Revealed: From Ronaldo’s £12m to Lukaku’s £8m, here is how much the Premier League’s best-paid stars stump up in UK tax May 4, 2022 While some might consider Premier League footballers to be overpaid prima donnas, they make contributions that would make the average taxpayer’s eyes water. New research shared with City A.M. today reveals how much tax is paid by the League’s biggest stars. The highest paid footballer in The Premier League is Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo. [...]
Chelsea sale: Sir Jim Ratcliffe bid ‘rejected out of hand’ by Roman Abramovich’s bankers May 4, 2022 Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s bid for Chelsea has been “rejected out of hand”, according to senior figures at his business the Ineos Group. The British petrochemicals billionaire made an 11th-hour offer for the Premier League club last week which comprised £2.5bn plus a commitment to invest a further £1.75bn. But Ratcliffe has indicated that he is [...]
Sprinkling local football clubs with money won’t make them sustainable endeavours May 4, 2022 The domestic football season has come to a dramatic close, with two sides from the North West jostling for the title and four London teams competing frantically for the coveted spots in Europe. Since its inception, clubs from these two areas have dominated the Premiership, especially over the past twenty years. Perhaps it is something [...]
Porsche goes retro with new 911 Sport Classic – yours for £210,000 May 3, 2022 Inspired by the classic Carrera 2.7 RS, the limited-edition 550hp Sport Classic is the most powerful Porsche 911 with a manual gearbox.
Carlo Ancelotti: Management’s Mr Cool banishing his comeback demons with Real Madrid May 3, 2022 Carlo Ancelotti added yet another achievement to one of the best CVs in football at the weekend when his Real Madrid team, who face Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday night, won the Spanish title. It made former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and AC Milan coach Ancelotti the only manager ever [...]
Chelsea sale: Deal plunged into doubt after U-turn on loan repayment – reports May 3, 2022 Fresh doubt surrounds the proposed sale of Chelsea after it was reported that owner Roman Abramovich wants to change the structure of the deal. Having previously indicated that he was willing to write off more than £1.5bn of debt owed by the club to another of his companies, he is now said to have asked [...]
Paul Merson: Football should do more to stop lives being ruined by gambling addiction May 3, 2022 Former footballer and reformed addict Paul Merson believes the sport should do more to stop players falling prey to gambling problems. Merson also battled alcohol and drugs during a career that nevertheless gleaned league titles, European trophies and playing at World Cups for England. The ex-Arsenal forward, 54, was driven to the brink of suicide [...]
Giro d’Italia: Peloton ready to depart in first Grand Tour of year May 3, 2022 Cycling’s first Grand Tour of the year begins on Friday when the 105th Giro d’Italia peloton gets ready to embark around the boot-shaped Mediterranean nation. Here is everything you need to know about the race for the pink jersey. Giro route Like the Tour de France often does, this year’s Giro will start beyond the [...]
Ronnie O’Sullivan: Snooker star eyes eighth World Championship after equalling record May 3, 2022 Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan says he will aim to win an eighth World Championship next year after claiming a record-equalling seventh title on Monday night. O’Sullivan, 46, beat Judd Trump 18-13 to match Stephen Hendry’s tally and become the oldest winner at the Crucible Theatre, 21 years after triumphing at the event for the first [...]
Pantomime villain Ashton crowns lively career with try record May 3, 2022 Having broken the Premiership Rugby try-scoring record with a hat-trick at the weekend and moved within just five tries of a ton, you might think Chris Ashton would be ready for his after-dinner speech career. But doing all of the above while being a controversial rugby player, often the centre of debate, is what truly [...]