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      Thomas Tuchel is ruthless, demanding and humourless but he’s a WINNER – and just what England need for next manager

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      ENGLAND’S new manager has a ruthless streak that has seen him fall foul of players and club bosses — but it might be just the job for the Three Lions.Those who know him best admit Thomas Tuchel has not been out to win any popularity contests while fighting his way to the top.England’s new manager Thomas Tuchel has the ruthless streak the Three Lions needCredit: PATuchel played for German club Augsburg before a series of injuries ended his careerCredit: PATuchel is said to put ‘tactics and results over all’Credit: PAFootball writer Carsten Germann told The Sun: “He’s absolutely unhumorous. “He’s not a coach for the people.“He’s a football scientist, he puts tactics and results over all. “But that winning mentality is what England could need.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTuchel, the 51-year-old former chief coach at Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain, was caught on video bawling out a young striker — and French superstar Kylian Mbappe said the only German word he learned from him was “scheisse” (s***).Tuchel, who has followed rival Jurgen Klopp into posts at various club sides, has also been known to bristle if compared to the former Liverpool boss.Experiences that have shaped him include one seven years ago, while manager of Borussia Dortmund, when he survived a bomb attack on the team bus, with shrapnel striking seats close to him.And the father of two ended his 13-year marriage to an ex-journalist after allegedly beginning an affair with a Brazilian businesswoman 14 years younger than him.Most read in FootballBut there are also accounts of him offering warm words of encouragement to stars in one-to-one chats — and paying for his cleaner’s son to receive life-saving medical care.Tuchel was born in the small town of Krumbach in Bavaria, and was coached by dad Rudolf with the local side. Thomas Tuchel gives his first message to fans as England manager At 15 he was spotted by top-flight German club Augsburg, and he played three times for the national Under-18s.Yet teammate Heiner Schuh recalled: “He had few friends as he was exacting and demanding.”Defender Tuchel turned professional at lower league Stuttgart Kickers. He never drank with the other players and is still almost teetotal, often opting for drinking warm water.A series of knee injuries ended his playing career when he was at FC Ulm, aged just 24.The cartilage damage was considered wear and tear by the insurers, so he did not get a payout. He said: “I was insured for everything apart from this one lousy condition.”Tuchel waited tables at the Radio Bar in Stuttgart in 1999. It helped him become more gregarious and fund his business administration course at university.A year later he was hired as a youth coach at top side Stuttgart, before moving on to Augsburg’s second team and then Mainz 05.In a shock move he was promoted from under-19 coach to first team manager in 2009.IS TUCHEL RIGHT MAN FOR THE THREE LIONS JOB?YES: says Shaun SHAUN Custis, Head of SportYES, it would’ve been ideal if we could have had an Englishman.But football is not an ideal world and nobody who listened to Thomas Tuchel yesterday could doubt his passion for the job. He loves our football history and he loves the country.He is our third foreign coach but the first to convince us this is made for him. Sven-Goran Eriksson would have left in a year for Man United had Alex Ferguson not stayed. Tuchel rejected United this summer still hoping he’d get the England gig. Fabio Capello gave the impression he was doing us a favour.Tuchel is a top coach and a proven winner whose dream is to deliver us the World Cup. What more could we ask for?NO: says Harry Redknapp, Ex-Prem managerI WANTED an Englishman. I’m very patriotic.All the clubs are owned by foreign owners and they bring a foreign manager in.With the FA and the money we spend on coaching courses and everything else it’s sad.Thomas Tuchel lost his job quite quickly at a couple of clubs. It’s not like he’s been a massive success. People say you’ve got to be a great coach for England, (but) you just have to have a bit of common sense. Pick the best players, make them feel great about themselves, make them feel good about playing for England, let them know we can go and win a trophy, that the team is fantastic.Harry spoke to Sky SportsAll of Tuchel’s trophies as a managerTuchel pictured with rival Jurgen KloppCredit: AFPBut Tuchel’s thin skin could be a problem as England coachCredit: GettyANDY DILLON: Thomas Tuchel has all the ingredients to become a classic England manager – tactical nous, drive and a tangled love lifeBy Andy DillonTHOMAS TUCHEL possesses all the ingredients to become a classic England manager.Tactical nous, drive, energy, experience – a tangled love life.English football should welcome back the most explosive, dynamic, charismatic and impossibly tall and gangly coach to have lit up the Premier League.Chelsea’s colourful former boss has been leading a settled life in Munich of late.Far enough away from ex-wife Sissi but close enough to see his two daughters.Walking his dog in the streets in the east of Germany’s most fashionable city, residing in the posh Bogenhausen area. Living relatively quietly with his Brazilian girlfriend.Tuchel is a vastly different personality to the man who led England quietly but assuredly to the brink of World Cups and European Championships.An excitable nature can make him hard to handle for those seeking calm and who like to impose their way on a manager they view very much as an underling.Read more on why Tuchel REALLY IS the best man for the England jobTuchel admitted at the time that the Bundesliga club had been willing to take the risk because it had worked with Klopp in the past.In the same year he married Sissi, a journalist at the highly respected national newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.She reportedly gave up her career to bring up their two daughters, Emma and Kim.Sissi, who is very private, was seen by his side celebrating successes on the pitch as unfashionable Mainz twice qualified for the Europa League.But an amateur cameraman caught Thomas screaming at young striker Shawn Parker for almost a minute in the dressing room after one game — before telling him: “So go join the under 17s.”Club executive Christian Heidel wanted his manager to engage with the fans and media more — like the popular Klopp did. But he regretted starting a conversation saying, “with Kloppo we used to . . .”In an unauthorised biography titled Rulebreaker, Heidel said: “That’s when Thomas started yelling at me, ‘How dare I?’ “The conversation was over. “I thought to myself, ‘Whoops, I hit a nerve’.”He’s very sensitive to criticismFootball writer Carsten GermannEngland’s Liverpool players, such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, may do well to remember that anecdote.Indeed, Tuchel’s thin skin could be a problem as England coach — where flak comes with the job.Carsten, who has interviewed Tuchel, said: “He’s very sensitive to criticism.”Who has Tuchel coached?Here is a list of the England stars that have already worked with Thomas Tuchel…Harry Kane – Bayern MunichEric Dier – Bayern MunichMason Mount – ChelseaReece James – ChelseaBen Chilwell – ChelseaCallum Hudson-Odoi – ChelseaRuben Loftus-Cheek – ChelseaRaheem Sterling – ChelseaRoss Barkley – ChelseaTammy Abraham – ChelseaConor Gallagher – ChelseaHowever his undoubted talents led Dortmund to hire him as Klopp’s replacement in 2015.Two years later he won Germany’s equivalent of the FA Cup and reached the quarter final of the Champions league.In April that year a controversial 3-2 defeat against Monaco showed how hard it can be to know the truth about Tuchel’s character.It came after he survived the team bus attack, which left him being viewed by some as a heroic defender of his squad, and by others as a callous villain.Sports journalist Pit Gottschalk’s book Locker Room Whispers reported he responded to seeing tearful players by saying: “I’m supposed to beat Bayern with these wimps?”The manager gave a totally different account. He had been angry that his side had been ordered to play the game against Monaco just 24 hours after the bombing.He said: “We had the feeling we were being treated as if our bus had been hit by a can of beer.”Bizarrely, it turned out that perpetrator Sergei Wenergold hid homemade devices filled with hydrogen peroxide and a dozen bolts close to the bus in order to make money on the stock exchange.Shortly before the attack he “bet” that the club’s shares would drop.In November 2018 Wenergold, 35, was jailed for 14 years. The fallout from the incident caused a rift with Dortmund’s chief executive and Tuchel was dismissed.He joined PSG, taking the French side to their first Champions League final. He’s a football scientist, he puts tactics and results over allFootball writer Carsten GermannHowever it was reported that he fell out with star player Mbappe as well as Brazilian sporting director Leonardo, and he lost his job.Before leaving the French capital, Tuchel heard his cleaner’s son was going to hospital and paid for his care.In January 2021 he arrived in London, replacing Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager.Tuchel took them from ninth in the Premier League to fourth, qualifying for the Champions League, but lost in the FA Cup final to Leicester.Off the field, there were problems with Tuchel’s marriage. He started a relationship with Brazilian Natalie Guerriero Max, 37, and in 2022 he split from Sissi.Natalie, who still lives in London, could be one of the reasons he was keen to take the England job.An insider said: “Thomas is obsessed with Natalie, but he is still close to his children and is a good father who sees them often.”Tuchel led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021, masterminding victory against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.Yet he was dismissed by the club’s new American owners in September 2022. An email included in Sissi’s divorce papers suggested that he had been fired for “’off-field reasons” with the players “losing respect for him.”But the manager remained in demand. Hired by Munich, he won the league title in his first season before a poor set of results the following year led to yet another departure.Three Lions fans will be hoping Germany’s loss is England’s gain.Cops at the team bus after the bomb attackCredit: Getty Images – GettyForgotten England stars could benefit from Tuchel appointmentWITH Thomas Tuchel announced as the next England manager, a few forgotten stars might be hopeful of a return to the international set up.The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager usually uses a 3-4-3 formation.That could provide an opening for Mason Mount, who’s not been involved in the England set-up since the World Cup in 2022.The now Manchester United star enjoyed his most successful spell under Tuchel while the pair were at Stamford Bridge.Tuchel could also offer lifelines to other previously capped players such as Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Eric Dier.RLC has excelled since his move to AC Milan and with England struggling to find a partner for Rice, he could be the surprise answer.Meanwhile, Dier played for Tuchel at Bayern Munich as part of a back-three last season.The defender did enough to convince the club to make his loan move permanent after he had fallen out of favour at Tottenham.Click here to see the full England XI who could play under Tuchel.German laughter at rivals’ boss bidBy Rob PattinsonTHE Sun’s front page announcing Thomas Tuchel as the new England boss was the talk of Germany yesterday — even being retweeted by its ambassador in Britain.Diplomat Miguel Berger cheekily added a laughing emoji as he sent out yesterday’s splash with the headline “Football’s coming home” translated into German. He wrote: “A German manager for England! Congrats to Thomas Tuchel. A brave decision.”Reaction across Germany was mixed, with many gleefully mocking Tuchel’s deal to manage their arch rival.Bild, the country’s biggest-selling newspaper, used a picture of The Sun’s splash and claimed England must be desperate if we were turning to a German. It said the ideal outcome would be England losing the World Cup final to Germany on penalties.An online vote had 80 per cent of Germans gloating England would not win the World Cup with Tuchel.READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd one journalist wrote: “The desperation on the island must be enormous if they admit that only a German can help now.”Upmarket magazine Der Spiegel promised Tuchel “can be trusted” but warned he would inevitably “face anger” for crossing the North Sea.Diplomat Miguel Berger retweeted The Sun’s front page with the headline ‘Football’s coming home’ translated into German More

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      Well done, Annie Kilner for taking control over cheat Kyle Walker – now it’s time to hit him where it hurts

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      ANNIE KILNER has consulted divorce lawyers over wayward husband Kyle Walker.And I couldn’t be happier for her.Annie Kilner has consulted divorce lawyers over her husband Kyle WalkerCredit: GettySince he first got together with wife Annie, Walker has been unfaithful many timesCredit: Refer to CaptionIf you are not au fait with Kyle Walker, let me explain.On the pitch for England and Manchester City, he is an amazing, talented footballer.Off it, his life is an absolute car crash, which could be turned into a Carry On film.Since he first got together with Annie, he has romped in a car with Ex On The Beach’s Laura Brown and fathered two children with reality TV star Lauryn Goodman.READ MORE FROM JANE ATKINSONHe exposed himself in a bar and snogged another woman.During Covid he had a party with two sex workers.And he has been caught twice urinating in the street after a session in the pub — most recently just two weeks ago.He has run rough­shod over his relationship with Annie. And I don’t know how she has held it together.Most read in FootballShe always appears to look steely, strong and determined when she is out with their four children — the youngest of whom was born in April — or watching him on the pitch.But her confidence must have been absolutely crushed over the years. Imagine the anguish and pain she has gone through.Drama at Kyle Walker’s Home: Annie Kilner vs Lauryn GoodmanThis is a woman who was a normal working-class girl from Sheffield when she fell for local lad Kyle at the age of 16.He was playing football but he wasn’t the megastar he is now.She fell in love with him, knowing he could one day play for England or get injured and end up on benefits.He hit the jackpot in his career — with the salary to go with it — but Annie has been the one to pay the price.Terrible behaviourShe has tried to deal with it and chucked him out of the house — and taken him back. Multiple times.She has slated Lauryn, had public spats with her, apologised to her and told friends she wishes Lauryn was dead.Annie bravely admitted that his terrible behaviour even became “acceptable”.And some have said that his wealth has cushioned his behaviour while others have slammed her for not leaving before now.But leaving any man — rich or poor — isn’t easy when you’ve spent half your life with him and have four kids together.Any woman who has been cheated on knows that it takes a long while to regain your strength afterwards and come out fighting. Now Annie has. She is finally, thankfully, taking control.She recently sought advice to make sure she could get half of his £150,000-a-week salary and this week she has gone a step further and met with lawyers to discuss legal proceedings to end her marriage.Strength and courageI bet those who love her are proud of her.Annie has shown strength and courage.She has also given an important message to all those kids who idolise her husband — that there must be consequences for your actions.This summer, a survey of 1,306 children aged six to 17 across the UK revealed that almost a fifth wanted to be a footballer.They rank second only to parents as the people that youngsters admire the most.You could argue that Kyle is only a role model on the pitch but thanks to sponsorship deals and five million followers on social media, he is a role model, and influencer, off it too.Children across the country this summer stuck his picture into Euro 2024 albums.They stayed up late to watch him play and, week in week out, they idolise him at Manchester City.Nobody wants to see a marriage end.But nobody wants to see a woman cheated on and humiliated either.Now Annie can have the greatest revenge of all by hitting him where it truly hurts — his wallet.The England defender also secretly fathered TWO kids with reality TV star Lauryn GoodmanCredit: AlamyRihanna at the reddyLESS is more – unless you’re Rihanna.In a new promotional photoshoot, she sports amazing scarlet hair, blue fur coat and a red snakeskin outfit that involves a skirt attached loosely to a bustier to show off her bum.Rihanna posed with amazing scarlet hair, a blue fur coat and a red snakeskin outfitCredit: savagex.comThe