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      Inside Inter Miami star Luiz Suarez’s amazing car collection, from a £67,000 Range Rover Sport to riding a £115,000 Audi

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      LUIZ Suarez has driven an array of amazing motors through the years.It was a luxury afforded to him thanks to a stellar career and huge pay days at clubs, including Liverpool, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and now Inter Miami after his latest move.
      Luis Suarez is a motors fan
      Suarez has an epic 2022 Range Rover SportCredit: Range Rover
      The Range Rover Sport boasts plush interiors
      But, even though his wages were sky-high – he was sensible when it came to his motor choices.
      Suarez shunned supercars by Ferrari and Lamborghini, unlike some of his team-mates.
      Instead, he went with trusted brands like Audi, BMW and Land Rover.
      That doesn’t mean he skimped on the cost, though.
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      Here’s what the Uruguayan football legend has in his garage.
      Range Rover Sport, £67,000
      The staple footballer’s motor.
      Last year, Suarez was spotted in a top of the range Range Rover Sport with all the trimmings.
      Costing somewhere around £100,000, it featured leather seats but was the less fancy 3.0-litre supercharged V6 engine.
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      It can reach 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds.
      Audi SQ7, £87,000
      Hotshot Suarez must have learned a thing or two about Audi cars during his time at Barcelona.
      The Catalans were famously sponsored by the German manufacturer until 2019, with the big stars scoring classy company cars.
      His SQ7 comes with a powerful TDI V8 engine and a turbocharged diesel 4.0-litre engine.
      It’s the perfect cross between an SUV and sports car.
      Suarez’s powerful SQ7 comes with a powerful TDI V8 engineCredit: AudiCheck out these amazing collections

      BMW X5, from £70,000
      In his final year at Barcelona, Suarez was spotted driving to training in a luxury SUV.
      He went with a glam BMW X5, that’s midsize so it has enough room for his family of three kids.
      Under the bonnet, it boasts a 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine which produces 286 horse power.
      Footballers including James Milner swear by the X5.
      In his final year at Barcelona Suarez drove a classy BMW X5Credit: BMW
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      Audi RS6 Avant, £115,000
      The most expensive in Luis’s collection, no expense was spared with his RS6.
      It’s the fastest in his garage – with a capability of hitting 0-60 mph in just 3.6 seconds.
      It is powered by a 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 engine that provides 600 horse power.
      The RS6 is also believed to be the forward’s favourite motor.
      The RS6 Avant is the most expensive in Suarez’s car collectionCredit: Audi
      Cadillac Escalade, £90,000
      Usually seen carting celebrities around in LA, the Cadillac Escalade is a chauffeur’s car.
      It is the heigh of American luxury, and a massive car to lug around.
      Measuring 17ft long and weighing 2.6 tonnes, the engine is a massive 6.2-litre, naturally aspirated V8.
      All of this means it’s not the fastest – with a top speed of just 105 mph.
      Cadillac Escalade is the classic celebrity limo in LACredit: Cadillac
      Hyundai Tucson N-Line, from £32,000
      When he played for Atletico Madrid, Suarez, again, opted for the club’s company car.
      The LaLiga giants had a deal struck with South Korean’s Hyundai, who produce excellent and reliable motors.
      And not long after, Suarez was seen around town trying out their Tucson N-Line model.
      It’s a sporty number with a 2.5-litre petrol engine.
      A sponsored Hyundai Tucson N-Line got Suarez to training at Atletico MadridCredit: Hyundai
      BMW iX, from £69,000
      In recent years, Suarez has plied his trade in Brazil.
      Although his wages might have decreased, slightly, his love of nice cars hasn’t.
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      He shared a purchase of an all-electric iX in a BMW garage in a snap posed with wife, Sofia Balbi.
      Purists might turns their nose up at it being fully electric, however it is certainly one of the most impressive on the market.
      While in Brazil, Suarez and his stunning wife Sofia opted for an all-electric BMW
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      Ultimate couples in football rich list, as Ronaldo and Rodriguez’s wealth is revealed – but they are not No1

