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      Paul Merson slipped back into gambling because he thought he would lose Sky Sports job

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      Former England star Paul Merson says he slipped back into gambling when he thought Covid rules had ended his TV pundit career. The ex-Arsenal player, 53, said he was convinced he would lose his Sky Sports job when football matches were banned early in the pandemic.
      Paul Merson is a pundit for Sky Sports and has been open about his gambling addiction strugglesCredit: Rex
      The dad of eight said: “I got hooked on the news in lockdown.
      “My brain was telling me, ‘I’m not going to work again. There’s not going to be another Soccer Saturday’.
      “The addict in me was, ‘What am I going to do for a job?’. I got scared.”
      In October, the Sun told how wife Kate gives him only a cash allowance after he gambled away their house deposit in his lockdown relapse.
      He says he has not placed a bet since.
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      England footie ace Kyle Walker secretly weds childhood sweetheart despite cheating on her and fathering lovechild

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      ENGLAND footie ace Kyle Walker has secretly wed his childhood sweetheart despite cheating on her.The Man City defender, 31, tied the knot with Annie Kilner — who has forgiven him for three betrayals including his fathering a love child.
      England footie ace Kyle Walker has secretly wed his childhood sweetheart
      The Man City defender, 31, tied the knot with Annie Kilner
      The couple, who have three children, were said to have had a small ceremony to avoid publicity and because of Covid.
      After Instagram influencer Lauryn Goodman gave birth to his son, Annie said in 2020: “What he has done to me and our children is obscene.”
      However, our source said: “It’s fair to say they’ve had more than their fair share of ups and downs over the years but they’ve survived each one.
      “God knows how, but they have.
      “They didn’t want any fanfare. They just wanted to be married.”
      The pair met in home city Sheffield when she was 15 and he 17.
      But the full-back has been hit by scandals since his £50million move to City from Spurs in 2017.
      First, Ex on the Beach TV reality star Laura Brown said she and Walker 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.
      He moved into an £8,000-a-month flat nearby — and was then caught breaching lockdown rules by having an orgy with two hookers.
      But the couple were wed in front of a handful of guests and a registrar at five-star Mottram Hall hotel in Cheshire at the end of November.
      Instagram influencer Lauryn Goodman gave birth to Kyle Walker’s son
      Laura Brown said she and Walker repeatedly romped in his Bentley
      Annie kicked him out of their Cheshire home but they got back together
      Kyle Walker opens up on journey from Sheff Utd ball-boy to Man City and England star More

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      Everton furious with Jordan Pickford over wife’s ‘anti-vax’ social media posts

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      EVERTON “read the riot act” to goalie Jordan Pickford over his wife’s apparent anti-vax messages on social media.The England keeper is among football stars who have been blasted after loved ones shared conspiracy content around critical jabs.
      Megan has told Wags she is angry that a family member has been threatened with the sack by the NHS if they don’t get jabbed
      Last month Jordan’s wife Megan Davison, 25, shared a photo from a Freedom Rally in London
      Fed-up Everton bosses have ordered their players to ensure their relatives “toe the line” on Covid.
      Last month Jordan’s wife Megan Davison, 25, shared a photo from a Freedom Rally in London where police faced violence.
      It showed a protester with a placard reading: “Even if you’re not conspiracy minded, something in your soul has to say . . . something is wrong.”
      This week Megan, who has a children’s studies degree, posted a second message showing a voodoo doll with dozens of pins in it with the words “just one more booster to freedom”.
      After a dressing down at the club, Jordan, 27, contacted Megan, and her message was removed.
      She has told Wags she is angry that a family member has been threatened with the sack by the NHS if they don’t get jabbed.
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      A source revealed: “A number of players were read the riot act about their conduct and the behaviour of their families.
      “Officials explained they were trying to get as many fans vaccinated to keep attendances up.”
      This would be undermined by players or their partners writing anything negative about jabs, the source added.
      Stars were told further breaches would be dealt with severely.
      But one source declared: “Good luck telling my partner what to do.”
      The latest data shows 16 per cent of Premier League stars have not had jabs.
      Everton did not comment.
      Jordan contacted Megan, and her message was removed
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      Man City fans flood Joao Cancelo with support after four burglars attacked him

