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      I had Man City star Benjamin Mendy’s secret love child after holiday romance – he’s paying us £350 a month, it’s hard

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      MANCHESTER City footballer Benjamin Mendy has a secret love child from a Mediterranean holiday romance.This week it emerged that the Premier League ace is paying the mother Yolanda Aguera around £350 a month towards the upkeep of their daughter – after she demanded a four-figure sum.
      Benjamin Mendy has a secret love child, 3, from a holiday romance with Yolanda AgueraCredit: Darren Fletcher
      Mendy, 28, was ordered to pay Yolanda, 41, around £350 a month towards the upkeep of their daughterCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      Mendy’s £90,000 a week contract at Manchester City is said to expire in JuneCredit: Getty
      The child, now aged three, was conceived after he met former bank worker Yolanda, 41, at a trendy hotel in Barcelona and went with her to a party at a mutual friend’s plush apartment in the city.
      Mendy, 28, did not dispute paternity.
      His £90,000 a week contract at Manchester City is said to expire in June and raises questions as to whether he will be able to pay the mortgage on his £4.8 milllion home in Cheshire.
      He’s also been suspended without pay since September 2021 when he was charged with sex offences.
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      Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, Yolanda, who lives in a small one-bedroom apartment in the city suburb of Badalona, said: “The last three years of single parenting have been hard.
      “Initially I was getting up two hours every night to breastfeed and helping to look after my grandmother during the day before she went into a retirement home.
      “Since my daughter started at nursery school this year I’ve had a bit more freedom to look for work but I’m having to focus on jobs that will enable me to fit in with her timetables.
      “The money Ben is paying will help but I’m worried about how I’m going to make ends meet and ensure our daughter doesn’t want for anything.
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      “I was getting just over £400 a month in state benefits up until they ran out a week or so ago.
      “My mortgage is £550 a month so at the moment I’m relying on the little savings I have and help from my parents.”
      Yolanda added: “I would like Ben to be there for our daughter as she grows up.
      “He hasn’t got any kind of meaningful relationship with her just now and has only seen her once when we flew to Manchester and visited him at his home in Cheshire.
      “She loves playing football and is left-footed like her dad and if I have the money I’d like her to start extra-curricular activities in sport and music which she also seems to have a passion for when she begins proper school next year.”
      Speaking about their holiday romance, Yolanda revealed they first met at the trendy W Hotel in Barcelona in July 2019.
      Yolanda says she told Mendy she was pregnant but did not name him as the dad on the birth certificateCredit: Darren Fletcher
      Yolanda added: ‘He hasn’t got any kind of meaningful relationship with her (his daughter) just now’Credit: Darren Fletcher
      She said: “I had gone along for a drink with a female friend and we got talking to him and his pals.
      “The attraction was instant and mutual.
      “There was music on the terrace and after we danced he sat me on his lap and we kissed.
      “My friend told me he was a footballer because I had no idea who he was when we first met.
      “We all ended up in a nearby apartment they seemed to be renting where one of Benjamin’s pals had offered to cook dinner.
      “Before we sat down for the meal Benjamin took me by the hand and guided me towards a bedroom where we had sex.”
      She realised she was pregnant five weeks later and became a mum following an emergency Caesarean on April 22, 2020.
      Yolanda told Mendy about her pregnancy but did not name him as the father on the birth certificate although he has not disputed paternity.
      Since then they’ve been trying to reach an agreement for care of their daughter.
      Mendy went on trial last year at Chester Crown Court charged with seven counts of rape against four women, one attempted rape of a fifth alleged victim and a sexual assault of a sixth woman.
      He was found not guilty of six counts of rape and the sexual assault but will face a retrial in June after the jury did not reach a verdict on one rape count and the attempted rape which he denies.
      Mendy has agreed visiting rights to his daughter.
      Yolanda, a Spanish citizen, said: “She’s adorable and always happy and she’s the spitting image of her dad.
      “My mum was the first person who held her in her arms in the hospital and told me how similar they were the moment she saw her.
      “I wouldn’t change her for the world. I had sleepless nights when I was pregnant wondering if I was doing the right thing by having her but the moment I had her in my arms she changed my life.
      “She’s the most incredible person I have in my life and my reason for living.

