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A ELDERLY British woman and her son have been found “starved to death” at their Costa del Sol home.

The 90-year-old mum and her 63-year-old son were discovered by cops on a welfare check.

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ANGEL DI MARIA has revealed that he still takes medication to deal with past disappointments with Argentina.

The former Manchester United ace suffered three consecutive final defeats.

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Angel Di Maria (right) went through three consecutive international final defeats[/caption]

Di Maria, 37, went through heartbreaking losses in two Copa America finals and the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

He has managed to overcome the disappointments with successes in the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2021 and 2024 Copa America finals.

However, the three-year period that saw the crushing defeats took its toll on the wide player.

Di Maria has revealed that he is still taking medication to deal with the lows.

He told Infobae: “Because of that I’m still taking the meds.

“I was able to reduce it [dosage].

“I’m much better, but that’s something a little addictive, too.

“These are things that stay with you, that mark you.”

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Di Maria was the matchwinner in the 2021 Copa America final win over Brazil as he scored the only goal of the game.

He was also one of the heroes in the 2022 World Cup final as he netted the first goal in the win over France.

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Di Maria was one of the goalscorers in the 2022 World Cup final[/caption]

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He also helped the team retain the Copa America in 2024[/caption]

The Benfica star did admit that he has sympathy for his former international team-mates who did not get the chance to win an honour.

He added: “Who remembers the boys that reached that World Cup final and didn’t win?”

“Very few, it seems unfair to me. Who is talking about those kids Nobody.

“Very few can tell you how they played.

“I said it a lot of times when we became world champions, when we won the Copa America, I always said that those trophies were also [thanks] to the previous generation.”

Di Maria called time on his Argentina career last year but is still producing the goods for Benfica.

He has impressed this season in Portugal with 14 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions.

Despite his impressive form, he has insisted that leaving international football behind was for the best.

He said: “I was there for 16 years [with the national team] and it is as if I had been in a club.

“It’s difficult, but I think I made the right decision. It’s obvious that it tempts me because it’s the national team.

“I achieved everything I wanted to achieve. I left the way I wanted to leave.

“I hope one day I can be there again, in a different role.”

LAST night the 2025 series of Love Island: All Stars came to an epic conclusion when one of the couples was crowned as this year’s winners.

Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen won this year’s All Stars series, with Luca Bish and Grace Jackson placing second, and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard placing third.

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The epic grand finale didn’t take place without a healthy dose of drama though, with one of the most brutal swipes happening shortly before the last episode aired.

Ahead of the grand finale airing on ITV2 last night, former Love Island star Amy Hart headed up a social media live stream where she spoke to past Islanders and gave viewers a look around the iconic South African villa.

While Amy hosted the social media stream, she chatted to Harriett Blackmore, who was brutally dumped from the series just mere hours before the final was due to take place.

Taking a brutal swipe at two of her co-stars amid a very bitter feud, Harriett didn’t hold back when she subtly slammed Olivia Hawkins and Samie Elishi.

Amy Hart said to Harriett in the Love Island live stream on TikTok before the final aired: “You’re a girls’ girl.

“Who are you looking forward to going on a girls’ night out with?”

Ronnie jumped in and quickly said: “Not Liv!”

Harriett agreed: “Not Liv.”

She then told Amy who she’d go out with, noticeably also leaving Samie Elishi out.

“Elma, Catherine, Grace, Tina. All of them. There’s a few I’d leave off the list,” she added in the veiled swipe.

This comes after Harriett and Liv clashed in the episode where she and Ronnie were dumped following a vote cast by axed Love Island stars.

Olivia previously claimed Ronnie sent her flirty messages while still with Harriett.

Harriett was in a relationship with Ronnie Vint last series and left the show with him, but the pair split just three months later.

Ronnie insisted he wasn’t in an exclusive relationship with Harriett, who he left the show with last summer.

The pair split and then rekindled things during this series of All Stars.

