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      Marcus Rashford developed his taste for tequila after watching Netflix drama Narcos in lockdown

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      FOOTIE ace Marcus Rashford developed his taste for tequila after bingeing on hit series NarcosThe Manchester United star phoned in sick for training after a bender last week.
      Marcus Rashford developed his taste for tequila after bingeing on hit series NarcosCredit: Getty
      The Man United star phoned in sick for training after a bender last weekCredit: The Sun
      Rashford went for drinks at Lavery’s after arriving in Belfast
      A waitress said he asked for tequila with his lunch
      And he brought out his own bottle for dinner.
      We can reveal he started buying the Mexican hard stuff during lockdown, as he watched the Netflix drama based on Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar
      A source said: “Marcus loved Narcos and would binge-watch it, like lots of people.
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      “He saw episodes where they were drinking tequila and thought he’d give it a try so he began ordering on the internet.
      “He got a taste for it and started buying really expensive bottles, spending thousands having them imported from the US and Mexico.”
      Rashford’s favourite brands of tequila, made from the blue agave plant growing in the Mexican desert, include £50 to £80 bottles of Artenom Seleccion de 1146 and Patron.
      He was dropped for Sunday’s FA Cup win at Newport and fined two weeks’ wages of £650,000.
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      But he was back for last night’s Prem match at Wolves and was soon on target, scoring after just four minutes.
      Warning by Gazza
      By Joe Morgan
      PAUL Gascoigne has warned Rashford to avoid the road he went down.Gazza, 56, battled with booze during his career.
      He said he was a fan of Marcus but “you can tell things are just not right for him right now”.
      He said: “I’d say to him, ‘Don’t make the same mistakes as me’. He may need the help of the players around him, the staff to bring him round.
      “Marcus is earning a fortune at one of the biggest clubs in the world, and everyone thinks you do not have a care in the world. But the ­pressure is not always easy.”

      Rashford started buying the Mexican hard stuff as he watched Narcos based on Colombian drug lord Pablo EscobarCredit: Netflix
      Rashford,’s favourite brands include £50-£80 bottles of Artenom Seleccion de 1146 and Patron More

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      Wayne and Coleen Rooney set for fly-on-the-wall series covering highs & lows of Wagatha trial & Birmingham City sacking

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      WAYNE and Coleen Rooney are set to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary featuring the couple’s domestic lives with their four sons.It comes after the success of Tyson Fury’s Netlfix series, which followed the life of the champion boxer and his family.
      Wayne and Coleen Rooney are set to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary covering their lives with their four sonsCredit: Instagram
      The show on Wayne, 38, and Coleen, 37, could spark a bidding war among streaming giantsCredit: Reuters
      Coleen’s Disney+ documentary on the Wagatha trial was a hitCredit: Disney+
      The show on former Manchester United and England legend Wayne, 38, and Coleen, 37, could spark a bidding war among streaming giants.
      A TV insider said: “The couple have starred in documentaries for different streamers and the feedback from viewers was that they’re most intrigued by what life is like behind the doors of Chez Rooney.
      “Wayne and Coleen live in a sprawling £20million mansion in leafy Cheshire with six bedrooms, a wine cellar and accommodation on their 40-acre estate for 14 horses.
      “Then there’s the fact they’ll soon be navigating the minefield of having four lads aged five to 13 growing up with famous parents and the luxuries that come with that.”
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      The source added Fury had shown “a sports star’s domestic life can be just as intriguing as a rock star or style icon”.
      Hit Disney+ documentary Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story gave her side of the High Court libel clash with Rebekah Vardy.
      Amazon Prime Video’s Rooney, looking at his life and career, came out in 2022.
      Both were made by Lorton Productions, who recently said they were launching the third TV project with the couple.
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      It was originally believed to focus on Wayne’s coaching career, but that seems less likely after Birmingham City fired him last month.
      Instead it could now follow eldest son Kai, 14, who is in Man United’s youth academy, and brothers Klay, ten, Kit, eight, and five-year-old Cass.
      A spokesman for the Rooneys declined to comment.
      Wayne enjoyed a glittering career as a player becoming Man Utd’s all-time top scorerCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury’s Netlfix series following his life and his family has been a huge successCredit: Courtesy of Netflix More

