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LEVI COLWILL picked up an unexpected trophy at the end of Chelsea’s triumphant Conference League campaign.

The defender revealed just days before the final last month how much he loves building LEGO sets as a means of therapy and to de-stress away from the pressure of playing top level football.

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Levi Colwill helped Chelsea win the Conference League last month[/caption]

And as a reward for being part of The Blues’ squad which went all the way to lifting the cup on May 28 in Poland by beating Real Betis, and for giving the famous toy brand a vast amount of free advertising, Colwill received a set in the post from grateful bosses at the Danish toy company.

It is a Marvel Spider-Man head made up of 487 pieces and should keep the centre-back occupied during his downtime at the Club World Cup.

Colwill told how he used LEGO to keep his spirits up while injured last season, constructing a model of the Home Alone house.

Watch this space for the next opportunity to catch up with England star Colwill to see how the building work is getting along….

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The England star will be able to build this Lego Home Alone house[/caption]

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CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca was asked by a local reporter what he had made of Philadelphia so far.

The hardworking Italian replied that he is an expert on the route between the training ground and the hotel and not much else as he has not had a chance to get out and see much.

Philadelphia is a cracking city. It is one of three cities that have served as the capital of the vast country along with New York and currently, Washington DC.

At least some of the players have found time to get out and about. And SunSport’s crack team out here literally bumped into distinctive-looking Marc Cucurella and a group of other players on an afternoon stroll through the city centre just a few days ago.

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FILIPE LUIS is known as one of the nicest men in football. And the Brazilian former defender only enhanced his reputation before last Friday’s Club World Cup game between Chelsea and Flamengo.

The full-back stayed only one season at Chelsea and failed to really settle. But he did make friends as well as win the Premier League and League Cup.

Luis is now manager of Brazilians Flamengo and given that he left Stamford Bridge ten years ago could have easily brushed over his history with Chelsea.

But before kick off he spotted Chelsea’s club photographer Darren Walsh in the dugout area and made a point of seeking out long-serving Blues’ snapper.

The pair embraced and Luis immediately thanked Walsh for the photo he gave him showing him holding the Premier League trophy aloft back in 2015.

Luis, 39, says he still takes great pride displaying the snap on a wall at his home in South America.

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Filipe Luis coached against Chelsea last week[/caption]

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Darren Walsh took this photo of Luis with the Prem trophy[/caption]

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CHELSEA fans are concerned that Andrey Santos might just be toast at Stamford Bridge, before he’s even been given a real chance.

The Brazilian midfielder was exceptional in Ligue 1 last season on loan at sister club RC Strasbourg, but is yet to be given a chance at the Club World Cup for Chelsea.

New boys Dario Essugo and Liam Delap have both had minutes, with the former’s involvement in particular confusing fans as he plays in a similar position to Santos.

That confusion was compounded as he received no minutes whatsoever against Flamengo, prevalent because Santos came from Vasco Da Gama, meaning he would’ve had the fire in his belly had he been given a chance against Brazilian rivals.

The worry among fans is similar to the worry that has been realised by Djordje Petrovic – that without a starting spot at Chelsea, a talented player will leave in search of first team football.

Should he not be untouchable, the midfielder has been linked with PSG, Bayern Munich, and Arsenal – but is still expected to stay at Stamford Bridge and be given a chance to compete with Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez for a place in the middle of the park.

He is expected to be given an opportunity in the Blues’ final Club World Cup group game vs ES Tunis, with Maresca hinting at rotation for his side.

The Chelsea boss said: “For sure, tomorrow we are going to do rotation. We’ll see if there is any chance for the ones that are not playing a lot.”

That could also mean minutes for the likes of Christopher Nkunku and even Mike Penders in goal, depending on how much the Italian wants to rotate in the scorching weather.

One thing is for sure, should Santos be left to watch his team-mates again, he will be disgruntled.

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Andrey Santos has so far been left at the bench of the Club World Cup[/caption]

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Santos was fantastic on loan at Strasbourg[/caption]

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STYLE is synonymous with Chelsea in the modern era, and nothing personifies that more than their incredible line up of kits for the 25/26 season.

