How Danny Mills helped son George into Olympics 5,000m final in Paris

George Mills has clearly inherited his dad's temperament - and it probably saved his Olympic medal hopes.

Former Premier League hot-head Danny Mills was never shy when it came to scrapping and that trait helped his son into the 5,000m final in Paris.

Mills may not have got there if he hadn't kicked off with France’s Hugo Hay in the heats.

The 25-year-old got caught in the middle of a pack behind the leaders with 100m to go before four runners hit the deck.

After dusting himself off and crossing the finish line, Mills angrily charged towards Hay and pushed his rival, even though some blame may have lied at his feet.

Ex-Olympic silver medallist Steve Cram suggested Mills could have avoided being where he was.

“George was in a bad position from a long way out, he should have checked out much earlier," he said on the BBC.

Making a big deal about being tripped definitely set the tone before the video review that the Frenchman was in the wrong.

Replays showed both men's arms jostling one another - but Mills' anger was very persuasive that he was the victim.

The medal race has been extended from 15 to 20 runners to accommodate Mills and other fallen athletes and the Team GB star can thank his dad that he's in with a shot.

Twickenham

WHO really cares if Twickenham has been renamed?

It has and always will be called Twickenham to rugby fans up and down the country.

That will never change just because it has an 'Allianz Stadium' tag on it.

If the rich German group want to inject substantial funds into British rugby, thought to be around £10 million a year, let them.

The RFU have an obligation to make sure the money goes back into the sport and help our elite clubs, women's growth and grassroots players.

The national team will only benefit in the long run if there is a substantial increase in quality and training at all levels of the pyramid.

There have been complaints that the west London venue has 'sold it's soul' after over 100 years of avoiding a naming rights deal.

But once you step inside Twickenham it will still have the same feel and the players will still fight with the same hunger and passion - just with more money in their pockets.

Michael Johnson

THE BBC played a blinder signing Michael Johnson as an Olympics pundit.

He may be the best TV analyst out there and it's unbelievable that US networks have missed out yet again.

His intelligent and authoritative breakdown of track events has viewers clinging on to his every word.

Graham Thorpe

GRAHAM Thorpe is never top of people's lists when naming England greats.

But if the conversation is about underrated cricketers, he has to be right up there.

At 55, Mr Reliable was taken all too soon this week but he is a textbook example of how to perform as a middle batsman