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The Sun
21 minutes ago
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- The Sun
Ex-Man Utd wonderkid and Premier League star suing doctor for £7m over ‘unnecessary' op he claims cost him his career
A FORMER Manchester United wonderkid is suing a doctor for £7million over an "unnecessary" operation. Sylvan Ebanks-Blake went under the knife after breaking his leg in 2013. 2 2 The retired striker never fully recovered from the injury as he did not return to top-flight football after the surgery. The 39-year-old believes that his surgeon, Prof James Calder, performed an "unnecessary" and "destructive" operation on his ankle. As a result, Ebanks-Blake says that the procedure caused his top-flight career to end prematurely. His barrister Simeon Maskrey KC told Mrs Justice Lambert at London's High Court: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" It is also part of the footballer's case that he claims he was not asked for proper consent before the operation. However, Prof Calder's lawyers have argued that Ebanks-Blake overestimated his skills. They said he "had an overoptimistic view of his own powers of recovery". Barrister Martin Forde KC added: "Far from curtailing the claimant's career, the defendant will argue that his clinical skills prolonged the career of a professional footballer, who had suffered a very serious injury." Ebanks-Blake was a promising forward in his youth days as he represented England at the Under-21 level. He also played youth football for Manchester United before leaving the club in 2006 for Plymouth Argyle. Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers The striker spent two years there before joining Wolves and established himself at the club. He scored 62 goals in 193 appearances for the club, including ten in the Premier League. Ebanks-Blake helped the club reach the top-flight in 2009 and was part of the iconic strike partnership alongside Irishman Kevin Doyle. He spent five years at the Molineux before the broken fibula injury struck. Ebanks-Blake left the club at the end of that season and bounced around clubs until he retired in 2019 at Walsall Wood following another leg fracture.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ticketless Oasis fans turned away as travel warning issued for Manchester show
Steel fences have been erected at the site of Oasis's Manchester gigs and fans without a ticket have been warned not to attend the upcoming shows. The news comes as travel warnings have been issued for those travelling in the area, with another 80,000 people expected to descend on the borough on Wednesday evening, July 16. Although trams will run from Victoria station to Heaton Park every six minutes on event days, services are expected to be particularly busy with longer waits than usual, according to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). READ MORE: Oasis Live '25 - Prestwich town centre buzzing ahead of gig Network bosses have advised that those who usually travel on the Bury line 'may wish to consider working from home if possible' on Wednesday, July 16. More than 70,000 concertgoers were inside the Heaton Park venue on Friday night for the Britpop band's hotly anticipated first gig in Manchester for nearly 16 years. They also played there on Saturday and will perform again on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Manchester City Council previously warned those without a ticket not to attend but people gathered to glimpse the large screens above the stage in the distance. Steel fences have now been erected around parts of the park to prevent ticketless fans watching the performances and to protect nature in the park, including pregnant cows. The council said: 'After taking stock of how the first two nights went, additional measures have now been deemed necessary and will be in place for the next three concerts. 'The erection of the fencing has a dual purpose – both to protect the environment from further damage and to dissuade people from gathering there. 'The necessary measure means the concert will no longer be visible from this area.' Heaton Park has no facilities for people without a ticket and the event area is 'double-walled with solid high security fencing all the way round', the council said. There will be 'in excess of 2,000 event security staff and police officers on duty around the site to ensure both the safety and wellbeing of ticket-holders and that only those who have tickets access the concert', it added. The fences will cover a large area of the hill within the park's cattle field, which is being developed as a new woodland area with around 300 young trees planted. The measures also aim to protect pregnant and nursing cows and a bull in the field. John Hacking, the council's executive member for employment, skills and leisure, said in his statement: 'The steps being taken ahead of the next concert regretfully mean the distant view of the large screens behind the event stage will no longer be there. 'Unfortunately our hand has been forced in having to put these additional measures in place to protect the very recent extensive planting of young trees in that location as we try to establish a new woodland area in the park, and the wellbeing of our cattle herd in the field, as well as to keep people in the park safe. 'Our advice to music fans who don't have tickets for the concerts is to head into the city centre instead. 'The whole city is going all out to celebrate and help everyone have a good time. 'We've got some fantastic things going on with a real party atmosphere for everyone to enjoy, whether they've got tickets for the Oasis gigs or not.' The five sold-out Manchester shows follow the band's first comeback gigs in Cardiff last week. Oasis will then visit London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September. Their reunion announcement came after Noel Gallagher quit the band, saying he 'simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer', after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris in 2009. The brothers announced the Oasis Live '25 tour last August. While many fans were thrilled, some were outraged after some standard tickets in the UK and Ireland jumped from £148 to £355. The controversy prompted the Government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge to look at the use of dynamic pricing.
