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    Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira shows off belly tattoo as he relaxes in Barbados amid talk of return to Premier League

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    PATRICK VIEIRA has been enjoying a holiday in the Caribbean sun after being sacked by Crystal Palace.The French manager has been pictured in Barbados soaking up the sun and swimming in the sea.
    Patrick Vieira has been relaxing in BarbadosCredit: BackGrid
    The former Crystal Palace boss went kayakingCredit: BackGrid
    Vieira even showed off his tattoosCredit: BackGrid
    Vieira, 46, also spent time enjoying some water sports such as kayaking and an inflatable water trampoline.
    The Arsenal icon was seen jumping off the inflatable into the water as he made the most of his time away from the dugout.

    The manager’s tattoos were also on show as he swam topless while wearing blue swim shorts.
    Vieira has one tattoo of a soldier in laurel leaves on his right arm. 
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    His other tattoo is on his stomach around his belly button.
    The design appears to be of a ram’s skull and horns.
    Vieira was sacked from his role as Crystal Palace boss in March after a poor run of results.
    He was replaced by Roy Hodgson – the same manager he succeeded in 2021 when he arrived at Selhurst Park.
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    The former Arsenal star has since been linked with jobs at Leeds and Nottingham Forest.
    The Eagles have won their two games since Hodgson took over, including their 5-1 win over Leeds on the weekend.
    Vieira has been linked with a return to Premier League managementCredit: Reuters More

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      Axed Chelsea boss Graham Potter spends £20K on Maldives break — but still checks his old side’s results

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      AXED Chelsea boss Graham Potter flew off for a sunshine holiday — and checked his old side’s result on the way.He spent £20,000 of his £13million pay-off on a Maldives break with his wife and three children.
      Axed Chelsea boss Graham Potter flew off for a sunshine holiday — and took time out on the plane to check how his old team got onCredit: AP
      Potter was heading for the sun-soaked Maldives with his familyCredit: Getty
      After changing at Dubai, he was in his Maldives-bound business-class seat when he got his phone out to see Chelsea had drawn 0-0 with Liverpool.
      A source said: “Graham certainly wasn’t cracking open the champagne, and, if anything, looked a little glum.
      “He perked up during the flight — perhaps knowing Chelsea still struggled without him gave him a lift.
      “He played games with his son and also had a snooze.
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      “He was last on the plane and first off, disappearing in a private bus.”
      Potter, 47, wearing sunglasses and baseball cap, headed abroad on Tuesday two days after being fired from the under-performing Premier League side.
      They paid Brighton a record £22million to nab Potter and his coaches in September.
      Potter got out his phone to see Chelsea had drawn 0-0 with LiverpoolCredit: GettyHAALAND TEAMS UP

      GOAL machine Erling Haaland and girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen look to net a bargain or two as they go shopping.
      The Manchester City striker, 22, and Isabel, 18, were joined by an 11-strong entourage as they hit upmarket stores in London’s Oxford Street. More

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      Ex-Barcelona star’s stunning Wag goes topless on the beach on holiday and shows off bum as he makes cheeky comment

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      EX-BARCELONA star Marc Bartra was almost as cheeky as his girlfriend after the model posted a topless photo and showed off her bottom on holiday.Bartra couldn’t resist chipping in on Instagram when Jessica Goicoechea shared revealing shots from a beach in the Maldives with her 1.8million followers.
      Jessica Goicoechea went for the almost all-over tan in the MaldivesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/
      Jessica was more modest when she fronted up for another snapCredit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/
      In some ways Spanish model Jessica revealed even more at the Idolo AwardsCredit: Instagram / @goicoechea
      Linking his message to Jessica and a glamour photographer, the defender wrote: “@pepeherreros @goi need someone to help you with the next@joan6six6shoot ?? I’m in 🙄😜😍”
      Fashion designer Jessica had let emojis do the talking in her own Instagram message with her pictures.
      She simply posted: “💙🦈🌴💚🌞🌺🥭”
      One photo had the 26-year-old posing with a naked back and a minimalist bikini bottom.
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      Other pics, from the front, were more modest, although in one snap she had to hold an untied bikini top down to cover her chest.
      And her followers weere quick to show their appreciation.
      One wrote: “Maldives+you=🔥”. Another posted: “Insane 😍”
      It comes just weeks after she wore slightly more but also displayed a lot more – at a red-carpet event.
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      An apparent wardrobe malfunction at the Idolo Awards left her wearing a dress with beaded strips that left little of her top half to the imagination.
      That drew replies on Instagram like “Holy moly 🔥” and “This dress😍 just wow.”
      In contrast, partner Bartra has been out of the spotlight since the 14-cap Spaniard, 32, moved to Trabzonspor for this season.
      He was with Barca from 2010-2016 before spells with Borussia Dortmund and then Real Betis.
      The fashion designer chose her own slant on a classic look at a galaCredit: Getty
      Jessica’s partner Marc Bartra spent six years at Barcelona and moved to Turkey with Trabzonspor this seasonCredit: PA:Empics Sport More

