thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Son of Lord Lucan's murdered nanny claims to have found missing Earl alive

The son of the nanny killed by Lord Lucan claims he has found the peer in Australia .
Neil Berriman says Lucan , who vanished after the murder of Sandra Rivett in 1974 , lives as a Buddhist in a shared house .
After telling police of his findings , he said : “ I know he ’ s still alive.
” The man he believes to be Lucan is in his mid-80s and seriously ill , awaiting major surgery and virtually housebound in a large shared detached house in the suburbs .
Mr Berriman , 52 , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unit with his findings , telling them : “ I believe I have tracked down the man , Lord Lucan , who murdered my mother.
” He said the officer he spoke to agreed that police must look into his claims .
He added : “ They will now have to investigate this properly.
” The building contractor and father-of-two claims Lucan based himself in Perth on arrival in Australia , but moved to another part of the country after a series of disagreements with pals .
He now has a new group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and another is an Australian he first met on a Buddhist retreat 11 years ago .
They all take part in daily meditation sessions .
The mystery man needs a part-time carer , and often sits on the verandah listening to trains in the distance .
The friends confirmed to the Daily Mirror that an elderly Englishman who looks like Lucan lives at the house .
Lord “ Lucky ” Lucan , who would have turned 85 last month , disappeared after the murder of Miss Rivett at the family ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London , on November 7 , 1974 .
He had run up huge gambling debts , his volatile marriage to Lady Veronica Lucan had collapsed and the couple were going through a bitter custody battle over their three children .
Police believe he attacked Miss Rivett with a taped-up piece of lead piping after mistaking her for his wife .
After the attack he fled and was last spotted at the manor house home of Peter and Susan Maxwell-Scott in East Sussex .
At the time there were rumours he had committed suicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Newhaven days after the murder .
But no body was ever washed up , and the mystery of his disappearance has endured for 46 years .
It has always been thought possible that powerful friends may have helped him escape to avoid a lengthy prison sentence .
Lord Lucan was a member of the Clermont Set , a group of powerful , wealthy people including millionaire businessmen Sir James Goldsmith and John Aspinall .
There have been sightings in South Africa , the Maldives , India and even India .
But , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never been found .
Mr Berriman ’ s quest began when he discovered 12 years ago that he was Sandra Rivett ’ s secret son , who had been adopted shortly after birth .
When Lucan was formally declared dead by the High Court on February 3 , 2016 , he received a detailed tip by letter that Lucan was in fact alive .
He then decided to spend £30,000 of his own cash on a private investigation .
As he dug deeper , he claimed evidence showed that Lucan had indeed escaped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives with partner Kim in Milland , West Sussex , said : “ He has been alive all this time .
Lying about who he is .
Lying about it to his new friends .
“ They are fully aware he is a mystery elderly Englishman and not who he is claiming to be .
“ The people he lives with know he has a mystery past and what he tells them does not add up .
They have had their suspicions for many years .
“ Lucan is a deceitful conman and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother .
“ There is absolutely no doubt in my mind he escaped that night , with the help of friends who helped him get across the Channel and get a new passport , and incredibly he is still alive .
“ From my own inquiries he ’ s had at least six different identities . ''
The police have asked Mr Berriman to return to them to fully present the evidence painstakingly collected from his personal four-year investigation .
Now he is demanding they put a team of detectives together to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still being made to try to confirm independently if his claims are true .
Scotland Yard said it would not comment on the case , adding : “ Generally however we don ’ t comment on who we may or may not speak to when/if a case is reviewed.
” The mystery man is aware of the claims , but the Mirror has chosen not to reveal his identity .
Mr Berriman admitted the search has taken over his life .
He said : “ I ’ ve spent around £30,000 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth .
“ I ’ ve paid for flights , hotels and even expert facial recognition technology for analysis .
That showed a similarity of over 85 % – and that is taking into account all the plastic surgery he has clearly had .
It certainly has all added up .
“ It ’ s taken me all over Australia and it ’ s taken me to meet all sorts of people who have helped me along the way – my journey to discover the truth .
“ But I consider every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enabled me to get where we are today .
It took over my life but it had to be done .
I know some people would say that it ’ s become an obsession .
“ That may be so .
But I would simply say to them : put yourself in my shoes .
“ What would you do if your mum had been killed , and no one had been brought to justice and the man who killed her was never found ?
You ’ d do exactly what I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think .
This has brought me and my family so much stress and heartache.
” But Mr Berriman added , with a tear in his eye : “ There is absolutely no doubt in my mind it was the right thing to do.
” If Lord Lucan is still alive it would have serious repercussions for the current Lord Lucan , George Bingham , who is the son of the fugitive .
George Charles Bingham , the 8th Earl of Lucan , would lose his title and inheritance if his father is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was created back in 1795 during the reign of King George III .
The Binghams are an Anglo-Irish aristocratic family .
Among them were George Bingham , the 3rd Earl of Lucan , who is best remembered for his controversial role in the Crimean War , when he lead the cavalry division involved in the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade .

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Berriman, the son of murdered nanny Sandra Rivett, claims to have hunted down her killer Lord Lucan - and found him 'living as a Buddhist in Australia'
The son of the nanny killed by Lord Lucan claims he has found the peer in Australia.
Neil Berriman says Lucan, who vanished after the murder of Sandra Rivett in 1974, lives as a Buddhist in a shared house.
After telling police of his findings, he said: “I know he’s still alive.”
The man he believes to be Lucan is in his mid-80s and seriously ill, awaiting major surgery and virtually housebound in a large shared detached house in the suburbs.
Mr Berriman, 52, has been to Scotland Yard’s Cold Case Unit with his findings, telling them: “I believe I have tracked down the man, Lord Lucan, who murdered my mother.”
He said the officer he spoke to agreed that police must look into his claims. He added: “They will now have to investigate this properly.”
Image: Camera Press) Camera Press)
The building contractor and father-of-two claims Lucan based himself in Perth on arrival in Australia, but moved to another part of the country after a series of disagreements with pals.
He now has a new group of friends. Two are young Englishmen, and another is an Australian he first met on a Buddhist retreat 11 years ago. They all take part in daily meditation sessions.
The mystery man needs a part-time carer, and often sits on the verandah listening to trains in the distance. The friends confirmed to the Daily Mirror that an elderly Englishman who looks like Lucan lives at the house.
Lord “Lucky” Lucan, who would have turned 85 last month, disappeared after the murder of Miss Rivett at the family’s exclusive mews home in Belgravia, Central London, on November 7, 1974.
Image: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror) Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror)
Image: Express Newspapers) Express Newspapers)
He had run up huge gambling debts, his volatile marriage to Lady Veronica Lucan had collapsed and the couple were going through a bitter custody battle over their three children.
Police believe he attacked Miss Rivett with a taped-up piece of lead piping after mistaking her for his wife.
After the attack he fled and was last spotted at the manor house home of Peter and Susan Maxwell-Scott in East Sussex.
At the time there were rumours he had committed suicide by throwing himself off a cross-Channel ferry from Newhaven days after the murder. But no body was ever washed up, and the mystery of his disappearance has endured for 46 years. It has always been thought possible that powerful friends may have helped him escape to avoid a lengthy prison sentence.
Lord Lucan was a member of the Clermont Set, a group of powerful, wealthy people including millionaire businessmen Sir James Goldsmith and John Aspinall. There have been sightings in South Africa, the Maldives, India and even India. But, despite extensive police inquiries, he has never been found.
Mr Berriman’s quest began when he discovered 12 years ago that he was Sandra Rivett’s secret son, who had been adopted shortly after birth.
When Lucan was formally declared dead by the High Court on February 3, 2016, he received a detailed tip by letter that Lucan was in fact alive.
He then decided to spend £30,000 of his own cash on a private investigation. As he dug deeper, he claimed evidence showed that Lucan had indeed escaped British justice.
Image: SWNS.com) SWNS.com)
Mr Berriman, who lives with partner Kim in Milland, West Sussex, said: “He has been alive all this time. Lying about who he is. Lying about it to his new friends.
“They are fully aware he is a mystery elderly Englishman and not who he is claiming to be.
“The people he lives with know he has a mystery past and what he tells them does not add up. They have had their suspicions for many years.
“Lucan is a deceitful conman and he is the man who murdered my mother.
“There is absolutely no doubt in my mind he escaped that night, with the help of friends who helped him get across the Channel and get a new passport, and incredibly he is still alive.
“From my own inquiries he’s had at least six different identities."
Image: Universal Pictorial Press) Universal Pictorial Press)
Image: PA) PA)
The police have asked Mr Berriman to return to them to fully present the evidence painstakingly collected from his personal four-year investigation. Now he is demanding they put a team of detectives together to look into his fresh information fully. Attempts are still being made to try to confirm independently if his claims are true.
Scotland Yard said it would not comment on the case, adding: “Generally however we don’t comment on who we may or may not speak to when/if a case is reviewed.” The mystery man is aware of the claims, but the Mirror has chosen not to reveal his identity.
Mr Berriman admitted the search has taken over his life. He said: “I’ve spent around £30,000 of my own money in this search for the truth.
“I’ve paid for flights, hotels and even expert facial recognition technology for analysis. That showed a similarity of over 85% – and that is taking into account all the plastic surgery he has clearly had. It certainly has all added up.
“It’s taken me all over Australia and it’s taken me to meet all sorts of people who have helped me along the way – my journey to discover the truth.
“But I consider every penny was well spent – it has enabled me to get where we are today. It took over my life but it had to be done. I know some people would say that it’s become an obsession.
“That may be so. But I would simply say to them: put yourself in my shoes.
“What would you do if your mum had been killed, and no one had been brought to justice and the man who killed her was never found? You’d do exactly what I’ve done to discover the truth, I think. This has brought me and my family so much stress and heartache.”
Image: PA) PA)
But Mr Berriman added, with a tear in his eye: “There is absolutely no doubt in my mind it was the right thing to do.”
If Lord Lucan is still alive it would have serious repercussions for the current Lord Lucan, George Bingham, who is the son of the fugitive.
George Charles Bingham, the 8th Earl of Lucan, would lose his title and inheritance if his father is still alive.
The earldom of Lucan was created back in 1795 during the reign of King George III.
The Binghams are an Anglo-Irish aristocratic family. Among them were George Bingham, the 3rd Earl of Lucan, who is best remembered for his controversial role in the Crimean War, when he lead the cavalry division involved in the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Chris Silverwood wants to wrap injury plagued Mark Wood in cotton wool after heroics

