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    Ex-EFL club disgusts fans with new badge that ‘looks like GCSE student made it’ as it’s compared to Leeds disasterclass

    YEOVIL TOWN have unveiled their new club badge – and the world of social media has slammed it.The new crest will be used from the 2024/25 season, and fans have compared it to Leeds United’s failed rebrand.
    Yeovil Town’s new club badge
    This new logo will replace the historic emblemed crestCredit: Handout
    Yeovil are currently on course to bounce back into the National League, commanding a ten point led over second place Worthing.
    The former Championship side were relegated to the National League South last season, but their performances have impressed boss Mark Cooper.
    However, their PR team was lampooned by fans who have taken a strong dislike to the new logo.
    The club said the new identity ‘pays homage to our rich footballing tradition’ and ‘honours the glove-making heritage’ of the town.
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    The latest design has removed the “achieve by unity” banner and replaced the iconic lions with pair of gloves holding a football up.
    Yeovil are nicknamed the Glovers, which is a reference to the history of glove-making in the town during the 18th and 19th centuries.
    Despite the black and white video’s attempts of bringing a feeling of nostalgia and tradition, fans were left fuming.
    One supporter wrote: “That badge looks like it took 2 minutes to make by a GCSE student.”
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    A second said: “What on earth is this? You must be joking.”
    A third added: “Let’s be frank, it’s awful. At least ask for the fans opinions first.”
    Another wrote: “Delete and rethink. This is not a club badge. You are chucking away a lot of history for very little gain.”
    In fact, their new crest has brought back memories of the disastrous rebrand Leeds attempted in 2018.
    The former Premier League side was forced into a humiliating U-turn after their new badge was met with backlash.
    Supporters set up a petition to have it revoked, which gained 72,000 signatures.
    Pontus Jansson, who was the side’s centre-half at the time, reacted to the badge in state of “shock” on social media.
    Meanwhile, cricket star and Leeds-born Jonny Bairstow labelled it “absolutely shocking”.
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    Annie Kilner’s sister blasts ‘evil and cruel’ Lauryn Goodman after she had second child with Kyle Walker in fling

    LAURYN Goodman has been blasted as “evil and cruel” after she had a second child with Kyle Walker. The sister of the football star’s wife Annie Kilner took to social media last night, slamming the model for “tormenting” her family.
    The Man City defender, 33, opened up on the pain of losing his family in an astonishingly frank interviewCredit: Getty
    The sister of Walker’s wife Annie Kilner has slammed Lauryn as ‘cruel and evil’
    The post came after the model claimed she and Walker had a ‘loving and intimate’ relationshipCredit: Instagram/@ siankilner
    Annie’s sister, Sian slammed Lauryn in an Instagram postCredit: Instagram/@siankilner
    It comes after the Man City defender, 33, opened up on the pain of losing his family in an astonishingly frank interview.
    Walker issued an apology to Annie, mum to three of his children and now expecting a fourth, after admitting he fathered a second child with model Lauryn.
    And now Annie’s sister, Sian, slammed Lauryn in an Instagram post.
    She said the model “lacked empathy”, and asked she give their family a break.
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    It came after Lauryn’s spokesperson yesterday claimed they were in an “intimate, loving and affectionate relationship”.Sian wrote: “When does your torment end? My sister, who is now seven months pregnant, has faced your cruelty for almost five years now. What’s your goal?“To see how much stress you can put on a pregnant woman? To create a false victim narrative around what you did?“You clearly lack empathy but this level of evil is out of control and harms everyone – especially the children.
    “Stop accusing others; your true self is revealed.
    “The so-called ‘loving relationship’ is a facade.
    “It’s not fooling anyone so why don’t you just give us all a break and stop. “Also, He has one sugar, Nestle Coffee Mate and semi-skimmed milk. But that’s the coffee you get at home.. not the ones in hotels or air b&bs.”
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    The post came after Kyle exclusively spoke to The Sun and claimed “there was no relationship” between him and Lauryn.
    He said: “That is something Lauryn could never say. 
    “We’ve never been out for food, we’ve never been to the cinema.
    “I admit Lauryn was a friend for a long time. I probably met her back when I was 20, 21. We then have our episode in 2020.
    “I’m 33 now, that’s a good nine years before there has been anything of the sort.
    “After that there was nothing of the sort.
    “To have a relationship with someone….Would she even know how many sugars I have in my coffee, if I have sugars? She couldn’t tell you.”
    My move to Munich to escape
    KYLE told how he almost followed Harry Kane to Bayern Munich to escape the looming baby scandal.
    The defender verbally agreed a reported £15million move to the German champions in July.
    He said: “I tried to escape. Did I want to leave City? No, of course I didn’t. We’re the best team in the world at the minute.
    “But it was a chance to get away from England and the media I was going to get.
    “I was aware the clock was ticking. I came very close to moving. We were having conversations. I was going to a great club, a massive club. But in the end I couldn’t go.
    “If I’m in Germany and this happens, Annie leaves and I’m now in Germany on my own.
    “My kids wouldn’t be around the corner where I can see them.
    “There’s pain and emotion at the moment but I can go to the house, take the kids to school, and my little lad to football.”

    It came after Lauryn messaged Annie a day after Boxing Day telling her: “I don’t have two baby daddies — I have one.”
    She also forwarded a photo of Kyle on a playdate with Lauryn and the two children in a park.
    Lauryn, 32, accused the Manchester City full-back of being “deluded” after he insisted there was only ever one-night stands.
    Her spokesperson said that the footballer’s account was “dramatically different” to her memory.
    They said: “While she does not want to get into the details of everything he has said at this stage, she is disappointed by his deluded version of events – which is dramatically different to her own recollection of their long-standing, intimate, loving and affectionate relationship.
    “Having read back through many years of messages sent between them to assure herself that her memory is accurate, she is confused as to how he has seemingly forgotten their many highly personal conversations and memories made with their children as a family.
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    “The story that he is putting out to the public is not the reality.
    “He is using his wealth and influence as a high level footballer to hire a major PR firm and conduct interviews depicting a narrative which is simply untrue.”
    Annie is mum to three of Kyle Walker’s children and is now expecting a fourth
    Kyle vowed not to have any contact with Lauryn — beyond ongoing financial arrangementsCredit: Getty More

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    ITV pundit Eni Aluko calls in lawyers over Joey Barton’s ‘extremely violent’ rant which left her ‘genuinely scared’

    AN ITV pundit has revealed she’s calling in lawyers over what she’s labelled Joey Barton’s “extremely violent” online rant. Eni Aluko, 36, says it comes after Barton’s first sexist tirade left her “genuinely scared” and she fled the country.
    Eni Aluko has revealed she’s called lawyers on Joey Barton over a social media post she says is ‘defamatory’
    Barton made claims about Aluko’s family, after comparing her and another pundit to serial killersCredit: PA
    The football star has now revealed she is taking legal action against the former player for what she says are “defamatory” claims against her family.
    Barton has repeatedly taken to his keyboard to complain about female players talking about men’s football.
    Aluko has been a victim of that – with him comparing her and another pundit, Lucy Ward, to “the Fred and Rose West of football”, referring to two of Britain’s worst serial killers.
    But he recently targeted her, and her family, in another bizarre tirade.
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    The former Manchester City and Newcastle star wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on January 19: “More has come to light about poor, little Eni Aluko. Dad was a Nigerian Senator. Dodgy money.
    “Ran to England. Massive house in Wentworth. 3 Rolls Royces. St Mary’s in Ascot private education. Lawyer. Race card player.”
    Aluko has now said she’s taking legal action against Barton, while slamming his rant as “untrue and inaccurate”.
    She today wrote on Instagram: “Joey Barton recently published a post on X which made untrue, inaccurate and defamatory allegations about me and my family. 
