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      How Lioness Lauren James could become first female Pele and brother Reece claims she’s better than some male Prem stars

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      ONCE upon a time little girls dreamt of being fairytale princesses and finding their happy ever after with a handsome prince.Today they fantasise about becoming England centre-forwards . . . and bagging the winning goal in a World Cup final. Thank God.
      Lauren’s performance this World Cup has been nothing short of sensational. She is a household name now, but she only made her senior England debut last SeptemberCredit: Getty
      Lauren learning the games as a child, with brother ReeceCredit: Instagram @laurennjjames
      Lauren with brother Reece, 23 — of Chelsea and England fame — and former footballer dad NigelCredit: Instagram
      Lauren James is leading the charge, inspiring a whole generation of females following her very own ­foot-perfect tournament Down Under.
      “It’s what dreams are made of,” she said fittingly on Tuesday night after her two-goal, woman-of-the-match, 6-1 demolition of China, which also saw her set up three goals.
      Lauren’s performance this World Cup has been nothing short of sensational. She may be a household name now, but the 21-year-old only made her senior England debut last September — so it’s been a meteoric rise.
      For long-time followers of the ­Lionesses — of which there are now millions — her performances really aren’t that out of the blue.
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      As her big brother, Reece, 23 — of Chelsea and England fame — once declared: “I believe she is the best women’s footballer in the world and will be for the next ten to 15 years.
      “She’s technically better than some Premier League players.”

