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The Guardian
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Cole Palmer conquers the world with a ‘so what' shrug
Not far from Football Daily Towers, nestled away on a quiet London street just around the corner from both the old Highbury and the new-ish Emirates Stadium, there once stood an Irish pub. It was a good one, named the Auld Triangle. It wasn't a 'beautiful' place by any traditional yardstick, but still had original wood panelling dating back to its Victorian inception. It wasn't particularly busy, apart from Arsenal matchdays, but its steady flow of regulars and opportunists convinced by its pretty exterior to step inside still created an atmosphere. It didn't do food, but a friendly, monosyllabic man behind the bar would allow you to bring whatever takeaway grub you wanted into the pub, so long as you were drinking his fare. As recently as 2021, the Auld Triangle had Sky Sports, BT Sports, screen dedicated to GAA and horse racing, daily newspapers splayed out over a table in the corner and as recently as 2021, sold pints for less than a fiver. It never shouted, never made any TimeOut lists or went viral but it was, in many ways, the perfect pub and a 10/10 experience on almost every occasion. The Auld Triangle is now a trendy gastropub named the Plimsoll. Admittedly, it is a very good gastropub, with those smoky interiors still intact. The smash burger there, 'The Dexter', is famous and means the place has been reviewed by almost everyone worth their salt, including Big Website and Grace Dent, who gave it an excellent write up. The Plimsoll is achingly hip but the thing is – and Dent and co won't know this – it is definitely an inferior place to the Auld Triangle, with Guinness that takes an age to fetch from the busy and understaffed bar, full of patrons who are absolutely desperate to split the G. The point to this indulgent and rather overwritten intro is that things don't have to be showy to be the best. Cole Palmer is the embodiment of that, somehow both elite and low-key, the sort of man who looks like he came into this world shrugging his shoulders, as if to say, 'so what'. There is no image or branding just an understated man who is both an awkward customer and one of the best footballers on the planet. Prior to his match-winning two goals and one assist against PSG, Palmer started the Copa Gianni final weekend by solo scooting through New York City in a hoodie, trying to keep a low-profile in rolling through a packed Times Square like he was still a teenager on Wythenshawe high street and, after putting in another player-of-the-match performance against PSG, finished the weekend by attempting to elbow the president of the USA USA USA out of the way during Chelsea's trophy presentation. In a moment of unassuming comic timing, Palmer appears to mouth 'What's he doing?!' as Donald Trump refuses to get off the stage, obscuring Palmer from view as Reece James hoists the trophy aloft. 'I was a bit confused, yeah,' sighed Palmer afterwards. Low-key off the pitch, then, and low profile on it, as PSG consistently struggled to identify just where Palmer had got to during the final. Against a team famous for their pressing, Palmer found space time and again, and was typically modest in crediting Enzo Maresca for Chelsea's success. 'The gaffer put a great gameplan out,' Palmer said. 'He knew where the space was going to be. He tried to free me up as much as possible and I just had to repay him and score some goals.' Two identical no-fuss finishes put Chelsea 2-0 up, with Palmer beating the best goalkeeper in the world, Gianluigi Donnarumma, with a side-footed finish from 20 yards like it was the easiest thing in the world. No stepovers, no flicks, no tricks. And so, at a football tournament that felt very much like an expensive gastropub, here's to Cole Palmer, here's to understatement. Football Daily is sure he would have loved the stripped-back, world-class basics of the Auld Triangle, not making smalltalk with the man behind the bar, eating his Chinese takeaway and Chippy Chips with his reasonably priced drink. What was presented as a global celebration of football was nothing more than a fiction created by Fifa, promoted by its president, without dialogue, sensitivity, and respect for those who sustain the game with their daily efforts. A grandiloquent staging inevitably reminiscent of the 'bread and circuses' of Nero's Rome, entertainment for the masses while behind the scenes inequality, precariousness, and the lack of protection for the true protagonists deepen' – Fifpro president, Sergio Marchi, sharpens his studs and takes a two-footed leap at Gianni Infantino. I read Arsène Wenger's comments about the Club World Cup with a mixture of laughter and increasing incredulity. As a Spurs fan of 78 years and counting I was well accustomed to his poor eyesight at red card incidents and your quoted 'dubious decisions' but this latest effort takes the biscuit. To think that he is trousering a considerable amount of money as Fifa's so called director of world football development merely confirms my opinion of the [snip]show that is Fifa' – Stewart McGuinness. Well I, for one, am glad of the Copa Gianni. I have managed to prove to myself (if no one else) that I am not obsessed with football and there are some tournaments even I would not stoop to watch' – Alex Folkes. Looked at for friendlies on Saturday. There are THREE HUNDRED of them. That's 600 different teams named on the list, mostly European. Amazing!' – Jim Geissman. 