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BRENTFORD have released 18 players, including a Premier League cult hero and the son of a Manchester City icon.

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the Bees as Tottenham work on a deal to poach their manager Thomas Frank.

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Max Dickov has been released by Brentford[/caption]

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He is the son of former Manchester City striker Paul Dickov[/caption]

But transfer decisions are still being made and their release list has been revealed.

The club have confirmed that 18 stars are being allowed to leave following the expiry of their contracts at the end of this month.

Max Dickov, who is the son of former City striker Paul Dickov, is one of those going.

The 23-year-old has been involved in the Brentford B setup and is a winger.

Max departs having never made a first-team appearance.

His father Paul played 180 times for City from 1996 to 2002, scoring 41 goals.

As confirmed by Brentford last month, veteran centre-back Ben Mee has also not earned a new deal.

The 35-year-old made 67 appearances for the club, having arriving three years ago after a ten-season spell at Burnley.

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Mee has ruled out retiring and insists he has “more to give on the pitch”.

Josh Dasilva’s name is also on the release list filed to the Premier League.

The midfielder has been out injured since January 2024 with a knee injury.

Others available for a free transfer are youngsters Beaux Booth, Adrian Janusz, Kerron Samuels, Max Wilcox, Vonnte Williams and Ben Winterbottom.

Yaw Agyei-Amadieh, Evan Anderson, Joshua Djoro, Mikel Francis, Kaya Halil, Konstantin Ivanov, Matas Kilmas, Trae Payet and Freddie James have already been officially released.

It comes amid SunSport exclusively revealing that Thomas Frank has agreed to become the new Spurs manager.

Chief Daniel Levy is discussing a compensation package with Brentford.

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Ben Mee is now a free agent[/caption]

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Brentford boss Thomas Frank is in line for the Tottenham job[/caption]

TWO hunky new bombshells have entered Love Island – and it’s bad news for the boys in the Majorca villa.

Semi pro footballer Shea Mannings and fitness influencer Remell Mullins will be seen on screen within days.

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Shea Mannings has landed in the Love Island villa[/caption]

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Bosses have thrown a cat among the pigeons with two new bombshells – including fitness influencer Remell[/caption]

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Shea is a 6ft 4 striker from Brighton with an Instagram bursting with action shots from his time on the pitch.

Remell boasts over 18million likes and half a million followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.

A source told The Sun: “The two new boys are already in the villa and immedietely started turning heads.

“The OG lads thought they were safe but three bombshells in three days shows that producers aren’t messing around.”

Their arrival follows a genius twist introduced by Maya Jama on launch night.

She announced the show’s first ever American bombshell and immediately gave her the power to steal a boy.

Las Vegas VIP waitress Toni swiped Ben – leaving Burnley lass Shakira single.

Shakira now has 24 hours to make a new connection or be dumped from the island.

If Shakira can convince a boy to split from his partner she’ll be saved.

Either way, at least one girl is going home tonight.

Stunned viewers have called it a “hunger games” style twist.

But they can’t complain as they were given fair warning the opener would be explosive.

Love Island boss Mike Spencer-Hayter revealed last week that the series will launch with a major twist from the off.

He said it was something that had “never been done before” on the show or on any of its spin-offs around the world.

Now viewers believe they know who will be going home tonight and they’re already up in arms about it.

Alima is paired with Blu and fans think he will make a move for single Shakira.

One person took to X to say: “If Alima gets sent home OfCom be ready.”

Another echoed: “If Alima gets dumped, Ofcom will be hearing from me.”

While a third agreed: “If Alima gets dumped because of the American I’m reporting the show to ofcom.”

For all the latest on Love Island keep up to date with our live blog.

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Shea is 6ft 4 footballer from Brighton[/caption]

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Remell posts about his body transformation on TikTok[/caption]

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Love Island’s first bombshell swiped Ben[/caption]

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He was initially partnered up with Shakira[/caption]

GAME nights can often descend into chaos and rows over hotly debated rules.

And now a lesser known Monopoly step has been brought to light, shocking the internet.

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Monopoly players can speed up the game with a little-known rule (stock image)[/caption]

Whether your family members bend the rules or take the game too seriously, Monopoly has become a classic staple of game nights.

The 1903 board game is known to drag on for hours, and in some cases days, but an overlooked rule can help it end much sooner.

Monopoly is actually supposed to last just 60 to 90 minutes but a common mistake is making it last much longer.

The unknown rule can dramatically change the game’s trajectory and even speed it up considerably.

This revelation recently resurfaced on the Triple M Breakfast show, when Beau Ryan admitted he’d had a “realisation the other day” while playing Monopoly.

The presenter explained that he had been playing with his son and after landing on Park Lane, the second priciest property on the standard UK board, he chose not to purchase it.

His son then said he was “buying it” instead, leaving the radio personality confused.

“Hang on champion, you can’t buy that, you didn’t land on it,” he told his son.

However, the young boy insisted that if a player lands on a property but chooses not to buy it, it then goes up for auction.

After scanning the rule book, the presenter was taken aback to learn his son was right.

“If anyone lands on a property in Monopoly, and they don’t buy it, the other plays can auction it,” he confirmed.

His co-host Cat Lynch admitted that she also “didn’t know that”, adding: “You’ve blown my mind”.

The radio show discussion went viral on TikTok, totalling 1.3 million views.

People shared their thoughts on the revelation in the comments section.

“Bruh, that’s why it always took hooooours for us to finish,” wrote one baffled viewer.

“Oh damn, I think I owe my kids an apology, all this time I thought they were trying to cheat,” said another person.

“Wow, been playing it wrong my whole life,” a third TikTok user admitted.

