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      I’m sorry for sexting other women, says married Amir Khan as he reveals drastic step he’s willing to take to stop

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      MARRIED former world champion boxer Amir Khan says he is willing to have therapy to stop him sexting other women.And he has apologised to wife Faryal after she asked him, “If you have a diamond at home, why do you want to mess around with rocks and stones?”
      Amir Khan, pictured with wife Faryal, says he is willing to have therapy to stop him sexting other womenCredit: Doug Seeburg
      The boxing world champ’s marriage has dogged by cheating stormsCredit: Reuters
      Faryal tore strips off him after reading The Sun on Sunday’s story two weeks ago of how he begged a model for cheeky pictures and asked her to meet him.
      Now Amir, 36 — whose marriage has been dogged by cheating storms — has revealed he would be willing to see a specialist, admitting he has “made mistakes” and “hurt” his wife.
      Asked if he would attend therapy sessions if Faryal wanted him to, he said: “That question hasn’t been brought up before.
      “But maybe I do need help to stop me from messaging other women.
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      “I am willing to go to ­therapy to stop me sending texts to women who aren’t my wife.
      “I think nowadays with mental health issues, any help goes a long way. It’s definitely something I would do. Things like that do help, so maybe it’s something to think about.”
      Faryal confronted him at their home in Dubai earlier this month when she saw our story about Amir begging bridal model Sumaira, 25, for racy pictures and trying to meet up with her.
      He approached her online in May in the run-up to his and Faryal’s 10th wedding anniversary, initially complimenting her on her tattoos.
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      But his messages quickly turned saucy. In one, Amir told Sumaira: “U look good on g string” and suggested she had a boob job.
      Sumaira sent him one snap in clothes showing off her rose-tattooed midriff, to which Amir replied: “Can’t stop looking.”
      In another, he promised to delete any cheeky pictures.
      He asked: “Think I wanna get caught out?”
      Furious Faryal, 31, who shares three children with Amir, hit out at her man over the exchange.
      Amir, who starred in I’m A Celebrity . . .  in 2017 and in the all-star version in South Africa in May, said: “She was disgusted. It’s not a nice thing to do.
      “She was very angry because I shouldn’t be speaking to people like that.
      “She said, ‘If you have a diamond at home, why do you want to mess around with rocks and stones?’
      “It’s not nice what I’ve done. One day my kids will grow up and read this stuff, and it will upset them.
      “I don’t think I was cheating, it was just a few texts. But I regret doing it.
      “I can only apologise to Faryal. People have been messaging her about it, saying, ‘Did you see this article?’ — rubbing it in her face. It’s sad.”
      Amir whisked model Faryal off for a romantic kid-free holiday to Mykonos last week, travelling there by private jet.
      Speaking from the Greek island, he said: “The stupidest thing I did was to comment on this woman’s picture saying ‘nice’.
      “I shouldn’t have done it. I have respect for my wife.
      “I think I do these things out of boredom — I don’t think it’s that I can’t help myself.
      “You get bored and start making mistakes.
      “If I’m not careful, I will get myself into trouble — especially with the wife. She will end up saying, ‘I’ve had enough’.”
      Amir, who won 34 of his 40 career fights, went on: “I’m used to focusing on boxing all the time but now that’s finished, maybe I need to start getting into something again.
      “I want to get back into training and I have been asked to do a few exhibitions. There’s also a few TV shows I want to do.”
      After our story, Amir said Sumaira begged him for £20,000, telling him she was going through a rough patch.
      Amir messaged influencer Sumaira, complimenting her on her tattoos and begging her to send him revealing picturesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Amir was exposed after he sent a string of raunchy messages to Sumaira
      Sumaira then accused him of lying in a TikTok video and threatened to reveal more of their messages.
      Faryal lashed out at Sumaira online, saying: “Even when I was single I never gave a guy my number. Let alone a married one. Simple.”
      Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Sumaira claimed Amir told her in a phone call that he and Faryal “were not properly together” and “that it was a bit of a business arrangement”.
      Bolton-born Amir, who now splits his time between the UK and Dubai, hit back, saying: “Women message you because they know they can get something from you.
      “My missus is my queen and I don’t want to hurt her. Our marriage is great at the moment.”
      Amir, who fought in four weight categories during his time as a professional, retired from boxing in May last year — three months after he lost to Sheffield fighter Kell Brook, 37, in a bout at Manchester’s AO Arena.
      In April this year, he was banned from sport for two years, backdated a year, after performance-enhancing drug ostarine was found to have been in his system on the night of the fight.
      A tribunal accepted Amir’s argument that the violation was not intentional.
      Amir and Faryal starred in BBC series Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton, which finished its third season earlier this year.
      The pair were introduced at a New York restaurant by mutual friends in 2011, and wed two years later in a £1million bash at the city’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
      In another ceremony in the UK, ex-Man Utd footballers Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand were among the 4,000 guests.
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      In 2014, they welcomed their first child, daughter Lamaisah, now nine.
      They also have daughter Alayna, five, and three-year-old son Muhammad. More