Telegraph
an hour ago
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- Telegraph
Marcus Rashford ‘does not deserve' Barcelona says Man Utd legend
Marcus Rashford has been told he does not deserve a move to Barcelona, with a former Manchester United Treble-winner describing the transfer saga as 'soul destroying'. Rashford, who has been granted time to find a new club, has made little secret of his wish to play at Camp Nou, giving an interview in Spain and declaring he hopes to play with Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal. But 1999 hero Teddy Sheringham has insisted that Rashford, 27, should not throw away his career at Old Trafford, comparing the situation with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy and released before joining Barça. 'If you assess where Marcus Rashford is at as a professional footballer, you strive as a youngster to get to the very top and play for clubs like Manchester United, and when you're there, you appreciate it,' Sheringham told Sky Bet. 'You don't throw it away and say you want to leave. 'I find the whole episode very soul-destroying, compared to the way I was back in the day and how I strove to get the privilege to play for such a huge football club. 'To hear someone talking the way he is talking, saying he wants out – I didn't like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doing that at Arsenal, I thought it was soul-destroying, and I hope Rashford doesn't get the move that he's hankering for. 'From my perspective, if you go from Manchester United to Barcelona, that's a step up that he hasn't deserved.' Rashford is one of five players who have been given time away from first-team training to find new clubs. Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are also surplus to requirements. 'It's very easy to spend money on players, but it's hard to recoup it,' Sheringham added. 'It seems quiet, but I bet there's lots going on behind the scenes at Manchester United. Other clubs know United's position. 'They've made it known that they're looking to sell around five players, which signals to other clubs to make them ridiculous offers. 'I would assume that's what football clubs are doing around Europe, and Manchester United are turning them down at the moment. 'The longer that goes on, I reckon those offers might be a little less ridiculous, but United want these players off the books – they've made their bed and they've got to lie in it. 'They'll probably take anything from a quarter to a fifth of their asking price for some of them.' United's bomb squad and what we know about their futures Marcus Rashford His interview in Spain gave a clear hint that he wants to play for Barcelona, although he also complimented life in Spain and how he likes to train there as it is only a short flight for his family. His No10 shirt has been given to Matheus Cunha, which is an indicator of where he stands at United. In previous windows he has ruled out Turkey, making a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce unlikely without a change of heart. Alejandro Garnacho Chelsea have previously looked at him and the winger is looking at that calibre of club for his next destination. There were initial talks over whether Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia would be suitable but a deal did not get off the ground. Tyrell Malacia There has been a market for right-backs this window, with Kyle Walker moving and clubs such as Wolves and Everton looking at that position. But there are less obviously options for a left-back. Malacia had a long period out injured which does not help his cause but he was also a title-winner with PSV last season when he went out on loan. Antony Real Betis would like him back after his successful loan last season but getting the finances right for a deal is the problem. The Spaniards would look at a loan, which would involve some of the Brazilian's wages being covered by United. There has been suggestions United keeping a percentage of 'registration rights' would be one way a deal could be done. Jadon Sancho Chelsea paid a penalty to United rather than turning his loan into a permanent move. He has enjoyed a previous loan at Borussia Dortmund that went well. Juventus have looked at him but Francisco Conceicao, who they know from his loan from Porto last season, is an alternative option for them.
