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      ‘He’s got to look at the ball!’ – Robbie Savage singles out Man Utd star for huge error in build-up to Barcelona goal

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      ROBBIE SAVAGE singled out Fred for criticism after Barcelona’s opening goal against Manchester United.The former Premier League player was on BT Sport commentary duty as United travelled to Spain.
      Marcos Alonso heads Barcelona ahead at the Nou Camp as Fred watches onCredit: AP
      And they got off to a poor start in the Europa League tie as ex-Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso headed the hosts ahead.
      As the corner came in, Alonso ghosted in round the back, heading into the ground and beating David de Gea.
      And, after watching the replay, Savage noticed it was Fred who had failed to track the Spaniard as he was left free to head the opener home.
      Savage said: “Fred’s got to look at the ball. Poor defending.”
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      Despite the criticism, Savage did add: “You can question his body shape for the goal. But his energy, enthusiasm and assist for the goal – he’s been brilliant.”
      The Brazilian’s blushes were saved after Marcus Rashford levelled on 52 minutes.
      Rashford broke free down the road and somehow squeezed in his effort past Marc-Andre ter Stegen from inside the box.
      It marked the in-form England international’s 22nd goal in all competitions this season.
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      And Rashford had a hand in putting United 2-1 up just minutes later.
      He picked up the ball from a short corner, beat his play and played a menacing ball across the face off goal.
      It ricocheted all the way through and Barca defender Jules Kounde inadvertently put the ball into his own net.
      This time it was Raphinha who had to pull the game back with his curled cross going all the way in, with everyone waiting for Robert Lewandowski to get a touch.
      And the thriller finished 2-2 to set up a mouth-watering return leg in Manchester next Thursday.
      Raphinha makes it 2-2 for BarcelonaCredit: Getty More

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      ‘That used to get you AJ-Klitschko’ – Fans vent outrage as BT Sport reveal PPV price for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

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      THE pay-per-view price for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury has been revealed – and some boxing fans are raging.The social media stars will collide in a Saudi showdown nearly two years in the making at the end of the month.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will collide in a Saudi showdown at the end of the monthCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS
      The pair’s grudge match with be broadcast on BT Sport Box OfficeCredit: GETTY
      Boxing fans will have to pay £19.95 to watch the rivals throw downCredit: GETTY
      BT Sport have won the broadcasting rights for the grudge match in the UK and Ireland and have made it a box office show.
      And boxing fans can watch the pair trade blows for a cool £19.95.
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the fee required to watch the Diryah dust-up, with one saying: “Like anyone’s gonna pay for that, I’ll stick to streaming thanks.”
      Another said: “WTF it’s PPV as well? Haha. Boxing is dead.”
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      And another said: “Think I’d rather go to Wakey Wines and buy a bottle of that overpriced that drink than that.”
      One remarked: “‘That used to get you AJ-Klitschko.”
      Some fans, however, were quite satisfied with the pricing of the pay-per-view punch-up.
      One said: “Bargain, I would have easily paid £29.99 to see this.”
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      Another said: “Should be £49.99.”
      And another said: “That’s actually decent value for once in 2023.”

      One remarked: “Bargain! Surprised it ain’t £30.
      “The future of boxing Tommy fumbles.”
      The social media feud between Paul and Fury, 26 and 23 respectively, began almost two years ago.
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul has repeatedly taken aim at Fury and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague and even revealed the birth of their daughter Bambi.

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      And Fury – the brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson – vowed to make The Problem Child pay for his words in double quick time.
      In an exclusive interview with SunSport, he said: “I think we all know Tyson by now – and my dad – we all know how to sell pay-per-views, we all know how to hype a fight.
      “I think that’s all that is really.
      “My dad and Tyson both know what’s going to happen in this fight, Tyson’s been there ever since I started boxing, so has my dad.
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      “They know what I’m capable of, they know what my opponent is capable of.
      “And it’s going to be quite an easy night’s work.” More

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      Emotional Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand reveals how his wife’s tragic death has affected him live on BT Sport

