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MARRIED At First Sight star Luke Worley has been caught on camera proposing to a ‘mystery woman’ – but he claims she “said no”.

Luke, 32, was snapped on bended knee in front of a huge display of red roses with Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in the background.

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MAFS UK’s Luke Worley has shared a picture of himself ‘proposing’ in Dubai[/caption]

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Fans have been left baffled by the reality star’s photos[/caption]

Luke cryptically covered the ‘person’ he was popping the question to with a slew of red heart emojis and, even more bizarrely, captioned the photo on Instagram: “She said no .”

The former EE store manager also posted a shot of himself on the terrace of a fancy restaurant that was taken late at night.

He is grinning in the picture and is holding a half-drunk glass of champagne. Luke captioned it: “Dinner with a view.”

Fans have been left scratching their heads as they try to understand what has gone on.

Some quick-thinkers have suggested he might have signed up to another series of the Married At First Sight global franchise, while others have branded the proposal ‘fake’.

One of his followers commented: “No box, no ring, no person…”

Another added: “She is very short and no shadow but whatever rocks your boat.”

A third said: “I propose to myself too sometimes .”

While someone else wondered: “I reckon his going back on MAFS.”

Replying, another follower agreed: “MAFS Australia .”

Luke appeared on the 2023 series of Married At First Sight and tied the knot with Jay Howard.

The pair appeared to hit it off, but cracks soon began to appear.

The couple were later forced to make an early exit from the E4 show after Luke had a huge bust up with his co-star, Jordan Gayle.

Fans had high hopes for Luke and Jay’s relationship but unfortunately they were quick to split.

Returning later in the series for the MAFS Reunion show, Jay confirmed they had gone their separate ways.

Jay admitted to her co-stars: “He literally basically just said, like, we are better off just being friends.

“I asked him what he wanted, but he couldn’t answer the question.”

Luke soon moved on and went Instagram official with a new girlfriend in February 2024.

The reality star introduced his then-girlfriend Hannah Lynch to his followers by calling her his “rocket”.

But Luke and Hannah split six months later.

During a fan Q&A, Luke was asked: “Are you still with somebody?”

Luke replied with a screen shot of the dating site Hinge and said: “Nope, back to the drawing board.”

He has not been pictured publicly with any potential girlfriends since.

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Luke appeared in the 2023 series of MAFS[/caption]

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He married Jay Howard on the show[/caption]

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He later signed up to Hinch to find a partner[/caption]

CONTROVERSIAL OnlyFans model who’s been dubbed ”the most sexually active woman in Australia” has revealed she’s searching for love.

Annie Knight, 28, who is friends with notorious OnlyFans performer Bonnie Blue, is now actively searching for her one and only – after revealing plans to bed 1,000 blokes in 2025.

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The young Australian blonde told her TikTok followers that she’s on the hunt for a boyfriend, adding that she needs someone who’d be ”super secure” – so she wouldn’t have to stop filming her sick and bizarre sex challenges.

‘’I want a boyfriend, I’m ready to find love, there I said it,’’ the Melbourne-based singleton announced.

‘’The girl who’s getting railed by a thousand people in a year wants to find someone to settle down with,” she continued.

”I just want to find someone who’s going to support my career. I still want to do my challenges so obviously they need to be super secure and non-judgemental.”

The 28-year-old, who claimed she slept with a whopping 654 men in 2024 alone, said she is ‘’ready to get back in the game’’ after a two-year hiatus while acknowledging that her OnlyFans career and sex challenges make dating difficult.

Annie mused that several potential Romeos may be apprehensive about jumping into a relationship considering her line of work and ”the way I go about it”.

The young Australian model – who’s been called ”mentally ill” by trolls – also claimed that when she had created a Hinge account, she had allegedly been inundated with messages from men who ‘‘were asking to be number 1,000’’ – referring to her goal of bedding with 1,000 men in 2025.

Annie unveiled her controversial plans to ”get railed by 1,000 people in total”, including ”taking 500 virginities” in a social media post last December.

