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A VICTORIAN-era disease that can mimic the symptoms of a cold has reemerged as a “top infectious disease killer”, WHO has warned.

Over 8 million people were infected with it world-wide in 2023 – the highest number recorded since the global health watchdog began tracking cases.

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Some 8.2 million people were infected with tuberculosis in 2023 globally[/caption]

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease we often associate with Dickensian England – as the dangerous lung reached epidemic proportions in the 1800s.

But a recent report released by the World Health Organisation warned that millions are still dying of the disease.

About 8.2 million people were diagnosed with TB in 2023.

According to WHO, this is the highest number recorded since it began global TB monitoring in 1995.

“This represents a notable increase from 7.5 million reported in 2022, placing TB again as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023, surpassing Covid-19,” the health watchdog stated.

It estimated that a total of 10.8 million people were sick with the killer lung infection throughout 2023.

Some 1.25 million people also died of TB last year – slightly lower than the 1.32 million deaths recorded throughout 2022.

WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people is an outrage, when we have the tools to prevent it, detect it and treat it.

“WHO urges all countries to make good on the concrete commitments they have made to expand the use of those tools, and to end TB.”

It comes after health bosses warned of a resurgence of the disease in England earlier this year.

Figures released by the UK Health Security Agency in February showed that cases of the Victorian disease increased by over 10 per cent last year – up from 4,380 in 2022 to 4,850 in 2023.

Health chiefs at the time warned of the infection’s similarity to a cold or flu.

Anyone with a persistent cough and fever, particularly those in groups at a higher risk of catching TB, was urged not to dismiss their symptoms.

Dr Esther Robinson, head of the TB unit at UKHSA, said at the time: “Not every persistent cough, along with a fever, is caused by flu or Covid-19.

“A cough that usually has mucus and lasts longer than three weeks can be caused by a range of other issues, including TB.”

A quarterly report of TB incidence in England found that cases had increased by 7.5 per cent in the first four months of 2024, compared to the same period of time in 2023.

The number of infections in the second quarter of 2024 were similar to the second quarter of 2023, seeing a 3.2 per cent increase.

“The cumulative number of people notified in the first two quarters of 2024 was 7.1 per cent higher than the same period in 2023 – 2,630 individuals compared with 2,455,” the report stated.

An UKHSA spokesperson told Sun Health that data for the third quarter will be published soon.

Drivers of disease

WHO’s most recent report said that TB continues to mostly affect people in Southeast Asia, Africa and the Western Pacific.

India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines and Pakistan accounted for more than half of the world’s cases.

The agency also noted that of the 400,000 people estimated to have drug-resistant TB last year, fewer than half were diagnosed and treated.

“Multidrug-resistant TB remains a public health crisis,” it wrote.

New TB cases were largely driven by undernutrition, HIV infections, alcohol use disorders, smoking and diabetes, the report added.

Dr Tereza Kasaeva, director of WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Programme said: “We are confronted with a multitude of formidable challenges: funding shortfalls and catastrophic financial burden on those affected, climate change, conflict, migration and displacement, pandemics, and drug-resistant tuberculosis, a significant driver of antimicrobial resistance.

“It is imperative that we unite across all sectors and stakeholders, to confront these pressing issues and ramp up our efforts.”

TB is caused by bacteria that spreads through droplets released by the coughs of people with active TB, the NHS says.

Symptoms include a cough that lasts more than three weeks, feeling exhausted, a high temperature, weight loss and loss of appetite.

It can be life-threatening, but most cases can be successfully treated with antibiotics.

The infection can also spread to your brain, heart, abdomen, glands, bones and nervous system, causing body aches and pains, swollen joints, stomach pain and constipation – among other symptoms.

People are at higher risk of the disease if they are in close contact with a person known to have the disease, travel to countries with high rates of TB, are homeless, are addicted to drugs, have a weakened immune system or are in prison.

There’s a jab that protects against the bug, but vaccination programmes have been scrapped in several countries over the last 20 years.

Though the assumption is that the infection can only be spread by people who are symptomatic, research published earlier this year suggested who show no signs of the disease can also pass on the killer bug.

The study found that four in five people testing positive for the killer bug don’t suffer from a cough – previously thought to be a key symptom of TB.

But even those who don’t have a cough carry the infectious disease in their spit, which can be spewed into the air when someone talks or breathes, scientists found.

This means people can pick up the infection just by breathing near someone who has the bug but isn’t showing any obvious signs, they said.

ROY KEANE has been left speechless after former rival Giorgio Chiellini picked his shirt over Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The Italian legend gatecrashed a recent recording of Sky’s new show The Overlap on Tour.

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Giorgio Chiellini made a surprise appearance on The Overlap On Tour[/caption]

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Roy Keane was stunned to see the Italian legend had picked out his shirt[/caption]

Keane was joined by fellow analysts Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher for the recording.

Seated in a restaurant, the quartet were left shocked as former Juventus centre-back Chiellini made a shock entrance.

The 40-year-old strode into camera shot wearing a vintage Manchester United strip.

Neville gasped: “You look great in that kit!”

A visibly stunned Keane agreed: “It suits you.”

The former Juve centre-half spun around to reveal the strip had Keane’s name and number on the back.

Chiellini explained: “I was at an event of classic shirts and they ask me ‘Okay, pick one.’

“I look for the first one. It was not Ronaldo, it was not Messi.

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“I said I want Manchester United and Roy Keane.”

One fan laughed in response to the clip on X: “Chiellini got Roy Keane blushing so hard.”

Another said: “Keano! Greatest ever CM in prem history.”

While a third added: “That’s brilliant. Chiellini is a class act.”

And a fourth quipped: “When you see Keane smiling, you are already more blessed like when you see 20 unicorns.”

Chiellini later joked he almost left Juventus to “join Sunderland” when Keane was manager of the Black Cats in 2006.

Keane laughed in response: “You would have loved it!”

Chiellini is widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation.

He started his career at Livorno, before joining Juve in 2004.

The Italian would go on to play over 400 times for the Old Lady, winning nine Serie A titles.

Chiellini earned over 100 caps for Italy during his 23-year career, wining the Euros in 2020.

He finally hung up his boots last year at the age of 39 after a season in the MLS with Los Angeles FC.

MORE than 1,000 Ford staff have gone out on strike today in a row over pay, according to the Unite union.

Workers have accused the car giant of “refusing to engage in good faith” after controversial tweaks were made to their contracts.

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More than 1,000 Ford workers have gone out on strike today, the union representing them has claimed[/caption]

Ford UK, which operates a number of offices and factories across the country, has been locked in discussions with the union for months.

Its members began what it called “industrial action short of strikes” back in August, but have now opted for a full walkout.

The row centres on the firm’s decision to make administrative staff’s pay 100% performance-related from next year.

There are also disputes over end-of-year pay packages and potential changes to sick pay.

Unite called on the company to give staff a permanent pay rise, but Ford has offered a one-time payment instead, which it called “fair and balanced”.

It is not clear what changes are being made to the sickness policy, but it is understood that the previous arrangement allowed for up to two years of full pay and that the absence rate among workers was around 2%.

Administrative workers will be on strike for 24 hours from this morning.

And managers are continuing their own industrial action over the performance-linking proposal.

Sharon Graham, Unite’s general secretary, said: “The only reason for this is corporate greed.

“The company’s appalling treatment of our members has simply made them more determined to fight against these cruel and unnecessary changes and for a fair pay rise.”

The union said that more than 1,000 of its members would walk out across five sites: Dunton, Stratford, Dagenham, Daventry and Halewood.

But Ford called that number “speculative” and insisted that “core operations” would remain unaffected.

The strike will also not affect Ford dealers, which are independent and use their own staff, the firm said.

A spokesperson for the company said: “Considering the overall competitiveness of our General Salary Roll employee pay and benefits package, the company’s final offer of a 5% total pay increase for 2023/24 is fair and balanced.

“We will continue to engage with Unite and our valued employees and endeavour to resolve the matter.”

