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Fishlock ‘at top’ of list of Welsh sport’s greats

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With captain Angharad James claiming Jess Fishlock to be “at the top” of the list of the nation’s sporting greats, Wales bid farewell to the midfielder this weekend.

When Wales take on Australia in a friendly on Saturday at the Cardiff City Stadium, Fishlock will play her 166th and final game.

The 38-year-old, who is also the most successful player in her country and has scored 48 goals in each game, announced earlier this month that this would be her final appearance for Wales.

Fishlock will be remembered as a player who “changed the game massively” with her contribution over the course of her 19-year career as an international footballer.

“I think what Gareth Bale and she have accomplished over the years in Welsh sport is incredible,” she said.

Jess will leave the same kind of legacy as Bale did for the [men’s international] group, according to Bale. She has worked so hard for us, worked so hard for the environment, and worked so hard for it in the past.

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The accolades would never come to an end if she had played for a bigger nation.

Fishlock made the decision to end her Wales career after the Euros, but she still wants to stay there for another year with Seattle Reign.

In the team’s first game since their exit from the European Championship in the group stage, she will bid her farewells to Wales.

Fishlock will start the game, according to head coach Rhian Wilkinson, but he suggested that he might substitute her for a while so that “we can appreciate her appropriately.”

When asked where she believes Fishlock should be on the list of Wales’ greatest sportspeople, Wilkinson responded, “I thought you were going to say not just Welsh.

Jess is one of the most admired Welsh sportspeople you’ll ever see, but she would have been fantastic wherever she was from.

The accolades, however, would never come to an end if she had played for a larger country.

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After forward Kayleigh Barton, who retired in August after 89 caps, Fishlock will be the second senior player to bid Wilkinson’s side adieu.

In this international window, Wales is without the addition of Soffia Kelly, Josie Green, Ella Powell, Rhiannon Roberts, Lily Woodham, Rachel Rowe, and Esther Morgan due to injuries.

Given that there are five brand-new faces, including Amy Richardson, Gwen Zimmerman, Scarlett Hill, Amy Richardson, and Mia Ross, the film “feels like a transitional camp”

In Newport on Tuesday, Poppy Soper, Teagan Scarlett, and Tianna Teisar are also hoping to win their first senior caps, either against Australia or in a friendly against Poland.

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“We have a fantastic group of players entering,” said 31-year-old James.

“I think one of the things we were disappointed with at the Euros was that perhaps we weren’t playing the three games that were there.

I believe that returning, having had time to reflect, and having a new and exciting group and a group committed to the future are all positive things.

Australia, which defeated England in the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup, is 15th in the Fifa world rankings, 17 places higher than Wales.

Sam Kerr, a Chelsea striker, will miss the Matildas’ first game since 2023 due to injury issues.

We’ve played Nations League A and the Euros, so we’ve been playing some fantastic opposition, and Australia is one of those [top sides],” Williamson said.

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Scarlets and Ospreys not competing for west Wales spot

Scarlets and Ospreys are not competing against one another, according to WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood, despite the union’s announcement that there will be only one team with a west Wales base.

The WRU has made it clear that it will reduce the number of professional teams that are funded by the WRU from four to three “as soon as possible,” possibly by the 2026-27 season.

Inside Paloma Faith’s love life as she announces pregnancy – ‘raw’ split to new love

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In this video, we examine Paloma Faith’s love life as she revealed in a social media post that she is expecting her third child.

Following her shock announcement on social media informing fans that she was pregnant with her third child, we take a look at Paloma Faith’s love life over the years.

The singer, 44, who has become even more of a fan favourite since appearing on BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, took to Instagram and proudly revealed that she was expecting her third child.

She is seen cradling her growing bump in one image and lying down in another. Mother is mothering, she said in the post’s caption.

Over the years, the Only Love Can Hurt Like This hit maker has been fairly tight-lipped when it comes to her romantic life but there have been a few names that she has decided to go public with.

Rian Haynes, a chef from New Zealand, was her first romantic partner in public. When the couple tied the knot in 2005, Rian has been referred to as her first love.

Unfortunately, they only got married for eight months before finally divorcing four years after their wedding.

She previously said, “It’s quite insignificant to me because I was really young,” when referring to her marriage. I did it in a rush, waiting until I could get out of it because I thought it was funny, and then I realized it was serious. It was “frivolous,” in my opinion.

