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    Seven craziest moments in Wanda and Mauro Icardi’s romance, from sex 12 times a day to an alleged cheating scandal

    ONE of football’s most glam and controversial couples could be no more.On Sunday evening, stunning Argentine beauty Wanda Nara, 34, took to social media to post a cryptic message, ‘Another family that you have ruined for a s***.’
    Wanda Icardi has reportedly split from husband Mauro IcardiCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    The Icardis romance reportedly hit the skids after claims the PSG striker cheated on the Argentinian beautyCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    She then unfollowed husband and PSG striker Mauro Icardi on Instagram and reportedly left their home in Paris with her five children and went to Milan.
    The pair’s fiery relationship has been perfect tabloid fodder around the world.
    From the way their romance began with alleged team-mate infidelity to boasts about wild sex 12-times a day and the current cheating scandal, it’s been a rollercoaster of a love affair.
    SunSport takes a look at Wanda and Mauro’s seven craziest moments together.
    A BUMPY START
    Before Mauro, Wanda was married to former Sampdoria and Argentina international Maxi Lopez.
    Icardi arrived at Sampdoria in 2011, where he was warmly welcomed by his fellow countryman and his wife.
    They enjoyed family holidays together and struck up a firm friendship, although by 2013 Lopez and Wanda’s marriage hit the rocks.
    Soon after, Icardi and Wanda were an item, with rumours alleging that they were having an affair behind Lopez’s back.
    But Mauro denied the accusation. “I was a friend of the couple, an acquaintance, and it was all very normal,” he said.
    Maxi Lopez, centre, used to be pals with Icardi and he and Wanda welcomed him on their breaks togetherCredit: Twitter
    Wanda has always denied accusations of infidelityCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    “After that, Wanda split up and we kept in contact, and it just happened.”
    Wanda seemingly backed up his claim.
    “After the divorce, I had gone back to live in Argentina and already had the kids registered for the new school year,” she said.
    “I had to come back to Milan to finalise some paperwork and he offered to lend me his car, leaving me the keys to his house, too.
    “He asked if I wanted to have dinner with him, but the fridge was empty. I knocked up some pasta and the rest just happened spontaneously.”
    THE WANDA DERBY
    Ahead of the 2013-14 season, Icardi was sold to Serie A rivals Inter Milan.
    It is not known if that deal happened because of friction between Lopez and Icardi, but it can’t have helped.
    Before the campaign came to an end, the soap opera that was their personal lives was played out on the pitch.
    Sampdoria took on Inter, with the Italian media humorously calling the game the ‘Wanda derby’.
    Maxi Lopez snubs Icardi’s handshake in the ‘Wanda derby’Credit: Getty
    Wanda was the object of desire for both Icardi and LopezCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    As the teams took to the pitch, the players exchanged pleasantries. All except Lopez and Icardi, with the former snubbing his former pal’s handshake.
    This would happen again two years later, when Lopez refused to shake Icardi’s hand in a match against Torino.
    SHOTGUN WEDDING
    Wanda began divorce proceedings in December 2013, when reports suggested it was because of Icardi.
    Just five months later, Icardi and Nara walked down the aisle in Buenos Aires in an intimate ceremony.
    Only 12 guests were invited, astonishingly none of those were his team-mates.
    Eight months later, they welcomed their first child together, Francesca – adding to their brood.
    For Mauro had already ‘adopted’ her children, Valentino, Constantino, and Benedicto from her previous marriage to Lopez as his own.
    Icardi and Nara on their wedding day – just five months after she began divorce proceedings from LopezCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    Eight months after their wedding, Wanda and Mauro welcomed daughter Francesca into the worldCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    A TATTOOED DECLARATION
    A new storyline in the episode of the drama of the Lopez/Icardi/Nara love triangle unravelled after their special day.
    And it happened, in unlikely fashion, with some ink.
    Icardi decided to get a tattoo that was bound to wind Lopez up with the names of his former team-mates three children on his arm.
    A message underneath it says, ‘I love these three little angels’.
    Lopez was already irked that Icardi was posting photos of his children on social media without his consent.
    “I can understand that, being a public figure, he publishes photos. But I’m not comfortable with my kids being in those photos,” Lopez told Sky Sports.
    Icardi wears the names of his children in ink on his torsoCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    PSG forward Icardi also caused controversy when he got Lopez’s children’s names tattooed on his armCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    ‘BEST IN BED’
    After complaining that she was sexually starved by Lopez during their marriage, Wanda has been very open about her love life with Icardi.
    She boasted about her prowess between the bed sheets earlier this year with a Valentine’s Day message about how she likes to look after her man.
    She wrote: “Saint Valentine is….cooking for your love every day, waiting for him with the best steak sandwich prepared by me at 3am after a match…or simply going down to the kitchen in the early hours and preparing the best sandwiches in the world with chicken and avocado…making your favourite deserts in the afternoon…and being the best in bed.”
    Former Italy centre Daniele Adani also dished the dirt on a rumour he heard that Icardi and Nara have sex up to 12-times-a-day on Christian Vieri’s Twitch channel.
    While, when she was bashed by trolls online she said she performs oral sex on Icardi every night.
    Wanda has boasted about being the best in bed and says she knows how to look after her manCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    When trolls online bashed her, Wanda revealed she gives Icardi oral sex every nightCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    CHEATING SCANDAL
    However, over the weekend Wanda and Mauro’s partnership seemed to have imploded.
    The buxom blonde launched an angry rant on Twitter bearing the message, ”Another family that you have ruined for a s***.’
    She then unfollowed Icardi on Twitter, before admitting she had split from him to a friend over a cheating storm.
    Wanda’s “I’ve separated” message went viral after it was shared by Argentine showbiz journalist Ker Weinstein, who is said to be “close” to her.
    Ker published the note which was reportedly sent to her privately by Paris-based Wanda and wrote alongside it: “‘Bomb’. Mauro and Wanda separated. A real shame. I hope they patch things up. There’s a woman who’s the third party in discordance. I’m in shock.”
    Wanda also appeared to confirm she blames actress Maria Eugenia Suarez for trying to snatch Icardi from her, with the two allegedly texting one another.
    Suarez has been widely identified as the “third party in discordance” in Argentine media, however the model herself denies the claims, saying: “I have no idea where all this came from. Whoever it may be. I don’t even know them. I myself have just separated.”
    On Monday, Wanda shared a snap of her hand without her wedding ring on, captioning the photo: “Good day. I prefer my hand without a ring on it.”
    Nara flew to Milan on a private jet with her five children, after reportedly leaving the family home in Paris.
    Wanda posted ‘another family you have ruined for a s***’ in an apparent attack on husband Icardi
    The next day, Wanda showed off her hand minus her wedding ringCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
    Model Maria Eugenia Suarez has been suggested as the ‘third party’ that Icardi was texting – however she denies this
    TWIST IN THE TALE
    Seemingly, Icardi did not give up on Nara.
    On Monday, he shared a photo of the two together wishing her ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ on his Instagram.
    He also shared another snap of the pair cuddled on a couch together, prompting the belief that they may have reunited.
    However, he was notably absent from training with PSG – perhaps using the day to win her love back.
    Latest reports suggest that Wanda has flown back to Paris for showdown talks with her beau. However, Argentine press say that she plans to travel to Argentina to put space between her and her husband.
    The French club later confirmed that the forward skipped Monday’s session for ‘family reasons’.
    Manager Mauricio Pochettino did reveal that he would be in consideration for their important Champions League tie against RB Leipzig.

