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      Man stabbed to death outside Tottenham Hotspur stadium with killer ‘on the loose’ as club releases statement

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      A MAN has been stabbed to death outside Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium – with his killer reportedly on the loose.Cops scrambled to a road near the Spurs ground in north London at 5.51am this morning after a man was found unresponsive.The scene of the horror stabbing in HaringeyCredit: GoogleThe man had suffered a number of stab injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts of emergency services.Scotland Yard said officers believe they know who the man is and are working to inform his next of kin.No arrests have been made yet.Tottenham Hotspur said: “Following an incident in which an individual has lost their life, we are doing everything to accommodate the ongoing Police investigation, which is of the utmost importance. Read More UK News”As things stand, this afternoon’s Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest will go-ahead as scheduled.”However the north end of Worcester Avenue and the whole of Northumberland Park Road will remain closed throughout. “We shall update supporters as and when we can, and ask for fans to be patient and allow extra travel time.”Chief Inspector Stephen Johnston-Keay said: “Our thoughts are with the man who has tragically lost his life.Most read in Football”I can assure local people that specialist detectives are investigating and will leave no stone unturned in working to establish what happened to him, and to identify and arrest those responsible.”I would like to thank local people for their patience and understanding while we go about this crucial work.””If you have information that could help us, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please tell us. “You will see officers on the cordons and on patrol and they will be ready to listen to you.”To share helpful information or material with police, please call 101 ref CAD 1387/7 Apr.To remain 100% anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. More

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      Newcastle’s £100m striker Alexander Isak’s mansion hit by gang of robbers in latest raid on Prem aces’ homes

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      NEWCASTLE United star Alexander Isak is the latest ace to be targeted by professional robbers.A gang struck at the £100million striker’s luxury home just 48 hours before he played in the Toon’s 1-0 win at Fulham yesterday.Alexander Isak is the latest ace to be targeted by professional robbersCredit: GettyThe Newcastle United star’s luxury home was hit by a gangA gang struck just 48 hours before he played in the Toon’s 1-0 win at Fulham yesterdayCredit: ReutersThree months ago his teammate Joelinton’s home a mile away was raided. No-one has been arrested for that burglary and detectives will be investigating whether the same team is responsible.England stars Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have also been the victims of so-called “away day gangs” who strike when they think players will be at matches.Cops were told about the raid on Swede Isak’s home on the Darras Hall estate in Northumberland at 10pm on Thursday.Read More on SportThe gang are thought to have gained entry to the four-bedroom property through rear patio doors earlier in the evening.It is not known whether Isak, 24, or any family were at home at the time or what, if anything, was taken. Cops confirmed a car was stolen and later found abandoned three miles away in Dissington.A neighbour told The Sun on Sunday: “Police are still piecing it together, but he was broken into.Most read in Football“There has been a security van at the house with dogs.”It’s not known which car was taken.Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley recorded making X-rated blast after Isak goal vs SunderlandIsak, who has scored 19 goals this season, arrived for training on Friday behind the wheel of a green Mercedes G-Class wagon.Newcastle United declined to comment. Northumbria Police said: “Enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us.”In January Newcastle’s Brazilian player Joelinton, 27, suffered a raid while he was at a match.Three burglars squeezed through his front hedge before breaking in and rifling through his fiancée’s designer handbags.Thays Gondim and their three children were out at the time.The couple were alerted by security apps on their phones and horrified Thays is said to have watched as the crooks hunted for watches and jewellery.Armed cops raced to the scene but discovered they had fled.In December Man City star Jack Grealish’s £5.6million Cheshire pad was raided by thieves while he was playing. They made off with £1million in watches and gems.England and Chelsea midfielder Raheem Sterling raced back from the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 after raiders stole £300,000 worth of designer watches from his home in Surrey.READ MORE SUN STORIESManchester United ace Victor Lindelof’s wife and two kids had to lock themselves in a panic room when burglars ransacked their Manchester home in February 2022.And that year ex-Liverpool and Arsenal ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his fiancee, singer Perrie Edwards, were robbed in Wilmslow, Cheshire.Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards were robbed in Wilmslow, Cheshire in 2022Credit: GettyRaheem Sterling raced back from the World Cup in Qatar after raiders stole £300,000 worth of designer watches from his home in SurreyCredit: AlamyJack Grealish’s £5.6million Cheshire pad was raided by thieves while he was playing last DecemberCredit: Alamy More

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      Luis Rubiales detained on arrival at Madrid airport as former Spanish FA chief is transferred to police headquarters

