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      Chelsea exposed cheat code on taking on Man City as Alan Shearer and Ian Wright reveal how to topple reigning champions 

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      MATCH of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright claimed Chelsea have revealed a blueprint on how to take on Manchester City.The game ended in a thrilling 4-4 draw as Chelsea fought back from behind on three occasions to salvage a point.
      Chelsea exposed a cheat code on how to beat Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Alan Shearer and Ian Wright revealed on MOTD how other teams can take on CityCredit: Twitter @BBCMOTD
      On MOTD the England legends revealed what other clubs need to do to break down Man City.
      They looked at the City’s next three fixtures – Liverpool, Tottenham and Aston Villa.
      All three teams are within three points of frontrunners City.
      Asked whether these teams will have a go at beating Man City in their upcoming games Shearer said they will – but they will need to have courage.
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      The Newcastle icon said: “Well I think we know they will.
      “If you’re prepared to be brave, then you’re going to have to take your chances. You get chances, you’ll get success.”
      Wright quickly chipped in to reveal what is the best way to get at Pep Guardiola’s side.
      The ex-Arsenal star said: “You need players playing really well, as Alan mentioned.
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      “And then you gotta keep it going Chappers because City will just keep going, keep doing what they’re doing, they wear you down.
      “But you’ve got to try and wear them down.”
      Chelsea did exactly that in Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s side currently sit 10th in the Premier League with 16 points, starting the season with four wins, four draws and four losses in their opening 12 games.
      But their best games have been against the top sides.
      Chelsea have drawn against Arsenal, Liverpool and now City plus beating Tottenham 4-1 last week.
      Meanwhile, Poch’s side struggle to break down the defences of the teams outside the top six who do not give them a lot of space to run for the goal.
      They lost 3-1 to West Ham, 2-0 to Brentford and 1-0 to Nottingham Forest. More

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      Fans convinced Match of the Day was hit by porn noises as ‘moaning woman’ is heard over top of Gary Lineker

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      FANS are convinced that Match of the Day was hit by porn noises.The viewers believe that they could hear a moaning woman over the top of Gary Lineker as he presented the football highlights show.
      A ‘moaning woman’ could be heard in the Match of the Day studioCredit: BBC
      After showing the highlights of Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Burnley in the Premier League the cameras cut back to the studio.
      As Lineker was introducing the talking points viewers are sure that they heard porn noises over the top.
      While others are convinced that someone in the studio has been pranked.
      Taking to social media, one posted: “Not someone in the Match Of The Day studio being done 8 seconds in…”
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      A second wrote: “Is it the meme video with THAT sound playing?”
      A third commented: “Not dissimilar to the Match of the Day porn prank audio.”
      A fourth said: “Listen to the background! hahaha.”
      The apparent sexy sounds did not appear to be picked up by Lineker, Jermaine Jenas and Ashley Williams on the set.
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      However, the BBC has told SunSport that the noise is in fact noise from Arsenal’s celebrations which could be seen in the backdrop.
      It is not the first time the X-rated noise has disturbed sports shows.
      Back in January BBC One’s live FA Cup coverage was hit by YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis.
      The prank happened as Wolves were preparing to take on Liverpool in a third-round replay.
      He set up a phone in the broadcaster’s studio which played noises that viewers likened to a porn film.
      After the incident the BBC apologised to any viewers that were offended. More

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      Gary Lineker drops huge hint over who will replace him as Match of the Day host with cheeky ‘later’ remark to pundit