    “Due to personal problems, Mauro hasn’t been able to train today, but is in tomorrow’s squad,” he said.
    “Tonight we will analyse the situation and see if he can be with the group.”
    Whether he’s welcomed back to his family group, though, is still up for debate.
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    Seven loveable Steve Bruce moments from tame Man Utd house party and writing murder mystery novels to driving a tractor

    NEWCASTLE fans finally got their wish with Steve Bruce given the boot.His sacking comes after a dismal run of results, and more significantly, an ambitious Saudi takeover that is planning to completely overhaul the club.
    Steve Bruce was sacked by Newcastle after a run of dismal resultsCredit: Getty
    The ex Man Utd captain has always been a loveable figure in the gameCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    The fans will be delighted after voicing their unhappiness in the stands at St James’ Park for the past year.
    But, whatever they say about the ex-Man Utd star, you can’t help but love some of the things he’s done, even if you don’t agree with some of his decisions in running the football club.
    From hosting the worst house party EVER to writing Agatha Christie style mystery novels revolving around the beautiful game, here’s seven reasons why he’s loveable.
    RUBBISH PARTY
    In 1993, Manchester United ended a 26-year run without a title by lifting the Premier League without playing a game.
    Once Oldham beat title rivals Aston Villa, Bruce rallied the troops round his for a tame house party.
    Their Wags were there, as was Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes – sporting a backwards baseball cap.
    The beer was flowing too, but they weren’t at a super club like many footballers would be today.
    Most of them were parked in Bruce’s living room or kitchen. Astonishingly, someone decided to film it all on a camcorder.
    Steve Bruce threw a rubbish house party after United’s title win in 1993
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    MOVE OVER AGATHA CHRISTIE
    Between 1999-2000, Bruce fancied himself as a writer – penning three books, Striker! Sweeper! and Defender!
    The novels, which Bruce himself called “a laughing stock”, are semi-autobiographical – the lead character is called Steve Barnes.
    And the plots and the literature itself are laughable too.
    However, somehow they’ve become cult classics that have fetched up to £200 on eBay and Amazon, if you can find the rarities that is.
    In the late 90s Bruce fancied himself as a novelistCredit: Newsteam
    Bruce wrote a trilogy of books, including Sweeper!Credit: Paragon Press
    DRIVING A TRACTOR
    During lockdown some of us learned new skills.
    Steve Bruce was not immune to developing himself further either. He relocated to a home in Cheshire, where he busied himself with a bit of farming.
    He brilliantly told the Daily Star: “I have been busy on the tractor turning the land over.
    “And I’ll be busy over the next few weeks, doing the house up as well.
    “I’d far rather be at the Newcastle training ground with my staff and the players.
    “But this gives me the opportunity to do something completely different.”
    When lockdown halted football, Bruce took to farmingCredit: Reuters
    SOCIAL MEDIA
    It’s fair to say Bruce isn’t a fan of social media.
    What with the constant abuse he received online from Magpies fans during his tenure, he can be forgiven.
    But, it did help him find his lost dog, as he revealed once in a press conference.
    “I was talking with my son about abuse a referee was getting and he said ‘Dad, it’s nothing compared to what you get.’ I looked and was like ‘wow’, Bruce said.
    “But on the flip side social media got me my dog back after it ran away from a Firework display.”
    Bruce revealed he isn’t a fan of social media, although it helped him get his lost dog backCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
    NOISY CHAIR SITTER
    In fairness we all do it, so we’re not bashing Bruce.
    And, if anything, it makes him completely relatable.
    But, like your uncle might, every time he sits or gets up from a chair for a press conference, he’s certainly noisy with it.
    The effort of getting up is sometimes too much for Bruce, who lets out an “ohoo” whenever he does. Just watch the video.

