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ONE of the biggest movie sex symbols of the nineties turned up the heat as she holidayed in Sardinia, Italy this weekend.

Heather Graham, 55, showed off her ageless figure in a tiny red bikini as she enjoyed a beach day.

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Heather Graham looked amazing as she hit the beach in Sardinia[/caption]

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She stripped down to a tiny red bikini[/caption]

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The star, 55, cooled off in the Mediterranean waters[/caption]

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Heather is in Italy to attend a film festival[/caption]

Famed for her roles in such iconic moves as Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and The Hangover, Heather made the most of the sizzling summer heatwave.

Turning heads as she strutted her stuff along the golden sands, the blonde beauty cooled off with a dip in the waves.

And the actress looks no different than she did almost three decades ago as the iconic Felicity Shagwell in the Mike Myers spy spoof.

Heather, who also won praise for her turn as Boogie Nights’ Roller Girl, was in town to attend the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival, where she is part of the jury in the short film competition.

But before hitting the red carpet, she made sure to soak up some rays and top up her tan.

After plunging into the azure blue waters, she looked like a Bond girl as she emerged from the sea while pulling her blonde tresses back from her face.

Heather then dried off on her lounger before slipping on a pair of pink shorts.

The move star has previously spoken about her conflicting feelings about being cast in a string of sexy roles in the nineties.

“On one hand, it was fun, because I grew up feeling nerdy and like I wasn’t the attractive girl at school,” she told The Guardian last month.

“I felt flattered; I felt like I was playing a character, like I was pretending to be this attractive actress. Underneath it all, I really felt like this nerdy girl.”

She then admitted this came with a downside after struggling to break out of this stereotype with casting directors in Hollywood.

 “I related to the awkward romantic comedy heroines more than to the glam characters. Sometimes, I felt like I wasn’t being seen for my intelligence or other qualities.”

These days, however, she had made peace with being seen as sexy and embraces it.

She told the publication: “I think there’s a beauty that a woman can have as she gets older that’s like a powerful, sexy beauty. Like, how do you still feel good and sexy about yourself at any age, and just embrace that?

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Heather showed off her pert posterior as she slipped on some shorts[/caption]

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She later attended the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival[/caption]

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Heather as Felicity in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[/caption]

“Because it really doesn’t matter what other people think – it’s how you feel about yourself. If you feel that you’re hot, you feel hot. And I do feel hot.”

Last year, Heather wrote, directed and starred in the rom com, Chosen Family.

And earlier this year she appeared in big screen western Gunslingers, which also starred Stephen Dorff and Nicolas Cage.

Heather also has a role in the upcoming miniseries Carrie, which is based on Stephen King’s bestselling horror novel.

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RUBEN AMORIM has been told the solution to his goalscoring gremlins is a man once written off as an Everton flop — by his own fans.

Guinea-Bissau striker Beto took so long to adapt following his £26million move from Udinese that he was steadily becoming a Prem laughing stock.

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Manchester United have been urged to sign Everton’s Beto[/caption]

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Viktor Gyokeres has been linked with United throughout the summer[/caption]

Even when David Moyes’ return to Goodison finally ignited his career, many Toffees supporters remained unconvinced.

Yet for all the sneers and cynics, one man reckons Beto would actually be the perfect partner for £62.5m signing Matheus Cunha as Amorim plans a new-look strike force at Manchester United.

The Old Trafford gaffer has so far failed in attempts for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Viktor Gyokeres from his old club Sporting and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.

But Amorim should forget about chasing Europe’s most-wanted hitmen — because the answer is just 35 miles away, down the M62.

Fernando Lopes is the president of Portuguese amateurs Uniao Tires — where Beto made his footballing breakthrough —  and he saw first-hand the star’s talent.

Lopes insists the Lisbon-born forward should actually have been ahead of Gyokeres on Amorim’s wish list from the off — as he has already proved himself in the Premier League.

He explained: “Everyone thought Amorim would sign Gyokeres as he had him at Sporting but the Premier League is completely different to Portugal.

“Teams are more physical and compact at the back, it is quicker and more competitive.

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“Gyokeres would struggle to play as a lone No 9 waiting for service.

“Beto’s a more physical player, who fights with defenders and doesn’t lose duels.

“He is a real headache for opponents — if he gets the service.

“In their golden era, United always scored a lot of goals from set-pieces but haven’t had a proper striker for many seasons.

“Nowadays, teams have small, quick strikers or a false forward because there is an obsession for possession of the ball.

“Beto represents the typical old style, because of his physique, power and work-rate — plus he is very fast.

“When Moyes went to Everton he showed what a handful he is for defenders to stop.

“He’d be like Amorim’s ace up his sleeve in a game of poker.”

After taking 35 games to hit four Prem goals under Sean Dyche — the man who signed him — he matched that tally in just five when Moyes returned.

And Lopes reckons the grit he showed to silence the Goodison cynics would soon win over the doubters if he joined United.

He said: “One of Beto’s attributes is the fighting spirit first injected at Tires. He has had the attitude of never giving up since he was a boy.

“I’d love to see him in a more attacking team because if he has the service, he will definitely score around 20.

“His physicality would be a tremendous advantage for United and he’s so quick that you have to foul him to stop him.

“I know some will say my head is ruling my heart but for me he is the most effective choice for United — and I know the fans would love him.”

ARSENAL are growing frustrated with Benjamin Sesko over the RB Leipzig striker’s wage demands.

And the Gunners are facing a double transfer blow — with Marc Guehi set to snub at Emirates move in favour of joining Liverpool.

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Benjamin Sesko’s wage demands are too high for the Gunners[/caption]

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Arsenal remain interested in Viktor Gyokeres should they fail to land Sesko[/caption]

Mikel Arteta is desperate for a No9, with transfer chief Andrea Berta in negotiations for Sesko while circling for Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres.

Arteta wants Slovenia ace Sesko, 22, to be his big summer splash and the Gunners will pay the £70million asking price.

But insiders reveal that the Sesko camp are looking for a contract much higher than they plan to pay and that may force a change of direction.

Gyokeres, 27, is Arsenal’s alternative and they do not want to lose out on the Swede, who is already realising he is not first choice.

Gyokeres wants to come to the Premier League and Sporting Lisbon will sell — but Arsenal currently have Sesko ahead of him.

The Gunners are facing defeat in their pursuit of Crystal Palace and England centre-back Guehi because of guarantees over playing time.

Guehi wants regular first-team football and assurances from Arteta that he will get it in the North London team.

But William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes would almost certainly start ahead of the 24-year-old if he was to move there.

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Marc Guehi is willing to turn down Arsenal amid concerns over playing time[/caption]

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With Liverpool selling Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen for around £40m, the club are on the lookout for a centre-back and want Guehi.

The defender does not want to be sitting on the bench with the World Cup coming up next summer and Liverpool could be the perfect fit.

Arsenal will finalise a move for Martin Zubimendi next month at the request of Real Sociedad.

The Spanish outfit will let their influential midfielder go but for financial reasons there is a minor delay at their end.

KEVIN DE BRUYNE wants Napoli boss Antonio Conte to reunite him with Jack Grealish.

Conte has been quizzing De Bruyne about his old Manchester City pal, whose future was sealed when he was axed from Pep Guardiola’s Club World Cup squad.

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Kevin De Bruyne wants Napoli to sign Jack Grealish this summer[/caption]

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The two stars could be reunited in Italy[/caption]

And the Belgian, 33, who joined the Italians earlier this month, hopes his glowing reference will see Conte also try to land playmaker Grealish.

City are willing to take a huge hit on the £100million they paid Aston Villa four years ago.

And Grealish, 29, faces a big pay cut as  Napoli would pay little more than half of his current £300,000-a-week salary.

He will accept that if it gives him a chance of forcing his way back into England boss Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup plans.

Everton would love Grealish to be their marquee signing as they begin life in their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock — but the lure from Italy is stronger.

SunSport revealed on Monday that Napoli have £45m to spend on Grealish or Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho — but will only buy ONE.

Conte’s Serie A champs could start their title defence with SIX former Prem stars in their line-up.

Scott McTominay’s move from Manchester United went so well he was Serie A’s Player of the Year.

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He is partnered in the midfield engine room by ex-Chelsea and Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour.

And striker Romelu Lukaku is another former United man on their books.

Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing arrived in January, in a move that could become permanent.

City would even sanction a loan switch for Grealish — especially if there is a commitment to buy.

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A LUCKY player is celebrating after bagging a huge sum in tonight’s Lotto main draw.

The Lotto player managed to scoop a whopping €194,616 – but narrowly missed out on the jackpot by a single number.

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The location where the winning ticket was purchased in Ireland has not yet been revealed by the bosses.

However, it is expected to be revealed over the weekend.

The winning numbers in tonight’s draw were 15, 19, 24, 31, 34, 42 and the bonus number 30.

The lucky player won €194,616 by matching five balls and the bonus number.

However, they were one number short of securing the life-changing jackpot prize of €8.267,128.

There were also 20 winners who matched five numbers, winning €1,659 each.

there were no winners of Lotto Plus 1 and 2 jackpots.

However, there were 87 winners of the raffle prize, each receiving €500.

The winning raffle number was 9824.

This comes just days after a record-breaking €250m winning EuroMillions ticket was sold at Clifford’s Centra on Shandon Street in Cork.

The lucky punter became the National Lottery’s 13th millionaire of 2025 and the largest-ever Irish jackpot winner when they bagged the huge sum on Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw.

Clifford’s store manager Simon Champ said he had no idea who the lucky winner is, although speculation ranged from a syndicate to a tea lady working with the HSE.

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Irish Lottery Manager, Cian Murphy, said: “A win of this size is life-changing.

