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      Newcastle need Saint-Maximin, Joelinton and Almiron to step up in Prem survival bid after losing Wilson

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      NEWCASTLE will need to hold their nerve if they are going to survive in the Premier League.
      Earlier this season Newcastle looked as if they were always waiting for the opposition to score first.

      Newcastle need the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin to step upCredit: Getty – Pool

      But while Steve Bruce continues to be criticised, in their last five games they have shown fight using a diamond formation.
      And they have come out on the front foot with it, after scoring seven in their last five games, winning two and losing three.
      It should be noted two of the defeats came against a rejuvenated Chelsea side and Manchester United, who they performed well against.
      Prior to the change they had not won in nine and only scored seven in ten matches, so they are definitely an improvement.

      However, the loss of Callum Wilson has put Bruce in a tough situation.
      With 15 goal involvements from the 26 Newcastle have scored this season, he is vital and without him the goals disappear.
      So do they continue without their star player or revert back to their old ways?
      The pragmatic smash and grab approach seemed to have run its course as only West Brom have conceded more.

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      Newcastle’s top scorer Callum Wilson is injuredCredit: Reuters
      So now Bruce will be hoping the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton and Almiron to step up and fill that void.
      They only have seven goals between them and that needs to change.Because the onus is now on Newcastle to go out and get the points they desperately need.
      They will need to continue to be on the front foot as sides like Wolves will be happy to sit back and try and pick them off on the counter.
      It’s a weekend where they could either find themselves six points clear of Fulham or in the bottom three on goal difference.
      I got relegated twice as a player and it is awful.
      No matter what people say, you are always looking out for results of those in and around you.
      But you have to concentrate on yourselves.
      The psychological aspect is key and until Wilson returns fit the others will need to chip in.

      And with the fixtures coming up they have a great opportunity.
      After Wolves they have vital games with both West Brom and Brighton while Fulham will be handling Man City and Liverpool.
      But Fulham are in the ascendency and it is forcing the likes of Newcastle, Brighton and maybe even Burnley to react.
      Because while it looked the relegation fight was over early, it now could go down right to the wire.  More

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      WWE walkout music and John Cena celebrations help Wallace and Millwall in bid to wrestle Championship play-off spot

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      JED WALLACE’S pre-match playlist has led Millwall to wrestle their way back into the play-off picture.
      The Lions winger has taken his role as squad DJ seriously by swapping generic pop tunes for WWE walkout music to get his team-mates fired up.

      Jed Wallace copies John Cena celebration after scoring against BirminghamCredit: Rex Features

      After going ten games without a win between October and December, the South Londoners’ aim of bettering last season’s eighth-place finish looked slim.
      But with the side now on an eight-game unbeaten run, Wallace’s tactics have got Millwall making their own ring-walk back towards the top six spots.
      Wallace, 26, joked: “I won’t take all the credit for it but I will definitely have some!
      “You have to play to your crowd. If I played ‘Fields of Gold’ by Sting or something like that, we certainly wouldn’t go out the way we would want to.

      “But I can’t pick stuff like The Prodigy because someone would get a red card in the first minute of the game because they are too fired up!
      “Usually it is anything from Drake to Kings of Leon to mix it up and keep people happy.
      “But Smudge [Matt Smith] asked for a few wrestler tunes.
      “We had The Rock, Stone Cold and then John Cena. We also like the Shawn Michaels one, ‘I’m A Sexy Boy’, and  The Big Show one is a classic.

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      Wrestling legned Cena has become an inspiration to MillwallCredit: WWE
      “Everyone our age used to watch wrestling on Saturday mornings, with Raw and Smackdown.
      “After games now I watch a few old videos on YouTube of what the greats used to do.
      “I have two kids and I can spend a lot of my time practicing my wrestling moves on them. They absolutely love it!”
      After scoring two minutes into their home match against Birmingham earlier this month, Wallace followed through on a bet with Smith to re- create the  ‘You Can’t See Me’ celebration of Cena.
      But the former Wolves man is now plotting revenge by trying to convince him to go one better next time Smith gets on the scoresheet.
      He added: “I have been on to him about doing the Booker T spinaroonie — it could be interesting seeing his 6ft 6in frame try that!

