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John Terry set to take part in celebrity FIFA 20 tournament to raise £10million for the NHS

Just as he did for the Blues, Terry will captain a team of three players going head to head with seven other teams in a bid to generate funds in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus.




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Kortney Hause releases R&B single with all proceeds going to the NHS

The 24-year-old Aston Villa defender is generously donating all the proceeds from the song, which is available from Friday, to the NHS and the battle against coronavirus.




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Sean Dyche 'wanted by Aston Villa and Crystal Palace'

Sean Dyche is a manager in high demand in the Premier League, as both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are interested in his services, according to The Sun. 




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Jack Grealish raffles off shirt he wore when attacked by Birmingham fan to raise money for NHS

Jack Grealish has offered up the shirt he wore when he was assaulted by a Birmingham fan before scoring Aston Villa's winner to raise money for the NHS.




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Southampton starlet Will Smallbone on following in Gareth Bale and James Ward-Prowse's footsteps

EXCLUSIVE BY ADRIAN KAJUMBA: The latest graduate of Southampton's famed academy, Will Smallbone will not forget 2020 in a hurry after his dream, goal-scoring full debut in the FA Cup.




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Aston Villa could be without two players if coronavirus risk is high

Smith, who has been in charge since 2018 and led Villa back to the top flight, has warned his squad may have to play the rest of the season without two players due to a medical issue and a high-risk family member.




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Aston Villa become latest club to come out against playing in neutral grounds amid relegation fears

As the 20 top flight clubs try to find a way to signal a return to action, the prospect of playing the remaining raft of games at neutral grounds is very real.




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Sean Dyche refuses to rule out Burnley exit after being linked with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace

Sean Dyche has refused to rule out the possibility of leaving Burnley after being inked with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.




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'Get a grip': Head of UK football police SLAMS Premier League clubs opposing neutral venue matches

The head of the UK's football police unit has told clubs opposing plans to play at neutral grounds to 'get a grip'.Mark Roberts has reminded those complaining that 30,000 people in the UK died.




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Premier League clubs aren't neutral in venues spat... 10 things we learned from coronavirus lockdown

This weekend will be two months since Harvey Barnes scored Leicester's fourth against Aston Villa, the last Premier League goal before games were suspended.




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Watford join Brighton and Aston Villa to publicly rally against Project Restart proposal

Watford, who were 17th at the time of the shutdown due coronavirus, join Aston Villa and Brighton in being concerned at the plan to resume the current campaign at 'neutral' stadiums.




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Brighton chief executive Paul Barber firmly opposed to restarting Premier League at neutral grounds

The Brighton CEO has been vocal in his opposition to the 'unfair' proposals of Project Restart, which would see remaining games played at a small number of independent grounds.




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From Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker to The Snow Queen ballet and Sticks And Stones on TV, 7 Events

Here's hoping The Force is still with them as Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie and the rest of the Resistance face the First Order once more in the final film of the epic Skywalker saga.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker debuts a new clip during a special Fortnite event

J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, was featured in a crossover event in the online game Fortnite. He presented a 50-second clip from the new film to players.




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Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley turned to therapy after a number of STALKING incidents

The British star, 27, reveals she turned to therapy after being stalked when she first found fame. The Star Wars actor told The Sun, 'nothing can prepare you for the absolute fear you feel'.




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Pantomime horses are joined by Darth Vader and a Star Wars AT-AT walker during annual charity dash 

The race, made up of 30 teams of runners, took place earlier today through the streets of Greenwich, London. Obstacles including space hoppers and steeplechases were placed close to the finish.




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Director JJ Abrams describes discovery of unseen footage of Carrie Fisher for Star Wars

JJ Abrams has revealed that unseen footage made it possible for the late Carrie Fisher to appear in the upcoming film, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. 




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George Lucas embroiled in fight with neighbors over vineyard

George Lucas, known for his Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, was granted approval back in June to build a vineyard in Nicasio in California's Marin County.




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Star Wars fans line up outside Chinese Theater three days before opening of The Rise of Skywalker

Roughly 150 sci-fi lovers were lined up on Monday outside the Los Angeles theater, a full three days before doors swing open for the first preview screening of The Rise of Skywalker.




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Daisy Ridley reveals 'touch obscure' gift from J.J. Abrams after wrapping latest Star Wars movie

The 27-year-old actress got a weird parting gift from director J.J. Abrams, 53, after she filmed the latest Star Wars movie.




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Adam Driver exits NPR interview because of a clip from Marriage Story

Adam Driver doesn't like to watch or listen to his performances, and he walked out of an interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross earlier this month after she tried to play him a clip from Marriage Story.




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Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals he wrote new music with director J.J. Abrams for The Rise of Skywalker

Just one day after the world premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lin-Manuel Miranda has revealed his involvement in the highly-anticipated movie.




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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker fans brave the rain to queue for tonight's London premiere

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premieres in the UK at midnight tonight. But a queue already formed yesterday with fans pictured huddled under umbrellas and wearing raincoats in London.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker REVIEW: Film struggles to take flight but works thanks to lead cast

With a nine-film epic franchise to conclude, it was never going to be easy for J. J. Abrams to bring Star Wars' Skywalker saga to a satisfying end.




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Extinction Rebellion protesters invade red carpet at London Leicester Square premiere

Extinction Rebellion protesters managed to get onto the red carpet at Leicester Square before lying down and holding up signs that called on the film industry to 'tell the story of the climate crisis'.




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Meghan Trainor packs on the PDA with husband at Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker premiere

Meghan Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara looked loved-up at Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker premiere at Cineworld in London on Wednesday.




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BRIAN VINER reviews Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

BRIAN VINER: I attended a screening on Tuesday in the company of what felt like a thousand others who look at life mainly by the glow of a lightsaber.




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Phoebe Waller-Bridge channels her inner Jedi at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after party

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was every inch the Hollywood siren as she led the famous faces descending on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker London premiere afterparty on Wednesday.




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Melissa McCarthy puts a hilarious spin on the season's biggest movies

James Corden might just regret asking Melissa McCarthy to step into his shoes while he took the night off from hosting the Late Late Show.




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Jedi granny Carole Middleton battles at a Christmas party far, far away

Carole, 64, enacted a play fight with Steven Bentwood, chief executive of the Middleton family firm Party Pieces, during the office Christmas lunch - using the company's inflatable space sabre.




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David Walliams beams alongside C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels with Star Wars props at Pinewood studios

He has long been a fan of the sci-fi series.  And David went behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at Pinewood Studios on Thursday, as he enjoyed a day out with Antony Daniels.




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Margot Robbie reveals she has NEVER seen Star Wars on Jimmy Kimmel Live

As her movie Bombshell gets ready to open nationwide on Friday against Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Margot Robbie revealed she has never seen any Star Wars movie.




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John Boyega is not interested in appearing in any of the Star Wars TV projects

For this breakout star, appearing in theatrical feature films still holds more appeal than acting in a streaming TV series. John Boyega has spoken about his future in the Star Wars universe.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker review: Takes a complex path towards the inevitable ending 

At the media screening of what appears to be the last Star Wars film, a brief shot of the Scottish actor Denis Lawson at the controls of a Rebel Alliance fighter flashed up on to the screen.




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Carrie Fisher's brother Todd shares a funny and prescient letter the late actress wrote about death

It's like a message from the great beyond, suffused with the Force itself. Fallen actress Carrie Fisher's brother Todd Fisher has shared a letter he only recently found that she wrote about death.




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Carrie Fisher's brother insists the late star would approve a digital Leia The Rise Of Skywalker

As fans flock to theaters to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the brother of the late Carrie Fisher is opening up about her final performance.




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Brian Austin Green shares a rare photo of his eldest son Kassius, 17 while praising Star Wars

Brian Austin Green shared a rare photo of his oldest son, 17 year old Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, on Saturday night.




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Star Wars-style lasers could help scientists accurately pinpoint space junk in orbit

Millions of pieces of space junk are whizzing around the planet at around 20,000 miles per hour - providing a threat to future rockets and space craft. Chinese experts may have a solution.




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Star Wars actor Warwick Davis wins his battle to build a 6ft wall around his £7m mansion

Neighbours and local councillors blasted the plans for his home near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, claiming it was too 'harsh' and out of keeping with the area.




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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams reveals why he included same-sex kiss

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams is opening up about why he included the first same-sex kiss in Star Wars franchise history.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker nabs $35 million on Christmas Day, the second biggest earner ever

The last movie in the nine-film franchise is going out on a high, making $35 million on Christmas Day alone. That makes it the second highest earner ever after The Force Awakens' $49.3 million/




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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker repeats atop the box office for a second straight weekend with $72M

Disney and LucasFilm's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continued its dominance at the box office for a second straight weekend, while Cats is poised for a big loss.




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John Boyega tangles with Star Wars fans over 'sexist' Instagram comments about Finn and Rey

John Boyega tangled the Star Wars fans Wednesday over a remark he made about the Finn and Rey characters on social media some found to be misogynistic and sexist.




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Hughesy: We Have A Problem gets a premiere date on Channel Ten for its third season

The third season of comedian Dave Hughes show Hughesy: We Have A Problem will premiere on Monday, January 20, at 9pm.




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Billie Lourd played mom Carrie Fisher's character Princess Leia in Rise Of The Skywalker flashback

While many fans questioned how the creators would deal with her character's storyline following Fisher's untimely death in 2016, creator JJ Abrams worked hard to create the perfect solution.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker crosses the $1B line on its 28th day of release

While the last installment of the Skywalker saga did well in the US at $481.3 million, it made even more overseas with $519.7 million. Skywalker may be able to make as much as $1.25 billion in the end.




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Forgotten... but not GONE! Litter-picker finds Coca Cola can dating back to 1977

Jason Alexander from Ipswich, Suffolk, found a sweet wrapper dating back to 1999 as well as numerous drinks cans while he was out trying to enjoy the local woodland.




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George Lucas meets Baby Yoda in a photo from The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau

While fans have to wait several months for The Mandalorian to return, creator Jon Favreau revealed a new photo of Star Wars creator George Lucas meeting the adorable Baby Yoda.




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Boy who lost legs and hands to meningitis gets £10,000 Star Wars bionic arm

Kye Vincent, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was given days to live in April 2016 when he was struck down with the killer infection.




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Mad Max: Fury Road beats Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the 'greatest film of the century' title

In a list published by this month's Empire magazine called '100 Greatest Movies of the Century', the Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron blockbuster came in top.