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      Marcus Rashford’s ‘party’ lifestyle ‘worried Man Utd staff as long ago as 2021’ – as Rooney reaches out to ex-team-mate

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      MANCHESTER United staff had worries about Marcus Rashford’s “party lifestyle” as long ago as autumn 2021, insiders claim.Concerns were raised about the star enjoying boozy nights out and holding rowdy house parties with pals.
      Wayne Rooney decided to get in touch with Marcus Rashford amid worries about his ‘party lifestyle’Credit: Getty
      Old Trafford bosses became concerned about worrying allegations regarding Rashford’s behaviourCredit: Getty
      Wayne Rooney, who had himself hit troubled patches in his career, decided to get in touch with his former team-mate.
      The Sun understands that Reds ­legends David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand have also been in contact.
      Their interventions came after Old Trafford bosses became concerned about a series of worrying allegations about England international Rashford’s behaviour.
      And The Sun told how Rashford went on a 12-hour bender in Belfast last week then rang in sick for training on Friday.
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      He was dropped for Sunday’s 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport and will be fined two weeks of his £325,000 weekly wage.
      He expressed remorse for his actions during a tense meeting with manager Erik ten Hag and United’s director of football John Murtough on Monday.
      The club said the matter was now closed and he would be considered for selection for the game against Wolves tomorrow.
      But earlier alarm bells included Rashford’s relationship with the fans — usually rock solid given his status as an academy graduate.
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      They suffered when he clashed with a supporter at Old Trafford who criticised his performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
      He was alleged to have confronted the fan saying “Who the f**k do you think you are you silly c**t, come round the back and say it to my face”. He later denied it.
      Rooney, who like Rashford burst into the public eye as a teenager, was only too happy to help.
      A source said: “The club were alerted to some issues which ­concerned them. People around Marcus believed one solution could be to ask Wayne if he would be good enough to contact Marcus directly and offer support.
      “Wayne was only to happy to help. Marcus has always looked up to Wayne — he’s one of his idols — so he was really happy to hear from him.”
      Reds legends David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand have also been in contact with RashfordCredit: Getty
      Marcus Rashford’s turbulent relationship with childhood sweetheart Lucia Loi broke downCredit: Getty
      Rooney, who by that time had retired and was manager of Derby County, contacted Rashford by phone.
      He gave him words of encouragement and made clear he was available if Rashford ever needed to seek his advice.
      Rashford said in a 2023 interview with Gary Neville how grateful he was for Rooney’s support.
      He said: “I always think to myself like how can I help other players like ­certain players have helped me.
      “I feel like I’m in the right position and stuff to genuinely help them in the beginning of their careers. I’m trying to set them off in the right direction the same way that people like Wazza [Rooney], Carrars [Michael Carrick], Juan [Juan Mata] all set me off in the right direction.”
      But despite the support offered to Rashford, some have remained concerned that his love of nightlife has been adversely affecting his performance on the pitch.
      The 26-year-old has been spotted going into casinos, including Manchester’s 235 casino and Genting in the city’s Chinatown district.
      Rashford is understood to have started playing poker at home with some of his United team-mates and is said to have then begun to visit casinos to play in private VIP rooms, knocking back beers.
      Customers at one casino gathered by the door to try to see him. A source said: “Marcus loves playing poker and has been doing it for years. He might have a couple of bottles of beer — nothing crazy, but he didn’t used to so it wasn’t great.
      “When Marcus was challenged about it, he would always push back and say it wasn’t an issue.”
      Another source said: “Marcus loves the nightlife but the concern is that he’s been doing just too much of it. His house has been a party house.”
      More upset came when his turbulent relationship with childhood sweetheart Lucia Loi, 25, broke down.
      The couple met while pupils at Ashton-on-Mersey school while Rashford was a United scholar.
      A source said: “Lucia is great for Marcus because she’s a normal girl and knew him before all the money, the cars and the jewellery.
      “When you strip back his personality he isn’t the most confident around women and has the same insecurities most people have.”
      Marcus, right, with brothers Dane Rashford, left, and Dwaine Maynard, centreCredit: Instagram
      Rashford is so close to brothers Dwaine and Dane that they all live in mansions in the same road along with mum MelanieCredit: PA
      Another issue which has weighed heavily on Rashford recently is supporting his extended family.
      He is so close to brothers Dwaine and Dane that they all live in mansions in the same road along with mum Melanie.
      But those relationships have been put to the test following Dane’s arrest on suspicion of battery in October while on holiday in Miami with his partner.
      The police case was dropped but the fallout has seen Dwaine put his home up for sale and caused friction within the family.
      A source said: “Marcus loves all of his family dearly but it is draining for him.”
      Rashford has also bought properties for extended family members but that has added to his stress levels, as some have expected him to provide further for them.
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      The source added: “Marcus is really struggling. Anyone who cares for him needs to step up and start helping him, rather than expecting it to be the other way round.
      “He might be a wealthy footballer but he’s a young man who has lost his way. The sooner he finds it, the better.” More

