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      Gerard Pique takes girlfriend Clara Chia to best friend’s wedding as he goes public with 23-year-old after Shakira split

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      GERARD PIQUE took new girlfriend Clara Chia to his friend’s wedding as he went public with the 23-year-old.The Barcelona star, 35, announced his split with popstar Shakira after 12 years together in June.

      Gerard Pique and Shakira announced their split after 12 years together earlier in 2022Credit: AP
      The Sun revealed earlier this month that the defender quickly moved on by dating PR student Clara.
      Pique is believed to have met his new girlfriend, 12 years his junior, as she worked on events put on by his production company Kosmos.
      Gerard and Clara are already claimed to have been seeing each other for some time.
      In pictures obtained by Hello! Magazine in Spain, Pique could be seen attending a wedding with Clara on the Costa Brava.
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      The former Spain international grinned as he stepped out hand in hand with the blonde student.
      Pique has two kids with ex Shakira.
      The Hips Don’t Lie singer is said to be “very angry” that Pique has gone public with Clara.
      A source told Life & Style magazine that the 45-year-old has been suffering from “awful sleeplessness and worry”.

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      Pique and Shakira have agreed on a temporary custody arrangement for now.
      But the footballer wants Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven, to stay with him in Barcelona – while Shakira is eager to relocate to Miami with them.
      The pair will also have to carve up their £300million fortune including a £15m private jet and a £6m mansion.
      Pique and Shakira met in 2010 and have two kids togetherCredit: EPA More

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      Ex-Man Utd star Ander Herrera RIPS UP PSG contract and set for emotional transfer return to Athletic Bilbao

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      FORMER Manchester United star Ander Herrera is nearing an emotional return to La Liga club Athletic BilbaoThe Spanish midfielder is set to be released by Paris-Saint Germain two years early with the Ligue 1 giants desperate to trim their squad.
      Ander Herrera will be returning to Athletic Bilbao after he terminated his contract with PSG two years earlyCredit: Getty
      Herrera joined PSG from United in 2019 but has seen his playing time severely limited since last season.
      The 33-year-old was determined to fulfil his contract at the Parc de Princes, but has now accepted it is time to move on.
      And the former Spain international only has eyes for his boyhood club.
      Marca report that Herrera has even accepted a 40 per cent reduction on his severance package from PSG so Bilbao won’t have to pay a transfer fee.
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      It is understood he will sign a two-year deal with the LaLiga side.
      Herrera will be immediately available for Ernesto Valverde’s side who have so far managed a draw against Mallorca and a 1-0 win over Valencia in the La Liga season.
      This will be Herrera’s return to the club he played for for three years between 2011 and 2014.
      During that period, he was also under the wing of Valverde – who now finds himself once again managing Bilbao – who gave him 128 appearances in which he scored 11 goals.
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      At that time he joined the club from Real Zaragoza.
      From Bilbao he went on to sign for United before he joined PSG on a free transfer in 2019.
      During his time in Paris, he managed 95 appearance across all competitions in which he netted in six goals and registered six assists.
      He added two Ligue 1 titles to his trophy case but unfortunately did not manage to make European success like he had done when he won the Europa League with the Red Devils in the 2016/17 season. More

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      Ex-Man Utd star Juan Mata stuck in limbo over Real Betis transfer as club face Barcelona-style salary sanctions

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      JUAN MATA’S hopes of joining Real Betis have hit the skids due to the LaLiga club’s salary sanctions.Mata, 34, has been a free agent since leaving Manchester United this summer.
      Real Betis may be unable to complete the signing of Juan Mata as they need to balance the books before bringing in new facesCredit: Reuters
      The midfielder has been swamped with interest from teams in the MLS since his United exit.
      But he’s not interested in a move Stateside, and a switch to Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal doesn’t excite Mata either.
      However, Mata’s agreed terms with Betis, but the club have had to pause their pursuit of the Spaniard due to economic restrictions implemented by La Liga chiefs, according to Ondacero.
      The Spanish outfit still need to register five players compiled of Luiz Henrique, Joaquín, William Jose, Guardado and Claudio Bravo, before bringing in Mata.
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      But they’ll need to offload a few stars in order to register the aforementioned bunch, the report adds.
      Betis’ economic woes are the reason why they also cooled their interest in Arsenal ace Hector Bellerin.
      And their dire situation is set to cost them Mata also, as the report claims his agents are beginning to look elsewhere.
      It’s the same plight that Betis’ La Liga counterparts Barca are going through at the moment.
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      The Blaugrana are yet to register new recruit Jules Kounde due to strict LaLiga financial rules.
      And they’ve reportedly got ten days to balance the books before the defender can leave for free before kicking a ball in a Barca shirt. More

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      Fans convinced Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend is taunting Shakira by dancing to one of her hits – but is all as it seems?

