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<\/p>\nThe ever mysterious country of North Korea turned 70 this week and one can only imagine how King Jong-un celebrated the milestone.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the supreme leader partied with his unlikely pal Dennis Rodman? <\/p>\n
You might scoff at such a ridiculous suggestion, but believe it or not, the despot and the basketball veteran go way back and have enjoyed karaoke sessions with \u201chotties and vodka\u201d.<\/p>\n
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With this disturbing thought in mind, we decided to look at the world\u2019s most surprising bromances.<\/p>\n
Where better to start than the wacky duo we already mentioned\u2026<\/p>\n
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Former Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers star Rodman first struck a friendship with the dictator during his playing days when he visited the secretive country.<\/p>\n
Bizarrely, he even once offered Donald Trump his assistance when tensions grew between America and North Korea in 2019.<\/p>\n
But the bad boy of sports spoke on Mike Tyson\u2019s \u2018Hot Boxin\u2019 podcast about his wild experiences with buddy Jong-un.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI've seen the military, I've seen the missiles, I've seen everything.<\/p>\n
"Next thing I know, 22,000 North Koreans all stand up and start clapping.<\/p>\n
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"It was loud clapping and they're cheering and I'm thinking they were doing it for me. So I wave and someone tells me: 'No, that's for him' and points at Kim Jong Un. I asked 'Who is that guy?' and they told me 'that's our leader', so I asked… 'leader of what?\u2019<\/p>\n
"He asked 'you like my country?' and I said 'yeah, it's fine, it's cool, it's okay'.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for the shenanigans that followed, he added: \u201cNext thing I know, we are having dinner and we are drunk as s***, he starts singing karaoke and I have no clue what the f*** he's talking about.<\/p>\n
"Everyone starts clapping and then he has this 18-piece girl band come out and these girls are hot but they just played one song. Just one f***ing song. It was the theme from Dallas."<\/p>\n
While many in the western world would have far from complimentary things to say about Vladimir Putin, this hasn\u2019t always been the case for his pal Steven Seagal.<\/p>\n
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The 90s Hollywood action hero has lavished the President of Russia with kind words \u2013 once describing him as a \u201cbrother\u201d and as \u201cone of the greatest living world leaders\u201d.<\/p>\n
Seagal and Putin share a passion for martial arts and have attended combat events together.<\/p>\n
The mates sealed their friendship in November 2016 when Putin personally handed Seagal a Russian passport.<\/p>\n
The starstruck actor replied: \u201cThank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was appointed as a special envoy between the US and Russia two years later and like Rodman, he saw himself as the man to improve communication between two superpowers.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI've always had a very strong desire to do all I can to help improve Russian-American relations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have worked tirelessly in this direction for many years unofficially and I am now very grateful for the opportunity to do the same thing officially.\u201d<\/p>\n
Notorious lags Charles Bronson and Paul Sykes have spent 70 years behind bars between them.<\/p>\n
And although Bronson is regarded as Britain\u2019s most dangerous ever prisoner \u2013 Sykes was someone he dared not challenge.<\/p>\n
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Bronson, who remains behind bars, greatly admired the cult hero boxer who died in 2007 at the age of 60.<\/p>\n
He described the Wakefield man as a \u201clegend\u201d and he once wrote: \u201cI first met Sykes in Liverpool in the early 70s and at that time he was probably the fittest con in Britain.<\/p>\n
\u201cA notorious hard man from Yorkshire, a fighting man in every sense.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people never liked him, even feared him but I respected the man and what he stood for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sykes, who spent time in 18 prisons for numerous assaults, was known for his brutality both inside and outside of the ring and he once worked as a debt collector.<\/p>\n
Talking about his thirst for trouble, he once said: \u201cI\u2019m an expert in violence. I\u2019ve been at it my whole life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had 10 and half years for whacking screws and 10 years for whacking coppers. I\u2019ve never taken a liberty in my life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI've belted a few people. In every case I was in the right and it were them that were taken the liberties and I did what John Wayne did, what any sane man would do, punch them right in the f*****g earhole.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet another notorious world leader who cosied up to a renowned artist is Donald Trump \u2013 who famously welcomed rapper Kanye West into the White House in 2018.<\/p>\n
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The Jesus Walks performer caused outrage when he wore a \u2018Make America Great Again\u2019 hat and claimed slavery was a \u201cchoice\u201d.<\/p>\n
He supported the now under-fire former POTUS during his election campaign in 2016 before sticking by his side throughout his four tumultuous years in power.<\/p>\n
Gushing Trump branded his surprising friend as someone who \u201cgets it\u201d and is \u201cvery cool\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ranting from the Oval Office during Trump\u2019s time there, Kanye, while donning his red MAGA cap, said: \u201cWe're going to need to get a few breaks to be able to have some places in my hometown of Chicago where we can create some factories.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it would be cool for them to be Trump factories because he's a master of industry, he's a master builder. I think it would be cool to have Yeezy ideation centres.\u201d<\/p>\n
Micah Richards proved his loyalty to his best mate Roy Keane after the Irishman was allegedly assaulted at the Emirates Stadium earlier this month.<\/p>\n
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In a video that went viral, Sky Sports pundit Richards was seen holding a man against a door with both hands while Keane shouted over his shoulder.<\/p>\n
Afterwards, one social media user wrote: \u201cMicah Richards and Roy Keane make the perfect tag team. A smaller, aggressive technician who will wait, wear you down and then take your knees out. And a big cackling rhino of a man stronger than an ox. They're basically the Hart Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The infectious friendship was formed a few years back when the footie enthusiasts started working together on Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
You wouldn\u2019t think they had much in common and they even played for rival football clubs, Manchester City and Manchester United. <\/p>\n
But the two titanic personalities, one broody and scathing and the other boisterous and fun, have been the perfect blend for entertained viewers.<\/p>\n
And speaking to the Athletic about his pal Keane, Richards said: \u201cRoy is everything I didn't expect him to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt's hard to explain without going over the top, but there's this perception that he's an angry, old\u2026 but he's the nicest, most considerate guy. And on the other hand, I think I've helped bring out a side of him that a lot of people wouldn't see. And I take great pride in that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite working in the same industry, you wouldn\u2019t expect Usher and Justin Bieber to be as close as they are.<\/p>\n
After all, Usher is 44, some 15 years older than Bieber who is 29.<\/p>\n
But unbeknown to many, it was actually Usher who helped the young popstar rise to stardom.<\/p>\n
Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, the RnB legend said: \u201cI heard about Justin through the grapevine because people were talking about him and I said to him \u2018Why don\u2019t you set up a meeting between me and your manager, I\u2019d love to meet with you and do this in a formal setting.\u201d<\/p>\n
The duo have bigged each other up ever since and Usher even supported Bieber on one of his tours in 2021.<\/p>\n
Writing on Instagram, the Baby superstar said: \u201c@Usher went crazy last night and supported!!! LOVE YOU BRO.!\u201d<\/p>\n
One fan replied: \u201cMentor & Student movement.\u201d<\/p>\n