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    Man Utd legend Paul Scholes delivers brutal dig at Jadon Sancho and Antony after derby thrashing to City

    MANCHESTER UNITED legend Paul Scholes slammed Jadon Sancho and Antony’s performance in the derby against Manchester City.United were thrashed 6-3 by their fierce rivals at the Etihad following a hat-trick by Erling Haaland and Phil Foden in a poor display by the visitors who were 4-0 down by half-time.
    Manchester United legend Paul Scholes slammed Jadon Sancho and AntonyCredit: Getty
    Manchester United hero Paul Scholes used Ryan Giggs and David Beckham as examples
    Scholes took to Instagram after full-time and shared a picture of fellow greats Ryan Giggs and David Beckham from back in their glory years.
    The legendary midfielder appeared to be taking a dig at wingers Sancho and Antony for not helping Tyrell Malacia and Diogo Dalot respectively at full-back.
    Scholes posted: “Anyone remember when wingers used to help their full-backs?”
    Giggs and Beckham stood out for their attacking prowess but also offered tremendous support to Denis Irwin and Gary Neville respectively at the back.
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    Dalot and Malacia were both booked by the 23rd minute and a lot of City’s attacks came down the flanks.
    United manager Erik ten Hag had the option of bringing in one of the best ever players to cover the flanks up front in Cristiano Ronaldo.
    However, Ronaldo remained on the bench throughout the entirety of the Manchester derby “out of respect”.
    Ten Hag explained: “I didn’t bring him on out of respect for his big career.
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    “And the other thing, there was then the advantage I could bring Anthony Martial on.
    “He needs the minutes but I don’t want to point it out like that.”
    Manchester United star Jadon Sancho didn’t offer enough support for Tyrell MalaciaCredit: Alamy
    Manchester United star Antony didn’t back Diogo Dalot at the backCredit: Getty More

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    Steven Gerrard’s daughter Lilly, 18, finds love with son of villain linked to crime cartel

    STEVEN Gerrard’s daughter Lilly has found love with the son of a villain linked to a notorious crime cartel.Influencer Lilly, 18, has been seeing Lee Byrne, 23, since around April.
    Lilly Gerrard has recently returned from a holiday to Ibiza with her boyfriend
    Influencer Lilly Gerrard has been seeing Lee Byrne for the last few monthsCredit:
    Lilly is said to be a frequent visitor to Lee’s apartment in Formby
    The pair enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday in Ibiza this summer, said to be there at the same time with friends, and have shared photos online including one of Lee kissing her on the head.
    Another snap shows Lee relaxing on a private jet as he and Lilly — who has nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram — returned home to the UK in style last week from a trip.
    There is no suggestion either are involved with the gang or any criminality.
    Lilly’s former England and Liverpool star dad Steven, 42, was last week pictured alongside Lee’s dad Liam, 41, on a video call.
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    Byrne Snr is a close associate of Irish businessman Daniel Kinahan, who has been linked to killings in the UK, money laundering and a multi-million pound drug smuggling racket.
    Byrne Snr’s links to the Kinahan cartel emerged in Ireland’s High Court in 2018 when it was claimed that he was at “the very top tier” of organised crime.
    Lawyers told the court Byrne was a “close and trusted associate and lieutenant” of Kinahan.
    Lee had his own brush with the law in January when he was given a warning by Merseyside Police for crashing his £80,000 BMW M3 on the M62.
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    Friends say he and Lilly enjoy going on dates and she has been a frequent visitor to his apartment in Formby.
    The pair have also been spotted at a coffee bar.
    In one image she shared online, Lilly showed off Lee’s initials on one of her fingernails, while in snaps of them together she has covered his face with a love heart emoji.
    The pair were also spotted taking the Gerrard family’s two dogs Barney and Blondie for a walk in Formby.
    Last week, a video emerged of Aston Villa manager Gerrard with Byrne Snr sat together in a bar in Ibiza.
    It is not known how the pair met but during the video call, Gerrard offered to take a Liverpool fan to “see the Reds” as Byrne sits next to him and smiles.
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    Byrne then offered to arrange a dinner with Gerrard and the fan at Byrne’s home in the UK.
    Gerrard’s reps were contacted for comment.
    Lilly celebrated as dad Steven led Rangers to win the Scottish Premiership title in 2021Credit: INSTAGRAM/ LILLY.GERRARDD
    Lilly Gerrard has more than 200,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
    Lilly’s dad Steven played football for Liverpool and EnglandCredit: instagram
    Lilly and Lee enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday in Ibiza this summerCredit: Instagram
    Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has recently had contact with Byrne SrCredit: Getty More

