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      Goal machine Harry Kane suffers blow off the pitch despite sparkling form for Bayern Munich since £104m summer move

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      HARRY Kane is still living in a hotel in Germany where he has run up a £1million tab — after failing to net a new house.The England captain has been a scoring machine on the pitch since his £104million summer move to Munich.
      Harry Kane is still living in a hotel in Germany after failing to net a new houseCredit: AP
      The striker has run up a £1million tab at Munich’s Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski HotelCredit: Alamy
      But the ace has been firing blanks on his house hunt.
      The striker, 30, who earns around £415,000-a-week, has been staying in a £10,000-a-night suite at Munich’s Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Hotel.
      It means with his entourage and add-ons his tab is as much as £1million since August.
      A source said: “Harry is a family man so finding somewhere to be with his wife and children clearly has to be a priority.
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      “But it’s clear he’s been able to keep his mind focussed on his game because he’s had an incredible start to his Bayern career.
      “If his house hunting is half as good as his goal-scoring he’s going to end up with a palace. Not that his hotel is too shabby.”
      The Sun told last month how ex-Spurs legend Harry had viewed a £70,000-a month dream home in a posh German town dubbed “Bavaria’s Beverly Hills”.
      The Bundesliga marksman toured an eight-bed mansion in the millionaire’s enclave of Grunwald, with servants’ quarters, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and home cinema.
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      But the star has admitted he is still home-hunting.
      Kane has bagged 15 goals in ten league Bundesliga appearances including three hat-tricks.
      He netted his second consecutive hat-trick against Dortmund at the weekend. More

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      Ex-Prem star Danny Drinkwater loses £782k after restaurant business fails – and his latest eatery is £1.1m in debt

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      FORMER Premier League star Danny Drinkwater has lost £782,000 from a failed restaurant business.The ex-Chelsea and Leicester City footballer — who announced his retirement last week, aged 33 — was informed of the loss by liquidators.
      Danny Drinkwater, who announced his retirement last week, was informed by liquidators of a loss of £782,000 from his failed restaurant businessCredit: Nigel French / PA Wire
      His trendy Manchester restaurant FoodWell, opened in 2018, went bust last year after racking up £2million debts.
      Drinkwater told how his career crashed after he moved from Leicester to Chelsea in a £35million deal in 2017, but made little impression.
      He said: “It was the darkest I’d felt. It was like I was drowning and forgotten how to swim.
      “Anyone who thinks earning good money will solve all of your problems is not true at all.
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      “Mental health is more important than physical. It was the darkest I’d ever felt and it was like I was drowning and forgotten how to swim.”
      He will be hoping his latest restaurant business has better luck, despite currently being £1.1million in debt.
      Drinkwater now owns 70 per cent of restaurant business Firefly, also in Manchester. More

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      Man City install super-size treatment bed for ‘massive’ Erling Haaland

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      MAN City goal hero Erling Haaland is so big the Premier League champions had to install a super-size treatment bed just for him.The 6ft 4in striker has also been nicknamed Big E by his team-mates, fellow City star Kyle Walker revealed.
      Manchester City striker Erling Haaland needs a supersize treatment table, according to a teammateCredit: Rex
      Haaland is too large for the standard size treatment beds and this has spawned a new nicknameCredit: TWITTER/@ManCity
      Norwegian ace Haaland, 23, was christened with his new nickname after the table arrived in the treatment room at the club, England defender Walker told Sky TV’s Saturday Social.
      He explained: “He’s just massive, isn’t he?
      “So that’s what we call him — Big E.
      “We’ve had to buy a new bed in the treatment room because he doesn’t fit on the normal beds.
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      “He’s had to have his own special bed.”
      Haaland has terrorised defenders with his size and power, netting 11 league goals already this campaign.
      This follows a remarkable first season at the club after joining last summer from Borussia Dortmund — scoring 52 goals in 53 games to help City win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
      Despite his success, Walker says there is no ego on show from the Norwegian and “he’s a good laugh”.
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      He added: “Obviously, he’s a superstar and, in the nicest way possible, he knows that but he’s not arrogant with that.”
      Off the pitch Haaland likes to meditate and his trademark goal celebration is the Zen pose. More

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      Man Utd ace Jadon Sancho pockets eye-watering sum from image rights and sponsorship deals despite absence from team

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      JADON Sancho pocketed about £7million in the past two years from lucrative image rights and sponsorship deals.The Man United star’s company, Sancho Management, has cash and assets for 2022 of £5.3million, its accounts show.
      Sancho, has a contract to wear Nike boots and despite a fallout with his boss Erik ten Hag, which has seen him exiled from the first team, he still earns £350,000 a weekCredit: Getty
      His company also paid corporation tax of £1.4million for 2021/22, based on an income five times that figure.
      Sancho, 23, has a bumper contract to wear Nike boots and despite a fallout with his boss Erik ten Hag, which has seen him exiled from the first team, he still earns £350,000 a week.
      Sancho has been shut out from United’s first-team squad after accusing Ten Hag of not telling the truth about his absence from the team that lost to Arsenal.
      The Dutchman had claimed it was due to poor training performances from Sancho.
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      One source of income will come from his inclusion in next year’s club calendar.
      He is Mr January, which is the month he seems most likely to leave the club in the transfer window. More

