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      Mike Tyson lost £2.3m for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear… but wife’s amazing idea saw him recoup the money

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      MIKE TYSON was fined £2.3million for infamously biting Evander Holyfield’s ear – but he found a brilliant way to recoup it back. Tyson disgracefully sunk his teeth into Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch, a year after losing the first fight in 11 rounds. Mike Tyson infamously bit Evander Holyfield’s earCredit: AFP – GettyTyson sells cannabis edibles in the shape of Holyfield’s chewed earCredit: Tyson 2.0The former heavyweight champion was banned from boxing for 15 months and hit with the multimillion dollar fine. In retirement, the two made up and became friends while Tyson went on to build a cannabis empire. He sells products like vapes and edibles, with one amazingly shaped on Holyfield’s bitten ear. And Tyson revealed the idea to sculpt the edible on Holyfield’s chewed off ear came from his wife Lakiha Spicer. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe told Forbes: “My wife is a nut, but she’s brilliant. And she said, ‘Why don’t you use the ear?'”‘Get out of here,’. “I was a little bitter because the ear got me in a lot of trouble.”Tyson, 57, joked how he and Holyfield, 61, are still profiting from their “bite fight” almost three decades later. He said: “You know what’s funny? When I bit Holyfield’s ear, they took $3million from me. Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I made more than that taking pictures of biting other people’s ears.”Me and Holyfield are the only people still making money from a fight 30 years ago.”Fans say ‘Mike Tyson’s coach has most terrifying job’ as footage of him throwing punches that ‘sound like death’ emergesTyson is currently training for his controversial comeback fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas.The bout – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has raised eyebrows due to the 30-year age gap.Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.But he is attempting to roll back the clock in training and has been showing off his devastating combination punching online.And behind the scenes, Tyson is also putting in sacrifices which include giving up sex and smoking weed.He said: “Six weeks I haven’t gotten high or had sex.”Mike Tyson’s controversial comeback Mike Tyson is BACK!
      Yes, boxing’s youngest heavyweight champ of all time – just 20 when he achieved the feat – is preparing to lace them up again.
      He faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas.
      The controversial clash – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has been scrutinised over the 30-year age gap.
      Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.
      He was last seen in the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, which ended a draw after eight rounds.
      Paul is meanwhile 9-1 in the ring, losing only to Tommy Fury in 2023, and has won three times since.
      His fight with Tyson will also be a landmark first on Netflix, with over 250MILLION subscribers able to watch the bout.

      Asked why, he explained: “Discipline. You know discipline, doing what you love to do, what you love to do, doing what you hate to do but doing it like you love it.”You know, I hate not being able to smoke, I’m doing it like I love it. I hate not not being able to sleep with my wife but I’m doing it like I love it.”During Tyson’s volatile heyday, he is said to have enjoyed having sex in his locker room only moments before fighting.That is despite the long-standing belief in boxing that abstinence helps boost testosterone which is why several restrain from sex while training.And Tyson – who married his third wife in 2009 – once admitted to smoking £33,000 worth of weed a MONTH.He was last seen in the ring in 2020 for an exhibition drawn over eight rounds with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.Meanwhile Paul is 9-1 as a boxer who suffered his only defeat to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy in February 2023.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut he has won three since and vowed to put friendship aside to score the biggest win of his career against Tyson.Paul, 27, said on DAZN: “Uncle Mike, I love you, you’re looking amazing but there can only be one winner and I’m sorry but I’ve got to end you.”Tyson married Lakiha Spicer in 2009Credit: GettyJake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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      Inside Floyd Mayweather’s gym where boxing legend trained in sweltering heat & forced sparring partners to arrive at 3am

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER crafted the most iconic unbeaten boxing record of all time by training in sweltering heat in the middle of the night. The American’s gym is just two short miles from the Sin City strip where he collected the majority of his belts and millions in the ring.Floyd Mayweather training in his Las Vegas gymCredit: GettyMayweather’s fight posters, in chronological order, adorn the gym wallsCredit: The SunThe Sun took a trip to the famed boxing clubCredit: The SunBut the real work was done inside the Mayweather Boxing Club, where the 50-0 legend whipped himself into sensational shape. He did so by training at all hours of the night, often as late as 3 am, and with the thermostat cranked up to a boiling 83 degrees (28 C).The Sun took a trip to the iconic gym and experienced firsthand just how hot the boxing club was.And according to Mayweather’s uncle Jeff, his nephew’s influence is so great that up-and-comers force themselves to train in the heat like their hero once did.”Well, that’s because that’s what Floyd used to do and everyone that comes to the gym wants to pattern themselves after Floyd. So they let the gym just heat up and I hate it!” Jeff told us.Mayweather, who officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, prided himself on doing things his own way. And to gain a psychological edge he would train in the middle of the night while his opponents slept. So if you were on his training team it meant being on call at all times.Most read in Boxing”He trains some crazy times,” former world champion Badou Jack, 40, said.”I’m not sparring with him but we’d get a call in the middle of the night and he’ll say ‘Get to the gym, we’re working out.'”Ultimate boxing rich list including Anthony Joshua, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Deontay WilderNot even a night out on the Vegas town would get in the way of his sparring sessions. “Everything he does is different, he does his own thing,” 23-8 Denis Douglin, 35, remembers.”Floyd would go out to the club, finish at three o’clock in the morning and then go and train.”That was regular. It sounds crazy to the world but the man does what he wants, but he stays focused. He’s just on a whole different level.”Mayweather is so impromptu he would often challenge his sparring partners to box until one of them gave up. “Floyd said to me, ‘We’re going to turn the bell off and spar till somebody quits. I’m gonna make you quit,’ Douglin recalls.”I said to him, ‘Floyd, if you turn that bell off we’re going to spar for the rest of the day, because I’m not quitting.’A painting of Mayweather’s family and team members hangs on the wallCredit: The SunThe boxing legend has never been shy of showing off his beltsCredit: The SunPhones were banned when Mayweather was trainingCredit: The SunThe heat was cranked up to 83 degrees (28 C)Credit: The Sun”We sparred about 20-30 minutes straight, but we had to stop because Devin Haney was sparring after us.”If it wasn’t for that we weren’t going to stop – we’d probably still be sparring now.””We’re boxing, going back and forth, we did three or four rounds straight, but Floyd’s the type of guy to try and break you,” Daquan Mays, who is 5-1, added.”He’s looking me in the eyes the whole time, and I’m like this s*** is fun as hell.”We’re in like the third round and he’s like, ‘I ain’t tired, I’ll keep going, I don’t give a f***.”I was like, well I don’t give a f*** either. So he said, ‘Get the clock off, get the clock off, we going until you’re tired, until you’re done boxing’.”Me myself, I didn’t care, I wanted to see where I was at. We did 16 minutes, he gave me props afterwards and that was that.”Mayweather has a custom money-heavy bagCredit: The SunAnd he has a bag with all 50 of his wins recorded on itCredit: The SunMayweather’s gym is full of his favorite memorabilia with fight posters – all in chronological order – draping from the ceiling.There is also a poster of the five-division champ with the quote, “A true champion can adapt to anything.”On the entrance door of the gym are also strict instructions prohibiting phones in the gym whenever Mayweather was training. Failure to do so would see you kicked out of the gym and banned from coming back.But Mayweather is not often seen around the gym these days.He continues to box in exhibitions since hanging the gloves up, facing stars of the social media, MMA, and boxing world.His last was against the grandson of notorious mob boss John Gotti, which ended in a disqualification win last June after a brawl broke out in the ring. Mayweather continues to tease more money-spinning spectacle bouts, meaning there are rare cameos in the gym here and there. READ MORE SUN STORIES”He comes through every once in a while,” uncle Jeff revealed.”He doesn’t really train unless he’s got an exhibition or something going on like that. He’s in the gym sometimes to help other young fighters.” More

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      ‘Its a big lie’ – Brazil legend breaks silence on claims ‘three-in-a-bed’ relationship wrecked celeb couple’s marriage

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      ADRIANO has denied claims his “three-in-a-bed” relationship with a fitness model and her husband were to blame for the couple’s break-up.Journalist Bruno Di Simone alleged the former Brazil international had enjoyed ‘throuples’ with Gracyanne Barbosa, 40, and her 50-year-old now ex-partner Belo.Adriano is alleged to have had a relationship with Gracyanne BarbosaCredit: GettyModel Gracyanne split from husband Bruno Di Simone this monthCredit: NewsflashThe couple split earlier this month after 12 years of marriage.On Rede TV programme Geral do Povo, Di Simone said: “They had an open relationship.“Adriano had a relationship with Gracyanne and Belo witnessed it.“She fell in love with him and continued to have a secret relationship with him.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe went on to claim it was an “open secret” in the neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro where they lived.Adriano has hit back by posting a video to his 9.3million Instagram followers, saying the throuple claims were an invention and he had never dated Playboy model Gracyanne.He raged: “Once again this controversy that’s been made up about me, Belo and Gracyanne.“I don’t even know what this menage thing is they’re talking about.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“I have the greatest respect for Belo and I’ve never been out with Gracyanne.”He continued: “You can be sure the man who’s making these allegations and inventing this about me is going to get sued. What he claims happened never existed. I’ve never done anything like this in my life.”Meet Jude Bellingham’s glam new WagAdriano, who has made just as many headlines off the pitch as he did on it, concluded his post by telling his fans: “Always, when I least expect it, they invent things about me.“I’ve never done this menage-a-trois thing. My fans, it’s all a big lie. That is the truth. I’m a man, everybody knows that.”Gracyanne and Belo, real name Marcelo Pires Vieira, confirmed they had split on April 18 following reports they had been living separate lives for the past eight months.They said in a joint statement: “The singer Belo will not comment on his personal life and reinforces that he is focused on his career.“Gracyanne Barbosa reaffirms that the love between the couple has not ended, but confirms the current separation.”Neither has commented on the claims linking them to Adriano which the footballer has angrily denied.Adriano made headlines by tying the knot with an old flame in a whirlwind romance in November 2022 before they split just 24 days later.The retired striker had surprised family and friends by bringing forward his plans to marry on-off girlfriend Micaela Mesquita.Adriano had reportedly been seeing Micaela in secret before they married at the same time he was enjoying trysts with model and medical student Victoria Moreira.At the time he was staying in the presidential suite of a luxury hotel in the upmarket neighbourhood of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro while between homes after selling a former mansion.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe also had a short-lived affair with medical student Ceu Oliveira at the start of 2021.He was first linked to the 21-year-old days after it was reported he had allegedly cheered himself up after a failed transfer by spending £13,000 on 18 prostitutes. More

