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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

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      Ex-England ace Jermain Defoe begged nurse for sex – just one month after £200K wedding to wife Donna Tierney

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      EX-ENGLAND footie star Jermain Defoe messaged a nurse begging for sex just days after marrying Donna Tierney.Defoe, 39, now a TV pundit, tried to lure the woman for a romp in his Range Rover.
      Jermain Defoe is accused of attempting to arrange a hook-up weeks after getting married to Donna TierneyCredit: instagram
      Former England striker Defoe contacted the woman via InstagramCredit: Getty
      Jermain asked the 40-year-old mum for a romp in his Range RoverCredit: instagram
      Now a youth academy coach and ambassador for Spurs, the former Three Lions ace began contacting the 40-year-old mum in July.
      On June 4, Spurs hero Defoe, 39, wed Donna Tierney, 40, at stately home Cliveden House, Berks, in a £200,000 ceremony ­featured on the front page of OK! magazine.
      In the glossy magazine, he said: “This is my future, this is forever, this is the person I want to spend the rest of my life with.”
      The event, attended by a clutch of former England stars including Ledley King and Shaun Wright-Phillips, was featured across 14 pages of the June 27 issue.
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      But on July 14, Defoe began messaging the woman, who we are not naming, via ­Instagram and later tried to arrange a meet-up.
       She said: “I’d met ­Jermain years ago in a bar, but nothing happened.
      “We stayed in touch a bit over WhatsApp but I hadn’t spoken to him for ages.
      “Then he started messaging me on Instagram in July. He was desperate to meet me and we flirted a lot.
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      “But ultimately, he wasn’t very charming — he clearly only had one thing in his mind.
      “Then, when I realised he was married, I didn’t want it to go any further.
      “It wouldn’t have been fair on his wife. Who on Earth does that so soon after vowing to spend the rest of their life with someone?
      “I suppose I felt he was the powerful one, the famous and wealthy former footballer.
      “Our messages were a bit of fun at the time, but there was no point in carrying it on.
      “I felt like I was wasting my time and once I realised he had a wife, I didn’t want to continue speaking to him.
      “It’s not right. I feel really bad about it all.”
      On June 21, Defoe gleefully declared on Instagram how ­“dedicating my whole life” to Donna was “one of the easiest things I’ve ever done”.
      Jermain Defoe’s wedding to Donna Tierney was the front page of OK! magazine
      He shared a mock-up of the cover of OK! showing the couple at their luxury Cliveden House wedding — scene of the Profumo sex scandal and where Meghan stayed on the eve of marrying Prince Harry.
      Defoe thanked the glossy mag for “showcasing our special day” and excitedly told his 563,000 followers the “full copy is out now”.
      In his chat with the magazine Defoe told how he had finally found “the right one” in his new partner.
      Beauty therapist Donna spoke of pals talking about “how special” Defoe’s wedding speech was, and that it “showed how much he appreciates me”.
      Ironically, he first “met” Donna several years ago by ‘liking’ her pictures on social media — in a similar way to his latest pursuit.
      After the wedding, the couple went on honeymoon to the Maldives.
      Jermain Defoe and new wife Donna Defoe posed at Wimbledon after their honeymoonCredit: instagram
      On July 6, the newlyweds posed outside Wimbledon’s Centre Court, with the ace boasting on Instagram: “Really enjoyed watching the tennis today at ­Wimbledon with my wife @Donna_Defoe.”
      But in his messages with the woman, which began eight days later, he called her “babe” in voice notes and asked to meet up.
      On August 19, he told her he wanted to romp with her in the back of his Range Rover.
      Defoe met wife Donna in January 2021 when she asked him for a signed football shirt for a charity do.
      The pair hit it off and Defoe proposed at a top Glasgow hotel seven months later.
      He spelled out “Marry Me” with lights in their penthouse suite, which he decorated with heart-shaped balloons and rose petals, and got down on one knee.
      The pair chose the swanky 376-acre Cliveden House for a three-day wedding extravaganza, after Defoe read Meghan had stayed there.
      He wore a three-piece off-white suit, black trousers and a bow tie, and said his “eyes just started welling up” when he saw Donna approaching the altar.
      Among their 360 guests were Defoe’s pals Ledley King, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlton Cole.
      Their first dance was to Luther Vandross’s Always And Forever. The celebrations lasted until 7am and included fire-eaters, flamethrowers, a Caribbean buffet and a makeshift nightclub.
      Last Wednesday, Defoe — who scored 20 goals in his 50 caps for England — was at Wembley for Channel 4’s coverage of the Three Lions,  alongside host Jules Breach, and ex-players Joe Cole and Thomas Hitzlsperger.
      Defoe, known for his charity work, has previously been dogged by cheating rumours — including on his singer ex Alexandra Burke.
      He was also accused in 2017 of causing the break-up of radio presenter Ben Weston’s marriage, months after he bought a hot tub from his saleswoman wife Sally.
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      Defoe denied any wrongdoing.
      His agents were approached for comment on the latest claims.
      Jermain Defoe was a TV pundit for the England v Germany game this past weekCredit: Channel 4Goalden career of OBE aceJERMAIN Defoe scored 227 goals in 624 club matches in a 23-year career.

