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    Man City star Benjamin Mendy seen for first time since being acquitted of rape charges – as he faces retrial in months

    BENJAMIN Mendy was today spotted for the first time since a jury cleared him of raping women at his isolated mansion.The smiling Man City star was snapped walking with two pals in Cheshire this afternoon – two weeks after being acquitted.
    Benjamin Mendy out in Cheshire on January 29Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    The Man City star was cleared by a jury of raping four womenCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    The 28-year-old was accused by prosecutors of being a “predator” who “turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game”.
    Mendy also allegedly locked his victims in a “panic room” and hid their phones so they couldn’t escape.
    But on January 13, the French international was found not guilty of six rapes and one sexual assault against four women.
    Jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape against two other alleged victims after 67 hours and 17 minutes of deliberations.
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    He will return to court to be retried on June 26.
    On the day, Mendy’s lawyer said he was “delighted” to have been cleared of sex attacks and “looks forward” to clearing his name at re-trial.
    During the six-month trial, jurors were told by prosecutors that the left-back lured young women into “toxic and dangerous” situations at his six-bedroom Cheshire home.
    Co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie acted as Mendy’s “fixer” by getting girls as young as 17 to attend the lockdown-busting parties after nights spent in the VIP sections of clubs drinking £1,500 bottles of champagne, it was alleged.
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    Saha, 41, was found not guilty of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers. 
    Jurors failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women.
    Some of the alleged victims claimed their phones were taken away from them on arrival leaving them unable to call for help.
    Once inside, the women were allegedly treated as “disposable… used for sex then thrown to one side”.
    Mendy’s lawyer Eleanor Laws KC described claims he used his fame to attract the opposite sex were “utterly ridiculous”.
    She told the court: “He’s not the kind of character to deliberately harm anyone under any circumstances.”
    But during Mendy’s own evidence, he said it was “honestly so easy” for him to meet up with women and have sex “because of the status” – though admitted he’s no Brad Pitt.
    He also told jurors he would often sleep with different women on the same night, and reportedly boasted to one alleged victim that he had bedded 10,000 women, telling her it was a “privilege” to be one of them.
    Manchester City said it is “not in a position to comment further at this time”. More

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    Dani Alves’ wife breaks silence as Brazil star is held over nightclub sex assault days after her mum’s death

    DANI Alves’ wife has spoken of her heartbreak as the Brazil footballer was held in custody accused of a nightclub sex assault – days after her mother died.Spanish model Joana Sanz, 29, said she had lost the “two pillars of my life” following the incarceration of her husband in Barcelona on Friday.
    Brazil ace Dani Alves married Spanish model Joana Sanz in 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    Joana said she lost the ‘two pillars in my life’ after her mother died and her husband was remanded in custodyCredit: Instagram @joanasanz
    His detention by an investigating judge came days after Joana’s mother died while awaiting surgery for womb cancer.
    She slammed hospital delays in an emotional Instagram post about her mum’s death last week.
    And she added after the double blow of Dani’s arrest: “I ask media who are outside my house to please respect my privacy at this moment.
    “My mother died a week ago and I have barely begun to take on board that she is no longer with me, for me to be tormented with the situation of my husband.
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    “I have lost the only two pillars in my life.
    “Have a little empathy, instead of looking for news in other people’s pain, thank you.”
    Joana, who married the former Barcelona defender in 2017, was pictured cheering him on in Qatar when he became Brazil’s oldest player at a World Cup aged 39.
    Dani’s first wife, mum to his two children, also backed him following Friday’s arrest.
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    Brazilian businesswoman Dana Dinorah told a Spanish TV show: “I’m still in shock. It seems like it’s a nightmare and it’s not happening.”
    She added: “Dani would never ever ever do this. 
    “I say this because I’ve known him for 22 years and was married to him for ten.
    “This has been a shock for me and for my children. I have two teenage children who are suffering.”
    Alves was sacked by Mexican club UNAM Pumas after he was remanded in custody by a judge in Barcelona.
    He had agreed to be questioned over allegations he assaulted a woman at the city’s swanky Sutton venue on December 30.
    After giving a statement to cops, he was driven to court to be quizzed by an investigating judge.
    The alleged victim was also questioned by the judge, local media reports.
    She reportedly said the footballer followed her from a VIP area into the toilets where he slapped her and assaulted her.
    The judge ruled Alves should be kept in custody, and he has been in the cells since at a jail outside the city.
    It emerged he has sacked his lawyer and hired a top attorney who also represented Lionel Messi in his tax case.
    He has placed his faith in Cristobal Martell, a well-known Barcelona-based legal expert.
    Mr Martell has also represented politicians accused of corruption and Barcelona FC in the Neymar transfer fraud case.
    Reports in Spain said the footballer’s family wanted him to select a new legal team after claims of alleged contradictions in statements before and after his arrest. 
    Alves protested his innocence in a Spanish TV interview after a court confirmed it had opened a formal investigation, insisting: “I don’t know who this lady is.
    “I don’t know her name, I don’t know her, I’ve never seen her in my life.”
    But he admitted he was at the nightclub when told he was filmed on CCTV, reports say.
    Security camera footage published by local media is said to show Alves heading to the toilet and emerging 47 seconds later.
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    The woman is said to have broken down in tears after Alves left the club ten minutes later.
    Court officials have confirmed the footballer is under investigation for sexual assault but have not specified the exact nature of the allegations.
    Brazil star Dani Alves was arrested and quizzed by a judge on FridayCredit: Getty
    Alves became Brazil’s oldest World Cup player aged 39 in Qatar, cheered on by second wife JoanaCredit: Instagram @joanasanz
    She was heartbroken after the death of her mother last weekCredit: Instagram/@joanasanz
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    Gary Lineker laughs off Match of the Day ‘porn noise’ scandal & enjoyed half-time analysis with sex-filled innuendo

