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      Star who scored Sevilla winner at Old Trafford handed six-month prison sentence ahead of Man Utd Europa League clash

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      WISSAM BEN YEDDER has been sentenced to six months in prison in Spain.But according to AS, former Sevilla star Ben Yedder, who currently plays for Monaco, will not serve any jail time.
      Ex-Sevilla star Wissam Ben Yedder has been handed a six-month prison sentenceCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Wissam Ben Yedder eliminated Manchester United during his time at SevillaCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
      The striker was penalised for a crime against the Public Treasury and was also ordered to pay a fine of €133,798 (£117,519).
      The sentence was suspended for two years and includes the condition of “the defendant not committing a crime again during the period of suspension”.
      So it is highly-likely Ben Yedder will not spend any time behind bars.
      The charges relate to the France international’s three-year spell at Sevilla until his departure in 2019.
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      The 32-year-old scored 70 goals and bagged 22 assists in 138 appearances during his time in Seville.
      Ben Yedder is widely remembered for knocking Manchester United out of the Champions League in 2018.
      Sevilla and United met in the Round of 16 and the Frenchman fired his team to the quarter-finals thanks to a brace that led to a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.
      The Red Devils and the LaLiga giants are now set to face off again this Thursday in the Europa League quarter-finals.
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      But of course Ben Yedder won’t play any part as he is now competing in his home country for Monaco.
      The centre-forward has so far amassed 96 goals and 30 assists in 161 games with the Ligue 1 giants.
      United face Sevilla at Old Trafford in their first-leg and will visit Spain next week.
      The winner of that tie will go on to face either Juventus or Sporting Lisbon, who knocked Arsenal out, in the semi-finals. More

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      Villarreal star Alex Baena to press charges with police after alleged car park attack by Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde

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      VILLARREAL star Alex Baena has pressed charges against Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde after he allegedly punched him in the face in the stadium car park on Saturday.The Uruguayan is said to have punched Baena as he was boarding the team coach after Madrid’s 3-2 loss at the Bernabeu.
      Fede Valverde could be charged by police for an alleged attack on a rival playerCredit: Getty
      Alex Baena was allegedly punched by the Madrid ace and has now pressed chargesCredit: Rex
      The Los Blancos midfielder was reportedly enraged by an alleged comment by Baena, 21, about his wife’s pregnancy scare during a Copa del Rey match between the clubs from January.
      Baena has already taken to Twitter to deny the allegations.
      The feud between the pair is said to have spilled into this weekend’s LaLiga meeting with the two clashing during the game.
      Valverde is then reported to have confronted Baena in the car park outside the Bernabeu where the team buses were.
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      Now Villarreal have confirmed that the police are now involved and that could even see Spain’s Anti-Violence Commission to get called in to investigate.
      A statement on Sunday night read: “Villarreal CF player Alex Baena was assaulted last night on his way to the team bus after the match against Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. 
      “Faced with this situation, the player has decided to file the corresponding complaint against the aggressor before the National Police.
      “Once again, Villarreal CF rejects any act of violence and firmly believes in the version of its player and will support him throughout this process.”
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      Valverde, 24, will next be in action on Wednesday, when his side face Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-final.
      Meanwhile, his wife Mina Bonino has released an emotional statement after her fella was accused of punching Baena over the alleged comment about her pregnancy.
      Mina, 29, wrote: “Do I have to explain why they told me that my pregnancy could not continue?
      “We were silent for almost two months waiting for the result to know whether or not we could continue, having already five months of pregnancy.
      “I have already gone through enough for them to come and question me about my son’s health.
      “Despite everything, from the bottom of my heart, I don’t wish anyone to go through a similar situation.”
      Thankfully Valverde and Mina’s child is believed to be healthy, with Mina updating fans on Instagram last month that she was “six months into it”.
      The couple already have one son together named Benicio, born in February 2020.
      Fede Valverde is married to Mina Bonino and they have a three-year-old boy named Benicio More

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      Football match abandoned as fan is ‘seriously injured’ and rushed to hospital after ‘appalling’ crowd trouble

