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REAL MADRID’S city rivals have unveiled plans to build a “little Bernabeu”.

LaLiga side Getafe are set to partially demolish and rebuild their Estadio Coliseum home ground.

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Getafe are planning to build a new Estadio Coliseum[/caption]

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Images released by the club show what the modernisation will look like[/caption]

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The current stadium, which is 15 miles away from the iconic Bernabeu, holds 16,500 fans.

But Getafe are set to modernise it and increase the capacity by 3,000.

They have plans to add a huge screen on the exterior, install a new roof to cover every fan on the terraces and put in 69 new state-of-the-art VIP boxes.

The stunning project will take two years to build and cost £39million.

Getafe face having to play away from the Estadio Coliseum while the work is being done.

The Madrid-based side have not confirmed their temporary location – but club president Angel Torres has promised big things.

He said: “It will be beautiful, modern, a small Bernabeu.”

The build is set to begin at the end of the season but could be abandoned if Getafe are relegated from LaLiga.

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They sit seven points above the drop zone and there is confidence they will maintain their top-flight status for an eighth successive year.

Getafe’s ground was known as the Coliseum Alfonso Perez from its opening in 1989 until 2023.

But the former Spain striker, who never actually played for Getafe, was stripped of the privilege after comments he made about women’s football.

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Getafe’s chief has promised it will be like a mini Bernabeu[/caption]

THE WORLD OPEN has returned in Yushan, China, with players all vying for a HUGE prize fund.

Kyren Wilson will be looking for a successful tournament after his shock exit from the Welsh Open in the second round.

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Judd Trump returns to action after missing the recent Home Nations Series event in Llandudno.

The World No 1 will be looking to take home the huge jackpot from China as he aims to secure his spot at the top of the rankings.

What is the prize fund at World Open snooker 2025?

Players will all be going for their share of £825,000.

The prize fun will be split between 64 players, with the winner getting £175,000, and the highest break earning £5000.

The full prize fund is as follows:

• Winner: £175,000
• Runner-up: £75,000
• Semi-final: £33,000
• Quarter-final: £22,000
• Last 16: £14,000
• Last 32: £9,000
• Last 64: £5,000
• Highest break: £5,000
• Total: £825,000

When is World Open snooker 2025 and how to watch it

• The World Open snooker 2025 will take place between Sunday, February 23 and Saturday, March 1.
• The event will be broadcast live on Eurosport 1 and TNT Sports 3.
• From Thursday, February 28, Eurosport channels close down meaning TNT Sports 3 will be the only TV channel broadcasting the World Open.
• TNT Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the discovery+ app/website.

Aldi launches household gadget Specialbuy that’s £60 cheaper than Vax and Bisell and perfect for cleaning up after messy kids and pets

The German discounter will begin selling a Handheld Spot Cleaner for £39.99 this Thursday, February 27.

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The handheld device is designed to clean carpets, rugs, and spills.

The cleaning device is very similar to more expensive products sold by the likes of Vax and Bisell.

Both cleaning brands sell handheld spot cleaners for upwards of £100.

For example, Bisell is selling a SpotClean StainLift for £89.99.

The product is on offer and usually retails for £99.99 on the Bisell website.

Aldi’s take on the cleaning device gives customers a chance to save up to £60.

It is part of Aldi’s Specialbuys, which are unique products sold in the discounter’s middle aisle from Thursday to Sunday.

The items are usually sold at a low price and only available while stocks last.

If you are keen to pick up one of Aldi’s cut-price versions, you will have to act quickly, as they are a limited-edition item; once they are gone, they are gone.

It is one of many dupes for high end products that Alid has rolled out in recent weeks.

Shoppers went wild when they spotted the perfect dupe for Gucci’s Gorgeous Jasmine fragrance, which typically costs £76.

Thankfully, the purse-friendly alternative is just £6.99 in Aldi, marking a saving of a whopping £69.

Earlier this month, Aldi also sold a Ninja air fryer dupe for half the price of the original this week.

The product can cost upwards of £88, but the retailer was selling one for just £39.99.

The discounter also rolled out a copycat version of Stanley water cups, which were £40 cheaper.

How to save money at Aldi

Unlike other major grocers, Aldi does not have a rewards or point card system but that does not mean you cannot save on your shop. 

Every week the store releases a list of Specialbuys, which are unique bargain products you can find online at Aldi and in store. 

The store releases a fresh range of deals every Thursday and Sunday, so be sure to check regularly to see what’s new. 

Meanwhile, the store also regularly sells fruit and vegetables at highly discounted prices, as part of its ‘super six’ deal.

It also does weekly saving offers on typically pricey items such as meat and fish.

