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      Glamorous sports presenter Diletta Leotta dubbed ‘most beautiful woman on planet earth’ as she dazzles at Juventus clash

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      SPORTS presenter Diletta Leotta has taken social media by storm once more.Leotta covered the Serie A clash between Juventus and Napoli at the Allianz Stadium on Friday.
      Diletta Leotta stood out at Juventus vs Napoli with her silver outfitCredit: Getty

      Leotta shares a series of glam pics across her social media channelsCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      Leotta has attracted a large following across social media
      Leotta’s content attracts a lot of interaction at social mediaCredit: @dilettaleotta
      Juve defeated the defending Italian champions 1-0 thanks to Federico Gatti’s winner on 51 minutes.
      But many were more interested in Leotta and her dazzling silver outfit as she worked pitchside.
      The journalist shared a series of images on Instagram that attracted over 133,000 likes.
      And the Italian’s 9million followers rushed to the comments’ section in awe.
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      One fan posted: “The most beautiful woman on planet Earth.”
      Another commented: “Superrrr.”
      A third wrote: “Gorgeous Dile.”
      This one said: “I just want to say that you are so beautiful and I love your work.”
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      And that one gushed: “Delightful.”
      Leotta has shared a series of glam pics across her social media channels.
      The 32-year-old has also uploaded pics of her and fiance Loris Karius, who currently plays for Newcastle.
      A glimpse inside Leotta’s glamorous life
      Leotta and boyfriend Loris Karius saw in the new year togetherCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dilettaleotta/
      The footballer brought Diletta a cake to her hospital bed as she gave birth to their first child on her own birthdayCredit: INSTAGRAM / dilettaleotta
      The pair posed together in ‘2023’ sunglasses
      Diletta is one of the Serie A’s best loved presentersCredit: Getty
      Diletta stunned as she presented the Turin derby on Italian TVCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      The glamorous TV host put on a leggy display pitchsideCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      And boasts 9million followersCredit: Getty
      Diletta gave birth to her first child with Karius in AugustCredit: Instagram / @dilettaleotta
      Diletta is no stranger to some extravagant outfits on her InstagramCredit: @dilettaleotta
      Diletta and Karius in MilanCredit: The Mega Agency
      The Italian beauty on holiday with Karius
      She has flipped between blonde and brunette looksCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dilettaleotta/
      She has previously worn an outfit similar to her Tomb Raider lookCredit: @dilettaleotta
      Diletta with a pared back lookCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      Diletta Leotta is reportedly dating Loris Karius after he visited her in MilanCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      Leotta has 8.6million Instagram followersCredit: Getty
      She is a presenter for DaznCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      Leotta burst on to the scene with Sky SportsCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      She posts regularly updates on Instagram to the delight of her fansCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
      Diletta has 8.5million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta
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      Chelsea went to incredible lengths to seal Endrick transfer and even showed him church he’d attend before shock U-turn

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      CHELSEA went to incredible lengths to seal a transfer for Brazilian starlet Endrick before they made a shock U-turn on the deal.The Blues’ decision not to sign him has seen Real Madrid swoop in, with the youngster to move to the Spanish capital when he turns 18 in July 2024.
      Endrick was given an incredible show by Chelsea before the Blues pulled out on a deal to sign himCredit: EPA
      The Palmeiras superstar is set to join Real Madrid in July 2024.Credit: Getty
      From a young talent to a top player, the Palmerias star, 17, rose through the ranks after starting his journey to the Brazilian top flight at age 11.
      Over the next five years, Endrick would score 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras’ youth teams.
      And in October 2022 he became the youngest player to appear for the club’s first team at the age of 16 years, two months and 16 days.
      After his debut Chelsea had their eyes set on bringing the Brazil international to West London with transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano revealing what Endricks’ father Douglas said about the move.
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      To persuade him to come to the Premier League the Blues gave Endrick a glimpse of his potential life there – including his residence and even a church he could attend.
      They also enlisted the help of Brazil icon Thiago Silva and Jorginho to sell the project to Endrick.
      Douglas said: “We received an invitation from Chelsea, from the owner, and we went there to see the club and the country.
      “We saw Chelsea play against Arsenal and we had the opportunity to see the coach, the facilities, Jorginho, César Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva.
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      “They explained everything to us. We were introduced to the person who would help us settle in.
      “She showed us the house we would live in, the school that Endrick would attend, the church we would attend.”
      But the deal collapsed when Chelsea’s then-new owner Todd Bohely pulled out of the transfer after he succeeded Roman Abramovich who set up the deal before he was forced to depart in summer 2022.
      Spanish giants Real Madrid took full advantage by swooping in for the youngster and agreeing to sign Endrick in a huge £60million deal in July 2024.
      Douglas continued: “Everything was in order for us and Chelsea.
      “However, everything was twisted at the last moment: I can’t say 100 per cent because I hadn’t signed yet, but the agreement was closed.
      “I had already thought that I would live in London with all that cold weather.
      “But then, at night, my son’s representative called and said that the owner of Chelsea withdrew from the deal because the price they would have to pay for Endrick would inflate the market.
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      “It was €60m in total for a 16-year-old boy who would arrive in the country almost two years later.
      “Then, Real Madrid arrived”. More

