Wife of Man City star, Kyle Walker, files for divorce over husband’s two children with another woman

Manchester City defender, Kyle Walker’s estranged wife, Annie Kilner has reportedly filed for divorce from the footballer a few years after the couple said ‘I do’ following the ongoing scandals surrounding his infidelities.

Kyle, 34, who wed childhood sweetheart Kilner, 33, in 2021, has been involved in a paternity scandal after he secretly fathered two children with influencer Lauryn Goodman during ‘brief flings’.

Annie had taken the footballer back after his first affair but struggled to keep up appearances after he went behind her back for a second time with Lauryn.

She discovered Lauryn’s second child was her husband’s after she was sent a devastating text on December 27, while pregnant with her fourth baby with the defender.

In the message, Lauryn said: “Hey it’s Lauryn. I just wanted to quickly tell you that Kyle is the father of our daughter.”

Shortly after Goodman confirmed the paternity of Kinara, 1, Annie and Kyle briefly separated.

Now, sources claim it is finally over for the couple who met while at school and Annie isn’t holding back as she’s gearing her lawyers to allegedly fight for half of Kyle’s whopping £27 million fortune.

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Reports claim that Kyle and Annie are no longer on speaking terms and the England national team vice-captain has also instructed his own legal aids.

It’s believed that Kyle was served the papers by Annie ten days ago and has been sleeping separately from his wife for a number of days, despite being in the same home.

“Kyle was stunned when he got the papers,” a source told The Sun. They added: “He’s spoken to Annie about them and they are discussing the next steps. This doesn’t necessarily mean they will divorce. She wants Kyle to know she’s not messing about. But if this is a bluff, it may well back-fire.”

A source told MailOnline: “She is divorcing Kyle because she just can’t forgive him for what he’s done to her. She can’t get over it. She has tried. Kyle seems to have accepted it’s over. He’s been happier in the last week or so. Like the weight of the world’s been lifted from his shoulders.” Despite the turmoil in his personal life, Walker appears to be keeping them at the back of his mind after he was spotted on a golf course in Cheshire on Tuesday, appearing to not have a care in the world.

Kyle has previously admitted his regret at hurting Annie due to his extramarital affairs. He said: “What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I made idiot choices and idiot decisions.”

Speaking previously to the Mirror, a source said: “Annie and Kyle are looking forward to a resolution of the whole situation and hope that this latest chapter brings them just that.” It comes after Kyle was hurled in front of a Royal Courts of Justice about the two children he shares with Goodman.

Our source went on to add: “All they want is to work on their relationship, in private, to see what the future holds for them and their young family but have been unable to with the glare of the media – often led by Lauryn. Kyle has taken responsibility for what he called his ‘idiotic choices’ and will always provide for Lauryn’s children financially.”

Wife of Man City star, Kyle Walker, files for divorce over husband’s two children with another woman

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Messi nets hat trick as Argentina sink Bolivia

Lionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.

The 37-year-old provided an emphatic reminder of his enduring quality with three clinical finishes, two assists, and some of his trademark creativity throughout the game as Lionel Scaloni’s side dominated.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Bolivian defender Marcelo Suarez was robbed by Lautaro Martinez, who sent Messi clear, and he cleverly slotted the ball into the bottom corner.

The home crowd at Buenos Aires’ Monumental Stadium was on their feet again in the 43rd minute when Julian Alvarez threaded a brilliant pass through to Messi, who unselfishly squared the ball to Martinez to finish.

Three minutes later, Alvarez was on target himself when Bolivia were caught napping at a free kick, with Messi chipping the ball over the top for the Atletico Madrid forward to slot home.

After the break, Nicolas Otamendi had a header ruled out for offside, but the home fans didn’t have to wait long for the fourth when Thiago Almada side-footed the ball home after a superb pull-back from Nahuel Molina.

A classic Messi goal made it 5-0 in the 84th minute — the Inter Miami forward dribbled centrally before switching from his left foot to his right and burying the ball into the bottom corner.

Two minutes later, some fans were in tears after Messi cut in from the right, played a smart wall pass off substitute Nico Paz, and again put the ball beyond the reach of goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra.

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Argentina are at the top of the 10-team table with 22 points from ten games — three points clear of second-place Colombia, who crushed Chile 4-0 in Barranquilla.

– Colombians crush Chile –

There was a different look to the team, wearing a special retro white kit marking the Colombian Football Federation’s centenary, featuring the national flag’s colours in a hoop.

It was a dashing design, and the performance of Nestor Lorenzo’s team was equally stylish, taking apart a woeful Chile side that remained rooted at the bottom of the 10-team qualifying group.

Defender Davinson Sanchez opened the scoring in the 34th minute, nodding home after Jhon Lucumi had headed a James Rodriguez corner goalwards. Jhon Cordoba slotted home a Diaz cross in the 45th minute, but the effort was ruled out for offside against Diaz.

Chile gifted the Colombians a second goal seven minutes after the interval when Benjamin Kusevic gave the ball away to Rodriguez, who squared it to Liverpool winger Luis Diaz to convert.

Substitute Jhon Duran made it 3-0 in the 82nd minute after another giveaway, this time in midfield, allowed Sinisterra to break and then feed the Aston Villa forward, who made no mistake. Sinisterra then wrapped up the win in stoppage time.

Brazil continued to ease any concerns about their qualification chances with a comfortable 4-0 win over Peru in Brasilia.

A pair of penalties converted by Barcelona winger Raphinha put the record five-time World Cup winners on their way — the first coming in the 38th minute when Carlos

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Zambrano handled the ball in the box, and the second in the 54th minute after the same defender brought down Savinho.

But there was more to appreciate in the third goal, in the 71st minute, with Andreas Pereira producing a superb scissor-kick volley from a Luiz Henrique cross from the right.

Luiz Henrique completed the rout in spectacular style with a brilliant left-footed drive from outside the box to make it 4-0 and leave Brazil in fourth place.

Paraguay boosted their chances of grabbing one of the six automatic qualification spots after substitute Antonio Sanabria scored twice in a 2-1 win over Venezuela.

Full-back Jon Aramburu put Venezuela ahead in the 25th minute, bursting down the right and collecting a pass from Yeferson Soteldo, which he buried in the bottom corner.

Torino striker Sanabria was introduced at the interval and brought sixth-placed Paraguay level when he slid in to meet a low cross from Junior Alonso.

Sanabria then grabbed the winner in the 74th minute, leading a counter-attack before getting into the box to finish off the move with a header from close range.

Uruguay and Ecuador played out a goalless draw.

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Messi nets hat trick as Argentina sink Bolivia

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JUST IN: CAF exempts Nigeria, Libya AFCON qualifier match in newly released fixtures

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has dropped the Nigeria-Libya African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match from its newly released schedule of upcoming fixtures.

The fixture was initially set for Libya, scheduled to kick off at 8 pm, following the first leg at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday.

Nigeria secured a narrow victory with a lone goal in the final minute of the match.

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However, controversy surrounded the return leg after Super Eagles players and officials recounted their harrowing 14-hour Libya airport ordeal, prompting their return home.

CAF has initiated an investigation into the incident, sparked by Libya Football Federation allegations of sabotage and threats of legal action against Nigeria.

However in a terse tweet on the CAF X page on Tuesday, the African governing board updated Tuesday’s fixtures, notably excluding the Libya-Nigeria match.

JUST IN: CAF exempts Nigeria, Libya AFCON qualifier match in newly released fixtures