A Serbian man who eats steel has decided to retire after choking on a bike pedal.

AH, football. It really is the global game. The last thing you might expect when stumbling bleary-eyed into a hotel reception in the Balkans first thing in the morning is to be given a blow-by-blow account of Cork City’s home win over Bray Wanderers the night before.

Bolton are close to agreeing a deal to sign Slovenia defender Branko Ilic, according to the player’s agent.