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Surfing legend Mick Fanning certainly enjoyed Penrith’s dramatic NRL grand final victory over Brisbane, with fans claiming the Aussie hero had a few too many beers in Sydney.

Fanning, a Panthers tragic, was in attendance at Accor Stadium for his team’s incredible second half comeback against the Broncos, in which they overturned a 16-point deficit thanks to Nathan Cleary’s heroics. 

The 42-year-old celebrated on the pitch with the players after the final whistle and appeared slightly worse for wear when speaking to Channel 9’s Alanna Ferguson.  

‘This is the best thing ever,’ he said. ‘Oh my god, it is so amazing, woo, look at it.’

 When asked for his thoughts on Cleary, Fanning said: ‘Are you kidding me? He’s the greatest athlete on earth. Seriously. Swear to God. Greatest athlete on earth. He went absolutely looney in the last 10 minutes. 

Mick Fanning appeared worse for wear following Penrith’s grand final victory

The Panthers superfan saw his side secure one of sport’s greatest ever comebacks

‘So good. It’s going to be a black scene and we’re going to have so much fun!’ 

Footy fans were highly amused by Fanning’s lively appearance on the broadcast, and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their views. 

‘Mick Fanning ain’t driving the Panthers team bus tonight,’ one fan posted.

Another said: ‘Mick Fanning being interviewed after I assume 40 beers was the icing on the cake.’

‘I reckon Mick Fanning has had a beer or 20!’ a third fan posted.

‘Mick Fanning seems to have had a few celebratory beers,’ another fan said.

A fifth added: ‘Mick Fanning is smashed haha’. 

Footy fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to react to his hilarious interview

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One of the biggest movies of the year, Jawan was a collaboration-heaven for cinephiles who love the Hindi and the South film industries equally. The Atlee directorial portrayed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in his massiest avatar ever and added the impactful screen presence of actors like Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara.

But the biggest treat of Jawan was Deepika Padukone’s cameo. Needless to say, fans were on their feet after witnessing the overpowering presence of Deepika as Shah Rukh Khan’s mother in Jawan. The only complaint everyone had was that her cameo was not long enough. But not sure if Deepika felt this way.

[Pic] Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan at the Press Conference of #Jawan || King and Queen😍 pic.twitter.com/bcmXLBcXv7

— Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC)

Applying the same marketing strategy as Pathaan, the team of Jawan held a success press conference for the media and fans. Deepika Padukone also made her appearance at the event. Nayanthara skipped the conference as she was busy celebrating her mother’s birthday. Shah Rukh Khan also sang the ‘Happy Birthday’ song for her.

[Video] Deepika Padukone taking her seat and blowing kisses to fans at the Press Conference of #Jawan pic.twitter.com/6z7n1uQAP3

— Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC)

Talking about her cameo, Deepika Padukone stated that she was ‘fooled and conned’ by Jawan duo Shah Rukh Khan Atlee but the reason will have you in splits. Shah Rukh Khan stated, ”Deepika thought she had a cameo that she is doing for friendship. But we fooled her and shot a whole feature film with her. That’s why she is sitting here awkwardly”.

[Video] Anirudh bringing Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh onstage at the Press Conference of #Jawan ☺️ pic.twitter.com/68lrzUQKIr

— Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC)

Replying to this, Deepika Padukone said, ”It’s been overwhelming. I’m now discovering that I was fooled and conned,” she continued, ”I was shooting for Project K.. .and Atlee and Shah Rukh Khan told me about the part. It was two-fold for me”.

Deepika further talked about how she did not hesitate for a second before saying yes to the project. ”Everyone knows my love for him (Shah Rukh Khan). But also the movie was so special. Any actor would have said yes to the part. It’s not about how big or small but the impact it was going to have. Said yes in the first minute”.

[Pics] Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan chit-chatting at the Press Conference of #Jawan pic.twitter.com/ffWYygwjo7

— Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC)

In an interview with The Week, Deepika also revealed that she did not charge a single penny for her cameo appearance in Jawan. Further in the press conference, Shah Rukh Khan revealed the time he thought about casting Deepika Padukone to be his mother in Jawan.

”Deepika was doing Besharam Rang. Yeh maa ka role karegi? She will be very good as a mother no?” Shah Rukh Khan said at the event. Besharam Rang is the hit song from Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s blockbuster movie Pathaan. The sensual song stirred up a storm in the country due to its sultry lyrics and Deepika’s sensational dance moves.

[Video] Anirudh bringing Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh onstage at the Press Conference of #Jawan ☺️ pic.twitter.com/68lrzUQKIr

— Deepika Padukone FC (@DeepikaPFC)

A low-hanging tree has taken center stage in an Orlando neighborhood for some new signage that’s giving residents a good laugh – and a much-needed warning.

Karim Benzema scored an unusual goal with his knee to help Al-Ittihad return to winning ways and go top of the Saudi Pro League.

Benzema netted his third league strike in his sixth game with Nuno Espirito Santo‘s side since moving to the Middle East from Real Madrid on a deal worth £86m-per-year.

Having lost 4-3 to title rivals Al-Hilal in their last match before the international break, Al-Ittihad looked as if they were going to be frustrated by Al-Akhdoud, who had picked up just four points from their first five games of the season.

However, on 72 minutes a nice team move saw Haroune Camara play a dangerous ball across the box.

Benzema was there but Al-Akhdoud defender Saeed Al-Rubaie got a touch on the ball, which then bounced up in the air, before the French striker’s quick-thinking saw him cleverly nudge it past Paulo Vitor with his knee.

💪@Benzema‘s winning goal against Al Okhdood 🤩#yallaRSL #RoshnSaudiLeague pic.twitter.com/jTJgtunf2o

— Roshn Saudi League (@SPL_EN)

Karim Benzema scored a bizarre goal with his knee to help Al-Ittihad beat Al-Akhdoud 1-0

It was Benzema’s third goal in his sixth Saudi Pro League match for Nuno Espirito’s Santo’s side

It could have been even better for Benzema – who lined up ahead of a midfield pairing of fellow summer signings Fabinho and N’Golo Kante – but the 35-year-old missed a golden chance to double his side’s lead.

After some more neat play from Al-Ittihad, Fabinho played a delicious ball in behind the defence which Benzema ran onto.

However, just as he was preparing to round Vitor, who had come out of his goal, the Real Madrid legend took a tumble and fell to the ground.

This allowed Vitor to scramble the ball away to safety and keep the score at just 1-0. Nevertheless, Benzema wasn’t made to rue his error as Al-Ittihad picked up all three points. 

The result takes them two points clear of Al-Hilal with 15 points from six games, but their rivals – who have the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, Neymar, Ruben Neves and Aleksandar Mitrovic in their ranks – have a game in hand which sees them take on Al-Riyadh on Friday night. 

Benzema did suffer the embarrassment of taking a tumble later when he was through on goal

The striker (right) lined up with fellow summer signings N’Golo Kante (centre) and Fabinho

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Karim Benzema scores a bizarre goal with his knee to help Al-Ittihad return to the top of the Saudi Pro League with victory over Al-Akhdoud… before he takes a hilarious tumble when through for a possible second

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