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      Man City hero Jack Grealish scores a hat-trick as he cosies up to third woman on holiday after winning Champions League

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      JACK Grealish scored a hat-trick after cosying up to a third woman while on holiday.The Manchester City ace, 27, put his arm around bikini-clad Holly Wells, 28, at the O Beach Club in Ibiza as she partied on a hen do last week.
      Jack Grealish put his arm around Holly Wells at the O Beach Club in Ibiza
      Grealish, in patterned trunks and Gucci espadrilles, was seen smiling in the picture, captioned: “Ibiza you’ve ruined me.”
      The £100 million star – who is dating childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood, 27, – was also spotted caressing the leg of a British Airways hostess during his boozy trip to the Spanish island.
      Footage emerged showing the ex-Aston Villa player dancing alongside Dolly Middleton, 24, at Ibiza’s Blue Marlin club before he was spotted with his hand on her thigh.
      It comes after The Sun on Sunday revealed that Grealish also worked his charm with another BA air hostess in Las Vegas last month.
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      The Birmingham-born footballer posed with his arm around beaming Yasmine Middleton, 22, for a selfie in a nightclub during his six-day getaway.
      They are believed to have met on June 23 at Zouk Nightclub at the Resorts World hotel where the England winger was staying.
      Footage emerged showing the ex-Aston Villa player dancing alongside Dolly Middleton, 24, at Ibiza’s Blue Marlin clubCredit: Mega
      Grealish posed with his arm around beaming Yasmine Middleton
      Jack is is dating childhood sweetheart Sasha AttwoodCredit: Instagram More

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      Leicester’s forgotten man offered transfer escape route after 17 months in exile amid furious fallout with manager

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      AEK ATHENS are ready to offer Jannik Vestergaard an escape route from his Leicester City hell.Brendan Rodgers paid Southampton £15million for the Danish international in the summer of 2021 after Wesley Fofana suffered a serious knee injury in a pre-season match against Villarreal.
      Jannik Vestergaard has been offered an escape route from LeicesterCredit: PA
      He has had a torrid time since joining in 2021Credit: Getty
      But the giant defender flopped with the Foxes and soon fell out of favour with Rodgers who only gave him 10 Premier League appearances before dropping him. 
      Vestergaard made a rare appearance for 45 minutes of Leicester’s 1-0 pre-season win at Northampton yesterday, in Enzo Maresca’s first official game in charge.
      SunSport understands AEK have made contact with the Foxes over a potential move, although the Greeks valuation of Vestergaard at around £4m fell well short of Leicester’s valuation.
      Maresca kept his cards close to his chest when asked about Vestergaard’s future and said: “At this moment Jannik is in the same situation as all of my players. 
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      “He is our player, he is training with us, that’s it, we will see what happens in the future.”
      However the Italian boss has already signed 19-year-old centre-half Callum Doyle, who he worked with at Manchester City, on a season-long-loan. 
      Vestergaard’s Leicester career crashed and burned when his relationship with Rodgers turned toxic in March after the defender turned down offers to join from Fulham and Hertha Berlin.
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      The Dane then gave an unauthorised interview to a Danish publication, claiming he couldn’t understand why he had been frozen out of the Foxes’ first team.
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      That incensed Rodgers who insisted he had been crystal clear about Vestergaard’s situation.
      The Northern Irishman even questioned whether the Dane had a twin brother who had been standing in for him during those meetings.
      Rodgers banished the defender from first team training and Vestergaard did not play one minute of Premier League football last season.
      His last Prem appearance was against West Ham in February, 2022.
      Now AEK hope to land him for a cut-price fee with incentives now Leicester are in the Championship with a new manager who wants to build his own squad.
      The Foxes want to recoup as much of the £15million they invested in the defender but, with one year left on his contract, they may have to settle for around £5million.
      Even that could prove too costly for AEK who would struggle to meet Vestergaard’s £60,000-a-week wages unless Leicester pick up some of that financial burden. More

