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    Watch wild mid-game punch-up involving women’s football star who stuns fans with bikini photos on Instagram

    A WOMEN’S college football match descended into chaos as two opponents started BRAWLING mid-game.During a match between Rutgers and UMass on Sunday, punches were thrown between two players after the game was briefly paused for a foul from Rutgers senior Gia Girman.A brawl broke out between two college football playersCredit: ESPNGia Girman and Ashley Lamond were involved in a shoving match after a foul by GirmanCredit: ESPNThe pair then went tumbling to the groundCredit: ESPNThe ref then sent both players offCredit: ESPNA foul was called against Girman in the 55th minute of the game when she brought down an opponent from behind.UMass senior Ashley Lamond then went to try and get the ball from under Girman, seemingly kicking it while it was still under her. The pair then engaged in a shoving match with one another before grabbing each other and tumbling to the floor.The referee rushed over to try and pull them apart, but punches were seen being thrown by both Girman and Lamond as they grappled on the floor.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTeam-mates eventually also stepped in to separate them.The pair were then issued their marching orders with a red card each.The ugly scenes seemed to incense their teams too, with four more yellow cards being dished out in the final 35 minutes.UMass went on to win the game 1-0 thanks to a goal from Bella Recinos to hand them their first win of the season.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMeanwhile, the defeat consigned Rutgers to their first defeat of the campaign.The Scarlet Knights match report mentioned a “scrap” in the 55th minute but gave no further detail.Every Premier League club’s most famous and also most surprising fanGirman is studying Labour Studies at Rutgers and promotes her fledgling sporting career by posting on social media, including some stunning bikini snaps.The Women’s Super League in England kicks off on September 20.Girman is a senior at Rutgers collegeCredit: Instagram @gia.girmanShe is doing Labour StudiesCredit: Instagram @gia.girmanShe has more than 4,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @gia.girman More

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    Man City hero Jack Grealish becomes an uncle for the first time as his younger sister gives birth to baby son

    FOOTIE’S Jack Grealish has become an uncle for the first time.Sister Kiera, 22, and her boyfriend Josh Murphy told of baby Ruben’s arrival on Instagram.Jack Grealish has become an uncle for the first time – pictured with his sister, new mum KieraCredit: Keira Grealish/instagramBaby Ruben’s arrival was revealed online by his parents Keira and JoshCredit: Kiera Grealish/InstagramShe said: “Never felt a love like it.”Manchester City winger Jack, 28, shared the picture of his nephew alongside blue heart emojis, saying: “Perfect news.”It comes just weeks after Jack revealed he and long-term partner Sasha Attwood, 28, are expecting their first child.He posted a snap of him holding Sasha’s baby bump and said: “Life’s biggest blessing.”READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe England star is incredibly close with Kiera, as well as his other younger sister Hollie.In March, Kiera told her followers she was expecting a baby boy in the summer during a sweet gender reveal.She was filmed popping a huge balloon with model partner Josh, before the pair were covered with blue confetti.Jack and Sasha both left a string of pale blue heart emojis underneath the video.Most read in FootballGrealish and Sasha have been dating for over a decade after meeting at school.Watch sweet moment Jack Grealish says ‘do you still like me-‘ to young Aston Villa fan who asks him to sign shirtJack described the birth as ‘perfect news’Credit: Kiera Grealish/InstagramGrealish’s long-term partner Sasha Attwood (left) with his sister Kiera at the 2022 World Cup in QatarCredit: PA More

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    Love Island star takes fans inside his trip to watch Premier League ace brother make debut