    QUICKER THAN SAINT-MAXIMIN
    If FIFA 22 would have you believe, Steve Bruce is grease lightning.
    A clip from the popular video game showing Newcastle winning a penalty shootout and the coach running onto the pitch went viral last month.
    Hilariously, the pixel version of Bruce outsprints ALL his subs as he legs it from his technical area to celebrate with his players on the pitch.
    One fan tweeted: “I knew FIFA pace was a lie when Steve Bruce outpaced the whole Newcastle team.”
    Video game Bruce is much faster than the real thing

    NEARLY BECAME A PLUMBER
    Bruce played for Newcastle schoolboys, but was rejected by the club when he turned 16.
    There were also snubs from Sunderland, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday and Southport, who all deemed him too small to play centre back.
    Thinking his football dream might be over, he signed on to be a trainee plumber at Swan Hunter shipyard.
    As fate would have it, a week before he was due to start, Gillingham have him a call and offered him an apprenticeship. The rest is history.
    Before Steve Bruce made it as a footballer, he almost became a plumberCredit: Alan Cozzi
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    Seven craziest moments in Wanda and Mauro Icardi’s romance, from having sex 12-times-a-day to alleged cheating scandal

    ONE of football’s most glam and controversial couples could be no more.On Sunday evening, stunning Argentine beauty Wanda Nara, 34, took to social media to post a cryptic message, ‘Another family that you have ruined for a s***.’
    Wanda Icardi has reportedly split from husband Mauro IcardiCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    The Icardis romance reportedly hit the skids after claims the PSG striker cheated on the Argentinian beautyCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    She then unfollowed husband and PSG striker Mauro Icardi on Instagram and reportedly left their home in Paris with her five children and went to Milan.
    The pair’s fiery relationship has been perfect tabloid fodder around the world.
    From the way their romance began with alleged team-mate infidelity to boasts about wild sex 12-times a day and the current cheating scandal, it’s been a rollercoaster of a love affair.
    SunSport takes a look at Wanda and Mauro’s seven craziest moments together.
    A BUMPY START
    Before Mauro, Wanda was married to former Sampdoria and Argentina international Maxi Lopez.
    Icardi arrived at Sampdoria in 2011, where he was warmly welcomed by his fellow countryman and his wife.
    They enjoyed family holidays together and struck up a firm friendship, although by 2013 Lopez and Wanda’s marriage hit the rocks.
    Soon after, Icardi and Wanda were an item, with rumours alleging that they were having an affair behind Lopez’s back.
    But Mauro denied the accusation. “I was a friend of the couple, an acquaintance, and it was all very normal,” he said.
    Maxi Lopez, centre, used to be pals with Icardi and he and Wanda welcomed him on their breaks togetherCredit: Twitter
    Wanda has always denied accusations of infidelityCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    “After that, Wanda split up and we kept in contact, and it just happened.”
    Wanda seemingly backed up his claim.
    “After the divorce, I had gone back to live in Argentina and already had the kids registered for the new school year,” she said.
    “I had to come back to Milan to finalise some paperwork and he offered to lend me his car, leaving me the keys to his house, too.
    “He asked if I wanted to have dinner with him, but the fridge was empty. I knocked up some pasta and the rest just happened spontaneously.”
    THE WANDA DERBY
    Ahead of the 2013-14 season, Icardi was sold to Serie A rivals Inter Milan.
    It is not known if that deal happened because of friction between Lopez and Icardi, but it can’t have helped.
    Before the campaign came to an end, the soap opera that was their personal lives was played out on the pitch.
    Sampdoria took on Inter, with the Italian media humorously calling the game the ‘Wanda derby’.
    Maxi Lopez snubs Icardi’s handshake in the ‘Wanda derby’Credit: Getty
    Wanda was the object of desire for both Icardi and LopezCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    As the teams took to the pitch, the players exchanged pleasantries. All except Lopez and Icardi, with the former snubbing his former pal’s handshake.
    This would happen again two years later, when Lopez refused to shake Icardi’s hand in a match against Torino.
    SHOTGUN WEDDING
    Wanda began divorce proceedings in December 2013, when reports suggested it was because of Icardi.
    Just five months later, Icardi and Nara walked down the aisle in Buenos Aires in an intimate ceremony.
    Only 12 guests were invited, astonishingly none of those were his team-mates.
    Eight months later, they welcomed their first child together, Francesca – adding to their brood.
    For Mauro had already ‘adopted’ her children, Valentino, Constantino, and Benedicto from her previous marriage to Lopez as his own.
    Icardi and Nara on their wedding day – just five months after she began divorce proceedings from LopezCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    Eight months after their wedding, Wanda and Mauro welcomed daughter Francesca into the worldCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    A TATTOOED DECLARATION
    A new storyline in the episode of the drama of the Lopez/Icardi/Nara love triangle unravelled after their special day.
    And it happened, in unlikely fashion, with some ink.
    Icardi decided to get a tattoo that was bound to wind Lopez up with the names of his former team-mates three children on his arm.
    A message underneath it says, ‘I love these three little angels’.
    Lopez was already irked that Icardi was posting photos of his children on social media without his consent.
    “I can understand that, being a public figure, he publishes photos. But I’m not comfortable with my kids being in those photos,” Lopez told Sky Sports.
    Icardi wears the names of his children in ink on his torsoCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    PSG forward Icardi also caused controversy when he got Lopez’s children’s names tattooed on his armCredit: Instagram / @mauroicardi
    ‘BEST IN BED’
    After complaining that she was sexually starved by Lopez during their marriage, Wanda has been very open about her love life with Icardi.
    She boasted about her prowess between the bed sheets earlier this year with a Valentine’s Day message about how she likes to look after her man.
    She wrote: “Saint Valentine is….cooking for your love every day, waiting for him with the best steak sandwich prepared by me at 3am after a match…or simply going down to the kitchen in the early hours and preparing the best sandwiches in the world with chicken and avocado…making your favourite deserts in the afternoon…and being the best in bed.”
    Former Italy centre Daniele Adani also dished the dirt on a rumour he heard that Icardi and Nara have sex up to 12-times-a-day on Christian Vieri’s Twitch channel.
    While, when she was bashed by trolls online she said she performs oral sex on Icardi every night.
    Wanda has boasted about being the best in bed and says she knows how to look after her manCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    When trolls online bashed her, Wanda revealed she gives Icardi oral sex every nightCredit: Instagram / @wanda_icardi
    CHEATING SCANDAL
    However, over the weekend Wanda and Mauro’s partnership seemed to have imploded.
    The buxom blonde launched an angry rant on Twitter bearing the message, ”Another family that you have ruined for a s***.’
    She then unfollowed Icardi on Twitter, before admitting she had split from him to a friend over a cheating storm.
    Wanda’s “I’ve separated” message went viral after it was shared by Argentine showbiz journalist Ker Weinstein, who is said to be “close” to her.
    Ker published the note which was reportedly sent to her privately by Paris-based Wanda and wrote alongside it: “‘Bomb’. Mauro and Wanda separated. A real shame. I hope they patch things up. There’s a woman who’s the third party in discordance. I’m in shock.”
    Wanda also appeared to confirm she blames actress Maria Eugenia Suarez for trying to snatch Icardi from her, with the two allegedly texting one another.
    Suarez has been widely identified as the “third party in discordance” in Argentine media, however the model herself denies the claims, saying: “I have no idea where all this came from. Whoever it may be. I don’t even know them. I myself have just separated.”
    On Monday, Wanda shared a snap of her hand without her wedding ring on, captioning the photo: “Good day. I prefer my hand without a ring on it.”
    Nara flew to Milan on a private jet with her five children, after reportedly leaving the family home in Paris.
    Wanda posted ‘another family you have ruined for a s***’ in an apparent attack on husband Icardi
    The next day, Wanda showed off her hand minus her wedding ringCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
    Model Maria Eugenia Suarez has been suggested as the ‘third party’ that Icardi was texting – however she denies this
    TWIST IN THE TALE
    Seemingly, Icardi did not give up on Nara.
    On Monday, he shared a photo of the two together wishing her ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ on his Instagram.
    He also shared another snap of the pair cuddled on a couch together, prompting the belief that they may have reunited.
    However, he was notably absent from training with PSG – perhaps using the day to win her love back.
    Latest reports suggest that Wanda has flown back to Paris for showdown talks with her beau. However, Argentine press say that she plans to travel to Argentina to put space between her and her husband.
    The French club later confirmed that the forward skipped Monday’s session for ‘family reasons’.
    Manager Mauricio Pochettino did reveal that he would be in consideration for their important Champions League tie against RB Leipzig.

    “Due to personal problems, Mauro hasn’t been able to train today, but is in tomorrow’s squad,” he said.
    “Tonight we will analyse the situation and see if he can be with the group.”
    Whether he’s welcomed back to his family group, though, is still up for debate.
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    Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s extravagant romance, from a £105k LV jewellery trunk to a £300K Mercedes birthday gift

    WHAT do you get the girl who has everything?Well, if you have Cristiano Ronaldo’s millions the answer is simple… a £105,000 Louis Vuitton jewellery trunk, of course.
    Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez lead an expensive romance
    Ronaldo stunned Rodriguez by gifting her a £105,000 Louis Vuitton jewellery trunkCredit: Instagram @georginagio
    The Man Utd legend, 36, left partner Georgina Rodriguez, 27, speechless with his latest gift for the Spanish beauty.
    But it should come as no surprise that this loved-up pair lead an extravagant romance.
    After all, they live a life of luxury and are accustomed to ONLY the finer things in life.
    SunSport takes a peak at their glam lifestyle, as well as a penchant for spoiling each other.
    BEST BIRTHDAY EVER
    Now, not only is Georgina beautiful, she’s also incredibly generous.
    Just ask Cristiano what the former Gucci shop assistant got him for his 35th birthday.
    The pair first went on a dinner-date, before she had a present waiting outside the restaurant in Turin for him.
    As he walked outside, in front of his eyes was a customised Mercedes G-Class Brabus SUV worth a staggering £300,000 waiting for him.
    Even better, it was gift-wrapped with a big red bow.
    For date night on Ronaldo’s 35th birthday Georgina had a special gift waiting outside a restaurantCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
    Georgina gave her beau a £300,000 Mercedes G-Class Brabus SUV on his special dayCredit: BackGrid
    GLAM HOLIDAYS
    While you and I might be happy with a week in Benidorm, Georgina and Cristiano do things a bit differently, and certainly with more sophistication.
    In recent years, the pair have enjoyed Mediterranean breaks away on board their luxury £5.5m yacht, as you do.
    After the Euros, Ronaldo whisked Georgina away to Madeira last summer, where they lounged on board their Azimut Grande boat.
    It boasts five luxury cabins and six stunningly decorated bathrooms.
    There’s also a modern kitchen onboard, as well as two relaxation areas, a huge lounge, and a lavish dining room.
    Before that, the jet-set couple stayed in a £10,000-per-night mansion in Majorca with a helipad, tennis court, pool and spa.
    Ronaldo and Rodriguez also love going to Greece, and once went to Costa Navarino where they were said to have tipped hotel staff a whopping £18,000.
    Glam breaks away on board their £5.5m yacht have become the norm for Ronaldo and partner Rodriguez
    Georgina Rodriguez is certainly making the most of her holidayCredit: Instagram @georginagio
    The Juventus striker has been resting ahead of the new season with partner Georgina Rodriguez and his four children with trips out on his luxury yacht.
    Ronaldo splashed out a whopping £10k-a-night to stay at a luxury resort in Majorca last summer
    The mansion in Majorca even has its own helipad
    RUN THE JEWELS
    Between them, Cristiano and Georgina have amassed a jewellery collection to die for.
    In fact, we roughly estimated between them their extravagant pieces were worth a combined £3million.
    Last year, Ronaldo gifted his beloved an engagement ring from Cartier said to be valued at £615,000.
    The ring is emblazoned with a large sapphire stone and encrusted with diamonds, and the most expensive a footballer has gifted their Wag ever.
    Georgina often pairs the ring on nights out with a £33,000 Patek Philippe TWENTY 4 in 18 carat rose gold watch, as well as three diamond bracelets worth £25,000 each.
    Cristiano’s love of jewellery extends further than the pair of diamond studs he wears in his ears.
    At the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards in 2020 he was spotted wearing the most expensive Rolex ever – a £380,000 GMT Master Ice.
    But that’s not his most expensive timepiece. Back in 2018, he wore a £1.2million Franck Muller timepiece during a press conference ahead of a match for Juventus against United.
    Georgina loves spending money on expensive jewelleryCredit: Splash
    Spanish beauty Rodriguez shows off her £615,000 sparkler on board a private jetCredit: Instagram
    While Ronaldo wore a £1.2m Franck Muller watch for a press conferenceCredit: Reuters
    NICE ALLOWANCE
    Maintenance is key for any self-respecting Wag.
    But when your footballing other half is Cristiano Ronaldo, the limit of your spending is unimaginable.
    When the ex-Real Madrid star was playing for Juventus, earning a staggering £28million-per-year, he ensured Georgina was looked after.
    According to a report in Italy, the all-time international goalscorer gives her an £80,000-per-month allowance.
    Georgina does have one child together with Ronaldo, two-year-old daughter Alana Martina. However, she also raises his three other children, so the money will be spent on them.
    However, fashion is of importance too.
    Ronaldo reportedly gives Rodriguez a £80,000-per-month allowanceCredit: Instagram
    Rodriguez is the world’s best-kept WagCredit: PrettyLittleThing
    DESIGNERWEAR
    With all that money at her disposal, Georgina isn’t afraid to go on a spending spree – with Prada being a big beneficiary.
    In the summer of 2020, on board their lavish yacht, she was snapped ‘lounging’ in a £2,500 outfit.
    Impressively, she was head-to-toe in the Italian designer.
    Her socks alone cost £140, along with £510 shorts, £705 shoes, and a pricey £1,120 leather jacket.
    While, handbags are also this girl’s best friend. Her extensive collection, as seen on Instagram, features a £146,000 crocodile Birkin bag.
    Rodriguez shows off a £2,500 Prada outfit on board their yachtCredit: Instagram
    Fashionable Rodriguez sports a Louis Vuitton coatCredit: Getty
    Ronaldo and Rodriguez cut stylish figures on the red carpetCredit: Getty – Contributor
    PET SMART
    Forget a designer dog, Cristiano and Georgina are more into cats.
    In 2018, the Portugal legend splashed £2,600 on a bald Sphynx, the ultimate accessory for any mansion.
    The hairless creature called ‘Pepe’, after a former team-mate, became a hit on Instagram – often appearing in snaps with the two.
    However, in 2021 the cat escaped from their Turin home and was sadly hit by a car.
    Luckily though, Pepe survived the encounter and was taken to Spain on a private plane after it was released from intensive care.
    The family pet is a £2,600 Sphynx catCredit: Instagram/georgiagio
    Ronaldo reportedly named it Pepe after his international team-mate of the same nameCredit: Instagram @cristiano
    HOMES FIT FOR A KING & QUEEN
    Over the years, as Ronaldo has moved clubs the couple have lived in lavish homes in Madrid, Turin, and now Manchester.
    When Georgina and Cristiano first began dating, he lived in a £4.8million abode in the expensive La Finca neighbourhood, designed by renowned architect Joaquin Torres.
    However, when his time at Los Blancos came to an end – it was time for them to move country together.
    Their Italian adventure saw them move to a home that featured two adjoining villas found on a private road guarded by security.
    It boasted a state of the art gym, which they used together during lockdown.
    In 2019, Ronaldo reportedly spent £1.4million on a holiday home in the Costa del Sol.
    The area the lavish house sits in is called ‘The Superstars Cul-De-Sac’ because of the number of famous residents who live there, including UFC star Conor McGregor.
    Ronaldo lived in a stunning £4.8m home in the posh La Finca region of MadridCredit: Instagram @cristiano
    Ronaldo’s former home in Turin featured two adjoining villasCredit: Instagram
    A view of Cristiano Ronaldo’s plush villa in MarbellaCredit: OTERO Group

    Now, the pair are living in a £3million home in Cheshire, although it’s already the second place they’ve lived in since Ronaldo returned to Manchester.
    As SunSport reported, the first house they lived in was too noisy for Ronaldo, who was being kept awake by nearby sheep.
    They’ve got followers on social media, as well as in the field.
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    Meet Amanda Staveley, Newcastle takeover leader and ex-model who turned down Prince Andrew’s marriage proposal

