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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

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      Man Utd ace Jadon Sancho pockets eye-watering sum from image rights and sponsorship deals despite absence from team

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      JADON Sancho pocketed about £7million in the past two years from lucrative image rights and sponsorship deals.The Man United star’s company, Sancho Management, has cash and assets for 2022 of £5.3million, its accounts show.
      Sancho, has a contract to wear Nike boots and despite a fallout with his boss Erik ten Hag, which has seen him exiled from the first team, he still earns £350,000 a weekCredit: Getty
      His company also paid corporation tax of £1.4million for 2021/22, based on an income five times that figure.
      Sancho, 23, has a bumper contract to wear Nike boots and despite a fallout with his boss Erik ten Hag, which has seen him exiled from the first team, he still earns £350,000 a week.
      Sancho has been shut out from United’s first-team squad after accusing Ten Hag of not telling the truth about his absence from the team that lost to Arsenal.
      The Dutchman had claimed it was due to poor training performances from Sancho.
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      One source of income will come from his inclusion in next year’s club calendar.
      He is Mr January, which is the month he seems most likely to leave the club in the transfer window. More

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      Wayne and Coleen Rooney celebrate son Kai’s 14th birthday in matching pyjamas

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      SMILING Wayne and Coleen Rooney throw a family pyjama party as they celebrate son Kai’s 14th birthday at home — in natty matching nightwear.The couple and their other sons Klay, ten, Kit, seven, and five-year-old Cass pulled on a pair for a fun “family night in” complete with party balloons and a giant illuminated “14” sign.
      Wayne and Coleen Rooney threw a family pyjama party to celebrate son Kai’s 14th birthday
      The boys posing with their mum in spotted pjs in 2017
      It was in keeping with 2018 when the boys wore the same togs for the Rooneys’ Christmas card.
      Last month Coleen’s Disney+ series, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, about her libel win over fellow footie wife Rebekah Vardy, 41 was released.
      The series charts how Coleen turned sleuth to accuse Rebekah of leaking private stories concerning herself and her family to the press.
      The saga ended up at the High Court last year after Rebekah — the wife of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy — sued Coleen for libel, but lost.
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      In the three-part series, Coleen told how the nearly-five year battle became a strain on her and that she will never forgive her fellow WAG.
      She said: “We all make mistakes in life and when someone holds their hands up and says ‘I’ve done wrong’, you can forgive and you can move on.
      “But she is still denying and still saying it wasn’t her. So it makes it a hard thing to do.”
      The boys wore the same togs for the Rooneys’ Christmas card in 2018Credit: Shaun Laurens More

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      Sir Bobby Charlton’s 1966 World Cup shirt set to sell for eye-watering sum just weeks after his death

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      ONE of Bobby Charlton’s 1966 World Cup shirts is set to net £100,000.The sale will come just weeks after Sir Bobby’s death at the age of 86.
      A long-sleeved white jersey worn by Sir Bobby Charlton is set to fetch £100,000 at auctionCredit: Mark Laban / Hansons Auctioneers / PA Wire
      Sir Bobby wore the shirt at England’s 2-1 semi-final win over Portugal, days before England beat West Germany and won the World Cup in 1966Credit: Getty Cranham / PA Wire
      He wore the long-sleeved white jersey in England’s 2-1 semi-final win over Portugal, scoring both goals.
      Four days later Sir Bobby lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley after England beat West Germany 4-2.
      The signed shirt goes up for sale with a starting price of £30,000 in Etwall, Derbys, on November 14.
      But Charles Hanson, of Hansons Auctioneers, says it could smash his estimate of £50,000 to £80,000.
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      He said: “It’s an ever-present reminder of what Sir Bobby did for his country.
      “I hope it’s bought by the National Football Museum or, perhaps, Manchester United.”
      Sir Bobby signed the No9 top and donated it to a charity auction.
      It was bought by a West Midlands pools-winner in the early 1990s.
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      A third owner paid £9,200 for it at a London sale in 2000. More

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      Ryan Reynolds bags huge Wrexham FC sponsorship deal with high street giant

