The Miami Warmth don’t have any plans to commerce Jimmy Butler, crew president Pat Riley stated Thursday.

“We normally do not touch upon rumors, however all this hypothesis has turn into a distraction to the crew and isn’t truthful to the gamers and coaches. Subsequently, we’ll make it clear — we aren’t buying and selling Jimmy Butler,” he stated in a press release.

Riley’s assertion comes a day after league sources instructed ESPN’s Shams Charania that six-time All-Star Butler prefers a commerce out of Miami forward of the Feb. 6 deadline. Butler is open to commerce locations such because the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, league sources instructed Charania.

The Warmth play in Orlando on Thursday. Butler didn’t fly with the crew to Orlando on Wednesday night time and has been dominated out for the sport on account of return to competitors conditioning. He twisted an ankle in Miami’s loss to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Friday. He missed the rest of that sport and the subsequent two Warmth video games — on the Orlando Magic on Saturday and in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday — however with sickness, not the ankle, cited as the rationale.

“It’s a must to compartmentalize on this enterprise,” Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra stated Thursday on the crew’s morning shootaround in Orlando. “We would like Jimmy right here. There isn’t any ifs, ands or buts about it. And it is simply unlucky that you must management or take care of lots of the noise on the skin.”

Butler is making $49 million on his contract with the Warmth for this season and has a $52 million participant choice for 2025-26 after the 2 sides failed to succeed in an extension final summer season. Butler intends to say no his 2025-26 participant choice and turn into a free agent in July, sources instructed Charania.

“I truly prefer it,” Butler stated earlier this month when requested about being linked to commerce talks and hypothesis. “It is good to be talked about. I do not assume there’s such a factor as unhealthy publicity — to a degree.”

Butler, 35, is averaging 18.5 factors, 5.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season. He is likely one of the NBA’s elite rivals and a perennial postseason performer. His groups have made the playoffs in 12 of his first 13 seasons, together with the 5 earlier seasons in Miami, the place he has led the Warmth to 2 NBA Finals berths and one extra Jap Convention finals look.

The Warmth (14-13) are at present in sixth place within the Jap Convention.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

An injured North Korean soldier captured by Ukrainian forces has died, Yonhap Information Company has reported, citing a press release from South Korea’s spy company.

The soldier is believed to be the primary North Korean prisoner of battle captured since Pyongyang deployed forces to help Russia’s battle in Ukraine.

Individually, the White Home stated North Korean forces have been experiencing mass casualties, and alleged that 1,000 of their troops had been killed or wounded over the previous week within the Kursk area of Russia.

North Korea has despatched greater than 10,000 troopers to assist Russia, in accordance with Kyiv and Seoul – although Moscow and Pyongyang have neither confirmed nor denied their presence.

White Home spokesperson John Kirby instructed that Russian and North Korean army leaders have been treating the troops as “expendable”.

They have been being ordered to hold out “hopeless assaults towards Ukrainian defences” and have been being utilized in “massed dismounted assaults”, he stated.

South Korea’s Nationwide Intelligence Service stated it had confirmed by way of an “allied intelligence company” that the captured North Korean soldier had died from “critical accidents”, Yonhap reported.

The spy company earlier confirmed that Ukrainian forces had captured the soldier after a photograph purporting to point out the person had been circulating on Telegram.

“That is the primary in a string of captures and killings,” Yang Uk, a analysis fellow on the Asan Institute for Coverage Research, instructed the BBC. “For Ukrainians, it is extra helpful to seize these North Korean troops and attempt to trade them with Russians for Ukrainian prisoners of battle.”

Latest pictures rising from the Russia-Ukraine battle confirmed speculations that “North Korean troops can be deployed in giant numbers to the assault by Russian command”, Mr Yang stated.

He additionally added, nonetheless, that “it is going to be difficult to show their North Korean nationality”.

Ukrainian forces say that North Korean troopers have been issued with faux Russian IDs, whereas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted footage final week which he stated confirmed Russian troops burning the faces of slain North Koreans to hide their identities.

Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence companies have stated that most of the troops deployed to Russia are a few of Pyongyang’s finest, drawn from the eleventh Corps, often known as the Storm Corps. The unit is skilled in infiltration, infrastructure sabotage and assassinations.

