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    Alisha Lehmann dubbed a ‘class act’ for heartwarming gesture as she jumps off Aston Villa bus to hug fan in wheelchair

    ALISHA LEHMANN has been dubbed a “class act” after she jumped off the Aston Villa bus to hug a big fan of hers in a wheelchair.The 24-year-old forward was in action for her team when they travelled to her former club West Ham on Sunday for a showdown in the Women’s Super League.
    Alisha Lehmann made a fan’s day as she returned to old club West Ham with Aston VillaCredit: Alamy
    The Swiss star spotted a supporter in a wheelchair waiting for herCredit: X @FanzineWSL
    She marched straight off the team bus towards the fanCredit: X @FanzineWSL
    Alisha and the supporter then embraced in a long hugCredit: X @FanzineWSL
    Villa emerged triumphant as Rachel Daly’s injury-time strike sealed a 3-2 win at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.
    Lehmann, who came off the bench to help her side get the victory, is notorious for looking her best on and off the pitch.
    The former Hammers and Everton ace, who was previously dubbed “the world’s sexiest footballer”, recently dazzled her 16million Instagram followers in an elegant black outfit.
    And she also wowed fans in a swanky outfit as she enjoyed a night out on the town.
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    But Lehmann also amassed a huge army of supporters for her displays out on the grass and has ten goals so far for Villa since joining two years ago.
    And as she arrived for action yesterday, one of those was desperate to meet her after waiting for the Villa team coach to arrive.
    Lehmann spotted the fan and walked straight over to enjoy a cuddle with them before grabbing her gear and heading for the changing-rooms.
    The supporter shared the footage on social media before it soon went viral, and they captioned it with: “When my favourite player comes off the coach and comes straight over to me.”
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    As the clip was quickly shared by many, other supporters were quick to reply.
    “Class act,” read one response, with another saying: “Alisha is lovely, very kind.”
    “Absolutely lovely to see,” said another fan after seeing the heartwarming footage.
    “What a hero,” said another social media user as another added it was “brilliant”.
    Switzerland star Alisha recently found herself being trolled after she was criticised for wearing make-up during her country’s 7-1 defeat to Spain.
    TV presenter Vicki Blomme was one of those who jumped to her defence, comparing Lehmann wearing make-up on the pitch to Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham caring about their hair.
    She said on the Soccer Sisters podcast: “Yes, she plays with her sexuality, but they have done it many times.
    “Look at Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. I think make-up and personal grooming are seen differently than if a boy does his hair.
    “A lot of people think it’s vanity, but it’s also feeling. The feeling of feeling confident and strong, there’s something to that. I think it’s good that we’re different and that we look however we want.
    “You take some of the attention away from football, but that’s how it happened also with Beckham. There is nothing wrong with playing football with make-up, we have to stop blaming them.”
    The 24-year-old forward has amassed a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram @alishalehmann7
    She regularly looks just as good off the pitch as she does on itCredit: Instagram @alishalehmann7
    Alisha left West Ham to join Aston Villa back in 2021Credit: Getty More

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    Player leaves non-league club shell shocked after signing and posing in club gear before performing U-turn hours later

    A NON-LEAGUE side have been left shell-shocked after a player left the club just hours after joining.FC United of Manchester had signed striker Bobby Grant only to see him leave for a better offer shortly after.
    Bobby Grant had signed for FC United of Manchester
    He left the club just hours later after being announced
    Grant, 33, was announced as a player for the club on social media with a picture of him wearing the team’s training wear.
    The striker even gave a two-minute interview with the Rebels’ in-house media.
    During the interview, he insisted that he “jumped at the chance” of joining the club and that he could “not wait to get going”.
    However, Grant will not be playing for the club in their upcoming fixtures in the Northern Premier League.
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    He instead opted to sign for a different club after receiving a “better offer”.
    FC United of Manchester announced the shock decision on social media.
    The club posted: “Deal off….
    “Bobby Grant contacted the club last night to state that he’s decided to sign for another club after receiving a more attractive offer yesterday evening.”
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    The Rebels still managed to win their following match against Guiseley 3-2 after a late penalty.
    The victory came without the help from Grant, who instead turned out in front of 68 fans.
    He is now playing for Litherland REMYCA FC, who play two divisions BELOW the Rebels in the North West Counties League Premier Division.
    Grant and Litherland lost their first game together as they were beaten 4-3, without the striker getting on the scoresheet.
    He is a former EFL and National League star having turned out for the likes of Wrexham, Rochdale, Scunthorpe and Fleetwood Town. More

