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    Wayne Rooney’s Christmas could be ruined by noisy neighbours as nearby farm plans to build huge shed for 200 sheep

    WAYNE Rooney’s Christmas could be ruined by noisy neighbours — with a nearby farm planning to build a huge shed to house 200 sheep.The Rams boss, 35, already has enough to keep him awake at night, with Derby County appealing a 12-point penalty for going into administration.
    Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen have overseen the development of their swanky home after buying a 40 acre plot for £4.3million in 2018Credit: PA
    But now a farm wants permission for a shed housing sheep near the footballer’s £20million mansion in Cheshire “to store sheep throughout the winter months”.
    It comes after they got the green light to put up an outbuilding for 1,000 genetically modified sheep in July after a year-long battle.
    Wayne and his wife Coleen, also 35, have overseen the development of their swanky home after buying a 40 acre plot for £4.3million in 2018.
    The three storey property includes an orangery, snooker room, cinema and wine cellar.
    It also has a bar, huge indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, plunge pool, steam room and his ’n’ hers changing rooms.
    The ex-Man United star’s grounds boast landscaped gardens, a garage and stables.

    And the pad features a guest toilet so they do not use the couple’s own downstairs loo — as well as separate lifts for family and visitors.
    Wayne is said to have amassed an £82million fortune.
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    Mike Ashley celebrates £300m sale of Newcastle United by tipping barmaid £5

    MIKE Ashley celebrated his £300million sale of Newcastle United with a five-hour drinking session — tipping a barmaid £5.The Sports Direct chief — known for his streamlined businesses — was joined by five pals.
    Mike Ashley celebrated his £300million sale of Newcastle United with a five-hour drinking sessionCredit: PA
    Mike Ashley and his group entered the Kings Arms pub in Soho, London, around 5.30pm or 6pm and were drinking beer until closing time, about 11pm
    He looked jolly as he ordered rounds at the Kings Arms pub in Soho, London.
    It followed the announcement that the Geordie club, which he owned for 14 years, had finally been purchased by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — to the delight of supporters.
    The group entered the boozer soon after the deal, which gives the club the richest owners in the world. 
    An onlooker said: “Mike was in good spirits and left one barmaid a £5 tip.
    “You’d have had no idea he’d done a £300million deal. 
    “Drinkers were flowing. They were all wearing suits and huddled around the table, laughing and chatting.
    “They just looked like a normal bunch of blokes meeting after work.
    “They arrived at around 5.30pm or 6pm and were drinking beer until closing time, about 11pm.”
    Ashley — worth about £2.7billion and the 61st richest man in the UK — has a reputation as a frugal boss.
    A manager at The Kings Arms — described as Soho’s oldest gay club on its ­Twitter account — confirmed Ashley and pals were at the pub on Thursday night but added: “I don’t know anything about football.”

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    Cristiano Ronaldo got a £50,000 cryotherapy ice chamber shipped to his rented mansion to keep fit

    CRISTIANO Ronaldo has had a cryotherapy ice chamber shipped to his new home to help him keep fit for matches, The Sun can reveal.The 36-year-old Man United striker spent thousands of pounds having the £50,000 ice bath transported from Italy to his rented mansion.
    Man United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has had a £50,000 cryotherapy ice chamber shipped from Italy to his new rented mansion
    The footie ace, 36, wants to keep fit with the -200C ice bathCredit: PA
    It can apply temperatures as low as -200C to help treat and rehabilitate human tissue.
    For a whole body treatment, Portuguese star Ron would have to wear mitts before clambering into the body-sized capsule.
    At that point, liquid nitrogen would be pumped in to the air surrounding the cylinder to cool down the world-beater’s body.
    Users can spend a maximum of five minutes in the chamber. Any longer could pose a serious risk to health. But advocates of the treatment believe it boosts blood circulation and improves the immune system. It is also thought to decrease fatigue and help injuries mend quicker.
    Fitness fanatic Ronaldo first started using the apparatus in 2013 while he was playing for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
    A source said: “Ronaldo is meticulous in how he looks after his body and will do anything to gain an edge.

