THE World Cup of Darts is well underway in Frankfurt as day three unfolds in this mouthwatering tournament!

Defending champions England will finally be in action today, as Luke Humphries and Luke Littler take on home favourites Germany in the second round of the competition.

Belgian pair Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh were BEATEN by the Philippines, as they fought back from 3-0 down to dump Belgium out 4-3.

Netherlands duo Danny Nopper and Gian van Veen looked impressive again, as they dismantled Hungary 4-0, in their quest for a fifth star.

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LIVERPOOL’S rebirth was made in Germany through the inspirational figure of Jurgen Klopp.

Now the Reds want his countryman Florian Wirtz to help current boss Arne Slot build a dynasty.

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You could argue that no one of any nationality has made such an impact at Anfield as Klopp since legendary boss Bill Shankly.

Although German players have enjoyed success at Liverpool before, none has arrived with the same expectation and excitement that will greet Wirtz, 22, when he completes his initial £100million move.

Without the reign of Klopp, the club he left last year would almost ­certainly not have been in a position to buy one of the best young players in the world.

Slot admits a decent amount of credit for his wonderful debut ­season must go to his genial predecessor.

Before Klopp could turn Liverpool into winners of the biggest prizes again, he had to change the club’s culture.

Zeitgeist is the German word that usually refers to the spirit and philosophy of a particular historical era.

In Klopp’s case, he combined his homeland’s trend for gegenpressing, high-energy, attacking football with his unique gifts as a man-manager to transform the Reds.

When he left Anfield last summer after nearly nine years in charge, he had led Liverpool to English, European and world titles, plus three domestic cups.

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The club’s transfer spending and strategy this summer, after Slot delivered championship No 20, are designed to deliver even more silverware across the next decade.

And Wirtz, who is yet to reach his prime, is the man they hope will play a big part in fulfilling that ambition.

Although Liverpool fans will find it hard to keep a lid on it, the older ones will know not to get too ­carried away.

The first big German star to come to Anfield was Karl Heinz-Riedle, fresh from ­scoring twice as Borussia Dortmund beat Juventus 3-1 in the 1997 Champions League final.

But the emergence of Michael Owen restricted the striker’s appearances and he left after two seasons.

Sean Dundee, an even less-heralded centre-forward, came and went before Dietmar Hamann became the first big German success story at Liverpool.

With countrymen Markus Babbel and Christian Ziege, Hamann was part of an extraordinary year under Gerard Houllier in 2001.

The Reds won both domestic cups and lifted the Uefa Cup after a 5-4 golden goal win over Alaves.

If you count the Community Shield and Uefa Super Cup — and back then Liverpool did — it was five trophies in a calendar year.

But while Ziege and then Babbel moved on after good but not brilliant stays at Anfield, Hamann stuck around.

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And boss Rafa Benitez brought the defensive midfielder on at half-time of the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan, with his side 3-0 down.

Although others stole the headlines, Hamann’s display was crucial in the greatest comeback in the competition’s history.

And like a typical German, he also scored Liverpool’s first penalty in the shootout that sealed victory — all with a broken toe.

The first Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid to join Liverpool arrived in 2012, 13 years before Wirtz.

But injuries played a big part in forward Samed Yesil struggling to make an impact and he left after just two League Cup appearances.

The next Leverkusen prodigy, Emre Can, fared better.

He arrived in 2014, a year and a bit before Klopp, and under his countryman finished a runner-up in the League Cup, Europa League and Champions League.

After the latter heartbreak against Real Madrid, Can went to Juventus on a free and enjoyed success there.

Goalkeeper Loris Karius was the only senior Germany player ever signed by Klopp, but he was never the same after two awful mistakes in that final with Real.

After being poleaxed by Sergio Ramos early in the game, the dazed keeper rolled the ball straight to Karim Benzema to open the scoring.

Sadio Mane equalised, then ­Gareth Bale produced a worldie overhead kick before Karius let a more saveable Bale strike from distance go through his hands.

Karius finally left Anfield in 2022 after three loan spells.

