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      Man Utd wonderkid JJ Gabriel, 14, makes history as Under-18s thump rivals Leeds 13-1

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      MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid JJ Gabriel made history as the Under-18s thrashed rivals Leeds.During the clash in the English Under-18 Premier League, the young Red Devils produced a superb display.JJ Gabriel made history by becoming the youngest player for Man Utd’s Under-18sCredit: MuTVGabriel, right, scored a brace off the bench in the 13-1 thrashingCredit: MuTVStriker Viktor Musa lead the team by scoring a first-half double hat-trickCredit: GettyAdam Lawrence’s team roared into a 9-0 lead before half-time led by a sensational double hat-trick from 18-year-old Victor Musa.Musa, who was wearing the captain’s armband for the clash, led by example as he scored Man Utd’s first five goals, including his first hat-trick being completed in 14 minutes.There was also a hat-trick for 17-year-old midfielder Jim Thwaites in the first half before Musa notched his sixth goal in injury time.After the break, a goal from James Bailey put them 10-0 up before Kenneth Mensah managed a consolation reply from the visitors. READ MORE ON MAN UTDBut there was still more to come from Lawrence’s team, with defender Dan Armer grabbing a goal of his own before U14 star Gabriel was brought on to make his debut.Gabriel has been touted as one of the most talented stars in the Red Devils academy and made history today by becoming the youngest-ever star to play for the club’s Under-18s.After coming in the 65th minute he did not look out of place before cooly slotting a shot past the goalkeeper in the 89th minute.He then added a second on his left foot two minutes later after taking the ball down on his right outside the box, dribbling past two Leeds defenders and rolling the ball into the bottom corner.Most read in FootballJoin SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from Old TraffordIt was an emphatic response from the Carrington squad after a disappointing penalty shootout exit in the FA Youth Cup semi-finals against Aston Villa.The win also kept their title hopes alive, closing the gap to Manchester City Under-18s to five points with a game in hand.What happened to these five forgotten Manchester United wonderkidsGabriel celebrated his 14th birthday in October.While playing with the Under-16s last summer, he won the Most Valuable Player award at a pre-season tournament in Hong Kong after scoring two and assisting another two goals.He has already been snapped up by Nike, signing a deal with the sportswear giant.And on Instagram he shares pictures with the likes of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son Cristiano Jr, 14.Gabriel has been on the books at Old Trafford since 2021.Gabriel won an MVP award in the Hong Kong tournament last summerCredit: InstagramHe has shared pictures alongside Cristiano Ronaldo’s sonCredit: Instagram More

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      Arsenal player ratings: Kiwior in solid audition for Real Madrid start as Lewis-Skelly & Nwaneri struggle in title blow

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      ARSENAL have both eyes on their mid-week tie with Real Madrid and were unable to pick up three points in the Premier League to give them momentum in Europe.The Gunners played out at 1-1 draw against Everton at Goodison Park in what, for some players, seemed like more of a fitness test for the Champions League than anything else.Leandro Trossard scored the opening goalCredit: GettyEverton’s Iliman Ndiaye equalised from the spotCredit: GettyMyles Lewis-Skelly gave away the penalty in a moment of rash defendingCredit: PALeandro Trossard opened the scoring with a fired finish into the bottom corner that gave Jordan Pickford no chance.But a defensive error from young Myles Lewis-Skelly in the second-half gifted the Toffees a penalty that was dispatched by Iliman Ndiaye.Arsenal are now 11 points behind Liverpool and the title race is dead and buried, but they will be hoping they can save their own lives, and season, on Tuesday night when Los Blancos visit the North London.Here’s how SunSport’s Joshua Hall rated each Arsenal player’s performance…READ MORE IN FOOTBALLDavid Raya – 5Made a rare mistake at the start of the second half when he tried to use his feet on the edge of the box.Fortunately for him, he was saved by his defenders.Made a few good saves, but was sent the complete wrong way by Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty.Join SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plusin-depth coverage and exclusives from The EmiratesMyles Lewis-Skelly – 4The newly-promoted England international looks like a seasoned pro 99 per cent of the time, far wiser than his age of 18. Most read in FootballBut for that