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5 years

I asked Semenya if she would take the medication as per iaaf regulations: "Hell no."

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On a “press call” for Tyson Fury. Moderator selected who among 96 journalists/YouTubers etc got to ask questions, of which there must have been 20. Not one mentioned Daniel Kinahan. No wonder boxing is such an absolute shambles.

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Exclusive: Eddie Hearn has revealed his extraordinary plan to bring back boxing – by staging fights in his back garden. The £1m idea will see four fight nights at his Brentwood HQ culminating in Whyte-Povetkin.

EXCLUSIVE: Boxing to return in July... from Eddie Hearn's garden!

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Eddie Hearn has revealed his extraordinary plan to bring elite boxing back to Britain - by staging a series of championship fights in his back garden in Brentwood.

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Fury was given a backdated ban for nandrolone. Also refused a tester and a member of his team was accused of offering a bribe to a farmer to provide a false alibi. While we fret about the doping issue in boxing, just feels like the occasional reminder might be necessary.

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@Tyson_Fury

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LET’S HAVE IT THEN DEL BOY!!!! SEE YOU DECEMBER 3RD LONDON! @SpursOfficial @DerekWarChisora

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Exclusive: Conor Benn has failed a drugs test ahead of his fight against Chris Eubank Jnr via @MailSport

Conor Benn v Chris Eubank may STILL go ahead despite failed drugs test

Boxing was plunged into chaos on Wednesday after Sportsmail's explosive revelation that Conor Benn failed a drugs test ahead of Saturday's fight with Chris Eubank Jr - but the bout could still go...

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Exclusive: UKAD/British Boxing Board of Control investigation into Conor Benn’s two failed drugs tests has been held up amid claims of a lack of cooperation from the boxer’s team. via @MailSport

Investigation into Benn's failed drugs tests is held up

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Benn's case is being scrutinised by both the WBC rankings body and a separate probe led by UK Anti-Doping and the British Boxing Board of Control

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8 years

Booing Ingle for saving a fighter with a smashed eye, who he's known since a kid, who is fighting a monster? That's a new kind of stupid.

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Exclusive: Tyson Fury's future in boxing is in serious jeopardy after explosive allegations that a member of his team offered a farmer £25,000 to lie about how he failed a drugs test in 2015. via @MailSport

Tyson Fury in new drugs shock after explosive new allegation

EXCLUSIVE BY GUY WALTERS AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Tyson Fury's boxing future is in serious jeopardy after new explosive allegations regarding his 2015 failed drugs test.

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Vicario cost £17m. Bloody hell that was a bargain.

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3 years

@Iromg @SkyNews @marthakelner @HKane That tweet says rather a lot about your own limitations, Mike.

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What was once boxing's dirty secret is now its inconvenient truth — the most anticipated fight in British history could be down to the brokering skills of a man considered by Irish authorities to be a crime lord. A piece on Daniel Kinahan. via @MailSport

Boxing's shame as suspected crime boss is used to broker AJ-Fury fight

It seems ever more likely that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally share a ring. The harder part will be making space for them when there is already a giant elephant in the corner.

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BJS, like Dubois, was absolutely right to stop. BJS on Dubois in December: “If my two eye sockets were broken, my jaw was broken, my nose was smashed, my brain was beaten, I was not stopping until I was knocked out or worse.” Lesson: BJS says silly things

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Roger Federer's greatness existed in the 'how' rather than 'how many'. As wonderful as it has been watching Djokovic and Nadal this fortnight, they can never compensate for his absence. A column for @mailplus on the noisiest ghost since Banquo:

Federer's glory lived in the 'how' rather than 'how many'... Roger's artistry is still unrivalled

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@riathalsam

4 years

My only appearance was in the last broadcast. Thought I was pretty mediocre but this seems a bit strong...

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@TeleFootball

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Exclusive: Sunday Supplement cancelled by Sky Sports and will not air next season @SamWallaceTel

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Exclusive: British Boxing Board of Control will investigate comments made by a doctor who worked with Conor Benn in which he discussed how it would theoretically be possible to dope and evade detection. Dr Usman Sajjad denies all wrongdoing. @MailSport

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3 years

Fine work by Panorama on Daniel Kinahan, on the back of brilliant, fearless reporting by the Irish press. Will be intrigued to hear Tyson Fury’s considered thoughts on the subject.