His two seasons at Newcastle included a Carabao Cup final defeat and he is back in Germany in Bundesliga 2 with Schalke.

Wirtz — whose fee could rise to a British record £116.5m — will be the latest German player to arrive at Anfield dreaming of glory.

But he will have his work cut out to become as loved by Liverpool fans as Klopp.

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MILLIONS of Brits could be in line for compensation from Mastercard, even if they’ve never paid with or owned one.

A £200million settlement means you might be owed money for purchases made years ago. 

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Around 47million customers could receive compensation of up to £70 each following a landmark legal victory in May.

Walter Merricks, a former financial ombudsman, first launched the legal claim back in 2016.

He alleged that 46million shoppers in Britain were ripped off after fees were wrongly levied on transactions made over a 15-year period between 1992 and 2008.

Here’s how to check if you’re eligible and claim your share.

Why is Mastercard paying out?

The payout stems from a group legal claim, initiated by former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks back in 2016.

Merricks argued that between 1992 and 2008, Mastercard‘s high transaction fees unfairly burdened shoppers.

Retailers charged fees by Mastercard to process card payments, and allegedly passed those costs onto consumers through inflated prices.

While Mastercard provides the technology for card payments, this case argued that their fees led to overcharging of consumers. 

The settlement, approved in May, is a significant victory for consumer rights, but it falls short of the initial £10-17billion Merricks originally sought.

How much could you get?

The amount of compensation depends you get will depend on how many people file a claim.

Of the £200million settlement, £100million is earmarked for consumer payouts.

Experts from MoneySavingExpert.com predict that if only a small percentage (around 5%) of eligible individuals claim, payouts could reach up to £70.

However, if more people apply, the payout will likely be around £45.

The remaining £100million will cover legal costs and other expenses.

Am I eligible?

You do not need to have ever used a Mastercard to qualify for compensation.

The claim argues that all shoppers were affected by the inflated prices, regardless of their payment method.

To qualify for compensation, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• You lived in the UK (England, Wales or Northern Ireland) for at least three consecutive months between June 20, 1997, and June 21, 2008. For those who lived in Scotland, the period extends from May 22, 1992, to June 21, 2008.
• You were aged 16 or over during the relevant period.
• You purchased goods or services in the UK during this time for non-business purposes. You won’t need to provide proof of purchase.
• You were still living in the UK on September 6, 2016 (when the claim was filed).

How do I make a claim and when will I be paid?

An online claims portal is expected to launch in the coming weeks on the Mastercard Consumer Claim website, managed by legal services firm Epiq. 

Those who think they’ve been affected will have several months to submit their claims online.

The process will be straightforward, requiring you to confirm your eligibility and provide basic information like your date of birth, address, and bank details for payment.

No supporting documentation will be required.

If deemed eligible, Mastercard is expected to issue payments within 28 days, with individuals having until the end of 2025 to submit their claims.

SOCCER AID is fast approaching with the iconic charity match returning to Old Trafford TOMORROW!

Some of the biggest names from the world of sport will play alongside many of the most recognisable faces in showbiz.

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Last year, England stopped the rot and beat World XI for the first time in six years.

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and boxing legend Tyson Fury will team up and take charge of the Three Lions as they look to match their rivals’ total of seven Soccer Aid wins.

Wazza will also pull on his boots and come out of retirement at his former home.

Fan favourites Jill Scott, Tom Grennan and Sir Mo Farah will feature once again as Joe Hart, Leonardo Bonucci and Steph Houghton are among the stars making their debuts in the iconic charity match.

When is Soccer Aid 2025?

• Soccer Aid 2025 will take place on Sunday, June 15.
• The match will kick off at 7.30pm BST.
• Old Trafford will host.

Are Soccer Aid 2025 tickets still available?

Soccer Aid 2025 tickets are still available for fans to purchase on SeeTickets.

Tickets start at £10.50 for concessions and the cheapest adult ticket is £21 for Category 5 seating.

