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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

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    Man Utd injury blow as star reveals he’s had SURGERY on his knee amid doubts over Sancho future and club in chaos

    MANCHESTER UNITED ace Amad Diallo opened up about his recent injury troubles on social media.Amad hobbled off the pitch during a pre-season friendly with Arsenal in the US two months ago.
    Manchester United ace Amad Diallo issued an injury blow to Erik ten HagCredit: Getty
    Amad suggested he underwent knee surgery on social mediaCredit: Instagram @amaddiallo19
    Amad implied he won’t be replacing either Jadon Sancho or AntonyCredit: Instagram @amaddiallo19
    The winger was then spotted walking out on crutches backstage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
    It was later revealed that the 21-year-old suffered a knee injury that he is currently recovering from.
    The Ivory Coast international took to Instagram where he shared a story to reveal he is on his way back to full fitness “step by step”.
    Amad shared a picture of his knee which appears to have a big scar on it, suggesting he underwent surgery.
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    It doesn’t appear like the Ivorian will be fit enough to come in to the first team and offer solutions to manager Erik ten Hag’s depleted attack any time soon.
    This comes as Jadon Sancho’s future at Old Trafford was plunged into uncertainty following an explosive post on Twitter targeting Ten Hag.
    The Dutch tactician claimed he left Sancho out of his squad that lost at Arsenal on Sunday because he didn’t perform at the required level during training.
    The winger denied those claims on social media and claimed he has become a “scapegoat”.
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    Antony has also been accused of domestic violence by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin and domestic abuse campaigners urged the Manchester giants to ditch him.
    Police in Manchester and Sao Paulo are investigating, while the winger was also dropped by Brazil for their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru.
    United issued the following statement: “Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony and notes that the Police are conducting enquiries.
    “Pending further information, the club will be making no further comments.
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    “As a club, we are taking this matter seriously, with consideration of the impact of these allegations and subsequent reporting will have on survivors of abuse.”
    This comes after Mason Greenwood secured a controversial loan to Getafe.
    United were forced into a U-turn over Greenwood coming back to the first team after charges of attempted rape and assault were dropped.
    A public backlash led to the Red Devils dropping the striker, who then moved to Spain.
    Jadon Sancho’s Man Utd future is now uncertain after his explosive post against Erik ten HagCredit: Reuters
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    Salt Papi looks unrecognisable after stunning body transformation down to 165 pounds

    YOUTUBE boxing sensation Salt Papi looks unrecognisable after his dramatic weight loss transformation.The boxer has lost 165lbs since he began his boxing career in 2022.
    Salt Papi in January of this yearCredit: PA
    And the slimmed down version of PapiCredit: Twitter @HappyPunch
    Papi rose to fame by making TikTok skits during Covid lockdown.
    His name is a play on SaltBae, and he would often post budget versions of the steak salesman’s video on his page.
    When exploring British takeaways, he would imitate the Turkish chef’s famous technique of pouring salt from above his shoulder with a twist.
    The videos allowed him to slowly build his social media following until he had over 4.2million followers on TikTok and a total 125.8 million likes across all of his videos.
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    His life changed dramatically when he fought Hamad Khan in March 2022.
    Boxing slowly became Papi’s passion, and it saw him lose a whopping 165lbs.
    After beating Khan, he then took part in KSI’s boxing event and faced Andy Warski on August 27.
    Salt Papi knocked out Warski – who was making his debut – inside 15 seconds at the O2 Arena.
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    This caught the eye of a fellow social media star, Logan Paul who within seconds of Salt Papi’s win he tweeted: “Salt Papi vs Jake Paul.”
    Salt Papi also impressed Chris Eubank Jr who said: “The guy went to sleep, incredible.
    “If you look at him, he looks like he works a nine-to-five at a cheese factory, so to see him come out there, moonwalk, dance, lick his lips and then knock a guy out, that’s box office right there.”
    He knocked out Josh Brueckner in January 2023.
    And far from looking like he does a “nine-to-five at a cheese factory” as Eubank said, he now looks unrecognisably slim.
    But he will be looking to bounce back from his last time out in the ring, when he lost to Anthony Taylor, a professional boxer who had previously fought Tommy Fury.
    Papi had made considerable waves in the YouTube boxing sphere, and actually went into the fight as a slight favourite.
    However, Taylor’s experience proved to be too much.
    Papi will be hoping his slimmed down physique will lead to even better performances the next time he enters the ring. More