At the time, the model – whose close pal Bonnie’s claims of a similar sex marathon were questioned – said she would be taking applications for suitors keen to help her hit the sick goal.

But amid her dreams to reach quadruple figures of individual sex partners in 2025, Annie is also chasing a happy relationship, insisting that her promiscuous OnlyFans persona is ‘‘separate’’ from her real self.

”I know online I come across a certain way and, obviously, that’s all part of the branding when it comes to my OF, but who I am as a person is so separate from that,’’ she said in the TikTok post.

‘’Any of my friends will tell you I’m the most kind, caring, loyal, and generous person – that’s the truth and I pride myself on being all of those things, that’s how my mum raised me.”

Annie also revealed that she would do her best to resist the temptation and wouldn’t sleep with any of her dates until they had met up at least three times – but quickly joked that she ”shouldn’t have said that on the internet because they’ll stick through to the third date and probably leave me’’.

Last week, the controversial OnlyFans model told her 90.4k TikTok followers she was meeting a man who worked in real estate, which she described as an ”orange flag” – but said she was ”giving him a chance” regardless.

Annie first went viral after allegedly bedding more than 600 men in just one year – sometimes having sex with as many as ten blokes every day.

The young blonde, a former marketing executive who decided to open an OnlyFans back in 2020, claimed that her parents don’t have an issue with raking in thousands via the X-rated platform.

“My mum messages me daily telling me how proud she is for living my life authentically and not caring what anyone things, and my dad supports me no matter what,” she told news.com.au.

Annie has also been very vocal about the double standards she faces working in the industry- claiming while she’s labelled a “slut” men wouldn’t get the same abuse.

“Even if a woman has sex with two men in a week and was to talk about that openly, she would get shamed for it,” she says.

“The double standards between men and women when it comes to talking about sex are inordinate. 

“Men get praised for sleeping around and women get shamed. 

“Even in my industry, I have male friends who do exactly what I do and they talk about their sexual escapades online, and the comments on their posts are nothing but positive, especially from men. 

“However, my posts are FILLED with slander and hate, from both genders, but particularly from men.”

NATHAN Collins and girlfriend Ella Jayne Howarth dined out to mark her birthday with the Irish ace sharing two photos from the evening.

The pair are in a long-term relationship with Collins captioning one pic ‘I love you’.

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The photo in question[/caption]

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The other one was captioned ‘Happy birthday to this special girl’[/caption]

It was an excellent weekend overall for the 23-year-old centre-back as he played all 90 minutes as Brentford recorded a clean sheet in their 1-0 derby win over West Ham.

He had to battle international teammate Evan Ferguson who came on for his new club in the second half.

And while the Kildare native ultimately won the war, Ferguson looked sharper than had been expected given his lack of minutes with Brighton this season.

In one promising moment he teed Mohammed Kudus up on the edge of the six-yard box with a precise cut-back, however, the Ghanaian fluffed what was a bit of a sitter.

On the day Graham Potter hoped to show off his attacking riches, West Ham’s woeful defence let him down.

A first half of comically calamitous defending from the Hammers allowed Kevin Schade to inflict a fourth defeat in six games under Potter.

There has been clear progress in some areas since he replaced Julen Lopetegui last month, but this was a significant step backwards.

There was a rare whiff of optimism around the London Stadium.

Potter had a gap of two weeks since their last game and was able to start the trio of Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Kudus for the first time since he was appointed.

While it is an attractive attacking line, the West Ham defence remains substandard and sapped the hope from the stands after just four minutes.

A soft challenge from Emerson allowed Bryan Mbeumo to nod Yoane Wissa’s ball onto Schade – before a calamity between Alphonse Areola and the hapless Konstantinos Mavropanos unfolded.

Areola got a foot to the forward’s first effort, sending it looping towards goal.

Mavropanos came careering in, hooked the ball off the line but straight back to Schade, whose strike just made it over the line before Areola got a glove to it.

