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      Georgina Rodriguez’s most popular Instagram posts including loved-up photos with Cristiano Ronaldo

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      NO wonder she’s one of the most followed women on Instagram in the world.
      Stunning Georgina Rodriguez, 26, has amassed an astonishing 22 million fans on the social media network.

      Gorgeous Georgina Rodriguez has amassed over 22 million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram

      But what’s Georgina’s most liked Instagram photo?Credit: Instagram

      And not only are they given a window into her glam life with Cristiano Ronaldo, they are treated to sexy snaps shared by the Spanish beauty.
      Of course, they generate millions of likes – but what is her most well-liked image on Instagram? Let SunSport tell you.
      10. HUNG OUT TO DRY
      No, not a distant relative of famed board-treader Jeremy.
      Here Rodriguez shows she’s not afraid to approach housework by hanging up some washing.

      However, the brunette stunner chooses to do things a bit differently.
      Showing off her derriere got her 3.2 million likes.

      Housework is important to Georgina
      9. LADY IN RED
      Few women in this world can pull off a red dress.
      Luckily for Georgina, she can and this stunning snap made 3.4 million followers click their like buttons.

      The photo was celebrating her man.
      “My everything,” she wrote as the caption with Ronaldo clinging onto her hands.

      Lady in red Georgina stuns in this figure-hugging dress
      8. LUNCH IS SERVED
      They say a way to man’s heart is through his stomach.
      And it appears Georgina subscribes to that theory, serving Cristiano his lunch onboard their private yacht.
      She wears a figure-hugging red dress that shows off her curves.
      Rodriguez writes with the image that’s liked 3.5 million times: “Enjoy your meal, my love.”

      Georgina serves up a treat for Ronaldo’s lunch
      7. HOT SUMMER
      Georgina’s Instagram is filled with snapshots of her amazing lifestyle.
      And one of the perks of being with a superstar footballer is the incredible holidays you get to go on.
      Georgina in a blue bikini on Ronaldo’s lap was a particular favourite with 3.5 million followers.
      A heart emoji for the caption says it all.

      3.5 million followers liked this photo of Georgina sat on Ronaldo’s lap
      6. SHE’S MADE-UP
      Maintenance is high on Georgina’s things to do.
      A former shopping assistant with Gucci, she knows how to look the part.
      Dressed in a lacy bodysuit, here she applies eyeliner – and at the same time shows off her incredible body that has 3.6 million likes.
      “What your eyes say your soul whispers,” she writes as a caption.

      Maintenance is high-up on Georgina’s list of things to do
      5. FAMILY COMES FIRST
      One of the many themes of Georgina’s Insta is family life.
      Often, she will post images of herself with the Ronaldo brood – showing that family comes first.
      In this photo liked 3.7 million times they’re sat on the deck of the boot, with Georgina showing off a thong.
      They look the perfect family.

      The Ronaldos sit on the deck of their yacht
      4. BEACH DAY
      Continuing the holiday and family theme, the Ronaldos clearly love a beach day.
      In an image shared back in August, Georgina carries the buckets and spades as they all dip their toes in the sea.
      Georgina’s blue bikini is in full view – as well as Cristiano’s chiselled abs – in a post liked 3.8 million times.
      The sensible Wag also wears a baseball cap to save her scalp from sunburn.

      Georgina shows off her bikini body on holiday with the family
      3. TRUE BEAUTY
      No one can argue that Georgina radiates true beauty.
      At least 4.1 million followers agree, who all hit their like buttons on an image showing Rodriguez’s flawless complexion.
      She’s wearing red – which seems to be her favourite colour – and is, of course, the colour of love.
      A gold necklace completes her look she describes in the caption with a fire emoji.

      Georgina radiates beauty wearing a gold necklace
      2. DATE NIGHT
      There’s no doubt about it.
      When Georgina and Cristiano go out on a date night, they always look on a point.
      And it’s clear that having her man in her photos does bump up the number of likes – 4.6 million on this lovely snap.
      “YESS”, Georgina captions the photo – and we don’t disagree.