When Liv came back to the villa and dumped Harriett and Ronnie, Harriett took aim at the former Islander when she said: “The girl literally photoshopped her head onto mine and sent it to Ronnie and he still didn’t want you on the outside or in the Villa…”

And then when Liv made her comeback to the villa she also came head-to-head with Grace.

“So I’ve seen text messages of Grace just saying to someone that she’ll do whatever it takes to win the show this time from someone back home,” Liv said on Sunday night.

Harriett chimed in at the time, defending Grace, saying: “She probably made it up babe, like she did with Ronnie.”

Grace added: “Baby, that is absolutely not true. I do not care about winning this show.”

“I’ve seen the screenshots. I’m not saying who,” Liv added.

Harriett then said to Liv: “Babe, you’ve made it up like you’ve made up that Ronnie was into you.

“F***ing go home, honestly. Is she alright?”

Samie then weighed in and said: “We have seen the screenshots.”

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GARY NEVILLE has predicted another year of Manchester United struggles due to Ruben Amorim’s “unforgiving” tactics and £300million of “waste.”

The Red Devils’ season hit a new low on Sunday as they lost 1-0 to fellow flops Tottenham.

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Gary Neville has predicted another year of struggles for Ruben Amorim and Man Utd[/caption]

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Neville reckons there are two key areas that need strengthening immediately[/caption]

It leaves United languishing in 15^th – just 12 points above the drop zone.

And the misery could continue on Saturday when they travel to in-form Everton, who are now above them thanks to the skills of ex-United manager David Moyes.

Ruben Amorim cut a frustrated figure after seeing his injury-laden side crash to defeat in London at the weekend.

The Portuguese boss was forced to name EIGHT kids on the bench after United were hit by a raft of setbacks.

Amorim will now be hoping for some serious backing in the summer market as he looks to rebuild his squad.

However, Red Devils icon Neville reckons fans will still have to wait a while before seeing Amorim’s plans fall into place.

He claims a deficit of £300m over the last three years means it is going to take at least several more windows before Amorim has a squad he can call his own.

Neville believes United need to start by signing two midfielders and three specialist centre-backs who are suited to the new 3-4-3 system.

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But Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos can’t afford more “waste” after splashing out on several duds last summer.

Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast, Neville said: “How quickly can Amorim not just get good players in, but get players who can fit into this system?

“It’s a peculiar system, 3-4-3. It’s a system where you’ve got to find two midfield players who are good enough to play with each other and cover a lot of ground.

“You’ve got to find three centre-backs – with two of the outside ones capable of playing out wide in the full-back areas, when the wing-backs go forward.

“So you’re asking for specialists throughout the team. It’s not like other systems which are a little bit more forgiving.

“How quickly can Amorim and the recruitment team at United get to a point where they can adapt this squad into a 3-4-3 squad?

“It’s going to be a minimum of two to three transfer windows because of the investment that’s been made and we know the club’s on the edge of PSR.

“They’ve lost £300m in the last three years, so there’s a real struggle and a real fight to be able to spend the money that they need in the transfer market as well.

“There’s been a lot of waste in the last few years.”

CELTIC will have it all to do when they travel to Germany to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-offs.

Brendan Rodgers‘ men go into the second leg trailing 2-1 following a spirited showing in Glasgow.

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Celtic face Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League play-offs tonight[/caption]

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

When is it on and what time is kick-off?

Bayern Munich vs Celtic takes place at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, February 18.

Kick-off is at 8pm.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown live on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7:15pm.

For those wishing to live stream the match, they can do so with a subscription to Premier Sports or via NowTV.

What are the teams?

The big injury news going into the game is that of Harry Kane, who has emerged as a doubt after not taking part in Monday’s training session.

The England international, who has 57 league goals in 52 games for the Bundesliga giants, reportedly picked up a knock in Saturday’s goalless draw with Bayer Leverkusen.

