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      World Cup 2022 LIVE: England squad ARRIVE in Qatar, Ronaldo RETURNS to training, Nkunku RULED OUT of tournament – latest

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      ENGLAND have touched down in Qatar preparing to start their World Cup journey, hoping to end 56 years of pain.Prince William paid the stars a brief visit prior to wish them good luck ahead of the huge tournament and gifted each player their own personalised package.
      England are scheduled to play Iran in their opening fixture on Monday, November 21.
      Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the training pitch for the first time since his interview with Piers Morgan.
      Ronaldo, 37, could win international cap 192 when Portugal face Nigeria on Thursday.
      And France have confirmed that Christopher Nkunku has been ruled out of the World Cup following Eduardo Camavinga’s reckless tackle in training.
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      Stay tuned with all the latest ahead of the tournament…
      EXCLUSIVE: Young reflects on 2018 heartache
      Ashley Young admits it still “kills” him discussing Croatia’s comeback win in Russia four years ago.
      He said: “I cannot watch it. We should have won it. We should have got to the final.
      “Even now, it kills me trying to talk about it. I don’t like hearing about the game, either.
      “I know how good an opportunity we had as a group. We were naive in the second half.”
      This time lads, this time.
      EXCLUSIVE: Maguire booing is ‘borderline bullying’, says Young
      Ashley Young, who has 39 caps, has also backed under-fire former United team-mate Maguire to star despite his torrid time at Old Trafford.
      He said: “You are going to be criticised because you are captain at one of the biggest clubs in the world. But the criticism he is  getting has gone too far.
      “He can play well for England and gets booed. He can play well for United and he gets booed. It is borderline bullying.
      “But he is a  strong character and can deal with it.”
      EXCLUSIVE: Southgate has changed culture, says Young
      Gareth Southgate has changed what it means to play for England, says Ashley Young.
      He added: “The criticism Gareth Southgate is getting is absolutely ridiculous. It  is bulls**t.
      “Because he has not taken a team into the latest final of the Nations League, people think that he should be criticised.
      “Of course, going into a  tournament you want to be winning games. But Gareth has totally changed what it is like to be with England.
      “In previous years, under other managers when I was there,  players were pulling out because they did not enjoy it.
      “They were not injured. Gareth has managed to get the nation together.”
      EXCLUSIVE: ‘Special’ England team can win it all, says Young
      Ashley Young is convinced England can win the World Cup — and has urged the country to get behind manager Gareth Southgate and the players.
      The Aston Villa veteran, included in the provisional 55-man squad for Qatar, has told the nation’s fans to prepare for an incredibly successful tournament run, which starts with Monday’s opener against Iran.
      Young, 37, told SunSport: “There is something special coming from this England team. The country has to get behind them.
      “Get behind every single player. Don’t single them out. Get behind all of them to go out and win this tournament.
      “From the time Gareth has taken over, he has made a difference. These players will be more than ready.
      “With the way the Euros went, I give us every chance of going to the tournament and winning it.”
      BREAKING: Nkunku to miss World Cup
      Christopher Nkunku’s World Cup hopes are reportedly over after he sustained an injury in France training.
      The RB Leipzig star limped out of Les Bleus’ session at their Clairefontaine base after being on the end of a late challenge.
      Training footage obtained by French outlet RMC Sport appears to show Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga inadvertently catching Nkunku late in a 50-50 tackle.
      The attacker immediately shows his discomfort, sitting on the ground and shaking his hand at the pain.

      Nkunku appeared to be caught on the ankle – putting his hopes of playing in Qatar in jeopardy.
      Fabrizio Romano then tweeted: “Christopher Nkunku will miss the World Cup due to injury in today’s training session.”
      Football crazy
      Paul has travelled tens of thousands of miles to tournaments including Italia 90, France 98, and Brazil 2014.
      He jetted to USA 1994 despite England not even qualifying – and travelled to Japan and South Korea in 2002 by bus, train and boat.
      The 7,000 mile journey – via Iran, Pakistan and China – took two months and raised £5,000 for charity.

      Paul the other one
      A footie-mad dad is set to share a world record – by attending TEN World Cups in a row.
      West Brom fan Paul Dubberley, 63, first watched England crash out to Maradona’s Hand of God in Mexico.
      When he lands in Qatar this month he will have visited every tournament since 1986 – across all corners of the globe.
      And he will match the Guinness World Record for the number of consecutive contests – set by a Venezuelan businessman at Russia 2018.

      England’s fixtures
      A reminder of England’s World Cup fixtures over the next couple of weeks.
      Southgate’s Three Lions will look to finish top of the group and start with a healthy win on Monday against Iran.

      You can’t do that Bud!
      Budweiser has been told to hide its beer stalls at World Cup stadiums after Qatar’s royal family wanted alcohol to be less visible.
      The Muslim-majority nation agreed to sponsorship from Budweiser when it launched its bid for the World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday.
      Alcohol is allowed in hotel bars, restaurants and other places that are away from public view but these restrictions have been relaxed for tournament.
      The installation of beer stations outside eight stadiums has been underway for most of the last month.
      But late last week a senior Qatari royal asked for the beer concessions to be moved to less visible sites, the New York Times reports.

      More on World Cup boozing
      Those who want the alcohol-free version of the beer will have to splash out £6.91, with water at £2.30.
      World Cup chiefs have wrestled with the demands from Fifa for drink to be available for fans with the customs of the Gulf State and the desire for supporters to stay under control and not booze to excess.
      Budweiser stated that fans will be limited to a “maximum purchase of four Budweiser units per person.”
      This is to prevent binge-buying and anyone must prove they are over 21 to be able to buy alcohol.
      How much?
      England World Cup fans must cough up nearly £12 for LESS than a pint as pre-tournament promises proved a Doha desert mirage.
      Qatar 2022 organisers had indicated that the country’s strict drink laws and sky-high prices would be relaxed for fans coming from across the world.
      While hotel bars were expected to be expensive, suggested prices for beer in the fan zones and at stadiums had been in the range of £7-£8 per pint.
      But now official beer suppliers Budweiser – the only company allowed to sell alcohol in any official site at the World Cup – have unveiled the shock booze news.

      In an advertising flyer posted by the American brewing giant, the price list makes clever that hopes of normal-priced beer for travelling fans have disappeared.
      Urging fans to “Drink Wiser, Cheer Better, Hydrate Between Buds”, a half-litre of Budweiser – equal to seven eighths of a pint – will cost 50 Qatari Rials, or £11.61 at today’s exchange rate.
      Saka’s smooth response
      Arsenal fans were left beaming after Bukayo Saka gave a confident response to Man City star Kyle Walker over this season’s title race.
      England stars have now headed to Qatar for the winter World Cup.
      It saw Arsenal and Man City stars collide for the first time since September’s international break.
      And Etihad icon Walker couldn’t resist asking Gunners favourite Saka a cheeky question as they greeted each other.
      Walker asked: “When are you guys going to stop winning?”
      But Saka was cool as a cucumber as he instantly replied: “Don’t worry about that bro!”

      Three Lions jet makes a statement
      England flew on a Gay Pride jet — to show a red card to host nation Qatar’s intolerance.
      Boss Gareth Southgate and skipper Harry Kane led the 26-strong squad on board “Rain Bow”, a Virgin Atlantic A350 Airbus.
      It features a motif of Oscar — the airline’s LGBTQ+ Union Jack-trailing flying icon — beneath the cabin.
      The gesture was proposed by FA chiefs keen to register concern about gay rights in the strict Muslim state where homosexuality can still carry the death penalty.
      Southgate has vowed to make a stand.
      He said: “We’re very strong on inclusivity. We understand the challenges that this tournament brings . . . the human rights challenges.”