    AMANDA STAVELEY has led the Saudi Arabia-backed consortium trying to take over Newcastle United since 2017.Finally, the mega-connected businesswoman has been successful – with the £300m Toon takeover now completed.
    Businesswoman and former model Amanda Staveley led the Saudi-based takeover of NewcastleCredit: Camera Press
    Staveley met Prince Andrew in 2001 and they dated for two yearsCredit: Rex Features
    Staveley, herself, and her PCP Capital Partners firm are set to take a 10 per cent stake in the club as part of the deal, and she will take her seat on the board.
    But behind-the-scenes, the Yorkshire-born financier, 48, is battling a crippling brain disease that can lead to dementia.
    She was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease in 2013, for which there is no cure.
    And before she made her foray into the football world, Amanda was courted by ‘Randy Andy’ Prince Andrew.
    However, two years later the former blonde model, who stands 6ft tall in heels, turned down his hand in marriage because she didn’t want to become a Royal.
    THE MEETING PLACE
    In 2000, Staveley launched Q.ton – a health club, gym, restaurant and conference centre in the Cambridge Science Park for £10million.
    A year later, Andrew, then a UK trade ambassador, went to the science park with King Abdullah of Jordan, one of its many investors, and met Staveley for the first time.
    Immediately besotted by her beauty and intelligence, Andrew took her number and they began dating.
    The relationship was beneficial for both parties – Amanda was introduced to Andrew’s contacts book, while he reportedly enjoyed inaugurating her into his inner circle.
    According to reports, she called him “Babe”, while he sent her racy jokes in text messages and emails.
    Andrew soon became entranced by Staveley reportedly sending her racy text messagesCredit: Camera Press
    Andrew loved introducing Staveley to his high-society friendsCredit: Rex Features
    Andrew was so entranced by his new love, Staveley was invited to Buckingham Palace and Sandringham, while she also helped decorate his home in Windsor Great Park.
    The Queen and Prince Philip were believed to be delighted for Andrew, and gave Staveley their seal of approval.
    However, he couldn’t get her down the aisle. In 2003, she politely declined his marriage proposal.
    “Andrew’s a lovely man and I still care for him a great deal,” she told the Daily Mail.
    “But if I’d married him, my independence would have disappeared.”
    HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE
    In 2013, Amanda was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease – a degenerative disorder that affects people later in life.
    When the cruel illness takes effect, sufferers’ brain functions begin to slowly decline and mood swings, memory loss, as well as involuntary body movements are just some of the symptoms she could face.
    She was told by doctors that the disease is dormant, but could be triggered through stress and pressure at work.
    Amanda discovered she had inherited the Huntington’s gene from her mum Lyne – a former champion show-jumper – when she was tested before starting her own family at 37.
    In 2011, Staveley married Iranian businessman Mehrdad GhodoussiCredit: Robert Shack Photography
    Staveley suffers from Huntington’s diseaseCredit: Rex Features
    She credits husband Ghodoussi for being patient with herCredit: Avalon.red. All rights reserved.
    “The stress brings on the onset of the disease, and the disease is fatal,” she revealed to the Mail on Sunday.
    And she is the first to admit it has made her difficult for her husband, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, who she married in 2011.
    “I have the most incredibly patient and loving husband. I didn’t want to get married when I found out about the disease – but he said he didn’t care, and that we would find the best medical care available.”
    Although, rather strangely, Huntington’s made Amanda better with numbers when she was a City dealmaker with Barclays bank.

    “It’s actually very useful because I’ve never needed a calculator,” she said.
    “The Barclays guys were always shocked that I could do complicated financial models in my head. I thought I was just good with numbers – it turns out I was sick.”OVERCOMING ADVERSITIES
    Before she could count the likes of Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green as mates, and was whisked around in a chauffeur-driven £250,000 Rolls Royce Phantom, Staveley had to overcome adversity as a teenager.
    Incredibly, she was accepted at Cambridge University aged just 16 – after completing her A-Levels in one year.
    But Amanda had to drop out after suffering a number of setbacks.
    Staveley has accrued a wealth of £120m and can count on mates including Sir Philip Green and Simon CowellCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Aged 16 Staveley was accepted to Cambridge UniversityCredit: Rex Features
    Her dad Robert Staveley, a north Yorkshire landowner who founded the Lightwater Valley theme park, suffered a heart attack.
    And her mum’s Huntington’s illness reared its ugly head, and she had her own personal issues to deal with too.
    “When I got to university my dad had a heart attack, my mum was very ill with Huntington’s, and I also had an eating disorder,” she said.
    “I was educated at a girls private school – Queen Margaret’s in York – and I found being educated with men at university very tough. I had a psychologist, I was sectioned, my weight dropped and I didn’t know how to cope.”
    MAKING CONTACTS
    At the age of 23, Staveley managed to convince a bank to lend her £180,000 to set up her own restaurant.
    Stocks was launched in the village of Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, where Amanda took on the role of chef and waitress – often working till 4am to make sure she was prepped for the next day.
    But, despite her long hours, it didn’t deter her from studying for her City exams with ambitions to become a financial adviser, as well as fulfilling modelling duties for extra cash.
    With its proximity to the Newmarket Racecourse, Stocks became a haunt for the flat-racing fraternity.
    Members of the Dubai-ruling family, the Maktoums, who own the Godolphin Stables, were regulars.
    Arab princes and dotcom tycoons from ‘Silicon Fen’ – a nickname given to a region of Cambridgeshire which is home to a cluster of high-tech businesses, were also customers.
    Staveley’s first business venture was Stocks restaurantCredit: 2008 AFP
    Over the years Staveley built up an enviable contacts bookCredit: PA:Press Association

    And with such high-prestige clientele, Staveley was well-placed to pick up an enviable contacts book when she finished her studies.
    Since her Stocks days, she has amassed a personal fortune worth around £120million, has a home in Dubai and a luxury apartment on Park Lane.
    Soon, she may just add a Quayside penthouse overlooking the Tyne to her property portfolio.
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    The most popular football boots worn by Premier League stars, from Ronaldo’s Nikes to Salah’s Adidas X Speedflow

    FOOTBALL boots have become essential to a Premier League star’s peformance.The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah rake in millions through sponsorship deals with Nike and Adidas respectively.

    But, have you ever wondered what is the most popular football boot worn by footballers in England’s top flight?
    Thank to the Football Boots Database, SunSport can give you the answer.
    And unsurprisingly, it’s a pair of cleats that Manchester United legend Ronaldo gets behind that are the most commonly used by the pros.
    MOST POPULAR
    Incredibly, 111 Prem players wear the Nike Mecurial range, which are also worn by European superstars Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
    Most prominently on our shores it’s Cristiano who favours a pair of the Superfly VIII Elite CR110’s that cost £250.
    His United team-mates Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho also prefer Mercurials – specifically the Superfly VIII Elite that can cost as much as £230.
    While Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wears the Superfly Heritage range, which boot collectors are charging up to £375 online.
    Cristiano Ronaldo’s Nike Mercurials are most popular boots in PremCredit: Getty
    Ronaldo’s Superfly VIII Elite CR110 cost £250
    The Superfly VIII Elite are worn by Ronaldo’s team-mates Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bruno Fernandes
    SECOND PLACE
    In second spot, and only by the smallest of margins, is the Adidas X boots.
    106 top-flight stars wear their different varieties of models, which seem to favour quick forwards.
    Liverpool’s Salah is the poster boy for the X Speedflow.1 boot. They retail at around £180.
    Tottenham’s South Korean international Heung-min Son goes with the Speedflow+, which are a bit pricier at £230.
    Adidas X Speedflow.1 is a favourite among many Prem footballers
    Liverpool star Mo Salah models the £180 Adidas X Speedflow.1Credit: Getty
    A FAVOURITE FOR PLAYMAKERS
    There certainly aren’t a shortage of No10s in our football.
    And 72 of them are fans of Nike’s Phantom GT boots, which are favoured by the likes of Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, and Mason Mount.
    The most quintessential boot for playmakers, because of its super grip to maximise control, their GT 2 Elite DF will set you back around £185.
    If it’s good enough for De Bruyne…
    Nike’s Phantom GT 2 Elite DF boots are a favourite among the skilful playmakers
    Kevin De Bruyne is a fan of Nike’s GT seriesCredit: Getty
    OLD SCHOOL
    It’s amazing to think that the Adidas Predator range began back in 1994 – some 27 years ago.
    And still 51 players in the Prem today are wearing their boots.
    Paul Pogba is the biggest name with his Pulse UCL. They cost an eye-watering £300.
    Plenty of goalkeepers wear the £185 Freak+ too, including Gunners keeper Aaron Ramsdale.
    The Adidas Predator Pulse UCL cost an eye-watering £300
    Paul Pogba favours the Predator Pulse UCL bootsCredit: Getty
    THE SLOW BURNER
    In recent years, New Balance have entered the football boot market.
    However, there are only eight pros wearing their boots in the Premier League.

    It’s the Furon model that is the ticket for the likes of Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling and Sadio Mane.
    All pacy wingers, their lightweight Furon 6+ boots will set you back £180.
    Which boots do you swear by?
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    Man Utd’s goalkeeping nearly men, from Barcelona icon Victor Valdes to a YouTube vlogger and a gardener

    SOME of the greatest goalkeepers in football history have graced Manchester United’s famous No.1 jersey.Edwin van der Sar and Peter Schmeichal were two stoppers who won it all at Old Trafford.
    Sergio Romero left Old Trafford over the summerCredit: PA
    But for every David De Gea there is an overlooked back-up.
    De Gea’s understudy Sergio Romero revealed he spent the final term of his six-year stint at United training alone without making a single first-team appearance.
    Here SunSport takes a look at some of the more forgettable names to have featured (rarely) between the sticks at the Theatre of Dreams.
    Joel Pereira – (2012-2021)
    The promising Swiss joined United’s youth ranks all the way back in 2012.
    But after three years with the junior squads, Pereira would fall victim to the cycle of loan spells that can often blight a fledgling career.
    Joel Pereira was one of those who left with Romero this yearCredit: PA:Empics Sport
    Six clubs in six years rented the services of Pereira from the Red Devils before he was one of the contingent of eight players let go in the recent summer window.
    The 25-year-old made just three senior appearances for United – but did start a Premier League game against Crystal Palace in 2017.
    In June 2021 Pereira signed one year deal with RKC Waalwijk, who play in the Dutch first division, with the option to extend for another year.

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    Victor Valdes (2014-16)
    Valdes could justifiably expect to see his name right up there on any list of goalkeeping greats.
    The Spaniard won it all with Barcelona under Pep Guardiola, but his United career was a less glittering affair.
    Victor Valdes was a Champions League winner with BarcelonaCredit: PA:Empics Sport
    Given the chance to rehab a knee injury before signing for the Red Devils, Valdes made just two Premier League appearances in 2014-15 before falling out with boss Louis van Gaal.
    Reports he refused to turn out for the reserves saw him sent out on loan to Standard Liege in January 2016 before a permanent move away to Middlesbrough. 
    Valdes retired from professional football in January 2018 after spending six months without a club.
    He tried management but is without a job since being sacked by Horta in January 2021.
    Anders Lindegaard (2010-15)
    He was billed as the heir to United’s great Dane Schmeichel but Lindegaard was never more than an understudy at Old Trafford.
    Bought in late 2010 as Sir Alex Ferguson began to plan for the post-Van der Sar era, the Denmark international got started with the customary handful of cup games.
    Anders Lindegaard failed to unseat David De GeaCredit: Bongarts – Getty
    But when out went Van der Sar and in came David De Gea in June 2011, Lindegaard saw his first-team chances dwindle thanks to the Spaniard’s world-record arrival.
    He famously reacted with fury to an interviewer who asked if he was still motivated to challenge for the No.1 spot, saying ‘I’m not here to pick my nose’.
    Despite keeping his fingers in his gloves and not up his nostrils, he could not unseat De Gea and left on a free transfer to West Brom in 2015.
    He is still playing for Helsinborgs and even scored his first ever goal in 2020.
    Ben Amos (2008-2015)
    A Red Devil since the age of 11, Amos was a mainstay of the United youth ranks.
    But as he got older first-team opportunities rarely materialised with the likes of Tomasz Kuszczak, Ben Foster, and Anders Lindegaard variously above him in the pecking order.
    He ultimately made seven appearances for the club including one in both the Prem and the Champions League before moving to Bolton.
    Reports in the summer of 2021 suggested he had a chance to return to Old Trafford but he turned it down in favour of regular football at Wigan.
    Ben Amos rejected a chance to return to United this summerCredit: Action Images – Reuters
    Ben Foster (2005-2010) & Tomasz Kuszczak (2007-12)
    It would not be fair to describe either stopper as an unmemorable name, given both have enjoyed long senior careers.
    But they are grouped together here for the simple fact they both played second fiddle to the great Van der Sar.
    Ben Foster went on to play for Birmingham, West Brom and WatfordCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    Thomas Kuszczak left Old Trafford for the south coastCredit: PA:Press Association
    Foster won eight England caps and went on to have successful spells with West Brom and Watford.
    He is still starting for the Hornets in the Premier League… when not updating his hugely popular ‘Cycling GK’ YouTube Vlog, which has over 800k subscribers.
    Poland’s Kuszczak played 11 times for his country before leaving Old Trafford to head to Brighton.
    He retired in 2019, following a spell with Birmingham City. Now back in his homeland, Kuszczak was a pundit on Polish TV for the Euros. He’s also a brand ambassador for Bertrand, a company that designs doors and windows.
    Ricardo (2002-05)
    Ricardo’s spell at United coincided with a golden era in calamitous keeping as Fergie struggled to find the man to replace Schmeichel.
    Kept out of the squad by Fabien Barthez and Roy Carroll, the Spaniard managed just five appearances in three years at the club.
    Ricardo was capped twice by Spain before joining UnitedCredit: Empics
    Twice capped by Spain before he arrived at Old Trafford, he never did enough to convince Sir Alex he was anything more than a back-up and was eventually released on a free.
    In 2019, Ricardo returned to Valladolid, where he is currently coach of their U19 team.
    Massimo Taibi (1999-2000)
    The Italian was a disaster signing for Sir Alex Ferguson in the late 90s.
    Brought in for £4.5million from Venezia after Mark Bosnich suffered an injury, he flapped at a cross in his first game against Liverpool allowing Sami Hyypia to score.
    Massimo Taibi flapped at a cross that led to a Liverpool goal on his debutCredit: Reuters
    Then, about a month later, he let a tame Matt Le Tissier shot trickle through his legs into the goal.
    He played one more time for United in a 5-0 defeat to Chelsea, before returning to Italy with Reggina.
    Now 51, Taibi is retired but works as a pundit on Reggina TV.
    Raimond van der Gouw (1996-2002)
    With over 350 Dutch league appearances under his belt, Van der Gouw arrived in Manchester with bags of first-team experience.
    But by then Schmeichal was already well-established as United’s first-choice. 
    Raimond van der Gouw joined United with bags of experienceCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    The Dutch stopper did manage an impressive 57 appearances for the Red Devils before leaving for West Ham.
    A further spell in the Netherlands saw him retire in 2007 at the grand age of 44.
    Since then, he has passed on his expertise as a goalkeeping coach with Sunderland, Vitesse Arnhem and now PSV Eindhoven, where he works alongside former team-mate Ruud Van Nistelrooy.
    Paul Rachubka (1997-2002)
    American-born Rachubka was another youth product who never really got going at the Theatre of Dreams.
    Clean sheets in all three of his senior appearances were not enough to convince Fergie to keep him and he was shipped off to Charlton in the summer of 2002.
    Paul Rachubka now reportedly works as an accountantCredit: PA:Press Association
    A journeyman career of loan spells around northern England followed and Rachubka now reportedly works as an accountant in Manchester.
    Nick Culkin (1995-2002)
    Culkin may not have had much of a United career but his time in football is notable for several reasons.
    He made the shortest-ever Premier League debut when replacing Van der Gouw at Highbury in 1999, with the ref blowing for full-time the second he had taken a freekick.
    Nick Culkin made the shortest debut in Premier League historyCredit: Rex
    And he would see another United bookend his career when he signed for FC United of Manchester – the club formed in protest against the Glazers’ takeover at Old Trafford.
    He now runs a garden maintenance company in Manchester, after retiring from the professional game in 2005 with a long-standing knee injury.
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