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A RASH DECISION
Manchester United fans have been questioning Marcus Rashford’s decision to give free tickets to a supporter who has previously slammed him. The England star shared a photo of his unfinished jigsaw puzzle and asked his fans what he was working on. Rashford then asked his followers to name what it was - promising to reward the person who guessed it correctly with two tickets to United’s Premier League clash with Fulham on February 24. The lucky winner was an influencer named UTDTrey, who expressed his gratitude after getting the tickets, but fans were quick to point out that Trey had trolled Rashford only weeks earlier.
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Erling Haaland has now scored against all 21 sides he’s faced in the Premier League; he’s just the second player to have played against more than two teams in the competition and scored against all of them after Harry Kane (32/32)
MESUT SIN BIN CYNICISM
Arsenal and Real Madrid icon Mesut Ozil trolled Atletico Madrid with a cheeky comment about football’s
new blue card. It was revealed on Thursday that blue cards could be brought into the game. Players on the receiving end will have to spend 10 minutes of the match on the sidelines. If implemented, they will be given for cynical fouls or dissent towards an official.
Ozil responded to the announcement by poking fun at Atletico Madrid. He tweeted: “So Atletico Madrid will only play with 6 players then?”
MUD CHALLENGE
Mykhailo Mudryk has called out an angry Chelsea fan for a 1 vs 1 game worth £10,000. A leaked Direct Message from Instagram showed a bizarre exchange between a Blues supporter and the £88million Ukrainian winger. In it, the fan slammed Mudryk for an inability to score goals, prompting an angry response from the player himself.
DID YOU KNOW?
CONSPIRACY THEORY
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag asserts that referees harbor a negative bias against Casemiro, frequently penalizing him for minor infractions. Casemiro got sent off twice for United last season, against Crystal Palace and Southampton, and was banned for a total of eight matches, tarnishing an otherwise excellent debut campaign at Old Trafford. His form has taken a nosedive this season, while disciplinary issues continue to haunt him.
GILL’S SOUR GRAPES
Legendary former Manchester United CEO David Gill has named his three top Red
Devils signings, but he interestingly kept out Cristiano Ronaldo. Gill spent 16 years with United between 1997 and 2013 after first arriving as finance director. In an appearance on Rio Ferdinand’s Vibe with Five podcast,
he was asked to name the top three signings whilst he was United CEO. He mentioned Wayne Roonie, Edwin van der Sar, and Michael Carrick has the best trio he brought to Old Trafford.
THE WIFE KNOWS
The wife of Chelsea defender Thiago Silva seems to have called for manager Mauricio Pochettino to be fired. Silva’s partner Belle, who has previously criticized individuals like Graham Potter and Timo Werner, took to social media right after Chelsea’s 4-2 loss to Wolves. In the post, she seemed to take aim at the manager as she urged the club to shake things up.
NICE GESTURE
Kobbie Mainoo has been praised for his touching gesture to a Manchester United fan. Red Devils supporter Daniel Killeen shared devastating news that his father Vincent had passed away after a battle with cancer. The fan explained
in a social media post that
one of the final memories he
has with his dad is of them
watching United’s thrilling
4-3 victory over Wolves
together. Mainoo, 18, scored an incredible winning goal to give the Killeen family a moment of joy alongside Vincent in hospital. Daniel expressed his gratitiude to Mainoo for the special moment, and the post was and eventually brought into Mainoo’s attention. The youngster sent a personalized message to Killeens to express his sadness at their loss and invited them to Old Trafford.
CARDBOARD LOVE
Eagle-eyed fans spotted a bizarre detail
in Dominik Szoboszlai’s living room as he revealed his new tattoo. Fans were left chuckling as they spotted a hilarious detail
in one of Szoboszlai’s social media post. The background of his living room was visible in the photo, with a life-size cardboard cut-out of Szoboszlai himself easily noticeable. The unconventional living room fixture sparked
a flurry of funny responses from fans like
“We can’t pass over the fact Szoboszlai has a cardboard cutout of himself in his house,” and “The level of self-love I want to reach.”
• Robert Lewandowski (below) became the oldest goalscorer in Barcelona’s history at the age of 35 years and 184 days.
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