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      EMOTIONAL Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand revealed how his wife’s tragic death affected him live on BT Sport.Ferdinand, 44, lost partner Rebecca Ellison to breast cancer in 2015, with the 34-year-old leaving behind three children.
      Rio Ferdinand opened up on how his wife’s death from cancer affected him
      Rio lost Rebecca to breast cancer in 2015Credit: Rex
      Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand expressed his delight at seeing Sebastien Haller line up for Borussia Dortmund against Chelsea after the striker recovered from his own cancer fight.
      Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer after a £29million move from Ajax last summer.
      The Frenchman underwent two gruelling surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy before finally making his Dortmund debut last month.
      Ex-West Ham striker Haller was named in Dortmund’s starting XI for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 win against Chelsea.
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      And Ferdinand was overcome with emotion as he hailed Haller for urging people to get themselves checked regularly.
      That’s was when he revealed that Rebecca’s passing hit him so hard that he “hid away” from offering similar encouragement to others.
      Ferdinand, who shares one child with second wife Kate Wright, said: “That was a moving segment, his family have been a huge support to him.
      “Seeing how he looked so ill and thinking will he come back, and he’s now actually playing in a Champions League game.
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      “It’s phenomenal. And the small margins between doing that and going the other way are so apparent and well-documented.
      “The narrative that he’s pushing is fabulous, even to get us guys speaking before we got on about ‘have you checked?’
      “I want to start going on and doing that. I’ve hid away from doing anything like that because of my own personal story.
      “A lot of people need to sit and listen because the power of it is huge and immense. 
      “We take this game very seriously and it puts it into perspective when you look at what he’s had to go through, the mental resilience he’s had to go through to get to this point. 
      “But we sometimes get caught up on decisions, results and what it means to play football, but really it’s about life.”
      Ferdinand hailed Sebastian Haller for his comeback after testicular cancerCredit: PA More

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      Why Chelsea were denied penalty against West Ham as Peter Walton slams VAR after Soucek’s ‘deliberate act’

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      FORMER Premier League referee Peter Walton has revealed why VAR elected NOT to award Chelsea a penalty against West Ham. Tomas Soucek was the centre of attention in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw between the two teams.
      Tomas Soucek was at the centre of controversy following a late handballCredit: Reuters
      Peter Walton explained why VAR had given the decision but disagreed with the callCredit: BT Sport
      “He more or less saved it! It was a great save!””I would have been going crazy! It’s unbelievable!”@rioferdy5, Gianfranco Zola and Joe Cole were all baffled as to how Chelsea weren’t awarded a late penalty vs. West Ham for a Tomas Soucek handball… 🔎 pic.twitter.com/GszZLP4W99— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 11, 2023

      Moments after he thought he had scored – only for it to be ruled out for offside – Soucek appeared to handle the ball as he attempted to block Conor Gallagher’s goal-bound shot.
      As the midfielder went down to try and block the shot with his knee, the ball instead flashed past his knee and struck his hand, ensuring the ball spun harmlessly away.
      A VAR check then followed with Chelsea players – and their social media admin – adamant Soucek had illegally handled the ball in the area.
      However, VAR ruled in favour of West Ham, with Peter Walton revealing why the decision might have been made the way it did.
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      Speaking on BT Sport, he said: “The law is quite clear. The law actually says about unnaturally bigger, making the area for the ball to strike.
      “And the VAR clearly thinks the arm was in a natural position going down there as you said to break his fall.”
      Walton then blasted the decision, saying: “When you look at it closely and you analyse it – almost in slow motion – you can probably see that the ball Is past his knee and then the arm is there.
      “For me, I think it’s a deliberate act and I’m disappointed actually that VAR didn’t give the opportunity for the referee to go and have a second look at it.”
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      Asked about the new regime at referee body PGMOL under Howard Webb, Walton explained how transparency in decision-making was being championed going forward.
      He referred to Bruno Fernandes’ controversial goal when Marcus Rashford was deemed to have not interfered with play in the Manchester Derby and how it would now have been deemed offside.
      He added: “Likewise, if you fast forward to today, in the law you can almost defend the player by saying the arm was in a natural position.
      “But really football, I think as a community, would want that given as a penalty kick and as a former Premier League referee, I think that was the wrong decision today and it should have been a penalty kick.”
      Joao Felix’s early opener was cancelled out by ex-Chelsea star Emerson in the first half, with the result leaving Chelsea nine points off of the top four and West Ham two points above the relegation zone. More

