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      Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend Laura Celia Valk stuns in white dress and black heels as she steps out in London

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      REAL Madrid ace Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend Laura Celia Valk shows her own fancy footwork.The Dutch model, 25, wore a white dress and heels for a London photoshoot to promote her collection with Lipsy.Real Madrid ace Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend Laura Celia Valk shows her own fancy footwork while out in LondonCredit: GoffLaura has now become a staple of his Madrid lifestyle, hitting the city’s hotspots while Jude keeps his low-key persona in checkCredit: RexThe Sun told last month how Jude, 20, had flown Laura over to Spain to enjoy a dinner date.She has now become a staple of his Madrid lifestyle, hitting the city’s hotspots while he keeps his low-key persona in check.He lives in the exclusive La Finca neighbourhood, where many of his team-mates reside.While he loves nothing more than sipping on cans of Fanta, or visiting his local coffee shop where he’s known simply just as ‘Jude’ and not the superstar footballer he is.READ MORE ON JUDE BELLINGHAMWhen Jude moved to Madrid, his family made the very conscious of decision to support their sons in the best way possible.Jude’s younger brother Jobe moved to Sunderland last summer, the same month the Three Lions star completed his dream transfer to the Bernabeu.Their mum and dad – Denise and Mark – made the decision to uproot from Stourbridge at the cost of their time together.Mark, who was until 2022 a sergeant with West Midlands Police, moved with Jobe to Wearside.Most read in FootballDevoted mum Denise made the sacrifice to leave the UK, spending time apart from her husband, to live with Jude in Madrid.Meet Jude Bellingham’s glam new Wag More

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      Kyle Walker reveals newborn son to world after Man City clinches record-breaking fourth league title in a row

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      MANCHESTER City captain Kyle Walker showed off newborn son Rezon as his side won a record-breaking fourth league title in a row.The England defender strode on to the pitch at the Etihad Stadium with all four boys he shares with wife Annie Kilner.Manchester City have lifted a record-breaking fourth Premier League title in a rowCredit: ReutersClub captain Kyle Walker took advantage of the historic moment to show off newborn son Rezon for the first timeCredit: Pixel8000It was the first time Rezon had been seen since then-pregnant Annie took a break from Kyle — having learned of his second child with influencer Lauryn Goodman.They are now working to reconcile and Annie, 31, was there ­yesterday with their other sons Roman, 11, Riaan, seven, and Reign, five, to support Kyle, 33.A pal told The Sun: “His family are immensely proud of their dad. Seeing him captain the team to the fourth title in a row is special.”Later, Kyle was the last player called on to the stage before lifting the trophy with his teammates.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHe admitted his off-field struggles had almost led to him leaving City last summer, but said of his team-mates: “These lads are my family — I see them more than I see my family.” City clinched the title by beating West Ham 3-1, with rockers Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr roaring on Pep Guardiola’s team.Manager Guardiola was visibly emotional as he marched out for the trophy presentation wearing a City shirt.Goalscorer Foden said: “Its so hard to put into words what we’ve done today. I think now we’ve put ourselves in the history books, no team’s ever done it and you see what it means to the fans and what it means to us.Most read in Football“We’ve been working all year for this moment. It’s such a special feeling today.“You never get bored of it. I want this feeling every time. When you win something there’s no better feeling. I just want to keep winning as much as I can.Man City’s six key moments this season UPDATED“All the lads have played in important games over the years, we’ve played this scenario a couple of times as well so I think it helps with the nerves.“I thought today we looked confident and just played our football and in the end it paid off.”City won it despite still facing 115 charges from the Premier League.Noel Gallagher was at the Etihad to watch the matchCredit: PABracescorer Phil Foden is snapped celebrating with manager Pep GuardiolaCredit: ReutersShirtless fans celebrate in the Manchester sunshineCredit: RexWalker’s partner Annie Kilner going into the ground with newborn RazenCredit: MCPIX LTDArsenal’s final-day anguish
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      ARSENAL fans were left devastated after falling agonisingly short of a Premier League title win.
      The Gunners did their job by beating Everton 2-1 at the Emirates, although they left it late with an 89th-minute winner.
      But it was all in vain after West Ham failed to beat leaders Manchester City at the Etihad.
      It comes after Arsenal were mocked for rehearsing a trophy lift in anticipation of clinching the title.
      A video showed staff stepping on to the winners’ podium next to a plinth bearing the trophy. More

