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Food shortages due to 'supermarket culture', says Leon co-founder

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, says UK vegetable shortages are a result of "market failure".

Mary Earps’ long road from Phil Neville reject to world’s best No 1

Euros hero was considering a life beyond football before a phone call changed everything – and has been rewarded by Fifa Before Mary Earps and her Manchester United teammates played at Old Trafford for the first time, the goalkeeper embarked on a vital reconnaissance mission. “I like to know where I’m going to park on match day so I need to drive the route and then work out the way I’m going to walk into the ground after leaving my car,” she explained before that landmark game two years ago. “I’m the type of person who prepares everything in advance. Maybe other people would use the term ‘control freak’ but it’s just so I don’t waste any mental energy and can focus purely on football.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/05/mary-earps-long-road-from-phil-neville-reject-to-worlds-best-no-1

Mikel Arteta says he lost sight of himself after Arsenal's late win over Bournemouth – video

Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal manager, called his side's late win over Bournemouth their 'most emotional moment' and revealed he lost sight of where he was after the dramatic comeback to win 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium. 'You lose sight of where you are. I started to run and I didn't really know what I was running into,' he said. '[It was] probably the loudest and the most emotional moment that we have lived together.' Arsenal keep on dreaming after Nelson seals epic comeback over Bournemouth Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2023/mar/04/mikel-arteta-says-he-lost-sight-of-himself-after-arsenals-late-win-over-bournemouth-video

Chelsea’s Lauren James shows how giving promising young players time can pay off | Karen Carney

Emma Hayes said she needed to ‘build her to last’ despite a record fee – now club and country are reaping the rewards Not since Kelly Smith have I been as excited by a player as I am by Lauren James in the women’s game. The England and Chelsea striker has the potential to be one of the best in the world. James is only 21 but she has shown her raw attributes for a number of years and has constantly improved to become one of the most exciting players in the Women’s Super League. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/02/chelsea-lauren-james-shows-how-giving-young-players-time-can-pay-off

How a teenager’s bedroom fix for drills flourished into ‘Netflix for coaches’

Jordan Haskell turned his passion for concocting training sessions into an app that has won him some big-name followers Whereas most teenagers are known for spending countless hours on their phones doing nothing useful these days, Jordan Haskell decided to put his time to good use. His passion for concocting football training drills gave him a focus and he never imagined where it would take him. “I used to sit there at night in my bedroom putting them all together on my iPhone and that’s when things really took off,” he says. “It started off as just a hobby where I could share what I had been working on but it has grown into a real business.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/04/how-a-teenagers-bedroom-fix-for-drills-flourished-into-netflix-for-coaches

Manchester City v Newcastle United: Premier League – live

Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off Live scoreboard | And you can mail Scott about the game Manchester City make two changes to the starting XI selected for the 4-1 rout of Bournemouth last weekend. Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker replace Julian Alvarez and Rico Lewis, who both drop to the bench. Newcastle United make three changes to the team named for the League Cup final. Nick Pope returns in goal after suspension, replacing Loris Karius, while Martin Dubravka sits on the bench. Fabian Schar is injured so club captain Jamaal Lascelles takes his place, while Anthony Gordon makes his first start for the club since joining from Everton, Allan Saint-Maximin dropping to the bench. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/mar/04/manchester-city-v-newcastle-premier-league-live-score-updates

Jürgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag united in urging fans to stop ‘tragedy chanting’

Plea from both managers to cease abuse over disasters ‘There are lines that should not be crossed,’ says Ten Hag Erik ten Hag and Jürgen Klopp have called for an end to “tragedy chanting” before Sunday’s Premier League meeting of fierce rivals Manchester United and Liverpool at Anfield. In a heartfelt plea, the rival managers insisted that chants and online abuse about the Munich air crash, along with the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters have to cease. They have urged supporters in a joint statement to “keep the passion and lose the poison”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/04/erik-ten-hag-jurgen-klopp-fans-stop-tragedy-chanting-liverpool-manchester-united