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Former Manchester United ace Mark Hughes sells £6million mansion after losing planning row with current star Michael Carrick
- Mark Hughes puts his £6m Cheshire mansion on the market after a planning row with Michael Carrick
- Carrick's seven-bedroom replacement with a pool, gym, cinema and wine cellar was allegedly opposed by Hughes for privacy concerns
- Planning officials granted permission despite Hughes' objections, prompting Hughes to sell
- The article places the Hughes-Carrick dispute in a wider trend of footballers building large mansions in Alderley Edge
- Carrick's planned seven-bedroom home would feature upscale amenities including an indoor pool and wine cellar
- Hughes, then 44, argued the third-storey design would overlook his grounds
- Hughes' wife Jill is mentioned as sharing the home with him during the 15 years there
- The piece links the trend to the 'Footballers' Wives' village reputation in Alderley Edge
- The article notes other players, like Wayne Rooney, have demolished homes for bigger new mansions
- The report closes with public commentary and a note that comments were no longer accepted
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