This is nothing new in Stratford, though. Schade’s was the 10th goal West Ham have conceded in the opening 10 minutes this season.

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Ireland’s two brightest talents in an aerial duel on Saturday[/caption]

After Areola saved a low Mbeumo shot, only the offside flag saved the Hammers from another cock-up.

Paqueta passed straight to Mbeumo, free to roam on the edge of the box, who picked out Wissa to finish – though the forward was just off.

West Ham looked nervous and were pinned back, unable to do anything meaningful with the ball.

There was no stemming the Brentford chances as the visitors continued to plunder the wide open gaps left by their generous hosts.

Wissa sent one high and wide before Schade rattled the foot of the post.

Again, the officials were covering for West Ham’s incompetence as the finest of offside calls against Kristoffer Ajer ruled out another Wissa goal upon review.

FOR all the attention paid to them, political speeches rarely leave any lasting impact.

Most are just bundles of platitudes which have been forgotten even before the applause has died down.

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JD Vance’s ‘stunning’ Munich address will be remembered in years to come as a pivotal moment in US-European relations[/caption]

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The US Vice President’s painful home truths were no off-the-cuff comments in the style of boss Donald Trump[/caption]

But in Germany last Friday we heard a stunning exception — and from a relative newcomer to politics.

The address to the Munich Security Conference by US vice president JD Vance will be remembered in years to come as a pivotal moment in US- European relations.

The fact that it has caused so much upset to so many European bigwigs is testament to what it set out to achieve — to tell painful home truths to cherished allies.

These were no off-the-cuff comments in the style of Donald Trump, a man who often likes to say outrageous things as an opening gambit in negotiations.

This was a carefully-crafted speech with a devastatingly simple point at its heart — that if you are going to defend a country or a continent you first have to be sure about what you are defending.

Europe’s problem, as Vance made clear, is that it has itself been lax in defending the ­values that it professes to uphold.

It is no use calling on your citizens to defend freedom and democracy from external threats if you are not yourself standing up for those things.

Vance cited several instances in which Europe is failing in this regard.

First and foremost was last year’s Romanian presidential elections, which were cancelled at the last moment by the country’s constitutional court on the grounds that a number of TikTok accounts used in the campaign appeared to have emanated from Russia.

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This has become standard practice for Putin’s regime. Russian bots have been implicated in US and UK elections.

But for a court to use that as an excuse to annul an election is chilling — as well as being an insult to the intelligence of the people.

Yet it is all too symptomatic of what is wrong with European democracy. The EU, as well as many individual member states, have constitutions which are based on a fundamental distrust of the people.

They have powerful legal institutions which see their role as defending the people from themselves.

Take Germany, where the right-wing party AfD looks likely to make striking gains in the upcoming elections.

Europe’s problem, as Vance made clear, is that it has itself been lax in defending the values which it professes to uphold

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Already, the political establishment is gearing up to refuse to accept the possibility of the party leading or even forming part of the next government.

Ever since World War Two, the prevailing attitude among Europe’s elite has been that democracy gave Germany Hitler and therefore it must be neutered forever after.

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The people should be given a choice, but only within narrowly defined parameters which ensure the perpetual survival of social democracy.

It has led in some cases to the same parties pursuing the same economic policies being in power for the past eight decades.

Now that those policies are failing to deliver the bacon, it is hardly any wonder voters are rebelling by backing “populist” parties.

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On some issues, Europe’s elite are positively Putinesque in their desperation to silence dissent[/caption]

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Supporters of Germany’s right-wing AfD wave flags during a campaign rally and the party looks likely to make striking gains in the upcoming elections[/caption]

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Since WW2, the prevailing attitude among Europe’s elite has been that democracy gave Germany Hitler, and therefore it must be neutered forever after[/caption]

What does “populist” mean other than policies that are popular but which those currently in power wish were not?

The difference between the US European attitudes to democracy can be summed up in the wording of the European Convention on Human Rights, which was written by European lawyers and the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights, which was influenced more by American lawyers.

While the latter states that the basis of government “shall be the will of the people”, the former contains no such phrase.

Vance also drew attention to the numerous ways in which European courts are suppressing free speech, such as in the case of Adam Smith-Connor, who was prosecuted for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, thus infringing a public spaces protection order.

Some people might reasonably ask what that case has to do with an international security conference but Vance is quite right to be shocked by the case.

It is alien to Americans because free speech is written into the US constitution.

In Britain and in other European countries, on the other hand, the freedom to express your views seems increasingly to be treated as a privilege rather than a right, and one that can be withdrawn at whim if some special interest group is offended by what you say.

Where, by the way, are Britain’s left when it comes to defending the right of anti- abortion activists to protest?

Europe is drifting towards becoming a dictatorship of ‘liberals’ who are not really liberal at all

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They wail to high heaven when climate activists are prosecuted for criminal damage or obstructing roads (never for protesting in itself), yet when it came to criminalising silent prayer outside abortion clinics almost every Labour MP, as well as many from other parties, happily voted in favour.

Vance is right. Europe is drifting towards becoming a dictatorship of “liberals” who are not really liberal at all.

On the contrary, on some issues they are positively Putinesque in their desperation to silence dissent. They treat dogma on trans rights, diversity, Net Zero and so on as unchallengeable.

Europe’s elite is so outraged because the US vice president has done just that — and challenged them.

Sorry to disabuse them, but to many of us there was not the remotest thing objectionable or “unacceptable” about Vance’s speech.

On the contrary, I wish we had more politicians of our own who were so frank.

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Adam Smith-Conner was prosecuted for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Bournemouth[/caption]

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There was not the remotest thing objectionable or ‘unacceptable’ about Vance’s speech[/caption]

PARENTS have been left fuming after it was announced a popular attraction is set to be closed over the school holidays.

The Time Capsule in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, will undergo major upgrades next month.

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The Time Capsule will be closed for six months[/caption]

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Parents gave been angered by the decision[/caption]

Over 700,000 people flock to the water park each year.

It is one of the most popular leisure centres in the country.

Scores of families go to enjoy the wave pool, race around the river rapids or soar down the flumes.

But the Time Capsule is set to be closed for the entire school holidays as major upgrades are carried out.

It will close on March 3 and won’t be open for another six months – including the time while schools are off for the easter and summer holidays.

Workers will be carrying out upgrades  to the water feature systems, control panels, electrical systems and replacing the pumps. 

But the timing of the work has angered some parents, with the water park out of action while kids are off school in the summer months.

One person said: “Closed right through the school holidays, absolute worst planning ever – this stuff should be done over the winter.”

Another added: “So you close it during the busiest time of year with kids 6 week holidays.”

A third replied: “There goes the idea of going there.”

But some are hopeful the work could mean some broken features at the centre, such as one of the flumes and the tipping bucket, could be back up and running.

One person said: “Good, I’d rather it closed for improvements than closed for good.

“To all the folk moaning about the timing; at least during summer kids can do outdoor things that are less appealing in winter.”

North Lanarkshire Council, who own The Time Capsule, said the work is essential to keep the water park open.

Convener of Communities, Geraldine Woods, said: “We know our loyal customers will be disappointed to hear that the waterpark will close for a few months, but the upgrades will guarantee its long-term future.

“We carried out a detailed survey of the waterpark, which highlighted certain areas requiring improvement. 

“In order to complete these, the waterpark will need to close for between four and six months.” 

While the Time Capsule is closed, the normal 25m pool, gym and ice rink will remain open.

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PEP GUARDIOLA’S new signings can make a Real difference in Madrid as Manchester City’s ‘mini Rodri’ and Omar Marmoush look ready to start.

It was a case of Marmoush? You can’t handle Marmoush… for Newcastle at the weekend.

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Erling Haaland played a supporting role as Omar Marmoush helped himself to a hat-trick against Newcastle[/caption]

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The stand-in skipper thrived in his unusual role as sidekick[/caption]

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Marmoush turned on the style with his quickfire treble[/caption]

Here, Dean Scoggins from our brilliant Tactics Exposed show, explains how Pep destroyed Newcastle and what that means for the Champions League second leg on Wednesday.

HAALAND’S THE DECOY

Seems amazing – using the world’s best striker to be a decoy runner.

But that’s exactly what Guardiola did against Newcastle as Marmoush bagged a hat-trick.

Unselfish captain for the day Erling Haaland dragged Newcastle’s defence upfield and they kindly followed him to allow flying Egyptian Marmoush to run in behind for his first goal.

His third was more good work from Haaland – who cleverly took the defenders to the back post, allowing space in front of Marmoush for Savinho’s cross to find him.

Haaland may not have scored – but City hit four.

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Haaland started as the lone striker supported by Marmoush, Phil Foden and Savinho[/caption]

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When Haaland dropped in, the defenders followed and allowed Marmoush to run in behind[/caption]

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Those runs created space for his team-mates[/caption]

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Haaland would usually run towards the penalty spot[/caption]

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By going outside his marker, Marmoush could move into the gap[/caption]

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Marmoush operated on the left but came in with devastating impact[/caption]

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Haaland made 22 touches in the match[/caption]

MINI RODRI GLUES CITY TOGETHER

Nico Gonzalez gave a midfield masterclass that Rodri would be proud of, and Pep labelled him ‘mini Rodri’ after the game.

He’s not very mini at over 6ft and was dominant against a physical Toon.

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But it was his ability to read the game that was so impressive – he is almost one pass ahead of everyone else.

He read where the next Newcastle pass was going and was there to press or cut it out.

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Nico Gonzalez was dubbed ‘mini Rodri’ by Guardiola[/caption]

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Gonzalez cuts out the passing lines as part of the press[/caption]

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This helps Manchester City win the ball back[/caption]

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Gonzalez is also comfortable on the ball so can play the ‘2-in-1’ role[/caption]

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His stats make for impressive reading[/caption]

Exactly 100 completed passes knitted City back together and kept them going forward against a stretched Newcastle.

EDERSON VOLLEYS

Another assist for City keeper Ederson showed his value, with that help from Haaland’s run.

But Ederson also hit some great passes out of his hands to the chests of the City widemen who maintained their width to stretch Newcastle sideways and loosen their grip on midfield.

The keeper also stepped into the defensive line to create an overload which meant Newcastle, who press 1v1, didn’t know whether to stick or twist.

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Ederson picked up yet another assist[/caption]

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The goalkeeper is happy to step out as the free man and pick his pass[/caption]

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He is now clear at the top of the all-time assist list among Prem goalkeepers[/caption]

NOW A REAL CHALLENGE

City set up in attack with a 2-3-5 shape, with the right-back inverting into midfield to give them more dominance and Josko Gvardiol providing attacking width on the left.

But that often leaves them exposed defensively, as Real showed in the final ten minutes of the 3-2 defeat in the first leg.

With the emergence of Nico and Marmoush, who were both subs in the game, Pep could opt to make it a more 3-2-5 shape with Stones staying in defence from right-back to replace the injured Manuel Akanji.

Nico could be trusted to play the ‘2-in-1’ role that Rodri plays in attack and defence and it could be Kevin De Bruyne who misses out in attack to allow Marmoush to play in attack for direct balls with Haaland again.

But it’s a big call for a big game!

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Guardiola may go for a 3-2-5 shape against Real Madrid[/caption]

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Gonzalez will relish his battle with Jude Bellingham[/caption]

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Kevin De Bruyne may miss out while Josko Gvardiol can offer width on the left[/caption]

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John Stones may start in the right-back role to step into midfield[/caption]

A DARTS star has aimed a bitter blast at the “freezing” Players Championship venue.