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      “It is not the same when you don’t score without the fans, so it just keeps us entertained. And when you do score, you’re happy to make a bit of an idiot of yourself.”
      Reading-born  Wallace has been with Millwall for most of the past five years, the first two spells on loan from Wolves before the move was made permanent in the summer of 2017.
      And with 16 draws already this season, Gary Rowett’s side are renowned for suplexing their opponents into some tight affairs.
      Now, after George Evans’ 95th-minute equaliser against Luton on Tuesday kept their unbeaten run intact, Millwall head to fellow overachievers Barnsley today.
      But after watching the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H and many more top wrestling stars, Wallace is confident his team’s choke-hold approach to football will pay dividends in the final 15 games.

      He added: “It can be frustrating when you look at Bristol City, who have lost nearly double the amount of games we have but are only one point behind us.
      “The fans may think it can be boring watching us because it is so tight. We aren’t a team to draw 3-3, win 5-3 and then lose 2-0 — but I don’t know any Millwall fans who are disappointed when we win 1-0. It’s about results.
      “My message to the lads before the games is, how long can we go unbeaten for?
      “Another four or five games and let’s see where it takes us.”

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      McCarthy ‘wants to p*** off’ ex-Cardiff boss Warnock after revealing he cleaned Middlesbrough chief’s boots 44 YEARS ago

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      MICK McCARTHY has counted Neil Warnock as a close friend for 44 years.
      Today they will go head-to-head yet again both hoping to p*** each other off.

      Neil Warnock (then Cardiff manager) and Mick McCarthy (then Ipswich boss) shake handsCredit: Rex Features

      Cardiff boss McCarthy and Middlesbrough gaffer Warnock were team-mates at Barnsley.
      McCarthy even used to clean Warnock’s boots as he came through the ranks at Oakwell.
      The pair first met in 1977 and have gone on to have top careers in management. Both are in with a chance of promotion to the Premier League this season.
      Warnock will always be a Cardiff hero for taking the Bluebirds to the top-flight in 2018.

      Now his Boro team are rivalling the Welsh side for a Championship play-off spot.
      McCarthy said: “I have been in football a long time, but I still have that desire to get the best out of people. I’m 62. Neil is 72, so maybe I have got him in my sights!
      “I’ve gone up against him many times and he’s a good friend of mine. For 90 minutes on Saturday he won’t be. It will be the same for him. He’s always been bright and innovative.
      “His teams are likewise. If we come off the pitch on Saturday and I say to him ‘That was a nice game Neil, you were really nice to play against’ I think he’d be as p***** off as I would be.

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      McCarthy (top left) and Warnock (front row, second left) in their Barnsley daysCredit: Rex Features
      “That’s not going to be the case. We’ll be expecting a tough game because they’ll be wanting a reaction after their result against Bristol City.
      “If I can be half as successful as Neil here, I will be delighted.”
      Veteran Warnock worked wonders at Cardiff to take them to the Premier League.
      But he was sacked in November 2019 before bouncing back at Boro.
      McCarthy was parachuted in by Cardiff in January to replace Neil Harris after the Bluebirds lost six straight games to leave them facing a relegation battle.
      But the former Republic of Ireland manager’s impact in the Welsh capital has been astonishing.

      In-form Kieffer Moore has been a crucial part of Cardiff’s great recent runCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      McCarthy has won six in a row and taken 20 points from his first eight games in charge.
      Cardiff have risen to sixth against all the odds and McCarthy said: “Now we’re there to be shot at, but I’d prefer to be here than be in the bottom six and hunted by those teams.
      “We don’t want to drop out of it. Let’s see what happens. We’re looking forward to Boro because we’re winning. Let’s hope it continues, but when we have a bit of adversity that’s when we’ll see what the team is made of. If they keep playing like this there is no reason why we should get beat.”
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      McCarthy has made a giant, physical Cardiff team a nightmare opposition since taking charge.
       “It’s a tough time at the moment with the games coming thick and fast, but we’re managing as best we can and we were never under any pressure to get in the top six.
      “That might have been said when I came in, but to target the top six? Come on, do me a favour. Did I think we were going to get 20 points from eight games? No.

