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      Stratford Town to pay emotional tribute to Cody Fisher who was murdered on Boxing Day with applause & his shirt retired

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      IT WILL be a hugely emotional occasion at Stratford Town on Saturday, when the club pay tribute to defender Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death on Boxing Day.One hundred children from St Gregory’s School in Stratford will walk round the pitch with Cody’s framed No 23 shirt before the game with Kings Langley.
      Stratford Town will pay an emotional tribute to Cody Fisher on SaturdayCredit: Instagram
      Cody was a much-loved member of Stratford Town football clubCredit: Stratford Town
      After being held in the centre circle for the minute’s silence, the shirt is being retired by the Southern Premier League Central club.
      There will also be applause when the game is stopped in the 23rd minute.
      Cody, 23, attended St Gregory’s and worked there. Among those he coached was six-year-old Max McCrory, the son of Stratford chairman Jed McCrory.
      Max wrote a beautiful note to Cody, which he laid outside Crane nightclub in Birmingham, where the fatal attack took place.
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      Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, both from Birmingham, appeared at the city’s crown court on Monday, charged with Cody’s murder.
      Since Boxing Day, Jed McCrory, 52, has been battling hard to keep it together, as seen by him breaking down during an interview with Sky News soon after Cody’s death.
      Memories have come flooding back from 27 years ago, when one of his closest friends, Darrel Aebi, 32, was stabbed to death at a pub in the Luton area.
      McCrory said: “He died in my hands. I was holding one of his hands and using my other one to try to stop his chest bleeding.
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      “There was a lovely nurse who told me to keep talking to him and I just begged him not to go — but he passed on me on the bonnet of the Volkswagen Golf.”
      It has brought back terrible memories for Stratford Town chairman Jed McCrory (left)Credit: PA
      Spencer O’Shaughnessy was jailed for life at the Old Bailey, where McCrory gave evidence, in 1998 for the murder.
      McCrory added: “Cody’s death has brought back horrific memories.
      “I was in shock at how we’re still having the same crisis over knife crime.
      “What you always noticed about Cody was his huge smile. He was always happy, I never saw him sad in over four years.
      “He was a trained hairdresser. On training days and, in particular, on match days, he would pull up a chair and cut the boys’ hair. They all want to look crisp out on the pitch. He loved coaching young kids, he coached in three schools, St Gregory’s was the main one.
      “He had such a lovely way about him and you could see him growing in the coaching world.
      “He loved seeing people playing football — and he loved life. He had huge charisma.
      “He had a girlfriend, Jess Chatwin, who is heartbroken. After all my time in football, I’ve become hardened, but this has hit me hard.
      “Margaret Thatcher stamped out football hooliganism. I look at knife crime in our society, why can’t the Government sort this out? They took out the stop-and-search check and knife crime has soared.
      “This is about people getting killed in our pubs and clubs, when they should be relaxing after working all week. I am talking as someone who witnessed it first hand.
      “We’re still in the same position — and it is only going to get worse.
      “I don’t blame the police because their powers have been taken away from them. We are relying on a CCTV policing system which says, ‘Don’t worry if you get killed, we’ll get your murderer’.
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      “They have to sentence killers hard — there has to be a deterrent.
      “Instead of having this Rishi Sunak law, ‘Let’s have two more years doing maths’, get a grip, how about helping 12 and 13-year-olds integrate into society?” More

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      Major update in Dani Alves sex assault case as victim goes to cops after CCTV ‘shows ex-Barca star with her in loo’

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      A WOMAN who named Dani Alves as her alleged attacker after she was sexually assaulted in a Barcelona nightclub has now made a formal police complaint. Cops confirmed that they were investigating the incident that took place at the swanky Sutton club, a bar frequented by the rich and famous in the Spanish city.
      A woman who was sexually assaulted at a nightclub has named Dani Alves as her attackerCredit: Getty
      Spanish paper ABC reported at the weekend that the unnamed woman had identified Brazilian international Alves to police as the man who allegedly molested her.
      Barcelona-based news site El Taquigrafo also claims that it has seen CCTV footage showing Alves entering a bathroom in the nightclub alone with the woman in the early hours of December 30 before exiting 47 seconds later.
      In a detailed account of the footage it claimed to have viewed, it said the woman burst into tears when Alves left the venue with a male friend 10 minutes later.
      Two female friends who were with the victim then alerted security staff who called the police.
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      Alves, 39, has yet to make any official comment with representatives telling Spanish press he was in the nightclub briefly but insisting nothing happened.
      A spokesman for the Mossos d’Esqudra police force said: “The victim of an alleged indecent assault at a nightspot in Barcelona on the night of December 30 to 31 has presented a formal complaint.
      “She filed that complaint at a police station on Monday.
      “A report will now be submitted to an investigating court which will determine what steps should subsequently be taken.”
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      It means the footballer may now be summoned to court to give his version of events.
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      On Saturday police confirmed that they were investigating an alleged assault at the nightclub before the attacker was named by ABC as Dani Alves.
      The site claimed that the woman had pointed the finger at Alves after raising the alarm.
      She claims that the attacker put his hand inside her underwear at the iconic nightclub.
      She is said to have told her friends who then alerted security staff, sparking the activation of a city hall protocol in place for sex assaults and harassment inside privately-owned nightspots which included taking her to a “safe space” and calling in the police immediately.
      ABC said: “The Catalan police went to the venue and when the victim spoke to them about the incident, the supposed aggressor had already left the nightclub.”
      In the days following the attack, the woman at the centre of the probe failed to attend a police station and present a formal complaint.
      The former Barcelona right-back, who in Qatar last month became the oldest player to represent Brazil at a World Cup, denied any wrongdoing but was not questioned by detectives.
      ABC added: “Contacted by this paper, the footballer’s entourage have denied the allegations.
      “They insist the information is false, although Alves was inside the venue, albeit for a short space of time.”
      However, the victim made the official complaint on January 2 and Alves is now the subject of a full investigation by the Barcelona police.
      The next step is for the Mossos to process the complaint in the courts to open a judicial procedure that could end in a summons.
      Alves, who left Barcelona during the summer and signed for Mexican side UNAM Pumas, has yet to make any official comment.
      Very soon after the allegation was made, thE footballer swiftly returned to Mexico to join back up with his team.
      That means that the court may decide to summon him remotely rather than force him to return to Barcelona.
      The footballer, who is married to Tenerife-born model Joana Sanz, wished his fans Happy New Year in a message posted on Instagram early this morning/Sunday morning.
      He wrote: “Happy 2023 to all. May the love between us reverberate and evil and grudges diminish from the hearts.”
      Spanish model Joana has since taken down her Instagram account although it is not clear if it was removed in light of the allegations.
      As well as two spells at Barcelona, Alves has played for Seville, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Sao Paulo.
      He is widely considered as one of the greatest full-backs of all time.
      He has been a full international for Brazil since 2006 and is the nation’s second most-capped player of all time.
      Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a FIFA World Cup by playing in his nation’s defeat against Cameroon in the final round of Group G games.
      He said before the game: “It’s normal people might question me because of my age or because I might not be at my best at this minute.
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      “It is something that bothers me but doesn’t affect me. I am reaping what I have planted over the years.”
      The Brazilian international was the oldest player at last year’s Qatar World CupCredit: Getty More

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      Stash of ‘potentially dangerous’ items found by police inside Rangers’ Ibrox stadium before Old Firm clash vs Celtic

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      A STASH of “potentially dangerous” items was discovered inside Ibrox Stadium hours before Monday’s Old Firm clash.Cops at the powderkeg fixture found the haul, including a baseball bat, in a bin.
      700 Celtic fans took their place for the clashCredit: Getty
      It came to light after members of ultras fan group the Union Bears were given early access to Rangers’ ground to place banners ahead of the 12.30pm kick-off.
      They were thrown out by police and club staff after a “cursory search” revealed the items.
      A source told The Scottish Sun: “There were about a dozen items including a baseball bat.
      “Who knows why they were there or who put them there but it’s obviously very disturbing.

      “Cops and club staff deserve credit for making the find and acting so swiftly.”
      Two men — part of the group allowed in early — were later charged with minor drug offences.
      Superintendent Emma Croft said last night: “Police engaged with a group of supporters given access to Ibrox in advance of the Rangers v Celtic fixture.
      “During a cursory search, a number of potentially dangerous items were found secreted in the stadium.
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      “Two men have been reported to the fiscal for minor drug offences. Inquiries are ongoing.”
      We can also reveal Ibrox staff and locals called cops over clashes in the area on Saturday — with reports of “males with weapons” involved in violence two days BEFORE the first derby of 2023, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
      Supt Croft added: “Shortly before 4pm on Saturday, police received a number of calls reporting disturbances and males with weapons near Ibrox.
      “Police attended and there was no trace of any disturbance on arrival.”
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      Gareth Bale shocked after masked gunmen burst into family member’s house

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      FOOTBALL ace Gareth Bale and his wife Emma were shocked after armed raiders burst into a relative’s home.Emma’s aunt was left shaken after up to four masked men brandishing shotguns broke in.
      Gareth Bale and his wife Emma were shocked after armed raiders burst into a relative’s homeCredit: Karwai Tang
      Gareth was playing with Wales at the World Cup at the time of the raidCredit: Getty
      One of the intruders, believed to be the gunman, demanded: “Where’s the gold? We want the gold.”
      One man has been arrested but police are hunting the rest of the gang.
      Emma’s favourite aunt, who runs her own business, told the gang there was no gold in her house and they fled empty-handed.
      Police were called and a cordon put around the family’s three-bedroom home in North Wales.
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      Gareth, 33, now with Los Angeles FC, was playing for Wales in the World Cup in Qatar at the time of the raid.
      A family source said: “Gareth and Emma are shocked and really concerned that a gun was used to make threats.
      “We don’t know why Emma’s aunt was targeted. They seemed to be asking for a haul of gold. It has left Emma’s aunt and her family terrified.”
      She moved out of the property temporarily. The early-hours raid on November 29 is said not to be connected to a 2016 drug gang vendetta in Cardiff which Gareth and Emma, 31, became caught up in.
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       Police said “a  man, 28, from the Barnsley area was  arrested on suspicion of burglary.” He has been bailed. Emma’s aunt refused to discuss the raid. More

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      ‘I’m not a monster’ – Gervonta Davis breaks silence after ‘bulls***’ domestic violence allegations in now-deleted post

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      GERVONTA DAVIS has broken his silence after being released from prison over alleged domestic violence and insisted: “I’m not a monster”.Inmate records show that on Tuesday evening Parkland police in Florida arrested Davis with charges of battery causing bodily harm.
      Gervonta Davis has broken his silence after being released from prisonCredit: AP
      They classified the incident as alleged domestic violence and published his mugshot.
      Davis was later released on Wednesday following a court hearing where bail was set at $1,000, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
      The alleged victim was struck with a “closed hand-type slap” leaving her with an abrasion on her lip, according to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
      Davis spoke out after being released in a lengthy but now-deleted social media post and appeared to show him watching animated movie Frozen with his daughter.
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      He wrote: “Do not let these people misguide you all on this bulls***…this was just yesterday moments before me and my child mother had argument!
      “Watching Frozen with my oldest daughter…I never put my hands on my child mother nor my f***ing daughter are you f***ing crazy!!
      “I’m not a monster I been quiet for too long. I don’t have media team, PR, good lawyer…spokesman nothing off that…that’s the only reason I’m doing this now!
      “Just to clear my name! I been doing this s*** on my own since I started this s***!
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      “These people done put out so much stuff aired this everywhere and have a f***ing helicopter flying over my house now as I write this because they look at this s*** as money to them and trying to get as much money as possible…”
      In an audio of the 911 call, obtained by TMZ, Davis’ alleged victim says: “Please help me; I need help, please. 
      “I’m trying to go home, I have a baby in the car and attacked me … He’s going to kill me.”
      But Davis said: “I am not a monster, I have two beautiful daughters that have to grow up someday and see this bulls***!! They post this bulls*** world wide before anything!
      “They even post a snippet of the police call which my child mother was crying on the phone because I wouldn’t give her my truck!
      “Shaderoom, gossipinthecity itonsite and the rest of the internet blogs! Y’all all bad for the culture!!
      “Y’all don’t care if it true or false…he did or didn’t…y’all just want to put it out there because it’s beneficial to y’all businesses!”
      Davis, 28, is due to face Hector Luis Garcia, 31, on Saturday, January 7 in a defence of his WBA “Regular” lightweight belt.
      But the pay-per-view title bout has been thrown into major doubt following the news of Davis’ arrest.
      I am not a monster, I have two beautiful daughters that have to grow up someday and see this bulls***Gervonta Davis
      This is the latest brush with the law in the career of unbeaten Davis, nicknamed “Tank”.
      He was in February 2020 previously arrested and charged in Miami with two misdemeanour counts of simple battery domestic violence on the mother of his daughter at a charity basketball game.
      A video of the alleged incident went viral on social media at the time.
      The related court case dragged on for nearly three years before the prosecution abandoned the charges earlier this month on December 13.
      Davis is also due to stand trial on February 16, which was pushed back from December, facing 14 charges from an alleged hit-and-run in 2020.
      Showtime, the TV network broadcasting the fight against Garcia, confirmed they were aware of his most recent arrest and were looking into the incident.

      So it remains to be seen whether the fight against Dominican Garcia will still go ahead.
      Davis is in line for a super-fight against Ryan Garcia, 24, next year, with his return bout a proposed tune-up to prepare.
      Gervonta Davis training in the gymCredit: Jose Pineiro/SHOWTIME More

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      Liverpool apologise to Man City fan, 15, left ‘scarred for life’ by coin-filled pint cup thrown from their supporters

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      LIVERPOOL chief executive Billy Hogan has apologised to the family of a teenage Manchester City fan “scarred for life” at last week’s Carabao Cup clash.The 15-year-old girl needed a head wound glued by paramedics after being struck by a beer cup “weighted by coins” hurled from the away section at the Etihad.
      A young girl was struck by a cup in the Man City vs Liverpool Carabao Cup tieCredit: Getty
      Hogan called the girl’s family to offer an “unreserved apology,” insisting the Reds were committed to tracking down the yob.
      The girl’s 47-year-old father revealed: “We have had a call from Liverpool directly (Billy Hogan) who apologised unreservedly on behalf of the club.
      “I would like to stress they are as committed as we are to rooting this individual out of football and for them to face the consequences of their actions.
      “She is a 15-year old who was enjoying watching her team with the rest of her family and is now scarred for life.
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      “I would like to thank the dozens of Liverpool fans who have contacted us so far with kind messages of support in finding the perpetrator.
      “I am a dad seeking justice for his injured daughter.
      “We are meeting officials at Manchester City this week and are asking for any information that could help us identify the thrower.”
      City’s 3-2 fourth round victory was marred by disturbances.
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      Greater Manchester Police said a “number of objects, including coins and a smoke bomb,” were thrown during the tie, while there were also claims disabled Liverpool fans were subjected to racist abuse.
      Both clubs had appealed to fans to behave ahead of the game, promising to ban any found guilty of bad behaviour.
      But in a joint statement after more trouble, the two clubs said: “It is hugely disappointing there were a number of incidents that are wholly unacceptable.
      “These incidents will be fully investigated, reported to the police and the individuals who are found to be responsible will be subject to the sanction process of their respective club.
      “Manchester City and Liverpool are fully committed to eradicate these issues from our fixtures. They have no place in football. More

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      Gervonta Davis arrested and jailed over alleged domestic violence just days before title bout against Hector Luis Garcia

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      BOXER Gervonta Davis has been arrested and jailed over alleged domestic violence just days before his next fight.The American is due to face Hector Luis Garcia on Saturday, January 7 in a defence of his WBA “Regular” lightweight belt.
      Gervonta Davis’ recent mugshotCredit: Twitter
      But the pay-per-view title bout has been thrown into major doubt following the news of Davis’ arrest. 
      Broward County (Florida) inmate records show that on Tuesday evening Parkland police arrested him with charges of battery causing bodily harm.
      They classified the incident as alleged domestic violence and published his mugshot.
      It has not yet been made public exactly when or where the alleged incident took place.
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      This is the latest brush with the law in the career of unbeaten Davis, 28, nicknamed “Tank”.
      He was in February 2020 previously arrested and charged in Miami with two misdemeanour counts of simple battery domestic violence on the mother of his daughter at a charity basketball game.
      A video of the alleged incident went viral on social media at the time.
      The related court case dragged on for nearly three years before the prosecution abandoned the charges earlier this month on December 13.
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      Davis is also due to stand trial on February 16, which was pushed back from December, facing 14 charges from an alleged hit-and-run in 2020.
      Showtime, the TV network broadcasting the fight against Garcia as well as promoters Premier Boxing Champions and TGB Promotions are yet to comment on Davis’ recent arrest. 
      And it remains to be seen whether the fight against Dominican Garcia, 31, will still go ahead. 
      Davis is in line for a super-fight against Ryan Garcia, 23, next year, with his return bout a proposed tune-up to prepare.
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      Girl, 15, suffers head injuries after being hit by full plastic pint pot ‘full of coins’ at Man City and Liverpool game

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      AN investigation is underway after a plastic cup “full of coins” hurled by football thugs left a 15-year-old-girl with head injuries.Greater Manchester Police are looking into the incident at Manchester City’s Carabao Cup clash with Liverpool on Thursday.
      The projectile was hurled from the Liverpool section at the Etihad stadium down onto fans below – injuring another person
      The father of the City fan said his daughter had to have her head glued after being struck by the pint pot “weighted with coins”.
      The projectile was hurled from the Liverpool section at Man City’s Etihad stadium down onto fans in the South Stand – injuring another person.
      Paramedics assisted both of those hurt in the horror.
      Taking to Twitter, David Cornwell said his daughter has been left with “a scar for life” in the wake of the “horrible” incident.
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      He added that she was now ok but had been left “really shook up” from the “awful experience”.
      Liverpool and City have both vowed to issue bans to supporters where necessary.
      The incident was just one of a number that exploded at the game which saw Man City beat Liverpool 3-2 in their round of 16 cup match.
      GMP’s match commander, Superintendent Gareth Parkin, said: “We are aware of a number of objects, including coins and a smoke bomb, that were thrown during the match.
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      “We will be investigating the incidents and reviewing CCTV from the night.
      “Clearly throwing objects in a confined area can be dangerous, and have serious and sometimes devastating consequences.
      “GMP sends it’s thoughts and wishes to the girl who was injured and wish her a speedy recovery.” More