‌Manchester United fans have called for Casemiro to change his mind and stay for longer following an upturn in the midfielder's form across recent months, chanting “one more year, one more year, Casemiro” after he scored in the recent Premier League win over Aston Villa. ‌But Casemiro, speaking to The Athletic, confirmed after Brazil's 2-1 loss to France on Thursday that he is not planning to make a U-turn. Marcus Rashford told which Man Utd spot is waiting for him after Barcelona transfer twist READ MORE :Three moves Casemiro could make after contract agreement with Man Utd READ MORE :“I am still enjoying it a lot (in Manchester),” Casemiro said. The midfielder's contract, which makes him one of the team's highest earners, includes a clause which would see him trigger a further year if he started 35 games this season. ‌But it emerged earlier this week that he and United had agreed to waive the clause, meaning Casemiro will have no contractual obligation to remain at Old Trafford beyond the summer.

Next week could see arguably the most depressing set of fixtures in football, with losers of play-offs set to meet after seeing their World Cup dreams dashed. Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales were among eight European nations to see their hopes of featuring in their summer's tournament come to an end on Thursday in play-off semi-finals. The Republic of Ireland, rather than hosting Denmark in a final, will welcome North Macedonia to the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday. Italy will be seeking to qualify for a first World Cup since 2014 when they host Bosnia, while Sweden take on Poland. Kosovo will aim to reach a maiden World Cup when they take on Turkey, while the Czech Republic face Denmark.

Thousands of people are behind on their energy bills. Photo: Stock imageThere has been a slight fall in the number of households in arrears on their electricity bills. Figures from the energy regulator show that in January there were 315,000 households behind on their electricity bills. The amount outstanding on electricity bills has risen by almost €50 to €477, new data from the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) shows. This would translate into a rise of €800 in annual electricity bills, and a potential rise of around €700 in standard gas rates.

James Bond contenders Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James appeared to recreate Daniel Craig's 007 overlooking the London skyline at a photocall for their new movie Fuze on Friday. The current bookies favourites to become the next James Bond are Jacob Elordi with 5/4 and Callum Turner with odds of 6/4. The acquisition of the Bond franchise by Amazon earlier this year has also prompted a flurry of guesses as to where they might take the franchise next. Amazon Prime had taken over 'creative control' of the James Bond franchise, leaving fans fearing the beloved films could be ruined by endless spin-offs such as Star Wars. The acquisition gave Amazon distribution rights to the 007 franchise but not creative control.

The forward is currently on a season-long loan from United to Barcelona. ‌The agreement between the club includes a £26 million option to purchase Rashford at the end of the season. I think Marcus would suit brilliantly." View 2 Images Marcus Rashford is on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United (Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)‌FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

‌As such, it has emerged that Liverpool are likely to seek two new attackers this summer: one high-profile name and a younger talent with potential. ‌That's according to The i Paper, who claim that the £52million-rated Francisco Conceicao is one target who would fall into the latter category. The 23-year-old would command an astronomical transfer fee, though, after signing a new contract earlier this season. ‌View 3 Images Morgan Rogers is another attacking player admired by Liverpool (Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)Like Rogers, he would also likely command a transfer fee in excess of £100m. Furthermore, there are 'doubts' that he would consider leaving Bayern, where is extremely happy working under Vincent Kompany.

North Macedonia never showed much ambition ​to get forward but were stubborn opponents in the first 45 minutes. ​Once behind though, the floodgates opened and the home side scored three goals in 10 minutes to make the tie safe. Denmark went ahead four minutes into the ​second half as their pressure finally took its toll. The tie was made safe ​a minute later ​when he scored ⁠his second goal. Victor Froholdt’s shot from the edge of the box was only parried by North ​Macedonia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski and Isaksen turned in the ​rebound.

New recycling rules UK with 37 items you can’t put in bins from March 31New Simpler Recycling rules are being introduced across England from March 31 with households warned about banned items in bins or risk fines of up to £400. Any prohibited items discovered in recycling bins could lead to a fine of up to £400. "Simpler Recycling will also end the 'postcode lottery' of bin collections in England, whereby councils collect different materials for recycling, causing confusion for households." ‌Items that cannot be recycled fall into the categories of Glass, Metal, Paper and card, Food waste, and Garden waste. Food waste caddy liners used to hold food waste can be put in collections.

