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Cristiano Ronaldo squeezes Georgina Rodriguez’s bum as they relax in swimwear on yacht on holiday

CRISTIANO RONALDO cheekily squeezed girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez’s bum as they enjoyed a romantic break.

The loved-up couple are holidaying in the south of France and were pictured on a luxury yacht yesterday.

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Georgina stunned in a white bikini[/caption]
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She soaked up the sun in Saint-Tropez, France[/caption]
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Ronaldo and his long-term girlfriend are enjoying a romantic break[/caption]
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He showed off his ripped physique on the yacht[/caption]

Ronaldo, 39, showed off his incredible physique in swimming trunks as Georgina, 30, dazzled in a bikini.

They were all smiles as they soaked up Saint-Tropez sun and went for a swim in the sea.

The Manchester United and Real Madrid legend dived into the water as his long-term girlfriend joined him for a dip.

And as they both climbed out the sea and back onto their boat, Ronaldo gave Georgina‘s bum a squeeze.

They then tried off and took in the stunning views of the coastline.

Ronaldo and Georgina soon made their way up to sun-loungers on the top deck and enjoyed a drink.

The duo are having a romantic break in France as they make the most of the Portuguese icon’s invitation to the Champions League launch in Monaco on Thursday.

CR7 was presented with an award for being the competition’s all-time top goalscorer and he then helped with the draw.

The Al-Nassr striker wore diamond jewellery worth £6MILLION to the event.

Ronaldo’s £3.8m decorative pin badge made from a stunning 33-carat diamond and his £2.2m Franck Muller Cintree Tourbilon watch caught the eye.

Meanwhile, Georgina dazzled in a white dress and luxury necklace.

They then enjoyed an after-party on a yacht as the couple posed for photos with Ronaldo’s latest accolade.

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Georgina took in the views of the coastline[/caption]
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She stunned in sunglasses and a necklace[/caption]
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Ronaldo dived into the water to cool down[/caption]
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They both dried off then headed to the top deck[/caption]
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The loved-up couple have two kids together[/caption]
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They have been together since 2016[/caption]

Cristiano Ronaldo's red cards

Ronaldo picked up his 12th career red card against Al-Hilal

  1. Aston Villa vs MAN UTD (2004) – Yellow cards for diving and chipping goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen after the whistle had gone.
  2. Man City vs MAN UTD (2006) – Straight red card for a high tackle on former United legend Andy Cole, of all people.
  3. Portsmouth vs MAN UTD (2007) – Straight red card for headbutting midfielder Richard Hughes.
  4. Man City vs MAN UTD (2008) – Yellow card for a cynical foul on Shaun Wright-Phillips, second yellow for a deliberate handball.
  5. REAL MADRID vs Almeria (2009) – Ronaldo’s first home red card. One yellow for taking his shirt off to celebrate a goal. A second yellow for aiming a kick at midfielder Juanma Ortiz.
  6. REAL MADRID vs Malaga (2010) – Straight red card for a stray elbow which fractured defender Patrick Mtiliga’s nose. Ronaldo said afterwards: “If he wasn’t 5 foot 6, I might have caught him in the chest.”
  7. REAL MADRID vs Atletico Madrid (2013) – Ronaldo received a straight red card for a high kick in Atleti captain Gabi’s face as Real lost the Copa del Rey final 2-1 on home soil.
  8. Athletic Bilbao vs REAL MADRID (2014) – Straight red card for striking an opponent in the face during a skirmish before a corner.
  9. Cordoba vs REAL MADRID (2015) – Straight red card for kicking left-back Edimar and pushing centre-back Jose Angel Crespo
  10. Barcelona vs REAL MADRID (2017) – Ronaldo made it a red card in the Manchester derby, Madrid derby and El Clasico in the 2017 Spanish Super Cup. The Portugal star received yellow cards for removing his shirt to celebrate a goal at the Nou Camp and diving. He made matters worse by aiming a slight push at the referee after getting sent off.
  11. Valencia vs JUVENTUS (2018) – Controversial red card after defender Jeison Murillo threw himself to the ground as the pair jostled for position.
  12. Al-Hilal vs AL-NASSR (2024) – Little doubt about this one as Ronaldo appeared to swing his elbow twice at defender Ali Al-Bulayhi.

