SOL ‘IS NOT GAY'

Last updated : 24 November 2002 By Editor

From The People:

The England and Arsenal ace had a secret fling with stunning Helena Tepper, who told how he "pressed all the right buttons".

A friend said: "We would see Helena the morning after a night with Sol and she would be grinning from ear-to-ear.

He has also endured cruel terrace chants since switching from Spurs to their North London rivals 18 months ago

A close friend of Helena told The People: "She would never talk publicly about Sol. She is far too honourable for that.

"But she is outraged he's been called gay. She knows that isn't true. She had a wonderful time with him. Sol knew his way around a woman and pressed all the right buttons for Helena.

"She is also as brainy as she is pretty and I think Sol liked that.

"They are the same age and they were totally on the same wavelength.

"She's really upset anyone could think Sol is gay. As far as she described him to us he is 100 per cent straight."

Sol, who is currently seeing estate agent Theresa Lartey, admitted last week that he is shy with women.

So there we have it.