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27 minutes ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Liverpool in race against time to complete £126m Florian Wirtz transfer as Bayer Levekusen double-deal targeted
LIVERPOOL are in a race against time to seal the £126million record signing of Florian Wirtz before he joins up with Germany. 1 Liverpool are pushing to complete a deal for Florian Wirtz Credit: Getty The attacking midfielder wants a deal agreed before he heads off. But the Germans will not go below their £126m valuation, a British record deal from a foreign club. Leverkusen turned down They want £20m more up front, plus clauses to take it up to £126m. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Wirtz, 22, is thought to have agreed personal terms on a five-year deal. Leverkusen team-mate Frimpong has emerged as the chosen man to replace The boyhood Red Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The full-back will join former Bayer Leverkusen head coach Frimpong jets into UK with Leverkusen star to complete £30m Liverpool move He signed a three-year deal upon his arrival and will officially take control on June 1.
The Irish Sun
42 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea ratings: Cole Palmer single-handedly turns final around as Malo Gusto is hauled off after first half horror show
COLE PALMER delivered two golden moments to dig Chelsea out of trouble and deliver their American owners a first trophy. The Blues were trailing to Abde Ezzalzouli's shock opener, which set the tone for a terrible first half from Enzo Maresca's men. 24 Chelsea stars celebrate winning the Conference League Credit: AFP But after steadying themselves just before the break, Moments later he bamboozled Jesus Rodriguez to turn in behind and cross for Jackson, who tried to head home but converted with his chest. Betis had shown plenty of fight and heart in the first half, but looked incapable of coming back. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL They were killed off by substitute Here is how SunSport rated the Blues… Filip Jorgensen – 6 Maresca gave Jorgensen a show of faith by declaring he would start this final, after a season of flip-flopping between the sticks. There was little the goalkeeper could have done about Ezzalzouli's goal, though he responded with a fine save to deny a fierce Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 24 Filip Jorgensen was in for Robert Sanchez in goal Credit: Getty 24 Malo Gusto - 3 The Frenchman was selected to start ahead of skipper Gusto gifted the ball to Betis in the build-up to Ezzalzouli's fine opener, and it was a mistake which seemed to rattle the right-back. Moment Chelsea & Real Betis fans CLASH in Poland launching bottles & smoke grenades hours before Europa Conference final There were more mistakes to come, including completely missing a heavy touch by Ezzalzouli which almost cost another goal. 24 Malo Gusto struggled during the first half before being hooked Credit: Alamy 24 Trevoh Chalobah – 6 Given how the defender was treated at the start of the season, brutally told to find himself a loan elsewhere, it is remarkable that Chalobah was even here. He took a whack to the face inside the first minute but recovered to put in a solid enough display, growing into the game and showing his ability on the ball. 24 Trevoh Chalobah has established himself at Chelsea since returning from Palace Credit: Getty 24 Benoit Badiashile – 5 Badiashile was replaced early in the second half after picking up a silly booking for complaining to the referee. That was about the only thing of note from his performance, with the Blues struggling to hold back the Betis forwards throughout a ragged first half. 24 Benoit Badiashile challenges Real Betis veteran Isco Credit: AFP 24 Marc Cucurella – 7 Everyone had earmarked Given his form, Cucurella was told to stay firmly in position, rather than drifting into midfield as the Spaniard usually does. And he stuck to his task doggedly, restricting Antony to a fringe role in Wroclaw. 