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    I was sat in a service station when Sky Sports News said I was flying in for a transfer – I couldn’t believe it

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    PETER CROUCH was once left shocked with a McDonald’s burger in hand ahead of a transfer he made.The former England star revealed his departure from Tottenham was a lot less glamorous than the media made out, and involved a service station stop rather than a helicopter ride.Peter Crouch revealed he was waiting in a McDonalds ahead of his move from Tottenham to StokeCrouch, 43, moved to Stoke in the summer of 2011 but was unsure the transfer would get the green light with paperwork still to be completed.So on his way up north he stopped off at a McDonalds as he waited for the deal to go through, as Sky Sports reported a completely different version of events.Crouch recalled the story on That Peter Crouch Podcast, saying: “I remember sitting in a Maccies and watching Sky Sports News on my phone.”It was breaking news with the yellow bar, [it said] ‘Peter Crouch has been spotted in a helicopter landing at a golf club near Stoke, and I was sitting there with a quarter-pounder on a target roundabout.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCrouch spent seven-and-a-half years at Stoke, scoring 62 goals in 261 appearances following a two-year stint at Spurs.The former striker also spent time at Tottenham as a youth player and recalled another story from that time about some harsh treatment he received from first-team players.He said: “I remember being in the Tottenham dressing room, going in to pick up my boots and they were like ‘Crouchy, what is your love life like?'”And you’d have to stand there in front of like 20 first-team players and go ‘well, nothing’ and they’d go ‘are you a virgin?’ and you’d go ‘yeah at the moment’.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”They’d go ‘do you have a girlfriend, have you kissed one yet?’ and you’re standing there as they’re all absolutely buzzing off you as you tell them what you’ve achieved with the opposite sex. There’s nothing worse – horrible, horrible, horrible.”It was horrible to be a part of. They would say things like ‘well how would you kiss a girl’ and you’d have to practise it on something.”You know the back one, you’d have to show your technique. It’s not right. I hope it’s out of the game now, it wasn’t nice for a young lad to be in that environment.”Peter Crouch reveals ‘horrible’ Tottenham interrogation ‘you couldn’t do now’ where stars found out about his sex life More

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      Major European football league renamed after McDonald’s as fans joke ‘man of the match will win a happy meal’

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      FANS have been left in hysterics after Ligue 1 announced its new title sponsor.From next season, the division will be called the “Ligue 1 McDonald’s”.Ligue 1 will now be sponsored by McDonald’sCredit: X @LFPfrIt sees French football stick with the tasty theme as the league is currently sponsored by Uber Eats.McDonald’s have agreed a three-year deal with chiefs, meaning they will partner it until the 2027/28 campaign.Reports suggest the agreement is worth £17million-a-year.The announcement was made by the French FA, with the Ligue 1 trophy placed outside one of their fast-food restaurants.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFans have been left in stitches over sponsorship move, with one saying: “They really took farmers league personal.”Another added: “The French league is not serious.”A third joked: “Man of the match will now get a happy meal rather than a trophy.”More laughed: “McLeague.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERAnd others commented: “Now I know why Kylian Mbappe decided to leave.”The sponsorship deal is the second major change to Ligue 1 in recent years after the division was recently cut from 20 to 18 teams.Paris Saint-Germain are on course to win their tenth title in the last 12 years.Everything you need to know about Kylian Mbappe More

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      Major European football league set to be renamed after McDonald’s as fans cry ‘we can’t take this seriously’

