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    Porto 1 Arsenal 0: Galeno scores 94th-minute screamer as wasteful Gunners’ Champions League last-16 woes continue

    NEW Arsenal. Same old Champions League anxieties.This was a chance for the Gunners to banish those last-16 demons of years gone by, to plonk one foot into this competition’s quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years.
    Galeno netted the winner with a late screamerCredit: Reuters
    Porto take a lead to North LondonCredit: Getty
    Arsenal’s Champions League knockouts curse continuedCredit: Reuters
    It was the first time they failed to register a shot on target in two yearsCredit: Rex
    Instead of finally putting that hoodoo to bed, this North London crop have emphatically breathed new life back into the beast.
    A nervy, below-par night from Arsenal at the Estadio do Dragao without a single shot on target ended with the hosts landing a spectacular last-minute sucker punch through Galeno’s long-range beauty.
    It seemed to hang in the air for an eternity before looping over David Raya’s outstretched dive and nestling into the bottom corner. Having missed a sitter in the first half, the Brazilian celebrated his redemption wildly.
    Next month’s second leg at the Emirates is now do or die for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta in a competition that often throws surprises and early exits their way.
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    From 2011 to 2017, they lost seven two-legged ties in a row at this stage of Europe’s grandest tournament. 
    Arteta will be livid. The Spaniard spoke glowingly pre-match of his dreams to win the Champions League at Wembley in June.
    On this performance alone, those fantasies need to be parked. Back in 2010, Arsenal lost 2-1 to Porto in the last 16 before winning 5-0 in North London. A similar result will have Arteta believing again.
    Arsenal started slow, hesitant in their approach, their minds seemingly elsewhere.
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    Declan Rice picked up a needless yellow in the second minute, forced into a wayward lunge having taken his eye off William Saliba’s pass. Gabriel then lost control moments later.
    Maybe it had just dawned on this young squad where they were, the stage they were playing on, and those in red in white in past years who had consistently failed to make that next step.
    David Raya shows off his plaster-covered ‘abnormal shovel’ hands that got him from non-league to Arsenal
    For so many European campaigns, the familiar faces left them bruised and beaten: Lionel Messi of Barcelona. Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich.
    In a desperately poor first half for the visitors, Galeno of Porto should have joined that pantheon of players still giving Arsenal fans nightmares earlier than expected.
    You will not see a miss like the Brazilian’s in the 20th minute for the rest of this season, or any season for that matter. It is hard to think of a worse one in recent European history.
    Gabriel half-cleared a cross with the ball spinning into the air inside the six-yard box. Saliba froze, allowing Galeno to breeze past him and connect with a fierce half volley.
    It smacked Raya’s right post and back into the path of Galeno, the Spanish keeper rooted to his own line, but the rebound was somehow fizzed wide of the opposite post.
    The majority of the stadium believed it had nestled into the bottom corner, rather than smacking the advertising boards. The stadium DJ briefly blasted some celebratory music.
    Arteta gestured to his players to stay calm, even if inside he was livid with his side’s apparent lack of urgency to break Porto down.
    It should have come as no surprise to Arsenal or Arteta that Porto would be defensively efficient, especially at home. In the Primeira Liga, they have not conceded in front of their own fans since December 9.
    Faltering from open play, even Arsenal’s trusted set-piece routines – usually orchestrated and executed to perfection – were falling flat, even if Saliba did come close with a header.
    Porto were gaining confidence up the other end as Evanilson tested Raya from a tight angle just before the break. Arteta welcomed the half time whistle with open arms.
    Arsenal’s efforts to build momentum were being disrupted by their opponents’ desire to win cheap fouls and earn the likes of Kai Havertz and Jakub Kiwior more harsh yellows.
    In the 55th minute, a corner routine finally came off but Rice’s skimmed pick-out of Leandro Trossard at the far post was blazed over. Gabriel headed over a free-kick late on.
    That was as good as it got for Arsenal, failing to score in a match in all competitions for the first time since January 7, and then came Galeno who took charge and fired in from around 30 yards. 
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    The quarters are still in sight, but Arteta knows more than most that Champions League second legs and Arsenal rarely go well together.