Rian, however, stated to the Daily Mail, “I didn’t try to change her mind.” I believe I experienced it even though we hadn’t discussed how to end it. She had been a distance traveler, and it was obvious that she had focused more on me and our marriage.

Leyman Lahcine, the singer’s father, was the next person to enter her life. The couple welcomed their first child in 2016, and the couple began their romantic journey in 2012. After their split, Paloma still holds a place in their hearts because he described her as the “love of his life,” according to an interview with Glass magazine.

Paloma claims that their relationship broke down as a result of their child’s birth. She stated in an interview with The Independent: “You either grow together, adapting to one another like expandable foam and filling the gaps where it’s empty, or one person grows and the other stays the same.

For the first time in my life, I needed more than nothing, and the expandable foam simply wasn’t there, she continued, “and I think becoming a mother was such a massively life-changing experience.” Because of those children, our relationship ended. And I believe it was worthwhile.

She admitted to confessing to being “raw” when she appeared on Jamie Laing’s podcast. She told the former Made in Chelsea star, “I think this is ongoing navigation because we have children together.” The path of our relationship will change forever, probably before we die, and the heartache will last forever.

The star then dated Andrew Soar, who works as a creative director. Paloma announced their romance to the world by going Instagram official posting a picture of them with a red heart emoji.

Paloma revealed their split on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show by 2023. She claimed that because of her “every breakup in a year,” I feel emaciated.

Stevie Thomas, the director of a Birmingham music venue, announced in March of this year that Paloma had begun dating him. Stevie has previously appeared on Shipwreck for a short time before switching to reality TV.

Following the BRIT Awards, Paloma and Stevie posed for photos at Sony’s after party, where she was celebrating after receiving Charli XCX the big winner.

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“Paloma and Stevie are absolutely head over heels for each other but she’s been telling people it also feels like her healthiest relationship ever. He’s 6ft6 and she loves how he towers over her,” a source told The Sun.

He’s a great communicator and has a lot of feelings, which makes it sexy and exciting. When they are surrounded by one another, they experience a lot of tactile contact, which is very special. They appear to be close friends and will stay that way for the long term.

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I have not agreed to leave Man Utd – Fernandes

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Bruno Fernandes, the captain of Manchester United, has stated that he won’t talk about his future plans until after the World Cup in 2014.

On Saturday, the 31-year-old will make his 300th appearance for United as the club attempts to end a string of home defeats suffered by Brighton in the past.

Fernandes has missed just 17 games since leaving Sporting for £47 million in January 2020, and only three of those were due to injury or illness, making this achievement even more impressive.

The Portuguese turned down Al-Hilal’s outrageous summer offer, and the Saudi Pro League and Europe followed with no interest in anything more.

Fernandes is aware of the rumors swirling in his future.

According to sources close to him, he won’t move to Saudi Arabia in the summer, even though major European clubs outside the Premier League are showing more interest.

According to what it is understood, Fernandes’ contract, which expires in 2027 and has the option to extend it for a further year, has a clause that would allow him to join a club outside of England for £56.6 million (€65 million), if it is signed soon enough.

Fernandes isn’t interested in talking about it at the moment, though.

“I feel good here, as I’ve always said. He continued, “I still want to realize my dreams.”

“I’m not able to speak for the club.” I’ve heard a lot of people saying I’m ready to leave the following season. It wasn’t made with me if the club had reached that agreement. Nobody I know has spoken to me.

My agent is also aware of my methods of operation. After the World Cup, he will want to talk to me. I won’t speak to anyone until then.

When Al-Hilal’s interest for the first time became public during United’s post-season visit to Asia, Fernandes spoke to a lot of people.

Independently, meetings with Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, technical director Jason Wilcox, head coach Ruben Amorim, chief executive Omar Berrada, technical director Jason Wilcox, and his family took place.

Everyone agreed that the money being discussed, even for one of the Premier League’s highest earners, was hysterical. A club record sale would have resulted in the fee being anticipated to be more than £100 million.

However, Fernandes was not being pushed out. Amorim actually said the exact opposite.

He said to me, “No, we want more players to help you become a better team.” We still risk losing something if we bring some people over and lose you, Hernandez said of his manager.

Ana was his wife’s blunt.

“My family feels very well here,” Hernandez said. My kids enjoy attending school. Even with the weather, they adore the way they live here.

“Everyone is settled,” the saying goes. We frequently say that the house we have in Portugal sometimes feels more like home.

She said, “Are you successful at the club in the first place?” She is aware that I am not.

