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      MOTD2 host Mark Chapman finds love again with glam estate agent after death of wife Sara from cancer

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      MATCH of the Day 2 host Mark Chapman has found romance again after his wife’s death.Chappers, 50, has been dating estate agent Clere Collier for months.
      Widower Mark Chapman has found love againCredit: PA
      Chappers is dating Dubai estate agent Clere Collier
      It is his first relationship since wife Sara, 44, died of cancer in 2020.
      Mum-of-two Clere, 43, was once linked with pop singer Dane Bowers and is based in Dubai.
      She uses her contacts there to invest in London’s property market — and makes regular UK trips for work and to see Mark in Manchester, where the BBC broadcaster is based.
      Mark had three children with wife of 19 years Sara.
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      A source said: “It’s early days but Mark and Clere are in a good place and enjoying each other’s company.
      “Mark’s focus has always been his children and work, so a relationship was unexpected.
      “He and Clere are taking things slow and just seeing how it all plays out, but it’s clear to see they are really into each other.”
      Mark, who had three children with wife of 19 years Sara, is a Radio 5 Live regular and occasionally steps in for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day.
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      He also fronts Sky Sports’ Carabao Cup coverage and is regarded as one of the industry’s most talented presenters.
      Mark, affectionately known as Chappers, made his name as the sports presenter for Radio 1’s Newsbeat and was part of Sara Cox’s team when she hosted the station’s Breakfast Show.
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      He later went on to perform the same role for Scott Mills before going on to become a fixture at 5 Live and BBC television, which also saw him front the corporation’s NFL coverage before it moved to Channel 4.
      This is Mark’s first relationship since wife Sara died of cancer in 2020 aged 44Credit: Twitter
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      Paul Gascoigne is helping to coach kids’ football team – even teaching them overhead flick & volley goal from Euro ’96

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      ENGLAND great Paul Gascoigne is back in football — helping to coach a children’s team.Gazza, 56, teaches Dexter Sports Youth U11 Bengals his silky skills and supports them home and away.
      Paul Gascoigne has been teaching Dexter Sports Youth U11 Bengals top techniques from Euro ’96
      Gazza with TheMNT talent agency chief Katie Davies and her son Mason
      The ex-Spurs midfielder even shows them how to perform his overhead flick and volley goal against Scotland in Euro ’96.
      Gazza lives near the Bournemouth-based team and told The Sun: “I enjoy going down to help the kids in my local area.
      “I go to training and teach them some of my skills and old tricks. I love watching and cheering on the sideline on Sundays.”
      He was spotted at a match last weekend against Wiltshire’s Mere FC, signing autographs and posing for snaps with thrilled fans.
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      Katie Davies runs TheMNT talent agency which represents Gazza and sponsors the team, whose players include her son Mason.
      She said: “Gazza is such a legend and has so much experience to share. The kids love him.
      Paul Gascoigne fires in his famous strike against Scotland during Euro 96
      “It’s not many kids who can say they’ve got one of England’s best players coaching them.
      “Paul loves it and comes along to all the games.
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      “He’s on great form and is still as canny as ever.
      “It’s amazing to see the reaction from other parents when he turns up on the sideline. Everyone wants a picture with him.”
      And Gazza’s magic seems to be paying off — the team have won their last three.
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      Liverpool ace Trent Alexander-Arnold hires private security after being hounded by sex-crazed fan for a year

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      LIVERPOOL and England star Trent Alexander-Arnold has been hounded for a year by a sex-crazed stalker.The ace has had to hire a bodyguard and private detective.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold has been hounded for a year by a sex-crazed stalkerCredit: Reuters
      Members of Alexander-Arnold’s family have also been bombarded with sick messagesCredit: Getty
      He has also changed his mobile number, installed CCTV and alarms and has his post screened after being sent obscene letters and materials.
      The woman has turned up at his house, Liverpool’s training ground and Trent’s favourite restaurants.
      As a result the injured defender, 26, has been advised not to put any of his movements on social media.
      Members of his family have also been bombarded with sick messages.
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      The shock news comes the day before Liverpool face Chelsea at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final.
      Management at Anfield have been alerted to the situation, and are providing “full support” to the player.
      A source said: “This has been more than a year of hell for Trent.
      “This woman has terrorised him and his family, bombarding him with explicit messages, getting hold of his number and calling him endlessly and sending unhinged letters and obscene materials to his Cheshire home.
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      “It’s been a really worrying time, and Trent has done his utmost not to let it affect his performances on the pitch.”
      It is not known if police have been alerted. Four months ago Trent cheated death in a car crash near Knutsford.
      Sky Sports viewers in stitches at Roy Keane’s face as new pundit Sturridge tells Trent to ‘keep it funky with ya boy’
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      How kind Kate Garraway came to Chris Kamara’s rescue amid his crippling health battles

