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The Irish Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Man Utd star Matheus Cunha's wife brought forward birth of second child so he could join pre-season tour
MANCHESTER United star Matheus Cunha's wife gave birth by caesarean section so he could join his new team on a pre-season tour. Lawyer Gabriela asked doctors to bring forward the Advertisement 4 Matheus Cunha beamed after wife Gabi gave birth to his first daughter Credit: Instagram 4 Daughter Liz joins son Levi, five, as part of the Cunha family Credit: Instagram Brazilian star He then linked up with United players for a flight to the US. The Instagram following the safe arrival of daughter Liz, alongside brother Levi, five. The £62.5million striker was seen in hospital scrubs in one image. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS He wrote: 'Hello world I'm Liz. And we are four now. 'I am very blessed to have you. Thanks God for everything.' Among those to offer their best wishes to the family were his new team-mates Bruno Fernandes and Advertisement Most read in Football A source said: 'Gabriela knew how important it was for Matheus to be able to go on the pre-season tour to get to know his team-mates before the start of the season. 'They discussed it as a couple and the doctors agreed to book her in for an elective C-section on Monday, so Matheus could be at her side. New Man Utd star Matheus Cunha runs rings around pals as he plays 5-a-side on streets in his hometown 'He's now joined his team-mates and knows that friends and family will help look after Gabriela and their new baby until he returns home.' Cunha, in team strip, had made his Manchester United debut against Leeds in a friendly in Stockholm on Saturday. United arrived in Chicago on Tuesday night. Advertisement They will play three fixtures against West Ham United, Bournemouth and Everton , before returning to play Fiorentina at Old Trafford on August 9. They kick off their Premier League season on August 17 against Arsenal. Cunha and Gabriela married in May 2024 in a ceremony in their home city of Natal, He later said: 'It was very emotional. I cried a lot! I saw my whole family there, my son . . . it was beautiful. My wife is amazing. It was a wonderful moment!' Advertisement 4 Cunha's wife gave birth by caesarean section so he could join his new team on a pre-season tour Credit: Getty 4 Cunha and wife Gabi grinned as they prepared to welcome baby No2 Credit: Instagram
Scottish Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Man Utd star Matheus Cunha's wife brought forward birth of second child so he could join pre-season tour
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MANCHESTER United star Matheus Cunha's wife gave birth by caesarean section so he could join his new team on a pre-season tour. Lawyer Gabriela asked doctors to bring forward the arrival of their second child. 4 Matheus Cunha beamed after wife Gabi gave birth to his first daughter Credit: Instagram 4 Daughter Liz joins son Levi, five, as part of the Cunha family Credit: Instagram Brazilian star Cunha, 26, was able to join her when she went into hospital on Monday. He then linked up with United players for a flight to the US. The Cunhas shared pictures on Instagram following the safe arrival of daughter Liz, alongside brother Levi, five. The £62.5million striker was seen in hospital scrubs in one image. He wrote: 'Hello world I'm Liz. And we are four now. 'I am very blessed to have you. Thanks God for everything.' Among those to offer their best wishes to the family were his new team-mates Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee and ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand. Cunha signed for United from Wolves last month after they triggered his release clause. A source said: 'Gabriela knew how important it was for Matheus to be able to go on the pre-season tour to get to know his team-mates before the start of the season. 'They discussed it as a couple and the doctors agreed to book her in for an elective C-section on Monday, so Matheus could be at her side. New Man Utd star Matheus Cunha runs rings around pals as he plays 5-a-side on streets in his hometown 'He's now joined his team-mates and knows that friends and family will help look after Gabriela and their new baby until he returns home.' Cunha, in team strip, had made his Manchester United debut against Leeds in a friendly in Stockholm on Saturday. United arrived in Chicago on Tuesday night. They will play three fixtures against West Ham United, Bournemouth and Everton, before returning to play Fiorentina at Old Trafford on August 9. They kick off their Premier League season on August 17 against Arsenal. Cunha and Gabriela married in May 2024 in a ceremony in their home city of Natal, Brazil. He later said: 'It was very emotional. I cried a lot! I saw my whole family there, my son . . . it was beautiful. My wife is amazing. It was a wonderful moment!' 4 Cunha's wife gave birth by caesarean section so he could join his new team on a pre-season tour Credit: Getty
The Sun
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Man Utd need more pace in midfield, says Amorim after Leeds draw
MANCHESTER United manager Ruben Amorim admitted his team lacked pace in midfield after a goalless pre-season draw against Leeds United on Saturday. The match, played in Stockholm, marked United's first outing of their pre-season campaign. United endured a disappointing 2024-25 Premier League season, finishing 15th and missing out on Champions League qualification after losing the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur. Their struggles continued against newly promoted Leeds, with new signing Matheus Cunha failing to make a significant impact in the starting lineup. 'We suffered a little bit when we tried to press high, they kick the ball, win the second ball and they were a danger in that moment,' Amorim told MUTV. 'We have a lack of pace, especially in the middle of the park, and you can feel it, (so) that's hard to bring the ball (forward). But we created chances.' Despite the underwhelming performance, Amorim remained optimistic, calling it a 'good test' against a Premier League opponent. 'As a group, we have a lot to improve, the speed of the game, all the details, so, yeah, we are going to improve,' he added. United's next pre-season fixture is against West Ham United at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 26. - Reuters
The Irish Sun
17-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Premier League clubs with the most football fans arrested at games revealed – does YOUR team top the list?