      Nobody does date night better than Georgina and Ronaldo
      1. SEALED WITH A KISS
      Georgina isn’t afraid of showing her love and admiration for her famous partner.

      “How lucky I feel,” she writes in the caption for a photo kissing Ronaldo onboard their yacht.
      An incredible 4.9 million followers liked this one.
      No wonder she’s happy.

      Georgina’s most liked Instagram snap is her kissing Ronaldo

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      Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather: Boxing legends’ 20-year feud explained as war of words continue between pair

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      MIKE TYSON and Floyd Mayweather are at loggerheads once again. The two boxing legends have struggled to see eye-to-eye – building up a feud that’s lasted 20 years. And now Tyson, 54, has slammed 43-year-old’s Mayweather’s view that there are too many belts in the sport and that “everybody’s a champion”. ‘Iron Mike’ believes that […] More

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      Inside David Beckham’s £6m Cotswolds mansion where birthday boy and Man Utd star celebrated turning 45 in lockdown

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      DAVID BECKHAM has showed off his stunning £6million Cotswolds mansion where he celebrated his 45th birthday.
      Accompanied by wife Victoria and three of their children, the former Manchester United and England star was treated to a bacon-and-egg sandwich with presents wrapped in paper adorned by his own face.

      David Beckham poses alongside wife Victoria and their four childrenCredit: INSTAGRAM

      The Beckhams have given fans a look at their life during the pandemicCredit: Instagram

      The main living area boasts a huge fireplace for the famous family to keep cosyCredit: Instagram

      An outdoor firepit is on hand for family barbecuesCredit: Instagram

      The stunning Cotswolds retreat was a Grade II-listed farmhouse that was converted into the sprawling mansion-like building.
      Purchased in December 2016 for a reported £6.15million, David and Victoria took their youngest children Harper, 8, Romeo, 17, and Cruz, 15, to the country before lockdown was imposed.
      The Beckhams can boast a lengthy property portfolio featuring a London townhouse, Dubai beach property and Miami penthouse.
      Home comforts abound inside their Cotswold abode with chandeliers and an enormous roaring fireplace.

      The kitchen hosts long tables, gorgeous stone floors and an Aga oven, leading to a vast outdoor eating area to match the one inside.
      A tennis court can be found outside with a garden that holds a plunge pool and an interesting looking outhouse that could be a sauna.
      Former Real Madrid midfielder Beckham recently urged world leaders to help beat Malaria.
      He appeared in a video where he aged 30 years as he imagined announcing an end to the disease.

      Victoria held a party for her family to celebrate her 46th birthday in April at their homeCredit: Instagram

      There is a plunge pool, modelled here by Cruz, in the gardenCredit: Instagram

      The £6m property was purchased in December 2016

      He was done up with wrinkles and a grey beard for a short film called Malaria Must Die, So Millions Can Live.
      In the clip, he said: “We have defeated humankind’s oldest and deadliest enemy.”
      Beckham then returns to the present, where he added: “It breaks my heart that a child dies every two minutes from malaria.
      “A future free from this disease is possible in our lifetimes.”
      As part of the campaign, Becks met BBC presenter Charlie Webster who was given 24 hours to live after contracting malaria while on a charity cycle ride to the Rio Olympics in 2016.

