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      Ex-Premier League star Hamza Choudhury charged with drink-driving after being pulled over in early hours

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      FOOTBALL ace Hamza Choudhury has been charged with drink-driving, The Sun can reveal.The Leicester City midfielder, 26, was stopped by cops in south Nottingham in the early hours of the morning last Friday.
      Leicester star Hamza Choudhury has been charged with drink-driving offences
      He is understood to have refused to take a breathalyser test and was arrested at the scene.
      Choudhury was later charged with driving while over the alcohol limit, driving without due care and attention and failing to cooperate with a preliminary test.
      The star is currently free on unconditional bail and will appear in court for the first time next month.
      He played in last night’s 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.
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      A source told The Sun: “He was driving very early in the morning and was pulled over by officers quite close to his home.
      “Because Leicester didn’t have a game the next day, he felt he could be out that late.
      “He is supposed to be a role model in the community and was seen as a future club captain as he grew up and matured.”
      Choudhury, who lives in nearby Nottingham despite playing for Leicester, is considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the Championship.
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      The £50,000-a-week ace played more than 50 Premier League games and won the FA Cup with Leicester City before they were relegated to the second tier last year.
      The star was previously touted as a potential England pick, after representing the Three Lions at Under 21 level in 2018 and 2019.
      His car collection includes a £170,000 Bentley Bentayga and a £80,000 Range Rover which he reportedly bought on the same day in 2022.
      It is unclear which of his motors the star was driving at the time of his arrest.
      The booze charge is the latest in a string of incidents involving the married father-of-three, who has previously spoken of his devout Muslim faith.
      Just weeks after Hamas attacked Israeli civilians last October, Choudhury was slammed for posting the phrase: “From the river to the sea.”
      The slogan is commonly interpreted as calling for the destruction of the Israeli state.
      In 2021 Choudhury was slammed after attending a Covid lockdown-busting house party with then-teammates James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Ayoze Perez.
      A year earlier he was left out of Leicester’s matchday squad after missing a training session following a night out with fellow academy graduate Ben Chilwell.
      And in 2019 he was fined £5,000 by the FA and forced to attend a training course after historical offensive posts on social media were uncovered.
      A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman told The Sun: “Officers pulled over a vehicle in Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, around 1.45am on Friday 19 January 2024.
      “A man was arrested on suspicion of refusing to provide a specimen of breath.
      “Hamza Choudhury, aged 26, of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, has since been charged with driving while over the alcohol limit, driving without due care and attention, and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test.
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      “He was released on unconditional bail and is next due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 23 February 2024.”
      Leicester City and Choudhury’s agent declined to comment. More

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      I was called every name under the sun in prison, but nobody would say it to my face, reveals Tyson Fury’s dad John

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      TYSON FURY’S dad John has revealed he faced terrible abuse in prison – but no-one dared “insult me to my face”.The father-of-six has been behind bars three times, including for gouging a man’s eye out, but claims he is “everything a man should be”.
      John Fury has spent plenty of time around ‘hard cookies’Credit: twitter @MichaelBensonn
      Son Tyson Fury is preparing to take on Oleksandr Usyk on February 17Credit: Getty
      The former bare-knuckle fighter, 59, has a violent past but says his strong religious belief helped him overcome his darkest days.
      As a teen, Fury Senior was twice sent to borstals – detention centres that have since been replaced by other forms of youth custody.
      He escaped from the first one – a place he compares to the gruesome borstal of the 1979 movie Scum, starring Ray Winstone.
      And after he was finally captured he spent three more years inside at a similar centre.
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      Then in 2011 Fury Senior was jailed for 11 years for wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
      It followed a fight at a car auction in Belle Vue, where he gouged out the eye of a man who had been his friend – until they fell out over a bottle of beer and had a long-running feud.
      He was released four years into his sentence due to good behaviour, having initially been in notorious Category A prison Strangeways before moving to an open jail.
      Now the dad of heavyweight legend Tyson has discussed some of his worst times inside.
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      He told the Daily Star, via Free Bets: “When I was in prison, at 10 o’clock at night, I used to get called every name under the sun through the windows.
      “What they were calling me and my family was unprecedented.
      “But did I know who was saying it? No. There’s 1,500 men in a prison where the noise comes from. You can only guess, but would they say it to my face? No. 
      “I’ve been round some hard cookies in my life. We thought it was tough. Nobody’s ever insulted me to my face.
      John Fury says he is ‘respectful’ and only shows a different side to his personality if his family are threatened or he is insultedCredit: Alamy
      “They can say what they want behind my back because there’s miles and miles in front of people. When you’re stood there looking like you’re gonna do somebody some damage, let’s see where the balls are.
      “I know what mine are. You’ll have to kill me to stop me, because I’ll definitely end it there. I don’t want the police knocking on my door anyway. They have knocked on my door too many times.”
      But Fury Senior insists his unpleasant side only comes out if he believes he has been insulted or his family need protecting.
      He said: “The people in the know who know me, they know I’m not to be messed about with.
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      “I’m respectful. I’m everything a man should be. But I’m not a fool.
      “Fools don’t rear families and direct their kids to stardom and fame and wealth or keep them there.” More

