FABIO WARDLEY cannot believe he's gone from white collar brawls in Ipswich clubs to a mega-money Saudi Arabia showdown featuring Mike Tyson. Eight years ago the 27-year-old was working in a recruitment office and playing football at the weekends, before doing four unlicensed fights just for fun. But on Saturday night he defends his British […]

MICHAEL OWEN won the Ballon d'Or before appearing on TV as a DOUGHNUT. But even that hasn't helped him trump his daughter on Instagram. The former Liverpool striker picked up the award in 2001 after helping the Reds win the Uefa Cup, FA Cup and League Cup. He scored 36 goals for club and country […]

WAYNE ROONEY was told to "f*** off back to America" by a Birmingham fan. The former England and Manchester United captain succeeded John Eustace as Blues boss earlier this month. Eustace, 43, was sacked despite back-to-back wins, which had seen Birmingham climb to sixth in the Championship table. Rooney has since overseen two losses out […]

MATTY Ashton will go from swimming pool attendant to England rugby league international as he will make his debut against Tonga. And the Warrington winger, who replaces injured Tommy Makinson, will have to keep boss Shaun Wane happy after the islanders’ claims of the national side being allowed to slow them down irked him. After […]

Birmingham are BOOED off by their own supporters after being beaten at home by Hull as Wayne Rooney calls for his players to ‘adapt to his style quickly’ after losing his first two games in charge of the Championship side Birmingham lost 2-0 to Hull in the Championship on Wednesday night Rooney was handed a […]

AN unlikely Chelsea star has suggested that WWE legend John Cena should portray him in a movie. Cena, 46, has made his comeback to the WWE in 2023 after being a 16-time world champion for the wrestling company. And now the American's name has popped up again after being named as the ideal candidate to portray a […]

GARY LINEKER left his son blushing as he told a story about having a 'kiss and a cuddle' with his ex-wife during a detour on a drive home. The former England star recounted the memory on a podcast alongside Micah Richards and Alan Shearer. Lineker, 62, revealed that he deviated from the way home in […]

THE Tour de France will not finish in Paris next year for the first time ever. Organisers have revealed the route for the 111th edition of the famous bike race, which will consist of 21 stages. In every edition of the race since its inauguration in 1903 the final stage has finished in Paris. And […]

WAYNE BARNES has been appointed to officiate the 2023 Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa. The old rivals will go head-to-head at the Stade de France for the prestigious Webb Ellis Cup. NEW ZEALAND VS SOUTH AFRICA: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL Wayne Barnes […]

BONGI MBONAMBI is free to play for South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. That is despite accusations from England's Tom Curry that the hooker used a racial slur during Saturday's semi-final. The Springboks booked their place in this weekend's final against New Zealand with a 16-15 win in Paris. Mbonambi is under investigation […]