William Smith dead aged 88 - actor who played Clint Eastwood's nemesis dies in hospital

Daily Star Sport takes a look at the seven worst signings during his reign.The Spaniard was undoubtedly one of the best strikers in world football when Chelsea spent £50 million to acquire his services from Liverpool in January 2011.However, the numerous injuries he suffered during his time at Anfield meant he failed to rediscover his prolific form in a blue shirt.In total he scored 45 goals in 172 appearances and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with the club.However, he ultimately became a peripheral figure at Stamford Bridge and simply didn’t justify his hefty transfer fee.Morata joined Chelsea from Real Madrid for a then club record £60 million in the summer of 2017.Much expectation was placed on the shoulders of the Spain striker who was signed during Antonio Conte’s spell in charge of the club.However, he only scored 24 goals in 72 appearances for the Blues.Morata left Chelsea just two seasons later and joined Atletico Madrid.The Ukrainian goal scoring legend arrived at Stamford Bridge from AC Milan in a £30 million deal in 2006.Shevchenko was expected to take English football by storm given his impressive record in Serie A and the Champions League.But his reputation as a world class striker was questioned after he could only muster nine goals in 48 league appearances.He became a squad player under then manager Jose Mourinho and re-joined AC Milan on loan just two seasons later.The former Leicester midfielder was an integral part of the Foxes side that won the Premier League in 2016.Drinkwater’s impressive form earned him a move to Chelsea a year later in a £35 million deal.However, the former England midfielder failed to establish himself in the Blues’ midfield and has only made 23 appearances

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Manchester City despite being 47 years old.The former midfielder last played for Palmeiras in December 2017, retiring aged 43 after a decorated 23-year career where he represented Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Hamburg, amongst others.Even now, Ze Roberto remains in spectacular shape despite his five-year absence from professional football, regularly posting workout clips and pictures of his shredded physique on social media.And that has prompted the ex-Bayern star to outlandishly claim he could still fit into Pep Guardiola’s Man City, which is widely seen as one of the best sides in the world.Ze Roberto told Sky Sports: "I have never stopped training."If I was to wear the City shirt today, in the physical condition I'm in, and with the way they play, I believe I could play in central midfield for them easily because it's a team which never loses the ball."His claim comes despite the Premier League champions boasting an extremely high level of tactical and technical ability alongside their physical prowess.Do you think Ze Roberto could still play in the Premier League? 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.

Lidl who scooped the top prize for being the cheapest store in February. The monthly price test by Which? compared the cost of 23 essential goods including own-brands over the course of 28 days.It found that shoppers would spend £24.21 on average at the German retailer.

police ruling it an accident.The beauty queen was the daughter of two fire and brimstone preachers, Orlando and Glynis, who called themselves 'The Apostle' and 'The Prophetess'. The pair reportedly took their kids all over the southern US states and had them participate in spreading homophobic rhetoric. According to Zoe's sister, Kezia, she tried to "remake herself" so no one knew about that dark side of her past.

Fixter, which commissioned the research, said: “These figures are troubling and show there’s a lot to be done to make Britain’s roads safe.“It’s important that people are aware of the possible hazards which the warning lights tell drivers about their vehicle.“By getting your car regularly checked and making sure you get your MOT done, this can offset any future problems you may have further down the line.”The study also found that, of those who have had a warning light appear while driving, just 14% felt able to address it themselves.Nearly half (48%) would call on a nearby garage, while 40% would speak to a family member, and 12% would speak to a passer-by or stranger.But 37% admitted to ignoring a warning light, with more than one in 20 of those pretending it wasn’t there - for a year or more.Not considering it to be important as the car was still running fine was the top reason for ignoring it (27%), followed by fears over how much it would cost (15%) and simply forgetting (11%).However, nearly half of drivers (48%) said not addressing the warning light once it appeared led to a more costly repair.The study, carried out via OnePoll, also found 58% of drivers think the symbols on modern car dashboards are too complicated.But 72% think not addressing dashboard warnings is dangerous.As a result, 30% have taken their car into the garage for an early MOT after seeing a warning light appear.More than half (55%) of motorists would take their vehicle to an independent garage to get a warning sign checked, with one in four (24%) getting their car checked at a dealership.Trust (56%), reliability (52%), convenience (48%) and cost (40%) were all cited as the top reasons for taking their vehicle to their garage of choice.Limvirak

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Tony began his career working on stage before Walt Disney hired him for Mary Poppins.Over the years, he also worked on Fahrenheit 451, Petulia, Equus and Regarding Henry.His most recent work was on stage for The Sleeping Beauty and A Tale of Two Cities in 2007.Tributes have begun pouring in for the star following the news of his death.Actress Judy Kuhn tweeted: "Oh Tony Walton. I am so so sad to hear of his passing. He was so brilliant and so kind."A true gentleman.

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Paris Jackson is set to go on her first concert tour with AEG, the same concert promoters her family sued and lost a $40billion wrongful death case against her father, Michael Jackson, when he died of an overdose in June 2009.The 23-year-old singer will reportedly head across the pond for a show in France this weekend before coming back to the states to perform a string of gigs.Later in March, Paris will hit the road for shows in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, according toTMZ. Singer: Paris Jackson is set to go on her first concert tour with AEG, the same concert promoters her family sued and lost a wrongful death case against her father, Michael Jackson, when he died of an overdose in June 2009; seen in 2021Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 of an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician, Dr.

William Smith was an actor known for roles in movies and TV shows including “Laredo” and “Rich Man, Poor Man.”Smith often played villains – as his did in the 1976 ABC miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man,” playing the antagonist Anthony Falconetti. But in an earlier starring role, Texas Ranger Joe Riley on the popular TV show “Laredo,” Smith was a good guy known for his strength.

Actor William Smith, known for playing bikers, cowboys and brawlers in a series of television shows and hit movies, has died. He was 88.

the Hollywood Reporter. He was 88.The cause of death is unknown.Smith was best known for his portrayal of Falconetti in 1976’s miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man.” The actor also fought in two of the most memorable brawls in cinematic history, going up against Clint Eastwood in 1980’s “Any Which Way You Can” and Rod Taylor in 1970’s “Darker Than Amber.”Back in his heyday, the bodybuilder was a champion discus thrower at UCLA, an arm-wrestling and boxing champion and a martial arts black belt.

William Smith, the 1970s action star who tussled with Clint Eastwood in Any Which Way You Can and was a regular on the final season of Hawaii Five-0, has died. He was 88.