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June 29, 2003 - The Sun quotes Julio Iglesias speaking for the first time about son Enrique Iglesias' romance with tennis ace Anna Kournikova. Julio said, "I'm happy about their relationship, I know they're happy. It could be that in the future I'll have Russian grandchildren."

June 23, 2003 - The Sunday Mirror reports Enrique Iglesias sent girlfriend Anna Kournikova a bouquet of 200 roses at the five-star Conrad Hotel in London's Chelsea. The sickly sweet message read: "Happy Birthday, I love you more and more every day." Iglesias signed off the message with his apparent nickname "Love Turtle."

June 14, 2003 - An evil Russian mobster was a "second father" to tennis beauty Anna Kournikova, the News of the World can reveal. Yakov Gofman, whose crime gang was notorious for contract killings and racketeering, claimed he "invested" £300,000 in getting Anna's career off the ground.

June 12, 2003 - Anna Kournikova could have to miss Wimbledon after she pulled out of the WTA tournament because of a long-standing back injury.

June 6, 2003 - Enrique Iglesias insisted to Reforma that he and Anna Kournikova are not married, but for now was "just practicing" married life. He says, "I am not planning on getting married yet. I think I will when I am 35 or 40, but I could not say that I will for certain." The singer added, "It is hard to trust people because there are more barriers between you and other people; you are more guarded, a bit more careful about your life." Read more.

June 1, 2003 - The Sun reports Anna Kournikova is secretly planning to tie the knot with Enrique Iglesias Saturday night in the Caribbean paradise island of the Dominican Republic in a ceremony at sunset. Enrique's father Julio will reportedly not be attending the wedding. Read more.

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