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      ‘I fulfil one of my dreams’ – Lionel Messi lands new role outside of football

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      LIONEL MESSI is set to star in his own animated television series.The PSG star has agreed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment, according to Deadline magazine.
      Lionel Messi will be in an animated television seriesCredit: Getty
      The project will be part of Messi’s post-football adventure after he retires from the game.
      Messi revealed that the opportunity to be in an animated series is one of his “dreams”.
      He told the magazine: “Since I was a child, I have always liked animated series and my children are big ‘fans’ of animated characters.
      “Being able to participate in an animation project makes me happy because I fulfill one of my dreams.
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      “I would like to thank Sony Music for joining this project and we hope that everyone will like the result, especially the girls and the boys.”
      Fernando Cabral, EVP, Business Development, Latin-Iberia Regional, Sony Music Entertainment added: “It is a privilege for Sony Music to collaborate with Lionel Messi on this project to showcase the power and lessons of sports in partnership with the greatest football player of all time and one of the greatest athletes in history.
      “We look forward to bringing this heartwarming and humbling series to screens for audiences of all ages around the world.”
      Not a lot has been confirmed about what the show will be about with those in charge keeping the plans under wraps.
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      However, it is known that the series will revolve around an Argentine child playing a video game and it will be aimed at younger audiences.
      Messi has already entered the digital world as he is a regular on video games.
      The World Cup winner is of course on football games such as FIFA 23 and Pro Evolution Soccer.
      But he has also appeared on Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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      ‘I looked ridiculous’ – Match of the Day host Gary Lineker reveals he couldn’t raise eyebrow on TV after botox blunder

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      GARY LINEKER has revealed that he will never get a facelift after botox left him unable to raise his eyebrows while on television.The Match of the Day host has opened up on how he stays in shape and tries to look younger.
      Gary Lineker was left unable to move his eyebrow live on TVCredit: Getty
      The 62-year-old chatted to fellow BBC presenter Gabby Logan on the MidPoint podcast, coming clean about his botox blunder.
      Lineker said: “I don’t mind a bit of pampering, massages. I quite like a facial or a head massage – I love a head massage.”
      The ex-England striker was asked if he would ever consider a facelift and, without hesitation, he declined.
      Lineker continued: “A facelift? God no. No.
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      “Why? I did Botox once as well, years ago, and I just looked ridiculous.
      “I couldn’t raise my eyebrow. I went on telly to give it a little look on camera, but it wasn’t moving.”
      The former Leicester, Tottenham and Barcelona man prefers to hit the gym to keep up his good looks rather than getting injections.
      Lineker said: “I always do the gym on Monday mornings. I work out three or four times a week and do pilates as well.
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      “I think the older you get the more you need to do, really. I think it’s quite easy in mid-life to just give up when you start seeing the waistline expand a little bit.
      “It’s funny I hate training. I’ve never liked it in my entire life, but I like it even less when I miss it because I think it’s important.
      “But I do love the feeling after, in the shower, thinking you’ve actually done it.”
      “The problem with training [as a footballer] was that I don’t think it was particularly thought out very well. I think it’s probably changed now.
      “I was a striker, so I wanted to practice and wanted to train the things that would hone my skills.
      “So I wanted to practice finishing every day and was perfectly happy doing hard fitness training, but most of it was five-a-side with little goals and it seemed pretty pointless.
      “Even doing a shooting session, they’d get the whole team to do it, you’d get one shot every ten minutes. Complete waste of time.” More

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      TV viewers left stunned as Tottenham star Davinson Sanchez is ‘tackled by thin air’ during shock loss at Sheff United

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      DAVINSON SANCHEZ left TV viewers stunned after a huge gaffe. Sanchez was in action as Tottenham faced off against Sheffield United in the FA Cup, but likely wishes he wasn’t after his embarrassing slip.

      Davinson Sanchez was responsible for a major gaffe in the match vs Sheffield UnitedCredit: Getty
      One viewer described Sanchez as being “tackled by thin air”Credit: Twitter
      The defender struggled to impose himself on the match
      The defender was played a short pass on the right flank, but then lost his footing and consequently the ball.
      And viewers were stunned by the sequence of events.
      One user described Sanchez as being “dispossessed by thin air.”
      A second user sarcastically joked: “It was a tricky pass to handle to be fair.”
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      A third admitted: “Great tackle by the air there to be fair.”
      Spurs fans, however, did not see the funny side, considering they were knocked out thanks to Iliman Ndiaye’s solo effort 11 minutes from full-time.
      One fan slammed Sanchez, saying: “How this guy has lasted as long as he has at the club is scandalous.”
      With a second asking: “How is he still at the club?”
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      A third described him as: “Like a toddler who can just fall over for no reason at all.”
      One fan remarked: “Didn’t know we hire comedians,” with another fan responding by saying: “We don’t, we hire clowns.”
      Following the victory over Spurs, the Blades will face fellow Championship side Blackburn in the hopes of landing a semi-final spot at Wembley.
      Indeed, four of the teams left in the competition are outside of the Premier League, the first time this has happened since 2007-08.
      Elsewhere, League Two side Grimsby will face Brighton, and be hoping for a repeat of their visit to Southampton.
      Manchester United completed a late comeback against West Ham to progress into the quarter-final where they will host Fulham.
      Meanwhile, serial winners Manchester City will host Burnley. More

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      Watch TV reporter’s SAVAGE response after being blanked by Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk at awards ceremony

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      A TV reporter came up with a savage response after being blanked at the Fifa awards ceremony by Virgil van Dijk.The Liverpool defender won another accolade as he was voted in the FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World XI for his performances in 2022.
      Virgil van Dijk was not in the mood for questions with the star avoiding one reporterCredit: Getty
      But the journalist from TyC Sports had a sassy reply waiting after being blankedCredit: TyC Sports via Twitter / @TyCSports

      He was one of a number of stars to win gongs at Fifa’s showpiece event with Lionel Messi awarded the Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
      But as van Dijk was attempting to cross the media pen, one reporter from TyC Sports, an Argentine TV station, tried to ask him question.
      He said: “One minute, just two questions, please.”
      The 31-year-old walked right past and ignored the journalist.
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      The reporter then quipped: “Well, Virgil van Dijk told me no… it doesn’t matter. Argentina won the quarter-finals…”
      Some fans loved the sassy exchange but others believed the comment was over of line.
      One person wrote: “This shows that [van Dijk] did very well not to give him statements. Shame [from a] ‘journalist’.”
      It was an incredible 2022 from van Dijk with the defender at the centre of a Liverpool team chasing the quadruple.
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      The Reds did win the Carabao Cup and FA Cup last season but lost in the Champions League final and fell just short in the Premier League.
      Van Dijk managed to bring that leadership to the international team where Holland scrapped their way into the quarter-finals.
      Despite being 2-0 down to Argentina with eight minutes to go, the Netherlands managed to take a fiercely-contested game all the way to penalties before losing 4-3 on spotkicks. More

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      Jake Paul reveals brutal final fight prediction for Tommy Fury fight with vow to send Love Islander ‘back to reality TV’

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      JAKE PAUL sent out one final chilling warning to Tommy Fury – with a promise to send him back to the box. Over two years of bitter feuding will be buried in the Saudi Arabia desert in tonight’s main event.
      Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury
      And Paul got a head start in familiarising himself in the purpose-built 8,000-seat Diriyah Arena, built in just TWO WEEKS.
      The YouTuber-turned boxer got in the ring, joined by his brother Logan, who predicted Fury’s career as a boxer will be KOd.
      Logan, 27, said: “It’s hot in there. That’s a small ring. Tommy’s going to have nowhere to go.
      “He’s going to have to go back to reality TV after this.”
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      Fury – who met girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague on Love Island – has insisted the fight will go no longer than four rounds.
      But Paul said his rival needs to wake up and realise that he is the one who will be out for the count.

      He brutally goaded: “He’s going to be so unconscious that he might never come back to consciousness.”
      Paul also made reference to the size of the ring – with nowhere to run and hide when the bell sounds.
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      He said: “He can’t escape. Come on Tommy, you can’t hide. You can run, but you can’t hide.”
      Dad Greg added: “There’s no room for him in this ring, bro. This is your ring Jake.”
      The celebrity grudge match is scheduled for eight rounds with bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line.
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      Huge Drive to Survive star reveals he never watched a single episode of hit Netflix show ahead of 2023 F1 season

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      NETFLIX’S new instalment of their hit F1 show “Drive to Survive” airs on Friday but one of the stars of the series has never watched a single episode.Haas boss Guenther Steiner was the key character in the first series, which has been responsible for helping propel F1’s success across the globe.
      Drive to Survive is set to be released on Friday, February 24
      Haas boss Guenther Steiner has gained popularity from the seriesCredit: Splash
      The sport’s popularity is booming – three sold-out races in the US, a joint-record 23-race calendar with more circuits clambering to join along with some new teams – F1 has never had it so good.
      Anyone who has watched the show will know that Steiner – and his F-word rants – can lay claim to helping boost F1’s appeal – but as he puts it, he’s still waiting for F1 to provide him with a big cheque to say thank you.
      “I have never watched an episode,” he says. “In the beginning I didn’t want to watch because I don’t really enjoy watching myself.
      “I also didn’t want to get influenced to change when I am doing something. If you are an actor, you learn from your mistakes.
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      “I don’t want to be an actor because maybe everytime I see a camera, it may have an effect on how I behave.
      “It sounds very complex but for me it was a very simplistic thought process and now if I start to watch it, it was OK in the beginning, so why go back and change now?”
      Steiner says he jokes with F1’s CEO Stefano Domenicali and business tycoon, Greg Maffei, who is the CEO of Liberty Media CEO, who own the rights to F1, about his influence in the show.
      The likeable Italian is now an icon thanks to playing himself and his popularity is staggering.
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      He added: “We always joke with Stefano and Greg but you know, they have not reached out and told me they are sending a cheque!
      “Stefano has known me for 20 years and knows I am the same person and nothing has changed. It is part of what we are doing.
      “But I am recognised a lot more. The strange thing is you never know when you are alone or not.
      “You can be sitting somewhere and you’re thinking nobody knows you and you forget about it and then someone says your name, but it is nothing bad, especially in the States, people are well behaved and ask for a picture.
      “For my family, when the first series came out, my daughter was eight and people called your name or stopped me on the street and she would ask me if I knew these guys, and I was like no, but now it is not an issue.”
      Steiner says he is not shocked by just how popular the fly-on-the-wall series has been but he is surprised about how it has changed the shape of F1 commercially.
      His team, and the same of others on the grid, have been able to attract sponsorship they would not have been able to after Liberty Media opened up the sport to a wider audience.
      He said: “F1 gives a lot of interesting things to the fans. To the new fans, it opens it up and they are telling the story.
      “F1 missed out on not telling the story. Can you imagine if it would have started up maybe 20 years ago?
      “Liberty Media understood the entertainment and they came in and realised there is a bigger story to be told.
      “It has been a benefit to teams. A lot of sponsors come in because they want to be seen and it has done well for all the teams.
      “The big teams are not the only ones people are interested in.
      Before, you only saw the big teams on TV but now on normal TV they show the smaller teams as well because people are interested in what they are doing as well.
      “We have been put on the map for sponsors that we are an interesting team, even if we are not winning races yet.”
      Steiner saw his team kick off pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday ahead of the season-opener on March 5th.
      He has picked veteran Nico Hulkenberg to replace Mick Schumacher, who is now a reserve driver at Mercedes.
      Steiner was also linked with a move for Daniel Ricciardo, who finds himself as a reserve at Red Bull after turning down Haas.
      It seemed like a backward step for the Aussie to turn down a seat on the grid, but Steiner has no hard feelings.
      He said: “Nico is settling in really well. All the interaction is as expected. There was a plan because he was an experienced person and he is giving guidance to the guys.
      “As for Daniel, I am not disappointed. Everybody can take his decision. If Danny had no interest, I respect that he did not waste my time in speaking with me.
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      “I respect that fully. It was pretty clear when he did not engage that he had no interest and I did not call back to show that I was desperate so it was a fair way of dealing with it.
      “I am very OK with the attitude because he did not waste my time and we can both get on like we did before.” More

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      From the Crazy Gang to Gazza’s tears, the seven most iconic moments of John Motson’s career as BBC legend passes away

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      FOOTBALL has lost its most iconic voice after John Motson passed away, aged 77.Fans across the country are mourning the legendary BBC commentator, who hung up his mic – and famous sheepskin coat – five years ago.
      BBC commentary legend John Motson has passed away, aged 77Credit: PA:Press Association
      During his distinguished 48-year career, Motty covered ten World Cups, ten European Championships, 29 FA Cup finals and more than 200 England games.
      But there are some moments that stand out more than others and will NEVER be forgotten.
      Here are SunSport’s favourite memories from the ‘Voice of Football’…
      You can’t fault his appetite for the game
      The famous sheepskin John Motson wore at Adams Park became synonymous with the BBC legend
      It was an image that became synonymous with Motty.
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      And was always a running joke when the weather mimicked arctic conditions.
      In December 1980, Motty reported live from Adams Park before Wycombe Wanderers entertained Peterborough United.
      Battling the elements, he delivered his message with aplomb and the sheepskin became a regular fixture.
      His commentating was something quite poetic
      John Motson delivered the famous line, “The Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club” when Wimbledon beat LiverpoolCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Motty tapped into popular culture too.
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      One of the biggest Cup Final shocks of all time came when Wimbledon beat Liverpool 1-0 thanks to a Lawrie Sanchez goal in 1988.
      Cue scenes of hysteria and disbelief at the final whistle and a distraught looking Kenny Dalglish as The Reds missed out on doing the double.
      “The Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club,” he delivered when the ref called time.
      And it is a line that has gone down in history.
      And he loved it when England did well
      The favourite game John Motson ever commentated on was England’s 5-1 drubbing of GermanyCredit: PA:Press Association
      When Michael Owen scored his third goal, John Motson was particularly vocalCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Motty confessed that his favourite match he ever commentated on was England’s 5-1 drubbing of Germany in Munich.
      You could really tell too, because he took so much delight in Michael Owen grabbing a hat-trick at the Olympiastadion during the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.
      He bellowed: “Ohhh, this is getting better and better and better. One, two, three for Michael Owen!”
      But arguably his most famous commentary line came when he first started out
      Ronnie Radford’s goal for Hereford United defined John Motson’s careerCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      It was the goal that changed Motty’s life, he admitted.
      Effectively, he was on trial at the BBC and he confessed that he “hadn’t pulled up too many trees at that point.”
      “What a goal, what a goal,” Motson screamed as Ronnie Radford hit a screamer for Hereford United in their famous FA Cup shock against Newcastle.
      “Radford the scorer. Ronnie Radford.” Motty then became a permanent voice.
      Don’t mention Brian Clough though
      John Motson loved interviewing Brian Clough
      Brian Clough was prickly with John Motson in a awkward interview in 1979
      In 1979, the legendary Nottingham Forest manager gave Motty a particularly prickly interview.
      Cloughy wasn’t happy about the BBC over-analysing the beautiful game, so he let rip on the journalist.
      “I think what you do to referees is nothing short of criminal,” Cloughy told him in no uncertain terms.
      Despite that, Clough and Motty always had fun jousting over the years and Motty always said he was his favourite manager to interview.
      Gazza’s tears at Italia 90
      Paul Gascoigne’s tears were best described by John Motson during England’s semi final game against Germany at Italia 90Credit: Getty – Contributor
      TURIN – JULY 4: Paul Gascoigne of England bursts into tears after losing the FIFA World Cup Finals 1990 Semi-Final match between West Germany and England played at the Stadio Delle Alpi, in Turin, Italy on July 4, 1990. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after extra-time, with West Germany winning 4-3 in the […]Credit: Getty – Contributor
      When Paul Gascoigne launched into a mistimed tackle and earned a booking that would rule him out of a possible World Cup Final appearance, we were shot to pieces.
      Gazza soon got emotional on the pitch, and his Spurs colleague Gary Lineker gestured to manager Bryan Robson to keep an eye on him.
      “Oh dear. Oh dear me,” Motty reasoned with the nation. “He’s going to be out of the final, if England get there.”
      “Here is a moment that almost brings tears to his eyes.”
      Finally, he wasn’t afraid to call it how it was
      John Motson was scathing of Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup FinalCredit: AFP
      John Motson will be sorely missedCredit: Getty – Contributor
      When Zinedine Zidane got sent off against Italy at the 2006 World Cup the world was stunned by what they’d seen.
      The world’s greatest player threw a headbutt towards Italian defender Marco Materazzi who collapsed to the ground.
      “And the referee has gone across now with his hand in his pocket,” Motty told us as we awaited the official’s decision.
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      “He’s been told about it. He’s off, it’s red, it’s Zidane! You can’t excuse that, Zidane’s career ends in disgrace!”
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      Tributes pour in for John Motson as Gary Lineker and Jamie Carragher pay respects after ‘voice of football’ passes away

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      THE football world is in mourning after the death of legendary BBC commentator John Motson aged 77.Affectionately known as “Motty”, Motson was the voice of football on the Beeb for many generations.
      John Motson has passed away aged 77Credit: PA:Press Association
      As news of his sad passing circulated this morning, fans of all ages flocked to social media to pay tribute to the great man – whose charisma and feverish excitement helped many fall in love with the beautiful game.
      Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher led the tributes, writing: “RIP John Motson 💔
      “An absolute Legend of the game. So many of us grew up listening to this man describe the action & goals on MOTD & cup finals. Sad loss.”
      Match of the Day host Gary Lineker tweeted: “Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died. A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations. He’ll be very much missed. RIP Motty.”
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      Commentator Clive Tyldesley movingly wrote: “As a teenager I just wanted to be John Motson. Nobody else. Terribly sad.”
      Gary Neville posted: “RIP John Motson.”
      Motty’s commentator pal Martin Tyler said on Sky Sports News: “He was somebody I admired in terms of the profession enormously. His attention to detail was second to none. He was a real example to me.
      “He advised me to ‘talk little, but say a lot’. That says a lot about John. A wonderful career, a great guy away from the microphone and a great sense of humour. He helped me a lot.
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      Motson was the voice of football for many generationsCredit: Getty
      Motty received an award from Roy Hodgson for services to commentary in 2018Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      “A friend but a rival I suppose as well, but full admiration of him.”
      John Terry added: “RIP John Motson. The voice of football.”
      Comedian David Baddiel tweeted: “John Motson. Oy. Feels impossible: a voice that, at one time, was football. RIP.”
      And Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell also added: “Rest in Peace John “Motty” Motson an absolute legend and gentleman.”
      BBC pundit and ex-England striker Chris Sutton tweeted: “Really sad news to hear of the passing of John Motson. He was a legendary figure in the commentary box and will be sorely missed. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”
      And Alastair Campbell wrote: “So sad to hear Motty has died. The best. One of life’s enthusiasts, a man who loved football with every cell in his body and loved sharing his knowledge and passion with others. RIP.”
      Alan Sugar added: “Sorry to hear that John Motson has died. One of the greatest football commentators ever. RIP Motty”
      While fans were also left devastated.
      One wrote: “RIP to legendary commentator John Motson, an iconic voice of football you will be sorely missed.”
      And a second added: “RIP John Motson. Iconic.”
      A third accurately described him as a “pioneer for football commentary”.
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      While a fourth tweeted: “Rest in Peace John Motson, the voice of football for my generation.”
      Another poignantly wrote: “Such sad news about John Motson. The voice of football. Even the word iconic doesn’t do him justice.”
      Motson dons his iconic sheepskin coatCredit: PA:Press Association More