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      AC Milan ace Hernandez’s ‘house burgled while wife and baby son are indoors’ just days after Juventus’ Di Maria targeted

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      THEO HERNANDEZ has become the latest Serie A star to have his house burgled. It comes after Juventus’ Angel Di Maria saw his home broken into earlier in October.
      Theo Hernandez pictured with wife Zeo CristofoliCredit: Splash
      Hernandez’s wife and child were present when the break-in occurredCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLAtQMjjHq/?hl=en
      According to a report from Italian outlet Repubblica, a gang of thieves entered the home of the AC Milan star while he was absent from the property on Tuesday night.
      However, it is understood Hernandez’s wife, Zoe Cristofoli, and their six-month-old son were present during the ordeal.
      Once inside the robbers are said to have forced her to open a safe.
      Repubblica have reported that while the full amount is yet to be revealed, the sum is likely to be worth in the thousands of euros.
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      Thankfully, Hernandez’s family are not thought to be physically hurt – although they are shaken up.
      Investigators in Milan have since spoken to Cristofoli and are now looking into the details.
      Initial findings indicate the plan was well-organised, with the perpetrators waiting until Hernandez had left his home before climbing over the fence and breaking in.
      Ex-Manchester United star Di Maria was also targeted by thieves this month, with one of the suspects being arrested following an alarm sounding.
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      Di Maria has also been a victim of break-ins during his spells at United and Paris Saint-Germain.
      Specialised thieves are understood to frequently target luxurious homes in Milan, Turin and Naples. More

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      Mason Greenwood is released on bail after facing a month behind bars before trial over attempted rape and assault

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      MASON Greenwood has been released on bail ahead of his trial for attempted rape and assault.On Monday the Manchester United striker, 21, was told he would spend over a month behind bars after initially being denied bail.
      Mason Greenwood has been granted bail ahead of his trial for attempted rape and assaultCredit: AFP
      The Manchester United striker was initially denied bailCredit: PA
      A black Audi sports car is driven away from HMP Berwyn after Mason Greenwood is granted bailCredit: CHRIS NEILL
      But his lawyers overturned the order following a brief private hearing at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court today.
      The footballer, who didn’t attend the hearing, has been released from prison after the decision by judge John Potter.
      His bail conditions state that he’s not to contact witnesses and must reside at his home address in Bowden, Greater Manchester.
      The footballer will make his next appearance at the same Crown Court on November 21.
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      The striker had been held in custody since he was charged on Saturday.
      On Monday Greenwood’s alleged victim was seen being supported by a female pal as she sat outside the courtroom.
      The alleged offences relate to one woman and are said to have taken place between November 1, 2018, and October 15, 2022.
      Greenwood is accused of “repeatedly engaging” in controlling and coercive behaviour for almost four years.
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      These include making threats and derogatory comments on social media.
      He is also charged with attempting to rape her on October 21, 2021.
      Attempted rape carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
      The striker also allegedly assaulted her between December 12, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
      Police swooped on the footballer’s £15,000-a-month rented home in Trafford on Saturday.
      Greenwood was held on suspicion of being in contact with his alleged victim in a breach of his bail conditions.
      The Crown Prosecution then authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge the footballer.
      The striker has been waiting to discover his fate since he was first held in January this year.
      Manchester United released a statement after Greenwood’s charge was announced.
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      A spokesperson said: “Manchester United notes that criminal charges have been brought against Mason Greenwood by the Crown Prosecution Service.
      “He remains suspended by the club, pending the outcome of the judicial process.”
      Greenwood will make his next court appearance on November 21 More

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      Woman ‘had sex with Jack Grealish and sexual activity with Benjamin Mendy after being raped by third man’

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      A WOMAN had sex with Manchester City’s Jack Grealish and “sexual activity” with team-mate Benjamin Mendy after she was allegedly raped by a third man, a court heard yesterday.She told police that she had been at a nightclub with the two players and Louis Saha Matturie in August last year.
      A woman had ‘sexual activity’ with Benjamin Mendy, pictured, before being raped by another man, a court heardCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      They all travelled to Mendy’s mansion in Prestbury, Cheshire, for an afterparty.
      The woman said she was raped by Matturie after he offered to take her to buy some vodka from a nearby shop.
      She told officers that after arriving back at Mendy’s home, she had spent “hours sitting on the sofa in the living room” chatting with two girls and one of Grealish’s friends.
      At Chester crown court, she was asked by Mr Matturie’s barrister, Lisa Wilding KC: “Did you have sex with Jack Grealish?”
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      She said: “Yeah.”
      “Do you have a memory of that?” the KC asked.
      She said: “I don’t know what room it was in.
      “I am sure we had sex.”
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      She also admitted she later got into bed with Mendy and they engaged in sexual activity but did not have sex, which the court heard she did not tell police about originally.
      Mendy, 28, denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault — all relating to six women.
      Matturie, 41, of Eccles, Salford, denies six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault allegations relating to seven women.
      Trial continues.
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      Ex-Liverpool and Cardiff City footballer turned drug dealer jailed for eight years over £6m cocaine racket

