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      Manchester United’s Antony prepares to return to England to face police over allegations he attacked a lover

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      MANCHESTER United’s Antony prepares to return to England to face police over allegations that he attacked a lover.The Brazilian winger, 23, granted a leave of absence by United, was at Sao Paulo airport for flights to Spain then Manchester.
      Man Utd’s Antony will face police over allegations that he attacked a lover
      Antony was pictured at Sao Paulo airport for flights to Spain then Manchester
      Antony is accused by former lover Gabriella Cavallin of attacking herCredit: Instagram
      He will meet police in the coming days to deny the claims.
      A source said: “Antony is adamant he has done nothing wrong and wants to sit down with officers and let them ask him questions.
      “He has nothing to hide and will hand over anything they want to see including his mobile phone.
      “He wants to be exonerated as quickly as possible so he can get on with his football career again without any distractions.”
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      The £85m winger is accused by former lover Gabriella Cavallin of attacking her on January 15 in a Manchester hotel.
      Antony denies any wrongdoing and gave a tearful TV interview in which he said: “I know the truth and it will come out.
      “I’m 100 per cent sure I never touched a woman and I’ll come up with the evidence.
      “I’m sure I’ve never committed physical violence.”
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      A source said: ‘Antony is adamant he has done nothing wrong and wants to sit down with officers and let them ask him questions’Credit: PA More

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      Veterans declare war on Chelsea’s planned £2billion stadium revamp

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      CHELSEA’s £2 billion stadium revamp has been put on hold after old soldiers declared war on the plan.Club bosses need to buy a £50 million plot next to the stadium to develop and extend the Stamford Bridge site.
      Chelsea’s £2 billion stadium revamp has been put on hold after old soldiers declared war on the planCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      But the land includes the historic Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions where around 100 military veterans and war widows live – and many are battling to stay put.
      Vets have now applied for an injunction to stop the Stoll charity trustees who run the block from selling it.
      Documents seen by The Sun state that the sale “will diminish the local community and harm residents, many of whom are vulnerable and all of whom have served their country.”
      Stoll resident Geoffrey Reed applied to Wandsworth County Court for an injunction to remain in place until the trustees have shown they have properly “discharged their duties.”
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      The legal block is a major blow to American tycoon Todd Boehly’s ambitious plans to transform The Blues’ west London home.
      Military pensioners living at the 1.2-acre site said they would refuse to leave if given their marching orders.
      One of the youngest army veterans, Matthew Bignell, 36, said: “People here won’t leave. They’ll have to be taken to court and get eviction notices.
      “I’m in a position where I can physically and financially afford to leave but I probably won’t to show support for the other tenants.”
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      The two-acre site backs onto Stamford Bridge and the deal would pave the way for a full-scale rebuild of the ground, boosting capacity from 42,000 to 55,000.
      Mr Boehly’s plans also include two giant sculptures of lions – the Chelsea emblem – outside Stamford Bridge.
      The veterans’ planning block creates a new headache for the tycoon after moves to relocate the club’s stadium to Battersea were red carded by angry fans. More

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      Suspect wanted over £300,000 armed raid on England star Raheem Sterling’s home is on the run in Albania

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      A SUSPECT wanted over the £300,000 armed raid on England star Raheem Sterling’s home is on the run in Albania.Records show Henri Osmani, 44, entered his homeland on July 18.
      A suspect wanted over the £300,000 armed raid on England star Raheem Sterling’s home is on the run in AlbaniaCredit: Getty
      Records show Henri Osmani entered his homeland on July 18Credit: PA
      Cops there have joined forces with Surrey Police to find the fugitive.
      Interior minister Taulant Balla told The Sun yesterday: “No Albanian involved in crimes in the UK should think our country is a hiding place.”
      Albanians Alfred Isufi, 48, and Gerard Kalaja, 22, are on the run outside their home nation.
      A fourth man is due to face trial next year.
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      The group are linked to 33 raids in Surrey, Essex, Kent and Herts, said to have netted £1million.
      Sterling briefly flew back from the World Cup after December’s robbery. More

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      We live near Manchester United’s training ground and their stars drive recklessly – one nearly hit my fiancee

