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90TH MINUTE
SOCIAL MEDIA
ROUND-UP
Ian Waterhouse
TRANSPLANTED ADRIAN
Instagram
Former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu looks completely different to his playing days after sharing photos of his recent hair transplant - and he looks considerably different to those Chelsea days.
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SAVINHO’S PERFORMANCE
Riyad Mahrez put in a hilarious three-word reaction on social media after watching footage from Savinho’s Premier League debut against Chelsea.
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ARNE POKES FUN AT JAMIE
Carragher was on punditry duty alongside Jamie Redknapp, Izzy Christiansen and lead anchor Kelly Cates during Sky Sports’ coverage of Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brentford.
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WHERE’S THE BALL?
Lucas Paqueta has gone viral for a bizarre moment during West Ham United’s 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace
FOOTBALL FASHION
NOT VILLA’S #1
Emiliano Martinez is no longer Aston Villa’s No 1. But the decision has
been fully of the goalkeeper’s own making. Martinez joined Villa from Arsenal in 2020 for £20m, and has since excelled both at club level and for Argentina at international level. Emi Martinez has said he changed his shirt number because 23 holds more resonance to him, both on the pitch and off it. Martinez wore the No 23 shirt as Argentina’s goalkeeper when they won the World Cup. And 23 was also the day his son, Santi, was born.
HOWE NICE
Eddie Howe was whizzed to his press conference in a golf buggy ahead of his team’s trip to Bournemouth in the Premier League. And fans joked Profit and Sustainability rules must be hitting Newcastle hard after the Magpies were forced to sell players this summer to comply with regulations. While Prem bosses often drive flash motors or enjoy luxury chauffeuring to training - Howe ditched such lavish optics.
MR MONEYBAGS
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list for the fourth time with $260 million in earnings after joining Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. His on-field earnings are $200 million, and off- field earnings, thanks to his massive social media following, are $60 million. Spanish golfer Jon Rahm ranks second with $218 million after his move to LIV Golf. Lionel Messi, now with Inter Miami, is third with $135 million. LeBron James ($128.2 million) and Giannis Antetokounmpo ($111 million) complete the top five.
ADIDAS NWSL JERSEY COLLECTION
The 14 teams in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) looking good ith a new reimagined primary and secondary kits, featuring designs that convey each club’s rich identity. The San Diego Wave FC 2024 multicolored primary kit conjures up images of a classic San Diego sunset with a bold orange, pink and turquoise wave-like pattern throughout the jersey.
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