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    I’m an ex-Premier League star who plays with Lionel Messi – but I’m richer than him at just 23 despite his £515m fortune

    DESPITE having a fortune worth over £500miliion, Lionel Messi is NOT Inter Miami’s richest player.The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s net worth is dwarfed by that of a former Premier League striker.
    Leonardo Campana is richer than team-mate Lionel Messi at just 23-years-oldCredit: Reuters
    The Inter Miami striker’s family are valued at more than $1billionCredit: instagram @leonardocampana
    Leonardo Campana’s family are reportedly valued at more than $1billion, which is close to £800m.
    Prior to making his loan move to Inter Miami permanent in 2023, he spent three years as a Wolves player.
    However, the 23-year-old failed to make a first-team appearance for the club, instead spending time on loan in Portugal and Switzerland.
    Since heading to the MLS, though, Campana has scored 23 goals in 65 appearances for Inter Miami.
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    The Ecuador international is the son of tennis player-turned-politician Pablo Campana.
    His dad represented Ecuador at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta before becoming the country’s Minister of Commerce.
    Nowadays, the 51-year-old is the CEO and founder of Milenium S.A, a real estate development firm in his homeland.
    Campana is also the great-grandson of ex-footballer Gabriel, who won six Ecuadorian league titles in the 1920s.
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    Meanwhile, his grandmother is one of the most prominent businesswomen in Ecuador.
    Isabel Noboa’s business empire spans across agriculture, real estate and tourism according to Latin Trade.
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    She also studied at Harvard and the University of London.
    The family’s valuation is almost double that of Messi’s £515m fortune.
    The World Cup winner’s career has seen him pen lucrative contracts with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami.
    He also has multiple endorsement deals, including a reported £16m-a-year contract with blockchain firm Socios, as well as his own clothing line and a life-long deal with Adidas.
    Campana is the son of an Olympian-turned-politician, whilst his grandmother has a business empireCredit: Reuters
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    World’s richest footballer is worth 12 times Ronaldo and Messi’s wealth COMBINED – but you won’t have heard of him

    THE world’s richest footballer has a whopping net worth of almost £16billion – but we bet you’ve never heard of him.Faiq Bolkiah, 25, is 12 times richer than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi combined but he tragically spent the weekend in hospital after suffering a horror injury on the pitch.
    The world’s richest footballer Faiq Bolkiah has suffered a nasty ankle injury in a gameCredit: instagram
    He even met Queen Elizabeth IICredit: instagram
    Faiq in hospital after injuring his ankle during a football matchCredit: Jam Press

    Faiq is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah – a man who is worth up to £23billion and widely regarded as the second richest royal walking the planet.
    But all his money and luxury lifestyle couldn’t stop the ex-Chelsea wonder kid from getting chopped down by an opposition player over the weekend.
    Playing for Thai League 1’s Ratchaburi FC, Fariq was quickly rushed to hospital after suffering an agonising ankle injury.
    A Police Tero player smashed into him and left him writhing in pain on the floor after he landed awkwardly on his right leg.
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    Although he had some of the finest doctors in Thailand the exciting, young winger will now need surgery and is expected to be out for some time.
    Ratchaburi president Thanawat Nitikarnchana said: “Today is a very sad day as Faiq has suffered serious injuries from yesterday’s match.
    “He will undergo surgery soon. I extend my condolences to Faiq from everyone.
    “This is his first major injury, but we will take care of Faiq to the best of our ability and look forward to the day Faiq returns to play with us again.”
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    Ratchaburi went on to win the match 1-0 and currently sit fifth in the table of Thailand’s top league.
    And to make matters worse for the rich athlete, this was his first game back since he saw red and was sent off last week.
    Meet Faiq Bolkiah who is the richest footballer in world
    Born in Los Angeles and educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, Faiq joined Ratchaburi from fellow Thai top-flight side Chonburi last summer.
    Having started his football journey at Berkshire non-Leaguers Newbury in 2008, he moved onto Southampton, Chelsea and Leicester, also having trials with Arsenal.
    He played for the Brunei national team between 2016 and 2018 and was the captain.
    He found the back of net once the in six games he played for them.
    His father Jefri Bolkiah was known as the playboy of the Brunei royal family.
    Jefri reportedly lived quite the life of excess, reportedly blowing around £10billion in 15-years as head of the Brunei Investment agency.
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    At one point, he was said to be spending £35m a month on cars, watches, erotic white gold pens and up to a £1m a hit on karaoke parties with a swarm of beautiful women.
    The Prince of Brunei once even spent £17million on hiring Michael Jackson for own his 50th birthday party.
    Faiq used to play over in England where he had trials for massive teams like Chelsea and ArsenalCredit: Getty
    Faiq is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal BolkiahCredit: AFP – Getty
    Bolkiah’s gold limoCredit: Getty – Contributor
    Faiq has an estimated net worth of over £16billionCredit: instagram
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    Top 10 richest F1 drivers in history revealed as Lewis Hamilton dwarfs Max Verstappen… but misses out on top spot

