Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse splits from beauty queen girlfriend Rachelle Graham
It is understood the Toon centre forward wanted to “concentrate on his football” after a turbulent few months
Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse has split from his beauty queen girlfriend.
Sources say ex-Miss Newcastle Rachelle Graham has been left “heartbroken” over the break-up.
The pair had worked tirelessly to raise money for an ambulance in Cisse’s homeland Senegal earlier this year.
It is understood the centre forward wanted to “concentrate on his football” after a turbulent few months.
Cisse, who earns £40,000 a week, had refused to wear this season’s Toon shirt which bears the name of sponsor payday loan firm Wonga – before backing down after talking with an imam.
It also emerged the Muslim had visited a casino.
A friend said: “Rachelle is heartbroken and desperately trying to get back with Papiss. She did not want the relationship to end.”
Cisse spoke at the weekend of his desire to start afresh this season after missing some pre-season games due to the Wonga row.
“I don’t feel like I really missed out,” he said. “I needed the rest because while others were on holiday, I still had three weeks of international duty.”
His agent declined to comment on the break-up, stating it was a "private matter."
Rachelle said: “It is nobody’s business. I would rather not talk about it.”
Sources say ex-Miss Newcastle Rachelle Graham has been left “heartbroken” over the break-up.
The pair had worked tirelessly to raise money for an ambulance in Cisse’s homeland Senegal earlier this year.
It is understood the centre forward wanted to “concentrate on his football” after a turbulent few months.
Cisse, who earns £40,000 a week, had refused to wear this season’s Toon shirt which bears the name of sponsor payday loan firm Wonga – before backing down after talking with an imam.
It also emerged the Muslim had visited a casino.
A friend said: “Rachelle is heartbroken and desperately trying to get back with Papiss. She did not want the relationship to end.”
Cisse spoke at the weekend of his desire to start afresh this season after missing some pre-season games due to the Wonga row.
“I don’t feel like I really missed out,” he said. “I needed the rest because while others were on holiday, I still had three weeks of international duty.”
His agent declined to comment on the break-up, stating it was a "private matter."
Rachelle said: “It is nobody’s business. I would rather not talk about it.”
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