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      What is Baller League? Format and rules, UK start date, plus who is playing in John Terry and KSI’s big tournament

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      BALLER LEAGUE football is coming to the UK after a blockbuster announcement including KSI and an array of football legends.The six-a-side spectacular has been a success in Germany – where it was set up by Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski – and now makes its way to these shores.Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer are managing a teamCredit: Baller LeagueYouTuber-turned-boxer KSI has been unveiled as the president of the UK version, with streaming sensation ishowspeed guiding the US.A stunning advert which mimics the famous Nike Brazil ad from the 1998 World Cup has revealed football legends such as John Terry and Luis Figo will act as managers of teams.Match of the Day alumni Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer will also take charge of a team, as will Arsenal Invincibles Freddie Ljungberg, Jens Lehmann and Robert Pires.It will be Lineker’s first new role since announcing he is leaving MOTD at the end of the season.Sidemen stars Miniminter and Tobi, plus YouTuber AngryGinge will also manage a team.KSI will be the Baller League UK presidentCredit: Baller LeagueOnly Ronaldinho and Speed have been announced for the US version so far.Trials are taking place in London and Manchester for the players who can be recently retired pros, futsal players, free agents or released academy players.Baller League CEO, Felix Starck said: “Baller League is a brand new way to consume football.Most read in Football”We’re redefining how the game is played by bringing an exhilarating and authentic approach to football, and one that will appeal to current fans along with future generations.”Baller League is all about forward-thinking, aggressive, hyper-exciting football. We’re about creating a version of the game that’s impossible to ignore – thrilling, bold and packed with excitement.”John Terry has been announced for the UK versionCredit: Baller LeagueWhile Ronaldinho will take part in the USCredit: Baller LeagueWhat is Baller League?Baller League is a weekly indoor football tournament – consisting of legendary footballers and YouTube stars managing the teams.12 teams will play in six-a-side matches, with the top four teams of the league advancing to the final playoff in May to be crowned the champion.The entertaining format will be similar to Gerard Pique’s Kings League from Spain.Each match will be live streamed with Chunkz set to host a weekly show, with more broadcasting announcements to follow.When is Baller League coming to UK?It has been announced that Baller League is coming to the UK in March 2025.What are the Baller League rules?Matches will be played in a six-a-side format on an smaller indoor pitch.Each half set to last 15 minutes.Shock rule twists to be introduced for the final three minutes of each half including a three vs three format, long-range goals counting as double, and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands.MLS style one-vs-one penalties to be used.12 teams in the league with the top four going through to the playoffs.League set to start in March 2025, with the final four playoff in May to crown the winner. More

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      Cheavon Clarke vs Leonardo Mosquea: Date, UK start time, live stream and full card for Matchroom Monte Carlo card

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      BOXING is back in Monaco next month and Brit cruiserweight star Cheavon Clarke is on the undercard. The former Team GB Olympian has been marauding his way through the pro ranks at cruiserweight so far, winning a British title in just eight fights. Chev Clarke has been a destructive force at British level so farCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunBut now he’s looking to pick up European honours against Leonard Mosquea in Monte Carlo. A win would also put him into the picture for a world title shot in the next 18 months; so there’s a lot on the line for the 33-year-old. When is Clarke vs Mosquea?Clarke’s clash with Mosquea will take place on Saturday, December 14.The bout will be held at the Salle Des Etoiles at Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monte Carlo, Monaco.Clarke vs Mosquea will be the second fight of the night on a four-fight card.Ring-walks will get underway from around 8pm GMT.Previous fighters to have boxed on these Matchroom Monte Carlo shows include Dmitry Bivol, Derek Chisora, Zhilei Zhang and Joe Cordina.What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?Clarke vs Mosquea will be shown live on DAZN in the UK as part of your subscription.You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £14.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.You can also pay £99.99 for the year up front, and this is the lowest cost option.The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app.You can also watch DAZN 1 HD on Sky channel 429.Full cardThe card is just four fights deep and will be headlined by super-bantamweight fighter Murodjon Akhmadaliev’s clash against Ricardo Espinoza.Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ricardo Espinoza – 12 rounds – for vacant WBA interim super-bantamweight titleBeatriz Ferreira vs Licia Boudersa – 10 rounds – for Ferreira’s IBF women’s lightweight titleChev Clarke vs Leonardo Mosquea – 12 rounds – for vacant European cruiserweight titleGary Cully vs Maxi Hughes – 10 rounds – lightweights More

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      Solomon Dacres vs David Adeleye: UK start time, TV channel, live stream and full card for English heavyweight title bout