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      Anthony Martial set to leave Man Utd in FREE transfer after nine years as club make decision on future

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will let Anthony Martial leave for free at the end of the season.The Frenchman is out of contract next summer, although the Red Devils do have the option of a one-year extension.
      Anthony Martial is set to leave Manchester United for free next summerCredit: EPA
      The Frenchman will depart after nine years at Old TraffordCredit: Getty – Contributor
      However, The Athletic report that United do not intend to activate that clause in his deal.
      As a result, Martial is set to leave Old Trafford as a free agent if he is not sold in January.
      Erik ten Hag had previously hinted at a United future for Martial after revealing he was one of four players the club were in contract talks with.
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof and Hannibal Mejbri are also out of contract at the end of the season.
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      The 28-year-old joined the club as a teenager in 2015, signing from Monaco for an initial £36million.
      He has gone on to score 90 goals and provide 55 assists in 317 appearances for United in the eight years since.

      During that time, the forward has also won five major trophies, including last season’s Carabao Cup triumph.
      Martial has struggled for form this season, though, scoring just once in 13 Premier League appearances.
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      The summer arrival of Rasmus Hojlund has also limited him to just seven starts across all competitions.
      His woes continued in Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth as United fans cheered when Ten Hag subbed Martial off.
      Martial will now either leave for free when his deal expires or be sold during the January transfer window.
      Italian giants Inter Milan have previously been linked with a move for the striker once the window re-opens.
      Martial signed for United from Monaco in 2015 for an initial £36millionCredit: Getty – Contributor More

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      I’m a former Premier League star who turned down contract to go on Big Brother and earn £300k – I still regret it now

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      JAMIE O’HARA has revealed he still regrets turning down a contract to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.The former Premier League star was paid £300,000 to appear on the reality TV show in January 2017.
      Jamie O’Hara turned down a contract at Burton to earn £300,000 on Celebrity Big BrotherCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Nigel Clough wanted to bring O’Hara to the Pirelli Stadium in January 2017Credit: PA:Press Association
      However, he had also been offered a short-term deal at then Championship side Burton.
      Nigel Clough was keen to sign O’Hara after the ex-England under-21 international impressed on trial.
      At the time, the midfielder was a free agent after leaving Gillingham in September 2016.
      O’Hara instead opted to enter the Big Brother house, with the pair reuniting on talkSPORT on Friday.
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      Recalling the incident, Clough said: “He said he was happy and he wanted to get back playing and I thought if we offer him a few hundred quid a week then Big Brother happened.”
      The former Brewers boss was offered an apology by O’Hara, though, as he gave his side of the story.
      “Oh Nige I’m sorry mate,” he replied. “I went up there [Burton] and Nige was brilliant with me to be fair because I hadn’t been playing. I was out and I was a little bit worried about my fitness.
      “He asked me to come up there and I trained really well for a few days. He was like ‘look, I really want you, I need a midfielder’ but I’d already signed a contract to go in Big Brother!
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      “I said to my agent ‘Nigel wants me to sign a contract. How much are they offering?’ He said, ‘a couple of grand a week’.
      “It was £300,000 to go on Big Brother. I said sorry Nige, I’m off. I do apologise though Nige, I do regret that one.”
      Asked how long he spent on the show and why he did not sign for Burton afterwards, O’Hara added: “Three weeks and big Nige didn’t talk to me when I got out!”
      The 37-year-old lasted 27 days before becoming the ninth housemate to be evicted.
      Coleen Nolan would win the series – with Jedward finishing runners-up.
      After the show, he joined non-league Billericay, spending two years with the club before retiring in 2019 aged 32.
      O’Hara, who made 93 Premier League appearances for Tottenham, Wolves and Portsmouth, remained with Billericay until 2021 as both a player-coach and manager.
      As for Burton, Clough’s side went on to avoid relegation in their first Championship season by a single point, finishing 20th in the second tier.
      O’Hara made 93 Premier League appearances for Tottenham, Wolves and PortsmouthCredit: Getty More