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      Three key things Ten Hag is getting wrong at Man United which could cost him his £9million-a-year job

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      MANCHESTER United are in turmoil, despite back-to-back wins over Coventry and Sheffield United.They are unbeaten in four games – however manager Erik ten Hag is clinging on to his job because the club’s performances have fallen way below expected standards.Erik ten Hag is facing a fight to keep his job at Man UtdThey collapsed to throw away a 3-0 lead to Championship side Coventry who fought back to draw 3-3 at Wembley in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.Utd won on penalties but only after VAR saved them from a humiliating defeat by ruling out what would have been a winner for Coventry in the dying moments of the game.United went on to win the shootout as Antony taunted the Coventry supporters afterwards.Ten Hag’s men then stumbled to a 4-2 midweek win over Sheffield Utd, after twice falling behind to the Premier League’s bottom team.read more in footballThe Dutch manager is under huge pressure as joint owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his extensive overhaul of the club behind the scenes with new technical director Jason Wilcox overseeing events on the pitch.For a long time United have been run poorly from behind the scenes. Recruitment has routinely been scatter-gun and the slow nature of-decision making at the club has seen them miss out on potential new players. Ratcliffe and his right hand man Sir Dave Brailsford are fixing some of these problems – and the expectation is growing that Ten Hag will be shown the door sooner rather than later. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHere we highlight three key things that Ten Hag is getting wrong at the moment at United which could cost him his £9million-a-year job.Conceding too many shots  The most damning stat is that United concede an average of 17.7 shots at their goal per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season.Only lowly Sheffield United have more, with 17.9. Man City manage to keep that figure down to just 8.Who could be Man Utd’s next manager after Ten Hag?Man Utd concede on average a shocking 17.7 shots per gameIn essence, United look soft defensively.Ten Hag will point to the amount of injuries with the likes of Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane once again being injured. Brazil star Casemiro has been deputising as a centre half in recent games.However, there are no excuses for how disorganised the defensive unit has looked as a group and the blame for this has to come down to the coaching staff.Man Utd’s defence is chaotic in the build-up to a Coventry goal. There is a huge gap between centre halves Casemiro and Maguire while right back Dalot is completely out of positionAgainst Coventry there’s a giant hole in the centre of defence between Casemiro and MaguireWith the exception of the young French central defender Willy Kambwala the rest of the players who have played in the back four for United during this injury crisis have been established internationals. This means that at the very least we should expect them to get their basic positioning right against the ball.But instead United are often disorganised with players getting caught well out of position leaving gaps in the defensive line. This lack of positional solidity from the defensive line, however, is not helped by the fact that United struggle to get pressure on the ball when the opposition are in possession. The lack of pressure and defensive solidity that United have shown from their midfield unit has led to the opposition being able to find through balls or passes into space to threaten and stretch the United defensive line.Kambwala has been caught high looking to win the ball and Maguire has come across to  defend on the same line which leaves huge gaps in the defensive line that Bournemouth can exploitOne of the biggest things that United need to do looking forward to next season is to fix their defensive issues. With that said, however, keeping key players on the defensive side of the game fit should also be a priority.Too passive in midfieldWith the exception of club captain Bruno Fernandes, United can be extremely passive and slow in possession when they look to build their attack. United have traditionally been a team that attacks quickly through transitions and counter attacks.But this season, under Ten Hag, they seem to have slowed the pace of their attacking movements down. While Fernandes will still get on the ball and try to be aggressive in terms of his progressive passing to move the ball into the final third he is the only midfield player that we see break lines consistently for United.Scott McTominay mostly moved the ball sideways against CoventryChristian Eriksen barely passed the ball forwards despite being at home against the bottom teamThe back four and the other midfield players for United will typically look to be safe and secure in possession.However this just allows the opposition players to quickly get back into their defensive shape. Given the pace that United have in the attack in the likes of Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho it would be far more beneficial for United to be more direct and progressive in possession.Casemiro passes forward to Eriksen in huge amounts of space to turn into but instead he just plays a simple pass backwardsUnited are not helped in this regard though by some of the poor technical quality that their players show when they have space and time to play. Too often United players will give the ball away to opposition players or put the ball out of play when they have plenty of time and space to play and to break down the opposition.Maguire receives the ball but instead passing easily to Mainoo or Wan-Bissaka he loses composure and passes straight to the oppositionFor Manchester United to be truly successful they need to be braver and more progressive in possession of the ball. We would expect this to be another aspect of the game that United will look to improve in the transfer market this coming summer.They don’t play to their strengthsFor a team to be truly successful at the top levels of football they have to be able to recognise their strengths — and play to those strengths. As we have already touched upon, United this season have been far too slow and passive in their attacking play and as such they have struggled to really stretch the opposition and use the pace that they have in the attacking unit.The likes of Rashford, Garnacho and Hojlund are all very strong runners with true pace. If United were able to get the ball forward more quickly then the opposition would be forced to defend deep and in space. Time after time we see United’s quick forwards making off the ball runs to attack space only for the ball not to be released quickly to exploit these movements.Bruno Fernandes has been the outstanding player this seasonAgainst Bournemouth, Hojlund makes an aggressive run to attack the space but United instead keep passing the ball around the midfieldAll of the three most dangerous attacking players that United have thrive on getting the ball in space with the ability to run at opposition defenders and to attack space when they are in possession. The fact that United are slow when they build the attack means that when these attacking players do finally get possession of the ball they tend to be playing against a more structured and settled defensive block from the opposition.Hojlund starts to make an attacking run, against Liverpool, but the player in possession makes a simple sideways pass instead of putting the ball forward and into space.As things stand United, under Ten Hag, have been far too slow in all thirds of the pitch when they are in the attacking phase. Giving players more freedom to play long and into space would cause the opposition real problems with the pace that United do have in their attack.ConclusionIt is looking increasingly more likely that Erik ten Hag will not be the Man United manager at the start of next season. READ MORE SUN STORIESWhile he has been unlucky with constant injury issues, especially in the defence, this season it is also fair to say that he has taken some freedom away from players on the pitch.This will be a big summer for United with England boss Gareth Southgate and former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel in line to reoplace Ten Hag. 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      Inside Jack Grealish and Sasha Attwood’s sponsorships, from his seven-figure Pepsi deal to her fashion line with Boohoo

