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Man Utd confirm signing of former Arsenal wonderkid who scored TEN goals in one game against Liverpool
MANCHESTER UNITED have announced the signing of ex-Arsenal wonderkid Chido Obi-Martin.
Obi-Martin, 16, has put pen to paper with United after a stunning two-year stint in the Gunners’ youth system.
The young striker left the North Londoners in the summer after amassing a staggering 32 goals and three assists in 21 appearances with the Under-18s.
That led the Denmark Under-17 international to the Under-18 Premier League golden boot last term.
The forward, though, really caught the eye by scoring a whopping 10 goals in one match against Liverpool.
Obi-Martin also registered a seven-goal haul against Norwich, five goals against West Ham, four strikes in back-to-back games with Crystal Palace and Fulham as well as two more hat-tricks.
And the teenage sensation is looking forward to his new challenge at United.
Obi-Martin said: “I’m very happy to sign with Man United, an amazing club.
“It’s now time to focus and achieve all my dreams.”
Obi-Martin is eligible to play for Nigeria but has also represented both England and Denmark at youth level.
The ex-Arsenal centre-forward has played for the English and Danish Under-16 sides.
The Denmark youth star scored twice as he helped his country reach the semi-finals of the Under-17 Euros in May.
United have seen a number of youth stars break into the first team in recent years, such as Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
Motorsports
Marquez set to ride both Ducati GP25 and GP24 bikes in Barcelona test
Marc Marquez is set to ride Ducati’s current-spec GP24 as well as a GP25 prototype in next week’s Barcelona MotoGP test, according to the marque’s test rider Michele Pirro.
Marquez will get his first opportunity to work with the factory Ducati team in the official pre-season test on 19 November, having signed a two-year deal to partner Francesco Bagnaia at the squad back in June.
Typically, teams take advantage of the November test to give their riders a chance to sample their latest machinery for the following year. But since Marquez never got to ride its current GP24 machine, having ridden the 2023-based GP23 with some upgrades at Gresini this year, Ducati is allowing the Spaniard to run two different bikes in Barcelona.
This, in theory, should ease his two-step transition from GP23 to GP25, while also helping him understand why the 2024-spec Desmosedici has been so dominant in MotoGP.
“He also has the GP24, he will try them both,” Pirro revealed in an interview with GPOne. “I expect him to get on and say: ‘ok, everything is a little better’. Not that he will go half-a-second or eight tenths faster. I don’t expect a revolution or anything special.”
Ducati outclassed the competition in MotoGP this year, seizing the title with six rounds to spare in September.
Much of its success is down to the GP24, which according to many represents a massive leap in performance of the already-rapid Desmosedici from 2023.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
GP24 runners have won 15 of the 19 rounds so far this year, while three of the top four riders in the championship are racing on the current specification of the bike.
Pirro, however, doesn’t think Ducati will make another big jump with the GP25, which remains under development, stressing that only incremental updates are possible year-on-year.
“You will struggle to see and notice the evolution,” said the Italian, who tested the new bike at Jerez a fortnight ago.
“However, like every year, we try to improve and I believe that the 2025 bike is also a further step forward. And the latest tests have confirmed this.
“There are no revolutions but small improvements, which will also need to be confirmed on the other tracks.
He added: “The idea is always the same [to find improvement over GP24], because it would mean that we have found something.
“But it is not easy and it would already be positive to take a step forward like the one between the GP22 and the GP23, which allows us to always be competitive.
“I think that what makes the difference is being competitive in all 20 races and not just in some. This year the GP24 has shown that it is competitive in all phases – something that perhaps did not happen between the GP22 and the GP23.
“It is not a given and it is not easy to find that half a tenth to improve a bike that is really good. But we are working on it and we can’t wait for Pecco and Marc to try it. I am curious to try it too on a track where grip is usually low, like Barcelona”.
Pirro explained that the GP25 is built to suit Bagnaia’s style of riding, but changes made to improve braking performance will also favour his new team-mate Marquez.
“The right term, when the new aerodynamics arrive, in my opinion it will be more angry. It is even more racing, because we have fixed some things for Pecco So, it could have characteristics that go in the direction of [hard] brakers like Bagnaia and Marquez”.
Pirro will again be in action in the Barcelona test, substituting for the injured Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46.
Di Giannantonio, Marquez and Bagnaia will be the only riders to race with the GP25 next year, as Ducati downscales its involvement to three factory bikes from four in 2024.
Sport
Man’s collection of racehorse hair sells for £38,000
A collection of more than 850 samples of hair from racehorses has sold for £38,000.
Ray Goddard collected hair from the manes and tails of some of the world’s most famous racehorses between 1948 and 2004, when he died.
The collection contains locks of hair from Red Rum, Shergar, Arkle, Nijinsky and other champion thoroughbreds.
It was sold at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket on Wednesday.
Northamptonshire-based auctioneer Graham Budd oversaw the auction and had placed an estimate of between £40,000 to £50,000 ahead of the event.
Mr Budd said: “Ray Goddard was a lorry driver and had no connections to racing but his passion was the racehorses.
“Any spare time he had, he would go around to racehorse stables and seek permission to come away with hair from the tale or mane.
“He was based near Reading but travelled all over the country, Ireland, America and France.”
One of the most famous horses in Goddard’s collection is Shergar, who was famously kidnapped in 1983 and never seen again in public.
It was believed Shergar, who was valued at £10m, was taken by the IRA, which was short of money and looking for new sources of funding.
