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      EastEnders icon run over by Chelsea star Wesley Fofana with actor breaking collar-bone after being ‘catapulted’ into air

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      EASTENDERS star Dean Gaffney was injured after being run over on a night out by £70million Chelsea star Wesley Fofana.Dad-of-two Gaffney suffered a broken collar-bone after being “catapulted” into the air when he was struck by the player’s Lamborghini.
      Dean Gaffney was injured after being run over on a night out by £70million Chelsea star Wesley FofanaCredit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Gaffney suffered a broken collar-bone after being ‘catapulted’ into the air when he was struck by the player’s LamborghiniCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      He was treated in hospital before being allowed home while £230,000-a-week Fofana was breathalysed at the scene on the King’s Road in Chelsea, West London.
      The French international centre-back, 23, passed the test and was allowed on his way as he was not deemed to be at fault for the accident.
      Gaffney, 45, only found out Fofana was the driver later while sources said the player was “unaware” of the I’m A Celeb star’s identity.
      A source said: “It was a nasty accident and Dean said afterwards that he was lucky to be alive and was counting his blessings.
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      “He’d just left a nightspot and was trying to get in a black cab when the Lamborghini hit him in the midriff, catapulting him into the air.
      “He was out cold and his mates were all really worried. The emergency services gave him pain relief and he was patched up in hospital.
      “At the time, he did not realise who the driver was but was told later that it was Wesley Fofana. Dean’s a Brentford fan and joked about a star of a rival club taking out a well-known fan of their neighbours!”
      The source said Gaffney, who played Robbie Jackson in BBC’s Eastenders, had never spoken about the December 2022 accident because there was “no blame attached” and it “was not anybody’s fault”.
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      A spokesman for Gaffney declined to comment.
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      I hope I’ll live to see England win Euros, says dying Sven-Goran Eriksson as he reveals reason why they lose on pens