MANCHESTER United topped the fan misbehaviour table last season - as banning orders across the country reached a decade high. The latest Home Office statistics found that there were 1,803 football-related arrests involving supporters of clubs in the top 6 tiers in English football in 2024-25. 2 Manchester United topped the fan misbehaviour table last season That represented a 12 per cent decrease compared with the 2,043 arrested in the previous campaign. But the 121 And the 685 new banning orders - requiring those on the list to report to police at match times and ranging from three to 10 years - handed out by magistrates in the course of the year took the total in operation to 2,439, the highest number since 2013. According to the figures, compiled from police reports, nearly a third of the arrests were for public disorder, a fifth for violent disorder and 19 per cent for possession of Class A drugs. Read more Sports news But arrests for alcohol offences fell to just eight per cent of the total, while the warnings over pitch invasions saw a new low of just three per cent. In total, incidents were reported relating to 1,583 club and international matches in England and Wales during the season, representing half of the total number played and up from 1,341 games in 2023-24, although three quarters of them were viewed as 'low severity'. The most common incident type reported was hate crime - at 420 matches - followed by 363 games where missiles were alleged to have been thrown and 319 where fans displayed pyrotechnics. They included 287 claims of racial-related abuse and 140 of homophobia. Most read in Football But online hate crimes fell, with 212 recorded offences compared to 322 in the previous season. Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson said: 'Police up and down the country work incredibly hard to ensure football stadiums are safe, so we can all enjoy our national game. 'The statistics show that these efforts are paying off and strong action is being taken to stop violence and disorder from ruining football. 'We are continuing to make football safer for the millions of dedicated fans, funding the UK Football Policing Unit and expanding drug testing on arrest at football matches for certain offences.' 2 Banning orders across the country reached a decade high Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Premier League clubs with the most football fans arrested at games revealed – does YOUR team top the list?
RED CARD Premier League clubs with the most football fans arrested at games revealed – does YOUR team top the list? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MANCHESTER United topped the fan misbehaviour table last season - as banning orders across the country reached a decade high. The latest Home Office statistics found that there were 1,803 football-related arrests involving supporters of clubs in the top 6 tiers in English football in 2024-25. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Manchester United topped the fan misbehaviour table last season That represented a 12 per cent decrease compared with the 2,043 arrested in the previous campaign. But the 121 United fans arrested was the highest tally of any club, followed by the 94 Manchester City supporters and 77 from West Ham, whose supporters have racked up 112 banning orders - the most from any club. And the 685 new banning orders - requiring those on the list to report to police at match times and ranging from three to 10 years - handed out by magistrates in the course of the year took the total in operation to 2,439, the highest number since 2013. According to the figures, compiled from police reports, nearly a third of the arrests were for public disorder, a fifth for violent disorder and 19 per cent for possession of Class A drugs. But arrests for alcohol offences fell to just eight per cent of the total, while the warnings over pitch invasions saw a new low of just three per cent. In total, incidents were reported relating to 1,583 club and international matches in England and Wales during the season, representing half of the total number played and up from 1,341 games in 2023-24, although three quarters of them were viewed as 'low severity'. The most common incident type reported was hate crime - at 420 matches - followed by 363 games where missiles were alleged to have been thrown and 319 where fans displayed pyrotechnics. They included 287 claims of racial-related abuse and 140 of homophobia. But online hate crimes fell, with 212 recorded offences compared to 322 in the previous season. Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson said: 'Police up and down the country work incredibly hard to ensure football stadiums are safe, so we can all enjoy our national game. 'The statistics show that these efforts are paying off and strong action is being taken to stop violence and disorder from ruining football. 'We are continuing to make football safer for the millions of dedicated fans, funding the UK Football Policing Unit and expanding drug testing on arrest at football matches for certain offences.'
