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Poor old Iain Dowie. Not only does he have a face which bears an uncanny resemblance to runny cheese, but he’s been sacked. Again. (Image iStockphoto)

After a poor run of results, and with Coventry hovering just 4 points above the drop zone, they obviously decided that enough’s enough. It should hardly come as a surprise, even if Coventry did knock Blackburn out of the FA Cup. After all, managers are being sacked from their respective clubs quicker than they can get through the door.

But was it deserved? Hardly. Let’s get one thing clear, getting out of the Championship is a total nightmare. Sure, Coventry are only four points from the drop zone, but they’re only 10 points from the play-off …

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Heather Mills meets Sir Paul McCartney in court today. (AP Images)

So after all the bickering and fighting, the tears and the terrible cringe worthy public displays of verbal diarrhoea, the day has come for Heather Mills and Sir Paul to play nicely. They were in court today seeing exactly how much of the former Beatle’s alleged $1.6 billion, Mills could get her sticky paws on.

I mean after all she did get treated worse than a paedophile - her words not ours! So there must be a big old wedge of money pie heading her way, naturally! If speculation is to be believed she could take home anything from £50 – 100 million - not bad for a day’s work. It …

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Amy Winehouse scoops up at the Grammy’s. (AP Images)

On the other side of the pond, Amy Winehouse stormed the Grammy awards, albeit by satellite link, scooping five awards despite the late granting of a visa.

What a difference a week in rehab makes, a fresh faced Winehouse accepted the awards from a recording studio in London. For the first time in a year Amy was actually able to string a sentence together thanking her Mum, Dad and “…my Blake Incarcerated” – word up Amy.

It wasn’t all good news on the night for Wino, she gave a shout out to Camden “…Cos Camden Town is burning down” after news hit that her beloved Hawley Arms was torched in the Camden fire. …

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Ibrahim Said and Mohamed Zidan take the Pharoahs to glory! (AP Images)

I’ve always wondered how those clever Egyptian fellas managed to build the pyramids all those years ago. You seen the bloody size of them? I’d put the answer down to team work. It probably took them less time than it took us to build the new Wembley. No JCB diggers and bulldozers in those days either.

Now the Egyptian footballers have again all pulled together and given their Pharaoh ancestors something to be proud of after landing the Africa Cup of Nations for the SIXTH time.

Pharaohtastic.

And with the next World Cup in South Africa in 2010 I’m sorely tempted to get stuck …

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Benjani makes his mark in the Manchester Derby (AP Images)

Well, he was definitely worth waiting for. Man City may have needed several extra days to officially get the transfer of Benjani Mwaruwari sanctioned, but Sven Goran Eriksson will be delighted they made the extra effort. A debut goal, in a derby game, and a derby victory, for City against United at Old Trafford – Benjani couldn’t have made a sweeter start for his new club.

A muddle of paperwork and timing looked to have scuppered the striker’s move from Portsmouth to City, as it transpired Benjani fell asleep and missed the flight which would have got him to Manchester in time to sign. Still, the Premier League ruled last week that …

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Keira Knightley bombs at the BAFTAs (AP Images)

Last night’s BAFTAs didn’t go according to plan for Brit girls Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley, both snubbed in favour of little known actress Marion Cotillard for the ‘Best Actress Award’. Wishful thinking for Knightley, perhaps if she put her wooden acting skills to good use by playing Pinocchio than a deserved win might just come her way.

Not only did Marion steal the Best Actress award but she also managed to steal Keira’s thunder on the red carpet. Bag of bones Knightley looked on in horror as Marion Cotillard was mistaken for her on the red carpet, fans shouted “Keira, Keira we love you” the mortified French actress replied, “I’m French”.

Sienna on the …

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