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    Barcelona and Brazil icon Rivaldo in shock talks to become part owner of European minnows along with fellow legend Hagi

    RIVALDO is tipped to become joint-owner of Romanian champions Farul Constanța with fellow Barcelona legend Gheorghe Hagi.The Brazil great has been targeted by Farul’s main shareholder Hagi in the hope his global image brings in young talent.
    Rivaldo won 74 caps for Brazil and spent five years at BarcelonaCredit: Reuters
    Romanian great Gheorghe Hagi played for both Real Madrid and BarcaCredit: Getty
    The ex-Romania maestro was upset to see his club miss out on reaching the Europa Conference League qualifying groups.
    And Hagi is also frustrated by the continuing failure of multinational companies in his home country to invest in local cubs.
    One such snub saw Romanian car-manufacturing giant Dacia opt to team up with Italians Udinese.
    Having reportedly tried to lure entrepreneurs in recent years, Hagi has now persuaded Rivaldo to embrace his long-term dream for Farul.
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    Playsport.ro say the former AC Milan star will sign documents tying him to the club in the next few days.
    And fans on social media were excited by the 1990s heroes with “two legendary left feet” pairing up – albeit off the pitch.
    One observer said: “What a story!”
    And another reckons he’s worked out Hagi’s masterplan of establishing Farul around the world.
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    He posted: “Probably a showcase for players from Brazil that you can bring to a super-profitable level in Romania.”
    But some fans mixed anticipation with apprehenson.
    One wrote: “This will lead to an influx of Brazilians coming in… which will either be rich kids or just early hype… at the expense of the local academy players.” More

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    Alan Shearer’s daughter Hollie shows off incredible tanned abs in barely-there bikini as fans say ‘wow… absolute queen’

    ALAN SHEARER’S daughter Hollie has wowed her fans with her latest instagram post. The social media star took to Instagram to share a throwback snap of her in a bikini.
    Hollie Shearer has stunned in her latest Instagram postCredit: PrettyLittleThing
    She wore a pink bikini with a matching skirtCredit: Instagram
    Hollie is the daughter of football legend Alan ShearerCredit: Instagram / @hollieshearer
    The photo showed Hollie posing on the beach while wearing a pink bikini top with a matching skirt.
    She captioned the post: “Oh to be on a beach right now.”
    Her fans were taken aback by the stunning post and jumped straight to the comments section to shower her with compliments.
    One wrote: “Just wow!”
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    Whilst another added: “Absolute queen!”
    A third joked: “What a beautiful view and I’m not just talking about the beach!”
    Hollie has built an impressive following on social media and boasts 83,000 followers on Instagram.
    She isn’t just a big name online, but is also an aspiring country music singer.
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    Her dad is Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer – and that’s not her only sporting link.
    The 28-year-old also dates England and Stade Francais rugby player Joe Marchant.
    Hollie has 83,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @hollieshearer
    The social media star is also a country singerCredit: Instagram
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    Meet the Sidemen & YouTube All-stars’ WAGs – from ‘Merch Queen’ to Mr Beast’s girlfriend who had a tricky first date

    IT’S the hotly anticipated charity football match that will see some of the biggest streaming stars on the planet battle it out.Tickets for the Sidemen VS YouTube All-Stars at London Stadium sold out within hours back in June and tens of millions more are likely to be watching online. 
    Sidemen star KSI dodging a tackle from YouTube All-Stars’ IShowSpeed last yearCredit: PA
    The Sidemen are a collective of British streaming stars including KSI, Zerkaa and Vikkstar123Credit: Instagram
    The annual football match will see famous British stars including KSI, Miniminter and Zerkaa take on the likes of Mr Beast, IShowSpeed and Chunkz.
    Last year, they raised more than £1million for charity in a thrilling 8-7 win to the Sidemen before 35,000 spectators at Charlton Athletic’s Valley Stadium. 
    This year will be even bigger, with 62,000 cheering from the stands of the West Ham ground – including the streamers’ glamorous girlfriends, fiancées and wives. 
    From the ‘Merch Queen’ to the novelist and a popular singer with 1.9million monthly listeners, we reveal the love interests of the online-obsessed stars.
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    Miniminter 
    Talia Mar is a musician with 1.9million monthly listeners on SpotifyCredit: Instagram
    She’s engaged to Simon Mintor, who’s known as MiniminterCredit: Instagram
    Miniminter, whose real name is Simon Mintor, has been engaged to beautiful British singer Talia Mar, 26, since last summer.
    The 31-year-old Sidemen star met his glamorous beau at Wireless Festival back in 2017 and they confirmed their relationship a year later, according to The Tab.

