This is Goldman Sachs’ favourite to win Euro 2016 June 6, 2016 If you have yet to place your bets on the upcoming 2016 UEFA European Championship, perhaps this latest round of predictions will help you, as one of the world's biggest banks gets in on the action. Goldman Sachs has revealed its favourites to win the tournament, which starts in France this week. The bank used historical data from [...]
Arsenal top of the pile in London for brand value, according to Brand Finance’s Football 50 list June 6, 2016 Arsenal top the charts when it comes to the club with the most valuable brand in London, according to Brand Finance’s Football 50 list, published today. A familiar plot line to their campaign failed to prevent Arsenal boasting a 22 per cent increase in brand value to $858m (£593m) compared to the 2015 ranking, while [...]
$1bn Manchester United remain top of Brand Finance’s Football 50 list June 6, 2016 Manchester United have retained their status as the club with the most valuable brand in world football despite failing to qualify for next season’s Champions League and a campaign which culminated in the axing of manager Louis van Gaal. A first FA Cup success in more than a decade and forecasts of continuing revenue increases [...]
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard rules out summer move to Paris Saint-Germain and commits himself to Stamford Bridge future June 5, 2016 ross mclean @rossmcleanRMAC Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has committed himself to be club after ruling out a summer move to French champions Paris Saint-Germain. Hazard, who will captain Belgium at Euro 2016 in the absence of injured defender Vincent Kompany, endured a difficult campaign last season after being crowned PFA Player of the Year in [...]
Andy Murray hails class of rival Novak Djokovic as Serbian World No1 completes career grand slam with French Open victory June 5, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray paid tribute to the majesty of rival Novak Djokovic after the world No1 completed a career grand slam by claiming his maiden French Open title on the clay of Paris. Despite winning the first set in some style, Murray succumbed 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 as Djokovic became the first man since Rod Laver [...]
Arsenal chase early summer spending spree with £20m Jamie Vardy targeted as latest pre-Euro 2016 signing June 4, 2016 Arsenal will rack up the second-largest summer transfer window outlay in their history should they activate Jamie Vardy's release clause, thought to be worth £20m. The Gunners are in talks with Leicester over the transfer of Vardy and want to complete the deal before the striker travels to France for Euro 2016 with the England squad. Should they complete [...]
Gallery: When Muhammad Ali came to London — rarely seen pictures of “The Greatest” in the Big Smoke June 4, 2016 Muhammad Ali's global status and following is illustrated in the long list of locations to stage his fights that stretches far beyond heavyweight boxing's traditional orthodoxy of Las Vegas casinos or New York's Madison Square Garden. From Bavaria to the Bahamas, from the "Thrilla in Manila" to "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire, Ali's [...]
Arsenal aim to wrap up deal for Leicester’s Jamie Vardy this weekend before England travel to Euro 2016 June 4, 2016 Arsenal are in talks with Leicester City about triggering Jamie Vardy's release clause and want to complete any deal for the England striker this weekend. City A.M. understands that although negotiations are still in their early stages, Arsenal want to have the transfer wrapped up before Vardy travels to France for Euro 2016 with the rest of the England squad [...]
Muhammad Ali dead ages 74: Heavyweight boxing icon known as “The Greatest” dies after being hospitalised with respiratory issues June 4, 2016 Boxing icon Muhammad Ali has died aged 74, a spokesman for his family has confirmed. Ali, who was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, died on Friday. He was hospitalised the day beforehand for treatment for a respiratory issue, although the cause of his death has not been disclosed. The three-time heavyweight champion of the world had also suffered from [...]
Murray eyes place in history as he storms past Wawrinka to secure place in French Open final June 3, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray revelled in producing one of the finest clay performances of his career after outplaying defending champion Stan Wawrinka to reach his first-ever French Open final. Murray had never previous claimed a set on clay against Wawrinka of Switzerland but prevailed 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 and will now face world No1 Novak Djokovic, who beat [...]