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Rio Ferdinand believers Harry Maguire should be immediately looking to leave Manchester United after Luke Shaw was selected ahead of him against Wolves. Maguire has missed United’s first two games back after the World Cup due to a bout of illness but was named among the substitutes for Saturday’s trip to Molineux. With Lisandro Martinez also still absent, regular left-back Shaw was shifted inside to partner Raphael Varane in United’s last game and impressed in his new role in the 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest. Maguire, along with Victor Lindelof who has also struggled with illness, was only deemed fit enough for the bench against Wolves but…

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Marcus Rashford was left out of the Manchester United starting XI at Wolves for disciplinary reasons. Man Utd news: Marcus Rashford has been dropped by Erik ten Hag for the Wolves game Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was left out of the starting XI at Wolves for disciplinary reasons. Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag confirmed the news when speaking to BT Sport before the Premier League match on Saturday. Rashford has been in fine form for United this season. He has already scored twice as many goals this term as he did in the entirety of the 2021/22 campaign.…

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A giant 140-year-old redwood tree at a National Trust park was obliterated by a lightning strike. The tree was “left in tatters” in Sheffield Park, east of Haywards Heath, after storms battered Sussex last week. Staff heard a “single, very loud lightning strike” on Wednesday night. The 38-metre tree was snapped in several pieces but staff hope it could still regrow. The National Trust’s tree and woodland adviser Tom Hill said: “We heard reports of a single, very loud lightning strike in the garden on Wednesday night, which we believe brought down a large proportion of the tree. The Argus: It is hoped…

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Along with up to 30 new marine species, scientists have found a 150-ft example of a siphonophore, a string-like deep-sea predator Siphonophores feed by dangling stinging tentacles in the water. Photograph: Courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute Scientists exploring the deep sea off Australia’s coast have discovered as many as 30 new marine species – and what may be the longest animal ever seen. The discoveries were the result of expeditions into Western Australia’s underwater canyons. One of the biggest discoveries was a siphonophore measuring an estimated 150 feet (46 metres). Siphonophores are deep-sea predators made up of many small clones that act together as one…

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A new ecosystem has been discovered 1,640 feet (500 metres) down in the depths of the Indian Ocean, where hungry sharks go to feast on krill. Named ‘The Trapping Zone’, scientists have described it as an ‘oasis of life’ in the midst of a ‘very large ocean desert’ in the Maldives. Predators such as sharks and other large fish swarm to the area to feast on a hive of small organisms known as micronekton. These are marine organisms that can swim independently of the current, migrating to the ocean surface at night and diving back into the deep at dawn. However,…

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A Russian fisherman who has become famous for his deep-sea creature finds has just revealed his latest find on social media – a weird “smiling” worm that is unquestionably the creepiest thing you’ll see today. The marine bristle worm that was discovered by Roman Fedortsov. Roman Fedortsov shared a video of the worm on Twitter, showing the odd monster in all its creepy glory. The worm, which appears to reside in the depths of the ocean where it receives little sunlight, appears to be smiling at first glance, with a sequence of dots that resemble the worm’s eyes and nose,…

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Graeme Mitchley, 47-year-old Deputy Principle of Hurlyvale Primary School, discovered this exciting encounter while he was in the Kruger National Park ᴄʟᴏsᴇ to Lower Sabie. He said that he had been observing a leopard on the opposite bank of the river. It was obviously stalking and ʜᴜɴᴛing. A nearby herd of impalas caught his eye, and he realized they had caught its attention. The impala herd suddenly dispersed, and there was dust everywhere! When he saw the leopard carrying a bushbuck carcass into a neighboring tree, there was a lot of alarm calling. He caught sight of activity in the…

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Sky Sports pundit Paul Robinson has claimed that although the injury to Ruben Dias is ‘a blow’ for Manchester City, he does not see it as a ‘massive problem’. It has been reported that Dias encountered a problem with his thigh during Portugal’s last-16 victory over Switzerland in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but continued to play during the tournament. The central defender has not trained with City since his return from the tournament, and Football Insider have now reported that he is set to spend a month on the sidelines. Speaking to Football Insider, Robinson has claimed that although the injury to Dias is ‘a…

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Fans have taken to social media to slam Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to sign a stunning deal with Al-Nassr, claiming that the forward’s career is now all but over. The Portugal star signed a £175million-a-year-deal with the Saudi Arabian side after heavy speculation that the 37-year-old would leave European football, and had been recently seen showing off a flash new £250,000 Rolls Royce as he weighed up the move. And fans have been quick to react to the news on Twitter, with many claiming that he ‘is now finished’ following his acrimonious departure from Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract at Man United was terminated by mutual…

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Gary Neville has said on Sky Sports Premier League (10:55pm, December 31, 2022) that Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is a “nightmare” to play against. The former Manchester United defender made the comments about Nunez after watching him in action for Liverpool against Leicester City at Anfield in the Premier League on Friday evening. The Sky Sports pundit was impressed by the £140,000-a-week (The Guardian) Uruguay international striker, just as he has been in previous matches. GARY NEVILLE ON LIVERPOOL STRIKER DARWIN NUNEZ Neville said about Nunez: “What I have seen and what I have seen in the previous matches, I would not want to…

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Darwin Nunez has all the makings of being a ‘top-class’ signing for Liverpool. That’s the view of former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson. Speaking to BBC Sport after Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Leicester City last night, Robinson praised what he’d seen from Nunez at Anfield. “Nunez couldn’t hit the target tonight but his interaction with Mo Salah looked better than I’ve seen previously,” insisted the pundit. “He played Salah in a couple of times. His confidence, his hold-up play, his runs in behind – he looks like he’s going to be a top-class signing for them. I honestly believe that he’s one or two…

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Liverpool defeated Leicester City 2-1 at Anfield to record their fourth straight Premier League victory and give Jurgen Klopp a major confidence boost heading into 2023. It wasn’t a comfortable evening for the home side, however, with some terrible defending giving Leicester the lead courtesy of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the fourth minute of the match. Defender Wout Faes became just the fourth player to score two own goals in Premier League history as Liverpool went into the interval leading 2-1. The second half saw the Anfield side register 12 shots in total but fail to extend their advantage, however, it…

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