Putting the team first

Fernandes was out on the Carrington training pitches in the pouring rain less than 24 hours after United won their first game against Liverpool at Anfield since 2016.

He wanted to go out to watch his team-mates go through their own punishing session after finishing his own gym session.

When those closest to him claim that Fernandes is “body and soul,” they mean it.

He takes his role seriously by supporting his coworkers, just as his primary motivation is not to give others praise.

He said, “I want people to think good things about me, obviously.” If I said otherwise, I would be lying.

However, I want the team’s accomplishments. That is absent from my time at United.

“I haven’t been able to achieve the success I envisioned when I signed,” the club said.

“I’ll be in a place, but not in the one I want to be,” I said.

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Kobbie “makes me a better player,” he says.

In recent years, big-money signings like Antony, Andre Onana, and Jadon Sancho have been heavily criticized for their recruitment strategies after failing to make a significant impact.

Fernandes believes that being a United player by itself is insufficient.

He said, “We need to sign big characters at this club.” Due to the pressure and attention we receive, being a good player occasionally is insufficient.

We hired players who are aware of the club’s dimensions this summer.

“Give me the ball, I want to play, I want to make things,” says Matthew Cunha in all its arrogance.

We want this Cunha on the inside, “on the inside.” We want him to take risks, shoot, engage in confrontation, and create. The same as Bryan [Mbeumo].

Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, a native of England, square off against one another for a spot in the United States, incontrovertibly.

The older man doesn’t think in such a linear manner.

You must be able to run in modern football, he said. “When I first started, I had top-notch players who could run 6-7 kilometers per game. If you run less than 9 to 10 kilometers today, you’re really down on the numbers.

In my position, I want to have the best possible opponent. Kobbie is very capable of achieving what I can in a completely different way, so I don’t think he’s a rival.

You might think that Bruno and Kobbie are more effective at scoring goals based on their respective skills. Despite our differences as players, we can still contribute a lot to the team.

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Jon Bon Jovi over the moon with ‘new chapter’ – ‘there’ll be gravel in my eyes’

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As the band prepares to play an epic show there next year, The Mirror speaks with Jon Bon Jovi about being a grandad, his friendship with Robbie Williams, and life on the road.

Singer Jon Bon Jovi can’t stop smiling when he talks about being a grandfather. The rock legend may have sold more than 130 million records and stood on some of the biggest stages in the world. But nothing, it seems, compares to the moment his children started having children of their own.

“It’s fantastic being a grandad… it’s another chapter,” he says. “In fact, my son Jesse and his wife are expecting in the next week, so I’ll have two. If we got the phone call today, Dorothea’s on the next plane home. It’s literally any day now. We’re so excited as we’ll have two of them for the holidays. It’ll be a unique Christmas in the house.”

For the Livin’ On A Prayer singer, 63, family life has always come first. Jon and wife Dorothea Hurley, his high-school sweetheart, married quietly in Las Vegas back in 1989 and have raised four children – Stephanie, 32, Jesse, 20, Jake, 23, and Romeo, 21. That close-knit family has now grown again: Jake and his wife Millie Bobby Brown recently adopted a baby girl, making Jon a grandad for the first time.

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He laughs, “I’ve just kind of grown used to having my kids grow up.” When they reach their 30s and bring a baby with them, you’re like, wow, that’s a reinvention, and I still see them as two and three. There will be a pit in my eyes when Dorothea receives the call. It resembles life’s magic some.

That sense of perspective colours everything Jon says these days. Sitting inside Wembley Stadium, where he’ll return to perform in 2026, the star is open about how hard the last few years have been. He spent more than three years recovering from vocal-cord surgery that threatened to end his career altogether. The ordeal left him shattered,

He admits, “It was terrifying.” “I didn’t care if I never saw a stadium full of people again because my livelihood was being lost.” However, I was concerned about losing my instrument. That was the depressing aspect. I wouldn’t miss the applause, if it wasn’t the sound of it.” However, the recovery has already taken place.

The newly announced Forever tour will see him play Edinburgh’s Murrayfield on August 28, Dublin’s Croke Park on August 30, and wrapping up with one night at Wembley Stadium in London on September 4. Sitting in a private box with Jon as we overlook the famous Wembley turf, the star seems galvanised by the prospect of getting out there on the road again.

“I wouldn’t be here talking to you if I didn’t feel 100 percent,” he insists. “I would have pulled the plug last week if I wasn’t up to it. There’s just zero chance of that happening. I feel great.” This week he also released the band’s latest studio album, Forever (Legendary Edition) – a reimagined take of their songs from their 2024 album Forever with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Avril Lavigne and our own Robbie Williams featuring on the tracklist.

