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      Danny Simpson reveals football rival DM’d him to set up fight… and backs ex-Man Utd team-mate to make boxing switch

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      DANNY SIMPSON is already being called out to an all-footie fight ahead of his boxing debut. The 2016 Premier League winner with Leicester faces YouTuber Danny Aarons on Saturday night in Dublin.Danny Simpson is already being called out to an all-footie fight ahead of his boxing debutCredit: Getty – ContributorMisfits Boxing – headed up by YouTuber KSI and his manager Mams Taylor – welcome stars from the social media, celebrity and sports world to fight in crossover-style bouts. But Simpson – a former team-mate of Cristiano Ronaldo’s at Manchester United – becomes the first footballer to cross over. And he expects several others to follow his lead having already been challenged behind-the-scenes by Prem rival James McLean. Simpson told SunSport: “I think if anything you’ve got to be quite brave in in general. But to be the first…READ MORE IN boxing “I hope so, because I said a lot of lads watch love boxing.They go, you always see the footballers at the boxing events ringside and stuff.”So yeah, I think they’re probably waiting to see what happens first! “I’ve had James McLean, I mentioned him in an interview and he DM’d me saying when he finishes, he’ll come down, spar and get in the ring.”So I think a few lads will probably get into it.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSimpson – during his time with Newcastle – infamously clashed with then-Sunderland forward McLean. And he has had his fair share of online feuds too, including one he recently put to bed with Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. Simpson said: “Me and James McLean had some beef when we played and he’s DM’d me. “I think I had beef with Carra in the past but that we sorted that out. Obviously, everyone knows Wazza is a good boxer. “So, yeah there’s names that are popping up so we’ll we’ll see if you know any of them in the future fancy it.”Wayne Rooney – nicknamed Wazza – was once knocked out in a drunken kitchen spar by Phil Bardsley. And Simpson – who came up the United ranks with Bardsley – backed the hardman full-back to have the makings of a boxer. He said: “I think my mate Phil Bardsley. I was with him last week and he’s grew up boxing and around boxing.”I’d back him to beat anyone I think on on on these cards. So I’d throw him in the mix and and put pressure on him.”James McLean clashing with Simpson in a 2012 matchCredit: Getty Images – GettyPhil Bardsley had a hardman reputationCredit: Visionhaus More

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      Inside YouTuber Danny Aarons’ stunning SIX STONE weight loss after ditching junk food to become ‘the next KSI’ of boxing

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      DANNY AARONS has gone from overweight gamer to the next KSI of Misfits Boxing with a sensational life turnaround. Aarons was over 17 STONE while rising to fame on YouTube playing FIFA video games. Danny Aarons has gone through a huge body transformationAarons makes his debut against former footballer Danny SimpsonBut amid the rise of celebrity-style crossover bout with Misfits Boxing, the 22-year-old fancied getting in on the action. He now makes his debut on Saturday night in a headline fight against Premier League winner Danny Simpson in Dublin. It marks a stunning contrast as Aarons told SunSport: “Obviously there’s physical changes yes but you don’t realise how much of it is mental.”I was waking up at stupid o’clock doing nothing with my life being so unproductive, eating a bunch of junk food, and it was just not not healthy and not a sustainable way to live.READ MORE IN BOXING”So you had to make good change. It’s a mental change, but I’m not a doctor or anything but honestly, just get out, get outside, do some walks, eat clean.”Aarons is now down to 11st 7lb having put in hours of training under the guidance of coach Huzaifah Iqbal in Surrey. He said: “It’s easy to to get in there one day and do it cos it’s fun, you know, it’s new. “But when you have to wake up again, do it the next day and then the next day and the next day it’s just being consistent with it is the is the tough bit.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”The easiest part, I think just my coaches and that they just feel like family, like it’s not like I have to go to training.”It’s like I’m just hanging out with the boys, man, it feels good.”Aarons has welcomed being compared to KSI – having gone from content creator to boxer. He said: “I love pressure. I love pressure. To be compared to KSI, can’t be a bad thing. So I’ll take it.”Danny Simpson agrees to put Premier League winner’s medal on the line in boxing fight against YouTuber Danny Aarons More

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      Danny Simpson agrees to put Premier League winner’s medal on the line in boxing fight against YouTuber Danny Aarons

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      DANNY SIMPSON has agreed to put his Premier League winner’s medal on the line in his first ever boxing fight.The former defender – who was part of the Leicester team that overcame odds of 5000-1 to win the title – faces YouTuber Danny Aarons.Danny Aarons has a bet with Danny Simpson in their fightSimpson risks losing his Prem winners medalIt marks the first time Simpson or any football star has stepped foot in the Misfits Boxing ring.And the stakes have been raised after Tottenham fan Aarons put up a wager ahead of Saturday’s bout.The gamer agreed to put up the gold plague he received after earning 1million subscribers on YouTube.In return he would win the gold medal Simpson famously earned in 2016.READ MORE IN boxingAarons said: “It would mean everything to me. It means even more now I get his Premier League medal.”I can’t believe he said yes to that. You can’t go back on that, handshakes are on camera. “So if I didn’t want to win already, I know want to win now.” Simpson, whose Foxes side pipped Spurs to the title, fired back: “I don’t mind shaking hands because that’s not gonna happen. Most read in Boxing”You’re only saying that because it’s the closest time Spurs will ever get to a medal.” Aarons replied: “One hundred per cent, one million per cent. I’ll have a Premier League medal before my own club, I have to have it. I’ll take it.” Simpsons joked: “You caught me off guard with that, but that’s not going to happen.” Danny Simpson reveals football rival DM’d him to set up fight… and backs ex-Man Utd team-mate to make boxing switch More

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      I was on Riyad Mahrez’s stag when I got boxing fight offer… I don’t want my daughters to watch, says Danny Simpson

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      DANNY SIMPSON was on Riyad Mahrez’s stag do when he got the offer to box – and does not want his daughters to watch. The 2016 Premier League winner with Leicester faces YouTuber Danny Aarons on Saturday night in Dublin. Riyad Mahrez and Danny Simpson won the Premier League together at LeicesterCredit: PA:Press AssociationDanny Simpson with his eldest daughter SkyeCredit: InstagramHe took the fight on just over a month’s notice when KSI was forced to pull out of his main event after suffering a hand injury. And Simpson was on a series of boozy holidays culminating in Mahrez’s stag when he got the call from Misfits Boxing chief Mams Taylor. He told SunSport: “I had my friends stag do. “So I was in Marbella and then Ibiza and then from Ibiza, I went to Riyad Mahrez’s stag do in Lake Como. READ MORE IN BOXING”And then it was pretty much after that I got a call. It was probably the right time after that holiday.”Simpson had just left ex-Foxes team-mate Mahrez when he accepted the boxing offer – but has been wished well by the likes of Jamie Vardy. He revealed: “I’m in the WhatsApp group, still with all the Leicester boys, called reunion, because it’s nearly ten years since we won the league.”Everyone’s just been saying good luck like Vards, Andy King – Wes Morgan was gonna try and come but he can’t make it. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Ben Chilwell, all the lads have got games and stuff, so they they can’t make it.”But everyone just said, listen, they said they wouldn’t do it so good luck and and enjoy it.”Simpson has two daughters, Skye, 13, and Vienna, four. His eldest Skye knows full well who his social media sensation opponent Aarons is – but he does not want either watching the fight. Simpson said: “I don’t want them to watch. “Watching your dad have a a fight, you know it’s not ideal when they’re used to watching me playing football forever.Danny Simpson in training for his boxing fightCredit: @dannysimpsonSimpson won the Prem title in 2016Credit: Getty Images – Getty”Especially Skye knows Danny Aarons and the world. But they’re supportive and just told me to do my best.”Simpson has been training under veteran coach Pat Barrett – an ex-British champ – for the last four weeks. And after being forced to cut out the booze and unhealthy food, the former footballer is out for more fights in the future. Simpson said: “I’ve loved it. It’s been tough. “The dieting, trying to lose the best part of 8/9 kilogrammes in that time has been difficult but I’ve had the right people around me.”So I keep thinking, imagine having a 12 week camp, not already overweight, already at a decent walking around weight. I’d feel even better.”So I’m looking forward to having a full camp in the future and and keeping fit actually while I’m not preparing for a fight. READ MORE SUN STORIES”Because I think that’s one thing that’s given me this is, it’s put me back on the right path in terms of my diet and my food and not drinking and and eating clean.” More

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      How to live stream Champions League draw for FREE and is the huge event on YouTube?

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      THE Champions League draw takes place TODAY – but it won’t be in the conventual manner fans are used to.This season’s elite competition marks the first time the brand new league phase will be adopted in place of the traditional group stage.The Champions League draw will take place todayCredit: GettyCHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW LIVEAll clubs will be put in one 36-team league, with each side playing eight matches each.Each team in the Champions League will be put into one of four pots according to their Uefa coefficient.All clubs will play two teams from each of the four pots during the league phase, playing one match at home and one away.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLA team will be drawn out of the pot and then Uefa’s software will decide their eight opponents and whether they will be at home or away.After the eight gameweeks are completed, the top eight sides in the league will automatically qualify for the round of 16, while the clubs finishing in 9th to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout phase to determine who will join the top eight in the last-16.Clubs that finish 25th or lower will be eliminated, with no access to the Europa League.How to live stream the Champions League draw for FREEYou can live steam the brand new Champions League league phase draw via multiple different platforms.Most read in Champions LeagueOn traditional TV, the draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.TNT Sports customers can also live stream the event via the discovery+ app/website.Fear not if you are not if you are not a TNT Sports customer – you can live stream the draw for FREE via the official TNT Sports YouTube channel.Uefa.com will also be providing a free stream of the huge event from Monaco.And if that wasn’t enough, you can follow along live via the BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport website.Alternatively, fans can find out who their teams will be drawn with through our live blog.What time will the Champions League draw take place?The Champions League league phase draw will take place on Thursday, August 29.The draw will take place from 5pm BST.The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco will host. More

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      Mark Goldbridge’s staggering earnings revealed as YouTuber and social media star cashes in on Man Utd’s misfortunes

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      POPULAR Manchester United YouTuber Mark Goldbridge’s earnings for last year have been revealed.Goldbridge, whose real name is Brent Di Cesare, is the director of five different companies.Mark Goldbridge’s earnings have been revealedCredit: RexGoldbridge rose to fame as a YouTuber, garnering attention for his over-the-top reactions to Man Utd results.As a result, the 45-year-old – who some claim is a previous Nottingham Forest fan – set up his own company named The United Stand.Now the former police detective sits as director on five different companies.None of those five companies is large enough to publish full, audited accounts but the shortened reports on Companies House show that across all five there was over £4MILLION in in the bank at the end of 2023.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd that figure is a whopping £1.2MILLION more than what was banked by the companies at the end of 2022.Goldbridge is the sole director of those five companies, which includes The United Stand.Goldbridge’s YouTube has a whopping 1.92m subscribers with videos generally gaining more attention when Man Utd have lost rather than when they have won.The account has amassed over 1.3BILLION views on the platform since its creation in 2014.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSWhile the social star previously earned himself his own show on TalkSPORT for a period of time.His career has also seen him appear on national TV multiple times as well as taking part in charity football games over the years.Hojlund ‘spoken to by Man Utd stars after giving interview to controversial fan channel which slaughters players’However, The United Stand has been caught up in controversy in recent times with a portion of Man Utd fans against the fan channel.Those opinions reared their head when Goldbridge interviewed United striker Rasmus Hojlund last season following his move to Old Trafford.Fans were less than pleased that the United Stand had been offered the interview and Goldbridge was reportedly the subject of death threats, leading to involvement from Greater Manchester Police.Goldbridge came under fire for an interview with Ramsus Hojlund earlier this yearCredit: YouTube / The United Stand More

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      ‘You’re a b*****d,’ Rio Ferdinand tells Cristiano Ronaldo as he appears to throw shade at legends with video quip

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      RIO FERDINAND joked that Cristiano Ronaldo was a “b*****d” after the Portugal star made a subtle dig towards football’s biggest legends.Ronaldo has stated that the availability of footage of his goals gives him the edge over the goalscoring icons of yesteryear.Rio Ferdinand was the first guest on Cristiano Ronaldo’s new YouTube channelCredit: YouTube/ UR · CristianoThe Portugal captain explained why his new target of 1,000 goals will count for more than previous goalscoring legendsCredit: ReutersThe five-time Ballon d’Or winner reached a career tally of 899 goals after netting a free-kick for Saudi club Al Nassr on Tuesday.Pele is considered the highest goalscorer of all time by some, with Fifa crediting the late Brazil legend with 1,281 goals.But the Brazilian Guinness world record holder amassed his haul with the help of around 550 exhibition and amateur matches.His total in official career matches is 762, leading to a long-standing debate over which records are most credible.READ MORE ON MAN UTDAnd without naming names, Ronaldo, 39, told former Manchester United team-mate and friend Ferdinand why his goals matter more.Ronaldo said on his new YouTube channel: “Soon I will do 900 and, after, I will beat 1,000.”I want to reach 1,000 goals. If I don’t have injuries, this, for me, is the most important. I want that.”It’s the best marker I can have in football. There will be one difference: all of my goals have videos, so I can prove that.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFerdinand, 45, immediately burst out in laughter saying: “You’re a b*****d. You’re talking about Alfredo Di Stefano, Pele, Eusebio.”Ronaldo did not confirm but doubled down on the joke by adding: “If you want more goals, I can bring them from training too.”Ronaldo and Rio laugh as they reminisce about ‘making Nani cry’ at Man Utd The duo then concluded that Ronaldo would have to play until at least 41 years old to reach his new target of 1,000 goals.Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has hit the back of the net on 838 official occasions.Ronaldo and Ferdinand then cheekily reminisced about seeing former colleague Nani cry after losing certain games.The Real Madrid icon lifted the lid on his retirement plans this week, stating he will not give any warning before hanging up his boots.The five-time Champions League winner’s £62m per-year Al Nassr contract expires next summer. More

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      Former Man Utd team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand laugh as they reminisce about seeing ‘Nani cry’

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO and Rio Ferdinand couldn’t help but have a chuckle as they reminisced about seeing Nani cry.The pair were team-mates with the winger, who plied his trade with Manchester United from 2007 until 2015, for two seasons.Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand and Nani were team-mates at Manchester UnitedCredit: REUTERSNani often showed his emotions when things didn’t go United’s wayCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTDFerdinand and Ronaldo couldn’t help but chuckle at the memory of Nani crying after matchesCredit: YOUTUBE@URCRISTIANOOFFICIALBut they have seemingly ribbed the Portuguese forward for his reaction to losing games and his occasional shedding of a tear, which he did during United’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in 2011.”Do you remember when Nani used to cry?” Ferdinand asked during an appearance on Ronaldo’s YouTube channel. “We’d slap him.”Ronaldo then burst out into laughter before saying of his former Portugal team-mate: Nani, yes.”Ferdinand then suggested Nani wasn’t the only one to get emotional when things didn’t go United’s way.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWSThe 45-year-old added: “He used to cry, man. Anderson [as well] flipping hell.”Ronaldo smiled in agreeance as he said: ‘Yes, yes.”Nani – who is seeing out his career in his homeland with Estrela Amadora – made 230 appearances for United.He scored 40 goals for the Red Devils, a haul which included some absolutely stunning strikes.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFerdinand, like many others, was blown away by Nani’s skills and his ability to strike the ball.But he can’t quite put his finger on the reason why the winger never fulfilled his potential.Man Utd Player Ratings vs Brighton socialHe said: “I’ve never seen a player hit the ball as clean with both feet, as powerful and as hard as Nani.”[His] sheer power was mad. The thing that I think Nani lacked, he was a good professional, he didn’t drink a lot.”But there was something that stopped him from having ultimate consistency.”The retired defender continued: “He could hit five shots and two could be on target, two could be way off it or two may go close.”It was hard for him to find that consistency compared to [Wayne] Rooney or Ronaldo, that’s what set him [behind].”Pure ability wise, I’d take that and give someone else’s mindset [to Nani].”The pair also joked about Ronaldo’s goalscoring record – with the Portuguese record-holder taking a cheeky pop at Pele’s exploits. More