      By this, he meant the men. And he’s absolutely, categorically correct.
      The Chelsea Women’s Super League star has a technical nous, brains and feel for the game like few others.
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      She is also refreshingly down to earth. Says one pal: “Lauren doesn’t play football for fame or money — she plays because she’s been in love with the game since the age of four.
      ‘First female Pele’
      “She’s never ridden off her brother’s coat-tails or asked him for handouts or contacts. Instead, she’s quietly been ploughing her own field and doing all of this on her own.
      “She works and trains so hard and is a hugely popular figure in the changing room.
      “Lauren is only 21 and really does have the world at her feet.”
      Despite her success, she doesn’t yet have the social media presence of her male sibling.
      While Reece boasts 1.4million and nearly 3million followers on Twitter and Instagram respectively, his talented sibling has 205,000 and 550,000 which, in advertising and sponsorship revenue terms, is quite a gulf.
      But with England now through to the World Cup final 16, and facing a game against Nigeria on Monday, Lauren’s popularity and earning potential will only rise. Already Nike-sponsored, further highly lucrative endorsement deals are sure to follow.
      Celebrity agent Jonathan Shalit — who has guided the careers of stars including TV judge Simon Cowell, actor Dame Joan Collins plus singers Charlotte Church and Katherine Jenkins — tips her to become one of the game’s first multi-millionaires.
      He says: “I absolutely love Lauren, who is an incredible inspiration to young sportsmen and ladies.
      “If England win the World Cup, Lauren deserves to be the first £50,000 a week women’s player.
      “Already she is ­destined to become a multi-millionaire, but she will be by Christmas if England win the tournament.
      “She could be the first female Pele, and is young enough to compete in four World Cups for England, which is astonishing.
      “Brands will be fighting for her — Nike to keep hold of her — and H&M, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, MAC, Urban Outfitters, Levi’s, Calvin Klein, Prada, Louis Vuitton, etc to get her in their products.
      “She has vast appeal to a huge demographic and is a supremely talented young woman.”
      Unlike so many footballers, however, Lauren’s Instagram is refreshingly unflashy. Less Lamborghini on a Cannes beachfront, more grinding away on the training ground Wattbike.
       Her photos are mainly ­trackie-bum filled, or snaps of match day action.
      Lauren — promoting the World Cup in Oz, right — isn’t a fake eyelash, long-nailed, filler-filled Insta type. She’s a sportswoman. And almost every month, it seems she makes history.
       For starters, never in modern top-flight football have a brother and sister represented England.
      The offspring of former footballer dad Nigel — a defender who was on Aldershot’s books when he suffered a broken ankle in a motorbike accident and turned to coaching — the pair grew up playing the game together, alongside eldest brother Joshua.
      In an interview with The Sun last October for Black History Month, Lauren cited tennis aces Venus and Serena ­Williams as her heroes.
      Not so much as a whiff of influencer on her radar, then. Instead, Lauren is open about her ambitions — ones which extend beyond the touchlines. She explains: “To be a global icon and break down barriers is something that I also hope to do in the future. The credit has to go to the Williams women, as well as their father, who played a big ­supporting role, just like our dad.
      “My dad Nigel’s Grenadian ­heritage has been massive in our upbringing and given us a better understanding of different cultures.
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      “I am proud to have that part of me, alongside my mum being English. It is just lovely to have it all.” Lauren is rapidly garnering a huge fanbase among impressionable kids — exactly the kind of woman they should be inspired by.
      Of their formative years growing up in south west London, dad Nigel proudly recalls: “It was just about playing. I used to set challenges in the back garden, and if they did well at that I’d give them 20p and then another 20p. Before you know, you’ve changed up £20 into 20ps and they’re all gone!
      “It became fun. The key thing was that they were doing the right things.
      “If you don’t know the standard you have to set yourself then there is no way they will improve.
      “In the end they pushed themselves to get better. I was doing it as work and they came into training with me so it was like, ‘If you want to be good at this, this is what you have to do’.”
      While many men in the game have been depressingly slow to back their female star counterparts, defender Reece has always been a big supporter. I interviewed him last October and, tellingly, he began the chat with talk of his sister.
      He called for women to be paid more in line with male footie stars and slammed outdated sexist attitudes to women’s football. He said: “I think maybe in the last five years the women’s game has come on — especially from them winning the Euros.
      “It’s put them on a much bigger stage. Most games are televised now and the women’s game is moving in the right direction. I don’t think it’s going to go backwards and that includes pay.
      Lauren in action against Aston Villa in the Women’s Super League in OctoberCredit: Getty
      Lauren won Player of the Match in England’s World Cup victory over ChinaCredit: Getty
      Lauren — promoting the World Cup in OzCredit: Getty
      “As it develops, and the teams and players and quality get higher — the pay, the fans, everything will match it.
      “It’s come a long way. It’s still got a long way to go.”
      With heroes like his sister at the fore, it won’t be long, surely, before we finally see parity between the sexes.
      Until then, it is Lauren’s time to roar.
      SIBLINGS HIT THE HEIGHTS
      LAUREN and Reece James are not the only siblings to represent their country at international level. And sometimes it is the women who outshine their brothers on the biggest stage . . .
      ENIOLA & SONE ALUKO
      England ace Eniola Aluko with Ipswich player brother SoneCredit: Getty
      ENIOLA was one of the Lionesses’ greatest forwards, scoring 33 times in 102 senior appearances for her country.
      The attacker, 36, won the Women’s Super League three times with Chelsea, the women’s Serie A with Juventus, played for Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics and became a TV pundit.
      Her younger brother Sone, 34, played for England at youth level, but got seven senior caps for Nigeria. He is now with Championship side Ipswich Town.
      RIANA & RADJA NAINGGOLAN
      Siblings Riana, right, and Radja Nainggolan have both played for Roma and ItalyCredit: Twitter
      THE 35-year-old Belgian twins both played for Roma in Italy and represented their country at the highest level.
      But heavily tattooed Radja, who was criticised for smoking, played 30 times for Belgium while Riana has just one cap.
      That didn’t stop her once saying: “We kind of have the same style, only he is the male form and I’m the female form. If Radja was a girl too, I would be better.”
      SIMONA NECIDOVA & TOMAS NECID
      Simona Necidova played in the women’s Champions League for Slavia Prague and brother Tomas Necid also played for Slavia Prague’sCredit: extra.cz/fotka
      CZECH defender Simona, 29, has been capped 32 times by her country and has played in the women’s Champions League for Slavia Prague.
      Her striker brother Tomas, 33, also played for Slavia Prague and scored 12 times in 44 games for his country. The siblings both continue to play as pros in their homeland.
      MELANIA & MANOLO GABBIADINI
      Now-retired Melania, 39, played 114 times for Italy, brother Manolo, 31, had a spell at SouthamptonCredit: Twitter
      MELANIA may not have merited the huge transfer fees commanded by her younger brother Manolo – but she has enjoyed more success on the sports field.
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      During her career the now-retired Melania, 39, played 114 times for Italy and scored 45 goals.
      Manolo, 31, has 13 caps, but proved under- whelming during a spell at Southampton after signing for £14million in 2017. More

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      Premier League side Burnley advertising job for matchday stretcher bearer

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      PREMIER League side Burnley are hoping fans get carried away with their latest job ad — for a matchday stretcher bearer.The newly promoted club — managed by former Manchester City hero Vincent Kompany — want someone who can “perform the manual handling requirements to lift and lower a stretcher”.
      Burnley are advertising for a stretcher bearer to carry injured players off the field at their groundCredit: Reuters
      The newly promoted club is managed by former Manchester City hero Vincent KompanyCredit: Getty
      They say applicants must be fit and active and be able to work evenings and weekends.
      The ad tells hopefuls they would “be present at a list of fixtures to remove injured players by stretchers from the field”.
      It adds: “They will also need to have a flexible approach to work and be able to work evenings and weekends.”
      It stresses: “The ideal candidate will have experience in pre-hospital first aid.”
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      But no salary is given and it is described as a zero hours contract.
      The Clarets, who play at Turf Moor, won the Championship with 101 points last season.
      Burnley will now be taking their place in the Premiership, with Vincent Kompany hoping to put a dent in former club Man City’s hope of winning the league. More

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      Inside ex-England ace Ashley Cole’s incredible reinvention from serial cheat to family man – and the secret behind it

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      HE was the bad boy of football whose cheating and wild partying destroyed his high-profile marriage to Cheryl Tweedy.But fast forward nearly two decades and Ashley Cole appears to be a changed man, tamed by Italian model Sharon Canu, 30, who he married at the weekend.
      Bride and groom, Sharon Canu and Ashley Cole say ‘I do’ as they tie the knotCredit: Instagram
      The happy couple celebrate their wedding near the bride’s native Rome
      In contrast to his first marriage, the ex-Chelsea and England full-back, 42, has kept this near decade-long romance out the spotlight, rarely posting snaps of his new love or their two children, Jaxon, seven, and Grace, five.
      But last night the loved-up couple released another picture from their fairytale wedding showing them under a huge floral arch as smoke cannons created a rainbow overhead.
      The romantic nuptials, near the bride’s native Rome, were intimate, with just a few of their close family and friends — including Ashley’s former England team-mates John Terry and Frank Lampard — as guests.
      They exchanged vows at the Hotel La Vecchia Posta in Ladispoli, on a clifftop overlooking the Med, with the children as bridesmaid and page boy. The newlyweds then took the floor for their first dance to The Greatest Showman’s Never Enough.
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       Spectacular fireworks lit up the al fresco reception before the guests partied late into the night.
      Their big day comes 16 months after Ashley popped the question.
      When he met Sharon in Italy in 2014 he was at his lowest ebb, with his divorce from Girls Aloud singer Cheryl and brushes with the law in his wake, as well as the accidental shooting of a work experience student with an air gun at Chelsea’s Surrey training ground.
      But his romance with Sharon and the birth of their two children has turned him into a devoted family man.
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      ‘Amazing on and off pitch’
      In a rare 2019 interview with The Telegraph, he said he had “grown up”, adding: “I was a young, angry kid at the time and now I’ve grown up and understand the things I did is life, it happens. I’ve learnt from it, it’s made me a better person. It’s made me a great dad.
      “These are the things I focus on now, my kids and my girlfriend. It’s a different me, I’m more of a family man now. You won’t see me in nightclubs any more, you’ll see me at a park pushing my kids.”
      His latest wedding was much more low-key than the ceremony with Cheryl, at Wrotham Park, Herts, in 2006.
      With her band Girls Aloud riding high and Ashley at the height of his footballing prowess, it was the showbusiness wedding of the decade and cost a reported £500,000.
      The bridesmaids were Cheryl’s bandmates Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding.
       And the guest list was said to include Sugababes stars Amelle Berrabah, Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range, Blue’s Simon Webbe and singer Jamelia, plus footballers Joe Cole, John Terry, Jermaine Jenas, Jermain Defoe and Sol Campbell.
      Cheryl, then 23, celebrated the union with a Mrs C tattoo on her neck.
      But at 25, Ashley was clearly not ready to settle down and a string of cheating allegations plagued the marriage. In 2008, hairdresser Aimee Walton told of an alleged hook-up with Ashley, claiming he was so drunk he threw up on her carpet twice during sex.
      On the moment she learned about his cheating, Cheryl wrote in her explosive memoir: ‘“I hope you enjoyed it!’, I screamed. ‘I hope she was worth it! It’s the end of your marriage. You don’t understand what you’ve done. It’s f***ed!’.
      “After hours of me ranting, screaming and crying uncontrollably, I was exhausted.”
       Cheryl eventually took him back, but called it quits after 2010 claims that he cheated on her with four more women and that he allegedly paid one £10,000 to keep quiet. As well as cheating accusations, Ashley’s wild partying and reckless antics led to two minor brushes with the law.
