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England to play Italy at Wembley in March as they prepare for Euro 2020 championships

The FA have announced that England are set to face Italy on the 27th March at Wembley Stadium. It comes as they continue their preparations for the Euro 2020 which kicks off in June.




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England boss Gareth Southgate watches Leeds star Kalvin Phillips ahead of March friendlies

Gareth Southgate could be eyeing Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips for his England setup for the March friendlies. He was in attendance for Leeds' game against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.




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Meghan Markle clutches Archie as she prepares to fly to Johannesburg for next leg of royal tour

The Duchess of Sussex was seen cradling four-month old Archie at Cape Town International Airport in South Africa today as they made their way to a scheduled British Airways flight to Johannesburg.




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Anger of British Airways passengers as flight from Gatwick to Malaga unexpectedly lands at Barcelona

Furious passengers took to social media on Thursday night to tear into BA for an apparent lack of information when they landed hundreds of miles from the south of Spain.




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British Airways cancels all flights to and from China until MARCH over Coronavirus fears

All flights to Beijing and Shanghai have been cancelled today and tomorrow. Flights after this are being reviewed. Bookings have been suspended until March.




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Christian Marclay - The Clock review: Film-spotting and giddy simultaneity

Ten years ago the Swiss-American artist Christian Marclay assembled a vast anthology of extracts from film and TV, mostly a few seconds long. The resulting film runs for 24 hours.




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Archaeologists discover a sunken ancient settlement underwater

Lost city of Heracleion was lost around 800AD due to flooding and earthquakes and its relics are now submerged under the sea off the Egyptian coast.




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Archaeologists reveal face of Egyptian princess that lived almost 4,000 years ago

Archaeologists have revealed the face of an Egyptian princess that lived almost 4,000 years ago. They pieced together her shattered wooden sarcophagus after it was found in 2017.




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Archaeologists find trove of 30 ornately decorated ancient wooden coffins in Egypt's Valley of Kings

The 30 decorated coffins of men, women and children were found only three feet underground at Asasif, a necropolis on the west bank of the River Nile in Luxor, Egypt.




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Make it easy with Marcus Wareing: Roasted Jerusalem artichokes with prunes and lentils

Roasted Jerusalem artichokes with prunes and lentils should turn you into an instant fan of this root vegetable, says British celebrity chef Marcus Wareing.




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Actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg launches desperate search for her missing cat 

Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, daughter of French singer Serge Gainsbourg and English actress Jane Birkin, is on a desperate hunt her gray and lilac cat Milo.  




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Bayern Munich 'fear David Alaba will try to force a move to Real Madrid or Barcelona'

David Alaba will have just a year left on his deal at Bayern Munich in the summer, and the Bundesliga side fear they face a fight on their hands to keep the Austria international at the club.




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry say Archie is now eating solids

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly weaning baby Archie onto solids, a royal reporter has claimed.




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'spiteful' to not bring Archie

Dickie Arbiter, a press spokesman for the Queen from 1988 until 2000, told Nine News Australia there is 'no excuse' not to fly Archie over to the UK because he accompanied the couple to South Africa.




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Pedro wanted by David Beckham's Inter Miami as Chelsea winger's dreams of Barcelona return fade

Pedro may have to give up on a return to Barcelona as the Chelsea winger looks for a way out of Stamford Bridge - with David Beckham's Inter Miami circling for a summer move. 




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Neymar names old Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in dream five-a-side team

Former Barcelona star Neymar has shown signs of missing his old side by instantly picking ex-strike partners Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in his dream five-a-side-team.




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Roman Abramovich's ex Dasha Zhukova to celebrate wedding to Greek heir Stavros Niarchos at £5m bash

David Beckham and Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow are expected to lead the A-listers among 500 guests who have been invited to help toast the couple at the five star Kulm St. Moritz Hotel.




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Dasha Zhukova and Stavros Niarchos arrive in St. Moritz ahead of second wedding

The Russian art collector, 38, and the 34-year-old billionaire touched down in Switzerland's resort town St. Moritz on Monday, ahead of their star-studded wedding this weekend.




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Princess Beatrice arrives in St. Moritz for Dasha Zhukova's wedding to Stavros Niarchos

Beatrice was spotted in Switzerland with her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi where they hit the ski slopes of St. Moritz ahead of her close friend Dasha Zhukova's wedding to tycoon Stavros Niarchos.




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Dasha Zhukova marries Stavros Niarchos in surprise £5m weddingin front of Princess Beatrice

Dasha Zhukova was married to billionaire shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos last night in a glittering ceremony attended by Princess Beatrice in Switzerland.




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Messi, Pique and Fabregas were among star-studded Barcelona Under 15s team - where are they now?

Much has been written about Manchester United's Class of 92... but they are perhaps rivalled in Spain by Barcelona's equivalent - Lionel Messi and his Class of 03. We take a look at where they are now...




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Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic could leave Barcelona for Inter Milan or Manchester United transfer

Rakitic has voiced his frustration after been a peripheral figure for the Spanish giants so far this season, starting just once and playing little more than three hours of football in all competitions.




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Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic insists he will decide his future

The Croatian midfielder wanted to leave no doubt that he is in charge of his destiny after being linked with a move away from the Nou Camp and came up with a bizarre analogy to make his point.




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Sons of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam joins Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky at the UFC in Melbourne

He played the tough bikie outlaw, Jax Teller, in Sons of Anarchy, who was never one to shy away from a fight. 




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SPORTS AGENDA: Stuart Pearce reveals Sir Alex Ferguson fantasy fix

SPORTS AGENDA: It would appear to have been a week of cock-ups by sporting authorities. UEFA sent out a tweet announcing that it would still be 'Euro 2020' next year, before backtracking. 




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The EFL wants FIFA to keep the transfer window open until NEXT MARCH

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Instead of closing on September 1 officials want the window to remain open 'for as long as possible' according to a confidential memo obtained by Sportsmail.




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Jofra Archer might be a maverick but England should be backing him - not dropping him

NASSER HUSSAIN IN PORT ELIZABETH: There should be no doubt Jofra Archer is the best man to replace Jimmy Anderson in the third Test here and must be given every chance to prove himself.




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Amy Schumer pokes fun at Harry and Meghan's decision to quit monarchy

Amy Schumer took to Instagram on Thursday to poke fun at Harry and Meghan in light of their decision to quit the monarchy for the US. 




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Cheryl Cole's great-grandfather's diary amongst millions of documents made free by National Archives

The war diary of Cheryl Cole's great-grandfather is amongst the millions of digital records that the National Archives in Kew, Surrey, which is currently closed amid the lockdown, will release online.




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EA Sports pull Marco van Basten from FIFA 20 after 'Sieg Heil' shame

Van Basten, 55, was working as an analyst for Fox Sports two weekends ago when he was caught on mic saying the German phrase for 'hail victory' that became notorious for its use at Nazi rallies.




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West Brom have still not received £230,000 from Barcelona for England starlet Louie Barry

West Bromwich Albion are still waiting for Barcelona to pay up the £230,000 owed for teenage star Louie Barry - and are planning to raise the issue with FIFA.




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FIFA opens World Cup archive for bored football fans during coronavirus outbreak

Times feel rather bleak right now, with life drastically altered due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus. Football fans are looking to fill the void in their lives, and FIFA are now providing the answer.




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Marco Asensio wins FIFA 20 tournament between La Liga stars while league is suspended

Real Madrid continue to lift silverware even in the absence of La Liga action, after star Marco Asensio was crowned the winner of a FIFA 20 tournament between a number of the division's stars.




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Sergio Aguero leaps to the defence of Barcelona star Lionel Messi amid Argentina criticism

Lionel Messi has won it all for Barcelona, including 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League's but an international honour with Argentina continues to elude him.




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Search for two missing teenage girls from Chapel Hill in Brisbane

The girls aged 14 and 15 were last seen at Tangmere Street in Chapel Hill in Brisbane on Thursday around 6.30pm.




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Minister's ex-researcher, 27, 'had consensual sex with a teenager in the MP's Westminster office'

Callum Warren, 27, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting the student while she worked as a parliamentary assistant to another Tory MP at Westminster, who cannot be named.




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New Chancellor Rishi Sunak says Budget will happen on March 11

Rishi Sunak killed off rumours of a delay to the Budget saying he was 'cracking on' with preparations for the crucial financial package.




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Reading classic novels instead of self-help books can boost brain power, research suggests 

Reading classic novels 'frees emotions and imagination' and can boost your brain power, says Professor Philip Davis of the University of Liverpool. They improve quality of life instead of self-help books.




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Roy Morgan research finds 27.4 per cent of Australians either unemployed or looking for more work

Almost a third or 27.4 per cent of Australians are either unemployed or searching for more work as coronavirus shuts down the economy, market researcher Roy Morgan has found.




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Andres Iniesta's incredible career is laid bare in new film about the Barcelona legend

PETE JENSON: Andres Iniesta opens up on his 24 years in football in a new film 'The Unexpected Hero'. It covers his amazing career on the pitch and the battles he has endured off of it.




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China's economy shrinks by a record 6.8 per cent in the March quarter of 2020 because of coronavirus

China, Australia's biggest trading partner, has suffered its worst economic contraction since Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution ended in 1976. Here's what it means for you.




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SQM Research fears Sydney and Melbourne house prices could plunge 30 per cent because of coronavirus

SQM Research chief executive Louis Christopher fears COVID-19 shutdowns and a halt in immigration will cause Sydney and Melbourne house prices to plunge by almost a third by 2021.




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Boris Johnson's friend Jennifer Arcuri mulls plans for a speaking tour of Britain

The American businessman, 34, says any appearances in Britain over the coming months will not touch on whether they had an affair saying: 'I will not be the person to bring Boris Johnson down'.




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DWTS winner Nyle DiMarco 'really sick' with suspected coronavirus

Nyle DiMarco believes he has contracted the COVID-19 virus.




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How Marcus Rashford became the poster boy of Man United's turnaround under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: The England international with ice in his veins has become the poster boy of United's mid-season U-turn since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's arrival.




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Jorginho joined Chelsea to be the architect of 'Sarri-ball'... so what happens now?

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Signed from Napoli for £57m, Jorginho became the poster boy for 'Sarri-ball'. But what happens to the midfielder now his mentor has left Chelsea?




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Billionaire Russian oligarch Vladimir Chernukhin charged with perverting course of justice

Billionaire Vladimir Chernukhin, 51, of Fitzrovia, central London, is alleged to have lied in High Court proceedings by stating he was the beneficial owner of Compas View Ltd.




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DAN HODGES: Why the bonkers, scruffy anarchist Dominic Cummings could save Brexit...and the Tories 

'Look at me, I'm different,' special adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cummings appears to be saying with his body language, writes Dan Hodges.




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Fracking farce: Industry fails to live up to its promise

David Cameron's government had predicted the development of a £33billion industry with 64,500 jobs with 20 frackign wells operational by mid 2020.




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Donald Tusk describes the ancient city's architecture as 'a circle of boring identical facades' 

Donald Tusk described the The Circus in Bath, Somerset, as a 'circle of boring identical facades' and said 'god knows why' it has heritage status, in his memoir Szczerze.