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      Who is Michael Ndiweni? Baller League striker who featured for Newcastle in the Premier League

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      AFTER debuting for Newcastle in November 2023, Michael Ndiweni is keen to showcase his talent in the new Baller League.SunSport brings you the lowdown on the former Toon attacker set to feature for Clint 419’s FC Rules the World.Michael Ndiweni came through the ranks at NewcastleCredit: RexWho is Michael Ndiweni?Boyhood Newcastle fan, Ndiweni, joined the Magpies’ academy in 2016.After impressing in the youth set-up, he signed his first professional contract in 2022.Ndiweni went on to make one appearance for the first team, coming on as a substitute in the second-half of Newcastle’s 4-1 win over Chelsea in November 2023.Continuing to train with the senior team, he was named among the match-day subs in their Champions League group stage fixture against PSG. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn February 2024, Newcastle sent the attacker on a 6-month loan to Scottish side Annan Athletic, scoring twice in 15 appearances.Ndiweni’s time at the Magpies came to an end shortly after his loan spell in Scotland, with the North East giants choosing to release the striker at the end of 2024/25 season.Currently at Newcastle Blue Star, Ndiweni also coaches part-time in the North East as he waits for new and fresh opportunities to showcase his talent.Predominantly a centre-forward, he had an impressive record for Newcastle’s Youth teams, scoring 18 in 31 appearances for the U18s.Most read in FootballOnly 21 years old, Michael’s professional experience is limited, but he wants to platform himself at this unique tournament ahead of getting back into a professional setup. Joining fashion influencer Clint 419’s ‘FC Rules the World’, Michael was the 8th pick of the 144 involved footballers.Baller League squads in FULL26ers – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook.Deportrio – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri.FC Rules the World – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet.M7 FC – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi.MVPs United – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado.N5 FC – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton.Santan FC – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine.SDS FC – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson.Trebol FC – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen.VZN FC – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic.READ MORE SUN STORIESWembley Rangers – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari.Yanited – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah. More

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      ‘This is rock bottom’ – Mauricio Pochettino accused of ‘gaslighting’ US football fans as they slump to terrible new low

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO was accused of “gaslighting” US football fans after his side slumped to LAST place in the Concacaf Nations League finals.Poch’s side lost 2-1 to Canada in the third-place game in Los Angeles, with Mexico beating Panama to lift the trophy.USA manager Mauricio Pochettino was accused of ‘gaslighting’ fansCredit: GettyPochettino saw his USA side slump to last place in the Concacaf Nations League finalsCredit: GettyBut a second successive defeat in four days piled the pressure on the former Tottenham and Chelsea boss, with fans inside the So-Fi Stadium questioning the commitment of his team.Pochettino tried to downplay the significance of the loss, which followed on from a shock reverse to Panama on Thursday.He said: “It’s better to lose now because I think we have time.“Because if we will be in this situation in one year time, for sure. I will tell you, ‘Houston, we have a problem. SOS’.”Read More on FootballUS legend Landon Donovan was among the critics of a side including former Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic.Donovan said: “I’m so sick of hearing how ‘talented’ this group of players is and all the amazing clubs they play for.“If you aren’t going to show up and actually give a s*** about playing for your national team, decline the invite. Talent is great, pride is better.”Former Bolton and USA midfielder Stuart Holden added: “Pochettino is gaslighting us.Most read in Football“US Soccer created this situation by going for a big hire and nothing matters for Pochettino before the World Cup.“But this is rock bottom. Can you imagine what would have happened if Greg Berhalter was still the coach? Pochettino warned ‘there’s a lot of things that need to change’ by ex-Chelsea star after he’s named USA manager“He would have been fired in the locker room. He wouldn’t have made it out of the stadium.“It went as badly as it could have done for Pochettino and the team. There are question marks over every part of the pitch.”Argentine Poch urged agitated fans to keep calm, although he conceded too many of his players had been in “automatic pilot” mode.He said: ”This was the floor but we can rise up. I’d say to the fans, don’t be pessimistic, don’t get bad feelings.“We have time and I’d prefer this to happen now than in one year.“Of course we are all disappointed. The fans need to feel that. But I’m not going to allow us to feel pessimistic because I think we have good players.“We are going to find a way to perform and for sure we are going to compete in a different way. We need these games to affect us in a positive way.”READ MORE SUN STORIESBut former US star Alexei Lalas responded: “I’m trying to stop myself from being numb and apathetic but this was not just an uninspiring performance but a boring one.“It was a complete disaster, a failure. Lots of people are asking me if these players care and displays like that do nothing to dispel those questions.“ More

