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      Inside Man City legend Jack Grealish’s epic month long boozy bender from Champions League triumph to Ibiza partying

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      SINCE Jack Grealish belted out a version of Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac to celebrate Man City winning the Champions League, he has stayed true to his word.The £100million winger, 27, has been all over the world in party mood after a treble- winning season.
      Jack Grealish, pictured with girlfriend Sasha Attwood, has been all over the world in party mood after a treble- winning season
      On his tour of holiday hotspots, Jack, whose girlfriend Sasha Attwood is on a break in Italy, has taken his bucket hat and spade to Ibiza twice.
      He has also had a ball in Las Vegas, the South of France, Malta and Manchester after the heady Champions League final celebrations in Turkey last month.
      GRANT ROLLINGS imagines the party boy’s postcards from his ultimate bender.
      Istanbul, June 10
      WHAT a night! I’m still buzzing from that win over Inter Milan.
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      It all started with a few cans of Heineken as we passed the European Cup around.
      Jack Grealish after Man City won the European trophy
      Did I really sing Don’t Look Back In Anger with the lads in the dressing room?
      It should really have been Champagne Supernova.
      Not sure why I took so much luggage with me.
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      I didn’t need all those designer shirts after all.
      I was still in my City top at six o’clock the next morning, living it up with the big man, Haaly.
      Desperately needed fresh air.
      Took a nice nap with the trophy on the plane.
      Ibiza, June 11
      ONLY nine hours in Ibiza, going to have to hit it hard.
      Fuel up with some grub at Tatel, a nice little diner by the beach, before heading to Pacha to party with Fodey.
      Jack partied hard in Ibiza in MayCredit: Splash
      Four hours in the club.
      Kyley (Walker that is, not Minogue) gave me a shoulder to lean on when we left the hotel the next morning.
      Some cheeky so- and-so even offered me a wheelchair at the airport.
      Good job I had some shades to hide the red eyes.
      Manchester, June 12
      HONESTLY, like, what time is it? Got my Dolce & Gabbana jim-jams on and it’s dark out.
      Been at a nightclub, again. Up on the stage singing to the crowd.
      Jack on the open-top bus during the Manchester City trophy paradeCredit: Getty
      Only a few hours ago I was in the centre of Manchester on a bus.
      Makes a change from the Lamborghini.
      This coach didn’t have a proper roof on it, but there was lots of booze.
      Lads drenched me in bubbly, so I had to take my shirt off. Just for a change.
      Malta, June 15
      REALLY needed some r&r, so it was nice to chill out for a few days at a training camp with the England boys.
      Then I jumped on a plane in Birmingham and it was off to Malta for the Euro qualifier.
      Jack boarding the plane as the England team travel to MaltaCredit: Getty
      Gareth didn’t play me.
      Something about my ability to down shots not being a relevant criteria in the fitness test.
      Still, it was wicked to cheer on the boys from the stands – and add another stamp to my passport.
      Las Vegas, June 20-26
      WHAT happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right?
      Six days in the party capital of the world, showing off my moves at Zouk nightclub.
      Jack poses with air hostess Yasmine
      Had my photo taken with a lovely air hostess called Yasmine.
      Off to see the missus next in France.
      South of France, end of June
      THIS spot is right swanky – it’s all chandeliers and silk.
      The marble is almost as well sculpted as my six pack, which I’ve been told not to show off so much at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
      Jack in the South of France at the end of JuneCredit: Instagram @jackgrealish
      Food portions are a bit stingy – even less calories than Pep lets us eat.
      Great to be back with Sasha for a few days. The Press call it an on/off relationship.
      I’m not sure that’s fair, just because I’m off to Ibiza next without her.
      Ibiza again, July 5
      IT’S hot, hot, hot and the air hostesses here are super-friendly.
      I had a bit of a dance with one called Dolly.
      Jack was back in Ibiza at the beginning of JulyCredit: The Mega Agency
      Jack was seen partying with different girls in IbizaCredit: The Mega Agency
      But I doubt anyone noticed me as I popped on a baseball cap and some cool, white circular shades and enjoyed chatting to some girls.
      Best to keep things low key I reckon.
      I also bumped into Wayno – no, not Rooney.
      I mean Wayne Lineker. We might have had more shots than his brother Gary.
      Some people say I shouldn’t hit the deck so much.
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      But they obviously haven’t heard me DJing!
      Jack also met up with Wayne LinekerCredit: Instagram
      Next stop…Far East
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      I hate playing against Man City, it feels like they have 15 players and we’re a bunch of children