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      HOLLYWOOD star Ryan Reynolds has bagged an M&S meal deal — with the chain sponsoring his football club.Wrexham AFC ann­ounced a three-year partnership with M&S Food which will see it support community initiatives.
      Ryan Reynolds said he is deeply proud of his connection with Wrexham AFC after it bagged a three-year partnership with M&S FoodCredit: Getty
      The news comes after The Sun told this week that Ryan voices a talking reindeer mitten in one of its Christmas ads, alongside the League Two side’s co-owner, fellow actor Rob McElhenney.
      Ryan, 47, declared: “Our partnership with M&S Food is important to Rob and I, due to its established history with Wrexham and its commitment to supporting the local community.
      “The connection we have to the club and its supporters is something we’re deeply proud of.
      “It’s essential we partner with a brand who understands the broader goals for the community as a whole and is committed to making positive changes.”
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      It is the first time M&S has partnered a league side, after sponsoring the UK’s four national teams.
      A Wrexham spokesman said: “With a new M&S Food opening in Wrexham on the 1st December, we look forward to creating a partnership with a company with a community who share our broader goals for the community and make a positive difference together.” More

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      New details of Love Island star Arabella Chi’s romance with Man City ace Ruben Dias revealed after clue in Insta snap

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      MANCHESTER City ace Rúben Dias has been secretly dating Love Island star Arabella Chi for four weeks.The model has been regularly flying from her Ibiza base to spend time with the Portuguese defender in Britain.
      Former Love Island star Arabella Chi has been regularly flying from her Ibiza base to spend time with the Portuguese defender in BritainCredit: Getty
      Arabella has been regularly flying from her Ibiza base to spend time with the Portuguese defender Ruban Dias in Britain.Credit: Rex
      Arabella found fame on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019Credit: Rex Features
      This week Rúben, 26, and Arabella, 32, enjoyed a romantic break in Paris.
      A source revealed yesterday: “Rúben and Arabella have been quietly dating for the past month. They had the best time together in Paris and seem to be really falling for each other.”
      They gave the game away on their blossoming romance ­yesterday by posting identical pictures from the trip.
      Pals revealed that Portuguese defender Rúben, 26, and British model Arabella, 32, grew close after being introduced by mutual friends.
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      One source said: “Rúben and ­Arabella have been quietly dating for the past month. She has visited him in Manchester and their dates have been all under the radar.
      “Arabella has flown over to the UK from her base in Ibiza to stay at his place a number of times.
      “They went to Paris for their first romantic mini-break in the week, where he wined and dined her at all the best restaurants.
      “He also showered her with gifts.”
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      The pair did not mention each other in yesterday’s Instagram snaps but their Eiffel Tower pictures both featured the same bystanders.
      The source added: “Rúben and Arabella are trying to keep their relationship under wraps because it’s early days.
      “But they had the best time together in Paris and seem to be really falling for each other.”
      Arabella found fame on the fifth Love Island series in 2019.
      This summer she had a fling with Leonardo DiCaprio’s close pal, millionaire nightclub owner Richie Akiva.
      Rúben, who joined Man City from Benfica for £65million in 2020, was previously linked to dancer Ginevra Festa.
      A relationship with singer April Ivy, 24, ended in 2021.
      Portuguese media said the couple broke up because of lifestyle differences, with Rúben being “more discreet” than “exuberant” April.
      The source said of Rúben and Arabella: “He has been treating her like a queen and splashed the cash to impress her from the get-go.
      Arabella’s photo, gave fans an Eiffel of what was going on between the pair – when Ruben posted hisCredit: tiktok
      Ruben’s photo of the Eiffel Tower shows the same tourists that were in Arabella’s snapCredit: tiktok
      Arabella did not mention Ruben in yesterday’s Instagram snaps but their Eiffel Tower pictures both featured the same bystandersCredit: Getty
      “Rúben lives a very low-key life and Arabella has been enjoying how they can go on dates with no one noticing, in part because he can afford complete privacy.
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      “Together they make a very nice couple and things have been heating up in recent weeks.
      “Arabella understands he is private and is showing him that while she is a big reality star she is a class act and won’t be plastering him all over social media.” More