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      Boxer David Haye pictured chomping on chicken wings despite becoming a vegan in 2014

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      BOXING star David Haye landed a knockout blow to his vegan diet by chomping on a chicken wing.The former heavyweight and cruiserweight world champ, 42, savoured every bite of a £21 hotel platter of them.
      David Haye landed a knockout blow to his vegan diet by chomping on a chicken wingCredit: Greg Brennan
      David became a vegan in 2014 and has spoken about his meat-free dietCredit: Getty
      An onlooker said: “I couldn’t believe my eyes.
      “David has told the world about his veganism and talked of his meat-free diet while flogging his vegan protein brand.
      “His meat-free diet credentials have hit the canvas.”
      The popular big-hitter, who formerly starred in a promo video for animal rights group Peta, was spotted tucking in on the terrace restaurant at central London’s Blake­more Hyde Park Hotel.
      Haye — wearing a baseball cap and a hoodie — had left his £100,000 Rolls-Royce outside.
      Haye, who appeared on I’m A Celebrity in 2012, became a vegan in 2014.
      In 2017 he told The Sun: “I’ve had a plant-based diet for three years.
      “I have a full-time chef and a good nutritionist who makes sure I get all the minerals and nutrients required, which isn’t easy in a plant-based diet.
      “I feel better than ever, I look and feel younger.
      “People say, ‘Where do you get your strength from?’. I say, where does an ape get his strength from?
      “He’s 20 times stronger than a human and doesn’t have a meat-based diet.
      “They eat plants all day long. It’s a myth that you need meat for strength.
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      “But I don’t like to ram it down people’s throats.
      “People say, ‘How do you know if someone is a vegan – because they never stop talking about being a vegan!’”
      Last night representatives of Haye were asked for comment. More

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      Mason Mount channels Greek God to star in Sports Direct’s Christmas advert

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      MASON Mount channels his inner Greek God as he stars in Sports Direct’s Christmas advert.The England and Chelsea ace, 23, is front and centre in the festive ad alongside Premier League legends Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry.
      Mason Mount channels his inner Greek God as he stars in Sports Direct’s Christmas advert
      Also featuring in the campaign are Three Lions teammate Declan Rice, 23, and Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, 25.
      Iconic commentator Clive Tyldesley, 68, also features in the sportswear store’s “Give Me Football” campaign with a bowl of Brussels sprouts on his head.
      Meanwhile Mason was recently dubbed “Britain’s most eligible bachelor” as he posed on the front cover of Tatler Magazine.
      The Blues and England midfielder, 23, is forging a career in modelling and has given fans a rare insight into his love life.
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      In the mag Mason revealed he doesn’t have time to date due to his commitment to football.
      Mount was in a relationship with model Chloe Wealleans-Watts, 23, who he met back in 2017.
      The pair have split but it is not known when they went their separate ways.
      When asked about his relationship status, Mount told Tatler: “Football is my priority.”
      After being quizzed about whether he was on the dating scene, Mount said with a shrug: “Sometimes when I come up to London.”
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      Mount wouldn’t be short of suitors either.
      He has a reported net-worth of £20million and 5.5m Instagram followers.
      Commentator Clive Tyldesley also features in the campaign with a bowl of Brussels sprouts on his head
      Premier League legends Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry also feature in the Christmas advert More

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      Meet the World Cup WAGS – from a professional karate expert to an ex-Hooters waitress and a stunning Miss Belgium

