Euro 2016 draw: What is the best and worst draw for England? How does Uefa’s seeding work? What time is it on? And where can I watch it? December 12, 2015 England are a top seed for Saturday’s Euro 2016 draw yet could still find themselves handed a daunting group featuring Italy, Poland and Iceland. Next summer’s European Championships in France will be the first to feature 24 teams, yet concerns an expanded format would dilute the quality of the tournament could morph into fears over [...]
Euro 2016 prize money: Eventual winners could earn £18m from Uefa December 12, 2015 The winners of next year's Euro 2016 tournament could earn over £18m after Uefa decided to increase the amount of cash it allocates for prize money. A perfect Championship-winning tournament, featuring three victories in the group stage, would be worth the equivalent of £18.1m. Meanwhile a disastrous campaign with no wins and no draws would still see a team make [...]
Euro 2016: Leicester City phenomenon Jamie Vardy a “very strong contender” for England, says Roy Hodgson December 12, 2015 England manager Roy Hodgson has admitted Jamie Vardy is a "very strong contender" to make his England squad for Euro 2016. The Leicester City striker is the top scorer in the Premier League with 14 goals so far this season and made history last month by becoming the league's first player to score in 11 consecutive games. Yet the former non-league [...]
Louis van Gaal tells Manchester United fans to stop expecting trophies every season December 12, 2015 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has suggested the club's fans can no longer expect the same level of success they became accustomed to under Sir Alex Ferguson. With comments that risk angering already disaffected supporters, van Gaal suggested it was much harder for United to win every season as more clubs have lots of [...]
Anthony Joshua builds up potential fight with David Haye ahead of Dillian Whyte showdown December 11, 2015 Heavyweight boxers Anthony Joshua and David Haye have sown the seeds for a potential all-British superfight after they both admitted they would like to face each other. Hot prospect Joshua, who has won all his first 14 fights with impressive knock-outs, faces the toughest opponent of his career so far in Dillian Whyte on Saturday, [...]
Sisters review: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s new comedy is our film of the week December 11, 2015 Sisters 15 | Dir. Jason Moore ★★★★☆ Only the comedy powerhouse that is Tina Fey and Amy Poehler could walk into a studio and get funding for a gross-out movie for divorced women in their 40s. The result is Sisters, in which Fey plays Kate, a partying single mum who can’t keep down a job, and Poehler is [...]
1956 Ferrari sells for £18m to become most expensive car of the year December 11, 2015 The most expensive car of 2015 is 59 years old. A red 1956 Ferrari 290 MM has fetched $28.05m (£18.5m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York – more than any car has sold for in the past year. The 3.5 litre, V-12 engine car was originally built for five-time Formula One champion Juan Manuel [...]
Hector and Grandma: This week’s new film releases reviewed December 11, 2015 Hector 15 | Dir. Jake Gavin ★★★★☆ Peter Mullan plays the title role in this British drama about a homeless man who travels from Glasgow to London to spend a few days at a Christmas shelter. With a big operation on the horizon, he uses the journey to revisit the events and broken relationships that drove [...]
Top theatre picks this week: A Christmas Carol, Macbeth and You For Me For You December 11, 2015 A Christmas Carol, Noel Coward Theatre ★★★★☆ If pantomime’s a bit too shouty and daft for your tastes but you’re still in the market for something festive, this flamboyant production of A Christmas Carol ticks all the right boxes. Jim Broadbent plays miser Ebenezer Scrooge with a twinkle in his eye and a skip in [...]
Tyson Fury will not face police action over “hate incident” sparked by homosexuality comments December 11, 2015 Boxer Tyson Fury will not be the focus of a police investigation into his homophobic remarks. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) received a criminal complaint from a member of the public earlier this week after remarks made by Fury were made on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. But GMP said they would be taking no further [...]