While he hopes that the knock is a red herring, manager Vincent Kompany said he would wait to see how Kane is.

He said: “It’s nothing bad with Harry, but we’ve not got much time to recover.

“Sometimes you need an extra day. But we’ll see how Harry feels tomorrow morning. I’m assuming it’s nothing bad.

“We’ve not had long to recover.

Kompany later added: “I was a bit blurry in how I said it, whether he’s fit or not. Maybe a bit of a red herring.

“I can only say that we’ll see tomorrow.”

What are the odds?

Despite the potential absence of their talisman, Bayern Munich remain heavy favourites and are priced at 1/7 to go through.

Celtic, meanwhile, are underdogs at a massive 13/1.

What has been said in the build-up?

While the chances of progression are slim, Daizen Maeda‘s crucial goal in the first leg keeps the Bhoys’ hopes alive.

And Brendan Rodgers is hoping that that hope can inspire the Scottish champions to something historic.

The ex-Liverpool and Leicester City gaffer affirmed: “Clearly we won’t be the favourites for the tie but everything is possible.

“The goal that we scored brings a different view of the game. Coming in at 2-1 rather than 2-0 is a big difference.

“When you play two-legged games, it’s important that you come in to the second game with the opportunity and the chance.

“We had to be smart last week and we’ll have to be smart tomorrow in the game, but we have players who can score goals.

“We know we can defend at this level and it’s just about having that courage and bravery to go and play our game.

“We know that we’ll have to play really well to come through.

“Anything is possible in the game. Anything can happen and hopefully we can produce a performance that gets us the result in the end.”

CELTIC head to Bayern Munich tonight with a shot at an almighty Champions League triumph.

But the Hoops don’t yet know if they’ll be facing the German side’s star striker Harry Kane.

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Harry Kane was involved in a clash of heads againt Bayer Leverkusen[/caption]

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Kane had to be treated on the pitch[/caption]

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Reo Hatate and Michael Olise are poised to do battle again on Tuesday night[/caption]

Trailing by just a goal to the Bundesliga leaders thanks to Daizen Maeda’s late header last week, the Hoops have belief they could yet spring an upset.

That belief could heighten further if Kane doesn’t make it, with Bayern set to make a late call on the England captain, who missed training on Monday.

Nicolas Kuhn insists Bayern won’t expect the tie to be over courtesy of Kane’s second half strike that split the teams after the first leg at Parkhead.

And captain Callum McGregor was adamant he and his team-mates would empty the tank to book a place in the next round against either Bayer Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid.

They’ll do it under the lights and in front of 75,000 fans – with the travelling support given a reprieve from Uefa after trouble on their last outing at Aston Villa.

A smoke bomb thrown onto the pitch did not warrant punishment from European football beaks with a suspended sentence hanging over the club following their last trip to Germany.

So thousands of fans will follow the team to their first Champions League knock-out trip since 2012-13.

But as mentioned, it’s not even their first adventure to Germany this season.

The Hoops will be aiming to perform a lot better from this season’s nadir – a 7-1 thumping from Borussia Dortmund back in October.

SunSport has all the details ahead of tonight’s huge game.

What time does Bayern Munich v Celtic kick off?

• Celtic face Bayern Munich TONIGHT on Tuesday, February 18.
• The match kicks off at 8pm UK time.
• It will be held at the Allianz Arena.

What TV channel is Bayern vs Celtic on? Can I live stream it?

• Celtic’s trip to Bavaria is live on Amazon Prime Video.
• Coverage commences at 6.30pm – a full hour and a half before kick-off.
• Amazon Prime Video subscribers will be able to live stream the match.
• Highlights will also be available later on Tuesday night on TNT Sports.

Can I stream Bayern vs Celtic for free?

• If you’re an existing Amazon Prime subscriber you’ll have access to live coverage of Tuesday’s game.
• There’s also a way of watching for free if you’re NOT already a subscriber – Amazon offer a 30-day free Prime trial before the monthly subscription kicks in.

