Not wild about the fake fights

IN case you had not noticed, to promote their December 1 meeting in Los Angeles, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have been on a whistle-stop tour, taking in England, Spain and the States.conferences, here is And if you did indeed miss the three press a detailed, in-depth account of what went on at each one. Call each other names, square up, pretend to start a fight, get separated by the bouncers, go home. Repeat, repeat. Fury and Wilder (above) should be told boxing has moved on. It is a sport that has grown up – unlike this pair.

IF nothing else, Lionel Messi’s Wembley masterclass should stop people wondering if Eden Hazard is of similar class.

During his recent run of good form, it has been said Hazard is dining at the same table as Messi. No, he’s not. He’s waiting on it.