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      Man City ace Erling Haaland ‘smitten’ after enjoying secret romance with footballer girlfriend from his hometown

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      MAN City striker Erling Haaland is dating Isabel Haugseng Johansen, a fellow footballer from his home town in Norway. Friends say Erling, 22, is “smitten” with the 18-year-old.
      Erling Haaland has been dating long-time pal Isabel Haugseng Johansen for months, pals said
      She was pictured with Erling in Marbella this week, where he owns a villaCredit: MEGA
      The girl pictured with Erling in Marbella this week has been dating him for months, pals said today.
      The pair have mutual friends after growing up together in Bryne and both played for the local football side.
      Haaland, who has scored 18 goals in 13 games for City, previously said his footballs were his “girlfriends”.
      He teased: “I sleep with the five balls for each hat-trick I have scored. I lie in bed and I feel good with them.”
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      But this week pictures emerged of Erling with a girl in Marbella, where he owns a villa.
      Fans had no idea she was Isabel, who was also previously spotted watching with his family in the stands while he was playing for Borussia Dortmund.
      A source said: “It seems to be pretty serious. Isabel has travelled to Germany and England to see Erling and now she’s been with him in Marbella.
      “Isabel is well known for her beauty in Bryne. They’ve always known each other.”
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      Erling, right, on a reported £860,000 a week, is on holiday as Norway failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
      An insider added: “Erling has the world at his feet — and women queuing up to be his partner.
      “But he’s a very sensible lad and it makes perfect sense he’s with a girl from his home town who he’s known for years.
      “He needs to be able to trust the people in his life and just concentrate on football.”
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      Pals say Isabel, who works part-time in a fashion store, deleted her social media accounts when she grew closer to him.
      Erling was approached for comment.
      Although the Man City striker previously joked that his footballs were his ‘girlfriends’
      Haaland is currently on holiday as Norway failed to qualify for the World CupCredit: Getty More

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      Qatar offers full refunds AND new accommodation to furious World Cup fans staying in shoddy shanty-town tent villages

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      QATARI officials have offered refunds and free accommodation to fans stuck in shoddy tent villages at the World Cup.Reports have poured in since the start of the World Cup of furious supporters forced to pay £175 a night to stay in rubbish cabins with leaky toilets and six-hour queues.
      Qatar has announced a refund for some supporters stuck in shoddy ‘fan villages’Credit: EPA
      Fans have been forced to pay £170 a night to stay in glorified cabins
      Some accommodation is still unfinished several days into the start of the tournamentCredit: EPA
      Qatar has rushed to knock up a number of “fan villages” to accommodate the more than one million fans expected to travel to the country during the four-week tournament.
      But many have complained that there were six-hour queues to enter the “sauna-like” cabins and that many sites were still unfinished.
      On Sunday, one disgusted World Cup fan walked away from his accommodation despite paying more than £2,500.
      The Sun Online already revealed that one visited by our reporter was as hot as 37C.
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      Two of the fan camps – Fan Village Cabins Zafaran and Fan Village Cabins Free Zone – were reportedly hit with major issues last night.
      Fans reportedly were left sleeping rough, having to find alternative accommodation or waiting for up to six hours as they couldn’t access their pre-booked rooms.
      Multiple fans reported problems at check-in – with some even claiming they were told there simply wasn’t a room for them despite having a booking confirmation after forking out hundreds of pounds.
      And those that did get through complained about poor conditions not worth the price they forked out for the stay at the World Cup.
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      Earlier on Wednesday, tensions reportedly spilt over, with one official seen trying to keep order in the fan zone.
      The country’s Supreme Committee confirmed to The Sun Online that it was aware of the issues facing fans.
      And they confirmed they would be offering FULL REFUNDS to fans and free alternative accommodation.
      In a statement, the Qatari Supreme Committee told The Sun Online: “We are aware that a number of fans have faced delays checking into select Fan Village accommodation due to owner and operator negligence.
      “A section of units in these facilities, which are delivered and managed by different private entities, have not met the required standards that were advertised to fans.
      “While these sites are managed by independent commercial entities, rectifying these issues remains the utmost priority for the Supreme Committee.
      “Full refunds are being offered to fans severely impacted by this issue as well as alternative accommodation which will be free of charge for the duration of their stay.”
      Full refunds are being offered to fans severely impacted by this issue as well as alternative accommodation which will be free of charge for the duration of their stayQatari Supreme Committee
      Supporters who turned up to their accommodation in recent days have described the fan villages as “unfinished”, with pictures showing workmen still on site, and piles of rubble littering the parks.
      “The beds are super hard and they only clean your room every three days – and I’ve had to chase down towels or toiletries,” one American fan staying at Zafaran until Friday told The Sun Online.
      “There is a lot of activity at the reception desk with many waiting a long time to ask question or get checked in.”
      “The waits don’t surprise me.”
      One Wales fan, who arrived in Doha on Sunday, told The Sun Online his arrival was “disorganised” – and things are only getting worse.
      “We were able to settle in before it has now got very busy,” he said.
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      “The food outlets are struggling to cope and frustration is creeping in from everyone.
      “There is a [two hour] wait for pizza.” More