      “Did anybody at the hierarchy of the club? No. Everybody hoped for it. I’m not that stupid to say I expected it, because I didn’t. There was no pressure, but now I’m not getting carried away.”
      Warnock added: “It’ll be purgatory playing them, but I’m looking forward to it to see if we can stand up to the challenge. Not many teams can beat Cardiff at the moment with the way they’re playing.
      “It doesn’t bother Mick, he doesn’t want to please anybody. He wants his team to be horrible and why not? They’ve got some good players and they defend for their lives. It’s a great recipe so he’ll be loving it.”

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      Newcastle cult hero Steven Taylor praying Toon don’t make it hat-trick of Premier League relegations after 2009 and 2016

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      STEVEN TAYLOR has twice endured the anguish of  relegation with Newcastle.
      And the Geordie admitted that if they suffer the same fate for the third time in the Mike Ashley era, it will sicken him just as much as when he was wearing the black-and-white stripes.

      Steven Taylor was devastated when Newcastle were relegated in 2009Credit: Graham Hughes – The Times

      The Toon Army were also distraught at dropping out of the top-flight in 2009Credit: AP:Associated Press

      Failure to beat Wolves at St James’ Park tonight  could see them in the bottom three if Fulham win at Crystal Palace tomorrow.
      Taylor, 35, is now captaining  Odisha in the Indian Super League, having left Wellington Phoenix last year when coronavirus led to an exodus from New  Zealand’s A League.
      But living away does not ease the pain for the former England Under-21 defender, who has been watching his former club’s games  in his villa in Goa, where  ISL teams are based in their bubble.
      He told SunSport: “Relegation would still hurt me as a fan. You never lose your love for Newcastle.

      “I still get upset when the team loses, even though I’m thousands of miles away rather than out there on the pitch.”
      The Toon diehard knows from bitter experience how traumatic relegation can be, though his  memories of the 2009 and 2016 campaigns felt very different. In both cases, redemption quickly  followed.
      He recalled: “When we lost at Aston Villa on the final day of the 2008-09 season, it was the worst feeling in the world.
      “I don’t think I’ve ever  felt as low as I did  when the referee blew the whistle and it suddenly hits you that you’re down.

      “It was a horrible, horrible afternoon and I was inconsolable for days.
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      Taylor and Newcastle suffered relegation again in 2016Credit: Getty – Contributor

      “But, funnily enough, relegation proved a blessing in disguise because it meant the club could get rid of those players who never really wanted to be at Newcastle.
      “You don’t want to say that it benefitted the club but it really did.
      “Chris Hughton took over as manager and united a dressing room that was professional and fully committed to bouncing back at the first attempt.
      “Promotion was no gimme but we gradually rediscovered the  winning habit and came back a stronger, more resilient team.”
      Seven years later, Newcastle’s top-flight exile was just as short.
      But by the time Rafa Benitez guided them to another  Championship title, Taylor’s Toon career had come to an end.
      His 268th and final  appearance was the most surreal experience of his life.
      Taylor said: “How many players can say they went down after a 5-1 win over Tottenham in an  atmosphere more akin to a side winning  the title? Only at Newcastle!

      Taylor is currently captain of Odisha in the Indian Super LeagueCredit: Instagram @odishafcofficial
      “That really was  a bitter-sweet afternoon. Our fate had already been sealed but Rafa wanted us to go out on a high, and boy did we do that.
      “I just wish he’d come in a bit earlier because the fans took to him immediately.
      “The lads were  receptive to his ideas and it was like the Sir Bobby Robson era all over again.
      “But within 24 hours, I was an ex-Newcastle player  having decided to seek a fresh start rather than accept a new pay-as-you-play deal.”

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      His Toon stint

      2003-2016
      Matches: 268
      Goals: 15
      Promotions: 1 (2010)
      Relegations: 2 (2009, 2016)

      Unlike the Toon Army, Taylor is surprisingly upbeat about the  Mapgies’ survival prospects.
      He added: “You’d think we were ten points adrift not three points clear of the drop zone the way some people are going on.
      “Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a great position but I’m convinced there is enough talent in that squad to stay up.
      “Steve Bruce has been getting slaughtered but even his critics would have to agree he’s had  no luck.
      “That Covid outbreak ravaged the squad. Our best player, Allan Saint-Maximin, was missing for two months and no sooner does  he return then Callum Wilson  gets injured.