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      DAVID ADELEYE takes on Solomon Dacres in a tasty English heavyweight title match-up next weekend. The 28-year-old was beaten in brutal fashion by Fabio Wardley in his last fight over a year ago. David Adeleye will be looking to bounce back from his TKO loss to Fabio WardleyCredit: GettyBut now he’s looking to get back in the win column against Dacres, who is another dangerous Brit heavyweight himself. Dacres is 9-0 himself as a pro and has held the English title since the beginning of 2023, but this will definitely be the biggest test of his career. Elsewhere on the card is Lawrence Okolie’s debut at heavyweight against Hussein Muhamed.Sam Noakes is also in action against Ryan Walsh, and the card is being headlined by Brad Pauls’ clash against Denzel Bentley for the British middleweight title.When is Dacres vs Adeleye?Adeleye’s big clash against Dacres for the English title will take place on Saturday, December 7.The bout will be held at Wembley Arena in London.The fight is likely to get going at around 8.45pm UK time, towards the end of the card.What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?Dacres vs Adeleye and the whole card will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.You can live stream all the action from the Discovery+ app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.Full cardBrad Pauls vs. Denzel Bentley, for vacant European and Paul’s British middleweight titleSam Noakes vs. Ryan WalshSolomon Dacres vs. David AdeleyeLawrence Okolie vs. Hussein MuhamedPierce O’Leary vs. TBASean Noakes vs. Mathew RennieAloys Junior vs. Lewis OakfordRoyston Barney-Smith vs. Andres NavarreteBilly Adams vs. TBAGeorge Crotty vs. Semion Martiniuc More

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      Brad Pauls vs Denzel Bentley: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and full card for British middleweight title clash

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      DENZEL BENTLEY takes on Brad Pauls next week in what should be a cracker of a British title contest at Wembley Arena. Bentley lost the Lonsdale belt to Nathan Heaney last year before the Stoke man lost it to Pauls in the summer. Denzel Bentley is looking to win back the British title against Brad PaulsCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunBoth men want to propel themselves into the world middleweight title picture, with Bentley having challenged for the WBO strap before, losing on points to Janibek Alimkhanuly. Pauls, despite holding the British title, is the underdog here and will be hoping to upset the applecart, putting himself into world title contention instead. On the undercard is Lawrence Okolie’s debut at heavyweight against Hussein Muhamed.Sam Noakes is also in action against Ryan Walsh, while Sol Dacres takes on David Adeleye in a big English heavyweight title bout.When is Pauls vs Bentley?Pauls’ big clash against Bentley will take place on Saturday, December 7.The bout will be held at Wembley Arena in London.The fight is the main event of the evening and will get going from around 10.30pm UK time.What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?Pauls vs Bentley and the whole card will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.You can live stream all the action from the Discovery+ app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.Full cardBrad Pauls vs. Denzel Bentley, for vacant European and Paul’s British middleweight titleSam Noakes vs. Ryan WalshSolomon Dacres vs. David AdeleyeLawrence Okolie vs. Hussein MuhamedPierce O’Leary vs. TBASean Noakes vs. Mathew RennieAloys Junior vs. Lewis OakfordRoyston Barney-Smith vs. Andres NavarreteBilly Adams vs. TBAGeorge Crotty vs. Semion Martiniuc More

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      Lawrence Okolie vs Hussein Muhamed: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, card as The Sauce moves up to heavyweight

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      LAWRENCE OKOLIE returns to the ring next week – and this time he’s up at heavyweight. ‘The Sauce’ hasn’t been in action since an easy KO win against Lukasz Rozanski earlier this year. Lawrence Okolie KO’d Lukasz Rozanski back in May to win the Bridgerweight world titleCredit: RexOkolie won the WBC bridgerweight title that night but will now be looking to become a three weight world champion in his quest at heavyweight. His first opponent is Hussein Muhamed, a German with a record of 18 wins and one defeat. There’ll be sterner tests to come for Okolie, but getting an emphatic win here would put him in good stead. The fight is part of a stacked card at Wembley which is being headlined by Brad Pauls’ British title clash against Denzel Bentley.When is Okolie vs Muhamed?Okolie’s clash with Muhamed will take place on Saturday, December 7. The bout will be held at Wembley Arena in London. Okolie’s fight isn’t the main event, and is expected to get going at round 8pm, midway through the card. What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?Okolie vs Muhamed will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK. You can live stream all the action from the Discovery+ app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device. Full cardBrad Pauls vs. Denzel Bentley, for vacant European and Paul’s British middleweight titleSam Noakes vs. Ryan WalshSolomon Dacres vs. David AdeleyeLawrence Okolie vs. Hussein MuhamedPierce O’Leary vs. TBASean Noakes vs. Mathew RennieAloys Junior vs. Lewis OakfordRoyston Barney-Smith vs. Andres NavarreteBilly Adams vs. TBAGeorge Crotty vs. Semion Martiniuc More

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      HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior: Date, TV channel, fight time and live stream for mega Misfits Qatar Supercard