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      WHEN footballers fall for talented entrepreneurs, the result is often an unstoppable power couple.These ten make the ultimate duos in the game’s rich list – boasting eye-watering wealths.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are one of football’s power couples
      Georgina Rodriguez has made a name for herself in fashion and on reality TVCredit: Instagram @georginagio
      Paige Milian and Raheem Sterling are at No10 with a £37m combined net worth
      As you can expect Cristiano Ronaldo and his Wag Georgina Rodriguez make the cut.
      However, they are not the wealthiest in the beautiful game.
      Join SunSport in counting down the ultimate couples in football’s rich list, thanks to a study conducted by Gambling Zone.
      10. Raheem Sterling and Paige Milian, £37m
      Raheem has dated Paige since his QPR days, when they were teenagers.
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      She used to work at JD Sports, where she caught the Chelsea winger’s eye.
      Paige has since become a influencer, and manages several properties.
      They have two children together, while Raheem has a daughter from a previous relationship.
      9. Thomas Muller and Lisa Trede, £44m
      Bayern Munich and Germany legend Muller’s wife Lisa is a famous dressage rider who owns a stable farm.
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      In 2014, she took home a silver medal at the Bavarian U25 state competition, while she also earned a spot in the German Masters after finishing third in the Stuttgart Open in 2019.
      The pair met in 2007, marrying just two years later.
      The couple do not have children, which probably helps the bank balance. 
      Thomas Muller and wife Lisa married in 2009Credit: Getty
      Lisa is a dressage riderCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      8. Mario and Ann-Kathrin Gotze, £68m
      Stunning Ann-Kathrin is a model and influencer, who has appeared on several reality TV shows.
      She got her break on Germany’s Next Top Model, and has since become a go-to for paid partnership deals with underwear and swimwear brands on Instagram.
      The two met in 2012, and were the talk of the German tabloids.
      They said their ‘I do’s’ six years later.
      Mario Götze and Ann-Kathrin Götze are one of Germany’s glam celebrity couplesCredit: Getty
      Ann-Kathrin is a former Germany’s Next Top Model contestant
      7. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic, £85m
      German World Cup winner Schweinsteiger is marred to tennis ace Ana Ivanovic – a former world No1 who won the 2008 French Open.
      And he took a leaf out of Hugh Grant’s book when he proposed to the Serb beauty.
      The ex-Man Utd star hired a park that was used in the film Notting Hill to ask for his beloved’s hand in marriage.
      Who said romance was dead?
      Bastian Schweinsteiger used the film Notting Hill to inspire his proposal to Ana IvanovicCredit: Instagram @anaivanovic
      Ana Ivanovic was a former tennis No1Credit: Getty
      6. Robert and Anna Lewandowska, £104m
      Robert Lewandowski and Polish Wag Anna are one of football’s glam duos.
      Both are successful in their own fields – Robert is arguably Poland’s greatest ever player and a Bayern Munich legend.
      While Ana was a karate champion and is now raking in millions as a nutritionist through books, a food line and blog.
      She has been credited with prolonging his career at the top level by honing his diet.
      Robert Lewandowski and Anna Lewandowska are a football super coupleCredit: Getty
      Ana Lewandowska has made a fortune as a nutritionistCredit: Instagram @annalewandowska
      5. Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio, £120m
      Sergio Ramos is one of the world’s most successful footballers.
      He lifted every trophy imaginable with Real Madrid, where he earned cult status, and also won the World Cup with Spain.
      His gorgeous wife Pilar is a Spanish TV reporter and presenter.
      They got together in 2012, before marrying in 2019, and have four children.
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      Pilar Rubio and Sergio Ramos cut striking figures on the red carpetCredit: Getty
      Beautiful Pilar Rubio is a TV presenter and modelCredit: Getty
      4. Wayne and Coleen Rooney, £181m
      Wayne’s fortune was swelled by huge paydays as a player with Man Utd.
      Boot deals with Adidas, various other sponsorships, and now a manager’s income has supplemented his net worth.
      But in recent times it’s Coleen who is making a packet – through Disney with a documentary about her infamous Wagatha Christie trial.
      And previously, with her autobiography and children’s books.
      Wayne and Coleen Rooney have a staggering wealthCredit: Splash
      Coleen’s Real Wagatha Story on Disney was a big hitCredit: Getty
      3. Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo, £182m
      It’s fair to say the majority of their shared wealth stems from Messi.
      The Argentinian is currently earning around £16million-per-year in the MLS playing for Inter Miami.
      Antonella trained as a dentist.
      But, thanks to her good looks she signed as a model with designer Ricky Sarkany and has designed her own threads too.
      Lionel Messi and wife Antonella Roccuzzo are childhood sweetheartsCredit: Getty
      Antonella Roccuzzo shows off her amazing bikini body that has scored modelling dealsCredit: instagram/antonelaroccuzzo
      2. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez, £411m
      A surprise, perhaps, to not see them top of the tree. Although, their time will come.
      Ronaldo is the highest paid playing sports star on the planet.
      His contract with Al-Nassr is said to be worth £173million-per-year.
      Gorgeous Georgina, a former shop assistant with Gucci, is making her own money though – starring in her own Netflix documentary I Am Georgina – think Kardashians but with football.
      Georgina Rodriguez has become a reality TV star like the KardashiansCredit: Instagram
      1. David and Victoria Beckham, £412m
      Spice Girl legend Victoria is THE original Wag and her fortune helps her and Becks take top spot by a mere £1million.
      She was part of the Baden-Baden crew at the 2006 World Cup, although she was clearly queen.
      Not only is she a pop superstar, the glamorous singer has conquered the fashion world with her high-end line.
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      David, still, holds ambassador roles for various fashion and lifestyle brands, while ‘Brand Beckham’ itself got a shot in the arm with a recent Netflix series about his life.
      That’s on top of the millions he made as a footballer, of course.
      Victoria and David Beckham are football’s richest coupleCredit: Getty
      Elegant Victoria is a pop legend and fashion designer extraordinaireCredit: Rex Features More

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      Inside Eddie Hearn’s amazing life, from double-glazing salesman to managing Anthony Joshua and driving a Rolls-Royce

