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      Huge stars lined up as Chelsea host Ukraine fundraising game a year after Russian owner Abramovich quit

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      CHELSEA is set to host a star charity football match to aid war-torn Ukraine.The game comes just over a year after its Russian former owner Roman Abramovich was forced to sell the club.
      Alex Scott is being lined up to take part in the event
      England hero David Beckham is also ready to turn out in support of UkraineCredit: Getty
      The game comes just over a year after Russian Roman Abramovich was forced to sell ChelseaCredit: AFP
      Celebs including TV host Alex Scott, singer Niall Horan, England hero David Beckham and pundit Rio Ferdinand — also an ex-Three Lions ace — are being lined up to take part in some form on August 5.
      Ex-Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko and Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko — both Ukrainians — are tipped to captain the two teams at Stamford Bridge.
      Game4Ukraine will raise money for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s United24 global charity.
      Oligarch Abramovich quit Chelsea amid threats of sanctions after Vladimir Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine last February.
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      A source said: “Game4- Ukraine is going to be the biggest charity event of the year.
      “As well as a massive match, there is going to be a huge half-time show from a couple of big name stars.
      “It is going to be a stellar event.”
      The game is organised by Lester Holcombe, whose 2017 Game4Grenfell raised £900,000 for victims of the tower block disaster.
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      Former 1D star Niall Horan will also be taking partCredit: Rex
      Ex-Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko, above, and Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko — both Ukrainians — are tipped to captain the two teams at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty More

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      Ex-England star makes £20m as he sells mega-mansion to downsize his family home

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      EX-England ace John Terry sold his mansion — netting almost £20million profit.The former Chelsea defender bought the 18th-century seven-bed property in 2019 for £4.1million before doing it up with wife Toni.
      John Terry and wife Toni have sold their mega-mansion for a massive £20mCredit: Getty
      The couple bought the home in Surrey for £4.1m in 2019Credit: Savills
      Dad of two Terry, now a coach at Leicester City, has flogged it for a massive £23million.
      A source said: “John and Toni have a real eye for interior design.
      “They built a huge outdoor swimming area – with a bar – which is perfect for parties, and modernised other rooms.
      “They put in a gym, and rebuilt the garages to host a fleet of luxury sports cars.”
      Staff quarters were also added to the seven-acre Surrey estate.
      The couple, both 42, have snapped up an £8m property a few miles away.
      They have also been involved with four homes on the Crown Estate in Oxshott, one of Britain’s most exclusive areas.
      The source added: “They have made a huge profit which they can now use to invest in other homes.
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      “It’s a pretty tidy sideline.”
      Terry, a former Chelsea and England captain, is moving his family to a smaller £8m property a few miles awayCredit: EPA More

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      Everton poised to hand striker lifeline with Calvert-Lewin and Maupay set for transfer away from Goodison

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      RELEGATION fighting Everton will keep striker Tom Cannon if they need him to fire them out of the Championship next season.Sean Dyche is keen to see the striker at first hand after a breakthrough loan at Preston.
      Tom Cannon is set to be handed an Everton lifelineCredit: Sportsfile
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to leave Goodison Park this summerCredit: Getty
      Neal Maupay is set to join him out of the doorCredit: Getty
      Cannon hit eight goals in the second tier and will return ahead of Ellis Simms in the queue for a game, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Neal Maupay likely to leave.
      Everton hope to stay up and then review the 20-year-old’s future.
      Blackburn have joined Preston and Swansea  keen to recruit the Republic of Ireland prospect for next season.
      North End are even cooking up a bid to buy Cannon.
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      Although that would need a serious offer to make it happen.
      On top of his eight strikes in the Championship, Cannon has hit seven goals in Premier League 2 for the Toffees Under 21 side.
      He also added five goals in as many games in the EFL Trophy.
      Injuries have kept Calvert-Lewin sidelined for much of the season, limiting him to 16 league games.
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      His inconsistent game time has yielded just two goals this season.
      However, this tally is still more than Maupay, who has just one goal to his name. More

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      Fuming boxing legend Frank Bruno claims ministers ‘don’t give a monkey’s’ about people with mental health problems

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      BOXING great Frank Bruno claims ministers “don’t give a monkey’s” about people with mental health problems.The ex-world heavyweight champ says those with illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are being betrayed.
      Boxing legend Frank Bruno says mental health sufferers have been let down by politiciansCredit: PA
      Frank, 61, said: “Every time an election comes up ministers say, ‘We will make changes, we will spend some money, we will make things better’.
      “It’s a lie. They don’t stick to it. A lot of them just don’t give a monkey’s.
      “There’s tens of thousands of people across the country being let down and betrayed.
      “I’ve been invited into the House of Commons and I’ve heard a lot of very important people promise the world.
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      “Then, when you try to phone up to get something, they don’t want to know.”
      Frank won the WBC world title by beating Oliver McCall at Wembley in 1995 and twice fought ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson
      He has since struggled with bipolar disorder but said he now feels “better than he has in years”.
      Describing the current failures in the system he said: “Too often doctors are just sending patients home with tablets or locking people up in hospitals and forcing them to exist like zombies.
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      “I’d like to see the politicians go inside those hospitals to see what really goes on. But they don’t want to do it. It’s shameful.” More

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      Jermain Defoe is moving into £3m mansion with new love — months after marriage split

