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    Joey Barton blasted after suggesting Eni Aluko is ‘playing the victim card’ as she ‘flees UK’ over his sexist rants

    JOEY Barton has been blasted for suggesting Eni Eluko is “playing the victim card” after “fleeing the country” in his latest sexist rant.The TV pundit, 36, appeared on Threesixtytv, an urban sports media and distribution company, to talk about harassment towards women in football broadcasting.
    Joey Barton has blasted Eni Eluko saying she ‘knows nothing about men’s football’Credit: PA
    The TV pundit, 36, appeared on Threesixtytv to talk about harassment towards women in football broadcastingCredit: Rex
    But Barton, 41, took to his X/ Twitter account to blast her appearanceCredit: Twitter / @Joey7Barton
    But Barton, 41, took to X/Twitter to blast her appearance saying “you’re dreadful as a pundit”.
    Alongside the TikTok live video, Barton wrote: “Cry me a f***ing river… I was waiting for the victim card to be played.
    “Eni, sorry luv, you’re dreadful as a pundit. Tone deaf, can’t count and most importantly you know next to nothing about men’s football.
    “You should have ran off to a desert island after your ‘Arteta phoning Pep to put a bid’ in nonsense. Everyone is laughing at you. Not just me.”

    But he was blasted online, with commenters taking aim at him for his sexist claims.
    One wrote: “You’re just trying to drive women out of the game.”
    Another added: “But you dislike her because she’s a woman, not because she’s a bad pundit.”
    A third said: “Let me ask you a serious question: when does fair comment become bullying?”
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    It comes after Aluko revealed she has left the UK fearing for her safety after being bombarded by online abuse, in a 15-minute video posted on her Instagram account.
    The star said she had not left her house until Friday but is “now abroad” after feeling “genuinely scared”.
    The post also included a stark warning that the online abuse of women working in football was in real danger of ending in tragedy.
    Barton sparked fury earlier this month when he took aim at Aluko and Lucy Ward.
    He dubbed them “the Fred and Rose West of football commentary”.
    Fred and Rose West were two of Britain’s worst serial killers.
    Barton made the comparison as he questioned their legitimacy as pundits after they covered Crystal Palace’s FA Cup draw with Everton.
    But instead of apologising after the backlash, the ex-Manchester City footballer launched another foul-mouthed tirade, likening Aluko to communist dictators Joseph Stalin and Pol Pot.
    Eluko hung up her boots in January 2020 after playing 102 times for England between 2004 and 2016. More

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    Elle Brooke transforms into ‘super s***’ as she calls out ‘Love Island reject’ and warns ‘I’m coming for the belt’

    ELLE BROOKE has warned “Love Island reject” AJ Bunker she is coming for her belt in a bizarre clip.OnlyFans star Elle shared a short video across her social media channels in which she portrays a satirical version of Superman called super s***.
    Elle Brooke transformed into super s*** in a bizarre clipCredit: X @holdthatelle
    Elle warned AJ Bunker she is coming for her Misfits middleweight championshipCredit: X @holdthatelle
    Elle will face AJ this month in the upcoming Misfits editionCredit: X @holdthatelle
    Elle’s awkward clip received mixed reviews on social mediaCredit: X @holdthatelle
    The 25-year-old is seen lounging in a sofa when another character portraying another parody role similar to James Bond’s M walks in to discuss the super hero’s next mission.
    The Brit is offered the chance to prevent nuclear disaster and save an orphanage but she snubs both ideas.
    The amateur boxer is then given the opportunity to finish a “Love Island reject” who is “trying to stay relevant”.
    Elle then said: “The darkest scourge on our society. Let’s go.”
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    The clip received mixed reviews with some of her die-hard fans seeing the humour.
    One fan tweeted: “AWESOME!! We love your sense of humour, so spot on for today’s social media obsessions.
    SuperS**g (or SuperS**t for North Americans here) to the rescue!!”
    Another posted: “This one’s good.”
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    And that one wrote: “I like this one too.”
    But there were also some who couldn’t get past the whole awkwardness.
    This user tweeted: “You’re so cringe.”
    That one said: “Absolute beg.”
    And a third stated: “I can’t even.”
    AJ will defend the Misfits middleweight championship against Elle this month in Leeds.
    Their first fight in July was full of bad blood and saw Elle come out on top with the judges scoring the bout 40-36 in her favour.
    Inside Elle’s glamorous life as a boxer and OnlyFans star…
    Elle traded in OnlyFans for boxingCredit: PA
    Elle boasts 843k followersCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    She also showed fans a red outfitCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Elle always embraces the seasons traditionsCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong

    She also like to pose in laceCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    She recently posed in a pink lingerieCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    And also embraced yellowCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    The social media sensation posed with a championship beltCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    Elle recently visited the USCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Including visiting TexasCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thedumbledong/
    The amateur boxer has posed for several photoshootsCredit: instagram More

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    I’m the Premier League cult hero behind most iconic transfer deadline day moment ever – now I play the guitar on TikTok

    PETER ODEMWINGIE is best known for his six-year stint in the Premier League – but he’s now serenading fans on social media.The former Nigeria international hung up his boots in April 2019, a year after playing for Indonesian side Madura United.
    Peter Odemwingie spent six years in the Premier LeagueCredit: PA
    The former Nigeria international hung up his boots in April 2019Credit: REUTERS
    Odemwingie now spends his days playing his guitar on TikTokCredit: TIKTOK@ODEMWINGIE1981
    Odemwingie has kept a relatively low profile since calling time on his playing career.
    Although he’s recently built up quite the following on TikTok thanks to his previously unknown musical talent.
    Odemwingie, 42, has amassed nearly 30,000 followers on the popular social media platform doing renditions of popular songs.
    But he’s not just singing them – he’s strumming the chords on his acoustic guitar.
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    The former West Brom, Cardiff and Stoke City ace has posted ten videos of himself singing an array of songs – including Christian rock tunes – to his page.
    His videos have racked up thousands of views, with one even being watched by over 100,000 people.
    Despite becoming a somewhat popular TikTok singer, Odemwingie’s vocal chords won’t trump his success on the pitch.
    He bagged 35 goals in 114 Premier League appearances, although English football fans will forever remember him for his attempts to force through a move to QPR on transfer deadline day.
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    Odemwingie drove to QPR on January transfer deadline day to finalise a move that never came to fruitionCredit: SKY SPORTS
    In January 2013, the then West Brom hitman drove to London to try and seal a move to QPR – although the London club refused the striker entry to Loftus Road.
    Odemwingie was forced to sit outside the stadium and wait in his car for both clubs to reach an agreement, which never came to fruition.
    Recalling the incident to Sky Sports, he said: “Everything seemed agreed, but actually I didn’t know that one of the terms was that they [West Brom] were getting [Junior] Hoilett and [if I had known that] I would have never driven to London
    “Why would I have driven to London in bad weather? It was dark already, it was winter and I had just had a newborn, who was one week old.
    “Why would I leave my wife and my newborn kid to drive to London and wait outside?
    “One thing I would have done [if I had known] is call my friends at QPR and say, ‘Hey guys, can you find out whether Hoilett will actually come to West Brom or not?’
    “That’s what I would have done. But I didn’t have to because I thought it was never a condition that he had to go the other way.
    “I was left there waiting for the agents to tell me what’s next.
    “Then the time was ticking, I had a medical to go through, I obviously had to read the contracts and everything had to be drafted.” More

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    Incredible video shows Powerleague football pitches completely underwater as Storm Henk floods cause chaos

    INCREDIBLE footage has shown Powerleague football pitches completely underwater following Storm Henk.Strong winds and rain caused havoc around the country after the New Year celebrations ended.
    A Powerleague football pitches completely underwater as the Storm Henk floods cause chaosCredit: Twitter
    It completely flooded up to the roof of the clubhouseCredit: Twitter
    Major roads were closed and some houses evacuated as 322 flood warnings were put in place.
    In stunning footage, a five-aside astroturf centre in Nottingham was left flooded up to the roof of the clubhouse.
    And various sports were also affected by the chaos caused by Henk.
    Huntingdon racecourse was left submerged, causing major fixture worries.
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    But it was not not just horseracing and football affected by the bad weather.
    Worcestershire Cricket Club saw their New Road ground also hit by flash floods.
    The 5,500-seater arena is one of the oldest around, having been built in 1896.
    New Road has played host to three men’s One Day Internationals, with the last coming in 1999.
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    But its location on the west side of the River Severn makes it a flood risk.
    The ground took on three feet of water during heavy rain in 2019.
    And the iconic river burst its banks again this week, leaving New Road swimming in extreme levels of water. More

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    Spurs star Richarlison goes public with stunning model girlfriend in bizarre video showing them hatching from an egg

    SPURS star Richarlison has gone public with his romance with a stunning model and influencer – using a bizarre video showing them hatching from an egg.The Brazilian international posted the video – showing a chicken on a tin roof laying the egg which then cracks open to reveal a selfie of the footballer wrapping his arms around Amanda Araujo.
    Richarlison has gone public with his new girlfriend in a bizarre new videoCredit: Alamy
    The social media video showed a chicken on a tin roof laying an eggCredit: https://www.tiktok.com/@richarlison
    The egg rolls off the roof and appears to hatchCredit: https://www.tiktok.com/@richarlison
    The strange video then ends with a picture of Richarlison and his new girlfriend Amanda Aruajo coming out of the hatched eggCredit: https://www.tiktok.com/@richarlison