one per cent, he seems to just completely lose his mind and show that he’s not as experienced as you first thought.The teenager wrestled with Jack Harrison on the edge of the box and brought down the winger to give Ndiaye the chance to level the scores from the spot.There will be much conversation as to whether the penalty was soft or not, but the point stands that Lewis-Skelly gave the referee yet another decision to make.Tried to make up for his mistakes with a sensational solo run from deep inside his own half right until he was fouled on the edge of the Everton box. Declan Rice stung the hands of Pickford with the resulting free-kick. Myles Lewis-Skelly tripped Jack Harrison to give away a penalty that gave Everton the equaliserCredit: GettyJakub Kiwior – 8There was a lot of pressure on the Polish centre-half to perform in only his third Premier League start of the season, given the likelihood of his involvement against Real Madrid on Tuesday.He often comes in for criticism, but this was a solid audition from the defender. It was nothing spectacular, but Kiwior looked assured at the back, including an Important block to stop Iliman Ndiaye from firing a thunderous effort into the back of the net in the first half.While he played a terrific lofted ball from his own half to Leandro Trossard late in the first half, gifting the Belgian a golden opportunity at his second goal only to hit it straight at Jordan Pickford.Not really his job, but he made a really poor cross that cleared every player in red when the Gunners had stitched together some really fluid football in the first half.Jakub Kiwior looked strong in an important match for him ahead of Real MadridCredit: GettyWilliam Saliba – 7Remained so calm when called upon, sweeping up on mistakes from Ben White and Jorginho when he needed to.You’d be fair to make the assessment that Gabriel Magalhaes has been the better of the Arsenal centre-backs for the past season or two.But in the absence of his Brazilian counterpart, Saliba was assured and confident in his defensive actions. A sign of good things ahead of those Real Madrid clashes. Ben White – 7It was a first Premier League start for White since November 10, and a welcome sight for an injury-riddled Arsenal squad ahead of one of the biggest European nights in the club’s modern history.That return was typified by a monster tackle on Tim Iroegbunam that received a roar from the away support inside Goodison to his side.Looked rusty when he was caught on the ball in his own box and gifted Beto an opportunity, but had Saliba to clear up the danger.Some solid minutes in the tank for the right-back before he was replaced by Jurrien Timber.Ben White was a welcome return for ArsenalCredit: ReutersJorginho – 4The Italian was wearing the armband from the off with Odegaard rested on the bench and Gabriel Magalhaes out until the end of the season.But it wasn’t exactly a captain’s performance.Much of the game seemed to pass him by at times and he was close to a calamitous error when he tried to mess about with the ball at the back in the 16th minute and gifted an opportunity to Everton.Declan Rice – 7Consistent dangerous crosses from corners and quick passing in the midfield helped Rice to keep Arsenal ticking.While an exceptional interception helped start a first-half counter, but Trossard gave up the ball in 24th minute.Sometimes he struggles without creativity around him, but he rarely puts in a bad performance.Mikel Merino – 6Playing in midfield for the first time since he started his make-shift centre-forward role at Leicester in February.Looked good enough on the ball, but lacked any real creativity to cut Everton open when Arsenal needed to get a goal back in the second half.The Spaniard took a blow to the head after a clash of heads with Jake O’Brien too, possibly giving Arteta even more injury concern.Arsenal fans had their hearts in their mouths when Mikel Merino needed treatment for a head injury in the first halfCredit: GettyEthan Nwaneri – 5Didn’t see much of the ball at all and struggled to combat Everton’s physical defending when he did get hold of it.He’s often been a bright spark for the Gunners this season, but it’s okay to not be one of the best players on the pitch every time you play at 18 years old.Mikel Arteta swapped him out at half-time in favour of giving Bukayo Saka some more minutes ahead of Real Madrid.Raheem Sterling – 6Constantly running into Everton defenders and not knowing how to get past any blue shirt that stood in his way. However, he was alert to the situation to pick up the loose ball and kickstart a counter attack that led to Arsenal’s goal. The Chelsea loanee held onto the ball really well to draw in the Everton defenders before offloading it to Trossard for his fifth assist in an Arsenal shirt.Despite that involvement, he certainly didn’t look like a player that Mikel Arteta will want to