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A British woman has appeared in court charged with conning thousands of pounds from Premiership footballers while working as their �lifestyle coach�. Claire Duke, 38, is accused of defrauding high-profile clients � including Cardiff City FC striker Peter Odemwingie � out of more than �70,000 over a one year period. It is alleged Duke received money for holidays and flights from clients but kept the money for herself. She appeared at Cannock Magistrates� Court in Staffordshire last Wednesday charged with five counts of fraud and one of theft. Between September 1 last year and July 10 of this year she is accused of making a total of �71,106.83 fraudulently. Included in the charges is that while Duke was the lifestyle consultant of 32-year-old Odemwingie, she allegedly stole �15,437.67 by using his debit card. Dressed smartly in a grey dress and black blazer, Duke spoke only to confirm her name and age in court.