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@riathalsam

6 years

Colombia playing pretty scummy tactics. But... Maguire dive, Henderson head thing, Henderson dive thing, Stones on Falcao, Lingard down under no contact. Let's not make the dark arts talk too one sided.

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5 years

An interview with the marvellous Heurelho Gomes, on faith, football and what might be the best of farewells.

After the cup final I'll become a pastor, says Watford keeper Gomes

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Most neutrals with a beating heart will want Gomes to start, as will a hefty chunk of Watford fans for their first final in 35 years.

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@riathalsam

3 years

Sport can be very odd sometimes. The same weekend that folk in football correctly worry about head injuries, people in boxing believe a fighter with one working eye should carry on taking hits as part of some unwritten code. Weird.

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@riathalsam

5 years

Swansea looking like the old Swansea. Against Man City. Owners must surely wonder what Potter might do if they gave him a fighting chance.

MUNDIAL

@MundialMag

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Oh my fucking god Swansea.

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‘I met this lady. She was 51. Seven years ago, nothing wrong. Now she can’t walk or talk. F****** hell. What’ll happen to me?’ I met @Tommo33s a fortnight ago. He was brave but it’s all so sad. 43. An interview about dementia and learning from mistakes:

England hero Thompson unable to remember family's names amid dementia

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: From white spots to yellow dots, the broken giant is drawing an awful line. For two hours he has been looking at his old life and the new.

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5 years

Reluctantly accepting the view that Solskjaer has improved as a manager since Cardiff.

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@riathalsam

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As I may have blathered a few times last night, I’m thrilled and honoured to have been given this award. A huge thanks to colleagues at the Mail and on the road, and also to the @SportSJA . Delighted.

Sports Journalists

@SportSJA

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A winner of two awards this evening, @RiathAlSam took home Sports Writer of the Year and as he so often does, he nailed it with his words. Many congratulations Riath 👏 Good night everyone #SJA2022

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“So I’m lying there holding my side, gasping, and then I hear him over me, saying, “S***, don’t tell your mum.” It was a joy to speak with @CampbellHatton and @HitmanHatton about the start of their new adventure. Pics by @kevinQuigley_dm Interview:

Hatton is loving life again as his son Campbell gears up for big night

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The new blood is talking to the old blood about the blood business. The family business. Why would any father want his son to be a boxer? Why wouldn't he?

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Annual SPOTY tweet pointing out that Fury served a doping ban and supports a suspected mob boss, among other things. But yeah, good at fighting.

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“The main thing I will tell you about the whole heart attack experience - the apple crumble and custard at Basildon Hospital. It’s different gravy.” An interview with the magnificent Barry Hearn, on five decades in sport and the prospect of letting go.

Hearn reflects on returning to work days after second heart attack

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: For once, the old salesman cannot come up with a figure. He has a think but struggles to settle on how long had passed before he went back to work.

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‘I would give up my Olympic medal to have never gone through this.’ Thanks to @amytinkler2 for opening up on her experiences within British Gymnastics, her allegations of mistreatment, and her ongoing struggles to get well. Exclusive interview:

Tinkler says training was a 'prison' under 'terrifying' head coach

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH-AL SAMARRAI: Tinkler, 20, paints a regime of relentless 'fat-shaming' and bullying across more than five years at British Gymnastics, which led to injuries and her...

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This is all a bit different

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'What could I have achieved if I hadn’t torn that kid’s game apart? Seven isn't bad but I could've had 12 world titles.' Ronnie O'Sullivan and I re-watched a video of him at 14. He was brilliant then and utterly fascinating now. Exclusive interview:

An emotional Ronnie O'Sullivan revisits his first televised match

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Ronnie O'Sullivan is smiling as he drifts towards a rueful place. He knows it all worked out in the end.

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@riathalsam

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This week’s Mail on Sunday column on Anthony Taylor, who is thriving in his job, and Jose Mourinho, the sewage pipe who would for ever have you believe the lake made him do it. There used to be charm in his patter but that was an awfully long time ago.

Want to know who is a 'f****** disgrace?' Look in the mirror Jose

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: A thought occurred when I was having a chat with a figure in the frenzied world of refereeing. It was about Anthony Taylor, naturally enough, and the strides he made in his career.

