The cost of signing Messi and why it may be too high even for Chelsea January 6, 2015 FOUR-TIME world footballer of the year Lionel Messi raised the pulses of Chelsea fans – as well as eyebrows throughout the game – this week when he seemed to hint at a blockbusting switch to west London. Fittingly for this social media age, his apparent interest in ditching the Blaugrana for the Blues emerged on [...]
Imminent six-game absence no deterrent as Man City prepare to spend £30m on Swansea star Bony January 6, 2015 MANCHESTER City were last night close to signing Swansea striker Wilfried Bony for more than £30m – even though the Ivory Coast star could miss their next six games due to international duty. Premier League champions City have moved for Bony, who has scored 34 goals in 70 appearances since a £12m move from Holland’s [...]
Doing a David Beckham set to pocket Steven Gerrard £6m from 18 month deal January 6, 2015 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard is expected to quash any hopes of a U-turn over his future and finalise an 18-month contract worth £6m with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy this week. The former England skipper, 34, underlined his enduring value to the Reds on Monday night by scoring both goals in a nervy 2-1 [...]
Moores backs Morgan to restore England’s attacking credentials January 6, 2015 ENGLAND coach Peter Moores has backed newly-installed skipper Eoin Morgan to reinvent his beleaguered one-day outfit as an exciting and attacking force capable of winning the World Cup. Moores also attempted to draw a line under the sacking of former captain Alastair Cook as his side yesterday jetted off Down Under for a tri-series against [...]
Centurion Warner pays Hughes tribute at scene of fatal blow January 6, 2015 AUSTRALIA batsman David Warner paid tribute to his former international team-mate Phillip Hughes on his way to amassing a century as the hosts dominated an emotional first day of the fourth Test with India in Sydney. Warner struck 101 but removed his helmet and kissed the ground close to the spot where Hughes was fatally [...]
Nadal and Serena soundly beaten as grand slam preparations falter January 6, 2015 WORLD No3 Rafael Nadal’s hopes of winning a second Australian Open title have been dealt a blow after he suffered a shock defeat to unheralded German Michael Berrer at the Qatar Open. Nadal, who played just seven matches between Wimbledon and the end of 2014 due to injury and appendix surgery, lost in the first [...]
New age rules for F1 drivers January 6, 2015 FORMULA One drivers will have to be 18 years old to compete in the sport under a tougher set of qualification rules to be introduced in 2016. Drivers will also have to earn a fixed number of points from racing in junior series over a three-year period to obtain a super licence. Toro Rosso’s Max [...]
Oil prices sink below $50 a barrel as petrol costs tumble January 5, 2015 Boost for motorists and airlines as petrol costs tumble… yet the speed of black gold’s collapse spooks global markets. The price of oil slid further yesterday, providing a boon to motorists and fuel-dependent industries, yet contributing to market turbulence throughout the world. American crude crashed below $50 a barrel during trading, while benchmark Brent tumbled under [...]
General Election 2015: Ed Balls hits out at George Osborne’s “dodgy dossier” spending report January 5, 2015 Shadow chancellor Ed Balls yesterday hit back at claims that Labour’s made over £20bn of unfunded spending commitments for 2015-16, accusing George Osborne of publishing a “dodgy dossier, riddled with untruths and errors”. The emotive phrase, coined following the publication of the Iraq war dossier which was later found to contain a string of mistakes [...]
Political chaos in Greece adds to euro’s weakness January 5, 2015 THE EURO dropped to a nine-month low against the dollar yesterday amid growing economic and political uncertainty in the Eurozone. The euro dipped as low as $1.1880 before rising back above $1.19 later in the day. Just six months ago the euro was worth more than $1.35. Two key uncertainties currently plaguing the euro are [...]
