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Club World Cup: Messi Denied Late Winner In Opener

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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a 0-0 draw by Egyptian side, Al Ahly, on Saturday as FIFA’s new 32-team tournament got off to a smooth start in front of 60,927 fans in Florida.

Messi was denied a storybook stoppage-time winner when he saw his curling shot from 20 yards out tipped onto the bar by Mohamed El Shenawy as Miami piled on the pressure in the final minutes of the game.

Al Ahly, who were cheered on by over 10,000 of their supporters, were left to rue a first-half penalty from Egypt international, Trezeguet, which was saved by Miami’s Argentine keeper, Oscar Ustari.

Inter Miami’s Argentine forward, Lionel Messi, controls the ball during the Club World Cup 2025 Group A football match between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and US Inter Miami at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami on June 14, 2025. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

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But the Egyptians also had El Shenawy to thank for another fine save in the dying seconds to keep out a header from Maxi Falcon as Miami pushed for three points in the Group A clash.

For organisers, FIFA, who have faced heavy skepticism over the necessity for the tournament, the absence of a goal was the only disappointment on a night that delivered everything else that their president, Gianni Infantino, had hoped for from the opening night.

Fears of a low crowd for the opener eased as the seats in the 64,000 venue began to fill up with the stadium almost full at kick-off time.

Thousands of fans of Al Ahly, record 12 times African Champions League winner and 45-time league champions of Egypt, arrived at Hard Rock Stadium well ahead of kick-off and made their presence felt with singing and chanting.

Inter Miami’s US forward, Fafa Picault (2nd R), reacts after a goal attempt during the Club World Cup 2025 Group A football match between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and US Inter Miami at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami on June 14, 2025. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

The stadium, home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, witnessed chaotic scenes last year at the final of the Copa America between Argentina and Colombia where fans broke into the ground after long delays to enter.

Penalty Drama

But there was an efficient filter system set up for ticket and security checks well away from the stadium perimeter and there were no signs of any problems.

Nor was there any indication of the controversial crackdown on illegal immigrants from US President Donald Trump’s administration having any impact on the game in the heavily Hispanic South Florida community.

While there were no goals to celebrate, the game was far from boring with Al Ahly enjoying the better of the first half before Miami improved significantly after the break.

Al Ahly opened up Miami’s defence with ease in the opening minutes of the game and Emam Ashour was denied by Ustari after being put through by Trezeguet.

Palestine international striker, Wessam Abou Ali, had an effort ruled out for offside in the 31st minute, and then the Denmark-born forward had a fierce strike tipped over by Ustari.

The penalty came when Telasco Segovia bundled over Zizo but Trezeguet’s spot kick was weak and parried out with the former Aston Villa forward unable to react fast enough to the rebound.

Inter Miami’s Argentine goalkeeper, Oscar Ustari, makes a save on a penalty kick by Al Ahly’s Egyptian midfielder #07 Trezeguet during the Club World Cup 2025 Group A football match between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and US Inter Miami at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami on June 14, 2025. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)

Miami were stronger after the break with Messi going close in the 64th minute with a free-kick that grazed the post before hitting the side-netting, tricking part of the crowd into thinking he had scored.

He nearly did in stoppage time, after a well-worked short-corner but the outstretched fingertip of El Shenawy was to deny him.

Miami face Porto in Atlanta on Thursday before returning home to face Brazil’s Palmeiras on Monday and while those should be tougher tests, their Argentina coach Javier Mascherano was upbeat.

“The truth is we leave with the feeling that we could have won it in the second half. Going forward we have to do what we did in the second half, not have any fear, shed whatever baggage we had because when we play like that, we can play even with any team,” he said.

Al Ahly’s Spanish coach, Jose Riveiro, who only took charge of the team for this tournament, said his team should have finished the game off in the first half.

“It’s a game of mistakes. We had a decent amount of chances in the first half to put the game in a different space,” he said before praising the team’s fans.

“It was like we were playing in Cairo and that was a surprise for me in my first official match with Al Ahly. To be here in the States and have it like you were playing at home is something that can probably only happen in this club,” he said.