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      MANCHESTER United stars have been blasted for driving recklessly near their training base.Residents spoke of their anger after we revealed Marcus Rashford’s £700,000 Rolls-Royce was wrecked in a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74.
      Residents living near Manchester United’s training ground have blasted their stars for driving recklesslyCredit: Zenpix
      Engineer Peter Laycock said his fiancée Amy, 41, has raised concerns about players speeding near the Carrington complex.
      Peter, 36, said: “We see them on this road every day.
      “Amy contacted the club because she wasn’t happy with how some of the younger players were driving. One nearly hit her.
      “She made a call and was told it would be passed on.” 
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      Mr Laycock said he was recently in his car at lights next to Rashford and had to move out of the way when the ace raced off to avoid autograph-hunters.
      United were contacted for comment about players’ driving.
      Yesterday the gran involved in Saturday night’s crash refused to comment from her home in Cheshire. 
      A relative confirmed she was “OK”.
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      Rashford had just left Carrington after being bussed back following the 1-0 win at Burnley.
      His car also hit a camera post leaving him shaken but unhurt.
      Greater Manchester Police yesterday said it was a “non-serious road traffic accident” so they will not be investigating further.
      Rashford was driving this £700,000 Rolls Royce home when he was involved in a crashCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The star in action against Burnley at the weekendCredit: EPA More

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      Gran left ‘very shaken’ after late-night crash with Marcus Rashford’s £700k Rolls Royce – but she had no idea who he was

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      ENGLAND striker Marcus Rashford was lucky to escape injury in a late-night crash in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce.The 25-year-old Manchester United star’s white motor was wrecked after a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74.
      Marcus Rashford was lucky to escape injury in a late-night crash in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce
      Rashford’s Rolls-Royce knocked down a traffic light camera post in the crashCredit: Zenpix
      The 25-year-old Manchester United star’s white motor was wreckedCredit: Getty
      She was very shaken but unhurt following the incident near United’s training complex at around midnight.
      Rashford’s Rolls-Royce knocked down a traffic light camera post in the crash.
      The England ace had just left United’s training ground in Carrington on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
      The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle — which has a top speed of 155mph — into the post.
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      A source said: “Both drivers were badly shaken.
      “Marcus immediately checked to see if the woman was okay and swapped details.”
      Maintenance engineer Peter Laycock, 36, caught the aftermath of the accident on his mobile phone after arriving at the scene at around 12.20am.
      Peter said: “There were loads of police blocking the road asking cars to turn around because there was debris all over the road.
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      “I could see guys in United clothes who must have come from the training ground. There were a lot of bystanders saying, ‘It’s ­Marcus Rashford’s car’.”
      Footage showed his car with pieces of the rear bumper ripped off and strewn on the side of the road as hazard lights flashed.
      Police breathalysed both drivers.
      No arrests were made and cops decided not to call an ambulance as the female driver said she did not want to go to hospital.
      The accident happened in a 40mph zone on Carrington Spur near United’s Aon training complex — where players had returned by coach just before midnight.
      Carrington Spur was littered with debris from the crashCredit: The Sun
      Rashford was driving this £700,000 Rolls Royce Black Badge Wraith home from CarringtonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Another source said: “The woman was on her way home from baby­sitting her grand-daughter. She’s a cautious, careful driver and even more so when it’s raining — which it was.
      “The impact caused the airbags to go off. She was very, very shaken and confused. She’s not a football fan and didn’t have any idea who Marcus Rashford is.”
      Club captain Bruno Fernandes soon arrived and checked on both his team-mate and the pensioner.
      United’s club doctor checked over Rashford and offered medical aid to the gran of five.
      Club officials paid for a taxi to take her 15 miles home.
      Her three children were understood to be arranging a hospital check-up, while Rashford was excused from training.
      And in a post on Instagram which referred to United’s away win, the striker wrote: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
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      Gtr Manchester Police did not respond to requests for comment.Rashford bought the Roller in July, adding it to two others as part of a £3million fleet.
      United said: “Marcus is fine. It was an accidental collision, Thankfully, both were uninjured.” More

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      Cheating Jermain Defoe at centre of new love riddle – over a wedding planner

