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Travis Kelce attends Taylor Swift’s concert hours after Jason Kelce slammed fan’s phone down over homophobic slur used toward brother

Travis Kelce spent Saturday evening watching Taylor Swift perform in Indianapolis just hours after his brother Jason confronted a student who used homophobic slur against the couple.

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‘He can do with Hojlund what he did with Gyokeres’ – Amorim backed for Man Utd success by boss who managed him as player

QUIQUE SANCHEZ FLORES has tipped Ruben Amorim to be a hit at Manchester United — because he knows what buttons to push with the modern-day footballer.

The  Portuguese, 39, is tasked with reviving sacked manager Erik ten Hag’s squad when he leaves Sporting Lisbon to start work at Old Trafford a week tomorrow.

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Ruben Amorim left Sporting Lisbon for Man Utd[/caption]
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Rasmus Hojlund’s future will be in doubt[/caption]

Spaniard Sanchez Flores managed Amorim when he played for Benfica in 2008-09.

The ex-Watford chief said: “I remember him as a clever, elegant and committed footballer. He was always close to his team-mates.

“The way his teams play reflects a high standard of discipline.

“He has a similar work ethic to former United manager Jose Mourinho. Only time will tell if Ruben can reach his level.

“But, more importantly, he understands the mentality of the players in this new generation.”

Asked whether Amorim can turn United’s hit-and-miss £64million striker Rasmus Hojlund into a deadly finisher like Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres, with 59 goals in 65 outings for the club,  Sanchez Flores quoted Rudyard Kipling.

He said: “With respect to Hojlund, the pack is the strength of the wolves. He is a good striker but he will only hit his high standards again if the team changes its level of performance.

“And Ruben now has the chance to train very good players in Manchester. Yes, he can do with Hojlund what he did with Gyokeres.”

Three Sporting stars Amorim could swoop for after joining Man Utd

RUBEN AMORIM has ruled out poaching any of his Sporting Lisbon players in the January transfer window.

But the Portuguese side’s chiefs expect Amorim will come calling in the summer – with his cheque book wide open.

Here’s are three Sporting starts United could swoop for… but they won’t come cheap:

VIKTOR GYOKERES

Age: 26

Position: Striker

Cost: £84million

Swede has shone since joining Sporting last summer from Coventry — catching the eye of all Europe’s top clubs.

Hit 43 goals in 50 games last season and boasts 18 strikes already this term.

GONCALO INACIO

Age: 23

Position: Defender

Cost: £50million

Ball-playing centre-back was handed his debut by Amorim and has since become a key figure in Sporting’s recent title successes.

Can also slot in at left-back if required and has 12 caps for Portugal.

MORTEN HJULMAND

Age: 25

Position: Midfield

Cost: £40million

Dane is one of the top holding midfielders in Portugal — and made skipper by Amorim.

He could be the man to replace Casemiro.

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Incredibly, Amorim kick-started his football career by playing in a trial at Portuguese club Belenenses with a BROKEN ARM!

His childhood friend Bruno Simao told the BBC: “I said I’d speak with the coach to fix up a game.

“Ruben replied, ‘I cannot play, I broke my arm’. I said, ‘Don’t worry, I’m sure the coach will see you’.

 “Ruben was centre-back and the coaches told the players, ‘Take care of him because of his arm’.

“That was the start of his playing career.”

Antonio Veloso, a professor at the University of Lisbon where Amorim studied a degree in high performance coaching, added: “Ruben had a tremendous tactical knowledge and understanding of what coaching was about.”

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Amorim could swoop for Viktor Gyokeres[/caption]

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Katie Price wears cop hat and £2,350 designer jacket as she arrives at Leeds nightclub with boyfriend JJ Slater

KATIE Price hit a nightclub in Leeds last night in a cop hat and £2,350 Balenciaga jacket.

The 46-year-old star dressed to impress for the late night appearance finishing her dark looks with PVC leggings, boots and gothic makeup.

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Katie Price and JJ Slater headed to a nightclub in Leeds[/caption]
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Katie wore a very expensive Balenciaga coat[/caption]

She was joined by boyfriend JJ Slater, who walked beside her in white T-shirt and clutching a Gucci bag.

The outing followed the couple’s fun-filled night at Tulley’s Farm and its annual Shocktober event.

The couple were pictured making the most of the rides and spooky attractions.

They fully embraced Halloween this year, with Katie dressing up as a sexy skeleton for the dat itself, while JJ was unrecognisable in his devil costume complete with prosthetic horns.

All the festivities come amid revelations from Katie’s ex-fiancé Carl Woods that she cheated on his with a polo star during their time together.

Car dealer Carl, 35, confronted her over a one-night stand with Jamie Morrison after an event at his polo club in 2022.

He said: “She spent the night with Jamie Morrison after a polo event at his club.

“Videos were posted of her drunk with a random DJ, basically being an embarrassment, and she didn’t come home. She told me she was staying with a friend. A few months went past and during that time people had been messaging me, naming him and saying she had been with him.

“I confronted her and she tried to deny it but then admitted it.

“I dropped to my knees in disbelief. She said it was because we weren’t getting on.”

Katie was said to have hooked up with Jamie, 47, in August 2022 after a family outing to his polo club in Windsor, Berks.

Jamie has played polo with Prince William and Prince Harry — and is reported to have coached the former.

At the time, mum-of-five Katie shared snaps of herself, sister Sophie, and mum Amy, at the Royal County of ­Berkshire Polo Club.

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Katie was accused by ex Carl Woods of having a one-night stand with hunky ex-England Polo ace Jamie Morrison
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The Post’s five bold college basketball predictions, plus All-American teams

The Post’s Zach Braziller makes five bold college basketball predictions, plus names his All-American first and second teams: Five predictions More March heartache for Calipari Arkansas coach John Calipari Stop me if this sounds familiar: John Calipari stockpiles talented players who will get drafted, but comes up short in March. He hasn’t reached the Sweet...

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