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CHELSEA’S record signing Enzo Fernandez showed his romantic side during his partner’s birthday. Fernandez bought his glamorous girlfriend Valentina Cervantes flowers and took her out in Lisbon to celebrate her 23rd birthday. The couple went out for a romantic date shortly after the midfielder’s £107million move to the Blues from Benfica on transfer deadline day. The 22-year-old, who won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina and earned the tournament’s best young player award, became the most expensive British signing. Valentina commemorated her special birthday with two snaps on Instagram showing her holding Fernandez’s flowers and hanging out with her boyfriend. She issued the following caption: “My…

CHELSEA have, without doubt, produced some of the best young players world football has seen in recent years. But not all of them have made the grade in the first-team. Expectations are incredibly high at Stamford Bridge and several bosses have been given hundreds of millions of pounds to spend in the transfer market. Those factors have combined to create a mountainous scrapheap of academy prospects who failed to meet their potential with the Blues. Many have gone on to enjoy highly respectable careers across the game – while others have faded into obscurity. Here, SunSport details five wonderkids who…

Erling Haaland once joked that he sleeps with his five girlfriends every night and they were the key to his goalscoring record – but not everything was as it first seemed Incoming Manchester City star Erling Haaland once claimed he has ‘five girlfriends’ and even said ‘he sleeps with them every night’. However, not all was at first seemed after Haaland then admitted the girlfriends in question are actually his five hat-trick balls. Haaland, who was then still at Red Bull Salzburg, was just starting to make a name for himself in Europe. The youngster told Norweigian outlet Dagblade : “I sleep with the five balls…

One of First Republic Bank’s top executives who was found to have offloaded millions of dollars of the bank’s stocks prior to the fall of Silicon Valley Bank lives in a $9.7 million home that was previously owned by Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, and was featured in a Reese Witherspoon film. Robert Thornton, 62, who appropriately serves as the bank’s president of private wealth management, bought the sprawling Spanish-style hacienda in Los Angeles in 2020 for $8.9 million, DailyMail.com can reveal. Other bank executives, meanwhile, own lavish mansions — with the CEO buying a San Francisco property overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in December for…

They are words which send a shiver down the spines of the world’s most hardened criminals: Alcatraz, Belmarsh, and the ‘Supermax’. A new name has now been added to the list: CECOT, or Tecoluca. The new prison, in El Salvador, was built at lightning speed last year by the country’s president, Nayib Bukele, to deal with the huge numbers of gang members he was rounding up. On Wednesday Bukele – who has won praise by some for his merciless line on gangs, and been criticized by others for his ruthless approach – announced that a second wave of inmates had been…

Football Whispers compiles the Blues’ best-ever top flight team of champions as they look to win their fourth title in 2016-17 CHELSEA CAN win their fifth Premier League title if they beat West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Friday night. The Blues have won the league three times under Jose Mourinho – in 2005, 2006 and 2015 -and were also victorious in 2010 when Carlo Ancelotti was in charge. With that in mind, we asked our friends at Football Whispers to put together the ultimate Premier League winning Chelsea XI. Goalkeeper: Petr Cech A VETERAN of 333 Premier League appearances for the Blues after signing from…

MARCUS RASHFORD’S crazy goal-streak just got crazier! The Manchester United striker belted another special to sink Real Betis AND Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 24 European goals for the Red Devils. Rashford’s feat split United fans – because some pointed out that all-time great Ronaldo mainly scored in the Champions League. But social media was as one when it came to saluting the England star’s incredible form. Rashford smashed his 25th European goal, a long-ranger into the bottom corner out of nothing to earn a 1-0 win in Spain and a 5-1 aggregate route to the Europa League quarter-finals. And of his 27 United goals this season, 19…

The US has the lowest life expectancy of all G7 nations, according to an alarming league table. Seventy years ago people in America could expect to live until they were 68, with the country ranking 13th globally behind the likes of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Although the average person now lives a decade longer than in 1950, progress has stalled compared to other developed nations. The US has since fallen to 53 on the global standings. Britain has also fared badly, dropping from tenth to 36th in a UN list of 200 nations. Experts suggested the sluggish progress was likely down to the health…

