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    ‘I’m not Kurt Zouma’ – Jose Mourinho makes outrageous comment when asked if he prefers dogs or cats

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    JOSE MOURINHO took a dig at his former player Kurt Zouma after being asked about his preference of dogs or cats.The ex-Chelsea boss was being interviewed by another old star John Obi Mikel for his Obi One podcast.Jose Mourinho made an outrageous joke referencing Kurt Zouma’s cat-kicking scandalCredit: YouTube/The Obi One PodcastZouma played under Mourinho during his second spell in charge of ChelseaCredit: GettyZouma was fined and banned from owning cats for five years after a video emerged of him kicking and slapping his pet catCredit: PADuring the interview, the Fenerbahce manager was asked whether he prefers cats or dogs.Mourinho replied by saying: “Dogs.”But never one to shy away from controversy, the sharp-tongued 62-year-old then raised his hands in the air and added: “But I don’t have a problem with cats.”I’m not Kurt Zouma.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe joke saw Mourinho and Obi Mikel burst into laughter.It came as a reference to Zouma’s cat-kicking scandal in February 2022. In a leaked Snapchat video obtained exclusively by The Sun, the then West Ham defender was seen kicking and slapping his pet cat in his kitchen in a video filmed by brother Yoan.His club condemned the act and fined him £250,000, which they said was the maximum they were able to hand out.Most read in FootballThe Frenchman pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.Zouma avoided a jail sentence for the crime but was fined £8,887 and handed a 12-month community order with 180 hours of unpaid work.Kurt Zouma arrives at Thames Magistrates Court to be sentenced for animal crueltyHe was also banned from keeping cats for five years.Speaking about the sickening incident, Zouma said: “It’s been a difficult spell for me and my family.”Obviously, I have done something very bad and I apologise again for what I’ve done. I know it was very tough for people to watch and to see that and obviously I feel very, very sorry.”I have great remorse about it and now I’m trying to move on with my family and looking ahead. I learned from it, that’s the most important thing, I would say.”Obviously, I had support from many, many people around me who helped me stay focused on football and I try to stay happy.”Zouma, now 30, left the Hammers in August 2024 to join Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Orobah.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe played under Mourinho during the Portuguese manager’s second spell at Chelsea.Mourinho is a known dog lover, and admitted in 2019 he had had a “very sad” Christmas because his beloved Yorkshire Terrier, Leya, had died on Christmas Day. More

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      Peter Crouch reveals what TV show Jurgen Klopp watches to cheer himself up

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      JURGEN Klopp and his wife watch a TV prank involving Peter Crouch and model Abbey Clancy if they need cheering up.The ex-Liverpool football manager revealed the Saturday Night Takeaway stunt has Ulla and him in fits of laughter.Jurgen Klopp and his wife watch a TV prank involving Peter Crouch and model Abbey Clancy if they need cheering upCredit: GettyEx-player Peter told the Therapy Crouch podcast: “I interviewed Jurgen Klopp and he said ‘Honestly, sometimes when we’re feeling down, we just put it on’.”Crouchie added: “That makes me feel so good.”For the stunt, Crouch and wife Abbey were told show hosts Ant and Dec would feed them comments through earpieces to give to party planners — filmed by spy cameras.Peter is first told that whenever the planner says the word “party” he has to shout it back out, sounding over-excited.read more on Jurgen Klopp He also had to burst out from behind a door shouting “Boo”, then ask to play hide and seek.Abbey had to make a phone call using his foot.The model also reads out her list of unacceptable words for the party including “fart”, “toilet”, “sun of a biscuit”, “Michael Buerk”, “Ging gang goolies” and “Jog on you chicken nugget”.Eventually lanky Peter and Abbey get a delivery of a framed photo of themselves – but where his head’s been cut off – so he stands behind the picture and asks the planner to take a phone snap which they can use to include his face.Most read in FootballThe prank has Jurgen and wife Ulla in fits of laughterCredit: Rex More

