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Erik ten Hag reveals the biggest thing wrong when he arrived at Man Utd

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted that "standards were not right" when he arrived at the club last summer. Ten Hag inherited a squad that had just recorded United’s lowest ever Premier League points tally, fewest league wins since 1991, as well as conceding the most goals in a single campaign since 1979. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had started the 2021/22 season in charge, followed by Michael Carrick as short-lived caretaker and Ralf Rangnick as interim. Ultimately, United finished the Premier League campaign with six defeats in their last 11 Game s, winning just three of them. There was a feeling that a new culture was needed, which Ten Hag set about creating. "You will not reach the levels when you don’t do the things right. In general when I came in at Man United, the standards were not right," the Dutchman told The Guardian , looking back. READ THE LATEST MAN UTD NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS & GOSSIP feed "I demand the highest standards in sleep

Who are the Premier League captains for 2023/24?

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A leader on an off the pitch, the person who separates right from wrong and good from bad, the captain is arguably the most important player in a football team. They lead by example, they answer the difficult questions and they're responsible for keeping everyone in line inside the dressing room. It's a big responsibility and one that is only suitable for a certain kind of player. It used to be whoever shouted the loudest, but modern football is a lot more nuanced, and the decision to give someone the armband could be defining. This summer has seen some significant changes in the captain department in the Premier League, so don't worry if you haven't been able to keep up. That's what we're here for. Let's take a look at each club's captain for the 2023/24 Premier League season. Arsenal - Martin Odegaard Odegaard led by example last season / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages The Arsenal armband has been cursed in recent years. First it was Granit Xhaka, whose p

Former Mississippi governor sues news site over welfare fraud comments

Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just... JACKSON, Miss. -- Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just over two months after Mississippi Today and one of its reporters, Anna Wolfe, won a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the welfare misspending. The news outlet’s story announcing that honor is one example of where the former governor says he was defamed. Bryant's attorney filed a complaint Wednesday in the Circuit Court of Madison County against the outlet's CEO, Mary Margaret White, and Deep South Today, the outlet's nonprofit owner. The lawsuit, which d

MLB Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Same Game Parlay: Josh Naylor produces at +625 odds

Entering the season, it looked like a Guardians-White Sox series the week of the trade deadline would have plenty of juice in terms of the division race. Although that is not the case as the Whtie Sox have really struggled, this game and series still has playoff race implications for the Guardians. Chicago will look to play spoiler to division rivals down the stretch while Cleveland looks to make a push to win the AL Central. If you’re looking to have some action on this game, check out our Guardians vs White Sox Same Game Parlay below. You can also read our MLB predictions for picks on the side and total of every game. Guardians -1.5 (+105) Over 10.5 (-110) Josh Naylor 1+ RBIs (+115) Same Game Parlay odds: +425 You can bet this Guardians vs White Sox Same Game Parlay with FanDuel Sports book, which has the best odds available and a great new customer offer where you can bet just $5 and get $100 in bonus bets! Click here to take advantage of this can’t-miss offer. Guardians

11-year-old girl arrested over false report of 'kidnapped' friend in online challenge gone wrong

An 11-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with a felony after falsely reporting that her friend had been kidnapped when she was inspired by an online challenge. An 11-year- old girl has been arrested and charged with a felony after false ly report ing that her friend had been kidnapped when she was inspired by an online challenge , police say. Thinking it “would be funny,” according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office in Florida -- located approximately 60 miles northeast of Orlando on the Atlantic coast -- the 11-year-old girl sent a text to a dispatcher at the Sheriff’s Communication Center at 9:45 a.m. informing them that her 14-year-old friend had been kidnapped “by an armed male driving a white van on South I-95 in Oak Hill” and that she was following in a blue Jeep. MORE: Hundreds evacuated after teenage girl sets fire to hotel sofa following fight with mother: Police The alert prompted multiple deputies from Volusia -- along with Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach and Port Oran

Saudi Arabia is spending billions to become a global gaming hub. Some fans don't want to play

Saudi Arabia aims to become the “ultimate global hub” of the $180 billion-a-year video game industry DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional Golf , is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion -a-year video Game industry. Last September, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund earmarked nearly $40 billion for a new conglomerate aimed at transforming the kingdom into the “ultimate global hub” for games and esports by 2030. In February, the Saudi fund became the biggest outside investor in Nintendo, and just this month the kingdom hosted a major gaming tournament with a record $45 million prize pool. That’s made Saudi Arabia an increasingly important player in the industry and contributed to its breakneck transformation from an insular kingdom best known for oil and ultraconservative Islam into an emerging sports and entertainment powerhouse. The move into gaming