      In March 2009 he was hit with an £80 fine after an altercation outside a nightclub, where he refused to stop swearing in front of a cop.
      The following January he was slapped with a four-month driving ban and a £1,000 penalty for speeding at 104mph in a 50mph zone.
      Cheryl filed for divorce in May 2010 and the split was finalised that September. But the pair remain close, and Ashley was among the first to text her when she split from second husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini in 2016.
      She has also messaged congratulations on the birth of both his kids, as well as wishing him well before last weekend’s wedding. The press-shy footballer also hit the headlines in February 2011 when he accidentally shot a student, 21, at Chelsea.
      Ashley was “larking about” with a .22 air rifle when he fired the gun at Tom Cowan, who was hit in the side and received a minor injury.
      He was fined two weeks’ wages — around £220,000 — but dodged a police rap as no charges were filed.
      Manager Carlo Ancelotti defended the player, insisting: “There was never any chance of Ashley being sacked. He has always behaved very well. He made a mistake. It was an accident.”
      Following his split from Cheryl, Ashley dated reality star Anna Kelle and Towie’s Pascal Craymer.
      But his 2014 transfer to Italian club AS Roma led him to Sharon. The couple kept their blossoming relationship under wraps in the early years, posting no pictures of each other on social media. But Sharon revealed a huge bunch of red roses on her page on Valentine’s day 2016, with the caption, “Miss you”.
      The couple became more public after their first child, Jaxon, arrived in February that year, with Sharon posting snaps of all three of them.
      On his son’s first birthday, Ashley told how fatherhood had changed him after an underprivileged background, and fame and fortune, saw him forget what was important.
      “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have most things I wanted in life, cars, houses, watches, clothes,” he wrote. “Coming from East London with not a lot growing up and a mum looking after two boys alone, life wasn’t always easy. So of course it’s easy to lose your way in life sometimes, to forget about the things that are most important. But this morning I woke up to something that exceeds anything I’ve ever had before: A smile that never goes away.
      “Every day I wake up to the most beautiful thing I could ever dream of, a son that makes my heart melt, a son that never stops smiling, a son that can make me laugh no matter what kind of mood I’m in.
      “A son that I’m proud of, a son I watch fall asleep because I never want to leave him, a son that reminded me what’s important in life.”
      The couple’s daughter Grace was born in February 2018 and Sharon’s social media is now full of photos of her family and tributes to her “handsome man” and “better half”.
      Hugely supportive, the model’s messages reveal her admiration for her man. In 2019, after Ashley announced his retirement at 39, she wrote: “I love listening whilst you talk about your memories, when you started, when you understood it would have been your job and when you realised you could have made it. You did, you realised your dream, the dream of a kid. It’s been hard and sacrificing but it’s been worth it. You are an amazing man, on the pitch and off. A wonderful father and my biggest love. You make me proud every day.”
      On Ashley’s 40th birthday in December 2020, Sharon wrote: “I love you so much! Happy 40th birthday to the man of my dreams, the love of my life, the kindest heart I’ve ever met. You are the sweetest feeling I know.”
      Ashley was once the bad boy of football whose cheating and wild partying destroyed his high-profile marriage to Cheryl TweedyCredit: Rex Features
      Ex-Chelsea and England full-back, Ashley, has kept this near decade-long romance out the spotlightCredit: PA:Press Association
      Sharon followed Ashley from Rome to Derby for his final playing stint before he went on to coach the team. After joining Frank Lampard at Chelsea, Ashley and Sharon moved to a Surrey mansion where, in 2020, they suffered a horrifying ordeal at the hands of armed raiders who tied Ashley up, threatening to cut off his fingers with pliers.
      Sharon and the children were at home at the time and Ashley had been holding his baby girl just before the attack. The thugs made off with watches, phones, cash, a Gucci bag and a BMW smart key.
      Ashley finally popped the question to Sharon in March 2022, getting down on one knee after filling the room with flowers. She revealed she was celebrating the “easiest yes she’d ever said”. A source said at the time: “Ashley loves Sharon to bits. He’s really happy. He loves his kids. For him, it was the right time. His life is his kids and family now.”
      In June, Sharon posted snaps of her Ibiza hen do with ex-Towie star Sam Faiers, who has become a close pal, plus Ashley’s sister-in-law Lisa and six other mates.
      She wrote: “We laughed a lot, sang a lot, danced a lot, drunk a lot, ate a lot. Barely slept, barely looked nice, barely took pictures. Wouldn’t change one second of it.”
      Ahead of the wedding, a source told The Sun: “Ashley and Sharon are madly in love and have spent months planning their special day.
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      “Loads of her family live there and it’s very romantic. As a couple they have been very private, so they don’t feel the need for a flashy, public wedding.”
      And the quiet, classy nuptials send the ultimate message that the former hellraiser has settled down.
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      Love-rat Amir Khan hit with blow by BBC after more claims he has cheated on wife Faryal

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      LOVE-rat boxer Amir Khan’s BBC reality show has been put on ice following new affair claims.Insiders said the Beeb is not in the process of making another series of Meet The Khans: Big In Bolton.
      Amir Khan’s BBC reality show Meet The Khans: Big In Bolton has been put on iceCredit: BBC
      It comes after the champ was hit with more claims of cheating on his wife Faryal, Khan arriving at London HeathrowCredit: Ian Whittaker
      The third series aired in January, but talks on whether to reprise it have stalled.
      The blow comes after the former light welterweight world champ, 36, was yesterday hit with more claims of cheating on his 32-year-old wife Faryal.
      A source said: “Amir and Faryal were a hit on the BBC with their reality show.
      “At the start of the year, it was unclear whether they would be getting a fourth series but discussions were ongoing.
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      “Now, in the wake of the cheating allegations, it is completely on ice.
      “They are waiting to see how this all pans out before a decision is made on the future of it.”
      The Sun On Sunday told how a woman, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed she romped with Khan in a hotel during a four-month fling last year.
      Earlier this month, Amir apologised to Faryal during an interview with this newspaper after we revealed he had begged a bridal model for saucy photos. Khan and Faryal married in 2013.
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      He was pictured on Saturday without his wedding ring amid claims that he and his wife were living apart.
      The couple were said to be splitting their time between homes in Dubai and the UK.
      At the weekend, Faryal filmed herself — seemingly without her wedding ring — on a night out with friends.
      The BBC was approached for comment.
      A woman claimed she romped with Khan in a hotel during a four-month-flingCredit: Instagram / @amirkingkhan More

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      Mason Greenwood tells pals he ‘learned so much’ & is desperate to stay at Man Utd after criminal charges dropped

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      MASON GREENWOOD is desperate to stay at Manchester United — and has told pals: ‘I’ve learned so much.’The suspended striker, 21, is said to be thrilled after Adidas backed his return following “positive” talks with the club.
      Mason Greenwood, pictured with Jarrod Bowen, says he is desperate to stay at Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Adidas are United’s biggest sponsors after signing a ten-year, £750million deal in 2015. It is believed other sponsors are set to follow suit.
      A final decision on Greenwood’s future is set to be made before the Prem season starts, with the Red Devils opening  against Wolves on August 14.
      But Adidas’ intervention may seal a sensational comeback to Old Trafford after weeks of speculation that he could go out on loan.
      The striker has been suspended since January 2022 amid his arrest for attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour.
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      But since all the charges were dropped, he is desperate to rebuild his life and wants to resume his Red Devils career.
      A source said: “He’s being encouraged to speak publicly and to have his voice heard.
      “But, privately, he has told those close to him that he has learned a huge amount.
      “He became a father for the first time earlier this month and realises he has to grow up.
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      “He is grateful to Adidas — to have a sponsor like that in his corner means the world.”
      Greenwood remains suspended but a new training regime has been drawn up by United staff and he is being monitored.
      The forward has not kicked a ball for the club since his arrest when a woman made a series of allegations on social media.
      He was suspended and fans with shirts bearing his name were told they could exchange them for free.
      The club also removed all Greenwood merchandise from their website and megastore.
      Nike even ended their multi-million pound sponsorship deal with him, while EA Sports removed the player from the Fifa 22 video game.
      The Prem ace was charged in October last year and was due to stand trial this November.
      But on February 2, prosecutors dramatically dropped charges of attempted rape, assault and coercive controlling behaviour.
      Greenwood hoped it would pave the way for a return.
      But the club announced they were carrying out their own investigation and he was told he remained suspended on full pay, said to be £75,000 a week.
      Any return by Greenwood is likely to spark controversy.
      Earlier this year, it was revealed Manchester United women’s team did not want him back at the club.
      In March, Natalie Burrell, founder of United Women’s Supporters’ Club, said: “I don’t want to see him coming out at Old Trafford again.”
      United have had contact with three Italian teams — Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan — over a loan move.
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      Greenwood, who joined United aged six, has made 129 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring 35 goals.
      A club spokesman declined to comment. And last night an Adidas spokesperson said: “As sponsors, we have no influence over team line-ups.” More

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      Amir Khan’s marriage plunged into fresh crisis after woman claims they romped in hotel during four-month fling