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      Tyson Fury’s ‘not all there anymore’, says UFC icon Joe Rogan as he reveals Usyk rematch fear

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      TYSON FURY’s near KO at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk is a sign he’s “not all there anymore”, UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes.The Wythenshawe warrior suffered a split decision defeat to the slick southpaw in their historic undisputed heavyweight title fight in May.Tyson Fury was almost knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk in their May meleeCredit: GETTYThe knockdown was the eighth of Fury’s professional careerCredit: GETTYUFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Fury’s chin isn’t the same as it once wasCredit: REUTERSFury, 36, was almost knocked out in the ninth round of the Saudi showdown after being cracked with a hellacious left hand but somehow managed to survive.The Gypsy King’s ability to take a shot was at the peak of its powers prior to his trilogy with Deontay Wilder, in which he was dropped a total of four times.Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou also put Fury on his backside in their crossover clash last October, a knockdown which has contributed to Rogan’s believe that the Brit’s punch resistance is almost gone.During a recent episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he said: “Fury was terrified of Wilder’s power.READ MORE ON FURY VS USYK II”He got dropped with a furious left hook, he got rocked in the eighth round.”Bro, it’s the same thing you see in the Usyk fight. He’s not all there anymore.”Those fights with Deontay Wilder took something out of him. 100 per cent.”Fury thought he did enough to have his hand raised in his first meeting with Usyk, who he’ll renew his rivalry with a week on Saturday.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAnd he plans to take the fight out of the judges’ hand in their second successive Riyadh rumble.He said: “I’m going to roll the dice and it’s going to be you or me… best foot forward and swing away.Oleksandr Usyk shows off incredible ‘reflexes of a cat’ and ripped physique just 17 days before Tyson Fury rematch “I’ve never been afraid to get knocked spark out. I’ve always put it on the line every time.”He continued: “There’s no secret! I’m going in there to knock you out.”Because I don’t think I’m going to get a decision no matter what I do.”I don’t think I’m going to get a boxing decision.”So I’m going to have to take it out of the judges’ hands like I did in America that time [against Deontay Wilder].”And I’ve got to get him (Usyk) out of there. Hand on heart, I have to get him out of there to see victory.”Joe Rogan reckons Deontay Wiilder did irreparable damage to Tyson Fury’s chinCredit: GETTY More

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      Arsenal legend REFUSES to go on Gary Neville’s podcast because it’s ‘too Man Utd driven’