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      Benjamin Mendy left ruined after selling property, supercars & watches for losses over £1m to fight rape charge in court

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      BENJAMIN Mendy has been left ruined fighting to clear his name and sold property, supercars and designer watches for losses of over £1million.The former Man City star was already a millionaire when he joined from Monaco in 2017 on a six-year contract.
      Benjamin Mendy has been left ruined fighting to clear his nameCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      The former Man City star ended up fighting bankruptcy after his 2020 arrest for rapeCredit: Getty
      His deal guaranteed him a basic £100,000-a-week salary and up to £170,000 with bonuses.
      But instead of pocketing £31.2million, he ended up fighting bankruptcy after his 2020 arrest for rape.
      And he was forced to close his image rights company after being chased for unpaid tax.
      The footballer took a huge financial hit after being charged in 2021, with City stopping his salary the following month.
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      He had already pocketed £5million but his fast-spending lifestyle quickly caught up with him.
      He also lost heavily in sales of six-bed mansion The Spinney in Prestbury, Cheshire, motors including a Lamborghini and expensive watches.
      Mendy last played for Man City on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      But the Premier League champions released him when his contract expired last month.
      Most read in FootballHow Benjamin Mendy lost £1m in £9m spreeHIS losses include:

      Overpaying £650,000 on £4.8million home The Spinney;
      Spending £800,000 on home improvements which added no value;
      Buying Lamborghini for £700,000, selling for £410,000;
      Buying Audi RS6 for £200,000, selling for £100,000;
      Buying Merc GT for £160,000, selling for £90,000;
      Buying three Richard Mille watches for £1,150,000, selling for £820,000;
      Buying two Rolexes for £195,000, selling for £130,000;
      £200,000 Covid rules breach fine by Man City.

      Total spend: £8.88millionTotal loss: £1.056million

      Benjamin Mendy sold his Lamborghini for £410,000 after buying it for £700,000
      Mendy sold two designer watches for tens of thousands less than he paid for themCredit:
      The footballer took a huge financial hit after being charged in 2021, with City stopping his salary the following monthCredit: AFP More

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      Mason Greenwood in latest bid to get career back on track as he’s pictured training with Man United teammate

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      MASON Greenwood keeps in tip-top condition with Manchester United teammate Anthony Elanga.Greenwood and Elanga, both 21, were all smiles after a training session with Irish star James Abankwah, 19, who plays for Italian side Udinese.
      Mason Greenwood, left, keeps in tip-top condition with Manchester United teammate Anthony Elanga, right, with Irish star James Abankwah between themCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The England striker was suspended by Old Trafford bosses in February after charges of attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour against him were dropped by prosecutorsCredit: PA
      Greenwood is still suspended by United, despite charges including attempted rape being dropped.
      A source said: “He’ll be playing football somewhere this coming season.”
      Greenwood and Elanga are friends who both come through United’s renowned academy system.
      Elanga joined United when he was 12 while Greenwood has been at the club since primary school.
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      The England striker was suspended by Old Trafford bosses in February after charges of attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour against him were dropped by prosecutors.
      He was arrested in January 2022 after a woman made a series of claims on social media.
      Manager Erik ten Hag and the majority of the first team are willing to give him another chance.
      But United’s women’s team is understood to have reservations while sponsors are also concerned about being linked to the £75,000-a-week player.
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      Inside Lewis Hamilton and Shakira’s secret wild night out after the British Grand Prix

