ONE of the top Premier League managers looks completely unrecognisable as a young player in a stunning transformation. The manager – who has a 54 per cent win rate in England – boasts a very distinctive look in the dugout these days. But a photo from his playing days shows a drastic difference for the gaffer. He was once clean-shaven […]

CHELSEA star Ruben Loftus-Cheek turned to British tennis legend Andy Murray for advice on coping with his injury woes. Loftus-Cheek's progress has been disrupted by several fitness issues, most notably a persistent back issue and a serious Achilles problem suffered in 2019. Former No1 Murray has also dealt with serious injuries throughout his stellar career, especially a hip problem that […]

DEONTAY WILDER has overtaken Anthony Joshua in the Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings. The Bronze Bomber's return to the fight game has seen him soar above AJ and into No1 in the rankings behind belt holder Oleksandr Usyk. It comes following contrasting results in each of their most recent bouts. Wilder won by a first-round knockout against Robert Helenius on his […]

I am not a political man, and I’m pretty sure no one wants to hear my views on how to sort the country out, but I cannot ever remember a time when there has been so much talk about the country’s government and party politics. When you travel around to tournaments you can live in a bit of a bubble, […]

LEICESTER striker Jamie Vardy lived up to his s***house reputation with his antics versus Wolves. The Foxes have made a slow start to the season but are beginning to find form beating Wolves 4-0 to make it three wins in their last five games. Vardy was not named in the starting XI as Patson Daka got the nod instead but […]

How has your prediction for the fight changed, if at all, since it was first made? “When the fight was first talked about, then when it was first matched, my initial thought was that it’s a little too soon for Makhachev against someone with Oliveira’s skillset – and most likely Oliveira is gonna catch him in the first round or […]

ENGLAND kick off their T20 Cricket World Cup campaign against Afghanistan this weekend. Champions Australia are hosting the big tournament across seven cities. And England captain Jos Buttler says his side are "chomping at the bit" ahead of their T20 opener. Buttler said: "We've had some really good games over the last 10 matches and played some really good cricket. […]

ROMAN REIGNS decided John Cena does not make the cut when it came to naming his Mount Rushmore of WWE superstars. Reigns was asked to take a look at the past during an appearance with Complex in the ‘Load Management’ episode of the podcast earlier this year. He had to pick his four greatest superstars of all-time on the Mount […]

NEW HERO Lisandro Martinez has revealed how he comes close to tears whenever Manchester United fans sing for him. The Red Devils staved off interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal to secure the centre-back's signature in a £55m deal from Ajax this summer. Doubts over his ability mounted after Brentford hammered United 4-0 in August and the Argentine was hauled […]

TYSON FURY could not resist mocking Tottenham after they handed him a personalised shirt ahead of his fight with Derek Chisora. After the collapse in talks over a Battle of Britain clash with Anthony Joshua, which won the Gypsy King £10,000 after a bet with Frank Warren, Fury will now face Derek Chisora instead on December 3 at Tottenham in […]