PREMIER League star Kieran Trippier reportedly became the victim of a prank by his friends who put a hefty £9,500 bill for lap dances under his name.
The substantial bill is said to have included tokens for personal dances at a gentlemen’s club that the Newcastle defender has visited before.
The total bill, amounting to £9,663.45 and also covering drinks, is thought to have been run up at Newcastle’s For Your Eyes Only venue by friends of Trippier associated with non-league side Gateshead.
A source commented: “Kieran has visited FYEO before but this bill was run up by some of the lads he knows at Gateshead. He wasn’t there. This seems to be their idea of a joke on Kieran. Who knows who footed the bill.”
Trippier, who is 34, separated from his partner Charlotte, with whom he has three children, last year.
He was unable to play in Newcastle’s recent match against Arsenal due to a calf injury.
Newcastle was defeated 1-0 in that game by a spectacular goal from Declan Rice.
The team must now secure a victory at home against Everton next week to guarantee a place in the Champions League.
