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SIR JIM RATCLIFFE and the rest of INEOS are “sick” of hearing about Manchester United’s glorious past and recent decline.

And some within United’s hierarchy believe the recent struggles go down to legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who remained with the club as an ambassador after retiring from the dugout in 2013.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the rest of INEOS are “sick” of hearing about Manchester United’s glorious past[/caption]

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Some within United’s hierarchy believe the recent struggles go down to legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson[/caption]

According to The Mirror, minority shareholder Ratcliffe, 72, and director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford “want absolutely nothing to do with the past” and are done hearing about how Man Utd used to dominate.

Brailsford feels the past’s achievements are weighing heavily on how the Red Devils now go about the business of bringing back the glory years.

So much so that it’s become an “obsession” not to mention the period when Man Utd were one of the best teams in thw world.

In fact, some influential figures at Old Trafford even feel that Ferguson is to blame for the Manchester giants’ decline the last 12 years.

Fergie won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League trophies during a stunning 17-year reign that ended in 2013.

But club chiefs feel Sir Alex’s presence didn’t allow the club to embrace developments in coaching and scouting.

The Scottish legend’s multi-million pound contract was ended in October by the new regime, who are devoted to cutting costs amid high losses.

SunSport revealed another savage round of redundancies is imminent.

Employees have been called up for a meeting that will take place at Old Trafford on Monday.

They are expecting to be told that up to 200 more jobs are set to be cut.

That’s just seven months after INEOS laid off 250 members of staff at United.

A MUM-OF-TWO shared the hate she has received after undergoing countless procedures post-partum.

Maisie revealed that she has forked over a total of £20,000 on surgeries, including “Turkey teeth”.

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Speaking on the Truly YouTube channel, she explained how she got a gastric sleeve to help her go from 19 stone to nine stone seven pounds.

After her weight loss, Maisie decided to have a full “mummy makeover”, revealing that she “became obsessed with plastic surgery”.

I had a mummy makeover and I became obsessed with plastic surgery.

She explained that she “just can’t stop” and is delighted to feel comfortable in her body since she began dieting at 15.

Maisie joked that she had even “tried to contour my 42 chins”.

So far, she has had a gastric sleeve, thigh lift, breast uplift and implants, 360-degree tummy tuck, as well as having her eyebrows tatted on, Botox, and lip fillers.

The influencer estimated that spends around £150 each week on beauty appointments, including having her lashes done.

However, there is one procedure in particular that she said trolls online “hate.”

Maisie said that her “Turkey teeth” have been a point of contention since she first shared videos about them in March 2024.

“I get so many negative comments, the hate I got was horrific,” she explained, revealing that people have called her “cocky” and “not normal in the slightest”.

“That looks so ugly, why would someone do that to herself?” Maisie has been asked.

People in her comments section have also called her veneers a “joke”.

Another viewer told her the teeth are “too big for your gob”, adding that she can “hardly talk”.

One troll told her that her “dentist should be shot”, while another said: “You’ve got ivory hunters chasing you.”

However, Maisie said that she doesn’t let the hate get to her, in fact she embraces it.

Nothing fazes me anymore, put me on a slab, put the anesthetic in me, I’m away.

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She explained that she received 15 million views over three videos on her teeth, calling it a “good pay day”.

And the mum doesn’t plan to stop undergoing procedures any time soon.

“Nothing fazes me anymore, put me on a slab, put the anesthetic in me, I’m away,” she said.

Maisie revealed that she now wants a face lift and a nose job, as well as another boob job.

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BLUES keeper Filip Jorgensen’s awful howler saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Prem.

Enzo Fernandez’s rapid opener inside nine minutes came from Pedro Neto’s stunning breeze past Ian Maatsen.

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Chelsea lost back-to-back games[/caption]

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Enzo Fernandez fired Chelsea ahead inside nine minutes[/caption]

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Marcus Rashford provided TWO assists for fellow new signing Marco Asensio[/caption]

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Filip Jorgensen’s howler saw Villa win 2-1[/caption]

But the Blues soon fell apart after Villa loanee Marcus Rashford’s blistering introduction at half-time.

Malo Gusto and Reece James couldn’t cope with Rashford – who looked like a different player from his recent woes at Old Trafford.

Rashford provided two assists for fellow January signing Marco Asensio to leave Chelsea with two Prem wins from nine games.

Here SunSport’s Graham Hill gives his Chelsea ratings from a booming Villa Park.

FILIP JORGENSEN – 4

Horrible error for Villa’s late winner as Asensio’s shot squirmed under his body – ironically he had made a crucial save before that.

