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    Ex-NFL star JJ Watt joins Burnley fans on pub crawl for ‘research’ after following Ryan Reynolds into English football

    FORMER NFL star JJ Watt enjoyed a pub crawl before Burnley’s last game of the season for “research” purposes.The 34-year-old recently confirmed he had invested in Burnley alongside his wife, Kealia Watt, who is a former USA international footballer.
    JJ Watt and wife Kealia are minority owners of BurnleyCredit: PA
    Watt enjoyed a pub crawl around Turf Moor before Monday’s game against CardiffCredit: Getty
    Watt brought the Championship trophy onto the pitch after the matchCredit: Getty
    Watt’s pub crawl involved a stop at The Royal DycheCredit: Getty
    They revealed they are now part owners of the Turf Moor outfit, who won promotion to the Premier League this season as champions under Vincent Kompany.
    Watt and Kealia were in attendance on Monday as Burnley beat Cardiff 3-0 on the final day of the Championship season.
    And Watt even got to bring out the Championship trophy after the match before it was presented to the players.
    But ahead of the game, Watt revealed he got to know fans during a pub crawl around Turf Moor.
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    His “research” trip included a visit to The Royal Dyche, which is named after former Burnley boss Sean Dyche.
    Watt, who is destined for the NFL Hall of Fame, told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday: “I did a pub crawl yesterday on my way to the stadium.
    “So I started at the Royal Dyche, I worked my way down to the Vintage Claret and all my way up to Turf Moor.
    “Just getting to know the supporters, I just want to earn their trust by showing them how much we care and how passionate we are.”
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    Watt went on to add that his pub crawl was a great way of getting to know the local fans.
    He continued: “It’s research, I’m doing research and lots of pints of Guinness along the way.
    “But it was a lot of fun and it was really good to get to know them on a personal level, and hopefully they get to know us as well.”
    Ex-Houstan Texans and Arizona Cardinals star Watt has followed fellow Americans Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney into the world of football club ownership.
    Reynolds and McElhenney bought Wrexham in 2020 before officially taking over in 2021.
    They recently marked promotion to League Two by arranging for their players to enjoy a trip to Las Vegas.
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    I’m Muhammad Ali’s grandson and I gave up on NFL dream to pursue MMA with the PFL… but here’s why I’m NOT a boxer

