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      ‘Today I would make a different decision’ says Leroy Sane as he admits regret over huge Man City tattoo on his back

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      LEROY SANE has admitted his biggest regret from his time at Manchester City – a huge back tattoo of himself.The 28-year-old winger is with the Germany squad trying to help them achieve Euro 2024 glory on home turf.Leroy Sane has revealed his biggest regret from his time at Man CityCredit: GettyThe star had this back tattoo inked during his time at the EtihadCredit: XHe came off the bench in all three of their group matches, including the final 1-1 draw with Switzerland, to help them finish top.Sane will now be desperate to add to his 13-goal international haul when Germany face Denmark in the last-16 on Saturday.Sane plays his club football at Bayern Munich and has scored 29 times in 123 Bundesliga appearances since joining them in 2020.But, prior to that, he enjoyed a four-year spell at Manchester City, winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and three League Cups.READ MORE ON EURO 2024One of Sane’s finest moments came when he scored in a 5-3 Champions League win over Monaco – although the Cityzens ended up eventually losing the tie on aggregate.The ex-Schalke star got a tattoo to commemorate the strike, but now wishes he hadn’t.Speaking to Der Spiegel, Sane said: “As I said, I was young. Today I would make a different decision.“I was someone who had to run into the wall at least once, even if it hurt, in order to learn from it, especially at a young age.”Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSSane hit the headlines when he revealed the artwork back in 2017 – something he admits took him by surprise.He said: “I was surprised that this topic was so big in the media, I was still a real youngster.Leroy Sane PUNCHES TV camera after Bayern Munich concede third goal in devastating defeat to Bayer LeverkusenWho is Euro 2024’s sexiest star?EURO 2024 has something for everyone from stunning goals, thrilling matches… and the continent’s biggest hunks, writes Jack Figg.Several stars have lit up the group stages with their skills on the pitch – but others are also catching the eye for their looks.But who is the sexiest?Thankfully AI boffins have carried out an analysis on the facial attractiveness of all players at the tournament.And it’s bad news for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions who are the fourth UGLIEST in the competition – one place below Scotland.In fact it’s England’s group rivals Serbia who have fans swooning the most – boasting an average score of 77.90/100 with defender Strahinja Pavlovic deemed their most attractive.While Turkey defender Mert Muldur has been ranked as the tournament’s BEST-LOOKING player.But who is England’s sexiest star, and who makes the Euros’ hunkiest XI? Read our full story.“In Germany there were much more important players than me, and yet this tattoo was still being debated.“Friends have told me that too: ‘Leroy, some people say that you come across as really arrogant.’ I can even understand that a little bit. “When I’m in public, I tend to stay aloof. I don’t want to reveal too much about myself.“That can come across wrongly. It’s not intentional. And I’m not like that either.”Sane left the Etihad in 2020 to return to his homeland.He has since won the Bundesliga three times as well as the Fifa Club World Cup, Uefa Super Cup and three German Super Cups. More

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      Erling Haaland and stunning girlfriend Isabel relax on yacht then cosy up together on rowing boat during Italy holiday

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      ERLING HAALAND quite literally let his hair down while cosying up to girlfriend Isabel on a yacht in Italy. The Manchester City star has been enjoying a summer break following Norway’s failure to qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany. Erling Haaland on holiday in ItalyCredit: BackGridThe Man City forward let his hair down alongside girlfriend Isabel on the yachtCredit: BackGridIsabel wore a black swimsuit for the day outCredit: BackGridHaaland lets his hair down and has a little chuckleCredit: BackGridThe Man City star wore some pink swim trunksCredit: BackGridThe couple brace themselves for a boat rideCredit: BackGridSo while City team-mates Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker are all on international duty, Haaland is relaxing. First, he took a trip to Cannes and then Marbella with his friends and was captured playing DJ at a swanky bar. But it looks as though he is winding down after being spotted on a yacht in Capri, a scenic island in Italy’s Bay of Naples. Haaland – wearing pink trunks – enjoyed a boat ride with partner Isabel – who had a black swimsuit on. READ MORE ON WAGSThe two-time Premier League winner and top scorer was later snapped enjoying an ice cream wearing a white T-shirt and grey shorts. Haaland is believed to have met Isabel while both lovebirds were playing football back home in Norway. She spent time in Germany when the forward was signed to Borussia Dortmund and in England with Prem champions City. Isabel has watched Haaland win the Champions League and Prem title – and celebrated by wearing his winning medals afterwards. Most read in FootballHaaland enjoying some time out with palsCredit: BackGridHaaland has a little smile to the cameraCredit: BackGridIsabel might want to make sure her phone is safeCredit: BackGridShe is believed to work part-time in a fashion store while she is still studying. Haaland meanwhile is due to turn his attention to City’s pre-season tour of America – starting on July 23 – once his holiday is over. Isabel played football herself back home in NorwayShe has been with Haaland since his Dortmund daysIsabel wearing Haaland’s Champions League medalCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunHaaland got back into some dry clothesCredit: BackGridAnd he enjoyed an ice cream after doing soCredit: BackGrid More

