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Chelsea bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has stated his ambition to invest huge sums into the team.If his £4billion bid succeeds, the businessman, 69, said a figure of £1.75bn will be dedicated towards the club’s trajectory as an elite Premier League side by investing in the team and stadium.A statement released on Friday from the billionaire’s group stated: "Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of Ineos, has made a formal bid for Chelsea FC, for £4.25bn. £2.5bn is committed to the Charitable Trust to support victims of the war, with £1.75bn committed to invest directly into the club over the next 10 years.“We believe that a club is bigger than its owners who are temporary custodians of a great tradition.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.The British billionaire, 69, has launched a £4billion bid to buy the Premier League side from the Russian, who put it up for sale last month.And if the country’s richest man were to own the club, the Blues would find themselves with an owner whose wealth is greatly more significant than that of their current steward. Ratcliffe has a net worth of £12.11billion, with some suggesting that it goes as high as £22billion, while Abramovich has a net worth of around £6.38billion, with the highest sum being a reported £10.37billion.In an extraordinary turn of events, Ratcliffe, who earned his money in chemical engineering, said via The Times that he had put in a late £4billion bid to buy the west London club.He said via the publication on Friday: "We put an offer in this morning.

Manchester United fan despite being a Chelsea season ticket holder and bidding to buy the Blues.Ratcliffe and his Ineos firm have reportedly submitted a late offer to purchase Chelsea from Roman Abramovich and swoop in ahead of the three other bidders for the club. A spokesperson for Ratcliffe had previously dismissed the idea of him bidding back in March but The Times now report he submitted an offer on Friday morning worth up to £4.25billion.Ratcliffe, who is Britain's richest man with a net worth of £12billion, has owned French club Nice since 2019.

Manchester United reportedly snubbed Sir Alex Ferguson's suggestion to sign Peterborough star Ronnie Edwards last summer.The Red Devils announced last week that Erik ten Hag will take over as club manager come the end of the season, and the current Ajax boss looks set to have quite the job on his hands. United have endured countless struggles this campaign and this summer will almost certainly consist of a squad overhaul as many of the club's underperforming crop are culled.It has now emerged that one rising star who United missed out on last summer was Posh defender Edwards - a teenage talent tipped for greatness by Ferguson.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson kept it brief as he gave his first verdict on the club's appointment of Erik ten Hag.The Red Devils confirmed last Thursday that Ten Hag will take over as the club's new permanent boss in the summer, with interim manager Ralf Rangnick set to move into an advisory role at Old Trafford.

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting former Tory party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith in Manchester.

Liverpool in one of the biggest game's in their history on Wednesday night - and what they would give to have club legend Juan Roman Riquelme in their ranks.The Argentine ace established himself as a club icon during a four-year spell with the Yellow Submarine between 2003 and 2007, where he hit a mightily impressive 45 goals across 142 appearances. When the midfield maestro first arrived at El Madrigal on loan from Barcelona, Villarreal were merely getting to grips with La Liga football.

Rio Ferdinand has hailed Manchester United's legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson and detailed what made the 80-year-old so great.

Sir Michael Caine's return to Twitter has been questioned by fans on social media due to its innocuous timing.The British actor, 89, has been quiet on the website since tweeting new year well-wishes and a picture of a golf cart to his 720,000 followers in January. Michael finally broke his four-month silence with a series of tweets on Monday evening (April 25) following the announcement that billionaire Elon Musk had purchased the tech company for a cool $44 billion (£33 million).In his first returning tweet, which was published a few hours after the announcement of Musk's acquisition, Michael wrote: "Hello." Eight minutes later, The Dark Knight star followed up with: "Good Night My Sweet Ones."While Michael's posts could definitely be a mere coincidence, other Twitter users picked up on the eerie timing of his Twitter return.With some cracking jokes, others couldn't help but speculate that his return could be linked to Musk's takeover, with some users claiming it had brought Michael "out of Twitter retirement".One Twitter user wrote: "Alright @elonmusk buys #twitter & @themichaelcaine pops up after months of Silence to say Hello!" Another commented: "In his first order of business, @elonmusk brought @themichaelcaine out of Twitter retirement, even if for only ten minutes."A third joked: "Theory Confirmed: Twitter was holding Michael Caine hostage for 45 billion dollars and Elon Musk was the only one rich enough to pay it."Meanwhile, a fourth tweeted: "Picked a bad day to return to this place, sir.

Gallery: ‘My mother and father didn’t know what to do!' Did you know these stars lived with epilepsy? (BANG Showbiz)Penny – who shares sons Alastair, 16, and Aiden, 11, with Rod - said: "I had a couple of major meltdowns. I couldn't justify my feelings and emotions, couldn't pull myself out of it and would collapse into a ball of tears of frustration and scream, which is not like me at all.

Michael Caine made his return to Twitter on Monday following a four-month absence from posting, prompting some speculation his re-emergence on the social media platform could be linked to Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of the company earlier in the day.The Academy Award-winning actor, 89, who is based out of London, tweeted, 'Hello!' at 10:22 p.m. local time, then wrote, 'Good Night My Sweet Ones' at 10:33 p.m.