    LOVE ISLAND star Wil Anderson took a trip to Nottingham to watch his little brother make his debut for his new Premier League team.Wil – who starred on this year’s edition of the ITV reality TV show – took to Instagram to share a video of his visit to the City Ground.Love Island star Wil Anderson took fans inside his trip to the City GroundCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnWil Anderson took fans inside his trip to the City GroundCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnHe was joined at the game between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth by a Love Island co-starCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnWil coupled up with Uma Jammeh in the VillaCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnHe was in attendance to watch younger brother Elliot Anderson make his debutCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnAnd he captured the moment he came off the benchCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnHis visit to Nottingham Forest’s home saw him accompanied by Uma Jammeh, whom he coupled up with on the island.While there he was looking out for littler brother Elliot, who was making his debut in the match against Bournemouth.Wil’s matchday vlog started with a car journey to the ground before he was seen hugging Uma while at the ground.He also showed off his view from his seat as he captioned his post: “Day out watching the lil bro in his first premier league game for Forest.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, the reality TV show star would have been left disappointed to find out his brother was not selected to start the match.Instead, Nuno Espirito Santo handed Anderson his Forest debut from the bench as he brought him on in the 73rd minute to replace Callum Hudson-Odoi.Wil’s blog captured the moment Anderson came on.He also showed off the TV screen as VAR chalked off a Dango Ouattara goal for the visitors for an offside offence against Lewis Cook.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAt the end of the game he also filmed Anderson clapping the fans as the game ended 1-1.Anderson signed for the East Midlands club in a £35million transfer from Newcastle this summer. SunSport’s Latest Transfer HeadlinesIn the second game of the season as Forest faced Southampton, Anderson was handed a starting role in the 1-0 win.Wil also showed off a clip of Anderson waving to the fans after the gameCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnHe also showed off VAR disallowing an offside goalCredit: Instagram / @wilandersonnWil and Elliot are two years apartCredit: Instagram More

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    Fans say ‘that’s clearest red you’ll ever see’ as Conference League star escapes sending off for horror two-footed lunge

    FOOTIE fans were left stunned after a horror tackle went unpunished in the Europa Conference League qualifiers on Thursday night.The horrific challenge occurred during Welsh side The New Saints FC’s trip to Lithuania to play FK Panevezys in the first leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier.Nicolas Gorbosov’s out in a horror tackle in FK Panevezys’s clash with The New Saints FCThe Argentine crushed TNS midfielder Jack Bodenham, who thankfully avoided serious injuryPanevezys midfielder Nicolas Gorbosov recklessly put in a stomaching-churning two-footed challenge on TNS defender Jack Bodenham.Gorbosov, 34, leapt off the ground with both feet as Bodenham tried to play the ball at the touchline with his left foot.And the Argentine stamped down with his studs showing as the 24-year-old passed the ball.Thankfully for Bodenham, his left leg wasn’t fully planted as Gorbosov’s horrific attempt of a challenge connected with him.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe tackle looked like an instant red card in real time but the referee didn’t give Gorbosov his marching orders, instead going to the VAR.And much to the shock of TNS fans and players alike, the video assistant referee didn’t deem the tackle worthy of a red card.The challenge went viral on social media and received a slew of comments, with one viewer saying: “Deary me.”As clear a red you’ll see for a decade.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTNS ran out 3-0 winners against their Lithuanian oppositionCredit: TNSAnother said: “Literally jumps in 2 footed. Gone to do him. That’s a bad one.”And another said: “Studs first, excessive force, not in control…how is this not a sending off on several levels?”Viktoria Plzen 1 Hearts 0 – Steven Naismith reflects and Robert Martin rounds up the Europa League play-off first leg in CzechiaOne remarked: “Shocking tackle.”Another chimed in: “Clearest red you’ll ever see.”TNS moved to within touching distance of the group stages of Europe’s third-ranked club competition with a 3-0 win in Lithuania.Second-half goals from Daniel James Davies, Daniel Williams and Ben Clark put the club on the brink of Welsh history.Should they avoid a four-goal defeat in their return leg at Park Hall next week, they’ll become the FIRST-EVER Welsh side to qualify for the group stage of a European club competition. More

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    Man City star Erling Haaland splashes out £15,000 on red-light therapy bed to treat muscles

    MANCHESTER City star Erling Haaland appears to be switching sides — by trying out a £15,000 red-light therapy bed.The goal machine, who already uses blue light glasses to counter the effects of phone and tablet screens, shared an Instagram snap of his latest passion yesterday.The therapy the footballer is trying out uses infrared rays to penetrate deep into tissues and joints to help prevent injuriesCredit: GettyHaaland shared an Instagram snap of his latest passion yesterdayThe £15,000 red-light therapy bedThe Norwegian, 24, captioned it: “Red light bed. Happy Monday!”The therapy uses infrared rays to penetrate deep into tissues and joints.Experts recommend a five-minute session before workouts to help prevent injuries, and then a further one of up to 20 minutes afterwards to aid muscle recovery.Haaland has previously revealed he has a 6,000 calories-a-day, “caveman” diet including cow heart and liver.READ MORE ON ERLING HAALANDThe footballer regularly drinks milk mixed with spinach, which he calls his “magic potion”, and has confessed to only consuming water that’s gone through a complicated filter system.He is a fan of ice baths and even has a £50,000 cryotherapy chamber at his Cheshire mansion.A string of other footballers have adopted unusual health trends to improve their performance on the pitch.Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente, 29, swears by the Paleolithic diet which involves swerving favourites such as pasta, bread, rice, and ultra-processed foods, opting for the likes of potatoes, sweet potatoes and cassava instead.Most read in FootballCristiano Ronaldo, 39, scoffs six meals a day and is staunchly against sugary drinks and alcohol.Erling Haaland spotted limping in Norway training as doctor provides injury update ahead of title six-pointer vs Arsenal More

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    Georgina Rodriguez shows off stunning figure after Cristiano Ronaldo sparks marriage rumours

    MODEL Georgina Rodriguez peels down to an orange bikini after picking up a third series for her Netflix reality show.The 30-year-old Argentinian, seen in a shot for Effek swimwear, will show her life in Saudi Arabia with footie star partner Cristiano Ronaldo, 39. Georgina Rodriguez showed off her stunning figure in a orange bikiniCredit: EffekLat night Georgina’s partner Cristiano Ronaldo sparked marriage rumoursCredit: The Mega AgencyLast night, they sparked rumours of a secret marriage by sharing a video seeming to show them with wedding rings.The footballing icon, 39, has been dating Georgina since 2016.The pair have two children together, while she is also the stepmother of his other three children.The couple have not publicly announced their marriage.read more on Cristiano RonaldoHowever, Ronaldo may have hinted that he and Georgina have finally tied the knot in a secret ceremony.It comes after the ex-Manchester United star said he would introduce his “wife” while speaking on his new YouTube channel, before revealing Georgina as they prepared to play the Mr. and Mrs. game.The pair have two children together, while she is also the stepmother of his other three children.The couple have not publicly announced their marriage.Most read in FootballCristiano Ronaldo’s Wag Georgina Rodriguez wows in tiny bikini as she shows off bum as she runs on the beachGeorgina’s Netflix reality show has been picked up for a third seriesCredit: The Mega Agency More

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    Footballer SACKED after wife accuses him of ‘strangling and suffocating her’ and having affair with pop star

    AN INTERNATIONAL footballer has been sacked by his club after they were accused of domestic abuse and of having an affair with a pop star.Peruvian football star Christian Cueva saw his contract ripped up by Club Cienciano just 48 hours after signing for them.Christian Cueva has been accused of domestic abuse and cheating by wife Pamela Lopez SolorzanoLopez alleges that she has been ‘strangled’ and ‘suffocated’ by CuevaHe was previously accused of having an affair with Peruvian pop star Pamela Franco VieraCredit: INSTAGRAM @pamelafrancovieraThe 100-cap Peru international has been sacked by his club, Club Cienciano, following an internal investigationCredit: GettyIt comes following accusations of domestic abuse were made against him by his wife Pamela Lopez Solorzano.Lopez said on a TV show that she “feared for her life” and “suffered for many years” before reporting her husband to the police, alleging repeated physical and psychological attacks against her by the 32-year-old.A club statement released on Tuesday said: “After concluding the internal investigation process, footballer Christian Cueva has been permanently separated from the club.”This decision has been made in strict compliance with our values and to preserve the integrity of the institution.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLSpeaking on American Hoy, via Marca, Lopez said: “There were slaps, hair pulling, pushing. “The last thing was that he was suffocating me, covering my mouth and nose, strangling me by the neck. “He always said insults and swears and then came back repentant.”I fear for my life. One of them (violent episodes) was when I discovered an infidelity; and another, days before my birthday.Most read in Football”For me it was a very complicated decision, very difficult, it took me many years to make it. “But I made it for myself, for my children and for all the women who suffer the same thing that I have suffered for many years.”I have been subjected to their manipulation. I will continue to file my complaint to the very end, for myself and for my children.”In 2018, Lopez accused Cueva of cheating on her with Peruvian pop star Pamela Franco Viera,A video from Marca alleges to show Cueva assaulting Lopez in a lift before a man intervenes, while another video published by AS appears to show them fighting.The 100-cap Peru international denied being an “abuser” but admitted his behaviour had been “inexcusable”.In a lengthy Instagram statement, he said: “Violence is inexcusable and my behaviour, although it was not spontaneous but in response, is also inexcusable.”I have been accused of many bad things, defects that I surely have and now I am accused of being an abuser and I do not believe I am. “I know that I have a complex personality that goes beyond what can be seen of me and I will take and will take responsibility for my actions, which does not mean that I stop defending myself and seeking to clarify, before the authorities, those events that have not been reported in the way they occurred or that simply did not occur. “For all this, for what happened, what happened differently and even for what did not happen, I apologise.READ MORE SUN STORIES”While the truth is sought and found in the appropriate authorities, I ask please to be allowed to play football, that this option not be taken away from me, because it is, along with my children, whom I love beyond what has been said, what sustains me.”The former Rayo Vallecano, Santos and Sao Paolo midfielder had been without a club since February after his contract with Saudi Arabia side Al Fateh ended. More

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    Giant 18 stone heavyweight looks unrecognisable as he shows off horror eye injury from ‘multiple head blows’ in fight

    HEAVYWEIGHT boxer Arslanbek Makhmudov looked unrecognisable as he showed off a brutal eye injury.The 6ft 5in giant took to Instagram to share a picture of his face following his defeat to Guido Vianello at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada, on Saturday.Arslanbek Makhmudov looked worse for wear after losing his last fightCredit: InstagramDoctors stopped the fight in the eighth round after the Russian boxer’s left eye fully closed up mid-fight.Days after the TKO loss, Makhmudov – who weighed in at 18-and-a-half stone for the fight – took to Instagram to show off his eye injury.The 35-year-old’s face was visibly swollen from the punches he had taken with a black and blue colouration also visible in the area.Vianello was able to land right-hand hits to the face throughout the fight before doctors stopped the bout at the 2.58 mark of the eighth round.READ MORE IN BOXINGTaking to Instagram, he said: “After multiple head strikes, my left eye completely closed, so I didn’t see all the attacks from the right and the doctor stopped the fight in the 8th round! “AlhamduliLlyah in any position ☝🏻 did everything what I can.”It is the second pro defeat of Makhmudov’s career and his second KO loss in three.He also has 19 wins under his belt with 18 KOs.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOn his win, Vianello said: “I am a contender now. I am ready for the world level, and I proved that tonight.”I thought I beat Efe Ajagba, and I came into this fight with a lot of confidence. Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul lifestyles compared “I was in the best shape of my career, and that showed tonight. I dominated him and then knocked him out.”I just had to stay composed. There was a knockdown that wasn’t called, but I knew if I stuck to my strategy, I would get the knockout.”It was Russian heavyweight Makhmudov’s second defeat More