Former West Ham and Marseille star Dimitri Payet has announced his retirement from football just months after an ex-lover accused him of subjecting her to 12 hours of 'psychological torture'. The former France international, who has been charged with 'psychological violence', is accused of using his power and status to trap Ferrari in an abusive relationship, coercing her into degrading acts and using 'punishments' to control her every move. Now having retired from the game, Payet's attention will turn to the 'psychological violence' case hanging over him. Ferrari's case, understood to have been lodged in April, was initially dismissed by prosecutors in Brazil before Payet was indicted on an appeal. 'We reiterate our commitment to remain firm in the uncompromising defense of our client's rights, certain that justice will prevail.'

Once you’ve tried this disbudding method, you’ll never go backKnock-down disbudding is better for the calf, better for the farmer and better for the vet'For any of you that don’t know what I’m talking about, knock-down disbudding is the act of sedating calves before burning their horn buds'. Photo: Alf HarveyEamon O'Connell Today at 06:30We’re over the hump of the spring. Well, at least that’s what I’m telling myself this week anyway and the arrival of glorious sunshine last Thursday helped bolster my positivity.

Exclusive | Czechia legend Vladimir Smicer: ‘The Irish play more with their heart, more for the country’The ex-Liverpool man is fearful of Ireland’s strength ahead of this Thursday’s World Cup play-offFormer Liverpool midfielder Vladimir Smicer in relaxed mood in his Prague hotel. Photo: Aidan FitzmauriceAidan Fitzmaurice Today at 19:30When your CV lists you as a player who scored the penalty which won the Champions League for your club in one of the most dramatic finals of all time, you’re afforded a bit of freedom to say and think what you want.

Dublin manager Ger Brennan may avoid an immediate 12-week suspension arising from his sending off in Sunday’s Division 1 defeat to Galway. Galway’s strength and conditioning coach Cian Breathnach McGinn could also escape the punishment due to an anomaly in the GAA Official Guide. Brennan appeared to take exception with Breathnach McGinn who had pushed Dublin player Brian Howard. Alternatively, the CCCC may choose to hand down Category IIa (ii) disruptive conduct punishments to Brennan and Breathnach McGinn, which would likely result in one-match bans for the pair. Breathnach McGinn risks missing Galway’s Connacht semi-final against Leitrim or Sligo on April 25/26.

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Advisory firm SYS Financial has completed a series of acquisitions in Cork, Waterford, and Wicklow adding €130m to the firm's assets under management. The Nenagh-headquartered firm has acquired BMC Financial Planning, headquartered in Charleville in Co Cork; Billy Phelan Financial Services, founded in Waterford, and the book of business of Brendan Toolan financial planning in Wicklow. The acquisitions bring SYS Financial’s client assets under management past €800m. SYS Financial is targeting €1.3bn by the end of the second quarter of 2026 through further acquisitions.

Michael Owen has warned that the Manchester United hierarchy would be ‘lynched’ if they got rid of Michael Carrick at the end of the season and his replacement flopped at Old Trafford. This Manchester United team look like they're on the way back at this stage. They're winning games, they're looking progressive, some of the players are playing the best football they've played in years. This is absolutely unbelievable what we're seeing from Manchester United. ‘If the league started when Carrick took over, Manchester United would be top of the league.

Nico O’Reilly and Man City ‘smell blood’ in chase of Arsenal after Wembley winBy Andy Hampson, Press AssociationManchester City’s Carabao Cup final hero Nico O’Reilly is “smelling blood” in the title race after delivering a major blow to Arsenal at Wembley. The victory has given City renewed hope in their pursuit of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Asked by CBS if City now sensed an opening in the title race, O’Reilly said: “Yes, 100 per cent. The blood never went – we’ve always smelt blood. So we do smell blood and we’ve got to keep going.

Munster have welcomed back Ireland internationals Jack Crowley, Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman to training as they look to bounce back from a 45-0 hammering by the Sharks when they face the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld this Saturday. Clayton McMillan’s 31-player squad have relocated from Durban to Cape Town following their URC setback at King’s Park last Saturday. The travelling party will train at sea level until Friday when they fly up to Pretoria ahead of the clash at altitude with the eighth-placed Bulls in the second and final week of their South African tour.

A private space company will try to land on the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Apophis when it skims past Earth in three years' time. Apophis, which measures 340 metres (1,115 feet) across, was first discovered in 2004 and is heading in our direction from 140 million miles (225 million km) away. As it flies by just 19,800 miles (32,000km) above our planet, two landers will attempt to touch down on the asteroid. When Apophis skims past Earth, its trajectory will take it so low that it will pass under geostationary satellites used to monitor the weather. Multiple spacecraft from the US, Europe, Japan and China are planning to study the asteroid before, during the after the flyby.

An ex-Dreamboys stripper was seen 'laughing and joking' with his girlfriend just hours before allegedly shooting her dead at their home in France. George Goodayle, 47, is accused of killing his 49-year-old partner, Jayne Nicholson, with a hunting rifle on March 15. The former exotic dancer and model is said to have gone to the police at 9am the following day, claiming the shooting had been an accident. A hunting rifle was recovered from the couple's home, while the investigation has been handed to gendarmes from the Confolens research brigade. 'We have looked into finding other solutions with the Maire, but at this time we are all a bit stumped.

Former NFL star Asante Samuel came out swinging at the supporters of Donald Trump over the weekend. Samuel, who won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, has been an outspoken critic of MAGA supporters since the 2024 presidential election. Former NFL star Asante Samuel took a brutal dig at the supporters of Donald TrumpThe two-time Super Bowl winner suggested MAGA supporters believe anything Trump says'Y'all voted for this mess,' he wrote, quote-tweeting the post. It wasn't the first time that the four-time Pro Bowler has taken aim at Trump supporters. 'I get it, he might wanna win the election or whatever, but I'm trying to tell y'all, he didn't have to do that.

Sir Benjamin, who will be 80 in May, offered £50,000 a year to find a bride but had a strict list of requirements. The successful candidate will also need a driving licence while a helicopter licence 'would be beneficial', said Sir Benjamin. Sir Benjamin, 79, is descended from one of the Duke of Wellington's generals and recently appeared on Channel 4 reality gameshow Handcuffed. Lady Slade, 79, is the daughter of the late Devon county cricketer and British Army officer Major Claude Myburgh. During his campaign for a 'good breeder' wife, Sir Benjamin also ruled out citizens of countries where 'they don't wear overcoats in the winter'.

The ​reaction from markets was swift and marked: Brent crude oil futures fell sharply, the dollar fell against other major currencies, stock markets rallied and government borrowing costs fell back. “It’s exactly what the market needed to hear to sort of reprice worst-case expectations. Government ​bond yields, which had risen ahead of Trump’s comments as investors doubled down on their expectations for central bank rate hikes in ⁠Europe, dropped sharply. In the US, Treasury yields were two to three basis points lower across the curve, with the 10-year ‌yield last down to 4.37 per cent. We’re ‌seeing a bit of a knee-jerk reaction to this positive news,” said Elias Haddad, global head of markets strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman.

Geography places the European Union and Australia on opposite sides of the world — and today’s challenges can make that distance feel even greater. That is the foundational principle of the European Union and it also defines our relationship with Australia. Today, European investors in Australia face higher screening thresholds than their Asian competitors. Ursula von der Leyen: 'The EU-Australia Security and Defence Partnership. In this evolving landscape, the European Union stands out as a stable and reliable partner.