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      Premier League star Odsonne Edouard caught driving with no licence in Audi RS Q8 after 5 speeding offences in 2 weeks

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      PREMIER League star Odsonne Edouard has been caught driving without a licence after raking up five speeding offences in two weeks.The Crystal Palace striker, 25, was snapped illegally behind the wheel of his Audi RS Q8, prompting police to seize the car.
      Crystal Palace’s Odsonne Edouard has appeared in court after being snapped driving without a licence or insuranceCredit: Getty
      Edouard first caught the cops’ attention while driving through London with a French number plate and “heavy” tinted windows.
      The force ran a check on the car and found it had a list of speeding offences.
      When the footballer was pulled over he couldn’t show a licence or insurance.
      Edouard recently appeared in the Bromley magistrates court and was slapped with a fine of more than £1,000 – with points being added to his licence.
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      The Evening Standard reported Sergeant James Stead told the court: “My automatic number plate recognition system alerted me that the vehicle was known for speeding offences.”
      Speaking about when the footballer was pulled over in August, the officer said: “He only had a picture of the front of a French driving licence, but had no sort of insurance.
      “Mr Eduoard showed us a digital image of one side of a French driving licence, but did not have it on him physically, and could provide no other proof of having a driving licence.”
      The Sergeant added that he had trouble explaining what was happening to Edouard as he “spoke limited English”.
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      A police database showed the car had also built up five speeding offences in just two weeks.
      Edouard, who has landed 10 goals since a 2021 switch to the Premier League, did not enter a plea or engage with the court but was found guilty of driving without a valid licence and insurance.
      He was given eight points, a £660 fine, and ordered to pay £100 in costs and a £264 victim surcharge.
      A lawyer for the player told the Standard that Edouard was unaware of the court proceedings and said that a legal challenge is now being planned.
      He was prosecuted through the single justice procedure, and sentenced in a behind-closed-doors hearing at the end of March.
      Crystal Palace declined to comment on the striker’s court case. More

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      Brit footballer ‘carried out sex attack on sleeping woman then went to training’, court hears

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      A SCOTS footballer went to training after an alleged sex attack on a sleeping woman.Salim Kouider-Aïssa, 27, is claimed to have inappropriately touched the 23-year-old at a flat in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, on October 31 2021.
      Salim Kouider-Aissa in action for AirdrieCredit: SNS
      The star in action for Partick ThistleCredit: The Sun
      The woman said she went to a spare bedroom alone and was “shocked” to wake up to the Airdrie forward with hands on her.
      Kouider-Aïssa told a jury that he initially went in the same bed to have a “good sleep.”
      He added that he believed the woman was awake and consenting before carrying out a sex act on her.
      Kouider-Aïssa, also of Kirkintilloch, denies the single charge of sexual assault at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