England coach Chris Silverwood will be ordering industrial quantities of cotton wool to wrap up Mark Wood until he can be unleashed on the Aussies .
The sight of Wood bowling like the wind in back to back Test matches for the first time since 2017 was one of the great plusses from a hugely successful South Africa tour .
He had n't played a match since the World Cup final in which he tore his side , the latest in a long line of injuries .
That is why Silverwood is making Wood 's fitness over the next two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopefully pair the Durham speedster with Jofra Archer in a fast bowling blitz Down Under .
`` We have to take it day by day with Woody , ” said Silverwood .
“ Monitor him and make decisions based on what is best for him .
`` We have to look at the way he trains as well .
We need to make sure he is not wasting his deliveries in the nets .
“ He does everything 100 per cent so can we tailor his training to make sure his best efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an ideal world I would have two or three fast bowlers kicking around so they do n't have to play every game , so that when they need a rest we have the back-up.
” Wood is not the only bowler set to come under Silverwood 's watchful eye as he tries to build a battery of fast men to hit the Aussies with .
Silverwood added : `` Craig Overton and Olly Stone are guys we are looking at for The Ashes , we have to nurture them and bring them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We can look and say 'do we have to play them all at the same time ?
Can we rotate ? '
“

Mark Wood has played back-to-back Tests for the first time since 2017 in South Africa as he starred in England's Test series victory
England coach Chris Silverwood will be ordering industrial quantities of cotton wool to wrap up Mark Wood until he can be unleashed on the Aussies.
The sight of Wood bowling like the wind in back to back Test matches for the first time since 2017 was one of the great plusses from a hugely successful South Africa tour.
He hadn't played a match since the World Cup final in which he tore his side, the latest in a long line of injuries.
That is why Silverwood is making Wood's fitness over the next two years a priority so that he can hopefully pair the Durham speedster with Jofra Archer in a fast bowling blitz Down Under.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
"We have to take it day by day with Woody,” said Silverwood. “Monitor him and make decisions based on what is best for him.
"We have to look at the way he trains as well. We need to make sure he is not wasting his deliveries in the nets.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
“He does everything 100 per cent so can we tailor his training to make sure his best efforts go out on the pitch?
"In an ideal world I would have two or three fast bowlers kicking around so they don't have to play every game, so that when they need a rest we have the back-up.”
Wood is not the only bowler set to come under Silverwood's watchful eye as he tries to build a battery of fast men to hit the Aussies with.
Silverwood added: "Craig Overton and Olly Stone are guys we are looking at for The Ashes, we have to nurture them and bring them through, it is a two-year project.
“We can look and say 'do we have to play them all at the same time? Can we rotate?'“


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Pep Guardiola sends plea to Man City fans ahead of crunch Man Utd showdown

Pep Guardiola has called on Manchester City fans to fill the Etihad Stadium for Wednesday night 's derby showdown .
Guardiola questioned why so many City fans stayed away from Sunday 's 4-0 FA Cup win over Fulham , with just 39,223 at the 55,097 capacity stadium .
Wednesday night 's decisive Carabao Cup semi-final tie against local rivals Manchester United is not yet sold out , with Guardiola urging City fans to turn up and make it a full house .
City 's official fans ' group criticised Guardiola for his perceived failure to understand the financial pressure on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the City boss said he understood how expensive it is for fans and admitted it is down to him and his players to make sure the stadium is full .
“ Of course I understand it , ” said Guardiola .
“ Never was it my intention to offend the fans .
They are part of us .
“ Since I arrived here from day one , until the last day , what I want is to fight and play as good as possible to see the Etihad Stadium full every single game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play good , to seduce them to come , because the only reason we do our job and I do my job is not for the titles .
“ It ’ s to go to the Etihad Stadium and see it absolutely full with people enjoying games together , because when we win and they 're not satisfied , it 's not a reason to be there .
“ I understand it ’ s difficult for people .
It ’ s not necessary to tell me , because I was part of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mum and dad , so I know exactly what happens .
“ It was my mistake that I thought 'Oh it ’ s Sunday , 1pm , today will be full , and I didn ’ t know it was BBC One , not Sky , so people can watch it and decide whether to go to the stadium or not .
“ If it 's possible to be full for every single game , it will be better .
I know for them it ’ s not easy , that 's why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support.
” Despite holding a two-goal lead , Guardiola warned his players to be wary of United and their “ weapons ” , particularly after the Reds beat City at the Etihad last month .
Solskjaer may be under pressure , with United struggling in the Premier League , but Guardiola knows they are capable of turning it on and beating City .
“ Their team is good , ” said Guardiola .
“ They have weapons , an enormous big squad and quality there .
They can do it .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mata , Lingard , they are big talents .
“ They have incredible players up front .
Okay , no Marcus Rashford , but they have Martial and James , a good quality of players in the middle like Greenwood .
“ At set-pieces they have Lindelof , Maguire , Matic , and strong , good full-backs with Wan-Bissaka and Shaw , and a good goalkeeper , who 's an international .
“ They have incredible weapons .
When they defend deep , they can run in three or four seconds .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredible on the counter-attack.
” Although City created enough chances in the first leg to kill the tie , Guardiola had told his players to forget about those missed opportunities .
“ I told the players to be calm because we created chances for 4-0 or 5-0 , but afterwards the game was still open , ” said Guardiola .
“ So just relax .
The more important thing is to be calm and just focus on what we have to do .
”

Guardiola questioned why so many City fans stayed away from Sunday's 4-0 FA Cup win over Fulham, with just 39,223 at the 55,097 capacity stadium
Pep Guardiola has called on Manchester City fans to fill the Etihad Stadium for Wednesday night's derby showdown.
Guardiola questioned why so many City fans stayed away from Sunday's 4-0 FA Cup win over Fulham, with just 39,223 at the 55,097 capacity stadium.
Wednesday night's decisive Carabao Cup semi-final tie against local rivals Manchester United is not yet sold out, with Guardiola urging City fans to turn up and make it a full house.
City's official fans' group criticised Guardiola for his perceived failure to understand the financial pressure on fans to attend every game.
But the City boss said he understood how expensive it is for fans and admitted it is down to him and his players to make sure the stadium is full.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
“Of course I understand it,” said Guardiola. “Never was it my intention to offend the fans. They are part of us.
“Since I arrived here from day one, until the last day, what I want is to fight and play as good as possible to see the Etihad Stadium full every single game.
“It belongs to us to play good, to seduce them to come, because the only reason we do our job and I do my job is not for the titles.
“It’s to go to the Etihad Stadium and see it absolutely full with people enjoying games together, because when we win and they're not satisfied, it's not a reason to be there.
Image: Action Images via Reuters) Action Images via Reuters)
“I understand it’s difficult for people. It’s not necessary to tell me, because I was part of that when I was a little boy with mum and dad, so I know exactly what happens.
“It was my mistake that I thought 'Oh it’s Sunday, 1pm, today will be full, and I didn’t know it was BBC One, not Sky, so people can watch it and decide whether to go to the stadium or not.
“If it's possible to be full for every single game, it will be better. I know for them it’s not easy, that's why I will always be grateful to the support.”
Despite holding a two-goal lead, Guardiola warned his players to be wary of United and their “weapons”, particularly after the Reds beat City at the Etihad last month.
Image: PA) PA)
Solskjaer may be under pressure, with United struggling in the Premier League, but Guardiola knows they are capable of turning it on and beating City.
“Their team is good,” said Guardiola. “They have weapons, an enormous big squad and quality there. They can do it. They have quality in the middle, especially with Mata, Lingard, they are big talents.
“They have incredible players up front. Okay, no Marcus Rashford, but they have Martial and James, a good quality of players in the middle like Greenwood.
“At set-pieces they have Lindelof, Maguire, Matic, and strong, good full-backs with Wan-Bissaka and Shaw, and a good goalkeeper, who's an international.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
“They have incredible weapons. When they defend deep, they can run in three or four seconds. We experienced that before, when they were incredible on the counter-attack.”
Although City created enough chances in the first leg to kill the tie, Guardiola had told his players to forget about those missed opportunities.
“I told the players to be calm because we created chances for 4-0 or 5-0, but afterwards the game was still open,” said Guardiola.
“So just relax. The more important thing is to be calm and just focus on what we have to do.”


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Tottenham prioritise transfer duo after taking up £27m option to sign Giovani Lo Celso

Jose Mourinho is poised to make £25.4million Steven Bergwijn his second signing at Spurs .
The PSV Eindhoven winger , 22 , is set to sign a five-and-a-half year contract with the north Londoners .
Bergwijn has played 16 times for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie this season , scoring five goals .
He travelled to London on Sunday and is understood to have undergone a medical in the capital on Tuesday .
It comes after the club took up their option to make the loan capture of playmaker Giovani Lo Celso permanent for £27million from Real Betis .
Lo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s last two games - against Norwich and Southampton - has marked him down as the long-term successor to Christian Eriksen .
Bergwijn can play anywhere across the front three and will increase Mourinho ’ s attacking options and allows Son Heung-min to perform once again as the club ’ s point man with Harry Kane out until at least April .
Confirming negotiations are at an advanced stage between his club and Spurs , Bergwijn said on Tuesday : “ I have indeed called the trainer , Ernest ( Faber ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going on .
“ He gave me permission .
We had a good chat , and he wished me luck , everything went respectfully and according to plan.
” Spurs are still working on a deal to bring in a centre-forward , with talks continuing for AC Milan 's Krzysztof Piatek .
The Italian giants want £30million for the Poland striker but Spurs do not value him that expensively and are understood to have offered a number of players in part-exchange , including Erik Lamela , Juan Foyth and transfer-listed midfielder Victor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slimani as a fall-back option but the 31-year-old Algerian is also a short-term option for Manchester United .
Slimani has asked Monaco to be released from his loan spell there in order to explore the interest from the Premier League .

