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The Sun
3 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Westlife star Nicky Byrne makes incredible Soccer Aid double save… then somehow avoids red card moments later
WESTLIFE star Nicky Byrne made a sensational double save to deny Jermain Defoe and Steven Bartlett at Soccer Aid. But just moments later the Irishman could have been sent off for a clear handball. 2 2 The Irishman, 46, came on for former Manchester United stopper Edwin van der Sar between the sticks at half-time. And the hitmaker was immediately called into action. England star Aaron Lennon rolled back the years to race down the right flank before squaring for former Tottenham team-mate Jermain Defoe. The legendary striker looked certain to score... only to be denied by Byrne's legs. Bartlett, 32, pounced on the rebound, but Byrne pounced up to deny the entrepreuneur. Barely a minute later, Defoe had another chance to score - sparking a moment of controversy. With Byrne having raced miles off his line, Defoe looked to flick the ball beyond the stopper. The Westlife star instinctively blocked the ball with his arm - sparking complaints from the England front man. Prem ref Rebecca Welch immediately blew her whistle, but only brandished a yellow card, much to Byrne's relief.
Scotsman
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Soccer Aid line-up: who is playing for England and World XI?
Soccer Aid is bringing together some of the biggest legends of the game - and plenty of famous faces - in the name of raising money for charity. The line-ups for the England and World XI teams have been confirmed ahead of kick-off this evening. ITV (and STV in Scotland) will be broadcasting the match once again this year. The start time for the coverage has been revealed here. The Theatre of Dreams - Old Trafford - will be hosting the 2025 edition of Soccer Aid. Plenty of Manchester United legends have been confirmed alongside international pop stars, Netflix legends and more. Who do you think will win Soccer Aid this year on ITV? Let me know your predictions by email: . Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers. 1 . Wayne Rooney - England Wayne Rooney is England Player-Manager at Soccer Aid 2025. He played for Manchester United and England during his career. | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales 2 . Aaron Lennon - England Aaron Lennon is one of the legends playing for England at during Soccer Aid 2025. During his career he played for teams like Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur and made 21 appearances for England | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales 3 . Alex Brooker - England Comedian Alex Brooker is back to play for England in Soccer Aid once again. He is best known for appearing on shows like The Last Leg | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales 4 . Angryginge - England Twitch and YouTube streamer Angryginge is playing for England in Soccer Aid 2025. Might be on to ask your kids about! | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales
Scotsman
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Soccer Aid line-up: who is playing for England and World XI?
Soccer Aid is bringing together some of the biggest legends of the game - and plenty of famous faces - in the name of raising money for charity. The line-ups for the England and World XI teams have been confirmed ahead of kick-off this evening. ITV (and STV in Scotland) will be broadcasting the match once again this year. The start time for the coverage has been revealed here. The Theatre of Dreams - Old Trafford - will be hosting the 2025 edition of Soccer Aid. Plenty of Manchester United legends have been confirmed alongside international pop stars, Netflix legends and more. Who do you think will win Soccer Aid this year on ITV? Let me know your predictions by email: . Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers. 1 . Wayne Rooney - England Wayne Rooney is England Player-Manager at Soccer Aid 2025. He played for Manchester United and England during his career. | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales 2 . Aaron Lennon - England Aaron Lennon is one of the legends playing for England at during Soccer Aid 2025. During his career he played for teams like Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur and made 21 appearances for England | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales 3 . Alex Brooker - England Comedian Alex Brooker is back to play for England in Soccer Aid once again. He is best known for appearing on shows like The Last Leg | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales 4 . Angryginge - England Twitch and YouTube streamer Angryginge is playing for England in Soccer Aid 2025. Might be on to ask your kids about! | UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo: UNICEF/Soccer Aid Productions/Stella Pictures Photo Sales
Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Soccer Aid star Aaron Lennon says his 'life was saved' due to being sectioned
Aaron Lennon will be competing in this weekend's rendition of Soccer Aid at Old Trafford, more than eight years after he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act Aaron Lennon will be one of many celebrities and ex-players raising money for charity at Soccer Aid. Lennon, 38, retired from football in November 2022, having played for Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Burnley and Kayserispor. It may be an emotional return to the pitch for the former Spurs ace and England international. In 2017, while he was still playing for Everton, Lennon was in a stand-off with police, who responded to calls that a man's life was in danger at the side of a busy road. He was picked up by cops in Salford, where he was close to the M602. Officers spent around 20 minutes negotiating with the former wide midfielder before detaining him under section 136 of the Mental Health Act. It's understood he was detained for around half an hour before officers took him to Salford hospital for assessment at a mental health unit. Everton would go on to confirm that Lennon was receiving care for a "stress-related illness" at the time. Looking back on what happened, Lennon admitted his sectioning may have saved his life. He opened up about the saga while speaking to The Overlap in October 2024. While talking about the dark thoughts he was harbouring, Lennon said: "At the time I thought it would pass. I'm not sleeping. I'm not enjoying football, I'm not enjoying off the pitch, not even a night out or whatever with the lads anymore. "I didn't want to put it on anyone else. I didn't want to ring my dad, my family. I was like, 'Nah, I'll sort this.' It got to the stage, suicidal thoughts, so eventually I got assessed and I was sectioned. I was literally put in hospital. "I still wouldn't have gone in. And that's why I tell people to this day that if I didn't get sectioned, I probably wouldn't be here having this conversation." After leaving Everton in January 2018, Lennon spent 18 months at Burnley before a year with Turkish side Kayserispor. He returned to Turf Moor in the summer of 2021, but retired after spending one more year with the Clarets. He added: "I was in a really, really bad place. Like, severe depression. It probably started before that, but I actually at the time didn't know what was going on. "Just waking up each day, not realising why I am feeling this way, energy is low, not really wanted to join in with the lads in training. I was one of them, quite the old school personality, keep myself to myself. "I used to try and look after everyone else. There was never a time where I thought, should I go and ask, tell the doc, 'I'm not feeling all right here?' "So I tried to just brush it aside, and I was getting worse and worse. You get to a stage where you can't even get out of bed, not wanting to be around people, just want to be in the dark. "I was putting on a mask. I could walk into a room and you'd think, 'He's fine', I could go in like, 'Yes lads', do my training and get off. But then I'd go home and literally just get back in bed, and I did that for a long period of time." For mental health support, contact the Samaritans on 116 123, email them at jo@ or visit to find your nearest branch.
BBC News
11-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Can Onana recover?
Former England midfielder Aaron Lennon believes Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana can recover from his two blunders at Lyon but the "uncertainty" he creates in the team is a real the start of last season, Onana has made eight errors leading to goals in all competitions - the most of any keeper playing for a Premier League club - and he was at fault for both of Lyon's goals in Thursday's 2-2 draw."He is more than in the spotlight," said Lennon on BBC Radio 5 Live. "He has had two disasters as he was at fault for both goals."In the first goal he sees it all the way but he goes down too late. He has to do better. He tries to push it round the post and he gets it all wrong. The second is a massive mistake."There have always been question marks over Onana and they are now really big question marks."He strikes me as a confident guy so I think he can recover from this. I don't think Amorim will drop him because that would be huge and he would then probably have to leave him out for the rest of the season."There were a couple of times where Harry Maguire kicked it out of play because he was unsure whether his goalkeeper was going to come out. That creates uncertainty in the back line and that is the problem."Listen to the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