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      AS promoters go, Eddie Hearn must be the most famous and recognisable.The chairman of Matchroom Sport, which was founded by his renowned businessman dad Barry in the 1980s, is believed to be worth around £50million.
      Matchroom Sports supremo Eddie Hearn has built a fierce reputation in boxing
      Flying by private jet is the norm for HearnCredit: Rex Features
      Through the years, Hearn is said to have owned a £320k Rolls-Royce WraithCredit: Getty
      Smart, tailored Thom Sweeney suits look the business on Hearn
      Thanks to savvy moves in the boxing world, managing Anthony Joshua as a fighter and capitalising on his marketability, the 44-year-old lives a dream lifestyle.
      He often travels by private jet, wears tailored Thom Sweeney suits and enjoys a jet-set life driving a £320,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith and £80,000 Range Rover.
      His gift-of-the-gab began to show at 15, when he sold double-glazing in Essex for £3-an-hour.
      Failed school
      While dad Barry was swelling the coffers of Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis, Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn, Eddie was flunking Brentwood High School.

      He failed his GCSE exams and was refused entry into sixth form, despite Hearn Sr’s pleas to give him a second chance because of his son’s sporting prowess in football and cricket.
      “I grew up thinking I was a hard nut, and in Brentwood School I was,” he once said. “Anywhere else I was a pansy.”
      Hearn went to the less selective Havering Sixth Form College in Romford to study A-levels in media studies, PE and business studies.
      He was on a promise from his dad of £1,000 if he got a C or better in his exams. Hearn scored two C grades and one A.
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      Window shopper
      Hearn was already showing he was a born salesman when he was just a teenager.
      He immediately put his cheeky chappie persona to good use working in telesales for a double-glazing firm in Essex.
      “I worked for Weatherseal in Romford. I’d go there after college at night and do telesales,” he told The Guardian.
      “It’s the worst job in the world but the best training for sales.
      “For every rejection we had an answer on a list – from ‘I’ve just lost my husband,’ to ‘I’ve just done my double-glazing.’
      “We always had a reason to make an appointment.”
      Confident Hearn also told the Big Issue: “I was good in front of people. And I had a lot of chat. I suppose I could be a bit of a charmer if I wanted to be.”
      Hearn has always been blessed with a gift-of-the-gab
      Barry and Eddie Hearn have continued a family tradition of boxing promotingCredit: Vicki Couchman – The Sunday Times
      Aspiring agent to big break
      When he was 18, Hearn was recruited as a sports agent for LEA.
      He soon prospered, bringing in clients including Ian Botham, as well as several high-profile golf clients.
      His son’s work impressed his dad, who invited Eddie on board for a subdivision called Matchroom Golf.
      But it was by chance Eddie got involved in boxing.
      He was sat on a poker table with former heavyweight Audley Harrison, when the Olympic gold medallist asked him for help getting a fight.
      “I was playing in the World Series of Poker and happened to be drawn on the same table as Audley, who asked if he could get on a Matchroom show,” Hearn said.
      “So I phoned up the old man and told him: ‘I think we can do something with Audley.’
      “The phone went stone quiet. Then he said: ‘You’re on your own, I’m going nowhere near him.’”
      Eddie put Harrison on Prizefighter, which he duly won.
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      Hearn is no stranger to closing out dealsCredit: Rex Features
      After taking a punt on Audley Harrison, Hearn’s career in boxing took offCredit: Rex
      And then he got him a European title show, in which the Londoner defeated Michael Sprott in 2010.
      Incredibly, that earned Harrison a WBA title fight with David Haye.
      Harrison was knocked out in the third round, but it put Hearn on the map.
      “Those days are fun because it’s just you against the world,” Hearn told Square Mile.
      “No one really knows who you are. You’re just this kid whose blagging it. It’s fun, then.
      “Doesn’t come with the pressures and responsibilities and aggravation now. I weren’t a threat.”
      On top of the world
      Today, Eddie is a huge success story – reportedly dividing his time between his Bel Air home in Los Angeles and mansion in Brentwood, Essex.
      In 2018, he signed boxing’s first ever billion dollar fight deal with DAZN.
      World champions includin Canelo Álvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, Vasyl Lomachenko and Katie Taylor have all been promoted by him.
      Mexican boxing legend Canelo Alvarez was promoted by Hearn
      Anthony Joshua is one of Hearn’s biggest clients to dateCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0c2sVDVf4/
      But, his biggest, most fruitful and certainly most financially rich has come no bigger than Anthony Joshua.
      Amusingly, AJ is in on the “cash cow” joke he has been referred to when it comes to his relationship with Eddie and Matchroom boxing.
      When asked to comment on a photo with Hearn and Matchroom CEO Frank Smith by DAZN, the two-time unified champion jokingly called himself the pair’s “investment”.
      “You’ve got two business men checking in on their investment! Just making sure that it’s running steady,” he said.
      “People call me the cash cow, so they’re just checking in on their cash cow and making sure that it’s still creating that milk!”
      Family life
      Away from boxing, Eddie lives a very private life.
      He is married to the beautiful Chloe, who has been described as his “soulmate”.
      Eddie was by her side when the businesswoman opened the doors to her Chloe’s Beauty Bar in Brentwood, alongside TOWIE alumni Chloe Sims in 2014.
      The parlour featured regularly on the reality TV show, before closing it down in 2019.
      Chloe and Eddie Hearn pose togetherCredit: Splash News
      Chloe Hearn used to own a beauty salon in EssexCredit: Alamy
      Away from the spotlight, Hearn lives a very private lifeCredit: Sportsfile
      However, Eddie opened up about his family life in The Times in 2019, which includes their daughters Isabella and Sophia.
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      Writing his own column, he penned: “I get jumped on by the kids about 6.30. It’s a lovely way to wake up — except on them days when you went to bed at 3 … Work takes me away a lot, so if I’m home, my missus expects me to do my bit.”
      Speaking about Chloe and their Essex life, he added: “My missus is from west London and she used to take the mick: ‘Ooh, I’m dating an Essex boy.’ Now? She adores it here. There’s a lot of good working-class people in Essex. And you won’t find no snobbery here, neither.” More

