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ONE aspect of football which divides fans like no other is the designs of football shirts.

And the Scotland nation team have unveiled a new away shirt which has already generated plenty of discussion.

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Scotland women have released a new shirt to mixed reception[/caption]

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The new top is described as a ‘modern update’ on the 2014/15 away kit, worn here by Ikechi Anya[/caption]

The top combines bright pink and yellow colours which are sure to distract opposition players if nothing else.

The shirt is described as a ‘modern update on a classic design’, in reference to the outlandish shirt worn in 2014/15.

But the national team haven’t been clear whether the new effort is just for the women‘s side, or for the men as well.

Either way, the announcement has certainly divided supporters, with many taking to X, formerly Twitter, to detail their disappointment.

One fan said: “Can’t not see it”, attaching a picture of a Battenberg cake which shares the shirt’s colour scheme.

Another fan also had sweet treats in mind, posting: “Alright if you want to look like a packet of Fruit Salad.”

A third mentioned confectionery too, simply saying: “Sponsored by Hubba Bubba.”

Another supporter commented: “An acquired taste methinks.”

However, some of the fans were more receptive to the daring new look.

An account said: “You’ve got to admit that’s very smart, Adidas kits are far better than the dross Nike keep offering up as the England shirt.”

Another replied: “Stunning, love the Rosebery colours.”

And a third simply said: “Okay, that’s incredible.”

Scotland women missed out on qualification for this summer‘s Euros, leading to manager Pedro Martinez Losa being sacked.

A 2-0 aggregate defeat to Finland put the Scots out of the running for Euro qualification, meaning they didn’t reach any major tournament in Losa’s three years in charge.

Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page

THE Premier League has paid homage to its Barclays roots by releasing a new “Thierry Henry-style” ball.

Inspired by Nike Total 90 footballs of the past, it will make its debut appearance when Aston Villa host Liverpool on Wednesday.

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The final Nike Prem ball is an updated remake of the T90 Aerow I – used during the 04/05 and 05/06 seasons.

Chelsea fans will be buzzing to see it back, after this ball saw the Blues win their first ever Prem title, and follow up again the following year.

The likes of Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard all scored some beauties with it’s yellow version.

The throwback colourway sees a classic all-white base, paired with some small added details to the classic T90 blue rings.

One fan said: “When I see this ball, I see Thierry Henry of Arsenal.”

It will replace the current Hi-Vis winter ball for the rest of the campaign and bring an end to Nike’s 25-year ball reign in style.

Puma are set to become the official ball supplier of the top flight from the 2025-26 season.

But fans have joked that the Prem should “run it past Mikel Arteta first” after the Arsenal manager’s complaints last month.

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Arteta suggested that the “tricky” Puma ball used by the EFL in the Carabao Cup had been a factor in his side’s shooting woes during a 2-0 semi-final first leg defeat by Newcastle.

The Spaniard said the Puma balls “fly a lot”, admitting “there’s details that we can do better”.

Pressed further, Arsenal‘s boss added: “It’s just different. It’s very different to a Premier League ball.

“You have to adapt to that because it flies different.

“When you touch it, the grip is very different as well, so you adapt to that.”

And fans have used the news of a new Nike ball to poke fun at Arteta.

One joked on X: “Someone give it to Arteta and Arsenal to make sure it flies correctly.”

A second said: “Please tell me Arteta has checked it first.”

While another added: “Anyone run this past Arteta?”

The Prem has used Nike balls since 2000 but a contract dispute saw the decision to switch to Puma from next season in what was described as a “lucrative” deal.

SunSport understands that an exact version of the Carabao Cup ball has already been developed and agreed as the new Prem model – despite the complaints by some managers about it this season.

A GLOBAL superbrand has shut one of its enormous UK outlets in a massive blow to high street shoppers.

Rumours had circulated in January that the store could close due to a failure of the company to secure a new lease agreement with its landlords.

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The Nike store at Craigleith Retail Park in Edinburgh, Scotland, has closed[/caption]

Now, we can confirm the Nike store at Craigleith Retail Park in Edinburgh, Scotland, has closed for good.

The storefront at the busy retail park in Scotland’s second largest city was seen painted over in black.

It had been previously understood that the Nike store would shut its doors on January 26.

In a document to staff, shared with Edinburgh Live, Nike had confirmed there could be “proposed redundancies”.

The sportswear retailer indicated that the job losses would come as a result of the failure to secure a new lease agreement at the site.

