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Scottish Sun
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘He's just dumbbells with legs' – Alex Iwobi doesn't hesitate when naming who would win a Premier League Royal Rumble
ALEX IWOBI had no doubts over who would win a Premier League Royal Rumble. The Fulham winger, 29, acted as referee when team-mates Adama Traore and Calvin Bassey wrestled in the dressing room. 6 Alex Iwobi reckons he knows would win a Premier League Royal Rumble Credit: Reuters 6 Pals Calvin Bassey and Adama Traore wrestled at the training ground Credit: X Traore came out on top to claim the bragging rights at Craven Cottage, twice pinning the centre-back down on the ground. And Iwobi reckons any challenger from across England's top flight would suffer the same fate against the Spanish speed machine. A laughing Iwobi told SunSport: 'I don't see anyone defeating Adama Traore. 'That guy is brick. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL IWONT STOP Ronaldinho held me as baby & Okocha's my uncle… I want to follow their footsteps 'He's just dumbbells with legs. 'He's too strong. He's too, too strong.' The wrestling clips received a mixed reaction from Fulham fans - some worrying about the risk of injury and not focusing on football, others pleased to see the players enjoying themselves behind the scenes. While Jay-Jay Okocha's nephew Iwobi understands the concerns, he very much falls in the latter category and believes the fun is testament to the close bond between Marco Silva's squad - one of the secrets to their success. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The ex-Arsenal man in particular - one of a number of former Emirates stars at Craven Cottage - enjoyed the best season of his career last term, with nine goals and six assists. And he reckons there is a direct correlation between his mood away from the pitch and his performances on it. Watch Adama Traore race kids in car park as Wolves star takes time out to make their day Inbox Iwobi - whose Project 17 charity hosted their P17 football tournament on Sunday raising awareness for ACLT, a life-saving organisation working to increase the number of blood, stem cell and organ donors from the black community - added: 'If I'm happy off the pitch, I seem to do well on the pitch. 'When I'm given that freedom to express myself and be myself, then that's when they're going to get the best version out of me on the pitch. 'You'd be surprised, a lot of footballers are fun. It's just that they don't want to show that side to them. But with me, I'm not afraid to show that side. 'With Calvin and Adama having a bit of a wrestling match, maybe I shouldn't have showcased that because they might have got hurt and it's like, 'Well, you shouldn't have been doing that in the first place.' 'But it just shows we are big kids. We like to enjoy it. 'I just want people to understand that we're not just robots, we're not just footballers, we're actually brothers as well, everyone is really close with each other. 'In our team, there's no egos. Everyone's willing to work for each other. I think that's a big part of why we play so well, especially as we do activities outside the training ground, like when Marco had a family barbecue. 'And the Brazilians like Rodrigo Muniz and Andreas Pereira put on Brazilian music, then you see Antonee Robinson and Calvin doing little dances and all the English boys would be singing along to the Brazilian music. 'We are one big family. All cultures come into one and we appreciate each culture. It's literally so nice to see.' 6 Traore came out on top against the defender Credit: X 6 Muscle-machine Traore gets Iwobi's backing Credit: Rex 6 Iwobi described Fulham as a 'brotherhood' Credit: Getty
The Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘He's just dumbbells with legs' – Alex Iwobi doesn't hesitate when naming who would win a Premier League Royal Rumble
ALEX IWOBI had no doubts over who would win a Premier League Royal Rumble. The Fulham winger, 29, acted as referee when team-mates Adama Traore and Calvin Bassey wrestled in the dressing room. 6 6 Traore came out on top to claim the bragging rights at Craven Cottage, twice pinning the centre-back down on the ground. And Iwobi reckons any challenger from across England's top flight would suffer the same fate against the Spanish speed machine. A laughing Iwobi told SunSport: 'I don't see anyone defeating Adama Traore. 'That guy is brick. 'He's just dumbbells with legs. 