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Bruno Fernandes Messaged Man Utd Icon Over Roy Keane ‘Lies’

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Bruno Fernandes has hit back at Manchester United legend Roy Keane for recent comments, which the Portuguese star has labelled ‘lies’.

The Red Devils’ midfielder smashed the record for the most assists in a single Premier League season (21) after setting up Patrick Dorgu against Brighton. Now, a clip has emerged online where Fernandes makes sure to set the record straight after being heavily criticised by Keane.


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Following his 20th assist of the campaign against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford, Keane was left fuming by the skipper’s actions and the whole noise surrounding his attempts to break Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne’s record.

Roy Keane Was ‘Raging’ at Bruno Fernandes

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Roy Keane

Speaking on The Overlap, Keane made his feelings very clear about the perception that Bruno was chasing an individual record rather than prioritising the team. The Premier League Player of the Season has been United’s standout performer by a distance, but Keane still wasn’t too happy.

“When you’re the captain of a club and you’re supposed to be driving the club forward, do not be getting bogged down by just your role in the team, just assists,” he told Gary Neville.

Continuing his rant, the ex-United captain fumed at the whole circus around the assist record. He wasn’t happy with the conversation around it, or what he claimed Fernandes himself said after the Forest game. He added:

“What I heard at United at the weekend, honestly, I was raging with it. The whole chat about his assists… Everyone, the players were [talking about it], the game was about his assists. That’s the whole thing.

“After the game he got interviewed and he said, the captain of Manchester United, said ‘A few times, I probably should have… shot but I made the passes.’ Wow. How can your mindset be not to win the match but be about an individual record?”

Bruno Fernandes’ Message to Roy Keane

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes reacts in Premier League fixture

In a recent appearance on Steven Bartlett’s ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast, Fernandes clarified that he didn’t actually say what Keane had claimed.

He said he doesn’t mind criticism, admitting it comes with the territory: “I don’t mind criticism. I always take criticism from everyone and never reply to anyone whatsoever. People have an opinion, they think it’s good, bad or whatever.”

However, he draws the line at ‘lies’. The 31-year-old even claimed he asked former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for Keane’s number to ‘have a word with him’. He explained:

“What I don’t like is when people lie about things, and in this case, what you said about Roy Keane, basically, what he said is a lie. Luckily for me everything is on record, imagine if it wasn’t, then people will think Bruno is always the guy going for the assist.

“I even asked Ole his number to text him to have a word with him, to say ‘I don’t mind the criticism, I don’t like when people lie about the things that I say’ because this goes over the top of the things I think are acceptable.”

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Nottingham Forest’s Evangelos Marinakis Involved in Fight at Basketball Game

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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was involved in a heated public confrontation on Sunday night, just hours after the Premier League season ended.

Footage of a fight involving the Greek billionaire emerged on social media and quickly went viral, with football fans interested to know exactly what happened. Details of the scrap and the identity of the second part have now emerged.


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The physical altercation took place in Athens ahead of the EuroLeague basketball final, which saw Olympiacos defeat Real Madrid. It showed the controversial Premier League owner being pulled away, looking absolutely livid.

Who Evangelos Marinakis Was Fighting With in Viral Video

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis celebrates

The other man involved in the furious bust-up was Grigoris Dimitriadis, the nephew of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to The Sun. The video online shows Marinakis and Dimitriadis shouting at each other before an Olympiacos scarf is thrown towards the latter.

Nottingham Forest’s owner, who relinquished control of the club earlier in the season in case they reached the Champions League, was left with a black eye and torn shirt following the incident. Watch the bust-up below.

Kostas Karapapas, Olympiacos’ vice-president, appeared to get involved in the war of words as security had to stand between the rowing men. Marinakis, who owns Olympiacos’ football and basketball clubs, had the last laugh as his team won 92-85 in the final.

Marinakis Reportedly Speaks Out About Brawl

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Greek reports have emerged with further details of what happened and may have sparked the fight. Marinakis and the former Secretary General to the Greek Prime Minister quickly turned physical after heated words were exchanged, according to witnesses.

The Forest and Olympiacos leader even reportedly accused Dimitriadis of ‘making some faces’ before then spitting at him. Per Greek City Times, the 58-year-old said:

“I was passing by and saw him making some faces. I told him, ‘Don’t you think you’ve overdone it? You don’t realise where all this is leading.’ Then Dimitriadis spat on me. I slapped him and after that he tore my shirt.”

The same report claims that lawsuits could be heading Marinakis’ way, with Dimitriadis’ legal team now considering their options. Tensions are said to now be running his in Greece with both men being powerful figures.

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Tottenham Set To Confirm Double Deal For De Zerbi

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Tottenham are poised to make two new signings after securing their Premier League status.

GIVEMESPORT understands an agreement in principle is in place to sign Andy Robertson following his departure from Liverpool. The 32-year-old agreed terms in January, but Liverpool couldn’t source a replacement and the Scotland international did not want to leave Anfield unless it also suited the club.

Robertson played his final game for Liverpool on Sunday in a 1-1 draw with Brentford that secured Champions League football for next season.

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Andy Robertson

Spurs are now expected to sign him on a free transfer and the deal could be formalised before Robertson heads off to the World Cup with Scotland.

The signing was always contingent on Spurs staying in the Premier League, with Roberto De Zerbi’s side surviving courtesy of a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day.

Robertson is of appeal not only due to his Premier League experience and leadership, but his character as well. He made 378 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 14 times and was one of the most popular players in the dressing room.

Spurs are also favourites to sign Marcos Senesi on a free transfer. The 29-year-old left Bournemouth on a free transfer despite the Cherries qualifying for the Europa League via a sixth-placed finish.

Senesi had informed Bournemouth he wanted a fresh challenge last year and turned down multiple contract offers as a result.

Terms are in place with Spurs with Senesi making it clear to all European suitors his preference is to remain in the Premier League.

Two other clubs have been chasing Senesi

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Manchester United have also considered Senesi, while Liverpool have been weighing up whether to enter the race. As it stands, Spurs are hoping to formalise Senesi quickly in order to avoid any surprises.

Senesi has had another outstanding season for Bournemouth making 37 appearances in all competitions and playing a pivotal role in Bournemouth gaining European football for the first time in their history.

Spurs staying up also boosts their chances of Micky van de Ven signing a new deal. Sources have told GMS he’s been impressed by Roberto De Zerbi.

However, there remains a realistic chance captain Cristian Romero is sold. Spurs are open to an exit on the right times, with the Argentine defender keen on a move to La Liga.


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MMA Fight Between Sumo Wrestler and Professional Boxer Has Clear Winner

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In what might’ve been one of the strangest fights of the year, sumo wrestler Chiyotairyu Hidemasa demonstrated the precise reason why weight-classes are required in contact sports as he dominated his MMA fight against 5-0 professional boxer Jorge Menasalvas.

The peculiar bout, which pitted the 320lbs sumo wrestler against a 192lbs boxer, was put together by Spanish promotion Dogfight Wild Tournament, for their fourth event, Tokyo Blood, in Madrid, Spain.

According to their website, their events provide “an experience where the fight breaks all traditional formats and each match takes the spectacle to the next level.”

In what was dubbed their “wildest event to date”, the other bouts included a tag-team war, a five-way last-man standing, and the first-ever rap battle that ended in a physical fight.

Chiyotairyu Hidemasa vs Jorge Menasalvas

Former top-division sumo wrestler Chiyotairyu Hidemasa (whose real name is Hidemasa Meigetsuin) traded the dohyo for the cage as he faced off in a one-of-a-kind bout. After graduating from university, Hidemasa questioned whether he should continue his sumo career or quit to become a teacher after his debut tournament in March 2011 was delayed due to a match-fixing scandal that rocked the world of sumo.

Throughout his 11-year career, Chiyotairyu managed his one and only championship in the Juryo rank, the second-highest division in professional sumo. He was also awarded a special prize (Sansho) called the Gino-sho, or technique, for his impressive 11-4 in November 2013. The sumo wrestler has also gained three gold starts, which are awarded after a lower-ranked wrestler beats a yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo wrestling, after twice-beating Harumafuji and also besting Kisenosato.

His MMA opponent came in the form of professional boxer Jorge Menasalvas, who currently boasts an unbeaten 5-0 record in the ring. The Spaniard’s first professional bout came in November 2024 with a unanimous decision victory over Diego Jair Ramirez, before Ramirez was disqualified in their rematch to hand his opponent the second win of his career. A points victory over Marius Mihai Dumitru and a first-round knockout over Leonid Arseniev meant that his unanimous decision victory over Frank Rojas in November 2025 took him to a 5-0 record.

Although Menasalvas may have had much more experience of striking, Chiyotairyu’s grappling experience from his sumo days set him in good stead going into the cage. With both fighters coming in at 6’0″, there was no real reach or height advantage for either, but the almost 130lbs in weight difference would prove to be somewhat of a determining factor.


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From the outset of the fight, it was clear that there would only be one winner. Time after time, Menasalvas was met with the terrifying sight of his almost-150kg opponent sprinting across the canvas and slamming him into the fencing, with one such instance almost completely detaching the surrounding barriers. With Menasalvas up against it, the sumo wrestler would use his grappling experience to good effect, slamming his opponent to the floor and administering multiple hammer-fists.

Following five gruelling rounds, neither fighter managed to floor their opponent for good, meaning that the bout went to the scorecards. Unsurprisingly, Chiyotairyu saw his hand raised after winning via unanimous decision.

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