DESPITE losing Jhon Duran during the transfer window, Aston Villa were able to bolster their attack.

In came Man Utd outcast Marcus Rashford, to much fanfare from Villa’s support.

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While, intriguingly, former Real Madrid star Marco Asensio joined on loan from PSG.

The 29-year-old Spain international had fallen out of favour at the Parc des Princes under Luis Enrique.

So, it’ll be a relief for Asensio that fellow Spaniard Unai Emery could offer him valuable game time instead.

Off the pitch, the attacking midfielder is very settled. He married longterm love, Sandra Garal in 2023.

The glam Wag has emerged as one of football’s most popular partners, as SunSport reveals.

Who is she?

The Spanish beauty, 30, graduated from Madrid’s Superior Technical School of Architecture.

She is an architect and interior designer by profession – and runs her own business.

But, it’s not all work and no play for Sandra who is a total fashionista.

On her Instagram, where she over 362,000 followers, she shares her enviable lifestyle.

That includes fashion shoots peddling online brands, including yoga wear from alo and jewellery by Luxenter.

She plays the role of Wag well – looking glam in designer wear.

Last year she attended Milan Fashion Week, where she shared glimpses inside the shows of Louis Vuitton and Elisabetta Franchi.

How they met

The couple met at a nightclub in Madrid in 2019.

Sandra was reportedly working as a waitress when Asensio laid eyes on her.

Early on, they kept their romance private.

However, that same year they were guests at Asensio’s former teammate Sergio Ramos’ wedding to Pilar Rubio.

Sandra and Asensio said their ‘I do’s’ at Mallorca’s La Fortaleza, in an intimate ceremony attended by close friends and family.

Asensio’s father was his best man, while guests included Gareth Bale and Rafael Nadal.

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The winger has his own charity, Marco Asensio Foundation which is dedicated to supporting children with cancer and their families.

Instead of wedding gifts, they asked guests to make contributions to the organisation.

Don’t mention Dua Lia…

Bizarrely, before Asensio met Sandra he was linked to pop sensation Dua Lipa.

The Houdini singer performed in the opening ceremony of the Champions League final featuring his old club, Real Madrid and Liverpool.

However, Dua Lipa soon dismissed the reports – insisting she’d never met Asensio.

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Sandra always cuts an elegant figure and loves dressing to the nines[/caption]

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Addressing the rumours, she wrote on social media: “I haven’t even met Marco Asensio and it is highly unlikely I ever will as my Liverpool supporting manager would never forgive me.”

Dua Lipa’s loss was Sandra’s gain, and if his loan at Villa Park is a success maybe we will see her permanently on our shores.

LEOMIE Anderson is one of the UK’s leading models and she will be appearing on the thrilling show Celebrity Bear Hunt which lands on February 5, 2025. 

The star made headlines in 2018 when her ex-boyfriend Harry Uzoka was fatally stabbed by a fellow model. 

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Game-changing model

Harry was from Dagenham, East London and was raised by his mother, who had emigrated from Nigeria to the UK. 

He served a temporary sentence in juvenile detention for robbing a cash delivery van but reportedly did well in school and was well liked in his community. 

In 2010, he met with Patrick Egbon-Marshall, an agent known for matching models with fashion houses including Burberry and Alexander McQueen. 

Patrick recalled that Harry was “really shy” when they met, but Harry’s modelling quickly took off. 

By the age of 21, he had been named one of England’s hottest models by Paper Magazine and was walking in London Fashion Week. 

He also dated Leomie Anderson, one of the UK’s leading models who regularly worked with top designer brands.

Harry’s tragic murder

By 2018, he had risen to the top of the modelling industry.

However, on January 13 that year, Harry was stabbed to death by a fellow model named George Koh. 

Koh had been arrested in his youth for drug possession and for assaulting two police officers but had eventually become a model.

Harry and Koh regularly crossed paths at shoots and were often in competition for the same roles. 

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A group, composed of Harry and several other black models, formed to support each other and to create better opportunities for themselves. 

They named themselves Justanorm.

However, as Harry’s star continued to rise, Koh became increasingly jealous. 

He claimed to have slept with Harry’s then-girlfriend Ruby Campbell which led to the pair agreeing to meet in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, for a fight.

Harry arrived with a set of barbells but was stabbed three times by Koh. 

Koh was arrested, alongside his two accomplices, and was handed a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years behind bars. 

Leomie took to Instagram to express her sadness at her ex-boyfriend’s death. 

She said: “I’m not even ready for this and I still don’t accept it.