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      LEWIS HAMILTON and Shakira can’t seem to stay away from one another despite trying to distance themselves about rumours they are dating.The pair have shot into pole position as one of this year’s most unlikely couples after spending a very cosy evening together following the British Grand Prix at the weekend.
      Lewis Hamilton and Shakira cosy up after the F1 Grand Prix in SpainCredit: Instagram – Mustafa
      Shakira joined Lewis for a luxury boat trip in MiamiCredit: The Mega Agency
      The pair were pictured on board a luxury liner recentlyCredit: The Mega Agency
      Shakira flew in to the UK especially to watch F1 racer Lewis take to the track on Sunday.
      I can exclusively reveal that afterwards they spent the night partying with each other in the capital at celebrity haunt Tape London.
      A reveller said: “After watching Lewis come third at Silverstone, Shakira joined him for a massive party at Tape nightclub.
      “They were on a VIP table together in the venue and Shakira was seen locked in conversation with Lewis as well as various other members of his entourage.
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      “She appeared to be having a great time and was up dancing close to the table where she had been sitting with Lewis.
      “Shakira called it a night around 3.30am and was picked up by a chauffeur who took her back to the Hotel Café Royal
      “Lewis was more hardcore and stayed out clubbing until 6am and went to The Rosewood hotel for a kip.”
      The onlooker added: “For two people who say there isn’t anything romantic between them, they seemed very friendly.
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      “They’d make a great couple if they did take the plunge.”
      Shakira split from her husband, Spanish footballer Gerard Pique last summer after he dumped her for a younger woman.
      Lewis has been officially off the market for a while but has been linked to a string of glamorous women.
      In the past few weeks Shakira has been seen cheering on Mercedes driver Lewis — a seven-times world champion — at the Grand Prix in Spain and Miami, where she joined him for a luxury boat trip.
      They were also spotted enjoying a cosy dinner in Barcelona not long after Lewis had finished racing.
      I can’t cope with the dithering.
      If I got a chance to wine and dine Shakira, I’d be asking her to marry me within minutes.
      Kim the can-can girl
      KIM KARDASHIAN worked up a sweat after signing a heavyweight ad deal.
      She is bringing out Kimade with Alani Nutrition, which comprises two low-calorie canned drinks.
      Kim Kardashian is bringing out Kimade with Alani Nutrition, which comprises two low-calorie canned drinksCredit: Instagram/Kim Kardashian/@alaninutrition
      Insiders say Kim, who wore a white leotard and held dumbbells while posing next to the tin, commanded an eight-figure sum.
      She is worth £1.3billion thanks to a series of clever brand deals and the huge success of her shapewear line Skims, as well as cosmetics business KKW Beauty.
      Kim came under fire last year for dishing out business advice to other women, which was classed as “offensive”.
      She said: “I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f***ing a** up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.”
      Personally, I think she’s on to something.
      Ozzy out of comeback gig
      OZZY OSBOURNE has been forced to pull the plug on his performance at the Power Trip Festival in the US later this year.
      He was preparing to make his live music comeback after almost five years.
      Ozzy Osbourne, pictured with wife Sharon, has been forced to pull the plug on his performance at the Power Trip FestivalCredit: Getty
      The Black Sabbath rocker has suffered with a number of health issues over the past few years and has now confirmed he’s had to cancel his hopes of getting back on stage.
      Ozzy said: “My original plan was to return to the stage in the summer of 2024, and when the offer to do this show came in, I optimistically moved forward.
      “Unfortunately, my body is telling me that I’m just not ready yet and I am much too proud to have the first show that I do in nearly five years be half-arsed.”
      Insiders told me Ozzy’s wife Sharon had been by his side and was advising him to rest.
      They added: “Sharon knows how dedicated Ozzy is to his fans but she wants him to rest up. His health must come first.”
      Earlier this year Sharon told us his struggles had been compounded after he contracted Covid.
      She said in April: “Ozzy’s Achilles heel has always been his lungs, so to get something like Covid that affects your breathing and all of that was just torturous.