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      Man Utd icon Ferdinand reveals details of private chat with Chelsea boss Potter after pair are caught on BT Sport

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      RIO FERDINAND has revealed the details behind a private chat with Graham Potter.The Manchester United legend was spotted conversing with the Chelsea boss ahead of the match at West Ham.
      Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole were seen in conversation with Graham PotterCredit: BT Sport
      Ferdinand later revealed details of the chatCredit: BT Sport
      While David Moyes was having his own conversation with Gianfranco ZolaCredit: BT Sport
      Ferdinand was initially hesitant to reveal details of his chat when asked.
      He said on BT Sport: “[I was] Just asking about individual players.
      “You want to find out how good is he, is he worth the money, they’re the questions we ask. And both positive outcomes.”
      After being asked if he could give any insight into the chat, he then said: “Can’t give you anymore. Private conversations, got to keep certain things away.”
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      Premier League icons Gianfranco Zola and Joe Cole added their analysis ahead of the game, with Cole mentioning how “excited” he was to see Joao Felix in action.
      Ferdinand then hopped back into the conversation, revealing: “Funny enough that’s the player I asked [about] straight away.
      “He’s the one I wanted to know about, how good is he?
      “And it was a glowing report, even from a few players raising their eyebrows at times about some of the stuff he does [in training].
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      “We want to see that live, we hear about it in training but we want to see it out here today.”
      And following his three-game suspension, Felix got off to the perfect start with a crisp volley into the net from Enzo Fernandez’s cross to put Potter’s side 1-0 ahead.
      However, despite Chelsea dominance, West Ham found an equaliser after former Blues star Emerson ghosted in at the back post unopposed to put Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on into the net. More

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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for huge Saudi fight

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      JAKE PAUL vs Tommy Fury is finally set to take place – and you don’t have to wait too long to see it. The pair have been locked in negotiations for months over trying to reschedule a fight which has fallen through twice already.

      🥊 How to watch Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel
      Tommy Fury will fight Jake Paul in a huge clash in Saudi Arabia
      First, Fury pulled out of their original date in December 2021 with injury and illness.
      And then the Manchester fighter had visa issues while trying to get over the US to promote their second fight, with that bout being called off too.
      Paul instead fought Anderson Silva, beating him on points to rack up his sixth win as a professional boxer.
      Fury, 8-0, was last in action in an exhibition on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji against Rolly Lambert.
      But now Fury and Paul are ready to do battle, and it’s all going down in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia!
      When is Paul vs Fury?

      Paul’s big clash with Fury will take place on Sunday, February 26.
      The bout will be held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr took place.
      Expect ring-walks for the main event to begin at around 10pm UK time.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Paul vs Fury will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office.
      You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      The price for Paul vs Fury on PPV hasn’t been confirmed just yet, but it’s likely to be £19.95.

      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will do battle on February 26 in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      Paul vs Fury undercard
      The full undercard for Paul vs Fury has yet to be announced.
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      But there are two clashes already set to take place, including a world title fight.

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      What has been said?
      “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine,” Fury said.
      “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight. After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.
      “The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber.
      “I am a professional boxer, I have had 8 undefeated bouts, soon to be 9! Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on. I will put him in his place, the canvas!”
      Paul said: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
      “On February 26th, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer really is.” More

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      When is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk? Date, TV channel, everything we know so far about massive undisputed title fight

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      TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk finally look set to fight for the undisputed heavyweight titles – and a date has now been pencilled in. Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua for the second time last year to retain his WBA, WBO and IBF titles, picking up the Ring Magazine belt in the process.
      Usyk beat Joshua via split decision in their Jeddah clash on August 20
      Fury stopped Chisora in the 10th round of their clash in DecemberCredit: Reuters
      Fury is the WBC champ and is coming off four huge consecutive stoppage wins himself.
      The Gypsy King beat Deontay Wilder via TKO in 2020 to claim the title, before knocking him out in their trilogy clash last year.
      Fury then overcame Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium, stopping him in the sixth round, and he beat Derek Chisora in December.
      With no mandatory challengers due, and all the belts in the hands of just two fighters, the undisputed clash looks finally set to happen.

      When is Fury vs Usyk going to take place?
      A date has yet to be confirmed for Fury’s potential undisputed clash with Usyk.
      But according to Frank Warren, all parties are working towards an April 29 clash.
      And the venue could be Saudi Arabia once again, with Riyadh being targeted, but Wembley Stadium is also still in play.
      “The fight will take place 100 per cent the last Saturday in April,” Warren said.
      “Where it takes place I genuinely think will be determined within the next six or seven days maximum.
      “If we can’t do what we’re being asked to do with Tyson and Usyk [in Saudi Arabia], then the fight will take place in the UK.”
      What TV channel will it be on?
      Fury vs Usyk has yet to be confirmed, but a TV channel will be announced once the fight is signed.
      It’s extremely likely we’ll see the fight on BT Sport Box Office, where Fury’s last seven fights have been shown.
      Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank are set to promote the mega-event.

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      What has been said?
      The pair met in the ring for a stare down following Fury’s win over Chisora, and words have been exchanged since.
      Usyk has released numerous videos in which he’s taunted Fury by calling him ‘belly’.
      In each video, the Ukrainian can be seen pointing towards his stomach and shouting: “Hey, belly, I’m coming for you.”
      Usyk has also said: “Fury, you talk about greatness in boxing.
      “But, at the same time, you say, ‘Give me a lot of money’.
      “Greatness in boxing is not determined by money. Greatness comes from a victorious path.
      Fury and Usyk have been trading verbal jabs over the last couple of monthsCredit: Getty
      “You say that I avoid you, but I never have. In fact, I have even come to you.
      “I am ready to box you even without any prize money.”
      Fury has said: “Tyson Fury here, WBC heavyweight number one. Usyk, calling out ‘The Gypsy King’ with your pathetic little call outs, dosser.
      “Rabbit, I’m coming for you, rabbit, you’re getting it, rabbit.
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      “And I’ll tell you what else, I’m gonna bust you up real bad you little middleweight.
      “I’m going to slap you into a big pile of tattoos, sucker. Come on!” More

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      BT Sport commentator Darren Fletcher rushed to hospital after ‘struggling to breathe’

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      BT SPORT commentator Darren Fletcher has been rushed to hospital after suffering anaphylactic shock.Fletcher was rushed to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
      Darren Fletcher was rushed to hospital after struggling to breatheCredit: Twitter
      The BT Sport commentator has thanked hospital staffCredit: Instagram
      The lead BT Sport commentator had been struggling to breathe.
      Fletcher, 50, has praised the work of the hospital staff and hopes to return home later on Wednesday.
      He said on Twitter: “Thanks to everyone at the QMC in Nottingham.
      “Didn’t expect to be here last night! Nothing serious and I’m on the mend.
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      “Had anaphylactic shock in the early hours which was quite scary – it was a reaction to something.
      “Struggled to breathe and stuff but the staff at the QMC have been brilliant.
      “The adrenaline was interesting! Hoping to be home later.
      “Thanks for the messages – they’ve perked me up no end and lots have made me laugh. It’s very much appreciated x”
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      Fans have wished Fletcher a speedy recovery and hope he’s back on commentary as soon as possible.
      One replied on Twitter: “You are an amazing commentator.
      “I always love watching the @btsportfootball coverage when you are on the TV @DFletcherSport.”
      Another said: “Get better quickly, Darren.”
      Fletcher began broadcasting in 1993 and has also worked for the BBC.
      He regularly appeared on 606 alongside Robbie Savage, and joined BBC Sport to be part of their commentary team on Match of the Day in 2010.
      Fletcher also worked as part of the BBC’s 2012 London Olympics, where he covered boxing alongside Steve Bunce.
      Fletcher also had a spell as director of Notts County between 2017-18.
      He worked closely with club owner Alan Hardy before stepping down in August 2018. More