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      Emotional moment Liverpool players and fans pay tribute to murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel during 9-0 win over Bournemouth

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      LIVERPOOL FC paid tribute to murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel yesterday as they scored nine goals — matching her age.Captain Jordan Henderson — who led them to the 9-0 victory over Bournemouth — revealed a shirt emblazoned with “RIP Olivia YNWA”.
      Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson’s T-shirt read ‘RIP Olivia YNWA’Credit: AFP
      Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, was tragically gunned down in her homeCredit: Facebook
      All fans at Anfield applauded in the ninth minute and followed it with a rousing rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone.
      Before the clash, Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp told in the matchday programme of his shock.
      The German said: “Nine years old? I cannot comprehend it and the more I think about it, the more difficult it becomes to understand.
      “I would like to pass on the sympathies of everyone at Liverpool FC to Olivia’s family.”
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      Prior to kick-off, the Anfield stadium announcer urged anyone with information about the gun murders of Olivia, Ashley Dale, 28, and Sam Rimmer, 22 — which have rocked the city in the past week — to contact cops.
      It comes as the prime suspect in the killing of Olivia was behind bars last night.
      The 36-year-old was bailed and recalled to prison for breaching his licence terms.
      He had been quizzed after Olivia was gunned down by a shooter firing into her home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, at 10pm on Monday.
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      The suspect was arrested on Thursday for Olivia’s murder, the attempted murder of her mum Cheryl, 46, who was struck in the wrist, and drug dealer Joseph Nee, 35, who ran into Olivia’s home after being shot at.
      A second man, 33, said to be the 36-year-old’s brother, was bailed after his arrest on Friday on suspicion of Olivia’s murder and two counts of attempted murder.
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      Yesterday Harry Doyle, the Assistant Mayor of Liverpool, said the public had come forward with information as they “want to see justice” for Olivia and her family.
      Last night, Merseyside Police, seen removing a front door from a property, asked for further help after releasing an image of a black Audi Q3 car used to ferry injured Nee to hospital.
      Liverpool fans held a minute’s applause for Olivia in the ninth minuteCredit: EPA More

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      Ryan Giggs’ ex Stacey left ‘traumatised’ after three masked men raced off in her £80,000 motor while at home

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      RYAN Giggs’s ex-wife Stacey was left terrified after three masked men stole her £80,000 Range Rover Sport.The mum-of-two Stacey, 43, saw the thieves drive off in the motor at 1.30am yesterday in Worsley, Gtr Manchester.
      Ryan Giggs’ ex-wife Stacey was left terrified after three masked men stole her £80,000 Range Rover SportCredit: BackGrid
      Football legend Gigg’s’ ex saw the gang drive off in her motor at 1.30am in Gtr ManchesterCredit: PP.
      The ordeal took place at the Worsley home where she lives with her children
      A source said: “It was so upsetting. Her kids were there and were hysterical.”
      Stacey is said to be “traumatised” and Liberty, 19, and Zach, 15 — her kids with former Man United hero Ryan Giggs — “inconsolable”.
      A source close to Stacey, who recently split from The Wanted singer Max George, said police used the car’s tracker to find it dumped.
      CCTV filmed the ordeal in Worsley, Gtr Manchester.
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      The source said: “It was so upsetting.
      “Stacey’s kids are hysterical. They’ve been left terrified and inconsolable.
      “And it’s unthinkable for this to happen after everything Stacey has been through with Max.
      “She called police straight away.
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      “They were there all night trying to work out how the robbers accessed the property and her car.
      “Thankfully they found it but the whole incident is terrifying.”
      Yesterday neighbours spotted Ryan arriving to drop off a car for Stacey.
      She and Max, 33, split after The Sun first told how he had grown close to his Strictly co-star, EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, 21.
      A source close to Stacey, who recently split from boyfriend Max George, says the car was found by policeCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The vehicle had a tracker which cops used to locate itCredit: BackGrid
      Stacey accused him of cheating on her.
      And she branded him a “lying dog” after The Sun revealed he had taken Maisie on a romantic break to Crete.
      Stacey told a pal: “Max cheated on me with Maisie. I asked him about her but he denied anything had happened.
      Stacey’s kids are hysterical. They’ve been left terrified and inconsolable. A source
      “He said he was like an uncle to Maisie.”
      “After everything I’ve done for him, I cannot believe he would be so rude and disrespectful.
      “He’s a lying dog. I feel betrayed.
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      “I confronted him millions of times about his closeness to her. But he always denied it.
      “I had a gut instinct they were more than just friends.”
      The source said ‘It’s just unthinkable after everything she has been through with Max for this to happen’
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      Benjamin Mendy ‘rape victim’ admits she felt pressured by police to help bring charges against him

