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    Tottenham had to flog Paul Gascoigne to avoid going bust over £10m debt – now Daniel Levy wants more than £4bn to sell

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    TOTTENHAM were once moments from going bust with a debt of £10million they could not repay to the bank.But now Daniel Levy wants £4.25billion for the club, according to a well-placed financial source in a new book published this week.Daniel Levy would want upwards of £4bn to sell the clubCredit: AFPSpurs had to sell Paul Gascoigne to stay afloatCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdEx-Spurs vice-chairman David Buchler revealed how a receiver called in at the club ready to declare it insolvent.That was until a split board finally accepted that the sale of Paul Gascoigne to Lazio for £5.5m was the only solution to saving Spurs from going under.Levy is after new investment but would not accept an outright takeover offer unless it started at £4bn.Tottenham are in talks with potential investors and long-term adviser, Rothschild & Co, has stated that the club “requires a significant increase in its equity base” in order to continue to invest in its teams and “undertake future capital projects”.READ MORE ON SPURSSpurs have received offers from the Far East, Middle East and US but “nothing has been put on our table that we felt has been in the interests of shareholders”.Buchler, of the financial firm Buchler Phillips, has for the first time told the inside story of how close the club came to going bust in 1992.And the former Spurs vice-chairman reveals a tumultuous period in the North Londoners’ history.He said: “My first introduction to the board was during the latter part of 1990 when the club was facing difficulties with their bankers, Midland Bank, over a £10m overdraft.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“I advised the board on insolvency matters and when Nat Solomon became chairman at the beginning of 1991, I became chief executive and vice-chairman. Most read in FootballI remember my first meeting with Midland Bank, meeting Stephen Adamson, a partner of Ernst & Young and a friend, who was introduced to me by Midland Bank as their receiver and manager.Roy Keane told Paul Gascoigne ‘Gazza, stop it’ after England legend taunted Man Utd icon over his ‘wife’“Luckily, because our personal relationship was good, and Midland Bank knew me and respected me, the discussions relating to the reduction in the £10m overdraft quickly became cordial and not confrontational.“This helped me find a solution to what otherwise was a difficult problem. In the end the solution was to sell Paul Gascoigne as he was the only asset the club had that came anywhere near the £10m bank debt.“Realising Gazza’s value was the only way of avoiding the appointment of an insolvency practitioner as receiver and manager — that had become a real possibility, that the bank would appoint a receiver to take control of the running of the club.“It even reached the critical stage that at one meeting, Brian Clair, the Midland Bank director in charge of matters relating to Spurs’ £10m overdraft, had attended with the purpose of recovering the loan.Buchler has said Spurs’ stadium is Daniel Levy’s crowning achievementCredit: RexThe overdraft had hit £10m but you would really laugh today to think that the club nearly went under for that small amount as it’s now worth over £4bn!“Daniel Levy gets a bad press but he is extraordinary, very intelligent and he is like a dog with a bone — but he has done an exceptional job at the club.“The training ground is beyond brilliant, the stadium is something else, as good as you get anywhere in the world.“Both are unbelievable achievements. In years to come, you will look back and say, ‘Wow, did he really do that?’“Of course, he has excelled off the field but on it there could have been more silverware. “However, I am convinced that it will eventually come, particularly under Ange Postecoglou, the new manager.Our beautiful game is broken, says Dave KiddBy Dave Kidd
    WHEN Manchester United got lucky in their FA Cup semi-final, Antony’s first instinct was to goad heartbroken opponents Coventry. To rub their noses in the dirt.
    Antony seems to be a vile individual but this isn’t really about Antony. Because Antony is merely a symptom of the hideous sickness within England’s top flight.
    There is so much wrong.
    After our elite clubs persuaded the FA to completely scrap Cup replays — which gave us Ronnie Radford and Ricky Villa and Ryan Giggs — without due recompense or reasoning with the rest of English football.
    The previous day, after his Manchester City side had defeated Chelsea in the other FA Cup semi-final, Pep Guardiola whinged about the fixture scheduling of TV companies who effectively pay much of his £20m salary.
    Up at Wolves, Guardiola’s friend and rival Mikel Arteta was playing the same sad song about fixture congestion, despite his Arsenal side having played two fewer games this season than Coventry — who don’t have £50m squad players to rotate with.
    Chelsea, oh Chelsea. The one-time plaything of a Russian oligarch now owned by financially incontinent venture capitalists who have piddled £1billion on a squad of players who fight like weasels in a sack about who should bask in the personal glory of scoring the penalty that puts them 5-0 up against Everton.
    Read Dave Kidd’s full column as he takes aim at Nottingham Forest, Fulham’s ticket prices, the 39th game, VAR and much more…

    “Daniel has tried, he has brought in some world-class managers and he has spent as much, if not more, than the biggest clubs, so he can hardly be at fault for the failures of those managers.“As for what he has done with the club, in my opinion he has made it worth £4bn.“I believe Spurs are now a long way ahead of Manchester United and Chelsea, with a stadium that can host football and NFL.“Although Joe Lewis is the majority shareholder, I believe it will be Daniel’s decision whether to sell or not.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I don’t think he particularly wants to sell having brought the club to this level in this new super stadium. But if there’s a realistic offer that matches his valuation, then the club could be sold.” A HISTORY of Spurs — On the Pitch & Off the Drawing Board by Harry Harris & Paul Trevillion, foreword by Glenn Hoddle, price £25, contains over 300 pieces of original Trevillion artwork. Available direct from Empire Publications: enquiries@empire-uk.com More

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      Jack Grealish has enough sexy ‘swagger’ to be character in next book, says saucy author Jilly Cooper

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      SAUCY author Jilly Cooper says footie star Jack Grealish has enough sexy “swagger” to be a character in her next book.The 86-year-old best-selling writer — dubbed the Queen of the Bonkbuster — admitted she is mesmerised by the £100million England star.
      Jilly Cooper says Jack Grealish has enough sexy ‘swagger’ to be in her next book
      The saucy author says she’s mesmerised by the England starCredit: Getty
      Jilly said: ‘I love Manchester City. Jack Grealish is like a character from my books’Credit: PA:Press Association/PA Images
      Manchester City’s Jack has adoring fans in a spin with his tight-fitting shorts and rolled down socks, showing off his stocky calves.
      Paired with his long, slicked-backed hair and ­permanent tan, the 28-year-old regularly tops the league for fans when asked to rank the hottest footballers.
      Jilly said: “I love Manchester City. Jack Grealish is like a character from my books. He’s got swagger. I think football is riveting.”
      And she confessed she found the business fascinating while researching for her latest novel, Tackle!
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      The book — tagline “If you want to score, you’ve got to be a player” — sees character Rupert Campbell-Black buy failing club Searston Rovers, attracting the attention of the Wags.
      Jilly said of pro footballers: “They are rich slaves, aren’t they? Footballers are bought and sold.
      “You can be in a team and your contract can be stopped just like that. They might get huge wages, but are under constant scrutiny. Careers are brief.”
      Grealish, who is featured topless on the front cover of the latest Arena Homme Plus magazine, has amassed a £100million personal fortune thanks to his success on the field and a string of lucrative modelling contracts.
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      The author’s latest novel, Tackle!Credit: Bantam More

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      I’m UK’s most notorious football hooligan – but I went from fighting on terraces to bestselling author & cult movie icon

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      A MAN who was once one of the UK’s most notorious football hooligans turned his life around to become a bestselling author and cult movie star.Carlton Leach, 64, built up an infamous reputation for fighting on the terraces at West Ham in the 1980s and ’90s, but now leads a life far away from crime.
      Carlton has left the world of gangs and football hooliganism far behind himCredit: Twitter/Carlton Leach
      Carlton Leach gave up his criminal life in 1995 after his friends were killed in a drug-related shooting
      Leach, who was born in Canning Town, East London, got involved in crime at an early age, after joining the brutal Inter City Firm (ICF), who follow West Ham FC, known as the Hammers.
      The gang got its moniker from using InterCity trains to travel to away matches and start fights with the opposition’s fans.
      The ICF became notorious for leaving a business card on the bodies of those they attacked that read: “Congratulations, you’ve just met the ICF.”
      While he was a part of the gang, Leach met drug dealers Tony Tucker, Craig Rolfe, and Pat Tate.
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      The four men later became members of the notorious Essex Boys gang which sparked a savage drug war in the 1990s.
      Leach was one of Britain’s most feared faces during his 20-year career as a criminal.
      However, he decided to turn his back on a life of crime after three of his best friends and gang mates were murdered in a drug-related shooting.
      Tucker, Rolfe, and Tate were all shot during the 1995 Range Rover shooting.
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      The three drug dealers were shot in their car on a small farm track in Rettendon, Essex.
      Leach started telling his story in the hope it would deter others from following in his criminal footsteps.
      In 2003, he wrote his first autobiography called “Muscle” about his experiences as a criminal.
      The ex-footie thug then wrote his second memoir in 2009, titled, “Rise of the Footsoldier: In My Game, the Choice Is a Jail or a Grave,” which detailed his stories of violence, gang crime, and the loss of his best friend.
      In October 2021, Leach released his final, bestselling autobiography, entitled, Carlton: The Final Say.
      The book details his early and criminal life, as well as the two most recent decades of his life since.
      His first memoir was turned into a film in 2007, entitled, Rise Of The Footsoldier by Bafta-award nominated director Julian Gilbey.
      It starred actor Ricci Harnett, who played Leach.

      The British crime and gangster film grossed £220,868 and had a second part made in 2015, that followed Leach in the aftermath of the Rettendon murders.
      The 64-year-old also inspired the 2015 film, Essex Boys: Law of Survival, which detailed the Essex boys gang and Range Rover murders of 1995.
      Carlton was previously a member of the football hooligan gang InterCity FirmCredit: Exclusivepix Media
      Carlton has penned three books about his lifeCredit: Twitter/Carlton Leach More

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      ‘It disappoints me terribly’ – Arsenal snub David Dein as they refuse to stock former chief’s book in club store

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      DAVID DEIN is being snubbed by old club Arsenal — who refuse to stock his new book in their shop.The former Gunners supremo was one of the main reasons for their successful era under Arsene Wenger and has just published his life story.
      David Dean is being snubbed by old club Arsenal — who refuse to stock his new book in their shopCredit: Getty
      Dein confirmed that the popular book was banned from the Emirates store.
      He revealed: “I’m sad to say it’s not in the Arsenal shop and that disappoints me terribly. It’s very delicate to answer why.
      “The publishers tried to put it in and I heard that the media department wanted to protect the owners, which was unfortunate.”
      Dean was vice-chairman of Arsenal between 1983 and 2007.
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      And he recently admitted letting Ashley Cole sign for Chelsea in 2006 was among his greatest regrets.
      He told talkSPORT: “We should never have lost him in my opinion.
      “His contract came up for re-negotiation and we didn’t offer him the right sort of money and meanwhile Chelsea did.
      “And then there was this clandestine meeting. I got a call one day from a journalist from the News of the World at the time.
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      “He said, ‘We’ve got a hot story off the press that your player Ashley Cole is actually being tapped up by Chelsea, I think you should come and see us’.
      “So I went down to their offices and they showed a signed statement from a waiter in a restaurant, in a hotel where Cole was meeting Chelsea.
      “He was an Arsenal fan, the waiter, clearly, and he gave the story to the News of the World and it broke there and then. That really was the end of that.
      “It was a great shame because Ashley was homegrown, he was an Arsenal boy, and I regret we didn’t do enough at the time to keep him at the club.
      “It was also at the time of building the stadium and financing, tensions were raging about how we were going to finance the new stadium and we were watching every penny.
      “Consequently we didn’t do enough to keep him and I regret that with hindsight. So Ashley, if you’re listening, I’m sorry.”
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      George Foreman reckons Bruce Lee could have been world champion boxer as he was so good he left him with ‘chills’