It comes after a rival carmaker revealed that it would shut at least three of its factories and lay off tens of thousands of workers.

CALL of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 caused controversy as people complained that it didn’t offer anything new to the series.

After reusing old maps, and not changing up the gameplay in a significant way, people felt like it was a soulless cash grab.

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The classic Zombies mode has returned and fans are loving it[/caption]

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The campaign is also more in depth than it has been in years[/caption]

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It has even out sold the Steam Deck, which usually tops the charts[/caption]

However, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has turned the tide, and people are praising it as the best game the series has seen in years.

With an in-depth campaign full of tactical battles and stealthy puzzle-solving, as well as the major changes like omnimovement in the multiplayer, fans are hooked.

A massive change from last year is that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was launched on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on the day of release.

Previously, Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard said that it wouldn’t put Call of Duty games onto a subscription service like Game Pass.

However, following Microsoft’s $69billion purchase of the company, a number of recent Call of Duty titles including Black Ops 6 joined the subscription service.

Analysts believed that Black Ops 6’s inclusion in Game Pass would reduce sales on both Xbox and PC, but it appears that this wasn’t the case.

Black Ops 6 is the current best-selling item on Steam beating popular free to play games like Throne and Liberty and even the company’s popular handheld console the Steam Deck.

Another recent release, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, takes the fourth spot, further showing Call of Duty’s popularity.

Most people buy Call of Duty to play it online consistently until the next entry in the series is released.

It would only take four months to spend more on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions than you would if you purchased the game outright.

Steaming Sales

Call of Duty is often the best-selling game of the year, so it doesn’t surprise us to see that it’s topping the Steam charts.

Analysts believe that its inclusion in Game Pass has driven 3-4million users to the platform, which is a big boon for Microsoft.

However, the fact that people are still choosing to buy the game from Steam, despite the fact that they can get it for ‘free’ with Game Pass is interesting.

It goes to show that people still prefer to own their games rather than rent them via a subscription.

If you want to read more about the game, check out our Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review.

THE exact character to spot on a new Harry Potter 50p coin has been revealed.

The Royal Mint has launched a new coin celebrating the iconic tale of the young wizard and his friends.

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It follows a collection launched two years ago to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the children’s tale.

At the time, four separate 50p coins were released including Harry Potter himself, Professor Dumbledor, The Hogwarts Express and Hogwarts School.

Earlier this year, another 50p was released featuring Harry, Ron and Hermione trying to capture an enchanted flying key on their way to the Philosopher’s Stone.

But now the Royal Mint has added yet another coin to the collection.

The latest 50p pays homage to Harry Potter‘s time at Hogwarts School.

The reverse of the coin shows the fictional character in a battle with merpeople.

It is currently available to buy from The Royal Mint with prices starting from £12 and going all the way up to £110.

These coins are uncirculated, meaning they are for collectors and you would not receive one as a change in a shop.

In the past, these coins have been highly sought after, with a completed collection with all five coins selling for £91.50 on October 28.

Even a single coin featuring Harry Potter sold for £40 on October 25.

But it is worth remembering that coins are only worth what buyers are willing to pay for them.

Coins featuring characters from children’s books or television are a hit amongst collectors.

For example, the Royal Mint’s 2018 edition of The Snowman coin, which features the iconic image of him flying in the sky, sold for £10.50 this Ocotber.

The 2019 edition, depicting the lovable cartoon as he comes to life, sold for £10.99 this month also.

You may have seen recently The Royal Mint released a 50p coin featuring the Gruffalo to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its books.

The Sun recently rounded up a full list of quirky rare coins that could be worth £356, which you can check out here.

How to spot rare coins and banknotes

Rare coins and notes hiding down the back of your sofa could sell for hundreds of pounds.

If you are lucky enough to find a rare £10 note you might be able to sell it for multiple times its face value.

You can spot rare notes by keeping an eye out for the serial numbers.

These numbers can be found on the side with the Monarch’s face, just under the value £10 in the corner of the note.

Also, if you have a serial number on your note that is quite quirky you could cash in thousands.