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    Ex-England ace Jermain Defoe begged nurse for sex – just one month after £200K wedding to wife Donna Tierney

    EX-ENGLAND footie star Jermain Defoe messaged a nurse begging for sex just days after marrying Donna Tierney.Defoe, 39, now a TV pundit, tried to lure the woman for a romp in his Range Rover.
    Jermain Defoe is accused of attempting to arrange a hook-up weeks after getting married to Donna TierneyCredit: instagram
    Former England striker Defoe contacted the woman via InstagramCredit: Getty
    Jermain asked the 40-year-old mum for a romp in his Range RoverCredit: instagram
    Now a youth academy coach and ambassador for Spurs, the former Three Lions ace began contacting the 40-year-old mum in July.
    On June 4, Spurs hero Defoe, 39, wed Donna Tierney, 40, at stately home Cliveden House, Berks, in a £200,000 ceremony ­featured on the front page of OK! magazine.
    In the glossy magazine, he said: “This is my future, this is forever, this is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
    The event, attended by a clutch of former England stars including Ledley King and Shaun Wright-Phillips, was featured across 14 pages of the June 27 issue.
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    But on July 14, Defoe began messaging the woman, who we are not naming, via ­Instagram and later tried to arrange a meet-up.
     She said: “I’d met ­Jermain years ago in a bar, but nothing happened.
    “We stayed in touch a bit over WhatsApp but I hadn’t spoken to him for ages.
    “Then he started messaging me on Instagram in July. He was desperate to meet me and we flirted a lot.
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    “But ultimately, he wasn’t very charming — he clearly only had one thing in his mind.
    “Then, when I realised he was married, I didn’t want it to go any further.
    “It wouldn’t have been fair on his wife. Who on Earth does that so soon after vowing to spend the rest of their life with someone?
    “I suppose I felt he was the powerful one, the famous and wealthy former footballer.
    “Our messages were a bit of fun at the time, but there was no point in carrying it on.
    “I felt like I was wasting my time and once I realised he had a wife, I didn’t want to continue speaking to him.
    “It’s not right. I feel really bad about it all.”
    On June 21, Defoe gleefully declared on Instagram how ­“dedicating my whole life” to Donna was “one of the easiest things I’ve ever done”.
    Jermain Defoe’s wedding to Donna Tierney was the front page of OK! magazine
    He shared a mock-up of the cover of OK! showing the couple at their luxury Cliveden House wedding — scene of the Profumo sex scandal and where Meghan stayed on the eve of marrying Prince Harry.
    Defoe thanked the glossy mag for “showcasing our special day” and excitedly told his 563,000 followers the “full copy is out now”.
    In his chat with the magazine Defoe told how he had finally found “the right one” in his new partner.
    Beauty therapist Donna spoke of pals talking about “how special” Defoe’s wedding speech was, and that it “showed how much he appreciates me”.
    Ironically, he first “met” Donna several years ago by ‘liking’ her pictures on social media — in a similar way to his latest pursuit.
    After the wedding, the couple went on honeymoon to the Maldives.
    Jermain Defoe and new wife Donna Defoe posed at Wimbledon after their honeymoonCredit: instagram
    On July 6, the newlyweds posed outside Wimbledon’s Centre Court, with the ace boasting on Instagram: “Really enjoyed watching the tennis today at ­Wimbledon with my wife @Donna_Defoe.”
    But in his messages with the woman, which began eight days later, he called her “babe” in voice notes and asked to meet up.
    On August 19, he told her he wanted to romp with her in the back of his Range Rover.
    Defoe met wife Donna in January 2021 when she asked him for a signed football shirt for a charity do.
    The pair hit it off and Defoe proposed at a top Glasgow hotel seven months later.
    He spelled out “Marry Me” with lights in their penthouse suite, which he decorated with heart-shaped balloons and rose petals, and got down on one knee.
    The pair chose the swanky 376-acre Cliveden House for a three-day wedding extravaganza, after Defoe read Meghan had stayed there.
    He wore a three-piece off-white suit, black trousers and a bow tie, and said his “eyes just started welling up” when he saw Donna approaching the altar.
    Among their 360 guests were Defoe’s pals Ledley King, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlton Cole.
    Their first dance was to Luther Vandross’s Always And Forever. The celebrations lasted until 7am and included fire-eaters, flamethrowers, a Caribbean buffet and a makeshift nightclub.
    Last Wednesday, Defoe — who scored 20 goals in his 50 caps for England — was at Wembley for Channel 4’s coverage of the Three Lions,  alongside host Jules Breach, and ex-players Joe Cole and Thomas Hitzlsperger.
    Defoe, known for his charity work, has previously been dogged by cheating rumours — including on his singer ex Alexandra Burke.
    He was also accused in 2017 of causing the break-up of radio presenter Ben Weston’s marriage, months after he bought a hot tub from his saleswoman wife Sally.
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    Defoe denied any wrongdoing.
    His agents were approached for comment on the latest claims.
    Jermain Defoe was a TV pundit for the England v Germany game this past weekCredit: Channel 4Goalden career of OBE aceJERMAIN Defoe scored 227 goals in 624 club matches in a 23-year career.