Team news

The big news for Bayern Munich is Harry Kane SKIPPED the final training session before the big game.

The England captain was caught in a sickening clash of heads on Saturday – and posted missing at Munich’s MD-1 preparations.

Celtic have a full European squad to select from.

Brednan Rodgers will hope for more of the same from his charges who finsihed last week’s game on a high after reducing the deficit through Maeda.

They almost had the perfect start too but Nicolas Kuhn’s opener in the 26th second was ruled out for offside.

The boss was careful with his stars in the 3-0 win over Dundee United, removing key men Jota and Hatate after an hour then allowing Arne Engels and Nicolas Kuhn a run for the final 20 minutes,.

Match odds

Bayern Munich 2/11 (Betfred)

Draw 8/1 (Various)

Celtic 16/1 (BoyleSports, BetVictor)

*odds correct as at 1.15pm on Monday, February 17.

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BEFORE she flew to Turkey in 2021 for a £3,500 gastric bypass op, at her heaviest mum Michelle Humphreys genuinely feared for her life.

Not only was her health suffering as a direct result of her size and weight – she was 18st 7lb and a size 22 – but also she was born and bred in the town where women have the lowest life expectancy in the UK.

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Shockingly, women in Brynmawr, South East Wales, on average aren’t expected to reach 79.

That’s four years lower than the life expectancy across England, which is now 83 for women, Office for National Statistics data shows.

Not long ago it was a thriving market town where people reaped the benefits of hard work and a close community where neighbours looked out for each other.

But today the town looks almost derelict. Hotels and pubs have shut down and shops have been replaced by takeaways.

Some locals say the town has been “abandoned” and people have “lost hope”.

Life expectancy for women in Blaenau Gwent, where Brynmawr stands, is 78.9 years, the ONS says.

A range of factors have contributed to this depressing statistic – from obesity and lack of exercise, to the use of hard drugs and heavy smoking.

It’s a socially deprived area where people can’t see a way out. There’s a lot of despondency in the Welsh valleys due to the closure of big industry – coal and steel – and a lack of jobs to take its place. 

People die before their time here, it’s sad to see but they don’t look after themselves. No one has their five-a-day.

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Just 35 miles away in Hereford, women can expect to live 83.6 years – almost a five-year difference. 

“Perhaps I’ll move to Hereford then,” says Denise Brain, 58, who is still recovering from open heart surgery.

“People die before their time here, it’s sad to see but they don’t look after themselves. No one has their five-a-day.”

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Three takeaways a day

One takeaway in the area reported that it regularly delivers three meals a day to the same household.

And some locals were shocked to see a mum arriving at Greggs every morning by council-paid taxi to give her children their breakfast before school.

Four out of five people are overweight or obese in the county.

It’s such a problem, a special weight management clinic has been set up to tackle the obesity epidemic.

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‘Turkey weight-loss op saved my life’

As a result of the issue, ‘hundreds’ of women here have reportedly desperately tried to increase their lifespans – by flying to Turkey to have gastric bypass ops.

Michelle Humphreys, 58, runs a dressmakers and haberdashery in the town square where she spends a lot of her working life altering clothes to fit ever-growing female customers.

She can empathise with those struggling, as not long ago the mum-of-three was 18st 11lb and a dress size 22.

Michelle said: “I put it on over the years but to me I never seemed to eat that much.

“It was my metabolism, sometimes the only thing I would eat all day is cornflakes, but I would have takeaways at weekends, a pizza or a Chinese.

“I didn’t realise how unwell I was until I got to Turkey and the doctors
carried out tests which showed I was diabetic.”

Michelle heard about a friend who had travelled to Turkey for the weight loss op and went on to the internet to investigate.

Husband Darryl, a council bin man, backed her and Michelle drew £3,500 from their savings to catch a flight.

She says: “It saved my life. I wouldn’t be here now if I hadn’t had the gastric bypass.

