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    Inside Man Utd stars’ international break holidays as Rashford heads to New York and Fred whisks wife off to Maldives

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    TWO MANCHESTER United stars have headed abroad as they enjoy a rest from football during the international break. The Red Devils have played every few days since Christmas as they hunted for silverware across multiple competitions.
    Rashford enjoyed some time out in New York after missing out on England duty with injuryCredit: instagram
    It was a family affair for Fred as he treated his wife and son to time awayCredit: instagram
    Fred relaxed in the Maldives with family after being left out of the Brazil squadCredit: instagram
    But as club football pauses for a couple of weeks for the final time this season, it has given some players a chance to let their hair down.
    While most of United’s squad have been recruited to play for their international teams, some can look forward to a break.
    Injury left Marcus Rashford pulling out of England’s squad to face European Championship qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
    And the 25-year-old has used his rare rest from the game to head to New York.
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    Rashford has been in electric form since the turn of the year and has delivered goal after goal in big games for the club.
    But he appeared to be enjoying his time away from the spotlight as he posted a picture of himself wondering through the streets of one of America’s most famous cities.
    The striker dons a dark hat, dark gloves and sunglasses as he made his way around NYC, captioning his photo “downtime.”
    Meanwhile, it was a case of family time for Rashford’s midfield teammate Fred who headed to the Maldives.
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    Fred made the most of his free time after an exhausting few months at Man UnitedCredit: Instagram
    The 30-year-old was left out of Brazil’s squad and is using his free time to treat his loved ones on a glorious looking trip to South Asia.
    The Instagram story of Fred’s wife Monique Salum is filled to the brim of Fred enjoying time in the sea with his son and sharing a luxurious dinner with his wife.
    The star even breaks out into dance while sipping his coffee in one joyful video.
    As for the rest of the United squad, they largely seem to be busy with international duty but are enjoying seeing club rivals on neutral territory.
    Luke Shaw joined Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka for a snap as the pair prepared to board a flight to Naples.
    While Harry Maguire also got a picture with Man City defender John Stones as the two also buckled up for what is likely to be a tough game against Italy.
    Elsewhere, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Elanga both took pics from their Sweden training camp as they get ready for Belgium tomorrow, while a stylish Tyrell Malacia also headed off for Dutch duty.
    Bukayo Saka and Luke Shaw flashed their smiles for the camera ahead of England’s trip to ItalyCredit: Getty
    Manchester-based defenders John Stones and Harry Maguire will be looking to keep Italy’s attack quiet tonightCredit: harrymaguire93 Instagram
    Tyrell Malacia is on his travels for international duty with the NetherlandsCredit: tyrell malacia Instagram More

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      I presented Soccer AM and got given away as a prize… I had to spend a day hoovering some bloke’s house in Preston

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      IT will be tough to fill the vacuum when Soccer AM goes off air in may.But long-running star Rocket might just know how – as he once once had to hoover a stranger’s house after show chiefs gave him away as a prize.
      Rocket has seen the lot on the popular Sky Sports football show
      Helen Chamberlain and Tim Lovejoy were the show’s most iconic presentersCredit: Rex
      Rocket, aka James Long, has revealed his most amazing experiences on the Saturday morning football show, having worked on it until 2017, for 19 of its 28 years.
      Sky Sports plan to blow the final whistle on the light-hearted programme on May 27.
      Rocket’s highs include bringing Christmas joy to the families of troops in Afghanistan and hope to street kids in Kenya.
      But he had to dust himself down following a more unusual role.
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      He said: “I got given away as a prize when I got sent to Preston.
      “Some guy won me on the show and I had to hoover his house and clean his curtains.”
      Having joined for work experience aged 15, he became a runner for the show before emerging as a fixture in front of the camera.
      He added: “There were so many cool things that I managed to do with my time there.
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      “But the one thing that really stood out  is when we went to Afghanistan we got videos of the troops doing Christmas messages to loved ones.
      “We must have shot about 30 or 40 video messages of all these troops because they weren’t going to see their families. 
      “It must have run for about seven minutes at the end of one show and even now I get choked up because it was so powerful and emotional.
      “I just remember the difference it would have made to kids watching the show to see their dad saying, ‘Merry Christmas’.
      “That’s one thing that really sticks out for me – the good that Soccer AM did, the difference that it made.
      “It was one of those moments where you felt proud to be a part of that.”
      Mainly it was lighter moments – “I got to play the first match at the new Wembley Stadium, turn Stoke’s Christmas lights on”.
      But it’s the life-changing events that stir him the most.
      Rocket said: “Going over to Kenya and giving out the football shirts that all the children sent into the street children, helping them get off glue because they were all addicted to sniffing glue.
      “It was like a way of getting them into work. We would reward them for tasks around the area, maintaining pitches, maintaining nets, and they would come and play every day.
      “They would get fed milk and bread and they would get medical care if they had cuts and stuff.
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      “It was a way of making them feel like a normal kid because out there they were seen as like pests, a nuisance, by the police.
      “This was an amazing experience, a real kind of sad experience for me just to see how tough these kids had it. That was a real eye-opener.” More

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      I flogged fake Gucci gear to my Arsenal team-mates in the car-park… the Wags all had same knock-off bag at Christmas do

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      FORMER Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack has revealed that he used to sell knock-off luxury brand items to his team-mates.Stack was a member of the Gunners’ Invincibles who won the Premier League in the 2003/04 season.
      Graham Stack used to sell fake Gucci gear to his Arsenal team-matesCredit: Getty
      The players would also by Stack’s goods for their WagsCredit: Reuters
      However, he only played 10 league games in his six-year spell for the North London-based side, having gone on multiple loans before leaving in 2006.
      As a back-up player, he did not qualify for a Premier League medal during Arsenal’s famous campaign nor was paid to the same level as the likes of Thierry Henry or Robert Pires.
      But he did make up for it with his off-field antics as he saw an opportunity to make a bit of cash from his team-mates.
      Stack exclusively told Ladbrokes Fanzone: “I grew up in pubs in West London and it’s fair to say we had quite a few characters who used to drink in our pubs.
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      “We had a number of football teams, darts teams, karaoke nights, it was a proper old fashioned blokes pub with the football and racing on and it was full of colourful characters. 
      “One of them used to bring in some knock-off clothes, bags, wallets etc, and again, because I wasn’t on a lot of money at the time I saw a bit of a gap in the market.
      “So I started off buying four or five boxes of ‘Gucci’ from him and within a week I’d sold it all, so I thought I may as well up my intake and fill the whole car up. 
      “I went to the training ground with a boot full of ‘Gucci’ gear, I’m in the car park and all the youth team lads were coming out and before you know it some of the first-team lads were coming over to see what all the fuss was about.
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      “I just remember Liam Brady calling me over saying ‘this isn’t Camden Market, this is Arsenal Football Club, you can’t be selling goods out of your boot in the club car park’.
      “I got a bit of a telling off, but Liam knew what I was like and it was harmless really, I was just trying to earn a few extra quid.”
      And it wasn’t just Stack who found himself in trouble after his pals got found out at the Gunners’ Christmas party.
      He added: “To be fair to the lads, some of the first team boys, they weren’t ones to go into town and start shopping.
      “But it was funny because we had a Christmas party at the Landmark Hotel in central London about three or four weeks later and all the lads had the same ‘Gucci’ shoes on and all their partners has the same ‘Gucci’ handbag.
      “Which was quite embarrassing for the lads because obviously, they’d told the missus they’d been into the shop especially to buy it.
      Stack also had spells in the lower leagues of English footballCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “Needless to say a few of them got in trouble that night and a few truths came out.”
      His best moment for the Gunners came in the League Cup in 2003 as he was the hero in a penalty shootout against Rotherham.
      After leaving Arsenal, Stack went on to have spells at Reading, Plymouth, Hibernian and Barnet.
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      He then joined Kerala Blasters, which is when he started coaching while also playing.
      In March last year, he came out of retirement and played for Chesham United in the Southern League Premier South, the 7th tier of English football. More

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      Jake Paul’s dad invites Tyson Fury and his ‘bully’ dad John round for Christmas but snubs Tommy ahead of son’s fight

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      TYSON FURY and his “bully” dad John have been invited round Jake Paul’s for Christmas – but Tommy has been snubbed. Paul finally faces his celebrity boxing rival next Sunday in Saudi Arabia, after Tommy pulled out twice before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Logan Paul with brother Jake and dad GregCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tyson Fury with his dad John
      The American’s dad Greg pleaded with his son to walk away from the fight after their plagued past.
      And the animosity towards Tommy remains with Greg in no rush to make amends over a festive meal.
      He told Top Rank: “I like Tyson Fury. The dad’s kind of a punk and a bully but I like his energy. Tommy is straight up a p***y.
      “But here is my offer. Tyson and the Dad you are welcome to come to ours for Christmas and thanksgiving when we are together.
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      “Tommy I’m afraid you are going to have to stay at home because your wife will not want you to be here.”
      Paul, 26, then shouted: “Tommy you are not invited man.”
      The YouTuber-turned prizefighter has struck up a surprise friendship with Tommy’s champion brother Tyson, 34.
      And after Paul traveled to London for a face off, the two ran into each other.
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      Tyson faked a punch to Paul before the two embraced and even posed for a picture.
      But Tommy, 23, slammed him for switching up so quickly and not standing his ground.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “I’ve seen it, it’s all the makings of a s***house.
      “He was talking s*** about my dad, saying he didn’t know anything about boxing, he didn’t know how to train fighters and what not.
      “But then Tyson walked in the room all of a sudden and he’s up his a*** a hundred miles. You can just tell a fighter when you see one.
      “A legitimate fighter would say what he’s saying and it doesn’t matter who walks in the room, they’d still stand by it. ‘Yeah, that’s what I think.’
      “But for him, Tyson walked in the room and he crumbled, s*** himself. So that’s the measure of the man I’m dealing with.”
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      Ex-Brazil star Hulk defies nickname with lean figure as he sheds a stone in body transformation over Christmas

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      FORMER Brazil star Hulk has undergone a dramatic body transformation after shedding a stone in weight.The bulking winger has been playing for Atletico Mineiro back in his home country since 2021.
      Atletico Mineiro star Hulk has shed an entire stone over the holidaysCredit: Twitter
      Hulk has decided to defy his nickname by trimming down on his bulking figureCredit: Instagram @atletico
      And the 36-year-old decided to defy his reputation by putting together a leaner figure during the holidays.
      Atletico released a video on Twitter showing their star player’s incredible body transformation.
      And it was revealed during the clip that the forward dropped a stone within a very short period of time.
      Atletico issued the following tweet: “Hulk before the game: 97.6 kg.
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      “Hulk after the game: 91.9 kg.
      “Did he run a lot during the game? The man is a machine on the field!”
      The Brazilian acquired his nickname due to his likeness to Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno.
      The attacker burst onto the scene in 2008 when he played for Porto.
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      Hulk went on to win four Primeira Liga titles, three Portuguese cups and the 2011 Europa League.
      The winger was linked with a move to Chelsea in the early 2010s but instead joined Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2012.
      He then moved to China in 2016 for Shanghai SIPG before returning to Brazil five years later. More

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      Man Utd legend Roy Keane buys Dublin apartment – estimated at £5.7m – in Ireland’s most expensive development

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      ROY KEANE has reportedly bought in Dublin’s most expensive development with an apartment estimated at £5.7million. The Manchester United legend purchased a pad in Lansdowne Place, a luxury development on the 6.8-acre site of the former Berkeley Court and Jurys hotels.
      Roy Keane reportedly bought in Dublin’s most expensive development with an apartment estimated at £5.7mCredit: Getty
      The plush complex from the outsideCredit: PR Handout image
      Inside a pad at Lansdowne Place in Dublin
      Keane, 51, and wife Theresa Doyle at Christmas agreed a deal for a property in the scheme, according to the Irish Times.
      It is claimed to have 215 apartments ranging in price from £722,000 to £5.7m.
      Keane is based in Cheshire, where he and his family live in a 9,500sq ft mansion in Hale, but regularly visits Rathpeacon, in Co Cork, where his mum Marie lives.
      The Irishman has been married to his wife since 1997 and have five kids and two grandchildren together.
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      But Keane – who rarely opens up on his personal life – admitted their first date went horribly wrong.
      He said on The Tommy Tiernan Show: “It went very badly. We met, I picked her up at the City Ground at Forest and we went for a spin.

      “I said to her, ‘Do you fancy going to the pictures?’ Because at least at the pictures you can just watch the movie, you don’t have to chat too much, and she said no!
      “She said, ‘No, I went last night with my friends.’ And I said, ‘Well, there are other movies on’.
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      “I said do you want to go for a drink and she said no… I literally drove back to the car, this was all within 10, 15 minutes and she said, ‘What are you doing?’
      “I said, ‘Well you don’t want to go for a drink, you don’t want to go to the pictures, what else can we do?’
      “And she got out [of the car], I said, ‘I might see you next week?’
      She said, ‘I don’t think so’ and slammed the door. That was our first date and we’re still married!”
      Fortunately, the couple rekindled and have been happily together ever since.
      A gorgeous living room space on offerCredit: PR Handout image
      Open-plan kitchens are commonplace in the buildingCredit: PR Handout image
      While its dining areas have incredible views out across the cityCredit: PR Handout image
      Nicky Butt, his partner Shelley, Theresa and Roy Keane in 2003Credit: Getty – Contributor More

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      Ex-Prem and England ace’s marriage in crisis after spending Christmas apart from wife months after £200k wedding