Greater than 3,000 North Korean troops have died or been wounded whereas preventing in Russia’s Kursk area, Zelensky stated Monday.

He added that the collaboration between Moscow and Pyongyang heightened the “danger of destabilisation” across the Korean peninsula.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The current deployment of North Korean troops to Russia is an indication of a rising alliance between the 2 pariah states.

The event, which comes as North Korea ratchets up tensions with South Korea, has sparked worries within the West. China, a long-standing ally of either side, can also be maintaining a cautious eye on the friendship.

Extra reporting by Jake Kwon

Luke Humphries has returned hearth in a disagreement with fellow darts world champion Peter Wright, saying: “If I don’t concern somebody, I don’t hold mentioning them on a regular basis.”

Wright, who gained the PDC World Darts Championship in 2020 and 2022, stated earlier than this 12 months’s event that he was going to Alexandra Palace on a mission to beat world No 1 Humphries and teenage sensation Luke Littler, and he could have the prospect to again up his combating speak when he faces Humphries of their fourth-round encounter, which is able to happen both on Sunday or Monday.

The 54-year-old Wright stated forward of the World Championship: “Individuals assume, ‘Oh, he needs to be retiring, he needs to be going to the previous gits’ factor’ (the seniors tour). No, I’m not prepared for that but. I’m able to upset Luke Littler. I’m right here to upset Luke Humphries.

“I imagine I can win it once more. I gained one of many European Tour occasions (the German Darts Championship), beat Luke Littler within the last 8-5, and gained six legs on the trot. You may overlook me in case you like, I don’t care. What drives me on? Luke Humphries and Luke Littler as a result of I do know I can nonetheless compete with them. Primarily based on what I’m doing in follow, I can compete with these guys and be higher than them.”

Wright overcame a chest an infection to beat Jermaine Wattimena and can now meet Humphries after the event favorite dispatched Nick Kenny 4-0.

“He’s had loads to say over the past couple of weeks the place he says that he doesn’t concern me and Luke Littler, however he stated he’s going to smash us,” Humphries stated. “The stress’s on him now as a result of if he doesn’t then the egg’s on his face, not mine.

“I’m actually, actually relaxed and if he doesn’t beat us then it’s going to look foolish on him, not me. I simply assume Peter likes to play the thoughts video games, however they don’t work with me. I’m one world title away from nearly matching his profession, and I’m about 25 years youthful, so I feel one world title would match all the things he’s ever achieved within the recreation.

“So I don’t look into it an excessive amount of. I feel he’s making an attempt to play the thoughts video games, however sadly for him, it doesn’t work on me, and it in all probability gained’t work on Luke Littler. He stated he doesn’t concern us, but when I don’t concern somebody, I don’t hold mentioning them on a regular basis.”

MANCHESTER, England — There was a second throughout stoppage time on the Etihad Stadium when Phil Foden swept the ball out to Bernardo Silva. With the rating at 1-1, it was one last likelihood for Manchester Metropolis to scrape a winner towards Everton. But it surely got here to nothing. Silva’s cross was rushed and panicked — too phrases not often related to Pep Guardiola’s serial winners.

This, although, is Metropolis’s new actuality. The spark that has impressed 4 straight Premier League titles has disappeared over the previous two months. A gaggle of gamers who as soon as discovered excellence really easy to come back by now seem like they’re battling a continual lack of self-confidence.

Silva scored the opener towards Everton but in addition missed an excellent likelihood to make it 2-0. Fairly why he opted to make use of the surface of his boot and hit his shot first time moderately than taking a relaxing contact and move the ball into the web, solely he’ll know. Once more, it was rushed and panicked, however Silva wasn’t alone in making errors. Erling Haaland missed a second-half penalty as Metropolis stretched their depressing run to only one win from their previous 13 video games in all competitions.

It says the whole lot about Metropolis’s drop-off that Everton did not seem like they had been making an attempt to win for a lot of the sport and nonetheless ought to have snatched it on the finish. Within the final of six minutes of harm time, Everton had 4 gamers breaking towards two Metropolis defenders, with the ensuing shot from Jack Harrison blocked earlier than it may attain goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. It saved Metropolis from additional embarrassment, however the eventual draw did not cease boos from ringing around the Etihad on the last whistle.