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      I was left out of England squad so flew to Miami on holiday – it ended in a £20,000 fine thanks to British Airways

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      GABBY AGBONLAHOR has revealed he was once fined £20,000 after flying to Miami having missed out on an England call-up.The former Aston Villa forward, 36, earned three caps for his country during his 13-year career.
      Gabby Agbonlahor played three times for EnglandCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      But after not making one of the England squads between 2012 and 2015, he decided to use the international break to fly to Florida.
      He jetted off to America with team-mate Jordan Bowery, only for disaster to strike when their returning flight was delayed.
      Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “Under Paul Lambert [Villa manager at the time], I went to Miami. I went with a man called Jordan Bowery, who’s at Mansfield now. On the way back we got to the airport and our flight was delayed.
      “Our flight was landing at Heathrow at 6:30am and we had to be at training for nine. It’s only an hour 40 minute drive but there was no room for delay… it was delayed for four hours.
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      “We were working out the times, knowing we weren’t going to make it, so we were thinking of excuses.
      “But I was like, do you know what, I get on with Paul Lambert, I’m just going to be honest and say the flight was delayed.”
      And it turned out to be an extortionately expensive flight delay for the Villa star.
      Agbonlahor continued: “Anyway, we got to training at 12pm and it had started at 10, the players were walking off the training pitch. But Paul was just laughing saying ‘it’s going to be an expensive one’.
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      “It cost me £10,000 in cash and £10,000 out my wages. It was less for Jordan as he was on less. All because of British Airways.
      “But because I was a senior pro and got on with the gaffer well [it was fine], but if I was a young lad like Jordan I’d have been nervous. But yeah, that was a funny story.”
      Agbonlahor never received another cap for England – the last of which came in 2009.
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      Inside Nagelsmann’s brutal Bayern Munich sacking while he was on a skiing holiday as he emerges as Tottenham target

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      JULIAN NAGELSMANN has officially been sacked as Bayern Munich boss – and details behind his departure are beginning to emerge.Surprising reports last night indicated that the highly-rated German coach was on his way out, a move the club have confirmed this afternoon amid rich speculation over the motives.
      The German coach had been in charge of the club since July 2021Credit: Reuters
      Julian Nagelsmann arrived at the training ground to be sacked by club chiefs todayCredit: Reuters
      This is despite the fact that Bayern sit just a point off top spot in the Bundesliga and are into the Champions League quarter-finals where they will play Man City.
      But this was not enough to save the coach as he reached the end of his second season in charge.
      Sky Sports Germany have reported that club bosses have a number of reasons for pulling the trigger.
      They cite a lack of player development and “negative sporting development” as among the main reasons.
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      Bosses were also reportedly of the mind there was “too much theatre [and a] lack of results”, with some players even “complaining” about their manager.
      Ex-Bayern and Liverpool defender Markus Babbel told Blickch: “I know that Nagelsmann’s relationship with a BILD reporter was a huge topic in the dressing room. 
      “It didn’t go down well at all that he was with her. His girlfriend was therefore a big problem for Bayern.
      “There was a lack of trust because some players just weren’t able to communicate what they were thinking anymore.”
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      The Bayern hierarchy were believed to be taken by “surprise” at Nagelsmann, 35, going off on vacation to Austria during the international break while some of his players remained at the training ground.
      The German was on a skiing holiday in Austria when he was reportedly told about the decision to fire him.
      Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will replace him with Bayern also confirming that a deal was done.
      Tuchel, 49, has been out of a job since being given his marching orders by the new Chelsea owners last September.
      The shock managerial turnaround may have come as a surprise to Nagelsmann with Bayern able to regain control of the title race if they beat Dortmund on April 1 when club football returns.
      The Bavarian club also dispatched PSG in the last-16 and made an awkward assignment look largely straight-forward over two legs.
      Nagelsmann won 60 of his 84 games in charge of Bayern and secured the Bundesliga title last season along with two German Super Cups.
      His departure could potentially have a big knock-on effect for one Premier League club.
      The Telegraph report that Spurs are set to open talks with Nagelsmann after today’s decision.
      They claim the sacked Bayern manager has an “affinity” for Spurs and even used to own one of the club’s replica shirts.
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      Antonio Conte is believed to be at risk of the sack during this international break and thoughts have already turned to who could replace him.
      Nagelsmann was among the managers Spurs considered after they sacked Jose Mourinho two years ago.
      Ex-Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel will be the next boss in the Allianz Arena hot seatCredit: AFP More