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      TV footie pundit Jermain Defoe has sparked fears his marriage is in trouble after spending Christmas on the Caribbean island of St Lucia while his wife Donna stayed home in Glasgow.The former Spurs and West Ham star, 40, has been pictured without his wedding ring while Donna, also 40, has reverted to her maiden name of Tierney on social media and has unfollowed her hubby.
      TV footie pundit Jermain Defoe has sparked fears his marriage is in troubleCredit: instagram
      Defoe was pictured without his wedding ring while on holiday in St Lucia
      Neither of them has posted about each other on social media for eight weeks.
      Both have removed Instagram images of the OK! magazine cover that featured their £200,000 wedding last June.
      The Sun on Sunday revealed Defoe had begged a nurse for sex just a month after getting married.
      A source said: “The marriage seems to be in trouble. You would think they would want to spend their first Christmas together as husband and wife but they haven’t so things aren’t looking at all good.”
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      Defoe and Donna married at stately home Cliveden House, in Berkshire, in June last year.
      The lavish bash featured across 14 pages as well as the cover of OK! magazine later that month.
      Defoe said at the time: “This is my future, this is forever, this is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
      But in October, The Sun on Sunday revealed that Defoe had tried to lure a mum for a romp in the back of his Range Rover weeks after he wed.
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      Donna has not been seen for some time at the couple’s £300,000 home in Glasgow and is believed to be staying with her parents nearby.
      A neighbour said: “I haven’t seen her here for ages. I don’t think she’s living there any more.”
      The couple were last pictured together eight weeks ago at a champagne bash for the former striker’s birthday.
      Prior to that they would regularly gush about each other on their Instagram pages, with holiday snaps and loving posts about “Mr and Mrs Defoe”.
      But for nearly two months there has been a noticeable silence. Defoe has only posted pictures of himself in St Lucia, without his wedding ring and with no mention of his wife.
      One of his followers speculated: “Bro getting divorced already.”
      Wife Donna has reverted to her maiden name of Tierney on social media
      Defoe met Donna in January 2021 when he was playing for RangersCredit: donna_tierney
      Their marriage is thought to be in crisis after The Sun on Sunday revealed Defoe had begged a nurse for sexCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, Donna has only posted pictures of herself and her family.
      She wished her 8,000 followers “all the love and happiness in the world”, beneath a picture of her 12-year-old daughter unwrapping Christmas presents.
      There was no mention of Defoe and one follower posted: “Are you and JD not together any more?”
      Days later Donna suggested in an Instagram story that she was glad to see the back of 2022 — and was “looking ahead” to the New Year.
      She also posted: “Some people will take you out of the rain and dry you off, some will stand with you and some will turn the rain into a hurricane.”
      Defoe met Donna in January 2021 when he was playing for Rangers and she asked him for a signed football shirt for a charity do. 
      The pair hit it off and Defoe proposed at a Glasgow hotel seven months later.
      He spelled out “Marry me” with lights in their penthouse suite, which he decorated with heart-shaped balloons and rose petals, and got down on one knee to pop the question.
      Their wedding last June was attended by 360 guests, including former England stars Ledley King, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlton Cole.
      For the last two months, Defoe has only posted pictures of himself holidaying in St lucia
      The pair chose the swanky 376-acre Cliveden House for a three-day wedding extravaganza, after Defoe read that  Meghan had stayed there on the eve of her marriage to  Prince Harry.
      Defoe wore a cream jacket, black trousers and a bow tie, and said his “eyes just started welling up” when he saw Donna approaching the altar. 
      Their first dance was to Luther Vandross’s Always and Forever.
      The celebrations lasted until 7am and included fire-eaters, flamethrowers, a Caribbean buffet and a makeshift nightclub.
      But within weeks of the wedding he was messaging a nurse and asking her to meet for sex.
      The nurse, who we are not naming, claims that Defoe, who has been dogged by cheating rumours in the past, called her last month insisting she listen to what he had to say — but she quickly hung up.
      She said of his marriage troubles: “Donna must have known what he was like when she got with him — surely she looked this man up. He was messaging me within days of getting married to her.
      “As soon as I heard his voice on the phone last month I hung up. I’m so happy to be done and dusted with all of it.
      “It doesn’t matter who he is or how much money he’s got, there’s no way I’d be in a relationship with a man like him.”
      The pair chose the swanky 376-acre Cliveden House for a three-day wedding extravaganzaCredit: instagram
      Defoe scored 20 goals in 57 games for England. 
      His career included spells at West Ham, Spurs, Rangers and Sunderland. 
      He retired in March last year and is now a youth academy coach and ambassador for Spurs. He also appeared as a pundit on Channel 4’s coverage of England’s matches last year.
      His agents were approached for comment. 
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      Jermain Defoe notched 20 goals in 57 England matches, including one at the 2010 World CupCredit: The FA – Getty Images
      JERMAIN Defoe became famed for his goal-scoring exploits — and is now often a TV pundit.
      And he has moved into coaching with youth players at his former club Tottenham, where he also works as an ambassador.
      He scored 227 goals in 624 club matches in a career spanning 23 years from 1999 to 2022.
      He also notched 20 goals in 57 England matches, including one at the 2010 World Cup.
      The prolific striker played for a total of seven clubs — West Ham, Spurs, Portsmouth, Toronto FC, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Glasgow giants Rangers.
      Defoe had a loan spell at Bournemouth before a £7million move to Spurs, where he enjoyed the most fruitful days of his career, in 2004.
      Defoe is now often a TV punditCredit: Getty
      In 2008, he switched to Portsmouth but was cup-tied so could not play in any of their matches en route to them lifting the FA Cup.
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      He was awarded an OBE in 2018 for his charitable work with the Jermain Defoe Foundation.
      While playing for Sunderland in 2016, he struck up a close friendship with six-year-old Bradley Lowery who had a debilitating form of cancer. Bradley passed away in 2017. More