    Talia, who is best known for her 2022 song Stay The Night, has a whopping 1.9million monthly listeners on spotify and a considerable online following.
    She has more than a million fans following her content on both YouTube and Instagram as well as 757,000 on Twitch, where she plays video games and sings.
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    Away from music, Talia had her own fashion line with PrettyLittleThing and was an ambassador for clothing range The Martian Club. 
    The songstress, who released new hit Forget About Your Ex last month, also posts make-up, hair and beauty tip videos online. 
    Zerkaa
    Freya Nightingale is known as ‘Merch Queen’ due to wearing so much Sidemen clothingCredit: Instagram
    She’s dating the Sidemen’s Zerkaa, real name Joshua BradleyCredit: instagram
    Joshua Bradley, known as Zerkaa, is among the Sidemen XI and has been dating Freya Nightingale since 2010. 
    The 29-year-old influencer is often dubbed the “Merch Queen” due to regularly sporting Sidemen’s clothing range online. 
    Freya has her own YouTube channel, which has 268,000 subscribers, where she posts video gaming content and gives fans an insight into her relationship. 
    On Instagram, where she has 436,000 followers, she shares holiday snaps from stunning locations around the world and is often pictured in the fashionable outfits.
    Freya also has 104,000 TikTok subscribers and nearly 1million likes as well as more than 282,000 followers on Twitch.
    Behzinga
    Social media influencer Faith Kelly in a barely-there bikini before her pregnancyCredit: Instagram
    She and dad Ethan Payne, aka Behzinga, is now the mum of daughter OliveCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Ethan Payne, known as Behzinga, became a dad to daughter Olive Ottilie Payne just hours after his win alongside his Sidemen teammates at last year’s charity football match. 
    It’s not known when he started dating girlfriend, Faith Kelly, 23, but she started to appear on his social media channels in June 2021. 
    She’s also an online star with an impressive 1.6million followers on TikTok, where she posts beauty tips along with sharing insights into her life with Behzinga.
    Faye, who has 804,000 Instagram followers, often shares photos of herself with baby Olive and her partner as well as snaps of her horses Cali and Lorenzo.
    Last month, she and Ethan spoke out about the “hate” she received online for dating Behzinga and he described her regularly “getting smoked” by trolls. 
    Vikkstar123
    Vikram Barn, aka Vikkstar123, has been engaged to Ellie Harlow since 2021Credit: INSTAGRAM
    The YouTube star proposed to his girlfriend in front of the Burj Al Arab hotelCredit: Instagram
    Sidemen star Vickram Barn, who is known as Vikkstar123, proposed to girlfriend Ellie Harlow in front of Dubai’s iconic seven-star hotel the Burj Al Arab back in 2021.
    Unlike the Sidemen stars’ other halves, the Brit is very private and is said to be “not really interested in having a lot of followers”.
    That came as a relief to her partner Vikkstar123, who admitted: “I quite like it as well because I like that there’s some part of me that isn’t on YouTube.”
    It’s not known what Ellie, who is believed to be 25, does for work but she is regularly seen in her fiancé’s YouTube videos and at red carpet events. 
    Mr Beast
    Mr Beast’s girlfriend Thea Booysen in one of many glamorous holiday photosCredit: INSTAGRAM
    She’s been dating the All-Star player, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, since 2022Credit: INSTAGRAM
    YouTube All-Star player Jimmy Donaldson, from Greenville, North Carolina, is known as Mr Beast online and has been dating Thea Booysen since late last year. 
    In a podcast, the gaming streamer revealed he “tested” his future beau, 24, on their first date with a list of pre-made questions to test their compatibility.
    And it seemed they had plenty of chemistry because they couple are still together today and regularly feature on each other’s streaming channels. 
    Thea, from Cape Town, South Africa, has 163,000 followers on Instagram and regularly shares gaming videos on Twitch and YouTube, where she collectively has 54,000 subscribers.
    Away from gaming, she has a degree in psychology and law and is believed to be studying For a Master’s degree in neuropsychology.
    She’s also self-published a book last year titled The Marked Children, which she claimed to have started writing for seven years. 
    IShowSpeed
    IShowSpeed revealed his girlfriend Ermony Renee back in 2021Credit: Tiktok
    She’s been dating Darren Jason Watkins Jr, aka IShowSpeed for around two yearsCredit: Rex
    IShowSpeed, real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr, hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, and will be joining Mr Beast on the All-Star team.
    He met glamorous Ermony Renee at ice cream shop United Dairy Farmers and the pair revealed they were dating back in 2021.
    Unlike her YouTube star partner, she keeps her private life to herself and has a private social media account with 10,600 followers.
    Not a lot is know about Ermony, who was nicknamed ‘Dream’ by IShowSpeed, apart from her having studied at Walnut Hills High School and the University of Cincinatti. 
    Chandler Hallow
    Chandler Hallow and Cara Davis got married in 2022Credit: instagram
    Chandler Hallow, who is one of Mr Beast’s closest friends, has more than four million fans on Instagram alone. 
    The 24-year-old, from North Carolina, revealed he was in a relationship with Cara David back in 2020.
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    The pair got engaged a year later and married in 2022.
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    Logan Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal wins legal battle against Dillon Danis as she gets restraining order after X-rated posts

