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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

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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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