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    “It is particularly harmful that Mr Barton involved my family in that post, suggesting my late father, a distinguished Nigerian senator, was in receipt of ‘dodgy money’ and that I had benefitted from his corruption which paid for my lavish lifestyle including Rolls Royce cards and a private education.
    “Mr Barton also publicly stated he knew where my family lived.
    “These, and the other allegations he made in the post, are all entirely untrue and have caused me extreme harm and distress. 
    “These were made just days after I stated publicly that I was genuinely scared, following Mr Barton’s repeated online posts targeting me using extreme violent comparisons in previous weeks.
    “I have instructed Judith Thompson at Samuel’s Solicitors, as well as Sara Mansoori KC and Ifeanyi Odogwu at Matrix Chambers to send a letter before action to Mr Barton setting out the true position and requesting that the post on X be taken down.
    “Instead of taking down his post, Mr Barton published a post today mischaracterising my legal complaint with a photograph of my letter of claim, causing further abuse of me, and my legal advisers. 
    “While he has now removed that post, it has been necessary to make this statement to set out the correct position.”
    I’ve genuinely been scared this week. I didn’t leave my house until Friday and I’m now abroad.Eni AlukoITV pundit
    Prior to Aluko taking to social media, Barton claimed he was being “for saying she’s not very good at her job” while sharing a letter he was said to have received from her lawyers.
    However, the post has now been deleted.
    The Sun has approached the law firm for comment.
    Earlier this month, on January 5, Barton went on a sexist rant online, saying: “How is she even talking about Men’s football. She can’t even kick a ball properly.
    “Your coverage of the game EFC last night, took it to a new low.
    “Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, the Fred and Rose West of football commentary.”
    Over two decades, Fred and Rose West abducted, tortured, raped and murdered numerous young women.
    Celebrities like Piers Morgan,  Laura Woods and Bianca Westwood were quick to call out the comments on social media.
    These, and the other allegations he made in the post, are all entirely untrue and have caused me extreme harm and distress. Eni AlukoITV pundit
    ITV Sport also addressed Barton, saying in a statement: “For Joey Barton, an ex-professional player with a significant social media presence, to target two of our pundits, Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, with such vindictive remarks based on gender and to involve the names of serial killers in doing so is clearly contemptible and shameful on his part.
    “Football is for everyone.”
    On January 19, Aluko posted a 15-minute-long video saying she would take legal action against Barton.
    She claimed she had fled the UK out of fears for her safety after getting a slew of online abuse.
    Aluko said: “Now, I’m open and honest and I’m human and I’m more than happy to admit that I’ve been scared this week.
    “I’ve genuinely been scared this week. I didn’t leave my house until Friday and I’m now abroad.
    “It’s really important to say that online abuse has a direct impact on your safety and how you feel and how safe you feel in real life.”
    The same day Barton reposted the video saying: “Cry me a fu**ing river.
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    “I was waiting for the victim card to be played.”
    He went on to call her “dreadful as a pundit”, “tone deaf” and said she knew “next to nothing about men’s football”.
    Barton’s bizarre claims
    On December 6, 2023 Barton started the controversy by tweeting: “Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious.
    “It’s a completely different game. If you don’t accept that. We will always see things differently.
    “The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see.
    “I cannot take a thing they say serious in the men’s arena.”
    His tirade on X, formerly Twitter, included saying that women commentating on men’s football was the same as him “talking about knitting or netball”.
    Barton, 41, defended his comments on Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV — slamming former England and Arsenal footballer Alex Scott.
    During her footy career she won eight league titles, three WSL Cups, seven FA Cups, the Champions League once, and two Community Shields.
    When quizzed about her commentating he said: “She hasn’t played in it.
    “One is 200 years old and one is about 40 years old. It’s the same rules but football is about a lot more than rules… the games are at two different speeds.”
    Barton said it was the same as him commentating on Formula One just because he can drive a car.
    He then took to X once again to call out Bianca Westwood and Laura Woods for a debate on his new Common Sense podcast, after the pair both shared their views on his remarks.
    The former midfielder wrote: “Both of you follow me. And not the other way around. So, why the silence?
    “Do you both have something to hide?
    “You can come and debate. Just make sure you’re ready.
    “I’ll take your silence as a sign you know it’s not for you. Screaming from the rooftops yesterday. Tumbleweeds blowing across the vast expanse today. Says it all.”
    Neither Woods nor Westwood responded to Barton’s taunt — so he increased his efforts by questioning why they chose to remain silent.
    He added: “Laura Woods and Bianca Westwood won’t come on the show. They’re not brave enough. Lots to say yesterday?
    “You should have kept your heads down. Something to hide girls?
    “Cat got your tongue today!”
    On December 7, 2023, Barton tweeted: “The Women’s game is absolutely thriving. Great to see. It’s a fantastic sport in its own right.
    “Really entertaining. Good to watch. Technically and tactically not that much difference.
    “Physically. Complete different planet. Until you have experienced that. You cannot say what you would have done in said position at said time. No.
    “It’s got a great England team (that wins stuff!) it’s got its own Premier League. It’s got its own Champions League.
    “Please for the love of God, go and commentate on that.
    “You can say what you want. You will be qualified to. You have actual experience of what is taking place.
    “The eunuch’s might not agree. But somebody had to say something. Hate it having to be me…”
    On December 8, 2023, he wrote:” If any top male players, ex-players think I’m wrong. That women are overkill and underqualified in the men’s punditry and commentary space.
    “The floor is open to you all as well.
    “As I said, anywhere, anytime and any place.
    “Send me location. 
    “Two hours. No edit. 
    “Gloves off. Conkers out.”
    On December 16, 2023, Barton continued his social media tirade by slamming Football Focus.
    Barton said: “36 minutes. Football Focus turned off. Sorry, it’s just terrible.
    “Drivel and nonsense served with a side of boring. No wonder it’s getting canned.
    “Well done to all involved. Another flagship destroyed by The Tokens.”
    He next took aim at SPOTY winner Mary Earps.
    On December 20, 2023 Barton tweeted: “So the best sports person this year is… A Women Goalie. Lost in a couple of finals this year. Not won a sausage.
    “So popular that Nike didn’t even sell a replica jersey before tournament.
    “You telling me all those who jumped on that bandwagon, haven’t voted in the BBC nonsense?
    “Good luck to Mary. Hope she makes a few quid.”
    Joey then added: “To win before Ronnie O’Sullivan and Frankie Dettori…? Well, that’s just madness to me.
    “Both almost genius-like in their respective fields. They’ve lost to a big sack of spuds that plays in goal for a girls’ team.”
    On December 26, 2023, he tweeted: “Is this women pundit (Finnis-Brown) an international goalie.
    “She’s at least a foot shorter than Tortoise head and McManaman…
    “I’d chip her on her line.
    “Why is she talking about the men’s game???
    “Please stop this nonsense”
    On December 31, 2023, Barton reposted a tweet from Amazon Prime managing director for sport Alex Green, along with the comment: “Well done Alex.
    “Can you now remove the terribly underqualified, tone-deaf, tokenistic women currently all over your broadcasts.
    “They’re ruining the experience for most of us.”
    On Jan 1, 2024, Barton posted: “How can we not call this out for what it is?
    “Women who are underqualified, under-prepared and over opinionated.
    “It’s ruining the experience for millions of Football addicts, like myself.”
    On January 7, 2024 Barton alleged women use “pillow talk” and their “sexuality to get an advantage”.
    He posted: “We all know whose marriages you have violated. What info you got from the pillow talk to get ahead…
    “I also, don’t blame you using your sexuality to get an advantage. It’s a big tool and everyone should use all there tools wisely in the game of life.”
    He added: “Don’t take me for a fool. Lawyer up. Sue me. Get me cancelled. Pressure my employers, my sponsors.