    ‘Number one priority’
    “It wasn’t an easy feat getting the cryotherapy chamber transported from Italy to Cheshire, but he’s happy now it’s here as it will aid him in his post-match recovery routine.”
    The source added: “Bringing it to the UK was one of his number one priorities as he knows how demanding the Premier League is and he wants to ensure he remains at the peak of his physical fitness.”
    Other footballers who favour the treatment include Ronaldo’s United teammate Marcus Rashford, 23, and Gareth Bale, 32, who was in the same Real Madrid team as Ronaldo.
    Leicester City’s stars also used cryotherapy machines when they won the Premier League in 2016.
    It wasn’t an easy feat getting the cryotherapy chamber transported from Italy to Cheshire, but he’s happy now it’s here as it will aid him in his post-match recovery routine.Source
    Among A-list fans are James Bond star Daniel Craig, 53, Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston, 52, and Take That singer Gary Barlow, 50, who immersed himself in a cryo-chamber ahead of his 2018 solo tour.
    Speaking at the time, the former X Factor judge joked: “Someone said to me, it was probably my son, that Ronaldo never goes on the pitch unless he’s had cryo. The problem is I am so gullible, I believe all this.”
    Fitness fanatic Ronaldo first started using one in 2013Credit: EPA
    A source told: ‘Ronaldo is meticulous in how he looks after his body and will do anything to gain an edge’Credit: Getty
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    Cristiano Ronaldo’s sexual assault case sensationally recommended for DISMISSAL by judge

    A JUDGE dramatically recommended that a lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo by his rape accuser be dismissed last night.The Manchester United winger, 36, who returned to Old Trafford in August, has fought off Kathryn Mayorga’s civil case – two years after a criminal probe against him was dropped.
    Football ace Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawsuit accusing him of rape was dropped by a judge last nightCredit: PA
    The Manchester United winger, 36, battled a two-year criminal probe against Kathryn MayorgaCredit: AP:Associated Press
    His lawyers attempted to get the lawsuit thrown out, alleging her attorney got his hands on hundreds of pages of stolen correspondence between Ronaldo and his team.
    The ‘Football Leaks’ documents were allegedly hacked from the Portuguese forward and his representatives, before being passed to her legal team.
    US Magistrates Judge Daniel Albregts agreed last night and concluded lawyers for Ms Mayorga had erred when they got hold of stolen documents.
    Peter Christiansen, Ronaldo’s lawyer, said last night: “We are pleased with the Court’s detailed review of this matter and its willingness to justly apply the law to the facts and recommend dismissal of the civil case against Mr Ronaldo.”
    Ms Mayorga alleged Ronaldo had sexually assaulted her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009.
    Her initial claim against Ronaldo was originally settled out of court in 2010. She received a £375,000 lump sum from the ex-Real Madrid footballer.

    ‘Past pain and suffering’
    However, in 2018 she re-launched her civil case in a bid to have her initial settlement overturned. She argues the original deal was signed under duress.
    She wanted £18million for “past pain and suffering”, a further £18million for “future pain and suffering” plus another £18million in punitive damages.
    But Ronaldo’s legal asked for the lawsuit to be dismissed, claiming Ms Mayorga’s lawyers secretly gave stolen papers to police in Las Vegas, to try and get the case re-opened.
    They claim lead attorney Leslie Stovall failed to disclose hundreds of documents relating to the police investigation, hacked by the Football Leaks site.
    In his recommendation last night, Judge Albregts said: “The court cannot parse out which facts in the complaint come from Mayorga’s own independent recollection and those which come from the Football Leaks documents.
    “There is no possible way for this case to proceed where the Court cannot tell what arguments and testimony are based on these privileged documents.”
    The allegations of sexual assault against Cristiano Ronaldo cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.The Clark County District Attorney’s office, in Las Vegas
    Ms Mayorga’s representatives have 14 days to appeal the ruling. They were contacted for comment last night.
    The Clark County District Attorney’s office, in Las Vegas, announced in 2019 that it would not prosecute him.
    In a statement, it said: “Based upon a review of the information presented at this time, the allegations of sexual assault against Cristiano Ronaldo cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, no charges will be forthcoming.”
    The star’s lawyers fought off the civil case by alleging her attorney got his hands on hundreds of leaked documents from the defenceCredit: PA
    Judge Daniel Albregts concluded lawyers for Ms Mayorga had erred when they got hold of stolen documentsCredit: AP:Associated Press
    Ms Mayorga’s representatives have 14 days to appeal the rulingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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    Footie ace John Stones’s girlfriend causing controversy by reposting anti-vaxx messages online

    THE partner of England football star John Stones is causing controversy by reposting anti-vaxx messages online.The revelation comes after The Sun revealed on Saturday that at least five Three Lions’ players have refused to have Covid jabs.
    England football star John Stones’s partner Olivia Naylor is causing controversy as she reposted anti-vaxx messages online
    She wrote ‘Perfectly spoken’ in response to a post featuring basketball ace Jonathan Isaacs who said that natural immunity would protect him
    It is feared the reposting by beauty clinic boss Olivia Naylor — who has 45,000 Instagram followers — will dissuade others from having the vaccine.
    She applauded a recent post featuring Orlando Magic ­basketball ace Jonathan Isaacs, 24, who declared that natural immunity would protect him from the virus.
    He said: “I understand the vaccine would help if you catch Covid and you’ll be able to have less symptoms from contracting it. But with me having Covid in the past and having antibodies, with my current age group and my fitness level, it’s not necessarily a fear of mine taking the vaccine.”
    He added: “It does open me up to the albeit rare chance but the possibility of having an adverse reaction to the vaccine itself.
    “I don’t think being unvaccinated means infected or being vaccinated means uninfected. You can still catch Covid with or without having the vaccine.”
    Wag Naylor responded by writing: “Perfectly spoken”.

    The video was originally posted by theright­­winged­angel, run by self-proclaimed “right wing warrior” and anti-vaxxer Oliver Mac.
    It is not known if Manchester City defender Stones, 27, shares the same views.
    He is in Gareth Southgate’s 23-man squad heading out to Andorra this week for the Three Lions’ latest World Cup qualifer on Saturday.
    Organisers of next year’s finals in Qatar are planning to ban unvaccinated players.
    Fears are rising as the beauty clinic boss – who has 45,000 Instagram followers — may dissuade others from having the vaccine
    It is not known if Stones, here with Gareth Southgate, shares the same views
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    Cristiano Ronaldo supporting best friend Jose Semedo after the sudden death of his wife

    CRISTIANO Ronaldo is supporting one of his best friends following the sudden death of his wife.Former Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday star Jose Semedo’s other half Soraia, 34, passed away on Thursday morning following health complications caused by an infection.
    Semedo and Soraia had been together for more than 15 years
    The former Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton ace is great friends with Ronaldo
    She was pronounced dead in the early hours at Curry Cabral Hospital in Lisbon.
    Ronaldo became friends with Jose at Sporting Lisbon’s youth academy and has holidayed with him in the Med.
    It’s said he phoned his footballer pal to comfort him and offer his support.
    Jose, 36, a defensive midfielder currently playing for Portuguese side Vitoria FC, has also been receiving support from fans on social media.
    Alongside a photo Jose posted earlier this year of him cuddling his wife, who he described as ‘My Queen’, one said: “I am thinking of you and sending you lots of hugs.”
    Another added: “Be strong Jose. I hope your friends and family can help you at this difficult moment in your life.”
    Ronaldo and Jose, who spent most of his career playing in England, are understood to have forged their close bond after the Man United striker protected his pal when the Sporting Lisbon youth academy director tried to expel him.

    The dad-of-four reportedly used his influence as the academy’s best player to stop it.
    They have holidayed regularly together in the Med.
    Jose has previously said:” I owe Ronaldo everything. If it wasn’t for him I would have been expelled from the academy and returned to the neighbourhood when I grew up.
    “Many of my childhood friends are in jail or have got hooked on drugs.
    “Nothing makes me think I wouldn’t have followed the same path.
    “I owe my sporting career, my children and my wonderful life to Cristiano.”
    Sheffield Wednesday, where he spent six years and was voted Player of the Year in his first season in 2011, said in a statement: “Everyone at Sheffield Wednesday sends our heartfelt condolences to Jose Semedo following the tragic passing of his wife, Soraia.
    “The Wednesday family are with you at this terrible time, Jose.”
    It’s said he phoned his footballer pal to comfort him and offer his supportCredit: Getty
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    Footie ace John Stones’s partner causing controversy by reposting anti-vaxx messages online

    THE partner of England football star John Stones is causing controversy by reposting anti-vaxx messages online.The revelation comes after The Sun revealed on Saturday that at least five Three Lions’ players have refused to have Covid jabs.
    England football star John Stones’s partner Olivia Naylor is causing controversy as she reposted anti-vaxx messages online
    She wrote ‘Perfectly spoken’ in response to a post featuring basketball ace Jonathan Isaacs who said that natural immunity would protect him
    It is feared the reposting by beauty clinic boss Olivia Naylor — who has 45,000 Instagram followers — will dissuade others from having the vaccine.
    She applauded a recent post featuring Orlando Magic ­basketball ace Jonathan Isaacs, 24, who declared that natural immunity would protect him from the virus.
    He said: “I understand the vaccine would help if you catch Covid and you’ll be able to have less symptoms from contracting it. But with me having Covid in the past and having antibodies, with my current age group and my fitness level, it’s not necessarily a fear of mine taking the vaccine.”
    He added: “It does open me up to the albeit rare chance but the possibility of having an adverse reaction to the vaccine itself.
    “I don’t think being unvaccinated means infected or being vaccinated means uninfected. You can still catch Covid with or without having the vaccine.”
    The Wag responded by writing: “Perfectly spoken”.