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      NEWCASTLE’S Bruno Guimaraes says Premier League pretenders have a “horrible” task dethroning Manchester City.Arsenal,   Manchester United,   Liverpool and Chelsea will next season join the Magpies in trying to break City’s stranglehold on the top-flight title.
      Bruno has admitted he hates playing against Man CityCredit: Getty
      The Magpies suffered a 2-0 defeat to City in MarchCredit: Getty
      But Brazilian midfielder Bruno, 25, admits it feels like men against boys when facing Pep Guardiola’s Treble-winning juggernaut.
      He said: “We know Man City are a step above all teams in England.
      “It’s the worst game when we play there. I hate it.
      “It seems that we are children and they are professionals. It’s horrible.
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      “It feels like they’re playing with 15 and we’re playing with seven. You look and say, ‘Wow, it looks so blue!’. They’re all crazy good.
      “Against Man City, how do you play? You go out there and let them score right away — it’s very difficult.”
      Despite the seemingly unstoppable City in their way, Bruno makes no bones about it: Newcastle’s goal is to end their 54-year trophy drought.
      Toon lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester United but recovered to clinch Champions League football.
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      And Bruno said: “The journey has already started — there wasn’t a final for 24 years, then we got to a final.
      “There wasn’t the Champions League for 20 years and we’re already there. Next season our goal is to be a champion — to win something.”
      Signed from Lyon for £42million in January 2022, Bruno admits he was “scared” to move but that “it was an offer I couldn’t refuse and my dream was to play in the Premier League”.
      He soon adapted and has fallen for Newcastle — from Alan Shearer to the pot-bellied Geordie fans who follow their team up and down the country.
      A new long-term deal is in the pipeline, with Toon chiefs confident the midfield maestro will be pulling the strings for the next five years.
      He added: “At Newcastle, thank God, I’m already an idol. Guys love me a lot. They say, ‘After Alan Shearer, you’re the best signing we’ve made’. It’s the best crowd in England, hands down — it looks South American.
      “There’s a fat guy there who even has a NUFC tattoo on his belly — it’s too good. Brazil is the country of  football but the English also live a lot for football, they’re crazy.
      “I played in France and no, it doesn’t even compare to what football is like in England. I fell in love with it.”
      Reflecting on that Wembley defeat by United, Bruno told Charla Podcast: “We were sitting waiting for the coach then out of nowhere, Shearer arrived.
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      “He wanted to motivate us. He said: ‘I’ve already been there, we lost a final’.  I know we lost too but his  lecture was awesome. He moved the guys and he was speaking from the heart.” More

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      I launched Dele Alli’s career – he’s one of the greatest footballers of his generation and he can turn it around

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      WAYWARD former England star Dele Alli has been told ‘the world is still your oyster’ — by the man who helped launch his career.Dele, 27, has endured one football’s biggest falls from grace since helping Tottenham reach the 2019 Champions League final, where they were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool in Madrid.
      Dele spent the 2022-23 season on loan at BesiktasCredit: Getty
      His campaign was cut short due to injuryCredit: Getty
      The midfielder has endured a huge drop in form
      After things went pear-shaped in North London, his career went downhill at Everton following a move — which could cost the Toffees £40MILLION — in February last year.
      And his career went from bad to worse during a disastrous loan spell at Turkish side Besiktas last season.
      Dele is now back with Everton for pre-season training.
      Goodison Park boss Sean Dyche appears to be giving him a second chance by taking him to Switzerland as part of the squad to face Stade Nyonnais in Friday’s friendly.
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      Dele has been seen smiling while cycling with his team-mates along the shores of Lake Geneva this week.
      But even the most optimistic of fans must wonder whether he will be told to get on his bike again soon.
      After all, if Dele plays another seven times for Everton — who he joined during Frank Lampard’s disastrous reign on Merseyside — they will have to pay Tottenham another £10m as part of a clause when he hits 20 matches.
      Dele scored twice in Spurs’ thrilling 3-1 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League at a packed Wembley in November 2017.
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      The midfielder was a key player for Tottenham in his early 20sCredit: PA
      He joined Everton in 2022 after falling out of favour in North LondonCredit: Getty
      He has not played for England since the Nations League tie with Switzerland in June 2019.
      So the man who was a key figure in the Three Lions’ run to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals is very much at the crossroads of his career.
      But Pete Winkelman, the owner of League Two’s MK Dons, insists the former Three Lions star can get back to the top.
      Winkelman said: “Dele is one of the greatest footballers of his generation and he can definitely still turn things around.
      “We all remember his goals against Real Madrid for Tottenham when he was at the peak of his powers.
      “But it’s very easy for things to go wrong — especially in a physically demanding, ultra competitive sport like football.
      “A fit Dele Alli  who has a smile on his face can still play at the highest level.
      “The world is still Dele’s oyster. If he really pushes himself and focuses there’s no doubt he can hit those dizzy heights again.
      “I just hope he can get himself fully fit and mentally fit to come back to the job he was born for.”
      Dele endured an unwhelming season at Besiktas, where he scored just twice in 15 games.
      His loan spell in Turkey was eventually cut short after undergoing hip surgery in April.
      That was just a few days after he was pictured with a balloon in his mouth at a house party in Manchester, surrounded by laughing gas canisters.
      It is a far cry from his emergence as one of England’s hottest young talents when he made his Dons debut aged 16 before a £5m move to Tottenham.
      Winkelman added: “I don’t think Dele has been completely fit for the last couple of years.
      “He’s been carrying niggles and he’s had a bad injury while out in Turkey.
      “So we just need to get him back in tip-top condition and then he’ll be all set to really go for it again. Everything else will start to come together and the important thing to remember is he has time on his side, so I wouldn’t write off Dele Alli.
      “And with his ability, he still has the  potential to play for absolutely anyone in the Premier League.”
      Businessman Winkelman, 65, is hoping Dele will keep his head down to get his career moving back in the right direction.
      He added: “Inevitably, when you’ve got a high public profile like Dele, if things go awry then you will attract lots of attention.
      “But many people have had to live with those levels of responsibility and you’ve got to learn to live with it.
      “It’s sad to see it all from afar but he’s a young man with a life to lead but, lest we forget, we all make mistakes.
      “And once he’s physically fit, the smile will return and everything else in his life will fall back into place.
      “Then we will see Dele back on a football field — and I can’t wait for that moment.
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      Winkelman believes Alli can get back to his bestCredit: Getty
      “Hopefully, time out of the spotlight and some time away from the training ground other than managing his injuries will give the chance to get things right.
      “But it all depends on Dele and when he is ready to put that foot forward again and get on with his career.” More

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      Man City boss Pep Guardiola bizarrely blamed for Germany’s shocking recent form in major tournaments by ex-Man Utd star

