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Everton manager Frank Lampard has hit out at VAR referee Chris Kavanagh in an epic rant after his side were denied a penalty against Manchester City on Saturday night.The Toffees were beaten 1-0 at Goodison Park, with Phil Foden’s 82nd-minute goal giving Pep Guardiola’s side all three points.But the victory was not without controversy, with City fortunate to get away with an apparent handball by midfielder Rodri in the closing stages.Everton hit back and could have won a penalty when Richarlison’s effort rebounded off goalkeeper Ederson and struck Rodri’s arm inside the box.Referee Paul Tierney decided not to give a spot-kick and VAR Kavanagh did not overturn his call after watching several replays.Defeat left Everton just one point above the relegation zone in 17th place and Lampard was absolutely furious with the decision in his post-match interview.“I was calm. I wasn’t ranting at him (Tierney).

Do you think Ford will win his bout with the Iranian Hulk? Let us know in the comments section“It was not something I planned to do - not that anyone plans to be anorexic or bulimic of course - I just don’t think I knew what I was doing.“I started missing out carbs and fats, I’d try to fill up on vegetables and water and it started from there really, plus I would train for four hours a day.“I started to see a change, I dropped a lot of body fat and became lean but I lost a lot of muscle too. I looked terrible, so haggard and old and ill.“I’d say I had a pretty strong eating disorder for about six months.

Scarlett Moffatt accidentally left a close pal with a tattoo reading: "Dear Stop Bellending."The former Gogglebox star and I’m A Celeb winner had suggested that she and friends get inked while drunk on holiday in the early hours.But it all went wrong due to a combination of Scarlett’s poor spelling and the language barrier.Scarlett urged her mate Jenny Fleming to have the title of the hit Journey song Don’t Stop Believin’ inked on her back. The pair loved the tune after it was covered by the cast of hit comedy drama Glee.Scarlett, 31, said: "We went on holiday to Turkey.

Manchester United defender has dropped way down the pecking order since Ralf Rangnick became interim manager, and is struggling to get any first-team action.And that situation has alerted Spanish outfit Barcelona as they continue to scour Europe for unsettled players.Since Xavi assumed the Nou Camp managerial reins, the cash-strapped Catalans, with debts of more than a billion pounds, have secured a number of high-profile names who had become outcasts at their clubs.Spain striker Ferran Torres arrived from Manchester City for £50million, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was a free from Arsenal while Wolves winger Adama Traore is on loan with a view to a permanent £30m switch.Now they are aiming to make it a quadruple of Premier League misfits on the books with a move for Bailly.The Ivory Coast international, 27, joined United from Spanish side Villarreal back in 2017 for a £30m fee.Barcelona may have to pay something similar in June to persuade United to do business with two years remaining on the player’s current contract.The Reds’ bargaining position is further strengthened by their option to extend his stay by a further year.Should Man Utd sell Eric Bailly this summer? Join the debate in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Tottenham are desperate to beat Newcastle to the signature of Lille defender Sven Botman - in order to satisfy Antonio Conte. The Italian coach is still to be convinced that the club’s hierarchy will back him, as promised, in the transfer market after a mixed January window.And that makes the North Londoners’ pursuit of a left-footed, left-sided centre-half - as Conte is demanding they get him - an absolute priority this summer.Dutchman Botman, 22, fits the criteria perfectly - and the Tottenham boss has already given his seal of approval to targeting him.Which is cranking up the pressure on his chairman Daniel Levy to strike a £30million deal with the French club before Newcastle do.Most assume the Magpies, who narrowly failed to bring Botman to St James' Park last month, are favourites to succeed next time round - as long as they stay in the Premier League.Spurs, though, are in no mood to step aside as they fight to persuade Conte they do mean business when it comes to being an authentic top-four contender.The ex-Chelsea manager’s constant conflicting messages about the state of the Spurs squad is causing huge concern within the boardroom that they may lose one of the game’s elite coaches.Will Conte still be at Spurs next summer? Tell us your prediction in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Lorraine Kelly wasn’t holding back during a guest appearance on The Last Leg, as she took a savage swipe at Russian president Vladimir Putin.The host compared the politician’s face to a "melted candle" while chatting to host Adam Hills, joined by comedians Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker on the programme on Friday (February 25). And the conversation soon turned to the current crisis in Ukraine, with the nation under heavy attack from Putin’s Russia - with troops pouring into the sovereign nation and explosions heard across several cities.

Fans of BBC's Casualty were left rather squeamish on Saturday night as a large proportion of blood was shown on screen.During the long-running medical drama, horror struck when a prison van had a major accident injuring the driver and two passengers.But although the scene was intense and in parts entertaining, some fans were clearly horrified by the amount of blood that was to follow.Taking to Twitter, Casualty viewers shared their thoughts.One person wrote: "Eww hate the sight of blood."Another said: "Sorry but that is disgusting."A third joked: "#casualty is on a double and I'm already annoyed by the Doctor who keeps zoning out - he's operating in what looks like a sardine can in tomato sauce."While someone else was more concerned with another aspect of hygiene, writing: "Touching a dirty glove from the floor during #covid!"During the first double episode of Casualty registrar Matthew Afolami appeared to be having quite a tough time.Although he managed to save the casualties from the crashed police vehicle, Matthew consistently zoned out while he was on shift, leaving viewers at home concerned for his welfare.Jumping back onto Twitter, one fan penned: "Matthew you need a break."This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz

By It’s hard to describe what it feels like when you’re complimented for the symptoms of your eating disorder, a chronic mental illness. It’s hard to describe, yes, but that hasn’t stopped me from trying. Repeatedly.