    It is set to a song with lyrics that say: “I’m a one-man woman and I only want to be happy with my sweetheart.”
    The tongue-in-cheek video, on Richarlison’s TikTok account, has already been viewed more than 15 million times in just over a day.
    It was posted after the couple spent the first few months of their relationship shying away from publicising it on their social media despite two visits to London by pretty 20-year-old Amanda.
    She is now believed to be back in Brazil but flew to the UK last month to give her boyfriend a lift following his groin op and see return to footballing action with a goal against Nottingham Forest in only his second game for his club since surgery.
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    Around the same time she told her Instagram fans in a Q&A session that Richarlison, who scored again in Tottenham’s last match of 2023 against Bournemouth on New Year’s Eve, had SIX different nicknames.
    Law student Amanda had previously revealed her first stay at his £4million house in north London proved a disaster when she left the bedroom door open and one of his dogs ended up using it as a toilet.
    The footballer, said to have been facing an RSPCA investigation earlier this year over neighbours’ claims his dogs barked constantly, owns Siberian husky Acerola and a chocolate Labrador called Layla he got as a puppy around three years ago while he was still at Everton.
    Amanda, a sports fanatic who practices Crossfit and plays handball, said in November of the gaffe which led to the younger of Richarlison’s two mutts running riot on her previous visit to London, said: “When I arrived at Rick’s house he wasn’t there.
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    “I slept the first night there without him because he was in another city playing.”
    In quotes published by Brazilian media, she added: “The people who were there left the house and I left his bedroom door open because no-one told me I couldn’t.
    “When people started returning there was pee everywhere.
    “There was wee-wee on the bed, below the bed, on the floor.
    “Rick was going to arrive after me and I was worried he was going to think it was me.
    “I sent him a message and talked to him. He responded by saying: ‘Congratulations.’”
    Amanda Araujo has been spending time with RicharlisonCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/
    The 20-year-old flew out to the UK to spend some time with the Spurs starCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/
    She originally heralds from BrazilCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/
    Amanda is a law studentCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/
    She also works as a modelCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/
    The redhead has built an impressive fan base on social media alongside her studiesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/
    Amanda boasts over 190,000 followers on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amandinha.ad/ More

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    I worked in McDonald’s after leaving uni – now I make six-figure salary after turning football side hustle into my job

    OLLIE JENKS has come up trumps after turning his love of football nostalgia into a lucrative career selling player cards.Rather than get his stickers in a twist during the Covid lockdown, he used the extra time online to collect them and become a TikTok phenomenon.
    Cards for players like Beckham and Messi fetch huge sumsCredit: TikTok @paolo.panini
    Ollie Jenks’ finds from around the world go back six decadesCredit: TikTok @paolo.panini
    The former University of Surrey media student, 32, has unearthed a David Beckham Rookie card from 1996 worth £7,000 and also sold a Grade 10 signed Lionel Messi card for £3k.
    Ollie, from Devon, worked in McDonalds when he had little idea what career to pursue.
    But then his addiction to footie facts and figures took him back to the future – via vintage cards and stickers.
    Ollie fronts told card-breaking channel Paolo Panini, whose posts include a four-hour live stream on Friday that averages 35,000 viewers.
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    He told SPORTbible: “We grew quite rapidly over the first six months… in the first year, our sales were around the £300,000 mark.”
    And he revealed how his obsession set in at school where he beat all the teachers in the Fantasy Football Leagues – eventually emerging as a vocation where he searches for tiny pictures from the past.
    Ollie said: “My earliest memory is going to a swap shop at Exeter’s Westpoint Arena for the 1998 Premier League sticker album
    “It was a bit of a weird experience as it was in a giant cowshed. The idea of the event was to swap your duplicates for ones you need, but it stank of cow c**p, to be honest.
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    “I also fell in love with the story arcs of a player’s ups and downs throughout their career, especially in the ’90s or ’00s, when it felt like anything could happen.”
    He finally settled in Dublin, working with foreign students – only for Covid to force him into new ideas.
    He said: “I wanted to combine my love of storytelling and what I knew about ’00s football, so Team Of Our Lives was born – a niche 2000s-based football podcast.”
    In particular, Ollie switched from making short football documentaries on YouTube to an even more popular form of social media in 2020.
    He said: “I uploaded a few of those vintage pack-opening videos from the podcast to TikTok and it blew up.
    “Seeing so many people interested in football nostalgia was huge, and with some modern rare cards going for big money I attempted to make a living out of it.”
    Ollie now calls himself a Football Treasure Hunter and explained: “Some of the greatest players such as Pele have football cards that could be worth as much as $1.3million (about £1m).
    “So there is real value to be had in finding rare packs that have been sealed for 50 years and potentially finding some footballing history – that’s why I love it so much.”

    He reckons the most expensive packs currently in circulation are from the 1970 World Cup – including late legends Sir Bobby Charlton, Eusebio and Pele, plus Franz Beckenbauer.
    A complete album from that tournament in Mexico recently sold at auction for more than £2k. More

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    Mary Earps laughs off BBC SPOTY row with fun TikTok as fans share support for Lioness goalkeeper

    MARY Earps has laughed off the BBC SPOTY row with a fun TikTok as fans share their support.The Lioness goalkeeper and World Cup finalist, 30, scooped the Sports Personality of the Year award on Tuesday after topping the public vote.
    Earps bagged the win as the second female footballerCredit: PA
    She shared fun TikToks today laughing off the mixed opinions of her winCredit: TikTok/@1maryearps
    Earps saved a penalty against Spain in the final
    Joey Barton questioned why Earps won
    After dazzling on the red carpet in a stunning black gown, she collected the iconic trophy from Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
    She is just the second female footballer to be crowned – a year after her Lionesses team-mate Beth Mead became the first.
    And with Emma Raducanu the 2021 champ, the award has been won by three women in a row, a feat not seen since the 1960s.
    While the country backed her, Joey Barton and Piers Morgan were just a few people who lead complaints following her win.
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    Barton, who claimed women are not qualified to talk about the men’s game, questioned why Earps won it ahead of a host of champions in other fields.
    And Morgan, 58, insisted that the Lionesses’ star should not have claimed the prize because she hadn’t “actually won something”.
    Still in high spirits today, the female footballing legend decided to laugh off the mixed opinions.
    Posting to her one million followers on TikTok, Earps shared a fun video sat next to a couple on a plane.
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    The pair were completely unaware they were sat next to the goalie as they read a newspaper article about her win on Tuesday.
    Earps jokingly shied away and hid under her cap.
    And in a post last night, she danced with her huge trophy.
    Flooded with support from hundreds of fans, one person said: “There is only one Mary Earps in the world and that is more than good enough.”
    Another wrote: “Well done. Well deserved you’re an amazing goalkeeper.”
    A third commented: “As an English man and a United fan you make me very proud.
    “You are a true inspiration not just for every young girl and lady but for anyone that can dream of reaching their targets in life.”
    Earps, who nearly quit football two years ago, accepted her award smiling from ear to ear.
    She said: “I feel a bit sick, actually.
    “I would like to say how humbled I am to be on a stage with such athletes. Sport is a fantastic thing that brings people together.
    “Thanks for voting for me, I probably should have started with that!
    “This is the ultimate all-round sporting accolade, the Lionesses and United have had an incredible couple of years. It’s not been the easiest journey and I wouldn’t be where I am without some incredible people in my corner.
    “They have been with me through the really really not-so-great times.
    “The last couple of years have been unbelievable. Thank you to my team-mates and my coaches.
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    “I don’t know what else to say so I’m going to stop before I get the boot from Gary Lineker.”
    Piers Morgan joined in on leading complaints
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    Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn dazzles on festive trip to Paris as fans hail ‘gorgeous goddess’

    BOXING ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn took social media by storm once more with another series of glam pics.This time Apollonia jetted off to Paris for Christmas and struck some of her signature poses next to the Eiffel Tower.
    Apollonia Llewellyn took social media by storm once moreCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    This time Apollonia flew to Paris to spend her ChristmasCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia shared a raft of pics on her Instagram pageCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia posed by the Eiffel Tower for her 574,000 followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia is a boxing ring girl with a strong social media gameCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    The social media model also visited some of the most luxurious restaurants and spas the French capital has to offer.
    Apollonia posted the following caption on Instagram: “Christmas in Paris.”
    The 23-year-old’s 574,000 followers were left in awe and stormed the comments’ section.
    One fan commented: “Gorgeous goddess.”
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    Another wrote: “Insane.”
    A third posted: “Beautiful.”
    This one said: “Stunning.”
    And that one gushed: “Wonderful.”
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    This comes after Apollonia seriously risked an Instagram ban by going braless.
    The Leeds native sent the crowd wild with a series of shots showing her in a bright green bodysuit.
    The boxing ring girl posed in a variety of stances with the outfit that left absolutely nothing to imagination.
    Inside Apollonia’s glamorous life as social media personality, ring girl and model …
    Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM
    Conor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Thousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
    She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    She has turned down a staggering £100,000 to pose nude beforeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    The model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia shows off her jet setting lifestyle onlineCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More