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    Net worth of Sidemen revealed with KSI wealthiest of the YouTube stars and another raking in millions from side hustle

    FROM humble beginnings, the Sidemen have enjoyed a remarkable rise to fame.Founded in 2013, the group is comprised of seven members who go by the names; KSI, Miniminter, Vikkstar123, Zerkaa, Behzinga, W2S and TBJZL.
    The Sidemen have over 130million followers across their YouTube channelsCredit: Instagram @sidemen
    Each has compiled huge fanbases with millions of followers, with well over 130million subscribers over their collective YouTube channels.
    This success has seen them attain a considerable net worth of over £44million – with the group dipping their toes into clothing, books, fast food and vodka.

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    But each has forged their own path on this road as they prepare for the biggest Sidemen Charity Match to date on Saturday.
    Below we have had a look at the net worth of each member and their side hustles.
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    KSI – £20million
    KSI has more than 40million subscribers to his YouTube channelCredit: Rex
    KSI, real name JJ Olatunji, is the biggest name in the Sidemen.
    He has diversified his portfolio away from FIFA videos to music, films, influencer boxing and PRIME Hydration.
    KSI is lined up to face Love Island star Tommy Fury on October 14, while his rival-turned-business partner Logan Paul has claimed PRIME had earned $250million (£199m) in its first year.
    Alone JJ has more than 40million fans on YouTube.
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    Miniminter – £9million
    Miniminter knew KSI from schoolCredit: INSTAGRAM
    A schoolboy friend of KSI’s from back in Berkhamsted, Herts, Miniminter, or Simon Minter, has an impressive career of his own.
    Starting out with FIFA videos, he now has over ten million followers on his main YouTube channel and has starred alongside a number of huge names including Ben Foster.
    Away from the platform he has amassed a huge property empire and impressive car collection.
    He also maintains an impressive grind towards content creation, continuing to stream on Twitch and upload videos frequently.
    Vikkstar123 – £8million
    Vikkstar123 made his name away from FIFACredit: Twitter
    Vikkstar123, or Vikram Barn, is unique among the Sidemen in that he did not start his career making FIFA and football videos.
    Instead, he made his name through Minecraft – another huge game in its own right – though has had his share of highlights starring in the groups various football videos.
    He still profits from the game today, raking in £2m from Minecraft servers he owns.
    Like Simon, Vik is a savvy property investor as well.
    W2S – £4million
    Wroetoshaw has been dubbed the ‘fearless Sideman’Credit: Instagram @wroetoshaw
    Wroetoshaw, also known as W2S or Harry Lewis, has been dubbed as the “fearless Sideman” thanks to his often outrageous acts in videos.
    Bar KSI, Harry was the largest of the groups FIFA content creators with a whopping 16.3m subs on his main YouTube channel.
    However, he has not uploaded to the page in over three years.
    He has been known to possess a number of luxury cars and Harry’s involvement in the Sidemen has seen his net worth given a handy boost.
    Zerkaa – £3million
    Zerkaa was once an editor for KSICredit: Instagram @zerkaa
    Zerkaa, real name Josh Bradley, has his own impressive following of 4.7m subs on YouTube.
    While he has a number of gaming series which remain ongoing to this day, it was not always like that.
    Once upon a time, Zerkaa edited KSI’s videos. But since then he has become huge in the podcasting game, with feature length episodes of up to two hours long.
    Josh is often seen streaming on Twitch, while he is frequently sponsored by a number of well-known brands.
    Behzinga – £3million
    Behzinga coined the name of the groupCredit: Instagram
    Bezhinga, also known as Ethan Payne, was the brainchild of the group’s name.
    He also started out as a FIFA content creator giving him nearly five million subs on his main channel.
    Ethan went on an inspiring fitness journey that saw him lose 79lbs by December 2019.
    Since then he has moved towards more content based around his fitness journey.
    TBJZL – £1.2million
    TBJZL went on trial with Crawley last seasonCredit: Instagram @tobjizzle
    The least wealthy of the Sidemen, TBJZL or Tobi Brown, still has a mouthwatering net worth of well over a million pounds, alongside a YouTube channel with just under five million subs.
    Tobi started out with gaming videos like the others, but his particular talents in football paid dividends for him and his brother following last year’s Sidemen Charity Match.
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    After a starring display during the game, he was handed a trial by Crawley Town.
    And while he was ultimately not selected for the club’s FA Cup tie with Accrington Stanley last season, he was grateful for the opportunity. More

