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      Newcastle star Joelinton ADMITS drink-driving after downing 2 glasses of wine – and gets fined a huge sum

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      NEWCASTLE star Joelinton has been slapped with a fine after he admitted drink-driving after sinking two glasses of wine.The midfielder, 26, was arrested on January 12 after being pulled over while in his £170,000 Mercedes Benz AMG G63.
      Joelinton today admitted drink-drivingCredit: PA
      Joelinton admitted to officers at the scene in Newcastle that he had drunk two glasses of wine earlier in the evening.
      A breathalyser test showed there was 43mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg.
      The Brazilian admitted drink-driving at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court today.
      It comes less than 48 hours after he scored the winner in the Magpies’ Carabao Cup semi-final against Southampton.
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      The star was banned from driving for 12 months – although this can be reduced to nine months if he completes a drink-driving course.
      Joelinton was also fined £29,000 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge – totalling £31,085.
      The court was told the footballer earns £43,000-a-week – meaning it will take less than a week to pay the fine.
      He issued a statement after the sentence apologising for his actions.
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      Joelinton said: “Hi everyone, I wanted to acknowledge that I made a mistake and to publicly apologise to all the fans of Newcastle and all the people of this city. My actions unintentionally put other people in danger. For that, I am truly sorry.
      “I will learn the lessons from his incident and will do everything I can to be a role model for my family, for football and for society.”
      District Judge Paul Currer told Joelinton that he “sincerely hopes” he has learned from his mistake.
      He added: “This offending could, potentially, have had disastrous consequences for the lives of others, as well as yourself.”
      The court was told police had been sitting in an unmarked police car when their “attention was drawn” to a black Mercedes.
      Jonathan Stirland, prosecuting, said: “The sergeant formed the view that the car was speeding or going too fast for the road. It caused him [the sergeant] to turn his vehicle around and followed the Mercedes on to the Central Motorway.
      “He requested the vehicle to stop. The driver complied. While in a safe space, the officer spoke to the driver, who is the defendant before you today.”
      He admitted drinking the wine and was arrested after failing the breathalyser test.
      Geoffrey Forrester, defending, said the footballer was “utterly calm and compliant” and apologised for his antics.
      The lawyer added: “If he could turn back the clock, he would.”
      Joelinton was bought by Newcastle for £40million in 2019 from German side Hoffenheim.
      He has since become instrumental for the Premier League team.
      Manager Eddie Howe moved Joelinton from his position as centre-forward to a left-sided midfield role last season.
      Since then, the footballer has gone from strength-to-strength.
      Speaking about the player’s arrest, Howe said earlier this month: “It came as a shock. A difficult situation. Joe is very remorseful and was very upset. He knows the seriousness.
      “I can’t go into too much detail but he understands his responsibilities. We are supporting him but understand the situation.
      “‘Looking at Joe as a person, he is a very good professional and is hugely passionate about his career and the club. I was very much surprised by what happened.
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      “We will back him and support him, while also educating him and helping him, that is important. He is very young, everyone makes mistakes. I think it is also important that we don’t overreact.”
      The footballer was pulled over by cops while in a MercedesCredit: PA
      Joelinton leaves court after pleading guilty to drink-drivingCredit: NNP
      Joelinton’s goal on Tuesday helped Newcastle win the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finalCredit: Reuters
      The Brazilian defender was bought by Newcastle for £40million in 2019Credit: Getty More

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      Punters visiting black market online gambling sites tripled during the World Cup

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      THE number of punters visiting black market online gambling sites tripled during the World Cup, research shows.A total of 250,000 used unregulated overseas firms during the tournament — up from 80,000 in the same period in 2021.
      The number of visitors to black market gambling sites tripled during the World CupCredit: Getty
      The betting industry says it takes under 30 seconds to sign up to a black market site compared to 12 minutes for a regulated UK operator.
      It comes as ministers prepare to publish a gambling white paper.
      Michael Dugher, CEO at the Betting and Gaming Council, said punters face a “dire threat” from “the growing unsafe, unregulated black market”.
      He said the regulated industry worked hard to protect young people during the World Cup by adhering to strict regulations while black market operators “preyed on the vulnerable”.
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      He added: “While the regulated industry was going to great lengths to protect young people during the World Cup and adhering to strict regulations and promoting safer gambling, black market operators were preying on the vulnerable.
      “These unlicensed sites offer none of the safer gambling tools promoted by our members, they pay no tax and employ no one, they do not contribute a penny to sport or services tackling gambling harm.
      “Rather than dismissing the problem, the regulator and the Government need to tread extremely carefully and resist blanket intrusive affordability checks at low levels that push even more punters to these dangerous sites.”
      He praised the research by Yield Sec, a US-based licensed gaming marketplace.
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      Small detail that may be crucial in Dani Alves rape case as ex-Barcelona star held in jail over club toilet ‘assault’

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      BRAZIL star Dani Alves’ tattoos could prove crucial as he faces allegations he raped a woman in a nightclub toilet, reports say.The alleged victim is said to have told a judge she saw a crescent-shaped inking on his lower abdomen as he forced himself on her in a cubicle.
      Brazil footballer Dani Alves pictured with his model wife Joana SanzCredit: Instagram
      An alleged rape victim is said to have described his tattoos in courtCredit: Instagram
      Her detailed description of the tattoo prompted ex-Barcelona defender Alves, 39, to change his account as he was quizzed by a magistrate on Friday, reports El Mundo.
      A Barcelona court heard the tatt stretches from his belly “to his genital area”, the respected newspaper said.
      Alves initially denied any contact with the woman, according to reports in Spain.
      Asked about the tattoo in court, he testified he was “sitting on the toilet bowl, and she had entered and pounced on him”.
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      The judge is said to have asked how it would have been possible for her to see the tattoo, which would be covered by his shirt while sitting down.
      Alves then reportedly said he “he got up when she entered and that is why she could see the tattoo that is usually covered by clothing, since it goes down from the abdomen to the genital area”.
      Later in the evidence session, the footballer reportedly told the magistrate he had consensual sex with the woman.
      His changing version of events was key to the decision to remand him in custody, El Mundo reports.
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      Other contradictions highlighted by the judge include a ten-fold error in declaring his income, reports claim.
      He reportedly said he was paid 30,000 euros a month by Mexican club the Pumas – but it was really 300,000.
      Alves was held in a jail outside Barcelona over the weekend then transferred to a second jail housing those accused of offences.
      Today it emerged he had sacked his lawyer and hired a hotshot legal expert instead.
      The new attorney is expected to launch a fresh appeal for bail, offering to surrender his passport so he remains in Spain.
      Alves has reportedly confirmed in his police statement he did visit the Sutton nightclub on December 30.
      It came after CCTV footage published by Spanish media was said to show him and the alleged victim in a VIP area and then going to the toilet for 47 seconds.
      New details from her behind-closed-doors evidence to the investigating judge were published in Spain yesterday.
      She said after the alleged attack she was too scared to leave the toilet for several minutes.
      When she finally opened the door the footballer and his companions had left the venue.
      She reportedly burst in tears and was comforted by her friends.
      They then told club bouncers she had been raped, and they engaged their protocol for sexual assaults, it is said.
      The woman was taken to hospital and later to a police station.
      Her dress from that night was being analysed for DNA evidence by the Mossos d’Esquadra police, El Mundo reports.
      Earlier we told how Alves’ arrest came as a double blow to his heartbroken wife Joana Sanz after her mum died days earlier.
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      She said: “I have lost the only two pillars in my life.”
      A woman said the footballer raped her at Sutton nightclub in Barcelona
      Dani Alves was remanded in custody as the investigation continuesCredit: Instagram
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      Dani Alves’ wife breaks silence as Brazil star is held over nightclub sex assault days after her mum’s death

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      DANI Alves’ wife has spoken of her heartbreak as the Brazil footballer was held in custody accused of a nightclub sex assault – days after her mother died.Spanish model Joana Sanz, 29, said she had lost the “two pillars of my life” following the incarceration of her husband in Barcelona on Friday.
      Brazil ace Dani Alves married Spanish model Joana Sanz in 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Joana said she lost the ‘two pillars in my life’ after her mother died and her husband was remanded in custodyCredit: Instagram @joanasanz
      His detention by an investigating judge came days after Joana’s mother died while awaiting surgery for womb cancer.
      She slammed hospital delays in an emotional Instagram post about her mum’s death last week.
      And she added after the double blow of Dani’s arrest: “I ask media who are outside my house to please respect my privacy at this moment.
      “My mother died a week ago and I have barely begun to take on board that she is no longer with me, for me to be tormented with the situation of my husband.
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      “I have lost the only two pillars in my life.
      “Have a little empathy, instead of looking for news in other people’s pain, thank you.”
      Joana, who married the former Barcelona defender in 2017, was pictured cheering him on in Qatar when he became Brazil’s oldest player at a World Cup aged 39.
      Dani’s first wife, mum to his two children, also backed him following Friday’s arrest.
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      Brazilian businesswoman Dana Dinorah told a Spanish TV show: “I’m still in shock. It seems like it’s a nightmare and it’s not happening.”
      She added: “Dani would never ever ever do this. 
      “I say this because I’ve known him for 22 years and was married to him for ten.
      “This has been a shock for me and for my children. I have two teenage children who are suffering.”
      Alves was sacked by Mexican club UNAM Pumas after he was remanded in custody by a judge in Barcelona.
      He had agreed to be questioned over allegations he assaulted a woman at the city’s swanky Sutton venue on December 30.
      After giving a statement to cops, he was driven to court to be quizzed by an investigating judge.
      The alleged victim was also questioned by the judge, local media reports.
      She reportedly said the footballer followed her from a VIP area into the toilets where he slapped her and assaulted her.
      The judge ruled Alves should be kept in custody, and he has been in the cells since at a jail outside the city.
      It emerged he has sacked his lawyer and hired a top attorney who also represented Lionel Messi in his tax case.
      He has placed his faith in Cristobal Martell, a well-known Barcelona-based legal expert.
      Mr Martell has also represented politicians accused of corruption and Barcelona FC in the Neymar transfer fraud case.
      Reports in Spain said the footballer’s family wanted him to select a new legal team after claims of alleged contradictions in statements before and after his arrest. 
      Alves protested his innocence in a Spanish TV interview after a court confirmed it had opened a formal investigation, insisting: “I don’t know who this lady is.
      “I don’t know her name, I don’t know her, I’ve never seen her in my life.”
      But he admitted he was at the nightclub when told he was filmed on CCTV, reports say.
      Security camera footage published by local media is said to show Alves heading to the toilet and emerging 47 seconds later.
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      The woman is said to have broken down in tears after Alves left the club ten minutes later.
      Court officials have confirmed the footballer is under investigation for sexual assault but have not specified the exact nature of the allegations.
      Brazil star Dani Alves was arrested and quizzed by a judge on FridayCredit: Getty
      Alves became Brazil’s oldest World Cup player aged 39 in Qatar, cheered on by second wife JoanaCredit: Instagram @joanasanz
      She was heartbroken after the death of her mother last weekCredit: Instagram/@joanasanz
      Alves is accused of assaulting a woman at Sutton club on December 30Credit: Google Maps More

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      Ex-Manchester United starlet John Cofie who bagged £1m deal in court accused of rape

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      A FORMER Manchester United wonderkid appeared in court yesterday accused of rape.John Cofie, 29, was the youngest footballer to bag a £1million deal when Sir Alex Ferguson signed him for the youth team aged just 14.
      Cofie is charged with raping a woman in Trafford, Gtr Manchester, in 2019, alongside co-accused Nathan StuartCredit: CHRIS NEILL
      Cofie is charged with raping a woman in Trafford, Gtr Manchester, in 2019, alongside co-accused Nathan Stuart.
      Cofie, who is still close pals with ex-Red Devils Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard, signed in 2007 for the huge sum.
      But the Ghanaian-born player failed to make a single appearance for United and left in 2013.
      He retired two years ago and has since worked as a mentor for kids enrolled in a footie programme in Lancashire.
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      Cofie denies the charge.
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      Former Rangers star Jermain Defoe slapped with six-month driving ban after speeding charge

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      FORMER Rangers star Jermain Defoe has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding.The 40-year-old was clocked doing 56mph in a 30mph zone in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, on December 28, 2020.
      Former England international Defoe has been banned from drivingCredit: Getty
      Glasgow’s Justice of the Peace Court was told Defoe was behind the wheel of a Range Rover at the time.
      Prosecutor Ryan Watson said the striker was snared by a speed camera in the area’s Mill Street around 11pm.
      The ex-England international – who also played for West Ham, Tottenham and Sunderland – pled guilty to the single charge of speeding.
      Paul Mullen, defending, stated: “He apologises to the court for a momentary lapse in judgement.”

      The lawyer added that Defoe, then of Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, was dropping off a female colleague and was unfamiliar with the area.
      Mr Mullen also forwarded references to JP Colin Marchment for charities that he is involved in.It was revealed that Defoe already had 11 penalty points on his licence.
      JP Marchment added an additional four points of the offence – disqualifying him from driving for six months under the totting up procedure.
      The former footballer, now of Chigwell in Essex, was also fined £480.
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      The Crown accepted a not guilty to a separate speeding charge of 75 miles per hour in a 50 zone.
      Allegations stated Defoe was driving on the M74 in Glasgow’s Polmadie on April 9, 2022 behind the wheel of another Range Rover.
      Defoe already had previous driving offences.
      He was banned from the road in 2009 and he was up in court a year later for being caught with a phone while driving.
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      The Premier League football stadiums with the highest crime rates – where does your club rank?

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      FOOTBALL fans run a gauntlet of crime heading to games — with 869,005 offences reported outside Premier League grounds in the past ten years.Newcastle’s St James’s Park was worst hit with 137,251 crimes recorded.
      Newcastle’s St James’s Park was worst hit with 137,251 crimes recordedCredit: Rex
      Arsenal were the next highest with 92,661 incidents around the Emirates stadiumCredit: PA
      Arsenal were next with 92,661 followed by Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge on 71,758, Spurs on 68,939 and Southampton on 57,700.
      Safest was Brighton’s Amex Stadium, with 2,315 offences recorded within a one kilometre radius.
      Website scams.info, which exposes online criminality, carried out research using police data.
      Spokesman Aiden Howe said: “Away fans face a heightened risk of being the target of ­football-related violence and other criminality.
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      “And large crowds attract criminals such as pickpockets and muggers.
      “Our figures are shocking but sadly indicate the areas outside grounds are hotbeds of crime.”
      Most offences are committed on match days, though the figures also include non-match days.
      During the survey period Spurs, West Ham and Brentford moved grounds.
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      Figures include both the old and new stadiums, but the Spurs stats did not include two seasons playing at Wembley while their new ground was being built.
      Safest was Brighton’s Amex Stadium, with 2,315 offences recorded within a one kilometre radius.Credit: PAMost offences close to Prem grounds

      137,251 – St James’s Park, Newcastle United
      92,661 – Emirates Stadium, Arsenal
      71,758 – Stamford Bridge, Chelsea
      68,939 – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham
      57,700 – St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton More

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      Escaped prisoner hunted by cops looks like top footballer – can you guess who?

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      A GARY Neville lookalike on the run from prison is being hunted by cops.Social media users reckon Paul Clohessy is a spit for the ex-Red Devils ace turned pundit.
      Drugs offender Paul Clohessy is serving six years at HMP North Sea Camp but absconded on MondayCredit: SWNS
      When Lincolnshire Police issued a wanted photo yesterday, Facebook users pounced on his resemblance to ex-Man United star Gary NevilleCredit: Getty
      Drugs offender Clohessy, 36, is serving six years at HMP North Sea Camp but absconded on Monday.
      Facebook users pounced on the resemblance when Lincolnshire Police issued a wanted photo yesterday.
      One wag quipped: “When Gary Neville and Harry Maguire have a kid.”
      Others compared the fugitive to out-of-form Newcastle United striker Chris Wood.
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      They said: “Is that Chris Wood?
      “If so keep him locked up till the end of the season as he is rubbish.”
      The 400-capacity open prison was branded a holiday camp by some.
      One said: “Another walks out of North Sea Butlin’s never to return.”
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      Clohessy was convicted at Liverpool crown court in 2021 of possessing heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply.
      Police believe he may be hiding in his home patch Birkenhead.
      He has a tattoo on each arm and a scar under the one on his right. More