      More on England flight
      The Three Lions flight, scheduled for 10am, eventually departed Birmingham Airport at 10:41 this morning – landing in Qatar at 4:57pm UK time

      England are set to get their tournament underway against Iran next Monday.
      They will then face the USA on Friday, 25 November – before completing Group B with a home nations clash against Wales on Tuesday, 29 November.
      England are staying at the Souq Al Wakra Hotel in Qatar, with the Three Lions having booked all 101 rooms.

      Today’s journey
      Some England stars were in Premier League action as recently as Sunday, before linking up at the national training base at St George’s Park yesterday.
      Earlier today Southgate and Co were given an incredible send-off as they departed St George’s Park.

      The England manager was greeted by a sea of screaming kids waving flags and cheering him on.
      Many reached out to Southgate and he began high-fiving the children, leaving them ecstatic by doing so.
      With the crowd stretched out so far he had to wave to the others before boarding the coach to the airport.
      BREAKING: Three Lions arrive in Qatar
      Skipper Harry Kane led England stars off the plane as the Three Lions arrived in Qatar.
      Gareth Southgate’s men have touched down in the Middle East tasked with ending 56 years of hurt – having come so close to winning Euro 2020 last year.

      Prince of the pack
      The Prince, who is the President of the FA, also shared a message with the Three Lions squad.
      He said: “What you and Gareth have built here is something special, that’s clear to see.
      “Play for each other, support each other, enjoy it, and I’m sure you’ll go far.
      “I’m really here to point out the rest of the country is behind you, we’re all rooting for you. Enjoy it.”
      ‘Pride in the shirt’
      The boxes also contained a message from manager Gareth Southgate, which Maguire shared on social media.
      It read: “Qatar 2022 will only be the 16th time England have appeared at a World Cup.
      “As we represent over 55 million people, of all ages from every community, you will also remember everyone who has helped you reach this point.
      “Wear your shirt with pride and embrace the opportunity to make history.”
      Kane also shared a photo on Instagram of the moment he received his package from Prince William, which he captioned: “Pride in the shirt 🦁🦁🦁.”

      Prince William showers England squad with personal gifts
      Prince William presented every England player with their own personalised package before the World Cup.
      The Prince of Wales met the squad on Monday before they flew out to Qatar today.
      He spoke to the whole group and was seen laughing with Harry Kane, Jack Grealish and Kieran Trippier after handing out his gifts.
      Each member of the squad was presented with their shirt number and the history behind it.
      The box told the stars how many England players have worn their number before and at which World Cup.

      ‘Truly an honour’ to play for England, says Wilson
      England hot shot Callum Wilson claimed he knew in 2017, that he’d return to Qatar as part of his nation’s World Cup squad.
      He said: “Back in 2017 I was in Qatar doing rehab work on my ACL injury when I said to myself ‘I’ll be back here in 2022 to play in the World Cup’. 
      “So to now be on the verge of flying to Qatar with England for the tournament is truly an honour and I’m determined to grasp this opportunity with both hands.
      “I 100 per cent believed what I was saying at that time. Anyone that knows will know exactly what I was doing when I said that to myself back in 2017. 
      “I set my mind to a target I wanted to achieve and whilst it has been a long and whirlwind five years, it’s one that I’ve enjoyed and has gotten me to the point where my hard work can continue on the World Cup stage.”
      Will ‘Super Jacky Grealish’ be a No1 hit?
      All profits from the album will help fund Stonewall’s work to combat LGBTQ+ oppression in Qatar and across the world.
      Other noteworthy tracks on the album include England favourites ‘Super Jacky Grealish’ and ‘England till I Die’ as well as a World Cup take on ’12 Days of Christmas’.
      The new rendition cheers on the squad, name-checking Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham.
      The album of World Cup terrace anthems has been available to stream on Spotify and to buy on iTunes since Tuesday, November 15.
      Credit: Getty
      What is on Crouchy World Cup CD?
      Eight-track charity album ‘Crouchy Conducts The Classics’ also features orchestral versions of ‘Who Ate All The Pies’ and ‘We Love You England’.
      Ex-Tottenham and Liverpool striker Crouch makes his conductorial debut in the concept album which has been created in partnership with bookmaker Paddy Power, who have launched a record label to support the new release.
      The Stoke legend, 41, leads a 20-piece orchestra through a canon of terrace anthems, supported by a full gospel and chamber choir and three world class operatic soloists, including Potts, who mesmerises with his stirring rendition of ‘You’re Not Singing Anymore’.
      Crouch said: “I’ve always dreamed of releasing my own album – so what better time than during a World Cup at Christmas?”
      Crouchy’s Christmas album
      Former England hero Peter Crouch has released a Christmas album with opera star Paul Potts – mashing football terrace chants with classical music.
      The unlikely collaboration in time for the World Cup sees the duo deliver a unique twist on popular fan songs such as ‘Enger-land, Enger-land Enger-land’ and ‘V.A.R My Lord. V.A.R’.

      Back to business for Ronaldo
      Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the training pitch for the first time since his interview with Piers Morgan as he linked up with his Portugal teammates.
      The 37-year-old missed Manchester United’s last two games through illness, but he was back on the grass today.
      Ronaldo could win international cap 192 when Portugal face Nigeria on Thursday.
      Credit: Getty
      Mane injury update
      Senegal have confirmed that Sadio Mane will miss the “first games” of the World Cup.
      The Bayern Munich star suffered a leg injury last week and looked set to miss the tournament.
      But Mane was named in the squad by Aliou Cisse and will now be hoping to play some part, although he will sit out the games with Holland and Qatar.
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      World Cup 2022 LIVE: England squad numbers ANNOUNCED, USA’s new logo, Kimpembe out for France – latest

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      ENGLAND’s squad numbers have been ANNOUNCED for the World Cup – with Marcus Rashford taking the No 11.While James Maddison has played down a minor injury scare to gather together with the squad.
      England are gearing up to face Iran while Wales face USA in their first game.
      Argentina have touched down in Qatar ahead of the tournament with Lionel Messi arriving to try and cement his place in sporting folklore by winning the sport’s biggest prize.
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      World Cup squad numbers
      21: BEN WHITE
      22: JUDE BELLINGHAM
      23: AARON RAMSDALE
      24: CALLUM WILSON
      25: JAMES MADDISON
      26: CONOR GALLAGHER
      World Cup squad numbers
      11: MARCUS RASHORD
      12: KIERAN TRIPPIER
      13: NICK POPE
      14: KALVIN PHILLIPS
      15: ERIC DIER
      16: CONOR COADY
      17: BUKAYO SAKA
      18: TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD
      19: MASON MOUNT
      20: PHIL FODEN
      World Cup squad numbers
      England manager Gareth Southgate has released his World Cup squad numbers – and they suggest Marcus Rashford could play a big role.
      Here is England’s squad list for the World Cup in full:
      1: JORDAN PICKFORD
      2: KYLE WALKER
      3: LUKE SHAW
      4: DECLAN RICE
      5: JOHN STONES
      6: HARRY MAGUIRE
      7: JACK GREALISH
      8: JORDAN HENDERSON
      9: HARRY KANE
      10: RAHEEM STERLING

      Lahm slams FIFA’s Qatar decision
      World Cup winner and Germany legend Phillipp Lahm has slammed FIFA for allowing Qatar to host the World Cup.
      He said: “FIFA has damaged football and it’s credibility as a western organisation.
      “Football isn’t a popular sport in Qatar and there is practically no opportunity for girls to play”
      Ronaldo blasts Glazers
      Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed controversial US owners the Glazer family — saying: “They don’t care about the club”.
      Ronaldo revealed he has never exchanged a single word with any of the family since his return to the club, despite being one of the world’s biggest football stars.
      The star forward accused them of being more interested in United being a “marketing club” rather than a football club so they can pocket more cash.
      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner told Piers Morgan he believes the Glazers “don’t care” about the club and only see it as a cash cow.
      Ronaldo said: “The owners of the club they, listen they don’t . . .”
      He added: “The Glazers, they don’t — they don’t care about, about the club. I mean, professional sport.
      “As you know this, Manchester is a marketing club. They will get its money from the marketing, the sport, it’s . . . they don’t really care, in my opinion.”
      Asked: “Do you ever talk to them, the Glazers?”, Ronaldo replied “Never. No. They give all the power to the president, sport director”