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      I was an England star but quit football to launch fashion brand – now I make £35m-a-year and have an Oxford Street shop

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      IN 2013, unfulfilled by his football career, Reece Wabara decided to set up a clothing line as a side-project.The former Man City right-back ploughed £15,000 into fashion label Maniere De Voir, after taking on advice from school pal Lewis Morgan, who co-founded leisure wear giant Gym Shark.
      Reece Wabara quit football and built a fashion empire
      Wabara was a former England under 20 international and played for Man CityCredit: AFP – Getty
      Today, Wabara is a cutting edge fashion designer with his own London storeCredit: The Times
      “I kept asking, where can I maximise my potential to be great,” he told The Times back in 2021.
      “I always had a way of dressing that was different and Lewis (Morgan, co-founder of Gymshark) said to me, ‘You should do something in fashion’.”
      Some ten years later, the company is now turning over a staggering £34.7million-per-year.
      It has clothed sports stars including Anthony Joshua and Raheem Sterling, while Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards is also a fan.
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      Better still, it has just opened its first flagship store on London’s Oxford Street – with queues forming around the block.
      Choosing a different destiny
      Football was in Reece’s blood.
      His grandfather Lawrence played for Nigeria, while his uncle Mark Walters starred for Rangers and Liverpool.
      At 16, he was scouted by Man City. Three years later, he was handed a £1million-per-year three-year contract.
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      But, he had a sense he could achieve much more.
      He saved up £15,000 and launched online clothes store Maniere De Voir, inspired by a chat with his dad.
      “I signed to Manchester City at a transitional period, there was two or three managers in the time I was there and two or three owners too,” Wabara said.
      “I knew my football days at City were coming to an end and my dad always taught me I needed a second option to ensure you’re relevant and financially stable.
      “I founded MDV in late 2013 and launched a collection, the first clothing I produced was tracksuits, T-shirts, hoodies…I put them on the footballers that I knew and it took off.”
      In 2017, at the age of 26, following a spell at Bolton Wanderers, former England U20 international Wabara decided to hang up his boots and concentrate on his business.
      “The transition from footballer to fashion owner was a gradual one and only when the numbers and politics in football started to eat away at me did I need to make a choice,” he told Sports On Screen.
      “My football wasn’t progressing in the way I intended it to.
      “The business was progressing at an alarming rate and I had to choose one or the other because focus is important.”
      Wabara launched Maniere De Voir in 2013Credit: Twitter / @ManiereDevoir
      Raheem Sterling is a fan of the brandCredit: Instagram / @manieredevoir
      Success story
      Wabara, who is originally from Bromsgrove, Worcs, put his life and soul into his new project – working seven days a week.
      Initial turnover was slow. So, he had to revert to a ‘Plan B’.
      Noticing that the Sports Luxe market was male-dominated, he introduced womenswear to Maniere De Voir.
      “Men are very simple by nature,” he said.
      “There’s only so much you can do with those silhouettes.
      “Whereas women are more experimental – and they shop a lot more, typically.”
      The decision paid dividends.
      From his first year turnover of £1million, some seven years later he was raking in £30.2million.
      Wabara’s Maniere De Voir turned over £35million this yearCredit: Free for editorial use
      In 2022, Wabara was a new entry in the Sunday Times’ Young Rich ListCredit: Instagram
      Today, that number has swollen to a staggering £34.7million.
      The numbers catapulted Reece into last year’s Young Rich List in the Sunday Times – with a personal fortune of £26million, above footballer Marcus Rashford and level with rapper Stormzy’s net worth.
      And there’s more…
      Earlier in the year, Maniere De Voir signed a 10-year lease for the entire 5,189 sq ft retail space at 354 Oxford Street.
      “We are delighted to announce Oxbourne House as our London Flagship store,” Wabara revealed.
      “We strongly believe that the balance between online and physical retail space is key to growing and solidifying a brand that stands the test of time.
      “We hope to weave ourselves into the fabric of the high street’s resurgence, inspiring other successful online pure plays to become a part of the iconic location which is Oxford Street.”
      Already a buzz has been created – with queues of fashion fans lining up on the street to get a glimpse inside.
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      Maniere De Voir has opened its first store on London’s Oxford Street
      Queues have been forming outside Maniere De Voir to get a glimpse inside the store
      Wabara is now ready to take over the high-streetCredit: Instagram
      Football may have provided Reece with a platform, but it was his business acumen and eye for fashion that earned him his enormous wealth.
      Now, he is taking over the high-street. Watch out JD Sports. More

