VENOM star Tom Hardy, 45, wins gold after secretly entering a jiu-jitsu event. Andy Leatherland, 42, runner up in Milton Keynes, said: “He brought the same intensity as he does to his films.” The event's sponsor, Sean Rosborough, described Hardy as "brilliant". “We found out he was coming probably a couple of weeks before. “But […]

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI is looking to guide Poland to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time since 1986. The two-time Fifa Best Award winner has won everything there is to win at club level, but has yet to guide his country through a World Cup group stage. The Poles finished comfortably behind England in […]

GERMANY kick off their World Cup 2022 campaign in a clash against Group E opponents Japan. The Germans were knocked out in the group stages four years ago at the Russia World Cup so will be looking for a different turnout this time. Players like Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry are now at […]

GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ proved she's a massive fan of the reds as she enjoyed an evening out with partner Cristiano Ronaldo. The model wore a figure-hugging dress while partying with the Manchester United legend in Portugal. The 28-year-old opted for an off-the-shoulder red number and paired it with some white boots and large looped earrings. The […]

LIONEL MESSI gets what is likely to be his last ever bid to win a World Cup underway as Argentina face Saudi Arabia. The Albiceleste have been hugely impressive under boss Lionel Scaloni, who delivered a first Copa America since 1993 last year. And they then cruised through South American qualifying, finishing behind only Brazil. […]

SWITZERLAND open up their 2022 Qatar World Cup campaign against African giants Cameroon. The Swiss scraped through the 2018 group stages finishing runners up to five-time champions Brazil. Only to be sent home by Swedish attacker Emil Forsberg's 66th minute deflected effort in the round of 16. But Granit Xhaka and co will be determined […]

SEAN LEVEY has been cleared to ride – just days after missing out on a whopping £20,000 bonus. Levey, 34, was stood down and missed last Thursday's Racing League finale after failing a saliva test at Sandown last Wednesday. But a B sample has showed no signs of a prohibited substance, meaning he is free […]

REBEKAH STOTT vowed to bounce back even stronger after undergoing reconstructive surgery on her ankle. The Brighton defender underwent the operation ahead of Brighton’s Friday night WSL season-opening clash with Arsenal. The New Zealand star returned to Hope Powell’s team this July which is a year and six months after receiving treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. […]

PEP GUARDIOLA has been pictured taking in the Venice scenery with his Cristina Serra. The Manchester City boss was spotted touring Venice as many of his players jetted away for international duty. Guardiola, 51, has overseen an unbeaten start to the season for his City team as they look to win a third title in […]

BRUNO FERNANDES has revealed one of the secrets behind his uncanny ability to find space on the pitch – he marks the ref. The Manchester United playmaker says his playing style involves finding "dead zones" – which are often the areas occupied by the match official. Fernandes, 28, told The Athletic: "I call these the […]