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      FLINT TOWN’S Welsh Premier League clash with Caernarfon Town was abandoned after just 16 minutes yesterday when a fan was “seriously injured” amid crowd trouble.The home side were leading 2-0 in the bottom-of-the-table clash when the match was abruptly halted.
      Play between Flint Town and Caernarfon Town was halted early due to crowd trouble
      Players were ordered off the pitch, with the game formally abandoned 30 minutes later and a police inquiry launched.
      North Wales Police confirmed two fans had been injured, with one rushed to hospital in Aintree.
      After dealing with goings on at Essity Stadium, cops were also deployed at Flint train station to try to prevent any further disturbances.
      A 24-hour dispersal order was placed in Flint, ending at 6:30pm today.
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      And a heavy police presence remains in the area.
      In a grave statement, Flint Town strongly condemned the incident – while urging anyone with further information to contact the police.
      It read: “As a club we utterly condemn the appalling behaviour of a minority of individuals at today’s game.
      “We wish the two people who were injured a speedy and full recovery and would urge anyone with any mobile phone footage of the incidents to contact the police.
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      “Both clubs will be fully co-operating with the police to identify those involved.
      “This is a very sad day for everyone connected with Flint Town United.”
      The match had been televised on Welsh language channel S4C. More

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      I’m UK’s most notorious football hooligan – but I went from fighting on terraces to bestselling author & cult movie icon

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      A MAN who was once one of the UK’s most notorious football hooligans turned his life around to become a bestselling author and cult movie star.Carlton Leach, 64, built up an infamous reputation for fighting on the terraces at West Ham in the 1980s and ’90s, but now leads a life far away from crime.
      Carlton has left the world of gangs and football hooliganism far behind himCredit: Twitter/Carlton Leach
      Carlton Leach gave up his criminal life in 1995 after his friends were killed in a drug-related shooting
      Leach, who was born in Canning Town, East London, got involved in crime at an early age, after joining the brutal Inter City Firm (ICF), who follow West Ham FC, known as the Hammers.
      The gang got its moniker from using InterCity trains to travel to away matches and start fights with the opposition’s fans.
      The ICF became notorious for leaving a business card on the bodies of those they attacked that read: “Congratulations, you’ve just met the ICF.”
      While he was a part of the gang, Leach met drug dealers Tony Tucker, Craig Rolfe, and Pat Tate.
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      The four men later became members of the notorious Essex Boys gang which sparked a savage drug war in the 1990s.
      Leach was one of Britain’s most feared faces during his 20-year career as a criminal.
      However, he decided to turn his back on a life of crime after three of his best friends and gang mates were murdered in a drug-related shooting.
      Tucker, Rolfe, and Tate were all shot during the 1995 Range Rover shooting.
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      The three drug dealers were shot in their car on a small farm track in Rettendon, Essex.
      Leach started telling his story in the hope it would deter others from following in his criminal footsteps.
      In 2003, he wrote his first autobiography called “Muscle” about his experiences as a criminal.
      The ex-footie thug then wrote his second memoir in 2009, titled, “Rise of the Footsoldier: In My Game, the Choice Is a Jail or a Grave,” which detailed his stories of violence, gang crime, and the loss of his best friend.
      In October 2021, Leach released his final, bestselling autobiography, entitled, Carlton: The Final Say.
      The book details his early and criminal life, as well as the two most recent decades of his life since.
      His first memoir was turned into a film in 2007, entitled, Rise Of The Footsoldier by Bafta-award nominated director Julian Gilbey.
      It starred actor Ricci Harnett, who played Leach.

      The British crime and gangster film grossed £220,868 and had a second part made in 2015, that followed Leach in the aftermath of the Rettendon murders.
      The 64-year-old also inspired the 2015 film, Essex Boys: Law of Survival, which detailed the Essex boys gang and Range Rover murders of 1995.
      Carlton was previously a member of the football hooligan gang InterCity FirmCredit: Exclusivepix Media
      Carlton has penned three books about his lifeCredit: Twitter/Carlton Leach More

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      I was one of the UK’s most feared football hooligans… but now I’m a movie producer and worked with an Oscar winner