Kim Kardashian, 41, will be forever flying in style anywhere she goes. The SKIMS mogul debuted her stunning new private plane with a custom nude colour and rich cream decor as she arrived back in Los Angeles from Milan on Feb. 26. She looked ultra stylish as she descended down the plane stars in an all leather ensemble by Prada — a nod to the show she just attended at Fashion Week — adding a pair of sunglasses.

Khloe Kardashian can’t help but look her absolute best when she decides to hit the town! The 37-year-old Good American designer proved just that as she was spotted enjoying a girls’ night out on Friday (Feb. 25) at Nobu Malibu. Daring to impress, Khloe looked like she just stepped off the runway, as she wrapped her enviable figure in an all-leather ensemble.

CAPITAL IRISH FILM FESTIVALSolas Nua, the D.C.-based organization dedicated to presenting contemporary Irish arts, readies its annual showcase of films from Ireland the first weekend of March. Co-presented by the AFI Silver Theatre, this year’s festival inaugurates the Norman Houston Short Film Award, named in memory of a former director of the Northern Ireland Bureau in the U.S.

Roy Keane has revealed the hilarious moment his first team talk as a manger went wrong at Sunderland.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo database.And as on last Friday, Channing Tatum’s best-friend-tear-jerker tale “Dog” followed, with $2.5 million and $23.2 million cumulatively.Long-running “Spider-Man: No Way Home” took third with $1.3 million on Friday and a $775.4 million total in sales.

Travis Barker and Machine Gun Kelly took the stage with Avril Lavigne, and things got bubbly!Barker, Kelly and Lavigne hit up the famed Roxy Theater in West Hollywood on Friday night for SiriusXM and Pandora's Small Stage concert series. Once onstage, Kelly and Lavigne proceeded to pop a bottle of champagne. After all, there was plenty of reason to celebrate, as the event coincided with the release of Lavigne's first album in three years, .Kelly and Barker performed alongside Lavigne for their «Bois Lie» track.

Back in 2020, Dylan O’Brien shared a video on social media in which he delivered a devastatingly accurate impersonal of Andrew Garfield portraying Eduardo Saverin in “The Social Network”.

We made the big mistake of telling the girls that we were going to the park, instead of letting them know our plan ahead of time – we were secretly going shopping for their brother’s birthday presents. LESSON LEARNED! The tears and the drama flowed! But they did manage to pick out some presents for him! Did he like? Did they do good? Watch to find out!

Addie Morfoot ContributorThis year’s documentary Academy Award feature race is historical on many fronts. Four of the five nominated films were directed by people of color; Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s “Flee” made history by scoring three Oscar nominations: not only the doc feature category but also in the animated feature and international feature categories; Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas’ “Writing With Fire” became the first feature doc from India to earn a nom in the race; and four of the six nominated helmers are first-time feature docu directors.But perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this year’s nonfiction feature Oscar race is the dominance of nascent doc distributors and production units.

It appears Kanye West is trying to throw even more of a wrench in Kim Kardashian‘s plans to become legally single!

A man has been found dead at a former explosives factory.

Bethenny Frankel is commending Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for staying behind in Ukraine and vowing to defend his country amid Russia's invasion. In an interview with Fox News Digital on Saturday, the "Real Housewives" alum echoed a statement she posted to Twitter late Friday: "Zelenskyy's a bada--." "He just seems like he's not giving up, and it's an interesting thing to watch," the entrepreneur and founder of the BStrong initiative said. "It's inspiring because he's leading by example and people are fighting.

Russian TV channels seem to have been hacked and are broadcasting Ukrainian songs, reports have said.It comes as Russian government websites are also down.The official website of the Kremlin, the office of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, is currently offline.Reports claim cyberattacks are the cause of kremlin.ru being down as well as other various government and state media web pages.In an eerie clip posted online by hacker group Anonymous, a member of the masked group issues a message directly to the Russian president.They tell him to resign and restore the rights of the Ukrainian people.The message, which was read in English but had Russian subtitles, said: "Greetings Russian President Vladimir Putin."We have been patiently waiting for you to respond to our most recent request, but we find ourselves growing impatient of your foot-dragging."Unfortunately it seems you have made the option to ignore our presence and therefore we have decided to dedicate an operation specifically for you."A present of sorts."The person continues to name other times the group has taken websites offline.They then add: "Your recent attempt to threaten Finland and Sweden is shameful."You threaten to invade those countries if they join NATO. "We took down the websites of the federal anti-monopoly service, Kremlin, Russia Today, and many other Russian government-associated websites.