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      Unbeaten Brit who caused huge upset to step in at last minute after ‘poison’ scandal chaos hits Beterbiev vs Bivol card

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      UNBEATEN Josh Padley is set to be parachuted in to fight Shakur Stevenson this weekend.The Sky Sports report comes after Floyd Schofield pulled out of this weekend’s world title fight after being deemed “too ill” to challenge Stevenson for the WBC lightweight belt.Unbeaten Josh Padley is set to be drafted in to fight Shakur StevensonCredit: GettyIt comes after Floyd Schofield pulled out amid a ‘poisoning’ scandalCredit: GettyShakur Stevenson is defending the WBC lightweight title beltCredit: GettyPadley, 29, has a record of 15 wins including a stunning upset over Mark Chamberlain in his last fight on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois in September.The move came after a rumour spread on social media that Schofield had been “poisoned” before he failed to show up among the arrivals on Tuesday night. Leaked messages, reportedly from Schofield’s dad, Floyd Schofield Sr, accused unnamed people of poisoning his son.A text sent to Schofield Sr was leaked online, reading: “This isn’t something to take lightly Sr. I’m not trying to play no games.READ MORE IN BOXING”I got love for y’all and looking out, but they spiked your son”.The 22-year-old had initially showed up to Saudi Arabia and did all the Monday media, but then vanished on Tuesday and no-showed for the grand arrivalsThe pair were set to throw hands in a battle for the WBC World Lightweight Championship.JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSBut will no longer be able to take to the ring as a result of the bizarre circumstances.Most read in BoxingStevenson is appearing on the undercard of the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol undisputed light-heavyweight card in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.Fans all saying the same thing after subtle change to Anthony Joshua’s trainingThe fight card is stacked with big names.Joshua Buatsi faces fellow Brit Callum Smith, while Zhilei Zhang collides with Agit Kabayel in a heavyweight showdown. More

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      Wayne Rooney offered high-profile TV role as Man Utd legend considers whether to return to management

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      WAYNE ROONEY is wanted as a star pundit for Amazon Prime – while deciding whether to return to football.The former England captain, sacked by Plymouth last month, made his Amazon debut in Manchester City’s Champions League play-off first leg with Real Madrid.Wayne Rooney could have a big future as a punditCredit: GettyThe Prem icon has been coaching in Dubai this weekCredit: Instagram / footballescapesRooney, 39, has proved to be a popular pundit with his honest views, and has already worked for Sky Sports and BBC Sport.Amazon, although set to lose Premier League rights at the end of this season, will continue to show Champions League football until 2027.The ex-Manchester United striker will be able to do as much work as he wants for the station.Meanwhile, Rooney is deciding his next steps in the game having also managed Derby, DC United and Birmingham before his stint at Plymouth.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe told former Red Devils’ team-mate Gary Neville on his YouTube show The Overlap: “I would like to go back in [to management]. But it would have to be the right club.”I’m not in a massive rush to go back in. There’s different things that I’m looking at to try and get involved with… unless something was absolutely the right thing to do.”Every club I’ve been at, I’ve put myself in a really challenging situation.”I’ve had some great experiences, good ones, bad ones (and) you’ve always got that to fall back on.”Most read in FootballRooney poked fun at himself on his Amazon debutCredit: X @primevideosportBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSThis week, however, Rooney is in Dubai – after accepting a coaching role during the February half-term break. He’s working with Football Escapes, tutoring young children at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel.Inside Coleen and Wayne Rooney’s incredible £1k a night Disneyland trip with the kids – and a special birthday surpriseFellow ex-Prem stars Michael Owen and Mark Noble are among other coaches employed by the company. Rooney was a big hit when making his Amazon bow last week at the Etihad – helped by his relaxed joking.Predicting a hostile reception at United’s neighbours City, his first words were: “Obviously a stadium I’ve scored a lot of goals in.”He also trolled HIMSELF during a heavy downpour where he was the only Amazon pundit on the pitch without an umbrella.Rooney, who has had two hair transplants, said: “I hope the rain doesn’t come down any more, my hair will be all over the place!” More

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      ‘It breaks all rules in football, absolute madness’ – Gary Neville slams Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd tactics in Spurs clash