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      FOOTIE pundit Chris Kamara says he has made huge progress in his battle with speech apraxia thanks to Kate Garraway.The Good Morning Britain host Kate, 56, recommended an “experimental” treatment in Brazil which has helped the ex-Sky Sports star regain fluency in his voice.
      Chris Kamara has made huge progress in his battle with speech apraxiaCredit: Jonathan Brady / PA
      It comes after GMB host Kate Garraway recommended an ‘experimental’ treatment in BrazilCredit: PA
      Kammy, 66, said during the new series of Dave’s travel show World’s Most Dangerous Roads: “I’d say I’m 25 per cent away from the person I used to be.”
      Close pal and ex-Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling, 68 replied: “Seventy five percent of Chris Kamara is more valuable than 100 per cent of a lot of people you see on telly.”
      Kammy was diagnosed with speech apraxia in 2021. The condition, which interrupts messages from the brain to the vocal cords resulting in slurred speech, has also affected his balance and ability to walk.
      But he flourished thanks to the advice to go to Brazil given by friend Kate, who took her late husband Derek Draper to Mexico for treatment after his speech was affected by Covid.
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      The methods used in the treatment are unknown but results have been so good, the former Bradford City manager is urging for it to be available in the UK.
      He said: “The treatment has not been sanctioned by the world medical boards. I’ll be campaigning to try and get it over here.”
      During his tour of Sri Lanka with Jeff — on the country’s most hazardous roads — Kammy showed how much progress he had made.
      He said: “I thought that was it, it’s over, but I’m back working with my best buddy and maybe getting away with the voice.”
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      Jeff added: “There was a time where I didn’t think I’d see Kammy as we knew him again, but Most Dangerous Roads has given him a boost because he’s realised he can do things”.
      The co-hosts will discuss their hopes of working with each other in the future should Kammy’s health improve in next Sunday’s episode.
      This Morning pays tribute to Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper after he dies aged 56
      Kate took late husband Derek Draper to treatment in Mexico after his speech was affected by CovidCredit: ITv More

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      Premier League star’s shock after gang take over home he owns & turn it into cannabis factory with hundreds of plants

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      A CRIMINAL gang took over a Premier League star’s home and forced his tenant to let them grow cannabis.The cuckoo-plot crooks left the female occupant surrounded by hundreds of plants.
      A criminal gang took over a Premier League star’s home and forced his tenant to let them grow cannabisCredit: Getty
      The cuckoo-plot crooks left the female occupant surrounded by hundreds of plantsCredit: Getty
      But when police raided the home, the player had to prove his innocence to avoid charges.
      Police also released the tenant without charge after deciding she was set up by the gang.
      A source told The Sun: “This player owns the house in the North West as part of a buy-to-let empire.
      “Another family member manages the properties but they couldn’t believe it when cops found a large-scale cannabis farm.
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      “The plants were taken away and destroyed and the player had to show paperwork to prove that while he was the owner of the property, he had someone else living in it.”
      Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, production and possession of cannabis with the intent to supply is a criminal offence that can result in up to 14 years in jail.
      Landlords who fail to report suspicions of illegal activity can be liable and face the same penalty.
      Rental income could also be seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
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      The number of cannabis farms operating in homes is growing.
      In June, more than 1,000 were raided, with plants worth £130million seized and 1,000 suspects arrested.
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      Single plants are often attributed a value of £840 in criminal trials.
      The National Police Chiefs’ Council has said: “Organised networks involved in cannabis production are also directly linked to other serious criminality such as Class A drug importation, slavery, violence and exploitation.” More