rely on unless necessary. Leandro Trossard – 8Battled hard with Everton’s towering back line as he acted as a centre-forward for the Gunners.Found himself in behind on three occasions in the first half and made the most of one of those opportunities.A superb finish on his weaker left boot fired into the bottom corner of Pickford’s goal to put Arsenal ahead.The Belgian offers something completely different going forward to Merino, but there’s a clear lack of physical presence up top when he does play.Leandro Trossard’s drilled effort opened the scoring at Goodison ParkCredit: GettySubsGabriel Martinelli (for Sterling, 46min) – 6When he gets going and starts running at his man he causes utter havoc.Unfortunately, he just seems to lack the end product to convert all that threat into anything tangible.Bukayo Saka (for Nwaneri, 46min) – 5Wasn’t really able to influence the game despite having a full half of action to try and do so.Maybe the winger pulled his foot slightly off the gas with an eye on Tuesday.Jurrien Timber (for White, 61min) – 5Didn’t get asked to do much, but didn’t offer a lot either.Another change that felt more like it was about getting minutes in the tank for Madrid than anything else.Martin Odegaard (for Jorginho, 71min) – 5Not many players can have an immediate influence on a game when they come off the bench and only have 19 minutes to find a goal.But Odegaard is supposed to be the man who can find the key to opposition defences, and this season he has done that so few and far between.Read More on The SunKieran Tierney (for Lewis-Skelly, 75min) – 6Nice drilled pass into Odegaard late in the second half to try and snatch three points.Wasn’t on for long enough to make much more of an impact. 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      Everton 1 Arsenal 1: Premier League title slips further from Gunners’ grasp after Lewis-Skelly gives away vital penalty

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      DAVID MOYES had vowed that he wasn’t thinking about being a good neighbour to that Red lot across Stanley Park.But that is what he became, with the help of Iliman Ndaye’s spot kick equaliser in the clash that Mikel Arteta will know marked the end of what had already looked like a mission impossible.Iliman Ndiaye scores from the spotCredit: AlamyNdiaye celebrates scoring from the penalty spotCredit: GettyLiverpool’s lead over Arteta’s injury-ravaged Gunners has been cut by one but it’s still double figures.With seven games left the Gunners still have a mathematical chance of catching Arne Slot’s leaders but this was not a performance from the Prem’s second-top team that suggested a miracle might be on the cards.A Beechers Brook moment isn’t about to happen.Arsenal were just average in the main apart from Leandro Trossard’s fine first half opener.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLArteta, meanwhile, picked a side with one eye on Tuesday’s Champions League showpiece showdown with Real Madrid.He couldn’t have faulted the effort but the chances of him picking up his first title are next to nil – and the look on his face as he shook hands with opposite number David Moyes said it all.Arsenal could easily have been ahead by the second minute after Jordan Pickford had a real shocker.The England No 1, famously familiar with a rush of blood, mis-kicked outside of the box and on his 100th successive Prem appearance was thankful that a block bunch of defenders forced away Raheem Sterling’s shot.Most read in FootballGrand National betting offers and free betsMyles Lewis-Skelly brings down Jack Harrison in the boxCredit: ReutersSoon after Jarrad Branthwaite rescued the Toffees, their brains scrambled by a collection of set – piece attacks created by the side that uses that tactic better then anyone in the league.Declan Rice’s corner from the left was swinging into the top corner before the central defender just managed to head clear.Virgil van Dijk ‘destroys’ Michael Owen with brutal 13-word put-down on live TV after Liverpool beat Everton Arteta will not have been surprised that his own defence, patched up and without the crucial presence of Gabriel, out for the rest of the season as the latest hamstrung victim, struggled at times against their opponents’ own bombs-away ariel assaults.With Polish make-weight Jakub Kiwior making a rare Prem start, there were scary moments for Pickford’s opposite number David Raya.And had Jake O’Brien reacted quicker, he would have grabbed the opener but Abdoulaye Doucoure’s head flick slammed against his chest.Mikel Merino would later go down as O’Brien returned to cause a little more havoc.The pair clashed heads – on and the Spaniard, playing deeper instead of as a makeshift striker, needed four minutes treatment on a bloody wound.This was not a meeting of creative minds. More bish-bosh and bluster but Trossard did add the first half’s only moment of quality as he put the Gunners ahead in the 34th minute.Quality was seriously lacking, for sure, in the way Idrissa Gueye blundered to allow Sterling to break from mid-way in the Arsenal half.Gueye got in the way of Branthwaite and produced a header that went straight to the former England winger and off he jetted.His touch to the waiting Belgian was a good one, too, and Trossard swerved wide of O’Brien before depositing a fine low left footer beyond Pickford’s stretch.Leandro Trossard fires Arsenal into a first half leadCredit: GettyTrossard is congratulated for his Arsenal openerCredit: ReutersTrossard, playing through the middle as an alternative to Merino, could have a second before the break but then we saw why Tarkowski is such a vital physical presence at the back for the Toffees.He shouldn’t, really have been on the pitch at all after somehow escaping a mid – week red card for his “leg-breaker” challenge on Alexis Mac Allister in Liverpool’s 1-0 Merseyside derby win that meant Arsenal were starting a dozen points behind the leaders.But his guts can’t be questioned.Trossard found himself almost clean through but was destabilised by Tarkowski’s desperate challenge as he shot against Pickford’s chest.The re-bound flew straight to Rice but there was the home captain again, throwing his body at the shot.Success for Trossard would have given Arsenal welcome extra breathing space in this feisty meeting that  didn’t lack commitment at least.Instead Everton were level after Miles  Lewis-Skelly was caught on the back foot by Jack Harrison 70 seconds after the re-start.The winger landed on the deck, Enngland’s 18-year-old left-back prodigy guilty of catching him although he claimed the challenge first started outside the box.Referee Darren England pointed straight to the spot, VAR Stuart Atwell agreed, and Ndiaye calmly sent Pickford to claim penalty success for the fifth time in a row on his first start since being injured in the first of this season’s Mersey derbies in February.Arteta’s men were stunned – skipper Jorginho booked for protesting that decision – and could have gone behind only for Raya to stand firm against a fierce low strike from Doucoure.They might then have gone back ahead, too, but Pickford’s reaction to a pile-driver from Rice was just as strong.Read More on The SunArteta, now all black looks, had thrown on Gabriel Martinelli for Sterling at half – time while Martin Odegaard, like the winger being saved for Tuesday night and Real, replaced Jorginho with 19 minutes left.But the narrative was more about desperation. 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      Kevin De Bruyne almost impossible to replace as incredible stats show he’s won over 40 PER CENT of Man City’s points

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      KEVIN DE BRUYNE will be almost impossible to replace.Because he has helped win more than 40 PER CENT of Manchester City’s points.Kevin De Bruyne will leave Manchester City at the end of the seasonCredit: GettyHis importance is impossible to understateCredit: AlamyThe Belgian great, 33, announced on Friday he will leave the Etihad at the end of the season.De Bruyne joined City from Wolfsburg in 2015 for £55million.And he has proven to be an all-time legend for City and the Premier League, winning six titles and playing a key role in the famous Treble in 2022-23. Now the stats show just how important De Bruyne is for City. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAccording to AskGamblers, De Bruyne has directly contributed to more than two-fifths of City’s Premier League points between 2015-16 and 2023-24 – his nine full seasons in Manchester. To be precise, the exact figure is 41.9 per cent.De Bruyne has racked up 70 goals and 118 assists Prem assists for City.They have led to 328 points – out of City’s total tally of 783 over the time frame. Most read in FootballGrand National betting offers and free betsAnd the figures work out that the playmaker provides 36.4 points per season.Interestingly, his bit-part role this season – starting just 12 times in the Premier League – has coincided with City’s poorest campaign in years.Ruben Amorim’s Garnacho dilemma explained ahead of Manchester derbyPep Guardiola’s men will lose their four-year grip on the Prem trophy – and are in a battle to qualify for the Champions League as Liverpool run away from Arsenal at the top.De Bruyne took to social media with an emotional post to confirm his upcoming exit. He wrote: “Dear Manchester. Seeing this, you’ll probably realise where this is heading.”So I’ll get straight to it and let you know that these will be my final months as a Manchester City player. “Nothing about this is easy to write, but as football players, we all know this day eventually comes.”That day is here – and you deserve to hear it from me first. Football led me to all of you – and to this