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14+ min ago (532+ words) Ruben Amorim has sparked controversy around the player THERE are A-mass of clubs interested in signing young Manchester United defender Harry Amass. Reports say that the on loan left-back, 18, has caught the eye of around 12 teams, including multiple aiming to get promotion from the Championship. Despite playing for troubled Sheffield Wednesday, who sit bottom of the table on minus nine points after being docked 18 in total this season, Amass has been a bright spark. He has made 16 appearances for the Owls and The Daily Mail write that Stoke and Millwall are among those to have enquired over his availability. With Amass viewed as one of the best talents of his generation, he could be offered the chance to jump ship in January in order to get experience at an upwardly mobile club instead. The England Under-19 international was recently at…...

17+ min ago (601+ words) Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans on May 26 in two minutes of horror that ended only when a bystander got in the vehicle and forced it into park. It came to a rest atop people. "You struck people head-on, knocked others onto the bonnet, drove over limbs, crushed prams and forced those nearby to scatter in terror," Judge Andrew Menary told Doyle in Liverpool Crown Court. "You plowed on at speed and over a considerable distance, violently knocking people aside or simply driving over them, person after person after person." Prosecutors said Doyle flew into a fury because he couldn't get where he was going fast enough to pick up friends who had attended the parade. Doyle sobbed during much of the two-day sentencing as prosecutors detailed the crime, using graphic video footage and reading emotional…...

20+ min ago (81+ words) Chelsea legend John Terry has revealed that he struggled deeply with his mental health after missing a crucial penalty in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation....

22+ min ago (519+ words) LONDON: A British driver who injured more than 130 people by speeding his car into a crowd of Liverpool football fans during a championship victory parade in May has been sentenced to 21-and-a-half years. Paul Doyle, 54, rammed his minivan into the mass of fans in the city of Liverpool simply because he lost his temper, according to prosecutors. Last month, he cried pleaded guilty to charges including nine counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. "The footage is truly shocking," Judge Andrew Menary said on Tuesday. "It is difficult, if not impossible, to convey in words alone the scenes of devastation you caused. It shows you deliberately accelerating into groups of fans, time and time again," he told Doyle. Dashcam footage from the vehicle, played in court, showed the shocking moments…...

27+ min ago (916+ words) A man who "furiously and repeatedly" stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random knife attack in Leicester Square has been detained indefinitely. The Australian child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told police she thought she was going to die after she was targeted by Ioan Pintaru in London's West End on the morning of August 12 last year while on holiday with her mother. The defendant, 33, approached the girl as she left the Lego store at around 11.30am where she and her mother had been buying gifts for their family, placed her in a headlock and stabbed her eight times in the face, neck and chest. Pintaru, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty in October to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a knife. He was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday to a hospital order…...

32+ min ago (715+ words) A former Royal Marine has been jailed for more than 21 years for driving into dozens of Liverpool football fans in a "truly shocking" act that "defies ordinary understanding". Paul Doyle (54), bowed his head as he was sentenced at Liverpool crown court where victims and their families watched, some in tears, from the public gallery. Merseyside police said it was a "miracle" that no one was killed when the father of three used his vehicle "as a weapon" in a moment of rage at a victory parade in the city on May 26th. Footage from Doyle's two-tonne Ford Galaxy showed him accelerating aggressively towards crowds, hitting 134 people in only two minutes. Some suffered life-changing injuries and many were left traumatised. Doyle, from Aintree in Liverpool, told police he acted in a "blind panic" and claimed he feared for his life after seeing…...

34+ min ago (345+ words) A man who stabbed an 11-year-old Australian female tourist in a random knife attack in the West End has been sentenced to indefinite detention in a high security mental hospital by a judge at the Old Bailey Ioan Pintaru, 33, attacked the Australian tourist, who is now 13, as she visited Leicester Square with her mother on 12 August 2024. The Romanian national pleaded guilty in October to wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and possession of a knife. He previously denied a charge of attempted murder but prosecutors decided not to pursue a trial as his psychosis at the time of the attack meant it could not be proven that he had an intent to kill. At the sentencing hearing, the court heard that the victim, who was on holiday with her mother, thought she was going to die. The girl,…...

37+ min ago (114+ words) Man who brought Paul Doyle's car to stop speaks out PA Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Liverpool parade attack "hero" Dan Barr describes moment incident happened - Dan Barr, a former soldier, has spoken for the first time about stopping Paul Doyle's rampage during a Liverpool parade. - Barr ended the incident by climbing into the back seat of Doyle's car and moving the gear stick to park. - The 41-year-old from Birkenhead, Wirral, stated he doesn't consider his actions "anything special" and would "do it again." - Barr has been widely praised and described as a "hero" for his intervention....

41+ min ago (379+ words) LONDON " A British man who injured more than 130 people by ploughing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May's Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday, after admitting 31 criminal charges over the incident. Paul Doyle drove into the mass of fans " hitting adults and children, who bounced off his vehicle or were dragged underneath it " simply because he lost his temper, prosecutors said. The 54-year-old last month pleaded guilty to charges including nine counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and 17 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, on what would have been the first day of his trial. Prosecutor Paul Greaney on Monday said Doyle was "a man in a rage whose anger had completely taken hold of him" when he deliberately drove at jubilant fans, injuring 134 people including eight…...

44+ min ago (248+ words) The 2025 FIFA The Best Awards once again bring the global football family together to celebrate excellence, passion and unforgettable moments from the game over the past year. The event was organised by world football's governing body, FIFA, the prestigious ceremony honours the standout performers in both men's and women's football, recognising players, coaches and teams who have reached the very highest level of achievement on the world stage. The Best FIFA Football Awards have grown into one of the most anticipated events on the football calendar. From breathtaking goals and record-breaking seasons to tactical brilliance from the touchline, the awards reflect the defining stories and personalities that shaped the 2024/25 campaign across domestic leagues and international competitions. These votes were cast by fans, national team captains, coaches and media representatives from around the world, the 2025 edition promises a truly global verdict…...