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      BRUCE LEE could have become a boxing world champion, according to one of the legends of the sport George Foreman.A book charting the life of the martial artist, ‘Bruce Lee: The Life of a Legend’, was released in 2020 on the anniversary of his death.
      Bruce Lee: The Life of a Legend delves into the life of arguably the greatest ever martial artist
      George Foreman says watching Bruce Lee in action gave him ‘chills’Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Lee, who died in 1973 after suffering a brain injury, would have been 80 on July 20, 2020.
      Foreman has revealed that watching Lee do his thing in films left him with “chills”.
      And the 73-year-old claims that Lee could have made a big success in the sport where he himself became famous.
      In an excerpt from the book seen by SunSport, Foreman said: “Bruce Lee was a good athlete and he could’ve been a good boxer.
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      “He could have been anything. In his weight class, he would have been a boxing champion.
      “I remember I was in Hawaii in 1973 and I went in to see the movie Enter the Dragon.
      “When I walked out after the movie, on all my back I had chills on me!
      “I was the heavyweight champion of the world, by the way, but all I could think was, wow!
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      “I was in shock! He left all the audiences awestruck. Bruce Lee changed everything!”
      Foreman believes Lee will continue to have “a lasting impression” even another 50 years from now for his “box-office appear and his action skills”.
      He is credited with paving the way for what we know as MMA today with his founding of Jeet Kune Do – a martial art with “minimal effort with maximum effect and extreme speed”.
      Foreman retired from boxing in 1997 at the age of 48 and is a two-time heavyweight champion with a record of 76 wins and five defeats.
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      Man Utd hero Marcus Rashford launches inspiring new book You Can Do It after his first was best seller

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      MARCUS RASHFORD’S new book You Can Do It is out in shops and online today.The Manchester United hero wrote inspiring debut You are a Champion last year – selling more than 220,000 copies in the UK.
      Marcus Rashford has released a new book after his brilliant first best sellerCredit: You Can Do It
      The Man United star is aiming to inspire kids with the release of his latest bookCredit: AFP
      Rashford’s latest title, co-written with Carl Anka, is aimed at childredn aged ten to 14 and is intended to inspire people to find their voice, while celebrating being different.
      The title also aims to encourage its readers to be kind to themselves and others, while using their voices to inspire positive change.
      Readers will learn about being team players like Rashford at United, as well as bouncing back from set-backs.
      Rashford, 24, who was awarded an MBE for his fearless work helping the disadvantaged, is passionate about giving kids more opportunities to read.
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      Via the Marcus Rashford Book Club, the generous England international has donated 250,000 books to kids across the country that need them most.
      Through an initiative with WHSmith, one book will be gifted to a disadvantaged child for every copy bought at the retailer.

      Rashford said: “For some, books are a privilege. For others, they are a vital escape. Approximately 400,000 children in the UK have never owned a book.
      “Children found in communities like mine who, given the heightened cost of living and the stress that causes within a household, need an escape, and to get lost in imagination.
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      “Every child should have the chance to find joy in reading, which is why I’m thrilled to partner with WHSmith again on the release of You Can Do It.
      “It was brilliant to see so many people get involved in the gifting initiative around You are a Champion and hopefully, together, we can continue to make a difference to the children who need us most.
      “A big thank you to Macmillan Children’s Books and The National Literacy Trust for your continued support.”
      You are a Champion was named Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.
      Readers will be able to share their experiences by using the hashtag #youcandoit – which carries its very own emoji.
      On his latest collaboration with Rashford, Anka said: “We want to build on some of the ideas and principles developed in the first book and hopefully create something to help young people foster their communities and go out and shape the world.”

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