“Robbie was the first one I asked, and he said yes, which gave me the strength to ask the second, third, fifth, and tenth,” he says. I admit I hadn’t realised the two of them were acquaintances but Jon surprises me when he speaks of his admiration for the former Take That star.

In Robbie, he sees a lot of himself in both men as they battled their own mental health struggles. Jon also experienced a troubling depression in 2013 and in earlier years of the 1990s.

“It makes it easier for the average guy, or someone who isn’t as well-known or popular, to know that Bruce (Springsteen) is going through these things,” said Robbie. Anyone who watches will appreciate how difficult life situations we all face. Bruce, a member of the band’s song Hollow Man, opened up about depression this week and is featured on the album.

When the song was just a demo, Bruce had really taken a liking to it. He called me back the following day and said he would be happy to do it, he claims. The two men have a strong chemistry, both in the relationship. He claims he recently took Jeremy Allen White’s title role in the biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere, which he accompanied with Bruce.

According to Jon, “It felt like I was transported through time.” Bruce and this cover band play at the Stone Pony club on Sundays in the movie. I used to play in a bar called The Fast Lane the night before, two blocks later.

And my audience has dwindled since Sunday, with me going on at 7:30 pm to all go to the Stone Pony because he was scheduled to appear with this cover band by midnight. The movie also includes Runaway, Jon’s transformational recording studio, and the one where he once called himself a “gopher.” He smiled, which was very bizarre.

Jon has a long history with Wembley. Before it was destroyed, he participated in the O2’s opening concert. He claims that we intended to open the new one after we finished the old one. The arch and we took pictures outside, but the inside was still unfinished. Because the building wasn’t constructed, they had to relocate 130, 000 people to Milton Keynes. The O2 opened with us as the guys. And here we are once more, with some nice folklore.

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Jon is uncommittal about how long this new tour might continue. He claims that of the live return, “I’d like to just get my feet wet.” It’s one thing at a time, for me: joy, health, and gratitude.

Gordon Ramsay reflects on ‘trauma’ in his past as he says ‘you value each other’

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Tana and Gordon Ramsay have been married for almost 25 years, and the couple has endured difficult times, including the devastating loss of their son Rocky.

At five months pregnant, Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana miscarried late in the pregnancy. They had a son they named Rocky and had been anticipating him.

At the time, Tana claimed Rocky was “born with a strong heartbeat, but [was] too little to survive.” “

Gordon, who spoke on the High Performance podcast, said communication is the key to a healthy relationship after going through such a heartbreaking loss.

You value each other more than the trauma of losing a wonderful, tiny baby, and witnessing the destruction that occurs while you are there. “

Gordon and Tana have been together for nearly three decades. “We started off as best mates, and we were young, we were stupid, and we were skint,” he reminisces, reports the Express.

In fact, Gordon had to request a loan from his father-in-law to help them purchase a house because they were so violent. However, he received an unanticipated response when he invited Chris Hutcheson over for lunch to make the request.

For the deposit on a flat we’d fallen in love with, I remember asking her father if I could borrow £20,000.

And I remarked, “I’ll pay for lunch, lunch is good, and this is all going well.” And I said, “Oh, by the way, Chris, about that deposit, Tana and I have half of what we need, and I’ll pay you back in a year.” ‘”

He responded, “OK, here’s what I’ll do. When you sell your Porsche, I’ll have a different meal with you. ‘”

Gordon recalled: “I thought, you ****er… you clever ****er. I’m in a flash 911 Turbo conversion and driving around.

We didn’t even have a **** house, and Tana and I loved the car. had no roof over our heads, and we didn’t have a flat. Sell your ****ing Porsche, that’s the best advice he’s ever given me.

I sold it, I assure you. And then ten years later, I returned it. “

Gordon added the car to a collection that now includes eight Ferraris, an Aston Martin, and a few McLarens after discovering the exact vehicle he had sold.

He claims that reclaiming the car “felt amazing.”

Gordon acknowledged that his obsession with supercars was a result of his father’s handling of a defunct Vauxhall Viva, which was more rust than car.

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My father would drop us off at school in his Vauxhall Viva, and I used to feel embarrassed. He recalls that the inside of his house has more ****ing rust than the exterior.

He continues, “I feel embarrassed by what I’ve invested in right now, a collection of incredible supercars,” and he continues.