thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Woman's fight to get house fixed after living without heating for three years

A woman has lived in a small terraced house warmed only by two small electric heaters for three years .
Bobby Nobbs moved into her home in Marazion , Cornwall seven years ago .
Before that the 41-year-old had been homeless for several years and living in temporary accommodation , Cornwall Live reported .
She did not think that accepting a property from LiveWest in 2013 would have such disastrous consequences .
`` When you ’ re homeless the first thing you do if they offer you a house , you take it , '' she said .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to fall to pieces ' .
`` This was supposed to be my first ever home .
It was , for nine days . ''
Bobby claims the problems began when she moved in .
`` The place was covered in nicotine when I moved in , '' she explained .
`` We had the bad storms in December 2013 .
They alleyway ceiling collapsed so all the insulation was hanging out .
I phoned them up and they just boarded the front of the house .
`` Because of the rain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attic .
Over that Christmas and New Year I couldn ’ t go out .
`` Before Christmas came I had water coming down through the ceiling into the lounge , eight feet coming in the front door , I had water coming down the side of [ the living room ] window .
`` The windows weren ’ t sealed .
The bedroom window wasn ’ t even sealed .
It wasn ’ t even into the wall .
I had splits behind the radiators that all needed repairing .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to be done to the property and it was my first proper house so I assumed they ’ d come in and do it all . ''
Bobby had to wait for a meeting with LiveWest to find out whether they agreed to carry out repairs .
She added : `` That went on for a few years and then my property got damaged , a brick came through the ceiling and landed on my telly and broke it .
`` It took me four and a half years to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money back for all my property that was damaged during that flood .
`` I had support workers , case workers at the time that were helping , they couldn ’ t get no joy either .
They were writing letters after letters and it was just falling on deaf ears .
`` They kept saying it was because I was a problem tenant , which obviously had nothing to do with me being a tenant , it was the fact that the property was in such disrepair . ''
Bobby and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LiveWest , which mentioned the nicotine stains , the damage caused by the storm and the lack of basic communication filling Bobby in with the works ' progress .
A separate complaint , from Bobby , reveals how the alleyway ceiling actually hit her carer on the head when it collapsed .
Bobby , who has mobility problems and is sometimes confined to a wheelchair , said that while she was waiting to be paid back for the damage , issues with her boiler started to emerge .
She said : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept saying it needed parts , then that it didn ’ t need parts , then that they ’ d replace a part , then they ’ d say it ’ s 100 % , then they ’ d say it needed another part .
`` So in the end I stopped using it because I didn ’ t feel safe . ''
Bobby said she finally had a meeting with the management in February 2017 .
`` I decided to go in there with all my evidence , '' she explained .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ photographs , all the letters , I ’ ve even got my DCH file .
I applied for it under the data protection .
`` In May they came and capped the boiler so it couldn ’ t be used .
In August 2017 they came and I told them I wouldn ’ t use the boiler until somebody had come out and done a full service and told that there was literally nothing wrong with that boiler .
`` So they came out , put it on and - I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it wasn ’ t for my dog waking me up I would have been dead . ''
Bobby explained how , at 5.30am on August 22 , 2018 , Bobby 's dog Cheney suddenly woke her up after the carbon monoxide alarm went off .
`` When I go to sleep , I ’ m gone , there ’ s no waking me at all , '' she said .
`` Even the fire alarm won ’ t wake me up .
`` I phoned up the landlord at 5.50am when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogs out , we sat in the car .
`` I phoned the fire brigade , they said ring the landlord , so I phoned the landlord and they said ‘ It ’ s going to be at least an hour and a half before we can come out ’ .
`` I said ‘ But there ’ s an alarm going off , somebody needs to come out ’ , they said ‘ Open all the doors and turn the boiler off ’ .
I said I ’ m not going back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to go in the house .
`` I told them to forget it .
I phoned the fire brigade again .
They came out , obviously they checked the property , turned the boiler off and the carbon monoxide was 12ppm , which is okay apparently .
'Now that day the landlord contacted me and I said that they ’ d turned it all off and that somebody needed to come out and look at the boiler . ''
Bobby said that the man LiveWest sent to check the boiler condemned it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t have been put on , that there ’ s no way that was 100 % less than two weeks ago , '' she recalls .
`` At the same time he condemned my shower because it was from 1984 .
I was left with no heating or water . ''
Bobby thinks that she and her dogs have been exposed to a long-term carbon monoxide leak .
She explained : `` We ’ d been ill on and off for the whole time since we ’ d been here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ no reason and I reckon that boiler has been leaking since we moved in .
`` So I ’ ve been exposed long term to this but I didn ’ t even know it .
Of course so are the dogs . ''
A new shower was fitted into her flat a few days later .
But she could not use it as long as the boiler was turned off .
`` I ’ ve been living with no hot water or no heating and having to travel to friends ’ places to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` I couldn ’ t move around , I couldn ’ t use anything .
I had everything piled up in the bedrooms .
I had to clear the living room out .
I couldn ’ t function .
`` Obviously it ’ s been difficult because of washing , dishes , cleaning floors , you need hot water .
Everything ’ s been done by the kettle , all my hot water came through the kettle which obviously has been a struggle .
`` Every morning I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bedroom and put them in front of the fire to warm them up because they ’ re damp .
`` I ’ m getting into a damp bed even though I try and use hot water bottles .
The place is damp .
`` I ’ ve got a little halogen heater and a friend gave me a gas heater .
It ’ s the only room I heat because if I move them into another room I ’ m having no heating in the lounge and the electric costs too much .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ LiveWest they suggested she try using a soap and a flannel .
She eventually applied for a Cornwall Council housing grant , and the local authority fitted an electric shower into her bathroom for her to have hot showers again .
She added that the solutions LiveWest then offered were electric heaters - which Bobby says she could not afford - and a new heating system in places which meant she could not open doors or use her wheelchair anymore .
`` That caused a bit of hoo-ha , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in January or February to put the new heating in and nothing happened .
`` Just before Christmas a guy came to do an asbestos check and he realised I still didn ’ t have any heating or water and he couldn ’ t believe it .
He said ‘ What do you mean ?
It ’ s been over two years since I ’ ve been here ’ .
He went back and took it upon himself to talk to the management about what was going on .
`` He said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fit it . ''
Bobby has said that while the work has still not been done she has received a letter from LiveWest asking her to sign another seven-year tenancy agreement .
She said that the issues have caused her so much stress she has lost seven stone since moving in .
`` From the start to now , every step of the way I ’ ve had to fight , for every little thing that needed doing , '' she said .
`` To get this place I had to fight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I had no local connection in their eyes because I hadn ’ t lived anywhere for five years .
It ’ s just unreal .
`` It ’ s been six years and I ’ ve had enough now .
I ’ m struggling to keep myself up and dressed every day because I ’ ve just had enough .
`` Before that I was homeless .
The amount of times I ’ ve nearly given the keys back to this property and said ‘ You deal with it .
`` Empty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t care , I ’ ve had enough , I ’ m going back to being homeless because I had less stress ’ .
`` It ’ s been hard work trying to keep on top of everything and not lose hope , '' she explained .
`` This was supposed to be my first ever property , it was supposed to be my first ever real home .
It ’ s somewhere to crash at the minute , it ’ s not home .
`` I ’ m hoping somebody will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I know what to do ’ . ''
LiveWest has apologised for 'any disruption or inconvenience ' caused to Bobby .
In a statement , James Reseigh , director of neighbourhoods , said “ We are sorry for any disruption or inconvenience caused to Ms Nobbs .
`` We are still continuing to support her and we always try our hardest to put right any repairs for customers living in our homes in a timely manner .
`` We are working with Ms Nobbs to have access to her property , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and matters are resolved .
”