      Ronaldo slams Neville
      Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has accused former team-mate Gary Neville of criticising him to get more fame — and declared the TV pundit is no friend of his.
      Neville recently said after the Tottenham game that saw Ronaldo refusing to come on as a substitute: “We know him, we love him but he can’t accept not being the star man. He’s going to have to leave, that’s it.”
      Ronaldo said: “To listen as ex-colleagues or team-mates criticise you, when they only see one point of view. It’s easy.
      “It’s easy to criticise, I don’t know if you have a job in television that they must criticise to be more famous. I really don’t understand it.
      “It’s hard when you see people who was in the dressing room with you criticising that way.”
      When asked if Neville had used his name to get attention, Ronaldo responded: “I think they take advantage of that because they are not stupid.
      “I’m the number one followed guy in the world. It’s not by coincidence”
      Jesus’ Spurs snub
      Arsenal star and Brazil international Gabriel Jesus didn’t mention rivals Tottenham among his team’s Premier League title threats this season.
      Jesus said: “We cannot look to others.
      “We know Man City , obviously I know them more than most of the people. But we have to do our job. We know the Premier League is not easy, it is the toughest league in the world.
      “It is not only Man City – it is Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea. What can we do? Just focus on ourselves that is all”
      More from Ronaldo
      Manchester United superstar and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo claims the club’s hierarchy didn’t believe his newborn daughter was ill and that’s why he didn’t attend pre-season.
      Ronaldo told piers Morgan: Uncensored: “The executives at Manchester United didn’t seem to 100% believe my newborn daughter was ill.
      “It’s painful because they didn’t take my word for it.
      “That’s why I didn’t attend the pre-season preparation camp. I had to be there for my family”
      Ronaldo speaks out
      Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence following his explosive interview.
      Ronaldo hit out at United for “betraying” him and making him feel like a “black sheep”, blamed for everything going wrong at Old Trafford.
      The star forward has fled the drama by linking up with Portugal ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
      And the five-time Ballon d’Or winner shared a photo of himself alongside several of his international team-mates.
      Ronaldo issued the following caption: “Total and absolute focus on the work of the National Team. A united group, towards a single objective: to fulfill the dream of all Portuguese people!”

      Not done yet
      Wales do not expect the 2022 World Cup to be a last hurrah for Los Angeles FC star Gareth Bale.
      Manager Rob Page said: “He will carry on. I expect him to be there. I do.
      “I will tell you why, irrespective of what is going on in his career, he is always there for Wales. Whether he is playing or not at club level he just loves playing for Wales.
      “If we have two games back-to-back, I’ll say to him, ‘You’re not starting the second game, I’ll see how it goes and might need you late on’.
      “But he will be the one going to me on the bench, ‘Get me on. I want minutes. I can affect the game.’ I am having to pull the reins on him. He just loves playing for Wales, especially in Cardiff”
      Tears and jeers
      Arsenal ace Gabriel Martinelli revealed how he sobbed at being called up for Brazil’s 2022 World Cup squad.
      Martinelli said: “I’m very happy, it’s one of the most important moments in my life and in my family’s life as well – I’m buzzing. I’m so excited to go there and be part of this team.
      “I cried a lot, I couldn’t even talk and I was with my family and on the phone but I needed to turn the phone off and call them later because I couldn’t even talk.
      “I think it will be good for my career and to play in the World Cup will be amazing. I’m so excited to go there and I’m prepared for the challenge and and I hope we will win it”
      Lionel’s Mess-tiny against England
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi could face England in his 1,000th career match at the 2022 World Cup.
      Messi will captain Argentina in Qatar and could reach the milestone should his side make it to the quarter-finals.
      The Albiceleste will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in their group, which they are favourites to finish top.
      However, if the Three Lions finish second in their group alongside the likes of USA, Iran and Wales, then there could be a potential meeting between the two sides.
      The Copa America winners would have to win their group and beat the second-placed side from Group D, which will be one of Denmark, France, Australia and Tunisia.
      While England would have to beat the top-placed side from Group A, which will be between the Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador or Qatar

      Ron for us
      SunSport columnist Piers Morgan wants Arsenal to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo after his explosive interview on Piers Morgan: Uncensored.
      Morgan believes Ronaldo would lead the Gunners to the Premier League championship alongside Gabriel Jesus.
      Asked on Twitter if he hoped the North Londoners would sign the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, the journalist responded: “Yes, actually.
      “He’s exactly what we need. Ronaldo and Gabriel Jesus would take us to the title”
      Benzema’s Ronaldo statement
      Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has revealed that he has not received a message from former team-mate and Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo after winning the Ballon d’Or.
      Benzema was asked if Ronaldo had contacted him after he won the award, and he said: “No, not yet.”
      The Portugal captain has won the Ballon d’Or five times but was not in the running for it last year even though he was United’s top scorer last season.
      France star Benzema is now looking forward to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and is hopeful of helping his country lift the trophy, especially as the day after the final is his 35th birthday
      Sporting favourites for Ronaldo
      Sporting Lisbon are favourites to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo after his bombshell interview.
      According to Betfair, Sporting are 3/1 favourites to bring Ronaldo back.
      More below:
      Sporting Lisbon: 3/1
      Chelsea: 4/1
      Any MLS Club: 6/1
      PSG, Napoli: 12/1
      Roma, Man City: 16/1
      Atletico Madrid, Newcastle, Arsenal: 25/1
      Real Madrid: 50/1
      Eriksson’s Ronaldo advice
      Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has advised Manchester United to offload Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo after his explosive interview.
      Eriksson told Saxo: “The manager will try to put out the best eleven and make changes during the game in order to win as many games as possible for the club as big as Manchester United.
      “If you don’t play well, if United lose too many games, who will get the blame? Ten Hag. You have to play the best players you think will win the game for you even if it means dropping a big name player like Ronaldo.
      “We are talking about one of the best players in the world for many, many, years, scoring goals for fun. I think personally, it’s very important that you sell Ronaldo because he cannot stay.
      “I don’t think he should stay at Manchester United if he doesn’t play. He’s too big of a name and it will always create these discussions”

      Ronaldo bombshell interview recap
      Manchester United superstar and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels betrayed at Old Trafford in an exclusive interview with The Sun columnist Piers Morgan.
      Ronaldo made several explosive claims as his career at United looks all but over.
      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner feels blamed for everything that has gone wrong at the club, and believes he is now being actively forced out.
      The star forward delivered a damning verdict on by claiming the club hasn’t moved on since the Sir Alex Ferguson era.
      The ex-Real madrid star added that he doesn’t respect manager Erik ten Hag because he fells the Dutch tactician doesn’t respect him either
      Not Jav-ing that
      Former Manchester United star Javier Hernandez has been left out of Mexico’s World Cup squad.
      LA Galaxy star Hernandez is going strong at 34-years-old, currently playing in America, and is still one of the more high-profile names among the country’s footballers.
      But Mexico manager Gerardo Martino has left the striker out of his squad – and even opted for Wolves’ Raul Jimenez, who has been out for much of the season due to injury.
      The Mexicans’ tournament in Qatar kicks off in a little over a week as they look to get through a tricky group containing the likes of Poland and Argentina
      Messi and Argentina arrive
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina squad have landed in Abu Dhabi ahead of the World Cup.
      Messi and his team-mates arrived in the United Arab Emirates and will lead his side out for their first game in eight days.
      The Albiceleste will play Saudi Arabia followed by Mexico and Poland in Qatar soon after.
      The Copa America winners are among the favourites to win the competition
      Kimpembe OUT of World Cup
      Paris Saint-Germain and France star Presnel Kimpembe has been ruled out of the 2022 World Cup due to injury.
      Kimpembe has played less than 90 minutes of football since mid September and has since withdrawn from the squad due to a lack of match fitness after consulting with the national team’s doctor.
      The centre-back will be replaced by Monaco ace Axel Disasi ahead of the Qatar tournament.
      The Frenchman was part of the squad that won the 2018 World Cup in Russia

      Maddison issues injury boost
      Leicester star James Maddison has confirmed his injury sustained at West Ham is just a “small problem” after making England’s World Cup squad.
      Maddison gave the nation some good news when he took to Twitter after the game.
      The midfielder confirmed that his injury is not “too bad” and is set to jet off for Qatar with the rest of Gareth Southgate’s players.
      Maddison said: “Another win & another goal. Perfect way to finish before the break.
      “Injury isn’t too bad! A small problem that was causing a bit of soreness. Can’t wait to meet up with the lads Monday”
      Serbia boss makes hilarious Mitrovic claim
      Fulham were without main man Alexander Mitrovic at the weekend as he missed out due to injury.
      He is expected to lead the line for Serbia in Qatar but his injury has led to many Serbians worried about his fitness.
      But manager Dragan Stojkovic has confirmed that Mitrovic is going to the tournament.
      He comically said: “Mitrovic will go to the World Cup without a leg, we can also cut his head off – he will still go.”
      USA show solidarity
      USA’s badge at their training ground in Qatar has been redesigned with rainbow colours to show support for the LGBT community.
      Homosexuality is illegal in Doha.
      The Americans face Wales first before playing Iran and England.

      Mexico release World Cup squad
      Mexico have announced their squad for the World Cup.
      They are in a group with Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia.
      Former Man Utd and West Ham striker Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has not made the cut.
      He scored 18 goals in the MLS season as LA Galaxy finished fourth in the Western Conference but it is not enough for the 34-year-old who burst onto the scene at the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
      Raul Jimenez has been included despite struggling with injuries.

      England stars meet before heading to Qatar
      England’s World Cup hopefuls have joined up with each other before jetting out to Qatar.
      Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions met up St George’s Park today.
      The squad will fly to Doha tomorrow, before their first training session at the Al Wakrah sports complex on Wednesday.

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      Floyd Mayweather vs Deji LIVE RESULT: Deji gives Floyd BLACK EYE after quick stoppage in Dubai – latest reaction

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      But then Floyd turned on the gas in the sixth and connected with a huge uppercut on the YouTube star.
      Money Mayweather then hit a few more punches before the referee jumped in to stop the fight quickly.
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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury AGREED – more
      Jake Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian has said in Dubai: “I’ve locked him down, backed him into a corner and checkmated him. He’s agreed to a February bout.
      “He shook my hand, he gave me his word of honour his manager, it’s happening in February.
      “I said, ‘Listen, if you back out, you’ll never live it down in your life and you can’t break a man’s handshake.’
      “Contracts mean nothing to me but a handshake does and my word, you can build a tower block on it.
      “He’s given me his word, his manager, we fight in February. And where better place? The world of Dubai.”
      KSI breaks silence
      KSI has tweeted after the big fight which saw his brother Deji give Floyd Mayweather a BLACK EYE!
      KSI wrote: “Proud of you bro.”

      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury for Feb
      We’ve brought you the info straight from Dubai that Paul and Fury’s camps have shaken hands over a HUGE February fight.
      TWICE before fights between the two have failed to materialise.
      So will it be third time lucky?
      Latest – Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul AGREED
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have an agreement in place to reschedule their grudge fight once again.
      Paul was a ringside guest for Fury’s boxing return on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard in Dubai.
      Fury’s dad John ripped off his shirt and called out the YouTuber-turned boxer, before security intervened.
      John later told press after the fight that he shook hands with Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian over a rescheduled date for February.
      Here we go February!

      Deji feeling proud!
      Deji is clearly feeling extremely proud of the ‘black eye’ that he gave to Floyd Mayweather.
      Comedy Shorts Gamer had this to say on Twitter after going toe to toe with one of the GOAT’s…

      John Fury vs Jake Paul?
      People are queuing up to fight Jake Paul right now.
      Tommy Fury called him a b***h, and asked him to get in the ring, before John Fury whipped off his shirt and challenged him to a bare knuckle fight too!
      It was a busy night for Mr. Paul, who then faced off with Andrew Tate.
      Don’t forget that there will be a bout with KSI in the not too distant future, but there will be a few steps to go first.
      Which would you like to see most?

      Potential next bouts…
      Well, while tonight was all about Floyd vs Deji, with any Floyd fight come a host of the most popular stars of the internet.
      And some of them had some choice words for each other, as we could have seen some bouts set up behind the scenes.
      We saw Andrew Tate and Jake Paul face off, as well as a clash of heads between KSI and Tyron Woodley!
      A thing of beauty…
      There was the utmost respect between the two fighters at the end of that.
      Floyd had a gash on his left eye, and when asked about it post-fight, this is what he had to say:
      “I’m glad that Deji landed a good shot. This is part of fighting, this is part of entertaining.”
      That is some compliment, as some of Floyd’s professional bouts have ended without a mark on him…
      Deji landed a good shot”Floyd Mayweather

      Full credit to Deji.
      That was a spectacle to witness, as always when Floyd Mayweather is in the ring.
      But full credit has to go to Deji after that bout.
      He went six rounds with one of the greatest boxers to ever live, had the fans on his side, left a gash on Floyd’s eye and earnt his respect after the fight.
      There are a lot of positives to take from that fight for Deji, and people will be queuing up to be his next opponent.
      Deji calls out Justin Bieber!
      Deji on his next opponent:
      “I’ wouldn’t mind fighting Justin Bieber, Liam Payne, anyone who wants it really, I’m on all the smoke!”
      Deji speaks out
      “I’m tough!
      “I want to thank everyone who came out, my friends and family, my team, everybody.”
      Mayweather gets the win.
      Floyd gets the win in Dubai.
      Full credit to Deji who landed some great punches on Floyd!
      Round six. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      They are going IN this round.
      Mayweather was not happy with Deji doing push-ups there!
      But Deji is giving as good as he is getting now, landing a few jabs!
      Great left hand from Deji, but a good counter from Floyd!
      Floyd really starts to come at Deji, and the referee STOPS it!
      It is all over, Floyd takes the win.
      Round five. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      Deji is staying in the pocket with Floyd at the moment, but everyone knows you cannot do that with one of the GOAT’s.
      Floyd’s movement is still so good, but Deji has done well to stay in this one!
      Deji is doing what he can, and doing a good job so far.
      A jab lands for Deji.
      That’s the end of round five.
      We have DEJI DOING PUSH-UPS!
      Round four. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      The crowd is certainly on Deji’s side.
      Big uppercut and a body shot from Floyd, but the referee tells him to keep the shots up.
      Deji is in the corner, and Floyd hits him low again.
      The referee splits them again, and Floyd has some choice words for KSI and co in the corner.
      Round three. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      Deji throws a shot at Floyd, but the veteran is just too quick for him here in Dubai.
      Deji did well to get a shot in on Floyd.
      Round two. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      Deji gets a shot in on Floyd, who continues to look into Deji’s corner.
      It’s not going the way of the YouTuber, but he will get more and more experience from being in the ring.
      Floyd Mayweather is all over Deji in round two, and it looks like he can turn it on whenever he pleases.
      He really does enjoy these exhibition fights, and is bringing out all the showman moves.
      Round one. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      A great first round from Floyd, as he dominates Deji in the first.
      A big left hand from Floyd on Deji in that first round.
      Floyd took over the ring cards in the break, and he looks to be the showman that we all know him as.
      We are ready to go!CSG, The Tank, Deji Olatunji is ready to go.
      Floyd is ready too, dressed in red, Mr 50-0.
      This is going to be ELECTRIC.
      Here comes FLOYD!
      Here he comes, one of the greatest boxers of all time.
      It’s Floyd Money Mayweather!
      Deji’s ringwalk…
      Deji Olatunji walks out to the ring, dancing, vibing, happy to be here.
      Plenty by Burna Boy is his walkout song of choice.
      KSI is in his corner.
      What a moment this is for Deji, take it in mate.
      HERE WE GO.
      We are ready to go.
      It is happening ladies and gentlemen.
      MAYWEATHER VS DEJI.
      Finally, a minute to go…
      We apparently have just one minute to go until we see the ring walks.
      Those ring walks are highly anticipated, and the crowd is chanting…
      “Fight, fight, fight.”
      Floyd vs Deji latest
      We can now confirm that the glove dispute is OVER and the fight is ON!
      Deji is making his ring walk first any minute now…
      Floyd vs Deji
      But Deji will now wear the smaller 10oz gloves!
      The fight is ON!
      We await those ring walks…
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      Floyd Mayweather vs Deji LIVE RESULT: Fight ends in CONTROVERSIAL stoppage – LATEST reaction from Dubai

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Deji’s huge exhibition boxing fight ended in the sixth round!Deji LANDED a punch on Floyd in the fifth round to stun the Dubai crowd.
      But then Floyd turned on the gas in the sixth and connected with a huge uppercut on the YouTube star, he then hit a few more ouches before the referee jumped in to stop the fight quickly.
      And there was some SENSATIONAL scenes on the undercard, with TOPLESS John Fury calling out Jake Paul – who was ringside – after son Tommy’s shocking fight.

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      Deji feeling proud!
      Deji is clearly feeling extremely proud of the ‘black eye’ that he gave to Floyd Mayweather.
      Comedy Shorts Gamer had this to say on Twitter after going toe to toe with one of the GOAT’s…

      John Fury vs Jake Paul?
      People are queuing up to fight Jake Paul right now.
      Tommy Fury called him a b***h, and asked him to get in the ring, before John Fury whipped off his shirt and challenged him to a bare knuckle fight too!
      It was a busy night for Mr. Paul, who then faced off with Andrew Tate.
      Don’t forget that there will be a bout with KSI in the not too distant future, but there will be a few steps to go first.
      Which would you like to see most?

      Potential next bouts…
      Well, while tonight was all about Floyd vs Deji, with any Floyd fight come a host of the most popular stars of the internet.
      And some of them had some choice words for each other, as we could have seen some bouts set up behind the scenes.
      We saw Andrew Tate and Jake Paul face off, as well as a clash of heads between KSI and Tyron Woodley!
      A thing of beauty…
      There was the utmost respect between the two fighters at the end of that.
      Floyd had a gash on his left eye, and when asked about it post-fight, this is what he had to say:
      “I’m glad that Deji landed a good shot. This is part of fighting, this is part of entertaining.”
      That is some compliment, as some of Floyd’s professional bouts have ended without a mark on him…
      Deji landed a good shot”Floyd Mayweather

      Full credit to Deji.
      That was a spectacle to witness, as always when Floyd Mayweather is in the ring.
      But full credit has to go to Deji after that bout.
      He went six rounds with one of the greatest boxers to ever live, had the fans on his side, left a gash on Floyd’s eye and earnt his respect after the fight.
      There are a lot of positives to take from that fight for Deji, and people will be queuing up to be his next opponent.
      Deji calls out Justin Bieber!
      Deji on his next opponent:
      “I’ wouldn’t mind fighting Justin Bieber, Liam Payne, anyone who wants it really, I’m on all the smoke!”
      Deji speaks out
      “I’m tough!
      “I want to thank everyone who came out, my friends and family, my team, everybody.”
      Mayweather gets the win.
      Floyd gets the win in Dubai.
      Full credit to Deji who landed some great punches on Floyd!
      Round six. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      They are going IN this round.
      Mayweather was not happy with Deji doing push-ups there!
      But Deji is giving as good as he is getting now, landing a few jabs!
      Great left hand from Deji, but a good counter from Floyd!
      Floyd really starts to come at Deji, and the referee STOPS it!
      It is all over, Floyd takes the win.
      Round five. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      Deji is staying in the pocket with Floyd at the moment, but everyone knows you cannot do that with one of the GOAT’s.
      Floyd’s movement is still so good, but Deji has done well to stay in this one!
      Deji is doing what he can, and doing a good job so far.
      A jab lands for Deji.
      That’s the end of round five.
      We have DEJI DOING PUSH-UPS!
      Round four. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      The crowd is certainly on Deji’s side.
      Big uppercut and a body shot from Floyd, but the referee tells him to keep the shots up.
      Deji is in the corner, and Floyd hits him low again.
      The referee splits them again, and Floyd has some choice words for KSI and co in the corner.
      Round three. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      Deji throws a shot at Floyd, but the veteran is just too quick for him here in Dubai.
      Deji did well to get a shot in on Floyd.
      Round two. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      Deji gets a shot in on Floyd, who continues to look into Deji’s corner.
      It’s not going the way of the YouTuber, but he will get more and more experience from being in the ring.
      Floyd Mayweather is all over Deji in round two, and it looks like he can turn it on whenever he pleases.
      He really does enjoy these exhibition fights, and is bringing out all the showman moves.
      Round one. Deji vs Floyd Mayweather.
      A great first round from Floyd, as he dominates Deji in the first.
      A big left hand from Floyd on Deji in that first round.
      Floyd took over the ring cards in the break, and he looks to be the showman that we all know him as.
      We are ready to go!CSG, The Tank, Deji Olatunji is ready to go.
      Floyd is ready too, dressed in red, Mr 50-0.
      This is going to be ELECTRIC.
      Here comes FLOYD!
      Here he comes, one of the greatest boxers of all time.
      It’s Floyd Money Mayweather!
      Deji’s ringwalk…
      Deji Olatunji walks out to the ring, dancing, vibing, happy to be here.
      Plenty by Burna Boy is his walkout song of choice.
      KSI is in his corner.
      What a moment this is for Deji, take it in mate.
      HERE WE GO.
      We are ready to go.
      It is happening ladies and gentlemen.
      MAYWEATHER VS DEJI.
      Finally, a minute to go…
      We apparently have just one minute to go until we see the ring walks.
      Those ring walks are highly anticipated, and the crowd is chanting…
      “Fight, fight, fight.”
      Floyd vs Deji latest
      We can now confirm that the glove dispute is OVER and the fight is ON!
      Deji is making his ring walk first any minute now…
      Floyd vs Deji
      But Deji will now wear the smaller 10oz gloves!
      The fight is ON!
      We await those ring walks…
      Floyd vs Deji delay
      The two camps are LOCKED in tense talks backstage.
      But this can’t be delayed for much longer…
      1.21am in Dubai…
      Floyd vs Deji delay explained
      The contracted gloves were the bigger 14oz.
      Floyd wants to wear smaller 10oz, meaning a far bigger chance of KO.
      Deji wanted to wear 14oz but looking like he will now wear 10oz.
      Floyd vs Deji delay
      There is a dispute going on backstage RIGHT NOW between the two camps.
      Floyd wants to wear smaller 10oz gloves for the fight.
      1.17am in Dubai and the crowd are getting restless…
      Floyd vs Deji
      Loud boos are ringing around here in Dubai.
      The crowd are getting impatient with it 1.14am over in Dubai.
      But there IS a dispute happening backstage right now over the size of the gloves being worn.
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      Tommy Fury fight LIVE RESULT: TOPLESS John Fury calls out Jake Paul after son’s shocking bout – latest

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      TOMMY FURY was involved in a shocking fight in Dubai against late-replacement Rolly Lambert.But ALL of the action took place outside the ring, with Tommy’s dad John Fury taking his shirt OFF and calling out Jake Paul who was on commentary.
      Fury shouted: “I am the king of the bare-knuckle fighters.”
      While Paul retorted: “Come down here and fight me bro.”
      We’ll have all the latest reaction to this right here.