“We performed actually good however we’re within the interval proper now that’s what occurs,” Guardiola stated afterward. “We create, we concede the primary time [they] arrive [in the penalty area]. However yeah, [we] maintain going.

“That’s the momentum within the scenario that the whole lot takes extra time to make it work. Soccer is about successful, scoring objectives and never conceding, and at all times we have accomplished it till the final month and a half. Now we’re not capable of do it.”

This was purported to mark the beginning of Metropolis’s revival. Everton at house kicks off a run that features Leicester, West Ham, Brentford, Ipswich and an FA Cup tie towards League Two aspect Salford Metropolis. All of them will kick off towards Metropolis as underdogs, however the relative ease with which Everton dealt with Haaland & Co. will unfold hope that optimistic outcomes are potential regardless of the odds.

Metropolis’s aura of invincibility has been shattered and as a replacement there’s an nervousness that has contaminated virtually the whole lot. When Silva missed his golden alternative to make it 2-0 halfway via the primary half, Foden — who laid on the move — spun spherical and screamed in anger. On the touchline, Guardiola arched his again in frustration. Up to now, these minor setbacks would have meant little or no. Now it appears like issues are so troublesome that Metropolis cannot afford to move up these possibilities. Foden and Guardiola appeared to realize it, too.

Jordan Pickford expertly saved Haaland’s 53rd-minute penalty, however the one different shut name for Everton got here from a Josko Gvardiol header which hit the submit. Haaland’s penalty was his solely shot on course and one in every of simply 22 touches. It is now one objective in seven Premier League video games for the double Golden Boot winner. Even the robotic Norway worldwide appears to be affected by self-doubt and when a cross was later lofted into the field, he selected to move it again towards Foden moderately than go for objective himself.

Afterward, Guardiola spoke about his gamers not having the ability to “bounce again mentally” after the penalty miss; counterpart Sean Dyche, in the meantime, admitted there is a completely different feeling across the Etihad nowadays.

“They’re getting closely questioned for the primary time,” Dyche, whose crew has taken factors off Arsenal, Chelsea and Metropolis in its previous three video games, stated. “Does that give you a chance? It’s not simple to make the most of it. You already know [it’s there] due to the noise round it.

“It’s the first interval of questions, however the prowess they’ve proven 12 months after 12 months, it is fairly spectacular to have the primary interval after all of the years and trophies, so actually the utmost respect. I do assume they’re due one and can open somebody up however we labored laborious to verify it did not occur at this time.”

Guardiola can solely hope that just a few of the eight senior gamers lacking towards Everton are again when Metropolis journey to Leicester on Sunday. Past that, he is praying that the January switch window can provide an answer to a few of his issues.

“The switch window within the winter isn’t simple,” he stated. “Even the gamers know that we now have so as to add some new gamers. We’ve lots [of injuries] and it is a drawback. Typically it isn’t simple. We’ve to attempt as a result of that is sustained for a very long time.”

Having gamers match once more and getting just a few further our bodies via the door in January will assist, however the larger situation going through Guardiola is how he lifts the boldness of a squad that has been battered and bruised by this unprecedented run. Sheikh Mansour’s cash will fill among the gaps within the dressing room. Repairing the self-belief of his gamers could be more durable to attain.

Luke Humphries has hit again at Peter Wright forward of their conflict on Sunday within the World Darts Championship.

Humphries is seeking to defend the title after beating Luke Littler in an exhilarating last in 2024.

He charged into the fourth spherical of the event with a straight-sets win over Nick Kenny on Friday.

That units up a last-16 conflict between the defending champion and two-time winner Peter Wright who, regardless of visibly battling sickness, put in arguably his finest efficiency of a tough 2024 when he beat Jermaine Wattimena 4-2.

Wright’s pre-match “thoughts video games” have stung Humphries into responding.

“He is had so much to say during the last couple of weeks, the place he says he does not concern me and Luke Littler. He says he will smash us. All of the stress’s on him now as a result of if he does not the egg’s on his face not mine,” Humphries mentioned of his subsequent opponent.

“What number of occasions have individuals mentioned that is going to occur and that is going to occur and it by no means occurs?

“I feel Peter likes to play the thoughts video games nevertheless it do not work with me. I am one world title away from nearly matching his profession and I am about 25 years youthful. So I feel one [more] world title would match every part he is achieved within the sport.”

He additionally believes Littler, 17, won’t be rattled both. “I feel he is making an attempt to play the thoughts video games however sadly for him it will not work for me and it in all probability will not work for Luke. He [Wright] mentioned he does not concern us. But when I do not concern somebody I do not hold mentioning them on a regular basis,” Humphries mentioned.

However he did concede the regard he additionally has for Wright. “He’s a harmful participant,” Humphries mentioned.

“I am actually trying ahead to enjoying him. He is a high man, he is a two-time former world champion. He is bought large expertise and I respect him so much.”

‘Humphries’ response a great signal’

Former World Darts Championship quarter-finalist – and Sky Sports activities pundit – Glen Durrant believes Humphries’ response to Wright’s feedback is a “good signal” for the reigning champion.

“What individuals do not realise is, Luke Humphries, to be pretty much as good as he’s proper now, he is bought that steely dedication about himself, and I like that interview,” Durrant mentioned.

“I assumed it was a great signal as a result of Peter Wright is utilizing his expertise, making an attempt to get into the thoughts of the youthful gamers.

“However the champ, he was like, ‘no, thanks’. And I assumed his response was nice.”

Durrant was additionally impressed by Humphries’ show in opposition to Kenny, by which he made a stuttering begin earlier than discovering a few of his finest kind within the last three units.

“His timing’s nice. His rhythm proper now’s precisely the place he desires it to be,” Durrant mentioned.

“There’s an air of confidence. It has been a fairly routine begin for the champion.

“I might moderately have the better video games at the start, since you want these vitality ranges within the latter levels. Luke Humphries has barely damaged sweat proper now and he’ll be pleased with the way it’s gone to date.”

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Squid Sport contains a hidden scene that teases what to anticipate when the present returns for season three.

The second instalment of Netflix’s most-watched TV present of all time arrived on Boxing Day (26 December), three years because it first took the world by storm.

Nonetheless, whereas viewers have been principally impressed by the follow-up and its new array of characters, they have been left divided over the action-packed remaining episode, which ended with a cliffhanger teeing up what would be the third and remaining season in 2025.

However there was one scene specifically which Squid Sport’s creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has referred to as a “trace” on the fallout to return when the present returns.

*Spoilers comply with – you’ve got been warned*

Within the remaining episode of the present, Gi-hun AKA Participant 456 (Lee Jung-jae), who gained the video games within the first season, leads an rebellion towards the shadowy bosses answerable for the sport by taking the weapons of the pink-costumed assassins who perform the lethal challenges.

Unbeknownst to Gi-hun, his second time within the video games has seen him make an ally of black-masked villain In-ho, referred to as The Entrance Man (Lee Byung-hun), who himself gained the video games years earlier than.

Within the finale, In-ho – who Gi-hun is aware of as Younger-il AKA Participant 001 – fakes his personal dying earlier than returning to his place behind-the-scenes.

When Gi-hun and his buddy and fellow participant Jung-bae (Lee Search engine optimization-hwan) give up after operating out of ammo, In-ho, donning his black masks as soon as once more, executes the latter.

Nonetheless, it’s after the episode ends that Dong-hyuk dropped a teaser of what to anticipate in season three: a mid-credits scene exhibits a brand new large doll, very like the one seen throughout the present’s notorious Pink Mild, Inexperienced Mild scene, which sees gamers gunned down in the event that they’re caught transferring when the doll is going through them.

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“That’s really a [sneak peek] of Cheol-su, who, like Younger-hee, is a brand new large doll that we’re going to be showcasing in season three,” Dong-hyuk instructed Leisure Weekly.

“And that’s additionally a touch on the most enjoyable sport in season three as properly. So, whereas it hasn’t been shared but, I hope everybody will likely be excited to satisfy Cheol-su and the brand new sport.”

ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola has provided phrases of encouragement to his Manchester Metropolis gamers after the 1-1 Boxing Day draw towards Everton meant their startling type stoop now stands at one win in 13 matches.

Bernardo Silva’s 14th-minute opener was cancelled out by Iliman Ndiaye’s intelligent end earlier than halftime and Metropolis’s confidence struggles had been once more laid naked after Erling Haaland had a penalty saved by Jordan Pickford early within the second interval.

Akanji was partly culpable for Ndiaye’s objective as he and Rico Lewis failed to chop out Abdoulaye Doucoure’s cross however in any other case put in a usually assured efficiency at centre-back alongside the returning Nathan Ake.

The pressure on Metropolis’s defenders within the damage absence of midfield lynchpin Rodri was as soon as once more achingly obvious, even towards Everton’s restricted attacking risk, however Akanji insists Guardiola and his gamers stay dedicated to the strategies that secured a file fourth consecutive Premier League title final season.

What Pep Guardiola instructed Man Metropolis gamers after Everton draw

“He stated we performed nicely,” the Switzerland worldwide instructed reporters. “We have to carry on working. There’s nothing else we are able to do in the mean time. 

“What do you count on us to do? Change system? Play different gamers? We’re attempting every thing and we performed rather well [against Everton], it simply did not flip our manner.”

Guardiola’s mantra is in keeping with Akanji’s personal pondering.

A steal of a signing from Borussia Dortmund for £15m in the direction of the tip of the summer time 2022 window, the 29-year-old has been a pivotal a part of Metropolis profitable six main trophies over the next interval. 

Outgoing director of soccer Txiki Begiristain and Guardiola have to uncover a few related gems this January — signings who instantly again themselves and thrive inside the demanding atmosphere of the Metropolis Soccer Academy.

“I all the time change some issues,” Akanji stated, discussing how he has personally met with this troubling run of collective type.

“There are issues that really feel good to me proper now however I am additionally not that man who modifications every thing when issues go unsuitable that I believed in earlier than.

“We as a group had been in a position to play this manner earlier than and generally you will have a nasty run and issues do not go your manner so it is good to have a look at issues that are not figuring out that nicely proper now, however you should not be on the level the place you are altering every thing as a result of not every thing was good earlier than and never every thing is unhealthy now. 

“I nonetheless imagine that we are going to come again to the best way we used to play — it’ll come ultimately.”

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An easing of Metropolis’s damage scenario would definitely assist issues to come back round sooner.

Akanji and Ake have every frolicked on the sidelines through the downturn and began towards Everton as a result of Ruben Dias and John Stones had been each sidelined with recurrences of their very own health woes.

Final season’s FA Youth Cup-winning captain Jahmai Simpson-Pusey changed Ake through the closing phases on Boxing Day to protect the Dutchman’s fragile health.

Captain Kyle Walker was laid low by sickness, Jack Grealish and Matheus Nunes missed out by means of damage and Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne had been solely match sufficient for transient cameos off a bench crammed out with children.

“It is actually troublesome,” Akanji stated after goalkeeper Ederson additionally missed the Everton recreation alongside long-term absentees Rodri and Oscar Bobb. 

“Everyone needs to remain match, no person needs to be injured however crucial factor is that gamers which are wholesome want to remain wholesome but it surely’s not all the time that simple if you play so many matches a 12 months and you do not actually have time to get well. 

“I’ve pals of mine [in the Bundesliga] who’re on holidays now recovering for the second a part of the season. We do not have that.

“We have to attempt to discover a manner that these gamers enjoying now keep wholesome in order that we are able to get the opposite guys again and rotate a bit extra and relaxation people who have to relaxation.”

Guardiola’s facet return to motion on December 29 with a visit to face Leicester Metropolis.

Season 2, which concluded with a dramatic cliffhanger, left viewers clamouring for extra, and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has now hinted that season 3 might arrive as quickly as summer time or autumn of 2025.

In an interview with Selection, Hwang Dong-hyuk mentioned: “After season 2 launches, I consider we will likely be asserting the launch date for season 3 quickly. I most likely anticipate that to launch round summer time or fall subsequent 12 months.

“However as for the storyline of the third season, Gi-hun having misplaced all the pieces, together with his finest buddy, and all of his makes an attempt going to failure, it’s now, what’s he going to be like?

“What state is Gi-hun going to be in? And what is going to he select to do.

“Will he proceed on with the mission? Is he going to surrender or persist? And so that you’re going to satisfy our character Gi-hun at a really crucial crossroads as we start the third season.

“Gi-hun won’t be the person he was in season 2.”

Squid Sport was renewed for a 3rd and last season earlier than the second had even aired, with the concluding episodes having already been filmed.

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Season 2 noticed former winner Gi-hun (aka Participant 456) return to the lethal competitors to convey down the folks accountable, with a complete host of latest characters becoming a member of the collection.

Followers could have additionally seen a mid-credits scene within the season 2 finale, which hinted on the return of the Purple Gentle, Inexperienced Gentle robotic schoolgirl.

Of this, Hwang Dong-hyuk teased: “If you happen to noticed the hidden clip after the ending credit roll after the final episode of season 2 – when you watch that clip, it’s going to offer you a slight trace as to the place season 3 would possibly take you.”

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Is coaching season over? Pop star Dua Lipa could also be engaged to her boyfriend of a couple of yr, British actor Callum Turner. If not, then what’s with the ring pics?

On Christmas Day, the singer posted a round-up of vacation footage, beginning with a candy snap during which she seems to have an enormous, diamond ring on her left hand. Turner himself pops up in pic quantity three, and we get one other have a look at the ring in pics eight and 13. Additionally, there’s an entire bunch of presents that appear like they’re from Tiffany’s, so is that the place the rock is from? Simply spitballing.

Instantly, followers flooded the feedback on her submit asking if she’s betrothed. And what did Dua Lipa do in response? Add one other vacation album full of images the place her left hand is hidden or obscured. Sorry to be a conspiracy theorist, however that is Dua Lipa enjoying 4-D chess. One thing is up. (Turner is not on social media as a result of boy privilege.)

We requested to your ideas after Thursday’s Premier League sport between Liverpool and Leicester.

Listed below are a few of your feedback:

Liverpool followers

Graham: I’m extraordinarily pleased with what our boys have achieved this yr, it’s removed from over however Arne Slot has constructed on Jurgen Klopp’s legacy. Nicely completed boys – sustain the great work.

Shay: The quantity of poor first-half performances, stretching again to final season underneath Klopp, is worrying. We do play with extra management however in the end we ran out of comebacks final season and fell off. I worry the identical factor will occur once more except we begin a lot better. It is one thing Slot observed as effectively, so I’m unclear why it is occurring!

Ian: Leicester had been cussed opponents however Liverpool persevered with some glorious soccer and got here out deserved winners. I do know I preserve mentioning it however once more Darwin Nunez was disappointing – we have to put money into a correct quantity 9.

Yusuf: This Liverpool facet has matured enormously over the previous months. Even when going behind, they knew how one can handle the sport after which got here flying out of the blocks and scored three well-worked targets. The workforce’s core has stayed the identical because the begin of final season and now it looks like it will possibly solely be ourselves that cease us profitable our video games. Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah with two excellent targets.

Leicester followers

Jane: Preferred the will for giant elements however I feel we’re bang in bother with the dearth of high quality within the squad. Positives to take however I feel Ruud van Nistelrooy shall be preventing a shedding battle.

Richie: We had been at all times anticipating to lose. How we misplaced issues, and the will to combat has been absent for the previous few managers. So all in all… not a nasty efficiency!

James: This was a much-improved defensive show that ultimately was ultimately breached by a formidable Liverpool, who took their time to get going. Nevertheless, aside from Jordan Ayew’s end on the flip, Leicester barely laid a glove on Liverpool with Patson Daka and Stephy Mavididi wasteful with their few alternatives. One purpose of their previous three showcases a bluntness to their play that may must be put proper, in addition to having defensive frailties fastened. Bought one heck of a job in your arms Ruud.

Richard: Too many gamers appeared gentle. Males in opposition to boys at occasions. Daka reveals why he isn’t Premier League normal – he will get knocked off the ball too simply. Leicester want a complete overhaul. Maintain the religion…preserve our fingers crossed!