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TIGER WOODS’ legendary career is hanging in the balance after he underwent Achilles surgery.
The 15-time Major champion, 49, confirmed the devastating news in a statement posted online.
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ALEX GREENWOOD admits to being shocked by the sudden sacking of Gareth Taylor as Manchester City women’s boss.
However the City skipper expects her team-mates will come together under interim gaffer Nick Cushing.
Taylor, 52, was axed from his role just five days before City’s League Cup final clash with Chelsea this Saturday.
His departure saw him become the fourth manager to have their reign at a WSL team ended this term.
The Manchester giants’ decision to end Taylor’s tenure follows the team losing pace in the WSL title hunt.
At present Chelsea look to be on course for a eighth top-flight title with their 12-point lead at the summit and the team yet to lose a game.
After four losses and two draws in 16 league games, City are currently fourth and facing a fight to qualify for Europe next term.
With the team facing Chelsea four times this month including in the Champions League, club chiefs decided change was needed.
Earlier today when reporters asked for her thoughts on Taylor’s departure, Greenwood said it was “a lot to process” and said it was “purely results-based”.
The City captain, who won an FA Cup and League Cup during his four-and-half-year reign, added: “I was shocked by the news, of course.
“I wasn’t expecting that news but it’s business and this is football.
“The focus quickly shifted to what’s next, what is important to the team and that’s the final on Saturday.”
“My role as captain is to bring the team together and make sure the focus remains the same, which is on the final on Saturday and the run of games we’ve got coming up.”
On whether she has spoken to Taylor since Monday, Greenwood said: “He brought me to this football club, he made me captain
“We had some great moments together, so I will speak to Gareth when the time’s right.
“But for now, I think, out of respect, I’ll leave him to digest this.”
City will play their remaining games under the stewardship of Cushing, who is managing the side for the rest of this season.
The head coach, who last November was sacked as New York City FC boss, led the Cityzens to the WSL title in 2016 during his first stint as women’s team boss.
This Saturday the team will be without the services of their captain who is working her way back to fitness from a medial collateral injury.
Greenwood said: “Nick had a great meeting with the team, a really positive one, about winning and what is achievable, what we need to focus on.”
Man City’s first game following Taylor’s departure comes four days after construction got underway on a £10million training complex for their women’s team.
The 17,000 square-foot building, due to open next season, will contain a dressing room, a high-performance gym and a hydrotherapy area to aid players’ recovery from injuries
Earlier today Greenwood joined women’s team managing director Charlotte O’Neill and football director Therese Sjogran to break ground on the new development.
The City captain added: “We’ve gone from an amazing facility which has gotten us to this point.
“It’s time for us to move on from that now and expand as a team by giving us our own space to work from.
“Right from the start we’ve been involved quite a lot so we could discuss what’s going to be in there and what’s necessary.
“From what I know the facilities are going to be the best, which is nothing short of what I expect.”
SPRING may have sprung, but we still crave quick and easy comfort food.
A bowl of soup with a crusty buttered roll is always a winner.
But those go-to tins of Heinz cream of tomato are £1.70 a pop – not so purse-friendly, especially if you’re feeding a family.
While making soup from scratch can be a faff, there are gadgets that blend ingredients, cook and even self-clean.
We asked Emma Lazenby to put seven of the most popular models to the test – and to stop her family getting bored of eating the same variety time and again, she served up potato and leek, red pepper and tomato, and broccoli and stilton recipes – all costing less than 50p a bowl.
But are these gadgets really worth the hype, for busy households?
Emma gives her verdicts on each of them, and marks them out of five . . .
£49.99, justmeproducts.co.uk
WITH its “the smallest soup maker with the biggest results” tagline, I was bowled over by this cute, compact gadget.
It’s a one bowl-only machine and handy for a quick lunch if you’re working from home.
You could even decant your soup into a commuter cup for a food fix on the go.
Whipping up a bowl of chunky soup in just 19 minutes and smooth in 24 mins, it claims to use just 1p in energy to make a meal.
It’s also a colourful addition to your kitchen appliances as it comes in white or sage green.
The manual was user-friendly for this technophobe chef and the recipe booklet full of inspo.
The self-clean function worked a treat, too.
If you need bigger soup batches, you’ll obviously have to invest in a larger model, but for one person this is pretty perfect.
4.5/5
£129.99, Amazon
THIS good-looking piece of kit with its chrome finish can whizz up 1.2 litres of soup (enough to feed four), in 23 minutes for “smooth” and 25 minutes for “chunky”.