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      FORMER England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said yesterday one of his dying wishes is to see the Three Lions win this year’s Euros — and he is confident they can.The Swede, 75, who has been given “a year at best” to live by cancer doctors, said he would be thrilled to be around to watch the team lift their first trophy since 1966.
      Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson, pictured during his spell at Notts County said yesterday one of his dying wishes is to see the Three Lions win this year’s EurosCredit: The Times
      Sven said he would forever savour the crucial 5-1 thrashing of Germany in 2001, when David Beckham, above, was one of the scorersCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Sven, who never took England past a quarter-final during his time in charge, was full of admiration for captain Harry Kane, with current boss Gareth SouthgateCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Famed footie schemer and ladies’ man Sven has been charting the progress of Gareth Southgate’s men from his stunning waterside home in Sweden during the months he has kept his terminal illness secret.
      He opened up on their chances in this summer’s tournament in Germany during a wide-ranging interview with The Sun shortly after he revealed his pancreatic cancer diagnosis on radio in his homeland.
      Sven, who learned of his fate in February last year, said: “England play very good football and Sweden have not qualified so I’ll be supporting them. It would be great for me to be around to see them win.
      “They have a very good team and it is not only 11 players or even 12 or 13 — they have many, many extremely good footballers so I think England, this time, can do it.
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      “Gareth Southgate and the players have a very good chance. They know that. And with a little luck with injuries and more luck during the tournament they can go all the way.
      “They’re extremely good and I’m very impressed.”
      Sven, who never took England past a quarter-final during his time in charge from 2001 to 2006, was full of admiration for captain Harry Kane but reserved special praise for Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.
      He said: “Harry Kane is a born goalscorer and important for England.
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      “But what about the kid from Real Madrid! He’s a big star in Spain and is going to be a big star on the world stage. He is young and extremely good — attacking, defending and scoring goals.
      “I wish he had been at my disposal. I would have found a place for him, for sure.”
      As he watches from his home at Sunne on Lake Fryken, ailing Sven says he will be hoping England are not undone once more by their lingering penalties hoodoo.
      He said: “Last time, against Italy, England came very close to winning but lost on penalties again.
      “I still believe that the bigger the star you are and the bigger the team you play in the more difficult it is for you to take a penalty.
      “It’s nothing to do with technique — it’s all about how you cope with the mental pressure because England haven’t won since ’66, so it’s huge.
      “When he walks from the midline to the penalty spot there are some thoughts in the head of the player, for sure. But let’s hope if it comes down to another penalty shoot-out England can win it this summer.
      “We should have done better when I was in charge at the World Cups in 2002 and especially in 2006 when we should have reached the semi or the final. But in 2002 we were beaten by Brazil, who were the better team on the day and went on to win it.
      “In 2006, I could not see any team better than us but that’s history. We had chances to win but lost on penalties yet again. We have to hope history does not repeat itself.”
       Brave footie favourite Sven said he was “taking each day as it comes” as his colourful life begins to draw to a close — and is relishing his fond memories of his time with England.
      He said he would forever savour the 5-1 thrashing of Germany in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Munich in September 2001, when Michael Owen bagged a hat-trick and David Beckham and Steven Gerrard starred. Sven sighed: “It was incredible, remarkable, because you don’t beat Germany away in a competitive game by 5-1. You can win 1-0, or perhaps 2-0, but 5-1 was very special.
      “A lot of England football fans remember that day and the result was the most amazing ever for me. It’s still very close to my heart.
      “I’m not thinking about what I have done in my life here now but talking to you about my past I know I had a very good life.
      “I’m very lucky to have been in football for a long time at a very high level and that I have seen the world. But when you get a diagnosis like this, every day you wake and you are not full of pain is a great thing.
      “I’m not really in pain right now and I’m being treated very well so far. I take one day at a time.
      “I know what I have. I know it can’t be operated on and everything I take is to try to slow it down — and so far, so good.”
      Sven, who also managed Man City and Leicester City and was director of football at Notts County, went on: “I’m seeing specialists and hopefully I’ll have one year and hopefully more but it will possibly be less as well.
      “I’m still going to the gym regularly because it makes me feel better — physically and even more mentally. I don’t see any reason to stop now.”
      Pictured at his home in Sweden, Sven is staying positiveCredit: The Times
      Sven, who also managed top sides in Sweden, Italy and Portugal, added that he is pleased his favourite team, Liverpool, top the Premier League.
      He said: “I hope Liverpool will win it this year because I have always been a Liverpool fan — right from when I was a young boy.”
      Sven, who dated Italian-American lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio and fellow Swede and TV host Ulrika Jonsson, went on to speak warmly about what could have been his last Christmas and New Year with his family. He said: “We had 13 or 14 over for a family get-together. It was very quiet and very good to see everyone.
      “No one even mentioned that it might be my last Christmas. It might be or it might not be. Who knows?
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      “There were no tearful or emotional moments because I don’t want that.
      “I wanted us to live as normal and I didn’t want to make a drama. My plan now is to enjoy a normal life for as long as possible and to wake up feeling good — that’s a great thing. Life is beautiful — and it is still beautiful.”
      NANCY’S ‘HURT’NANCY Dell’Olio has spoken of her pain at former partner Sven Goran-Eriksson’s cancer diagnosis — but he says that he has no plans to get back in touch with her.
      Nancy, 62, who dated the Swede for more than a decade, said: “I didn’t think 2024 would open with more bad news.
      “I knew that Sven was ill, but it hurts so much to hear this. Sven’s announcement was devastating. I knew he wasn’t well, but hearing his words really hurt. Life can be cruel,”
      Sven, who has a new partner who he declined to identify yesterday, said of Nancy: “I have not reached out to her and she has not reached out to me – not at all. I didn’t know that she had spoken about me.” More

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      Kyle Walker was dumped after wife confronted him over claims he’d fathered SECOND child with model Lauryn Goodman