PSV Eindhoven star Steven Bergwijn is expected to join Tottenham before dealdine day while Jose Mourinho is also keen on signing AC Milan's Krzysztof Piatek
Jose Mourinho is poised to make £25.4million Steven Bergwijn his second signing at Spurs.
The PSV Eindhoven winger, 22, is set to sign a five-and-a-half year contract with the north Londoners. Bergwijn has played 16 times for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, scoring five goals.
He travelled to London on Sunday and is understood to have undergone a medical in the capital on Tuesday.
It comes after the club took up their option to make the loan capture of playmaker Giovani Lo Celso permanent for £27million from Real Betis.
Lo Celso’s performance in Tottenham ’s last two games - against Norwich and Southampton - has marked him down as the long-term successor to Christian Eriksen.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Bergwijn can play anywhere across the front three and will increase Mourinho’s attacking options and allows Son Heung-min to perform once again as the club’s point man with Harry Kane out until at least April.
Confirming negotiations are at an advanced stage between his club and Spurs, Bergwijn said on Tuesday: “I have indeed called the trainer, Ernest (Faber), this morning, and said that talks are going on.
“He gave me permission. We had a good chat, and he wished me luck, everything went respectfully and according to plan.”
Spurs are still working on a deal to bring in a centre-forward, with talks continuing for AC Milan's Krzysztof Piatek.
Image: SIPA USA/PA Images) SIPA USA/PA Images)
The Italian giants want £30million for the Poland striker but Spurs do not value him that expensively and are understood to have offered a number of players in part-exchange, including Erik Lamela, Juan Foyth and transfer-listed midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Spurs have Leicester striker Islam Slimani as a fall-back option but the 31-year-old Algerian is also a short-term option for Manchester United .
Slimani has asked Monaco to be released from his loan spell there in order to explore the interest from the Premier League.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he won't make Man Utd transfers to satisfy frustrated fans

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not sign players just to appease Manchester United 's fans .
With three days until the transfer window shuts , United have yet to sign anyone , despite their squad having been stretched by injuries to key players .
United have , however , agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for Bruno Fernandes in a deal worth up to £67.8million , after Barcelona entered the race to sign the Portuguese midfielder .
But the lack of activity in this month 's transfer window will intensify the hostility towards owners the Glazers and executive vice-chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
Although Solskjaer knows there will be a backlash if United do not sign anyone before Friday 's 11pm deadline , he said he will not bring in players just for the sake of it .
“ We are players down with injuries , so we 've looked at options , ” said Solskjaer .
“ But we 'll not sign players here for the sake of just signing a player to have one more number .
You 've got to be right for the place .
“ If it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us it ’ s still got to be someone that helps the squad that 's here .
“ If it ’ s a permanent signing , it has to be someone that 's in our plans for the future .
“ But it 's difficult , this window always been .
I ca n't remember how many good ones we 've brought in and good deals we 've done in January .
“ Henrik Larsson was good , Nemanja Matic and Patrice Evra , they were two good ones , but it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lose their best players.
” Solskjaer confirmed Tuesday 's exclusive that Alexis Sanchez , on a season-long loan at Inter Milan , will be given a chance to resurrect his United career in the summer .
“ Alexis is one of the top , top players , he was one of the top players at Arsenal , ” said Solskjaer .
“ We signed a good player there , but he 's had so many injuries he ’ s been unlucky .
Alexis will come back in the summer and will prove @ @ @ @ @

With three days until the transfer window shuts, United have yet to sign anyone, despite their squad having been stretched by injuries to key players
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not sign players just to appease Manchester United's fans.
With three days until the transfer window shuts, United have yet to sign anyone, despite their squad having been stretched by injuries to key players.
United have, however, agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for Bruno Fernandes in a deal worth up to £67.8million, after Barcelona entered the race to sign the Portuguese midfielder.
But the lack of activity in this month's transfer window will intensify the hostility towards owners the Glazers and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, whom United fans want out.
Although Solskjaer knows there will be a backlash if United do not sign anyone before Friday's 11pm deadline, he said he will not bring in players just for the sake of it.
Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag) Manchester United via Getty Imag)
“We are players down with injuries, so we've looked at options,” said Solskjaer. “But we'll not sign players here for the sake of just signing a player to have one more number. You've got to be right for the place.
“If it’s a loan to the summer to help us it’s still got to be someone that helps the squad that's here.
“If it’s a permanent signing, it has to be someone that's in our plans for the future.
“But it's difficult, this window always been. I can't remember how many good ones we've brought in and good deals we've done in January.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
“Henrik Larsson was good, Nemanja Matic and Patrice Evra, they were two good ones, but it's difficult, because clubs don't want to lose their best players.”
Solskjaer confirmed Tuesday's exclusive that Alexis Sanchez, on a season-long loan at Inter Milan, will be given a chance to resurrect his United career in the summer.
“Alexis is one of the top, top players, he was one of the top players at Arsenal ,” said Solskjaer.
“We signed a good player there, but he's had so many injuries he’s been unlucky. Alexis will come back in the summer and will prove you all wrong.”


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Jurgen Klopp doubles down on FA Cup stance and insists he won't be bullied

Jurgen Klopp has refused to back down on his decision to miss next week 's FA Cup fourth round replay between Liverpool and Shrewsbury despite receiving widespread criticism from the footballing world and suggestions he could sit in the directors box even if he does n't take charge of the game .
Following the Reds ' 2-2 draw with the Shrews on Sunday Klopp said he would field the U23 team and send academy boss Neil Critchley for the replay at Anfield because the match falls during their winter break .
Some have accused the German of disrespecting the competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Liverpool 's Premier League game against West Ham on Wednesday Klopp insisted his decision made sense .
`` What difference would it make ?
Why should I be there ? ''
he said .
`` On the football side it is clear and the other thing is we have to make a stand .
`` I really do n't understand that I should be in the directors box just because people pay money to watch the game .
If we react how we always react and find a way to do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I decided three weeks ago we would have a mid-season break based on a letter we got [ from the FA ] in April 2019 .
Although it was not in the beginning , it is now a principle thing . ''
Klopp 's senior players will go on warm-weather camps to work on their fitness during the winter break rather than playing against Shrewsbury , and Klopp insisted he did not regret his decision .
`` Could I be here for this game ?
Of course , I could , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm lazy for not being at the game , then I ca n't change that .
`` But that again is a complete misunderstanding of management and coaching .
It makes no sense to me to work with them for two days , it 's about what is best for them .
`` The mid-season break is something that has to be settled for the next years and all the different parties together have to find a solution that will not be like this year again .
`` I do n't want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussions .
I 'm not a revolution guy who want to show the whole world how strong I can be .
It 's absolutely not the reason .
The only responsibility I feel is for my players and , to be 100 % honest , for all the players as well .
`` If we find a way to do it then nothing will change and I think all people in football agree that all things need to change .
`` I think it 's necessary that these boys , these all-time players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off .
Liverpool will look to go a huge 19 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League when they take on West Ham on Wednesday , but they will be without Sadio Mane , who came off with a hamstring injury during their win over Wolves last week .

The Liverpool manager has received criticism for deciding to miss the Reds' FA Cup replay with Shrewsbury next week and also said no senior players will be involved
Jurgen Klopp has refused to back down on his decision to miss next week's FA Cup fourth round replay between Liverpool and Shrewsbury despite receiving widespread criticism from the footballing world and suggestions he could sit in the directors box even if he doesn't take charge of the game.
Following the Reds' 2-2 draw with the Shrews on Sunday Klopp said he would field the U23 team and send academy boss Neil Critchley for the replay at Anfield because the match falls during their winter break.
Some have accused the German of disrespecting the competition with his attitude, but speaking ahead of Liverpool's Premier League game against West Ham on Wednesday Klopp insisted his decision made sense.
"What difference would it make? Why should I be there?" he said. "On the football side it is clear and the other thing is we have to make a stand.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"I really don't understand that I should be in the directors box just because people pay money to watch the game. If we react how we always react and find a way to do it, then nothing will change.
"I decided three weeks ago we would have a mid-season break based on a letter we got [from the FA] in April 2019. Although it was not in the beginning, it is now a principle thing."
Klopp's senior players will go on warm-weather camps to work on their fitness during the winter break rather than playing against Shrewsbury, and Klopp insisted he did not regret his decision.
"Could I be here for this game? Of course, I could," he continued. "If people think I'm lazy for not being at the game, then I can't change that.
Image: Michael Regan) Michael Regan)
"But that again is a complete misunderstanding of management and coaching. It makes no sense to me to work with them for two days, it's about what is best for them.
"The mid-season break is something that has to be settled for the next years and all the different parties together have to find a solution that will not be like this year again.
"I don't want to be in the middle of all these discussions. I'm not a revolution guy who want to show the whole world how strong I can be. It's absolutely not the reason. The only responsibility I feel is for my players and, to be 100% honest, for all the players as well.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"If we find a way to do it then nothing will change and I think all people in football agree that all things need to change.
"I think it's necessary that these boys, these all-time players who constantly play, get their time off.
Liverpool will look to go a huge 19 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League when they take on West Ham on Wednesday, but they will be without Sadio Mane, who came off with a hamstring injury during their win over Wolves last week.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Firms refurbishing Grenfell Tower knew cladding would fail if a fire broke out