Mr Budd said: “He was an amazing horse.
“He won the derby in Epson in 1981 by 10 lengths which is the biggest margin ever.
“It is incredible that we have a piece of him.
“He went on to win the King George Race in 1981, which is the day Ray got his hair.”
Red Rum won the Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977 and came second in 1975 and 1976.
The Irish champion horse died in 1995 and took part in 100 races across its career.
“Ray took his hair at Newbury Racecourse Stables on the 15 September 1978,” Mr Budd said.
“Red Rum and Shergar are just two of the absolute highlights in this collection.”
Football
Fredrick King soars for a strong two-handed alley-oop to extend No. 14 Creighton's lead over HCU
Fredrick King caught a two-handed alley-oop that extended the Creighton Bluejays’ lead over the HCU Huskies.
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Sky Sports pundits announce never-before-seen broadcast for huge Arsenal vs Man Utd clash
GARY NEVILLE has revealed a stunning new broadcast feature for Arsenal’s clash against Manchester United next month.
The Gunners take on the Red Devils on December 4 at 8.15pm in what will be only Ruben Amorim‘s fourth game in charge of the club after being named new head coach.
The Emirates clash will be part of a huge midweek package of games being broadcast by Amazon Prime Video, rather than Sky Sports.
However, Neville has revealed how a conversation with Ian Wright has sparked a brand new idea that will allow fans to see their reaction live as the action unfolds.
Speaking on The Overlap’s Stick to Football Podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, Neville, 49 said: “We were driving along a few weeks ago [and talking], Man Utd play Arsenal on a Wednesday night and Ian suggested a watchalong.
“So we’re going to do a Stick to Football watchalong Man Utd v Arsenal live in here on December 4.”
Watchalongs have become a popular way for fans to keep track of games when they are not on TV or at the ground.
Man Utd fan Mark Goldbridge is one of the most famous content creators to tap into this market.
For example, on the That’s Football channel Goldbridge sits in front of a camera and streams himself reacting to games.
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He streamed the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Arsenal, and has had more than 192,000 viewers on YouTube, while the channel itself has nearly 1.3 million subscribers.
On the United Stand – another Goldbridge-made channel – the watchalong of Man Utd’s 3-0 win over Leicester has received more than 410,000 views.
Fans of numerous other clubs have also tapped into this market, including rival Man Utd fan channels, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle to name but a few.
Even after they are done, viewers will often clip moments from the watchalong which then do the rounds on social media, often in the form of memes as a means to ridicule a rival fanbase, particularly after a defeat or after conceding in the game.
However, Jill Scott has revealed she won’t be able to attend because she is “going back to the jungle” to work on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!.
And she revealed this means she will be in Australia working for ITV as a guest for 10 days.
Jamie Carragher was also concerned about his former club, Liverpool’s own fixture against Newcastle which is taking place on the same night, albeit at the earlier kick-off of 7.30pm.
Roy Keane, ever the traditionalist, had some thoughts of his own on the idea.
He said: “So we’re just going to be watching the game like we would at home? So, swearing given up?”
Scott joked: “So he’s going to be in his boxer shorts,” which prompted a smirk from the 53-year-old.
He quipped: “That’s what your missing Jill, we’ll send you a picture.”
Whether this new idea becomes a more permanent feature or not may depend on how it is received.
Motorsports
F1 announces new Monaco GP deal to 2031
The Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2031, the series has announced.
One of the crown jewels of F1’s calendar, Monaco’s contract was up for renewal after the 2025 edition.
There had been doubts about Monaco’s long-term future of the race given its notorious struggles to provide an entertaining race on the narrow streets of the principality, but F1 and the Automobile Club of Monaco have struck a deal that will see the race remain on the calendar for six more years.
Monaco will change dates under its new deal, moving from its traditional end-of-May date to the first weekend of June from 2026 onwards. That means it will no longer clash with the Indianapolis 500.
“I’m delighted that Formula 1 will continue to race in Monaco until 2031,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. “The streets of Monte Carlo are unique and a famous part of Formula 1, and the Monaco Grand Prix remains a race that all drivers dream of winning.
“I would like to extend a special thanks to H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Michel Boeri, President of the Automobile Club of Monaco and everyone involved in the extension of this important partnership.”
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL38, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-24, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Monaco is understood to have forked out a significantly higher sanctioning fee to remain on the calendar. But the race’s commercial prospects have been boosted by F1’s recently announced deal with luxury conglomerate LVMH.
As part of the deal TAG Heuer will take over from Rolex as F1’s official timekeeper next year. TAG has also been a long-standing partner of the Monaco race, which means its branding will no longer clash with F1’s, something which had been a point of discussion when Monaco’s previous contract extension had to be negotiated.
The Monaco Grand Prix featured on the first F1 world championship calendar in 1950, and has been a regular fixture since 1955.
It is understood that F1 has now accepted that due to the tight confines of the Monte Carlo harbour, Monaco’s 3.3km layout is not expected to change throughout the new deal.
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Moanco agrees extension to host Formula 1 until at least 2031
Monaco will continue to host Formula 1 races until at least 2031 after a new six-year deal was agreed.
One of the sport’s most iconic and prestigious races, the Monaco Grand Prix first took place in 1950 and has been an ever-present in the calendar since 1955.
There have been doubts about its future, however, because of questions regarding the suitability of the principality’s narrow streets for racing modern F1 cars, plus concerns over finances and other issues.
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