Bobby Nobbs, 41, claims to have experienced a string of problems with her home in Marazion, Cornwall, including a ceiling that collapsed in a storm and windows that weren't properly sealed
Woman's fight to get house fixed after living without heating for three years
A woman has lived in a small terraced house warmed only by two small electric heaters for three years.
Bobby Nobbs moved into her home in Marazion, Cornwall seven years ago.
Before that the 41-year-old had been homeless for several years and living in temporary accommodation, Cornwall Live reported.
She did not think that accepting a property from LiveWest in 2013 would have such disastrous consequences.
"When you’re homeless the first thing you do if they offer you a house, you take it," she said.
"You don’t think 'It’s going to fall to pieces'.
"This was supposed to be my first ever home. It was, for nine days."
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
Bobby claims the problems began when she moved in.
"The place was covered in nicotine when I moved in," she explained.
"We had the bad storms in December 2013. They alleyway ceiling collapsed so all the insulation was hanging out. I phoned them up and they just boarded the front of the house.
"Because of the rain, water was coming in through my attic. Over that Christmas and New Year I couldn’t go out.
"Before Christmas came I had water coming down through the ceiling into the lounge, eight feet coming in the front door, I had water coming down the side of [the living room] window.
"The windows weren’t sealed. The bedroom window wasn’t even sealed. It wasn’t even into the wall. I had splits behind the radiators that all needed repairing.
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
"I had a whole list of stuff that needed to be done to the property and it was my first proper house so I assumed they’d come in and do it all."
Bobby had to wait for a meeting with LiveWest to find out whether they agreed to carry out repairs.
She added: "That went on for a few years and then my property got damaged, a brick came through the ceiling and landed on my telly and broke it.
"It took me four and a half years to get a meeting with them, to get the money back for all my property that was damaged during that flood.
"I had support workers, case workers at the time that were helping, they couldn’t get no joy either. They were writing letters after letters and it was just falling on deaf ears.
"They kept saying it was because I was a problem tenant, which obviously had nothing to do with me being a tenant, it was the fact that the property was in such disrepair."
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
Bobby and her support worker made a detailed complaint to LiveWest, which mentioned the nicotine stains, the damage caused by the storm and the lack of basic communication filling Bobby in with the works' progress.
A separate complaint, from Bobby, reveals how the alleyway ceiling actually hit her carer on the head when it collapsed.
Bobby, who has mobility problems and is sometimes confined to a wheelchair, said that while she was waiting to be paid back for the damage, issues with her boiler started to emerge.
She said: "I was worried to use it because they kept saying it needed parts, then that it didn’t need parts, then that they’d replace a part, then they’d say it’s 100%, then they’d say it needed another part.
"So in the end I stopped using it because I didn’t feel safe."
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
Bobby said she finally had a meeting with the management in February 2017.
"I decided to go in there with all my evidence," she explained. "I’ve kept all the photographs, all the letters, I’ve even got my DCH file. I applied for it under the data protection.
"In May they came and capped the boiler so it couldn’t be used. In August 2017 they came and I told them I wouldn’t use the boiler until somebody had come out and done a full service and told that there was literally nothing wrong with that boiler.
"So they came out, put it on and - I think it was 12 or 13 days later - if it wasn’t for my dog waking me up I would have been dead."
Bobby explained how, at 5.30am on August 22, 2018, Bobby's dog Cheney suddenly woke her up after the carbon monoxide alarm went off.
"When I go to sleep, I’m gone, there’s no waking me at all," she said. "Even the fire alarm won’t wake me up.
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
"I phoned up the landlord at 5.50am when the alarm went off. I got the dogs out, we sat in the car.
"I phoned the fire brigade, they said ring the landlord, so I phoned the landlord and they said ‘It’s going to be at least an hour and a half before we can come out’.
"I said ‘But there’s an alarm going off, somebody needs to come out’, they said ‘Open all the doors and turn the boiler off’. I said I’m not going back in the house, they tell you not to go in the house.
"I told them to forget it. I phoned the fire brigade again. They came out, obviously they checked the property, turned the boiler off and the carbon monoxide was 12ppm, which is okay apparently.
'Now that day the landlord contacted me and I said that they’d turned it all off and that somebody needed to come out and look at the boiler."
Bobby said that the man LiveWest sent to check the boiler condemned it right away.
"He said it shouldn’t have been put on, that there’s no way that was 100% less than two weeks ago," she recalls.
"At the same time he condemned my shower because it was from 1984. I was left with no heating or water."
Bobby thinks that she and her dogs have been exposed to a long-term carbon monoxide leak.
She explained: "We’d been ill on and off for the whole time since we’d been here. And the dogs kept being sick for no reason and I reckon that boiler has been leaking since we moved in.
"So I’ve been exposed long term to this but I didn’t even know it. Of course so are the dogs."
A new shower was fitted into her flat a few days later. But she could not use it as long as the boiler was turned off.
"I’ve been living with no hot water or no heating and having to travel to friends’ places to have washes, change, showers," she said.
"I couldn’t move around, I couldn’t use anything. I had everything piled up in the bedrooms. I had to clear the living room out. I couldn’t function.
"Obviously it’s been difficult because of washing, dishes, cleaning floors, you need hot water. Everything’s been done by the kettle, all my hot water came through the kettle which obviously has been a struggle.
"Every morning I have to bring my clothes in from the bedroom and put them in front of the fire to warm them up because they’re damp.
"I’m getting into a damp bed even though I try and use hot water bottles. The place is damp.
"I’ve got a little halogen heater and a friend gave me a gas heater. It’s the only room I heat because if I move them into another room I’m having no heating in the lounge and the electric costs too much."
Bobby said that when she called LiveWest they suggested she try using a soap and a flannel.
She eventually applied for a Cornwall Council housing grant, and the local authority fitted an electric shower into her bathroom for her to have hot showers again.
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
She added that the solutions LiveWest then offered were electric heaters - which Bobby says she could not afford - and a new heating system in places which meant she could not open doors or use her wheelchair anymore.
"That caused a bit of hoo-ha," she said. "Then they were going to come in January or February to put the new heating in and nothing happened.
"Just before Christmas a guy came to do an asbestos check and he realised I still didn’t have any heating or water and he couldn’t believe it. He said ‘What do you mean? It’s been over two years since I’ve been here’. He went back and took it upon himself to talk to the management about what was going on.
"He said they’ll probably be in January to fit it."
Bobby has said that while the work has still not been done she has received a letter from LiveWest asking her to sign another seven-year tenancy agreement.
She said that the issues have caused her so much stress she has lost seven stone since moving in.
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
"From the start to now, every step of the way I’ve had to fight, for every little thing that needed doing," she said.
"To get this place I had to fight. Because, although I’m Cornish, I had no local connection in their eyes because I hadn’t lived anywhere for five years. It’s just unreal.
"It’s been six years and I’ve had enough now. I’m struggling to keep myself up and dressed every day because I’ve just had enough.
"Before that I was homeless. The amount of times I’ve nearly given the keys back to this property and said ‘You deal with it.
"Empty it, sell it, I don’t care, I’ve had enough, I’m going back to being homeless because I had less stress’.
"It’s been hard work trying to keep on top of everything and not lose hope," she explained.
Image: CornwallLive/WS) CornwallLive/WS)
"This was supposed to be my first ever property, it was supposed to be my first ever real home. It’s somewhere to crash at the minute, it’s not home.
"I’m hoping somebody will say ‘I know how to help, I know what to do’."
LiveWest has apologised for 'any disruption or inconvenience' caused to Bobby.
In a statement, James Reseigh, director of neighbourhoods, said “We are sorry for any disruption or inconvenience caused to Ms Nobbs.
"We are still continuing to support her and we always try our hardest to put right any repairs for customers living in our homes in a timely manner.
"We are working with Ms Nobbs to have access to her property, in order to ensure any repairs are completed and matters are resolved.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Graduate, 26, fell in love with HSBC manager, 56, before sending disturbing messages

A graduate trainee fell in love with a HSBC manager before bombarding him and his teenage daughter with disturbing and insulting messages when they split-up , a court heard .
Emily Salt , 26 , who has a degree in International Business , Finance and Economics , joined the banking giant as a Graduate Management Trainee , where she met the boss who was 30 years older than her .
But when their relationship fell apart things turned sour .
She messaged the 56-year-old father 89 times over four weeks , threatening : `` I will destroy your daughter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man 's 16-year-old daughter : `` You look like a sl*t , your eyebrows are halfway up our head .
Your dad makes enough money to get a nose job for you . ''
Insults aimed at the girl 's mother were also included .
Salt , of Disley , Stockport , Greater Manchester , was sentenced to an eighteen month community order .
She appeared at south London 's Croydon Magistrates Court as her offending continued during a period living in the capital .
Salt pleaded guilty to causing her ex harassment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year and his daughter harassment between November 1 , 2018 and August 1 , 2019 .
She was also ordered to complete up to 25 days probation-ordered rehabilitation and 100 hours community service work .
Salt was made subject to an 18-month restraining order , prohibiting contact with the two victims or visiting their addresses .
She must also pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge .
`` The offences clearly cross the custody threshold .
The young victim was forced to endure nearly a year of your sustained abuse and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the first-time offender .
`` It was designed to cause her maximum distress at a time she was sitting exams .
`` Your actions in relation to the father were designed to cause him distress by subjecting him to harassment and abusing his daughter as well .
`` The abuse they are subject to was sinister . ''
Prosecutor Julie Idowu said : `` The former partner told the defendant not to contact him or his family and threatened to report her to the police as there had been other incidents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hack into the ISA account of the daughter .
He received a text from the defendant notifying him of an attempt to liquidate the investment in his daughter 's Junior ISA account . ''
Salt was also originally charged with a £9,000 fraud regarding the ISA , but this was dropped at Inner London Crown Court .
`` Facebook and Instagram accounts were set up in the name of the male complainant and friends and family of his received requests , but the accounts belonged to this defendant , '' added Ms Idowu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court : `` She met the victim during a six-month internship at the bank and little did she know it would end up in the terrible ordeal that has ended here .
`` He was senior at the bank , thirty years older than her and she was quite vulnerable , quite young .
`` She fell deeply in love with him and that is part of the reason she behaved so badly at the end .
`` She was a victim of psychological manipulation , domestic violence at the hands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promises . ''
However , District Judge McLean announced : `` This is victim blaming .
We have to be very careful here .
`` The second victim , the daughter , was an innocent party in all of this and it went on for almost a year against her . ''

