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      Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he prefers watching UFC and boxing rather than football as Juventus star trains with Golovkin

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has revealed his preference for watching combat sports over football.
      While playing his beloved game is his ‘passion’, the Juventus star prefers to tune into boxing or UFC when sat in his living room.

      Gennady Golovkin and Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a training session together for a new documentaryCredit: YouTube

      Ronaldo spoke of his preference for watching boxing or MMA over footballCredit: EPA

      After a training session with Gennady Golovkin, Ronaldo spoke of his love for combat sports.
      He is quoted by Marca as saying: “Playing football is my passion, but I prefer watching other sports on TV.
      “Between watching a football match or a boxing or UFC fight, I choose boxing or UFC.”
      The 35-year-old was speaking to middleweight champion Golovkin in a new DAZN documentary, Parallel Worlds.

      In the trailer, the Kazakhstani asked Ronaldo if he could be a boxer.
      The Portuguese superstar chuckled and replied: “‘I don’t think so.”

      He later told GGG: “When you shoot the ball it’s like when you make a punch; the technique, the power.”
      Golovkin, 38, took Ronaldo through a number of drills and shared a conversation on the mental aspects behind their sports.

      And the winger described the ‘maturity’ required by veteran stars across multiple sports to stay at the top of their game.
      Ronaldo stated: “When I was at Manchester United, a coach boxed with me.
      “I think practicing boxing is useful for football because it sharpens your senses and you learn to move.”
      He added: “Last summer, I had a chat with Anthony Joshua.

      People will look at me and say, ‘Cristiano was an incredible player but now he’s slow’. I don’t want that.
      Cristiano Ronaldo

      “At 33 you start to think your legs are going. I want to stay in sport, in football.
      “People will look at me and say, ‘Cristiano was an incredible player but now he’s slow’. I don’t want that.
      “You can change a lot about your body, but the problem isn’t that. It’s depends on your mindset, your motivation and your experience, which I think is the most complex thing.
      “In sport, you can gain maturity. Look at [Roger] Federer in tennis. He’s 37 or 38 years old and he’s still at his peak, and there are some in boxing too.”

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      Man Utd interested in shock Christian Eriksen transfer with Inter Milan looking to offload 11-months after move

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in a shock swoop for Christian Eriksen – with Inter Milan looking to offload him just 11-months after joining. The 28-year-old midfielder has had a nightmare time since his £17m arrival in Italy from Tottenham in January. He has fallen out-of-favour under Antonio Conte, and has only played 274 minutes in […] More

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      Inter Milan boss Conte says ‘someone should leave to play more’ but refuses to be drawn on Christian Eriksen’s future

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      ANTONIO CONTE refused to be drawn in over Christian Eriksen’s future but warned: ‘Someone should leave to play more’.
      Former Spurs star Eriksen was handed a rare start in Inter Milan’s 3-1 win over Cagliari but lasted less than an hour before being hooked.

      Christian Eriksen failed to impress in Inter’s win over CagliariCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The 28-year-old has been linked with a return to the Premier League after falling to settle in Italy.
      Speaking after Inters comeback win on Sunday, Conte refused to name drop Eriksen but fired a cryptic warning to his sqaud.
      He told DAZN: “We knew there would not be optimal situations, we accepted and shared them, we knew there could be problems.
      “We go ahead, hoping to improve something, some players can leave to have more game time. We may become less deep, but more functional.”

      We go ahead, hoping to improve something, some players can leave to have more game time
      Antonio Conte

      When pressed on Eriksen, Conte added: “I evaluate everyone’s performance.
      “I don’t like to speak about single players, the general performance was positive, for what we created and for our reaction against a difficult team to face.
      “There are two aspects about this game, we created many goal chances, but we couldn’t make the most of all of them.
      “Sometimes you have to throw your heart over the obstacle. We were disappointed for two goalless draws against Shakhtar that costed us the elimination, it wasn’t easy to turn an unfair result around.”

      SunSport previously reported that Arsenal were interested in a potential swap deal for Eriksen involving midfielder Granit Xhaka.
      Paris Saint-Germain could also be the Dane’s next step with Leandro Paredes the midfielder Inter want in exchange.
      And Inter have since put clubs on red alert by admitting they will not stand in the playmaker’s way if he wants to go in January.

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      Arsenal joined by Leicester and West Ham in Amadou Diawara transfer battle with Roma open to offers for £15m midfielder

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      ARSENAL have been joined by Leicester and West Ham in the battle for Amadou Diawara, according to reports.
      The Gunners and Tottenham have been heavily linked with the £15million Roma midfielder and the Italians are said to be open to offers.

      Leicester and West Ham are interested in Roma midfielder Amadou DiawaraCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Diawara was close to a move to Leicester and Arsenal in the summer but he ended up staying put.
      But Roma are now prepared to cash in for £15m in January, according to LaRoma42.
      The Guinea international has played for just four times for the Serie A outfit this season.
      He only moved to the Romans from Napoli in a £19.5m move last summer.

