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    Liverpool 0 PSG 1 (agg 1-1, pens 1-4): Agony for teary Salah and Nunez as Reds KO’d from Champions League in shootout

    IS this the week when Arne Slot’s Liverpool lose two legs of a potential Treble.Because this was the worst of all worlds for the Reds as they suffered the heartbreak of a penalty shoot-out – after a shattering two hours of football to leave them with weary legs before Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final against Newcastle. Paris Saint-Germain celebrate their Champions League triumphCredit: PADarwin Nunez is denied by Gianluigi DinnarummaCredit: GettyNunez is comforted by his team-matesCredit: RexSalah fought back tears after the gameCredit: GettyParis St Germain keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma – the man who thwarted England in the Euros final shoot-out of 2021 – saved from Anfield fall-guy Darwin Nunez and sub Curtis Jones to send his side into a likely Champions League quarter-final against Aston Villa next month.Liverpool have won seven major finals on penalty shoot-outs, including two European Cups – but this was the night when their luck ended from 12 yards to leave Mo Salah fighting back tears.Over two legs, PSG deserved to progress – they battered Liverpool in an unlikely first-leg defeat then became only the second side this season to win at Anfield.After a classic European tie between the champions-elect of England and the permanent kings of France, Slot’s side face an uphill struggle to regain energy for a Wembley showpiece at the weekend. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLOusmane Dembele prodded home the early goal which levelled the tie on aggregate and after several swings of the pendulum, Paris kept their nerve in the shoot-out.  Liverpool had taken a plastering from Paris in the first leg, only spared from a heavy defeat by their keeper Alisson playing like a cross between Lev Yashin and Jesus Christ. It had been as good a performance any team could have produced without scoring from Luis Enrique’s men – only for sub Harvey Elliott to deck them with a late sucker blow. Slot selected the same starting line-up that withstood that pummelling at the Parc des Princes and the visitors were unchanged too.Most read in Champions LeagueCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsSalah had been shackled by Nuno Mendes last week and he was denied an opener by the same player within five minutes – Alexis Mac Allister squared to the Egyptian whose shot was blocked over the bar by the PSG left-back.Soon Salah was darting forward, exchanging passes with Diogo Jota and curling a shot narrowly wide.Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team were ‘lucky’ to beat PSG Yet having created more in 11 minutes than they had in 90 last week, Liverpool conceded. A Mendes pass found Dembele in space and he released Bradley Barcola, whose low ball to the near post caused chaos, Ibrahima Konate sliding in but wrong-footing Alisson, allowing Dembele to hurdle the prone keeper and tap in the loose ball. It was Dembele’s 21st goal of this year – not this season. He is hotter even than Salah. Konate, who ought to have been sent off early on in Paris, almost made amends for his defensive error by drilling a long-range shot which Gianluigi Donnarumma turned wide. It was wild end-to-end stuff, Alisson off his line to pull off a decent save from Barcola.  Dembele ought to have given Paris the aggregate lead when Khvichka Kvaratskhelia – the winger who tormented Liverpool in France – released him with a sweet through-ball only for a poor touch to allow Alisson to smother. Then it was Kvaratskhelia’s chance to spurn a golden opportunity, latching on to Barcola’s cut-back but blazing over.Next, Dembele had a curling shot deflected wide and Liverpool were rocking. Ousmane Dembele levels the tie early on at AnfieldCredit: PADembele celebrates his early openerCredit: EPARef Istvan Kovacs was consistently refusing to bend to the howling of The Kop and he turned down a penalty shout just before half-time when Fabian Ruiz had a kick at Dominik Szoboszlai on the edge of the box.Still, Liverpool are renowned for upping their game in the second half and, straight after the restart, Marquinhos was booked for hauling down Luis Diaz as the hosts seized some momentum. The Reds thought they had regained the lead when Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the inside of the post and Szoboszlai found the net, only for the linesman to stick up a flag and rule Diaz to have been offside earlier in the move.This was far better from Slot’s side and Szoboszlai was soon thwarted again, his deflected wide by an excellent block from Pacho From the resulting corner, Donnarumma used his vast wing-span to make a sprawling save from a Diaz header. For the first time in the entire tie, PSG were seriously under the cosh, with Liverpool attacking in waves. There was another decent penalty shout soon after – Alexander-Arnold’s pass releasing  Salah, who pushed over on the edge of the box by Nunes – Kovacs unmoved again. Slot sent on Darwin Nunez for Jota and Jarell Quansah slotted in at right-back after Alexander-Arnold was forced off through injury. From an Andy Robertson free-kick, Quansah headed against the inside of the post.Nunez was adding a chaos factor up front and Diaz forced another decent save from Donnarumma before Kvaratskhelia went close on a rare PSG break.In extra-time, the momentum swung back to Paris – subs Beraldo and Desire Doue both went close early on, then Alisson made a fine save to turn a Dembele shot wide.   READ MORE SUN STORIESBut when it came to spot-kicks, Paris produced a perfect four from four as Donnarumma made the difference with two of his trademark swooping saves. Liverpool may have to content themselves with the Premier League title this season – unless they can revitalise themselves for Sunday.Donnarumma denies Curtis Jones from 12 yardsCredit: GettyPSG advance to the quarter-finalsCredit: Getty More

