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      Laura Woods pays herself HUGE dividend sum to celebrate her move to ITV and TNT Sports

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      TELLY presenter Laura Woods paid herself a £400,000 dividend to celebrate her move to ITV and TNT Sports.The football and boxing host, 37, saw her earnings shoot up after she departed talkSPORT in June 2023.Laura Woods paid herself a £400,000 dividend to celebrate her move to ITV and TNT SportsCredit: GettyPaperwork from her company The Pig and I, which handles her TV cash, showed she paid herself the dividend — the equivalent of £35,000 a month.It is the first time she has paid herself anything since setting up the business in 2014.She also received an advance worth £512,292, according to company accounts which cover to the end of 2023.After giving herself the massive pay out, her firm still has assets of £635,247, including £460,501 cash in the bank.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLShe is said to have earned £250,000 a year at TalkSPORT and is rumoured to have had a huge pay rise on her move to TNT Sports.The Arsenal fan worked her way to the top by starting as a runner on Sky Sports. Laura, who is engaged to former Love Island star Adam Collard, 28, announced in July that she was pregnant with her first child.Inside Adam Collard and Laura Woods’ romantic engagement as Love Island star gets down on one knee at five star hotel in Cornwall More

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      Sexting scandal Red Bull chief Christian Horner’s salary doubled to £7MILLION last year making him F1’s best paid boss

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      SEXTING scandal F1 chief Christian Horner’s salary doubled last year to £7million — making him the sport’s best-paid team boss.His pay has risen from £3.4million, latest accounts for Red Bull show.Christian Horner, 50, was cleared of wrongdoing and remains married to Geri, 52, with whom he shares a son, Monty, sevenCredit: GettyHorner at a race with current F1 champion Max VerstappenCredit: ReutersHe now earns the equivalent of £135,000 a week.In February, Red Bull confirmed that Horner — husband of Spice Girl Geri — faced an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague.She accused him of making suggestive remarks, with a string of embarrassing texts also leaked online.Horner, 50, was cleared of wrongdoing and remains married to Geri, 52, with whom he shares a son, Monty, seven.READ MORE ON CHRISTIAN HORNERThe unidentified employee launched an appeal against the decision but that too was thrown out in August.A source told The Sun that the drama had meant “weeks of hell” for the family, and added: “Geri was very relieved.“It has been a horrible process but she has loyally and staunchly stood by Christian throughout the entire ordeal.”Earlier this month Christian, Ginger Spice Geri, and Monty put on a display of unity as they were pictured at the Goodwood Revival festival.Most read in MotorsportOn the track Horner, who featured in the Netflix documentary Formula 1: Drive to Survive, has endured a difficult year with Red Bull.The team has lost a number of senior figures and Horner’s relationship with the father of star driver Max Verstappen has become strained.Horner was also accused by rival and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff of “stirring s***” by suggesting that he would try to sign British driver George Russell.The team has lost a number of senior figures and Horner’s relationship with the father of star driver Max Verstappen has become strainedCredit: Getty More

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      How love rat Kyle Walker’s ‘clever’ wife is ‘no doormat & had been plotting to cash in on his cheating for FIVE YEARS’

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      KYLE Walker’s wife Annie Kilner had been plotting to cash in on his cheating for years, pals told The Sun.The despairing mum of four allegedly asked at least four footballer’s wives for advice before marrying the love rat to ensure financial “security” in case he strayed again.Kyle Walker’s wife Annie had been plotting to cash in on his cheating for years, pals saidCredit: XposureAnnie and the football star in 2018 before their public falloutAnnie, above watching Kyle during the Euros in June, was said to have been looking at her options as far back as 2019Credit: Paul Edwards – Commissioned by The SunInsiders claimed Annie was looking at her options as far back as 2019, when she first dumped Premier League footie ace Kyle, 34, over his affair with Ex On The Beach star Laura Brown.It comes after we revealed yesterday that Annie, 31, has demanded £15million cash from the Manchester City defender to fix their relationship after he fathered two children with Lauryn Goodman.In messages seen by The Sun from five years ago, before the couple tied the knot, Annie glumly conceded, “It’s the same old s**t, he’s been doing it for ten years”, before asking pals for their opinions on how to future-proof herself financially.Annie, who started dating Kyle aged 16, also seemed to predict that he would betray her again, writing to a friend at the time: “He’s going to have a lonely end . . . ”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLShe went on to marry the footballer in 2021, but kicked him out of their £4million Cheshire mansion in January this year as it emerged that he had fathered a second child with Lauryn, 33.‘Cut losses and run’Friends said they believed it was only a matter of time before Annie pulled the plug on the 17-year relationship for good.A source added: “Annie married Kyle for love, but she also knew in her heart of hearts she had to do it to secure a financial windfall for herself and their children.“She has been formulating a get-out plan for some time in terms of finances. Annie is actually very astute and is no one’s fool.Most read in Football“People may assume she is a doormat, but Annie is clever and she was aware that she’d need to marry Kyle to have access to his money.“When she first dumped Kyle in 2019, Annie sought advice from her married Wag friends about her options and what she should do.Kyle Walker’s furious wife Annie ‘will only give their troubled marriage another go if he pays her HALF his fortune’Lauryn, 34, said the multi-millionaire footballer, 33, told “Some said she should leave him at the time, cut her losses and run. But others warned marrying him would be the only way she could really secure herself financially.”Friends told us that Annie herself later agreed, revealing to them: “Marrying Kyle would give me security if he ever does it again.”Messages Annie sent to pals not long after she temporarily gave Kyle the boot in 2019 also reveal her despair at his wayward antics off the field. Soul-searching in the wake of the cheating scandal, Annie then wrote to a friend: “I have been his backbone all these years. I helped to make him what he is.”I have been his backbone all these years. I helped to make him what he isAnnieA pal said: “Annie was at her wits’ end and didn’t seem to be getting help from anyone, which is why she started to speak to her married friends about what they would do.Annie has demanded £15million cash from the Manchester City defenderCredit: AlamyKyle fathered two children with Lauryn GoodmanCredit: Splash“By this point she’d been with Kyle for well over a decade. In her eyes, she had given everything for their relationship and cheating is how he repaid her loyalty.”When Kyle and Annie were still apart in early 2020, he slept with Lauryn Goodman — a short-lived affair which resulted in the birth of their son, Kairo. Later that year, he held a sex party in lockdown and issued a grovelling apology.He said at the time: “I want to apologise to my family, friends, football club, supporters and the public for letting them down.”Despite his infidelities, Annie took Kyle back and he secretly proposed that summer. Before they wed in a low-key ceremony in November 2021, Annie confided in friends that when Kyle had begged for another chance, he had promised they would marry.And friends said Annie walked down the aisle hoping they could work things through as a family. But she took some comfort in knowing that, if Kyle cheated again, she would be able to divorce him and get her share of his money.They added: “Annie had been with Kyle since she was a teenager. She felt they had true love and, by this point, they had children together.“Annie desperately wanted them to be a family, but she knew she had to think with her head rather than just with her heart.“She married him for love, but also to protect herself. She wanted to stake her claim for the money.”Just over two years after their wedding, Annie’s worst fears were confirmed when reality TV wannabe Lauryn messaged her around Christmas to reveal she had given birth to a second child with Kyle.Lauryn now has Kairo, four, and Kinara, one, with the footballer — who pays her huge sums of money for their two children.The humiliation at Kyle’s deceit was compounded for Annie by the fact that when Lauryn told her Kyle had cheated again, she was pregnant with their fourth child. Marrying Kyle would give me security if he ever does it againAnnieAnnie has since allowed Kyle to move back into the Cheshire pad they share with their four boys on a “trial basis”.But friends told The Sun Annie’s motive was purely to let Kyle have time with their children while she weighed up her options — including the demand to be paid around £15million. A source said: “Annie’s worst fears came true when Kyle cheated again, but this time she has the security of being his wife.“It’s exactly what she was thinking about five years ago when Kyle was begging for her to take him back and promising to marry her.“Annie has spoken to solicitors with Kyle about getting the money into her account for her and the boys.“He has a fortune of almost £30million and she wants half of it. She has stuck with Kyle through thick and thin, through every humiliation and pounding from online trolls and forum gossips.’Thick and thin’“Kyle accepts what he has done and has been open to the conversations and has spoken with solicitors about Annie’s position. “He has desperately been trying to make amends, but knows Annie has been pushed to the limit with this.”Pals said that Kyle’s recent court case with Lauryn over child support had added to Annie’s uncertainty over whether she should take him back. Documents which were made public by a judge in July revealed how Lauryn was using Kyle like an “open-ended cheque book”, demanding an astroturf pitch and air conditioning for the £2.4million home Kyle bought for her and their children to live in.He also makes provisions for the kids, including helping with the cost of her nanny, transport and nursery fees.Those close to Annie told The Sun it smarted for her to see another woman cashing in.A source said: “Annie created this family unit with Kyle and has been by his side through thick and thin.“She’s been a loyal partner and a good mother to his children, and she wants what is rightfully hers.“She had no idea the extent Kyle had been paying Lauryn until the court case and she hit the roof. She hates the idea of her cashing in.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Annie is trying to make it work with Kyle, but she doesn’t know what will happen.“But going forward she knows her future is secure, whatever they decide to do.”Kyle had an affair with Ex On The Beach star Laura Brown in 2019Credit: laub212/InstagramAnnie out with baby in buggy earlier this monthCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke More

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      Man City legend left family £1.6MILLION in his will following his death after glittering career

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      MAN City great Francis Lee left £1.6million in his will — including a treasure trove of medals.The football star, who died last October aged 79, passed most of his possessions to wife Gillian.Man City great Francis Lee left £1.6million in his willCredit: PAThe football star died last October aged 79Credit: AlamyLee passed most of his possessions to wife GillianCredit: GettyPots of £100,000 were handed to brother Trevor, sister-in-law Pamela and daughter-in-law Sonia.Eldest son Gary, from his first marriage, was to get £250,000, but died last year. The rest of his £1,648,000 estate is in a trust fund for his wife and three surviving kids.“Franny” joined City from Bolton in 1967, scoring 148 goals in 330 games, and winning the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup.READ MORE IN SPORTSHe then won the First Division for a second time with Derby in 1975.Franny, who played 27 times for England, including at the 1970 World Cup and scored ten goals, later launched a successful toilet roll manufacturing firm and a horse racing stable.His final years were spent battling cancer at his £500,000 home in sleepy Wilmslow, Cheshire.England legend Alan Shearer led tributes after his death, posting: “RIP legend”.Most read in Football’Franny’ joined City in 1967, scoring 148 goals in 330 gamesCredit: Getty More

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      Kyle Walker’s furious wife Annie ‘will only give their troubled marriage another go if he pays her HALF his fortune’

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      KYLE Walker’s wife has demanded £15million cash to save their marriage.Mum-of-four Annie Kilner, 31, wants around half of the Manchester City star’s £27million fortune to fix their relationship after he fathered two kids with Lauryn Goodman.Kyle Walker’s furious wife Annie Kilner has demanded £15million cash to save their marriageCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeAnnie, 31, wants around £27million of Kyle’s fortune after he fathered two kids with ex-mistress Lauryn GoodmanCredit: Dan CharityAnnie learned the truth in a text from Lauryn last December – pictured, Annie, Kyle and their children at the Qatar World Cup in December 2022Credit: GettyShe is understood to have obtained preliminary legal advice ahead of any split that would see her net half of Manchester City defender Kyle’s fortune.The £150,000-a-week ace, 34, played in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at the weekend — but off the pitch his personal life continues to backfire.Tensions are said to have risen recently after Annie’s sister Sian gave birth to a son after a fling with a married man.It mirrors Kyle’s torrid situation with influencer Lauryn, who had two children with him while he was with Annie.READ MORE ON KYLE WALKERA source told The Sun: “It’s a s***show at the moment.“Kyle and Annie are arguing about pretty much everything.“She’s told him she will only consider giving it another go if he gives her half of his money first.“She’s been told she’s entitled to half of his wealth if they split — and doesn’t want another penny of her share going to Lauryn.Most read in Football“She wants the independence and security divorce would bring her, but wants to try and keep her family together at the same time.“Annie and Kyle have spoken with solicitors about making this financial arrangement happen.Kyle Walker moves back in with wife Annie Kilner after fathering second child with ex“He is happy for her to have the money as he wants security for them — regardless of how their relationship ends up.“Kyle wants financial security for Annie and his boys. “Their relationship changes from week to week, but at the moment she can’t see a way of saving the marriage and has said she is considering filing for divorce. “It has been a really tough time for Annie.”Sources say revelations about Sian have created tensions between both families.Another said: “Sian gave it to Kyle with two barrels over everything with Lauryn but now it seems it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.“Kyle is throwing Sian’s behaviour back in Annie’s face every time there’s an ­argument and using it as an excuse to make his behaviour acceptable.“He is saying that Annie can’t have a go at him when Sian has done a very similar thing — basically acting as if it is the norm.“Sian has always had a go at him about what he has done to her big sister — now she has done the same with another man.“Sian doing this is just an extra layer to the mess that Annie doesn’t need.”Kyle fathered two kids with Lauryn GoodmanCredit: SplashTensions are said to have risen recently after Annie’s sister Sian gave birth to a son after a fling with a married manCredit: InstagramLauryn, 33, became pregnant while Kyle was on a break from Annie in 2019.Their son Kairo was born in April 2020. Kyle and Annie then rekindled their relationship and got married in 2021.But a year later he reconnected with Lauryn and she gave birth to their second child — daughter Kinara — in August 2023.Annie learned the truth in a text from Lauryn last December.A source said: “They had an emotional phone call. “They both apologised to each other — Annie for revealing the gender of Lauryn’s child which had devastated her.”Annie, who was pregnant with her and Kyle’s fourth child at the time, was left reeling and announced their split two weeks later. This April she gave birth to her and Kyle’s son Rezon.The family holidayed in Turkey this summer. Pals said Annie is still weighing up her options and, while Kyle was in and out of the family home, she wanted him in their sons’ lives.A source said: “Annie is insisting to friends they are not back together and just trying to navigate a way forward. “All she really cares about is the kids and will do all she can to protect them.”The Man City star with his wife Annie and three of their four kidsCredit: AFP or LicensorsPals said Annie is still weighing up her optionsKyle spoke to The Sun in January of his regret over cheating on Annie.He said he wanted to repair the relationship but admitted he had broken Annie’s heart. Kyle said: “I’m sorry I’ve had a second child with Lauryn and hurt my best friend. It’s horrible to say that out loud. I’ve hurt someone I truly believe is my soulmate.”In June and July, Annie travelled to the Euros in Germany with their sons, but the couple appeared worlds apart in pictures.READ MORE SUN STORIESLess than 48 hours after England’s final defeat to Spain, Kyle was in court to thrash out a financial settlement with Lauryn.A judge later accused Lauryn of using him like “an open-ended cheque book”. More

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      England star Phil Foden planning shock career change as Man City ace reveals ‘buzz’ from his favourite pastime

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      ENGLAND and Man City star Phil Foden is planning to swap football for fishing when he retires.The midfielder, 24, is a keen angler and even indulged in the pastime during the Three Lions’ Euros campaign.Phil Foden is planning to swap football for fishing when he retiresCredit: GettyFoden is a keen angler and even indulged in the pastime during the Three Lions’ Euros campaignOn fishing tackle brand Korda’s YouTube channel, Foden told of the thrill he got when he landed a catch. He added: “This is me when I retire. A vlog for fishing.“When I was around five, my old man would always take me and I have loved it ever since.“I was just catching whatever really, the smaller fish, then the more times I did it I got into catching the bigger fish, the carp.Read More on Sport“I go to my local places and catch whatever. It’s the buzz — whatever fishing I am doing I enjoy.”Foden told host Neil Spooner: “At the Euros training camp we had lakes on the golf course. “I would get the rod out and catch a few carp.”During the YouTube video, Foden caught a 28lb carp — short of his 39lb record.Most read in FootballManchester City and England star Phil Foden wins PFA Player of the Year award More

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      Aston Villa star Amadou Onana reveals plans for career change after learning new hobby in downtime

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      AMADOU ONANA has been a massive hit with Aston Villa fans since his £50million summer move from Everton.And the midfield giant, who has scored three goals in seven games for Unai Emery’s side, dreams of making a hit record one day.Amadou Onana has revealed his stunning alternative careerCredit: GettyThe midfielder revealed how he has learned to play the pianoCredit: RexHe has a fashion sense to put old Everton team-mate Dominic Calvert-Lewin to shameCredit: GettyThe 6ft 5in Belgian international has learned to play the piano — and writes his own songs, too.In August, under the guise of 24AM, Onana released his first song — R&B track Check On Me — on the likes of Spotify.In Belgium he has been called ‘the Devil with the voice of an angel’ — referring to the national team’s Red Devils nickname.And he has a fashion sense to put old Everton pal and model  Dominic Calvert-Lewin to shame.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAhead of tomorrow’s trip to ­Ipswich, Onana said: “I like to try and take myself away from football a bit.“You have to have different hobbies to help you relax and music is one of mine.“I listen to everything.  I don’t have a specific genre. I’ll listen to rap songs, R&B, soul … different genres.“I’m not performing publicly yet but writing songs on my own helps me to relax.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“I also play the piano, I took lessons. I wanted to try something different.“In August I released my first song, Check On Me, which did well on streaming platforms.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers“For now I’m focusing on Aston Villa but when I have some downtime I like to write lyrics.”Onana’s other great love is fashion — the 23-year-old turned up for international duty with Belgium in a black, pleated skirt, yellow shoes and matching handbag.He has also worn a T-shirt with the slogan: ANDRE IS NOT EVEN MY NAME MATE!That was a reference to a car-crash interview after Belgium were beaten by Slovakia at Euro 2024 when a reporter referred to him as ‘Andre’ — the name of Manchester United’s goalkeeper.Onana said: “I like to dress well — my mum would never let us leave the house looking untidy.“I like to cut a dash. It doesn’t have to be designer wear.“If it looks good, I’ll wear it. I don’t spend outrageous amounts on clothes.”One particular garment left a lasting impression on his team-mates —  a distinctive jacket with white and yellow daisies plastered all over it.From a distance it resembled scrambled eggs.Onana confessed: “A lot of ­people said that. I don’t mind the stick.”Whatever I think is good-looking, I’ll wear, no matter what people think.”READ MORE SUN STORIESIn April, Aston Villa and Kaizen Gaming, the leading global GameTech operator, announced a new long-term partnership for Betano, Kaizen Gaming’s premium brand, to become the club’s new principal and front-of-shirt partner. Betano’s sponsorship aims to complement Aston Villa’s already positive community impact. More

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      How Leicester’s Premier League title win was inspired by LOSING at Arsenal before 5000-1 fairytale

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      LEICESTER legend Marc Albrighton knew Foxes were on their way to something special after their trip to Arsenal eight years ago — despite losing.Tomorrow’s Emirates clash looks one-sided on paper, but both clubs were going for the title back in February 2016.Leicester’s incredible title win was inspired a defeat to ArsenalCredit: PAArsenal beat the Foxes 2-1 with a late Danny Welbeck headerCredit: Getty – ContributorBut Marc Albrighton has now revealed how the Foxes took solace from the celebrations of their rivalsCredit: GettyLeicester led through Jamie Vardy before Theo Walcott levelled and Danny Welbeck hit an injury-time winner.But Claudio Ranieri’s side saw how Gunners celebrated their victory.Albrighton retired last month after a 15-year career that peaked with Leicester’s stunning title triumph three months after that defeatHe said: “We took a lot of drive from their celebrations after and how much of an achievement it was for them to beat us.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“If you look at the fixtures following that we went on to win six or seven of the next games. That showed what we took from the defeat at Arsenal.“It gave us a lot of credit in terms of a team like Arsenal and sort of what it meant for them to beat us that day.“Winning the Premier League was the bigger achievement but that takes nothing away from staying in the league the season before.“That was incredible, we were dead and buried and it was definitely something that nobody had seen coming.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“After the win at Manchester City people started talking but I would have never said it was ours to lose.“We were just pleased with the position we were in, it was great.Footballers you didn’t know were related from Premier League icons to Lionel Messi“And I would be surprised if a fairytale like ours ever happens again, I can’t see it but we proved anything is possible.”Ranieri’s miracle men torpedoed 5,000-1 odds only 12 months after Nigel Pearson had pulled off a great escape by erasing a seven-point gap in the final nine games.Foxes face another relegation battle under Steve Cooper this season but Albrighton, 34, believes the Welshman is the right man for the job.He added: “Cooper can keep them up, he’s got enough in the dressing room. They’ve got the right man in charge to be able to stay in the league.“He’s a smart appointment and has proven that he can do it at that end of the table.“They would have wanted a steady start and that’s what they  have done.“Hopefully they can get a few wins on board and take confidence and push on from there.” More