    GARY Lineker yesterday laughed off the Match of the Day “porn noise” scandal — and said he took great pleasure filling his half-time analysis with sex-filled innuendo.The presenter said the BBC has had to look at its security measures following YouTuber Daniel “Jarvo” Jarvis’s stunt.
    Gary Lineker laughed off the MOTD ‘porn noise’ scandalCredit: BBC/UNPIXS
    The presenter said he enjoyed his half-time analysis with sex-filled innuendo – pictured The Sun’s coverage of the story
    But Gary, 62, who memorably had an on-pitch “accident” during England’s 1990 World Cup opener, joked: “If you told me yesterday morning that I’d be on the front page of The Sun, involved with a porn ­scandal, I’d have s*** myself — again!”
    Gary added: “I thought it was funny, and the YouTube prankster has shown his work.
    “It was that loud that I couldn’t really hear myself think, or what the other guys were saying, and realised people could probably hear it at home so I knew I had to both keep it together, whilst also addressing the matter.
    “In these situations, you have to keep your head.
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    “Yes, it’s funny but you can’t overwhelm the show — you can’t ignore it.
    “But, and after the studio manager had located the strap-on phone, I started to have a bit of fun with it all.
    “So at half-time every question I asked about the analysis, my comments were some kind of reference to it.
    “Things like ‘Wolves huffed and puffed’ or ‘the only goal was a screamer — and not the only screamer we had’, and ‘Liverpool pressed really hard in trying to get behind them’ — all that kind of thing.
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    “It was daft but it really did amuse me. And once I realised it was a prank, I knew that if I started laughing I probably wouldn’t have stopped.
    “It was the most surreal and one of the strangest things I’ve ever encountered in broadcasting.”
    Prankster Jarvo, a serial pitch invader, had broken into the studio and activated a sexy sounds ring tone on a mobile phone, which he hid on the set.
    He then called the phone during Gary’s studio segments at the Wolves v Liverpool FA Cup replay at Molineux on Tuesday.
    The BBC later issued a po-faced apology.
    But Gary questioned that decision.
    He said: “I’m not sure why the BBC apologised because it’s not our fault obviously.
    “It’s a security issue, and there is a serious side to it; if someone can do that, they can do something else with something that could be more dangerous.
    “But, in this instance, I felt that universally people were finding it really funny.
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    “And actually I have to agree with them, even if it was at our expense.
    “It was enjoyed, I think . . . much like those people on that phone!” More

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    BBC forced to release grovelling apology after porn sounds hit coverage of Wolves vs Liverpool FA Cup clash

    THE BBC has been forced into a grovelling apology after viewers were left stunned as a bizarre “porn noise” interrupted their coverage of Wolves vs Liverpool.Pundits Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer struggled to hide their embarrassment as they were forced to compete with an odd noise that viewers likened to a porn film.
    Gary Lineker was left stunned as the sex noises were played in the backgroundCredit: BBC
    He later revealed that this phone had been found and was behind themCredit: @GaryLineker
    It was later revealed that a notorious prankster had hidden a mobile phone on the TV set at Molineux for Liverpool’s FA Cup win at Wolves. 
    Daniel Jarvis, who is a serial pitch invader, then activated the sexy sounds ring-tone simply by ringing the mobile as he watched the live pictures on BBC1.
    That led to the BBC being forced into releasing a statement issuing a grovelling apology.
    A spokesperson said: “We apologise to any viewers offended during the live coverage of the football this evening. We are investigating how this happened.”
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    The honking noises started just moments before the FA Cup third round replay was about to get underway.
    It was first played as Lineker went live to co-commentator Shearer who was waiting to speak to him in the stadium.
    Lineker started laughing and said: “I don’t know who’s making that noise.
    “I don’t know if somebody is sending a joke on someone’s phone, I don’t know if you heard it at home.”
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    Being the professional that he is, Lineker continued to present the show impeccably despite the sound simply not going away as it kept stopping and then restarting almost immediately.
    Lineker took to Twitter to reveal exactly what had happened by uploading a photo of a phone taped to the back of the set.
    The caption said: “Well, we found this taped to the back of the set. As sabotage goes it was quite amusing.”
    Serial pitch invader Jarvis claimed responsibility for the incident.
    The YouTuber, whose account name is Jarvo69, hosted a live stream as he hijacked the BBC’s coverage.
    He proudly announced at the beginning of the video: “Here we are, we have set up a phone with a loud sex noise in the BBC studios at the Wolves v Liverpool FA Cup replay.”
    Jarvo69 watches the coverage with his phone held carefully in hand, waiting for the moment to pull off his practical joke.
    He has also now posted a short video to Twitter showing himself in the Beeb studio before coverage began.
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    He wrote: “Yes, it was me that pranked the BBC Match of the Day with the sex phone. The video coming soon!!!! Best prankster ever!!!”
    Jarvis has a long history of big stunts during sports events, and once even invaded the stage on the X Factor in 2016. More

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    Wolves vs Liverpool ‘porn noise’ culprit found as serial pitch invader Daniel Jarvis claims responsibility for TV prank

    A YOUTUBE comedian has owned up being the culprit behind ‘porn noises’ being heard during the BBC’s FA Cup coverage. Viewers were left stunned as erotic moaning was heard while Gary Lineker attempted to host coverage of Wolves and Liverpool’s FA Cup replay.
    Gary Lineker was caught on the wrong end of the prank and struggled to keep a straight faceCredit: BBC
    The prankster used a hidden phone to emit the noiseCredit: Jarvo69 aka BMWJarvo
    This Youtube comedian managed to cause chaos in the BBC studioCredit: Jarvo69 aka BMWJarvo
    The popular TV host struggled to keep a straight face as he spoke to pundit Alan Shearer while the strange noises continued to invade the studio.
    Now an online prankster has claimed credit for the stunt.
    The Youtuber Jarvo69, whose real name is Daniel Jarvis, hosted a live stream as he hijacked the BBC’s coverage.
    Jarvis has a long history of big stunts during sports events, and once even invaded the stage on the X Factor in 2016.
    He proudly announces at the beginning of the video: “Here we are, we have set up a phone with a loud sex noise in the BBC studios at the Wolves v Liverpool FA Cup replay.”
    Jarvis watches the coverage with his phone held carefully in hand, waiting for the moment to pull off his practical joke.
    Coverage begins and while Lineker discussing the game with Paul Ince and Danny Murphy, the prankster is on the phone receiving instructions on when to trigger the sex noises.
    He then calls the hidden phone in the BBC studio, which appeared to have a ringtone of the sex noises uploaded onto it.
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    Jarvis celebrates after successfully getting one over the BeebCredit: Jarvo69 aka BMWJarvo
    Gary Lineker revealed on Twitter that he found the phone at the centre of the prankCredit: @GaryLineker
    The comedian can then hardly contain his glee when the loud and disruptive noises burst into the studio and eventually breaks into celebration.
    Lineker and Shearer desperately try and stay professional as the groans and moans continue.
    Almost 4,000 people viewed the livestream and the moment quickly went viral.
    Lineker lated posted a picture of the phone and tweeted: “Well, we found this taped to the back of the set. As sabotage goes, it was quite amusing.”
    Jarvis responded to the tweet with the message: “It was me.”
    Reading manager Paul Ince was providing punditry just as sex noises were being pumped into the studioCredit: Jarvo69 aka BMWJarvo
    He has also now posted a short video to Twitter showing himself in the Beeb studio before coverage began.
    He wrote: “Yes, it was me that pranked the BBC Match of the Day with the sex phone. The video coming soon!!!! Best prankster ever!!!”
    Jarvis has 174,000 Youtube subscribes and has form when it comes to high-profile football pranks.
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    He has previously uploaded a video to Twitter showing him sneaking onto the pitch after the Champions League Final last year.
    The prankster managed to hug Vinicius Junior and Eder Militao after getting by security by donning a Real Madrid shirt. More

