Louis Van Gaal: Manchester United strike duo could have made life easier September 30, 2015 Manchester Untied manager Louis van Gaal insisted that misfiring strikers Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay could have made his side’s narrow Champions League victory over Wolfsburg a much more sedate affair. The German outfit secured an early lead through midfielder Daniel Caligiuri, although a Juan Mata penalty — his first Champions League goal since December [...]
Mike Tindall: England need to play Owen Farrell not George Ford at fly-half against Australia September 30, 2015 World Cup-winning centre Mike Tindall insists fly-half Owen Farrell should retain his place at No10 ahead of George Ford for England’s pivotal clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell kicked 20 points during England’s disastrous 28-25 defeat to Wales and is poised to keep his spot when head coach Stuart Lancaster names his side [...]
Sky steps in as BBC pulls plug on live coverage of the Open September 30, 2015 Live coverage of golf’s oldest Major, the Open Championship, has been axed from free-to-air television a year early after the BBC made it a victim of cost-cutting measures across the corporation. Sky had been due to take up the rights on a five-year deal in 2017 but will now assume exclusive live broadcaster status a [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: We can cause upset, insists coach John McKee September 30, 2015 Fiji head coach John McKee insists his side are a more potent unit now than when they last faced Wales 10 months ago, a game which saw Warren Gatland’s outfit suffer an almighty scare. The Pacific Islanders lost 17-13 at the Millennium Stadium in November and have previous for dousing the principality’s World Cup hopes, [...]
Football Association reaffirm backing for Michel Platini’s Fifa president bid despite corruption probe September 30, 2015 Football Association chiefs have reiterated their support for European boss Michel Platini’s bid to become Fifa president despite him becoming embroiled in a corruption probe. Uefa president Platini faces questions over a £1.3m payment to him in 2011 from Sepp Blatter, the man he hopes to succeed as head of the world governing body next [...]
Tottenham’s Heung-min Son injury: Spurs star out for weeks September 30, 2015 Tottenham forward Heung-min Son will miss tonight’s Europa League trip to Monaco after the £22m newcomer was ruled out for several weeks with a foot injury. Son, who has scored three goals in five games since his late summer switch from Bayer Leverkusen, picked up the knock in Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League win over Manchester [...]
VW emissions scandal: Volkswagen’s reputation has been driven off cliff September 30, 2015 Volkswagen has had better weeks. As the first major car maker caught up in the diesel emissions scandal, the public’s feelings towards the previously loved German marque have plummeted. YouGov’s Buzz score – measuring whether people have heard positive or negative news about the brand in the past two weeks – has declined over [...]
UK house prices: Home lending mortgage products reach post-crisis high September 30, 2015 The number of mortgage products on the market for homebuyers to choose from are at their highest level since 2008, as competition among lenders intensifies, new figures show. A total of 15,838 mortgage products were available in August, up 10 per cent on July when there were 14,395 products and the biggest monthly percentage rise [...]
Brokers can be sweary, but bankers have a lot to lose on social media September 30, 2015 Social media is a minefield in the City. A recent study has shown that recruiters will look through everything on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook – from political opinions to topless selfies. But according to London’s recruiters, brokers can get away with a lot more than the rest of the financial district. Financial recruiters [...]
Wolseley hits FTSE despite recovery in mining sector – London Report September 30, 2015 BRITAIN’S leading share index fell yesterday, with a rebound for the mining sector failing to offset the impact of a cut in revenue growth prospects from plumbing supplies group Wolseley and the ripple effect from a US healthcare sell-off. The FTSE 100 index was down 0.8 per cent at 5,909.24 points at its close, underperforming [...]
