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      Sky Sports presenter Melissa Reddy branded ‘flawless’ as she shares workout snap in leggings and sports top

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      SKY SPORTS presenter Melissa Reddy won praise from her followers after sharing a workout shot. The reporter shared a behind-the-scenes look at her day-to-day, including interviews and visits to the gym.
      Melissa Reddy won praise from her followers after sharing a workout shotCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
      The reporter shared a behind-the-scenes look at her day-to-dayCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
      Erik ten Hag sits down with the Sky Sports reporterCredit: Instagram / @melissa_reddy
      Melissa nearly 230k followers on Instagram
      Melissa posed in a black Adidas top and leggings and had a smile on her face, as one follower said: “So beautiful.”
      Another added: “Absolutely stunning.”
      One hailed: “Melissa your beauty is FLAWLESS.”
      Melissa’s series of snaps revealed she sat down with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and defender Harry Maguire.
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      And Maguire hailed striker Rasmus Hojlund having found form with five goals before United’s trip to Luton on Sunday.
      He said: “We’ve seen the talent he has and now it is really clicking for him in front of goal.
      “We always knew that was going to come because he’s an exceptional talent.
      “He’s going to be a big player for this club. I’m sure he’ll keep scoring goals and there are many more to come.
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      “As senior players you see a young player coming through – and he holds himself so well and so mature people don’t realise his age – but he’s come in with a big weight on his shoulders to be the main striker for Man United.
      “He’s had to play every game because of injuries but you see in training the work he puts in, the talent he has, the physical capability to play in this league, we knew he’d be successful for this club.”
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      I’m Britain’s second fastest woman and a fashion model with Kate Moss’s ex-agency

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      FASHION-LOVING Daryll Neita shines on both the running track and the red carpet after being spotted by Kate Moss’s first modelling agency.Britain’s second-ever fastest woman can casually switch between spikes and stilettos and loves to wear high-end clothes outside of sweaty athletics kit.
      Daryll Neita lives and trains in Italy and recently attended a fashion show in MilanCredit: Instagram / daryllneita
      The British sprinter studied fashion at college and it is one of her hobbiesCredit: 2022 Franziska Krug
      Those who will follow her journey to the start line of the Paris 2024 Olympics should realise she has a real passion away from the day job of running in a straight line.
      Neita, who trains in Padua in Northern Italy, told SunSport: “I studied fashion at college. At the time people were so confused.
      “They were like: ‘Why aren’t you doing sports science?’ But that’s not my interest.
      “I might be good at sports and do it every day but when it comes to being creative or having an outlet, I’m interested in fashion. That has always been my thing.
      “I was signed to Storm Model Management. They’re pretty big. They actually scouted Kate Moss when she was younger.
      “During the off-season, I went to Milan Fashion week. I sat front row for the Missoni show.
      “I’m always doing bits and bobs in the fashion space – and I love it.
      “People always ask me what I’d do if I wasn’t in track and honestly it’d definitely be something in fashion. It’s the other side to me.”
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      Athletes sometimes do ‘walk-ins’ before competitions to showcase their personalities and life outside of track-and-field.
      American Noah Lyles, the reigning 100 metres and 200 metres world champion, is someone who has brought style and fashion to the sport.
      British longer jumper Jazmin Sawyers is a creative soul and likes to design her own clothes ahead of meets.
      Neita, whose fashion idol is Naomi Campbell, said: “It’s important to feel good out there.
      “I don’t see why being a sporty person means you cannot also be cool or fashionable.
      “Yes, running fast is the main thing. But life is also about who you are as a person.
      “I feel people are tapping into their hobbies more and you’re probably seeing that with their fashion.
      “Noah is always dressed in something cool. Always doing the fashion walk-ins.
      “He does ask me sometimes: ‘Are you going to walk before the race?’ Honestly, I don’t think I’m there yet where I’m thinking about my pre-race outfit.
      “Maybe next season you’ll see me in a couple of looks before a race.”
      Neita – who finished fifth in the women’s 200 metres final at last year’s World Athletics Championships – has a PB of 10.90 seconds and 22.16 seconds for the two sprints.
      The Jamaicans and Americans rule the world over these disciplines but Neita, 27, hopes to be in the mix for the medals at this summer’s Olympics.
      Power and strength was built up over the winter in the gym and on the track.
      She has not long returned to Europe after a warm-weather training camp in Stellenbosch, South Africa, which was funded by National Lottery money.
      Neita, 27, who opened her year over 60 metres in Paris last Sunday, added: “I’m on the World-Class Programme. I get supported with things like that training camp.
      “Without it, we would be training in the snow in the UK!