    The video was originally posted by theright­­winged­angel, run by self-proclaimed “right wing warrior” and anti-vaxxer Oliver Mac.
    It is not known if Manchester City defender Stones, 27, shares the same views.
    He is in Gareth Southgate’s 23-man squad heading out to Andorra this week for the Three Lions’ latest World Cup qualifer on Saturday.
    Organisers of next year’s finals in Qatar are planning to ban unvaccinated players.
    Fears are rising as the beauty clinic boss – who has 45,000 Instagram followers — may dissuade others from having the vaccine
    It is not known if Stones, here with Gareth Southgate, shares the same views
    The ace is in Southgate’s 23-man squad heading out to Andorra this week for the Three Lions’ latest World Cup qualifier on Saturday
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    I had to delete Twitter because of racist trolls – these people need help, says Jermaine Jenas

    HIS good-natured grin and expert insights have made him a favourite with fans of TV’s Match Of The Day.But now Jermaine Jenas has told for the first time of the shocking racist abuse he was subjected to while commentating during Euro 2020, which led to him calling the police.
    Footie star Jermaine Jenas reveals for the first time of the shocking racist abuse he was subjected to while commentating during Euro 2020Credit: Flicker Productions
    The laid-back man and former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, even called the policeCredit: PA:Press Association
    The former footie ace and One Show host is urging social media giants to clamp down on trolls.
    Jermaine has joined forces with the Football Policing Unit — set up in conjunction with the Home Office — and has spent the past 12 months researching racism for a new Channel 4 documentary, sharing the frustrations of the country’s elite footballers.
    The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder even came face to face with a generic online abuser on Hunting The Football Trolls – after two trolls who had personally abused him, personally, were rules out on grounds of mental health. 
    Jermaine, 38, says: “These unregulated platforms, where people can be anonymous, have become like the black market of racism. I got a lot of abuse commentating during the Euros, which wasn’t nice.
    “Pretty much any game I did, I was trending on Twitter afterwards — a lot of it was racial abuse, some of it just abuse for no reason. It got to the point — after the third game, I think — where I had to delete Twitter. It wasn’t a healthy place for me to be.
    “I’m quite a laid-back person, quite relaxed and I have strong self-belief. But for the first time, I found myself acting a bit differently, being a lot more sensitive when people were trying to have a laugh or a joke with me. After the tournament, there were a couple of tweets that the police highlighted — ones that were directly racist.

    Learn and change
    “So I’m currently going through the process of trying to get some form of punishment for those two people. The police have tracked them down, and I’ve given my statement.
    “Unfortunately these things take time, so who knows if and when they will be charged. There does need to be more of a deterrent — be it a fine, a custodial sentence or some sort of reform, giving education and help to these people, so they can learn and change for good.”
    In the run-up to Euro 2020, as lockdown hit and fans were kept out of stadiums, reported online abuse against footballers soared by 48 per cent. England’s own success at the tournament, where they made their first final in 55 years, was unquestionably soured by fighting in the ground, and the horrendous trolling of young stars Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho in the wake of their penalty misses.
    Depressingly, Jermaine reveals he recently tried lodging a formal complaint with Instagram after being labelled a “half-caste c***” — but, staggeringly, was told the language did not break rules.
    He adds: “I went through the whole process, sent an email, everything, after someone called me that — it rocked me. I hadn’t heard that term since I was maybe eight years old. And Instagram came back to me and said it wasn’t against the community guidelines.
    “This is why so many players are so disillusioned. I spoke to Kyle Walker in the documentary and so many footballers are feeling very disheartened — they don’t feel empowered to do anything.
    I’m currently going through the process of trying to get some form of punishment for those two people. The police have tracked them down, and I’ve given my statement.Jermaine Jenas
    “They think, ‘I get racial abuse but what’s the point in me taking action, taking nine hours out of a couple of rest days, when nothing is going to happen?’
    “And from the clubs’ perspective, it deters them from wanting to get involved as much. They want their players ready for a Saturday afternoon. They want them fit and mentally ready to go.
    “They don’t want them in police stations giving statements every two minutes.”
    In the documentary, Jermaine meets an unidentified 22-year-old man to quiz him on his previous online racial abuse. It makes for uncomfortable viewing.
    The star suffered a career-ending cruciate ligament rupture in 2014 while playing for Queens Park Rangers. As a gifted box-to-box midfielder, the ace made his full Three Lions debut in 2003 — the same year he was named PFA Young Player Of The Year.
    He helped Tottenham win the Carling Cup in 2008, and went on to play 21 times for his country.
    Monkey chants
    In his heyday, Instagram was in its infancy. But the abuse he received was every bit as sinister, especially after a North London derby. Incredibly, Arsenal fans at his mobile phone provider would dish out his number to fans who would then ring and leave vile messages.
    He explains: “Somebody at the phone company where my mobile was registered at the time would hand out my number, and it would spread among opposition fans. I’d finish the 90 minutes, look at my phone and have 20 voicemails saying, ‘Jenas, you black this’ or ‘Jenas, you N-word’ — every kind of racial slur you can think of. I had to keep changing my number, it was awful.”
    He also reveals his worst ever footballing experience was in 2004 when playing for England against Spain at the Bernabeu stadium. England lost 1-0 but the game will be remembered more for the monstrous monkey chants hurled at the team’s black players “every time we touched the ball”.
    He adds: “That was the worst feeling being on a football pitch. I just thought, ‘Why are we here?’ ” Naturally, Jermaine agrees with players taking the knee before games and applauds current England players including Tyrone Mings, Raheem Sterling and Rashford for speaking so eloquently about the subject.
    “I’ve never been so attached to a team as I am this current England team,” he says. Everything they do, everything they stand for, the way they play. They have big shoulders, they take responsibility and they are quite happy to discuss social issues or big racial issues.
    “And we have a manager who gives them the freedom to do that. I actually love this team.” After formally announcing his retirement nearly six years ago, Jermaine has become a household name thanks to a regular slot on MoTD.
    Last year he made the successful transition from football pundit to bona fide broadcaster — and showbusiness celebrity — after landing a co-hosting role on BBC’s The One Show alongside Alex Jones.
    Surreally for a lad who grew up on a tough council estate in Nottingham, he has gone on to interview stars including Dolly Parton, Jennifer Aniston and Annie Lennox.
    ‘I look up to Gary’
    But Jermaine credits his “forward-thinking” parents, Dennis and Lynette, for helping him stay grounded — and sane in the face of racial abuse.
    He explains: “I was the son of a black dad and a white mum, and she’d be called a n****er-lover in the street when I was a child, walking by her side.” Of his former semi-professional footballing father, Jermaine adds: “He told me the best way to ignore the taunts in the stands was to score a goal. He was more a Martin Luther King than a Malcolm X.”
    Jermaine, a keen home cook and gym devotee, has been tipped to replace MoTD host Gary Lineker should the ex-England striker decide to hang up his microphone.
    Jermaine’s a big fan of the 60-year-old Leicester legend, and credits him with helping his career.
    Chatting from his home in London, where he lives with wife Ellie and their three children, the devoted family man says: “Gary is somebody I’ve always looked up to as a presenter, and someone I’ve loved working with.
    “I remember one of my first One Show gigs, I had a bit of a sticky moment and I knew I could have handled it better, and Gary reached out, messaged me and said, ‘Look, just a bit of advice; if this happens again, try doing this’.
    Match Of The Day is the biggest job on television, and if I ever got the opportunity of course I’d say yes.Jermaine Jenas
    “He’d tell me what he used to do when he was first starting out, and I always appreciated that. He went out of his way to help me. Gary is like the Des Lynam of my era, let’s make him feel nice and old!
    “Match Of The Day is the biggest job on television, and if I ever got the opportunity of course I’d say yes. When Gary decides to call it a day, I’m sure the BBC will have a look around and decide who’s the best fit for the job.
    “Obviously I’d be absolutely delighted if it was me. But Gary’s not going anywhere.”

    Hunting The Football Trolls: Jermaine Jenas, airs Thursday at 10pm on Channel 4.

    The former footie ace and One Show host, 38, is urging social media giants to clamp down on trollsCredit: Flicker Productions
    Jermaine, here with wife Ellie, says ‘It got to the point — after the third game, I think — where I had to delete Twitter. It wasn’t a healthy place for me to be’Credit: Rex
    The star, here as a pundit on Match Of The Day, reveals ‘Gary is somebody I’ve always looked up to as a presenter, and someone I’ve loved working with’
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