    FORMULA ONE is well known as a glamour sport where vast riches can be both acquired and shown off.And the top drivers in the sport can amass wealth that rivals any of the highest-earning athletes in the world.
    Max Verstappen has the biggest salary in Formula OneCredit: Getty
    Lewis Hamilton has a huge portfolio that has earned him a staggering amount of wealthCredit: PA
    The likes of Jenson Button remain key figures behind the scenes in F1Credit: Rex
    The 2023 grid – which has remained the same for the upcoming 2024 season – saw drivers earning huge sums topped out at a whopping £45million for reigning champion Max Verstappen.
    But over the course of an F1 career the figures are even more staggering, with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher reaching mega-wealth status.
    Accounting for the huge salaries some drivers command, plus sponsorship deals and property portfolios, net worths are in the region of hundreds of millions.
    Below we take a look at the top ten F1 drivers in history with the highest net worth, according to figures compiled by Planet F1 and GQ Australia.
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    10. Eddie Irvine – £92.5million
    Eddie Irvine battled it out for an F1 title in the 1990sCredit: Getty – Contributor
    He owns a property empire said to include 40 properties
    He flogged a plush Irish mansion for £2.6m in 2021
    A four-time race winner in F1 who battled it out with the likes of Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen in the late 1990s.
    However, Eddie Irvine never managed to get his hands on an F1 drivers title.
    Instead, much of his wealth comes from investment into an estimated 40 properties worldwide, including an Irish mansion he sold to Matt Damon in 2021.
    According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2006 this made him the fifth richest person in Northern Ireland.
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    9. Mario Andretti – £100.1million
    Mario Andretti is one of three racers to win races in F1, Indycar, Nascar and the World Sportscar ChampionshipCredit: X @MarioAndretti
    Andretti owns a stunning 18,513 square foot property in Pennsylvania, USACredit: X @MarioAndretti
    An icon of motorsport, Andretti is one of three drivers to win races in F1, Indycar, Nascar and the World Sportscar Championship.
    Some of his wealth includes an 18,513 square feet property in Nazareth, PA, USA, that features four bedroooms, 15 bathrooms and an indoor and outdoor swimming pool.
    He has seen corners on streets and race tracks alike named after him and is now gearing up for a team move into F1.
    So his inclusion in this list should be little surprise.
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    8. Sebastian Vettel – £107.9million
    Sebastian Vettel’s F1 career earned him a fortuneCredit: Splash
    Since retiring Vettel has invested in green projectsCredit: Getty
    Vettel has a stunning car collection including the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMGCredit: tomhartleyjnr.com
    Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is a name synonymous with motorsport despite keeping a fairly low profile away from the track which has included a visit to a top German medical clinic.
    Green-fingered Vettel commanded one of the highest salaries in the sport during his time with Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin.
    Vettel also has a stunning car collection including the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG worth £175,000.
    Since retiring he has invested in green projects in a bid to tackle climate change.
    7. Jenson Button – £115.6million
    Jenson Button has amassed a huge fortuneCredit: Instagram
    Jenson Button married Brittny Ward in 2022Credit: brittny/Instagram
    Button’s car collection includes a 2015 McLaren P1 GTRCredit: SWNS
    Shock 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button continues to be a familiar face in the sport thanks to his TV appearances and recent role in the Brawn documentary as well as being a senior adviser to Williams F1.
    Button, who finished third on his Daytona 24 hours debut, has a large property portfolio and was reportedly one of F1’s biggest earners even before he landed his one and only title.
    He has also taken a liking to cars and has owned a stunning garage, with which he can chaperone wife Brittany Ward around in.
    These have included a McLaren P1, a Bugatti Veyron and Ferrari 275 GT.
    6. Kimi Raikkonen – £140.6million
    Kimi Raikkonen was one of F1’s best paid drivers during his time on the gridCredit: Instagram @mintturaikkonen
    Raikkonen owns a stunning ‘Bond villian-like lair’ which houses an impressive motor collectionCredit: Instagram @kimimatiasraikkonen
    A one-time F1 title champion like Button, “The Iceman” could command one of the highest salaries in the sport during his peak and famously almost bankrupt Lotus during his time with the team.
    Like some of his former rivals, Raikkonen is a property investor – including a $24m Swiss villa – and he is now helping his son Robin with his own motorsport career.
    The villa in question has been dubbed a “Bond villian-like lair” which houses an impressive collection of motors including a £$360,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge and a $3.6million Ferrari Enzo.
    Raikkonen is also said to own three homes in Finland, and have properties in Dubai and Thailand.
    5. Niki Lauda – £154.1million
    Niki Lauda played an integral role in Lewis Hamilton joining MercedesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Lauda ran airlines after retiring from the sportCredit: Reuters
    The three-time World Champion was the only man to win the title at both Ferrari and Mercedes.
    After retiring from F1, he founded and ran three successful airlines, Lauda Air, Niki and Lauda.
    He also stayed in and around the paddock with his former teams, Jaguar and owned 10 per cent of Mercedes Motorsport.
    Lauda passed away aged 70 in 2019.
    4. Max Verstappen – £165.5million
    Verstappen is dating Kelly PiquetCredit: instagram/@kellypiquet/
    Verstappen lives in Monaco and has invested in his own GT team
    Verstappen’s car collection includes an Acura NSX Type S worth around £122,000Credit: Acura
    At present, Verstappen has commanded the most lucrative F1 contract for the past two seasons when accounting for bonuses.
    Verstappen has invested in his own GT team, is an ambassador for EA Sports and has a host of personal sponsors, all of which helped him earn a place in Forbes’ 2023 list of sports top young earners.
    He also has a great affinity for cars, with his collection worth around £2.3m.
    Verstappen also lives in Monaco, which is not exactly on the cheap end of the property market.
    3. Fernando Alonso – £205million
    Fernando Alonso is F1’s most experienced driverCredit: Splash
    The Spaniard naturally has a Ferrari in his collectionCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs0iZ8Cor2q/
    Alonso also owns a McLaren P1Credit: INSTAGRAM @fernandoalo_oficial
    F1’s most experienced driver, and also one of its best, it should come as no surprise to see two-time champion Fernando Alonso high on the list.
    As well as commanding huge contracts, Alonso has invested into the next generation with his Alonso Sports Complex in his native Asturias which features a museum and a karting track.
    Like many others in this list the Spaniard owns a number of supercars.
    These include a McLaren P1, Aston Martin DBX luxury SUV and Ferrari 599 GTB Fernando Alonso Edition.
    2. Lewis Hamilton – £224.7million
    Lewis Hamilton has invested in a wide array of projects
    Hamilton often jets around the world during the off seasonCredit: Instagram / @lewishamilton
    Hamilton invested in the Denver Broncos in 2022Credit: https://www.instagram.com/lewishamilton/
    Hamilton was recently labelled a “brand” due to his involvement in so many projects.
    Expected to earn £50million at Mercedes during the 2024 season, Hamilton is a cool earner salary wise.
    Hamilton has investments in property, cars, fashion and initiatives encouraging wider representation in sport and even teams, with Hamilton investing in NFL side Denver Broncos in 2022.
    Luckily a wide range of sponsors including the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, IWC and Bose allow him to fund this far reaching influence which has landed on him on the Sunday Times Rich List.
    1. Michael Schumacher – £462.5million
    Michael Schumacher is top of the F1 driver rich listCredit: AFP
    Schumacher owns a Ferrari Enzo
    An era defining driver for many fans of motorsport, the seven-time F1 champion was named the highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 1999 and 2000 and even predicted to be the first billionaire athlete in 2005.
    In 2017, he was named as the fifth-highest athlete of all time in terms of career earnings, but he has not been seen publicly since his life-changing skiing accident in 2013.
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    The German was well-known for his charitable donations, including a £39.5m donation to UNESCO during his final five years of racing.
    Predictably, Schumacher and his family have a worldwide real estate portfolio, while Schumacher also earned a staggering amount through brand endorsements, including a £8.5m deal to wear a shell hat and show its logo in nearly all public appearances.

