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West Ham manager Alan Pardew has praised Steven Gerrard's classy gesture after the 2006 FA Cup final.Since then, the Reds have only reached the final of the competition on one other occasion before Jurgen Klopp's men walk out at Wembley this afternoon. West Ham were holding onto a 3-2 lead going into the final stages of the game.The former Liverpool skipper then put his laces through the ball, with his outrageous strike arrowing into the bottom corner. That screamer, along with Gerrard's other goal in the final, gave the Reds the platform to eventually go on and win the game on penalties.Alan Pardew, who was the Hammers boss at the time, has said he still has "what if" moments about the final, but revealed a classy gesture from Gerrard which still stays with his today, as The Sun reports.

Jeremy Clarkson has vented his frustrations after being constantly refused planning permissions to make improvements to his Diddly Squat Farm.The broadcaster, 62, appeared on Talk TV's The News Desk to speak about his farm in Oxfordshire, and the problems he has encountered when trying to make improvements, including a car park and a farm track - saying it is not just himself, but that farmers 'up and down the country' are saying 'the same thing'.Jeremy claimed that whenever he wants to make improvements to his farm, the answer from the local council is a "no" about "everything," and then joked that he should "join the Masons" to receive approval.He said: "Maybe I should buy an apron and join the Masons. I don’t know what you have to do, but I simply can’t get planning permission for anything, which is infuriating."But it’s not just me as it turns out.

Finn Tapp has revealed that Love Island helped him heal after he "felt like a failure" due to being dropped as a professional football player aged just 18.The reality star, 22, has bravely opened up about his mental health battle when he was dropped by his football team in a bid to help other young aspiring players going through the same thing. Finn was signed by MK Dons when he was just seven years old but was left crushed 11 years later when he wasn't offered the extension of his contract.

A man has been treated in hospital after being stabbed by a gang of teenage yobs at a busy Glasgow park.

severe allergies to nearly every food group in existence.Summer Carroll, 33, from Alabama, United States, has a diet consisting of only five organic foods - black beans, frozen spinach, frozen blueberries, rolled oats and chicken.All the foods have to also be from a specific brand Greenwise, which is only available in some parts of the US. If she eats anything else, it will trigger a serious allergic reaction, ending up in anaphylaxis.

David Beckham, was left fearing for the safety of his family after a stalker believing to be his daughter Harper’s mother approached her at school, a court heard.The ex Manchester United player claims he does not know the woman in question, and has insisted that she is not the mother of his four children. David, 47, felt “threatened and frightened for the safety of his family” due to the alleged stalking incident, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard at a hearing yesterday. Sharon Bell, 58, is said to believe that Beckham and his wife Victoria stole her eggs and that 10-year-old Harper is her legitimate child, the court heard. It is also alleged she is also under the delusional belief that she was in a relationship with the former England footballer.Sharon turned up at Harper's primary school in an attempt to speak to her and was also there when Victoria, 48, arrived to collect her daughter, the court heard. At the hearing yesterday, prosecutor Arizuna Asante said: “[David] felt threatened, he felt frightened for the safety of his family, and he believed this behaviour was targeted and intimidating.”“He says he does not know the defendant and she is not the mother of his children,” he continued.The court heard that Sharon did not attend the hearing on account of being in hospital, where she has been sectioned. After sending a series of letters to the Beckhams' homes in Oxford and London, Sharon also tried to visit the addresses in July and September last year, the court heardThe Watford woman previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of stalking and is facing trial on 12 July.Lisa Wilson, Sharon’s lawyer, made submissions about how the trial should proceed in the case that Sharon is not found to be insane by the

Former Manchester United coach Warren Joyce believes this week’s FA Youth Cup victory could help in cultivating a culture of winning back at Manchester United.

A huge summer of change and transformation lies ahead for Manchester United.

After a gruelling three months of training, new ITV show The Games saw 12 celebrities take on a series of Olympic-style challenges. From Monday (May 9) through to Friday (May 13) famous faces such as former Corrie star Ryan Thomas, The Wanted's Max George and reality star Olivia Attwood battled it out in front of a live audience for gold, silver and bronze medals.

Kerry Katona has been taken to hospital for an unknown reason, shortly after admitting that she thinks she has an eating disorder.The 41-year-old former Atomic Kitten star has left her fans concerned after revealing that she's hooked up to an IV drip at hospital. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kerry uploaded a snap of her IV and penned: "Not really where I wanna be", alongside crying face emojis.Daily Star have reached out Kerry's representatives for an update on the star's health.This comes days after her admission that she believes she has an eating disorder.Opening up about her body image issues, Kerry explained how she has recently been in tears over her relationship with food.Writing candidly for her latest column for new! magazine, Kerry explained: "I've been in tears over my relationship with food.

