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Rhyl Journal
14 minutes ago
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Noel Gallagher says he is ‘proud' of his brother Liam
Following their return to Ireland at the weekend with two sold-out shows at Dublin's Croke Park, the Britpop star opened up about their Oasis Live '25 reunion tour adding that he is 'completely blown away' by the response. Oasis announced their reunion tour in August last year, 15 years after their dramatic split in 2009, when Noel quit the band after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, saying he 'simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer'. Speaking to talkSport's Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent, he said: 'Liam's smashing it. I'm proud of him. 'I couldn't do the stadium thing like he does it, it's not in my nature. But I've got to say, I kind of look and I think, good for you mate. He's been amazing. 'It's great just to be back with Bonehead (Paul Arthurs) and Liam and just be doing it again. 'I guess when it's all said and done we will sit and reflect on it, but it's great being back in the band with Liam, I forgot how funny he was.' The group has already played in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Edinburgh with dates scheduled around the world including in major cities across the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Japan. Speaking about the tour so far and their opening night in Cardiff, Noel said he was 'completely blown away'. He added: 'I can't speak for anyone else, but for me personally, I grossly underestimated what I was getting into. 'It was kind of after about five minutes, I was like, all right, can I just go back to the dressing room and start this again? 'I've done stadiums before and all that, but I don't mind telling you, my legs had turned to jelly after about halfway through the second song. 'It's been an amazing thing. Really is an amazing thing. 'It's difficult to put into words actually. 'Every night is the crowd's first night, you know what I mean? So every night's got that kind of same energy to it, but it's been truly amazing. I'm not usually short for words, but I can't really articulate it. Oasis, best known for Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova, signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993, rising to fame with the release of their debut chart-topping album Definitely Maybe on August 29 1994.
RTÉ News
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Noel Gallagher says he is 'proud' of his brother Liam
Oasis's Noel Gallagher has said he is "proud" of his brother Liam and that he forgot how "funny" he was. Following their return to Ireland at the weekend with two sold-out shows at Dublin's Croke Park, the Britpop star opened up about their Oasis Live '25 reunion tour adding that he is "completely blown away" by the response. Oasis announced their reunion tour in August last year, 15 years after their dramatic split in 2009, when Noel quit the band after a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, saying he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer". Speaking to talkSport's Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent, he said: "Liam's smashing it. I'm proud of him. "I couldn't do the stadium thing like he does it, it's not in my nature. But I've got to say, I kind of look and I think, good for you mate. He's been amazing. "It's great just to be back with Bonehead (Paul Arthurs) and Liam and just be doing it again. "I guess when it's all said and done we will sit and reflect on it, but it's great being back in the band with Liam, I forgot how funny he was." The group has already played in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Edinburgh with dates scheduled around the world including in major cities across the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Japan. Speaking about the tour so far and their opening night in Cardiff, Noel said he was "completely blown away". He added: "I can't speak for anyone else, but for me personally, I grossly underestimated what I was getting into. "It was kind of after about five minutes, I was like, all right, can I just go back to the dressing room and start this again? "I've done stadiums before and all that, but I don't mind telling you, my legs had turned to jelly after about halfway through the second song. "It's been an amazing thing. Really is an amazing thing. "It's difficult to put into words actually. "Every night is the crowd's first night, you know what I mean? So, every night's got that kind of same energy to it, but it's been truly amazing. I'm not usually short for words, but I can't really articulate it. Oasis, best known for Wonderwall, Don't Look Back In Anger and Champagne Supernova, signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993, rising to fame with the release of their debut chart-topping album Definitely Maybe in 1994.
Daily Mirror
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Spain goalkeeper hits back at claim Lioness Hannah Hampton 'threw her cheat sheet away'
England triumphed over Spain in the Euro 2025 final on penalties after Hannah Hampton made two top saves, but the goalkeeper has claimed she gave her side an extra boost by throwing away Cata Coll's cheat sheet Spain women's goalkeeper Cata Coll has denied Hannah Hampton 's claims she threw her 'cheat sheet' water bottle into the crowd during England 's penalty shootout win in the Euro 2025 final. England won back to back European Championships and avenged their World Cup defeat to the Spaniards in 2023 by winning 3-1 on penalties after the game finished 1-1. Three Lions shot-stopper Hampton was the hero on the night as she saved two efforts from Spain stars Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmati, with Salma Paralluelo also missing her kick. England were the more clinical side from 12 yards as Alex Greenwood, Niamh Charles and Chloe Kelly converted and Hampton revealed she attempted to aid their cause by throwing away Coll's instructions on her team-mates. Hampton said she noticed Coll had a 'cheat sheet' on her bottle so she threw it into the crowd of English fans behind the goal while she was getting ready for the first kick. During an interview with talkSport, she said: 'The Spanish keeper had it (the penalty information) on her bottle, so I thought when she was going in goal, I'd just pick it up and chuck it into the English fans so she can't have it. "I don't ever put it on a bottle because anyone can do that so I put it on my arm." When asked to clarify if she really threw it away by presenter Sam Matterface, Hampton replied: "Yeah, it wasn't hard. When she's gone in the goal, it's on its own isn't it? It's in the towel, you just pick it up. 'Mine is blank, but it has the same sponsors and stuff so I just put mine in there, chucked her one into the fans and she had an empty bottle. She was looking for where it is. "She was walking back to take the penalty and I was walking the other way and she was so confused, and I was just trying not to burst out laughing, being like, 'I don't know what's happening!'." You've got to do something, haven't you?" Coll has since hit back at her England counterpart on social media after she reposted the interview and disputed her claim, writing: "Okay, okay, calm down, calm down. At least if it were true...'. Hampton said England had studied Spain penalties in some depth ahead of the game, claiming that the goalkeeper group sat down to watch 46 penalties taken by Alexia Putellas to find weaknesses and quirks in her technique. It came after England were strongly criticised for their penalty-taking ability following a chaotic 3-2 shootout win over Sweden in the quarter-finals in which they missed four efforts, while their opponents missed five. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
