Football Association chief Martin Glenn vows to spend big on upgrading Wembley for 2020 European Championship September 21, 2016 Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has pledged to plough money into upgrading Wembley Stadium to ensure it is among the top one per cent of world stadia for the 2020 European Championship. The national stadium, which reopened in 2007 after a £800m rebuild, is set to host the semi-finals and final of the tournament, [...]
From virtual reality to socks to the “Netflix of sports” — these nine companies are changing football through technology and innovation September 21, 2016 Modern football has become a magnet for cutting-edge technology and innovative ideas. The ever-increasing sums of money sloshing around in the sport have raised the stakes, forcing clubs to seek out the next marginal gain through state of the art software and brilliant minds, as well as providing ample business opportunities for enterprising fans. These [...]
EFL Cup: Leicester City 2, Chelsea 4: Cesc Fabregas hits back at critics after double strike September 21, 2016 Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas hit back at his critics after scoring twice in extra-time to complete his side’s comeback and fire the Blues into the EFL Cup fourth round at the expense of 10-man Leicester. Fabregas, making only his second start of the campaign, proved the match-winner after Shinji Okazaki had given Leicester, who had [...]
Saracens wing Chris Ashton handed 13-week ban for biting September 21, 2016 Saracens wing Chris Ashton has been handed a 13-week suspension after being found guilty of one charge of biting at a protracted Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing in London. The 29-year-old England hopeful was cited for allegedly biting Northampton Saints prop Alex Waller on two separate occasions during Sarries’ 27-12 victory over their rivals on [...]
EFL Cup round up: Arsene Wenger praises Lucas Perez as forward finds goalscoring boots in Arsenal romp at Nottingham Forest September 20, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hailed the contribution of Lucas Perez after the £17.1m forward netted his first goals in English football as the Gunners romped into the EFL Cup fourth round with a 4-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest last night. Perez’s goals, the first a penalty, were the standout contribution although midfielder Granit Xhaka cracked [...]
Opener Nick Gubbins stands firm as leaders Middlesex fight back against Yorkshire in title bout September 20, 2016 Middlesex opener Nick Gubbins declared himself satisfied after he led his side’s revival against reigning champions Yorkshire as day one of their potential title decider at Lord’s ended with the tussle finely poised. Gubbins was dropped on 22 but finished unbeaten on 120 as leaders Middlesex recovered from a precarious 97-4 to reach 208-5 before [...]
Jose Mourinho is in a crisis at Manchester United and he has brought it on himself September 20, 2016 Let’s be brutally honest: three defeats in a row mean that Jose Mourinho is already in crisis just a few weeks into his reign as manager of Manchester United. I know what it’s like at a team where you’re expected to win every game. When I played at Rangers one defeat was a crisis; two was a [...]
Mauricio Pochettino backs Vincent Janssen to fill void left by injured Harry Kane September 20, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed Vincent Janssen to fill the striking void left by Harry Kane after the England forward suffered ankle ligament damage during his side’s victory over Sunderland on Sunday. Although Pochettino has refused to put a timescale on Kane’s likely absence, the 23-year-old is set for up to eight weeks on [...]
Destiny: Rise of Iron news – Gjallarhorn returns in an update that gives the fans what they’ve been waiting for September 20, 2016 Destiny's previous expansion, The Taken King, was a bit of a relief. It helped to simplify the more frustrating progression elements, meaning, for example, that when you finally obtained a much-sought after piece of gear (one that you had killed countless sentient beings for) you could start using it right away, rather than having to collect [...]
Pep Guardiola tells Yaya Toure to apologise for agent’s comments or give up on his Manchester City career September 20, 2016 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned Yaya Toure that he will continue to omit the midfielder from his plans unless he apologises for an outburst made by his agent. Guardiola, who swiftly axed England goalkeeper Joe Hart after taking charge this summer, said Toure had so far lacked the “courage” to speak to him [...]