Peter McParland, a legend of Northern Ireland and Aston Villa, passed away at the age of 91.
The forward, who won 34 World Cup caps, has the most goals scored for his nation in World Cup finals, with five at the 1958 tournament as they advanced to the quarter-finals.
McParland also won praise at Villa, where he had 121 goals in 341 appearances. In the final year of the FA Cup final, Manchester United won it by 2-1 to lift the trophy.
The club announced in a statement that it was “deeply saddened to learn that Peter McParland, the club’s final surviving member from 1957’s FA Cup winning team, has passed away.
McParland spent close to ten years with the club before signing with Villa in 1952.
McParland also won the FA Cup and helped Villa capture the Second Division title from 1959 to 1960.
In the inaugural League Cup final, he scored the extra-time winner that gave them a 3-2 overall victory over Rotherham United.
McParland also worked for England’s Wolves, Plymouth Argyle, and Worcester City, as well as for Canadian teams Atlanta Chiefs and Toronto Inter-Roma.
He spent three years as player-manager at Northern Irish side Glentoran, where he won the league between 1969 and 1970 before retiring in 1971.
In his eight-year international career, McParland scored twice in his debut against Wales.
“Our thoughts and best wishes are with Peter McParland’s family and friends,” the family said.
After being diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition, former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson was treated for an emergency surgical procedure to save her unborn twins.
Pregnant Jesy Nelson has asked fans for advice from her hospital bed, after being admitted for emergency surgery to save her unborn twins. The former Little Mix star is still hospitalised due to her high-risk pregnancy, and has been keeping fans updated on her condition, while being supported by partner Zion Foster.
After telling them the first thing she will do when she leaves the hospital, she later asked her fans for advice in her most recent post. The 33-year-old posted a message to her TikTok followers, asking for advice on what color to dye her hair once she is discharged.
She said, “So guys, when I first come out of the hospital, one of the first things I want to do is dye my barnet because – urgh, get your greys out for the lads” in a statement on the social media platform.
Second of all, Jesy continued, “I feel like this color has been around for a while, and I don’t really feel like it’s ginger anymore, I feel like it’s just washed out auburn.” I’m therefore told by Zion that I should turn brown and blonde. What suits me is beyond me. Therefore, I need your guidance. Which shade of hair do you prefer to see most? because I’m not sure.
Jesy Nelson is being monitored in hospital due to her high-risk pregnancy(Image: Jesy Nelson/Instagram)
Jesy has maintained her spirits throughout her difficult pregnancy by staying connected with her fans while receiving constant medical attention and monitoring in the hospital. After being informed that her twins were at risk of a condition called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), her surgery was successful thanks to the assistance of her partner, musician Zion Foster, 26.
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Untreated, the condition can lead to problems for her unborn babies, including organ failure and growth issues. It may endanger someone in some cases.
Jesy revealed in another update earlier this week that she had been groomed while using bed rest and getting eyelash extensions. She explained to the fans, “I can honestly say that I’m obsessed with her because the lovely @glashesbyhols came and did my lashes yesterday.”
I’ve never had brown lashes before, and she made a slight shape change, which I absolutely adore. Don’t believe I’ll ever return to black right away!
She zooms in on her head, joking: “Get your greys out for the lads.”(Image: tiktok.com/@jesynelson)
Following the couple’s emergency procedure in March, they updated the couple about their pregnancy. Hello everyone, we just wanted to update you because we know it’s been a while.
“First of all, we want to wish all the amazing and courageous mothers out there a happy Mother’s Day. Second, I’ve been recovering because we’re still being treated in the hospital.
However, some fantastic news has surfaced. The operation was a success, which is just incredible, and the TTTS has cleared up. We have the most amazing doctors, and we are so, so fortunate.
My cervix is very, very short, so I can’t leave the hospital because my waters could break at any point and I’m still very, very early, in essence.
Rhodri Jones, the managing director of RL Commercial, is “quietly confident” that the Magic Weekend will play in Newcastle next season.
In the two days that St James’ Park hosted all six Super League round 10 games, more than 64, 000 tickets were sold.
After moving Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium last year, the event made its eighth appearance there.
They were disappointed that they didn’t come back last year, but now they’re delighted that they’re here, Jones said, adding that they want them to do the same.
We are in close communication with Newcastle United Football Club, and there will be some time where we will have to wait for a few things to arrive. However, we are quietly confident that we will be back here next year.
Jones claimed that this year’s event had attracted record attendance on Sunday and attracted its highest crowds since Covid.
He also estimated that there was a “growth opportunity” for the sport when 8 to 10 000 of the tickets sold went to addresses in the Newcastle postcode area.
The prime suspect in the killing of 65-year-old Jane Okoye has been detained by the Lagos State Police Command’s Homicide Section.
The Lagos Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in a statement on Sunday that the incident took place in the South-West state’s Orile Iganmu on April 2, 2025.
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Hundeyin cited a preliminary investigation that revealed Abubakar Iliyasu had allegedly eluded the victim’s Toyota Sienna vehicle and forcibly gained access to her home. The victim later passed away after being discovered unconscious in a medical facility.
A team of homicide detectives immediately took action, using both intelligence and technical resources, to apprehend the suspect and retrieve the stolen property, he added.
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The detectives made good on their efforts, with Iliyasu, the main suspect, being interrogated and detained in Ankpa, Kogi State, who had fled with the deceased’s car and other personal belongings. In the ongoing investigation, the vehicle was recovered in good condition and used as evidence.
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The suspect is currently being detained at the SCID, Yaba, Lagos State, where he assists law enforcement with pertinent information.
Olohundare Jimoh, the police commissioner in Lagos State, assured the public that the suspect would face charges after the investigation was finished.
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In the final 2025 Magic Weekend game at St James’ Park, Wakefield Trinity put on a classy performance to defeat Castleford Tigers.
Caius Faatili ran in under the posts to keep Trinity’s dominating start, while Max Jowitt fought his way through.
Josh Simm cut into Wakefield’s lead just after the half-hour mark, but Wakefield capitalized on Lachlan Walmsley’s score to break into the lead.
Jake Trueman dummied his way into the space to touch down and then went on to convert his own try before Wakefield went ahead thanks to a training-ground move.
Faatili sailing in from a Mike McMeeken offload gave Trinity a 12-0 lead over Castleford, which was immediately followed by Trinity.
When Castleford did get the ball on the board, they did it skillfully, working the ball wide to Simm, who was successful in finding the space to dot down inside.
The score was in the balance at that point, but Trinity took a commanding 12-point lead thanks to Walmsley’s try, which came off the back of a looping ball to the wing.
After the break, Lino’s last-ditch kick was perfectly placed for Johnstone to collect and ground effortlessly, adding to that advantage.
On the hour mark, Castleford scored a classy try of their own thanks to Rowan Milnes’ kick, which bounced nicely for Jordan Dezaria, who fed Daejarn Asi to send Wood to score.
Jowitt made an audacious move from Walmsley, but Jowitt accidentally hit the Trinity full-back as he attempted to run over.
Wakefield added another score to Castleford’s overall total, with Lino influential again to work the ball laterally to Walmsley to dive in. Faatili added a second try of his own with a 70-meter run in, with Cas unable to catch him.
Hoy, Simm, Cini, Wood, Senior, Milnes, Amone, Rimbu, Dezaria, Lawler, Mellor, Singleton, and other Castleford names.
Westerman, Okoro, Salabio, and Atkin swaps.
Wakefield includes Walmsley, Hall, Pratt, Johnstone, Trueman, Lino, McMeeken, Hood, Faatili, Croft, Griffin, and Pitts.