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      HSTIKKYTOKKY returns to the ring NEXT THURSDAY as he goes head-to-head with Masai Warrior.The TikTok sensation made his Misfits Boxing debut against former Love Island star George Fensom back in August.HSTikkyTokky was victorious in Dublin, claiming a dominant win with a brutal first-round knockout.His next test comes against Masai Warrior, who makes his Misfits debut on the Qatar supercard.Masai Warrior is one of the UK’s top fitness influencers and possesses over 10 years of boxing experience. SunSport has all the details you need ahead of the blockbuster bout.READ MORE IN BOXINGWhen is HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior?HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior will take place on the Misfits Qatar Supercard on Thursday, November 28.The event will be at 6pm GMT.HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior will likely be at around 8pm GMT.The Lusail Sports Arena plays host.What TV channel will HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior be on?HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior will be shown LIVE on DAZN.The show will begin at around 6pm GMT.You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option.Can you live stream HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior?DAZN subscribers can live stream HSTikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior via the DAZN app.The DAZN app is available to download for FREE on your mobile or tablet device.Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action via SunSport’s live blog.Who else is on the Misfits Qatar Supercard?AnEsonGib vs Slim AlbaherSalt Papi vs King KennyHSTikkyTokky vs Masai WarriorDeji vs Dawood SavageJarvis vs Ben WilliamsNichLmao vs Warren SpencerLil CraCra vs YuddyGangTVChase DeMoor vs KelzLuis Alcaraz Pineda vs SwarmzAmir Anderson vs NeerajMost read in Boxing More

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      Who is Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim’s assistant Carlos Fernandes?

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      RUBEN Amorim will be hoping he and his team can lead Manchester United back to greatness.The highly-rated Portugese coach officially joined the Red Devils on November 11, 2024.Carlos Fernandes is assistant head coach to Ruben Amorim at Manchester UnitedCredit: RexAmorim is the sixth permanent Man Utd boss since club legend Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.He follows the likes of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag in the Old Trafford hot seat.Amorim has brought SIX members of his backroom staff that he worked with at Sporting during his hugely successful four-year spell at the Lisbon club.That includes his right-hand man Carlos Fernandes – and SunSport has the lowdown on Man Utd’s new assistant head coach.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWho is Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim’s assistant Carlos Fernandes?Carlos Fernandes is assistant head coach to Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim.During his early days in the sport, Fernandes played for amateur side Canecas, but his playing career never reached the professional stage, leading him to start coaching at the remarkable age of 14.As a teenager, he was coaching Benfica’s youth development teams, which was where Amorim was a first-team player at the time.He linked up with Amorim in a coaching capacity for the first time at Casa Pia in 2018, beginning life at the third-tier side as an unpaid intern, but he rose through the ranks to earn his chance as an assistant.Most read in FootballSince then, he has been assistant to Amorim at Braga and then Sporting before joining footballing giants Man Utd.Fernandes is known for his modern approach to training and deep tactical understanding – he is expected to play a huge role in the Red Devils’ on-pitch preparations.The 30-year-old is the same age as his namesake and Man Utd skipper Bruno Fernandes.Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd backroom staffIn addition to Fernandes, Adelio Candido and Emanuel Ferro join Darren Fletcher and Andreas Georgson as Man Utd first-team coaches.Jorge Vital takes up the role of first-team goalkeeper coach – and will be assisted by Craig Mawson – while Paulo Barreira arrives as physical performance coach.Amorim has also brought 39-year-old analyst Eduardo Rosalino with him from Sporting. More

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      Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for big flyweight clash

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      SUNNY EDWARDS and Galal Yafai are set to clash in a huge domestic flyweight clash later this month.Former world champion Edwards is coming off a techincal decision win against Adrian Curiel but lost his title to Bam Rodriguez before that.Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai are set to clash in a big domestic dust-upHoping to upset the apple cart here is Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold-medallist Yafai, whose brothers Gamal and Kai also fought as professional boxers, the latter of which was world champion.Galal will be aiming to follow in his brother’s footsteps but faces a tough task against Edwards, who is three years younger but has double the pro fights under his belt.Keep reading for all the info you need as Matchroom Boxing bring Edwards vs Yafai in Birmingham.When is Edwards vs Yafai?Edwards’ big clash against Yafai will take place on Saturday, November 30.The fight will be held at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.The main card will get going at 7pm GMT, with the prelims to start at 4.15pm GMT.Edwards and Yafai will make their ring-walks at approximately 10.45pm GMT.What channel is it and can it be live streamed?Yafai vs Edwards will be shown live on DAZN in the UK and across the globe.You can live stream all of the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.An annual subsctrion to DAZN will set you back £89.99, down from £119.99, if you take up their Black Friday deal.A montly subscription costs £14.99-a-month.Full cardSunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai; for vacant WBC Interim world flyweight crownConah Walker vs. Lewis Ritson; WelterweightKieron Conway vs. Ryan Kelly; for vacant Commonwealth middleweight titleCameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne, LightweightHamza Uddin vs. Benn Norman; FlyweightTroy Jones vs. Michael Stephenson, for Jones’s English light heavyweight titleAaron Bowen vs. James Todd; MiddleweightIbraheem Sulaimaan vs. Marvin Solano; Super featherweightTaylor Bevan vs. Greg O’Neil; Super middleweightCallum Smith Vs. TBD; Light heavyweight More