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    Paul Gascoigne reveals he once got into a hilarious punch up with Mickey Mouse and his Disney pals

    FOOTIE legend Paul Gascoigne once got into a hilarious punch up with Mickey Mouse and his Disney mates.The scrap erupted during a drunken bender when he fled to Disneyland Paris after a row with club bosses at Lazio.Paul Gascoigne once got into a hilarious punch up with Mickey Mouse and his Disney matesCredit: GettyGazza said: ‘I go down the tunnel and Diego Maradona is standing there. I said, ‘Diego f***ing hell I’m p*ssed.’ He said, ‘It’s OK Gazza, so am I’Credit: GettyThey wanted him to star in a charity match alongside Diego Maradona but it would have meant him missing a vital league clash with Juventus.So in a fit of anger he flew to Paris, got drunk and ended up brawling with Mickey, Pluto and Donald Duck.The former Tottenham and England star recounted the hilarious story at “An Evening with Gazza” at Newcastle’s 02 City Hall.He told the 2,000-strong audience: “I played a game against Milan and I scored and got man of the match.Read More on Sport”We had a game the next Sunday and the manager said, ‘Gazza you’re not playing’.”He said, ‘The president wants you to play against Diego Maradona in Seville in a friendly on Tuesday’.”I said, ‘Am I f***. I am playing against Juventus.’ “So you know what I did? I f** off to EuroDisney on my own.Most read in Football”All I can remember is I headbutted Mickey Mouse, kicked Pluto up the a***, and had a fight with Donald Duck. Roy Keane told Paul Gascoigne ‘Gazza, stop it’ after England legend taunted Man Utd icon over his ‘wife'”My dad said to me, ‘F*** EuroDisney? Go and play that game’.”Gazza had a change of heart and caught a flight to Seville for the November 1992 match which ended 1-1 and was hoping for a £120,000 pay day.He had the audience in fits of laughter as he told how he downed more drinks on the plane and said: “I got to the dressing room and the lads knew I was p*ssed. “”I go down the tunnel and Diego Maradona is standing there. “I said, ‘Diego f***ing hell I’m p*ssed.’ He said, ‘It’s OK Gazza, so am I.’ I go down the tunnel and Diego Maradona is standing there. I said, ‘Diego f***ing hell I’m p*ssed.’ He said, ‘It’s OK Gazza, so am I Paul Gascoigne”I don’t know how but I scored a f***ing unbelievable goal.”I did the press conference which didn’t go down too well.”Lazio then said they weren’t giving me 120 grand, they were taking 40 grand from my wages.”You know what I did? I f** off to the airport and went back to EuroDisney.” Gazza, who scored six goals in 43 appearances with Lazio, made a quip that he was only drinking water before the show. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe told the audience: “By the way this is water so if you want to take a photo you’ll make f** all from the newspapers.”And if you do, we’ll go halfers.” More

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    Gareth Southgate set for huge career change as global firm bids to sign him after he quit as England boss

    DISNEY+ has emerged as the surprise front-runner to net the definitive documentary on Gareth Southgate.All the streaming firms are scrambling to sign the outgoing England boss after his resignation.Disney are said to be frontrunners for a Gareth Southgate documentaryCredit: GettySouthgate resigned following England’s loss to Spain in the Euros finalCredit: AlamyNetflix has had huge success with its David Beckham series, while Prime Video covered Wayne Rooney.But Disney — home to the Lion King and the Marvel and Star Wars blockbusters — were said to be front of the queue for football’s waistcoat-loving Mr Nice Guy.A TV insider said: “Disney+ might not seem like the obvious choice, but they’re an organisation with huge amounts of money, not to mention a truly global platform as Gareth starts the next chapter of his career.“It just depends what he has planned after quitting as England manager.READ MORE ON SOUTHGATE“Will he want to nurture a career in the media, take time away from the limelight or get back into football management at some level?“Either way, the biggest TV names will be buzzing round him with big-money offers — and Disney is likely to be the biggest.”Disney+ is also home to global hit Welcome To Wrexham — following Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s takeover of the Welsh club.Southgate’s England legacy should be celebrated, not torn downBy Tom BarclayGareth Southgate claimed that only winning Sunday’s final would earn England the respect of the footballing world.Spain proved a last-gasp comeback too far in Berlin, but defeat did not change the fact that Southgate’s eight-year transformation put respect back into the world of England football.Critics will pick apart his cautious tactics, his selection choices and his record in the most high-pressurised games – with some legitimacy.Yet what is quickly forgotten is the laughing stock our national side had become before he took over in 2016.A shambolic Euros exit to Iceland that summer had been followed up by Sam Allardyce quitting just one game into his tenure thanks to his pint of wine with undercover reporters.Then came Southgate, with his decency, his humility, his understated eloquence and his vision for a better, different future.He had analysed why England had so often failed in the past, from lack of preparation at penalty shoot-outs to players being bored out of their minds during major tournaments.Southgate took those findings and implemented a culture where players wanted to play for their country again – and it led to back-to-back finals for the first time in our history.Instead of going to war with the media, he opened his doors to them and discovered, shock, horror, that it was met, generally, with support. It did not stop him from being criticised when required – we are no cheerleaders, here – but the vitriol of yesteryear – or today on social media – was largely gone.No manager is perfect and neither was Southgate. We cannot pretend his teams played like those of Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp.But in the fullness of time, his feats will likely be revered because the results speak for themselves.Hopefully his successor can go one step further and bring football home. To do that, they must show respect to what Southgate has created and build on it, rather than rip it down.To read more from Tom Barclay click HERE. Gareth Southgate quits as England manager after Euro 2024 exit More

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    Will Ferrell inspired to buy stake in Leeds Utd after chance encounter on Wrexham stadium tour

    WILL Ferrell was inspired to buy a “large” stake in Leeds United after bonding with their former CEO on a stadium tour of Wrexham.The Elf star visited the League Two club, owned by fellow Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, in February last year.Will Ferrell bought a ‘large’ stake in Leeds United after bonding with the club’s former CEOCredit: GettyWill pictured with Ryan Reynolds and David Beckham at Wembley in May 2022, watching Wrexham lose to Bromley in the FA Trophy FinalCredit: BackGridFerrell’s stardom could see streaming giants compete to air a new lucrative series on LeedsCredit: GettyClips featuring in Disney’s hit series Welcome To Wrexham showed Ferrell joking with players as he vies to become footy’s most-successful celeb investor.Players were in stitches as the comic asked whether they really like “dodgy Canadian” Ryan and Rob, who bought the Welsh side for £2 million in 2021.And they continued howling when he offered to use his “magic hands” to massage attacker Elliot Lee’s “beefy thigh that’s like a ham hock”.Ferrell, 56, was shown around the Racecourse Ground by Wrexham’s board advisor Shaun Harvey, who was Leeds’ CEO between 2004 and 2013.Read More on FootballThe comic wore a hat from Los Angeles FC, his other co-owned team, as the pair watched the game against Wealdstone while Ferrell texted US-based Reynolds.His stardom could see streaming giants compete to air a new lucrative series on Leeds after Amazon followed the Championship side’s promotion in programme Take Us Home.Mr Harvey, 54, heaped praise on the Anchorman funny man, telling Disney’s docuseries on Wrexham: “Will Ferrell is an absolute superstar.“But you know, he walks around in the dressing room, talks to each of the players, got them completely at ease.”Most read in FootballThe former Leeds CEO may have played an integral role in convincing him to make a significant investment into the “sleeping giant” vying for promotion to the Premier League.’This is gonna make Messi s*** his pants’, says Will Ferrell during announcement of LAFC’s new kitA source said: “Shaun was at Leeds for nearly a decade and knows the club inside-out.“He features heavily in the Wrexham documentary and has been credited for leading their charge up the football ladder.“Leeds’ ex-chief executive was the one showing Ferrell around and his former club would have been a hot topic of conversation between the pair.”Clips featured in episode eight of season two released in October show Ferrell meeting manager Phil Parkinson, who called it a “surreal day”.Midfielder Anthony Forde said: “I just started laughing. I just couldn’t believe it. He was like ‘oh, you guys are famous now’.“I was thinking ‘no we’re not Will. You’re the famous guy’.”Striker Ollie Palmer asked Ferrell for a picture with his son – only for the Stepbrothers actor to take a funny-faced selfie.The Barbie star said after celebrating the 3-1 win: “This is the hardest step, to get out of the National League. This is the steepest hill to climb. Yeah, you can just feel now there’s stakes here.”A source said: “Shaun knows Leeds inside-out. READ MORE SUN STORIES”He features heavily in the Wrexham documentary and has been credited for leading their charge up the football ladder.“His former club would have been a hot topic of conversation between the pair.” More

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    Man Utd ‘in talks with Disney over multi-million-dollar documentaries deal’… but series will buck recent trend

    MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly in talks with Disney over a multi-million-pound documentary deal.The idea was first proposed to the Red Devils a couple of seasons ago.The documentary series will focus on Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign at the clubCredit: APAnd now talks are in the advanced stages, though Disney are yet to meet United’s demands in terms of a fee, with the current proposal in the low seven figures according to The Athletic.United are hoping for several million to show off their club to the world in a series of documentaries.Disney+ would focus on Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign at the club, a 26-year period in which United won 38 trophies.The series would include exclusive interviews with Fergie, 82, as well as members of his best teams including Bryan Robson and Peter Schmeichel.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThat trio are yet to formally agree to the proposals made by Disney, but it is expected United will agree to make their archive footage available to use.However the Premier League giants will retain editorial oversight, as is custom for English clubs.Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal have all been subject to their own Prime Video All or Nothing series.But the proposed documentaries will not cover United in the same way – there will be no such live access or a behind-the-scenes look into the current squad and Erik ten Hag’s dressing room.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSPrime Video are set to release a one-off documentary about United’s Treble success in 1999 to mark the 25th anniversary.A trailer for the film was released earlier this month and contains some familiar faces like Teddy Sheringham and Dwight Yorke.Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United ‘got away with it’ in shootout win over Coventry More

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    I’m a Premier League star and gave myself a stupid nickname after watching Cool Runnings… it’s still on back of my shirt

    A PREMIER LEAGUE ace has been performing with a nickname he received from the popular movie Cool Runnings throughout his 17-year career.The Disney film starring John Candy is loosely based on Jamaica’s national bobsleigh team which competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics.A Premier League ace has been carrying a nickname inspired from Cool RunningsCredit: AlamyA defender has been nicknamed after the character Sanka CoffieCredit: AlamyOne of the cast’s most beloved characters was called Sanka Coffie and was played by Doug E. Doug.And a well-known defender, who started his career in Denmark, ended up being named after him.However, the 33-year-old’s case comes with a twist as his own moniker is spelled differently.And it all kicked off during the Dane’s youth years at B.93 in 2000.Read More on FootballThe man in question? Well, it’s none other than Brentford ace Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen.Jorgensen earned the nickname when he was 10 years old during an awkward car ride that saw his then coach Johan Lange cramming his vehicle in such a way it looked like a bobsleigh. The Denmark international managed to get a set in the front to avoid the unpleasantness at the back.Lange happened to be a huge fan of Cool Runnings and so the rest is history…Most read in FootballZanka previously told BBC Radio Leeds: “My former youth coach had seen the movie ‘Cool Runnings’ and we were coming back from training about 20 minutes from where I was living in Copenhagen and we had to cram a lot of people in the car.“I was sat in front of the passenger seat in what seemed like a bobsleigh and he looked down and said ‘Sanka’ and it just caught on.Why More Penalties Are Being Scored“By the end of high school everyone was calling me ‘Zanka’ and when I signed my first contract at Copenhagen [in 2007] they asked me what I wanted on my shirt.“My mum was saying I could take my dad’s name ‘Jattah-Njie’ or her name Jorgensen and then the sports director said how about Zanka?BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER“It’s more recognisable than Jorgensen as a lot of people are named Jorgensen in Scandinavia.”Jorgensen continues to wear that nickname on the back of his shirt at Brentford and did the same during his two-year stint at Huddersfield until his departure for Fenerbahce in 2019.However, the centre-back is not sure why his moniker is misspelled to this day.Zanka added: “I think it has a Z because I was told it looks cooler. As a 10-year-old, I wanted to be cool and the nickname stuck.”That is none other than Brentford ace Mathias ‘Zanka’ JorgensenCredit: RexZanka still doesn’t know why his nickname is misspelledCredit: Rex More

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    Football fans face 10 YEARS in prison & unlimited fines if they’re caught using ‘dodgy box’ fire sticks to stream sport

    FOOTIE fans face ten YEARS in prison and unlimited fines if they’re busted using “dodgy” Amazon Fire Sticks to stream sports, a lawyer has warned.The remotes offer users instant access to TV shows on streaming apps like Prime Video, Netflix and Disney+.Football fans face ten YEARS in prison and unlimited fines if they’re busted using ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire Sticks to stream sports, a lawyer has warnedCredit: GettyBut many Brits illegally adapt the control so they can stream unofficial apps like sports streams that aren’t found on Amazon’s store.This is done by ‘jailbreaking’ a remote, a process that’s not just illegal but one that can permanently damage your Amazon device.But barrister Lynette Calder has warned Brits face serious consequences if they jailbreak a Fire Stick, stressing: “Why take the risk?”The lawyer, of 5 Pump Court, said charges depend on the severity of your crime but a magistrate could issue you with an unlimited fine.Read More football storyMore serious cases of Brits owning a jailbroken fire stick could leave you with a prison sentence of up to 12 months.She added: “For more serious and organised offending that went to the crown Court you are talking a maximum of up to 10 years in prison if the charge is under section 7 or 5 years for section 6 and 11.”Why take the risk? If you can’t afford the streaming service for Premier League then why not find yourself a pub that can. “That way the added bonus is a pint, not a £2500 fine.”Most read in FootballIn October, a Prem streaming “mastermind” was jailed for two-and-a-half years for selling illegal Fire Sticks to a reported 30,000 subscribers.Steven Mills, 58, from Shrewsbury, Shrops, netted more than £1m over five years through the operation, a court heard.Amazon shoppers spot ‘absolute bargain’ as budget Android phone drops below £100 & it’s got a bigger-battery than iPhoneIn May last year, five fraudsters were jailed for a total of 30 years and seven months for their role in three illegal Premier streaming services.Trading under the names Flawless, Shared VPS and Optimal (also known as Cosmic), the group made over £7 million in five years and boasted more than 50,000 customers.It undercut the likes of Sky Sports by bypassing a Uefa-imposed “blackout” that stops the broadcast of most 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays, which encourages fans to go to games.The group’s “prime mover” Mark Gould alone pocketed a staggering £1.7 million from the operation.At Derby Crown Court, Gould, then 36, was jailed for 11 years following a rare private prosecution by the Premier League. More