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      New details of Love Island star Arabella Chi’s romance with Man City ace Ruben Dias revealed after clue in Insta snap

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      MANCHESTER City ace Rúben Dias has been secretly dating Love Island star Arabella Chi for four weeks.The model has been regularly flying from her Ibiza base to spend time with the Portuguese defender in Britain.
      Former Love Island star Arabella Chi has been regularly flying from her Ibiza base to spend time with the Portuguese defender in BritainCredit: Getty
      Arabella has been regularly flying from her Ibiza base to spend time with the Portuguese defender Ruban Dias in Britain.Credit: Rex
      Arabella found fame on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019Credit: Rex Features
      This week Rúben, 26, and Arabella, 32, enjoyed a romantic break in Paris.
      A source revealed yesterday: “Rúben and Arabella have been quietly dating for the past month. They had the best time together in Paris and seem to be really falling for each other.”
      They gave the game away on their blossoming romance ­yesterday by posting identical pictures from the trip.
      Pals revealed that Portuguese defender Rúben, 26, and British model Arabella, 32, grew close after being introduced by mutual friends.
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      One source said: “Rúben and ­Arabella have been quietly dating for the past month. She has visited him in Manchester and their dates have been all under the radar.
      “Arabella has flown over to the UK from her base in Ibiza to stay at his place a number of times.
      “They went to Paris for their first romantic mini-break in the week, where he wined and dined her at all the best restaurants.
      “He also showered her with gifts.”
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      The pair did not mention each other in yesterday’s Instagram snaps but their Eiffel Tower pictures both featured the same bystanders.
      The source added: “Rúben and Arabella are trying to keep their relationship under wraps because it’s early days.
      “But they had the best time together in Paris and seem to be really falling for each other.”
      Arabella found fame on the fifth Love Island series in 2019.
      This summer she had a fling with Leonardo DiCaprio’s close pal, millionaire nightclub owner Richie Akiva.
      Rúben, who joined Man City from Benfica for £65million in 2020, was previously linked to dancer Ginevra Festa.
      A relationship with singer April Ivy, 24, ended in 2021.
      Portuguese media said the couple broke up because of lifestyle differences, with Rúben being “more discreet” than “exuberant” April.
      The source said of Rúben and Arabella: “He has been treating her like a queen and splashed the cash to impress her from the get-go.
      Arabella’s photo, gave fans an Eiffel of what was going on between the pair – when Ruben posted hisCredit: tiktok
      Ruben’s photo of the Eiffel Tower shows the same tourists that were in Arabella’s snapCredit: tiktok
      Arabella did not mention Ruben in yesterday’s Instagram snaps but their Eiffel Tower pictures both featured the same bystandersCredit: Getty
      “Rúben lives a very low-key life and Arabella has been enjoying how they can go on dates with no one noticing, in part because he can afford complete privacy.
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      “Together they make a very nice couple and things have been heating up in recent weeks.
      “Arabella understands he is private and is showing him that while she is a big reality star she is a class act and won’t be plastering him all over social media.” More

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      Iraqi illegal immigrant tried to con his way into UK by claiming to be pro footballer in his homeland

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      AN illegal immigrant tried to con his way into staying in Britain — by claiming to be a professional footballer with a price on his head.The faker, 38, said his life would be in danger if he was sent back as the supposed club’s owners were enraged at him for quitting mid-season.
      An illegal immigrant from Iraq tried to con his way into the country — by claiming to be a professional footballer in the Middle EastCredit: Getty
      He told officials he had been forced to do a runner when the bogus Iraqi outfit had hired gunmen to shoot dead his brother.
      The Home Office rejected his first asylum claim in 2019 but a string of appeals followed.
      An immigration judge finally threw out his application for protection in the UK last month.
      She said: “The basis of his claim involving his football career was found to be an invention.”
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      The asylum seeker, known only as AMO, had arrived in the UK “clandestinely” in August 2018.
      The Sun has been gagged from naming him by a court anonymity order.
      Tory MP Nigel Mills said: “As soon as it was discovered his story was fake, it should have been thrown out immediately.
      “It’s a waste of taxpayer time and taxpayer money. There needs to be due process but there has to be a better and more cost-effective way to ensure spurious claims are dealt with quickly, instead of having a series of appeals.
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      “Any judge doing some pre- sifting could see this claim was nonsensical”.
      A Home Office spokeswoman said: “We do not routinely comment on individual cases.” More

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      Fans of Premier League teams not having sex midweek due to games revealed – is your club on the list?