      “All four frontline centre-backs have had long periods when they’ve been missing too. There’s been little continuity.
      “Wilson’s return is key. If  Newcastle get him back for the run-in, they’ll be fine.”
      And if they are, nobody will be happier than one former player celebrating on his own in front  of the television in a southern India apartment.

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      Joey Barton and Ched Evans clashed at Fleetwood over striker’s comedy skit – now Bristol Rovers boss looks to future

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      NIGEL PEARSON has never been a man to suffer fools.
      So when he pays someone like Joey Barton warm compliments, as he did this week, they should be taken very seriously.

      Joey Barton took charge of Bristol Rovers this week just a month after leaving FleetwoodCredit: Rex Features

      The new Pirates boss had a dressing room bust–up with Ched EvansCredit: Rex Features

      The pair arrived in Bristol on the same day, Pearson taking over his eighth club at City, Barton moving into his second job as a manager with Rovers.
      Once the ink was dry on their contracts Pearson found he had been messaged by Barton,  who he worked with at Newcastle.
      He said: “Me and Joey exchanged a few messages. I have a lot of time and respect for him. He’s a very intelligent man. I think he’s got a bright future.
      “People have preconceived ideas but the reality can be different.”

      Those pre-conceived ideas that the 57-year-old talks about are created by the baggage Barton carries around with him.
      In keeping with a life of controversy he headed out of Fleetwood under a cloud.
      Cod Army chairman Andy Pilley who, on appointing him two-and-a-half years earlier described him as a potential great in management, dumped him.
      The decision came after a dressing room bust–up with Ched Evans and clashes with other senior players.

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      The pair are understood to have come to blows over a comedy skit created by the striker that Barton did not find funny and he was dispatched to Preston.
      After he left, Barton revealed he   had fallen out with the man who gave him his first chance as a boss, the day after a ban for betting on matches ended.
      Their relationship, like that between him and some of the players, had soured while some members of staff also left during Barton’s reign.
      The 38-year-old is currently awaiting trial over an alleged clash with former Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel following a match at Oakwell in April 2019.
      Barton previously pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and proceedings are due to begin in June.
      Yet for all of the controversy, Barton’s first job suggested many of those who believe him to be one of the brightest young bosses in the game could just be right.
      Having taken control of Rovers, he now has to prove the hype has not all been just hot air.

      Nigel Pearson was appointed Bristol City boss this weekCredit: Rex Features

      Evans and Barton both left Fleetwood within days of each otherCredit: Rex Features
      As a music lover — he has even appeared in a Morrissey video — he will know all about one–hit wonders.
      And if he does not get it right and fast at the Memorial Stadium, a career in management might never make the top of the charts.
      For while club president Wael al-Qadi joined in the welcoming praise, he has already sacked two managers this season in Ben Garner and Paul Tisdale.
      Barton lost his first game, 2–1  at home to Wigan, 24 hours after his appointment.
      He hosts Shrewsbury today with the club only above the League One relegation zone on goal difference.
      His team have lost eight of their last 11 games, winning only once.
      Barton, on a contract until 2023, is determined to prove he is the real deal and certainly talks a good game.
      He did, after all, take Fleetwood into last season’s play-offs.

      Luke McCormick, SkyBet’s Goal of the Month winner, is delighted to have Barton as bossCredit: Instagram / @official_brfc
      He said: “Somebody, at some point, is going to get Rovers right. Mobilise that passionate fan base and get the supporters travelling across the country, pushing their team onto bigger and better things.
      “I think I’m the man for it. I’m absolutely convinced it’s going to be this group of players we’ve got here and this group of coaches.”
      One of those players, Luke McCormick, is delighted to have Barton as his new boss.
      The 22-year-old won SkyBet’s Goal of the Month trophy for his superb January strike against Crewe.
      The box–to-box midfielder, on loan from Chelsea, insisted: “I’m sure to benefit from having someone of Joey’s experience as my manager.
      “He was a Premier League midfielder, that’s where I am aiming for and he can help me get there.”
      Barton might get there himself one day in his new career and prove that life is a gas as a    manager. Instead of it all blowing up in his face.
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      Dele Alli has split from model girlfriend Ruby Mae ‘because he spent too long playing Fortnite’

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      FOOTIE ace Dele Alli has split from his pin-up lover Ruby Mae — with mates blaming the amount of time he spent playing online video game Fortnite.
      The pair, both 24, have separated after a series of heated rows and she has moved out of their £2million pad.

      Model Ruby Mae has split up with her footballer boyfriend Dele AlliCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Pals said Ruby got fed up with video game fan Dele’s lifestyleCredit: Instagram

      Friends said model Ruby was “incensed” over the Spurs and England star’s recent behaviour — including “spending too much time playing Fortnite.”
      One friend told The Sun: “Dele and Ruby Mae are finished.
      “Their relationship has been turbulent, but it now feels very much like the end. Ruby is sad but looking out for herself now.
      “She had enough of Dele’s good-time nature, and packed up her things.

      “She’s looking after number one from here.”

      Ruby is sad about the split ‘but looking out for herself now’Credit: Instagram

      Dele live streams himself playing Fortnite online to thousands of followers
      They broke up just before Valentine’s Day and have unfollowed each other on social media.
      Ruby, who has modelled for Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel, began dating Dele in 2016. They briefly split in 2018.
      Last year, masked robbers with knives raided their home as £150,000-a-week Dele was playing pool with his 24-year-old brother Harry Hickford and a friend.

      The midfielder — who last month reportedly wanted a move to Paris Saint-Germain after a lack of game time at Spurs — was punched in the face.

      Ruby has tens of thousands of followers on InstagramCredit: instagram.com/rube_mae

      Dele and Ruby have unfollowed each other on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @ruby_mae

      Dele and Ruby on holiday in Mykonos together last yearCredit: Instagram / @ruby_mae

      Ruby and Dele became victims of a violent robbery at his homeCredit: Instagram
      The crooks escaped with watches and jewellery and Dele beefed up security by buying a Dobermann guard dog.
      Ruby first hit the headlines after being spotted consoling him after England lost 2-1 to Iceland and were knocked out of Euro 2016.
      As they hugged, their relationship became public. And they have since been spotted together looking loved-up on various holidays, including in Mykonos and Ibiza.
      Ruby has established herself as a high-profile model with a host of big-name brands.
      She is an avid Instagrammer and constantly updates her profile with new snaps of her life.

      Ruby is signed to a number of leading fashion brands as a model

      Ruby has finally had enough of her relationship with Dele Alli and called it quitsCredit: Instagram

      Ruby has always shown support for Dele Alli at England tournamentsCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Last week, she was blasted by road safety chiefs for sharing a video with her 96,000 Instagram fans which she shot while over-taking on a motorway.
      It is illegal to use a phone while driving and campaigners have urged cops to investigate.
      Offenders can be fined up to £1,000 and potentially be banned.

      Ruby is saying goodbye to her life as a WAGCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Dele’s relationship with Rub went public in 2016Credit: Rex Features

      Dele has been a Tottenham player since 2015Credit: PA:Press Association

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      Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno seem to have found peace at last and there’s genuine warmth between pair

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      FRANK BRUNO and Mike Tyson’s army of fans will be delighted that, despite their traumatic lives, they seem to have found peace of mind as they approach old age.
      The ex-heavyweight champions, who had two ferocious fights, met up for the first time in 25 years in Miami a couple of months ago.

      Former title rivals Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno met for the first time in 25 yearsCredit: Sky

      Their equivalent of a friendly fireside chat took place in the palatial surroundings at Tyson’s holiday home and is the basis of an absorbing 90-minute Sky documentary.
      Having covered their careers from the beginning to the end and spending a considerable amount of time reporting on their out-of-the-ring problems it did my heart good to see them both looking so well.
      They are now in their fifties and what comes across as they shared a sofa is that — not only were they comfortable in each other’s company — but also there is a genuine warmth and respect between them.
      There are exceptions but that is usually the case between fighters who have spilt blood together in brutal battles.

      Mike, who used to revel in being known as the Baddest Man on the Planet, has clearly mellowed and is now more like a cuddly bear. Frank certainly hasn’t changed. He is a laidback and endearing gentle giant outside of business hours.
      Anyone who knows nothing about boxing and tunes would never guess they used to ruthlessly beat men up for a living.
      During their light-hearted conversation, I expected them to suddenly proudly start showing pictures of their children and grandchildren.
      They hardly talked about boxing — more interested in touching on the hardships and adversity they had overcome.