    NINA AGDAL has won her legal battle to have a restraining order placed on Dillon Danis, according to reports.Logan Paul’s fiancee went to the courts to take action against Danis following his social media harassment of the model.
    Nina Agdal took Dillon Danis to court over online harassmentCredit: Getty
    A court has placed a temporary restraining order on Danis preventing him from sharing certain images of AgdalCredit: Getty
    Agdal’s fiancee Logan Paul is set to fight Dillon Danis on October 14Credit: INSTAGRAM@LOGANPAUL
    Credit: INSTAGRAM@LOGANPAUL
    Agdal claimed to have “suffered humiliation, emotional distress, and reputational harm” from Danis’ incessant tweets about her.
    Danis is also accused of sharing a 10-year-old X-rated photo of Agdal from a “romantic encounter” with a former partner.
    A court has found in her favour and placed a temporary restraining order against Danis, report TMZ.
    The MMA fighter, who will take on Paul in a boxing bout on October 14, has been banned from posting any content depicting or portraying Agdal that was never meant to be shared publicly or obtained without consent.
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    Danis’ friends and associates have also been prohibited from sharing said photos.
    The ruling prevents Danis from “posting content in any way depicting or portraying Plaintiff that Defendant knows or has reason to believe was never meant to be shared publicly or was obtained without consent, through the hacking of any of Plaintiff’s accounts or devices, or through any other illegal or unauthorised means.”
    Agdal has also accused Danis of hacking her private snapchat account to locate and publish a video in which the Dane talks about wanting physical intimacy after a period of celibacy.
    Agdal is seeking damages of £120,000 per federal violation and has asked a judge to ban Danis from posting further sexually explicit images which could potentially harm her reputation.
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    Danis – a long-time pal of UFC superstar Conor McGregor – broke his silence on the lawsuit on Twitter but sensationally made light of it.
    He said: “Nina Adgel has filed a massive lawsuit against me.
    “She filed a restraining order against me and is seeking prison time, so the fight is in jeopardy if I’m in jail.
    “This is actually wild but I won’t stop f*** the system come get me. Logan Paul is a dead man walking.” More

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    Premier League champion reveals he was attacked, nearly run over & received death threat in wake of Keane headbutt drama