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    Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Man Utd’s £2billion ‘New Trafford’ to be England’s Eiffel Tower and attract one billion tourists

    SIR JIM RATCLIFFE wants Manchester United’s new £2billion home to be the north of England’s answer to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.And the club’s co-owner claims ONE BILLION United followers will want to visit the ‘New Trafford’ tourist attraction — despite some fans branding it a “CIRCUS TENT”.Manchester United have announced plans to build a new 100,000 seater stadiumThe ground will be built on land adjacent to Old TraffordThe new home of the Red Devils will be the second biggest stadium in EuropeThe Old Trafford faithful might be sceptical — given the Red Devils also sit 14th in the Prem table.What’s more, Ratcliffe claimed on Monday afternoon the club would have gone bust by Christmas had they not brutally slashed costs.Yet here he was, a few hours later, unveiling the plans for a 100,000-seater stadium — which they hope can become reality by the start of the 2030/31 season.The Ineos owner said: “It’s obvious that the more iconic or more extraordinary that the stadium is, the more successful the regeneration scheme will be.READ MORE ON MAN UTD“A really good example is the Eiffel Tower. Everybody around the world knows the Eiffel Tower.“I’m sure many people here who have visited Paris, you stay in a hotel, you go to the Eiffel Tower.“We have one billion people around the world who follow Manchester United. They will all want to visit this stadium.”The Manchester-born Ineos magnate does not feel the region he hails from has a stadium it merits — but he aims to put that right.Most read in FootballCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsManchester United are hoping to complete their new ground by 2030The stadium be situated under a large umbrella, which will harvest energy and rainwaterThat is why he asked architect Norman Foster — another who grew up in the city — to come up with the plans.Ratcliffe added: “The north of England has won ten Champions League medals and London has won two but London has Wembley, and Twickenham, and Wimbledon and the Olympic Village.Sir Jim Ratcliffe explains his plans for the new Man Utd Stadium “The North deserves to have a stadium where England can play football, where we can hold the Champions League and a stadium befitting of Manchester United’s stature.”He feels the same way about the English top flight, too, adding: “The Premier League is indisputably the best football league in the world — maybe the best sport’s league in the world.“It must have a stadium that is at least the equal of the best in Europe.“Today it has some great stadiums but it doesn’t have a Bernabeu or a Nou Camp.“They are bigger and more interesting than the stadiums we have in the Premier League.”United have studied those two Spanish venues while working out their own plans — as well as the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the Olympic Stadium in Munich.But they wanted something unique to United — and the three big-top style tents, to signify the ‘trident’ on their badge will make sure of that.Not to mention the enormous umbrella that will cover a huge area of the complex — surely a nod to the famous Manchester weather.With 170,000 on their waiting list for season tickets, United are convinced they can sell the extra 25,000-plus tickets that would be added to their current capacity.They need to make sure they have a team worthy of performing on such a grand stage, though — and chief exec Omar Berrada says they will not lose sight of that.He said: “It is clear that our ambition is to have the best team in the world with the best and most iconic stadium in the world.“We want to have some of the best players playing at Old Trafford in front of our fans.Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Manchester United’s new stadium to a must-visit attractionCredit: PA“Our fans deserve to see a team that they can be proud of and can connect with — and to be able to do that in an amazing venue like the one we have shown.“We obviously want the stadium to give us additional revenues for us to be able to invest into the team, and I think that’s going to help.“One of the biggest upsides is to give the best experience to our fans, to be able to accommodate more fans into the stadium.“But it is true that the additional revenues will help finance the talent that the fans will see on the pitch.”He also played down concerns over how a club that was apparently heading for the wall can finance such an enormous project.Berrada added: “The way the club was tracking, with all the losses that have been accumulated — more than £300million in the last five years — was not sustainable.”So all the plans we’ve been putting in place over the last months really address the short-term issue, which is that the club was losing money.“Once we stop losing money, we then put ourselves in the best financial position to continue investing in our team and also to allow us to be able to have the ambition to build a new stadium.”United have yet to decide what will happen to the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ — their home since 1910 and the setting for countless iconic moments.But yesterday was a clear sign that its days are numbered.READ MORE SUN STORIESBerrada said: “We want a stadium that’s befitting of the stature and history of this club.“Old Trafford is 115 years old, so we want to build a stadium that is going to last for another 100 years.” More