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      GARY NEVILLE was at the centre of many battles between Manchester United and Arsenal during his playing days.And it seems some of those rivalry feelings between the Red Devils and Gunners have not dissipated, after Martin Keown revealed why he refuses to go on Neville’s podcast.Martin Keown has revealed why he refuses to appear on Gary Neville’s Stick to Football podcastCredit: GettyKeown accused the podcast of being too ‘Man Utd driven’Credit: YouTube / The OverlapKeown, 58, won three Premier League titles with Arsenal including the Invincibles campaign.The defender was involved deeply in his own way in the era-defining rivalry.Arguably his most notable flashpoint being when he screamed in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s face when his penalty hit the bar to ensure Arsenal remain undefeated in the league during the 2003/04 season.Speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Keown recounted the battles between the two sides, including the Patrick Vieira v Roy Keane debate.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe said: “It’s like ranking siblings. I think without Patrick, he was the link. It was like a ladder to the goal. “You’d have to go into Patrick and they talk about Roy Keane, I’d put him ahead of Roy Keane. That’s a massive debate and people can say what they want.”Listen, this guy had everything. People used to look at him in the tunnel and that 97/98 group were pioneers for how we were going to play. “They’d look at him in the tunnel and go ‘wow, he’s even bigger in real life than on the TV, we can’t kick him.’Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”I think he reacted too much to a lot of that and then I had to become his minder and got sent off myself against [Paulo] Di Canio. We had lots of battles to keep Patrick there. “You had Patrick in midfield and Dennis Bergkamp, then you brought in Pires – what a talent.Gary Neville gives behind-the-scenes tour of new job as he misses Sky Sports’ coverage of Aston Villa vs Man Utd”Ray Parlour was granite and interweaving in all these teams. Then Sol Campbell came and worked with me and Tony [Adams]. “On the left-hand side we had Marc Overmars and you didn’t see him travel. He was so quick it was like ‘where did he come from?'”Keown could not resist a dig towards Neville, 49, as he continued before making his declaration over why he won’t appear on his old enemy’s podcast.He continued: “He destroyed Gary Neville which was always a nice pleasure. Sorry Gary! I’m not on your podcast and I won’t be either, it’s too Man United driven sorry! “He did them a favour when he left – Marc Overmars – because he was incredible. A great lad off the pitch as well.”Red Nev’s Red guestsNeville is one of the mainstays on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast alongside the aforementioned Keane.The podcast has been accused in the past of being too focused on Man Utd, with many of the guests who have appeared on the show being stars who played at Old Trafford.Of the last 10 guest-driven podcasts featuring a former pro discussing their career, ex-United stars Rio Ferdinand, Andy Cole, Patrice Evra, Peter Schmeichel, and former manager David Moyes have all featured.Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney was a frequent guest before he took over as manager of Championship side Plymouth.However, other core members of the podcast are ex-Liverpool star Jamie Carragher and Arsenal icon Ian Wright.Former Women’s Super League star Jill Scott is another ex-pro who appears often.READ MORE SUN STORIESRecent guests outside of the Man Utd gang include ex-stars Vieira, Glenn Hoddle and Les Ferdinand, while PGMOL chief Howard Webb, ex-Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez and Burnley co-owner JJ Watt.Regardless, Keown and Neville starred together for the England national team on 14 occasions. More

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      Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher launch new US podcast with NBC host Rebecca Lowe.. and fans will HATE the name

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      GARY NEVILLE and Jamie Carragher are set to launch a new US football podcast.The pair will co-host the show with NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe.Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are set to launch a new US football podcastCredit: GettyNBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe will co-host the show with Neville and CarragherCredit: Rebecca Lowe/InstagramAccording to IMDb, the new weekly podcast will be titled “It’s Called Soccer”.Lowe, who presents NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage, will debate topics from the world of football with Neville and Carragher.She already works with the former Manchester United defender after he recently joined the network.Prior to her role with NBC, the 43-year-old worked for the BBC, Setanta Sports and ESPN in the UK.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMeanwhile, Carragher will be a familiar face to US audiences through his punditry on CBS Sports.Both he and Neville have become key parts of Sky Sports’ football coverage since hanging up their boots.Fans have become accustomed to seeing the pair clash on Monday Night Football as well as going back and forth on the gantry.Earlier this month Neville snapped at Carragher live on air following Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Manchester United.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnother row later ensued during an episode of their Stick to Football podcast just days after the match.They co-host the podcast with fellow ex-players Roy Keane, Jill Scott and Ian Wright.’Will you let me finish’ snaps Gary Neville live on Sky Sports as Man Utd legend refuses to answer Carragher’s questionThe report adds that “It’s Called Soccer!” is set to launch later this month on September 18.As well as Neville, Carragher and Lowe, current players will be interviewed on the podcast.Celebrities from across sport, film, TV and music are also expected to make guest appearances to discuss their love of football.The ‘It’s Called Soccer’ podcast is set to launch on September 18Credit: It’s Called Soccer More

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      Co-Hosts of N.B.A. Player Podcasts Have ‘Best Job on the Planet’