COMMUTERS have been thrown into travel chaos due to a rush-hour incident on a busy Scots train line.

Emergency crews are currently in attendance between Barrhead and Glasgow Central after a report was made at around 7am this morning.

ScotRail announced services are currently subject to delays, alterations and cancellations due to the incident.

The train provider said they have arranged for rail tickets to be accepted on local bus routes at no extra cost.

This includes the McGills – No. 3 Glasgow and Neilston / Barrhead via Silverburn and No. 66/166 Neilston – Paisley via Barrhead.

British Transport Police have been approached for comment.

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ALLY McCOIST has launched a stinging blast at Rangers’ current squad and accused them of being WEAK.

And the Ibrox icon reckons the incoming new manager will have to give the entire place a right good shake once they’re in post.

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Ally McCoist has hit out at the Rangers players[/caption]

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Philippe Clement‘s turbulent 16-month reign as Rangers manager was brought to an end last night.

Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to St Mirren proved the final straw for club chiefs.

The Belgian’s reign had began promisingly, with a League Cup triumph and unexpected title challenge being mounted last season.

But that title push dramatically collapsed towards the end of the season and this campaign has been nothing short of a disaster for the Gers, domestically at least.

Clement’s dismissal comes with Rangers trailing Celtic by 13 points in the Premiership table, with both cup competitions also done for the Light Blues.

Clement, who was handed a new contract in August, oversaw a major rebuild of the Rangers squad last summer.

And Ibrox icon Ally McCoist reckons the player recruitment is a big reason for how things have gone wrong at the club.

In a stinging blast at the current crop of Gers players, McCoist accused them of being WEAK.

Appearing on talkSPORT, McCoist claimed he would LOVE to play against the current Rangers team because of that weakness – and says there’s no fight in the squad.

Assessing what awaits the next Rangers manager, McCoist said: “(Rangers are) miles behind them (Celtic). It’s a good job if you get backed. The recruitment has been shocking. It’s been shocking.

“You look across the city. The one thing you’ve got to do domestically as a Rangers manager is beat Celtic, it’s relatively simple. To be a success, win the league you’ve got to beat the other team.

“Rangers, even including the comfortable 3-0 win over Celtic, a few weeks back are a good way behind Celtic on and off the pitch.

“The gulf between the two clubs is massive.

“Anybody going in there is going to have to take the whole place by the scruff of the neck and give it a right good shake and they’re going to have to get backed by new owners.

“The recruitment, the money they’ve spent, you could name individuals, the money they’ve spent – Cortes, people like that – there’s millions of pounds that have been thrown away.

“The players coming in have not been of a good enough standard and what the fans are finding difficult to accept, and I’m with them 100 per-cent, is a lack of fight, a lack of desire.

“The Rangers football team on the pitch is weak, there you are, I don’t take any pleasure in saying that.

“It’s the kind of team you’d love to play against. There’s a weakness about it on the pitch and a weakness of the pitch as well.”

He later added: “The decline in the club on and off the pitch since they won the league and were beaten in a Europa League Final after beating Leipzig, Dortmund, you name in it – the decline hurts more than anything.

With Clement removed from his post, attention will now turn to the next permanent manager of Rangers.

A decision on the Belgian’s long term successor could have to wait however, with Ibrox supremos locked in talks with potential American investors over a takeover.

We told you last week how 49ers Enterprises, the financial muscle of NFL franchise San Francisco 49ers, were in advanced talks to take control of the club from the current regime.

SunSport revealed last night that Russell Martin, the former Rangers defender, is in the frame.

Steven Gerrard was installed as the early bookmakers’ favourite while Kevin Muscat, who lost out to Clement for the job in late 2023, is among the other names mentioned.

Asked who he would like to see take over at Ibrox, McCoist said: “Dear me. That’s a question.

“The obvious people you’d think about are Steven Gerrard, he’ll come into the equation obviously because of his success.

“It won’t happen now but I would’ve taken a gamble on Frank (Lampard) before he’d gone to Coventry, don’t see that happening.

“Muscat has done well, I think he might have won three leagues in three different countries, could be another option. Another option Derek McInnes would come into the equation, he’s a fine manager at Kilmarnock, knows the league, the players, the club.

“There’s one or two options but I don’t think there’s any glaringly obvious candidates either.”

McCoist, of course, was Rangers manager himself between 2011 and 2014.

He steered the club through its most turbulent spell in history after the Gers were sent to the bottom tier of Scottish football.

But would he fancy a return to the dugout?

TalkSPORT co-host Jeff Stelling asked him if he’d drop his MANY media commitments to return to Ibrox.

Laughing, McCoist said: “Listen, you know me, I’d drop everything for Rangers! You included!”

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Mike Clevinger is gearing up for an unexpected shift in his career, embracing a transition from starting pitcher to high-leverage reliever as he returns to the Chicago White Sox on a minor-league deal. The 34-year-old, who has started 142 of his 156 career games, now finds himself preparing for a role out of the bullpen, […]

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Arizona State basketball head coach Bobby Hurley broke his silence on BJ Freeman’s dismissal from the program. The star guard was the Sun Devils’ leading scorer and last played on February 18 against Houston. A transfer from UW-Milwaukee, this decision comes a few weeks after Freeman received a one-game suspension after being ejected in back-to-back […]

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A BOMB reportedly went off inside the Russian consulate in France sparking a loud explosion.

At least 30 emergency workers were seen dealing with the fire while special forces police and soldiers secured the perimeter of the building in the southern French city of Marseille.

The Russian Consulate in Marseille was in lockdown following an explosion inside.

At least 30 emergency workers were seen dealing with the fire while special forces police and soldiers secured the perimeter of the building in the southern French city.

A local source told La Marseillaise newspaper: “The Russian Consul General confirms” that “the explosion took place inside the consulate and that firefighters entered.”

The blast came on the third anniversary of Russia’s ground invasion of Ukraine, and on the day French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Washington for an emergency meeting about the war with President Donald Trump.

By 9.30am, some 30 emergency workers were dealing with the fire inside the consulate.

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A HERO yoga teacher who relived her desperate bid to save girls from the Southport killer said “if I didn’t get out, everyone would die”.

On July 29 last year teenage killer Axel Rudakubana burst into a Taylor Swift-themed dance class at The Hart Space armed with a knife.

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Leanne Lucas relived the moment she saved children from the Southport killer[/caption]

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Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 52 years[/caption]

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The dance teacher was stabbed five times[/caption]

He murdered Elsie, seven, as well as Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Bebe King, six, and injured several others.

Rudakubana, 19, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 52 years in prison last month.

Yoga teacher Leanne Lucas, who had organised the dance class, was knifed five times while she bravely protected children as the horror unfolded.

She was able to help several girls out and shield them from the attacker – while she bled from stab wounds to her spine, head, lung, ribs, and shoulder blade.

Speaking to the BBC’s Panorama, the heroic teacher said: “I just knew that if I didn’t get out, everyone was going to die.

“He was bigger than me. And I just thought: I need to get some help.

“So we all run towards the door. We were shouting ‘run!’ I called 999 on the landing and I asked for the police.”

Once Leanne had escaped, she begged members of the public to “go and get the children”.

She told how she felt her body failing her, while her mind was still “going 100 miles and hour”.

Another Southport killer survivor, a 14-year-old girl who has been called Sarah to protect her identity, has also broken her silence.

The teen recalled how she pushed children down stairs to help get them out.

“I thought that he wasn’t going to stop until he killed everyone. I thought that he wanted to kill us all,” she added.

Leanne’s quick-thinking colleague Heidi Liddle also escaped uninjured after locking some of the children inside a toilet.

And, businessman Jonathan Hayes who was working in the office next door, was attacked after he ran inside and bravely tried to stop the carnage.

Leanne has previously spoken about the trauma, in a heartbreaking statement at Rudakubana’s sentencing hearing.

She said: “As a 36-year-old woman I cannot give myself compassion or accept praise, as how can I live knowing I survived when children died.

“I spent many months thinking about the incident 24 hours a day seven days a week.

“Just when I felt I could settle and try to move forward, the trauma of that day is now back at the forefront.

“I constantly see his face; new memories have appeared, and this will continue to happen for the rest of my life.”

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Read more on the tragedy

• Axel Rudakubana told police “I’m glad they’re dead” after the horror
•  The families of victims told how their lives were ‘shattered in an instant’
•  Shocking pictures show a cache of weapons found in Rudakubana’s home
•  All the missed chances to stop the killer have been revealed
• Furious MPs demanded the death penalty should be brought back for monsters like Rudakubana
•  A Sky News reporter broke down on air while covering the sentencing

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Leanne said she has been affected both physically and mentally by the horror and has been left with scars that serve as “visual daily reminders” of what Rudubakana did to the victims.

She also revealed how she had to endure three stays in hospital and undergo multiple surgeries.

Leanne continued: “The trauma of being both a victim and a witness has been horrendous.

“There are times when I will spiral into trauma and the effect this has had on those close to me is unforgivable.

“The impact this has had on me can be summed up by one word: trauma.

“He targeted us because we were women and girls, vulnerable and easy prey.

“To discover that he had always set out to hurt the vulnerable is beyond comprehensible.”

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Elsie Dot Stancombe was tragically killed[/caption]

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This comes after the heartbroken families of Elsie, Alice, and Bebe, bravely spoke out about the tragedy earlier this month.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, Bebe’s dad cast his mind back to the horror.

He said after hearing news of the attack, he thought Bebe might have still been at home safe.

The 43-year-old, who works for HM Revenue & Customs, said: “We had given people Bebe’s description. When that person came towards me, I could feel the blood drain from me and I went cold.

“I knew she was going to tell me something. And she did. ‘Are you Bebe’s dad?’ As soon as I said yes she said she had passed away.”

Bebe’s mum recalled how she was in Marks & Spencer when her husband called to tell her.

She ran outside and got into a taxi, which dropped her to the scene.

When she heard the devastating news, she fell to her knees screaming.

Also speaking to the Sunday Times, Elsie’s mum, Jenni Stancombe, recalled the unthinkable events.

She and her husband David dropped Elsie, a passionate Swiftie, off at the class at 10am.

The parent of another girl in the class had offered to have Elsie round to play afterwards, and agreed to drop her back round at 3pm.

Shortly before midday, Jenni got a call from the other mum who said: “Something awful has happened. Somebody’s stabbed the kids.”

Jenni bolted in her car to the studio, beeping her horn and running red lights to get through traffic.

She abandoned the car in the middle of the road once she saw the chaotic scene but police stopped them from entering.

The parents were later told Elsie had died inside the studio during the attack.

Dad David said: “No human being should ever have to witness what we witnessed on that day.”

Bebe and Elsie’s killer – who also attempted to murder eight other children at random – was jailed for life with a minimum of 52 years last month.

Jenni and David have also spoken about the need for accountability after a Government inquiry was launched.

In their first TV interview, the parents told of their heartbreak and said they would give anything to swap places with their daughter.

Asked about what they want to come out of the inquiry into the failings that led to Rudakubana slipping through the cracks despite being flagged up as a danger, Jenni said: “An element of accountability.”

She continued: “So someone has made a decision that has resulted in an element of failure, then there needs to be accountability for that.

“And I believe that the announcement of the inquiry will do that and it will hold people to account for some of the decisions that they’ve made.”

It comes after a damning Government report confirmed earlier this month that counter-extremism police three times closed investigations on twisted Rudakubana prior to the Southport murders.

A separate review of the entire scheme is being conducted to see how it can stop more atrocities.

As well as murdering Elsie, Bebe and Alice, Rudakubana also attempted to murder eight other children, as well as class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.

Among other atrocities, the report said he was fascinated by the Ariana Grande concert bombing in 2016 which killed 22 people, including children.

He is also said to have asked during a 2019 art lesson why he was able to draw images of guns but not search them on the internet.

He then asked “can we have a picture of a severed head then”.

Security Minister Dan Jarvis said the killer was reported to Prevent three times but not referred for further monitoring.

FIORENTINA have released an update on Moise Kean’s wellbeing after he collapsed on the pitch.

The former Everton striker was rushed to hospital after being stretchered off against Hellas Verona.

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Moise Kean was stretchered off against Hellas Verona[/caption]

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Kean collapsed after a collision with two Hellas Verona players[/caption]

Kean, 24, fell to the ground in the second half after he was involved in a three-way collision with Verona duo Pawel Dawidowicz and Diego Coppola.

Play was stopped as Kan received treatment as he had been hit in the head by Dawidowicz’s knee.

The injury resulted in a big gash above his left eye.

Kean tried to play on after being bandaged up but then collapsed moments after returning to the pitch.

There was plenty of concern for the Italian as he was rushed to hospital.

Fiorentina have since released an update on Kean with a statement on social media.

It read: “ACF Fiorentina announces that Moise Kean was discharged from the Verona hospital during the night and returned to Florence.

“The clinical and diagnostic tests carried out were all negative.”

Team-mate and former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea reacted to the news with a praying emoji and purple heart.

Fans have also reacted to the positive news on social media.

One posted: “Fantastic news. Get well soon Moise!”

A second wrote: “This is good news.”

A third commented: “At least one piece of good news.”

A fourth said: “Support Moise Kean.”

Another added: “That is such a relief to hear.”

Reports in Italy said Kean was conscious during his trip to the hospital.

He was replaced on the pitch by Nicolo Fagioli in the 67th minute.

The match ended 1-0 to Verona after an injury-time winner from Antoine Bernede.

Kean has played for Fiorentina since last summer after completing a transfer from Juventus, scoring 19 goals in 30 games in all competitions.