IVAN RAKITIC tips Ansu Fati to become LaLiga's top star – but hopes Lionel Messi has "many years left" as the main man. Former Barcelona midfielder Rakitic watched in awe at close hand as Spain wideman Fati, 18, broke record after record over the past 16 months. And despite the Croatia legend, 32, joining Sevilla in the summer, he still names Fati […]

Former Cambridge striker Jabo Ibehre has revealed he was just days away from losing his leg after an opponent's teeth became lodged in his knee and it became infected.  The 37-year-old, who was forced to retire earlier this month, suffered the freak injury during a collision with an opponent during a game last October.  "The amount of goo and pus that […]

ANTHONY PETTIS has announced his departure from the UFC after ten years competing in the promotion. The former lightweight champion's deal with the MMA leader expired last weekend following his UFC Vegas 17 victory over Alex Morono. 'Showtime' has opted not to extend his stay in the promotion, telling his Twitter and Instagram followers: "After 12 years I’ve decided to […]

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ANTHONY JOSHUA'S win over Kubrat Pulev hit over 600,000 buys on UK pay-per-view ahead of his potential mega-fight with Tyson Fury. The Athletic claim AJ's ninth-round knockout over the Bulgarian to successfully defend his IBF title could ultimately reach 700k. Yet the £24.95 record-equaling priced win over Pulev shifted less than half than the most bought UK PPVS ever – […]

MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly made approaches to the agents of David Alaba and Nikola Milenkovic as they look to kick on with some January business. Meanwhile the Paul Pogba saga rumbles on with Juventus believed to be leading the queue. Follow all the latest from Old Trafford with our blog below… Etienne Fermie26 minutes ago MILEN TUSSLE Manchester United and […]

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UFC are ready to give Francis Ngannou his highly-desired rematch against Stipe Miocic. The two fought in January 2018, but it was a one-sided affair as Miocic won ever round on the judges' scorecards. Many expected Ngannou could have too much power for Miocic, but he was surprisingly subdued. Now according to ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani, Part II is close […]

JAKE PAUL has defended his controversial comments about Conor McGregor's long-term partner Dee Devlin, insisting the UFC star is now "getting a taste of his own medicine." Paul last week made derogatory remarks about Devlin in an x-rated call-out video of the UFC's poster boy, in which he claimed to have sent him a £37million offer to return to the […]