Liverpool transfer round-up: Reds get disappointing Dayot Upamecano update

SECOND UPDATE: 3 PM PACIFIC: World Cup producers FIFA will allow the Russian national soccer team to participate in World Cup qualifying games, the organization said today.

Liverpool fans are loving Kostas Tsimikas' Carabao Cup celebrations, despite the full-back not playing in the final.Tsimikas last played for the Reds, in the Carabao Cup, in their thrilling quarter-final clash with Leicester City.The Greek international didn't play a minute of Liverpool's semi-final with Arsenal, and he was an unused substitute in the final on Sunday afternoon.However, that didn't stop Tsimikas from celebrating wildly on the pitch before being filmed dancing about the Liverpool changing rooms celebrating.And Liverpool fans have reacted on social media 'loving' Tsimikas' celebrations for their first Carabao Cup win in ten years.One fan tweeted: "I love this guy [Tsimikas] as much as I love TAA and Robbo.""Tsimikas is absolutely buzzing seems the happiest one out there," a second added.A third joked: "Bet John Terry would be proud of that!!""Best banter I’ve ever seen," a fourth claimed after seeing Tsimikas parade the trophy around on the field. What do you think of Tsimikas' celebrations? Let us know in the comments section Both teams had the ball in the net before the end of the 90 minutes, but both teams saw their goals flagged for offside.Neither side could break the deadlock, and the game went to a penalty shootout.Kepa, who was brought on for penalties, blasted his shot high and wide after conceding all 11 of Liverpool's spot-kicks to hand the Reds the Carabao Cup.

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dog ended up suffering from brain damage that led to blindness, Essex live reports. The tribunal, held on February 4, also heard a Labrador called Cleo died following sterilisation surgery after Mrs Mullen sent her home too early and gave her incorrect wound dressing.

rats has left residents screaming and stamping on them to kill the rodents.Huddersfield town centre has reportedly become overwhelmed with rodents running rampant along its streets and locals desperate for action.Shocking photos reveal how the rats have been brazenly burrowing in plain sight at a bus station while shoppers can rarely head to Tesco without spotting a scuttling creature.According to YorkshireLive, business owners have called on council chiefs to do more to stop the town's growing rat problem spiralling further.One resident blames the boom in vermin on lockdown letting rats freely roam the empty town, others point the finger at people deliberately leaving behind food on the street.A YorkshireLive reporter witnessed one middle-aged man killing two young rats by stamping on them in the vicinity on Saturday night as teenage girls screamed for help.One restaurant owner who didn't want to be named said: "Walk on the bottom side from the market by Tesco towards Bradford Road."They are everywhere in those awful overgrown raised 'planters' the council has placed everywhere."It's not just a problem associated by the bus station, it's across the whole town centre."While Kirklees councillor Andrew Cooper, (Greens, Newsome), who represents the town centre, said: "I am aware that there are people who feed the pigeons and end up feeding the rats."We need to do more to challenge these people and obviously the council's pest control team will need to be aware of it."Stephen Knight who lives in Huddersfield town centre just a few yards from the bus station said: "I think this explosion in the rat population is down to the pandemic which left them free to breed and roam as they pleased."I have seen them and they are massive

Ralf Rangnick believes Manchester United have a striker shortage after drawing for the fifth time out of the last seven games against Watford.

Pep Guardiola has hailed Manchester City's away support as "extraordinary" after he and his players celebrated with them following the crucial win at Everton.

Twisted Sister‘s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as their rallying cry as they fight off the Russian invasion.On Thursday (February 24), Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest, marking a dramatic escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014.The invasion has resulted in nearly 200 deaths so far, including civilians, three of whom were children, according to Ukraine’s health minister.It’s been reported that Twisted Sister’s 1984 song ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ – taken from the heavy metal band’s third studio ‘Stay Hungry’ – is being used as a battle cry for the Ukrainians.Yesterday (February 26), frontman Snider took to Twitter to support its use by the Ukrainians.“I absolutely approve of Ukrainians using ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as their battlecry,” he tweeted. “My grandfather was Ukrainian, before it was swallowed up by the USSR after WW2.

The 2022 SAG Awards are set to kick off in just a few hours and the red carpet arrivals are gearing up!

A fight broke out in Bolton between a man and a 'group of young people'.

Laverne Cox and Yvette Nicole Brown are first up on the red carpet at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards!

ITV's Trigger Point is returning for a second series in 2023 after Sunday night's explosive finale. Vicky McClure will reprise her role as bomb disposal operative, Lana Washington, for the Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Squad in the new six part series. The ITV thriller series, written by Daniel Brierley and produced by Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television, hit screens last month and sees Line Of Duty legend Vicky, 38, take centre stage with nearly 11 million viewers watching the first episode.

Motsi Mabuse has updated fans on the welfare of her husband’s parents, who she previously announced were stuck in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 40, who is married to Ukranian dancer Evgenij Voznyuk, previously shared how her mother-in-law has been in floods of tears over the phone to them since Russia invaded her country on Thursday 24 February.The TV star explained how she felt helpless as there's "absolutely nothing we can do" in the situation.

American Idol is upping things for the 20th season of the show, and introducing Platinum Tickets for those auditioning for the show.

Danny Murphy has shared some insight into how Xherdan Shaqiri is training at Liverpool recently.

Jamie Carragher believes that Liverpool 's victory against Leicester City on Sunday may have provided the defending Premier League champions with an important psychological boost.

Liverpool new boy Diogo Jota has been backed to leave Anfield and 'go higher' after a scintillating start to his career on Merseyside.

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has insisted that Roberto Firmino remains "a really important player" for Jurgen Klopp 's side, despite suggestions he should be dropped in favour of new signing Diogo Jota.

Liverpool star's desire to work on his game to become a better player.

Michael Owen is backing Liverpool to overcome their injury crisis to beat Leicester City at Anfield this weekend.

Liverpool and Diogo Jota are the perfect match with the Portuguese forward fitting them 'like a glove' according to Paul Merson.