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Wales Online
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
'Best looking Premier League player' stunned Laura Woods when he said she'd be his dream date
'Best looking Premier League player' stunned Laura Woods when he said she'd be his dream date Laura Woods has done many things throughout her career in sports broadcasting, but fans always enjoyed her segments where she discussed the dream dates of several sports stars One of Laura Woods' go-to questions on the radio was to ask sports stars who their dream date would be (Image: Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images ) Before Laura Woods got engaged to ex-Love Island star Adam Collard, former Chelsea and Premier League midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek said he would like to go on a date with her. With a strong following on social media, Woods has captured the hearts of many fans and sports personalities throughout her career. While she has established herself as a top television presenter, many of her admirers will always refer to her classic segments on talkSPORT, where she and Ally McCoist enjoyed asking their interview subjects who they would like to take on a first date. In an interview with Loftus-Cheek, who now plays for AC Milan, the ex-England international took her by surprise when he chose Woods herself. Considering her comments in the months after that interview, Loftus-Cheek may have felt like he should have made a serious offer. In another interview, she was reminded about that particular moment, which amused many football fans. Woods went on to describe him as one of the most handsome players in the Premier League. In an interview with the Staying Relevant podcast in 2023, she said: "On talkSPORT, we love anything like that if it's a great opportunity to talk about sex. Someone had asked Anthony Joshua who his dream date was and he said Beyonce. "So we all did our dream dates and tried to get a date off the back of it. I said [actor] Leo Suter, he is amazing. Ally [McCoist] said Claudia Schiffer. After that I had to do an interview with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and asked him the same thing and he said me. Article continues below "I was like, 'Good god.' Ruben is probably the best looking player in the Premier League. I didn't mind that at all! That is the quote for my wall. It is excellent to have an association with someone who looks like he has been carved by Jesus." Loftus-Cheek made his thoughts perfectly clear on Woods (Image: Photo by Image) Loftus-Cheek wasn't the last British athlete to pick her on the segment. Former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Anthony Joshua also followed Loftus-Cheek's lead when he was asked to choose somebody to go for a date with. He told the presenter: "You. I know Loftus-Cheek has beaten me to it," to which Woods responded: "It's fine, there's no competition!" Woods and Collard's relationship has accelerated ever since they confirmed they were dating in October 2023. Just under 12 months after they announced they were an item, Collard got down on one knee at a beach in Cornwall and asked Woods to marry him. Woods opened up about the difficulty she had working at Euro 2024 while pregnant (Image: 2024 Simon Stacpoole/Offside ) Woods would go on to announce that she had given birth to their son, Leo Ernie Collard, in January 2025. In August 2024, before she went into labour, she spoke to The Times and revealed that she was battling morning sickness while she was working at the 2024 European Championships. She said: "It was constant, the morning sickness was quite difficult to battle and I was exhausted all the time. At least there were rest days when I was able to just chill out in my [hotel] room. Article continues below "I would have liked to keep it quiet for a little bit longer but I really felt like I couldn't any more and now I've done it it's a relief."
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Milan handed Walker injury boost for Coppa Italia derby
Milan handed Walker injury boost for Coppa Italia derby Milan coach Sergio Conceiçao says Kyle Walker and Ruben Loftus-Cheek trained with the rest of the team and 'will be available' against Inter despite not being at their best. Both English players missed the last few games for the Rossoneri but will be part of the squad tomorrow when their Milan side face city rivals Inter in the second-leg Coppa Italia semifinal. Advertisement Walker was forced to undergo surgery for a fractured elbow at the start of April, while his compatriot Loftus-Cheek has recovered after an appendectomy. Conceiçao said at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday that both players had completed a full training session with the team in the morning. Milan handed Walker injury boost for Coppa Italia derby epa12043388 AC Milan's coach Sergio Conceicao during the Italian Serie A soccer match AC Milan vs Atalanta at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 20 April 2025. EPA-EFE/Roberto Bregani 'Walker and Loftus-Cheek trained with the team. They are not at their physical best, but they will be available,' the Portuguese tactician revealed via Milannews. 'It will definitely be a competitive Milan, full of confidence,' Conceiçao continued. 'We have a lot of ambition and motivation.' Advertisement Only Emerson Royal is expected to miss tomorrow's Milan derby for the Rossoneri. Milan are still unbeaten against their city rivals this season and collected a 1-1 draw in the first leg semifinal on April 2. The Rossoneri lost their latest home game against Atalanta and sit 9th in the Serie A table.
The Independent
31-03-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Monday's briefing: Manchester City and Aston Villa book FA Cup semi spots
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola saluted his senior players after seeing them drag the club to a seventh FA Cup semi-final on the trot. There was cup joy too for Marcus Rashford as his first goals for Aston Villa helped to book a place in the last four at the expense of Sky Bet Championship Preston. Elsewhere, it proved a more difficult day for Chelsea Women's skipper Millie Bright and AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek for very different reasons. Pep talk Pep Guardiola felt his 'legendary' Manchester City players rediscovered their 'heart' after they came from behind to sink Bournemouth 2-1 and reach a seventh consecutive FA Cup semi-final. Second-half goals from Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush booked City a last-four clash with Nottingham Forest after they trailed to Evanilson's tap-in at the break with senior stars Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic playing key roles. Guardiola said: 'I spoke with the team at half-time so we are good. We are in your hands. We conceded just one shot on target. That means how Bernardo, Kova, the senior players, the legendary players that give the most incredible things in the club, they make a step up again and made an excellent performance. 'I'm really pleased to be back at Wembley for a seventh time in a row. An incredible achievement.' More to come from Marcus Marcus Rashford is confident his best is still to come after firing Aston Villa into the last four with his first two goals for the club. The on-loan Manchester United forward struck twice in the space of five second-half minutes to set up a comfortable 3-0 victory for the Midlands outfit in their quarter-final at Preston. The 27-year-old England international, who is out of favour at Old Trafford, told the BBC: 'It's a great feeling. I feel like I've slowly been getting fitter and playing better football since I've been here. 'It's obviously nice for a forward to get a goal so hopefully, it continues. I think I can still get fitter. I missed a lot of football before joining up with them. At the minute my body feels good, I'm injury free and I'm enjoying my football.' Give Millie a break Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor admitted Millie Bright was 'exhausted' after the captain was taken off at half-time during the Women's Super League leaders' 2-2 draw with West Ham. England defender Bright, who played every minute of the marathon four games in 12 days against Manchester City over the previous two weeks, came off with Chelsea leading 2-1, an advantage which was later cancelled out by Shekiera Martinez's stoppage-time equaliser. Bompastor said: 'I don't have any regret. My job is to make sure we try and win every game. With a really intense block [of games] I was trying to protect some players. It's important to protect players' health. 'Millie was just exhausted. This game was a quick turn-around. I think sometimes maybe people don't realise. There is a mental and physical aspect.' Surgery for Loftus-Cheek Ruben Loftus-Cheek missed AC Milan's 2-1 Serie A defeat at Napoli on Sunday evening after being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. The 29-year-old midfielder, who began his career at Chelsea, underwent a laparoscopic appendectomy after becoming ill during the build-up to the game. A statement on the club's official website said: 'AC Milan can confirm that Ruben Loftus-Cheek underwent laparoscopic appendectomy surgery today due to acute abscessed appendicitis. 'The operation, which was performed by Professor Francesco Corcione and his team, went perfectly to plan.' What's on today? Monday sees a series of Premier League clubs holding preview press conferences for matches on Tuesday evening. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will face the media ahead of a home clash with Fulham at 11am, while Manchester United counterpart Ruben Amorim is due to follow suit at 1.15pm as he prepares for a trip to high-flying Nottingham Forest. Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, West Ham's Graham Potter, Fulham boss Marco Silva and Vitor Pereira of Wolves will also be up, and Leicester's Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ipswich's Kieran McKenna will look ahead to Wednesday fixtures.
Reuters
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Milan midfielder Loftus-Cheek undergoes successful appendectomy
March 30 (Reuters) - AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has had successful appendectomy surgery after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis, the Serie A club said on Sunday. Local media reported that during Milan's training camp in Napoli, the England international experienced severe abdominal pain that necessitated hospitalisation for further investigation. Tests confirmed the diagnosis, prompting the operation, which went well, the club said in a statement. Further details on Loftus-Cheek's condition have not been provided. Milan are ninth in the league standings with 47 points from 29 games.
