Sports on the TV? The action you must watch this weekend January 6, 2023 This weekend sees a break in the Premier League but that doesn’t mean the sports grind to a complete halt across the coming days. Here are City A.M.’s pick of five events to watch over the coming days to stay across the sporting landscape. Football: FA Cup, Friday to Monday, ITV and BBC The third [...]
FA Cup prize money: How much can clubs earn in the third round and what is an FA Cup run worth? January 6, 2023 Ah, the men’s FA Cup third round: the romance of lower league teams getting their shot at Premier League giants, the magic of part-timers upsetting the superstars, and the prize money and other financial rewards that can transform a small football club’s fortunes. This weekend is when the prize money hits six figures, and that’s [...]
Gianluca Vialli dead at 58: Ex Italy, Chelsea and Juve star passed after battle with cancer January 6, 2023 Former Italy, Juventus and Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli has died aged 58 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, the Italian Football Federation has announced. Vialli, who went on to enjoy huge success as Chelsea manager following his glittering playing career, was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 and announced he had been given the all-clear [...]
FA Cup third round: One match per day you must keep an eye on January 6, 2023 The FA Cup returns tonight with the third round of action as the sides who made it through the previous rounds are joined by the Premier League and Championship teams. Here are the ties to keep an eye on. Manchester United vs Everton It’s always great when two Premier League teams meet in the third [...]
Premier League: Manchester City close gap to Arsenal at the summit January 5, 2023 Manchester City closed the gap to Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table to five points with a 1-0 win over a sorry looking Chelsea. Riyad Mahrez netted for the away side as they toppled the Stamford Bridge club on Thursday night. Man City’s win ensured that they stayed second in the Premier [...]
Here’s why Chelsea could benefit from handing £33m signing Badiashile a mammoth seven-year contract January 5, 2023 Chelsea raised eyebrows today when they announced the signing of French defender Benoit Badiashile on a mammoth seven-and-a-half-year contract. Players typically agree deals for three, four or five years but the contract handed to 21-year-old Badiashile, who joins from Monaco for a fee of £33m, runs into the next decade. However, the length of the [...]
Premier League: Spurs crush Palace while Forest earn crucial victory January 4, 2023 Tonight’s Premier League matches had no impact on the top four but they were crucial towards the bottom of the table. Here’s what happened in England’s domestic competition tonight. Spurs close gap Harry Kane scored a brace as Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at Selhurst Park. It was a cagey first half but the [...]
Cape Verde to name its national football stadium after Pele January 4, 2023 The African nation of Cape Verde is to name its national stadium after the late footballer Pele, their Prime Minister has announced. This comes after Fifa president Gianni Infantino said he would ask every country in the world to name one stadium after the Brazilian superstar. The 15,000-capacity Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde is set [...]
Premier League first: Why London ref Bhupinder Singh Gill is a history maker January 4, 2023 London teacher Bhupinder Singh Gill is set to make history on Wednesday night when he becomes the first Sikh Punjabi assistant referee in the Premier League. The 37-year-old is set to run the line in the top-flight match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest on the south coast. “This has to be the proudest and most [...]
West Ham United joint-chairman David Gold dies, aged 86 January 4, 2023 West Ham United have announced the death of joint-chairman David Gold at the age of 86 after a short illness. “It is with deep sadness that West Ham United FC confirm that our beloved Joint-Chairman David Gold passed away on Wednesday morning following a short illness,” the club said. “David Gold, 86, died peacefully with [...]