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      Ex-Premier League star in row with neighbours over ‘overbearing’ £1.2m home that’s been construction site for four years

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      AN EX-PREMIER League football star is in a row with neighbours over a new security wall.Canadian footballer Junior Hoilett is building a new home in the small village of Englefield Green in Surrey.
      Junior Hoilett playing for Reading in an FA Cup match against Manchester United in 2023Credit: Getty
      Englefield Green is a picturesque Surrey village where the footballer has made his homeCredit: Kevin Dunnett
      Hoilett is in a planning dispute with neighbours over his new security wall at his homeCredit: Kevin Dunnett
      Hoilett is a left winger who made 61 caps for Reading as well as 173 for Cardiff CityCredit: Reuters
      Hoilett, who last played for Vancouver Whitecaps, demolished the original £1.2million house and has been building a five-bedroom pad which boasts a gym, games room, playroom, and nursery.
      As part of the new build, the ex-Blackburn, Reading and QPR winger wants a wall and security gate to boost security at his home.
      But in a letter of objection, one neighbour wrote: “It hardly falls into the requirements of the village plan for soft, i.e, green frontages to property within the village.”
      “I would hope that some guidance could be given to the applicants in this respect an I object to the current proposal.”
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      The dispute follows the burglaries of the homes of high-profile football stars, including Jack Grealish, Kurt Zouma, and Raheem Sterling.
      There has also been a recent string of burglaries in the Englefield Green area, neighbours say.
      Amanda Willis, the chair of the Englefield Green Village Residents Association, said the group wanted to see more greenery in the village in general.
      Willis said the group didn’t particularly like the wall and would have preferred something more “open” which would show the house off.
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      But, the group had seen the plans and said the wall didn’t breach the neighbour plan and there was nothing they could do about it.
      One neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said there had been a wall there beforehand.
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      “You don’t have to have greenery, you could have a picket fence, it just has to be within those parameters [of the village plan].”
      But, she said Hoilett’s new home was “out of keeping” with the area, in which most homes had a similar style.
      “It is what it is”.
      Another neighbour who didn’t want to be named said she didn’t like the new home either.
      “I would prefer to see what was there before. A nice detached house.
      “I have nothing against modern design, but something that is appropriate for the plot.”
      The new home features a basement with neighbours saying they could hear the piles being driven into the ground.
      The area is full of high hedges and walls which neighbours said muffled a lot of the construction noise over the past few years.
      Hoilett was granted permission to demolish and build the new home in 2019 and received further building permissions in 2020.
      In planning consultations, neighbours were worried that the three-story home would become “overbearing” to their homes.
      But, close neighbours said Hoilett had communicated well with them and informed them over his plans.
      They said the construction had been delayed because of Covid and Hoilett having to find a new contractor.
      Hoilett joined Blackburn in 2003 and came through their academy with former Man Utd star Phil Jones.
      He also played for QPR, Cardiff and Reading but quit The Royals last summer to join MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps in his homeland.
      Land Registry records show that he bought his Surrey pad for £1.2million in May, 2019.
      But it is now believed to be worth at least £3million after he knocked it down to make way for a two-storey new build, flanked by two single-storey wings.
      Officials at Runnymede Council are expected to make a decision on the plans next month.
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      Hoilett made 81 appearances for the Blackburn Rovers, 112 for QPR, and 173 for Cardiff.
      Junior Hoilett did not want to comment.
      Hoilett, a Canadian, has played for his national side 62 timesCredit: Getty
      Hoilett paid for £1.2million in 2019 and received permission to demolish the house in the same yearCredit: Kevin Dunnett More

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      Inside Sir Alex Ferguson’s £3.5m home he shared with his ‘rock’ wife – as it’s still up for sale months after her death

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      SIR Alex Ferguson’s £3.5million home is still up for sale months after the death of his wife Cathy.The footie legend put his five-bedroom, 7,000 square foot property in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on the market after Lady Cathy Ferguson passed away in October aged 84.
      Sir Alex Ferguson’s luxurious 7.000 square foot property in Wilmslow, CheshireCredit: Andy Kelvin
      Sir Alex will sell the property following the death of his wife CathyCredit: Reuters
      The eye-catching home has a chandelier dangling in the hallwayCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      The legend’s games roomCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      But three months later the home, which comes complete with a stylish open plan kitchen and games room, is still up for sale. 
      Photos of the property also reveal a dazzling hallway chandelier, en-suite bathrooms and perfectly manicured lawns.
      The former Manchester United gaffer likely let off steam in his charming game room – decorated with art work, oak bookcases and a snooker table.
      The property also has a unique “Ferguson clan” tartan carpet adorned on the staircase.
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      Sir Alex decided to sell the property following the death of his wife, the Mirror reported.
      He previously had said his wife, who he met in 1964, was a “bedrock” in his life.
      Fergie’s time living at the luxurious home wasn’t without its share of controversy.
      In 2020, Sir Alex lost a planning battle after he objected strongly to next door’s application to demolish a two-storey house and build a three-storey mansion.
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      Fergie’s lawyers sent a five-page opposition letter to planners.
      He claimed his privacy would be affected by removal of trees which would also impact the character of the area.
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      He said the removal of trees was “likely to have a significant impact on the character of the area and the existing privacy standards afforded”.
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      Cathy first met Sir Alex, 81, in 1964 when he was just 23 years old and they married shortly after in 1966.
      In his autobiography, Sir Alex wrote: “I had the good fortune to meet a wonderful girl who has been my rock for almost 50 years.”
      The pair have three sons together – Mark, born in 1968, and twin boys football manager Darren and Jason, born in 1972 – and 12 grandchildren.
      Commenting on their home life, Alex once said: “Cathy is fantastic with the kids.
      “It’s a military operation with her. If any of them misbehave, they’re in the doghouse.”
      Cathy stood by Sir Alex throughout his playing career and journey to management.
      There were claims that Ferguson suffered discrimination at Rangers between 1967 to 1969 due to his wife’s Catholicism.
      However he made it clear in his autobiography that the club knew of her religion.
      She was by Sir Alex’s side as he rose to become one of the world’s best managers, starting at St Mirren in the 1970s, then to Aberdeen in the 1980s, where he won the Cup Winners’ Cup, and then to his legendary reign as manager of Manchester united from 1986 to 2013.
      When Sir Alex initially wanted to retire in 2002, Cathy famously convinced him to remain in charge of the Red Devils.
      “One, your health is good,” Sir Alex claimed Cathy said.
      “Two, I’m not having you in the house. And three, you’re too young anyway.”
      But she was unable persuade her husband to recommit to Old Trafford in 2011, before he finally retired in 2013.
      “I won’t be managing here any more than three years at the very, very most. Without question. I can assure you of that,” Ferguson said at the time.
      “You have to think about time for yourself. I think my wife deserves a bit of my time, too. The older you get, the more you feel guilty about it.
      “My wife, Cathy, was the one who talked me out of retiring last time but she wouldn’t do that now.”
      Ferguson went on to retire two years later saying his wife needed his support after her sister died.
      During his tenure, he won 38 major trophies, including 13 league titles and the Champions League twice.

      But planners decided to allow the scheme to ahead.
      It comes as Sir Alex’s world-record £633,000 jumps horse could miss Cheltenham Festival.

      He was part of a syndicate that splashed the eye-watering sum of cash on Caldwell Potter last month.
      A Grade 1-winning novice hurdler for former owners Caldwell Construction, the six-year-old is now on his way to Paul Nicholls.
      The Ditcheat trainer has been rocked by the death of 25-year-old yard worker and amateur jockey Keagan Kirkby at a Kent racecourse last Sunday.
      Sir Alex’s ensuite bedroomCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      The ‘Ferguson clan’ tartan carpet staircaseCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      The property boasts a plush bathroomCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
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      Former Man City star given more time to clear £800,000 tax debt and dodge bankruptcy

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      FORMER Premier League star Benjamin Mendy has been given more time to clear a £800,000 tax debt and avoid bankruptcy.The one time Man City defender, 29 — last year cleared of rape and sexual assault — is hoping to sell his mansion.
      Former Man City defender Benjamin Mendy has been given more time to clear a £800,000 tax debtCredit: PA
      A hearing at the High Court was told the pad in Macclesfield, Cheshire, has had a price cut from £5million to £3.8million.
      A sale is expected in the next eight weeks.
      Louis Doyle KC, for Mendy, said: “He wants to get rid of this debt as quickly as possible.”
      He continued: “If we get 10 weeks down the line and it is still not sold, I accept I might have a very different fight on my hands.”
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      The court also heard Mr Mendy is bringing legal action against former club Manchester City after they stopped paying him when he was charged with rape back in 2021.
      The player was cleared of rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court.
      Mr Doyle said that Mendy being made bankrupt could have a “potentially catastrophic impact” on his claim which is due to go into mediation later in the year.
      At a previous hearing, Mendy said he would pay HMRC £20,000 a month from his salary at new club Lorient in France, which he has not done.
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      Judge Joseph Curl KC adjourned the case for 12 weeks to allow for the sale of the house but said he was “troubled” by Mendy’s failure to pay the monthly bill. More