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      Forgotten Man Utd flop Eric Bailly BANISHED from Besiktas team just 98 days after signing for Turkish giants

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      ERIC BAILLY has been BANISHED from Besiktas’ team only 98 days after joining. The ex-Manchester United defender was among five players sacked by the club.
      Eric Bailly has been sacked by BesiktasCredit: Getty
      A Besiktas statement read: “Information from our club. 5 players from our Football A Team have been excluded from the squad.
      “Our Football Teams General Coordinator Samet Aybaba; He announced that Vincent Aboubakar, Valentin Rosier, Eric Bailly, Rachid Ghezzal and Jean Onana were excluded from the squad due to poor performance and incompatibility within the team.
      “Our work on the new staff structure continues. We respectfully present it to the public.”
      Bailly joined United from Villarreal in 2016 but he suffered inconsistent form throughout his time in Manchester.
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      He was sent out on loan to Marseille in the summer of 2022 and he made 23 appearances in total.
      But he had fallen too far down Erik ten Hag’s pecking order, which led to his move to Turkey.
      Bailly has been plagued with injuries this season leading to just eight appearances in Besiktas’ side.
      And he now departs with just under half the season played.
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      Bailly’s exit comes after an agent claimed to have bizarrely put a CURSE on him.
      An agent who helped put together the transfer to Besiktas accused the centre-back of owning him money, according to The Mirror.
      Bailly’s camp said the unnamed abuser has sent him dozens of disturbing messages on WhatsApp.
      Some of them include threats of legal action as well as physical violence as he warned him he will “send people” round to him.
      The agent has also told the 29-year-old he has successfully cursed him after Besiktas’ recent 3-1 loss to Fenerbahce, which saw the defender being penalised for handball and conceding a penalty.
      One of the abusive messages read: “I am happy to see what my curse is doing to you. You are not a man. You are a big Mickey Mouse.”
      Another said: “I will not let you f*** me in my own country. You will see what happens after I open a fraud case against you.”
      The issue has been reported to Besiktas who promised to report it to the police and Fifa could also get involved as they oversee agents.
      Bailly is officially represented by his uncle Severin Bohui, who is a fully licensed agent, and is adamant the person abusing his nephew was in no way involved in the deal with the Turkish giants.
      Bailly leaves Besiktas with less than half the season playedCredit: Getty More

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      Sir Jim Ratcliffe made dig about Bruno Fernandes in opening page of book with pair set for awkward meeting at Man Utd

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE could be set for an awkward encounter with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes when he arrives at the club.The Ineos chief has agreed to purchse a 25 per cent stake in the club and will oversee football operations at Old Trafford.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe criticised Bruno Fernandes’ behaviour in a match against LiverpoolCredit: AFP
      Fernandes could be set for an awkward meeting with the incoming United chiefCredit: Reuters
      But Ratcliffe’s introduction to the squad could prove to be a little awkward following a comment he made about Fernandes.
      In the opening page of his book ‘Introducing Grit, Rigour & Humour: The Ineos Story’, Ratcliffe recalls a trip to Cook Island where he watched a local rugby match.
      He marvelled at the physicality on show, claiming he felt the ground tremble every time one player smashed into another – with one player even breaking his leg.
      The Brit then compared that to Fernandes, who he mocked for “clutching his untouched face” in the 7-0 defeat to Liverpool in March.
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      Fernandes has often been criticised for his theatrics on the pitch and several fans took aim at the midfielder for going down too easily against the Reds.
      Meanwhile Ratcliffe’s top team including former cycling boss Sir Dave Brailsford and ex-Juventus CEO Jean-Claude Blanc held a series of high-level talks with senior United staff, including director of football John Murtough and interim chief exec Patrick Stewart last week.
      The visit is the first time Brailsford and Blanc have set foot inside Old Trafford since they accompanied British billionaire and Ineos chemicals chief Ratcliffe on an initial visit in March.
      And manager Erik ten Hag has been told replicating United’s trophy-winning dynasty under legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson is “impossible.”
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      United had been hoping to announce the arrival of Ratcliffe’s investment ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Champions League game against Bayern Munich.
      But issues relating to the legal structure of the deal mean that the takeover could be delayed for now.
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      Tottenham star Vicario hits back at Wilson after Newcastle ace branded him ‘disrespectful’ for ‘pulling faces’