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    Liverpool set for massive EIGHT-FIGURE cash boost with Disney and Netflix in bidding war for Klopp documentary

    LIVERPOOL hope to make £10million-plus from a fly-on-the-wall documentary of manager Jurgen Klopp’s farewell season.The Reds expect a bidding war between Disney+, Netflix and other streaming outlets for the series.Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool farewell will feature in the documentaryCredit: GettyFilm-makers Lorton Entertainment hit the jackpot as they had no idea Klopp would quit when they began making it in December.The London-based production company’s initial bid was much lower than the offer from Amazon’s All or Nothing team that made similar series about Tottenham and Arsenal.But Klopp was unwilling to give Amazon the kind of access they wanted to justify their premium fee.Now, the Merseysiders stand to make a similar amount to the North London rivals after Klopp’s bombshell news.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAmazon could even end up paying big money to show what they missed out on producing.A source said: “Lorton really did get lucky with the timing of this.“They’ve captured all of the reaction to Jurgen’s shock announcement and the raw emotion inside the club when the news broke — including from the players.“The reaction from people like Virgil van Dijk is likely to feature.Most read in FootballHOW TO GET FREE BETS ON FOOTBALL“Curtis Jones had his team-mates laughing, saying it had taken five years for him to get Jurgen to like him and now, when he’s got a regular first-team place, he decides to leave.”Liverpool chiefs were open to a documentary because delays in completing the Anfield Road Stand left a hole in their budget.Jurgen Klopp compares Liverpool youngster Jayden Danns to darts sensation and Man Utd fan Luke LittlerKlopp eventually gave the green light for the less-intrusive storytelling-based approach of Lorton.That was in October, a month BEFORE he told owners Fenway Sports Group he was quitting.The film crew have been a regular presence at Anfield and the Melwood training ground, spending time with the players away from the club, including in their homes. More

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    Marcus Rashford gifts Man Utd tickets to fan who successfully guessed which 1,000 piece jigsaw he was completing

    MARCUS Rashford has gifted Manchester United tickets to a fan who successfully guessed he was completing a puzzle about Disney’s The Lion King.The England star swapped 12-hour tequila benders for nights in working away at the 1,000 piece mindboggler for those aged over 14.
    Marcus Rashford has gifted Man U tickets to a fan who successfully guessed he was completing a puzzle about Disney’s The Lion KingCredit: Getty
    He wrote on X/Twitter: “A few people have asked me about the jigsaw that I have been working on.
    “If someone can correctly guess which puzzle it is, I will reward them with two tickets to an upcoming game at OT vs Fulham. Good luck!”
    One lucky supporter, named Trey, replied “this one king” with a picture of Ravensburger’s Disney Collector’s Edition Lion King set, which sells for £15.99.
    Three Lions hero Rashford, 26, replied: “Trey, these tickets belong to you.
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    “Could you please send me a direct message with the details?”
    He will hope to complete his puzzle before the Red Devils play Fulham at Old Trafford in the Premier League at 3pm on February 24.
    Nine time British jigsaw champion Sarah Mills, from Norfolk, admitted her happiness at seeing a famous footballer enjoying her own passion.
    She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think it’s nice to have it in the public.
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    “You’re often sitting there doing it on your own so to bring it out and have conversations about it is always good.”
    It comes after The Sun revealed Rashford missed training after partying in Belfast before being dropped from the FA Cup win over Newport County and fined £650,000.
    Marcus Rashford told not to follow Roy Keane as Carragher reveals what Man Utd ace needs to do to become a leader More