Daryl Gurney reckons the 128 competitors swapped quivers for shivers at the Autotron in Rosmalen, the Netherlands.

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Northern Irish ace Daryl Gurney went on social media to slam conditions[/caption]

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And on a day of shocks it was so chilly that even ‘The Iceman’ was stunned.

Gerwyn Price, the 2021 world champion, exited in the last eight of the Players Championship 3 against Callan Rydz.

Home favourite Michael van Gerwen didn’t even make it past the first stage, with Michael Flynn a surprise 6-4 winner.

And Northern Irish ace Gurney delivered an icy verdict on the setting.

England’s Chris Dobey went on to beat Jelle Klaasen 8-4 in the final, with The Players Championship 4 to come on Saturday.

But Gurney, 38, who was a surprise loser to George Killington in the last 64, believes conditions were unacceptable.

The two-time World Championship quarter-finalist posted on social media: “Really disappointed with the playing conditions today in Rosmalen.

“The venue is freezing, and no consideration of the location for players.

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“A bad decision on the PDC’s behalf and the players deserve better!!!”

One fan responded: “How are u expected to play when you’re cold! Hands cold and i can barely hit the board!”

Another wrote: “The PDC are supposed to be a professional outfit yet their most important commodity (the players) are not happy with poor venues.”

But some observers were less sympathetic to Gurney’s criticism.

One said: “Good news. Is same conditions for all players. Raise the issue internally with the PDC.”

And another argued: “All top players moan if it’s too cold or too hot just get on with it you’re a professional.”

Well, if you’re complaining of the cold, you can’t expect help from every type of fan…!

THE controversial Cadbury Creme Egg cookie has returned to Domino’s menus – despite last year’s backlash against the sugar and fat content.

Furious politicians said the pizza chain’s bosses “should be ashamed of themselves” for introducing the sweet treat.

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The 370-calorie cookies come in boxes of four and each contains a whole creme egg wrapped in dough.

The collaboration between Domino’s and Cadbury was branded “disgusting by Lord Bethell of Romford.

“This is disgusting. A whole Cadbury cream egg in a Domino’s Cookie.

“These are serious corporate food companies. What are they thinking?

“The executive team, the board and the shareholders should be ashamed of themselves.”

Despite this, Domino’s has excitedly announced that they will be added to menus from February 24.

Louise Pilkington, Director of Innovation at Domino’s said: “There’s a reason Domino’s Cookies made with Cadbury Creme Egg are back for the second year in a row. 

“They were an instant hit last year, and we know you’ll love them just as much this time round.

“This partnership is a match made in dessert heaven. Combining our iconic cookies with the gooey delight of Cadbury Creme Egg creates an indulgent experience like no other. This is a delicious reunion not to be missed.”

A spokesperson for Domino’s said that their customers tend to share their cookies and added that they are no worse than many other high street treats.

“These special edition cookies bring together two much loved, iconic brands and are designed to be a delicious pre-Easter treat which can be shared,” they said in a previous statement.

“At just over 370 calories per cookie, they are in line with the content of many other treats available on the high street such as frappes and croissants.

“We know our customers love to share our existing cookies, and we expect they will do the same with the new Creme Egg cookies.”

The pizza giant also introduced smaller 600-calorie pizzas and wraps for under 450 calories.

It has also launched vegan dishes, adding: “We are serious about our role in helping customers manage their nutritional intake and maintain a balanced diet with less sugar, fat and salt, as well as fewer calories.”

The Sun has contacted Domino’s and Cadbury for comment.

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Domino’s now offers healthier options on its menu[/caption]

PEP GUARDIOLA’S new signings can make a Real difference in Madrid as Manchester City’s ‘mini Rodri’ and Omar Marmoush look ready to start.

It was a case of Marmoush? You can’t handle Marmoush… for Newcastle at the weekend.

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Erling Haaland played a supporting role as Omar Marmoush helped himself to a hat-trick against Newcastle[/caption]

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The stand-in skipper thrived in his unusual role as sidekick[/caption]

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Marmoush turned on the style with his quickfire treble[/caption]

Here, Dean Scoggins from our brilliant Tactics Exposed show, explains how Pep destroyed Newcastle and what that means for the Champions League second leg on Wednesday.

HAALAND’S THE DECOY

Seems amazing – using the world’s best striker to be a decoy runner.

But that’s exactly what Guardiola did against Newcastle as Marmoush bagged a hat-trick.

Unselfish captain for the day Erling Haaland dragged Newcastle’s defence upfield and they kindly followed him to allow flying Egyptian Marmoush to run in behind for his first goal.

His third was more good work from Haaland – who cleverly took the defenders to the back post, allowing space in front of Marmoush for Savinho’s cross to find him.

Haaland may not have scored – but City hit four.

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Haaland started as the lone striker supported by Marmoush, Phil Foden and Savinho[/caption]

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When Haaland dropped in, the defenders followed and allowed Marmoush to run in behind[/caption]

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Those runs created space for his team-mates[/caption]

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Haaland would usually run towards the penalty spot[/caption]

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By going outside his marker, Marmoush could move into the gap[/caption]

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Marmoush operated on the left but came in with devastating impact[/caption]

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Haaland made 22 touches in the match[/caption]

MINI RODRI GLUES CITY TOGETHER

Nico Gonzalez gave a midfield masterclass that Rodri would be proud of, and Pep labelled him ‘mini Rodri’ after the game.

He’s not very mini at over 6ft and was dominant against a physical Toon.

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But it was his ability to read the game that was so impressive – he is almost one pass ahead of everyone else.

He read where the next Newcastle pass was going and was there to press or cut it out.

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Nico Gonzalez was dubbed ‘mini Rodri’ by Guardiola[/caption]

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Gonzalez cuts out the passing lines as part of the press[/caption]

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This helps Manchester City win the ball back[/caption]

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Gonzalez is also comfortable on the ball so can play the ‘2-in-1’ role[/caption]

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His stats make for impressive reading[/caption]

Exactly 100 completed passes knitted City back together and kept them going forward against a stretched Newcastle.

EDERSON VOLLEYS

Another assist for City keeper Ederson showed his value, with that help from Haaland’s run.

But Ederson also hit some great passes out of his hands to the chests of the City widemen who maintained their width to stretch Newcastle sideways and loosen their grip on midfield.

The keeper also stepped into the defensive line to create an overload which meant Newcastle, who press 1v1, didn’t know whether to stick or twist.

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Ederson picked up yet another assist[/caption]

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The goalkeeper is happy to step out as the free man and pick his pass[/caption]

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He is now clear at the top of the all-time assist list among Prem goalkeepers[/caption]

NOW A REAL CHALLENGE

City set up in attack with a 2-3-5 shape, with the right-back inverting into midfield to give them more dominance and Josko Gvardiol providing attacking width on the left.

But that often leaves them exposed defensively, as Real showed in the final ten minutes of the 3-2 defeat in the first leg.

With the emergence of Nico and Marmoush, who were both subs in the game, Pep could opt to make it a more 3-2-5 shape with Stones staying in defence from right-back to replace the injured Manuel Akanji.

Nico could be trusted to play the ‘2-in-1’ role that Rodri plays in attack and defence and it could be Kevin De Bruyne who misses out in attack to allow Marmoush to play in attack for direct balls with Haaland again.

But it’s a big call for a big game!

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Guardiola may go for a 3-2-5 shape against Real Madrid[/caption]

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Gonzalez will relish his battle with Jude Bellingham[/caption]

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Kevin De Bruyne may miss out while Josko Gvardiol can offer width on the left[/caption]

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John Stones may start in the right-back role to step into midfield[/caption]

We are in a new era of the WNBA, and the popularity of the sport has never been greater. That is largely due to all of the star talent in the league right now. For example, Caitlin Clark revolutionized the college game and is now making an impact for the Indiana Fever, and A’ja Wilson […]

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