Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks diagnosed with cancer October 13, 2021 Wales and Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks has been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma and will begin treatment next week. The 24-year-old Championship player said: “Although this has come as a shock to myself and my family, the prognosis is a positive one and I am confident that I will make a full recovery and [...]
England 1, Hungary 1: Southgate’s attacking experiment backfires October 12, 2021 England missed the chance to take a major step towards confirming their place at next year’s World Cup as a dogged Hungary held them to a draw at Wembley tonight. John Stones dragged the hosts level after they had fallen behind to Roland Sallai’s penalty, given for Luke Shaw’s dangerously high boot, but Gareth Southgate’s [...]
It will be an irony if football kills off Nations League in name of progress October 11, 2021 With a furiously contested Kylian Mbappe goal, the 2020-21 Uefa Nations League drew to a breathless and controversial conclusion on Sunday night in Milan. What wasn’t in question, however, was that, after two cycles, the tournament has proved to be an overwhelming success. Not too many people saw that coming, given the distinctly tepid reception [...]
Watch as French fans go crazy after winning UEFA Nations League October 11, 2021 French fans celebrated after their side won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 victory over Spain at the San Siro stadium last night. Watch the full report.
Foden’s Andorra masterclass promises solution to England playmaker problem October 10, 2021 Fixtures like Andorra away represent something of a hiding to nothing for England, which also happens to be what they dished out in the Pyrenees on Saturday night. But with World Cup qualification not in any danger, this 5-0 win was more encouraging for the hints of evolution in Gareth Southgate’s plans that it revealed [...]
Watch as Marcus Rashford receives degree from University of Manchester October 9, 2021 England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford received an honorary degree from the University of Manchester on Thursday for his sporting success and work in fighting child poverty. Watch the full report.
Delphlyx: The start-up offering football bosses data analytics for dummies October 8, 2021 From Harvard graduates building bespoke programmes for Liverpool to the video analysis tools now available even to Sunday league coaches, 21st century football is awash with data. But what might have been overlooked is that some are drowning in it; while today’s club analysts and scouts may be data-literate, their older superiors frequently are not. [...]
Confirmed: Saudi Arabia-led £300m takeover of Newcastle United completed October 7, 2021 Newcastle United have confirmed that a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has completed its takeover of the football club. The deal, which sees retail mogul Mike Ashley exit the club after 14 years as owner, is reported to be worth around £300m. The new owners said: “An investment group led by the [...]
Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Newcastle United is about far more than football October 7, 2021 After years of speculation, prevarication and consternation, Saudi Arabia has at last sealed the purchase of a Premier League football club, something it has long coveted. With a deal for Newcastle United finally set to be announced, one of the most tumultuous episodes in English football history is apparently drawing to a close. Rumours have [...]
Crystal Palace owner Josh Harris tips Premier League rights to rise in value October 6, 2021 Crystal Palace co-owner Josh Harris has predicted that Premier League media rights will continue to rise in value, defying forecasts that football’s bubble may be about to burst. The league’s domestic broadcast revenues appear to have plateaued for now and the global sports rights market has cooled, in part as a result of the pandemic. [...]