“I witness the obesity crisis here every day – women come into the shop suffering from health problems due to their size.

“A lot of large women come in to have their clothing altered.

“There’s nothing around here to help people, they closed the leisure centre down and you can’t get a doctor’s appointment.

“What we do have is lots of takeaways – there are 12 here already and we are about to get two more, including a Burger King.

“I had dangerously high blood pressure before I went and then the medical team out there found I had Type II diabetes.

“When the surgeon was operating he found a lesion on my liver, he removed that for free.”

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Michelle has lost 8st 9lb since the surgery, and hasn’t looked back[/caption]

A new lease of life

Non-smoker Michelle said she has a new lease of life after returning to Brynmawr and now hopes she’s significantly increased her life expectancy.

She explains: “Before I went I couldn’t walk 100 yards, but a week after coming back I did seven miles.

“I’ve dropped 8st 9lbs. I’m now 10st 2lbs and a size 12, and feel like a new woman.

“I actually eat more now than I did before the operation and I’ve changed my lifestyle because I don’t want to get to that size again.

“I can name at least 30 women from these parts who have been to Turkey for gastric surgery. There must be hundreds across Blaenau Gwent.”

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The grandma says she knows dozens of other women from the same area who are also opting to travel to Turkey for surgery[/caption]

‘We’ve been abandoned’

Michelle says she hates living in her home town Brynmawr and finds it depressing’.

She and Darryl, 57, have a three-bedroom flat above the shop which they bought for £125,000 three years ago.

On a tea break from her Stitch-in-Time shop, grandmother-of-seven Michelle said: “Unless you want a takeaway or a haircut there’s nothing here.

“I was brought up in the town and I’ve watched it slowly die.

“We have been abandoned, people have lost hope.

“It’s not surprising people die young here. There’s not much to live for.”

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‘It’s only going to get worse’

NHS community nurse Rebecca Somers, 32, says she deals with the town’s obesity crisis every working day, and she too was once a statistic.

She said: “I was 18-and-a-half-stone, a size 18 and I tried every diet going and nothing worked.

“People might say I took the easy way out but I went to Turkey for a gastric by-pass procedure.

“It cost me £3,500 and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done, I wish I’d done it sooner.

“By going down that route I’ve probably saved the NHS a lot more on what it would cost to treat me for all the conditions that go with being obese.

“But not everyone can afford it and while people fill up on takeaways every day the situation is only going to get worse.”

‘It’s cheaper to live off takeaways’

In 2018, a survey found that 55 of the 75 restaurants in Blaenau Gwent are fast food outlets, the highest proportion of any council area in England, Scotland, and Wales.

That figure is believed to have gone even higher as families rely on burgers, kebabs and pizza rather than cook healthy meals for themselves.

Stuart Lewis, 62, runs the Fresh and Fruity, the only greengrocer in the town.

He says: “People should be changing their diets but it’s easier and cheaper to live off takeaways.

“There aren’t many people in Brynmawr getting their five-a day.”

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‘It’s not surprising’

It’s not just the issue of obesity seemingly blighting the town.

Michelle also believes suicide is an issue, especially among young adult males who have been sucked into the drug culture because of a lack of employment opportunities.

At one point Blaenau Gwent had the highest suicide rate among men in Wales.

The landmark Griffin Hotel which stands in the town’s square closed its doors years ago and was recently raided by Gwent Police, who found a thriving cannabis plantation inside.

Others blame Blaenau Gwent’s struggling economy for coming top of the mortality league for both women and men.

The giant steelworks in Ebbw Vale which once employed 14,000 people has long closed down and nothing has replaced it.

Those that are in work are typically paid £64 a week less than people doing the same job across the UK.

Jobless Mike Jones, 53, said: “It’s not surprising people don’t reach a great age around here because there’s no sense of purpose.

“It’s not just diet, smoking and a poor lifestyle, it’s having a reason to get up in the morning.