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      Tyson Fury eases pain of first boxing defeat by flying home from Saudi Arabia aboard £34million private jet

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      DEFEATED Gipsy King Tyson Fury put on a ­brave face last night after his first ever boxing defeat — joking he is off to walk the dog and go to the tip.The heavyweight fighter earned an estimated £80million from the showdown in Saudi Arabia, but lost his title to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk.Tyson Fury narrowly lost his title to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi ArabiaCredit: PAHolding his bruised opponent’s head in his hands, humble Fury said: ‘Very good, my brother in Christ’Credit: GettyNormally cocky Fury admitted: “We punched f*** out of each other for 12 rounds. I’m going to go home, eat some food, drink some beers, have some family time, walk the dog, go to the tip.“Me and Frank Warren will discuss the future. If there’s going to be another fight — I think they’re talking about October — then we’ll rock and roll.”Bruised and battered Fury, 35, was whisked to Riyadh airport for the flight home to Manchester.And he eased his pain by flying home aboard a £34million private jet — a state-of-the art Embraer Lineage 1000E, described as “the pinnacle” of private plane glitz.READ MORE ON TYSON FURYThe flying palace is equipped with a huge living area, queen-size bed, white leather seating, two bathrooms with a shower and “wine cellar”.The chartered flight will have cost around £12,000-an-hour to hire, including transit time and hours spent on the ground awaiting its VIP passenger and his entourage.Fury is expected to take up his mega-bucks option of an October rematch with Usyk, 37, after he claimed judges were swayed by war sympathies for his Ukrainian opponent.But he was later revealed to have congratulated Usyk after Saturday’s epic battle — and even pledged to join him on “holiday” in his war-torn nation.Most read in BoxingThe 6ft 9in British giant was humbled after taunting his 6ft 3in opponent early in the fight.He was left reeling by a barrage of blows which nearly KO’d him in Round Nine.Tyson Fury incredible ring walk at Usyk fightBut Fury clearly believed he had done enough to claim a points win and pulled Usyk in for a hug and kissed him on the head as they awaited the judges’ decision.Audio recordings revealed Fury told Usyk: “I’d like to come to Ukraine with my family and have a holiday with your family and you can come to my house and have a holiday with me.”And Usyk replied: “No problem, my friend.”Fury went on to tell him: “Good work Oleksandr. You’re a strong man and a very good boxer.”Holding his bruised opponent’s head in his hands, Fury added: “Very good, my brother in Christ.”Usyk replied: “Listen, I started preparing for you when you were boxing in 2008, European champion.” That likely referred to Fury’s time as EU Junior Champ in 2007.Fury said: “Thank you, my brother. You’re a very good boxer. I love it, I love it. Good moves.“My brother, we’ll have a beer after this — alcohol-free!”The beaten Briton also exchanged fist bumps and warm words with members of Usyk’s team, telling them: “Thank you guys — appreciate you all.”Fury eased his pain by flying home aboard a £34million private jetThis was Tyson’s first ever ring defeatCredit: GettyBut the two boxers missed out on their post-fight alcohol-free beer after Usyk was taken to hospital for treatment for a suspected broken jaw.Fury also thanked Prince Turki bin Salman Al Saud — brother of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman — who is set to stage any re-run of the classic encounter.He said: “Turki, thank you my brother for putting this on. Look how many people couldn’t put us together, but you made this happen for the world. We gave them a precious fight.I’m going to go home, drink beer, walk the dogFury“Yeah, we’ll have it again. Show me the money baby! Show Oleksandr the money!”The judges’ official scorecard sparked controversy among boxing fans, many of who believed the Ukrainian was the clear winner.Judge Manuel Oliver Palermo, of Spain, awarded Fury the victory, leading one fan to post on X: “To think one judge had Fury winning is ridiculous. But even the disgusting corrupted judges couldn’t deny Usyk smashed Fury.”The two fighters split a £115million purse for Saturday’s showdown and could earn even more from another showdown this autumn.But Fury may opt for another big-money Battle of Britain bout against Anthony Joshua, who watched the fight ringside with football great Cristiano Ronaldo.READ MORE SUN STORIESUsyk is now the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World since Lennox Lewis in 1999, and the first boxer to achieve the feat this century.But Tyson may not be able to resist the chance to grab back all four championship belts, despite the huge toll each fight takes on his body.Proud Usyk with his beltCredit: https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1792116449420480692/photo/1Anthony Joshua and Cristiano Ronaldo were snapped with Turki Al-Sheikh on the ringsideCredit: PAAn action shot from the boutCredit: EPA More