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      WITH less than three weeks until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, it’s not just the planet’s top soccer stars who are gearing up to try to beat the rest and be crowned the best – but their wives and girlfriends are too.From November 20, the glamorous WAGs from all over the globe will be facing off in the stands as they cheer on their famous footballer fellas in the ultimate footie and fashion showdown – but do you know who they are?
      It’s less than three weeks until the 2022 World Cup kicks off in QatarCredit: AFP
      From the wife who is a karate expert to an ex-Hooters waitress, former beauty queens and acting stars, here is your ultimate guide to the 2022 World Cup WAGs.
      Argentina
      Oriana Sabatini is one of Argentina’s biggest pop stars and has been compared to MadonnaCredit: instagram/ orianasabatini
      Oriana has been dating Roma and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala since they met at an Ariana Grande in concert in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
      ORIANA Sabatini is unlikely to stray from the spotlight in Qatar, as she is one of Argentina’s biggest pop stars and has been compared to Madonna.
      The stunning 26-year-old girlfriend of Roma and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala is also a model and actress, and niece of tennis star Gabriela Sabatini.
      She met 28-year-old Paulo while supporting Ariana Grande in concert in 2017.
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      England
      Sasha Attwood is the high school sweetheart of England and Man City star Jack Grealish
      Jack and Sasha have reportedly just closed the deal on a £5.6million mansion in the North WestCredit: Getty
      WITH past cheating allegations aplenty (him, not her), England and Man City star Jack Grealish may be hoping for an easier time on the pitch at the World Cup than he has had away from it.
      Jack, 27, has been with his former school sweetheart Sasha Attwood for years and they have reportedly just closed the deal on a £5.6million mansion in the North West.
      Meanwhile Sasha, 26, has signed to an A-list modelling agency and is believed to have secured a multi-million-pound deal with L’Oreal.
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      Belgium
      Noémie Happart won the Miss Belgium title in 2013 and was a runner-up in the Miss World and Miss Universe contests the same yearCredit: instagram/noemiehappart
      Noémie has been married to winger Yannick Carrasco for five yearsCredit: AFP
      LIKE her husband, winger Yannick Carrasco, Noémie Happart is also used to representing her county on the international stage.
      After winning the Miss Belgium title in 2013, the 29-year-old model was a runner-up in the Miss World and Miss Universe contests the same year.
      Noémie hit headlines when Yannick, also 29, scored a goal in the 2016 UEFA Champions League final, then ran into the crowd and kissed her.
      They have been married for five years.
      Spain
      Pilar Rubio is married to Spain’s Sergio Ramos and has 8.6million social media followersCredit: Splash
      Pilar and Sergio married three years ago after dating for a decadeCredit: Getty – Contributor
      SERGIO Ramos’s wife will certainly be ready for the World Cup spotlight – as she is a TV presenter back home in Spain.
      Pilar Rubio, 44, keeps her 8.6million social media followers entertained with a mix of lingerie shots and adrenalin sports such as skydiving and waterskiing.
      The mum of four has been married for three years and previously dated PSG defender Sergio, 36, for a decade.
      Uruguay
      Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is married to Sofia Balbi, who he met when he was a 15-year-old street sweeper
      Luis and Sofia have three childrenCredit: Getty
      URUGUAY striker Luis Suarez described wife Sofia Balbi as the “girl of my life”.
      They met when he was a 15-year-old street sweeper in Montevideo, and in their late teens they had a long-distance relationship after she moved to Spain.
      When Sofia, now 32, isn’t posing with her three kids on social media, she is snapped cheering for Luis, 35.
      Poland
      Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski’s wife Anna is a professional karate expertCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Robert has been married to Anna since 2013Credit: Getty
      IT might not be wise to yell anything nasty about Poland and Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski in the stadium – because his wife is a professional karate expert.
      Anna Lewandowska, 34, earned three World Championship medals before becoming a nutritionist and launching her own cosmetics line.
      She has been married to Robert, also 34, since 2013.
      France
      Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is dating former Hooters waitress Jordan OzunaCredit: Getty
      Jordan supported her partner’s club-level football matches and was there when he won the Ballon d’Or in OctoberCredit: AFP
      KARIM Benzema has scored some beauties on the pitch – and off it too, it seems.
      The 34-year-old Real Madrid striker is dating Jordan Ozuna, 32, a former Los Angeles Hooters waitress who is now a rising star in the modelling world.
      She has supported her partner’s club-level football matches and was there when he won the Ballon d’Or in October, alongside Benzema’s ex-girlfriend Cora Gauthier.
      Germany
      Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller is married to semi-professional equestrian LisaCredit: Instagram/ @lisa.mueller.official
      Thomas co-owns a horse named Dave with wife LisaCredit: Getty
      UNLIKE the stereotypical Wag, it’s clear that Lisa Muller doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty by doing a hard day’s work.
      That’s because the 33-year-old works on a farm and is a semi-professional equestrian.
      She has won medals for dressage events and co-owns a horse named Dave with her husband, Bayern Munich star Thomas, 33, whom she wed in 2009.
      Netherlands
      Model Annekee Molenaar is the daughter of former Ajax defender Keje MolenaarCredit: instagram/annekeemolenaar
      Annekee has been dating Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt, since 2018Credit: Getty
      AS the daughter of former Ajax defender Keje Molenaar, model Annekee Molenaar is certainly used to spending time in the soccer stands.
      She works with Hugo Boss and Armani and has dated her boyfriend, Netherlands and Bayern Munich star Matthijs de Ligt, since 2018.
      This summer they featured on the cover of Vogue Living’s Young Love special.
      Last week 23-year-old Annekee flashed her bum in a nude black and white photo on Instagram.
      Portugal
      Georgina Rodriguez is mother to two of Cristiano Ronaldo’s six children and has 30 million fans on InstagramCredit: Getty
      Georgina met the Portugal and Man United wonderboy while working as his personal shopper at GucciCredit: AP
      SHE was the woman who showed she could tame Cristiano Ronaldo – and even he admitted his surprise that it was getting “so serious”.
      Now Argentinian-born model Georgina Rodriguez is mother to two of his six children, has 30 million fans on Instagram and even a documentary about her life on Netflix.
      She met the Portugal and Man United wonderboy while working as his personal shopper at Gucci.
      The 28-year-old is also a talented ballerina and performs at events.
      Brazil
      Raiane Lima is an influencer and the girlfriend of Arsenal and Brazil striker Gabriel JesusCredit: raianelima8/instagram
      Raiane and Gabriel welcomed daughter Helena in May this yearCredit: Getty
      INFLUENCER Raiane Lima’s relationship with Arsenal and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus was hit last year by false claims that she had had a fling with a married Brazilian MP.
      But since the birth of their daughter Helena in May this year 21-year-old Raiane has deluged her 374,000 Insta-gram fans with loving snaps of the couple and their newborn.
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      WALES
      Emma Rhys-Jones is the wife of Welsh wonderboy Gareth Bale
      Emma grew up two miles from Gareth and they attended the same secondary schoolCredit: Getty
      THE wife of 33-year-old Welsh wonderboy Gareth Bale will be rooting for him in probably his last international campaign.
      Childhood sweetheart Emma Rhys-Jones, 31, grew up two miles from her future husband and they attended the same secondary school.
      They married three years ago and have four kids – Alba Violet, Nava Valentina, Axel and Xander. More

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      FA bans parents from cheering their kids at football matches – calling for polite clapping instead

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      PARENTS are being banned from cheering their kids at FA youth soccer matches this weekend — to shield the youngsters from abuse.English football’s rulers have been accused of going woke by calling for only polite applause from the touchline at games.
      The FA hopes to reduce pressure on players and referees by introducing the first National Silent Support WeekendCredit: Getty
      It follows the unveiling of the first National Silent Support Weekend which organisers hope will reduce pressure on players and referees.
      This scheme urges spectators to let youngsters “make mistakes and make their own decisions” without being harassed and to clap good play.
      The idea was devised amid fears youth league fans, and players, were picking up bad habits from watching Premier League matches.
      Anyone in breach of the FA’s Respect Codes of Conduct “may be asked to leave the venue or asked not to attend future games”.
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      Yet clubs say poorly behaving spectators will ignore the initiative.
      Alan Moore, director of youth club Sedgley and Gornal United FC in the West Mids, said: “I applaud any initiative to stop some of the crazy behaviour I’ve seen, but this isn’t it.
      I don’t care if it’s woke or nannying, I just know it’ll take more than this gesture to solve the problem.”
      He said the club had just filed a complaint on a pitch invader mum who swore at an under-ten over a tackle.
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      He said: “I doubt people like that will be changing their ways because the FA says so.”
      Terry Humphreys, club secretary of Redbridge United Boys FC in Essex, said: “I’ve been involved in grassroots football for 35 years and I doubt this will change attitudes.
      I’ve seen youth games abandoned because of the terrible behaviour of supporters.
      “The aggression we see on ­touchlines is bad for the players and stops them learning the game and for young referees who get a lot of stick.
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      I’m not sure what the Silent Support idea will achieve but it’s worth a shot.”
      FA boss Mark Bullingham said the plan would help kids focus on their game with no distractions. More

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      I wear the poppy to salute my World War II hero grandad – it makes me proud, says Gareth Southgate

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      ENGLAND footie boss Gareth Southgate says he is proud to wear a poppy — to salute his World War Two hero grandad.He explained Arthur Toll, who served with the Royal Marines, instilled in him the importance of remembering those who serve.
      Gareth Southgate’s war hero grandad Arthur, instilled in him the importance of remembering those who serve or have servedCredit: Rex
      Gareth, who will lead the Three Lions in this month’s World Cup, said: “The poppy is a symbol that leads people to remember.
      “It keeps humility in the group because it means you’re not just thinking about yourselves.
      “The freedoms that we have are because of the commitment and sacrifice the people that came before us made.
      “My grandad was in the Royal Marines so since I was a kid there’s been that connection and appreciation of what people went through.”
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      Gareth, 52, was launching this year’s football shirt auction in which fans can bid for stars’ kit embroidered with the poppy to raise money for the annual British Legion appeal.
      His grandad Arthur was a meat wholesaler in 1939 when war broke out.
      He died in Watford, Herts, in 1994, age 87.
      To bid in the auction go to matchwornshirt.co.uk/poppy
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      England star Terry Butcher poses with Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball which could fetch more than £3million at auction