    The prolific striker also found the net 20 times in 57 England matches.
    One of his goals for the Three Lions was at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa against Slovenia.
    Defoe played for seven clubs — West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Toronto FC, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Rangers.He finally hung up his boots in March of this year.
    Defoe had his most fruitful days during two spells at Spurs — scoring 143 goals.
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    Jack Grealish’s stunning girlfriend Sasha Attwood shares snaps with fellow England Wag and Man City star’s sister

    JACK GREALISH’S stunning girlfriend Sasha Attwood took to Instagram to show off a selection of snaps from recent weeks.The 26-year-old model uploaded pics of herself alongside Jordan Pickord’s wife, Megan, 26, and Grealish’s sister Kiera, 21.
    Sasha Attwood treated her 146,000 Instagram followers to a selection of snapsCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Sasha posed alongside Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan in one of the photosCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Sasha posted a snap of her and Jack Grealish’s sister, KieraCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Sasha showed off a Prada dressing gownCredit: https://www.instagram.com/sasha__rebecca/?hl=en
    Sasha treated fans to an insight of her hectic lifestyle with an Instagram photo dump.
    She posted a selection of selfies, as well as other shots of her alongside various pals and her pet pooch.
    The model and influencer posed in an red, orange and yellow sunset-style dress in the picture alongside fellow England wag Megan.
    In another Sasha showed off a sleek designer dressing gown by luxury brand Prada.
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    Sasha is currently away in Paris for fashion week with cosmetics company L’Oreal.
    Posting a video of the French city to her Insta story, Sasha wrote: “Back in one of my fave places for an exciting few days.”
    She has headed across the channel after being spotted dropping Grealish off at Manchester City training on Thursday.
    Sasha was pictured dropping her 27-year-old partner off in an £80,000 Range Rover, before filling the motor up with petrol at Asda.
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    Grealish then drove into training himself yesterday behind the wheel of the same car.
    The England star was banned from driving for nine months after being found guilty of careless driving back in 2020.
    He was also fined £82,000.
    Grealish and Sasha are childhood sweethearts, first meeting when they were at school and getting together when they were just 16-years-old.
    The model beamed in a picture of her and her pet poochCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Sasha posted other photos of her and her friendsCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Sasha and Grealish have been together since they were teenagersCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
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    Tyson Fury promises to learn how to play Ed Sheeran song after pop icon gifts Gypsy King signed guitar

    TYSON FURY has vowed to learn to play the guitar after being gifted one by Ed Sheeran – who he plans to sing to.’The Shape of You’ star gave Fury a signed acoustic this week – which the WBC heavyweight champion thanked him for on social media.
    Tyson Fury was recently gifted a signed guitar by Ed SheeranCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
    The Gypsy King has vowed to learn how to play one of Sheeran’s songs to himCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
    Fury and his wife Paris met with pop superstar Sheeran in the summerCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
    Fury said on Instagram: “Hi Ed, thanks very much for the guitar.
    “He’s signed it, I’m gonna learn to play it and I’m going to sing one of your songs back to you when I learn it.
    “God bless you, thank you very much. All the best, Gyspy King. Peace out.”
    British superstars Fury and Sheeran, 34 and 31 respectively, are no strangers to one another.
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    The pair, and Fury’s wife Paris, hung out with one another in June after meeting in Manchester.
    And the British superstars chopped it up about their recent sell-outs of Wembley – which Fury set a new attendance record for in April for his domestic dust-up with Dillian Whyte.
    He said: “I think it was an absolutely fantastic event and a great night of boxing, it could not have gone any better.
    “It went absolutely fantastically, we had the record-breaking crowd there, in history for any event and Ed Sheeran was really p***ed off about that recently.
    “And then we had a a brilliant knockout to cap it all off, what a send-off.”
    Fury is still locked in negotiations to fight Brit rival Anthony Joshua in December – despite claiming the deadline for their long-awaited grudge match had passed.

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    Fury said on Thursday: “My promoter Frank Warren convinced me to let Queensberry carry on negotiating with your team this week, despite me knowing that you were never going to do this fight.
    “So the deadline was Monday. “I allowed Frank to continue doing meetings with your team and your broadcasters and all that.
    “Now we have BT, DAZN and ESPN all on the same page.
    “They are happy with everything, they are all ready to rock and roll.
    “You guys ask for a lot of stuff, you want to be co-promoters when you’re a voluntary challenger.
    “Guess what, I said give it them, let them be co-promoters.
    “You wanted full transparency, even though you’re not an equal shareholder in this party. You know what I said?
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    “Give them full transparency, I’ve got nothing to hide, I’m not trying to rob anybody, I’ve not robbed anybody of a penny in my life.
    “So now you’ve got full transparency, everything is clean and fair. Now Joshua, the ball is really in your court son.”
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    YouTuber Jake Paul messaged UFC star Conor McGregor on Instagram urging him to ‘take the fight pussy’ after $50m offer

    JAKE PAUL continued his relentless pursuit of a boxing match with Conor McGregor by direct messaging the UFC superstar on Instagram.The YouTuber revealed his eagerness to take on McGregor a few days after scoring a sensational second-round KO victory over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr last year.
    Jake Paul slid into Conor McGregor’s direct messages on Instagram
    Jake Paul launched a foul-mouthed tirade at Conor McGregor earlier this week
    And in summer 2021, the 25-year-old doubled down on his desire to box McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade on Instagram, in which he claimed his team have sent the UFC’s poster boy a whopping £37million ($50million) offer.
    McGregor refrained from responding to the x-rated call-out, in which Paul made derogatory comments about the Irishman’s fiancee, Dee Devlin.
    And in another attempt to get the former two-division UFC champion’s attention Paul – whose older brother Logan stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather – sent a short and sweet direct message to The Notorious on Instagram.
    Paul’s message read: “Take the fight pussy.”
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    After sharing his DM to McGregor, Paul launched a blistering rant at UFC president Dana White, who revealed he was willing to let women’s bantamweight and featherweight queen Amanda Nunes fight the former Disney star.
    He said: “Alright, Dana, let me try to understand your logic here: So you’re saying you don’t want me to fight Conor McGregor because he’s one of the greatest fighters in the world and I’m just like a YouTuber of whatever.
    “But then, in a statement today, you say: ‘Oh, I’m thinking about just having Amanda Nunes knock him out.’ But she’s also one of the greatest.
    “Dana, you seem to have this thing where you sort of hate on videogamers or YouTubers and influencers and us boxing and all this stuff.
    “But then, you spend half your time hanging out with the Nelk Boys. And I know why. It’s because they have hella influence over the male audience and you know that’s gonna promote the UFC.
    “And right now, baby, there’s nobody in this f***ing world who is promoting the UFC as much as me.
    Tens of millions of views, number one search result on Google when you type in Conor McGregor, when you type in UFC, when you type in Dana White. So you’re not making sense here.
    “Dana, I know the world doesn’t really know this because the UFC is this huge company. But we all know it’s not doing that well.
    Jake Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: AP:Associated Press
    “Anyone who is involved in WME and all the public stocks and everything that went south there, we know the company is not doing well. And I’m the biggest money fight you can do unless Khabib comes out of retirement.
    “So if you want the UFC to make the most amount of money, you better start to wake the f**k up and realise that Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is going to happen at some point.”
    Paul’s rant at White came shortly after he ambushed McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and pelted him with water balloons.
    Paul may very well be a combat sports novice, but he’s well and truly at the centre of the boxing and MMA worlds at this moment in time.
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    ‘Life begins at 30’ – Alan Shearer’s stunning daughter Chloe celebrates birthday with cheeky twerk in bikini