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@riathalsam

6 years

Not bringing in Joe Allen and Brendan Rodgers in summer 2016 on the grounds of money - the combined cost to get them would have been around £6m more than they wanted to pay. Bloody expensive mistakes.

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Mo Farah is still running. He is running away from any notion that he might have played it differently, and quickly towards the idea that it has all been a media conspiracy. Report from Chicago: via @MailSport

Mo Farah still refusing to condemn Alberto Salazar doping charges

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CHICAGO: Sir Mo Farah is still running... running away from any notion that he might have played it differently, and quickly towards the idea that it's all been media conspiracy.

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1 year

Fury to Usyk: 'You are next you bitch. You rabbit. You pussy. 15st little midget. You beat a bodybuilder. You ugly little man. Let’s get it on. You little sausage.'

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“The Berlin Olympics in 1936. The signs were there. Now China. The world cannot say it did not know.” Everyone should pay attention to the bigger picture of Beijing 2022. It's terrifying. With thanks to @mahmutrahima @sophieHRW @UyghurCongress Report:

SPECIAL REPORT: Winter Olympics should be renamed the GENOCIDE Games

SPECIAL REPORT BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: On the ground, the limited testimonies of survivors paint a picture of appalling terror, of being detained arbitrarily for months or years amid 'indoctrination'.

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4 years

“When my mum sees the lawn it will break her heart.” Across the past week I was given access to the weird and wonderful Fight Camp bubble. Featuring alpacas, a salmon, a loner, an alternative truth behind the idea and the risk of it all going “tits up”.

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@riathalsam

7 years

If Swansea stay up, Sigurdsson should get the entire squad's survival bonus.

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2 years

Fury has given a platform to a man accused by the US government of running an international crime cartel. A man with a $5m bounty on his head. He was asked about fighting in England, his pride, his golf. Jesus f****** wept.

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Exclusive: British sprinter @Jellington100m to make astonishing comeback at Anniversary Games in London on July 21 - two and a half years after surviving serious motorbike crash. Delighted for him. via @MailSport

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@riathalsam

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“We know words aren’t enough in situations like this.” Lost a football match.

Tottenham Hotspur

@SpursOfficial

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The players have a message for our fans who went to Newcastle on Sunday...

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We can enjoy the multi-faceted brilliance of Erling Haaland and the quests of Pep Guardiola but it’s also fair and necessary to wonder if this magnificent castle is built on sand, sleights of hand and cheating. This week’s Mail on Sunday column:

Watch Haaland in awe, but it's hard to turn a blind eye to Man City

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: it can be hard to savour the multi-faceted qualities of Haaland without bouncing back to the awkward question of whether we should admire Manchester City at all.

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@riathalsam

9 months

Does this mean VADA tests count?

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@riathalsam

1 year

Among various other thoughts I have about the interview Conor Benn has done with Piers Morgan (or what I’ve read about it), this is quite difficult to get your head around. Pride is stopping him from cooperating with the only investigation that has the authority to clear him?

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2 years

There was a mock double-decker bus, a mock red phone box, a mock Grenadier band and, at the heart of it all, there was a mock golf tournament, too. How many mocks make a mockery? How can something that cost so much feel so cheap? Report from an odd day:

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Saudi LIV Series cost so much yet it felt so CHEAP

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE CENTURION CLUB: There was a mock double-decker bus. There was a mock Grenadier band and at the heart of it all there was a mock golf tournament, too.

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It's my understanding that among the many conversations currently going on behind the scenes of Eubank-Benn, is a possible revision of Eubank's weight requirements.

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2 years

Strange meltdown by Joshua at the end, but I suppose that is what happens when you've given your best, lifted your game, and still been outclassed by a genius.

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@riathalsam

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Asked Kamila Valieva if she was clean as she passed through the mixed zone. She was covering her face with her hood and didn’t stop or answer. Russian reporters very unhappy with the question, taking pics of my accreditation.

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@riathalsam

4 years

@jonathanliew Dyche drops them all. Moyes top four. Hodgson, in one of his feisty moods after a home defeat, batters Arteta.

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@riathalsam

5 years

Evidently they don’t adopt the typical PR crisis-management plan at Jarrell Miller’s promotional company.

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@riathalsam

4 years

“It was hard. But my life is a grain of sand on a beach and someone put it on a table with two others and said you’ve an opportunity to make a difference.” It was a privilege to interview John Carlos 52 years on from a protest that still echoes today.

