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    Tottenham star Eric Dier gets engaged to Alexis Sanchez’s ex Anna just months after going public with the model

    TOTTENHAM and England defender Eric Dier has revealed he is engaged to model partner Anna Modler.The Spurs centre-back only went public with the 24-year-old back in September.
    Anna shared this picture alongside Dier on social mediaCredit: @annamodler
    Anna previously dated ex-Arsenal and Man Utd man SanchezCredit: @annamodler
    Anna has more than 100,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
    She began publicly dating the Tottenham star back in SeptemberCredit: Instagram
    But he has already popped the question to the South African beauty – who previously dated ex-Arsenal and Manchester United star Alexis Sanchez.
    And Anna announced the news on Instagram with a couple of pictures cuddling Dier, 28, while wearing her engagement ring.
    She then added the simple caption: “I said ja.”
    A friend of the pair previously told The Sun: “Eric and Anna are blissfully happy. They have been seeing a lot of each other.
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    “Eric has told pals it has been a great few weeks – getting back into the England squad and landing a stunning girl who was previously on the arm of an Arsenal star.
    “He can’t stop scoring on the pitch, and has netted a cracker off of it.
    “Anna is smitten and has told friends Eric could be ‘the one’. They are getting serious, so watch this space.”
    Just two months later, they are now engaged as Dier’s return to the England set-up coincides with his flourishing love life off the pitch.
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    He is hoping to clinch a place in Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad for the World Cup – which is expected to be announced on Thursday.
    Meanwhile, Dier coincidentally helped knock his new fiancee’s ex-boyfriend Sanchez out of the Champions League earlier this week.
    In a match Sanchez’s side Marseille had to win to qualify for the last 16, Tottenham came from a goal down to win 2-1 in France and top their group.
    Defeat for Marseille saw them finish bottom of Group D, with Sanchez’s side also unable to secure a place in the play-off round of the Europa League.
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    Meet the World Cup WAGS – from a professional karate expert to an ex-Hooters waitress and a stunning Miss Belgium

    WITH less than three weeks until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, it’s not just the planet’s top soccer stars who are gearing up to try to beat the rest and be crowned the best – but their wives and girlfriends are too.From November 20, the glamorous WAGs from all over the globe will be facing off in the stands as they cheer on their famous footballer fellas in the ultimate footie and fashion showdown – but do you know who they are?
    It’s less than three weeks until the 2022 World Cup kicks off in QatarCredit: AFP
    From the wife who is a karate expert to an ex-Hooters waitress, former beauty queens and acting stars, here is your ultimate guide to the 2022 World Cup WAGs.
    Argentina
    Oriana Sabatini is one of Argentina’s biggest pop stars and has been compared to MadonnaCredit: instagram/ orianasabatini
    Oriana has been dating Roma and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala since they met at an Ariana Grande in concert in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
    ORIANA Sabatini is unlikely to stray from the spotlight in Qatar, as she is one of Argentina’s biggest pop stars and has been compared to Madonna.
    The stunning 26-year-old girlfriend of Roma and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala is also a model and actress, and niece of tennis star Gabriela Sabatini.
    She met 28-year-old Paulo while supporting Ariana Grande in concert in 2017.
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    England
    Sasha Attwood is the high school sweetheart of England and Man City star Jack Grealish
    Jack and Sasha have reportedly just closed the deal on a £5.6million mansion in the North WestCredit: Getty
    WITH past cheating allegations aplenty (him, not her), England and Man City star Jack Grealish may be hoping for an easier time on the pitch at the World Cup than he has had away from it.
    Jack, 27, has been with his former school sweetheart Sasha Attwood for years and they have reportedly just closed the deal on a £5.6million mansion in the North West.
    Meanwhile Sasha, 26, has signed to an A-list modelling agency and is believed to have secured a multi-million-pound deal with L’Oreal.
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    Belgium
    Noémie Happart won the Miss Belgium title in 2013 and was a runner-up in the Miss World and Miss Universe contests the same yearCredit: instagram/noemiehappart
    Noémie has been married to winger Yannick Carrasco for five yearsCredit: AFP
    LIKE her husband, winger Yannick Carrasco, Noémie Happart is also used to representing her county on the international stage.
    After winning the Miss Belgium title in 2013, the 29-year-old model was a runner-up in the Miss World and Miss Universe contests the same year.
    Noémie hit headlines when Yannick, also 29, scored a goal in the 2016 UEFA Champions League final, then ran into the crowd and kissed her.
    They have been married for five years.
    Spain
    Pilar Rubio is married to Spain’s Sergio Ramos and has 8.6million social media followersCredit: Splash
    Pilar and Sergio married three years ago after dating for a decadeCredit: Getty – Contributor
    SERGIO Ramos’s wife will certainly be ready for the World Cup spotlight – as she is a TV presenter back home in Spain.
    Pilar Rubio, 44, keeps her 8.6million social media followers entertained with a mix of lingerie shots and adrenalin sports such as skydiving and waterskiing.
    The mum of four has been married for three years and previously dated PSG defender Sergio, 36, for a decade.
    Uruguay
    Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is married to Sofia Balbi, who he met when he was a 15-year-old street sweeper
    Luis and Sofia have three childrenCredit: Getty
    URUGUAY striker Luis Suarez described wife Sofia Balbi as the “girl of my life”.
    They met when he was a 15-year-old street sweeper in Montevideo, and in their late teens they had a long-distance relationship after she moved to Spain.
    When Sofia, now 32, isn’t posing with her three kids on social media, she is snapped cheering for Luis, 35.
    Poland
    Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski’s wife Anna is a professional karate expertCredit: Getty – Contributor
    Robert has been married to Anna since 2013Credit: Getty
    IT might not be wise to yell anything nasty about Poland and Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski in the stadium – because his wife is a professional karate expert.
    Anna Lewandowska, 34, earned three World Championship medals before becoming a nutritionist and launching her own cosmetics line.
    She has been married to Robert, also 34, since 2013.
    France
    Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is dating former Hooters waitress Jordan OzunaCredit: Getty
    Jordan supported her partner’s club-level football matches and was there when he won the Ballon d’Or in OctoberCredit: AFP
    KARIM Benzema has scored some beauties on the pitch – and off it too, it seems.
    The 34-year-old Real Madrid striker is dating Jordan Ozuna, 32, a former Los Angeles Hooters waitress who is now a rising star in the modelling world.
    She has supported her partner’s club-level football matches and was there when he won the Ballon d’Or in October, alongside Benzema’s ex-girlfriend Cora Gauthier.
    Germany
    Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller is married to semi-professional equestrian LisaCredit: Instagram/ @lisa.mueller.official
    Thomas co-owns a horse named Dave with wife LisaCredit: Getty
    UNLIKE the stereotypical Wag, it’s clear that Lisa Muller doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty by doing a hard day’s work.
    That’s because the 33-year-old works on a farm and is a semi-professional equestrian.
    She has won medals for dressage events and co-owns a horse named Dave with her husband, Bayern Munich star Thomas, 33, whom she wed in 2009.
    Netherlands
    Model Annekee Molenaar is the daughter of former Ajax defender Keje MolenaarCredit: instagram/annekeemolenaar
    Annekee has been dating Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt, since 2018Credit: Getty
    AS the daughter of former Ajax defender Keje Molenaar, model Annekee Molenaar is certainly used to spending time in the soccer stands.
    She works with Hugo Boss and Armani and has dated her boyfriend, Netherlands and Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt, since 2018.
    This summer they featured on the cover of Vogue Living’s Young Love special.
    Last week 23-year-old Annekee flashed her bum in a nude black and white photo on Instagram.
    Portugal
    Georgina Rodriguez is mother to two of Cristiano Ronaldo’s six children and has 30 million fans on InstagramCredit: Getty
    Georgina met the Portugal and Man United wonderboy while working as his personal shopper at GucciCredit: AP
    SHE was the woman who showed she could tame Cristiano Ronaldo – and even he admitted his surprise that it was getting “so serious”.
    Now Argentinian-born model Georgina Rodriguez is mother to two of his six children, has 30 million fans on Instagram and even a documentary about her life on Netflix.
    She met the Portugal and Man United wonderboy while working as his personal shopper at Gucci.
    The 28-year-old is also a talented ballerina and performs at events.
    Brazil
    Raiane Lima is an influencer and the girlfriend of Arsenal and Brazil striker Gabriel JesusCredit: raianelima8/instagram
    Raiane and Gabriel welcomed daughter Helena in May this yearCredit: Getty
    INFLUENCER Raiane Lima’s relationship with Arsenal and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus was hit last year by false claims that she had had a fling with a married Brazilian MP.
    But since the birth of their daughter Helena in May this year 21-year-old Raiane has deluged her 374,000 Insta-gram fans with loving snaps of the couple and their newborn.
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    WALES
    Emma Rhys-Jones is the wife of Welsh wonderboy Gareth Bale
    Emma grew up two miles from Gareth and they attended the same secondary schoolCredit: Getty
    THE wife of 33-year-old Welsh wonderboy Gareth Bale will be rooting for him in probably his last international campaign.
    Childhood sweetheart Emma Rhys-Jones, 31, grew up two miles from her future husband and they attended the same secondary school.
    They married three years ago and have four kids – Alba Violet, Nava Valentina, Axel and Xander. More

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    Who is Arsenal and Monza defender Pablo Mari’s wife Veronica Chacon?

    ARSENAL defender Pablo Mari is currently on loan at Serie A side Monza.Having joined the Gunners from Flamengo back in 2020, Mari has spent time away from the club in recent years as loan spells in Italy saw him play for Udinese before Monza.
    Pablo Mari, Veronica Chacon and their son Pablo JrCredit: INSTAGRAM@PABLOMV5
    The Spaniard has been sent to hospital in recent days following a stabbing in a Milan shopping centre.
    Mari has revealed that he feels lucky to be alive after being stabbed in the back when he was out shopping with his wife, Veronica Chacon, and son, Pablo Jr.
    Who is Pablo Mari’s wife Veronica Chacon?
    Chacon is a social media influencer and model, with over 21,000 followers on Instagram.
    The pair met in Tarragona in Spain, Chacon’s home town, when the defender played for Gimnastic in the third level of Spanish football.
    Mari’s wife has been a strong supporter of his career, moving to Brazil with the Spaniard when he joined Flamengo and the pair have since lived in London and Italy.
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    Are Pablo Mari and Veronica Chacon married and do they have children?
    The pair tied the knot in June 2022, nearly seven years since they began dating.
    Mari proposed to his wife in 2019 but had to wait over two years for the wedding due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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    Mari’s wife gave birth to their first and only son, Pablo Jr, in February of 2018 and decided to name him after his father.
    The family currently live in Milan where Mari was sent to hospital after being stabbed but is on course to make a full recovery as Monza’s CEO revealed. More

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    Who is Jill Scott’s fiancée Shelly Unitt?

    JILL Scott is best known for her successful football career.She has risen to fame showing off her sporting talent, but who is her fiancée Shelly Unitt?
    The couple own a coffee shop togetherCredit: Instagram
    Who is Shelly Unitt?
    Shelly is best known for being the sister of former England player Rachel Unitt.
    She is also engaged to footballer Jill Scott.
    Shelly is used to travelling around to watch her sister and fiancée’s matches.
    She said that when she and Jill went on holiday together after the 2019 World Cup, she was shocked by the positive public response.
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    The Chronicle reported she said: “Everyone was recognising her, and she had a lot of time for everyone. They were telling her she’d played well, that everyone was getting together in their family homes and making time to watch these games.”
    Meanwhile, Jill is best known for being one of England’s most decorated football players.
    She is one of the select few Lionesses to have surpassed 150 caps and after featuring at no fewer than nine major tournaments she got a winners’ medal as part of the team who won EURO 2022 on home soil.
    Standing at 5 feet 11 inches (1.81 m), Jill is nicknamed “Crouchy” after male international footballer Peter Crouch.
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    Jill was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to women’s football.
    When did Jill Scott and Shelly Unitt get engaged?
    Shelly and Jill got engaged back in March 2020.
    “The best coffee so far @shellyunitt,” she captioned an Instagram photo announcing the engagement.
    The pair have since kept their wedding plans under wraps.
    In December 2020, Jill told her followers: “No engagement party as planned but hoping for an even bigger one next year! Feeling very grateful for our 4th Christmas together here’s to many more @shellyunitt.”
    The couple also own a coffee shop in Manchester together.
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    Do Jill Scott and Shelly Unitt have any children?
    Jill and Shelly do not yet have any children.
    However, Jill often shares photos of her niece and nephew on her Instagram page. More

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    Logan Paul heads for beach break with stunning model girlfriend Nina Agdal ahead of brother Jake’s fight this weekend

    LOGAN PAUL enjoyed a nice beach break with his stunning model girlfriend Nina Agdal ahead of his brother’s return to the ring.The YouTuber turned boxer is set to be ringside for his little brother Jake’s showdown with UFC legend Anderson Silva early on Sunday morning.
    Logal Paul and Nina Agdal recently enjoyed the day at the beach in MiamiCredit: MEGA
    The couple even brought Nina’s dog Daisy to catch some raysCredit: MEGA
    The pair soaked up the rays on sunloungersCredit: MEGA
    Agadal donned an orange bikini top with pink bottomsCredit: The Mega Agency
    YouTuber turned boxer Paul made sure to get some stretches inCredit: MEGA
    But before the madness of fight week got fully underway, Paul decided to enjoy some relaxation time with Agdal at the beach in Miami.
    The pair, 27 and 30 respectively, were spotted soaking up the rays with Agdal’s dog Daisy earlier this week.
    Agdal – the ex-girlfriend of Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio – donned an orange bikini top with pink bottoms and completed her sun-tanning outfit with a pair of black designer sunglasses.
    Paul, meanwhile, wore a standard black pair of swimming trunks.
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    Relaxation wasn’t solely on the cards for Paul, who was spotted going through a number of stretches on the glistening white beach.
    Paul and Agdal were the picture of happiness as they enjoyed the warm weather and were all smiles when they wrapped up their beach activities.
    Paul and Agdal – a danish supermodel – reportedly started dating one another in June.
    Agdal, 30, has modelled for some of the biggest brands in the world and has also been featured in Sports Illustrated.
    Nina Agdal has modelled for several top brandsCredit: GETTY
    Agdal regularly posts sultry snaps to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@NINAAGDAL
    Agdal used to date Hollywood megastar Leonardo DiCaprioCredit: INSTAGRAM@NINAAGDAL
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    Things are so far going swimmingly for Paul and Agadal – although the former has admitted he’s had difficulties kissing his other half due to a gurgling noise in the back of his throat.
    During a recent episode of his Impaulsive podcast, he said: “It wasn’t quite, (gurgles) excuse me.
    “So that happens to my throat from time to time. It’s become a huge sticking point in my relationship.
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    “I’ll be kissing my girlfriend and I’ll pull back, and I won’t move my mouth and you’ll hear (makes a gurgling noise).”
    He added: “But it happens an uncomfortable amount of times.” More

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    Mauro Icardi ‘sacks wife Wanda Nara as agent as she demands £870k fee for arranging Galatasaray transfer after break-up’