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      England fans at Euros in for cheeky shock as official camp is near nudist hotspot

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      ENGLAND supporters at the Euros will see a different kind of ball game — as their official camp is near a nudist hotspot.Thousands of Three Lions fans paying £100 a night will stay on Mülheim Island in Cologne for the June 25 clash with Slovenia.England fans Euros’ official camp is near a nudist hotspotCredit: GettyFans will be joined by German sunbathers who love to strip off and hang out on the banks of the RhineCredit: Dan CharityOne Cologne local said: ‘It’s perfect for anyone wanting to sunbathe without clothes’Credit: Dan CharityAnd they will be joined by German sunbathers who love to strip off and hang out on the banks of the Rhine.One Cologne local said: “It’s perfect for anyone wanting to sunbathe without clothes.“Quite a lot of cyclists and walkers round here get an eyeful they weren’t expecting when they come here to exercise. “I think England fans will love it.”Read More on FootballOne, Wolves supporter, James Monks, 31, is travelling to all the England games in Germany.He said: “We’re no prudes but most of us will be happier to keep our kits on — I think the locals would prefer that, too.“Maybe we’ll play spot the ball instead. “Though I’m sure there are a few England fans who will have no problems laying their loyalties bare.”Most read in FootballThe final remaining hotel rooms in Cologne for the final group game against Slovenia are priced from about £400.Inside Euro 2024 security HQ where crack cops work around the clock to protect tournament from terrorists and hooligans More

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      Arsenal fans mock new Gunners kit for resembling Tesco’s Value range

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      ARSENAL have been mocked online after their new home kit appeared to resemble Tesco’s cut-price Value range.The title-hunters, whose league hopes will be decided today, launched next season’s kit last week.Arsenal have been mocked online for their new home kitCredit: TwitterFans are saying the kit looks like the Tesco Value logoCredit: TwitterBut Gunners fans claimed the Adidas home kit’s blue-striped sleeves reminded them of the discount product line.Posting online, @RipleyAWFC said: “I really can’t look at the new Arsenal kit with the blue stripes and not think of Tesco Value.”But Mattie Powell backed the club, joking: “Love the new shirt.“Purchased it then read comment about sleeves looking like Tesco Value. Love it even more now!”READ MORE ON ARSENALOthers criticised the club for the £85 price tag, claiming it was anything but good value.Tesco Value was a range of everyday products sold by the retailer from 1993 until 2012.It was rebranded as Everyday Value.Its blue-and-white striped design earned the products a cult following.Most read in FootballThe supermarket also released socks and an oversized blue “oodie” jumper inspired by the Value line.The new Arsenal kit features a new change to the club’s crest.Arsenal’s 2024/24 home kit with new badge released as fans say ‘we have unprecedented amounts of sauce’ The Gunners will need every little help from West Ham, who face title rivals Man City, as they bid to win the Premier League for the first time in 20 years this afternoon. More

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      Inside Euro 2024 security HQ where crack cops work around the clock to protect tournament from terrorists and hooligans