Its letter to staff read: “Based on results and on Nike being unable to agree a new lease agreement with the landlords, Nike is proposing the closure of Edinburgh Craigleith with an anticipated last trading date of 26th January 2025 resulting in a proposed redundancy situation.”

Shoppers have been mourning the “sad” loss of the store, with one saying: “That’s a shame.

“Have bought a lot of things in it for birthdays/xmas at good prices.

“I’ll miss it.”

Another added: “That’s sad.

“It’s what happens when everyone shops online.

“Shops are closing almost every week now”.

Some were frustrated by the loss of the “very popular” store, calling its closure “pretty annoying”, while others felt “gutted” by the situation.

Another highlighted the recent losses of other stores in the same retail park.

They said: “Ooo no Craigleith has lost Clarks few years ago now Nike.

“Less and less decent shops there.”

A Nike spokesperson had previously said: “We constantly evaluate our store locations to give us the best opportunity to personally connect with consumers through premium products, experiences, and services.

“As part of this retail strategy, the Nike Craigleith Store will close per January 26.”

This comes as one of Britain’s oldest department stores launched a closing down sale just months before its last remaining shop shuts for good.

Beales, which was founded in Bournemouth in 1881, will close its branch in Poole’s Dolphin Centre on May 31.

Starting today, the sale will clear all the remaining stock in the store before it closes its doors for good.

Items including furniture, fashion, gifts and cosmetics are being sold for up to 70 per cent off.

Beales chief executive Tony Brown blamed the “devastating impact” of the rise in national insurance contributions and the higher minimum wage for the shop shutting.

When the closure was announced, he said the business had become “unviable” as it prepared to take on further cost increases which were announced in the October Budget.

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It had been reported the Nike store in Edinburgh was unable to secure a new lease at Craigleith Retail Park[/caption]

A FORMER Miss Asia beauty queen has tragically died after posting a heartbreaking dying message to her fans on social media.

TV star Angy Morad, 33, was suffering from a viral infection she contracted during her second pregnancy.

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TV star Angy Morad died while she was pregnant with her second kid[/caption]

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The former beauty queen died of a viral infection[/caption]

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She was reportedly battling pneumonia[/caption]

The Syrian actress, best known for her roles in TV dramas, was admitted to intensive care in January.

But she sadly died of complications from the viral infection.

Her fans started to get concerned over her health after she posted a worrying message on Facebook.

She wrote in the post: “I am dying, forgive me.”

The star was reportedly battling pneumonia before being moved to intensive care.

Her condition is said to have worsened during pregnancy, leading to serious lung complications.

Devastated husband Samer later posted on social media: “Angy is in a difficult situation between life and death. Please pray for her.”

But the TV actress died on February 9 in the hospital.

Her mum confirmed her death on social media saying: “May God have mercy on you, my daughter.”

Angy was born in the Syrian capital Damascus in 1992.

After graduating from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, she began her acting career in 2007.

She is best known for her roles in Syrian drama series such as Baqaa Daw 13 and Al-Gharib.

The TV star found international fame in 2017 when she was crowned Miss Asia World.

She is survived by her husband and a young daughter.

SHOCK DEATHS

It comes after a young influencer suddenly died after suffering complications from an ovarian infection.

Laleska Alexandre was rushed to a hospital near her hometown in the Brazilian city of Juazeiro do Norte.

Laleska Alexandre was rushed to a hospital near her hometown in the Brazilian city of Juazeiro do Norte, on Wednesday.

Another Brazilian influencer recently died after a sudden health condition.

Beauty content creator Lilian Martins Gomes died of cancer aged 42.

The Brazilian revealed this summer that she was battling the disease.

Lilian – better known as Lili Spada to her one million Instagram followers – died on 4 December 2024.

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Angy posted a heartbreaking dying message to her fans on social media[/caption]

ARSENAL posted a new angle of Mikel Merino’s celebrations.

But supporters were more interested in what was going on in the Leicester end.

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Mikel Merino scored twice for Arsenal as they beat Leicester on Saturday[/caption]

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Fans were distracted by chaotic scenes in the home end after the goal[/caption] https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1891098197977608686

Merino came off the bench at the King Power to answer Mikel Arteta’s striker SOS call following injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.

The Spanish midfielder went up front for the first time in his career.

And it worked a treat for the Gunners as he broke the deadlock with a header on 81 minutes.

He then showed great composure at the back post to turn in a second and secure an important three points.

Arsenal took to X the day after the game to post a new angle of the opener from behind the Leicester goal.

