KYLE Walker’s wife has demanded £15million cash to save their marriage.
Mum-of-four Annie Kilner, 31, wants around half of the Manchester City star’s £27million fortune to fix their relationship after he fathered two kids with Lauryn Goodman.
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Kyle Walker’s furious wife Annie ‘will only give their troubled marriage another go if he pays her HALF his fortune’Credit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Annie Kilner, 31, wants around half of the Manchester City star’s £27million fortune after he fathered two kids with Lauryn GoodmanCredit: Dan Charity
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Annie learned the truth in a text from Lauryn last December, above the family at the Qatar World Cup in December 2022Credit: Getty
She is understood to have obtained preliminary legal advice ahead of any split that would see her net half of Manchester City defender Kyle’s fortune.
The £150,000-a-week ace, 34, played in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at the weekend — but off the pitch his personal life continues to backfire.
Tensions are said to have risen recently after Annie’s sister Sian gave birth to a son after a fling with a married man.
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It mirrors Kyle’s torrid situation with influencer Lauryn, who had two children with him while he was with Annie.
A source told The Sun: “It’s a s***show at the moment.
“Kyle and Annie are arguing about pretty much everything.
“She’s told him she will only consider giving it another go if he gives her half of his money first.
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“She’s been told she’s entitled to half of his wealth if they split — and doesn’t want another penny of her share going to Lauryn.
“She wants the independence and security divorce would bring her, but wants to try and keep her family together at the same time.
“Annie and Kyle have spoken with solicitors about making this financial arrangement happen.
Kyle Walker moves back in with wife Annie Kilner after fathering second child with ex
“He is happy for her to have the money as he wants security for them — regardless of how their relationship ends up.
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“Kyle wants financial security for Annie and his boys. Their relationship changes from week to week, but at the moment she can’t see a way of saving the marriage and has said she is considering filing for divorce. It has been a really tough time for Annie.”
Sources say revelations about Sian have created tensions between both families.
Another said: “Sian gave it to Kyle with two barrels over everything with Lauryn but now it seems it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
“Kyle is throwing Sian’s behaviour back in Annie’s face every time there’s an argument and using it as an excuse to make his behaviour acceptable.
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“He is saying that Annie can’t have a go at him when Sian has done a very similar thing — basically acting as if it is the norm.
“Sian has always had a go at him about what he has done to her big sister — now she has done the same with another man.
“Sian doing this is just an extra layer to the mess that Annie doesn’t need.”
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Kyle Walker fathered two kids with Lauryn GoodmanCredit: Splash
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Tensions are said to have risen recently after Annie’s sister Sian gave birth to a son after a fling with a married manCredit: Instagram
Their son Kairo was born in April 2020. Kyle and Annie then rekindled their relationship and got married in 2021.
But a year later he reconnected with Lauryn and she gave birth to their second child — daughter Kinara — in August 2023.
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Annie learned the truth in a text from Lauryn last December.
A source said: “They had an emotional phone call. They both apologised to each other — Annie for revealing the gender of Lauryn’s child which had devastated her.”
Annie, who was pregnant with her and Kyle’s fourth child at the time, was left reeling and announced their split two weeks later. This April she gave birth to her and Kyle’s son Rezon.
The family holidayed in Turkey this summer. Pals said Annie is still weighing up her options and, while Kyle was in and out of the family home, she wanted him in their sons’ lives.
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A source said: “Annie is insisting to friends they are not back together and just trying to navigate a way forward. All she really cares about is the kids and will do all she can to protect them.”
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The Man City star with his wife Annie and three of their four kidsCredit: AFP or Licensors
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Pals said Annie is still weighing up her options
Kyle spoke to The Sun in January of his regret over cheating on Annie.
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He said he wanted to repair the relationship but admitted he had broken Annie’s heart. Kyle said: “I’m sorry I’ve had a second child with Lauryn and hurt my best friend. It’s horrible to say that out loud. I’ve hurt someone I truly believe is my soulmate.”
In June and July, Annie travelled to the Euros in Germany with their sons, but the couple appeared worlds apart in pictures.
Ben Whittaker left the arena in a wheelchair after suffering a leg injury when he fell out of the ring along with opponent Liam Cameron during a wild exchange on the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev undercard on Saturday.
The incident happened as Cameron and Whittaker were backing up towards the ropes at the end of the round. As the fighters hit the ropes, they both toppled over in a dramatic scene as the crowd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia jumped to their feet.