'He's too strong. He's too, too strong.' The wrestling clips received a mixed reaction from Fulham fans - some worrying about the risk of injury and not focusing on football, others pleased to see the players enjoying themselves behind the scenes. While Jay-Jay Okocha's nephew Iwobi understands the concerns, he very much falls in the latter category and believes the fun is testament to the close bond between Marco Silva's squad - one of the secrets to their success. The ex-Arsenal man in particular - one of a number of former Emirates stars at Craven Cottage - enjoyed the best season of his career last term, with nine goals and six assists. And he reckons there is a direct correlation between his mood away from the pitch and his performances on it. Watch Adama Traore race kids in car park as Wolves star takes time out to make their day Inbox Iwobi - whose Project 17 charity hosted their P17 football tournament on Sunday raising awareness for ACLT, a life-saving organisation working to increase the number of blood, stem cell and organ donors from the black community - added: 'If I'm happy off the pitch, I seem to do well on the pitch. 'When I'm given that freedom to express myself and be myself, then that's when they're going to get the best version out of me on the pitch. 'You'd be surprised, a lot of footballers are fun. It's just that they don't want to show that side to them. But with me, I'm not afraid to show that side. 'With Calvin and Adama having a bit of a wrestling match, maybe I shouldn't have showcased that because they might have got hurt and it's like, 'Well, you shouldn't have been doing that in the first place.' 'But it just shows we are big kids. We like to enjoy it. 'I just want people to understand that we're not just robots, we're not just footballers, we're actually brothers as well, everyone is really close with each other. 'In our team, there's no egos. Everyone's willing to work for each other. I think that's a big part of why we play so well, especially as we do activities outside the training ground, like when Marco had a family barbecue. 'And the Brazilians like Rodrigo Muniz and Andreas Pereira put on Brazilian music, then you see Antonee Robinson and Calvin doing little dances and all the English boys would be singing along to the Brazilian music. 'We are one big family. All cultures come into one and we appreciate each culture. It's literally so nice to see.' 6 6 6 6
The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘He's just dumbbells with legs' – Alex Iwobi doesn't hesitate when naming who would win a Premier League Royal Rumble
ALEX IWOBI had no doubts over who would win a Premier League Royal Rumble. The Fulham winger, 29, acted as referee when team-mates 6 Alex Iwobi reckons he knows would win a Premier League Royal Rumble Credit: Reuters 6 Pals Calvin Bassey and Adama Traore wrestled at the training ground Credit: X And Iwobi reckons any challenger from across England's top flight would suffer the same fate against the Spanish speed machine. A laughing Iwobi told SunSport: 'I don't see anyone defeating Adama Traore. 'That guy is brick. READ MORE ON FOOTBALL 'He's just dumbbells with legs. 'He's too strong. He's too, too strong.' The wrestling clips received a mixed reaction from While Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The ex-Arsenal man in particular - And he reckons there is a direct correlation between his mood away from the pitch and his performances on it. Watch Adama Traore race kids in car park as Wolves star takes time out to make their day Inbox Iwobi - whose 'When I'm given that freedom to express myself and be myself, then that's when they're going to get the best version out of me on the pitch. 'You'd be surprised, a lot of footballers are fun. It's just that they don't want to show that side to them. But with me, I'm not afraid to show that side. 'With Calvin and Adama having a bit of a wrestling match, maybe I shouldn't have showcased that because they might have got hurt and it's like, 'Well, you shouldn't have been doing that in the first place.' 'But it just shows we are big kids. We like to enjoy it. 'I just want people to understand that we're not just robots, we're not just footballers, we're actually brothers as well, everyone is really close with each other. 'In our team, there's no egos. Everyone's willing to work for each other. I think that's a big part of why we play so well, especially as we do activities outside the training ground, like when Marco had a family barbecue. 'And the Brazilians like Rodrigo Muniz and Andreas Pereira put on Brazilian music, then you see Antonee Robinson and Calvin doing little dances and all the English boys would be singing along to the Brazilian music. 'We are one big family. All cultures come into one and we appreciate each culture. It's literally so nice to see.' 6 Traore came out on top against the defender Credit: X 6 Muscle-machine Traore gets Iwobi's backing Credit: Rex 6 Iwobi described Fulham as a 'brotherhood' Credit: Getty 6 His Project 17 charity hosted the P17 Cup on Sunday Credit: Max Cheshire / Project 17
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Brentford 2-3 Fulham: Cottagers show spirit to keep alive slim European hopes