The video showed Ethan Nwaneri’s cross, Merino’s header and the wild celebrations in front of the travelling fans in the corner of the stadium.

However, the 56-second clip was overshadowed by scenes among the home Leicester fans.

As Merino’s team-mates embraced the matchwinner, chaos unfolded in the background.

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An individual in grey can be seen tussling with someone before launching something down the stand as their foe walks away.

The person in grey then chases after them down the staircase and proceeds to swing several punches as a fight broke out.

It appears they caught them in the head before the victim stumbled down the stand towards the stairwell, where they can be seen clutching their face.

Others nearby seemed to check on their wellbeing before the camera pans away to follow the Arsenal stars walking back towards the halfway line.

It is unclear what prompted the scrap and who was involved.

Although both were in the home Leicester end, there were suggestions the incident may have been between a Leicester fan and an Arsenal fan who had managed to get a ticket in the Leicester seats and celebrated the crucial goal.

And the incident was spotted by several social media users.

One said: “Leicester fans fighting in the background lol.”

Another replied: “Casually scrapping in the Leicester end in the background lol.”

A third added: “Can see the Leicester fans have caught an Arsenal fan in the home end 0:20 in…”

And a final user commented: “Massive punchup in the stands!”

It is not the first time fans have been filmed fighting at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester supporters clashed with one another in May 2023 as the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League.

There were also ugly scenes a year earlier in Italy when travelling Leicester fans fought riot police with batons and shields during the Europa Conference League semi-final defeat to Roma.

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Two supporters can be seen fighting and swinging punches[/caption]

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Merino headed over towards the away fans after his header[/caption]

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He was congratulated by his team-mates[/caption]

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Tensions boiled over in the Leicester end[/caption]

RTE star Sinead Kennedy has cleared up some confusion fans had over her on-air look last week.

The popular presenter was back on air last week alongside her usual co-host Daithi O Se.

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Sinead took to Instagram to clarify a debate amongst her fans[/caption]

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Fans were split over the colour of a suit she wore last week[/caption]

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Sinead said the suit was pink[/caption]

Sinead is renowned for her stylish work outfits, however one look that she wore last week sent RTE Today viewers into a frenzy as they argued over the colour of her outfit.

And after nearly a week of debate between fans, Sinead has weighed in clarifying the colour of her suit.

For last Tuesday’s show, Sinead donned a suit, that within the studio lighting seemed red to many viewers, while others said that it was pink.

The 40-year-old took to Instagram to settle the debate that left many fans confused.

The Cork native looked fabulous as she posed for a behind the scenes snap in the RTE studios.

She said: “It’s pink. Despite a lot of discussion about the colour of my suit on Tuesday, I’d like to confirm it is indeed pink. Not Red. Pink!”

To prove the velvet suit’s true colour, Sinead compared it to a different red blazer she owns.

She joked: “I don’t know if holding it up against a red velvet blazer is doing anything for my argument (or just making it weaker) but the suit is 10000per cent pink. I don’t know how/why it comes up so funny on people’s screens but anyway…”

The eye-catching pink suit is from popular high-street designer Reiss, and it comes with a hefty price-tag.

Sinead’s pink blazer is currently on sale on Reiss’ website, with its price being reduced from €395 to €214.

She paired her single-breasted blazer with a similar pair of pink velvet tapered pants, which are currently on sale for €78.

Sinead said she first picked up the suit “in the sale around Christmas”

Friends and fans raced to the presenter’s comment section to disagree with her explanation as some were still in disbelief over its colour.

Evelyn said: “It’s red on my TV and phone, Sinead.”

Mary mentioned: “Red is stunning on you Sinead. It’s easy to shine a diamond.”

Reba remarked: “It’s red fabric with pink sheen over it, it’s definitely not just pink.”

Anne added: “Thought it was red but who cares about the colour, I love it.”

Another fan added: “Now I see a difference.”

PETE Davidson abruptly left a Saturday Night Live-related party over the weekend after his ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian arrived, The U.S. Sun can exclusively report.

Pete, 31, attended Chris Rock‘s 60th birthday party at the Crane Club in NYC on Saturday evening, as many Hollywood stars were in town for SNL’s 50th anniversary show on Sunday.

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Pete Davidson arrived at Chris Rock’s birthday party in the rain in NYC on Saturday, February 15[/caption]

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Kim Kardashian showed up to the party after Pete had already arrived[/caption]

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Kim stunned in a silver gown at the red carpet for SNL’s 50th anniversary special[/caption]

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Pete hid behind sunglasses at the big event in NYC and did not appear to interact with Kim[/caption]

A source said the comedian showed up to the party with friends.

