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      Harry Kane uses AI app to help read his kids bedtime stories in German after move to Bayern Munich

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      HARRY Kane is reading his children bedtime stories in German — with the help of an AI chatbot.The England captain has been using Google Bard to help his family adjust to life at Bayern Munich.
      Harry Kane is reading his children bedtime stories in German — with the help of an AI chatbotCredit: Getty
      Harry has scored 21 times in his first 16 games since moving from SpursCredit: PA
      The £100million goal ace, who has four children with wife Kate, also turns to the app for translation tips for post-match ­interviews and to cook local delicacies.
      Last night he said: “I recognise how the potential of AI can help me in all sorts of ways with my move to Germany and to get my kids settled in.
      “Bard even suggested some new goal celebrations.
      “We’ll have to see if I use them on the pitch…!”
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      Harry, 30, has already scored 21 times in his first 16 games since moving from Spurs.
      He has filmed a video as part of his partnership with the app.
      And a press release explained: “Bard uncovers Harry’s most commonly used post-match interview phrases and translates them into German to use after his next matches.”
      A source added: “Harry was already using tech to help him adjust to a new culture, so the team-up is perfect.
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      The return of hooliganism is turning European football into a lethal battleground & why English fans are targets

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      THEY once called it the English disease, but football violence is now damaging the image of the beautiful game across Europe – and spreading to other sports.This week Turkey has stopped all footie matches indefinitely after a referee was punched to the ground on the pitch by a club president.
      Referee Halil Umut Meler is clobbered by Faruk KocaCredit: Getty
      Ref Meler holds his face as Koca looks onCredit: EPA
      Meler was in hospital after the attackCredit: Getty
      President of the Turkish team MKE Ankaragücü, at the end of Monday’s gameCredit: Getty
      And Greece banned fans from top-flight football games for two months after violence erupted between rival volleyball supporters in Athens, severely injuring a police officer.
      Meanwhile, France is considering barring away supporters after a fan was stabbed to death ten days ago.
      In January an Italian motorway was closed when rival supporters piled into each other, and a year ago crowds of Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb fans delivered Nazi salutes in unison on the streets of Milan.
      Across the continent, authorities are struggling to control hooliganism — often aimed at travelling English fans, who receive massive police protection as continental supporters try to test their reputation for street brawling.
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      Two months ago in Milan a Newcastle United fan was stabbed in the stomach by a machete-wielding yob in a balaclava.
      This season was Brighton and Hove Albion’s first taste of competitive European football.
      But last month in Athens, tear gas aimed by police at riotous fans of the defeated home team AEK ended up choking Brighton supporters.
      In May, West Ham players tried to intervene when hooded fans of Dutch side AZ Alkmaar piled into the section of the stadium where the English team’s families were sitting.
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      Football’s ruling bodies fear the return of the hooliganism from decades ago, which in 1985 saw English teams banned from Europe for five years after the deaths of 39 mostly Italian fans in the riot at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels.
      In August Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said of the violence: “This is the cancer of football and those are not football fans.
      “We have to say enough, we have to stop this.”
      Then came Monday’s graphic display of football’s ugly side.
      Faruk Koca, president of Turkish side MKE Ankaragucu, ran on to the pitch and struck referee Halil Umut Meler in the face, landing him in hospital.
      The Turkish Football Federation then indefinitely postponed all games.
      Turkey’s “ultra fans” are notorious for carrying weapons, supposedly to kill opponents.
      Fenerbahce has a fan group called Kill For You, and in 2000 Galatasaray hooligans stabbed two Leeds United fans to death.
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      There are also stringent new fan restrictions in neighbouring Greece, where on Monday the government announced that teams would have to play in empty stadiums.
      It followed two deaths in bloody clashes between supporters this year alone.
      In February a 19-year-old student was bludgeoned to death in Thessaloniki just for saying he supported a rival team, then in August a 29-year-old AEK Athens supporter was stabbed to death by a Dinamo Zagreb thug.
      And not having matches to attend might not even stop the violence, as fan rivalry spreads between sports.
      The ban on football fans came after police were attacked with flares, stones and petrol bombs outside an Athens volleyball stadium last week after a match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, who are also bitter football foes.
      Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said: “For years, criminals in the guise of fans have been committing serious crimes by critically injuring and killing people.”