Nearly two months after announcing her engagement to “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost, Scarlett Johansson finally showed off her engagement ring over the weekend. On Saturday, Johansson attended Comic-Con in San Diego, California, to speak during the Marvel Studios Panel. While onstage, the “Black Widow” actor seemingly debuted her ring, which features a dark, pear-shaped diamond and a matching brown band. While this is the first time Johansson has publicly worn the ring, Page Six reported that she also wore it while celebrating her engagement at upstate New york restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns in May. The ring was likely created by…

She’s the twice Oscar-nominated actress known for her critically acclaimed roles in Bombshell and I, Tonya. But Margot Robbie has proved she’s been committed to her roles since her first breakout part in Hollywood. The Australian actress, 32, made her big break in Wolf of Wall Street in 2013 – and insisted on being completely nude in the Martin Scorsese hit. Speaking to the The Telegraph in 2014, the star said she was ‘apprehensive’ about her nude body being immortalised online, but when the director offered to tone the scenes down for her comfort, she turned him down. In the recently resurfaced interview,…

Sheikh Mansour has treated himself to a luxury £500million megayacht that has enough cabins for 48 guests as well as a swimming platform, nightclub and two helipads for good measure Billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour looks to have celebrated Manchester City’s fourth Premier League title in five seasons in style by buying the fourth largest yacht in world. With an estimated net worth of £17billion, the deputy prime minster of the United Arab Emirates wouldn’t have been too bothered in splashing out £500million on Lurssen Yachts’ 160m creation fittingly dubbed BLUE. As well as a swimming platform, nightclub and two helipads, the ship can play…

ERLING HAALAND has released a hilarious picture of himself sleeping next to the Champions League match ball – and fans are all saying the same thing. The formidable Norwegian striker managed to outdo himself on Tuesday night as he put five past RB Leipzig. His goal haul contributed to Manchester City’s incredible 7-0 second-leg Champions League victory, leaving the game at a staggering 8-1 scoreline on aggregate. And Haaland has posted a snap reflecting on his European heroics with an Instagram picture that supporters absolutely loved. The 22-year-old can be seen seemingly asleep on his sofa after his exhausting night at the Etihad. He…

Jurgen Klopp has demanded Liverpool overcome their bitter disappointment and be ready to attack the week that will define their season. Liverpool were eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday night, going out after failing to put Real Madrid under any significant pressure. A late goal from Karim Benzema gave the Spanish giants a 1-0 win, supplementing their 5-2 rout on Merseyside, to reach the quarter-finals. Klopp’s side do not have a game now until after the international break but, when they return, they face trips to Manchester City and Chelsea as well as hosting Arsenal. It is a sequence of games that will determine whether Liverpool…

ERIK TEN HAG has confirmed Alejandro Garnacho is set for a lengthy period on the sidelines after suffering an injury against Southampton. The problem is a serious one according to the United boss, who complained about the manner in which the injury was sustained. Garnacho went down under a heavy tackle from Kyle Walker-Peters and was subbed off after initially trying to continue following treatment. Ten Hag revealed the youngster is expected to be out for weeks but is confident he will return before the end of the season. He said in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Real Betis game: “I can’t…

CASEMIRO was all smiles at Manchester United training this morning despite the prospect of his four-match ban. The Brazilian star and his team-mates are preparing to travel to Spain to face Real Betis in the second-leg of their Europa League last-16 clash. They go into Thursday’s showdown holding a 4-1 advantage from last week’s first-leg at Old Trafford but for the 31-year-old midfielder it could be his last outing for some time. Casemiro was sent off for the second time this season for a reckless tackle on Southampton midfielder Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday as the Red Devils were held to a goalless draw. United have already…

Phil Bardsley left Manchester United in 2008 and married Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Robinson six years later, with the couple having an active sex life Former Manchester United star Phil Bardsley has secret romps with his wife at home in order to stop him cheating on her. He married Tanya Robinson in 2014, with the glamour model also being one of the original cast members of ITV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire. That wedding came six years after he left United, having failed to establish himself in their first-team after graduating from the Red Devils’ academy. After leaving Old Trafford,…

Sadio Mane could be on his way out of Anfield after speculation about his future. Possibly a Bayern Munich player soon, Mane has been responsible for some impressive moments in his football career Liverpool forward Sadio Mane could be off to pastures new soon and even joked he would leave Jurgen Klopp’s club under certain circumstances. He was forced to insist he was joking when he said he will leave if his fellow Senegalese people wanted him to. The forward said: “Like everyone else, I’m on social media and I see the comments. Isn’t it between 60 to 70% of Senegalese want me to leave Liverpool? I will…

Michael Owen’s lavish £4million mansion where he and wife Louise raised Love Island star Gemma includes a home leisure centre, an extensive stables and even a private putting green Michael Owen splashed out on his lavish £4million mansion the same year he was named as the best footballer on the planet – and has since raised a family that includes Love Island star Gemma. Lower Soughton Hall is the home of the former Liverpool and Manchester United striker and wife Louise alongside their four children, and they once gave a unique glimpse around the property on ITV’s Through the Keyhole. Daily Star Sport has now taken a look at…

Loris Karius has perhaps had more time to work on his physique than his team-mates after falling down the pecking order at Liverpool, and the German has undergone a staggering transformation Liverpool flop Loris Karius would probably trade everything for another crack in the Champions League final against Real Madrid after his nightmare display four years ago. But things are looking up for the goalkeeper after showing off his recent incredible body transformation. The 28-year-old is set to depart this summer as a free agent after the club declined to offer him a new contract. And not much has gone his way after making two…

It’s squeaky bum time in the photography world. Over 200,000 photographs were submitted to the open competition of the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards. Now the winning and shortlisted category entries have been announced ahead of the overall winning open competition image being revealed on April 13. The standard? Breathtaking. As you’ll see from our pick of the pictures that have picked up accolades. Scroll down to see a leaping stoat, a bounding hound, epic mountain landscapes, bizarre architecture and enchanting woodland scenes. Selected winning and shortlisted images will be shown as part of the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House…

The Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles is one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions – but according to a new study, it’s also the worst. The landmark, which honours notable personalities in the entertainment industry with five-pointed stars embedded mainly in the Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk, has come 99th in a ranking of the 99 best and worst major tourist attractions. The study crowns the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest the world’s best tourist attraction, Disneyland Paris comes second, the Blue Lagoon in Iceland third and Plaza de Espana in Seville, Spain, comes fourth. The ranking has been produced by data…

BEN DOAK sparked worrying scenes in Liverpool’s UEFA Youth League clash with Sporting Lisbon as medics rushed onto the pitch to treat him. The 17-year old former Celtic wonderkid collapsed to the ground after challenging for a header, sparking concern on the Reds bench. Doak went up to challenge for a header with a Sporting player, with the duo clashing heads. Initially, the Scotland starlet remained on his feet. However, he then clutched his head and stumbled for a few steps before going to ground. The referee immediately waved on the medics and the Liverpool physios raced onto the park. Thankfully, Doak was…

Marcus Rashford is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for the Premier League giants, Manchester United, and the England national team. Rashford is also the youngest English player to score in his first international match. There are quite interesting tattoos on Rashford’s body that you may not notice. Let’s take a look at them and the meanings they hold. ‘Roll of paper’ tattoo Tattoo: On the football player’s shoulder and left arm there is a large scroll tattoo on it. The words “Family Forever” are tattooed on his shoulder above the scroll and it contains the names of his…

Manchester City star man Erling Haaland has made history once again, breaking Kylian Mbappe’s record to become the youngest player to score 30 goals in the history of the Champions League. The Norwegian striker has also reached the tally faster than any other player as it took him just 25 appearances. The record was broken as Haaland scored from the spot to give City a 1-0 lead in the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Etihad on Tuesday, which they went on to win 7-0. The forward confidently slotted the ball past keeper Janis Blaswich to break the record. Haaland is 116 days…