As soon as Kim, 44, arrived, one of Pete’s pals said, “I gotta get Pete out of here. Pete’s got to go,” the source claimed, adding that the Riff Raff actor “really can’t be around” the reality star.

In addition to Kim and Pete, other partygoers included Tom Hanks, Madonna, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Chevy Chase, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Jon Hamm and Kim’s friend Amy Schumer.

“There were a lot of big names there, but it was very low-key,” the source said.

Both Pete and Kim had roles in the SNL anniversary show.

Kim, who met Pete on the set of SNL when she hosted in 2021, played the sister of Kristen Wiig’s zany Doonese in a sketch also starring Scarlett Johansson, Will Ferrell, Fred Armisen and Ana Gasteyer.

At one point, Kristen pretended to play the drums on Kim’s famous derriere.

Pete appeared in two sketches, reviving his character Chad and also starring with longtime friend John Mulaney in a musical number.

It is unclear if Kim and Pete spoke while appearing on the live show Sunday night, but a fan video reveals she walked right by him without a greeting on the red carpet.

A source told People that the exes were cordial and spoke at an after-party on Sunday evening.

WHIRLWIND ROMANCE

Kim and Pete began dating after they shared a kiss during an Aladdin sketch when she hosted in October 2021.

“It was a stage kiss, but it was still a little zing,” Kim said on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast

The couple was hot and heavy, and even attended the Met Gala together in 2022, when Kim wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress.

“I wasn’t even thinking, like, Oh my god, I’m going to be in a relationship with him,” Kim said on The Kardashians during their romance.

“I was just thinking, like, ‘Heard about this BDE, need to get out there.’ I was just basically DTF.”

They split in August 2022, after her ex Kanye West attacked Pete repeatedly on social media.

 “There was a lot of guilt and he went through a lot because of my relationship [with Kanye],” Kim later told sister Kourtney’s ex Scott Disick on the family’s Hulu show.

At the time, a source told The U.S. Sun that Kim ended the relationship after it got too serious for her.

Pete moved on with actress Chase Sui Wonders soon after the split, then Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline. He is currently single.

Kim is also single after a reported fling with Odell Beckham Jr.

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Pete starred in a sketch with fellow SNL alumni David Spade and John Mulaney[/caption]

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Kim acted in a sketch with Will Ferrell and Scarlet Johansson[/caption]

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Pete was Kim’s date as she wore Marilyn Monroe’s Jean Louis-designed gown at the Met Gala in May 2022[/caption]

SCHOOL holidays means more mouths to feed, but dining out can be more affordable this half-term.

Take advantage of these Kids Eat Free deals to keep the whole family happy.

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Kids Eat Free deals to make dining out with your kids more affordable this half term[/caption]

ITALIAN AFFAIR: Bella Italia is offering children aged two to 11 a free three-course meal with every full-price adult meal on Thursdays.

At Zizzi, under-12s can claim one free Bambini meal per paying adult until March 2, while Prezzo is offering a similar deal with free three-course kids’ meals.

At Franco Manca or Fireaway Pizza, one child under 12 gets a free kids pizza with every full-priced adult pizza.

BUDGET BREKKIE: Start the day at Bill’s, where children eat free every weekday until ­February 28 if an adult buys a main dish. At Beefeater or Brewers Fayre pubs, two kids under 16 eat free with every adult buying the £10.99 unlimited breakfast.

And at Premier Inn, two under-16s not only stay for free but can also enjoy a complimentary breakfast with every full-paying adult.

SUPERMARKET SAVINGS: When you buy any adult meal for £5 or more at a Morrisons cafe, under-15s get a free Birds Eye meal. Tesco Clubcard holders can grab a free kids’ pick ’n’ mix meal with any adult purchase at Tesco Cafes during the school holidays on weekdays.

FAST FOOD FEAST: Head to Burger King this week and order via its app to get a free King Jr Meal with every adult regular meal purchase.

The offer runs until February 21, but excludes restaurants at motorway service stations, airports, and train stations.

POSH NOSH: For a touch of luxury, head to selected Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, where one child (aged eight and under) gets a free main from the Ramsay Kids Menu with every adult dining from the a la carte menu.

Angus Steakhouse is also running a similar offer daily (except Saturdays) from 12-5pm.

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