Despite Liverpool’s dominance, the talk at half-time was of Mohamed Salah’s missed penalty. For a man who rarely misses, it was an unusually weak attempt and one that would certainly have got the headlines had Liverpool not progressed.

By now, Salah’s hunger for success is clear and it spoke volumes that instantly after his miss, he forced a save from Ugurcan Cakir.

And the Egyptian was involved in all three of Liverpool’s second-half goals to cap off a terrific all-round display.

First, Salah teed up Hugo Ekitike and it was Ryan Gravenberch who finished after Salah’s strike was saved, for Liverpool’s third.

The goal to make it 4-0 was a work of art as the 33-year-old used his left foot to curl a sublime effort into the top corner from outside the box.

“It says a lot about his mentality,” said Slot. “That was a difficult moment [when he missed the penalty] but then to come out in the second half with a great assist for Hugo and then score a trademark goal coming inside and finding the top corner.

“That tells you a lot about his mental strength, so credit to him and the whole team because adversity is something we can talk about when it comes to this season.”

Salah could have easily had more on a night where he became the first African to score 50 Champions League goals and recorded his 200th and 201st goal involvements for Liverpool at Anfield in all competitions (140 goals, 61 assists) in just 211 appearances.

There was some concern when Salah asked to be substituted in the 74th minute, with Slot saying afterwards that he had felt something.

But this was another timely reminder of his sheer class. Salah’s numbers alone are stupendous and whether or not he is still a Liverpool player come next season, there is little doubt that Liverpool have a stronger chance of knocking out PSG with him fit and firing.

The incident happened in Costa del Sol in a room at a resort in Torremolinos, Spain

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A teenage girl escaped an alleged sexual assault in a hotel room by leaping from the balcony.

The horrifying incident happened in Costa del Sol in a room at a resort in Torremolinos, Spain. Daily Star reports the 14-year-old girl is believed to have been drugged and sexually assaulted by three young men in the room.

On Saturday morning (March 14) she was held captive before making a brave attempt to escape, climbing from the terrace to an adjacent balcony according to police.

This occurring just hours after her concerned family reported her missing when she failed to return. A hotel employee is said to have heard the girl’s cries for help and promptly alerted emergency services, prompting a swift police response.

The Spanish Eye reported that one individual has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful detention, issuing serious threats, sexual assault and drug offences, after allegedly threatening the girl with a knife and assaulting her.

Two others, including a minor, were arrested on suspicion of unlawful detention and public health offences, according to local reports. It’s alleged that the victim was coerced into taking drugs prior to the attack.

The nationalities of those involved have not been disclosed and the investigation into the incident is ongoing. This comes after a “wolf pack” targeted and raped a British teenager at a Magaluf hotel.

A group of seven French men and one Swiss man accepted prison sentences which added up to over 73 years for the horror crime. The men agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors in Spain just days before a trial into the gang rape of an 18-year-old British girl at the BH Mallorca, in the summer of 2023.

These horror men faced being jailed for up to 150 years if they were convicted at trial. This plea included the men admit to the horror crimes they committed at the Spanish hotel.

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Dr Amir Khan who appears on ITV’s This Morning said one type of food was causing mayhem

A TV doctor has highlighted a worrying rise in people with liver issues – and it’s not down to alcohol. Dr Amir Khan who appears on ITV’s This Morning and Lorraine regularly explained in a new post on Instagram that his surgery is seeing a rise – and it’s all down to diet.

He said: “We are seeing so many people with non alcoholic fatty liver disease – and lots of people think it’s related to fats but it’s sugar.”

Dr Khan explained that people constantly snacking on sugary snacks and refined carbohydrates such as crisps was causing the problem. He said: ”Did you know your blood sugar and your liver are basically best friends? But sometimes that friendship can turn toxic. So here’s what’s going on:

“Every time your blood sugar rises, your body releases insulin. Insulin’s job is to move sugar out of your blood and into your cells. But if your blood sugar is high all the time – lots of sugary foods, refined carbohydrates, snacking all day long – your body stops responding to insulin properly. That’s what we call insulin resistance.

“Now here’s where the liver comes in. Your liver starts taking all that extra sugar and actually turns it into fat. This process is called de novo lipogenesis. Literally, it means “making new fat.” At the same time, insulin is telling your body not to burn fat, so even more fat ends up getting delivered to the liver. And slowly, fat starts building up inside of your liver cells. Over time, that can lead to inflammation, damage, and a condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. And most people don’t even know they’ve got it.”

Dr Khan emphasised that having been diagnosed with this a person didn’t have to despair – because it can be sorted out. He said: “But here’s the good news: this is often reversible. If you’ve got fatty liver, here’s what can actually help. Now I know this is hard, but I’ve gotta say it:

“Firstly, losing just 5-10% of your body weight can significantly reduce liver fat. Secondly, move your body every single day. Even if it’s a brisk walk, it improves how your body handles sugar.

