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      Inter Milan set to sign 15-year-old Shamrock Rovers wonderkid Kevin Zefi after making history in League of Ireland

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      INTER MILAN are on the verge of signing Shamrock Rovers wonderkid Kevin Zefi, 15, according to reports.
      SunSport exclusively revealed the Italian giants were keen on the talented forward last summer but a deal did not go through.

      Inter Milan are close to signing 15-year-old Shamrock Rovers star Kevin ZefiCredit: Sportsfile – Subscription

      Zefi became the youngest goalscorer in the League of Ireland history in September.
      His goal against Longford Town saw the youngster go down in the record books.
      Zefi turns 16 in February and his family are expected to move to Milan with the promising youngster, according to the Independent.
      Former Ireland and Tottenham right-back Stephen Carr is advising Zefi and his family.

      And the youngster is said to have attracted interest from big clubs across Europe.
      He was reportedly invited to train with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in March but Covid meant the plans were scuppered.
      Inter are expected to pay Shamrock a compensation fee that is yet to be agreed.
      And Zefi is expected to join their Under-19s initially with the hope he progresses into Antonio Conte’s first team.

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      Zefi’s first senior appearance for Shamrock came in the latter part of the 2020 season when he lined up for their second team in the First Division.
      His parents are Albanian but he was born in Ireland and was a key member of the Irish Under-15s last campaign.
      He scored twice against England’s Under-15s in a 3-1 win for the Irish in December 2019.

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      Bernardo Silva’s model girlfriend Ines Tomaz calls him ‘the best of 2020’ after hooking up with Man City ace in lockdown

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      STUNNING model Ines Tomaz has laid bare her love for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva by calling him the best thing that happened to her in 2020.
      The couple’s love blossomed during coronavirus lockdown which they spent with friends in a large house near Lisbon.

      Bernardo Silva’s girlfriend Ines Tomaz said the Man City ace is the best thing to happen in 2020Credit: Instagram

      The couple hooked up in lockdownCredit: Instagram

      Pretty Ines, whose sister Mariana represented Portugal at Miss Global 2017, summed up her year with a summer photo of her chilling out with the midfielder which she captioned: “The best of 2020.”
      And Bernardo immediately showed he agreed by posting a heart emoticon under her gushing comment.
      Ines posted the snap days after the 26-year-old footballer wished fans ‘Merry Christmas’ with a snap showing him and his gorgeous girlfriend enjoying an intimate dinner in tracksuit bottoms and socks.
      Ines looked happy and relaxed as she sipped red wine with a ‘Merry Christmas’ jumper on, appearing to confirm she has moved to Manchester virtually full-time and only makes brief returns to her native Portugal for work reasons.

      Bernardo topped off his casual Christmas look by donning a Portugal shirt.
      The Man City star confirmed he had found love again in May and was dating for the first time following his split with stunning French model Alicia Verrando.
      He had fuelled speculation of a new romance after he revealed in April Ines was one of the group of three women and three other male pals he had been in lockdown with.
      Ines went public with their relationship by posting footage on her Instagram of the footballer with his arms round her on a beach.

      Ines regularly posts glamorous snaps of herself and Silva in InstagramCredit: Instagram

      The couple spent Christmas togetherCredit: Instagram

      The playmaker responded with his own photo, showing them oozing happiness and looking tanned and relaxed at a dinner table.
      Neither Bernardo or Ines gave away any details of when they began dating, although they are thought to have been seeing each for several months in secret.
      They holidayed together in September in the paradise island of Formentera near Ibiza.
      Reports around the time Silva is understood to have split with ex Alicia said he reluctantly ended their two-year relationship with her because it had ‘gone cold’ following her move to the UK.
      Monte Carlo-born Alicia, who met Bernardo when she landed a job as an intern marketing assistant at his former club Monaco, flew to Russia to support Portugal at the last World Cup.
      Soon after arriving she shared a video of fans wearing Portuguese shirts with her partner’s name on ahead of his team’s match against Uruguay.
      But the last ‘happy couple’ photo they shared on social media was in May 2018 from the upmarket resort of Sesimbra near Lisbon.
      Bernardo, who signed a five-year contact with Man City in May 2017 for £43m, posted pics online of him with his sister Maria at her wedding but none with Alicia.

