Apart from the fact that we're meant to believe that a professional journalist doesn't know that the Sunday Sport makes this shit up. Turns the column into a humblebrag that he is actually offbeat sexy.
A good few years ago I worked with a bloke whose mate worked for the Sunday Sport. When a fella was retiring or big birthday, marrying or the such for a few quid he would drop their name in to an article.
It was quite amusing.
Apart from the fact that we're meant to believe that a professional journalist doesn't know that the Sunday Sport makes this shit up. Turns the column into a humblebrag that he is actually offbeat sexy.
SS story is funny in isolation though.