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      For the friends of some famous athletes, hosting a show can mean a little money, some fame and a whole lot of work.Josh Hart grabbed a microphone, settled into his chair at the center of the stage and tugged the brim of his baseball cap. He looked to his left and saw the former N.F.L. quarterback Tom Brady and the rapper Lil Wayne on a black leather love seat. He looked to his right and saw his New York Knicks teammate and close friend Jalen Brunson in a matching easy chair.Then he looked beyond Brunson, to the only person onstage who needed an introduction at all.“That’s the man, the myth, the legend: Matt Hillman,” Hart said. “If you guys know the pod, you know Matty Ice.”“I’m the only one onstage you guys don’t know,” Hillman replied.“Y’all will know who he is by the end,” Hart told the crowd.It was a Friday in mid-August, and Hart, Hillman and Brunson were recording the first-ever live episode of their podcast, “The Roommates Show,” at Fanatics Fest NYC. The show, which started in February, has attracted a growing audience in part because of the popularity and personal connections of a young, surging Knicks team: Hart and Brunson are among four Knicks players who were teammates at Villanova. (They were also, as the title suggests, roommates.)“I’m the only one onstage you guys don’t know,” Hillman said to the crowd.Ahmed Gaber for The New York TimesThe show exists in a relatively crowded niche. There’s no official list, but some online tallies put the number of podcasts hosted by current or former N.B.A. players at nearly 60. Last season, active players hosted at least two dozen podcasts, meaning that one out of roughly every 20 players had a show. Beyond their ubiquity, another interesting feature has emerged in this small corner of sports media: More than half the podcasts have relatively anonymous co-hosts, like Hillman.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More

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      ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Haliey Welch in career change after shock link-up with Jake Paul

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      “HAWK TUAH” girl Haliey Welch has announced her next career move – as she links up with Jake Paul.Haliey became a viral sensation for a street interview she did earlier in the year where she coined her ‘Hawk Tuah’ catchphrase.Haliey Welch has linked up with Jake PaulCredit: GettyPaul has signed ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Haliey to his Betr media companyCredit: GettyAnd she has been making the most of her internet fame by making public appearances, including at Paul’s last fight.She was a guest on the YouTuber-turned-boxer’s podcast later that night – but now she will have a show of her own. Haliey revealed she is launching her own podcast with Paul’s Betr media company.She said: “I’m so thankful to have my own podcast where you’ll discover the real Haliey Welch. READ MORE ON JAKE PAUL”I’m delighted to join the progressive team at Betr who fully gets me.”My show will have a little of everything – great guests, laughs, relationship pointers, and, of course, some down home southern charm.” Haliey became an overnight social media hit for a street interview she gave on a night out in Nashville.Content creator Tim&DeeTV asked: “What is something you do in bed that drives a man crazy every time?”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSShe then gave an X-rated description of her sexual exploits.Haliey then infamously added: “You gotta give him that ‘hawk tuah,’ and spit on that thing.”Hawk Tuah girl teases UFC move as she posts training video after being called out for fight by Astrid WettThe American has featured on several podcasts and internet shows since her viral moment.But she has also used her new-found notoriety for good having launched fundraisers for animals shelters, which she wants to continue doing.Haliey Welch became an viral sensation for her ‘hawk tuah’ interview on social mediaCredit: Twitter/x/ The Postman @officalpostmanHaliey has become a social media starCredit: instagram @hay_welchShe has featured on several internet showsCredit: instagram @hay_welchHailey Welch with Jake Paul More

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      Mike Tyson stuns Logan Paul by pulling out bag of drugs during podcast and reveals he gets high to train for Jake Paul

