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Man City fan wins £3.5m mansion in Cheshire’s footballers’ paradise for just £25 entry | UK | News

Man City fan wins £3.5m mansion in Cheshire’s footballers’ paradise for just £25 entry | UK | News

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Omaze Cheshire winner Kevin Bryant outside his new £3.5 million home (Image: Omaze) Kevin Bryant (53) won the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw, in Cheshire, and is now the proud owner of a stunning five-bedroom home in Prestbury, known for being a footballer’s paradise, where many stars from his favourite team live in luxury homes. The Premier League level property comes mortgage-free and with all legal fees and stamp duty covered. Kevin has also been given a whopping £100,000 in cash to help him settle in – and can decide to either live in the house, rent it out for a supplementary income or sell it whenever he wishes to become a cash multi-millionaire. If Kevin decides to rent it out, local estate agents estimate that the property could achieve a long-term rental value of £20,000 per month. Kevin, who bought his £3.5 million winning entry for just £25 as part of his monthly Omaze subscription, works for a company that provides IT support for a local authority and the NHS. He previously served …

Spanish police arrest six over robberies of LaLiga footballers’ homes

Spanish police arrest six over robberies of LaLiga footballers’ homes

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MADRID: Spanish police have arrested six suspects in the robberies of the Madrid homes of eight wealthy individuals, including top soccer players Radamel Falcao and Rodrygo Goes. Five men and a woman were detained and police seized 10 watches, jewellery, €3,300 in cash and two air pistols, police said in a statement. The arrests took place on Feb 13 but were only disclosed this week. The string of burglaries were carried out from July 2022 in wealthy neighbourhoods in and around Madrid, according to police. Colombian Radamel Falcao, a player for LaLiga club Rayo Vallecano, and Brazilian Rodrygo Silva de Goes, who plays for Real Madrid, were among the victims, a police source told Reuters. Police said the suspects showed a “high degree of professionalism” by studying videos and photographs the players and their entourage shared on social media to collect information about the layout of the homes and when their occupants’ were away. The suspects also scoped out the security systems to determine how to gain entry, police added. Three of those detained are …

Africa’s diaspora footballers are boosting the continent’s game – but they are also creating challenges

Africa’s diaspora footballers are boosting the continent’s game – but they are also creating challenges

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The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is approaching its conclusion in Ivory Coast and speculation is rife about which team will be the ultimate winner. It could be one of the continent’s footballing heavyweights such as Morocco or Senegal. Alternatively, a relative minnow like Angola or Cape Verde may emerge as the unexpected victor. Last time out, at the 2021 edition in Algeria, Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly lifted the trophy. Before that, Algeria’s 2019 triumph in Egypt saw Riyad Mahrez become the victorious captain. Significantly, neither player was born in Africa and there is a distinct possibility that the winning captain of this year’s tournament will also have been born elsewhere. Of the 630 players who were registered to play by teams competing in the 2023 edition, 200 weren’t born in Africa. The non-African country with the most players at the tournament is France, with 104. Second is Spain with 24, then England with 15. Even players born in Ireland and Saudi Arabia are competing in this year’s tournament. The Moroccan national team has the …

Raheem Sterling reveals his vegan curry recipe as footballers cut out the meat

Raheem Sterling reveals his vegan curry recipe as footballers cut out the meat

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Sign up to IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Raheem Sterling has revealed his recipe for a vegan curry as part of the Green Football Weekend campaign. Professional footballers – from Lionel Messi to Hector Bellerin – are increasingly cutting down the amount of meat and animal products in their diet. It’s all in a bid to stay healthy and on the pitch for as long as possible, and it could be having a trickle-down effect to the fans. This doesn’t mean the whole Premier League has gone vegan, but it’s raising awareness around stepping-stones that can help both your health and the environment. Plant-based cook Alfie Steiner says small “eco-conscious decisions” can help people “feel a bit better”. Steiner added: “A great start is choosing veggie dishes every once in a while – you don’t need to go vegan, you don’t need to go veggie – it’s giving it a try and seeing how it goes. “Championing vegetables and whole plant …

Footballers on film: the soccer stars who’ve tackled acting, from Ian Wright to David Beckham