'At the same time, there is now a penumbra of leagues outside the elite'. Penumbra! Never change Jonathan Wilson, never change …' Noble Francis. Send letters to Today's prizeless letter o' the day winner is … Stewart McGuinness. Terms and conditions for our competitions can be viewed here. Listen up! The Football Weekly pod squad try to make sense of Chelsea being champions of the world. It's approaching 15 years since Andy Carroll was the meat in a Fernando-Torres-to-Chelsea sandwich, Liverpool paying Newcastle £35m for a young striker who played like the wild man he looked. Knack stopped us seeing the very best of a player unplayable on his day, but Carroll's love for the game is undimmed at 36. Previously at Bordeaux, now in France's minor leagues, Big Andy is back in the east London heartlands he graced with West Ham at Dagenham and Redbridge of the National League North. 'Coming here and showing people I am just playing for the love of football rather than the money and the level is something I wanted to do,' cooed Wor Andy, who retains the hirsute look of a Game of Thrones berserker. Perhaps not inconsequentially, the Daggers, a club whose long-running shirt sponsor has been the local undertaker, also announced a deal to sell the club to a consortium of private investors from Qatar. England will face Sweden in the quarter-finals of Euro 2025 after a rampant 6-1 win over Wales in their final Group D game. Meanwhile, France topped the group after thrashing the Netherlands 5-2. There were touching tributes for Diogo Jota before, during and after Liverpool's 2-1 friendly win over Preston on Sunday. Donald Trump was everywhere at the Copa Gianni. And so was the sound of booing. Arsenal have agreed a deal with Sporting for Viktor Gyökeres, who can do a decent impression of a vampire. Pep Guardiola was bundled into a picture by the Gallagher brothers' children before Friday night's Oasis gig at Heaton Park. Pep's side eyes seem to be saying a lot. And former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has been named as the lead coach of the club's under-18s side. He would have been in charge of his twin sons, Tyler and Jack, but they have recently graduated to the under-21s. Spain reign but France and England impress too – the Euro 2025 power rankings are back. Suzanne Wrack reckons England look serious contenders now that Ella is calling the Toone again. Our exclusive columnist Emma Hayes sets out the dos and don'ts of tournament life. Jonathan Wilson believes Luka Modric's move to Milan two months before his 40th birthday reaffirms Serie A's undisputed status as home of the gifted senior citizen. Steve Parish is plotting Palace's response to the great Uefa travesty, Scooter-loving Cole Palmer's casually jaw-dropping Copa Gianni final show has va va voomed him into the big time, according to Jacob Steinberg. Don't forget to check out our all-singing Euro 2025 player interactive or the Spain-heavy top scorers page. And catch up on all the transfers that have happened across men's and women's football in the summer window. 1968: Howzat!? George Best plays cricket with children in Chorlton, where he was living early in his Manchester United career.
Daily Mirror
08-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Brit backpacker, 24, could face 20 years in prison over e-scooter crash
Psychology graduate Alicia Kemp, 24, is being held in an Australian jail after being charged over a fatal e-scooter crash - her parents have flown out to be with her A 24-year-old British backpacker could face up to 20 years in jail after she was charged over the death of a man in an e-scooter crash, with her parents flying to Australia. An Australian court denied bail to Alicia Kemp, 24, from Redditch, Worcestershire, after she was charged with death by dangerous driving while under the influence. She was allegedly involved in an e-scooter crash that resulted in the death of Thanh Phan, 51, from a fatal head injury last Saturday. The psychology graduate allegedly hit Phan from behind as she sped down a Perth footpath while her friend was a passenger on the same scooter. Kemp could face up to 20 years behind bars if found guilty. A neighbour of Kemp's parents in Redditch claimed they had flown to Australia on Tuesday in order to to be with their daughter. Prosecutors said Kemp had a blood alcohol level of 0.158 when she "careered" into Phan's back at 25km per hour. The court heard pedestrians needed to "take evasive action" to avoid Kemp's "dangerous" scooter riding. The 26-year-old passenger suffered a fractured skull and broken nose in the crash. Kemp faces an additional charge of dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm while under the influence for injuries suffered by her passenger Kemp had been on a four-month tourist visa with her partner and was working at the Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth at the time of the incident. Kemp's bail was denied after a magistrate ruled she posed a significant flight risk. The magistrate said: "It's a very difficult decision for the court to make. The temptation might be that [she] won't return… I can't manage that risk." Phan's family described him as a "beloved husband, father-of-two, brother, and dear friend", and have since called for a crackdown on safety laws around e-scooters. "We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk," the family said. Kemp remains in custody and is set to return to court on July 15. Police in Western Australia said they will continue to investigate whether additional charges, including public nuisance charges, could be brought against her.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
