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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.
      Gervonta Davis in trainingCredit: Jose Pineiro/SHOWTIME More

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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

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      Female Man City fan & mum-of-six, 40, who groped rival male supporter during Premier League game AVOIDS jail

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      A FEMALE Manchester City fan has avoided jail time after groping a rival male fan during a Premier League game.Jemma Whiteside, 40, grabbed the Everton supporter’s privates just before kick-off.
      Jemma Whiteside was found guilty of groping a rival male fanCredit: Cavendish
      The mum-of-six avoided jail time and was handed a community orderCredit: Cavendish
      The mum-of-six got drunk and also twerked on his shoulder before allegedly saying: “I am going to f*** him later, and I don’t even know his name.”
      Despite the victim urging the court to treat women sex attackers the same as men, Whiteside was only handed a nine-month community order.
      Left feeling “shocked and upset”, the man said in a statement: “It should not matter whether the assault was by a man or a woman, it should be treated the same.”
      He reported the incident to police after the match in February this year.
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      When Whiteside, of Worsley, Greater Manchester, was asked about the incident she said: “No offence to Liverpool but a Scouse man is not something that I would want or need.”
      At Sefton Magistrates’ Court she was told she could be facing up to ten years in jail after a trial found her guilty of sexual assault.
      However, Whiteside was only given the order and told she must also carry out 15 days of rehabilitation activity.
      She was fined £495 and ordered to pay the victim £400 after the judge said people ”in drink people can and often do things which are very out of character”.
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      The victim, who is in his 40s, said: “I was looking out towards the concourse when a female came up behind me, put her hand between my legs and grabbed hold of my testicles.
      “She then shouted, ‘I am going to f*** him later, and I don’t even know his name.’
      “She went one step up of a flight of stairs so she was slightly higher and put her bum on my shoulder and then walked off.
      “I was shocked. I looked at a colleague and he looked at me and I said: ‘Did that just happen?’
      ”I walked down and found the police and described what happened shortly after.
      “I described the female and I told him I knew where she was sitting. Her hand had gone between my legs and went up and cupped my testicles.
      ”She was directly behind me and she then took a step up when she rubbed her bum on my shoulder. I was shocked.”
      PC Mark McGinty, who arrested Whiteside in the stands, said: “The female was very drunk. You could tell by the way she was behaving in her seat.
      “She was moving her arms about erratically, leaning over the barrier and trying to grab at people below, shouting at them and shouting towards the pitch.
      “Her speech was very slurred, she was unsteady on her feet and her eyes were glazed.
      “I was under the impression that she was very drunk.”
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      In her police interview, Whiteside said she was ”mortified” at being arrested for sexual assault.
      Whiteside told the court: “If I was walking past I may have brushed past him.
      “It was a football match, it was a crowded place, it is easy to happen, to brush past someone.”
      District Judge James Clarke said: “The victim on this occasion said he felt contact – and it was quite an unusual and unexpected type of contact.
      ”He said in his original statement that he was touched on the buttocks, testicles and the penis. In his evidence he said only testicles but it is all part of the intimate area. His response was one of disbelief.
      “Clearly the words, ‘I will have him later and I don’t even know his name’, is a curious thing for the victim to misinterpret or invent if that is what is suggested he did.
      “In drink people can and often do things which are very out of character.
      “I am sure the lady had been drinking during the course of the afternoon.
      “She was a lady in high spirits who was hurried by her friends and taking last sips of alcohol in the process.
      “The complainant gave a credible account in my assessment. It was not something that could be misunderstood or mistaken.
      “I am not convinced it is something he made up. The defendant was a joker, and this is a prank that has gone very badly wrong whilst committed in drink and perhaps showing off to friends on the occasion.”
      Senior Crown Prosecutor Mike O’Kane said the assault was “unprovoked and entirely unexpected”.
      He said: “The incident caused both upset and embarrassment to the victim.
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      “He further noted in his victim personal statement which was read at the sentencing hearing that ‘it should not matter whether the assault was by a man or a woman, it should be treated the same’.
      “The Crown Prosecution Service would echo that. Men do fall victim to sexual assaults and are entitled to protection under the law.”
      The court heard how Jemma was drunk at the timeCredit: Cavendish
      She was ordered to pay £400 to the victimCredit: Cavendish More

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      France fans tear gassed by riot cops as clashes erupt across the country after heartbreaking World Cup final defeat

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      RIOT cops tear gassed fans in France tonight as clashes erupted across the country after Argentina’s sensational World Cup win. Thousands of football fans poured into the streets in Paris, Nice and Lyon after France lost to Argentina 4-2 on penalties in Qatar.
      French police officers confront a fan on the Champs-Elysees in central ParisCredit: AFP
      Fans clash with riot cops on the Champs-Elysees after France’s defeat in the finalCredit: AFP
      Violence erupted in Paris after Argentina won the World Cup final in QatarCredit: AFP
      Thousands of French football fans took to the streets after the matchCredit: AFP
      French football fans celebrate in ParisCredit: Getty
      Riot police officers advance on the Champs-Elysees after the World Cup finalCredit: AP
      France lost to Argentina on penalties after drawing 3-3 after extra timeCredit: Getty
      Riot cops clashed with fans on the famous Champs-Elysees in the French capital as flares were lit up and fireworks hit the skies after the tense game.
      In Lyon, riot cops reportedly fired tear gas on football fans as violence broke out in the city.
      Shocking footage showed chaotic scenes as supporters draped in flags hurled rocks, bottles and fireworks at cops before officers fired tear gas on the crowds.
      Cops could be heard yelling “turn around” at rioters as water cannons reportedly moved in to break up the crowds.
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      Another clip showed a group of fans pummelling cars with rocks and rubbish before riot cops chased them down the street.
      Dozens have been arrested in the city, according to reports.
      In Nice, dramatic video showed emergency vehicles driving over burning rubbish bins in the middle of the street as clashes erupted in the city.
      Riots have erupted across Europe after several World Cup games in recent weeks.
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      On Wednesday, a 14-year-old boy was killed when violent clashes erupted across France following their World Cup victory over Morocco.
      Cops were pummelled by fireworks in Paris as thousands poured into the streets to celebrate after France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the final.
      Shocking footage showed chaotic scenes as fans bombarded riot cops with a stream of fireworks before the officers were forced to flee the line of fire.
      Another clip in the French capital showed police pushing back fans as they set off flares at the Champs Elysees.
      Rowdy fans chanted as hundreds of cars paraded past the crowds sounding their horns and waving flags from the windows.
      French cops said 115 arrests had been made in Paris by the early hours of Thursday morning, Le Parisien reports.
      In the French city of Montpellier, shocking footage also showed fans chucking chairs, fireworks and rocks at riot cops – and climbing the landmark fountain.
      People could be seen darting for cover as fireworks were flung across a square.
      Riot cops were also blasted by fireworks in the French city of Lyon, while clashes broke out between fans in Nice, and chaos also erupted on the streets of Bordeaux.
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      In Brussels, police deployed tear gas and water cannons after scuffles broke out and fans set fires in the street and threw fireworks.
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      Prem star Andros Townsend ‘smashed his car through roadworks while screaming & swearing’ sparking police probe

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      PREM star Andros Townsend is being investigated by police after allegedly smashing through roadworks screaming: “I need to get to my f***g house.” The Everton player hit a manned tarmac spreader after being told he could not drive to his property because the street was being resurfaced, it was claimed.
      Andros Townsend is being investigated by police after allegedly smashing through roadworks screaming and swearingCredit: PA:Press Association
      Townsend is reported to have screamed: ‘I need to get to my f***g house’Credit: Getty
      Townsend is accused of refusing to wait, or park his white £80,000 Range Rover and walk less than five minutes to his homeCredit: Alamy
      He is accused of refusing to wait, or park his white £80,000 Range Rover and walk less than five minutes to his home in Liverpool.
      Shaken staff at paving firm Sefton called police after the footballer’s vehicle broke a barrier and hit an eight-wheel asphalt machine on December 5.
      Police swiftly arrived and spoke to the 31-year-old footballer, who has 13 England caps, at his home.
      Sources said the former Spurs and Crystal Palace winger could be charged with dangerous driving as officers search for footage and investigations continue.
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      It came days after his return to the UK, having been part of ITV’s punditry team at the start of the World Cup in Qatar.
      A source told The Sun: “No one could believe their eyes. Andros, who was calmly commentating on our screens days earlier, was in a rage. The red mist descended.
      “Contractors were tarmacking the road less than five minutes from his property. It was unfortunate timing when he pulled up at a road barrier. The tarmac was piping hot and being laid in front of him.
      “It was impossible to drive a vehicle over the road. The workmen explained he could wait or park up and complete the short journey to his house on foot.
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      “But Andros wasn’t having that. He screamed, ‘I need to get to my f*****g house’. And with that he knocked over the barrier, stopping traffic, and drove down the side of the pavement in a bid to dodge the roadworks.
      “But he was travelling at speed and his car hit a tarmac spreader. It was being driven by a worker, who was left in total shock.”
      Police said there were no reports of any injuries, adding: “The driver of the car has been identified and has been spoken to and inquiries are ongoing.”
      Townsend was contacted for comment. More