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      HE is football’s most marketable face – blessed with talent and good looks.She is the elegant model who has bagged fashion contracts with the likes of online fashion giant Boohoo, and continues to be the ultimate fashionista.Jack Grealish and Sasha Attwood have become football’s power coupleGlam Sasha has scored modelling contracts and fashion deals with the likes of BoohooCredit: InstagramGrealish has just signed a seven-figure deal with PepsiTogether, they are British football’s most marketable couple.From growing up in Solihull in the West Midlands as love struck teenagers to their epic rise as front page news, Jack Grealish and Sasha Attwood, both 28, are making a mint through endorsements.Grealish has signed a seven-figure deal with Pepsi to become the company’s latest brand ambassador.Speaking about the deal, he said: “I’m buzzing to partner with Pepsi Max as a global brand ambassador.Read more Jack Grealish news”Pepsi Max has a great heritage working with the biggest names in world football, and I’m excited to join their mission to unlock enjoyment for football fans around the world and encourage everyone to play the beautiful game!”Sasha is also raking it in by using her beauty and online presence – and some 250,000 followers on Instagram – to draw attention to a variety of beauty and fashion brands.Rich pickingsIncredibly, Jack is on course to make £100million BEFORE he turns 30.While industry insiders have said that he could make £1million a year from his exploits on and off the pitch.Most read in FootballEarlier this year, he signed a staggering boot deal with German sportswear giant Puma for a reputed £10million a year.Jack Grealish’s dog did ‘the biggest s***’ on Man City’s training pitch as England star reveals unusual habitsGrealish said of his £200,000-a-week Puma deal: “They are a brand that’s really caught my eye in the last few years.“Especially recently, the collabs they are doing with other brands — the people they have on board now in NBA, F1 and football — it’s really eye-catching and it was a no-brainer for me.”Off the pitch, Jack cuts a fashionable figure.Shortly after his exploits at Euro 2022, and signing for Man City in a £100million deal, the down-to-earth Brummie got a call from Gucci.The Italian fashion house, famous for using A-listers like Jared Leto and Harry Styles in their ad campaigns, chose Grealish to wear their stylish clothing.He was reportedly paid £10million for the privilege to model the designer threads.Before that, the footballer also signed a deal with online retailer boohooMAN.Again, that one was worth big money. He was paid somewhere in the tune of £1million to showcase his own range.It is understood razor brand Gillette is also eyeing up Jack to join their stable of global sporting personalities.Gucci signed Grealish up to be one of their global ambassadorsFashionista Grealish shows off his love of Gucci with this outfitCredit: GettyBoohooMAN signed Grealish up to front one of their fashion linesCredit: BOOHOONot to be left behindBusiness is booming for Sasha too.Before Jack was the £100million man, she had established herself as a model.She was discovered aged 13 on a shopping trip to Birmingham with her mum.After that, she appeared in various campaigns, including for House of Fraser.But it’s since Jack and Sasha have emerged as a football power couple that things have really taken off for the Solihull beauty.She has signed with Elite Model Management and has built up a huge online social media following.An incredible 264,000 followers on Instagram make her an attractive proposition for brands.Skincare is a huge market for her, with L’Oreal featuring in paid partnerships online and make-up tutorial videos she posts.In 2021, Sasha followed Jack in working with Boohoo, and she is also regular model for Pretty Little Thing.Blessed with stunning looks, Sasha is a hit with fashion and beauty brandsCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebeccaSasha dazzles for Pretty Little Thing – one of her many endorsers – in a glam photoshootCredit: PrettyLittleThingSasha also modelled maternity gear for a Boohoo rangeCredit: BooHooWith 250,000 followers online, Sasha is a huge pull for brandsUnlike the Three Lions star, she didn’t have her own line. Instead, she modelled various ranges.That included maternity wear – with Sacha wearing a fake bump for the photoshoot.The new Posh and BecksJack and Sacha have been labelled the ‘new Posh and Becks’.And although they haven’t been seen wearing a matching leather look, they are well on their way to becoming a commercial success like those two.READ MORE SUN STORIESOne source told The Sun: “Jack and Sasha are being jokingly called the new Posh and Becks by some of his mates because of their fashion deals.“He is the man of the moment in football but he’s got plenty of female fans too, and with Sasha, those around them think they could become a new power couple. They’ll be laughing all the way to the bank.”Grealish and Sasha have been compared to Posh and Becks by friendsCredit: Instagram @sasha__rebeccaBut they are yet to commit a fashion faux pas like the Beckhams did back wearing matching leather suitsCredit: GettyExpect Grealish and Attwood to continue to rake it inCredit: Instagram More

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      ‘Psychopathic’ Arsenal Invincible ‘would have been a criminal if it weren’t for football’, jokes former team-mate

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      EMMANUEL PETIT claims football “saved” fellow Arsenal legend Martin Keown from a life of crime.Petit revealed the ex-hardman “reminded me of psychopaths” but controlled his behaviour as he knew he was being watched on TV.Martin Keown famously confronted Man Utd’s Ruud Van NistelrooyCredit: GettyEmmanuel Petit says he and fellow midfielder Patrick Vieira were ‘so happy’ to have Keown playing behind themCredit: Action Images – ReutersKeown, 57, now a BBC and BT Sport pundit, won the last of his three Premier League titles with the Gunners as one of the 2003-4 “Invincibles”.But French World Cup winner Petit reckons only the discipline of sport kept the former England centre-back on the straight and narrow.The ex-midfielder, 53, told talkSPORT: “I always told him that football saved his life. Otherwise he would have been a criminal.”You know, the rules on the pitch… the fact that he could fight on the pitch, but with referees, things like this, he knew that television was looking at him, fans were looking at him, so he had to behave – with good manners as well.READ MORE TOP STORIES”But I remember so many things with him. This guy sometimes reminds me of psychopaths.”Petit smiled as he added: “I told him football saved you. Otherwise you’ll be in trouble in normal life because he’s such a nice guy but all of a sudden in the space of one second he can change.”Keown was at the centre of one of English football’s most notorious images – aggressively taunting Manchester United Ruud van Nistelrooy over a missed penalty in September 2003.But Petit gave another dramatic example of what he believes was the defender’s sensitive temperament.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe explained how Arsenal team-mates intervened against Sheffield Wednesday when Keown got his fingers around Paolo Di Canio’s throat.The former Chelsea and Barcelona star said: “You could see his eyes – he was not there anymore. He just wanted to kill Paolo Di Canio.The Wags of the North London Derby”So the way he plays, the way he used to take care of the strikers all the time – me and Patrick (Vieira) in midfield were so happy to have Martin at the back for you.”Petit also joked that Keown’s defensive partner Tony Adams was “clever” at “managing Martin just like someone who is walking with his dangerous dog”.Arsenal defensive icons Tony Adams and Keown hold the Prem trophy in 2002Credit: Getty More

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      Major protocol change for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk REJECTED after shock ’emergency petition’

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      A SHOCK proposal to increase the number of judges scoring Tyson Fury’s showdown with Oleksandr Usyk has been rejected.WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman made a stunning call for the number of ringside officials to be increased from three to SIX earlier this year.Tyson Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk for all the heavyweight marbles on May 18Credit: EPAWBC president Mauricio Sulaiman wanted to implement six judges for the historic showdownCredit: REUTERSBob Arum has revealed the proposal has been rejectedCredit: GettyThe head-honcho of the Mexican sanctioning body demanded the addition of more judges to ensure next month’s undisputed title fight isn’t ruined by a dodgy scorecard.And he even went as far as to issue an “emergency petition” to all those involved.But the proposal has been rejected due to fears over potential teething problems marring the biggest heavyweight fight in nearly 25 years.Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum told Boxing Scene: “You don’t put in something like that for the first time dealing with a major fight from the standpoint of visibility and importance.READ MORE IN BOXING”Maybe six judges are better than three. I doubt that, but maybe.”Nobody knows because it hasn’t been done. “But at least you experiment with that with fights that are not as prominent.”Arum, 92, isn’t completely against the idea but believes it should be trialled out in a fight of significantly less magnitude.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTYSON FURY VS OLEKSANDR USYK: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTHe said: “With all due respect to my friend Mauricio – who’s a really good guy.”[He] loves the sport of boxing and has done a great job with the WBC – I wouldn’t do it for this fight.Sun sport’s panel question if Tyson Fury’s trash talk is ‘cringe’ ahead of Usyk showdown”I don’t believe the judging becomes better because you have six judges rather than three.”The winner of Fury vs Usyk will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years, a title the former believes he’ll win with ease.He said: “If I didn’t train a day for this fight and was 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni the night before, I would still beat him the next day.”What would he do, just jib and jab me? “I would need at least 15 pints of Peroni for a proper ding dong.” More

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      Love rat Ryan Giggs was slammed as a ‘liar, womaniser & cheat’ by OWN lawyer – has he finally settled with Zara Charles?