    CHRIS SUTTON has revealed he was attacked in a hotel and nearly run over on a pavement – because of his punditry.The ex-England star also says he received a death threat in the post as he spoke out after a fan was accused of headbutting Sky Sports’ Roy Keane.
    A fan has been arrested following an incident shown online involving Sky Sports duo Roy Keane and Micah Richards
    Chris Sutton has told of the extreme abuse he has faced as a punditCredit: Getty
    Sutton, 50, has been “abused on an airplane by mobs” – but his main concern is how the shocking treatment affects his family.
    The former Premier League title-winner with Blackburn partly blames “vitriolic” social media.
    But despite a 42-year-old man being arrested on suspicion of assaulting Keane, Sutton is refusing to tone down his own “open, honest and blunt” opinions on air.
    Manchester United legend Keane and TV colleague Micah Richards were caught up in an incident at Arsenal’s 3-1 home win over the Red Devils on Sunday.
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    Footage of the confrontation was shown on social media.
    And it has focused attention on the reaction pundits can face – in person as well as online.
    Sutton outlined the extreme threats he has faced.
    He told The Mail: “Somebody tried to attack me before in a hotel bar. I’ve had a death threat. I’ve had a car mount the pavement and career towards me.
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    ‘I’ve been abused quite badly. I’d say possibly three times over the years, on an airplane by mobs. There’s not like you can do much about it.
    “The concern for me would be the effect things have on my family. 
    “Social media is a really vitriolic place and you know there’ve been certain things which have been posted about my about my dad who you know has dementia which were upsetting, stuff about my daughter.
    “I try and be open and up front. I’m not on Instagram so I post a lot of things on Twitter (now X) and most people I think are nice, decent people who understand what Twitter is and you can have a bit of back and forth. 
    “But it’s society, isn’t it? There’s always that minority of stupid people who spoil it for other people.” More

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    Ex-Premier League star Erik Pieters’ wife reveals she has breast cancer in heartbreaking Instagram post

    NERMINA PIETERS has bravely revealed she’s currently battling breast cancer.The 33-year-old wife of former Burnley and Netherlands defender Erik made the heartbreaking admission in a touching social media post earlier this week.
    Nermina Pieters has revealed she’s battling breast cancerCredit: Instagram @nerminapietersmekic
    Nermina is the wife of former Burnley and Netherlands defender ErikCredit: Getty
    Nermina made the heartbreaking admission on Instagram
    Nermina – a former showjumper – bravely wrote on Instagram: “And just like that my life changed forever.
    “A few months ago I felt a lump in my left breast and I decided to see a GP who didn’t seem overly concerned.
    “After some convincing from my mum, I decided to investigate it further as the lump was getting sore and growing.
    “I’m so grateful that I did because on the July 10th I got diagnosed with an early-stage aggressive breast cancer.
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    “I will never be able to describe how I felt that day and the days after that.
    “My heart was broken, I was scared and I had so many questions.. I’m healthy and fit so how is this possible for someone of my age?
    “But one question scared me the most and it makes me upset even writing it down – ‘Will I see my little princess grow up?’
    “My days were filled with hospital appointments every day and there were so many decisions to be made. I had to make some of the hardest decisions in my life.”
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    Nermina was left devastated by her early diagnosisCredit: INSTAGRAM@NERMINAPIETERSMEKIC
    Nermina is getting through the harrowing and life-changing ordeal thanks to the support of her loved ones – in particular husband Erik.
    She said: “I’m in very good hands and I’m positive and I am forever grateful for my husband, our families and my friends who have been with me the last weeks.
    “And who kept me going and made me feel so very loved.
    “Whenever I look into my little girl’s eyes I know I have to be strong and that I will do anything and everything to get through this.”
    Nermina hopes publicly opening up about her breast cancer battle will encourage other women to get themselves checked out.
    The former Real Housewives of Cheshire star said: “I didn’t know if and how to share this with the world but I do know that I want to bring awareness to young woman like me.
    “Always listen to your gut feeling and for anyone going through this right now – I’m sending you love and strength.”
    Nermina received scores of messages of support from her near 80,000 followers, with one saying: “Healing energy from me. You shine bright. You can fight it .”
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    Another said: “My heart thoughts love everything is with you angel beautiful girl I’m so sorry.”
    And another said: “So sorry to hear this, Nermina, you are strong and beautiful and powerful…you will get through this storm just fine.”
    Nermina has been getting through the brave battle thanks to help of husband ErikCredit: INSTAGRAM@NERMINAPIETERSMEKIC More

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    Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq launch bizarre attack on Saudi rivals over Mo Salah transfer as they announce own Prem swoop