      Becks’ wrapping paper featured his own faceCredit: Instagram

      Victoria’s birthday sarnie for her husband with special message in tomato sauce

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      Chelsea wonderkid Henry Lawrence is latest academy star, a versatile teenager who can play in midfield and defence

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      THEY’RE going to be need a bigger conveyor belt. When it comes to youth stars of tomorrow, Chelsea are currently leading the way – with talented youngsters flying off the production line. Alongside big-money signings Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, and Ben Chilwell the likes of Mason Mount, Reece James, and Tammy Abraham have come through […] More

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      Savannah Marshall on becoming world champ, binge-watching The Crown and trying to ‘knock Tommy Fury’s head off’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Eddie Hearn partied until 6am after the Brit reclaimed his heavyweight belts by beating Andy Ruiz Jr last year.
      Savannah Marshall was crowned WBO middleweight ruler last month – but the most rock ‘n roll thing she has done since her historic win is curl up on the sofa to binge watch The Crown on Netflix.

      Savannah Marshall was too good for Hannah Rankin and won the WBO middleweight title last monthCredit: PA:Press Association

      Savannah Marshall with her coach Peter Fury (right) and his son Hughie (left)

      The Hartlepool-born 29-year-old told SunSport: “I boxed on October 31, I won the world title and I can’t celebrate.
      “I can’t go out. I can’t have a drink or even go out for meals. I’ve just been watching The Crown!
      “I’m only on season two, episode two. Phillip has just been playing away in the South Pacific – but they’re proper oddballs aren’t they.
      “I love the Queen’s sister, she just doesn’t give a f***. I’ve been on Wikipedia seeing who is related to who!”

      Marshall became the first British world amateur champion in 2012 and repeated her feat eight years later in the paid ranks with a cracking KO of Hannah Rankin.
      The North-East ace stopped the Scot in seven Wembley Arena rounds, with a masterclass of footwork and power punching.
      But she credited her trainer, Peter Fury – uncle to Tyson and Tommy – for her meteoric rise.
      She added: “I’ve been with Peter now for three years.

      Savannah Marshall tried to knock Tommy Fury’s ‘head off’ in sparringCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      “My last amateur fight was at the Rio 2016 Olympics and you only have to watch my face to see how much I’ve changed.
      “Not just the way I box but also my demeanor, my confidence.
      “Just being around him, the way he looks at life, his philosophy, I think it’s rubbed off on me.
      “I honestly feel like with Peter in my corner I could conquer the world.”
      Fury also trains his son Hughie and was keen to work with Marshall just after her professional debut in Las Vegas.
      The World champ has lifted the lid on when she first stepped foot in the maestro’s gym, where she tried to knock 6ft Love Island star Tommy Fury’s ‘head off’ in sparring.
      Marshall continued: “Peter didn’t know anything about me but he said to Tommy ‘don’t you dare hit her’.
      “So we were sparring and I was trying to knock Tommy’s head off and he wasn’t allowed to hit me, but he was just untouchable.
      “I couldn’t lay a glove on him, he was just dodging!
      “iI just totally opened my eyes to professional boxing because like I said, I couldn’t lay a glove on Tommy.
      “I thought wow I’m training like a world class heavyweight man.”
      The Hartlepool star’s heroics against Rankin came just two weeks before a groundbreaking female-led show with three women’s world-title fights on one card.
      Katie Taylor, Terri Harper and Rachel Ball set Wembley alight for the historic triple-header – but women’s boxing hasn’t always been on fire.

      Rachel Ball, Katie Taylor and Terri Harper shone in a historic women’s triple-header in NovemberCredit: �Mark Robinson Photography Ltd