24 Marc Cucurella easily dealt with Man Utd loanee Antony Credit: Getty 24 Moises Caicedo - 7 The £115million midfielder struggled to get a grip on the mesmeric Isco throughout a rotten first half. Isco ran rings around the Chelsea midfield, with Caicedo resorting to shoving the Spaniard before wiping him out. Caicedo found his feet after the break to bring some much needed composure and control after the break – key to slowing down Betis and getting Chelsea back into the game. He capped a superb individual season with an instinctive finish from the edge of the box. 24 Moises Caicedo fires home Chelsea's fourth Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 24 Enzo Fernandez - 7 Fernandez was started in the more advanced role ahead of Caicedo, but it took him a bit of time to get going. However, with Chelsea offering precious little quality in the final third it was the man who started the night as captain who delivered. Fernandez's run behind Bartra was perfectly timed and he met Palmer's cross with a very well placed header. Fernandez kept going late on, too. The World Cup winner drove at the Betis defence before teeing up Caicedo's strike. 24 Enzo Fernandez equalised for the Blues Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 24 Noni Madueke - 6 Struggled to create too much going forwards, probing with the odd run which did not lead to much. However, given he spent most of the game on the right with either Gusto or James moving into midfield – the winger had a lot on his hands defensively. 24 Noni Madueke didn't have one of his more lively outings Credit: Getty 24 Cole Palmer – 8 The man who rescued Chelsea once again. There may have been a big margin by the end but Palmer's magic moments which turned this game. Palmer showed some promise early on but there would have been fears from the Chelsea end that he was fading after that – though he dispelled them across five fantastic minutes in the second half That was until the He then followed it up with an even better assist, wonderfully drawing in and rolling Betis sub Jesus Rodriguez before delivering a cross which, despite his best efforts to screw it up, Jackson could not miss. 24 Cole Palmer was in brilliant creative form Credit: EPA 24 Pedro Neto - 4 The Portuguese winger started out on the right before switching to the left flank, but offered precious little wherever he was playing. There was plenty of hustle and bustle whenever the ball came his way, but nothing in the way of quality before he was replaced just after the hour mark. 24 Pedro Neto wasn't effective on the wing for Chelsea Credit: Reuters 24 Nicolas Jackson – 7 This more than made up for the red card at Newcastle. Jackson worked hard throughout a tricky first half for a striker starved of service, continuing to try and get in behind the Betis defence. He was in the right place at the right time, a trait of all good strikers, to bundle in the winner. Jackson should have had one more when clean through on the break but took a heavy touch which allowed Adrian to intervene. 24 Nicolas Jackson fired the Blues into the lead Credit: Getty 24 Substitutes Reece James (Gusto, 45') – 6 Added some much needed stability to Chelsea's right hand side, despite a tricky start to the second half. Chelsea were all over the place when Gusto was on the pitch, but there was none of that after the break. Jadon Sancho (Neto, 61') – 7 Added some spark and pace to the Chelsea attack, which had hardly threatened the Betis back line for the most part. Sancho, whose future is still to be determined, needed a statement to sign off with this season and delivered a fine finish to offer a reminder of why he was in the Champions League final this time last year. 24 Levi Colwill (Badiashile, 61') – 6 The Blues academy graduate was desperate to win his first trophy with the club and will have been disappointed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Jackson, 80') – 7 Showed plenty of energy and endeavour to charge forward and tee up Sancho's goal – killing off any hopes of a late Betis leveller. Marc Guiu (Palmer, 87') – n/a
The Irish Sun
42 minutes ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Watch as female Secret Service officers are caught fighting outside Obama's home as one says she'll ‘whoop girl's a**'
THIS is the moment two female Secret Service agents brawled outside Barack Obama's Washington DC home - with one threatening over the radio to 'whoop this girl's a**.' Shocking footage shows the uniformed officers swinging punches and shoving each other in the dead of night, just two miles from the White House. Advertisement 3 Two Secret Service officers were caught in a brawl outside Barack Obama's house Credit: X/@susancrabtree 3 One officer grabbed her radio and yelled for help in the jaw-dropping footage Credit: X/@susancrabtree 3 The Secret Service confirmed that the officers have been suspended Credit: Getty In the jaw-dropping clip, one agent can be seen grabbing her radio and calling for help. She yelled: "I need a supervisor out here… immediately before I whoop this girl's a**." The bust-up reportedly erupted around 2.30am local time on May 21 outside the ex-president's upscale Kalorama residence. The video was shared on X by RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree on Tuesday. Advertisement She wrote: "#BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE: @RCPolitics has obtained video of the fight between two women Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers outside former President Obama's residence last week after one officer called a supervisor to come before 'I whoop this girl's a**.'" The Secret Service confirmed the fight to A spokesperson said: "The U.S. Secret Service is aware of an on-duty altercation that occurred between two Uniformed Division officers at approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 21." "The individuals involved were suspended from duty and this matter is the subject of an internal investigation. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun "The Secret Service has a very strict code of conduct for all employees and any behavior that violates that code is unacceptable. "Given this is a personnel matter, we are not in a position to comment further." Kamala Harris bizarrely brings up viral elephant moment mid-speech but viewers convinced it's part of 2028 plot The agency has yet to confirm whether the brawling agents outside Obama's home are still on the job. The brawl is just the latest embarrassment for the Secret Service — which has spent the past year lurching from one scandal to another. Advertisement Last April, Michelle Herczeg – assigned to then-Vice President DRINKING In September, the agency was rocked by bombshell claims that one of its agents The alleged assault reportedly took place in a hotel room after the agent and several staffers had been out drinking. Witnesses said the agent was so drunk they were thrown out and passed out in the hallway, where colleagues snapped photos of them. Advertisement The agent was placed on administrative leave and the Office of Professional Responsibility launched a misconduct probe. At the time, a Harris campaign spokesperson said: 'The Office of the Vice President takes the safety of staff seriously. We have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct.' That scandal erupted after another stunning breach — when an armed stranger managed to get within inches of Obama in Los Angeles. Read more on the Irish Sun The man, who turned out to be a private security guard working a nearby event, reportedly approached Obama's SUV in an alleyway and was stunned to find the former president sitting in the backseat — with no agents visibly nearby. Advertisement The guard, who quickly backed away, later said: 'I think they were obviously embarrassed by the situation.' SECRET SERVICE UNDER FIRE THE Secret Service has faced a number of challenges this year that have resulted in its director stepping down and calls for a "paradigm shift July 13: Donald Trump is shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service is slammed for failing to take out gunman Thomas Crooks. July 15: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle does her first network interview since the shooting, telling ABC News it was "unacceptable," but refuses to resign, blaming local police for refusing to secure the building from where the gunman launched his attack. July 20: A week on, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan Boyle calls on Cheatle to resign, making himself the first congressional Democrat to do so. That same day, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell both called on Cheatle to step aside. July 22: Cheatle testifies before Congress and acknowledges "significant operational failure" in Butler, but refuses to resign. July 23: Director Cheatle resigns. Her deputy, Ronald Rowe, takes over as acting director. July 30: Rowe tells Congress the attempted assassination on Trump was a "failure on multiple levels." August: It is later revealed the White House asked for extra funding for the Secret Service in the run-up to November's election, warning of "insufficient resources." September 15: A gunman is arrested after being spotted with a rifle on Trump's West Palm Beach golf course. Secret Service agents say it was a credible plot on the former president's life. September 16: Ronald Rowe makes astonishing admission that the Secret Service needs a total overhaul in the wake of both attempts on former President Trump's life, and calls for a "paradigm shift." September 20: Rowe takes "full responsibility" for events at Butler, and repeats calls for "paradigm shift" in the Secret Service.
