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Following the news that Tupac’s former bodyguard Frank Alexander has died, here is an archive interview in which he revealed who he thinks was the killer (and explains why he wasn’t to blame).

Footballers often aren’t the sharpest so pity the Premier League player liaison officers – the poor guys tasked with looking after their daily needs. I interviewed a bunch of them a few years ago and their revelations were quite bizarre.

Getting busted for drugs is never a good idea, particularly when it’s by a crazed Colombian policeman with an evil sense of humour.

Prisoners play football for her Majesty’s pleasure. Home fixtures only.

They may be the most compelling stories ever written but thanks to prima donna authors, dying directors and the occasional world war, some of the greatest books of all time such as Catcher in the Rye, A Confederacy of Dunces and The Dice Man just never get made into movies by Hollywood. Here’s why…

In 1986, the Canadian professional gambler had silicone implants to win a bet. What’s stranger is that he’s turned down $10,000 to have them removed.

In the five years since he died, the legendary daredevil’s reputation as a bona fide loon has remained intact. Here he is on injury, death and being reincarnated as a horse…

Kevin Prince Boateng won the respect of the world today when he walked off during a friendly following racist abuse from the crowd. I’m reminded of the time prior to the World Cup when after piling on to the Black Stars’ coach he gave me a interview in return for a bag of contraband McDonalds.

Before 2Pac and Notorious BIG there was Slick Rick. The Godfather of gangsta rap, who is 47 today, only had one eye and was born in South London and if that wasn’t bad enough, he was locked up unjustly after the 9/11 attacks. In 2002 he spoke to me from his cell about guns, drugs, fame and hard luck…

Over 40 years since writing his cult novel The Dice Man, Luke Rhinehart is still making life choices with the shake of a die. In this exclusive interview he reveals how he dreamt up the concept of ‘dice living’, how it found him his wife and how he once had to intervene when a fan tried to take it too far…

Hate your job? At least you don’t have to put up with bullies, maggots and corpses. Matt Weiner meets Britain’s unluckiest workers

For some it’s a nightmarish Lord of the Flies dystopia, for others a hippy dream where kids run free – that’s why Summerhill is the world’s most controversial school.

Eighteen months ago, he was a homeless street artist prepared to risk his life and freedom to leave his trademark stickmen across London’s skyline. Today he has become one of British art’s hottest properties. Here’s what Stik had to say about his success…

A few years ago I was lucky enough to interview Arsene Wenger and as you would imagine he was brilliant company. Here’s what he told me about the start of his career from living in his parent’s pub to trying to wean Ray Parlour off Mars bars.

Ten years ago I spent a weekend undercover at a British National Party youth camp. Being Jewish this wasn’t exactly my dream holiday…

You hate Manchester United, support Arsenal, yet you’re considering putting Rooney and Gooner traitor Van Persie in your Fantasy team. Why? Because they’re goal machines and you want to win. But, boy it’s going to mess with your mind when they bang them in…

The toilet isn’t just for numbers 1 and 2. It’s also for relaxing and reading the newspaper, a book, or even a blog thanks to smart-phones. Here’s why Britain loves a loo library…

An army of middle-class men and women are ditching their wallets, mortgages and worries and opting to live the good life off-grid. Meet Mark Boyle, the 31-year-old business graduate now known as The Moneyless Man.

The Fast Show returns today, here one of the stars reveals the truth about his difficult past from working as a toilet cleaner, gangster flatmates and life inside.

German poker whiz has just won the WSOP in Vegas so here’s a few suggestions on how he can lighten his wallet.

Arsenal’s Belgian star has just signed a new deal with – perhaps now Arsene Wenger should consider giving him a new role in the team.

Whether it’s bungs, kiss-and-tell stories or a Sunday roasting, the tabloids have always relished a scandal involving footballers. The former investigations editor of the Sunday Mirror reveals how to do it.

According to Roberto Mancini, Carlos Tevez refused to play for Manchester City against Bayern Munich last night, while the striker said this is not the case and that he is willing to give his all for the club. But if City sack him for breach of contract and hold onto his registration, what next for the one-time talisman?

If the definition of insanity is repeating the same mistake over and over again then someone needs to cart Arsene Wenger off to the funny farm pronto.

As the World Series Of Poker gets down to the business end of the tournament, we take a look at the boardgame that is a breeding ground for the next generation of poker superstars…

Who’d be a ref? Well, plenty. Each year the Young Referee’s Conference helps those who dream of one day emulating their heroes and being barracked by 40,000 screaming fans…

Roy Skelton, the voice of Zippy has died. Here he is in 2006, in character as Zippy, talking about the puppet’s love for Nottingham Forest (must be read in full Zippy voice)…

The former Leeds and Liverpool player talks about playing through excruciating pain during his career and the price he’s having to pay for it now.

New York Cosmos CEO Carl Johnson reveals why new Director of Football Eric Cantona will help them crack America.

Forget the preening prima donnas who play for your club, this is how footballers really look.

After a disappointing 0-0 draw with Sunderland, it’s clear that Arsenal suffer without Cesc. And as the stats show, if he leaves in the summer, they could be in big trouble…

Could you imagine going to a football match blindfolded, or singing the names of your favourite players without ever actually seeing them in action? We find out why there’s so much more to a football match than merely what our eyes pick up.

Blackjack expert Anthony Curtis won millions counting cards. Here he explains how to win big and not get busted.

Meet Steve Cyr, the casino host infamous for luring in the biggest gamblers by any means necessary. Duets with Tony Bennett, tennis with Andre Agassi, he’ll even comp the wife’s $10,000 shopping spree – just as long as hubby’s prepared to shed $250,000 on the blackjack table

If you love Scorcese’s Taxi Driver then you might find Taschen’s new opus of unseen photography is talking to you.

They tell you that this time it’s going to be different. That they’ve learned from their mistakes in the past. Then they go and do it to you all over again.

He may only be eight but ‘The Wolf’ is the UK’s answer to Tiger Woods. Well, that’s what his dad reckons anyway. Welcome to the weird world of kids’ golf…

Mascherano’s in the middle, Fabianski’s leaving on a jet plane and Eboue’s scoring a hat-trick. Well, an Arsenal fan can dream can’t he?

Introducing the Lamborghini Ankonian – a concept car that could bring superhero style to our streets

His CV may be stacked but curmudgeonly old Fabio Capello – Italy’s answer to Victor Meldrew – should be shuffled off to a retirement home rather than given another chance with England.

Having had access to Algeria’s pre-World Cup training camp in Germany as a guest of Puma last week Sabotage Times had the chance to size up their squad, observe their tactics and chat to the players – and even do a spot of shopping with them at the Puma store (even millionaire footballers love free trainers!) So, in a bid to help England win Group C and – dare we dream – win the World Cup, we compiled this dossier for Fabio and the boys (although somebody may need to read it to Wayne).

South Africa captain and Portsmouth defender Aaron ‘The Axe’ Mokoena reveals who he plans to chop down this summer, what World Cup advice Nelson Mandela gave him and which local beer and sausages all Englishman should sample.

Walcott will watch the World Cup from his sofa not the pitch, has Capello scored an own goal before kick-off?

Want to know where Joe Cole, Edin Dzeko, David Silva, Jermaine Beckford and James Milner are heading this summer? So did we so figuring there’s no smoke without fire, we fed the players’ names and the clubs they’re linked to into Google to see where the most smoke is coming from. The results make very interesting reading…

He’s just blasted his way to Premier League glory with Chelsea, now the giant Ivorian reveals he has the Jules Rimet trophy in his sights…

The world’s greatest game is not for the faint-hearted. In its wake, international chess has left a torrid trail of punch-ups, lunacy, corruption and even murder plots.