But with the simply ridiculous price it costs to buy a football shirt, you have to be selective with which one you buy.

The Blues’ home and away kit launches have both gone down a treat with fans, with many rushing to buy their new bit of gear with ‘PALMER 10’ on the back, as well the flashy Champions League sleeve badges – but perhaps when they see the leaked pre-match shirt they will be wishing they saved their hard earned cash, as pre-match kits are significantly cheaper.

This new ‘leaked’ bit of kit follows shirt manufacturer Nike’s ‘T90’ theme for next season, as they tap into the nostalgia that has gripped football and fashion of late.

The retro badge and total 90 detailing is also expected to feature on a black third kit for Chelsea, which may just be the pick of the bunch and will be a popular wardrobe choice at Stamford Bridge next season no doubt.

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THIAGO Silva had sections of the Chelsea fanbase in tears as he left the Blues a hero just over a season ago.

But his form at the Club World Cup this summer is perhaps showing he could’ve still done a job for Enzo Maresca’s side this season – even in a reduced capacity.

Back at his boyhood club Fluminese, he played 90 minutes in a clean sheet performance against Borussia Dortmund, winning the most aerial duels of anyone in the game, making clearances, three interceptions and not being dribbled past ONCE.

Not only that, Silva showed the kind of impact he had on the dressing room at Chelsea, with a touching moment on the pitch between the Brazilian legend and on-loan starlet Carney Chukwuemeka.

Perhaps with him around, Chelsea could have finished even higher in the league table, and there is no denying that someone of his stature would be handy in their Champions League campaign next season.

The 40-year-old has undoubtedly aged like the finest of Cabernet Sauvignons, and will almost definitely be back at Chelsea in some way, shape or form in the future.

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Thiago Silva has been impressive for his boyhood club[/caption]

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Chelsea starlet Estevao Willian has long been nicknamed ‘Messinho’ in his native Brazil, and tipped by many to follow in his the great Argentine’s footsteps.

They faced off last night, as Palmeiras drew 2-2 with Inter Miami, in a game in which the Brazilian was one of the best players on the pitch despite not scoring.

The starlet swapped shirts with both Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who scored and grabbed an assist in the match, in what some fans highlighted as a ‘passing of the torch’ moment.

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Estevao Willian has been in action at the Club World Cup[/caption]

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FORMER Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo has landed a top coaching job in Brazil and will now play a major role in the development of the Blues’ latest wonderkid signing.

Crespo is taking over at Sao Paulo again after answering the club’s call to replace fellow Argentinean Luis Zubeldia.

The 49-year-old returns just over four years after he led them to the Sao Paulo state title to end the club’s nine-year trophy drought.

He took coaching jobs in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after that, taking Al-Ain to the Asian Champions League title in 2024 and earning them a berth at the current Club World Cup.

Crespo spent five years on the books at Stamford Bridge, where he played under Jose Mourinho and was part of the Blues’ Premier League title-winning team in 2005-06.

The Sao Paulo squad he inherits is a classic blend of youth and experience featuring a trio of stars who made an impact in England.

Ex-Chelsea star Oscar is back at the club after a lengthy spell in China while former Tottenham winger Lucas Moura returned to reclaim the number seven shirt two years ago.

Cedric Soares, the Portuguese full-back who enjoyed spells at Southampton, Arsenal and Fulham, adds experience to the Sao Paulo backline.

The 33-year-old will be looking over his shoulder at an emerging talent who caught the eye of Chelsea scouts at this year’s South American Under-17 Championships and could be destined for stardom one day.

Angelo Candido, 16, started all six of Brazil’s matches in the tournament as they swept all comers aside to win the title with the Sao Paulo starlet netting their goal in the final with a spectacular header.

The Blues’ network must have liked what they saw because sister club Strasbourg swooped to sign the teenager in a €5m deal earlier this month.

He cannot officially make the move until after his 18th birthday, but has every chance of making a first-team breakthrough before then if he continues his rapid rise through the ranks.

That will be up to Crespo to decide.

Angelo is currently in training with the Brazil Under-17 side as they prepare to face their Mexican counterparts in a couple of friendlies in the countdown to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in November.

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Hernan Crespo has had an interesting coaching career[/caption]

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Lucas Moura is among Sao Paulo’s ranks[/caption]

A HUGE new £166million railway station is set to completely transform a quiet English market town — as it welcomes mainline trains for the first time in 50 years.

The long-awaited transport hub promises to boost local business, slash travel times, and reconnect the community with major cities across the UK.

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Rotherham is gearing up for a game-changing new mainline station, pencilled in for late 2030[/caption]

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The whole area is set to boom with over 355,000 sq ft of cutting-edge manufacturing and business space, alongside around 250 new homes[/caption]

Rotherham is on track for a major glow-up – with a whopping £166million Gateway Station set to put the town back on the UK’s rail map.

South Yorkshire bigwigs are set to sign off another £11.35million later this month to push the game-changing project into its next phase, bringing swanky design plans and fresh procurement moves.

Network Rail reckon the brand-new four-platform station could cost between £133m and £166m, but locals say it’s worth every penny to bring mainline trains back to the borough after half a century.

The huge scheme will see a modern integrated rail and tram-train stop built at Forge Way, Parkgate – promising to supercharge Rotherham’s regional and national links and spark a brand-new Innovation Campus right next door.

SYMCA bosses have hailed the Rotherham Gateway scheme as “the most significant growth and regeneration opportunity across the North of England”.

The SYMCA report added: “”At the heart of these plans is the proposal to radically enhance the connectivity of this site, not only within the borough and South Yorkshire, but to and from other centres of advanced manufacturing, international gateways and London with the development of a new Rotherham Gateway Station.”

Rotherham Council is leading the charge, having already secured £10million through the Town Deal and tapped into a further £1million from SYMCA’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement to put together a bold Station Masterplan and snap up key land.

The £166million project – which includes a brand-new mainline station and tram-train stop at Parkgate – is still awaiting full government backing, as it’s currently classed as a Department for Transport “retained scheme”.

Pencilled in for late 2030, it promises quicker trains to Sheffield, Doncaster, Leeds – and faster links to the North West, Midlands, North East, plus ports and airports.

But that’s not all. The whole area is set to boom with over 355,000 sq ft of cutting-edge manufacturing and business space, alongside around 250 new homes – adding to the 2,500 already planned nearby at Bassingthorpe Farm.

Green thumbs will be pleased too, with 100,000 sq ft earmarked for parks and green spaces, plus 32,000 sq ft of public hangout spots.

Plus, about 200 parking spots are in the plans – and no extra roadworks are expected beyond access upgrades.

Improvements will also be made to walking and cycling routes to make it easier for people to reach the station on foot or by bike.

The funding pot is still up in the air, with authorities hunting for cash from new transport grants – but nothing’s nailed down yet, meaning land buys and next steps are a bit of a gamble.

The main station will set back around £72 million – soaring to £94 million when factoring in risks and inflation.

The tram-train stop adds nearly £28 million (or £40 million with extras), and a four-platform build could push the total to over £127 million.

With government plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail and a decade-long infrastructure strategy due soon, Rotherham’s future looks on track — if the money lines up.

According to the BBC, when Rotherham Gateway Station opens, it will reintroduce mainline trains to Rotherham for the first time since the 1980s.

Here is how train travel has changed in the past 200 years in the UK.

BBC iPlayer will stop working on some of Virgin’s TV boxes in a matter of weeks, The Sun can exclusively reveal.

The telecoms giant has been informing affected customers about the changes that are due to take place on July 23.

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TiVo boxes are affected by the move[/caption]

Those impacted are being offered a free upgrade to a newer Virgin Media box.

The firm says it has written directly to customers who have accessed BBC iPlayer in the last six months.

Only a small portion are expected to be affected due to the TV box’s age.

The boxes affected are the older TiVo models – V6 and Virgin TV 360 boxes will continue to offer access to BBC iPlayer as normal.

Virgin Media has been trying to move people along to newer kit for sometime now.

But loss of support for BBC iPlayer to catch up on favourites like EastEnders, as well as watching boxsets, might tempt more people to switch.

“We have written directly to the small proportion of customers with a TiVo box, who have used BBC iPlayer within the past six months, to inform them that their box will not support iPlayer from 23 July,” Virgin Media told The Sun.

