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   Shaquille O'Neal attacked NBA Hall of Famer and host Shannon Sharpe, calling him "jealous" of Nikola Jokic.      The drama began after the "Inside the NBA" crew presented Jokic with the league's Most Valuable Player award  during Wednesday's episode. During the interview, Shaq called the Nuggets superstar  the best player in the league, but he thinks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should win the award this season. In response to Shaq's comments on the Chad Johnson and Gilbert Arenas "Nightcap" podcast, Sharp said the NBA star was jealous of Jokic's credentials.  He said;  "Shaq deserves five MVPs. He looks at guys like Nikola Jokic, who wasn't as dominant as he was but three MVPs in four years.    Since you were great in the past, they talked about you as a great basketball player, the GOAT, and Shaq was never mentioned. "I think there's a part of him that's jealous of that, and it's hard for me to talk to someone ...

  Bayern Munich have named Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag as the new successor to outgoing manager Thomas Tuchel.      According to A source, Bayern have contacted Hagga's agent, Keith Voss, to ask if the Dutchman would be willing to take over at the Allianz Arena. There are no formal talks  with Ten Hague himself, but he is aware of Bayern's interest.      Ten Hag has told his agent that his only goal is to finish the season well and the Old Trafford side still hope to secure European football and win the FA Cup. The 54-year-old is confident he can stay at the club beyond the summer, although uncertainty remains over his position as Ineos make major changes to their football structure. The number 10 player in Ten Haag is highly regarded by Bayern Munich, where he coached the B team under Pep Guardiola.  Bayern's management believe that Hag's training has been hampered by off-field problems and Manchester United's poor performances....

  Manchester City's Phil Foden was named Player of the Year by the  Football Writers' Association, while the club's Khadija Shaw won the women's award.  England defender Foden joins a line-up that includes Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, George Best and Kenny Dalglish. Foden is the third Manchester City player to win the football award in the last four years, after Ruben Dias (2021) and Erling Haaland (2021). Foden, 23, received 42% of the votes, beating Arsenal's Declan Rice and Rodri, who came third out of nearly 900 FWA votes. . Foden has scored 24 goals this season, helping Guardiola's Manchester City win the Premier League and the FA Cup.  "To be named  Player of the Year is a real honor," said Foden. "I'm  happy to receive this award but I couldn't have done it without the help of my friends." Guardiola praised his players but said he could do better. "His influence in the final third is very good and his work ethic is ve...