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      LOVE-cheat Amir Khan’s marriage has been plunged into fresh crisis — after a woman told how they had a night of hotel sex.The former boxing champ, 36, was pictured arriving back in the UK at Heathrow last night without a wedding ring amid claims that he and wife Faryal were living apart.
      Amir Khan pictured with wife Faryal in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      Khan was pictured arriving back in the UK at Heathrow without a wedding ringCredit: Ian Whittaker
      A woman told how she and the ex-champ had a night of hotel sexCredit: Getty
      The Sun on Sunday had previously told how he sexted an influencer begging for naked pictures.
      Now another woman has come ­forward to reveal how she and Khan slept together earlier this year following his demands for “no holds bar” sex.
      In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, the woman said that Khan told her his marriage was “on the rocks” — with the pair meeting up several times over four months.
      The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, received a phonecall from Faryal, 32, after she found out about the fling and threatened to “name and shame”.
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      Khan had messaged the woman on Instagram in February after she viewed his profile.
      She said: “I got a notification that I had a message from Amir Khan. I was shocked and, at first, thought it was a joke but he asked me for my number and then started messaging me on WhatsApp.
      “He was intense straight away and spoke about his marriage problems. I thought he was very confident.”
      In one text, Khan said: “Things were a little tough [at the moment] with what we going through.”
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      The woman said: “He then rang me and told me he was in an unhappy marriage — and it was more of a business arrangement.”
      The next day, Khan sent a number of selfies from a Pakistan work trip and asked her to send him some “naughty pictures”.
      He wrote: “I need to let me have u for a day locked up with me. Make it dirty n naughty. No holds bar. Everything goes. U know it’s been 4 months for me. No sex.”
      A fortnight later, the couple met up at a ­restaurant in Wembley, North West London, where Khan was hanging out with pals.
      She said: “I went to meet him for the first time and he was with friends. We just chatted and it seemed normal to them he was meeting a woman that wasn’t his wife, which I found surprising.
      “Nothing happened but then the next day he asked me to drive to visit him in Manchester.”
      On March 7, the woman travelled from London to a plush hotel in Manchester where she checked in under the company name “Khan Operations”.
      She said: “It was quite brazen that I was checking in under his name.
      “We went out to dinner and then he had to go back to his friend’s house to FaceTime Faryal so she would think he was staying there while I waited at the hotel. We had a night of passion.”
      The following week, the woman claims Khan begged her to visit him at a hotel in London, where he was staying during a trial after he was robbed of his £72,000 watch in April 2022.
      She said: “He messaged me, pleading me to get to his hotel room at 3am. I ended up driving there later and stayed four hours.”
      She added: “Things started to get serious. He’d message he loved me and even asked me to be his girlfriend.”
      Just days later, Khan messaged: “Me and my wife are having big problems. On camera looks okay . . . I’m done.” But in May, he turned on a Whats-App function which means texts are deleted automatically after 24 hours.
      She said: “I asked him to turn it off as I felt insulted — like I was his dirty little secret.
      ‘Caught cheating’
      “He told me over the phone he’d been kicked out as Faryal had caught him cheating but he said it was an old video on his phone.”
      She and Khan met up one more time before the relationship swiftly ended.
      On June 5, the woman claims she received a phone call from him to warn her that his wife had found her number on his phone and blocked her.
      She said: “He was flying back to Dubai without her and said he’d call me when he got there.”
      The woman then received a second call at midnight — but this time from Faryal, adding: “She said she wanted to know what was going on and Amir had told her I was a fan who was harassing him.
      “I put the phone down on her and she sent me a text message.”
      Faryal’s text to the woman, seen by The Sun on Sunday, read: “I know you’re a very bad liar and I can see right through your bs. So next time stop stuttering and get your story straight.
      “Trying to protect a man who blocked you and doesn’t rate you. I have recorded the whole call and have proof of your harassment.
      “I don’t want to name and shame you . . . if I was you I wouldn’t even attempt to contact him.”
      The woman said: “I was in shock. There was no harassment as proven by the messages. I wasn’t allowed to contact Amir first.”
      On June 8, Khan sent a text saying: “She’s back today. I will message you soon.” The woman said: “He then went to the Maldives and I didn’t hear from him.
      “On June 15, I got a missed voice call and a voice note saying he’d call me when he can and a few days later he changed his number.”
      She added: “It made me feel like s***. He got what he wanted and then just dropped me.
      “I always knew he was married. It’s not about that. It’s the lack of respect and the sudden shift in behaviour. Faryal’s message was horrible too. It scared me.
      “I then found out that he had been sexting other women at the same time he was having sex with me — which I find vile.”
      In a chat with The Sun on Sunday this month, Khan apologised to his wife Faryal after we revealed how he begged bridal model Sumaira, 25, for cheeky pictures and asked her to meet him.
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      The couple are now splitting their time between their homes in Dubai and the UK.
      A source said: “Faryal is taking time to think about whether or not to walk away.”
      It is believed the couple are now splitting their time between their homes in Dubai and the UKCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The Sun on Sunday had previously told how he sexted an influencer begging for naked pictures More

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      Major Mason Greenwood update after secret talks between Man Utd and main sponsor Adidas