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      BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER reckons that Pep Guardiola is to blame to the German national team’s downfall.Since winning the World Cup in 2014, Germany have flopped at a number of major tournaments.
      Bastian Schweinsteiger worked with Pep Guardiola at Bayern MunichCredit: AP
      Germany have been in a wretched slumpCredit: Getty
      The four-time world champions were dumped out in the group stage in 2018 and 2022, and crashed out of Euro 2020 to England in the last-16.
      Ex-Manchester United star Schweinsteiger was a key man for Germany in 2014, and played for his country 121 times.
      Quizzed why his national team have struggled in recent years, the former midfielder pointed to changes inspired by Guardiola.
      Schweinsteiger, 38, played for the Manchester City boss at Bayern Munich between 2013 and 2015 – before leaving his boyhood club for United.
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      He told talkSPORT: “When Pep Guardiola joined Bayern Munich, when he came to the country, everyone believed we have to play this kind of football, like short passes and everything.
      “We were kind of losing our values.
      “I think most of the other countries were looking at Germany as a fighter, we can run until the end and everything.
      “The strengths got lost through the last seven, eight years.
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      “We forgot about that and were more focused on playing the ball nicely to each other. That’s one of the reasons.”
      Germany were booed off by their own fans after losing 2-0 to Colombia last month.
      Hansi Flick’s side, who host next year’s Euros, had a disastrous international break – also losing to Poland and drawing 3-3 with Ukraine.
      Guardiola, 52, won three consecutive Bundesliga titles and two DFB Pokal’s during his time at Bayern – but didn’t manage to triumph in the Champions League.
      He moved to City in 2016 – where he has won five Prem titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups – in addition to that elusive Champions League triumph.
      Schweinsteiger, 38, now works as a punditCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag insisted grass cut to 2mm, fumed at drinks not lined up and built window into office

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      ERIK TEN HAG has gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure his managerial career would be a success.The Dutchman, 53, helped spark a Red Devils revival – winning the League Cup, reaching the FA Cup final and qualifying for the Champions League in his first season.
      Erik ten Hag strives for perfection as a manager
      The ex-Ajax chief is well known for his constant striving for perfection on the pitch, but he also demands it off it too.
      Sjoerd Overgoor, who was managed by his countryman at Go Ahead Eagles, told Sky Sports: “He wanted the drinks put out in straight lines.
      “Everything had to be perfect in his eyes. People needed time to get used to that. ”
      Ten Hag’s constant need for perfection was even felt by Go Ahead Eagles’ groundsmen.
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      Overgoor recalled: “We had one man whose job it was to look after the pitch.
      “Every day, Erik would be coming to him and saying that the grass had to be two millimetres or something like that.”
      Ten Hag even had a window built into his office door so he could keep an extra eye on his players.
      Overgoor said:  “He put a window in his office door.
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      “We were all saying to each other that he was doing that so he could see what we were doing.”
      Ten Hag led Dutch minnows Go Ahead Eagles to their first promotion in 17 years during his solitary season at the De Adelaarshorst stadium.
      Overgoor said of his brief reign: “That was a big difference for everyone at the club.
      “He changed everything. Remember, this is not a big club in Holland.
      “We did not have the best facilities but he made them the best.
      “A lot of coaches come to clubs like Eagles and have the attitude that they have to deal with it.
      “He did not deal with it. Instead, he made it better and better.”
      United’s stars have already felt the force of Ten Hag’s n o-nonsense approach – once having to run nearly ten miles the day after a 4-0 loss to Brentford at the start of last season.
      Cristiano Ronaldo was also frozen out by the coach and later sold after he refused to come on as a sub.
      Ten Hag now enters his second season in charge at United, having led them to a third-place finish last season.
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      He has completed the signing of Mason Mount but is still looking for at least a new keeper and centre forward.
      Erik ten Hag has been known for his extraordinary managerial methodsCredit: Getty More

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      Wolves star chased by Champions League side Napoli as club reject huge £30m transfer bid for defender

