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      Alisha Lehmann reveals huge wage gap between her and boyfriend Douglas Luiz at Juventus as she opens up on private life

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      ALISHA LEHMANN has opened up on the salary difference between her and boyfriend Douglas Luiz.The couple both left Aston Villa for Juventus in the summer, making history as they became the first ever boyfriend and girlfriend transfer.Alisha Lehmann and Douglas Luiz completed the world’s first couples transfer this summerCredit: instagram @alishalehmann7Luiz left Aston Villa for Juventus in a reported £50m dealCredit: RexLehmann followed in Luiz’s footsteps but is on considerably less per weekCredit: GettyLehmann has 17 million followers on social mediaCredit: Instagram @alishalehmann7Luiz, 26, switched the Midlands for Turin in a £50million deal and reportedly signed a contract worth around £100,000-a-week.Lehamnn, 25, then followed suit and she supposedly earned £200,00-a-year at Villa Park.Opening up on the huge gap in salary between men’s and women’s players, the glam Swiss winger told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Everyone would like to have the same salary.”I often speak to Douglas at home about this and tell him it’s not fair. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”We do the same job, but he gets paid a hundred times more than me.”It’s something that affects me because I’m a woman. Obviously, there’s still a long way to go on the path we’re on because there may never be equal pay. “There will have to be a very strong will to make a change in this direction.”On unfair criticism of women’s football, she added: “If someone comes to me with jokes, I always ask them ‘have you ever seen a match?’ Probably not, because when you see a match you realise how good and passionate we are.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSLehmann also claims she does not live a life of luxury – despite her eye-catching posts for her 17 million followers on Instagram.She revealed: “I don’t live like a star, but like everyone else.Glam footballer Alisha Lehmann looks stunning as she shows off skills in a bikini leaving fans ‘jealous of Douglas Luiz'”When people see you on social media they think you live a different life, but that’s not the case. “I live a normal life. I go home, I cook, I do the same things as everyone else. “Of course, it’s nice when people recognise you on the street.” More

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      Arsenal and Chelsea legend Cesc Fabregas ‘faces being EVICTED from luxury apartment in row over £30k unpaid rent’

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      CESC FABREGAS faces being EVICTED from his home in a row over unpaid rent, according to reports.The Arsenal and Chelsea legend is now the manager of Italian club Como.Cesc Fabregas is at risk of being kicked out his homeCredit: EPAWorld Cup winner Fabregas, 37 and his family recently moved into a luxury apartment in the Swiss town Bissone.Sited near Lugano, it is just 15 miles across the Italian border from Como.But the property’s owners reportedly lodged an eviction notice via the courts earlier this month.Former Spain international Fabregas is said to owe 34,000 Swiss francs – £30,500 – in unpaid rent and other charges.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHis landlords told Italian media: “We tried to contact Fabregas’ lawyers, but without success.”The court could now order police to throw out the ex-midfielder and his family if he does not pay up within a week.Fabregas’ lawyer Roy Bay insisted: “All the rent payments until now have been made in full.”Some were not made on time, as there were numerous faults and problems with the building.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFabregas’ troubles are not confined to his home situation, with Como yet to win a Serie A game in four attempts.The newly-promoted minnows are 18th in the 20-team league.Watch Premier League cult hero you had no idea is still playing perform incredible initiation song They blew a 2-0 lead with 14 minutes left to draw 2-2 at home to Bologna on Saturday.Ex-Premier League stars Pepe Reina, Raphael Varane, Alberto Moreno and Patrick Cutrone are in the Como squad. More

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      Moment humiliated Serie A stars trudge over to own fans to get scolded after 4-0 loss.. alongside giant flamingo mascot

