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Images have emerged showing the playing surface in extremely poor condition with just three days remaining before the Group D opener Poor condition: Images have emerged of the pitch at the Amazonia Arena Fears are growing over the state of the Manaus pitch, the venue  for England's World Cup opener. Both the Three Lions and Italy are set to take the field in the rainforest in just three days time for  the first game of Group D. But images have arisen of the playing surface at the Amazonia Arena in extremely poor condition. The grass looks particularly dry and there appear to be yellow lines across it. One of the goal areas is also said to be extremely bare. The 46,000-seater stadium itself is fully functional but is not yet completely finished.

Sophie Dalzell’s explains to magistrates she missed appointments with her probation officer because she was having her breasts enlarged A model who assaulted two police officers in a drink-fuelled attack has walked free from court – despite telling magistrates she missed two probation appointments to go abroad for a boob job. Sophie Dalzell, 20, was found guilty of assaulting the officers last year and ordered to undertake community work and and given a supervision order. She was charged with breaching the order after probation staff claimed she had not provided a reasonable excuse for missing January meetings with them. But Miss Dalzell was cleared by Manchester magistrates after producing a letter from a plastic surgeon in Brussels, the Manchester Evening News reported. John Morris, defending, said: “There certainly seems to have been a breakdown in the relationship between some probation officers and the client.”

The former England captain suffered a setback after officials said his waterfront site was an "inappropriate location" Setback: David Beckham's team said they would come up with "alternatives" in the coming months David Beckham's bid for a Major League Soccer team  in Miami have suffered a setback after officials rejected his plan to build a waterfront stadium. Beckham's business group, Beckham Miami United, issued a statement saying city officials determined the proposed site was an "inappropriate location." The statement said Beckham's group would "spend the coming months weighing alternatives" in the city. Beckham has traveled frequently to Miami in the last few months to explore the creation of an MLS franchise and has stressed the importance of a downtown stadium location. It was the second waterfront site proposed by Beckham's group to run into local resistance. The group headed by the former England, Manche...

He hoarded of bottles of Tabasco sauce, danced alone until 4am, made family book appointments to visit and wore elaborate disguises whenever he went out Close: The two minders say Michael was a good father For the last two-and-a half-years of his life two men were with Michael Jackson virtually 24 hours a day. Bodyguards Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard saw everything, knew everything and were so loyal to the pop superstar they called “Mr Jackson” that they carried on working for four months without pay when his finances went into meltdown. Now they have written a book about their time with the  self-styled King of Pop  and the life they describe is one of a sad, lonely figure who lived for his children. The two minders say that despite his eccentricities, Michael was a good father to Prince, now 17, Paris, 16 and Blanket, 12. “We worked for Mr Jackson. We didn’t work for the King of Pop,” says Bill. “We got to see him as a man and a father. "It was so good to ...

Who has the tightest pants in all of the land? Why J. Lo of course! The  “Luh Ya Papi”  singer, who’s promoting her new album “A.K.A,” visited “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” and threatened the late night host when he tried to come for her “tight pants” title. Yup, Jenny took it back to the block, snatching off her earrings and hissing at the host. It was pretty funny

Another day, another domestic violence report. SMH. When will the violence against women end? “Notorious” star Jamal Woolard was arrested after his 15-year-old stepson called the cops, saying ““My stepdad, he hit my mom and he’s acting crazy.” According to reports , Woolard choked his wife because he didn’t like the way he was talking to their daughter. He allegedly grabbed her by the throat, slammed her against the wall and told her, “Get the f*** off of my daughter.” Woolard was booked on was booked for battery, cruelty to children, and simple assault. In related domestic violence news,  Columbus Short had this to say about his upcoming case tomorrow : *Slaps forehead*

These are hard times for residents of border towns on Borno State following the refusal of the military authorities to heed their calls for the deployment of soldiers to protect the embattled villagers. As a result, the residents, who are said to be in the throes of a serious food scarcity, have started fleeing their homes to hills and caves while reportedly feeding on wild fruits. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the immediate past vice chairman of Gwoza Local Government, Mr. Francis Nduka, and Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Hamman Ahmadu, said the people of Gwoza East, affected by Boko Haram insurgency in six border villagers, had fled into Gwoza hills and took refuge in mountain caves for safety. They said the people said they would only return if troops were deployed in the area. According to them, staying in the affected villages would be suicidal. Nduka said, “Our people have been gripped with ‘fears and trauma for over two weeks, and have no any o...