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      HE is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation but Ryan Giggs has never been far from controversy.His name conjures up pictures of two distinctly different men – the pitch legend who dazzled at Manchester United and the love cheat accused of abusive behaviour.Ryan Giggs, 50, and lingerie model Zara Charles, 36, are having a baby togetherCredit: ZenpixGiggs and his ex-wife Stacey Cooke in the Royal Box of Wimbledon in 2012Credit: AFPThe Man United legend was a quiet maestro on the pitch, but his personal life has been far less sanguineCredit: Getty – ContributorEarlier this year, Giggs’ brother, Rhodri – left deeply wounded after Ryan’s infamous affair with his wife – told the legendary player to “grow the f*** up” after “banging everything in sight.”As The Sun reveals Giggs is about to become a dad again aged 50, could it be that he has finally taken on his brother’s advice?A source said Ryan – who already has two kids – and lingerie model Zara Charles, who has a child from a previous relationship, were “thrilled at the prospect of becoming parents again”.The source added: “They have a solid, loving relationship and are building a long-term future together.”Read More in SportIt follows a tumultuous few years after Giggs was arrested in November 2020 on allegations of assaulting ex-partner Kate Greville as well as being a coercive and controlling partner. He was also charged with assaulting Kate’s sister, Emma.Giggs stepped back from his role as Wales manager as scandal engulfed him for a second time – the first being the notorious affair with his sister-in-law, Natasha.While the case against him collapsed at court, his reputation had been yet again tarnished, with his own barrister called him a “cheat, a womaniser, a liar and an adulterer”.Most read in FootballRyan has a notorious affair with Natasha Giggs, the wife of his brother RhodriCredit: CollectNineties star Dani Behr and Ryan Giggs were a famous power coupleCredit: Rex FeaturesGiggs’ controversial love life has dominated front pages over the yearsCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdGirlfriend Zara Charles, 36, stood by him throughout the case.But, as they look forward to a new life together, the question will be whether Giggs can rebuild the image he once had as a clean-living family man. Roy Keane opens up on Ryan Giggs feud which saw Man Utd legend stop speaking to team-mate for six monthsRollercoaster childhood Giggs made his name playing for the most famous football club in the world after he was scouted at the age of 14 by Sir Alex Ferguson in 1987.Ferguson pulled up outside Giggs’ family home in Salford in a gold-coloured Mercedes and signed the young player after watching him perform at Manchester City’s School of Excellence.The Giggs family moved to the Manchester suburb when Ryan was just six and he said his first memories were making friends with kids in the street and playing football.His dad, Danny Wilson, is a former rugby union and Wales international rugby player, while mum Lynne worked as a children’s nurse.But their marriage was not an entirely happy one, according to Giggs.He wrote in his 2006 autobiography: “It was a fiery relationship which would occasionally spill over into real unpleasantness. There were many arguments, and too many of them became physical.”His parents finally split when he was 16 and Giggs said it may have “contributed to that inner steel where I can block things out”.He said: “When I was playing football, I never thought about the arguments between my mum and dad. Everyone’s childhood shapes who they are and what they do.”String of flingsGiggs’ grit and determination on the field made him one of the most decorated players of all time.He made his first-team debut aged 17 and went on to become the first player to win two consecutive PFA Young Player of the Year awards.As his star rose on the pitch, his boyish looks – along with fancy cars, a luxury house and designer gear-  bought inevitable adulation from women.Soap star Patsy Kensit has a fling with the footballerCredit: Dave HoganCaroline Stanbury was another former flameCredit: Rex FeaturesRyan and then-wife Stacey Cooke in 2007Credit: GettyGemma Atkinson and Giggs were rumoured to be together, but insisted they were just palsCredit: Flynet Pictures His first high-profile relationship was with TV presenter Dani Behr.One of the first big showbiz-footballer couples, they split after a year and Dani later said: “It was difficult because of manager Alex Ferguson.“I lived in London and Ryan was in Manchester and he didn’t like his team travelling a long way to that was difficult. He controlled Ryan.”Dani went on to date Les Ferdinand before marrying restauranter Carl Harwin in 2005.There were three people in my marriage and one of them was Ryan GiggsDamian BurkeIt girl Davinia Taylor, the daughter of a multi-millionaire, was his next regular girlfriend in 1995 but Giggs said it never got to the moving-in together stage because she was only 17 to his 22.The pair were seen arguing in a nightclub, which allegedly ended in Giggs throwing a glass in Davinia’s direction that smashed on a nearby pillar.When the couple split, brief flings with models Paula Hamilton and actress Patsy Kensit followed, but it wasn’t long before he and Davinia were back on with talk of wedding bells.But it all came to nothing when the heiress told the papers that Ryan didn’t give her enough attention and spent too much time with his pals.Giggs’ legendary football career
      During his glittering career with Manchester United, Ryan Giggs became known as one of the best players Britain has ever produced. His career in stats:
      1986 – The year Sir Alex Ferguson watches Giggs score a hat during a match for Salford Boys.
      1987 – Ferguson turns up at Giggs house and signs him u,p promising to turn him professional within three years. 
      1989 – Giggs captains England at schoolboy level, playing at Wembley against Germany.
      1991 – He makes his Manchester United debut aged 17.
      963 – Times played for Manchester United between 1991 and 2014
      632 – Number of appearances in the Premier League
      109 – Goals scored in the PL
      162 – Number of goal assists in the PL
      13 – Number of Premier League medals
      4 – FA Cup medals
      9 – FA Community Shields medals
      64 – Number of times Giggs played for the Wales national team between 1991-2007
      2007 – given an OBE for services to football

      Their final split came as Manchester United stablemate David Beckham started dating ‘Posh Spice’ Victoria Beckham and they became the couple of the moment.In 1998 Ryan and new sweetheart Emma Gardner suffered heartbreak when they lost a much-wanted baby.Ryan said the miscarriage taught him there is more to life than football but, again, long-lasting love was not to be.Giggs finally met the woman he was to marry, Stacey Cooke, in 2002 at a music festival. By the time they wed in a low-key ceremony in 2007, they already had four-year-old daughter Liberty and baby son Zachary.The marriage was rocked by Giggs’ infidelity as an exasperated Stacey stuck by him.Ryan Giggs leaves the Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester in 2022Credit: AFPGiggs at Manchester Crown Court watching ex-girlfriend Kate Greville giving evidence on police videoCredit: PAGiggs and Kate Greville before their splitCredit: BackGridThree years after son Zachary was born, Giggs had a six-month fling with Welsh model and Big Brother contestant Imogen Thomas. He took out a super injunction to stop The Sun revealing their affair, which led to weeks of speculation until MP John Hemming used parliamentary privilege to name the footballer in a Commons debate in 2011.Giggs lost £150,000 in legal fees in the process.It soon emerged the Premier League star had also been sleeping with sister-in-law Natasha Lever, who was married to his younger brother Rhodri, also a footballer.The affair started when Stacey was pregnant with the couple’s first child.Natasha revealed that she aborted Ryan’s baby weeks before marrying his brother Rhodri, who is three years younger. She said the cheating footballer gave her £500 toward the costs of the procedure. Stacey was devastated but the pair stayed together.His relationship with brother Rhodri has never recovered.’Grow the f*** up’In January Rhodri laid into his brother on The Central Club podcast, saying he could have done serious damage to his brother had he sold stories about the affair.Rhodri said: “I’m not that bitter and not that twisted, but he needs to be careful, because I could have. Giggs’ love life under the microscopeBy Jo Hemmings, relationship expert
      To say Ryan Giggs has had a chequered relationship history would be an understatement.
      Being catapulted into fame at a young age – Giggs was only 14 – followed by his parents splitting up two years later after a fiery and abusive relationship, it’s perhaps no wonder that he ended up in a series of poor relationships alongside reckless and controlling behaviour.
      Without the anchors of a stable parental relationship, nor the usual hanging out with friends and growing up in a typical teenage environment, it seems that Giggs took a long time to understand the maturity, compromise and effort that having an enduring relationship takes.
      It’s almost as if he has lived his life in reverse – stardom when just a teen and all the adulation that goes with that, robbed him of the opportunity to grow up in a healthy, grounded environment, looking to the future for his ambitions rather than living them out at young and impressionable age.
      Now he’s 50, a moment when a lot of men take stock of their lives for personal and professional reasons, wondering if they have achieved enough, Giggs – with the blessing of his former wife Stacey – seems to have found the emotional security and balance missing from his youth and can focus on his personal life and fulfilment moving forward.

