Sepp Blatter to be honoured in China’s £17m football museum December 24, 2015 Less than a month after being banned from football for eight years, disgraced former Fifa president Sepp Blatter will be honoured in a new £17m museum in China. A football museum is opening in China next year in the eastern Shandong province of Linzi which will feature a statue, quotes and photos in tribute to [...]
James Anderson ruled out for England in Boxing Day Test against South Africa December 24, 2015 England will be without James Anderson in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Durban after the pace bowler was ruled out through injury. Anderson was unable to reach full fitness in time for the first Test after struggling with a calf injury. England's leading wicket-taker missed England's second warm-up game against South Africa [...]
Britons spend less on drinking out in November after Rugby World Cup hangover December 23, 2015 Consumer spending on going out and entertainment fell by eight per cent in November as Britons tightened their belts ahead of Christmas. Households spent £17 less on leisure activities last month compared with October, dragging year-on-year spending down by two per cent overall, according to pub group Greene King’s latest Leisure Spend Tracker. Drinking out [...]
Ancelotti: Jose paid for failure to inspire Blues December 22, 2015 Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has cited a failure to motivate his players as the main reason for Jose Mourinho being sacked from the Stamford Bridge hotseat last week. Mourinho was axed after a dismal sequence of results which saw the reigning Premier League champions lose nine of their opening 16 matches, leaving the Blues 16th [...]
England seamer James Anderson a doubt for first Test against South Africa December 22, 2015 England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson is a doubt for the first Test against South Africa in Durban, which starts on Boxing Day, due to a calf injury. Anderson was not considered for England’s second warm-up game against South Africa A in Pietermaritzburg and went for a scan on his right leg yesterday in a bid [...]
Moeen relishing batting demotion for South Africa Test tussle December 22, 2015 All-rounder Moeen Ali is relishing his slide down the batting order when England bid to topple South Africa, the top-ranked Test team in the world, in this winter’s four-match series, which starts in Durban on Boxing Day. Moeen failed to fire when promoted to open England’s batting alongside skipper Alastair Cook during their autumn series against [...]
Blatter ban may prompt England World Cup bids December 22, 2015 Football chief Greg Dyke has confirmed that suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s eight-year ban could pave the way for England to bid for the 2026 or 2030 World Cup. The Football Association (FA) ruled out another bid to host the tournament until the world governing body Fifa and its bidding processes had been reformed after [...]
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini are finished, insists English football chief Greg Dyke December 21, 2015 English football chief Greg Dyke last night insisted that the eight-year bans handed out to outgoing Fifa president Sepp Blatter and his Uefa counterpart Michel Platini represented the end of the road for the disgraced duo. The pair were yesterday suspended from all football-related activity by world governing body Fifa’s own ethics committee after being [...]
Arsenal 2, Manchester City 1: Walcott and Giroud pounce as Gunners stake title claim December 21, 2015 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger revelled in his side’s “exceptional life” after the Gunners bolstered their Premier League title-winning credentials with victory over floundering Manchester City at Emirates Stadium last night. First-half strikes from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud – his 15th goal of the season – powered Arsenal into a commanding lead before the Gunners [...]
Pakistan Super League draft set to land Pietersen £94,000 deal December 21, 2015 Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen is set to extend his Twenty20-playing portfolio after being selected in the first round of the draft for the inaugural Pakistan Super League yesterday. England exile Pietersen was selected fourth overall by the Quetta Gladiators behind Pakistan internationals Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik, as well as former Australia all-rounder Shane [...]