MALO GUSTO – 6

Failed to get a decent touch on Cash’s ball – and that led to Villa’s second half equaliser. Struggled to deal with Rashford’s presence.

TREVOH CHALOBAH – 3

The defender suffered a huge blow as he had to come off after just six minutes clutching his ribs following a challenge from Asensio.

LEVI COLWILL – 6

Found himself with a new central defensive partner early in the game and looked uncertain at times.

MARC CUCURELLA – 6

Defending Chelsea’s left flank was not as troublesome as the right hand side, and the Spaniard looked stylish as Villa applied more pressure

REECE JAMES – 6

Stepped in for the injured Noni Madueke and took the captain’s armband, had a good battle with Cash.

ENZO FERNANDEZ – 6

Right place, right time to open the scoring, a real threat early on, took a booking for the team, lucky to escape a second

MOISES CAICEDO – 7

Provided a strong presence in midfield, spotted danger early and halted a number of Villa raids.

His second-half ball should have provided Chelsea with their winner.

COLE PALMER – 6

Largely quiet game but wasted his chance to win the game when he collected a Caicedo through ball – but stumbled – that allowed Konsa to clear the shot 

PEDRO NETO – 7

Great work for the opening goal when he left Maatsen standing before crossing to find Fernandez.

CHRIS NKUNKU- 5

Hugged the left touchline, should have been involved more, not as much of a threat as Neto, subbed with 14 minutes to go.

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TOSIN ADARABIOYO: (for Chalobah, 6mins) – 6

Needed some time to fit in at the back after Chalobah’s injury.

JADON SANCHO: (for Nkunku, 76mins) – 5

Did little to affect the game after coming on for an ineffective Nkunku.

THE new season of Gladiators is well under way – and this week’s episode is the closest battle yet.

The reboot of the classic 90s show  has re-energised Saturday nights since it stormed back onto telly for series two.

And each week we have the inside scoop as our very own Scottish superstar Sabre gives her hot takes on the show, straight after the episodes air.

The Scots weightlifter turned TV star, real name Sheli McCoy, is a firm favourite with fans – and is proud to be only female Gladiator that does every single event.

Here she gives her verdict on episode five.

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THIS week’s an emotional rollercoaster is it not?

Not only are we witnessing a pretty close battle of the fighting queens with Aneila and Rachel, but we are also seeing Gladiators
showcase new talents with debuts on multiple games.

Versatility on demand!

I don’t think I’ve seen an eliminator so close as this week’s yet.

And I for one was screaming at Andy to drive those knees up ahead of Nush on the infamous travelator!

Let’s get down to business…

ICONIC MOMENT

This goes to the battle of Legend and Nush on Duel!

I actually for a second thought Legend was going down.

Fair play Nush, I would have loved to see Legend’s face if he fell!

ICONIC CONTENDER

Tough one this week because they all annoyed me at least once
haha…

But I’ll give it to Nush for his Hang Tough performance and avoiding Big Bionic flying through the skies.

ICONIC GLADIATOR

This week it goes to Diamond for those bone-shattering tackles on
Powerball – WOW GIRL!

That slow-mo hit different.

Now we have the line up for quarter finals and the contenders are definitely tough enough to take it on.

It’s time to get the claws out!

RTE DWTS host Doireann Garrihy spent a whopping €540 on her Late Late Show look – and fans are all calling her a “style inspiration”.

The 2FM star joined host Patrick Kielty in the hot seat last night to chat about all things radio, TV and of course, her recent winter wedding.

Doireann, who is renowned for her boho-chic sense of style, opted for a more sophisticated look as she stepped out on air.

The 32-year-old looked out of this world in a perfectly tailored black two-piece jacket and trousers.

The magnificent outfit comprised of a short-sleeved wool-blend cropped jacket with a shirt collar and a quirky gold button-down front.

The well-fitting trousers were wide-leg, high-waisted and had a similar wool-blend to the jacket.

Taking to Instagram after the show, the TV star told followers that she had purchased the look from the designer Sandro in the Brown Thomas store in Dublin.

But the incredible set did not come at a bargain as it retailed for an eye-watering €540 on their website.

On the night, Doireann teamed the statement two-piece with a pair of patent black stiletto heels and a simple set of diamond earrings.

She also wore her blonde hair down and styled into her favourite Hollywood curls.

The popular presenter went for a light glam look with golden eye-shadow and a soft pink lip.

And fans were quick to react to the star’s fabulous TV look as they took to social media.

