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      Lionel Messi misses out on dream home — after owner increased the rent by £8,500 a month

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      FOOTBALLER Lionel Messi has passed on the chance of a dream home — after its owner increased the rent by £8,500 a month.Messi, 34, and partner Antonela Roccuzzo, 33, had their eye on the Palais Rose, or Pink Palace, in Paris, named after its marble-backed pillars.
      Lionel Messi has passed on the chance of a dream home — after its owner increased the rent by £8,500 a monthCredit: Getty
      The Palais Rose, or Pink Palace, in ParisCredit: cogemad.com
      It has a cinema, pool, squash court, gym and games room as well as villas for staff and guests.
      But a newspaper in Messi’s home country of Argentina reported the rent shot up to an undisclosed figure when his interest was revealed.
      The listing reads: “Nestled in the luxurious Ibis Parc of the Vésinet, just 20 minutes away from Paris, this Grand Trianon inspired palace, listed as a historical monument, provides 2000 sq m of family and entertaining space over lower ground, garden level and ground floor.
      “The location of The Palais Rose is outstanding as to the distances to several key places. This allows the owner to fully enjoy Paris as if he lived there.“
      The couple and their three children are staying at the £17,000-a-night Le Royal Monceau hotel.
      Messi signed for French giants PSG from Barcelona in the summer for £1million a week.
      It has a cinema, pool, squash court, gym and games room as well as villas for staff and guestsCredit: cogemad.com

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      Gareth Southgate says reaction to England final loss at Euro 2020 showed ‘the worst of our country and disappointing’

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE believes the reaction to the ugly scenes after the Euros final showed the haters CAN be beaten.England’s Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were subjected to racist abuse online after missing penalties in the shootout loss to Italy.
      Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka were subjected to racial abuse after the Euro 2020 finalCredit: PA
      And England boss Gareth Southgate believes the reaction to the abuse is a positive signCredit: Reuters
      The occasion was also marred by violence and disorder.
      Southgate said: “We were seeing the very worst about our country, we were seeing the very worst, if you like, about our country, having been so close to a moment where none of that would probably have happened.
      “That was hugely disappointing.
      “There is not achieving what we wanted to achieve as a team, but to see our country in that light, under the microscope – because the rest of the world are looking at us at those moments – it just said to me we’ve got a lot of work to do.
      “However far we’ve progressed, that one moment showed us how much there is to do.
      “But I would also say the counter-reaction to (what happened to) the three boys, and the wave of support, was also really heartening because I think that was genuine and it was a little bit like when we were taking the knee and getting booed by certain sections.

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      “The tidal wave and direction of travel is in the opposite direction.
      “And it’s just a reminder that sometimes you’ve got to live through that pain to be able to make a difference.”
      Southgate’s side drew praise for the way they engaged with various communities in the country throughout the tournament in the summer.
      The manager is proud of the role the players have played in this and feels it has been a step forward.

      He said: “With the national team, there’s more at stake than just the football and we’re recognising that and the most heartening thing for me has been that the people that have come up to me, celebrating their feeling of connection to the team, have been Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Afro-Caribbean.
      “The changing in that over the last 18 months has been remarkable and I didn’t realise how disconnected we were from those communities in particular.
      “So that’s what this group of players have done. I think they have been relatable.”

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      Cristiano Ronaldo switches mansions after bleating sheep kept waking Man Utd ace up at night

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      CRISTIANO Ronaldo and his family have switched mansions after bleating sheep kept waking them up.Manchester United’s new signing, 36, who loves his rest between matches, has moved from one seven-bed home to another.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has swapped mansions after sheep kept waking him and his familyCredit: Getty
      A security team had whisked the Man Utd legend and his family to a £6million home in 23 acres days after sealing his return to United
      Ronaldo escaped his baaing woe by moving into a £3million seven-bed owned by a former Man United star.
      A security team had whisked the Man Utd legend and his family to a £6million home in 23 acres days after sealing his return to United.
      But the striker, partner Georgina Rodriguez, 27, and their four children moved out after less than a week due to the racket from sheep and security fears.
      A source said: “While the property is beautiful and is nestled in rolling fields and woodland, it was also close to sheep which are very noisy early in the morning.
      “It had a public footpath across the land and the road at the front gave a view inside its gates.
      “Ronaldo is a true pro who places a lot on rest and recovery after games, so it was decided it was best if he and his family moved.”

