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      ‘Fragile’ Shakira makes heartbreaking Pique confession in tell-all interview and admits she’s still plagued by ‘demons’

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      POP icon Shakira said she believed in “till death do us part” in a tell-all interview about her split from football ex Gerard Pique.The Colombian star, 46, said that it was once her “dream” to have a life-long relationship with the father of her two children.
      Shakira, 46, said that it was once her ‘dream’ to have a life-long relationship with the father of her two childrenCredit: Billboard
      The star revealed that since the turbulent breakdown of their relationship, she is still ‘battling her demons’Credit: Instagram
      The couple split last summer as the Spanish World Cup winner ditched her for Clara Chia Marti, 23Credit: Instagram
      She revealed that since the turbulent breakdown of their relationship, she is still “battling her demons”.
      Slamming her ex in talks about her upcoming music, she compared the split to being “thrown in the trash and surrounded by rats”.
      And in a heartbreaking revelation, the star also admitted her struggles with being a single mum.
      The singer told Billboard that she is in “a reflective period” following the drama of their tumultuous split.

      “I’ve gone through several stages: denial, anger, pain, frustration, anger again, pain again. Now I’m in a survival stage,” she explained.
      A fragile Shakira said that before she split from her ex, who was rumoured to have cheated, she “believed in till death do us part”.
      “My priority was my home, my family. I believed in ’till death do us part.’ I believed that dream, and I had that dream for myself, for my children.”
      “It’s what I wanted for myself and my children, but it didn’t happen.”
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      The singer also opened up about her music, describing the “organic” opportunities she’s had since her split to produce new tracks.
      Several of her most recent singles have appeared to be swipes aimed at her ex, including The Boss.
      The song is named after the alleged nickname given to her by Pique’s friends after she failed to hang out with them or bond with them during the pair’s relationship.
      The music video for the track also features the nanny her ex allegedly fired without pay.
      Another one of her singles talks about wanting more in a relationship that feels like drinking out of an empty cup.
      And her new music video for the single Copa Vacia features Shakira as a siren, where she “returns to the sea because it’s her destiny”.
      The star explained: “The siren is a symbol that represents that part of me that was abducted and taken from a world where she belongs to a world where she doesn’t belong.
      “A world she had to make enormous sacrifice to be in. A world where perhaps she lacked oxygen.
      “But in the end, she returns to the sea because it’s her destiny, just like I returned to Miami.
      “This siren was first abducted and then, for love, is next to this man, captive and locked up in a way. Sacrificing her own well-being and what is natural for her for love. And then she ends up thrown in the trash and surrounded by rats.”
      Opening up about her life before the split, Shakira said that her career struggled during the family’s ten years in Barcelona.
      “I was dedicated to him. To the family, to him. It was very difficult for me to attend to my professional career while in Barcelona.”
      Now in Miami, the star said it is easier for her to travel to Los Angeles or elsewhere in the US, and have collaboraters come to her.
      “I had to wait for agendas to coincide or for someone to deign to come. I couldn’t leave my children and just go somewhere to make music outside my house.”
      “Right now, I have an idea and I can immediately collaborate with whomever I want to.”
      The pop icon said that now she is focusing her energy on quality time with her children, but struggles sometimes with being a single mum.
      The pair have two boys together, Milan, 9, and Sasha, 7.
      “Sometimes I think being a single mom and the rhythm of a pop star aren’t compatible. I have to put my kids to bed, go to the recording studio; everything is uphill.”
      “It’s constant juggling.”
      The couple split last summer as the Spanish World Cup winner ditched her for Clara Chia Marti, 23.
      The famous pair were together for 11 years and announced their split in June, before Shakira moved from Spain to Miami with her children.
      The footie star has come under fire after it was reported that he cheated on the singer, and that she rumbled his alleged affair thanks to a jar of strawberry jam.
      Rumours swirled that Shakira returned home from a period of travelling to find a jar of her strawberry jam had been eaten.
      It’s been claimed that Pique follows a strict diet and would not have tucked into the jam – and neither would her children.
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      The She Wolf singer is then said to have come to the conclusion that someone else – more specifically another woman – had been in her home, and her fridge.
      Almost a year on it seems as though the footballer has plans to wed his new beau Clara Chia and is set to announce their engagement, according to Spanish media.
      The footballer pro was caught up in cheating rumours after the famous pair went their separate waysCredit: Getty
      The famous pair were together for 11 years and announced their split in June, before Shakira moved from Spain to Miami with her two childrenCredit: Getty More

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      I live next to a Premier League ground and they want to have boozy, late-night concerts – but we took them on

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      ONE OF the Premier League’s wealthiest football clubs has suffered a defeat long before the new season starts – dished out by neighbours unhappy about their boozy late-night gig plans.Residents living close to the billionaire-backed team’s stadium launched a protest campaign against the prospect of pop concerts featuring all-day alcohol sales.
      A Premier League giant has been forced to back down on pop concert plansCredit: Reuters
      The rebellion by neighbouring residents marks the latest recent setback for the BluesCredit: PA
      The high-profile gigs would have added to the existing annual sporting calendar of 19 league home games plus cup ties.
      But the plan has now been scrapped in a victory for neighbours over the club’s rich US owners.
      The venue in question is Stamford Bridge, in well-to-do west London – and the club now licking its wounds is two-time Uefa Champions League winners Chelsea FC.
      The ruling has been hailed as a triumph for people power, with campaigners today celebrating how they had “frightened” the footballing power which has a lion on the badge and as its mascot.
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      Chelsea were bought by a US consortium headed by Todd Boehly last summer, after Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich – bankroller of the Blues since 2003 – was forced to cede control following his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
      The club, who have long been investigating for years how to boost Stamford Bridge’s 41,000-capacity, wanted to boost revenue in the meantime by hosting concerts there.
      London rivals Tottenham Hotspur have attracted music superstars such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Guns N’ Roses to perform at their new 62,850-capacity stadium since opening it in 2019.
      Yet Chelsea have been forced to abandon their hopes of doing similar.
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      Hundreds of residents living around the ground – which is in Fulham, south-west London – signed petitions urging Hammersmith and Fulham council to refuse permission.
      Chelsea had applied for approval for a concert venue in part of their stadium.
      Under their proposals, it would have remained throughout the year with an alcohol licence from 10am until 11pm, the Mail On Sunday reported.
      Yet after talks with council officers, the club has now decided to withdraw the application – to neighbours’ delight.
      Writer Kate Reardon, who has lived close by for eight years, said: “We are thankful Chelsea have chosen to engage and listen to residents’ concerns.”
      But she went on: “What really frightened them was the sheer scale of the application.
      “It would have given any future owners the possibility of making the residents’ lives a misery.
      “Chelsea have been here since 1905 and their ability to influence the health and happiness of the neighbourhood cannot be understated.”
      Another happy local, 49-year-old Ramzi Mroueh, said: “We are relieved and very grateful that Chelsea FC listened to our concerns and pulled the application.”
      And neighbour Adriana Ennab said: “It shows what is possible when the community works together towards a goal.”
      Chelsea’s hopes of emulating London rivals such as Spurs, Arsenal and West Ham United by getting a bigger ground have also been hampered by technicalities.
      Stamford Bridge is owned by thousands of fans in shares, giving the the Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC organisation a big say on whether the Blues can move.
      The group have to approve the shift from Stamford Bridge if the club were to continue in their current form of “Chelsea”.
      The CPO also owns the freehold to the Bridge and would need to be bought out by the club’s owners for control of the stadium.
      Abramovich, a former ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin, attempted to buy the land in 2012 but was rebuffed by CPO shareholders.
      Blues fans suffered more misery in the Premier League season which concluded last month, with the club finishing 12th in the table – their lowest placing since 14th in 1994.
      They went through four managers in 2022-2023 – Thomas Tuchel, ex-Brighton and Hove Albion boss Graham Potter, one-game interim head coach Bruno Saltor then returning club legend Frank Lampard whose 11-match caretaker spell brought just one win.
      They have since hired a permanent replacement in former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino.
      Spurs are not the only Premier League club in London who are able to put on pop concerts.
      Arsenal’s 60,074-capacity Emirates Stadium has hosted the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Green Day, the Killers and earlier this month the Arctic Monkeys ahead of their Glastonbury headline spot this weekend.
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      The Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams, the Foo Fighters, Muse and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers have played West Ham’s 66,000-seat London Stadium which was originally built for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
      Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s home since 1905, currently has capacity for 41,000 fansCredit: Getty
      Beyonce last month brought her Renaissance world tour to the home of Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for five nights
      The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has also hosted Lady Gaga and Guns N’ RosesCredit: Getty More

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      Chesney Hawkes gives away his tickets for West Ham’s Euro final for heartbreaking reason

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      WEST HAM-mad Chesney Hawkes has given up his tickets to his side’s European final — so his terminally ill pal can go instead.The One and Only singer performed at a fan zone ahead of the big game in Prague tonight.
      Chesney Hawkes performed at a fan zone ahead of the big game in PragueCredit: Paul Edwards – Commissioned by The Sun
      The singer became England’s unofficial mascot during the winter World CupCredit: Dan Charity – Commissioned by The Sun
      But he handed his two tickets to childhood friend Vic Irvine, who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer last year.
      Vic, 52, and son Archie, 17, flew to Poland before making a last-minute dash across the Czech border.
      Chesney, 51, said: “West Ham offered me a couple of tickets to perform at the fan zone.
      “When they told me I had two tickets I knew I had to give them to Vic — I love West Ham but it was only right that he got to experience this.”
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      Brewery owner Vic, from Ascot, Berks, said: “It just goes to show that he’s the one and only.
      “I’ve been a West Ham fan all my life, and to see them play in a European final is the stuff of dreams.
      “Let’s just hope like my dreams, they don’t fade away and die.”
      Chesney, who will watch the game from the fan zone, said; “We’ve been having a lot of fun and getting a bit manhandled by the fans.
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      “They’ve been singing ‘Irons – the one and only’ which has been a good laugh.
      “I was supposed to go back to LA.
      “I haven’t seen my wife in six weeks — but I wasn’t going to miss this for the world.” More

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      Euro 2020: Atomic Kitten release fan-favourite ‘Southgate You’re The One…’ single before England’s semi-final vs Denmark

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      POP legends Atomic Kitten have officially released England anthem ‘Southgate You’re The One’ – SIXTEEN YEARS after their last track.The tune has become a fan favourite during Gareth Southgate’s reign and is a twist on the band’s No1 single ‘Whole Again’ from 20 years ago.
      Atomic Kitten have released ‘Southgate You’re the One’ as England head into the Euros semi-final
      The pop group were huge in noughties and had two No 1 albumsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Manager Gareth Southgate had guided England to the semi-finals of Euro 2020Credit: Reuters
      Several lyrics have been added in the re-work, including ‘Southgate you’re the one’ and ‘football’s coming home again’.
      Two of the group’s current band members Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon performed their updated hit in Croydon during a screening of England’s quarter-final victory against Ukraine.
      Atomic Kitten released the professional recording of ‘Southgate You’re The One’ on Tuesday, July 6 – the day before England play Denmark at Wembley.
      Announcing the song on Instagram, the group wrote: “It’s been a whirlwind couple of days, but we are super excited and grateful to be able to contribute to the awesome energy and patriotism that is filling the streets with this brand new version of ‘Whole Again’.
      “Totally inspired by the England football fans in support of Gareth Southgate and the super talented England football team, we will be singing loud and proud ‘Football’s Coming Home!'”
      The song became an unlikely football anthem during England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals three years ago, Southgate’s first major tournament as manager.

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      Atomic Kitten’s last release was ‘Cradle’ in 2005, which reached No10 in the UK charts.
      The group enjoyed considerable success during the early noughties, achieving three No1 singles and two No1 albums.
      The re-release is another honour for the England coach, who has received plenty of plaudits after guiding the team to another semi-final.

      Fans have been campaigning for a statue of Southgate to be erected in Crawley, the town in West Sussex where he grew up.
      England are favourites to reach the final, although Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has been taunting the country’s poor record at the Euros.
      The Three Lions are yet to become European champions, winning just one of their five major tournament semi-finals.
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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic will perform at Sanremo Music Festival and sing duet with Sinisa Mihajlovic, Bologna manager claims

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      AC MILAN star Zlatan Ibrahimovic will SING at an Italian music festival, according to Bologna boss Sinisa Mihajlovic.
      The 39-year-old will perform a duet with Mihajlovic in Sanremo next month, no doubt becoming a pop sensation.

      Ibra, 39, will take to the stage next monthCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The self-proclaimed “lion” is clearly a man of many talents.
      As well as winning trophies in Italy, Spain and England, he has a black belt in taekwondo and his autobiography I Am Zlatan was shortlisted for the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.
      But those expecting Ibrahimoivic to clean up at the BRITs will be disappointed, as he is said to be an awful singer.
      Speaking to Sky Italia, his friend Mihajlovic said: “The two things I do least well are singing and dancing. Ibra is also a terrible singer.

      “At least we’ll make people laugh.”
      The Sanremo Music Festival has been held annually since 1951 and is one of the most popular music events in Italy.
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      This year’s festival will last for five nights between March 2-6 and will be televised.

      Ibrahimovic will travel to the event by helicopter to ensure he can still fulfil his day job on the pitch.
      Ibra and Mihajlovic have been friends for many years after the Serbian coached him at Inter Milan.
      The 51-year-old left his position as assistant manager in 2008 to become Bologna’s boss and has since coached Fiorentina, Sampdoria and AC Milan, as well as the Serbian national team.

      He returned to Bologna in January 2019 and was reportedly interested in signing Ibrahimovic before the Swede re-joined AC Milan.
      Mihajlovic will be envious of the Rossoneri as the Swedish striker has been in excellent form this season.
      The former Manchester United star scored the 500th goal of his club career earlier this month as Milan defeated Crotone to return to the top of Serie A.
      And in December club legend Paolo Maldini said Ibrahimovic was on the same level as the great Marco van Basten.

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