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      ENGLAND ace Kyle Walker was dumped after his wife confronted him over claims he’d fathered a second child with model Lauryn Goodman.Annie, 30, received a ­message “out of the blue” on Boxing Day alleging that Kyle, 33, was the dad.
      Kyle Walker was dumped after his wife Annie confronted him over claims he’d fathered a second child with model Lauryn GoodmanCredit: BackGrid
      Lauryn gave birth to Kyle’s son Kairo in April 2020Credit: Instagram
      Devastated Annie, 30, was sent a message on Boxing Day alleging that Kyle was the dad of the model’s second babyCredit: Getty
      Furious Annie Walker has hired Coleen Rooney’s victorious Wagatha Christie lawyer in her battle with love-rat hubby Kyle.
      Pals say Annie has privately vowed to seek a divorce with a fight looming over his £30million fortune.
      We told yesterday how she has booted out the England star — and her family are also keen for her to make the split permanent.
      The Sun can also reveal that Annie dumped Kyle over claims he had fathered a second love child with model Lauryn Goodman, 32.
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      The pair have son Kairo, three, following a fling in 2019 while he was briefly separated from Annie.
      Lauryn gave birth to a girl last July and has been dogged by rumours Kyle is the dad.
      Sources say Annie was “floored” after receiving a message on Boxing Day which made the same claim.
      The source added: “He’d humiliated her once and now Annie suspected he’d done it again with the same woman.
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      “It came out of the blue, it couldn’t have been a worse time.”
      The couple had a showdown and Annie kicked him out of their £2.5million mansion in Cheshire.
      She has had a series of heart-to-hearts with Coleen, wife of former England striker Wayne.
      Annie has “lawyered up” with legal whizz Paul Lunt, who acted for Coleen in her libel battle with Wag Becky Vardy.
      Annie has also recruited top PR agent Rachel Monk.
      Incredibly, Kyle ditched his spokeswoman and also hired Miss Monk to manage the scandal.
      Annie had previously agreed to stand by the Manchester City ace despite his 2019 fling with model Lauryn.
      Annie branded his betrayal “obscene” but insisted on ­keeping their family together. But she finally snapped after their ­Boxing Day row.
      Another source said the marriage had been on the rocks for months after Lauryn taunted her online about the identity of the baby’s father.
      The source added: “Annie didn’t want to believe it, but she was obviously suspicious after his previous love child.”
      The source said Kyle has moved into an apartment in Prestbury, Cheshire, but still sees his and Annie’s three kids.
      The source added: “If it is true, how can he be so stupid to do it again? I feel sorry for Annie and the kids. The truth is she loves him.”
      Friends said there was “no chance” Annie would reconcile.
      Kyle, who captained the Three Lions against North Macedonia in November, has remained silent.
      She announced their separation on Wednesday following a series of secret legal meetings.
      Annie wrote on Instagram: “I am posting this in response to growing recent media enquiries about my marriage to Kyle and in an effort to protect my family against the ­intensity of the media spotlight.
      “Sadly, after many years of ­marriage and three wonderful children together, I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.”
      She added: “I do not wish to ­comment on the position any ­further.
      “For now, I ask that the ­privacy of myself and our three young children is respected during this difficult time.”
      The couple wed in November 2021 but have been together for 15 years after meeting as teenagers in their home city of Sheffield.
      Annie loyally followed Kyle when he signed for Tottenham, and when he made his £50million move to Manchester City in 2017.
      But sex scandals followed — including a sordid 2019 fling with TV reality star Laura Brown.
      Annie took him back, but within weeks Lauryn was pregnant with Kairo.
      He confessed to Annie in a phone call from training in ­February 2020 and Kairo was born that April.
      Despite the ­heartache, Annie agreed to take him back again for the sake of their kids.
      She later revealed the pain he had inflicted in an exclusive interview with The Sun on Sunday, saying: “I don’t think I’ll ever be the same again because of what he’s done.
      “It makes me really sad that I’ve been damaged so badly when I’ve done nothing to deserve it. I love Kyle dearly and I’ll always love him, but to do this to me . . . after three kids?”
      She added: “I’ve tried to hate him but how can I hate the man my kids love so much?
      “Before the infidelity he was my best friend, my soulmate. I could count on him for anything. But none of what I thought we had feels real because he stabbed me in the back.”
      She also spoke of her pain as she wondered if Kairo looked like Kyle.
      Kyle had promised to have nothing to do with Lauryn or his son.
      But after a legal meeting in September 2022 they began communicating and he was secretly seeing Kairo up to twice a week.
      A source said: “Lauryn has always wanted Kyle to be a part of Kairo’s life.
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      “Kyle and Lauryn only discussed their son and there was nothing else to it, but if he didn’t tell Annie it’s not surprising she was upset to find out.
      “They are constantly in touch but it is all for the sake of their boy.”       
      Pals Annie and Coleen Rooney pictured last summerCredit: BackGrid
      Friends said there was ‘no chance’ Annie would reconcile with the playerCredit: BackGrid
      Instagram influencer Lauryn gave birth to a baby girl in JulyCredit: Splash More

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      Cheat Kyle Walker is dumped by long-suffering wife Annie Kilner & moves out of £2.4m mansion as she releases statement

