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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC

THE great Swede may be on the home straight of his career but humour remains. Asked by Harry Gregg’s young grandson at Carrington on the day of the Munich memorial why he was not training with the Manchester United first team, Zlatan pointed at the figures toiling in the snow and said: ‘Because they are crazy and I am not.’

JACK WALKER

SUPER LEAGUE is back and has a new star in the making. Leeds Rhinos full back Walker is lithe, athletic, tough and as good under a high ball as anybody we have seen in recent times. Walker is 18 years old and in Australia the scouts of the NRL will be checking their satellite TV subscriptions.

EDDIE JONES

THE Australian’s approach to mind games ahead of today’s Wales game could best be described as ‘catch all’. Alun Wyn Jones, Rhys Patchell and referee Jerome Garces were all in the line of fire as the England rugby coach previewed the game. If he was a football manager, he would be getting a letter from the authorities on Monday.