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      FOOTIE’S Jermain Defoe is moving into this £3million pad with new love Alisha LeMay — months after his marriage collapsed.The five-bedroom home in Herts is near Spurs’ training ground where Jermain, 40, coaches at the academy.
      Jermain Defoe is moving into this £3million pad with new love Alisha LeMayCredit: UniquePictures.co.uk
      The five-bedroom home in Herts is near Spurs’ training ground where Jermain coaches at the academyCredit: UniquePictures.co.uk
      He married Donna Tierney, 40, last June but they separated early this year.
      He has yet to go public about his relationship with influencer Alisha.
      She told in a video on Thursday how she was “conducting about 400 people”, adding: “Why is moving so stressful?”
      “I’ve literally not had a minute to myself.
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      “But all for a good cause.”
      A source said: “Jermain isn’t one to take things slowly so this move won’t come as a surprise.”
      The source added: “Jermain and Alisha are loving life together.”
      A source said: ‘Jermain isn’t one to take things slowly so this move won’t come as a surprise’Credit: UniquePictures.co.uk More

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      Eye-watering sum Man Utd ace Marcus Rashford’s businesses make every day revealed

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      THREE Lions ace Marcus Rashford is proving as much of a hotshot off the pitch as on it — with his businesses making £48,000 a day.The canny star’s earnings now eclipse the £200,000-a-week wages he gets from Man United.
      Marcus Rashford’s businesses are making £48,000 a dayCredit: Getty
      The striker’s wages netted him £10.4millionCredit: Getty
      Accounts from Companies House showed his businesses made £17.7million in the 12 months to April 2022 and hold total assets of £31million.
      The striker’s wages netted him another £10.4million.
      A source said: “Marcus is a bright bloke — and very quick to spot a business opportunity. His determination and drive comes from his childhood when he struggled. And he is now as good at spotting chances off the pitch, as he is on it — as his earnings show.”
      In particular, his image rights company, MUCS Enterprises, enjoyed a good year with its assets increasing by £11million to £20.1million.
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      Housing business MUCS Properties made a £6.5million profit and now holds £9.7million of assets.
      Kind-hearted Rashford, 25, is reportedly renting one of his properties to bankrupt former Man Utd player Wes Brown, 43, for “mates rates”.
      His third company, MUCS Investments, held £292,227 in assets as of January 2022.
      In February, we revealed that he set up a private security business of which he is sole director.
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      MUCS Security is yet to file accounts.
      Rashford, who relied on breakfast clubs and free school meals while growing up as a child, was made an MBE in 2020 for his campaigning against child poverty during Covid.
      His intervention helped to force a government U-turn on free school meal vouchers for 1.3million children during the school holidays.
      A spokeswoman for Rashford was approached.
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      MANCHESTER City and England star Phil Foden has raked in £6.4million in two years from his image rights, according to accounts filed by his company Rondog Sports.
      The bonanza is on top of a £150,000-a-week wage packet and a lucrative boot deal with sportswear giant Nike.
      Phil Foden has raked in £6.4million in two years from his image rightsCredit: PA
      Foden, 22, is now investing some of his wealth in bricks and mortar, having set up PF Property Holdings to buy, sell and let properties. More

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      Tyson Fury boasts he could take on rivals Anthony Joshua & Oleksandr Usyk at once

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      BOXING champion Tyson Fury has boasted he could take on two of his biggest rivals at the same time.The Gypsy King also revealed the only way to beat him is “with a big f***ing stick while I’m asleep”.
      Tyson Fury told a Q&A he could take on Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua at onceCredit:
      His comments came during a question and answer session with Fury, 34, in Tenerife.
      He was asked who he would like to fight next, with Ukrainian champ Oleksandr Usyk and Brit hero Anthony Joshua mentioned.
      Fury replied: “I’d have a handicap match with them two versus me, at the same time. But I don’t think they want to fight me.”
      He and Usyk, 36, had been touted to fight in Saudi Arabia last month but their camps failed to reach a deal.
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      Fury later demanded the fight be held at Wembley Stadium.
      It prompted Usyk to accuse him of being “very afraid of losing” and he branded him the Gypsy Queen.
      Asked at the event which boxer past or present he would most like to fight, Fury said: “I’d fight Tyson Fury. I know how to beat him.
      “You beat Tyson Fury with a big f***ing stick while he’s asleep.”
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      Punters, who paid up to £218 for a ticket, then joined in as Fury serenaded them with a rendition of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline.
      Fury is confident Brit heavyweight Anthony Joshua would not pose a threat on his ownCredit: Rex
      Fury has been involved in a war of words with rival Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal have Met Police officer at training ground to prevent players being targeted by thieves

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      ARSENAL have a Met Police officer stationed at their training ground to prevent players being targeted by thieves.Last month, the cop approached two men taking photos of players at the London Colney site in Herts.
      Defender Sead Kolasinac protects Mesut Özil when knife-wielding thugs attempted to rob them
      Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were targeted by moped thievesCredit: AP:Associated Press
      He said: “There are concerns people are photographing players’ cars and following them home.”
      In 2021, Sead Kolasinac was filmed fighting off a pair of knife-wielding street thugs trying to rob teammate Mesut Özil.
      The players have since left the club.
      There are fears criminals could hide among fans looking for autographs, then make off with players’ fancy watches or supercars.
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      One supporter said the officer, wearing an Arsenal lanyard, told him and his pal: “I’m based here.”
      He then asked to see identification.
      Soon after, stars drove up including centre back Rob Holding, 27, England ace Bukayo Saka, 21, Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes, 25, and Belgian international Leandro Trossard, 28.
      A Met spokesman said: “Each London club has a Dedicated Football Officer who acts as a liaison between police, fans and the club.
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      “These officers are responsible for dealing with any policing issues and crime relating to the club.
      “They will have regular visits to the club, including meetings at stadiums and training grounds, in order to discuss policing priorities in these areas.
      “However, they are predominantly based in a police building in central London.”
      Arsenal said they would not comment on the security of their players. More