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Marcelo Bielsa became watery-eyed as he said his goodbyes to the Leeds backroom staff following his sacking from the club.The Argentine had developed a massive connection with the city and supporters for his brilliant tenure and so naturally he became overcome with emotions` as he departed the club for the final time.According to The Athletic, the 66-year-old was “visibly tearful” at the training ground, Thorp Arch on Sunday, a place where he “virtually lived in for almost four years.”The publication report, too, that others from the backroom staff also left, such as assistants Pablo Quiroga and Diego Flores and fitness coach Benoit Delaval.The piece continued to say that the now-former Whites boss “is due to hold a last meeting with the club’s players today before preparing for a flight to Argentina, the final leg in one of his biggest adventures.”Bielsa, 66, who was appointed in June 2018, was sacked after a 4-0 home defeat to Spurs, a game that was to become the last straw in a series of massive losses for Leeds, with the club two points above the relegation zone and in free fall.Under Bielsa, Leeds secured promotion back to the Premier League after 16 years away when his side was promoted as champions in July 2020.He led the side to finish ninth last season in their inaugural campaign.But Saturday's 4-0 defeat by Tottenham was the final straw as the club felt time was running out to save the season."This has been the toughest decision I have had to make during my tenure at Leeds United, taking into account all the success Marcelo has had at the club," said Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani."With Marcelo as our head coach, we had three incredible campaigns and the good times returned to Elland Road.

Scientists believe they may have found a way to support life on the moon using a machine that extracts oxygen from moon rocks.Unmanned spacecraft would feed the rocks into the machine to be crushed to dust that would be pressed into tablets that can be heated to release oxygen.The oxygen could then be stored in tanks for future use if humans were to create a 'lunar village,' Mirror reports.The European Space Agency has made an £840,000 deal with Thales Alenia Space, an alliance of French and Italian firms, to make a blueprint for the device – made possible by UK scientists.Roger Ward of Thales Alenia Space, which could launch the project in the next two years, said: “We wish to have lunar research stations which are permanent and people can go backwards and forwards from, rather than just go up there every 20 years.“That’s when you start thinking about lunar villages and the need for resources such as oxygen to support that.”British firm Metalysis, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, developed the chemical process that makes extraction possible.Scientists hope the Moon could eventually be used as a refuelling station for deeper space travel.For more incredible stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Mr Ward added: “We should get to the point where going to the Moon is very normal.”The news comes after an image taken by NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars sent a snap back to Earth which has been described by Twitter users as looking like an alien sex toy or a shoehorn.The multi-faceted robot was launched on November 26, 2011, before landing a year later to explore the Gale crater and gather data for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission.Its most recent image taken from Mars'

Screen Actors Guild Awards in Santa Monica, California, in an outrageous outfit - but she certainly wore the dazzling ensemble well. Emilia, 20, wore high-waisted black underwear and paired it with a strapless bra which matched the pants to perfection as she added a pair of heels.To finish the look, Emilia opted for a completely sheer black dress with diamantes surrounding the mesh fabric which only got stronger towards the bottom.Her underwear could be seen underneath the sheer material as she donned the asymmetric look with a sky-high thigh split heading up her left leg.She opted for a subtle hair and makeup look as her brunette locks feathered down her back and she donned a subtle makeup look.The dazzling piece certainly captured the attention of many as she strutted her stuff on the red carpets and looked nothing short of sensational.In an additional snap, Emilia can be seen donning the dazzling outfit while holding up a SAG award with a huge smile on her face as she celebrated the success.The film won the top spot on Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, beating out Belfast, Don't Look Up, House of Gucci and King Richard.CODA has actually landed multiple nominations in this year's awards season, including the BAFTAs and The Academy Awards.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter before she and her castmates won the award, she said: "It would mean the absolute world.

Dancing on Ice viewers were left scratching thier heads after realising that Kimberly Wyatt is pals with Ryan Thomas.

Rutherglen locals are facing up to two months of rail disruption with their train line into Glasgow being shut down for improvement works.

Chris Evans, 55, has made a distinction after guests on his Virgin Radio show compared it to the BBC’s The One Show.

Russian film and TV organization Roskino has been banned from next month’s Series Mania and Millennium Media exec Yariv Lerner has issued a call to help Ukrainian film professionals, as the media world continues to react to the conflict.

Shania Twain has served up yet another stunning look on Instagram.MORE: Shania Twain highlights trim figure in stomach-baring top and wild pantsThe 56-year-old country singer completely defied her years in her latest age-defying post, in which she rocked a tiny feathered dress and statement cowboy boots.WATCH: Shania Twain opens up about rarely-seen son EjaThe snapshot was captured while Shania was on stage, performing at Zappos Theater in Las Vegas.She wrote: “Aaaaand we're outta here! Thank you to everyone who came to this run of shows and to @zappostheater @phvegas. I'm already counting down the days until we're back in June! #LetsGoVegas⁠ Photo: @adrianbretscher.”A post shared by Shania Twain (@shaniatwain) Fans were quick to reach out to Shania as she temporarily wrapped up her residency.

A Paisley musician put the lockdown on live music to good use by writing more than 50 songs.

NEIGHBOURS legend Alan Fletcher looked completely different to Dr Karl Kennedy today as he spoke about the Channel 5 soap being axed. Alan is a fan favourite on the hit soap as Dr Karl, alongide Jackie Woodburne as wife Susan Kennedy, and he looked downcast as he discussed filming their final episodes together after 27 years on screen.

THIS Morning viewers panicked today as the show kicked off later than usual. Loyal fans were annoyed when they turned on ITV at 10am and saw the news instead of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

Bad Wolf Co-Founder Jane Tranter And Sony’s Wayne Garvie To Keynote Mip TV

Nicôle Lecky, the creator of BBC Three and BBC America drama Mood, believes the TV adaptation of her award-winning play will satisfy America’s desire to “see a different side of Britishness.”

EXCLUSIVE: ZEE5, the subscription service specializing in South Asian film and TV, has revealed the content that has performed best on its platform in the U.S. since its launch stateside in June 2021.

Hollywood veteran Henry Winkler is to lead Aleeza Chanowitz’s Israeli/U.S. crossover comedy Chanshi, with producers in talks with U.S. and international broadcasters.

The highly-anticipated Season 6 premiere of period gangster epic Peaky Blinders was watched by 3.8 million viewers in the UK on Sunday, according to overnight figures. That makes it the biggest launch for the Shelby clan ever, coming in above the Season 5 debut’s 3.7 million overnight average. It also ties the series record previously set by the Season 5 finale in September 2019. The market share was 21.8% on Sunday with a peak of 4.1 million viewers. The episode faced strong competition from the season finale of ITV drama Trigger Point which ended up winning the 9pm slot.

The Rasmus are set to represent Finland at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after winning a televised competition over the weekend (February 26).The band won in a landslide victory with their song ‘Jezebel’, which was co-written and produced by previous collaborator Desmond Child (KISS, Aerosmith). It was announced last month that the band were hoping to represent their country at the ceremony.Speaking after winning Finland’s selection process event – Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) – on Saturday night, vocalist Lauri Ylönen said: “We did it! We are so happy.

Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Burna Boy are among the latest high-profile additions to the line-up of Wireless Festival 2022.After returning to action in 2021, Wireless 2022 will take place across three sites – two in London, one in Birmingham – in July.With the likes of Tyler, the Creator, Cardi B and J. Cole set to headline Wireless this year, the festival has this morning (February 28) confirmed a host of new names for their 2022 event.Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Burna Boy are joined by the likes of Baby Keem, Jack Harlow, Playboi Carti, Roddy Ricch, Little Simz, Polo G, Summer Walker and Central Cee on the 2022 line-up.You can see the updated line-up poster for Wireless Festival 2022 above.

NU’EST will be departing longtime agency Pledis Entertainment following the expiration of their contracts in March.Earlier today (February 28), Pledis Entertainment announced through Weverse that NU’EST members JR, Aron and Ren have decided not to renew their contract with the agency after almost 10 year, ahead of their contract expiration on March 14. In the same statement, it also revealed that members Baekho and Minhyun would be renewing their contracts.“Our company and the members of NU’EST went through careful consideration and discussions on the future of the individual members and on what would be the best path for everyone and how they can present their best selves,” wrote Pledis Entertainment.

Kanye West and Jamie Foxx reunited on the former’s Instagram Live over the weekend, where they appeared to hint at a new collaborative project.The two artists have previously worked together on music, including collaborations on West’s hits ‘Slow Jamz’ and ‘Gold Digger’.Archive footage of the making of ‘Slow Jamz’, which was released in 2004 on both West’s debut album ‘The College Dropout’ and Twista’s ‘Kamikaze’ LP, recently featured in the second part of the Netflix documentary trilogy jeen-yuhs.West and Foxx have now reunited to briefly discuss the ‘Slow Jamz’ clip, with West going on Instagram Live over the weekend to share their meeting with his followers.

Clifford Robinson was a basketball player best known for his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, having helped lead the team to two NBA Finals appearances.Robinson played basketball for the University of Connecticut Huskies beginning in 1985, and he was a standout player on a team that was working its way toward powerhouse status. After his 1989 graduation, Robinson signed with the Trail Blazers, where he played eight seasons and made NBA Finals appearances in 1990 and 1992 before winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1993.