    MAURO ICARDI has sacked estranged wife Wanda Nara as his agent after she demanded £870,000 for his Galatasaray loan, reports claim.The Argentina striker is said to have rejected the model’s request for an arrangement fee of one million euros over his summer move.
    Wanda Nara reportedly faces a fight over the sum she wants for her husband Mauro Icardi’s loan move to GalatasarayCredit: Instagram / @wanda_nara
    Galatasaray loan star Mauro Icardi is thought to be contesting Wanda Nara’s request for one million Euros following his temporary transferCredit: Getty
    Argentinian model and agent Wanda says her split with Icardi has been ‘painful’Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
    Hurriyet.com.tr say the couple are heading for a divorce case and that Icardi insists Wanda is no longer his manager.
    The former Inter Milan hero, 29, is understood to consider her request for £870k as legally wrong.
    And for her part it’s thought the 35-year-old wants the money “as soon as possible”.
    Galatasaray are reportedly paying Icardi more than £650k (750,000 euros) for his season-long stay from PSG.
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    It’s also believed he’ll get another £65k if he nets 20 goals, plus about £2.7k for every win.
    Wanda has called their split “painful” following problems with their long-distance relationship.
    They appeared to break up last October but patched things up.
    And although Icardi dismissed talk they had recently split up again, Wanda confirmed they were apart in an Instagram post in September.
    It’s claimed Wanda’s marriage to Icardi hit problems over their time apart as he plays in Turkey and she sometimes does TV work in ArgentinaCredit: Samuel Ganem
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    She wrote: “It is very painful for me to live this moment.
    “But given my exposure and the things that are transcending and the media speculation, it is preferable that they know about it from me.
    “I have nothing more to clarify and I am not going to give any kind of detail about this separation.”
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    England ace John Stones is expecting a World Cup baby with pregnant girlfriend

    ENGLAND ace John Stones is expecting a World Cup baby with his entrepreneur girlfriend.The Man City centre-back, 28, is expected to be named in the Three Lions squad for Qatar.
    A source said nothing would top the birth of their child, but winning the World Cup would be a way to celebrate
    It’s unlikely that Stones’s girlfriend will fly to Qatar, but he could be given permission to fly back for the birthCredit: PA
    And he could be lifting more than the Jules Rimet trophy if Gareth Southgate’s boys win it.
    Stones’ partner, Olivia Naylor, 33 — who has just launched her children’s clothing brand, Moosh — is due to give birth to their first child together towards the end of December.
    A source said: “They’re over the moon.
    “Family means the world to them. They always wanted children together and so this is incredibly special.
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    “Nothing will top the birth of his children — but winning the World Cup would be some way to celebrate.”
    Southgate is set to shortly name his 26-man squad for Qatar.
    Their first match will be against Iran on November 21 in Doha — the day after the tournament starts.
    And the final will take place on December 18.
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    It is unlikely Olivia will travel to Qatar to watch Stones.
    But he could be given permission to fly home for the birth — as Fabian Delph was with his wife during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
    Stones began dating Olivia months after that tournament.
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    Why does England captain Harry Kane kiss his hand after he scores?

    ENGLAND captain Harry Kane will be determined to lead his nation to their first World Cup win since 1966 – and he’ll want to be a record breaker in the process.Kane, 29, is just three goals away from breaking Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney’s English record of 53 goals.
    Harry Kane trademark celebration is to kiss his ring fingerCredit: Reuters
    And the Tottenham ace has been praised for his ability to score all different types of strikes in an England shirt.
    But Eagle-eyed fans have spotted that no matter what the occasion, Kane consistently celebrates by kissing his hand.
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    Why does England captain Harry Kane kiss his hand after he scores?
    Harry Kane’s ring-kissing celebration is inspired by his childhood sweetheart Kate who he is married to.
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    The lovebirds began dating in 2005, but they have reportedly known each other long before this.
    However, Kane popped the question on a trip to the Bahamas in July 2017.
    Kane was first spotted doing his trademark celebration after scoring against Aston Villa in 2019 – the same year the happily weds got married.
    Harry and Kate got married in 2019
    Kane was first spotted doing the celebration against Aston Villa
    And the English goal machine has been doing it ever since, more notably for Tottenham having scored 192 Premier League goals since making his first senior appearance in 2009.
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    What has Harry Kane said about his wife Kate?
    Kane opened up on his relationship with Kate and admitted that he finds their story ‘a little crazy’ with how it all unfolded.
    The England captain said: “When I was in school she was my friend. We always spoke, but just got closer and closer and it went from there.”
    “She’s seen my whole career. Of course she’s finding it a little crazy.”
    Harry Kane also mentioned that when he needs to get something off his chest, Kate is always there for him.
    And the goal machine admitted that his wife is like his ‘best friend’.
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