John Carlos on show of defiance at Olympics 52 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: It has come around and gone again. Another anniversary, another chat about that day and those fists and why the old runner occasionally feels he has been punching himself.

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@riathalsam

8 years

If Eder scores the winner for Portugal after what he showed at Swansea, then literally nothing makes sense anymore.

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@riathalsam

4 years

Do City’s lawyers get involved in congestion charge disputes?

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@riathalsam

2 years

Conor Benn could face a drugs ban of up to 4 years with UKAD poised to formally investigate his positive test. I understand VADA will cooperate with UKAD. via @MailSport

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‘I want to know why this s*** keeps happening in boxing. It has to change.’ Throughout an astonishing week, I’ve spoken to cheats, idealists, testers, scientists and promoters about a doping problem that is out of control. A report into a broken sport:

SPECIAL REPORT: Boxing's drugs problem is a money-first, broken system

SPECIAL REPORT BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Conor Benn has not fought since he beat Chris van Heerden and with his bout against Chris Eubank Jr postponed, it is unclear when he will box again.

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@riathalsam

6 years

Potter appointment is a standout good idea at Swansea after several years of bad ones. Will only work if transfer structure is ripped up.

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@riathalsam

8 years

Diro, an Ethiopian steeplechaser, just stopped to take off her shoes and has since caught + overtaken half a dozen runners. Crowd love her.

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On Clement, cannot dispute that he has been unable to raise performances, let alone results this season. But blame is firmly with the recruitment team. Shambolic signings.

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@riathalsam

6 years

Bollocks to it, I’m buying a waistcoat.

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2 years

Cameron Smith says he felt the need to prove he is still a good golfer after joining LIV. That was never in doubt, before or after he won £3.5m at the weekend. All that changed is fewer people care. Comment: via @MailSport

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Smith is still brilliant… but hardly anyone CARES

If a tree falls in the forest with nobody to hear it, does it make a sound? By similar logic, if Cameron Smith rolls in a putt to win on the LIV Tour, does anyone beyond his orbit really care?

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@riathalsam

3 years

Richard Kilty with probably the best quote I’ve heard in a mixed zone after Italy beat GB to relay gold by 0.01sec: “Forget the Roman Empire, Nero, all that nonsense. This is as big as it gets for them. They better soak it in. We're better than them and we'll beat them next yr.”

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PGA Tour response to LIV the other day was pretty punchy. The past hour or so from McIlroy,Thomas and Finau even more emphatic.

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Moderator: 'Tyson, it would be remiss of me not to ask you... what is it like for you and Sugar to prepare for someone who isn't Deontay Wilder?' Also boxing: 'How did the bad people get in?' Clown show.

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“Dad would grab his fags, iPad and notebook and say to his missus that he was off to spend 10 minutes with Carl and then go to the bog. That’s where he came up with the master plan.” An interview with the brilliant @J_Warrington .

Josh Warrington reveals dad came up with plan to beat Frampton on loo

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Josh Warrington wants to reveal the quirky origins of the gameplan behind the best win of any British fighter in the past year.

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I'm told Llorente is currently on the road to London to join Spurs. It's largely a done deal but Swans could pull out if Bony doesn't join.

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@riathalsam

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Exclusive: Conor Benn’s hopes of fighting on home soil may have been dealt a blow after UKAD and British Boxing Board of Control win appeal against the NADP verdict to lift his temporary suspension. Unclear if suspension will be reimposed. via @MailSport

Benn's hopes of fighting in UK suffer blow after UKAD win appeal

EXCLUSIVE: Mail Sport understands a decision was communicated last week by the National Anti-Doping Panel, who had cleared Benn to resume boxing in this country back in July.

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@riathalsam

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‘We crashed and Alex goes through the windscreen. He sits up shouting, “I’ve got 9 lives baby, 9 lives.” It’s been 10 years since Alex Higgins used up the last of them. I’ve interviewed those who loved him and those who didn’t. A riddle like no other.

The Jekyll and Hyde life of 'The Hurricane' Alex Higgins

'The Hurricane' Alex Higgins made others rich and on July 24, 2010 he died penniless in sheltered housing from malnutrition, aged 61, near Belfast city centre.

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2 years

I’m not one for calling out other media but that was pathetic.

