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‘The worst assault I’ve seen on a football pitch’ – ‘Thug’ attacks Billy Sharp

May 18, 2022Mark BoltonLeave a Comment

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of assault after Sheffield United star Billy Sharp was the subject of a shocking attack by a Nottingham Forest supporter. Forest booked their place in the Championship play-off final in a nail-biting penalty shootout on Tuesday night but the celebrations were overshadowed by disgraceful scenes following the match at […]

‘The worst assault I’ve seen on a football pitch’ – ‘Thug’ attacks Billy Sharp

May 18, 2022Mark BoltonLeave a Comment

There were some disgraceful scenes following Sheffield United’s defeat to Nottingham Forest in their Championship play-off semi-finals. Forest booked their place in the final at Wembley in a nail-biting penalty shootout. Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba was the hero on the night as he saved three penalties in the shootout But things soon took a sour […]

Boxing schedule 2022: All major fights, dates and results including the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua rematch, Tyson Fury, Jake Paul, Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton
by Michael Benson on August 8, 2022 at 10:12 am
The 2022 boxing calendar is already packed with plenty of exciting action in store for the months ahead. The heavyweight division is bound to entertain as Anthony Joshua has triggered his contractual clause for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, while Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian Whyte. Fury claims he’s retired, but many expect him to fight again later this yearGETTYHere is a list of the major fights scheduled as we head into the rest of 2022… August 13, Las Vegas, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank Sky Sports // ESPN Teofimo Lopez vs Pedro Campa (Super-Lightweight) August 20, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sky Sports PPV // None Confirmed Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II (WBA, IBF and WBO Heavyweight Titles) Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (Heavyweight) Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (Light-Heavyweight) Usyk and Joshua will meet again on August 20, live on talkSPORTGettyAugust 20, Florida, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Adrien Broner vs Omar Figueroa (Super-Lightweight) August 27, O2 Arena, London, UK – Misfits DAZN PPV // DAZN PPV KSI vs Swarmz (180lbs Catchweight) September 3, Liverpool, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // None Confirmed Liam Smith vs Hassan Mwakinyo (Super-Welterweight) September 4, Crypto Arena, LA, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // FOX PPV Andy Ruiz Jr vs Luis Ortiz (Heavyweight) Ruiz vs Ortiz is set for September 4Ryan Hafey/PBCSeptember 10, O2 Arena, London, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // ESPN+ Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Middleweight Titles) Mikaela Mayer vs Alycia Baumgardner (WBC, IBF and WBO Super-Featherweight Titles) September 17, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN PPV Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin III (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Super-Middleweight Titles) Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs Israel Gonzalez (WBC Super-Flyweight Title) September 23, New Jersey, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank Sky Sports // ESPN Shakur Stevenson vs Robson Conceicao (WBC and WBO Super-Featherweight Titles) September 24, Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK – Frank Warren’s Queensberry BT Sport PPV // None Confirmed Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker (Heavyweight) November 5, Venue TBC, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Jojo Diaz vs William Zepeda (Lightweight) November 12, Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK Sky Sports // None Confirmed Ricky Hatton vs Marco Antonio Barrera (Exhibition) DATE