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    ‘We’re just so used to it’ say fans as Burnley admin makes bizarre blunder after West Brom draw

    BURNLEY fans claimed “we’re just so used to it” after their team’s X account erroneously reported that they’d drawn 0-0 with West Brom.Scott Parker’s side hosted Tony Mowbray’s men at Turf Moor, hoping to overtake Leeds at the top of the Championship table.Burnley battled West Brom this eveningCredit: PAThe Clarets have become known for their frugal defence this season.They went into tonight’s match having only conceded 10 goals in 36 league games under Parker.Burnley did go behind, however, via John Swift’s stunning 20th minute free kick.But the promotion chasers weren’t down for long, Zian Flemming equalising in the 23rd minute.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe match went on to finish 1-1… not that you’d have known from their initial social media post.The tweet read: “It ends goalless in Burnley.”Responding to the mistake, one fan joked: “We’re so used to 0-0 hahahahaaha.”While a second cheekily wrote: “we saw what you did there.”Most read in ChampionshipCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsThe Clarets quickly updated the post to read: “It ends level in Burnley.”Incredibly, Parker’s side have drawn 0-0 eleven times this season.Jonjo Shelvey completes shock Championship transfer after six-cap England star, 32, saw contract TORN UP by Turkish clubThey have scored 50 goals, the lowest tally among the Championship’s top four.Prior to their 2-1 win at Cardiff earlier this month, Burnley had gone 12 league matches in a row without conceding.Following tonight’s Championship action the Clarets remain third in the table.They are just one point behind previous leaders Leeds United, and two off new table-toppers Sheffield United.James Trafford has kept several clean sheets this seasonCredit: Rex More

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    Fans fear Trent Alexander-Arnold has played last game for Liverpool after nasty injury in Champions League clash vs PSG

    LIVERPOOL fans are worried that Trent Alexander-Arnold has played his last game for the club. The Reds full-back, 26, limped off in the second half of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.Liverpool fans fear Trent Alexander-Arnold has played his last game for the clubCredit: GettyThe full-back was taken off in the second half of Liverpool’s clash with PSGCredit: APAlexander-Arnold was impressive before being forced out of the contest with just under 20 minutes remaining. Trailing 1-0, the England star attempted to slide tackle PSG midfielder Vitinha. The ball was nipped away by the Brazilian, leaving Alexander-Arnold sliding awkwardly on the Anfield turf.He appeared to tweak something in his left leg, with medical teams immediately dashing onto the field. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAlexander-Arnold was able to stand under his own steam but was swiftly replaced by Jarell Quansah. One fan groaned on X: “Is that the last time we see Trent Alexander Arnold play for @LFC? Please no.”Another said: “I won’t be surprised if Trent doesn’t play again this season, could even be his last Liverpool game.”While a third added: “Trent was quality second half. Looked upset coming off, hopefully not the last time he plays at Anfield.”Most read in FootballCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsAnd a fourth commented: “That was such a weird injury for Trent, gutted for him.”Alexander-Arnold has been with his hometown club Liverpool since the age of six.Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team were ‘lucky’ to beat PSG He made his debut in 2016 and has since become a firm fan favourite at the club.But his contract is up in the summer, with no concrete signs yet he will sign a new deal.Real Madrid were chasing the full-back in January, with Liverpool rebuffing the Spanish champions’ £20m bid. Alexander-Arnold would be free to sign with the LaLiga giants in the summer if he doesn’t pen a new contract on Merseyside.His teammates Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk are also yet to commit their future to Liverpool. SunSport revealed last week that Madrid are keen to get Trent through the door BEFORE the Club World Cup in June.READ MORE SUN STORIESThat would require an agreement with Liverpool over a transfer fee for releasing TAA from his contract early.Ancelotti’s side face Saudi’s Al-Hilal in their first group game in Miami on June 18. More

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    Daniel Sturridge shrieks as Wayne Rooney and Amazon Prime team soaked by SPRINKLERS during half-time of Liverpool vs PSG

    DANIEL STURRIDGE and Wayne Rooney were nearly soaked by sprinklers as they covered Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.The former England duo joined host Gabby Logan and AC Milan legend Clarence Seedorf on Amazon Prime Video’s coverage.The Amazon Prime Video team were nearly soaked by sprinklersCredit: Amazon PrimeWayne Rooney and Clarence Seedorf joined Gabby Logan and Daniel Sturridge on the broadcastCredit: GettyAt half-time of the topsy-turvy clash, the punditry team were caught off guard by the Anfield sprinklers.In footage shown on Prime’s broadcast, the team could be seen ducking away from being soaked.Sturridge, 35, even shrieked as he made his move.The quartet had just watched an exciting first half of action.READ MORE IN SPORTLiverpool went into the second leg leading 1-0 from last week’s match in Paris.But Luis Enrique’s side levelled the tie just 12 minutes into tonight’s encounter, via Ousmane Dembele.Reds boss Arne Slot admitted that his side were “lucky” to win last week’s first leg.Liverpool withstood a barrage of PSG attacks before winning it late on via Harvey Elliott.Most read in Champions LeagueJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSSlot said: “We weren’t a little bit lucky, we were really lucky – but as Michael Jordan said once: ‘The harder you work, the more luck you have’.”This is the biggest compliment you have to give the players, they worked incredibly hard.Moment Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are pulled apart after apparent spat during Liverpool training “That also has to do with the players being – if you were 45 minutes with the other team having the ball a lot and having to defend so much – mentally and physically so strong to come up with the second-half performance of not giving away as many open chances as we did in the first half.”And, even scoring a goal on the counter-attack shows you how mentally and physically strong these players are.” More

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    ‘I needed to step out of his big shadow’ – Chris Eubank Jr reveals relationship with dad has broken down completely

    CHRIS EUBANK Jr issued a moving plea for his dad to be by his side for the biggest fight of his life.He revealed father Chris’ hatred of his upcoming clash with Conor Benn has destroyed their relationship.Chris Eubank Jr has revealed his deteriorating relationship with his dadCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe ace is set to fight rival Conor Benn next monthCredit: PAEubank Jr has been fined for slapping Benn with an eggCredit: GettyWhile Eubank Sr’s old rival Nigel Benn is a staunch supporter of his lad, the damage to his own relationship is yet to be repaired.Eubank Jr, who has been fined £100,000 for slapping Benn with an egg, believes the scars left by the death of his brother Sebastian from a heart attack at the age of just 29, in 2021, affected his dad.In an exclusive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored – where the pair had to be separated – the 35-year-old said: “It got to a stage where I needed to step out of the shadow completely. It’s a big shadow.“I realised I have to separate myself from this huge character that’s always next to me.READ MORE IN BOXING“He’s different. His father kind of let him do his own thing; jump in and sink or swim.“My old man was always, always next to me. I got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path.“He was not happy with that decision. And then you have a situation with my brother passing away.“That affected him in a deep way — affected all of us — mental health is a real thing.Most read in BoxingCheltenham Festival betting offers and free bets“That incident, coupled with the fact that we were already not seeing eye to eye, destroyed a large part of the relationship and it still hasn’t recovered.”Eubank Sr, 58, had two epic fights with the Dark Destroyer Benn — ending his rival’s 22-fight winning record to become WBO middleweight champion in 1990 before their 1993 rematch ended in a draw.Eddie Hearn teases Wembley for Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rematchBut when their sons’ cash-grab bout was due to take place in 2022, Eubank Sr spoke out passionately against it.He predicted that fight — for which his son boiled down to an emaciated 159lb — would be cancelled.That was proved correct when it was canned two days out, as Benn’s two failed VADA drugs tests were laid bare.And he still insists this re-arranged version — scheduled for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26 — will be binned too.When Eubank Jr was asked to send a message directly to his dad, he replied: “I’m here. I’m getting ready for the biggest fight of my life.EUBANK JR’S PLEA“If you want to be next to me, like his father’s next to him, we can do it together. If not, no hard feelings, I’ll get the job done for you — don’t worry about it.“He’s my old man. It doesn’t matter if I don’t talk to him until the day I die.“I’m always gonna love him. He taught me everything. As far as I know, he doesn’t want this fight to go ahead.”The sons’ increasingly bitter rivalry made headlines at the end of last month when Eubank Jr smashed an egg on Conor’s face as a reminder to the world that excessive egg consumption was blamed for a failed test.His suspension was withdrawn after Ukad said the National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) was “not comfortably satisfied” Benn committed a doping offence.Your own dad doesn’t even like youConor Benn JrAnd Eubank Jr landed dozens of verbal blows on Benn at that launch press conference in Manchester.He accused Benn of being in debt to promoter Eddie Hearn, after spending millions of pounds on his doping defence, and labelled him a “dirty little omelette”.Benn’s most spiteful reply at the launch was to bark back: “Your own dad doesn’t even like you.”The 28-year-old doubled down on that barb on Morgan’s show but also showed some humility by wishing the pair can reunite in time for the fight.Benn said in the studio: “It’s a matter of fact your dad doesn’t like you, otherwise he would be here. But it would be nice to see your dad there in your corner.“We are where we are because of our dads. They have laid the foundation.READ MORE SUN STORIES“It’d be great to see your dad in your corner and you mend that relationship. That’s coming from my heart, not being sarcastic. I mean what I say.” Watch the full interviews on Piers Morgan Uncensored’s ­YouTube channel on Friday at 7pm.Eubank v Nigel Benn in their first fight in 1990Credit: Alamy
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    I helped at dad’s bakery & made chicken balls with mum… I’d play as Man City on FIFA for fun, now I’ve signed for them

    NEW Manchester City star Juma Bah has had an unorthodox route to the top of the game.The centre-back, 18, joined Pep Guardiola’s side in a £6.75million deal from Real Valladolid in January.Juma Bah is on loan at RC Lens from Man CityCredit: ReutersBah, 18, impressed in his native Sierra Leone before moving to EuropeCredit: Instagram @abdulaijuma28While most of City’s superstars won’t have worked an ordinary job as they came up through various plush academies, Bah understands the value of hard graft away from the pitch.Hailing from Freetown, Sierra Leone, Bah opened up on his football journey while chatting to the BBC.”At 4am I carried wood, because my father usually bakes early in the morning,” he revealed.”I would say he has the best bread in the world. I used to carry the bread to people’s shops.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”My mum used to sell chicken balls on the street. I would usually help pound the meat and after she took it to sell to people. I’m really happy to help my family.”Having impressed in his home country, Bah attracted the attention of European scouts – eventually signing for Valladolid last year.After initially playing within the Spanish side’s youth set-up, Bah was rapidly promoted to the first team.Following 12 LaLiga appearances, Bah had shown enough potential for City to acquire his services.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHaving joined the Premier League champions, Bah was subsequently sent out on loan to RC Lens – replacing City-bound Abdukodir Khusanov and Tottenham new-boy Kevin Danso.Having already made a remarkable rise, Bah is far from done.Fans plead with Pep Guardiola as they spot secret Mo Salah charm offensive after Liverpool loss “It would be a dream for me to play with these great players at Manchester City,” he said.”I usually play with them on PlayStation. Playing with them in real life will be amazing.”I’m looking forward to go there and learn, and to have the best coach in the world.”My aim is to win trophies.”Bah spent the first half of the season in LaLigaCredit: Getty More

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    ‘Definitely worth it’ say fans as Chris Eubank Jr fined £100,000 for slapping rival Conor Benn with an egg

    CHRIS EUBANK JR has been given a £100,000 fine for slapping Conor Benn with an egg.The incident occurred late last month when the rivals went face-to-face for the first time since their grudge match got rescheduled for 26 April at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Chris Eubank Jr has been fined £100,000 for slapping Conor Benn with an eggCredit: GettyThe incident occurred last month ahead of their fight on April 26Credit: ReutersFists were almost flying early at the media launch as Eubank smashed an EGG into Benn’s face – a reference to his failed drug test three years ago. It sparked a mass brawl on stage with Benn, promoter Eddie Hearn and his dad Nigel grappling to get a piece of Eubank. Eventually, the teams were dragged off stage with the bad blood brewing ahead of the 160lb middleweight fight on April 26. But Eubank Jr will now have to cough up a hefty fee after being fined £100k.READ MORE IN BOXINGA statement from the British Boxing Board of Control read: “Following a hearing before the Stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control, Chris Eubank Jnr. was found to be in breach of Regulation 25 (misconduct) for his conduct at the press conference in Manchester for the Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn contest on 26th April 2025.”As such, the Stewards of the Board fined Chris Eubank Jr the sum of £100,000.”Fans reacted to the news on social media, with one saying: “Definitely worth it.”Another declared: “Eggs are expensive after all.”Most read in BoxingCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsOne noted: “Ridiculous when you consider what happens at some press conferences.”Another added: “That was eggspensive.”‘Mum’s gonna be really disappointed when she sees this,’ Conor Benn tells dadAfter their on-stage egg clash, Eubank Jr made reference to Benn’s failed drug tests which KO’d their initial 157lb catchweight clash in 2022. The WBC infamously suggested 28-year-old Benn’s failed test for clomiphene could have been related to an intake in eggs. He wrote on X soon after the brawl in front of fans, media and TV cameras: “Apparently egg contamination was the reason for his two failed drugs tests.”So I contaminated him with an egg.”Benn hit back with a brutal tweet of his own though, writing: “That’s the only shot you’ll land on me you f***ing p***k. 2 rounds you are finished.”Meanwhile, Eubank Jr has revealed he’s set to make a mint from the fight with Benn.He added: “Many of you would have heard Eddie boasting about a 60-40 split he secured for Conor.That’s just an absolute lie, which is not surprising.”The truth of it is, Uncle Turki flew in and saved the day like the superhero he is. This is the Saudi show, he called me and said, ‘What do you want to make this fight?’“I’m sitting there thinking, ‘I’ve got to be a businessman now, and any good businessman in any negotiation, starts with an aggressively high number, then there are counter offers and negotiating and you get to the number.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I gave him a diabolical number, I gave him an inconceivable number, and he said, ‘Done, I’ll send you the contract on Monday.’ I’m thinking I could have got more, or a couple of watches out of him!“There is no split, there are no percentages, you lied to the public in front of everybody and now I’m setting this straight.” More