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      Alex Scott shares sweet video with Jess Glynne as they swim in caves, ride quad bikes and go ziplining on jungle holiday

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      ALEX SCOTT and girlfriend Jess Glynne were delighted to show they have zipped off for anything but a relaxing break.The adventurous couple shared snaps as they dived in caves, quad-biked along tree-lined paths and ziplined across a jungle.
      Alex Scott took looked completely calm before gliding off on a ropeCredit: Instagram @alexscott2
      Jess Glynne appeared fearless as she shared this pic of her about to ziplineCredit: Instagram @jessglynne
      For many, Alex and Jess have become style iconsCredit: Rex
      Alex was in control as she zoomed along on a quad-bikeCredit: Instagram @alexscott2
      The couple took the plunge in an exotic caveCredit: Instagram @alexscott2
      Jess was happy to take a back seat quad-bikingCredit: Instagram @alexscott2
      Alex warmed up for her jungle adventures on the beachCredit: @alexscott2
      Football presenter Alex and singer Jess had eased into their Christmas get-away by relaxing on a beach.
      But they revved it with the type of sporty activities that most people save to be New Year’s resolutions.
      The Sun revealed in October they were dating and this month they have shared pictures together on Instagram.
      Former Arsenal and England defender Alex, 39, posed with 34-year-old Jess at the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards.
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      The BBC and Sky Sports broadcaster then posted photos alongside the songwriter as they sipped drinks in bikinis on a beach lined with palm trees.
      And now they are happy to display their more intrepid side.
      Clips on Alex’s Instagram story show them plunging into crystal-clear blue water inside a cave.
      She is also seen roaring along on a quad-bike – with Jess waving excitedly at the back – as they pass thick foliage.
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      And their smiles were just as big when they put on helmets to zip-line above giant trees in the jungle.
      The pair went public with their relationship at the BBC SPOTY event.
      Following a group photo, Jess took a selfie of just the two of them.
      Perhaps the lyricist should now pen a version of “Jungle Bell Rock” to further showcase their festive happiness.
      Alex was a star turn at the BBC SPOTY awardsCredit: Getty
      The presenter has wowed fans in revealing outfitsCredit: Getty
      Alex showed no hesitation as she headed across the tree-topsCredit: Instagram @alexscott2
      The couple swapped a chilly Xmas for golden sandsCredit: @alexscott2
      Air, sea and water were covered on their get-awayCredit: Instagram @alexscott2 More

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      Glazers will be forced to pay out huge fee to Sir Jim Ratcliffe if they change mind on Man Utd takeover

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      IT was confirmed on Christmas Eve that Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s deal to buy 25 per cent of the club had gone through.And pending a fit and proper persons test, that will soon be confirmed – with Ratcliffe soon to become the most important man at the club when it comes to sporting matters.
      Ratcliffe is soon to become the most important man at Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP
      The Glazers would now have to pay a hefty fee to terminate the dealCredit: AFP – Getty
      The deal will take an estimated 8 weeks to be fully confirmed.
      But, Richard Jolly in the Independent has revealed that there is still a way that the deal could be cancelled on the Glazers side.
      He revealed that there is a £51.6million clause in the sale of the club which means the Glazers could terminate the process.
      Not only that, but the fee would have to be paid within three business days.
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      In another clause of the contract between the various parties, Ratcliffe has first option to buy if the Glazers, whose stake will be reduced to 49 per cent of the club, are selling more of their shares within a year.
      Interestingly, if the Glazers agree a full sale of the club to someone else, Ratcliffe will be forced to sell his shares at £25.84 each – the price he paid for his shares as part of his minority investment.
      As part of the balancing act, the Glazers willl be unable to sack Erik ten Hag without Ratcliffe’s permission.
      They would also be unable to sack sporting director John Murtough.
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      Ratcliffe will receive a total of four seats on the board at the club.
      Two of these on the sporting side will be delegated to Sir Dave Brailsford and  former Juventus CEO Jean-Claude Blanc.
      On the PLC side, the seats will go to Ineos chief financial officer John Reece and Rob Nevin, the chairman of Ineos Sport.
      Sir Jim will also have the right to decide if dividends are paid to shareholders over the next three years.
      Sir Jim’s stake in United is being purchased through Trawler’s LTD – a reference to Eric Cantona’s infamous speech when his prison sentence for kicking a Crystal Palace fan was overturned. More

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      Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Man Utd stake ALREADY set to grow from 25 per cent as terms of deal with Glazers are revealed