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      AN ex-Liverpool footballer who became a cocaine dealer after quitting the game has been caged for eight years.Layton Maxwell was just 19 when he scored during his 1999 debut at Anfield.
      Layton Maxwell (L) appearing for Cardiff City against Barnsley in 2002Credit: Simon Wilkinson
      Maxwell’s career never took off and he was released in 2001 before joining a cocaine gang as he tumbled down the leaguesCredit: WNS
      The midfielder had shown huge potential as he rose through the ranks at the club alongside aces Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.
      But his career never took off and he was released in 2001 before joining a cocaine gang as he tumbled down the leagues.
      A court heard Maxwell, now 43, allowed the multi-million pound gang to use his home as a safehouse for storing drugs in a £6m racket.
      Organised crime agents found more than 60 kilos of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin, as well as £2.5m in cash and weighing equipment in a raid at his Cardiff home.
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      Prosecutors said Maxwell was banking £500-a-month as a “courier” for gang bosses after being arrested during Operation Venetic, which saw millions pounds worth of drugs and cash seized.
      Raids were carried out after officers from the National Crime Agency busted open an encrypted messaging service that had been used by gang leaders.
      The thwarting of the EncroChat revealed an “Aladdin’s cave” of evidence against some of the world’s most dangerous criminals, where they also planned killings and boasted of cutting limbs off rivals.
      Maxwell was one of eight defendants jailed for a total of 80 years at Cardiff Crown Court – with more gang members yet to be sentenced.
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      Maxwell, of Rhiwbina, Cardiff, admitted conspiracy to supply the Class A drug cocaine and was jailed for eight years for his role.
      Jailing the ex-footballer, Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke described the gang’s activity as a “dirty trade bringing misery to many.”
      Assistant Chief Constable Dave Thorne said the raids in South Wales alone resulted in “two tonnes of drugs and millions of pounds in cash recovered.”
      Maxwell dreamed of the big time when he scored his debut but never played for the first team again.
      At the time he said: “I scored and you really think you’ve made it when that happens. Not many players score at the Kop End on their Liverpool debut.
      “It was some night after that game, but I soon came back down to earth because I was training with the reserves the following week.”
      After nearly a year without an appearance in the first team the Welshman was loaned to Stockport County for a season before moving to Cardiff City and then Swansea.
      After leaving Swansea City Maxwell plummeted down the divisions before seeing out his career in the League of Wales with spells at minnows Bangor City and Caernarfon.
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      After retiring from football he became an engineer with Vodafone and took charge of Cardiff Draconians in Welsh football’s third tier.
      He stepped down in December due to increased work commitments.
      Maxwell, of Rhiwbina, Cardiff, admitted conspiracy to supply the Class A drug cocaine and was jailed for eight years for his roleCredit: WNS More

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      Neymar addresses Barcelona transfer in court and reveals he turned down chance to join Real Madrid