      “It has been very difficult. Ozzy has been plagued medically by different things that have been wrong. It is like one thing leads to another then another. For some reason he is tested all the time.
      “I think, ‘No more, please God’.”
      Zac’s cover story
      SOUND the alarms – Zac Efron appears to have got shy about showing off his body.
      The Hollywood actor clasped his hands over his chest as he soaked up the sun from a super yacht in St Tropez on the French Riviera.
      Zac Efron wore these blue and red swimming shorts and yellow shadesCredit: The Mega Agency
      Zac, who has a body that could give Adonis a run for his money, wore a pair of blue and red swimming shorts and yellow shades.
      When not looking bashful, he was riding a jet-ski in the Med and looking far more at home than he did on board the boat.
      Zac first transformed his body in 2017, when he got a role in Baywatch and said it was hard to get that trim.
      He added last year: “That Baywatch look, I don’t know if that’s really attainable,
      “That required powerful diuretics to achieve. So I don’t need to do that. I much prefer to have an extra, you know, two to three percent body fat.”
      Only two to three, eh? Good to know.
      Liam was real devil
      LIAM GALLAGHER had one hell of pseudonym he used at hotels in his Oasis days.
      Brother Noel has revealed the singer’s “stupid” choice of name during his latest podcast with comedian Matt Morgan.
      Noel Gallagher revealed the pseudonyms used by himself and brother LiamCredit: Getty
      Noel said: “We used to get given names in Oasis but I stopped using them because it was too confusing.
      “People would be referring to you as Mr Bedford and shouting at you, ‘Mr Bedford!’
      “They wouldn’t be stupid ones, they’d be quite nondescript.
      “I was Max Bedford for a year. And then one year I was John Collier.
      “Liam used to always pick stupid ones for himself.
      “He thought it was funny to call himself Lou Cifer, like Lucifer.”
      Dua’s VIP at Barbie premiere
      DUA LIPA is a VIP guest of honour at the European premiere of the new Barbie film tonight.
      Insiders tell me the Levitating singer, who appears in the film as Mermaid Barbie and was also at the US premiere in Los Angeles, has been invited to walk the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square.
      Dua Lipa is a VIP guest of honour at the European premiere of the new Barbie filmCredit: AFP
      A source said: “Dua is one of the biggest stars of Barbie alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and it’s hoped she will be able to fit the London premiere into her schedule.
      “Her appearance in LA caused a real stir and it’s hoped getting her down to Leicester Square will create the same buzz.”
      As one of the busiest women in music, Dua’s fans will hope she will be able to slide a flying visit into her diary.
      Feast fid for king
      AS far as belated birthday celebrations go, 50 Cent made sure his entourage were well fed when he held a bash after his headline set at Wireless Festival.
      Insiders told me Fiddy, who was 48 on Thursday, ordered 225 Nando’s chicken wings and 100 peri-peri wraps to feed his crew before he went on stage at the North London event on Sunday.
      50 Cent made sure his entourage were well fed after a gig in LondonCredit: Splash
      A source said: “ They had staff bring over bags and bags of goods for his bash. As well as ordering loads of chicken, he had fries with sauces in diamond-encrusted bottles.
      “There were even bespoke napkins with Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, the name of his 2003 album, on them. Naturally there was a free bar too.
      Rihanna’s bumper response
      RIHANNA broke the internet again after showing off her baby bump.
      She took to Instagram to promote a new collection from her lingerie line Savage X Fenty, but it was that growing bump which got all the attention.
      Rihanna took to Insta to promote a new collection from her lingerie line Savage X FentyCredit: savageX.com
      The post was liked more than seven million times and received over 30 thousand comments.
      One fan wrote: “You are actually the definition of beauty.”
      Rihanna launched her clothing brand in 2018 but stepped down from her position as CEO last month, with Hillary Super taking over the role.
      Despite being heavily pregnant, the billionaire businesswoman has kept herself busy and recently appeared in a campaign for Louis Vuitton, with singer Pharrell Williams as the creative director. It’s certainly not all business though.
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      The singer also enjoyed a holiday back home in Barbados with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky and their baby boy, RZA, who turned one in May.
      Rihanna announced her second pregnancy in February, so it’s not long now until baby number two arrives. More