      Claressa Shields (right) has won 77 of 78 amateur fights and remains undefeated in all ten since going proCredit: AP:Associated Press
      And Marshall, who first stepped into a gym at 11-years-old, knows the struggles of trying to make it in a man’s world.
      She revealed: “We went to a boxing club in Sunderland and I was 13 at the time.
      “We went to spar and when I got there, the coach was this old man, like an old-school boxing coach.
      “I remember him pointing at me from across the gym, and he said ‘what’s that?’
      “At the time, I just pretended I didn’t hear it. My coach went, ‘what do you mean? She’s my female boxer’.
      “He said ‘there’s no girls allowed in this gym’.
      “I wasn’t allowed to spar because I was a girl and I just had to watch. I didn’t like sparring but if that was my favorite thing that could have ruined my dreams.”
      Marshall has always been a sport nut and her family have been in her corner every step of the way.
      She recalls her mum, Christine, saving up for her first pair of boxing gloves for a Christmas present when she was 11-years-old.
      The middleweight ruler said: “I think my mam just thought it was a phase and I remember when I first asked for gloves we never ever had money.
      “They were expensive and I remember my mam saying ‘we’ll see, if you carry on going I’ll buy you a pair of boxing gloves’.
      “I had been there for about six months and over Christmas I got a pair of baby blue boxing gloves.”
      The Brit now hopes to fight undisputed queen Claressa Shields from America next year, who she already beat as an amateur.
      She said: “I think that is the biggest fight in female boxing. I don’t think that there’s anything that will top that.”

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      Chelsea target Matthew Bondswell snubbed Man Utd before move to RB Leipzig and was a track and field star at school

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      PREMIER LEAGUE giants Chelsea and West Ham are believed to be keen on bringing Matthew Bondswell back to England.
      The Three Lions U18 star moved to RB Leipzig in 2018 after coming through the ranks at Nottingham Forest.

      RB Leipzig’s English defender Matthew Bondswell has become a target for Chelsea and West HamCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Former Nottingham Forest trainee Bondswell left his boyhood club to join the German sideCredit: Nottingham Forest

      Instead of signing a pro-deal with his boyhood club, he decided to embark on a new challenge in search for first-team football in Germany – reportedly snubbing a move to Manchester United.
      And this season, during a loan spell with second division Dutch side FC Dordrecht, the 18-year-old left-back has shown why he’s so highly-rated.
      However, he could’ve been competing in a different sport if his football career hadn’t blossomed.
      ATHLETICS WAS HIS CALLING
      Naturally fit, Bondswell was a whiz at athletics at West Bridgford School.

      He won two gold medals at the Midlands Schools County Championships, and followed that up with gold at the English School’s National Athletics Championships in Gateshead in 2016.
      An all-round athlete, when he participated in the Junior Boys triple jump he leapt a massive 12.93m to become British Junior Champion.
      Bondswell also represented Nottinghamshire Schools at the 200m.
      But it was football, in which he has represented England at Under 15, 16, 17 and 18s level, that was his biggest passion.

      Bondswell could have become a professional track and field star and was a British Junior Champion in the triple jump at 15Credit: Instagram @mattbondswell

      Blessed with pace, Bondswell is a natural athleteCredit: Sportsfile – Subscription
      FOREST AS A BOY
      Before he showed prowess in track and field, Bondswell was already on Nottingham Forest’s books.
      He joined the Championship side at the age of eight and quickly progressed through the ranks.
      The defender impressed rival coaches too, and was said to have been a target for Manchester United and Liverpool at 15.
      However, with a heavy heart, Bondswell made the gamble to sign a professional contract with RB Leipzig in 2018 – buoyed by the likes of Jadon Sancho and Ademola Lookman’s progress overseas.

      In 2018, Bondswell snubbed Manchester United and Liverpool to move to RB LeipzigCredit: Instagram @mattbondswell

      Bondswell has since been loaned to FC Dordrecht where he is gaining valuable first team experience Credit: Instagram @mattbondswell
      A BRIT ABROAD
      Bondswell is yet to make his debut for Leipzig, but has enjoyed success at U16 and U17 level with the club.
      Understanding his need for first team football, he was sent on a season-long loan to FC Dordrecht, who play in the second tier of the Dutch league.

      He made his professional debut back in August against Go Ahead Eagles in a 0-0 draw, and has now played seven games in all competitions.
      Leipzig’s initial plan was to send Bondswell out on loan, and then bring him back next season to fight it out for a first team spot, should he impress.
      However, now they could be in for a nice pay day – if they want to sell him, of course.

