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    I signed for Chelsea on transfer deadline day – they made me and other signings stay at Chessington World of Adventures

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    PATRICK BAMFORD stayed at Chessington World of Adventures after signing for Chelsea.The striker joined the Blues from Nottingham Forest for £1.5million on transfer deadline day in January 2012.
    Patrick Bamford lived at Chessington World of Adventures after joining Chelsea in 2012Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    He has now revealed that he and other signings were housed at the nearby theme park after arriving at Chelsea.
    Chessington is located less than five miles from the club’s Cobham training ground.
    Bamford recalled his stay at Chessington’s hotel complex on his My Mate’s A Footballer podcast with comedian Joe Wilkinson.
    The Leeds forward explained: “I think Chelsea had an agreement where, like, the young lads who signed could stay in there for a few weeks.”
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    Then aged 19, Bamford had made just two senior appearances for Forest before his deadline day move to Stamford Bridge.
    He continued: “It wasn’t too bad. I’d not really been down to London that much.
    “So as soon as we finished training and stuff, I was meeting up with my new team-mates and friends and doing stuff and just seeing things…”
    Asked if he used to go on the rides at Chessington, he added: “No, I actually, I never, I stayed there for three or four weeks and I never went on any of the rides.”
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    Bamford stayed at the theme park after signing for the Blues on transfer deadline dayCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    Bamford went on to spend five years with Chelsea before being sold to Middlesbrough in 2017.
    He failed to make a single first-team appearances during that time, though, and was loaned out seven times before his departure.
    The 30-year-old is now into his sixth season with Leeds, making 11 appearances in the Championship so far this term. More

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      Inside Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s day out at theme park with kids as she gushes about ‘beautiful’ Riyadh

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO and Georgina Rodriguez enjoyed a family day out in “beautiful” Riyadh.Following Ronaldo’s transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, he and his family went out for the day to see the sites.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez pose with the family on a day outCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne8kCbtfFu/
      The family were visiting the Riyadh Season Winter Wonderland, which has the “longest rollercoaster in the world”Credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne8kCbtfFu/
      Georgina posed alongside Ronaldo in one photoCredit: @georginagio
      She shared photos of Eva and AlanaCredit: @georginagio
      Mateo posed alongside comic book charactersCredit: @georginagio
      Georgina enjoyed a carousel ride as wellCredit: @georginagio
      There were many activities to do at the theme parkCredit: @georginagio
      The family competed for some cuddly prizesCredit: @georginagio
      Georgina was present alongside Ronaldo as he was unveiled as an Al Nassr playerCredit: AFP
      Partner Georgina shared their experience on her Instagram page as she lavished praise on the “beautiful” city of Riyadh.
      She shared a compilation of photos of the trip starting with herself outside of the Riyadh Season Winter Wonderland.
      Georgina could be seen holding three large prizes won inside the park, as she stood in front of the “Sky Loop” ride.
      The ride is the “world’s longest rollercoaster”, and reaches a breathtaking maximum height of 52 metres and a speed of 68mph.
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      The family was then shown in the next image, with Ronaldo donning a pair of glasses as he held youngest son Mateo.
      Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, who recently starred for his new team in Saudi Arabia, raised his arm to block the sun as he sat on the far left of the photo.
      Daughters Eva and Alana sat on Georgina’s side of the photo with a beautiful water-themed backdrop behind them.
      Later they were seen enjoying a ride on a carousel, while Mateo was spotted alongside a number of people wearing comic book characters’ costumes including Spiderman, Hulk, Black Panther, Wolverine and Deadpool.
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      Georgina also managed to get a photo with Ronaldo as they posed in front of a water feature.
      But while he enjoyed some downtime, Ronaldo has been warned about the quality of the Middle Eastern Nation’s league by Barcelona boss Xavi, who began his management career in the country. More

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      Real Madrid president tried to move team to THEME PARK called RealMadridLand – with rollercoaster based on Zidane volley

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      REAL MADRID president Florentino Perez reportedly wanted to move the team to a Disneyland-style theme park.Perez first came up with the idea in 2004 but started to draw up plans for the project in 2017.
      Florentino Perez dreamed of building RealMadridLandCredit: EPA
      Perez wanted a rollercoaster based on Zinedine Zidane’s goal in the 2002 Champions League finalCredit: Splash
      According to a new book titled ‘Messi vs Ronaldo’, as reported by the Independent, Perez was keen to maintain Real’s position as the top club in the world amid the emergence of state-owned clubs Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
      There were also rising costs with Real Madrid’s wage bill increasing by 32 per cent in 2017 alone.
      Perez’s concept of a RealMadridLand sought to reinvent the club by moving away from the Bernabeu into a new complex that would include a new stadium, training ground and of course, rollercoasters.
      Disney executives were consulted and sketches were drawn up for rollercoasters based on famous club goals, such as Zinedine Zidane’s volley to win the 2002 Champions League final.
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      Michael Eisner, Disney CEO and owner of Portsmouth, worked with Perez but raised concerns over funding and the fact the training ground would be visible to rivals.
      The £1.2billion Perez sourced was deemed far too short of the £2.1bn required, with the Real president also unable to find a plot of land big enough to house the complex, which was also set to include hotels and conference centres.
      As well as the amusement park and new stadium, the training ground was planned to accommodate Real Madrid teams from the under sevens up.
      It was all part of Perez’s dream to maintain the club’s place at the top of the football pyramid, with the Spaniard also viewing the project as a “financial necessity”.
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      In a meeting with Disney bosses Perez is reported to have said: “In our world, we are as big as Disney.
      “Real Madrid must do things like this because we are the number-one club, and the only way we will remain there is by always being the first big innovator.”
      The Disney executives, including Eisner, spent three months examining the plans before returning to Perez with a list of concerns, and the idea was scrapped. More