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'I used 180g of chicken and a large pepper. My plate was a big dinner plate which makes it look small. But I can assure you it's not! When I said breakfast and lunch all in 1, I never meant to eat less/ skip a meal! I meant it literally.'    … [Read more...] about TOWIE’s Amber Turner displays her toned physique in chic cobalt blue leggings and a sports bra at home

After 13 matches West Brom are 19th, their sole league win of the season coming against the only team beneath them, Sheffield United. The club indicated that Allardyce’s experience of helping teams to survive was a key reason for hiring him. Allardyce will take his first training session on Thursday with his longtime assistant Sammy Lee. … [Read more...] about West Brom appoint Sam Allardyce as head coach after sacking Slaven Bilic

FIVER LETTERS “I recently discovered that one of my heroes and ex-Bournemouth striker Paul Moulden now runs a successful chippy in Bolton. As I was in the vicinity on Saturday I decided to pay a visit and was pleasantly surprised to see Paul serving. He struck up a conversation as he noticed my club face mask. We had a chat and I was able to tell him he scored one of my favourite goals against Newcastle back in the day. He gave me my order free of charge and was generally a top man. I though this might be worth at least sharing with your readers as a heart-warming festive vignette, particularly as I have quickly run out of friends to share the story with” – Paul Sheppard. … [Read more...] about West Brom, Slaven Bilic and the Jurassic Football insignia

Transfer of the year MLS can be an adjustment for new players at the best of times: they must contend with cross-continental travel, blisteringly hot Texan summers, ice-cold Toronto winters, and everything in between. But 2020 came with a special set of challenges, an uncertain, ever shifting schedule, Covid-19 spreading like wildfire and the restrictions that came with it. Nobody handled it as well as Crew newcomer Lucas Zelarayan. The former Tigres man transferred from Mexico for a club record fee of $7m, and immediately displayed the quality that made the Argentinian a threat for years in Liga MX, scoring six goals in 16 appearances for the Crew. And the stats don’t tell the entire story. Silky smooth on the ball, with incredible vision and touch, he’s been the linchpin in the Crew’s offense. His two-goal performance in the MLS Cup final was a demonstration of everything the man has brought to his team. … [Read more...] about MLS end of season awards 2020: rise of the Union and a Nagbe screamer

Vertonghen’s admission comes as lawyers for a number of former rugby players sent a letter of claim to World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union in a class-action suit that alleges a failure to protect them adequately has led to early onset of dementia. … [Read more...] about Jan Vertonghen reveals head blow led to nine months of dizziness and headaches