For example, one seller bagged £3,600 after spotting a specific serial number relating to the year Jane Austen was born on one of their notes.

You can check if your notes are worth anything on eBay, just tick “completed and sold items” and filter by the highest value.

It will give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for some notes.

But do bear in mind that yours is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.

This is also the case for coins, you can determine how rare your coin is by looking a the latest scarcity index.

The next step is to take a look at what has been recently sold on eBay.

Experts from Change Checker recommend looking at “sold listings” to be sure that the coin has sold for the specified amount rather than just been listed.

A CULT horror and spooky fan-favourite movies are returning to terresterial television just in time for Halloween.

The box office hits will return to the TV guides tomorrow in a treat for fans.

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BBC Two will screen The Omen straight after Newsnight wraps at 11:05pm.

The 1976 hit, which grossed over $60million at the box office, stars Gregory Peck, Harvey Spencer Stephens and Lee Remick.

It sees Gregory’s character swap his wife’s stillbirth baby with an orphane, but as the child grows up sinister things start to unfold.

Since its release a number of sequels have been released in the franchise, such as The First Omen.

Meanwhile, there’s even more spookiness over on ITV1 as they screen The Mummy.

The action-horror was released in 2017 and stars movie legend Tom Cruise as well as Sofia Boutella and Russell Crowe.

A synopsis reads: “An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.”

Despite its stellar lineup, critic reviews were unfavourable and it managed a jaw-dropping 15% Rotten Tomatoes score.

However, it still grossed an incredible $410million at the box office.

The film airs directly after the ITV evening news bulletin at 10:45pm.

DONALD Trump called for his supporters to forgive Joe Biden in a shocking moment after the president called his fans garbage.

The Republican presidential nominee made this surprising remark at his latest rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Donald Trump called on his supporters to forgive Joe Biden[/caption]

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Senator Marco Rubio came on stage at a Trump rally to tell him and his fans that Biden called them garbage[/caption]

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Donald Trump has been campaigning in Pennsylvania this week[/caption]

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President Joe Biden has helped Kamala Harris in the run up to the election[/caption]

The moment Florida senator Marco Rubio went on stage to tell Trump and his fans about Biden’s scathing remarks was caught on camera.

“I wasn’t going to say anything but I have breaking news for you Mr President, you may not have heard this,” Rubio said.

“Just moments ago, Joe Biden stated that our supporters are garbage.”

Trump appeared to shake his head as Rubio continued his impassioned defense.

“He’s talking about the border patrol, he’s talking about nurses, he’s talking about teachers,” Rubio said.

“He’s talking about everyday Americans who love their country and want to dream big again and want to support you Mr President.”

Trump responded to these words by reminding his supporters what Hillary Clinton said about them in 2016.

“Remember Hillary? She said deplorable, and then she said irredeemable right but she said deplorable, that didn’t work out,” Trump said.

“Garbage I think is worse right?

“But he doesn’t know. You have to please forgive him.”

The former president then made a bizarre guess about how much Biden likes him.

“These people are terrible, terrible, terrible to say a thing like that,” Trump added.

“But he really doesn’t know. He really honestly, he doesn’t.

“And I’m convinced that he likes me more than he likes Kamala. But that’s a terrible thing.”

These remarks came after Biden was asked about a comment made at a Trump rally on Tuesday about Puerto Rico, during a Zoom call with Voto Latino.

The comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called the US territory a “floating island of garbage,” at the rally in New York City on Sunday.

Biden clapped back at this and said: “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.

“His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable and it’s un-American.

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Trump responded to Biden’s shocking remark[/caption]

“It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.”

Hinchcliffe’s comment has sparked fury from both sides of US politics and has led to accusations of racism.

The comedian made another series of jokes that lent into racial stereotypes.

Trump has since claimed he did not know the comedian and didn’t hear his joke.

Despite this, the Puerto Rican mega pop star Bad Bunny endorsed Kamala Harris.

THE son of one of England’s 1966 World Cup heroes was denied the chance to keep his father’s winners’ medal due to government taxes.