Footballers on film: the soccer stars who’ve tackled acting, from Ian Wright to David Beckham

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free From famous footballer to aspiring film star: it’s a path that’s surprisingly well trodden. The latest former player to delve into the world of acting is ex-Arsenal star, Match of the Day pundit and all-round national treasure Ian Wright, who appears in Daniel Kaluuya’s directorial debut The Kitchen. In the dystopian drama, which arrives on Netflix on Friday, Wright plays the host of a pirate radio station who serves as the voice of the local community. According to Kaluuya (who happens to be a massive Arsenal fan), Wrighty didn’t get fast-tracked into the role: he had to audition like any other hopeful. His performance has already garnered some pretty positive reactions, which isn’t exactly common in the pantheon of footballers turned thespians. Why do so many soccer legends – already rich and highly successful in their chosen arena – decide to explore acting? It’s a field where there’s huge potential for mockery if things go wrong (film critics can …

Egyptian and South African footballers, legends on their own turf

Egyptian and South African footballers, legends on their own turf

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South African player Percy Tau during the Esperance Sportive de Tunis-Al-Ahly Cairo match for the CAF championship, May 12, 2023, at the Hammadi-Agrebi stadium in Rades, a suburb of the Tunisian capital. FETHI BELAID / AFP Unlike their North African and sub-Saharan African rivals, these footballers are rarely seen on European pitches. Popular and well-paid in their own countries, most Egyptian and South African internationals prefer to play for local clubs. Why would they leave? “They play in the two best leagues in Africa, the best organized and the most economically developed,” explained Denis Lavagne, who coached Free State Stars in South Africa as well as Smouha and Al-Ittihad Alexandria in Egypt. Of course, some of South Africa’s players have left for Europe. But with the exception of Lyle Foster (Burnley, England) and Lebo Mothiba (Strasbourg), no international player selected for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) – which kicks off on Saturday, January 13, in Côte d’Ivoire – plays in a major European league. Some Egyptian footballers, however, do play for prestigious clubs, …

The Guardian’s top female footballers in the world 2023 – video | Football

The Guardian’s top female footballers in the world 2023 – video | Football

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A panel of 112 judges, including some of the most respected and influential women and men within football, submitted their verdicts on the best female players in the world in 2023. Together their votes determined a list of the top players in the world. Women’s football journalist Suzanne Wrack outlines the top 10 players and why they made it to the top of the list. Source link

How the Guardian ranked the 100 best female footballers in the world 2023 | Women’s football

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It is time for our sixth edition of the best 100 female footballers in the world and here are the judges who took part in this year’s jury. Our panel includes some of the most respected and influential women and men within the game, including the NWSL championship-winning coach Juan Carlos Amorós, Champions League-winning coach Jonatan Giráldez, Serie A-winning coach Alessandra Spugna, USWNT interim head coach Twila Kilgore and many more. We are also privileged to have had a whole host of respected media personalities on the panel as ever, plus several former players who played at the highest level, including former Champions League winner and England international Izzy Christiansen, as well as double Champions League winner Marith Müller-Prießen, Brazil great Sissi and Canada centurion Amy Walsh. They feature on a 112-strong panel of judges who voted for the top 100 female footballers of 2023. Their votes have been counted to determine the No 1 player of the year after a year which saw a spectacular World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. The …

Footballers’ union threatens legal action over increasing number of matches | UK News

Footballers’ union threatens legal action over increasing number of matches | UK News

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Football players are threatening legal action over the increasing match demands placed on their bodies with new and expanding competitions, their union has told Sky News. The welfare warning follows our analysis finding a male player could be required for an unprecedented 86 matches from next season with the UEFA Champions League adding games and FIFA introducing a new summer competition for clubs. The congested fixture list leaves players with little space for rest and recovery with FIFA yet to grant union demands for a mandatory 28-day off-season break. Image: Maheta Molango called the additional games ‘a defeat for football’ Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Maheta Molango told Sky News: “I feel like we’ve reached a stage where people are ready to take legal action, where people are ready to take tangible action on the pitch to try to resolve it, because it’s a sad state of affairs. “I think it’s a defeat for football when the players need to take the justice in their own hands because they don’t feel protected.” The concerns are …