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      Amorim will BLOCK Man Utd stars from flying on holiday in international break after Neville’s Rashford and Casemiro rant

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      RUBEN AMORIM says he will block Manchester United stars from using international breaks for extra holidays.Red Devils legend Gary Neville laid into Marcus Rashford and Casemiro for jetting off to the US instead of staying behind to meet their new manager.Marcus Rashford copped flak from Gary Neville for travelling to the USA during the international breakCredit: GETTYCasemiro was also criticised by the Red Devils legendCredit: GETTYNew manager Ruben Amorim has vowed to stop players travelling so far during international breaksCredit: GETTYNew United boss Amorim refused to criticise the pair, who were not needed by respective nations England and Brazil.But Erik ten Hag’s Old Trafford replacement made it clear he was unlikely to sanction similar trips in the future.He said: “Would I set a different structure? Yes, for sure. But we cannot put this on the players.“They told them they have five days off so they can fly anywhere. Because nobody in the club says you cannot fly.READ MORE ON MAN UTD“So we cannot, this time, put that on Rash or Case.”Striker Rashford was pictured watching Friday’s NBA clash between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden.And midfielder Casemiro flew to Florida to enjoy a family holiday at Disney World and an Orlando Magic game.In a Sky Sports interview, Neville apologised to Amorim for initially claiming the pair had travelled even further, to the west coast of America.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBut he insisted: “I did get it wrong. “But there’s still a 5-6 hour time difference, they’re on planes, Casemiro’s 30 years of age.”How Ruben Amorim will resurrect Marcus Rashford’s Man United career with subtle position changeAmorim did not disagree. “He said: “Us as a club have to set the standards and have to manage that.“It’s my decision if they can have five days, or three days, or three days to rest and you cannot fly. “This is something that us as a club have to decide.“So this must be started in the club, with us and me being responsible in that area.” More

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      Skin doctor sues Ronaldo over ace’s £40k ‘unpaid’ bill

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      FOOTIE superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is being sued by a cosmetic doctor over an alleged unpaid £40,000 bill.Dr Roshan Ravindran — known as Dr Rosh — claims the former Man United star, 39, owes him for treatments provided when he was at Old Trafford in 2021 and 2022.Dr Roshan Ravindran claims Ronaldo owes him for treatments provided when he was at Old Trafford in 2021 and 2022Credit: GettyThe former cardiologist’s specialisms include botox and fillers, skin care and eyebrow lifting.He names Ronaldo — famous for his “siuuu” goal celebration — in a formal court form. He does not mention the player’s partner Georgina Rodríguez, 30, but the claim says he did work for Ronaldo “and members of his family and entourage” at his Cheshire clinic.When approached for comment, Dr Rosh, who also runs KLNIK branches in Manchester and London, said: “There is an ongoing legal matter and, as a professional, I do not discuss my patients.”Read More on SportA source said: “Dr Rosh is highly respected and is the silent expert behind figures including top politicians, royalty, sports stars and Hollywood icons.“When it comes to procedures like botox and fillers, Dr Rosh is undeniably the number one choice.“His clientele value absolute discretion as well as world-class treatments.”Ace Ronaldo — now playing in Saudi Arabia on £173million a year — was approached for comment.Most read in FootballCristiano Ronaldo is being sued by a cosmetic doctor over an alleged unpaid £40,000 billCredit: EPACristiano Ronaldo breaks young fan’s phone with wayward penalty and sends him collapsing to floor More

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      Top footie clubs, players and agents cough up £800million after HMRC blitz

