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ARSENAL have been dealt a huge blow in their reported pursuit of Renato Sanches. That’s because the Lille midfielder only wants to join Paris Saint-Germain this summer. 1 Arsenal and AC Milan target Renato Sanches wants to join PSG this summerCredit: Getty Le Parisien claims Sanches, 24, has been attracting interest from across Europe after entering the final year of his contract. The Portugal international, who has won four league titles in three different countries, has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal this summer. AC Milan are also thought to be in the running for Sanches, a former Swansea City loanee. But it’s reckoned Sanches has decided to join PSG this summer. And he is unwilling to considerContinue Reading

CRICKET gave him sporting glory and helped turn him into one of Britain’s best-loved TV stars – but Freddie Flintoff believes his working-class up-bringing almost stopped him succeeding in the game. The former England ace — who is making documentary Field Of Dreams — to help disadvantaged youngsters into the sport, knows first-hand how cricket is seen as a posh pastime for private school kids 6 Freddie Flintoff is making a documentary called Field Of Dreams — to help disadvantaged youngsters get into cricketCredit: BBC 6 Flintoff said: ‘I got so much stick for playing cricket, bullied even, it was almost like Billy Elliot — except he had it easier being a ballet dancer’Credit: BBC 6 Flintoff added: ‘I playedContinue Reading

MANCHESTER CITY and Liverpool are set to knuckle down and battle it out for Premier League glory again this season. And Sky Bet have boosted the odds for both sides to again hit at least 90 points to 8/1 from 6/1 with a £10 max stake – and you can add it straight to your bet slip HERE*. 1 Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola will go head-to-head one againCredit: Getty Sky Bet: Man City & Liverpool to both hit 90+ points at 8/1 New to Sky Bet? You can claim £30 in free bets HERE* which can be used on the price boost! Hitting 90 points was a feat they both managed last season as their titanic title tussle wentContinue Reading

WIMBLEDON 2022 is upon us and excitement in SW19 has reached fever pitch! And it all gets underway on a stunning Monday which features reigning champ Novak Djokovic in action, plus star Brits Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray. 2 Emma Raducanu is in action on Day 1 What is the Wimbledon Day 1 order of play? Play at Wimbledon’s Centre Court begins from 1.30pm, while play starts on other courts from 11am. As is tradition, the defending men’s champion opens proceedings on Centre Court with Djokovic up first. While US Open champ Raducanu takes to Centre Court for only her second Wimbledon after arriving in spectacular fashion last year. Centre Court – from 1.30pm 1. Novak Djokovic v Soonwoo KwonContinue Reading

BRITS will only be allowed to booze at the World Cup in special drinking zones – or they could face up to six months in jail. Football fans are being told to take “no risks” in Qatar, and risk getting nicked just for appearing drunk or sipping a beer outside of the designated areas. 2 Qatar’s strict drinking laws mean football fans will need to be extra-cautious at this year’s World CupCredit: Getty Visiting nations are being instructed to “respect Islamic traditions” when the tournament begins in November – but there are fears that World Cup fever could land football fanatics in hot water. A police source told the Daily Star: “I can’t stress enough about how different the twoContinue Reading

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ left little to the imagination as she showed off her tan lines in a bikini. But partner Cristiano Ronaldo was more interested in fishing as he enjoyed his summer holidays on a £5.5million yacht. 3 Georgina Rodriguez showed off her tan lines while on holiday in MajorcaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfOydu7sJaK/ 3 Ronaldo enjoyed a spot of fishing on his luxury £5.5m super yachtCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfOydu7sJaK/ The dazzling duo are currently soaking up the sunshine in Majorca. Ronaldo’s five children are also with the couple in Spain. And the Manchester United star, 37, is making sure he rests up in a luxury villa at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains before the new season begins. However, Ronnie and Georgina, 28, are spendingContinue Reading

ANTHONY JOSHUA took a break from his build-up to the rematch against Oleksandr Usyk by joking around with Prince Naseem Hamed in Saudi Arabia. The two-time heavyweight world champion is looking to reclaim his WBA, WBO and IBF belts on August 20 when he faces the unbeaten Ukrainian in the Gulf nation. 2 Anthony Joshua and Prince Naseem Hamed posed for a snap in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk 2 Joshua and boxing icon Prince Naseem were joking around with each other in the Gulf nationCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk Billed as the ‘Rage On The Red Sea’, it will be the second time AJ has competed in Saudi Arabia after he outpointed Andy RuizContinue Reading

BRENDAN LOUGHNANE is one win away from a dream homecoming fight – and the after party to go with it.  The British featherweight is part of the Professional Fighters League 2022 season, which consists of a qualifying and play-off format.   2 Brendan Loughnane is one win away from a dream homecoming fightCredit: Professional Fighters League Loughnane won his first regular season fight, beating Ryoji Kudo in April, and another victory will secure his place in the quarter-final. The PFL’s play-offs will be staged in the UK, in Cardiff on August 13 and London one week later.  Loughnane has not fought back home in MMA since 2018, but did have a boxing match in Manchester last year.  And after enjoying aContinue Reading

JAKE PAUL has turned the heat up on his bout with Tommy Fury by viciously mocking the Brit, as well as his girlfriend Molly Mae and dad John. The rivals are finally set to do battle at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 6, after Tommy had to pull out of their original bout last December. 6 Jake Paul posted a spoof video mocking Tommy Fury and Molly MaeCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXopvNTWWVw 6 Jake Paul video about Tommy Fury, Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXopvNTWWVwCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXopvNTWWVw 6 The spoof Tommy is desperate to impress Molly MaeCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXopvNTWWVw 6 The video will spice up Jake and Tommy’s rivalry even furtherCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXopvNTWWVw In a video posted to his 20million YouTube subscribers, Paul performed in a crudeContinue Reading