Scientists have discovered traces of cocaine, caffeine and even painkillers in sharks prowling the waters surrounding the Bahamas. “It’s mostly because people are going there, peeing in the water and dumping their sewage in the water,” Natascha Wosnick, one of the scientists who carried out the study, told Science News. According to the findings, 28 of the sea-dwelling creatures exhibited detectable levels of cocaine, caffeine, acetaminophen or diclofenac. The drugs were detected in Caribbean Reef Sharks, Atlantic Nurse Sharks, and Lemon Sharks, although Blacktip Sharks and Tiger Sharks were also studied. Sharks in the Brazil-based study showed higher levels of cocaine, she told Science News.

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Liverpool legend John Toshack hits back at son after claiming he has dementiaJohn Toshack has come out and rejected suggestions he has dementia after his son had claimed the ex-Liverpool and Wales player been diagnosed with the diseaseView 3 Images John Toshack has batted away suggestions he has dementia (Image: FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)Liverpool and Wales football icon John Toshack has laughed off his son’s claims he has been diagnosed with dementia. The 77-year-old’s wife Mai Angulo admitted yesterday Thailand-based Cameron Toshack’s revelations about his dad’s “dementia battle” had left her astonished. Friday two, and by Saturday I’m back to starting the same eleven bastards.”‌El Mundo journalist Luis Nunez-Villaveiran, who published the footage on his Instagram, said: “John Toshack’s son said in an interview his father suffered dementia. But if I ask him about the Liverpool days, or Sociedad or Madrid, the detail is amazing.”Mai, Toshack’s wife of 33 years, reacted by saying: “John is very calm here. The only thing I can say is that I am devoted to John so that he can have the best possible life.

‘It’s not like secondary school’ – how I took my French to the next level with a language holidayFancy learning or improving your French while getting away at the same time? Here’s how...Barry Taylor gets ready for his language immersion in NiceBarry Taylor Today at 06:30I’m in Nice and it’s noon.

Pat and Fiona McCormack from The FarmhouseThe Farmhouse: a passion for beekeepingLocated in Abbeyshrule, County Longford, The Farmhouse is a family run business specialising in the production of raw Irish honey. The couple has a background in horticulture and started their beekeeping journey with a single hive of native Irish honeybees passed down from Fiona's aunt. As their passion for beekeeping evolved, The Farmhouse hive numbers started to expand and now their native Irish honey bee population produces a range of products including spring, summer, ivy, heather, chilli infused honey and comb honey, all filtered to retain their natural qualities. In 2022, The Native Irish Honey Bee Society declared The Farmhouse a conservation area for the native Irish honeybee. Beekeeping has become a true passion for Fiona who "loves working in nature".

The €50m question: From lidos to late buses and a boating lake in Phoenix Park, how to spend Dublin’s tourist tax windfallWe talk to some of the city’s movers and shakers to find out where any cash boost should be used to enrich the lives of the capital’s citizensThe €50m question: From lidos to late buses, how to spend Dublin’s tourist tax windfallJohn Meagher Today at 06:30Ireland is an outlier when it comes to the imposition of tourist taxes. The hospitality industry has always rejected the idea, but it is commonplace throughout Europe. Some 21 out of 27 EU member states have some form of tourist tax, with long-established hotel ‘city charges’ in place in the likes of Paris, Amsterdam and Rome. Irish fans supporting the football team in Czechia this week would have paid the fee when booking their Prague accommodation. Many would hardly have noticed.

"It never ends well, does it?" 2-0 up and then 3-2 up on penalties, Ireland manage to lose the playoff semi-final in Prague as Czechia advance to meet Denmark. Dan McDonnell and Aidan Fitzmaurice join Seán O'Connor in the Fortuna Arena to dissect a match that started with so much hope, another Troy Parrott goal, and yet ended in utter heartbreak and potentially the worst playoff defeat yet.