“He wasn’t just my ex-boyfriend, he was one of my oldest and dearest friends. 

“He didn’t deserve this and I’m heartbroken.”

She added: “You are love and light and I just can’t believe this.”

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Celebrity Bear Hunt 

Leomie will be appearing on Holly Willoughby’s Netflix series Celebrity Bear Hunt.

She will join 11 other celebrities, including Danny Cipriani and Shirley Ballas, as they try to escape SAS veteran Bear Grylls. 

The thrilling new series will land on Netflix on February 5, 2025.

THE UK has chosen a girl band to represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Sun can reveal the group Remember Monday will be flying the flag for Brits come May.

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The UK has chosen girl band Remember Monday to represent them at the Eurovision Song Contest[/caption]

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Moving away from the popular Eurodance music of recent years, Remember Monday are a country trio.

It’s a stark contrast to last year when Years and Years frontman Olly Alexander represented the UK with pop song Dizzy.

A source said: “As ever behind the scenes competition has been fierce to represent the UK.

“This year bosses have opted to shake things up and send a female trio, Remember Monday.

“The song is a stark change from Olly Alexander last year but the girls are sure to get the nation behind them.”

The British country pop trio is made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele.

It’s not the first time the group have found themselves in a televised singing competition.

In 2019 they took part in The Voice and caught the eye of BBC Radio 2 Breakfast host Scott Mills when they were played on the station last year.

They have also performed at a string of major UK events including Country to Country, The Long Road and Buckle and Boots.

Remember Monday have also amassed a following of 524,000 followers on TikTok alone.

This year the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in  St Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland.

Last November Remember Monday embarked on a UK tour, a year and a half after their debut headline gig in February 2023.

Opening up about taking the leap from their normal jobs to be performers, Holly previously said: “It was now or ever, as cringy as that sounds. 

“We really loved the jobs we were in and we’d worked incredibly hard to get to the places that we were in career wise, so it was a really big redicion to leave those jobs.”

Last summer the trio also supported Billy Joel and Natasha Bedingfield at British SummerTime Festival in Hyde Park.

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Moving away from the popular Eurodance music of recent years, Remember Monday are a country trio[/caption]

DIAGEO has vowed to ramp up production of Guinness in Ireland after demand in the UK outstripped even the busiest St Patrick’s Day period.

The brewery’s parent firms said it “working around the clock” to increase supplies of the popular stout after a “sell-out” festive period led to shortages at British pubs.

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Guinness reportedly raided its security stocks in Ireland in order to help fill the gap[/caption]

Diageo, which also owns Johnnie Walker whisky and Gordon’s gin, said Guinness sales have seen “extraordinary” growth in recent months.

Debra Crew, chief executive of the drinks giant, said sales of Guinness across October and November were stronger than it typically sees around St Patrick’s Day, as the drink’s popularity continues to boom.

However, a raft of pubs said they faced shortages over the busy Christmas period because they were unable to meet rampant demand.

Guinness reportedly raided its security stocks in Ireland in order to help fill the gap.

There were also reports that some pubs in London rationed the amount of Guinness that drinkers could buy to ensure customers had a fair share.

Ms Crew told reporters: “It has seen extraordinary growth in Britain, particularly at a time when the wider beer market is actually declining.

“Late last year, the demand was unprecedented. It was a sell-out period for the brand.

“We are working around the clock to replenish our stock levels and are boosting those quickly.

“We are spending 200 million euro on a new factory in Kildare, in order to bring more capacity online.”

Guinness saw net sales grow by 13 per cent over the half-year to December.

It came as Diageo reiterated it is “not selling” Guinness, after reports that the group is considering a spin-off or sale deal of the historic Irish brand.

Analysts had suggested the group could get as much as 10 billion dollars (£8 billion) for the business if it sought a deal.

Meanwhile, anti-booze watchdogs say they “watched with exasperation” the amount of Guinness branding inside the Aviva stadium during Ireland’s Six Nations rugby clash with England on Saturday.

Alcohol Action Ireland accused Diageo of using the cynical tactic of brand-sharing – advertising zero alcohol products using the same branding as the real deal – to circumvent the law banning alcohol brands on the field of play.

AAI CEO Dr Sheila Gilheany said: “Pairing a healthy activity, such as sport, with an unhealthy product, such as alcohol, makes that product seem less unhealthy and more acceptable and normal.”

While Diageo declined to comment, it’s understood the company adheres strictly to all advertising laws.

The Irish Sun has contacted the Diageo for a comment.

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The brewery’s parent firms said its ‘working around the clock’ to increase supplies of the popular stout[/caption]

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