Firms which refurbished Grenfell Tower knew the cladding would fail in the event of a fire , emails have revealed .
Staff at sub-contractors Harley , which managed the installation of the aluminium composite cladding , said , “ as we all know ; the ACM will be gone rather quickly in a fire !
” in an internal email exchange in March 2015 .
The Grenfell Tower inquiry also heard how a worker at fire safety consultants Exova said , “ in the event of a fire where external flaming occurred ... this would cause the zinc cladding to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ architects Studio E in the same month .
In his reply , Neil Crawford , of Studio E , agreed , adding , “ metal cladding always burns and falls off ” .
The same day , another Exova staff member wrote : “ If significant flames are ejected from the windows , this would lead to failure of the cladding system , with the external surface falling away and exposing the cavity , eliminating the potential for unseen fire spread.
” The emails , revealed on day two of the second phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blaze in West London – which claimed 72 lives – showed the refurbishment team had “ expressly foreseen ” the dangers of the cladding system , the inquiry heard .
As we reported yesterday , the inquiry heard on Monday that the firm which made the cladding , US-based Arconic , knew in 2011 the product fell below safety standards .
Yesterday , Craig Orr , representing insulation suppliers Celotex , told the hearing in Central London : “ The risk was expressly foreseen by the designers , contractors and fire safety consultants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Exova insisted it was “ left out ” of planning discussions .
`` The ACM PE panels were chosen to save £454,000 by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation , the firm ’ s counsel Michael Douglas told the inquiry .
`` He added : “ Exova took no part ... in discussions about materials .
”

Inquiry into the fatal blaze has revealed emails show sub-contractors Harley and fire safety consultants Exova were aware flames would render the cladding useless
Firms which refurbished Grenfell Tower knew the cladding would fail in the event of a fire, emails have revealed.
Staff at sub-contractors Harley, which managed the installation of the aluminium composite cladding, said, “as we all know; the ACM will be gone rather quickly in a fire!” in an internal email exchange in March 2015.
The Grenfell Tower inquiry also heard how a worker at fire safety consultants Exova said, “in the event of a fire where external flaming occurred... this would cause the zinc cladding to fail” in an email to the architects Studio E in the same month.
In his reply, Neil Crawford, of Studio E, agreed, adding, “metal cladding always burns and falls off”.
The same day, another Exova staff member wrote: “If significant flames are ejected from the windows, this would lead to failure of the cladding system, with the external surface falling away and exposing the cavity, eliminating the potential for unseen fire spread.”
Image: Guilhem Baker/LNP) Guilhem Baker/LNP)
The emails, revealed on day two of the second phase of the inquiry into the June 2017 blaze in West London – which claimed 72 lives – showed the refurbishment team had “expressly foreseen” the dangers of the cladding system, the inquiry heard.
As we reported yesterday, the inquiry heard on Monday that the firm which made the cladding, US-based Arconic, knew in 2011 the product fell below safety standards.
Image: Phil Harris) Phil Harris)
Yesterday, Craig Orr, representing insulation suppliers Celotex, told the hearing in Central London: “The risk was expressly foreseen by the designers, contractors and fire safety consultants responsible for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment.”
Exova insisted it was “left out” of planning discussions.
"The ACM PE panels were chosen to save £454,000 by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, the firm’s counsel Michael Douglas told the inquiry.
"He added: “Exova took no part... in discussions about materials.”


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Scotland Yard must probe Prince Andrew, says former royal protection chief

Scotland Yard must probe Prince Andrew ’ s links to paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein , a senior former royal protection officer has demanded .
Ex-head of Royal Protection Dai Davies branded news the Duke of York had provided FBI agents with “ zero cooperation ” a “ grave embarrassment ” .
He told the Mirror : “ Presumably his lawyers have advised him against speaking to the FBI .
`` The question is why ?
Scotland Yard should now mount a full police investigation , in close cooperation with the FBI .
“ Andrew is at the very least a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigation into one of the most serious paedophile cases ever to come to light.
” But last night a source close to the 59-year-old royal sensationally claimed he had not been approached , despite US Attorney Geoffrey Berman publicly announcing he had .
The source said : “ Nothing could be further from the truth .
He is bewildered.
” The FBI is probing allegations from hundreds of women about 66-year-old Epstein ’ s sordid antics , among them Victoria Roberts who says she had sex with Andrew three times when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeated calls to investigate , most recently after Epstein ’ s prison suicide last August while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking .
It said then it “ was not the appropriate authority to conduct enquiries ” .

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Ex-head of Royal Protection Dai Davies has said that the Duke of York, Prince Andrew, should be investigated by Scotland Yard and the FBI over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
Scotland Yard must probe Prince Andrew, says former royal protection chief
Scotland Yard must probe Prince Andrew’s links to paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein, a senior former royal protection officer has demanded.
Ex-head of Royal Protection Dai Davies branded news the Duke of York had provided FBI agents with “zero cooperation” a “grave embarrassment”.
He told the Mirror: “Presumably his lawyers have advised him against speaking to the FBI.
"The question is why? Scotland Yard should now mount a full police investigation, in close cooperation with the FBI.
“Andrew is at the very least a material witness... refusing to cooperate with an investigation into one of the most serious paedophile cases ever to come to light.”
Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP) Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)
But last night a source close to the 59-year-old royal sensationally claimed he had not been approached, despite US Attorney Geoffrey Berman publicly announcing he had.
The source said: “Nothing could be further from the truth. He is bewildered.”
The FBI is probing allegations from hundreds of women about 66-year-old Epstein’s sordid antics, among them Victoria Roberts who says she had sex with Andrew three times when she was 17.
He strongly denies her claims.
Scotland Yard has rejected repeated calls to investigate, most recently after Epstein’s prison suicide last August while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking.
It said then it “was not the appropriate authority to conduct enquiries”.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Hotpoint machines at the centre of safety scare listed for sale on eBay and Facebook

Fire risk Hotpoint washing machines at the centre of a safety scare were listed on eBay and Facebook Marketplace with no checks .
Two models which were part of a Whirlpool recall of more than half a million machines appeared on the sites .
A probe by charity Electrical Safety First to test the ease of placing adverts for known faulty products exposed a “ shameful lack of measures ” .
It listed two items for sale on eBay and Facebook Marketplace .
They were among 42 Hotpoint and Indesit models in the recall of 519,000 machines before Christmas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ door-locking system , could overheat .
While eBay removed the ad after three-and-a-half days and told the seller the appliance may be part of a recall , Facebook Marketplace did nothing .
Electrical Safety First , who axed the latter ad after a week , is calling for tougher safeguards .
Technical director Martyn Allen said : “ Marketplaces can ’ t wash their hands of responsibility.
” Yesterday eBay said it did not allow sellers to list items banned because of a recall , saying : “ Safety is our priority.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Two models which were part of a Whirlpool recall of more than half a million machines appeared on the sites. Both models, which had a flawed door-locking system, could overheat
Hotpoint machines at the centre of safety scare listed for sale on eBay and Facebook
Fire risk Hotpoint washing machines at the centre of a safety scare were listed on eBay and Facebook Marketplace with no checks.
Two models which were part of a Whirlpool recall of more than half a million machines appeared on the sites.
A probe by charity Electrical Safety First to test the ease of placing adverts for known faulty products exposed a “shameful lack of measures”.
It listed two items for sale on eBay and Facebook Marketplace.
They were among 42 Hotpoint and Indesit models in the recall of 519,000 machines before Christmas.
Both models, which had a flawed door-locking system, could overheat.
While eBay removed the ad after three-and-a-half days and told the seller the appliance may be part of a recall, Facebook Marketplace did nothing.
Electrical Safety First, who axed the latter ad after a week, is calling for tougher safeguards.
Technical director Martyn Allen said: “Marketplaces can’t wash their hands of responsibility.”
Yesterday eBay said it did not allow sellers to list items banned because of a recall, saying: “Safety is our priority.” Watchdog Which? urged Government intervention.
A Facebook spokesperson said: “We do not allow the sale or purchase of recalled products on our platform and are in the process of improving our systems to find and remove these types of listings on Marketplace.
"When we become aware of listings or products that violate our policies, we immediately take action.”