Prices then go up £10.50, depending on the category you select, with Category 4 set at £31.50, £42 for Category 3, £52.50 for Category 2 and £63 for Category 1.

Premium seats are also available for £94.50.

How to watch Soccer Aid 2025

Can’t make it in person? Fear not, Soccer Aid will be broadcast live on ITV1.

You can live stream all the action via the ITVX app/website.

Alternatively, SunSport will be running a live blog of Soccer Aid.

THE squads for this year’s Soccer Aid are starting to fill up!

Tyson Fury will co-manage England at the charity match for Unicef alongside Wayne Rooney, who is out of retirement to play and manage alongside the former heavyweight champion.

Fury has refused to rule out the mouthwatering prospect of subbing himself on and forming a partnership with Manchester United’s all-time record goalscorer Rooney.

Upon his announcement, Tyson Fury said: “ENGLAND MANAGER! Who would ever have thought it!?

“I have had some big fights in my career and the prospect of leading my England team to victory this June fills me with just as much excitement as any heavyweight fight!

“Everyone knows that I am a huge Manchester United fan too, so it’s even more special for me that the game is at Old Trafford this year – and I get to manage one of my heroes, Wayne Rooney!

“How can we lose!? The work UNICEF does all around the world is so special and so important.

“I really hope that you can come along and support us this summer.”

Old Trafford will host the game, with Stamford Bridge and the London Stadium hosting the match in recent years.

England won Soccer Aid 2024 edition 6-3 to end a SIX-YEAR wait to beat the World XI.

Who is playing at Soccer Aid 2025?

Here are the full line-ups for this year’s Soccer Aid:

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England full team at Soccer Aid 2025:

• Steven Bartlett (Entrepreneur)
• Alex Brooker (TV personality)
• Jermain Defoe (Former footballer)
• Toni Duggan (Former footballer)
• Angry Ginge (YouTuber)
• Tom Grennan (Musician)
• Bear Grylls (TV personality)
• Joe Hart (Former footballer)
• Steph Houghton (Former footballer)
• Aaron Lennon (Former footballer)
• Dame Denise Lewis (Olympic gold medallist)
• Paddy McGuinness (TV personality)
• Sir Mo Farah (Former Olympian)
• Gary Neville (Former footballer)
• Sam Quek (Former hockey player/TV personality)
• Wayne Rooney (Former footballer and manager)
• Paul Scholes (Former footballer)
• Jill Scott (Former footballer)
• Sam Thompson (King of the Jungle)
• Louis Tomlinson (Musician)
• Michael Carrick (Former footballer)
• Phil Jagielka (Former footballer)
• Roman Kemp (Radio host)
• Jack Wilshere (Former footballer)
• Bella Ramsey (Actor)

And the following will be coaching England:

• Wayne Rooney (Former footballer and manager)
• Tyson Fury (Boxer)
• Harry Redknapp (Former football manager)
• Vicky McClure (Actor)
• Goalkeeping coach: David James (Former footballer)

World XI full team at Soccer Aid 2025:

• Tony Bellew (Former boxer)
• Leonardo Bonucci (Former footballer)
• Tobi Brown (YouTube star)
• Martin Compston (Actor)
• Richard Gadd (Actor)
• Bryan Habana (Former rugby star)
• Dermot Kennedy (Musician)
• Kaylyn Kyle (Former footballer)
• Gorka Marquez (Dancer)
• Nadia Nadim (Footballer)
• Livi Sheldon (Gladiators star)
• Edwin van der Sar (Former footballer)
• Nemanja Vidic (Former footballer)
• Harry Kewell (Former footballer)
• Big Zuu (YouTube star)
• Noah Beck (Actor)
• Carlos Tevez (Former footballer)
• Billy Wingrove (Football freestyler)
• Robbie Keane (Former footballer)
• John O’Shea (Former footballer)
• Maisie Adam (Comedian)
• David Trezeguet (Former footballer)
• Nicky Byrne (Singer)
• Kheira Hamraoui (Former footballer)
• Asim Chaudhry (Comedian)

World XI manager:

• Peter Schmeichel

Hosts

• Alex Scott
• Dermot O’Leary

Commentators

• Sam Matterface
• Iain Sterling
• Jason Manford

Officials

• Rebecca Welsh
• Natalie Aspinall
• Emily Carney
• Jane Simms

When is Soccer Aid 2025?