      The court heard Kouider-Aïssa played for Airdrie at Alloa that day – picking up an injury.
      He initially went home to Kirkintilloch before picking up friends in Glasgow’s west end.
      The footballer drove the men to friend Scott Spinelli’s flat where they drank and listened to music.
      The alleged victim and another woman later joined the men at the flat.
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      Jurors were told that the woman went to Mr Spinelli’s spare bed.
      The court heard Kouider-Aïssa was told by Mr Spinelli to stay in the living room.
      The woman said: “I woke up and I could feel someone behind me, that’s when I realised what he was doing.”
      She described that Kouider-Aïssa intimately touched her.
      She added: “I woke up really shocked, I went into bed myself and was shocked to have someone behind me.
      “I was shouting ‘what are you doing’ and he said ‘I thought you were awake, what have I done’.
      “I didn’t really know what to do, he went to get my friends for me.
      “They came rushing in…he told them that he thought I was awake.
      “It wouldn’t matter if I was as there was no consent.”
      Kouider-Aïssa stated in his evidence that he had difficulty sleeping on the couch.
      He said his reason for entering the bed beside the woman was to “get a good sleep.”
      Kouider-Aïssa claimed that the woman brushed his legs and put her leg over his, before he stroked her leg.
      He said: “I was questioning myself if she was awake.”
      Kouider-Aïssa stated the woman turned his back to him before spooning her then kissed her on the neck.
      He added that he went on to carry out a sex act on her stating: “I had belief she was consenting by the way she was moving about the bed, moving her body to me.”
      Kouider-Aïssa stated after the woman woke up and confronted him, he told Mr Spinelli: “I’ve f***ed it, I thought she was awake.”
      Kouider-Aïssa claimed he waited in his car before contacting teammate Max Currie.
      He said: “It was about 8am and Max came and picked me up and we went to get changed (at his flat) for physio.
      “I went to training, it was a Sunday, the football was on so I went to my uncle’s house to watch football.”
      Kouider-Aïssa handed himself into the police that night.
      Mr Allan said “You entered the bedroom of a stranger while she was sleeping?”
      He replied: “Yes.”
      Mr Allan asked what steps Kouider-Aïssa took to check that getting into bed was okay with the woman.
      He replied: “None.”
      Mr Allan said: “There is one easy way to make sure she was awake isn’t there?”
      Kouider-Aïssa: “I suppose so.”
      Mr Allan: “You didn’t ask her if she was awake during any of this?”
      Kouider-Aïssa: “No.”
      Kouider-Aïssa stated that he believes the woman was asleep after hearing the woman’s position at court.
      He later said: “There obviously has to be doubts, to this day, it’s been a while since… I still have a reasonable belief that she was awake for the last part and giving consent as well as that’s obviously why we are here.”

      The trial continues tomorrow before Sheriff Matthew Jackson KC.
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      Man arrested for ‘killing’ football fan Tony Johnson after Burnley and Blackpool supporters brawled outside pub

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      A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of killing a football fan who died after a brawl between Burnley and Blackpool supporters.Tony Johnson, 55, suffered a fatal head injury after the fight erupted outside The Manchester Pub in Blackpool on March 4.
      Tony Johnson, pictured with his partner, died from a fatal head injuryCredit: SWNS
      A 33-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and remains in custody.
      Six other men aged between 18 and 49 have also been detained on suspicion of violent disorder.
      The arrests came following morning raids at eight addresses across Fylde and Burnley yesterday.
      Tony died after his beloved Blackpool drew 0-0 with Burnley at home.
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      Speaking on behalf of Tony’s family, his partner said their lives were “never going to be the same” after the death of the “beloved” grandad.
      She said: “I am devastated to have lost my best friend, life partner and soul mate in a cruel act.
      “Tony was a very much loved dad, son, brother, uncle and Gramps and obviously a beloved friend to many.
      “We all, as a family, are so heartbroken and our lives are never going to be the same.
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      “He will be one missed gentleman and the party will live on through us all, just as he would’ve wanted.
      “Rest in peace my darling, tangerine dreams forever.”
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      Troubled boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald is jailed after KOing man outside pub in drink and drug-fuelled rampage