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Ryanair hints at launching budget package holidays for the first time

RYANAIR could soon offer package deals to holidaymakers, despite insisting for years that wouldn’t be an option.

The budget airline’s boss Michael O’Leary has had his sights set on being the dominant short-haul carrier in Europe and always ruled out offering package holidays in the past.

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Ryanair is considering launching package holiday deals in the near future[/caption]
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Michael O’Leary has previously been opposed to the idea of package holidays[/caption]

However, it looks like he may have had a change of heart, revealing at the end of last week that he will consider it again in the near future.

Speaking to the Telegraph, O’Leary said that it was a way of increasing fares, while also helping customers save money on accommodation.

He said: “I wouldn’t rule out setting up a holidays division. The holiday product is probably a reasonable way of charging higher fares and yields and for wrapping it into a package.

“Accommodation in the Canaries, Spain, Italy, Greece, has been appreciably more expensive, and that has maybe pushed more people into these kinds of holiday packages.”

When looking at the packages put together by competitors like easyJet and Jet2, O’Leary said they were also a good way of making extra money from limited slots at larger airports.

Operating from places like London Gatwick, for example, is more expensive than from smaller regional airports, while new slots are less readily available.

He continued: “Holidays are a reasonable way for them to try to monetise that scarce capacity at expensive airports. We on the other hand are taking lots of new aircraft and still expanding.”

The move to package holidays would only come once the airline’s fleet has expanded as much as it can, with new aircraft on the way.

The situation will be reviewed once the expansion plans are completed.

Currently, O’Leary is waiting for a delivery of new planes from Boeing, but their arrival has been delayed, causing him great frustration.

He told The Times that “it is not fun dealing with Boeing at the moment” with the aircraft manufacturer under-delivering on the number of planes Ryanair has ordered.

O’Leary continued: “We were supposed to get seven planes from Boeing in July. We got five.

“We were supposed to get ten in August. We’re going to be lucky to get five, which will include two of the July delay deliveries.”

The airline has claimed that it has lost an estimated €500million (£420m) of revenue this year because of Boeing delays.

A spokesman for Boeing said that it “deeply valued” its partnership with the airline, and “sincerely regrets” the impact the delays have had.

They continued: “We know we have more to do to meet our delivery commitments. Our team is working hard to build 737 Max aircraft to support Ryanair’s next era of sustainable growth.”

The delays mean Ryanair has also had to adjust its forecasts for passenger numbers, which were based on the new planes’ arrivals.

The carrier had hoped to serve 205m passengers this year, but is now estimated to deal with 198m instead.

Package Holidays Explainer

When booking a holiday it's hard to know whether you should book everything individually, or let someone do all the booking for you.

With a package holiday, traditionally everything is bought and paid for in advance, sometimes even including food and drink if holidaymakers are staying in an all-inclusive resort.

That means that the total cost will cover flights, transfers from the airport, accommodation and food and drink.

It’s a popular option for people who don’t like getting caught out by surprising unknown costs after arriving at their destination.

And it can work out cheaper overall, with people only needing to bring money for whatever they choose to spend money outside of their resorts.

However, booking flights and accommodation can also work out to be a more cost-effective option for people, if they know where to look, so it’s up to the individual holidaymaker to pick which is the best option for them.

Consumer expert Harry Wallop believes that all-inclusive deals offer peace of mind to holidaymakers, especially those who aren’t experienced with holiday booking, with rising prices also a consideration.

He told Sun Online Travel: “Package holidays seem to be enjoying quite a bit of a revival because you can more or less book now and know that is the price you’re going to end up paying, especially if it’s all-inclusive.

“It gives people the peace of mind that, though prices are going up and up, you know what you will end up paying for your holiday.”

Garry Wilson, chief executive of easyJet holidays told The Times that the appeal of the holidays lies in not having to pay extra if you don’t want to.

He said: “The kids want to go to the waterpark, that’s €50. The kids want to go for pasta, that’s €50. The kids want ice-cream, that’s €50.

“They can get all of that in these all-inclusive hotels and that’s the price locked in.”

Meanwhile, this airline’s sale has discounted city breaks and beach holidays.

And this is the holiday booking ‘sweet spot‘ that saves passengers hundreds of pounds.

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Love Island couple reveal huge step in their relationship just weeks after the final – but fans warn it’s too soon

A LOVE Island couple have revealed they’ve reached a huge relationship milestone just weeks after the dating show ended.

The dating reality show ended in July, but it appears one loved up couple are already taking a huge step in their romance as they move in together.

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Love island star Uma Jammeh has revealed she and boyfriend Wil Anderson are moving in together just weeks after show ends
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The couple have been together for less than three months but are now living together

Taking to her TikTok, Love Island star Uma revealed she and Wil have made the decision to move in together after less than three months of dating.

Sharing a video from an empty apartment, she captioned a video clip: “First home slay with my blueberry”.

In the video, Uma can be seen dancing around in their living room before Wil then joins her and picks her up.

Whilst the lovebirds appear thrilled with the decision to set up house, some fans have aired concerns that it’s moving too fast.

One person commented: “Oh Uma (heartbreak emoji).”

Another wrote: “This is a canon event everyone. This ones gonna hurt like a trainwreck.”

“Moving in together after two months…#gamesgone,” added another.

A fourth wrote: “Honeymoon period on steroids.”

One person asked: “Isn’t this too soon?”

“This will last a few months,” said one comment.

“So when is the moving out video coming?” jibed another.

Yet many fans were ecstatic to see the couple taking their next step, and thrilled for them.

One person commented: “So lovely, this is the couple that most people thought wouldn’t survive outside the villa, wow.”

Another added: “I’m happy for you both.”

This isn’t the first time the couple have shared their relationship milestones with fans.

In July, just weeks after Wil was dumped from the villa and Uma quit to be with him, they revealed they had made their romance ‘official’.

After enjoying a date night in London, they returned to the hotel with Wil then asking Uma to be his girlfriend.

The Whitley Bay lad had put it up in writing surrounded by gorgeous flowers and candles.

Sharing it on her Instagram Stories, Uma wrote: “Guys I have just come back to the hotel room to this.”

Wil reshared her post and added: “Ya boy now has a girlfriend.”

Then on Sunday he shared another loved up snap and captioned it: “My love” alongside a heart emoji.

Despite only being together in the villa a short while and seeing thier romance tested by the infamous Casa Amor, Uma has always been clear she sees a future with Wil.

Speaking after the show, Uma said: “I knew where my head and heart was at so I wanted to be true to my feelings for him.

“We can’t wait to just do normal things on the outside, stay inside and have a takeaway and go on cute dates.

“Wil wants to take me to Whitley Bay to see where he’s from, but we’ve also discussed him possibly moving to London so I’m looking forward to the future with him. The only way is up from here.”

Wil has equally gushed about how he feels for Uma, as he even suggested he could marry her in the future.

“I’ve met friends for life and left with a potential wife!” he declared.

Opening up about his reaction to Uma deciding to leave with him, he said: “I feel like what I did and said to her was enough for her to end her journey with me, it makes me feel amazing, I couldn’t be happier with the outcome to be honest.”

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An excited Uma shared the news with a cute video of her and and Wil in their new apartment
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I’m living on benefits after ‘Walter Mitty’ love rat stole £200k – he conned 60 other women, run a mile if you see him

BANKRUPT and homeless, Sharon Shearer wishes she had never let David Checkley into her life.

After wooing her with lies and false promises during their three-year romance, the serial conman duped Sharon, 70, out of over £200,000.

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Sharon Shearer, 70, from Hertfordshire, fell head over heals for romance fraudster David Checkley[/caption]
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Angie Montana thought she had found the man of her dreams when she met charming David Cohen – actually David Checkley[/caption]
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David Checkley was described by police as ‘the most prolific and heartless’ fraudster they had ever come across[/caption]

And now, as Checkley serves another prison sentence for 11 years for cruelly duping 60 other women over four decades, she’s certain he’ll strike again the moment he’s released.

Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Sharon issues a stark warning to other women: “I want every woman to see his photo and know he is a complete conman. If you see him, you must run a mile,” she urges.

“He’s in jail again but he will already be thinking about his next victim.”

Sharon from Hertfordshire, was beginning to rebuild her life after falling for Checkley’s cruel deceit when she was flooded with messages from women last year, claiming to be victims too.

“My heart sank when I heard he was at it again.” she says.

“It’s easy to look back and think how foolish I was, but he was very charming and convincing at first. And as time passed, and the cracks showed, I just ignored them because I wanted it to be real.

It’s easy to look back and think how foolish I was, but he was very charming and convincing at first.

Sharon Shearer

“The police told me I was the biggest loser of us all – I lost over £200,000, I lost my home, my business. I was penniless. I was actually the first to report him too, but the police didn’t take me seriously.”

Another victim speaks...

Fabulous previous spoke to Angie Montana, who was also stung by Checkley.

Checkley – who told Angie he was called David Cohen – met mum-of-two Angie on a dating site.

He claimed he was a wealthy architect who travelled the world designing palaces for “kings and princes” and that he had once been married to a billionaire electronics heiress.

They enjoyed a string of dates, where David flashed the cash, before convincing her to lend him £3,200 — but she would soon discover he was a fraud.

His real name is David Checkley, and he had cruelly deceived more than 60 women across almost four decades.

In December 2023 he was jailed for 11 years, with police describing him as “the most prolific and heartless” person carrying out this kind of fraud they had ever come across.

Angie, 63, from Hertfordshire, says: “I am a businesswoman, and very sensible. I can’t believe I got taken advantage of by a conman.

“But when I met David on the dating website Plenty Of Fish in January 2020, I was at the lowest point in my life.”

“I had just finished chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma blood cancer and was recovering from a severe road collision in which I suffered arm, leg and chest injuries.

“I had been single for over a year after separating from the father of my grown-up children. I was lonely and I was looking for a partner.”

Mum of one Sharon, now 70, met Checkley, now 66, from St Albans, Herts, early in 2007, when he came to look round her shop in Enfield, North London, where she sold retro goods.

She says: “He was full of charm and very chatty and made it clear he was attracted to me. He told me he was a counsellor. He was smartly dressed, and he had a beautiful car outside.

“I suppose I felt flattered. I’d been on my own for ten years following the end of a long marriage. I’d been concentrating on raising my son, so for someone to show interest in me was nice.”

On Sharon’s first visit to Checkley’s home, she noticed a woman leaving as she was arriving. Checkley, now one of Britain’s most prolific love rats, told Sharon the woman was one of his counselling clients.

Sharon also spotted female belongings around the house, but Checkley explained his daughter from a previous relationship often stayed.

She says: “He had an answer for everything. His home was lovely, he had posh cars with private regs. He was handsome and successful, and I suppose I couldn’t believe my luck.”

Checkley told Sharon he was a US army veteran who had served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam. He even showed her a photo of himself in his army uniform, as a young man.

He claimed to be a friend of Michael Jackson. He also said his parents had died in a car crash and said he himself had survived cancer twice.

Sharon says: “It made me warm to him. He’d had an eventful life. We went to Grenada on holiday, and I met some of his family. They all seemed genuine.

HOW TO SPOT A ROM CON

ROMANCE fraud expert Lisa Mills from the charity Victim Support reveals the four signs of a con artist to Nikki Watkins.

EARLY DECLARATIONS OF LOVE

EARLY and dramatic declarations of love are a common tactic employed by fraudsters to build trust and trick you into developing strong feelings for them.

Once you’re under their spell they will try to manipulate you into giving them money or personal information.

KEEPING YOUR ROMANCE UNDER WRAPS

BE extremely wary of anyone asking you to keep your relationship a secret. They may want to isolate you from your family to make you more vulnerable.

ASKING TO SEE YOUR DRIVING LICENCE

NEVER hand over sensitive information or copies of key documents such as your driving licence and passport. They may be duplicating them to obtain credit.

USING AI TO TRICK YOU

MORE and more fraudsters are using AI to trick you into believing they’re a real person.

If their voice sounds distorted or their eyes and mouth seem to be moving in an unnatural way while on a video call it could be a sign that the person you’re speaking to isn’t real.

“One day, he gifted me pearl earrings and a necklace which he said belonged to his grandmother. I would later discover he had stolen them from another of his girlfriends.”

Sharon even bought him a Harley Davison motorbike – which she later saw him riding with another girlfriend. She also discovered he had stolen her mother’s wedding ring from her bedroom and gifted it to a girlfriend.

Soon into the relationship, Checkley confessed he had been to prison for five years for his part in a plot to abduct and murder the former Channel 4 presenter Mark Levy.

Sharon says: “I was horrified, but also found his honesty very disarming. He insisted he was innocent and he had been caught up in something beyond his control.”

Checkley then asked Sharon for a loan of £3,000 to cover a cash flow issue. He explained he was a qualified architect with plans to expand overseas.

One day, he gifted me pearl earrings and a necklace which he said belonged to his grandmother. I would later discover he had stolen them from another of his girlfriends.

Sharon Shearer

She says: “I was not wealthy, but I agreed, thinking I would get it back. He’d call me late at night with wind in the background and tell me he was on a crane, at a building site somewhere. He rang me once with seagulls in the background, and said he was working in Russia. He planned to fly us both to Japan, where he was designing a golf course.

“He kept promising he had big deals in the pipeline, and he’d be able to pay me back. He proposed and I said yes. I really wanted it to be real. I wanted him to love me.”

Sharon paid Checkley’s utility bills, speeding fines and monthly mobile-phone bills – including calls he made to all his other women. She bought him boxes of Merlot and paid expensive restaurant bills – little realising he was out with other women.

He told me I was fat and ugly, and he said everyone laughed at me, not with me.

Sharon Shearer

She also bought him a Rolex watch.

Having run out of money, Sharon took out two loans of £50,000 each.

She says: “Every time I mentioned the money, he’d round on me and was really nasty, saying if I didn’t trust him to pay me back then he’d end the relationship. He told me I was fat and ugly, and he said everyone laughed at me, not with me.

“He made me feel worthless so that I felt I didn’t deserve to leave him. I hadn’t the confidence to do anything about the money.

“He didn’t approve of my friends, and he was horrible to my son. He isolated me from everyone – again, making sure I could not confide in anyone.

“My mother’s wedding ring went missing, and I later found out David had gifted it to one of his girlfriends. I had lots of things go missing and he made me think I was losing my mind.”

How you can get help

Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:

  • Always keep your phone nearby.
  • Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
  • If you are in danger, call 999.
  • Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
  • Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
  • If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
  • Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.

If you are a ­victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support ­service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.

Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.

You can also call the freephone 24-hour ­National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.

Almost a year after they met, Sharon’s business went bankrupt. Penniless, she pleaded with him to stop spending and pay her back.

She then received a message on social media from a young woman claiming to be Checkley’s daughter – asking if he owed her money.

Sharon says: “In the back of my mind, I had my suspicions, but had tried to ignore them. But now, I realised, I had to face it.”

Checkley was also in the process of setting up a website for a new business, and he introduced Sharon to a woman he described as a colleague. Through social media, they discovered they were both in a relationship with the same man.

I felt completely humiliated admitting what he had done.

Sharon Shearer

Sharon says: “I saw photos of her on the Harley Davison which I paid for. Worse, I noticed she was wearing my mother’s wedding ring. The deceit was just mind-boggling.”

Heartbroken and appalled, Sharon went to the police, but was told she had no complaint. By now, she had parted with over £200,000, and had lost her business and her home.

Later that year, she was contacted by the police who were now busy unravelling Checkley’s lies.

She says: “There were so many women, several of whom stood by him or were too ashamed to come forward. I understand that, I felt completely humiliated admitting what he had done.

“Yet at the same time, I didn’t want to get him away with it.”

I had a complete breakdown. I felt like such a fool. I was surviving on benefits, I felt I’d let my son down.

Sharon Shearer

For ten months, Sharon pretended to continue with the relationship, whilst police gathered evidence. Checkley appeared in court in September 2010 charged wiyh and was jailed for six years and ten months.

Sharon says: “I had a complete breakdown. I felt like such a fool. I was surviving on benefits, I felt I’d let my son down.”

The mum is far from alone in falling for a prolific fraudster like Checkley.

In the last year, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), run by the City of London Police, received 8,792 reports of romance fraud, amounting to losses of over £94.7 million. The average loss per person was £10,774

Last year, Sharon was contacted on Facebook by a string of women, asking her about Checkley.

She says: “I was not surprised – He will never change. He even has women visiting him in jail.

“The man is heartless. He is so good at what he does, but he is a complete fraud.

“I live on benefits; I have nothing to leave my son. But it is not the money which hurts the most. Checkley completely ruined my confidence and stripped away at my personality.”

But Sharon refuses to let what happened in the past wreck her future.

“It will take me a long time to ever trust another man. But I won’t be beaten by him.”

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Military Debunks Claims Of 150 Kidnappings In Sokoto, Armored Vehicle Hijacking In Zamfara

Hello This post Military Debunks Claims Of 150 Kidnappings In Sokoto, Armored Vehicle Hijacking In Zamfara was first posted on Naijaonpoint.com.ng and is written by Sunnex Egbu.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed recent claims that bandits in Zamfara State hijacked two armored vehicles and that over 150 civilians were kidnapped in Sokoto State. The DHQ also refuted allegations of mass civilian deaths and burials by terrorists, calling the videos circulating these claims over the weekend fake. Naijaonpoint reports that the first […]

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I’m sorry for Osimhen – Conte

Hello This post I’m sorry for Osimhen – Conte was first posted on Naijaonpoint.com.ng and is written by Obi Donald.

Napoli’s head coach, Antonio Conte, has showed sympathy for the messy situation Victor Osimhen finds himself in, Soccernet.ng reports.  The 25-year-old forward was linked with a move away from the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium all summer, but the transfer window slammed shut with no deal on the table for the former LOSC Lille man. While […]

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This Morning’s Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard return and reveal huge new look to show after summer break

CAT Deeley and Ben Shephard finally returned to This Morning on Monday’s show after their extended summer break.

The pair were back with a bang with a brand new intro that played at the beginning of today’s episode.

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Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard finally returned to This Morning after their summer break

The clip also featured co-hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary, who present the Friday instalment.

The presenters looked glamourous as they filmed a short promo on the roof at the top of the ITV studios.

Cat looked incredible in a neon yellow suit and Alison dazzled in a red co-ord.

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“The church opened a shop for his mum” – Daddy Freeze on why Rema donated millions to his church

Hello This post “The church opened a shop for his mum” – Daddy Freeze on why Rema donated millions to his church was first posted on Naijaonpoint.com.ng and is written by naijaonpoint.

Rema broke the internet less than twenty-four hours ago, when a video surfaced of him in church, during a thanksgiving service. In the video, Rema could be seen giving thanks to God, and acknowledging the fact that the church helped his family in their time of need. Rema donated money to the infrastructure department of […]

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