      “The funding helps us in so many different ways. Whether it’s medical or travel or assistance. Even for our mental health.
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      “I train with people from different nations and they don’t get anything from their federations. And yet they are individual medallists. We are very, very fortunate.”
      National Lottery players have transformed athletics in the UK with more than £300million invested since Lottery funding began. They support elite athletes to win medals on the world stage and have invested in clubs, facilities and programmes across the country to enable more people to take part in the sport. More

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      Elle Brooke opens up on sisterhood with boxing mentor Ebanie Bridges despite being ‘separated’

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      ELLE BROOKE has found a best friend and mentor in Ebanie Bridges – but the pair are no longer joined at the hip. Brooke first met the former bantamweight world champion at trainer Mark Tibbs’ Essex boxing gym.
      Ebanie Bridges is a best friend and mentor to Elle Brooke
      Ex-world champ Bridges has helped mentor BrookeCredit: Getty
      The pair were even sparring partnersCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges
      And Bridges would go onto corner the social media star while helping her in training and sparring.
      The two have even shot racy content together on OnlyFans but Bridges has now switched to Dave Coldwell’s gym in Rotherham.
      Brooke, 26, told SunSport: “She’s still my mentor, 100 per cent. 
      “I don’t see her as much, obviously she was training for her fight and she’s up North now so we’re separated.
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      “If she was round the corner we’d see each other all the time but we’re still such good friends, we’re like sisters. 
      “She’s less involved with the boxing now but she’s always there for me mentally and she’s honestly the biggest and the best hype woman in the world. I can always go to her for advice.” 
      Brooke bravely opened up on how a party lifestyle drove her to drugs and depression – before boxing helped turn her life around.
      The sport also introduced her to soul sister Bridges and the rest of Tibbs’ stable.
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      She said: “If it wasn’t for boxing I would’ve never have met her.
      “I would never have moved to Essex, I would never have met Ebanie, never have met some of the boys in the gym. 
      “And because I don’t go out on the weekends, they’re the ones I rely one for company a lot of the time. My life revolves around boxing now.” 
      Brooke makes her return in Leeds on Misfits 12 against ex-Love Islander AJ Bunker, who she beat in 2022.
      The bad blood has since brewed so bragging rights will also be on the line as well as Bunker’s Misfits belt.
      Brooke said: “We know of each other now. When we first fought it was just someone else in the influencer scene to take on that fight. 
      “Whereas now she’s champ, I’ve already beat her and it’s her opportunity for redemption, my opportunity to win the belt and that’s the story. 
      “We also aren’t that fond of each other, so it’s got great ingredients for a good fight.” 
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      You can watch Elle Brooke vs AJ Bunker, and the rest of the X Series 012 card in Leeds, live on DAZN on Saturday, January 20.  Tickets are available at www.MisfitsBoxing.com More

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      Kyle Walker’s pregnant wife Annie Kilner heads to the gym after pal claims his fling with Lauryn Goodman ‘meant nothing’

