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      ‘We hear goals before we see them,’ cry locals living next to Emirates Stadium as influx of fans block TV & phone signal

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      RESIDENTS who live next to a Premier League ground say they hear goals before seeing them as the influx of fans blocks their TV and phone signals.Arsenal moved to their 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium home in Holloway, London, from Highbury back in 2006.
      Arsenal superfan Dean Embley has lived opposite the Emirates Stadium for ten yearsCredit: Darren Fletcher
      The Gunners moved to their 60,000-seater home from Highbury back in 2006Credit: Darren Fletcher
      Jigar Tharkkar is a Liverpool fan who has lived with a view of the ground for two yearsCredit: Darren Fletcher
      And many locals say they’re having a ball – especially those who support the Gunners.
      But there are several drawbacks living next to the stadium including rowdy supporters, parking problems and terrible internet connection.
      Arsenal superfan Dean Embley, 47, has lived opposite the fifth-largest football stadium in England for ten years.
      He told The Sun: “On matchday we love it. There is a good sense of community and we get to meet loads of people coming through.
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      “I’m a huge Arsenal fan which helps. It’s just a coincidence that we live here though.
      “We used to live down the road at the away end. Sometimes there was fighting and we once had some problems with Chelsea fans.
      “The kids used to stick their heads out the window and gesticulate at the away fans. It’s all banter though I guess.”
      The builder, originally from Hackney, continued: “However there seems to be a signal block on matchday.
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      “I don’t know whether it’s an Arsenal thing or all the fans using their phones.
      “It really slows everything in the area, especially if you are trying to watch the telly.
      “That’s a disappointing thing because we hear the goals before they appear on the TV.”
      George Salisbury, 26, from St Andrews, said: “You kind of have to plan your life around match days because it just gets unbelievably busy.
      “It’s quite entertaining to see all the fans streaming past. However a couple of weeks ago we had a guy who managed to get in and urinate on the premises.
      “You often get drunk people at 3am singing Arsenal chants as well.”
      Nisha Kaddy, 41, who has lived opposite the stadium for three months, said: “My husband and two children are Arsenal fans, but parking in this area is tricky.
      “If we have visitors we have to be really cautious because you can’t park anywhere on matchday. It’s quite loud when a team scores too!”
      Jigar Tharkkar, 29, is a Liverpool fan who has lived with a view of the ground for two years.
      The Google system engineer, originally from India, said: “The views of the stadium are great and I love the vibe here on match days.
      “Plus I got to see the Liverpool v Arsenal match last year. Even when I’m not watching the match I know when there is a goal.
      “There is an issue with light pollution because they have them on all night but we just keep the blinds down.”
      Manchester United supporter Alan Cooper, 65, from Islington, said: “I’m not an Arsenal supporter but I like the match day buzz.
      “If there’s a concert on it’s a bit of a***hole because I’ve got to move the cars or you get a ticket.
      “Sometimes people chuck rubbish onto my balcony. The only time I’ve ever seen any real trouble is with Tottenham fans.
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      “A couple of Spurs supporters were picking up bricks and chucking them.”
      It comes as Premier League challengers Arsenal and Liverpool renew hostilities at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
      George Salisbury, 26, from St Andrews, has a view of the ground from his kitchenCredit: Darren Fletcher
      Manchester United supporter Alan Cooper, 65, from IslingtonCredit: Darren Fletcher
      Dean, 47, is builder and originally from HackneyCredit: Darren Fletcher
      There are several drawbacks living next to the stadiumCredit: Alamy More

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      Raging John Fury threatens to kick ‘first-class s***house’ ex-boxer ‘up the a***’ for what he said about son Tyson

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      JOHN FURY has threatened to kick “first-class s***house” Carl Froch “up the a***” following criticism of his son Tyson. Froch, who retired in 2014 after knocking out George Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley, has been outspoken since hanging up the gloves.
      John Fury furiously hit out at Carl FrochCredit: Getty
      Carl Froch questioned Tyson Fury’s careerCredit: Pinnacle
      Conor McGregor, Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua have all been on the receiving end of verbal onslaughts from Froch.
      And more recently so too has Fury, who had his whole career completely questioned by Froch.
      So it has left the Gypsy King’s father John furious as he blasted the former super-middleweight champion.
      He told Boxing Social: “He’s a first class s***house, wants a kick up the a***, and he’ll get it off me if he ever comes round me.
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      “They’re jealous because people are only interested in current champions. No-one wants to know about has-beens.
      “That’s why when you see the Furys out of boxing you’ll never see us again, we don’t hang around as has-beens.
      “You’re a bum Carl Froch, keep my son’s name out of your mouth because you ain’t good enough to kiss his f***ing a***.”
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      Fury, 35, faces Oleksandr Usyk, 37, on February 17 in Saudi Arabia in what is the first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
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      It comes four months after he faced ex-UFC champion and boxing debutant Francis Ngannou, 37, in October.
      Fury was astonishingly floored but managed to escape with a controversial split-decision win.
      The aftermath of the fight caused Froch to questions Fury’s legacy and his famous wins over Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder.
      He told Luckyblock: “It leaves a lot of question marks.
      “How good is Tyson Fury? What’s he ever done? Who’s he actually beaten? He obviously beat Klitschko in a bit of a stinker.
      “That was just an awkward, horrible performance where he just got inside Klitschko’s head and messed him up with that jab.
      “After the Klitschko fight, Fury had those three big standout fights with Deontay Wilder.
      “But how good is Deontay Wilder now? He looked awful against Joseph Parker. So now you start questioning him.
      “Is Tyson Fury actually what we thought he was or has he been flattered by the lack of opposition. We’ll find out when he fights Usyk.”
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      I’m an unbeaten boxer looking to become the GOAT – and I’ve already bought an actual goat and called him Tootsie

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      BOXER Adam Azim is striving to one day be considered the GOAT – and he has laid the foundations by first getting an actual pet goat. Super-lightweight Azim is one of the hottest prospects in Britain right now, with a 10-0 record consisting of seven knockouts.
      Adam Azim has bought himself a pet goatCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The unbeaten 21-year-old returns on the weekend, defending his Enock Poulsen at Wembley Arena.
      And he does so with a new face in his family – pet goat Tootsie.
      Azim told Boxing News: “Actually when you know where to look, you can buy goats from loads of places.
      “Once you know, you see them for sale everywhere. I was in the car and saw a sign saying ‘goats for sale’ so I thought ‘yeah’.
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      “There were seven or eight goats and you can just go there and choose one. I gave them £150 and then it’s mine.”
      Azim paid cash but quickly realised he would not be able to take Tootsie home to live with just yet.
      He revealed: “I realised that I couldn’t really take him home straight away because my house is getting an extension put on it right now.
      “But I didn’t just leave. I stuck him in the car and took him for a drive around the block first and then I took him back to the farm.
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      “Actually my dad only found out about the new goat because he saw loads of mud in the car.
      “I’ve called it Tootsie and I go and see it at the weekend. I can’t wait to get it home, I think I will have the right set-up for it in the garden.”
      Azim stopped Franck Petitjean in round ten of his last fight in Wolverhampton, where he won the European title in only his tenth fight. More

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      Skint ex-Prem ace Jermaine Pennant will be kicked out of his home in days after splitting from TV star Jess Impiazzi

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      REALITY star Jess Impiazzi is kicking skint ex-Premier League star Jermaine Pennant out of her home this week.Jess, 34, had given the love rat time to find a new place following their split last month, revealed by The Sun on Sunday.
      Ex-footballer Jermaine Pennant split from Jess Impiazzi last monthCredit: Simon Jones
      Former Arsenal and Liverpool star Pennant was declared bankrupt a year agoCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Former Arsenal and Liverpool star Pennant, 41, has been struggling to get a rental tenancy after being declared bankrupt a year ago owing creditors £1million.
      He faced the prospect of “sofa-surfing” with friends — but last night was said to have found a new place and was looking to move in soon.
      A source said: “Jess has been left heartbroken by Jermaine’s actions during their relationship, but she wanted to give him time to find his feet.
      “He was hoping he’d be able to win her back while they were still living under the same roof. But she’s done with him and wants to start moving on with her life.”
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      Actress and Ex on the Beach star Jess ended their two-year relationship after friends told her Pennant had spent the night with a flame-haired dominatrix in Ibiza on holiday last May.
      Jess was undergoing IVF treatment at the time in the hope of starting a family with Pennant.
      She later found he had been sending racy messages to other women.
      But Pennant — now a talkSPORT pundit — has denied any wrongdoing.
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      He was once worth £10million — and was so loaded he forgot he left a Porsche at a railway station when playing in Spain for Zaragoza.
      He also could not remember he owned a £1.2million Cheshire mansion.
      He hung up his boots in 2017.
      The Sun on Sunday approached Pennant’s agent for comment.
      Jess ended their relationship after pals told her Pennant had spent the night with a dominatrix in IbizaCredit: Rex More

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      Major blow to Tyson Fury as champ faces further knockbacks to £4m mansion after neighbours object

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      BOXING champ Tyson Fury faces further knockbacks to his dream £4million mansion after neighbours objected.The heavyweight star, 35, wants to replace a property with a larger one with a pool and spa.
      Tyson Fury faces further knockbacks to his £4million mansion after neighbours objectedCredit: Getty
      Last year, protected bats were found in the loft, delaying his project.
      Now locals in Styal, Cheshire, have objected, claiming it will have a “significant visual impact”.
      A source said: “Tyson feels like he’s having to jump through a lot of hurdles but he’s determined to see it through.”
      Local councillor Chris Hilliard supports the plans, saying: “The property as drawn would be a large improvement over the current property.”
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      Tyson and wife Paris live with their seven kids in ­Morecambe, Lancs.
      He also owns the £1million home his father John lives in on the same road in Styal as the proposed planning development, as well as a £550,000 house in Lancaster.
      If he wins planning approval, it’s not believed he will live in the new house after remaining adamant he will never uproot his family from Morecambe.
      He is currently training ahead of his Oleksandr Usyk fight next month.
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      ‘We’ve been binned and left to rot’, say veterans who will be forced out of their homes by Chelsea stadium expansion

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      ANGRY armed forces veterans say they are being “left to rot” by Chelsea’s £2billion stadium plans.The Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions overlook Chelsea’s ground and house war widows and 100 veterans who served in conflicts from Korea to Afghanistan.
      The Sir Oswald Still Mansions overlook Stamford Bridge on Fulham RoadCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Chelsea bought the block of flats for £80m as part of the £2b redevelopmentCredit: The Sun
      The apartment complex is for veterans, who now worry they could be homelessCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      But, residents told MailOnline they are being “binned” as Chelsea’s £80m bid to buy the site was accepted in October.
      The iconic London Premier League club is looking to revamp Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seat ground.
      The Stoll Foundation will retain 20 of the flats in the complex and Chelsea won’t take possession of the others until 2025.
      Paul White, 54, toured Northern Ireland when he was 18, and moved into the complex four years ago.
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      He said: “It’s very worrying but what about the guys and the ladies who have been here 30 years? It seems to me that they’re just going to be binned in an old people’s home and left to rot.
      “I don’t think Todd Boehly [Chelsea’s chairman] is aware of it and if he was why would he be so caring for the US veterans while we are just brushed aside?”
      Another military veteran, in his 60s, said: “The topic of conversation for most people is where are we going?
      “It is incredible the lack of foresight and planning.
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      “There’s 80-year-old wonderful women, widows, here who are beside themselves with worry.”
      The Stoll Foundation received 13 bids for the site, ultimately settling on an agreement with Chelsea in October 2023.
      Stoll’s chief executive Will Campbell-Wroe told MailOnline that confirming a move date “is expected to be made in the next month or so”.
      He said: “There is some anxiety amongst the residents and that’s understandable because at the moment we are not at the point where I can say this is the address and postcode where you can be offered new housing so of course they are anxious.
      “Some of them do have complex backgrounds and experience with street homelessness, we are really aware and conscious of that but no one will be left homeless.’
      “That sense of re-providing a community is absolutely at the forefront of our thoughts when we are thinking about what to do next.”
      Colin Tiso, 57, suffers such severe PTSD from his time fighting in the first Gulf War he can’t leave his one-bed flat.
      He previously told The Sun: “Because of my PTSD I struggle to leave my flat and I’m getting treatment for that. My anxiety is overwhelming. Whenever I get the newsletters with information about the plans I completely shut down. For me as an army veteran I’m scared. 
      “Leaving the flat terrifies me. If I can’t leave the flat then moving is going to be traumatic.”
      The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation, set up to support veterans returning from the First World War, provides ex-service men and women, and their spouses, with a home.
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      Most of the tenants are over the age of 60, with some claiming they won’t be able to physically manage moving out.
      Chelsea FC has been approached for comment.
      Army veteran Matthew Bignell told The Sun previously he would refuse to leave his homeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The foundation has housed veterans since the First World WarCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      Former Premier League stadium to be transformed with ‘red and white wall’ in bid to silence away supporters

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      SOUTHAMPTON are redeveloping St Mary’s to try to create a more intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams.Saints have confirmed that the away section at their 32,000-capacity ground is being moved to allow more home fans to sit in the noisy Northam Stand behind one of the goals, creating a “red-and-white wall”.
      Southampton are redeveloping St Mary’s to create an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teamsCredit: Rex
      Supporters have long complained that the current layout of St Mary’s – where the club moved from The Dell in 2001 – hands away teams a boost by separating the loudest home supporters.
      Russell Martin’s side have won their last nine games at home but Southampton’s poor Premier League form in recent years had resulted in a flat and, at times, toxic atmosphere.
      The Championship outfit won just two of their 19 Prem home games last term as they finished bottom.
      The club are now consulting fans as to how best to re-work the stadium and will also introduce safe standing rails to the Northam.
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      Saints CEO Phil Parsons said: “We’ve been listening to fan feedback and we know moving the away end, to create a full home end in the Northam, is something a lot of our fans have been wanting for a long time.”
      Mike Sadler, from the club’s Fan Advisory Board, added: “For many years, Saints fans have said that having the Northam End split between home and away fans has reduced the atmosphere and helped away teams.
      “The Fan Advisory Board represents fans and support the club in their decision to create a full Northam end.
      “We think this will greatly improve the atmosphere, and really help the team.”
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      No changes will be made this season but consultation will take place over the coming months with work expected to start in the summer.
      Southampton are third in the Championship table with only three points separating them from second-placed Ipswich.
      Martin’s side is also 10 points behind leaders Leicester, who are making a strong bid to immediately return to the Prem. More

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      Gangs dubbed ‘Balcony Burglars’ targeting Premier League players’ homes as they hit mansions in just three minutes

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      A GANG who burgled Jack Grealish’s home are believed to have carried out other raids on the home of Prem ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Love Island stars Molly Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, The Sun can reveal. Cops looking into the robberies have dubbed them the “Balcony Burglars” after they used ladders to target balconies connected to the master bedrooms of each mansion. 
      Jack Grealish’s home was burgled on Christmas EveCredit: Alamy
      Molly-Mae Hague was also reportedly targeted by the ‘Balcony Burglars’Credit: Getty
      Thieves also broke into Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s home in September 2022Credit: Getty
      It has become the favoured method of access as they know jewellery, watches and designer handbags will all be close by, allowing them to spend less than three minutes inside the property. 
      A source said: “It doesn’t take a genius to work out that if there is a balcony overlooking the garden that is most likely to be the master suite. 
      “And if you find that, you’ll find a load of watches and chains and rings, along with electrical items and designer handbags. 
      “Most bedrooms have amazing walk-in wardrobes attached to them where handbags and jewellery is likely to be kept. 
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      “It means they can pretty much target just one room and get away with hauls worth staggering amounts of money.” 
      Grealish’s home was targeted on December 27 as his family sat downstairs watching him play for City on the TV against Everton. 
      The gang made off with £1m of stuff and managed to get away despite cops arriving less than ten minutes after Jack’s partner Sasha Attwood and his family members triggered a panic alarm linked to cops. 
      Former Liverpool and Arsenal ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards were also robbed by a gang in September 2022 by a gang who used a ladder to access a bedroom at their £3.5m mansion in Wilmslow, Cheshire. 
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      The couple were home at the time and didn’t know they had been targeted until they discovered items of jewellery and handbags missing. 
      Love Island star Molly Mae Hague and boxer Tommy Fury also suffered a similar fate in October 2021 when raiders stole items worth £800,000 as she and Tommy were in London attending an event. 
      Speaking after the robbery, Molly, who is now a mum, said: “”It was without a doubt the worst thing that’s ever happened to me, to us, I’d probably say. It was just awful, horrendous, terrible.”
      Cops investigating the burglaries have appealed for information and are now looking into whether the three burglaries are linked.
      Newcastle star Joelinton’s mansion was also targeted by thieves on Saturday night.
      Joelinton was not home when the burglars broke in, and they are not thought to have entered through a balcony.
      The robbery is not linked to the break-ins by the “Balcony Burglars”. More