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      Floyd speaks on Deji’s shot
      Deji landed a peach of a shot on Floyd Mayweather in the fifth round.
      And this was very much noted by Floyd in his post-fight interview.
      The Money man said: “I’m glad that Deji landed a good shot. This is part of fighting, this is part of entertaining.”

      Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul AGREED – latest
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have an agreement in place to reschedule their grudge fight once again.
      Paul was a ringside guest for Fury’s boxing return on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard in Dubai.
      Fury’s dad John ripped off his shirt and called out the YouTuber-turned boxer, before security intervened.
      John later told press after the fight that he shook hands with Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian over a rescheduled date for February.
      Here we go February!
      Mayweather vs Deji result
      Mayweather is FULL of praise for Deji and his brother KSI at the end.
      Deji did land a belter of a punch there in the fifth!

      Mayweather vs Deji (Round 6)
      Mayweather starts to spray Deji with punches.
      Catching him with an uppercut, then jab, then headshot.
      The referee steps in after seeing how the uppercut rocked him and stops the fight.
      Mayweather vs Deji (Round 5)
      Mayweather teases his opponent dancing around his jabs.
      Catching him off guard with jabs.
      Then once caught himself he gives him a hardish bodyshot.
      Mayweather vs Deji (Round 4)
      If this happened in your school, you would tell a teacher that Floyd is bullying people again.
      Mayweather looks like he’s let himself go after hitting hard times.
      Shadow boxing drunks in liquor store car parks with his top off.
      Mumbling as he dances around ‘I’m Floyd Mayweather!’
      Mayweather vs Deji (Round 3)
      Why do these commentators all keep talking over each other at once like it is interference.
      This is bizarre.
      It is like Mayweather is play fighting with his kids at home.
      Mayweather vs Deji (Round 2)
      If anyone has ever seen a boxer by the name of Prince Naseem that is pretty much what we are watching here with Floyd.
      Showboating to the extreme.
      Toying with Deji, like a cat that lets a mouse loose to just trap its tail with its paw again.
      Complete mismatch.
      Mayweather vs Deji (Round 1)
      Nothing of much note apart from lots of showboating by Mayweather.
      It does look crazy to see him now with what looks like a dad-bod.
      This is all one-way traffic, Deji has not laid a glove on him yet.
      King of the hype
      Mayweather dances around the ring as music plays.
      People can feel themselves aging in the crowd as they wait for this exhibition match to start.
      Children who came here today for this bout are now adults.
      Mayweather heads towards the ring
      The audio is well out of sync as Floyd walks in led by a rapper whose lips are not moving at the same speed as the audio being played.
      Classy start for Mayweather.
      Deji is already in the ring, let battle commence.
      Apparently we are minutes away from some boxing
      TMT: The Milking-it Team
      This production really do drag these events out.
      It’s about 2am in Dubai and if this exhibition match is anything like the Tommy Fury fight we may have a riot on our hands.
      You can still hear a pin drop apart from the pundits ringside with their mics, everyone else may be asleep.
      Delay to the ring-walk
      Rumours circulate that a dispute over the gloves they wear has slowed things down backstage.
      Mayweather wants 10oz gloves worn for the exhibition bout.
      As a result the ring-walk has been delayed.
      It’s all about the money
      Floyd Mayweather had a professional career which saw him fight 50 times and claim 50 wins.
      He fought 397 rounds of boxing in this time.
      Mayweather also had a 54% KO record.
      Feeling the full Fury
      Jake Paul has spoken about the incident with John Fury tonight:
      He had the high ground. Anyone that knows about war knows the high ground. That was madness. Honestly, I thought damn…he should start an OnlyFans.Jake PaulInfluencer/Boxer
      Party atmosphere continues in Dubai
      The noise within the venue is deafening, you can hardly hear the commentators.
      It is all the tension building from that boxing showpiece from Tommy Fury in that exhibition bout.
      We are still waiting for Mayweather to come out
      My dad’s bigger than yours
      John Fury summoned his inner Hulkamania as he tore of his t-shirt and called out Jake Paul.
      Demanding the YouTuber turned boxer fight him there and then.
      Paul backed away seemed interested more in a war of words than firsts.
      True WWE vibes here.

      Double Fury at Jake Paul
      Tommy Fury called out Jake Paul, demanding he get into the ring there and then.
      After his dad tore his t-shirt off and declared himself the bareknuckle king, his son them starts trying to get him, held back by his minders.
      Welcome to……Made in Dubai.

      Building to the main event
      We wait for the big fight with Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather and Deji.
      The one we have all been waiting for.
      Hopefully more punches thrown than the last fight.
      The entertainment ramps up
      John Fury tears his t-shirt off like something from WrestleMania and demands Jake Paul jump in the ring now and fight him.
      Declaring himself the bare-knuckle champion and to fight him now.
      Both Tommy and John shout down from the ring to Jake Paul.
      This has now gone full ‘Snatch’.
      Now for something completely different
      Rolly Lambert vs Tommy Fury (Round 6)
      It is questionable as to whether bouncers would break this up in a nightclub or not.
      You most definitely wouldn’t be getting thrown out.
      The boxers dance and hug and jab.
      Six rounds of exhibition boxing ends, that was not a ‘must see’.
      Rolly Lambert vs Tommy Fury (Round 5)
      There is no danger of this breaking out into a fight anytime soon.
      A series of jabs with no weight behind the punches at all.
      The boxers hug it out for most of that round and tap gloves as they walk to their corners.
      Rolly Lambert vs Tommy Fury (Round 4)
      The crowd to continue to boo which Lambert takes offence to.
      He holds both of his arms in the air in gesture to the crowd.
      I think both boxers may have agreed ‘not the face’ before the contracts were signed for this one.
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      Jack Fincham boxing fight LIVE RESULT Anthony Taylor fight goes the DISTANCE in Dubai – latest reaction

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      JACK FINCHAM made his first foray into professional boxing when he took on Anthony Taylor – and the fight went the distance in Dubai.Fincham, who won Love Island in 2018 with ex-partner Dani Dyer, has experience as an amateur fighter.
      And Fincham took some big blows from Tommy Fury’s former opponent Anthony Taylor in the bout which opened up the Floyd Mayweater vs Deji card.
      As it was an exhibition fight, there was no official winner or loser and both men’s hands were raised.
      We’ll bring you ALL of the latest reaction from the Fincham fight below…

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      Wrapped up with Fincham, on to FLOYD.
      That is all for our coverage of Jack Fincham vs Anthony Taylor…
      The main event is up next, with Floyd Mayweather and Deji about to take to the ring!
      Be sure to stay tuned with our continued coverage HERE.
      The fight is ON.
      We are apparently just moments away from Floyd and Deji taking to the ring…
      Deji will now wear the smaller 10oz gloves!
      The fight is ON!
      Be sure to check out our live blog focused on that fight here.
      Floyd vs Deji
      Loud boos are ringing around here in Dubai.
      The crowd are getting impatient with it 1.20am over in Dubai.
      But there IS a dispute happening backstage right now over the size of the gloves being worn.
      “Good things come to those who wait…”
      Floyd vs Deji
      We’re still waiting for the ring walks here…and it is 1am in Dubai.
      Floyd Mayweather is the king of mind games, and he is not being rushed.
      There is a dispute over what gloves they are wearing. With Mayweather wanting 10oz.
      Potential Love Island match up…
      Anthony Taylor, who fought Jack Fincham earlier tonight in an exhibition, has stated that Jack is a better fighter than Tommy Fury.
      Is Jack Fincham vs Tommy Fury a match-up that you would like to see?

      Just moments away…
      We are apparently just moments away from Floyd and Deji taking to the ring…
      Be sure to check out our live blog focused on that fight here.
      The Money Man up next…
      Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition with YouTuber Deji is ON after being thrown into doubt just an hour before the ringwalk.
      The will box over eight exhibition rounds in Dubai, in just under an hour.
      But according to The Mirror, Mayweather has demanded the fight be over three minute rounds, not two, with 10oz gloves worn.
      The bout is contracted to 14oz gloves over eight, two minute rounds.
      However, it will go ahead, and will be underway soon enough…
      Jake Paul breaks silence
      Jake Paul talking NOW on the John incident.
      Paul said: “He had the high ground.
      “Anyone that knows about war knows the high ground.
      “That was madness.
      Paul said on John Fury talking his top off: “Honestly, I thought damn…he should start an OnlyFans.”
      Floyd vs Deji UP NEXT
      But the atmosphere won’t be quiet for long…
      Floyd Mayweather vs Deji is UP NEXT!
      Here is how the fighters compare…

      Andrew Tate is in the building…
      The controversial Andrew Tate is here, looking suave it must be said.
      His brother Tristan is alongside him, and that is what you get when Floyd Mayweather is in the building…
      Tommy Fury calls out Jake.
      In his post fight interview he says thanks to the fans before calling out Jake Paul…
      ” I wanna say one thing, there is a certain b***h I want in this ring right now, tell him to get in here, because he would never have the balls to step in and fight a man of this calibre on a few hours notice.
      “Get him in this ring now, get in here now if you’re not a b***h.
      “You, get in the ring now, the water’s just fine, get in.”
      Tommy Fury goes to climb out of the ropes but is held back.
      “Come to papa” Beckons Jake Paul…
      The two don’t come to blows, but that could be one hell of a promo if the two are to ever fight…
      Tommy Fury’s turn now…
      Tommy now demands Jake Paul to get in the ring.
      Jake quips back with “I am right here, come and fight me right now.”
      The two are then separated…
      John Fury challenges Jake Paul!
      John Fury has taken off his shirt, and gone to the edge of the ring to challenge Jake Paul who was on commentary!
      “You in here, with me, NOW!” Says John to Jake Paul.
      “You’re a loser. You’re a miserable old man, come fight me right now then.” Retorts Jake.
      They continue to argue and John Fury takes off his shirt and tries to get over the ropes to get at Jake, but is held back as Jake beckons him closer!
      John starts shadow boxing towards Jake, and says “Forget my son, I’m the king of the bare knuckle!”
      Jake however, continued to play it cool and stated:
      “No one likes you, you’re embarrassing, you are a fat, miserable old man.”
      Round six. Tommy Fury vs Rolly Lambert.
      More of the same in this round, and Jake Paul is ‘asleep’ on commentary…
      That is the end of this exhibition.
      Round five. Tommy Fury vs Rolly Lambert.
      We get yet more boo’s ringing around the arena from the crowd.
      And more criticism from Jake Paul on commentary.
      “Other than sitting next to you (Wade) this is a waste of my damn time.”
      We are heading into round six, and it is still a quiet one so far.
      “He thinks he’s his brother, he’s an Instagram model, and I think I might actually kill him.”
      Round four. Tommy Fury vs Rolly Lambert.
      “Lets get it started” rings out between rounds…
      Perhaps the DJ is the same as the crowd and wants to see this fight really get started.
      The crowd continue to boo.
      “Molly you can do much better…”
      Jake Paul has some more choice words for Tommy on commentary.
      This certainly looks like an exhibition…
      Round three. Tommy Fury vs Rolly Lambert.
      Tommy calls Jake Paul a b***h, and takes the time out to address Jake Paul on the side of the ring.
      The crowd start to BOO Tommy Fury, and they want to see some action instead of just good footwork…
      Round two. Tommy Fury vs Rolly Lambert.
      Jake Paul says he’s not sure if Tommy Fury even has power, says he is repetitive and predictable.
      “He’s a model, and he needs to stick to that.”
      “He got his girlfriend pregnant, the first time he’s not pulled out of something.”
      Fighting talk from Jake.
      It’s a little hesitant from Tommy in that second round, as they continue to feel each other out.
      Paul’s commentary is the most entertaining thing about this fight so far…
      Round one. Tommy Fury vs Rolly Lambert.
      Tommy starts to get going here, and working the jab on the first round.
      It’s a quiet first one as they feel each other out.
      Here comes Tommy Fury…
      Jake Paul says “I can’t believe he’s actually fighting somebody, this is amazing!”
      Fury looks ready, but this will not be easy for the Love Island superstar!
      Jake Paul is here!
      Jake Paul strolls out to ‘Party In The USA’
      He is currently commentating as Rolly Lambert comes out to ‘Radioactive’ by Imagine Dragons.
      Fury up next
      Tommy Fury’s return to the boxing ring is up NEXT.
      He was due to face Paul Bamba but a weight disagreement saw the American withdrawn.
      Instead, Fury will fight Rolly Lambert over six exhibition rounds. Due to the late notice nature of the bout, it’s not being professionally sanctioned.
      KSI is here!
      KSI just walked in, and the crowd has gone crazy.
      He will be here to watch his little brother, who is going to be in the ring with Floyd Mayweather later on tonight!
      KSI, on the other hand, has already been called out tonight by Tyron Woodley, and we could see some business being done behind the scenes…
      Not much of an exhibition…
      That was a real fight!
      J’hon Ingram and Kouzi were both impressive there, but it must be said that Ingram came out of it the better of the two of them.
      Still full credit to Kouzi, and both fighters arms are raised after this exhibition.
      Round three. Ingram vs Kouzi.
      Ingram is working a variety of shots in this third round, and these two are really going at it now.
      Ingram gets some good uppercuts on Kouzi, and it must be said that he is still on top here.
      Kouzi wears a big shot on the ropes, and credit to him for taking a few of those.
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      F1 Brazilian Grand Prix LIVE: Stream, TV channel, updates, Verstappen and Hamilton COLLIDE, Leclerc CRASHES – updates

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      THE Brazilian Grand Prix began in dramatic fashion as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided with each other moments after Daniel Ricciardo crashed out of the race. The safety car came out to clear up debris but the race but Hamilton and Verstappen collided moments after it was all cleaned up.
      In the ensuing chaos, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris also crashed into each other, but both men are still racing.

      Start time: 6pm
      Stream/TV: Sky Sports F1

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      All eyes to Abu Dhabi
      So we’re nearly there then. Just one race left in the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi in a week’s time.
      Who will finish this season in 2nd? Find out if it’ll be Charles Leclerc or Sergio Perez right here next week.
      God Save the King
      Finally, the British national anthem gets its yearly outing, as Russell stands top of the tree in Formula 1 for the very first time.
      Russell overcome with emotion
      “What an amazing feeling”
      “I’m speechless. All of these memories keep flooding back.”
      An emotional George Russell is finally a grand prix winner.
      Hamilton: “This is an incredible result.”
      “Huge congratulations to George, he truly deserves it.”
      On his incident with Max Verstappen: “What can I say, you know how it is with Max [Verstappen]”
      Sainz “We can be happy with that”
      The Spaniard also offers his congratulations to the maiden winner, George Russell.
      Harsh on Perez
      After being asked on the last lap of the race, Verstappen refused to let his teammate through to help his quest for second in the Drivers’ Championship.
      Russell is delighted
      “This is just the beginning” says Russell over the radio/

      1-2 for Mercedes!
      Hamilton follows Russell home in second, with Sainz making up the final podium place!
      GEORGE RUSSELL WINS THE BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX!
      Lap 70/71 – Can Russell hold on?
      A great lap from Russell, who is dealing with the pressure so well right now.
      1.4seconds still the gap between the front two.
      Lap 69/71 – Hamilton pushing towards DRS
      He’s getting closer every lap, but is Hamilton going to run out of time to catch Russell?
      Lap 67/71 – Team orders don’t favour Perez again
      Despite being in the battle for second in the championship. Verstappen is allowed to overtake Perez to try and catch Leclerc.
      Lap 65/71 – 1.3second lead for Russell
      Can he hold off Hamilton for his first win?
      Meanwhile, Alonso overtakes Perez who is really struggling here.
      Lap 64/71 – Leclerc past Perez
      What a recovery from Leclerc.
      Perez will now be continuing to look behind his shoulder for the foreseeable future.
      Lap 63/71 – Sainz into P3
      The medium tyres are costing Perez right now, and now he has Leclerc breathing down his neck.
      Lap 63/71 – No DRS for Hamilton yet
      The Mercedes pair are split by just over a second, and that means there will be no DRS yet for Hamilton.
      Lap 61/71 – Huge fight for P3
      Perez is doing everything to hold off from Sainz, who has Leclerc for company now in his fight for a podium.
      Lap 60/71 – Great restart from Russell
      Russell gets away well and remains up front by nearly a second.
      Leclerc is all the way up to P5!
      Lap 59/71 – Back underway
      A four-way battle for the lead commences!
      Lap 57/71 – Hamilton fearing for restart
      The Mercedes man is fearing the drivers behind him who have fresher tyres than him.
      Lap 56/71 – No team orders at Mercedes
      Russell has been informed that him and Hamilton will be racing when the safety car comes in.
      Lap 54/71 – Nightmare day for McLaren
      Both McLaren’s are now out, and their Sunday goes from bad to worse.
      The VSC has now become a full safety car.
      Lap 53/71 – VSC brought out
      Not quite a full safety car, and the Spaniards are pitting to try and revive their races – Sainz and Alonso.
      Lap 52/71 – Norris is out!
      The McLaren has lost power, could this bring a safety car?
      Lap 51/71 – Sainz a sitting duck
      The pace of the two Mercedes’ on their new soft tyres speak for themselves, and Sainz looks helpless in between the pair of them.
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      Fulham vs Man Utd LIVE: Stream, TV channel, team news as Ronaldo NOT in squad through illness, Maguire on bench – latest

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they travel to Fulham TODAY.The Red Devils fell short against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side before beating them in the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
      But now they come up against a determined Fulham side who are eager to the put the narrow Manchester City defeat behind them.

      Kick-off time: 4:30pm GMT
      Live stream: NOW TV
      TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
      Fulham XI: Leno, De Cordova-Reid, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Palhinha, Cairney, Andreas, Wilson, Vinicius, Willian
      Man Utd XI: De Gea, Malacia, Lindelof, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Martial, Rashford, Elanga

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      Marcus Rashford
      The Manchester United forward has returned to form this season after suffering a difficult 2021/22 campaign.
      Rashford’s uptick in form has come at just the right time for him to be named in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England squad for the World Cup.
      Rashford was fantastic in his team’s victory over West Ham two weeks ago when he scored an Alan Shearer-esque header to earn Manchester United all three points.
      He’ll be hoping for more of the same today.
      Familiar faces
      There’s a couple of names on the Fulham team sheet that’ll look familiar to Manchester United fans.
      Andreas Pereira and Dan James made 95 appearances for the Red Devils between them.
      The narrative writes itself this afternoon…

      Craven Cottage
      In an era where the majority of Premier League grounds have modern, shiny bowls for stadiums, Fulham’s Craven Cottage is reassuringly old-school.
      But that newly-built Riverside stand is doing its best to bring the stadium into the 21st century.

      Ronaldo’s absence
      Have we already seen Cristiano Ronaldo’s final appearance for Manchester United?
      Speculation linking him with a move away from Old Trafford in January has been circling around for a long time now.
      The Portuguese is missing today’s game through illness.
      Erik Ten Hag could have done with him today as he’s been forced to name only eight substitutes – and two of those are goalkeepers.
      Roy Hodgson
      Look who it is!
      The former Fulham and England boss will be in attendance for this afternoon’s game.

      Carlos Vinicius
      The Brazilian has big shoes to fill at Craven Cottage this afternoon.
      Vinicius is still searching for his first Fulham goal after joining the club in the summer.
      Vinicius was on loan at Spurs two seasons ago and scored one league goal in nine appearances.
      Marco Silva will need him to contribute more than that this season.
      World Cup influence
      It may be cynical of me but it’s hard to not feel as though the imminent start of the Wold Cup has affected Erik Ten Hag’s team this afternoon.
      That being said, the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Antony does give players such as Elanga and Martial a chance to prove their worth to the United boss.
      Fulham substitutes
      Could we see Dan James come off the bench to haunt his former team later on?
      Fulham subs: Rodak, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Chalobah, James, Onomah, Mbabu, Harris, Sekularac.
      Man Utd susbtitutes
      Erik Ten Hag doesn’t seem to have a lot of attacking options on the bench if his team needs a late goal today.
      Man Utd subs: Bishop, Dubravka, Maguire, Fred, Van de Beek, McTominay, Garnacho, Izbal.
      Fulham starting XI
      Vinicius leads the line for the Cottagers in Mitrovic’s absence.
      Fulham XI: Leno, De Cordova-Reid, Diop, Ream, Robinson, Palhinha, Cairney, Pereira, Wilson, Willian, Vinicius.

      Man United starting XI
      Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo both miss today’s game with illness and Antony hasn’t recovered from his injury in time.
      Man Utd XI: De Gea, Shaw, Lindelof, Martinez, Malacia, Eriksen, Casemiro, Fernandes, Elanga, Rashford, Martial.

      World Cup
      We’ll find out whether the upcoming World Cup in Qatar has an effect on proceedings this afternoon as players, somewhat understandably, try to avoid injury before joining up with their respective international squads.
      Fulham have six players heading out to Qatar in the days following this match, while Manchester United have 15, including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez.  
      Manchester United injury news
      Cristiano Ronaldo has been suffering from illness in the week so is a doubt for this one.
      Raphael Varane, Brandon Williams and Axel Tuanzebe are all ruled out for Erik Ten Hag’s side, but Antony could be in line to return after recovering from a hip injury.
      We’ll have the official teams news in around 15 minutes’ time.
      Fulham injury news
      The big news for Fulham is that Aleksandar Mitrovic has been ruled out of today’s match after picking up a foot injury.
      Marco Silva is also unable to call upon Neeskens Kebano and Manor Solomon due to injury.
      Kenny Tate and Harrison Reed both miss out through suspension.
      Hello from Craven Cottage
      Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of the Premier League fixture between Fulham and Manchester United.
      Today’s game is the final Premier League fixture before the domestic season takes a break for the World Cup in Qatar.
      Fulham have surprised many onlookers with their performances in this campaign and could leapfrog Chelsea and possibly even Brighton (depending on the result of their game against Aston Villa) with a win today.
      The Red Devils are currently fifth in the Premier League table, six points behind Tottenham and the pressure is on Erik Ten Hag’s team to close that gap to the top four.
      Fulham were unfortunate to lose away at the Etihad last weekend when Erling Haaland’s 95th minute penalty decided the game in Manchester City’s favour.
      Manchester United, meanwhile, were comprehensively beaten at Villa Park in a match that was reminiscent of the Red Devils’ early season form.  
      The result was certainly a surprising one, especially considering that Erik Ten Hag’s team were on a nine-match unbeaten run heading into the game.
      Fulham have to look back to December 2009 for the last time they beat Manchester United in the league, so a win for the home team here would certainly be a turn up for the books.
      Who are you backing for this one?
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