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      KYLE Walker’s pregnant wife Annie Kilner has been seen heading to the gym after a pal claimed the footballer’s fling “meant nothing”.The love rat Manchester City defender, 33, was last week outed for fathering a second child with influencer Lauryn Goodman behind partner Annie’s back.
      Annie put on a brave face as she headed to the gym on FridayCredit: Zenpix
      She hid her six-month baby bump with an oversize Nike hoodieCredit: Zenpix
      Walker was last week outedCredit: Reuters
      Walker fathered two children with influencer Lauryn
      Walker had a brief relationship with model Lauryn during a split from his childhood sweetheart which saw his son Kairo, now three, be born.
      It has since been revealed that he is also the dad of Lauryn’s six-month-old daughter.
      Despite being constantly betrayed and now having to cope with the breakdown of her marriage, Annie put on a brave face and headed to the gym on Friday.
      Annie, who already shares three kids with Walker, covered her six-month baby bump with an oversized Nike hoodie as she worked-out in Manchester.
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      The WAG looked drained as she tried to go about her life as normal following the latest bombshell.
      It comes after a pal told how Walker has “no feelings” for Lauryn, 32.
      They told the Mirror: “It was effectively just a very, very quick fleeting thing while he was in the area.
      “Yes, things happened a few times but there were no ­feelings, and certainly no romance.”
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      Speaking to the Sun on Sunday, Lauryn revealed she made secret visits to Manchester so Kyle could see Kairo under his wife’s nose.
      But it was during these covert meetups – which included a trip to a petting zoo and football sessions in the garden with Kairo – that the pair became close again.
      Lauryn then fell pregnant and gave birth to a daughter last summer but she claims Kyle repeatedly denied the girl was his.
      She told The Sun that the footballer then “tried to control me” in an effort to keep the baby girl a secret from Annie, who already knew about Kairo.

      Fighting back tears, she said she kept asking the footballer to come clean with his wife but he was “too weak to do it”.
      Left with no other choice and desperate to move forward “like adults”, she broke the news to Annie on December 27.
      She said: “I don’t think Annie wanted to believe it was true, which is understandable.
      “She kept asking for proof so I showed her the DNA test but even then she doubted it was real until I pointed out my daughter’s name on the paperwork.”
      As the women chatted they realised the England defender had lied to them both.
      Lauryn says: “She was asking all sorts of questions. I said, ‘I don’t want to hurt you,’ but she insisted on seeing photos, getting details.
      “I showed her one of Kyle and Kairo playing football together.
      “I know he has got photos of our kids up at Manchester City, I’ve met him lots of times since Kairo was born too. He has met his daughter.”
      Walker was later kicked out of the Cheshire home he shared with his wife and three sons.
      He is now renting a luxury £8,000-a-month apartment in nearby Hale, Cheshire.
      Annie announced last week she was separating from Walker after two years of marriage.
      It was confirmed hours later that Kyle is the father of Lauryn’s duaghter.
      It comes as the player romped with Ex On The Beach star Laura Brown in his Bentley 4×4 and was caught having a Covid busting orgy with two hookers.
      Last March the City star was seen on CCTV exposing himself in a bar and snogging a woman.
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      He dirty-danced with the woman — not his wife — and a female friend after he arrived at the Manchester venue drunk with male pals.
      Walker later voluntarily attended a police station for an interview for indecent exposure.
      Annie looked drained as she tried to go about her life as normalCredit: Splash
      Walker also shares Kairo, three, with Lauryn
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      Eddie Hearn undergoes brutal 72 hour fast that transformed UFC chief’s body as promoter unveils healthy diet plan

