More stories

  • in

    Phil Foden’s son, 5, set to become star by entertaining fans as a YouTuber

    FOOTIE ace Phil Foden’s five-year-old son is set to smash the net again — with his own YouTube channel.Ronnie already has five million Instagram followers after dancing on the pitch following his dad’s 2023 Champions League triumph with Manchester City.Phil Foden’s five-year-old son Ronnie is getting his own YouTube channelCredit: GettyRonnie was nicknamed ‘The Dude’ by City fans and has since become the unofficial mascot for the teamCredit: GettyNow the cheeky chap could cash in on his fame by entertaining fans as a YouTuber after dad Phil, 23, and mum Rebecca, 22, set up a channel for him.A source said: “Ronnie loves being the centre of attention and is a big fan of some of the YouTubers so Phil and his mum have set up an account.“He could end up making loads of money from it.”Speaking about his son’s celebrations in Istanbul, Phil said: “His personality has made him who he is. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL”He just reminds me of myself when I was a kid and he’s very funny.”Ronnie was nicknamed “The Dude” by City fans and has since become the unofficial mascot for the team.And after their latest Premier League title in May, he was seen trying to open a bottle of champagne to the amusement of fans.He has a modelling contract and is on a talent group’s books despite only just starting school.Most read in FootballPhil and Rebecca also share daughter TruePhil Foden’s girlfriend Rebecca Cooke gives birth to boy with England star to fly back to Euro 2024 for Slovakia clash More

  • in

    Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Taylor Swift by reaching 60MILLION YouTube subscribers just 23 days after launching channel

    CRISTIANO RONALDO might have some BAD BLOOD with Taylor Swift after he surpassed her YouTube subscriber count just 23 days after launching his channel.The football superstar has now amassed a whopping 60.3 MILLION subscribers, smashing multiple records in the process of achieving the dizzying numbers.Cristiano Ronaldo’s YouTube channel continues to grow at an unbelievable paceCredit: GettyHis account has now has more subscribers than Taylor Swift’sCredit: GettyRonaldo unveiled his YouTube channel last month and has already made the list of the top 100 most subscribed to channels on the platform.In fact, after surpassing pop queen Taylor Swift’s 59.8m subscribers, he now has the 43rd biggest YouTube channel around.And there’s no doubt he will continue to rise the ranks with his channel growing at an exponential rate.Ronaldo, who netted his 900th career goal last week, knows all too well what it means to be breaking records on the pitch and is now doing the same thing off it.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHis account became the fastest channel to ever reach one million subscribers, doing so in just 90 MINUTES!While he also smashed the record for hitting the 10million subscriber mark, achieving the feat in less than 24 hours.The previous record for hitting the 10million mark had been set in seven days, meaning Ronaldo’s effort blows it out of the water.The Portuguese powerhouse’s viewing figures have been on another stratosphere too. Most read in SportBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAcross his 37 uploads since the channel’s creation, Ronaldo has already amassed over 443 MILLION views – averaging 11.7m views per video.Ronaldo has always had a huge presence on social media and is already the most followed person on Instagram with 638 MILLION followers keeping a keen eye on his snaps.Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in tears as 39-year-old becomes first player EVER to score 900 goalsHe beats out the likes of Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and footballing rival Lionel Messi to be Instagram’s most followed star.Messi sits second in the list, but still lags some 134million followers behind his footballing counterpart.On the pitch Ronaldo continues to break records despite hurtling towards the age of 40.The five-time Ballon d’Or winner hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down either, netting 62 goals and registering 17 assists in his 68 appearances for Al Nassr since he made the Saudi switch. More

  • in

    Elle Brooke reveals weird act men want her to do to them and says ‘it’s my dream job but it’s illegal’

    ELLE BROOKE has discovered her dream job – but too bad it’s illegal. The adult film star is inundated with bizarre requests from her fans, followers and OnlyFans subscribers. Elle Brooke is inundated with weird requests from her fansCredit: @ellebrookeukSome even ask her to punch themCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledongBrooke is a star of Misfits BoxingCredit: GettyAnd some even offer to pay the Misfits Boxing champion huge sums to beat them up. It would mean Brooke getting to dish out the punches and not have to worry about getting any back. But her biggest opponent standing in the way of the perfect job is the law. Brooke, 26, told SunSport with a laugh: “I actually have people ask me to like punch them for so much money.READ MORE ON ELLE BROOKE”And I’m like, ‘Do you know what? I’m in the wrong job, that sounds like way easier money than me getting punched.'”I can just beat up men. I’d love to do that. I actually looked into it and it’s also against the law. “You can’t consent to, like, assault and battery, so I can’t, unfortunately. I would love to, that’s my dream job.”Brooke is one of the faces of Misfits Boxing, co-founded by YouTuber-turned-fighter KSI and his manager Mams Taylor. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSNames from the social media, TV, MMA and boxing world are welcomed in celebrity-style crossover bouts. Brooke has four wins, one loss and a draw in her six bouts after judges failed to split her and Paige VanZant, 30, in her last fight. Talks for a rematch broke down with Brooke now facing former bare-knuckle boxer Jenny “Savage” Clausius on Saturday in Newcastle. But it will mark her last bout till at least next year with a well-earned break on the horizon. Brooke said: “After this fight, I’m going to have a bit more time off because three fights in nine months, that is pretty active.”That is super active. So I’m not going to fight until next year now. After this fight, I’m gonna have a little bit of time off.”As much as I love the boxer lifestyle, I love having abs and being skinny and waking up feeling good, I’m not hungover, I do need a holiday and I need a break in terms of for the last three fights, I’ve always had an next opponent and a date.”I wanna have at least a couple of months where I’m not thinking about the next person.”Paige VanZant was dropped by Elle BrookeCredit: @thedumbledong More

  • in

    Mike Tyson, 58, lands new job ahead of controversial fight against 27-year-old Jake Paul

    MIKE TYSON has landed himself a new job ahead of his controversial fight against Jake Paul. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul faces heavyweight great Tyson on November 15 in a clash scrutinised over the massive age gap.Mike Tyson is due to fight Jake Paul on November 15Credit: EPAFurther outrage was sparked when Tyson was forced to pull out of the initial July 20 date amid an ulcer flare-up in his stomach.But organisers – including streaming platform Netflix – turned a blind eye to reschedule the bout.Tyson has been passed medically fit to fight by doctors and he is back in training camp for the bout. But that comes following the news that he has been hired as a commentator and analyst for MMA promotion Cage Wars 67.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe event is set for Friday at the Rivers Casino & Resort in New York with Tyson working alongside his son Amir. Tyson, 58, initially retired in 2005 after two dismal defeats and troubles outside of the ring. But he returned in 2020 as the reformed Baddest Man on The Planet for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr, 55.That was nothing more than a glorified sparring session but Paul, 27, is out for blood with his fight against Tyson to be professionally sanctioned.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBoth will be drug tested and Tyson will have to undergo additional brain and heart exams due to his age. But 10-1 Paul has no fears lightning will strike twice in terms of a postponement and has not even got a back-up opponent in the pipeline. He told TMZ: “I don’t have concern. He’s doing great. He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great.”So that’s what we are focusing on and there is not a back-up currently.”Watch Jake Paul’s bizarre hand training exercise using rice ahead of Mike Tyson fight More

  • in

    I rebuilt Man Utd star Rashford’s wrecked Rolls-Royce – it cost me £324k and I even had to buy a new car just for parts

    MARCUS RASHFORD’S wrecked old Rolls Royce Wraith has been rebuilt by a YouTuber in a stunning six-month project that cost more than £300,000.YouTuber Mat Armstrong started the project on the Rolls Royce Wraith Mansory edition half a year ago when he bought the car for £184,000 at auction.YouTuber Mat Armstrong brought Marcus Rashford’s wrecked Rolls RoyceCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacHe started the project six months agoCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe car was totalled from a traffic collision with Rashford behind the wheelCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe car cost £184,000 at a car wreck auction saleCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacIt needed a lot of work done to the interior to get it back up to standardCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe Rolls Royce was badly damaged on the left sideCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe project required an almost total rebuild of the vehicleCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacIt even included Armstrong splashing out £90k on a second Rolls Royce just for partsCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacIn April he revealed Rashford helped him out by helping to fund and provide some parts of the car that the Manchester United star had originally paid £700,000 for. The custom Mansory Black Badge Wraith was written off after it was involved in a collision last September and suffered extensive damage to the left side with Rashford behind the wheel, though, fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident.And Armstong, who has 3.32 million subscribers on his channel, has posted the latest update of the project on his channel.The petrolhead – along with his dad and friends – has been getting his hands dirty for half the year in an attempt to restore the car.READ MORE ON MAN UTDBut Rolls Royce Mansory parts do not come cheaply, and Armstrong revealed in his first video on the project that he needed to splash £90,000 on a second Rolls Royce just for the parts.However, Armstrong’s labour has finally paid off, with the car once again road-worthy.The 47-minute video about the restoration programme kicked off with Armstrong revealing the excruciating detail of the interior design.Countless electrical wires and bolts were needed to bring the interior up to scratch, with the stunning blue seats, carpets and inside lights costing £35,000 alone.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSArmstrong’s father had spent an extraordinary amount of time sorting the wiring for the left door, while they even needed to adjust the boot by bashing it with a hammer to make sure the door would lock in place.However, the intricate nature of the electronics meant even more time was needed to properly code the car.How Marcus Rashford crashed prized Rolls RoyceEven after this, they unfortunately found four electrical faults relating to airbags, seatbelt tension and headrest faults.Additional costs had to be considered too, with the side skirting (£7,000) and an additional forged carbon fibre topping (£2,500)on just one side costing £9,500.Work was also done on the exhaust system.The designer Mansory exhaust mufflers set Armstrong back more than £4,600, with the middle pipework without mufflers used with custom-made quicksilver exhausts costing £2,500.There was then the black rear bumper that brought the total for the rear of the car up to around £20,000, £700 of which was spent on black paint alone.After all was said and done with the bodywork of the Rolls Royce, work was also needed to get the suspension correct.To do this it took an hour to inflate and deflate the wheels and measure them to where they wanted it to be correctly, with the follow-up coding for this then taking one hour to complete.Armstrong ended the video by going to get some custom wheel rims, before revealing the overall cost of the project was £324,000.READ MORE SUN STORIESHowever, Armstrong hinted that the project still had some additions to be made, which he teased would be revealed in a later video.Rashford, meanwhile, has replaced his Rolls with an almost identical one. The Mansory interior of the car was worth £35,000 aloneCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe rebuild took painstaking effort from Armstong and his familyCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThere were lots of intricate electrical wires and bolts which needed sortingCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacArmstrong’s father stayed in high spirits despite taking a long time on one doorCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacIt took a whole day to sort out the doorCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe stunning interior was custom-made to Rashford’s specification when originally boughtCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacNext were the exhaust mufflersCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe rear bumper had a cover worth £2,900 aloneCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe exhaust system and rear bumper cost around £20,000 overallCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacIt then took a staggering amount of time to get the suspension and car electronics nailed downCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe Rolls Royce was eventually made road worthy againCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThe overall cost of the project set Armstrong back £324,000Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacIt looked stunning as the lights came on as evening hitCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacArmstrong got some custom rims for the wheels to complete the lookCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThey came with his initials onCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacThere was a cardboard cut out showing Rashford ‘approving’ the rimsCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacBut Armstrong teased another future video on the Rolls RoyceCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQacWith only around 1,000 miles on it, Armstrong appears to think he could make a profitCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEHxCChQac More

  • in

    Francis Ngannou brutally warns Jake Paul against fighting ‘mean’ 6ft 4in UFC champ after boxing callout

    FRANCIS NGANNOU brutally warned Jake Paul off fighting mean machine Alex Pereira. Paul has made a habit of beating former UFC stars in the ring with five on his 10-1 record already. Jake Paul called out Alex PereiraCredit: GettyAlex Pereira was branded ‘mean’ by Francis NgannouCredit: GettyHis latest was against bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry, 32, who left the UFC in 2021 and he called out Pereira afterwards. But Ngannou did not mince his words as he told Paul to his face the dangers of the 6ft 4in UFC light-heavyweight champion. He said: “He’s tough, he has some tough hands. I think you’re going to get some tough nights. I mean, he’s a big size guy, Alex. “What’s your weight right now? 215. Come on, man. This guy is big, solid and he’s mean. READ MORE IN BOXING”He walks straight to you like, ‘I’m gonna eat this guy.'” Pereira, 37, is a two-weight UFC champ while also winning titles in kickboxing before moving into MMA. But he is prohibited from making a boxing switch per his UFC contract despite being encouraged to by Anthony Joshua, 34. Paul, 27, makes his return against boxing legend Mike Tyson, 58, in a clash which has attracted controversy due to the three decade age gap. Most read in BoxingBut Ngannou, 37, who was once mentored by Tyson, delivered another blunt word of warning to Paul. He said: “Listen, I have seen Tyson move around to show me stuff and I was like, ‘Calm down.’ He has still got it…”Either way I think Mike Tyson will beat you. We’re talking about Mike bro. Mike is something else, he is a specimen.”Watch Francis Ngannou brutally tell Jake Paul what ‘specimen’ Mike Tyson will do to him after training with boxing icon More

  • in

    Jake Paul’s former boxing trainer reveals mistake that led to Tommy Fury loss and how YouTuber can win rematch ‘easy’

    JAKE PAUL has an “easy” route to victory in a rematch with Tommy Fury after simple mistakes led to defeat the first time. Fury is the first and so far only to defeat YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul following a split-decision win in February 2023.Jake Paul was beaten on points by Tommy FuryCredit: GettyThat is despite scoring a late knockdown in the eighth and final round.Paul has called for a rematch after switching up his training team in the aftermath of the loss in Saudi Arabia. And even former coach BJ Flores – once a cruiserweight contender – admitted he got the tactics wrong.Flores said in response to a fan: “Tommy won 5 rounds based on activity. READ MORE IN BOXING”@jakepaul was told the entire camp defence would win him this fight when the truth is if he lets his hands go he wins easy.”Jake won 3 rounds plus the knockdown.” Paul, 27, has won four since most recently beating ex-UFC star and bare-knuckle boxing champion Mike Perry, 32, in six rounds in July. Perry only filled in with four weeks to go after Mike Tyson, 58, was forced out after suffering an ulcer flare up in his stomach.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Tyson has been controversially deemed medically fit to instead fight Paul on November 15 in Texas.Meanwhile, Fury, 25, beat KSI, 31, via disputed decision in October but underwent hand surgery afterwards.Jake Paul reveals behind-the-scenes talks are underway with boxing chiefs in bid to secure shock world title fightHe wants to return in December while Paul continues to demand a rematch.Paul told SunSport: “I need to do that, all the fans want it. It’s a massive fight, it was a good fight.“So, I need to go back and avenge my loss and for me that will be very pleasurable and I believe that I will wipe the floor with Tommy Fury now.“My skill level is just on a different, different level. I’m not even the same fighter anymore.”Jake Paul wants to rematch Tommy FuryCredit: @tommyfury More

  • in

    Jake Paul in brutal one-word putdown of Tommy Fury amid Molly-Mae break-up and takes swipe at KSI’s Misfits Boxing

    JAKE PAUL came out swinging to aim digs at Tommy Fury and KSI. The YouTuber-turned-boxer suffered his first and only defeat to Fury in their celebrity grudge match in Saudi Arabia last year. Jake Paul took aim at Tommy Fury and KSICredit: APTommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague announced their splitCredit: GettyPaul is determined to get a rematch, while Fury has made unwanted headlines for his break-up with Molly-Mae Hague. The pair announced their split amid cheating allegations which Fury has denied – but Paul still took the chance to mock his rival. Asked for the first word that entered his head when thinking about Fury – who could now reconcile with Molly-Mae – he told the Daily Mail: “Single.”Fury, 25, has not returned to the ring since controversially beating KSI, 31, in October having undergone hand surgery in the aftermath.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe fight was a big hit with over ONE MILLION pay-per-view sales – according to organisers. KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion put on the event, their biggest since launching in 2022. Misfits is home to celebrity-style crossover fights, welcoming stars of the social media, TV, boxing and MMA world.But Paul, who is 10-1, believes he has surpassed that standard of competition as he took a swipe at Misfits. Most read in BoxingKSI has long feuded with Jake PaulCredit: ReutersCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe said: “Honestly, the other fighters aren’t improving, and I think people are tired of seeing the s*** punches and it just looks sloppy.”Now that they’re fans of the sport, I think they want to see like, more real, higher level skill. So it’s definitely dying out.” Paul, 27, makes his return on November 15 against boxing great Mike Tyson, 58, in a fight criticised due to the three decade age difference. Tommy Fury reveals target date for boxing return after recovering from hand surgery amid Molly-Mae break-up More