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      GARY LINEKER has dropped a huge hint as to who will eventually replace him as the host of Match of the Day.The veteran presenter, 62, hinted that it will be Jermaine Jenas to step into the hotseat when he decides the time is right to step down.
      Lineker has hosted the show for nearly 24 yearsCredit: BBC
      But Jermaine Jenas is the favourite to replace him when he eventually stands asideCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Lineker will celebrate his 24th anniversary of presenting the show later this month and has previously said his time presenting the BBC’s flagship football show is “nearly up”.
      Jenas has been the long-running favourite to eventually replace Lineker.
      He previously presented Match of the Day’s spin-off show MOTDX, which was recently cancelled after four years.
      He’s also strengthened his presenting chops by hosting the One Show alongside Alex Jones.
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      Jenas appeared on last night’s MOTD as a pundit alongside Ashley Williams when the hint was dropped.
      When analysing Everton’s 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace, Jenas asked Lineker what he thought about a penalty incident in the game and said: “I always like to get the striker’s opinion”
      After giving his verdict, Lineker said: “You want this job?”
      Jenas awkwardly replied with a smile: “No, no, not yet,” to which the legendary presenter simply said while looking across at him: “Later.”
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      Jenas, 40, has made no secret of his desire to present Match of the Day in the past, previously telling The Daily Mail: “I would obviously be up for it.
      “It’s Match of the Day and it would be a great opportunity.” More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals he goes by different name on Watford estate where he grew up and admits he ‘separates the two’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed he goes by a different name on the Watford Estate he grew up on. British boxing ace AJ sat down with Louis Theroux and explained he can “separate the two” names.
      Anthony Joshua revealed he goes by a different name on the Watford Estate he grew up onCredit: BBC Sport
      AJ sat down with Louis Theroux for a tell-all interviewCredit: BBC Sport
      In the BBC documentary, Joshua can be seen taking Theroux to visit Watford’s Meriden estate – where AJ grew up.
      The pair sat down with the former boxing world champion’s aunt.
      It was revealed that two-time heavyweight champ Joshua is known to his family as “Femi”. 
      The 34-year-old explained that the names AJ, Joshua or Anthony Joshua only began when he started boxing.
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      He said: “All of a sudden it’s like ‘this is Anthony Joshua’, but everyone here knows me as ‘Femi’.
      “Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua is my full name. But everyone called me ‘Femi’.”
      His aunt added that Anthony is the boxer and Femi is the man.
      She said: “Femi is my nephew, my son. For people in the world, it’s Anthony the boxer. Femi comes first.”
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      The Brit became the two-time heavyweight world champion as he beat Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr.
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      He also won gold at the London Olympics in 2012 and a year later he turned professional.
      The documentary with the popular reporter also featured Joshua taking a trip down memory lane to his first gym in Finchley.
      And in the interview, Joshua revealed he is determined to reclaim the world championship title.
      Anthony Joshua lost his heavyweight titles to Ruiz Jr in 2019 then regained them from the Mexican before losing them again to Ukrainian great Usyk.
      AJ revealed he is determined to regain his heavyweight titlesCredit: AFP More

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      ‘Boxing Beethoven’ Louis Theroux brutally responds to Piers Morgan as Sun columnist claims he’d batter BBC star in fight

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      LOUIS THEROUX has claimed that he would be like a “boxing Beethoven” if he were to fight Piers Morgan.The documentary maker entered the boxing world in a recent interview with former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
      Louis Theroux thinks he could take Piers Morgan in a boxing fightCredit: BBC Sport
      Morgan hit back at the claim on social mediaCredit: Getty

      During a gentle sparring session with AJ, the idea of Theroux, 53, getting into the ring was sparked up.
      That was after the British boxer insisted that he could get him a fight.
      AJ said: “I could actually get you a fight and it would do well. You will bring viewers to my broadcasting platform.”
      Then when discussing who Theroux would face off against the suggestion that Morgan, 58, would be a good opponent arose.
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      Theroux said: “That is a better match-up.
      “Number one, he’s very famous and I think I could take him.”
      The moment was then spotted on social media by Morgan who hit back and claimed that he would win in under a minute.
      He wrote: “Have you lost your marbles Louis Theroux? I’d destroy you in 30 seconds, you puny wastrel.”
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      Theroux has since replied in brutal fashion by suggesting that Morgan would “gas out” and he would land a number of punches on his chin.
      He bit back: “I don’t think you’ve got the cardio fitness, Piers, TBF.
      “You’d gas out and after that, I’d just be playing music on your chin like a boxing Beethoven.”
      Fans found the exchange hilarious and revealed they would love to see the fight happen.
      One wrote: “Playing music on your chin like a boxing Beethoven. Love it.”
      A second commented: “Now I’d like to watch this.”
      A third said: “Please make this happen.”
      A fourth added: “I’ve never paid for a PPV fight in my life but I would definitely sign up for this.” More

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      Gary Lineker reveals ‘seven hours of torture’ that left him vomiting on bathroom floor after trying snus

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      GARY LINEKER has recalled suffering “seven hours of torture” as a result of trying snus for the first time.The Match of the Day host threw the product away after he was sweating pools on the floor.
      Gary Lineker revealed his ordeal after trying snus for the first timeCredit: YouTube/The Rest Is Football
      Snus is a tobacco product that comes in a pouch and is placed on the gum behind the top lipCredit: Alamy
      Snus has increased in popularity in English football in the last decade even though its sale is illegal in the country.
      There are concerns over the long-term health effects of the tobacco product including a higher chance of cancer.
      Lineker, 62, tried it for the first time ahead of the opening game of Euro 2020 as he was due to host the coverage on BBC One.
      He was staying in a hotel with co-hosts Micah Richards and Alan Shearer as well as Rio Ferdinand.
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      Lineker said that he refused the snus at first but after having a few drinks decided to try it.
      He opted for a weaker choice out of the options, however it turned out to be the last time he would ever have some.
      He told The Rest is Football podcast: “I got undressed ready for bed and suddenly started to feel really, really dizzy.
      “So I sit on the bed and I’m stark naked, and I’ve whipped this thing straight out my mouth and thrown it in the bin. I start to sweat, but I’m freezing.
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      “I’m sweating and I’m sweating and there’s a pool on the floor, and I can’t move. I’m thinking what the hell have they done to me.”
      As a result, Lineker began to feel very sick but struggled to make it to the bathroom as he had become dizzy.
      He added: “Eventually I lay on the floor and I crawl to the toilet like a snake, just sliding, that’s the only way I could get there.
      “And just before I got to the toilet, I vomit everywhere, it’s on the shower screens, it’s all over.”
      Lineker then awoke on the bathroom floor and not in the best of moods with his colleagues.
      “I’m back on my front, sliding like a snake.
      “I got into my bed and I thought I’ll look at the time. It was 7am in the morning. I’d had seven hours of absolute torture.
      “Thank you very much for that Micah.”
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      Football stars have been seeking help after becoming addicted to the product.
      Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, Man United centre back Victor Lindelof and Newcastle defender Emil Krafth have used snus for its supposed calming effect. More

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      Anthony Joshua shows off gruesome scars on his knuckles after ‘fighting six guys on his own instead of getting chicken’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA once got into a fight with six guys while heading to a chicken shop.Former two-time heavyweight champion AJ sat down for a candid chat with BBC documentary-maker Louis Theroux.
      Anthony Joshua showed off his gruesome scarsCredit: BBC Two
      The former heavyweight star let Louis Theroux inspect his handsCredit: BBC two
      AJ appeared on a BBC documentary with TherouxCredit: BBC Two
      As their conversation began, Joshua showed Theroux the numerous scars on his hands from fighting.
      The 34-year-old has fought a who’s who of heavyweight stars including Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk.
      But it was a group of guys on the way to the chicken shop that inflicted one of his battle scars.
      Showing Theroux his hands, he said: “My skin doesn’t heal too well.
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      “This knuckle, I was going to get chicken one evening and I ended up fighting six guys on my own.
      “Massive. Really good scrap.”
      During their chat, Joshua also revealed to Theroux that he still lives with his mum in London.
      Opening up on his family life, he said: “In our culture you grow up with your family. We grow up in our own family homes for a long time. We support our parents.
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      “Why am I gonna move out and leave my mum by herself? For some girl?”
      On his traditional view of relationships, he said: “When a man marries she becomes a child of the mum.”
      The 6ft 6in star then added: “When a girl gets with me she ain’t just marrying me, she’s marrying my family.”
      Joshua also admitted to smoking marijuana at just 13-years-old.
      Lifting the lid on how he left those days in the past, he continued: “If you can’t get the distractions out of your life, you can’t get your full attention on improving as an athlete.
      “For me, when I stopped smoking I was able to progress.”
      Theroux asked Joshua about his family lifeCredit: BBC Two More

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      Awkward moment Anthony Joshua silences Louis Theroux in explosive preview for BBC documentary

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA awkwardly silenced Louis Theroux in an explosive preview for an upcoming BBC documentary.British boxing ace AJ sat down with the popular reporter for a tell-all interview which will be aired on Tuesday evening.
      Anthony Joshua had an awkward exchange with Louis Theroux ahead of their BBC documentaryCredit: BBC Sport
      Joshua attempted to silence the popular interviewerCredit: BBC Sport
      But a brilliant preview of the BBC documentary revealed their talk was not friendly the whole way through.
      As the chat progressed, things turned to Joshua’s bizarre post-fight antics after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Joshua famously threw the heavyweight belts out of the ring before launching into a rant on the microphone.
      He said at the time: “If you knew my story you would understand the passion.
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      “I ain’t no amateur boxer from five-years-old that was an elite prospect from youth.
      “I was going to jail, I got bail and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.
      “I’m stealing this Usyk, I’m sorry, but it’s because of the passion we put into this.”
      But Theroux clearly touched a nerve as he discussed the incident, with a preview video showing Joshua attempting to shut him down.
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      Joshua launched into a bizarre rant after beating Oleksandr UsykCredit: AFP
      AJ then threw Usyk’s belts out of the ringCredit: AFP
      Theroux was unhappy with an answer from the ex-heavyweight world champion about the incident.
      And Joshua was not having it either as he fought back in an awkward exchange. 
      Joshua said: “That was an ego and pride thing coming out. I brought this heavyweight division back – that was in me. 
      “Right or wrong, probably wrong.”
      Theroux interrupted: “Probably wrong, probably wrong I think. I don’t think anyone says it was the right thing to do.”
      Joshua looked irritated as he replied: “You asked me a question and I’m answering it.”
      A second preview clip continued the discussion about Usyk.
      Theroux said: “You took the belts and dropped them over the side.”
      Joshua answered: “It was like that these don’t even mean anything anyway.
      “I’ve thrown them because that’s what I’ve felt like and grabbed the mic, I addressed the crowd.
      “Could I have done it better? Of course I could have. I felt frustrated, annoyed.
      “I knew I was out of the title race and then the questions started, ‘what is he like? Where is his head at?’
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      “All this ‘can he be three-time champion of the world?’ People create this narrative and put pressure on me.
      “It’s too much. Gone are the days it was for the fun, when you’re just doing it for the passion, you’re a prospect.” More