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      FANS are convinced Barcelona star Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti has taunted his ex-partner Shakira by dancing to her song. An Instagram fan site posted a video claiming to show Chia, 23, dancing in lingerie to one of Shakira’s latest hits.
      A woman claimed to be Clara Chia dances in lingerieCredit: Instagram @clara.chiamartii
      The woman dances while Shakira’s hit plays in the backgroundCredit: Instagram @clara.chiamartii
      Gerard Pique and singer Shakira were together for 12 yearsCredit: AFP
      The video went out to 55,000 Instagram followers – but the post has since been deleted.
      It is unclear whether the song playing in the background – Te Felicito by Shakira and Rauw Alejandro – has been dubbed over the top of the video.
      Pique, 35, and the pop star Shakira, 45, spilt up in June after 12 years of marriage and the couple had two children Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven.
      But the eight-time LaLiga champion has seemingly moved on quickly after he was caught kissing his new girlfriend soon after.
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      And the singer famous for hits like ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ is reportedly fuming as Pique broke his promise to keep his new relationship secret for a year.
      The Sun exclusively revealed that Pique has secretly been dating Chia before the split was announced.
      The PR student is 12 years younger than the footballer and supposedly met him while working on events at his production company Kosmos.
      A source close to Chia said: “Gerard and Clara have been seeing each other for months.
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      “She is a student who also works for him in his office, organising events.”
      As for Shakira, who met Pique while filming her hit single ‘Waka Waka’ which was the World Cup 2010 song, she was pictured looking sad with her two sons days after images emerged of Pique with Chia.
      The former celebrity couple are now organising their separation and will have to carve up their £300million fortune that includes a private jet worth £15million and a mansion valued at around £6million.
      The Barcelona man wants his kids to stay with him in Spain but Shakira reportedly wants them with her in Miami.
      Gerard Pique left Shakira ‘very angry’ after him and his new girlfriend were caught kissingCredit: Twitter/@argentinaminuto More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea joined in Frenkie de Jong transfer chase by Bayern Munich as Germans consider Coutinho-style move

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      BAYERN MUNICH have joined Manchester United and Chelsea in the race for Frenkie de Jong, according to reports. The Barcelona star has been pursued by the Red Devils all summer before Chelsea joined them in the race.
      Bayern Munich have reportedly joined Man Utd and Chelsea in the race for Frenkie de JongCredit: Getty
      Philippe Coutinho signed for Bayern Munich from Barcelona on loan with an option to buy but the Germans didn’t take up the offerCredit: AFP or licensors
      But Spanish press now claim Bayern are ready to swoop in with a late bid.
      The Bundesliga champions are said to be weighing up offering Barca a similar deal to the one that saw Philippe Coutinho join the club for one season from the Nou Camp three years ago.
      Catalan outlet Sport report Bayern would table a loan move with the option to buy.
      However, it is proving a difficult challenge to lure the Dutch midfielder away from Barcelona.
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      He is only willing to leave if he is paid the £14million he is owed in deferred wages.
      The 25-year-old has been at the Catalan giants since 2019 playing 142 times.
      Man Utd have just signed another midfielder in Casemiro but Erik ten Hag is not giving up on the chance to work with De Jong again.
      They are launching one final attempt to get a deal over the line with United chiefs flying to Spain to help seal the transfer.
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      On the contrary, reports from Sky Germany suggest Bayern Munich will not sign De Jong this summer.
      They are happy with new signing Ryan Gravenberch in midfield, who is also a product of the Ajax academy like De Jong.
      As for United, they have a number of transfers they are trying to complete before next week’s deadline.
      They want to bring in Ajax winger Antony with the transfer nearing completion, according to reports. More

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      Andres Iniesta’s fairy tale Japan transfer becoming a nightmare with Barcelona legend on brink of being RELEGATED

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      BARCELONA legend Andres Iniesta is in danger of being relegated in Japan with Vissel Kobe as his fairy tale Asian adventure threatens to turn into a nightmare.The 38-year-old, who is in his fifth season at the Misaki Park Stadium having joined in 2018, is the current captain of the Cows.
      Andres Iniesta has been plying his trade in Japan with Vissel Kobe since 2018Credit: AP
      Since arriving from Barcelona four years ago, Iniesta has chipped in with 26 goals in 126 games where he has been a key figure.
      He has won both the Emperor’s Cup – the Japanese equivalent to the FA Cup – as well as the Japanese Super Cup where he scored in the penalty shootout victory against Yokohama F. Marinos.
      Those trophies are the only pieces of silverware that Vissel Kobe have claimed in their 56-year history.
      But his love affair in Kobe could soon be about to change with Vissel dropping into the bottom three of the J1 League with nine games to go.
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      They currently occupy 16th spot, which would see them compete in a play-off against the J2 playoffs-winning team for the chance to play J1 football.
      Vissel only sit two points clear of 18th spot having won just one out of their last four matches.
      And to make matters worse, Takayuki Yoshida’s side have just been knocked out of the AFC Champions League in the quarter-finals stages to South Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
      Iniesta has failed to feature in any match in Asia’s premier competition this season due to repeated injuries.
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      He was on the bench for the Round of 16 victory against Yokohama last week, but was omitted from the squad that lost 3-1 to Jeonbuk on Monday.
      Despite being hampered by injuries in 2022, Iniesta has still chipped in with three goals and as many assists in 25 games in all competitions.
      Retirement is not yet on the player’s mind with Iniesta tied down at Vissel until January 2024.
      He will now be hoping his former Blaugrana team-mates Bojan and Sergi Semper help inspire Vissel to avoid a humiliating relegation after they finished third last term. More