• The match takes place at Old Trafford on Sunday, June 15.
• Tickets cost from £20 for adults and £10 for concessions.
• The match will be aired for FREE on ITV and streamed on ITVX.
• SunSport will blog all the action as it happens.

SOCCER AID is back for another huge charity match at Old Trafford – and the action unfolds TOMORROW!

Soccer Aid is an annual charity match in which celebrities and football legends come together to raise money for Unicef.

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Robbie Williams founded the match way back in 2006.

Since the inception of the match almost 20 years ago, Soccer Aid has raised over £100MILLION for charity.

The game last year at Stamford Bridge – which saw England end their SIX-YEAR wait for a win – raised £15million.

The annual game is usually held during the summer, with this year being no different, as the match is due to come live on Sunday, June 15.

The game will be hosted at Old Trafford.

Tyson Fury is making his Soccer Aid debut and will manage team England, while Wayne Rooney is coming out of retirement to play under the Gypsy King.

They will be joined by famous names such as Joe Hart, Angry Ginge, Louis Tomlinson and Gary Neville.

How to watch Soccer Aid 2025 and is there a live stream?

• Soccer Aid will be shown on ITV 1.
• The game will also stream on ITVX.
• Kick-off is set for 7:30pm BST.
• SunSport will blog all the build-up, action and reaction from Soccer Aid.

How to get tickets for Soccer Aid 2025?

Soccer Aid 2025 tickets are still available for fans to purchase on SeeTickets.

Tickets start at £10.50 for concessions and the cheapest adult ticket is £21 for Category 5 seating.

Prices then go up £10.50, depending on the category you select, with Category 4 set at £31.50, £42 for Category 3, £52.50 for Category 2 and £63 for Category 1.

Premium seats are also available for £94.50.

Who is playing in Soccer Aid 2025?

A whole host of names have been confirmed with more will be announced in the coming months.

Making their Soccer Aid debuts are:

• Tyson Fury
• Angry Ginge
• Joe Hart
• Nadia Nadim
• Steph Houghton
• Toni Duggan
• Leonardo Bonucci
• Nemanja Vidic
• Tobi Brown
• Diamond
• Nadia Nadim

Celebrities returning for the clash at Old Trafford:

• Louis Tomlinson
• Vicky McClure
• Sam Quek
• Paddy McGuinness
• Diamond
• Tom Grennan
• Sam Thompson
• Alex Brooker
• Steven Bartlett
• Sir Mo Farah
• Martin Compston
• Kaylyn Kyle

Ex-pro players returning for the clash:

• Wayne Rooney
• Gary Neville
• Paul Scholes
• Kaylyn Kyle
• Jermain Defoe
• Jill Scott
• David James
• Harry Redknapp

Hosts:

• Alex Scott
• Dermot O’Leary

Match commentators:

• Sam Matterface
• Iain Stirling

Officials:

• Rebecca Welch
• Natalie Aspinall
• Emily Carney
• Jane Simms

AMERICANS could claim up to $300 from a settlement involving defective refrigerators sold by three different companies.

Whirlpool is paying up after it was found that some of its fridges – sold under three different brands – can develop frost build-up that interferes with cooling.

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Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Maytag are appliance brands owned by Whirlpool Corporation, all of which manufacture refrigerators and other home appliances.

The Michigan-based manufacturer agreed to a settlement to resolve claims its refrigerators are defective.

The lawsuit alleges that certain Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Maytag refrigerators sold between 2012 and 2019 have a manufacturing defect that causes excessive frost to accumulate on the evaporator.

This frost buildup allegedly prevents the refrigerator from properly cooling food and leads to other damage.

The settlement benefits consumers who bought a Whirlpool, KitchenAid or Maytag refrigerator within that seven-year window.