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    Pep Guardiola’s lavish life off the pitch – from writing off car collection worth £460k to unusual £2.7m Manchester home

    HE’S the football manager who has broken multiple records on the pitch – and has one more in his sights.With the second half of the Premier League season underway, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, 53, is gunning for a fourth title in a row, which will further cement his status as one of the league’s all-time greats.
    Pep Guardiola is considered to be one of the greatest football managers of all timeCredit: Instagram
    The Manchester City manager celebrating his UEFA Champions League victory in June last year with his wife Cristina SerraCredit: Getty
    Before becoming a head coach, he played for FC Barcelona, where he starred for Johan Cruyff’s legendary ‘Dream Team’, as well as subsequent sides like Roma and the Spanish national team.
    But it’s his time as a manager where Pep has shone even more, notching up achievements including becoming the only manager to win the continental treble twice.
    It’s helped Pep to amass an impressive fortune – he is reportedly worth £100million and paid £19.7million a year by the Blues. 
    Now also the subject of new BBC doc Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection, we look into the manager’s glamorous life away from the pitch with wife Cristina and their three children.
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    Doomed fleet of cars
    Despite having driven a range of enviable motors, Pep is renowned for not being the world’s greatest driver.
    Last year, we reported that he has damaged cars collectively worth £460,000 since joining Man City in February 2016. 
    They included a £200,000 silver Bentley, GTX700, a £150,000 Range Rover, an £80,000 black Mercedes GLE and a £30,000 Mini Cooper.
    A source said: “Pep is brilliant at many things but driving doesn’t appear to be one of them, he has struggled with the roads in Manchester and had a couple of bumps.”
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    Pep reportedly managed to ‘mangle’ a silver BentleyCredit: Cavendish Press

    The manager’s clumsiness when it comes to motors was further described by authors Lu Martin and Pol Ballus, in the 2019 book Pep’s City: The Making Of A Superteam.
    “He has a reputation from his Barcelona days of being a hapless driver and this is his fourth car he has owned since coming to Manchester,” they wrote.
    “His wing mirrors don’t survive for long and he’s also managed to fill a diesel Range Rover with petrol and mangle a silver Bentley.”