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      EX-England star Terry Butcher poses with Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” ball — as speculation grows it will fetch more than its £3million estimate at auction.The defender played in the 1986 World Cup defeat to Argentina in which Maradona scored twice — the first with a punch.
      Ex-England star Terry Butcher poses with the ball used in the 1986 World CupCredit: AFP
      It is expected to fetch more than £3million at auctionCredit: Popperfoto
      The ball will be sold in two weeks, with auctioneer Graham Budd saying: “All the best prices I’ve ever had at auction have made multiples of the estimate.
      “When you have an exceptional item, you get multiple bidding.
      “Sometimes it takes a long while for the last person to pull out.
      “Almost anything’s possible at auction which is why it’s so exciting.
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      “It’s an absolutely exceptional piece.”
      We told earlier how Tunisian ref Ali Bin Nasser was selling the ball.
      Maradona died aged 60 in 2020.
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      Newcastle hires Mr Fix-It to help star players with daily chores such as paying bills

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      NEWCASTLE United has taken on a Mr Fix-It to help its star players with daily chores — such as paying their TV licences.The Saudi-owned club appointed Jamie Morren as a liaison officer.
      Newcastle appointed Jamie Morren, pictured on the right, as a liaison officer to help its star players with choresCredit: NUFC.TV
      He is helping big-bucks signings, such as Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes and Dutchman Sven Botman, settle in on Tyneside.
      His job is to take care of tasks such as paying bills and setting up direct debits so they can concentrate on playing.
      The lifelong United fan said: “The whole point of my job is to take away any kind of distraction for the players so that football is the only focus.
      “It could be things like setting up direct debits, paying bills, finding houses, cars, transport.
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      “Imagine you’re 22, you’re moving to a country you’ve never been to before and someone says, ‘By the way, have you paid your TV licence?’
      “In the summer, it took a good 10 minutes of convincing Sven that TV licences were a real thing.
      “If I moved to Brazil at 24 years old, for example, I wouldn’t know how to set up a direct debit or pay council tax or whatever.
      “I think some people look at it and think, ‘you’ll just do everything for them’, but it’s a case of making sure they’re adjusted so they don’t have worries of ‘I don’t understand what this means’ or ‘what on earth is a TV Licence’ and making sure they’re completely comfortable and settled in that sense.
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      “They’re moving to a new environment, a new country, often with no family with them, and they’re having to learn all of these new things on top of perhaps learning a new language.
      “It’s not just about ‘my boiler’s gone off, can you show me how to get it back on?’ It is about making sure you’re there if a player does have an issue.
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      “We’re a family, and player care is part of that.”
      And the mollycoddling seems to be working — with the Magpies fourth in the Premier League. More

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      Wayne Rooney’s head was cut open on night out by flying plate thrown by his youngest son

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      WAYNE Rooney’s head was cut open on a night out by a flying plate thrown by his youngest son.Cass, four, launched it like a frisbee and accidentally hit his dad as the former footie ace enjoyed a boozy meal at a restaurant.
      Wayne Rooney suffered a cut on his forehead during a boozy night out with pals in Dubai
      Wayne was hit by a plate thrown by his youngest son
      Cass, pictured left, launched it like a frisbee and accidentally hit his dad
      We reported his wound last week and Cass has been revealed as the culprit — after he got over-excited during traditional Greek plate smashing.
      A witness said: “Wayne took it very well. His poor lad was very sorry.”
      Wayne, 37, wife Coleen, 36, and pals were partying on holiday in Dubai when Cass scored his direct hit.
      But the England and Man Utd legend laughed it off despite his gashed forehead.
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      The couple were with kids Kai, 12, Klay, nine, Kit, six, and Cass plus pals including ex-Red Devils team-mate Phil Bardsley and his wife Tanya, who shared footage online.
      It included Coleen balancing a plate and shot glass on her head as a waiter poured at the restaurant, where ex-boxing champ Amir Khan was also eating and posed for a picture.
      The onlooker said: “The group were having a whale of a time and the drinks were flowing.
      “At one point, guests are invited to smash plates on the floor.
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      “It is always a highlight and the crowd are usually well inebriated at this point.
      “It was no different this time and, amid the chaos, the youngest Rooney kid threw a plate across the table frisbee-style and caught him right between the eyes.
      Coleen Rooney was also seen smashing plates and enjoying herself at the restaurant
      Ex-boxing champ Amir Khan was also eating and posed for a picture with Wayne at the restaurant
      “There was no malice but it caught Wayne smack in the middle of his forehead.”
      Roo was seen using a napkin to dab the blood in footage taken seconds after he was hit.
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      The witness added: “It must have hurt like hell but it was a complete accident. He didn’t want little Cass to see his upset, and they had a cuddle.
      “As soon as it emerged he wasn’t seriously hurt, the entire table exploded in laughter.” More