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      WOLVES have rejected a £30million bid from Italian giants Napoli for centre-back Max Kilman.Kilman, 26, is admired by the Serie A champions as they look to replace the outgoing Kim Min-Jae who has attracted interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
      Kilman is subject to interest from Italian giants NapoliCredit: Getty
      Kim was the outstanding centre-back in the Serie A last season but Napoli face losing him due to a £43m release clause in his contract.
      The Korean has reportedly agreed personal terms with Bayern ahead of a move to the Bundesliga side – and Napoli see Kilman as the perfect replacement.
      As reported by David Ornstein in the Athletic, Wolves will demand a £34m fee for Kilman.
      The defender’s contract runs until 2026 with Wolves having the option to extend by a further year.
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      That means the club are under little pressure to sell, with Kilman also open to extending his stay at Molyneux.
      Wolves signed the defender from non-league Maidenhead United in 2018 for just £40,000 to play for the club’s under-23s.
      He has since gone on to make 107 first-team appearances for Wolves’ first team since making his debut in 2019.
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      Wolves could face a busy window as they look to replace outgoing defenders having already sold Nathan Collins, 22, to Brentford for £23m.
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      The £23m paid by Brentford is a club record fee for the Bees.
      Collins’ departure followed Wolves’ own record sale as they sold Ruben Neves to Saudi Pro-League side Al-Hilal for £47m.
      Meanwhile Conor Coady, 30, has joined Leicester City from Wolves in a £7.5m deal.
      The former Wolves captain spent last season on loan at Everton but the Toffees did not activate their £4.5m option to buy the England international. More

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      Newcastle line up £30m Champions League star as Eddie Howe acts quickly after missing out on Szoboszlai transfer

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      NEWCASTLE are chasing Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper Lindstrom.The Danish international, 23, is valued at around £30million, making him a much cheaper alternative to previous targets James Maddison and Dominik Szoboszlai.
      Newcastle are chasing Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper LindstromCredit: Getty
      Lindstrom scored seven goals in the Bundesliga last season and is also wanted by AC Milan and RB Leipzig, who had a £21.5million offer rejected.
      Magpies manager Eddie Howe wants another creative player on top of £55m incoming midfielder Sandro Tonali from AC Milan.
      Lindstrom started his career at boyhood Brondby, making 65 appearances before joining Frankfurt in 2021, winning the Europa League and Rookie of the Season in his first campaign.
      And the youngster has 10 Denmark caps, making three appearances at the 2022 World Cup.
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      Newcastle hope to wrap up a deal for for Tonali later this week.
      Tonali is currently with Italy U21s in Romania, with Newcastle medical staff jetting out last week to complete the deal.
      Manchester United cult hero Ibrahimovic played alongside Tonali at the San Siro for the last three years.
      They won the Serie A title in 2021-22 and reached the Champions League semis last season.
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      And the Swede, 41, said: “Is he ready for the Premier League? Yes, I think so. Sure, it depends on him.
      “I made him understand the right mentality he must have in order to win, and he won.
      “He grew up a lot with Milan, he has a great responsibility and still has to grow, but in England he will do it, and he will do it well.”
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      Champions League-winning boss Ljupko Petrovic ‘in critical condition after a car crash’ aged 76

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      FORMER Red Star Belgrade manager Ljupko Petrović is reportedly in a critical condition after being involved in a car crash.The accident happened on the outskirts of Belgrade, according to journalist Metodi Shumanov.
      Ljupko Petrovic is in critical condition after being involved in a car crashCredit: AFP
      Petrovic, 76, won the European Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991 during his first spell in charge of the club.
      In the same year he won the Yugoslav First League before leaving the following summer to join Espanyol.
      In total Petrovic has managed 25 different clubs – some multiple times including Red Star Belgrade in three different spells.
      He is currently in charge of Bulgarian second division side Litex Lovech having initially re-joined as a consultant earlier this year after three previous stints as manager.
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      Petrovic has managed in several countries including China, Greece, Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Uruguay.
      But much of his success has come closer to home, winning four trophies with Red Star including the Serbia and Montenegro league and cup double in 1995.
      The veteran also won the Bulgarian Championship with Levski Sofia in 2001 before lifting the Bulgarian Cup with Litex Lovech three years later.
      A year prior he won the Chinese FA Cup with Beijing Guoan.
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      Petrovic then had to wait several years for his next taste of silverware, which came when he won the Rwanda National Football League with APR FC in 2014, and then again in 2018. More