TBC, Tokyo, Japan – RIZIN None Confirmed // None Confirmed Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura (Exhibition) Canelo and Golovkin will meet again in SeptemberGetty Results January 1, Hollywood, Florida, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // FOX PPV Luis Ortiz TKO6 Charles Martin (Heavyweight) January 15, Verona, New York, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank BT Sport // ESPN Joe Smith Jr KO9 Steve Geffrard (WBO Light-Heavyweight Title) January 22, Atlantic City, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Mark Magsayo MD Gary Russell Jr (WBC Featherweight Title) February 5, Cardiff, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // None Confirmed Chris Eubank Jr UD Liam Williams (Middleweight) Claressa Shields UD Ema Kozin (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Middleweight Titles) Otto Wallin PTS Kamil Sokolowski (Heavyweight) February 5, Glendale, Arizona, USA – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Jesse Rodriguez UD Carlos Cuadras (WBC Super-Flyweight Title) February 5, Las Vegas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // FOX PPV Keith Thurman UD Mario Barrios (Welterweight) Leo Santa Cruz UD Keenan Carbajal (WBA Featherweight Title) February 12, Alexandra Palace, London, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN John Ryder SD Daniel Jacobs (Super-Middleweight) February 19, AO Arena, Manchester, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports PPV // ESPN+ Kell Brook TKO6 Amir Khan (149lbs Catchweight) Frazer Clarke TKO1 Jake Darnell (Heavyweight) Natasha Jonas TKO2 Ewa Piatkowska (Vacant WBO Super-Welterweight Title) Viddal Riley PTS Willbeforce Shihepo (Cruiserweight) February 19, Temple Hills, Maryland, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Jaime Munguia TKO3 D’Mitrius Ballard (Middleweight) February 26, SSE Hydro Arena, Glasgow, Scotland – Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // ESPN+ Josh Taylor SD Jack Catterall (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Super-Lightweight Titles) February 26, Las Vegas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Hector Luis Garcia UD Chris Colbert (Super-Featherweight) Fernando Martinez UD Jerwin Ancajas (IBF Super-Flyweight Title) February 27, O2 Arena, London, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Lawrence Okolie UD Michal Cieslak (WBO Cruiserweight Title) March 4, Fresno, California, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank Sky Sports // ESPN+ Jose Ramirez UD Jose Pedraza (Super-Lightweight) March 5, San Diego, California, USA – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez UD Julio Cesar Martinez (Super-Flyweight) March 12, Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Leigh Wood KO12 Michael Conlan (WBA ‘Regular’ Featherweight Title) March 19, Wembley Arena, London, UK – Frank Warren’s Queensberry BT Sport // None Confirmed David Avanesyan TKO1 Oskari Metz (European Welterweight Title) March 19, Dubai, UAE – Richard Schaefer’s Probellum None Confirmed // None Confirmed Sunny Edwards UD Muhammad Waseem (IBF Flyweight Title) Regis Prograis TKO6 Tyrone McKenna (Super-Lightweight) March 19, Los Angeles, California, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Alexis Rocha TKO9 Blair Cobbs (Welterweight) March 26, First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Kiko Martinez TKO7 Josh Warrington 2 (IBF Featherweight Title) Maxi Hughes UD Ryan Walsh (Lightweight) Ebanie Bridges UD Maria Cecilia Roman (IBF Bantamweight Title) March 26, Wembley Arena, London, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // None Confirmed Richard Riakporhe KO8 Deion Jumah (Cruiserweight) April 2, Newcastle, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // None Confirmed Savannah Marshall KO3 Femke Hermans (WBO Middleweight Title) April 9, Saitama Super Arena, Japan – Akihiko Honda’s Teiken DAZN // DAZN Gennady Golovkin KO9 Ryota Murata (WBA and IBF Middleweight Titles) April 9, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Ryan Garcia UD Emmanuel Tagoe (Lightweight) April 9, Las Vegas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Sebastian Fundora TKO9 Erickson Lubin (Super-Welterweight) Tony Harrison UD Sergio Garcia (Super-Welterweight) April 16, AO Arena, Manchester, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Conor Benn TKO2 Chris van Heerden (Welterweight) Chris Billam-Smith KO8 Tommy McCarthy (European Cruiserweight Title) April 16, Telford, UK – Frank Warren’s Queensberry BT Sport // None Confirmed Jason Cunningham KO6 Terry Le Couviour (European Super-Bantamweight Title) April 16, AT&T Stadium, Texas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME PPV Errol Spence TKO10 Yordenis Ugas (WBA, WBC and IBF Welterweight Titles) April 22, M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, UK – Richard Schaefer’s Probellum None Confirmed // None Confirmed Paul Butler UD Jonas Sultan (WBO Interim Bantamweight Title) April 23, Wembley Stadium, London, UK – Frank Warren’s Queensberry and Bob Arum’s Top Rank BT Sport PPV // ESPN PPV Tyson Fury KO6 Dillian Whyte (WBC Heavyweight Title) Tommy Fury PTS Daniel Bocianski (Light-Heavyweight) Ekow Essuman UD Darren Tetley (British and Commonwealth Welterweight Titles) April 30, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank Sky Sports // ESPN Shakur Stevenson UD Oscar Valdez (WBC and WBO Super-Featherweight Titles) April 30, MSG, New York, USA – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and Jake Paul’s MVP DAZN // DAZN Katie Taylor SD Amanda Serrano (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Lightweight Titles) Liam Smith TKO10 Jessie Vargas (Super-Welterweight) Galal Yafai RTD2 Miguel Cartagena (Flyweight) May 7, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN PPV Dmitry Bivol UD Canelo Alvarez (WBA Light-Heavyweight Title) May 13, O2 Indigo, London, UK – Kalle Sauerland’s Wasserman Channel 5 // None Confirmed Denzel Bentley SD Linus Udofia (British Middleweight Title) May 14, Paris, France – Promoter TBC None Confirmed // None Confirmed Martin Bakole MD Tony Yoka (Heavyweight) May 14, Los Angeles, California, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Jermell Charlo KO10 Brian Castano 2 (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Super-Welterweight Titles) Jaron Ennis KO2 Custio Clayton (Welterweight) May 14, LA, USA – Triller Fight Club None Confirmed // Triller Sergey Kovalev UD Tervel Pulev (Cruiserweight) Kubrat Pulev UD Andrey Fedosov (Heavyweight) May 21, O2 Arena, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Joshua Buatsi UD Craig Richards (Light-Heavyweight) May 21, Minneapolis, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME David Benavidez TKO3 David Lemieux (Super-Middleweight) May 28 – Abu Dhabi, UAE – FrontRow and ROQU Media LIVENow PPV // LIVENow PPV Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore (Exhibition – No Result) Anderson Silva vs Bruno Machado (Exhibition – No Result) May 28, Barclays Center in New York, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME PPV Gervonta Davis TKO6 Rolly Romero (WBA ‘Regular’ Lightweight Title) June 4, Cardiff, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Joe Cordina KO2 Kenichi Ogawa (IBF Super-Featherweight World Title) June 4, Las Vegas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Stephen Fulton UD Daniel Roman (WBC and WBO Super-Bantamweight Titles) June 7, Saitama Super Arena, Japan – Hideyuki Ohashi’s Phoenix None Confirmed // None Confirmed Naoya Inoue TKO2 Nonito Donaire II (WBA, WBC and IBF Bantamweight Titles) June 11, Wembley Arena, London – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // None Confirmed Richard Riakporhe TKO2 Fabio Turchi (Cruiserweight) Viddal Riley TKO1 Jone Volau (Cruiserweight) June 11, Miami, Florida, USA – Don King’s DKP BT Sport // None Confirmed Daniel Dubois KO4 Trevor Bryan (WBA ‘Regular’ Heavyweight Title) June 11, LA, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Jaime Munguia KO5 Jimmy Kelly (Super-Middleweight) June 18, New York, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank Sky Sports // ESPN Artur Beterbiev TKO2 Joe Smith Jr (WBC, IBF and WBO Light-Heavyweight Titles) June 25, San Antonio, Texas, USA – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Jesse Rodriguez TKO8 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (WBC Super-Flyweight Title) Murodjon Akhmadaliev TKO12 Ronny Rios (WBA and IBF Super-Bantamweight Titles) Jessica McCaskill RTD3 Alma Ibarra (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Welterweight Titles) July 2, Wembley Arena, London, UK – Frank Warren’s Queensberry BT Sport // None Confirmed Joe Joyce TKO4 Christian Hammer (Heavyweight) Zolani Tete KO4 Jason Cunningham (Super-Bantamweight) July 9, O2 Arena, London, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom DAZN // DAZN Derek Chisora SD Kubrat Pulev II (Heavyweight) July 9, Las Vegas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Rey Vargas SD Mark Magsayo (WBC Featherweight Title) July 16, Crypto.com Arena, LA, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Ryan Garcia TKO6 Javier Fortuna (Lightweight) July 30, Bournemouth, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER Sky Sports // None Confirmed Chris Billam-Smith UD Isaac Chamberlain (European and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Titles) Ben Whittaker TKO2 Greg O’Neill (Light-Heavyweight) Frazer Clarke TKO2 Ariel Bracamonte (Heavyweight) July 30, Barclays Centre, New York, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC None Confirmed // SHOWTIME Danny Garcia MD Jose Benavidez Jr (Super-Welterweight) August 6, Sheffield, UK – Eddie Hearn’s MatchroomDAZN // DAZN Dalton Smith TKO6 Sam O’Maison (British Super-Lightweight Title) August 6, Belfast, Northern Ireland – Bob Arum’s Top Rank None Confirmed // ESPN+Michael Conlan UD Miguel Marriaga (Featherweight) August 6, Texas, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy DAZN // DAZN Vergil Ortiz Jr TKO9 Michael McKinson (Welterweight)
‘AJ’s about to be sent to the shadow realm’ – Oleksandr Usyk looks massive in new training clip with under two weeks to go until Anthony Joshua rematch
by Michael Benson on August 8, 2022 at 10:10 am
Oleksandr Usyk has uploaded a brief training clip showing he is now a true heavyweight ahead of his upcoming rematch with Anthony Joshua. The former undisputed cruiserweight king shocked a big portion of the boxing world by dethroning AJ last year and the pair will now meet again on August 20, live on talkSPORT. Usyk is indeed looking like a true heavyweight nowOleksandr Usyk - TwitterAhead of the rematch, there has been a fair amount of speculation about Usyk’s size. The Ukrainian has been training in Dubai and appears to have put on additional weight. When he first came up from cruiserweight, not many believed he would be able to emulate Evander Holyfield and David Haye by jumping up into boxing’s biggest division and winning a world title. However, Usyk proved the doubters wrong once in his first fight with AJ and is now in prime condition to do the same again. On Sunday, he posted a brief clip of himself looking very big in final preparations. Usyk and Joshua will meet again on August 20, live on talkSPORTGettyOleksandr Usyk less than two weeks out from the Anthony Joshua rematch…[@Usykaa] pic.twitter.com/ZSIJqWaCf4— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 7, 2022 One fan commented: “Looking massive, starting to get comfy at heavyweight. Toughest fight of AJ’s career even including a Fury fight if that ever happens.” Another added: “Sheesh man, he’s looking huge. He’s 100 per cent stopping Joshua this time.” A third fan said: “He’s looking big there. Bigger in fact. He’s coming for the KO I reckon.” A bold prediction was made by one commenter who wrote: “Have a feeling AJ’s about to be sent to the shadow realm.” While another agreed: “This guy is about to destroy Joshua and put him into retirement.” Usyk vs Joshua 2 on talkSPORT talkSPORT will be in Jeddah for the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua rematch on 20 August. Join us – for free – to see where the WBA, WBO and IBF titles end up.
Frenkie de Jong transfer news – odds: Chelsea strong favourites to sign midfielder as Barcelona now 5/2
by Tom Lunn on August 8, 2022 at 10:10 am
Frenkie De Jong has been linked with a move away from Barcelona since the start of the transfer window but into August he’s still no closer to signing a deal. Manchester United looked set to scoop the Dutch star but now they are competing with Chelsea and Barcelona, who are keen to keep hold of their key player. De Jong could be on his way out of SpainGettySKY BET – Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets* United agreed terms according to Fabrizio Romano, back in July but crucially the personal terms still needed to be ironed out. But news emerged of financial difficulties concerning Barcelona paying his wages have also thrown a spanner in the works to the transfer. And much like the majority of big transfers, Chelsea have emerged as a key contender in the talks and are now the 6/5 favourites according to Sky Bet. De Jong broke through the Ajax squad and became a first-team regular in 2018. He played an integral part in securing the domestic double and their unprecedented success in the Champions League reaching the semi-finals. At 25-years-old he could make a great addition to the Premier League. Part of Barcelona’s terms with Man United last month were for the club to ‘financially contribute’ to de Jong’s unpaid wages and as such, if any transfer is secured this this will play a big part. Frenkie de Jong – Club After Summer Transfer Window Odds Chelsea: 6/5Barcelona: 5/2Manchester United: 7/2PSG: 10/1Bayern Munich: 33/1Liverpool: 50/1To add to the transfer saga Barcelona have also been banned from registering their new transfers, including Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde. That is of course until they reduce their financial outgoings and balance their books, which could be helped dramatically if securing a deal for De Jong. The La Liga outfit have spent £150m this summer alone. SKY BET – Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets* Most read in Betting Tips BET BONUS Free bets and offers from Bet365, Betfred, SkyBet and more best bets Saturday racing tips from Ascot's Shergar Cup, Curragh, Newmarket and Haydock GOAT CR7 odds-on to stay at Man United but price slashed for shock Sporting Lisbon move BOOSTED Get West Ham to win at 150/1 OR 20/1 for Manchester City with William Hill UBER OFFER Bet £10 on the Premier League this weekend and get a £10 Uber Eats eVoucher INFO Racing League 2022: The East favourites to scoop £2m prize money Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to TalkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Begambleaware.org Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.begambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. *NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY. FIRST SINGLE & E/W BET ONLY ODDS OF 1/1 OR GREATER. 3 X £10 BET TOKENS. FREE BET STAKES NOT INCLUDED IN RETURNS. FREE BETS ONLY REDEEMABLE ON FOOTBALL. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. NO FREE BET EXPIRY. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&CS APPLY.
Erling Haaland’s funny post-match interviews show it’s not just his goals that will light up the Premier League as striker swears twice on live TV after opening Man City account
by Jackson Cole on August 8, 2022 at 10:00 am
Defences in England will be worried about the prospect of coming up against Erling Haaland this season, and so may a few post-match reporters. The striker kicked off his Manchester City career in style on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, scoring two at West Ham. Haaland’s first league goal saw him bring out his meditation celebrationAFPAnd he was so happy he forgot you couldn’t swear on telly!sky sportsHe was superb on the pitch in east London and had fans in stitches off it as he sworn twice in his post-match interview. And it’s not the first time Haaland has had us laughing after games… Before joining Borussia Dortmund in January 2020, Haaland plied his trade at Red Bull Salzburg. It was his exploits for the Austrian side in the 2019/20 Champions League which made Europe’s elite really sit up and take notice of him. After scoring a stunning first-half hat-trick against Belgian side Genk in September 2019, Haaland cut a somewhat restrained figure with his post-match chat revealing his very, very, very dry sense of humour. Reporter: You made history scoring your first-half hat-trick, how are you feeling right now? Haaland: I feel very good. Haaland certainly kept his emotions in check after the fast hat-trickAFP Most read in Football funny Ex-Liverpool star bites back as Fulham make cheeky dig at Klopp's excuse for draw oops! Haaland swears in interview after two-goal debut - but Pep says it's like Messi shock Man United Arnautovic bid 'rejected' as brother confirms 'well-known club's' interest LIVE Man United v Brighton LIVE reaction: Ten Hag reflects on 'real disappointment' BLUE Ferdinand warns Sterling 'brace yourself for the memes' as picture goes viral CREDIT 'Spurs' best signing since Gazza' - Levy decision hailed by ex-Chelsea stars BAD LUCK Lampard confirms Godfrey set for months out after suffering broken leg POOR 'Unacceptable' Villa display leaves Agbonlahor speechless with Coutinho 'non-existent' Reporter: Anything else? Haaland: You asked how I feel, I answered. Reporter: What’s the secret? You’ve got 17 goals in nine games this season so far. Haaland: To work hard. Reporter: You go to Liverpool in two weeks’ time, your father [Alfe-Inge Haaland] scored at Anfield in 1997, are you hoping to follow suit? Haaland: I hope so. He’s a much more seasoned interviewee these days, so much so that he’s ready for the most unexpected question. He wasn’t fazed by a very odd questionCBS SportsAfter netting a brace in Dortmund’s 3-0 win over Club Brugge in November 2020, Haaland was seemingly asked a very bizarre question about his private life. The CBS journalist asked: “Are you going to sleep lonely tonight?” Haaland replied: “Erm… yeah.” The interviewer then said: “You’re not taking a girlfriend home right now, you didn’t score a hat-trick.” The striker responded: “Didn’t score, no.” Reporters in England will be kept on their toes by HaalandgettyIt later became clear that the reason for the interviewer’s strange questioning is because Haaland revealed he sleeps alongside his hat-trick match balls – which he describes as his ‘girlfriends’ – in November 2019. “I sleep with the five balls for each hat-trick I have scored,” he said. “I lie in bed and I feel good with them. “I look at them every day. They are my girlfriends.” The British media have already enjoyed their first taste of a Haaland interview… Haaland wasted no time to get off the markGettyThe 22-year-old got his life in the Premier League off to a flying start over the weekend, netting a penalty and later slotting past West Ham’s substitute keeper Alphonse Areola in his side’s 2-0 opening game win. But he could have had more. When asked about the chance that could have landed him a hat-trick, Haaland said: “Yeah I could’ve. If you saw, I could’ve right before I went off, I should’ve been there, so. “Bit s***, but that’s how it is.” After a few seconds of silence, the Norway international was clearly unaware he’d just sworn and he was apologetic when his interviewer politely reminded him not to swear. “Oh sorry, s***.” he said, before putting his hand to his mouth and apologising again. “Oh sorry! Not good language in this country!” he laughed. Offers Of The Weekend Paddy Power: Bet £5 via the talkSPORT EDGE app with Paddy Power and get a £5 free bet – available to all customers* – CLAIM HERE Bet365: Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bets* – CLAIM HERE Paddy Power T&Cs: Place a £5 Sportsbook Bet through the talkSPORT EDGE app between the 1st and 31st August. Get a £5 free bet on the next Monday after your qualifying bet. T&C’s apply. 18+ Begambleaware.org Bet365 T&Cs: Open account offer. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply 18+ Begambleaware.org SEE MORE FREE BET OFFERS HERE
Transfer news LIVE: Manchester United have Arnautovic bid ‘rejected’, Xavi gives De Jong update, Werner to leave Chelsea, Coady set for Everton, Ronaldo latest, Graeme Souness live on talkSPORT talking transfers
by talkSPORT on August 8, 2022 at 9:57 am
Keep up to date with all the latest transfer news, views and rumours from the Premier League and beyond. Chelsea are still set to have a busy few weeks before the transfer window closes with three players likely to head for the exit. Timo Werner is set to return to RB Leipzig, while Marcos Alonso is edging towards a Barcelona move. Callum Hudson-Odoi has also asked to leave Stamford Bridge, with Southampton pushing for a loan. Manchester United have been linked with a shock move for former West Ham and Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic, but have seen an opening bid rejected by Bologna. Everton are also closing in on adding defensive reinforcements as Conor Coady looks set to join from Wolves. FOLLOW OUR LIVE TRANSFER BLOG BELOW FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS…