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“It would be interesting to see if he’s prepared to take on Coca-Cola.”

At the time, Scorsese saw Italian directors doing nonfiction takes on scholarly subjects for television and wanted in.

In a victory speech on election night, the senator-elect said that he was “committed to taking on the big fights to protect our freedoms and to protect our democracy.”

Gary Lineker has said it is "the right time" for another presenter to take on hosting Match of the Day, as the BBC looks to do the football programme "slightly differently" in the future.

Novice boxer Paul, 27, will take on 58-year-old Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.