However, others insisted that this was a commonly known rule of the game.

“P***es me off when people argue against this rule. Game goes on for months if you ignore it,” said one radio listener.

“I’m a rules girl and am 100 percent a Monopoly girl. I love the Auction rule,” wrote another person.

The official guidelines dictate: “Whenever a player lands on an unowned property he may buy that property from the Bank at its printed price.

“If he does not wish to buy the property it is sold at auction by the Banker to the highest bidder.”

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The official rule book explains that a property should go up for auction if the player who lands on it chooses not to buy it (stock image)[/caption]

IF there’s one thing I learned from my Thursday at the London Concours, it’s that the world’s greatest cars somehow look even better in the pouring rain.

The capital was in full “classic British summertime” mode as we gathered in the heart of the Big Smoke at the Honourable Artillery Company for the ultimate petrolhead garden party – with rain pelting down as we walked through the gates.

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The X-Pack Ford Capri, restored and upgraded to perfection, now worth an impressive £57,000[/caption]

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The Audi RS2 Avant, a super estate with Porsche DNA, featured in the Youngtimers display[/caption]

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The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, developed during Mercedes’ partnership with McLaren, with just 3,200 miles on the clock[/caption]

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The ultimate petrolhead garden party, with rare sports cars and modern classics on display[/caption]

But honestly, the weather didn’t matter.

The sight of dozens of the world’s most iconic sports cars – the kind you usually only see in books or posters – all lined up on the green lawns, surrounded by white tents, made it all worthwhile.

The London Concours, now in its ninth year, is a proper showcase of the world’s most exotic supercars, plus a healthy dose of modern classics thrown in for good measure.

It’s the stuff of dreams for any petrolhead.

Perhaps the star of the show was the rarely-seen Bugatti EB110 SuperSport – one of the first cars to greet us as we walked in.

One of just 33 SuperSport models ever made, this beast was originally built for the Brunei royal family back in 1993.

Capable of over 200mph, it beat out legends like the Porsche 930 Turbo S, Porsche 911 GT1, McLaren F1 and Porsche 959 to win top honours in the Dream Cars class.

When it was new, the EB110 SuperSport would’ve set you back around $380,000 (roughly £280,000).

Nowadays? Try $1.2 million (about £936,000).

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While sheltering from the morning downpour under one of the tents, I couldn’t help but notice the collection of legendary Fords nearby.

A rare Ford RS200 was the pick of the bunch, which took the win in the Fast Fords class.

This rally-spec beauty is one of just 15 ever built and spent the first 30 years of its life in storage, with just 1,100 miles on the clock.

These days, though, it’s out and about during the summer months.

It was joined by an X-Pack Ford Capri, upgraded by Ford’s Special Vehicle Engineering programme with a wide body kit and lowered suspension.

After a full restoration (with plenty of upgrades), this Capri is now worth around £57,000 – with half of that value coming from the enhancements alone.

Other Ford icons were close by, including a beefy Ford Escort Cosworth RS – which can now fetch well over £100,000 at auctions – and the near-mythical Ford GT40.

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Over the three-day event, there were bonus displays celebrating Aston Martin (Tuesday), Mercedes-Benz (Wednesday) and Supercars (Thursday).

By the time you’ve walked around for a bit, your senses start to adjust to the sheer quality of cars on display.

My attention was drawn to the Youngtimers display, which featured modern classics from the late 1980s and early 1990s that have become cult favourites among enthusiasts.

The standout here was the Audi RS2 Avant – a super estate with sports car power and Porsche DNA – but the winner of the class was a 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet with a rare ‘Flachbau’ (flat-nose) styling and pop-up headlights that scream 1980s cool.

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The Hypercars class was absolutely jaw-dropping, with a 2019 Lamborghini Centenario – the only one in the UK – stealing the spotlight.

Built to celebrate Ferruccio Lamborghini’s 100th birthday, only 40 of these were ever made.

Further on, as part of the Mercedes-Benz celebrations, we were treated to a stunning display of SL models marking 70 years since the introduction of the 300SL.

Highlights included a racing-spec 300SL Gullwing, an elegant 300SL Roadster and a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren with just 3,200 miles on the clock.

It wasn’t all about flashy supercars, either.

The Wild Cards class celebrated the oddballs and misfits of the car world, with this year’s winner being a 1961 Maserati 3500 GT, which spent 50 years in California before making its way to the UK in 2012.

Fun fact: it’s owned by Coldplay’s Guy Berryman.

SUMMERTIME?

In many ways, the London Concours is the perfect way to kick off the UK’s motoring summer.

If you’re feeling a bit of FOMO, don’t worry – there’s more to come.

I recently covered some of the best upcoming events across the country, from CarFest to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

And if you fancy an event similar to the London Concours, the Concours of Elegance will be held at Hampton Court from September 5 to 7.

The idea to have an in-season tournament outside of Victoria is an example of how thinking outside the box can fix the travel problems faced by Fremantle and West Coast. Here’s how it could work.

An AFL in-season tournament would be held in Perth amid a dramatic fixture overhaul designed by a rival club’s CEO to reduce the travel burden on non-Victorian clubs, including West Coast and Freo.

Paspaley Pearls wants to set up a showroom in an old heritage-listed substation on Murray Street, seeking to demolish most of the interior but vowing to restore the facade in a $3 million project.

The ABC’s current affairs program Q+A is reportedly set to be axed after 17 years on television.

The ABC is reportedly set to put the longstanding current affairs panel program Q+A on the chopping block after 17 seasons on air.

A shooter has killed at least eight people and injured others after opening fire at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, says a report citing police.