Former world's most expensive player comes out of retirement aged 44

Martyn Ford, has showcased his deceptive agility in a training video for his bout with the Iranian Hulk, Sajad Gharibi.Ford uploaded the clip to his Instagram page, where he worked on his footwork by hopping on and off a Bosu ball - half an exercise ball - while exchanging the foot he placed his weight.The post was captioned: " Changing my narrative, building a beast from scratch, leaving nothing to chance .... moving well for 145kg, but we can always be better." Ford is currently gearing up for his mega-clash with the Iranian Hulk, which is scheduled for at The O2 area on April 30.Ford recently made the astonishing claim that the Iranian Hulk photoshops his pics."He was not what I expected.

Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two, a role she retained until 2021, and went on to become the presenter for The Radio 2 Breakfast Show in 2019. It hasn’t all been fun and games, however, as Zoe tragically lost her stepdad Rick to Motor Neurone Disease.The star was chatting to Gabby Logan on her radio show about the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards when it came up, explaining: “Hopefully one day we will find a cure."It's a real special day in my family today.

Premier League has more than played its part in some of the most outrageous transfer deals - with the likes of Alan Shearer, Roy Keane and Stan Collymore all commanding eye-watering price tags.Newcastle United forked out a club-record fee of £15m to bring Shearer back to the northeast in the summer of 1996, whilst in previous years Nottingham Forest held out for British and English transfer records before letting Keane and Collymore leave the City Ground.When football was a millionaire's game, the creme de la creme could be bought with transfer fees of £12 million pounds. Though the beautiful game is now run by billionaires - in the current market £12m pays for Nathan Collins from Stoke City.However, thanks to the boffins at the University of Liverpool, via The Athletic, there is now a formula for working out the current values of our favourite footballers from years gone by.

mxmtoon has announced her debut UK and Ireland headline shows as part of a wider European tour – tickets will be available here.The Californian singer-songwriter will hit the road this autumn in support of her second album ‘Rising’, which arrives on May 20 via AWAL (pre-order here).Following a run of Australian and European dates, mxmtoon is scheduled to touch down in the UK on October 28 for a performance at the Electric Brixton in London. She’ll then visit Manchester’s Club Academy (October 29) and the Academy in Dublin (30).The news comes after mxmtoon confirmed a North American headline tour for this May and June while sharing a track called ‘Mona Lisa’. She’s since further previewed ‘Rising’ with the single ‘Sad Disco’.Ticket’s for mxmtoon’s 2022 UK tour go on sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 1).

Vladimir Putin and his high command are based some or all the time in top-secret nuclear bunkers as the bloody war unfolds in Ukraine. Since Putin launched his ruthless invasion of Ukraine last month (February 24), his whereabouts have been unknown.

F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has revealed he immediately thought of Michael Schumacher after his son Mick suffered a horrific crash during qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.People feared the worst when the young Schumacher lost control over the curb and went crashing into Turn-12. His Haas car was then flung into barriers on either side of the track before he remained seated in the cockpit for what seemed an eternity.Fortunately, the 23-year-old was declared conscious after ambulance services appeared on the scene and he was airlifted to hospital for further checks.

Holby City is coming to an end this week after 23 years and over the last couple of decades, the hospital based soap has helped give many household names a leg up in the acting industry. While fans and former cast members have lamented the hospital drama, with some of the show's most memorable characters returning for one last hurrah, it's nearly time to say goodbye. The show, which began as a spin off to Casualty in 1999, has had cameos from more than a few now very famous faces over the years.

@Lente25 commented: “I thought I had hayfever but turns out it’s Covid.”@Dave_Hutch80 penned: “Yesterday I really struggled with it.“Even in canary wharf. Which has no grass.”@Ginosma suggested: “When I was in my 20’s I used to get an injection called “Pollenex” 3 injections 1 a week and they really helped.” This morning, Ranvir was presenting GMB as normal, alongside Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, to share the latest headlines.She was forced to leave half way through, however, after admitting she had woken up with swollen red eyes due to the hay fever.Richard said during the show: “Hey, credit to you.

Arsenal full-back Nacho Monreal has revealed that Mesut Ozil had a problem with 'everyone' at the Gunners. Ozil unceremoniously split from the North London side last season after he fell out of favour with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

mea culpa statement to the comic late in the day Monday.“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,” the rapper-turned-movie star wrote in a statement posted to Instagram.“I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be,” he said.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to intervene in the attack or sanction Smith during the ceremony, but it denounced his actions in a statement and said a “formal review” of the incident was underway Monday.Whoopi Goldberg, a governor on AMPAS’s board, said Monday that Smith would not lose his trophy but was excepted to face punishment.“We’re not going to take it.

For Patrick Renna, baseball is a family game.The former child star who caught laughs as Hamilton 'Ham' Porter in the 1993 baseball comedy The Sandlot scored a homerun with friends and fans after posting a sweet Instagram picture with his son Saturday.The simple caption read 'Call me coach.' For the love of the game: Things have come full circle for actor Patrick Renna. He playedHamilton 'Ham' Porter in the 1993 baseball comedy The Sandlot and is now coaching his young son Hey batter!: The actor was only 14 when The Sandlot opened in theaters.

Motherwell have boost their squad with the signing of teenage forward Robbie Mahon on a deal until June 2023.

The Chase fans couldn't help blushing when one contestant revealed his racy-sounding credentials on the ITV quiz show.The hit quiz show returned on Monday night (March 28), and it saw hopeful players Dick, Louis, Penelope and Sophie take on the Chaser in a bid to take home a hefty cash prize.As always, the aim of the game was to out-run "Britain's finest quiz brains" by successfully answering questions of general knowledge.First up to face genius quiz-buff Paul Sinha was Dick, a company director from Cumbria who also happened to be 69-years-old.However, eagle-eyed viewers were immediately distracted and started blushing at the player's credentials as they sounded rather rude if read in the right context.The fans couldn't help giggling about the contestant's credentials on Twitter during the show.One chuckling fan wrote: "Dick, 69 on The Chase," as they attached a series of laughing and aubergine emojis.A second wrote: "Dick is 69" alongside a meme.A third commented: "Dick, 69, from Cumbria They've done that on purpose."A fourth added: "Dick, 69 from Cumbria" with a laughing-face emoji.Dick is the UK marketing director for his son's design-engineering company, which is based in the Philippines.Speaking to Bradley, the player revealed he'd spend any potential winnings on his 50th wedding anniversary.He also admitted he'd promised his grandchildren a smaller sum of money each, £10.Although he struggled in his cash-builder round, Dick was able to rack up £3000 and make it back to his teammates, meaning he secured himself a spot in the Final Chase.After his cash-builder, Bradley had told the player: "Undone by some modern culture questions there, Dick. Three grand.

Prince William must have returned from the Caribbean feeling as though he has a target on his back, a royal expert claims.William and Kate came under fire from protestors during their tour which was followed by scathing criticism of the Duke's speeches and the photos their PR team chose to share on social media.Specific events that have been widely labelled as unfortunate gaffes from the trip include poorly angled photographs of children reaching for the royal couple through fences, and Kate appearing to be openly snubbed by Jamaican politician Lisa Hanna.Anti-monarchy protests over the Royal Family's colonial past and Belize and Jamaica announcing their intentions to become republics did not help matters for the touring royals.

Manchester United legend chose to fight himself. The 40-year-old Frenchman will enter the ring for the first time on April 30 at the O2 Arena in London when he appears on the undercard for the fight between the Iranian Hulk and the World's Scariest Man.Evra is set to take on social media influencer Adam Saleh, the self-proclaimed best YouTube boxer in the world and a veteran of three exhibition bouts.

La La Land, instead of its intended recipient, Barry Jenkins’s queer coming-of-age tale Moonlight. What followed were among the most excruciating scenes ever broadcast on live TV, as florid speeches gave way to the realisation that there had been a colossal mistake.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has warned every household without a smart meter to make sure they've done one crucial thing before Friday.

Bros legend Matt Goss is preparing his big return to Manchester for a fan meet and greet for the first time in seven years - and he can't wait. The now-solo star will be back at music store HMV in the city, where adoring crowds of thousands famously greeted him back in Bros' 1980s heyday.

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A Lanarkshire woman who was brutally abused by her police officer partner labelled a court's decision allowing him to miss a review hearing, “another kick in the teeth”.

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