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      NEYMAR revealed he snubbed Real Madrid as he took to the stand at his fraud trial in Barcelona on Tuesday.Judge Jose Manuel del Amo Sanchez allowed the 30-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star to leave the courtroom on Monday as he hadn’t got to sleep until the early hours following Sunday’s match.
      Real were interested in signing Neymar before his Barca transferCredit: Reuters
      Neymar was also subject to a post-game doping test after scoring the winner against rivals Marseille.
      Before Neymar began answering questions on Tuesday, the judge said his presence during the trial was a “right” and not an obligation apart from the day when he had to testify.
      He added: “There was no privileged treatment. For those who feel we’re here doing the wave as if we were in the stands, that’s not happening.
      “He’s being treated like any other defendant in the same position as him.”
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      The footballer, who wore a dark blue suit with a matching tie over a white shirt, admitted he snubbed Real before sealing a “dream” move to rivals Barca.
      He said: “I had offers from other clubs but my dream was always Barcelona. Real Madrid was one of the options but my heart was always for Barcelona.”
      Neymar took the stand after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was called as a witness and told the court the club offered £39million to sign the winger in 2011.
      He insisted: “I don’t know Neymar, I’ve never spoken with him personally. 
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      “We were interested in signing Neymar about 10 years ago. Players go where they want. Neymar wanted to go to Barcelona and that’s why he went to Barcelona.”
      The footballer, who agreed to be questioned in court only by the state prosecutor and his defence lawyer and not by lawyers acting for Brazilian company NIS and was on the stand for less than 15 minutes, spoke mainly in his native Portuguese through a translator.
      He was asked whether he had participated in negotiations for a contract he signed in November 2011 while he was still at Brazilian boyhood club Santos where he agreed to play for Barcelona in 2014.
      Neymar responded: “I don’t remember.”
      The Brazil star then responded to the second question from the state prosecutor about negotiations and contracts: “I didn’t participate. It was always my father who looked after that and was responsible for that.
      “I sign what he tells me to.”
      Neymar is one of nine defendants including his parents and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu on trial on corruption-related charges.
      State prosecutors are demanding a two-year prison sentence and a £8.6m fine for the footballer if convicted on fraud and corruption charges. 
      Private prosecutors acting for Brazilian company DIS, which owned 40 per cent of the player’s sporting rights when he was at boyhood club Santos, are seeking a five-year prison sentence.
      The trial, which is beginning with the World Cup barely a month away, revolves around alleged irregularities in Neymar’s 2013 transfer to Barcelona.
      The Catalan club said it cost £49.4m but prosecutors believe it was at least £71.8m.
      DIS claims Neymar, Barca and the Brazilian club colluded to mask the true cost of the deal.
      The trial is due to end on October 31.
      The footballer is not expected to attend court for the rest of the week, as PSG play away against Ajaccio on Friday before a Champions League tie against Maccabi Haifa next Tuesday.
      In Spain prison sentences of two years or less for first-time offenders are normally suspended.
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      Neymar’s dad was due to take the stand on Tuesday after the PSG footballer.
      Spain’s state prosecution service is also seeking a two-year prison sentence for the 57-year-old if convicted as charged. More

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      Benjamin Mendy ‘rape victim’s’ texts about Jack Grealish revealed – as she denies she wanted to have sex at party

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      A TEEN texted a group chat about “sexy” Jack Grealish hours after she claimed she was raped by his teammate Benjamin Mendy, a court heard. The woman also messaged the Man City footballer’s co-accused Louis Saha Matturie, 41, asking for Grealish’s phone number.
      Mendy’s alleged victim sent a group message about Jack GrealishCredit: Rex
      Chester Crown Court heard she then texted a group chat about the England star hours after she claimed Mendy and Matturie raped her.
      The message read: “Jack Grealish is so sexy in person, he had been winking at you all night, saying how beautiful you were, but you didn’t sleep with him because you’re not easy but you had been invited out with them all next week.”
      The court was told the complainant, named as Woman Ten, claims she was raped twice by Mendy and Matturie on the same occasion.
      Woman Ten, who was aged 17 at the time, had attended a party at Mendy’s Cheshire mansion in August last year.
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      Ex-Villa star Grealish had attended the same bash and allegedly had consensual sex with another complainant.
      The teen told jurors she asked for the footballer’s number so she could contact a woman she saw with him at the party.
      But she denied the texts show she she was “happy ” the next morning after having a “great night”.
      A friend of Woman Ten received a Snapchat from her saying she was out with Grealish and Mendy, it was said.
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      Jurors heard she also recorded “excitable” voicemails, saying: “Honest to God. Peak of my life…The Dom has gone to my head. Don’t you just love champagne when it’s one thousand five hundred quid?”
      In a message the following day, the alleged victim sent a message to her friend saying “last night wasn’t all good”.
      She continued: “Benjamin Mendy forced himself onto me.”
      When asked by the friend if she was OK, Woman Ten replied: “No, police are here, my mum knows.”
      She also denied wanting to have sex with Matturie in the cinema room of Mendy’s home during cross examination.
      Another alleged victim told the court today how Matturie allegedly raped her in his Mercedes after they left the party to buy vodka from a petrol station.
      She told officers: “I felt so disgusting, I felt so dirty, so minging. Disgusting.”
      The court was previously told French international Mendy is a “predator” who “turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game”.
      Matturie, his friend and “fixer”, allegedly had the job of finding young women for sex.
      Mendy denies seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women.
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      Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denies six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to seven young women.
      The trial continues.
      Mendy denies raping women at his mansionCredit: PA
      Co-accused Matturie also denies the chargesCredit: PA More

