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Since the start of 2018-19, his debut season in the competition, no Premier League midfielder has been involved in more goals away from home than James Maddison (25 goals, 25 assists).
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MEET THE MRS.
Cristiano Ronaldo may have accidentally let slip that he
has married long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez. In a video posted on his record-breaking YouTube channel, the 39-year- old referred to his beau as his ‘wife’. The Al Nassr star has been dating the Spanish model since 2016 after meeting in Madrid during Ronaldo’s spell at the Bernabeu. In their eight years together, they have had three children, while Rodriguez is
also stepmother to Ronaldo’s three The 40-year-old came through the ranks at Bayern Munich and, bar an early loan stint at Stuttgart, he spent his entire time as a pro footballer with the Bundesliga giants. And in a video posted on YouTube, Ronaldo hinted that the pair have tied the knot.
MERSEYSIDE WAGER
Who will finish higher, Manchester United or Liverpool? The yearly debate between Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville resumed with the punditry duo wagering £5,000 on their respective clubs. Ex-Man United defender Neville stated that whoever’s team finishes lower will have to make a £5,000 donation to charity. The former right-back is still backing his beloved United to finish above their Merseyside rivals this season. Carragher, on the other hand, believes Liverpool will begin life under their new manager, Arne Slot, by finishing above the Red Devils.
NEW DIGS
Kylian Mbapee has wasted no time in settling into life at Real Madrid by moving into Gareth Bale’s former pad. The €10.5 million mansion is situated in
the exclusive town of La Finca. And it’s just eight miles north of Madrid’s city centre, making it an ideal base for Real’s new man. The swanky pad boasts numerous perks including eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and a garage big enough for six cars. Not only that, it features a huge swimming pool and cinema room.
G7 VS ZLATAN ?
KSI has not ruled out Cristiano Ronaldo venturing into boxing and has even picked out the Portuguese star’s first opponent. The YouTube sensation was asked whether Cristiano Ronaldo could be tempted to follow former Manchester United teammate Danny Simpson into boxing. “You never know, him versus [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic,
that could be something.” KSI, the founder of Misfits Boxing, orchestrated Danny Simpson’s boxing debut against YouTuber Danny Aarons. Simpson, a former Premier League champion, stepped into the ring for his first professional boxing match under the Misfits banner.
DID YOU KNOW?
ED GETS SHIRTY
Pop icon Ed Sheeran (shown above with Ipswich Town Chairman Mark Ashton) is the brains behind Ipswich Town’s front- of-shirt sponsorship deal - but some fans still don’t understand what it means. The music megastar initially agreed on a one- year deal with his boyhood club for the 2021/22 season. The message ‘+-=÷x TOUR’ will appear on the men’s and women’s teams’ jerseys, in reference to Ed Sheeran’s previous albums. When pressed on what the logo means, the Shape of You sensation replied cryptically: “All will be revealed
in time.” However, reports suggest that Ed Sheeran uses mathematic symbols to name his albums as he feels each symbol represents patches in his life.
• Among players to have attempted 500+ shots in the Premier League since 2003-04, Jamie Vardy (right) is the only player to have a shot conversion rate higher than 20%, converting 137 of 621 shots (22.1%).
• Endrick has become the youngest Real Madrid player to score on his LaLiga debut in the 21st century (18 years and 35 days), and the fifth youngest overall in this period in the competition.
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