Anthony Crolla picks up £230,000 fight purse in brutal knockout defeat to Vasyl Lomachenko (Metro)

Anthony Crolla pocketed £230,000 ($300,000) for his painful defeat to Vasyl Lomachenko on Friday night in Los Angeles. The British challenger was the heavy underdog for the fight with Lomachenko, who is considered as the best pound-for-pound boxer on the…

Joey Barton being investigated for alleged assault on Barnsley manager (Metro)

Joey Barton has landed himself in hot water again after allegedly attacking rival manager Daniel Stendel after Fleetwood’s 4-3 defeat to Barnsley. Former Manchester City and QPR midfielder Barton is the manager of Fleetwood, his first job as a head…

Arsenal chief reveals why club revoked Aaron Ramsey’s contract offer (Metro)

Raul Sanllehi claims the decision to withdraw the contract offer made to Aaron Ramsey was due to a ‘gathering of strategies’. Arsenal stunned their fans when Ramsey confirmed the club had halted contract talks and revoked the offer made to…

Diego Maradona names the best manager in the world (Metro)

Diego Maradona believes Jose Mourinho is the best manager in the world. The Argentina legend has tried his hand at management himself, but sees the Manchester United boss as the world’s best example of a head coach. Many football fans…

Dereck Chisora predicts Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury (Metro)

Dereck Chisora is concerned Tyson Fury’s world title showdown with Tyson Fury has come too early for his fellow Brit. Fury challenges Wilder for his WBC strap on 1 December in Los Angeles, in just his third fight since making…

Granit Xhaka breaks silence after mistake vs Wolves (Metro)

Granit Xhaka thanked Arsenal fans for their support after admitting he and his team-mates endured a difficult game against Wolves. Arsenal rescued a point late on at the Emirates after Xhaka’s mistake gifted Wolves a goal in the 13th minute.…

AC Milan forward Gonzalo Higuain reveals failed transfer to Chelsea

Gonzalo Higuain reveals he did not join Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea this summer because the club chiefs did not want him. Sarri was linked with a move for Higuain when he took charge at Chelsea, but a transfer never materialised…

Sarri must be wary of big game master Mourinho, says Jamie Carragher

Maurizio Sarri needs to be wary of Jose Mourinho’s expert big-game tactics when Chelsea meet Manchester United this weekend, according to Jamie Carragher. Chelsea welcome United to Stamford Bridge in Sarri’s first encounter with Mourinho as Blues boss. Sarri and…

Antoine Griezmann reveals torment of trying to decide whether to join Barca (Metro)

Antoine Griezmann claims he lost sleep agonising over whether to join Barcelona in the summer. The forward has been the subject of intense transfer speculation in the last two years, with Manchester United failing in attempts to persuade Griezmann to…

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