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Champions League have been branded 'just like the European Super League' by Karren Brady.Brady has slammed UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and his proposals for the competition, which are currently set to come into affect for the start of the 2024/25 season.Under the changes, the Champions League will expand from a 32-team group stage to a 36-team league stage for it's opening round proper.Two of the additional four qualification slots are currently set to be awarded to club's based on their historic performances, which has received backlash from across Europe.Brady has not held back in her response to the plans, with the West Ham vice-chairperson slamming Ceferin and the rest of the European Club Association.In her column for The Sun on Friday, Brady wrote: “He and a group called the European Club Association are nodding to a rich boys’ club who don’t like the idea of fair competition at home leaving them without a ticket to further big bucks abroad.”She later addressed the currently undetermined method of choosing which team's will play who in the new league stage, adding: “My deep suspicion is a ranking system will be fixed to give an extra boost to the continent’s aristocrats’ chances of reaching the knockout stage of 16 clubs.”Teams will play 10 matches in the opening round, five at home and five away, but it is not yet known how their opponents will be selected.What do you make of the proposed changes to the Champions League? Let us know in the comments section below.All 36 teams will be ranked in one league table, but the 10 match schedule will mean each side faces less than a third of the teams in the competition.The additional opposition to the new format is also due to the current plans for determining who

West Ham hardman Julian Dicks "smashed" Joe Cole in training following a nutmeg - before warning him not to repeat his tricky antics again.The retired full-back spilled all to Daily Star Sport on the club's owners, the best Hammers stars he played with and what Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand were really like as youngsters. And he exclusively unveiled a hairy confrontation with Cole, then West Ham's next big thing.Speaking at Bookmakers.com Evening with the Hammers, Dicks told us: "I remember in training once we were doing one-on-ones, he nutmegged me and obviously all the boys took the p*** out of me. Next minute I smashed him and that was it."He just had to take that.

Lionel Messi and Dani Alves' warm-up routine.Alves and Messi were filmed warming up for Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2011, their breathtaking skill and technique on show as they exchanged passes on the volley with jaw-dropping ease. At one point the Brazilian, 38, was seen bouncing the ball on his head like a seal before laying off a delicious lobbed ball to Messi, who controlled with a sublime first touch to tee himself up. The footage went viral.Ahead of England’s game with Switzerland, Grealish and Rice were caught doing something very similar.

Lorraine Kelly didn't hold back as she offered her verdict on the stars of the latest series of The Apprentice.Fans of the BBC series will finally find out the name of Lord Alan Sugar's next business partner tonight (March 24).

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice reportedly has a preference to join Chelsea over Manchester United, according to reports.

West Ham supporters have been gushing after finding out their opponents in the next stage of the Europa League is Lyon.The Hammers secured a famous - and emotional - victory over six-times winners Sevilla on Thursday in the Round of 16. Andriy Yarmolenko scored an extra-time goal put them into the quarter-finals, winning 2-0 on the night. The side will now face French side Lyon, with the first leg to be played at the London Stadium in April.And supporters are delighted with the fact they have been seeded with the Ligue 1 outfit, instead of the likes of Barcelona, Atalanta or RB Leipzig.

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady left fans stunned with her bizarre “school disco” dancing following the side’s Europa League triumph over Sevilla.The Irons came back from a 1-0 defeat in the first-leg to deliver sensational scenes at the London Stadium on Thursday night. Tomas Soucek’s first-half header took the game to extra-time, where in-form Andriy Yarmolenko scored a tap-in with just eight minutes left on the clock.And as the Hammers faithful soaked in the euphoria by belting out The Beatles’ Twist and Shout, The Apprentice star Brady was spotted joining in with the celebrations in the stands.

The RSPCA has charged footballer Kurt Zouma after he was "filmed" kicking his cat across his kitchen floor last month.The West Ham defender faced public outcry and backlash after The Sun shared the horrendous clip of him kicking and slapping his Bengal cat in his £2 million London mansion. And on Wednesday 16 March, the RSPCA announced that 28 year old Kurt has been charged and will appear in court on a date that has yet to be set.The clip was allegedly filmed by his 23 year old brother Yoan Zouma, who has also been charged according to the RSPCA.

Chelsea may well have had their summer transfer plans scuppered by new UK government sanctions on Roman Abramovich.The Blues have been hit hard after their owner had his assets frozen in a crackdown on seven Russian oligarchs.As well as Abramovich not being able to sell the club, they will not be able to make merchandise revenue, sell tickets or hand out new contracts.And perhaps most heartbreaking for fans is that they have been banned from signing new players.The sanctions are in place until May 31, 2022 - and it remains unclear what will happen after that date.Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea were due to splash the cash once the window opens - but here are 10 transfer targets they may no longer be able to buy ahead of next season.Having been heavily pursued last summer, Kounde was set to be the Stamford Bridge hierarchy's first order of business this summer.They were already reportedly working on a deal to sign the Sevilla defender, who now looks likely to stay in La Liga.Chelsea fans - which one hurts the most? Let us know 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.

West Ham vice-chairman Baroness Karen Brady admitted that on one of the first times she encountered Roman Abramovich, he turned up with armed bodyguards.Brady has spoken about the Russian oligarch putting Chelsea up for sale in a detailed tribute to her relations with the club. The 52-year-old said that Abramovich, who has just put the Blues on the market, once turned up to an FA Cup match at Birmingham City's St Andrew's Stadium with personnel carrying firearms.Writing in The Sun, Brady said: “I was in place at Birmingham City when Abramovich came to watch as we played Chelsea in the FA Cup."There were rumours he was a dodgy man with dodgy money.

Stuart Pearce hasn’t done anything to quell Manchester United’s interest in Declan Rice.

Manchester United fans loved what Anthony Elanga did at full-time after securing a 4-2 win over fierce rivals Leeds United.

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke joyously displayed her baby bump as she poses with her footballer boyfriend West Ham player Darren Randolph.The 33-year-old singer who announced earlier this week that she's pregnant took to Instagram to give the first peek of her five-month baby bump.Alexandra cradled her tummy in a post to her 248,000 followers while wearing a fuchsia pink sleeveless mini dress, with her partner Darren's, 35, hands wrapped around her.Alexandra thanked her followers for their ongoing support in her Instagram caption since the couple went public about the news.Alexandra's caption read: "We have received so many beautiful messages and well wishes!"Just wanted to say a big thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are truly overwhelmed.

Kleberson has warned Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans against signing for Manchester United, insisting it is a "big risk."

David Moyes saying that it could be a possibility.The organisation have said that they are still looking into the player - and that they have not received so far a donation from West Ham, who fined Zouma £250,000 and said that they would be sending an amount the charity’s way.The 27-year-old still could face charges for animal cruelty following a viral video that appeared to show the defender physically abusing his cat.Despite the uproar, Moyes has said that he will carry on selecting Zouma, as he had for the Hammers’ 1-0 win against Watford on February 8.The Scottish boss, 58, said: "In most drink-driving offences, they have to go to classes to learn from it."I think the RSPCA will provide us with some courses to help him understand how to treat animals."We will do everything we can to help Kurt get better. As a club, we will do everything we can so that we can resolve it."He is being treated the same way as any other player.

Ralf Rangnick could be the latest victim of player power in the Premier League should he lose his job because Manchester United stars are 'annoyed' by his training sessions. The German coach may only be contracted in his current role at Old Trafford until the end of the season, but United have been quick to act in the past if they don't see things going in the right direction.Rangnick wouldn't be the first to lose a job in that manner, with players on occasion visiting chairman in order to share concerns about the middle man.

West Ham did the right thing playing Kurt Zouma even though that video of him made me feel sick.The Premier League haven't banned him. Why should West Ham? Why should they make the rules?I don't think West Ham had any choice. They have a once in a lifetime opportunity to get in the Champions League and he's their best defender.You can't punish the club for one man's stupidity and if you're David Moyes you have to play him and wait for him to face the consequences.If you're the club, and you're paying him a fortune, and you need him, and the police have taken no action against him - you need to play him! West Ham condemned him.

Premier League side’s flops as the players reportedly become ‘frustrated’ with Ralf Rangnick’s training sessions. The Red Devils have improved their results, if not their performances, since Rangnick took charge, but still face an uphill battle to finish in the top four.They currently sit one point adrift of West Ham, who occupy the final Champions League qualification place, with performances having been increasingly disappointing.United were dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough last week, before being held to a point by relegation-threatened Burnley in their return to league action on Tuesday.Matters at the club hit another low point on Friday when ESPN reported that the United squad are ‘becoming frustrated’ with Rangnick’s training methods.Their complaints are said to centre around the fact that the German places a heavy focus on 11 versus 11 work, rather than dynamic drills.United’s interim boss has put his focus on improving his team’s organisation and shape, which has led to an improved defensive record since he replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.But some players are said to have hit out at Rangnick for his ‘old fashioned’ method despite that turnaround.What do you think is the cause of Manchester United's recent problems? Let us know in the comments section...And they have now been slammed for doing so by the club’s supporters, who believe the fault for their poor form lies with the squad, not Rangnick.“They used to be so bad at 11v11, now they're better and they're complaining?” one supporter tweeted.“Hopefully they feel so strongly they put in a transfer request and request realistic wages at their new club so the move is quick,” another added.“These lot have not challenged for the big prizes for years.

Former centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have enough about them to secure a top-four finish this season - but has conceded that nobody in pursuit of the final Champions League spot is taking charge of the situation.

Fulham refused to sell Mark Schwarzer back in 2010 despite his dream of playing for Arsenal - slapping on a price-tag that he thinks "nobody in their right mind" would've paid.Schwarzer moved to west London in 2008 following an 11-year association with Middlesbrough, making 104 appearances across just two seasons - and helping them into the Europa League final in 2010.With Fulham suffering an agonising extra-time defeat against Atletico Madrid, Roy Hodgson left the club to join Liverpool, with Arsenal coming in for Schwarzer as Mark Hughes joined the club.The 49-year-old has now opened up about this burning desire to join Arsene Wenger at the Emirates, detailing how Fulham blocked the move with a huge asking price.Schwarzer, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side Bet on Leicester v West Ham, said: "My first conversation with Mark was very much, 'Hi, nice to meet you, I want to leave.' "He must have known there was an offer on the table and that I desperately wanted to go. He just told me there was no offer, he knew nothing about it, and that the club wouldn't be letting anyone leave."I ended up meeting with Mohamed Al-Fayed in his office at Craven Cottage, and he told me that if Arsenal met the value the club believed I was worth, that I could go, and if they didn't pay it, I was stuck.

West Ham are reportedly set to drop Kurt Zouma after footage emerged of him kicking and slapping a cat.The video that surfaced on Tuesday morning (February 8) showed Zouma attacking the cat in his £2million home.And after West Ham condemned the behaviour, Zouma now looks set to miss out on a spot in the Hammers side for their Premier League clash with Watford on Tuesday evening.According to The Evening Standard, Zouma is 'expected' to be dropped from David Moyes' side.Zouma had picked up a knock against Kidderminster Harriers, but Moyes had confirmed he expected him to be back for Tuesday.West Ham said: “West Ham United unreservedly condemns the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated.“We have spoken to Kurt and will be dealing with the matter internally, but we would like to make it clear that we in no way condone cruelty towards animals.”While Zouma also released a statement: "I want to apologise for my actions."There are no excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely regret.Should Zouma be dropped? Let us know in the comments section“I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video."I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy.“They are loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again.”