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      QPR star Ilias Chair faces calls for two years in jail after ‘smashing lorry driver’s skull with a rock’

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      PROSECUTORS have called for QPR star Ilias Chair to be jailed for two years after he was accused of smashing a lorry driver’s skull with a rock.A court heard a trucker suffered life-threatening injuries in a brawl.
      Ilias Chair denies the allegations following an alleged flare-up
      The allegations relate to an incident in Bazeilles, northern France, as the driver Niels T waited with his family for a coach back to Belgium after a kayaking trip in the summer of 2020.
      Morocco midfielder Chair, 26, denies the assault charge – with his lawyers claiming Niels T was out to make money from the footballer.
      Prosecutors in the Antwerp-born player’s home town say he and two friends got into an argument with the trucker.
      Antwerp’s public prosecutor said: “According to many people involved, Ilias Chair lashed out at Niels T with a stone and knocked him unconscious.
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      “The consequences were dramatic for Niels T. He suffered a severe skull fracture, two centimetres long, and was taken to hospital at Reims in critical condition.
      “Afterwards he had to recover for a long time in a Belgian hospital, and could not do his job as a lorry driver for a long time.
      “The blow was almost fatal for him, and he still feels the after-effects.”
      The prosecutor asked for Chair to be jailed for two years and fined £1,400, as well as calling for lesser sentences for his friends Nora H. and Jaber C.
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      Chair’s lawyer Alen Cilic told the hearing there was insufficient proof the ex-Stevenage loanee had caused the trucker’s injuries.
      He said Niels T and his family started the brawl and were trying to make money from the 12-cap ace.
      The lawyer for Nials T responded: “That is nonsense. We want damages of 16,000 euros, which is only about a week’s pay for Mr Chair.
      “My client almost lost his life, and it took surgeons to save him.
      “He was unable to work for a long time, and still suffers adverse reactions every day to having been hit with a rock.”
      The case continues.
      Chair is one of QPR’s key men in their fight to avoid relegation from the Championship.
      He’s made over 220 appearances for the Londoners, scoring 30 goals, since arriving from Belgians Lierse in 2017. More

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      Ex-Celtic & Rangers starlet Ciaran Dickson downed pints of high-strength VENOM before mowing down teen at 70mph

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      A FORMER Celtic and Rangers starlet downed pints of high-strength VENOM on a boozy pub crawl before mowing down a teenager in a horror hit-and-run.Ciaran Dickson, 22, fatally hit Aidan Pilkington, 18, in the Anniesland area of Glasgow before fleeing the scene on foot on September 11, 2021.
      Ciaran Dickson pled guilty to causing death by dangerous drivingCredit: Spindrift
      The footie starlet killed teenager Aidan PilkingtonCredit: PA
      Map of Dickson’s locations before fatal crash
      Dickson pled guilty today at the High Court in Glasgow to causing death by dangerous driving after Aidan suffered significant head injuries which he succumbed to later in hospital.
      The ex-Celtic B team player raced down the road at a speed between 64 and 71mph while three times over the limit when he struck Aidan.
      In court it emerged the footie youngster consumed several drinks – including the potent cocktail called Venom – before getting behind the wheel and killing his teenage victim.
      The former Rangers youth player was on a boozy night out with a friend and drank a pint of lager and a bottle of Corona at the Duck Bay Marina in Loch Lomond.

      He then got behind the wheel and drove to a pool club in Glasgow city centre.
      CCTV showed that Dickson then consumed a further two pints of lager before driving to The Black Horse bar.
      While he was there, he downed three pints of the strong cocktail venom – which was topped up with an extra measure of vodka.
      The Venom cocktail is popular with young party-goers and pub revellers due to its high alcohol content. It is made by mixing vodka, Southern Comfort and orange juice, before adding in a blue WKD to create a bright green colour.
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      Aidan was on a night out with school friends at the time and left the bar at around 11.30pm.
      He was heading to a friend’s house when Dickson hit him on Crow Raod at around midnight.
      Dickson, now of Erskine, Renfrewshire, then dragged Aidan along the ground, causing significant head injuries.
      Dickson, who was employed by Celtic’s B team at the time of the offence, then fled the scene at around 50 to 70 miles per hour.
      He then abandoned his rented Mercedes car and ran 178 metres back to his home – which was discovered by police who seized his fitness watch.
      Aidan’s friend Ben Smith recalled seeing a vehicle a “distance away” and believed there was enough time to cross the road. Aidan followed behind him.
      Prosecutor John Keenan KC said: “Mr Smith was walking within the two lanes when he realised the car was getting closer, faster than he expected.
      “He could not estimate the speed of the vehicle, but it caused him to ‘quicken up’.
      “He was halfway into the lane when he turned around to see if Aidan was following.
      “He observed that Aidan was halfway into the nearside lane of the road.”
      Mr Smith stated that a white car struck Aidan, who was about to start university, when he was positioned between the two lanes.
      He added that he did not remember Aidan being run over by the car but to “have travelled for around 10 to 15 metres with the car.”
      Other witnesses described hearing a loud bang and a thud as well as seeing Aidan on the ground.
      He was noted to be unconscious with blood coming from his mouth and ears.
      Aidan was also found to have an exposed fractured skull, very shallow breathing and CPR was carried out at the scene by medics.
      Aidan was taken to hospital where he remained unresponsive and was tragically pronounced dead at 1.55am.
      Police noticed the damage that was done to the Mercedes – including a missing badge.
      Dickson handed himself into police the next day and he was released pending and investigation.
      He gave a no comment interview to officers in February 2022 and on June he was finally arrested.
      A post-mortem examination was carried out which revealed major external injuries to Aidan’s head and trunk.
      Aidan suffered bruising and wounds to his forehead, scalp, eye and cheek.
      There was also a full-thickness wound to the back of his head surrounded by bruising.
      Mr Keenan added: “Pathologists considered that the injuries to the front and back of the head were consistent with a run over or dragging type scenario.”
      Further injuries included to the abdomen and pelvis as well as a number of rib fractures.
      An internal examination revealed a large skull fracture which was associated with a small amount of bleeding on the surface of the brain.
      Pathologists considered that a brain injury might be responsible for the “very rapid death.”
      Mr Keenan said: “The major cause of death is considered to be severe head injury which is consistent with being sustained as a result of road traffic collision.”
      It was also suggested that Aidan was not standing at the time of the collision. It is not known if he slipped or fell.
      Thomas Ross KC, defending, said: “Nothing said by Ciaran Dickson can offer comfort to Aidan’s family and friends.
      “He recognises that he is fully deserving of a sentence of imprisonment.”
      Dickson’s previous convictions include careless driving from December 2020 when he was hit with three penalty points.
      He was also convicted of a domestic pattern in April 2023 when he was ordered to do 180 hours of unpaid work.
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      Dickson – who was tipped for first-team football – was released by Celtic having scored two goals in his first two appearances for the B team.
      Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month by Judge Lord Colbeck who remanded Dickson in custody meantime.
      He played for Celtic’s B team at the time of the offenceCredit: SNS
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      Female footballer dies in horror bike smash after she crashed her motorcycle into a lorry

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      A FOOTBALLER has died in horror bike smash after she crashed her motorcycle into a lorry.Goalkeeper Jessica Ramos was killed instantly in the horrifying accident on Monday.
      A female footballer died instantly in a horror crashCredit: Jam Press
      A video grab of the location where Jessica Ramos died after crashing her motorcycle into a lorryCredit: Jam Press Vid
      Jessica played as a goalkeeper and organised amateur women’s football tournamentsCredit: Jam Press
      The police are probing the cause of the crash.
      Jessica was from Palmira, Colombia, but had recently moved to Cali, where the accident happened.
      She played as a goalkeeper for Angels FC Candelaria and Club Deportivo Femenino Palmira.
      Jessica reportedly dreamt of making it as a top athlete and playing for the Colombia women’s team.
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      The footballer was known for her philanthropic actions as she organised amateur women’s football tournaments in her home city and held raffles to raise money for the poor.
      Her former coach, Germenson Arias, told local media: “She was a person with good projects. She was full of initiative, had a bright future, and had good dreams.”
      Angels FC Candelaria said in a tribute: “Jessica Ramos, that noble and incredible woman who brightened our moments with her laughter.
      “No matter who the opponent was, you were never afraid and always roused the team! Rest in peace.”
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      The shocking footage taken in the aftermath of the crash shows the lorry and the toppled motorbike as well as a car with a crumpled boot.
      However, it is not clear how the third vehicle ended up damaged following the crash on Monday.
      The case is in the hands of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. More

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      Six Premier League clubs facing huge bills hike as police chief calls on teams to help cover costs

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      LONDON’S six Prem clubs could face extra bills next season – from the Metropolitan Police.Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says it is time clubs stumped up to help cover the £18.5m annual cost.
      Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says London clubs must help with police costs around the stadiumCredit: PA
      Some category C games (with increased risk) in London will have around 150 police on dutyCredit: Getty
      This means Arsenal, Fulham, Tottenham, Chelsea, Brentford and West Ham could all be asked to cough up millions to help fund policing duties for fixtures.
      Sir Mark, talking to LBC, said: “Last year, 2023, policing football in London cost us £18.5 million, that the Premier League don’t pay for.
      “If you wanted to help the police out with people paying for the policing they draw out of communities, that’d be a more powerful example.
      “Arsenal, Chelsea and the others do not pay for our officers on the street.
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      “There’s a very narrow legal framework, which says that they only pay for the officers who go into the ground.
      “All of those officers managing stuff around the ground come out of our budget.
      “There are very few officers in the grounds.
      “But all the ones outside on horses, all dealing with disorder before and afterwards, around train stations, etc, that adds up to £18.5million last year, not paid for.”
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      A heavy police presence was needed at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea hosted Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last yearCredit: Reuters
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      In October, SunSport reported that Premier League chiefs were planning to pay £10m to the police in a bid to televise high-profile matches in prime-time slots.
      Sources said that many options are under review “to support police in keeping match-goers and communities safe”.
      There is growing reluctance from the authorities to police games between rivals in the late afternoon and evenings.
      The chances of trouble between fans is likely to be higher for a later kick-off.
      In November, Liverpool’s visit to Manchester City was moved to a 12.30pm kick off amid concerns from a safety advisory group.
      Likewise, the North London derby was scheduled for a 2pm Sunday kick off back in September. More

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      Tributes to Stevenage fan, 19, killed in car crash on way home from game

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      TRIBUTES have poured in after a Stevenage football fan, 19, died in a horror car crash on Saturday.Ollie Gatfield was tragically killed while travelling home towards Stevenage from a game, while another male in the car remains in a coma.
      Tributes have poured in after a Stevenage football fan, 19, died in a horror car crash on SaturdayCredit: Rex
      It is understood the white Volkswagen Polo left the road and hit a tree on the A602 Park Way, near the junction with Charlton Road shortly before 8.40pm.
      Cops confirmed the teen sadly died at the scene and next of kin have been informed while being supported by specially trained officers.
      A statement from StevenageFC read: “Stevenage Football Club is deeply saddened to learn the passing of 19-year-old supporter Ollie Gatfield on Saturday.
      “A dedicated member of the East Terrace, Ollie followed Stevenage home and away and attended the weekend’s win at Shrewsbury Town.

      “He was involved in a tragic car accident on the way home from the game along with another Stevenage fan, who remains in a coma at hospital. 
      “The thoughts of everyone connected to Stevenage are with Ollie’s family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time.
      “As a tribute to Ollie’s life, we are asking both Stevenage and Barnsley supporters to join in with a minute’s applause before the game.” 
      Emotional tributes have poured in as the saddened community joins together.
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      One note read: “Rest easy, you deserve the world.”
      Herts Police confirmed: “A man sadly passed away at the scene.
      “His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers, while a second man has been taken to hospital.”
      If anyone has any information about the accident Herts Police are urging they call the non-emergency number 101, quoting ISR 670 of 13 January, 2024.
      Sergeant Nicholas Kane, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit added: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this extremely difficult time.
      “We are currently working to establish the circumstances around what happened and are appealing to the public for their assistance.
      “Did you see a white VW Polo being driven in the area around the time? Did you capture anything of note on a dash cam? If you have any information at all, please get in touch. Thank you.”
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      Chilling details of World Cup winner Angel Correa’s robbery hell emerge after armed thugs locked up young family in raid

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      CHILLING details of World Cup winner Angel Correa’s robbery reveal that armed thugs locked his family up during the raid.The four masked men also made their terrified victims hand over their mobiles so they couldn’t call police during the ordeal on Saturday night.
      World cup winner Angel Correa’s house was robbed on Saturday, January 13Credit: Getty
      Angel Correa of Argentina celebrates with his family after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022Credit: Getty
      The burglars reportedly locked Correa’s partner and three young daughters in a roomCredit: Instagram
      Civil Guard investigators are looking into the break-in at Atletico Madrid striker’s home in Boadilla del Monte, a 35-minute west of Madrid city centre, and have yet to make any arrests.
      Yesterday the news broke about the horrifying incident which occurred around 9pm on Saturday, January 13.
      Further details of the crime emerged overnight.
      El Confidencial, which claimed to have accessed details of the police investigation, said the four intruders got into the three-storey property through a ground-floor window.
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      The La Liga player’s long-time partner Sabrina Di Marzo, 28, and their three daughters Lola, seven, Luz, two, and Lia, who will be one next month, were taken by surprise as they were relaxing at home.
      After taking their mobile phones off them, they reportedly shut Correa’s long-term partner and children in a downstairs room.T
      The footballer was then ordered to take the criminals to an upstairs safe at gunpoint which the armed robbers emptied before fleeing the property and making their getaway in a car waiting for them outside driven by a fifth suspect.
      The criminal gang took six designer watches from the safe worth thousands of pounds as well as jewellery and a “considerable” amount of cash, reported respected Spanish news website El Confidencial.
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      The Argentina International’s forward is said to have raised the alarm after releasing his loved ones and making sure they were safe.
      Fortunately no-one was physically injured.
      Neither Correa or his partner, who also comes from the port city of Rosario in Argentina, have yet made any official comment on their social media.
      The footballer was a last-minute inclusion in the World Cup winning Argentina team in Qatar last year after Nico Gonzalez suffered an injury.
      Correa, said to be considering a huge £52 million contract over three years to play in Saudi Arabia, becomes the latest in a long list of LaLiga stars to fall victim to break-ins.
      In October former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao was targeted.
      Several men broke into his property in an upmarket suburb of Madrid while he was enjoying dinner with his family at a nearby restaurant.
      The 37-year-old father-of-four, regarded as one of the greatest Colombian footballers of all time, had scored a last-gasp penalty earlier in the day to secure his current side Rayo Vallecano a valuable point at home against LaLiga rivals Mallorca.
      The intruders are said to have taken designer bags, watches and some jewellery before being surprised by an employee and fleeing.
      In June 2019 former Chelsea frontman Alvaro Morata’s wife Alice Campello was confronted by armed intruders while she was alone at their home north of Madrid with a nanny and twins Alessandro and Leonardo, then aged just one.
      They took valuables and family momentos.
      The Italian beauty admitted afterwards she would be “afraid for a long time to come.”
      She said in a social media message: “I think this is one of those things that are not easily forgotten, one of those things that makes you realize how much love and life is worth.
      “Knowing that you have your children at home and thinking they can touch them or do something to them is really an inexplicable emotion.
      “Fortunately we are all well and know it could have been much worse.
      “They have stolen so many memories but it’s over now.
      “Now I will try not to think about it and think about our family and try to forget.”
      Correa, whose Atletico contract runs until 2026, came off the bench to play half-an-hour at the Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Wednesday as they lost to rivals Real Madrid in a thrilling Spanish Super Cup semi-final.
      The 14-times European Cup winners beat Barcelona 4-1 last night to be crowned champions.
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      The Argentina international is said to be “open” to a move away this month after becoming frustrated at not being used by Atletico Madrid as often as he would like.
      The Saudi Pro League club said to have offered him a lucrative contract has not been named. More