    BIAGGO ALI WALSH is the latest fighter from his legendary bloodline – having given up on his dream of playing in the NFL to pursue MMA. The 2-1 amateur prospect is the brother to rising 8-0 boxing star Nico and most notably a grandson of Muhammad Ali. 
    Muhammad Ali with grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh
    Biaggio was a talented American football player
    He is now signed to the Professional Fighters League
    But a fighting career was never initially Biaggo’s goal as he instead planned to go all the way on the American football field. 
    Biaggio got a scholarship to play in California but the staff he already committed to got fired before he even joined. 
    And after moving back to Las Vegas in hope of getting another scholarship, he found game time hard to come by. 
    By this time, Biaggio had started training in MMA and his NFL hopes had been KOd by the 2019 season.
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    At 21, he decided to focus on MMA and after the coronavirus lockdown gave him nothing else to do but train, a new passion had been discovered. 
    Biaggio, 24, told SunSport: “When everything shut down, that’s when I started training in my garage. 
    “My brother was actually helping me out a lot too, he’d hold pads for me and show me certain things he knows with boxing. 
    “But then when the gyms opened back up that’s when I started training again and that’s pretty much the journey.” 
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    His grandfather is remembered as not only The Greatest in the boxing ring but also a sporting icon worldwide. 
    Ali’s daughter Laila, who is Biaggio’s aunt, was a two-weight unbeaten world champion while Biaggio’s brother Nico, 22, is currently making strides in the middleweight division. 
    But despite being surrounded by boxing since birth, it was MMA that intrigued Biaggio the most. 
    He revealed: “It grabbed my attention since high school.
    “I enjoyed MMA, I enjoyed that there are multiple martial arts that can play a part in a fight. 
    “It’s just something that I enjoyed. Even when I was playing football, I was in the garage practising kicks and stuff. It was just something that I enjoyed to watch. 
    “Boxing too, I grew up watching boxing, I’ve been around boxing my whole life but there was something about MMA that I just really liked because there was multiple martial arts. 
    “There are multiple ways to win or lose, there’s an endless amount of possibilities in MMA and that really intrigues me.” 
    Ali sadly died in 2016 at 74 after battling idiopathic Parkinson disease but left an ever-lasting mark on the sport. 
    Muhammad Ali sadly died in 2016
    Biaggio says Muhammad Ali would have been a fan of MMA
    The heavyweight great was a huge admirer of martial arts pioneer Bruce Lee and Biaggio believes his grandfather would have loved modern-day MMA. 
    He said: “I definitely think he would have been a fan, for sure. Especially around 2015 or 2016 when McGregor was at his peak. 
    “Conor brought so many people’s eyes to the sport and he was so entertaining to watch, to see him talk and he was all about bringing the views and that was what my grandfather was about. 
    “I feel like if he would have tuned in around that time, he would really have become a huge fan.” 
    Biaggio has been signed by the Professional Fighters League, where stars compete in qualifying and knockout stages for a $1million prize and belt, but he will only appear in the prime-time undercard slot as he is not a pro.
    Despite the prospect still learning his craft in the amateur lightweight ranks, his surname bears a super-heavy weight. 
    Biaggio said: “I’ve had that target on my back since high school, I’m definitely prepared for it.
    “When people found out, regardless of the sport we’re in, we’re always going to have a target on our back. 
    Biaggio is currently a 2-1 amateur fighter
    Biaggio took up MMA after leaving behind his NFL dreams
    “If I was playing baseball it would be, ‘I’m going to strike out Muhammad Ali’s grandson.’ 
    “Obviously, because both me and my brother are in combat sports, it’s a little bit more pressure because my grandfather fought as well. 
    “But, for me in order to deal with that pressure I just normalise everything, I try to dumb down everything. 
    “So if it’s a big stage I try to make the stage small, mentally in my head, I like to think, ‘This is just a fight.’ 
    “Whether people are in the audience putting pressure on me or not, I’ve still got to fight this guy in a cage, so I like to normalise everything.” 
    Biaggio returns on Saturday night in Las Vegas in the PFL’s season opener and will do so with eyes of the fight world on him. 
    He said: “I’m so beyond grateful to have this platform as an amateur, I’m still a baby in the game.
    “I’m 24 years old, I’m an amateur fighter fighting in the PFL on that stage. 
    “That is ten years of experience, because a lot of pro fighters don’t get the chance to fight on that stage, on ESPN. 
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    “So for me as an amateur so early on in my career to have that kind of stage, it’s priceless experience and I’m super blessed.
    “Because five years down the line when I turn pro, I’m going to already be used to it.” 
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    Man Utd £5bn bidder Sheikh Jassim set to offer sweetener to Glazers… with NFL games in the Middle East