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      FANS have flooded Man City star João Cancelo with support after four burglars attacked him.One wrote: “Absolutely disgusting! Irrespective of what team you support, this is wrong and pray that you and your family are OK.”
      The defender, 27, suffered bruises and a gash above his eye
      Another said: “I’m absolutely disgusted. This is happening way too often nowadays.
      “Something has to change.”
      The defender, 27, suffered bruises and a gash above his eye on Thursday as he fought off the raiders in Manchester.
      His fiancee and young daughter were inside the luxury property in Manchester at the time.
      The burglars managed to snatch jewellery before making a getaway.
      He posted on Instagram: “Unfortunately today I was assaulted by four cowards who hurt me and tried to hurt my family.
      “They managed to take all my jewellery and leave me with my face with this state.
      “I don’t know how there are people with such meanness.”
      The burglars managed to snatch jewellery before making a getaway
      Joao Cancelo reveals horror facial injuries after being attacked by four burglars More

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      Everton furious with Jordan Pickford over his wife’s ‘anti-vax’ social media posts

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      EVERTON “read the riot act” to goalie Jordan Pickford over his wife’s apparent anti-vax messages on social media.The England keeper is among football stars who have been blasted after loved ones shared conspiracy content around critical jabs.
      Megan has told Wags she is angry that a family member has been threatened with the sack by the NHS if they don’t get jabbed
      Last month Jordan’s wife Megan Davison, 25, shared a photo from a Freedom Rally in London
      Fed-up Everton bosses have ordered their players to ensure their relatives “toe the line” on Covid.
      Last month Jordan’s wife Megan Davison, 25, shared a photo from a Freedom Rally in London where police faced violence.
      It showed a protester with a placard reading: “Even if you’re not conspiracy minded, something in your soul has to say . . . something is wrong.”
      This week Megan, who has a children’s studies degree, posted a second message showing a voodoo doll with dozens of pins in it with the words “just one more booster to freedom”.
      After a dressing down at the club, Jordan, 27, contacted Megan, and her message was removed.
      She has told Wags she is angry that a family member has been threatened with the sack by the NHS if they don’t get jabbed.
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      A source revealed: “A number of players were read the riot act about their conduct and the behaviour of their families.
      “Officials explained they were trying to get as many fans vaccinated to keep attendances up.”
      This would be undermined by players or their partners writing anything negative about jabs, the source added.
      Stars were told further breaches would be dealt with severely.
      But one source declared: “Good luck telling my partner what to do.”
      The latest data shows 16 per cent of Premier League stars have not had jabs.
      Everton did not comment.
      Jordan contacted Megan, and her message was removed
      Meet Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan Davison More

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      David Beckham in line for long-awaited knighthood after having finances cleared by the taxman

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      DAVID Beckham is in line for a knighthood after having his finances cleared by the taxman.The former England captain, 46, is believed to have been formally nominated and moved to the official recommendations list for next June.
      Former England captain David Beckham is in line for a knighthood after having his finances cleared by the taxman
      The legend was embroiled in a tax-avoidance scheme for ten years but may now receive the honourCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty
      It comes ten years after he was embroiled in a tax-avoidance scheme. The taxman upgraded his status from red — meaning he was barred from recognition — to green.
      It means the Manchester United and Three Lions legend has finally become eligible to be a Sir after a long-running tax fiasco.
      Last night MPs and charity campaigners praised the move, saying a knighthood for one of England’s most successful players — and a prolific charity fundraiser — was “long-overdue”.
      It comes ten years after Becks was caught in the Ingenious tax avoidance scheme and blacklisted by the Inland Revenue.
      However in August the firm won a multi million-pound appeal against HMRC and Beckham’s representatives approached tax officials to settle his finances.
      A source said: “David, like many of the celebs embroiled with Ingenious, had no knowledge of what was going on at the time.
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      “His team first proactively approached HMRC almost two years ago, when David made his business independent, and then finally got it all settled, once and for all, this year.
      “In 2013 David was told the only reason he was overlooked for a knighthood was because of the tax fiasco. Now it’s been cleared up, there is absolutely no reason for him not to be honoured.
      “He would obviously be utterly thrilled with a knighthood — but is under no illusions and will only believe it when he sees it.”
      ‘Long overdue’
      Anyone with financial irregularities is given a “red warning” by the Inland Revenue and barred from honours recognition.
      But David, whose heroics for England included a wonder goal against Greece which qualified us for the 2002 World Cup, has now been upgraded from red to green.
      The dad of four, who has raised around £50million for charity, is believed to be on the official recommendations list — meaning he has been successfully vetted and is eligible for recognition.
      It is now down to the Honours Committee — chaired by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries — to formally approve his nomination next June for the Queen’s Birthday Honours. It would mean his former Spice Girl wife Victoria, 47, becomes Lady Beckham.
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      However the star, who played a pivotal role in helping London host the 2012 Olympic Games, could still be overlooked.
      Last night the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore — who raised millions for the NHS by doing laps of his garden — praised the move.
      The war veteran, who died earlier this year aged 100, was honoured by Becks who visited him at home to present him with an FA-backed distinction.
      We’re delighted David is finally in line to receive a knighthood — something he thoroughly deserves. Hannah Ingram-Moore, co-founder of The Captain Tom Foundation
      His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore, co-founder of The Captain Tom Foundation, told The Sun: “We’re delighted David is finally in line to receive a knighthood — something he thoroughly deserves.
      “We will never forget the kindness and support that David and his family have shown my late father and our family.”
      Last year David also helped The Sun launch its poppy campaign, visiting the Chelsea Pensioners to help boost sales during the pandemic. And he joined Prince William at our Who Cares Wins awards earlier this year.
      Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said last night: “As someone who has been very critical of footballers in the past, I actually think this is long overdue for David Beckham.
      “He’s made good on his tax issues, has raised millions for various charities and, of course, was instrumental in our Olympics bid.“
      It comes two years after The Sunday Times revealed that David and Victoria were two of Britain’s highest taxpayers, coughing up £12.7million in 12 months.
      However, earlier this year he came under fire for agreeing to be an ambassador for Qatar ahead of next year’s World Cup. The Middle Eastern country has been heavily slated over its appalling human rights records as well as its outlawing of homosexuality.
      However, he brushed off criticism of the £150million, ten-year deal, insisting he hopes to bring about change “from within” and “use football as a force for good”.
      ‘He does more than people realise’
      Last night a source close to David’s charity work added: “David has been a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for the past 18 years, and has worked tirelessly for them.
      “This year he fronted their global vaccination programme, and he raises around £5million a year to support them, in addition to the women and children’s projects he funds under the umbrella of his 7 Fund. Over the years he has probably raised over £50m for Unicef and other charities and also quietly gives about a million a year from his own pocket.
      “He does more than people realise — even in lockdown, he was volunteering locally for Age UK, visiting the Chelsea Pensioners. It’s not just about money — it’s the time he gives. And everyone knows what a massive royalist David is — he is close to Prince William, and loves the Queen, and has been a big supporter of William’s mental health campaign.
      “He’s really not expecting anything at this stage — but to receive an honour now would be beyond anything he could ever imagine.”
      Ant and Dec, Robbie Williams, Guy Ritchie, Davina McCall and Andrew Lloyd Webber were among 140 celebrities in the Ingenious schemes, which gave tax breaks to film investors.
      The firm — which has always denied tax avoidance — was using “sideways loss relief” which allowed investors to offset their potential tax bill against losses made in other areas.
      HMRC argued the scheme was a form of avoidance and tried to claw back some £700million — which Ingenious successfully appealed in the summer.
      He’s really not expecting anything at this stage — but to receive an honour now would be beyond anything he could ever imagine.A source close to David’s charity work
      In 2017 David, dubbed Goldenballs, was publicly embarrassed after private emails he wrote to his then-advisers were leaked. In them, he angrily reacted to being overlooked for a knighthood in 2013, calling the Honours Committee “c***s”.
      In 2003 Beckham, who played 115 times for England and was captain for six years, was awarded an OBE for services to football.
      He received it from the Queen at Buckingham Palace, watched by Victoria, sons Brooklyn and Romeo, and his grandparents.
      A source close to Becks said ‘David has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the past 18 years, and has worked tirelessly for them’Credit: Splash News
      They added ‘He is close to Prince William, and loves the Queen, and has been a big supporter of William’s mental health campaign’Credit: Darren Fletcher
      David also backed The Sun’s Who Cares Wins awards earlier this year, here at the Roundhouse in Camden with Carmella Chillery-WatsonCredit: Darren Fletcher
      If the footie legend receives a knighthood, his wife Victoria would become Lady BeckhamCredit: Getty
      In 2003 he was awarded an OBE for services to footballCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdTimeline of football legend & style iconClemmie Moodie

      BECKHAM enjoyed a 20-year football career which includes the remarkable feat of having won league titles in three countries — England, Spain and France.
      Here’s the timeline of his remarkable life:
      APRIL 1995: Makes his debut for Man Utd vs Leeds.AUGUST 1996: Scores a halfway line goal for United against Wimbledon.MARCH 1999: Has his first child, son Brooklyn, with fiancee Victoria.MAY 1999: Wins the treble with United after beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the Camp Nou, Barcelona.JULY 1999: Marries Spice Girl Victoria.NOVEMBER 2000: Named England captain.OCTOBER 2001: Scores wonder goal vs Greece that takes England to World Cup.JUNE 2003: Joins Real Madrid’s Galacticos in a £24.5million transfer.MARCH 2005: Opens his first football school, The David Beckham Academy.JULY 2005: Helps London to win their bid to host the 2012 Olympic GamesJULY 2007: Joins Major League club, LA Galaxy. Has two loan moves with Italian giants AC Milan while in LA.JANUARY 2013: Joins Paris Saint Germain in France.MAY 2013: Retires after winning 19 major trophies.

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      Bryan Robson has revealed he was only once on the receiving end of Sir Alex Ferguson’s infamous ‘hairdryer’ treatmentCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Captain Marvel, now 64, recalls: “We were playing up at Newcastle and it was going badly, we were losing 1-0 and Gazza was running us ragged.
      “We didn’t really know much about Gazza back then, but we certainly found out quickly when he was having such a good game against us.
      “I could see what was coming at half-time, so I thought it best to get in first.
      “I said, ‘Yeah, we didn’t know much about him — I will try to get it sorted in the second half’.
      “Fergie screamed at me, ‘Get it sorted!’ — so I got it sorted in the second half.
      “It was definitely a hairdryer moment but more half a hairdryer.
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      “I had seen much worse — and you definitely don’t want to be on the receiving end of the full hairdryer!
      “I still see quite a bit of ‘The Gaffer’. I am sure he misses being in the dug-out but I know he is enjoying his retirement.”
      Neil Webb, now 58, played under Brian Clough but says that was nothing compared to his time under Ferguson.
      His main fallout centred around his England call-up under Three Lions manager Graham Taylor for a game against Czechoslovakia in 1992.
      The Euros were coming up but the Red Devils were top and Fergie wanted to keep his players fresh. United took on Wimbledon prior to the midweek England game.
      And Webb says: “I was substituted in that game… our physio Jim McGregor came and told me, ‘By the way, you are injured, and you are not going with England’.
      “I told him, ‘No, I’m not injured’ and Jim said, ‘The Gaffer is not letting you go to report for England duty’.
      “By the time I got home there was a message from Graham Taylor to call him back urgently.
      “I called and said I wasn’t injured and wanted to report for England.
      “He told me, ‘The club have told me you are injured, so you have a decision to make — if I don’t see you, then you will be jeopardising your England career’.
      “I’d been put into a ridiculous position. Do I let down England? Or my manager and club?”
      Ian Webb, pictured with Mike Phelan and Fergie, has recalled an incredible club vs country war of his Man Utd boss’ makingCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Webb continued: “I didn’t want to fall out with my manager. So didn’t report for England.
      “Yet, when I turned up at United on Monday morning, I trained. 
      “The manager didn’t care who would see me train, even though it proved I wasn’t injured.
      “That week, he called me to his office and as I walked in the door a pen went past my head!
      “He lurched straight into, ‘What do you think you are doing? You rang Graham Taylor…’
      “I told him, ‘I rang him because he left a message to call him, and yes I told him the truth — and you having me training shows I wasn’t injured’.
      “He now lost it, and in his thick Scottish accent I got it full barrels, and some of the words were pretty choice.
      “He went into full rant mode. That was my first and certainly my major fall out with him.
      “I thought Cloughie was a law unto himself, but this one was off the wall.”
      *Harry Harris’ book Sir Alex: Simply the Best published by Ad Lib is available in paperback for £8.99.
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      Sir Alex Ferguson’s best quotes from squeaky-bums and Liverpool’s ‘f***ing perch’ to Mourinho’s ‘paint-stripper’ wine

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Sir Alex Ferguson will go down as one of the greatest football managers to ever live.A 13-time Premier League champion, the Scot was a master tactician.
      Sir Alex Ferguson dropped some gems during his career, including his iconic ‘football, bloody hell’ after Man Utd’s Champions League final comeback win over Bayern Munich in 1999Credit: Getty
      Man Utd’s last-gasp 2-1 win inspired one of football’s most-recognisable quotes from FergieCredit: Action Images
      Nothing proves that point quite like United’s demise since his retirement in 2013.
      But not only was Fergie known for being an incredible manager, he has always been regarding as one of the most quotable.
      As Ferguson celebrates his 80th birthday, we take a look at some of the ex-Man Utd boss’ most-memorable quotes…
      1. “Football, bloody hell.”

      After Manchester United’s incredible, comeback win over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final.

      2. “It’s getting tickly now — squeaky-bum time, I call it.”

      On the 2003 Premier League title race.

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      Ferguson once claimed Eric Cantona ‘was made for Man Utd’Credit: PA:Press Association
      3. “If ever there was one player anywhere in the world that was made for Manchester United, it was Cantona.
      “He swaggered in, stuck his chest out, raised his head and  surveyed everything as though he were asking, ‘I’m Cantona. How big are you? Are you big enough for me?’.”

      On Eric Cantona.

      4. “My greatest challenge is not what’s happening at the moment, my greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their f***ing perch.
      “And you can print that.”

      On the 2002-03 Premier League title.

      5. “It was a freakish incident. If I tried it 100 or a million times it couldn’t happen again. If I could I would have carried on playing!”

      6. “When an Italian says it’s pasta, I check under the sauce to make sure. They are innovators of the smokescreen.”

      On Italians.

      7. “I’m going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France.
      “They fly in V- formation but the second ones don’t fly.
      “They’re the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over — so it’s teamwork.”

      On squad rotation.

      8. “There has been a lot of expectation on Manchester City and with the spending they’ve done, they have to win something.
      “Sometimes you have a noisy neighbour and have to live with it.”

      On Man City’s mega-money takeover and rise to the top.

      9. “To not apologise for the behaviour of the players to another manager is unthinkable.
      “It’s a disgrace but I don’t expect Wenger to ever apologise — he’s that type of person.”

      10. “He was certainly full of it, calling me ‘Boss’ and ‘Big Man’ when we had our drink after the first leg.
      “But it would help if his greetings were accompanied by a decent glass of wine. What he gave me was paint-stripper.”

      On his first impressions of self-professed ‘Special One’ Jose Mourinho.

      11. “I used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb Everest in his slippers. That’s what he was like.”

      On Paul Ince.

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      Paul Ince came in for some huge praise from Ferguson during his Man Utd daysCredit: Getty More