Mario Balotelli drowns his World Cup sorrows; frolicking in the sea with his bikini-clad fiancée Fanny Neguesha

Not a bad consolation prize!

They recently got engaged shortly before he kicked off his World Cup campaign with Italy.

And while the football in Brazil ended prematurely for the 23-year-old star, his love for Fanny Neguesha certainly doesn’t look like going the same way as the couple were seen having fun in the sun on the beach in Miami.

Fanny looked stunning in a teeny tiny two-piece bikini which didn’t leave much to the imagination.

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Drowning his World Cup sorrows: Mario Balotelli looked to be having a great time frolicking in the sea with his fiancee Fanny Neguesha in Miami

Getting their kit off!

Sports stars including Venus Williams and Travis Pastrana strip for ESPN's infamous annual body issue

For the sixth time in as many years, world-class athletes will grace the pages of ESPN Magazine in the buff for the publications sixth annual ESPN the Magazine's Body Issue.

Past installments of the magazine's annual Body Issue have included some of the biggest names in sports posing nude, including NBA stars Blake Griffith and Dwight Howard,  and tennis star Serena Williams.

This year's issue will not disappoint - and Williams' sister makes her debut appearance in the highly anticipated special issue.

Michael Sam celebrates boyfriend's sister's wedding

• The St. Louis Rams defensive end posted snaps of the happy occasion on his Instagram account on Monday
• The 24-year-old uploaded shots of himself with boyfriend Vito Cammisano and also with the bride
• Sam announced in February that he is gay, becoming the first openly gay professional football player ever
• He was selected by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Player Draft

NFL football player Michael Sam celebrated the wedding of his boyfriend's sister on the weekend - and treated his love to a brand new suit for the occasion.
Sam, the NFL's first openly gay player who signed a rookie contract with the St. Louis Rams earlier this month, posted happy snaps of the Kansas City, Missouri, nuptials on his Instagram account this afternoon.
In one picture, a smartly dressed Sam poses with his boyfriend, Vito Cammisano, at the lavish-looking event which friends dubbed a 'big fat Italian wedding.'
'Had a great time at @vitcamm sister's wedding this past weekend,' reads the caption, which is complete with a rainbow of hearts, presumably acknowledging that the event took place during Gay Pride.

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Big smiles: In a picture posted on Instagram, a smartly dressed Sam, right, poses with his boyfriend, Vito Cammisano, left at the lavish-looking event which friends dubbed a 'big fat Italian wedding'

Another image shows the defensive end, 24, with the bride, 'Congratulations to the new Mrs. Meiners #meetthemeiners'

David McIntosh on Jennifer Hudson

No doubt Kelly Brook felt a tiny pang of jealousy after fiance David McIntosh joined Jennifer Hudson on stage on Sunday evening.
The former Gladiators star flashed his incredibly muscly torso in just a pair of tight black leather trousers during the steamy performance with The American Idol contestant at the BET Awards.
The 32-year-old couldn't resist feeling David's chest as she belted out some of her biggest hits while he strutted his stuff in high-tops trainers.
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