    THE billionaire Qatari sheikh trying to buy Manchester United hopes to persuade the Glazer family to sell — by dangling an NFL-sized carrot in front of them.Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani put in an improved world-record £5billion offer to rival Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s bid a day earlier.
    Sheikh Jassim is planning on offering a sweetener to seal a £5bn deal for Man Utd
    Avram Glazer owns a stake in NFL side the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    SunSport understands the sheikh also discussed a joint venture with the Glazers which could see NFL games in the Middle East.
    Sheikh Jassim thinks buying United from the Glazers, who also own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, could kick-start a relationship which would see NFL teams take American football to the Middle East.
    In recent years, team owners, including Joel Glazer, have tried to grow the popularity of the game by sending teams to London to play at Tottenham’s stadium.
    And Sheikh Jassim believes the idea could give him the upper hand in ongoing negotiations.
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    A source said: “Sheikh Jassim has been very clear he wants to buy the club and has the money to do so.
    “He has been impressed with the Glazers and would like to work with them in the future.
    “Part of his proposal has been that the Glazers could bring their NFL team to Qatar for an exhibition game in the national stadium in Doha.
    “This would help cement Qatar’s stature as a destination for sporting spectacles and offer the Glazers a chance to spread their NFL brand and cash in.
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    “Sheikh Jassim has offered to insert a clause in any takeover deal guaranteeing this and it appeals to the Glazers.”
    The NFL has already committed to take the game to other parts of the world to capitalise on its worldwide fanbase.
    In January it announced that the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will play games in England and Germany.
    NFL executive vice-president Peter O’Reilly said: “Growing the league and our sport internationally is a major strategic priority for the NFL, and we are excited to again be playing five games outside of the US in 2023.”
    An estimated 113million viewers in the US tuned in for last month’s Super Bowl which saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles, with a further 40m elsewhere in the world.
    Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho, 18, is in line for a new £50,000-a-week United contract worth TEN times his current salary.
    Talks over a new deal began in December. And United insiders say there is growing confidence Garnacho will put pen to paper soon, when the small print over image rights is agreed.
    The NFL could be headed to the Middle EastCredit: Getty
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    He is out of contract next year, but United hold a 12-month option to extend that.
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    ‘He’s the GOAT’ – NFL legend Tom Brady sends Harry Kane personal video message after breaking England record

    NFL legend Tom Brady has sent his friend Harry Kane a touching message after the striker broke yet another record. The 29-year-old became England’s all-time leading goalscorer on Thursday night as he converted a penalty against Italy for his 54th international goal.
    A delighted Harry Kane received a message from a sporting greatCredit: @England
    NFL’s greatest ever player Tom Brady has seven Super Bowls to his nameCredit: Getty
    The strike took him one clear of Wayne Rooney who had held the record for eight years after he overtook Bobby Charlton.
    The incredible achievement has not gone unnoticed in sport with Brady sending Kane a video message to congratulate him.
    England’s Twitter account revealed the moment the Tottenham forward received a tablet that showed Brady.
    The retired American Football star said: “Congratulations Harry on becoming the top goalscorer in the entire England national team. It’s an amazing accomplishment.
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    “You’ve accomplished so much in your club career and now the national team.
    “Keep it going man, I’m very proud of you and I know there are many more goals to score so good luck, take care and congratulations.”
    Kane appeared taken aback by the message and reflected on how much it meant to have the video from his sporting hero.
    He said: “What a man. Yeah Tom … He’s the GOAT right there. I’ve said before that he was a big inspiration for me since I was about 17, 18.
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    “I was on loan at Norwich and Leicester and I was having a bit of a tough time.
    “I come across a Tom Brady video on Youtube about his career and how people doubted him when he was younger but how he worked hard and had self-belief and kept knocking on the door and ended up becoming, in my eyes, the greatest of all time in his sport.
    “It was a real good video to watch at that stage in my career and it gave me self-belief. I’ve been lucky enough to be in contact with [Brady] over the last few years and we’ve met a couple of times now he continues to be an inspiration.”
    The pair have had a blossoming friendship for some years now and Brady has often been there to wish Kane good luck before big moments in his career.
    Kane and Brady have built up a friendship over the last few years
    Brady, 45, retired “for good” earlier this year with an astonishing seven Super Bowl wins under his belt after a 22-year career in the NFL.
    Kane is nowhere near retiring himself but is beginning to regularly knock down individual records after almost a decade of performing at the top level.
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    Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke set to be ruled out of hosting 2026 World Cup final leaving him with stadium dilemma