“It is a celebration for the Lottery, the shop, the community and the winner. It is fantastic as it makes someone’s dream come true.”

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JACK O’CONNOR expects next weekend’s return to Croke Park to ease the pressure on his Kerry side after they held off a second-half resurgence from Cavan to take their place in the last eight of the Sam Maguire race.

David Clifford bagged a hat-trick in Killarney as the hosts put themselves on a quarter-final collision course with All-Ireland champions Armagh.

If Donegal and Galway advance from today’s meetings with Louth and Down respectively, Kerry will face the Orchard in a repeat of last year’s semi-final.

Although the Kingdom kept Cavan at arm’s length, their wastefulness in attack kept the door ajar for the visitors to reduce the gap to four points with 12 minutes remaining.

In the context of their shock defeat to Meath seven days earlier, O’Connor cited intensity and tackling as areas where his team showed improvement.

However, he also felt they ‘got a bit frantic at times and made poor decisions with the ball’ as they allowed Cavan to chip away at the ten-point half-time buffer.

O’Connor admitted: “There’s a lot of pressure on Kerry players from the supporters. That was a difficult environment for the lads to play football in today. After their performance last week, there was huge pressure on them to perform and that can be a difficult environment. 

“Often it’s easier to go to Croke Park, away from home, and actually express yourself and play without fear and play with a bit of abandon. That’s what we’re planning on next weekend.”

Having played with the breeze, Kerry looked comfortable as they led by 2-12 to 0-8 at the interval. Clifford netted twice inside the opening 19 minutes and Cavan were also handicapped by a black card to Niall Carolan. But the Munster champions were repeatedly guilty of butchering goal chances.

Gavin White struck the post in the first half when he sought to raise a green flag. Dylan Geaney also gathered a rebound to tap over a point after Clifford’s first attempt to claim his hat-trick was kept out by Liam Brady, who made a string of fine saves.

Clifford left two more goal chances go to waste in the third quarter. Conor Geaney also had a couple thwarted and Graham O’Sullivan squandered one too.

At the other end, the Cavan charge was spearheaded by Paddy Lynch, whose final tally of 0-12 included four two-pointers.

When he landed a huge effort from nearly 50 metres out, the natives briefly grew restless at the sight of the 2-16 to 1-15 scoreline.

Evan Crowe had punched home a 51st-minute goal for Cavan which kickstarted a spell that saw them outscore the opposition by 1-6 to 0-1.

Clifford then gave Kerry more breathing room by finally claiming his third goal, having been teed up by Killian Spillane after Joe O’Connor saw another opportunity for his side foiled by Brady.

Cavan responded with a Lynch two-pointer but Kerry saw out the game by firing 0-5 without reply. That included a point for Leaving Cert student Tomás Kennedy, who came off the bench for his senior debut.

Injury-hit Kerry can now look forward to a first Croker date since their National League final win over Mayo.

O’Connor said: “It’s a great footballer’s pitch. It’s a huge pitch and there’s space there and that’s why you want to play football. 

“This is a good pitch here in Fitzgerald Stadium as well. I just thought there were times today when it looked like the pressure got to the lads a bit and they didn’t express themselves the way they could have.”

The Kerry boss lamented the latest injury setback to namesake Diarmuid O’Connor, who was forced off after injuring his shoulder in the throw-in. He joins Mike Breen, Tony Brosnan, Paul Geaney and Barry Dan O’Sullivan on the sidelines.

Kingdom chief O’Connor also responded to comments from Darragh Ó Sé, who claimed ‘the mood isn’t great’ in Kerry and that Armagh will bring their season to an end next time out.

O’Connor said: “Darragh would be as well off now to go away and do a bit of coaching himself.”

KERRY: S Ryan 0-3, 1tpf, 1 ‘45; P Murphy, J Foley, T O’Sullivan; B Ó Beaglaioch, T Morley, G White; D O’Connor, S O’Brien; J O’Connor, G O’Sullivan 0-1, S O’Shea 0-4, 1tp, 1f; C Geaney 0-1, D Clifford 3-7, 2tp, 1f, D Geaney 0-2.

Subs: M O’Shea for D O’Connor 3 mins, D Casey for Morley 43, P Clifford for C Geaney 56, K Spillane 0-1 for D Geaney 56, E Looney for G O’Sullivan (temp) 61-ft, T Kennedy 0-1 for Ó Beaglaioch

CAVAN: L Brady; C Reilly, N Carolan, B O’Connell; J McLoughlin 0-1, C Brady, P Faulkner 0-1; E Crowe 1-0, O Kiernan 0-2, 1tp; D McVeety, G Smith, O Brady; S McEvoy, P Lynch 0-12, 2tp, 2tpf, 4f, C O’Reilly.

Subs: L Fortune for Reilly 8 mins, C Madden for McEvoy 43, R O’Neill 0-1 for O Brady 56, R Donohoe for McLoughlin 60, K Brady for O’Connell (temp) 64-66.REFEREE: J Henry (Mayo)