    “I’ve got plenty to fight you back with. I’ve deeper pockets than most.”
    On January 5, Barton went on yet another a sexist rant online, saying: “How is she even talking about men’s football. She can’t even kick a ball properly.
    “Your coverage of the game EFC last night, took it to a new low.
    “Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, the Fred and Rose West of football commentary.”
    Then, on January 17, Barton responded to a clip Aluko posted online where she revealed that she had fled the country in fear for her safety after being bombarded with online abuse in the wake of Barton’s comments.
    Barton responded to the clip on X, saying: “Cry me a Fu**ing river….
    “I was waiting for the victim card to be played.
    “Eni, sorry luv, you’re dreadful as a pundit.
    “Tone deaf, can’t count and most importantly you know next to nothing about men’s football.
    “You should have ran off to a desert island after your ‘Areta phoning Pep to put a bin’ in nonsense.
    “Everyone is laughing at you.
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    KSI vacates his Misfits Boxing title belt in cryptic social media post… as he reveals ‘other plans in the pipeline’

    KSI announced he has vacated his Misfits Boxing title belt to pursue “other plans in the pipeline”. The YouTuber-turned boxer launched Misfits in 2022 as a platform for celebrity-style crossover bouts.
    KSI announced he has vacated his Misfits Boxing title beltCredit: Getty
    In his comeback after three years out, he beat rapper Swarmz and Mexican boxer Luis Pinenda to win the cruiserweight title.
    He defended it with a knockout over gamer Faze Temper and against nightclub tycoon and professional boxer Joe Fournier.
    It was also on the line the night he lost to Tommy Fury – but he never actually conceded the title.
    Now it appears KSI will not defend it again either after taking to social media to reveal it has been vacated.
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    He posted: “I have enjoyed the honour of being The Misfits Cruiserweight Champion immensely.
    “I have other plans in the pipeline and it wouldn’t be fair for me to hold that title any longer so…
    “I am relinquishing the belt and a new champion will be crowned on the next Survivor Tag!”
    KSI, 30, took time away from boxing following defeat to Fury, 24.
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    But he recently confirmed he WILL return this year, eyeing a summer fight date.
    Although a rematch with Fury looks unlikely after their bitter fallout following the controversial fight ending.
    And a grudge match against Jake Paul, 27, also faces the KO amid a breakdown in talks between the camps.
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    Chelsea legend’s daughter wears outrageous see-through lingerie for very racy Instagram snaps

    JADE LABOEUF dazzled in white lingerie as she shared her thoughts on showing off her body.The daughter of Chelsea legend Frank Laboeuf is no stranger to posing for racy pics on social media.
    Jade Labeouf stunned in a white lingerie set
    The model drew a lot of compliments on social media
    And she has built up quite the fanbase as a result, with almost 250,000 followers on Instagram alone.
    Jade, 33, frequently shares lingerie and bikini snaps on the platform and addressed the criticism she has received for doing so.
    The French beauty slammed her critics and told them to unfollow if they do not like her content.
    She wrote in the caption of her latest post: “Smile in the face of judgement.🤍
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    “This is for those who wonder why, sometimes, I show myself in lingerie/thong/underwear and criticise myself about it… it’s simply because I want to, I allow myself to, I feel good in my body, and above all, why not? Where is the harm?
    “If that bothers you, too bad. I invite you to unsubscribe if this doesn’t inspire you.
    “It’s crazy, this problem with sensuality in France. We are known throughout the world as a country of sensual and liberated people, when in reality, it is a country of judgment, extreme modesty and complexity.
    “Putting down others to feel better about their insecurities. Having lived in many countries, let me tell you that it is not like that everywhere.
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    “Fortunately, there are still people around here with a wonderful caring mentality. For those who understand, I love you ♥️”
    Fans loved Jade’s white flowery lingerie set and lavished praised on the model.
