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      Suspect wanted over £300,000 armed raid on England star Raheem Sterling’s home is on the run in Albania

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      A SUSPECT wanted over the £300,000 armed raid on England star Raheem Sterling’s home is on the run in Albania.Records show Henri Osmani, 44, entered his homeland on July 18.
      A suspect wanted over the £300,000 armed raid on England star Raheem Sterling’s home is on the run in AlbaniaCredit: Getty
      Records show Henri Osmani entered his homeland on July 18Credit: PA
      Cops there have joined forces with Surrey Police to find the fugitive.
      Interior minister Taulant Balla told The Sun yesterday: “No Albanian involved in crimes in the UK should think our country is a hiding place.”
      Albanians Alfred Isufi, 48, and Gerard Kalaja, 22, are on the run outside their home nation.
      A fourth man is due to face trial next year.
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      The group are linked to 33 raids in Surrey, Essex, Kent and Herts, said to have netted £1million.
      Sterling briefly flew back from the World Cup after December’s robbery. More

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      We live near Manchester United’s training ground and their stars drive recklessly – one nearly hit my fiancee

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      MANCHESTER United stars have been blasted for driving recklessly near their training base.Residents spoke of their anger after we revealed Marcus Rashford’s £700,000 Rolls-Royce was wrecked in a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74.
      Residents living near Manchester United’s training ground have blasted their stars for driving recklesslyCredit: Zenpix
      Engineer Peter Laycock said his fiancée Amy, 41, has raised concerns about players speeding near the Carrington complex.
      Peter, 36, said: “We see them on this road every day.
      “Amy contacted the club because she wasn’t happy with how some of the younger players were driving. One nearly hit her.
      “She made a call and was told it would be passed on.” 
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      Mr Laycock said he was recently in his car at lights next to Rashford and had to move out of the way when the ace raced off to avoid autograph-hunters.
      United were contacted for comment about players’ driving.
      Yesterday the gran involved in Saturday night’s crash refused to comment from her home in Cheshire. 
      A relative confirmed she was “OK”.
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      Rashford had just left Carrington after being bussed back following the 1-0 win at Burnley.
      His car also hit a camera post leaving him shaken but unhurt.
      Greater Manchester Police yesterday said it was a “non-serious road traffic accident” so they will not be investigating further.
      Rashford was driving this £700,000 Rolls Royce home when he was involved in a crashCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The star in action against Burnley at the weekendCredit: EPA More

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      Love rat Jermain Defoe’s estranged wife blasts footballer’s ‘lover’ who was guest at couple’s £200k wedding

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      LOVE rat Jermain Defoe’s estranged wife last night blasted the woman he allegedly left her for.Donna Tierney — who split with the former England striker months after their £200,000 OK! magazine wedding — hit out at Alisha LeMay, who had been a guest at the ceremony.
      Jermain Defoe’s estranged wife blasted the woman he allegedly left her forCredit: Getty
      Jermain split with wife Donna Tierney in December 2022
      Donna hit out at Alisha LeMay, who had been a guest at the ceremonyCredit: UniquePictures.co.uk
      Donna’s Instagram attack came after The Sun on Sunday revealed Defoe, 40, was now linked to a third woman, 28-year-old wedding planner Paige Bethany Mallabourn-Edmondson.
      Donna, 40, wrote: “She was the better option because I was never an option.
      “Ladies, if you make yourself an option that’s all you’ll ever be.
      “He didn’t have an option — I wouldn’t take him back!”
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      She also claimed influencer Alisha, 31, tried to “devalue” her by wearing a fake engagement ring.
      Paige’s mum told The Sun on Sunday: “Yes, they are in a relationship together.”
      Brunette Paige is a wedding co-ordinator at the luxury five-star Crow Wood Hotel and Spa in Burnley, Lancs.
      The Sun on Sunday revealed Defoe has been linked to a third woman, Paige Bethany Mallabourn-Edmondson More

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      Gran left ‘very shaken’ after late-night crash with Marcus Rashford’s £700k Rolls Royce – but she had no idea who he was

