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      Man Utd star Amad Diallo has ‘recovered in record time’ and could return for Europa League semi in huge boost for Amorim

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      AMAD DIALLO is reportedly set to hand Manchester United a huge boost before the end of the campaign.The Red Devils have woefully underperformed this season and are set for a bottom-half finish.Amad Diallo impressed at Manchester United before his injury in FebruaryCredit: AlamyAn ankle ligament was thought to have ruled him out for the seasonCredit: GettyHe is reportedly set to return to training next weekCredit: GettyThere is one glimmer of hope for manager Ruben Amorim and that is in the Europa League.Man United have reached the semi-final and face Athletic Bilbao over two legs.Amad, 22, was expected to miss the season when he picked up his ankle ligament injury back in February.Fabrizio Romano has now claimed that the forward will be back training with the squad “next week”.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThe reporter has suggested that the Ivorian has recovered from his injury in “record time”.Amad has been one of the shining lights at Old Trafford this season with his impressive performances.The winger has provided six assists and scored six goals in the Premier League.He also chipped in with two goals in the Europa League league phase earlier this season.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSAmad’s return to the squad will add a much-needed attacking boost to Amorim’s squad.The team has struggled in front of goal in recent weeks as they went scoreless in defeats to Wolves and Nottingham Forest.Ruben Amorim will go all out to secure Europa League glory for Man Utd Amad did hint that he could be back earlier than expected with a cryptic snapchat post in March.He showed a picture of himself on Snapchat along with two emojis – an egg timer and a smiley face.Meanwhile, the club have taken steps to secure the long-term future of the former Atalanta star.He put pen to paper on a new contract in January that tripled his wages.Amad is now tied to the Red Devils until June 2030 and will earn £100,000-per-week.His new deal bumps him much higher in Man Utd’s wage list and above the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot. More

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      Jamie Vardy tipped to make ‘most obvious transfer of all time’ after confirming he will leave Leicester

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      JAMIE VARDY has been tipped to make the most “obvious” transfer of all time by fans.The Premier League hero announced that he would be leaving Leicester City at the end of the season yesterday.Jamie Vardy is leaving Leicester City at the end of the seasonCredit: PAHe became a legend at the East Midlands sideCredit: GettyVardy, 38, has established himself as a legend in the East Midlands for his role in the club’s fairytale Prem title win in 2016. Despite not playing in England’s top-flight until he was 27, the striker has become one of the most prolific in the competition’s history.He has been tipped to make a move to the MLS during the summer transfer window.However, fans believe he will make the switch to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Wrexham.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLOne posted: “Jamie Vardy going to Wrexham seems the most obvious transfer of all time.”A second commented: “Imagine if Vardy moves to Wrexham.”A third wrote: “Jamie Vardy to Wrexham is the most predictable summer move imaginable.”A fourth said: “Vardy to Wrexham is the most obvious transfer move ever.”Most read in FootballA fifth predicted: “I’m calling it now, if Wrexham get promoted I can see vardy going there if he’s not going abroad.”Another added: “Vardy is definitely going to Wrexham, isn’t he?”Fans tell Jamie Vardy ‘never change’ as footage emerges of Leicester star slide tackling a KID during title celebrationsJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSRyan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney could make a move to VardyCredit: GettyThe League One outfit are on the cusp of promotion to the ChampionshipCredit: AlamyWrexham have enjoyed a rise up the football league since the arrival of the Hollywood owners.The club looks set to seal back-to-back-to-back promotions and into the Championship all the way from the National League.Bookies have placed the Welsh outfit as one of the favourites to sign the striker.The Deadpool and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars have shown ambition in the transfer market before.McElhenney was desperate to sign former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale before his retirement in 2023 but was turned down.Meanwhile after announcing his exit Vardy revealed his all-time Leicester team-mate XI.Read More on The SunThe side came with some interesting snubs such as Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and James Maddison. He also refused to include a single member of the current side in the team.  More

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      Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke: Start time, live stream, TV channel for massive British cruiserweight title fight

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      VIDDAL RILEY and Cheavon Clarke meet in a massive British cruiserweight title fight this weekend!The opening fight of a spectacular card – that includes Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn as the main event – will be a fascinating meeting between two top British cruisers.Viddal Riley will put his unbeaten record on the line against Cheavon ClarkeCredit: PAClarke and Riley will fight for the coveted British cruiserweight crownCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunViddal Riley makes his way into the ring with a perfect record of 12-0 (7 KOs) whereas Clarke comes in at an also impressive 10-1 (7 KOs).Tottenham fan Riley, who arrived for the press conference in Spurs merch, was first known as KSI’s boxing trainer.He helped the YouTube sensation gain his first amateur and professional boxing victories against Joe Weller and Logan Paul.EUBANK JR VS BENN – BETTING TIPS AND LATEST ODDSSince then Riley has made a meteoric rise training under the likes of Floyd Mayweather’s team and has become a top prospect at cruiserweight.MORE FROM EUBANK VS BENNRiley will be looking to add the coveted British cruiserweight title to his trophy cabinet in a massive fight.Arsenal-mad Clarke appeared to be heading for a world title shot before he was dropped and suffered a shock split decision defeat to Leonardo Mosquea in December. Clarke, 34, will have to win this fight if he is to be considered a contender at world level.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoWhen is Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke?Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke is the first fight on the undercard of the huge bill for Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn.The event takes place on Saturday, April 26 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Coverage of the event is set to start at 5pm BST.Exact times have not yet been announced, but ring walks for Riley vs Clark are expected at around 5.45pm BST.Most read in BoxingIs Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke on TV and will there be a live stream?The full card is available to purchase via pay-per-view on both Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.The event can also be streamed on SkyGO and DAZN’s website to PPV customers.The show will cost £19.95 to purchase.SunSport will also live blog the whole card – with every fight and all the fallout – as it happens.Full card More

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      Former world boxing champion was eating curry and chips in polystyrene tray one week before winning on Eubank-Benn card

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      A FORMER boxing world champion ate curry and chips in a sulk just one week before fighting on the Eubank-Benn undercard.Back in October 1993, the two boxing legends were ready to meet at Old Trafford for their highly-anticipated rematch.Barry Jones ate curry and chips in a sulk just one week before his big breakCredit: GettyFormer champion got a last minute call to be on the Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank undercardCredit: GettyIn a blockbuster month for boxing, Lennox Lewis was fighting Frank Bruno in Cardiff the week before.Future world champion Barry Jones watched the clash with his feet up after being brutally snubbed of a spot on the undercard.The young Welshman had won the first five professional fights of his career and believed he should have got his big break that night, only for Joe Calzaghe’s debut to be chosen instead.But Jones would get his opportunity sooner than expected, telling DAZN: “I remember it so well, I was having curry and chips from in a rugby club from a polystyrene tray.READ MORE IN BOXING”I was watching Bruno vs Lewis on the screen and I was sulking because I wasn’t on the show because I was undefeated and a big ticket seller. “On the Sunday morning, I got a call from my trainer, not asking me but telling me, I was fighting on the undercard at Old Trafford. “I boxed out my skin and I remember the atmosphere being fantastic.” Jones beat John White on points that evening before Eubank and Benn was judged a draw.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSIt turned out to be just his first huge win and he went on to claim the WBO super featherweight title in 1997.But Jones was stripped of his belt after a routine brain scan flagged an anomaly.Chris Eubank Jr silences press conference with moving speech on brother’s death and dad thinking he’s a ‘disgrace’There was a gap in his membrane and doctors were concerned over an increased likelihood of him suffering brain damage as a boxer.The British Boxing Board of Control suspended him and stripped him of his title before he was cleared to fight again a year later.Since retiring, Jones has become a top commentator for the likes of Sky Sports and BoxNation.Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the info More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vows to erase ‘cheat’ Conor Benn from boxing ahead of mouthwatering grudge fight

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR plans to erase “cheating” Conor Benn from the sport of boxing.The British rivals went face to face ahead of Saturday’s grudge match — two-and-a-half years after the original bout was called off when Benn failed two drugs tests.Chris Eubank Jr plans to erase ‘cheating’ Conor Benn from boxingEubank Jr taunted Benn ahead of their grudge matchBenn and Promoter Eddie Hearn heard heavy words from Eubank JrEubank taunted his opponent on Thursday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, saying he was out to rid boxing of cheats who cut corners.And Eubank, 35, said: “I know what’s coming. I have prepared my whole life for these moments. “I’ve put the time in and dedicated decades to the sport and did it all without cheating or cutting corners.“I am proud of that. The mentality, experience, fortitude and will that I have are what I’ll use to take him out. Read More on Boxing”We are not doing percentages any more. That was for the first time around before Conor got caught cheating.“Now it’s  about preparing to get this kid out of boxing — we are not taking him lightly.“He should have taken the chance he had in that first fight when I underestimated him. That was his best shot. Now it’s gone.“Now I have a duty to boxing, to the public and to fans who he and Eddie Hearn have lied to for the last two or three years.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS“I have a duty to erase these guys from the picture.”The WBC claimed contaminated eggs were to blame for testosterone-boosting clomifene being in Benn’s system.Chris Eubank Sr astonishingly says his son’s boxing licence should be ‘REVOKED’ after slapping Conor Benn with an eggAnd both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the British Boxing  Board of Control opted not to appeal when the National Anti-Doping Panel lifted Benn’s ban.Eubank smuggled half a dozen eggs in his jacket on to the stage and smashed one into Benn’s face at February’s first press conference.And Eubank  accused Benn of “fleeing” the UK for a training camp in   Majorca.Eubank claimed: “Conor speaks about dealing with  pressure but there is a reason he did his camp in Spain.“The kid had to flee his own country. He couldn’t handle the pressure of  having people calling him a cheat and shouting egg jokes at him.“I have been in the streets and been to gyms all over London. I’ve felt the energy in the UK.”Benn, 28, who has always  maintained his innocence, said: “I’m coming to take his head off.”Read More on The SunEubank also  insulted Benn’s promoter Hearn and tried to force the businessman to take a £1million bet on the result.Eubank said: “I am confident. I want the million-pound bet with Eddie Hearn. His excuse is he will be fined by the Board. He always finds a way to weasel out and not stay to his word.” More

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      Forgotten Arsenal flop set for Emirates return after injury nightmare with Sevilla unlikely to trigger transfer option

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      ARSENAL flop Albert Sambi Lokonga is set for a summer return to the Emirates after suffering his fourth injury of the season during his loan stint at Sevilla.Lokonga, 25, joined the Andalusian outfit in July for the 2024-25 campaign in a deal that includes a £10.25million buy option.Arsenal flop Albert Sambi Lokonga is set for a summer return to the EmiratesSevilla are not keen to trigger Lokonga’s release clause amid his loan stint due to injuryAccording to The Mirror, however, the LaLiga giants are unlikely to trigger that option due to persistent hamstring issues that have limited the midfielder to just 21 appearances across all competitions.That poses as a blow for the Gunners, who wish to raise funds to bolster their transfer budget for the summer market.Had that figure been met, the North Londoners would have also inherited a 25 per cent sell-on clause.The same source suggests Sevilla tried to negotiate a lower release clause.Read More on ArsenalHowever, chances of a permanent deal are growing slimmer after yet another injury setback Lokonga’s contract with Arsenal runs out in 2026, which means the Premier League giants will be determined to offload him one way or another this summer.That is because – as per the same source – there is no way back for the ex-Anderlecht star into Mikel Arteta’s first team.Nevertheless, the loan deal with Sevilla is paying off as it’s the Spaniards who are covering Lokonga’s wages.Most read in FootballBack in February, the player stated his desire to stay at Sevilla after turning down multiple offers from other clubs last summer.Lokonga said: “I feel very good. I’m growing. I feel better with each game. How Arsenal can outsmart PSG in Champions League semi-final”After leaving Anderlecht, Sevilla is the club where I feel very, very good. “I want to stay but it’s not just my decision. It’s early days and we’ll see each other at the end of the year.”Lokonga also had two uneventful loan stints at Crystal Palace and Luton Town these past couple of years.The Belgian has made 39 appearances for Arsenal since his arrival in 2021. More

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      ‘I’ve lost the fight’ – Barcelona star Wojciech Szczesny loses smoking battle and tells fans ‘don’t do what I did’

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      BARCELONA goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed that he has “lost his battle” with smoking in an open interview.Szczesny has earned the nickname ‘Szczesny fumador’ [smoker Szczesny] from fans since signing for Barcelona this summer.Wojciech Szczesny has opened up on his battle with smokingCredit: RexThe 35-year-old shot-stopper has had a season to remember between the sticks for Barca, after a spectacular retirement U-turn that saw him return to the pitch just days after calling it quits.But despite the light-hearted chants from his new supporters, Szszesny has warned against the dangers of his negative habit.Speaking to ESPN, he said: “There are some parts of the game where I believe I can be a perfect example for young people or, in fact, for my teammates.”And there are some things in my career that you better not follow. In a few aspects, I fail at [being an example], but I try to be the best version of myself, and I try to give the correct example to my teammates, to young kids who watch us.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”But mentioning the subject of smoking, please do not follow me and don’t do it. I’ve lost the fight. “When I was very young, I created a habit that is very negative for me, and I know it is. I just lose against it. So for anybody watching: Don’t do what I did.”His smoking habit landed him in hot water back in 2015 during his days at Arsenal’s No.1.Szczesny was accused of smoking in the showers after a 2-0 defeat to Southampton, a match in which he was at fault for both goals.Most read in FootballSzczesny was caught smoking in the showers after a 2-0 defeat to Southampton in 2015Credit: PA:Press AssociationCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe Polish international was slapped with a £20,000 fine and was dropped for their next game.Discussing that incident in the past, he said: “Back at that time I was smoking regularly and the boss [Arsene Wenger] knew it very well.Szczesny reveals he was fined £34k for being 113 seconds late for training “He just didn’t want anybody smoking in the dressing rooms and I knew that also.”Because of the emotion of the game, I had a cigarette after the game when the team was still in. “I went in the corner of the showers, so it was at the other end of the dressing room and nobody could see me, and I lit one up.”Somebody saw me, it wasn’t even the boss himself, and just reported it back to the boss. I saw him a couple of days later, he asked me if that was true and I said, ‘Yes’. He fined me and that was the end of it.”He then said, ‘Look, you’re going to be out of the team for a little bit’ but there was no big bust-ups or big confrontations. I was very professional about it.”I was fully expecting to be back in the team a few weeks later but we had a good run of form and David Ospina, who came in goal, played really well for those few games. He stayed in.”That meant I was waiting and trying to win my place back in the team, or trying to convince him that I was still the best goalkeeper at the club by going out on loan. That sounds strange but sometimes it’s the best way of doing it.”Szvzesny has impressed on his return to action More

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      Tottenham are just famous for being famous, like Gemma Collins – they should not be part of Premier League’s Big Six

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      SHOULD Son Heung-min end up lifting the Europa League trophy for Tottenham, it will only start the argument —  not finish it.Win their first silverware since 2008 and some will claim Spurs are back among the Big Six, others may say English football’s ultimate fancy Dans never went away.Tottenham’s place in the Big Six comes with question marks that won’t go even if they win the Europa LeagueTottenham are famous for being famous — like Gemma CollinsAll while it’s a reasonable shout to suggest they should never have been in it in the first place.Spurs did well to overcome Eintracht Frankfurt in the last eight. A cracking achievement, given how hopeless they are on the home front this season.Monday night’s soulless surrender to Nottingham Forest came just four days after a stirring victory in Germany.The European quest is impressive of late and hopefully they’ll go all the way and bring the trophy back next month.Read More on FootballIf they do, it will finally end an agonising wait for glory stretching back 17 years — about the same time as it takes to walk from the ground to Seven Sisters Tube.The 2008 League Cup final success over Chelsea is a fast-fading and flimsy claim to historical fame.Because that came almost a decade after they had bagged the same trophy. North London’s original football club have never been serial winners.Tottenham try to play aesthetically. They have employed a few skilful  players — David Ginola, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne. But, ultimately, they are famous for being famous — like Gemma Collins.Most read in FootballSo what exactly is it that makes so many people within the game class them as members of the so-called Big Six?And in an age of fluid wealth, when clubs can be transformed overnight with foreign investment, maybe it’s time to dismiss the  idea of an elite enclave.How Enzo Maresca can transform Chelsea to challenge for Premier League titleDefining the size of a football club has no universal measure.It’s genuinely surprising that as football lurches towards total automation, some smart-arse has not conjured up a Stephen Hawking-style algorithm to calculate it to ten decimal places.Capacity of ground multiplied by number of honours, then dividing that by length of time between trophies is one possibility.Money in the bank, times international players, minus number of losses squared, all over position in the league table?Football today bears no resemblance to the 1980s. Back then it was easier to work it out as money didn’t muddy the equation so much. Life was simpler.Along with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Everton, Tottenham were in a league of their own. It’s not so clear-cut now.Behind the competitionThey have a lovely, big ground.  Stamford Bridge is tiny by comparison — but Chelsea are now by far the most successful club in London.Newcastle are awash with Saudi cash and winning this season’s Carabao Cup means they have won as much as Tottenham since 2008. Aston Villa are waking up from a decades-long coma.They entertained us in the Champions League this season and are fighting hard to get back in it.Manchester City were poor neighbours of United for donkey’s years. Eddie Large was their most famous fan.Yet this season is a write-off, even though they may yet win the FA Cup and qualify for a 14th successive campaign in the Champions League.They have billions locked away in their Arab owners’ vaults  and have amassed four Premier League titles on the trot. The Etihad isn’t the biggest mind.ResentmentThere’s been just two seasons since 2010 when Spurs finished outside the top six. Yet they are 16th and every match at their enviable new ground is tainted by resentment towards the ownership.They will lose more league games this season than they will win.Even if Son does get his hands on that Europa League trophy, three cups in 26 years is hardly massive. Relegated Leicester have won bigger things — the title and FA Cup — in the past decade.It’s mind-bogglingly complex working out  who is the biggest and the best.Maybe it’s easier switching the sums around and instead of going mad deciding who is in the Big Six, work out who isn’t. The Tottenham conundrum is much simpler then.MARESCA CAN’T WINENZO MARESCA copped it from some fans for not joining in the post-match celebrations of Chelsea’s win at Fulham.Even though he had just been booked for overdoing it on the touchline when Pedro Neto smashed home the winner moments earlier.There is a palpable distance between the Chelsea supporters and the reserved Italian.I’ve yet to hear them sing his name and there is a feeling that whatever he does, they will never completely warm to him.With Chelsea trailing at half-time on Sunday, Maresca was forced to take the long walk past the away end at Craven Cottage and was roundly labelled a “w*****” by a noisy minority.I don’t blame him for not wanting to attend the post-match party and salute those who, 45 minutes earlier, were giving him such stick. It seems he cannot win, despite having just won.Meanwhile, over at all-but-relegated Ipswich, boss Kieran McKenna’s name was lustily cheered when read out before they were thumped 4-0 by Arsenal. It seems he cannot lose, despite losing a lot.ROCKET’S LAUNCHEDLEAST surprising result of the week is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s demolition of arch-adversary Ali Carter at snooker’s World Championship.The Rocket rocked up to the Crucible, typically out of form and playing the wounded animal, claiming he would be lucky to  pot even one red ball.A crushing 10-4 triumph later — having won five frames in   succession — and O’Sullivan is in the balls, as they say. And into the last 16.He is someone who changes his mind on a daily basis whether or not he wants to pick up a cue. But he has seven world titles dating back to 2001.O’Sullivan  turns 50 in December — and  there is a serious belief that he will be enjoying his eighth world crown, having surpassed the haul of his other great baize nemesis, Stephen Hendry.ENI’S WRIGHT JIBE IS JUST WRONGTHE BEST broadcasters choose their words carefully.Eni Aluko has not with her surprising attack on Ian Wright for “dominating” punditry in women’s football.Ex-Chelsea star Aluko says:  “If we had a situation where there was an equal opportunity for broadcasters and coaches that there is in the women’s game  but that’s not the case. I can’t dominate the men’s game.”No, she can’t but maybe that’s for individual reasons rather than sexism. Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan will be sharing the biggest presenting gig in football with Mark Chapman on Match of the Day from next season.Read More on The SunThat’s two women and one man hosting the country’s flagship highlights show  covering the biggest men’s league in the world, with a vast audience.Genuine question . . . am I missing something here? More