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This week's Mail on Sunday column on Graham Potter, the death threats against his children and the general dehumanising of managers. Disgusting doesn't quite cover it. via @MailSport

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: When did we stop seeing managers as human beings?

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: I remember asking him about that strange road a few years back during an interview in Swansea. 'I was totally average,' he said when going over his abilities as a player.

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An astonishing day in boxing. I’ve heard from multiple sources that the notification of Conor Benn’s positive was on September 23. The Board of Control only issued a statement today. What took so bloody long? For @mailplus

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@riathalsam

2 years

@afowler06 @derrymathews23 @SunnyEdwards I know it as fact, Anthony. Hence why I wrote the story.

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4 years

Interesting aspect of last night’s covid saga at West Ham. Hull were offered testing by WH but declined. When asked why, their manager Grant McCann said: “Because we didn’t want to create anything”. Is that really good enough? Great questioning by @bbcburnsy

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7 years

I understand Swansea's owners are considering sacking Bradley. Decision to be made in next 48 hours. More @MailSport

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3 years

"I decided I'm not going to rob that bank after all." "Well done, you. Have a biscuit."

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@riathalsam

2 years

“I’m being treated very well. Please comply with all their demands.”

Chelsea FC

@ChelseaFC

2 years

A message from Romelu.

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@riathalsam

6 months

Doesn’t seem to mention how he gets on with US customs

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@IFLTV

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“𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗔 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥!” ❌ @Tyson_Fury 𝙂𝙊𝙀𝙎 𝙊𝙉 𝙊𝙉𝙀 about how the Saudi Arabia Royals have treated him in comparison to the UK government 🗣️ #FuryNgannou #BattleOfTheBaddest #RiyadhSeason 🇸🇦 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈…

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@riathalsam

5 years

Huw Jenkins has resigned as Swansea chairman. Has gone from top to bottom in many fans’ estimations, but he was not the real problem there.

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2 years

Lovely to make this shortlist at the British Journalism Awards. Delighted.

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@riathalsam

2 years

Exc: Eurosport shelves remaining Probellum fight night broadcasts amid scrutiny of Kinahan’s links to boxing. via @MailSport

EXCLUSIVE: Eurosport shelves fight nights amid Kinahan scrutiny

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Probellum's president Richard Schaefer has strongly insisted there is no connection between his business and alleged crime lord Daniel Kinahan.

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@riathalsam

3 years

“Sounds stupid but after the shooting I forgot I lost half a lung. Then I got covid. I walked that corridor every day until they let me out of hospital.” An interview with @frankwarren_tv on two Tysons, 149 champions and four decades of picking fights.

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@riathalsam

8 years

No dignity in it whatsoever but just did a Hal Robson-Kanu turn against my two-year-old girl. Felt good. Toddler confused as a Belgian.

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@riathalsam

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‘I sometimes ask myself how I went from playing this tough sport to struggling with having the lights on. It’s hard.’ Thanks to @Ste_Ward for his honesty on a tough topic. Two concussions and retired at 27. Rugby needs to do better. via @MailSport

Former Rhinos captain Ward: 'I wonder if I'll ever get back to normal'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The man with the scarred face is sitting at his dining table with the lights off. Rain is pouring out of the gloom over Leeds, but he won't flip the switch.

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@riathalsam

6 years

One constant in Swansea's seven years in the Premier League - Routledge refusing to use his left foot.

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@riathalsam

4 years

Championship. Batshit crazy.

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@riathalsam

1 year

There seems to be an effort from Benn/his side to pretend the UKAD investigation isn’t happening, when in fact you’d argue it is far, far more significant/credible than the WBC version. As for Benn handing over every piece of information, that depends on who you speak to.

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⏰ @FrankSmith says news on the resumption of @ConorNigel 's career is coming soon. 🔗

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@riathalsam

5 years

At Rush CC, in a small town on the Irish coast, 40-odd members will gather to watch one of their own lead England in a World Cup final. Five minutes away, in his old neighbourhood, there are people who have no idea who Eoin Morgan is. Report from Rush:

Eoin Morgan: The ginger-haired lad from Rush who took on the world

SPECIAL REPORT: He's Irish, via Wales, but any victory for Morgan in the shirt of England feels like a victory for this tiny enclave of cricket in a town and country that remains largely indifferent.