    Jet-setting holidays
    Pep took a no-expense-spared holiday to Egypt with his wife and three kidsCredit: Supplied
    He was showered with gifts during the trip including being given a King Tut mask replicaCredit: Supplied
    After winning the treble – the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup – in 2023, Pep celebrated with a trip to Egypt with Cristina and their children Maria, 23; Marius, 21; and Valentina, 16.
    They spent two days in Cairo and six days exploring Aswan and Luxor, where they visited the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza. 
    During the trip, Pep was showered with gifts including a replica of King Tutankhamun’s mask – and treated to lunch in a hotel overlooking the pyramids.
    “We welcomed him with flowers, souvenirs and promotional material about various Egyptian tourist and archaeological sites,” Nisreen Othmanli, from Egypt’s tourism board, told Arab News. 
    In 2022, Pep and his wife were seen lapping up the sun in BarbadosCredit: BackGrid
    Before taking over at Man City, he was seen on a luxury yacht in IbizaCredit: SOLARPIX.COM
    In 2022, Pep celebrated winning his fourth Premier League title with a luxury holiday to Barbados with Cristina. 
    He was seen lapping up the waves on an enviable white sand beach before retreating to a high-end resort.
    That same year, he was seen on a romantic boat trip, dining at fancy restaurants and browsing expensive shops, in Venice, Italy.
    Ahead of joining Man City back in 2016, Pep took some time out with his family on a private yacht that they sailed along the Ibiza coastline.
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    Pep has a £2.7m luxury apartment in City Suites, which is located in Salford, Greater ManchesterCredit: Supplied
    He has access to an 18-metre indoor spa pool along with sauna facilitiesCredit: Supplied
    In 2017, Pep splashed out on one of the most expensive properties sold that year in Greater Manchester.
    He spent £2.7million on a luxury apartment in City Suites, which was in the “most desirable address” in Salford, next to a wealth of designer shops, high-end restaurants and wine bars. 
    As part of the deal, Pep had access to an 18-metre indoor spa pool, an exquisite spa and sauna facilities as well as a 24-hour gym. 
    Other benefits included two private parking spots, a 24-hour concierge team, dry-cleaning services and access to a private executive lounge.  
    Pep’s apartment is in a private section of the hotel, which is believed to occupy two of 16 floors. Guests can also rent rooms per night or opt for longer stays too.
    It was considered an unusual option due to most footballers from Manchester City and United choosing to live in leafy Cheshire, known for its sprawling mansions in the countryside.
    My wife is the best in the world at many things, but especially in fashion. So she says normally to me, don’t wear this or wear that, so I follow herPep Guardiola
    Pep also bought an 8,000-square-foot mansion in Pedarlbes, which is the most expensive area in Barcelona, for £8.55million back in 2021 .
    The stunning white home is nestled in the foothills of Sant Pere Màrtir mountain and boasts breathtaking views of the city. 
    It features a spacious living area, a high-end kitchen, a large private swimming pool and balconies across two of the storeys to take advantage looking out of over the picturesque landscape. 
    During a one-year work sabbatical in 2012, Pep lived in a luxurious New York apartment that cost £19,500-per-month and overlooked Central Park. 
    The building, located in Upper West Side, used to be the home of other celebs including X-Files actor David Duchovny and Barbara Streisand. 
    Inside the apartment was four bedrooms, bathrooms and a study, where it’s claimed the manager practised German before taking over at Bayern Munich.  
    Wardrobe fit for a model
    Pep has become known for his style at the Etihad Stadium, often sporting turtle necks and branded jumpers instead of always going for stuffy suits. 
    Among his outfits is his signature grey ‘hoodigan’, which was made by Theresa May’s favourite Italian designer Herno and reportedly costs £1,200.
    The manager was seen wearing the oversized item – considered “lucky” by fans – 30 times between the start of the 2019 season and May. 
    Pep has also been pictured in ‘MDCR’ – referring to ‘Madchester’ – jumpers and an array of items with the letter ‘P’ on them. 
    Earlier this month, he revealed his fashion choices are made by his wife Cristina – whom he met while he was modelling designer gear in Serra Claret, a fashion store owned by her family in Barcelona.
    Pep doesn’t always stick to stuffy suits on the sidelines of the pitchCredit: Getty – Contributor
    Pep modelling in the Nineties for a Catalonian fashion brand
    He said: “My wife is the best in the world at many things, but especially in fashion. So she says normally to me, don’t wear this or wear that, so I follow her.
    “I am smart enough to know that when people are much much better than me, follow their advice and hers is really good.”
    Perhaps he is playing down his own fashion credentials, however. In throwback snaps from the Nineties, Pep was seen modelling on the catwalk for Antonio Miró, while playing for Barcelona.
    It was reported that every item from the Catalonian designer sold out just a few days after the event.  
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    The manager has a number of expensive luxury watchesCredit: Getty
    His love for fashion doesn’t stop there, Pep is also known to have an impressive collection of watches.
    Among them was a Richard Mille (RM) RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal, which he was pictured with on a golf course, that costs around £590,000 due to there only being ten in the world.  
    Other ultra-expensive timepieces seen on his wrist include a £455,000 RM 022 Tourbillon Aerodyne, a £75,000 RM 010 ‘Manchester City’ and the RM 004 All Gray, which costs more than £150,000.
    Last year Pep was seen wearing a RM 67-02 watch – they typically cost £228,000 but his timepiece was a United Arab Emirates edition, which is not for sale.
    He has also been seen sporting a £55,000 Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph 5905P and a £12,500 Rolex Cellini. 
    £500k wine collection
    Pep is known to be a wine lover but splashed out a whopping £200k on Spanish reds in 2021Credit: Splash News
    Away from the pitch, it seems the Man City boss is a secret fan of the reds… of the wine variety that is. 
    In 2021, it was reported that Pep forked out £200,000 on a Spanish vineyard’s finest vintage bottles and reportedly drinks a glass or two after football matches.
    Friends told The Daily Star that he spent as much as £500,000 on fancy reds including the very best Riojas, prized Priorat and Dibera del Duero labels.
    A source said: “His main interest is that of a collector of fine vintages, and he sees the value of them as investments… Not only does he enjoy a glass of wine, he really knows his stuff too.”
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    Pep reportedly eyed up some of the fancy reds for his restaurant Tast Catalia, which he opened in Manchester back in 2018 alongside two Man City directors. 
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    Dan Azeez: A look inside the boxer’s life, boxing record and net worth