Katie Price unveils ‘excruciating’ new bum with bloody plasters by pool

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Katie Price has revealed the results of her latest eye-catching enhancement in Ibiza where she paraded her new bum under the Spanish sun in a tiny pink bikini and matching sliders

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The Pricey has inflated her bum again and shown off the latest results of the procedure sporting a barely-there pink bikini. The mum-of-five, 47, has been sunning herself in Ibiza where she revealed the results of her gravity-defying bottom – which displayed two large bloodied plasters – as the newly-injected filler begins to settle.

Katie whipped her top off as she lounged around by the pool under the Spanish sun and at one point was seen on all fours on a sun lounger with her painful-looking bum on display. She also showcased her extensive tattoo collection as she put her hair in a ponytail revealing a striking yellow manicure while larking around with a pink plastic flamingo in the pool.

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Katie Price has revealed the results of her latest eye-catching enhancement(Image: BACKGRID)

The glamour icon, who told her fans at Portsmouth’s Pride performance last week that she wanted a “bigger bum”, met up with her famous pals in Ibiza, including EastEnders star Dean Gaffney. The Robbie Jackson actor shared a snap of Katie and footballer Jamie O’Hara as they partied the day away.

Katie was also seen alongside Wayne Lineker in a photo, as the club owner put his arm around his friend, who pouted and posed to perfection in her bikini.

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The mum-of-five shared a video on Instagram recently where she revealed that she was back at a clinic. Katie told fans she was having another cosmetic procedure and revealed that she’d had filler added to her bottom.

Katie said: “So the bum is done! Here’s a little sneaky, beaky, booky!”

She then went on to show how round her bum looked post-procedure.

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It comes after the Mucky Mansions star admitted that a botched Brazilian butt lift left her in severe pain and she vowed never to go under the knife in the UK again.

Speaking on Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything recently, Katie was asked whether there was am operation she regretted.

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“The bum,” she replied, adding, “I tried that BBL abroad where they take your own fat and put it in your bum. It was so painful. And it just did not look right on me.”

When asked where she had it done, Katie revealed it was in Turkey – and despite the ‘agonising’ experience, she’s still a big fan of jetting abroad for cosmetic surgery.

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Wayne Lineker snuggled up to his friend underneath the Spanish sun

She said: “I would never have surgery in England again. Ever, ever. I’d always have it abroad.”

Katie sparked concern last week after taking to the stage showing off her tiny frame and eye-popping bum lift. The star has admitted to losing weight recently, saying it’s something she ‘wanted to do’.

Katie was also seen partying with Dean Gaffney and Jamie O'Hara
Katie was also seen partying with Dean Gaffney and Jamie O’Hara

However, in last Saturday’s snaps, the Pricey, who has admitted she suffers from body dysmorphia, sparked concern among her legion of loyal fans when she rocked up to sing at a Pride event in Portsmouth, sporting a tiny black thong leotard and jewel-encrusted crown.

Addressing the excitable crowd, who she told she was not wearing any underwear, she said: “I could have put some more clothes on couldn’t I! It’s bloody freezing out here. The next song is one of my favourite karaoke songs, you’ll all know it, it’s energetic but sing along.

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The Pricey was a vision in pink(Image: BACKGRID)

She continued: “I’ve got no knickers on, so keep checking that nothing’s on show. I keep doing that in case a lip hangs out.”

After that bombshell, Katie also commented on her gravity-defying bottom, promising: “I’m going to get some more in it this week, I want a bigger, better butt.”

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Kate Middleton shares father’s day post with kids ‘love you’ message to ‘Papa’

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The Princess of Wales has marked Father’s Day with a heartwarming tribute to William, their children’s “Papa” with touching “before and after” pictures.

Sharing two pictures of Prince William surrounded by his children in Norfolk, the heartfelt caption read: “Happy Father’s Day, Papa (before and after!) We love you! G, C & L.”

The lovely pictures were taken in Norfolk earlier this year by Josh Shinner, according to the tribute posted on X.

Father’s Day today is all a world away from last year, when Kate was still undergoing her chemotherapy treatment following her cancer diagnosis. Months earlier, Kate was admitted to hospital for major abdominal surgery and William immediately cleared his diary to be there for not just his wife, but his three children too.