    STAN KROENKE is set to be ruled out of hosting the 2026 World Cup Final – because the pitch at his £4.1billion stadium is too small.Arsenal owner Kroenke supervised the construction of the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, which opened in 2020.
    Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke won’t be hosting the 2026 World Cup
    Stan Kroenke’s ground the SoFi Stadium doesn’t meet the required FIFA criteria
    Home to both the city’s NFL teams, the Rams and the Chargers, it was confirmed as a World Cup venue last year.
    With the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, which hosted the Final in 1994, not included in FIFA’s chosen grounds for 2026, the SoFi was thought to be in a head-to-head contest with New York’s MetLife Stadium to host the Final on July 19.
    But officials have been alerted to the fact that the artificial pitch laid to meet NFL demands is too narrow for official FIFA use.
    While a grass pitch will be installed for the World Cup, the area set aside for play is too tight to meet FIFA demands for photography positions and space for officials.
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    Incredibly, the current playing surface is 63ft – almost 16 yards – too narrow for FIFA demands.
    It means a number of “field seat suites” – hospitality boxes at pitch level – will have to be ripped out to provide the required infrastructure, with the plating surface itself raised slightly.   
    SoFi Stadium has a basic capacity of just over 70,000 under its state-of-the-art roof, although it can be extended, with the necessary alterations likely to bring a significant loss of seats.
    With FIFA mandating that the stadium for the Final must have a capacity of 80,000, it seems almost impossible for it to get the honour of hosting the biggest game in world football.
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    That makes the MetLife Stadium, home of New York’s two NFL sides and with a capacity of 80,242, as very much the frontrunner.
    The only downside of playing the Final there is that it is an open stadium and with a likely 3pm kick-off local time – 8pm in the UK – FIFA does have concerns about mid-summer heat impacting on its showpiece match.
    This comes after Arsenal’s majority shareholder Kroenke and his son Josh became the club’s Co-Chairs. More

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    Rap superstar Drake has bet more than $1BILLION on sport in the last year, including losing $1m on football match