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      ENGLAND striker Marcus Rashford was lucky to escape injury in a late-night crash in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce.The 25-year-old Manchester United star’s white motor was wrecked after a collision with a car driven by a gran, 74.
      Marcus Rashford was lucky to escape injury in a late-night crash in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce
      Rashford’s Rolls-Royce knocked down a traffic light camera post in the crashCredit: Zenpix
      The 25-year-old Manchester United star’s white motor was wreckedCredit: Getty
      She was very shaken but unhurt following the incident near United’s training complex at around midnight.
      Rashford’s Rolls-Royce knocked down a traffic light camera post in the crash.
      The England ace had just left United’s training ground in Carrington on his way home from his side’s 1-0 Premier League win at Burnley.
      The collision sent his 2.5-ton vehicle — which has a top speed of 155mph — into the post.
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      A source said: “Both drivers were badly shaken.
      “Marcus immediately checked to see if the woman was okay and swapped details.”
      Maintenance engineer Peter Laycock, 36, caught the aftermath of the accident on his mobile phone after arriving at the scene at around 12.20am.
      Peter said: “There were loads of police blocking the road asking cars to turn around because there was debris all over the road.
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      “I could see guys in United clothes who must have come from the training ground. There were a lot of bystanders saying, ‘It’s ­Marcus Rashford’s car’.”
      Footage showed his car with pieces of the rear bumper ripped off and strewn on the side of the road as hazard lights flashed.
      Police breathalysed both drivers.
      No arrests were made and cops decided not to call an ambulance as the female driver said she did not want to go to hospital.
      The accident happened in a 40mph zone on Carrington Spur near United’s Aon training complex — where players had returned by coach just before midnight.
      Carrington Spur was littered with debris from the crashCredit: The Sun
      Rashford was driving this £700,000 Rolls Royce Black Badge Wraith home from CarringtonCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Another source said: “The woman was on her way home from baby­sitting her grand-daughter. She’s a cautious, careful driver and even more so when it’s raining — which it was.
      “The impact caused the airbags to go off. She was very, very shaken and confused. She’s not a football fan and didn’t have any idea who Marcus Rashford is.”
      Club captain Bruno Fernandes soon arrived and checked on both his team-mate and the pensioner.
      United’s club doctor checked over Rashford and offered medical aid to the gran of five.
      Club officials paid for a taxi to take her 15 miles home.
      Her three children were understood to be arranging a hospital check-up, while Rashford was excused from training.
      And in a post on Instagram which referred to United’s away win, the striker wrote: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys thanks for the messages.”
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      Gtr Manchester Police did not respond to requests for comment.Rashford bought the Roller in July, adding it to two others as part of a £3million fleet.
      United said: “Marcus is fine. It was an accidental collision, Thankfully, both were uninjured.” More

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      Cheating Jermain Defoe at centre of new love riddle – over a wedding planner

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      CHEATING Jermain Defoe is at the ­centre of a new love ­riddle — over a ­wedding planner.We told last year how the former Spurs and England striker left his wife Donna Tierney, 40, less than six months after their £200,000 OK! magazine wedding.
      Wedding planner Paige Bethany Mallabourn-Edmondson has been linked to Jermain Defoe
      Jermain and his wife Donna Tierney split in December 2022Credit: instagram
      He then quickly took up with lover Alisha LeMay, 31, who had been a guest at the ceremony.
      Defoe, 40, set up home with the blonde Instagram influencer.
      But he has now been linked to wedding planner Paige Bethany Mallabourn-Edmondson, from Accrington, Lancs.
      Yesterday, Paige’s mum told The Sun on Sunday: “Yes, they are in a relationship together.”
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      Brunette Paige, 28, is a wedding co-ordinator at the luxury five-star Crow Wood Hotel and Spa in Burnley, Lancs.
      She features on their YouTube channel talking about how much she enjoys her job helping couples to cement their love for each other as they wed.
      It is not known how or when she met Jermain but a source said: “Paige has been talking about seeing him for a few weeks now. She seems very happy and relaxed about it all.”
      In June last year, he happily smiled for the cameras alongside beautician Donna Tierney after the couple wed in front of 360 guests at Cliveden House — which featured on the cover of OK! magazine.
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      They went on honeymoon to the Maldives, with Defoe telling magazine readers: “She’s the person I want to spend my life with.”
      But soon afterwards he appeared to have had a change of heart as The Sun on Sunday told how he began pestering a nurse for sex just a month after getting hitched.
      And Defoe also started chatting up another woman on Instagram – asking her to meet up.
      He and Donna split in December, less than six months after getting married, and officially separated earlier this year.
      We told how there was a mystery over whether their marriage was legal as the local register office said they had no record of it.
      The former striker then found love with influencer Alisha who had been at the wedding.
      And in May this year we revealed the pair had moved in together at a £3million five-bedroom mansion in Herts.
      At the time, a source said: “Jermain isn’t one to take things slowly so this move won’t come as a surprise.”
      The source added: “Jermain and Alisha are loving life together.”
      Last month, Alisha posted pictures of her and Jermain on her Instagram page, including one taken on June 4 from a box at Spurs’ stadium captioned, “Dangerously in love”.
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      Jermain also played for West Ham, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Sunderland and Glasgow Rangers and won 57 England caps, scoring 20 international goals.
      He is well known for his charity work and was awarded an OBE in 2018.
      The former England ace took up with Alisha LeMay after his relationship with Donna endedCredit: UniquePictures.co.uk
      Defoe won 57 caps for the Three LionsCredit: The FA – Getty Images More

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      Premier League’s biggest meat eaters revealed – where does your club rank?