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      Inside Man Utd stars’ international break holidays as Rashford heads to New York and Fred whisks wife off to Maldives

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      TWO MANCHESTER United stars have headed abroad as they enjoy a rest from football during the international break. The Red Devils have played every few days since Christmas as they hunted for silverware across multiple competitions.
      Rashford enjoyed some time out in New York after missing out on England duty with injuryCredit: instagram
      It was a family affair for Fred as he treated his wife and son to time awayCredit: instagram
      Fred relaxed in the Maldives with family after being left out of the Brazil squadCredit: instagram
      But as club football pauses for a couple of weeks for the final time this season, it has given some players a chance to let their hair down.
      While most of United’s squad have been recruited to play for their international teams, some can look forward to a break.
      Injury left Marcus Rashford pulling out of England’s squad to face European Championship qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
      And the 25-year-old has used his rare rest from the game to head to New York.
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      Rashford has been in electric form since the turn of the year and has delivered goal after goal in big games for the club.
      But he appeared to be enjoying his time away from the spotlight as he posted a picture of himself wondering through the streets of one of America’s most famous cities.
      The striker dons a dark hat, dark gloves and sunglasses as he made his way around NYC, captioning his photo “downtime.”
      Meanwhile, it was a case of family time for Rashford’s midfield teammate Fred who headed to the Maldives.
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      Fred made the most of his free time after an exhausting few months at Man UnitedCredit: Instagram
      The 30-year-old was left out of Brazil’s squad and is using his free time to treat his loved ones on a glorious looking trip to South Asia.
      The Instagram story of Fred’s wife Monique Salum is filled to the brim of Fred enjoying time in the sea with his son and sharing a luxurious dinner with his wife.
      The star even breaks out into dance while sipping his coffee in one joyful video.
      As for the rest of the United squad, they largely seem to be busy with international duty but are enjoying seeing club rivals on neutral territory.
      Luke Shaw joined Arsenal superstar Bukayo Saka for a snap as the pair prepared to board a flight to Naples.
      While Harry Maguire also got a picture with Man City defender John Stones as the two also buckled up for what is likely to be a tough game against Italy.
      Elsewhere, Victor Lindelof and Anthony Elanga both took pics from their Sweden training camp as they get ready for Belgium tomorrow, while a stylish Tyrell Malacia also headed off for Dutch duty.
      Bukayo Saka and Luke Shaw flashed their smiles for the camera ahead of England’s trip to ItalyCredit: Getty
      Manchester-based defenders John Stones and Harry Maguire will be looking to keep Italy’s attack quiet tonightCredit: harrymaguire93 Instagram
      Tyrell Malacia is on his travels for international duty with the NetherlandsCredit: tyrell malacia Instagram More

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      I wolfed down 16 scoops of ice cream on my Home Alone 2 holiday, then Pep subbed me on two days later… I was knackered

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      JACK GREALISH ticked a major item off his bucket list by visiting the locations of his favourite film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.Now the England and Manchester City midfielder is hoping his team can finally achieve something at the top of everyone’s list — the Three Lions to win a major tournament.
      Jack Grealish believes he’s in the form of his life due to extra confidenceCredit: Getty
      Jack Grealish is a huge fan of Macaulay Culkin in the Home Alone movies
      Grealish ordered 16 scoops of ice cream on room service on his New York holiday… just like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone 2Credit: Kobal Collection – Shutterstock
      Grealish goes into the Euro 2024 qualifiers, starting with tomorrow’s big clash against Italy in Naples, in the best form of his career.
      The ex-Aston Villa midfielder has been box office after the World Cup, which included a pre-Christmas trip to the United States where he visited all the filming spots of the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
      Grealish is a fan of Macaulay Culkin who rose to fame as Kevin McCallister and the £100million star even stayed in the Plaza Hotel hotel where the film was set.
      He said: “It was a little bucket-list moment for me.
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      “I stayed in the hotel and you could get some mad room service, like 16 scoops of ice cream — like what he got in the film. I’ve got an addictive kind of personality!
      “I love that film, man. Someone had told me about the tour so we went round Central Park. I felt like a right little tourist.
      “I was in the back of a horse-drawn carriage thing and every now and again someone would say: ‘I swear that’s Jack Grealish’. I was saying: ‘Mate! Quick! Speed up!’
      “It was good to have a few days off. It was difficult going out of the World Cup. I thought we played so well in the whole of the tournament.
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      “People who I play with, who were there with other countries, told me they thought we were going to win it, which is a credit to us.
      “Going out in the quarter-finals in the way we did, it was a game we could have won. So obviously it wasn’t the best.”
      And after his mountain of ice cream, Grealish was shocked to be called into action again so soon after the break by Pep Guardiola at City.
      He said: “The manager gave us eight or nine days off.
      “I didn’t actually do a lot of running or anything because I just felt I needed a little break.
      I thought, ‘There’s no chance I’ll be involved’. Then in the f***ing 70th minute Pep Guardiola tells me, ‘Jack, you’re going on’. I was like, ‘F***ing hell!’ because I was blowing out of my arse!Jack Grealish
      “We went to New York and then I went back into training on the Wednesday and we were playing Liverpool on the Thursday in the Carabao Cup on December 22.
      “I thought, ‘There’s no chance I’ll be involved’. Then in the f***ing 70th minute Pep Guardiola tells me, ‘Jack, you’re going on’. I was like, ‘F***ing hell!’ because I was blowing out of my arse!
      “Luckily we went on to win. I just didn’t think I’d be involved.”
      City beat Liverpool 3-2 in that cup match and since then, Grealish has clearly grown as a player.
      But he wants to contribute even more for England.
      He made five sub appearances in Qatar but did not start a game.
      And Grealish is hoping England can finally deliver  at a major tournament.
      Grealish believes his face finally fits at the Etihad and hopes it will lead to more England starts with Harry Kane and CoCredit: Getty
      Grealish looks to be enjoying himself as he poses with photos for fans at the England training centre at St George’s Park in BurtonCredit: Getty
      Tomorrow, they face Italy, who beat them on penalties in the final of Euro 2020.
      Grealish, 27, said: “We have come close so many times.
      “The last three tournaments have been a semi-final, a final and then the quarters.
      “It is obvious what we want to do and  we are getting better and better. The players are coming through and playing with so much confidence.
      “I feel like the next one really could be our one.
      “Everyone will be in their prime. I actually feel old at the moment but, when I think about it, I will only be 28 at the Euros.
      “It’s no secret we all want to win a tournament — and I do think it is there to be done.”
      Grealish has played 45 games in all competitions for club and country this season — making 28 starts for City.
      He said: “I was speaking to Rio Ferdinand and he asked me, ‘Are  you doing anything different?’ ‘I’m actually not’, I said.
      “I genuinely can’t put my finger  on what it is. I feel I am in the best form, especially since I moved to City.  
      “If you were to ask me one thing I probably would say confidence. At the moment, I just feel a bit like I did when I was at Aston Villa.
      “I feel like one of the main players, it is the fittest I have been, especially since I have been at Man City.
      “That comes down to playing a lot of games on the bounce and playing in big games.
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       “Just making an impact really, scoring against Arsenal and Manchester United, getting assists at Chelsea away and then Arsenal at home in the Cup, big games like that.
      “I’m really confident at the moment.” More

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      Major update in Shakira and Pique divorce battle as new date for singer’s life-changing move with their kids ‘revealed’