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      GARY NEVILLE had some less-than-kind words for Manchester United’s first-half performance against Tottenham.The injury-ravaged Red Devils still managed to field a starting XI worth £448million, but were second best in the first 45 minutes in North London.Gary Neville savaged the ’embarrassing’ midfield plan of Man UtdCredit: GettyCasemiro was paired with Bruno Fernandes in midfield against TottenhamCredit: AlamyBut Neville claimed the selection ‘broke all rules of football’Credit: AlamyJames Maddison’s goal was the difference maker as he reacted first to Lucas Bergvall’s rebounded shot after Andre Onana could not push it far enough away.Spurs had five shots to United’s eight, though the home side had three on target compared to the visitors two.But Neville was particularly critical of the way Ruben Amorim had set up his midfield pair of Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.Speaking on co-commentary for Sky Sports, he blasted the midfield plan as “embarrassing”.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe explained: “The distance between the two central midfield players, see where Casemiro is and where Bruno Fernandes is, that cannot be right. “It breaks all rules in football. Absolute madness.”The former defender added: “United may win today and may score goals but I have to say that the structure of the team is awful.”The gaps in that midfield between Fernandes and Casemiro. Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS”That’s a tactic, they’ve been asked to do that, Bruno’s been asked to come out to this side and it isn’t right.”Bruno Fernandes is playing right wing, the two of them in midfield are split, it’s embarrassing. Mass of fuming Tottenham fans flood streets and chant ‘we want Levy out’ in biggest protest against club’s ownership”You wouldn’t see this in Under-9s or Under-10s football.”Despite the criticism, the Red Devils arguably should have gone in at the break level. Alejandro Garnacho had been played into the penalty area on his favoured right foot with only the goalkeeper to beat just 11 yards out from goal.However, the Argentine, who has not scored in the league under Amorim skied his shot miles over the bar.It compounds a worrying stat for the 20-year-old that he has the worst big chance conversion rate of any player in the Premier League to have had at least 10 of them, with only two of his 14 scored – a rate of just 14 per cent.Amorim named EIGHT teenagers – including seven academy stars – on his bench with 12 senior stars out of contention. More

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      ‘So long as they’ve got NFL and Beyonce they’re happy’, Jamie Redknapp slams Spurs owners in brutal live Sky Sports rant

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      JAMIE REDKNAPP has slammed Tottenham Hotspur’s ownership in a brutal rant on live TV.The former Spurs midfielder has been left unimpressed with the club’s shambolic performance this season.Jamie Redknapp has hit out at Tottenham’s ownershipCredit: SkySportsDaniel Levy has come under fire this seasonCredit: GettyTottenham is the home of the NFL in LondonCredit: RexBeyonce has played multiple concerts at the club’s stadiumCredit: GettyThe North London outfit have lost 13 games in the Premier League and are slumped in 15th place ahead of Sunday’s game against Manchester United.Manager Ange Postecoglou has come under huge pressure due to the poor form and FA Cup and Carabao Cup exits.Spurs have had to deal with the most injuries in the league but are still way off their usual standards.The club has boosted revenue streams off the pitch as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a widely used venue.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe stadium will play host again to pop star Beyonce and NFL matches this year.Tottenham recently extended their partnership with the NFL through to the 2029/30 season.Redknapp however believes this has taken attention away from the team’s performances on the pitch.He has claimed that the club’s board are happy as long as there is a “successful” business rather than football team.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSSpeaking on Sky Sports, he said: “As long as they’ve got the American Football and they’ve got Beyonce in the summer, they’re happy, the owners are happy.”It looks like a business model that everyone can be happy with that can be successful.Mass of fuming Tottenham fans flood streets and chant ‘we want Levy out’ in biggest protest against club’s ownership”But does that breed a winning environment?”No it does not because something is fundamentally wrong.”They have tried to do both, but it has not worked and it has not worked the way Daniel Levy wants it to.”Spurs fans are staging a massive protest against club chairman Daniel Levy during the match against United.The demo has been organised by fed-up season-ticket holders named Change for Tottenham.Protesters are marching ahead of the game and staging a sit-in protest at full-time in the South Stand.The aim is to put pressure on majority owners ENIC to sell the club — and for chairman Levy to go.Spurs fans are staging a protest before and after the Man Utd gameCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskTottenham are performing well under par this seasonCredit: Reuters More

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      ‘I cannot explain it to this day’ – Gary Neville admits biggest regret of his football career still haunts him now

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      GARY NEVILLE won the lot with Manchester United – but claims there’s one huge “disappointment” on the pitch he’ll never get over.The 1999 Treble winner won eight Premier League titles, three FA Cups and 85 England caps.Gary Neville revealed the one huge huge frustration of his playing daysCredit: GettyBrothers Gary and Phil Neville celebrated after Man Utd beat Bayern Munich in the European Cup final to complete the Treble in 1989-99Credit: Allsport – GettyThe former right-back, who will be 50 on Monday, admits opposition players “absolutely despised him”.But that’s not what bothers him – especially as he even reckons they were RIGHT to hate him!Nev is now a Sky Sports pundit, successful businessman and one of the United Class of 92 group who helped take over Salford in 2014.And he believes a vow he made at the age of 36, to enjoy the second half of his life even more than the first, is proceeding well.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, he is haunted by his record with the Three Lions.Neville played under Glenn Hoddle, Kevin Keegan, Sven Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren for England from 1995-2007.He was part of the “Golden Generation” – an era launched with a 5-1 World Cup qualifying victory away to Germany in September 2001.That squad also included Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard and Michael Owen.Most read in FootballGary Neville & Co exited the 2006 World Cup to Portugal on penaltiesCredit: GettyBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSEriksson took that incredible selection of individual talents to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments in a row.But their failure to get beyond that stage in the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup is regarded as a wasted opportunity. ‘It’ll become so toxic’ – Gary Neville pinpoints exact date he thinks Tottenham will sack Ange PostecoglouAbove all, England never quite worked out how to use their clutch of world class midfielders – or whether to drop some to ensure a better balance to the team.And Neville, arguably the most unsung member of the side, expects his frustration over his international CV to remain forever.Even more so because he was a coach under Roy Hodgson when the Three Lions flopped at Euro 2012 and the World Cup two years later.Nev told The Times: “It’s one of my biggest disappointments.”I’ve been to eight tournaments as a player, and then a coach, and I think in five we were knocked out on penalties. “I look at the current team, who have got through on penalties, and the mentality, what they’ve done in preparation terms, and think it could have been so different for us.“I was playing with an exceptional group of players at times but we didn’t know how to get over the line. I cannot explain it to this day.”Neville accepts that club rivalries – in particular with United and Liverpool – might have played a part in the Golden Generation under-achieving.He said: “We carried something into the games because there was such animosity at times. “I think I carried it as a player: anti-everybody else, siege mentality; United, or everyone else can do one. There was no doubt that Alex Ferguson created that at the club and we bought into it, carried that with us.”Nev added: “To be fair I look back and think I’d absolutely despise me if I was playing against me!READ MORE SUN STORIES“For me the idea of being despised was a trophy. I want to be despised, I didn’t want you to like me. “But maybe at times [with England] there was something of a hangover. You’re kicking lumps out of each other and then, all of a sudden, you rock up and you’ve got to be team-mates.” More

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      Amazing moment Sky Sports News staff gather to applaud speechless presenter during final broadcast after 43-year stint

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      A LEGENDARY presenter was applauded by the Sky Sports News staff during his final broadcast.Nick Powell is leaving our screens 43 years of service and was on air for the last time.Nick Powell was given a round of applause in the Sky Sports News studioCredit: Sky SportsHe is leaving the broadcaster after 29 yearsCredit: Sky SportsPowell, 66, was honoured with a montage of himself working throughout the years.As the video ended, he was welcomed in the studio by the staff and given a rousing round of applause.Powell was visibly stunned and left without words until presenter Mike Wedderburn spoke to him.Wedderburn said: “Nick, we love you. Obviously, we are going to miss you.”READ MORE ON FOOTBALLWhen Powell could muster some words, he was composed to make a joke.He said: “I was just going to say if we took as much care as we did with that with the rest of the output, it would be fantastic.”Someone has gone through a lot of trouble and thank you very much.”The clip was shared on social media and many of Powell’s fans took the chance to wish him well in the comments.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOne posted: “What a legend Nick Powell is.”His voice and presence have been such a huge part of Sky’s coverage for as long as I can remember, truly the end of an era. Wishing him all the best in retirement.”Former Premier League star signed contract then ripped it up just 20 minutes later in classy gesture A second wrote: “Good luck Nick.”A third commented: “Happy Retirement, Nick! Good luck and you’ll be missed.”A fourth said: “Legendary.”Another added: “Wish you the very best in your future endeavours, Nick.”Powell also revealed one of his sporting heroes in his final Sky broadcast after 29 years with the channel.He said: “There have been lots over the years, but since I saw Kevin Keegan there (in video).”Am I allowed to mention a former Liverpool hero, I was probably 11 when he signed for Bill Shankley.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe popular broadcaster has covered some of the greatest sporting events, such as England’s Ashes triumph in 2005, London 2012 and Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win in 2013.The journalist issued a long farewell message on Sky Sports’ website where he also looked back at unforgettable interviews with the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Muhammad Ali and Princess Anne.Who are these famous footballers? More

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      TNT Sports denied Arne Slot interview as presenter briefly forgets little-known rule after Everton vs Liverpool clash