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    Major update in Dani Alves sex assault case as victim goes to cops after CCTV ‘shows ex-Barca star with her in loo’

    A WOMAN who named Dani Alves as her alleged attacker after she was sexually assaulted in a Barcelona nightclub has now made a formal police complaint. Cops confirmed that they were investigating the incident that took place at the swanky Sutton club, a bar frequented by the rich and famous in the Spanish city.
    A woman who was sexually assaulted at a nightclub has named Dani Alves as her attackerCredit: Getty
    Spanish paper ABC reported at the weekend that the unnamed woman had identified Brazilian international Alves to police as the man who allegedly molested her.
    Barcelona-based news site El Taquigrafo also claims that it has seen CCTV footage showing Alves entering a bathroom in the nightclub alone with the woman in the early hours of December 30 before exiting 47 seconds later.
    In a detailed account of the footage it claimed to have viewed, it said the woman burst into tears when Alves left the venue with a male friend 10 minutes later.
    Two female friends who were with the victim then alerted security staff who called the police.
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    Alves, 39, has yet to make any official comment with representatives telling Spanish press he was in the nightclub briefly but insisting nothing happened.
    A spokesman for the Mossos d’Esqudra police force said: “The victim of an alleged indecent assault at a nightspot in Barcelona on the night of December 30 to 31 has presented a formal complaint.
    “She filed that complaint at a police station on Monday.
    “A report will now be submitted to an investigating court which will determine what steps should subsequently be taken.”
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    It means the footballer may now be summoned to court to give his version of events.
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    On Saturday police confirmed that they were investigating an alleged assault at the nightclub before the attacker was named by ABC as Dani Alves.
    The site claimed that the woman had pointed the finger at Alves after raising the alarm.
    She claims that the attacker put his hand inside her underwear at the iconic nightclub.
    She is said to have told her friends who then alerted security staff, sparking the activation of a city hall protocol in place for sex assaults and harassment inside privately-owned nightspots which included taking her to a “safe space” and calling in the police immediately.
    ABC said: “The Catalan police went to the venue and when the victim spoke to them about the incident, the supposed aggressor had already left the nightclub.”
    In the days following the attack, the woman at the centre of the probe failed to attend a police station and present a formal complaint.
    The former Barcelona right-back, who in Qatar last month became the oldest player to represent Brazil at a World Cup, denied any wrongdoing but was not questioned by detectives.
    ABC added: “Contacted by this paper, the footballer’s entourage have denied the allegations.
    “They insist the information is false, although Alves was inside the venue, albeit for a short space of time.”
    However, the victim made the official complaint on January 2 and Alves is now the subject of a full investigation by the Barcelona police.
    The next step is for the Mossos to process the complaint in the courts to open a judicial procedure that could end in a summons.
    Alves, who left Barcelona during the summer and signed for Mexican side UNAM Pumas, has yet to make any official comment.
    Very soon after the allegation was made, thE footballer swiftly returned to Mexico to join back up with his team.
    That means that the court may decide to summon him remotely rather than force him to return to Barcelona.
    The footballer, who is married to Tenerife-born model Joana Sanz, wished his fans Happy New Year in a message posted on Instagram early this morning/Sunday morning.
    He wrote: “Happy 2023 to all. May the love between us reverberate and evil and grudges diminish from the hearts.”
    Spanish model Joana has since taken down her Instagram account although it is not clear if it was removed in light of the allegations.
    As well as two spells at Barcelona, Alves has played for Seville, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Sao Paulo.
    He is widely considered as one of the greatest full-backs of all time.
    He has been a full international for Brazil since 2006 and is the nation’s second most-capped player of all time.
    Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a FIFA World Cup by playing in his nation’s defeat against Cameroon in the final round of Group G games.
    He said before the game: “It’s normal people might question me because of my age or because I might not be at my best at this minute.
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    “It is something that bothers me but doesn’t affect me. I am reaping what I have planted over the years.”
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    Wayne Rooney makes shocking revelation about penis size in bizarre team talk to DC United players

    FOOTIE hero Wayne Rooney left his players gobsmacked by telling them of his small willy.The DC United boss, 37, was attempting a rousing “triumph over adversity speech” after a string of poor results.
    Wayne Rooney left his players at DC United gobsmacked by telling them about his small penisCredit: AP
    The ex-England skipper, who once said he was “the big man”, told them that having a “tiny penis” had not stopped him.
    However, it went down like a lead balloon among his Washington-based side. 
    A source said: “It was very funny and he hoped using personal references would make it look like the speech was from the heart. 
    “But the majority of his side were left bemused and struggled to understand what his sex life and size of his manhood had anything to do with what happens on the pitch. 