And it did the job well, quietly cooking away for the first 15 minutes or so, then kicking in with its blending function.
But the jug lacks a pouring spout, which makes for messy decanting. And it didn’t have a digital countdown display, which I found handy on the other models.
On the plus side, the “keep warm” setting was a winner. If you have teenagers at home who demand instant grub at any given time, a hot vat of warm soup on the counter may just the thing.
The self-clean function also worked surprisingly well. It whirred around the soapy water and left just a few bits of stray soup on the rim.
3.5/5
£39.99 (down from £49.99) at Robert Dyas
A FORMER Which? magazine Best Buy in the soup-making gadget category, this 1.6-litre model can whip up five bowls of smooth soup in 21 minutes, chunky takes seven minutes longer.
It can also blend smoothies and juices (no ice) in two minutes. This is a great gadget if you’re after a no-frills soup and smoothie maker.
While it does have a digital display, it lacks the self-clean function.
I failed to clean the jug immediately with a soapy brush and was left with soup-crusted blades that needed a thorough scrub, although this was my fault.
For a budget, easy-to-use soup maker, with an ideas-packed recipe booklet, this Daewoo number is spot on.
4/5
£139, John Lewis
THE splurge option, but it’s a hefty piece of kit – so steer clear if you are short on worktop space.
If, however, you like the sound of an all-singing, all-dancing blender to make smoothies, soups, fruit compotes and more, then this might be worth the investment.
With its robust blades, it can even cut through frozen veg in a jiffy. There’s a downside, though.
Even in its relatively gentle soup-making mode, this machine is unbelievably loud.
It sounds like it might take off – and my cat ran a mile.
It comes with a “steaming basket”, but this was a faff to use and can’t hold enough veg for a family meal.
I did like the glass jug design – it was good to see the soup-making in action.
3/5
£29.99, Aldi
CHEAPEST of the bunch, this model feels a lot pricier than a sub-£30 machine.
I was immediately pleased with how compact and lightweight it is. It could easily be stored away in a cupboard, or even sit on the kitchen worktop if you have some spare space.
The digital controls were straightforward and the “keep warm” feature is handy if someone in the family comes home late.
The design also allows you to remove the lid during cooking, stopping and starting where you left off if you want to add extra ingredients.
Whizzing up a batch of smooth soup in 26 minutes and a chunky one in 29, I’d have given the Ambiano the full five out of five if it had the self-clean mode.
4.5/5
£79, ao.com
GIVEN this model’s higher price, I was surprised not to find either a “keep warm” or “self-clean” function – both handy features found on most other models.
It was, however, one of the quickest soup makers, cooking up a meal for a family of five in just 21 minutes for a smooth soup and 28 mins for chunky.
It is almost identical in appearance and functionality to the Daewoo model, but unjustifiably double the price.
It delivers in terms of its basic soup-making role and the recipe booklet was welcome.
But at just under £80 I would expect something extra, which it sadly failed to deliver.
3/5
£35, B&M
ONE of the cheapest soup makers around, and you really get some good bang for your buck with this one.
It’s super simple to use and the healthy recipes included were a nice touch.
It cooks and blends 1.6 litres of both smooth and chunky soups in under 30 minutes, and with a handy LED screen that counts down your cooking time, this low-cost gadget is as good as its pricier competitors.
The self-clean mode is great, too. You just add a small squirt of washing-up liquid and warm water to the jug and it whooshes away almost all soup remnants in a flash.
And it is quite a good-looking machine, with its slick stainless steel and grey jug.
4/5
ONCE soup-er sceptical, I am now completely sold on these convenient machines.
I was pleasantly surprised at just how easy they are to operate and how much time and faff they save.
To be able to serve up a satisfying meal for my family (soup must always come with bread and butter, in my opinion) in under half an hour, with minimal chopping and washing up, was a godsend.
Just be sure to mix it up when it comes to your soup repertoire.
Croutons or crisp scraps optional.
FOR most recipes, all you need is vegetables and stock – so you can use up all those carrot and broccoli nubs lying at the back of your fridge drawer.
I even whacked in a lump of leftover Christmas cheese.
For an anti-ageing boost, try using collagen-rich bone broth instead of stock.
And if you like your soup rich and creamy, a dollop of peanut butter works wonders and costs as little as 5p.
Toppers are a fun way to spruce up your soup, too. Some wacky chefs even suggest using the scraps from the bottom of your crisp packet instead of croutons.
