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EXCLUSIVE: In the build-up to tonight's showdown with Chris Eubank Jr, Conor Benn has revealed the structure and intensity behind his training camp in Mallorca. This isn't just another training camp. It's Benn's first at middleweight, a leap up in weight that has required careful adjustments to every part of his preparation - from conditioning and nutrition to rest and recovery. Each detail is measured, monitored, and meticulously executed. Base camp is tucked away in the hills of Mallorca, where the climate is consistent and the distractions are minimal. Here, Benn's team has created a focused environment - one built around early mornings, controlled sparring, daily weigh-ins, and team accountability.

LEWIS STEELE: It is just before 7.30am and we are about to embark on a tour of Liverpool and the surrounding areas to get a feel for the enormity of the occasion that awaits at Anfield on Sunday. We will head to the training base at Kirkby to talk to Arne Slot before heading to the stadium, the pubs and cafes of the L4 postcode, before zipping across to the city centre and waterfront, strolling past the Royal Liver Building and the Cavern Club.

Wayne Rooney's son Cass left fans in stitches after the Manchester United legend shared one of his drawings online. Cass is the youngest of Rooney's four sons, having recently celebrated his seventh birthday on February 15. Rooney's other children include nine-year-old Kit, 11-year-old Klay and 15-year-old Kai. Following in his father's footsteps, Kai plays as a striker for Man United's U17 team, while Klay is also a part of the club's youth setup.

Patrice Evra has called out his age-old foe Luis Suarez to fight in a mixed martial arts bout next month. Evra, 43, hung up his boots in July 2019, having made 734 senior football appearances, winning 20 trophies in 21 years. Meanwhile, Suarez is still at it in the MLS, playing for David Beckham-owned Inter Miami alongside Lionel Messi and Co. Since his retirement, Evra's off-the-pitch escapades have included punditry, business ventures, and his emergence as a social media personality. But, six years on from football, Evra has switched the boots for gloves and will try his hand at mixed martial arts.

SIMON JORDAN: We're often told in today's society that feelings can trump facts and thus those very feelings are so very important and defining. Yet now we have commentators invested in the game and showing some degree of emotion, it appears we don't want that either!

Eubank Jr was hit with a £375,000 penalty after tipping the scales just half an ounce over the limit. He is now at risk of losing more of his £7million purse if he weighs over 170 pounds on the morning of the fight. The weight stipulations have contributed to anxieties around the fight, which was initially cancelled in 2022 over Benn's failed tests for clomifene. Under the original agreement, Eubank Jr, who has campaigned as high as super-middleweight, had agreed to meet at a catchweight of 157 pounds.

Fans have taken social media to mock Wayne Rooney after he failed a geography puzzle miserably.  The Manchester United legend, who was sacked as Plymouth boss in December, was the latest guest on the Overlap Fan Debate.  In one of the segments, he was tasked with pointing out the location of a number Premier League stadiums on a map.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: There are very few secrets in football. Every shot, pass and tackle is logged by dozens of scouting platforms, giving clubs access to more information than they can shake a stick at. Yet there are some who slip under the radar of even the most attentive eyes. When Thomas Tuchel was appointed England manager last October, he had a working knowledge of virtually every player - with one notable exception.

MATTHEW LAMBWELL: After a promising start to the week, Britain's women were brought back down to the crushed red earth of Madrid. First-round wins for Katie Boulter, Sonay Kartal and Emma Raducanu had made it six Brits overall in the second round - a rarity indeed on the clay. But once those three women ran into seeded opposition all were beaten; Boulter thrashed 6-1, 6-2 by French Open finalist Jasmine Paolini and Sonay Kartal going down 6-3, 6-1 to No17 seed Elina Svitolina.

Chris Eubank Jnr has sparked further concerns for his safety after failing to make the weight for his fight with Conor Benn on Saturday, triggering a £375,000 penalty. By tipping the scales just half an ounce over the 160-pound middleweight limit, the 35-year-old is now at risk of losing more of his £7million purse if he weighs over 170 pounds on the morning of the fight. The latter applies to the controversial 10-pound rehydration clause written into Eubank Jnr's contract - a stipulation that has contributed to the falling out with his father, who famously twice fought Nigel Benn in the Nineties and felt the weight drain would put his son at serious risk.

Alan Pardew has opened up on his infamous 'dad dance' during Crystal Palace's 2016 FA Cup final defeat by Man United. When winger Jason Puncheon made it 1-0 to Palace in the 78th minute of the match, Pardew opted to turn out and throw his best hip-swaying moves rather than the usual fist-bumping. But just three minutes later, United equalised through Juan Mata, silencing one half of Wembley. Then, despite being down to 10 men, the Red Devils won 2-1 in extra-time through a Jesse Lingard screamer.

Novak Djokovic let his frustrations fly in a practice session with Andy Murray ahead of the Madrid Open this weekend. Djokovic opens his account at the tournament when he faces Matteo Arnaldi in the round of 64 on Saturday, as he continues his search for a 100th career ATP title.  He is looking to bounce back from a shock first-round exit at the hands of Alejandro Tabilo at the Monte-Carlo Masters earlier this month, and a defeat by Jakub Mensik at the Miami Open final 10 days prior.

A Manchester United star is being romantically linked to a British influencer after she was spotted posting on social media from his flat. The Red Devils midfielder arrived at United for £51m from PSG last summer and has started to settle into life on the pitch at Old Trafford. He now appears to have started a new relationship away from the pitch with a woman who previously dated his former team-mate Kylian Mbappe.