After the pair split up, 26-year-old Emily Salt of Stockport in Greater Manchester messaged the 56-year-old father 89 times over four weeks threatening "I will destroy your daughter and your career"
A graduate trainee fell in love with a HSBC manager before bombarding him and his teenage daughter with disturbing and insulting messages when they split-up, a court heard.
Emily Salt, 26, who has a degree in International Business, Finance and Economics, joined the banking giant as a Graduate Management Trainee, where she met the boss who was 30 years older than her.
But when their relationship fell apart things turned sour.
She messaged the 56-year-old father 89 times over four weeks, threatening: "I will destroy your daughter and your career."
Salt told the man's 16-year-old daughter: "You look like a sl*t, your eyebrows are halfway up our head. Your dad makes enough money to get a nose job for you."
Insults aimed at the girl's mother were also included.
Salt, of Disley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, was sentenced to an eighteen month community order.
She appeared at south London's Croydon Magistrates Court as her offending continued during a period living in the capital.
Salt pleaded guilty to causing her ex harassment between April 15 and May 19, last year and his daughter harassment between November 1, 2018 and August 1, 2019.
Image: Square Mile News) Square Mile News)
She was also ordered to complete up to 25 days probation-ordered rehabilitation and 100 hours community service work.
Salt was made subject to an 18-month restraining order, prohibiting contact with the two victims or visiting their addresses.
She must also pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
"The offences clearly cross the custody threshold. The young victim was forced to endure nearly a year of your sustained abuse and harassment," District Judge Nigel McLean told the first-time offender.
"It was designed to cause her maximum distress at a time she was sitting exams.
"Your actions in relation to the father were designed to cause him distress by subjecting him to harassment and abusing his daughter as well.
"The abuse they are subject to was sinister."
Prosecutor Julie Idowu said: "The former partner told the defendant not to contact him or his family and threatened to report her to the police as there had been other incidents.
"There was also an attempt to hack into the ISA account of the daughter. He received a text from the defendant notifying him of an attempt to liquidate the investment in his daughter's Junior ISA account."
Salt was also originally charged with a £9,000 fraud regarding the ISA, but this was dropped at Inner London Crown Court.
"Facebook and Instagram accounts were set up in the name of the male complainant and friends and family of his received requests, but the accounts belonged to this defendant," added Ms Idowu.
Salt's lawyer Marina Williamson told the court: "She met the victim during a six-month internship at the bank and little did she know it would end up in the terrible ordeal that has ended here.
"He was senior at the bank, thirty years older than her and she was quite vulnerable, quite young.
"She fell deeply in love with him and that is part of the reason she behaved so badly at the end.
"She was a victim of psychological manipulation, domestic violence at the hands of the complainant who lied and made false promises."
However, District Judge McLean announced: "This is victim blaming. We have to be very careful here.
"The second victim, the daughter, was an innocent party in all of this and it went on for almost a year against her."


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Gary Neville and Gary Lineker in agreement over Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka

Young Arsenal defender Bukayo Saka has had praised heaped upon him by the likes of Gary Neville and Gary Lineker following his performance in the Gunners ' 3-2 win over Everton .
Saka , who has been impressing in recent weeks , was a substitute for the game against the Toffees , but was introduced to the action after just 18 minutes after Sead Kolasinac was injured .
And he played a huge part in his side 's equaliser against Carlo Ancelotti 's side by delivering a wonderful cross for Eddie Nketiah to tap home .
Saka looked assured throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking on Sky Sports Neville lauded the 18-year-old for his assist .
`` ( Alex ) Iwobi goes to sleep a little bit but he does n't do too much wrong .
But that cross , wow .
There is not a lot a defender can do about that and neither can the goalkeeper .
`` The quality of the cross was absolutely outstanding .
All you want is your striker in that position and he ( Nketiah ) is .
He gets a good contact on it .
`` It 's harsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Sead Kolasinac went off but there was a bit of a cheer .
What a cross from Saka .
I was having a mundane chat because I thought nothing was on . ''
Match of the Day presenter Lineker seemed equally as impressed by Saka , and took to Twitter to say : `` Wonderful cross from the very exciting young talent that is Bukayo Saka .
Expertly finished too by Eddie Nketiah . ''
Saka has now produced four assists in his last four games for the Gunners , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young talents at the club .
Arsenal 's win over Everton means they have still lost just once under Mikel Arteta , and they are now just four points off fifth-placed Manchester United as they begin to push for a place in the European qualification spots .

The 18-year-old full-back came on for the injured Sead Kolasinac early on and had an immediate impact on the game as the Gunners saw off Everton
Young Arsenal defender Bukayo Saka has had praised heaped upon him by the likes of Gary Neville and Gary Lineker following his performance in the Gunners' 3-2 win over Everton.
Saka, who has been impressing in recent weeks, was a substitute for the game against the Toffees, but was introduced to the action after just 18 minutes after Sead Kolasinac was injured.
And he played a huge part in his side's equaliser against Carlo Ancelotti's side by delivering a wonderful cross for Eddie Nketiah to tap home.
Saka looked assured throughout the rest of the match, and speaking on Sky Sports Neville lauded the 18-year-old for his assist.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
"(Alex) Iwobi goes to sleep a little bit but he doesn't do too much wrong. But that cross, wow. There is not a lot a defender can do about that and neither can the goalkeeper.
"The quality of the cross was absolutely outstanding. All you want is your striker in that position and he (Nketiah) is. He gets a good contact on it.
"It's harsh to suggest that Arsenal fans were happy that Sead Kolasinac went off but there was a bit of a cheer. What a cross from Saka. I was having a mundane chat because I thought nothing was on."
Match of the Day presenter Lineker seemed equally as impressed by Saka, and took to Twitter to say: "Wonderful cross from the very exciting young talent that is Bukayo Saka. Expertly finished too by Eddie Nketiah."
Image: Action Images via Reuters) Action Images via Reuters)
Saka has now produced four assists in his last four games for the Gunners, and he is clearly one of the most exciting young talents at the club.
Arsenal's win over Everton means they have still lost just once under Mikel Arteta, and they are now just four points off fifth-placed Manchester United as they begin to push for a place in the European qualification spots.


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Top 25 jobs Brits wanted as kids - but only a third achieved dream

Just one in three Brits is working in the field they dreamed of when they were a child , a study has found .
A poll of 2,000 employed adults discovered that just under a third saw their dream of being a teacher , doctor or train driver become a reality .
In fact , more than half of those polled have a job that in no way links to the career they wanted to have when they were younger .
And , despite the average worker in the UK deciding what they wanted to do at the age of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their back on those dreams soon after turning 18 .
Samantha Rutter , CEO of distance learning provider Open Study College , which commissioned the research , said : `` As a child , many adults dreamt of having a certain career when they grew up , whether that was something they enjoyed at school , something they had seen on TV or in a film , or perhaps they aspired to take on the same job as their parents .
`` Unfortunately , these dreams do n't always become a reality ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind as they grew up , the opportunity did n't present itself , or life simply got in the way and bills needed to be paid .
`` But , having passion for your job can be life changing , and it is never too late to try and achieve your childhood hopes and dreams .
`` And if you are yet to reach your career goals or have found yourself going down a different path to the one you really want , retraining in your spare time can help you get back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always dreamed of . ''
The study also revealed some of the top careers today 's adults wanted when they were children , including teaching , nursing or becoming a vet .
Others had dreams of working for the police , being a musician or actor , or even being a ballerina .
And 13 per cent were convinced their future lay in being a professional footballer .
Despite dreams of being a professional athlete , zookeeper or train driver , six in 10 adults considered their childhood job goals to be perfectly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it a reality , a third admitted they had to work in more than one field before they were successful .
Some of the main reasons for having to make different choices to the ones they really wanted when they were younger include failing to get good enough grades ( 15 per cent ) , and simply not knowing where to start ( 22 per cent ) .
However , just under a tenth believe their parents dissuaded them from following their dream career path .
It also emerged 45 per cent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a fifth have attempted to re-train or completed further education to get them on the right track .
One in three also say they 'd be happy to take a pay cut , if it enabled them to work in their dream career , according to the OnePoll research .
Rebecca Jane , 35 , from Clitheroe , wanted to work in the mental health field after facing depression , anxiety and post-traumatic stress since she was a young adult .
Now , she is the head of a mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schemes and ideas to help those in need .
She said : `` I 've had struggles with mental health for 18 years now .
`` I 've been that person who has n't had anywhere to turn and has n't been able to access what I 've needed to access at the worst point in my life .
`` It 's amazing to see it benefiting other people , but it 's also amazing that I can actually see it helping .
`` As cheesy as it sounds , it literally completes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell my investigation company because it was too much stress for me .
`` I went on a journey to find myself and to actually do this dream of helping people and thankfully it all worked out and it 's exactly what I do .
`` This is the longest period I 've had without any kind of medication and been happy and I completely credit that to my working environment , to the people I work with and the job that I 'm doing and finally fulfilling the dream I 've always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ever give anybody is do n't give up .
You have to go for it .
Do whatever it takes until you get there and it will work out in the end .
It 's going to be tough but it will be fine . ''
Samantha Rutter added : `` Our study also found that kids ' career dreams are fairly similar to those their parents wanted , so our aspirations do n't vary much from one generation to the next .
`` For example , lots of children today want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers , which are all more traditional than being an astronaut or an acrobat .
`` Ultimately , what we hope this survey shows is that it really is n't too late to go after your dream job , even if it has n't happened quite yet . ''
TOP 25 JOBS ADULTS TODAY WANTED WHEN THEY WERE KIDS