“Thirdly, cut back on added sugars and ultra-processed carbohydrates, especially things high in fructose, like fizzy drinks. Focus instead on whole foods, fiber, protein, and healthy fats. They help keep your blood sugar steady.”

Not drinking too much is also important because the liver is in need of help, he added: “Limit your alcohol, because your liver is already under pressure. Why put it under more? And don’t forget sleep. Poor sleep makes insulin resistance worse.

“Honestly, I like to think of it like this: if you look after your blood sugar, you look after your liver. And the amazing thing is, your liver is so forgiving if you give it a chance.”

The NHS says: “Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition where fat builds up in your liver. It’s often linked to being overweight and can usually be treated with healthy lifestyle changes.”

Symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease does not usually cause any symptoms.

Many people have it without realising. It’s usually found when you have tests for another reason.

Some people have symptoms including:

• feeling very tired
• feeling generally unwell
• liver pain or discomfort, which is felt in your tummy (abdomen) under the right side of your ribs

Who is more likely to get non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is very common.

You’re more likely to get it if you:

• are overweight, particularly if you have a lot of fat around your stomach and waist
• do not have a healthy diet or are not very physically active
• have type 2 diabetes
• have polycystic ovary syndrome
• have high blood pressure or high cholesterol
• are over 50

For more information visit the NHS website here.

Barcelona: Joan Garcia, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Gerard, Joao Cancelo, Bernal, Gonzalez, Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha, Lewandowski. 

Subs: Szczesny, Kochen, Araujo, Gavi, Torres, Rashford, Casado, Olmo, Cortes, Espart, Marques, Bardghji. 

Newcastle: Ramsdale, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Ramsey, Tonali, Joelinton, Elanga, Gordon, Barnes. 

Subs: Pope, Ruddy, Harris, Botman, Wissa, Osula, Livramento, Jacob Murphy, Woltemade, Willock, Alex Murphy, Neave. 

Referee: Francois Letexier (France)

After You’ll Never Walk Alone is belted out by the Anfield faithful, the two sides emerge and we are approaching kick-off. It is an Anfield solely packed with Liverpool fans with no Galatasaray fans allowed in tonight. Safe to say the Uefa anthem is resoundly booed by those inside Anfield. Here is a reminder of the two sides tonight:

Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz.
Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Robertson, Nyoni, Nallo, Morrison, Jones, Ngumoha, Chiesa, Gakpo.

Galatasaray: Ugurcan, Boey, Singo, Bardakci, Jakobs, Torreira, Lemina, Yilmaz, Sara, Sallai, Osimhen.
Substitutes: Guvenc, Sen, Icardi, Sane, Akgun, Elmali, Gundogan, Kutucu, Asprilla, Ayhan, Gurpuz, Lang.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday condemned special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week’s primary, including from a pro-Israel political group that the billionaire and potential 2028 presidential contender once supported.

Pritzker, a Jewish Democrat who also spent money to influence races Tuesday, was a donor to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee before he walked away more than a decade ago. He told The Associated Press on Wednesday that AIPAC, which lobbies for U.S. support for Israel and is a top donor to political campaigns, lost its way as a bipartisan group focused on Middle East peace.

“It became an organization that was supporting Donald Trump and people who follow Donald Trump,” Pritzker said. “AIPAC really is not an organization that I think today I would want any part of.”

Outside groups, including AIPAC, funneled roughly $70 million into six open U.S. House and Senate races in Illinois on Tuesday. Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, called it “interference.”

A message left Wednesday for an AIPAC spokesperson wasn’t immediately returned.

Outside groups influence campaign issues

The open contests in Illinois — largely due to retirements — were a proving ground for some of the biggest issues before Democrats in 2026, from support for Israel to the cryptocurrency and AI industries, as super PACs poured millions into the races. Questions about U.S. involvement in the Israel-Hamas war, and in recent days the Iran war, permeated several contests.

AIPAC’s involvement sparked some of the primary’s harshest attacks, but the group’s success was mixed. In a 10-candidate primary for a U.S. House district that includes parts of Chicago’s South Side, AIPAC backed Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, who won the Democratic nod Tuesday. The group’s preferred Democratic candidate in a heavily Jewish district north of Chicago, however, lost to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.

While unopposed in his own primary, Pritzker was a strong presence in several campaigns, contributing millions to support his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, in her successful bid for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination.

The move, and Pritzker’s possible 2028 presidential bid, put a fresh spotlight on his global policy views amid growing unrest over the Democratic Party’s relationship to Israel.

A supporter of Israel, Pritzker has also rejected the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He has called for two-state solution with “safe havens” needed both for Jews in Israel and Palestinians in Gaza.