      Promising left-back Bondswell has a bright future in the gameCredit: Rex Features

      Bondswell has been capped at various England youth levelsCredit: Sportsfile – Subscription

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      Diego Maradona cheated against England, but he faced brutal treatment on the pitch and was never protected by refs

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      It is hard to discuss Diego Maradona with an English audience without the rapid emergence of the ‘c’ word.
      One five letter word is quickly spat out to discredit an entire career. At the top of the charge sheet, of course, is the notorious ‘hand of God’ goal that he scored against England in the quarter finals of the 1986 World Cup.

      Diego Maradona is often branded a cheat by English football fansCredit: PA:Press Association

      There is no doubt about it. He got away with a flagrant act of sporting illegality – as almost every player has done at one point during their career. 
      Jack Charlton punched the ball off the line in the 1966 semi final.
      Martin Peters confessed that he dived to win a penalty against Poland in 1973.
      Paul Scholes used his arm to score for England. And yet these players were not regularly insulted with the five letter word.

      What makes this even more inappropriate is that in the entire history of football Maradona may well have been the player to have been most cheated against.
      From the mid-70s to the mid-90s, the average distance covered by top level players doubled. This is precisely the timescale of Maradona’s career.
      But, until too late for him, there was no corresponding increase in the level of protection given by referees. Maradona was subjected to brutal treatment every time he took the field.
      In that 1986 meeting with England he was being kicked all over the place, and elbowed off the ball.

      Maradona was kicked out of the 1994 World Cup after failing a drugs test Credit: AFP or licensors
      The vast majority of us, having to put up with this kind of treatment, would have no qualms about punching the ball into the back of the net and claiming a goal.
      FAILED DRUG TEST
      Maradona was kicked out of the 1994 World Cup for failing a drug test. There is no doubt about it he had broken the rules and deserved to be punished.
      But as drug offences go, ephedrine is a minor one. It is not remotely comparable with, for example, the use of anabolic steroids.
      The incident came at the end of his career when he was in no fit state to play in a World Cup.
      But Argentina got themselves into trouble in qualification, losing 5-0 at home to Colombia.
      They pleaded with him to return, and he was unable to say no. A short cut was used to get his weight down.
      FIFA concluded that Maradona was unaware that he had taken a banned substance.
      It may be the case that his personal doctor made a mistake in buying a product over the counter.

      After failing a drugs test Maradona pleaded his innocence Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Even so, the principle stands –  the athlete is responsible for what goes into his body.
      But there is no evidence, or reason to believe, that he was using performance enhancing substances when he was at his extraordinary peak.
      Which leaves us with cocaine. When Maradona had his own TV show, he carried out an interview with himself.
      One of the questions was about his regrets – and one of the biggest was his cocaine addiction, in no small part because he saw it as a betrayal of his love for football.
      The idea that he was seeking, or that he received a sporting advantage from using cocaine is entirely ridiculous.
      It is a scandal that social drugs are placed in the same category as performance enhancers – that those who may need help are placed in the same category as those seeking illegal help.

      During his career Maradona was never afforded the same protection from referees as today’s starsCredit: Reuters

      Maradona’s cocaine habit was surely in part a product of the normal restrictions being taken away from him, of being placed on the level of a semi-God who could do as he pleased.
      But it is also feasible to see it as a means of trying to blot out the pain in his body – the result of being kicked so much, and of taking so much cortisone to try and fool his body that everything was alright and he could take the field as normal.
      It is worth recalling that the great Marco Van Basten was forced into early retirement as a result of the pain in his ankles. 
      Maradona was less brittle, but ended up paying a higher price.

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      10 times Wanda Nara has sent her Instagram followers wild with sexy photos and how many times they were liked

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      GLAM Wanda Icardi is forever setting the pulses of football fans racing around the world.
      The gorgeous missus of PSG striker Mauro Icardi regularly shares sexy photos on her Instagram page that’s followed by 7.2 million fans.