The fighters crashed on the side of the ring after spilling over the ropes but while both athletes remained down momentarily, it was clear that Whittaker got the worst of it. As he got back to his feet, Whittaker was favoring his leg as he got back into the ring to receive medical attention.
It wasn’t long before Whittaker had his shoe removed with his trainers checking his leg and the fight was stopped when it was clear that the highly touted British prospect would not be able to continue.
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With the fight stopped due to injury, the scorecards were gathered up to provide a decision but even that ended in some controversy.
The final scores were 58-57 for Whittaker, 58-57 for Cameron and 58-58 with the fight being declared a split draw.
A dejected Cameron left the ring after believing he did enough early in the fight to deserve the win with the broadcast team marveling over his performance while admitting that Whittaker was having a tough night at the office.
In the end none of that matters with the fight scored a split draw and Whittaker requiring medical attention after falling out of the ring.
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It seems like these two are headed for a rematch in the future once Whittaker is healthy enough to compete again.
Under-pressure Arsenal women’s head coach Jonas Eidevall says his players are still giving everything on the pitch after defeat by Chelsea at home leaves his side with just one win in the WSL this season.
Super Formula has cancelled next season’s planned visit to South Korea’s Inje Speedium, and will instead race entirely within Japan in 2025.
Series promoter JRP made the announcement on Saturday ahead of this weekend’s penultimate round of the season at Fuji, although it’s understood that teams had already been informed of the move late last month.
It comes not much more than a month on from the official confirmation of the Inje race, which followed confirmation from Japanese national federation JAF that the series would be venturing to South Korea for its first overseas race since it visited Sepang in 2004.
Addressing reporters at Fuji, JRP boss Yoshihisa Ueno said negotiations with the Inje promoter had been proceeding, but as the conditions could not be met in the agreed timeframe, the decision was made to give up on holding the race in 2025.
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However, Ueno did not discount the prospect of the event returning in 2026 as Super Formula pursues a policy of expanding its footprint in Asia.
Besides the Inje race, the remainder of the calendar remains the same compared to the draft unveiled at the end of August, with 12 races (including five double-headers) still representing the highest number of races held in a single year in Super Formula history.
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The removal of Inje from the Super Formula calendar alleviates one of two clashes with the FIA World Endurance Championship schedule, as the Korean round was set to fall on the same weekend as the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours.
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Kamui Kobayashi previously told Motorsport.com that he was unsure whether he would continue in Super Formula owing to both that clash and the conflict between the Motegi race and the WEC’s visit to Imola in April, which remains in place.
Additionally, this year’s FIA Prize Gala in the Rwandan capital of Kigali is likely to prevent Kobayashi from attending Super Formula’s post-season test at Suzuka in December.
BEN WHITTAKER was left in a wheelchair following a freak injury after being pushed out of the boxing ring against Liam Cameron.
In the fifth round of the fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Whittaker was pushed over the top rope during a clinch.
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Ben Whittaker was left in a wheelchair after a freak injury in his fight with Liam CameronCredit: Getty
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After UFC CEO Dana White expressed doubt about getting a Nick Diaz fight back on the books this year, the beloved veteran has been rescheduled against Vicente Luque on the final numbered UFC event of 2024.
Diaz, a former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger, was originally slated to fight Luque in his first bout since September 2021 at UFC on ABC 7 in August. He withdrew due to travel issues, but now a new date is set for UFC 310, which goes down Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).
The first time Diaz (26-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) and Luque (22-10-1 MMA, 15-6 UFC) were scheduled, it was a five-round welterweight bout. This time it is set for three rounds in the 170-pound weight class. White announced the matchup as part of a slew of matchups for the card on Saturday.
Two people with knowledge of the situation verified the booking with MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMA Mania. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Diaz, older brother of Nate Diaz, hasn’t fought since losing to Robbie Lawler in 2021. That was also his first fight in six years. The 41-year-old is winless in his past four bouts, and hasn’t achieved a victory since battering B.J. Penn at UFC 137 in October 2011.
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Luque is also looking to break out of a difficult stretch. The 32-year-old has dropped three of his past four octagon appearances, with his most bout being a TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 54 in March.
The latest UFC 310 lineup now includes:
Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov – for welterweight title
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura – for flyweight title
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith
Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez
Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper
Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque
Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.
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