“Do you remember Yosser Hughes from the TV, there’s plenty of them around here.

“My dad died at 65, my mum went on a bit longer, she was 76, they both smoked and never exercised or anything like that.

“My mum had COPD and was on oxygen for the last few years of her life. Then she died of a heart attack.”

Healthcare ‘failings’

It’s tragically ironic that fatal health conditions are taking their toll on the people of Blaenau Gwent because Nye Bevan, the founder of the NHS, was born there.

Locals say he would be turning in his grave if he saw the collapse of the NHS and how it has affected the communities of South Wales.

One young mum, who didn’t want to be named, said: “I rang the local surgery for an appointment for my little girl this morning and they’ve got nothing until the end of December.

“That’s six weeks away. If you say she needs to be seen sooner they tell you to take her to A&E, but that can be a ten-hour wait.

“It’s disgusting, there’s no wonder people are dying before their time here, you can’t get medical help.”

Businesswoman Lisa Skinner, 53, who runs a trophy and greeting card shop in Brynmawr said: “If you phone for an appointment you can queue for ever. Sometimes you just give up.

“I don’t blame the surgery, there’s just one doctor and one receptionist. They can’t cope. I needed vital tablets and I had to wait for two days to get a prescription.

“I’m sure people are dying because of the failings of the health service here. The whole town is suffering.

“So many people are overweight, I’m as bad. I love chocolates too much.”

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Store owner Lisa Skinner says the town is being let down when it comes to healthcare[/caption]

‘There are too many people on benefits’

Mum-of-two and grandmother Samantha Jones, 63, believes the problem stems from a lack of career opportunities.

She says: “Younger women in the town don’t look after themselves – there are too many people on benefits who are not encouraged to work.

“It’s not good for their mental health, they don’t realise that work is good for the mind and the soul. That’s how it used to be around here.

“They should cut benefits and get people back to work.

“But there’s nothing around here for families, I wouldn’t want to bring a child into the world here – and it’s getting worse.”

Prof Tracy Daszkiewicz, Director of Public Health for Gwent, said: “Women’s health in Gwent is a key priority for us.

“We are working to ensure that everyone across Gwent can live in good health for as long as possible.

“We will also align our approach to the new national strategy ‘A Healthier Wales for Women and Girls’.”

Blaenau Gwent Council were also contacted for comment.

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A GYPSY has revealed the heart-wrenching reason she’s always dressed in black, explaining that it’s to do with her culture.

Pashy regularly shares videos on her social media page, and often opens up about her “gypsy way of life”.

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She’s also happy to answer followers’ questions, and was recently asked why she always seems to be wearing black.

She responded in a video on TikTok, as she explained: “When somebody close to you in the family dies, we’ve got to wear black for a whole year. It’s respect.”

Her mum sadly passed away last August, so Pashy has been wearing black since then.

“There is a lot out there these days that don’t do it,” she admitted.

“But the old ones they do. We’ve been brought up the old-fashioned way.”

Pashy also admitted she’ll probably continue to wear black even after the year is up.

“I’ll probably carry on wearing it for quite a long time,” she said.

“My sisters ain’t gonna come out of it and I don’t think I am – maybe I might wear black with a bit of colouring or whatever, but I’ll always still wear black later on.”

She went on to admit it hasn’t got any easier for her to come to terms with her mother’s passing, and feels like she lost her “a week ago”, rather than nearly six months ago.

“When somebody loses their parents, it’s never the same,” she said.

“We can carry on and try and do things Differently and whatever but it’s always there.

“Unless it happens to you, nobody will ever ever understand – no-one knows how you feel inside.

“You’re breaking your heart in two you you’re broke.”

Pashy concluded her video by urging people to “be kind” to others because you never “know what other people go through”.

“Don’t judge people it don’t matter what they’ve got what they ain’t,” she said.

“Just remember this – you can be a multi-millionaire, you can be poor and live in a cardboard box.

“You’re all going down in the same hole.

“Remember that no one’s perfect and no-one’s better than anyone else.”

People were quick to comment on Pashy’s video, with one admitting: “My hubby died 13 yrs ago and I always wear black.”

“My mum has been gone 16 years this year – still miss her everyday, still talk to her,” another added.

“I wore black for a year as well, sending love.”

“It doesn’t get easier, the grief never leaves you,” a third wrote.

“It’s been five years since I lost my Mam, I miss her and think about her everyday.

“You just learn to deal with it. Bless you, keep going.”

“This made me cry,” someone else said.

“I understand you, my mamma has been gone 10 years and I still yearn for her so badly – my heart hurts with the pain.”

“So hard,” Pashy replied.

“Everyday you get up, no matter how, you try get on each day – it just breaks my heart.”

REAL MADRID’S Santiago Bernabeu and Barcelona’s Camp Nou could be snubbed as hosts of the 2030 World Cup final.

Spain will be co-hosting the competition along with Portugal and Morocco in about five years.

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However, Real and Barca‘s crown jewel could miss out on the final to a very unlikely competitor.

That is none other than Morocco’s new pride and joy, the Stade Hassan II.

The 115,000-capacity ground is projected to be the largest football stadium in the world.

The stadium has been designed by Populous in collaboration with Paris-based architects Oualalou + Choi.

Each end of the stadium will hold 29,500 general admission spectators.

Five levels of hospitality along each of the main stands at the side of the pitch will welcome 12,000 VVIP, VIP, Hospitality and Box users, in addition to the Royal box.

The ground, which has a provisional budget of 5billion dirhams (£381million), will also serve as the home of Morocco‘s national football team and two local clubs.

Construction is expected to be completed in 2028 and the stadium will be built on a surface of 100 hectares in the province of Benslimane, which is some 38km north of Casablanca.

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Design Principal and founding partner at Oualalou + Choi Tarik Oualalou insists the “state-of-the art” stadium “has occupied space and is giving up space around it”, unlike other candidates like the Bernabeu, which is located within the city.

Oualalou, who is also the lead architect, told EFE: “Morocco’s proposal is to build the largest stadium in the world for the World Cup final in Morocco.

“So it is not only calibrated, but it is designed for this, it is imagined for this.”

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THE family of a mum who died in an incident have paid tribute to her as police continue to investigate the tragedy.

Emma Williams, 47, died earlier this month after an incident at a property in Gwalchmai, Anglesey.

Cops have confirmed that a man was arrested on suspicion of wounding and has since been released on bail pending further investigations.

In a tribute released through police, Emma’s family said she was a “wonderful mother, sister, aunt and a great friend to so many people”.

The statement added: “Emma adored her son Tommy and loved him unconditionally. He was the most important thing in her life. To Tommy, she was not just his mother, but his best friend.

“She was someone who he could talk to about anything. One of the many qualities that Tommy loved about his mum was that she could make anyone feel relaxed in her company and she would always make sure that they left with a smile.

“Emma loved travelling and was never afraid to try new things. She spent many holidays in Dubai with her son creating wonderful memories.”

Emma’s parents said: “Emma touched so many lives with her kindness, caring and loving nature. She was a loyal friend to many. Her witty sense of humour brought laughter wherever she went.

“She was lively, outgoing and her positive energy was contagious. Emma would be the heart and soul of any function; she knew how to live and embrace every moment.

“Emma was hardworking and always excelled at everything she did. She was very well thought of wherever she worked. Though we are absolutely devastated and are still trying to come to terms with the sudden loss of our beautiful girl, we would like to extend our thanks to our dear friends and family and the community for their lovely thoughts and heartfelt condolences which have been a source of comfort to us all.”

The coroner for north-west Wales has been informed.

A NWP spokesperson: “Specialist officers continue to support Emma’s family during this difficult time whilst investigations into her death are ongoing.”