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      A FORMER football hooligan has revealed his radical life change from prison time to movie production and working with an Oscar winner.Cass Pennant, 65, ran one of the most feared firms in the country before a spell in prison prompted him to turn his life around.
      Cass Pennant co-founded and led the Inter City Firm, which terrorised West Ham matches across two decadesCredit: Getty
      He has turned his life around, after a couple of spells in jail, to become a film producer who has worked with an Oscar winnerCredit: Getty
      Cass, born Carol Pennant in Doncaster, Yorkshire, endured a tough childhood after being abandoned by his parents and fostered by a couple in London.
      He has said that he was “bullied from day one” as he was the only black kid in his area, forcing him to grow up tough.
      The 6ft 4in man mountain, whose nickname was inspired by Muhammad Ali’s real name Cassius Clay, co-founded the Inter City Firm (ICF), the hooligan group associated with West Ham United throughout the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.
      His love for the club was sparked as a youngster when a neighbour with a season ticket invited him to a game.
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      The gang terrorised Upton Park across two decades, being involved in countless battles with other major firms.
      As dramatised in the 2007 film Rise of the Footsoldier, the ICF were known to leave calling cards on their victims’ battered bodies reading: “Congratulations, you have just met the ICF”.
      Cass went through two stints in jail, both for hooliganism-related offences, and was even shot three times amid a feud with a rival gang.
      It was during his time inside that he decided to get his life back on the rails, and he retired from terrace violence in 2002 and penned an autobiography.
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      At the very start of the book he wrote: “I’ve been involved in more violence than most people will experience in a hundred lifetimes.
      “My favourite weapons were my fists, the axe and Uncle Stan – my trusty Stanley knife.”
      This prompted a series of books documenting life as a hardcore hooligan, as well as an appearance on Danny Dyer’s Bravo doc Real Football Factories.
      The 2008 film ‘Cass’ told the story of his life, and even saw future Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya play a teenage Cass, while the man himself made a cameo as a bouncer.
      Cass has since gone on to work in the film industry as a producer and actor, as well as visiting schools and prisons to help prevent young people getting involved in violent crime.
      In 2015, he told The Evening Standard: “Everyone has more than one path in their life.
      “I am proof that you can turn your life around.
      “I never preach or tell people not to do certain things – it doesn’t work. I just tell them my story and how I tried to make sense of my life through writing books in prison and how that then led to where I am now. I want to open doors for them and open their eyes.”
      Cass has previously cited lifelong Hammers fan and British film star Ray Winstone as a major influence on him.
      He told Hammers News: “One of the most famous actors I can think of that’s a true Hammer is Ray Winstone. Like most of us, I’m a big fan of all his work and always thought he would have been a great fit for the Cass film.”
      The pair even met several times to discuss a role for Winstone, but his other acting commitments meant he wasn’t able to join the cast.
      Cass added: “He was only interested in helping a fellow Hammer who was now making headlines for all the right reasons.
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      “His advice was extremely helpful as I made the transition from the book to the film industry – thanks Raymondo!”
      The former hooligan is also longtime friends with boxer Frank Bruno after both being involved in a brawl against a pair of skinheads by chance.
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      Four arrested over Charles Leclerc’s stolen £265,000 Richard Mille watch as police release footage from robbery

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      ITALIAN police have made four arrests over Charles Leclerc’s stolen £265,000 watch.The Ferrari driver’s Richard Mille timepiece was swiped from his wrist in Tuscany last April.
      Police have arrested four people over Charles Leclerc’s watchCredit: Alamy
      Police released a video showing two of the alleged thieves on a motorcycle
      And they are believed to be meeting with another accomplice
      Leclerc and the watch that was apparently stolen
      The police said in a statement that they discovered two “valuable watches, the provenance of which will be investigated further” upon a search of one of the suspect’s homes.
      However, it has not yet been confirmed whether either of the watches belongs to the F1 star.
      Three men and one woman have been arrested.
      The police also released a video showing the alleged thieves on a scooter meeting up with another accomplice.
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      The theft happened as fans noticed Leclerc in the Tuscan city of Viareggio and began gathering to take photos with.
      But the F1 driver, from Monaco, eventually became mobbed while signing autographs for fans and a thief managed to grab his watch.
      Leclerc did not realise his watch had been stolen until later when he reported the incident to the police.
      Richard Mille sponsor the Ferrari driver and is also a popular brand with the other racers.
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      Leclerc will now be hoping his form on the track improves following a poor start to the F1 season.
      The driver was forced to retire in Sunday’s Australian GP after a first lap collision.
      He is currently 10th in the championship and 63 points behind leader Max Verstappen.
      The driver was also recently left fuming after F1 introduced a ban on riding a bike around a track before races.
      He insisted that he would just watch videos of the track instead of walking around it. More

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      Ex-Newcastle United star Jetro Willems ‘shocked’ as cops seize GUNS during raid of house he rents out