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      Geri Halliwell supported by all the Spice Girls as Red Bull F1 chief husband Christian Horner faces sex text claims

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      GERI Halliwell is being supported by her Spice Girls pals as her F1 chief hubby faces sex text claims.Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham are rallying around Geri while Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner is investigated over his alleged conduct at work.
      The Spice Girls are rallying around Geri HalliwellCredit: PA:Press Association
      Geri’s husband Christian Horner is being investigated over his alleged conduct at workCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He was thought to have been under investigation for alleged controlling behaviour after a female employee lodged an official complaint last year.
      But Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claimed to have seen messages at the heart of the probe that were “sexually orientated”.
      Horner, 50, vehemently denies the allegations and has vowed to fight the claims.
      He is said to be hoping for the investigation to be resolved within the next week — when the team will fly to Bahrain for pre-season testing.

      He has already faced an eight-hour grilling but is said to be happy to cooperate with the investigation for as long as necessary, including answering more questions from an independent lawyer.
      In the meantime, the Spice Girls, who had a hit with Say You’ll Be There, have been rallying around Geri, 51.
      A source said: “They are quietly supporting her behind the scenes and checking in to make sure she is OK.
      “Geri has been left ­broken by the ordeal, but is grateful for the kindness being shown to her by friends.”
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      Christian Horner makes FIRST public appearance since bombshell ‘inappropriate behaviour’ claims at Red Bull F1 launch
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      I worked as a McDonald’s cleaner but lasted just TWO DAYS – now I’m tearing it up in the Premier League

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      SPURS ace Dejan Kulusevski plans to become a dab hand in the kitchen — but he was not even trusted with fast food as a teen.The Sweden midfielder, 23, went on work experience at McDonald’s as a cleaner when he was 15 — but he lasted just two days.
      Dejan Kulusevski lasted two days working in McDonaldsCredit: Tottenham Hotspur
      But now he is tearing up the Premier League at TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Now he is trying cooking at home, and it is proving far more successful than his first-ever job.
      Kulusevski said: “I did work at McDonald’s! It was my first job. My best friend, his father worked there. I worked there for two days and didn’t go back. So it was a good week off!
      “I was just doing the cleaning there and they did not let me touch the food.
      “I like meat and I  am learning, looking at YouTube.
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      “I don’t like numbers so I  don’t like recipes — trying to make things up.
      “I love everything in life so it is fun to improve with everything.”
      Kulusevski also lifted the lid on what life is like under manager Ange Postecoglou.
      Kulusevski told SunSport: “He gets angry for sure.
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      “There have been a couple of half-times when he thinks we’re not doing enough, playing safe and not pushing enough to win the game and then he lets us hear it.
      “He goes really, really mad. But we always play better afterwards so it works!
      Postecoglou dubbed ‘nicest man in football’ for response to fan’s question
      “It is not fun but it is part of the job, you cannot always just give love to players sometimes you have to be hard on them like parents do. It is not scary because it helps us in the end.”
      There is no denying it has worked. Only Manchester City and Liverpool have won more than Spurs’ 16 points from losing positions this season.
      Postecoglou has players and supporters on side like no manager since Mauricio Pochettino in North London, there are no longer protests or toxic chants if Spurs are struggling late on in a game – only hope.
      His arrival has sparked a huge change of mood and culture at the club after the brutal messages and frustrating football from the likes of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
      Kulusevski was called upon to sell the club to new signing and fellow Swede Lucas Bergvall a few weeks ago, and spoke in glowing terms about the club.
      Bergvall, who also spoke to Postecoglou, ended up choosing Spurs over Barcelona.
      He said: “I met him and it was nice to see him because I know him a bit. I told him the truth, the same as what I tell everyone. How good this club is and the plans for the future.
      “I didn’t want to tell him which club to join because that is hard, but it is the first time I’ve played with a Swedish player.”
      Kulusevski has been a key player for Spurs this season
      Kulusevski also acknowledges that the sales pitch may well have been different a year ago.
      The winger added: “Yes, it has changed at the club, absolutely.
      “It has been a fantastic change and now it feels like the club is going on the right path and we are doing the right things.
      “We are more focused on better things. It is a different mentality, we have to improve.
      “It is not about we have to win otherwise it’s a catastrophe, it is about improving every day and if things are going to happen they will happen. It is more about the positive things.”
      It certainly helps that Postecoglou plays the style of football that Kulusevski has loved since he was a boy.
      The self-confessed football “nerd” who grew up playing Fifa all night and playing front-foot football during the day, loves the philosophy.
      And having considered a coaching career of his own, it is one he would stick to.
      The former Juventus man took time to help out with Tottenham’s Under-14s this week and paid a surprise visit to the club’s Spurred 2 Coach programme this week.
      The Foundation initiative helps young adults without coaching qualifications take the first steps towards earning FA badges and Kulusevski surprised last weeks participants by taking part in a training session with them in the shadow of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      He said: “I love teaching kids as they make you so happy. I would like to train kids in the future.
      “I played like that as a child.
      “When I grew up, we kept the ball on the floor and wanted to have possession, we didn’t want to be afraid of anybody.
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      “That is exactly the same things as we are doing now. For a player to play this style is a blessing. It is brave and the most important in life is to not care about mistakes.
      “As a coach I would not care about mistakes. I would just want my players to feel free to express their talent as every man and woman has talent.”
      Kulusevski has been helping young adults start their coaching coursesCredit: Tottenham Hotspur More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina has bum edited out of picture by hardline Iranian newspaper

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      MODEL Georgina Rodriguez has had her curvaceous bum censored — by the hardline Iranian regime.Her rounded buttocks were digitally altered to look as flat as a pancake in a family snap with footie icon partner Cristiano Ronaldo and their kids.
      This is Cristiano Ronaldo’s picture of his 39th birthday celebrations featuring girlfriend Georgina RodriguezCredit: Instagram
      This is how the image looked when printed by the Iranian regime’s Hamshahri newspaper
      She was pictured in a figure- hugging black dress during Ronaldo’s 39th birthday celebrations.
      But there was no sign of her protruding posterior when the image was printed by the Iranian regime’s Hamshahri newspaper.
      A source said: “Georgina will be very upset.
      “She works hard for her body and is very proud of her curves.
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      “It just shows the view of women in some parts of the world is twisted. It’s only a bottom.”
      The model, 30, likes to show off her rear on social media.
      But since moving with Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia, she has followed Muslim custom and kept covered up.
      Women in Iran have to wear a veil and loose-fitting clothes which cover all but the hands and face — or face up to ten years in jail.
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      Belgium MP Darya Safai, who spotted the digital manipulation, said: “This is exactly how sick Islamists look at women.”
      And British-Iranian actor Omid Djalili added: “Displaying such little respect for women by publicly disfiguring them says so much.”
      Who is Georgina Rodriguez?
      Georgina Rodriguez grew up in Jaca, a city in northeastern Spain and part of the province of Huesca, near the Pyrenees.
      She was born to a Spanish mum and an Argentinian dad.
      Georgina learned dance before changing careers to modelling after studying English in London.
      The Sun revealed that her father is a convicted cocaine trafficker named Jorge Rodriguez, who spent ten years in jail.
      The 29-year-old was first spotted on a string of dates with then-Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo towards the end of 2016.
      Georgina has claimed that her first meeting with the football star was “love at first sight.”
      “Our first meeting was at Gucci, where I worked as a sales assistant,” she recalled in an interview with The Sun .
      “Days later, we saw each other again at another brand’s event.
      “It was then that we could talk in a relaxed atmosphere, outside my work environment. It was love at first sight for both.”
      News of her relationship with the footballer began to emerge in November 2016 when they were snapped walking around Disneyland Paris arm-in-arm and publicly showing their affection for one another.
      And despite putting on a disguise, the Italian magazine Chi was able to identify Ronaldo as he cuddled up to his new love interest.
      Georgina gave birth to baby daughter Alana Martina on November 12, 2017, with Ronaldo posting a picture on Instagram, writing: “Alana Martina is just born! Both Geo and Alana are doing great! We are all very happy!'”
      And just over two years later, the pair were forced to deny rumours that they had got hitched in a low-key ceremony in Morocco. More