Paris terror attacks: France footballers Lassana Diarra and Antoine Griezmann refuse to skip England match despite family members being caught up in shootings November 15, 2015 France have confirmed that they are bringing a full-strength squad to England for Tuesday's friendly at Wembley, despite some players being profoundly affected by the terror attacks in Paris on Friday. Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra’s cousin was among the 129 killed, while forward Antoine Griezmann’s sister was caught up in – but [...]
Depleted England call-up Manchester United rookie Jesse Lingard for France friendly November 15, 2015 Injury-hit England have called up Manchester United rookie Jesse Lingard for tomorrow’s friendly against France at Wembley despite him clocking up just 193 minutes of Premier League action for the Old Trafford club. Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson opted to swell his already depleted England party after Lingard’s club-mate Michael Carrick and top-flight leading scorer [...]
European Champions Cup victory was my greatest in a Wasps shirt, says England second row Joe Launchbury November 15, 2015 Second row Joe Launchbury insisted that his side’s emphatic 33-6 European Champions Cup victory against three-time winners Leinster in Dublin yesterday was the finest of his Wasps career. A try from wing Christian Wade together with two penalties from fly-half Ruaridh Jackson and one from centre Elliot Daly gave Wasps a 16-6 interval lead, as [...]
All Blacks star Dan Carter reveals NFL approach from New England Patriots November 14, 2015 Dan Carter has won nearly all there is to win in rugby with an unrivalled CV in rugby that includes two World Cups, three World Player of the Year awards and four Super Rugby championships. Yet he came very close to adding another rare accolade to that list from a different sport entirely after being approached [...]
England v France friendly at Wembley to go ahead on Tuesday despite Paris terror attacks November 14, 2015 England's international friendly against France is set to go ahead at Wembley on Tuesday, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris last night which left over 120 people dead and included suicide bombings outside the Stade de France stadium. The French Football Federation (FFF) met with the FA today and made it clear it still wanted [...]
Paris attacks: Euro 2016 security concerns heightened by Stade de France terror November 14, 2015 The terrorist attacks in Paris which have left over 120 people dead have led to heightened security concerns over the European Championships, scheduled to take place in France next summer. Read more: All sport events cancelled in Paris following attacks The head of the French Football Federation (FFF) Noel Le Graet last night admitted there were [...]
Paris attacks: All sporting events cancelled across the weekend, FA to discuss England v France postponement November 14, 2015 All sporting events and competitions in Paris and the Île-de-France area have been cancelled following the terrorist attacks that left at least 120 dead. Explosions were heard outside the Stade de France stadium while France played Germany in an international friendly match last night, thought to be from suicide bombers targeting the event. Paris authorities [...]
The fine art of Nordic cooking November 13, 2015 Chef Magnus Nilsson has compiled the definitive guide to the subtle art of Nordic cooking. The Nordic Cook Book combines a series of stunning photographs of his epic culinary journey through Scandinavia – from the grandiosity of the frozen fjords to simple strips of mutton hanging to age in a Faroese warehouse – with recipes [...]
Everybody loves Raymond: How Blanc launched a thousand careers November 13, 2015 Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons first opened its doors 30 long years ago, to instant acclaim. A year later it won two Michelin stars; it still has them today. Many of its former chefs have gone on to become the biggest names in the culinary world – Sat Bains, John Burton-Race, Heston Blumenthal, Marco [...]
Films to see this weekend: Tangerine, The Hallow, Fathers and Daughters, The Lady in the Van November 13, 2015 The Lady in the Van (12A) ★★★★☆ This adaptation of Alan Bennett’s play about his 15 year friendship with an eccentric old lady (Maggie Smith) who lives in his driveway is a cosy film with a van-load (sorry) of charm. After an hour of ‘odd couple’ shenanigans between the two leads, the final act delivers [...]