    RAP superstar Drake enjoys the thrill of high stake bets on sports events and casinos, and has risked nearly £1BILLION in the last year.Drake joined crypto casino, Stake, under the name DeepPockets6 in December 2021.
    Drake has risked close to £1BILLION on sports and casino betsCredit: Getty
    Drake’s latest high stakes bet is on Jake Paul to knock out rival Tommy Fury on SundayCredit: Skill Challenge Entertainment
    And the 36-year-old isn’t shy about posting his gambling activity to his social media sites.
    The figures often send heads spinning.
    In fact, Casino.org say Drake wagered cryptocurrency worth over £800million in just two months after joining Stake on various sports and casino bets.
    Jake Paul is next on Drake’s tip list, with the artist slapping down over £300,000 on the American to KNOCK OUT rival Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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    If the bet comes in, Drake is set to take home an incredible £1.2m.
    Drake’s sports bets range from combat sports, to Formula One, to football and even American football.
    And unfortunately, he is not often lucky with the notorious ‘Drake curse’ becoming legendary folklore online.
    SunSport takes a look at some of Drake’s BIGGEST sports bets.
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    Drake’s UFC bets
    In March 2022, Drake slapped £230,000 on Jorge Masvidal to defeat UFC rival Colby Covington.
    A win would’ve seen Drake pocket over £862,000.
    However, Masvidal lost via decision.
    Two months later, Drake lost £357,000 after tipping Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira.
    The payout would’ve been north of £800,000 again.
    July, however, was a better month for Drake.
    Drake bet £113,000 on fellow Stake ambassador, Israel Adesanya, to beat Jared Cannonier.
    Adesanya won via decision and Drake saw a return of £750,000.
    And just ten days later, Drake bet on Liverpudlians Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
    Drake wagered £1.84m on McCann to see off Hannah Goldy and Pimblett to beat Jordan Leavitt.
    The bet came in and Drake saw a return of over £3m.
    As a thank you, Drake sent both McCann and Pimblett a Rolex.
    However, the next month it was back to losing on UFC.
    In August, Drake lost tow consecutive bets totalling £359,000 on Kamaru Usman and Jose Aldo.
    And in November, £1.67m was put on the line for Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira in a UFC 281 title fight.
    But in what could’ve been a £2.42m payout resulted in a £1.7m loss.
    Drake lost £1.7m on Israel Adesanya to beat Alex PereiraCredit: Reuters
    Drake’s dabbling in football
    Drake keeps a watchful eye on football and hasn’t been scared to bet big bux.
    In October last year, £502,000 was bet on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their respective matches.
    Arsenal came through on their part of the bet, winning 1-0 away at Leeds.
    Barca, however, lost 3-1 to rivals Real Madrid.
    To rub salt into the wounds, Barca’s kit featured the OVO owl ogo in a sponsorship courtesy of Spotify.
    Drake was honoured after becoming the first artist to hit 50bn Spotify streams.
    He also joined billions from around the world in watching last November-December’s World Cup.
    Drake bet £837,000 on Argentina to win the World Cup in the final against France – but lost on a technicality.
    The global sensation would’ve seen a return north of £2.26m had Argentina beaten France in regular time.
    Kylian Mbappe’s late equaliser forced the game into extra-time.
    Argentina went on to win the 3-3 final on penalties, despite Mbappe scoring a hat-trick.
    Drake lost money on Barca, who were donning his OVO logo against Real MadridCredit: Getty
    Better luck with US sports
    In February 2022, Drake took home over £449,000 on the LA Rams to win the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals and Odell Beckham Jr to score an anytime touchdown.
    Though he lost a separate prop bet on ODJ worth £328,000.
    He did manage to recover £196,000 on his Californian namesake, Drake London, to be the 1st drafted Wide Receiver.
    Drake’s good fortunes with NFL bets continued into the recent season.
    Despite losing £174,000 on the Miami Dolphins in September last year, Drake cashed out a whopping £1.67m on a £240,000 bet in November.
    He tipped the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs to be victorious in their Week Four matchups.
    For the Super Bowl earlier this month, Drake won BIG.
    The Certified Lover Boy won over £1.25m after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona.
    Drake has seen good returns in basketball, baseball and hockey.
    In April, Drake took home a combined total of £610,000 on NBA bets thanks to the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks.
    In baseball the same month, Drake won over £96,000 thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays beating the Boston Red Sox.
    Drake’s baseball luck continued in May in a Game 7 parlay.
    The Dallas Mavericks, Calgary Flames and the New York Rangers saw Drake turn his £258,000 stake with 8.64 total odds into an impressive £1.97m.
    In June, Drake lost £376,000 after predicting the New York Rangers to win the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, as well as the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Championship series.
    Unfortunately, the slip was ruined before it got started and Drake missed out on a cool £1.33m.
    Drake won big after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win this monthCredit: Rex
    Drake’s need for speed
    Drake is also an F1 fan.
    He tipped Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win the 2022 Spain Grand Prix with the Monegasques starting the race on pole position.
    Drake placed £251,000 on Leclerc to win – but the Ferrari ace retired on lap 27 with a turbo and MGH-U failure.
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    Max Verstappen, who went on to win the world title in 2022 defending his 2021 crown, went on to win the race and captured the lead in the driver standings.
    Drake missed out on £627,000.
    Drake bet on Charles Leclerc to win the 2022 Spain Grand Prix only for the Ferrari driver to retire on lap 27 despite starting on poleCredit: Getty More

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    Man Utd legend David Beckham and Tom Brady enjoy ‘daddy-daughter dates’ at pizza restaurant in Miami