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      A FORMER Newcastle United defender has said he is “shocked” after cops seized two guns during a raid at a home he owns.Police arrested two men after the weapons were found in a property rented out by Dutch left wing-back Jetro Willems in the town of Barendrecht in Holland.
      Two people have been arrested at a home owned by former Newcastle defender Jetro WillemsCredit: PA
      But the footballer – who plays for Groningen FC and previously did a stint at Newcastle United – has insisted he knows nothing about the raid as he has not lived in the house for two years.
      Willems, 28, said he previously stayed there with a girlfriend but he left when their relationship ended.
      He said he then rented the home out through a real estate agent and moved to Groningen, reports AD.
      Willems told the outlet he was “naturally shocked”.
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      He added: “But I don’t know anything about it. I haven’t been there for a long time.”
      Cops said a 28-year-old man from Rotterdam and a 22-year-old man from Dordrecht and two firearms were seized.
      A spokesman told AD officers raided the house on Monday morning as part of an ongoing investigation.
      Willems joined Groningen this year after a previous spell as a defender at Newcastle United between 2019 and 2020.
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      He netted his first Premier League goal for the Magpies against Liverpool during their Premier League clash in September 2019.
      The ex-Sparta player then scored again for the side against their 2-2 draw against Manchester City in November of the same year.
      Speaking about the raid, Willems told RTV Noord he found out about it when a journalist contacted him about it.
      He added: “I was just taking a shower here at home in Groningen. 
      “They asked if I knew anything and said that two boys had been arrested, but I couldn’t explain anything. 
      “I asked my parents to take a look and I immediately went to Rotterdam by car myself.” More

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      I’m scared to go out after being held up at gunpoint for my £72k watch – the attack felt like a lifetime, Amir Khan says

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      AMIR Khan has revealed he’s now scared to go out after being held up at gunpoint for his £72,000 watch. The former world champ, 36, said it “felt like a lifetime” between the moment the gun was first pointed at his head to when he handed over the diamond-encrusted timepiece.
      Amir Khan, pictured with wife Faryal, told of his gun robbery terrorCredit: Doug Seeburg
      The attack, which the boxer said felt like ‘a lifetime’, was snapped on CCTV
      The 36-year-old opened up with Good Morning Britain this morningCredit: GMB
      Amir – an Olympic silver medallist in 2004 – has opened up about the horror, which unfolded almost a year ago to the day.
      Two men admitted involvement in the robbery, on April 18 last year.
      In recent weeks two others were found not guilty of acting as spotters.
      The 36-year-old exclusively spoke to The Sun after the hearing, and this morning sat down for an interview with Good Morning Britain.
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      Amir bravely recalled the terrifying night when he handed over his £72,000 watch at gunpoint in London.
      He told Good Morning Britain: “Life just goes past you, you think about your family, your children.
      “It felt like a lifetime but it probably lasted only 10-15 seconds.”
      CCTV snapped the moment the boxer left a restaurant with wife Faryal when a gang pulled up in a Merc, pointed the weapon in his face and demanded his watch.
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      Amir recalled: “I remember looking straight in the barrel when he put it right in front of me. Down the barrel.
      “I thought if he is going to shoot, I need to look away.”
      He revealed he still feels scared today, and has moved his family abroad as elsewhere feels safer than the UK.
      Amir said: “I’m very picky now where I go. I pick and choose what time I go to places and make sure that sometimes I take security with me if I go to a very busy place.
      “But it’s made it a little bit difficult to just travel on my own or with my family to places where I would not normally go.
      “I am a little bit scared now when I go to different places.”
      He said he now always has his wife, and three young children, at the forefront of his mind.
      The boxer continued: “When you have a family, you have children, you start to think differently – you’re doing it for them.
      “I just want to make sure I’m going to be safe. I want to see them grow up.”
      It felt like a lifetime but it probably lasted only 10-15 seconds.Amir Khan
      Speaking of shifting to Dubai, Amir said: “It’s a lot safer for me. Living abroad, being abroad.
      “I just feel a little bit safer bringing my kids up and taking them out there. I don’t have no fear.
      “It did shock me a little bit and put me in a lot of fear. I feel a lot more comfortable when I’m over there. ”
      The 36-year-old still praises his wife, who ran to scream for help during the ordeal.
      He said: “I remember him having the gun on the side of my head, I could feel it and obviously I looked back at my wife.
      “She ran back onto the road, she’s probably the best thing that ever happened. I’m lucky she was there.”
      It comes as Amir was today banned from boxing for two years after testing positive for an illegal substance after his Kell Brook fight.
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      He pocketed a staggering £5million for defeating his rival but it has now emerged he tested positive for ostarine in the aftermath of the defeat.
      Khan has claimed ingestion of the banned substance was not intentional.
      Amir, pictured with his children, said he couldn’t stop thinking of his young children during the horror ordealCredit: Doug Seeburg
      The former world champ handed over his £72,000 watch at gunpoint in LondonCredit: Central News More