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      Blow to Jack Grealish as cops probing £1m raid on his mansion suspect overseas gang was involved and have ‘zero leads’

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      POLICE investigating a £1million raid on Jack Grealish’s mansion suspect an overseas gang was involved.Cops have “zero leads” on the break-in at the footie star’s home despite exhaustive inquiries.
      Police suspect the £1 million raid on Jack Grealish’s mansion was the work of an overseas gangCredit: Getty
      Jack’s fiancée Sasha Attwood was in at the time of the raid and raised the alarmCredit: Instagram
      And they are now increasingly convinced the burglary on December 27 — as he played for Man City but while relatives and his fiancée Sasha Attwood were at the property — was the work of a gang with foreign links.
      Reports have previously suggested it could have been an inside job.
      But a security source said: “The fact police have made so many inquiries locally, and come up with nothing, has made them think it is linked to a foreign gang.
      “That, of course, makes it much harder for them to be traced, especially if they have flown into the UK and then fled abroad.
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      “The talk among players and their security teams is it could be linked to a South American gang, who have been known to target homes of the wealthy here before.
      “It makes it seem increasingly unlikely it will be solved.
      “Jack will then become the latest in a long line of footballers who have had their properties raided with no one caught.”
      The raiders struck at the £5.6million Cheshire pad as Grealish, 28, played in City’s 3-1 win at Everton.
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      Terrified Sasha, 27, heard movement upstairs and raised the alarm but the gang fled within minutes with watches and gems worth £1million.
      Footie stars have been plagued by raiders, amid fears that “away-day” gangs are jetting to the UK specifically to carry out burglaries.
      Last August two Chilean women who flew to Britain as “burglary tourists” and raided a businessman’s home were jailed.
      Cheshire Police confirmed they had made no arrests and inquiries continued. More

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      Major blow to Tyson Fury as champ faces further knockbacks to £4m mansion after neighbours object

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      BOXING champ Tyson Fury faces further knockbacks to his dream £4million mansion after neighbours objected.The heavyweight star, 35, wants to replace a property with a larger one with a pool and spa.
      Tyson Fury faces further knockbacks to his £4million mansion after neighbours objectedCredit: Getty
      Last year, protected bats were found in the loft, delaying his project.
      Now locals in Styal, Cheshire, have objected, claiming it will have a “significant visual impact”.
      A source said: “Tyson feels like he’s having to jump through a lot of hurdles but he’s determined to see it through.”
      Local councillor Chris Hilliard supports the plans, saying: “The property as drawn would be a large improvement over the current property.”
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      Tyson and wife Paris live with their seven kids in ­Morecambe, Lancs.
      He also owns the £1million home his father John lives in on the same road in Styal as the proposed planning development, as well as a £550,000 house in Lancaster.
      If he wins planning approval, it’s not believed he will live in the new house after remaining adamant he will never uproot his family from Morecambe.
      He is currently training ahead of his Oleksandr Usyk fight next month.
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      Ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter ‘splashes out on £1.75million Swedish mansion’ as he targets return to management

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      GRAHAM POTTER has lined up a return to management in Sweden – by buying a £2million mansion in the Scandinavian country.Potter, 48, was sacked last April after just seven months in charge at Stamford Bridge.
      Graham Potter has been linked with a new jobCredit: PA
      The former Chelsea boss has bought a new houseCredit: Google Images
      The Swedish mansion has 12 bedroomsCredit: Google Images
      He has recently been linked with the Sweden national coach’s job following Janne Andersson’s resignation last November.
      Former Brighton and Swansea boss Potter has now bought a luxury 12-room villa in the Swedish village Are.
      Built in 2021, it has 360 square metres of living space and 800 sq/m of surrounding land.
      The upmarket ski resort is just an hour from Ostersund, where Potter spent seven successful years.
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      He led the local club from the fourth tier to the Allsvenskan top flight, and won the Swedish Cup before joining Swansea in 2018.
      Potter’s wife Rachel is named on official papers about the house sale, which went through in late December.
      They paid 23million kroner – £1.75m – for the property after persuading the vendors to drop their initial £2m asking price.
      Estate agent Joakim Westerlind Wiklund said: “The house has been on [property website] Hemnet for quite some time, initially for a higher price than it was sold for.
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      “I have been working on this deal since March 2023.”
      Local paper Ostersunds-Posten asked Wiklund about the Potters’ choice of location.
      The agent insisted: “The customers have asked us to keep a very low profile.
      “I don’t think I’m going to answer any questions about the purchase, because it concerns public figures.”
      Potter has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea.
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      Harry Kane has ‘no room’ for Eric Dier at stunning £30m German mansion, new Bayern Munich team-mate suggests

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      ERIC DIER has ruled out staying with Harry Kane as there is no room in his Munich mansion.The centre-back joined his pal Kane at Bayern Munich last week, stating it was his “dream come true”.
      Eric Dier says there is no space for him at Harry Kane’s houseCredit: Getty
      Kane lives in his mansion with his wife Kate and their four childrenCredit: Getty
      Dier is in Portugal for a training camp with Bayern but when he gets back he will need to find a new home.
      Kane stayed in a hotel for several months before settling on his £30million family home – which Dier intends to visit.
      However the 29-year-old does not want to interfere in Kane’s “busy” family life as the England captain and wife Kate have four kids to look after – Ivy, 6, Vivienne, 5, Louis, 2, and five-month-old Henry.
      Dier said: “I don’t know if he has any space there. I have not been there yet but he has invited me so I will go there for sure.
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      “But I don’t think I will stay there. He has a lot of kids so I know it is very busy. I don’t want to add to that work.”
      Dier was teased about his accent after moving to Germany and the former Tottenham star revealed he intends to learn German soon.
      He added: “I need some golf lessons and German lessons I need, for sure. I will be doing everything to learn the language, it is very important for me.
      “It has been fantastic since I arrived, I felt the history, and the warmth of the family here which feels special.”
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      Dier could be put up in the same hotel Kane stayed in, though the striker did rack up a £1million bill.
      Kane hit the ground running despite his housing situation and now has 26 goals in 23 games for the Bundesliga champions. More

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      Moment Joelinton races to get home after burglars trip alarm after string of raids on footballers’ mansions

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      THIS is the moment Joelinton raced home after finding out three burglars had broken into his mansion.The injured Brazilian had been watching his team take on Man City from the sideline when he got an alert that thugs had entered his house.
      Joelinton pictured arriving back to the property at 11:45pmCredit: Terry Blackburn
      Joelinton of Newcastle United FC had been at St James’ Park at the time of the burglaryCredit: Getty
      Police swarmed the surrounding areaCredit: Terry Blackburn
      A cop stands guard at the gates of the mansion this morningCredit: NNP
      While at St James’ Park he immediately contacted the police who raced to the address in Northumberland, shortly after 7.30pm.
      By the time officers arrived at the multi-million pound home the attackers had fled.
      Neighbours told The Sun how armed cops cordoned off a number of streets while a police helicopter hovered overhead.
      Photos show Joelinton arriving back to his home at 11.45pm in his Mercedes G-Wagon as cops flooded the area.
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      It comes after several raids at the homes of several other high-profile footballers in recent months.
      Last month Jack Grealish’s terrified family hit panic buttons as a gang of burglars looted his new home.
      His loved ones, including partner Sasha Attwood, were forced to take cover as cops rushed to the £5.6million home to avoid a potential hostage situation.
      The robbers made off with £1million worth of jewellery and watches, while Grealish’s family were left “really shaken” in the horror.
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      Earlier that month, West Ham star Kurt Zouma’s family home in Essex was targeted while he was inside.
      The robbers also stole jewellery and high-end watches worth £1million – with Zouma forced to miss his team’s game against Crystal Palace.
      Sources said the gang, who are still being hunted by cops, were “aggressive and organised”.
      A number of other players have also been targeted including Joao Cancelo and Paul Pogba.
      In December last year, Raheem Sterling was forced to fly back from the Qatar World Cup after raiders struck at his Surrey home.
      Terrified fiancée Paige Milian, 27, was at home at the time with their two kids.
      She raised the alarm when the gang took watches worth £300,000.
      Many of the stars have been targeted by “away day” looters who will strike when teams travel for their games.
      This was true for ex-Man Utd star Jesse Lingard, who was robbed as he played for the Red Devils away at Aston Villa in January 2022.
      His former teammate Victor Lindelof’s home in Hale was raided the same month while he was in action for Utd in Brentford.
      The defender’s wife Maja Lindelof and their two children were forced to lock themselves away while their mansion was ransacked.
      A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 7.30pm yesterday police received a call from a concerned homeowner who reported that three men were inside their home in Darras Hall.
      “Thankfully the homeowner was not home but had received a security alert on their phone and immediately reported concerns to police.
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      “Police were deployed to the scene however, those alleged to be involved had fled the scene.
      “Enquires remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101, or the ‘Report’ pages of our website.”
      Kurt Zouma was robbed last month
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