By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Manchester City 1, Steaua Bucharest 0: Pep Guardiola calls Joe Hart “part of City history” as goalkeeper savours farewell

August 24, 2016

Manchester City 1, Steaua Bucharest 0 (Agg: 6-0) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola paid tribute to “legend” Joe Hart but confirmed that the out-of-favour goalkeeper may have played his last game for the club on Wednesday night. Guardiola, having pointedly omitted Hart for his first three games, made him captain for what was effectively a dead [...]
Watford’s £7.5m signing of Daryl Janmaat paves the way for DeAndre Yedlin’s escape from Tottenham to Newcastle

August 24, 2016

Watford have reinforced their defence with the £7.5m signing of Daryl Janmaat from relegated Newcastle, as Rafael Benitez’s Tyneside shake-up continues apace. Holland international Janmaat, who joined the Magpies from Feyenoord in 2014, is the 12th player to leave St James’ Park either permanently or on loan this summer, with more expected to follow. The [...]
Slaven Bilic refuses to panic buy as clock ticks on West Ham’s search for a striker

August 24, 2016

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists he is not panicking over the club’s chronic striker shortage despite having just one week left to sign attacking reinforcements. Bilic, whose side face Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League on Thursday night, is keen on Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony and Simone Zaza of Juventus, but faces competition from Napoli. [...]
Chelsea 3, Bristol Rovers 2: Antonio Conte demands Blues hone their killer instinct after Rovers run them close in EFL Cup

August 23, 2016

Chelsea 3, Bristol Rovers 2 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has warned his team they must develop a killer instinct after the Blues survived an EFL Cup second-round scare against Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night. Twice Conte’s men established a two-goal cushion, through Michy Batshuayi’s brace and a Victor Moses strike, but on both occasions they allowed their [...]
Watford and West Brom dumped out by League One opposition as Liverpool hit five and Hull maintain perfect start in EFL Cup

August 23, 2016

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri suffered an embarrassing early blow to his tenure as third-tier side Gillingham caused an upset in the second round of the EFL Cup. Hornets striker Odion Ighalo looked to have put the hosts on track for victory but Mark Byrne equalised in the 82nd minute and Bradley Dack made it 2-1 in the [...]
Better than London 2012? Team GB heroes touch down at Heathrow following historic Rio Olympics medal haul

August 23, 2016

Britain's Olympic heroes arrived home on Tuesday still aglow from their success in Rio, with some athletes even describing the Games as better than its predecessor in London four years ago. Some 320 Team GB members touched down at Heathrow to cheers from airline staff before being applauded off flight BA2016, which had been aptly [...]
Sam Allardyce non-committal over Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney roles in his vision for England’s future

August 22, 2016

England manager Sam Allardyce has indicated that out-of-favour Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart should leave the club in seek of regular football – or risk his international future. Allardyce insists that Hart, who has been dropped by new City coach Pep Guardiola, will be included when he names his first England squad on Sunday, but [...]
Speedo and Ralph Lauren ditch Ryan Lochte in wake of American swim star’s Rio “robbery” row

August 22, 2016

American swimming star Ryan Lochte has been dumped by trunk-maker Speedo after he admitted to exaggerating claims that he and team-mates were robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics. Luxury fashion retailer Ralph Lauren also said it would not be renewing its endorsement deal with Lochte, while other sponsors said they were reviewing their positions. [...]
Queen praises Olympic heroes as Team GB prepare to touch down

August 22, 2016

The Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have saluted Britain’s Olympic heroes as the last of Team GB’s record-breaking athletes prepare for their homecoming on Tuesday. Team GB won 67 medals in Brazil to exceed their tally as hosts four years ago, including 27 golds, which saw them finish second in [...]
England catch a break as scans reveal David Willey escaped a fracture and can play in one-day series against Pakistan

August 22, 2016

England have received a boost on the eve of the one-day international series against Pakistan after all-rounder David Willey’s injury was found to be not as bad as first feared. Willey sparked concerns he could miss the five-match series, which begins with a day-night clash in Southampton on Wednesday, when he hurt a hand playing [...]

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