ZOO december 11, 2015

www.ZOOToday.com Issue 608 PLUS! ABIGAIL RATCHFORD! IN STAG RA M SE NSATIO N! EMMA GLOVER! JOEY FISHER! BIG FIGHT EVERYTHING YOU MUST OWN INSIDE! HUGE XMAS GIFT JOSHUA VS WHYTE GUIDE! ALDO VS MCGREGOR SPECIAL! CAITLIN WYNTERS IS OUTRAGEOUSLY GORGEOUS! DIGITA L EDITION! WHAT’S INSIDE P54 Ty s o n F u r y ! WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO! Got a bunch of ZOO signs made for the whole team by the guys at Robox 3D printers Cheers, chaps! WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM John Boyega! P48 P8 Caitlin Wynter P44 s! P28 IN ZOO THIS WEEK! Academic House 24-28 Oval Road London NW1 7DT UPFRONT American beauty! Instagram sensation Abigail Ratchford makes her spectacular return! “I can’t spill any secrets or I’ll end up in EastEnders !” Star Wars Episode VII star John Boyega talks to ZOO 10 Jamie Vardy’s heading to Hollywood! 11 WTF! Raunchy root vegetables! 12 Motors Milan Bike Show special 16 Your Shout! 18 Get Fact 20 Jokes 22 Reviews Films, games & music 26 TV essentials Phone 020 7241 8000 Email info@zootoday.com or firstname.surname@zootoday.com ZOO runs editorial work experience placements To apply, visit gothinkbig.co.uk THE ZOO TEAM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Damien McSorley 020 3227 7516 ACTING EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Francesca Battson 020 3227 7512 DEPUTY EDITOR Giles Milton 020 3227 7518 EDITOR-AT-LARGE Matthew Beadle 020 3227 7511 ACTING FEATURES EDITOR Joe Barnes 0203 227 7514 SPORTS EDITOR James Ankobia 020 3227 7515 NEWS & GAMES EDITOR James Wright 020 3227 7511 FEATURES ART DIRECTOR Jonathan Coull 020 3227 7504 It’s the spectacular 2015 ZOO Christmas Gift Guide! All you want from Santa in one place! 44 Christmas comedy round-up 40 brilliant gags from the best stand-up DVDs around! *Texts are free, but standard network charges apply For full terms & conditions see page 16 COVER & CONTENTS PHOTOGRAPHY: James Rudland COVER & CONTENTS STYLING: Lisa Nicolaou COVER & CONTENTS HAIR AND MAKE-UP: Eloise Parker COVER & CONTENTS PICS: Action Images, Rex Shutterstock, Marco Vittur 28 ART EDITOR Dave Botham 020 3227 7506 JUNIOR DESIGNER Holly Jose 020 3227 7506 PICTURE EDITOR Rachel Billings 020 3227 7502 PRODUCTION EDITOR Jonathan Sever 020 3227 7509 CHIEF SUB-EDITOR SPORT Rob Buxton 020 3227 7508 World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury “I was like a mongoose going into a cobra’s nest!” 56 Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte The British duo on their heavyweight grudge match 58 Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo “I’m living like Rocky – and training like Clubber Lang!” 60 Lip Reading 61 Quiz & Fanzone WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM 54 GIRLS WEB & DIGITAL EDITOR Jon Moody 020 3227 7513 DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITOR/WRITER Drew Middleton 020 3227 7510 CONTRIBUTORS Creative Retouching epc@bauer.com Pictures Sam Riley Web Melaku Zenebe Words Leon Poultney Work experience Sian Kincaide P34 Not so long ago, in a galaxy far, far away BRA WARS! Joey Fisher and Emma Glover use the Force! 48 Caitlin Wynters laid bare! The Worcestershire wonder’s stunning ZOO comeback 66 #ZOOTwitties 34 G E T I N! TOUCH Let us know what you like! And get involved with banter online! 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You went crazy for Instagram hottie Abigail Ratchford’s ZOO cover shoot So we flew her back to Blighty for a sensational return! T he best thing to come out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, isn’t the American version of The Office Not even that TV giant compares to brunette bombshell Abigail Ratchford And to think just two short years ago, there were only a handful of people who knew the 23-year-old’s name Flash forward to 2015, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a man on the entire planet who hasn’t seen and admired the curvaceous cutie’s Instagram snaps and slo-mo boob bouncing videos Now Abigail’s giving something back, not only with another world exclusive ZOO shoot for you all to enjoy, but also in the form of her seriously sexy calendar, meaning you can now admire her incredible curves for 366 days in 2016 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM WO ND ER WO MA N! “All my shots are inspired by my favourite iconic images, like Kim Kardashian’s Break The Internet picture,” amazing Abigail told ZOO “I think the shot I love the most from the whole calendar was definitely the Janet Jackson one That’s been one of my favourite images for as long as I can remember!” “After this, I’ve got a few sexy WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM AB I’S 20 16 CA LE ND AR ! WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM “I’ve taken up boxing, but I’m not ready for Ronda Rousey… yet!” Christmas photoshoots lined up, so there’s no rest for me I’ve even taken up boxing to keep in shape, but I’m really nervous about getting hit in the face I’m definitely not ready to take on Ronda Rousey… yet!” Good news, then, for her 3.3 million fans across the globe However, you don’t need to worry about Abi suffering burn out like a Premier League footballer this festive season, because she’s got plenty of plans to rest her hot body “I’m going to put my feet up and get into my ‘Netflix and chill’ mode,” she revealed “If any guy fancies coming over to watch a Vince Vaughn or Ryan Reynolds comedy with me, they’re welcome However they’ll need to be able to make me some homemade soup in a Crock-Pot, bring me some warm bread and also a cold Christmas beer to keep me interested!” We’re not sure about you gents, but that sounds like the perfect festive treat to us And if anyone’s got a better way to warm the cockles of our heart this December, then we’re yet to hear about it WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM STAR WARS’ NEW HOPE, JOHN BOYEG A! are f**king heavy!” The Force Awakens star John Boyega sits down with ZOO to discuss the franchise’s “epic” new movie, growing up in Peckham, and starting his own Star Wars fitness regime! H    EY, JOHN! WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER FINN IN THE NEW STAR WARS MOVIE? Finn is dope His story is so epic It’s a story that’s never been seen before, but it also mirrors those of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo And he’s quirky, charismatic and funny For me, he was the best character in the script FINN’S NOT GOT A LAST NAME HAS HE? MAYBE LIKE CALRISSIAN… I don’t know about last names You don’t need to have one in space They don’t have the same rules in space as we have here As for Lando Calrissian, he’s not about sons, he’s probably off doing his own thing MOST PEOPLE KNOW YOU AS ONE OF THE KIDS IN ATTACK THE BLOCK, BUT ARE WE ABOUT TO SEE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDE TO YOU? I think so, yeah I played a bit of a yob in Attack The Block and a lot of people chose to write about how I grew up opposite the place where Damilola Taylor was stabbed, but that’s not my story Yeah, I grew up in Peckham, but I spent most of my time dancing and acting Guns and knives mean nothing to me I worked hard – and look where I ended up today! HOW WAS THAT AUDITIONING PROCESS WITH J J ABRAMS? Intense! I was unleashed into seven months of auditions It was like The X Factor, but without the TV show or Simon Cowell… COULD YOU TELL ANYONE WHEN YOU FINALLY GOT THE PART? Some people As soon as I found out I went home and was like, “Dad, I’ve just been cast in Star Wars,” and he was just like, “Oh my God! You’re in Star Wars, that is fantastic!” Then he looked at me blankly for a few seconds and said, “What’s Star Wars?” WE’RE GUESSING YOU HAD TO REMAIN TIGHT-LIPPED OVER THE SCRIPT? Most of the time I felt like I was living a double life, like Batman If I’d said anything I’m sure J J Abrams would fly a robotic “If I give away secrets I’m going straight to EastEnders!” WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM W I T H O L D H AN N! D HARRISO There are an awful lot of plot rumours out there These, sadly, aren’t among them Where’s Luke Skywalker? Luke was sued by the Empire for all his PICS: Rex Shutterstock worth after destroying the Death Star It meant selling his robotic arm at Cash Converters to pay legal fees and he now works as a intergalactic binman helicopter overhead and make me disappear from Hollywood forever I’d literally be a regular on EastEnders after that HOW’S LA LIFE? ARE YOU BEING RECOGNISED IN THE STREET MUCH YET? Not at all, actually I’ve been walking around LA and nobody recognises me I know slowly that’s going to change with the release of the movie I’ll just the human thing and adapt But it’s part of what it is, isn’t it? YOU’RE STAYING GROUNDED THEN? Definitely! Most of the friends I’ve made in LA are just normal guys One works at the airport and the only difference is I’m like, “I’m going to Jakku now while you go to your office.” YOU SEEM PREPARED FOR THE MEDIA ONSLAUGHT COMING YOUR WAY I like the camera I mean, I’m a 90s baby so I’ve grown up with the camera in my face But also I’m taking each day as it comes: I came into this with a fantastic team, with family and friends, so I feel very supported DID ANY OF THE OLDER CAST MEMBERS GIVE YOU ADVICE ON DEALING WITH THAT SORT OF FAME? I remember Harrison [Ford] told me, “It’s going to change your life” and that was it I think him not going past that just means it’s an experience; it’s each to their own AND HOW WAS IT ON SET, WIELDING A LIGHTSABER? Man, it came in a case The production guys brought it out and I’m like, “Now’s the moment, now’s the time.” I held it in my hand and it felt very, very good But damn they’re heavy! SO YOU HIT THE WEIGHTS? Ha, not quite There was a lot more running involved, so I trained on a high-incline treadmill so when it came to it I could sprint around the S H O O T IN G IN THE DESERT desert in a leather jacket I should start my own Star Wars weight-loss programme! DO YOU HAVE ANY HOBBIES OUTSIDE THE CRAZINESS THAT HELP KEEP YOU SANE? This is not craziness, this is me doing my art I’m not a rock star or anything I’m going to places where I get to meet genuine fans of these franchises I still the normal stuff that every guy does, so it doesn’t feel crazy to me DON’T YOU EVER NEED TO GET AWAY FROM THE WHOLE ACTING AND STAR WARS HEADSPACE FOR A FEW MINUTES? It’s just like it’s always been a part of my life I watch B-rolls, I’m into the behind-the-scenes, and I’m into comic books Obviously, this is an extreme extension where I get to express myself, but I still go back to just being a normal guy WE GUESS YOU’D LOVE TO DO MORE STAR WARS FILMS, BUT ARE WE GOING TO SEE YOU BACK FOR MORE IN THE FUTURE? Of course I would Why not? But am I allowed to say? You’ll have to watch the film and see what happens… The Ewoks are no more Heavy deforestation on Endor led to an increase in illegal poaching for prized Ewok fur But, you can help For only £1 a month you can adopt an Ewok and help this once-great animal live on… Lando Calrissian… The ex-smuggler still sports an exceptional moustache, especially during Movember, during which he raised 10,000 Galactic Credits Chewbacca Like Han Solo, the hairy Wookiee is entering his twilight years Every morning before work, Chewie spends 30 minutes adjusting his full-length toupee – a loan from Donald Trump’s “guy” Will we see more R2-D2? The loveable robot only makes a cameo, owing to Luke selling him on Music Magpie when he couldn’t upgrade his iOS and stopped being able to use apps such as Facebook and BBC iPlayer Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out on 18 December WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM Let’s celebrate with a cheeky Nando’s! Vardy scores Hollywood career! Prolific Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy is supposedly getting his own Hollywood movie – and we can’t wait for the “Chat Sh*t” king to hit our local multiplex O     nly five years ago, Jamie Vardy was playing non-league football and juggling his flourishing sports career with his day job making medical splints in Sheffield Now, he’s the Premier League’s hottest star striker, setting a new league record for scoring in consecutive games No wonder his Rocky-esque story has generated interest from screenwriters in Hollywood, in particular a certain Adrian Butchart, the guy who penned Goal! Who knows? If it does well enough, we could get a sequel in a few years’ time, no doubt with Vardy guiding Leicester to Champions League glory and smashing home a hat-trick at the World Cup Final in Russia… This un-romcom sees Diego Costa and Jose Mourinho call it quits after a bitter falling out and resort to underhand tactics to push each other away 10 WWW.ZOOTODAY.COM Four guys head to the Carrington countryside to drink a load of plonk and contemplate how to move