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      Dillian Whyte claims he only revealed he dropped Fury in sparring after being trash talked and labels rival ‘two-sided’

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has blasted Tyson Fury as a “two-sided guy” and says that he only revealed he floored the Gypsy King in sparring because he was sick of being trash-talked.Whyte is the mandatory challenger for Fury’s WBC belt after he beat Deontay Wilder for a third time.
      Dillian Whyte is desperate for a chance to challenge Tyson Fury for his WBC titleCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte contine to have some verbal sparring
      Speaking about Fury, Whyte revealed in 2020 that he had “dropped him on multiple occasions” in a sparring session.
      Now the Brixton Bodysnatcher has said he decided to reveal all after becoming sick of Fury’s taunts.
      ‘TWO-SIDED GUY’
      Speaking on The AK and Barak Show, Whyte said: “Yeah, well he starting saying stuff about me so I said come on you know what happened in the gym.
      “You know what went down. I never went out and said anything he did. But Fury is a very two-sided guy.
      “Like sometimes he says something and you think the dudes cool and I ain’t got a beef with him then. The next minute he starts talking a load of rubbish.
      “You’re like, ‘Are we cool, are we beefing or are you talking sense. What’s going on?'”
      Fury previously said that he has beaten Whyte in the gym many times, describing him as a “heavy bag on legs”.
      WHYTE TAKING LEGAL ACTION
      This clearly riled Whyte, and with him now the next in line for Fury’s WBC belt, their rivalry shows no signs of simmering down.
      Fury even claimed that Wilder was only in fighting mood because he was protected by the coronavirus lockdown.
      The Gypsy King posted on Twitter: “Funny how everyone wants to fight during Covid-19, when there are no sports events happening.

      “Also I have a contract with the @bronzebomber first and when I win that I’ll have the fight with Joshua as undisputed comes before mandatory. Happy hunting.”
      SunSport reported how Whyte has taken legal action against the WBC over his mandatory title fight with Fury – after the Gypsy King agreed to fight Joshua.
      Whyte was left fuming after being overlooked yet again, seeking advice on his legal standpoint.
      WBC president hits back at Whyte legal threat over Fury shot and says he has ‘no idea what Dillian wishes to accomplish’ More

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      Real Madrid snubbed David Silva transfer over fears about his ‘drinking and party lifestyle’

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      REAL MADRID supremo Florentino Perez was about to seal a £30million move for floppy-haired, fresh-faced David Silva back in 2010 while the Spaniard was at Valencia.But the move was sensationally scrapped by Los Blancos amid concerns of the player’s alleged ‘drinking and partying’.
      David Silva was on the brink of a move to Real Madrid during his time at ValenciaCredit: PA:Press Association
      David Silva is now at Real Sociedad after a decade at Man City
      According to The Athletic, Perez went as far as telling a Madrid delegate to grab the then 24-year-old’s suitcase after a match against Silva’s Valencia, telling them: “Take the suitcase to the locker room, because next year David will be with us.”
      Having then had his picture taken with Perez’s nephews, Silva became more and more open to making the switch to the Bernabeu.
      But after Madrid’s character study of the Spanish ace, they reportedly decided he did not behave with the ‘required dignity’ to be a star at the Bernabeu.
      The revelation has baffled fans across the globe, with Silva the model pro during his ten-year stint at Man City – who were able to pinch him from Valencia with Madrid’s apparent blessing.
      Silva made over 400 appearances at the Etihad and is widely acknowledged as one of the club’s greatest-ever players – having won four Premier League titles.
      Shortly before his departure, former team-mate Kevin De Bruyne lavished praise on Silva, saying: “Everybody has great respect for him and everybody showed that.”
      The Belgian was one of those in City’s ranks that voted for Silva to have the honour of becoming their new captain and was clearly delighted when he was formally appointed by Guardiola.
      De Bruyne added: “David is very low key but when he speaks everybody listens.
      David Silva was a model pro for City and helped them win four PL titles

      “I think everybody has his own type of leadership and I think he is somebody who tries to control it in the game and maybe do it in a more silent way.”
      Silva left City after a decade of service to return to LaLiga with Real Sociedad
      He turned down a lucrative move to Qatar as well as a chance to have a crack at Serie A with Lazio.
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      Barcelona legend Xavi wants to manage five Premier League teams, including Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea

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      BARCELONA legend Xavi left Liverpool off a list of Premier League giants he would like to manage, preferring rivals such as Manchester United instead.And the Spanish World Cup winner, boss of Qatari side Al Sadd after retiring as a player in 2019, rated Manchester City chief Pep Guardiola as the world’s ‘best coach’.
      Xavi wants to boss a top European club once he has learnt his trade with Al SaddCredit: Reuters
      Xavi, 41, dreams of managing old club Barca but hailed the Premier League’s ‘atmosphere, packed stadiums’ and players as an exciting alternative.
      The ex-midfielder told Sky Sports in 2019: “Obviously if I had to choose, I would choose a big team, City or United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham.
      “Also, [Jurgen] Klopp and [Mauricio] Pochettino and Unai Emery, many people who have gone there are doing an extraordinary job.”
      The 133-cap icon said of his former Nou Camp chief: “Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world and I am a novice.
      “The comparison happened as a player but now we can’t be compared. I am in love with Pep Guardiola’s football.
      “You can win playing football in different ways but I like the one of City and Guardiola the most. I follow the Premier League a lot and I like it.
      “He is a brilliant, demanding, passionate, obsessive person, that’s why he’s doing so well.
      “It transmits a lot to the footballer. I learned a lot and enjoyed my time at his side.”
      Xavi won four Champions League titles and LaLiga eight times with Barcelona.
      And he readily admits the Spanish giants would be his first choice once he has served his managerial apprenticeship.
      He said: “I don’t hide it, my goal is to return to Europe and return to Barca.

      “It is my challenge ahead, but I’m still learning in this project and I’m also enjoying it.”
      Xavi led Al Sadd to their second Qatar Stars League glory in three season in 2020-21 but previously snubbed the chance to take over at Barca, suggesting it was too soon.
      But after getting his current team playing tiki-taka football like his playing days in Spain, it might not be too long until he’s back at the Nou Camp…
      Xavi was part of a golden generation even for Barcelona standards – alongside Lionel Messi and under Pep GuardiolaCredit: EPA
      Lionel Messi breaks down in tears and handed tissue by wife Antonela as he insists he’s ‘not ready’ to leave Barcelona More

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      Mike Tyson believes Anthony Joshua is ‘recipe for disaster’ if he faces Tyson Fury as his punches are obvious

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      MIKE TYSON believes Anthony Joshua’s flaws are a ‘recipe for disaster’ if he is to face off against Tyson Fury.The heavyweight title holders were on the verge of agreeing a mega deal for two unification fights, until Fury was ordered to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time.
      Mike Tyson believes Anthony Joshua ‘telegraphs’ his punchesCredit: Instagram / @miketyson
      Joshua is hoping to agree a deal to fight Tyson Fury this yearCredit: Getty
      While Joshua suffered defeat to Oleksandr Usyk back in September.
      Speaking to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn on his BBC No Passion, No Point podcast, the American outlined why he thinks Fury would be the favourite.
      Tyson, who returned to the ring in a draw with Roy Jones Jr, said: “It’s very interesting, Joshua is a masterful puncher. But you can see his punches coming, he telegraphs his punches.
      “And that’s just a recipe for disaster if you’re fighting Tyson Fury and you’re telegraphing your punches – to a guy whose 6ft 7in, come on.”

      Mike Tyson returned to the ring to fight Roy Jones Jr in DecemberCredit: Getty
      Fury defeated Wilder in an epic trilogy fight, which Mike Tyson championed before it became a fomality.
      He stated: “I think there are a lot of great heavyweight fighters in the division.
      “Anyone who says that it’s a bad division is just jealous, it’s exciting.
      “Tyson [Fury] can fight Wilder again and I like to see guys fight each other over and over again, if they’re exciting fighters.”
      He added: “[Wilder] did [make mistakes], but if the fans want it, that’s what it’s all about.
      “Tyson Fury is a fan fighter. The fans are in love with him, he has the momentum now.
      “In England, Anthony Joshua is a big thing. But Tyson Fury has got the people now, he’s got the masses. They follow him like he’s a messiah.”

