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    Man United aces Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho boost business empires by backing new line of baby lotions

    MANCHESTER United stars Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have invested in a line of baby lotions.They have ploughed cash into Nala’s Baby, which makes specialist skin and hair care oils for tots.Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have invested in a line of baby lotionsCredit: GettyThe Manchester United pair are boosting their respective business empiresCredit: PAThe company is said to be worth £17million and boasts a star-studded shareholder list that includes boxer Anthony Joshua.Rashford, 26, will be hoping to help the brand expand — and add something new to his business portfolio after he built a £15million property empire.His mum Melanie is also believed to have invested.Sancho, 24, who founded his own investment firm in 2018, is also keen to promote the firm. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHe said: “I’m proud to get behind and show support for a brand that’s offering a much-needed hand to parents who want the best for their children.”Their 20 sensitive skin oils, body butters and lotions will also launch in Sainsbury’s this week after previously inking nationwide partnerships with Ocado, Boots and Tesco.Nala’s was launched in 2020 by British rapper Krept, real name Casyo Johnson, and Instagram influencer ex-girlfriend Sasha Ellese Gilbert.Both founders previously said they spotted a gap for “naturally-derived” baby products – though Krept, 34, added he uses the cream for his own face every day.Most read in FootballThe first batch of test lotions were specially developed for their daughter, four, who the business is named after.Man Utd fans convinced Marcus Rashford ‘scoring 40 goals this season’ after seeing video of him ‘feeling like Maradona’ More

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    Manchester City’s Phil Foden shuns posh holiday for tent at a £14-a-day fishing lake in the Cotswolds

    ENGLAND ace Phil Foden shows he is a reel man of the people — on a £14-a-day angling holiday on the edge of the Cotswolds.The £200,000-a-week Man City star snubbed exotic destinations popular with his Three Lions team-mates to spend five days with his dad fishing for carp, catfish, tench, pike and perch.Phil Foden snubbed a major trip abroad for a £14-a-day angling holiday on the edge of the CotswoldsPhil with his dad at Linear Fisheries in OxfordshireCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-LrJ7QCf9d/?hl=en-gb&img_index=1An onlooker at Linear Fisheries in Witney, Oxfordshire, said: “Phil was happy as Larry camping out in a cheap tent,“He was so down to earth and was just hell-bent on trying to land himself a carp as the lake has some absolutely enormous ones in it.“While his England pals were living it up in posh hotels next to beaches, the most luxurious thing Phil had on his holiday was a Portaloo.”Foden, 24, was winding down after the Euros ahead of rejoining the City squad preparing for the new season.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHe is an avid angler and has boasted about his big catches on Instagram.Foden started fishing with his dad, Phil Senior, as a boy and said previously: “It’s the perfect hobby to rest your legs and have some down time.“Probably about 95 per cent of the football lads don’t enjoy it.“The odd one likes fishing, so when people find out they say: ‘what a weird sport to enjoy’. They don’t understand why you enjoy it.Most read in Football“Obviously, they need to go and try it. I think it’s the perfect hobby to rest your legs and have some down time.”Foden has shared several of his top catches on social media from his trips to lakes across the UK and in Spain, which was the location of his biggest catch yet – a HUGE 130LB Catfish.Prior to heading to Germany for the Euros, Foden did manage to get a break in the sunshine, heading to Marbella in Spain in June with his girlfriend Rebecca Cooke.Rebecca gave birth to their third child during England’s campaign to the final, and Foden flew home to be with her.The couple already have son Ronnie, five, and daughter True, one, but they are yet to go public with the name of their new arrival.Phil Foden’s fed-up neighbours have declared war on the England ace for destroying their neighbourhood and turning it into Skid RowFoden playing for England during the Euros this summerCredit: AFPThe Man City ace with a fine catchFoden is an avid angler and shares his catches onlineCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-LrJ7QCf9d/?hl=en-gb&img_index=1Three ways Phil Foden has been transformed into Man City, and England’s, most important playerBy Lee ScottPHIL FODEN ran away with the voting for Footballer of the Year – and it’s easy to see why.Foden has been transformed into Man City’s new David Silva and England’s Euro 2024 swiss army knife.Initially used sparingly by Pep Guardiola, the Stockport technician has become a key player for City.Foden’s his tactical intelligence and game understanding make him stand out week in, week out – even in City’s team of expensively-assembled superstars.From playing the final pass and running between the lines to leading the press, Foden really can do it all.Click here to read our tactical analysis of the Premier League’s best player. More

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    England ace Cole Palmer’s close friend revealed after pair were spotted on holiday in Ibiza

    PREM aces Cole Palmer and Ruben Dias are in bombshell form off the pitch — with both spotted with new love interests.England Euros star Cole, 22, took a shine to nail artist Connie Grace in his home city Manchester.Nail artist Connie Grace was seen in Ibiza with England star Cole PalmerCredit: InstagramCole took a shine to nail artist Connie Grace in his home city ManchesterCredit: instagram @conniegrace_They are both young and just going with the flow and enjoying the summer together, a source revealedCredit: instagram @conniegrace_Chelsea ace Cole Palmer is ‘going with the flow’ with new girlfriend ConnieCredit: GettyThe Chelsea midfielder was seen with Connie, also 22, in Ibiza last week.A source said: “They are both young and just going with the flow and enjoying the summer together.”Ex-Man City team-mate Dias was also spotted on the party isle with London receptionist Taylor Flight.She’s not the only thing he found tasty as the Portuguese defender, 27, and Taylor, 22, shared identical snaps of a giant paella.READ MORE ON COLE PALMERIt comes after heartbroken Love Island star Arabella, 33, was left blindsided when the Manchester City player suddenly dumped her following a New Year’s break.Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, wounded Arabella, 32, said: “Last year was probably my unluckiest when it came to finding the one. I’ve been so unlucky in love.“I’ve dated people I thought at the time were the one, which was a mistake I’ve since learnt from.”Arabella added: “What I’ve learnt from dating last year is that you think you know someone but you don’t really know them at all.Most read in Football“I dated people that perhaps, looking back, weren’t best suited to me.”Stunning London receptionist Taylor Flight was also spotted with Man City defender Ruben DiasCredit: https://www.instagram.com/taylorflight?igsh=bHFwaWVncjJsaWpkCole’s former team-mate Ruben Dias was seen enjoying party isle Ibiza with new girl Taylor FlightCredit: AlamyCole Palmer hits gym less than 48 hours after Euro 2024 final heartache as Chelsea star gets straight back to work More

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    Kyle Walker ‘tried to bed’ Lauryn Goodman days before saying their relationship was a mistake

    LAURYN Goodman says ex lover Kyle Walker wanted to bed her on a date in a London hotel room — days before he said publicly he regretted their “mistake” of a relationship.She said the ­millionaire footballer told her he had never “for a ­second” been sorry they had got together and wanted to “have my cake and eat it”.Lauryn Goodman says Kyle Walker ‘wanted a secret double life playing happy families’ with their two kidsCredit: SplashKyle with wife Annie Kilner on the beach in Wales along with their new babyCredit: SplashWife Annie on the family beach break in WalesCredit: SplashEngland ace Walker stays on the ball during a family holidayCredit: SplashThe influencer added that the Man City star, who is married with four children, “wanted a secret double life playing happy families” with their two kids.In an exclusive interview with The Sun on Sunday, Lauryn said he told her: “We can keep this between you and me.”Lauryn, 33, who has a son Kairo, four, and daughter Kinara, one, with Kyle, spoke out after a judge in a child maintenance battle accused her of treating the star “like an open-ended cheque book”.The influencer said the England ace, married to Annie Kilner, 32, had “played the ­family man card while trying to make out I’m just some horrid gold-digger after his money”.READ MORE ON KYLE WALKERLauryn said: “In January he publicly said in The Sun that he had made mistakes, stupid choices and regretted our relationship — but just days earlier he clearly didn’t see it that way as he was suggesting we could have met up in secret.“It was December 17 — ten days after we had had a family dispute hearing in London and he messaged me saying it was a shame we hadn’t met up afterwards because he had a room at the Rosewood Hotel.“He told me I could have bedded him there.“Does that sound like a man regretting a relationship?Most read in Football“The only thing that man regrets is being caught.“I’m certainly no angel in all this, and I have never, ever said I was. But Kyle Walker has lied to me . . . to his wife.”Kyle Walker’s neighbour reveals the bombshell text messages sent by Lauryn Goodman urging her to spy on him over the garden fenceShe added: “All I am doing is fighting for our two children to get what they deserve from a man who strung me a load of lies.“He was present in Kairo and Kinara’s life and then just turned his back on them when he ­promised he never would. What mother wouldn’t fight for that little ­abandoned boy and his sister?“One day they will know what their father did — and what their mother did for them.”Lauryn became pregnant while £160,000-a-week Kyle, 34, was on a break from Annie in 2019. Kairo was born in 2020.Kyle and Annie rekindled their relationship and married in 2021 but he and Lauryn kept in touch.They began meeting to take Kairo on days out and grew close again.Their daughter was conceived in October 2022 while he was in London for groin injury treatment.In December Lauryn told Annie — then pregnant with her fourth child — the news about her baby girl with Kyle because she was sick of her daughter being treated like another “secret”.Kyle later admitted that he had lied to both women.Annie announced she was separating from Kyle who moved out of the home they shared with their three sons in Prestbury, Cheshire, to a rented property nearby.Annie had their fourth son in April with Kyle at her side. The boy’s arrival was announced the day before Kairo’s fourth birthday.I never planned to speak out but after Kyle’s statement and the way I have been portrayed really what choice do I have?Lauryn GoodmanLauryn was accused last week of cashing in on Kyle’s betrayal of his wife following the legal battle over maintenance for baby Kinara. The family court was told she made several financial demands on Kyle, some of which he described as “disproportionate”.After the hearing, his representative said the judgment “speaks for itself in laying bare Lauryn ­Goodman’s insatiable greed and relentless pursuit of money”.She hit back: “I never planned to speak out but after Kyle’s statement and the way I have been portrayed, really what choice do I have?“Even though I am entitled to a carer’s allowance I didn’t ask for one. All the money I asked for was for my children. I have a job. I am an influencer.“I appear on TV shows and have just filmed Celebs Go Dating. I pay a mortgage. This was never about money for me.”The family court was told she made several financial demands on Kyle, some of which he described as ‘disproportionate’Credit: Darren FletcherSince the hearing, internet trolls have turned on Lauryn, accusing her of demanding luxury cars, hot tubs, multi-million-pound houses and staff from the star.The judge in her case, who ­dismissed many of her demands, was critical of her shopping list.Mr Justice Hess scoffed at her request for bespoke baby gates and Astroturf for Kinara to play football on. He said he found Kyle to be “sensible, honest, and reliable” despite the fact he had cheated on his wife and had already admitted he had lied to Lauryn.Fighting back tears, she said: “This has turned into a circus because Kyle has wanted to try and ridicule me hence the focus on things like the Astroturf, air conditioning and the cost of wardrobes.“That’s great for him because it has distracted from what the crux of this is: a mother of two young children fighting for those kids and trying to get a man who has decided he doesn’t want to be a proper father to do the right thing. Kyle has strung me along and lied to me. Nobody could look at what he’s done and say he’s done the right thingLauryn Goodman”I’m fighting to get the best for them. Any mum would do the same. He should’ve done the right thing by our children. I shouldn’t have had to fight for that.”She added: “Kyle has strung me along and lied to me. Nobody could look at what he’s done and say he’s done the right thing.“He promised to put all the children first but he hasn’t.“The house I live in with his two children doesn’t even belong to us — it belongs to him. It is an investment for him and one day I will leave it. He’s going to be the ­winner in the long run but he’s stupid he can’t see that.Strained relationshipBy Thomas GodfreyFOOTIE ace Kyle Walker does keepy-uppies on holiday with wife Annie Kilner – as readers try to keepy-up with his love-rat antics.The Man City and England defender, 34, and Annie, 32, were all smiles on a beach in Wales for a summer break with their youngest son, who was born in April.Kyle, who will be back in Premier League action in a fortnight, was wearing black shorts and a white T-shirt as he juggled a football.Wife Annie wore a black bikini top and shorts.The pair, who have four kids and still live together, have been working to repair their strained relationship.It comes after Kyle was revealed to be the father of a second child — now one — with Lauryn Goodman.“This case was about the responsibility of the father, making sure he provides for all his children.”She accused Kyle of being ­“sexist” because he pays into a ­savings account for his son, who has a ten per cent share of the house, but has not done the same for his daughter Kinara.Lauryn, of Hove, East Sussex, added: “I do grow tired of all the criticism sometimes, but I don’t regret fighting to financially protect my children from an errant father. “I hope one day my children will be proud. I love them so much and I have done all I can to protect their future. I am the only parent in their lives. I have to do that.“I have stood up to a Premiership footballer — a multi-millionaire — to get what I want for my children.READ MORE SUN STORIES“And I have won. Yes there is talk about Astroturf, air conditioning and the like but the judge ruled in my favour on the main points.“I have battled so that Kyle does the right thing. I really don’t care what anybody else thinks because I know the full truth.”Plea to ‘move on’By Thomas GodfreyMAN City ace Kyle Walker’s team last night hit back at the latest claims by ex-lover Lauryn Goodman.A spokeswoman said the player has “no desire to contribute further”.She added: “He has already stated in a past interview that Lauryn held a detonator and, metaphorically, when she asked him to jump, his response would be, ‘How high?’.”“Lauryn has since thanked the judge for his considered approach and expressed her desire to move forward with her children. Unfortunately, this is yet to happen.”She said that Kyle and wife Annie want to “move forward as mature adults, leaving this drama behind”, as well as protecting their kids.A source said: “Kyle had no intention of meeting Lauryn. There’s never been a relationship with her, even the judge said that. He will always provide for the children.” More

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    England ace Trent Alexander-Arnold tackles floating play park with ‘girlfriend’ Iris Law in rainy Barbados

    ENGLAND ace Trent Alexander-Arnold appears to be making heavy weather of a romantic getaway with rumoured girlfriend Iris Law.Jude Law’s model daughter, 23, watched the Liverpool star, 25, tackle a floating play park in the sea during a downpour in Barbados.Iris Law beams with joy as she watches on while Trent swims in the oceanCredit: BackGridTrent floats in the sea in Barbados amid a downpourCredit: BackGridTrent tries to climb up the floating play park as the rain lashes downCredit: BackGridIris takes a break from her cocktail as she eyes up some different sunglassesCredit: BackGridA member of staff helps Trent put on his life jacketCredit: BackGridThe pair also took a trip on a £4,000-a-day catamaran together.The couple seem to be getting serious, with Trent reportedly introducing Iris to his mother Dianne, and brothers Tyler and Marcell.Earlier this week, the couple took a trip to the beach where they stripped off and soaked up the sun.They embraced as they enjoyed a walk by the water before going paddleboarding.READ MORE ON IRIS LAWIris took the opportunity to lie down on her board for a spot of relaxation as Alexander-Arnold took a break from paddling too.The Sun revealed their growing romance in May after the pair met while working on a fashion shoot for the clothing brand.The pair went for coffee for their first date in London when Alexander-Arnold was given a couple of days off after Liverpool played in the capital.The source went on: “Iris is based in London and Trent was down in the capital after a game against West Ham.Most read in FootballAlexander-Arnold has been subject to transfer speculation with Real Madrid interested in signing the right-back.He even dropped a hint he could be set for a move to the Bernabeu by signing a fan’s Real Madrid shirt while on holiday with Los Blancos star Jude Bellingham.England ace Trent Alexander-Arnold spotted with movie star’s model daughter on stroll in LondonIt’s safe to say Trent is falling head over heels for IrisCredit: BackGridTrent zooms down the slide on the floating play parkCredit: BackGridTrent on board a small boat about to depart the beachCredit: BackGridTrent swims in the ocean as the rain pours down around himCredit: BackGridIris aboard the £4000-a-day catamaranCredit: BackGridTrent and Iris are all smiles as they enjoy drinks on boardCredit: BackGridLiverpool are desperate to keep him at Anfield and are set to offer him a new deal.SunSport understands Alexander-Arnold has spoken to new boss Arne Slot and is excited about the next chapter at the club, which means he will likely line up on the opening day of the season as the Reds take on Ipswich. More

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    Fake football ticket scam warning as it’s revealed swindled fans lost £177 each on average last season

    FOOTIE fans scammed last season lost £177 each on average in fake ticket cons, stats show.The number of supporters being fleeced also shot up by a third.Footie fans scammed last season lost £177 each on average in fake ticket cons, stats showCredit: GettyArsenal and Liverpool fans were most likely to fall victim to online scammers.And those aged between 25 and 34 were most likely to be suckered — with 29 per cent being taken for a ride.Fans aged 18 to 24 were the next most prone to fall for fakes, at 27 per cent.Lloyds Bank analysed scams reported by its customers during the 2023/24 Premier League season and compared that with the previous year.Read More on SportIn that time, the number of fans reporting fake buys rose by 32 per cent. They lost £177 on average, with some losing more than £1,000.Scams often start with fake posts on social media or online marketplaces for tickets that do not exist. Often they will include pictures of real tickets to trick the buyer.Most read in FootballBut once any money has been transferred, the fraudster then vanishes and the victim receives nothing in return. Lloyds said those looking for match tickets should purchase them directly from the clubs or other trusted sources.Here are the red flags to watch out for to avoid being scammed for football match tickets Clubs will also provide details of any authorised ticket partners on their website, which may include legitimate ways for tickets to be resold.Fraudsters will also target major events where demand for tickets is likely to be high.Earlier this year, Lloyds estimated fans of Taylor Swift lost more than £1million to ticket scammers over her UK tour.Lloyds fraud prevention chief Liz Ziegler warned: “Passions run high when supporting your favourite football team and missing out on the big match after falling victim to a ticket scam can be devastating.“Always stick to official channels as your first line of defence and avoid deals which look too good to be true.” More

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    Lauryn Goodman asked me to spy on Kyle Walker in bid to break up his marriage, says Man City ace’s neighbour

    KYLE Walker’s neighbour has revealed how she got caught up in his Lauryn Goodman feud — and says it was like Fatal Attraction.Jasmine David, 51, was already at loggerheads with the England defender, 34, over a boundary dispute when she befriended his former mistress online.Kyle Walker’s neighbour revealed how she got caught up in his Lauryn Goodman feud — pictured with wife AnnieCredit: BackGridJasmine David said Lauryn became so obsessed it ‘was like being in Fatal Attraction’, the 1987 love rat revenge movieCredit: ZenpixKyle’s former mistress Lauryn GoodmanCredit: GettyBut she grew uneasy when Lauryn, mother to two of Kyle’s children, asked her to spy on the married Man City ace.She spoke out after a judge tore Lauryn, 33, to shreds over outrageous financial demands she made of the footballer.Jasmine said: “I urged her to move on and live a happy life and to focus on her two beautiful children. But she got caught up in it all and it got wildly out of hand.”Jasmine said Lauryn became so obsessed it “was like being in Fatal Attraction” — the 1987 love-rat revenge movie. Read More on SportShe said she was asked to record Kyle and wife Annie arguing in a bid to break them up.When told it was illegal, Lauryn texted: “You can have your phone recording in your garden.”Jasmine said the Instagram influencer had wanted to know when the footballer was at his Cheshire home. She recalled: “It was becoming clear how desperate she was, how obsessed she was with them.Most read in Football“She wanted to know if his car was parked up and if he was there, what he was doing.“I feel sorry for her to a certain degree. We have no idea what kind of things he said to her or what he promised. But in the end, she became hell-bent on breaking them up.” Kyle Walker arrives for court showdown with ex-Lauryn Goodman just days after Three Lions heartbreakIn a damning ruling last week, Judge Edward Hess said Lauryn used Kyle as an “open-ended cheque book”. But Jasmine said: “She isn’t a bad person. She was sweet and funny at times. She just fell in love with the wrong person.”We revealed last December that 20 tons of soil was slid onto Kyle’s home astro football pitch amid a three-year border battle.Lauryn has two children with married football star KyleCredit: GettyKyle was one of England’s star at this summer’s Euros in GermanyCredit: Getty More

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    Premier League boss finds love with model Lucy Pinder after ‘besotted’ couple are spotted at football function

    PREMIER League boss Russell Martin has found love with former glamour model Lucy Pinder.The Southampton manager is said to be besotted with the 40-year-old — who is a die-hard Saints fan.Premier League boss Russell Martin has found love with Lucy PinderCredit: PAFormer glamour model Lucy and the Southampton manager are said to be ‘besotted’Credit: PAThe couple have grown close in recent months but were out together this week when the football coach was given an honorary degree by Brighton University.They also turned heads at a Sky Sports social function, with pals saying they are “smitten”.A source said: “They’re a match made in heaven — or at least in Southampton.“They’re mad for each other.”READ MORE IN SHOWBIZRuss, 38, is plotting his side’s return to Premier League action after May’s win in the Championship play-off final.And he has been coming to terms with the end of his marriage to Jasmine, the mother of his three children.The split rocked Russell, who throughout his football career talked proudly of his fitness model missus, calling her a “supermum”.In 2018, he said of her: “To achieve what she has with three little ones is amazing.”Most read in FootballThe couple split last year. Since then he has been comforted by Lucy and gradually the duo have forged an unshakeable bond.A source said: “There was no crossover. Russ’s marriage ended and he was glum. It was all about looking after the kids and making sure they were OK.Inside Russell Martin’s amazing journey from living at bookies with an abusive dad to Premier League manager“But amid the grief, as he threw himself into work, Russ grew intimate with Lucy.“She is a regular face at Southampton functions and is always around the club as a die-hard fan.“Over the weeks and months their friendship grew into something more.”Pin-up Lucy, now a TV personality, shot to fame as a glamour model in the early 2000s after she was spotted on Bournemouth beach by a photographer.She went on to become a regular in now-defunct lads’ magazines Nuts, FHM and Loaded and has been in several movies — debuting in 2012 in Strippers vs Werewolves — and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.Russell declined to comment.Pin-up Lucy shot to fame as a glamour model in the early 2000sCredit: PA:Press Association More