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      TOP footie clubs, players and agents have coughed up £800million since HMRC began a tax avoidance probe.The huge tally of unpaid taxes since 2005 includes £75million in the last year.And latest HMRC figures reveal 396 investigations are ongoing — including potential abuses at 33 professional clubs.Newcastle United recently settled a £10million tax dispute that dated back to Mike Ashley’s ownership of the club.Chelsea are being probed having reported themselves to the Premier League after spotting issues as Todd Boehly’s consortium took over ownership from Roman Abramovich.Manchester United are under investigation too, while legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson faces scrutiny over his ACF Sports Promotion firm.Read more on unpaid taxEarlier this year, ex-Man City defender Benjamin Mendy was forced to sell his £5million Cheshire mansion to repay an £800,000 tax debt.Meanwhile, the number of tax investigations in football is likely to rise as a result of inquiries into “dual representation” transfer deals. The deals would see agents claim to work for both a club and a player and split their fee between them.HMRC believes agents work mostly for players and therefore should pay more tax.Most read in FootballOfficials warn they will no longer accept a 50/50 split as the “standard approach”.Ex-England ace Emile Heskey facing bankruptcy in latest battle with taxmanEx-Man City defender Benjamin Mendy was forced to sell his £5million Cheshire mansion to repay an £800,000 tax debt More

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      Shaken Pep Guardiola admits title race could be over NEXT WEEK as ‘fragile’ Man City suffer fifth defeat in a row

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      SHAKEN Pep Guardiola admitted “fragile” Manchester City are in crisis after suffering a FIFTH successive defeat.The four-in-a-row champions’ title defence is in tatters after Guardiola’s heaviest home loss as City boss — days after signing a new two-year deal.Man City will be eight points adrift of Liverpool if Arne Slot’s men beat Southampton… and play the Reds nextBrennan Johnson slide in to score Spurs’ fourth in stoppage time at City where thumped 4-0Credit: ReutersPep Guardiola was far from happy after losing a fifth game in a rowCredit: ISNTVGuardiola said: “Of course everything is not fine. In eight years we have never lived this kind of situation. In this moment we are fragile.“There are no fairytales in life and sport. Sometimes you have to live through these situations.“You have to accept it. You can’t blame each other, you have to stay together.“It would be a mistake to change. Run away? Absolutely not, we have to stand up more than ever. What will define us is when we fail, we stand up and face it.”READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSGuardiola, who suffered a FIFTH successive defeat for the first time in his managerial career, added: “We are concerned when we don’t win. It’s normal.“There would be a problem if my players were not worried or that I wasn’t worried.“I don’t know what will happen this season, but not for one second will I not believe in the players.“There is no team in the world that can sustain success for eight, nine, ten years in a row.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“We will analyse it, go to the next game and see what happens.”A double from birthday boy James Maddison, plus goals from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson sealed Spurs’ Etihad rout.Moment Pep Guardiola launches furious F-word rant at ‘unacceptable’ Phil Foden captured in Man City documentaryThe defeat leaves City five points behind Prem leaders Liverpool, who play at rock-bottom Southampton today.It was the first time since Chelsea in 1956 that the top-flight champions have lost FIVE games in a row.Spurs’ stunning victory also ended City’s 35-match unbeaten home Prem run.A defeat to Liverpool at Anfield next Sunday could see them 11 POINTS adrift and, asked if that gap would be too big to overcome, Guardiola said: “Yep, because Liverpool keep winning.”Delighted Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said: “I’m proud of the lads. To come to City is a daunting prospect. It challenges every part of you.“We had to be disciplined and work hard — and play decent football — and we did that.”And he heaped praise on two-goal Maddison.Postecoglou said: “He was outstanding. Madders was great.”Maddison, 28, added: “That’s a birthday I’ll look back on quite fondly.“To come here to the champions and perform like that and get the result. You have to cherish these ones, they don’t come around often.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We were brilliant. It was everything we wanted to show of a top Spurs team.“We were clinical, we pressed at times. We weathered the storm, had determination and scored four brilliant goals.” More

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      ‘We’ll send the MRI’ – Arteta hits back at Saka injury doubters as Arsenal star scores after missing England duty

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      MIKEL ARTETA says he will send a scan of Bukayo Saka’s injury to anyone claiming the winger was fit for England duty.Three Lions skipper Harry Kane questioned the commitment of some players after Saka and eight others withdrew from the latest squad.Mikel Arteta has hit back at critics of Bukayo Saka after he withdrew from England duty with injuryCredit: GettySaka scored in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on SaturdayCredit: GettySaka scored for Arsenal on Saturday after recovering from his thigh injury.Boss Arteta said: “We can send them the MRI scan, it’s very simple.”Saka scored one and made one in the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.Arteta added: “The communication was very clear between the medical staff of Arsenal and the national team.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“He needed time to heal. He has done one training session.”Saka and club-mate Declan Rice were named in Lee Carsley’s original 26-man squad for the Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.Both had come off in the 1-1 draw at Chelsea.Arsenal sent Saka for a scan and the results were shared with England’s medical team who said the player should remain with the Gunners for treatment.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSRice pulled out as he was playing with a broken toe.Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill also withdrew, as did Manchester City’s Jack Grealish and Phil Foden, plus Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite — those five all played for their clubs yesterday.Moment Jude Bellingham gives Arsenal transfer hope after fan asks him to join GunnersSouthampton’s Aaron Ramsdale (finger) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (thigh) of Liverpool also called off Three Lions duty.Kane, who was himself carrying a knock, did not hide his disappointment.He had said: “England comes before anything. It comes before club.”Palmer, 22, played 90 minutes before and after the international break.But his Blues boss Enzo Maresca denies Chelsea are pressuring him to put club before country.He snapped: “Absolutely not. I’m not thinking about Harry Kane, or what he’s saying.” More

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      Nicky Butt attends Man Utd charity gala with mystery blonde as he’s seen with date for first time since split from wife

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      NICKY BUTT attended a Manchester United charity gala with a mystery blonde as he was seen out with a date for the first time since splitting from his wife.Club legend Butt, 49, was accompanied by the glamorous new woman as he returned to Old Trafford for the event on Saturday evening.Man Utd icon Nicky Butt has been spotted with a mystery womanCredit: mancpicss66The glamorous blonde arrived with Butt at Old Trafford for a charity eventCredit: mancpicss66She wore a white dress despite the blustery conditionsCredit: mancpicss66Butt’s mystery woman protected herself from the rain with an umbrellaCredit: mancpicss66His companion looks glamorous in a short white dress and sparkly high heels despite the blustery conditions.She protected herself from the rain with an umbrella as United favourite Butt, who was dressed in a suit, bravely faced the wet breeze uncovered.Six-time Premier League winner Butt was previously married to Shelley Barlow.They got hitched in 2008 and had two children together.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut the couple split in 2019 when Butt was arrested for alleged domestic assault – before later seeing charges dropped.Police were called to a property in Hale, Greater Manchester and said they found a woman at the address who had suffered a small cut to her hand which did not require hospital treatment.Butt denied attacking Barlow and also pleaded not guilty to causing £800 of criminal damage to her Apple iPhone 7.And in February 2020 the assault charge was dropped after the Crown Prosecution Service declared there wasn’t enough evidence.Most read in FootballA CPS spokesperson said at the time: “We have a duty to keep all cases under review and following the receipt of new material have decided to discontinue this prosecution.“Mr Butt has agreed to accept a caution for criminal damage.”Sir Alex Ferguson booked me a flight home from my holiday and hauled me back to Man Utd – I hadn’t done anything wrongButt and his mystery date braved the Manchester rainCredit: mancpicss66Butt returned to his old club for the eventCredit: mancpicss66Butt’s date looked glamorous despite the weather conditionsCredit: mancpicss66In June this year, Butt was banned from driving for 12 months after admitting causing serious injury by careless driving.The former United star smashed into victim Andrew Fielding while driving carelessly in his Land Rover Defender through Burnley.Fielding suffered a broken left leg, which needed metal rods inserted following an operation, and severe bruising.Butt admitted causing serious injury by careless driving and was banned from getting behind the wheel for 12 months — while also being ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.Butt separated from wife Shelley Barlow in 2019Credit: PA:Press AssociationButt played 387 times for United during 12 seasons under Sir Alex Ferguson, winning six titles, three FA Cups and one Champions League.Butt also played for Newcastle and Birmingham before ending his career in 2011 with Hong Kong side South China.He also won 39 caps for England between 1997 and 2004.READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd until 2021 Butt coached youth sides at former club United.He is also a part-owner of Salford with Class of 92 pals Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, serving as CEO until quitting last month. More

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      Biggest illegal streamers of Premier League matches revealed – is your club among the worst offenders?