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      ONE of football star Benjamin Mendy’s alleged rape victims has admitted she felt pressured by police to help bring ­charges against him.She told a court she had not considered the alleged attack to be rape.
      One of football star Benjamin Mendy’s alleged rape victims has admitted she felt pressured by police to help bring charges against himCredit: PA
      The woman said: “I felt the word ‘rape’ meant like a stranger or in an alleyway.
      “But he was my friend and it was his house.”
      The witness, 22 at the time, is one of three women allegedly raped by Mendy during a pool party at his mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in July 2021.
      When first questioned she told officers she did not want to get involved.
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      The woman said: “I felt I was being dragged into the situation.”
      Manchester City and France ace Mendy, 28, denies eight rapes and other charges.
      The trial continues at Chester crown court.
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      Eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City ace Erling Haaland STOLEN after complaints it looks nothing like him

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      AN eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been stolen.The effigy — sculpted in full match kit from a tree trunk weighing nearly a ton — was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the 22-year-old star.
      AN eyesore 10ft statue of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been stolen.
      The effigy was nicked after complaints it looked nothing like the football starCredit: Getty
      It had pride of place 50ft above a store in his home town of Bryne, Norway.
      But a thief — suspected to be a disgruntled fan — used a crane to grab it at night.
      Businessman Tore Sivertsen spent £10,000 commissioning the statue saluting City’s £85.5million signing. Even he conceded it was ugly.
      It was hoisted into place two weeks ago and Mr Sivertsen planned to auction it to help fund a hospital in Tanzania until it suddenly vanished early on Wednesday.
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      Haaland, 22, arrived at City in the summer after scoring 86 goals in 89 matches for Borussia Dortmund.
      He has netted a goal in each of three Premier League matches this season.
      Tractor dealership boss Mr Sivertsen told The Sun: “We are all enormously proud of Erling.
      “I thought it would be good to commission a statue to pay tribute.
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      “Some have complained it’s too ugly though, let’s face it, Erling is not a pretty guy. But I was still shocked that someone decided to steal it.”
      Mr Sivertsen commissioned renowned wood sculptor Kjetil Barane, who took a year to craft it from a 100-year-old log.
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      The businessman said: “I accept it may not be to everyone’s taste, but I like it.
      “It’s a work of art rather than a realistic representation of Erling Haaland.”
      The striker has netted a goal in each of three Premier League matches this season.Credit: Reuters
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      Ryan Giggs trial: Verdict delayed in assault case after juror calls in sick

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      RYAN Giggs’s trial was adjourned yesterday when a juror phoned in sick.The Manchester United legend, 48, is accused of butting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, 38, and coercively controlling her over three years.
      Ryan Giggs’s trial was adjourned yesterday when a juror phoned in sickCredit: PP.
      He is accused of butting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, 38, and coercively controlling her over three yearsCredit: Tim Stewart
      He is also charged with assaulting her sister Emma, 26, on the same night.
      He was arrested at his £1.7million mansion in Worsley, Gtr Manchester, on November 1, 2020.
      The jury went out to begin considering its verdict on Tuesday.
      Yesterday Judge Hilary Manley told the 11 remaining jurors at Manchester crown court: “One of your number has phoned to say they are unwell and cannot attend today.

      “It is hoped they will be here tomorrow.”
      The case was adjourned until 10am today.
      Giggs’s trial was scheduled for January but was delayed for eight months owing to a Covid backlog.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo wants to buy and demolish golf club ruining view from £17million mansion

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      CRISTIANO Ronaldo wants to buy a posh golf clubhouse next to his £17million Portuguese superhome — then demolish it because it spoils his view.The billionaire Manchester United ace is offering to relocate the entire building and its car park.
      Cristiano Ronaldo wants to buy a posh golf clubhouse next to his £17million Portuguese superhomeCredit: Getty
      The billionaire Manchester United ace is offering to relocate the entire building and its car park
      Dad-of-five Ron, 37, wants to ensure his privacy and create a drive to the property
      Dad-of-five Ron, 37, wants to ensure his privacy and create a drive to the property.
      He plans to move there with partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28, and his five children.
      Sources close to his ultra-modern “Ron Designs” dream home say he has also added a garage equipped with elevators to the plans, to house 30 supercars.
      It will enable the £500,000-a-week Portugal captain, tipped to leave United, to select a motor at the touch of a button.
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      And he is even said to be mulling over buying an Italian quarry to ensure his pad’s marble remains exclusive.
      The Sun revealed earlier this year that the cost of the property at Quinta da Marinha on the Portuguese Riviera rocketed from £10million to £17million.
      But is set to soar still higher as he fine-tunes plans with top architect, Vitor Vitorino.
      Work on the 12,000 sq ft property is due to be completed early next year.
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      It features vast bedroom suites, all with stunning sea views and both indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
      Blueprints also include a cinema, spa, games room and office on the site a short walk from Cascais village.
      A source close to the project said last night: “The clubhouse was a problem for him so he wants the problem removed.
      “Cost is not an issue – he is a perfectionist who can afford perfection.”
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      The star’s lawyers were yesterday reported to be in negotiation with Oitavos Golf Club owner, Miguel Champalimaud.
      Mr Champalimaud did not respond to requests for comment.
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      Ryan Giggs jury retired to consider verdicts after being told ‘this is not a court of morals’

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      THE jury in womaniser Ryan Giggs’ assault trial retired yesterday to consider its verdicts after being told: “This is not a court of morals.”Judge Hilary Manley said the Manchester United legend had been “serially unfaithful” — but was not in the dock for cheating on his ex.
      The judge in Ryan Giggs’ assault trial said he had been ‘serially unfaithful’ but was not in the dock for cheating on his exCredit: Ryan Jenkinson/ Story Picture Agency
      Judge Hilary Manley told the jury: ‘This is not a court of morals’Credit: BackGrid
      Giggs, 48, is accused of assaulting Kate Greville, 38, in a drunken row when she found out he slept with up to 12 women behind her back.
      The attack is alleged to have occurred at his £1.7million home in Worsley, Gtr Manchester, in November 2020.
      Giggs is said to have assaulted Kate’s sister Emma, 26, at the same time.
      The former Wales player and manager is also accused of having exerted a coercive control over PR executive Kate’s life for more than three years.
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      She told police he rang her up to 50 times in an hour during one of many dodgy spells during their relationship, the court heard.
      She said that when she blocked Giggs on her phone and social media, he would ring her from his son and daughter’s phones and from unknown numbers.
      Summing up yesterday, Judge Manley asked: “Was this, as the defence suggest, a relationship which had its ups and downs — albeit with many more ups than downs — which ultimately veered off the rails only because of the complainant’s inability to accept Ryan Giggs’ serial womanising?
      “And has Kate Greville exacted her revenge for that womanising by twisting and exaggerating their routine arguments to a portrait of control, violence and abuse?
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      “Or was the relationship much darker and sinister in which a man exacted and exploited his power over a vulnerable woman — and when he realised that power was not working, he lost his self-control and physically attacked his partner and her sister?
      “The defence have pointed out to you, Ryan Giggs is not on trial for being unfaithful in his relationships.”
      She added: “This is not a court of morals.”
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      Ryan Giggs has ‘two sides’ of his personality and it’s ‘time for him to pay the price’, prosecutors claim

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      FOOTIE legend Ryan Giggs has two “very different” sides to his personality and it is “time for him to pay the price”, a court heard.The ex-Man United ace, 48, is said to have used “physical domination” as his “ultimate trump card” when he allegedly attacked partner Kate Greville, 38.
      Ryan Giggs has two ‘very different’ sides to his personality and it is ‘time for him to pay the price’, a court heardCredit: PP.
      He is said to have used ‘physical domination’ as his ‘ultimate trump card’ when he allegedly attacked partner Kate Greville, 38Credit: Refer to Caption
      Jurors heard the couple exchanged 19,671 messages during their six-year relationship.
      Prosecutor Peter Wright QC said yesterday that when Giggs was “riled”, he responded with “hate-filled outbursts of bile”.
      He added that these were sent to “the very same woman moments earlier he had professed to love and care for”.
      During his closing statement at Manchester crown court, Mr Wright said there were “two very different Ryan Giggs”.
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      He added: “The one who is exposed for public consumption and the one who exists on occasion behind closed doors.”
      He said Giggs thought he could “get away with it” — but a 999 call made by Kate’s sister Emma, 26, in November 2020 from his home in Worsley, Gtr Manchester, was a “microcosm of the entire case”.
      He added: “The truth has caught up with him and now it’s his time to pay the price.”
      Chris Daw QC, for Giggs, said the case was about infidelity and Kate was a “scorned” woman “furious” about his inability to remain faithful.
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      Giggs denies charges of coercive control and ABH.
      The case continues. More