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    Shocking moment huge brawl breaks out backstage at Misfits boxing event as security are forced to jump in

    A SHOCKING backstage brawl marred the latest Misfits boxing event as security were forced to jump in.York Hall was the venue for yesterday’s Misfits 11 show – but the most fiery action of the night was reserved for behind-the-scenes.
    A huge brawl erupted backstage at the latest MisFits boxing show at York HallCredit: X
    TikTok rivals Ed Matthews and Ben Williams traded blows backstageCredit: X
    Both men were ejected after the shocking brawlCredit: X
    The scary scenes erupted after social media star Ed Matthews, 21, got into it with TikTok rival Ben Williams.
    The two influencers have been in a war of words since the summer, and they had to be pulled apart after trading blows in the East End on Friday.
    The two men, who both had huge entourages, came face-to-face in the backstage area of the iconic York Hall.
    But after a few verbals, they then began tussling as a security guard and others tried to intervene.
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    The dramatic scene then erupted as the rivals began grappling, with Williams getting on top and swinging punches at both Matthews and another unknown person.
    Fortunately more security arrived on the scene to eventually break up the chaos as they pulled each fighter away after the bad blood spilled over between the online foes.
    They were then reportedly both ejected from the building as they look to be edging closer to settling their differences in the ring. 
    Matthews is a social media star that primarily posts videos on TikTok and YouTube and is known for his collaborations with other content creators such as Hstikkytokky, and his feuds with Simple Simon and Astrid Wett.
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    He previously had a rivalry with Simple Simon – real name Simon Colbran – that led to a boxing match between them.
    Matthews fought against fellow TikToker Simple Simon in London on July 16, 2022 and he knocked out his enemy in just 48 seconds, with the pair since burying the hatchet.
    But he suffered defeat in his next bout when rapper Blueface beat Matthews by stoppage in their Kingpyn boxing clash. 
    Meanwhile, the 19-year-old Dubliner Williams has become one of the most recognisable Irish faces on social media and has almost 500k TikTok followers.
    He defeated Black Paddy back in July in his home city with a first round TKO in his first Kingpyn bout then set his sights on Matthews.
    He told Sunday World previously: “He’s very big in the UK. He’s around the same age and weight as me.
    “He boxed a big rapper called Blueface. I’m calling him out, he’s seen it, but he doesn’t want it at the moment. But if I keep putting enough pressure on him I reckon he’ll take it. He’s boxed twice, won one, lost one.
    “He does live streams and lifestyle, he’s very well known. He wants me to box his best mate first, he’s 20 kilos heavier than me. He said if I beat him then he’ll box me.”
    Ed Matthews and Ben Williams went head-to-head in the backstage areaCredit: X/holdthatelle
    Entourages from both sides urged to the foes on during the shock sceneCredit: X
    Security had to hold them back in order to break up the angry scenesCredit: X/holdthatelle
    Matthews has shot to fame through social media channels TikTok and YouTubeCredit: Instagram More

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    Peter Crouch has fans in hysterics with cheeky Wag joke as wife Abbey Clancy shows off toned figure in leggy outfit

    PETER CROUCH left fans in hysterics after making a cheeky joke about wife Abbey Clancy.Crouch, 42, shared a photo of the model to his social media page on X, formerly known as Twitter.
    Peter Crouch shared a cheeky joke about wife Abbey ClancyCredit: PA
    Model Abbey was seen standing next to a chalkboardCredit: X/@petercrouch
    Crouch and Abbey have been married since 2011Credit: Rex
    Abbey was pictured standing next to a blackboard with a message written on it in chalk.
    It read: “Special of the day Wag.”
    Crouch then captioned his post: “I’ll have the special pls 👌🏼.”
    In the picture Abbey could be seen wearing a black and white top, jacket and bottoms combo with glasses.
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    One fan replied: “Lad 💪👌🤣.”
    A second said: Man like PETERRRRRR. Cold with it.”
    A third said: “Fair play Crouchy lad 😂.”
    Another said: “Some would say it was a TALL order pulling it off but miracles do happen.”
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    A fifth said: “What a legend.”
    While a sixth added: “KNIGHT THIS MAN.”
    Crouch and Abbey have been married since 2011 and have four children together.
    The Sun revealed earlier this month that the former Liverpool and Tottenham striker was releasing his own clothing range.
    Crouch and Abbey have four children togetherCredit: Instagram
    Clancy has 745,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Getty More

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    Sky Sports presenter Melissa Reddy poses in see-through low-cut top as fans ask ‘could you be anymore beautiful?’