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      CALLUM WILSON branded Tottenham keeper Guglielmo Vicario disrespectful after Newcastle were spanked in North London.Gloating Vicario mocked Magpies sub Wilson by pulling a face at the England striker when he missed a second-half header.
      Callum Wilson branded Tottenham keeper Guglielmo Vicario disrespectfulCredit: Reuters
      Gloating Vicario mocked Magpies sub Wilson by pulling a face at the England striker
      Wilson spoke out after the defeat
      The pair then clashed at the end, just three days after Toon stars had a bust-up with Everton’s Sunderland-born keeper Jordan Pickford following his taunts in a Goodison Park defeat.
      Fuming Wilson said: “There’s a way to win, isn’t there?
      “We saw it in the week when Everton were winning and Jordan Pickford was messing around. The goalkeeper after my header starts pulling faces and messing around.
      “It’s just a lack of respect I thought. I said my piece, we’re grown men and we move on.”
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      But Tottenham’s No 1 hit back by posting on Instagram: “Respect is given . . . to everyone that respects me!”
      Wilson in the summer mocked Richarlison on his podcast with Michail Antonio.
      Antonio said: “He’s scored four times this season. Three of the times he’s been offside [and] he’s taken his top off four times this season.”
      A laughing Wilson added:
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      “He’s got four yellows – he’s almost on a suspension.”
      Spurs took light of the situation as they posted a mocked up image of the Michael Jordan meme with the words… “and I took that personally.”
      Spurs struck through Destiny Udogie, a Richarlison double and Son Heung-min’s penalty to end a run of four defeats in five games, with Joelinton replying late on for Toon. Defender Cristian Romero was lucky to escape with a yellow card for a nasty-looking tackle on Wilson.
      Injuries are mounting for Toon and boss Eddie Howe said: “I was pleased to see Callum get up from that because it looked dangerous. But we can’t use that as an excuse.

      “Physically we looked fatigued and there was not much we could do about it. We have to park this game quickly but take lessons from it.”
      Amazingly, Richarlison’s goals were the first with his feet since joining from Everton for £50million in 2022.
      He had returned from groin surgery. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said: “Since he’s come back, he feels a lot better physically and I think that’s helped him mentally as well.
      “It wasn’t just his goals, it was his general work-rate, energy and physicality.”
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      Postecoglou switched Son back out wide, despite him netting nine Prem goals as a central striker this term.
      The Spurs boss added: “With Sonny, he’s still our best finisher and I thought getting him back on the left would give us some more avenues to score goals.”
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      Man City ‘keen on shock transfer for Canada international but are told to fork out staggering £50m to seal deal’

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      MANCHESTER CITY are considering a January move for Club Brugge star Tajon Buchanan, according to reports.Pep Guardiola is keen to strengthen out wide following the departure of Riyad Mahrez in the summer.
      Tajon Buchanan has caught the eye at Club BruggeCredit: AP
      Jeremy Doku was signed and has hit the ground running with four goals and six assists, but City appear keen to add a right winger to their ranks.
      Buchanan, 24, has caught the eye since joining Club Brugge from MLS side New England in 2021.
      And City would be prepared to splash out £50million in January, according to the Daily Star.
      Buchanan has 18 months left on his contract and is reportedly unlikely to sign a new deal.
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      Inter Milan are also interested in the Canada international, who has also played at right-back and right wing-back in his career.
      That versatility should appeal to Guardiola and the fluid system he has installed in his team.
      City could have a busy January window with Kalvin Phillips heavily rumoured to be leaving the club.
      Newcastle have been linked to the midfielder while Manchester United insiders say Erik ten Hag is a “big fan” and that Phillips is the “perfect fit” for the new direction he wants to head in.
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      Phillips has been tipped to join Juventus on loan as Guardiola admitted to “feeling sorry” for the England star.
      He said: “I don’t know what’s going to happen. I feel so sorry for my decision for him. I’ve said that many times.
      “He doesn’t deserve what has happened to him and I’m so sorry.
      “The only thing I can say about him is I am asking for good personalities and characters and he is a perfect example. And after that I have to give him something and I didn’t do that.
      “It’s just because I visualise some things and visualise the team and things – and I struggle to see him.
      “I’m not very pleased [with myself] and I am so sorry for him. I will not say that [to him] because it is a business and I have to be a professional.
      “But if one guy behaves [poorly], I don’t care. But the way he behaves with the team-mates and everyone, I care. So that’s why hopefully it can turn around.
      “And I’ve said many times, if it comes to January and he stays, I’m more than pleased because he trains really good and he’s a lovely guy and character.” More