      “I wouldn’t turn the clocks back even if I could.
      “God has rewarded me with this daughter. Being a mother right now means everything to me.”
      The W Hotel in Barcelona where the pair metCredit: Alamy More

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      The ‘magic potion’ powering Erling Haaland’s record-breaking season for Man City ­revealed

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      GOAL machine Erling Haaland’s record-breaking season for Man City is ­powered by milk smoothies laced with spinach and kale.The hitman, 22, posted a snap of himself holding bottles of the green liquid after he scored two against Bayern Munich last week and captioned it: “Me and my magic potion.”
      Erling Haaland revealed how he is ­powered by milk smoothies laced with spinach and kale.Credit: https://www.instagram.com/erling.haaland/
      The Sun previously told how £51million star Haaland feasts on animal hearts and liver for energy and enjoys a pre-match lasagneCredit: Getty
      A source said: “Erling often has smoothies at training which are a mixture of milk, kale and spinach.
      “He takes all the vegetables most people hate and eats them up one way or another because he knows it’s good for him.”
      Norwegian Erling’s dad Alfie, who also played for City, has got in on the act by offering to milk cows in Norway and personally deliver the pintas to his son.
      He wrote online: “Somebody has to do the work so other people can enjoy.”
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      His son replied: “Cheers.”
      The Sun previously told how £51million star Haaland feasts on animal hearts and liver for energy and enjoys a pre-match lasagne.
      He follows a strict diet after seeing how doing so has kept Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of his game. More

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      I’m the world’s strictest football referee – I’ve dished out the most cards to players and footie legend swore at me

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      VETERAN referee Mike Stoddart reckons he has dished out the most cards — after 4,500 games.Mike, 69, has sent off 689 players and booked 4,387 in his 47-year career.
      Veteran ref Mike Stoddart from Leeds has booked 4,387 in his 47-year career
      Mike Stoddart has refereed a record 4500 football matches in his career spanning almost half a century
      He has officiated at all levels but his scariest moment came when he was chased by a pub team’s fans in Leeds who were denied the title by a controversial late goal.
      He said: “Fifty of them ran on the pitch. I legged it and hid in the cellar of a nearby pub.”
      He told how he was confronted by Alex Ferguson after he disallowed a goal for Manchester United in 1992 when they were chasing Leeds, managed by Howard Wilkinson.
      He said: “Alex came storming into the ref’s room and, knowing I was from Leeds, said, “Howard Wilkinson will be happy with you now’.”
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      He revealed Alan Shearer swore at him while playing for Blackburn, then repeatedly apologised.
      Mike recalled: “I said, ‘Excuse me Mr Shearer, my father is a vicar and he doesn’t allow swearing’. He was mortified and said, ‘I’m so sorry’.
      “He came over at half time to apologise again. What he didn’t know was my father wasn’t a vicar, he was a church organist.”
      He was famously photographed as a linesman in 1997 being confronted nose to nose by Middlesbrough star Fabrizio Ravanelli after repeatedly flagging him offside.
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      The fiery Italian got a red card and Mike said: “He didn’t say a word. He just stared.”
      He once reffed 205 games in one season — but it ended in divorce, with Mike saying: “I can’t blame her. I was never home.”
      He is now happily married to Gill, 66, and still officiates, despite players’ behaviour “getting worse”.
      He said: “I will carry on as long as my knees let me.”
      Mike was famously snapped facing off with Middlesbrough star Fabrizio Ravanelli in 1997 More

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      Ex-Everton star considering legal action after being told he won’t be charged with child sex offences

