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I'll blow your head off

May 19, 2023

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9 min read

I'll blow your head off

Fernando Torres' steroid-fuelled scrap, the golf course punch up that cost Neil Ruddock 30 grand, Carlos Tevez's powerful political statement and more.

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Lovely young thing

May 12, 2023

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9 min read

Lovely young thing

The Lewis Hamilton, Shakira and Tom Cruise love triangle, Eddie Howe's assistant fights for the limelight, when Roy Keane visited the Hacienda nightclub on his own and more.

football

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Bounty on his head

May 5, 2023

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8 min read

Bounty on his head

Messi's terrifying run-in with the PSG ultras, Neymar pays Richarlison £26k to remove a tattoo of his face, Erling Haaland's nasty habit and more.

football

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A rabid fireman

Apr 28, 2023

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8 min read

A rabid fireman

The former Newcastle midfielder turned violent hooligan, another Prem star with a secret identity and a criminal past, the wild night that sent an England rugby star to the slammer and more.

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