Fulham had picked up only three points out of a possible 15 going into Sunday's west London derby with in-form Brentford, but they showed tremendous spirit after falling behind to come away with all three combination play between Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez caused the home side all sorts of problems in an entertaining first half, in which the Mexican twice went close to opening the scoring before his 16th-minute header squirmed under goalkeeper Mark Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both scored their 19th Premier League goals of the season to hand the initiative back to Brentford, who would have gone into half-time 3-1 up had Mbeumo managed to beat goalkeeper Bernd Leno from the penalty spot in the 28th Fulham responded brilliantly in the second half as Tom Cairney – whose contract is set to expire this summer – nodded in his second goal of the season to restore parity once Silva's side weren't done yet, though, as Harry Wilson – who scored twice in stoppage time to earn Fulham victory in the reverse fixture – curled a sumptuous strike into the corner two minutes later to complete the qualification may be out of the Cottagers' hands, but a top-half finish remains within their grasp. Fulham had picked up only three points out of a possible 15 going into Sunday's west London derby with Brentford, but they showed tremendous spirit after falling behind to come away with all three combination play between Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez caused the home side all sorts of problems in an entertaining first half, in which the Mexican twice went close to opening the scoring before his 16th-minute header squirmed under goalkeeper Mark Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both scored their 19th Premier League goals of the season to hand the initiative back to Brentford, who would have gone into half-time 3-1 up had Mbeumo managed to beat Bernd Leno from the penalty spot in the 28th Fulham responded brilliantly in the second half as Tom Cairney – whose contract is set to expire this summer – nodded in his second goal of the season to restore parity once Silva's side weren't done yet, though, as Harry Wilson – who scored twice in stoppage time to earn Fulham victory in the reverse fixture – curled a sumptuous strike into the corner two minutes later to complete the qualification is out of the Cottagers' hands, but a top-half finish remains within their grasp.
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Marco Silva won't be happy with this' – Moment Fulham star is FLOORED by Adama Traore in dressing room wrestling match
FULHAM star Adama Traore went viral for FLOORING team-mate Calvin Bassey TWICE in a wrestling match backstage. Traore, 29, and Bassey, 25, locked horns in a friendly bout in front of some other team-mates in the Cottagers' training ground at Motspur Park. 4 The two heavyweights faced off in two rounds that required each participant to pin his opponent's back on the floor. Traore showed his monstrous strength as he won the first round with relevant ease by slamming his opponent on the concrete floor. And Bassey joked later that the result would be different if he just had more "grip". The second round didn't go any better for the centre-back as the winger floored him again in another dominant display that justified his reputation as the Premier League's biggest powerhouse. The friendly bout was met with laughs and cheers from team-mates who used this funny moment as a way to loosen up a bit amid a challenging season. And some fans joined in on the fun as they wondered what would happen if manager Marco Silva had walked in. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And that one stated: "Bet the manager was p***** they was doing this" While others jokingly advised Traore to consider a career in UFC or MMA. Fulham star Calvin Bassey shows Arsenal fans his bum at worst time possible A fan wrote: " Lol, [Traore] would've had better chances with UFC than with football." This supporter said: "His [Traore] agent should call Dana White. A summer UFC fight won't be bad." But there were also some Fulham fans that weren't too impressed with what they saw in the dressing room as they pointed out that could have led to a serious injury. This comes amid the West Londoners' bid for a rare European qualification as they chase an eighth-place finish, which would lead to the Conference League if Crystal Palace don't win the FA Cup. One fan tweeted: "What if they get injured in the process?! Who's paying the wages?" Another commented: "Wrestling on concrete. Great idea..." A third wrote: "Imagine being a pro footballer and you get injured like this..." This fan said: "Imagine picking up a stupid injury in this, no sense." And that one stated: "Imagine pulling a hamstring that lays you off for the rest of the season just cos of a dressing room wrestling." 4
