. That can be with loved ones and friends and family and I really need it.”

Recently, he has been criticised for his fashion choices, even when out on the arm of his American jewellery worker girlfriend, Ines.

But Brad hits back: “I don’t think about perception much any more.

“I believe in what I’m doing, I understand my craft, I feel like I elevate the jobs I’m in and I put the work in. I work hard.”

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Brad says his private persona is a world away from the actor you see on screen[/caption]

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued a show-cause order (SCO) to the registered owner of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) that has illegally used the Edsa Busway more than 300 times since 2022. LTO chief and Transportation Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said on Tuesday that an alarm has also been

LOVE Island fans have turned on ‘nasty’ Megan after she gleefully called Conor and Tommy’s row over her “brilliant”.

The Irish beauty revelled in the two boys arguing over her in the villa as rugby lad Conor ups his efforts to woo her.

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Megan is at the heart of a love triangle in the villa[/caption]

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Smitten Tommy branded his love rival “disrespectful” but Conor hit back and said the power was in Tommy’s hands given he got to sleep with Megan every night.

Megan’s mood took a turn when Harry told Tommy that she’d told Shakira she has more sexual chemistry with Conor.

The pair later clashed in the bathroom with Megan yelling “stop getting involved”.

The bad vibes ran into the night with Megan and Tommy clashing in bed, resulting in Tommy getting out and the pair sleeping separately.

In the morning, he confided in the boys and said he wanted to sit in the corner and do nothing all day before breaking down in tears.

He was comforted by Harry, who told him he’d “conducted himself like a champ”.

Megan dug herself in a deeper hole when she snogged Conor not once but twice on the terrace after admitting she’d recouple with him if the opportunity was there.

And they both loved the intimate moment with Conor calling it his “best kiss” and Megan rating it 11 out of 10.

All the while, Tommy knew they were up there but the duo purposely hid their smooch from prying eyes.

One viewer wrote on X: “Megan’s a nasty piece of work.”

Another said: “Megan doesn’t deserve Tommy or Conor tbh!”

A third posted: “Megan is insufferable I can’t stand her.”

A fourth said: “I can’t stand megan. The way shes only given tommy half the story and made it seem like shes not flirting back is so odd. Why lie???”

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Conor said he didn’t need to ask permission to explore things with Megan[/caption]

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will file charges against the firm that illegally imported P2 million worth of red onions that were seized at the Mindanao International Container Terminal in Misamis Oriental. In a statement on Tuesday, the DA said the consignee of the shipment from China was Lantix Consumer Goods Trading,

ON a mission to spruce up your garden this summer but not sure how to give your blooms the boost they need?

Tesco has got you covered with their latest buy – and it’s less than a fiver too.

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The tomato food is reportedly perfect for helping hydrangeas bloom[/caption]

The Levington Tomorite Concentrated Tomato Food isn’t just great for growing juicy tomatoes, it can be used on your hydrangeas too.

“It is ideal for tomatoes, vegetables and flowering pot plants and produces top quality, full flavoured tomatoes.

“Our seaweed comes from a sustainable source in the Nordic region and is collected without damaging the environment,” the product description reads.

And it has almost a perfect five star rating on Tesco’s website too.

One happy shopper said: “Really good concentrated food I use for all my flowers and shrubs, they love it!

“Good value for money a little goes a long way, easy to mix in the watering can too and easy to store once opened. Bottle can be recycled too. Good price.”

So, why is it especially good for your hydrangeas?

These flowers often struggle to bloom due to undesirable weather temperatures, as well as being planted in the shade and lack of pruning.

Another possibility, according to the pros at Home Digest, another may be you need to fertilize your plants.

“One way to remedy that particular issue is to consider using Tomorite to encourage new growth, but only if you’ve considered certain factors such as the age of your hydrangeas, the timing of application, and the amount that should be used,” they explained.

What is Tomortie?

Tomorite is different from other fertilizers because it “contains an unbalanced ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium — having a particularly increased potassium level,” the garden pro explained.

Because hydrangeas need a lot of potassium to create large blooms, Tomorite can give the extra nutrients it needs.

Before using it on your hydrangeas, you should consider if your plant is fully established, it’s also best to apply Tomorite during the summer months when your plant is growing.

Simply water the soil surrounding the plant, and make sure to avoid getting any of the solution on leaves as this could lead to fungal diseases.

As always, be sure to follow the instruction on the bottle for the best results.

CHINA has unveiled a horrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for covert missions and spying.

The spindly device looks scarily akin to the blood-sucking insect – making it a valuable tool for secret information gathering.

In a video published by state media over the weekend, scientists are seen holding up the moquito-like robot which they say will perform a range of military and civilian activities.

But experts warn the drone’s miniature size will mean it can easily and covertly access private indoor areas and listen in on people’s conversations.

The eerie device has two yellow, leaf-like wings, a black thin body and three wiry legs.

Experts have warned the size of the drone means it will be much quieter than traditional models.

This could mean greater access to restricted areas such as “secure government facilities”.

Sam Bresnick, a research fellow at Georgetown’s Centre for Security and Emerging Technology told The Telegraph: “If China is able to produce mosquito-sized drones,

“It would likely be interested in using them for various intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasks, especially in places that larger drones struggle to access, such as indoor areas.”

“These drones could be used to track individuals or listen in on conversations.”

In addition to posing a security threat, microdrones like these could also wound up being adopted for personal interests.

Timothy Heath, a senior defence researcher in the US, cautioned these tiny devices could even be exploited by criminals trying to gain access to people’s passwords.

This comes as it was revealed killer camouflage drones the size of insects could be used by Russia and China to commit untraceable murders.

Tracey Follows, an ex-Google futurist, warned they could even carry deadly pathogens and be used to spy on the UK.

And it is a prediction which is a chilling echo of the Black Mirror episode “Hated in the Nation”.

The near future sci-fi show envisioned of world where robot bees designed to pollinate flowers could be hijacked to commit murder.

The Future of You author previously told The Sun: “In time, one expects a drone to have the situational awareness to carry out an attack autonomously without a human in the loop.

“The big question is what’s the payload on these drones, what are you actually attaching to the drone?

“Increasingly, over the last four or five years, I’ve been reading about viruses and how you can potentially attach a pathogen to these sorts of weapons.

“So not only can you identify somebody personally, you can then attack them with a virus, for example.”

Terrifyingly, she warned it could open the door for rogue nations like Russia to assassinate targets on UK soil without leaving a trace.

COTABATO CITY—Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua on Monday ordered all members of his Cabinet in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to tender their courtesy resignations amid recent issues hounding several senior officials of the regional government. In a memorandum dated June 23, Macacua directed all ministers, deputy ministers and heads of