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      Wonderkid Moses Itauma, 18, storms to vicious first-round win on Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou undercard to move to 6-0

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      MOSES ITAUMA scored a vicious round-one win on the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou undercard with advice from Mike Tyson ringing in his ears.After back-to-back decision wins against tough opposition in the summer, a few maniac Twitter trolls suggested all the hype around the 18-year-old sensation was overblown.
      Undefeated Brit heavyweight Moses Itauma was back in action on the Fury-Ngannou undercardCredit: Getty
      He made light work of Istvan BernathCredit: Getty
      The Kent clubber is now a perfect 6-0 in his professional careerCredit: GETTY
      But he learned bundles from both and returned to his savage best with his second consecutive first-round finish coming against respected Istvan Bernath in Riyadh.
      The rising ace said: “A lot of people have been saying I’m not a real prospect.
      “But shoot me to the stars, what’s where I belong.
      “My power is there and my team told me I had to let my hands go and that’s what happens.
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      “As long as I avoid injuries I will be wanting to fight again in December, I would fight again tonight if they would let me.”
      Itauma first dropped the 10-1 Hungarian with a southpaw jab which he recovered from.
      Then the leftie wonderkid, already sponsored by Nike, broke his nose with a rifle of a left hand right down the pipe.
      Bernath was buzzed and bashed but Itauma still slashed an uppercut and lead right hook into his temple, before the referee dived in to stop the savagery.
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      Moses Itauma recorded the storming knockout days after speaking to boxing legend Mike TysonCredit: TNT SPORTS
      The Kent sensation met ring legend Tyson on Thursday – the youngest ever heavyweight world champion whose record he dreams of trumping inside the next two years.
      The Baddest Man on the Planet only needed 20 years, four months and 22 days and Itauma only turns 19 on December 28.
      When asked what advice he was given from Iron Mike, Itauma – now 6-0 – revealed: “He just reminded me that not every opponent is a bum.
      “They are all tough and they all have to be beaten along the road.” More

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      Notts County forced to release statement on Taylor Swift ‘takeover’ as fans say ‘one normal day is all I ask for’

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      NOTTS COUNTY have been forced to deny rumours that the club is set to be taken over by TAYLOR SWIFT.The Weekend Sport published a tongue-in-cheek front page on Friday claiming the superstar Taylor was trying to buy the Magpies.
      Reports from a spoof newspaper suggesting Taylor Swift would buy Notts County have been deniedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Fans were more than happy to play into the joke, howeverCredit: Twitter / @nick_raine
      The headline read: “Star wants world’s oldest footy club – Taylor Swift to buy Notts County!”
      But any Swifties among the Notts County fanbase were left disappointed after the club’s owners promptly denied it.
      In a fun statement on Twitter, using the singer’s song titles, the club’s owners Alex and Chris Reedtz wrote: “As sorry as we are to disappoint the Swiftes in our fanbase, we’re going to have to shake this story off.
      “There’s certainly no bad blood between ourselves and Taylor but, at such an exciting time for us and the club, she surely couldn’t have believed in her wildest dreams that we would relinquish our control.
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      “We’ll leave a blank space in tomorrow’s pre-match playlist for a track from her newly re-released 1989 album as a gesture of gratitude for her interest.”
      The club’s Twitter account then took things one step further when it produced a photoshopped image of Taylor Swift’s head superimposed onto the body of one of the ownership duo holding the National League play-off trophy.
      The account captioned the image with: “Taylor’s Version”.
      Fans on Twitter were entertained and perplexed in equal measure.
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      The club have fully bought into the joke after releasing a statement to deny the rumourCredit: TWITTER
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      One Notts County fan wrote: “One normal day, that’s all I ask for…”
      Another posted: “The finest statement I think I’ve ever seen the club issue.”
      Another wrote: “What could have been” Alongside a mocked up version of the club’s away shirt emblazoned with Swift’s logo.
      A fourth wrote: “She’s tall, can she do a job as a defender?”
      The Magpies have got off to a flying start in League Two following promotion from the National League.
      They are second top of League Two on 30 points.
      They will renew their rivalry with National League rivals and eventual champions from last season, Wrexham, on Saturday.
      Unlike County, Wrexham do have Hollywood owners, after actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased the club in 2020. More

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      Anthony Joshua told he has a ‘weak mindset’ and ‘to grow up’ by Deontay Wilder as rival launches blistering attack

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      DEONTAY WILDER has launched a blistering attack on Anthony Joshua – just days after begging him for a lucrative showdown.The pair were on course for a multi-million-pound January joust before Saudi boxing chiefs pulled the plug on the long-overdue grudge match.
      Deontay Wilder made a heartfelt plea to Anthony Joshua this week to settle their five-year-long feudCredit: INSTAGRAM@BRONZEBOMBER
      Joshua has yet to respond to the former WBC heavyweight champion’s call-outCredit: PA
      Joshua’s silence has prompted a scathing attack from The Bronze BomberCredit: GETTY
      Former WBC heavyweight king Wilder took to social media this week to issue a polite call out to his long-time rival, although he’s since changed his tune and branded him mentally “weak”.
      The Bronze Bomber told 78SportsTV: “With Anthony, I’ve always felt he had a weak mindset.
      “I’ve always felt he wasn’t too confident in himself.
      “He needs that affirmation of words to tell himself certain things.
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      “I been saying that for a long time, and it just continues to seem that way.”
      Joshua, 34, has yet to respond to Wilder’s now-viral social media post – much to the annoyance of the American.
      He said: “Let me know if Joshua responds if he gets him a little heart, some kind of courage or bravery, and see if we can start brand new.
      “It’s about that time now. We can’t wait no more.
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      “You gotta start making your commands and demands and don’t get sucked into the bulls*** of what the promotion is doing.”
      The 37-year-old added: “At some point in time he gotta grow up and become a man.
      “What I mean as a man is a man in the state of boxing.
      “You gotta say ‘I’m gonna overcome my fears, I’m gonna make this fight no matter what my promoter might say.’”
      Joshua seldom takes part in social media verbal warfare, although he occasionally has responded to Brit rival Tyson Fury.
      Wilder, however, interprets the former unified heavyweight champion’s silence as a sign of weakness.
      The Alabama slammer said of AJ: “He really don’t wanna fight me.
      “It’s more pressure each and every time someone mentions it.
      “He’s gotta understand that, as long as your in this business of boxing and I’m in it.
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      “People are gonna want to see that match-up.
      “We can fight each other three, four, five times. People will sit and watch it every time.” More

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      Brighton fans clash with Ajax supporters as cops brandish batons in violent scenes after Europa League match

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      THIS is the moment Brighton fans clashed with Ajax supporters inside a train station.Cops were forced to brandish batons in a bid to stop the violent scenes after the teams played a Europa League match.
      Brighton fans last night clashed with Ajax supportersCredit: Twitter/@footbalIfights
      Video show cops fighting to keep them apartCredit: Twitter/@footbalIfights
      Officers were forced to brandish batonsCredit: Twitter/@footbalIfights
      Shocking video shows supporters throwing a mat over a barrier as police shout at them to ‘get back’.
      As the crowd gets larger officers are forced to whip out their batons and one ends up on the ground after being pushed.
      Before the clash, Brighton claimed a historic first ever win after welcoming Ajax to the Amex.
      Roberto De Zerbi’s side played European greats Ajax off the park as Joao Pedro and fellow summer signing Ansu Fati put an end to their run of five without a win
      It comes after video earlier this month showed a Brighton fan on the floor in agony after he was allegedly pushed to the ground by a French cop.
      Tensions flared following the Seagulls’ 2-2 draw with Marseille on October 6 as supporters were shut in the stadium for hours after the European clash.
      Fans heading to the south of France had been warned they would be held up for at least 45 minutes for safety reasons.
      But furious football lovers complained they were kept back for at least two hours with no water offered.
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      Supporters stuck in crowds claimed on social media some people fainted due to dehydration.
      A British Transport police spokesperson said: “We are aware of videos circulating on social media showing fighting at Brighton Station. 
      “Officers were in attendance are working alongside Sussex Police to investigate the incident.” More

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      Man Utd star Andre Onana breaks his silence after teammate Alejandro Garnacho shares ‘controversial’ social media post

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      MANCHESTER United star Andre Onana has broken his silence on Alejandro Garnacho’s controversial social media post.The Cameroonian goalkeeper, 27, came to United’s rescue with a late penalty save against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
      Andre Onana’s penalty heroics helped United to a vital win on WednesdayCredit: EPA
      The late penalty save sparked jubilant scenes within Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      Alejandro Garnacho is facing a probe into a social media postCredit: Alamy
      It allowed his side to hold on to a vital 1-0 win, sparking jubilant scenes among players and fans alike at Old Trafford.
      Argentine winger Garnacho later took to X, formerly Twitter, and posted a snap of the players celebrating with Onana following the penalty heroics – captioned with two gorilla emojis.
      He swiftly edited and then deleted the post, but the FA has been alerted and are liaising with the 19-year-old as part of a probe into the matter.
      There’s no suggestion of racism behind the message, but he may face a suspension if the FA adopt the same approach they have in the past.
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      However, Onana has now taken to his own social media to defend the teenager.
      Over two Instagram stories, he said: “People cannot choose what I should be offended by.
      “I know exactly what @garnacho7 meant: power and strength. This matter should go no further.”
      The comments were shared by Garnacho on his own Instagram account.
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      But the FA is understood to have sought Garnacho’s observations on the original post.
      Speaking about the post today, United manager Erik Ten Hag said: “We are talking with the FA. I can confirm that and want to emphasise we are together.
      “We are United and you see that in the post of Andre Onana.”
      It comes after Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani was suspended for three games for writing “Gracias Negrito” to a friend while playing for United in 2020 – after the footballing body found it a racial term.
      Cavani asserted the message “was intended as an affectionate greeting to a friend” following an apology.
      But he was slapped with a £100,000 fine and made to complete face-to-face education.
      A year earlier, Manchester City’s Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva was handed a one-match ban and £50,000 fine after he posted an image of the popular Conguitos chocolate bar, which has long been accused of racist undertones.
      The Sun has approached Manchester United for comment.
      Onana came out in defence of his teammate on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Onan’a post was shared by Garnacho on his own InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Onana also posted a photo of the pair celebrating together with a fist-bump emojiCredit: Instagram More

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      FA speak to Man Utd star Garnacho after he posts then deletes ‘controversial’ message about Onana

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      MANCHESTER Utd star Alejandro Garnacho is being spoken to by the FA over deleted social media messages about team-mate Andre Onana, it’s understood.Onana had spared United’s blushes with a match-winning penalty save against FC Copenhagen in their Champions League group stage match on Wednesday night.
      Alejandro Garnacho could be in hot water after posting a now-deleted social media postCredit: Getty
      Garnacho posted a snap of his teammates celebrating with keeper Andre OnanaCredit: Alamy
      A post uploaded by Garnacho with two gorilla emojis was swiftly deletedCredit: Instagram
      And the young Argentine posted a snap of himself and other United players celebrating Onana’s heroics on Twitter – including two gorilla emojis.
      Despite swiftly editing then deleting the post, the FA were alerted to it and have since liaised with the 19-year-old winger to investigate the matter.
      And while there is no suggestion of racism behind the message, it is likely the athlete will be hit with a suspension if the Football Association adopt the same approach they have in the past.
      Previously, the FA has punished footballers over other controversial social media postings that were viewed as offensive – even if the meaning was unintended.
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      But Onana has since taken to social media to defend his young teammate.
      Over two Instagram stories, he wrote: “People cannot choose what I should be offended by.
      “I know exactly what @garnacho7 meant: power and strength.
      “This matter should go no further.”
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      Garnacho has also shared Onana’s defence of him on his own Instagram.
      In 2020, then-United striker Edinson Cavani was suspended for three games for writing “Gracias Negrito” to a friend – with an FA commission finding it a racial term.
      The Uruguay striker asserted that the message “was intended as an affectionate greeting to a friend” following an apology.
      Cavani was slapped with a £100,000 fine and made to complete face-to-face education.
      The previous year, Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva picked up a one-match ban and £50,000 fine for posting the image of the popular Conguitos chocolate bar, which has long been accused of racist undertones.
      And while the swiftness of the post’s deletion and Garnacho’s youth will be factors taken into account, he may yet be made to pay for a moment’s unintentional foolishness.

      The FA are aware of the post in question and have sought Garnacho’s observations on it.
      The Sun has approached Manchester United for comment.
      Onana took to Instagram to defend his teammateCredit: Instagram
      The stalwart keeper urged the FA not to punish GarnachoCredit: Instagram
      Garnacho shared the goalkeeper’s defence of his postCredit: Instagram
      The winger is expected to receive the same treatment other players haveCredit: Reuters More

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      Sky Sports legend Jeff Stelling left ‘heartbroken’ as beloved dog Stan dies after long health battle

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      JEFF STELLING has been left heartbroken after his beloved dog Stan died.The Sky Sports legend announced the passing of his companion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
      Jeff Stelling’s dog Stan has diedCredit: X formerly Twitter / @JeffStelling
      The pundit admitted he was heartbrokenCredit: MI News/NurPhoto
      Stelling, 68, revealed in his post that Stan had passed after losing his health battle despite them trying “everything”.
      The former Soccer Saturday host posted a picture of Stan looking out at a rainbow on a beach with a tennis ball in front of him.
      In Stelling’s heartfelt message, he shared a story of how Stan would “welcome” everyone into their home and was “never aggressive”.
      Stelling wrote: “Heartbroken today. Stan lost his battle.
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      “For 12 years he gave us unconditional love.
      “He was never aggressive, even with our cats, and welcomed everyone with a Croc in his mouth and a furious tail wagging.
      “We tried everything but in the end there was nothing left we could do.” 
      Stelling’s son, Matt, added: “The best boy we could have ever hoped for, heartbroken doesn’t even cover it.
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      Stelling left Sky Sports earlier this yearCredit: 2020 Tom Jenkins
      “Leaving behind a massive hole in our family.”
      Stelling announced that Stan had fallen ill last week as he wrote at the time: “Tonight guys you can support as many teams as you like.
      “I don’t care.
      “I don’t care much about football tonight tbh.
      “My best mate for 12 years Stan is tonight fighting for his life in hospital.
      “I know some people will think it is pathetic but right now he is all I care about.”
      Stelling’s vacant role at Sky Sports was filled by Simon Thomas. More

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      Shocking moment Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle fans fight in street before Champions League game – with nine arrested

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      THIS is the shocking moment Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle United fans fought in the street before their Champions League game – with nine people now arrested.Football supporters were seen brawling outside the Magpies’ St James’ Park ground ahead of last night’s 1-0 home defeat.
      Football fans were seen brawling in footage shared onlineCredit: Twitter
      There was a heavy police presence on the streets approaching the ground and cops have now revealed eight men and a woman have been detained.
      Dortmund supporters were heard chanting in both German and English as fights reportedly broke out between rival fans, with cops attempting to keep them apart.
      Clips have emerged on social media showing clashes ahead of the UEFA Champions League loss for manager Eddie Howe’s home side.
      Footage showed fans trading blows over a metal fence, while in another police protected by helmets ushered Dortmund supporters draped in scarves towards the ground.
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      A Newcastle follower was shown appearing to hold aloft a black flare, the Star reported.
      Bottles were also seen being thrown in footage filmed in Newcastle city centre ahead of the match.
      There were also clashes in Newcastle earlier this month ahead of the club’s home game against French side Paris Saint-Germain.
      A PSG fan was seen punching a member of the public.
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      Newcastle won that match 4-1.
      The Magpies, competing in the Champions League for the first time in two decades, began their campaign with a 0-0 draw away to Italy’s AC Milan in the San Siro.
      The Sun Online has contacted Newcastle and Dortmund for comment.
      Northumbria Police said: “Eight men and one woman were arrested for a range of offences, including criminal damage, possession of a flare and a report of selling fake tickets.
      “The event passed largely without incident, with the overwhelming majority of both home and away fans behaving respectfully and appropriately.
      “Any pockets of disorder which were identified were swiftly dealt with by officers on scene.
      “We will continue to review any further reports from the event to establish if further criminal offences have taken place, and take robust action where required.”
      Clashes appeared to take place ahead of last night’s Champions League matchCredit: Twitter
      There was a heavy police presence across Newcastle city centreCredit: Twitter
      Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes and Dortmund’s Marco Reus played last nightCredit: PA More