“As we have previously communicated directly to relevant customers, anyone with a TiVo box is able to upgrade to a new Virgin TV 360 box at no extra cost.”

Virgin TV 360, which launched in 2020, is the company’s most recent cable TV device with access to more entertainment apps and personalisation.

The first TiVo-powered box hit the scene ten years earlier in 2010.

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A WOMAN has revealed her must-have camping buys for the summer.

And her advice comes just in time for those heading to Glastonbury tomorrow for a fun-filled week.

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Stella, a camping enthusiast has shared her top buys to make it more comfortable[/caption]

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It comes just in time for Glastonbury goers[/caption]

If you still have some last minute camping shopping to do, then you’ll want to keep reading.

Stella revealed the products you may have never thought you would need but will become essential.

In the clip, she said: “If you’re going to be camping at any festivals or just camping in general, these things might help.

“First of all, heat patches. Put them on your bum.

“Trust me, they are a lifesaver in the cold night.”

Stella headed to Home Bargains to pick up the HotHands hand warmers which come in a pack of five pairs for £3.45.

Not only are these buys super cheap and easy to travel with, they can help keep you toasty all night long with ten hours of use.

The camping whizz also recommended picking up the hard ground tent pegs from the store which cost just 99p a pack to make sure your tent stays where you put it.

Last but not least, she urged everyone to buy some single se coffee filters.

Stella added: “The next thing is my absolute camping godsender and it’s these coffee filters.

“I’m a bit of a coffee snob and let me tell you, these in the morning, absolutely stunning. It’s about as going to get to grinding the beans yourself on a campsite.”

You can buy the Cup Filters Italian Style Coffee from M&S, it includes 10 single use filters filled with coffee for just £4.25.

The video went viral on her TikTok account @stellasoloadventures with over 73k views and 4,200 likes.

People were quick to thank her in the comments for her tips.

One person wrote: “The heat pads on the bum thing I got to try out!

“I always stuff them in my bra (not direct skin contact) because I feel like that way it warms my entire body.”

Another commented: “You influenced me on to those coffee filters.”

“Those 99p Home Bargains pegs are really good!! We were so impressed with them for the price,” penned a third.

Meanwhile a fourth said: “I use the coffee bags, they’re pretty good too.”

Someone else added: “Check out Areopress for coffee. Best single cup coffee brewer I’ve ever used.”

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SNOOKER star Chang Bingyu has made a statement return to the baize after seeing out his suspension alongside World Snooker champion Zhao Xingtong.

Both Zhao and Chang were given lengthy bans for their roles in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the world of snooker.

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Zhao Xintong bonced back from his ban by winning the World Snooker Championship[/caption]

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Chang Bingyu, who was banned as part of the same match-fixing scandal, has returned to action with a statement win[/caption]

Zhao was handed a 20-month ban for his part in the scandal, which saw 10 Chinese players punished for their involvement.

But the 28-year-old, who was found to have not had any direct role in fixing the outcome of a match, bounced back from his ban in the most dramatic way possible by winning the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible earlier this year.

Now his compatriot, Chang, has racked up a statement win on his return to action after he was given a two-year suspension for his role in the scandal.

Chang, 22, admitted to deliberately losing to Jamie Jones at the 2022 British Open, claiming he “reluctantly” agreed to fix the match after a call from Liang Wenbo detailing an alleged large bet on Jones to win.

Chang was originally slapped with a three-year ban, but saw that suspension reduced to two years after he admitted to his wrongdoing.

Now the highly-thought of prospect potter has returned to action with a statement win, beating top player Daniel Wells 5-4 in a Wuhan Open qualifier.

Chang fought back from 4-1 down to beat Wells thanks to breaks of 84, 60 and 70 in Leicester.

The youngster will now face India’s Kreishh Gurbaxani on Thursday in his battle to qualify for the competition that takes place in August.

It’s not the first statement made by Chang since the end of his ban either.

The former world number 62 returned to action in December at the Asia-Pacific Snooker Championship, winning the tournament without showing any signs of his time away from the table.