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      Oscar De La Hoya stuns fans with shredded abs aged 49 as he takes part in Christmas Day sparring session

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      BOXING legend Oscar De La Hoya wowed his fans as he showed off his shredded abs on social media.The boxer retired in 2008 but hasn’t let that stop him from maintaining his impressive physique.
      Oscar De La Hoya posted a video of himself sparring
      Fans could not believe how he had kept himself in shape
      He hung up his gloves after losing to Manny Pacquiao, but has continued to keep himself in good shape.
      The American, who now works as a promoter for the sport, shared his achievement with his 979k followers on Instagram.
      He posted a video of himself sparring along with the caption: “2023 is about peace and freedom.
      “Changes in life are not easy when you decide you wanna better yourself.
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      “I’m getting ahead and working out my mind, body and soul starting now!!! FYI I had to run to the restroom after my workout because I ate nine tamales.”
      And his fans were impressed with his fitness, as one commented: “Dam the Golden Boy ripped up.”
      A second wrote: “Looking Great! Merry Christmas champ.”
      A third said: “How n the hell that dude’s abs look better at 50 than they did at 25?”
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      A fourth added: “How is he more ripped now than he was in his prime lol.”
      Last year De La Hoya called out Floyd Mayweather for a sensational rematch after he was hospitalised with Covid.
      De La Hoya told TMZ Sports: “Personally, right now I’m not motivated because of Covid.
      “I was actually in great shape and then Covid hit me, so my morale right now is a little low in terms of me fighting in the ring personally.
      “But come January, I’m sure I will get right back into it and start training again and prepare myself mentally first.
      “But I do want to get out there again, possibly Cinco De Mayo (May 5).
      “Who knows, it could be Floyd Mayweather.
      “It’s probably the biggest fight you could make today.”
      The retired boxer is dating Holly SondersCredit: Getty
      She has a tattoo of him on her backCredit: Getty
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      Mexico’s sexiest fan goes topless in skintight leggings and Santa hat for steamy Christmas post

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      MEXICO’s sexiest football fan Yanet Garcia has wowed her fans with a topless Christmas post on social media.The Mexican weather girl posted a video of herself with only gold nipple covers covering her breasts.
      Yanet Garcia wowed fans in a Christmas themed Instagram postCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia
      She went topless in the videoCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia
      But she did wear some latex leggings and a Santa hatCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia
      She has been called Mexico’s sexiest fanCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia
      She can also be seen wearing tight red leggings along with a Santa hat to complete the steamy festive look.
      In the clip, she dances to the famous Christmas song Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms.
      Garcia posted the video on Instagram for her 14.9 million followers to watch along with the caption: “Feliz Navidad”.
      The video went viral as it was ‘liked’ over 620 thousand times by the 32-year-old’s fans.
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      One commented: “Now that’s what I call giving.”
      A second wrote: “Wow”.
      A third added: “Good morning I hope you had a beautiful Christmas. Those pants are definitely fire.”
      A fourth said: “You’ll always be my crush.”
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      Garcia was left heartbroken during the World Cup as Mexico once again failed to make it past the round of 16.
      The North American side crashed out in the group stages after finishing third behind Poland and eventual tournament winners Argentina.
      Garcia works as a weather girl and TV presenter in MexicoCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia
      She is believed to be the sexiest weather girl in the worldCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia
      She also has her won OnlyFans accountCredit: Instagram @iamyanetgarcia More