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      TNT SPORTS were denied the chance to interview Arne Slot due to a little-known rule after Liverpool drew with Everton.The Reds dropped two points after James Tarkowski’s dramatic injury-time equaliser in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.TNT Sports could not interview Arne Slot after Liverpool’s draw against EvertonCredit: TNT SPORTSHe was given a red card by Michael Oliver after full timeCredit: GettyBeto had given Everton the lead inside 11 minutes before Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah hit back for the visitors.Tarkowski’s goal came late in the day and sent the Everton fans into raptures of celebration.However, after full-time, Abdoulaye Doucoure celebrated in front of the Liverpool fans, which led to a clash between the teams.The midfielder was handed a red card as was Curtis Jones for their part in the clash.READ MORE LIVERPOOL NEWSReferee Michael Oliver also dismissed Slot for his protests on the pitch.The Dutch manager was due to speak to TNT Sports after the match, with the broadcaster showing the match.However, presenter Lynsey Hipgrave forgot a little-known rule that denied them the chance to speak to the coach.She said: “We will be hearing all the post-match thoughts of Liverpool manager Arne Slot after the break.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”In fact, we won’t because he was sent off at the end, so he can’t even speak to us.”One reason behind the ban on immediately speaking to the media is to protect the managers from saying something they could later regret.Former Liverpool Champions League winner, 44, completes incredible 24-hour treadmill run covering 106 milesTNT Sports did get the chance to speak to Everton boss David Moyes after the game.He was not happy with Doucoure being sent off as he will now be suspended.He said: “I’m disappointed with Doucoure because we need him, we’re down on numbers at the moment.”We’ve got to be careful what we do.”Discipline is never easy in these games and tonight was a game where quite easily sending offs happen.”Meanwhile, Everton will be relieved that their cheeky matchday programme cover featuring Mikel Arteta did not backfire.Liverpool fans also poked fun at their hosts with a banner hinting at Everton’s trophy drought.Merseyside Derby record at Goodison ParkHonours have ended evenly between Everton and Liverpool in terms of results at Goodison Park…Everton wins: 41Draws: 38Liverpool wins: 41 More

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      ‘Sky got no ideas of their own?’ asks Kate Abdo as she calls out Henry, Carragher and Richards live on CBS Sports

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      KATE ABDO called out her CBS Sports “family” members Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards after they “left her out” earlier this month.The presenter is usually given the job of keeping the boisterous trio on track, not that she is above partaking in the banter.Kate Abdo called out her CBS colleagues after they appeared on Sky SportsCredit: CBSThierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards wore sheepish looksCredit: CBSHowever, for the North London derby earlier this month, Sky Sports took inspiration from their US rival by bringing the trio together.Sky presenter David Jones even took inspiration from Abdo—now Scott after marrying boxer Malik Scott last year—by using the same style of introduction for the show.But with the return of the Champions League, Abdo has now called out her colleagues and Sky.Introducing the show, Abdo said: “Welcome to our London studios, I’m Kate Scott, joined by my three trusted team-mates.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”If you’ve been watching on CBS and Paramount+ in the US over the last couple seasons I’m sure you would have seen that us four are like family.”And I’m sure you know how close our bond is and how it would feel to see one of us left out of the group.”Henry, Carragher and Richards all wore sheepish smiles knowing what was to come next.Abdo continued: “But, that didn’t stop these three. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS”No, if you were in the UK and watching football on Sky then you would have seen our show, but without me.”A clip from Sky was then played out, with Abdo describing the trio as going “rogue”.’Bro thinks he’s Kate Abdo’ say fans as David Jones introduces very familiar panel for Sky’s coverage of Arsenal vs CityShe then joked: “Have Sky got no ideas of their own? What’s going on?”In response, Richards said: “Dave did it nice Kate, he did it nice.”Carragher cheekily joked: “I thought he added a bit of professionalism.”Abdo replied: “Bit of a knockoff some people might say. Should we compare notes because it’s not just me that you’ve slighted; it’s production, it’s the director, it’s everybody.”Carragher hit back: “Where did they get us all from originally? You were with Sky before wasn’t you?”The presenter replied: “Yes I was.”Henry then finally got involved, asking his colleagues: “Are you exclusive?”The pair replied: “No,” before Henry added: “And no I’m not.”He then asked Abdo: “Are you exclusive?” She then said: “Yes sir I am.”The trio then burst out into cheers.Reacting to the exchange, one fan said: “This crew is awesome. They come to work every week and knock it out of the park.”A second said: “I like how Henry explained why she was left out. But they are a fun dynamic.”READ MORE SUN STORIESA third added: “Honestly that my first thought when I saw them together on Sky.”Another said: “Kate needs to speak to her agent! [Laughing emoji]” More