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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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Awkward moment UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov snubs Kate Abdo's handshake for religious reasons live on TV
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the awkward moment UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov refused to shake the hand of CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo. Abdo was working for the broadcaster alongside the terrible trio of Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards for the Champions League final in Munich. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Kate Abdo was involved in an awkward exchange with Khabib Nurmagomedov live on TV Credit: X @CBSSportsGolazo 3 Abdo was snubbed by a handshake from the UFC legend for religious reasons Credit: X @CBSSportsGolazo 3 Abdo was joined in show by usual suspects Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo The match ended in a record-breaking defeat as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0. The quartet was joined by special guests Khabib Nurmagomedov, and streamer IShowSpeed immediately after the final whistle. Nurmagomedov embraced each member of the crew before Abdo, 43, held out her hand in a greeting. However, the unbeaten UFC star declined the offer by holding his hand on his chest instead, with Abdo quickly reclining it and offering an apology as she welcomed him to the show. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL TRANSFER LATEST First window OPEN as PSG after Argentine wonderkid, City and Cherki 'close' The reason for this is due to the 36-year-old's religious beliefs as a devout Sunni Muslim. In Islam, it is a forbidden to touch a member of the opposite sex that they are not related to. A similar incident occurred back in 2020 with fellow MMA fighter Cynthia Calvillo, who revealed that Nurmagomedov refused to directly train with her. She explained to theScore: "It's a little bit weird because of their religion... they won't train with women. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "(Khabib) is still showing technique and stuff like that. So I still get to watch it. "But it doesn't bother me … because they're not really being directly rude to me." Kate Abdo 'subbed off' CBS Sports Champions League final coverage as new presenter leaves Micah Richards ecstatic Fans on social media praised Abdo's response to the awkward exchange with the Dagestani native. One user said: "Mad respect to Kate for understanding afterwards and issuing an apology." Another said: "Massive respect to Kate for understanding Khabib's decision and not making a fuss of it in front of other pundits." A third added: "Love how Khabib respectfully declined Kate's handshake and she respected his approach. Love that from both of them." Once that hurdle was cleared, Abdo asked the retired UFC fighter who he was supporting tonight, revealing he was there in support of PSG - despite him previously describing himself as a Real Madrid fan. In another crossover that nobody would have had on their Champions League bingo card, IShowSpeed was playfully confronted by Nurmagomedov about them possibly having a race or fight. Carragher, who hilariously tried resorting to cheating when he lost a race against Speed - real name Darren Hawkins - asked Nurmagomedov: "Do you think you could beat Speed in a fight or a race?" Nurmagomedov said he would be humble and conceded that Speed had the better of him in running, but declared he could easily outdo him in football IQ, before joking: "Don't forget, between us there is nobody right now." Abdo then suggested that Richards, ever the brunt of a few jokes on the show, was the "arm wrestling champion" of CBS. However, before the presenter - who married boxer Malik Scott last year - could finish her sentence, the ex-England international said: "No thank you." Before the match itself, Abdo was subbed out of presenting duties by colleague Anita Nneka Jones, joking she had "other friends waiting for me tonight". As Henry, Richards and Carragher groaned, Abdo pointed at Jones and added: "Look who's coming!" Carra shouted "Anita!" before screaming as footage showed Abdo's pals David Beckham and Tom Cruise hanging out the Allianz Arena. Abdo then waved as she walked off set, adding: "Bye, bye, bye." Richards asked "Is it a substitution then?" - with Abdo pausing. The former Manchester City star then guffawed as Peter Schmeichel held the fourth official's board to announce the substitution. Richards turned to Jones and bellowed: "Finally some real funny in the studio."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Awkward moment UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov snubs Kate Abdo's handshake for religious reasons live on TV
THIS is the awkward moment UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov refused to shake the hand of CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo. Advertisement 3 Kate Abdo was involved in an awkward exchange with Khabib Nurmagomedov live on TV Credit: X @CBSSportsGolazo 3 Abdo was snubbed by a handshake from the UFC legend for religious reasons Credit: X @CBSSportsGolazo 3 Abdo was joined in show by usual suspects Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards. Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo The match ended in a record-breaking defeat as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed The quartet was joined by special guests Nurmagomedov embraced each member of the crew before Abdo, 43, held out her hand in a greeting. However, the unbeaten UFC star declined the offer by holding his hand on his chest instead, with Abdo quickly reclining it and offering an apology as she welcomed him to the show. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The reason for this is due to the 36-year-old's religious beliefs as a devout Sunni Muslim. In Islam, it is a forbidden to touch a member of the opposite sex that they are not related to. A similar incident occurred back in 2020 with fellow MMA fighter Cynthia Calvillo, who revealed that Nurmagomedov refused to directly train with her. She explained to theScore: "It's a little bit weird because of their religion... they won't train with women. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "(Khabib) is still showing technique and stuff like that. So I still get to watch it. "But it doesn't bother me … because they're not really being directly rude to me." Kate Abdo 'subbed off' CBS Sports Champions League final coverage as new presenter leaves Micah Richards ecstatic Fans on social media praised Abdo's response to the awkward exchange with the Dagestani native. Advertisement One user said: "Mad respect to Kate for understanding afterwards and issuing an apology." Another said: "Massive respect to Kate for understanding Khabib's decision and not making a fuss of it in front of other pundits." A third added: "Love how Khabib respectfully declined Kate's handshake and she respected his approach. Love that from both of them." Once that hurdle was cleared, Abdo asked the retired UFC fighter who he was supporting tonight, revealing he was there in support of PSG - despite him previously describing himself as a Real Madrid fan. Advertisement In another crossover that nobody would have had on their Champions League bingo card, IShowSpeed was playfully confronted by Nurmagomedov about them possibly having a race or fight. Carragher, who hilariously tried resorting to cheating when he lost a race against Speed - real name Darren Hawkins - asked Nurmagomedov: "Do you think you could beat Speed in a fight or a race?" Nurmagomedov said he would be humble and conceded that Speed had the better of him in running, but declared he could easily outdo him in football IQ, before joking: "Don't forget, between us there is nobody right now." Abdo then suggested that Richards, ever the brunt of a few jokes on the show, was the "arm wrestling champion" of CBS. Advertisement However, before the presenter - who married boxer Malik Scott last year - could finish her sentence, the ex-England international said: "No thank you." Before the match itself, As Henry, Richards and Carragher groaned, Abdo pointed at Jones and added: "Look who's coming!" Carra shouted "Anita!" before screaming as footage showed Abdo's pals David Beckham and Tom Cruise hanging out the Allianz Arena. Advertisement Abdo then waved as she walked off set, adding: "Bye, bye, bye." Richards asked "Is it a substitution then?" - with Abdo pausing. The former Richards turned to Jones and bellowed: "Finally some real funny in the studio." Advertisement
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Kate Abdo branded ‘elite' in bold outfit for Champions League final before she's embarrassed with ‘beer maid' footage
Presenter covered her eyes during fashion flashback MAID IN HEAVEN Kate Abdo branded 'elite' in bold outfit for Champions League final before she's embarrassed with 'beer maid' footage Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KATE ABDO showed how memories are 'maid' - serving up a flashback fashion parade to shock her CBS colleagues. The broadcaster, 43, shocked her co-presenters as she re-lived outfits from her 20s for the Champions League final. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Kate Abdo shocked colleagues when they saw this old outfit Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo 5 She had more surprises in store before kick-off Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo 5 Abdo had to laugh when CBS showed footage from her previous work Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and especially Micah Richards at first gasped with awe when they saw Abdo's garb. But that turned to howls of surprise and amusement when she was seen dressed like a German beer maid. CBC showed the clip to mark her years working in Munich two decades ago. That's where Saturday's clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan took place. And when it got to the waitress-style outfit Abdo was seen back in the studio covering her eyes with apparent embarrassment. CBS posted the throwback video with the caption: "Rumor has it @kate_scott had her own Munich moments." But Abdo had to correct cries of "lederhosen" from her studio colleagues - pointing out that's the name of traditional leather breeches worn by MEN in Bavaria. 5 Abdo was 'subbed off' for Anita Nneka Jones Fans loved the memory lane montage, with one posting: "Kate Abdo looking elite!" And bizarrely she didn't hang around long afterwards. 'Omg so cringe' say fans as Man Utd legend Peter Schmeichel and Kate Abdo involved in awkward blunder live on CBS Sports Fellow broadcaster Anita Nneka Jones replaced her while coverage was still building off to kick-off. Abdo told her CBS team-mates: "I would love to stay and chat guys but I have other friends waiting for me tonight..." Footage then showed Abdo's pals David Beckham and Tom Cruise in the Allianz Arena. How about that for a duo to discuss past fame and fashion with?
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Kate Abdo branded ‘elite' in bold outfit for Champions League final before she's embarrassed with ‘beer maid' footage
KATE ABDO showed how memories are 'maid' - serving up a flashback fashion parade to shock her CBS colleagues. The broadcaster, 43, shocked her co-presenters as she re-lived outfits from her 20s for the 5 Kate Abdo shocked colleagues when they saw this old outfit Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo 5 She had more surprises in store before kick-off Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo 5 Abdo had to laugh when CBS showed footage from her previous work Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and especially But that turned to howls of surprise and amusement when she was seen dressed like a German beer maid. CBC showed the clip to mark her years working in Munich two decades ago. That's where READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS And when it got to the waitress-style outfit Abdo was seen back in the studio covering her eyes with apparent embarrassment. CBS posted the throwback video with the caption: "Rumor has it @kate_scott had her own Munich moments." But Abdo had to correct cries of "lederhosen" from her studio colleagues - pointing out that's the name of traditional leather breeches worn by MEN in Bavaria. 5 Abdo was 'subbed off' for Anita Nneka Jones Fans loved the memory lane montage, with one posting: "Kate Abdo looking elite!" Most read in Football And bizarrely she didn't hang around long afterwards. 'Omg so cringe' say fans as Man Utd legend Peter Schmeichel and Kate Abdo involved in awkward blunder live on CBS Sports Fellow broadcaster Abdo told her CBS team-mates: "I would love to stay and chat guys but I have other friends waiting for me tonight..." Footage then showed Abdo's pals David Beckham and Tom Cruise in the Allianz Arena. How about that for a duo to discuss past fame and fashion with? 5 Abdo is used to wowing viewers with her outfits
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Kate Abdo ‘subbed off' CBS Sports Champions League final coverage as new presenter leaves Micah Richards ecstatic
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KATE ABDO was substituted off during CBS Sports' coverage of the Champions League final. The popular presenter, 43, was replaced by colleague Anita Nneka Jones during the build-up to the match. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Kate Abdo was joined by Thierry Henry in Munich Credit: X/CBSSportsGolazo Abdo was joined by regulars Thierry Henry, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher. Leaving her crew behind, the Mancunian said: "I would love to stay and chat guys but I have other friends waiting for me tonight..." As Henry, Richards and Carragher groaned, Abdo pointed at Jones and added: "Look who's coming!" Carra shouted "Anita!" before screaming as footage showed pals David Beckham and Tom Cruise hanging out the Allianz Arena. Abdo then waved as she walked off set, adding: "Bye, bye, bye." THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