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He later opened up on a trip to South Africa saying it had been a ‘brutal’ year for the family and one of the hardest of his life as he also dealt with his father, the King’s cancer diagnosis. But 12 months on, and the Waleses are in a very different place, and former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells the Mirror that this Father’s Day will be one where Kate will especially want to show her appreciation for her husband for all he does as a dad.

She explained: “I’m sure Catherine will want to make a real fuss of William after the year and a half they’ve been through. The truth is, though, that they’ll probably both be rather knackered because Trooping the Colour was the day before! So they’ll probably be spending Father’s Day at home in Windsor – or very possibly with Catherine’s family in Berkshire.

“Last year Catherine posted a beautiful Father’s Day picture of William and the children with their backs to the camera, on a Norfolk beach, staring out to sea.

“It was a touching portrait of a dad with protective arms around his children and I’m sure it represented how grateful the princess was for the rock-solid support and love that William has given her throughout their marriage – but particularly through the emotional turmoil of cancer treatment.”

When it comes to bringing up their children, it has become clear this is more important than anything else to William and Kate. Family nearly always comes first and this was no more so evident than at Easter when the couple decided to skip the traditional Easter Sunday church service with the King and Queen at Windsor to spend precious family time together – all with the King’s blessing.

The pair are also very hands-on with their children, doing the school run and ferrying the kids to their various afterschool sports clubs and activities.

On many royal engagements, William and Kate talk about George’s love of football, Charlotte’s interest in dancing and Louis’ lessons in learning to play the drums. And Jennie believes Kate in particular appreciates how different William is from most royal parents of the past.

She said: “Both he and Harry learned from their mother that parents can be fun and funny, loving and tactile, hands-on and cuddly. Charles was some of these things too, but he was always extremely busy with his work. From the off, though, William has been very obviously hands-on – helping to strap newborn George into the car seat all those years ago (with some trepidation) and sharing all the fun and sleep deprivation of life with a tiny baby.

“Diana once told me that the country was very lucky to have William. I think Catherine is very lucky to have him as well. I think they have put on a united front about their priorities at this stage of their lives: family comes first and sometimes duty has to be put on a bit of a back burner.”

The tight-knit family life that William and Kate have managed to create with their children at their Adelaide Cottage home in Windsor has come all with the blessing of the King. He too has also had to endure receiving his own cancer diagnosis and is still receiving weekly treatment for his condition.

His diagnosis came after he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate at the beginning of 2024 and he spent time at the London Clinic at the same time as Kate recovered from her major surgery. As their stays in hospital overlapped, sources revealed the King would ‘toddle’ down the hospital corridors to check in on his recovering daughter-in-law to offer encouragement and support.

And Jennie said: “In this, they have both had the full support of King Charles – and I think Catherine has very much appreciated this attitude from her father-in-law. Their shared cancer journey has also brought them closer together and I think there’s genuine affection between them.

“He refers to her as his beloved daughter-in-law and, in some ways, I think she is the daughter he always wanted. I remember Diana telling me about how much Charles had hoped their second child would be a girl.”

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‘Patriot Of Uncommon Integrity,’ Tinubu Celebrates Ex-Head Of State, Abukakar At 83

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) on his 83rd birthday anniversary.

Tinubu saluted Abubakar for his decades of exceptional service to Nigeria, both in uniform and in retirement.

He also commended his steadfast commitment to peace, stability, and good governance across the African continent.

“General Abubakar’s legacy, particularly his role in leading Nigeria through a peaceful transition to democratic rule in 1999, remains a watershed moment in the nation’s history.

“His selfless act of handing over power paved the way for Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and strengthened the principle of constitutional democracy,” the President said in a statement on Sunday.

He said that as Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abubakar had continued to play a significant role in promoting dialogue, defusing tension, and ensuring credible electoral processes in Nigeria.

He said the former Head of State’s voice of moderation, reason, and statesmanship was deeply valued in a time where unity and leadership are more critical than ever.

“He is a patriot of uncommon integrity whose service inspires generations of Nigerians in public life.

“As he marks another year of life, Nigeria honours his sacrifices, wisdom, and unyielding devotion to the peace and unity of our great nation.

Helen Flanagan reveals why she’s lost body confidence as she strips in bra video

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Corrie star Helen Flanagan left fans shocked after stripping down to lacey underwear while admitting that she has lost confidence in the way she now looks

Helen Flanagan strips down to underwear in candid Instagram video

Helen Flanagan has always seemed the epitome of body confidence after starring in a slew of high profile modelling campaigns and magazine shoots following her time in Coronation Street. But now, it looks as though after having three children, the soap star is starting to feel a little insecure about her body.