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      MASON Greenwood’s career at Manchester United could be saved after the club’s main sponsor approved his return.Secret talks with Adidas are ongoing and have been described as “positive”.
      Mason Greenwood’s career at Manchester United could be saved after the club’s main sponsor approved his returnCredit: Rex
      Greenwood and partner Harriet Robson were seen in Greater Manchester this week, while his team-mates were taking part in a US tour
      The star was seen training with his father last month
      Old Trafford bosses are set to decide “in weeks” on the future of the England striker after charges including attempted rape were dropped.
      The player is already back training with Man United’s blessing.
      Old Trafford staff are overseeing the England ace’s regime and he has spoken more than once with boss Erik ten Hag.
      Hopes of a playing return, after charges against him including attempted rape were dropped, have been raised by the talks.
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      An assurance from Adidas is likely to see other sponsors follow suit.
      The new season starts on August 12 and The Sun understands most team-mates would welcome him back if the club agrees.
      A source said: “The initial signals from Adidas are positive. Without their blessing it would be hard to see a way back. But they have communicated his return would not necessarily be an insurmountable obstacle.
      “They have certainly given the impression they would not be fiercely opposed to it.”
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      United and Adidas signed a ten-year deal, said to be worth £750million, in 2015.
      Recently Greenwood, 21, and partner Harriet Robson welcomed a baby girl.
      This week they were seen in Hale, Gtr Manchester.
      He has been suspended on full pay — said to be £75,000-a-week — since January 2022, and lost a lucrative deal with Nike.
      It followed his arrest for attempted rape, assault and controlling behaviour.
      Greenwood was charged in October. Prosecutors dropped the charges in February.
      The source added: “No decision has been made yet but every option is being explored. It’s an unpredictable situation and public opinion will play a part.
      “It won’t be easy if he does return but sponsors won’t necessarily walk out of the door overnight.
      “He trains alone but the club is keeping in touch. He wants to stay.”
      In February it was reported that United women’s team do not want him back, a view echoed by Natalie Burrell, founder of United Women’s Supporters’ Club.
      Last night Adidas said of a return of Greenwood: “That’s a question for the club. As sponsors we have no influence over team line-ups.”
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      The club declined to comment.
      Greenwood and Robson recently revealed they had welcomed a baby girlCredit: Social media – Refer to source More

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      England’s Chloe Kelly stuns in red dress for photoshoot ahead of World Cup clash with Denmark

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      ENGLAND’S Chloe Kelly hopes today’s World Cup clash with Denmark will be a glam-dunk — as she is seen posing for a ­magazine photoshoot.Chloe hopes to continue her red hot form when England take on Denmark today.
      England’s Chloe Kelly poses for a Glamour UK ­magazine photoshootCredit: Aitken Jolly
      Chloe in action for England in the Lionesses’ opening World Cup match against HaitiCredit: Getty
      The Lioness’ heroine, 25, talk’s body image, the battle for diversity in the women’s game and the pressure of being England’s top baller in the magazine’s latest issue.
      The Manchester City striker was a constant threat in England’s opening World Cup match against Haiti on Saturday.
      Despite securing three points with a narrow 1-0 win, Chloe and her international teammates will be hoping for an improved performance against Denmark.
      The Lionesses will qualify for the last 16 of the tournament if they beat Denmark and China fail to defeat Haiti.
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      However, England boss Sarina Wiegman will know that the squad has to be more in control if they want to achieve World Cup glory this summer.
      Furthermore, the Danes also held out to win by a single goal in their opening Group D match against China so they’ll be full of confidence.
      Weigman is not expected to change her starting XI too much as her back four Lucy Bronze, Millie Bright, Jessica Carter and Alex Greenwood need more playing time together.

      Read the full interview in the Glamour UK July Digital Issue online now As she prepares for an England victory in the World Cup – Lioness Chloe Kelly talks body image, the battle for diversity in the women’s game and the pressure of being England’s top baller with Glamour UK

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      Chloe training with her England team-mates ahead of their match against Denmark that could see the team progress to the next roundCredit: PA More