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      EDDIE HEARN underwent the same brutal 72 hour fast that transformed Dana White – before getting back to healthy eating. UFC president White last year went 86 hours without food, lasting with only water and claimed he felt like a “superhero”.
      Eddie Hearn underwent a brutal 72 hour fastCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK
      UFC president Dana White transformed his body
      Now boxing promoter Hearn – who recently featured on the cover of Men’s Health – has followed up with a three-day fast.
      He tracked his progress on Instagram before finally feasting at 7.30pm after living off just water and electrolytes.
      Hearn posted: “Job done! 72 hour fast complete. Feel good and was a good mental challenge!”
      The man behind Anthony Joshua’s career then shared his healthy diet plan.
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      It consisted of 500ml detox drink, green veg in spinach and broccoli as well as sweet potato and avocado.
      Hearn also had some coconut protein balls, a protein shake, peri chicken, a chicken curry and a coconut banana cookie.
      The 44-year-old recently embarked on a demanding ten-week workout programme to get in shape and now feels better than ever.
      He told Men’s Health UK: “When I wake up in the morning, I go into the bathroom and I get a glimpse of myself and go, ‘F**king hell yeah,’ and that’s good enough.
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      “That makes me feel great for the day.”
      Hearn’s outlook has completely changed as he focuses on improving his fitness even further.
      He added: “Right now, physically, I feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life, and I’m 44 years old.
      “I’m excited to see what’s going to happen in six months, what’s going to happen in 12 months, what’s going to happen in three years.”

      Read about Eddie Hearn’s workouts on the new Men’s Health app, available to download now.

      Hearn featured on the cover of Men’s HealthCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK More

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      I sparred Tyson Fury before he got dropped by Ngannou, he slacked in the gym and only did four rounds at a time

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      TYSON FURY got embarrassed by Francis Ngannou because he was slacking in the gym, according to one of his sparring partners.The Gypsy King eked out a controversial split decision victory over the former UFC heavyweight champion in their Riyadh rumble last October.
      Tyson Fury locked horns with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou in a boxing match last OctoberCredit: AP
      The Gypsy King was dropped by the boxing novice but eked out a split-decision winCredit: AFP
      Fury’s sparring partner Martin Bakole has revealed he was slacking in the gym when it came to sparsCredit: INSTAGRAM@MARTIN_BAKOLE
      Fury was cut and DROPPED by the boxing novice in the third round of the crossover clash, which will live long in the memory of boxing fans.
      And according to Martin Bakole, the WBC king’s lack of adequate preparation from a sparring perspective almost resulted in him suffering his first professional loss.
      He told iFL TV: “I’ve never seen Tyson training like that. He was doing four rounds, six rounds in the gym for sparring.
      “Maybe he’s watching this and knows he wasn’t 100 per cent focused.
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      “That’s not the Tyson Fury I know when were preparing for [Wladimir] Klitschko, [Derek] Chisora and Dillian Whyte.
      “This was different.”
      Fury, 35, is seemingly leaving no stone unturned for his undisputed heavyweight title fight with former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk next month.
      Bakole knows a thing or two about Usyk having sparred undefeated Ukrainian on multiple occasions.
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      And he reckons the former cruiserweight king could cause a huge upset if Fury doesn’t mind his Ps and Qs.
      He said: “This is a hard question. Very hard question. 50/50.
      “On points, I can see Usyk. And a knockout, it may be a surprise, but the Gypsy King.
      “Because he has to fix his mistakes, you know, people judge him against Ngannou.
      “Imagine if he stops Usyk, they will say that the Ngannou fight was a little bit of a mistake, he didn’t take it serious.
      “It’s so hard because I know Usyk is world-class. Top-class movement. But the Gypsy King … I’ll go draw for me.”
      Fury is anticipating a tough night at the office against slick southpaw but insists: “There’s only one winner, and I am destined to become the undisputed champion.
      “More than that, I am destined to cement my legacy as the No. 1 fighter in this era.
      “To do that I have to beat this little man and that’s it, simple as.
      “Easier said than done I understand, he’s a tricky man, good boxer, slick.
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      “But I have seen many people like him before and when they fight the big men they struggle.
      “He’s going to struggle on February 17 and he’s going to lose, I will break him for sure.” More

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      Tyson Fury warned he’s facing a ‘bad dude’ in Usyk as Ukrainian shows off incredible strength in gruelling workout