Back in the day, the 34 year old actress wowed the nation while posing for lad’s mags but in a recent social media post, Helen now admits to losing confidence in the way she looks.

Taking to Instagram, the former Coronation Street star, who was with footballer Scott Sinclair, shared a candid video with fans, claiming to notice “cellulite.”

Filming a Get Ready With Me, Helen is seen taking off her pink pyjamas to reveal her toned and enviable body in blue lace underwear.

She told fans: “My weight goes up and down. It depends on my love life and how stressed I am.”

Showing off her new lingerie, she then told her followers that she was pleased to help with the editing process of the brand she was helping to support

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Helen Flanagan strips down to underwear in candid Instagram video
Helen Flanagan strips down to underwear in candid Instagram video

She continued: “Even though sometimes you don’t feel so confident or toned, just got for it. Even though I’ve got cellulite and my body isn’t as toned as it used to be, I just thought, ‘you know what Helen go for it, you only live once.'”

Donning a fitted denim dress, the former soap star appeared red carpet ready as she shared with fans her final look.

But this comes just days after she was pictured on a night out with Wayne Lineker at his infamous Bar in Ibiza. Once again, in another candid Instagram post, Helen revealed that she felt incredibly hungover , like a “lizard.”

She revealed: “I am really hungover, I am like a lizard. I am not drinking for a long time. I know I will feel better tomorrow. I have the school run tomorrow. Oh my god. I literally got in at six in the morning.”

Helen Flanagan shares a Get Ready With Me with fans on social media
Helen Flanagan shares a Get Ready With Me with fans on social media

Despite her notoriety on the ITV soap, it looks as though Helen has been struggling financially. The former soap actress has even been forced to reduce the sale price of her £1.5million six-bedroom home to £1.195million.The property boasts 5,000 square foot.

According to reports, Helen was left struggling following the split with Scott after 13 years together and three children.

The couple ended their relationship in 2022. Helen was then dating Robbie Talbot but split with him last month following a year long romance.

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These Sienna Miller-approved waterproof ankle boots are perfect for summer festivals

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Coming with celebrities’, like Sienna Miller and Cara Delevingne, stamp of approval, these waterproof ankle boots could be your new best friend for the festival season

These Sienna Miller-approved waterproof boots are perfect for summer festivals(Image: Getty)

Sienna Miller was seen wearing a particular pair of waterproof ankle boots at Glastonbury 2018, and these shoes don’t skimp on style for durability and practicality. Described as classic winter duck boots with modern urban styling, these shoes from Sorel are a sworn favourite of Sienna’s for getting through the uneven and muddy terrain of festival grounds.

Coming in three colourways and sizes spanning 3 to 10, with half sizes available, Sienna’s loved Women’s Out N About IV Classic Waterproof Boots are currently fully stocked in all shades and sizes. Their popularity is no secret, and as festival season approaches, now’s the time to get yours before they sell out.

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Women's OUT N ABOUT IV CLASSIC Waterproof Boots at Glastonbury
Sienna Miller was seen wearing these Women’s OUT N ABOUT IV CLASSIC Waterproof Boots at Glastonbury(Image: Sorel)

These celebrity-loved shoes are a new iteration of classic duck boots with updated comfort and style. Equipped with a waterproof upper and vulcanised rubber shell, these shoes provide protection from the weather even on rainy days.

Constructed from waterproof full-grain leather and suede, these boots feature a heel pull tab that makes them easy to put on and take off. They also boast a traditional lace closure for the most comfortable and secure fit and a waterproof vulcanised rubber shell to keep your feet protected from turbulent weather and wet environments.

With cushioned midsoles and moulded rubber outsoles, these shoes win points for comfort and traction, making them ideal for days spent on your feet or walking great distances. Equipped with a Moulded PU Steadysole midsole and footbeds, these boots prioritise your comfort while you’re on the move.

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These Sienna Miller-loved boots retail for £110 and come in three colourways to best match your Glastonbury outfit’s aesthetic as you head off to the iconic festival this summer.