    MELISSA REDDY wowed fans in a low-cut top as she channelled her inner Sporty Spice.The Sky Sports presenter shared a photo dump on social media offering her followers a glimpse into her life over the past few weeks.
    Melissa Reddy was all smiles as she showed up for workCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
    She channeled her inner Sporty Spice in one lookCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
    Melissa let her hair down with a visit to the arcadeCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
    Scroll down for more glamorous Melissa Reddy snaps…
    Melissa had some fun at an arcade where she dazzled in a low-cut top.
    She also showed off after a run in a sports bra and matching joggers.
    The presenter captioned her Instagram post: “Sporty Spice and all things nice era 🤓”
    Fans flocked to Melissa’s page to shower her with compliments.
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    One said: “Such a beauty 💙”
    Another added: “Could you BE any more beautiful??? 💕💕😍”
    A third wrote: “Stunningly pretty 😍❤️🔥”
    And another commented: “Stunner 🔥”
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    Melissa wowed her followers with the photosCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
    Many complimented the South African on her looksCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
    Melissa, 37, included a photo from her trip to Old Trafford earlier this month where she stunned in some pitchside snaps.
    She also wowed in a recent visit to Paris where she posed in a glamorous outfit in front of the Eiffel Tower.
    A glimpse inside Melissa Reddy’s glamorous life as a sports fan and TV presenter…
    Melissa Reddy stunned pitch-side at Old TraffordCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
    Melissa Reddy had fans gushing over this ‘amazing outfit’ as she turned up to the day jobCredit: Instagram @melissareddy
    Melissa has built up an impressive 221,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram/@melissa_reddy
    But her main focus is as a reporter for Sky SportsCredit: INSTAGRAM @melissa_reddy
    She celebrated her birthday with an exotic holiday and posted some stunning snapsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CuP4qogNivU/
    She regularly updates fans with her travel-filled lifestyle and array of bikinisCredit: Instagram/@melissa_reddy
    Melissa travelled to the US last summer to cover the MLS All-star’s vs Arsenal game for Sky SportsCredit: Instagram @melissa_reddy
    Fans love Melissa’s insights on the Beautiful GameCredit: instagram @melissa_reddy
    Reddy is a key part of Sky Sports’ rosterCredit: Instagram @melissa_reddy
    The Sky Sports star chats with Jamie RedknappCredit: Getty
    Melissa was showered with compliments by fansCredit: instgram @melissa_reddy
    Proud South African Melissa supported her side throughout their Rugby World Cup triumphCredit: instagram @melissa_reddy
    Melissa supported the Springboks with her pals in FranceCredit: instagram @melissa_reddy
    She wowed in this outfit when in Paris after South Africa’s semi-final winCredit: Instagram @melissa_reddy
    Melissa put on a daring outfit, completing the look with a hat and sunglasses in this holiday snapCredit: Instagram @melissa_reddy
    She took a well-earned break from her presenting duties for this holidayCredit: Instagram @melissa_reddy
    Melissa loves a trip to a glamorous locationCredit: instagram @melissa_reddy
    Melissa showed off her book collection featuring some football iconsCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Melissa wowed in pink while presenting the game at Stamford Bridge
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    Jake Humphrey reveals why he left BT Sport and opens up on awful bullying he ‘would not wish on worst enemy’

