Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow completed the Leeds 10k over the weekend, with Sinfield pushing his former team-mate and friend in a specially-adapted wheelchair.

Burrow was tragically diagnosed with motor neurone disease back in 2019, and in the following years has managed to raise millions of pounds for charity.

The Rugby League legends joined their former team, Leeds Rhinos, to raise money for the Leeds Rhinos Foundation and the Rob Burrow Centre for MND appeal.

Sinfield said it was ‘brilliant’ to complete the course with his good friend when speaking to the media afterwards.

He told the BBC: “It’s been a while since we have been able to do some sort of running or activity.

“We have been waiting on this [wheelchair] to get delivered, it’s our first run with it today and we came 39th.

“Thankfully it stayed in one piece and hopefully he enjoyed it, I know I did.”

Sinfield added: “A lot of people were clapping, I think Rob has been such a huge inspiration to everybody that people have been really happy that we have been out on the course for it. It’s been a really nice day.”

Sinfield took charge of a team that ran seven marathons in seven days to raise more than £2.7m for motor neurone disease research back in 2020.

Manchester City have confirmed that they’ve reached a deal to sign striker Erling Haaland this summer.

Haaland will join City on a permanent deal from Borussia Dortmund on July 1st.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano: “City will pay €60m [not €75m] release clause to BVB, plus commission to be added.

“His salary will be worth £375,000/week, same level as de Bruyne. Medical has been already completed.”

The club said in a statement: “Manchester City can confirm we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the Club on 1st July 2022.

“The transfer remains subject to the Club finalising terms with the player.”

Earlier today City boss Pep Guardiola refused to answer questions about Haaland at a press conference, saying: “Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City have told me I am not allowed to say anything until the deal is completely done.

“I cannot talk, I am sorry. We will have time to talk.”

England’s ‘Three Lions’ anthem could be banned at this year’s World Cup because it ‘annoys other countries’.

According to The Sun, discussions are under way at FA headquarters over which song will be played ahead of England matches in Qatar, with the Euro 96 anthem reportedly falling out of favour.

According to ministers, the phrase – which is taken from the Lightning Seeds’ parody song ‘Three Lions’ – is disliked by other countries and seen as ‘arrogant’. 

Reports claim FA bosses are considering replacing ‘Three Lions’ with ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond instead.

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An England source told the newspaper that England manager Gareth Southgate hasn’t been involved with the discussions.

They said: “Gareth Southgate isn’t involved in the debate but he may well have decidedly mixed memories about 1996 after missing the penalty which knocked us out in the semi.”

The source added: “The FA have always countered the song’s negatives by stressing that it’s all about hope — but there’s a feeling it might be time for a change.

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“We have a great squad and a great chance in Qatar so it might be better to look forward from now on rather than back.”

Predictably, this news hasn’t sat well with many England fans, with football icon Paul Gascoigne saying the anthem is ‘part of the country’s DNA’. 

He said: “That song is in our DNA. It helped us in 1996 and it’ll help the boys in Qatar. The FA have totally lost the plot.

“You can’t take that song off us. ‘Sweet Caroline’ doesn’t come close.”

Three Lions became the official pre-match song during Euro ’96, when England famously lost on penalties in the semi-final against Germany.

And ever since, the song has become England’s somewhat ironic football soundtrack as the team have repeatedly failed to bring home trophies.

The final song choice will be announced later this summer after all thirty-two nations taking part in the tournament nominate their own anthems.