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      FANS of Premier League teams are having less sex in midweek because they are too busy watching their footie idols play in Europe, a poll found.One in five — 19 per cent — shelve nookie to see the game on TV or at the pub with mates.
      Man United fans are most likely to miss out on sex, the survey revealedCredit: Getty
      Man City, Man United, Arsenal and Newcastle play on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Champions League.
      Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham and Aston Villa have been playing in other European competitions on Thursdays.
      Man United fans are most likely to miss out on sex, a third romping less, the survey revealed.
      Jonathan Green of casinos.com, which quizzed 2,000 fans, said: “Long-suffering football wives and partners who put up with losing their partner to football at weekends are now losing them in the week as well.
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      “The Champions League is the best football in the world and fans of all teams seem unable resist the extensive coverage either at home or in the pub with mates.”
      Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fans came joint third on 28 per cent ahead of Crystal Palace in fourth place on 27 per cent, West Ham United fifth on 26 per cent and Sheffield United sixth on 25 per cent.
      Everton fans came seventh on 23 per cent with Chelsea eighth on 18 per cent, Fulham and Liverpool joint ninth on 17 per cent, Wolverhampton Wanderers tenth on 16 per cent, Nottingham Forest eleventh on 15 per cent and Aston Villa twelfth on 14 per cent.

      Percentage of Premier League fans by club who said they have less sex during the week when the Champions League is on TV.

      Manchester United – 31 per cent
      Manchester City – 29 per cent
      Newcastle United – 29 per cent
      Arsenal – 28 per cent
      Tottenham Hotspur – 28 per cent
      Crystal Palace – 27 per cent
      West Ham United – 26 per cent
      Sheffield United – 25 per cent
      Everton – 23 per cent
      Chelsea – 18 per cent
      Fulham – 17 per cent
      Liverpool – 17 per cent
      Wolverhampton Wanderers – 16 per cent
      Nottingham Forest – 15 per cent
      Aston Villa – 14 per cent
      Brighton and Hove Albion -10 per cent
      Burnley – 7 per cent
      Bournemouth – 6 per cent
      Brentford – 6 per cent
      Luton Town – 2 per cent More

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      Love rat footballer Jermain Defoe seen with woman at hotel days after taking girlfriend to awards do

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      LOVE rat Jermain Defoe took his new flame to a £1,200-a-night hotel — days after he was at a red-carpet event with his girlfriend.The former England footie ace was pictured with wedding planner Paige Mallabourn­ Edmondson a year after ditching his wife for influencer Alisha LeMay.
      Jermain was seen sharing a kiss with wedding planner Paige Mallabourn­ EdmondsonCredit: Splash
      The pair were pictured together in a hotel car park in Lancashire on October 14Credit: Splash
      It came days after Jermain took Alisha LeMay to an awards do on October 8Credit: Splash
      She was seen at his £3million mansion on October 20 after his weekend away — and was with him at the Pride of Britain Awards on October 8.
      But on October 15 he was on a romantic birthday getaway with Paige — and her pals say he bough a £10,000 Cartier watch and £2,500 Dior bag to celebrate her turning 29.
      They enjoyed an overnight stay at the five-star Northcote Hotel near Clitheroe, Lancs, and in the morning were seen kissing in the car park.
      The pair have enjoyed a whirlwind romance after first meeting on August 14.
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      Defoe, 41, who retired from playing last year, attended a coaching conference in Burnley and stayed at the five-star Crow Wood and Spa hotel, where Paige has been working
      She has introduced Defoe to her family and has announced on her Instagram she is moving — believed to be south to be with Defoe, who now works as a coach at his former team Spurs and as a TV pundit.
      A pal said: “Paige has found her soulmate in Jermain and he seems serious about them. They are really happy together.”
      The Sun on Sunday revealed in September that they were seeing each other.
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      But Alisha, 31 — who flew with Defoe to a wedding in Bali last month — has been living at his Hertfordshire home since May, pictured there as recently as October 20.
      The pair were also photographed together at the Pride of Britain Awards at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
      Alisha shared a picture afterwards wearing a stunning black dress, captioned: “A night I’ll never forget.”
      Pals claim that same night Paige had travelled to London from her home near Accrington, Lancs, to stay at The Dorchester Hotel where she met up with Defoe.
      Jermain was seen back with Alisha on October 20, days after he was seen with PaigeCredit: NB PRESS LTD
      Alisha has been living at Jermain’s Hertfordshire home since MayCredit: Andrew Styczynski
      He left his wife Donna Tierney, 40, for Alisha earlier this year — less than six months after their £200,000 OK! magazine wedding in June 2022.
      He and beautician Donna wed in front of 360 guests — including Alisha.
      But The Sun on Sunday told how he began pestering a nurse for sex a month after getting hitched.
      And he also messaged another woman on Instagram and asking her to meet up.
      He and Donna split last December and officially separated earlier this year.
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      Pals have joked as recently as last month that wedding bells could be on the cards for Defoe and Alisha.
      Defoe was approached for comment.
      Jermain tied the knot with Donna Tierney but their marriage lasted just a few monthsCredit: instagram
      Former England international Jermain retired from playing last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty More