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      Marcus Rashford sparks rumours he’s back with ex-fiancée after booking out entire posh restaurant for romantic date

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      FOOTIE ace Marcus Rashford may get a replay with his ex-fiancée after booking out an posh restaurant for a date last week.The Man United and England striker, 26, sparked rumours that he is back with his childhood sweetheart Lucia Loi, 26.
      Marcus Rashford booked out a posh restaurant for a date with his ex-fiancéeCredit: Splash
      Lucia Loi, 26, was still not wearing her engagement ringCredit: Splash
      Rashford hired the cellar of a French wine bar in Manchester for the occasionCredit: Splash
      He hired the cellar of a French wine bar in Manchester that seats 18.
      The bar sells bottles of champagne for £950 a pop.
      A source said: “They were there for hours laughing and joking.
      “It’s a very nice place and he booked the whole of it for just the two of them.
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      “He couldn’t stop smiling.”
      But Lucia, above with Marcus after the date, is still not wearing her diamond engagement ring.
      The Sun on Sunday told in June how the couple had broken-up two months before as Marcus holidayed in Miami.
      He was seen returning to his hotel with personal trainer Courtney Caldwell after partying at an exclusive nightclub until 5am.
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      Speculation has swirled about the star’s love life following his break-up with Lucia, who he had dated since he was 15.
      The pair fell for each other at Ashton on Mersey School, in Sale, Greater Manchester.
      After nine years together, the split in May 2021, blaming the pandemic and lockdown pressures.
      A source revealed: ‘They were there for hours laughing and joking’Credit: Splash
      The pair, pictured above enjoying a jetski ride in Barbados, split just months earlierCredit: Mega
      The ace had dated Lucia since he was 15Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke More

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      Barcelona legend Dani Alves faces nine years in jail after being accused of rape

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      PROSECUTORS will accuse footballer Dani Alves of rape and demand he spends nine years in jail, paying his victim £130,000, court papers have revealed.The married 40-year-old former Brazil and Barcelona defender has been held in custody without bail since his arrest in January.
      Dani Alves faces nine years in jail after being accused of rapeCredit: Getty
      Claims against him had been referred to as a “sexual assault” until the seven-page pre-trial indictment was released in Spain yesterday.
      The dad-of-two has previously confirmed he had sex with a woman in a private toilet at a ­Barcelona nightclub last December, but insisted it was consensual.
      She said he refused to let her leave the cubicle and slapped her face.
      He has publicly apologised to his wife, model Joana Sanz, for cheating on her.
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      A trial date is still to be set.
      In an exclusive interview from his prison cell he claimed: “The only person I have to ask for forgiveness is my wife, Joana Sanz.
      “I have already done that here in prison, but I have to do it publicly.
      “Because the story is public, the offence I caused her is public and she deserves that public apology.”
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      Last December in Qatar he became the oldest player to represent Brazil at the World Cup. More

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      Jack Grealish has enough sexy ‘swagger’ to be character in next book, says saucy author Jilly Cooper

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      SAUCY author Jilly Cooper says footie star Jack Grealish has enough sexy “swagger” to be a character in her next book.The 86-year-old best-selling writer — dubbed the Queen of the Bonkbuster — admitted she is mesmerised by the £100million England star.
      Jilly Cooper says Jack Grealish has enough sexy ‘swagger’ to be in her next book
      The saucy author says she’s mesmerised by the England starCredit: Getty
      Jilly said: ‘I love Manchester City. Jack Grealish is like a character from my books’Credit: PA:Press Association/PA Images
      Manchester City’s Jack has adoring fans in a spin with his tight-fitting shorts and rolled down socks, showing off his stocky calves.
      Paired with his long, slicked-backed hair and ­permanent tan, the 28-year-old regularly tops the league for fans when asked to rank the hottest footballers.
      Jilly said: “I love Manchester City. Jack Grealish is like a character from my books. He’s got swagger. I think football is riveting.”
      And she confessed she found the business fascinating while researching for her latest novel, Tackle!
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      The book — tagline “If you want to score, you’ve got to be a player” — sees character Rupert Campbell-Black buy failing club Searston Rovers, attracting the attention of the Wags.
      Jilly said of pro footballers: “They are rich slaves, aren’t they? Footballers are bought and sold.
      “You can be in a team and your contract can be stopped just like that. They might get huge wages, but are under constant scrutiny. Careers are brief.”
      Grealish, who is featured topless on the front cover of the latest Arena Homme Plus magazine, has amassed a £100million personal fortune thanks to his success on the field and a string of lucrative modelling contracts.
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      The author’s latest novel, Tackle!Credit: Bantam More

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      I’ve had two multi-million pound transfers to Premier League clubs – but am yet to play in top-flight and am out on loan

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      TWO Premier League clubs forked out a total of £5.5million to sign  Josh Bowler — and yet he is still waiting to play a first-team game in the top flight.But the 24-year-old winger believes he is finding the confidence and consistency he needs to reach his goal of playing in the big time during his latest loan spell at Cardiff.
      Josh Bowler (centre) is on loan at yet another club – this time, CardiffCredit: Getty
      Bowler joined Everton for £1.5m in 2017Credit: Getty – Contributor
      The forward’s current parent club is Nottingham Forest, who paid £4m for himCredit: Getty
      It is the fourth occasion in his career that Bowler has been sent out by his parent club — the Bluebirds being his latest short-term home after stints at Hull, Blackpool and Olympiakos.
      A wonderkid in his teenage years at QPR, he was sold to Everton in 2017 for £1.5m. 
      Only 18 at the time, he played for the under-21 side but then got sent out on loan to Hull.
      Four years on, he joined Blackpool on a free without making a first-team appearance for the Toffees.
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      Nottingham Forest were next to splash the cash, paying £4m in September 2022 then immediately sending him to their sister club in Greece for five months.
      He came back to Blackpool for another temporary stint before starting a season-long loan under boss Erol Bulut at Cardiff in the summer.
      Ahead of Saturday’s trip to Preston, Bowler said: “The type of player I am it is always going to be hit and miss. I try stuff that’s difficult, and I’m never going to back down from that.
      “Some games it won’t come off  and that’s why I need to improve on my consistency.
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      “I think that is coming with age and more knowledge of the game.
      “Every night I dream about making my Premier League debut and I don’t think my time is over.  It’s important I don’t give up on myself, however tough it is, and .
      “I feel I’m flourishing here at Cardiff and the manager has given me real self-belief and confidence. Confidence is the biggest drug in football — with it you can go out and be ten times the player.
      “I moved away from my family at 18 and since then living I’ve be on my own. It’s been a bit lonely, but there are people in worse situations.”
      His ball of fluff, Pomeranian dog Esaias keeps him company on his travels, with his Liverpool-based partner and family visiting him for matches.
      Bowler said: “I’ve been on my own for a while now, so I’m used to that, and my little dog is massive for me and keeps me company.
      It was a surreal moment for me to sign for such a massive club as Everton as a teenager… it was an offer I couldn’t turn down.Josh Bowler
      “It was a surreal moment for me to sign for such a massive club as Everton as a teenager. It was an offer I couldn’t turn down.
      “There have been a lot of ups and downs in my career with moves to Everton and Forest, but that’s just like many other players. Finally, I feel I’ve got a bit of stability.
      “But the experience at Everton was great for me, but it just didn’t click. I was quite shy, and it helped me to grow as a person and a player.
      “The key is to never stop believing in yourself and to keep working hard.
      “Because I’ve been close a few times to reaching my dream, it makes me even more hungry for it. 
      “I can taste it, but I haven’t had the full bite yet… and I really want it.” More

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      Troy Deeney: Ramsdale’s dad has absolutely KILLED him with Arsenal comments – it could backfire badly

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      UP until this week, I thought Aaron Ramsdale would be OK against Brentford.I was confident he would have a strong game and put himself in contention again.
      Aaron Ramsdale is set to start for Arsenal against Brentford on SaturdayCredit: PA
      It will be the goalkeeper’s first Premier League start since SeptemberCredit: Reuters
      But that was before I heard his dad speak. 
      It has made the situation ten times worse.
      This was going to be a free hit for Aaron, and as a father, if you want to then speak after that game when your son has played well, that’s fine by me. 
      Apply the pressure to Mikel Arteta.
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      Yet he has now put his lad under the microscope even further with his comments criticising Mikel for his decision making.
      Now Ramsdale is starting for Arsenal against Brentford as David Raya is ineligible to play against his parent club.
      And Aaron will have to have the perfect game, be good with his feet, take crosses and make two or three good saves.
      If I am Brentford, I am putting the first couple of crosses right under the bar and saying to Aaron: ‘Let’s have a go’.
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      Those comments from his dad have absolutely killed him.
      I hope it doesn’t backfire badly. More

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      Abbey Clancy reveals sexy way she seduced Peter Crouch – with footballer saying it worked very well

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      ABBEY Clancy has revealed she once lured Peter Crouch home from training by picking him up in a car while wearing only a Burberry mac.And the former England striker admitted her teasing tactic “worked very well”.
      Abbey Clancy spoke on her podcast about the tactic she used to seduce Peter CrouchCredit: The Mega Agency
      She revealed she once picked up the England striker while she was wearing only a Burberry macCredit: Tim Gander/PinPep
      Model Abbey, 37, recalled how she undressed to thrill during a conversation about surprises.
      Peter, 42, said on their podcast: “It’s easy to surprise me.
      “If I came home and you had no clothes on, it’d be the best surprise ever.
      “It’s so simple and I’ll be so happy.
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      “I’m just being honest.”
      But Abbey remembered: “That Burberry mac you got me — I picked him up from training with nothing underneath it, to get him home.”
      Peter said: “And it worked. Very well.”
      But the couple, who married in 2011 and have four children, did not see eye to eye in a Liverpool restaurant when Abbey surprised him with a roly-polyagram.
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      Abbey said on their Therapy Crouch podcast: “He went mad that everyone was looking.
      “She didn’t even take one sock off.”

      Peter explained: “I’m playing for Liverpool and England at the time and everyone started filming.
      “I was like, ‘I’m sorry, but I can’t do this’.
      “So I just gave her some cash and said, ‘Can you leave?’.
      “She just went, ‘OK, great’, and then left.” More

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      Man City ace Erling Haaland feasting on goals after having special food shipment jetted into UK from Norway

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      ERLING Haaland is feasting on goals again this season – after having a special shipment of salmon jetted into the UK from his native Norway.The Scandinavian country is regarded as having some of the best fish stocks in the world.
      Manchester City’s Norwegian goal machine, Erling Haaland, had a special shipment of salmon jetted into the UK from his native countryCredit: PA
      And with the striker unhappy with the quality of fish on offer in Manchester, he has persuaded officials to source the fish direct from his homeland to ensure it’s up to scratch.
      The striker, who has 13 goals this season, now tucks into the fish each week to top up on vitamin D, B12 and selenium and iodine.
      A source said: “Haaland’s been banging on about the fish. He wanted salmon, so he made the nutritionist arrange for the best fish restaurant in Norway to have their kitchen staff fly over.
      “It’s cost an absolute fortune – but it’s the best salmon.”
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      Haaland’s dedication to the game means he pays very close attention to his diet, consuming 6,000 calories a day.
      The Sun has previously told how he enjoys an unusual diet as he tries to keep himself in peak physical shape to terrorise defenders.
      He regularly downs a “magic potion” of cow’s milk smoothies laced with spinach and kale and enjoys feasting on cow hearts and liver.
      He also enjoys a pre-match lasagne cooked by his dad before a game.
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      Erling’s dad Alfie said his son tried to follow a strict diet after seeing how eating healthily had allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to become one of the best players in the world.
      He said: “He was told a story by Patrice Evra about a lunch he had with Ronaldo and Cristiano had fish, nothing else. Erling now tries to do the same things because Ronaldo is 38 and still at the top of the game.”
      Victoria Braathen, UK director of the Norwegian Seafood Council, said: “I’m happy two of Norway’s most famous treasures have found each other in the UK. Our salmon is the world’s most popular fish, globally recognised for its quality and nutritious credentials.”
      Haaland also takes ice baths to recover after games and bans gadgets from his bedroom so his sleep is not affected.
      He will not play at Euro 2024 after Norway failed to qualify. More

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      Jermain Defoe takes two different women home just days apart months after splitting from wife

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      FORMER England striker Jermain Defoe looks equally at home with two women just days apart.The retired star, 41, enjoyed a pub dinner with wedding planner Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson, 29.
      Jermain Defoe enjoyed a pub dinner date with Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson, 29Credit: Splash
      They then went back to his Essex mansion, where he lived earlier this year with wife Donna Tierney, 40, before they split.
      Paige, who met the ex-Spurs ace when he was on a coaching course in Burnley, is said to have recently moved to London to spend more time with him.
      But days after their Essex date, Defoe was pictured with influencer Alisha LeMay, 31, who he started seeing this year.
      Online snaps show the pair taking selfies at another of his homes, in Hertfordshire.
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      A source said: “Jermain likes to keep busy now he’s retired but it must be exhausting going from one mansion to another to spend time with Paige and then Alisha.
      “Maybe he’s having a hard time trying to choose which one he wants to be with.
      “Both must know about each other and seem to be very understanding towards Jermain.
      “But it’s a very unusual arrangement.”
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      In October, we told how Defoe visited Paige at a £1,200-a-night hotel in London just days before being pictured with Alisha.
      Defoe married beautician Donna in 2022.
      But we revealed a month later he pestered a nurse for sex.
      The ex-England striker posed for a selfie at his home in HertfordshireCredit: Instagram
      And influencer Alisha LeMay, 31, also posted a photo online at Defoe’s homeCredit: Instagram More