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      FORMER boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald has been jailed after floored a man outside a pub with a single punch.The Commonwealth gold medallist attacked Leevi Francis in a drink and drug-fuelled rage.
      Scott Fitzgerald has been jailed for punching a man to the ground outside a pubCredit: Reuters
      Leevi suffered a broken jaw and a cut below his eyebrow after being knocked unconscious outside the Grand Junction in Preston, Lancashire.
      Fitzgerald has now been jailed for 46 weeks after he pleaded guilty to GBH on the first day of his trial.
      Preston Crown Court heard how the boxer had been drinking all afternoon and smoked cannabis on November 27 last year.
      CCTV footage showed him “bouncing around the pub” before he went into the pool room.
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      Landlady Kirsty Allen kicked him out after he stamped on the floor hard close to the pool table.
      After being shoved outside by a group of drinkers, Fitzgerald first confronted another man.
      Seeing this, Leevi stepped in to help and was punched to the ground by the British light-middleweight champion.
      He lay unconscious for around a minute before being taken to hospital.
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      In a victim impact statement, Leevi said a plate inserted into his jaw causes him pain at night as he told how he lost two stone after being left unable to eat.
      He also revealed he has suffered socially since the attack and feels anxious about his son’s boxing hobby.
      Ayaz Qazi, defending, told the court how Fitzgerald’s successful career, which saw him win a gold medal for his country in 2014, was blighted by his drink and drug use.
      The lawyer said he is now banned from professional boxing but has remained sober while being kept on remand in custody.
      Mr Qazi added: “He is utterly aghast and ashamed of the way he was behaving, this loutish and disorderly behaviour in public.”
      Sentencing, Judge Richard Archer said Fitzgerald using his fists was the equivalent of using a weapon in a fight.
      He said: “You know, as somebody who is supposed to be trained to control aggression and channel it for the purposes of professional sport, that when to behave that way – even by your own admission under the influence of drink and drugs – is entirely unacceptable.
      “You risk very serious consequences for your victim.
      “A professional boxer who under the influence is unable to charge the power in those fists could all so easily have rendered a man not just unconscious, but dead.
      “It is fortunate you are not facing a much more serious charge. There are many people who face those charges based on a single blow.”
      The sentence is the latest drama in the boxer’s troubled personal life.

      In 2021, worrying pictures emerged of super-welterweight champ lying on the street outside a pub.
      Fitzgerald took to social media to reassure fans after promotor Eddie Hearn voiced his concerns over the pictures.
      The boxer had been kicked out of a pub after drinking and taking drugsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The British light-middleweight champion pleaded guilty to GBHCredit: Getty
      He has struggled with drinking and drugs, his lawyer saidCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal have Met Police officer at training ground to prevent players being targeted by thieves

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      ARSENAL have a Met Police officer stationed at their training ground to prevent players being targeted by thieves.Last month, the cop approached two men taking photos of players at the London Colney site in Herts.
      Defender Sead Kolasinac protects Mesut Özil when knife-wielding thugs attempted to rob them
      Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were targeted by moped thievesCredit: AP:Associated Press
      He said: “There are concerns people are photographing players’ cars and following them home.”
      In 2021, Sead Kolasinac was filmed fighting off a pair of knife-wielding street thugs trying to rob teammate Mesut Özil.
      The players have since left the club.
      There are fears criminals could hide among fans looking for autographs, then make off with players’ fancy watches or supercars.
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      One supporter said the officer, wearing an Arsenal lanyard, told him and his pal: “I’m based here.”
      He then asked to see identification.
      Soon after, stars drove up including centre back Rob Holding, 27, England ace Bukayo Saka, 21, Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes, 25, and Belgian international Leandro Trossard, 28.
      A Met spokesman said: “Each London club has a Dedicated Football Officer who acts as a liaison between police, fans and the club.
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      “These officers are responsible for dealing with any policing issues and crime relating to the club.
      “They will have regular visits to the club, including meetings at stadiums and training grounds, in order to discuss policing priorities in these areas.
      “However, they are predominantly based in a police building in central London.”
      Arsenal said they would not comment on the security of their players. More

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      Terrifying details emerge of raid at Rio Ferdinand and pregnant Kate’s house in front of shaken family

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      BRAVE Rio Ferdinand nabbed an intruder in his back garden and held him until cops arrived.The ex-England ace, 44, saw the man at his South East London home while pregnant wife Kate, 31, and their kids were inside.
      Rio Ferdinand, pictured with pregnant wife Kate, nabbed an intruder at his homeCredit: Getty
      Rio has three children with late first wife Rebecca, one boy with ex-Towie star Kate, and a little girl on the wayCredit: Instagram
      Rio’s heavily-pregnant wife Kate was inside the house with the childrenCredit: Social media – Refer to source
      A source said: “This was a frightening incident.”
      Ferdinand bravely tackled the prowler to protect his pregnant wife, kids and property.
      CCTV footage from cameras at his £4million home revealed the suspect tried to open the rear patio doors to get inside the  previous evening.
      The man then spent the night in the garden and was confronted by Rio the next morning.
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      The ex-England and Manchester United star detained the prowler until the arrival of security guards on the private estate in Bromley, South East London.
      Police were then called.
      Rio was horrified to find the man outside his home on Friday.
      A source said last night: “This was a frightening incident which has left Rio and Kate pretty shaken up.
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      “It’s worrying that someone got into the grounds but Rio dealt with it  — and they both know it could have been a lot worse. But it caused a lot of concern.”
      Another source said: “Rio was alarmed to see an intruder   and  was naturally concerned for the safety of his family.
      “He acted promptly and decisively and went outside to deal with any potential threat.
      “Rio alerted the estate’s security team and then went outside to confront the intruder and demand what he was doing there.
      “He kept him there until a security guard arrived soon afterwards and the  man was led outside and detained until the police got there.”
      Rio’s heavily-pregnant wife, former Towie star Kate was inside the house with her son Cree, two, and stepchildren Lorenz, 16, Tate, 14, and Tia, 12, from Rio’s first marriage.
      Police took the intruder to ­hospital after he complained of feeling unwell.
      Despite the apparent attempt to get inside the Ferdinands’ home, the man was not arrested.
      Ex-Met Police detective chief inspector Mick Neville said: “It’s good to see a TV celebrity and famous footballer taking action to defend his home and family.
      Rio spotted the prowler in his garden in Kent while pregnant wife Kate and their kids were indoorsCredit: Instagram
      A source said: ‘This was a frightening incident’
      “There have been some horrendous stories  about the homes of footballers being broken into.
      “Rio couldn’t be sure what he was dealing with when he went outside to deal with the suspect.
      “He should be commended for dealing with it courageously.”
      The intruder turned out to be a  homeless man who is suspected to have got on to the estate — patrolled by guards — via a public bridleway.
      The matter was later dealt with by a community resolution with Rio and Kate’s consent.
      The Met said: “Police were called to a 70-year-old man detained by a private security guard having been found in the garden of a residential property.
      “He was dealt with by a community resolution for ‘Being on Enclosed Premises for an Unlawful Purpose’, an offence under the Vagrancy Act.”
      Kate made no mention of the drama when she posted stylish photos of herself and growing baby bump on Instagram later on Friday.
      She wrote: “A very busy but exciting week. Now get me home on the sofa in my pjs to my babies & hubby.”
      That night Kate made a surprise appearance on Mo Gilligan’s The Lateish Show, where Rio was a guest.
      On the Channel 4 programme, Rio — whose first wife Rebecca Ellison died of breast cancer aged 34 — spoke of the night he first met Kate in Dubai.
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      He relayed a story of how he awkwardly tripped over as he escorted her to the loo.
      It led to her nicknaming him The Peckham Crawler.
      LATEST ACE TO BE HITBy Thomas Godfrey
      RIO Ferdinand is the latest in a spate of Premier League stars to be targeted by a robbery gang.
      Raheem Sterling returned from the World Cup in Qatar last year when masked thugs stole £300,000 of jewellery from his home.
      The dad of three, 28, missed England’s quarter-final to comfort fiancée Paige Milian and his kids.
      Ex-Man United midfielder Paul Pogba’s mansion was raided while his kids slept last year as he played in a Europa League game.
      The French ace, 29, called the ordeal his “worst nightmare”.
      The homes of his ex-teammates Victor Lindelof, 28, Jesse Lingard, 30, and Hannibal Mejbri, 20, were also targeted during 2022.
      Former England left-back Ashley Cole, 42, and partner Sharon Canu were tied up in their kitchen during an armed raid in January 2020.
      Supt Carl Williams, ex-head of a UK intelligence unit focused on serious organised crime, said raiders scoured players’ social media for clues to their movements.