Bernie said: “A beautiful person inside and out, and I love this look.”

Aine said: “Wow this is gorgeous girl.”

Sarah added: “You were fabulous tonight, my style inspiration!”

While Noreen remarked: “Obsessed with your style.”

And Teresa gushed: “Such a natural beauty.”

The Irish host was full of laughs and hilarious stories as she sat down with Patrick last night.

‘I MISS IT’

Speaking about her previous departure from her 2FM breakfast show, Doireann told Kielty: “I had done four years of breakfast, ten years of kind of mad busyness, and I just needed a bit of a break, and so I took a leap of faith and took a break.

“I never could have anticipated how much I would miss it. I knew I would miss it.

“I just didn’t think I would miss it as much as I’d planned the year out. I knew what I had coming up. I was obviously getting married.”

At the same time many of the station’s other famous faces departed Doireann left, but her departure sparked controversy as she had posted a paid AD while still working for the broadcaster.

Doireann explained: “That wasn’t a pleasant time. I made a mistake at the time, and obviously I have a responsibility working for the national broadcaster.

“I shouldn’t have done it. I was reprimanded at the time. I apologised… I apologise, and we live and learn.”

A MAN, aged in his 20s, has died after a crash between a quad bike and a motorcycle in Co Westmeath.

A second man has been left in a “critical condition” while a passenger is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene at Ballynascarry, Finea at around 3:30pm on Saturday.

The male driver of the quad bike, who was aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the motorcycle, also aged in his 20s, has been left in a “critical condition” and was rushed to the Mater Hospital.

A male passenger of the quad bike, also aged in his 20s, was injured but the injuries were not deemed as life-threatening. He was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.

The body of the deceased quad driver was removed to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar where a post mortem will later take place.

The road has been closed and Gardai expect to conduct a technical examination of the scene on Sunday.

In a statement Gardai said: “Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Ballynascarry, Finea, Co. Westmeath this afternoon Saturday 22nd February, 2025.

“The collision involving a quad bike and motorcycle occurred at approximately 3.30pm.

“The male driver of quad bike, aged in his 20s was fatally injured and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“His body has since been removed to the mortuary in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar where a post mortem examination will take place in due course.

“The male passenger of the quad bike, aged in his 20s was removed from the scene to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore with non-life threatening injuries.

“The male driver of the motorcycle, aged in his 20s has been removed from the scene and taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and remains in critical condition.

“No other injuries were reported.

“The road is currently closed and will remain closed overnight and a technical examination is due to be carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators tomorrow afternoon, Sunday 23rd February, 2025.”

Issuing an appeal, cops added: “Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in Ballynascarry, Finea between 3:00pm and 4:00pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station on 044 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”

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BGT fans were seriously underwhelmed by one audition – moments before the contestant received the first golden buzzer of the series.

Fans were slamming Vinnie McKee’s rendition of 500 Miles before Simon Cowell jumped out of his seat to press the golden buzzer on Saturday night.

Vinnie, 29, performed the iconic song 500 Miles – but in a very different way to how viewers know of the hit.

In a ballad-style, Vinnie crooned the hit and left the audience watching on in Blackpool stunned.

AGIT KABAYEL climbed off the deck to chop down 20-stone, 6ft6in Zhilei Zhang.

The underdog gave away six inches in height and three stone in weight but beat the breath and enthusiasm out of the loveable veteran inside six fun rounds.

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Agit Kabayel beat Zhilei Zhang in a desert dust-up in Riyadh[/caption]

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The German picked himself off the canvas to beat the giant Chinese veteran[/caption]

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Barring a fifth-round knockdown, Kabayel showed exactly how a good little’un beats a good big’un, flooding Zhang’s basement until the Great Wall fell.

China’s 41-year-old southpaw started the bout like a man who knew time was not on his side.

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Zhang chased the Kurdish German around the ring, slashing at his head from every angle.

Kabayel, 32, was clever and stayed out of range, he stabbed at Zhang’s body and threw the occasionally looped right hand.

Twenty stone Zhang started to fatigue from as early as the second but every punch Kabayel connected with his shaven bowling-ball of a head bounced right off.

The better shots from the 2017 Derek Chisora conqueror were the whipped hooks to Zhang’s never-ending torso.

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Moments after Callum Smith and Josh Butasi had put on a valiant show of light-heavyweight body punching, these two titans gave us an XXL version, in slower motion.

Kabayel seemed confident that surviving the first half of the bout would allow him to pick off an exhausted veteran late on.