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      Ellie Roebuck hails ‘perfect’ Barcelona move after Catalan giants sign the ex-Manchester City ace on a two-year deal

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      ELLIE ROEBUCK reckons her switch to Barcelona has come at a perfect time after sealing a move to the Catalan giants.The ex-Manchester City goalkeeper, 24, has joined the club as a free agent on a contract running until June 2026.Ellie Roebuck’s Barcelona move follows her announcing her departure from Manchester City last monthCredit: GettyThe Sheffield-born goalkeeper lifted three FA Cups and three Conti Cups during her eight-year stint with the CityzensCredit: GettyRoebuck’s Barcelona move has comes almost two years on from Lucy Bronze (pictured) and Keira Walsh joining the Liga F titansCredit: AFPRoebuck’s move, following her May departure from Man City, has seen her become the third Lioness to join the nine-time champions of Spain’s top-flight since 2022. Two years ago the Catalan giants signed her fellow ex-City aces Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh. And Roebuck’s switch comes three months after the Sheffield-born England star opened up on being the “on the road to recovery” from a stroke.  Of her Barca move, Roebuck, who made 100 Cityzens appearances, said: “I want to go private and live a new experience.Read More Football Stories”There’s no better place to do it than here, so I’m grateful for the opportunity.”I like to play with the ball at my feet and this is the perfect team to do that. “They like to have possession and play from the back, so I hope to bring my style.”I am very excited. I had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I am very happy to be here.Most read in Football“You could say that now everything has fallen into place, it was the perfect time to come.”Roebuck moved to Man City from Sheffield United’s Centre of Excellence in 2015 before signing her first professional deal with the Cityzens three years later.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe 2019-20 season saw her keep ten clean sheets in 16 Women’s Super League games, winning the WSL’s inaugural Golden Glove award. Four years ago, the player who has won three FA Cups and three League Cups and a WSL title, was shortlisted for Fifa’s Best Women’s goalkeeper gong.However last season Roebuck did not feature in any top-flight games for City with teenage shot stopper Khiara Keating impressing for the side.And in March the goalkeeper revealed she had suffered a type of stroke known as a left occipital infarct, but had no lasting damage to her brain or vision.Back then, she said: “Life can throw unexpected challenges at you. “If this year has taught me anything, it’s that I’m strong and will give it all I’ve got for the thing I love most.”Roebuck’s Barcelona switch comes 11 days after the departure of the team’s former first-choice goalkeeper Sandra Panos.It also comes month after the Liga F giants won the Women’s Champions League for the third time in their history with a 2-0 victory against French juggernauts Lyon.Roebuck’s move will see her compete for game time with goalkeepers Cata Coll and Gemma Font.Majorca-born shot-stopper Coll was part of the Spain side that beat England in the final of last year’s Women’s World Cup.Roebuck was part of the Lionesses squad that won the 2022 Euros and reached the Women’s World Cup final last summer.And the former City ace, who has kept six clean sheets for England, hopes to get back into contention for international call-ups.Roebuck will compete for game time with Barcelona goalkeeper team-mates Cata Coll (pictured) and Gemma FontCredit: ReutersIn April, the 11-capped goalkeeper said: “To be a part of the squad that won (the Euros) was incredible. READ MORE SUN STORIES”To do that back-to-back would just be a dream.”My perception on life has taken a massive shift and this is something I’d be grateful to be a part of again.” More

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      Fans certain ‘no one’s getting near Man City’ as they spot Premier League run-in that guarantees ‘maximum points again’