BBC News
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC commissions two-part series investigating the Moors murders which will draw on newly discovered documents and recordings in a search for justice
A two-part series from the BBC, The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice, will draw on newly discovered documents and recordings of the infamous serial child killers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. It seeks to expose past missed opportunities while also uncovering startling new evidence which could be used in a new search to find the body of the final missing victim, Keith Bennett. Across the two episodes, author and filmmaker Duncan Staff uncovers a large cache of long-lost legal documents. He is joined by a team of top professionals who, with great care and understanding for the victims and their families, examine the recovered materials and follow clues to hunt down other evidence. The series includes former murder detective and cold-case specialist Martin Slevin and the forensic archaeologist and body recovery expert, Professor John Hunter. Their discovery and analysis of new and forgotten evidence could transform understanding of this case. Duncan Staff, Creative Director of Longtail Films, says: "The purpose of this project is to reveal why this case has never been closed and to show how victims' families have been traumatised for generations as a result. This is the story of how Ian Brady has been able to manipulate everyone for more than half a century - and what should now be done to finally put an end to it." Joanna Carr, Head of BBC Current Affairs, says: "Almost 60 years after Brady and Hindley were convicted, Duncan expertly revisits the case uncovering evidence that has long been forgotten in pursuit of answers and, ultimately, justice." The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice is a 2x60 documentary series produced by Longtail Films for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Directed by Poppy Goodheart, the Longtail Films' executive producers are Duncan Staff and Jonny Young. It was commissioned by Joanna Carr, Head of BBC Current Affairs. The BBC commissioning editor is Gian Quaglieni. IA Follow for more
Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Premier League top scorer odds: City hotshot leads the way
Mohamed Salah comfortably secured his fourth Premier League Golden Boot with 29 goals last term but the 2025-26 leading goalscorer odds suggest he will be up against it to repeat the feat. Want to explore a vast array of online bookmakers? Check out the UK's best free bets and betting sites Since Manchester City hitman Erling Haaland broke the record for netting the most in the domestic top flight in a season in his maiden campaign in 2022-23, the leading goalscorer market has had a predictable feel to it. The Norwegian topped the chart in 2023-24 as well – but then Liverpool ace Salah showed last term that others can best the Light Blues giant. This is a market that could well change a lot before the start of the season, with a handful of top clubs targeting strikers in the transfer window, so punters should have their wits about them when eyeing up a wager on the 2025-26 top goalscorer. Premier League top goalscorer 2025-26 – latest odds Erling Haaland @ evens with bet365 Mohamed Salah @ 4/1 with bet365 Alexander Isak @ 7/1 with bet365 Joao Pedro @ 16/1 with bet365 Cole Palmer @ 16/1 with bet365 Ollie Watkins @ 25/1 with bet365 Matheus Cunha @ 33/1 with bet365 Bukayo Saka @ 33/1 with bet365 Dominic Solanke @ 33/1 with bet365 Bar @ 40/1 with bet365 Odds correct at the time of publishing and subject to change. Already a bet365 member? Check out more Paddy Power and William Hill welcome offers. Playing the percentages – Premier League top goalscorer 2025-26 As implied by the latest bookmakers' odds: Player Chance of being top goalscorer Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 50% Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 20% Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) 12.5% Joao Pedro (Chelsea) 5.9% Cole Palmer (Chelsea) 5.9% Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) 3.8% Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) 2.9% Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) 2.9% Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) 2.9% Check out the latest Premier League relegation odds Premier League top goalscorer 2025-26 contenders analysed Erling Haaland (Manchester City) The Norwegian's odds of evens give him an implied probability of 50 per cent to be the Premier League's top goalscorer next season – and some will argue that he should be odds-on, with Salah expected to wane (more on that shortly). And while Pep Guardiola's side should improve on their 2024-25 performance and their new creative additions should aid Haaland, there are surely too many factors to consider – most notably injury – to back any player at such a short price. Premier League top goalscorer odds @ evens with bet365 Looking for another way to get behind Haaland next season? Check out our expert analysis of his total goals market with bet365 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) The Egypt superstar's figures of 29 goals and 18 assists in last season's Premier League were outstanding, but it is hard to see him