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      David Beckham wins £240million legal battle against online counterfeiters flogging fakes of his gear

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      DAVID Beckham has won a £240million legal battle against dozens of online counterfeiters flogging fakes of his designer gear.The ex-England ace, 48, is a director of a firm which had been seeking up to £1.6million from each of 150 online sellers, mostly in Asia, profiting from the racket.David Beckham has won a big legal case against counterfeiters flogging rip-off versions of his merch onlineCredit: AFP – GettyBecks pictured doing his morning workout yesterdayCredit: InstagramDB Ventures looks after the star’s most lucrative deals and had filed a lawsuit in the US.Paperwork from the case shows the counterfeiters were selling via sites including Amazon, eBay and Etsy.The items included clothing, shirts and footwear, footballs, perfume, hair and bodycare products, posters, video games, eyewear, jewellery, and watches.The complaint said: “Their sale poses a real threat to DBV’s brand, and affects the sustainability of its business.READ MORE ON THE BECKHAMS“It also affects individuals and companies who unwittingly purchase them.”Their sale poses a real threat to DBV’s brandComplaint in David Beckham’s legal caseLast August Becks was granted a temporary injunction and asset freeze. The judge has now made them permanent.The court order also granted DBV’s motion for a default judgment against 44 of the defendants — awarding £8,000 for every infringement.The £352,000 total award is substantially less than the £240million Becks’ team were seeking from the 15 firms combined. Most read in FootballBut he will be pleased the counterfeiters must cease selling, as well as give up profits.DBV had hired trademark specialists The Sladkus Law Group to stop the dodgy sales.David Beckham reveals wife Victoria’s nasty accident in the gym with pic of her laid up at homePartner Jeffrey Sladkus explained in the filing that the sites were difficult to track as they never had the right address or phone number.He said legal threats was the only way to stop them.Meanwhile, Becks and wife Victoria shared weekend pics of themselves in the gym.David showed off his six-pack while Victoria wore grey activewear in the post to her 32million followers.The ex-Spice Girl joked: “Saturday workout with this fit guy! You’re welcome!!! Kisses.”Beckham’s official merch includes this fragranceCredit: The Fragrance ShopCounterfeit eyewear was also sold onlineVictoria joined him in the gym at the weekendCredit: Instagram More

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      Fury as racist post about England football ace Bukayo Saka STAYS on Twitter because it ‘doesn’t break safety policies’

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      CAMPAIGNERS blasted X/Twitter today for failing to remove a fresh racist post targeting England and Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka.It included a vile photoshopped image and called him an “ape” — yet Elon Musk’s social media firm insisted it “did not violate safety policies”.Twitter/X failed to remove a racist post targeting England footballer Bukayo SakaCredit: The FA / GettyEquality think-tank British future slammed Twitter/X boss Elon Musk for a ‘systemic failure’ to tackle the most obvious and appalling racismCredit: ReutersThe disgusting tweet follows race-hate messages after the Euros final in 2021 in which Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho missed in a penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy.Furious Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate branded those offensive rants “unforgivable” and X/Twitter promised a crackdown.The latest taunt — sparking fears of more to come in this summer’s tournament — followed Arsenal’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.Saka, 22, believed he should have had a last-minute penalty but some posters accused him of trying to con the ref. READ MORE ON BUKAYO SAKAThe troll wrote that he “needs to be humbled before he ruins this sport any further” and posted the image.User Andrew Howard reported the post immediately. He wrote in an update: “Three days later, X says, ‘Nah, doesn’t violate our safety policies’, so it’s still up.“I guess that means it will be open season again this summer on England’s players. Pathetic.”Sunder Katwala, director of equality think-tank British Future, said: “There’s been a systematic failure by X/Twitter under Elon Musk to tackle even the most obvious and appalling racism, like this tweet.Most read in Football“It breaks all the promises they made after the Euros. And, if they don’t get their house in order, this year’s tournament will be blighted again. They need to sort it out.”Tory MP Tracey Crouch, vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Football Supporters, said: “This post is disgusting and simply unacceptable.Arsenal fans fall in love with Bukayo Saka after response to young kid asking him to join struggling League One club “X should take it down immediately and put measures in place to stop another torrent of racist abuse towards football players.”Earlier tonight, the FA also called on X/Twitter to remove the post.A spokesman told The Sun on Sunday: “Incidents of racism and discrimination have no place in football or wider society, and we are very concerned about the rise in online abuse in recent years.“We worked closely with the Government to ensure the newly introduced Online Safety Act effectively tackles offensive and discriminatory abuse online, and better protects social media users.“We continue to urge the Government to ensure the independent regulator, Ofcom, has sufficient powers to hold social media companies to account.“We also implore social media companies to introduce better tools so users are free from damaging discrimination.”According to the rules and policies section of X/Twitter’s website, “hateful conduct” is a violation of its safety guidelines.It defines this as attacking people “on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease”.The penalty for violations depends on the severity and the individual’s previous record. It can include suspending the account that posted it.However, in a direct reply to Mr Howard’s complaint, it said: “After reviewing the available information, we want to let you know it hasn’t broken our safety policies. “If this account breaks our policies in future, we’ll notify you.”Researchers found the use of offensive slurs increased after Musk took over the site in October 2022. READ MORE SUN STORIESBut the billionaire claims “hate speech impressions” have fallen.X/Twitter was approached for comment earlier today. More

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      Woman at centre of Christian Horner sexting scandal set to be quizzed by investigators within days

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      THE woman at the centre of the Christian Horner sexting scandal is set to be grilled again by investigators this week.She will be re-interviewed as part of an appeal, after her complaint against the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 boss was dismissed.The woman at the centre of the Christian Horner sexting scandal is set to be re-interviewed as part of an appeal within daysCredit: AFPHorner is married to ex-Spice Girl Geri HalliwellCredit: GettyThe woman, who has been suspended from her job at the team’s UK headquarters, challenged the independent report into her claims.A new barrister has been appointed for the appeal and is due to speak to her within days.Her evidence could also see Horner — married to Spice Girl Geri Halliwell— quizzed again.An F1 source said: “No one wants this to drag on any longer than it needs to. READ MORE ON CHRISTIAN HORNER”Red Bull has made it clear that once the appeal is over, they are willing to be fully transparent.“They don’t want to do anything that compromises the process but when it’s done, the gloves are off.”Bosses remain unlikely to publish the full report into the scandal, however, as both sides have signed confidentiality agreements.The woman has separately lodged a complaint against Horner with the sport’s ruling body, the FIA.Most read in MotorsportBoss Mohammed Ben Sulayem held an hour-long meeting with Horner during the Bahrain GP back in February.Christian Horner responds as accuser suspended & woman guilty over Baldwin film death – 60-Second BriefingGeri was reportedly ‘in turmoil’ over the scandalCredit: Getty More

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      Hero nanny saved Harry Kane’s kids in 3-car smash after calmly stopping Mercedes to avoid careering into another motor

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      A BRITISH nanny was praised yesterday for saving footie star Harry Kane’s children in a three-car smash.A young driver in a Renault cut across their people carrier to turn into a junction — crunching into its front and sending both ­vehicles spinning towards an oncoming Land Rover Defender.Harry Kane with wife Katie and their three childrenKane’s kids were travelling in the Mercedes van when the crash happenedCredit: Hohenschäftlarn volunteer fire departmentHis three daughters were taken to hospital but found to be unharmedCredit: Hohenschäftlarn volunteer fire departmentDespite its airbags being triggered, the nanny calmly brought the £100,000 Mercedes to a halt, steering clear of the out-of-control Renault and avoiding careering into the 4×4.The quick-thinking nanny, 24, was said to be “left terrified”.England and Bayern Munich ace Kane’s daughters Ivy, seven, and ­Vivienne, five and his eldest son Louis, three, were taken to hospital in ­Germany but found to be unharmed.A source told The Sun: “The Kane’s nanny did an incredible job of protecting the children.Read More on Football“None of this is her fault. She might be on German roads, but she had right-of-way. It was the German driver who cut across her path and smashed into her.“She would only have had milliseconds to react.“You can see from the pictures it was a serious smash, but the Kane children would have felt nothing other than a bang. She really has averted disaster.”The accident near Schaftlarn, south of Munich, came at 5.15pm on Monday — around the same time Kane and his team-mates arrived in London before their 2-2 draw with Arsenal.Most read in FootballKane played and scored in Tuesday night’s Champions League game.Local fire chief Daniel Buck said the family’s people carrier “had a lot of damage”. Heartbroken Kane’s hopes of winning Bundesliga all but over as he misses sittersHe added: “The good news was nobody had really strong injuries, more minor injuries typical for a car accident. Thank God nobody was really injured. It was really lucky for all.”The Renault driver, a 20-year-old woman, could be punished with a fine of as little as £150. She could have been charged with “negligent assault” and, if anyone had been injured, faced up to three years behind bars.But officers are said to be looking at the “lucky escape” as an accident.A source insisted: “It was clearly the Renault that caused the crash. The Kanes’ Mercedes had right-of-way and the other driver has cut across the van.“It doesn’t bear thinking about what might have happened if the nanny had been going any faster.There was a crash, but the kids are fine, and none were injuredKane’s spokesman “If anyone was injured the driver could be prosecuted. But incredibly, everyone was unharmed so she may well just get a fixed penalty notice.“She must have been stunned when she found out she smashed into the Bayern star’s car.”Kane, 30, is in his first season with the Munich giants after leaving ­Tottenham Hotspur for £82million and has scored 38 goals in 39 games.His spokesman reassured fans: “There was a crash, but the kids are fine, and none were injured.READ MORE SUN STORIES“No injuries at all. They went to ­hospital for a routine check-up.”Kane’s wife Katie, 31, and their ­youngest child Henry, seven months, were not in the car.A Renault driver smashed into the black Mercedes while trying to turn onto a motorway slip roadCredit: Hohenschäftlarn Fire DepartmentEmergency services transported eight people to hospitalCredit: Hohenschäftlarn Fire DepartmentThe Renault driver could be punished with just a fine as little as £150Credit: Hohenschäftlarn volunteer fire department More

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      Girls under-14s football team triumph in all-boys grassroots league

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      A GIRLS under-14s football team have triumphed in an otherwise all-boys grassroots league.Unbeaten Concord Rangers Yellows have 31 points from 11 games this season.Concord Rangers Girls boss and dad Sofien Davis is hoping for one more victory in their final game on Saturday to secure their invincible statusCredit: SuppliedThey finished mid-table in their first campaign — but have been trouncing their male rivals this season with two 13-0s and a 14-2 in their ten league wins.Boss and dad Sofien Davis is hoping for one more victory in their final game on Saturday to secure their invincible status.He said: “From the day I took over, I could see the potential.“They picked things up easily. I was impressed how coachable they were. READ MORE ON WOMEN’S FOOTBALL”It was scary entering a boys league but was best for their development. I wanted to make the world realise girls can compete with boys.”Striker Lola Christmas, 12, is top scorer with 35 goals.Stepdad Tony Bailey, 35, said: “It started with taking her over to the park for a kickaround, and now she’s excelling.“The girls are now looking to represent Southend at the Aces National Tournament after reaching the semis last year.”Most read in FootballThe girls will move from the Southend Junior League to the Essex Girls League next season.Tony says he and Lola’s mum Jade Yates are immensely proud of all the players. He added: “When I was a youngster playing, you would have been livid losing against a team of girls.“But now there’s no hard feelings from the boys — they can see that it’s normal.”Official trailer for Copa 71 – the story of the Lost Lionesses and the forgotten 1971 women’s World Cup More

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      Harry Maguire’s wife Fern makes major career change with sweet tribute to kids

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      ENGLAND footie ace Harry Maguire’s wife is branching out and opening her own florist.Fern Hawkins, 29, plans to target the celebrity market by supplying weddings and A-list ­parties with blooms.Harry Maguire’s wife Fern Hawkins has kept her plans under wraps for months with only close pals aware — such as England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s wife, MeganCredit: GettySet to roar on Harry in Germany, Fern has already set up an Instagram page for her new business @saintrosefloristryCredit: InstagramShe named the venture Saint Rose after their kids — Lillie Saint, five, and Piper Rose, three.A source close to Fern confirmed the business and said she has had private floristry tuition.They said: “She’s always worked and is a physio by trade, but she is really excited by this. “She’s always had an eye for creativity and a passion to build her own business.READ MORE ON FERN HAWKINS“She wants to hit the celebrity wedding market as the go-to brand.”Fern has kept her plan under wraps for months with only close pals aware — such as England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s wife, Megan.Set to roar on Harry in Germany, Fern has already set up an Instagram page for her new business @saintrosefloristry.The bio reads: “Your personal florist. Inspiring events with the art of floristry.”Most read in FootballLuke Littler takes on Harry Maguire in incredible darts challenge as fans say Man Utd star should ‘switch careers’ More

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      Chelsea’s former top groundsman accused of grabbing junior worker’s crotch during ‘bullying campaign’

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      CHELSEA’S former top groundsman was accused of grabbing a junior worker’s crotch during a bullying campaign, an employment panel heard.Jason Griffin was also said to have told Conor McKnight at a Christmas party: “You will be leaving here in a body bag.”Chelsea’s former head groundsman Jason Griffin was accused of grabbing a junior worker’s crotch during a bullying campaignMr Griffin denied any wrongdoing while Mr McKnight was sacked for gross misconduct having sent 1,500 emails detailing his claims to other clubs and the media.The tribunal heard Mr McKnight was sacked with immediate effect as a result of these emails in May 2022.He contested this decision, but his appeal was rejected at a hearing which he was not invited to.Further emails were sent anonymously on a further seven occasions before more were sent to Mr Griffin individually.READ MORE ON CHELSEAA tribunal upheld Mr McKnight’s subsequent claim of unfair dismissal owing to serious failings in the way the Premier League club handled the disciplinary process — as he was not invited to his appeal hearing.But it ruled he should not get compensation as he “engaged in serious culpable conduct”.It made no ruling on his allegations. Mr Griffin has also left the club.Most read in FootballThe Sun attempted to contact both Mr Griffin and Mr McKnight.Chelsea FC has been approached for comment.Simon Jordan slams ‘pathetic’ Chelsea fans for criticising Todd Boehly More

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      David Beckham’s first Man Utd contract set to fetch huge sum at auction

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      DAVID Beckham’s first contract with Manchester United could fetch up to £10,000 at auction, despite the legend earning pittance when he joined as a teenager.Becks joined the Red Devils at the tender age of 15 in July 1991. David Beckham’s first Man Utd contract is set to be sold at auctionDavid, pictured with wife Victoria, won six Premier League titles with UnitedCredit: InstagramHis basic wage was £29.50 per week.His signed contract is now up for grabs along with other paperwork for greats including Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Andy Cole and Paul Scholes.A collection of six Beckham contracts starting with his first contract from Manchester United as a 15 year old Junior in 1991 with improved contracts in 1993-1997, 1995-1999, 1996-2001, 1998-2003 and 2002-2005 could sell for £10,000.Signed by Beckham and all relevant parties, they come with FA and Premier League endorsements of registration.READ MORE ON DAVID BECKHAMAuctioneers James and Sons describe them as “An unbelievable bit of modern Manchester United history.” Eric Cantona’s contract shows the Frenchman signed for £300K per year 1992 to 1996 – one of the highest paid players in the Premier League.And other deals show big money deals for Scholes, who earned £3M per year.Interestingly Roy Keane took a pay cut from £3.5M in 2003 to 2005 season to £3M in 2005 to 2006 season.Most read in FootballThe auction takes place on Tuesday 9 April.The moments that made Victoria Beckham an icon More