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      Ryan Giggs’ girlfriend signs lease on new flat after planning to leave Wales manager before his arrest

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      RYAN Giggs’ girlfriend has signed a lease on a new flat — and was planning to leave him before his arrest.
      Kate Greville fled the ex-footballer’s home last week after he was held for allegedly assaulting her.

      Ryan Giggs’ girlfriend has signed a lease on a new flat and planned to leave him before arrestCredit: Jim Clarke – The Sun

      A source claims Kate secretly signed to rent a new flat before the alleged assaultCredit: BackGrid

      But a source said their on-off relationship was toxic for a while.
      They explained: “She’s signed to rent a new flat in Manchester city centre.
      “She did it before the alleged assault and kept it a secret from him. This break-up was on the cards for at least a month.
      They’ve been rowing constantly. The bottom line is she just can’t trust him.”

      The latest row is thought to have been sparked by Giggs, 46, messaging other women.
      Giggs and Kate, 36, have split six or seven times in the past, said the source.

      Giggs and Kate have split six or seven times in the past, a source claimsCredit: Reuters

      Giggs’ affairs triggered his divorce from ex-wife Stacey

      A source says there’s ‘no way’ Kate will go back to Giggs

      Police visited his £1.7million home in Worsley, Greater Manchester

      But Kate always returned to his £1.7million home in Worsley, Gtr Manchester.
      The source said: “This time it’s different. She’s not going back to him, no way.”

      Giggs has temporarily stood down as Wales boss while the matter is being investigated.

      Rhodri Giggs says older brother Ryan Giggs is a sex addict and that he feels sorry for him
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      Paul Pogba isn’t happy with Man Utd playing time or position, claims France boss Didier Deschamps

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      DIDIER DESCHAMPS claims Paul Pogba is not happy at Manchester United.
      The French World Cup winner, 27, has been benched for the last two Red Devils games after conceding a penalty in the 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal.

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      Didier Deschamps has claimed that Paul Pogba cannot be happy with his situation at Manchester UnitedCredit: EPA

      The France boss hopes that playing for his country will revitalise the midfielder’s formCredit: EPA
      Pogba, who has two years left on his contract, stated last month he dreams of playing for Real Madrid one day.
      France boss Deschamps said: “Paul, I know him well and he knows the group well. 
      “He is in a situation with his club where he cannot be happy, neither with his playing time, nor with his positioning. 

      “He’s not in his best period, he has had a series of injuries and Covid, which has hit him quite hard. 
      “He needs to find his rhythm. We cannot, however, say that he is fulfilled in what he does at his club.”
      Pogba did not start United’s games with Istanbul Basaksehir and Everton with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer preferring Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Donny van de Beek, Fred, Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes.
      But Deschamps, whose France side face Finland in a friendly on Wednesday before Nations League games against Portugal and Sweden, hopes a change of scene will help the midfield ace rediscover his form.

      Deschamps added: “With me, there is no such concern but I try to manage it. When a player is in discomfort in his club, obviously, he is happy to play for France.

      He is in a situation with his club where he cannot be happy, neither with his playing time, nor with his positioning
      France boss Didier Deschamps on Paul Pogba

      “He will tell me about his feelings and as I know him very well, it will go in a  positive direction. Even if it is also up to him to make all his efforts.”
      Meanwhile, Phil Neville has branded Old Trafford boss Solskjaer’s decision to leave Pogba out as ‘disgraceful’.
      The England women’s chief said: “I think it’s absolutely disgraceful that Pogba can’t get in that team. 
      “For United to win a league, for United to be successful, for United to play the style of football that Ole wants them to play, then Pogba has to play. 
      “You play one of them  Matic, Fred or McTominay and then you play Pogba with Fernandes.”

      When asked if Pogba can be trusted in that deep role, Neville admitted: “Probably not no.
      “But I’d rather go out there and score goals, go out there and go for the win playing the Manchester United way with Pogba in the team. 
      “I know I’ve said about him wanting to leave, not wanting to be there and his inconsistencies but I still think he’s one of the best midfielders around.”