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      FANS of Manchester rivals City and United are the biggest illegal streamers of the Premier League, stats show.There were one million dodgy viewings of this season’s Community Shield featuring the teams.Top 10 cities for illegal streaming in the UKAnd the Manchester derby is 33 per cent more likely to be viewed illegally than any other fixture in the division.Overall, there are 287 illegal streams per 100,000 fans in the Manchester area — likely for games involving City or United.Footie supporters in Newcastle were the next biggest offenders at 270 illicit showings per 100,000.Birmingham, Liverpool, Wolverhampton and Leeds also feature in the list.Read more on illegal streamingBetting site Footy Accumulators came up with its table by analysing online search data for illegal football streaming by area on match days.Its researchers found there were 700,000 illegal streams per Premier League match. And with 1.8 million per game worldwide, it means the UK is responsible for almost 40 per cent of such showings.A spokesman said: “Our results clearly show Manchester is the UK’s number one hotspot for illegal football streaming followed by the fanatical fans of Newcastle United.“Every Premier League game is a must-watch for die-hard fans but there is no excuse for illegal streaming.”Most read in FootballBut the illegal streaming table was not restricted to areas with top-flight teams.Plymouth, who have never played in the Premier League, had 211 per 100,000. And Norwich, last there in 2021/22, had 178 per 100,000 people.Triller offers fans who illegally streamed Jake Paul vs Ben Askren last chance to pay £36 PPV fee or face £108k fine Manchester rivals City and United are the biggest illegal streamers of the Premier LeagueCredit: AFP More

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      Kyle Walker and ex-lover Lauryn Goodman in fresh row over intercom security system at her £2.4m home

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      FOOTIE ace Kyle Walker and ex-lover Lauryn Goodman are having a doorbell ding-dong.Lauryn was offered a Ring Doorbell after the hi-tech intercom security system at her home failed.Kyle Walker and ex-lover Lauryn Goodman are having a doorbell ding-dongCredit: GettyLauryn was offered a Ring Doorbell after the hi-tech intercom security system at her home failedCredit: AlamyBut the TV personality, who has son Kairo, four, and daughter Kinara, one, by England and Man City star Walker, insists the cheaper alternative will not provide the peace of mind she needs for her family. Defender Walker, 34, has previously agreed to maintain the £2.4million property in Sussex. A Control4 system had allowed Lauryn, 33, to vet visitors on CCTV and open the gate of her drive.A source said: “The system kept failing, which worried her.Read More on Sport“She felt quite vulnerable. They are a top footballer’s kids living there and security is essential.“So she got in touch with Kyle’s property manager and asked if they could have it fixed.“They told her no and instead offered a Ring Doorbell system, which doesn’t have nearly the same level of security and won’t open the gate. She’s angry.”It is the latest fallout between Lauryn and Walker — served divorce papers by wife Annie, 32, mum to his four kids.Most read in FootballA source close to Walker said: “As per the court order all housing issues are made directly to what is essentially the temporary landlord who deals with requests from Lauryn. “Should Lauryn have any issues she knows to ask the landlord to raise it with Kyle should they not be able to come to an agreement. Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner files for divorce and gears up to fight for star’s £27m fortune”Kyle is completely unaware of any issues Lauryn has with the property and would urge her to follow the procedures put in place by the court which protect her and the children.”Walker has been served divorce papers by wife AnnieCredit: Tim Stewart More