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      AN ex-Everton footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences is considering taking legal action against the police after being told he won’t be charged following a two-year investigation.The former Prem star, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was nicked in July 2021 at the £3million mansion he shared with his partner and young family.
      The footballer was held on suspicion of child sex offences
      Cops raided his property in Cheshire after receiving a complaint relating to a young girl a month earlier.
      The player, who always maintained his innocence, was suspended by the Blues while the police investigation was carried out.
      He spent 21 months under a cloud of suspicion before being told earlier this week he faces no further action.
      Now his lawyers have revealed he is considering launching a lawsuit after his life was placed on hold for so long.
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      At the time of his arrest, an Everton spokesman said: “Everton can confirm it has suspended a player pending a police investigation.
      “The club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time.”
      He is no longer at Everton after his contract ran out.
      A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.”
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      Everton said previously the player had been suspended pending the probe More

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      Kyle Walker’s long-suffering wife Annie Kilner forgives him for snogging a woman in a bar

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      KYLE Walker’s long-suffering wife has forgiven him for snogging a woman in a packed bar after she was seen watching him take on Leicester at the Etihad on Saturday.The Manchester City ace, 32, was spoken to by cops after he was caught on CCTV last month exposing himself and dirty dancing with a mystery blonde.
      Kyle Walker’s long-suffering wife Annie has appeared to forgiven him
      Walker’s Man City took on Leicester at Etihad on SaturdayCredit: Rex
      It was the latest in a string of cheating scandals and sparked crisis talks with his wife.
      But it appears Annie has now forgiven him after she posted a picture on Instagram while cheering on City as they smashed Leicester 3-1 on Saturday.
      She held up a glass of fizz with a pal alongside a blue heart emoji and the caption: “Game day.”
      Kyle was said to be in the doghouse after footage emerged of him stumbling around drunk on a Sunday afternoon bender.
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      He was filmed dropping his tracksuit bottoms and exposing himself in view of drinkers in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
      During the shocking 90-minute clip, he kissed a blonde reveller before trying to leave without paying his bar tab.
      Kyle was spoken to by cops but will face no further action.
      His appalling behaviour was said to have infuriated wife Annie, 30.
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      He was previously shown the red card in 2019 after Ex on the Beach TV star Laura Brown said they had repeatedly romped in his Bentley.
      His teenage sweetheart Annie took him back but gave him the boot again in 2020 when he revealed model Lauryn Goodman was expecting his baby.
      Walker moved into a flat and days later was caught breaching lockdown rules after booking two escorts for a four-hour sex session.
      Forgiving Annie let him off yet again and he proposed last year with a £250,000 ring.
      Kyle’s appalling behaviour was said to have infuriated wife AnnieCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Fallen ace Dele Alli sprawls on bed with four girls and three pals on same night as hippy crack snap

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      FALLEN England star Dele Alli sprawls on a bed with four girls and three male pals during a night partying.He ended up in a girl’s flat after a splurge at a club, where more than £6,000 was splashed on champagne and tequila.
      Fallen England star Dele Alli has been pictured sprawling on the bed with four girls and three male pals after a night partyingCredit: Supplied
      He was later pictured with a balloon in his mouth and laughing gas canistersCredit: Twitter
      It was the same night he was later pictured with a balloon in his mouth and laughing gas canisters, which led to concern being expressed about him in the football world.
      Our exclusive pictures show Dele, 27, hiding his face while on the bed with mates including recently-retired ex-Chelsea player Izzy Jay Brown, 26, and four young women after the trip to Chinawhite in Manchester.
      And we can reveal the ex-Spurs idol went clubbing twice in ten days in Turkey, where he was on loan to Besiktas from current club Everton.
      Sources claimed £110,000-a-week Dele, in a relationship with Sports Illustrated model Cindy Kimberly, 24, left Chinawhite with the girls — at least one of whom is said to work there — at 4am.
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      They are thought to have headed to a flat in Salford, where they all posed for a selfie on a bed.
      Dele was snapped around 7am or 8am in a vest and the same cap as in our bedroom pic — with the balloon and the canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas and hippy crack.
      Dele once England’s brightest footballing talent, returned to Everton for hip injury treatment after the failed loan in Turkey.
      A source said: “Dele was having a great time drinking with his mates at the club.
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      “They had a booth and the girls were serving them. They went back to one of the girls’ apartments and partied on until morning.”
      One of the women is art student Niamh Saunders, 20, who shared the bed snap on Instagram.
      We can reveal Dele spent some of his final days at Besiktas partying in nightclubs until the early hours.
      The team played three matches in March but he was not involved and his manager said he went AWOL.
      Dele confirmed today his season is over as he shared a pic from his hospital bed on Instagram after hip surgery. He vowed to “focus fully on my recovery”.
      But he is suggested to have “forgotten how to play” while in Turkey.
      A fan there said: “It’s crazy to think what he is like now compared to a few years ago.”
      Dele was once England’s brightest footballing talentCredit: Getty
      Dele confirmed today his season is over as he shared a pic from his hospital bed on Instagram after hip surgeryCredit: Instagram
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      Spurs star Richarlison faces RSPCA investigation over claims his dogs are a noisy nuisance