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      Ryan Giggs ‘rowed with girlfriend about “flirty” messages to a lingerie model before his arrest’

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      A LINGERIE model is believed to have sparked the row between Ryan Giggs and his girlfriend that led to his arrest.
      The Wales footie manager was accused of ­getting close to Zara Charles after “flirty” phone messages were found.

      Lingerie model Zara Charles is thought to have sparked the row between Ryan Giggs and Kate GrevilleCredit: Facebook

      The footie boss was accused of sending ‘flirty’ messages to herCredit: Reuters

      The argument between the pair broke out last SundayCredit: BackGrid

      Giggs was later held on suspicion of assault after police were called to the couple’s home

      However, it was not clear if anything happened between them.
      The ex-Manchester United star, 46, has known former air hostess Zara, 33, — who now works for a finance company — for several years.
      The row between Wales manager Giggs and his PR partner Kate Greville, 36, broke out last Sunday.
      He was held on suspicion of assault after police went to his home in Worsley, Gtr Manchester.

      A source claimed: “Kate was contacted by a woman who claimed to be having a relationship with Ryan.

      Giggs has known former air hostess Zara for several yearsCredit: Facebook

      We told of Giggs’ arrest earlier this weekCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Giggs has been publicly dating PR guru Kate since 2018Credit: Instagram

      A source says Kate was contacted by a woman claiming to be in a relationship with Giggs two weeks agoCredit: Instagram
      “The message was a couple of weeks before. She kept quiet about it until Sunday.
      “In recent months she has found messages.
      “There are flirty ones between him and a sports PR executive.

      “Zara also featured in them, which aroused Kate’s suspicions.”
      A separate source said Giggs went to a restaurant in August.

      They added: “He came home late and messages suggested he had gone round to Zara’s house that evening.”
      Dad-of-two Giggs was ditched by his wife Stacey in 2016.
      It had emerged that he had been sleeping with his brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha for eight years and had a fling with model Imogen Thomas.

      In 2016 he split from wife Stacey, whom he had been cheating on for eight years with brother Rhodri’s wifeCredit: Getty

      His brother yesterday claimed he’s a sex addictCredit: PA:Press Association

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      England’s Nations League clash with Iceland could be moved to neutral venue as coronavirus causes chaos

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      INTERNATIONAL football is in a Covid-19 crisis.
      England’s upcoming Nations League clash with Iceland could now be moved to a neutral venue because of the latest restrictions.

      England’s game against Iceland could be moved from Wembley to a neutral venueCredit: Alamy

      After The Sun on Sunday exclusively revealed disruption fears over the Government’s new Covid travel ban, the Prem advised clubs to stop their stars reporting for international duty in Denmark to avoid 14-day quarantine periods.
      But the situation worsened last night when Italian authorities ruled out Serie A stars joining up with their countries as they would also have to quarantine on their return.
      That means Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku would miss Belgium’s forthcoming games, including Sunday’s NL tie with the Three Lions.
      Scotland’s Euro 2020 play-off opponents Serbia have also had their plans thrown into chaos with SIX players ruled out.

      England boss Gareth Southgate expects to learn this week whether the game with Iceland on Wednesday week can go ahead in light of the latest travel restrictions with Denmark.
      The travel ban does not currently cater for elite sport, meaning the Iceland match at Wembley could be off — as the Scandinavians are due to play in Denmark three days earlier and could be blocked from arriving in the UK.
      The FA hope the Government will make a U-turn and allow sports stars travelling in a bubble to enter England.
      But in case there is no backing down, the FA are looking at potential venues outside the UK which could stage the Iceland clash.

      Gareth Southgate will find out this week if England can play at their homeCredit: AFP or licensors

      The Danish FA have stated Prem stars including Leicester’s Kasper Schmeichel, Andreas Christiensen of Chelsea and Jannik Vestergaard of Southampton will not be involved in Wednesday’s friendly against Sweden.
      Coach Kasper Hjulmand has already called up replacements as a result, as UK residents can return from Denmark but must isolate with all members of their household for 14 days.
      Foxes keeper Schmeichel remains hopeful of playing for his country this month and criticised the decision as ‘political’.
      Schmeichel said: “I mean it is obviously politics, I don’t think it has a lot to do with science.
      “The politics of it is the Government has made a decision for now. I hope they come to their senses and see we are very protected and in a bubble.”
      Spurs boss Jose Mourinho also has the same problem with Tottenham’s Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
      Mourinho said: “Pierre is in contact with his national team and wants to play for his national team so, of course, we want him back to play.
      “So we have found a solution to protect us and protect the player. The situation is simple. Denmark’s first match is a friendly v Sweden and he does not go.

      “The second game is the Nations League in Copenhagen against Iceland and he is suspended. So he is not going. The third game is in Belgium, so he stays with us and goes to Belgium for that game.”
      Denmark’s Brondby friendly with Sweden also affects Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof, Newcastle full-back Emile Krafth and Everton goalkeeper Robin Olsen.
      A Danish FA statement read: “The DBU’s management has in the last few days been in dialogue with both Uefa, the English FA, English authorities and others.
      “As DBU has not received the necessary answers from the English FA, national coach Kasper Hjulmand has been forced to select a number of extra players for the match against Sweden, if the English authorities do not have time to change the rules in the next few days.”
      Fifa rules issued at the start of the pandemic made it clear clubs could withdraw their players from international duty if there is a risk of coronavirus infection.
      The Danish situation could also affect Liverpool, who are due to play away at Danish side FC Midtjylland on December 9 in the Champions League.
      Meanwhile, Scotland boss Steve Clarke’s Serbia counterpart Ljubisa Tumbakovic has seen his side decimated for Thursday’s crunch tie.
      Players from SIX Serie A clubs — Inter, Lazio, Roma, Fiorentina, Genoa and Sassuolo — are ruled out, including skipper Aleksandar Kolarov and star man Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

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      Ryan Giggs’ girlfriend signs lease on new flat after planning to leave him before arrest

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      RYAN Giggs’ girlfriend has signed a lease on a new flat — and was planning to leave him before his arrest.
      Kate Greville fled the ex-footballer’s home last week after he was held for allegedly assaulting her.

      Ryan Giggs’ girlfriend has signed a lease on a new flat and planned to leave him before arrestCredit: Jim Clarke – The Sun

      A source claims Kate secretly signed to rent a new flat before the alleged assaultCredit: BackGrid

      But a source said their on-off relationship was toxic for a while.
      They explained: “She’s signed to rent a new flat in Manchester city centre.
      “She did it before the alleged assault and kept it a secret from him. This break-up was on the cards for at least a month.
      They’ve been rowing constantly. The bottom line is she just can’t trust him.”

      The latest row is thought to have been sparked by Giggs, 46, messaging other women.
      Giggs and Kate, 36, have split six or seven times in the past, said the source.

      Giggs and Kate have split six or seven times in the past, a source claimsCredit: Reuters

      Giggs’ affairs triggered his divorce from ex-wife Stacey

      A source says there’s ‘no way’ Kate will go back to Giggs

      Police visited his £1.7million home in Worsley, Greater Manchester

      But Kate always returned to his £1.7million home in Worsley, Gtr Manchester.
      The source said: “This time it’s different. She’s not going back to him, no way.”

      Giggs has temporarily stood down as Wales boss while the matter is being investigated.

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      Harry Maguire says Man Utd are the ‘biggest team in the world’… that’s why everybody loves seeing them lose

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      HARRY MAGUIRE gets it – now he will be hoping his team-mates do too.
      He gets just why the scrutiny on Manchester United is greater than at any other club… why the criticism at times seems disproportional.

      ⚠️ Read our Man United live blog for the latest news from Old Trafford

      Harry Maguire says everyone wants to see Man Utd lose because they’re the ‘biggest club in the world’Credit: Rex Features
      And why they must use that, in the way Sir Alex Ferguson did, to create a siege mentality and prove people wrong.
      Maguire said: “One thing I’ve noticed in my time here – I’ve been here a year and a half – is we are the most-talked-about club in the world.
      “Why? Because we are the biggest club in the world.

      “People don’t want us to do well. Why? Probably because of our past success.
      “We have to live up to that, we have to react to it and don’t let the negatives get into our bubble inside the training ground. Sometimes it is difficult for the lads.”
      United have not been relevant with regards to the title race now for seven years. Yet still people revel in their demise.
      Why? Well Maguire is right. So many clubs have suffered at their hands down the years.

      Newcastle denied a title in 1996, Arsenal’s Double ripped from their hands in dramatic fashion in 1999.

      Liverpool have had their noses rubbed in it as Sir Alex lifted 13 titles while they lifted none. None for thirty years until this past season.
      Still now some Manchester City fans are as obsessed with their neighbour’s travails as with what their own team is doing.
      This despite the fact that they have long since overtaken United on their way to the top with four titles in eight years.
      Yet those barren decades when the red half would look down their noses still rankle.
      So for many this is payback – and with every mis-step the glee seems to grow.
      So what do you do? You actually let all those negatives in and turn them around and say ‘we’ll show you’.
      Not just with a great performance here and there but every week.
      Bruno Fernandes was brilliant in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Everton – scoring twice and setting up Edinson Cavani for the third.

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have been wildly inconsistent this seasonCredit: Rex Features
      That does not mean, however, that he now has a free pass at home to West Brom in the next game after the international break.
      Because it certainly looked like he had given himself one against Arsenal as he sulked his way through that 1-0 loss at Old Trafford at the start of the month – not least when he was moved wide to accommodate Paul Pogba coming on.
      Wayne Rooney was moved all over the park to accommodate Cristiano Ronaldo, even playing as a right wing-back once, and he just got on with the job.
      And when it comes to the Champions League you cannot live off two great results against two of Europe’s best in Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig and then take your foot off the pedal against a team few had even heard of until the last year in Istanbul Basaksehir.
      United can’t keep living off ‘reactions’ like this one, because every time they do they seem to drop points previously.
      They cannot keep pointing to a lack of intensity for poor performance because if it does you become ‘Spursy’ and win nothing.
      Captain Maguire gets it and was excellent in Saturday’s win at Goodison Park.

      Bruno Fernandes was back to his best against Everton after some sulky performancesCredit: AP:Associated Press
      He has been a target after a difficult start to the season before the previous internationals.
      But he is back to his best and looking like the player from last season who was part of the third best defence in the league.
      Indeed it was he who set the move going that lead to Cavani’s injury-time goal.
      Completing the comeback after Bernard’s 19th-minute opener.
      Fernandes’ header six minutes later brought the visitors level, the same man saw his cross nestle in the far corner on 32 minutes. Replays showed Marcus Rashford didn’t get a touch.
      Afterwards Solskjaer raged at the fact that United had to play this game at 12.30pm having just returned from Turkey at 4am on Thursday.
      He had a very good point and he used this sense of injustice to inspire his team.
      He said: “The boys weren’t giving anyone a chance to take three points off us, they were so determined.”
      They need that same determination against West Brom, then Southampton and then…

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      Forget Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty miss… he is the reason Man City will pip Liverpool to title

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      KEVIN DE BRUYNE may have missed that penalty yesterday – but he is still the key reason why I believe Manchester City will win the title.
      Yes, his spot-kick failure in the 1-1 draw with champions Liverpool ensured City languish in 11th place in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Leicester.

      Kevin De Bruyne put his penalty wide of the targetCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

      And, yes, he had one of his quieter games in a match where both teams just about cancelled each other out.
      But in the incredible talent that is De Bruyne boss Pep Guardiola has two world-class players for the price of one.
      Where he plays depends on what the game dictates. And he can play two positions equally well.
      If City play a 4-3-3 against a team lower down the table, that isn’t going to pressure too much, he can line up as a sitting midfielder. He can dictate from deep against teams that sit back against you.

      Or he can play higher up the pitch – in either a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3 – in that No 10 position if the opposition want to press high like Liverpool did, leaving gaps between their midfield and defence.
      Those are the areas he wants to get into and although Jurgen Klopp’s team, who are absolute masters at implementing the pressing game, largely negated De Bruyne yesterday, he is up there with the very best at exploiting those openings.
      And against teams that drop deep and leave no space between midfield and defence he can play that quarterback role – and he revels in that position too.
      Other teams need two players to fulfil those roles but not City with De Bruyne – and that is incredibly rare in the Premier League.

      Kevin De Bruyne had one of his quieter games against LiverpoolCredit: Kevin Quigley-The Daily Mail

      Pep Guardiola knows he must keen De Bruyne fit this seasonCredit: EPA
      That is why he deserves to be spoken of in the highest terms when it comes to naming the best midfielders in the world.
      There is a second reason why City remain my tip for the title and that is their strength in depth.
      Liverpool’s best XI, when everyone is fit, probably wins the league. And they showed that last year when they were magnificent.
      But City have the greater strength in depth. Look at the bench yesterday when they had John Stones, Nathan Ake, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden on it – and they still have Sergio Aguero to come back.
      Liverpool have good strength in depth but not at the level of City and that is set to prove vital in a season like this one, which is so compact, with games coming thick and fast.
      What we have seen in the last few weeks is players getting muscle injuries because the season is so hectic.
      Players are going to need to have a rest with the campaign being so compacted and we can already see the toll it is taking.

      SunSport columnist Danny Higginbotham believes City will win the league

      City have so much more ability to rest players and replace them like for like.
      And the other big negative for Liverpool is the loss of Virgil van Dijk. Okay his absence was not exploited by Guardiola’s men yesterday.
      But over the course of the season the loss of the Dutchman could prove as vital as City having the double-edged brilliance of De Bruyne.

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      Ryan Giggs ‘rowed with girlfriend over “flirty” messages to a lingerie model before arrest’

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      A LINGERIE model is thought to have sparked the row between Ryan Giggs and his girlfriend that led to his arrest.
      The Wales footie boss was accused of ­getting close to Zara Charles after “flirty” phone messages were found.

      Lingerie model Zara Charles is thought to have sparked the row between Ryan Giggs and Kate GrevilleCredit: Facebook

      The footie boss was accused of sending ‘flirty’ messages to herCredit: Reuters

      The argument between the pair broke out last SundayCredit: BackGrid

      Giggs was later held on suspicion of assault after police were called to the couple’s home

      However, it was not clear if anything happened between them.
      The ex-Manchester United star, 46, has known former air hostess Zara, 33, — who now works for a finance company — for several years.
      The row between Wales manager Giggs and his PR partner Kate Greville, 36, broke out last Sunday.
      He was held on suspicion of assault after police went to his home in Worsley, Gtr Manchester.

      A source claimed: “Kate was contacted by a woman who claimed to be having a relationship with Ryan.

      Giggs has known former air hostess Zara for several yearsCredit: Facebook

      We told of Giggs’ arrest earlier this weekCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Giggs has been publicly dating PR guru Kate since 2018Credit: Instagram

      A source says Kate was contacted by a woman claiming to be in a relationship with Giggs two weeks agoCredit: Instagram
      “The message was a couple of weeks before. She kept quiet about it until Sunday.
      “In recent months she has found messages.
      “There are flirty ones between him and a sports PR executive.

      “Zara also featured in them, which aroused Kate’s suspicions.”
      A separate source said Giggs went to a restaurant in August.

      They added: “He came home late and messages suggested he had gone round to Zara’s house that evening.”
      Dad-of-two Giggs was ditched by his wife Stacey in 2016.
      It had emerged that he had been sleeping with his brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha for eight years and had a fling with model Imogen Thomas.

      In 2016 he split from wife Stacey, whom he had been cheating on for eight years with brother Rhodri’s wifeCredit: Getty

      His brother yesterday claimed he’s a sex addictCredit: PA:Press Association

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