      Silva split with ex Alicia after the relationship went ‘cold’Credit: Twitter

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      Brighton set to beat Liverpool in transfer race for Evan Ferguson, 16, after playing for Bohemians against Chelsea at 14

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      BRIGHTON appear to have won the race for Irish whizkid Evan Ferguson.
      The 16-year-old’s manager at Bohemians, Keith Long, confirmed a deal is in place for a summer switch to the Amex.

      Highly-rated prospect Evan Ferguson looks set to be on his way to England Credit: Sportsfile – Subscription

      Long said: “He has a deal already done with Brighton. He’ll go in the summer. I don’t think there’s any secret there.”
      Ferguson was handed his full senior debut in Monday’s 2-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic.
      The striker, who has been linked to Liverpool, caused a stir in 2019 when he made a sub appearance aged just 14 against Chelsea in a pre-season friendly.
      Ferguson only needed 23 minutes to impress and almost bagged himself a stunning goal after dancing his way past Lucas Piazon and Kurt Zouma before angling an effort wide.

      The St Kevin’s Boys product was then directly involved in the build-up to Eric Molloy’s last-minute equaliser as Keith Long’s men secured an unlikely draw.
      Long said after the game: “Evan has got lots of attention from English clubs, he’s got lots of suitors.

      Ferguson battles with Chelsea’s Lewis Baker during the Blues’ friendly against BohemiansCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “He’s coming through St Kevin’s Boys, he’s in with the Bohemians SKB Under-15s and is doing really well.
      “He’s 14 and he comes off the bench and shows maturity beyond his years — and quality as well. He almost scored . . . and his clever little stepover for Eric in the build-up to the goal.

      “He’s a big boy. He’s 14 and he looks like a man but he’s not, you can’t get sucked into that.

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      Instagram celeb ‘Ray Hushpuppi’ arrested and charged with attempting to steal £100million from Premier League club

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      INSTAGRAM celebrity Ray Hushpuppi has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal £100million from a Premier League club. The 37-year-old, real name Ramon Abbas, was arrested in Dubai last month after a lengthy FBI investigation. Hushpuppi has amassed over 2.4million followers on Instagram Credit: @DubaiPoliceHQ He was then transferred to the United States and has […] More

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      Instagram celeb ‘Hushpuppi’ arrested and charged with attempting to steal £100million from Premier League club

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      INSTAGRAM celebrity Ray Hushpuppi has been arrested for allegedly trying to steal £100million from a Premier League club. The 37-year-old, real name Ramon Abbas, was arrested in Dubai last month after a lengthy FBI investigation. Hushpuppi has amassed over 2.4million followers on Instagram Credit: @DubaiPoliceHQ He was then transferred to the United States and has […] More

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      Former Drogheda United ace Lee Duffy could ‘no longer breathe’ on own after contracting coronavirus

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      FORMER Drogheda United star Lee Duffy has opened up about his frightening experience overcoming the coronavirus. Covid-19 is currently sweeping the globe and the latest figures in Ireland show there are roughly 40,000 people waiting to be tested there. Lee Duffy of Drogheda United has opened up after overcoming coronavirusCredit: Sportsfile The figures were revealed […] More

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      N’Golo Kante left OUT of Chelsea squad against Burnley after French star picks up injury in training

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      CHELSEA were without N’Golo Kante against Burnley after the midfielder picked up an injury in training. The French superstar had been involved in the session with the rest of Frank Lampard’s squad on Friday morning and was expecting to face the Clarets. N’Golo Kante was left out of the squad to face Burnley after picking […] More

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      Mike Phelan winds Man Utd fans up with ‘found a flying winger’ tweet… about a bird of prey

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      MANCHESTER UNITED No2 Mike Phelan has won the Talon d’Or for own goals on social media. Fans swooped with criticism of United’s wideman options after Phelan tweeted a photo of himself holding a bird of prey beneath the words: “Found a flying winger”. Old Trafford supporters quickly got in a flap, with Brazil midfielder Andreas […] More