    MANCHESTER UNITED legend David Beckham and one of NFL’s greats, Tom Brady, enjoyed a “daddy-daughter” date at a pizza restaurant in Miami. Becks, 47, and Brady, 45, got together at Miami Slice, an artisan NY-style pizza slice bar.
    David Beckham and daughter Harper, 11, with Tom Brady and Vivian, 10Credit: Instagram / @davidbeckham
    Beckham and Brady went to a plush pizza restaurant for a daddy-daughter dateCredit: Instagram / @davidbeckham
    The two sports legends’ get-together has been hailed as the ‘GOAT pizza party’Credit: Instagram / @davidbeckham
    The two sports legends spend a lot of time in the Sunshine State with Beckham being the co-owner of MLS team, Inter Miami.
    While Brady performed a retirement U-turn to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
    But following the end to the Buccaneers’ season, with a 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs, retirement speculation has sparked up again.
    Brady, however, seems more focussed on spending time with his children John, Vivian and Benjamin following his divorce from Gisele Bundchen.
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    And so he took Vivian to meet Beckham and daughter Harper in a “daddy-daughter” date on Thursday at a plush Miami pizza restaurant.
    Becks described the pizza as the best he’s ever had.
    While the restaurant owner, Dave Grutman, hailed Beckham and Brady’s presence as a “GOAT pizza party”.
    Following the Buccaneers’ NFL disappointment, Brady was spikey when asked about retirement.
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    Brady insisted he hasn’t made his mind up in an X-rated interview.
    The seven-time Super Bowl winner said: “If I knew what I was going to f**king do, I would’ve already f**king done it, OK.
    “I’m taking it a day at a time.” More

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    F1 star Lewis Hamilton cheers on his NFL team Denver Broncos for first time since becoming co-owner

    LEWIS HAMILTON cheered on his NFL side Denver Broncos on Monday night, the first time he has done so since becoming co-owner of the team.The 37-year-old Formula 1 superstar became an investor in the three-time Super Bowl champions back in August.
    Hamilton went to watch the Broncos at the SoFi StadiumCredit: INSTAGRAM / LEWIS HAMILTON
    The Brit recently became a minority owner in the BroncosCredit: INSTAGRAM / LEWIS HAMILTON

    He watched on as the Broncos lost a close match against the ChargersCredit: INSTAGRAM / LEWIS HAMILTON
    Hamilton posted a message to the Broncos fanbase on social media ahead of the gameCredit: INSTAGRAM / LEWIS HAMILTON
    The F1 legend was pumped to be in attendance for the clashCredit: INSTAGRAM / LEWIS HAMILTON
    And he attended his first game as an NFL owner in California as the Broncos took on the Los Angeles Chargers.
    Hamilton posted a snap from the SoFi Stadium onto his Instagram story.
    And he added the caption: “Watching my team for the first time. So excited to be he here. Let’s go @broncos.”
    Broncos’ official Twitter account also shared a clip of Hamilton talking to the camera, with the seven-time world champion saying: “Hey, what’s up Broncos Country, Lewis Hamilton here. Here to support the team. Go Broncos.”
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    However, the Brit, who is worth around £250million, will have to wait a bit longer to see a first Broncos win as they lost 19-16 to the Chargers in LA.
    Hamilton joined the Broncos’ ownership as part of the Walton-Penner family takeover.
    And he took his seat alongside a number of his co-owners, including Rob Walton, Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner.
    The Broncos were officially sold to a group of Walmart heirs for a record-breaking price of £4.1billion on August 9, with Hamilton coming in as a minority owner.
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    Meanwhile, Hamilton will return to the F1 track this weekend when he heads to the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
    The Mercedes driver is looking to avoid a winless season for the first time since he debuted in the sport back in 2007.
    Hamilton has won at least one Grand Prix every year for the past 15 campaigns, but is yet to secure one in 2022.
    He has managed six podium finishes, but the Silver Arrows have failed to compete for both the drivers’ and constructors championships.
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    Max Verstappen clinched his second successive title last time out in Japan.
    Hamilton is down in sixth, 27 points behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell. More