    JAKE HUMPHREY has revealed he quit BT Sport for his family – as he launched an attack on social media abuse and recalled childhood bullying he “would not wish on my worst enemy”.The presenter says he “struggles with the modern world” and gets a stomach-wrenching feeling when he drops his kids off at school – due to the “nasty” treatment he received in the same setting.
    Jake Humphrey is glad to have stepped back from TV presentingCredit: Getty
    The broadcaster says his school dealt badly with his bullyingCredit: Getty
    The former Champions League broadcaster, 45, is now more focused on his High Performance podcast and also wrote How to Change Your Life.
    And he explained how he was “not always that comfortable” as a TV frontman, partly as “the lads-y banter thing is not for me”.
    The ex-BBC Formula One presenter admitted being ill at ease dealing with “firm opinions” on BT Sport, rather than more subtle debate.
    Humphrey told The Telegraph:  “I often felt I was doing High Performance all week, and empathy and understanding and leaning into people. Then, on Saturday, I was having conversations about sacking managers and dropping players, criticising decisions made by referees.
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    “I’d been dreaming for a long time, but not brave enough to take a leap.”
    He is also aghast at how toxic life online can be, having spoken out against “chauvinistic and nasty bullying” received by presenter Karen Carney.
    Humphrey said of trolling: “I think you would be a sociopath or something if it didn’t get through the armour sometimes.
    “I’ve always thought that if you just let this stuff go you are as complicit as anybody.
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    “The only place that reaction happens is on Twitter. No one has ever stopped me in the street and said it… I just feel exactly like I felt when I got bullied at school.”
    The former children’s game show presenter then relived some of the abuse he got at secondary school.
    He said: “When we drop the kids off, I still get the feeling in the pit of my stomach when I see them walking off with the bag over their shoulder.
    “It still triggers me to this day… God, the feeling of having to do that day after day after day, knowing what awaited. 
    “There were these two buses in the school car park and I’d go and sit in there on my own and just have my lunch.”
    Humphrey also believes his school’s handling of the matter only made him feel worse.
    He added: “At that age, particularly at that time, people didn’t really know how to deal with it. 
    “I was asked to stand up in assembly and the teacher said, ‘Can people stop bullying this guy?’ That just brings more heat.” More

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    Spurs brutally trolled by Domino’s Pizza with cheeky ‘new dessert’ gag after horror last-minute collapse to Wolves

    TOTTENHAM fans were brutally trolled yesterday by Domino’s Pizza.The social media ribbing came after the team’s last minute collapse against Wolves.
    Domino’s trolled Spurs on TwitterCredit: Twitter
    Mario Lemina’s goal ensured a miserable trip back to North London for SpursCredit: Getty
    Spurs had led the game for 88 minutes thanks to a Brennan Johnson goal to open the scoring in the third minute.
    But goals from Pablo Sarabria in the 91st and Mario Lemina in the 97th ensured that Spurs headed back to London with nothing.
    Domino’s official X account only compounded the misery felt by Spurs fans after the late collapse.
    The company tweeted: “introducing our new dessert: The Spurs Crumble.”
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    Clearly, the trolling came too soon for one Spurs fan who said: “Your food is terrible.”
    Another Spurs fan wrote: “Pizza hut clear of you lot.”
    But fans of other clubs delighted in the trolling.
    An Arsenal fan wrote: “Cooking the smallest club in London.”
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    Another fan added: “Tastes better if dipped in form.”
    A Chelsea fan wrote: “Cook the bottlers.”
    The loss at Molineux represents back to back losses for Spurs after their 4-1 loss to Chelsea last weekend.
    It’s manager Ange Postecoglou’s first major test as Spurs boss – with several players missing through suspension and injury.
    Micky Van De Ven and James Maddison will be sidelined until the new year at the earliest and Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero both missed the game through suspension.
    Postecoglou said after the game: “It is always a tough game here and Wolves were always going to come on strong.
    “We probably ran out of legs at the end there, which is understandable as a lot of those guys haven’t played.
    “They scored a couple of good goals so it is a hard one for us to take.” More

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    Ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn nearly bursts out of barely-there bikini as own boyfriend calls her ‘the baddest’

    APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN took social media by storm once more with another raunchy snap.This time Apollonia posed in a tiny colourful bikini during another holiday in Santorini.
    Apollonia Llewellyn posed with another tiny bikini in SantoriniCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia Llewellyn took social media by storm once moreCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia has attracted over 570,000 followers on Instagram
    Apollonia’s boyfriend Jai Rowe also commented on her latest postCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    The boxing ring girl left her 570,000 followers in awe as she stood by a small swimming pool next to the incredible Cycladic view.
    Apollonia posted on Instagram: “Life.”
    The model’s photo attracted a lot of reaction in the comments’ section.
    And the Misfits as well as Kingpyn star’s boyfriend Jai Rowe, who is a professional footballer for Boston United, joined in.
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    Rowe commented: “The baddest.”
    Apollonia’s fans then followed the defender’s lead as they also rushed to the comments’ section.
    One posted: “Incredible.”
    Another commented: “Absolutely Beautiful and Gorgeous.”
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    A third wrote: “Stunning. very beautiful woman.”
    This fan gushed: “Stunning and amazing.”
    And that one quipped: “Needs to buy something that fits!”
    Apollonia’s most-liked Instagram snaps…
    Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM
    Conor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Thousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM More