Van Dijk red card, Djokovic ‘overwhelmed’: what happened overnight in the world of sport
Van Dijk gets his marching orders, Eubank and Benn resume feud, Tuchel and Guardiola linked with England, Australia march on at World Cup
Plenty of reminders overnight of the close company elite sport keeps with a relentless hype machine.
This is nothing new in boxing and the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali, acquired his “Louisville Lip” nickname for his sharp turn of phrase, not his various deeds in the ring.
We were not surprised, then, when a boxer showed up at the press conference for a fight that has absolutely nothing to do with him and had as much to say as the two guys who will try to beat seven bells out of each other this weekend.
The 24-hour football news cycle, meanwhile, means that nothing unfolds out of supporters’ orbits. Once upon a time, you would discover whether your favourite players had returned from international duty unharmed only when the team was announced over the tannoy on matchday.
Now, fans know about every groin twinge or yellow card the second they happen, and followers of one Premier League club are rather pleased about a turn of events involving one of their favourites.
These were among many episodes that unfolded in the world of sport while you were sleeping.
Van Dijk banned