city.”Chasing my dream, not knowing this period would change my life. This city, this club, these people… gave me EVERYTHING.”I had no choice but to give EVERYTHING back! And guess what – we won EVERYTHING.”Whether we like it or not, it’s time to say goodbye. Suri Rome, Mason, Michele and I are beyond grateful for what this place has meant to our family.”Manchester will forever be home on our kids’ passports – and more importantly, in each of our hearts. This will always be our HOME.”We cannot thank the city, club staff, team-mates, friends and family enough for this ten-year ride.”Every story comes to an end, but this has definitely been the best chapter.”Let’s enjoy these last moments together! Much love, KDB.”Read More on The SunThere is already plenty of speculation about where De Bruyne will play his football next season.The MLS is the early most likely option ahead of Saudi Arabia – especially as San Diego confirmed there has been contact with his agent. De Bruyne could be off to the MLSCredit: AlamyHe has spent much of this season on the benchCredit: Getty More

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      I was doing Cole Palmer’s celebration years before Chelsea star – here’s where it really comes from

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      COLE PALMER has become synonymous with his “cold” celebration, where he wraps his arms around his body as if he were cold.The Chelsea star first did the celebration back in December 2023 when he scored in a 3-2 win over Luton.The origin of Cole Palmer’s ‘cold’ celebration has been revealedCredit: GettyPalmer said he was inspired by Morgan RogersCredit: GettyBut Valencia striker Diego Lopez has said he has been doing it for years before thatCredit: GettySince then he has chalked up 39 goals on his Chelsea tally, with the celebration coming out almost every time.Palmer, 22, has made no secret about the celebration not being his own original work.He previously admitted how, following his time in the Manchester City academy, he was inspired to perform the celebration by then team-mate Morgan Rogers.Aston Villa star Rogers was accused of copying the celebration when he scored against Chelsea in April 2024, before he clarified: “It’s the opposite, I did it first, he copied me.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLPalmer responded by saying: “Rogers knows that I did it and that it went viral. He [Rogers] may have done it, but everyone knows it’s my celebration.”In December 2024, SunSport exclusively revealed how Palmer had launched a bid to patent the “cold” celebration.However, the true origin of the move dates back years, and even outside of football.Valencia ace Diego Lopez was asked about the celebration after scoring his fourth goal in a row, something he has done since before he joined the Spanish club in 2023.Most read in FootballBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKLopez, 22, was not too happy about the news of Palmer patenting the move and responded on social media by sharing a photo of him doing the cold move, captioned with the year 2022 and a set of emojis.After scoring again for Valencia and using the celebration, he told Relevo: “The receipt has not arrived yet, I don’t know if it is because they do not have my address or because Valencia is in charge of it. ‘Reminded me of Gerrard at Liverpool’ – Cole Palmer told he needs to LEAVE Chelsea and has outgrown the club already”If you want, I can explain that I have been doing that for four years now. “I will continue to celebrate like this because I like it and I hope I celebrate it a lot because that will mean that I am scoring a lot of goals.”However, Lopez has also revealed his own origin for the move, which actually comes from basketball star Trae Young.He explained: “He’s a player that I particularly like. When he scores an important basket or wins a key game, he celebrates it like this. I liked it and I copied it a bit.”Even Atalanta Hawks star Young has heard of Palmer using the celebration.But the 26-year-old Point Guard told talkSPORT his prompt for the move came from his childhood.He said: “I remember being in the basement of the house with my friends watching games of our favourite players making gestures. I said, ‘We have to invent something.'”One of my friends replied, ‘You’re Ice Trae. Be cold as ice.’ “I remember that I made a three-pointer, I don’t know if it was to win a game or not, but I did it and since then I adopted it. I didn’t get it from anyone.”Regardless of its original source, the celebration has become popular worldwide.Read More on The SunOlympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo used the move at last summer’s Paris Olympics, while New York Yankees baseball player Gleyber Torres and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson have both used the “cold” celebration.Other football stars including ex-Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi have also used the celebration.Lopez made a post on social media after news emerged of Palmer’s attempt to patent the moveLopez said he was inspired by NBA star Trae Young, who in turn said it was something he did during his childhoodCredit: GettyOlympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has used the move as his trademark tooCredit: AFPEx-Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi has also done the celebrationCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea risk BAN from Europe after breaking Uefa’s strict financial rules despite internal £200m sale of women’s team

