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    World’s sexiest racing driver Lindsay Brewer sizzles in revealing top and leaves behind track in teased snaps

    RACECAR driver Lindsay Brewer dazzled the racing world in her latest social media post.The 26-year-old professional driver took to social media to share a photo on Friday showcasing her life outside the car.
    Lindsay Brewer wowed fans with her latest photosCredit: Instagram/lindsaymariebrewer
    Lindsay Brewer is a professional race car driverCredit: Instagram/lindsaymariebrewer
    Brewer shared a series of photos showing her time off in Los Angeles, Califonia, stunning fans with her fit figure while showcasing her off-the-track fashion.
    She posed in a black top with blue jeans and captioned the post: “Not in a race suit for once.”
    The post received close to 57,000 likes in a span of hours.
    And her 2.5million followers flooded the comments section, showering her with glowing comments.

    One shared: “Breathtakingly Beautiful.”
    Another posted: “She is gorgeous!”
    While a third proclaimed: “I think I blew a head gasket. Jaw-dropping pics!”
    A fourth added: “Model? I thought that you were a racecar driver. You are multi-talented!”
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    Brewer competes in the USF Pro 2000, two tiers below the IndyCar Series, and just finished her season. 
    She attributes her start to a career in racing after discovering her love for motorsports at 11 after going to a go-karting birthday party.
    Brewer shared an Instagram post earlier this week reflecting on the season and how she wants to grow from the experience.
    The popular driver finished the USF Pro 2000 2023 standings in 18th place with 108 points.
    In 2022, she made a pair of top-10 finishes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and streets of Toronto.
    She races in the USF Pro 2000 and just finished up her seasonCredit: TikTok/ lindsaymbrewer
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    Everything you need to know about Sidemen v Youtube Allstars football match – from most subscribers to richest player

    ENGLAND may be taking on Ukraine today, but the biggest football match will be between two teams you have probably never heard of.The Sidemen versus The YouTube Allstars will take place in front of a sold-out 62,000 crowd at West Ham’s London Stadium at 3pm — and will be watched by millions online.
    Social media-savvy youngsters will now YouTubers like KSI – but anyone over 40 may struggle to recognise the playersCredit: Alamy
    While anyone over 40 may struggle to recognise the players, to social media-savvy youngsters, they are the Tom Cruises, Brad Pitts and Will Smiths of their world.
    Online, the Sidemen are a group of top YouTube celebrities, including British phenomenon KSI, who is also known for his boxing bouts with YouTuber Logan Paul.
    With more than a billion social media followers among both sets of players, the charity match — which has been running annually since 2016 — is expected to pull in a global audience of more than 20million.
    Last year, the game, held at Charlton Athletic’s ground, raised £1million.
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    The match has since been streamed more than 34million times.
    Tickets for this year’s game, which cost from £8 upwards, sold out in less than 90 minutes and proceeds will go to charities Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), Teenage Cancer Trust and Rays Of Sunshine.
    PR and brands expert Ed Hopkins says: “I’ve been closely watching the incredible journey of Sidemen’s charity game, and it’s nothing short of a masterclass in how to capture the hearts and minds of young people while creating a formidable brand in the world of sports.
    “It’s not far-fetched to imagine Sidemen’s charity game gracing the hallowed grounds of Wembley Stadium in the future.”
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    Here, we take a closer look at some of the stars aiming to give professional footballers a run for their money.
    THE SIDEMEN
    VIKKSTAR 123
    7.61million subscribers
    Vikram Singh Barn started out by posting gaming videos every day for four years straightCredit: Twitter
    VIKRAM Singh Barn, 28, is one of the most dedicated social media personalities in the world.
    When he first started out, he posted gaming videos every day for four years straight.
    It led to him gaining a combined 3.8billion views and more than 7.6million ­subscribers on YouTube.
    His hard work has also earned him a reported £8million fortune.
    Recently, he has been giving fans a glimpse into his dream home along with his side-hustle as a DJ.
    In April 2021, he proposed to girlfriend Ellie Harlow, 26, in front of Dubai’s gleaming Burj Al Arab hotel.
    KSI
    40.4million subscribers
    UNDOUBTEDLY the biggest name on the pitch will be YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI, who has firmly established himself as one of the world’s hottest internet personalities.
    He started out as a gamer with a focus on Fifa, but now posts everything from reaction videos to a look at a day in his life.
    The Sidemen FC skipper is also a rapper and co-founder of the Prime Hydration drink alongside American YouTuber Logan Paul.
    Real named Olajide Olayinka Williams, the 30-year-old also co-founded XIX Vodka and owns a restaurant chain called Sides.
    KSI, who has kept tight-lipped about who he is dating, has a reported net worth of £21million.
    W2S
    16.3million subscribers
    Harry Lewis, known as Wroetoshaw or W2S, is such a footie fanatic that he has his own football challenge clubCredit: Instagram
    HARRY LEWIS, known as Wroetoshaw (or W2S), is such a football fanatic that he has his own football challenge club,
    KickTown in London, where competitors take on ball-based skills exercises.
    Across his various YouTube channels and social media platforms, the 26-year-old has amassed 16.3million subscribers.
    He typically posts about gaming and real-life football content and is able to pull in tens of millions of views per video.
    He is also known for his real-life challenges with his family and friends, and has a reported net worth of more than £4million.
    ZERKAA
    4.69million subscribers
    Zerkaa began posting Call Of Duty gaming videos, but he expanded his career by covering football content tooCredit: Instagram
    AT 31, the oldest of the Sidemen began his career by posting Call Of Duty gaming videos, which he later expanded to cover football content.
    Since then, Zerkaa, whose real name is Joshua Bradley, has built up 4.69million followers on YouTube.
    Last year, he celebrated ten years of game play.
    He also has a podcast called Homegrown and is estimated to be worth £3million.
    Since 2010, he has been dating Freya Nightingale, 30, who has been dubbed the “merch Queen” due to her regularly wearing Sidemen clothing.
    MINIMINTER
    10.2million subscribers
    Miniminter says he narrowly missed out on becoming a professional footballerCredit: Instagram
    He married singer Talia Mar in a lavish Italian ceremony this yearCredit: Instagram
    HE was man of the match at last year’s game, and having just turned 31, he will be looking to cap off his birthday week with an even bigger impact this year.
    Born Simon Minter, he says he narrowly missed out on being a professional footballer when a clash in fixtures meant he was unable to meet a scout.
    He is another star who started as a Fifa gamer on YouTube, but nowadays he showcases more of his personal life.
    According to reports, he’s the second-richest member of Sidemen and has a net worth of £9million.
    Earlier this year, he married singer Talia Mar in a lavish Italian ceremony.
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    ISHOWSPEED
    20.2million subscribers
    IShowSpeed is a Cristiano Ronaldo superfan who is worth a reported £9.6millionCredit: Rex Features
    IF you ever doubt the pull of YouTubers, just look at the huge crowd who chased a car carrying US sensation IShowSpeed this week in Edinburgh.
    The 18-year-old – real named Darren Watkins – is a Cristiano Ronaldo superfan, worth a reported £9.6million.
    He is one of the biggest streamers in the world and mainly live-streams himself playing games such as Fifa and Minecraft.
    He began dating girlfriend Ermony Renee after meeting her in an ice cream shop in 2021.
    At last year’s charity football match, he was given the yellow card after whipping the referee with his T-shirt.
    XQC
    2.32million subscribers
    xQc is one of the most controversial streamers and has faced several bans for showing explicit contentCredit: Rex Features
    THE 27-year-old Canadian is a former professional player of first-person shooter Overwatch who now mostly posts reaction videos.
    Real name Felix Lengyel, xQc is one of the most controversial streamers and has faced several bans for showing explicit content.
    It doesn’t appear to have hurt his fanbase too much, however.
    He was named the most-watched streamer on platform Twitch for three consecutive years from 2020.
    He will play in goal today, but team-mate IShowSpeed has called him a “skinny pip” and fears he will cost them the game.
    NIKO OMILANA
    7.15million subscribers
    Niko Omilana is best known for parody videos and daring pranks – but he also decided to run for Mayor of London in 2021Credit: Rex Features
    HE may be best known for his parody videos and daring pranks on YouTube, but it was no laughing matter when Niko decided to run for Mayor of London in 2021.
    After managing to rack up 50,000 votes and coming fifth with a campaign based on telling Boris Johnson to “shush”, the 25-year-old returned to his day job after the election.
    On YouTube, he has 7.15million subscribers as well as 2.3million followers on Instagram.
    In 2018, one of his pranks saw him sneak into the ring during fellow YouTuber KSI’s first boxing match against American Logan Paul in Manchester.
    DANNY AARONS
    1.49million subscribers
    Danny Aarons has been rising up the ranks of YouTube with his videos of Fifa gameplayCredit: Rex Features
    ENGLISHMAN Danny has been rising up the ranks of YouTube with his videos of Fifa gameplay.
    His tips and advice have earned him many fans, but there was controversy on Boxing Day last year when he was banned from the game’s Transfer Market feature for allegedly breaking its rules – something that he denied.
    On his channel, which he launched in 2012 with Minecraft videos, he has more than 1.49million subscribers and hosts 1,200 videos.
    The 21-year-old also has a large following across Instagram, gaining around 80,000 views per video.
    MRBEAST
    181million subscribers
    MrBeast is miles ahead of everyone else in the game on YouTube with a whopping 181million subscribers – and is in a relationship with South African Thea BooysenCredit: Instagram
    WHEN it comes to YouTube, MrBeast is miles ahead of everyone else in the game with a whopping 181million subscribers and 47billion combined views.
    He is also a big hit on Instagram, where he has 40.8million followers.Worth a massive £88.2million, the American, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is also one of the most charitable content creators and showcases himself on YouTube gifting fans everything from a private island to hundreds of cars.
    The 25-year-old Kansas native gave a fan $1million in one video and walked around his city giving out $1,000 to a series of homeless people.
    Thanks to MrBeast’s ­lucrative brand endorsement deals, he is able to host several such giveaways without his personal fortune taking a significant hit.
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    He is known for pioneering the genre of videos based on expensive stunts and challenges.
    And he has been in a relationship with South African YouTuber Thea Booysen, 25, since late last year. More

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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
    Hollie is dating rugby player Joe MarchantCredit: instagram @hirestreetuk More

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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.
    Cara has 102,000 followers on Instagram despite only having 25 posts. More

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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