John Charlton, eldest son of Jack Charlton, couldn’t inherit his father’s medal after he passed in 2020 – labelling the reasons behind it as “scandalous”.

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The World Cup winners medal and match shirt was valued at a whopping £200,000[/caption]

John, 64, was left the medal by his father, who passed away at the age of 85.

But despite it being just one of two remaining medals from the 1966 World Cup still owned by the families of the winners, John was forced to give it up because of inheritance tax.

The HMRC valued Jack Charlton’s medal and his famous shirt from that day at an incredible £200,000.

Which means, had John kept both of the prized possessions, he would have been slapped with a WHOPPING £80,000 tax bill.

Explaining the fact he had to pass up on the medal, John told The Mirror: “My dad kept his England shirt from the World Cup final. And his World Cup medal should have come to me.

“But the taxman valued them at somewhere between £100k to £200k, so we have left that in possession of my mum.

“The value of it in gold is not a massive amount of money. It is impossible to say how much it would be worth at auction.”

John, who is also the nephew of Sir Bobby Charlton, went on to slam the tax system, adding: “I think the inheritance tax in this country is absolutely scandalous: who can put a value on that medal?

“I think it is only my dad and uncle Bobby who have not sold theirs. I wonder what would happen if I said that I could not afford the tax on it. Would the Government take my dad’s medal from me?”

The medal, which is now kept in a bank safe, won’t be going anywhere soon.

John has vowed to keep it in the family and pass it down every generation to ensure that the piece of footballing history isn’t lost – no matter what the cost.

He added: “I would rather sell my business than sell the medal. It will be passed to my children and hopefully my children’s children.”

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KEVIN McGuire has come under fire for not wearing a poppy during an appearance on TV.

The journalist made a point of not fastening the iconic symbol of remembrance to his clothing. Here we take a look at his reasons for doing this.

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Kevin McGuire was noticeably not wearing a poppy on GMB[/caption]

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The journalist explained why he won’t wear a poppy[/caption]

On October 29, 2024, Kevin McGuire addressed why he chose not to wear a poppy during an appearance on Good Morning Britain.

The Poppy Appeal launched on October 26, 2024, and as a mark of respect, anyone appearing on television will wear one of the iconic poppies.

But whilst appearing on GMB as part of guest panel, one was noticeably absent from Mark’s shirt, while everyone else was wearing one.

Presenter Charlotte Hawkins quizzed him about why he chose not to wear the mark of respect, and said: “Just before we go, Kevin, viewers have noticed that you’re not wearing a poppy.

“I know this is something we’ve addressed in previous years but would you like to explain your decision, why you don’t wear a poppy?”

Kevin’s response

Kevin then went onto to reveal his decision to not wear a poppy, was purely down to timing.

The journalist explained how people in his family had fought in the war and how members continued to serve in the forces.

He added: “If I wear a poppy, I always make a donation. If I wear a poppy I’ll wear it in the week of Remembrance Sunday, not before.

“That’s what I do, it’s become elongated now and the ‘poppy police‘ every year go around pointing the finger.”

Kevin also revealed how if viewers were to go into their own workplace, most people wouldn’t be wearing a poppy.

He added: “It’s not because they’re disrespectful, it’s that they’ll have a different tradition of when they wear them or if they wear them.”

However, Andrew Pierce, who was also on the programme, condemned Kevin’s decision.

He said: “I disagree. I think you should wear it as early as possible to promote it, to make people aware of it and to pay tribute.

“As early as possible.”

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The Poppy Appeal raises money for those who have served in the armed forces[/caption]

Viewers’ reaction

GMB viewers were quick to share their own thoughts on social media on Kevin not wearing a poppy.

One person said: “Why question if someone has a poppy on or not it’s a personal choice.”

Another commented: “You can’t be asking people why they don’t wear a poppy on live TV. I don’t like that at all!”

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Kevin previously opted to not wear a poppy on The Jeremy Vine Show[/caption]

Under fire before

This isn’t the first time Kevin has come under fire for not wearing a poppy.

In 2022, he caused a similar stir while appearing on the Jeremy Vine Show.

Kevin decided to shun wearing a poppy on-screen, and fans weren’t happy.

Taking to X/Twitter, one fan questioned: “Why isn’t Kevin Maguire wearing a poppy?”

Another commented: “No surprise to see lefty lowlife Maguire not wearing a poppy.”

A third raged online, writing: “@JeremyVineOn5 Can you ask the Geordie who pretends not to be a Geordie, where his poppy is please.”

As a fourth simply asked: “Why isn’t @Kevin_Maguire wearing a poppy?”

CITY Of Troy will be bookies’ biggest ante-post loser on an international race in TEN years if he bolts up on Saturday night – costing the industry millions.

This despite Aidan O’Brien’s stable star being a worrying drifter in the market ahead of his career-defining run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

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The awesome City Of Troy has been taking in his surroundings in Del Mar – ahead of delivering a potentially massive blow to the bookies on Saturday night[/caption]

The Derby, Juddmonte and Coral-Eclipse-winning superstar is out to as big as 7-4 with most firms as big rival Fierceness comes into 4-1 following market support.

O’Brien’s week in Del Mar has got off to a horror start with Melbourne Cup fav Jan Brueghel being kicked out of the race and Filly & Mare Turf fancy Ylang Ylang also failing a vet test.

But despite ‘Aidan’s Army’ taking to the California track yesterday, the two-day ‘world championships’ is really all about one horse.

Anticipation has been at fever pitch since City Of Troy lit up Southwell a few weeks back with a public workout.

And his trainer has never minced his words when it comes to just how highly he regards this son of Justify.

Punters have been lapping it up too, slamming City Of Troy into singles, multiples and everything else in between.

Paddy Power’s Paul Binfield said there had been ‘unprecedented’ demand in the horse.

So much so that, should he give O’Brien a first win in the race, he would also be their biggest liability to pop in a decade.

He told the Racing Post: “It’s marvellous the race is being shown on ITV as the support we’ve seen for City Of Troy is unprecedented and he’ll be comfortably our biggest ante-post loser of any international race in the last ten years.

“We feel the weight of support and hype has driven him close to the bottom of the range for his possible SP.

“He could return around the 2-1 mark.”

While Coral’s David Stevens added: “City Of Troy’s Classic bid has really captured punters’ imagination and he’s been extremely popular in the context of ante-post betting.

“I don’t think another horse can compare in terms of international ante-post interest and he really is breaking new ground.”

William Hill’s Lee Phelps said a City Of Troy win would cost them millions.

He said: “Saturday night could be pivotal for us at William Hill as City Of Troy goes for Breeders’ Cup Classic glory.

“Aidan O’Brien’s star is already a huge loser for us ante-post, and if he goes in at the weekend, along with some other big European runners, we could be staring down a seven-figure loss.

“City Of Troy has gained tremendous popularity since the Juddmonte International.

“After his Guineas blowout he was a 33-1 shot for the Classic, but ever since we’ve laid him at various prices, and his current odds of 13-8 are still attracting significant attention from bettors.

“This level of ante-post support is rare for an international race. The last horse to attract such strong pre-race interest was Vauban in the Melbourne Cup last year, a race that nearly became a one-horse book.

“City Of Troy is drawing similar enthusiasm this year, with global interest turning him into a leading figure for the Classic.

“Market projections suggest that City Of Troy’s odds will likely stabilise at around 2-1 on Saturday night, though global market activity may influence his final starting price.

“Whatever his SP, we’ll be cheering home the US runners come Saturday night.”

City Of Troy looks to have an ideal draw in stall three – and O’Brien is happy with all the preparation so far.

He said: “I think the draw is a good one, you’d rather be inside than outside.

“The danger when you’re drawn in is if you’re not quick enough they might fall on top of you, because the races here are fierce and the American horses are so quick away.

“We’ve done everything we can do to prepare him for this race. When we were getting ready for the Derby we had to get him to settle and slow down.

“But at the back of our minds we’ve been thinking about this race and knowing we are going to have to rev him up again for this race because you can lose the race at the start if you’re not ready.”

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