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      Chelsea set to snub free transfer move for Cristiano Ronaldo despite Todd Boehly wanting axed Man Utd ace last summer

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      CHELSEA are unlikely to make a daring move for Cristiano Ronaldo now he is a free agent.The Blues are second favourites behind Sporting Lisbon to pick up the pieces now the Portuguese superstar’s departure from Manchester United is confirmed.
      Chelsea are unlikely to make a move for Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Alamy
      Todd Boehly was keen on a swoop for the forward in the summerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chelsea were interested in Ronaldo last summer but it was mainly the dream of new owner and chairman Todd Boehly to land him as a marquee signing.
      It led to a clash of wills with former manager Thomas Tuchel who insisted at the time that defenders were the priority.
      Tuchel has since been replaced by Graham Potter as head coach – opening up possibilities a fresh attempt could me made for Ronaldo.
      A Blues source told SunSport: “Chelsea have gone cold on him.
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      “But if Todd Boehly decided to change his mind he would take some stopping.”
      Ronaldo’s contract has been terminated by mutual consent after his blockbuster interview with Piers Morgan.
      The 37-year-old said he has “no respect” for current Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.
      Ronaldo released a statement after the news was confirmed, saying he will always “love Manchester United”.
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      The forward wrote: “Following talks with Manchester United, we’ve mutually agreed to end our contract.
      “I love Manchester United and I love the fans, that will never ever change.
      “It feels like the right time to seek a new challenge. I wish Man Utd all the best.” More

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      Mum of six Man City fan facing jail for groping male Everton supporter at Premier League match

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      A MUM of six is facing jail for groping a man at a Premier League match.Man City fan Jemma Whiteside, 40, grabbed the Everton supporter’s privates just before kick-off, a court heard.
      Mum of six Jemma Whiteside is facing jail for groping a man at a Premier League matchCredit: Cavendish
      Whiteside faces up to ten years’ jail and wept after she was convicted of sexual assaultCredit: Cavendish
      She said: “I’m going to f*** him later and I don’t even know his name.”
      Then she stood on a step behind him at Everton’s Goodison Park ground and put her bum on his shoulder.
      The shocked victim told police who arrested “very drunk” Whiteside.
      Whiteside, of Worsley, Gtr Manchester, wept after she was convicted of sexual assault by Sefton JPs.
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      District Judge James Clarke said: “The victim on this occasion said he felt contact – and it was quite an unusual and unexpected type of contact.
      “The complainant gave a credible account in my assessment.
      “It was not something that could be misunderstood or mistaken.
      “I am not convinced it is something he made up.
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      “The defendant was a joker, and this is a prank that has gone very badly wrong whilst committed in drink and perhaps showing off to friends on the occasion.”
      She faces up to ten years’ jail and UK football stadium ban when sentenced next month. More

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      Ivan Toney tried to gag The Sun on Sunday from revealing he faced a betting investigation in bid to save World Cup place

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      PREMIER League ace Ivan Toney tried to gag The Sun on Sunday from revealing he faced a betting investigation – in a bid to save his World Cup place.The Brentford striker hired lawyers who threatened to injunct us over our exclusive story that he was being probed over alleged breaches of betting rules.
      Brentford’s Ivan Toney tried to gag The Sun on Sunday from revealing he faced a betting investigationCredit: Shutterstock
      He hired lawyers who threatened to injunct us over our exclusive story that he was being probed over alleged breaches of betting rulesCredit: Getty
      And his legal team even claimed our report would hit England’s chances of winning the World Cup.
      The letter was sent just a fortnight before Toney was charged with 232 breaches of FA betting rules.
      They argued: “The publication of the Article will not only inevitably have an unwarranted, unfair and adverse impact upon our client’s prospects of being selected for the squad, it will also cause disruption for the England manager, the national team and The Football Association at a time when all focus should be on selection of the best squad to give the England national team the best possible opportunity of winning the World Cup.”
      Toney then asked for a “written undertaking that no story of the alleged nature of the Article will be published”.
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      The Sun on Sunday indicated that it was prepared to fight the injunction threat and Toney’s team backed down.
      If Toney, valued at £50 million, is found guilty he faces a lengthy ban.
      Leading barrister Gavin Millar KC, praised The Sun on Sunday, saying: said: “It was a very important story indeed for The Sun on Sunday to run and resist the injunction arguments.
      “This was not just about Ivan Toney, it was about the England squad – the most important squad story you can get.
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      “That means the public interest in the story being run in a balanced way was very, very strong indeed.
      “Public figures like this should not be threatening papers like The Sun on Sunday.
      “It’s great to see there are still editors out there with the courage of their convictions.”
      Toney was left out of England’s World Cup squad but the FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said last week they did not tell Southgate to do that. More