Sir Bob Geldof was delighted by a popular Scottish bar and restaurant after popping in for lunch - so much so that he even brought his bandmates back the next day.

David Attenborough looks totally unrecognisable in his first ever TV appearance for the BBC back in the 1950s.The star, who is known for his close relationship with the Royal Family, appeared on the series Zoo Quest back in 1954 - and was snapped topless on a boat looking rather dishy indeed.He originally stepped in for zoologist presenter Jack Lester, who fell ill while filming, so David instead headed out to meet the residents of a village in Sierra Leone.Lester sadly died of his tropical illness two years later.The programme’s concept was simple - to travel around the world to collect animals for London Zoo.It came in the 1956 series that a 30-year-old Sir David was spotted shirtless on a sailboat, holding a bottle of beer in his hand while fronting the nature programme.The star looked totally different from his typical self wearing a pair of khaki cargo shorts and little else, with his blonde hair ruffled in the sea breeze and toned chest on display.His tanned legs were also on display in the Zoo Quest episode, set in Borneo.The episodes for Zoo Quest were originally broadcast in black and white, but were actually filmed in colour, meaning the footage can today be seen in full technicolour after being discovered by the BBC in 2015.Sir David admitted he was “astonished” by the existence of the colour film, having believed the discovery “impossible” before.In other episodes, the Zoo Quest team headed out to Paraguay, Madagascar and Guyana, with footage shot by cameraman Charles Lagus.After his stint, he went on to land the role of controller at BBC2, helping to shift the channel into full colour, and began making his own nature documentaries including the Life on Earth series in 1979.Sir David was eventually knighted

Manchester United fan was given the honour at all after telling Sir Alex Ferguson to "go f*** himself." Luckily for Doherty, the iconic manager was slightly more forgiving towards the Northern Irishman than he was towards football referees back then.Doherty was the resounding underdog when he came up against Stephen Hendry in the final at The Crucible. At that point, the Scotsman had never lost a final at Sheffield, and was undoubtedly the leading player on the planet.However, it was the man from Ranelagh who stunned everyone with an 18-12 win, becoming only the third player from outside England and Wales to become world champion.

Sir David Attenborough has been named a Champion of the Earth by the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP).The award is in recognition of the environmentalist’s commitment to sharing stories about the natural world and climate change.Sir David, 95, has been a household name across Britain and beyond for decades, having produced and presented world-famous nature documentaries for over 50 years.More recent years has seen him plead with politicians and people in power to do everything possible to protect the planet, warning of climate change and mass extinction.Ahead of last year’s Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, Sir David called for ‘bold action’ and support for local communities and landowners so they can create connected wild places on land and at sea to protect humanity.In comments carried by the BBC, Sir David used his being named as Champion of the Earth to again urge action to prevent further destruction of the planet.‘Fifty years ago, whales were on the very edge of extinction worldwide,’ he said.‘Then people got together and now there are more whales in the sea than any living human being has ever seen.’‘We know what the problems are and we know how to solve them.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish's sons have made a surprise appearance in a brand new Instagram post.The couple – who have been together since 1993 – share two boys together, Zachary, 11, and nine-year-old Elijah, who were born through the same surrogate on Christmas Day 2010 and 11 January 2013, respectively. WATCH: Lady Gaga supports Elton John's son on the red carpetSir Elton and his husband tend to keep their children out of the spotlight – but they did feature in a carousel shared by David on social media on Wednesday.“I can’t think of a nicer way for our Elton John Eyewear tour to end than to arrive in Atlanta and see our sons,” he explained in the caption.A post shared by David Furnish (@davidfurnish) “It’s been an amazing and inspirational 10 days, starting in Arkansas, travelling across 5 States and ending in Georgia. I want to say a big personal thank-you to all the @walmart and @samsclub club Associates who greeted us so warmly.

Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has warned Erik ten Hag he will need the full support of the club’s hierarchy if he is to succeed at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson's expert prediction came true as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United in the Premier League. The vociferous Scotsman, 80, was in attendance at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp's men ran rampant, defeating their fierce rivals by four goals to nil.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once laid into Rivaldo after he failed to lure him to Old Trafford.Ferguson signed some of the finest players to ever don the Red Devils shirt including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Eri Cantona. United were undoubtedly one of the biggest clubs in the world during the 2000's as they dominated English football.But it seems they could attract one Brazilian icon to Manchester, despite Ferguson taking a shine to the player.

Sir Bradley Wiggins has revealed that he was sexually groomed at the age of just 13 by a coach, and that he decided not to speak up at the time because he had a difficult relationship with his stepfather.Wiggins, who made history by winning the 2012 Tour de France winner as well as five Olympic gold medals between 2004 and 2016, believes his drive on the bike stemmed from adversity from his childhood.Speaking to Men’s Health UK magazine, Wiggins said: "I was groomed by a coach when I was younger – I was about 13 – and I never fully accepted that."Asked if he was groomed sexually, Wiggins added: “Yes. It all impacted me as an adult…I buried it.

Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, and Arsene Wenger above Sir Alex Ferguson, subsequently ranking the Manchester United legend as only the fourth best Premier League manager of all-time. Ferguson won thirteen Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, five FA Cups, and four League Cups during a momentous 27 years at Old Trafford.