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      FANS are convinced “no one is getting near” Manchester City next season after the Premier League fixtures were released. For the fourth season in a row, Pep Guardiola’s side prepare to defend their title.Manchester City look for their fifth straight Prem titleCredit: GettyBut rival supporters believe they have been blessed with a final run of games. Their last 11 matches will see City take on Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Leicester, Manchester United, Crystal Palace, Everton, Aston Villa, Wolves, Southampton, Bournemouth and Fulham.One fan reacted: “Man City guaranteed 10/11 wins in the final run in.”Another fumed: “Look at Man City final run in, that reeks of maximum points again.”READ MORE IN football One raged: “Man City’s Premier League run in….. no one is getting near them again.”But, another argued: “Everyone plays the same teams the same amount of times. There’s literally no point of us moaning.”The 2024-25 campaign gets underway on the weekend of August 17-18 and finishes on May 25, 2025.And City travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in their very first match of the season. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOn September 21, City host last season’s runners-up Arsenal and welcome United in the first Manchester derby on December 14. The first major derby of the season will take place on August 31 when United welcome bitter rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford.Rodri questions Arsenal’s ‘mentality’ and says ‘they don’t want to beat us’ as he reveals what cost them title More

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      Most expensive Euro 2024 XI revealed as FOUR England stars feature in £1.1billion line-up

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      EURO 2024 features many of the biggest stars in world football.So it is no surprise that many of them carry incredible price tags.Jude Bellingham has been prolific for Real MadridCredit: GettyWe have put together the most expensive XI we could manage using Transfermarkt’s valuations.And it comes out at an incredible £1.1billion – a price even Manchester City and Newcastle’s owners would find pricey.It features four Citizens and seven Premier League aces in total, with four of them – including the joint-most expensive – representing England.Diogo Costa: £38millionPortugal stopper, 24, is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in world football and has been linked with Manchester United.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTrent Alexander-Arnold: £59mEngland star 25, has made the full-back position his own thanks to staggering technical ability.William Saliba: £67.5mFrenchman, 23, has been a rock at the heart of Arsenal’s defence.EURO 2024 LIVE: LATEST UPDATES FROM THE TOURNAMENTWilliam Saliba is a towering presenceCredit: GettyRuben Dias: £67.5mThe Portugal and Man City, 27, centre-back is probably the best in the world in his position.Josko Gvardiol: £63.5mCroatia have an ageing team but City star Gvardiol, 22, has a bright future.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSRodri: £101.5m Yet another Citizen, 27-year-old Rodri will be at the heart of Spain’s midfield.Jude Bellingham: £152mThe jewel in England’s crown, Real Madrid starlet Bellingham, 20, has the world at his feet.How France can win Euro 2024Florian Wirtz: £110m The 21-year-old Germany playmaker may not be at Bayer Leverkusen long if he continues to shine on home soil.Florian Wirtz tore Scotland apart in Germany’s openerCredit: GettyPhil Foden: £127m England playmaker, 24, is now a City regular and still has room to develop.Bukayo Saka: £118.5mSaka, 22, is a constant threat on the right flank for Arsenal and England. Kylian Mbappe: £152mThe France skipper, 24, will form a lethal partnership with Bellingham at Real next season. More

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      Man City’s Erling Haaland lets his hair down as he boots a ball around on yacht in Cannes after missing Euro 2024

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      NORWEGIAN striker Erling Haaland has a ball on his volley-days after missing the boat on qualifying for the Euros.The Man City net-buster, 23, was seen booting a ball around while on a yacht on a break in Cannes, France.Erling Haaland kicks a ball around after missing the boat on qualifying for the EurosCredit: BackGridThe Norwegian striker let his hair down aboard a yacht on a break in Cannes, FranceCredit: BackGridErling was pictured going on a ride on a jet ski while on his holidayCredit: BackGridHe was joined on the water by pals and his dad — former City and Leeds ace Alfie, 51. Erling has won the Premier League twice, plus the FA Cup and Champions League in the last two years.Last season he scored 45 goals in all competitions for City — and six of Norway’s 14 goals in their qualifying campaign. But they were not enough to get them to Euro 2024, which starts tonight.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn fact, Norway have not qualified for a major tournament since 2000.But Erling kept his skills sharp and let his hair down by going for a ride on a jet ski.Earlier this week, Erling played DJ in Marbella.Haaland and an entourage of friends were spotted partying hard in Marbella, with the group clearly loving life.Most read in Euro 2024Haaland let his trademark long blonde locks flow as the group vibed with DJ Angel Sanchez at the Restaurante Playa Padre.As the music blasted, Haaland danced the night away with a mischievous grin on his face.The Man City ace was also spotted soaking up the sunCredit: BackGridHaaland was joined by friends and family on the luxury yachtCredit: BackGridThe ace scored 45 goals in all competitions for City last seasonCredit: RexErling Haaland lets his hair down as he plays DJ on well-earned Marbella holiday while Man City pals head to Euros More

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      Noel Gallagher brutally names two teams that would ‘f***ing annihilate’ Man Utd’s iconic 1999 Treble winning side