      The new home, in Cheshire, boasts a pool, cinema room and four-car garage for some of his £17million supercars.
      It has CCTV cameras, electric gates and is patrolled by guards.
      According to estate agents, the property is unique thanks to its “gardens which screen the house from view”, despite it being a short walk from nightlife.
      A source said: “Ronaldo lived close by during his previous stint so it feels like home.
      Georgina Rodriguez shared a photo of their little ones enjoying the English countrysideCredit: Eroteme
      “His kids are in a private school and he hopes that once the buzz of his return to United dies down, he can take Georgina out and show her his favourite local spots.”
      The ace is known as the GOAT or Greatest Of All Time by some of his fans but also The Winker for helping to get England’s Wayne Rooney sent off at the 2006 World Cup.
      United said they and Juventus had agreed terms for Ronaldo on August 27, with The Sun dubbing it The Second Coming of Crist.

      He made a dream start on Saturday, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Newcastle United.
      He scored again in the club’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Young Boys in Switzerland on Tuesday.
      Ronaldo bagged 118 goals in 292 games in his first United stint from 2003-2009.
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      Former F1 champ Jenson Button on driving 1963 AC Cobra at Goodwood Revival

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      IF you had a classic car worth millions of pounds, you might go easy when taking it out for a spin.But Jenson Button will not be worrying about the odd dent when he races two irreplaceable motors this weekend.
      Former F1 Champ Jenson Button will be trying his hand at historic car racing for the first time at the three-day Goodwood RevivalCredit: Nick Dungan
      Goodwood Revival is a festival of classic cars and motorcycles which has been held on the Goodwood Estate for the past three decadesCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      The former F1 champ is trying his hand at historic car racing for the first time at the three-day Goodwood Revival in West Sussex, which starts tomorrow.
      Driving a Jaguar E-type and 1963 AC Cobra, he will be up against other top drivers in a Ferrari 250 GT — one of which sold for more than £30million — an Aston Martin DB3S from the 1950s and a Ford GT40, which once dominated the Le Mans 24-hour race
      Jenson, 41, told The Sun: “As a racing driver, you can’t think about damaging the car.
      “As soon as the visor closes you drive it as hard as you can.
      “You go for the win. If we are not winning we are not happy.”
      He has clearly not lost any of the love of speed which helped him become Formula One champ in 2009, in an era when F1 cars were more dangerous.

      Last weekend Jenson’s old McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton showed how car safety technology has moved on during a horror smash at the Italian Grand Prix.
      Lewis only got out of his Mercedes unscathed because of a “halo” bar around his head, after rival racer Max Verstappen’s car landed on top of him.
      Jenson said: “I didn’t have halos when I was racing.
      “A lot of people I raced against lost their lives because they didn’t have that technology.”
      But he reckons the crash will not affect how Lewis continues to compete with his rival.
      He added: “I think it’s good these two are going at it so hard, but at some point they are going to have enough respect for each other they won’t have a crash in every race.
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      “It’s great they have that fight, but we want to see them fighting on the circuit, not ending up in the gravel track.”
      Jenson is unlikely to face similar on-track aggression this weekend from his rival Goodwood drivers.
      Also racing will be comedian Rowan Atkinson, 66, in his 70-year-old Jaguar Mk VII and an 80-year-old Bentley Parkward Saloon, F1 legend Martin Brundle, 62, in a Mini and former Le Mans winner Jochen Mass, 74, in a Riley.
      Famous fans expected at the event include Howard Donald, 53, from Take That, and petrolhead AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, 73.
      Jenson is also a big fan of old motors, owning two beautiful Jaguars — a C-Type and an XK120.
      And he loves the thrill of driving without modern aids.
      He said: “It is old-school mechanical grit, which I think makes it fun. Seeing these cars on track, it is like dancing, there is a real flow to them going through the corners.”
      But there is a major downside.
      He added: “They also don’t stop, which is the worst thing and something I have to get used to.”
      In Sunday’s RAC TT Celebration race he will be driving a 1963 AC Cobra, once raced by the legendary American Shelby team that was the subject of 2019 Matt Damon movie Le Mans.
      Jenson said: “This thing, you hit the brake and hope it doesn’t get lost on the corner.”
      But first up tomorrow he will get behind the wheel of a Jaguar E-Type in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy.
      In both races he will tag team the drive with his childhood pal Alex Buncombe.
      Alex, 40, who has raced on the Goodwood circuit several times in the past, has warned Jenson there is, “No margin for error”.
      ‘IF YOU GO OFF, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS’
      He told his mate: “It’s an old-school circuit. If you go off, it is very dangerous.”
      Fortunately, both cars have been updated with modern roll cages so they are much safer than they were in their racing heyday back in the 1960s.
      Goodwood Revival is a festival of classic cars and motorcycles which has been held on the Goodwood Estate for the past three decades.
      Visitors dress up in fashion from the 1940s to the 1960s and there will be a vintage bike ride led by Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy, 45.
      Away from the race track there is also plenty to keep the big crowds entertained, with restoration projects highlighting the value of the “make do and mend” mindset.
      The idea of saving old cars rather than sending them to the junkyard is key to the Revival.
      There will also be DJs, a classic car auction, a hot rods parade, cocktails and an air display.
      Jenson said: “The atmosphere is a big thing with the Revival and that’s what I am excited about.”
      A PRICELESS PARADE OF SECOND-HAND CARS
      Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR ‘722’
      Driven to victory by Sir Stirling Moss in Italy’s Mille Miglia in 1958, it is priceless. And its owner has said it will never be sold. It will feature in a track parade at Goodwood. Speed: 166mphCredit: Alamy
      1964 AC Cobra
      Made by British company AC Cars, the Cobra was adapted by American car designer Carroll Shelby. Under the hammer they can go for more than £1million. Speed: 183mphCredit: Alamy
      Jaguar D Type
      Designed to impress at the Le Mans 24-hour race, a version of this British racing car won in 1955. It also formed the basis of the E-Type. One sold for £16million in 2016, a record for a Jaguar. Speed: 170mphCredit: Alamy
      Aston Martin DB4GT
      One of the most collectable cars in the British mark’s illustrious history. With just 100 ever going into production, they can fetch £1million at auction. Speed: 152mphCredit: Alamy
      Ford GT40
      These cars famously took the top three places at the Le Mans endurance race in France in 1966. Collectors are willing to pay up to £8million to get their hands on the right one.Speed: 216mphCredit: Alamy
      Ferrari 250GT SWB
      The late racing legend Sir Stirling Moss once said this Italian beauty is “perhaps the greatest road car of any make”. They have sold for £7million. Speed: 166mphCredit: Alamy
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      Cristiano Ronaldo switches mansions after bleating sheep kept waking him up

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      CRISTIANO Ronaldo and his family have switched mansions after bleating sheep kept waking them.Manchester United’s new signing, 36, who loves his rest between matches, has moved from one seven-bed home to another.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has swapped mansions after sheep kept waking him and his familyCredit: Getty
      A security team had whisked the Man Utd legend and his family to a £6million home in 23 acres days after sealing his return to United
      Ronaldo escaped his baaing woe by moving into a £3million seven-bed owned by a former Man United star.
      A security team had whisked the Man Utd legend and his family to a £6million home in 23 acres days after sealing his return to United.
      But the striker, partner Georgina Rodriguez, 27, and their four children moved out after less than a week due to the racket from sheep and security fears.
      A source said: “While the property is beautiful and is nestled in rolling fields and woodland, it was also close to sheep which are very noisy early in the morning.
      “It had a public footpath across the land and the road at the front gave a view inside its gates.
      “Ronaldo is a true pro who places a lot on rest and recovery after games, so it was decided it was best if he and his family moved.”

      The new home, in Cheshire, boasts a pool, cinema room and four-car garage for some of his £17million supercars.
      It has CCTV cameras, electric gates and is patrolled by guards.
      According to estate agents, the property is unique thanks to its “gardens which screen the house from view”, despite it being a short walk from nightlife.
      A source said: “Ronaldo lived close by during his previous stint so it feels like home.
      Georgina Rodriguez shared a photo of their little ones enjoying the English countrysideCredit: Eroteme
      “His kids are in a private school and he hopes that once the buzz of his return to United dies down, he can take Georgina out and show her his favourite local spots.”
      The ace is known as the GOAT or Greatest Of All Time by some of his fans but also The Winker for helping to get England’s Wayne Rooney sent off at the 2006 World Cup.
      United said they and Juventus had agreed terms for Ronaldo on August 27, with The Sun dubbing it The Second Coming of Crist.
      He made a dream start on Saturday, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Newcastle United.
      He scored again in the club’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Young Boys in Switzerland on Tuesday.
      Ronaldo bagged 118 goals in 292 games in his first United stint from 2003-2009.
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      Man City star Ruben Dias ‘splits from pop star girlfriend April Ivy due to lifestyle differences’

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      MAN City star Ruben Dias’ has reportedly called time on his near three-year relationship with stunning pop star girlfriend April Ivy.The shock news emerged after the Portuguese international appeared to remove all trace of the pretty brunette from his social media.
      Footie star Ruben Dias has reportedly broken up with pop star girlfriend April Ivy after their three-year romanceCredit: Instagram @aprilivymusic
      The Man City player, 24, has appeared to remove all photos of the singer, 22, from his social media
      They separated because of lifestyle differences with Ruben being “more discreet” than April, Portuguese celebrity mag FLASH! said.
      The sexy singer had headed back to the UK with her footballer partner after their summer holiday in Greece. Portuguese media say the couple “separated” because of their lifestyle differences, with £64 million Ruben being “more discreet” than “exuberant” April according to weekly celeb magazine FLASH!
      There has been no official comment from the Portuguese pair, who started dating at the end of 2018 and went public with their relationship on New Years Day 2019.
      April Ivy, real name Mariana Goncalves, has kept up the photos she posted on Instagram of happy times with Ruben, including one taken in Sardinia earlier this summer on the eve of her 22nd birthday.
      The stunning WAG moved to London ahead of the coronavirus lockdown to make her name in the music world before Dias signed for Man City from Benfica in September 2020.
      The beauty had already made a name for herself in her homeland after a song she composed and performed called ‘Be Ok’ reached the top of the national radio airplay list, as well as the number one in national Spotify, YouTube and iTunes Charts.

      ‘Driving them apart’
      She came close to being nominated Best Newcomer in the 2017 Portugal Golden Globes. April, who began playing the guitar from the age of nine, regularly shared clips of her boyfriend on social media.
      In spring last year Dias teamed up with his missus and accompanied her on guitar in a video she posted on her Instagram.
      The 24-year-old student of soccer revealed soon afterwards April ribbed him about his obsession with football, telling Uefa’s website: “Many times my girlfriend turns to me and says, ‘Oh, you’re going to see another game?!
      “And I always say to you in a joke ‘let me read a little more of my book.’ There is always a new opportunity to learn, a part of the game that you can analyse, to see a goal that a team suffers, how the team failed to try to prevent it or to see how it prevented it from happening.
      “From a young age, encouraged by my father, I got used to learning something in everything I see and not just seeing the game as a show but as a study material.
      “I didn’t learn from just one, two or three players. I learned from 10, 20 or 30. I learned from everything I saw.”
      Their lifestyles, with the footballer being more discreet and contrasting with the more exuberant side of the singer, ended up driving them apart. FLASH!
      April regularly made the top ten of Europe’s most glamorous WAGs alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning partner Georgina Rodriguez.
      FLASH! claimed in a report widely echoed by other Portuguese media: “The now ex-couple shared a house in Manchester where the singer had moved to be near to Ruben and at the same time try to progress her career in London.
      “We have learnt that their lifestyles, with the footballer being more discreet and contrasting with the more exuberant side of the singer, ended up driving them apart. The split occurred some weeks ago, after the summer holidays the pair spent together in Greece at the start of July.”
      The £64million Portuguese international would have split because of lifestyle differences as he his ‘more discreet’ than AprilCredit: PA
      A source added ‘The split occurred some weeks ago, after the summer holidays’
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      Solskjaer ready to REST Cristiano Ronaldo as Man Utd boss warns superstar he will not play every game

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER admits he might have to rest Cristiano Ronaldo to get the best out of the veteran superstar.The 36-year-old scored twice on his second Manchester United debut in Saturday’s 4-1 rout of Newcastle.
      Cristiano Ronaldo will be desperate to play as much as he can this season after his double against NewcastleCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Solskjaer said: “Cristiano looks after himself so much so I know he will recover quickly.
      “He has had a pre-season and, of course, it’s important that we get everyone up and running and to get him up and running and to give him 90 minutes.”
      Just like Mason Greenwood at the other end of the spectrum at 19, the United boss has warned that Ronaldo may not be able to play every game.
      Solskjaer said: “It’s not impossible to leave him out. He is 36, Mason is 19, so it’s the same.
      “I have to manage his minutes, and I have to manage a 36-year-old’s minutes as well.
      “Of course there is a game on Tuesday. We will see what we do.”
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      The player himself and the fans will demand he is in the starting 11 every game — starting with that match tomorrow away to RSC Young Boys in the Champions League.
      Ronaldo’s return has raised the expectation levels on this United team to land a Prem title for the first time since 2013.
      And Solskjaer said: “Handling the pressure is one of the things that you have to do as a Manchester United player, expectations and pressure, you’ve got to relish it and embrace it and enjoy it — and Cristiano does.”

      The combined £115.7million signing of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane has also raised the bar.
      Solskjaer added: “I think seeing Raphael and Cristiano coming it’s raised everyone’s eyebrows because they are winners, they have won everything there is to win and put demands on themselves.
      “The young boys, the rest of the team, they look at them and think that is how you stay at the top.”
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and others at Old Trafford convinced Ronaldo to sign for the Red Devils – instead of rivals CityCredit: Getty
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      Sutton’s Craig Dundas says ‘dreams have come true’ as he makes league debut aged FORTY amid club Covid and injury crisis

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      CRAIG DUNDAS admitted it was “a dream come true” as he made Football League history — and helped Sutton create a slice of it for themselves.Sub Dundas, the club’s fitness trainer, became one of the oldest outfield players to make his League debut aged 40 years 207 days as 123-year-old Yellows secured their first win in the EFL.
      Craig Dundas became one of the oldest outfield players to make his EFL debutCredit: Rex
      Dundas was called up for his 568th Sutton appearance after Covid, injuries and international call-ups hit Gander Green Lane.
      The attacker, who has 109 goals for the club, said: “It was a dream come true. I’ve been in non-league football for over 20 years and it has always been a dream of mine to play in league football.
      “It’s one of my biggest life goals achieved. I never gave up on my dream. It was all about consistency, persistence and determination.
      “Not stopping until you get there. Thankful to the management for trusting in me.
      “I wanted to help the team get this massive win. Main goal is to stay in the league, especially as it has taken us 123 years to get there!
      “When the time comes to stop, my body will tell me. Hopefully for another season. I’m 40 years young.”

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      Dundas replaced two-goal Richie Bennett, who levelled on  58 minutes after Elliott List had put Stevenage in front ten minutes after half-time.
      Bennett scored the winner from the spot on 63 minutes after Boro defender Terence Vancooten handled in the box and was sent off. Sutton boss Matt Gray signed Oldham-born striker Bennett, 30, in the summer.
      Bennett scored the winner from the spot on 63 minutes after Boro defender Terence Vancooten handled in the box and was sent off. Sutton boss Matt Gray signed Oldham-born striker Bennett, 30, in the summer.
      And Bennett believes he has “found a home” in the south.
      He said: “I’m settled. Everyone has been welcoming. Every player needs to find where they feel comfortable to get the best out of themselves.
      “The gaffer  has given me a lot of confidence.”
      Stevenage boss Alex Revell says his side, winless in five league matches, must “knuckle down”.

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      They have picked up  just two points in that run.
      Revell said: “What you have to do in these times is knuckle down, keep pushing, work extremely hard and hopefully Lady Luck turns a little bit.
      “Football’s tough. It’s on moments. Some of the play at Sutton was excellent but we still haven’t had that complete performance.”
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