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A poll of 2,000 employed adults by distance learning provider Open Study College found just under a third saw their dream of being a teacher, doctor or train driver become a reality
Just one in three Brits is working in the field they dreamed of when they were a child, a study has found.
A poll of 2,000 employed adults discovered that just under a third saw their dream of being a teacher, doctor or train driver become a reality.
In fact, more than half of those polled have a job that in no way links to the career they wanted to have when they were younger.
And, despite the average worker in the UK deciding what they wanted to do at the age of 11, many admitted they had turned their back on those dreams soon after turning 18.
Samantha Rutter, CEO of distance learning provider Open Study College, which commissioned the research, said: "As a child, many adults dreamt of having a certain career when they grew up, whether that was something they enjoyed at school, something they had seen on TV or in a film, or perhaps they aspired to take on the same job as their parents.
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"Unfortunately, these dreams don't always become a reality; whether that's because people changed their mind as they grew up, the opportunity didn't present itself, or life simply got in the way and bills needed to be paid.
"But, having passion for your job can be life changing, and it is never too late to try and achieve your childhood hopes and dreams.
"And if you are yet to reach your career goals or have found yourself going down a different path to the one you really want, retraining in your spare time can help you get back on track and into that job you always dreamed of."
The study also revealed some of the top careers today's adults wanted when they were children, including teaching, nursing or becoming a vet.
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Others had dreams of working for the police, being a musician or actor, or even being a ballerina.
And 13 per cent were convinced their future lay in being a professional footballer.
Despite dreams of being a professional athlete, zookeeper or train driver, six in 10 adults considered their childhood job goals to be perfectly realistic.
And for those who made it a reality, a third admitted they had to work in more than one field before they were successful.
Some of the main reasons for having to make different choices to the ones they really wanted when they were younger include failing to get good enough grades (15 per cent), and simply not knowing where to start (22 per cent).
However, just under a tenth believe their parents dissuaded them from following their dream career path.
It also emerged 45 per cent of respondents regret not chasing their dream job, and a fifth have attempted to re-train or completed further education to get them on the right track.
One in three also say they'd be happy to take a pay cut, if it enabled them to work in their dream career, according to the OnePoll research.
Rebecca Jane, 35, from Clitheroe, wanted to work in the mental health field after facing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress since she was a young adult.
Now, she is the head of a mental health charity and responsible for coming up with schemes and ideas to help those in need.
She said: "I've had struggles with mental health for 18 years now.
"I've been that person who hasn't had anywhere to turn and hasn't been able to access what I've needed to access at the worst point in my life.
"It's amazing to see it benefiting other people, but it's also amazing that I can actually see it helping.
"As cheesy as it sounds, it literally completes my life.
"I had to sell my investigation company because it was too much stress for me.
"I went on a journey to find myself and to actually do this dream of helping people and thankfully it all worked out and it's exactly what I do.
"This is the longest period I've had without any kind of medication and been happy and I completely credit that to my working environment, to the people I work with and the job that I'm doing and finally fulfilling the dream I've always had.
"The best advice I can ever give anybody is don't give up. You have to go for it. Do whatever it takes until you get there and it will work out in the end. It's going to be tough but it will be fine."
Samantha Rutter added: "Our study also found that kids' career dreams are fairly similar to those their parents wanted, so our aspirations don't vary much from one generation to the next.
"For example, lots of children today want to become police officers, vets and teachers, which are all more traditional than being an astronaut or an acrobat.
"Ultimately, what we hope this survey shows is that it really isn't too late to go after your dream job, even if it hasn't happened quite yet."
TOP 25 JOBS ADULTS TODAY WANTED WHEN THEY WERE KIDS
1. Teacher
2. Footballer
3. Doctor
4. Vet
5. Nurse
6. Police officer
7. Zookeeper
8. Journalist/writer
9. Musician
10. Actor
11. Bank worker
12. Hairdresser/beautician
13. Ballerina
14. Train driver
15. Archaeologist
16. Airline steward
17. Fire fighter
18. Astronomer/astronaut
19. Mechanic
20. Shop worker
21. Celebrity
22. Electrician
23. Acrobat
24. Lorry driver
25. Farmer


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Triumphant Eddie Jones claims had it been cricket England could have DECLARED!

Eddie Jones took aim at his critics after England gave Ireland such a beating that he claimed they could have “ declared ” at half-time .
Owen Farrell ’ s team raced into a 17-0 lead at Twickenham before settling for a 24-12 win which thrusts them back into the Six Nations title race .
And Jones , who had been widely mocked for picking so many players out of position , said : “ At half-time if it was a cricket game , we could have declared !
” Tries by George Ford , Elliot Daly and Luke Cowan-Dickie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second place behind unbeaten France with two rounds to play .
`` I thought we were outstanding in that first 40 minutes , ” continued Jones .
“ We put Ireland to the sword .
They were going to do this , going to do that ... '' They 're a good team , this England team , and any time we have a small mishap it 's the end of the world , the whole world 's falling in .
“ I do n't need vindication .
I pick the team that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the players get a lot of criticism , and I 'm really proud of what they did.
” Nobody impressed more than Manu Tuilagi who , on his return from injury , gave England the go-forward they had lacked in the first two rounds .
Team captain Owen Farrell raved : `` Any team in the world would want Manu .
He 's in a good place , playing great rugby.
” Next up for England is a Triple Crown showdown at home to Wales on Saturday week .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” smiled Jones .
“ There will be 81,000 waiting for them .
“ We know every time England play Wales it 's the biggest game there 's ever been .
I do n't expect this to be any different .
”

“I don't need vindication. I pick the team that I think is right for the week. But the players get a lot of criticism, and I'm really proud of what they did”
Triumphant Eddie Jones claims had it been cricket England could have DECLARED!
Eddie Jones took aim at his critics after England gave Ireland such a beating that he claimed they could have “declared” at half-time.
Owen Farrell’s team raced into a 17-0 lead at Twickenham before settling for a 24-12 win which thrusts them back into the Six Nations title race.
And Jones, who had been widely mocked for picking so many players out of position, said: “At half-time if it was a cricket game, we could have declared!”
Tries by George Ford, Elliot Daly and Luke Cowan-Dickie secured a victory which lifts England into second place behind unbeaten France with two rounds to play.
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"I thought we were outstanding in that first 40 minutes,” continued Jones. “We put Ireland to the sword. They were going to do this, going to do that...
"They're a good team, this England team, and any time we have a small mishap it's the end of the world, the whole world's falling in.
“I don't need vindication. I pick the team that I think is right for the week. But the players get a lot of criticism, and I'm really proud of what they did.”
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Nobody impressed more than Manu Tuilagi who, on his return from injury, gave England the go-forward they had lacked in the first two rounds.
Team captain Owen Farrell raved: "Any team in the world would want Manu. He's in a good place, playing great rugby.”
Next up for England is a Triple Crown showdown at home to Wales on Saturday week.
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“We're looking forward to hosting them here,” smiled Jones. “There will be 81,000 waiting for them.
“We know every time England play Wales it's the biggest game there's ever been. I don't expect this to be any different.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Who won Love Island 2020? Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winter champions