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      NOEL GALLAGHER has ruthlessly claimed that the current Manchester City and Liverpool teams would have “ANNIHILATED” Manchester United’s iconic 1999 treble winning side.The Oasis guitarist is a Man City super fan and never passes up an opportunity to hit out at his cross-city rivals.Noel Gallagher brutally trolled Manchester United’s treble winning sideCredit: GettyAs he believes that the current Manchester City and Liverpool sides would have destroyed Fergie’s sideCredit: AlamyBut, first, he found time to half-praise the manager of the team who have come closest to challenging City’s supremacy in recent years – Jurgen Klopp.He told The Athletic: “I don’t like the chest-beating and all that s***. But I’ve met him a couple of times.”He was a bit tall for my liking and he was a bit of a sore loser — the grass was too wet, it was a bit windy. But he was a lovely dude. “His teams were unbelievable and, if it wasn’t for Pep Guardiola, they would have won three leagues. That Liverpool team would have destroyed pretty much every team that came before us.”read more football newsBy that, he includes the historic United squad that won the treble under Fergie.He added: “We would have annihilated them. And Liverpool would have f***ing annihilated them, too.””In 1999, football was not what it is today. I was watching Sky Sports the other day when they showed an old United game in their pomp. “There was nobody pressing. One player lofts the ball out one way, another player lofts it back. It was so slow.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”Then I watch City play Liverpool and it’s the best football I’ve ever seen.”So when people ask, ‘Would today’s City beat Ferguson’s United side?’, the answer is, ‘Yes, I’ve seen the evidence’.”Watch Man City fan silence Man Utd legend Gary Neville with cheeky ‘milk’ comment The hitmaker also responded to Gary Neville’s recent comments, after the Sky Sports pundit had a pop about Gallagher living in London.Neville, 49, told the BBC: “He’s been a big part of Manchester’s history but he lives in London.”Do you know what I mean, Noel? Don’t talk about Manchester… you live in London. 25 years he’s not been here.”To keep their ongoing feud alive, Gallagher said: “Is that the best he’s got? That I’ve lived in London for 25 years?”When he and Jamie Carragher came along, they were a breath of fresh air. I liked them. They were fresh out of the dressing room, fresh off the pitch, and they knew what they were talking about.”We’re at a tipping point with those two now, though, where I just think, ‘You’re full of s***, the pair of you’. “Neville can’t see past that United team. And fair enough, that’s the team he played for. I just think they’re becoming dinosaurs. They’re stale.” More

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      Watch Man City fan silence Man Utd legend Gary Neville with cheeky ‘milk’ comment

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      GARY NEVILLE was stunned into silence by a hilarious comment from a Manchester City fan.The Sky Sports pundit tried to troll the City supporter over their FA Cup final loss to his beloved Manchester United last month during a Sky fan debate.Manchester United lifted the FA Cup thanks to a shock win over rivals Manchester CityCredit: GETTYRed Devils legend Gary Neville tried to taunt a City fan over the defeatCredit: THE OVERLAPBut the Citizen hit back at the pundit with a bizarre analogyCredit: THE OVERLAPAfter the member of the Etihad faithful said he’d recovered from the defeat, Neville asked: “Happy with what?”Losing the FA Cup final?”Several members of the Overlap audience burst into laughter at Neville’s jibe at Steve the City supporter.But Steve had the last laugh with a unique analogy, saying: “Listen, I said it before.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”Sometimes you’ve got to give your neighbours a bottle of milk when your fridge is full.”We let you have that.”Neville was stunned by the retort and could only offer a laugh as a response.Footage of the exchange went viral, with one footy fan commenting: “We have a clap back now.”Most read in FootballEURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSAnother said: “Win boy Steve.”And another said: “Big Steve.” Gary Neville fears ‘first ever lawsuit’ for Stick to Football after Patrick Vieira’s seven-word comment about Man UtdOne remarked: “This guy is a legend…….and i don’t mean GN.”Another chimed in: “Big Steve is a treasure.”The Old Trafford faithful, however, were quick to chime in about their trophy haul in comparison to City’s.One Red Devils said: “I think our fridge is more full than their fridge but there’s always room for more.”Another said: “It’s actually United’s fridge that’s been full.”And another said: “He’s got a mini fridge compared to ours.”One remarked: “What a bottle of milk it was.”READ MORE SUN STORIESAnother chimed in: “Still hurting?”United’s FA Cup triumph has saved Erik ten Hag’s bacon, with the Dutchman set to receive a new contract at the Theatre of Dreams More