Premier League star had secret trial with Chelsea before £30m transfer to rivalsMan City playmaker Rayan Cherki once had a secret trial at Chelsea as a youngster before, eventually, signing for a Premier League club in a £30m transfer this summer. View 2 Images Rayan Cherki had a secret trial at Chelsea when he was a youngster. (Image: Getty Images)Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki once underwent a secret trial with Chelsea and, subsequently, turned down his proposed switch to Stamford Bridge because he found it 'too easy'. Charlton striker Miles Leaburn has revealed details of the time when Cherki was training with Chelsea as a youngster. ‌View 2 Images Rayan Cherki is claimed to have had a trial at Chelsea when he was a youngster.

Prue Leith shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. At 85-years-old, Prue has definitely declared she won't be the 'oldie who sits in a corner and knits'. Instead, Prue has shared her recipe for later life - ditching exercise, dressing boldly and prioritising her marriage to husband John Playfair. In an extract from her new book Being Old...And Learning To Love It, by Prue Leith, she revealed her secrets to staying young. Prue also revealed that she can no longer do gardening in her free time as she is getting 'old' and finds it 'too tiring'.

Former Premier League star Shay Given has been condemned by viewers for describing Wilfried Nancy's managerial stint at Celtic as 'an absolute Holocaust', live on the BBC. Shay Given is Irish, is talking about Celtic and is working for the BBC. Given has just said Celtic "had an absolute Holocaust" on BBC Final Score.' Another said: 'Shay Given just said that Wilfried Nancy had a 'Holocaust' of a week when he took the job. A third was slightly more forgiving, writing to the BBC Sport account: 'Shay Given just apologise and withdraw what he said and just own it.

‘My picture was deepfaked and put on a sex site. I look at Grok and it’s scary’ – Irish woman warns of AI’s rapid advancementWhen Erica Corcoran began getting graphic messages online, she was horrified to discover whyErica Corcoran posted a photo on Instagram which was modified by AI (reproduced here with her permission) to make her look naked, and then it was shared on X-rated websitesCatherine Fegan Yesterday at 06:30The influx of explicit messages was the first sign that something was wrong.

Aston Villa hunting ex-Chelsea striker, Conor Gallagher and Harvey Elliott solutionAston Villa are reportedly eyeing a move for former loanee Tammy Abraham in the January transfer window, with the Roma striker currently on loan at BesiktasView 2 Images Tammy Abraham has been linked with a return to the Premier League with Aston Villa. Unai Emery's side currently sit in third place in the Premier League table, and are just six points behind leaders Arsenal. ‌This has sparked chatter about them being part of the Premier League title race between now and the end of the season. It's not just Abraham who Villa are reportedly interested in, with former Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher also said to be on their radar. ‌View 2 Images Former Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has also been linked with a return to the Premier League.

Man Utd timeline for manager decision emerges after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer talksManchester United have held talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over a sensational return to Old Trafford after parting company with Ruben Amorim at the start of the weekView 2 Images Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be about to make a sensational return to Manchester United (Image: Clive Brunskill)Manchester United hope to make an interim head coach by 'early next week' as they continue to mull over who will step up to lead the first-team following the departure of Ruben Amorim. The former Sporting Lisbon chief lasted just 14 months in the role after being selected to replace Erik ten Hag by the Old Trafford hierarchy. ‌United are proceeding with plans to appoint an interim coach until the summer before choosing Amorim's permanent successor with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - the club's former manager - both under consideration for a short-term role. Carrick was part of Solskjaer's coaching team and has also been spoken to by the club. While it remains to be seen who will get the nod, ESPN outline that an appointment is expected to be made early next week, and that Ruud van Nistelrooy - another former United coach - is also in the frame.

It was a team that was low on quantity, but high on quality, and the Irish proved their calibre with a strong showing at the World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday. I was wearing the vest for Ireland and it is a really good cross country course – you live for it. It marks a major step forward for Fay, the Irish 5000m record holder who finished 10th at the European Cross Country last month. In the women’s race, Allen and Everard adopted similar tactics, with both running in the 30s through the opening half before picking off several places in the closing kilometres. They finished as the third and fourth Europeans, having both finished 10th at the European Cross Country in recent years.