Or make your bowl extra filling by adding a poached egg.
There are no rules when whizzing up a bowl of soup. Anything goes.
A BRITISH mum who upped sticks and moved to Florida has revealed the two things she can’t stand about her new neighbourhood.
Megan Gulyard, 25, grew up on a council estate in the UK and now raises her family in a huge house in the US.
Since living in her new home, she’s noticed some unusual differences to the UK and took to TikTok to voice her least favourite.
Megan posted a video to her account @megangulyard, which has since racked up over 54,000 views.
In her clip, she can be seen taking a leisurely stroll around her neighbourhood with her children and dog.
Megan described her new home as a “middle class basic neighbourhood,” and showed off some of the gorgeous houses around her.
“Big difference to me that I don’t actually like is that American houses, especially my neighbourhood, they don’t have front gardens and there’s no fence separating the houses,” she said. “And the reason why I don’t like that most of the houses don’t have fences is because we have a dog.”
Panning the camera to some of the gigantic houses surrounding her, Megan pointed out the lack of fencing at both the front and the back of the properties.
While hunting for their home, she said she and her partner had managed to find a house with a fence and that it was one of the key reasons they chose to live there.
The second thing that Megan doesn’t like is that she “has to drive everywhere” as none of the local amenities are close by.
“Something else that I loved about living on a council estate was I could literally cross the road and in two minutes I’ll now be at a corner shop. But here, if I was to walk to a shop, it would take me 25 minutes.
“Back where I used to live, I could literally walk to the dentist, walk to the doctors, walk to the shop. Um, at the end of the road, there’s a bus stop, like, several bus stops that take you to several places. Um, here where I live in Florida, it’s just non existent.”
Despite the lack of local shops or transport, Megan insisted that she still loves her neighbourhood – and her neighbours.
She described her new home as “beautiful.”
Users were flummoxed in the comments.
One person wrote: “I find the no fences mad! Especially for the back garden.. just so public, no privacy.”
A second person wrote: “Why, just why?? No fencing – how do you know where the boundaries are?”
While a third commented: “Nobody walks anywhere in Florida.”
But not everybody appreciated Megan’s comparison.
One annoyed viewer wrote: “You know you have to pay to put a fence in. Nobody fences the front of their house unless it’s a dangerous neighborhood. You know your home is huge compared to what you came from. Stop complaining.”
To which she replied: “Yes my house is ‘huge’ from what I came from & I am beyond proud of where I am now.”
1. Declutter Before You Pack
Sort through your belongings and get rid of anything you no longer need. Donate, sell, or recycle items to lighten your load.
2. Create an Inventory
Make a list of all your items. This helps keep track of everything and ensures nothing gets lost in the move.
3. Use Quality Packing Materials
Invest in sturdy boxes, bubble wrap, and packing tape. This will protect your belongings during the move.
4. Label Everything
Clearly label each box with its contents and the room it belongs to. This makes unpacking much easier and more organized.
5. Pack a ‘First Day’ Box
Include essentials like toiletries, a change of clothes, snacks, and important documents. This will keep you from rummaging through boxes on your first day.
6. Take Photos of Electronics Setup
Before unplugging your electronics, take photos of the wiring setup. This will make it easier to reconnect everything at your new place.
7. Use Suitcases for Heavy Items
Pack books and other heavy items in rolling suitcases. This makes them easier to transport and reduces the risk of injury.
8. Colour-Code Your Boxes
Use different coloured stickers or markers for each room. This will help movers quickly identify where each box should go in your new home.
AN alleged Palestinian gunman who reportedly called for the slaughter of Jews paid nearly £1,300 for a small boat to take him to the UK, a court has heard.
Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas – also known as Abu Wadee – had tried to claim asylum in Greece, Germany and Belgium before he arrived ashore in Kent on Thursday, it is claimed.
Al-Gassas, 33, pleaded not guilty to arriving in the UK illegally as he appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court.
District Judge Jane Hamilton refused him bail and remanded him in custody before his next appearance at Maidstone Crown Court on April 8.
The court heard that he had left Gaza in 2022 and tried to claim asylum in Greece, Germany and then Belgium before taking a small boat across the Channel.
Prosecutor Robin Lynch said: “He then tried Greece and Germany before a decision on his asylum status was made.
“However he was refused in Belgium as he had claimed asylum into other countries.
“He obtained money and got a place on a small boat at a cost of 1,500 euros.”
He will next appear at Maidstone Crown Court on April 8.