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      SHAKIRA is “just weeks away” from moving to Miami with her two kids amid the fallout from her bitter split with Ex-Gerard Pique.Speculation has grown surrounding the relocation of the Colombian popstar but experts claim she will arrive in the US by April.
      Experts claim popstar Shakira will move to the US in AprilCredit: Getty
      She will relocate with her two sons that she shares with Ex-Gerard PiqueCredit: Instagram
      The pair split last year after a relationship that spanned more than a decadeCredit: Getty
      The revelation comes as the much-loved singer was expected to move to Miami in January.
      However, those plans were delayed due to her 91-year-old father’s poor health.
      But as of yesterday, the music icon and her two sons have set a new date of April 1, according to Shakira expert Laura Fa.
      She told Catalan newspaper El Periodico: “We’re keeping a very close eye on when Shakira can go to Miami.
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      “What we’re being told is that she’s got a scheduled date to move there, which would be April 1.
      “If everything pans out she wants to go on that date.”
      Her claims were backed by colleague Lorena Vasquez, who said: “This is information we’re receiving from the former couple’s closest circle.
      “The only obstacle would be the health of Shakira’s father and it’s been well-documented that his health is a little bit complicated at the moment.
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      “Shakira’s idea is to take advantage of the Spring Break in the States to be able to travel to Miami with her sons so they could start their classes when the children there come back to class.”
      The relocation update followed the announcement in January that Shakira could stay in Spain for another five months as her messy split with Pique continued to drag on.
      The former couple confirmed in November 2022, they had signed a child custody agreement after a protracted negotiation that lasted more than 12 hours.
      It is believed Shakira’s wish to move to Miami was one of the underlying sticking points in their previous failure to strike an out-of-court settlement.
      The pair, who split in May, said in a joint statement: “We wish to communicate that we have signed an agreement that guarantees the welfare of our children and that will be ratified in court as part of a mere formal procedure.
      “Our sole objective is to provide them with the upmost security and protection and we trust that their privacy will be respected.
      “We appreciate the interest shown and hope that the children can continue with their lives with the necessary privacy in a safe and calm environment.”
      They signed the accord at a court in Barcelona in December.
      As part of the agreement the retired Barcelona defender, now dating 23-year-old Catalan beauty Clara Chia, will spend holiday time with his children.
      In her first TV interview last month since her split with Pique, Shakira revealed she has come out of their painful break-up “strengthened” and now feels self-sufficient.
      Despite the self-empowerment, it has not stopped the popstar from launching scathing attacks on her Ex and his new lover through her music.
      Following the release of her hit song with Argentinian DJ Bizarrap released in January, she told local media: “There is a place in hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.”
      She has also penned and performed a number of diss songs since the break up.
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      In one song she compared herself to a Rolex and appeared to brand Clara Chia a Casio.
      More recently, the 46-year-old shared a clip of her singing along to SZA’s hit song Kill Bill on Valentine’s Day as she lip-synced the lyrics “I might kill my ex”.
      Shakira’s father suffered a fall, which caused his decline in health
      The former couple now share joint custody of the childrenCredit: Getty
      The split has not been easy on their family
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      PSG ace Achraf Hakimi charged with rape after ‘inviting woman to his home while wife Hiba Abouk & kids were on holiday’

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape.French prosecutors confirmed the Morocco defender, 24, is facing formal charges this morning.
      Achraf Hakimi has been charge with rapeCredit: AFP
      The alleged incident involving PSG’s Moroccan star happened on February 25Credit: AFP
      On Thursday, it was reported that the PSG star was questioned by prosecutors in connection with accusations from a 24-year-old woman.
      Now Hakimi, 24, has been subsequently charged, prosecutors told AFP.
      The alleged attack happened when he reportedly invited a woman to his home in the suburbs of Paris while his wife and kids were on holiday on February 25.
      His alleged victim went into a police station on Sunday to say that had been raped by the PSG player but did not wish to file a complaint.
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      Prosecutors launched an investigation due to the seriousness of the allegations.
      According to Le Parisien, the ex-Real Madrid, Dortmund, and Inter Milan ace began talking to the woman on January 16 on Instagram.
      He allegedly then invited her to his home in Boulogne on Saturday, reportedly ordering her an Uber to transport her.
      Hakimi’s wife – actress Hiba Abouk – is currently holidaying in Dubai with their young two sons.
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      His accuser claims that after arriving at his home, the footie star began kissing her on the mouth while lifting her clothes.
      She alleged he sexually assaulted her before she finally managed to free herself after kicking Hakimi and then texting a friend to pick her up.
      Hakimi’s lawyer described the accusations as “false” earlier this week.
      The Morrocan ace met his wife Hiba in 2018 when he was at Dortmund, seeing her relocate from Madrid.
      Twelve years his senior, she made her name in the Spanish crime drama El Principe, and like Hakimi, she is a devout Muslim.
      The pair share similar stories – she was born in Madrid to parents who had emigrated from Tunisia.
      They got married in a secret wedding in 2020 before welcoming their first son, while their second child was born in 2022.
      Back in October, with the World Cup on the horizon, they appeared in a stunning shoot in Vogue Arabia.
      Hakimi was credited for helping his national team reach the historic semi-final sport in the 2022 tournament. More