      And Wanda, 33, continues to break the internet – most recently posting a nude image straddling a horse that’s already racked up 300,000 likes.
      But what are the Argie beauties’ most popular posts – and how many likes have they received?
      10. WORKOUT WANDA
      To stay in such remarkable shape, Wanda regularly hits the gym.
      Before she works up a sweat, mind, she likes to treat fans to her outfit choice.

      And this gym bunny attire drew 317,000 likes on Insta.
      She captioned the snap: “Look of the day, this is one of my favourite looks from lockdown.”

      When Wanda Nara works out she poses for a selfie on InstagramCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      9. TOWEL-DRY WANDA
      Good night, indeed.
      When Wanda likes to wish her followers ‘Buenas Noches’, she does it her way.

      She shares a saucy photo showing off her curves, wearing just a towel wrapped around her head.
      This image drew 354,000 likes.

      8. WANDA ON HOLIDAY
      Like any self-respecting Wag, a summer holiday is important for Wanda.
      Despite most of us being unable to get away because of lockdown, of course she managed a break in Ibiza.
      And Wanda certainly gave fans a glimpse of what they were missing.
      389,000 likes says so.

      Fans were treated to Wanda’s bikini wear on her holiday to Ibiza this yearCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      7. POOLSIDE WANDA
      Here, Wanda compares herself to a mermaid as she lays by her pool.
      The side-profile close-up showed off her enviable figure, with 402,000 people liking the picture.
      It was shared at the beginning of the month, and is still picking up likes as you read this.
      And that bikini seems to be her favourite, as you will see as you continue to scroll down.

      Wanda felt she looked like a mermaid in this snapCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      6. BODYSUIT WANDA
      Wanda may have missed Valentine’s Day by a day this year, but she didn’t disappoint.
      The blonde bombshell showed off her latest purchase – a lacy, red bodysuit that hugged her curves.
      It also showed off her various tattoos inked all over body.
      The image agreed with 425,000 followers, who all hit the like button.

      For Valentine’s Day Wanda looked a treatCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      5. CALVIN WANDA
      Wanda is a master when it comes to showing off her incredible body.
      And she always gets its right when she models underwear.
      Here she is enjoying “Sunny days” in Paris, France back in July – that was liked liked 470,000 times.
      The Calvin Kleins are a nice touch, too.

      Calvin Klein underwear has never looked so great as it is when modelled by WandaCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      4. BIKINI WANDA
      ‘Isolation at home’ with Wanda never looked better.
      A bikini snap was enough to send 482,000 followers into a frenzy as the famous Wag posed for ANOTHER sexy snap.
      It drew comments from fans, like “epic” and “Ooh la la…”
      We can’t say we disagree.

      Wanda made lockdown look sexy in a bikiniCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      3. WALK-IN CLOSET WANDA
      There’s no doubt that Wanda will have a home to die for, managing beau Icardi’s affairs.
      And in November she gave us a glimpse of her walk-in closet and amazing trainer collection.
      A shot of Wanda wearing a thong and a vest also helped push the likes up on this snap.
      It garnered 537,000 of them. Incredible.

      537,000 followers liked Wanda and her walk-in closetCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      2. NUDE WANDA
      At the turn of the year, Wanda gave it all up.
      And why wouldn’t you when you look as good as she does?
      She treated followers to an arty nude photo in the shower – with an aeroplane tattoo visible.
      594,000 likes later, it’s number 2 on out list.

      At the turn of the year Wanda let is all hang outCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      1. TOPLESS WANDA
      Showing that more is less, Wanda’s most popular post on Instagram is also one of her most recent.

      On November 10, she wowed fans with a risque topless photo in her bathroom.
      Of course, that sent social media into a wild frenzy as 597,000 people liked the image.
      It is, to date, her most popular Instagram picture post off all time.

      Wanda’s topless photo is her most well-liked of all- timeCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi More