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      Marcus Rashford’s agent brother arrested on suspicion of attacking girlfriend after finding phone messages from Prem ace

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      MARCUS Rashford’s agent brother was arrested on suspicion of attacking his girlfriend after discovering messages on her phone from a Premier League ace.Dane Rashford, 31, was held in Miami while holidaying in the US with partner Andrea Pocrnja.
      A source told The Sun that Manchester United and England forward Marcus, 26, was devastated by his brother’s arrestCredit: AP
      Dane, who has a £1.2million mansion in Wilmslow, Cheshire, spent two nights in Miami Dade county jail in a shared holding cell before his sister, Chantelle, paid a $1,500 bond
      Pals say the couple, who have a 14-month-old daughter, had been experiencing relationship problems.
      Dane, who has a £1.2million mansion in Wilmslow, Cheshire, spent two nights in Miami Dade county jail in a shared holding cell before his sister, Chantelle, paid a $1,500 bond.
      He has pleaded not guilty to battery and is due in court on November 27.
      Staff at the £200-a-night four-star Kimpton Angler’s Hotel called police when Andrea walked through reception with a bloodied nose after a night out.
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      According to the police report, Dane said he “went through the victim’s phone and found text messages from another male”.
      It added Andrea claimed he had hit her twice in the face “with a closed fist” in an Uber on the way back to the hotel at 3.30am.
      Her partner said he pushed her.
      The report alleges there was another bust-up in their room when Andrea was trying to get the wifi password so that she could disable her phone.
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      A source told The Sun that Manchester United and England forward Marcus, 26, was devastated by the October 20 arrest.
      They added: “Marcus has been having a tough time on the pitch and things in his personal life have contributed.
      “He’s split up with his fiancé Lucia — and now this.” More

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      England boss Gareth Southgate sends Marcus Rashford a stern warning after Man Utd star’s nightmare season hit new low

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE has warned under-fire striker Marcus Rashford that with “the big bucks, comes the big pressure”.Rashford’s nightmare season hit a new low with a red card in Manchester United’s 4-3 Champions League defeat in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
      Gareth Southgate has sent a stern warning to Marcus RashfordCredit: PA
      Rashford’s nightmare season hit a new low on Wednesday nightCredit: Getty
      It came after he was forced to apologise for attending a nightclub to celebrate his birthday hours after the 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City.
      Despite Rashford’s poor form, Southgate yesterday named the £300,000-a-week striker in his latest England squad.
      The Three Lions boss insisted Rashford, 26, knows how loved he is in the international set-up.
      But he warned: “In the end — and respectfully — with the big bucks, comes the big pressure.
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      “He is the guy that got all the goals last year.”
      While Rashford has scored 17 goals in 57 England caps, a greater onus falls on all-time record goalscorer Harry Kane — and Southgate believes young Dane Rasmus Hojlund can reduce the pressure at club level.
      And Southgate added: “Here we’ve been able to share the goals around and maybe there’s less emphasis on just one person which I think helps them all.
      “I’m sure even Harry is not thinking I’ve got to be the one to score.
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      The winger was sent off in Manchester United’s loss to CopenhagenCredit: AFP
      “Maybe with Hojlund scoring now at United, that will help but you know over a period of time Marcus has scored goals so that’s going to happen again.
      “It’s just a case of getting a couple and then he’ll be off and running.”
      Rashford hit 30 goals in 56 appearances for United last term but has managed only one in 15 this term — in September’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal.
      But he netted a cracker for England in last month’s win over Italy and has generally played well for his country.
      In his press conference at Wembley, Southgate said he had not spoken to Rashford about his difficult month and that the forward knows “we love him”.
      In the end — and respectfully — with the big bucks, comes the big pressure.Southgate on Rashford
      The 53-year-old was later asked if Rashford was the kind of player who needed that reassurance.
      Southgate replied: “Yeah… well you don’t always know with Marcus whether that would be what he wants or not, but that’s how it is.
      “Clearly his club form hasn’t been where he would want it to be, he hasn’t scored the goals that he scored last year.
      “But we’re selecting him on the basis that he did really well in June for us and the next squad was only a couple of games into the season.
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      “We were really happy with how he played in Scotland and then really happy with how he played against Italy.
      “So as we’ve got him in a really good place with us, there was no way we thought of leaving him out.”
      Rashford has kept his place in Southgate’s England squad for the November internationalsCredit: Alamy More

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      David Beckham signs big money deal to advertise high-end drinks brand 

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      DAVID Beckham has signed a big money deal to advertise Nespresso — despite admitting his coffee-drinking habits make him sound like “a right kb”. The former England football captain was unveiled as the brand’s latest celebrity brand partner yesterday.
      David Beckham has signed a big money deal to advertise NespressoCredit: AP
      He joins Hollywood actor George Clooney, 62, on Nespresso’s books.
      But earlier this year, he confessed he had a bizarre coffee habit when asked about his daily routine.
      Becks, 48, told his pal and former Man United teammate Gary Neville in a YouTube chat: “The weird thing is — and I’m going to sound like a right k**b now — in London I have just black coffee, but in the countryside, I have a latte.”
      Becks, who with wife Posh Spice is said to be worth £425million, already had a raft of mega-bucks brand deals.
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      The superstar advertises Maserati and expensive watch brand Tudor.
      And he is still the face of Adidas and has previously had multi-million-pound deals with Pepsi, Gillette, Sainsbury’s and Jaguar.
      As well as film idol Clooney, Nespresso has also used movie stars Matt Damon, Julia Garner, Simone Ashley and Jean Dujardin.
      Becks gushed: “I’ve always loved Nespresso coffee.
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      “Whether I am having a quiet moment at home with my family or preparing myself for a business meeting, the variety of blends is great, it’s so simple to make and every cup tastes incredible.”
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      A TYPICAL coffee drinker will down almost 18,000 litres of the stuff in their lifetime, a survey suggests.
      On average, they say they have three cups a day, which works out at 62,000 over the years.
      The most popular time for the first brew was found to be 7am.
      And four in ten coffee drinkers struggled to function properly until they had their first caffeine kick, the survey for appliance maker Breville showed.
      But the same proportion have ordered the same coffee for years. More

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      We’re UK’s worst football team – we’ve conceded 200 goals and our midfielder is 73 but we put our hearts into every game

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      A FOOTIE team has been crowned Britain’s worst — after losing all 21 games and conceding 200 goals.Cwm Albion FC racked up a -191 goal difference last season.
      Cwm Albion have been crowned the worst football team in Britain – and include a goalkeeper who has not kept a clean sheet in 10 years and 73-year-old midfielderCredit: WNS
      Despite sinking to the lowest ebb in their 100 years, the Cwm Albion players remain fully committed.Credit: WNS
      They lost one away match 25-0, followed by a 21-1 home whipping.
      Goalie Jamie MacDonald has never had a clean sheet in ten years with the club while midfielder John Rees is 73.
      Winger Shane Prior admits he has “legs like Bambi”.
      Holding midfielder Paul DiMarco is said to have a nosebleed if he goes too high up the pitch.
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      But despite sinking to the lowest ebb in their 100 years, the players remain fully committed.
      Larger-than-life boss Dan Gill said: “Despite the knockbacks, each week we turn up and put our hearts into every game, and we lost 10-nil the other day so that says a lot.
      “I’ve been involved since I was 16 and my dad, Colin, has been part of Cwm Albion for more than 50 years. We really are a family.”
      The team, which also features two dad-and-son combos, have lost all five games this season in the Swansea Senior League.
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      They were crowned Britain’s Best Worst Team by Specsavers — winning a training session with a ­former Premier League star.
      Specsavers’ Lisa Hale said: “It’s obvious how passionate Cwm Albion are. Hopefully, with our support, they’ll soon have a win to celebrate.” More

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      Premier League fans who are best in bed revealed – where does your team rank?

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      MALE Chelsea fans are the best lovers in the Prem — in stark contrast to their side’s performances, a poll claims.More than one in ten women — 12 per cent — said a Blues supporter had been their most memorable partner.
      Chelsea fans are the best lovers in the Prem, a poll claimsCredit: Getty
      More than one in ten women said a Blues supporter had been their most memorable partnerCredit: Getty
      It comes amid Chelsea’s disappointing start to the season, languishing in mid-table despite spending fortunes.
      Meanwhile, Brentford fans were at the bottom end of the lovers’ table.
      Just one per cent recalled a passionate fling with a Bees follower.
      Liverpool fans came second, with ten per cent of lovers raving about them, according to the poll of 1,100 female fans by BettingTips4You.com.
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      Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur fans came joint third with nine per cent.
      Arsenal fans came fourth on eight per cent just ahead of Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers fans.
      Spokesman John Pentin said: “Chelsea may be a little mediocre on the pitch this season but their fans are on fire in the bedroom.
      “Sadly for Brentford however its fans are the worst in the Premier League in the bedroom.”
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      Which football fans by team are the best lovers according to a poll of 1,100 women.

      Chelsea – 12 per cent
      Liverpool – 10 per cent
      Manchester United – 9 per cent
      Tottenham Hotspur – 9 per cent
      Arsenal – 8 per cent
      Sheffield United – 7 per cent
      Wolverhampton Wanderers – 7 per cent
      Everton – 6 per cent
      West Ham United – 6 per cent
      Aston Villa – 5 per cent
      Bournemouth – 5 per cent
      Luton Town – 4 per cent
      Burnley – 3 per cent
      Manchester City – 3 per cent
      Brighton and Hove Albion – 2 per cent
      Crystal Palace – 2 per cent
      Newcastle United – 2 per cent
      Fulham – 2 per cent
      Nottingham Forest – 2 per cent
      Brentford – 1 per cent More

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      Goal machine Harry Kane suffers blow off the pitch despite sparkling form for Bayern Munich since £104m summer move

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      HARRY Kane is still living in a hotel in Germany where he has run up a £1million tab — after failing to net a new house.The England captain has been a scoring machine on the pitch since his £104million summer move to Munich.
      Harry Kane is still living in a hotel in Germany after failing to net a new houseCredit: AP
      The striker has run up a £1million tab at Munich’s Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski HotelCredit: Alamy
      But the ace has been firing blanks on his house hunt.
      The striker, 30, who earns around £415,000-a-week, has been staying in a £10,000-a-night suite at Munich’s Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Hotel.
      It means with his entourage and add-ons his tab is as much as £1million since August.
      A source said: “Harry is a family man so finding somewhere to be with his wife and children clearly has to be a priority.
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      “But it’s clear he’s been able to keep his mind focussed on his game because he’s had an incredible start to his Bayern career.
      “If his house hunting is half as good as his goal-scoring he’s going to end up with a palace. Not that his hotel is too shabby.”
      The Sun told last month how ex-Spurs legend Harry had viewed a £70,000-a month dream home in a posh German town dubbed “Bavaria’s Beverly Hills”.
      The Bundesliga marksman toured an eight-bed mansion in the millionaire’s enclave of Grunwald, with servants’ quarters, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and home cinema.
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      But the star has admitted he is still home-hunting.
      Kane has bagged 15 goals in ten league Bundesliga appearances including three hat-tricks.
      He netted his second consecutive hat-trick against Dortmund at the weekend. More

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      Ex-Prem star Danny Drinkwater loses £782k after restaurant business fails – and his latest eatery is £1.1m in debt

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      FORMER Premier League star Danny Drinkwater has lost £782,000 from a failed restaurant business.The ex-Chelsea and Leicester City footballer — who announced his retirement last week, aged 33 — was informed of the loss by liquidators.
      Danny Drinkwater, who announced his retirement last week, was informed by liquidators of a loss of £782,000 from his failed restaurant businessCredit: Nigel French / PA Wire
      His trendy Manchester restaurant FoodWell, opened in 2018, went bust last year after racking up £2million debts.
      Drinkwater told how his career crashed after he moved from Leicester to Chelsea in a £35million deal in 2017, but made little impression.
      He said: “It was the darkest I’d felt. It was like I was drowning and forgotten how to swim.
      “Anyone who thinks earning good money will solve all of your problems is not true at all.
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      “Mental health is more important than physical. It was the darkest I’d ever felt and it was like I was drowning and forgotten how to swim.”
      He will be hoping his latest restaurant business has better luck, despite currently being £1.1million in debt.
      Drinkwater now owns 70 per cent of restaurant business Firefly, also in Manchester. More

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      Man City install super-size treatment bed for ‘massive’ Erling Haaland

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      MAN City goal hero Erling Haaland is so big the Premier League champions had to install a super-size treatment bed just for him.The 6ft 4in striker has also been nicknamed Big E by his team-mates, fellow City star Kyle Walker revealed.
      Manchester City striker Erling Haaland needs a supersize treatment table, according to a teammateCredit: Rex
      Haaland is too large for the standard size treatment beds and this has spawned a new nicknameCredit: TWITTER/@ManCity
      Norwegian ace Haaland, 23, was christened with his new nickname after the table arrived in the treatment room at the club, England defender Walker told Sky TV’s Saturday Social.
      He explained: “He’s just massive, isn’t he?
      “So that’s what we call him — Big E.
      “We’ve had to buy a new bed in the treatment room because he doesn’t fit on the normal beds.
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      “He’s had to have his own special bed.”
      Haaland has terrorised defenders with his size and power, netting 11 league goals already this campaign.
      This follows a remarkable first season at the club after joining last summer from Borussia Dortmund — scoring 52 goals in 53 games to help City win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
      Despite his success, Walker says there is no ego on show from the Norwegian and “he’s a good laugh”.
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      He added: “Obviously, he’s a superstar and, in the nicest way possible, he knows that but he’s not arrogant with that.”
      Off the pitch Haaland likes to meditate and his trademark goal celebration is the Zen pose. More