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      ‘KISSGATE’ scandal former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales was met by police today as he flew back to Spain from the Caribbean.Detectives were waiting for him as he stepped off an Air Europa flight from the Dominican Republic which landed at Madrid’s Barajas Airport just after 10.30am local time.Luis Rubiales has been arrested on alleged corruption chargesCredit: EPARubiales has been embroiled in scandal since his ‘unwanted’ kissing of Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup victoryCredit: GettySpeculation rose overnight the 46-year-old father-of-three would be arrested and brought out of the arrivals area in handcuffs to be met by an army of journalists and photographers waiting for him.In the end he was driven away in a police van waiting for him on the runway.He is set to be taken to a police station where he is expected to be formally read his rights and handed a court summons as part of an ongoing corruption probe linked to his time as head of the Spanish FA.The investigation focuses on business deals thought to include one to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.READ MORE ON LUIS RUBIALESA judge is expected to question him in a closed court hearing in the coming days before being released on bail pending an ongoing probe.The investigation, led by a judge based in Majadahonda on the outskirts of Madrid, is unrelated to the separate ‘Kissgate’ probe.Last month public prosecutors involved in that case said they were seeking a two-and-a-half year prison sentence over the “unwanted” kiss Rubiales gave footballer Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup women’s team’s finals victory over England last August.They said in an indictment sent to Madrid-based judge Francisco de Jorge they wanted him jailed for a year if he was found guilty at trial of sexual assault and another one and a half years for coercion linked to his alleged attempts to get the footballer to speak out in his defence following his World Cup kiss.Most read in FootballHermoso recently testified at a Madrid court – a trial has not yet been setCredit: EPACASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAround the same time Spanish public prosecutors asked for Rubiales to be arrested over alleged financial irregularities while he was in charge of the Spanish FA.Rubiales’ home in the southern Spanish city of Granada was one of several properties searched on March 20 but he was already in the Caribbean.Disgraced Spain FA chief Luis Rubiales’ mum ‘rushed to hospital’ on 3rd day of her hunger strike over kiss scandalRubiales had already said he would return to Spain and insisted it would be on April 6 but overnight it emerged he had changed his travel plans.He is thought to have avoided an embarrassing arrest, and a photo of him in handcuffs, after confirming his voluntary return ahead of and after a Spanish police operation in the Dominican Republic on Monday with assistance from local officers.He rescheduled his return to Madrid after Spanish police investigators flew to the Caribbean and confiscated his phone and laptop during a reported search of the property he has been staying at on the Caribbean island.Rubiales has denied any wrongdoing in both the ongoing corruption probe and the ‘Kissgate’ case.In a TV interview with Spanish journalist Ana Pastor, set to be screened tonight on La Sexta, he will deny  allegations he embezzled millions of pounds from the Spanish FA and insist: “My money is the product of my work and my savings.”He is also expected to accuse the judge who charged him with coercion and sexual assault over his ‘unwanted’ Jenni Hermoso kiss of manipulation by saying: “I think his way of describing my words is manipulative.”His mother had locked herself in a church in Granada as part of a hunger strike, she was rushed to hospital three days laterCredit: APFurious demonstrations demanded the removal of Rubiales following the World Cup last yearCredit: APA clip of the interview released overnight shows Rubiales, who went to the Dominican Republic earlier this year for work reasons, reacting angrily to claims by Ana Pastor his defence has involved attacking the football player.Pastor was on the same plane as the former Spanish FA chief, who had seat number 25L, and described the flight as ‘eventful’ saying there had been turbulence and several people had fainted.Defiant Rubiales promised to “defend his innocence” after announcing on September 10 last year he was quitting as Spanish FA president following the ‘Kissgate’ scandal. He was subsequently banned from football by FIFA for three years.He tweeted as his resignation decision to resign was made public: “I will defend my honourability. I will defend my innocence.“I have faith in the future. I have faith in the truth. Thanks to everybody.”He finished his tweet by posting a photo of the Spanish flag.Rubiales, who had apologised for grabbing his crotch during the post-final World Cup celebrations in front of Spain’s Queen Letizia and her 16-year-old daughter, had said in a lengthy statement before announcing his decision to quit: “The spontaneity and happiness of the historic moment led us to carry out a mutual and consensual act, a product of great enthusiasm.“At no time was there any aggression, indeed, there was not even the slightest discomfort, but an overflowing joy in both of us.”He resigned as Spanish FA Chief in September last yearCredit: ReutersRubiales’ 72-year-old mum Angeles Bejar went on hunger strike at a church in her son’s hometown of Motril near Granada for two days after being rushed to hospital 48 hours into her protest.She said at the time she had launched it to get Jenni to “tell the truth” about the kiss.Speaking from the inside of the church before falling ill, she said: “I just want the truth to be told.“She knows my son is very honest. If she tells the truth everything will be fixed.”No date for his trial over his Jenni Hermoso kiss has yet been announced.Rubiales has not been formally charged with any crime as part of Operation Brody, the ongoing probe linked to alleged irregularities while he was still Spanish FA president.READ MORE SUN STORIESA judge is however investigating him on suspicion of crimes including corruption and money laundering.Overnight respected Spanish daily El Mundo said police investigators have concluded Rubiales diverted at least EUROS 3.8 million (POUNDS 3.25 million) from the Spanish FA to a construction firm that paid him kickbacks through a company controlled by a close friend. More

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      Disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales facing 2.5 YEARS in prison and £85,000 payout over World Cup kiss scandal

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      THE axed Spanish FA chief who planted an unwanted kiss on a Women’s World Cup winner’s lips should be jailed for two-and-a-half years, prosecutors say.Disgraced Luis Rubiales should also pay £85,000 compensation to victim Jenni Hermoso if convicted of sexual assault and covering up the infamous “Kissgate” scandal.Luis Rubiales could face two and a half years in prisonCredit: APThe axed Spanish FA chief planted an unwanted kiss on a Women’s World Cup winner’s lipsCredit: GettyThe moment where Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales kisses Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso on the lipsCredit: EnterpriseLuis Rubiales and Piers Morgan on Talk TVCredit: Talk TVThe demands were laid out in a six-page indictment made public yesterday amid continuing fall-out 46-year-old Rubiales’s behaviour at the World Cup Final in Australia last year.Prosecutors say his unseemly conduct – beamed worldwide on TV – warrants a one-year jail term for a sexual assault.But they are also demanding a separate one-year and six month prison sentence for “coercion” linked to his alleged attempts to get Jenni, 33, to speak out in his defence.Madrid-based judge Francisco de Jorge paved the way for Rubiales to face criminal action earlier this year after recommending he be put in the dock.Read more on Luis RubialesHe said his long-running probe had uncovered “solid evidence” pointing to the potential illegality of the kiss.Mr de Jorge has already quizzed the former football boss and his alleged victim separately in closed sessions at Spain’s national court.He said: “The investigation has revealed the existence of solid evidence the kiss was not consensual and was a unilateral and surprise initiative on his part.“Whether there was not any erotic intention or it was a result of the state of euphoria … is something that should be valued in a public trial.”Most read in FootballHe said he had concluded Hermoso had been left “bewildered and surprised” by the “unexpected” kiss and “didn’t have time to react”.Rubiales grabbed her by the head with both hands and locked lips with her at the awards ceremony in front of millions of TV viewers watching live last August.Spain FA chief Rubiales enters women’s dressing room and vows to MARRY Hermoso and take stars to Ibiza after kiss stormRubiales’ home was raided earlier this month as part of a separate corruption probe into a deal to move the Super Cup to Saudi ArabiaCredit: GettyA Europol agent and several agents from the Guardia Civil’s Central Operational Unit leave the Royal Spanish Football Federation last week in MadridCredit: GettyHe also proposed former Spain’s women’s team manager Jorge Vilda, men’s team director Albert Luque and former FA marketing director Ruben Rivera should face trial.Mr de Jorge said in his written ruling he believed there was enough evidence to proceed with a formal accusation against all three for their “concerted action” to nobble Jenni.He said Rubiales and the rio tried to “break Jennifer Hermoso’s will and get her to agree to record a video saying the kiss had been consensual”.The judge concluded in his bombshell ruling: “The pressure the player was submitted to created in Jennifer Hermoso a situation of anxiety and intense stress.”Public prosecutors said yesterday they were seeking prison sentences of one year and six months for Vilda, Luque and Rivera if convicted of coercion.Hermoso, 33, who now plays for Mexican side Tigres, sparked the Audiencia Nacional investigation by filing a complaint against Rubiales last September.She his unsolicited smacker as a sexist act which left her feeling vulnerable – after Rubiales insisted it was consensual and “a peck”.Mr de Jorge banned him from going within 200 metres of Hermoso or making any contact with her.Defiant Rubiales pledged “I will defend my honourability. I will defend my innocence.“I have faith in the future. I have faith in the truth. Thanks to everybody.”Rubiales is at the centre of a separate corruption probe over to a multi-million euro deal to relocate the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.He is currently in the Dominican Republic but has promised to return to Spain to defend himself.An apartment belonging to the former Spanish FA chief was searched earlier this month.And today, six suspects have been arrested after state prosecutors raided 11 premises around Spain as part of the Saudi Arabia cup probe, Sky News reported.The offices of the Spanish Football Federation on the outskirts of Madrid were searched, along with Rubiales’ residence in the southern city of Granada.However, Spain’s Guardia Civil stated that the former president was not one of the six arrested and was out of the country when authorities raided his property.READ MORE SUN STORIESRubiales is one of five persons formally under investigation, according to authorities.The office of Spain’s state prosecutors stated that police and Europol detectives were looking for papers and that the operation is expected to result in seven arrests and the identification of five additional persons as under investigation.Luis Rubiales resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism over the ‘Kissgate’ scandalCredit: Getty More