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      Man Utd squad ‘tired of Marcus Rashford’s selfish behaviour’ and ‘distant’ star faces battle to win them back over

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      MARCUS Rashford faces an uphill battle to win over the Manchester United dressing room as his teammates have grown tired of his selfish behaviour.The academy graduate was previously regarded as one of the team’s leaders and was surrounded by pals including Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Jadon Sancho, and Brandon Williams.
      Marcus Rashford’s Man United teammates have grown tired of his ‘selfish behaviour’Credit: Getty
      Manager Erik ten Hag held Rashford in such high regard that some within the dressing room believe the Dutchman was happy to let players who he feared were a bad influence on Rashford to leave.
      But despite being at the club since he was a boy, the 26-year-old has now been left feeling isolated after his mates were either sold or sent on loan.
      A source said: “When the manager first arrived he made a beeline for Marcus and made clear to him just how much he rated him.
      “He helped him get his form back and he put in a string of really good performances.”
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      Last season Rashford bagged an incredible 30 goals in 56 appearances, but has just four to his name this season.
      And he has cut a miserable figure on far too many occasions, both in training and in games, driving some of his colleagues to despair.
      The source said: “Marcus no longer has the same lads around him and doesn’t get involved in the banter as much. He can be very moody in training and in games and just doesn’t seem happy. He doesn’t really hang around with any of the players anymore and seems distant.”
      Manager Erik ten Hag previously held Marcus Rashford in high regardCredit: AP
      The 26-year-old has now been left feeling isolated after his mates were either sold or sent on loanCredit: Getty
      He now faces a battle to win over his teammates again after two nights out clubbing in Belfast last week saw him ring in sick for training on Friday.
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      He was dropped for the 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport and will be fined two weeks of his £325,000 weekly wage.
      He expressed remorse for his actions during a tense meeting on Monday with manager ten Hag and United’s director of football John Murtough.
      The club said the matter was now closed and that he would be considered for selection for the club’s next game against Wolves on Thursday.
      Ten Hag is due to give a press conference tomorrow at noon.
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      Robbie Williams prepares bid to buy club he’s supported since a lad – with potential Wrexham-style TV deal in the works

