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From sex-mad Ronaldinho to Man Utd trio, British newspaper reveals footballers who romped with porn stars
Rich and famous footballers are known for their fast and often lavish lifestyles – and some of them have taken their love lives in a particularly kinky direction.
Footballers have long dated models and celebrities – but a select few went the, umm, extra mile…
Players often inspire fans with their talent on the pitch and even activism, yet their complicated love lives rarely stay out the headlines too.
According to UK newspaper, Daily Star, some have allegedly sought a bit more excitement by hitting it off with porn stars during relationships or one-night stands.
“Occasionally these adventures even help us learn more about our favourite stars”, reports Daily Star.
The newspaper has taken a look through the archives and found the players who sought something a little bit more kinky than your average footballer…
As recently as this year, a Hungarian porn star said she had provided escort services to three unnamed Manchester United players.
Shona River, 28, revealed in April this year on the How To Be A Pornstar podcast of her experience where one player supposedly took back the €200 he paid as he expected her to work for free.
She said: “They expect you to be with them because they are famous, but they don’t want to actually date you.
“Just because they have a lot of money, it doesn’t mean they want to be generous.
“It was probably hurting his ego that he was paying me.”
Danny Mountain
Ex-Southampton youngster Danny Mountain was once a teenager hoping to become a top professional footballer before finding fame and fortune as a porn star.
His knee injury aged 16 ended his dreams and he turned to carpentry, but his career ended up taking another bizarre turn three-years later.
Mountain had been dating a Page Three girl who was considering getting into the adult filming industry but passed on the details of the audition to the ex-pro when she turned it down herself.
He went on to become a huge star in the field, making 600 films and marrying porn actresses Eva Angelina (2007-2009) and Mia Malkova (2014-2018).
Ronaldinho and Mario Balotelli
Taking it even further back to the Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho’s AC Milan days, the cheerful midfield magician reportedly dated Italian Porn star Sara Tommasi after they “went out together” and “had fun”.
Tomassi admitted to a two-month relationship with the World Cup winner who was known for his party-loving lifestyle while in Italy.
She went on to add that Ronaldinho was a true gentleman and treated her with affection.
Tomassi said: “He’s a good guy, a really good guy, and he’s better than a girl like me could hope to meet.”
Ronaldinho was known for having a hedonistic lifestyle, which of course included lots of sex.
Ex-Manchester City and Italian star Mario Balotelli has also been linked with the actress.
It was rumoured they met through the striker’s sister, Abigail.
There is no suggestion either are still dating Tomassi
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great’s net worth at an estimated $1.4 billion.
The 40-year-old striker’s financial ascent comes after he signed a new contract with Saudi side Al-Nassr in June reportedly worth more than $400 million.
Bloomberg said that Ronaldo earned more than $550 million in salary between 2002 and 2023, supplemented by a decade-long Nike deal worth nearly $18 million annually, and lucrative endorsements with Armani, Castrol and others that added more than $175 million to his fortune.
Ronaldo’s move to Al-Nassr from Manchester United in 2023 had already made him the highest-paid player in football history, with an annual salary of 177 million pounds ($237.52 million), plus bonuses and a reported 15% share in his Saudi Arabia club.
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has earned more than $600 million in pre-tax salary during his career.
Ronaldo’s billionaire status places him among a rare group of athletes that includes basketball greats Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and LeBron James, golfer Tiger Woods and tennis player Roger Federer.
Ronaldo suggested he is not considering retirement any time soon.
“I still have a passion for this,” he said at the Portugal Football Globes gala on Tuesday. “My family says it’s time to quit and they ask me why I want to score 1000 goals if I’ve already scored 900-something. But I don’t think that way inside.
“I’m still producing good things, I’m helping my club and the national team. Why not continue? I am sure that when I finish I will leave full because I gave everything of myself. I know I don’t have many years left to play, but the few I have left, I have to enjoy them to the fullest.”
-Reuters
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Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles’ annual birthday honours list on Saturday, while sculptor Antony Gormley was made a Companion of Honour.
Beckham, 50, joined Manchester United as a trainee in 1993, going on to make almost 400 appearances for the club where he won a string of titles and cups.
He subsequently played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, and Inter Milan, as well as captaining his country 58 times and making 115 appearances.
His marriage to fashion designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham in 1999 cemented a celebrity status which went far beyond his sporting exploits.
Oldman, 67, started his career on the stage, where he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, before rising to prominence in film. He won the best actor Oscar for playing Winston Churchill in the 2017 drama “Darkest Hour”.
He also had roles in the “Dark Knight Trilogy” and the “Harry Potter” movie series and more recently starred in the TV spy drama “Slow Horses”.
Other famous names receiving honours included damehoods for musical theatre star Elaine Paige, novelist Pat Barker and ceramics maker Emma Bridgewater.
Roger Daltrey, lead singer of rock band the Who and a patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust, received a knighthood for services to charity.
More than 1,200 people received honours for their achievements, with a particular focus on those who had given their time to public service, the government said.
King Charles’ official birthday will be celebrated with the annual “Trooping the Colour” military parade in London on Saturday. His actual birthday is on November 14
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One of three judges in Diego Maradona’s closely scrutinized homicide trial in Argentina resigned on Tuesday amid a scandal triggered by the alleged filming of an unauthorised documentary, bringing uncertainty to the future of legal proceedings.
The high-profile trial over the death of soccer star Maradona began on March 11 in the South American country where the World Cup winner is still revered.
-Reuters
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