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      Scotland & Man Utd ace Scott McTominay’s fiancee’s investment firm being probed by ‘fraud cops’ as star faces £1m loss

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      COPS are investigating an alleged “investment fraud” that left Scott McTominay facing a £1million loss.The Scotland idol invested in a failed firm run by fiancée Cameron Reading and her dad Ashley.Cops are investigating an alleged investment fraud that left Scott McTominay facing significant lossesCredit: Kenny RamsayThe failed firm was run by Cameron Reading and her dad AshleyCredit: InstagramBoyzone star Shane Lynch was reportedly an investor in the firmCredit: PA:Press AssociationTOWIE’s Mario Falcone allegedly gave money to Fortress Capital PartnersCredit: GettyFortress Capital Partners went bust in September last year.The firm owed £18million and left 230 people out of pocket.It reportedly borrowed money from investors including Boyzone star Shane Lynch and Mario Falcone from TOWIE, then lent it out at higher interest rates.It has now emerged the firm is the subject of a probe by officers at the Metropolitan Police.The force said: “We can confirm that officers from the Met’s Economic Crime Team are investigating allegations of fraud made to police on 10 November 2023 following a referral from Action Fraud.”There have been no arrests. Enquiries are ongoing.”The Readings splashed out millions on luxury investment properties in the UK, Dubai and Spain. McTominay, 27, lent Fortress £1million to buy one in Portugal.Most read in FootballThe footie star now stands to get back just £100,000 after administrators confirmed investors are expected to get just 10p of every £1 they put in.One investor told of their anger over Reading’s social media posts flaunting her “luxury lifestyle”.Man United’s Scott McTominay faces losing nearly £1million after investing in a failed firm run by his fianceThey told the Sun on Sunday: “There is a photo of Cam blowing a kiss with a glass of Champagne at a Claridge’s hotel room with Scott. It really rubs salt in the wound for those of us who’ve lost our life savings or face losing their homes.”There’s another pic from Instagram of Ashley, his wife, Cam and her sister. They always seemed to be going on holiday. At one point, they were in Dubai for months and months.”Cameron has been forced to sell properties in Dubai and Spain to help settle her debts.She was approached for comment by The Scottish Sun. More

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      Police fire warning to footie fans ahead of crucial Euro 2024 play-off final with crowd trouble fears

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      WALES and Poland fans have been given a fresh warning over the dangers of flares ahead of tonight’s Euro 2024 play-off final in Cardiff.Seven Polish supporters were arrested following a fiery Nations League clash at the 33,000-capacity Cardiff City Stadium back in September 2022, including four for the possession of a pyrotechnic device.Poland won 1-0 in the last clash between the sides back in September 2022 at the Cardiff City StadiumCredit: RexPolice clashed with Polish fans before Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League tie with Legia WarsawCredit: RexFlares were lit by the Poles during the national anthems before kick-off and then throughout the match.While a firework was also set off from the away section seconds after Karol Swiderski’s 57th minute winner.Now the Football Association of Wales and South Wales Police have joined forces in a bid to clamp down on crowd trouble.The sell-out Euro tie is a huge clash with a spot at the finals in Germany this summer up for grabs.Read More FootballThe FAW said: “There is no safe use of pyrotechnics in spectator areas at football events with their use having many health risks and dangers such as loss of sight, limb or digit removal due to their explosive power.“Any person committing such an offence faces an FA Wales ban, probable arrest and a minimum 3-year Football Banning Order.“Additionally, should persons be identified using pyrotechnics in places of public assembly away from and en route to the stadium, they can be issued with section 34 notices and be instructed to leave the area with details passed to the FAW, Cardiff City Stadium and the authorities. “This may result in entry to the stadium being denied.”  Most read in FootballSouth Wales Police added their voice to the security issue with supporters repeatedly warned that the use of pyrotechnics in stadiums are banned and will incur sanctions.Superintendent Steve Rees added: “South Wales Police has vast experience in the policing of major international sporting events which have been held successfully in South Wales over many years and a policing plan is in place for this important fixture for Wales.Wales 4-1 Finland: Rob Page press conference“Being in possession of a pyrotechnic device at a football match, or attempting to bring one into a football stadium, is a criminal offence, and anyone found guilty of committing such an offence faces arrest and a Football Banning Order.“We work closely with Cardiff City Stadium whose staff are responsible for ensuring that supporters abide by stadium regulations.“As always we would encourage those attending the match to follow the supporter advice published by the Football Association of Wales.”Victory will book a spot against the Netherlands, France and Austria in Group D of Euro 2024 this summer.Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League showdown with Legia Warsaw in November was marred by crowd trouble, with 46 Polish fans charged after violent clashes with police.The FAW were fined more than £14,500 by FIFA after home fans let off flares during 2022 World Cup play-off victories over Austria and Ukraine in Cardiff.  READ MORE SUN STORIESIn 1993, John Hill died after being hit by a flare at the old National Stadium in Cardiff at Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Romania.At the final whistle, two men on the opposite side of the stadium let off a marine distress flare that travelled over the pitch and struck the 67-year-old. More

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      Over 1,600 football hooligans and cokeheads will be banned from leaving Britain during Euros in new crackdown

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      MORE than 1,600 football hooligans and cokeheads will be banned from leaving Britain during the Euros this summer.A fresh law imposed from today will force the yobs to surrender their passports to the police.Over 1,600 football hooligans and cokeheads will be banned from leaving Britain during the Euros this summerCredit: Fame FlynetAny failing to comply and trying to travel to host nation Germany faces six months in jail or an unlimited fine.Policing minister Chris Philp said: “Violence, abuse, and disorder have no place in the game we love.“The vast majority of fans are law-abiding, but we will have zero tolerance for those who disrupt this incredible event.“These measures will ensure true football fans can travel to the tournament safely and prevent hooligans from committing these crimes abroad.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe crackdown applies to 1,624 in England and Wales with football banning orders. Courts issued 682 of these five-year bans last season — the most for 12 years after possession of Class A drugs such as cocaine was added.During the month-long Euros, the sanctioned hooligans can only go abroad with the permission of the Football Banning Orders Authority. Cops will also get new powers to intercept other known louts.Most read in FootballAround 1,300 yobs were stopped from travelling to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, under banning laws covering international games, but they have now been extended to the Euros.Pub-drinking England fans are most at risk at Euros from martial arts trained football ultras More

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      Marco Muller dead at 71: Ex-footballer turned bank robber dubbed ‘Swiss Robin Hood’ dies after 36 years on the run

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      A FORMER top-flight star turned jailed bank robber has been found dead after 36 YEARS on the run from police.Marco Muller, 71, played for current Swiss Super League champions Young Boys during the Seventies.Marco Muller, 71, died after 36 years on the run from the policeCredit: PoliceThe defender also won Swiss youth international caps, and played for lower-league club SR Delemont.But Muller turned to a life of crime after hanging up his boots aged just 20, and was dubbed the Swiss Robin Hood.He robbed a series of banks and cash-in-transit vans during the 1980s, netting a haul estimated at over £2.5million.Muller escaped from Jura prison while serving time for a string of armed heists.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLLater re-arrested, he went on the run while on remand in Berne jail in 1988 and was never recaptured.He had been due to answer charges of holding up cash vans in Geneva and Delemont.Muller’s story ended tragically when his body was found by a railway line near his home town Bassecourt last month.His identity was only confirmed by DNA tests last week.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThe fugitive footballer had been thought to be hiding out in France in the intervening years.Muller’s former accomplice Andre Jaggi said: “I don’t think Marco returned to his home town while he was on the run.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers”He wasn’t stupid. Even in disguise he would have been recognised here from his way of walking.”The police came to tell me he was dead. It gave me a funny feeling.”He used to keep the lion’s share of the money after robberies. Then he would borrow more from me, and say he’d repay me after the next heist.”Yves Girard, 71, worked in a bank in Bassecourt raided by Muller in 1979.He recalled: “The guy came in wearing a red wig and a long coat, like in a Sergio Leone film.”He pulled out sticks of dynamite, and told me to get all the money out of the safe or else I’d be blown sky high.” More