forward in life (and on the pitch) Roy Hodgson cobbles together a ragtag group and heads to France in the hope of pulling off a highly improbable mission PICS: Getty Images, Rex Shutterstock And we wouldn’t mind seeing these get the Hollywood green light either THE AMAZING CAITLIN WYNTERS “BRING ME A MIMOSA IN BED AND I’M ALL YOURS ” WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ZOOMAGAZINE 51 ARE YOU STILL ON YOUR GLOBETROTTING TOUR? Definitely! I don’t stop these days I’ve been in New York and have returned from a sexy safari in South Africa My friend’s boyfriend brought along a friend and we shared a bed But don’t worry, I’m single I need a man to keep me entertained! BUT WE’D HAVE TO CHASE YOU ACROSS THE WORLD Unless you’re Channing Tatum, you’ll have to a bit of travelling to find me! I’m currently in the Bahamas with Daisy Watts and Jessica Davies It’s probably more than you bargained for… WHAT ARE YOU GETTING UP TO IN THE CARIBBEAN? We’ll be drinking and having loads of fun in the sun, then I guess we’ll have to a bit of work My favourite rapper – The Game – is out here, so we’ll ask if he wants to come and party! WHAT WILL YOU ALL BE DRINKING, THEN? Wine, Champagne or perhaps a margarita Then, if you’re lucky enough to still be with me in the morning, just bring me a mimosa and I’m all yours… 52 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ZOOMAGAZINE “I’D LOVE TO SIT AROUND IN LINGERIE ALL DAY THAT’S THE DREAM” THE AMAZING CAITLIN WYNTERS WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ZOOMAGAZINE 53 Ty so n Fu ry ! “If God is with me, who can be against me?” The new heavyweight champion of the world mouths off about the “cheating” Klitschkos, telling it how it is and being a “mongoose” in Germany PICS: Action Images, Rex Shutterstock, PA Photos A ND THE NEW! CONGRATULATIONS TYSON! HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BECOME THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD? I’m still Tyson Fury, I’m still a boxer and I’m still going to get in my old Land Rover and drive home and go to bed Nothing’s changed Any man who lets fame and glory change him is a fake person BUT YOU’VE GOT A WIN OVER THE GREAT WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO NOW AND ALL HIS BELTS 54 WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT I’m not overwhelmed or shocked I always said I would become heavyweight champion of the world I’ve been telling as many people that would listen what would happen if I fought Wladimir Klitschko – and it did COULD YOU HAVE WON IT IN ANY BETTER STYLE? My performance, outboxing him, was better than knocking him out in two rounds because he could have said it was a flukey punch But that was a masterclass over the best fighter on the planet in his own backyard I was like a mongoose going into a cobra’s nest and taking all its eggs YOU’VE BARELY GOT A MARK ON YOUR FACE DID WLADIMIR HIT YOU AT ALL? He caught me flush on the chin with a straight right hand and I never felt it He caught me in the temple and I didn’t feel it at the time, but I’ve been feeling it since! You hear about Dr Steelhammer and how hard he punches, but he was just a normal man with a pair of boxing gloves on ALL THE BACK AND FORTH OVER GLOVES AND THE RING CANVAS BEFORE THE FIGHT, HOW CLOSE DID YOU COME TO CALLING IT ALL OFF? They are cheats They tried it with the gloves, the extra foam on the ring canvas, and at the weigh-in where they said I was 17st 8lb when I was 18st 4lb They even had his hands wrapped before we even came into the dressing room before the fight It didn’t faze me one bit because I have a saying: “If God is with me, who can be against me?” IS IT TRUE YOU WOULDN’T EVEN TOUCH THE WATER Star e off The champ on his rivals T h e re m a tc h Wladimir Klitschko Fury -ous righ t! “Wlad will analyse the fight He will know what he can and can’t I don’t think he can much better, but he fancies his chances again, so let’s go One thing I can say about the rematch is that it’s going to be explosive.” Unfinished business David Haye “I’ll never fight Haye after he said he’d never give me a payday Well, the boot’s on the other foot now If he gets a mandatory shot with any governing body, I’ll vacate the title Let him fight Fred Flintstone or Joe Bloggs for no money.” IN THE DRESSING ROOM? I had it on good advice not to touch anything in the changing rooms I went home dehydrated before I even touched anything, because I was so frightened of being drug-tested and failing that test WHAT WAS THE FIRST BLOWOUT MEAL AFTER YOUR VICTORY? I thought I’d have a nice English breakfast the morning after the fight, but I woke up and couldn’t stomach it I ended up having porridge and fruit Where I’ve been in camp for so long, I’m not craving anything! A LOT’S BEEN MADE ABOUT YOU BEING A CONTROVERSIAL CHARACTER CAN YOU BE A ROLE MO It depends wha role model you want a yes man that person If k look up to a realist or a cartoon character, then suppose looking up to a realist is going to help you fit in more i eontay Wilder T h e u n if ic a ti o n Why we need to mention Wilder? He’s a asketball player who took up boxing a couple of ears ago I’m a true, natural fighter Why would be bothered by an insignificant novice like m? It’s only because of his WBC belt.” WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT 55 Fol low @ZO OSp ort AN TH ON Y JO SH UA “DILLIAN’S NO DIFFERENT TO THE REST!” Forget the amateur fight, forget the mud-slinging, Whyte will meet the same fate as the others, says AJ H I, ANTHONY HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO SHUT DILLIAN WHYTE UP? This is just another step up the ladder for me What matters is it’s for the British title, not that it’s against Dillian The fact it’s him just gives it a little bit more needle DOES YOUR LOSS TO HIM IN THE AMATEURS HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANCE? Only in that he’s beaten me once and he thinks he can it again But when I turned professional, Lennox Lewis told me: “Forget what you did as an amateur, you’re pro now.” That’s the attitude I’m taking into this fight – we were amateurs then and we’re pros now WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT HIM THAT APPARENTLY STARTED ALL THIS? I gave my opinion in an interview in 2009 about certain mistakes he made as an amateur and then getting 56 WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT a drugs ban in the professional game It’s all irrelevant though because with or without those comments we’d be here We’re here because we’re two young, hungry fighters trying to progress our careers WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF HIM CALLING YOU FAKE? For starters my name on my birth certificate is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua My family call me Femi There’s nothing fake about providing for your family and earning a righteous living so I don’t know what he’s talking about DOES THE NEEDLE AND YOUR HISTORY MAKE HIM AN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS OPPONENT? Dillian’s no different to my previous opponents – they all think they can beat me until they get in the ring He reckons I’ve fought old men and journeymen so he’s here to change that I just wonder what the next person will say once I get past Dillian SO WILL YOU BOWL HIM OVER LIKE ALL YOUR PREVIOUS OPPONENTS? He’s not silly enough to come out and charge at me He’ll pace himself and pick his shots so I’m training for a 12-round fight But I’ll still go out there with the same attitude and ambition, and hopefully end it with the same style SATU RD AY 12 DE CE M BE R A n t h o n y J o shhyutae v s D il li a noWrt s B o x O ff ic e p m , S ky S p BIG FIGHT NIGHT D IL LI A N W H Y T E “ANTHONY’S A FITNESS MODEL, NOT A FIGHTER!” H    I, DILLIAN WHAT IS IT ABOUT ANTHONY JOSHUA YOU REALLY DON’T LIKE? The kid doesn’t get under my skin, it’s a fight and we’re both preparing to go to war, so you have to prepare mentally and physically He’s the one who made it personal, I’m just answering him back That’s what you when people take shots at you YOU’RE REFERRING TO HIS COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR DRUGS BAN He said some rubbish about me being a drugs cheat and not being able to take me seriously, but he’s the one who got in trouble for dealing drugs, so you tell me what’s worse? IS THAT WHY YOU’RE LABELLING HIM A FRAUD? He’s even trying to blame the reporter for those comments The guy is fake He doesn’t even use his real name, Femi He didn’t want this fight, I campaigned and got it off my own back He’s been forced to take it because I’m mandatory challenger for the British title HAVE YOU GOT HIS NUMBER FROM YOUR AMATEUR WIN? I believe I can beat any heavyweight in the world It’s just a matter of time I know it’s not going to be an easy fight It’s going to be one of the hardest in my career, and that’s what I’m preparing for HOW MUCH HAS JOSHUA CHANGED SINCE THEN? He looks like a fitness model, not a fighter He’s got a hell of a lot bigger and put on a lot of muscle, but if you look at the history of the heavyweight championship, there’s not been a lot of boxers throughout the years who look like him DO YOU THINK ALL THE NAME-CALLING HAS RATTLED HIM? I’ve been in his head since the amateur fight but he does a lot of sport psychology and mind coaching to play it cool That won’t help him though when we have to face each other in the ring on fight night and he has to deal with me WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT 57 PICS: Action Images, PA Photos, Rex Features The Body Snatcher tells ZOO why it’s personal with the “kid” he beat in the amateurs Fol low @ZO OSp ort CONOR M C GREGOR CHATS TO ZOO! “I’m living like Rocky, but training like Clubber Lang!” The Irish fighting sensation, and the UFC’s No1 trash talker, spells out why he can’t lose this weekend – or any other! Aldo will go in one! “I hope Jose Aldo turns up this time But even if he does, I can’t see him answering the bell for the second round I can’t see his face or body at the beginning of the second I will KO him inside one, and then go on to fight the winner of Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone for the lightweight belt After the next two fights, I’ll be a two-weight world champion.” I proved it against Mendes! “I watched Aldo vs Chad Mendes at ringside and thought, ‘Mendes hits like an animal’ Then I went in the Octagon with him and realised he hits like a b*tch He was supposed to be my Kryptonite ‘Keep the cash cow away from the American wrestler,’ they said I took the fight on three weeks’ notice and got the job done These people aren’t on my level.” 58 WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT Living like Rocky, training like Clubber Lang! “I embrace the media because it’s part of the game I was watching Rocky 3, where Rocky has a mansion with a robot butler He’s doing TV shows and commercials and getting sloppy, while Clubber Lang is sprinting in an alleyway, throwing shots and visualising about beating him I’m living like Rocky with all the houses and cars, but training like Clubber!” JOSE ALDO making me money!” The only UFC featherweight champion – who’s remained undefeated for a decade – dismisses Saturday night’s brawl as just another formality Injuries can’t stop me! “I tore 80 per cent of my ACL on the world tour with Aldo last time round His team celebrated and plotted to target it Then he bruised his rib and pulled out of the fight I told him, ‘show up and I won’t target your body; I’ll hit you clean in the face’ He still didn’t show up! I showed up against Mendes because I’m a beast Nothing can stop this train taking over the game.” I’m carrying the UFC! PICS: Getty Images “As far as the comparisons with Ronda Rousey go, it’s because we’re both workhorses But in reality, we have two very different paths Rousey does even more media, but I feel there were some personal issues in the build-up to her last fight I’m not worried about her, I’m focusing on myself I’m carrying the UFC on my shoulders – and doing squats with it!” H   I, JOSE HOW FED UP ARE YOU OF CONOR MCGREGOR? Conor McGregor doesn’t bother me The guy is working for me: he’s basically making me a lot of money, so how can I be angry at him? He might be a clown, but he’s been very good for the weight class, so I’m happy with that CONOR STILL THINKS YOU MIGHT NOT SHOW UP ANY CHANCE OF THAT HAPPENING? I will be there, that’s more certain than all of our deaths in the future I will be there and I will win, as usual FAIR ENOUGH IS THIS THE HARDEST TITLE DEFENCE OF YOUR CAREER? I’ve fought a lot of the top fighters out there and he’s just the same – another opponent I have to go in there and beat The only difference is that I always fought against Americans, and now I’m beating up an Irishman IS IT TRUE CONOR CALLED YOU LAST TIME AND PROMISED NOT SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER TO TARGET YOUR BODY? He got scared when he saw me, so why the hell is he going to call me! Conor hitting my body wasn’t even the issue He’s not going to be able to find me in there, let alone hit me The issue with the bruised ribs was about cutting weight It had nothing to with Conor HOW DO YOU SEE THE FIGHT PLAYING OUT? It doesn’t matter how it goes I will go in there, win, and remain champion All I can say is whoever wants to make money, all they have to is bet on Jose Aldo It’ll be the easiest money they will ever make in their lives UFC 194 Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor 3am, BT Sport WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT 59 Fol low @ZO OSp ort n United Leicester 1-1, 24MaMINU TE 28 NOVE MBER TH Norwich 1-1 Arsenal 29 NOVEMBER, 41 ST MINUTE “I’m the f**king man! Me!” “Sorry mate, I didn’t mean that” Jamie Vardy Ryan Bennett The Leicester hitman sticks it to anyone who doubtedhimbymaking history with 11 goals in consecutive games Norwich’s defender apologises after his marking sees Alexis Sanchez crash into a camera pit O R I GT HI E AND B NAL E P r e m Ri e v e a l i n g t S T ! mo er Leagu he uths s West Ham 1-1 West Brom e i n c e p o t t y005! Norwich 1-1 Arsenal 29 NOVEMBER, FULL-TIME “Good shift F**king brilliant” John Ruddy 29 NOVEMBER, 58 TH MINUTE The Canaries keeper praises left-back Martin Olsson for containing Arsenal’s frontline for 90 minutes As ton Villa 2-3 Wa tford 28 NOVE MBER , 41ST MINU TE “Hey, shouldn’t that be going the other way?” Aaron Cresswell Cresswell can’t believe it when Baggies striker Rickie Lambert wins a free-kick after a tussle with Angelo Ogbonna 60 WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZOOSPORT “Yes, f**king get in! Come on! F**king come on!” Micah Richards Having just drawn his side level, the Aston Villa skipper explodes into a huge celebration Basketball great Kobe Bryant announced he will retire at the end of the season How many championship rings has he won? Officials at Aintree have confirmed that next year’s Grand National will be pushed back to what time? A 5.15pm B 6.15pm C 7.15pm Gary Neville is head coach of which La Liga outfit, after former coach Nuno was sacked? Which club topped the table for paying agents’ fees after spending more than £14m last year? Can you name the only footballer to feature on the shortlist for the 2015 Sports Personality Of The Year award? True or false: England’s Jimmy Anderson is currently the No1 ranked bowler in the world by the ICC FA N Z O N E ! Cut Final PICS: Action Images, Rex Shitterstock, PA Photos When was the last time Great Britain won the Davis Cup before their triumphant victory over Belgium last month? Can you name the sportsman surrounded by movie star Kevin Hart and rappers Trey Songz and Ludacris at his end-of-season party? Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was so bored by his nation’s Super Cup Final, after 63 minutes – with the score tied at 1-1 – he called for the game to go to penalties Maybe Louis van Gaal can take note? Which former Manchester United player has accused Wayne Rooney of having “sh*t banter” after the Red Devils’ skipper labelled him “annoying”? There will be five debutants in the draw for Euro 2016 this weekend Complete the list: Iceland Wales Slovakia THE BEST BANTER FROM THE BACK OF THE STANDS Dance of God Maradona was thrown out of a hotel in Venezuela for dirty dancing by the pool with fiancée Rocio Oliva The Argentinian, who is in the country for gastric band surgery, showed he’s still got an appetite for the sweet stuff Manchester hitman Jamie Vardy’s the only man to have scored against both Man United and FC United of Manchester, having notched against the non-league side in 2009 with Stocksbridge Park Steels We assume he’s off Mancunian Christmas lists ANSWERS 5.15pm Valencia Liverpool Lucy Bronze (Man City women and England) False (it’s Dale Steyn, South Africa) Anders Lindegaard Northen Ireland, Albania 1936 10 Lewis Hamilton Chant of the week! “It’s the remix to ignition, Tony Pulis edition, buying 10 centre-backs, play them out of position So we bore everyone, he’s like, ‘So what we won?’ It’s the freakin’ weekend, baby it’s for parking the bus!” 10 ? 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