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      CHELSEA risk being banned from Europe after breaking Uefa’s financial rules, according to reports.The Blues recently sold their women’s team for a world-record £200million.Chelsea have made big losses over the last three yearsCredit: GettyDue to Chelsea Women being flogged to sister company Blueco 22 Midco Ltd, however, Uefa do not recognise the £200m from the sale as revenue.Uefa rules dictate that clubs within its jurisdiction cannot make a loss of more than £170m over three seasons.Deducting money raised through sales to their sister company, Chelsea’s losses over the last three years are set to total £358m – although cash spent on the women’s team, academy and infrastructure could yet be deducted from the total.According to The Times, Blues chiefs have entered talks with Uefa over reaching a settlement.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe two parties could agree upon a “sustainability” plan in order to ensure that Chelsea comply with financial rules in future.Todd Boehly and Co are said to be “relaxed” regarding the situation, largely owing to their positive relationship with Uefa.Should the Blues break Uefa’s financial rules again in future, however, they would risk being banned from European competitions.While finding themselves in hot water with Uefa, Chelsea are fine when it comes to the Premier League’s financial rules.Most read in Champions LeagueUnlike Uefa, Prem clubs are allowed to declare sales to sister companies as income generated.Last summer the “loophole” was subject to a vote by Prem clubs, who opted against closing it.The football boot customiser who’s scoring BIG with the game’s biggest stars are | Football FixersChelsea last week announced £468.5m revenue for the financial year ending June 30, 2024.This was down from £512.5m the previous year, owing to their absence from Europe last season.The Blues went into this weekend fourth in the Premier League with eight games remaining.Enzo Maresca’s side are aiming to return to the Champions League following a two-year absence.The Blues are set to earn handsomely from their participation in the Club World Cup this summer.Uefa have confirmed that the winners of the competition stand to earn nearly £100m in prize money, while the Blues could earn as much as £68m for just winning their three group matches. More

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      Man Utd star Andre Onana’s wife is ‘devastated’ and has axed travel plans after being ‘robbed of £62k handbag and Rolex’

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      ANDRE ONANA’S wife Melanie Kamayou was left “devastated” and axed her travel plans after being ‘robbed’ of her £62,000 handbag and Rolex watch.Melanie, who has been married to Onana for over two years, reportedly had her high-value bling snatched outside an Italian restaurant in Cheshire on March 29.Andre Onana’s wife was left ‘devastated’ after she had her £62k handbag and Rolex watch robbedCredit: Instagram @melaniekamayouMelanie and Onana have been together since 2019Credit: INSTAGRAM @melaniekamayouMelanie cancelled plans to travel to Cameroon after the ordealCredit: INSTAGRAM @melaniekamayouThe self-proclaimed businesswoman and philanthropist was left “devastated” according to a source close to Onana and his wife.SunSport understands that Melanie was set to fly to Cameroon the day after the robbery in order to supervise a business she runs in the African country, but was forced to cancel her plans to leave the UK after the ordeal.The model had been out for a meal before leaving the country when she was robbed of her £62,000 Hermes Birkin bag and Rolex watch.A source told SunSport: “The whole episode has left her devastated as she was due to travel back home the next day.