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy kicked off their Wagatha Christie libel trial at the High Court this week.The pair both got in the witness box to answer questions about the now-infamous sting operation by Rooney in 2019.Rooney, who is married to England star Wayne, accused the fellow WAG of leaking stories about her.The 36-year-old uploaded several fake stories to her private Instagram account in a bid to find out who was “betraying” her before revealing it on social media.Vardy, 40 denies the allegations and is suing Rooney, the wife of England star Wayne, for libel.Here are nine things you may have missed:In her witness statement, Rooney said she received an “over the top” message from Vardy inviting her to stay at her house in 2017.She said the offer came after Wayne was stopped by police for drink-driving with party-goer Laura Simpson in Cheshire.Rooney said: “I had a WhatsApp exchange with Becky in which she checked in on how I was doing and even offered for me to stay at her house if I wanted to get away from things.“On the face of things, this was obviously a nice gesture, but I did think at the time that it was a bit over the top because Becky and I weren’t particularly close friends.”One of the Instagram posts being discussed at the trial is about a picture of a damaged Honda Rooney posted after she had an accident in America.The court heard messages between Vardy and her agent Caroline Watt in which Watt tells Vardy The Sun are trying to confirm if she crashed it.Vardy messaged Watt: “Haha yeah she defo did.”Giving evidence Rooney told the court she had not crashed the car, as an article in The Sun stated, but a lorry had scraped the side of it.She told the court: “Wayne’s football team was sponsored by Audi

Feyenoord star Marcos Senesi is stuck in an international tug-of-war between Italy and Argentina with both sides set to face off next month.The 25-year-old is eligible for both countries but has yet to make a single cap for either of them despite interest from both sides. And he now has a decision to make after being called up to the Italy squad by manager Roberto Mancini.However, the defender would rather play for the country of his birth - Argentina.

GEMMA Collins has revealed a choppy new haircut complete with a blunt blonde fringe following her spat with Emmerdale star Samantha Giles. The TOWIE legend, 41, has re-vamped her look after the drama which saw the Bernice Blackstock soap star, 50, brand her "revolting" and cruelly joke that she'd "punch her" if they ever met.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones updated fans on Saturday as her son Kit, who recently returned home from the hospital, celebrated his third birthday.MORE: Alex Jones shares update with baby Annie after son returns from surgeryThe three-year-old may have undergone surgery but he looked well on the mend after the BBC star shared a photo of him surrounded by a large birthday balloon in the shape of a number three and a humongous toy giraffe.WATCH: Alex Jones stuns The One Show viewers in stunning denim blouseCaptioning the post, she penned: "Years of our feisty, fearless and funny Kit Kat! Full of Joie de vivre and lives for the laughs! Happy birthday Pudding!READ: Alex Jones reveals adorable morning routine with baby AnnieSEE: Alex Jones shares delight as she reveals family news"(We now have to also house Geoff, which is challenging but he loves him! @melissaanddougtoys.)" Kit is the middle child of the family-of-fiveFans were quick to weigh in on the happy update and left their wishes for the birthday boy.One fan penned: "Great photo. Hope Kit has an amazing day." A second wrote: "Happy birthday sweetie."A third penned: "Yay.

A landlord has spoken of his disbelief after being confronted with the barely believable state of his flat after a tenant moved out. Mountains of rubbish, takeaway boxes and even poo have been left covering almost every spare centimetre of the premises.

Fabrice Muamba is 'excited' at the prospect of returning to Bolton Wanderers to coach in the club's academy after the move this summer has become official, he revealed.

Stephanie Davis has gushed over her boyfriend Joe Mckaloray after the star appears to have been rushed to hospital. Joe, who’s been dating Stephanie for a few months now, worried her fans after he shared a snap of him holding the 29 year old’s hand as she wore a hospital bracelet. Since sharing the concerning post, Stephanie has posted a series of images of some beautiful flowers she has received, as well as photographs of them together as she branded her beau her “absolute rock”.

A mum and daughter were stunned after being hit with a £500 bill for two drinks and some snacks at a Greek restaurant.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner was seen talking about wedding plans with her boyfriend Nat as she made a welcome return to the Channel 4 show. Ellie, 31, took some time away from the popular programme after her boyfriend Nat Eddleton was in a horrific car accident in March.

Katie Price has debuted an incredible new look after showing off a stunning hair transformation on social media.The model and author, 43, took to her Instagram stories to show off her long, blonde hair extensions, which flow all the way to her waist, for a sleek finish.Katie had previously showed off her blonde locks on her Instagram stories, smiling for the camera as she told fans: "Yessss gone blonde but next time dark," followed by a series of red Emoji love hearts.Hair stylist Ozzy Tudo, who was behind Katie's stunning hair transformation, also added: "Today I had the pleasure to meet and do Katie Price's hair extensions.

£34. 5bn offer from Musk to buy the platform was put temporarily on hold yesterday as the “free-speech absolutist” queried the number of spam Twitter accounts. But the deal had already infuriated some of the most vocal of the site’s 217 million active users, with hundreds of thousands beginning an exodus after it was announced.