      David Moyes’ Hammers are only said to be interested if Declan Rice leaves in January which is looking less and less likely with the Hammers flying and about to offer him a new ‘double money’ contract.
      But the Foxes are reportedly more likely to make an offer during the next window.
      At the end of September, Diawara’s agent Daniele Piraino was said to be angry with his client’s treatment when he was benched for a draw with Juventus.
      Diawara was already upset after a mix-up over his age meant he started Roma’s opener at Verona without being registered.

      And Piraino told Tuttomercatoweb.com: “It was a real displeasure for Amadou that the club forgot to list him in the squad [at Verona].
      “The fact it’s been made out to be the ‘Diawara Incident’ is a shame, because he certainly didn’t appreciate that and the responsibility isn’t his own.
      “We want clarity on Amadou’s true role and importance within the club’s project.”
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      Arsenal ‘to be offered Christian Eriksen in swap transfer for Granit Xhaka’ after ex-Spurs star’s flop Inter spell

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      INTER MILAN are keen to offer Arsenal a swap deal involving Christian Eriksen and Granit Xhaka, reports say.
      Eriksen arrived in Milan last January after he forced through an exit from Tottenham.

      Christian Eriksen’s future in Milan appears up in the air with Inter said to be open to selling

      Inter are keen to offer Arsenal a swap deal between Eriksen and XhakaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Dane was considered a coup for Inter but he has struggled to hold down a regular spot in Antonio Conte’s side, making just four starts this season.
      As a result, his future at the San Siro appears up in the air with Inter said to already be open to selling.
      According to Tuttosport, Inter will look to recoup £27million for the playmaker, but a swap deal is a possible alternative.
      It is added that they could offer Eriksen, 28, to Arsenal in a bid to land Xhaka, also 28, in exchange.

      But it is understood the former Spurs star would have reservations over a move to their arch rivals.
      And he is also opposed to a loan move having struggled to settle in Italy.
      Eriksen’s ex-Denmark manager Age Hareide previosuly blasted Conte’s ‘completely wrong’ treatment of the midfielder.
      He said: “First of all, I think it’s a shame for Christian.

      “But I also think it’s completely wrong that Conte is keeping him out so much.
      “In my opinion, he is good enough to play for Inter.
      “He proved to be an important player, both for Denmark and for Tottenham in the Premier League, where he was a key player.
      “Christian and his agent need to figure this out. But it is clear that the situation is in no way optimal.”

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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to play with Paolo Maldini’s GRANDSON after stepping on pitch with his teenage son Daniel

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC wants to play with Paolo Maldini’s GRANDSON after appearing next to his son Daniel for AC Milan.
      The Swedish icon has lined up with or against two generations of Milan legend Maldini’s family and is hoping to bag the hat-trick in years to come.

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic is hoping to play with Paolo Maldini’s GRANDSONCredit: EPA

      He has already lined up alongside the AC Milan legend and his son DanielCredit: AFP

      Ibrahimovic, 39, is top scorer in Serie A with ten goals from eight games so far this season ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku.
      And the former Sweden international is looking to play on for as long as possible having played in the top division of seven countries during his 21 year senior career.
      Zlatan never played on the same team as Maldini senior, 52, having signed for Milan the first time a year after the Italian had retired in 2009.
      But he did play against him in Serie A and this season lined up with his son Daniel, 19, for Milan.

      Ibrahimovic told BBC Sport: “I feel like I’ve been here different generations.
      “I played against Paolo Maldini and now I’m playing with his son, Daniel.
      “Hopefully I can play with Daniel’s son also, that would be a miracle.”
      Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola recently backed his man to play until he is 50 after revealing the striker does press-ups while he sits on his back.

      And the Swede said he is adapting his game to ensure his longevity.
      He added: “I have a lot of experience, goals have never been an issue, I just keep going.
      “I’m not the same player I was five years ago, I’m not the same player I was 10 years ago, we all change because of the development in your physical point of view.
      “I’m honest in saying that I’m not running like I ran before; I’m running more intelligent now.
      “The Italian league, the reason I say that it’s the most difficult to play in for a striker is because it’s very technical and the philosophy of Italy is to not to concede a goal rather than score a goal.”

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      Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s home with huge Christmas tree and Santa Claus as Georgina Rodriguez gets into festive spirit

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is clearly getting into the Christmas spirit as his partner Georgina Rodriguez revealed their huge tree and a Santa Claus dummy dressed in white.
      The massive Father Christmas sat perfectly on his festive seat, guarding two presents, one appearing to be a luxury Dior box.

      Georgina Rodriguez revealed a Santa Claus dummy dressed all in white

      Rodriquez then revealed the couple’s sparkling tree, and a personalised cushion with the couple’s initials

      The Santa is dressed all in white, in what looks like a towelling robe.
      He appears to have a polar bear and two small seal cubs at his feet.
      Rodriquez then revealed the couple’s sparkling tree, dressed up in silver and gold with bright lights.
      Towards the back of the room, flashing reindeer, snowmen and presents sat on a shelve.