British backpacker faces 20 years in jail over fatal e-scooter crash
A British backpacker is facing up to 20 years in an Australian jail after being charged with killing a pedestrian she hit while riding an e-scooter. Alicia Kemp, 24, is alleged to have been three times the legal alcohol limit when she collided with Thanh Phan, a 51-year-old engineer said to have been standing on a footpath. Mr Phan, a father of two, had been waiting to cross the road in Perth's central business district when Ms Kemp, who had a passenger on the e-scooter, struck him on May 3. Mr Phan died in hospital from brain passenger, understood to be a 26-year-old friend of Ms Kemp, suffered a fractured skull and a broken nose. Ms Kemp, a psychology graduate from Redditch, Worcs, was denied bail when she appeared in court in Perth charged with dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm and dangerous driving occasioning death. The magistrate said she was too great a flight risk to be freed on bail. If convicted, the maximum penalty is 20 years' imprisonment. Ms Kemp was supported in court by her family, who travelled from the UK, and her boyfriend, with whom she was touring the world. She graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BSc in psychology with criminology, before completing a masters in forensic mental health. She went on to work with children in care who had emotional, behavioural, physical and intellectual difficulties. In the summer of 2023, she began a two-year trip around the world, posting her adventures on TikTok and describing herself as a 'digital nomad'. She worked as an English teacher in Vietnam and volunteered at an animal shelter in the Philippines. She was in Australia on a four-month working holiday visa, and had been working at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth. The police have claimed she was travelling at speeds of up to 15mph before she hit Mr Phan from behind. She was said to have been drinking since 2.30pm and the collision happened after 8pm. Prosecutors told the court her 'inexplicably dangerous' riding was captured by CCTV, and other pedestrians had to 'take evasive action' as she allegedly rode the e-scooter on the footpath. She was said to have had a blood alcohol level of 0.158. Local laws dictate that those riding electric vehicles like e-scooters must have a level below 0.05 to drive. As a result of the collision, the city of Perth suspended the hire of e-scooters. Dr Michael Page, the West Australia president of the Australian Medical Association, told that at least one person a day was admitted to trauma units in the state with major injuries caused by e-scooters. He added that the number of patients with really serious injuries had been increasing. 'It's really a scourge in terms of injuries in our society and the problem with these council-endorsed private hire e-scooters in city centres is people are hopping on without any experience [of] riding e-scooters,' he said. 'They're often intoxicated. They might be riding at night. They might not be wearing proper protection and so the chance for something to go wrong is very, very high.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Scottish Sun
05-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Brit backpacker, 24, faces 20 years in jail after ‘mowing down dad-of-two on e-scooter following six-hour pub session'
The victim's family has since called on authorities to tighten e-scooter hire regulations HOLS HORROR Brit backpacker, 24, faces 20 years in jail after 'mowing down dad-of-two on e-scooter following six-hour pub session' A BRITISH backpacker is facing 20 years behind bars after allegedly ploughing into a dad-of-two with a hired e-scooter while more than three times the drink-drive limit. Alicia Kemp, 24, was denied bail in an Australian court after being charged over the horror smash that left 51-year-old Thanh Phan with fatal head injuries. 2 Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth, where Kemp worked and allegedly started her six-hour drinking session Credit: Durty Nelly's 2 Thanh Phan, 51, was a devoted dad-of-two killed in the e-scooter crash Credit: Linkedin The holidaymaker is accused of striking Phan from behind while speeding down a footpath in Perth with a friend on board as a passenger. The Brit had also been drinking for six hours before the crash, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Prosecutors said Kemp had a blood alcohol content of 0.158 when she 'careered into his back' at up to 25km/h as the dad stood at a crossing on Saturday night. The court heard walkers had to 'take evasive action' to avoid Kemp's 'inexplicably dangerous' riding, which was captured on CCTV. Read more world news WISH PERU WERE HERE Peru Two's Michaella McCollum soaks in sun after revealing prison hell Her 26-year-old passenger also suffered a fractured skull and broken nose. Kemp, who was in Australia on a four-month tourist visa with her partner, had been working at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth. She had been drinking with a friend from 2.30pm before they hired the e-scooter just before 8.30pm. Her bail bid was rejected after a magistrate ruled she posed too great a flight risk. 