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      Man City ace Jack Grealish cosies up to air hostess on Vegas holiday while girlfriend Sacha Attwood takes break in Italy

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      PARTY animal Jack Grealish cosied up to a air hostess while on holiday in Las Vegas — with his girlfriend 6,000 miles away.The Manchester City superstar, 27, swung his arm around beaming Yasmine Middleton, 22, for a selfie in a nightclub during his six-day getaway.
      Jack Grealish cosied up to a stunning air hostess while on holiday in Las Vegas
      Yasmine Middleton took the snap in a nightclub during the star’s six-day getaway
      Jack’s childhood sweetheart girlfriend Sasha Attwood was 6,000 miles away in Sorrento, ItalyCredit: Instagram
      Bleary-eyed Grealish, in a white bucket hat and unbuttoned patterned shirt, looked a little worse for wear as Yasmine took the snap.
      They are believed to have met on June 23 at Zouk — a club at the swish Resorts World hotel where the England winger was staying.
      In the selfie, they appear to be sitting on a sofa.
      Pals said Yasmine also later posted images to Snapchat of hotel slippers.
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      On June 24, Jack’s childhood sweetheart girlfriend Sasha Attwood, 27, shared snaps of herself 6,000 miles away in Sorrento, Italy.
      Last week, he whisked Sasha off to an exclusive £14,000-a-night hotel in the South of France.
      British Airways worker Yasmine, from Ashington, Northumberland, was with a group of friends when she met Jack, who was with pals.
      Single Yasmine, who also runs a skincare clinic, uploaded the selfie with the footballer to social media on June 24 but later removed it.
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      Asked about the picture, Yasmine’s brother Coran told The Sun on Sunday: “I’ve seen the photo.
      “I think she was out with all her friends and his friends.”
      Brit DJ Jonas Blue has a residency at Zouk, which sells £1,141 magnums of Grey Goose vodka — which Jack guzzled during City’s treble celebrations last month — and bottles of Clase Azul Ultra tequila for £4,922.
      Resorts World thanked Grealish on social media for joining its two-year anniversary celebrations — sharing a snap of him with Dutch DJ Tiësto, who played at Zouk on June 23.
      Bosses even lit up the hotel with an image of Grealish lifting the Champions League trophy, with the message: “Congrats Jack. See you next time.”
      Party boy Grealish was in the spotlight last month when he went on a three-day bender after Pep Guardiola’s side clinched a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in Istanbul, securing their first Champions League title to complete a treble after they won the Premier League and FA Cup.
      He has been in an on-off relationship with model Sasha since they were 16, after meeting at secondary school in Solihull, West Mids.
      Last week the pair holidayed at the exclusive Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, on the French Riviera, ahead of Jack’s expected return to pre-season training with City tomorrow. More

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      Final two in race to replace Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday revealed – and new host will be chosen in days

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      CAROLINE BARKER is in the final two to replace Jeff Stelling and land one of the hottest jobs in television.Sky Sports will decide over the next few days whether Barker or Simon Thomas will be the new presenter of their cult results programme Soccer Saturday.
      Socceer Saturday host Jeff Stelling is stepping downCredit: Sky Sports
      Caroline Barker is in the final two to replace JeffCredit: Getty
      Insiders believe Simon Thomas is the favourite for the roleCredit: Rex Features
      Insiders believe the experienced Thomas is favourite for the role – but it is a close call, and has come down to a straight choice between the two.
      Barker has won a host of admirers at Sky, primarily for her coverage of netball but also her ability to cover a variety of sports.
      The broadcaster, also a regular on the BBC, led 5 Live’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup and was the first female presenter of Match Day Live for Premier League Productions.
      Sky Sports legend Stelling presented Soccer Saturday from 1994 until his retirement at the end of last season.
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      Recently Jeff made a one-off Countdown comeback.
      He appeared as the dictionary corner’s special guest while Rachel Riley put on a leggy display for his return.
      Recent reports suggested Stelling had been in talks with Amazon and the BBC over a return to broadcasting.
      We also revealed how Stelling has no plans to retire but had reportedly been placed on gardening leave after leaving Sky.
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      Jeff, pictured with Rachel Rilley, made a one-off Countdown comeback recentlyCredit: BackGrid More