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Riath Al-Samarrai

@riathalsam

8 years

My interview with the incredibly honest Martin Ling on depression and health. via @MailSport

Martin Ling interview: 'A pal stopped me leaping on the rail track...'

Martin Ling knew over lunch. He knew, as he glared at a plate of untouched food, that it was coming back and that's when the fear started. 'What if it's like last time?' he thought.

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@riathalsam

6 years

Leon Britton is in the media room this evening, which is pretty bonkers, really. Amazing that the penny hasn't dropped for Carvalhal yet that Swansea are far better with him.

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@riathalsam

3 years

This is gutsy as hell from Taylor-Brown. Fell off the lead on the bike after a puncture but now reeling them in on the run. Up to third. Great sport.

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@riathalsam

6 years

I visited Eddie the Eagle. It was absolutely mad. “Angelina Jolie could’ve offered me hot sex and I’d have said no.”

Eddie the Eagle interview: I slept in the shed for a year

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Edwards loves the film that brought ‘Eddie’ back to life. And not just because he has spent the past two years earning up to £22,000 a night.

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Riath Al-Samarrai

@riathalsam

6 years

Swansea need a designated director of football now, not a plate-spinning chairman. Jenkins had brilliant success but ran out of ideas.

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@riathalsam

6 years

'I'm just happy to be alive.' Fantastic to see @campbelldarren doing so well after his life-threatening brain bleed in May. His first newspaper interview since is here: via @MailSport

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@riathalsam

2 years

Exc: An agreement has been finalised for esports to be included as a pilot event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Plans are being discussed for it to become a fully-fledged medal discipline by 2026. via @MailSport

Birmingham Commonwealth Games WILL host pilot event for ESPORTS

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Sportsmail understands confirmation is imminent following lengthy talks between the Commonwealth Games Federation and gaming chiefs.

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Riath Al-Samarrai

@riathalsam

6 years

Can only imagine what Fabianski thinks when he watches those guys in front of him ambling about. Premier League quality player surrounded by several who really don't belong there.

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Riath Al-Samarrai

@riathalsam

5 years

Semenya hasn’t been the only victim. The treatment of Lynsey Sharp for airing an informed view has been disgusting.

Lynsey Sharp caught in Caster Semenya crossfire

It has occasionally been lost in the avalanche of views that Caster Semenya is not the only victim of the landmark case that has been fought in her image.

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@riathalsam

8 years

An interview about depression and recovery with the incredibly honest @MartinLing123 . via @MailSport

Martin Ling interview: 'A pal stopped me leaping on the rail track...'

Martin Ling knew over lunch. He knew, as he glared at a plate of untouched food, that it was coming back and that's when the fear started. 'What if it's like last time?' he thought.

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@riathalsam

1 year

“You watch the World Cup in Qatar. They will be sweeping stuff under the carpet. That f****** FIFA carpet must be 4,000 feet high by now.” An interview with Neville Southall, one of the good guys. via @MailSport

Neville Southall on World Cup problems in Qatar and hopes for Wales

EXCLUSIVE BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Neville Southall is thinking of a place many thousands of miles from this hotel couch in Wrexham and of a tournament he never contested - the World Cup.

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@riathalsam

5 years

Out of the sandstorm of a troubled Championships came a magnificent ray of red, white and blue light. One at a time, seven other women faded until Dina Asher-Smith was all alone, a British woman on top of the world. Report from Doha:

World Athletics Championships: Asher-Smith wins women's 200m

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: Out of the sandstorm of a quite miserable World Championships came a magnificent ray of red, white and blue light.

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@riathalsam

8 years

Delighted to be named Sports Journalist of the Year by the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame.Nearly broken it twice already.

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@riathalsam

7 years

I'm told Rangers have made an enquiry about a loan for West Ham defender Reece Oxford via @MailSport

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@riathalsam

5 years

Disappointing from @Mo_Farah and his team - opted out of a Chicago Marathon media call at last minute tonight because of reservations over members of British press involved...

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@riathalsam

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It begins. He was a bit wild and raw, but Campbell Hatton is off the mark with a points win over Jesus Ruiz. Report: via @MailSport

Campbell Hatton marks prol debut with victory against Jesus Ruiz

Ultimately it was a job done for Hatton, even if the sacrificial lamb in the opposing corner had enough toughness and durability to rob the 20-year-old of the satisfaction of an opening knockout.

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