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      How Casemiro will fit in to Man Utd XI with ex-Real Madrid star unleashing Fred and finally getting best out of him

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      JUST a few days ago there seemed little chance of Casemiro leaving Real Madrid.  Why would he want to rock the boat just a few months before the Qatar World Cup?
      Casemiro of Real Madrid is on his way to join Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Manchester United’s Fred could benefit from the arrival of his Brazilian teammateCredit: AP
      In an ideal universe, the offer from Old Trafford would have come in the January transfer window but that is not the way that things have worked out.
      The horror show against Brentford has highlighted the urgency of Manchester United’s needs.
      True, the long-term aim of Erik ten Hag may well be a dynamic, high pressing side – a model of play for which Casemiro is not a natural fit. 
      But the short term necessity is to balance out the side – a need which may extend into the next couple of seasons as United rebuild.
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      Brazil coach Tite refers to Casemiro as his “competitive leader.” And it is certainly that type of temperament that United could do with at the moment. 
      The 30-year-old midfielder is not the quickest or the most mobile.
      However, he has excellent awareness of what is going on around him allowing him to plug defensive gaps while also transferring the ball quickly and efficiently to the front players.
      A fascinating aspect of Casemiro’s move to Old Trafford is the effect this could have on his Brazil midfield partner Fred.
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      He is much maligned by the Premier League pundits and it is unfortunate that they do not see more of him for Brazil. 
      He is coming under pressure for his place from Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle, but for the time being Fred is first choice on merit after a sequence of good displays.
      It is striking how much more freedom he enjoys when he wears the yellow shirt. 
      Fred, 29, is able to use his lung power to link up with the strikers, and even run beyond them. 
      Brazil’s coaching staff have a healthy admiration for him, as the type of unselfish player who makes those around him look better.
      They also suspect that he can be too nice for his own good and has reigned in too much of his natural box-to-box game for Man Utd because he has been asked to do so.
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      The balance of Fred’s game could be about to change. There is no doubt now about who is going to do the holding midfielder.
      Casemiro will sit in front of the back four, probably not too far away from the centre-backs. Once he has bedded in, the division of responsibilities will be much clearer. Casemiro holds, Fred can run on.
      The ideal midfield trio of functions has one to get the ball, one to give it and one to go. In this case they win possession collectively, Casemiro gives the forward pass and Fred makes the forward burst.
      The news of Casemiro heading to Manchester United has come as a huge surprise. Nowhere will that news have been greeted more warmly than in the house of United’s No.17 Fred.
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      Watch as raging Mario Hermoso storms into stands to confront Atletico Madrid fans after defeat to Villarreal

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      ATLETICO MADRID defender Mario Hermoso was involved in an extraordinary bust-up with the club’s fans after a LaLiga defeat on Sunday.The five-cap Spain defender had to be restrained as he furiously tried to confront hecklers in the stands after a 2-0 loss to Villarreal.
      Atletico’s Mario Hermoso confronts their Ultra fans on SundayCredit: Getty
      Team-mates tried unsuccessfully to stop the 27-year-old from climbing over advertising hoardings to confront Atleti’s Ultras.
      The ugly clash is then brought to an end when stewards and police intervene to bring him back onto the pitch.
      It happened after Diego Simeone’s side fell to a 2-0 defeat which has left them three points behind the early LaLiga leading pack.
      Reports in Spain claim Hermoso was left furious by comments aimed at his French team-mate Antoine Griezmann.
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      It is thought those jibes came from a supporter who had stayed behind with dozens of others to berate the players for a poor display.
      Hermoso can been seen shouting at someone before shrugging off those restraining him to square-up to whoever had enraged him.
      It all happened as bottles and other missiles rained down on him from the stands at the Wanda Metropolitano.
      Other Atleti stars can be seen looking on in disbelief as it all unfolded during their post-match warm-down.
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      Hermoso was an unused sub while on-loan Barcelona striker Griezmann came on to replace Marcos Llorente just after the hour mark.
      Yeremy Pino and Gerard Moreno scored late goals to seal Villarreal’s win and Atleti saw Nahuel Molina sent off in stoppage-time for a foul on Alex Baena. More