      Ronaldo’s Turin home is made up by two adjoining villas, which can be found on a private road guarded by security, which leads to an entrance gate.
      The villas themselves have separate entrances, surrounded by lush gardens and vegetation.
      Ronaldo has lived in some amazing homes during his playing career, including mansions in Manchester and Madrid.
      The 35-year-old also has a holiday home in the Costa del Sol, which reportedly cost him £1.4million.

      All of his amazing properties are fitted with state of the art gym facilities, to help Ronaldo maintain his stunning physique.
      His former Manchester United team-mate Dimitar Berbatov can vouch for how hard the Portugal captain works, and said training alongside him was ‘like a war’.

      Cristiano Ronaldo’s living room contains a festive scene in the corner

      Georgina Rodriguez shows off the white Christmas themeCredit: Instagram

      Ronaldo pictured with his four children and partner Georgina Credit: Instagram

      Ronaldo moved to Turin after signing for Juventus in 2018 Credit: Instagram

      Ronaldo has lived in some amazing homes during his playing careerCredit: Instagram

      Berbatov told Marca: “I’ve been a lucky guy to share that season together.
      “He took extreme care of himself. You came to train and he was already in the gym.
      “Then he would stay to do extra work shooting on goal. He would finish, and he would go swimming and go back to the gym.
      “He was determined to be the best. Training with him was like a war , because I didn’t think about anything other than winning everything, including the little games we organised.”

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      Paolo Rossi made a generation of school kids fall in love with football after Italy legend’s World Cup heroics vs Brazil

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      THE greatest football match you ever witnessed and the one which compelled you to love the game?
      The finest individual World Cup performance of all time?

      Paolo Rossi led Italy to a memorable World Cup win in 1982Credit: Rex Features

      The Azzurri legend has died at the age of 64Credit: Rex Features

      Well if you’re aged somewhere between 45 and 55, I’d be surprised if your answers aren’t Italy 3 Brazil 2 on July 5, 1982 – and Paolo Rossi’s hat-trick.
      Rossi’s death at the age of 64 has been met with fulsome tributes from former team-mates, friends, family and Italy’s prime minister.
      Yet even to those who never met him, and who knew little of his career outside of that sun-drenched Spanish summer when the Azzurri won the World Cup and Rossi claimed the Golden Boot, the great Italian is forever frozen in time.
      He is there, in our mind’s eye, on that Barcelona afternoon, when he vanquished a Brazilian team who were World Cup favourites and one of the most thrilling teams in history.

      Part of the indelible magic was that the match, which Italy needed to win to progress to the semi-finals at Brazil’s expense, kicked off in late afternoon, just as we’d arrived home from school.
      That World Cup, the first I watched, remains extraordinarily vivid and exotic to any football fan old enough to remember it.
      Live football on the television every day was an absolute novelty back then, such glorious gluttony.
      Many of my age have commented on the colours of the kits – Italy’s azure blue and Brazil’s marigold yellow.

      Rossi’s triumph came in a stylish, exotic World Cup for viewers of the timeCredit: Alamy

      The legend’s death comes weeks after 1986 hero Diego Maradona passed awayCredit: Reuters
      Even a 0-0 draw between Peru and Cameroon is a spectacle when one team wears white with a red sash the other lot are in green shirts, red shorts and yellow socks.
      But marvelling at the Brazil of Zico, Socrates and Falcao had been the highlight until that life-affirming Monday teatime.
      Italy had been brutish and defensive until then, and Rossi had not scored in four matches.
      Although Italy needed the win, the idea that they might go for the Brazilian jugular seemed unlikely, perhaps suicidal.
      Yet three times, Rossi put them in front – a back-post header, a predatory interception and finish, then an instinctive swivel on the six-yard line for the winner.
      Having entranced the world, Rossi went on to score twice against Poland in the semi-final, then grabbed the opening goal of the final, a 3-1 win against West Germany, to claim the Golden Boot.

      Wide-eyed schoolkids had little idea that Rossi had just returned, controversially, after his ban for a match-fixing scandal had been reduced.

      That Rossi, the player of the tournament in 1982, should die before his time, just a fortnight after Diego Maradona, the undisputed winner of that award in 1986, had done the same, is a cruel reminder of the mortality of football’s supposed immortals.
      Wide-eyed schoolkids had little idea that Rossi had just returned, controversially, for the World Cup, after his ban for being caught up in a match-fixing scandal had been reduced from three years to two.
      He always maintained his innocence and ignorance of that domestic match-fixing farrago – but what a remarkable back-story to Espana 82 that provided.
      Rossi would win six major trophies with Juventus, including the European Cup at Heysel in 1985, and score 154 goals in 299 games for club and country.

      Rossi won the Golden Boot at Espana 82Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      The striker also played for Vicenza, Juventus and AC MilanCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      So that World Cup was certainly no flash in the pan.
      Yet, even on their own, Rossi’s exploits against Brazil would certainly have been enough.
      That a generation of kids should come home from school on a Monday afternoon and fall in love. I mean, how good is that?

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