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      SERIE A side Cagliari suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Napoli, and paid a grovelling apology to fans.The club, based in southern Italy, currently sit second bottom of the table following their thrashing by Antonio Conte’s side.Cagliari’s mascot ‘Pully’ joined the players as they were scolded by home fans following defeat to NapoliCredit: ESPNGoals from Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku and Alessandro Buongiorno compounded them to a four-goal walloping in front of their own supporters.Following the game, the players walked over to the home crowd to apologise and listen to the fans as they scolded them.While it is a tradition in Serie A for the home side to apologise to fans following a defeat, the players were joined by the club’s flamingo mascot “Pully”, who could be seen standing behind the team.Social media users were left in disbelief at the mascot joining the club, with one user saying: “Nah the mascot had a POTM performance.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLA second said: “No one is safe.”A third added: “Sometimes, even mascots feel the pressure.”Another said: “When even the mascot gets scolded, you know it’s serious.”A fifth said: “Cagliari’s 9-foot flamingo mascot ‘Pully’ getting ripped into after losing 4-0 to Napoli is making me lose my s***.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSReacting on social media after the game, midfielder Gianluca Gaetano said on Instagram: “It’s hard to explain a 0-4. It’s hard to explain that we deserved more. “We know we have to improve. We know where our path will be.”Piers Morgan says ‘even our mascot is harder than Tottenham’s’ as Arsenal kid pushes counterparts before derbyFormer Everton star Yerry Mina added: “A difficult and complicated match, but this team is strong and we will continue to work hard to achieve positive results in what lies ahead.”Manager Davide Nicola, told reporters: “If you see the result you think that Cagliari did nothing, but that’s not the case.”For 65 minutes – he adds – we played a good game, the 0-2 goal came after many of our chances. “Then it’s obvious that everything becomes more difficult, you have to continue to create but maintaining balance. “On one hand I’m very satisfied, because I see that the team is starting to do what we train. But we have to reduce the lapses in concentration and be more practical.”I don’t want us to get discouraged, we have to recover and defend with courage.”The Rossoblu play Empoli in their next match.Who is Pully?Cagliari’s mascot Pully joined the players as they apologised to fans following a 4-0 home defeat to Napoli, but who are they?The name Pully, which derives from pullo, as small birds are called, was chosen by the children of the Typhus School.The flamingo has always been a symbolic figure of the city of Cagliari, loved by locals and tourists, an elegant and frequent presence in our skies, particularly during the summer. Pull is an enblem of freedom and balance between urban spirit and wild nature.The mascot stands at nine feet tall.Merchandise for Pully, including pencils, puzzles, t-shirts and mugs, can be brought from the club store from €2.20. More

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      Arsenal ‘snubbed chance to sign Victor Osimhen after Gunners placed price cap on new striker transfer’

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      ARSENAL turned down the opportunity to sign star striker Victor Osimhen in the summer because they thought he was too expensive.Osimhen, 25, has put the whole world on notice the last four years thanks to some stunning performances with Napoli whom he led to their first Serie A title in 33 years.Arsenal turned down the opportunity to sign Victor Osimhen in the summerCredit: RexArsenal opted against Osimhen because of his staggering release clauseCredit: GettyThe Nigeria international attracted immense interest this past summer transfer window and came close to Chelsea who made him their top target.The Blues made a final bid in the dying hours of the transfer market last month but did not hear back from the centre-forward, while there were even reports of club chiefs flying to Naples to hold talks.Osimhen ended up moving to Galatasaray on loan much to the surprise of everyone after he fell out of favour in Naples and new manager Antonio Conte gave his shirt number to Romelu Lukaku.According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal also had the chance to land the Nigerian.Read More on ArsenalHowever, the Gunners opted against meeting his staggering release clause, which is said to have cost £109million.The North Londoners also decided against going for a striker altogether with manager Mikel Arteta placing his faith on Kai Havertz as a false nine.That is despite Eddie Nketiah moving to Crystal Palace and Gabriel Jesus still dealing with fitness issues.Arsenal looked determined to land a centre-forward from the top shelf in the early days of the summer transfer window.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSArteta’s side was strongly linked with the likes of Victor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko.But Gyokeres and Sesko ultimately stayed put at Sporting Lisbon and RB Leipzig respectively.How superstar Mikel Merino is the final piece of Arsenal’s jigsaw – City should watch outAccording to The Times, however, Arteta looks set to sign a star forward in the next two transfer windows after penning a new deal at the Emirates which ties him until 2027.That could see Arsenal going back for Sesko, while Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams and Bayern Munich ace Jamal Musiala have also been linked. More

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      Unemployed ex-Premier League star, 35, lined up for Serie A transfer after leaving old club four games after signing

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      A FORMER Tottenham star is reportedly being lined up for a move to Italy.The 35-year-old is looking for a new club after being made a free agent by Croatian outfit Hadjuk Split.The player left Spurs in the summerCredit: GettyHe joined Hajduk last January on loan from Spurs, before ripping up his contract in north London to make the move permanent this summer.But after playing just four games as a permanent addition to his hometown club, he was cut loose following a fallout with new boss Gennaro Gattuso last month.Now he is searching for a new club after being left in limbo, and it looks like a return to Serie A could be on the cards.According to reports, Monza are looking to sign the experienced star as they search for a new full-back.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMonzas boss Alessandro Nesta is said to be keen to bring in a new left-back with his side yet to win a league game this season.And according to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, Monza chairman Adriano Gallini is “dreaming” of signing the player to fill the void.However, it’s also claimed that the former World Cup finalist is hesitating over the move.136-time Croatia international Ivan Perisic previously played in Serie A for Inter Milan – winning the Scudetto with the Italian giants in the 2020/21 season.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSPerisic joined Spurs from the Inter in 2022 with the club managed by Antonio Conte at the time.But the arrival of Ange Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium ultimately saw the veteran lose his place in the side and join a number of high-profile players in mass exodus from the club.Perisic left Spurs having made 50 appearances and scored one goal.Premier League stadium given subtle makeover during international break More

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      Arsenal ‘linked with incredible swap transfer’ to solve their striker woes with Gabriel Jesus moving the other way

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      ARSENAL have allegedly expressed an interest in signing Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan.The Gunners failed to sign a new striker this summer despite being linked with the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen.Arsenal allegedly want to sign Marcus ThuramCredit: AFPThe Gunners have been linked with a swap deal that could involve Gabriel JesusCredit: ReutersMikel Arteta is still understood to be keen on the idea of signing a striker in January or next summer.And French forward Thuram is reportedly a target.According to Inter Live, the Gunners have been linked with a swap deal that would see Gabriel Jesus join Inter Milan.However, the Italian giants would also likely demand a “substantial” fee.Read More in FootballJesus joined Arsenal from Manchester City two years ago but has struggled with several injury issues.Arteta now regularly starts Kai Havertz in the No9 position.Arsenal could decide to sell the Brazilian next year if they can find a strong enough replacement.Meanwhile, Thuram has four goals and two assists in just three games so far this season.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe Frenchman joined Inter from Borussia Monchengladbach last summer and has since made 49 appearances.Thuram also has 26 France caps.Arsenal wages 2024-25 revealed More

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      Italy World Cup star Toto Schillaci has sparked fears for his wellbeing after being admitted to hospital

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      ITALY World Cup star Toto Schillaci has sparked fears for his wellbeing after being admitted to hospital.The former Juventus striker hit six goals at Italia 90. He denied England a bronze-medal finish by scoring the Azzurri’s winner in the third-place match.Italy World Cup star Toto Schillaci has been admitted to hospitalCredit: GettySchillaci was taken to hospital after reportedly suffering from pneumoniaCredit: GettySchillaci denied England a bronze medal at the 1990 World CupCredit: AFPSchillaci, 59, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022. He has since undergone two operations.And the 16-cap international was taken to the Civico hospital in his home city Palermo after reportedly suffering from pneumonia.His first wife Barbara, who he has remarried, has been the only person allowed to visit him.She told reporters: “There’s no fresh news, either negative or positive, about Toto. His situation is stationary.Read More on Football”I know how much he is in people’s hearts. I understand all the concern for him.”But I ask you to respect our private moment.”Schillaci, whose official name is Salvatore, won UEFA Cups with both Juve and Inter Milan.His family issued a statement on social media.Most read in FootballThey wrote: “Given the innumerable calls from media and the confused reports doing the rounds, we confirm that our beloved Toto is in a stable condition.”He is being continually looked after by a team of doctors, day and night. Stay strong, Toto.”Schillaci was little known outside Italy before the country staged the 1990 World Cup finals.But he went on to score against Austria, Czechoslovakia, Uruguay, the Republic of Ireland and Argentina before denying England in the third-place game in Bari. More

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      Victor Osimhen is ‘a few little details’ away from joining Chelsea, claims Mikel as he hints at January transfer

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      CHELSEA legend John Obi Mikel claims Victor Osimhen remains “very, very close” to joining the club.The 25-year-old was heavily linked with a move from Napoli to Stamford Bridge over the summer.Victor Osimhen nearly joined Chelsea and talks are set to resume in the futureCredit: GettyChelsea legend John Obi Mikel lifted the lid on negotiationsBut the switch failed to materialise and after he was left out of the Italian side’s squad, he joined Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season.However, the transfer saga is not over yet as Mikel hinted that Osimhen could still join Chelsea.The retired icon, who knows the striker from their days together in the Nigeria team and was involved in talks, told his podcast: “We were very, very close to getting this deal done.”But it was just slight issues, slight little problems that we just couldn’t get over the line. READ MORE ON CHELSEA”I know what Victor wanted, I know what the club offered him, I know where we got to.”We finally got to a compromise. Both sides had to compromise – paperwork, medical and a few issues that we just couldn’t get over the line and then we didn’t have much time.”I think both sides really played their part in terms of getting the deal done and I commend Chelsea for that because I could see the ambition of where they can take this club.”Also on Victor’s side, I think we have to pick this up again. Whatever it is, January or next summer. Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS”We know where we are, we know where we’ve stopped and it’s just little details that need to be finalised and the deal will be done.”So for me, the club is in a very happy place with Victor and he is in a very happy place.”Chaos as Victor Osimhen is greeted by flare-wielding Galatasaray fans as he leads them in chant at 4am after transferMikel said playing in the Premier League is Osimhen’s dream.But SunSport revealed that the player’s astonishing £500,000-a-week wage demands held up the deal.It would make Osimhen, who has a £110million release clause in his Napoli contract, the highest paid player in the Prem.Mikel said: “Victor is not a greedy boy. He’s not a greedy guy.”He just wants to play football and get what he deserves and that’s not a problem. “A player knowing what he’s worth and demanding to be paid what he what he’s worth, that’s not a problem.” More