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      Mason Greenwood due in court today on rape charge after two nights in a police cell

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      MANCHESTER United footballer Mason Greenwood is due before a court today on a rape charge after two nights in a police cell.The striker, 21, was arrested early on Saturday for allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
      Mason Greenwood is due before a court today on a rape charge after two nights in a police cellCredit: PA
      Greenwood, pictured with his dad, was arrested early on Saturday for allegedly breaching his bail conditions
      He was later charged with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour.
      Greenwood, who has made one appearance for England, is due to appear at Manchester and Salford magistrates’ court this morning.
      He was arrested at his home in Trafford, Manchester, at 7am after he was pictured last week with his alleged victim in his £150,000 Audi R8 car in ­Bowdon, Cheshire.
      Greenwood, who earns £75,000 a week, was suspended by United following his January arrest after a woman alleged on social media he had raped and assaulted her.
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      A club statement on Saturday night said: “Manchester United notes that criminal charges have been brought against Mason Greenwood by the Crown Prosecution Service.
      “He remains suspended by the club, pending the outcome of the judicial process.”
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      Man Utd said: ‘He remains suspended by the club, pending the outcome of the judicial process’Credit: PA More

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      Mason Greenwood faces second night remanded in custody before facing court tomorrow

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      MASON Greenwood is facing a second night in custody ahead of his court appearance tomorrow.The Man Utd striker, 21, was charged yesterday with attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour.
      Mason Greenwood is facing a second night in custodyCredit: PA
      He is due to appear at Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
      Greater Manchester Police confirmed yesterday Greenwood has been remanded ahead of the court appearance.
      This means he faces a second night in custody tonight away from his luxury £15,000-a-month rented home in the Trafford area of the city.
      A statement said: “Greater Manchester Police has charged and remanded a 21-year-old man with controlling and coercive behaviour, attempted rape and Section 47 assault of a woman.
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      “Mason Greenwood, of Bowdon will appear at Manchester & Salford Magistrates Court on Monday 17 October 2022.
      “He was arrested in the Trafford area earlier today (Saturday 15 October).”
      Greenwood was held yesterday on suspicion of being in contact with his alleged victim in a breach of his bail conditions.
      The Crown Prosecution then authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge the footballer.
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      The alleged offences relate to one woman and are said to have taken place between December 1, 2018, and October 15, 2022.
      Greenwood is accused of coercively controlling the alleged victim for almost four years and attempting to rape her on October 21, 2021.
      He also allegedly assaulted her on December 12, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
      Attempted rape carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
      Janet Potter, the Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mason Greenwood, 21, with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
      “All three counts relate to the same complainant.
      “Specialist rape prosecutors from CPS North West’s complex casework unit authorised the charges following a review of a file of evidence received from Greater Manchester Police.”
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      The striker has been waiting to discover his fate since he was first held in January this year.
      He spent three nights in custody after he was arrested at his rented home.
      Greenwood was bailed on February 2 and has been keeping a relatively low profile since.
      He was originally due to answer his bail on April 30 but the decision was pushed back after a court hearing in June.
      At the time, the striker was suspended by Utd but still received his £75,000-a-week salary.
      The club released a statement yesterday after Greenwood’s charge was announced.
      A spokesperson said: “Manchester United notes that criminal charges have been brought against Mason Greenwood by the Crown Prosecution Service.
      “He remains suspended by the club, pending the outcome of the judicial process.”
      Greenwood was removed from FIFA 22 and dropped by sponsors Nike in the wake of the allegations.
      Football Manager 2022 has also confirmed he will not feature in the game.
      All merchandise bearing the No11’s name has been axed from the official Utd site and teammates have unfollowed him on Instagram.
      Greenwood’s promising domestic and international career remains in jeopardy.
      He last played for the Red Devils on January 22 when the team beat West Ham 1-0.
      The player joined the team aged just six and rose through the ranks to land himself a regular spot on the first team.
      In 2019, he became the youngest footballer to play for Utd in the Champions League when he took to the pitch aged 17.
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      Greenwood has made 129 appearances in total for the Red Devils and netted 35 goals.
      In 2020, England manager Gareth Southgate gave the striker his first cap when Greenwood came off the bench in a 1-0 win against Iceland.
      Greenwood has been suspended by UtdCredit: PA
      His international career is now also in jeopardyCredit: Getty
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