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      FRANCE’S top flight is set to be renamed Ligue 1 McDonald’s after the fast-food giants reportedly agreed a £17million-a-year deal.The league has been known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats since the food delivery service secured its first title sponsorship ahead of the 2020-21 season.Luis Enrique speaks into a microphone emblazoned with the Ligue 1 Uber Eats logoCredit: GettyThe league is set to be renamed Ligue 1 McDonald’sCredit: GettyUber Eats were believed to initially pay £12.8m a season, before renewing to the end of the 2023-24 campaign for £14.5m per campaign.According to French outlet RMC Sport, McDonald’s will take over after agreeing Ligue 1’s largest naming sponsorship deal to date at £17m a year.Ligue 1’s introduction of a naming partner in 2020 came amid the Covid-19 pandemic and a saga surrounding their TV rights deal.Unlike the Premier League, French football’s 2019-20 season never resumed following its suspension in March 2020.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn 2018, Mediapro agreed to shell out a record €814m (£700m) per season to broadcast Ligue 1 matches.When the Spanish company subsequently started missing payments after falling into financial difficulties, Ligue 1 terminated the contract and resold the rights.Prior to Ligue 1’s reduction from 20 teams to 18 this season, Canal+ broadcast two of the 10 matches each weekend, with Amazon stepping in to pay €259m (£220m) for the remaining eight.This saw the league have to sell their TV rights at a huge discount to the initial Mediapro deal.Most read in FootballEarlier this season Ligue 1 bosses cancelled an auction for the next rights package due to not receiving the offers that they were hoping for.In January RMC Sport claimed that Dazn had emerged as main contenders to land the 2024-2029 rights package, with the streaming service reportedly set to up their bid.Everything you need to know about Kylian MbappeThe TV deal saga has led to Ligue 1 placing further emphasis on maximising other revenue streams, ultimately leading to the naming deal with McDonald’s.Mocking the McDonald’s partnership, one fan wrote on social media: “We can’t take this seriously.”While a second moaned: “They went for an even worse name.”A third commented: “McDonald’s league is genuinely insane.”And another added: “Messi played in the McDonald’s league.”McDonald’s have reportedly agreed a deal with Ligue 1Credit: Getty More

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      Former Arsenal star Lukas Podolski explodes about McDonald’s as he defends prices of his kebab chain

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      FORMER Arsenal star Lukas Podolski went on a rant about McDonald’s as he defended the price of his own fast-food.The German World Cup winner has enjoyed a glamorous career starring for the likes of Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
      Lukas Podolski hit out at McDonald’s as he defended the price of his kebabsCredit: Getty
      The successful business owner is still playing at the age of 38Credit: Getty – Contributor
      And Podolski is still playing at the age of 38 for Polish giants Gornik Zabrze.
      But away from the pitch, he runs a host of businesses including an ice cream brand, a music festival and a football tournament.
      Podolski’s biggest hit is his Mangal Doner kebab chain though, with 30 franchises springing up across Germany.
      The star meal is the Podolski Sandwich, which comes with heaps of doner meat and salad for a £6.77 fee.
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      However, he was challenged by YouTuber Sascha Hellinger over the price, with the social media star claiming it was too expensive.
      But this saw Podolski fiercely defend his grub while highlighting the price of other competitors.
      And the striker took particular aim at McDonald’s, blasting the quality of their food while pointing out it’s also way dearer.
      Podolski, reportedly worth a staggering £177.5million, said: “How much is a Margherita in your local pizza store? Almost £8.60 right?
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      “But it’s just dough, tomato sauce and some cheese. In my opinion, doner is still too cheap anyway. It should cost more.
      “People keep referring to prices in the old days. When we were young, a doner probably cost £2.20. Now it’s £6.90, prices have increased everywhere.
      Hungry customers queue up outside Podolski’s kebab shop as ex-Arsenal star’s mural is defaced with nose hair graffiti
      Podolski spent three years with Arsenal, winning the FA CupCredit: EPA
      He also led Germany to World Cup glory in 2014Credit: AFP or licensors
      “If you order a menu at McDonald’s, you pay as much as at my stores or even more.
      “However, the food will be s**t, it lacks quality. It’s that attitude, Lukas Podolski should reduce the price of doner so everybody can afford one.”
      Podolski scored 31 goals in 82 games for Arsenal, winning the FA Cup in 2014.
      Before that, he enjoyed two spells at Cologne and also won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.
      Podolski then spent time at Inter Milan, Galatasaray, Vissel Kobe and Antalyaspor.
      And he joined current club Gornik in 2021, going on to score three times in 16 games this season.
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      Podolski also won 130 caps for Germany, netting 49 goals in the process.
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      I worked as a McDonald’s cleaner but lasted just TWO DAYS – now I’m tearing it up in the Premier League

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      SPURS ace Dejan Kulusevski plans to become a dab hand in the kitchen — but he was not even trusted with fast food as a teen.The Sweden midfielder, 23, went on work experience at McDonald’s as a cleaner when he was 15 — but he lasted just two days.
      Dejan Kulusevski lasted two days working in McDonaldsCredit: Tottenham Hotspur
      But now he is tearing up the Premier League at TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Now he is trying cooking at home, and it is proving far more successful than his first-ever job.
      Kulusevski said: “I did work at McDonald’s! It was my first job. My best friend, his father worked there. I worked there for two days and didn’t go back. So it was a good week off!
      “I was just doing the cleaning there and they did not let me touch the food.
      “I like meat and I  am learning, looking at YouTube.
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      “I don’t like numbers so I  don’t like recipes — trying to make things up.
      “I love everything in life so it is fun to improve with everything.”
      Kulusevski also lifted the lid on what life is like under manager Ange Postecoglou.
      Kulusevski told SunSport: “He gets angry for sure.
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      “There have been a couple of half-times when he thinks we’re not doing enough, playing safe and not pushing enough to win the game and then he lets us hear it.
      “He goes really, really mad. But we always play better afterwards so it works!
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      “It is not fun but it is part of the job, you cannot always just give love to players sometimes you have to be hard on them like parents do. It is not scary because it helps us in the end.”
      There is no denying it has worked. Only Manchester City and Liverpool have won more than Spurs’ 16 points from losing positions this season.
      Postecoglou has players and supporters on side like no manager since Mauricio Pochettino in North London, there are no longer protests or toxic chants if Spurs are struggling late on in a game – only hope.
      His arrival has sparked a huge change of mood and culture at the club after the brutal messages and frustrating football from the likes of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
      Kulusevski was called upon to sell the club to new signing and fellow Swede Lucas Bergvall a few weeks ago, and spoke in glowing terms about the club.
      Bergvall, who also spoke to Postecoglou, ended up choosing Spurs over Barcelona.
      He said: “I met him and it was nice to see him because I know him a bit. I told him the truth, the same as what I tell everyone. How good this club is and the plans for the future.
      “I didn’t want to tell him which club to join because that is hard, but it is the first time I’ve played with a Swedish player.”
      Kulusevski has been a key player for Spurs this season
      Kulusevski also acknowledges that the sales pitch may well have been different a year ago.
      The winger added: “Yes, it has changed at the club, absolutely.
      “It has been a fantastic change and now it feels like the club is going on the right path and we are doing the right things.
      “We are more focused on better things. It is a different mentality, we have to improve.
      “It is not about we have to win otherwise it’s a catastrophe, it is about improving every day and if things are going to happen they will happen. It is more about the positive things.”
      It certainly helps that Postecoglou plays the style of football that Kulusevski has loved since he was a boy.
      The self-confessed football “nerd” who grew up playing Fifa all night and playing front-foot football during the day, loves the philosophy.
      And having considered a coaching career of his own, it is one he would stick to.
      The former Juventus man took time to help out with Tottenham’s Under-14s this week and paid a surprise visit to the club’s Spurred 2 Coach programme this week.
      The Foundation initiative helps young adults without coaching qualifications take the first steps towards earning FA badges and Kulusevski surprised last weeks participants by taking part in a training session with them in the shadow of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      He said: “I love teaching kids as they make you so happy. I would like to train kids in the future.
      “I played like that as a child.
      “When I grew up, we kept the ball on the floor and wanted to have possession, we didn’t want to be afraid of anybody.
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      “That is exactly the same things as we are doing now. For a player to play this style is a blessing. It is brave and the most important in life is to not care about mistakes.
      “As a coach I would not care about mistakes. I would just want my players to feel free to express their talent as every man and woman has talent.”
      Kulusevski has been helping young adults start their coaching coursesCredit: Tottenham Hotspur More

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      Fans joke Chelsea are signing Ronald McDonald because Klopp likes Big Macs and come up with cheeky nickname for midfield

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      CHELSEA fans continue to mock Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool on social media.The Blues beat Liverpool to the signing of Moises Caicedo this week and are close to pipping them to Romeo Lavia’s signature.
      Fans have joked Chelsea are going to sign Ronald McDonaldCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      As a result, Klopp and his side have been ridiculed by Chelsea supporters, who have come up with a new nickname for their midfield.
      Using Lavia, Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo’s initials, the midfield trio have been dubbed “LFC” by fans.
      The letters also spell out Liverpool’s abbreviated name, much to the amusement of Chelsea fans.
      Liverpool had agreed a deal with Brighton for the signing of Caicedo last week before he snubbed them to join Chelsea for £115million.
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      Meanwhile, Klopp saw his side have multiple bids rejected for Lavia before Chelsea agreed a fee with Southampton.
      Fernandez was also linked with a move to Anfield before joining Chelsea in January.
      The pattern of players joining Chelsea over Liverpool has not gone unnoticed amongst supporters.
      One fan tweeted: “Chelsea owns LFC whichever way you look at it.”
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      Another added: “Liverpool conquered to form our new ‘LFC’ midfield.”
      A third fan even joked that Chelsea were expanding their habit of signing players Klopp was interested in.
      They wrote: “Chelsea have agreed to sign Ronald McDonald for a club record fee after seeing Jurgen Klopp was considering buying a Big Mac and fries.”
      Klopp and Liverpool have struggled in the transfer market this summer, making just two signings.
      The club have also been slammed by pundits for missing out on several targets.
      However, despite their woes, Klopp could not resist aiming a dig at Chelsea’s spending after their 1-1 draw on Sunday.
      The impending arrival of Lavia is set to take their spending to almost a billion since Todd Boehly’s takeover.
      Jurgen Klopp continues to be mocked by Chelsea fansCredit: Alamy More

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      I visited Lewis Hamilton’s vegan burger chain and tried the plant-based patties – they take pole position over McDonalds

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      VEGAN substitutes for fast-food favourites have become a booming market over the last decade.Millions of hungry health and animal-conscious people around the globe have made the decision to do away with meat and eat ethically-sourced replacements.
      Sir Lewis Hamilton and acting great Leonardo DiCaprio invested in Neat Burger – which has branches in the UK and USACredit: Getty
      The F1 legend stopped eating meat in 2017 and invested in a plant-based burger chain in 2019Credit: REX
      Neat Burger substitutes traditional burgers with patties made of mung beans, quinoa, and chickpeasCredit: Getty
      SunSport recently visited the Canary Wharf branch of Neat BurgerCredit: SUNSPORT
      As such, the market for vegan fast food alternatives has exploded over the last few years.
      Several celebrities and athletes have embraced the plant-based lifestyle, including Formula One icon Lewis Hamilton – who stopped eating meat in 2017.
      And the Stevenage speedster drove headfirst into the market at breakneck speed four years ago with a major investment in a meat-free burger chain – Neat Burger.
      Hamilton – along with Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio – invested a huge amount of capital in the London-based chain to “make plant-based eating more accessible to everyone.”
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      And it’s now valued at a whopping £80MILLION following investment from former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
      Neat Burger’s alternatives to your regular burgers have received rave reviews.
      So much so, that I – perhaps the biggest meat-lover on the planet – thought I’d see what all the hype was about.
      So I popped along to the chain’s Canary Wharf branch on my lunch break to broaden my horizons and my pallet.
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      I was immediately impressed by the look of the restaurant, which had a colour scheme straight out of Miami Vice.
      In keeping with the new age of fast food restuarant, Neat Burger has done away with traditional waiters in favour of electronic self-service menus.
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      And it was there I was able to select what looked to be the closest thing to a double cheeseburger – my go-to when I want to indulge in a burger.
      That came in the form of the ‘Smash Daddy’ burger, which is comprised of two ‘Neat’ patties, onions and is covered with melted cheese.
      The burger – which I upgraded to a meal deal for a reasonably priced £11.99 – was topped off with a generous slathering of Neat, mustard and stack sauce.
      The brightly-coloured dine-in area served as the perfect distraction from the questions swirling through my head as I patiently waited for the arrival of my first-ever order of vegan food
      Why am I trying this? What I ordered looks like a burger, but will it taste like one?
      And, most importantly, will it live up to the hype?
      It didn’t take long – less than ten minutes in fact – for my questions to be answered.
      The presentation of the burger and chips were better than that of most fast-food chains.
      And much to my surprise, the taste was exactly the same – if not better than most traditional burgers.
      My maiden venture into the world of vegan food saw me try Neat Burger’s ‘Smash Daddy’ burgerCredit: SUNSPORT
      I was skeptical but excited to try the plant-based pattyCredit: SUNSPORT
      I was hit with a wave of flavours after sinking my teeth through the brioche bunCredit: SUNSPORT
      I was pleasantly surprised by the taste and consistency of the burgerCredit: SUNSPORT
      As a once regular frequenter of McDonald’s to cure my hangovers of yesteryear, I know a thing or two about fast-food burgers.
      So I’m very well placed to say it blows Maccies’ iconic and beloved cheeseburger out of the water – and then some.
      A tidal wave of flavours hit me seconds after my gnashers cut through the delectable brioche bun and pierced the soft and tender patty.
      To get a true taste for the patty – the combination of mung beans, quinoa, and chickpeas – I broke off and nibbled on a small sauce-less morsel.
      That small and soft bite accentuated the wave of flavours and amazing texture I experienced just a few moments earlier.
      I went into my maiden indulgence of vegan food adamant that no plant-based alternative could ever replicate the taste of a ‘real’ burger or convince me to consume less meat.
      But I’ll happily admit that I’ll no longer pigheadedly – pardon the pun – close myself off to vegan alternatives.
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      My only complaint, however, was the amount of salt on the skinny fries which accompanied the delicious burger – although that’s easily rectifiable.
      For those of you who have dedicated yourself to the vegan lifestyle, or if you’re a burger aficionado who wants to switch things up, I can safely say the Hamilton-backed burger joints are the ideal pit stop for some quick grub. More

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      Three Lions legend films McDonald’s advert 25 years after classic World Cup ad

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      FOOTIE star Alan Shearer has rebooted his classic McDonald’s TV ad with the actor who played a cheeky autograph-hunter 25 years ago.The burger chain’s original 1998 World Cup ­commercial featured Steve Hoyle, a teenage fan who would stop at nothing to get his hero’s signature.
      Alan Shearer recreated his McDonald’s TV ad from 25 years ago with the now grown-up child actor who played his autograph-hunter in the originalCredit: Supplied
      The burger chain’s original ad featured Shearer for the 1998 World CupCredit: Supplied
      Then-child actor Steve Hoyle played a super-fan who would stop at nothing to get his autographCredit: Supplied
      In the new sequel, Steve, now 42, plays the dad of a girl who vows to go one better than her father by getting a selfie with the former England and Newcastle ace.
      The online ad echoes the telly original, with the determined lass using her job at McDonald’s to trick the Match of the Day pundit, 52, into posing for a photograph.
      Viewers also hear Shearer’s daughter Chloe, who is now in her 30s but was just five in the original ad, reprise her role of begging her dad to get a McDonald’s.
      Shearer said: “Times have changed since I shot the first advert.
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      I don’t get many people asking me for signatures any more — now they’re all after selfies.”
      “Steve said meeting the football star again after 25 years was “pretty emotional”.
      He added: “As soon as Alan walked through the door, he waved and acknowledged me.”
      The actor showed his hero a cheque he’d signed — part of a ruse to get his autograph in the original ad — which the married dad-of-two had kept as a souvenir.
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      Steve said: “I pulled out the cheque and said, ‘Do you recognise this?’
      “He was like, ‘Oh my, God! Yeah, that’s definitely mine’.”
      In the sequel, the Shearer mega-fan’s daughter will try to get a selfie with the Three Lions aceCredit: Supplied More

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      Tommy Fury and former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall take TANK through McDonald’s drive-thru as they film together

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      TOMMY FURY left his legion of fans stunned by riding a TANK with former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall.Former Love Island star Fury has been enjoying some downtime following victory in his February grudge match with Jake Paul,
      Tommy Fury is currently enjoying some downtime after beating Jake Paul in FebruaryCredit: GETTY
      And he recently took a trip to McDonald’s with Eddie Hall in a tankCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHALLWSM
      The pair spent. the day together filming content for YouTubeCredit: INSTAGRAM@TOMMYFURY
      TNT, like many boxers, has been enjoying some post-fight junk food in the weeks after the biggest victory of his career.
      And he recently took a trip to McDonald’s with man-mountain Hall – albeit while in a military-sized tank.
      Hall shared a snap of himself and Fury riding the tank in a Maccy’s drive-through with his 3.8million Instagram followers.
      Massive weightlifter Hall sat in the driver’s seat While 23-year-old Fury sat on top the gun.
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      Hall’s accompanying caption read: “Day with Tommy Fury done right. Video coming soon.”
      Fury defeated YouTuber turned boxer Paul via split decision in their Saudi showdown – which had been over two years in the making.
      A rematch with The Problem Child could be on the cards later this year, although talks have yet to come to fruition.
      A dad John recently claimed Tommy is in negotiations over a shock showdown with KSI.
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      He told The Mirror, via Freebets.com: “We aren’t sure [about the rematch].
      “I have been in talks with the Sauerland brothers about a possible match-up with their man KSI.
      “I had a meeting with them the other day and it went well.
      “Let’s see what happens.
      “I am still waiting to hear from them, but they did text me the other day saying they are really busy and they are on it.
      “If it can be done, we will do it. Whoever else wants to box Tommy, ring the number and get in touch.
      “I don’t deal with the Jake Paul rematch, I am on a rest period and I have just left that to my lawyer. But I’m sure if it can be done, we can do it.” More