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE’S stake in Manchester United is already allegedly set to grow.The 71-year-old British billionaire completed his £1.3bn 25 per cent takeover of the club on Christmas Eve and it is now being signed off.
      Ineos chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stake in Man Utd is set to growCredit: Reuters
      He is prepared to pump £237m into the club and is set to have two of his most trusted lieutenants keeping a close eye on goings on at the club next month.
      Ineos’ director of sport Dave Brailsford and CEO Jean-Claude Blanc will head to Carrington tasked with assessing the football operation.
      Brailsford has already made his presence felt as he endured a rollercoaster of emotions at Old Trafford during United’s thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Aston Villa last night.
      Ratcliffe will be in charge of football operations after purchasing a stake in the club from the Glazer family – who fans are desperate to see the back of.
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      However, his stake is set to grow from the original 25 per cent after terms of deal with Glazers were revealed.
      That is according to journalist Ben Jacobs, who stated on social media: “Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s final %, if the completion process goes to plan, will be just over 29%.
      “That’s 25% from the Class B shares (agreed) and Class A tender (ongoing).
      “Then just over 4% from his injection of $300m into the club.”
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      Jacobs also added: “Been the plan for months to take extra shares in return for Ratcliffe’s initial investment.”
      We reported this week how Ratcliffe could cut as many as 300 jobs at United.
      But while that could cause unrest off the pitch, Erik ten Hag’s side brought some much-needed joy on it yesterday.
      The Red Devils came from 2-0 down at half-time to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with a brilliant second half performance.
      Ten Hag’s men fell behind to a never-seen-before free-kick tactic that left both the goalkeeper and defence bamboozled.
      Things got worse when Leander Dendoncker doubled the visitors’ lead.
      But a stirring second half performance saw them bounce back to earn a crucial victory.
      Alejandro Garnacho grabbed a double while Rasmus Hojlund’s first Premier League goal sealed the points late on. More

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      Ex-Premier League Wag and ‘world’s hottest woman’ stuns fans in ‘very festive’ outfit as she celebrates Christmas

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      THE wife of a former Premier League star has stunned fans with her choice of Christmas outfit.Viktoria Varga – the partner of ex-Southampton striker Graziano Pelle – holds the prestigious, if unofficial, title of the “world’s most beautiful woman”.
      Viktoria Varga stunned in a white dressCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      She shared a host of pictures with the outfit onCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      Viktoria also posed in front of a giant Christmas treeCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      She spent the festive period in DubaiCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      And the model looked sensational in her white dress as she celebrated the festive period.
      Viktoria, 32, shared six pictures of her rocking the incredible outfit from The Arts Club in Dubai on Boxing Day.
      Alongside the images, she also added the caption: “White xmas🎄.”
      And many of her 609,000 followers hailed the pictures as they reacted with positive messages.
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      One said: “Very festive!”
      Another added: “Style unmatched 😍.”
      A third replied: “Very elegant as always ❤️❤️❤️.”
      While a fourth responded: “😍 you are the absolute, most beautiful, sexiest woman alive!”
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      Viktoria was praised for the stunning lookCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      She also shared a bathroom selfieCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      Viktoria is married to ex-Saints man PelleCredit: Instagram
      Pelle scored 30 goals across two seasons with SaintsCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Viktoria recently shared pictures of her dressed up for dates with her ex-footballer husband, as well as other photos from sunny holidays.
      Pelle last played with Parma in 2021.
      Prior to that, he had spells in Holland and China either side of his two years in England with Southampton – where he scored 30 times in 81 outings.
      Viktoria has a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram
      She has accumulated more than 600,000 fans on the platformCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      She regularly shares snaps on social mediaCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      Viktoria regularly receives heaps of messages praising her beautyCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      She is a model and social media influencerCredit: Instagram @vikyvarga
      She wowed fans in this revealing dressCredit: INSTAGRAM / Viktoria Varga More

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      Mason Greenwood enjoys family Christmas at home after jetting into Manchester with partner Harriet Robson

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      MASON Greenwood enjoyed a family Christmas at home after jetting into Manchester with his partner Harriet Robson.The Manchester United forward – on loan with Spanish club Getafe after Old Trafford bosses ruled he couldn’t play for the club following abuse allegations – was pictured shopping with Wag Harriet Robson in Hale, Cheshire, in the run up to Christmas.
      Man United star Mason Greenwood enjoyed a family Christmas at home with his partner
      The forward, 22, on loan at Spanish club Getafe, was seen out shopping with Harriet Robson in Hale, Cheshire
      The couple, who have a daughter, flew back during the La Liga winter break
      The couple, who have a baby daughter, flew back to the UK to see family during the La Liga winter break which runs from December 23 to January 3.
      A source said: “Mason and Harriet have really enjoyed living in Spain. They have had time and space to enjoy being a young family and are facing up to the challenge of living in a foreign country.
      “He has had lots of problems off the pitch in his short career, but he finally seems to be addressing them and sorting himself out.
      “He has made some good friends with teammates and Harriet has been welcomed by some of the Wags. They like being able to go out in Madrid without feeling like everyone is watching them.”
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      Greenwood moved to the Madrid-based side in September after United announced the previous month he wouldn’t play for them again.
      The decision came after allegations of attempted rape, assault and controlling coercive behaviour were dropped by the CPS when a key witness refused to co-operate with the prosecution.
      United then launched an internal investigation into Greenwood’s conduct and kept him suspended on full pay of £75,000-a-week.
      Getafe are understood to have told United they would like to buy Greenwood for £40m, but United want to keep Greenwood’s deal as a loan move.
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      His future remains uncertain with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and AC Milan all keeping tabs on his form.
      The 22-year-old has scored five goals and provided four assists in 15 games since moving to Getafe in September.
      His form has led to some United fans to call for his return to Old Trafford despite bosses previously saying he needed to leave to rebuild his career and that they had no plans to bring him back.
      Former United starlet Ravel Morrison tweeted: “What a player. United need to bring him back!!” after watching a highlights reel of Greenwood playing for Getafe.
      After Greenwood led a late comeback against Atletico to draw 3-3, France striker Antoine Griezmann heaped praise on him, saying “Mason Greenwood was really causing us problems in the second half. We couldn’t stop him and it cost us the game.”
      Greenwood moved to the Madrid-based side in September after United announced the previous month he wouldn’t play for them againCredit: Getty More

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      We dressed as Pacman and superheroes for Christmas party and spent £150k on nightclub booze then won the Premier League

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      IT’S important to strike a balance between work and pleasure.And that applies to successful teams in the Premier League.
      Leicester City’s Pacman would carry the squad’s beers in his Christmas party costume

      For 5000-1 title outsiders Leicester, fun on and off the pitch went hand in hand.
      In December, 2015, the East Midlanders had just beaten Swansea away 3-0, with striker Jamie Vardy equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 11 straight Premier League games – a record he would later break.
      That win put the Foxes top of the Premier League, with a huge game against champions Chelsea next up.
      However, Claudio Ranieri was happy to allow his stars to fly straight from Wales to a Christmas party in Copenhagen, following their astonishing start to the season.
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      In charge of planning the party was native Dane Kasper Schmeichel.
      He told BBC: “I was one of the first to arrive at the airport so I saw everyone coming down the stairs in their fancy dress costumes.
      “There were people getting out of the lift with Pacman, who was Wes Morgan.
      “It was brilliant because it was so big he could store his beer in the costume and he didn’t have to carry it.
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      “Danny Drinkwater, Ben Hamer, Matty James and Andy King were dressed as Ninja Turtles and I was Mr Incredible.”
      Later in the evening, the stars would party until 5am and rack up a £150,000 bill at a swanky Danish nightclub.
      But first came a trip to the world’s oldest theme park, Tivoli Gardens, where some local children had no idea they were in the company of future title winners and thought Schmeichel and co were the entertainment.
      Party organiser Kasper Schmeichel was dressed as Mr Incredible in the Danish capitalCredit: Alamy
      Captain Wes Morgan was the man in the Pacman outfitCredit: Getty
      Leicester would go on to become Premier League championsCredit: Reuters
      The goalkeeper said: “Everyone thought we were part of the attractions so kids were stopping us and wanting pictures with the Ninja Turtles.
      “With Copenhagen being such a small city, if something like that happens, the papers are going to find out very quickly so we had some great photos.
      “There is one of Robert Huth dressed as the best Batman ever. We were sat at dinner and Huthy is sat there looking for trouble that he is going to sort out.
      “If we are doing something we are going to do it properly.”
      If anything though, the Danish booze-up would only serve to make the Foxes’ form on the pitch even better.
      The following weekend, they beat Chelsea 2-1 – a result which brought about Jose Mourinho’s sacking as Blues boss.
      And in May, Leicester would celebrate the most unlikely title in football history as Chelsea held Spurs, who were second, to a 2-2 draw.
      On that evening, the Foxes players were watching the game at Vardy’s house and went as wild as expected after the final whistle.

      Captain Wes Morgan, who had dressed as Pacman five months earlier, said: “The party at Vardy’s amazing. Everyone saw the celebrations, they went on into the night.
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      “I think a lot of people did enjoy that little moment. [Midfielder Marcin] Wasilewski is the one to blame for that.
      “Everyone lost their minds. We’d done it, so we went crazy. You can’t blame us for that.” More

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      Jeff Stelling’s Christmas dinner ‘blows fans’ minds’ as Sky Sports legend reveals he can’t stand key ingredient

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      JEFF STELLING has once again sparked Christmas outrage after dismissing the idea of putting gravy on his turkey.The talkSPORT presenter caused debate last week by revealing he “hates gravy”.
      Jeff Stelling blew fans’ minds with his distaste for gravyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Stelling doubled down his gravy-hating agenda on social media, writing ‘keep it away from my turkey!’Credit: X @JeffStelling
      He then posted a picture of his controversial gravy-free dinnerCredit: X @JeffStelling
      And today Stelling once again had fans in a frenzy after he doubled down on his gravy-hating agenda.
      Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, he shared a photo of a gravy boat.
      He captioned the image: “Aargh no. Keep it away from me and my turkey!!”
      Gravy lovers rushed to the comments to defend the sauce.
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      One perplexed fan said: “A northeast lad who doesn’t like gravy, still blows my mind, all the best Jeff.”
      A second said: “Got to have gravy!!! Just not right!!”
      A third said: “You’ve been in the South far too long Jeff. Got to have something moist.”
      Another said: “Go on Jeff, do it. My pal reckons you’re not northern if you don’t like gravy.”
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      Speaking on talkSPORT last week, Stelling had told Ally McCoist: “I hate gravy Ally. If the turkey’s dry I’m in trouble because I cannot have gravy on turkey.
      “Yeah (cranberry sauce) or horseradish, something like that. No gravy. This year it’s going to be a tense morning in the Stelling household.
      “We have a new oven, and it’s smaller than the previous one. Mrs Stelling is not certain that the turkey, which is one of the biggest in the history of the world, will fit!
      “I love bread sauce on my Turkey but no gravy. How do you taste the meat if you have swamped it in either a sauce or gravy? I just love to have the taste.”
      Stelling left his role on Sky Sports at the end of the last season before joining talkSPORT to replace Laura Woods after her move to TNT Sports. More

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      Inside Christmas with Roy Keane from Santa tattoo blunder to children’s hospital ‘miracles’… but NO presents

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      CHRISTMAS and Roy Keane do not mix… at least not most of the time.The Irishman is hardly known for his sunny disposition during his TV appearances on Sky Sports and has previously revealed that he does not buy presents for people during the festive period.
      Keane is not known for his sunny dispositionCredit: Twitter @SkySportsPL
      Keane said on the “stick to football” podcast that he believes Christmas presents are for childrenCredit: Sky
      But to completely write Keane off as a Scrooge would be unfair – with a paediatrician sharing a heartwarming story of Keano’s festive spirit a few years ago.
      In 2021, the retired midfielder was hailed for providing a “Christmas miracle”.
      Dr Niamh Ni Loinsigh, who works in paediatrics in Cork University Hospital, shared a story of when Keane visited a children’s ward and helped a sick child.
      After his visit the child managed to make a full recovery and head home.
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      Niamh wrote in a post: “This is a Roy Keane appreciation post.
      “Most of you know Roy Keane is a hero in Cork and the closest thing I ever witnessed to a Christmas miracle was facilitated, I think, by Roy Keane.
      “This was 20 years ago and we were looking after a patient who was very, very unwell and it came to a point where we weren’t really sure if they were going to make it.
      “Unannounced and without any fanfare, Roy Keane came to visit the Children’s ward and he gave that child the boost and the energy that they needed to keep going a little bit more, I think.
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      “On Christmas Eve, the professor of paediatrics rang me in tears and I feared the worst, but no, he said that this child was completely better and going home. So thanks, Roy.”
      This Christmas miracle led to plenty of others sharing their own stories of Keane’s hospital visits.
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      However, Keane is not always in the giving mood over the festive season.
      He has previously revealed that he does not buy presents as he insists they are only for children.
      He said on Stick to Football: “No, no I won’t be buying anyone anything.
      “I just think it’s for children. Of course I do [eat turkey on Christmas Day].
      “We celebrate it, of course. But we don’t go stressing each other out buying each other presents. It’s stress.”
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      Keane is not always a scrooge to adults as Andy Cole revealed that he once invited the Sunderland team for a “quiet drink” on Christmas Day when the Irishman was manager of the Black Cats.
      However there were ramifications for Sunderland as they went on to lose 4-0 to United the following day.
      It was uncharacteristic of the typically gruff Keane who previously admitted in his autobiography that he found the aspect of organising United’s Christmas party when he was captain frustrating.
      He admitted that his reluctance did almost land him in trouble, however, writing: “I found the off-the-field responsibilities [of being captain] – tickets, the crèches for the kids, paying for Christmas dos – a pain in the arse. But it had to be done, and people expected you to do it.
      “I organised a Santa Claus once Christmas and I noticed – when it was too late and the pictures were being taken – that Santa had tattoos on his knuckles. It wasn’t one of my better moves.”
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      Keane also showed his Scrooge side when Micah Richards gifted him a Christmas jumper bearing Richards’ face in 2021.
      Keane was unimpressed with the gift and said: “What age are you?” – so clearly his belief that Christmas gifts are for children is a long running one.
      Roy Keane was unimpressed with Micah Richards’ Christmas present in 2021Credit: Sky
      Andy Cole revealed that Keane allowed his Sunderland players to have a Christmas jobCredit: AFP More