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      PREMIER League star Richarlison is facing an RSPCA investigation over claims his dogs are a noisy nuisance.The £60million Spurs striker, 25, has upset his well-heeled neighbours because his two large mutts relentlessly bark and howl.
      Spurs striker Richarlison is facing an RSPCA investigation over claims his dogs are a noisy nuisanceCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Richarlison owns a Siberian husky called Acerola and a chocolate labrador
      The Brazilian has also angered them by throwing loud parties and kicking footballs into their gardens.
      One neighbour, 75, told The Sun: “We reported him to the RSPCA as his dogs have been howling
      “It’s not nice to hear. They constantly bark. There’s no let-up.”
      He added: “He recently had a massive party with a live band that made our houses vibrate and it went on until 4am.”
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      Richarlison — who owns a Siberian husky called Acerola and a chocolate labrador — lives in a £4million house in a leafy North London road.
      Neighbours claimed his dogs escaped on a daily basis and were even seen running down an A-road to a nearby supermarket.
      One said: “They are very loud. They run around the area.
      The RSPCA were called because of the crying husky.”
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      The RSPCA said it could not discuss complaints.
      The £134,000-a-week star has yet to score a Premier League goal for Spurs since joining last July.
      He once made an appeal on Twitter after Acerola — who has his own Instagram page — ran off.
      The dog was found two hours later after more than 1,000 fans shared his tweet.
      A spokesman for Tottenham Hotspur said: “We are liaising with the player and his representatives.” More

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      Boxer Ricky Hatton denies taking cocaine after he was filmed with white powder on his nose

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      BOXER Ricky Hatton has reassured fans he is not on cocaine after footage showed white powder on his nose.The ex-world champ, 44, appears bleary-eyed and slurring on a night out.
      Ricky Hatton has reassured fans he is not on cocaine after footage showed white powder on his nose
      His lawyers told The Sun the powder is a product similar to snus, popular with footballers as a stimulant and substitute for cigsCredit: Alamy
      Sitting in a car he jokes and swears with pals, though it is unclear to who or what he is referring.
      As the camera turns to him, Ricky stares before starting to talk.
      He says: “Tell you what, listen. It’s not acceptable.”
      The clip cuts to a mate and Ricky adds: “And if you don’t buck your ideas up, we’re gonna let this fat c**t f*****g jump all over you.
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      Signing off to laughter, he adds: “Nice one.
      “Ricky Hatton MBE — Massive B*** End. Nice to see you.”
      Sources said he was on his way to Albert’s Schloss bar in Manchester in early February.
      A source said: “Ricky doesn’t look great so fans will obviously worry.”
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      Ricky had rehab after confessing to a year-long addiction to cocaine in 2010.
      His lawyers told The Sun the powder is a product similar to snus, popular with footballers as a stimulant and substitute for cigs.
      They said: “It is easily available across the high street and subject to usual tobaccorestrictions.”
      Ricky had rehab after confessing to a year-long addiction to cocaine in 2010Credit: PA More