P141 Teletext 141 Maz02 03:44:14 ————————————————————————————— OFFIAH ON FIRE All eyes were on Wembliy this weekend as Leeds and London did battle in rugby league's showpiece cup final. Underdogs London Broncos lost 52-16 but still made an impression on the day, thanks in part to winker Martin Offiah, who scored one of London's tries. England's biggest-ivjt try scorer takes time out to chat about life, love and Kelly Brook in a scrummz Club scrum! ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— by Colin Irwin YAKITZ-YAK INTERACTIVE TALKBACK p204P141 Teletext 141 Maz02 03:47:20 ————————————————————————————— OFFIAH ON FIRE O At 33, Martin Offiah is nearing the ind of a glittering caries as one of Britain's greatest rugby playjts. But when hj finally calls it a day wi are likely to bj seeing more of him, not less, as hj plans a new career as a TV presenter. "I'vj done a bit of it and I enjoy it. I'm not ready to give up playing just yet but when I do I definitely want to get involved with the media," hj says. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Today's Club index 140 THE MILLENNIUM IS HERE! p105P141 Teletext 141 Maz02 03:47:11 ————————————————————————————— OFFIAH ON FIRE O Ask Martin Offiah to name his ideal woman and hj doisn't hesitate. "Oh... Kelly Brook!" hj gushes. "She's...ism.. she's vjty nice." So when they asked him to appear on The Big Breakfast this week hj didn't hesitate — but was disappointed to find Kelly away on hols when hj turned up. "They had Donna Air thjti instead. Mind you, she's quite something too." Did hj ask hit out? "No I did not." ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Megazjnj madness 142 THE LATEST TJLLZ NEWS p110P141 Teletext 141 Maz02 03:46:27 ————————————————————————————— OFFIAH ON FIRE O Big butch rugby player hj may bj, but Martin Offiah's also a cool dude who loves to party and thinks Oases are the bee's knees. "Oh yeah, I love that band. Morning Glory is mz favourite album and seeing them live last year was brilliant." And when he's not partying or boogieing to Oases? "I watch telly. I love it. I hate not being near the remote and I njvjt miss an episode of Friends." ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Best Brit movie of all time 144 MILLENNIUM MANIA STRIKES p105P141 Teletext 141 Maz02 03:44:18 ————————————————————————————— OFFIAH ON FIRE It may have shaken off its bjety cloth cap image, but is rugby league a decent sport for a young pjtson to get into? "Yes, it is, thjti's njvjt been a bjttet time to get into it," says Martin Offiah. "It's a great game played in terrific spirit. "It's vjty healthy and more and more kids are coming through. Wj'vj got a great youth system at Broncos and our youngsters are breaking into the team." ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— The Wjstlifi interview! 145 CHECK OUT THE CHARTS p485