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Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

Boxer Barry McGuigan, who will take part in series 24 of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Photo: ITV/Yoshitaka Kono/PA Wire

McGuigan vs jungle as I'm A Celeb returns

From left: Simon Thomas, Irish Motor Racing historian and collector with former F1 Grand Prix driver, John Watson

Why the Ards TT of 1936 was a 'Race to Disaster'

Press report of Northern Ireland's 'emotional' return to Windsor Park in 1975

Northern Ireland fans mark fifty years since Troubles exile from Windsor

Paul Gascoigne celebrates scoring for England against Scotland at EURO 96 in the 2-0 victory. Pic by Getty.

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Chelsea's English defender Gary Cahill celebrates scoring their second goal during the English League Cup Fourth Round football match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London, on October 31, 2012. (Photo: GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images).

Flashback: Gary Cahill joins Chelsea from Bolton after protracted £7million move

Charles Leclerc.

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AUCHTERARDER, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Paul McGinley, the victorious European Ryder Cup team captain, speaks with members of the media at Gleneagles on September 29, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images).

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Quarterback Tom Brady. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images).

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VALKENBURG, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 20: Nicole Cooke of Great Britain in action during training for the UCI Road World Championships on September 20, 2012 in Valkenburg, Netherlands. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images).

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Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images).

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Matthew Hayden speaks to media during a Cricket Australia media opportunity at Allan Border Field on February 05, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images).

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Vijay Singh. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images).

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Lewis Hamilton. Pic by PA.

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Tim Henman, Pic by PA.

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Naomi Osaka celebrates in the US Open. Pic by Getty.

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Sam Allardyce during his spell at Newcastle United (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

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Kimi Raikkonen, Question 1

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Paul Scholes of Manchester United reacts after his team conceded the second goal during the Barclays Premier league match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on November 10, 2012 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images).

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Thomas Frank.

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Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

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Stoke sacked manager Mark Hughes in 2018.

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England's Paul Collingwood. Pic by PA.

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Rob Baxter.

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Robin Van Persie. Pic by PA.

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Kai Havertz, question 2

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Paul Le Guen during his spell as Rangers manager

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Paul Le Guen’s seven-month spell in charge of Rangers came to an end on this day in 2007 after the Frenchman walked out on the club.
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Cardiff City's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2014. Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images.

Flashback: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed Cardiff manager in 2014

Arsenal's French striker Olivier Giroud (centre). Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images).

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Lewis Hamilton.

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Tommy Docherty and George Best (left) pictured at Heathrow Airport, in London, before leaving for Lisbon in 1973

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Andy Murray

On This Day in 2011 – Andy Murray teams up with Czech master Ivan Lendl

Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Question 2

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Brian Clough during his time at Nottingham Forest

On This Day in 1989: Brian Clough celebrates his 1000th game as a manager

John Crossan in action for Sunderland in the early 1960s.

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Pele. Pic by PA.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (left) and Virgil van Dijk

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Gerwyn Price. Pic by PA.

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Joey Barton at Manchester City. Pic by PA.

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Mikel Arteta. Pic by PA

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Sam Allardyce. Pic by PA.

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Trevor Williamson during his Portadown playing days.

Portadown favourite on Ronnie McFall and Matthew Tipton parallels

Sachin Tendulkar

On this day in 2012: Sachin Tendulkar retires from one-day international cricket

Juan Pablo Angel

On this day in 2000: Aston Villa sign Juan Pablo Angel for club-record fee

Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods line up a putt on the 15th hole during the final round of the PNC Championship

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Eoin Morgan. Pic by PA.

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Ana Ivanovic. Pic by AP Photo.

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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes with Carlos Tevez in 2009.

Flashback: Mark Hughes sacked by Manchester City on this day in 2009

Frankie Dettori.

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Andre Villas-Boas is currently the manager of Marseille.

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Roy Keane joined Celtic in 2005

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Anthony Joshua. Pic by PA.

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England manager Fabio Capello at a press conference at the Grove Hotel, London.

Flashback: Fabio Capello appointed England manager on this day in 2007

England’s Ian Poulter.

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Jonny Wilkinson of England in 2011. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images).

Flashback: Jonny Wilkinson calls time on England career on this day in 2011

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