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“Now she has wait and get to the bottom of this issue.”Liam Ross, 25, from the Wibsey area of Bradford, has been charged with the high-value robbery, the Daily Mail reports.The alleged thief is claimed to have taken the ultra-luxury designer goods in the heart of the picturesque Cheshire village.Ross appeared before Chester Magistrates Court on Friday, also facing a charge of supplying cannabis.Most read in FootballGrand National betting offers and free betsHe’s due back in court at Chester Crown Court in May.Melanie, who went public with her relationship with Onana in 2019, is a social media star with nearly 72,000 Instagram followers, as well as holding a doctorate in Pharmacy from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the United States.Francis Ngannou tackles Andre Onana to floor moments after Man Utd’s win over Bodo-GlimtWhile she also works as the co-chair for Onana’s charity supporting children – the Andre Onana Foundation.Melanie and Onana did have to go through some turbulence together in 2021 when the goalkeeper was wrapped up in a doping controversy.While still at Ajax, Onana was found to have taken banned substance furosemide and slapped with a year-long ban by Uefa.However, that ban was reduced to just nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after he insisted he accidentally took one of Melanie’s pregnancy medicine pills instead of a headache tablet.In an interview with The Players’ Tribune Onana said: “A lot of people saw the headlines. ‘Onana? Oh, he got banned for taking drugs. He’s a cheat, an addict’.“Even after everything that came out — the CAS statement and the rest — it’s a stain on my name.”Read More on The SunMelanie stood by Onana throughout that period and the pair still remain strong to this day.The couple now live in Alderley Edge, a magnet for Premier League stars past and present, nicknamed the “Knightsbridge of the North”.Melanie is a model and businesswomanCredit: Instagram @melaniekamayouShe also has a doctorate in PharmacyCredit: instagram @ melaniekamayouShe and Onana are always supporting one and otherCredit: instagram @ melaniekamayouMelanie can often be spotted in the crowd at Onana’s gamesCredit: instagram @ melaniekamayou More

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      ‘This was not in line with my personal wishes’ Thomas Muller reveals Bayern Munich have forced him out in emotional post

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      THOMAS MULLER has admitted that he wanted to stay at Bayern Munich for another year.The Bundesliga giants have confirmed that Muller will leave at the end of the season following 25 years at Bayern.Thomas Muller is set to leave Bayern Munich after 25 yearsCredit: RexMuller, 35, had been set to pen a 12-month extension, only for Bayern to withdraw their contract offer.Amid news breaking of his impending departure, the 12-time Bundesliga champion penned an emotional letter to fans.It read: “After a lot of speculation about me recently, I would like to use this letter to you as an opportunity to clarify things.”Even after all these years, regardless of my playing minutes, I still have a lot of fun being on the pitch with the boys and fighting for titles together for our colours. I could have easily imagined myself in this role next year as well.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”However, the club made a conscious decision not to negotiate a new contract with me for next season.”Even if this was not in line with my personal wishes, it is important that the club follows its convictions. I respect this step, which the Executive Board and Supervisory Board certainly did not take lightly.”I understandably did not like the back and forth in public over the past weeks and months.”However, I feel the same way about my football game: it wasn’t always characterised by perfection either, but rather by thinking positively ahead to the next action.Most read in BundesligaGrand National betting offers and free bets”After a misplaced pass, you have to win the ball back with team unity. Over the past few days, we have also managed to do this in trusting discussions.”I can feel the appreciation from everyone involved for my long time at @fcbayern and feel deep joy at having played for my favourite club for 25 incredibly intense years.Thomas Muller celebrates becoming unlikely ‘Olympic champion’ as he shows off Paris 2024 gold medal”I will always remember so many great moments together.”Muller has played 743 times for Bayern – scoring 247 goals and laying on 273 assists.The veteran forward has found his minutes limited this season, starting just eight of his side’s 28 Bundesliga matches thus far, scoring once.Muller has won several trophies during his time at Bayern, including 12 league titles, six domestic cups and two Champions Leagues.The popular figure has also excelled at international level – scoring 45 goals in 131 Germany appearances and winning the World Cup in 2014.Muller is not expected to retire upon his Bayern exit this summer.Read More on The SunAccording to German outlet Bild, Muller could join Bayern’s partner club LAFC.It’s claimed that he could combine playing for the MLS side with becoming a Bayern club ambassador in the United States. More