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      BOXING fans are concerned for Tyson Fury after seeing Oleksandr Usyk’s latest gruelling workout for their showdown.The pair will throw down for all the heavyweight marbles in Saudi Arabia next month in the division’s first undisputed fight in over 25 years.
      Tyson Fury challenges Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title next monthCredit: EPA
      Former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk has been hard at work in the gymCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      The Ukrainian showed off his incredible strength by flipping and catching kettlebellsCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      Both men have tucked themselves away for the biggest training camps of their respective careers, although Usyk has given his fans little glimpses of his preparation on social media.
      And fight fans were left stunned by the Ukranian’s latest workout video, which he shared on his official Instagram page.
      The clip showed a beefy-looking Usyk flipping KETTLEBELLS 360 degrees and catching them perfectly while he performed swings.
      After performing several gruelling reps, Usyk flung the hefty weights on to a spongey mat and received a brief round of applause before shadowboxing.
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      Footage of Usyk’s incredible feat of strength spread like wildlife on social media and received a slew of comments from fans.
      One wrote on X: “Woww Usyk is not playing too.”
      Another said: “Juggling/Flipping one Kettlebell is challenging. Let alone two at the same time.
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      “Takes a certain amount of skill level. To properly perform this exercise. Usyk is a bad dude. That’s for sure.”
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      And another said: “Washed Fury won’t keep up with his pace.”
      One remarked: “Great shape. I can’t wait for February 17th.”
      Another chimed in: “Usyk taking all the belts home.”
      One boxing fan defiantly said: “Usyk is going to embarrass Tyson over 12 rounds. LFG champ.”
      Another stunned viewer said: “Flipping one Kettlebell is hard enough.
      “But two of them at the same time? Good lord, Usyk.”
      Unified heavyweight champ Usyk will enter the biggest fight of his career on the back of a ninth-round TKO win over Brit Daniel Dubois in August.
      Fury, meanwhile, goes into the Riydah rumble on the back of a narrow win over former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou last October.
      Tyson Fury has vowed to stop Oleksandr Usyk in brutal fashionCredit: EPA
      But the Gypsy King is confident of immortalising himself with a brutal stoppage victory.
      He said: “It’s going to be one of the fights for the ages.
      “I believe we are both destined to be here and to be in this big fight in Saudi Arabia.
      “And there’s only one winner, and I am destined to become the undisputed champion.
      “More than that, I am destined to cement my legacy as the No. 1 fighter in this era.
      “To do that I have to beat this little man and that’s it, simple as.
      “Easier said than done I understand, he’s a tricky man, good boxer, slick.
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      “But I have seen many people like him before and when they fight the big men they struggle.
      “He’s going to struggle on February 17 and he’s going to lose, I will break him for sure.” More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, shows off ripped abs as he enjoys topless gym session during Saudi league’s winter break

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO showed his ripped physique off on Instagram during the Saudi league’s winter break.His club, Al-Nassr, enter the halfway point in the Saudi Pro League in second place – seven points off Al-Hilal in first.
      Ronaldo showed off his abs on InstagramCredit: instagram @cristiano
      He also posted a video showing him working out his backCredit: instagram @cristiano
      The forward has a strict workout regimenCredit: instagram @cristiano
      The Portuguese international, 38, has 20 goals in his 18 league appearances for Al-Nassr this season.
      He has 24 goals and 11 assists in his 25 appearances in all competitions.
      But the forward has shown that the break is no excuse not to keep working hard.
      He posted a video using rope attachments in the gym which showed him working his back out.
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      The intense workout video was set to Deja Vu by Luis Santana and Ana Castela,
      He finished off with a snap of him in the process of doing some bicep curls whilst topless and barefoot in just a pair of shorts.
      Despite now being in his late 30s, the forward looks just as muscular as he did during his prime.
      It’s been just over a year now since Ronaldo made the switch to the Saudi League.
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      Ronaldo has an impressive scoring record for Al-NassrCredit: Getty
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      His transfer was followed by a number of stars also joining the league in the summer.
      Ronaldo has 38 goals and 13 assists in his 44 total appearances for the Saudi club.
      He’ll be back in action when the Saudi League resumes following the winter break on February 7. More