The Irish Sun
42 minutes ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Junior doctors are losing public's support over latest strike threat, poll reveals
JUNIOR doctors are losing the public's support over their latest strike threat, polling has shown. The hospital medics have this week started a ballot for a fresh wave of walkouts after being offered 5.4 per cent extra pay — despite getting a 2 BMA leader Dr Melissa Ryan said strike action is not inevitable and can be avoided Credit: BMA But public support for strikes has fallen from 52 per cent last summer to 39 per cent, in what pollsters from YouGov called a 'shift in opinion'. The British Medical Association called ministers' latest offer woefully inadequate. It says members will not wait for a stronger economy to get another bumper rise. More than a million appointments were cancelled in the last industrial action in 2023 and 2024. Rachel Power, chair of the Patients Association, said: 'More than 1.3million appointments were cancelled or rescheduled due to previous strike action and the total is likely to be much higher. 'It causes significant distress, pain and worsening health for patients, while placing additional pressure on remaining NHS staff. 'We respect resident doctors' right to take industrial action and we urgently call on the BMA and Government to intensify meaningful negotiations before the ballot closes on July 7. 'Patients have already suffered too much.' Most read in The Sun BMA leaders Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt said: 'Many will understandably be concerned about how future strike action might affect their care but it's important to stress that strike action is not inevitable and can be avoided. 'We're confident that patients will recognise that the value of doctors has not diminished since 2008, but that working conditions and pay have. ' Junior doctors branded 'irresponsible and dangerous' as they stage 11th strike with 5-day walkout 2 Junior doctors are losing the public's support over their latest strike threat Credit: Alamy
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Irish punter nabs life-changing €250k in latest Lotto draw as bosses reveal winning ticket location
A LOTTO punter is celebrating after bagging a life-changing prize in Wednesday night's Lotto Plus 2 draw. The lucky winner has scooped a whopping €250,000 prize. 2 Over 65,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws The The winning numbers for the Those lucky numbers for the main Lotto draw were 6, 8, 11, 21, 40, 41 and the bonus was 17. There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €5,386,328. Read more in Money Over 65,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws. There was also no winner of the Lotto Plus 1 top prize worth of €1,000.000. The lucky numbers for the The winning raffle number is 9691. Most read in Money There were also 58 winners of the raffle prize each receiving €500 each. The winner has been urged to check their clips carefully, sign them immediately and keep them safe if it's the winning ticket. Homeless man scores 'life-changing' $1m lottery jackpot - but winner facing 'very thorough vetting process' They have been urged to make contact with the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ And arrangements will be made for them to claim their top prize in Meanwhile, a lucky winner has told how it "still doesn't feel real" after collecting a The player bought his ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea, Co ANOTHER BIG WIN He said: 'I was just grabbing a few bits for the family when I asked the shop assistant if I was too late for a EuroMillions ticket. "She told me I was just in the nick of time, and that ticket turned out to be the big one!' His partner shared a laugh in the winners' room, saying: 'It's funny because all weekend he kept joking, asking if I thought he might have the winning ticket. "We heard it was won in Limerick, but he kept putting off checking it!' FAMILY HOME DREAM Now €255,000 richer, the couple are fast-tracking their dream of building a new family home. They said: 'It's been a long journey, but this win means we can finally move things along. "We're over the moon, and it still doesn't feel real!' This series of special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffles guarantees players a top-up in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, over the month of May. Typically, every draw produces ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland Only Raffle prize . But this month, in addition to the normal Raffle prize, one winner in each draw this month will win a dazzling €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 Raffle prize. TOP LOTTO WINS 28-Jun-08 Dan Morrissey Syndicate from Carlow claim Ireland's biggest ever win of 18,963,441. 14-Apr-10 Waterford couple purchase their winning ticket at Easons store in Dungarvan Co. Waterford worth 16,717,717. 23-Oct-10 Dublin man wins massive jackpot with ticket bought at Donnybrook Fair in Dublin 4 worth 16,390,239 28-Jul-07 The Cunningham family from Cork City become Lotto multi-millionaires after buying their ticket at their local Centra store in Farranree, Co. Cork. They won 16,185,749 26-Apr-08 Family from Co. Dublin share the mega jackpot with a lucky ticket from Rowlagh Newsagent in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 worth 15,658,143. 12-Mar-08 Kildare couple buy their life-changing ticket in Tesco, Newbridge Co. Kildare worth 14,543,033. 18-Apr-09 Dublin couple purchase their winning ticket at the Spar store in Glenageary, Co Dublin worth 14,530,193. 26-Mar-11 Two separate players in Cavan and Cork each share the jackpot of 14,037,236. 23-Jan-16 Winning ticket purchased at Carey's store in Belmullet, Co Mayo worth 13,793,435. 22-Dec-07 Winning ticket sold at News & Choose store in in Loughrea, Co Galway worth 13,295,379. 27-May-09 Dalkey Post Office, Co. Dublin sells the lucky winning ticket worth 13,150,324. 01-Sept-21 It could be you!€13 Million (EST) 2 The lucky winner has scooped a whopping €250,000 prize Credit: Getty