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      ENGLAND ace Kyle Walker has been dumped by his long-suffering wife, we can reveal.The love rat Manchester City defender, 33, is no longer living at the family’s sprawling £2.5million property in Cheshire.
      Kyle Walker has been dumped by his long suffering wife Annie, we can revealCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Annie released a statement on Instagram
      Kyle and Annie are childhood sweethearts and married in 2021Credit: Tim Stewart
      The Man City defender was given his marching orders by his loyal wife after a series of high-profile scandalsCredit: Getty
      In an online statement Annie said: “I am posting this in response to growing recent media enquiries about my marriage to Kyle and in an effort to protect my family against the intensity of the media spotlight.
      “Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together; I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.
      “I do not wish to comment on the position any further. For now, I ask that the privacy of myself and our three young children is respected during this difficult time.”
      The shock split comes after a series of sex scandals involving the Three Lions full-back who captained his country for the first time in November.
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      The pair first met in their home city Sheffield when she was 15 and he 17.
      He moved from Sheffield United to Tottenham and established himself as a first team regular.
      But Walker was dogged by a series of controversies after his £50million move to City in 2017.
      Annie kicked him out in 2019 after Ex On The Beach star Laura Brown said they repeatedly romped in his Bentley.
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      She took the £160,000-a-week defender back but gave him the boot again when he revealed Instagram influencer Lauryn Goodman, 32, was having his baby.
      Annie told The Sun on Sunday: “He begged me to take him back but by July he was at it again.
      “Not even three months later and someone was pregnant. My youngest was one.
      “It was like a nightmare.
      “Who does that? I don’t know what my thoughts or feelings are any more. I feel dead inside. Each day is filled with pain.”
      Walker moved into an £8,000-a-month flat nearby Hale, Cheshire -— but was then caught breaching lockdown rules by having an orgy with two hookers.
      The defender and a pal agreed to pay escort Louise McNamara, 21, and a 24-year-old Brazilian call girl £2,200 in cash.
      He told the girls his name was “Kai” before pulling out gold-coloured Shine condoms.
      He apologised before breaking lockdown rules a second time just weeks later during visits to see his family.

      Despite fathering another child, the couple reunited after Annie vowed to stay together for the sake of their three young kids.
      Last March the City star was seen on CCTV exposing himself in a bar and snogging a woman.
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      He dirty-danced with the woman — not his wife — and a female friend after he arrived at the Manchester venue drunk with male pals.
      Walker later voluntarily attended a police station for an interview for indecent exposure. More

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      Ex-England ace Emile Heskey facing bankruptcy in latest battle with taxman

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      FORMER England star Emile Heskey was facing bankruptcy last night in his latest battle with the taxman.The ex-Liverpool striker — whose net worth was estimated at £12million in 2009 — has had financial woes since joining a celebrity investment scheme now at the centre of a £1.6billion tax dispute.
      Emile Heskey is facing bankruptcy in his latest battle with the taxmanCredit: Getty
      The former England star has had financial woes since joining a celebrity investment schemeCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      He has been hit with a High Court bankruptcy petition filed by HMRC — setting off alarms for a string of VIPs.
      Dad-of-six Heskey, 45, was last year found to have defaulted on £92,000 of tax while working as a football development officer between 2017 and 2020.
      He was handed a £42,000 penalty.
      Meanwhile, the trendy bar he ran with wife Chantelle in posh Alderley Edge, Cheshire, was wound up by the courts with £163,000 of debts.
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      It was unclear whether the court case arrears were related to the investment scheme or his business flop.
      Heskey has recently been involved in the running of Leicester City’s women’s team and supporting the England under-18s squad.
      The tax scheme was among those run by Ingenious Media, a financing company which funded more than 60 movies.
      David Beckham, Ant and Dec and Robbie Williams are among the famous names who pumped in cash, with a minimum £50,000 stake required.
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      Clients were said to have been able to claim tax relief against most of their payment.
      Other stars linked to the scheme included Liverpool greats Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher and ex-Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman.
      Gerrard and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber were among investors reported in 2019 to be suing HSBC for “dishonestly assisting” Ingenious Media.
      Take That singers Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen have already repaid £20million.
      They insisted they had paid significant tax and believed the investments were legitimate enterprises.
      But Barlow later admitting it was “the stupidest thing I have ever done”.
      HMRC and Heskey were approached for comment. More

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      Premier League star quizzed under caution over claims he racially abused worker at apartment complex

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      A PREMIER League star has been quizzed under caution over claims he racially abused an worker at an apartment complex.The move comes after The Sun on Sunday told last week that a police probe had been launched.
      A Premier League star has been quizzed under caution over claims he racially abused an worker at an apartment complex (stock picture)Credit: Getty
      A concierge worker — born in England to Senegalese-Gambian parents — said the footballer twice called him the N-word after arriving in the early hours smelling of alcohol and demanding a key.
      The alleged victim, 50, said: “I don’t follow football.
      “The development is a place with lots of very rich people.
      “It is my job to make sure the place is safe.
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      “After he had gone, my colleague told me he is a famous footballer. I was shocked.
      “I felt sick to the pit of my stomach.”
      The incident reportedly occurred on December 10.
      Police said: “On Friday a man in his 30s was voluntarily interviewed.
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      “He was not arrested. Inquiries continue.” More