      “A lot of people could have, but they didn’t, and it’s all from him making the choices he’s made, no one else. You can’t go through life and this nice, innocent family man when you’re banging everything in sight. How old is he, 48, 49? He needs to grow the f*** up.’”Giggs’ long-suffering wife Stacey finally walked away from the marriage in 2016 after tiring of her husband’s womanising ways.The Sun reported how the final straw came when Stacey heard the footie hero had flirted with waitresses at a restaurant he owns close to their £6million mansion in Worsley, near Manchester.You can’t go through life and this nice, innocent family man when you’re banging everything in sightRhodri Giggs on his brotherTheir divorce was a costly affair.He fought over giving his wife a chunk of his extensive fortune but they came to an agreement out of court.A year later Giggs was pictured with PR expert Kate Greville on holiday in Italy. They met when she was tasked with helping to plan the launch of Giggs and Gary Neville’s Hotel Football business.It was the start of yet another stormy relationship.Kate’s ex husband Damian Burke claims she dumped him by text and told a pal: “There were three people in my marriage and one of them was Ryan Giggs.”His words echoed that of late Princess Diana who famously said there were three people in her marriage.In August 2022 Giggs appeared in court charged with causing Kate, 37, actual bodily harm and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour between December 2017 and November 2020. He also denied assaulting Kate’s sister, Emma.The United ace celebrates with his children, Zach and Libby, after winning the league in 2011Credit: AFPSir Alex Ferguson scouted the future star when he was just a teenagerCredit: Getty – ContributorGiggs was accused of headbutting Kate during a row as well as trying to control her.She told Manchester Crown Court how she “became a slave to his every need and every demand” and alleged that Giggs once told her she ‘did not deserve to be a parent’ during a blazing row.Giggs was also accused of having ‘full-on’ relationships with eight other women during the ‘toxic’ six-year relationshipDuring the case an  email emerged in which Giggs accused Kate of making him look stupid over a trip to Scotland with his friends.He wrote: ‘’Only an evil, horrible c*** does that. Utterly astonishing. Now I look like a t*** telling my three of my friends I am going to Scotland at the weekend. I simply cannot believe you f****** did that. I am so f****** mad right now and I am scaring myself because I could do anything.’”Giggs’ own barrister told the court that being a cheat, a womaniser, a liar and an adulterer isn’t a crime.Chris Daw QC told jurors his client was not on trial for “being flirtatious”, being a “compulsive womaniser”, an “adulterer” or a “liar” or a “cheat”.The QC said. “If they were crimes, just think how many prisons we would need.”After a highly-charged four-week trial a jury was discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the charges.A retrial was planned for July 2023 but the CPS dropped the charges shortly before.Prosecutor Peter Wright KC said Kate had “indicated an unwillingness” to give evidence in a re-trial as giving evidence in the first trial had “taken its toll” on her and her sister, Emma.New chapterGiggs, who has won 64 caps for his country, stepped down as manager of the Wales international team in the wake of the allegations.He is now a director at Salford City, which he part owns.Giggs has had a glittering career,  winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups.Nobody can doubt his prowess on the field and he has been compared to the late, great George Best.Whether he can now deliver off the field and finally commit long-term to a loving relationship remains to be seen, but friends are confident.READ MORE SUN STORIESA source said: “Ryan was nervous about what his kids would think but they’ve got to know Zara over the last few years and really like her.“They’re happy because they know he’s happy.” More