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      Prince William discusses tactics with England footie boss Gareth Southgate and casts eyes over potential future stars

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      PRINCE William discussed tactics with England footie boss Gareth Southgate yesterday — and cast his eye over potential future stars.FA President William, 40, held a behind-closed-doors chat with Southgate during a visit to England’s training HQ.
      Wills and Gareth also discussed the ‘mental and tactical’ preparation for the World Cup in Qatar next monthCredit: Getty
      Prince William discussed tactics with England footie boss Gareth Southgate yesterday — and cast his eye over potential future starsCredit: AP
      Sources close to the prince said the England gaffer, 52, “expressed his condolence” over the Queen’s death last month.
      He also spoke of his “admiration” at how the Royal Family had conducted themselves.
      They also discussed the “mental and tactical” preparation for the World Cup in Qatar next month.
      Aston Villa fan William was at the 330-acre St George’s Park in Staffordshire to mark the training base’s 10th anniversary.
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      The new Prince of Wales spoke to schoolchildren representing clubs from across the Midlands in an indoor tournament.
      He made a beeline for ten-year-old Nesia Joao, who was wearing a Villa strip.
      The schoolgirl, of Edgbaston, Birmingham, said afterwards: “He told me Villa was his favourite team and said that he wouldn’t want us to let him down. We promised not to. 
      “At first I thought he would be strict, because he’s in the Royal Family and has to follow these guidelines. But he’s really talkative, fun and a nice guy. My dad will be really proud.”
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       He also spoke to kids from “Everton in the Community” who are representing Team England at the Street Child World Cup in Qatar. 
      Meanwhile, on the outdoor Alan Shearer pitch there were drills by the England Deaf Men’s team — managed by Scotsman Andy Smith.
      His words were translated by sign language, and William joked: “Do you add a Scottish accent?”
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      I got a box full of ‘top secret’ Premier League footballs sent to me by accident

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      A THRILLED Brentford fan was sent a dozen “top­secret” Premier League balls by mistake.Miki Morisson was expecting a hoodie when he found Nike prototypes in a box dropped off by courier firm DPD.
      Miki Morisson was shocked when he was sent a dozen ‘top­secret’ Premier League balls by mistake.Credit: Paul Edwards
      The electrician, 27, said: “As soon as I saw they were Premier League standard, I got quite excited.
      “My hoodie only cost a few quid but these balls are just priceless.”
      Four boxes of test balls for next season had been sent to Brentford’s training ground, close to Miki’s home in Hounslow, West London.
      They weree specially embossed with Nike Flight 2023-2024.
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      Club bosses and Nike were frantic after one went missing.
      It is thought the mix-up happened when a sticker with Miki’s address was put on the box.
      A Nike source said: “Losing 12 was a big concern.
      “They are top-secret until next season.”
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      Relieved club bosses collected the balls after The Sun alerted them — and Miki finally got his hoodie.
      Last night a DPD spokeswoman apologised for the error.
      Four boxes of test balls for next season had been sent to Brentford’s training ground, close to Miki’s home in Hounslow, West London.Credit: Paul Edwards
      It is thought the mix-up happened when a sticker with Miki’s address was put on the boxCredit: Paul Edwards More

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      City ace Gundogan’s wife Sara Arfaoui slammed for blasting Manchester’s ‘horrible frozen food’ in cost of living crisis

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      THE wife of Manchester City ace Ilkay Gundogan has dished up a storm — by rubbishing the local restaurants.Italian Sara Arfaoui, 27, moaned there were no good places to eat out in the city, and was fed up with “horrible frozen food”.
      Italian Sara Arfaoui, 27, wife of Manchester City ace Ilkay Gundogan has whipped up a storm — by rubbishing the local restaurants
      Sara, Ilkay Gundogan, claimed there were no good restaurants there, despite one of them being owned by her hubby’s City boss Pep Guardiola
      Sara’s Instagram post, which food experts labelled ‘preposterous’
      She added: “Maybe in London but in Manchester nothing.”
      Italian Sara Arfaoui claimed there were no good restaurants there, despite one of them being owned by her hubby’s City boss Pep Guardiola.
      Food experts labelled her comments “preposterous” and said Manchester was an “absolute gem of a place to eat”.
      One restaurant owner contacted her directly, only for Sara — who married City midfielder Ilkay, 31, in May — to double down on her remarks.
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      Asked to name her favourite Manchester restaurant, she posted online: “Sorry, I’m sad to be honest but nothing. I tried so bad to find a good restaurant but horrible food everywhere.
      “Can’t find a real Italian or good sushi or just fresh food . . . everywhere frozen.” 
      She said restaurants are “focusing on making money with drinks”, instead of “quality food”.
      The model concluded: “Maybe in London but in Manchester nothing. I’m sorry.”
      Last night, foodies united to pan her views. Critic Jay Rayner said: “This is a ludicrous point of view. Manchester’s packed full of brilliant, independent restaurants.
      I tried so bad to find a good restaurant but horrible food everywhere. Sara Arfaoui
      “It’s an absolute gem of a place to eat and comments like this during difficult economic times are not helpful to businesses struggling to make ends meet.”
      One local restaurant owner told Sara in a message: “There’s so many great restaurants in Manchester. I suggest you do research before you speak.”
      They added: “And only because your husband is a footballer and you have money and you have everything probably paid for and a great life given to you here in Manchester.
      “You should be grateful for that instead of slagging restaurants.”
      But Sara — whose German hubby, left, was appointed City skipper by Guardiola this season — hit back: “So because we are successful people we can’t give an honest opinion?
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      “I tried all the best restaurants here but for me it’s a no. I can’t lie.
      Unfortunately I’m used to Italy so you can imagine it’s hard to compare.”
      She added: “It’s a great city, great people but not for restaurants.”
      Among the local eateries is Spanish restaurant Tast, co-owned by Guardiola, and Mana, given a Michelin star in 2019, the first in the city for over 40 years.
      MasterChef winner Simon Wood owns Wood Manchester, while Great British Menu champ Adam Reid runs The French inside The Midland Hotel.
      The Bombay Cuisine in Prestwich has also just scooped National Take-away of The Year.
      Mana head chef and owner Simon Martin told The Sun: “The idea that restaurants here only serve frozen food is obviously preposterous. 
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      “In addition, the restaurant industry is far too difficult a trade to warrant only doing it for money.”
      Sara is not the first Wag to slam Manchester. Jorgelina Cardoso, wife of ex-United star Angel Di Maria, said in 2020: “It was horrible — a s***hole.”
      Food experts slammed Sara’s comments and said Manchester was an ‘absolute gem of a place to eat’
      Ilkay was appointed City skipper by manager Pep Guardiola this seasonCredit: Getty
      Spanish restaurant Tast, co-owned by Guardiola
      Mana, given a Michelin star in 2019, the first in the city for over 40 years More

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      Anthony Joshua earns HUGE payday – despite only fighting once last year

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      FORMER boxing champ Anthony Joshua’s fortune hit £130million last year.The heavyweight star banked another £12million despite losing his three world titles.
      The heavyweight star bankrolled another £12million last year even though he had only one fight
      Equity in his business Sparta Promotions rose £8.5million to £106,448,948 in the year to February even though AJ, 32, had only one fight.
      Assets in sponsorship company 258 Marketing Limited also climbed to £23,130,494, up £3.8million.
      In September last year Joshua lost on points to Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
      His rematch loss to the Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia in August is not covered by the accounts.
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      A potential £100million bout with Tyson Fury in December is off.
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      F1 legend Sir Frank Williams left £14million in his will to his three children

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      F1 legend Sir Frank Williams left £14.4million in his will, records reveal.The 79-year-old, who died last November, was founder of the Williams team which he sold for £136million in 2020.
      F1 legend and founder of the Williams team Sir Frank left £14m to his three children
      Williams dominated F1 in the early 1980s and the 1990s with drivers including Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna.
      Sir Frank, from Ascot, Berks, was involved in a car crash in 1986 which left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
      Sir Frank of Ascot, Surrey, became co-founder of Frank Williams Racing Cars in 1966, using money he made from selling car parts to other motor teams.
      But his team suffered after his brewing heir driver Piers Courage died in a crash in 1970, and he ended up borrowing money from Bernie Ecclestone.
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      Sir Frank’s success was said to be in the wheeling and dealing of running a team, hiring and firing of drivers, and nurturing engineering talent.
      He was a familiar sight at grand prix races in his wheelchair, but stepped back and handed over much of the day-to-day control of the Williams team to his daughter Claire.
      He was a made a CBE in 1987 and knighted in 1999.
      Probate records reveal £14,465,456 was left to his three children after debts and funeral expenses.
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      His wife, Virginia, died of cancer in 2013.
      His will requested that he be buried near to his former team’s premises at Grove, Oxfordshire.
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      I was charged £435 for a pint of beer while watching West Ham – it plunged me into my overdraft, says footy fan

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      A FOOTIE fan was charged £435.60 for one pint at his club’s bar. West Ham supporter Gary Ollard, 37, fancied a beer before Saturday’s match.
      Gary Ollard was charged hundreds of pounds for a single pint of beer while watching West Ham at the London Stadium
      But instead of being billed £6.60 for a solitary Amstel, an IT glitch charged him for 66.
      The delay in getting a refund meant the Hammers fan, of Milton Keynes, Bucks, missed the first half of his side’s 2-0 win against Wolves at the London Stadium.
      Gary, who often goes to games with girlfriend Zoe Johnston, wrote to the club saying: “I’ve never been more frustrated.
      “This error has forced me to go into my overdraft and incur late payment charges.”
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      West Ham said it was out of their control as kiosks are run by third party operator Delaware North, which has been contacted for comment.
      Despite his money worries, Gary watched the Hammers beat Wolves 2-0 on Saturday – the club’s first win in the Premier League since August.
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      Steven Gerrard’s daughter Lilly, 18, finds love with son of villain linked to crime cartel

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      STEVEN Gerrard’s daughter Lilly has found love with the son of a villain linked to a notorious crime cartel.Influencer Lilly, 18, has been seeing Lee Byrne, 23, since around April.
      Lilly Gerrard has recently returned from a holiday to Ibiza with her boyfriend
      Influencer Lilly Gerrard has been seeing Lee Byrne for the last few monthsCredit:
      Lilly is said to be a frequent visitor to Lee’s apartment in Formby
      The pair enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday in Ibiza this summer, said to be there at the same time with friends, and have shared photos online including one of Lee kissing her on the head.
      Another snap shows Lee relaxing on a private jet as he and Lilly — who has nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram — returned home to the UK in style last week from a trip.
      There is no suggestion either are involved with the gang or any criminality.
      Lilly’s former England and Liverpool star dad Steven, 42, was last week pictured alongside Lee’s dad Liam, 41, on a video call.
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      Byrne Snr is a close associate of Irish businessman Daniel Kinahan, who has been linked to killings in the UK, money laundering and a multi-million pound drug smuggling racket.
      Byrne Snr’s links to the Kinahan cartel emerged in Ireland’s High Court in 2018 when it was claimed that he was at “the very top tier” of organised crime.
      Lawyers told the court Byrne was a “close and trusted associate and lieutenant” of Kinahan.
      Lee had his own brush with the law in January when he was given a warning by Merseyside Police for crashing his £80,000 BMW M3 on the M62.
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      Friends say he and Lilly enjoy going on dates and she has been a frequent visitor to his apartment in Formby.
      The pair have also been spotted at a coffee bar.
      In one image she shared online, Lilly showed off Lee’s initials on one of her fingernails, while in snaps of them together she has covered his face with a love heart emoji.
      The pair were also spotted taking the Gerrard family’s two dogs Barney and Blondie for a walk in Formby.
      Last week, a video emerged of Aston Villa manager Gerrard with Byrne Snr sat together in a bar in Ibiza.
      It is not known how the pair met but during the video call, Gerrard offered to take a Liverpool fan to “see the Reds” as Byrne sits next to him and smiles.
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      Byrne then offered to arrange a dinner with Gerrard and the fan at Byrne’s home in the UK.
      Gerrard’s reps were contacted for comment.
      Lilly celebrated as dad Steven led Rangers to win the Scottish Premiership title in 2021Credit: INSTAGRAM/ LILLY.GERRARDD
      Lilly Gerrard has more than 200,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Lilly’s dad Steven played football for Liverpool and EnglandCredit: instagram
      Lilly and Lee enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday in Ibiza this summerCredit: Instagram
      Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has recently had contact with Byrne SrCredit: Getty More

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      David de Gea’s wife Edurne García Almagro stuns in revealing lace set

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      SINGER Edurne García Almagro shows off her lace — just as husband David de Gea prepares to tie his laces ahead of today’s Manchester derby.De Gea, 31, is due between the sticks for United as they take on City in the Premier League but will be more than used to “noisy neighbours” by now.
      Singer Edurne García Almagro stuns in her laceCredit: Valero Rioja/Mr Perez Management
      Meanwhile, husband David de Gea is preparing to tie his laces ahead of today’s Manchester derbyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He and Edurne, 36, also a TV host and actress, had their first baby last year, with the couple having been together for more than a decade.
      She recently hailed Spain international goalie David’s parenting, calling him the “best dad in the world”.
      Well, he usually is a safe pair of hands.
      Recently, Italian club Juventus indicated they could make a move to land Manchester United star David De Gea at the end of the season, reports suggest.
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      De Gea’s contract, which earns him around £350,000 per week, runs out in June and United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly not convinced he wants his deal to be extended.
      According to Calciomercato, Juve could swoop in if the star goalkeeper becomes a free agent in the summer.
      De Gea, who was omitted from Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for the international break, suffered a poor start to the season with a raft of errors most notably at Brentford.
      And United are dealing with a high wage bill that reached a Premier League record of £384million last season.
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      The Red Devils recently announced that their salaries have increased by a staggering £61.6m from the previous year.
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s comeback as well as Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane’s arrivals led to a 19.1 per cent increase in their salary bill as well as a net loss amounting to £115.5m.
      United are assessing their long-term plans and a change in goal can’t be ruled out, even though De Gea has improved recently and has been integral in the last 11 years at Old Trafford.
      The singer had her first baby with the footballer last yearCredit: Edurne Instagram
      David has been with the stunner for more than a decadeCredit: Getty More