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Graziadaily
2 minutes ago
- Graziadaily
Sam Thompson Pulls Out Of Soccer Aid Match After Louis Tomlinson Bump In
It's a nightmare scenario for any sane person – bumping into your recent ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend at a work function, or bumping into your new girlfriend's ex-boyfriend at a work function, or having your ex and new boyfriend bump into each other at a work function. What about when that work function is a televised charity football match? Even worse, we'd imagine. Although it was inevitable given that they were both on the bill, pictures of Sam Thompson and Louis Tomlinson training together for Soccer Aid have prompted a lot of chatter online. In December, Sam and his girlfriend of more than five years Zara McDermott quietly parted ways without so much as a joint Instagram statement – something that confused the many fans they'd acquired with their popular couples content on social media. Just over two months later in March, Zara was pictured out for dinner with former One Direction singer, Louis Tomlinson. Zara and Louis' relationship has since been confirmed by their comments on each other's social media profiles and plenty of paparazzi-captured PDA. In June, training began for this year's Soccer Aid for UNICEF match, where a team of celebrities and football legends battle it out on the Old Trafford pitch in Manchester. It was founded by Robbie Williams in 2006 and raises money for children in need. The England vs World match is due to take place on Sunday 15 June and kicks off at 7.30pm. It will be available to watch live on ITV1 and ITVX. After Louis and Sam were spotted exchanging glances on the pitch on the first day of training, the news broke that Sam has pulled out due to injury. He completed a 260-mile Soccer Aid challenge earlier this month and has a string of injuries, including in his calf. 'I came here with high hopes and went to see Gary the physio and I can kick a ball from a standing start, but when it comes to like general chaos of playing competitive sport there's just no way,' he explained. 'I cant really run properly.' Sam will now be taking part in the capacity of coach. Ordering Louis around instead of passing the ball to him might be a better fit given the circumstances. All jokes aside, from the photos available, the pair seem to be cordial with each other and are getting on with the show. Sam has reportedly insisted there are 'no hard feelings' between them. Still joining Louis on the pitch for England is Steven Bartlett, Alex Brooker, Jermain Defoe, Toni Duggan, Sir Mo Farah, Angry Ginge (YouTuber), Tom Grennan, Bear Grylls, Joe Hart, Steph Houghton, Aaron Lennon, Dame Denise Lewis, Paddy McGuinness, Gary Neville, Sam Quek, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes and Jill Scott. The World team is made up of Noah Beck, Tony Bellow, Leonardo Bonucci, Tobi Brown, Martin Compston, Richard Gadd, Bryan Habana, Dermot Kennedy, Harry Kewell, Kaylyn Kyle, Gorka Marquez, Nadia Nadim, Livi Sheldon, Carlos Tevez, Edwin van der Sar, Billy Wingrove and Big Zuu and Nemanja Vidic. The match, at least for now, has been slightly overshadowed by the awkward bump in. Let's hope it's back on track by game day... and that Zara already had plans.
The Guardian
36 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Cartoonists paint a thousand words
Please explain why we suddenly need to have the cartoons in your Journal print section explained with a line of text underneath them. Those by Rebecca Hendin and Ben Jennings are rarely obscure, and in the case of Martin Rowson, half the fun comes from deciphering them, after the search for the GaleLittleham, Devon I bought Friday's Guardian, only to find a copy of Saturday's magazine inside. It's a pity it did not include Saturday's sports results, as I might have made a fortune at the bookie' FosterCanterbury If finding 18 words in Word Wheel (13 June) is 'genius' level, what does the 46 words I found make me?Kevin WardQuorn, Leicestershire 'Who knows where [Nigel Farage] will be tomorrow?' writes John Crace (Sketch, 10 June). One thing is for sure – it won't be ColeRugby, Warwickshire Re egregious Americanisms (Letters, 11 June), when did we start 'reaching out' rather than simply approaching someone?Lynne Scrimshaw London Hike!Peter KaanExeter MorrisonBarnet, Hertfordshire Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
Daily Mail
40 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Download Festival warning as police urge attendees NOT to wear smart watches after 'issues' last year
Festival-goers have been told to leave their smart watches at home when visiting Download after the cops received hundreds of accidental calls from mosh pits last year. Leicestershire Police said on a routine weekend the force handles around 600 emergency calls - but during Download Festival weekend there was 700 more than usual. Body-worn devices, such as smart watches, automatically calls the emergency services if it senses the wearer has been in a crash or suffered a fall. The significant increase in calls places a 'huge burden' on call handlers as they have to be assessed and then called back three times to ensure the caller is safe. This process takes resources away from genuine emergencies, the cops warned. Officers have urged the head-banging heavy metal fans to put their smart watches into airplane mode before entering 'the pit' as the wearable tech 'assumes they have been in a collision'. Disabling emergency alerts on the watches were also advised - or to leave them at home altogether. In an Instagram post shared this week, Leicestershire Police also suggested staying on the line if their watch has called them by mistake. The rock and metal festival held in Donington Park, Leicestershire, between June 13 and 15 will be attended by up to 130,000 people and will feature performances from Green Day, McFly, Korn and Weezer. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: 'Download Festival starts this weekend. In previous years, due to wearable tech issues, we saw a rise of nearly 700 extra 999 calls in a weekend. 'The tech assumed that people in mosh pits had been in a collision, causing 999 contacts and abandoned 999 calls. 'All those calls had to be assessed, with three outbound call attempts completed to ensure there is no threat, risk or harm, taking our contact handlers away from answering true emergency calls. 'Help Us Help You by answering our callbacks from hidden numbers to let us know you are safe. We also recommend switching on 'airplane mode' or disabling emergency alerts on your wearable tech.' The warning comes only weeks after the latest Download Festival controversy which saw LGBTQ acts threatening to boycott after organisers followed the Supreme Court's ruling over gender. The ruling said that trans men and women should use toilets according to their biological sex - not the gender they identify as. But last month, trans pop-punk artist Noahfinnce says the decision will be put people 'in danger', declaring the decision means: 'My trans sisters have to risk outing themselves in the men's [toilets]'. The row has come to the attention of Harry Potter author and women's rights campaigner JK Rowling, who said of the complaints by trans artists and campaigners: 'Nothing short of women's total capitulation will be good enough for them'.