      Mike Tyson wants charity fights with Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder to ‘help so many people’ More

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      Bruno Fernandes names unknown Francisco Ramos as a player he’d sign for Man Utd.. and snubs Solskjaer as top boss

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      BRUNO FERNANDES named little-known Portuguese midfielder Francisco Ramos as the one player he would love to join him at Manchester United.Fernandes secured his dream move to Old Trafford, joining on a £55million deal in 2020 and has been a revelation since signing.
      Bruno Fernandes named little-known Portuguese midfielder Francisco Ramos as one player he would love to join him at Manchester United
      Fernandes played with Ramos in the Portugal youth team
      He has added goals and assists to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Premier League chasing side.
      But Fernandes revealed his former Portugal youth team-mate Ramos – now playing for C.D. Nacional – is the one player he would add to strengthen United even more.
      He told Carolina Deslandes on Instagram: “It is very difficult to choose, because I have a lot of locker room people who are my friend.
      “Wherever I played? Francisco Ramos.”
      The 27-year-old also said Jorge Jesus, the current Benfica boss, is his most influential manager.
      Jesus spent spent a season with Fernandes at Sporting, having signed him from Sampdoria in 2017, a move that kick-started the playmaker’s career.
      Despite a stuttering start of late with United, the Portuguese international revealed winning the league is his ultimate Old Trafford ambition.

      He said on his targets as a United player: “To be champion of a league. In this case in the Premier League.
      “Of course I would like to win the European or the World Cup.
      “Everyone has ambitions, but mine is to win the Premier League ”
      Jorge Jesus spent spent a season with Fernandes at Sporting, having signed him from Sampdoria in 2017Credit: Getty
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed Fernandes for £55m More

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      Tyson Fury once sent Dillian Whyte a ‘concerned text’ and ‘looked after’ rival but was ‘repaid with BS tweets’

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      TYSON FURY sent what he described as a “concerned text” to Dillian Whyte in 2019 – and said he “looked after” his rival only to be “repaid with BS tweets”.Whyte, 33, blasted Fury on Twitter, calling him a “Gypsy Coward” and claimed he left the WBC champion “pathetically sobbing on the canvas” during sparring.
      Tyson Fury is embroiled in a Twitter feud with Dillian Whyte
      This is the text Fury claims he sent to Whyte
      But the Gypsy King, also 33, hit back by posting a text he says he sent Whyte after the heavyweight laboured past Mariusz Wach in Saudi Arabia on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s rematch win against Andy Ruiz Jr.
      Fury tweeted: “This is a text I sent @dillianwhyte back in December after his fight with Wach, I was concerned about him so I reached out to him.
      “And this is how people treat you when your (sic) nice to them!!”
      At the time the Brixton puncher had only just been cleared of any doping charges by United Kingdom Anti Doping, after it was revealed an ‘adverse finding’ emerged in his pre-fight drug test before beating Oscar Rivas last July.
      Whyte lost his position as WBC mandatory with Fury going on to replace him and beat Deontay Wilder for the belt.
      Fury claimed he realised Whyte was frustrated, and texted him encouraging words.
      But the Gypsy King says this is not the first time he has helped out the British heavyweight while he was embroiled in a doping scandal.
      Whyte was in 2012 banned for two years after testing positive for a banned substance, which he later proved came from a tainted supplement.

      Fury claimed he hired the suspended heavyweight as a sparring partner while he was on the sidelines to financially help Whyte out.
      He said: “And by the way when he was out on a ban years ago I kept him going with bringing him in to my camps sparing (sic) and paying him and looking after him like egg in a cake & this is how I’m repaid with BS tweets.
      “There is a saying people take kindness for a weakness. & another men meet before mountains.”
      Whyte responded to Fury’s picture: “Luke the fake professional victim looking for more attention stop running & fight me you coward.”
      Fury claimed he sent words of encouragement to Whyte after he fought Mariusz Wach
      Whyte and Fury are former sparring partners More

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      Ref Howard Webb desperately wanted Cristiano Ronaldo to MISS penalty for Man Utd after ‘biggest mistake of his career’