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      ROBBIE Williams is preparing a shock bid to buy his beloved Port Vale football club.The former Take That star, 49, has been backed by a consortium to take over the League One side — with a potential lucrative TV spin-off.
      Robbie Williams was named as Port Vale’s president at the weekend and hinted at the behind-closed-doors talks
      Robbie has been backed by a consortium to take over the League One sideCredit: PA
      Robbie — who co-created the Soccer Aid charity football matches — was named as club president at the weekend and hinted at the behind-closed-doors talks as he posed in a team shirt, with the caption: “Up The Vale.”
      If it goes through, Robbie could land a lucrative streaming deal, similar to the Wrexham takeover by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
      A source said: “It’s really early days, but Robbie’s been formally approached to see if he’s interested in fronting a bid. Port Vale remains one of his greatest loves, and it’s always been a dream to be more involved. He’s had a couple of meetings, and his backers are incredibly excited.
      “They feel Robbie would add the star quality, and make Port Vale a major player.
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      “Seeing what Ryan and Rob have done with Wrexham — the increased footfall, merchandise sales and general profile build — is inspiring. Port Vale fans love Robbie and, on paper, it’s a match made in heaven.”
      Local lad Robbie played for his side at Vale Park in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, in a 2001 testimonial, and later helped design their shirts. He also founded his own US-based team in 2005 — Los Angeles Vale.
      Port Vale have never been in the top flight of English football. After being named president, Robbie posed in a club shirt and name-checked one of its stands.
      He said: “My life is bizarre and wonderful and has taken many turns and twists and to find myself from the Railway Paddock to be ‘El Presidente’ is pretty special. It feels as though I need to be doing more in and around this place.”
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      Since actors Ryan and Rob completed their purchase of Wrexham in 2020, the Welsh club’s value has increased by more than 300 per cent.
      Their docu-series Welcome To Wrexham, charting the takeover, became a hit on Disney+.
      If he takes over, Robbie can call on advice from star pals Sir Elton John — ex-Watford chairman — and David Beckham, co-owner of US side Inter Miami.
      The Angels singer co-created the Soccer Aid charity football matchesCredit: Alpha Photo Press Agency More

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      Downing tequila, falling into bed fully clothed then calling in sick to Man Utd… inside Marcus Rashford’s 12-hour bender

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      MARCUS Rashford went on a 12-hour tequila bender before passing out at 3am, then called in sick hours later.The Manchester United striker, 26, was axed for last Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Newport County after missing training following two days of boozing in Belfast.
      Marcus Rashford went on a 12-hour tequila bender before passing out at 3am, the ace in Northern Ireland before his bingeCredit: Twitter
      Marcus Rashford posed for picture with a restaurant worker on Thursday at 4:22pm
      Rashford went for drinks at Lavery’s after arriving in Belfast on Wednesday evening
      A waitress who joined the Manchester United ace on his booze bender told last night how he was “on a mission to get drunk”.
      She said the sloshed striker downed tequila shots and cocktails before collapsing on a hotel bed fully clothed just before 3am.
      Rashford had spent two days partying on a visit to Belfast to see a pal, and got a 7am private jet back to Manchester on Friday.
      But he then rang in sick for training and was later fined £650,000 — two weeks’ wages — and dropped from the FA Cup tie at Newport County last Sunday.
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      He was pictured yesterday morning arriving at training ahead of showdown talks with United bosses.
      Belfast waitress Sarah Adair, 30, told last night how she had served the footballer lunch before he invited her to party with him.
      She claimed they then had a “weird” night out which ended with her having to put him to bed after he drunkenly dropped huge wads of cash on the floor.
      Sarah said: “I’m not surprised he missed training the next day given how late he got to bed and how much he’d had to drink. He must’ve known he wasn’t going to be in any fit state to play football.”
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      The mum of one was working on Thursday afternoon when a two-man security team came in and asked for a discreet table for a “high-profile” VIP party.
      At first Sarah thought it could be a famous actor such as James Nesbitt or Jamie Dornan because the city is a hotbed for filming.
      When Rashford walked in, she did not recognise him and only realised he was a footballer when her United-mad manager told her.
      She said: “He was with two men and two women. One was clearly a friend and the other girl was French and very beautiful.
      “She seemed to be with Marcus because of how they interacted. She was touching his knee and he was touching her arm, but you could tell from the conversation they didn’t know each other that well. It was like he’d just met her.”
      Earlier Rashford had visited Larne FC after his footballer pal Ro-Shaun Williams signed for the Northern Irish club.
      As Sarah served the group, Rashford also told how he had visited the Dirty Onion bar and Lavery’s pub the night before after flying into the city.
      He ordered sea bass then asked her where was good to go out, adding: “You should come out with us and show us around.”
      Meanwhile, Sarah’s manager politely asked Rashford’s minders if he could have a picture with him, but they refused as he was on a “business trip”. They also declined Sarah’s request to sign an autograph for her uncle.
      Sarah said Rashford did not touch his food and was more interested in what tequila was on offer as he and his pals downed shots and drank cocktails.
      He eventually relented on his picture ban and posed for a snap, as long as Sarah’s manager allowed her to leave early so she could hook up with them later.
      Sarah said: “I thought he was joking. My boss agreed.”
      She went on: “I’ve never been out with a Premier League footballer before so I thought, ‘Why not?’. Little did I know how weird it would be.”
      Before leaving, Rashford asked Sarah if she knew of any nightclubs which would stay open later than the usual 3am closing time if he paid them enough cash.
      She said: “That made it clear to me that he had already made his mind up that he wasn’t going to training on Friday. He had no plans to go home that night.”
      Sarah finished her shift early at 5pm and went home before returning to the city centre at around 7pm.
      She messaged Rashford’s minder as arranged but was left sitting in a bar on her own for nearly three hours before a Mercedes van pulled up at 9.40pm, and a security guard collected her.
      She was asked to hand over her phone and not reveal who she was with or where she was going, although she was allowed to tell her mum.
      The taxi took Sarah to the Villa Italia restaurant where Rashford was with his entourage and two other local women who had also been invited out.
      Sarah said Rashford had booked out the top floor and brought his own Bluetooth speaker so he could play his favourite rap music.
      He was dressed all in white with a diamond-encrusted watch on each wrist along with six or seven silver diamond chains and two diamond rings. He also had two identical iPhones on the table.
      She said Rashford had also brought his own bottle of tequila. Sarah recalled: “I pulled up a chair and sat next to him and we all chatted.
      “Marcus was confident but also seemed a bit shy. It’s as though he doesn’t really know who he is. He gives out the vibe he thinks, ‘I’m a footballer, I’ve got loads of money and can do whatever I want’. His friends treated him like he was a god.”
      Sarah said Rashford ordered bruschetta but did not touch it as he does not like tomatoes with seeds in.
      She said the star, who was only eating bread, told her: “I’ve been drinking all day.”
      Sarah added: “They were still drinking tequila and passing around a bottle of Patron and he also ordered a round of limoncello. He was clearly on a mission to get drunk.”
      She said one of Rashford’s friends reminded him he had training in the morning, but the player said he wanted to go out.
      When one of the girls mentioned Thompson’s Garage nightclub as a place to visit, Rashford asked if they thought the DJ would let him play his own music.
      Once dinner was over, the group split into girls and boys and they travelled in separate cars to Thompson’s, where clubbers captured the moment Rashford arrived.
      The group then headed to a private area called The Attic and ordered yet more drinks. Rashford and the French girl are later said to have argued after she accused him of kissing another woman.
      Sarah Adair told how she had served the footballer lunch before he invited her to party with himCredit: Pacemaker
      The ace visited Lavery’s in BelfastCredit: Pacemaker
      This picture was posted online of Man Utd’s Rashford at Larne FC, on Thursday at 1:06pm
      The footie ace headed to a nightclub on Friday at 00:30am following an afternoon sessionCredit: Instagram
      ACE RASH’S TIPPLES TIMELINE
      WEDNESDAY JAN 24
      9.55am: Rashford arrives for Man United training.4.21pm: Private jet leaves Manchester.5.17pm: Plane lands at Belfast International airport. Rashford checks into the Fitzwilliam Hotel and visits the Dirty Onion and Lavery’s bar.
      THURSDAY JAN 25
      1.06pm: Picture posted online of Rashford at Larne FC.2pm: Arrives at Sarah’s restaurant.4.30pm: Leaves restaurant.9.40pm: Rashford sends a driver to bring Sarah to Villa Italia restaurant.
      FRIDAY JAN 26
      00.30am: Rashford filmed going into Thompson’s Garage nightclub.2am: Rashford leaves and the group go back to his hotel — although a source close to the player insists it was at 1.15am.2.50am: The star passes out fully dressed.5am: Rashford and his minders leave hotel.7am: Private jet leaves Belfast airport.8am: Plane touches down at Manchester airport.
      SUNDAY JAN 28
      Rashford is dropped from FA Cup game against Newport County. United boss Erik ten Hag says Rashford’s behaviour is an “internal matter” and he will “deal” with it.
      MONDAY JAN 298.45am: Rashford arrives for training.

      Sarah told The Sun: “She said to me, ‘I’m so angry because he thinks he can do what he wants’.”
      Last night a source close to Rashford insisted the striker left the club at 1.15am.
      But Sarah says the group partied until shortly after 2am when Rashford’s pals and security decided the footballer was too drunk and needed to go to bed.
      As they all left, another clubber filmed Rashford leaving, with a minder heard saying to them: “You’re gonna get him in trouble.”
      The group then headed back to the five-star Fitzwilliam Hotel where Rashford was staying in the £1,500-a-night residence suite.
      Sarah went up with others but his French companion could be heard shouting and trying to get in. Sarah claimed Rashford then gathered the woman’s belongings and dumped them outside, with security shepherding her away.
      She said: “I said to Marcus to go out and speak to her and he just said, ‘No, I don’t care’.
      “He was so drunk at this point that he picked up his own bag and dropped it and all this cash fell out. It was all £20 notes and big wads of it. I reckon there was between £8,000 and £10,000 cash.
      “Then he falls back into the wall and I have to kind of scoop him up and on to the bed. He was fully dressed and I reckon he just passed out like that. He didn’t even get under the covers.”
      One of Rashford’s pals told Sarah that she could sleep in another room, which she did, waking at 9.30am. She then messaged his minder and asked what time she needed to go.
      He told her that Rashford and his team had gone at 5am, and asked her if she had left anything in his room as they had not done “a sweep”.
      Sarah said last night that she was not surprised the footballer has since got into trouble, adding: “He was clearly on a mission to have a big night.
      “It’s not like it wasn’t planned from the start. I don’t know how he didn’t realise he would be caught out.
      “Everyone was taking pictures of him during the night out.” The source close to Rashford claimed the star returned to the hotel at 1.15am, did not drink cocktails and had less than £1,000 in cash.
      Yesterday Rashford and his agent brother Dwaine met with manager Erik ten Hag and United’s director of football John Murtough for showdown talks.
      A source added: “Marcus accepts his standards have fallen well short of what is expected.”
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      Last night the club said: “Marcus has taken responsibility for his actions. This has been dealt with as an internal disciplinary matter, which is now closed.”
      Rashford walked towards the club door with his entourage on Friday at 00:31am
      Rashford’s pal put an arm around him as they entered the club on Friday at 00:32am
      Player was pictured inside the club on Friday at 00:55am as the session continued
      Rashford stayed in the Residence suiteCredit: Fitzwilliam Hotel
      Rashford arrived for showdown talks on Monday at 8:45amCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The striker was axed from last Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Newport County after missing trainingCredit: Getty More

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      ‘It was a slow death’ says Kyle Walker as he relives devastated Annie finding out he’d had 2nd secret child with Lauryn

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      KYLE Walker tells The Sun today that his family are “all I’ve got” — and he has let them down.The England and Manchester City defender admitted he was ­selfish not to tell his pregnant wife about his second secret child — and says: “It was a slow death for me and for Annie.”
      Kyle Walker, 33, admitted he was selfish not to tell his pregnant wife about his second secret childCredit: Dan Charity
      The England and Manchester City defender says ‘it was a slow death for me and for Annie’Credit: Getty
      Kyle, Annie and children after City’s triumph in the Club World Cup final in Jeddah last month
      Annie’s world imploded just after Christmas when she received a devastating Instagram message out of the blue from Lauryn Goodman, who told her that Kyle had fathered another child with her.
      For the first time he publicly admits: “I’m sorry that I have had a second child with Lauryn and hurt my best friend.
      “It’s horrible to say that out loud.
      “I’ve hurt someone I truly believe is my soulmate.
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      “It’s tough to not have her.
      “She’s my right-hand man.
      “I think of her so highly that she probably won’t understand and I probably don’t really tell her.
      “This isn’t an interview for me to tell the world how much I care about her because that’s down to me and Annie and what we feel.
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      “Annie knows I’m sorry.
      “I’m sorry because as a family this isn’t meant to happen.
      “They are all I’ve got.
      “I’m not asking for pity.
      “I’ve let Annie and my boys down, I’ve let my mum and dad down, my nan down.”
      Last year, Lauryn, 32, welcomed their second child — a baby girl — conceived during a brief liaison in London.
      Annie then became pregnant with their fourth just weeks later and is due to give birth in March.
      Kyle said: “It pains me to think (of how she is coping while pregnant).
      “I’ve never not been there.
      “To not be there when she needs me the most, but to know that you’ve caused that hurt, that’s something I have to live with now.”
      Lauryn told Annie she deserved to know the truth and provided DNA results and legal letters that confirmed her worst fears.
      I’ve let Annie and my boys down, I’ve let my mum and dad down, my nan downKyle Walker
      In a bombshell admission, Kyle says he lived with the lie for 14 months, even after Annie, 30, became pregnant for a fourth time.
      Despite everything, he is desperate to save the marriage but accepts this could be the final nail in the coffin.
      He said he would not blame Annie if she chose to divorce him — and vowed to become a better role model.
      He said: “I think there’s too much pain and too much hurt.
      “For now, I just need to be the best dad that I can be.”
      By contrast he added of Lauryn: “There was no relationship.
      “That is something Lauryn could never honestly say.
      “We’ve never been out for food.
      “We’ve never been to the cinema.
      “I admit Lauryn was a friend for a long time.
      “I probably met her back when I was 20, 21.
      “We then have our episode in 2020.
      “I’m 33 now, that’s a good nine years before there has been anything of the sort.
      “After that there was nothing of the sort.
      “To have a relationship with someone… would she even know how many sugars I have in my coffee, if I have sugars?
      “She couldn’t tell you.
      A move to Bayern to flee fallout
      KYLE last night told how he almost followed Harry Kane to Bayern Munich to escape the looming baby scandal.
      The defender verbally agreed a reported £15million move to the German champions in July.
      He said: “I tried to escape. Did I want to leave City? No, of course I didn’t. We’re the best team in the world at the minute.
      “But it was a chance to get away from England and the media I was going to get.
      “I was aware the clock was ticking. I came very close to moving. We were having conversations. I was going to a great club, a massive club. But in the end I couldn’t go.
      “If I’m in Germany and this happens, Annie leaves and I’m now in Germany on my own.
      “My kids wouldn’t be around the corner where I can see them.
      “There’s pain and emotion at the moment but I can go to the house, take the kids to school, and my little lad to football.”

