Leicester City set to sign goalkeeper Keane
Leicester City are set to sign goalkeeper Katie Keane from Shamrock Rovers on a three-year deal.The Women's Super League club are expected to pay a fee for the 18-year-old but the figure is unknown.The goalkeeper was called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad at the age of 16 in 2024.She is regarded as an exciting prospect having impressed at Athlone Town and with the national youth teams.
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32 minutes ago
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Spain's star player Aitana Bonmati in hospital with meningitis on eve of Euro 2025
Spain's star player Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis with less than a week to go before the start of Euro 2025. Bonmati, who has won the Ballon d'Or two years running, missed Spain's warm-up game with Japan on Friday night and manager Montse Tomé said there is no timeframe on her return. 'The doctors say that it is controlled, talking about meningitis can be scary but it is controlled,' Tomé said. 'Aitana will be admitted and there are no deadlines yet to know for how long [she will be absent for].' The Spanish Football Federation said Bonmati underwent testing after suffering from a fever, which failed to subside. She was then diagnosed with viral meningitis, which is an inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis is contagious but there has been no suggestion that any other of the Spanish players are also suffering from the illness. It is generally spread through contact with infected bodily fluids or respiratory droplets from someone who is infected, but the virus itself is not always likely to cause meningitis in those exposed. Common symptoms include fever, headache, stiff neck, sensitivity to light (photophobia), and sometimes nausea, vomiting and fatigue, and it is typically less severe than bacterial meningitis. Bonmati shared a photo of herself watching Spain's game from a hospital bed on social media and Tome indicated they will give the midfielder as long as possible to recover in time to play some part in the Euros. 'Aitana, for us, is a very important player, we will wait for her, yes, as long as we can,' Tomé said. 'The information I have told you is what I have and I am not going to explain more, if I said something more I would be wrong.' Analysis: Bonmati absence would be a huge blow This news will have sent shock-waves through the Spanish squad. Bonmati is arguably the most important player in their squad and if she is unable to return to fitness in time it will be a huge blow. There is a sense of deja vu in that Spain lost Alexia Putellas to an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the eve of the Euros. At the time, Putellas was the reigning Ballon d'Or winner and their best player. It is hard to replace Bonmati although Spain are at least lucky in that they have a wealth of talent. If Bonmati's absence is prolonged, it could allow Putellas to step back into the limelight. She had a fantastic season with Barcelona and now looks back to her best after initially struggling to regain her form following her ACL injury. During the 2023 World Cup there was a suggestion that Putellas and Bonmati were less effective when they played together and that Bonmati shone more when the former was not in the starting XI. By the end of the tournament, Putellas was starting on the bench and Bonmati was running the show as Spain were crowned champions. It is not just Spain who will be concerned about Bonmati. She is a player that people will have travelled to Switzerland to watch and tournament organisers will naturally want the biggest stars on show.
BBC News
32 minutes ago
- BBC News
Austrian Grand Prix final practice before qualifying
Update: Date: 11:42 BST Title: Norris gets ready Content: Lando Norris has his helmet on and has hopped into his McLaren. He was the fastest driver in second practice and will be hoping to replicate that performance. Update: Date: 11:40 BST Title: Sea of orange Content: Fans are decked out in their gear with their signs and there is a sea of orange across the crowds. Max Verstappen performs strongly at the Red Bull Ring, will he get pole? Update: Date: 11:38 BST Title: Verstappen fastest Content: Max Verstappen is on a flying lap, going purple in all three sectors. He loves this track, grabbing race and sprint wins - can he do it again? He's joined on track by the Aston Martin duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll. Update: Date: 11:35 BST Title: Post Content: Our first car is out on track. Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin is the first car to get going at the Red Bull Ring. Meanwhile, Lando Norris is sat on top of a counter having a chat to his trainer Jon. 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My question is, who would you sit next to? Update: Date: 11:24 BST Title: Mercedes move to second Content: After their double podium, Mercedes have moved up to the second spot, Ferrari are in third with just 16 joints behind them. McLaren continue to show their dominance this season, with a total of 375 points in the constructors standings. Update: Date: 11:22 BST Title: Piastri continues to lead Content: McLaren's Oscar Piastri continues his lead in the championship, 22 points ahead of his team-mate Lando Norris, who did not finish the race in Canada. Max Verstappen may be in third place in the standings, but the gap between him and Norris is just 21 points. George Russell is comfortably in fourth after he won in Montreal. Esteban Ocon moved up to ninth, after collecting points last time out. Update: Date: 11:20 BST Title: Why isn't there a sprint race in Austria? Content: Ask Me Anything BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team have been answering F1-related questions. 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Content: Hello everyone, welcome to our live text coverage of third practice and qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix. Third practice goes green at 11:30 Lights out for qualifying at 15:00 Will McLaren continue to show their dominant performance? Or will we see someone else on pole? We will find out later in qualifying, but for now there is just 15 minutes to go before an hour of third practice.
Daily Mail
32 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater 'unfollows' Conor McGregor after her wild time partying with the UFC star in Ibiza
Katie Price 's boyfriend JJ Slater has reportedly hit the unfollow button on Conor McGregor after she attended a raucous party with the UFC star in Ibiza. The 47-year-old was seen nearly spilling out of her tiny bikini as she had a wild time partying with the 36-year-old sports star at the famous Ocean Beach Club. Conor later shared a snap with Katie from the event on Instagram, captioning it: 'Katie Price Forever.' But it seems the snaps didn't sit well with JJ, 31, who wasted no time in unfollowing Conor on Instagram, according to The Sun. A source told the publication that JJ had been following Conor on social media for around half a year after Katie introduced them at his pub in Ireland. They explained: 'Katie was already following Conor on socials, and after that he followed her back and JJ also started following Conor. 'Now, after Katie was snapped partying with Conor in Ibiza, JJ has unfollowed Conor. 'He didn't like seeing the pictures of them having a whale of a time on the party island, he thought it looked disrespectful.' MailOnline has contacted JJ's representatives for comment. JJ, who found fame on Married At First Sight UK, has been dating Katie since earlier this year. Katie sparked further health fears from fans as she cuddled up to Conor with her tiny frame on display. She was all smiles with her pearly-white teeth as she showed off her slender arms and waist as well as razor-sharp jawline. Katie, also known as Jordan, boasted a bronze complexion as she danced beside Irish mixed martial artist Conor, 36. Conor went shirtless for the booze-filled party, wearing just a pair of red shorts and a white hat with his heavily tattooed chest on display. Since arriving in O Beach in Ibiza, Katie has caught up with famous pals including Wayne Lineker, Dean Gaffney and Jamie O'Hara. The mum-of-five previously addressed her shrinking figure back in May on Snapchat to worried fans. She said: 'Yes I've lost weight. Yes that what I've wanted to do, I've wanted to lose weight. 'Because the past three, four years ago when I broke my feet and I was in a wheelchair for 10 months because they said I'd never walk again, and obviously you put weight on being in a wheelchair. 'And then I did all the IVF stuff, that also puts on weight. So yeah I did put on weight and I hated it, I felt uncomfortable and it wasn't me.' Last month, Katie branded herself 'ugly and disgusting' as she watched back video footage of herself undergoing plastic surgery in Turkey. In January, the mother-of-five flew abroad for 'tweaks' to her sixth £10,000 face lift and documented the trip for a new YouTube video. Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast last year, Katie explained that she has never been happy with her body. She said: 'I always said I haven't got body dysmorphia but there's definitely something, I don't know what it is... 'I've never looked in the mirror and thought I'm pretty or whatever.' However, despite having had at least six face lifts, Katie insists that she is not scared of aging.