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      Aston Villa ace Douglas Luiz splits from footballer girlfriend Alisha Lehmann after row about her raunchy calendar

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      ASTON Villa ace Douglas Luiz has split from his footballer girlfriend Alisha Lehmann — after they rowed about her raunchy calendar.Swiss star Alisha, 23, who plays for Villa’s women’s team, had a year-long relationship with the Brazilian after they met at the Birmingham-based club.
      Douglas Luiz has split from his footballer girlfriend Alisha Lehmann — after they rowed about her raunchy calendarCredit: BackGrid
      Alisha was in a year-long relationship with the Brazilian after meeting at the club
      At the beginning of this year, she gave up her rented penthouse apartment to move into his £1.5million five-bed house in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
      But they broke up following heated arguments over her sizzling calendar and she is now staying with a team-mate.
      A source close to the pair said: “Douglas was completely smitten with Alisha. When she first arrived, he was like, ‘Who is this girl?’.
      He quickly asked her out and they became a footballing power couple. They were so loved up.
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      “But, sadly, as Alisha became more in demand off the pitch, the cracks started to appear in their relationship.
      “When asked to do a calendar, she jumped at the chance to show off her sexy side but he was not happy.
      “He didn’t think it was something she should be doing. They rowed a lot and in the end Alisha simply had enough.”
      Bisexual Alisha previously had a relationship with her Switzerland teammate Ramona Bachmann, 25.
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      Douglas is currently back in Brazil.
      A spokeswoman for Alisha declined to comment.
      Douglas is currently back in Brazil after Alisha moved out of their £1.5million house in BirminghamCredit: Getty
      A source suggested that Alisha jumped at the chance to show off her sexy sideCredit: © Alisha Lehmann Official Calendar 2023
      Alisha shows off her amazing curves in an animal-print bikiniCredit: BackGrid More

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      Major change to Baddiel & Skinner’s Three Lions as they give it Christmas revamp for England’s 2022 World Cup bid

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      COMEDIANS David Baddiel and Frank Skinner today unveil their new Christmas version of Three Lions ahead of the World Cup.The duo have reworked their 1996 anthem, with new lyrics exclusively revealed in The Sun. Sir Geoff Hurst and Lionesses Jess Carter and Beth England also star in a festive video.
      World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst appears in the video for the new track
      David Baddiel and Frank Skinner unveil their new Christmas version of Three Lions ahead of the World Cup
      The team behind the song hope it can go to No1 next Friday and help give the England team a boost — just like it did in Euro 96
      As England prepare for Monday’s opener versus Iran, Frank said: “We just had to do it.”
      The comedians have also reunited with singer Ian Broudie to record the new version.
      The original famously referred to “30 years of hurt” for England’s footballers but that has now been raised to “56” — though it is a mere “20 weeks” for the women.
      The Sun first revealed in September that Baddiel, 58, Skinner, 65, and Lightning Seeds singer Broudie, 64, were updating their hugely popular song.
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       They officially released the track today — three days before England kick off against Iran in Qatar on Monday — and shared their new lyrics exclusively with Sun readers.
      Skinner said: “We just had to do it. Christmas World Cup songs are not like buses.
      “If we’d let this opportunity pull away, it would have been a very long wait for the next one.”
       Baddiel quipped: “It’s between me and Mariah Carey for who really is the voice of Christmas.”
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      The trio have included some of the highlights of the past 26 years – notably the Lionesses’ Euros win at Wembley in July.
      It kicks off with them in England’s victorious press conference – with Skinner singing: “Loving that Lionesses win.”
      The first chorus then gets in the festive spirit, with: “Three Lions on a sleigh, with She-Lions inspiration. Santa says let’s play, the Christmas tree formation.”