News18
26-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Ex-Cricketer Brutally Slams Gautam Gambhir: 'You Will Get Pelters In India'
Steve Harmison warned coach Gautam Gambhir of being 'pelted' in India if he loses the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Former England player Steve Harmison has warned India coach Gautam Gambhir that he'll get 'pelters from everywhere' if he goes back home having lost the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Harminson, in a rather brutal attack on the Indian, said that the Delhi man's 'stubbornness' hasn't 'warmed up to anybody' and he won't be able to 'sweet-talk his way' out of the trouble he's in currently. Gambhir took over the coaching job across formats midway through 2024. Under him, India beat Bangladesh 2-0 in Tests at home before going on a forgettable run, suffering a historic first white wash at home to New Zealand, losing the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years and then now going 2-1 down in England. Before the ongoing Test at Old Trafford, he had seen just four wins in 13 Tests. 'His stubbornness and his personality don't warm up to anybody from the outside," Harminson said on talkSport. 'He is not the sort of character or personality who can sweet-talk his way out of things. Gautam Gambhir, as long as you win at home, you can get away with a few defeats away from home. But when you get beaten 3-0 against New Zealand at home and then you lose both the Border-Gavaskar and Anderson-Tendulkar, getting on a plane and going back to India, you are going to get pelters from everywhere," he added. Harminson said instead of saving himself, Gambhir will end up digging a deeper hole for himself. 'He will show his teeth, he will snarl, and he will, if anything, dig a deeper hole or bring the bunker even further over the top. And I don't think he can, with this team, because I am not sure how long Jasprit Bumrah has got left if you keep bowling him the way he is bowling," said Harmison. Gambhir's white-ball record has been contrasting. India have won more T20Is and ODIs with him than they have lost, while also clinching the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Anderson kept celebrated Indian batting line-up on their toes
To say the least, a relatively inexperienced batting line up led by Shubman Gill would be relieved to see the name of James Anderson, once a constant in the multiple chapters of India-England rivalry over the past two decades, missing in the opposition roster. From Anderson's first series against India in 2006 to the last one in 2024, the age defying fast bowler kept the celebrated Indian batting line-up on their toes -- his battles with the great Sachin Tendulkar in late 2000s or the much more animated duels with Virat Kohli in the previous decade still fresh in one's mind. Fast forward to 2025, both India and England have moved on from Kohli and Anderson respectively but considering the injuries to the likes of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, Ben Stokes may have indulged in wishful thinking, imagining the holder of a record 704 Test wickets opening the bowling at Leeds. If Anderson can return to county cricket to bail out a struggling Lancashire 12 months after his fitting farewell, trust him to do the same for a depleted England attack. That is unlikely to happen but by sheer weight of his performances over his 21-year-old career, Anderson has immortalised himself in India-England cricket history with the series trophy named after him and Tendulkar, whom he was able to dismiss nine times. Anderson not only defied age to last as long as he did for a fast bowler, the hallmark of his career was relentless accuracy and exemplary control over his ability to swing the ball both ways. Courtesy these special skills, Anderson was able to exploit Kohli's weakness around the off-stump in the 2014 series before the latter overcame those mental demons four years later to 'dominate' the world's most prolific pacer in the longest format. 'I really exploited, he had a weakness outside off stump, really exploited that and then the next time I played against him (in 2018) he'd obviously gone away and worked on that and it was like bowling at a different player,' Anderson told talkSport recently. Come Friday, the likely opening combination of K L Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will have one less challenge to deal with: no Anderson with a brand new Dukes ball. In the 39 Tests he played against India home and away, Anderson amassed 149 wickets at a very fine average of 25.47. The best of fast bowlers struggled in India but he reinvented his game to end with 44 wickets in 17 Tests in polar opposite conditions. His mastery of reverse swing allowed him to do that. Former England opener Nick Knight said the Indian batting line up minus Kohli and Rohit Sharma would be happy to see Anderson out of the park but England made the right call by looking at the future. 'England will move forward now. And they've got plenty of talent, plenty of abilities like all these guys. But I'm certainly sure that India would be happy to see him getting retired now. 'And I think the last series that Indian won (in England) was in 2007, probably Jimmy was part of that series as well. So, he's been a constant,' Knight told PTI. He feels the timing to rename the trophy after Tendulkar and Anderson could not be better. 'It's a very, very fine tribute. And the right sort of timing for the Jimmy Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. Just the kind of right thing to do in such an iconic series. I played with Jimmy when he first came in. 'I was sort of someone at the back end of my career. And he was just starting out. You could see right from the start he was a lad who had great control of the swinging ball. 'And very little discernible difference between the one that went in and the one that went away. I think that of all the little skills he had, technically that was a great skill. It's very difficult to predict which way the ball was going out of his hand.