      KATE WORRYBy Sophie King, of Tommy’s charity
      FOR many, pregnancy can be an emotional and anxious time.
      As midwives, we do our best to make sure women have the support they need to reduce stress so they can have the most positive experience possible and ultimately take home a healthy baby.
      We at Tommy’s pregnancy charity are so sad to hear about this incident and can only imagine the worry and anxiety this created.
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      Sunderland star Jack Diamond appears in court charged with rape and sex assault

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      SUNDERLAND star Jack Diamond has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault.The footballer, 23, was arrested following an alleged attack in May last year.
      Sunderland footie star Jack Diamond appeared in court todayCredit: NCJMedia
      The winger has had his contract with Lincoln City terminated and his currently suspended from SunderlandCredit: Getty
      Cops said the incident is believed to have taken place at an address in Washington, Tyne and Wear.
      Following an investigation, Northumbria Police arrested Diamond on one count of rape and one count of sexual assault.
      Arriving at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court today, he wore a black suit and silver tie.
      Standing in front of a judge, the winger spoke only to confirm his date of birth and address.
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      The suspected offences are against a female aged 16 and over, the court heard.
      Frida Hussain, QC, defending, said Diamond intends to plead not guilty to both charges.
      The young footie star was on loan at League One club Lincoln City who have since terminated his contract.
      And home club Sunderland FC suspended him with “immediate effect” while court proceedings are carried out.
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      A spokesman for Diamond previously said: “Jack Diamond strenuously denies the allegations which have been made against him.
      “Jack is looking forward to clearing his name in court.”
      A Sunderland spokesperson said: “Sunderland AFC has been notified that criminal charges have been brought against Jack Diamond by the Crown Prosecution Service.
      “The player has been suspended with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the judicial process, and his loan agreement at Lincoln City Football Club has also been terminated.
      “As this matter is subject to a legal process, the club will not be making any further statement at this time.”
      Diamond will next appear at Newcastle Crown Court on June 2.
      He was released on unconditional bail.
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      Former LaLiga star accepts six-year prison sentence after confessing to leading drug trafficking ring

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      A former LaLiga footballer has accepted a six-year prison sentence after confessing to leading a drug trafficking ring.Sergio Contreras, better known as Koke, agreed to a plea bargain deal at a court in Malaga after being warned state prosecutors were seeking to have him imprisoned for 16 years ahead of his trial.
      Sergio Contreras played for the likes of Marseille, Malaga and Sporting LisbonCredit: AFP
      He has accepted a six-year prison sentenceCredit: AFP
      The ex-striker, whose clubs included Malaga, Marseille and Sporting Lisbon, was one of 17 defendants accused of buying large amounts of drugs that were smuggled in lorries into different European countries.
      Koke had been described in a pre-trial indictment as the gang leader.
      The drugs were mainly marijuana and cannabis resin, but also included cocaine.
      The gang Koke has now admitted he led was raided in November 2019 following a police operation codenamed Operation Vinculada that involved wiretaps and undercover follows.
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      One of the drug runs linked to the ex-footballer’s gang, consisting of vacuum-packed marijuana and cocaine hidden inside a cargo of garlic, was valued at £350,000.
      All 16 of the defendants who showed up for a trial at Malaga’s Provincial Court on March 27, which ended up being suspended following a no-show by a 17th female defendant police are still hunting, admitted their guilt at a brief hearing on Tuesday.
      As part of the plea bargain deals they struck following a subsequent period of negotiation between state prosecutors and their defence lawyers, they have agreed to accept prison sentences of between two and six years reflecting their different responsibilities in the gang.
      Jail sentences for first-time offenders in Spain normally end up being suspended.
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      Koke, 40, started his footballing career at hometown club Malaga.
      He went on to join Marseille before being loaned to Sporting Lisbon.
      He produced the best football of his career in years at Greek side Aris, where the first of his two spells there included a brief cameo in a 2011 3-0 Europa League defeat to Manchester City.
      The forward retired from football in 2016. More