Kabayel poured on the pressure thick and fast in the fourth, like chilli sauce on kebabs, his self-confessed guiltiest pleasure.

But Zhang was far more resilient than the sort of late-night pitta bread that melts limply in your hands at 3am.

Kabayel was coasting the fifth after a minute of one-way action.

But Zhang threw a three-punch combination that looked clumsy when the first two missed, but the final right hook shot landed flush and Kabayel was decked and had to crawl up after eight seconds.

Kabayel rallied though and almost burst Zhang with a body assault as soon as the sixth started.

It looked like Zhang was beaten and needed to take a knee but he battled on and kept taking blows.

Eventually, Kabayel toppled the giant and Zhang folded into the canvas and could not rise in time to continue.

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MARCO ASENSIO sunk Chelsea with a brilliant brace – with a little help from Marcus Rashford.

The Spaniard fired in a dramatic 90th-minute winner after tireless work from the Manchester United loanee.

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Marcus Rashford twice turned provider as Marco Asensio scored his first goals for Aston Villa[/caption]

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The Spaniard net a dramatic winner infront of the Holte End[/caption]

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Enzo Fernandez gave Chelsea an early lead at Villa Park[/caption]

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The Argentine pounced following good work from Pedro Neto[/caption]

The Spaniard linked up with Rashford earlier in the half following Enzo Fernandez’s opener.

Chelsea needed just nine minutes to break the deadlock, with Fernandez silencing Villa Park.

Pedro Neto left Ian Maatsen standing before crossing into the six yard box where Enzo shook off his marker to score from close range.

It came after another injury blow for the Blues, with defender Trevoh Chalobah forced off.

Villa fought back into the game with Ollie Watkins twice testing Chelsea keeper Filip Jorgensen before the break.

And it was new boy Asensio who pulled them level just ten minutes after the restart.

Rashford did brilliantly to get away on the left, beating the offside trap to square for the Spaniard, who tapped in.

Cole Palmer had a glorious chance to win it late for Chelsea, who remain without an away win since December 8.

But the Blues were made to pay as Asensio profited from a Filip Jorgensen howler in the Chelsea net.

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Asensio bundled in Rashford’s cross to equalise early in the second half[/caption]

BRITAIN’S Got Talent fans have been left furious as the new series aired on ITV, and it’s undergone some big changes.

The new series of Britain’s Got Talent kicked off on Saturday night on ITV, but it sparked an instant reaction from viewers – and it wasn’t a good one.

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The audience at the auditions gave a huge welcome to KSI as he joined the judges on stage[/caption]

As the opening credits revealed the judges with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon entering on a red carpet, there was one judge nowhere to be seen.

Bruno Tonioli, who usually sits on the far left of the judges panel, will feature in the rest of the auditions but was unavailable due to schedule conflicts.

In his place was YouTube star, singer, rapper and pro boxer KSI, but many viewers were left confused over the show’s new addition.

Taking to social media, one annoyed viewer wrote on X: “I’ve no idea who KSI is.”

Another shared: “Why have they brought in KSI, he is unbearable.”

“KSI being a guest judge just shows how desperate BGT is getting,” said a third.

Another slammed the show as they wrote: “‘This season will be bigger and better than ever’ Here’s KSI. No it won’t.”

“My God, who is this annoying talentless guy called KSI? And why is he on BGT,” wrote another.

An equally unimpressed viewer wrote: “Someone turn ksi mic off!”

KSI joined the judges with a warm welcome from his fellow judges in the opening scenes of the ITV show, before he revealed to camera how strange he finds it being on the iconic show.

He shared: “Yeah it’s quite surreal ’cause obviously I’ve seen BGT for many years so to be on this side is kind of weird.”

Whilst fans at home weren’t keen on the temporary judge, KSI was welcomed to a roaring crowd as hosts Ant and Dec announced him to the stage for the auditions.

KSI had previously filled in for Bruno Tonioli during three days of audition tapings last year, as ITV disclosed, due to Bruno’s commitments with Dancing with the Stars in the States.

Speaking about his involvement with the ITV show, KSI shared: “I’m so excited to be a guest judge for Britain’s Got Talent. When I got the call up, I couldn’t believe it.

“I remember watching old BGT episodes and going from being amazed to laughing my a**e off. I’m buzzing to see all the fresh new talent, and I’ll be sure to leave a mark!”

Britain’s Got Talent returns Saturday March 1st to ITV1 and ITVX at 7pm.

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KSI said joining the BGT judges panel was ‘surreal’[/caption]