Paige Turley and Finn Tapp were crowned Winter Love Island 2020 champions this evening .
The couple , who managed to pip bookies favourites Siannise and Luke T to the post , were ecstatic as they were awarded the £50,000 cash prize tonight .
After the news was announced , Finn gasped : `` F***ing hell , how did I blag that ?
! ''
Singer-songwriter Paige and recruitment consultant Finn had also been up against Jess and Ched and Demi and Luke M during this evening 's final .
Speaking to host Laura Whitmore , Paige said that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and `` filled with challenges '' .
Probed on what he loved about Paige , Finn said that he loved how bubbly she was , adding : `` I was n't wrong for picking her because she makes me laugh ! ''
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This evening , the pair left fans in tears as a sobbing Finn confessed that he loved Paige at their prom night .
After discovering that they were the winners , the pair were offered the choice of two envelopes - one containing the £50,000 and the other with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one with the cash and was then asked by Laura whether she would share or steal .
In a move unsurprising to literally every Love Island fan , she chose not to be a villain and split the money with Finn .
However tonight 's final was tinged with sadness as the programme paid tribute to former host Caroline Flack , who died on Saturday February 15 at the age of 40 .
The Islanders had been told off-air about Caroline 's death ahead of tonight 's episode after ITV bosses previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Presenter Laura Whitmore , 34 , became choked up as she dedicated the final to her late friend .
Ahead of the montage , presenter Laura said : `` Caroline loved Love Island , that 's why tonight 's final is dedicated to her . ''
The show then aired a variety of clips from Caroline 's time on the show , which left fans in tears as they praised the touching tribute .
Former Love Island star Chris Hughes wrote : `` Caroline missed everyday .
Great tribute .
Very touching , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ❤ # LoveIsland . ''
While another commented : `` Wow .
What a beautiful but emotional tribute to Caroline .
Truly the heart of love island .
Beautiful soul with the most infectious laugh # loveisland . ''
A third emotional viewer tweeted : `` What a amazing tribute to Caroline Flack.. honestly the show will never be the same .
# LoveIsland . ''
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Last winners for a while: Paige and Finn Win Love Island 2020
Last winners for a while: Paige and Finn Win Love Island 2020
Singer Paige Turley and recruitment consultant Finn Tapp were named tonight's Love Island champions after melting fans' hearts over the past six weeks
Paige Turley and Finn Tapp were crowned Winter Love Island 2020 champions this evening.
The couple, who managed to pip bookies favourites Siannise and Luke T to the post, were ecstatic as they were awarded the £50,000 cash prize tonight.
After the news was announced, Finn gasped: "F***ing hell, how did I blag that?!"
Singer-songwriter Paige and recruitment consultant Finn had also been up against Jess and Ched and Demi and Luke M during this evening's final.
Speaking to host Laura Whitmore, Paige said that it had been "such an amazing experience" and "filled with challenges".
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Probed on what he loved about Paige, Finn said that he loved how bubbly she was, adding: "I wasn't wrong for picking her because she makes me laugh!".
This evening, the pair left fans in tears as a sobbing Finn confessed that he loved Paige at their prom night.
After discovering that they were the winners, the pair were offered the choice of two envelopes - one containing the £50,000 and the other with £0.
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Paige managed to pick out the one with the cash and was then asked by Laura whether she would share or steal.
In a move unsurprising to literally every Love Island fan, she chose not to be a villain and split the money with Finn.
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However tonight's final was tinged with sadness as the programme paid tribute to former host Caroline Flack, who died on Saturday February 15 at the age of 40.
The Islanders had been told off-air about Caroline's death ahead of tonight's episode after ITV bosses previously decided to keep it from them.
Presenter Laura Whitmore, 34, became choked up as she dedicated the final to her late friend.
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Ahead of the montage, presenter Laura said: "Caroline loved Love Island, that's why tonight's final is dedicated to her."
The show then aired a variety of clips from Caroline's time on the show, which left fans in tears as they praised the touching tribute.
Former Love Island star Chris Hughes wrote: "Caroline missed everyday. Great tribute. Very touching, sure she’s watching from up there ❤ #LoveIsland."
While another commented: "Wow. What a beautiful but emotional tribute to Caroline. Truly the heart of love island. Beautiful soul with the most infectious laugh #loveisland."
A third emotional viewer tweeted: "What a amazing tribute to Caroline Flack.. honestly the show will never be the same. #LoveIsland."
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thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Love Island fans' hearts melt as sobbing Finn tells Paige he loves her

Love Island 's Finn Tapp broke viewers ' hearts as he broke down in tears while telling his girlfriend he loved her during an emotional final .
The footballer sobbed during his adorable 'prom speech ' to Paige Turley , saying how excited he was for their future together .
He was overcome with emotion - and he was n't the only one , with fans at home admitting his moving words left them in tears .
Over the last few weeks , the couple have gone from strength to strength - surviving Casa Amor , becoming an official couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During the speech , Finn told Paige : `` I came in here and came a girlfriend and a best friend .
`` I ca n't wait to move to Manchester with you . ''
He added : `` You said we should say it when it feels right ... '' - at which point every Love Island fan 's eyes are filled to the brim with tears at what he was about to say .
He continued : `` Paigey I want you to know that I love you . ''
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OVER HOW MUCH HE LOVES PAIGE & STRUGGLING TO GET HIS WORDS OUT IS THE CUTEST THING I 'VE EVER SEEN '' Another added `` Finn really dropped the L word whilst in tears , i ’ m so sad he ’ s adorable '' .
But who will be crowned the winners of Winter Love Island ?
Jess and Ched placed fourth and Demi and Luke M came third .
The remaining two couples are Luke T and Siannise and Paige and Finn , who go head to head to in the @ @ @

Love Island's Finn broke down after telling his girlfriend Paige that he loved her, and everyone at home was sobbing
Love Island's Finn Tapp broke viewers' hearts as he broke down in tears while telling his girlfriend he loved her during an emotional final.
The footballer sobbed during his adorable 'prom speech' to Paige Turley, saying how excited he was for their future together.
He was overcome with emotion - and he wasn't the only one, with fans at home admitting his moving words left them in tears.
Over the last few weeks, the couple have gone from strength to strength - surviving Casa Amor, becoming an official couple, and now dropping the l-bomb.
During the speech, Finn told Paige: "I came in here and came a girlfriend and a best friend.
"I can't wait to move to Manchester with you."
He added: "You said we should say it when it feels right..." - at which point every Love Island fan's eyes are filled to the brim with tears at what he was about to say.
Image: ITV) ITV)
He continued: "Paigey I want you to know that I love you."
Cue floods of tears...
One fan tweeted: "OMG FINN CRYING OVER HOW MUCH HE LOVES PAIGE & STRUGGLING TO GET HIS WORDS OUT IS THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN"
Another added "Finn really dropped the L word whilst in tears, i’m so sad he’s adorable".
A third agreed: "Pure sobbing cos of Finn man I can’t cope".
But who will be crowned the winners of Winter Love Island ?
Jess and Ched placed fourth and Demi and Luke M came third.
The remaining two couples are Luke T and Siannise and Paige and Finn, who go head to head to in the £50,000 prize.


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Will Love Island return in the summer after Caroline Flack's death?

Love Island has faced calls for the show to be axed following the death of former host Caroline Flack .
There have been doubts over the summer series return after critics called for the ITV2 series to be axed or take a year off after Caroline – who strenuously defended Love Island against arguments it should be binned following the deaths of Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon – became the third star linked to the series to take their own life .
But ITV has announced it is hunting for fresh talent after opening applications on January 12 .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Website asked potential islanders : `` How do you fancy finding love in the sun ?
`` We 're now on the lookout for lively singles from across the country to take part .
`` ITV2 are looking for vibrant singles from across the UK who want to head to the sun , in search of love !
`` The chosen cast will spend time in a luxury villa , getting to know one another , but to remain in paradise they must win the hearts of the public and their fellow Islanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Island . ''
The post , originally published on January 12 , urged : `` If you think you ’ ve got what it takes , then we want to hear from you straight away . ''
Applications for the new show will remain open until April 30 .
The current series is due to end tonight with either Paige Turley and Finn Tapp , Siânise Fudge and Luke Trotman , Demi Jones and Luke Mabbott or Jess Gale and Ched Uzor taking the top prize .
The first winter edition was hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Caroline .
Troubled Caroline had been taking some time out and was replaced by Laura Whitmore following her assault arrest in December .
She took her own life weeks before the case was set to reach trial in March .
ITV bosses made the decision not to tell the contestants in the Cape Town villa about Caroline 's death and let the series continue after two episodes were pulled .
The Islanders were told of the awful news yesterday by ITV bosses , who had previously decided to keep it from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage will never be screened .
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There had been doubts the summer series of Love Island wouldn't return after viewers called for the show to be axed following the tragic death of Caroline Flack
Will Love Island return in the summer after Caroline Flack's death?
Love Island has faced calls for the show to be axed following the death of former host Caroline Flack.
There have been doubts over the summer series return after critics called for the ITV2 series to be axed or take a year off after Caroline – who strenuously defended Love Island against arguments it should be binned following the deaths of Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon – became the third star linked to the series to take their own life.
But ITV has announced it is hunting for fresh talent after opening applications on January 12.
An advert shown on the TVBe On TV Website asked potential islanders: "How do you fancy finding love in the sun?
"We're now on the lookout for lively singles from across the country to take part.
"ITV2 are looking for vibrant singles from across the UK who want to head to the sun, in search of love!
"The chosen cast will spend time in a luxury villa, getting to know one another, but to remain in paradise they must win the hearts of the public and their fellow Islanders who ultimately decide their fate on Love Island."
The post, originally published on January 12, urged: "If you think you’ve got what it takes, then we want to hear from you straight away."
Applications for the new show will remain open until April 30.
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The current series is due to end tonight with either Paige Turley and Finn Tapp, Siânise Fudge and Luke Trotman, Demi Jones and Luke Mabbott or Jess Gale and Ched Uzor taking the top prize.
The first winter edition was hit by tragedy following the death of long-term host Caroline.
Troubled Caroline had been taking some time out and was replaced by Laura Whitmore following her assault arrest in December.
She took her own life weeks before the case was set to reach trial in March.
ITV bosses made the decision not to tell the contestants in the Cape Town villa about Caroline's death and let the series continue after two episodes were pulled.
The Islanders were told of the awful news yesterday by ITV bosses, who had previously decided to keep it from them.
They were told off-air and the footage will never be screened.
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thedailymirror--2020-02-23--The Hundred can give women's cricket the boost it deserves

England won the 2017 women ’ s World Cup in spectacular style in front of a packed house at Lords and , importantly , in front of an enormous worldwide TV audience .
In fact , in the UK , more people ( 1.1 million ) watched the World Cup final on Sky Sports than the average audience for Premier League football .
Sadly , it was a lost opportunity .
With follow-up investment in marketing and the infrastructure of the game , that World Cup win could have helped propel the women ’ s game to the next level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t arrive at the level it should have .
It reminds me of exactly what has happened since we won our hockey gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics .
Neither of the sports have grown in fan appeal as much as I believe they could have .
So , with the Women ’ s T20 World Cup under way , can this global event put the women ’ s game back on the map ?
As with the men , the women ’ s form going into this tournament is strong and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But would another World Cup win give us that opportunity again ?
With the time difference and exposure it will receive , sadly the answer is no .
However , I do think the women ’ s game has a different opportunity approaching it .
The Big Bash in Australia has taught us a number of things about hosting a T20 tournament but one of the biggest learnings has been how the organisers have helped propel the popularity of the women ’ s game .
At times , the women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s games at the same ground , which has boosted attendances to 10,000-15,000 people .
In fact , this year they set the record for an attendance of 5,650 for a stand-alone women ’ s Big Bash match .
There has been a concerted marketing effort to push the women ’ s game forward .
And it has worked .
Our opportunity lies with ‘ The Hundred ’ this summer .
The marketing spends behind The Hundred are huge and the women ’ s game is part of this .
If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is an opportunity for the women ’ s game to come to life again in this country .
They will need to push forward the game ’ s characters and allow the women to express themselves as people just as much as players .
This is a big opportunity for new people to notice the women ’ s game for all its brilliance and personalities .
Women ’ s cricket has come so far in the last decade and this year is the time to push it on again through The Hundred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but if it does what some people believe it can , then it could be huge for the women ’ s game .

SAM QUEK: The footie5 ambassador believes women's cricket has come so far but needs another push
England won the 2017 women’s World Cup in spectacular style in front of a packed house at Lords and, importantly, in front of an enormous worldwide TV audience.
In fact, in the UK, more people (1.1 million) watched the World Cup final on Sky Sports than the average audience for Premier League football. Sadly, it was a lost opportunity.
With follow-up investment in marketing and the infrastructure of the game, that World Cup win could have helped propel the women’s game to the next level. Unfortunately, that investment didn’t arrive at the level it should have. It reminds me of exactly what has happened since we won our hockey gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Neither of the sports have grown in fan appeal as much as I believe they could have.
So, with the Women’s T20 World Cup under way, can this global event put the women’s game back on the map?
As with the men, the women’s form going into this tournament is strong and they could definitely go all the way. But would another World Cup win give us that opportunity again? With the time difference and exposure it will receive, sadly the answer is no.
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However, I do think the women’s game has a different opportunity approaching it.
The Big Bash in Australia has taught us a number of things about hosting a T20 tournament but one of the biggest learnings has been how the organisers have helped propel the popularity of the women’s game.
At times, the women’s games have been played before the men’s games at the same ground, which has boosted attendances to 10,000-15,000 people. In fact, this year they set the record for an attendance of 5,650 for a stand-alone women’s Big Bash match. There has been a concerted marketing effort to push the women’s game forward. And it has worked.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Our opportunity lies with ‘The Hundred’ this summer. The marketing spends behind The Hundred are huge and the women’s game is part of this. If the organisers and broadcasters get this right, there is an opportunity for the women’s game to come to life again in this country.
They will need to push forward the game’s characters and allow the women to express themselves as people just as much as players. This is a big opportunity for new people to notice the women’s game for all its brilliance and personalities.
Women’s cricket has come so far in the last decade and this year is the time to push it on again through The Hundred.
The tournament has its cynics, but if it does what some people believe it can, then it could be huge for the women’s game.


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Tyson Fury generation is here as heavyweight champ is compared to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

The 1970s belonged to Muhammad Ali , Joe Frazier and George Foreman .
Mike Tyson took over the 80s before the rise of Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis in the 1990s and then the Klitschkos after that .
Frank Warren , who has witnessed all these generations , feels the current era belongs to Tyson Fury .
He feels it has been Fury ’ s since he sensationally dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 in a changing of the guard in the heavyweight division .
And in the early hours of yesterday , Fury hammered home that point - and Deontay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the world ’ s No 1 .
Warren , who co-promotes Fury , says he would even have fancied him to beat Lewis in his prime .
“ Fury is up there with Ali , Foreman and Frazier , this is his generation , ” he said .
“ He beat the second longest-running champion in Klitschko .
He beat the man who was supposed to be the best of his generation .
“ Now he ’ s just beaten the biggest puncher in the division .
You can only beat what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that ’ s what he ’ s done .
“ Tyson and Lennox Lewis would have been a great fight , but I would even have backed Tyson in that one .
“ For a guy who doesn ’ t always look the most athletic - he calls himself a ‘ fat bloke ’ - he ’ s more athletic than all of the others put together .
“ That was fantastic from Tyson .
That was the best performance I have ever seen from a British fighter , especially from where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an achievement .
He ’ s the No 1 box office draw on the planet , no doubt about it.
” Warren expects Fury to feel the love when he returns to the UK and claims the public are behind him unlike five years ago when his win over Klitschko quickly went sour .
Fury used his heightened profile to make controversial comments , which alienated him from many people , and Warren says he has matured .
“ He should have always been respected , ” he said .
“ He felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for beating Klitschko in Germany and I think that was part of the problem .
“ He ’ s a Traveller , he felt that they were outsiders , that he wasn ’ t embraced .
“ Unfortunately the people around him then were all quite negative instead of lifting him .
“ This time around it ’ s different .
It ’ s been fun .
He has matured mentally .
“ At the moment , he ’ s in a good mental place and he has all his family all around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attend after the fight , but when I asked if he was going to get pissed to celebrate , he said he had done enough of that in the three years he had out .
“ I think he ’ s in a great place and he has come back and got the love .
He was not getting that before , he was an outsider , but people , especially in Britain , love a comeback story.
” Warren admits he did not believe in Fury before he won his rematch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him wrong .
“ I wasn ’ t a believer in Tyson Fury , ” he said .
“ I thought Chisora would beat him in the second fight and he destroyed him .
“ He never lost a second of any round in that fight .
After that fight I said he would do a job on Klitschko , he went to his back yard and did it .
“ In between all that he had all his problems , some self inflicted , stupid things happened .
To comeback from where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that ’ s better than winning the world title .
It ’ s phenomenal .
”

Tyson Fury generation is here as heavyweight champ is compared to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
The 1970s belonged to Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman.
Mike Tyson took over the 80s before the rise of Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis in the 1990s and then the Klitschkos after that.
Frank Warren, who has witnessed all these generations, feels the current era belongs to Tyson Fury .
He feels it has been Fury’s since he sensationally dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 in a changing of the guard in the heavyweight division.
And in the early hours of yesterday, Fury hammered home that point - and Deontay Wilder - as he reclaimed his position as the world’s No 1.
Warren, who co-promotes Fury, says he would even have fancied him to beat Lewis in his prime.
“Fury is up there with Ali, Foreman and Frazier, this is his generation,” he said. “He beat the second longest-running champion in Klitschko. He beat the man who was supposed to be the best of his generation.
“Now he’s just beaten the biggest puncher in the division. You can only beat what’s put in front of you and that’s what he’s done.
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“Tyson and Lennox Lewis would have been a great fight, but I would even have backed Tyson in that one.
“For a guy who doesn’t always look the most athletic - he calls himself a ‘fat bloke’- he’s more athletic than all of the others put together.
“That was fantastic from Tyson. That was the best performance I have ever seen from a British fighter, especially from where he’s come from. What an achievement. He’s the No 1 box office draw on the planet, no doubt about it.”
Warren expects Fury to feel the love when he returns to the UK and claims the public are behind him unlike five years ago when his win over Klitschko quickly went sour.
Fury used his heightened profile to make controversial comments, which alienated him from many people, and Warren says he has matured.
“He should have always been respected,” he said. “He felt he never got the respect he deserved for beating Klitschko in Germany and I think that was part of the problem.
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“He’s a Traveller, he felt that they were outsiders, that he wasn’t embraced.
“Unfortunately the people around him then were all quite negative instead of lifting him.
“This time around it’s different. It’s been fun. He has matured mentally.
“At the moment, he’s in a good mental place and he has all his family all around him. He had a big party to attend after the fight, but when I asked if he was going to get pissed to celebrate, he said he had done enough of that in the three years he had out.
“I think he’s in a great place and he has come back and got the love. He was not getting that before, he was an outsider, but people, especially in Britain, love a comeback story.”
Image: SIPA USA/PA Images) SIPA USA/PA Images)
Warren admits he did not believe in Fury before he won his rematch against Dereck Chisora in 2014 to prove him wrong.
“I wasn’t a believer in Tyson Fury,” he said. “I thought Chisora would beat him in the second fight and he destroyed him.
“He never lost a second of any round in that fight. After that fight I said he would do a job on Klitschko, he went to his back yard and did it.
“In between all that he had all his problems, some self inflicted, stupid things happened. To comeback from where he was to where he is now, that’s better than winning the world title. It’s phenomenal.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sets himself new Liverpool target amid best goalscoring run

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has the smile of someone happy in his surroundings .
Oxlade-Chamberlain is in good form , Liverpool are on course for a record-breaking season and the club ’ s Melwood training ground is a good place to be right now .
But the philosophy behind Liverpool ’ s remarkable success is the reason why Oxlade-Chamberlain is not satisfied .
But it is also why the 26-year-old midfielder loves being in this environment .
The best always want to get better and that is what is driving this squad towards greatness , a determination to improve and leave a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Oxlade-Chamberlain is having the best season of his senior career - eight in all competitions - and yet that statistic is still not good enough .
In fact , he thinks there is a lot more to come .
“ I feel like I need to do a lot more if I ’ m being really honest .
It ’ s my best my goalscoring season , ” he said .
“ But , for me , I haven ’ t scored enough , I need to get more numbers and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the perfect team to do more .
“ It ’ s a strange one .
I think there ’ s certain things that have definitely suggested I ’ ve improved .
I could see it in my first season here just before I got injured that things were going in the right way and it felt like I was a big part of a team going in the right direction collectively .
“ That ’ s the environment we are in and I don ’ t know if that ’ s what we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the way I feel about myself , but I wouldn ’ t look at this season and clearly say I ’ ve taken a big step forward because in my eyes I need to do a lot more .
“ I feel I need to do keep pushing to keep up with the rest of this team and everyone around to be a part of this .
The only thing I can say is that I feel I have taken a step forward from two or three years ago because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistently .
“ I think I ’ ve started six Premier League games in a row and it sounds funny but I can ’ t really remember me doing that before .
I don ’ t think i ever did that at Arsenal .
Look back and check but I don ’ t think I did .
But I genuinely can ’ t remember playing that regularly.
” That in itself tells its own story .
Whether it ’ s in his preferred role in central midfield or as part of the front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Salah , the Ox is a regular for the European champions and , just like his dad Mark before him , is an England international .
It would be so easy for Oxlade-Chamberlain , after years of frustrations with injuries and fulfilling his huge potential , to think he has made it .
Even now .
But maybe those difficult years have affected his own self belief but Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have been good for him .
This is a player who left London and his comfort zone at Arsenal to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself and his career .
“ That ’ s the way I am .
That ’ s how I have been brought up , striving to be the best you can be - whatever that is - and never be satisfied .
My dad would always say that you can look back and be happy with yourself when you can ’ t do it anymore .
That ’ s what he used to .
“ Until then , you always have to push , never be satisfied and that ’ s what this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
I look at Jordan Henderson because he ’ s lifted the European Cup , how much that meant to him , but you wouldn ’ t have thought he ’ d lifted anything from the way he is .
“ If anyone even utters the words ‘ winning the league ’ then he shuts them straight down .
He ’ s done it externally as well , he won ’ t ever let himself get carried away .
He ’ s just so driven , focused on the next game and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s how we are as a team and how I am as an individual .
My dad built that into me so that I am never too excited by anything that ’ s going on around you , you ’ ve got to go onto the next thing to achieve the next target .
”

EXCLUSIVE: The Liverpool forward has put last season's injury ravaged campaign behind him and is flourishing in a title-winning team
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has the smile of someone happy in his surroundings.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is in good form, Liverpool are on course for a record-breaking season and the club’s Melwood training ground is a good place to be right now.
But the philosophy behind Liverpool’s remarkable success is the reason why Oxlade-Chamberlain is not satisfied. But it is also why the 26-year-old midfielder loves being in this environment.
The best always want to get better and that is what is driving this squad towards greatness, a determination to improve and leave a lasting legacy of trophies.
Goals wise, Oxlade-Chamberlain is having the best season of his senior career - eight in all competitions - and yet that statistic is still not good enough. In fact, he thinks there is a lot more to come.
“I feel like I need to do a lot more if I’m being really honest. It’s my best my goalscoring season,” he said. “But, for me, I haven’t scored enough, I need to get more numbers and I’ve got the perfect base and the perfect team to do more.
Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning) Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)
“It’s a strange one. I think there’s certain things that have definitely suggested I’ve improved. I could see it in my first season here just before I got injured that things were going in the right way and it felt like I was a big part of a team going in the right direction collectively.
“That’s the environment we are in and I don’t know if that’s what we’ve built as a team or that’s the way I feel about myself, but I wouldn’t look at this season and clearly say I’ve taken a big step forward because in my eyes I need to do a lot more.
“I feel I need to do keep pushing to keep up with the rest of this team and everyone around to be a part of this. The only thing I can say is that I feel I have taken a step forward from two or three years ago because I’m now getting more minutes consistently.
“I think I’ve started six Premier League games in a row and it sounds funny but I can’t really remember me doing that before. I don’t think i ever did that at Arsenal . Look back and check but I don’t think I did. But I genuinely can’t remember playing that regularly.”
That in itself tells its own story. Whether it’s in his preferred role in central midfield or as part of the front three covering for Sadio Mane or Mo Salah, the Ox is a regular for the European champions and, just like his dad Mark before him, is an England international.
Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
It would be so easy for Oxlade-Chamberlain, after years of frustrations with injuries and fulfilling his huge potential, to think he has made it. Even now. But maybe those difficult years have affected his own self belief but Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have been good for him.
This is a player who left London and his comfort zone at Arsenal to move north because he was desperate to push himself and his career.
“That’s the way I am. That’s how I have been brought up, striving to be the best you can be - whatever that is - and never be satisfied. My dad would always say that you can look back and be happy with yourself when you can’t do it anymore. That’s what he used to.
Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning) Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)
“Until then, you always have to push, never be satisfied and that’s what this team is doing at the minute as well. I look at Jordan Henderson because he’s lifted the European Cup, how much that meant to him, but you wouldn’t have thought he’d lifted anything from the way he is.
“If anyone even utters the words ‘winning the league’ then he shuts them straight down. He’s done it externally as well, he won’t ever let himself get carried away. He’s just so driven, focused on the next game and the next thing.
“That’s how we are as a team and how I am as an individual. My dad built that into me so that I am never too excited by anything that’s going on around you, you’ve got to go onto the next thing to achieve the next target.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Sick tiger trade exposed as dead cubs found in freezer by BBC crew

Dead tiger cubs were found in a freezer by a BBC film crew investigating big cat trafficking across South East Asia .
Investigator Aldo Kane also finds the animals illegally hidden in high security pens in Thai zoos , a trader openly selling tiger products in Laos with a street value higher than cocaine , and caged cats fattened up in a dark basement in Vietnam to be killed and cooked to order .
The frozen cubs were discovered at a breeding facility in Laos , with Kane opening the chest freezer and saying : “ Oh f*** .
Tiger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s three cubs in here.
” Leaving behind camera traps , he succeeded in filming men taking the corpses out for transportation .
The owner has since been arrested and given six years by Vietnamese authorities for wildlife trafficking .
The demand in products such as tiger wine and tiger glue is high in the region , mostly from men who believe that eating and drinking the species will improve sexual performance .
An estimated 96 % of the world ’ s wild tigers have disappeared since the turn of the 20th century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extinction with 4,000 left .
Mr Kane said : “ We don ’ t have another 10 or 15 years to be talking about this .
People need to see this and take action.
” Military-trained Kane believes up to 8,000 tigers are being farmed illegally across China , Vietnam , Laos and Thailand to make the products .
After many months of painstaking investigation , Aldo went to Geneva to present his team ’ s findings at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species .
But despite evidence of trafficking many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are pushing for ban The Daily Mirror has been calling for an end to the barbaric practice of trophy hunting since we launched a campaign in July .
We are demanding the Government put an immediate ban on the import of animals shot for pleasure .
We also want an end to canned hunting – confining wild animals on small reserves just so they can be shot dead for a price .
Our campaign , backed by MPs , charities and celebrities , calls for a change in international law so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from strict import rules .
• None To help the fight email huntingtrophyconsultation @ defra.gov.uk saying you back option three for a total ban on trophy hunting imports and exports .

HORRIFYING DOCUMENTARY SHOWS THE EXTENT OF TIGER POACHING AND THOSE TRYING TO STOP IT
HORRIFYING DOCUMENTARY SHOWS THE EXTENT OF TIGER POACHING AND THOSE TRYING TO STOP IT
Investigator Aldo Kane exposes the sick traders in tigers for Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers on BBC 2 this week. He finds one trader openly selling tiger products with a street value higher than cocaine
Dead tiger cubs were found in a freezer by a BBC film crew investigating big cat trafficking across South East Asia.
Investigator Aldo Kane also finds the animals illegally hidden in high security pens in Thai zoos, a trader openly selling tiger products in Laos with a street value higher than cocaine, and caged cats fattened up in a dark basement in Vietnam to be killed and cooked to order.
The frozen cubs were discovered at a breeding facility in Laos, with Kane opening the chest freezer and saying: “Oh f***. Tiger cubs. Baby bones. There’s three cubs in here.”
Leaving behind camera traps, he succeeded in filming men taking the corpses out for transportation.
Image: BBC / Grain Media Ltd) BBC / Grain Media Ltd)
The owner has since been arrested and given six years by Vietnamese authorities for wildlife trafficking.
The demand in products such as tiger wine and tiger glue is high in the region, mostly from men who believe that eating and drinking the species will improve sexual performance.
An estimated 96% of the world’s wild tigers have disappeared since the turn of the 20th century – leaving them on the brink of extinction with 4,000 left.
Image: BBC / Grain Media Ltd) BBC / Grain Media Ltd) Image: BBC / Grain Media Ltd) BBC / Grain Media Ltd)
Mr Kane said: “We don’t have another 10 or 15 years to be talking about this. People need to see this and take action.”
Military-trained Kane believes up to 8,000 tigers are being farmed illegally across China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand to make the products.
Image: BBC / Grain Media Ltd) BBC / Grain Media Ltd) Image: BBC / EIA & ENV) BBC / EIA & ENV)
After many months of painstaking investigation, Aldo went to Geneva to present his team’s findings at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
But despite evidence of trafficking many of the countries faced no sanctions.
Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers, Wed, March 4, BBC2, 9pm.
We are pushing for ban
The Daily Mirror has been calling for an end to the barbaric practice of trophy hunting since we launched a campaign in July.
We are demanding the Government put an immediate ban on the import of animals shot for pleasure.
We also want an end to canned hunting – confining wild animals on small reserves just so they can be shot dead for a price.
Our campaign, backed by MPs, charities and celebrities, calls for a change in international law so that animals shot by hunters are not exempt from strict import rules.


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua would be England's biggest sporting event since 1966 World Cup

Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua would be the biggest single sporting event in Britain since England won the World Cup in 1966 .
Fury ’ s co-promoter Frank Warren would love to see the two world heavyweight champions clash this summer for the undisputed title rather than a third fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder .
Fury demolished Wilder to win the WBC belt , while Joshua holds the WBA Super , IBF and WBO crowns and Warren says a super fight between them would be monumental .
“ I want to see Tyson fight Joshua next , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest single sporting event to take place in the UK since England winning the World Cup .
“ You wouldn ’ t be able to get a ticket for it .
The country would stop to watch it .
“ In a dream world , it ’ s Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua in London .
But I don ’ t know where the fight would take place , wherever the most money is.
” Fury , who goaded Joshua by wearing a Nigeria mouthguard for his seven-round destruction of Wilder , claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat him to unify all four titles .
“ I ’ ve got another old fella across the pond who might want a tickle , ” he said .
“ Then that ’ s it .
It ’ s complete , done.
” Wilder has the option of triggering a rematch before the end of June and Warren sees little point in a third fight after Fury beat him so comprehensively .
“ It ’ s his choice and he has 30 days , ” he said .
“ I know what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t take it because it ’ s going to be the same outcome.
” Joshua ’ s promoter Eddie Hearn claims they may offer the IBF ’ s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev some step-aside money to allow him to face Fury .
“ If Wilder doesn ’ t take the rematch and we can sort out Pulev , then 100 per cent we would take it , ” said Hearn .
“ I think everyone wants to see AJ v Fury in the summer rather than a third fight between Fury @ @ @ @

"WHEN ARE WE FIGHTING?" TYSON FURY CALLS UP ANTHONY JOSHUA
"WHEN ARE WE FIGHTING?" TYSON FURY CALLS UP ANTHONY JOSHUA
Everything seems set for a unification bout after Tyson Fury blew away Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on Saturday night
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua would be England's biggest sporting event since 1966 World Cup
Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua would be the biggest single sporting event in Britain since England won the World Cup in 1966.
Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren would love to see the two world heavyweight champions clash this summer for the undisputed title rather than a third fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder .
Fury demolished Wilder to win the WBC belt, while Joshua holds the WBA Super, IBF and WBO crowns and Warren says a super fight between them would be monumental.
“I want to see Tyson fight Joshua next,” he said. “That would be the biggest single sporting event to take place in the UK since England winning the World Cup.
“You wouldn’t be able to get a ticket for it. The country would stop to watch it.
“In a dream world, it’s Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua in London. But I don’t know where the fight would take place, wherever the most money is.”
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Fury, who goaded Joshua by wearing a Nigeria mouthguard for his seven-round destruction of Wilder, claims his career would be complete if he beat him to unify all four titles.
“I’ve got another old fella across the pond who might want a tickle,” he said. “Then that’s it. It’s complete, done.”
Wilder has the option of triggering a rematch before the end of June and Warren sees little point in a third fight after Fury beat him so comprehensively.
“It’s his choice and he has 30 days,” he said. “I know what I would advise him to do. I wouldn’t take it because it’s going to be the same outcome.”
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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claims they may offer the IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev some step-aside money to allow him to face Fury.
“If Wilder doesn’t take the rematch and we can sort out Pulev, then 100 per cent we would take it,” said Hearn.
“I think everyone wants to see AJ v Fury in the summer rather than a third fight between Fury and Wilder.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-23--Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain recalls point he realised the power of Liverpool's support

It took a bad night for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to understand just how special Liverpool fans really are .
Liverpool blew a 3-0 lead at Sevilla in the Champions League in November 2017 and still the travelling supporters gave the players an incredible reception .
Oxlade-Chamberlain recalls : “ They travel everywhere to see us .
They support us through thick and thin .
“ I remember one game , Sevilla away , we ’ re 3-0 up in the Champions League , we throw it away and we end up drawing 3-3 and they ’ ve somehow got to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a flight home and get into work the next day .
“ I remember us going over , us clapping them and I couldn ’ t believe it .
It was almost like we ’ d won the game and we hadn ’ t done anything wrong .
That was probably one of the first moments I realised how special they are as a group of fans .
“ They appreciated us , we blew it , we ’ re sorry about that but we really appreciate you coming and they give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that and I understood what the club was about from early on .
“ The beauty of these fans is that , as long as they can see you ’ re giving your absolute all , then they ’ re happy with that .
Of course you ’ ve got to provide quality and do what you have to do , appreciate them like they appreciate you .
`` It ’ s just a fantastic place to be and there ’ s a feeling that the fans give off which is unique and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not hard for us as players to appreciate what it means to play for this club and what it means for them .
“ Even looking at Liverpool for years before I even got here , I understood the ethos and what the club was all about .
I bought into that , I respect those values and it ’ s something I hold strongly for myself and that was another reason why I wanted to come and play for this brilliant football club .
”

EXCLUSIVE: The Reds midfielder says he bought into the club values long before joining from Arsenal in 2017
It took a bad night for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to understand just how special Liverpool fans really are.
Liverpool blew a 3-0 lead at Sevilla in the Champions League in November 2017 and still the travelling supporters gave the players an incredible reception.
Oxlade-Chamberlain recalls: “They travel everywhere to see us. They support us through thick and thin.
“I remember one game, Sevilla away, we’re 3-0 up in the Champions League , we throw it away and we end up drawing 3-3 and they’ve somehow got to get home, they’ve got to get a flight home and get into work the next day.
“I remember us going over, us clapping them and I couldn’t believe it. It was almost like we’d won the game and we hadn’t done anything wrong. That was probably one of the first moments I realised how special they are as a group of fans.
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“They appreciated us, we blew it, we’re sorry about that but we really appreciate you coming and they give you that love back. I understood that and I understood what the club was about from early on.
“The beauty of these fans is that, as long as they can see you’re giving your absolute all, then they’re happy with that. Of course you’ve got to provide quality and do what you have to do, appreciate them like they appreciate you.
Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning) Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)
"It’s just a fantastic place to be and there’s a feeling that the fans give off which is unique and they are really, really special. It’s not hard for us as players to appreciate what it means to play for this club and what it means for them.
“Even looking at Liverpool for years before I even got here, I understood the ethos and what the club was all about. I bought into that, I respect those values and it’s something I hold strongly for myself and that was another reason why I wanted to come and play for this brilliant football club.”