      “Lauryn had me trapped in a corner from October when she told me about a second child.
      “She would ask me to jump and I would say, ‘How high?’. This was to meet growing and unreasonable demands in return of not destroying my family.”
      Kyle admits he should have told his wife the truth when Lauryn became pregnant again.
      But he knew it would almost certainly end their marriage — and force him from the family home.
      He said: “It was selfish. I didn’t tell her because I wanted to be with her and the kids. Should she have heard it from Lauryn? No, no. 
      “That was the least I owed her. I was aware that the clock was ticking and I still chose not to tell Annie.” 
      It was selfish. I didn’t tell her because I wanted to be with her and the childrenKyle Walker
      But in a startling admission the World Cup star said: “I do and I don’t regret it.
      “I regret not telling her because she had a right to know and that’s the least I owe my best friend.
      “I don’t regret it selfishly because I got to spend days with my children.
      “I got to take the kids to the World Cup — they were there.
      “I’ve won a treble with City.
      “To see my kids’ faces when we won the Champions League is something I’ll never forget.
      “So whilst I deeply regret not telling Annie, I got to experience it as a family.
      “It was a double-edged sword between my conscience being clean and losing my family.”
      The full-back holds out the “unrealistic” hope Annie will give him another chance but accepts the misery he has inflicted on her.
      He toys with his wedding ring as he ponders: “Would people think she was mad to take me back? One million per cent.”
      A tattoo of the letter “A” for Annie is under his wedding band.
      She too has “K” for Kyle inked onto her finger — but has ditched the ring.
      Kyle adds: “People are entitled to their opinions, but they don’t know what goes on behind closed doors.
      “We’re not perfect.
      “Everyone goes through ups and downs in life.
      “But I wouldn’t blame her if she divorced me.
      “I would understand that she had got to a point where enough was enough.
      “I have to respect her decision.
      “I wouldn’t be angry or shocked if she did.
      “The ball is firmly in her court on what she decides to do with the future.
      “For me, again, I can keep on saying sorry but sorry’s not going to change anything.
      “All I can do is build a better future with or without Annie.”
      After Kyle fathered his first child with Lauryn, Annie described his betrayal as “obscene”.
      But she took him back and they married in late 2021 at plush Mottram Hall in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
      To not be there when she needs me the most, but to know that you’ve caused that hurt, that’s something I have to live with nowKyle Walker
      But their marriage was unable to escape from the shadow of his infidelity. 
      Wiping tears from his eyes, Kyle admits: “I lost a part of her.
      “Up until probably about three months ago she never told me she loved me.
      “She refused to tell me she loved me.
      “She said when she felt she could tell me that again then she would. And then all of this happened.”
      Kyle called Annie a “fantastic mum”, adding: “Recently, she has let me ring her phone which has been a massive help.
      “That just shows the mum that she is to the kids.
      “She doesn’t want to take that away.
      “They have always wished me good luck before the games and they did before the FA Cup win against Tottenham.
      “Little things like that show the character she has as a mum.
      “No matter what happens, the girl, the woman, my wife, will be my best friend until I die.
      “I’ll respect her decision fully.
      “I can’t change the past.
      “I can hopefully change the future.
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      “Is it a reset button?
      “The reset button should have been pushed the first time.”
      So grateful to Pep and Southgate
      GRATEFUL Kyle last night than-ked his Man City manager Pep Guardiola and England’s Gareth Southgate for standing by him.
      Kyle called the Spaniard “unbelievable”. He said: “He didn’t know what was happening.
      “I didn’t want to tell him because I didn’t want him to think I wasn’t mentally there.
      “I can’t thank him enough for the understanding and belief he’s shown in me through four years.”
      Pep, 53, made Kyle captain despite objections from some fans. And the pair embraced on the pitch last Friday after a 1-0 win against Spurs in the FA Cup.
      Kyle was visibly emotional and punched the air repeatedly.
      He said Southgate — who made him England captain against North Macedonia last year — sent a supportive text message after his latest sex scandal.
      He declined to reveal details but said: “For your national team manager to reach out in a time of need goes beyond football.”

      Annie, above, received a devastating Instagram message out of the blue from Lauryn, who told her that Kyle had fathered another baby with her
      The ace said: ‘Annie knows I’m sorry. I’m sorry because as a family this isn’t meant to happen’Credit: Dan Charity
      Kyle admits he lived with the lie for 14 months, even after Annie fell pregnantCredit: Dan Charity More

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      Kyle Walker reveals he almost quit Man City for Bayern Munich to escape torture of his baby scandal

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      KYLE last night told how he almost followed Harry Kane to Bayern Munich to escape the looming baby scandal.The defender verbally agreed a reported £15million move to the German champions in July.
      Kyle Walker told how he almost followed Harry Kane to Bayern Munich to escape his looming baby scandalCredit: Getty
      Walker verbally agreed a reported £15million move to the German champions in JulyCredit: Dan Charity
      Kyle pictured with his pregnant ex-wife Annie KilnerCredit: BackGrid
      He said: “I tried to escape.
      “Did I want to leave City?
      “No, of course I didn’t.
      “We’re the best team in the world at the minute.
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      “But it was a chance to get away from England and the media I was going to get.
      “I was aware the clock was ticking.
      “I came very close to moving.
      “We were having conversations.
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      “I was going to a great club, a massive club.
      “But in the end I couldn’t go.
      “If I’m in Germany and this happens, Annie leaves and I’m now in Germany on my own.
      “My kids wouldn’t be around the corner where I can see them.
      “There’s pain and emotion at the moment but I can go to the house, take the kids to school, and my little lad to football.” More