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      CHEATING Jermain Defoe is at the ­centre of a new love ­riddle — over a ­wedding planner.We told last year how the former Spurs and England striker left his wife Donna Tierney, 40, less than six months after their £200,000 OK! magazine wedding.
      Wedding planner Paige Bethany Mallabourn-Edmondson has been linked to Jermain Defoe
      Jermain and his wife Donna Tierney split in December 2022Credit: instagram
      He then quickly took up with lover Alisha LeMay, 31, who had been a guest at the ceremony.
      Defoe, 40, set up home with the blonde Instagram influencer.
      But he has now been linked to wedding planner Paige Bethany Mallabourn-Edmondson, from Accrington, Lancs.
      Yesterday, Paige’s mum told The Sun on Sunday: “Yes, they are in a relationship together.”
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      Brunette Paige, 28, is a wedding co-ordinator at the luxury five-star Crow Wood Hotel and Spa in Burnley, Lancs.
      She features on their YouTube channel talking about how much she enjoys her job helping couples to cement their love for each other as they wed.
      It is not known how or when she met Jermain but a source said: “Paige has been talking about seeing him for a few weeks now. She seems very happy and relaxed about it all.”
      In June last year, he happily smiled for the cameras alongside beautician Donna Tierney after the couple wed in front of 360 guests at Cliveden House — which featured on the cover of OK! magazine.
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      They went on honeymoon to the Maldives, with Defoe telling magazine readers: “She’s the person I want to spend my life with.”
      But soon afterwards he appeared to have had a change of heart as The Sun on Sunday told how he began pestering a nurse for sex just a month after getting hitched.
      And Defoe also started chatting up another woman on Instagram – asking her to meet up.
      He and Donna split in December, less than six months after getting married, and officially separated earlier this year.
      We told how there was a mystery over whether their marriage was legal as the local register office said they had no record of it.
      The former striker then found love with influencer Alisha who had been at the wedding.
      And in May this year we revealed the pair had moved in together at a £3million five-bedroom mansion in Herts.
      At the time, 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.”
      Last month, Alisha posted pictures of her and Jermain on her Instagram page, including one taken on June 4 from a box at Spurs’ stadium captioned, “Dangerously in love”.
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      Jermain also played for West Ham, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Sunderland and Glasgow Rangers and won 57 England caps, scoring 20 international goals.
      He is well known for his charity work and was awarded an OBE in 2018.
      The former England ace took up with Alisha LeMay after his relationship with Donna endedCredit: UniquePictures.co.uk
      Defoe won 57 caps for the Three LionsCredit: The FA – Getty Images More

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      I’m a Newcastle United superfan – so I transformed my toilet into a mini St James Park

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      A NEWCASTLE United fan is so potty about the Toon he turned his loo into a mini St James’ Park.James Longworth, 40, created his very own bog on the Tyne while his wife Tarin was away on a spa weekend.
      Newcastle United fanatic James Longworth has decorated his downstairs toilet like St James ParkCredit: Glen Minikin
      The dad of three has kitted the room out with a Lego copy of the Newcastle United badge above his toilet rollCredit: Glen Minikin
      The dad of three said: “She asked if I could paint the bathroom while she was away so I said ‘sure, how do you want it?’
      “She replied, ‘It’s up to you — just nothing too loud’. I then had this spur-of-the-moment idea.”
      Touches include a £200 mural of stadium St James’ Park, black and white stripes on the other walls and artificial grass on the floor.
      And whenever the door opens, Local Hero plays — the music the team walks out to at home games.
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      Delivery driver James, who lives in Burnley, added: “We used to go to a lot of matches but it’s hard to get tickets now. So if I can’t go to St James’ Park I thought I would bring St James’ Park to me.”
      Tarin, 33, was shocked at first — especially at the artificial grass.
      She said: “We all know that boys don’t always hit the target. So how am I supposed to mop the floor when he has turned it into a football pitch with artificial grass?
      “I do like it now — it’s quirky and a real talking point.”
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      James decorated the bathroom while his wife Tarin was awayCredit: Glen Minikin
      Despite his love for The Toon, James lives in Burnley and can’t get to many gamesCredit: Glen Minikin
      The bathroom features artificial turfCredit: Glen Minikin
      This is what James bathroom looked like before More

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      England football legend working on warts-and-all documentary

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      FORMER England star Wayne Rooney is making a sequel to his sensational Prime Video documentary after it netted a big following last year.The show, simply called Rooney, was a warts-and-all look at his professional and private life — and the follow-up promises to be just as indepth.
      Wayne Rooney is making a sequel to his sensational Prime Video documentaryCredit: Getty
      The doc will focus on Wayne’s attempts to develop his career as a manager in the US, pictured with wife ColeenCredit: Splash
      Only this time the programme, which has yet to get a working title, will focus more on Wayne’s attempts to develop his career as a football manager in the US.
      A TV insider said: “It is in the very early stages of development but, given how big the first show was, there’s a real appetite for more.
      “There’s continued interest, not just in Wayne but his entire family, particularly after the epic Wagatha legal battle which saw wife Coleen Rooney centre stage for a change.
      “It’s not certain which channel or streaming service would air the show, but Prime Video would be the obvious choice as they aired the first profile.”
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      Disney+ will imminently release Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, focusing on her courtroom battle with Rebekah Vardy last year.
      But there’s unlikely to be any clash between shows as Wayne’s film probably won’t drop until at least 2024.
      There’s certainly plenty to explore thanks to his move Stateside, where he became manager of DC United in Washington DC last year.
      The programme is being developed by top production company Lorton, which made Prime Video’s Rooney and is behind Coleen’s documentary too.
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      It produced We Are Newcastle United and backed Boom! Boom!: The World VS Boris Becker. Prime Video and Lorton declined to comment.
      Shirley: Angie’s my girl
      STRICTLY head judge Shirley Ballas has a clear favourite – news anchor and TV host Angela Rippon.
      She said: “I’m really looking forward to fan-girling over Angela! She announced me during the UK championships many times during my competitive career so her voice brings fond memories.”
      Her fellow judges are equally excited about the BBC One series, which continues on Saturday at 6.15pm.
      Anton Du Beke said: “To have been part of a show that is part of the fabric of British consciousness – and the world’s – blows my mind.”
      Craig Revel Horwood said: “Strictly embraces everybody and it has won the hearts and minds of so many.”
      Motsi Mabuse agreed: “It’s such a special time of the year when Strictly starts.

      AL MURRAY leaves the Pub Landlord at the door to host a Sky ­History series.
      The comic – known for playing the stereotype of a xenophobic Brit – puts the Empire, from Jamaica to Australia, in the spotlight in Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?
      It airs from October 23.

      Daisy is royally stumped
      THIS Country’s Daisy May Cooper has revealed she met Royalty – with hilarious results.
      While working as a shop assistant, she served Princess Anne.
      Daisy May Cooper revealed she met Royalty – with hilarious resultsCredit: Getty
      Daisy – who this year was rumoured to be in talks to join the Bond franchise as spy chief M – revealed: “I’ve met Princess Anne but I didn’t know it was Princess Anne . . .  She was buying towels.
      Daisy continued, on tonight’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks, on Sky Max: “I was working in House of Fraser and we had a manager who used to say, ‘You’ve got to push House of Fraser cards on people’.
      “So Princess Anne came up and I said ‘would you like a Fraser card? I just need to take a few details like your bank details and mum’s maiden name’.”
      Think of the points you would rack up furnishing Buckingham Palace.

      STRICTLY champ Hamza Yassin is back to the day job after a final dancefloor outing at last weekend’s launch.
      The wildlife presenter’s one-off special Hamza: Strictly Birds Of Prey airs this Sunday on BBC1 at 7pm.
      He said: “Birds of prey are powerful, majestic, beautiful, intelligent.”

      RNID hail Tasha in Bake Off
      CAMPAIGNERS have praised the Great British Bake Off for welcoming its first deaf contestant.
      Tasha Stones, 27, a participation officer from Bristol, was joined by her sign language interpreter in the famous tent for the 14th series, which starts next Tuesday.
      Tasha Stones is the Great British Bake Off’s first deaf contestantCredit: PA
      Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith revealed they had learned sign language for the Channel 4 show.
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      Now the Royal National Institute for Deaf People says it is “very excited” that millions of viewers will get a taste of “rich and beautiful” British Sign Language (BSL).
      Teri Devine of the charity, said: “We hope this season of Bake Off will raise the profile of BSL, and that Tasha’s presence encourages everyone to learn some basic BSL so everyone is included.” More