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      Who is Domingos Pires? Baller League No 6 pick by Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly and England 6-a-side star

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      DOMINGOS PIRES has become one of the most recognisable faces on the YouTube football scene.He has played for arguably the two biggest Sunday league teams in the UK – Baiteze and SE Dons – with his move from the former to the latter causing significant buzz online.Domingos Pires plays for England’s six-a-side teamHe has also been a fixture in the non-League scene across London, where he has played for multiple clubs including the likes of Haywards Heath and Bedfont Sports.Pires’ non-League career is currently off due to personal issues and picking the family business over chasing his footballing dreams.  Pires, 25, is a left-sided player who helped Baiteze win the FA Sunday Cup.He then made the dramatic switch to their biggest rivals – SE Don – but has not appeared for the Dons since they switched Sunday League for the non-League pyramid.Read more FootballHe says he would return to Bedfont Sports if he went back to playing non-League football.  Having had offers and opportunities to play abroad and at a higher level he decided to turn down to help his family’s sandwich bar, which has since been listed for sale in late October 2024. He has continued to be a force in small-sided games and plays for England’s six-a-side team.his displays earned him the No 6 pick by Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly for their Baller League team, Wembley Rangers.Most read in FootballRoss Cable, who who coaches Domingos for England’s 6-a-side, will join Wright and Kelly on the management team.Having previously worked under Ross for several years, the left-footed wizard hopes the best can be brought out of him in this new tournament structure.When is Baller League starting and how can I watch it?Baller League will start on Monday, March 24.The first night of matches – Matchday One – will take place from 5pm, with the first match at 5.35pm.There are six matches per night with the tournament running for 11 consecutive Monday nights until May. Each match is 30 minutes but there are a number of other rules – including goalkeepers not being able to use their hands.Sky Sports Mix has coverage of the whole tournament.It is also available to stream on YouTube and Twitch.Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all of the matches as they happen.What is Baller League UK? The Baller League began in Germany, created by entrepreneur Felix Starck and aided by Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski. It is a six-a-side indoor football competition, with the first UK season taking place at the Copper Box Arena in London. Shock rule twists to be introduced for the final three minutes of each half including a three vs three format, long-range goals counting as double, and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands. These rule twists for the final three minutes will be randomised. What are the teams in Ballers League UK? 26ers – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook. Deportrio – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri. FC Rules the World – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet. M7 FC – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi. MVPs United – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado. N5 FC – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton. Santan FC – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine. SDS FC – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson. Trebol FC – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen. VZN FC – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic. READ MORE SUN STORIESWembley Rangers – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari. Yanited – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah.  More

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      What is Baller League? Match dates, format, rules and CONFIRMED teams for huge competition featuring Terry & Lineker

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      THE exciting new Baller League arrives in the UK TONIGHT with a variety of famous faces involved.The six-a-side spectacular has been a major success in Germany – where it was set up by Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski – and now it makes its way to these shores.Baller League arrives in the UK todayGary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer will be managing a team in the new Baller LeagueCredit: Baller LeagueYouTuber-turned-boxer KSI has been unveiled as the president of the UK version, with streaming sensation iShowSpeed guiding the US.A stunning advert – which mimics the famous Nike Brazil ad from the 1998 World Cup – revealed football legends such as John Terry and Luis Figo will act as managers of teams.Match of the Day alumni Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer will also take charge of a team, as will Arsenal Invincibles Freddie Ljungberg, Jens Lehmann and Robert Pires.Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly have a side competing, as do Alisha Lehmann and Maya Jama.Sidemen stars Miniminter and Tobi, plus YouTubers AngryGinge and Sharky are also managers.Brit Award winner and platinum-selling superstar Dave will take charge of Santan FC, while fashion icon Clint 419 will manage FC Rules the World.Baller League CEO, Felix Starck said: “Baller League is a brand new way to consume football.”We’re redefining how the game is played by bringing an exhilarating and authentic approach to football, and one that will appeal to current fans along with future generations.Most read in Football”Baller League is all about forward-thinking, aggressive, hyper-exciting football. We’re about creating a version of the game that’s impossible to ignore – thrilling, bold and packed with excitement.”What is Baller League?Baller League is a weekly indoor football tournament – consisting of legendary footballers and other famous stars managing the teams.Twelve teams will play in six-a-side matches, with the top four teams of the league advancing to the final play-off in June to be crowned the champion.The entertaining format will be similar to Gerard Pique’s Kings League from Spain and the German version of the Baller League.When is Baller League coming to UK?The first night of Baller League will take place on March 24.Matches then run for 11 consecutive Monday nights until June.Each night is made up of six 30-minute matches.London’s Copper Box Arena will host.What are the Baller League rules?Matches will be played in a six-a-side format on a smaller indoor pitch.Each half will be 15 minutes long.Shock rule twists will be introduced for the final three minutes of each half, including a three vs three format, long-range goals counting as double, and goalkeepers not allowed to use their hands.These rule twists for the final three minutes will be randomised.MLS-style one-vs-one penalties are to be used.12 teams in the league, with the top four going through to the playoffs.The league begins in March 2025, with the final four play-offs taking place in June.Is Baller League on TV and can it be live streamed?After UK broadcasting rights were left unknown for a few weeks, it has now been confirmed that Sky Sports have signed a one-year deal.Matches can also be watched on NOWTV.Every match will be broadcast on the channel and hosted by Chunkz and Olivia Buzaglo.Baller League UK’s official YouTube and Twitch channels will also stream all the action.Coverage gets underway at 5pm with the first match of the night set to kick-off at 5.35pm.Alternatively, SunSport will LIVE BLOG all the action as it happens.Who is playing in the Baller League?26ers – managed by John TerrySquad – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook.Deportrio – managed by Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Gary LinekerSquad – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri.FC Rules the World – managed by Clint 419Squad – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet.M7 FC – managed by MiniminterSquad – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi.MVPs United – managed by Alisha Lehmann and Maya JamaSquad – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado.N5 FC – managed by Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires and Freddie LjungbergSquad – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton.Santan FC – managed by DaveSquad – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine.SDS FC – managed by SharkySquad – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson.Trebol FC – managed by Luis FigoSquad – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen.VZN FC – managed by Tobi BrownSquad – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic.Wembley Rangers – managed by Ian Wright and Chloe KellySquad – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari.Yanited – managed by AngryGingeSquad – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah.Baller League scheduleMatchday 1: March 24READ MORE SUN STORIESYanited vs N5 FC – 5.35pmFC RTW vs MVPs United – 6.35pmSDS FC vs 26ers – 7.35pmTrebol FC vs Santan FC – 8.30pmM7 FC vs Wembley Rangers AFC – 9.30pmDeportrio vs VZN FC – 10.25pmMatchday 2: March 31Matchday 3: April 7Matchday 4: April 14Matchday 5: April 21Matchday 6: April 28Matchday 7: May 5Matchday 8: May 12Matchday 9: May 19Matchday 10: May 26Matchday 11: June 6Final Four Day: June 11 More

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      Sunderland fan kicked out of women’s derby clash at Newcastle after ‘shameful’ act

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      A SUNDERLAND fan has been booted out of a local derby – after pretending to wipe his backside with a Newcastle flag.The incident occurred during a Women’s Super League 2 clash on Sunday. A Sunderland fan was filmed wiping his backside with a Newcastle flagCredit: X @Boyle_Thomas08The fan quickly tried to return to his seat after the incidentCredit: XBut he was stopped by police who led him out of the stadiumCredit: XNewcastle welcomed Sunderland for a derby day clash in front of a bumper crowd at St James Park. The players had been met with a wall of noise as fans flocked to pack out the Gallowgate End during international week.But with no segregation in play, one Sunderland fan decided to bizarrely taunt his rivals up close.Viral footage showed the supporter rushing along the outer concourse at St James’.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe fan – decked out in a Black Cats shirt – then grabbed a discarded Toon flag from the floor.He faced the home support and began pretending to wipe his bum. One fan raged in response to the footage: “I’m sure the families & the kids in that area thought he was hilarious.”Another said: “Imagine getting kicked out of an #NUFC women’s game for trying to impress his mam and a load of 6 year old lasses.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAnd a third added: “That is shameful.”The fan attempted to return to his seat after the incident. Bruno Guimaraes gives emotional reaction to Newcastle Carabao Cup win But he was quickly cornered by a police officer and led out of the ground. A record 38,502 fans watched Newcastle edge a close encounter 1-0.The attendance shattered the previous league best of 15,387, which was set in the reverse fixture between these two sides last October.Shania Hayles came off the bench to net the winner in front of the Gallowgate. Shania Hayles scored a late winner for NewcastleCredit: GettyThe win sends the Toon past Sunderland into sixth place in the WSL2.Hayles said: “I saw an opening and just went for it.”I just did what I do and put it in the net.””It’s the best feeling ever. As a forward you always want to score goals, I’ve always wanted to score here – I think I even dreamed about scoring here so to do it is amazing.READ MORE SUN STORIES”To see the crowd – see everyone – my family was here as well. “So for the girls, for the fans, it was just amazing and I couldn’t wish for anything better.” More

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      Roman Fury gives update on brother Tommy’s boxing return and reveals two fights on Love Island star’s radar

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      ROMAN FURY says brother Tommy is closing in on his boxing return – with two big fights on his radar.Tommy beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in Jake Paul and KSI in 2023.Tommy Fury with brother RomanCredit:
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      He took a split-decision over Paul in Saudi Arabia and then a controversial points win against KSI in Manchester.But Tommy is yet to return having undergone hand surgery.And brother Roman, 28, told SunSport: “I’d like to see him have a few comeback fights because obviously he had a massive surgery. “He’s been out of the ring for God knows how long now. It’s been well over a year.READ MORE IN BOXING”So a few comeback fights and then go for the Jake Paul, the KSI rematches and just see where he goes from there, but they’re the two main fights that he wants to have.”But he just needs to get them cobwebs off, get the ring rust off, and have a few warmups, then jump into them, probably at the end of the year at some point.” Paul, 28, suffered his first and so far only defeat to Fury, 25.But he has won five since, most recently against Mike Tyson, 58, in November which was marred in controversy amid the age difference.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSKSI, 31, is also yet to return since losing to Fury having also suffered a hand injury and was due to do so on Saturday against Dillon Danis.But he was forced to postpone the bout against the MMA star after falling ill.Roman Fury wants to face Logan Paul in stunning double header with Tommy vs JakeRoman was due on the undercard against against Chase DeMoor, 28, who has starred on reality TV in America.Tommy would have supported his older brother from Manchester as Roman talked up rematches with KSI and Paul. He said: “I’d want him to have the Jake Paul one. I just think Jake Paul’s a better person to work with. He’s a lot more professional than KSI.”And at the end of the day, you’ll get a better fight because KSI, he’d be jumping up and down and lunging, you know. “KSI made that fight bad – not Tommy. So I’d like to see him do the Jake Paul one. “I think it’s a bigger fight than the KSI one, but of course, come back and shut this KSI up for good.”Jake Paul lost a split-decision to Tommy FuryCredit: GettyTommy Fury won a controversial decision over KSICredit: Getty More

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      Who is Owen Locke? Baller League No 4 pick by Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann and FA Disability Cup champion goalkeeper

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      OWEN LOCKE is expected to be one of the stars of the Baller League as the top pick for N5 FC.The team – managed by Arsenal legends Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg – selected Locke with the fourth pick of the draft earlier this month.Owen Locke plays for England’s disability team and is hoping to be at the ParalympicsIt was no surprise when Lehmann went for a goalkeeper first, Locke helped West Bromwich Albion win the FA Disability Cup in June 2024.Owen is a man for the big occasion and made crucial saves in a 3-2 win over former team RNC in the final.  Featuring in the European Blind Football league, he has played against many future and current Paralympic stars. Locke participated for RNC Hereford which earned him a spot in the England blind football team.Read more FootballRNC Hereford were crowned champions in the summer of 2024 beating the likes of Borussia Dortmund and the previous champions, Cecifoot Charleroi, to the trophy on their own turf. Locke’s role in this victory is emphasised by a staggering by him and team-mate Dylan Malpas conceding NO GOALS across the whole tournament.Progressing to the England blind football team in the autumn of 2023, the young shot-stopper has his goals set for the 2026 Paralympic squad.  Also starring in Futsal tournaments for Swansea’s Au Vodka team, featuring Lee Trundle, Owens experience for the huge affairs is deep and Locke looks to be an asset for Baller League side N5 FC. Most read in FootballWhen is Baller League and how can I watch it? Baller League begins on Monday, March 24 for match night one.Each night is made up of six 30-minute matches. The tournament can be watched on Sky Sports Mix – coverage starts at 5pm, with the first match kicking off at 5.35pm.The action can also be live streamed on Twitch and YouTube.Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the actionMatches then run for 11 consecutive Monday nights until May. What are the teams in Ballers League UK? 26ers – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook. Deportrio – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri. FC Rules the World – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet. M7 FC – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi. MVPs United – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado. N5 FC – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton. Santan FC – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine. SDS FC – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson. Trebol FC – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen. VZN FC – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic. READ MORE SUN STORIESWembley Rangers – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari. Yanited – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah.  More

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      Baller League line-ups: FULL list of confirmed players and managers as Terry and Lineker star alongside Maya Jama

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      BALLER LEAGUE is a star-studded indoor six-a-side competition that arrives in the UK TONIGHT.KSI and members of his group, the Sidemen, are onto their next venture after selling out Wembley Stadium for their charity match against YouTube Allstars, which raised more than £4.7MILLION.Maya Jama is set to manage a team in the Baller LeagueCredit: InstagramAlisha Lehmann will be her co-managerCredit: instagram @alishalehmann7KSI is the president of the Baller League UKCredit: GettyChelsea icon John Terry will honour his famous 26 as he manages the “26ers”Credit: GettyNow, the 31-year-old boxer is the president of the Baller League in the UK, with huge names like John Terry, Gary Lineker and Luis Figo set to appear as managers.Other people in the dugout include the star-studded duos of Maya Jama and Alisha Lehmann, and Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly.Brit Award winner Dave and fashion icon Clint 419 also have teams.The six-a-side competition is designed to try and captivate fans, with new rules such as the goalkeeper being unable to use their hands introduced in the final three minutes of each half.More Baller League newsGames will consist of two 15 minute halves. After 11 games, the top four placed teams will meet in the play-offs to determine the winner of the competition.Games will be played weekly every Monday from March 24, and will stream live on YouTube and Twitch, as well as be shown on Sky Sports in the UK.Who is playing in Baller League UK?26ers – managed by John TerryMost read in FootballSquad – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook.Deportrio – managed by Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Gary LinekerSquad – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri.FC Rules the World – managed by Clint 419Squad – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet.M7 FC – managed by MiniminterSquad – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi.MVPs United – managed by Alisha Lehmann and Maya JamaSquad – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado.N5 FC – managed by Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires and Freddie LjungbergSquad – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton.Santan FC – managed by DaveSquad – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine.SDS FC – managed by SharkySquad – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson.Trebol FC – managed by Luis FigoSquad – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen.VZN FC – managed by Tobi BrownSquad – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic.Wembley Rangers – managed by Ian Wright and Chloe KellySquad – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari.Yanited – managed by AngryGingeSquad – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah.Baller League scheduleMatchday 1: March 24Yanited vs N5 FC – 5.35pmFC RTW vs MVPs United – 6.35pmSDS FC vs 26ers – 7.35pmTrebol FC vs Santan FC – 8.30pmM7 FC vs Wembley Rangers AFC – 9.30pmDeportrio vs VZN FC – 10.25pmREAD MORE SUN STORIESMatchday 2: March 31Matchday 3: April 7Matchday 4: April 14Matchday 5: April 21Matchday 6: April 28Matchday 7: May 5Matchday 8: May 12Matchday 9: May 19Matchday 10: May 26Matchday 11: June 6Final Four Day: June 11What are the Baller League rules?The action starts on Monday, March 24 and will be aired in the UK on Sky Sports Mix.It will also be live streamed on YouTube and Twitch.Coverage starts at 5pm with the first match kicking off at 5.35pm.Matches are six-a-side on a small indoor pitch – each match lasts 30 minutes, with two 15 minute halves.There are certain rule changes with the final three minutes of matches going to 3vs3, long-range goals counting as double and goalkeepers not allowed to use hands.Hockey-style penalties – with players running one-on-one – will be used12 teams are in the competition, with six matches weekly.Four teams then heaf to a grand final.SunSport will live blog matches every week. 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