THE world’s thinnest car has been unveiled, measuring up at just 19 inches wide – making it more narrow than a motorbike.

Shocking footage showed the unprecedented vehicle being driven around town slowly by its creator as stunned bystanders walked alongside it.

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It came in at just 19 inches wide[/caption]

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The model – which is the same width as a standard pillow – and has been dubbed Panda for one for its tiny capacity.

The light blue car almost appears like a 2D cartoon due to how astonishingly thin it is.

It has just one headlight at the front, and what appear to be two tiny indicator lights to either side of it.

The car does, however, have four wheels – despite how narrow its body is.

The vehicle measures at just a third of the width of the Panda 141, the first rendition of the iconic car, and around a quarter of the new Grande Panda.

Its wheels are also extremely thin – but are no match for the incredibly tiny interior.

Inside the record-breaking car there is one front seat, but behind that is an extra back seat which could bring the bizarre car’s total seat count to two.

There is only one door for the driver though, so anyone wanting to squeeze in the back will have to enter through the front door and climb in the rear.

The back seat would probably be big enough to only hold a child, and not another full-sized adult.

A black Fiat steering wheel sits ahead of the driving seat, while the car also features wind-down windows.

The car also has two poking out wing mirrors – which probably account for nearly a third of the car’s total width.

In the viral video of the car, its owner jibed that his mum had put his car in the wash, causing it to shrink.

He said of his groundbreaking motor: “Look at this perfection.”

But he proceeded to give tour of the incredible car with chairs the size of skis, a minuscule ventilation unit and a boot the width of a small microwave.

Unfortunately, the car cannot reach very high speeds – possibly due to its small electric engine.

Although its inventor did take the car for a ride to prove that it actually works, its top acceleration is limited.

Marazzi said: “Obviously it works, electrically it goes forward, backward, steers, brakes. Does everything.”

It was unveiled as part of Panda a Pandino, the seventh rendition of the event which celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Fiat Panda from June 19 to 22.

Fiat Panda enthusiasts from Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal came to Pandino in Italy to participate and display variations of the model.

The mechanic who built the one-of-a-kind car is named Andrea Marazzi – who has created oher “extreme” models like this in the past.

One viewer commented on his YouTube video, calling the car a “work of art”.

Meanwhile another said: “Fantastic idea but above all it seems to me to be excellent workmanship.”

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A UK airport has closed for good after 95 years to make may for thousands of homes – despite fears the area is “contaminated”.

The privately-run airport shut on June 6 after a developer served notice on the operator of the site.

The Vistry Group, which owns Tollerton Airfield In Nottingham, plans to build 1,600 homes and a school at the site.

Home to Nottingham City Airport and a number of other businesses, the site also provides a landing zone for the air ambulance.

Vistry served notice on operator Truman Aviation to vacate the site, but said it would continue to provide a landing zone for the air ambulance during the initial phase of development.

The site’s closure follows a year-long battle from campaigners against Vistry.

Campaigners believe that more than 1,200 aircraft containing radioactive materials were burnt and buried at the ex-RAF base leading to contamination.

Concerns were raised after campaigners found evidence that the ex-RAF base in Nottinghamshire had been used after the Second World War to dismantle hundreds of Lancaster Bombers and other aircraft that contained glow-in-the-dark dials made out of radium -226.

Site owner Brian Wells, who was sent notice to vacate the area in March, previously said developers were “determined to have everywhere shut down for when they came to planning”.

“We agreed we’d have two to five years here before they would take over,” he told NottinghamshireLive. “They even suggested they could keep one runway open for us.

“But the main board of developers say they’ve had enough of all these people protesting and decided to shut it down sooner rather than later.”

He added that “it’s very sad” how things have developed much quicker than hoped for, and said the closure will mean “numerous redundancies”.

The airfield dates back to the 20th century, when it was home to several flying clubs, and then as a commercial airport until the late 1940s.

During World War 2 it was acquired by the Air Ministry and became RAF Tollerton.

A spokesperson for Rushcliffe Borough Council said: “We are aware of the previous uses of the wider site, including the airfield and the potential for land contamination associated with these uses.

“Both current applications for the site include initial land contamination assessments”.