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Adam Gemili top secret

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It's top secret: British sprinter Adam Gemili on Messi, Morocco and making stir fry

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UPDATED:

22:31 GMT, 16 November 2012

Who is your sporting hero

Michael Owen. When I was playing football I thought he was such a great player and he was at Liverpool, my team.

What would you be if you weren't a sportsman

Something in sport. Hopefully coaching or teaching.

Which other sportsman would you like to be

I’d love to be Lionel Messi. He’s the best footballer in my lifetime and possibly ever.

Main man: Lionel Messi (left) in action for Argentina

Main man: Lionel Messi (left) in action for Argentina

Career highlight

Winning the World Junior Championship.

And the worst moment

Being disqualified in the relay during the Olympics. It was heartbreaking.

What's the best advice you've ever been given

Always be yourself.

Favourite karaoke song

I don’t do karaoke. I’ve never really done it so I can’t answer that . . .

Three most-listened to songs on your ipod

This Is War by Thirty Seconds to Mars, Rooftops by Lost Prophets and I’m Ready For You by Drake.

Last film you saw

Sinister. It’s weird and messed up.

Bookworm: Usain Bolt won another three gold medals in London

Bookworm: Usain Bolt won another three gold medals in London

Last book you read

Usain Bolt 9.58: Being the World’s Fastest Man. It’s really good.

Favourite pre-match meal

Chicken and pasta. It’s the best thing to eat before competing.

In a film of your life, who would you like to play you

I haven’t got a clue. Ask me in 10 years.

Can you cook Best dish

Yes. I make quite a good stir fry.

Favourite holiday destination

When I go back to Morocco to see family

What's the most expensive thing you've ever bought

Probably an iPhone.

Tell us a secret…

I do yoga. I find it helps a lot, with flexibility and peace of mind.

Rio Ferdinand cleared over Twitter competition

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Ferdinand cleared after complaint over Twitter competition for United tickets

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UPDATED:

09:12 GMT, 25 April 2012

Rio Ferdinand has been cleared of misleading his Twitter followers after the Manchester United defender held a competition on the social network.

The defender offered to give away two tickets for United's home match against Stoke in January.

The winner was to be selected from those who downloaded the Rio Ferdinand App but one person complained, claiming the promotion was misleading because it did not explain how the winner would be chosen at random.

Cleared: Rio Ferdinand (right) will not face action over his competition

Cleared: Rio Ferdinand (right) will not face action over his competition

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), however, ruled: 'We noted that the winner was randomly selected from the
list of registered ‘addresses’ of those who had downloaded the app
before the deadline and understood that those registered “addresses” did
not contain any identifying information or contact details.

'We were therefore satisfied that that selection process had been
properly administered and that the winner had been randomly selected.

'Because we considered that all the significant terms and
conditions of the prize draw had been set out in Rio Ferdinand’s tweets,
and because we were satisfied that the prize draw had been properly
administered, we concluded that the prize promotion was not misleading.'

To the wire: Ferdinand will attempt to help United win the Premier League title

To the wire: Ferdinand will attempt to help United win the Premier League title

The tweets, posted on January 25 and 26 from the England and Manchester United player’s official Twitter account, included: 'I’m giving 2 tickets away for our home match against Stoke (31st Jan KO 8pm)…I will tweet tomorrow morning with details of how to enter…,' and 'If you have downloaded the Rio Ferdinand App on iphone/ipad/Android or do so by Monday 5pm u may be randomly picked out to win the tickets! GO.'

A later tweet explained: 'We only see registrations. Will be random pick & a unique message sent to winning device explaining how to collect tickets – no big brother!'

New Era Global Sports Management, which represents Ferdinand, said the application download was free and Ferdinand did not receive any fees for his role in the giveaway.

New Era said the tweets clearly explained how to enter the competition and who would be included in the draw, adding that it had gone to “a great deal of effort” to ensure that it did not mislead in any way.