'It's a very difficult decision for the court to make,' the magistrate said. 'The temptation might be that [she] won't return… I can't manage that risk.' Brit facing death penalty in coke smuggling plot all smiles after court rant Phan's devastated family described him as a 'beloved husband, father of two, brother, and dear friend', and are now calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety laws. 'We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk,' they said in a statement. In a statement released through police, Phan's grieving family pleaded for privacy and called on authorities to tighten e-scooter hire regulations. 'We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk,' they said. Phan's loved ones described him as a 'beloved husband, father of two, brother, and dear friend,' and have urged policymakers to curb the growing number of e-scooter incidents in Perth's Central Business District. Local Councillor Anita Fong, who has been campaigning for stricter e-scooter rules, said yesterday that the accident underlined the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures. 'We have seen too many near-misses and hospitalisations in recent months,' Fong stated. 'This tragedy should serve as a wake-up call.' Kemp remains in custody on remand and is due back in court on July 15. Police prosecutors argued that Kemp's status as a foreign tourist working in Perth made her a flight risk, and highlighted the severity of her charges. Western Australian police have confirmed they will continue to investigate whether any additional offences, including possible public nuisance charges, could be laid against Kemp. Meanwhile, e-scooter hire companies in the city are already feeling pressure to introduce speed limiters and more rigorous ID checks after dark.
The Irish Sun
05-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Brit backpacker, 24, faces 20 years in jail after ‘mowing down dad-of-two on e-scooter following six-hour pub session'
A BRITISH backpacker is facing 20 years behind bars after allegedly ploughing into a dad-of-two with a hired e-scooter while more than three times the drink-drive limit. Alicia Kemp, 24, was denied bail in an Australian court after being charged over the horror smash that left 51-year-old Thanh Phan with fatal head injuries. Advertisement 2 Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth, where Kemp worked and allegedly started her six-hour drinking session Credit: Durty Nelly's 2 Thanh Phan, 51, was a devoted dad-of-two killed in the e-scooter crash Credit: Linkedin The holidaymaker is accused of striking Phan from behind while speeding down a footpath in The Brit had also been drinking for six hours before the crash, reports Prosecutors said Kemp had a blood alcohol content of 0.158 when she 'careered into his back' at up to 25km/h as the dad stood at a crossing on Saturday night. The court heard walkers had to 'take evasive action' to avoid Kemp's 'inexplicably dangerous' riding, which was captured on CCTV. Advertisement Read more world news Her 26-year-old passenger also suffered a fractured skull and broken nose. Kemp, who was in Australia on a four-month tourist visa with her partner, had been working at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth. She had been drinking with a friend from 2.30pm before they hired the e-scooter just before 8.30pm. Her bail bid was rejected after a magistrate ruled she posed too great a flight risk. Advertisement Most read in The Sun 'It's a very difficult decision for the court to make,' the magistrate said. 'The temptation might be that [she] won't return… I can't manage that risk.' Brit facing death penalty in coke smuggling plot all smiles after court rant Phan's devastated family described him as a 'beloved husband, father of two, brother, and dear friend', and are now calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety laws. 'We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk,' they said in a statement. Advertisement In a statement released through police, Phan's grieving family pleaded for privacy and called on authorities to tighten e-scooter hire regulations. 'We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk,' they said. Phan's loved ones described him as a 'beloved husband, father of two, brother, and dear friend,' and have urged policymakers to curb the growing number of e-scooter incidents in Perth's Central Business District. Local Councillor Anita Fong, who has been campaigning for stricter e-scooter rules, said yesterday that the accident underlined the urgent need for comprehensive safety measures. Advertisement 'We have seen too many near-misses and hospitalisations in recent months,' Fong stated. 'This tragedy should serve as a wake-up call.' Kemp remains in custody on remand and is due back in court on July 15. Police prosecutors argued that Kemp's status as a foreign tourist working in Perth made her a flight risk, and highlighted the severity of her charges. Advertisement Western Australian police have confirmed they will continue to investigate whether any additional offences, including possible public nuisance charges, could be laid against Kemp. Meanwhile, e-scooter hire companies in the city are already feeling pressure to introduce speed limiters and more rigorous ID checks after dark.
