NEWCASTLE fans have called out Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Santo for “sour grapes” after a dramatic contest at St James Park.
Alexander Isak scored twice for Eddie Howe’s Toon in a rollercoaster 4-3 win on Sunday afternoon.
Forest took an early lead through Callum Hudson-Odoi but proceeded to collapse in spectacular fashion.
Nuno‘s men conceded four goals in just ELEVEN barmy first-half minutes – before almost staging an unlikely fightback after the break.
Newcastle fans were adamant the Portuguese boss – recently named the most-loved in the Prem – snubbed his opposite number Howe for a handshake at full-time.
Sky cameras showed Howe walking towards the Forest dugout at the final whistle, only for Nuno to seemingly walk in the opposite direction and onto the field.
One fan wrote on X: “Sour grapes from Nuno not to shake Eddie’s hand at the end of the match today.”
Another said: “He was all smiles before the game. Very unprofessional.”
But a third countered: “He’s clearly going off to talk to the ref, please don’t make this out to be something it isn’t.”
And a fourth agreed: “Not sure there was anything in this as Nuno and Eddie get on very well.”
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Nuno appeared unimpressed to see just three minutes added by the officials following his team’s second-half fightback.
It was not apparent if he shook Howe’s hand after returning from talking to referee Jarred Gillett.
Ryan Yates netted Forest’s third just before the regular 90 minutes elapsed.
And the Forest boss was adamant his team should have been given more time to find a leveller.
Nuno told Sky Sports: “First half, clearly Newcastle better. Second half was better but unfortunately not enough. Too bad, too soon.
“We made mistakes. Newcastle made mistakes also. But it was two totally different halves. We started well, we scored, and they just rolled over us.
“There was nothing else in the first half about us. Every time Newcastle had the ball they scored.
“I wish there was 10 minutes added on. We needed that time.
“We were on top, Newcastle were on the ropes. With 10 minutes I think we can get something from this game.”
A relieved Howe added: “It was great to win. You have to remember that at the end.
“Crazy game, but that’s why we love [football] I suppose.”
Forest remain third after the loss, three points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester City.
Newcastle made ground in the race for the European spots, climbing to fifth and level on points with Pep Guardiola’s side.
THIS is the terrifying moment two fighter jets escort an American Airlines flight after a mid-air bomb threat was received.
The flight that took off from JFK Airport in New York City to New Delhi, India, made a U-turn and had to be grounded in Rome due to a “possible security issue,” the airline said.
American Airlines confirmed Flight 292’s ordeal on Sunday, where the plane was flying near Turkmenistan when a bomb threat was received.
Footage captured of the gargantuan jet shows it flying between two fighter jets before landing at Rome‘s Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
In another clip, a group of people are stood watching in horror as the aircraft landed on the airport runway – with the fighter jets following closely behind.
The jet had departed at around 8:30pm on Saturday and was travelling over the Caspian Sea when the airline chillingly warned the crew of a bomb threat, sources claim.
It was eventually grounded in Rome, Italy, around three hours after departure time due to a bomb threat that was received by email, ABC reports.
The terrifying concern was later determined as being “non-credible,” the airline said.
A senior official told ABC that Indian authorities requested the aircraft be checked prior to landing in New Delhi.
Spokesperson for the airport Francesco Garibaldi didn’t give the specific reason for the diversion but said that security checks would be performed as soon as all the passengers and crew got off the aircraft.
Italian law enforcement checked and cleared the aircraft to re-depart, according to American Airlines.
And passengers are to stay overnight so the crew can rest before they head off to New Delhi on Monday.
One passenger who was onboard the flight during the incident, Yash Raj, said on X that everyone “safely deboarded the aircraft”.
He said: “Huge credit to the cabin crew for handling the situation so well.
“Everyone in the aircraft was calm.”
American Airlines said: “Safety and security are our top priorities and we thank our customers for their understanding.
“We are working closely with local authorities and will provide updates as the situation develops.”
American Airlines is still reeling from when its jet collided with a helicopter over Washington DC – despite it being a clear night.
A catalogue of errors, including staffing issues and the use of the wrong flight path, could be to blame for the crash
New Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admitted the crash that killed 67 people was “absolutely” preventable.
Black boxes that could hold crucial clues about what caused the crash have been dredged up from the plane wreckage in the Potomac River.
ROBBIE BRENNAN hailed a gamble that paid off as Meath shocked Roscommon with a big win in Navan.
The Royals used the wind advantage after the break to outscore the visitors by 2-10 to 0-5 in that period.
Sean Coffey and Ronan Jones struck two goals in a 60-second period early in the second-half.
And three two-pointers in a row between the 55th and 58th minutes put paid to Roscommon’s hopes of preserving their perfect record.
Meath won the toss initially and chose to play against the wind, allowing Roscommon to run up a four-point half-time lead – but backed themselves to do even better with it.
Meath’s third win from four has left them level at the top of Division 2 with Roscommon and Monaghan and eyeing a return to Division 1.
Boss Brennan said: “We were lucky. It’s what we were hoping for and we told Eoghan Frayne to go against the wind if we won the toss.
“That was just really on the basis that Roscommon had finished so strong in their last couple of games when they had the breeze.
“We figured they’d be bringing on the likes of Conor Cox and brilliant two-point shooters so we felt that if they were bringing on those guys against the wind, they mightn’t have that ability to kick two-pointers.”
That’s pretty much how it panned out as Roscommon hit the interval with a 0-12 to 0-8 lead.
They were fortunate to be even that far ahead as Dylan Ruane’s two-pointer late in the half stretched the gap.
The Rossies were six clear early in the second-half but those two Meath goals tied it up – and Meath kicked on for a landmark win after that.
Sigerson Cup winning captain Ciaran Caulfield, Conor Duke and midfielders Bryan Fenton and Jack Flynn were all excellent.
Jones limped off with a hamstring injury but boss Brennan said they should have Mathew Costello and Eoin Harkin back for next weekend’s trip to Westmeath.
Meath: B Hogan 0-2, 2 45; S Lavin, S Rafferty, D Keogan; A O’Neill, S Coffey 1-0, C Caulfield 0-1; J Flynn, B Menton; C Duke 0-5, 2 tp, J Kinlough, R Jones 1-0; E Frayne 0-6, 1 tpf, 2f, J Morris 0-2, 1f, S Walsh 0-1.
Subs: B O’Halloran for O’Neill 44, A Lynch 0-1 for Walsh 51, D McGowan for Jones 55, M Murphy for Caulfield 67.
Roscommon: C Carroll 0-2, tp; N Higgins, J McManus, P Frost; S Cunnane, D Ruane 0-3, 1 tp, R Fallon; K Doyle 0-2, U Harney; R Daly, C Murtagh 0-3, 1 tp, 1f, E Smith 0-3; D Murtagh, D Smith, C McKeon 0-2.
Subs: S Killoran for D Smith 28, C Hand 0-1 for Daly 44, D Murray for Fallon 44, B O’Carroll for Harney 51, C Cox 0-1, 1f for C Murtagh 58.
Ref: J McQuillan (Cavan).