getting anywhere near that scoring tally in 2025-26. He stayed completely free of injuries last term, meaning he played all 38 league matches, and nine of his goals came from the penalty spot. Salah will start this season aged 33 and, with the Africa Cup of Nations set to reduce his club appearance total midway through the domestic campaign, he should be swerved at 4/1. Find out why we think the 2025-26 season could be Salah's worst in a Liverpool shirt Premier League top goalscorer odds @ 4/1 with bet365 Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) There is not a huge amount of value in this market but Isak at 7/1 could be a smart pick. The Swede was sandwiched between Salah and Haaland in the top goalscorer rankings last term, netting 23 goals in 34 appearances – with 19 of those strikes coming from open play. The 25-year-old is arguably yet to hit his prime and should benefit from the addition of winger Anthony Elanga should he stay at St James' Park. The Magpies are in a good position to retain his services, but if Isak does depart for Liverpool his odds will surely shorten. So now could be the time to get behind him. Premier League top goalscorer odds @ 7/1 with bet365 Joao Pedro (Chelsea) Former Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro excelled in his two appearances for the Blues over the summer, scoring three goals across matches against Fluminense and PSG. Those performances are likely to have played a part in him being among the first five in the top goalscorer market, but his versatility means he may not always be deployed as a striker. He scored just 19 goals across the past two seasons for the Seagulls – not the most prolific return. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) If punters are going to back a Stamford Bridge employee at 16/1 in the top goalscorer market, Cole Palmer is a smarter selection than Pedro. The Englishman was excellent against PSG and netted 22 times in the Premier League in 33 appearances in his first season with the Blues. He was off the pace with just 15 strikes last term, but this Chelsea side are improving under Enzo Maresca – and if Palmer continues on penalty duty, he should have a better chance than his implied probability of just 5.9 per cent suggests. Premier League top goalscorer odds @ 16/1 with bet365 Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) While Ollie Watkins could look big at 25/1 to some punters, all things considered his price looks right. The Aston Villa marksman played in every Premier League game last term and scored 16 goals, three fewer than in 2023-24. The West Midlanders have been pretty quiet on the transfer front this summer and the loss of Marco Asensio, whose loan spell from PSG has ended, makes them less of a threat going forwards. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) Backing a Red Devils player in the top goalscorer market may seem laughable given the club finished 15th in the 2024-25 Premier League, but there are worse bets than Matheus Cunha at 33/1. The Brazilian bagged 15 goals for Wolves last season and should theoretically get better service at United with Bruno Fernandes behind him. Cunha ranked second for shots-per-90-minutes in the previous top-flight campaign with 3.81, and could be in for a decent 2025-26 if he improves his temperament. Premier League top goalscorer odds @ 33/1 with bet365 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) There is no doubt that Bukayo Saka is one of the best players in the Premier League and he should thrive again this season at Arsenal. But the Gunners look set to sign a top-class striker this summer, which should ease the goalscoring burden on Saka, who is more of a creative outlet anyway with 10 assists in the league last term. Premier League top goalscorer odds @ 33/1 with bet365 Find out why we think Arsenal can finally land the Premier League title under Mikel Arteta Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) It is anyone's guess how Spurs will perform in the coming season. The north Londoners finished 17th in the standings last term, but won the Europa League and are now under the stewardship of Thomas Frank, who is known for improving players. It will be particularly interesting to see what he gets out of striker Dominic Solanke, although going from just nine goals in 27 appearances last term to being Premier League top scorer this season feels like a bit of a stretch. Premier League top goalscorer odds @ 33/1 with bet365 Top goalscorer outsiders Of the outsiders in the Premier League top goalscorer betting, Liam Delap and Omar Marmoush could both make each-way appeal at 40/1 with bet365 paying four places. Marmoush scored seven goals in 16 appearances for Manchester City after arriving in January last season and averaged 3.75 shots per game, although the Egyptian's expected involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations is a minus factor. Delap, meanwhile, could be the focal point of Chelsea's attack if Pedro is fancied more as a wide player and Nicolas Jackson keeps getting suspended, and a haul of 12 goals for the relegated Ipswich Town last term was a good effort. The current Brentford pair Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa will also have their backers at 50/1, with moves to bigger clubs on the radar this summer.