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      HIGH-definition screens flash constant streams of data as British intelligence researchers work around the clock in a vast security nerve centre bigger than a football pitch.Crack police teams from nations across Europe sit side-by-side at workstations in a constant vigil to snuff out potentially deadly threats.Policing teams from across Europe will be working together at Euro 2024 to combat disorder and potential terror threatsCredit: AFPGerman police have been taking part in operational drills at stadiums ahead of Euro 2024Credit: EPABut this is not Britain’s GCHQ listening post or a Pentagon war room — it is the hub of the biggest soccer security operation in history at Euro 2024 in Germany this summer.It is expected that 300,000 fans of England and Scotland will head from the UK for the month-long tournament, which kicks off on June 14.German authorities admit that, as well as soccer hooligans, they are trying to counter unprecedented terror threats from IS and rogue factions spilling out of the war to the east in Ukraine.And growing tensions in the Middle East are only adding to their security concerns.READ MORE EURO 2024Germany’s answer has been to pull together 300 of Europe’s top police brains to oversee the daunting security challenge from the purpose-built International Police Cooperation Centre at Neuss in western Germany.And the man in charge of the British presence spoke for the first time last night of the vital role that will be played by three specialist officers spearheading the intelligence operation.Former Met officer Mick Johnson, director of the UK Football Policing Unit, told The Sun on Sunday: “I’ve no doubt it’ll be a well-run machine.“We’ll have three staff working shifts. That’s one more than most nations, because English fans tend to start early and finish late.Most read in Football“They’ll work in three-day stints starting one day before games, match day itself and the day after.“We have a team of plain-clothed operational football officers — once called spotters — on the ground watching fans who will report to our team based in the IPCC.Euro 2024 Controversy: Spying Suspicions in Scotland Fans’ Lodging“If they spot anyone causing trouble, or identify anyone who’s been banned from matches, they will tell the IPCC team who’ll relay it to the Germans who will step in to take action as they see fit.“There will be three or four games a day so each hub will feed into the central IPCC coordinating centre at the same time.“It’s a good system. We’ve used it many times and I have to say the Germans are up with the best in the world at organising it.”Security forces face the task of protecting 2.7million fans, 24 team base camps, and ten stadiums where 51 matches will be played between June 14 and July 14. Top officials in Germany have been visiting the policing HQ as they prepare for an influx of fans next monthCredit: GettyPolice officers will have direct contact with the nerve centre as they keep control of fans around the groundsCredit: GettyPolice leave has been banned as fan zones nationwide are expected to attract 12million visitors and have been identified as the most likely terror targets.In an unprecedented move, Germany has invited 300 security experts from competing nations to the state-of-the-art Neuss HQ.UK experts will work in shifts alongside officials from Germany, Europol and European football body Uefa sifting data from live CCTV streams and the undercover spotters mingling with fans. The hub of the operation is a hangar-like 500  sq  metre conference room equipped with 129 computers and a giant 40  sq  metre screen.Tournament director Philipp Lahm said: “From the outset, security has been our top priority.”Oliver Strudthoff, director of the IPCC, said: “Each country knows its troublemakers better than any other and the foreign experts present in Neuss will be able to identify them more quickly.“A delegation’s size will depend on number of fans and how potentially dangerous they are. “England, for example, will have more representatives than Switzerland.”Among the visitors to the HQ was Herbert Reul, minister of the interior of North Rhine-Westphalia.The country’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, revealed in March that an Islamist attack in Moscow had raised “dangers to a new level”.Her chilling alert came just days after the ISIS-K terrorist atrocity at a concert hall in Moscow killed 143.Among the drastic steps taken to protect Three Lions fans will be a plan to close borders temporarily and to ramp up frontier checks. A ring of steel will be thrown around every team base, including the home for Gareth Southgate’s England stars, who will be staying with their families at the five-star Weimarer Land Golf Resort and Spa in Blankenhain.More than 1,600 known England yobs have been banned from travel to Germany during the tournament.Between 800 and 1,300 police will be deployed around the stadiums at each match guarding three separate security perimeters.Cars will be checked at the first, bags searched at the second and tickets scanned at the third.Fan zones are feared to be softer terror targets as they welcome tens of thousands for every match.The German Army will scan the skies around matches for drone attacks and will feed data into the IPCC central command.Mr Johnson, whose nerve centre team will be led by his deputy Paul Foley, expects a minority of England fans to cause trouble but shares the hope it will be kept to a minimum.He said: “With England there are always going to be those who drink too much and engage in anti-social behaviour. “They might sing songs that they shouldn’t and are generally a pain in the arse.“But, by and large, they don’t get involved in premeditated violent outbursts and we’ve no major concerns with any of the teams we’ll be playing in the group stages.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We’re hopeful that it’s going to be really pleasant and enjoyable for all and let’s hope England fans get voted best fans in the tournament. “We’ve got to win something.”English police are hoping the nation’s supporters are the best behaved at the tournamentCredit: Getty More

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      Major change to rules in youth football matches announced after two year trial

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      HEADING is being outlawed from youth football matches in England, it was announced yesterday.It will be banned for the next three seasons under a new rule for all leagues, clubs and affiliated school matches, the Football Association says.The change will cover all under-seven to under-nine matches in 2024-25, before expanding to include under-ten level from 2025-26 and under-11s the following season.Deliberately heading the ball will result in the opposition being awarded an indirect free-kick.The indirect free-kick will be taken at the point where the ball was deliberately headed. If the ball was deliberately headed in the penalty area, the game will restart from the nearest sideline.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSIt follows a two-season International Football Association Board trial.Ex-professional footballers are more than three times as likely to be diagnosed with dementia than the general population.The FA said about 16,000 teams and 107,000 players participated in the Ifab trial, launched in 2022.The ruling body said: “Our aim is to create more opportunities for players with the ball at their feet.”Most read in FootballIn 2021 it was recommended professional footballers in England should be limited to 10 “higher force headers” a week in training.Akanda FC player Herman Tsinga dies after collapsing on the pitch following a header More

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      Man Utd ace Jadon Sancho heading for awkward reunion with Erik ten Hag after buying mansion round the corner from him

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      MANCHESTER United star Jadon Sancho is in line for an awkward encounter with Erik ten Hag – after the winger splashed out on a stunning mansion round the corner from where his manager lives.Sancho is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund after the player and ten Hag had a spectacular bust up earlier this season.Jadon Sancho has bought a mansion round the corner from Erik ten HagCredit: ZenpixSancho purchased the £3.8 million stunning new home just a few minute’s walk from ten Hag’s home in Hale, Gtr ManchesterCredit: ZenpixSancho is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund after having a spectacular bust up with ten Hag earlier this seasonCredit: PATen Hag jettisoned Sancho, 24, from the first team squad for United’s clash against Arsenal in September after accusing him of not having the right attitude in training.Sancho responded furiously in a statement posted on Instagram, accusing ten Hag of making him a “scapegoat”.The £73m man was never selected again by ten Hag and joined Dortmund on loan in January.Now the pair face an awkward reunion after Sancho purchased a £3.8 million stunning new home just a few minute’s walk from ten Hag’s home in Hale, Gtr Manchester.Read More on FootballThe five-bedroom home boasts an indoor swimming pool, cinema room and a huge open plan kitchen, living room and dining room.A source said: “Jadon and ten Hag have clearly struggled to get on this year and both have very strong views on each other.“Ten Hag is adamant Sancho should apologise, Jadon is equally as firm that he has nothing to apologise for and if anything he has been mistreated.“They struggle to get along when they are working, so the idea of them bumping into each other in the street could make for a very awkward encounter.”Most read in FootballSancho, who was pictured visiting the property which is still being built, joined United in the summer of 2021 but has struggled to adapt to live at Old Trafford.His loan deal finishes at the end of the season when he will return to an uncertain future at United.He is expected to start for Dortmund in the Champions League final against Real Madrid on June 1.Five things you didn’t know about Jadon Sancho (2) More