    CHLOE SHEARER put her twenties behind her in style as she celebrated her birthday on a Barbados beach.Alan Shearer’s eldest child has just turned 30 and she made the most of it with a bikini-clad twerk in the sun.
    Chloe Shearer looked stunning in a bikini on a Barbados beachCredit: Instagram @chloeshearer1
    The birthday girl turned 30 in the CaribbeanCredit: Instagram @chloeshearer1
    Chloe is on holiday in Barbados with her sister HollieCredit: Instagram @chloeshearer1
    Hollie also sent fans wild with her own bikini snapsCredit: Instagram / @hollieshearer
    She is on holiday in Barbados with her dad Alan and sister Hollie, 27, and looked to be in very high spirits as she posed in a khaki bikini.
    Chloe had a big smile on her face in a photo she shared on Instagram, alongside the caption: “Life begins at 30.”
    She also posted a short video wiggling her bum, which was filmed in slow-motion from close range.
    The close up showed a ’30’ on her bikini bottoms to commemorate her birthday, courtesy of clothing brand True Blue.
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    The company responded to Chloe’s post saying: “Our Fiji bikini never looked so good🏝 Happy 30th Chloe✨.”
    Chloe received several other birthday messages while other comments praised her beauty.
    Meanwhile, Hollie has also been treating her followers to some holiday pics.
    The singer-songwriter posed on a boat in a tiny bikini.
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    That came days after she sent fans wild with a shot of her leaning over a bar in red bikini.
    Chloe and Hollie bear a striking resemblance to one another, so fans will no doubt be looking forward to the younger sister’s birthday already. More

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    ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt shows off amazing figure in crop top and skirt on holiday in Thailand

    ALICA SCHMIDT showed off her amazing runners’ body with a snap from her holiday in Thailand.The German athlete has been enjoying some time in the sun in South-East Asia but now appears to be back to the grind.
    Alica Schmidt looked stunning in a black crop top and dress on holiday in ThailandCredit: Instagram @alicasmd
    Schmidt enjoyed her time in the sun during the off season
    The German is now back on the track building up her fitness
    The ‘world’s sexiest athlete’ admitted it was tough to be trainingCredit: Instagram / @alicasmd
    Schmidt is a 400m runner and has represented Germany on several occasionsCredit: Reuters
    Schmidt, known as the ‘world’s sexiest athlete’, shared a stunning photo on Instagram wearing a black crop top and matching skirt.
    She captioned the post: “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.”
    The 400m runner has shared several photos from her trip to Thailand and set pulses racing with sizzling seaside snaps.
    But now Schmidt is back in Germany and on the track as her season gets underway.
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    She shared a life update on her Instagram stories, saying: “First track session today.
    “Off season is almost over. I am now slowly starting again let’s see how my first running session in weeks will be.”
    An hour late Schmidt was back on the track and moments after shared another video showing her on her haunches.
    She captioned it: “This was tougher than I thought.”
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    A later update said: “Even the former program my trainer gave was still too long for me today.
    “But every beginning is difficult and you always notice progress so quickly.
    “Today’s training is actually our regeneration program, so it takes place on our relaxed training days.
    “It’s a good thing that today was already too strenuous for me. I’m looking forward to being so fit again that things will be easier for me.” More