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      Inside Anthony Joshua’s amazing car collection, from top-of-the range Range Rover to riding in a £600k Rolls-Royce limo

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      ANTHONY Joshua is part of the sporting elite, having amassed a fortune through boxing.AJ, 34, is believed to be worth around £200million – thanks to a glittering career and savvy investments.
      Anthony Joshua has amassed a fortune believed to be around £200m
      AJ has a deal with Land Rover and was presented with a stunning Dynamic
      The stunning one of a kind Land Rover is worth £150k
      AJ’s signature is featured throughout the amazing motor
      The leather seated headrests have AJ’s signature on too
      The two-time former unified world heavyweight champion has spent his money wisely.
      And thanks to a sponsorship with Land Rover, his company cars are to die for.
      SunSport takes a look at what the legendary boxer has in his garage.
      Range Rover Dynamic £150,000
      The most impressive of his fleet is a top-of-the-range Range Rover that is worth £150,000.
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      The one-of-a-kind customised SUV was presented to AJ ahead of his  bout against Wladimir Klitschko in 2017.
      His high-performance Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic includes a number of special features just for the boxer, including door handles with unique boxing glove pattern surrounds, name-inscribed treadplates, a chrome B-pillar badge with AJ’s signature, and a custom equipment storage unit for all Joshua’s gear.
      The car also features diamond-quilted leather interior with Joshua’s signature embossed in the headrest and aluminium letter box finishers on door cards engraved with his signature.
      Rolls-Royce Phantom stretch limo, £600,000
      We’re cheating here, this one wasn’t technically his.
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      However, he did try to buy a stunning Rolls-Royce Phantom stretch limo, after he was taken for a ride in it in 2016.
      AJ hired the amazing motor when he attended an event in Staffordshire.
      And he was so impressed, he reportedly asked John Smith, the owner of Phantom Limo Hire, if he would sell it to him.
      Joshua also shared a snap on Instagram posing with the limo.
      He captioned the photo: “Work… That’s all a brother’s working with.”
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      AJ was enamoured by a £600k Rolls-Royce limo he hired
      The Phantom limo features a floral ceiling
      Vauxhall Astra, £1,500
      Everyone has to start somewhere.
      And Joshua’s first car was a Vauxhall Astra that he saved up £1,500 to buy.
      In an interview he described the Astra as a “‘stable, sturdy, a good car.”
      Still, given its size it’s a mystery he was able to squeeze his 6ft5in frame into one in the first place.
      AJ’s first car was a Vauxhall Astra he saved £1,500 forCredit: Alamy
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      Jaguar XJR, £93,000
      Although AJ has had some classy cars in his time, it’s his XJR that has a special place in his heart.
      He told The Telegraph in 2016: “When I pull up in a Jag, it’s like a watch. Certain watches, everyone has, but there are certain watches only a few people know about.
      “The Jag is a car that only certain people know about.
      “It used to be that it was a car for the established man, who’d been in the game for years and treated himself to a Jag, but now they’re crossing right the way across the board.
      “And I’m lucky enough to have one that they’ve kept classy but added a few sports touches to.”
      The Jaguar XJR was one of AJ’s favourite ridesCredit: Handout
      Audi A3 S-Line, £40,000
      Most recently, AJ has been seen driving around Central London in this stylish Audi.
      It’s the highest spec the German manufacturer produces.
      The motor features a powerful 2.0 litre turbocharged engine with Quattro all-wheel drive and an S Tronic automatic gearbox.
      It’s a very comfortable ride.
      However, AJ reportedly has a chauffeur who drives him – so he may not know!
      Most recently, AJ has been seen driving around in an Audi A3 S-Line
      Range Rover Sport, £82,000
      One thing we know about AJ is he loves his mum.
      When he had enough riches, and she was desperately in need of a new car, he happily obliged by gifting her a Range Rover Sport.
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      He said: “I feel I’ve never had the time to focus on helping her, so when her car broke down, I was just like it’s that time – if I’m going to do anything I’ll sort her out with a nice car, and so I got that as a present.
      “It’s nice for her to be in a car like that. She didn’t expect it and we surprised her, so it was a really good time for her.”
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      Roy Keane’s car collection, from an £80k Range Rover to a customised Aston Martin bought when Man Utd won the Treble

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      A GOOD engine and Roy Keane go hand-in-hand.As a player, the Man Utd legend was box-to-box in his hey-day and renowned for his high-energy displays.
      Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane has owned an array of motorsCredit: Reuters
      In 1999 Keane splashed the cash on an Aston Martin after Man Utd won the TrebleCredit: PA
      The car was later sold on Auto Trader for £24,000Credit: PA
      Keane’s plush DB7 featured plush leather seatsCredit: PA
      It also came customised in goldCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      And when it comes to a motor, the Sky Sports pundit looks for something equally as reliable.
      From his trusted first car – a Ford Escort Hatchback worth about £2,000 to an Aston Martin he splashed the cash on when the Red Devils won the Treble, he’s had a vast garage.
      SunSport takes a look at what Roy has been seen behind the wheel of.
      Aston Martin DB7
      In 1999, soon after Keane became a Treble winner with United, he treated himself to a flashy custom-pained gold Aston Martin.
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      He opted for a DB7, which ironically was never in a James Bond film because it wasn’t deemed cool enough.
      But, looking at it we have to argue. It boasts a 3.2 litre engine, black leather interior, and automatic gearbox.
      In 2020, the car appeared on Auto Trader for sale at a modest £24,000 – with just 60,000 miles on the clock.
      Bentley Continental
      In around 2005, Keane reportedly drove a classy Bentley Continental.
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      Today, you can pick a model up from that year for between £18,000 to £24,000.
      But Keano would have paid far more than that – and north of £80,000
      After selling it to a showroom in Edinburgh, it was reportedly stolen by joyriders and later recovered.
      In around 2005, Keane was believed to own a Bentley ContinentalCredit: Alamy
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      Ford Escort Hatchback
      Roy’s first car was a trusted Ford Escort Hatchback in the 1990s.
      It was frequently the best selling motor in the 1980s and 1990s, with an astonishing 4.1 million of them sold through three decades .
      The Escort was succeeded by the Focus in 1998 and gradually phased out of production.
      Given it was a sensible option, you can imagine his first top-flight boss Brian Clough would have approved.
      Keane’s first motor was a Ford EscortCredit: Mark KelleherCheck out these amazing collections

      Mercedes C-Class
      Towards his later years at Old Trafford, Roy was seen driving a classy Mercedes into Carrington.
      The C-Class oozed luxury and comfortability, and was at an affordable range when it was released of around £30,000.
      That, obviously, made it a gateway into many car enthusiasts first taste of a Merc.
      Although, they weren’t zippy. They’d go no faster in a 0-60 mph sprint than between 5-11.5 seconds, depending on the model.
      Keane seen driving his Mercedes C-Class to trainingCredit: Eamon Clarke
      Toyota Yaris
      It’s not known if Roy owned it.
      But, back in August the kind-hearted TV pundit donated a £27,000 Toyota Yaris to a hospice in Co Cork.
      He told staff he would foot the bill for it to be auctioned off in a raffle.
      “Roy Keane’s incredible generosity means the world to us here,” said Enid Conway, fundraising and marketing manager at Marymount Hospice.
      “A huge community of people receive the special care delivered by Marymount. It is inspiring to see this acknowledged by anyone wishing to support what we do.
      “Marymount is a unique and essential force of care for families in Cork and further afield.
      “We are sincerely thankful for Roy’s gesture and the positive impact it will have for those in our care and their families. It really is a wonderful act of kindness.”
      Kind Keane donated a Toyota Yaris to Marymount University Hospital & HospiceCredit: Marymount University Hospital
      Range Rover
      You’re not a footballer, or haven’t been in football, if you haven’t owned a Range Rover.
      Roy owned an expensive £80,000 Sport model, but didn’t have much joy with it in 2016.
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      In an unfortunate incident, he was taking the SUV through a car wash at a Shell garage in Altrincham, when the machine stopped and trapped his vehicle.
      Luckily there was no damage, but Roy was reportedly fuming.
      Keane owned an £80,000 Range Rover Sport in 2016Credit: Roddy Scott – The Sun Glasgow More

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      Chelsea need to sign these three stars in January, according to transfer supercomputer – including £100m teenage striker

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      CHESEA’S owners face a transfer dilemma in January on whether they should slow down their spending or continue splashing the cash.There is pressure building on Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino with the club 10th in the Premier League
      Mauricio Pochettino could be in line for some key additions in JanuaryCredit: Alamy
      A couple of key additions can vastly improve the BluesCredit: Getty
      And there is a growing expectation the club will spend in January to get them out of trouble.
      This would be coming on the back, however, of a £460million outlay in the summer as the club brought in the likes of Moises Caciedo, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi and Lesley Ugochukwu.
      This came on the back of a £600m outlay the season before as Chelsea’s new ownership group looked to stamp their identity on the club.
      Despite this, the club find themselves well off the pace of where they want to be, sitting in 10th in the Premier League and 12 points off the top four.
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      So, given that Chelsea have invested such huge funds into their playing squad over the last 18 months, is further spending really the answer?
      The answer might actually prove to be yes but mainly because their recruitment to this point has not been good enough.
      But Total Football Analysis’ xGold tool has identified three players with similar profiles to top other top stars who could prove transformative for the Blues in the second half of the season.
      The xGold tool was previously used to identify names for Manchester United, with Chelsea now being the subject of the conversation.
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      1. Sacha Boey, RB, Galatasaray – £22m
      Sacha Boey has been identified as the ideal January recruit for ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Boey impressed in the Champions League this season
      The first area we have looked at is right back following another injury to club captain Reece James, with Manchester City’s Kyle Walker being used as the blueprint to replace the position.
      They have already brought in one French right-back in Malo Gusto to act as a backup option but xGold has identified a second Frenchman who has an 88 per cent likeness to Walker in Sacha Boey
      Here we see an example of Boey’s dangerous movement when moving in possession
      Boey dominated the right flank when playing at Old Trafford earlier this season
      The 23-year-old has impressed in the Champions League with Galatasaray and has the kind of profile that could work well in the Premier League.
      Boey is a fullback who can defend effectively and pass and move forward to support attacks and also possess the ability to tuck inside and support the centre-backs.
      He is a superior defender to Malo Gusto with the ability to tuck inside and support his central defenders.
      Boey is fast and strong but he also displays good game intelligence and anticipation.
      Here Boey receives the ball and is intelligent enough to wait for his team-mates run before playing a pass
      How Boey’s profile compares to Kyle Walker
      And all of this comes at a cool estimated cost of £22m,
      With James’ injury and right-back being an increasingly important position from a tactical point of view, the signing of a RB like Boey would give more depth and quality to the Chelsea squad going forward.
      2. Joao Neves, CM, Benfica – £105m
      Joao Neves is the second name who has been identified by xGoldCredit: Getty
      He has caught the eye at Benfica this season
      Using Man City star Rodri as our second blueprint, xGold has returned an 85 per cent with Benfica midfielder Joao Neves.
      Neves, 19, is already a full Portugal international and has a profile that would slot comfortably into the Premier League.
      Neves is intelligent enough to find space in midfield to dictate play from
      Neves has proven himself capable of being a heavy influence on games
      Despite £222 pairing Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caciedo already in the Chelsea midfield, there is a sense that they are still missing a midfielder who can be a true controller in deeper areas.
      Adding a midfielder like Neves, who likes to drop deeper and build the attack by receiving the ball from his defenders in high volume, would bring another dimension to the Chelsea midfield.
      This allows him to support build up play by creating numerical superiority which can progress the ball through an opposition press.
      His exemplary passing range is added to by the variety of passes he can play, making him an all-action midfielder that would give Chelsea a strong base to build from.
      Neves’ passing range mark him out as an excellent conductor
      How Neves compares to Rodri
      Neves, however, will not be cheap. And his estimated cost of £105m could be a big pill to swallow after already coughing up north of £100m on two other midfielders.
      However, he has the potential to go on to become one of the top players in World football and he certainly stabilise this Chelsea midfield.
      3. Evan Ferguson, ST, Brighton – £100m
      Evan Ferguson is the third star identified who can transform ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Ferguson has been tipped as a star for the future
      Considering the goal struggles among Chelsea’s forwards, the third star identified by xGold is Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, based off an 80 per cent match on the blueprint for Napoli ace Victor Osimhen.
      Chelsea have been regular Brighton shoppers in recent seasons – Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo were both big money signings from the Amex – but they need to pay one more major visit to the Seagulls.
      Ferguson’s profile mean he is capable of both holding up play and scoring goals himself
      Ferguson has proven himself capable of dropping deep and leading the line
      There are few better young forwards in world football than the 19-year-old Irish international, who is equally comfortable playing on the shoulder of the last defender or with his back to goal.
      He is the definition of a forward that has ‘good feet for a big man’ and when receiving back to goal he has the ability to take the ball and combine with team-mates effectively in attack.
      Ferguson is also, however, capable of receiving and spinning defenders who get too tight to him before driving forward and attacking towards the opposition penalty area.
      At this point in time Chelsea are missing a forward who gives a real presence to the attack and who can hold the ball and bring others into the game.
      Here Ferguson recieves the ball on the edge of the area before turning and curling a shot into the bottom corner
      How Ferguson compares to Victor Osimhen
      Given the speed Chelsea have in the wide areas and the technical players they have in the midfield, we believe adding a top-quality forward player will be the key in linking everything together.
      Once again, Ferguson is not a player who will come cheap with some reports putting his cost as high as £100m, but Ferguson could feature at the top of their attack for the next decade.
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      Conclusion
      Using data and player profiles we can use tools like xGold to cut through the noise and sheer volume of players that are available to a team like Chelsea to help them to make smart decisions in terms of their recruitment.
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      The wildest footballers’ Christmas parties, from dwarf-tossing to fancy dress and shocking all-night benders