      The prolific striker also found the net 20 times in 57 England matches.
      One of his goals for the Three Lions was at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa against Slovenia.
      Defoe played for seven clubs — West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Toronto FC, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Rangers.He finally hung up his boots in March of this year.
      Defoe had his most fruitful days during two spells at Spurs — scoring 143 goals.
      He was awarded an OBE in 2018 for his charitable work with the Jermain Defoe Foundation. More

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      I’m football mad and I’ve trained my pet GOLDFISH to play the beautiful game

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      A FOOTBALL fan has trained his pet goldfish to play the beautiful game.Yang Tianxin taught five fish how to dribble, pass and score goals on an underwater pitch.
      Chinese footie fan Yang Tianxin livestreams his fish playing football to hundreds of thousands of viewers
      Koi of the Rovers … a fin-isher
      He livestreams matches on social media to more than 100,000 finatics.
      Yang said: “I didn’t expect the fish would play football at the beginning. They couldn’t shoot at all.
      “As I was training them, I found that they were getting interested in nudging the ball. After three months, five fish managed to score.”
      Real Madrid fan Yang, of China’s Guangdong Province, owns hundreds of goldfish in pools.
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      Manager: Harry Redsknapper

      His fab five are rewarded for goals with food.
      They play in an aquatic stadium featuring moss for grass and plastic goals with sticky tape for the lines.
      Yang added: “I have been rearing these fish since they were little.
      “Once they are familiar with you, they will push whatever you give them.
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      “I’m growing some so I can form two teams and let them compete against each other.
      “I hope more people can know these goldfish and enjoy watching them to release their stress from their work lives.” More

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      Footie fan who threw flare at ref becomes FIRST woman in Britain to be banned from ALL MATCHES

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      A FOOTBALL fan who threw a flare at a referee has become the first woman in Britain to be banned from all matches.CCTV footage showed Abbie-Leigh Reay, 23, dancing in celebration when the missile landed near ref Lee Swabey and the opposition goalie.
      Abbie-Leigh Reay has become the first woman in Britain to be banned from all soccer grounds
      Police stopped the Tranmere fan as she left her team’s 4-0 League Two defeat to Forest Green Rovers in January.
      Despite her arrest, Reay posted winking pictures of her at the match with her girlfriend, along with a laughing emoji and the caption: “Before it all went downhill.”
      One of her comments read: “Just hope I don’t get banned.”
      Aldi worker Reay, of Bebington, Wirral, got a three-year ban after she was convicted of throwing a missile on to a football playing area.
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      Sefton JPs fined her £250 with £654 costs.
      Sentencing, District Judge Paul Healey, said: “You throw the flare on to the pitch which puts people there at risk.
      “No one is struck but there is a risk and as a result of your actions, police and stewards had to intervene.
      “There was a large crowd which put them in a difficult situation.
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      “They have to take action.
      “There is a risk of it escalating further.”
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      Footballer Ched Evans secretly marries his girlfriend Natasha – who stood by him during rape trial

