Micky van de Ven opens the scoring after Joao Palhinha’s effort from close range rebounds off the bar and falls to the Dutch defender to give Tottenham a 1-0 lead over Paris Saint-Germain at the UEFA Super Cup final in Udine.
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Yungblud has shared the devastating text message Jack Osbourne sent him after Ozzy Osbourne’s death. The singer, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, had forged a strong bond with the Prince of Darkness and his family before the star died aged 76 last month.
The 28-year-old rocker had been a part of Ozzy’s epic Back to the Beginning concert at Villa Park last month just weeks before the Black Sabbath frontman passed. And he even gave him a unique and personal gift on the day, repaying his loyalties.
Now, he has described the “weird” couple of weeks that have followers Ozzy’s passing. “You get to know someone personally, who you love. And then they leave,” he said.
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Speaking to the Sun, he added: “I was texting him, then his son Jack texted me and said, ‘He’s gone.’ I’m like, ‘What?’ “Being around the family and being at the funeral, the amount of love there. That family are real as f***k.”
And Dominic revealed his dream would be to echo the Osbourne family away from the cameras. “The dream is to have kids and a family like that,” he confessed. “There’s no gimmicks. It’s authentic.”
He had previously admitted he has found the death of his mentor “overwhelming” after previously declaring the star as “the greatest of all time” in a touching tribute. The chart topping singer candidly explained that the sudden death of his friend has been hard to process.
He told The Times: “I told a friend that I thought Ozzy had another five albums in him. And then he did the show and then he died. It’s so overwhelming.”
“I just love him and right till the very end he supported me. I get emotional, because I’ve loved him since I was about two.”
And he added: “He taught me self-belief and so I’m going to take his spirit and make sure everybody knows for the rest of my life who Ozzy Osbourne was – he meant everything to me.” The report also explained that the singer learned of Ozzy’s death while he was on a remote island without internet access where he had been recording new music.
Yungblud took to Instagram to shares candid photos of himself chatting to and smiling alongside wheelchair bound Ozzy in a touching tribute online following his death. He wrote alongside the snaps: “I didn’t think you would leave so soon the last time we met you were so full of life and your laugh filled up the room. But as it is written with legends, they seem to know the things that we don’t.
“I will never forget you – you will be in every single note I sing and with me every single time I walk on stage. Your cross around my neck is the most precious thing I own. You asked me once if there was anything you could do for me and as I said then and as I will say now for all of us the music was enough.
“You took us on your adventure – an adventure that started it all. I am truly heartbroken. You were the greatest of all time.”
On Tuesday evening Yungblud was also joined by his mum on the red carpet for his upcoming documentary film. He took his mum Samantha Jane Harrison as his date for the London premiere of Yungblud: Are You Ready, Boy?
A United States appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can proceed with efforts to slash foreign aid payments, despite such funds being designated by Congress.
The two-to-one ruling on Wednesday overturned a previous injunction that required the Department of State to resume the payments, including about $4bn for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and $6bn for HIV and AIDS programmes.
But the majority opinion from the appeals court did not weigh the merits of whether Trump could nix congressionally approved funds.
Instead, it decided the case based on the idea that the plaintiffs did not meet the legal basis to qualify for a court injunction.
Writing for the majority, Circuit Judge Karen Henderson said the groups in question “lack a cause of action to press their claims”. They include the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Journalism Development Network, both recipients of federal aid.
“The grantees have failed to satisfy the requirements for a preliminary injunction in any event,” wrote Henderson, who was appointed by former President George HW Bush.
She was joined in her decision by Gregory Katsas, a Trump appointee.
However, the panel’s third judge — Florence Pan, nominated under former President Joe Biden — issued a dissenting opinion that argued Trump should not be allowed to violate the separation of powers by cutting the aid.
“The court’s acquiescence in and facilitation of the Executive’s unlawful behaviour derails the carefully crafted system of checked and balanced power that serves as the greatest security against tyranny — the accumulation of excessive authority in a single Branch,” Pan wrote in her opinion.
The ruling hands a victory to the Trump administration, which has faced a series of legal challenges to Trump’s efforts to radically reshape the federal government.
That includes dramatic cuts to spending and government agencies like USAID, which was established by an act of Congress.
Almost immediately upon taking office, Trump announced a 90-day pause on all foreign aid.