    “A few of the young lads were horrified. They don’t share the same British sense of humour.”
    The dad of four — who has been accused of cheating on wife Coleen, 36, several times — also opened up about his off-field mistakes.

    He told his players he came back from “f***-ups” and they could do likewise. 
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    I’m a sexpert – my bedroom tips for England heroes and their WAGs will help us win the World Cup

    THE pressure of representing their country at the World Cup can take a huge toll on players. But a sex and relationship expert reckons she knows exactly how Gareth Southgate can revitalise his team after matches.
    Natalia believes players like Eric Dier should be able to let off some steam with fiancee Anna Modler after matches
    Natalia Kobylkina believes the England squad should be able to have sex after matches – but not the day beforeCredit: Supplied
    Sexologist Natalia Kobylkina is urging the England manager to let his players go into sex-tra time with their wives and girlfriends – but ban romps the day before a game.
    She tells The Sun: “If they win and perform well they should be rewarded by being able to perform equally well when they see their loved ones after the game.
    “That will also, hopefully, get them in the right frame of mind for the next fixture.”
    But while she firmly believes sex games are good for the squad, too much nookie could hamper their chances of bringing home the World Cup.
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    She explains: “It is very important for the guys to be ready for action when they get out onto the field.
    “You can’t expect that to happen if they have been putting all their energies into making love with their partner in the run-up to matches.”
    Natalia, 38, believes to get the best out of his team, Southgate must ban any performances in the bedroom 72 hours before each game and save the reward for when the game is over.
    She argues the players need to have heightened levels of testosterone and cortisone in their bodies to maximise their prowess on the pitch.
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    Annie Kilner will be cheering on her man Kyle WalkerCredit: Instagram
    Sasha Atwood, who has been in an on-off relationship with Jack Grealish for years, will be supporting himCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebecca
    Natalia adds: “If Gareth Southgate follows my advice, England can go all the way to lift the trophy – and the wives and girlfriends will have fulfilled an important role in winning the World Cup.”
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    Natalia, 38, says it’s not feasible to ask players not to have sex for more than a month throughout the tournament.
    She says: “They will start to get depressed and frustrated. Their heads will drop and they won’t be at their best. 
    “You wouldn’t impose a month-long sex ban for players during a normal season. It just wouldn’t work.
    “So it’s not going to work in Qatar either. It’s not as if the WAGS aren’t there!”
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    Natalia believes a month-long sex ban is impossible for the likes of Raheem Sterling and fiancée Paige Milian
    Harry Maguire and wife Fern will have to say no to sex too close to matches, says NataliaCredit: Instagram
    Natalia, who is based in London and boasts an international client list of athletes, entrepreneurs and politicians, reckons she knows the best time a player should have sex in order to give their best performance – on the pitch, that is.
    “The optimum time for a male footballer, like any elite male athlete, to have sex before a major sporting event is 72 hours,” she says.
    “That way the players can be at their peak mentally and physically for the challenge ahead.
    “Sex can be a reward for winning or a consolation for losing. So a win-win scenario for the players and, of course, their wives and girlfriends!
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    Natalia says WAGS like Anouska Santos, Luke Shaw’s partner must “stay strong” for EnglandCredit: Instagram @anouskasantos
    In order for the Squad to bring the World Cup home, WAGS must only have sex with their men after matches, says NataliaCredit: Instagram
    For the WAGS who have made it to Qatar to cheer on their men, Natalia says: “If you want your man to do well on the pitch you have to say ‘no’ to sex for 72 hours before each game.
    “You need to stay strong for England. Once the games are over, that’s when you can let your defences down – and hopefully the boys can rise to the occasion!
    “The lads need to reach the maximum levels of their animal potential. They need to be hungry for sex and hungry for the ball – obviously not at the same time!
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    “That way their all-round game will be so much better.
    “If they have sex too close to kick-off they won’t have either the energy or the motivation to do their best.”
    Natalia has worked with high profile athletes, entrepreneurs, and politiciansCredit: Supplied More