“I do not know why the United States has walked away from that, except, of course, that Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand how to create Middle East peace and instead wants to go to war, as he has now done in Iran, simply following Netanyahu into that war,” Pritzker said.

“Are we going to now take military adventures across the world to take out leaders, who we think are bad for their countries?” he said. “If so, we’re going to be involved in a whole lot of wars going forward.”

Millions into races from Pritzker, outside groups

Pritzker himself put at least $5 million into helping Stratton get elected. She won the Democratic Senate nomination over U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who dominated in fundraising.

Outside groups also spent more than $16 million to support Stratton’s campaign, while also spending $11 million in opposition.

Pritzker said Stratton won because she was strong on issues, not because of his influence.

“She stood on her own two feet, and people saw that she’s real and she’s going to be a fighter for us in Washington,” Pritzker said.

Some voters disagreed.

Matthew Crain, 54, who is from downstate Chatham, said Pritzker’s endorsement influenced him to change his vote from Krishnamoorthi to Stratton.

Crain, a state worker, said that given the potential of Pritzker running for president, “I thought having one of his allies in would be a good thing.”

Brooke Morgan, 39, from Springfield, said she became familiar with Stratton’s politics over her last seven years as lieutenant governor.

“The governor is doing a pretty good job in Illinois, and I think that his backing, his support of her certainly gave me some confidence as well,” said Morgan, a museum curator.

Eyes on November

In November, Pritzker faces Republican Darren Bailey, a former state lawmaker who backs Trump’s agenda. It will be a rematch after Pritzker handily defeated Bailey in 2022.

In a campaign speech to supporters Tuesday, Bailey, who received Trump’s endorsement four years ago, said he doesn’t agree with the president on everything and vowed to include Democrats who feel left out.

Meanwhile in a campaign ad posted Wednesday, Pritzker’s team characterized Bailey as “still too extreme for Illinois.”

When asked about his own ambitions for higher office, Pritzker said he is not planning anything beyond his 2026 bid for a third term.

“That is not something I’m thinking,” he said.

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Associated Press writer John O’Connor in Springfield, Illinois, contributed to this report.

This could be a strange match with an empty feeling around it. The priority for Tottenham Hotspur is Premier League survival and Nottingham Forest’s visit on Sunday is of greater importance than this game.

Given the 5-2 deficit after the Kinsky horror show in the first leg, the Europa League champions will need a three-goal winning margin just to take the tie to extra-time.

“Difficult, but not impossible,” was manager Igor Tudor’s assessment of the task in hand. The Croatian remains confident that they will stay up.

Funnily enough, Tottenham have won all four of their home Champions League matches this season with an aggregate score of 10-0. Still, given their form, it feels like this is one for Saint Jude, the patron saint of lost causes.

They cannot quite afford to give up this Champions League round of 16 second leg as a hopeless task, rest all key players and hope for a creditable performance.

The Opta supercomputer gives the home side a marginally better chance of winning tonight than their opponents and there was encouraging fight shown in the 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday. A little momentum and a win at home could go a long way.

Micky van de Ven is back from suspension and called reports that players had switched off or were focusing on next season “the biggest nonsense” yesterday.

They are missing some key players: target-man Richarlison is out with a one-match suspension, Conor Gallagher and Dominic Solanke are injury doubts. Cristian Romero ought to be back in the team, but João Palinha has been ruled out.

Atlético Madrid’s stalwart goalkeeper Jan Oblak is out with a muscular problem, so Juan Musso will deputise.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is at 8pm GMT. Line-ups coming shortly.

Security responded quickly and Rapp was quick to stop songs and speeches to ensure that fans were okay

Multiple fans were recovered from the crowd due to medical concerns at the AO Arena this evening (Wednesday, March 18).

US pop star Renee Rapp was performing at the arena this evening and had to stop the performance multiple times whilst security helped those in the crowd.

Security responded quickly and Rapp was quick to stop songs and speeches to ensure that fans were okay.

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Around nine people in the crowd were attended to throughout the concert. The song I think I like You Better was halted as fans waved their touches around in the crowd to signal for medical help and during this period another two groups of fans also secured security to attend.

Then again, just one song later, Tummy Hurts was also stopped due to concerns for the crowd. The numbers of incidents increased as the night went on.

Rapp asked those at the back to take a step back to make room for those at the front as they were more often the ones who required attention. She often requested for the house lights to be brought up so that security could better reach fans.

During one part of the concert, the song Not My Fault, is always interrupted as part of a gag Rapp does with the audience to switch to play a different song. However tonight that did not run as smoothly as other nights as Rapp had to stop again for fans who needed help.

Rapp reassured the crowd the security were coming saying: ‘They are right here and ready to help you’.