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    F1 star hilariously puts himself forward to represent his nation at next year’s Eurovision in two-word tweet

    CHARLES LECLERC has hilariously put himself forward to represent Monaco at next year’s Eurovision.The Ferrari star is better known for his skills on the Formula 1 track rather than his singing ability.
    Monaco is eligible for the Eurovision Song Contest againCredit: Getty
    Charles Leclerc has put his name forwardCredit: Getty
    Monaco will be eligible to compete in Eurovision for the first time since 2021.
    The last time that the country competed in the song contest was in 2006.
    After that competition, the country withdrew from the 2007 edition due to poor results and three failures to qualify.
    Now, Monaco could be back for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to the launch of TV Monaco and its membership with the European Broadcasting Union.
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    Leclerc, 25, reacted to the news on social media as he joked with two words that he would be willing to step up and perform.
    On Twitter, he wrote: “I’m ready 🎤.”
    And Leclerc’s fans loved his suggestion to take to the stage in Malmo, Sweden.
    One fan commented: “Omg Charles Leclerc Eurovision debut 🤩.”
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    A second wrote: “Don’t worry Charles, I got your entry covered!”
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    A third said: “Let’s goooo.”
    A fourth added: “Manifesting this into reality 🙏.”

    Many fans also shared clips of the F1 star singing in which shows he might need to work on his vocals if he hopes to qualify.
    One clip shows Leclerc having a go at singing Harry Styles’ Adore You and Ellie Goulding’s Love Me Like You Do.
    The Monegasque driver is currently 8th in the 2023 drivers standings, while Ferrari sits third. More

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    I’m an ex-Man Utd and England star, the Sidemen stars ‘absolutely killed’ me when we played against each other