      Brighton fans experienced those crazed elements at the end of last month in the Greek capital.
      The police tried to subdue rioting AEK Athens yobs with tear gas at the end of the game, but it drifted over to the away fans as well, and some Brighton fans had to be treated by paramedics.
      Dinamo Zagreb thugs give the Nazi salute on a march last year in MilanCredit: Twitter
      Legia Warsaw mob throw flares at police and horses last month at Aston VillaCredit: Reuters
      Life-long Seagulls fan Mike Purser, 54, told The Sun: “They tear-gassed their fans who were waiting for us to come out.
      “It blew back into the stadium. They locked us in and wouldn’t let us go down, but as soon as it happened, they took us down and gave us water.”
      The previous month in Marseille, the risk of things turning ugly meant Brighton fans had to be closely guarded.
      The French side’s ultras have attacked their own training ground and have a reputation for being the country’s most rabid fans.
      Property developer Mike continued: “Marseille was like a military performance to get to the ground. We had to be there three or four hours before kick-off.
      “Coming out was a palaver because they wouldn’t let us go down into the concourse. People were struggling because it was so hot and I saw some people passing out.”
      In September three men were arrested outside a Glasgow hostel after fans of Rangers and Spanish side Real Betis clashed following their Europa League match in the city.
      The fighting saw windows smashed and security locking the hostel with Betis fans inside in a bid to bring the violence to an end.
      Tartan Army fans have a reputation for being boisterous but well-behaved, with recent flashpoints on foreign trips emerging when police target supporters.
      Footage of a Spanish cop beating a Scotland fan emerged ahead of the side’s Euro 2024 qualifier in Seville in October.
      In February French police came in for criticism when Uefa said that Liverpool and Real Madrid fans could have died because the 2022 Champions League final in Paris was handled so badly by heavy-handed cops.
      The authorities already ban away fans from historically troublesome games, but may go further after a Nantes fan died during a fight with Nice supporters earlier this month.
      Clash in Naples as police come under attack from Eintracht Frankfurt yobs in MarchCredit: Rex
      Trouble after a hooded AZ Alkmaar gang charged Hammers fansCredit: Getty
      Trouble often breaks out away from stadiums.
      Newcastle fan Eddie McKay, 58, was slashed three times as he walked to his Milan hotel before his side played AC Milan.
      It is not uncommon for thugs to find out which bars the English fans are drinking in and to arrive spoiling for a fight.
      West Ham supporter Alfie Barker, 33, believes English fans are targeted.
      He said: “Two Belgian fans came up to me and my brother in a Brussels bar and asked, ‘Do you want a fight?’ We said no, but they didn’t go away.
      “It was just because we were speaking English. We weren’t wearing West Ham kits — I never have the team’s colours on in Europe.”
      West Ham supporters have seen a lot of trouble on the European mainland in the past couple of years.
      Eintracht Frankfurt fans were filmed charging towards Hammers supporters in a Seville bar in March 2022, Belgian side Anderlecht apologised for their fans throwing seats at West Ham supporters in October that year and at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Holland in May, the club’s fans were assaulted in their seats.
      West Ham boss David Moyes said after the Alkmaar game: “Was I worried? Yeah, my family were there and I had friends in that section.”
      Eintracht’s yobs are developing an unsavoury reputation.
      This year 50 German police officers were injured by them in Frankfurt and cars were set alight when they clashed with cops in Naples, even though they had been banned from Napoli’s stadium.
      But West Ham supporters also got into trouble for throwing objects on to the pitch in Genk, Belgium, and setting off flares in Prague.
      Hammers fan Alfie Barker said: ‘I didn’t see trouble at matches until we went into Europe’Credit: The West Ham Way Channel/Youtube
      And there are certainly signs that the “English disease” is making a comeback in Britain.
      Last season the police made the highest number of arrests at football matches in England and Wales for nearly a decade. In 2022-23 there were 2,264 football-related arrests, up 66 on the previous figure, and the worst since 2013-14.
      There have been several pitch invasions, including one in January in which Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale was kicked in the back.
      There was also great shame at the Euro 2020 final two years ago when England fans tried to storm into Wembley Stadium.
      But the most violent disturbance at a game in recent years in England was arguably the one at Villa Park in Birmingham at the end of November.
      Fans from Polish side Legia Warsaw threw flares at police and attacked their horses.
      Unless clubs across the Continent can stamp out the rising tide of often organised unrest, families will be afraid to attend matches, while some fans won’t go to Europe for fear of ending up bloodied or bruised.
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      For supporters who are not used to the hooliganism of the 1980s it has been a shock.
      West Ham fan Alfie added: “I didn’t see trouble at matches until we went into Europe.”
      A PSV Eindhoven fan waves a flare at a Dutch league gameCredit: AFP
      Panathinaikos fans with their traditional display of pyrotechnicsCredit: Getty More

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      Nando’s closes restaurant for Jack Grealish — and even made him his own menu

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      JACK Grealish took over a Nando’s – and the restaurant even made him a personalised menu.The England and Manchester City ace received special treatment as he met up with pals including his former Aston Villa teammate John McGinn.
      Nando’s closed a restaurant for Jack Grealish — and even made him his own menuCredit: EPA
      Managers even cooked up a special menu for the Man City ace – titled ‘Grealish’s Festive Grub’
      Nando’s bosses closed their eaterie to make way for the high-profile guests – leaving hungry locals baffled.
      And chicken chain managers even cooked up a special menu for one of their favourite customers – titled ‘Grealish’s Festive Grub’.
      Jack’s special itemised card looked like the standard Nando’s menu but had footie-themed headings including ‘kick off’, ‘reach to tackle’, ‘full time’ and ‘off-sides’.
      And listed were the £100million man’s favourite grub – including chicken thighs and a garlic churrasco burger
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      Invited guests to the Christmas knees-up couldn’t resist sharing snaps on social media.
      One picture showed the table groaning with huge platters of chips and chunky grilled halloumi with chilli jam.
      Bottles of Portuguese lager Sagres were seen scattered around the food, alongside orange juice and a pineapple and mango drink.
      Three Lions favourite Jack, famed for his low socks and massive calves, has often told of his love of Nando’s.
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      And he happily posed for snaps outside the restaurant yesterday.
      Frustrated diners locked out of their favourite food venue, in Shirley, near Birmingham, had their spirits raised when guests including Jack and his Scottish pal McGinn stopped to pose for snaps.
      Jack, in a white t-shirt and white zipped top, happily smiled for the camera.
      Meanwhile the 29-year-old Villa man posed in a black jumper and blue anorak after Monday night’s bash.
      Last month Jack and his City and Norwegian striker pal Erling Haaland revealed each other’s favourite grub.
      The England ace said the goal machine – famed for an unusual diet consisting of cow’s heart and liver – also likes focaccia bread and his own pasta, which has a creamy tomato sauce.
      Jack, 28, admitted he “does eat a lot of bad stuff”, as Erling revealed his mate loves nothing more than “Nando’s, McDonald’s and pizza”.
      The wing wizard, who signed for treble winners City from Villa in 2021, joked: “He’s just made me sound like the fattest footballer in the Prem!”
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      Tyson Fury’s next big fight is against the tax man – after the champ & his dad John are accused of dodging massive bill

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      BOXER Tyson Fury faces a new fight — over an £82,000 council tax bill.Cheshire East Council claims the heavyweight champ, 35, his dad John, 59, and brother Shane, 32, owe the sum for property adjoining their £1million mansion in Styal.
      Cheshire East Council claims Tyson Fury, his dad John and brother Shane owe an £82,000 council tax bill
      The trio allegedly owe the sum for property adjoining their £1million mansion in StyalCredit: CHRIS NEILL
      Tyson, dubbed The Gypsy King, is 6ft 9inCredit: The Times
      Magistrates are today set to issue a legal order demanding they pay up.
      If the three still fail to cough up, they could face “enforcement action” — meaning an unlucky bailiff could have the unenviable task of reclaiming assets from the boxing family.
      Married dad-of-seven Tyson dubbed The Gypsy King, is 6ft 9in.
      John is a 6ft 3in ex-pro boxer and bare-knuckle fighter, who once went to jail for gouging a man’s eye out.
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      Shane is a former superheavyweight amateur boxer.
      Tyson also has other boxing brothers, including Love Island star Tommy, 24.
      The council tax demand relates to land used for caravans and motorhomes adjoining the family’s £1million mansion in Styal, Cheshire.
      Court documents claim the Furys — jointly worth more than £134million — have failed to cough up £82,166.85 to Cheshire East Council.
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      Land Registry papers show Tyson, Shane and John as the owners of the home and the land.
      John lives at the gated property, while Tyson is in Morecambe, Lancs.
      Barrister Sarah Robson, a fixed costs specialist at Alpha Court Chambers, said: “Often, the first time people realise a liability order has been granted is when bailiffs are sent round.
      “Cases are often sent to magistrates in batches of hundreds and sometimes thousands, and they are rubber stamped without real scrutiny.”
      It is not thought that the Furys will attend court today. Tyson’s representative declined to comment.
      From left, Shane, Tyson, brother Young and dad JohnCredit: Instagram
      If the three fail to cough up, they could face ‘enforcement action’Credit: Instagram/@parisfury1 More

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      England’s Wags plan to stay at luxury £1,750 a night German castle for next year’s Euros

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      ENGLAND’S Wags are planning their own fairytale at next year’s Euros — and are already eyeing up luxury German castles.The players’ partners are desperate to let their hair down — just like Coleen Rooney and the other wives did at the 2006 tournament — after abiding by Qatar’s strict rules during the World Cup last year.
      England’s Wags are eyeing up luxury German castles for next year’s Euros (L-R: Kieran Trippiers wife Charlotte, Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan Davison , Harry Maguire’s wife Fern Hawkins, Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner, and Luke Shaw’s partner Anoushka Santos)Credit: Instagram
      The Wags have scouted the five-star Schlosshotel resort in Kronberg
      They were banned from drinking, told to dress modestly and warned not to play loud music in the strict Islamic country.
      But in Germany next June, they will enjoy greater freedom and are wasting no time in planning for the tournament.
      A source said: “They have hired a personal travel planner.
      “They’re actually toying with the idea of a German castle.
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      “They’re keen to let their hair down after being restricted in Qatar.”
      The Wags have scouted the five-star Schlosshotel resort in Kronberg, where rooms cost up to £1,750 a night, and the Schloss Auel Boutique Hotel in Lohmar.
      The group could include Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte, Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan, Harry Maguire’s wife Fern, Kyle Walker’s wife Annie and Luke Shaw’s partner Anouska Santos.
      England’s first match kicks off in Gelsenkirchen on June 16 against Serbia, before a trip to Frankfurt for Denmark and then on to Cologne for Slovenia.
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      At the Schlosshotel resort in Kronberg rooms cost up to £1,750 a nightCredit: “Simon Brown”
      Kieran Trippier’s wife Charlotte is among the group of WagsCredit: Getty
      Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan is also one of the WagsCredit: Getty
      Harry Maguire’s wife Fern will be supporting him at the EurosCredit: Getty
      Luke Shaw’s partner Anouska Santos will be on the tripCredit: Getty
      Kyle Walker’s wife Annie will be travelling to the EurosCredit: Getty More

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      Kyle Walker says he hasn’t split from wife Annie despite them arguing over his ex Lauryn Goodman

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      ENGLAND footie star Kyle Walker says he has not split from wife Annie despite them arguing over his ex-lover.The Man City ace was last week in legal meetings with Lauryn Goodman, mother of his love child.
      England footballer Kyle Walker says he has not split up from wife Annie KilnerCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Kyle and Annie are childhood sweethearts and married in 2021Credit: Tim Stewart
      Sources said he had clashed with Annie, 30, and spent “some time away from home”.
      But Kyle, 33, told The Sun on Sunday outside the couple’s Cheshire mansion: “We haven’t split. I’m here at my family home, aren’t I?”
      Influencer Lauryn, 32, recently gave birth to her second child.
      She has not revealed the father but pals believe it is a footballer.
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      Kyle is the dad of her three-year-old son Kairo.
      A source said: “Kyle and Annie have been arguing.
      “She said she’d had enough because of all the ongoing stuff with Lauryn.
      “There was another legal meeting involving her and Kyle this week. It’s put a real strain on them.
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      “Annie has done nothing wrong apart from trust him. She wants to keep things together.”
      Childhood sweethearts Kyle and Annie wed in 2021.
      In 2019 he briefly moved out after reality star Laura Brown claimed they had romped in his Bentley.
      On Thursday Annie posted a pic captioned: “Karma has no menu. You get served what you deserve.”
      A source said: “Lauryn hasn’t said who the baby’s dad is.
      “Her friends think it is a footballer and have asked but she won’t tell anybody.
      “She also wants to keep the name a secret but it begins with K — just like Kairo.”
      Yesterday we approached Lauryn for comment.
      Kyle has son Kairo with reality TV star Lauryn Goodman, who has second baby with a another manCredit: Getty More

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      Voice of football John Motson leaves huge six-figure sum in his will

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      VOICE of football John Motson left more than £488,000 when he died earlier this year.The commentator, known as Motty, made an eight-page will in 2005 giving his estate to wife Anne, his son, Frederick, and sister-in-law Susan Fielding.
      Voice of football John Motson left more than £488,000 when he died earlier this yearCredit: PA
      It is not clear how much each will receive.
      Motty, famed for his sheepskin coat and his unmatched knowledge of statistics, which Anne helped him to compile, died aged 77 in February.
      He was behind the BBC mic for more than 2,000 games, including 29 FA Cup finals and ten World Cup tournaments.
      He retired from the corporation in 2018 but joined TalkSport radio shortly afterwards.
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      After his death, tributes poured in from across the globe with Piers Morgan hailing as the G.O.A.T – the greatest of all time.
      Match of the Day host Gary Lineker called him “brilliant” and “the voice of football in this country for generations”.
      Ex-England star Alan Shearer wrote: “RIP Motty. An incredible career. The voice.”
      Prince William added: “Very sad to hear about the passing of John Motson – a legend whose voice was football. My thoughts are with his family and friends.”
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      Surprising Premier League club revealed to have sexiest fans – where does your team rank?

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      THE hottest fans in the Premier League are at Luton Town.Researchers who quizzed 2,000 match regulars found a table-topping 12 per cent picked the minnows nicknamed The Hatters.
      Famous Luton fans include singer Cerys MatthewsCredit: Getty
      Famous supporters of bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United include actor Sean BeanCredit: Rex
      Famous fans include singer Cerys Matthews — plus TV’s Nick Owen.
      Bottom of the league came Sheffield United, just like in real life.
      Only one per cent found their fans sexiest.
      Famous supporters of The Blades include actor Sean Bean, Def Leppard icon Joe Elliott, and Olympic gold winner Jessica Ennis-Hill.
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      The Blades were just below Burnley, West Ham and Newcastle, Aston Villa on two per cent.
      Luton Town fan Richard Planter, 45, said: “Well, it’s official – we’re the sexist fans in England.
      “Tell me something I didn’t know!”
      Sheffield United supporter Gill Hadlow, 31, said: “It’s fair to say there are a lot of glum faces around Bramall Lane, but that’s because we are bottom of the league.
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      “If we start climbing the league, you’ll see a happier bunch – and that always makes people more attractive, at least I hope it does.”

      FULL LIST OF SEXIEST FANS
      1 – Luton Town – 12%
      2 – Liverpool – 10%
      3 – Man Utd – 9%
      4 – Man City – 8%
      5 – Brentford – 7%
      6 – Crystal Palace – 7%
      7 – Arsenal – 6%
      8 – Wolves – 6%
      9 – Chelsea – 5%
      10 – Everton – 5%
      11 – Tottenham Hotspur – 4%
      12 – Nottingham Forest – 3%
      13 – Bournemouth- 3%
      14 – Fulham- 3%
      15 – Brighton – 3%
      16 – Burnley – 2%
      17 – West Ham United – 2%
      18 – Newcastle United – 2%
      19 – Aston Villa – 2%
      20 – Sheffield United – 1% More