    One reacted saying: “Oh là là sublime 🤍”
    Another added: “Too beautiful 😍”
    A third wrote: “It’s not vulgar at all, you’re sexy and refined.”
    And another commented: “Wow hello 😀”
    Take a look inside Jade’s glamorous life…
    Jade has built up a loyal following on social mediaCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    The stunning model is followed by over a quarter of a million peopleCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    She regularly shares risque contentCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    The French national works as a modelCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    She was used to the limelight from an early age as the daughter of Chelsea legend Frank LeboeufCredit: Instagram @jadeleboeuf
    Jade describes herself as a digital creatorCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    Her posts tend to draw hoards of comments with fans often describing her as ‘beautiful’ and ‘sexy’Credit: instagram @jade_leboeuf
    She’s not afraid to wear revealing outfitsCredit: jade_leboeuf/instagram
    See-through outfits are a favouriteCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    Her father Frank played for Chelsea from 1996 to 2001Credit: Instagram @jadeleboeuf
    He won two FA Cups during his time in West London when Jade was still a kidCredit: Instagram @jade_leboeuf
    He was also a World Cup winner with France in 1998, giving him legendary status in his home countryCredit: INSTAGRAM @jade_leboeuf
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    Chris Kamara makes grovelling apology after he accidentally insulted a ‘mature woman’ on the Tube 

    FOOTBALL pundit Chris Kamara says he was shamed by a commuter when he offered her his seat on the Tube.The ex-Sky Sports favourite said he felt like a “dinosaur” despite his apparently well-meaning gesture.
    Chris Kamara says he was shamed by a commuter when he offered her his seat on the TubeCredit: PA
    Kammy — famed for his catchphrase of “Unbelievable Jeff” when giving match updates to Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling — told how he was on a busy Heathrow to King’s Cross service when he offered a “mature lady” the chance to sit down in his place.
    Chris, 66, said she replied: “Why would I need to?”
    He added on X/Twitter: “I gave her a look of disdain.
    “On reflection, I didn’t offer my seat to any blokes of a mature age.
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    “So my apologies. Chivalry is dead.”
    The broadcaster added: “I have chewed on this since Tuesday night and realise I am still a dinosaur.
    “I’m sorry and accept that I was in the wrong and hopefully won’t do it again.”
    Some on the social media platform backed the star, saying: “As a mature woman, I commend your good manners.”
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    But others insisted he was being old-fashioned, and sexist, and one said: “I don’t want men to offer me a seat, thanks.”
    Unsurprisingly, popular Chris was backed by male fans, with one saying writing: “Manners maketh the man.”
    Another fan added: “She is the one at fault.
    “There aren’t many of us left.”
    Last year, Chris received an MBE for services to charity and anti-racism.
    He has previously told how he was diagnosed with speech disorder, apraxia.
    The condition affects pathways from the brain, making it difficult for someone to say what they want correctly or consistently.
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    Liverpool star Luis Diaz welcomes baby girl months after his dad’s horror 12-day kidnap ordeal

    LIVERPOOL star Luis Diaz’s wife Geraldine Ponce has given birth to their second child.The pair published adorable pictures of baby daughter Charlotte last night.
    Luis Diaz is pictured with baby daughter Charlotte and her older sister Roma, 2, last nightCredit: Instagram
    The family wrote alongside the snaps ‘now we are Roma and Charlotte’. Pictured, Luis and his wife Geraldine Ponce with their two childrenCredit: Instagram
    Liverpool star Diaz lifted his shirt to reveal the words ‘Libertad Para Papa’ (‘Freedom for my father’) after scoring against Luton ahead of his dad’s releaseCredit: PA
    Geraldine, also mum to Roma, two, wrote alongside one of the snaps showing the proud parents and their children: “Now we are Roma and Charlotte.”
    Roma celebrated her second birthday last November, while Luis’s dad was still being held by kidnappers in their native Colombia.
    Geraldine also posted a message from a relative on social media which said: “Welcome my beautiful Charlotte. God bless you. And congratulations mummy and daddy.”
    The Liverpool winger also published a touching photo of him in a hospital head cap cuddling up to his youngest daughter on one side while his wife kissed her on the cheek.
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    Now we are Roma and Charlotte Geraldine PonceInstagram
    And in a joint message on social media, the couple wrote alongside one of the photos of the latest addition to their family: “It’s a long-awaited and desired girl, who came into our lives with incredible magic.
    “On our seventh anniversary, April 25, we decided it was time to see our family grow.
    “Just a month later, also on the 25th, this time in May, we received the news that we did not expect to hear so soon, our baby was already with us.
    “And today, January 25, on a day that we already considered special, our little girl arrived. God has blessed us with our daughter.
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    “Charlotte has arrived to fill us with laughter, love and unforgettable moments. Now the 25th of each month belongs to her. Welcome our magical princess.”
    The footballer’s father Luis Manuel Díaz Jimenez, 58, feared he wouldn’t make it out alive as he endured a terrifying 12-day ordeal after being kidnapped by ELN guerrillas in Colombia.
    He was freed in a handover involving a Colombian priest close to the Venezuelan border on November 9 last year.
    His son continued playing through the harrowing episode, scoring a late goal after coming on as a substitute in Liverpool’s November 5 win over Luton.
    He then returned to Colombia to be reunited with his dad in emotional scenes following his release.
    He went on to score two goals for his country in a historic victory over Brazil in a match his father watched from the stands.
    The ELN, branded a terrorist organisation by the US government and the EU, admitted responsibility for the kidnapping before Luis Manuel’s release.
    Four alleged members of a gang called Los Primos, said to have carried out the kidnap and handed Mr Diaz over to a regional ELN unit called the Northern War Front, were subsequently arrested and are believed to be still in prison awaiting trial.
    Luis kisses his wife’s forehead during the birthCredit: Instagram
    Luis reunites with his dad after his kidnap ordeal
    Luis with his mum and dad Luis ManuelCredit: Supplied
    Luis Diaz scored twice late on to fire Colombia to victory over BrazilCredit: Getty
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    OnlyFans star Nikkole Teja, 24, retires from professional football as club wish her ‘luck in whatever comes next’

    NIKKOLE TEJA has made the not “easy decision” to retire from football.The OnlyFans star has hung up her boots and will no longer play for Club Puebla in Mexico.
    Nikkole Teja has retired from footballCredit: INSTAGRAM @nikkoleteja_
    She has left Mexican outfit Club PueblaCredit: INSTAGRAM @nikkoleteja_
    Teja, 24, announced her retirement with a statement that she posted on her social media accounts.
    The American wrote: “I have made the by no means easy decision to retire from professional soccer.
    “If I only live this one life, I am very happy to have gotten to know and love football.
    “If there is life after that, I hope to come into contact with football again and feel that football loves me too.”
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    She only joined Puebla from Necaxa at the start of the year but struggled to get off the bench.
    She added: “Many thanks to Club Puebla for this opportunity, which, although short, was quite fun.
    “I arrived in this country alone, at the age of 18, without knowing anyone and without speaking the language.
    “But I always had the dream of playing football.
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    “I don’t have to prove anything to anyone but myself.
    “I know what I am worth as a player, a daughter, a friend and most of all as a person.
    “I will not regret my departure. But I will regret the experiences I had to go through.”
    Last year the stunning football revealed that she had an OnlyFans account.
    Fans could subscribe to the account for £14 a month and often described her pictures as “illegal”.
    The beauty has an incredible 369,000 followers on social media and she often stuns in dresses and underwear.
    Puebla released their own statement responding to her retirement and wished her luck on her next move.
    It read: “Club Puebla Feminil reports that Nikkole Teja has decided to undertake personal projects independent of soccer, so it causes withdrawal from our squad.
    “We appreciate your professionalism in the time you were within the institution and wish you success in whatever comes.”
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