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      FOOTBALLER Ched Evans has secretly married his girlfriend Natasha Massey – the woman who stood by him during his rape trial.The Welsh striker, 33, tied the knot in a lavish ceremony this summer to the beauty therapist, 32.
      Ched Evans and Natasha Massey have tied the knot in a lavish ceremonyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Natasha and Ched couldn’t stop smiling on their wedding day, a source revealedCredit: Neil Jones – The Sun
      He was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in 2012 – a verdict which was later overturned before he was found not guilty in a retrial.
      Natasha had been dating the ex-Sheffield United player for almost three years when he cheated on her with the teenager at a Premier Inn in Rhyl, North Wales, which left her heartbroken.
      The daughter of wealthy businessman Karl Massey wore a lace bodice dress for her wedding day and beamed as she posed with her footballer husband who was pictured in a tuxedo.
      A source said: “Natasha has stood by Ched through thick and thin and their wedding day showed that they have firmly put the past behind them.
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      “The couple couldn’t wipe the smile off their faces as they said ‘I Do’ in front of their closest family and friends.“
      Natasha was heartbroken when Ched cheated on her but is hoping the ring on his finger will ensure he doesn’t do the same again.”
      Evans, who always admitted having sex with the accuser but insisted that it was consensual, was convicted in 2012 of rape and was sentenced to five years in jail after the woman was deemed “too drunk to consent”.
      Speaking on This Morning in 2014, Natasha said: “As soon as I found out he’d been questioned over rape, my instinct was kind of protective and I thought I had to stand by him.
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      “So my thoughts and feelings over the cheating were put to one side and I stepped in to help him through this terrible time.”
      Evans served two-and-a-half years in jail where he worked as a painter and decorator and accepted an out-of-court settlement of around £800,000 with his original lawyers who defended him in his first rape trial.
      Natasha had been dating the ex-Sheffield United player for almost three years when he cheated on herCredit: PA:Press Association
      Evans was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in 2012 – a verdict which was later overturnedCredit: PA:Press Association More

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      Football fans face £3,000-a-night bill for rooms at the World Cup in Qatar

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      FOOTIE fans face a £3,000-a-night bill for rooms at the World Cup.Seven nights at the Holiday Villa Hotel in Doha, Qatar, cost £20,839 — that’s £2,977 daily.
      Football fans face £3,000-a-night bill for rooms at the World Cup in QatarCredit: Reuters
      A room at the Bentley is £103 in October but £2,654 once the action starts on November 20.
      Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy says the state has pledged 130,000 rooms.
      Adding: “This is a comfortable inventory for fans, teams and sponsors travelling to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
      Two moored cruise ships will reportedly provide 70,000 rooms. And 3,600 fans will camp in a £184-a-night tented village.
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      Manchester City hooligan fined for throwing flare onto pitch which landed close to goalie Ederson

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      A MANCHESTER City hooligan has been fined for throwing a flare onto the pitch during the Champions League semi-final – which landed close to goalie Ederson.Bradley Holden, 24, celebrated when his team went 2-0 up against Real Madrid at the Etihad.
      Bradley Holden has been fined for throwing a flare onto the pitch at the EtihadCredit: STEVE ALLEN
      The flare landed close to goalkeepr EdersonCredit: Getty
      He was caught on CCTV later removing his top in a bid to avoid detection but was arrested at the game.
      Holden, a season ticket holder, tried to claim that he threw the flare in “panic” because he was so concerned about a fellow fan having an asthma attack.
      Miss Emily Potter, prosecuting at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, said his actions had shown “disregard” for the safety of his fellow supporters and the police sought to impose a football banning order against him.
      Holden told the court that he hadn’t lit the flare and only became aware of it after another fan pointed at it on the floor.
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      He said: “I looked down and heard an elderly male say, ‘What the…I’ve got asthma.”
      “I had a blind panic and wanted to get it away as quickly as possible.”
      He said that he had a friend who’d died from an asthma attack six years ago and he was also aware of the dangers from discussions with his primary school teacher partner
      CCTV footage revealed the flare landed near City goalie Ederson.
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      Holden, who pleaded guilty to charges of throwing a missile onto a football pitch and possession of a flare at an earlier hearing, also denied trying to disguise his identity by removing his top.
      Mark Kelllett, defending, said Holden was a man of good character who had never been involved in any other incidents at football matches, and a football banning order was unnecessary.
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      District judge Joanne Hirst agreed and said she had “taken into account the unusual circumstances” and believed Holden had shown an “instinctive reaction” on seeing the lit flare and it was clear he hadn’t brought it into the stadium.
      She handed Holden, of Hyde, Gtr Manchester, a £500 fine and ordered him to pay £85 costs and a £50 surcharge. More