      The comedians also poke fun at themselves, with Skinner referring to his past booze addiction.
      Baddiel sings: “When they decided on Qatar, should have checked VAR. It’s too hot, and too far – so we’ll be snowflakes watching it here. This is our time of year, we’ll be having a beer . . . ” 
      The exclusive look at the song’s revamped lyrics
      The Lionesses get honoured in the new version – but it’s just ’20 weeks of hurt’ for the womenCredit: Rex
      To which Skinner chips in: “Actually I won’t because I’ve got alcohol issues.”
      Christmas gets more mentions as a commentator says during a match: “What a cracker of a game . . . England are giving them a real good stuffing . . . Ding Dong Merrily on Sky . . . oh no it’s not on Sky . . . it has to be on terrestrial doesn’t it? . . . for legal reasons.”
      Baddiel and Skinner also had to lengthen England’s trophy drought — but only for the fellas. In one of the final choruses they change “30 years of hurt” to “56 years of hurt – for the men’s game”. The comedians, along with a child choir, then sing: “20 weeks of hurt, for the women’s game obviously.”
      In the video, Baddiel and Skinner come face to face with their 1990s selves, as they sit on their tatty old telly furniture.
      The pair also decorate a Christmas tree — topped with the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1966 — while wearing festive jumpers.
      England’s 1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst turns up on a doorstep with kids singing carols before tearing open his coat to reveal a festive sweater. Also singing in the video are Lionesses Jess Carter and Beth England, while moments from their Euros success play throughout.
      The team behind the song hope it can go to No1 next Friday and help give the England team a boost — just like it did in Euro 96. 
      Released in May that year, it hit No1 where it stayed for three weeks. The first reworking, Three Lions ’98, also topped the charts during the World Cup two years later.
      In total it has sold almost two million copies – and been streamed tens of millions of times. In 2018 it was played 450,000 times in a day when England beat Colombia at the Russia World Cup.
      Earlier this year Baddiel revealed that fans wrongly believe he rakes it in from royalties. 
      He said: “I want to say to them, ‘Do you know how much you get from Spotify?’” He claimed it had been calculated that 16 million plays earns the three writers about £900 between them, adding: “I can’t retire on that.” 
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      Last month Broudie spoke of his pride at the Lionesses belting it out at manager Sarina Wiegman’s winning press conference. He said: “They all ran in and danced on the tables, singing Three Lions. That was a great thing for me.”
      It comes as a new set of photos of England players with boss Gareth Southgate are released, below. 

      THE new version of Three Lions is out now to buy and stream.

      The video sees England’s 1966 hero Sir Geoff Hurst turns up on a doorstep with kids singing carols before tearing open his coat to reveal a festive sweater
      Harry Kane will be leading the England men’s team out on Monday as they attempt to follow the Lionesses and bring football homeCredit: Getty
      Arsenak and England ace Bukayo Saka will also be hoping England can go all the way in QatarCredit: Getty More

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      Man United ace Casemiro splashes out £430,000 on supercars for him and his missus ahead of World Cup

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      MAN United ace Casemiro has splashed out £430,000 on supercars for him and his missus ahead of the World Cup.The Brazilian bagged himself a £230,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge and treated wife Anna Mariana to a £200,000 Bentley Bentayga SUV.
      Man United ace Case-miro has splashed out £430,000 on supercars for him and his missus ahead of the World Cup – this is his £230,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black BadgeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      Wife Anna Mariana has made do with a £200,000 21-plate Bentley Bentayga SUVCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      The his and hers vehicles were delivered to Casemiro’s mansion in Hale, Cheshire, on Wednesday afternoon.
      However the canny £350,000-a-week midfielder got money off amid the cost-of-living crisis by going second-hand, with a 2019 Roller and a 2021-plated Bentley.
      The his and hers vehicles were delivered to Casemiro’s mansion in Hale, Cheshire, on Wednesday afternoon.
       The star was out at the time — as he is in Qatar preparing for the World Cup with the Brazil squad.
      Family members were seen at the gate as the gleaming cars were driven in.
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      Casemiro, 30, arrived at Old Trafford from Real Madrid in the summer.
      Only United team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo, on £480,000 a week, and goalkeeper David de Gea — £375,000 — earn more.
      He has two children, Sara, six, and Caio, one, with fellow Brazilian Anna, 33, who is an Instagram model and runs her own fashion business.
      Casemiro’s grey Roller is capable of doing 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 155mph.
      That is nowhere near as fast as Anna’s black Bentley which can hit 190mph and do 0-60mph in just 3.8 seconds.
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      Only United team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo, on £480,000 a week, and goalkeeper David de Gea — £375,000 — earn more than CasemiroCredit: Alamy More