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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Tony Bellew seen hobbling out of Soccer Aid hotel with protective boot and crutches after suffering horror injury
BOXER Tony Bellew has shown off the extent of his horror Soccer Aid injury. The former world champion, 42, Advertisement 4 Tony Bellew emerged on Monday morning with a large protective boot Credit: BackGrid 4 Bellew signed autographs for fans outside the Soccer Aid hotel in Manchester Credit: BackGrid 4 The 42-year-old looked in pain as he limped past the waiting punters Credit: BackGrid 4 A distraught Bellew was forced out of Soccer Aid just minutes after kick-off Credit: PA Bellew was named as a starter for the Rest of the World XI in the showdown with Team England. But he was 'Bomber' Bellew, who won 34 of his 30 pro fights, was helped to the dressing rooms by medics. He was spotted wearing a large protective boot as he left his hotel in Manchester on Monday. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL The 42-year-old hobbled on crutches as he signed autographs for waiting fans in the North West sunshine. Bellew cracked a wry smile for the punters but looked like he was suffering after "hearing something go" during the match. Bellew's World XI manager Harry Redknapp revealed before kick-off that the boxer had torn his groin in training. Redknapp said: "Tony Bellew, ex-world champion, he's just decided to boot a ball without even warming up and just tore his groin. Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "He's so tough he'll probably play on with it." Without Bellew on the pitch, the World XI struggled for firepower as England raced into a 3-0 lead. Alex Scott and Dermot O'Leary forced to apologise as Tyson Fury swears live on ITV during Soccer Aid coverage But Carlos Tevez produced some magic off the bench on his return to Old Trafford. Advertisement The Argentine smashed in four goals to turn the contest around. And celebrity chef Bellew was renowned for toughing it out during his boxing career. The Liverpudlian beat Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park in 2016 to secure the WBC cruiserweight crown. Advertisement Soccer Aid 2025 Soccer Aid returned for one of its most bonkers matches EVER as the World XI fought back from 3-0 down to beat England 5-4! Carlos Tevez inspired the turnaround with FOUR goals before Big Zuu broke English hearts with a late winner at Old Trafford. Here's everything you need to about the big game that raised more than £15MILLION for charity. Soccer Aid 2025 LIVE - Latest reaction after an incredible night Info: Who played in Soccer Aid this year? Latest news and features: He defended the strap against BJ Flores, before back-to-back Best of British showdowns with David Haye. Bellew retired from boxing after He has since become a TV personality and pundit.
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Tony Bellew seen hobbling out of Soccer Aid hotel with protective boot and crutches after suffering horror injury
BOXER Tony Bellew has shown off the extent of his horror Soccer Aid injury. The former world champion, 42, limped out of Sunday's charity match minutes into the clash at Old Trafford. 4 Tony Bellew emerged on Monday morning with a large protective boot Credit: BackGrid 4 Bellew signed autographs for fans outside the Soccer Aid hotel in Manchester Credit: BackGrid 4 The 42-year-old looked in pain as he limped past the waiting punters Credit: BackGrid 4 A distraught Bellew was forced out of Soccer Aid just minutes after kick-off Credit: PA Bellew was named as a starter for the Rest of the World XI in the showdown with Team England. But he was forced from the field after just five minutes, limping over to the benches in considerable pain. 'Bomber' Bellew, who won 34 of his 30 pro fights, was helped to the dressing rooms by medics. He was spotted wearing a large protective boot as he left his hotel in Manchester on Monday. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL GEORDIE SCORE Kieran Trippier's mystery woman revealed as Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry The 42-year-old hobbled on crutches as he signed autographs for waiting fans in the North West sunshine. Bellew cracked a wry smile for the punters but looked like he was suffering after "hearing something go" during the match. Bellew's World XI manager Harry Redknapp revealed before kick-off that the boxer had torn his groin in training. Redknapp said: "Tony Bellew, ex-world champion, he's just decided to boot a ball without even warming up and just tore his groin. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "He's so tough he'll probably play on with it." Without Bellew on the pitch, the World XI struggled for firepower as England raced into a 3-0 lead. Alex Scott and Dermot O'Leary forced to apologise as Tyson Fury swears live on ITV during Soccer Aid coverage But Carlos Tevez produced some magic off the bench on his return to Old Trafford. The Argentine smashed in four goals to turn the contest around. And celebrity chef Big Zuu proved to be the matchwinner for the World XI, netting late to secure a 5-4 win. Bellew was renowned for toughing it out during his boxing career. The Liverpudlian beat Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park in 2016 to secure the WBC cruiserweight crown. He defended the strap against BJ Flores, before back-to-back Best of British showdowns with David Haye. Bellew retired from boxing after defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in November 2018. He has since become a TV personality and pundit.