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      The pair seem to have found peace and have a genuine warmth for each other

      Tyson and Bruno fought two heavyweight wars back in their heydayCredit: AFP – Getty
      As Tyson pointed out, Frank may have been to one mental facility but he has been around ten of them.
      They were reunited at Bruno’s request. Ben Hirsch, the talented director of the documentary, said: “Frank was keen to do it not just for entertainment purposes — but because there was unfinished business.
      “They hadn’t had a proper chat since their second fight which ended Frank’s career.”
      Most of Hirsch’s film is taken up with the background and build-up to to the fights in Las Vegas, seven years apart.

      When Bruno, who was the challenger, arrived in Vegas from his Arizona training camp for the first one in 1989, he was dreadfully homesick and extremely tense.
      Terry Lawless, his worried and desperate manager, knew he somehow had to get Bruno to get rid of his tension.
      Secretly, he got Dr David Silverman, the famous Vegas psychiatrist who treated the showbusiness stars of the Strip, to help Frank relax.
      I got to hear of it and broke the story in SunSport that Bruno was having hypnosis.
      Dr Silverman even put Bruno under in the dressing room before he went out to challenge Tyson for his title.
      Not that it did any good. Frank was out on his feet after Tyson’s fifth-round barrage.

      In 1996, Bruno was the defending champion. Knowing what he was about to face, he crossed himself so many times during the ringwalk that I remarked that he looked like a man walking to the gallows.
      He was battered to defeat in the third round.
      Tyson will go down in history as one of the great world heavyweight champions.
      Bruno, as popular in Britain today as in his heyday, will always be the most lovable.

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      Racing icon Sir Stirling Moss left £20million in his will and told pals ‘enjoy a few nights out’

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      FUN-LOVING motor racing icon Sir Stirling Moss left £20million in his will and told pals: “Enjoy a few nights out.”
      The Formula One legend, who died last April aged 90, gave the order among a string of big-hearted legacies to 18 of his nearest and dearest.

      Sir Stirling Moss left £20million in his willCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty

      The gifts included £1,000 handed to a couple to spend on dinner at Miami, Florida, restaurant Joe’s Stone Crab.
      And he dished out his favourite paintings, model cars and even a lucky silver rabbit’s foot to others.
      He left the bulk of his fortune to his wife since 1980 Lady Susie, 66, plus daughter Allison, 53, and son Elliot, 40.
      Probate office figures showed the star, who lived in Mayfair, central London, left £22.08million in his will but this did not include US assets.

      The daring racing style of Sir Stirling, who won 16 of 66 F1 races from 1951 to 1961, led speeding motorists when stopped by police to be asked: “Who do you think you are, Stirling Moss?”

      Sir Stirling died after a long illness last yearCredit: AFP or licensors

      Sir Stirling died after a long illness last year with Lady Susie at his bedside.She paid tribute, saying: “It was one lap too many.
      “He died as he lived, looking wonderful.
      “He simply tired in the end and closed his beautiful eyes and that was that.”

      Sterling has been married to Lady Susie since 1980Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      List of Sir Sterling’s legacies

      £1,000 to a pal (now dead) for him and his wife “to enjoy a few of our usual nights out” and two trophies
      £10,000 and a Marcel Lebrun painting to his former secretary
      A hand-carved Birdcage Maserati sculpture by artist Dennis Hoyt to a male pal
      A John Brierley model train to another male friend
      £2,000 and his Mercedes Benz boxed edition Silver Arrows, given to him by Mercedes Benz in 1998, to a male pal
      A Talbot model to a male friend
      £1,000 to a married London couple to “enjoy at Joe’s Stone Crab” restaurant in Miami, US
      £1,000 to a female friend
      A Cooper model to a male pal
      £5,000 to a married couple
      Another £5,000 to a US friend
      His silver rabbit’s foot – given to Sir Stirling in 1954 by friends – to his ex-psychotherapist for “giving me more than luck”
      £1,000 to a female friend “to help towards her telephone bills”
      £1,000 to another female friend
      £10,000 to his niece to “put towards buying another horse”
      £5,000 to a married couple as “my thanks for their loyalty”
      A painting of Hyde Park by artist Dexter Brown to “remind her of her many numbered bottles enjoyed after walks through that park”.
      £10,000 to his rally driver sister, Pat, who sadly died in 2008
      £20,000 to his god-daughter

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