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Man Utd chief Ed Woodward's house attacked with flares by fans after death chants

Manchester United thugs threw flares at Ed Woodward 's home as the protests against the Glazer ownership at Old Trafford took a sinister turn on Tuesday night .
Between 20 and 30 balaclava-clad United fans marched on Woodward 's Cheshire mansion as anger at the way the club is being run turned militant ahead of Wednesday night 's Carabao Cup semi-final clash at Manchester City .
A number of flares were thrown at the gated property in the quiet village he lives in – at least one of them ignited – and it is understood that graffiti was sprayed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woodward , 48 , his wife , and their young twins were not at home when the thugs descended on the property , throwing lit flares into the grounds .
The group of United fans are known as 'The Men in Black ' due to their preference to dark clothing .
United wrote in a statement : “ Manchester United Football Club have tonight been made aware of the incident outside the home of one of our employees .
`` We know that the football world will unite behind us as we work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perpetrators of this unwarranted attack .
`` Anybody found guilty of a criminal offence , or found to be trespassing on this property , will be banned for life by The Club and may face prosecution .
Fans expressing opinion is one thing , criminal damage and intent to endanger life is another .
`` There is simply no excuse for this . ''
It is a worrying development in the growing fan protests being aimed at Glazer and the American family that he acted as an adviser to when they pushed through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 years ago .
United are more than £200million in debt – despite announcing record revenues in the years since Woodward took over from David Gill in the summer of 2013 .
It has been estimated that the Glazers have taken more than £1.3billion out of Old Trafford in dividends and to service loans .
Sir Alex Ferguson was able to continue to deliver titles and trophies until he retired in 2013 .
But since then , United have finished in the top four just twice and have not been able to mount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employing David Moyes , Louis van Gaal , Jose Mourinho and now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager .
United lost successive games to Liverpool and Chelsea last week and their chances of returning to the Champions League are in the balance .
It is not the first time United 's more militant supporters have made house calls .
Rio Ferdinand was confronted outside his home in 2008 when his contract talks with United had stalled .
And Wayne Rooney endured a similar experience when his contract stand-off with the club looked to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City .
United fans were heard chanting about killing Woodward during the Red Devils ' FA Cup victory over Tranmere at the weekend .
One sickening chant went : `` Build a bonfire , build a bonfire , put the Glazers on the top , put Ed Woodward in the middle and burn the f***ing lot . ''
Another was : `` Gon na die , gon na die , Ed Woodward ’ s gon na die .
How we kill him , I don ’ t know .
Chop him up from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Woodward ’ s gon na die . ''
United supporters have been frustrated with the club 's slump since Sir Alex Ferguson 's retirement in 2013 .
The club have gone from winning the title in the legendary Scot 's final campaign to currently sitting fifth in the table - 33 points adrift of leaders Liverpool .
United have spent £850million in that time but only won the FA Cup , Europa League and League Cup .
As a result , the blame has been placed on Woodward - as he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club 's operations- alongside the owners , the Glazer family .
A regular complaint is that United is run as a business to please shareholders instead of to build success on the pitch .
The Red Devils are yet to make any transfers in the January window , but appear set to complete a move for Bruno Fernandes before Friday 's deadline , following a long pursuit .
On Tuesday evening , it was confirmed that a £68m fee had been agreed with Sporting Lisbon - with a medical expected on Wednesday @

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Simon Mullock, Alex Smith)

EXCLUSIVE Ed Woodward's Cheshire house was attacked by 'The Men in Black' group of Man Utd fans on Tuesday evening following death threat chants at Tranmere on Sunday
Manchester United thugs threw flares at Ed Woodward's home as the protests against the Glazer ownership at Old Trafford took a sinister turn on Tuesday night.
Between 20 and 30 balaclava-clad United fans marched on Woodward's Cheshire mansion as anger at the way the club is being run turned militant ahead of Wednesday night's Carabao Cup semi-final clash at Manchester City.
A number of flares were thrown at the gated property in the quiet village he lives in – at least one of them ignited – and it is understood that graffiti was sprayed on the fence surrounding Woodward's home.
Woodward, 48, his wife, and their young twins were not at home when the thugs descended on the property, throwing lit flares into the grounds.
The group of United fans are known as 'The Men in Black' due to their preference to dark clothing.
United wrote in a statement: “Manchester United Football Club have tonight been made aware of the incident outside the home of one of our employees.
"We know that the football world will unite behind us as we work with Greater Manchester Police to identify the perpetrators of this unwarranted attack.
"Anybody found guilty of a criminal offence, or found to be trespassing on this property, will be banned for life by The Club and may face prosecution. Fans expressing opinion is one thing, criminal damage and intent to endanger life is another.
"There is simply no excuse for this."
It is a worrying development in the growing fan protests being aimed at Glazer and the American family that he acted as an adviser to when they pushed through a controversial leveraged buy-out of United almost 15 years ago.
United are more than £200million in debt – despite announcing record revenues in the years since Woodward took over from David Gill in the summer of 2013.
It has been estimated that the Glazers have taken more than £1.3billion out of Old Trafford in dividends and to service loans.
Sir Alex Ferguson was able to continue to deliver titles and trophies until he retired in 2013.
But since then, United have finished in the top four just twice and have not been able to mount a bid for the Premier League despite employing David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager.
United lost successive games to Liverpool and Chelsea last week and their chances of returning to the Champions League are in the balance.
It is not the first time United's more militant supporters have made house calls.
Rio Ferdinand was confronted outside his home in 2008 when his contract talks with United had stalled.
And Wayne Rooney endured a similar experience when his contract stand-off with the club looked to be pushing him towards a move to rivals City.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
United fans were heard chanting about killing Woodward during the Red Devils' FA Cup victory over Tranmere at the weekend.
One sickening chant went: "Build a bonfire, build a bonfire, put the Glazers on the top, put Ed Woodward in the middle and burn the f***ing lot."
Another was: "Gonna die, gonna die, Ed Woodward’s gonna die. How we kill him, I don’t know. Chop him up from head to toe. All I know is Woodward’s gonna die."
United supporters have been frustrated with the club's slump since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013.
The club have gone from winning the title in the legendary Scot's final campaign to currently sitting fifth in the table - 33 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.
United have spent £850million in that time but only won the FA Cup, Europa League and League Cup.
As a result, the blame has been placed on Woodward - as he is the public face of transfers and oversees the club's operations- alongside the owners, the Glazer family.
A regular complaint is that United is run as a business to please shareholders instead of to build success on the pitch.
The Red Devils are yet to make any transfers in the January window, but appear set to complete a move for Bruno Fernandes before Friday's deadline, following a long pursuit.
On Tuesday evening, it was confirmed that a £68m fee had been agreed with Sporting Lisbon - with a medical expected on Wednesday.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Coronation Street want Emily Bishop back on street in time for 60th anniversary

The well-meaning widow is played by Eileen Derbyshire , who has been away from the cobbles since taking leave for personal reasons at the end of 2015 .
But the 88-year-old actress is in talks to return for the milestone in December .
A source told the Mirror said : “ Eileen knows she can come back any time .
`` The producers are in regular contact with her and are desperate for her to return and be part of the 60th anniversary celebrations.
” Eileen , who won an MBE for services to drama in 2010 , is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognisable faces .
The Cobbles veteran is the soap 's second longest-serving star after 87-year-old Bill Roache , who was in the first episode in December 1960 .
Her absence is described by Corrie bosses as a temporary , extended break and she is regularly referenced .
She has played Emily since January 1961 .
Devout Christian Emily backed out of marrying shop manager Leonard Swindley on their wedding day in 1964 .
She married Ernie Bishop in 1972 – but was widowed six years later when he was shot in a botched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breakdown and an attempt on her life by Gail ’ s husband Richard Hillman .
On New Year ’ s Day 2016 , the pensioner announced she was off to Peru to help eco-activist nephew Geoffrey ‘ Spider ’ Nugent with his charity work .
There was an update on her whereabouts in January 2018 as Ken told Sophie Webster he had received word Emily had returned to the UK to look after her poorly niece Freda Burgess in Edinburgh .
In June 2019 , Emily ’ s former housemate Norris Cole arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their former house , 3 Coronation Street , to the Bailey family .
It turned out Norris was engaged to Freda and living in Edinburgh .
A brief clip of Emily wishing Ken Barlow a happy 80th birthday was aired during an episode in October – but it was filmed at Eileen ’ s home .
Producers reassured worried fans that selling the house did not mean the end of Emily .
They said they were in “ constant talks ” with Eileen , adding : “ The door is definitely open @ @

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Stephen  White)

Emily Bishop will return to Coronation Street but it's now how fans expected
Emily Bishop will return to Coronation Street but it's now how fans expected
Coronation Street veteran Eileen Derbyshire, 88, is in talks to return to the Cobbles for the show's big milestone in December
Coronation Street want Emily Bishop back on street in time for 60th anniversary
Coronation Street bosses hope to give fans a 60th anniversary treat by bringing back Emily Bishop.
The well-meaning widow is played by Eileen Derbyshire, who has been away from the cobbles since taking leave for personal reasons at the end of 2015.
But the 88-year-old actress is in talks to return for the milestone in December.
A source told the Mirror said: “Eileen knows she can come back any time.
"The producers are in regular contact with her and are desperate for her to return and be part of the 60th anniversary celebrations.”
Eileen, who won an MBE for services to drama in 2010, is one of the ITV soap’s most recognisable faces.
The Cobbles veteran is the soap's second longest-serving star after 87-year-old Bill Roache, who was in the first episode in December 1960.
Image: Granada Television) Granada Television) Image: Granada Television) Granada Television)
Her absence is described by Corrie bosses as a temporary, extended break and she is regularly referenced.
She has played Emily since January 1961. Devout Christian Emily backed out of marrying shop manager Leonard Swindley on their wedding day in 1964.
She married Ernie Bishop in 1972 – but was widowed six years later when he was shot in a botched robbery.
Other big plots included a breakdown and an attempt on her life by Gail’s husband Richard Hillman.
Image: Granada Television) Granada Television)
On New Year’s Day 2016, the pensioner announced she was off to Peru to help eco-activist nephew Geoffrey ‘Spider’ Nugent with his charity work.
There was an update on her whereabouts in January 2018 as Ken told Sophie Webster he had received word Emily had returned to the UK to look after her poorly niece Freda Burgess in Edinburgh.
In June 2019, Emily’s former housemate Norris Cole arrived back in Weatherfield to oversee the sale of their former house, 3 Coronation Street, to the Bailey family.
It turned out Norris was engaged to Freda and living in Edinburgh.
A brief clip of Emily wishing Ken Barlow a happy 80th birthday was aired during an episode in October – but it was filmed at Eileen’s home.
Producers reassured worried fans that selling the house did not mean the end of Emily. They said they were in “constant talks” with Eileen, adding: “The door is definitely open.”


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Mary Beard rates 'soft porn for elite' as she unveils Top 10 naked works of art

From Michelangelo ’ s David to a modern-day hen party , historian Mary Beard leaves no fig leaf unturned in her new series .
In BBC2 ’ s The Shock of the Nude , the Dame examines the history of the nude in art .
This week she branded nudes “ soft porn for the elite ” and says : “ It has been mind-blowing fun making this programme , and thinking not so much about the history of the nude , but about why naked bodies in art have always been problematic and edgy.
” Here , she picks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laughs : “ At the end I ’ ll tell you which one I ’ d take with me to my desert island !
” The Shock of the Nude is on BBC2 on February 1 .
This reminds us nudes have always been depicted around the world , and I love that it wonderfully challenges how the western nude is so often sexualised and made the object of desire .
That ’ s not the case here .
Here , we have a naked woman right at the centre but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community .
Her body is exposed but it is doing a different job – she ’ s a woman , but she ’ s in the middle , powerful .
This martyred Christian saint , tortured with arrows , and often depicted in art , has become a gay icon , and here we see the beginning of it .
There ’ s a real sense here of a male , languorous body and a far away glance – it seems implausible he ’ s having arrows shot at him .
And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has an erection .
I think this quilt is amazingly beautiful but it is also a brilliant example of an African American nude .
The artist has taken the traditional reclining nude , and done something different with it .
This is a black woman , and how often do you see black models ?
Increasingly , but in the 18th and 19th centuries , less frequently .
And the point of depicting her in a patchwork quilt is because it ’ s central in African American art practice .
Again , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Western nude .
When you talk about Greek and Roman nudes , people have a stereotyped image of perfect bodies , and many are .
But The Boxer is visually compelling as this tired , worn-out , late middle-aged man past his prime .
It ’ s a rare image of someone who is not perfect .
He is knackered , has scars on his face and cauliflower ears .
It looks at a body when it has seen better days .
And the nude Mary would take to her desert island ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d want something I could touch , and his scars and bruises have a real warmth .
“ I love the fact he is fragile , but he ’ s a man .
You feel sympathy for him , he ’ s very human .
And that ’ s what I would want for company on my island !
” From the back , this appears to be a beautiful , sensuous woman sleeping , and then you walk round and discover breasts – but also a penis .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve picked it because it shows the issues which interest us today can also be found in ancient sculpture .
We don ’ t know what ’ s driving this sculpture .
There are several stories in the ancient world of people who were both male and female , or men who lived as a woman and then went back to being a man .
But one thing ’ s for sure , it ’ s a questioning of gender difference , fluidity , we are still exploring now .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not that you like to look at it , but it ’ s destabilising and blurs categories .
It is a ‘ beautiful ’ anatomical model made to teach medical students – called Venus , wearing pearls , and lying in an almost sexualised pose .
Why would they have done this ?
I like that they are blurring the divide between art object and scientific model .
But there is something pornographically sadistic about it and it shakes you .
It would be very easy to assemble a top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They have always been pushed out .
Women weren ’ t allowed to do life drawing into the 19th century .
But here is one .
The men have come to get Susanna , they are literally sniffing her out , and the artist captures in a way few men have , the sense of the woman attacked and her vulnerability .
Artemisia was raped , and if you know that you read it differently .
It gives this painting an extra edge .
This is a beautiful painting aesthetically , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fig leaf .
Here , a real fig tree is used to cover the necessary parts , so the covering itself is made to appear very natural .
There ’ s an excuse made for using the fig leaves .
There ’ s a certain strangeness to it that tickles me .
I imagine Cranach sitting there and thinking : “ Now , how can we do this ?
” Displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square , this had an amazing impact .
We think bashed-up ancient sculpture with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet what happens when you take a woman who really has no arms and make her the centre of our gaze ?
And , she ’ s pregnant ?
It said : “ Look – I ’ m a beautiful work of art.
” This is a woman doing to a man what men have always done to women .
She has taken a fairly standard subject , the sprawling nude body – and of course you are more vulnerable when lying down .
But , this time , it is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a male pin-up and , in subverting tradition , she has turned the male body into an object of heterosexual desire .

EXCLUSIVE: TV historian Mary Beard leaves no fig leaf unturned in her new series The Shock of the Nude on BBC2
From Michelangelo’s David to a modern-day hen party, historian Mary Beard leaves no fig leaf unturned in her new series.
In BBC2’s The Shock of the Nude, the Dame examines the history of the nude in art.
This week she branded nudes “soft porn for the elite” and says: “It has been mind-blowing fun making this programme, and thinking not so much about the history of the nude, but about why naked bodies in art have always been problematic and edgy.”
Here, she picks 10 of her favourite ones, and laughs: “At the end I’ll tell you which one I’d take with me to my desert island!”
The Shock of the Nude is on BBC2 on February 3.
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Epa Mask
Nigerian, Early 20th century
This reminds us nudes have always been depicted around the world, and I love that it wonderfully challenges how the western nude is so often sexualised and made the object of desire. That’s not the case here.
Here, we have a naked woman right at the centre but it’s all about the prosperity of her community. Her body is exposed but it is doing a different job – she’s a woman, but she’s in the middle, powerful.
St Sebastian
By Antonello da Messina, 15th century
This martyred Christian saint, tortured with arrows, and often depicted in art, has become a gay icon, and here we see the beginning of it.
There’s a real sense here of a male, languorous body and a far away glance – it seems implausible he’s having arrows shot at him.
And it’s hard not to suspect he has an erection.
It has a powerful gay message.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Patchwork Quilt
By Romare Bearden, 1970
I think this quilt is amazingly beautiful but it is also a brilliant example of an African American nude.
The artist has taken the traditional reclining nude, and done something different with it. This is a black woman, and how often do you see black models? Increasingly, but in the 18th and 19th centuries, less frequently.
And the point of depicting her in a patchwork quilt is because it’s central in African American art practice.
Again, this is challenging the standard idea of the Western nude.
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The Boxer
Greek Hellenistic era, 3rd-2nd centuries
When you talk about Greek and Roman nudes, people have a stereotyped image of perfect bodies, and many are.
But The Boxer is visually compelling as this tired, worn-out, late middle-aged man past his prime.
It’s a rare image of someone who is not perfect. He is knackered, has scars on his face and cauliflower ears. It looks at a body when it has seen better days.
And the nude Mary would take to her desert island? The Boxer. She says: “I’d want something I could touch, and his scars and bruises have a real warmth.
“I love the fact he is fragile, but he’s a man. You feel sympathy for him, he’s very human. And that’s what I would want for company on my island!”
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Sleeping Hermaphroditus
Early imperial Roman (Mattress added in 1620 by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini)
From the back, this appears to be a beautiful, sensuous woman sleeping, and then you walk round and discover breasts – but also a penis.
It is an ancient reflection on non-binary gender. I’ve picked it because it shows the issues which interest us today can also be found in ancient sculpture.
We don’t know what’s driving this sculpture. There are several stories in the ancient world of people who were both male and female, or men who lived as a woman and then went back to being a man. But one thing’s for sure, it’s a questioning of gender difference, fluidity, we are still exploring now.
Image: Alamy Stock Photo) Alamy Stock Photo)
Anatomical Venus
18th century
I don’t really like this! It’s not that you like to look at it, but it’s destabilising and blurs categories. It is a ‘beautiful’ anatomical model made to teach medical students – called Venus, wearing pearls, and lying in an almost sexualised pose. Why would they have done this?
I like that they are blurring the divide between art object and scientific model. But there is something pornographically sadistic about it and it shakes you.
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Susanna and the Elders
by Artemisia Gentileschi, early 17th century
It would be very easy to assemble a top ten nudes without including a female artist. They have always been pushed out. Women weren’t allowed to do life drawing into the 19th century. But here is one.
The men have come to get Susanna, they are literally sniffing her out, and the artist captures in a way few men have, the sense of the woman attacked and her vulnerability.
Artemisia was raped, and if you know that you read it differently. It gives this painting an extra edge.
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Adam and Eve
By Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1526
This is a beautiful painting aesthetically, but it also shows a wonderful early use of the fig leaf.
Here, a real fig tree is used to cover the necessary parts, so the covering itself is made to appear very natural. There’s an excuse made for using the fig leaves.
There’s a certain strangeness to it that tickles me. I imagine Cranach sitting there and thinking: “Now, how can we do this?”
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Alison Lapper Pregnant
by Marc Quinn, 2005
Displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, this had an amazing impact.
We think bashed-up ancient sculpture with no arms and legs is high art.
Yet what happens when you take a woman who really has no arms and make her the centre of our gaze? And, she’s pregnant?
It said: “Look – I’m a beautiful work of art.”
It’s very important.
Image: (c) Tate / Photo (c) Tate) (c) Tate / Photo (c) Tate)
Paul Rosano
By Sylvia Sleigh, 1974
This is a woman doing to a man what men have always done to women.
She has taken a fairly standard subject, the sprawling nude body – and of course you are more vulnerable when lying down. But, this time, it is a male body.
She has tenderly created a male pin-up and, in subverting tradition, she has turned the male body into an object of heterosexual desire.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Wayne Rooney scores first goal for Derby but can't prevent 3-2 loss to Luton

Wayne Rooney bagged his first goal for Derby County on Tuesday night by scoring the opener against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road but could n't save his side from a 3-2 loss .
After a goalless opening 45 minutes Rooney struck with just over half-an-hour to go after Duane Holmes set up the 34-year-old to curl a deflected shot home from just outside the area .
A clearly delighted Rooney celebrated gleefully with his teammates , although his joy did n't last long as Luton equalised just four minutes later through Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu and then took the lead through Donervon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level with a powerful header after 85 minutes but Luton won it just 90 seconds later after a Jayden Bogle own goal and Derby 's misery was compounded when Max Lowe was shown a straight red card with just minutes to go .
It was a bittersweet evening for Rooney , who scored his first goal in English football since his strike for Everton against Swansea in December 2017 , yet could n't prevent his team losing to the team marooned at the bottom of the Championship .
Rooney recorded an assist on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barnsley but has not found the back of the net until now , and he will no doubt be happy to relieve a bit of the pressure on his shoulders .
There is the tantalising prospect of Rooney returning to Old Trafford to face his old side Manchester United in a few weeks time after the FA Cup fifth round paired United against the winners of Northampton or Derby , who drew 0-0 at the Sixfields Stadium on Friday .
The replay will take place at Pride Park on February 4 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspire his side to what would be an emotional return to Manchester .

The Manchester United and England legend got off the mark for his new club in his sixth appearance for the Rams but couldn't inspire his side to a win
Wayne Rooney bagged his first goal for Derby County on Tuesday night by scoring the opener against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road but couldn't save his side from a 3-2 loss.
After a goalless opening 45 minutes Rooney struck with just over half-an-hour to go after Duane Holmes set up the 34-year-old to curl a deflected shot home from just outside the area.
A clearly delighted Rooney celebrated gleefully with his teammates, although his joy didn't last long as Luton equalised just four minutes later through Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu and then took the lead through Donervon Daniels.
Chris Martin drew the Rams level with a powerful header after 85 minutes but Luton won it just 90 seconds later after a Jayden Bogle own goal and Derby's misery was compounded when Max Lowe was shown a straight red card with just minutes to go.
Image: EMPICS Sport) EMPICS Sport)
It was a bittersweet evening for Rooney, who scored his first goal in English football since his strike for Everton against Swansea in December 2017, yet couldn't prevent his team losing to the team marooned at the bottom of the Championship.
Rooney recorded an assist on his debut in a 2-1 win against Barnsley but has not found the back of the net until now, and he will no doubt be happy to relieve a bit of the pressure on his shoulders.
Image: EMPICS Sport) EMPICS Sport)
There is the tantalising prospect of Rooney returning to Old Trafford to face his old side Manchester United in a few weeks time after the FA Cup fifth round paired United against the winners of Northampton or Derby, who drew 0-0 at the Sixfields Stadium on Friday.
The replay will take place at Pride Park on February 4, and Rooney will no doubt be desperate to inspire his side to what would be an emotional return to Manchester.


thedailymirror--2020-01-28--Love Island's Leanne dumps heartbroken Mike, bluntly telling him 'I just don't like you'

Love Island star Leanne Amaning has brutally dumped Mike Boateng after realising she could n't even bear for him to touch her any more .
Leanne told Mike she did n't want to be with him any more in a toe-curlingly awkward break up where she bluntly said : `` I do n't like you '' .
Viewers reaction was mixed as some slated Leanne for ending things with Mike so savagely .
She sat him down and told him that she felt like she should have stronger feelings after two weeks together .
She said she was n't prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted `` maybe it 's not banging '' .
Mike was silent as Leanne continued to explain , before eventually saying : `` I made no secret of my feelings .
A part of me feels , I do n't want to say misled , but maybe your actions ... '' he trailed off , struggling to word things .
`` A bit more clarity would be nice '' , he concluded .
Leanne defended herself for trying to give Mike a chance , `` it just so happens that I do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike argued that she should have told him sooner , while Leanne urged him not to be angry at her .
`` I tried '' , she pleaded .
Mike stared off into the distance looking heartbroken , before telling the Beach Hut he `` genuinely liked '' Leanne .
He signed and vowed to `` take it on the chin and move '' .
The former couple continued to speak and eventually agreed that it was better not to force things , while Mike wished her happiness .
They hugged it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poor Mike '' trended on Twitter as viewers saw his softer side .
Leanne then chatted to the girls including Jess Gale and Sophie Piper , who reassured her she did the right thing .
A lot of viewers sympathised with Leanne , like the Twitter user who wrote : `` Leanne isn ’ t completely badmind .
It ’ s extremely normal to b***h to your friends about a guy you don ’ t like anymore .
However as i type this and just saw her delivery with Mike ‘ I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not cool .
She could have phrased it differently # LoveIsland '' .
`` i ’ m i the only one who actually gets leanne ?
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like she ’ s not actually being nasty she ’ s just saying how she feels '' , added another .
In the initial preview , Leanne talked about Mike to the girls , stating she did n't want him to touch her or kiss her .
Viewers were furious , with one ranting : `` Leanne I really hope you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that . ''
A third commented : `` Me praying that the clip of Leanne is down to very strategic editing and not her genuinely being trashy . ''
This was echoed by a fourth fan who said : `` She was disrespectful .
Fair enough if she is talking to her friends about not liking Mike but she was talking about him so rudely .
She should be upfront with him .
`` I would never speak about someone the way that Leanne spoke about Mike . ''

Love Island's Leanne dumps heartbroken Mike, bluntly telling him 'I just don't like you'
Love Island's Leanne dumps heartbroken Mike, bluntly telling him 'I just don't like you'
Love Island power couple Leanne and Mike are over, as Leanne said she had given it time but realised she "just didnt like him"
Love Island's Leanne dumps heartbroken Mike, bluntly telling him 'I just don't like you'
Love Island star Leanne Amaning has brutally dumped Mike Boateng after realising she couldn't even bear for him to touch her any more.
Leanne told Mike she didn't want to be with him any more in a toe-curlingly awkward break up where she bluntly said: "I don't like you".
Viewers reaction was mixed as some slated Leanne for ending things with Mike so savagely.
She sat him down and told him that she felt like she should have stronger feelings after two weeks together.
She said she wasn't prepared to give it more time before she admitted "maybe it's not banging".
Image: ITV/REX) ITV/REX)
Mike was silent as Leanne continued to explain, before eventually saying: "I made no secret of my feelings.
A part of me feels, I don't want to say misled, but maybe your actions..." he trailed off, struggling to word things.
"A bit more clarity would be nice", he concluded.
Leanne defended herself for trying to give Mike a chance, "it just so happens that I don't like you", she stated.
Image: ITV/REX) ITV/REX)
Mike argued that she should have told him sooner, while Leanne urged him not to be angry at her. "I tried", she pleaded.
Mike stared off into the distance looking heartbroken, before telling the Beach Hut he "genuinely liked" Leanne.
He signed and vowed to "take it on the chin and move".
The former couple continued to speak and eventually agreed that it was better not to force things, while Mike wished her happiness.
Image: ITV) ITV)
They hugged it out as sad music played, and "Poor Mike" trended on Twitter as viewers saw his softer side.
Leanne then chatted to the girls including Jess Gale and Sophie Piper, who reassured her she did the right thing.
A lot of viewers sympathised with Leanne, like the Twitter user who wrote: "Leanne isn’t completely badmind. It’s extremely normal to b***h to your friends about a guy you don’t like anymore. However as i type this and just saw her delivery with Mike ‘I don’t like you’ yeah that’s not cool. She could have phrased it differently #LoveIsland".
Image: ITV) ITV)
"i’m i the only one who actually gets leanne ????? like she’s not actually being nasty she’s just saying how she feels", added another.
In the initial preview, Leanne talked about Mike to the girls, stating she didn't want him to touch her or kiss her.
Viewers were furious, with one ranting: "Leanne I really hope you’re not talking about Mike like that."
A third commented: "Me praying that the clip of Leanne is down to very strategic editing and not her genuinely being trashy."
This was echoed by a fourth fan who said: "She was disrespectful. Fair enough if she is talking to her friends about not liking Mike but she was talking about him so rudely. She should be upfront with him.
"I would never speak about someone the way that Leanne spoke about Mike."


thedailymirror--2020-01-29--Man who threw away wedding ring after row reunited with it thanks to police dog

A police dog took just two minutes to reunite a frantic husband with his wedding ring - after it was thrown away following an argument .
German Shepherd Odin quickly sniffed out the lost item after his handler spotted two men using a torch to search a patch of grass in Harborne , Birmingham , in the early hours of Saturday morning .
Dog-handler Pc Carl Woodall said : `` Apparently the man pulled the ring off and threw it in a momentary loss of temper , but very quickly regretted his actions and was desperate to find it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out human scent .
The men said they 'd been looking for quite some time and the ring was quite small , so I was n't confident there 'd be enough scent for Odin .
`` But he proved me wrong and indicated by the ring in a matter of seconds .
It was in grass a couple of inches long . ''
Pc Woodall from West Midlands Police , added : `` It was pitch black .
They could have spent all night and still not found it .
`` Odin got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's nice to be nice and I was back on patrol in less than five minutes . ''
Last year , a hero police dog Bacca was given a medal after fighting off a knife-wielding thug to protect his handler and receiving slash wounds in the process .
The brave pooch leapt into action in Bromyard , Herefordshire , when handler PC Mike Davey was being viciously attacked with a 10-inch knife .

German Shepherd Odin quickly sniffed out the man's wedding ring, which he thrown a way in a temper, after an argument with his wife
Man who threw away wedding ring after row reunited with it thanks to police dog
A police dog took just two minutes to reunite a frantic husband with his wedding ring - after it was thrown away following an argument.
German Shepherd Odin quickly sniffed out the lost item after his handler spotted two men using a torch to search a patch of grass in Harborne, Birmingham, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Dog-handler Pc Carl Woodall said: "Apparently the man pulled the ring off and threw it in a momentary loss of temper, but very quickly regretted his actions and was desperate to find it.
"Our dogs are trained to sniff out human scent. The men said they'd been looking for quite some time and the ring was quite small, so I wasn't confident there'd be enough scent for Odin.
Image: WMP / SWNS) WMP / SWNS)
"But he proved me wrong and indicated by the ring in a matter of seconds. It was in grass a couple of inches long."
Pc Woodall from West Midlands Police, added: "It was pitch black. They could have spent all night and still not found it.
"Odin got a pat and thanks all round. It's nice to be nice and I was back on patrol in less than five minutes."
Last year, a hero police dog Bacca was given a medal after fighting off a knife-wielding thug to protect his handler and receiving slash wounds in the process.
The brave pooch leapt into action in Bromyard, Herefordshire, when handler PC Mike Davey was being viciously attacked with a 10-inch knife.


thedailymirror--2020-01-29--YouTube star AnEsonGib makes prediction ahead of Jake Paul fight

AnEsonGib expects Jake Paul to wilt under the pressure when the YouTube stars clash on Thursday night .
The social media influencers will fight for the first time as professionals when they pull on the 10oz gloves and dispense with their headguards in Miami .
And Brit Gib is confident he will inflict another defeat on the Paul family after elder sibling Logan was beaten by KSI last year .
`` I think madness is embedded into my DNA , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` For him , when push comes to shove , he likes to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is a type of situation when he does n't have control .
`` He does n't have control of his opponent , he wo n't be in control of the fight , so I think that type of pressure will eat him a little bit .
`` For me , I thrive there .
You can just see my walkouts .
Those moments are where I thrive .
The fight itself is where I thrive .
`` Realistically , everyone knows what I 'm bringing .
He 's bringing athleticism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pauls and what am I bringing ?
I 'm bringing heat .
Twelve rounds of action to a six-round fight and we 'll see if he can deal with it .
It 's war .
That 's what is it , the fight is war .
`` It 's in the USA , so Jake is going to have the home crowd , but you know what , boo me , boo me , because when I beat your man in front of you , I 'm going to have my hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at everyone in their eyes . ''
The YouTube fight is on a stacked world-title bill with Demetrius Andrade defending his middleweight belt against Luke Keeler , Tevin Farmer defending his super-featherweight title against Joseph Diaz and Murodjon Akhmadaliev challenging bantamweight champion Daniel Roman .

The social media stars will fight for the first time as professionals when they clash in Miami on Thursday night with Jake Paul the favourite to prevail
AnEsonGib expects Jake Paul to wilt under the pressure when the YouTube stars clash on Thursday night.
The social media influencers will fight for the first time as professionals when they pull on the 10oz gloves and dispense with their headguards in Miami.
And Brit Gib is confident he will inflict another defeat on the Paul family after elder sibling Logan was beaten by KSI last year.
"I think madness is embedded into my DNA," he told Sky Sports .
"For him, when push comes to shove, he likes to have control in every situation of his life. This is a type of situation when he doesn't have control.
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"He doesn't have control of his opponent, he won't be in control of the fight, so I think that type of pressure will eat him a little bit.
"For me, I thrive there. You can just see my walkouts. Those moments are where I thrive. The fight itself is where I thrive.
"Realistically, everyone knows what I'm bringing. He's bringing athleticism, he's the better boxer out of the Pauls and what am I bringing? I'm bringing heat. Twelve rounds of action to a six-round fight and we'll see if he can deal with it. It's war. That's what is it, the fight is war.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"It's in the USA, so Jake is going to have the home crowd, but you know what, boo me, boo me, because when I beat your man in front of you, I'm going to have my hand raised and I'm going to look at everyone in their eyes."
The YouTube fight is on a stacked world-title bill with Demetrius Andrade defending his middleweight belt against Luke Keeler, Tevin Farmer defending his super-featherweight title against Joseph Diaz and Murodjon Akhmadaliev challenging bantamweight champion Daniel Roman.


thedailymirror--2020-01-29--Boy, 9, 'hospitalised with E.coli after falling severely ill on Bulgaria holiday'

A nine-year-old British boy was hospitalised for six days with E.coli after returning home from a £5,400 family beach holiday in Bulgaria , his parents say .
Keegan-Rhys Vickers was allegedly struck down by symptoms including sickness and diarrhoea just days into the Swansea family 's two-week break in Sunny Beach .
They were staying at the four-star Hotel Marvel just blocks from the beach and the Black Sea .
His symptoms were so severe that they continued when the family returned home and his worried parents took him to a hospital in Swansea for treatment .
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Tests confirmed he was suffering from E.coli , his parents said .
Mum Natalie Bennett , 37 , and dad Carl Vickers , 40 , said Keegan-Rhys began to feel unwell five days into their getaway , booked through Balkan Holidays , in August last year .
Natalie , a child care worker , said : “ It was absolutely awful and really difficult to see Keegan-Rhys struggling so much .
`` We hoped it would just pass , however his illness seemed to get even worse by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew he needed hospital treatment .
“ No parent should have to see their child struggle in such a way and I was stunned when the illness was confirmed as E.coli .
`` When you go on holiday you never expect something like that to happen.
” She added : “ We had noticed some issues at the resort , with some of the food being cold and seemingly undercooked .
`` The swimming pool also did not always seem like the cleanest , while there were cracked tiles and mould in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and frustrated at how things turned out .
Keegan-Rhys should not have had to go through that .
`` We want answers as to how this could have happened , as we would not want other families to have their holidays ruined as we did.
” Natalie and Carl , a waste operative , have instructed the Irwin Mitchell law firm to investigate the experience and find out how their son fell ill. Jatinder Paul , senior associate solicitor and expert lawyer at Irwin Mitchell , representing the family , said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have been through and remain very concerned by the problems faced by young Keegan-Rhys .
“ Through our work , we have seen first-hand on many occasions how serious E.coli can be and we feel that the issues Keegan-Rhys faced can not be downplayed .
“ We are determined to help the family gain the answers we feel they deserve regarding what they have been through .
`` If any hygiene issues are identified it is important that lessons are learned to prevent others having their holiday ruined by similar issues.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Since the guests ' return , we have received correspondence via the family 's travel agent , and will respond .
`` We trust that the entire party is now well .
`` We had no other complaints whatsoever at the time of the guests ' stay .
`` Our health and safety team ensure the highest of standards are adhered to at all times , across all our summer and winter programmes . ''
Mirror Online has contacted Hotel Marvel for comment but has not received a response .
E.coli is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in human and animal intestines , forming part of the normal gut flora , the NHS says .
Some types of E.coli can lead to serious food poisoning and serious infection .
An E.coli infection can cause diarrhoea , blood in faeces , vomiting , stomach cramps and fever .
The bacteria can live outside the body and a common mode of infection is by eating food that is contaminated .
People can also contract it through contact with a person or animal who is infected , by drinking contaminated water or by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as ponds or streams .
People usually notice their symptoms three or four days after they have been infected , but symptoms can take up to two weeks to appear .

EXCLUSIVE: Keegan-Rhys Vickers, from Swansea, suffered sickness and diarrhoea just days into his family's stay at the Hotel Marvel Sunny Beach in Bulgaria, his parents say
A nine-year-old British boy was hospitalised for six days with E.coli after returning home from a £5,400 family beach holiday in Bulgaria, his parents say.
Keegan-Rhys Vickers was allegedly struck down by symptoms including sickness and diarrhoea just days into the Swansea family's two-week break in Sunny Beach.
They were staying at the four-star Hotel Marvel just blocks from the beach and the Black Sea.
His symptoms were so severe that they continued when the family returned home and his worried parents took him to a hospital in Swansea for treatment.
Have you been on a 'holiday from hell'? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk.
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Tests confirmed he was suffering from E.coli, his parents said.
Mum Natalie Bennett, 37, and dad Carl Vickers, 40, said Keegan-Rhys began to feel unwell five days into their getaway, booked through Balkan Holidays, in August last year.
Natalie, a child care worker, said: “It was absolutely awful and really difficult to see Keegan-Rhys struggling so much.
Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
"We hoped it would just pass, however his illness seemed to get even worse by the time we were home so we knew he needed hospital treatment.
“No parent should have to see their child struggle in such a way and I was stunned when the illness was confirmed as E.coli.
"When you go on holiday you never expect something like that to happen.”
Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
She added: “We had noticed some issues at the resort, with some of the food being cold and seemingly undercooked.
"The swimming pool also did not always seem like the cleanest, while there were cracked tiles and mould in our bathroom too.
"We are upset and frustrated at how things turned out. Keegan-Rhys should not have had to go through that.
"We want answers as to how this could have happened, as we would not want other families to have their holidays ruined as we did.”
Image: Booking.com) Booking.com) Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
Natalie and Carl, a waste operative, have instructed the Irwin Mitchell law firm to investigate the experience and find out how their son fell ill.
Jatinder Paul, senior associate solicitor and expert lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, representing the family, said: “The family are understandably frustrated by everything they have been through and remain very concerned by the problems faced by young Keegan-Rhys.
“Through our work, we have seen first-hand on many occasions how serious E.coli can be and we feel that the issues Keegan-Rhys faced cannot be downplayed.
Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell) Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
“We are determined to help the family gain the answers we feel they deserve regarding what they have been through.
"If any hygiene issues are identified it is important that lessons are learned to prevent others having their holiday ruined by similar issues.”
A spokeswoman for Balkan Holidays said: "Since the guests' return, we have received correspondence via the family's travel agent, and will respond.
"We trust that the entire party is now well.
"We had no other complaints whatsoever at the time of the guests' stay.
"Our health and safety team ensure the highest of standards are adhered to at all times, across all our summer and winter programmes."
Image: Irwin Mitchell) Irwin Mitchell)
Mirror Online has contacted Hotel Marvel for comment but has not received a response.
E.coli is a type of bacteria that is common in human and animal intestines, forming part of the normal gut flora, the NHS says.
Some types of E.coli can lead to serious food poisoning and serious infection.
An E.coli infection can cause diarrhoea, blood in faeces, vomiting, stomach cramps and fever.
The bacteria can live outside the body and a common mode of infection is by eating food that is contaminated.
People can also contract it through contact with a person or animal who is infected, by drinking contaminated water or by swimming or playing in infected water such as ponds or streams.
People usually notice their symptoms three or four days after they have been infected, but symptoms can take up to two weeks to appear.