Rio Ferdinand praises Patrick Vieira for putting pitch invader 'on his bum'

UTV presenter Aideen Kennedy has tragically died at the age of 43, shortly after telling fans she had been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Just hours before her death, the journalist and presenter had posted on social media to say she was receiving palliative care. Writing on Twitter on Friday, she asked her followers to “keep an eye out” for her children, Jacob and Eva.

Katherine Tulich Lukas Dhont’s “Close,” which won the Grand Prix in Cannes last month, picked up the Sydney Film Prize, the top prize at the Sydney Film Festival, on Sunday evening.Accepting the award via video message Dhont said: “It’s a film that comes from our hearts, that we worked on for a lot of years with many people.”The international jury consisted of Australian actor David Wenham, Australian director Jennifer Peedom, writer-director-producer Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (Bangladesh), Berlin Golden Bear winner Semih Kaplanoglu (Turkey), and the executive director of the Kawakita Memorial Film Institute in Tokyo, Yuka Sakano (Japan). Twelve titles in the official competition included Carla Simon’s “Alcarras”, Hlynur Palmason’s “Godland”, Colm Bairead’s “The Quiet Girl” and Del Kathryn Barton’s “Blaze.” The winner is awarded AUD$60,000 ($41,600).

Michael Strahan has shared a moving Father's Day post with his 1.5 million Instagram followers, revealing his joy at being a proud dad while also paying tribute to his late father.RELATED: Michael Strahan admits he's 'not ready' as daughter Sophia heads off to prom The Good Morning America star, who has children Tanita, 29, Michael Jr., 27, and 17-year-old twins Isabella and Sophia, uploaded a bittersweet montage of family memories as he marked the special day, which came just hours after announcing that he's returning as the host of The $100,000 Pyramid game show.WATCH: Michael Strahan reveals emotional story behind most prized possessionAs well as photographs of his four children, the former NFL star also posted a throwback of his late father Gene, who sadly passed away in September 2020 at the age of 83.READ: Why Michael Strahan is facing a big year aheadPHOTO: Michael Strahan's office inside New York home is so unexpected – see insideMichael wrote: "No greater honor than being a father.

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Neymar jokingly squared up to each other after a poker battle went the way of the Brazilian footballer. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, 30, made his first in-person appearance at a World Series of Poker event earlier this week, six years after he first qualified for a seat at the table.

Rio Ferdinand heaped praise on John Terry before ranking him as the fifth best central defender in Premier League history.The ranking, which was part of a recent BT Sport feature with Virgil van Dijk, has resulted in Terry hitting back at his former England teammate on his Instagram Story. Terry posted a series of graphics showing his honours and defensive statistics as well as writing: "Opinions are great but stats don't lie..."Ferdinand had ranked himself, Van Dijk and former Manchester United defenders Nemanja Vidic and Jaap Stam ahead of Terry in his ranking of the five best centre-backs in Premier League history.However, Ferdinand did heap praise on Terry, whom he played alongside 35 times for the Three Lions, while justifying his inclusion in the top five.“In terms of his longevity at that club," explained Ferdinand.

Kate Ferdinand showed off her bronzed tan in a bikini and fans were floored by her amazing ab definition in a new Instagram post.The 30-year-old star wore a brown string bikini which accentuated her curves, and a large brimmed sun hat as she posed for the camera in the sun.She paired the casual look with a pair of loose white cargo trousers which were worn low down on her waist to accentuate her toned stomach, and added a pair of brown slip on sandals.Kate popped out against the white wall backdrop and the camera panned away from her as ASE’s One and Only played.The former TOWIE star wrote in the caption: “90s vibes,” and signed off with a peace emoji.She also told followers that the outfit was “linked in her Instagram story” but followers seemed more interested in her natural beauty.Former Love Island star Olivia Attwood commented: “It’s the body for me,” with three heart eyed emojis.Her husband, footballer Rio Ferdinand, called her “absolutely sensational”, with a shocked face emoji.One fan joked: “I don’t think we care about the outfit,” and signed off with a flame emoji.Others called her “stunning”, “fantastic” and “unreal”.Kate recently enjoyed a night out with her husband Rio as they attended a showing of Grease: The Musical in London’s West End.The couple were joined by Rio’s brother Anton and his wife Lucy for a rare sighting of the famous group.Kate wore orange checkered trousers, white trainers, a blue blazer and a large white quilted bag while Rio wore an all black ensemble and white striped trainers.Kate has a 16-month-old with the footballer and is step-mum to his three children from his first marriage.Ferdinand was married to Rebecca Ellison, who tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015 aged just

An expert at spotting both checkered and red flags? Nearly two months after Danica Patrick and Carter Comstock ended their relationship after nearly one year of dating, she exclusively shared her go-to dating advice to dodge any alarming scarlet-colored revelations.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he is intrigued to see how Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola embeds Erling Haaland within his style of play next season.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMike Minogue, Naomi Ferry and Tim Foley have launched Frank Management, a new creative talent agency in New Zealand.Frank Management is open to representing clients across all disciplines, including acting, writing and filmmaking. The company aims to fill gaps they see across the industry, by offering an alternative for all creatives seeking representation.Minogue is best known to the public in the on-screen role of Officer Minogue in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s TV series “Wellington Paranormal.” He is also successful writer and producer, having recently produced the 2021 Sundance hit “Coming Home In The Dark.” He is designated as head of development at the new agency.

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Kolbrenner’s Lit Entertainment Group is expanding its ranks, adding Raquelle David as Manager and Producer and Patrick White as Creative Executive.

Liam Gallagher took to twitter to slam ex Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, and former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher following Manchester City’s Premier League title win.

, adding that a tumour in his liver is “shrinking” in response to treatment. He told the Sun newspaper: “I don’t drink now so I’m not going down the pub to celebrate — a salad and a sparkling water is more my thing. “I’ve had so many messages from my old Only Fools pals, like David Jason, when I revealed me diagnoses.

Footage has emerged pinpointing the exact moment Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was assaulted as Manchester City fans took to the pitch at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.

Steven Gerrard was left angered as he claimed Manchester City fans attacked Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen at full time during a pitch invasion.

Steven Gerrard claims Aston Villa keeper Robin Olsen was assaulted by Manchester City fans who invaded the pitch on Sunday.

Only Fools and Horses star Patrick Murray has thanked his fans for their ongoing support the past few months after he was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.The actor, 65, gave his followers an update of how he is getting on as he revealed his lung cancer is cured - but added there was still more to go.Patrick, who played Mickey Pearce in the BBC sitcom, explained that following an operation to remove the tumour in October he underwent chemo to keep the cancer from returning.However, during chemo, he explained that another tumour was found in his liver, though it was "unconnected" to the lung cancer and "treatable".Patrick wrote: "I had a procedure called TACE (transcatheter arterial chemoembolization) to deal with this."Last Friday I saw my oncologist. She told me the lung cancer was cured and that the tumour in my liver was shrinking.

Twitter account.  He tweeted: 'Thanks again for all your lovely messages. As you may know, I was diagnosed with lung cancer last July.

KATE Ferdinand has shared a hilariously candid insight into her life as a mum. The former TOWIE star, who is married to ex-pro footballer Rio Ferdinand, posted a relatable snap on her Instagram account.

Anthony Joshua's title defence against Oleksandr Usyk in September.An official complaint about the 57-year-old ex-Sky pundit’s alleged behaviour was made to the Metropolitan Police. He was charged in March with threatening, abusive or insulting words to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and appeared before magistrates.

Kate Ferdinand gave a candid insight into motherhood on Saturday as she posted a hilariously honest snap of herself trying to capture a sweet moment with her toddler son Cree. Instead, the former TOWIE star, 30, who shares her little boy with former footballer husband Rio Ferdinand, 43, shared the reality of trying to get a snap with her son, 17 months. While Kate smiled to the camera with a thumbs-up, Cree was seen throwing a tantrum on the floor as she attempted to get a sweet mother and son snap.