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      NEWCASTLE United fans are the most likely in the Premier League to be meat eaters, a poll reveals.A poll of 2,000 footy fans – 100 from each of the 20 Prem teams – found that 92% were meat eaters.
      Newcastle United fans are the biggest meat lovers in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      97% of the Toon Army are carnivoresCredit: PA
      Some 97 per cent of the Toon Army are carnivores, a survey of the top tier teams’ supporters says.
      Spurs, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Liverpool devotees were next keenest on 95 per cent.
      West Ham fans had the smallest proportion of meat-eaters at 87 per cent, said plant-based food firm Future Farm’s poll of 100 from each Prem side.
      Newcastle supporter Richard Pollard, 34, said: “I went veggie last year as my partner’s one and she’s been on at me. I’ve not fallen off the meat wagon yet, but I do crave a bacon sandwich.”
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      “I’d better stop, I’m torturing myself.”
      Future Farm claimed carnivores were “on their way out” and being veggie was “becoming the new normal”.
      The poll comes after we told this week how Toon superfan James Longworth, 40, turned his loo into a mini St James’ Park.
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      I’m a Newcastle United superfan – so I transformed my toilet into a mini St James Park

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      A NEWCASTLE United fan is so potty about the Toon he turned his loo into a mini St James’ Park.James Longworth, 40, created his very own bog on the Tyne while his wife Tarin was away on a spa weekend.
      Newcastle United fanatic James Longworth has decorated his downstairs toilet like St James ParkCredit: Glen Minikin
      The dad of three has kitted the room out with a Lego copy of the Newcastle United badge above his toilet rollCredit: Glen Minikin
      The dad of three said: “She asked if I could paint the bathroom while she was away so I said ‘sure, how do you want it?’
      “She replied, ‘It’s up to you — just nothing too loud’. I then had this spur-of-the-moment idea.”
      Touches include a £200 mural of stadium St James’ Park, black and white stripes on the other walls and artificial grass on the floor.
      And whenever the door opens, Local Hero plays — the music the team walks out to at home games.
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      Delivery driver James, who lives in Burnley, added: “We used to go to a lot of matches but it’s hard to get tickets now. So if I can’t go to St James’ Park I thought I would bring St James’ Park to me.”
      Tarin, 33, was shocked at first — especially at the artificial grass.
      She said: “We all know that boys don’t always hit the target. So how am I supposed to mop the floor when he has turned it into a football pitch with artificial grass?
      “I do like it now — it’s quirky and a real talking point.”
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      James decorated the bathroom while his wife Tarin was awayCredit: Glen Minikin
      Despite his love for The Toon, James lives in Burnley and can’t get to many gamesCredit: Glen Minikin
      The bathroom features artificial turfCredit: Glen Minikin
      This is what James bathroom looked like before More

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      7ft Basketballer Mamadou N’Diaye towers above fellow athletes — even Erling Haaland

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      BASKETBALLER Mamadou N’Diaye is a towering influence on his fellow athletes — even Erling Haaland.Senegalese N’Diaye, who is 7ft, dwarfed the Norwegian striker who, at 6ft 4ins, is used to looking down on his Manchester City pals.
      Basketball star Mamadou N’Diaye, who is 7ft, dwarfed the Norwegian striker Erling Haaland who, at 6ft 4ins, and City team-mates Ederson and Bernardo Silva
      In another snap, N’Diaye appears as tall as an old telephone box — which are traditionally 8ft 3insCredit: INSTAGRAM/Mamadou Ndiaye
      The star on the basketball courtCredit: Getty
      Goalkeeper Ederson just reached N’Diaye’s bicep — but Bernardo Silva barely made it past his chest.
      N’Diaye met with the City squad after their 3-1 win at West Ham on Saturday.
      He captioned the hilarious snap: “Thanks to @westham @erling.haaland & @bernardocarvalhosilva”.
      One fan commented: “Haaland ain’t supposed to look that tiny” while another joked “I thought Haaland was huge but…”
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      In another snap, N’Diaye appears as tall as an old telephone box — which are traditionally 8ft 3ins.
      The height difference was between N’Diaye and a fellow sportsman was illustrated when F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, who measures in at 5ft 3in, posed with the basketballer. More