Consumers have been told to check whether their appliance is eligible for searching for its serial number on the settlement website.

Whirlpool has not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum.

Class members can receive up to $300 for past refrigerator repairs and replacements, under the settlement terms.

The amount depends on the age of the refrigerator at the time of the repairs.

For example, class members can receive up to $300 for repairs and 75 percent of the original price if it’s 1–3 years old.

Class members who experience frost build-up after January 31, 2025, are still eligible for the same benefits as those who had issues earlier.

The deadline for submitting a valid claim form is June 18.

The deadline for exclusion and objection was March 21.

The final approval hearing took place on May 13.

Meanwhile, there are four other settlements open for claims in June, each with approaching deadlines.

A $4,429,180 settlement involves Defendants Designer Brands and DSW Shoe Warehouse, Inc. (“DSW”).

This settlement covers shoppers who received unwanted promotional texts from DSW between September 1, 2018, and September 1, 2024 – even after asking to stop.

Claimants can expect around $70 each.

Shoppers must file their claim online by June 30, 2025.

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BRAD Pitt and Bradley Cooper headed out on a double date in New York with their stunning girlfriends, Ines de Ramon and Gigi Hadid, last night.

Brad, 61, held hands with Ines, 32, as they stepped out in Manhattan before meeting up with Bradley, 50, and Gigi, 30, for dinner at the exclusive COTE Korean Steakhouse.

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Oscar winner Brad turned heads in a shiny lavender silk shirt, left partly unbuttoned to reveal some chest hair, teamed with black velvet trousers and glossy square-toed shoes.

He topped off the eye-catching look with oversized metal-framed sunglasses and his new buzzcut – a nod to his Fight Club character Tyler Durden.

The shirt also echoed the lilac suit Brad wore in Mexico City earlier in the week while promoting his upcoming Formula 1 film, F1.

Ines stunned in a ruched beige minidress that sat off the shoulder and showed off her hourglass figure.

She paired the look with a beige quilted handbag and open-toe stilettos.

Gigi, meanwhile, cut a casual figure in a white T-shirt teamed up with a denim jacket and baggy grey trousers.

Bradley opted for a navy top and jeans.

The couples were seen exiting the celeb hotspot separately after Brad was forced to deny speculation that he’s using his relationship with Ines to generate publicity for F1.

Ocean’s Eleven star Brad, who recently finalised his acrimonious divorce with actress ex-wife Angelina Jolie, 49, has been dating jewelry designer Ines since 2022.

They made their red carpet debut together last September for the premiere of his movie Wolfs at the Venice Film Festival.

Brad and Bradley are longtime friends, with the American Hustle star playing a key role in Pitt’s sobriety journey.

After Bradley’s 2019 split from supermodel Irina Shayk, Pitt made an overture by whisking him off to watch the LA Philharmonic orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl.

A source told The Sun: “They have been busy juggling work with tricky family situations this year, and finally they have some time to themselves to hang out and be there for each other.

“Both Brads had the best night being away from the normal Hollywood crowd, but they still stopped to talk to a few industry friends in the audience.

“They were sipping sparkling water and chatting.

“They can’t go out partying like they used to back in the day because they’ve quit boozing, so they chose a venue where they could stay out of trouble and relax.

“They won’t be out chatting up women any time soon, but they are both single for the first time in over a decade.

“They’ll be good wingmen for each other when the time is right.”

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Lottery enthusiasts in Chiang Mai are flocking to purchase tickets featuring popular numbers associated with the late singer Pumpuang Duangjan and the recent plane crash in India. The numbers are selling out quickly at various lottery stalls across the city. Pannee Lupu-ngern, a lottery vendor on Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road in Saraphi district, revealed that numbers …

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The governor of Phichit province in northern Thailand has ordered an investigation into an insurance fraud case involving a supposed agent deceiving parents at schools and child development centres. The parents were led to believe they had secured accident insurance for their children, but the money was never forwarded to the insurance company. This came …

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