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Cole Palmer parties at Wayne Lineker's Ibiza beach club for ‘champion celebration' days after split from Connie Grace
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) COLE PALMER partied at Wayne Lineker's beach club in Ibiza days after his split with Connie Grace was confirmed. The Chelsea superstar, 23, has been enjoying some well earned time off following his Club World Cup heroics. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Cole Palmer poses alongside Tony Truman and the O Beach founder's daughter Kiki Credit: instagram @ tonytrumanibiza 7 Palmer, 23, recently split with girlfriend Connie Grace Credit: Getty 7 Dancers held up letters spelling 'World Champ' to mark Palmer's appearance Last week Palmer headed to St Kitts, his grandfather's Caribbean birthplace, and received a brilliant welcome. The England ace has since headed to Ibiza for some further downtime. While there, Palmer headed to O Beach - Wayne Lineker's famous club. The destination is a footballers' favourite, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish and Kevin Danso having been spotted there previously. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL GUNNER RETURN Ex-Arsenal starlet jailed over £600k cannabis plot signs for new club While in attendance, Palmer posed for a snap with the club's founder Tony Truman and his 20-year-old daughter Kiki. The trio sat on a comfy looking sofa for the picture, with Palmer looking relaxed in a white T-shirt, camo shorts and trainers. To celebrate Palmer's arrival, O Beach threw a party for the Chelsea hero. In a video posted to social media, dancers could be seen holding up letters spelling "World Champ". BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 7 Jude Bellingham has attended O Beach in the past 7 Wayne Lineker poses alongside Jack Grealish Credit: Instagram 7 Tottenham star Kevin Danso linked with Conor McGregor at the Ibiza hotspot Credit: INSTAGRAM @thenotoriousmma This was not Palmer's first time at O Beach, having attended alongside then-girlfriend Connie Grace last year. But this time the football star was solo, after his split from Connie emerged earlier this month. Cole Palmer's girlfriend Connie Grace opens up on their relationship for the first time in new documentary The pair are believed to have met when they were just 17, and were spotted together on holiday last year. Amid the couple's split, rumours circulated online that Connie had suggested marriage. While putting people right, the social media star also opened up on abuse that she has received. Connie, 23, said: "Don't believe everything you read online. The lies that people post to get views/likes is so sad! "It's actually wild the amount of abuse I have received from grown men in the last 24hrs! "No I have never proposed a marriage lol."
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Court ban Maduka Okoye for two months after match-fixing allegation
Udinese goalkeeper and former Nigerian Super Eagles top goalie Maduka Okoye don chop two months ban afta dem investigate am for match-fixing. Court sanction di Udinese goalkeeper with a two-month ban after dem bin charge am with alleged match-fixing, dem say e bin allegedly allow dem to book am on purpose during one match against Lazio for di 2023-2024 season. Dem say na after one agreement with one of di bettors; di booking hapun for di 18th minute of di second half of di game for time wasting. E bin dey face four years suspension but di Italian Football Federation, federal prosecutor office on Tuesday drop all charges of sports fraud against am. Okoye go begin serve im suspension in August 18, di day Udinese go face Carrarese in di first round of di Coppa Italia (2025-2026) season. 'No sporting offence dey committed' - Udinese Udinese Calcio don release press statement for dia website, wey tok say di tribunal clear Okoye of sporting offences. "Di FIGC National Federal Tribunal, meeting today to discuss di referral of Maduka Okoye, rule out any involvement of di player in conduct wey we consider unsporting misconduct, fully accepting di lawyers arguments," di statement tok. "In di trial, we drop all allegations of alleged unsporting misconduct, and di decision to impose two-month ban na base on di violation of di general principle of fair play (Article 4 of the Federal Sports Justice Code). "Di club express dia satisfaction wit di player proven complete non-involvement in di infamous match-fixing theory. Di club dey full support Okoye, wey dey wait for di ruling reasons. "Udinese Calcio reiterate dia full confidence in Maduka proper conduct." Di statement tok. About Maduka Okoye Maduka Emilio Okoye na professional goalkeeper wit Nigeria Super Eagles and Udinese club for Italy. Dem bron am in August 28, 1999 for Düsseldorf in Germany. Im mama na German while im papa na Nigerian. Okoye papa na from Enugu state in Nigeria. Di 25-year-old bin fully join di Nigeria team in 2019 afta e show im performance during di Nigeria match wit Brazil for 2019. Di 6ft 6in tall goalkeeper start im career for Germany for Borussia Monchengladbach, e also play for Bayer Leverkusen and Fortuna Dusseldorf before e come move to Italy to join Udinese Calcio in 2023. E win Sparta Player of di Season award for di 2020-2021 season during im time wit Eredivis and help di Dutch team eighth in di Dutch top flight. At di age of 18, Okoye bin dey di eye of di den Nigeria Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr since e play for Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf under-19 team.