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      MIKE TYSON left Logan Paul stunned after pulling out a bag of drugs during a live podcast.Iron Mike was a recent guest on the social media sensation’s IMPAULSIVE podcast – despite gearing up to fight the YouTuber’s younger brother Jake in November.Mike Tyson faces YouTuber sensation Jake Paul in a boxing match on November 15Credit: RexIron Mike was a recent guest on the podcast of Jake’s older brother LoganCredit: YOUTUBE@IMPAULSIVEThe boxing legend left Paul stunned by pulling out a bag of magic mushroomsCredit: YOUTUBE@IMPAULSIVETyson and Logan briefly talked about their marijuana use before co-host Mike Majlak asked the boxing legend about his use of mushrooms.And the 58-year-old stunned both men by casually whipping out a bag of shrooms from his pocket.Both Paul and Majlak said, ‘No way’ as Tyson pulled the drugs from his back pocket.And the 58-year-old left viewers gobsmacked by admitting he’s still taking the psychedelic ahead of his Texas tussle with Jake.READ MORE ON TYSON VS PAULHe said: “I have to take them when I train. I always train on my mushrooms. I train on mushrooms.”I feel so beautiful, it takes me to heaven, baby.”Fan favourite Tyson claimed he was on mushrooms for his Covid clash with fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr in November 2020.And he insists he’ll be on them when he looks to teach ‘Problem Child’ Paul a lesson in their Dallas dust-up.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHe said: “If I’m not on mushrooms I’ll be on… residue of mushrooms.”I won’t be on mushrooms I’ll be on residue of mushrooms.”Watch Mike Tyson, 58, PUNCH Jake Paul before YouTuber, 27, pushes him away in face-off ahead of boxing fightTyson goes into his ring return with serious concerns for his health, which stem from the 31-YEAR age difference between himself and the hard-hitting Paul.The youngest-ever heavyweight champion insists he isn’t fighting the social media star for the money and is merely trying to quell the competitive fire that still burns deep inside him.He recently told Esquire: “I’m a glory junkie. I love people thinking about me all day.”I’d rather live a short life of glory than a long life of obscurity. It’s just who I am.“This is all I started fighting for — to get all this f***ing status.”I’m going to be chasing it for the rest of my life. I know that.”I’m never going to get what I want, because I’m one of those gluttons for pain. I can never get enough.” More

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      The Tennis Podcast that Champions, and Hosts, Black Pros

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      Black Spin Global found an audience with its cheeky coverage of the growing number of ranked Black tennis players. It also offered them a forum.Eugene Allen was an 8-year-old Black boy growing up in southwest London when he first started to nurse hopes of one day playing professional tennis. It was 1997, and there were no Black men ranked in the top 100 on the ATP Tour. Venus Williams had just made her U.S. Open debut that year, and she and Chanda Rubin were the only Black women ranked in the top 50 in the world; Serena Williams was at No. 99.About 10 years later, Allen put down his rackets to focus on his education. The costs of the game — coaching sessions, travel to tournaments, equipment — were piling up. His family could no longer afford to help him prepare for the pro circuit.“I kind of fell out of love with it,” he said. “There was almost a resentment.”Now, Allen is the center of an online community focusing exclusively on Black tennis players worldwide, at a time when there are more pros and juniors on tour than ever before. As of July 1, there were five Black men ranked in the top 50: Ben Shelton (No. 14), Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 17), Frances Tiafoe (No. 29), Gael Monfils (No. 33) and Arthur Fils (No. 34). On the WTA Tour, there were four women: Coco Gauff (No. 2), Jasmine Paolini (No. 7), Madison Keys (No. 13) and Sloane Stephens (No. 50).Since 2019, Allen has run Black Spin Global, a digital media brand that encompasses a podcast, blog and social media accounts where he and Lucy Tezangi delve deep into the tennis universe. “It’s not just, ‘Oh, they won,’” she said. “It’s match updates, breaking news, coach updates, player updates and so on.”Allen, 35, was lured back to the sport in the mid-2010s, when both Williams sisters were routinely ranked in the top 20 and James Blake, Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were fan favorites breaking through on the men’s tour.Since leaving high-level competition, Allen had majored in journalism and taken jobs at The Daily Mail Online and The Telegraph, while writing freelance soccer articles. He founded Pitching It Black, a website dedicated to covering Black soccer players in Europe, in 2016 and thought, what if he did something similar for tennis?We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More