singer and businesswoman completes the style with a smouldering pout and terrifying long talons.Most of us would look like we had walked out of the local brothel but she somehow manages to pull it off.BORIS JOHNSON has insisted refurbishing his Downing Street flat was necessary because it looked like a “crack den” once he had pulled the carpets out.You have to wonder how he knows what a crack house looks like.50 still niftyI COULDN’T be happier for the newly married Miranda Hart.But I do wish everyone would stop being so shocked that she tied the knot at the age of 51.I do wish everyone would stop being so shocked that Miranda Hart tied the knot at the age of 51Credit: GettyThe actress was 49 when surveyor Richard Fairs came to her £2million home to deal with mould.It was during the pandemic and she was struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome after being diagnosed with Lyme disease.In her new book, she says she was so ill that she never thought she would find love and was “fading away”.I get that.But now a million relationship experts have taken to social media to discuss how to find love over 50 as if she is some dinosaur.We are no longer living in the dark ages and no woman should be written off in their 50s – or think that they are either.Rights bill so wrongREMEMBER a time when we were all desperate to get out of the house, mingle and live a normal life when Covid struck.Now, thanks to the Government’s new Employment Rights Bill, we can all return to that because flexible working, including working from home, will be made the “default for all” where possible.So no mingling in the office, no chatting by the coffee machine when you are feeling down, no making lifelong friends.And forget office flirting because Zoom and Teams really don’t cut it for the fun things in life.I’ve worked from home for more than a decade because I live hundreds of miles from head office.If I could go in every day, I would.I’ve grown sick of the amount of times people have said: “Oh, but you work from home,” as though I spend my life on the sofa watching This Morning or baking banana bread.In fact, unless you are a grade A skiver you end up working more because your home is your office and you can’t get away from it.Plus there is no free coffee and the heating bills are a fortune.We should be careful what we wish for.Tash leaves KittenWHEN Natasha Hamilton announced on Friday that she had quit Atomic Kitten, I was in utter shock.Natasha Hamilton announced on Friday that she had quit Atomic KittenCredit: RexI didn’t even know the band was still going.Ticket farce unfareI HAVE sympathy for train passenger Sam Williamson, who mistakenly underpaid for his ticket by £1.90 and now fears a criminal record and huge fine.He used the Northern Trains app to buy an Anytime ticket to central Manchester last month and used his 16-25 railcard for a discount without realising it can only be used under certain conditions.Sam Williamson mistakenly underpaid for his ticket by £1.90 and now fears a criminal record and huge fineCredit: SWNSWhen an inspector grilled him and told him the mistake, he immediately offered to buy a new ticket or pay a penalty.Instead, the jobsworth reported him and now Sam faces prosecution.Sam says it isn’t even clear on the app how you can use the railcard.I had the misfortune of using Northern last month and had a similar experience.I wanted to buy a cheaper ticket from the app but was told I had to buy one from an employee who, when I explained that the app ticket was cheaper, told me: “Northern don’t care what the customers pay.”Super. Maybe if the train firms did care and explained their baffling price structures, we wouldn’t hate travelling with them so muchSpice boy hitMY new motto is: Don’t buy things after drinking wine.My latest credit card purchase is Brooklyn Beckham’s chilli sauce.My latest credit card purchase is Brooklyn Beckham’s chilli sauceCredit: GettyI saw his mum Victoria plugging Cloud23 on Instagram (obviously) and forked out £30 on two bottles of it as I love spicy food.He’s been slated for his choice of careers but I can confirm Brooklyn, below, is actually pretty good at this one.READ MORE SUN STORIESThink Tabasco but not as harsh, with a lovely smoky hit.I just hope that he ditches the fancy box it comes in and gets it on a super­market shelf to avoid the big price tag. More

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      Fishing-mad Man City ace Phil Foden moves to sprawling five-bedroom country manor with its own lake

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      ANGLING-mad England ace Phil Foden has moved to a sprawling country estate with its own fishing lake.The Man City midfielder, 24, his girlfriend Rebecca Cooke and their three children ­settled into the five-bed, five-bathroom house last month.Fishing mad England ace Phil Foden has moved to a sprawling country estate with its own fishing lake, pictured with son RonnieCredit: instagram/officialronniefodenPhil plans to take up fishing full-time when he retires from footballIt is set in 2.5 acres and Phil has already posted pictures of him and eldest son Ronnie, known as El Wey or The Dude by South American fans, fishing together.He captioned one: “Late summer nights by the lake.”A source said: “Everyone knows Phil loves his fishing so it has always been a dream of his to have a home with its own lake so he can fish in peace and quiet and also teach Ronnie the skills he needs to be a successful angler.“They can set their kit up and leave it while they pop back into the house to get some food, or go to bed and leave it all there for the morning. Phil is loving it.”READ MORE ON PHIL FODENPhil and Rebecca also have a daughter True, three, and baby boy Phil Jnr.The Cheshire property has a one-bedroom cottage next door for his extended family.Last week The Sun told how Phil plans to take up fishing full-time when he retires from football.In the summer the England ace showed he was a reel man of the people — on a £14-a-day angling holiday on the edge of the Cotswolds.Most read in FootballThe £200,000-a-week Man City star snubbed exotic destinations popular with his Three Lions team-mates to spend five days with his dad fishing for carp, catfish, tench, pike and perch.Inside Phil Foden’s surprise love for fishingAn onlooker at Linear Fisheries in Witney, Oxfordshire, said: “Phil was happy as Larry camping out in a cheap tent.”Foden with a mega carp More

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      Man Utd in huge security scare as changing room at Aston Villa is bugged with Erik Ten Hag’s team talks recorded

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      MANCHESTER United’s dressing room was bugged before their match at Aston Villa in a shocking security breach.A prankster claims he hoodwinked Villa Park staff to sneak in and plant a hidden device two days before the 0-0 draw last Sunday.Manchester United’s dressing room was bugged before their match at Aston Villa in a shocking security breach, pictured embattled manager Erik ten HagCredit: PAA prankster used a dodgy Chinese phone to record ten Hag’s team talkCredit: GettyIt recorded under-fire manager Erik ten Hag’s team talks for the crunch Premier League game.A source said: “This is a shocking breach of security and some serious questions will be asked as to how this was allowed to happen. Fortunately, there was nothing sinister to this incident.“It was just a prankster, who’s actually a United fan, being silly and wanting to hear what was said inside those four walls. But it will definitely be a cause for concern about how they managed to get inside a changing room at one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs just days before a match.”The Sun has heard the recordings but is choosing not to publish details of them.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHowever, we can reveal Ten Hag’s instructions to the team and individual players can clearly be heard.The Sun understands the prankster used a phone from China that has a setting where a microphone can be activated by calling it from another device.He had sticky-taped the handset somewhere out of sight in the United dressing room and only rang it when he knew the manager would be in there.High alert Sources claimed the culprit responsible even had the nerve to collect the device on Monday.Most read in FootballIt is a similar stunt to the one that saw a Match of the Day studio hit with porn noises while live on air in 2023.Gary Neville explains what happened in Man Utd meeting amid pressure on Erik ten Hag’s jobThat was the work of Daniel “Jarvo” Jarvis. However, it is believed that he had no involvement in the Villa recordings.The latest stunt comes with Premier League chiefs already on high alert after a string of pranks targeting stadiums and teams.In May, United were targeted by YouTuber Lizwani – who previously got on stage at the Baftas alongside the Oppenheimer cast.He managed to sneak on to the Red Devils’ team bus after a 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park.Lizwani brazenly took a seat before he was removed.They are doing it to get a load of hits on YouTube and make their fans laugh. They aren’t trying to cause trouble or do harm to anyoneA sourceThat breach led to Prem bosses firing off alerts to the top flight’s 20 clubs advising them to watch out for similar stunts.A source said: “These people are mostly harmless and doing it for a bit of fun.“They are doing it to get a load of hits on YouTube and make their fans laugh. They aren’t trying to cause trouble or do harm to anyone.”Manchester United have suffered their worst start to a Premier League season, sitting in 14th on just eight points after seven games.Ten Hag, 54, told the media after the game at Villa he was “very pleased” with the performance.It came off the back of a 3-3 draw at Porto in the Europa League – where they blew a 2-0 lead – and a 3-0 pummelling by Spurs at Old Trafford.Seven hour meetingThe Villa 0-0 was the Red Devils’ fifth game without a win – their last being a 7-0 Carabao Cup win over League One side Barnsley.It is a far cry from the glory days of former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who famously called high-pressure moments “squeaky bum time”.The game ended 0-0 in BirminghamCredit: GettyThe United hierarchy — including co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe — held a seven-hour meeting at Old Trafford last week with Ten Hag’s future up in the air.They have remained silent over the manager’s position, with Sir Jim recently failing to publicly back him.However, Ten Hag — currently on holiday during the international break — insists he still has the bosses’ support.He said: “I don’t have any idea that is different because they should have told me.“We communicate — very open, very transparent. I would say every day we talk, so I expect I will speak with them.”He dismissed the “external noise”, adding: “Internal, we are disappointed.“We know we have to do better. Especially, we need to score more.”In 2016, Old Trafford suffered a bomb scare after a dummy device planted by a security company was found in a a toilet.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe fiasco led to United’s Premier League game against Bournemouth being called off.Man Utd and Aston Villa were approached for comment yesterday.Erik ten Hag’s role as Man Utd coach is hanging in the balance following a string of disappointing resultsCredit: GettyPorn stunt on Match Of The DayBy Amir RazaviMATCH of the Day viewers were stunned to hear porn noises during the show in another phone prank.They were coming from a device stuck to a wall by Daniel “Jarvo” Jarvis before a Wolves-Liverpool FA Cup tie at Molineux in 2023.He activated its speaker remotely from another device during the live broadcast, to the amusement of presenter Gary Lineker.Jarvo, also behind a string of other pranks at major sporting events, told The Sun at the time: “These things are all about confidence. If you hesitate, then you’ll get asked questions. People from Wolves thought we were with the TV, and vice versa.” More

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      Love rat Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner fires first warning shot of divorce after secretly meeting with lawyers

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      LOVE rat England ace Kyle Walker’s wife has fired the first warning shot of a divorce.Annie Kilner secretly met with lawyers to discuss legal proceedings to end the troubled marriage.Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner has fired the first warning shot of a divorceCredit: XposureThe love rat’s wife has secretly met with lawyers to discuss legal proceedingsCredit: Refer to CaptionThe England ace fathered a second child with former mistress Lauryn Goodman, seen above with his sonCredit: SplashThe model, 31, who was not at Wembley last night as Walker started on the bench for England against Greece, vowed to see it through. She wants half of his £27million fortune.Friends said the Manchester City captain, 34, had spent weeks trying to persuade her not to end their marriage.Sources said no final decision had yet been taken but discussions about divorce are “actively” taking place.One said: “Annie is prepared to go through with it.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“She isn’t messing about and has spoken to lawyers about what the future looks like.“Divorce has been an ever-present threat all year but things are starting to come to a head.“She doesn’t have to go through with it, of course, but it’s always there as an option.”Annie was left reeling after the defender was exposed for fathering a second child with former mistress Lauryn Goodman.Most read in FootballThe couple, who have four children, separated at Christmas after influencer Lauryn revealed the truth in a text message — and they have been battling to save their relationship since.Kyle and Annie met in Sheffield as teenagers and married in 2021 — despite repeated sex scandals after his £50million move to City from Spurs in 2017.Kyle Walker’s furious wife Annie ‘will only give their troubled marriage another go if he pays her HALF his fortune’Lauryn, 34, said the multi-millionaire footballer, 33, told First, Ex on the Beach TV reality star Laura Brown said she and Kyle repeatedly romped in his Bentley. Annie kicked him out of their Cheshire home but they got back together.She gave him the boot again when he revealed Lauryn was having his baby son.He moved into a flat nearby — and was caught breaching lockdown rules in an orgy with two hookers.However, the couple got back together again and Kyle proposed. But less than a year after they wed, he cheated with Lauryn again and she got pregnant a second timeDivorce has been an ever-present threat all year but things are starting to come to a headA sourceAnnie, who was heavily pregnant at the time with her and Kyle’s fourth child, announced their latest split after finding out.She has demanded half his fortune as part of a “financial divorce” to secure her and the kids’ future. A spokeswoman for Kyle and Annie declined to comment.Friends said Walker spent weeks trying to persuade her not to end their troubled marriageCredit: Rex More

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      Anthony Joshua splashes huge sum on property in just 18 months as he lives up to ‘Landlord’ nickname

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      BOXER Anthony Joshua is packing a punch in the property game — after splashing out £150million in the last 18 months.Joshua, who was beaten by fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in a Wembley title fight last month, has become known as The Landlord.Anthony Joshua has splashed out £150million on property in 18 monthsCredit: GettyPals said the two-time heavyweight champ is a fan of Monopoly and joked: “He wants to buy up the board.”Watford-born AJ’s latest acquisition is a £35million property on Baker Street, central London, that he plans to let out to businesses. He also has posh pads in Mayfair.A source said: “AJ is a shrewd businessman and is pumping his money into property. read more on anthony joshua”He is inundated with investment opportunities but he doesn’t rush into anything.”AJ, 34, paid £30million for Breakspear Business Park in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, and has backed a number of start-up businesses.He also invested in the Alpine F1 team in a group he put together with golfer Rory McIlroy and NFL player Travis Kelce, boyfriend of Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, AJ is pushing for an IBF rematch with Dubois, who won with a fifth-round knock-out.Most read in BoxingYesterday, his promoter Eddie Hearn said he was keen to fight as early as February. He added: “My initial thought after the fight was, ‘Let’s just chill out, maybe wait for the result of Fury-Usyk’.Tyson Fury willing to wait until he’s 50-YEARS-OLD to fight Anthony Joshua and says rival ‘knows he’s getting it’“AJ’s reaction was quite a bit different. “He is leaning towards the rematch.” More

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      Law student who aimed vile racial slur at Arsenal star Bukayo Saka dodges jail after insisting he was not being racist

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      A LAW student who called Arsenal and England ace Bukayo Saka a “monkey” has dodged a jail term after insisting he was not being racist.Suhel Ali, 20, put an audio message on X/Twitter, calling Saka, 23, a “fing black piece of s**t” following Arsenal’s 0-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in May last year.Law student Suhel Ali, who called Arsenal and England ace Bukayo Saka a ‘monkey’, has dodged a jail termThe Arsenal fan also called Bukayo Saka the N-wordCredit: GettyThe Arsenal fan, of Wembley, North London, also called him the N-word and said: “You’re a f***ing monkey.”The second-year law student admitted posting an offensive message.Westminster magistrates chair Kieran O’Donnell told Ali: “Your lawyer said your intention was not to be racist, but whoever heard it would have heard racial abuse.“But you are of previous good character.”READ MORE ON SAKA”You have no previous convictions. You are remorsefulAli, who, like Saka is of Nigerian heritage, got a 12-month conditional discharge with £111 costs.Wing wizard Saka scored in Arsenal’s 3-1 win against Southampton on Saturday.He is set to star for England against Greece at Wembley.Most read in FootballBukayo Saka declares ‘this is Arsenal’s year’ and they will win Premier League title More

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      England ace Jill Scott becomes a millionaire after her earnings skyrocket following I’m A Celeb win

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      ENGLAND footie star Jill Scott has become a millionaire after banking a record amount.Company records reveal that she earned nearly £720,000 last year, more than doubling her assets.England ace Jill Scott has become a millionaire after banking a record amountCredit: PAJill was crowned jungle queen on ITV’s I’m a CelebrityCredit: Rex featuresEquity in Jill Scott 8 Ltd shot up from £477,479 to just under £1.2million for the year to May 31.Jill, 37, also made two payouts to herself of £50,000 and £300,000.The Sunderland-born ace has cashed in since the Lionesses won Euro 2022.Jill was crowned jungle queen on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity months later and is captain on Sky’s A League of Their Own.READ MORE ON JILL SCOTTShe also runs ­coffee shop Boxx2Boxx with her ­fiancée Shelly Unitt in Manchester.A source said: “Jill had a hugely successful playing career.”Since she’s hung up her boots she’s reaping the rewards.”In June Jill told how she had enjoyed the opportunities which have come her way since hanging up her boots.Most read in FootballShe said: “Since retirement, life has been totally different for me.”I have had to adjust to this work-life balance, which feels quite strange!Watch moment England legend Jill Scott awkwardly silences Daniel Sturridge for not winning Premier League”But I’m very much a person of simple pleasures.”As long as I get that fix of seeing family and friends, I’m good.” More