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      HOWARD WEBB wanted to see Cristiano Ronaldo miss a penalty for Manchester United – after realising he’d made his biggest-ever mistake.In April 2009, a match between the Red Devils and Tottenham at Old Trafford turned in the home side’s favour after a controversial penalty call.
      Webb faced mass protests from Spurs players after Heurelho Gomes’ challengeCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The Yorkshire-born official looked on nervously as Ronaldo scored from the spotCredit: AFP – Getty
      With United 2-0 down, Michael Carrick hit the deck after a challenge from Heurelho Gomes and the referee pointed to the spot, only for replays to show the goalkeeper clearly getting the ball.
      And Webb has admitted wanting to see Ronaldo fluff his lines before the forward drilled the ball home to start a dramatic 5-2 comeback win for United.
      He told The Athletic: “The one that stands out is one where in the game I knew I got it wrong.
      “It was a Premier League game at Old Trafford — Manchester United versus Tottenham Hotspur in 2009.
      “I could see Carrick got there first and then the goalkeeper clattered into him. It was really an easy penalty award.
      “I was expecting the usual cursory appeal that you get from the players, not the huge look of absolute astonishment and amazement and incredulousness on the look of Gomes.
      “It was obvious within seconds I’d got the decision wrong. There was something more to this.
      “I was left with the decision I had taken with no independent evidence that I’d got it wrong other than a gut feeling, and I was just hoping that Ronaldo would miss the penalty. But he didn’t.”
      United made it 2-1 with the penalty before notching another four goalsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      I was just hoping that Ronaldo would miss the penalty. But he didn’t.”Howard Webb
      Webb also battled accusations of favouring Sir Alex Ferguson’s United during his esteemed career in the English game.
      And the 50-year-old has previously talked of over confidence in the Spurs match having been “on a high” off the back of his call-up to that year’s FA Cup final.
      Webb would later officiate the 2010 World Cup final where a combative Dutch team lost to Spain, Nigel de Jong memorably avoiding a red card for an outrageous kick on Andres Iniesta.
      But it is the penalty error at Old Trafford that sticks in the referee’s mind more than any other.
      He revealed his reaction to be: “Just ‘Oh s***’, really.
      “You just know. You can tell as a ref. You can see the momentum shift. You can see the way the game is going.
      “At 2-1, you never know. At 2-2, you can see the way this game is going.
      “When [the camera] misses all those players and runs up to you [at full-time], as a ref, it’s not a good feeling.

      “You just know you have a world of pain coming your way.”
      After the game, Ferguson confessed his side’s first goal was “a bit fortunate” while Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was damning in his criticism.
      He declared: “It was a gift which wasn’t deserved. It was a terrible decision.
      “Howard is supposed to be our best ref, but if he’s the best I’d hate to see the worst.”
      A young Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Lisbon More

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      Man Utd’s ‘Class of 92’ legends pick all-time Premier League dream team, but aren’t allowed any Red Devil stars

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      MAN UNITED’S Class of 92 chose their ultimate Prem dream team — but were left squabbling over the inclusion of City stars.Phil and Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt were tasked with choosing a starting XI from the Premier League era.
      The Class of 92 were not allowed to select United players
      Man United’s Class of 92 selected their Premier League dream teamCredit: Youtube – Super 6
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      The Red Devils legends opted for a 4-3-3 formation, but there was division among the United men when it came to Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta.
      Man City’s duo were selected in defence, with Scholes making the final decision over Zabaleta.
      Wales manager Giggs said: “Picking a City player, what’s wrong with you?!”
      Arsenal icon Tony Adams was wanted by Butt and Phil Neville but the duo were overruled for Kompany due to the Englishman’s similarities with John Terry, who was a “certainty” at centre-back.
      Adams’ Gunners team-mate David Seaman ended up with the spot between the posts, but the group also considered Chelsea duo Thibaut Courtois and Petr Cech.
      Ashley Cole faced no competition for the left-back slot.
      SILVA vs LAMPARD
      The group were also unanimous for two of the three midfield positions, with Arsenal’s former midfielder Patrick Vieira and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard brought in.
      Three-time Premier League winner David Silva had been selected, but Giggs insisted it “doesn’t look right leaving [Frank] Lampard out”.
      The former Chelsea midfielder completed the group’s three-man midfield.
      In attack, the Prem’s all-time top-scorer Alan Shearer led the line with Thierry Henry to his left and Eden Hazard to the right.
      In a late twist, the five former footballers were given the chance to select one United player.
      Neville and Scholes were considered but the group went for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in place of Hazard.
      Red Devils legends weren’t allowed to pick United playersCredit: Youtube – Super 6
      The group of five squabbled over including Man City starsCredit: Youtube – Super 6
      Ryan Giggs joked: ‘Picking a City player, what’s wrong with you?’Credit: Youtube – Super 6
      The group’s settled on an impressive starting XICredit: Youtube – Super 6
      Patrick Vieira’s place in the team was a unanimous decisionCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Giggs said it felt wrong not to include Chelsea icon Frank LampardCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      Prem’s all-time top scorer Alan Shearer went straight in the attackCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Sir Alex Ferguson is seen at Salford City for New Year’s Day football with Class of 92 legends More