Just a few weeks earlier, in mid-February, Ben had returned home after soccer practice one Saturday morning and had decided to explore a field near his home in Rockforest East, near Mallow in Co Cork. That day, as he ran out to a freshly ploughed field, Ben spotted something in the mud. Within seconds, he realised what he had in his palm was genuine: a true cotterite, one of the rarest forms of quartz in the world. This tale has one character: a woman called Grace Elizabeth Cotter, who grew up in Knuttery, a townland near Rockforest in Cork. As Roycroft writes in the latest issue of the Irish Naturalists’ Journal, the 2024 specimen will forever be called the ‘Ben O’Driscoll Cotterite’.

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for 11 Irish counties on Sunday. Met Éireann says Saturday will be dry for most areas with bright spells further east. Cloud will continue to build from the west through the afternoon, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following. It will be cloudy tonight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with some hill and coastal mist and fog. Met Éireann says it will become rather windy with southerly winds increasing fresh to strong and occasionally gusty.

Switching a pint or gin and tonic for a non-alcoholic imitation may, for some people, make them more likely to fall back into drinking alcohol. Ian Hamilton, associate professor in addiction at the University of York, said: 'While they don't contain alcohol, they can taste very similar – something the alcohol industry has improved in recent years. For some people this could trigger a craving for the equivalent drink that does contain alcohol.' Rather than opting for traditional alcohol-free alternatives such as zero per cent beer, experts suggest different substitutes may be more helpful. Dietitian Katie Sanders said: 'Alcohol-free alternatives can be a brilliant tool, but they're not all created equal.

Antoine Semenyo made a goalscoring debut as Manchester City hit double figures in a 10-1 thrashing of Exeter in the FA Cup third round. City also beat Burton by nine goals in a 9-0 victory in 2019. A spirited second-half rally could not prevent Tottenham exiting the FA Cup after a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa to further increase the pressure on Thomas Frank. Stoke City edged Coventry City 1-0 in an all-Championship game, Southampton beat Doncaster Rovers 3-2, Ipswich Town defeated Blackpool 2-1 and Burton Albion routed Boreham Wood 5-0. Wolves thrashed League Two’s Shrewsbury Town 6-1 and Championship Leicester City beat League Two Cheltenham Town 2-0.

On November 15 of last year, Cork football legend Juliet Murphy found herself at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel for a very special occasion. Larry had always been a great supporter of Cork ladies through his support for us after All-Irelands with his pub and so on. “He was a role model to us growing up and I know himself and Eamonn [Ryan, the late former Cork ladies manager] were very good pals. Juliet Murphy, Cork. Prior to 2005, we didn’t have expectations of Cork ladies football at a senior level.

Emiliano Buendia had put Villa ahead in the 22nd minute of a half which looked like men against boys, and when Rogers scored in the third minute of stoppage time, it looked grim for Spurs. It all made for a cracking cup tie on a chilly evening that proved once again that Villa are among the best sides in the land and Spurs are desperately seeking a break. Xavi Simons started to show his qualities, and Tottenham's young French forwards Odobert and Mathys Tel looked dangerous. But it was a different story in the first 45 minutes, as Villa found it far too easy to slice through Tottenham's defence. Malen cut in from the right and Buendia backheeled the ball into the path of Rogers, who steered a low shot into the far corner.

FA Cup Third Round: Man City 10 Exeter 1Antoine Semenyo made a goalscoring debut as Manchester City hit double figures in a 10-1 thrashing of Exeter in the FA Cup third round. City also beat Burton by nine goals in a 9-0 victory in 2019. Exeter almost made a dream start as Liam Oakes outjumped the City defence at an early corner but his header was palmed over by James Trafford. The hosts doubled their lead 12 minutes later as Rodri sent a 25-yard piledriver flying into the net after a Semenyo shot was blocked. City were not done and Lewis lashed home a bouncing ball in stoppage time.

FA Cup Third Round: Fulham 3 Middlesbrough 1Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe and Kevin all scored in the second half as Fulham fought from behind to secure a 3-1 FA Cup victory against Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney gave the second-placed Championship side a deserved lead in the opening period at Craven Cottage before substitute Wilson struck a brilliant equaliser on the hour mark. Tommy Conway hit the crossbar for Boro moments later only to see Smith Rowe then put Fulham ahead with 13 minutes to go. On 71 minutes, Kevin latched on to Wilson’s defence-splitting pass, but his bending effort dropped just wide. Fulham were in the ascendancy and Smith Rowe struck.