    DAN Azeez is a British undefeated light-heavyweight boxer.He’s fighting Joshua Buatsi on February 3, 2024 in a postponed eliminator for the WBA world title — here we take a look at his life, career and net worth.
    Dan Azeez looks on during his victory over Matthew Tinker at Wembley Arena on March 26, 2022Credit: Getty
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    Light-heavyweight ace Dan Azeez is one of the UK’s most in-form fighters and is currently undefeated as a professional.
    It is an incredible turnaround for the former removals man and accountant — he has a masters degree in finance — who was knocked out within 30 seconds of his debut amateur bout.
    In the 2013 fight — undertaken while he was a student at Colchester University — he shared the Harlow stage with Lawrence Okolie, who was also making his bow.
    Azeez danced into the ring full of bravado and was knocked spark out inside a minute.
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    At the Royal Resistance gym in Kidbrooke, he revealed: “I swear, I walked across the ring and I was knocked out, chinned clean.
    “I only got into boxing by watching the likes of Roy Jones Jr and David Haye and they had that flashy style built on reflexes and speed.
    “I don’t know what I was thinking but I was dancing around in the changing room before, the most confident I have ever been for any fight — pro or amateur.
    I was in the changing room with Okolie and he was so confident, so I tapped into that, but then my opponent just whacked in a hook that sent me flying. I will never forget it.”
    Dan’s nickname used to be ‘Disease’ — which he was not a fan of — but he now goes by ‘Super Dan’.
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    Azeez laughed to SunSport: “I used to cry about that nickname [Disease], I will never forget it. A substitute teacher called me it once and she really laughed.
    “I remember sitting there thinking ‘you’re in on the act too? I really don’t stand a chance’.
    “Thankfully the name vanished after secondary school because I hated it, it really hurt me.
    “It was made so much worse because it was a supply teacher who I really fancied as well so all the other kids burst out laughing as well.
    “I knew then my chances with her were shot — not that they were ever that strong when I am eight years old in her Maths class.
    “I wonder if she watches me now and remembers I was hot for her?”
    Azeez is the first 12st 7lbs fighter from Britain to secure every domestic title, including Southern Area, English, British and Commonwealth titles.
    He is also the current holder of the European light-heavyweight belt.
    What age and height is Dan Azeez?
    Azeez was born and raised in Lewisham, south London on August 30, 1989.
    At the time of writing, he is 34 years old.
    Dan is five-foot-ten (178cm) and has a reach of 70.1 inches (178cm).
    What is Dan Azeez’s boxing record?
    Dan’s record stands at 20-0-0.
    This means he has won all 20 of his professional bouts, with no losses or draws.
    He has won 13 of his fights via knockout, giving him a knockout ratio of 65%.
    Speaking about his upcoming fight with longtime friend and sparring partner Joshua Buatsi — which had to be postponed due to Dan picking up a strain in his back — Azeez has voiced his objections over the aspersions cast on him by Buatsi, in relation to the injury being fabricated.
    He told Sky Sports: “I didn’t really like the narrative but it is what it is. What can you do?
    “Even sometimes just the stuff Josh even says: ‘You know, I don’t know, I’m not sure’.
    “Why am I going to make up an injury?
    “It’s either you don’t believe it or you do. I thought you would at least know my character a bit better than that.”
    What is Dan Azeez’s net worth?
    Dan’s net worth has not been widely reported.
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    CelebsAgeWiki is the only outlet with an estimate of his wealth.
    The online publication has quite a wide range for its prediction, calculating that Azeez’s net worth is somewhere between $1million USD (£786,000) and £5million USD (£3.9million). More

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    Joshua Buatsi: A look inside the boxer’s life, boxing record and net worth

    JOSHUA Buatsi is a British-Ghanaian undefeated light-heavyweight boxer.Here we look at his life, career and net worth.
    Joshua Buatsi is the current WBA international light-heavyweight championCredit: The Sun
    Who is Joshua Buatsi?
    Joshua Buatsi was born in Accra, Ghana — before his family moved to Thornton Heath, south London, where he grew up.
    He studied at Edenham High School, and then completed a degree at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in business management and sports science, graduating with a 2:1.
    Buatsi started boxing at the age of fifteen at the South Norwood and Victory boxing club, located in an old church hall near Croydon.
    The knockout artist, who is nicknamed “Just Business”, became an English national champion and won a European bronze medal before representing Great Britain at the Rio Olympics in 2016 — where he also picked up a bronze medal.
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    Joshua has gone on to have a successful professional career, holding the WBA international light-heavyweight title, and is undefeated so far.
    He is often referred to as somewhat of an anomaly in the world of boxing, as unlike a great many of his peers he avoids trash talking and is considered to be good natured.
    His former promoter Eddie Hearn described him as “the nicest, most dangerous man you can meet”.
    Buatsi told Al Jazeera: “They speak about me outside the ring in terms of ‘he’s a nice guy, he’s polite’.
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    “It’s just when I get in the ring, it’s no time to be nice, my coach always says to me, ‘nice guys finish last.’”
    And Joshua has said that a boxing legend taught him to respect his opponents.
    He told SunSport: “As Mike Tyson said, ‘not everyone you fight is your enemy and not everyone that helps you is your friend’.
    Life is hard for everyone for all different reasons, just because we are boxers it doesn’t mean we should make it any harder for each other.
    “We are not born boxers and we are not boxers until the day we die.
    “I have nothing personal with any of these guys and — until we sign a contract and get in that ring for 12 rounds of trying to take each others’ heads off — I like to be cool with everyone.”
    Buatsi left Hearn’s Matchroom stable when it left Sky Sports and jumped ship to streaming app DAZN in 2021.
    Joshua was furious when Hearn claimed he had ducked a £1million world title shot against Russian champion Dmitry Bivol, leading him to return to Sky Sports and their promoters BOXXER.
    Buatsi fumed: “Matchroom promised me a world title shot over and over again; ‘Beat Ricards Bolotniks (August ‘21) and you’ll get it’. Then it was: ‘Beat Craig Richards (May ‘22) and you’ll get it’.
    “But there were always excuses about writing to the WBA and then it never happened.
    “I wanted to avoid this topic too but Eddie came out and said I turned down the Bivol fight for £1million.
    “But we had a conversation in confidence that he went public with but he only publicised half of the sentence.
    “He left out all the caveats they wanted included; the contract extensions and extra fights with Matchroom.
    “I took those unmentioned extras as two or three more years on DAZN, two more three years of no publicity and nobody seeing my fights.
    “I thought I might win a world title on a channel that hardly anybody has access to, let alone watches.
    “So when Eddie comes out and just says ‘he turned down a world title offer and £1m’ that is not the truth.
    “There was a lot more to that offer but he just doesn’t want to tell the public, he just wants to shape their minds.
    “It’s unfortunate because most of the public believes what Eddie says but if you were to track and trace everything Eddie says everyday, you would go mad!
    “The story changes so frequently that people need to look a bit deeper.
    “If you just pick up and notice the pattern of this guy you cannot believe everything he says.”
    What age and height is Joshua Buatsi?
    Buatsi was born on March 14, 1993.
    At the time of writing, he is 30 years old.
    Joshua is six-foot-two (188cm) and has a reach of 74.5 inches (189cm).
    What is Joshua Buatsi’s boxing record?
    Buatsi’s boxing record stands at 17-0-0.
    This means he has won all 17 of his professional bouts, with no losses or draws.
    He has won 13 of his fights by knockout, giving him a knockout ratio of 76.5%.
    Buatsi is shaping for a busy 2024, with his fight against Dan Azeez — a postponed eliminator for the WBA world title — scheduled for February 3.
    And an all British dust-up with Anthony Yarde is also on the cards later in the year.
    Buatsi told SunSport: “Stormzy had like a birthday party. We were both invited and we were talking and that’s when we mentioned it as well. 
    “The only thing about that was I think a couple of days later I see an interview where his energy was a bit different.
    “And I was thinking, ‘That’s mad. Because when I was with you a couple of days ago you wasn’t saying any of that. You was talking normal.’
    “But again, he’s saying what he’s supposed to say, so hopefully it can happen…”
    What is Joshua Buatsi’s net worth?
    Reports of Joshua’s net worth vary, but not too dramatically.
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    At the bottom and of the scale, a number of outlets put it at around $1.5million USD (£1.2million).
    Whereas at the top end multiple publications estimate his fortune at roughly $5million (£3.9million). More

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    Staggering sum Anthony Joshua earned per DAY last year revealed as boxing champ’s fortune hits £180 million

    FORMER boxing champ Anthony Joshua is now worth almost £180 million, new accounts reveal.The star turned over a heavyweight profit last year, with his main business banking £41.3 million – or £113,000 per day.
    Anthony Joshua is now worth almost £180 millionCredit: Getty
    His main business banked £41.3 million last yearCredit: Alamy
    The athlete also has an impressive property empireCredit: Getty
    Joshua, 34 – who has previously said he wants to be a billionaire – saw the huge turnover in his Sparta Promotions company.
    The firm, which channels AJ’s boxing and sponsorship earnings, was worth £129 million at the end of the accounting period in March 2023.
    But the figures do not include Joshua’s earnings from his last two fights – which saw him beat Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia in October and Robert Helenius in London last August.
    And Joshua’s fortune is set to soar further, after he agreed to fight former UFC champ Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia in March.
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    It has been reported that ‘AJ’ – known as one of sport’s most marketable stars – will bank £31 million for the bout.
    The new accounts, which Joshua signed himself in December, show that Sparta had a turnover of £41.3 million. That works out at £113,000 per day.
    It turned a profit of £35.9 million – or £98,356 per day.
    The firm’s turnover included £28.3 million from boxing bouts, plus £13 million from outside the ring activities. 
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    Joshua works with brands including fashion giant Hugo Boss, Jaguar Land Rover and sports firm Under Armour.
    Sparta returned a smaller profit – of £16.1 million – in the year to March, 2022 and generated £20.2 million worth of business.
    Its latest accounts highlight the cash AJ earned from his second defeat to Ukranian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, in Saudi Arabia in June 2022.
    They say: “All divisions showed a significant increase in turnover in 2023, compared to 2022.
    “The bouts division increased due to a territory-specific opportunity for a rematch of a highly anticipated fight.
    “On the back of the rematch, sponsorship income also rose due to the publicity the fight attracted.” 
    The paperwork – filed at Companies House yesterday – reveals AJ earned £6.3 million in wages, which he took from the firm via a dividend.
    The net worth of the company stood at £129 million at the time of the accounts. 
    On top of his boxing millions, AJ has a property empire with a growing portfolio of homes.
    His company 258 Commercial Investments holds £26.5 million and 258 Investments is sitting on £12.3 million.
    AJ also sitting on £9 million in current assets at dormant business 258 Equity – giving a total of £176.8 million in all three companies.
    A source said: “Anthony is a shrewd guy, and these accounts reflect that. He has come from humble roots so knows the value of everything, and has a keen eye for business.
    “AJ wants to secure the future for his family, and works as hard out of the ring as he does in it.”
    Joshua – who has an eight-year-old son by ex Nicole Osbourne – has always been open about his desire to make money.
    In a 2017 interview with GQ, he said: “When I first started, the aim was to become a multimillionaire.
    “But now there are ordinary people worth millions just because of property prices.
    “So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire. 
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    “Being a millionaire is good, but you have to set your sights higher.”
    The star – who has cars including a Rolls Royce Phantom, Mercedes v8 and Audi A3 S-Line – is known to have bought his beloved Mum, Yeta, a north London home and a Rover.
    Joshua saw the huge turnover in his Sparta Promotions companyCredit: Getty
    The boxer’s fortune is expected to soar even further afte he fights UFC champ Francis Ngannou in March.Credit: Getty
    AJ also has a property empire with a growing portfolio of homesCredit: Getty More