    AL-ETTIFAQ poked fun at Saudi Pro League rivals Al-Ittihad in Demarai Gray’s announcement video with a bizarre nod to their ongoing hunt for Mo Salah.Gray, 27, completed an £8million transfer to Al-Ettifaq from Everton on Thursday.
    Al-Ettifaq poked fun at Al-Ittihad in Gray’s announcement videoCredit: Instagram @ettifaq
    They referenced Al-Ittihad’s pursuit of Mo SalahCredit: Instagram @ettifaq
    The Dammam-based side confirmed his arrival with a retro video game-inspired clip on social media.
    The video opens with “Ettifaq Transfers” before Liverpool’s badge pops up on the screen.
    It then transitions to a picture of Mohamed Salah, but an image of Jurgen Klopp immediately appears with the word “No!” before Gray is eventually announced as an Al-Ettifaq player.
    The extraordinary clip alludes to Al-Ittihad’s transfer pursuit of Salah.
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    They have been pushing to sign the 31-year-old in recent weeks.
    The Tigers want to make him the face of the Saudi Pro League, but Liverpool are reluctant to sell.
    Anfield officials have already rejected a £150m bid for the winger, but Al-Ittihad are prepared to return with a world-record £215m offer in a last-ditch attempt to sign him before the Saudi transfer window shuts on Thursday evening.
    Salah received a huge David Beckham-like offer to join Nuno Espirito Santo’s side last week.
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    The Saudi Pro League giants tabled a five-year deal with a basic salary of around £100million along with a private jet or unlimited plane tickets for his family and the chance to become an an ambassador for tourism and investments in Saudi Arabia.
    There have also been discussions surrounding the possibility of Salah acquiring shares of a team in future – similar to the terms that saw Beckham move to the MLS in 2007.
    Al-Ittihad are pushing to sign Salah before the Saudi transfer deadlineCredit: Getty
    Al-Ettifaq alluded to Al-Ittihad’s attempt to sign Salah while confirming the arrival of GrayCredit: Instagram @demarai More

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    Logan Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal SUING Dillon Danis and filing restraining order after he ‘broke law’ with explicit pic

    NINA AGDAL has taken legal action and filed a restraining order against Dillon Danis follow his relentless social media trolling.The Danish model has been the subject of a venomous social media campaign from Danis – who is set to fight her fiance Logan Paul in a boxing match – over the last few weeks.
    Nina Agdal has been the target of a relentless social media campaign from Dillon DanisCredit: REX
    Danis is now being sued by the Danish model over his anticsCredit: Getty
    MMA fighter Danis has shared numerous photos of Agdal with her previous partners in what many have called a “slut-shaming” campaign.
    And Agdal – the former girlfriend of Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio – has had enough, suing and filing a restraining order against the New Yorker.
    Agdal claims to have “suffered humiliation, emotional distress, and reputational harm” from Danis’ incessant tweets about her.
    She also accuses Danis of sharing a 10-year-old X-rated photo of her from a “romantic encounter” with a former partner.
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    In the suit, Agdal claims that one of Danis’ posts “violated federal and state law”.
    An excerpt of the suit read: “Danis posted the photograph — entirely uncensored — from his X (Twitter) account, without Plaintiff’s consent.
    “Later that day, Danis reposted the explicit photograph in order to maximize the number of views it would receive.”
    Agdal claims Danis only removed the photo after Misfits Boxing threatened to cancel his social media clash with Paul.
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    Nina Agdal’s fiancee Logan Paul is set to fight Dillon Danis on October 14Credit: INSTAGRAM@LOGANPAUL
    The couple recently got engagedCredit: INSTAGRAM@LOGANPAUL
    Danis also shared a six-year-old video of Agdal talking about wanting physical intimacy after a period of celibacy.
    She suggests “Danis had hacked [her] personal account or had obtained the private video from someone who had done so” as the video was stored in her Snapchat archive.
    Agdal is seeking damages of £120,000 per federal violation and has asked a judge to ban Danis from posting further sexually explicit images which could potentially harm her reputation.
    Danis – a long-time pal of UFC superstar Conor McGregor – broke his silence on the lawsuit on Twitter but sensationally made light of it.
    He said: “Nina Adgel has filed a massive lawsuit against me.
    “She filed a restraining order against me and is seeking prison time, so the fight is in jeopardy if I’m in jail.
    “This is actually wild but I won’t stop f*** the system come get me. Logan Paul is a dead man walking.” More