Footballers warned by own union to stick to lockdown rules following spate of high-profile breaches at top clubs January 6, 2021 Footballers’ union the PFA has urged players to observe lockdown rules as a matter of “vital importance” following a number of high-profile breaches. Stars from Manchester City, Tottenham and West Ham have attracted criticism for holding social gatherings over the festive period. The PFA’s warning comes as Covid-19 cases soar in the Premier League and [...]
Pieces of A Woman review: The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby excels in harrowing drama January 6, 2021 The coming awards season sees a number of challenging subjects covered by contenders – civil rights abuse in Da 5 Bloods, Nomadland’s portrayal of a broken economy, and depictions of dementia in The Father and Supernova. This week’s drama Pieces of A Woman looks at an equally difficult topic, but one not often explored. Vanessa [...]
Nicolas Cage’s The History Of Swear Words is flippin’ average January 6, 2021 First, a warning. As you might have guessed, this review will contain some very adult language. Netflix’s latest series offering seems irresistible. Nicolas Cage, Oscar winning star turned living meme, presents a show about the history of naughty words. In the age of the endless scroll, that’s more than enough to entice most browsers to press [...]
Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers cancelled as fifth Premiership rugby fixture in a fortnight is axed due to Covid-19 cases January 6, 2021 Northampton Saints’ derby against Leicester Tigers has become the latest victim of Covid-19 outbreaks in English rugby union. The fixture, which was due to take place on Saturday, is the fifth since Christmas to be cancelled in such circumstances. Northampton said they had reluctantly agreed to cancel the match after “a number of positive tests” [...]
Do Manchester United get more penalties or are Jurgen Klopp’s complaints just sour grapes? January 5, 2021 Do Manchester United get more penalties than other teams in the Premier League? And are Liverpool unfairly overlooked when referees dish out spot-kicks? Those were two questions raised by Jurgen Klopp after his side lost at Southampton on Monday, leaving them level on points with United at the top of the Premier League. “I hear [...]
England cricketer Moeen Ali tests positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Sri Lanka January 4, 2021 England cricketer Moeen Ali has tested positive for Covid-19 following the team’s arrival in Sri Lanka. Moeen must now quarantine for 10 days, meaning he is unlikely to feature in the first Test on 14 January. Team-mate Chris Woakes must also self-isolate and undergo further tests, having been deemed a close contact of Moeen. England [...]
Chelsea should give Frank Lampard more time – they will never have a better chance to show a manager patience January 4, 2021 A crisis is never far away for a Premier League manager, as Frank Lampard is finding out at Chelsea. Less than a month ago, all looked rosy for Lampard: two points off the top of the table and 17 games unbeaten in all competitions. Now, following Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City, his credentials are [...]
Aspiring private equity analyst to start at quarterback for NFL’s LA Rams January 3, 2021 All those City of London and Canary Wharf workers that still harbour boyhood dreams of walking onto the pitch for their favourite football club may have found a new hero. The Los Angeles Rams, of the US’ National Football League (NFL), will enter the playoffs this year if they can win their final game of [...]
21 Premier League players to watch in 2021 based on quantitative analysis January 2, 2021 Who are the Premier League players to watch in 2021? Using quantitative analysis derived from investment banking, Matthew Belford and Jack Morris of Carteret Analytics have drawn up a shortlist for City A.M. that includes one player from each club plus the single most outstanding prospect. Arsenal: Gabriel Magalhaes (Carteret Rating: 239.5) Brazilian centre-back Gabriel, [...]
What to expect from sports technology in 2021 January 1, 2021 After the sporting chasm that was 2020, things are definitely looking up in 2021. In prospect are Olympics and Paralympic Games, football’s European Championship and the return of a plethora of iconic annual fixtures, such as Wimbledon, Royal Ascot and The Open. But as we embrace the new normal of live sport next year, what [...]