He has since moved to gut USAID, prompting outcry from two of his predecessors, Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush.
By March, the Trump administration had announced it planned to fold USAID into the State Department, fundamentally dismantling the agency. That same month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said he had cancelled 83 percent of USAID’s contracts.
Part of Trump’s reasoning for these changes was to reduce “waste” and “bloat” in the government. He also sought to better align government programming with his “America First” agenda.
But critics say the executive branch does not have the power to tear down congressionally mandated agencies. They also argue that Congress has the power to designate funds for aid, framing Trump’s efforts as a push for extreme presidential power.
Republicans, however, control both houses of Congress, and in July, Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025, allowing the government to claw back nearly $9bn in foreign aid and funding for public broadcasting.
US District Judge Amir Ali previously ruled that the Trump administration must pay its agreed-upon funds to humanitarian groups and other contractors that partnered with the government to distribute aid.
Administration officials in February estimated there was $2bn in outstanding aid payments due by the deadline Judge Ali set.
But the appeals court’s ruling has set back cases to restore the foreign aid to the contractors.
Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old defender Giovanni Leoni from Parma for a fee of about £26m.
The centre-half has emerged as a key target for Arne Slot’s side and is now set for a move to Anfield.
The Italy Under-19s international began his career at Padova and had a short spell at Sampdoria before joining Parma last summer.
Liverpool could further bolster their defensive ranks and remain in talks with Crystal Palace for England centre-back Marc Guehi.
FA Cup winners Palace are believed to want £40m for their captain, who only has 12 months left on his contract, but Liverpool want to pay less than that.
Eagles chairman Steve Parish said earlier this week Guehi might be sold to avoid him moving on a free transfer next summer.
If the clubs do agree a deal, the level of playing time he would be afforded at Liverpool will be a crucial consideration for Guehi in a World Cup year.
The Reds have already spent about £270m this summer, though they have recouped about £170m through player sales.
They have also had a £110m bid for Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle, though sources have told BBC Sport the Swede remains determined to move to the Premier League champions.
Italian football journalist Daniele Verri:
Giovanni Leoni is very strong in the air. He’s a technically gifted player as well. He can come out from defence and start building from the back, but he’s obviously at his most impactful in the air. He’s improved a lot in that area too.
A couple of big clubs in Italy, including AC Milan and Inter Milan, were also after him. So I didn’t expect a bold move from a Premier League club so early, to be honest. But Liverpool put the money on the table – probably even a bit more than Parma were originally asking for.
Who wouldn’t fancy playing Anfield? I think any player would be happy to join Liverpool – and, of course, the Premier League, which is the most entertaining and attractive league in the world right now.
I would have loved to see Giovanni join a big Italian club before moving abroad. But that’s football – the market is open. If a club like Liverpool comes in with 30m euros plus bonuses, it’s difficult to turn down such an offer.
It will be difficult for him to start regularly – he knows that. But I don’t think that’s a major problem at his age.
Having the opportunity to be part of such a strong squad and play alongside great players, especially someone like Virgil van Dijk, is a huge opportunity.
It was another emotional night in the Celebs Go Dating agency, and this time it was Kerry Katona who opened up about her split from fiancé Ryan Mahoney.
Kerry joined relationship expert Anna Williamson alongside sexpert Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn to talk through her previous relationships. As Dr Tara wasn’t familiar with Kerry, the former Atomic Kitten star recalled her whole relationship history – starting with the breakdown of her marriage with Brian McFadden.
However, it was Kerry’s recent breakup with Ryan that moved her to tears. The pair were engaged in 2020 and split in late 2024 after she cited a “breach of trust”. It comes after Kerry Katona reveals devastating her health condition after split from ex-fiancé.
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Explaining in detail why the pair decided to call it quits, Kerry said: “We were arguing quite a lot because he wasn’t there for me emotionally and that used to get to me. It’s the little things, just the little things that I want – I don’t want diamond rings,” as relationship coach Anna agreed.
“So I kicked off, ‘That’s it, we’re done’, and he said, ‘Look, I just don’t know if I love you anymore,” the mum of five revealed. Clarifying, Anna asked: “He said doesn’t think he loved you?”
“He said to me he doesn’t think he loves me anymore, he doesn’t know what he wants,” Kerry confirmed. “I was devastated.” A shocked Dr Tara then told Kerry it seemed like she had gone through “10 lifetimes of trauma”.
“But I’m really proud of myself because I got through it,” the star responded. Expanding even further to the camera, Kerry announced: “It’s all well and good being resilient, but it makes me quite sad that I’ve had to be so resilient.”
As the camera panned back to Kerry, Anna and Dr Tara in Ibiza, the star broke down in tears as she revealed: “I’ve never had anyone to look after me. I’ve had to be my own hero which I’m really proud of. But yeah, I struggle with that.”
However, it looks like it was second time lucky at the agency for Kerry as she appears to have found love in the agency this time around. Kerry struck up a connection with Paolo Margaglione while on the hit E4 show, and now, it looks like the pair have taken the next step in their relationship.
A source told The Sun : “Paolo is already living in Kerry’s home – they’re together 24/7 so it just made sense for him to move in. Things are going really well between them!”
While filming for the series, Dr Tara told the Mirror that we can expect to see Kerry ‘tell all’ about her former relationship.
“Lovely Kerry has an amazing story. People will really get to hear what has been happening since she last joined the agency. A lot has happened since she last joined,” she said.
“She really is able to use our agency as a platform to tell us what truly happened and her narrative. She has had a very traumatic life but is in a very good place now to move forward with romance and dating.”
You already know about the Premier League’s established superstars but what about the wildcards who might make a name for themselves this season?
Whether they are new and recent signings, late bloomers or exciting young academy talents, we are talking about the less familiar faces of all ages who are hoping for a breakout campaign.
Conor McNamara: I commentated on Estevao’s debut for Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen last week and the kid is a star.
He showed an excellent poachers’ instinct to score his first goal in Chelsea blue, reacting well after Cole Palmer’s shot had come back off the crossbar – but Estevao’s game is all about running with the ball at high speed.
He only turned 18 in April, but the Brazilian looks the real deal.
It’s early days of course, but he already seems to have a telepathy with Palmer – when the England international backheeled the ball on the edge of the area against Leverkusen, Estevao knew it was coming and got his shot away.
Mark Scott: I’m commentating at the Bridge on Sunday and Estevao is the player I’m most excited about seeing.
Regarded by many as the biggest talent to come out of Brazil since Vinicius Junior, he gave Chelsea fans a taste of his ability with a cracker against them at the Club World Cup, and has since impressed in a blue shirt with a sparkling showing in the friendly win over Leverkusen.
That electric performance showcased the abilities that have led to all the hype – immense quality on the ball and extreme confidence and flair driving at defenders with it.
Guy Mowbray: The very definition of a wildcard, given that he can look like he can do it all AND the total opposite – sometimes within the same game.
James Fielden: All of my picks come from the Uefa age-group championships that I covered in the summer and Mosquera looked largely untroubled throughout at the Under-21s tournament in Slovakia.
A front foot and aggressive defender when need be, he was extremely confident stepping forward and helping in attack. With recovery pace to help in rare situations of Spanish panic, he sounds like Mikel Arteta’s kind of player.
Steve Bower: Dan Ndoye is new to the Premier League and could be another shrewd piece of business from Nottingham Forest.
He first came to my attention in the Europa Conference League for Basel and subsequently on to the Champions League with Bologna.
I’ve also covered a fair bit of Switzerland for BBC Sport at the last two major tournaments and he has steadily grown into a crucial player for his country.
Ian Dennis: There were a number of Senegal players who caught the eye when they beat England at the City Ground in June but none more so than El Hadji Malick Diouf.
During my commentary for 5 Live that night I’d mentioned interest from Brighton and Hove Albion so I’m not surprised to see him in the Premier League and West Ham have a real gem.
Diouf can play as a left-back or a wing-back, has an ability to get up and down. He is a dynamic player with excellent crossing ability and somebody who will offer a real threat in an attacking sense.
Tom Gayle: For me, Emmanuel Agbadou was one of the Premier League’s best signings during the January transfer window. Wolves had to strengthen defensively and, in the Ivorian, they managed to more than fulfil the need for a top-quality centre-half vacated by Max Kilman’s departure five months earlier.
Agbadou’s reading of the game and positioning, combined with a heavyweight boxer build and the athleticism of a gymnast, made him one of the league’s toughest opponents in a one-v-one situation.
What also stood out was his confidence. Inside his own box he can happily receive the ball and turn while under pressure, spray long-range passes, and drive with possession way past the halfway line. This nonchalant style helped enable Pereira’s side to play much more aggressively over the second half of the campaign.
Jonathan Pearce: I wish Simon Adingra well at Sunderland. This talented Ivorian had a really good first season at Brighton, famously scoring at Ajax to send the travelling fans there into delirium.
He started last season well too, with four goals in his first eight games, but then the confidence in his tricky dribbling fell away. He seemed to be trying almost too hard to hold off the challenge from Yankuba Minteh for his place and performances suffered.
Conor McNamara: I was in the United States for the Club World Cup and Jhon Arias was one of the standout players of the tournament as he played his final games for his old club Fluminense, picking up three player-of-the-match awards.
He is 27, so should be at his peak, old enough to not be overawed by the Premier League stage.
The Colombian will take the No.10 shirt vacated by Matheus Cunha. He scored his first goal in Wolves’ colours in a recent friendly against Girona showing excellent dribbling skills to run deep into the penalty area before shooting from close range.
James Fielden: I saw Coppola play twice at the European Under-21 Championship in the summer and it was against Spain and Germany, so good games to judge him against top teams.
Brighton had clearly done their homework previous to the Euros with the deal announced mid-competition, and you can see why they’re ready to drop him into their evolving backline.
Mark Scott: There was a buzz when Palace made Romain Esse their latest youthful acquisition from the Championship in January. That excitement grew after he bagged his first Premier League goal 25 seconds into his debut, but game time proved limited after that.
It’s tough to dislodge Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr in attack, but Esse showed while he was at Millwall how good he can be at both taking on opponents and crossing, as well as cutting in and getting a shot away.
Guy Mowbray: I must confess to never having seen him play… but he’s a name that’s been mentioned to me by quite a few people this summer – some of whom I consider to be VERY good judges!
As was once said about another teenager who made his mark on the Premier League – “remember the name”.
Jonathan Pearce: Brighton fans will be praying that Carlos Baleba stays put and that Yankuba Minteh continues his dramatic improvement. But there’s another youngster ready to leap off the Amex talent conveyor belt.
I was mightily impressed by Howell’s cameo debut in the penultimate game of last season. He helped win the game with his front foot, fearless, direct running at the opposition.
Conor McNamara: Jair Cunha was another player that I saw in action this summer at the Club World Cup. He’s 6ft 6in but is strong as well as tall – he is huge for a 20-year-old.
Cunha used his height to score a header for Botafago against Seattle Sounders, but it was his defensive calmness that caught the eye that day, even more than the goal he scored. He’s very comfortable taking the ball down and controlling it in tight spaces where others would just boot it clear.
Ian Dennis: I can’t wait to see Arsenal’s Max Dowman in the flesh because the last time I heard such a buzz around a youngster was Wayne Rooney.
I speak to a lot of scouts and I have heard rave reviews for a while about this ‘gifted’ attacking midfielder.
So much so, I spoke with Gunners midfielder Declan Rice about him last season, who at the time claimed “Max is the best 15-year-old in the country”.
It was March when I sat down with Rice, who said at the time he has been inundated with great reviews about the teenager, explaining: “I’ve had so many texts about Max recently where people have watched him and are saying “wow, what a talent”.
Dowman doesn’t turn 16 until 31 December but sounds the real deal.
James Fielden: Maybe not an original hot take that Dowman is going to be much talked about in years to come, but even having seen him play at the Uefa European Under-17 Championship this summer you can see why he’ll cause teams no end of problems wherever he plays off the front line.
One of a growing number of English players who glide across the field with grace that we’ve maybe not been used to seeing over the last couple of decades, it’ll be interesting to see what Arteta has planned for him, firstly in terms of game time beyond the domestic cups and also, the position in which he’ll be deployed.
Guy Mowbray: Can a club record signing be classed as a ‘wildcard’? Well, given that Diarra will be new to most Premier League watchers, I’m putting him in that bracket.
Only 21, the midfielder – who Sunderland beat Leeds to sign – captained Strasbourg to European qualification last season, before scoring one of Senegal’s three goals against England at the City Ground in June.
Steve Bower: A few people within academy football told me about Rio Ngumoha over a year ago – tales of Chelsea’s anger at losing the teenager, and a big gain for Liverpool.
Arne Slot’s positive approach was immediate in involving him in first-team training and then we saw him become the youngest player to start a game for the club in January in the FA Cup.
He’s not 17 until the end of August but I know internally there’s huge excitement about him, and his goals in pre-season have heightened this.
Sometimes a young player sees an opportunity and, with Luis Diaz’s departure, Ngumoha looks set to be in the first-team group throughout the season.
Conor McNamara: Back in January I commentated for Match Of The Day when Ngumoha became the youngest player to start a match for Liverpool – aged 16 years and 135 days old – in the 4-0 win over Accrington in the FA Cup.
To make us all feel old, the song that was No.1 in the charts the day he was born was Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’!
At the time he was so unknown that I needed Slot to help me pronounce his name correctly.
But that FA Cup appearance was his only first-team game and he never made the bench for a Premier League match through to the end of the campaign.
Guy Mowbray: Having checked his numbers and seen a few clips online, I’m really hoping he can make a big – and quick – impact for Everton.
He’ll be raw certainly, but the talent is undoubtedly there for David Moyes to work with.
It’s about time Everton had a strong centre-forward who can consistently deliver again. Dixie Dean, Tommy Lawton, Joe Royle, Bob Latchford, Andy Gray, Duncan Ferguson… Thierno Barry?
Tom Gayle: The time feels right for Fulham to release the handbrake from underneath Josh King. As I wrote back in February, the club has a history of struggling to keep hold of prodigious talents, so it’s no surprise to see they’ve employed a more cautious, drip-feed approach when it comes to his development and exposure to first-team action.
Reading between the lines, the fact King signed a new long-term deal in July, his second contract agreement in the space of just over 18 months, says or in fact screams to me that a) there has been interest from other teams, and b) Fulham believe he is ‘Premier League ready’.
Securing top-flight game time won’t be easy, though. Right here and now, the experience of both Andreas Pereira and club record signing Emile Smith Rowe, means they have a far greater claim to the number 10 position than the teenager.
Conor McNamara: Leeds’ new centre-back from Udinese is a very interesting signing. I’ve been wondering for a few years now why a Champions League club has not snapped him up.
His one failing seems to be a tendency to mis-time lunging tackles, something he will need to get right in the cut and thrust of the Premier League, but otherwise he appears to have all the attributes – very strong in the air, mobile, and able to ping an accurate long-range pass.
Steve Bower: Given Everton’s frustrations in the summer market, Blues fans are hoping one of their own has an opportunity to make an impact.
I saw Harrison Armstrong start at Goodison in the FA Cup win over Peterborough in January before a productive loan spell in the championship with Derby. Still only 18, he offers versatility in the attacking positions.
Mark Scott: Brighton’s track history of buying low and selling high is the envy of city traders, but their £30m outlay on Charalampos Kostoulas is the second most they’ve ever spent on a player.
The Seagulls rarely get it wrong though and haven’t blinked at splashing that much on an 18-year-old with just a season of senior football behind him.
He’s shown versatility having impressed as a number nine at academy level, before switching successfully to a second striker role once he made the first team at Olympiakos.
Jonathan Pearce: Jason Devenny caught my eye the minute I saw him in Palace’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa last November. It was only his second game. He scored, but more than that he wanted the ball. He was hungry to make an impact.
Steven Wyeth: Sunderland’s 2025 business throws up plenty of ‘ones to watch’ and January loan arrival Enzo le Fee certainly has the attributes to succeed in the Premier League, with the added motivation of a point to prove.
It is just over a year since Roma parted with good money to sign Le Fee on the back of his performances in France for Rennes and Lorient. An early season injury, and managerial instability that surfaced while he was sidelined, were significant in what became a transient spell in the Eternal City.
Conor McNamara: Obviously no longer a player, but I would still put Keith in the ‘wildcard’ category.
Sure, his appointment has raised plenty of eyebrows but I have worked regularly with him as a co-commentator in the past for Irish TV.
His enthusiasm and way with words really impresses me. Because I know him from work, in recent seasons my eye would be drawn towards him before games when Sheffield United or Brentford were warming up and, although an assistant at the time, he always seemed to be at the heart of everything and constantly communicating with the players.
The owners at Brentford have earned a reputation for making good decisions, and they will not have made this one rashly. They have seen him up close, and will have heard the feedback of a squad who enjoy his methods.