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      Footie love rat lies about age & height on dating profile after affair with dominatrix destroyed his relationship

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      FOOTIE love-rat Jermaine Pennant has been caught offside again — fibbing about his age and height as he hunts for dates.The ex-Liverpool star, dumped by his reality TV partner for cheating with a dominatrix in May last year, says on his Hinge profile that he is 34.
      Jermaine Pennant has been caught offside yet again — with fibs spotted on a dating app profileCredit: Rex Features
      His Hinge profile states he has lost six years and gained two inchesCredit: Supplied
      But he has lost six years — he was born in January 1983 and will be 41 in nine days.
      The 5ft 8in former winger also wrongly lists his height as 5ft 10in.
      There is also no mention of his colourful personal life, including a string of broken relationships, allegations of cheating and his self-confessed reluctance to be faithful.
      A source said: “Jermaine has a cheeky side to him but lying about his age and height is not a great start when he’s trying to impress women.”
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      The talkSPORT pundit is looking for dates again after we revealed last month that he had split from TV star Jess Impiazzi, 34.
      She was told by pals that he had taken the flame-haired dominatrix to his hotel room during a stag do in Ibiza.
      But he seems to have forgotten his wild ways on his Hinge profile in which he lists his simple pleasures as “sofa, movie, wine”.
      He may also be understating it a little when he asks potential hook-ups, “Don’t be boring live a little.”
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      Jermaine, who has appeared on Celebrity SAS and Celebrity Big Brother, also shares a series of holiday snaps in which he is decked out in shorts, a shirt and sunglasses.
      Another sober image shows him in a smart suit and tie.
      But if anyone takes him on, they might struggle to tame one of football’s wildest spirits.
      At 15, he was sold by Notts County to Arsenal for £2million — a then-record for a trainee.
      His career never quite reached the expected heights and in 2005 he was jailed for drink-driving and played while electronically tagged.
      Off the field, he dated glamour models and actresses — but, by his own admission, struggled to remain faithful.
      In January last year, he was declared bankrupt and living in Jess’s apartment in Surrey.
      Friends hoped he was finally settling down and the couple were having fertility treatment as they tried for a baby.
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      Jess, who appeared in Towie and Ex on The Beach, even tried to move on from his alleged stag do fling in Ibiza — but said she soon suspected he was sending flirty messages to other women and ended their two-year relationship.
      In 2022, Jermaine revealed he had ADHD, which he blamed for his impulsive actions.
      Reality star Jess Impiazzi split from Jermaine after she suspected he was sending flirty messages to other womenCredit: PA
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      Jack Grealish burglars tried to raid mansion a month before £1m attack but were scared off

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      BURGLARS responsible for the £1million raid on Jack Grealish’s mansion were scared off by cops a month earlier, we can reveal.The gang got spooked when a police car drove past as they prepared to break in.
      BURGLARS responsible for the £1million raid on Jack Grealish’s mansion were scared off by cops a month earlier, we can revealCredit: Getty
      Sasha Attwood, pictured with Man City and England ace Jack, was in at the time of the raid and raised the alarm but the gang escaped after less than three minutesCredit: Instagram
      They first targeted the Man City midfield ace’s £5.6million mansion while he played against RB Leipzig on November 28 in the Champions League.
      But they did not know Grealish, 28, and girlfriend Sasha Attwood, 27, were yet to move in.
      They fled the scene when a police car coincidentally cruised by as they lay in wait down a quiet village lane near Knutsford, Cheshire.
      They returned on December 27, grabbing watches and gems worth £1million while Jack played in City’s 3-1 win at Everton.
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      Sasha and members of Jack’s family were in at the time and raised the alarm but the gang escaped after less than three minutes, according to an underworld source.
      They said the burglary was carried out with the approval of a Salford gang and the stolen items will be sold in Spain.
      They added: “These lads are good at what they do. They never spend longer than a couple of minutes in a house because they automatically assume an alarm has been triggered the moment they gain entry. They don’t want to hurt or threaten anyone as they know that will increase their jail sentence if they are caught.”
      Police are probing whether the raid was an inside job linked to other targeted footie stars. The source said: “If you’re a tradesman and work for footballers, once in with one you’re in with them all as they pass them on to teammates and say, ‘Use my guy’.
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      “So the police are trying to see if there is any pattern of a tradesman or particular company working at burgled properties.”
      A Cheshire Police spokesman said: “No arrests have been made at this time and enquiries are ongoing.” More