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      ‘TIS the season to be jolly, and if you are a footballer, potentially to get yourself in a whole lot of bother.The busy Christmas period of football is nearly among us, with clubs all around the land playing fixtures around the clock.
      Footballers’ Christmas parties can often be raucous affairsCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Fancy dress, as seen on Arsenal’s stars, is often a priorityCredit: Instagram @kierangibbs
      But before then, some will indulge in a shenanigans of a festive party.
      Often, in the past, these have gone very wrong.
      From the extremely un-PC activity of dwarf-tossing to raucous all-night benders, these stars let their hair down maybe a little too much.
      Chelsea, 1994
      When notorious hardman Vinnie Jones is organising your Christmas party, expect fireworks.
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      But no one would have expected dwarf-tossing.
      Vinnie organised a lock-in at a West London boozer for a Chelsea party in 1994.
      As talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino explained: “The idea was to pick up a dwarf and hurl him as far as you could.
      “I had a go, but I can’t remember how I did. They were heavier than I expected.”
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      Vinnie Jones organised a lock-in at a pub for his Chelsea teammates where they took part in dwarf-tossingCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Liverpool, 1990s
      Liverpool were the dominant force of football in the late 80s and early 90s.
      John Barnes, Steve McMahon, Ian Rush and Co enjoyed plenty of success on the pitch.
      Off it, they took fancy dress to another (controversial) level, with David Burrows once dressing up as Adolf Hitler.
      But, it was Barnes dressed up as a Ku Klux Klan member for one Christmas party that really took the biscuit.
      Speaking to BT Sport, legendary keeper Bruce Grobbelaar revealed about one night out: “There was a fellow in a white outfit with a pointy hat who was John Barnes, (he was) the Ku Klux Klan.”
      Another tale recounts Steve McMahon minding the door of the venue, when he was confronted by a man wearing a white sheet.
      “You can’t come in like that. John Barnes is in there,” McMahon is believed to have said.
      “No,” said the man pulling off his hood. “He’s in here.”
      Absolutely and I’d do it again… and go as Hitler to a fancy dress party.. fancy dress parties are there for you to make fun of people you go as and the kkk and Hitler are figures to be ridiculed so I see no problem in that… I wouldn’t go as kunta kinte with chains on…— John Barnes (@officialbarnesy) January 23, 2020

      John Barnes dressed up as a Ku Klux Klan member for a 1990s partyCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Arsenal, 1996
      Arsene Wenger had just landed at the club, while Patrick Vieira was one of his first signings.
      But initially the Frenchman couldn’t put a curb on Arsenal’s Christmas bash of ’96 and the drinking culture that ran through the club.
      “The tradition was we would go out and get absolutely leathered and then recover on our day off,” Dixon revealed to FourFourTwo.
      However, Vieira turned up to the shindig with his car keys in hand and planned on having a nice meal and a glass of wine before getting an early night.
      “The boys weren’t having that,” Dixon said.
      “So we took his keys from him, and soon Patrick was loving it and dancing on the tables.”
      Patrick Vieira was roped into a drinking session with Arsenal’s stars in 1996Credit: Getty
      Newcastle, 1998
      As a tradition, everyone loves a Secret Santa.
      Well, everyone except perhaps Duncan Ferguson, Dietmar Hamann and bald Georgian Temuri Ketsbaia when they attended Newcastle’s 1998 party.
      The gifts were handed out – but they were in incredibly poor taste.
      Ferguson was handed a prison shirt, referencing time he spent behind bards, German legend Hamann was given a copy of Mein Kampf, while Ketsbaia received a comb.
      Alessandro Pistone opened up his present to reveal a sheep’s heart that questioned his lack of commitment.
      “I’m sure it was a joke,” the Italian unconvincingly said.
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      Dietmar Hamann received a tasteless gift at Newcastle Secret Santa Christmas partyCredit: Getty
      Hamann unwrapped a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein KampfCredit: AFP
      Man City, 2004
      When you’ve got Joey Barton, there’s always a danger of things getting out of hand.
      The clue that something could boil over could have been who Barton chose to dress up as… Jimmy Saville.
      Armed with a cigar, Barton then got into an altercation with youth player Jamie Tandy at a Manchester hotspot.
      He used the lit cigar as a weapon, stubbing it out on the youngster’s eye.
      Barton was reprimanded by the club and fined six weeks wages.
      Tandy would later claim the incident ruined his career.
      Joey Barton and trouble go hand in handCredit: Rex Features
      Man Utd, 2007
      Party-pooper Sir Alex Ferguson banned Christmas parties from 2007 onwards. And this is why.
      Several of the Man Utd team enjoyed a 13-hour bender in Manchester, which included a trip to Long Legs strip club, as well as some eardrum-splitting drunken-singing at a karaoke bar.
      It was claimed that some players spent up to £4,000 on their night out.
      Wags were barred from attending, with witnesses saying the stars were wild and out of control.
      It must have helped for team morale, though, because the Red Devils would go on to win the Premier League and Champions League.
      Man Utd stars arrive at their Christmas party in 2007 before an almighty benderCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The team ended up enjoying strip club Long Legs in Manchester
      Tottenham, 2009
      In 2009, Robbie Keane tried to pull the wool over Harry Redknapp’s eyes.
      He told the then Spurs gaffer he was taking his teammates to Dublin for a golf trip.
      But he wasn’t. Instead, they went on a pub crawl – taking in The Big Smoke’s brilliant drinking holes.
      Redknapp found out and went “mad”, according to Peter Crouch in his book.
      The 16 players involved were all fined £20,000.
      Redknapp said: “Wednesday was their day off and Robbie told me they were going to Dublin to play golf. I had no problem with that.
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      “I am not happy and it will be dealt with, and dealt with severely.
      “I was shocked when I heard about it. I don’t see why parties should happen in today’s football – they’re more trouble than they’re worth.”
      Robbie Keane got himself in trouble with Harry Redknapp when he took his teammates to Dublin for a booze-upCredit: PA:Press Association More