    BEN FOSTER was left stunned when he faced off against two Sidemen Charity Match stars. The former Manchester United and England goalkeeper paired up with FIFA YouTuber’s Chris MD and Miniminter for a free-kick challenge in 2021.
    Ben Foster used to turn out for Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
    Foster paired up with YouTuber’s Miniminter, left, and Chris MD, middleCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    Foster faced them in a free-kick challengeCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    The video, shared to Foster’s The Cycling GK social media pages, saw him face ten shots (five from each) from various shooting positions outside of the penalty area with a wall in place.
    Chris MD, who has almost six million subscribers on YouTube, stepped up to take first, with Miniminter – who has over ten million subs – taking second.
    And to everyone’s surprise, Chris buried a shot into the top corner leaving the then Watford goalkeeper on the floor in shock.
    Foster, 40, made sure to get his own back by stopping the next six shots from going into the net.
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    However, he was powerless to stop Miniminter’s fourth shot which curled around the wall and into the bottom corner with Foster rooted to the spot.
    The goalie found himself conceding again straight away as Chris buried a free-kick into the top right corner despite Foster getting a hand to it.
    After the goal Foster joked: “I am in the middle of off-season. I haven’t trained or caught a ball.
    “It’s probably been about six weeks or something so far so its understandable really, to be fair.”
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    Foster faced ten shots against themCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    The pair managed to get some shots past himCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    Foster said he was ‘absolutely killed’ by themCredit: Facebook @TheCyclingGK
    The final shot of the video went wide from Miniminter, but Foster was still in disbelief at the quality he had been put up against.
    He said: “I fully expected no goals there. And you’ve absolutely killed me.
    “Standard was incredible, I’m proud of you both. Well done.”
    Foster has collaborated with other YouTube stars in recent years, and it would be far from surprising to see him do it again following his shock retirement at Wrexham last month.
    In the meantime, both Miniminter and Chris MD will be in action during this Saturday’s Sidemen Charity Match.
    After the success of last year’s game which raised £1million for charity and was streamed 34 million times, organisers have gone bigger and bolder.
    This time around the match is being held at West Ham’s London Stadium – which has sold out it’s 62,000 seat allocation.
    It include huge viral stars including KSI, IShowSpeed, Theo Baker and Kai Cenat. More

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    I’m an ex-Arsenal star and played FIFA with KSI – millions watched it and he’s now worth £20m but I didn’t earn a penny

    EMMANUEL FRIMPONG has claimed he was not paid for collaborating with internet sensation KSI. The ex-Arsenal midfielder starred in a number of videos on KSI’s YouTube channel in the early 2010s.
    Emmanuel Frimpong revealed he didn’t get paid for starring in KSI videosCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    KSI is now worth £20millionCredit: Darren Fletcher
    The pair faced off with each other playing FIFA in the early 2010sCredit: YouTube/KSI
    The videos saw them face off with each other in a number of videos on the FIFA video game series – re-branded this year to EA Sports FC.
    Speaking to BettingSites.co.uk about the link-up, Frimpong said: ” I did make videos with KSI around 12 years ago, when he was coming up in the YouTube scene, and now he’s done very well for himself.
    “We don’t talk because we’re not close friends but follow each other on social media because we have previously worked together.
    “If I did message him, I think he would be humble enough to message me back, but we have nothing to talk about!
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    “I congratulate him and wish him even more success because what he’s done and where he has come from is amazing.”
    YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI has amassed a huge following online, with more than 40million fans across his YouTube channels and nearly 34m on other major social media.
    His popularity has also helped him obtain a sizeable fortune, with the 30-year-old estimated to be worth a whopping £20m.
    However, Frimpong, 31, has revealed he was not paid for his appearances in some of the vids, despite them being watched by millions of people.
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    Frimpong left Arsenal in 2014Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    He added: “KSI didn’t pay me for the last couple of FIFA videos I did with him years ago, so I might have to give him a message and ask for it now!
    “I always looked to work with people who were talented like KSI, but I don’t think we can have another round of FIFA because he’s moved on from that type of content.”
    Frimpong made 16 appearances for Arsenal after emerging from the club’s academy.
    He would go on to leave in 2014 following loan transfers to Charlton, Fulham and Barnsley, before retiring in 2018 due to a persistent knee injury.
    KSI, despite building his name from gaming in his bedroom as a teen, is now just as well known for his exploits into music, films, influencer boxing and business ventures such as PRIME Hydration.
    KSI is lined up to fight Love Island star Tommy Fury on October 14.
    But before that he is due to star in the Sidemen Charity Match on Saturday.
    Last year saw a 15-goal thriller at Charlton’s The Valley which raised an incredible £1m for charities.
    And this year they are hoping to top that, upgrading their venue to West Ham’s London Stadium which sold out it’s 62,000 allocation.
    KSI will be starring in the Sidemen Charity Match 2023Credit: Darren Fletcher More