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Many had hoped that Wilder would step up to face Anthony Joshua - provided the Briton beats Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday - in his next fight but instead he will face Ortiz later this year. The ‘Bronze Bomber’ has faced the Cuban southpaw once before, winning via knockout last year in an instant classic. The pair met at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, last March. The fight was instantly labelled a classic after Wilder survived an early scare to knock out the challenger. Now, they will do battle again, after Wilder confirmed on his Twitter account that he had signed terms to face off against the Cuban a second time. Fans immediately made their feelings known, with many point-blank calling out the American superstar for not fighting Joshua. “The AJ fight will never happen it seems which is a shame,” one wrote. Another wrote: “Ducked AJ,” followed by a series of laughing emojis. Wtf is wrong with you and your team!!!!! Why take this fight against an old man! Your team is brainwashing you! And...

Luiz and Higuain came together as the Blues were put through their paces at the Olympic Stadium in Baku on Tuesday night. Higuain appeared to challenge the Brazilian from behind, angering Luiz and causing the defender to lash out with his arm. The pair exchanged words as captain Cesar Azpilicueta came over to intervene, while manager Maurizio Sarri appeared to be infuriated by their actions. The Chelsea manager stormed off the pitch towards the dressing room, throwing his cap on the floor and kicking it on more than one occasion while angrily gesturing towards his players as Higuain looked miffed while talking to Pedro as he approached the tunnel. Sarri left Gianfranco Zola to finish off the open training session, with the Italian boss too disgusted to continue drilling his players. The altercation, which left Luiz fuming on the touchline, is hardly the best preparation for Wednesday night’s clash with Arsenal. It is not the first time Sarri’s authority has been questioned, wi...

Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has admitted that Eden Hazard is so good, that he can become bored by training sessions. Hazard is set to complete another stellar campaign on Wednesday, with the Blues taking on Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku. The Belgian has scored 19 goals in all competitions and Wednesday’s game could be his last with the Stamford Bridge outfit, as he has continually been linked with a summer move to Real Madrid. Sarri is hoping Hazard will start and has again hailed the 28-year-old as one of the world’s best. “He’s one of the most important players in Europe, in the world, at the moment. “I think he can improve. He has to try to become the best in Europe because, for characteristics, he can become the best player in Europe, in the world, I think. “It’s a pleasure during the match. Sometimes during the week it’s a problem. “It’s a problem during the week because he’s a talent and, during training, sometimes he’s bored because, for him, everything is real...

Manchester United have reportedly withdrawn their interest in Ajax defender, Matthijs de Ligt. There were reports over the weekend suggesting that United could move for the £65m-rated Netherlands international this summer. However, Sky Sports is reporting on Sunday that United have withdrawn the interest they had in De Ligt. According to the newspaper, many among the Old Trafford hierarchy believe the 19-year-old is set to join Barcelona. When asked about his future by the newspaper on Sunday, De Ligt said: “Where do I see myself? Well, obviously the Premier League is a big competition, Spain also, but you have other competitions, it’s not (just) about those two. “I still don’t know anything about where my future is, so I see how it goes. First, we have to play two games (in the Nations League) and then after that, we’ll see what happens next.” De Ligt has been a regular for Ajax over the past three seasons and captained the club to a league and cup double this campaign. He was also in...

Chelsea defender, David Luiz has named former teammate, Petr Cech, as Arsenal’s danger man ahead of both teams’ clash in the Europa League final in Baku. The Blues will come up against former team-mate, Cech, in what will be the veteran goalkeeper’s last game before retirement. Luiz said he was determined to make sure that Cech, who left Stamford Bridge for Arsenal in 2015, ends a glittering career on the losing side. “Pete is fantastic, a great person, a great man. The best goalkeeper I played with. One of the best professionals I had the opportunity to work with,” Luiz was quoted by Mirror UK as saying. “I wish Petr could be on our side. I hope he plays a good game, but I hope we win against him.” Talking about the Europa League final clash, Luiz added, “This is a totally different occasion. It’s a big London derby, big opponents, a high-level rivalry, everybody wants to win, everybody wants the best for their clubs, so we are going to try our best. “Arsenal are doing great. It is ne...

Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has agreed on terms to take over at Juventus after Pep Guardiola rejected the Italians’ advances, SNAI SportNews reports. The Serie A side are looking for a new head coach following the announcement that Massimiliano Allegri will leave at the end of the season. Sarri, who impressed during his time with Napoli, has been widely considered as the frontrunner and is now expected to be given the job after Chelsea’s Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday. Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho were also reported as options for Juventus, but Sarri has already reached an agreement with the club to replace Allegri. It is believed that Sarri will earn £6.1million a year on a three-year contract.